>> a beautiful live look outside on this thursday morning as we inch closer to the weekend. have a great day. he is hereby acquitted. >> good morning. president trump found not guilty after the final vote on impeachment, but it's mitt romney in the spotlight this morning, the lone republican breaking ranks with his party in a dramatic speech on the senate floor. >> my faith is at the heart of who i am. i take an oath before god as enormously consequential. >> this morning the calls he's now facing to be expelled from the gop. breaking overnight, still too close to call. new results from iowa show pete buttigieg and bernie sanders

neck and neck as joe biden looks to bounce back from his poor showing and gets emotional talking about overcoming his stutter. >> it's not their fault. no one has a right. no one has a right to mock it and make fun of it. tornado outbreak. >> golly. that's got to be a tornado. >> severe weather slams the south. part of that massive system that's dumped heavy snow on the midwest. more than 100 million people up and down the east coast in the storm's path today. those stories plus, paying tribute. ♪ >> a touching ceremony at gianna bryant's school as her mom vanessa shares what she misses most about her daughter and kobe. remembering an icon, tributes pour in for kirk douglas. just ahead, the sweet message from his son michael. and red sea.

♪ all i do is win, win, win >> more than a million chiefs fans pour into the streets of kansas city to celebrate their super bowl win in style. >> we the champs, baby. >> today, thursday, february 6th, 2020. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody. welcome to "today." we're so happy you jaoined us o this thursday morning. a lot of people looking outgoing, yuck, snow, rain, tornadoes in some places. that's one of the big stories. >> we've got a lot of weather. al made the face when i asked him, not the good face either. we'll check in with him in a moment. let's start with this historic vote in washington on capitol hill, the president acquitted at his impeachment trial. of course, this morning a lot of the attention is also on senator mitt romney, the only republican who voted to convict the president. we've got complete coverage. we'll start with nbc white house

correspondent kristen welker. good morning. >> reporter: president trump is already declaring victory. at the national prayer breakfast this morning, he unloaded on democrats and mitt romney, after romney voted, as you say, to convict him on one count. every single democrat voted to remove him from office. the president calling his detractors today dishonest and corrupt. you can expect fire and fury when he addresses the nation later today. >> it is therefore ordered and adjudged that the said donald john trump is acquitted. >> reporter: this morning new fallout after the republican-led senate voted to acquit president trump on both articles of impeachment, abuse of power and obstruction of congress. the president did not win over a single democratic senator, and in perhaps a bigger political blow, was not able to hold his party together. utah senator mitt romney becoming the lone republican to vote with democrats to convict mr. trump on abuse of power.

>> mr. romney, guilty. >> reporter: romney explaining his decision earlier wednesday in an emotional speech on the senate floor. >> as a senator juror, i swore an oath before god to exercise impartial justice. i am profoundly religious. my faith is at the heart of who i am. i take an oath before god as enormously consequential. >> reporter: romney voted to acquit the president on the second article of impeachment, obstruction of congress. a defiant president trump flashing a newspaper that shows he was acquitted at a bipartisan prayer breakfast in washington, taking direct aim at democrats. nancy pelosi, who repeatedly said she has prayed for him, and romney. >> i don't like people who use

their faith as justification for doing what they know is wrong. nor do i like people who say, "i pray for you," when they know that that's not so. so many people have been hurt, and we can't let that go on. i'll be discussing that a little bit later at the white house. >> reporter: what do we expect later today? this is going to be likely different than when former president bill clinton was acquitted in 1999. in clinton's first public comments, he apologized in remarks that lasted less than two minutes. white house officials are signaling, do not expect an apology from this president. he'll likely be joined by members of his legal team and republican lawmakers. he will cast his acquittal as a win. all of that is to say the president will likely try to use this moment to turn the page on what has been a difficult chapter for him and the country,

as he heads into his next battle, re-election. undoubtedly, a tough race. savannah? >> all right. nbc news will bring you the president's statement live later today on its stations. the dust is beginning to settle after the chaos in the iowa caucuses. new results released, but clarity, they did not provide. a tight race at the top. 0.2 point separating buttigieg and sanders, followed by warren and biden. morgan radford joins us from new hampshire, where the first primary is five days ago. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it is a tight race, and it is interesting, because in terms of iowa, we've seen those campaigns grow increasingly frustrated because they wanted to see those totals before now. on the other hand, the candidates themselves are using this time to their advantage. they're reframing the narrative, trying to court these voters here in new hampshire ahead of tuesday's primary.

on one hand you have mayor pete who has been doing a victory lap because he is in the lead coming from iowa. his competitors are saying not so fast, you didn't win just yet. even as results trickle in from iowa, this morning the fight for new hampshire is in high gear. >> let's have the largest voter turnout in new hampshire primary history. >> reporter: with bernie sanders leading in the latest new hampshire poll and pete buttigieg seeing a boost after his strong showing at the iowa caucuses. joe biden, meantime, feeling the heat after his apparent fourth place finish in iowa. >> i'm not going to sugarcoat it. we took a gut punch in iowa. >> reporter: the former vice president going on the attack, now targeting senator sanders. >> he calls himself a democratic socialist. we're already seeing what donald trump is going to do with that. he's a good man, but he labeled himself. >> reporter: something he was hesitant to do just before iowa, speaking to savannah on sunday. >> bernie sanders is unique in that he calls himself a democratic socialist.

do you think someone who calls themself a democratic socialist can win the presidency? >> you're not getting me to do this. not doing the punditry with you. >> reporter: biden taking a shot at buttigieg. >> it's a risk. i'll be straight up, for this party to nominate someone who never held a position higher than mayor in a town in indiana. i think it is a risk. >> reporter: pete buttigieg firing back in an nbc exclusive. >> if the question is about who can win, we just had an election on monday. the reason the achievements of the obama administration mattered is that they met the moment. now we need to meet this moment. >> reporter: wednesday's vote on the presidential impeachment trial pulling four candidates off the trail and back to washington. >> ms. warren. >> guilty. >> reporter: but even with those senators able to return to the granite state, another presidential hopeful appears to see an opening.

mike bloomberg, who is not even on the new hampshire ballot, tieing himself directly to former president obama in a new campaign ad. >> he's been a leader throughout the country for the past 12 years, mr. michael bloomberg is here. >> reporter: a possible attempt to woo moderate voters who might go for joe biden. as of this morning, 97% of the precincts in iowa have reported their vote totals. but turning to new hampshire, sanders is showing a lead in the very latest poll released just overnight. buttigieg is fresh on his heels with a roughly 4-point boost after the strong performance in iowa. >> maybe iowa has a bounce after all. meantime, morgan, joe biden was at a town hall with some of the other candidates and talked about his lifelong struggle he had as a strutterer, especially as a child. tell us about that moment. >> reporter: it was a uniquely vulnerable moment for the former vice president. he talked about stuttering as a kid, something that affects 3 million americans across the country. take a listen to what he had to

say last night. >> you know, stuttering, you think about it, is the only handicap that people still laugh about, that still humiliate people about. so what i say to anybody out there and any of the people you work with, young people who stutter, i'll give you my phone number, not a joke, and they can call me. no one has a right, no one has a right to mock it and make fun of them. >> reporter: as you can see, joe biden says he's dealt with struggles, faced difficulties in the past and this race for him is only just beginning. savannah? >> morgan radford in new hampshire, thank you. craig joins the table. the other story people are talking about is the nasty weather. >> yes, good morning. good morning to you, as well. tens of millions remain under watches and warnings. there's a massive storm sweeping across the country, and it is bringing with it the threat of severe weather. snow, ice, heavy rain as well.

mr. roker is standing by with the forecast. first, nbc's morgan chesky is in atlanta. morgan, good morning to you. >> reporter: craig, good morning. a terrible wake-up call for so many people in the south. we learned overnight the storms have, in fact, turned deadly, killing one person and injuring another in alabama. right now, flash flood warnings are in place here in georgia as the storm continues to churn its way to the east. overnight, multiple tornadoes tearing through mississippi. the twisters destroying mobile homes and uprooting trees in yazoo county in the western part of the state. this house had most of its roof completely ripped off. this frightening looking funnel cloud caught on camera, touching down in martinville, about 40 miles south of jackson, the state's capital. >> when it topped the hill, it was already right there on top of my neighbor's yard, and it just took everything. >> reporter: this morning the storm system slamming parts of

alabama, leading to flash flooding and voluntary evacuations. farther south in new orleans. >> golly, that's got to be a tornado. >> reporter: a scary scene when whipping winds sliced through the crescent city. the storm system also producing pounding hail and heavy rain creating dangerous conditions. at this construction site scaffolding crashing to the ground and right onto cars. >> it happened so fast -- i've never seen nothing that bad before. >> reporter: the system moving east after dumping snow in the middle of the country. in missouri, multiple crashes bringing this highway bridge to a total standstill with parts of texas also blanketed. in oklahoma city residents waking up wednesday to a winter wonderland. >> it's fluffy, wet, good play snow. >> reporter: ahead of the storm's arrival in florida, we know that high wind advisories have already been issued for the majority of that state. florida state university in tallahassee, classes have been closed early out of potential severe weather.

back to you guys. >> morgan chesky, thank you. good time to head over to mr. roker and get the latest on where this thing is headed. hey, al. >> a very dangerous storm with a lot of potential for damage. talking 57 million people at risk for winter weather advisories, 59 million people at risk for flooding. we have a tornado watch, florida, alabama, georgia. we're watching this very closely. in fact, we have 36 million people at risk, enhanced risk for severe weather, damaging winds, hail and tornadoes. here is what we're looking at. this system, violent storms -- look at this line, stretching from the gulf into the northeast today. airports will be a mess. tomorrow, snow and slick roads behind this. ohio to maine. windy friday into the northeast. more airport delays will be a big problem. here are the impacts, torrential rain and flooding, 1 to 3 inches of rain, isolated areas of 5 inches, landslides in the mountains. icing conditions from .10 inch to .25 inch.

that can cause power outages and heavy snow making its way from interior new york into new england. some parts of maine, guys, could see upwards of 20 inches of snow and the airports are going to be a real big problem for today into tomorrow from chicago, new york, all the way down to atlanta. savannah. >> all right, al. we'll check back. health officials have confirmed a 12th case of coronavirus in the u.s., this time in wisconsin. the number of confirmed cases worldwide has reached more than 28,000 now, most of them in mainland china. at least 585 people have died. on wednesday hundreds of americans landed back in the u.s. after they were evacuated from china today, two more planes will bring americans to military bases in texas and alaska. bill and melinda gates have decided to donate $100 million to coronavirus vaccine and treatment efforts. search efforts resumed in turkey following two avalanches that killed dozens and left at

least two others missing one dramatic rescue caught on camera wednesday here it is 11 men emerging from a vehicle after being buried for six hours. six people died in that first avalanche tuesday. when rescue teams arrived, a second avalanche hit, killing more than 30 others. many of the victims were firefighters and police officers we have a lot more to get to this morning, including the tributes pouring in after th loss of iconic actor kirk douglas. the charismatic star epitomized old school hollywood, often portraying conflicted characters that earned him numerous oscar nominations. nbc's joe fryer joins us with a look back at this legendary leading man. hey, joe >> kirk douglas' death was announced in a statement by his eldest son, michael douglas. he writes kirk's life was well lived and he leaves a legacy in film that will endure for generations to come. that's a legacy that spanned all

103 years of his life. >> reporter: on the big screen, kirk douglas often played the tough guy. >> listen, i want to fight my first fight, that's all >> reporter: anti hero with a chiselled jaw and dimpled chin >> who gave you the right to dig into me and turn me inside out >> reporter: but in real life, the iconic actor was no heel he was a legend his son michael wrote on social media wednesday, an actor from the golden age of movies who lived well into his golden years a humanitarian whose commitment to justice and the causes he believed in set a standard for all of us to aspire to born in 1960, the son of russian immigra immigrants, he dreamed of being a stage actor. that's what he told "today" in 1994. >> i've always dreamt of being a movie star my dream came true be careful what you dream. it may come true >> reporter: his acting career took off in 1949 when he scored his first of three oscar nominations for playing a ruthless boxer in the movie "champion. >> for the first time in my

life, people cheering for me >> reporter: the cheering would last decades among his long list of movies, "the bad and the beautiful." >> that's only a man >> reporter: "lust for life" where he played vincent van gogh and "gunfight at the ok corral" sharing the screen with his frequent co-star burt lancaster. >> as long as we live, we must stay true to ourselves. >> reporter: in 1960 he produced and started in "spartacus" giving blacklisted writer dalton trumbo full screen credit, helping to end the mccarthy era blacklist he was a maverick and fighter surviving a helicopter crash at age 74 then a few years later a stroke impaired his ability to speak, yet douglas kept going, delivering a memorable speech in 1996 when he received a lifetime achievement award at the oscars. >> i see my four sons.

they are proud of the old man. >> reporter: and kurt was there just over a year ago when son michael received a star on the hollywood walk of fame >> i'll say it simply and with all my heart, i'm so proud to be your son. >> reporter: stars of all generations are now paying tribute to douglas actor sylvester stallone calling him an amazing artist, the likes of which we will never see again. director steven spielberg writing kirk retained his movie star charisma right to the end of his wonderful life. douglas' daughter-in-law, catherine zeta-jones, wrote, to my darling kirk, i shall love you for the rest of my life. i miss you already, sleep tight. >> douglas was more than an actor. he was a philanthropist. as a good will ambassador for the state department, he traveled to the middle east, south america and europe and went on to receive the presidential medal of freedom from president jimmy carter. back to you guys.

>> joe, thank you. he said when he survived that helicopter crash, he knew he had a purpose. others didn't. he wondered at that age in his 70s, what do i have left to do clearly -- >> a lot of life to live >> that philanthropy wasn't just overseas apparently he was responsible for hundreds of playgrounds, he and his wife built hundreds of playgrounds all over the country. >> wow >> what a legacy we're going to have a lot more on his remarkable life including a special interview he shared with his son michael that happened right here on "today. love when we open the memory books around here. >> that's what's special al, what ya got? >> take a look at what's going on around the rest of the country. heavy rain and snow, the atmospheric river continues to pound the pacific northwest. those severe storms in the southeast and mid atlantic states southern california looking pretty good through the southwest on into texas. plenty of sunshine and some snow in the central plains. we'll get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds.

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just ahead, vanessa bryant's touching tributes to her husband kobe and daughter gianna what she posted overnight as gia gianna's classmates came together to honor their friend she helped two killers escape from prison joyce mitchell's time behind bars comes to an end today what she's saying to us about her future plans but first, this is "today" on

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bridge. we do start out with a nice clear sky. also chilly temperatures. but we will warm up today. in fact, a little bit warmer than yesterday, reaching 61 degrees in san francisco. 70 in concord. and 67 degrees today in livermore. our inland temperatures getting a boost today and tomorrow and then coming back down just a little bit for the weekend. on saturday we're still in the mid-60s which is above normal for early february. it will cool off just a bit on sunday with some gusty winds and warm up early next week. san francisco in the low 60s today as well as tomorrow. mike, how are the roads moving? kari, still slow. folks viewing our show will slow down towards the summit. the northbound side distracted by the crash. northbound 101 we're kind of sorting out. the build from 280 up to just past trumbull. the earlier crash still on a shoulder. a pretty big distraction for that commute spot am westbound 84 a big improvement over the last 20 minutes.

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it's 7:30, thursday morning, 6th of february, 2020. not just any day it's a big day here at 30 rock for hoda and jenna i think it's a sneak peek over there at 30 rock across the street where, later today, you're going to debut "hoda, jenna, and friends." in front of a live studio audience >> the new mug >> new mug, same old lipstick stain, yeah, there it is. >> some things never change. by the way, today is our first day. we're so pumped up tomorrow oprah is going to be our guest all day. it's going to be so fun.

so excited to get this new chapter started. >> you said you didn't sleep last night >> jenna, too. i can't. butterflies. first day of school. >> we have our whole crew. just because they're sleeping right now doesn't mean they're not here, too. we're excited for you guys we'll have more on that in a moment i'm awake. i'm awake. let's get a check of the 7:30 headlines new fallout after the republican-led senate voted to acquit president trump on both articles of impeachment. utah senator mitt romney was the lone republican to vote with the democrats to convict trump on one of the charges, abuse of power. romney explained his decision in an emotional speech on the senate floor >> as a senator juror, i swore an oath before god to exercise impartial justice. i am profoundly religious. my faith is at the heart of who i am >> the president will make a public statement on his acquittal later today from the

white house. flights have resumed this morning at an istanbul airport after a turkish airliner skidded off the runway killing three people and leaving another 180 hurt security video capturing the frightening moments. you see it on the left side of your screen. the boeing 737 landed during strong winds and heavy rains and overshot the runway. the plane carrying 177 passengers and six crew members broke up into three parts upon impact now to that big party in kansas city. an estimated 1 million people on hand to help celebrate the chief's super bowl win players and coaches greeted the crowd from a convoy of open air buses. others decided to walk the parade route a few lucky fans got to touch that lombardi trophy as it made its way down the street, ending with a huge rally at union station. >> so listen one more thing is next year

we're coming right back here one more time, baby. one more time. >> one more time >> let's go. >> so many things to say many of the fans said the celebration was even more special because, you know what it was such a long time coming. >> 50 years. >> feels like it so cool. overnight kobe bryant's wife vanessa shared a touching tribute to her husband and daughter sheinelle has more on that good morning >> good morning to you guys. her grief is still so fresh and raw, but it is clear vanessa wants the world to know the real kobe bryant, the one she knew and fell in love with. she posted touching new words about their 13-year-old daughter gianna >> reporter: to her daughter gianna, vanessa writes, god, i miss you i've been so lucky to have woken up to see your gorgeous face and amazing smile for 13 years wish it would have been until my last breath. overnight, vanessa letting the world into a private memorial at gianna's school where her

daughter's jersey was retired. gianna's classmates singing a rendition of the maroon 5 song "memories. ♪ cheers to the ones you were ♪ memories, bring back you >> bryant for the win! >> reporter: while kobe bryant was known for his clutch plays and intense personality on the court, this morning a very different look at the man behind that mamba mentality from the woman who knew him best. bryant's wife vanessa posting this photo of her late husband to instagram writing, my best friend, the best daddy, miss you saying bonjourno principessa/reina, italian for good morning princess or queen

including this sweet moment from an interview kobe did back in 2017, when asked to name his best friend. >> my wife >> reporter: the emotional posts and tributes coming nearly two weeks after kobe and gianna died in a helicopter crash along with seven others, including th altobelli family, john, keri and 14-year-old alyssa on monday angel stadium in southern california will host a public memorial service for the three lives lost too soon. after thousands of fans gathered outside staples center to memorialize the legend, vanessa asked some of the items left by fans be sent to her. at the lakers first game since the tragic accident, two courtside seats left open for kobe and gianna. vanessa writing there's no number 24 without number 2. >> wanting to know if you can beat me yet? >> yeah. >> she's confident like her dad. >> reporter: as los angeles prepares for a public memorial for one of basketball's best vanessa's instagram is shedding light on perhaps kobe's greatest

achievement, a loving husband to the woman he called his best friend, and a playful girl dad >> at the ceremony at gianna's school, her basketball coach spoke about gigi being the heart and soul of the team she recently asked to be on the boys team and said she could have help them win some games. talk about confidence for sure >> a lot of folks asking what they could do to help continue his legacy with youth sports vanessa said the mamba sports foundation would be the best way to do that. >> mamba sports foundation and the #girldad i feel it is a thing where we're embracing the father-daughter relationship i hope there's some light at the end of this. >> thank you, sheinelle. up next, her story captivated the nation and was even made into a hit miniseries. joyce mitchell, the prison employee convicted of helping dangerous inmates escape, is walking free what she's planning to do next

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we are back with "in-depth today." all eyes will be on bedford hills correctional facility here in new york city. >> that is because joyce mitchell has been held there for the last five years. she was convicted for her role in an infamous prison escape. now, five years later, she's set to be released today. stephanie gosk covered this story from the very beginning. good morning. >> up there for weeks. that prison escape captivated the country. two killers on the loose. their unlikely accomplice, the prison seamstress who smuggled in hacksaws but couldn't go through with the plan. as soon as today, joyce mitchell's time behind bars is done. >> reporter: this morning, joyce mitchell is getting ready to walk out of prison. no dramatic escape in the middle of the night. the former prison seamstress served her time, five years for helping richard matt and david sweat stage one of the most daring prison escapes in u.s.

history. the two convicted murderers broke through the walls of their cells inside the clinton correctional facility, carved a hole in an unused pipe and tunnelled their way to freedom. it triggered a manhunt that lasted weeks through the rugged woods of upstate new york until matt was killed and sweat captured. in 2015 mitchell spoke exclusively to nbc news in jail. >> i didn't start -- full size hack blades, i'd give them chisels and punch. that's all i give them. >> reporter: the hacksaw blades smuggled in packages of hamburger. mitchell told police she got caught up in the fantasy. involved romantically with matt, he promised her they would escape to mexico, she just had to drug her husband and drive the getaway car. >> i was supposed to come and

park by the manhole they were going to be coming out of and i was supposed to pretend that i was making a phone call. >> reporter: mitchell says she panicked and never picked up the fugitives, instead eventually telling investigators everything. matt and sweat were left to fend for themselves on foot. the story so fascinating ben stiller created a tv series called "escape at dannemora." >> do you really think we can make it to mexico? >> hell, yeah, we'll make it to mexico. >> reporter: patricia arquette won a golden globe for the role. mitchell telling the "new york post" she strongly objected to the show. >> i'm so sorry for everything that everyone has went through because of me. i'm not the monster that everybody thinks i am. i'm really not. i'm just somebody that got caught up in something that she couldn't get out of. >> first of all, it's hard to believe it's been five years. what do we know about what she's going to do next? do we know?

>> she has said she thinks she's going to write a book to, in her words, get the truth out. she told the parole board she's going to live with this for the rest of her life, take it straight to the grave. >> what about her husband. she was married, right? >> she was married. you'll remember he was part of the sinister plan, she was going to drug him and richard matt said they were going to go back and kill him. he is still there. they are still married and he's not talking right now. he's asking for the family's privacy. >> thank you. let's go over to al for a pretty special weather today. >> we've been talking about all the kind of different weather types we've got. we have rain, sleet, we've got ice, we've got snow. this storm producing several types of precipitation. why do we get all these different types? well, when it's snowing you've got the air from the ground, from the clouds all the way down it's below freezing. snowflakes that form in the clouds stay frozen all the way

down to the surface. sleet will form when a layer of warmer air gets wedged in right here in the middle. you'll see the snow will melt into this area, into rain and refreeze back into ice pellets and fall through the colder air and start bouncing around. sometimes that layer of cold air is so shallow that the rain doesn't refreeze until right when it hits the ground. that is freezing rain, the most dangerous of the three. that produces the icy glaze that causes downed trees, major power outages and treacherous driving conditions. and that's what's going on around the country. all right. here's a live look in san jose right now. with some sunshine going on, chilly temperatures and we're going to be warming up today into the upper 60s and low 70s. we are loving the warmer weather. we do need some rain and none of it in the seven-day forecast. we cooled down going into the

weekend. it will be windy on sunday. san francisco will reach into the low 60s today and tomorrow. >> kudos to our steady cam guy, john, and our graphics department >> that was awesome. >> feel like we're all meteorologists. >> most interesting weather of my life. that was stunning. thank you, al. guys, coming up. pete rose banned for life for betting on baseball, he makes a new bid for reinstatement. this morning why he's asking for a second chance. craig, your exclusive interview with hall of famer hank aaron apparently mr. aaron making it very clear where he stands more after this. [chuckle] ♪ remember, she loved going to alaska. and scallops.

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newest attempt at redemption for pete rose. >> undeniably one of the greatest players to ever play baseball 30 years ago he was banned for life for betting on his own team now rose is using the game's recent cheating scandal to make another case for reinstatement. >> to left center. there it is. rose >> reporter: this morning, pete rose taking a swing at salvaging his legacy, asking major league baseball to remove him from the ineligible list and allow him to be considered for the hall of fame >> pete rose, one of baseball's greatest players, has been

ejected from the game. >> reporter: in 1989, the all-time best hitter was permanently banned from baseball after an investigation found he illegally bet on games while a player and manager rose denying those claims for years before admitting fault in 2004. >> the houston astros are world champions. >> reporter: his appeal comes in the wake of the houston astros sign stealing scandal where players and team members used a camera to identify pitches and relay it to the batter through a series of loud bangs the astros were penalized with fines, suspensions of the manager and gm and loss of draft picks but no players were punished rose speaking out about the controversy last week. >> which is worse, sign stealing, steroids, or gambling? >> i would think they're all three bad, stu i would think gambling would be third on the list. >> reporter: his lawyers arguing his ban is disproportionate when compared to mlb's lack of punishment for astros players

and steroid users. there can't be a set of rules for mr. rose and another for everyone else, they write. >> deep, deep. it is gone >> reporter: and now, another baseball legend is weighing in >> a new home run champion of all time, and it's henry aaron. >> reporter: you've been following this sign stealing stuff? i asked hank aaron, known best for breaking babe ruth's career home run record, about the astros scandal during a recent interview. were you surprised >> i was surprised. >> reporter: they didn't steal signs back in your day >> they did. they didn't steal them that way. >> reporter: do you think the punishment fit the crime >> no, i don't i think whoever did that should be out of baseball the rest of their lives. >> reporter: that led to the topic of pete rose before he appealed the lifetime ban. pete rose, should he be in the hall >> no. >> reporter: so if you bet on the game, you don't deserve to be in? >> no. >> he would go on to say that if

you use steroids, it's fine, you should be in the hall of fame. >> really? >> hank aaron did say that we'll have more conversation, doing a story on the history of the negro league we'll have that next week. pete rose makes a fairly compelling case. >> wow >> can't argue with him. just ahead, "today" taking on tiktok after this >> uh-oh p ♪ children: traffic jam! announcer: and the world's first never bump bumper cars. children: never bump! announcer: it's a real savings hootenanny with options that fit your budget. that's fun for the whole family. announcer: only at progressive par... maybe an insurance park was a bad idea. yeah. yep.

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improve over the last few minutes. it was slammed solid right here coming toward us. that's northbound 280. 880 right there at the bottom of your screen. the earlier crash just cleared through the area but not before it could cause more slowing west 237 coming into sunnyvale. 101 past the airport. san jose airport still slow from the earlier crash which has now cleared. 17 southbound still one lane blocked. the distraction for the northbound side. slow in the area you expect but not so bad for 17, about a half hour ago. the rest of the bay clear. back to you. the deadly b.a.r.t. stabbing trial in oakland is about to begin its second day. john lee cowell is accused of killing nia wilson at the macarthur b.a.r.t. station. on our home page can you link to more of the back story including yesterday's chaotic first day. cal train directors are meeting to consider a plan to expand affordable housing developments near cal train stations on the peninsula. on our home page why supporters

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, impeachment over. >> he is hereby acquitted. >> the senate finds president trump not guilty on both articles of impeachment, but this morning it's this moment from mitt romney that has people talking. >> my faith is at the heart of who i am. i take an oath before god as enormously consequential. >> we're live with the three things you need to know. plus, remembering kirk douglas, as tributes pour in for the legendary actor. we honor him with a look back at some of his best moments here on "today". >> i'm an actor.

i like to play different parts. ♪ taking on tiktok. what is it? is it just for kids? >> no. my grandma is on tiktok. it's made for everyone. >> we go all in on the wildly popular app taking over social media with one of its biggest stars. so how did we do? we'll show you our very first video today, thursday, february 6th, 2020. ♪ you build me up ♪ i love the way you call me senioorita ♪ >> here from south carolina. >> for my 50th birthday. >> hi to my boyfriend bo. >> and nana in sioux city, iowa. >> happy birthday. >> to my husband kenneth. >> and my husband ed. ♪ you know i love it when you >> good morning "today." happy 60th birthday mom. >> happy 60th birthday mom. >> happy 60th birthday mom. we love you. ♪ la-la-la >> she's got some good sons there. welcome back to "today." it's a drizzly wet, yucky thursday morning. people are happy outside.

>> yes, they are. we're happy they're with us. >> guess who is going to be here tomorrow? we were just talking about him, the morning after the super bowl, the nfl kid. >> you know what to do. >> yeah, he did. 13-year-old maxwell "bunchie" young, one of the breakout stars of the super bowl commercials, the kid that delivered the game ball. he had to keep a secret. he'll tell us about that, about landing the role of a lifetime. he doesn't know it but we've got a few assignments and we'll put him to work. he's going to show up an hang out. >> fun. first, as mentioned, this is a really exciting morning for hoda and jenna and friends. >> jenna is across the street with our friends. girl, are you ready? >> we didn't know if they would come. they're out there, waiting to open the doors. are you ready to do it? >> let's open it. >> let's open the door. here are our friends, hoda. hi, guys. hi, y'all.

hi, guys. oh, my gosh. how are you? they came, hoda. they came! >> we weren't sure, were we? >> they're here. congratulations. good morning, y'all. they're here, hoda. we are going to have our first show which is all about friends. thank you. she likes my shoes. hi, friends. you know what? all we're missing -- >> we love you. >> love you. it's you. come on, hoda. finish the show. >> i didn't sleep last night. i was excited. everyone wants our secret mug we have, jenna. today is our first show. tomorrow we have oprah all day. it's going to be fun. >> as soon as you announced you were going to start doing live shows, you sold out. the tickets are free, but they were taken up in a matter of days. >> it was lickety-split. what really shocked us, on the first show there was a waiting list of 5,000, day one. we hope to get more shows in. >> they came all right. let's get to your news at 8:00. the president taking an extended

victory lap today following his acquittal yesterday at his senate impeachment trial. now he's turning to re-election. his democratic challenges are focused on the new hampshire primary. nbc correspondent kristen welker joining us with the three things to watch today. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. the first big thing we're watching, president trump is declaring victory. at the national prayer breakfast this morning, he unloaded on democrats and mitt romney after romney voted to convict him on one count. every democrat voted to remove him from office. the president calling his detractors dishonest and corrupt. in emotional marks on the senate floor yesterday, rock knee samns decision was based on his faith, a devote mormon, and his belief that the president violated his oath of office. >> your president has been put

through an ordeal by some very dishonest and corrupt people. they have done everything possible to destroy us. in so doing, very badly hurt our nation. >> reporter: for his part, the president will address the nation about his acquittal again at noon eastern today. finally, with the new hampshire primary less than a week away, all the democratic candidates are campaigning there, even as the votes are still being counted in iowa. 97% of the caucus results released, buttigieg and sanders are neck and neck. savannah? >> tight race. thank you. nbc news will bring the president's statement live later today. parts of the south are cleaning up from violent overnight storms and tornadoes. funnel clouds touched down in western mississippi knocking down trees and power lines, damaging homes as well. meanwhile in new orleans high winds are blamed for the collapse of construction scaffolding near the city's riverfront. this is the scene there. that same weather system dumped

snow in parts of missouri, texas and oklahoma, snarling traffic, closing schools as well. the storms are still heading east with a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain. u.s. astronaut christina koch who led the first all-female space walk in october is back on earth this morning. koch landed in kazakhstan after a record stay on the international space station ending a 328-day mission, expected to yield new insights into deep space travel. >> she's happy to be home. let's get a "morning boost." >> i got ya. i have a good one. a little boy named tatum misses his military father so much, his mom got him a daddy doll to help cope one day he brought the doll to preschool. his teacher called him up to talk about it in front of the class. here is what happened. >> if you saw daddy right now, what would you do? you don't know would you give your daddy a big squeeze? you would? are you sure

>> are you sure? >> tatum's dad michael had been on a year-long deployment overseas he's with the u.s. air force picture how long that is for a little 3-year-old. >> oh, my gosh >> look at that. >> did it again. >> they're probably still hugging at this point. >> that's a good one just ahead on "popstart," we've got some huge news to reveal about two of the biggest rock bands in the world. >> whoa. okay first, we're going to look back sat some of our favorite moments of the great kirk douglas from his many, many visits over the years on this show, right after this allergies with sinus congestion and pressure?

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change his image >> don't try me, please. >> 75 films, three oscar nominations. you've got to hang your hat on one work and say that' definitive kirk douglas, which would it be? >> well, my favorite film is a film called "lonely are the brave. never very successful. that's the one i like the most. >> -- deep to my very guts >> movies speak to millions and millions of people all over the world. that's power >> began acting and know your father is seen by millions o people around the world. some say that's just your dad. you constantly got intimidated, so you were afraid to do anything

>> it was several years ago i had the experience of running because i was late to an airport, a beautiful girl run up to me with tears in her eyes looking at me, what i interpreted to be great admiration for me. michael's father it literally happened. >> acting in a picture together because he always pictured it where he's the hero and gets the girl, and i'm the bad guy. >> sounds like the beginning of a very interesting plot. >> several weeks ago, i was in a helicopter crash they say at such moments your life flashes before you like a movie. i was knocked out. i didn't see anything. >> everybody asked me somehow, put your life in order then i had that helicopter crash. i began to think of that two young people were killed why am i alive it makes you think about a lot

of things. gives you your priorities. thank you. i see my four sons they are proud of the old man. [ applause ] >> i thank all of you for 50 wonderful years. thank you. thank you. >> what a life. >> 80 films over 50 years. >> also appreciate his service in world war ii in the navy. >> crazy that he never won an oscar for acting but did get a lifetime achievement award. which he deserved. >> nominated a few times mr. roker, a check of the weather for us >> a quick overview of what's going on we'll show you for today, we

have a risk of severe storms in the southeast. tornado watches out. heavy rain and snow in the pacific northwest and into the plains icy conditions in northern new england. heavy snow parts of northern maine may pick up up to 20 inches of snow over the next 48 hours. that's what's going on a it has been a cool start, will warm up. going into the afternoon, high temperatures reach 61 degrees. in san francisco, up to 70 degrees in napa and concord. slightly warmer tomorrow. there will be a slight cooldown for the weekend, still pretty pleasant and windy on sunday. warming up again early next week, and cooling down next wednesday. don't forget heading out the door, catch us on sirius xm channel 108. craig. i hear you have exclusive announcement >> a good one. a big announcement from our friends over at sirius xm where

many of you listen to "today" radio. march 26th, for the first time ever, apollo theater, pearl ja will be performing. >> we are going. >> field trip? >> special invitation-only concert for sirius xm subscribers. and pandora listeners. it'll air live on the sirius xm channel. a brand new album, gigaton it'll be after the performance >> you're a pearl jam fan? >> '90s savannah and carson. are we going >> of course. >> 100%. >> eddie vedder. >> their new stuff is incredible they have one song out, but it is incredible. we're looking forward to that. a little band called the rolling stones coming to north america for a 15-city tour this year the band releasing this announcement via video ♪ >> let's open the cage door, and let's get at it. the audience, they give you so

much energy and they're so vibrant, and they're so alive. >> pearl jam, rolling stones nobody is slowing down what happened to retirement? i can't wait for those days. >> i know. >> wow >> killing it. >> the no filter tour, those tickets going on sale next friday, valentine's day. not a bad gift finally, hoda, stopped by kelly clarkson's studio to talk about all kinds of stuff, life as a mom, recent engagement, and a pretty funny habit >> i love drunk texting kelly when we're out miss kelly, it's us. you're probably like, what are we doing >> i have a few friends that do that p pentatonix do it, too. y'all should not do this this is blackmail. i never do that. i'm afraid people will show it never send that to blake shelton. never. i know you love blake, but he will take -- never trust him with something important.

>> what did you do >> i just don't trust him. >> the audience agrees with that, don't trust blake shelton. >> nodding were >> definitely never trust blake. kelly thought you were married to joel this whole time. they said congrats on your engagement but you're married, right? >> she goes, what? >> "the kelly clarkson show" airs later today. a special "daly click." hoda, you have more. >> yes tiktok is a wildly popular, great thing. naturally it was time for us to crash this party we enlisted one of its top influencers to show us the ropes. >> reporter: it's the popular app giving everyone their 15 seconds of fame. tiktok is taking social media by storm. users create short videos on everything from dancing to lip-syncing, comedy and magic. >> time to go home >> reporter: food to and fun

the ease of swiping leading to an endless stream of videos and a viral obsession. >> about to do a tiktok. >> reporter: it is a celebrity favorite >> what is tiktok? >> reporter: tiktok was the second-most downloaded social media app in 2019, beating out both facebook and instagram. despite its reported security and privacy concerns, the china-based app is rapidly growing in popularity. 44% downloaded tiktoks today, 738 million, took place in 2019 alone. >> what's up, tiktok >> reporter: at 22 years old, brent rivera is one of tiktok's biggest stars, with nearly 20 million followers. today brent is giving us our very own tiktok tutorial >> brent is here >> there he is. >> hey, guys >> thanks so much for your time today. >> of course >> hoda. >> what is tiktok? is it just for kids? is it just for -- >> no.

my grandma is on tiktok. >> perfect >> there is hope. >> we're in the right place. >> what is it about tiktok that makes it so -- >> entertaining. you get on the home page and scroll literally you will be entertained for hours. >> is there a formula for a successful tiktok? >> honestly have fun with it that's what people like to see >> a video where you're next to a girl, you do something simple like swap clothes. is the trickery on the editing >> you can add text, add music >> they give you the tools to do that >> very user friendly. that's why it's so popular anyone can use it and anyone can learn how to do it pretty quick. >> how is it going to work for us >> well -- >> dance choreography, is that a big thing? >> dance is big. >> photo bombing >> craig doesn't dance. >> you can photo bomb. >> start there >> when you make a tiktok, you don't want it to flop. you say tiktok don't flop. >> tiktok don't flop. >> we start off with photo bomb fun. >> and go.

who are we going to put in charge of all that ♪ >> reporter: next, a magic moment we learn how to pull off a clothing swap illusion >> we'll do a swap count to four. on two you go like, three is video. you guys will switch accessories and we'll start back up. one, two, three. >> reporter: we put on our dancing shoes for our biggest tiktok yet >> the dance challenges are so big on tiktok. so we're going to attempt the get-up challenge ♪ ♪ do theget in to it ♪ >> i'm going to teach you to dance, the basic moves

we'll give it a try. what you do is start and you'll kind of mess around, like something just fun and then you're going to go one like this and then come back in, and then out and in. you kind of do a swoop, and then you go around and you go one and then two >> okay. we're ready. >> just one lesson >> that's all we got >> let's turn the music on ♪ this is my favorite part ♪ gonna do the two-step, cowboy boogie ♪ ♪ grab a sweetheart and spin with them ♪ ♪ get into it >> that's great. >> we're ready >> reporter: we head outside to rockefeller center to film our tiktok dance in front of a crowd. >> tiktok don't flop >> well -- >> you ready >> this is very exciting >> i'm going to post them to tiktok in three, two, one. post >> oh, boy. >> we're up. first we'll share a look at ours

take a look. ♪ ♪ this is my favorite part ♪ gonna do the two-step, cowboy boogie ♪ ♪ grab a sweetheart and spin around ♪ ♪ do the ho-down and get into it ♪ >> there's tiktok. >> tiktok just stopped. >> the stock is plummeting >> tiktok is over. it's over now. >> let's see do we have any -- we have zero >> what does thumbs down mean? >> pretty self-explanatory. >> not going well. we tried guys. >> they can say that word on tiktok >> brent rivera, so sweet. >> 20 million followers. he makes it look easy. it's not that easy to make a five-second video. >> it's not. >> not easy to dance either.

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checking the morning commute with mike. >> i have the congestion. 280 is jammed near the overcross, undercross, appropriate there, where the arrow is sorting out to the commute, south 880, there's something going on slowing traffic, we'll track that. got word about this, the crash at vine hill, damage to the center divide, both directions have the fast lane closed, perhaps all day, maybe until 4:00. there will an issue returning home from santa cruz. there's the rest of the bay. back to you. all right. we'll be back with another local news update in a half hour. have a great morning. obama: he's been a leader

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we are back. it is 8:30, thursday morning, 6th of february, 2020. we're going to be honest wasn't the prettiest day outside, but it was the prettiest and best crowd we brought them inside thank you for coming >> you have to get at least one tight shot of this crowd they were standing outside

we've got twins that turned 52. ident identical twins right here >> what's better than outside? >> inside. >> yes >> thank you for hanging out >> hope you called your mother >> you want to see al roker's dressing room. come on. we can go through his drawer for change. we'll check out the most mind-blowing new beauty products of the year. you won't believe what they can do for your morning routine. we'll discuss it all. known for writing recipes that go viral. alison roman is here to share accidentally healthy dishes that are sure to become some of your new favorites. before we do that, we've got a crowd here jenna bush hager has a bigger crowd across the street for the big debut of "hoda, jenna and friends. jbh? >> this is our green room. hoda, you're not going to believe our green room there are doughnuts, bagels, coffee, more cups. y'all, there is a photo booth. should we take a picture we have people that came from

nashville, from kentucky, from iowa, from seattle, from connecticut, from long island. people have come from near and far just to be part of this day. let's take a selfie in this cool photo booth, shall we? we're just missing you come on, hoda. >> you look so good. >> should we say it? one, two, three. let's go y'all hoda, finish that show you have another one. let's do it. >> i'm racing over we're so excited like the first day of school for me and jenna with this new studio the new everything it's going to be fun today is our first day and tomorrow oprah is our first big guest. >> can i come over that wasn't a yes. >> it was not a yes. >> al, anything for you. mr. roker, what do you got >> let's look at your weekend outlook and we'll show you, inland snow on friday, coastal rain in the mid atlantic look for more wet weather out west for saturday, cold and blustery

in the east. leftover snow in the appalachians rocky snow sunday, sunday more great lakes snow hanging out. sunny, mild in florida, a few showers in texas and plenty of sunshine along the west coast. good morning. i am meerteorologist kari hall. chilly temperatures. live look outside. after this cool start, it warms up to be a nice day. 67 in san jose, livermore and palo alto. 70 will be the high in napa and concord. a little warmer tomorrow, cools off slightly for the weekend. still looks pleasant for outdoor activities, reaching into the mid-60s. cooler on sunday as winds pick up with san francisco for the next couple days in the low 60s. >> that's your latest weather. >> mr., mr. roker, thank you thank you guys as well thank you, thank you, thank you. >> happy birthday. coming up next, new hope for a lot of families out there. kate snow is going to introduce us to devoted parents who say a pioneering surgery changed their

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this morning on your health, a surgery that changes the way doctors think about the condition spina bifida >> kate snow is here with one little boy's incredible story. >> good morning, guys. spina bifida is a birt defect where the spine doesn't finish forming properly, affecting 3,500 pregnancies in this country every year. there's a way to intervene very early when a fetus is still in the womb. >> reporter: at five months, tyler macaw is full of giggles his tiny hands and feet always moving when his mom, kimmy, got pregnant, she and her husband, justin, had two older girls and a son from justin's previous marriage everything was going well until last may when a sonogram

confirmed tyler would have spina bifida kimmy, who has some hearing loss, was overcome >> i remember laying on the table when he was telling me, well, these are the problems that come with it. they develop hydrocephalus, fluid on the brain, and that he probably wouldn't walk >> you ever had the wind knocked out of you that's pretty much kind of the feeling that you get >> reporter: right away they heard about groundbreaking surgery that could happen in utero while kimmy was still pregnant the first team they met with said tyler wouldn't qualify because of the particular curvature in his spine. >> he said it's outside of the scope of the studies for this particular defect. there's nobody that would be willing to do the surgery. >> reporter: they told you there's no place you can go? >> correct, yes. >> reporter: five days later, kimmy texted an article to justin about dr. darrell cass at the cleveland clinic they left a message. >> getting a call from cleveland, ohio.

this is what i heard mr. macaw, this is dr. darrell cass, the head of fetal surgery at the cleveland clinic. do you have a minute to chat with me? >> reporter: he had already performed more than five dozen procedures but for his team in cleveland, it was relatively new. given how far along kimmy was, this one needed to happen right away. >> we do a cesarean-type incision, bring the uterus out, open the uterus and proceed to do the repair of tyler's back. >> reporter: similar to this surgery, the procedure took about four hours >> in medicine, this is one of the top advances that has happened in the last 20 years. >> for both you and your son, it's going to be a risky surgery. why would you take the risk? >> why not as a mom, you want to do everything you can >> ah, it's not so big. it was like a few inches maybe >> yeah.

>> reporter: on september 14, 2019, tyler came into the world a bit early at 34 weeks. >> she was like, i just want to hear him cry i just want to hear him cry. >> reporter: he weighed five pounds and seven ounces. after 12 days in the nicu, he met his five sisters and big brother. >> he still has his little problems that he's going to need help with. >> reporter: he still has spina bifida >> yes, he does. there is no cure what the surgery does is it helps to try to eliminate further problems >> can you give me another push. >> reporter: they already notice tyler seems to use his legs to push up. that could be a good sign. >> there you go. keep going. >> reporter: as you sit here now, how do you feel about his >> i'm hopeful i really am. >> i know there are people out there that are like us that have been told, i'm sorry, there's nothing that anybody will do or can do, and they need hope they need to hear that it's not

hopeless >> they are so beautiful, right? dr. cass said by age 3 at least twice as many kids with spine bifida can walk independently when they've had the in utero surgical repair. twice as many kids they say the key is when you make the repair during pregnancy, the body is still developing, the fetus is still developing, so some things that would have happened can reverse themselves that's why the prognosis is so good they're hoping that, one day, this will become the standard of care for anyone who has it >> everything from the doctor calling them on the phone. >> one says, this is impossible, can't be done. then they find it on their own. >> and he calls them back. i love that. >> how much does this cost >> it's expensive. a really good question it's thousands and thousands of dollars, and insurance reall doesn't cover it a lot i talked to the spina bifida association. they said while they love this surgery exists, it's not

accessible for everyone. you have to move your family they live in oklahoma. they had to go to cleveland for months it's expensive so people who have means can get access people that don't have means, they worry can't they worry there's the division there. >> hopefully this makes it more accessible thank you, kate. what a great story. >> incredible, kate. thank you. we're going to take a turn just ahead and check out some of the year's most innovative, new beauty products. every year, they're coming up with new stuff >> i can't wait for it >> carson, you were talking about how you need a new exfoliator this segment is for you. >> undereye bags >> slough off the dry skin we have you covered. growing up in la, bad air forced us indoors.

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we're back with "today's style. carson, i hope you're watching every year a new crop of beauty products flood the markets. >> our friends waded through all

of it and came up with the most innovative launches of 2020. they're out right now. here with a sneak peek, editor at large sarah edinburger. how are you? >> good. >> ready to shop each is unique, you waded through a ton of stuff to narrow it down to these >> this is going to instantly upgrade your cosmetics >> this is all something new. >> brand new, 2020 >> highlighters. >> we know the benefit of highlighter. it's going to give you that beautiful shimmer. this also has a cooling action to it. cover girl has launched a clean beauty line. it comes with a higher price point, but this is so affordable at $8.99, you can use it, add shimmer, glow. >> a little cool >> down your nose. >> under your bags >> more like cheek bones and eyebrows. >> no. >> it cools. the skin care and makeup merging together.

>> by the way, shimmery. >> portable, too. >> throw it in the purse. >> lots of options there >> people have dry skin. it's winter. >> perfect time for a moisture mask can plump your skin. super action ingredients >> what do you do, in the morning before you put your makeup on? >> you can do it like that, or at night 10 to 15 minutes i love to sleep with it. minimal effort, maximum results. >> it won't get on your pillow >> you can put a thin layer on, you're okay. if you do a thicker layer, leave on 10, 15 minutes, then remove you'll feel so hydrated afterwards wonderful for the winter. >> old lady hands right here. >> maybelline has launched this mascara. look at this ease right here. >> how does it work? >> what's the story? >> it is a mascara the bristles, nice and fluffy, this hour glass figure

it's going to take each eyelash, lift and give it volume. every lash has maximum effort to it i love this. >> the wand is what's new? >> the wand and the formula. >> they are getting longer >> okay. >> also, it doesn't give you a heavy look you don't get clumping it looks very natural, too. >> talk to me, baby. i'm so excited about this. stroke of genius essie launched their new expressy nail polish we were so skeptical they said this will dry in one minute flat. >> only one way to find out. >> it will give you a smudge-proof -- >> all right we're going to try this. >> if you put this on, wait one minute it will be smudge proof. we tested it because we didn't believe it look at the lines. it has a curved brush.

>> easy for your non-dominant hand to apply it as well >> it's 8:47 we'll wait one minute. >> notorious for great skin care lines. this is now available for you. >> carson. >> he's stealing the nail polish. >> for whom? >> for alison. >> this is going to be exercise for your skin. think about taking your skin for a run. helps with cell turnover, get rid of the dead skin cells we accumulate them during the winter months. it feels great, super smooth on the skin on clean skin is ideal. >> glycolic acid >> 30 seconds. >> okay. 2020 is all about the scalp. we take care of our skin we need to take care of the scalp. that's where healthy hair starts, not just at the strand a lot of drugstore brands had dry and medicinal products

this helps treat the hair, give you healthy strands. wheat protein, the nutrients >> when do you put it on >> it's your shampoo. >> it's a shampoo and conditioner. >> is it a spray >> no, a foam. great for color. it gets rid of all the impurities it is great. >> you do it on your scalp >> just like a normal shampoo. >> is it dry >> it wasn't quite a minute. >> look at that. >> it's dry! >> isn't that crazy? >> sold. >> i hate waiting for nail polish to dry. >> you can find more of these innovative products today.com/shop. >> carson, bring the polish. >> this is incredible. less than a minute alison roman is here we'll make chili chicken, a salad of sorts. accidentally, it is all healthy.

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"today" is brought to you by honey nut cheerios, now with happy heart shapes for a limited time. this morning on "today" food, heart healthy meals, and the prospect of making healthier food choices doesn't sound that exciting, you're not alone we have some accidently healthy dishes full of flavor. alison roman, best-selling cookbook writer and "new yor times" cooking columnist what doesn't this lady do? everything very well thank you for being here. >> thank you for having me. >> smells amazing. al is almost done with his walk us through the plan. >> i don't try to make recipes that are healthy i'm not a dietitian. i'm a cook i want to make took that tastes good with a ton of flavor. you don't need necessarily bad ingredients to do that the first thing we're going to do is chicken, a sheet pan chicken. >> skin on >> skin on, bone in. people ask can i use boneless, skinless

i feel like the chicken fat is very important we'll start with the basic marinade there's a little brown sugar in there. everything else is other pantry staples. >> sriracha. >> you can do sriracha one of my favorite ingredients to use when i want a lot of flavor. >> umami >> lime juice. >> chili flakes because i like things really spicy. it's my style. >> is this a marinade, it sits in this, or right before you cook it? >> this is funky and salty, a little meaty i'm going to use half of it. the other half we'll use to baste as it roasts for week night meals, i try to give it at least half an hour. we'll grate raw garlic in there, as well. give it a half hour. >> just sitting on the counter >> no, in the fridge if you want to do it the night ahead, that's fun. >> what did you heat the oven to

>> 425, i think. >> nice. >> honestly -- >> it's close. >> -- i've done a million chicken recipes. i feel like in the sheet pan style i'm always doing 425. >> what have you got with the pineapple? >> that's where the sweet part comes in hot, sweet, and speck sticktick. there's brown sugar in the marinade we'll also use pineapple to roast with the chicken as it roasts, it will help create the sauce. >> i typically don't like mixing the sweet and savory that's not my jam. >> i hate that, too. >> this is in my wheelhouse. >> in my book, i say this, this is extremely unlike me to combine pineapple with chicken, sweet and savory something about this that makes me feel like i'm on vacation >> pineapple pizza >> oh, god no. i'm a purist >> i would never >> caribbean. >> also, the red chili flakes, the spice of it makes sense. >> yeah. >> add the pineapple. >> it cuts through the sweetness

and prevents it from being - >> you cook all this together, the pineapple with the chicken for the same amount of time. >> that's the nice part. you can't use canned because it will be too sweet and might burn sl slan - >> the salad you're going to get do, it's got some bite. >> i know. i think maybe the chicken. i don't know honestly, part of my favorite thing about making these two dishes together, they use some of the same ingredients. >> two minutes, fyi. >> two minutes to talk about celery i love celery. >> two minutes on celery, go >> it is an ingredient that a lot of people love to throw in soups or add as a backbone to something else why not make it the center of attention? i think it deserves that. >> it's a texture thing like water chestnuts. it's crunchy intermittent fasting, will this do anything? >> mostly water. you're fine. >> it's good >> when you're starving, celery

is amazing sesame seeds, we're going to toast until they're golden brown. most come raw. toast them until they smell like popcorn. >> why do you toast them instead of throwing them on the salad? >> because they have a lot of oils, you're releasing the oils. like nuts or spices. >> open them up. >> open them up and also change the color. the rest of this is scallions, cilantro, some fish sauce. >> cilantro brings food back to life. >> it does you should be a spokesperson for cilantro >> i would do that. how do you get that jig? >> i'm trying to get the celery spot >> again, fish sauce, freezing lime juice just can't stop eating it. then we'll use fresh jalapeno. >> i like that, too. i forgot i put that in there it is spicy. >> you cut the rib out do anything special? >> i use it in that's the fun part for me. >> dressing is olive oil and -- >> we'll finish with more sesame

seeds. sprinkle those here for me just pour it on. pour them on these go well together but also great separately i hope after this you are a celery convert. >> the recipes are a today.com/food hoda, do you have a mouthful of food >> i do. we're going live across the street. hoda, jenna, and friends we're excited. >> fran drescher coming up on the third hour >> celery. >> local news and weather. good morning. it is 8:56. the trial resumed in oakland, accused of killing neil wilson and critically injuring her sister at the b.a.r.t. station at macarthur. at one point during opening

statements, he repeatedly interrupted prosecutors. they filed gruesome surveillance video of the attack. happening now, expected to be back in the trial in the next half hour. more on yesterday's chaotic first day. president trump lashing out at democratic lawmakers in the wake of yesterday's impeachment vote. they cleared the president in a vote mostly along party lines. this morning at the national prayer breakfast, the president not only shared the stage with house speaker nancy pelosi but mitt romney saying helped him voting against the president. also anytime now the president is expected to hold a news conference at the white house, at nbcbayarea.com you'll be able to hear it when it starts.

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