>> very much so. we want everybody to stay safe out there. that will do it for us. thank you for joining us this morning. >> a live look at san francisco and the bay bridge getting started with the morning. have a great monday. start it out right. the "today" show is next. good morni good morning breaking overnight, super surge. after a weekend blitz of thanksgiving travel, a warning from the nation's top doctors. >> if you're young and you gathered, you need to be tested. you need to assume you're positive >> and not a moment too soon a second vaccine to be submitted for fda approval today. the latest ahead. >> classified.

joe biden set to receive his first presidential briefing. president donald trump still trying to convince the country the election was stolen. but a former official sets the record straight. >> there is no indication or evidence there was any sort of hacking or compromise of election systems on, before or after november 3rd >> what chris krebs is saying about being fired by tweet for speaking out >> tensions high overnight a funeral held for iran's top nuclear scientist assassinated in a targeted hit, iran's leaders are now vowing revenge and to carry on his work. monday mess, a fast-moving storm targeting the eastern half of the country with strong winds and rain and yes, even snow. al has the forecast. >> and $9 billion spent on black friday alone, setting the stage for what could be the biggest cyber monday ever. this morning, where the deals are today.

all of that and plus amazing escape. >> and there is a big fire there. >> a racecar bursts into flames and the race driver is emerging from those flames and his message to family and fans. >> i just wanted to say i'm okay sort of okay >> today monday, november 30th, 2020 >> from nbc news, this is hi, everybody. welcome to today "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hi, everybody. welcome to today it's monday, the monday after thanksgiving and you kind of feel the holiday spirit in the air. if you don't, look across the street >> right behind us was our christmas tree remember when people were knocking it, saying it was thin? it here. and more deals to be had this

cyber monday just ahead a live report to help you to find the day's best bargains. and president-elect biden is recovering from a weekend mishalf. he injured his foot while playing with his dog we will have the latest on that. and the dire warning a about a post-thanksgiving surge in cases. there is promising news on the vaccine front. sam brock starting off our coverage sam, good morning. >> savannah, good morning. despite all of those warnings about not traveling, 2.3 million people got on to a plane over a three-day period according to the tsa. that does not include sunday's numbers which should be released later today. this is the covid testing lines building across the country with good news across the horizon with a another covid vaccine

submitted for testing approval. >> reporter: mo der na could effectively pave a new pathway for covid relief at 98% effectiveness. >> we're told they plan to have trucks rolling within a day of that approval. >> reporter: urgent warnings from health officials about dangers of proving over the holiday proved far lest potent >> what we expect as we go into the next couple of weeks into december that we might see a surge super imposed upon the surge we're already in >> if you're young and you gathered, you need to be tested about five to ten days later but you need to assume that you're infected and not go near your grantparents and aunts and others without a mask. >> november infections crossed 4 million, more than double what they were the month before and

yet the parties still rage on. in houston, rapper lil baby entertained thousands jammed on to a dance floor with few visible masks. while in midtown manhattan, the sheriff's department tweeted about busting nearly 400 people at an illegal club asking when will americans learn in california, l.a. county has lifted the strictest stay-at-home order effective today. >> in new york city, the largest school system shuttered, though mayor de blasio said the youngest students will return next week with the older students later on. >> we're not ready for those yet. we will get there, but we are not ready yet. >> a vaccine appears closer than ever >> we're so close to deploying a vaccine that can stop the virus, it's important to continue the

mask wearing and all the other things that have been stated >> reporter: moderna's president says that they are hoping for a green light for if vaccine and it is up to the regulators, but he believes it could be sometime between the middle to end of december. dr. hogue told me at least 50 to 60% need to be vaccinated and they're hoping for higher than that >> joining us is dr. ashish jha. good morning to you. >> good morning. thanks for having me on. >> now we have a sense of how much travel there was. less than last year but quite a bit of travel over the roads and at the airport mao do you see that playing out in the next couple of weeks. >> i think that the good news is that a majority of the americans did heed the warnings and avoid

gathering as they would under traditional thanksgiving circumstances, but some did travel. as dr. fauci said, that a worrisome issue. i expect over the next five to ten days the number of new infections will really start reflecting the thanksgiving surge. we'll have to pay attention over the next few days to see how much of an impact it had >> dr. burke said if you did travel, you should more or less assume you have a coronavirus and act accordingly, get a test, self-isolate and quarantine yourself for 10 to 14 days do you degree with that? >> yes, what dr. birx is saying that if you are gathering and there is so much infection that if you gathered in any sizable number, the fact that somebody had it and passed it is a high number. the prudent thing is to limit the contacts when you get back

home getting tested maybe mid to later part of this week would be a good thing to do to make sure you aren't infected. >> we see dr. fauci and birx talking about 13 million cases in this country and 4 million cases came just in november. what does that say now >> there's been a huge acceleration of this disease in the last month as i look out to december, we are going to see probably 4 million to 6 million more cases. our hospitals are already pretty full and i think it really is a worrisome sign i think we can turn things around, savannah, but it is not going to be easy, and people are going to have to take the virus much more serious than some

people are doing. >> and moderna will seek fda emergency use approval starting today. how important is that, to state the obvious? >> it's super important, right we need all the vaccines we can get. i'm hoping we get pfizer authorized in ten days and then maybe this one ten days after that that would be terrific we need the vaccines out, and that is going to start getting the virus under control, but we need this under control before it is out there. >> coming up, we'll look at a lab where doses are already being prepared for delivery. turning now to the presidential transition, president-elect biden is going receive his first presidential briefing as his team takes shave. and now an unexpected detour as biden hurt his foot while playing with his dog.

jeff wilmington with the latest. >> reporter: good morning. president-elect biden is set to name another team, he's unveiled and all-female communications team, and he is set to release an economic team, but today he is dealing with the pressing issue, the fractured foot he suffered while playing with one of his german shepherds. this morning, joe biden is on the mend after spending the night at the doctor's office suffering from a twisted ankle after playing with his dog major. he sustained hairline fractures in his right foot and will likely require a walking boot for several weeks. president donald trump tweeting "get well soon" as the president-elect staffs up his communications team with history-making hires for the first time all of the senior staffers tasked with shaping white house messaging with be women. the president-elect also set to formally unveil his economic

team tomorrow. the group of advisers set to serve alongside expected treasury nominee jan nell yellen and the others to complete the latest recount should deal the president another blow. and wisconsin completing a recount confirming biden's win boosted by another 37 votes. and with pennsylvania supreme court throwing out a gop challenge to ballots. with more than a dozen suits dismissed in key states. last night infrastructure security cybersecurity director spoke out last night on "60

minutes" chris krebs, who was fired by president trump after he called the election the most secure election in history. >> there was no manipulation of the vote and that debunks some of thieves sensational claims out there that i've called nonsense and a hoax that there was some hacking of these election vendors in their software >> in response, president trump ripped "60 minutes" calling the interview ridiculous and one sided. the president in a tweet also said that the 2020 election in his words was the least secure ever and it was immediately flagged by twitter. >> and let's talk about georgia and the runoffs there, and who s is going to control the senate, and the committee chair of the republican national committee was there in georgia over the weekend talking to voters. what can you tell us about that?

>> the rnc chairwoman mcdaniels has received some push back after repeating president donald trump's comments about election security >> what is the pointb to vote if it is already decided. >> it's not decided. this is the key. it not decided if you lose your faith and you don't vote and people walk away, that will decide it. >> some georgia republicans had been expressing some concern that president donald trump's baseless insistent was marched by fraud to depress turnout in georgia's two senate runoffs and this appears to be early evidence of that. >> we want to mention this note that chris krebs, the nation's former top cybersecurity director will join us for a live interview tomorrow morning on "today." we turn to a hot spot on iran. they plan to exact revenge for the assassination of the master

mind of their nuclear program. we go to richard engel with more on that. good morning, richard. >> good morning, savannah. it's said he knew he was a target but that the professionals used sophisticated and new means and were ultimately successful. >> reporter: as iran buried their top nuclear scientist this morning assassinated by a hit team in his car last friday, there are vows for revenge and claims that a remotely operated machine gun came from israel. the supreme leader said punishment would be definitive, but he gave no details. while israel has said nothing.g

the scientist mohsen fatrhizadeh has been at the top of the list. >> he was at the heart of the iranian nuclear program and has been for years, not only the brains but the passion behind it so his assassination is really a significant event. >> u.s. and israeli intelligence worked closely together and media report in both countries unconfirmed by nbc news said that the u.s. and israel were planning covert actions against iran before the trump administration runs out. >> i'm very concerned about the

trump loyalists who have now gone to work in the pentagon. it pretty difficult to think over the course of 50 or 60 days you can do something constructive but you can do something really destructive. at the very least it makes president-elect biden's job much more difficult. >> i am hopeful that president-elect biden can reach in and calm the waters, but i think that this heightens the tensions significantly. >> reporter: savannah, the media reports in iran say that the assassins used that remotely operated machine gun which was hidden in the back of a pickup truck. >> thank you very much. >> we have a lot to get to, including the holiday shopping rush. given the pandemic, black friday had a different feel this year, doing a lot of online shopping. why this could be the biggest online sales day ever and we'll tell you where you could find the biggest bargains.

>> could be a good day for shopping from your couch because the weather could be tricky. >> that is right. who is ready for a little winter? take a look. 22 million of us will be dealing with the winter weather advisories and winter weather watches and warnings, and fast-moving storm, and a powerful one is pushing up into the northeast, and heavy on the coast, and heavy snow developing in the ohio river valley, and rain and wind tomorrow up through new england, and wind and snow to the west of the appalachians, and plus we have a big wind component from boston to charlotte, and the wind gusting from 30 to 50 miles per hour, and heavy rain up to nrng from 1-3 inches, and then as you get to leeward side of the great lakes from cleveland to the northeastern part of pennsylvania anywhere from 4 to 8 inches of snow.

and we will get to your local forecast coming up in 30 seconds. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. let's take a live look outside in walnut creek. some of us below freezing as you head out the door, but then we'll warm up and reach into the mid-60s. many of our microclimates feeling some seasonable weather, even slightly above normal especially for the south county as well as parts of the north bay. then as we go through the forecast more weather like this, cold morningsgs, and sunny and warm afternoons.

that's your latest weather guess what ends today? >> what? >> hurricane season! >> finally but you have this nice winter storm to occupy you. coming up, the nfl's coronavirus surge leaving more players in quarantine, delayed games and forcing one team to play without any of its quarterback >> plus with companies closing in on approval, nbc news takes an in-depth look at the race for a vaccine. this morning vicky nguyen is in a maryland lab taking you behind

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with their plans to reopen. we are at one of several elementary schools and a middle school in the area reopening. the day here will look a little different. that according to the superintendent and the principal. drop-off and pickup will be very specific. you'll have to enter at designated spots and there won't be any getting out and mingling, all drivers will stay in their car while making that drop-off. all right. if you're making any kind of movement this morning, put a jacket on. i stepped outside, kari, it's cold out there. yeah, that will help wake you up. you don't even need coffee. take a look at where we're starting this morning. we are below freezing in ukiah and clear lake and we are one degree above freezing in the tri-valley as well as the south county. morgan hill at 33 degrees. after this chilly start we are going to warm up into the mid-60s and it will be a nice afternoon. you just have to make it through the next few hours, laura, and

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she her foot into a football, speaking volumes to women around the world. >> we are back, guys that you're witnessing right there, a moment in history remember that name, sara fuller, the first woman to ever play in a power five college football game she had one kick in the game and that was it. she made history with that >> we'll have more of her story coming up. >> congress returning to washington today for one last attempt at deal making before the end of the year.

number one priority, preventing a government shutdown before a temporary spending bill expires on december 11th lawmakers are also debating whether to deliver another round of coronavirus relief before president donald trump leads office the bill would provide funding for vaccines and testing and reopening schools but republicans and democrats remain divided on the details and costs. >> tributes are pouring in for british actor david prowse he played the iconic villain in the "star wars" tril oology dar vader. he died over the weekend at age of 85. he was a competitive weightlifter before he entered show business. mark hamil paid tribute saying in parts are he was a kind man, much more than darth vader. he was a wonderful man. >> and during the bahrain brand

prix on sunday, the french driver loses control of his car and smashes into the wall. up saw it there. the car immediately burst into flames. after a tense few seconds, he emerged from his car and walked away. he was taken to the hospital with minor cuts and burns. >> i just wanted to say i am okay -- well, sort of okay. thank you very much for all of the messages and hope i can respond to the messages and tell you that i am okay. >> he's still smiling. they do expect him to make a full recovery. he praised the car's safety equipment saying it may have saved his life. >> in the mean too many, the nfl league is dealing with the coronavirus surge. a growing number of players have been sidelined and some facilities are going dark as a precaution.

nbc's morgan ches ki is joining us from the home of the dallas cowboys. good morning. >> good morning, hoda. we are seeing the fallout from across the entire league. in dallas, the upcoming game has been postponed and in denver, they took the field minus the arguably most important person on the team. >> reporter: this morning from coast to coast, the nfl teams are going dark courtesy of the covid-19. the league shutting down the teams until wednesday. >> a lot of staff had family members in over the holidays and we think that will create additional exposure and risk. >> reporter: the league's schedule at risk after a covid blitz creating scenarios only 2020 could have brought.

in denver the broncos battled the saints with wide receiver kendall hinton forced into action as qb. the others deemed ineligible due to covid at risk because they did not wear masks. sunday the practice player who a month ago was working a sales job did his best in an almost impossible situation. >> it's been the most eventful 24 hours of my life. but, you know, when i got the call, it was pure excitement. there was nerves and disbelief. >> reporter: in baltimore the ravens added six more players to the rapidly growing covid list. la mar jackson is self-isolating after testing positive last week. their game against the steelers is scheduled for tuesday, but they are saying that the game is not the problem. >> what we have said is that there is not spread on the field and not from one team to

another, and things that are happening within a game. >> reporter: she says that the infections are coming from the communal team settings and communal spread. in san francisco, the 49ers may have to find a new field, because a county-wide ban of facilities started in the bay area, and if the outbreaks continue, the nfl may have to exercise the last resort, and adding an extra week to the schedule. >> the end goal is to make it to the super bowl, and so far they are doing everything to make it happen. >> if they do add an extra week, what will happen? >> well, there are still some bye week, but in theory, everything can be pushed back. this is not without present. after 9/11, september games that were postponed were played in january, and the super bowl was pushed back one week. >> thank you, morgan.

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ahead. this holiday season online shopping is the name of the game cyber monday is on track to be the biggest online sales day in history with shoppers shelling out up today 12.7 billion today. that's because many consumers in this pandemic are choosing to steer clear of in-person shopping filling virtual carts instead. the deepest discounts are nearly 30% off of computers and electronics and 20% off of toys, and cds. the new ps-5 almost impossible to find. the hottest toys are moving fast, too, the hot wheels and hover boards and lego sets are flying off of the shelves. and brands that almost never go on sale are slashing prices, too. everlane having its first ever

shoes.and north face lululemon launching a rare sale. and north face offering 30% off winter gear. shoppers are spending big on small businesses, too. sales more than doubling this holiday weekend. shopify saying consumers want more than just a deal. >> they're voting with their wallets to support black-owned businesses and sustainable businesses consumers will not be driven solely by deals anymore. they'll be driven by movements >> reporter: the new reliance on online ordering may mean that shipping delays may get longer. >> best buy for the first time ever is sending out its own employees do same-day delivery walmart is filling orders directly from the stores, too, and retailers large and small trying to deliver on

unprecedented deals in a season unlike any other. >> there are so many deals, and what is the key takeaways to get the most bang for the buck >> first, fill your cart with when you need. if you're not after one of those hot items like the ps-5, close the app, and then walk away. also you want to be thinking outside the box as in big box stores though travel is still pretty discouraged, today you'll see rare discounts on experiences, resorts and flights for well into next year so look closely at the discounts and the refund policies of course, but you might be able to score something for post-vaccine that is flexible and refundable. >> a lot of people want to shop online but they're worried about their stuff getting there on tomb with all the shipping delays what do you know about that? >> these shipping delays are real

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good morning. it is 7:56. i'm laura garcia. here is a look at what's happening now. good morning, everyone. i'm scott mcgrew. stocks are down this morning, but we have had a really great november. this is the last trading day of november. they're pulled lower by chevron, but we are getting good news out of moderna that says it will

apply for emergency use authorization for its covid vaccine today. >> reporter: i'm bob redell. cnbc reports that today, cyber monday, could be the largest online spending day ever. expecting anywhere from $10.8 billion in sales which would be a 15% to 35% increase over last year. maybe will find a good cyber deal on a nice coat or sweater because you're going to need it today, kari. yes. they have instant delivery, that would be great because we are stepping out the door to temperatures in the north bay in the upper 20s in the far northern parts of the bay area, and as we head down to the south county we've been close to freezing. now temperatures are starting to warm up. and we'll head to the mid-60s. 65 in martinez. also 65 degrees in san jose. our weather pattern is stuck, and so we're not going to see any changes as we go through the

week. a lot of sunshine, cool mornings and warm afternoons. laura? all right. sounds nice. thank you for joining us. another local news update is coming up in about half an hour.

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(singing) twinkle, twinkle little star. how i wonder what you are... how are you doing? schedule a video visit with your doctor. kaiser permanente. thrive. it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, help on the way overnight moderna submits their coronavirus vaccine for emergency fda approval. >> we have been told by warp speed that they are going to have it available within a day. >> and surges after a busy holiday weekend. we're live with the latest plus, hope in their heart. in honor of national adoption month, we will hear from a remarkable group of teens waiting to find their forever

families. >> what would you say is something special that older foster kids have that other kids don't? >> we have a lot of care that we want to give >> just ahead, the message they want you to hear >> and for kicks we'll talk to the first woman ever to play in a college football game for a power five school >> what emotions are you feeling after such a milestone >> it's just so exciting >> what she is saying about her historic kickoff. >> what a day in college football. >> this is "today" on november 30th, 2020. >> it is abby's birthday today in orlando, florida. >> coming to you from port washington, new york. we love the "today" show. lovet the group hug. cute good morning, everyone, welcome back to "today." >> we're the blaylock family

from midlothian. >> and today is my 10th birthday >> we love it. lots to smile about this morning. we're glad to have you with us, craig has the day off. >> we're going to focus on questions a lot of parents are asking here it is -- is remote learning working? what toll is it having on our kids in. >> we have exclusive results on a study that looked at the impact on kids all across the country. the results tomorrow morning on "today." and now right to the news at 8:00. health officials feel americans are about to pay a steep price for ignoring covid warnings over the holiday weekend. but there is good news on the vaccine front. we go to sam brock with the latest. hey, sam. >> reporter: blockbuster news for moderna after submitting their vaccine for approval to the fda.

the president of moderna says that it is unlike the pfizer version, it can be stored at regular refrigerator and freezer temperatures, so that the distribution can be handled by the u.s. government. knowing that before we can talk about the vaccines though, the risk of holiday travel and spiking infections of the populati populations here. with so many americans traveling over the holiday season and spiking infections among covid-19 populations, that prompted this warning from deborah birx to issue this warn

warning to americans. >> if you're young and you gathered, you need to be tested about five to ten days later but you need to assume you're infected and not go near your grandparents and aunts and others without a mask. >> hospitalizations of to 93,000 new restrictions going into effect across the country. and powerful images emerging from icu covid units this is a doctor in houston. he says he has been working for hundreds of days straight. up see a patient there that has collapsed in his arms and he is embracing them even in this darkest hour for this country, images of compassion and humanity from our front line workers, a really uplifting way to start your week >> that image will stick with a lot of us. >> president-elect biden is going to need to wear a walking boot for several weeks it happened after playing with the family dog. earlier over the weekend, biden announced he has selected his communication team for his administration, all female it will be headed by kate beddingfield

he is set to reveal his economic team tomorrow. now to the play that made sports history over the weekend. sarah fuller of vanderbilt university becoming the first woman to play in a college football game for power five schools. joe fryer has more on that. >> reporter: good morning. one moment sarah was packing for thanksgiving break and the next she was on her way to join the commodores football team. after an historic kick on the field she was trending throughout social media and the world. >> sarah fuller is about to put her right foot on to a football speaking volumes to women around the world. in the stats book it was a record kick. sarah fuller is the first woman

in college football history to play in one of power five conferences. >> what emotions are you feeling now that you have reached a mile stoep >> honestly, it is so exciting. >> reporter: fuller is the 6'2" goalie for vander bill's women's soccer team and helped lead her team to this year's sec championship she was recruited to the football team in a pinch after covid-19 forced the kicking squad to quarantine. >> monday i was packing to go home and i got a phone call from my assistant coach he was like, yeah, they need a kicker i was like, all right, i'll be there in an honor. >> reporter: in sunday's game against the missouri tigers, the fans and her family waited for her debut, and wearing a sticker on her helmet that said "play

like a girl. the moment finally came at the start of the second half when with this 30-yard kickoff, the texas native made history. it turned out to be her only kick vanderbilt never got in a position to never attempt even a field goal leaving many to wonder if there will be more football in her future >> i talked to my special teams coach. he was like we'd love to have you stick aroundy around as lona i would love to continue learning and refine my kicks and everything, and i will stay around as long as they want me. >> women have played college football before. well, vanderbilt and sarah fuller giving the commodores something to celebrate >> i just want to tell all the girls out there that you can do anything you set your mind to. you really can >> sarah still plans to play for as long as the team needs her and even request nfl kickers to

improve on all of the newest skills, and she wants to fulfill all of her latest goals. >> can you imagine all of the girls watch ing the play and tha sticker "play like a girl" >> a grandmother had not seen her daughter's family in a year and a half they decided to drive into florida to surprise her. rebecca thought she was on a long distance call when she realized they were actually pulling up right into her driveway >> oh, oh! look at you! oh oh my god! >> her 11-year-old grandson was the first hug from grandma she then headed over to the car to see the others, including a grandchild she had never met before

they all quarantined for this moment and then got to spend it together >> they earned it. coming up next, the race for a coronavirus vaccine and what's happening right now to get you that shot in the arm >> good morning. i'm all suited up because we're in a lab where they're producing tens of millions of vaccines to fight covid-19 i'm vicky nguyen i'm going to show you all the work that goes into developing and delivers a vaccine that's all next on "today. with pizza buying. and reindeer flying. and just a little joyful crying. with all your family. and all your friends. first bites. and happy ends. it's all essential. in every way. and together. it makes a holiday. let's end the year with what matters. ♪

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moderna is submitting its vaccine for emergency approval. the faa is working with airlines to support the first mass air shipment of the vaccine and advisers of the cdc will hold an emergency meeting tomorrow to decide who will be in the initial priority group >> vicky nguyen has been talking with some of the key players gearing up for the green light >> good morning. in less than a year several vaccine trials are now near completion, but getting those vaccines to manufacturers to a clinic near you is a mega logistics operation never before done on this scale i had the opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look at the challenges to distribute these vaccines to millions of americans. happening right now, tens of millions of vaccines are being approved by the fda. the plan, to reach millions of americans with one or two shots in the arm

the challenge as many as four vaccines could be approved over the next few months and each requires different storage and methods. do you to be prepare for each vaccine to walk through your doors? absolutely. i am not turning any one of them down. >> debbie simonson is the vp of this clinic in louisiana she's written seven pages of instructions to train pharmacists on all the possible vaccines especially fragile is pfizer's it requires dry ice to be kept at minus 94 degrees fahrenheit colder than antarctica in winter. >> just using the dry use is complicated. you have to have special gloves and goggles. >> tanya alcorn said the company created a special container just for this vaccine with a familiar shape.

>> tell me about the pizza box >> the pizza box is like a personal pizza box where the vials will be nested. >> the pizza boxes will go into a specially sized shipper that can be only out for two minutes. there are units that go to 112 fahrenheit after that, medical and astrazeneca and johnson & johnson are to follow. we got a rare look at how those two are being made in baltimore. i'm putting on all of this protective gear so that when we go into the lab, i don't contaminate any part of the process. >> reporter: emergent makes ingredients in four sterile

room >> what's in the reactor >> this large scale reactor is essentially a scale that affords us to make as many doses as possible in that reactor is a nutrient-rich broth and we grow the cells in that broth. >> they hope to grow hundreds of millions of cells. >> these vaccines will go into your children and my children, and that is exciting for us. to make sure vaccines aren't damaged as they travel around the world, modality solutions puts vaccine containers through tests like theseerous vibrations that mimic bumpy roads, extreme temperatures, drops, and extreme pressures that simulate air travel. while that precious cargo is in

transit, fedex is using bluetooth enabled sensors to monitor them. >> we have a team of agent who is do nothing but chronicle these critical shipments think of them as guardian angels >> from delivery of distributions it make an arm of of people working to the to fight this pandemic. how confident are you that you'll be ready when vaccines are released >> oh, i'm ready today. i'm ready. >> another consideration with the dry ice, when it melts it turns into carbon dioxide gas, and too much of that can incapacitate a airline crew, so they have to work together to find out how much dry ice is safe for the airline crew. >> i love seeing that ingenuity and the can-do attitude. the cdc has a meeting because one of the big issues is who gets the vaccine first and how it is going to be

distributed. >> yes, the front line health care workers and then high risk like nursing home residents and dr. fauci says that for the rest of us it might be as soon as april. operation warp speed is in full effect. >> all right. >> let check in with al roker. >> good morning. 2 million under some kind of watch or storm warning, big storm bringing a lot of rain into the northeast but you see snow already filling in, all the way from boston to tomorrow. rainfall amounts is 1 to 3 inches from the mid-atlantic to new england and anywhere from 1 to 8 inches of snow as you get into northern ohio and northeastern and northwestern pennsylvania. unsettled weather in the pacific northwest but from the plains to the southwest, we are looking at lots of sunshine and chilly conditions to the gulf and the

snow continues to fall from the appalachians all of the way up into the ohio river valley and stro storm >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we take a live look outside. we're seeing smoke drifting by from a nearby roadside fire near the interchange. we'll continue to watch out and see what's going on there. later today, we're going to warm up after this cold start and we'll see our high temperatures reaching into the mid-60s. going into the rest of the week, we are stuck in this dry weather pattern and temperatures that are starting out very chilly then reaching into the mid-60s for afternoon highs. >> and that's your latest weather. guys >> thank you november is national adoption month, a cause that's very personal to us here at "today." hoda, to raise awareness, you caught up with some young men

and women who know the importance of family better than anyone and they're looking for families >> i hope we help them today i got to sit down with older kids in various stages of the adoption process unfortunately, teens are rarely considered by adoptive parents, and we thought that maybe if you heard their own stories that we might change some minds. >> i want to own my own business >> law enforcement is a very exciting and fun area. >> i'm going to college to become an obgyn. >> reporter: big dreams mean survival for these teens, and a constant childhood being toss around in the foster care system. how you doing? you guys okay? >> yes, ma'am. >> our short term goal is to be adopted into a family. samuel, close your eyes for a second and describe for me what that family look like to you. >> warm and whole and just together.

>> kayleigh, what about for you? >> i see a mother and a father walking with very bright sunlight behind them, and we are just running through park. >> are y'all holding hands >> no, we are chasing after a dog. >> kayleigh is 14 and though she has been in foster care her whole life, she says that she has hope. >> samuel is nearly 16, and he spent the last six years in foster care. what do you picture yourself with your forever family >> let's say it's one winter day, sitting around watching hallmark families. >> woo. >> i'm looking at all these beautiful, kind, loving faces. what is the misconception about old are kids when it comes to adoption in. >> people think they're we're like delinquents, get in trouble a lot. >> i feel like these days they

want young are children. >> these teens pray they will be the exception but they're living the reality that few adopt of parents consider older kids. according to a harris poll, only 3% preferred children 13 and over, and though 1/4 of those in foster care are over age 13. >> people get wide-eyed when they find out ashley was adopted at 16. >> i'll be honest, i had a lot of nay sayers. they said you do not want to get a 16-year-old. i said, yes, i do. >> when i found out i was getting adopted, i -- my mom has the biggest heart in the world >> ashley says she's so lucky. i want to say i'm so lucky >> ashley is now in college and

has founded a nonprofit. giving kids in foster care something to hold on. instead of trash bags for their belongings, suitcases of hope donating duffle bags to children going into the system. >> what would you say older foster kid have that other san diego did i've been to placement after placement and i really wanted to leave with a natural family i do believe there was a god and i believe i was blessed just recently into a loving family. >> this summer after 14 years in foster care, michael moved in with a mom of two who he had befriended through his part-time job. she's fostering him with plans to adopt >> some people may look at the story and say these kids are older, a lot of kids who get

older don't want to be at home anymore anyway, and is it really important? >> everybody needs someone to be there to support them. families are forever >> what gives you hope >> my mother hope my mom has been my support since day one and honestly gives me hope that people can tell that there is an issue in the system, and kids are brave enough to get on here and share their story, and that gives me hope. >> ashley, you were adopted at age 16 >> yes, ma'am. >> hope is sitting right there in the frame looking at us. there are more than 400,000 kids in the foster care system waiting for someone to open up their hearts and homes so that every child in america can have a forever family. >> when you take that chance you might find the right kid for you, and when you take that chance and give that love, you

will get it back to you. >> i am thinking that there are 400,000 kids out there looking for a forever family and thinking of the kids watching us today, and 3 million, and we need a fraction. just a fraction. >> i am thinking that, maybe that story touch your heart and don't let that moment pass, but act on it, and these lovely and wonderful kids, and family is forever. and just because you are older, and you know, that you want to grow old with those kids and have them around you, and holidays and, you know -- >> the 14-year-old said that there are 40-year-olds who still need their mom. >> of course i need my mom. >> and we want to thank the heart gallery of america for helping us to find the credible kids. if you want more information on those kids, go to today.com. >> it is so special. >> we know you do. >> i have adoptive brothers and sisters and i have adopted a

child, and it means the world and in some ways it is more special. still ahead, we are going to switch gears and talk about the holidays and it would not be the holidays without jill and a little bit of steals and deals and she has a way to help find a way to check everybody off of your list, and first, a little more of your local news and weather.

good morning. it's 8:26. i'm marcus washington. despite climbing back into the playoff race with a win yesterday against the rams, things are up in the air for the san francisco 49ers. teams scrambling to make serious adjustments after santa clara county's latest health restrictions which include a ban on contact sports for three weeks. this also means the next two home games at levi's now off the table as are practices. meanwhile, this morning, the league announcing three saturday games for the day after christmas and the niners will play arizona in a special game right here on nbc bay area. let's get a look at that forecast. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking those temperatures.

cold start to the morning, kari. >> it's been really cold across the bay area. now we're waking up to sunshine that's going to help warm us up later today. we're heading into the mid-60s for highs which is about normal. we're going to continue with the seasonable weather. looking at some upper 60s for parts of the north bay and we're in this weather pattern that will not change. we are looking at more dry conditions all throughout the week. cold mornings and mild afternoons. it even goes into the weekend as we're still not seeing any rain headed our way. marcus? >> thanks, kari. we'll have another local news update coming up in 30 minutes. i'll see you then. it's down to the wire,

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news. 8:30, it's monday morning. it is last day of november if you can counting and we can't wait to spend some time with these happy faces on the "my today plaza. they're going to reveal jenna's book predictions >> and first up, the tech and beauty products. >> and preparing a meal together can be a great way to bond with loved ones

but how do you do all of that in a pandemic, and dylan got to see how one chef is keeping traditions alive in a whole new way. >> and also, we will talk to actor and author jason seigel, and in the popular adult other life. >> and let's get a check of the weather. >> unsettled in the northwest. montana mid-week period, cools down in the northeast, dry for the western third of the country and toward the end of the week it's going to be a messy weekend along the eastern seaboard a december chill, plenty of sunshine from the great lakes to >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we take a look at our seven-day

forecast that's going to be pretty much the same each and every day. the weather we've seen continues with those very chilly mornings, and then some not so bad afternoons with a lot of sunshine. we'll see that into the weekend. san francisco will reach into the low 60s for today as well as the next several days starting here in the mid-40s. some of our valleys have started out below freezing and we'll see that as we go into the rest of the week. guys >> coming up next, don't stop your cyber shopping until you see the bargain that jill found for her ultimate holiday gift guide.

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do you see the qr code on the bottom left? you can scan it with your smartphone camera if you want instant access jill, take it away >> forget cyber monday it's steals and deals week and i'm sharing five days of my favorite finds we're kicking it off with must-haves in beauty and fashion. this is really hard to find, it's the desk tom home streaming companion for working from home. it's a mini tv studio. it offers three distinct lighting options so you always have the perfect amount of light in any room or whatever mood you're trying to set the retail is 99.99. the deal $19 that's 81% off

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i got a chance to do new ways to use technology to connect with families. i got a chance to do that with award wins chef eduardo jordan and his mom. they join me to incorporate leftovers from thanksgiving and can be made any time today or tomorrow. >> what are we making? >> corn bread stuffing i'll following my mom's recipe you have bell peppers and chicken stock. i'm going to start by just crumbling this corn bread up into a big bowl. i'm just going to basically cut the green bell peppers and open them up into -- just cut them into a small dice. i like to fillet the peppers and cut them up easy have i three eggs.i like to fi

>> is it true that you guys egs cooked together when eduardo was younger? >> i started him cooking pretty young. my husband and i came from a family where the parents always did the cooking. sew were marry and we were at a lost. it was like now what i was like my kid are not going to be that way we decided they needed to learn to cook immediately. so he got into the kitchen with me. >> that's exciting i can raise an award winning chef >> now i'm going to just get

dirty. i got my oven preheated to 350 degrees and i'm going to pop this in the oven >> once you put the dressing in the oven, you want to go ahead and stop preparing your chicken. i added bell peppers but i added a few more while it's cooking, while this is boiling, i'm going to grab some oil and i'm basically sort of covering the bottom of the pan with maybe like a quarter of an inch. now, this is the part you have to be extremely careful of because when you introduce your rou x to the broth, you're going to want to do it very slowly so you don't get an explosion. you will get almost like a volcano. it's starting to get ready to

start. you want to do it slowly so you don't burn yourself. so it ready. and i can't wait to try it i'm going to cut up a little piece -- >> oh, i called it stuffing. >> the dressing? yeah look at that >> oh, this looks good >> all right, i'm going in >> how did it turn out >> this is so, so -- and that's with me cooking! you grew up in her kitchen lucky you. >> i am who i am because of her. i'm lucky to have a good teacher from the start >> happy holidays. thank you as well. >> i love getting some secret family recipes and that portal, it zooms, it pans wherever you're going as eduardo and his mom were moving around the kitchen. i hope that calvin and i can continue. he's a james beard award-winning chef >> calvin will be soon >> you can get this recipe on today.com. >> coming up next, jenna will reveal her final book club pick

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welcome back jenna is here because it's almost december and you have your book pick >> can you believe tomorrow is december wrap up this wild year and i wanted to choose this pook i have loved for many years and it is an indelible part of our culture, and so i am so proud to announce that the jenna book pick is the "the bluest eyes but the late and brilliant toni morrison to mark the 50th anniversary. can you believe that we have a special reprint for a book club and five decades after its original release, this story and the message are still so very relevant. "the bluest eye," i read it as a sophomore in high school and i remember where i was

and i fell in love with the unforgettable character, picola. if you are reading it with me for the first time, savannah, i hope you'll love the beauty of morrison's writing if you have read it like me, let's all read it again. i hope you will all join me in seeing the beauty of toni morrison's work. i'm really excited because on december 20th, i'll be hosting a special on our streaming channel today all day all about the book these are people near and dear to toni morrison's park. >> you undersold what's coming and we can't give all the details but that is going to be extraordinary. so for more on this book club, head to today.com/readthjewia. and the newsletter, text

jenna -- 66866. >> yes. got it. >> we're good. >> you have a good year. >> thank you, al >> and her birthday was last week >> you're very fancy >> can we put the big board up we put copies of the book to everyone on the my today plaza crowd. and jena, since you are here, you are going to enjoy the folks that we have. do we have paula there hi, paula. paula is a gorgeous lady and she became a grandma for the first time and it is true that jenna inspired you in a really sweet way? >> she did. i happened to be reading her book back in the summer when our first granddaughter was born and i was trying to decide on my grandmother name and i just fell

in love with it. so i am now ganny. >> are you wearing your ganny shirt? can you lift up a limb bit, we can't see it >> oh! >> i'm sure you'll be as loving to all of your grandchildren and maybe a force, too >> a little bit. >> and little georgia kate is watching with her mom caitlin in ohio caitlin is in a residency program, training to become a breast cancer surgeon. hats off to you, mama. and congratulations, ganny >> let go back to the big board. we want to say hello to some of our other friends who is joined us where is cora? cora is turning 10 years old in virginia happy birthday we have the thornwells in waldorf, maryland. i see you! joshua, 22.

looks good on you. looks good, josh. and we have the aguilar family in ogden, utah. i see a saints fan there in the back, and you won my heart. i see a lot of saints' fan. and abbys, we have two favorite abbys in orlando we love to see you guys on our big board and our wall so we are happen phappy to see you and please go to today.com/mytodayplaza. >> we have a few moments to celebrate some birthdays as well >> absolutely. let's spin the smuckers jar and bring up some of the fabulous 100-year-old and plus, birthday. >> theresa perrino, 103 years, she says just keep cansing and happy is 101st birthday. and evelyn crone, 100 years old, thomas goodwine, 100 years old from lexington park, maryland,

peter jacullo and his wife have built the home they still live in today we salute you for your service, sir. happy 100th birthday to norma rogers she went back to school and earned her masters in her 50s. that's not all ten years later she went and earned her ph.d. congratulations, dr. rogers. >> that's very inspiring >> what up got coming up next hour >> it's a make ahead monday.

creative uses for your leftover thanksgiving >> coming up a look at your rainn wilson and one more look at the big board.

good morning. it's 8:56. i'm marcus washington. marin county now the only bay area county not in the most restrictive purple tier of covid restrictions. san francisco, san mateo county slid back over the weekend, meaning nighttime curfews begin tonight. they are enacting tough new

restrictions including a 14-day quarantine order for all travelers upon their return to or arrival in the county provided they traveled more than 150 miles. that order remains in effect through december 21st. it does not include essential workers. happening now, our crews are covering all the latest covid developments including one bay area school district going ahead with restarting in-class learning despite higher case numbers. at midday we'll have live team coverage for you. we've got more on our home page. i'll see you at midday. ♪ ♪ ♪ heart monitors that let your doctor watch over you,

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live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the third hour of "today." good morning, everybody. well coucome to the thi hour of "today ". >> i've been buying something was day. >> craig is off today. hope up had a great holiday weekend and the end of hurricane season. >> but it's not over yet -- >> there could be another but it doesn't affect us. >> but still it means the sun is