storm ranger watching the latest rain come in. we'll have details at nbcbayarea.com and full coverage of politics throughout the day. you're watching "today in the bay." the "today" show starts right now. good m good morning, breaking overnight, stunning upset. nbc news projects that raphael warnock is going to win his runoff election to become the first black senator from the state of georgia. >> georgia, i am honored by the faith you have shown in me. >> this morning, reverend warnock joins us live as control of the united states senate comes down now to one final battle. democrat jon ossoff leading at this hour in a race too close to call. we're live in georgia next.

showdown on capitol hill, republicans torn in two over the ceremonial vote today to officially certify joe biden's electoral victory. just ahead, the republican senators leading the charge. >> this is about the integrity of our elections and this is about taking a stand. >> as more and more republicans hold the line saying the challenge is unconstitutional. and tensions flare, senator mitt romney heckled as he awaits a flight for washington. and throngs of the president's supporters come to the nation to protest, the national guard called out. we are there live. crisis of care. >> this is unprecedented for anyone who has been in this business. >> a new warning from health officials on the dire coronavirus situation inside u.s. hospitals, with cases skyrocketing. why some sick patients are now being denied care. no charges, protests in wisconsin overnight after the decision not to prosecute the police officer who shot jacob blake in the back. the family is frustrated.

>> this is a slap in the face. for wisconsin's government and the d.a. >> they are telling us that the fight is not over. and we will have the latest. breaking overnight, the chilling 9/11-style threat picked up by air traffic controllers. >> we will be flying into the capital wednesday and soleimani will be avenged. >> the message and who sent it and why. all that and upset on ice. >> red, white, blue and gold. >> team usa stuns rival canada to win the world junior hockey championship setting off a mini miracle on ice celebration. today, wednesday, january 6th, 2021. from nbc news, this is

"today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody, good morning, welcome to "today." it's wednesday morning. we're glad to have you with us. >> we are. it's a real busy one this morning. we want to get right to those overnight results in georgia's high stakes senate runoff races. both of them nail biters. >> that's right, and this morning nbc news is projecting that democrat rafael warnock is the winner over incumbent republican kelly loeffler but the race before republican david perdue and his challenger jon ossoff is too close to call and there are just 16,000 votes separating them. >> and voter turnout a real big story in georgia, shattering records, officials believe more ballots were cast yesterday and with early voting than in november. just ahead, we'll speak live with reverend warnock about his historic night becoming the first black democratic senator from the south. >> and of course, this is all playing out behind the backdrop

of today's drama expected on capitol hill of congress meeting to officially count the electoral college votes to confirm president-elect joe biden's presidential victory and pro trump groups are holding rallies near the white house to protest those results. tensions are very high. we've got it covered for you this morning. let's start in georgia. nbc's blayne alexander on the big political story of the hour. blayne, good morning. >> reporter: well, savannah, good morning to you. that history making call came just before 2:00 a.m. overnight, and it's history making on two fronts, not only is rafael warnock the first black senator from the state of georgia but he's also the first black democrat from the south to head to the united states senate. now with that race called, all eyes are on the other race here in georgia with thousands of votes still left to be counted. this morning, with one race called and the other still too close, democrats are now one step closer to taking control of the u.s. senate. overnight, nbc news projecting reverend rafael warnock has defeated incumbent kelly loeffler, the pastor of ebenezer

baptist church, the post once held by martin luther king jr. will become the first black senator from georgia. >> tonight we proved that with hope, hard work, and the people by our side, anything is possible. >> reporter: the state's other crucial runoff between gop incumbent david perdue, and democratic challenger, jon ossoff is still up for grabs, with ossoff currently ahead by several thousand votes. overnight his campaign said in a statement we look forward to see thing process through in the coming hours. while in a statement of their own, the perdue camp writes, we will mobilize every available resource and exhaust every legal recourse to ensure all legally cast ballots are properly counted. we believe in the end senator perdue will be victorious. across the state, some counties kept counting late into the night, including fulton, the state's most populous, where dozens of workers processed absentee ballots until the early morning. on the line, control of the u.s.

senate. if democrats win both seats, the chamber is tied with vice president-elect kamala harris casting the deciding vote. tuesday's voter turnout shattered runoff records in the state, with more than 1 million ballots cast on election day alone. >> we're looking at 1.244 million votes, which is more than we anticipated actually. >> reporter: election day itself, largely smooth sailing, wait times minimal with voters on both sides saying they understand that their vote carries far beyond georgia. >> i feel like if i can vote and make a change for the better, that's what i'm going to do. >> it has been very intense. i'm glad it's done. >> reporter: and savannah, we talked about those votes that are still left to be counted and accounted for. in fulton county they're going to be back at it, at 8:00 or so, they're going to count the votes in the convention center downtown. the question so many people have

been talking about, will there be a recount, given what we saw in the presidential election. as things stand right now, that race is too close to call between perdue and ossoff, it is currently within that margin. again, many votes still left to be counted. >> we're joined by reverend rafael warnock, the first black senator from the state. you're making history. as i mentioned, what do you think made the difference and is georgia now officially a red state, excuse me, a blue state, a blue state. >> listen, i'm wearing this blue tie for a reason. good morning, it's great to be here with you, and i can't tell you how honored i am that the people of my home state, where i was born and raised and educated at morehouse college have decided to send me to the united

states senate to represent their concerns at this defining moment in american history. it's a time when people are suffering in so many ways as a pastor, i'm used to walking alongside people at their high moments and their low moments, and it's the honor of my life that i get to represent the people of this very great state in the united states senate. >> your opponent, kelly loeffler spoke last night, notably she did not concede the race. do you expect a long drawn out process of legal challenges as we saw in november in georgia? >> i expect to serve in just a few days in the united states senate. and, you know, this is quite an honor. i'm someone who grew up in public housing. i'm one of 12 children in my family. i'm number 11 and the first college graduate. i know personally the difference that good federal public policy makes. i wouldn't be sitting here, were it not for pell grants, low interest student loans. my parents poured into me a deep

sense of a work ethic, but it took good public policy along with personal responsibility to get me here and promises alive and well. after all, i'm sitting here, but it's slipping away from too many people, and i can't wait to go to the u.s. senate and bring the interests of ordinary people to that conversation. >> reverend, we got to talk a little more politics, forgive me, the day after the election, black turnout was off the charts, also the president had spent the last six weeks disparaging georgia's election system, and frankly many republicans in the state were worried that he was doing damage to republican efforts. do you think the president ultimately helped you in this race? >> i think that donald trump did what he's been doing. and, you know, he's on his way out the door. i think that the people of georgia heard a very clear contrast. i talked about how i intend to

represent them, and my opponent was focused on how she would represent her own interests. and i think the folks heard that loud and clear. i mean, we are dealing with folks who are facing eviction. people have been waiting for months for relief, and they saw politicians play the same old game last week. we should have passed the $2,000 stimulus check. i can't wait to get to work and put my boots on and represent the people's concerns in the united states senate. >> on the substance of that in the few moments we have left, when you look broadly at this election, it was decided by the narrowest of margins, in your race, in the presidential race, in the swing states, they were the tightest of margins. what message do you take from that? we have a very divided country. how will that affect you how you govern? >> yeah, we've got to come together. and i have a lot of experience doing that. you know, i have been working for years on a range of issues from voting rights to criminal

justice reform. i know is a lightning rod issue for a lot of folks, and so i'm trying to make hay of that during the election but i brought people together across racial lines, religious lines, to work on these issues, and the fact that we're facing a global pandemic, a deadly disease that's taken 350,000 american lives, we're dealing with an economic turn down, the likes we haven't seen since the great depression. we can ill afford to be divided and i hope to be the pastor among peers in the united states senate to appeal to the better angels of our nature and to remind us that dr. king was right, we're tied to the single garment of destiny. >> we thank you for your time this morning. we really appreciate it. congratulations on your victory. we want to bring in political director chuck todd, white house correspondent hallie jackson. chuck if i had told you a year ago, wait, a week ago, that potentially democrats would take

these senate races. we projected one is very close, what would you have said? what does this signal in terms of our politics? >> well, savannah, if you recall during election week during our coverage we said, you know, democrats, they didn't want the senate control to come down to the georgia runoff. they thought that was a bad message, that would be tough. they would already have won, but donald trump just turned things on its head, right. you know, you talk to republicans, ten days ago, they believed they were on track to win at least one if not both of these races and the president's behavior combined with what happened with the last minute debate on the stimulus checks, you throw all of that in there, and it really did create this perfect, i'm sorry for the cliche, perfect sort of political storm that momentum hit at the right time. everything hit at the right time. the president's sort of behavior snapped, if you will, at the right time, and it all came

together, and you see what we have but this is at the feet of donald j. trump, he basically saved chuck schumer's chances. chuck schumer thought he was going to win this on election night, he didn't. and he never thought georgia would do this for him, and lo and be hold, donald trump and georgia did it for them. >> chuck schumer the democratic leader poised to become majority leader in the senate. hallie, as i turn to you, still, we have not called that second race so it's still up in the air, but potentially, if democrats take control of the senate, you've got a 50/50 margin with vice president-elect kamala harris being the tie breaker. what's the practical effect of all of that? >> reporter: it makes it easier for president-elect biden to get through his agenda there, starting with frankly covid relief. that has been one of the president-elect's biggest priorities. you've got democrats supporting $2,000 stimulus checks. so if they end up controlling congress, watch for that to

happen really quickly. you may see a democratic congress if that happens roll back parts of the trump agenda like his tax cuts, remember those from 2017. president-elect biden said that would only affect people making more than $400,000 per year. you have minimum wage. watch for that potentially to be raised to $15 an hour, and with control of the senate, democrats could be able to strengthen obamacare and get their judicial appointments through quickly, and vice president-elect harris going to have to be the tie breaking vote. she will be spending a lot of time on capitol hill acting as that 51st senator. >> chuck and hallie pause right there, because there is another big story playing out in washington, d.c. >> there certainly is. congress is getting ready to certify president-elect joe biden's victory amid protests from pro trump supporters inside the capitol and outside the white house, peter alexander is right there outside the white house. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, this could be a dramatic day in washington, but this last gasp effort from the president and fiercest loyalists to swing the election in his favor will not make a difference. president trump's doomed effort

to overturn the election results is expected to come to an end today. still the president is ramping up pressure on vice president pence to flip the outcome as pence himself reportedly told the president that he does not have that power, a conversation the president denies. on capitol hill today congress is set to deal a fatal blow to president trump's undemocratic efforts to overturn the election's results. two weeks until joe biden is sworn in as the 46th president, lawmakers are expected to make his victory official, ratifying the electoral vote count, despite objections from at least 13 republican senators, and more than 100 house members. vice president pence will preside over today's joint session of congress. overnight, the president insisting in a statement the vice president and i are in total agreement that the vice president has the power to act but the vice president's office did not release a similar statement. in fact, the constitution says the president is wrong, pence cannot change the outcome, and

facing the ultimate trump loyalty test, a person close to pence tells nbc news, the vice president thinks it's his job to follow the constitution and the law. the president who met with pence for lunch tuesday singled him out monday night. >> i hope that our great vice president, our great vice president comes through for us. he's a great guy. of course if he doesn't come through, i won't like him quite as much. >> reporter: for now, pence is publicly indulging the president's baseless claims of voter fraud. >> come this wednesday, we'll have our day in congress, and which'll hear the objections. we'll hear the evidence. >> reporter: those objections to come from republican members who say they will reject the certification of biden's win, a move that could extend the drama but does not have the expected votes to pass. ted cruz overnight defending the effort. >> we have an obligation, i believe, to protect the integrity of the election and to protect the integrity of the

democratic system. >> reporter: republican tim scott one of more than two dozen gop senators who will not object writing there is no constitutional viable means for the congress to overturn an election already certified by the states. and new overnight, this video appearing to show mitt romney being confronted by a trump supporter at salt lake city airport. >> are you going to support him in the fraudulent vote. >> over the election, no, i'm not. >> why not? >> you'll get a chance to hear my remarks in congress. >> i'm sorry, can you say that again. >> it's a long story, but we have a constitution. the constitutional process is clear. i'll follow the constitution, and i'll explain all of that in congress this week. >> trump is a juggernaut, your legacy is nothing. >> you're a joke, absolute joke. disgusting shame. >> reporter: and here at the white house this morning, crowds are already gathering just outside for a pro trump rally, the president says he will speak at. as many as 30,000 people

expected with d.c.'s mayor activating the national guard, and even after today's session of congress, trump allies tell nbc news, they believe he will keep disputing the results. one ally saying the president is embarrassed. another describing him as increasingly desperate. savannah. >> reporter: peter, thank you. a quick check with you chuck and hallie. where is vice president pence on this? we saw the reporting that he is going to uphold his constitutional duty. it's all over the place. what do you expect? >> reporter: so people close to the vice president, savannah, say he has deny studious, diligent about what that role entails. it is constitutionally defined and frankly there's not much that the vice president can do under the constitution. the analogy has been made. he's kind of like the person who opens the envelope at the oscars, and reads the winner. that's about the extent of his role. but, remember, this is somebody who has been one of the most loyal soldiers of president

trump, and i would call it a pickle, but it is one of the most difficult positions for the vice president. politically and optically. >> politically, optically, perhaps not legally or electorally. chuck, that brings me to you for a final word on this. this is a day we would barely mention in the past, essentially a rubber stamp of congress certifying the elections, and now we're having this show down, and this crisis. >> you know, savannah, you do, look, we're going to get through this. but this feels like a stress test, you know, think of a rubber band and you stretched it to the limits and it didn't snap this time. right, and i think that there's a lot of historians, and constitutional scholars thinking that way. here's what else we're going to see today, today is the first day in the sort of post-trump era battle for the soul of the republican party, and this is what is going to animate the american politics on the right for the next two years. whose party is on the right? >> we shall see. we know you'll be with us. chuck, hallie, thank you as always, appreciate it. 19 minutes past the hour,

what do you say we take a pause and go to mr. roker. >> a palette cleanser, if you will. we have a system bringing snow in the plains, icy conditions. we're going to be looking at a risk of severe weather making its way into parts of texas today. damaging winds, tornado is possible. this system will be moving to the east bringing with it a line of severe storms developing in texas as it moves into tomorrow, we're looking for steady rain for the southeast, snow possible into the southern appalachians, and continues to move east friday off the carolina coast with light snow accumulating in the mid atlantic. now, we are looking at upwards of 3 to 5 inches possible as you get around texas, louisiana, and on into arkansas and some snow in the mountains over there, right around missouri into arkansas, and also back through the appalachians as well. we'll be watching that pretty closely. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds.

still hard work. just a little easier. still a legend. just more legendary. chevrolet. making life's journey, just better. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're getting ready for some rain set to move into the north bay later on during the late morning/early afternoon hours. but still well to the north of us. as we go through the time line, here we are at 1:00. we're seeing some heavy rain moving through parts of the north bay, but then it just kind of falls apart as it moves into the rest of the bay area. not all of us will see the rain chances, clearing out by tonight. as we go through the rest of the forecast another chance of rain in the forecast on friday. te and that's your latest weather, guys. >> al, thank you the national guard deployed to

kenosha, wisconsin, where prosecutors declined to prosecute in the jacob blake shooting we'll have that in a live report. covid patients in need of care, overwhelming hospitals nationwide, forcing some to take extreme measures where doctors are preparing to ration care but first, this is "today" on

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>> reporter: i'm bob redell in concord. the doctors and nurses who treat the covid patients at john muir health concord behind me will receive their second dose of the pfizer vaccine later today. you'll recall back in mid-december they received their first dose just after the vaccine was approved by the federal government. that second dose is necessary for the vaccine to be effective. another round of rain heading to the bay area. this time, kari, it's centered in the north bay? yeah, we're going to see most of that rain falling in the north bay but it doesn't come until this afternoon. storm ranger showing a clear and dry start for us on this wednesday morning. but then we'll see the potential of anywhere from a tenth to a quarter inch of rain mostly for the north bay and then as we go into the next several days, another round of rain moving in early on friday morning. dry throughout the weekend with our temperatures starting to warm up. notice by the middle of next

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calling it a slap in the face. overnight with wisconsin national guard troops looking on, protesters in kenosha were peaceful, after the district attorney declined to file charges against the officers involved in the jacob blake case. >> i think that the decision it represented that we don't matter. >> reporter: in august, blake was shot seven times by officer rusten sheskey, the kenosha district attorney says blake was armed with a knife, and the officer could have successfully argued self-defense in court. >> they're called to the scene on a designated domestic abuse call. when they get there, they know there's an arrest warrant for jacob blake, and they take actions at that time. >> reporter: sheskey's attorney says the decision not to charge the officer was well reasoned, adding officer sheskey was in a difficult and dangerous

situation and acted appropriately in accordance with his training. blake survived but is paralyzed from the waist down. his family says he'd been trying to break up an argument between two women, and was walking back to miss vehicle with his three young sons. >> this is a slap in the face by wisconsin government and the d.a. >> reporter: in a "dateline" nbc exclusive this woke, the families of jacob blake, george floyd and eric gardner spoke with craig about police violence. >> mr. blake, we know how he is physically, but emotionally, how is jacob? >> he has pain 24 hours a day. sitting there watching your child go through this, but you can't go in there with him with tears and i don't get a off day. i'm sorry, you all.

>> no apology needed. >> reporter: the shooting was another flash point during a summer of unrest. on tuesday, 17-year-old kyle rittenhouse pleaded not guilty after police say he fatally shot two people and wounded a third during a protest. blake's family is now awaiting results of a civil rights investigation. >> i believe there's three different justice systems. there's one for black and brown people, there's one for police officers and then there's one for the rest of america. >> reporter: at last check, the three officers involved in the jacob blake incident remain on administrative leave. hoda. >> gabe, so you said no charges but have there been any changes at the police department since those incidents? >> yes, hoda. both to city and the county approved funding for the police and sheriff's deputies to wear

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county are now being ordered to conserve oxygen and told not to transport patients who are unlikely to survive. >> giving a paramedic that authority is very concerning because they don't have the background and experience, however, right now, it is what we must do in order to save the majority. >> reporter: nationwide, one person is dying every 34 seconds from covid. arizona now has the highest number of new cases per capita in the world. hospitals forced to cancel surgeries for many non-covid patients. >> it's very tough. i think for somebody to tell you that you cannot get a hospital room for something that you desperately need. >> reporter: in georgia, an 18-year-old male has tested positive for the more contagious uk strain making it the fifth state with the new strain. a new report finds that strain could lead to tens of thousands of additional u.s. deaths. >> it's worse to have a contagious virus, you're going to have a lot more people dying because the number f infections will go up dramatically.

>> reporter: experts warn more reason to wear masks and day stay apart. joe bruno's family recently got together for a quick visit. days later, all of them got covid and both of his parents died. >> i thought that visit couldn't hurt, and because of that, my parents are gone. >> reporter: meanwhile, concerns are growing over the slow space of the vaccine rollout, and officials are considering changes to address the supply shortages. what are you hearing? >> reporter: that's right, savannah. scientists at the national institutes of health and moderna are looking to double the vaccine supply by cutting the dose in half. moderna is ramping up production and saying it is going to make 600 million doses this year, and 100 million more than it originally projected. >> reporter: manufacturing the

doses and distributing them, getting them into arms, a double problem there thank you very much. 7:43, a good time to talk to mr. roker, what you got? >> we're looking at a storm that may be developing next week, and we're calling it a model mayhem. >> tell us. >> this thing by sunday evening is going to be causing slow for northern texas and heavy rain along the coast but as we move into monday morning, the american model, bring it out of the gulf, bringing a lot of rain through the southeast and offshore. now, what happens, if this system, either one of these moves a little bit closer, that could mean this band of snow that stretches north of atlanta, knoxville, south of washington, d.c., could actually move closer, so we're going to be watching it. i just like saying model mayhem. that's what's going on around the country. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are starting out with a beautiful sunrise over san jose. we are watching the storm system approaching from the north, and it looks like it'll bring most

of the rain to the north bay and then become a lot more scattered for the rest of the bay area. in fact, it's kind of falling apart as it moves into the east bay and past san francisco. but we will be clearing out tonight and there will be another chance of rain in the forecast on friday especially early friday before drying out this weekend. today? and that is your latest weather, guys. >> thanks, al. thank you. coming up next, what we are learning overnight about a threat sent to air traffic controllers about a 9/11 style attack on the u.s. capitol, a chilling message tom costello's got the details right after this ♪

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called soleimani operating in iraq dangerous >> you look over his past. he's been called a monster, and he was a monster, and he's no longer a monster he's dead. >> reporter: the threat message coming days after the one-year anniversary of soleimani's death for which iranian officials have long vowed revenge against the u.s. today is also the day congress is set to count the electoral college results. it's unclear who sent the threat government officials say they don't believe the warning of an attack is credible so the faa referred this matter to the fbi it is not difficult to get hold of one of these radios and make the threat in other words, it didn't have to be a pilot. you can buy these radios on the internet, so it's not at all clear who would have made this threat, but theoretically they would have had to have been in the new york city area back to you. >> tom costello, thank you. still ahead, our exclusive sit down with arizona's newest

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january birthdays in new york. >> on "today." >> welcome back to "today," a lot of days made just in those moments, those sweet good shout outs on a wednesday morning. craig has the morning off but we'll see him later on. let's get right to your news at 8:00. history this morning in georgia, voters have made rafael warnock the first black democrat elected to the u.s. senate from the south, that according to nbc news projections this morning. the state's other senate race still too close to call. nbc's blayne alexander has been covering the campaigns for us. she's in atlanta this morning with the latest. blayne, good morning again. >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you. you're absolutely right. georgians this morning are waking up with a new senator-elect, and another race that's being watched closely. let's get to the numbers, and start with kelly loeffler and her democratic challenger, senator elect, rafael warnock. nbc news projected he won the race with 50.6% of the vote,

compared to loeffler's 49.4% of the vote. when you shift to the other race, that's too close to call and a smaller margin. jon ossoff is in the lead with 50.2% of the vote, .4% over david perdue sitting at 49.8%. back to rafael warnock, currently the pastor of ebenezer baptist church in atlanta, the pulpit once held by dr. martin luther king jr. we heard from him earlier today on "today" where savannah asked him whether president trump's recent rhetoric attacking the georgia election possibly helped democrats in this race. take a look. >> you know, he's on his way out the door. i think that the people of georgia heard a very clear contrast. i talked about how i intend to represent them, and my opponent was focused on how she would represent her own interests. and i think the folks heard that

loud and clear. >> reporter: now, savannah, again, there are about 98% of precincts reporting, several thousand votes left to be counted and accounted for in the state of georgia, and we expect to see those coming in today. >> blayne alexander, thank you so much appreciate it. vice president mike pence is on the block today, president trump insisting that pence must somehow intervene. weekend today coanchor peter alexander has more on that. >> good morning to you, hoda. this could be a dramatic day in washington, but the last gasp effort by the president and the fiercest loyalists to try to swing the election in his favor is not going to change the outcome, with congress expected

to formally ratify joe biden's victory. still, the president is ramping up pressure on vice president pence to overturn the results, something that pence cannot do, and pence reportedly told the president as much yesterday. what to watch for today, 13 republican senators, more than 100 in the house have said they will object to the certification of biden's win. again, that's not nearly enough to make any difference. but adding to this tense day, take a look at what's happening outside the white house right now. the president says he will speak to tens of thousands of supporters already beginning to gather here for a rally to take place, only blocks from here to protest the president's defeat with d.c.'s mayor, already activating the national guard. hoda. >> peter, thank you, one lawmaker who will be there on capitol hill today newly elected senator mark kelly, the arizona democrat winning the late john mccain's seat in november. >> i sat down with senator kelly, and his wife, former congresswoman gabby giffords as they prepare to mark ten years since the shooting that nearly took her life and killed six others. before we look back at how that event altered the course of both of their lives, i asked senator kelly about the current state of washington in the critical georgia senate runoffs.gia senas i spoke with them before the

results of georgia were in. >> even some democrats say it would be nothing short of a miracle for democrats to take both seats do you think it's a long shot? >> it always helps to have your majority in the u.s. senate. these races are going to be close, and the senate will be close regardless of what happens, and i think it highlights how important it is that democrats and republicans figure out a way to come together to solve problems. >> reporter: working together sounds so good, and yet the situation here in washington is anything but there are a handful of republican senators who are going to contest the results of electoral college. what do you think of that tactic >> well, it's unfortunate that it's been contested. the states have certified these elections. some were close. but that's, you know, often the case but it's very clear that we have a new president being inaugurated in just a couple of weeks a new vice president. >> reporter: is it a dangerous precedent?

>> i think it's, yeah, dangerous, i think it's -- we run the risk of, you know, setting a precedent that somehow congress should be involved in deciding who the next president is that is not how our system is set up voters should decide who the next president is. states should certify elections. it does highlight that we are at a divided time on one hand let me also say, i've spent a month in the united states senate now, and there's optimism from both sides of the aisle about trying to get to a better place. >> the astronaut turned freshman senator from arizona now working to help a country buckling under the weight of a worsening pandemic arizona has the highest rate of transmission right now. >> and one of the lowest rates of vaccination, too. >> are you disappointed with the vaccine rollout, and where do you place the blame? >> yeah, i'm disappointed. we needed a national plan. we didn't have that. some states don't have a very good plan. arizona, i think, is one of them

we have to do better we know this vaccine is safe, and it works it's the thing that's going to get us to the herd immunity we need people need to be vaccinated when it's available. >> well, we have the politics out of the way, gabby, did not stay silent. in fact, that was the real reason away came together again. we have our exclusive conversation with senator kelly and gabby giffords on the tenth anniversary of the january 8th shooting that changed their lives. can i give you a preview gabby has not lost any of her spunk, her sizzle or her sass, and i cannot wait for people to see how far she's come and how well she's doing. >> i look forward to that one. >> that's friday morning on "today." would you like a little boost? >> yes, we would >> if you would like to improve your parents skills, who wouldn't, watch this kayla mcdowell taught her 3-year-old to use deep breathing exercises when he's upset. when levi got frustrated, trying to tell his mom that he wanted a snack. that was it.

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some of you may be familiar with a thing called barstool sports, a lot of people don't like it. it sounds like a bunch of guys with a lot of locker room talk, well, dave portnoy is the founder and provocateur in chief, and as we say, it's a site about sports, and comedy, and a lot of other stuff, and it is anything but politically correct, but barstool, and the barstoolies, are going where politicians have failed. >> it started with a rant about new york city closing down indoor dining. >> what do they think is going to happen to thousands of restaurants, they're done. >> for david portnoy ranting is a signal. >> i ranted and raved that basically you either have to let people do what they do and serve and open their doors or you got to help them with money. >> soon portnoy was challenged by a stranger, cnbc small business savior, marcus lemonis. >> buddy, why don't you put your

money where your mouth is. so i donated $500,000 of my own money and started this small thing called the barstool. >> requests from restaurants and small businesses came flooding in, from a mexican restaurant in california >> we struggled for the last nine months. we've operated at about 45% less revenue. >> a ballet academy in illinois. >> my teachers have become family to me, and i have continued to pay them throughout the pandemic >> and one of the oldest taverns near buffalo. >> my family has worked hard for over 40 years to welcome customers for generations and anything that you could do, dave, would be appreciated we just want to get back to work. >> everyone knows that common sense, small business is struggling, there's no way it's

not, it's shutdown. when you see it, and you see the real live, you know, visceral reactions, you can't help but want to help, and i think that is what's driving it >> the fund is now over $18 million, donated primarily by barstool fan known as stoolies, more than 145,000 of them have pitched in and have been joined by kid rock, tom brady and guy fieri. the criteria for aid is simple, show you are a successful business and that you continue to pay your employees. that's it. >> so we weren't only helping the small business owners but their employees as well. also families struggling to make ends meet. >> at maria's family owned restaurant in walling forth, connecticut, she said covid restrictions have cut their business by 75%. >> a lot of tears, a lot of days of not knowing if the next day the door was going to be open or shut.

>> how close have you come to having to close your doors permanently. >> too close too close for comfort. >> she sent a tearful plea to portnoy and the barstool fund. >> i just wish the small businesses were getting some type of help in this thank you. we hope to hear from you. >> and hear she did. >> we read the story, saw obviously the video, and it's a no brainer that we wanted to help. >> thank you so much >> my heart was racing i was sweating i really couldn't believe that somebody actually saw us, you know, we take everything so close to heart with our business, and we love all of our customers and all our staff, it was a relief to see that somebody else saw that too >> you're going to make me cry dozens and dozens of businesses have been helped so far. and the reactions, well, just watch. >> oh, my god.

this is really happening >> oh, my god. >> oh, my god. >> so we get to be part of the fund. >> that is so fantastic. >> isn't that exciting >> that is just awesome. really exciting. >> it will help so much. >> and get this, as for the money, it is not a one and done. >> so once you're in our program, we are going to be helping you through the duration of this pandemic, knowing we're changing them for the future, and saving it and we're going to be there at the end, really is pretty rewarding. fund site this morningrstool they're at 18,000,600 and some thousand dollars, helping 79 different businesses criteria is pretty simple, and dave, it's pretty funny, he says we're starting to have a bit of a math problem, but as long as the money keeps going up, they're going to keep pushing it

out. >> absolutely get more people in there, and it is so awesome. i want to stand up and cheer. >> it is one of those moving stories forever. >> and you know what the other thing, through this whole thing, what you heard so often was these folks in these small businesses that have put decades in and family generations, blood, sweat, and tears into these businesses, they feel like suddenly, finally, somebody sees us, somebody hears us. and it's the barstool guys. >> it's crazy that it's dave and the barstool gang, an unlikely source to clean up, really the government should be subsidizing, and we saw dave with the pizza rules, here he is, helping small businesses. >> i love how someone challenged him, put your money where your mouth is you know what, amen, i love that >> great work. >> thank you, harry. >> good to see you again let us get a check of the weather. >> let's show you what we have looking ahead. for today, we've got a system making its way through the midwest. some upper great lakes snow. we're also looking at a big

storm coming into the pacific northwest. rounds of rain for those folks, snow in the mountains, temperatures will be chilly in the pacific northwest, northern plains, into the northeast, barely seasonal through the gulf coast. severe storms firing up down through the lower mississippi river valley today, more heavy rain from northern california to the pacific northwest, with high surf advisories there. cooler than that usual temperatures through the southeast and looking at clouds, but also some sunshine and cooler temperatures, mid good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. taking a look at temperatures only reaching into upper 50s today. also watching out four rain moving into the north bay mainly this afternoon. the rest of the bay area only a slight chance of showers making it in. by thursday, clearing out. looks like a lot of sunshine, but a chance of rain early on friday. we're dry for the weekend as temperatures warm up early next week. highs in the mid-60s.

time for the best start of the day. >> "popstart." let's get going, we're going to start with dr. dre, the music mogul is on the mend after suffering a brain aneurysm dr. dre, whose real name is andre young, sharing a positive update writing thanks to my family, friends and fans for their interest and well wishes, i'm doing great and getting excellent care from my medical team, i'll be out of the hospital and back home soon. the health scare prompting an outpouring of support, if you can imagine, his long time friend and nwa member ice cube, tweeting, send your love and prayers to the homey dr. dre. and quincy jones writing after going through two aneurysms myself, i'm believing and trusting you'll come out stronger than before, and we are wishing dr. dre a swift recovery. some more music news, the grammys, looks like we might

have to wait a little longer for music's night, as awards show has been pushed from january 31st to sunday, march 14th, the grammy organizers citing the worsening covid-19 situation in los angeles as the reason for the postponement, saying they want to make sure it's done safely here's hoping the show can go on in march. speaking of the grammys, taylor swift opened a bag of them after a 2020 rolling stone reporting that folklore was the biggest album of the year, selling 2.3 million units, dropped in july. "folklore" was the second released in the year, you guys, hoda and savannah, big fans. you like "cardigan"?

>> i like "cardigan" and i also liked "the one." >> that's a good one. >> real good one >> those lyrics. >> i love the last great american dynasty and invisible strength. >> she said when she wrote folklore. >> i got a vote for mirror ball. >> when the grammys take place, taylor is up for six of them we'll see how she does. our buddy gwen stefani talked about her single. jimmy couldn't imagine about the moment blake shelton pops the question gwen saying the whole family was there on the ranch in oklahoma, and both of them cried. >> out of nowhere, he just has this ring that's like in a cabinet. when i opened he was like, oh, get the fire starter, and i open the cabinet, and there's this ring there are you serious. it was pretty like, what, and we both start bawling everyone was in shock. it was exciting. we have no plans because of the pandemic we're like, it's like, blake, why couldn't you have done it before, now we can't have a wedding with the pandemic. it's like sitting around going okay.

>> well, there is going to be a lot of celebrating after the pandemic is over for sure. and finally, anne hathaway, and while most of hollywood was locked down or making short films over zoom during theer pandemic, hathawasayusy shooting a heist movie, appropriate appropriately called "lockdown." it follows hathaway, as a couple about to end things when they're forced to shelter in place together during the pandemic that's bad timing. after being forced to fire her staff at department store, hathaway's character decides they're going to rob the joint >> stealing a diamond. >> 3 million pounds. ♪ and i'm feeling good >> and paris is the most glamorous store in the world. >> i know all of the security

guards. i know the security systems. >> and get the gentleman's name. >> edgar allan poe. >> edgar allan poe >> wow >> drink cases of red wine during the stay-at-home. and they made a film they made a movie during the pandemic, and a good one at that that looks great lock down is the name of it, and good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're watching an incoming storm for the bay area, but that storm is weakening. by the time it moves into the north bay, still could bring in brief, heavy rain and it will arrive by early in the afternoon. taking a look at our microclimate forecast and our high temperatures for today. cooler where we'll see more clouds and rain, but slightly warmer parts of the east and south bay. reach into the upper 50s. a partly cloudy sky. looking at timeline of the rain. right at 1:30 in the afternoon the rain rolls through parts of central sonoma county and falling apart moving into the east bay and once it passes san

francisco. there will be spotty rain chances this afternoon. not likely. if you're south of san francisco. looking at our north bay rainfall totals, not a lot out of this quick-moving storm. up to about 0.10 to a quarter inch of rain in the forecast over the next several hours. dry tomorrow but another chance of rain friday. especially during the morning where we will see scattered showers moving through. temperatures reach into the upper 50s with clearing by friday afternoon. very cool temperatures for those early-morning hours. then looking at the weekend, we'll see highs in the upper 50s, low 60s. we continue on a warming trend as the dry weather continues into the forecast for early next week. san francisco will see highs in the 50s.

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last night, jimmy had the georgia election results. kinn, >> we saw kornacki arise from the bariatric chamber. >> tonight, don cheadle and from nbc chicago fire, taylor kinney, new fallon. hey, guys, it's 8:30 wednesday, carson's singing, it's a good day. january 6th, 2021, we've got a busy half hour ahead and it's all going to be about improving yourself in the new year how about that. >> let's start where we all need to start vicky nguyen is here to give us a little bit of relationship advice a lot of folks can use a boost because we have spent so much time together. remember when it was like, oh, we never see each other anymore.

now we see each other all the time how do you keep it fresh how do you keep the love alive we're ready. jill martin is kicking off two days of steals and deals to jump start your new year's resolution, starting with bargains on products when it comes to diet and exercise. >> and coming up in the 3rd hour, we're going to introduce you to a sports trail blazer, bianca smith, the first to coach in professional sports >> of course you are, another third hour exclusive. and tomorrow on "today," who's ready to dive into a big old bowl of pasta. meet giada de laurentiis, two hearty recipes for your cravings. >> so another check of the weather and what have you got? show you what we've got looking ahead toward the weekend, sunshine in the northeast, january chill in the great lakes, another storm with the pacific northwest, another storm off the mid atlantic

coast. saturday, brisk and cold, sunny and cool to the south, snow in the rocky, sunshine on the west coast but cooler than sunday sunday, cold and dry in the northeast, great lakes, mid atlantic states, a southern storm, though, develops out of the gulf we're going to be watching that along the east coast for next week chilly conditions with a little snow in the pacific northwest. that's good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. taking a look at our temperatures. it's only reaching into upper 50s today. also watching out for rain that will move into the north bay. mainly this afternoon, and the rest of the bay area will only have a slight chance of some of those showers making it in. by thursday, clearing out. a lot of sunshine but a chance of rain early friday and dry for the weekend as temperatures warm up early next week with highs in the mid-60s. and that is your latest and that is your latest weather,

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making it happen. and at genesys, we're proud to help them help you everyday. morning on start today, we are exploring the pandemic's impact on love and on relationships. >> this is a big one, between work, the kids, and just like all of it. the last ten months have put added strain on a lot of couples and families. >> nbc's vicky nguyen is here with a few tips on how to strengthen these bonds that may be left a little frayed this morning. >> good morning, you probably noticed in your own home or talking with other couples, some have a close bond, others in need of extra space. we have help to handle the ups and downs of connecting during corona. >> i was here more often i wasn't on the road, and we had

to kind of get on a new rhythm. >> married for 32 years, steve and laura peterson went apart from being apart three weeks of each months because of his job to being home constantly. >> i didn't have to tell anyone what errands, when i leave now, where are you going to go, what time are you going to be back. are you bringing lunch >> reporter: after several months, they found a new rhythm, but a recent survey found one in five were fighting more than before the pandemic, and 30% said they were more annoyed with their partner. >> is the pandemic something that could make or break a relationship psychiatrist sue barma said that couples are seeking advice that minor issues before the pandemic can morph into major ones when you're together 24/7. >> they're bickering, fighting, who's going to do what, just because we're spending more time doesn't mean we're having more fun. >> what are the top complaints

you're hearing from couples. >> people are stuck at home, finding there's nor dirty dishes, laundry, home schooling, kids are at home the balance between rest and relaxation versus the work that needs to be done is very delicate balance. >> it's not all bad news 71% of unmarried couples say their relationships have gotten more serious since the pandemic began. malik and kelsey met last summer and married this summer. they say coronavirus and quarantining cemented their connection >> it's really given us an opportunity to kind of experience a lot of relationship in a shorter period of time. >> what do you do when challenges come up >> we talk and that's not always easy, but there's no other way to get through it >> when you do fight, how you fight is far more important than what you're fighting about. >> dr. varma says you can keep connecting by praising and appreciating your partner. finding time daily for fun and relaxing conversations and scheduling time for real togetherness, whether it's a walk or a date night. >> what are some things you have learned that help you stay

connected. >> just being tolerant of one another, and recognizing what each person experiences of this pandemic. >> with covid chaos putting a strain on couples, dr. varma says accepting your partner can keep your union strong. >> one of my favorite african proverbs is before you get married, keep both eyes opensh and after you get married, keep one eye closed. let go of the little things. >> don't sweat the small stuff dr. varma said self-care, destress, and seek your own personal growth. that will help you bring your best selves to the relationship. >> i think we need a bunch of different relationships in our lives. we're pinned into one. how do you know if you need an expert, as opposed to we'll ride this out, and it will be fine in a couple of weeks. >> dr. varma says there are four things to look out for, criticism, contempt, defensiveness and stone walling.

>> check, check, check, check. >> oh, stop. >> fantastic. >> if you're picking on your partner, and feeling angry or defensive -- write it down. >> what do you mean by that? >> so those are the red flags, and that is when you need to consider getting help. >> and what about snoring? >> i was sleep divorced before the pandemic. >> that is what mike and i say that we have been socially distanced long before it was required. >> too much together. >> isn't it the point, it's too much. >> maybe activities don't bring you closer for quantity, quality of time. finding new ways to see a new dimension of your partner. find a way to experience awe, get outside, go see nature, that apparently really does boost your mood. also, if you're not going to go see a counselor, maybe that's in the cards for you, listen to a podcast or read a relationship book, and talk about it. it's like an assignment for

yourself as a couple. >> men love that, especially this relationship. >> what could go wrong there. >> we prefer to drink and yell >> how is that working out for you? >> no, i'm kidding >> no, you're not. >> what are some signs that i should look for in siri, i mean, a partner. >> no names, not naming names. but dr. varma says if your partner is agitated or irritable, and having trouble sleeping, and it is not because of the fourth baby, those are possible signs for real anxiety and depression, you might want to reach out, check in, say do you need help. >> we joke, but can i just say, don't you think laughter. >> levity has been a big thing in our relationship, just to laugh at the moment.

>> no matter how things get. mike, he's so funny, if he says something funny, i'm like, i love you all over again. >> physical release. >> that breaks a lot of the ice. >> get a joke book or a funny movie. >> by the way, jenna picks up on this tomorrow, with a look at how people are finding love during the pandemic. coming up next, what motivates you to make healthy choices could be a new outfit for the gym, maybe the right kitchen tools. jill martin is coming along with steals and deals, but first, this california phone is offs free specialized phones... like cordless phones, - (phone ringing) - big button, and volume-enhanced phones. get details on this state program. call or visit

and accessoriesphones for your mobile phone. like this device to increase volume on your cell phone. - ( phone ringing ) - get details on this state program call or visit welcome back, we've got back-to-back days of steals and deals for our start today series. >> our lifestyle and commerce contributor, jill martin joins us with the hottest gadgets and gears to start 2021. >> if you look at the bottom of the screen, that's the qr code, scan with your smartphone camera, and that will help with the instant shopping. you're focusing on fitness. good morning let's begin. >> good morning, everyone, and happy new year this week i'm bringing two days of deals to reset your health and wellness habits and, today

we're focused as you said, on fitness. first up, what you choose to put on when you get up in the morning can set the tone for the day. and the decisions that you make. so we start with something that is very popular. we started with women's active wear, marika is offering five styles of shape enhancing active wear, the brand combines fashion and function. it has a lot of stretch to it. there is spandex in it, but you can choose from a variety of products including fashion forward tees and tanks and leggings and comes in a ton of patterns and solids and each item can transition from workouts to everyday life and so many of us, this is what we live in. but they also have check out today.com, and cell phone pockets and other cool features so you can check out the

features and retail is $45 to $65 and deal is $16 to $22 and that is 66% off. >> good deal. >> next up, the bathroom scales, retail. >> like to weigh yourself. thank you, moving on >> do you guys weigh yourselves? >> no, i don't have a scale. >> i have one of the talking scales, i got on, it said, one at a time. >> so a lot of people like the way this sells, but this has a little bit of a different twist from it. you can choose from three different body composition scales, ultra slim, complete healthy and the goal tracking options, so you can stay motivated and healthy by understanding your body's ratio of muscle to fat. >> that's what i want. >> measuring body weight. >> i know this is a debbie downer, but body weight, body fat and percentage of muscle mass percentage, and vicki did not add this to the relationship story. really great, retail, 79.95 to 89.95, the deal is 28. they're good looking as well, visually, if you're putting them

in your bathroom or another room up to 69% off. it's a no-win for me there. and you are going to like this one. the aduro sport elite recovery deep tissue massager, retails at 199.99 the massager relieves soreness through deep and powerful muscle massage, especially after a workout. six different intensity levels and it does get intense, to choose from, customize for the perfect massage, four attachments are included, you can target the different muscle groups appropriately to maximize relaxation retail is $199.99 and the deal is $59 and that is 70% off. >> i'm forever in 7th grade. >> i've got hooray for that one. nicole miller sports set, retails, 49.99 for those doing at home workouts, these are hard to find. the resistance stretch bands with three different resistance

levels and plus a hip resistance band, and the ankle and wrist weights set which are 2 1/2 pounds each, and this is a hot and hard item to find, and this is a great addition for workout at home, and jogging and core train and i wear them around the house and walking up and down the stairs for a little extra. these are small and easy to stash away, too, and the retail is $49.99 and the deal is $15 for the set and that is 70% off, and these are soft and padded and good ones. >> great >> and these are actually really soft and padded. these are good ones. the smart fit gear, metallica smart watch, $149.95, the watch has 15 features, including tracking calories, step and sleep, an alarm and message function, weather and more, easy to use with a multitouch tap and swipe screen the smart watch includes a free app compatible with apple and android phones, 149.95, the deal $38, 75% off a lot of people are getting into these, and they come in cool

colors you can check them out on today.com. >> ignore him. >> you know, naturally, carson. >> i know. i am. >> well, if you are not tired and this is something that you like to do, carson with siri, and the indoor electric grill, and retails at $225. and al, who says that you have to stop grilling in the winter months. >> not me. >> the indoor grill is a great way to create same healthy recipes without tending to your grill outside if you live in cold weather, perfect for chicken, steak, fish or veggies. and it has virtually no smoke. >> retail, 225 the deal is $59, 74% off >> jill, do you hate us? >> you can cook inside. >> i guess you put it near the exhaust fan in the kitchen >> yes, it is totally smokeless. i actually used it last night to

make salmon. >> my dad would have bought that to smoke in the house. >> just keep going ignore. >> carson's on a role today. >> the shape enhancing women's wear, active wear, the escali bathroom scale, the aduro, deep tissue massager, the metallica smart watch and indoor electric grill and a reminder, today works with affiliate partners and may earn a commission on purchases made through our links at today.com i didn't hear exactly what you said, carson, but i'm assuming you said great deals on everything, and that wraps up day one of our start "today" steals and deals, and join us tomorrow for day two with some of the best bargains in beauty happy new year i miss you and i will send it back. >> you are always a pro. >> and putting up with the peanut gallery today at it.

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we are back, we are back, 8:52 with the first in college basketball. >> that's right, boston university requires students to always wear masks in shared spaces on campus last night that rule led players for byu and holy cross to compete in masks. anne thompson joins us with more on that. >> reporter: good morning, just when you think you have seen it all in this pandemic, a once inconceivable site, this time if the college hardwood, we're used to seeing basketball players wear masks to protect their faces from injuries, but never anything like this. >> a good look from overhead.

>> reporter: call it mask-it-ball, holy cross besting boston university in what's believed to be the first men's college basketball game where both teams wore masks. >> it's hard to breathe. sometimes they fall down and get sweaty. >> at first it was irritating now that i'm using it more and more i'm getting used to it. >> reporter: face coverings are required for any endeavor at bu, where it was played. >> masks or no masks, i am just happy to be out here playing basketball. >> reporter: the mask mandate stirring up plenty of controversy on social media and in the coaching ranks. jim boeheim leads the orange men of syracuse university. >> have you even considered masks for your team? >> not even one thought. i know what it's like, and you just can't breathe right we have tried a little bit of running with masks on, and it's virtually impossible >> reporter: scott drew baylor

bears at 9-0 are tested at least three times a week players wear masks on the sidelines, but not on the court. >> is that something that baylor would consider doing >> everything our doctors analyze and tell us we need to do is something we're going to follow, and do from the standpoint we trust in the professionals. >> reporter: the ncaa does not require athletes who are playing to wear masks, but whether playing or sitting, it matters how you wear it. >> if you're not wearing appropriately, over the mouth and nose, it's really not giving you a lot of benefit. >> reporter: what everyone agrees on is that covid is a difficult adversary. >> rank covid as an opponent. >> it's the toughest, and you don't want to joke about this at all. people are dying you can't prepare for it you really can't fight it. >> wow, and you know, the nba also appears to be adding mask requirements, what can you tell us about that? >> reporter: carson, they sent

out a memo this week reminding players that if they are dressed for a game and on the bench, they must wear a mask until they get in the game. when they come out of the game, they are strongly urged, but not required, to put that mask back on, and everything resets at half-time. >> interesting, it will be interesting to watch how that progresses, see if those requirements get a little more strict appreciate it. >> reporter: it's awfully hard for them. >> yeah, it is coming up on hoda and jenna, we've got ted danson, holly hunter, tina fey behind the scenes >> first on the 3rd hour, it's wellness wednesday, we're going to be learning new ways to meditate from the cofounder of head space but first, your local news, and weather. happy wednesday. bye guys .

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