throughout "today in the bay," and throughout the day as well. have an absolutely fantastic tuesday. good morning, high high alert on the eve of the inauguration, a massive military presence in the nation's capital washington locked down with a wall of security in place. >> this is three times the number of guardsmen we would normally have in support of the united states secret service. >> this as stunning, new information comes to light on the capitol siege. >> knock, knock, we're here. >> a rioter who allegedly stole a laptop from house speaker nancy pelosi's office surrendering to police overnight. was she planning to sell it to russia we are live in washington with the very latest.

24 hours and counting. president trump entering his final full day in office, preparing to issue dozens of last-minute pardons before leaving the white house. president-elect biden set for a flurry of immediate actions once he takes the oath, as the first hearings for his cabinet nominees b begin today. grim toll. overnight, the u.s. surpasses 400,000 covid deaths nearlyly 20 stateses now dealilg with highly contagious, new strains of the virus, sparking fears of yet another surge >> these mutations may, one, make the virus more transmissible, but, two, may also have an effect on the vaccines >> also this morning, signs of hope the states rushing to expand the vaccine rollout, and why one is now turning to starbucks for help "today" exclusive. president-elect biden's daughter, ashley, sits down with jenna ahead of the inauguration,

taking place on the very capitol steps overtaken by rioters just two weeks ago. >> i wonder, as you watched that, what went through your mind >> i was deeply saddened that this was a place i grew up going as a child it was truly horrifying. >> in her first ever network interview, ashley's thoughts ahead of an historic day for her family, her father's journey to the white house, and how she views her role as first daughter. all that, plus, historic jackpots two of the largest lottery prizes ever. a mind-blowing $1.6 billion up for grabs on back-to-back nights, with your first chance to strike it rich just hours away today, tuesday, january 19th, 2021 >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from

studio 1a in rockefeller plaza hey, guys. welcome to "today. so happy that you are joining us on this tuesday morning. good morning, savannah. >> good morning. nice to have you along with us it is a busy, busy week, a historic one our top story, those preparations for tomorrow's inauguration the first events already are being held, actually. >> check out this stunning sight, you guys, on the national mall overnight a field of flags, 200,000 of them, representing the americans who cannot travel to washington because of the pandemic. they were highlighted by 56 pillars of light, symbolizing every state and territory. >> that's a beautiful scene. we have also seen a steady flow of moving trucks and movers loading up boxes at the white house. others arriving at mar-a-lago, the president's home in florida, where he will go tomorrow morning. >> indeed. all of this, of course, comes with a show of force, rarely ever seen in this country. in a moment, we will talk about the military's role in protecting the inauguration in a live interview with the chief of

the national guard bureau. we begin our america on alert coverage with nbc's tom costello good morning, tom. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. let me give you a sense of where we are we're at new jersey avenue and d-street this is where the national guard barricades are a little past that, you're at louisiana and up against the fence, right everything on the capitol complex is locked down, and the entire national mall was locked down in the meantime, the fbi is going through cell phone records, whoever was pinging as being inside the capitol back on january 6th. you wouldn't think a security around the capitol could get any tighter, but it has. on every street, more fencing, more police, more troops more than 25,000 national guard troops will be in place by tomorrow, when president-elect biden takes the oath of office >> don't let it be lost on you, the history of this moment >> reporter: those troops joining thousands of federal, state, and local law enforcement officers from around the country. >> you're going down there to

represent not only new jersey but all of law enforcement that continues to fall under a lot of scrutiny. >> reporter: ahead of wednesday's ceremony, federal investigators are vetting the guard tasked with perfecting the event. at least a dozen police agencies are investigating officers for allegedly taking part in the capitol insurrection the acting defense secretary says there's no intelligence indicating an insider threat senator klobuchar is on the biden security committee are you concerned about the safety of president-elect biden outside of this inauguration >> the biden team, as well as the inaugural team, will listen to the security experts every step of the way. what happened at the capitol was atrocious. people literally staged an insurrection that is not happening at the inauguration. >> reporter: with the fbi warning far right extremists may be plotting more violence, downtown washington is on high alert. >> this is an external security threat. >> reporter: the capitol briefly

locked down monday minutes later an all clear the scare stemmed from a fire under a nearby bridge, not a security threat. the fbi says it has amassed an astonishing 195,000 digital photos and videos, evidence from the january 6th attack charging nearly 100 people in federal courts so far. overnight, riley june williams nsylvania surrendered to authorities. in court documents the fbi says she stole a laptop or hard drive from speaker pelosi's office and was plotting to send it to a friend who would send it to russian intelligence lawmakers are still reeling from the attack, and video captured by a reporter for the "new yorker" magazine >> where the [ bleep ] are they? >> reporter: appearing to show a mob hunting for members of congress. >> it was chilling, and it was personal we now know that our democracy is fragile we all need to do everything we can to protect our democratic institutions. >> reporter: so on the theme of

unity here, and there is an awful lot of appetite for that, garth brooks, the superstar from country music, will be performing at the inauguration he says it's not about politics. it's about trying to unite the country. he says he's performed for both republicans and democrats. he says he feels he has an obligation, a duty as an american, to be here savannah >> tom, thank you very much. joining us now from the d.c. armory is the chief of the national guard bureau and member of the joint chiefs. general, good morning. nice to have you with us >> good morning. thank you for the time this morning to share with you. >> well, we just heard about more than 20,000 national guard troops who have come to washington to protect our capitol. it is simultaneously comforting and also a little disturbing that it has come to this how confident are you that tomorrow's events will be conducted safely >> well, we've done a lot of work look at the number, 25,000 guardsmen here in support of the lead federal agency.

we've met every requirement they've given us for this. also, we're making sure our folks are trained and ready for anything they're going to be asked to do. >> general, it is our understanding that many of them, perhaps most of them, are armed. what are their rules of engagement what have they been told >> so one thing i'd like to highlight, first and foremost, is our folks are always trained in de-escalation techniques. we always want to de-escalate any situation we're in when it comes to arming, that's really made -- that decision is made by the lead law enforcement agency we're in very close coordination with them, to make sure that whatever we ask our soldiers and airmen to do, they're trained and ready for that so those decisions are based on that >> at least one guard member was arrested in connection with the capitol insurrection on january 6th. other members of law enforcement reportedly involved. the fbi has issued an alert saying that every single member will be vetted before they take

part in this security. is that kind of inside threat a worry for you? >> actually, it's not a threat for me i'm not concerned about that at all. when we look at our national guardsmen, we vet them throughout the process we don't allow extremism of any type in our organization when we look at this as a national special security event, the inauguration, this type of vetting is standard. with all of these events, based on the size, it's gotten a lot of attention lately. >> what do you expect most of your airmen and soldiers to do tomorrow what's their task? >> primarily, they'll be providing security we're also providing logistics, communication, and also a lot of coordination with all the other federal agencies involved with the inauguration >> this obviously doesn't end on january 20th at noon when a new president is sworn in. do you expect this kind of mission to be extended beyond

tomorrow, given the continuing threat >> so when we brought some of our soldiers and airmen on from the beginning, we did it for an extended period of time. of course this will be conditions based we'll see how the week goes, and then we'll be in close coordination with the lead based on any enduring requirements, we'll be sure we're here to meet those. >> general hokanson, thank you to you and all those doing this work on behalf of our country. we really appreciate it. thank you. >> thank you. now to the two men at the center of this moment, president trump and president-elect joe biden. they're handling this eve of the inauguration and transition of power in different ways. we have reports from both camps from our chief white house correspondents we'll begin with peter alexander and president trump. peter, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning to you after four turbulent years, this is president trump's final full day in office.

the president has not been seen publicly in a week i'm told he's recorded a farewell video, but no indication when that would be released after shattering norms and ignoring traditions since he first stepped foot in office, advisers and allies have been urging president trump to at least call president-elect biden or leave him a note in the oval office before he leaves washington with one day until he becomes a former president, donald trump remains secluded inside the white house, out of sight for an entire week. the president preparing to issue a barrage of pardons and commutations before his term expires tomorrow huddling in the oval office monday with advisers, including daughter ivanka and son-in-law jared kushner. mr. trump is not expected to take the politically explosive step of granting protective pardons to himself or members of his family, according to three sources familiar with the president's thinking instead, he's eyeing possible pardons for dozens of others, from high-profile allies to lesser known supporters, as well as offenders serving long sentences for non-violent drug crimes a white house official says kushner and ivanka trump

reviewed recommendations from from criminal justice reform advocates like alice johnson, who the president pardoned last year after commuting her life s sentence for a first-time non-violent drug offense he will be the first president in 150 years to skip his president's inauguration, ignoring a time-honored transfer of power ritual, where the outgoing president and first lady welcome the new first family as the obamas did for the trumps four years ago also out, the inauguration day drive together to the capitol. first lady melania trump releasing her farewell address, that included an apparent reference to this month's riots, where president trump's supporters stormed the capitol after his fiery rhetoric spurred them on. >> be passionate in everything you do, but always remember that violence is never the answer and will never be justified. >> reporter: this morning, we are learning more details about president trump's departure

ceremony early tomorrow morning, at joint base andrews, hours before joe biden takes the oath of office, president trump made it clear to his aeds that he wants a celebratory send-off, with discussions that include a red carpet, a military band and even a 21-gun salute. hoda. >> peter alexander for us at the white house. thank you. as for the president-elect, joe biden, he will inherit unprecedented challenges the moment he takes the oath of office tomorrow, and to tackle them he's now laid out an agenda for his first ten days in the white house. nbc's kristen welker with more on that. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you president-elect joe biden has been imagining becoming president for more than 50 years and now he has one more day to wait today marks a critical one for his agenda with five confirmation hearings for biden's cabinet secretaries,

including his picks for treasury and defense secretaries, all as he plans to confront daunting challenges head-on with new details on his immigration plan just released overnight. for joe biden, pageantry will give way to policy on his first day to office, vowing to send congress a sweeping immigration proposal it includes an eight-year pathway to citizenship for the millions of undocumented immigrants who live here, an expansion of refugee administrations, and using new technology to patrol the border. it is a key test for the incoming president, with thousands of honduran migrants traveling to the u.s. border, hoping they will now be let in, with president trump who made immigration one of his signature policies >> as we speak, the democrat party is openly encouraging millions of illegal aliens to break our laws, violate our borders, and overwhelm our nation >> reporter: leaving office tomorrow

these mimimages of clashes with security forces in guatemala going viral. biden is proposing a $1.9 trillion stimulus package that would include an additional $1,400 in direct payments to families that plan is already facing opposition, with several republicans saying it's too expensive. vice president-elect kamala harris pressed on those payments >> it's a start. there's a lot more to do. >> reporter: the president-elect also planning a ten-day blitz using executive actions to deal with the covid crisis, including expanding testing and vaccinations for workers, as well as orders to extend the pause on student loan payments and the moratorium on evictions and foreclosures rehearsals got under way monday for an inauguration like no other. the main event will include some members of congress, the supreme court, and past presidents all socially distant, but determined to witness the transfer of power.

now, as for today, this final day, biden has a send-off event in wilmington before coming here to washington. he was supposed to travel by train. of course that's his favorite mode of transportation but he can't because of all of those security threats in washington biden will participate in a memorial service at the lincoln memorial for those who have lost their lives to covid biden will spend the night at the president's guest house. that's, of course, the blair house, before taking the oath of office at noon tomorrow, savannah. >> kristen, thank you. and of course we'll have more on the inauguration preparations a little later craig will join us live from washington and nbc news will have complete inauguration day coverage for you it starts tomorrow morning at 7:00 a.m. right here on nbc, all day and all night. >> it is now 7:16 and we're going to get a check of the weather from al. however, al happens to be at lenox hill hospital. he waited his turn and clicked

and refreshed and wanted his turn to get the vaccine. it has arrived today is your day. al, you're going to get the coronavirus vaccine live on the air? >> i am, guys. i was clicking all weekend, hitting refresh and it finally showed up sunday morning and so i am thrilled obviously, i'm part of the group that's over 65 years old, so i'm now eligible for it according to new york state health. i could not be more thrilled the one thing i'm not thrilled about is a lake-effect snow that's going on right now. as we take a look, we'll show you that we've got lake-effect snow watches, winter weather advisories, lake-effect snow warnings, especially around the great lakes. from erie to buffalo, syracuse, new york, watertown, the tug hill plateau, the system will push across. a persistent cold wind will flow over the ice-free great lakes. could see snowfall rates 1 to 2 inches per hour. tomorrow, cold air into the northeast. strong squalls and wind gusts will cause problems. we're talking about snowfall

amounts of between erie and buffalo, about 6 to 12 inches. watertown to utica could see heavy snow, as well. rest of the country, we are expecting to see a decent amount of sunshine along the eastern seaboard, down into the gulf coast. heavy snow around the central rockies. very windy and we're looking at santa ana winds, strong wind condition in california. we're going to look at that coming up in the next half hour. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds guys, they're going to start sleep stories? what are you talking about sleep stories? malcolm. oh wow. malcolm. malcolm! mal-hey no! roxy, hey! roxy, get out of malcolm's house! the most inspiring minds. the momost compelllling stori. all in one p place.audibible.

good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. as we get a look at what to expect today, high winds and high wind warning that will continue up until 10:00 for the valleys that has been ex-tended through 6:00 this evening. we could get gusts over 40 miles per hour. it's windy especially in our upper elevations and more wind damage possible. it's going to be warm with highs in the upper 60s to mid-60s tomorrow but look at how much cooler it will be as rain moves in this weekend. tart opening this up for vaccinations at 8:00. hopefully around 8:15, bing. yes. >> can't wait. >> get ready. >> al, thank you >> be ready. >> yeah, i know it just ahead, guys, a former first daughter, one-on-one with a soon-to-be first daughter. >> i think you know one of them, jenna. she has an exclusive

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morning, everybody we're back, 7:30 what a sight, january 19th, 2021 the united states capitol. sun is coming up in washington, and the final preparations are being made, both the celebrations and the security, for tomorrow's inauguration at noon craig is going to have a lot more on that in a live report from the capitol he's on duty there, just ahead we'll get to your headlines at 7:30 rescue efforts are under way in china this morning to save a group of miners who have been trapped 1,000 feet underground for more than a week rescuers were able to speak to the workers on monday after a telephone line was dropped through a pipe the 12 miners say they're in better spirits and health today

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we've got powerball and that jackpot is up to $730 million. >> are we reporting this next week >> it's insane. let's turn back to the inauguration, guys for president-elect joe biden, it'll be a moment in his life of public service 50 years in the making a journey known best, of course, by his close-knit family. >> that's right. this morning, his daughter ashley is giving us a look inside the biden family. she sat down with jenna for her first ever network television interview. jenna, good morning. first daughter to first daughter. >> yes, first daughter to first daughter ashley biden is the 39-year-old daughter of joe and jill biden odds are, many of you don't know much about her though she is extremely close to her dad, she's kept a low profile. now, she's stepping into the spotlight as her family prepares to take their place in history >> i'm just so proud i truly am proud of my father. >> reporter: ashley biden, the only child of joe and jill biden, grew up in delaware, with her half brothers hunter and beau

fiercely protective, family is everything to the bidens ashley was with her father when he learned he won. let's talk a little bit about election night, which went on for a couple nights. >> yeah. >> what was the night like for y'all? >> it was nerve-racking. it did last for days when we finally got the news, i was taking a nap all of a sudden, i hear screaming downstairs i jumped up and ran down that's when, you know, we had won pennsylvania after the excitement, i sat next to dad while he was on the phone, just grabbed his hand >> reporter: her father, president-elect joe biden, a source of strength and support support the family would need when, in 1972, biden lost his first wife and baby naomi in a car crash. his sons, beau and hunter, were injured but survived >> your dad suffered a tragedy

before you were born, losing his wife and daughter. how do you think those years shape who he is? >> dad is so empathetic and has the ability to recognize pain, to feel others' pain, and to comfort. it's also made family his number one. we have a rule still, you know, today, that no matter where dad is, no matter what meeting he's in, if one of the kids call, you have to get him out. >> reporter: joe biden met jill in 1975. two years later, delaware's determined junior senator got a yes. i read that he proposed five times. >> yes >> reporter: i can imagine that they have a great love, one that's inspiring. >> they really do. mom really keeps dad grounded. you know, she will always remind him to take out the trash, you know even this morning, make sure to wash your bowl dad loves his rasin bran in the

morning. "joe, wash the bowl, don't put it in the sink." >> a lot of people say she's his best political asset >> i agree she's straight up with dad she's fierce and extremely loyal. >> reporter: the loyalty reverberates through the biden family ashley's older brother, beau, was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2013. he passed away two years later ashley took him for his chemo treatments every other week. time together she called a tragic privilege let's talk about your brother, beau you spoke about this in his eulogy, that when you were to draw happiness as a first grade assignment, you drew yourself holding your brothers' hands. >> happiness is being with my brothers i feel like the luckiest sister, to be raised and built by two extraordinary men. >> reporter: what was he like? >> oh, he was such a fine man. he was such a man of integrity

he also had a kind of fun, goofy side, a great sense of humor i just miss just being with him. being just in the same room, saying nothing he was 46 when he passed dad will be the 46th president >> reporter: beau's presence is still keenly felt by the family, bringing reassurance to ashley and her father last year on the campaign trail >> i remember when we were in south carolina things weren't looking so great, and we went and found a small community church we didn't tell anybody we just went in by ourselves and sat in the very back the song that reminds dad of beau is "he will raise you up on eagles wings." all of a sudden, in this small little church, on the speakers, it is the song, "he will raise you up on eagles wings"

dad and i looked at each other, started ball bawling and hugged and we were like, "this is beau". then i was like, "beau, did you have to raise us really that far up?" >> reporter: that victory in south carolina made the former vice president the democratic front runner and put a target on his back >> i thought the media kind of always got it wrong when they made him out to be this gaffe machine, or that he wasn't, you know, as smart the man is brilliant >> reporter: there is just a big difference this year than i think we've ever seen with the rise of social media and casual cruelty and baseless conspiracy theories. >> yeah. >> reporter: with the opponent saying some really dark things about your family. >> yes >> reporter: what were the darkest moments like for you all? >> in those moments, we had each other. yes, it hurts, but you also know the truth. at the end of the day, they may get it wrong, but at least i got

it right you know, at least i know the real deal. i know the type of man my father is and the woman my mother is and the man was brother is the cruelty and the meanness, that's why i'm not -- i don't have a social media account that's public. part of it is also having boundaries for myself. because i believe in kindness. i believe in the humanity of all of us. >> reporter: that belief challenged on january 6th, as a mob of trump supporters climbed the scaffolding erected for ashley's father's inauguration, and invaded the capitol building i wonder, as you watched that, what went through your mind? >> i was deeply saddened that this was a place i grew up going as a child, as you did, too. and a place where dad has worked for over 30 years. a sacred place, really and to see what happened, you

know, to see what was going on, i mean, it was truly horrifying. >> reporter: when you watched that, and when you feel the anger coming from many people in our country, does it worry you i mean, are you scared for the safety of those you love >> yes, i do however, the secret service is incredible he has so much protection. so in that way, i don't. >> reporter: the transfer of power from one president to another typically involves a hand-off at the white house, including a tea and tour visit with the first ladies. i asked ashley whether this was happening in an interview later with her nieces. has your mom heard from melania trump about doing the traditional protocols? >> no. i don't think they're doing the traditional protocol, which is unfortunate, but i think we're all okay with it >> reporter: as the next first daughter, ashley brings a career of public service, working for

years as a social worker and public advocate. the role of first daughter is one without a guide book or rules. you don't run for election. >> right. >> reporter: how do you see that playing out for you? >> well, i will not have a job with the administration. i will, however, hopefully use this platform to advocate for social justice, for mental health, to be involved in community development and revitalization i do hope to bring awareness and education to some topics, subjects that are really important. >> reporter: so on wednesday, when you were standing in front of the capitol, next to your parents, what do you think will be going through your mind >> i think i'm going to take in the moment and just be fully present. i know beauy will be there with us. >> reporter: what do you think he will be thinking?

>> oh, he's so proud he's so, so proud. he's so proud of dad >> you know, it was so interesting. we're the same age we have so much in common. we never had met before. and i just was really struck, no matter if your dad is president or not, the feeling i got was pride. pride in her father. pride in her family. pride in our country i think, hopefully, people watching will see that, like, we have so much more that brings us together than what divides. >> i love just her openness. i was thinking, i don't think she would have been that open with anybody else but you. you felt her i was just -- i wouldn't have been able to pick her out of a crowd until this moment. >> yeah, my sister was, like -- i was like, we have to get together with ashley you have so much in common she was like, he has a daughter? >> it's remarkable, for someone like joe biden, who has been in public life for four plus decades, you know, and here's his daughter

you know so little about her. >> you know, i think that was what really struck me. we -- there is this history of families that get the privilege of living history. she is one of them i think she will do extraordinary things she has lived a great life on her own. >> well, you're not done either, ms. jenna. exclusive interview.d to your we saw a little chunk of it, with the four biden granddaughters obviously, they're very successful women in their own right. that will be tomorrow, a special series >> it was fun talking to them. >> you bring a really cool perspective, having been there yourself we really appreciate it, jenna thank you. >> thanks, jenna. comingng up, as wewe look a to tomomorrow's inauguration, we're also going to look back at the tradition of inaugural addresses. those iconic words that set the tone for a new president first, these messages.

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good morning. it's i'm laura garcia. we're in a microclimate weather alert with strong winds rolling into the bay area. a large tree flattening parts of a home in the north bay, happened last night in santa rosa at a home on middlebrook court near brush creek road. large fir tree also damaged a car. fortunately no one was injured, but what a thing to wake up to. the wind kept firefighters on alert. a wind-whipped grass fire triggered evacuations last night in milpitas. firefighters did put it out before it managed to damage any homes. the winds, will they continue? we get the latest on conditions from meteorologist kari hall. >> laura, still gusty this morning, and it looks like the high wind warning will connueti through 10:00 and then for the valleys the wind advisory will

continue through later this evening through 6:00. so we're still looking at times of winds over 45 miles per hour. the winds start to calm down tonight, and tomorrow. we'll have our sunshine and mild weather, we'll see it again on thursday, but then by friday, it's going to cool down significantly, and we could have a chance of some scattered showers. those rain chances continue through the weekend as well as into early next week, but some major changes ahead as we get some much cooler temperatures coming in, laura. >> winter makes a comeback. thanks, kari. another local news update for you in about half an hour. have a great morning.

it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, on alert. a massive security perimeter in place. >> safety has to be our first priority, and we're going the make sure that january 20th is a safe day in our nation's capitol. >> more than 25,000 national guard troops in washington, after new arrests over the capitol riots. what you need to know before tomorrow's inauguration. plus, new strains. the covid death toll hits a grim milestone, as researchers sound the alarm. >> that these mutations may make the virus more transmissible.

>> as al, after meeting the qualifications and going through the appointment process, gets his first shot of the vaccine live. and happy birthday, dolly! the country music legend turns 75. we'll celebrate her special day with a look back at some of her memorable moments here with us. today, tuesday, january 19th, 2021. >> introducing our 3-week-old amelia from massachusetts to our friends and family on her favorite morning show. hi, "today." >> my wife is 50 and fabulous in georgia. ♪ whoa, whoa ♪ >> hi, we're the russo family. >> we're from chandler, arizona. we love "today." >> say hi, family. >> hi, family. >> oh, melt us. good morning. good morning. welcome back to "today." tuesday morning. we're so happy that you're having your first cup of coffee with us. >> yeah. if you're running a little late this morning, long holiday weekend, we get it.

you can set your dvr every morning at 7:00 a.m. and never miss a moment. meantime, craig made his way to washington, d.c. ahead of tomorrow's inauguration, and that's where we begin your news at 8:00. craig, good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda. good morning to you. savannah, good morning. this is the fourth inauguration that i've covered. savannah, you lived in this city for a number of years. as did i. never have i seen anything like the security presence in washington, d.c., right now, in addition to the 25,000 national guard troops, the perimeter that always exists, for every inauguration, that perimeter has been pushed farther back than any inauguration in the history of this country, as our nation prepares for a peaceful transfer of power with an overwhelming show of force. >> reporter: from capitol hill to the white house and all along the streets in between, a massive security perimeter and more than 25,000 national guard troops set to be on hand when president-elect joe biden takes

the oath of office. >> this is not just another detail. >> reporter: those troops joined by thousands of federal, state, and local law enforcement officers, deploying to d.c. from around the country. but with at least a dozen police agencies investigating officers for allegedly taking part in the insurrection at the capitol, new scrutiny with federal investigators vetting the guard members tasked with protecting wednesday's event. the acting secretary of defense says there is no intelligence indicating an insider threat. >> safety has to be our first priority, and we're going to make sure january 20th is a safe day in our nation's capitol. >> reporter: with the fbi warning right-wing extremists may be plotting more violence, downtown washington remains on high alert. >> due to an external security threat -- >> reporter: the u.s. capitol briefly locked down monday, interrupting an inaugural rehearsal. >> make sure you know who is around you. >> reporter: minutes later, an all clear with authorities citing a fire at a homeless encampment under a nearby bridge

as the source of the scare. meanwhile, the fbi continues to pour through a mountain of digital evidence. 195,000 photos and videos from the capitol attack. nearly 300 cases open. nearly 100 charged in federal court so far. ahead of her departure from washington, first lady melania trump offering a farewell message, appearing to reference the january 6th capitol attack. >> be passionate in everything you do, but always remember that violence is never the answer. that will never be justified. >> reporter: lawmakers hoping the events from earlier this month do not prevent a peaceful transfer of power. >> i hope it made them think and reflect on how much we cherish our democracy. this is about the will of the people, not the will of an angry mob. >> reporter: here we are, just 28 hours away from joe biden being sworn in as the 46th president of these united

states. we're starting to get a pretty good look of what tomorrow will look like. for instance, lady gaga will be singing the national anthem. j.lo set to perform, as well. on monday, the transition team announced that country superstar garth brooks will also be performing. brooks, of course, has performed for presidents of both parties in the past. the country superstar saying this is not a political statement, his performance, but rather a statement of unity. savannah, hoda? >> craig, thank you. of course, craig will be part of our special, live inauguration day coverage for you tomorrow. it starts at 7:00 a.m. goes all day long. >> into the evening. now to the covid crisis, as we learn this morning that the pandemic has now taken 400,000 lives in the u.s. there's also growing concern about several new variants of the virus. one of them has turned up in california. that's where we find nbc's erin mclaughlin this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. there's fresh concern here in california and across the

country, with the vaccine slow to roll out, and urgent questions surrounding their effectiveness against some of these new strains, scientists say it is a race against time to get the situation under control. this morning, the u.s. reaches an unthinkable new record. 400,000 deaths from covid. this as concerns grow about new virus strains. the latest one has been identified in california. researchers have linked it to several large outbreaks in the northern part of the state, including one at this san jose hospital that infected at least 90 people. dr. charles chu is a leading researcher on the california strain. >> we are concerned about the possibility that these mutations may, one, may make the virus more transmissible, but, two, may also have an effect on the vaccines. >> repororter: the c cdc now wa the more contagious uk strain will be dominant throughout the country by march. possibly causing new surges in hospitalizations and deaths. scientists emphasizing the urgency for mass vaccinations.

washington state now partnering with companies such as microsoft and starbucks to boost vaccine distribution. >> we will get enough people to do the vaccinations. we will design the vaccination centers for a great experience and high throughput. we're going to help support the governor. >> reporter: shots also needed in georgia, where in the last two weeks, the death rate has skyrocketed nearly 130%. in atlanta, this hospital so overwhelmed, it's forced to treat patients in hallways. even the gym. >> we have been mentioning the darkest days are in front of us, and i think we are in the dark days. right now, we are at the peak. >> reporter: in hard-hit los angeles, hospitals have brought in mobile morgues to handle the overflow of bodies, with families facing unbearably long delays in burying loved ones. after their father, manuel, passed last week, the mar kwez family was told in order to put him to rest, they would have to wait up to a month and a half. >> this is so surreal. this can't be happening to families, where we can't bury

our loved ones. we have to wait a long, long time, just to get them buried. >> reporter: late monday, the trump administration announced it was lifting restrictions for people entering the u.s. from hot spots like the uk, ireland, and brazil, saying people from these countries now require a negative covid test to get in. the biden administration said, not so fast, with the pandemic surging worldwide, this is not the time to be lifting these restrictions. they vowed to keep them in place. savannah? >> erin mclaughlin, thank you very much. who needs a morning boost? >> oh, we could use a morning boost, for sure. >> here we go. all right. this next couple has been together for a real long time. because of the covid quarantine, they've had even more time to appreciate one of life's simple pleasures. ♪ hit the road jack ♪ ♪ don't you come back no more no more no more ♪ ♪ hit the road jack ♪ ♪ don't you come back no more ♪

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now, al, before you get your vaccination here, remind everybody how you qualify. >> i qualify because i'm over 65 years old. according to new york state, i could apply. all weekend long, i went on the new york state health.gov website and kept logging in, adding in my information kept logging in, logging in. i finally hit pay dirt sunday morning. i got assigned here no lenox hill hospital. so that's how i made it. it was a constant. i kept hitting refresh, refresh, refresh on the browser, and finally got in, guys. >> you've got to stick with it, i guess. >> look, they put up a certain number of appointments each day, and then, you know, luck of the draw you have to keep going in. for example, i've got a brother, chris, who runs new york city health and hospitals metropolitan and he said, "come here". i said, i don't want to jump the

line i want to do it officially and above board. i figured, this was the best way. this is where i ended up, lenox hill hospital, which happens to be the place where nick and leila were born. >> real quick, al, i know a lot of people, my mom included, were trying to get appointments sometimes you don't get one until february, march, april is there a way to speed up the pace a little? >> it really is, you know, depending on which facility, it puts in a number of appointments they get the vaccine and put in for those appointments if you're lucky enough, as i was, to get in now, it could have just as easily been february or march. i lucked out. >> they're going quick there was 300 appointments at lenox on sunday. from 9:07 to 9:15, they went like that. for the million plus, 65 and older in new york city, this is a tough thing. we're glad you're there. what shot are you getting, al? >> well, i'm getting the pfizer vaccine. in fact, let me bring in dr. daniel baker, the medical

director here at lenox hill. so i'm getting the pfizer vaccine, doc this is two vaccines spread out over three weeks >> yes over 21 days. >> and i'm going to ask the question because a lot of people -- is it safe >> absolutely. we get asked that a lot. the clinical trials really showed its efficacy. we've seen hundreds and hundreds of thousands of doses since. everybody is doing rather quite well. >> a lot of people want to know, once you get the vaccine, especially after you get two doses, do i still need to wear a mask >> yes that's actually a key component of keeping us all safe we're not going to know who has had the vaccine. we're also going to take some time in terms of getting up to enough people to where we can take these masks off mask wearing is going to be with us for some time now. >> once i'm fully vaccinated, can i still be asymptomatic and spread covid >> that's a great question that's not what the clinical trials looked at we're hopeful the answer is no as with most diseases, when you get some immunity, we're hoping you wouldn't then be able to then transmit it

we're going to see as the things go, and we'll have more information coming. >> a lot of people are going to say, i'm going to wait until we get herd immunity. i don't really need to get vaccinated pop that balloon for me, would you? >> that's a tough one. herd immunity comes at 85% to 90%. the only way to get there is if everybody goes for the vaccine we're going to get that 10% to 15% by people who couldn't get it because of a medical illness or something along those lines we all have to do our part we have to go get the vaccine to create the herd immunity. >> after the first dose, what am i going to feel? >> a little soreness in the arm, not unlike the flu vaccine you're going to be up and on the "today" show tomorrow morning, no problem. >> all right i know you got the vaccine when it first came here, you had mixed emotions. >> absolutely. it was very inspiring, incredible it rolled right through the doors outside there. we all stopped and actually took a selfie with the box. it was an incredible, inspiring, hopeful moment. >> i have a hopeful moment now,

thanks to nurse jessica. jessica, i've answered a bunch of questions ahead of time so we're ready to do this? >> we are. >> okay. so now where do you do the vaccination itself i had to roll all the way up. >> in your deltoid muscle, around here. >> okay. >> you answered no to all the questions. do you have any questions for me >> when you -- did you get the shot >> i did. >> how did you feel afterward? >> i felt good. >> all right let's get ready. the question is, will i get a hello kitty band-aid >> there we go uncle al getting his vaccination. >> think about happy things. >> that's right. >> puppy dogs, pies and cakes. >> look at nurse jessica. >> jessica. >> got it done >> wow, nurse jessica, what a pro. generic band-aid, ladies and gentlemen. >> you got a band-aid? >> sweet. >> what'd you want to know >> too late. i was going to have you ask the doctor if the shot is more

effective in the rear end. it looks like it's in the arm now so -- >> carson wants to know, doctor, could you have gotten it in the rear end >> well, that answer is no >> okay. >> deltoid >> thank you. >> in the deltoid. i need some tats like carson would have made this better. >> there you go. happy for you, al. >> glad you're feeling good. do you mind putting on your other hat and tell us about the weather? >> absolutely. let's do it. quick look at what's going on around the country we'll show you we have lake-effect snow around the great lakes. some places may pick up to a foot windy through southern and central, even northern california heavy snow in the central rockies. wet weather through southern texas. sunshine through the southeast meteorologist kari hall, still very windy this morning. into the early part of the day but we should gradually start to see those winds calming down

later this evening. tomorrow, more sunshine and mild temperatures. and it's also going to be nice on thursday. but then by friday a new storm system comes in, it could bring us some scattered showers but it definitely will bring us much cooler temperatures, highs in the 50s throughout the weekend into early next week. so i got my vaccination card so i got my vaccination card now here, thanks to all the nice folks at lenox hill hospital appreciate it. no pain -- ow, geez! just kidding couldn't resist. >> i'm sorry. >> we're happy for you, al thank you so much. by the way, guys, our parent company, comcast, nbc universal, wants to help you plan your vaccine so we can all stay safe and soon reunite with our loved ones check that out >> sign up for the interactive site, visit planyourvaccine.com. or use your phone to scan the qr code to be taken right to this site you'll find all the vaccination information you'll need all in one place.

there's the qr code. when it's your turn, you will be good and ready >> all right dylan joins us because she didn't want to miss out on "pop start. >> favorite part of the show. >> hot off the presses. >> carson, don't disappoint. >> dilly-dilly, good to see you. we want to be the first to welcome the one and only dolly parton a very happy birthday the country legend turned 75 today and if the past year is any indication, she is not slowing down any time soon besides her work in the recording studio, we love dolly for her imagination library, dollywood, donating $1 million to covid vaccine research. of course, her dolly-isms. when asked how she wants to be remembered 100 years from now, she quips, i want them to say, "god, don't she look good for her age. we've always loved dolly so much when she's visited in studio 1a. if you don't think she's awake to see this birthday message, take a look at what she told us a couple years ago in 2018. >> what is your cup of ambition in the morning what's to dolly parton >> well, actually, i get up

early. >> what time >> i'm usually up by 3:00. i go to bed early. i'm an early bird. >> what are you doing? get work done? >> no one is bothering you. >> i do more work between 3:00 and 7:00 than most people do all day. it's quiet the energy is all low except mine >> cup of ambition >> in 2019, savannah and hoda attempted to sing "jolene" with her. >> she was impressed "jolene. ♪ jolene ♪ >> you girls are behind. you better stick to your hosting. >> we thought we sounded good. >> she was like, eh. >> nope. >> the time the entire control room wore dolly wigs what can we say? we're fans we love dolly around here. >> happy birthday to an american treasure, dolly parton love you. next up, alex rodriguez, the former athlete, now entrepreneur, stopped by the "tonight show," talking about his fiance jennifer lopez's upcoming performance at the

inauguration rodriguez saying even after performing at the super bowl and new year's eve in the past 12 months, lopez still has some jitters ahead of tomorrow's performance. >> what's interesting, she's most nervous about washington, d.c. because of the responsibility. she wants, more than anything, like all of us, to bring people together, to inspire you know, music and sports does that better than anything. she has something really cool, you're going to be surprised you'll love it >> there is a nice little tease for tomorrow looking forward to that. next up, denzel washington it's no secret he's one of the greatest actors of his generation, having won two academy awards in a recent "access hollywood" interview with co-stars rami malek and jared leto, he couldn't help but get choked up when he heard words of praise from his own son, john david washington his son and fellow actor was commenting on the news that his dad was named greatest actor of the 21st century by "the new york times." check out how denzel reacted. >> he said -- what did he say?

>> he said, it's about time. i think he's one of the greatest to ever do it. it was a very proud moment for our entire family. >> wow speechless i forgot what the question was, but i'm speechless, you know i didn't know he said that >> isn't that nice you don't see denzel choked up like that a lot. sweet. his son is a phenomenal actor, by the way you know that. dilly-dilly is here, making "pop start." yesterday, you wore a black and white dress, which struck a chord with so many viewers they're also fans of another show that we can only refer to as s creek amanda tweeted, dylan dreyer channelling moira rose on the "today" show

the dress would fit in perfectly with moira's wardrobe. you reacted, dilly-dilly, with a tweet, wasn't my intention, but nailed it. are you a fan of the show? >> i am. it didn't even cross my mind until people tweeted me about it it was a love/hate people either loved the dress, and it reminded them of the show, or they said, yeah, girl, don't wear it again. >> that's social media in a nutshell. >> exactly. >> right >> your fashion game is on point, dylan it's all happening. >> thank you. ahead, here's hoping the second time is a charm after a lost connection with wellness expert yasmine cheyenne during her "today" debut, she didn't pout. she used it as a powerful, teachable moment we can't wait to reconnect with her again. first, this is your local news ♪

well, morning, 8:26, i'm scott mcgrew. we're in a microclimate weather alert, strong winds overnight and into this morning leads to higher fire danger, in some cases firefighters have acted quickly. here's video from the alameda county fire department, a small wind whipped grass fire along ultimate paths near livermore. they got a handle on it. let's get the latest conditions from meteorologist kari hall. it's still pretty windy out and we do have the concern of fire danger as well as downed trees and power outages. looking at our winds where they are right now, mostly 25 to 30 miles per hour, with some of those top gusts. and about 10 to 15 in some of

the valleys and we're still looking at some of those gusts throughout today and then gradually calming down tonight citizen as our temperatures reach into the upper 60s, mid-60s tomorrow with sunshine and light irwind. thursday's looking pretty nice and then a new storm system coming in by friday, slight chance of rain but definitely much cooler, temperatures reaching into the mid-50s, off and on showers continue through the weekend with our very chilly air settling in, even the potential of some freezing temperatures during those early morning hours. so we'll be watching that, and of course the wind damage potential for today. scott? >> all right, kari, thank you. we'll have another local news update for you in a half an hour.

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good morning, everybody. 8:30 it's tuesday morning, not monday public service announcement. might feel like a monday if you had the day off. it's the 19th of january, 2021 hoda, carson, and i in the studio craig covering the inauguration. we have a lot to get to. we'll start with a guest that we were supposed to have a date last week. remember this? >> we remember

okay, remember, wellness expert yasmine cheyenne it was her "today" show debut. it was a big deal. there were some technical problems we couldn't hear her it was a bummer. she turned that disappointment into a remarkable lesson about perseverance it struck a chord with a lot of her followers and us, too. this morning, we're going to talk to her. our audio is going to work >> take two. >> hey, craig. >> looking forward to that ahead of tomorrow's inauguration here in washington, what we can learn from inaugural addresses through history. they really do set the tone for a presidency we're going to re-visit some of the most memorable lines and find out what we can expect to hear from president-elect biden tomorrow when he delivers his inaugural address. coming up in a few minutes on the "3rd hour of today," a look at the life of soon-to-be first lady dr. jill biden, from her childhood to her passion for education, even apparently her love of pranks, guys carson >> looking forward to that

craig, thank you. back to uncle al who, moments ago, was vaccinated. he hit refresh 1 million times on sunday and got an appointment at lenox hill. it's been 15 minutes how is the arm >> feeling good. i mean, to be honest, i literally did not feel the needle go in having been through some surgeries in the last year or so, this was the best thing i've ever done. in the meantime, let's take a look at tomorrow talking about the inaugural, check that inaugural weather 9:00 a.m., 36. right about the time joe biden is inaugurated as our 46th president. 39 degrees 3:00 p.m., 40 degrees, a mix of sun and clouds take a look at some of the past inaugurals, warmest was 1981, ronald reagan. 55 degrees how about the coldest inaugural? well, that was ronald reagan, as well, 1985, it was 7 degrees the ceremony was held indoors.

then as far as any other weather stats for you, most rain, 1937, franklin roosevelt, rain total 1.77 inches of rain. and the snowiest, most snow, 1909, william howard taft, almost 10 inches of snow that's what's going on around the country. good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're dealing with some high winds across the bay area that continues for the next several hours before the winds gradually start to calm down later today. we're still heading into the upper 60s. it will be above normal for this time of year and then as we go toward the end of the week we're looking at some dry weather. but then for the weekend, a new storm system comes in, brings us some cooler temperatures, and possibly some scattered shows, especially late thursday into friday and more rain into the end of the weekend. >> big thank you to all the folks at len knox hill ill hospir hosting us here. i'm going to be back to the studio, up at the beginning of the "3rd hour of today" to talk

more about this and talk more with dr. baker about the vaccine. guys >> look forward to it, al. thank so much. coming up, if you've ever dropped an important zoom meeting or missed out on something big because of a technical issue, yasmine cheyenne can relate. >> let's just say that her "today" show debut didn't go as planned. instead of being down, yasmine turned it into a life lesson we all can learn from this morning, she's back, showing us firsthand the power of perseverance. we're going to check the mic during the break and will have during the break and will have her here i just l lost my jobob. with t the kids atat home and leless money c coming in, ththere'd be n no way we c cd afafford healtlth insurancn. my kids ththink i'm a a super. but eveven superheheroes need helelp sometimemes.

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8:36 a little lesson on handling life's disappointments and setbacks of course, everybody faces them at one point or another. especially a young lady who used hers on this show to give us a teachable moment. >> that's right, we saw it all go down here in studio 1a. last week, we were scheduled to

talk to wellness expert yasmine cheyenne unforeseen technical issue got in the way, and it turned her great opportunity into a disappointment >> given the stresses of 2020, it's no surprise, wellness certainly taking center stage in the new year that's where yasmine cheyenne comes in can you hear me? oh, hey. >> no, she couldn't hear us, and our interview did not happen >> reporter: yasmine cheyenne is a wellness coach and self-healing expert. >> how can i get myself grounded >> reporter: offering daily wisdom and inspiration to her 100,000 instagram followers. >> each and every single one of us have a gift i absolutely believe that. >> reporter: and she was ready for her big "today" show moment. >> this is yasmine's "today" show debut >> oh, it was? try to call her back. >> reporter: when she experienced this setback, she embraced it. >> let's dive into the topic of disappointment >> reporter: and shared it with her online community. >> i did not get to speak

yesterday on the "today" show. i definitely had to walk through navigating disappointment in a way that still holds myself with compassion >> reporter: turning her disappointment into encouragement, and a valuable lesson about personal growth >> there may be times that the dreams that you have don't work out the way that you hoped you have a choice. the choice is, do you stop or do you keep going >> all right she's back and better than ever. hey, yasmine first of all, we did check your audio about 1,000 times. you were on for an hour with us. it was crystal clear we've all had the moments, when you're waiting for something big to happen, and all of a sudden, everything goes south. how did you turn this thing into a teachable moment for folks >> yes, good morning thank you for having me. i think i recognized that it's an opportunity for me to talk about something that i knew people had seen. i wanted people to understand that i don't want disappointment to be something that limits you. so often, disappointment is

something that keeps us from even going after our dreams in the first place. we're afraid of what happens when everyone potentially sees us fail or, you know, things not go the way we want them to go. so i really wanted to share me going through it in real time. let people know that, you know, i go through this, too i can hold myself with compassion, but also really allow myself to feel how i feel. disappointment does suck >> yeah. yasmine, it is carson. great to have you back i was really disappointed because i'm very, very passionate about journaling. it is a trend in wellness in 2021 that's what you were on to talk about. so tell us about journaling. >> yeah. >> absolutely. you know, i think journaling is something that people often feel, you know, i don't have time for this. how am i going to actually do this i'm not a writer perfectionism gets in the way of us being able to write i love giving people different options. audio journaling, something i

love turning on the voice note section of my phone and speaking my journal out loud. or art journaling, where you draw what you think or draw how you're feeling give yourself the opportunity to create a journaling routine that feels comfortable and good for you. >> what do you think are the benefits of journaling >> you know, i think journaling allows us to get in touch with that internal voice, to really just digest how we're feeling. it also gives us the opportunity to be honest with ourselves. some of the things we might not admit, we'll admit when you're writing. it's really great to just get things out, but also learn how we really feel. >> yeah. i journal, and sometimes i wonder if i'm editing as i'm writing. sometimes i wonder, is someone going to see this? but it is important, i think, to put it all out there let me ask you about this, because i know when it's your "today" show debut, you make a lot of phone calls, "mom, i'm going to be on," your bestie so they didn't get to see you before are they tuned in for today? >> they are tuned in for today you know, i think it's an

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we're back 8:43 eve of inauguration day when joe biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the united states. >> craig went down to washington and joins us again good morning. >> good morning to you events will go down in history, and the words that will fill its pages will be words spoken in the inaugural address tomorrow nbc news now anchor joe fryer joins us with a look at those iconic speeches.

joe, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the inaugural address is a tradition that began with our nation's first president, george washington, and each commander in chief to follow marked the beginning of a new chapter, with words that often defined a legacy >> i solemnly swear. >> that i will faithfully execute the office. >> of the president of the united states. >> reporter: on inauguration day, we celebrate our nation's rich history, as we witness a sacred tradition, the swearing in of a new president. >> and will to the best of my ability. >> preserve. >> protect. >> and defend the constitution. >> of the united states. >> reporter: but it's the words that follow the oath of office, the inaugural address, that can echo for generations to come >> ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. >> reporter: some of the most iconic speeches offered hope during times of hardship >> the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

>> government is not the solution to our problem. government is the problem. >> reporter: rather than policy, focused on principles. >> all are equal all are free all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness. >> we must adjust to changing times, and still hold to unchanging principles. >> americans are generous and strong and decent, not because we believe in ourselves, but because we hold beliefs beyond ourselves. >> to make kinder the face of the nation and gentler the face of the world >> therere is nothining wrong wh america that cannot be cured by what is right with america >> reporter: the speech sets the tone for the incoming administration, often with encouragement and a call to action >> we must act today in order to preserve tomorrow. >> this is our summons to

greatness. i believe the american people are ready to answer this call. >> we did not turn back, nor did we falter, and with eyes fixed on the horizon and god's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom. >> r reporter: n no matter the y or the president, every inaugural address shares one common theme >> may we know unity without conformity >> reporter: the desire to unite us >> when america is united, america is totally unstoppable >> we need each other. we must care for one another >> we cannot learn from one another until we stop shouting at one another >> we as a society must rise up united >> reporter: the message of unity is incredibly relevant right now. just two weeks after rioters stormed the capitol, president-elect biden will

deliver his inauguration address there. his aides say unity and healing are topics he'll emphasize nbc's white house team reports you should not expect a speech with soaring rhetoric. biden believes he connects best through a plain spoken approach. back to you guys >> joe fryer there with a look back at some of the inaugural speeches over the last few decades here i want to give you a sense here, savannah and hoda, just give you a sense of what we're looking at here, just outside the capitol this, of course, the last checkpoint before you reach the capitol. the second to last checkpoint, i should point out there were two more checkpoints before this checkpoint we had to go through last night just to get to our live location here. it really is quite remarkable. we have been talking the last few days about the perimeter and how far it's been pushed back. we're talking, you know, 12, 14 blocks in fact, i was talking to

kristen welker, our chief white house correspondent who lives in washington, we're staying at the same hotel and kristen said it was primarily because it was going to take her too long to get from her house to the live location it is easier for her to stay at the hotel a few blocks away. can we also show, if we pan back one more time, i want to give a sense of some of the military presence here. just a few of the national guardsmen. a few of the thousands of national guardsmen that have descended on washington, d.c we've seen them not just here at our live location this morning here at our hotel, about a dozen national guardsmen and national guardswomen as well. carrying their rifles. since we've been here on the corner, we have probably seen a few dozen more they're everywhere in their military vehicles. again, this massive show of force to make sure tomorrow's peaceful transfer of power goes off without a hitch. we're going to have more on the security preps throughout the

day. coming up in a few minutes on the "3rd hour," we'll spend some time looking at dr. jill biden of course, dr. jill biden spent eight years as this country's second lady. tomorrow, she becomes the first lady there's a lot we don't know about dr. biden, despite her being in the spotlight for a number of years. we'll have that on the "3rd hour." tomorrow, we'll be here, as nbc news brings you live coverage, all day, starting at 7:00 a.m. eastern, going late into the evening, i would imagine savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, back to you in new york. >> thank you, craig. >> thank you, craig. we'll be back in a moment. ♪♪ ♪ oh, this is how it starts ♪ ♪ ligightning strtrikes the h ♪ ♪ the d day has jusust begun ♪ ♪ brighteter than thehe sun ♪ ♪ o oh, we coululd be the s st♪ ♪ f falling frorom the sky y ♪

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we are back. ready to celebrate some birthdays. moira is here from "s creek. >> couldn't match the look from yesterday, but i tried we're celebrating 1st birthdays today. first up, hello to emma dixon of denville, new jersey this little dancer is celebrating her first birthday emma loves to play tug-of-war with her dog i'm sure her dog appreciates that, too.

from chesapeake, virginia, anyla deaton she loves listening to music she loves "abcs" and "happy and you know it. happy 1st birthday to this adorable set of tins, memphis and lincoln witt from illinois they love spending time with their grandpa and grandma. from maryland, luke nettles, enjoy ts the occasional bowl of oatmeal. loving long walks in his stroller who doesn't? from new york, sydney krumpert loves to climb on everything i understand that. happy 1st birthday to zain kalish. he loves cars so much from his first word was "vroom" >> love it.

you're covering dr. biden next hour. what do you have coming up >> a lot jenna is going to join us. we have a lot. jenna is going to continue that conversation she had with ashley biden. >> that was great. >> that was an incredible conversation, if you all missed it it was at the top of the show. we're going to continue some of that also, she had a great conversation with kamala harris' niece, meena harris. we're going to include that as well jenna has been very busy so i've been working on a chocolate chip cookie recipe for years. i'm very particular with my chocolate chip cookie recipe we turned it into a "cooking with cal," and i'm giving away secrets. >> what are you particular about? >> i like them fluffy but chewy. big, crispy on the outside >> cake flour? >> yeah. >> do you brown your butter? >> well, these are also secrets. do you brown your butter >> well, i've been advised by a certain siri daly i should. >> i tried so many combinations

of so many things. i nailed what my family likes. everybody is par tick collar with their cookies, i think. >> bring them in tomorrow, and let us all be the judge. >> all right i'll whip up another batch. we have a lot ahead. let's get a check of your local news, weather, and these messages happy tuesday, everybody

good morning, everyone, 8:56, i'm scott mcgrew. happening now we're in a microclimate weather alert. strong winds rolling into the bay area, a large tree pretty much flattening parts of a home in santa rosa. nobody hurt. pg&e telling us more than 50,000 customers lost power overnight due to downed power lines. let's get the latest from meteorologist kari hall.

and we still have seen those high winds across the bay area. the high wind warning continues through 10:00 this morning for elevations above 1,000 feet in the valleys and all across the bay area, along the coast as well. we'll see the wind advisory continue until 6:00 this evening. we're still seeing those gusts mostly at about 10 to 20 miles per hour for most of us. but a little bit higher, once again, in the hills. by this evening the winds gradually start to calm dawn, highs in the mid-60s and thursday is looking good too. by friday, much cooler air will come in and we'll also have a slight chance of rain and there may be some off and on showers with a wintery like weekend going into early next week. scott? >> all right, kari will have another update for you coming up in an hour.

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live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the "3rd hour of today." >> good morning. welcome to the "3rd hour of today." it is tuesday, january 19th. i'm sheinelle here with dylan and al. all in the squares this morning. >> how did you make it back? it's impressive. >> it's not that far. 76th and lexington. >> new york traffic. >> what made me want to get back here, because i needed to see another shot of craig in the " "newsboy" hat. >> i love the hat. >> what other cap could he wear to fit with the capitol in the background? >> our