one. the "today" show starts right now. hope you have a great morning. good morning. winter wallop. one of the biggest storms in years slams the east coast. more than 70 million people across 17 states in its path. the snow set to be measured in feet with blizzard conditions for many. this morning, accidents and power outages already adding up. schools and businesses shut down. states of emergency declared. al says it's just getting started. covid crisis. the leading infectious disease official with a dire, new warning on the fast-spreading strains of the coronavirus. >> we are going to see something like we have not seen yet in this country. winter wallop. one of the biggest storms in

years slams the east coast more than 70 million people across 17 states in its path the snow set to be measured in feet with blizzard conditions for many this morning, accidents and power outages already adding up. schools and businesses shut down states of emergency declared al says it's just getting started. covid crisis the leading infectious disease official with a dire, new warning on the fast-spreading strains of the coronavirus >> we are going to see something like we have not seen yet in this country that hurricane is coming >> his fears of an even larger surge across the u.s., as states race to open mass vaccination sites, including iconic fenway park and what you need to know about new mask rules taking effect today. battle ready with his impeachment trial looming, former president trump hires a new legal team the sudden shakeup with days to go before his senate trial and in the house, the top republican set to meet this week with the controversial conspiracy theory congresswoman marjorie taylor greene, after she announces she has the support of the former president. nbc news exclusive one-on-one with secretary of state antony blinken first tv interview about the threats facing the united states, the impact of the capitol riots around the world and how the biden administration will handle russia >> you have to be able to advance our interests but also to stand up clearly for our interests when they are being threatened, attacked, or abused by russia. >> this morning, his very direct message to vladimir putin.

gaming the system? the armchair investors cashing in on the gamestop frenzy. >> i saw the price, and i was like, there's no way like, this can't be real >> just ahead, what we're learning about the people behind the major power shift on wall street, and why they say this is only the beginning those stories, plus grin and bear it. the national zoo's giant panda bear showing everyone, when there's this much snow, you have to just roll with it today, monday, february 1st, 2021 >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza morning, everybody welcome to "today. nice to have you with us on a snowy monday morning look at our plaza, a little snow there. >> how was your commute in >> it wasn't bad al says the big stuff is coming. let's take a live look this is long beach on new york's

long island. that is a taste of what we may see soon in the afternoon. >> check out pennsylvania. they're getting hit right now, too, just driving through the roads. again, as al says, this is all a precursor, all pregame for the big hit coming up later. >> in a word, the sheer size of the storm, massive we've been talking about it for more than a week it's fueled by that devastating west coast storm that raced across the country let's take a look at where things stand right now snow is falling along an 1,100-mile path, from the south all the way up to new england. >> yeah, it's brought the busy i-95 corridor to a standstill. new york city, philly, new jersey, and d.c. declaring snow emergencies. the brutal weather is also impacting the vaccine rollout. it is forcing new york and jersey to close vaccination sites. >> a lot of kids at home this morning. our team is standing by to bring you the latest al has his eye on everything let's get started. kathy park is in philly for us kathy, good morning.

>> hey, savannah good morning to you. the first flakes here in philadelphia began falling late sunday morning now, there's about 3 inches of snow here on the famous rocky steps. this is part one part two is headed this way the next couple of hours this nor'easter will likely stick around through tuesday >> reporter: this morning, 100 million americans are waking up to a massive winter wallop the nasty nor'easter striking overnight, with a powerful dose of heavy snow, strong winds, and ice. >> it has arrived. all of our neighborhoods, it is snowing. >> reporter: new york city could see record-breaking snow totals. officials there urging extreme caution. >> this is not a storm to underestimate. take it seriously. >> reporter: by day's end, snow in the region could be counted in feet, not inches. and whipping winds could mean widespread power outages and low visibility for new jersey and

connecticut. cars lining up in pennsylvania sunday, as motorists fueled up ahead of the advancing storm officials in philadelphia declaring a snow emergency, warning drivers to stay off the roads. >> they're slick they're dangerous. please stay home and let us do our job. >> reporter: plows in virginia working around the clock to keep up with the storm. this rollover accident sunday sending four firefighters to the hospital the midwest also got buried. from wisconsin to ohio residents in illinois digging out. but with some also trying to look on the bright side. >> maybe in years past, we'd be like, let's stay in today. now, we just wrap up warm and get out here enjoy the fresh air. >> reporter: in our nation's capital, a snowy scene turned into a day of fun in the flakes. hundreds battling it out on the national mall with snowballs while d.c.'s famous giant pandas

found plenty of time for fun, as well and as you can see, it wasn't all bad news with the snow but snow emergencies are in effect for much of the northeast, meaning many classrooms will be going virtual today. a lot of covid vaccination sites have canceled appointments savannah, back to you. >> hopefully we can roll more of the beautiful panda footage a little later thank you so much. that's the silver lining. >> well, the panda isn't the only one having fun. roker was having fun this morning while he was shoveling his front step but this is a doozy of a snow, al. >> the worst is yet to come. right now, we've got winter weather alerts for 17 states 70 million people, from the appalachians all the way up into new england. we put the radar in, and you can see the freezing line. it's right down here between philadelphia and atlantic city you can see some ice and snow. but to the north of that line, we are looking at snow so here's what we're looking at today. the energy for this nor'easter gets transferred to this storm system off the coast

as that storm system develops, what we're going to be looking at is wind, heavy snow, intense hourly snowfall rates as we move into this evening. all along i-95 tonight, the low drifts slowly off the coast. snow changes to rain for a bit in boston, and then tomorrow, the snow will start to lessen a bit during the day gusty winds for new england. a wind-driven snow blowing across all that you've already shovelled. here are the impacts we're looking at heavy snow bands may be producing up to 2 to 4 inches per hour, blowing snow in near blizzard conditions. and what we expect 12 to 18 inches total, new york. 16 to 20 in scranton boston, maybe a little less. same for albany. winds are going to be a big factor, as well. damaging winds especially along the coast, with strong onshore winds causing coastal flooding along new jersey, long island, on into coastal new england. power outages possible with gusty winds blowing down trees

and power lines. biggest impact, guys, going to be right along the ocean hoda >> al, thank you so much that storm, by the way, compounding issues when it comes to the coronavirus vaccine rollout. cancelling or delaying many appointments all across the northeast. nbc's gabe gutierrez, he joins us from boston's iconic fenway park, where a new mass vaccination site is opening today, or at least was supposed to gabe, morning. >> hoda, good morning. here at fenway park, home of the red sox, another kind of opening day. part of the third base concourse will be transformed into a mass vaccination site the goal is to get, eventually, from about 500 shots a day to more than 1,200. >> reporter: this morning, a race against time to vaccinate more americans new and highly contagious covid-19 variants spread nationwide. >> we are going to see something like we have not seen yet in this country that hurricane is coming. >> reporter: the third case of

the south african strain, first detected in south carolina, was found in maryland over the weekend. officials confirmed the patient in baltimore had no history of international travel and likely contracted the virus through community spread two other variants from the uk and brazil have already been detected in the u.s., with more than 460 cases of the potentially more deadly uk strain spreading across 32 states >> the fact is, the surge that is likely to occur with this new variant from england is going to happen in the next 6 to 14 weeks. >> reporter: though the number of u.s. covid cases is now on the decline again, a dire, new projection by researchers at the university of washington it shows rapid variant spread could lead to a spring spike of about 200,000 more deaths by may. underscoring the need for speed, as much of the nation still waits for the first dose of the vaccine. all 50 states are reporting shortages. some local officials now want to stop reserving second doses and vaccinate more people with one

dose immediately >> the central story of the vaccination effort nationwide has been lack of supply. >> reporter: today, boston's iconic fenway park is opening up as the state's second largest mass vaccination site. shots for up to 500 people a day. >> i want to do my part to stop the spread. >> reporter: now, the cdc is doubling down on masks issuing a new order that will make face coverings mandatory on all public transportation, including planes, trains, buses, and rideshares, starting tonight. >> there are people that will disagree and make it controversial, but i don't think it necessarily should be. >> i think it is showing good results, and i think having it mandated is kind of a good step in the right direction >> reporter: now, here at fenway, because of the weather, vaccination appointments have been pushed up an hour today and in massachusetts, seniors 75 and up will begin getting their shots. red sox officials say that this mass vaccination site might remain open until the start of the season in april. hoda >> all right

gabe, thank you. by the way, coming up in our next half hour, we're going to focus on a growing frustration over access to the vaccine wait until you hear who received their shots before more vulnerable members of their community. that's coming up. first, there's a lot happening in washington to tell you about. despite the snow including new developments of the looming impeachment trial of former president trump this morning we now know who will lead his defense. nbc's senior washington correspondent hallie jackson with the latest. good morning >> savannah, good morning. with a key brief due tomorrow, the former president has hired two new lawyers and is now previewing his strategy for the upcoming trial in a statement, saying both of those attorneys agree, the impeachment is unconstitutional. that's after his previous defense team fell apart because, sources say, donald trump pushed for them to include his false claims of election fraud in their arguments. >> reporter: a last-minute legal team now coming together for former president trump, just days before his impeachment

trial. two attorneys will defend him against the charge he incited an insurrection at the capitol january 6th. consulted with jeffrey epstein n david schoen, who represented trump confidant roger stone, and also consulted with jeffrey epstein not long before epstein's death, and bruce castor, a former district attorney in pennsylvania, perhaps best known for declining to prosecute bill cosby back in 2005 their hiring capping a scramble set off after at least three other attorneys, in talks to defend donald trump, parted ways with him instead, in part, because the former president insisted they push his false claims of election fraud during the trial, according to two sources familiar with the discussion people familiar with trump's thinking say he has no plans to attend the trial in person, remaining in south florida with other republicans, including controversial freshman marjori taylor greene, who described a great call with the former president. >> greene is an embarrassment to us all.

>> reporter: some democrats want greene out of congress because of her support for qanon, the far-right extremist conspiracy theory that, among other things, believes democrats are running a satanic pedophile ring this as more reports surface about her past behavior. >> -- second amendment >> reporter: like the video showing her confronting one of the parkland school shooting survivor cori bush moving her office to be farther away from greene's, though greene denied she did anything wrong. >> what i cannot do is look over my shoulder and wonder if a freshman congresswoman in congress, by the name of marjorie taylor greene, or anyone else, because there are others, wondering if they ar conspiring against us. >> reporter: top republican kevin mccarthy set to meet with greene this week as the gop grapples with how to handle her, she remains defiant, tweeting, i won't back down. i'll never apologize. >> i think republican leaders ought to stand up and say it is totally unacceptable, what she's

said. >> meanwhile, hallie, there are developments on the covid relief talks. the white house set to meet with some senate republicans, trying to get a deal. tell us about that. >> ten of them the meeting is set to happen with president biden today at the white house, after those republicans pitched him on a smaller relief deal. in the name, they say, of unity and bipartisanship the smaller deal would include $160 billion for vaccines. $4 billion for health service and keep in place current unemployment aid, along with what they called targete assistance to families who need it one of the gop members say it'll carry a $600 billion price tag that is a whole lot less than the $1.9 trillion package president biden has proposed democrats are getting ready to try to pass the bigger deal without republican support at all, if need be. a lot of eyes are on the meeting this afternoon savannah >> it'll be interesting to see how it all develops, hallie. thank you very much. it is 7:14 craig joins us with an nbc news

exclusive. good morning good morning to you, as well president biden's new secretary of state, tony blinken, sat down for his first interview with our chief washington correspondent andrea mitchell. there was a lot to talk about. andrea, good morning to you. >> good morning, craig indeed there was the new secretary of state facing a world of problems this morning, starting with russia and vladimir putin's harsh crackdown on unprecedented protests >> reporter: vladimir putin's toughest show of force yet thousands arrested across russia for demanding the release of opposition leader alexei navalny from a moscow jail you have condemned this, and the russians have responded saying this is gross interference suggesting that we are behind it. >> the russian government makes a big mistake if it believes that this is about us. it's not it's about them. it's about the government. it's about the frustration that the russian people have with corruption. >> reporter: should the u.s.

sanction the backers of vladimir putin as punishment for what has already happened with navalny? >> we are reviewing russian actions that are deeply, deeply disturbing >> reporter: issues that president trump never raised with putin, but president biden already has. the election interference, solar winds hack, reported bounties on u.s. soldiers in afghanistan vladimir putin knows this is not just rhetoric from you and president biden. >> the president couldn't have been clearer in his conversation with president putin >> reporter: blinken called china the most significant threat to the u.s. since last year, facing scrutiny for its handling of the pandemic do you think china needs to be accountable for not being open about the covid-19 when it first hit? >> there's no doubt that, especially when covid-19 first hit, but even today, china is falling far short of the mark. >> reporter: should they pay some price for that? >> the focus we have to have is both getting full understanding and accountability for what

happened >> reporter: our adversaries around the world are using the attack against the capitol as a propaganda tool against us and against what american democracy really stands for. >> the attack on our own democracy on january 6th creates an even greater challenge for us to be carrying the banner of democracy and freedom and human rights when when are challenged, including when we challenge ourselves, we're doing it in full daylight with full transparency >> reporter: with an unspoken reference to the way the state department was hollowed out and demoralized during the trump years, the new secretary of state said that he wants a more diverse department, recruiting and retaining career diplomats, banning political influence, and having an independent inspector general to hold him accountable. craig? >> wide-ranging conversation, andrea thank you so much for that i know you'll have more of that conversation coming up tonight on "nbc nightly news" and this afternoon on msnbc hoda all right. time to check out the weather. the man of the hour, mr. roker,

what's cooking >> well, we have this, of course, nor'easter, but the snow is stretching all the way back into the ohio river valley lots of sunshine from the plains all the way down to the gulf above average temperatures in the western plains got a big storm watch out in california another big storm coming into the pacific northwest. another coast-to-coaster right behind this one. we'll tell you about that coming up in the next half hour we're going to get to your local forecast comoming up ♪ thihis is the first day of my life♪ ♪ i was b born right t in the doorway♪ ♪ i don't know where i am, ♪ ♪ i don't know where i've been♪ ♪ but i know where i wanna go♪ good monday morning.

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the hospital admitted a mistake and canceled the remaining vaccinations. i'm ask the account. ten republican senators will travel to the white house this afternoon to meet with president bide on it hammer out a bipartisan version of a covid relief bill that would include money for families and increases in unemployment checks. we'll be watching it carefully, talking about it on the midday news at 11:00 as well. let's check in with meteorologist kari hall, got a look at our forecast for today. hey, kari. >> hey, we're starting out with some dry weather but we will see some rain moving in later this evening, and we are under a "columbia" weather alert because the incoming rain coming on top of an already wet ground and we are going to see the time line of the rain first in the north bay, right around the evening commute but continuing to spread farther to the south later on tonight, and into the day tomorrow. the rain will be very scattered and we'll see it starting to move out by wednesday, after that we're drying out but we'll

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7:30 now on a monday morning. first day of february. new month, 2021. short month, thank you. the new month beginning with a major winter storm for tens of millions up and down the east coast. by the way, this is just the beginning. there's a lot more where that's coming from. >> yeah. >> al says it is really going to hit. >> you know what tomorrow is. >> what? >> groundhog's day. don't drive angry. >> dylan is out in the elements. she's just a few blocks to our north in central park. let's swing on over to dylan. how does it feel out there? >> it feels cold. i haven't done storm coverage in a while, guys, so i'm just getting used to it.

this is all panning out to be the biggest snowstorm new york has seen in about five years. soon we will see snowfall rates of about 2 to 3 inches per hour. winds could gust up to 40 to 60 miles per hour. in chicago on sunday, they received about 10 inches of snow, enough to wipe out their snowfall deficit. it's also their second snowstorm in a week. the cold has been enough to freeze about 10% of lake michigan, which just a week ago there was nearly no ice on lake michigan at all. in virginia and maryland, they've already seen about 6 to 12 inches of snow. maryland state patrol responded to more than 300 accidents since sunday. here in new york city, we are going to see, for the next 12 hours, gusty winds and very heavy snow. it's also, i want to point out, the first test of the new normal for snow days. new york city schools are closed. however, students are required to learn remotely today. i also want to show you some incredible footage from earlier this morning, not far from where

i'm standing right now. actually, al, i think it is best you explain this one. >> well, i got up this morning, and i was shoveling. i had on my airpod, kevin campbell's "eye to eye." it felt so good after shoveling and salting. >> i wouldn't peg you for a kevin campbell guy. >> it's from "the goofy movie," a favorite of my kids and myself. >> al, i didn't know you had the moves. >> not as good as craig's. >> with the snow shovel, too. >> that's right. here's the latest. 17 states, 70 million at risk for these winter storm warnings, winter weather advisories. the system now is now forming off the coast. we've got that nor'easter. there's the 32 degree line. you can see that area of mixing ice and snow. heavy snow bands today, 2 to 4 inches per hour in some spots. blowing snow, near blizzard conditions. scranton up to 20 inches. 12 in hartford. 18 in new york city. strong wind gusts, as well. coastal flooding possibilities. we're also talking about power

outages. the good news is, leaves are off the trees, but we could still see the greatest impacts near the ocean. and there's another system now coming into the pacific northwest and the west coast. we're going to be watching this bring heavy snow and rain. it is going to start to traverse the country, bringing heavy snow to the upper midwest. ice and snow through the mississippi river valley. as we move on into friday, here in the northeast, a little something-something. i think this will mostly be rain along the coast. we will continue to watch it. guys? >> all right, al. busy times. as we track the storm, let's get you caught up with other headlines at 7:30, beginning with breaking news overseas. the military in myanmar has overthrown the country's democratic government. civilian leader aung san suu kyi and other officials have been taken into custody. the coup follows recent elections in which the civilian party won in a landslide. military leaders insist the election was marred by fraud.

in a statement, secretary of state tony blinken condemned the coup saying myanmar's military must reverse these actions immediately. now to the ongoing battle in the nation's third largest school district. chicago's mayor lori lightfoot says if teachers don't report to classrooms this morning, the city will take action. the school district and teachers union failed to reach an agreement on how or when to open schools amid the coronavirus pandemic. the impasse sets the stage for a possible teachers strike in the coming days. in-person classes that were scheduled to resume today have been postponed. check this out. one of the wildest finishes to a basketball game you will see all year. the washington wizards down by five points to the brooklyn nets with a few seconds to go. then this happened. >> five-point game. 12.3. they got to go quick. beal will pull up for 3. he hits it!

35 for beal. it's a 2-point game. a steal! here's westbrook for three. he hits it! wizards won! >> wow! >> the wizards put up 6 points in about 3 seconds. >> oh, my gosh. >> they take a 1-point lead. beal and russell westbrook coming up huge for washington. washington would hold on to win the game, 149-146. the nets stunned. they blew the lead. kevin durant put up 37 points in that game, and they still lost. >> by the way, that's a lesson, that you should never give up until the last second. >> never quit. all the wizards fans probably get up, get a beer, like it's over. hello. all right. let's move on to our ongoing series "vaccinating america." mounting frustrations with the rollout. >> one of the biggest problems right now, getting shots to communities in need, yet some people are getting the vaccines well ahead of them. nbc's erin mclaughlin has more on that story. erin, good morning. >> good morning, craig.

there's growing frustration and fury as some of the wealthy, famous and connected or simply crafty find ways to jump the line and get vaccinated, minority and vulnerable populations are falling behind. experts say the system's not fair and policy makers need to do better. this morning, in the face of nationwide covid vaccine shortages and long lines, new outrage as some of the rich, famous, and connected get their shots. in some cases, brazenly posting it online. >> every ounce of your being. >> reporter: from this popular 52-year-old sole cycle instructor, sharing her jab in this since deleted post, reportedly saying she qualified as an educator. to o.j. simpson, tweeting, his vaccination with the caption, "get your shot. i got mine." >> i've had no effects. i've had no ill-effects. >> reporter: even though the 73-year-old is eligible in nevada, his post striking a nerve. some hospitals are facing fresh scrutiny for vaccinating

board members who failed to meet requirements. then there are those who technically don't qualify lining up at clinics, hoping for a dose that would otherwise go to waste. >> i'm not taking a vaccine away from anybody. it's just extra that will be leftover. >> reporter: medical ethicists say it's a mess. symptomatic of a chaotic and disjointed rollout. >> the system was utterly broken. it failed. as soon as people started to think, i don't have the same chance as someone else, or someone is sneaking ahead of me, support for the whole idea of orderly rationing collapses. >> reporter: has this been fair? >> it hasn't been fair. >> reporter: across the country, the elderly and vulnerable struggle for appointments. data shows black and hispanic groups are falling behind. in florida, where nearly 1.7 million doses have been administered, just under 5% have been given to those identifying as african-american. though a larger historic distrust in the medical system may also be at play. >> race and income really determine your access to resources. i mean, it's no different with

covid. >> reporter: in hard-hit south l.a., a predominantly black and latino community, dr. jerry abraham is trying to turn it around. allowing walk-ups for those without cars, and accepting paper applications for vaccine appointments. his message, think twice before you jump the line. >> remind yourself that a dose in your arm is a dose not in grandma's arm. that's not fair or right. >> reporter: dr. abraham also says they need more doses for these vulnerable communities. they're running out every day. experts are calling for clear policies for when they begin to roll out the next round of vaccines to avoid the same pitfalls. guys? >> erin mclaughlin in l.a., thank you. coming up next, we talked a lot about this gamestop frenzy on wall street. well, wait until you meet some of the everyday investors who have been cashing in. >> the message they are sending, and why they say this is only the beginning. first, these messages.

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>> instead, it went -- >> up the most. >> so now, it seems like -- >> the entire system is a joke? >> exactly. >> reporter: the goal of these armchair investors was not only to make money. >> this is an issue. >> reporter: some wanted to teach the wall street big wigs a lesson, especially about shorting stocks, which is when you essentially bet on a company's stock to fail. senator elizabeth warren on cnn calling for a more transparent market and one that's more open to individual investors. >> what's happening with gamestop is just a reminder of what's been going on on wall street now for years and years and years. it's a rigged game. >> reporter: investors on social media showing no signs of holding back, putting up this chiding billboard in times square. gme is gamestop's symbol. brrr is the sound of money being counted.

while gamestop netted plenty of millionaires, many retail investors are using modest profits to pay bills. like this student and grocery shelf stocker who made $1,100 on gamestop and amc last week. >> it is real money to pay off the credit card, i can keep in reserve to pay for future semesters. >> reporter: other investors include 10-year-old jaden carr and his mom nina in texas. >> i saw the price, and i was like, there is no way. this can't be real. >> reporter: she gave him ten shares of gamestop for kwanzaa back in 2019. at the time, it was worth about 6 bucks a share. >> i know this kid loves video games, and at the time, i was teaching him, you know, financial literacy. >> she was saying that i basically owned a small portion of the company. >> reporter: when your mom first showed you how high gamestop had gone, what'd you think? >> why? why? >> reporter: jaden made the call to cash out, making more than $3,000. what are you going to do with

the money you made on gamestop? >> i want to save $2,200 of it, and the rest of the $1,000 is going to invest in more companies like microsoft. >> it is so fun to see someone like jaden come out on top in all of this. the sec says it is actively monitoring this gamestop-generated frenzy, as robinhood, the trading app that so many people are using, says it will continue to restrict trading today. congress also planning to hold a hearing soon. meantime, where are the reddit traders headed next? i'm seeing a sudden swarm on silver. yes, the precious metal. the price of silver skyrocketing to the highest it's been in 11 years, guys. >> i want to find out what jaden has to say about silver before i invest. >> yeah. >> can cubic zirconium be far behind? all right, jo. >> thank you.

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good morning to you. it 17:56. i'm laura garcia. here's a look at what's happening now. >> i'm sharon katsuda. the oakland zoo and driving test also reopen this week. the dmv will resume in-person driving tests starting today. behind the wheel tests were postponed december 14th. those previously postponed tests will be automatically rescheduled. the dmv says it will be sending out texts to let people know the new date and time to come in. if that's not wild enough for you, the oakland zoo reopens with limited capacity this wednesday. i'm bob redell in los gatos. in-perch instruction resumes at the los gatos union school district after 65 teachers received the covid-19 vaccine without approval from the santa clara county health department. those shots were administered by good samaritan hospital at a

meeting last week the superintendent says his district never requested those shots. he says good sam reached out to him to offer the vaccinations to the teachers. the hospital tells us they have leftover doses and contacted the district so they wouldn't be wasted. the next day the hospital admitted a mistake and canceled the remaining appointments. let's check in with meteorologist kari hall, with a look at our forecast for today. >> we are going to see some rain coming in later on tonight, laura. we're starting out with some dry weather for monday morning, but look at all the rain to the north of us, and that's going to be rolling in later today. and we are going to see rainfall totals that are going to be in some spots about a quarter, even up to a half inch of rain, so we're expecting in parts of the north bay as we go into tomorrow, and then it wraps up early on wednesday, as we go through the rest of the forecast, after this rain to start out the week, we're going to see some dry weather heading into the weekend, and temperatures will gradually warm up. laura? >> okay, that's my opportunity

to wash the car. thanks, kari. thank you for joining us as well. another update in half an hour.

it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, winter weather watch. millions of americans waking up to a blanket of snow, as a powerful storm takes aim across the country. >> this is not a storm to underestimate. take it seriously. >> this morning, power outages already, as some areas brace for more than a foot of snow so what can you expect al is tracking it all. plus, meet the changemakers. in honor of black history month, sheinelle takes us to her hometown, where the first student-led sit-in of the civil rights era happened. >> we just went in shifts and sat there. >> if you never heard about it,

you're not alone >> how is it that folks weren't talking about this we -- i didn't know this >> it was just another event in our lives that was over, and it didn't appear to be a big thing then >> we'll hear from the trailblazers straight ahead. then it's time for the snack-it bracket we're getting ready for the super bowl with our very own competition. so what do you think is the best game time snack? we'll show you the options today, monday, february 1st, 2021 >> good morning. >> from bloomington, indiana. >> today is my birthday. >> i'm turning 7 today. >> happy birthday. >> happy birthday! >> our dad, joseph, is 89 today. >> our retired teacher from michigan. >> rapid city rambler. >> spartan again. >> happy birthday, joe ♪ just move ♪ >> good morning, "today" show.

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right? >> we absolutely are let's take a deep breath and kind of enjoy it first we got some video that is just going to kind of relax you a little bit >> oh, yeah. >> the pandas at the national zoo body surfing that is fantastic. i'm going to go there and try that that's pretty good in the meantime, now that we kind of zenned you out a little bit, 70 million of us are under winter weather alerts. as you mentioned, the snow, if we look over your shoulders, guys, how heavy the snow is, well, we are getting reports now of snowfall rates developing at 1 to 2 inches per hour in the metropolitan area. this coastal low is picking up the winds are picking up the hourly snowfall rates will continue through tonight as the low slowly drifts off. we'll look for the snow to change over to some rain in boston, and then tomorrow, the

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groundbreaking group of local african-americans whose courageous protest charted new territory for the fight for civil rights yes, before the famous lunch counter sit-ins that swept the south, there was a sit-in in wichita, kansas. participants, some of my close family friends >> reporter: east douglas street and broadway in wichita, kansas, busy today, and 63 years ago, when a bus stop, set by dockum drugstore, a restaurant where riders could sit and have a cup of coffee. unless you were black. >> they were on their way to clean, white homes preparing meals for white families taking care of white children. they might have welcomed on cold mornings to have a hot cup of coffee, sit down inside while waiting for the bus. well, that wasn't going to happen. >> reporter: dockum drugstore

probably isn't in your history books but it would become th site of a civil rights breakthrough, that's just beginning to get recognition if you wanted something to eat at the dockum drugstore, how did it happen then >> they politely told us we could get food to carry out. >> reporter: segregation was not reserved for the south in the 1950s, aspects of black and white communities in wichita were very much separate and unequal. >> certainly, i can remember having to, if i went to a movie theater downtown, having to sit in the balcony couldn't sit on the main floor >> reporter: the young adult chapter of the naacp decided to press for equality at dockum, hoping change at one store would ripple through the franchise they prepared for months in july of 1958, one of the leaders of the sit-in, carol parks hahn, dressed in her sunday best, sat at the counter and asked for a coke she was followed by one black

student after another. each taking a seat at a stool. they simply wanted to sit and have a soda. they were denied their request peggy wesley was just 15 at the time >> we just went in shifts and sat there. we were very quiet if somebody said anything to us, we were not to respond to any negativity, of course, and name calling and whatever there was a lot of that. >> reporter: this is the only photo that exists of the sit-in, published in the local african-american newspaper the threat of violence always a concern. >> a young, white male looked up and saw me, and he turned so he would bump me. he didn't hurt me, but i knew why he did that. >> reporter: the sit-in went on for three weeks, until the owner of dockum drugstore walked in and told the store manager to serve them

he was losing too much business. >> we were just elated when we finally could sit down and have a soda with our friends at the counter. >> reporter: the rexall drugstore chain joined the dockum chain in abolishing discriminatory practices at stores nationwide, making the dockum drugstore sit-in the first successful student sit-in during the civil rights era, according to the naacp the sit-ins in north carolina began a year and a half later in 1960 what did you think when word started to reach you that this was happening in other cities? >> that there is such a thing as positive contagion growing up at that point in time, you better damn make sure it is something positive that you can go home about and feel proud about. >> reporter: quiet pride, you might say. the story of their sit-in barely known within many in the black community in wichita i grew up with so many of you,

and there were a lot of us who had no idea that the man who was sitting right next to me in church had gone through all of those things >> right. >> reporter: how is it that folks weren't talking about this we -- i didn't know this >> it was just -- it was another event in our lives that was over, and it didn't appear to be a big thing then most of our parents, who were not involved in the naacp, didn't know that we were doing that >> reporter: did your father know what you were doing >> no, no, he didn't i never did disclose to him. >> we really didn't talk about it in fact, my daughter didn't even know i hadn't spoken about it to them >> reporter: a little-known sit-in a peaceful act of courage for the right to be treated equally. what would you say to teenagers now who have that itch to fight for civil rights what advice would you give to a young person now, almost 60 years later? >> the water is fine

it may be too cold sometimes, or it may be too warm even sometimes, but seriously, you'll feel better about yourself if you strive to make this a better world, a better community. >> man. >> i have so many takeaways. i could talk about this for the next hour. i think if there was any takeaway, you know, when we talk about black history month, we often talk about martin luther king jr., rosa parks, trailblazers for sure in their own right. i guarantee, if you're watching right now, there are trailblazers in your community, a neighbor, somebody who sits next to you at church, and sometimes they're not sharing their stories. i think it is important to sit down and talk to our relatives and hear what they have to say really quickly, coming up in our third hour, we tracked down the granddaughter of the owner of the store at the time. >> wow >> great. >> she has something to say. >> now i have chills. >> wow. >> gosh. >> what did they do with the building in wichita, is it still there? >> not there anymore it was 60 years ago. >> i like his last comment, the water is fine. >> water is just fine. >> that was beautiful. >> maybe too warm. >> thank you for talking with

me my grandmother had to call them and get them to talk right after it was over, peggy said, okay, can you call your grandmother now and tell her that i talked to you >> i love the synergy, the full circle, and now you get to tell their story. >> such an honor. >> hometown. thank you, sheinelle >> that was awesome. >> we'll look for you on the third hour. mr. roker, how about a check of this weather? >> let's see what we have for you. looking again, we have the nor'easter causing problems in the northeast on into new england. beautiful weather down to the gulf coast, up into the upper mississippi river valley above average temperatures in the plains more heavy weather making its way into the pacific northwest that will eventually make its way across country into this weekend here in the northeast, as well. that's what's going on around . good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall, we are getting ready for some more rain

that will be here later tonight. right now it's still well to the north of us and for most of the day it's going to be dry. so once that rain gets here we'll see the showers off and on through tonight into the start of the day tomorrow. then the rest of the week is looking much dryer once that rain moves out early on wednesday morning, and our temperatures will be warming up as well, heading to the low to med 60s across the bay area this weekend. >> and that's your latest weather. guys >> mr. roker, thank you. it is "pop start." carson is working from home, and the graphics department is up and at 'em, too, i see. >> yeah. with the snowstorm here, graphics department is home today. lucky me, i get a little extra help this morning. we have a lot to get to in "pop start. good morning, everybody. it is time for our super bow commercial kick-off. we have a sneak peek at some of the biggest ads for the big game this week, we're excited to have special guests join us the first ad this morning features mila kunis and ashton

kutcher, putting a spin on the shaggy classic for che tos take a look approximate. >> did you steal my cheetos again? >> tell him it wasn't you. ♪ but i caught you at the counter ♪ ♪ wasn't me ♪ ♪ saw you snacking on the sofa ♪ ♪ wasn't me ♪ ♪ you even had them in the shower ♪ ♪ it wasn't me ♪ ♪ i even caught you on camera ♪ ♪ you let access to your snacks ♪ ♪ don't seem surprised that she sneaks behind your back ♪ ♪ keep tabs before she entered the situatio orange fingers red flag ♪ ♪ if she asked where they are, ♪ if she asked where they are say forget them, never ♪ please don't upset her if she keeps on snacking i guess you let her ♪ >> well, did you >> wasn't me >> oh, okay. >> well, that's the first time that's ever worked

[ laughter ] >> perfect >> so fun. there they are, mila and ashton. first of all, really fun commercial so good to see you it's been a minute you know what, you never work together, i noticed. i don't know if it is because of the kids fun to see you both on the same screen >> thank you yeah, we don't work together mostly because of the kids i mean, there's a bunch of joke answers we give people at the end of the day, we don' want to be away from the kids together at the same time for the duration of a shoot, this is 14 or 15-hour days there's that also, this is pointless, but we can't work together. i don't know how people do it. >> we almost weren't able to do that i mean, we were relatively incapable. we just look at each other and laugh. we know when the other person is acting we're so used to watching each other. >> it was awful but really fun it was fun days of dating, you

know what i mean >> yeah, totally you know what's funny about the ad, guys, is i guess cheetos did a survey of americans. like, half of americans do that. they sneak snacks. which one of you sneaks snacks >> oh, me. i mean, it's one of those -- >> i sneak ice cream >> we don't really sneak it. >> yeah. >> ashton eats a pint of ice cream every night, and he likes to convince people it is only a quarter pint. it's not true. >> it's half a pint. >> it's not true it's a full blown lie. i guess i would sneak it we're a pretty snack-friendly family i will say this, i thought going into shooting this ad, after two days of eating cheetos, i would be cheetos'd out full disclosure, i kind of like the cheetos. i got to be honest with you. the popcorn, little cheetos stick, i was totally into it i was, like, oh, i get to eat these. >> i had a revelation, like post

the fact i was thinking -- >> of what >> i'm thinking about whoeve wrote this commercial, we've all had, like, four years of a cheetoh saying, it wasn't me and then all of a sudden the commercial is that it's what would a cheetos say >> give me a second. >> all of a sudden, i'm like, wait a second, whoever wrote this clearly must have been thinking, that's what a cheeto would say. >> i get it. that's why i love you. >> i'm telling you, by the way, shoutout to shaggy this was the 20th anniversary of that song when it came out that was the song, by the way, off his record "hot shot" in 2000 wasn't supposed to be released an american deejay leaked it, and became shaggy's biggest hit. shoutout to shaggy thank you for your time. the commercial is great. i hope the kids are doing well i know they're homeschooled. send them our love stay safe. we'll see you soon >> thanks, carson. >> take care

>> guys, cool. next up on "pop start," cheers to you, you can argue that we do too many bracket challenges on the "today" show and during "pop start. you might be right but we don't care. it is time for today's super bowl snack-it bracket challenge. when i tell you we spent way too many hours putting together the 16 delicious snacks, i mean it hours and hours. the ultimate football snacks pitted against each other. you can check out your favorites at home. here's the lineup right there. it is impressive we put a lot of work in. chicken wings versus veggie and hummus platter i don't know what the coach said to florida gulf state in 2013 when they beat georgetown in the locker room, but veggie hummus dip needs to hear those words. it'll be a tough matchup seven-layer dip, mozzarella sticks pigs in a blanket versus egg rolls. tenders versus nachos. duke matchup there how about artichoke chicken dip

and jalapeno poppers we don't eat a lot of poppers but what happens when you eat one? good morning, it's 8:26, i'm kris sanchez, more reoperation today for places closed for weeks because of skyrocketing covid cases, including the dmv offices, behind the wheel tests were postponed on december 14th and those are now automatically being rescheduled. the dmv says it will send out text messages to let people know they have a new date and new time to come in. the first new appointments will likely be available in about two weeks say earliest, probably a lot of teenagering looking forward to that. let's go to meteorologist kari hall tracking some rain.

>> broken clouds as you get ready to head out and peeks of sunshine. the rain for san jose holds off until later on tonight. we'll first see it in the north bay this afternoon. and then it -- as it spreads in, later tonight and into the day tomorrow, it's just going to be kind of off and on, at times some heavy downpours and that continues into your tuesday and it gradually starts to taper off by wednesday morning. after that, the rest of the week is looking dry. our temperatures will be cool to start out, but then warm up in time for the weekend. with our inland valleys reaching into the mid-60s this weekend. kris? >> thank you so much, kari, more local news coming up for you in a half hour, have a great morning.

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i know, i know we have a lot to cover this half hour. february is actually heart month, as well this morning, we are sharing one man's cautionary tale of what can happen if you ignore those warning signs that your body is trying to tell you it is a very timely story. lots of people choosing to wait on those check-ups because of the pandemic could kill you dr. john torres is here to answer our questions about heart health that guy literally lucky to be alive. we'll share a story in a few minutes. from real hearts to these kind of hearts this valentine's day, cakes, coffee, alejandra ramos is here. she knows the way to get valentine's day going. she has gifts you can order in the mail and support small businesses while you're at it. we have really good ideas there. and if you are hunkering down to avoid the snow, our jenna has just the thing to keep you busy, with her new "read with jenna" picks for february i'm reading the one from january. fantastic. they are extra special this month. we'll tell you why, just ahead. coming up in a few minutes

on the "3rd hour of today," we'll catch us with taraji p. henson on her new project. it is a project that's personal. it is aimed at starting a really important conversation >> love taraji first, mr. roker, a check of the weather. >> we mentioned earlier, tomorrow, groundhog's day. that's right well, if he sees his shadow, means six more weeks of winter let's see what we're looking at tomorrow punxsutawney phil, we have sir walter wally in raleigh. pierre c. shadeaux shadow, shadow for friends in the midsection of the country. no shadow in the northeast in fact, over the groundhog -- >> are you making these up >> no! >> what are you talking about? >> these are groundhogs that are actually trying to see their shadows. they will not see their shadows. >> oh, okay. >> allegedly that means an early winter. >> i thought it was just punxsutawney phil. >> i just learned something from al. >> there's a whole network

that's what's going on around good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are going to start to see some rain moving in by this afternoon. it will be off and on throughout the day tomorrow, and then wrapping up as we head toward wednesday. the rest of the week is looking dry. as we check out our seven-day forecast, we're mostly looking at about a quarter to half inch of rain, and that, once again, moves in later today, continues through tomorrow. and it will be cool on wednesday, with some sunshine. but then we'll gradually warm up as we get into the weekend. >> i detect some skepticism here. >> i mean, i don't think i'm the only one, al i mean, bill >> would you like to put your money on it? >> maybe you have to live in the towns to understand. >> more happens than just in the northeast. it is a big, wide country out there. >> i know all about pierre c.

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warning signs are a key to survival, but we are learning many are avoiding medical care during the pandemic. here is one man's story so many of us need to see. >> i woke up, and i came downstairs by myself i just wasn't feeling right. when melissa woke up, i told her i thought i had heartburn. >> but it wasn't heartburn it was something far more serious. patrick perry and his wife, melissa, thought he was in perfect health at 51 years old, he was strong and active even refereeing college games. last april, on easter morning, something was off. >> melissa asked me to rate my pain i rated it a 4 on a scale of 1 to 10. then after that, we talked about going to the hospital. i was resistant, partly because of the covid situation i did not want to go to the

hospital and expose myself to the covid that was running rampant at the time. >> reporter: patrick is not alone. around 85% of americans say they are concerned about contracting covid-19 when seeking treatment for health issues at a doctor's office and while 53% of heart disease patients reported feeling at least one troubling symptom during the pandemic, more than one-third did not seek help. patrick almost became one of those statistics you probably wouldn't be alive right now if it weren't for the woman next to you. >> that's absolutely true. >> reporter: melissa, a school nurse, still harbors guilt today after not pushing him to seek treatment. >> i think in the back of my mind i knew he kind of had that look i feel like he knew something was not right, but i just convinced myself, i think. >> reporter: what they thought was heartburn was actually a massive heart attack just a few hours after patrick's

first symptoms, melissa found him collapsed on the bathroom floor in cardiac arrest. she performed cpr until the medics arrived. >> it was horrific you go through the motions i just kept telling him, this isn't our story. this isn't how our story is going to go. >> reporter: and she was right patrick spent two months in hospitals, fighting for his life after five stents, two cardiac arrests, and being unconscious for a month, patrick survived. one of his many doctors at the cleveland clinic says he's lucky to be alive. >> chances of patrick's survival for his heart attack were dismal that's partially because of the delay in his care and the shape he had presented in. >> reporter: patrick is back at home and working using his second chance at life to warn others >> i did not make the correct decision i think i rationalized reasons not to go to the hospital was

the fear of covid. i would tell folks that covid is out there, and we should all be very cautious, but by avoiding going to the hospital because of covid, i spent two months in the hospital >> reporter: i lose pretty much every argument with my wife, just on marriage imagine, when your wife saves your life, you really have to fall in line in a different sort of way >> well, in a home with four women, and two female pets, i am well versed on being obedient. >> reporter: yeah. >> that's a small price to pay, for sure >> as a result of his heart attack, patrick battled liver failure, kidney failure. he was even septic at one point. doctors gave him less than a 14% chance of survival clearly, patrick is quite the fighter. clearly, he also married the right woman.

>> yes >> of course, knowing the warning signs of a heart attack can make all the difference between life and death so we wanted to bring in nbc's senior medical correspondent dr. john torres to walk us through the warning signs. dr. john, good morning to you. let's start there. dr. john, for folks watching and listening, who think that maybe it is heartburn, maybe it is stress, what are the warning signs of a heart attack? >> craig, that's probably one of the biggest things that's why we do so much testing in the emergency room. we often can't tell the difference between the heartburn, heart attack, all these different kinds of symptoms things we want to look for, chest or body pains. and by that i mean even pressure the body pain part is if something happens to your arm, if it feels weird, you get pain in the jaw the chest pressure, it feels there is a belt around my chest or an elephant on my chest i can't get the breath you're lightheaded and nauseous. you get sweaty, have the labored breathing or you're short of breath

for some people, and symptoms are different for everybody, some people, they just get this overwhelming fatigue it's something that hasn't affected them before if you start noticing these, you need to get to the hospital, craig. it is extremely important. >> what struck me about it was he was so active he was a referee he was out there he felt great. should you look really, i guess, dr. torres, at your family history to find out if you should be getting checked more often? >> yes and no, hoda. you definitely should look at your family history because if you have a family history of heart disease, then you have a higher risk. but if you don't have a family history, doesn't mean you don't have any risk. you could have a heart attack out of the blue like this gentleman did. you need to know your body if you feel any of these strange symptoms, get them checked out our concern in the hospital is time is muscle that's the saying we have. meaning, the more time you wait until you get care, the more likely you'll have heart damage from the heart muscle not getting the oxygen and blood supply it needs. it is extremely important you get there as soon as possible.

call 911 it's easy to do. they come in i'd much rather you come in and get treated and find out nothing is wrong than you stay home and have a heart condition for the rest of your life or, unfortunately, possibly die from it. >> dr. john, thank you so many useful tips. diet, exercising reducing smoking and drinking, as well. to learn more about the warning signs of a heart attack, be sure to check out today.com we have more of our heart health series in the third hour when a mom and daughter, who each had heart transplants 20 plus years apart, share their story. >> wow and we do have a lot more ahead in this half hour, including some creative ideas for valentine's day gift giving. mail-ordered treats double as a great way to support small great way to support small businesses greaeat day on t the lake! it is. lunch isis cookin'!! and d i saved a a bunch of m mn my boat t insurance e with ge. fellllas, can itit get anany better t than this?? whoa! my o old hairstytyle grew ba.

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>> we're going to make valentine's easy with mail-ordered gifts to ship to the doors of the ones you adore. one more reason to love them, they're all from small businesses food and lifestyle expert alejandra ramos joins us with some creative ideas we love you're helping the small businesses so let's get started first is the luscious chocolate orange heart tell us. >> yes they're based in new york. woman-owned, 100% ethical ingredients, and everything is a work of art, tastes and looks just as good it love these. caramel, ganache, and a candied orange on top. amazing. >> many people are wondering about a date night, possibly, over valentine's day you have a cute picnic box >> exactly yeah, this is from ann arbor, zingerman's. they're a mid western state and i think everyone around the country should love them this is a french picnic box with everything you need for a french

picnic you have got the cornish hens, sausage, cheese, gorgeous loaf of bread, even chocolate from paris. add a picnic blanket, bottle of wine, and you have your date night sorted >> alejandra, if i'm looking to send something to an entire family i love dearly, what do you have for that? >> i have something for you. daisy cakes makes the most incredible layer cakes i love her valentine's cake. it is strawberry and white chocolate. four layer cakes that are sent to you frozen. they thaw it to perfection or you can thaw a slice or two at a time. i'm not judging. >> alejandra, you've got churros and ice cream on the list. >> home run. >> not just any kind of churros. these are heart-shaped churros from here in new york. they also come with the dipping sauces, cinnamon sugar, and ice cream. >> sounds delicious. >> i want. >> so good. >> let's talk molten lava cake

you had me at hello, alejandra. >> hello, hello. molten lava cake from hot cakes in seattle these aren't just the chocolate that you know and love also strawberry, s'mores, and vegan and gluten free so everyone can enjoy they're shipped to you frozen. pop them in the oven for 15 minutes, and you have delicious restaurant dessert in your home. >> i know a lot of folks would love this. how about a delicious bread basket can you imagine if it comes to your house >> for the carb lover, bread basket nyc has the best from all the best bakeries and pastry shops. this is a special for valentine's. i love the heart on the sourdough. you have rolls, pink and white cookies. not black and white. chocolate and this sprinkle cake. >> what about a coffee lover let's say you have a coffee lover you're shopping for. >> all right, yes. so for the one you love a latte, bean box has amazing -- you like that, right? >> i did.

>> bean box has a selection of coffees from around the world. this is the around the world sampler. you have 16 coffees from around the world. it's an around the world samplers they come with caramels, too they also have subscriptions and a coffee and chocolate pairing box. plus if your partner is a tea person they have coffee and tea for those of opposite attract kind of couples. >> cute ideas. thank you, alejandra if you want these shipped to loved ones in time for valentine's day, go to today.com/shop all the info is there. coming up, jenna is celebrating a big milestone for her book club in a fun and special way. ♪ ♪ we have ththe power toto harns californrnia's ababundant sololar and winind e,

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authors. the club is nothing without our members. here are some readers from across the country who have been part of "read with jenna." hey, everybody >> hey, guys. >> hello. >> hi. >> you guys, i'm ready to announce, since this is the start of the new month, and it's time to add another book to your bookshelves, i'm ready to announce that this month's pick is -- "send for me." do you like it seeing it in real time by lauren fox. i read this one in two sittings. >> wow. >> it is a beautiful book. it tells the story of annalise, a young, jewish woman living in germany in the years leading up to world war ii. she escapes to america, but she has to leave her parents behind. two generations later, her granddaughter stumbles upon a collection of her letters. the writing is poetic and beautiful. it is about what it means to be

human, family. all of the things. you all will love it. >> book club, sound good >> are you into it >> yay >> thumbs up >> i know we can't get any more exciting sometimes, but this is not it. >> wait, there's more. >> because we're rounding out the second year of "read with jenna," we wanted to celebrate our book club members who i love so much. we asked these folks here to select a fan favorite. they chose this book, with my help this is the first time in club's history, the second book for february is about to be announced. are you guys ready >> ready >> okay. >> three, two, one the second book is "the four winds" by kristin hannah >> you surprised them. >> they read it and chose it it takes place during the great depression and dutch bowl era in texas.

we meet elsa who uses he strength to save the lives of her children our members have been asking, i know a lot of you in particular, have been asking for historical fiction picks. this month, we chose two >> i love it. >> for the price of one. now, is priscilla with us? priscilla delgado. hi, priscilla. so you helped choose and read this book. you're, like, vice president of this book. >> thank you yes, i'm so excited to be here today. i've been reading with you guys since the beginning, and i've loved all of "read with jenna's" books. this month, "four winds," is breathtaking and beautiful this is the book that everyone will be talking about. i'm excited to be reading with y'all. >> priscilla, you've been promoted you're president. >> welcome to co-president >> yes >> thank you, all. i just want to thank every single one of you for reading with me the last two years you guys, they are enthusiastic

and awesome. our conversations are great. it's just means so much you'd read. >> jenna picks not only great books, but a lot of them have been optioned into movies, tv series. >> wow. >> she's on a roll >> stand aside, oprah, there is a new reader in town >> oprah doesn't need to go anywhere oprah can stand right next to me >> awesome >> remember, everybody, you can join the book club conversations, snag your copies of the book at today.com/read with jenna you rock >> if you want to get the "read with jenna" newsletter, all you have to do is text jenna -- her personal cell phone -- text jenna, j-e-n-n-a, to 66866 on the website. happy second anniversary >> thank you, guys >> you have america reading again. coming up next on the third hour, make ahead monday. "new york times" columnist, has a twist on taco night.

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one. starting today classrooms are reopening mostly for the lower grades. learning will involve a hybrid model within class and remote days. >> happening now we're in los gatos talking with parents about that. and there's more information from our twitter feed. today may be the first real test in president biden's effort to bring bipartisanship back to congress. ten senate republicans are headed to the white house to release their covid relief plan to the arguing it's cheaper and targets americans most in need. biden may have enough support to get his own relief plan passed anyway. see what happens. for that conversation, head to our home page to track it. another round of wet weather making its way toward the bay area, meteorologist kari hall will have an updated forecast and timeline in our midday news. happening now is brought to you by genesesys. a g global leadeder in cloudud t center sofoftware.

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