thank you so much for waking up with us for part of your morning. you have been watching "today in the bay." coming up for you, the "today" show. but we'll see you back here tomorrow morning starting dark and early at 4:30. honoring those we've lost. a somber tribute at the white house to the more than 500,000 americans killed by the coronavirus. >> the people we lost were extraordinary. >> the emotional moment of silence and the message of hope from president biden, as cases drop to the lowest point in months >> this morning, mounting frus station over vaccine delays nationwide but is help around the corner? zeroing in

a new theory on what caused the near disaster on the flight over colorado all boeing 777s with the same engine grounded until further notice >> any time we have an engine failure like this, and we need to understand what happened so that we can keep it from happening again. >> just ahead, the very latest on the investigation, and the troubling history of similar blowouts on other flights. water woes millions in texas slowly picking up the pieces, but many still in desperate need of clean water and food more than a week after that brutal cold, snow, and ice caused chaos across the state. >> we lost everything. >> this morning, the growing push to help everyone in need. in the hot seat. president biden's pick for attorney general gets his moment on capitol hill. >> i'm not the president's >> judge merrick garland testifying, nearly five years after being blocked from serving on the supreme court, saying his first priority will be prosecuting the siege on the

capitol. >> heinous attack that sought to disrupt a cornerstone of our democracy. behind bars. the wife of notorious kingpin el chapo set to face a judge today after her arrest at a washington airport. the former beauty queen accused of helping to run her husband's drug empire and orchestrating his most infamous escape we're live at the courthouse all that, plus, stunning view >> confirmation the back shell has separated. >> extraordinary, new video of nasa's historic rover landing on mars the incredible images and the first ever sound recorded on the red planet today, tuesday, february 23rd, 2021 >> announcer: from nbc news, guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza >> hi, everybody welcome to "today.

it is a tuesday morning. so happy you're joining us how about wow with those pictures >> unbelievable. this is the first real look we've gotten at mars new videos giving a whole new reason to celebrate that mars landing. look at those images they're the clearest ever taken there. guess what not only do you get to see it, you get to hear it they recorded some audio kerry sanders will be along in a little bit and will play that for us it is a fascinating and very clear look at the red planet. >> we look forward to that we are going to begin with our top story. the nation pausing overnight to honor the 500,000 american lives lost to the coronavirus. 500 candles lighting the steps of the white house the bells of the national cathedral tolling 500 times, each representing 1,000 people those tributes are coming with small signs of progress in what was once the country's epicenter of the pandemic. nbc's gabe gutierrez is at the

barclay's center, which is reopening. good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. it is the urgent push to get back to some sense of normalcy new york state is allowing arenas to open at 10% capacity, and the barclays center is rolling out new testing protocol, as the nation struggles with its vaccine rollout. a moment of silence heard loudly ♪ as he paused to acknowledge the 500,000 americans taken by covid-19, president biden is warning the fight against the virus is far from over. >> let this not be a story of how far we fell, but how far we climbed back up. we can do this. >> reporter: on the vaccine front, officials say by mid-week, the country will have caught up to the 6 million doses delayed because of winter weather. put super sites like san diego's petco park are still shut down because of no supply governors across the country are frustrated. >> we just need that supply from

the federal government. >> reporter: as more and more americans line up for their shot, new hope that a return to normal is near at the forefront, getting america's kids back into the classroom. a new cdc study warns that teachers and staff may play essential roles in transmitting the virus in the schools where social distancing and mask rules aren't followed. as for the emerging variants, fda says modified versions of already authorized vaccines made to fight new strains may be approved without a long clinical trial. the steady progress against the virus leading to signs of life after the barclay center, one of several new york city venues opening up this week, nearly a year after shutting down how much of a game-changer is this >> it's huge. >> reporter: the nets ceo tells us only 300 fans will be allowed in tonight as a test run, all required to wear masks, socially distance and have taken a covid pcr test less than 72 hours before hand. after a temperature screening and a rapid test, a green light

to enter. >> it is a massive building, and we're used to having close to 20,000 people in here. we'll have a lot less than that, but i think it is the first step we're really excited about it. >> reporter: and a key part of all this, of reopening, will be proper ventilation the nets ceo tells us that this arena can turn over air tefrl times an hour. >> yeah. we see things slowly getting back to normal, gabe, but i guess dr. fauci is weighing in on what people who actually got vaccines can and cannot do i know a lot of people are waiting to hug their kids and grand kids what is the word >> reporter: yeah, dr. fauci is being very cautious on this point. he's telling people not to party like it's 2019, even if you're vaccinated he'd be very cautious about getting back to indoor dining and movie theaters, because even though the vaccine dramatically improves your protection, the evidence is still unclear whether you might be able to spread the virus to others hoda, this all comes as new york city has just announced that, soon, movie theaters will reopen

at 25% capacity. >> yeah, okay. gabe gutierrez, thank you. also this morning, we're learning more about the frightening mid-air engine explosion on a united airlines plane over colorado over the weekend. ntsb investigators say they already see evidence of metal fatigue in two of the fan blades that broke off a critical finding as this investigation proceeds nbc's tom costello covers aviation for us. he is at reagan national this morning. hi, tom. good morning >> reporter: savannah, good morning. so breaking those fan blades free in the engine, that likely caused this engine to come apart. it's the third time we've seen the same thing happen on that same engine. that's why the faa has now grounded the 777 with that pratt & whitney engine only united flies it 24 planes grounded in the u.s. right now. japanese authorities taking similar action, as the faa makes doing an immediate and mandatory screening and check of fan blades a top priority.

inside an aircraft hangar in denver, the 777 involved in the mid-air emergency, a massive hole punched in the belly of the plane near the wing, likely from shrapnel from the exploding engine though investigators say the damage is actually minor inside the engine, though, one of 22 fan blades ripped off at its base another sheered off mid-blade. the ntsb says both blades have been recovered and show clear signs of metal fatigue. >> it is like taking a paper clip and going back and forth with it. eventually, it'll break. that's what's happening in this case every time the airplane takes off or lands, it puts one more fatigue cycle on that component. >> reporter: when those blades broke free, the engine came apart, sending huge pieces falling to the ground in a denver suburb. it's the third time blades have broken off pratt & whitney engines on a boeing 777. in 2018, a cracked fan blade on another united 777 also caused an engine failure.

that plane landed safely in honolulu in december, it happened on a japan airlines 777 engine maker pratt & whitney says it is cooperating with investigators. >> it makes it more suspect from the standpoint of the commonality. all three of these events involved a hollow titanium fan blade breaking, for some reason. >> reporter: metal cracks that aren't caught during routine inspections can be catastrophic. three years ago 43-year-old jennifer riordan was killed when a different engine on a southwest 737 exploded in flight, shattering her window and pulling her from her seat. in 1989, 112 people were killed when united flight 232 crash landed in sioux city, iowa metal fatigue caused a fan disc to rip apart, tearing through the plane's hydraulics lines officials are reviewing the black boxes from saturday's

flight the faa is ordering inspections for all grounded 777s using the same pratt & whitney engines are you concerned there are the same defect? >> we are concerned any time we have an engine failure like this we need to understand what happened so that we can keep it from happening again >> tom, it appears the faa is acting a lot more quickly after this incident, grounding those planes, inspecting the fan blades, than we saw after those overseas crashes with the 737 max. are those two things related, do you think? >> reporter: i think so. listen, the faa learned its lesson you have to act quickly. clearly, you also got new management at boeing, keep in mind boeing was the first to come out and say, ground the 777 with the pratt & whitney engines. that made it a lot easier. you're absolutely right, faa taking decisive action they cannot take a risk of another one of these incidents really causing a potential disaster >> absolutely not. a lesson learned the hard way, unfortunately, tom thank you very much.

appreciate it. meantime, it is a busy day in washington as a key biden nominee is debated on capitol hill judge mayor garland, biden's pick for attorney, testified at the senate confirmation hearings let's go to nbc's chief white house correspondent peter alexander with the latest. hey, peter. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. nice to see you. judge merrick garland set for a quick confirmation as early as next week, after drawing bipartisan praise, committing to keep politics out of the justice department, and making clear as attorney general that his first priority will be to prosecute what he called the heinous crimes from the capitol siege. merrick garland coming before congress five years after senate republicans blocked his nomination to the supreme court. >> i am honored to appear before you today. >> reporter: now delivering a dire warning in the wake of last month's capitol attack, about the threat of domestic extremism. comparing it to the aftermath of the 1995 oklahoma city bombing, where he led the federal prosecution.

>> i certainly agree that we are facing a more dangerous period than we faced in oklahoma city >> reporter: garland pledging to investigate not just the capitol rioters but those who aided them. >> we will pursue these leads wherever they take us. >> reporter: it's been a long road for garland, nominated to the court by president obama in 2016 blocked by mitch mcconnell and senate republicans, garland never had a hearing and the open supreme court became a rallying point for conservatives supporting donald trump. many of the same senators involved in that fight are here now, but it is a friendlier reception. >> i'm impressed by judge garland's experience and temperament. >> reporter: pressed by republicans on two key issues he'd inherent, he sees no reason the end special counsel john durham's review of the

investigation into the trump campaign he says there is no reason to look into president biden's son, hunter garland becoming emotional, sharing how his grandparents were welcomed into the u.s. after fleeing anti-semitism in russia. d us, an >> the country took us in and protected us, and i feel an obligation to the country to pay back >> reporter: powerful moment there. garland's testimony now complete today, five outside witnesses will testify about his nomination savannah >> all right let's move to the supreme court. a new ruling against former president trump in a case involving his taxes. can you fill us in >> reporter: yeah, exactly right. so the supreme court now delivered donald trump this decisive defeat, refusing to block a new york grand jury from getting eight years of his personal and corporate financial records. in simple terms, the president is basically out of legal options right now. his accountants will have to

turn over the documents. mr. trump posted a statement overnight, saying he is being politically persecuted by prosecutors. importantly here, the ruling does not mean that his returns will become public any time soon. in fact, they might never be released publicly. under state law, materials returned to a grand jury must be kept secret. >> thank you very much. moving to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in texas. craig joins us with the story. good morning. >> good morning, hoda, savannah, you, as well. millions of texans still reeling from last week's devastating winter storms and the recovery could take months. but the most pressing need right now for many across the state, still everyday necessities, like food and water. nbc's morgan chesky has been in texas now for more than a week for us. morgan, good morning to you. >> reporter: craig, good morning. with warmer weather finally here, relief efforts are starting to gain hold.

for millions of texans, true recovery can't come until state officials can try to figure out a way to try and solve the ongoing water crisis here. this morning, millions still picking up the pieces from a once in a generation winter storm, nearly causing a statewide blackout. while the power is thankfully back up and running for many, more than 8 million are still without safe drinking water. >> we don't know when it's going to be fixed and we don't have any drinking water, any flushing water, washing water, any water. >> reporter: there are sprawling lines at food banks and distribution centers that are doing all they can to keep up with the need, stretching statewide. >> we're serving just an inordinate amount of food. just unbelievable. >> reporter: many families facing storm-related damage, like burst pipes, that could take weeks or even months to repair. >> i was hoping, you know, no, it's not going to be me. it won't be my house. i opened the door and walked in, and i stepped into a foot of water. >> reporter: their home

destroyed, monica and her husband forced to empty their savings account to pay for a hotel room for their family of six. >> we lost everything. >> reporter: with some relief on the way from fema, state leaders promising to learn from this devastating tragedy. >> we're going to do all we can so this never happens again. >> reporter: but for the family of cristian pineda, who died from suspected hypothermia after his family's mobile home lost power, changes couldn't come soon enough. attorney b usb y represents seven families who lost family members, including the pinedas, who filed a lawsuit against ercot, who managed the snow grid. >> he saw his first snow, and he died the next day. something like that should never happen in the united states. >> reporter: in a statement to nbc news, ercot responding, we haven't reviewed the lawsuits in full andl respond accordingly once we do. we are confident that our grid operators made the right choice

to avoid a statewide blackout. >> reporter: this morning state leaders say a key priority remains helping those impacted by sky-high energy bills. texas governor greg abbott saying that his team is dedicated to a alleviating the issues, and there are state leaders who say federal disaster funds could be diverted to help those customers. >> your heart really does still go out to those folks in texas. morgan chesky, thank you. 17 minutes past the hour. why don't we get our first check of the weather from al roker. >> good morning. okay, so we have one quick hit the great lakes, through the northeast today. also, another area that's coming across the plains. this is going to drop about 2 to 4 inches, no big deal. what we are watching is this late week storm getting together down through texas. the good news is, it's not snow. the bad news is, it is rain developing for texas and the southern plains. that moves east on friday. a wintry mix in for the mid-atlantic. showers and storms into the southeast. then on saturday, this low pressure moves up along the coast. it is bringing a wet and wintry

mix for the weekend on saturday. if you look at thursday through saturday, anywhere from 1/2 inch to 2 inches of rain from texas all the way into tennessee and parts of alabama. some light snow as you make your way up into the northeast. that's what's going on around the country. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. 30 seconds actually it's for both new and existing customers. i feel silly. but i do want the fastest 5g network. oh i want the fastest 5g network. are we actually doing this again? it's not complicated. only at&t gives everyone the same great deal. like the samsung galaxy s21 5g for free when you trade in. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are starting out with a lot of sunshine, clear skies across

the bay area, mild temperatures. we are going to warm up fairly quickly today, as we head towards some near-record highs reaching into the low-to-mid-70s today. even as warm at 76 degrees in napa and 75 in morgan hill. and this will be the last day that we'll see temperatures like that. a cooldown starts tomorrow with some gusty winds. and we'll stay seasonable through the end of the week. >> that's your latest weather. sava >> that's your latest weather. savannah >> al, thank you. coming up we're going to take you inside the arrest of the wife of the notorious drug lord, "el chapo. she was taken into custody at dulles airport, accused of helping run his empire and orchestrating one of her husband's most infamous escapes. plus, an unprecedented view of history being made on mars. >> perseverance is continuing to descend on the parachute. >> extraordinary, new video from the awe-inspiring landing. the rover beaming back sights and sounds from the red planet we'll listen

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later this morning, the alameda county board of supervisors is expected to pass ani hate crime asian american pacific the state approved $1.4 million to track the attacks against the asian community. there have been several cases within the last couple of months in san francisco and in the rest of the bay area, including an unprovoked attack in sf that resulted in the death of an 88-year-old thai american man. time now to get a check of that forecast with meteorologist kari hall. today is going to be a nice one. >> it will be. and our temperatures are going to warm up fairly quickly. and this will be a day where we have highs reaching into the 70s, but that's actually near a record high for a lot of spots. just one or two degrees shy from our forecast to the record high for today, from santa rosa to concord, as well as oakland and san jose. and our warm weather doesn't

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we're going to start with our 7:30 headlines lawmakers are set to hear from former security officials today about what went wrong at the u.s. capitol during last month's deadly riot. a bipartisan group of senators will question the officials who were in charge of securing the capitol on the day of that insurrection three people testifying today resigned under pressure immediately after the attack, including the former head of the capitol police two of the officials will be speaking publicly for the very first time since their resignations. the head of the cherokee nation is calling for jeep to drop the name cherokee from its popular line of suvs the chief believes corporations and sports teams should stop using native american names, images, and mascots on their products he says while the use of such names is probably well intended, he says it is no honor for native americans to have their tribal names plastered on the side of a car. a company representative says the cherokee name is meant as a tribute, but didn't say if the company will change it.

now to a dramatic rescue in east texas, after an 11-year-old boy fell into a frozen pond. a teenager, who was out walking her dog, spotted the young boy and called 911, but had trouble getting the dispatcher to her location she called her grandfather, who lived a block away he rushed to the scene, attached a rope to his truck. as you can see there, he waded into the icy water and eventually pulled the boy to safety later, first responders examined the boy and, fortunately, he is going to be just fine. >> wow. also this morning, the case of notorious drug kingpin el chapo guzman is back in the headlines. >> that's because his wife is now facing drug trafficking charges of her own after she was arrested yesterday at dulles international airport in washington today, she'll make her first court appearance in federal court. stephanie gosk is outside the courthouse for us. good morning >> reporter: good morning, savannah well, that appearance will happen virtually because of covid regulations. you know, this is the latest

dramatic chapter in an already dramatic life for the drug kingpin. his wife, a former beauty queen, is accused of trafficking drugs and of helping him bust out of a mexican prison the wife of the world's most notorious drug lord, emma coronel aispuro, expressed loyalty to her husband during weeks' long trial, becoming a constant fixture in court. and a fierce defender in interviews now, authorities say coronel's loyalty extended to her husband's multi-billion dollar drug empire. the 31-year-old arrested monday at dulles airport, outside washington, d.c. she's charged with participating in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine, methamphetamines, and heroin and marijuana into the u.s. coronel is accused of acting as

a go-between between her husband and sons and associates. the drug kingpin escaped the prison a year later, using a mile-long tunnel, which documents say she helped orchestrate. they got a gps watch to him behind bars to get his exact whetherabouts to as to construct the tunnel with an entry point accessible to him. after caught, coronel tried to break him out again but failed he was then extradited to the u.s. >> coronel is not the innocent individual she pretends to be. she is cold, calculating, and a very cunning woman. >> reporter: coronel married el chapo on her 18th birthday in 2007 he was 50 years old. during his trial when el chapo asked a judge if he could hug

his wife before opening arguments, the request was denied evidence presented in the trial showed her involvement in the criminal empire, something she denied telling telemundo, i've never done anything illegal. el chapo was eventually convicted on all charges and sentenced to life in a super maximum security prison. >> el chapo is, if or when he hears about this, is going to be upset. >> reporter: the king of a multibillion dollar empire, now worried about his queen. we reached out to iaispuro's attorney, but he's not making any comments on the arrest. >> stephanie, i know you covered the trial and some of this came out during el chapo's trial in 2019 some might be wondering why did it take to long to pursue these charges against her. >> reporter: right, it did and the idea is that they heard about those allegations and then pursued them and wanted to do it diligently so they could put up a strong case against her now.

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this says this is a giant step for humanity, and it's also revealing the hidden space nerd in all of us perseverance rover phoned home and, wow the deployment of the parachute, the separation, the landing. >> tango delta >> reporter: all of it as it happened on five hi-def cameras. >> something we've never seen before what it was like to actually execute the entry and landing sequence, and to actually almost be along for the ride. you're watching it as if you're sitting right there. >> safely on the surface of mars >> reporter: you begin to understand the excitement of this momentous event when you consider the landing was only 16 feet off its target. 131 million miles from earth >> yeah! >> reporter: engineer miguel san martin going viral on tiktok

>> we had only tested it on the ground this is the first time we see it fly not just on mars, but anywhere >> reporter: so you must have been biting your nails, just hoping that all of the science would work but there's variables. >> doing 99.9% correctly is not enough you know, if the 0.1% is wrong, it actually makes the whole thing fail >> reporter: and another first, a microphone capturing the sound of the wind on mars. >> the potential of it all is what strikes me more than anything we have so far to go, so much to learn. >> reporter: how they technically did all of this will likely shock you a 15-year-old consumer grade computer, connected to off-the-shelf hi-def cameras, creating images that are so stunning, even nasa recognizes they look like simulated graphics >> it is stunning, and it's real that was our thought, too, when

we first saw it. we were like, wow, this looks like -- it doesn't look real but it is. that's what's so amazing about it. >> reporter: every image transmitted is being shared. nasa hoping the public will look at them. images that will help scientists seeking the sands of past life and for hobbyists with telescopes, you can look at where perseverance landed on mars from your backyard. >> you can point out to your friends where it is located. isn't that cool? >> reporter: you can see it even better, of course, if you have high-powered observatory like eric does here at florida atlantic university. already, perseverance has beamed back more than 4,000 photos from mars just consider this, take a look at this image. this is 1965 one of the first images ever taken of mars. they actually had to hand-tint it to give it some color compare that to what we're pictures these look like the pictures i take with my cell phone, the computer chips in your cell

phone are the same computer chips they're using on mars to take these pictures. all i can say is, mind blowing >> i know. you're right so what's cool about this mission, i mean, it was so high stakes for a bunch of reasons, but they actually just had a tiny window of time to land this, didn't they? >> reporter: they did. in fact, adding to the complication, of course, is the pandemic so doing all their work was that much more difficult. at a press conference, a 12-year-old asked them, did they think they might not be able to do this, and they said, well, actually, we did because of the pandemic because if they missed their launch window, it would have had to wait another two years to launch >> man. >> reporter: it all came together incredible success 100%. >> wow all right, kerry, thank you. >> love the audio, too so fun >> i know. let's go over to al. >> craig wasn't impressed with the audio. >> wind on mars sounded like the wind on earth.

but as you pointed out, it was wind on mars >> that's right. the pictures, real and spectacular. all right. let's show you what we've got. we've got some spectacular warmth look at this dallas, you're going to be near 80 you can deserve that denver, 60 degrees 11 degrees above average st. louis, 66, almost 20 degrees warmer than average. it moves to the east on wednesday. boston, you'll be at 48. new york city, temperatures approaching 60 same in washington, d.c. atlanta, 68. nashville looking pretty good, too. temperatures continue to warm. minneapolis, indianapolis, pittsburgh, birmingham by saturday, 71 69 in little rock. i should say, 59 looking pretty good. this just in from the national weather service, the outlook for march. look how much warmth we've got, stretching from new england, the northeast, down into the gulf and all the way into the southwest. a little bit cooler. [ applause ] wow, applause. i love that. >> couldn't help it. >> as far as precipitation, looks a little wetter than average around the ohio river valley, great lakes. drier down south and on into the

southwest, as well always love it when you get a standing-o that's what's going on around good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. taking a live look outside in san jose. we're waking up to some sunshine and some fairly mild temperatures. it's going to warm up quite a bit today, as we reach up to 74 degrees in the south bay. 75 will be the high in martinez, as well as santa rosa. 72 in san francisco. then as we go through the forecast, it's going to turn windy and slightly cooler starting tomorrow and continuing into the weekend. savannah >> al, thank you still ahead this morning, harry smith will join us with a remarkable and rarely told story about detroit's pivotal role in the fight against slavery. first, these messages.

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a very good morning to you. it is 7:56. i'm laura garcia. here's a look at what's happening now. >> good morning, everyone. i'm scott mcgrew. the senate today will hold a committee hearing investigating what happened in the capitol attacks, talking to former police leaders about why so many police officers were left so outnumbered, even after they called for help. >> i'm kris sanchez with what's in the california stimulus bill. there's $600 for individuals making $30,000 or less a year. there's also a $525 child care and preschool program credit for children enrolled in state programs. there are $25,000 small business grants, four times more than were available in the last round. businesses will also see their license fees waived and there's

$35 million in aid for food banks and diaper banks and there's more. you can find that in a link in my twitter feed. now let's take a look outside. meteorologist kari hall has got a look at our forecast for today. a nice one. >> yeah, we have a pretty significant warm-up on the way today, as we take a live look outside in san francisco. we're starting out with our usual temperatures in the 40s and 50s, but then take a look at our highs for today. reaching into the mid-70s. and yes, this is still february, but we are going to see a high of 74 degrees in livermore, as well as san jose. 76 in napa, but some changes ahead. some gusty winds. slightly cooler temperatures and it will feel a little bit more like february toward the end of the week, as we reach into the low 60s in the inland valley. saturday, one of the coolest days in the forecast with some gusty winds once again. and san francisco, coming out of those 70s today to head back to the 60s for the rest of the

week. laura? >> probably about where we should be. thanks so much, kari. thank you for joining us, as well. another update in half an hour.

it's 8:00 on "today. it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, mourning a milestone. ♪ the nation honors the more than 500,000 lives taken by the coronavirus pandemic >> let this not be a story of how far we fell, but how far we climbed back up. >> this morning, the touching tribute, as america ramps up vaccine distribution after winter weather delayed millions of doses so when are more supplies coming we're live with the latest. plus, the changemakers

our firsthand look at the role detroit played in the fight against slavery and the underground railroad >> left in the middle of the night. >> ahead, harry smith shares this rarely told story. >> this is the room where the emancipation proclamation was read to the community in 1863. >> sacred ground. >> absolutely. >> very powerful >> mm-hmm. then turning ten we'll catch up with the team at "the voice," as the hit show celebrates its tenth anniversary. from the unforgettable moments. >> can't discount that i met my fiance on the show. >> -- to the behind-the-scenes scoop. >> funniest coach on set. >> oh. >> carson gives you his vote, kelly. >> so nice >> we'll sing the show's praises today, tuesday, february 23rd, 2021 >> good morning, "today" show. we're best friends from kansas city. >> home of the chiefs.

>> tar adjust got engaged. >> she just turned 30. >> we love watching you guys since we were little >> we're bob and carol, sending virtual hugs and kisses to our combined family we miss so much this year. ♪ you know it ♪ >> gonna be a big brother. it's a girl! >> congratulations big brother. welcome back to "today." we're so happy that you're joining us it is a tuesday morning. good morning, everybody. coming up tomorrow on "today," something new for our coronavirus in the classroom series sheinelle is visiting what's been called a forest school. young students outside in nature all day, rain or shine >> wow. >> they've really actually become wildly popular over last year, for obvious reasons some believe it's a model that might stick around long after the pandemic that's coming up tomorrow on "today." looks pretty cool. let's get to your news at 8:00 president biden used a simple

but emotional tribute last night to remind us of the 500,000 americans who lost their lives to covid-19. there are also growing signs that we are gaining ground on this pandemic. nbc's gabe gutierrez joins us from the barclays center in brooklyn with the latest hey, gabe. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. as part of the urgent push to reopen, new york state is allowing arenas like this one to reopen at 10% capacity the barclay center is rolling out new testing protocols as it welcomes fans tonight. it all comes, as you mentioned, with the emotional ceremony at the white house. president biden paused to remember the more than 500,000 lives lost to covid-19 on the vaccine front, officials say the country will be able to catch up to the 6 million delayed doses due to the weather last week by midweek however, super sites across the country are still shut down because of no supply, and many

governors are frustrated at the barclay's center and in new york, the epicenter of the crisis at one point, places are starting to reopen barclay's center allowing fans with a mask and social distancing a key part of this is the ventilation system here. the brooklyn nets ceo says that the arena will be able to turn over air several times an hour also, it was announced that new york city will reopen movie theaters soon at 25% capacity. hoda >> all right promising signs there, gabe. thank you. now to our new series "state of the struggle," examining how our country is grappling with racial injustice last year, the shooting death of ahmad arbery led for calls for reckoning over historic inequalities arbery's mother sat down with nbc's blayne alexander good morning >> reporter: craig, good morning to you it certainly has been a difficult year for wanda cooper-jones

while the world, in many ways has been able to move on, or at least look past the protests over racial injustice last summer, she quite simply doesn't have that luxury here in georgia, there have been changes. lawmakers have made changes since arbery's death, and they're pushing for more she tells me it is progress, but not enough for wanda cooper-jones, each day since her son, ahmad arbery, was killed, the heartache has only gotten worse. >> it is very painful. very painful >> reporter: it's been one year since arbery was out for a jog, his family says, confronted by two white neighbors, the greggy and travis mcmichael. a neighbor and greg and travis mcmichael have been charged with murder at the time, gregory mcmichael told police they wanted to question arbery about a recent spring of break-ins and he was shot after he tried to increasele the gun away.

all three men have pleaded guilty cooper-jones says she is haunted by her son's final moments, playing out on police body camera video released in the months after his death >> it replays in my mind each and every day. >> reporter: but for many, arbery's killing has laid bare a painful reminder of america's racial divide, the first in a trifecta of deaths that sparked a movement around racial injustice. how did you feel when you saw those protests >> it was a sense of hope, that i wasn't standing alone. >> reporter: the calls for change have brought some in georgia, where a hate crime is law is on the books, passed in the wake of arbery's death one year later, still no trial date while arbery's mother continues to push for justice for her son, her eyes are fixed on perhaps an even bigger goal, finally overcoming america's racial divide are you hoping that this country can heal >> of course i mean, we're all better together >> reporter: now, craig,

notably, she tells me that she is also placing a lot of hope and a lot of faith in the biden administration she says that she believes the new commander in chief will bring a change in tone in this country, one that she says is sorely needed. just last month, president biden signed an executive order declaring that racial equity is a government priority. >> good to hear she is at least hopeful. thank you. also this morning, the investigation of that plane engine that blew apart in midair over colorado is now focused on two engine fan blades that broke off. the ntsb says both blades have been recovered now and show clear signs of metal fatigue that's when parts can be weakened by routine wear and tear the faa has now grounded all boeing 777s that use the same pratt & whitney engine for immediate fan blade inspections. united is the only u.s. carrier that uses those particular fan blades all right. it is seven minutes past the hour ready for a boost? >> yes, we are.

>> normally, we'd show you a small moment in life we learn to appreciate in a new life today's boost is something big a 6-year-old british girl, born with one arm, finds out that her gofundme page has raised enough money for a new bionic arm >> how much money do you need? >> i can't remember. >> 10,000 pounds, don't we >> yeah. >> what do we got? >> 10,000 pounds >> you're getting your arm, baby are you happy? are you happy? you've got it. >> wow >> the mom says little eloise has adapted well to life with one arm, but there will be struggles when she gets older. how about that moment?

her parents tell her every day she is beautiful and unique, which she is wow. >> what a love i don't know how you expect us to go on with the show now >> we should rename the "morning boost" to "morning cry". when we come back, an eye-opening history lesson from our guy, harry smith >> how many freedom seekers came through here >> this building alone, we have records of over 5,000 safely passed through this station alone. >> harry shares a powerful story from detroit, highlighting the city's rich past and diversity, right after this

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"changemakers" series in honor of black history month. >> detroit, of course, known for many things, the automobile, motown, but one story that's been mostly forgotten over the decades is the important role that that city played in the fight against slavery. >> our own harry smith joins us with more on this story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, everybody. when i first heard about the underground railroad when i was a kid in school i was absolutely convinced that it was a real railroad underground that helped guide almost 100,000 freedom seekers to freedom, but it was in fact really church folks, folks from the society of friends and ame church people, pastors and guiding ny them heading to michigan detroit, for much of its rich history, if it moved, it was made here. even the music ♪ nowhere to run nowhere to

hide ♪ >> reporter: long before there was an auto industry, before michigan was even a state, black families escaping slavery made their way here so, too, generations later, did blacks breaking away from the jim crow south their stories intersect at an old downtown church, second baptist. >> watch your step >> reporter: run away slaves found sanctuary here, says church member, priscilla robinson >> they left in the middle of the night. >> reporter: detroit was just a river crossing away from canada and freedom. >> they went in this wagon that had a false bottom so when the slave catcher did this, knowing he's hitting the bottom of the wagon, they were up under there, hidden in the false bottom. >> reporter: those who made it this far, she says, steered clear of ohio. >> the reason why they came up through indiana, there were so many slave catchers there in ohio >> reporter: according to slave accounts, the catchers had

specially trained dogs to hunt down escapees. many fled. >> my name is hughes. >> reporter: a handful of recordings preserve the truth of life on the plantation >> we were slaves. we belonged to people. they would sell us like they would sell horses or cows and beat on you. if i thought that i'd ever be a slave again, i'd take a gun and end it all right away. because you're nothing but a dog. you're nothing but a dog >> reporter: michigan was a free state, but before statehood, slavery existed here, too, for more than 100 years. >> so some of the streets here in detroit are named after former slave owners. like cass, macomb, metrum,

dequindre, emtramic, john r. >> reporter: it is not hard to imagine that second baptist, becoming a portal to freedom, was not welcomed by all. how many, do you think, freedom seekers came through here? >> this building alone, we have recorded, we have records, over 5,000 safely passed through this station alone. >> reporter: imagine the courage it took, of the people of this congregation, to say, this is this place where you can come. that commitment to freedom and equality drew abolitionist frederick douglas and john brown to detroit and second baptist. frederick douglas was here. >> absolutely. >> reporter: john brown was here. >> yes, yes. this is the room where the emancipation proclamation was read to the community in 1863. >> reporter: we are standing on sacred ground. >> absolutely. >> reporter: it's very powerful. >> mm-hmm. >> reporter: the decades passed, and by the 1920s, the auto

industry became the magnet southern blacks rushed north henry ford was hiring. the promised pay, $5 a day second baptist was there to help >> when they went to ford motor company, they had to have a letter when they came, they came here to second baptist. reverend bradley would write the letter, and henry ford would give them the job. >> reporter: then there is this. ford and second baptist had quite the relationship >> he had some challenges. one time, he asked the church to loan him some money. second baptist loaned them some money, so he could get his plant going. when it was time to pay it back, we told him we didn't want the money. what do you think we wanted? >> reporter: jobs. >> we wanted jobs for our people, exactly. that's how we were repaid for the loan >> reporter: be it economic liberation or the escape from slavery, detroit and second baptist played its part. and on the waterfront here, a great sculpture by ed dwight,

called gateway to freedom. and does it surprise you to know priscilla robinson was a teacher in detroit for decades and decades? she taught grammar school math she said, i never liked history, i liked stories. when she started doing the research on her church, that's when she knew she was herself in this story >> we learned a lot, harry. >> i've actually been in that church i didn't know parts of that story as well. a lot of folks don't realize ralph bunch, the first african-american to win a nobel prize in this country, baptized at second baptist. >> reporter: absolutely. so much history in this church it is nestled behind the entertainment district, old greek town in detroit. you'd never know unless you stopped and looked at that plaque >> we needed a good teacher, harry. thank you. >> thank you >> reporter: good to see you. >> you, too. let's get a check of t >> let's show you what we have starting off, we have a little snow in the northeast, moving through new england. wet weather down through

florida. also looking at some snowy conditions moving through the plains today afternoon, highs in the 20s there, 30s as you get into the great lakes. warming up down through texas, southern california on into southern florida, as well. we are looking for a few snow showers in the northeast very mild, from texas all the way into the central plains. wind warnings with snow through the western plains plenty of sunshine through the southeast. that's what's going on around the country. . good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're taking a look at our temperatures, what we're forecasting, and the record high for today. in spots like santa rosa we'll be just a few degrees below a record high temperature, maybe just one degree off for concord, as well as looking at a degree or two below our record high temperatures for this afternoon. but as the winds pick up tomorrow temperatures will come down slowly by the end of the week but our dry weather does continue.

>> don't forget, if you're heading out, check out "today" show radio sirius xm channel 108. guys al, we've missed him let's bring in carson for "pop start. >> i think we have a bit of an issue. >> uh-oh >> all right >> we do >> i've drawn the short straw. >> you are mr. "pop start. >> this is a first i'm going to do my best to not screw it up. first up, barack obama and bruce springsteen. the former president and the boss getting together for a brand-new podcast. it is called "renegades, born in the usa. it is available right now on spotify. the podcast is going to feature obama and springsteen in deep conversation, talking about a range of topics, including fatherhood, the state of america, and, of course, a little bit about music here's a little clip from the trailer. ♪ born in the usa ♪ >> over the course of a few days, all a few miles from where he grew up, we talked. it made sense, if you're going to be a rock 'n' roll star, you

play the guitar. >> guitars were cheap. i could work a job, saved $18, bought a cheap guitar. then i learned beatles stuff, "twist and shout." ♪ >> did your folks say anything >> keep it down! >> obama and springsteen have actually been friends since they first met on the campaign trail in 2008. should be a really good conversation looks like a great conversation. "renegades, born in the usa," available to stream now on spotify. also available right now, carson daly. >> with the graphics department. >> hey hey, melvin, would you stop trying to audition for the "pop start" gig, please >> sorry you know, it's been a lifelong dream. >> harsh >> i mean, you read that whole story cold, too. you're alarmingly talented, young man. >> thank you. >> only thing i got. let's continue now i appreciate it. shailene woodley in "pop start."

the "big little lies" actress was on the "tonight show" with jimmy fallon it is true, she is engaged to nfl star aaron rodgers they met during the pandemic as she revealed to jimmy, they've been engaged for some time she is not much of a football fan. >> for us, it's not new news, you know, so it is funny everybody is freaking out over it, and we're like, we've been engaged for a while. when we met, also, i knew he was a football guy, but i didn't know what kind of a football guy he was i'm still constantly learning. i'm like, oh, wow, you know, friends are like, you have to watch his youtube greatest, and i was like, i don't get it he's good. he's great >> really good. >> i don't understand. >> that's so funny. >> i don't know him as a football guy i know him as, like, the nerd who wants to host "jeopardy. that's the dude i know >> she told a funny story, too >> football guy. >> she told a story about how her dog loves aaron rodgers so much because he has the ability

to throw a tennis ball forever the dog gets to run. >> cute. >> it was cute next up, julian anderson the actress has booked yet another major role as a real-life figure last year, it was margaret thatcher in "the crown." earning her al golden globe nomination now anderson is going to be portraying eleanor roosevelt for the upcoming showtime series about iconic first ladies, with the working title, so far, "first ladies, the anthology series". it'll show us inside the white house through the eyes of three influential women. she joined the previously announced cast of, check this out, viola davis, playing michelle obama, and michelle pfeiffer, portraying betty ford. really good project. look forward to seeing that. finally, we'll end "pop

start" with adorable baby photos after giving birth to their son, riley, meghan trainor shared cute photos on instagram here he is, absolutely passed out in the perfect pose. there's one of proud new mama out and about. that's riley, the baby diaper backpack. face shield accessories in tow we have to get dad, daryl, in there, too sharing a wake-up video of riley, too, who gives the littlest smile >> hi, good morning. yeah >> cute, right >> aw. our own "pop start" boost to rival yours, hoda. >> love it, carson carson, stick around we're about to celebrate you, babe ten years of "the voice," with you and the coaches. ten years means 20 seasons >> wow. >> we're going to unpack it all and relive some of your great first, here's a look at your local news and weather

good morning, 8:26, i'm marcus washington, parents in san francisco are organizing a new zoom-in protest, ahead of today's school board meeting. parents and students have been recently gathering in parks near their still closed schools to attend distance learning classrooms, they're asking for the districts to start sending kids back to the classroom, arguing it's safe to do so even without vaccine, today's protest is happening at a park, the school meets at 3:00 p.m. and a look at the forecast, the weather is terrific. >> it's going to be great for getting outside, spending more

time out there. getting some fresh air. and enjoying some warmth. as we take a look at our live view in san jose right now, it's nice and clear, just a little cool to start but take a look at these highs reaching into the mid-70s for today. this is well above normal, and it doesn't last. we have a lot of changes on the way with still some dry weather but the winds will pick up tomorrow, temperatures will cool slightly and we'll continue to cool off by the end of the week into the weekend, still gusty for saturday and sunday, highs reaching up to about 62 degrees on saturday afternoon. marcus? >> thanks, kari. going to have another local news update for you in 30 minutes. see you back here then.

♪ rain on me ♪ 8:30 tuesday morning, the 23rd of february, 2021 coming up this morning, what a good conversation with two moms, journalists, friends of the show they're on a mission to boost the confidence of young girls. katty kay, claire shipman, they ride again >> we're excited they're behind a book, "confidence code for girls." now, they have an inspiring, new project. if you have young daughters, please tune in you're going to want to hear from both of them. >> we're looking to get some advice plus, the latest edition of "today" best-sellers

this month's must-have online products, and a bonus, we love this, they're all under 50 bucks. carson, we are celebrating you this morning, my friend. ♪ rain, rain rain on me ♪ >> sweet of you to say ten years, it's hard to believe. ten years of "the voice" here on nbc. our friend, natalie morales, was nice enough to spend time with not just me, but all four coaches of the current cast. we took a trip down memory lane to talk about the show's unforgettable moments. we also held a friendly competition of sorts of course, all of it leads up to next monday's start of season 20 of "the voice. >> wow. >> that's coming up. >> 20 seasons. coming up in a few minutes on the third hour, tony winner ben platt is going to join us live to share a very personal, new cause. of course, we're also going to ask him about the "dear hanson" movie. coming up, a few interview here tomorrow on "today. i'm going to be chatting with eddie murphy about the highly -- >> wow, lucky. >> -- anticipated sequel, it's pretty good.

>> you and eddie murphy may be my favorite combo to watch. >> have you seen the movie >> i have. i'll tell you, it is worth it just for the barbershop scenes >> okay. >> i like that >> that's right. speaking of exciting news, mr. melvin, we understand that while you've been busy working seven jobs, you've also been writing a book you're busy. >> yeah. you know, it's called "pops. my father, our journey, still learning about being a dad i found over the past year it was cheaper than therapy it was cathartic it is a look at modern fatherhood the dad's got this series, that i do on the show, we used those dads to tell a larger story about what it is like to be a dad. during the course of the book, i interviewed my own father. like a lot of sons, got a bit of a complicated relati our history is a bit complicated.

so it is a story of addiction and resilience and reconciliation, and it's not just for dads, but it's for everyone, you know, and, for me, a father of two, i learned a lot about what has shape me as a dad. so anyway, it comes out in june and the highlight was being able to spend some time talking to my dad about it, who read it and signed off on it last week >> that's good, too. >> more importantly, what did betty jo think >> i'm going to have to write a second book called "mom" but thank you. you guys have done this so many times. >> i'm looking forward to it. >> it was my first time and there's a pit in my stomach. >> it's a terrific book, out june 15th. >> did you get to your part? >> i did. >> did you sign off? is it accurate. >> it's very accurate. anyway, let's get a check of the weather and show you what we've got going on out there, starting off with today some snow showers in the northeast, new england, wind warnings with snow in the

western plains mild into the mississippi river valley the march outlook, warmer than average throughout most of the country. a little cooler into the pacific northwest. precipitation wise it's looking wetter than average in the central plains and into the upper mississippi and ohio river valley good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. we'll have a beautiful warm day across the bay area, reaching into the mid-70s with sunshine. tomorrow, just slightly cooler with high winds. we'll be watching out for those wind gusts picking up and then we continue on a cooling trend into the weekend as it will stay windy but also very dry as we go into the weekend as well as early next week, san francisco, low 70s today, but then 60s the rest of the forecast. >> and that is your latest weather. savannah >> al, thank you. just ahead this morning,

journalists and moms on why it is so important to help your teen and tween girls build up their confidence >> they have great, real-life examples they h [ sfx: ding ding ding ] [ phone buzzing ] [ sfx: bing bing bing ] [ sfx: bing bloop ding ding bloop bing ] the day can wait... enter the golden state, with real california dairy.

welcome back here's a question, how confident are you feeling today? >> i hope it is a rhetorical question we actually have stark statistics about girls in america, and between the ages of 8 and 14 girls' confidence levels devrop by 30% more than half of teen girls say they feel pressure to be perfect. >> yeah. the truth is, three in four teen girls worry about failing. katty kay and claire shipman say it doesn't have to be that way >> they have gathered the inspiring stories of dozens of remarkable young women and their new book "living the confidence code". i know you podded together or bunked together, so you're not

socially distanced becauseo ople aren't worried you guys have been cracking this girl riddle for a while. why did you decide to do this book why did you feel like this was the time >> i think we're all in a moment where we realize we want more female leaders and we get confident women by having confident girls all of our research shows, as you showed, that girls between the ages of 9 and 13 lose a ton of their confidence. our research shows that we have a formula almost for building girls' confidence. it involves taking risks, going outside your comfort zone, doing things that are hard or difficult, and even sometimes struggling with failure, right people fail. it is a really annoying part of the human species. girls become terrified of failure. so in this book, we're trying to normalize failure and struggle, and yet show the inspirational

stories of girls who are really changing the world and making it a better place >> i think what is i things, some are doing bite-sized things, important for their communities, all of them were very candid about their fears, their struggles these are not perfect stories. two girls who started cleaning up plastic that was washing up on the shores. they started a huge global movement, but then they confessed to us, she's afraid to talk to girls of her own age and isabelle is afraid to cross the street >> claire, i think a lot of us as moms, we want to model good behavior i feel like our kids emulate us. i was telling savannah, i apologize for things all the time sorry i'm taking your time sorry this, sorry that i notice hailey, who is 4, is saying sorry about everything. a lot of this, i think, starts with us. we need to kind of get ahold of it because our kids are copying

mothers to realize what they're showing in terms of apologizing, people pleasing, perfectionism, over-thinking, and reall narrate and be honest in narrating, trying to narrate more about our own fears and the risks we take and that imperfection is okay katty has a daughter, similar age. we've learned so much from the book. >> i think one of the things that hopefully parents can take away from this book is that struggle is good for your daughters. the more you can let them do that, actually, the better it is because you are the place where they have a safety net, right? what better place for us girls to learn to fail than in the safety of our own homes? one way to do that is to not be perfect yourself if you are trying to be perfect at home, if you don't talk about

your failures and your struggles, guess what? your girls are going to look at hoda, if you say sorry, guess what, your daughter is going to start doing? she's going to say sorry, too. so your behavior will encourage their behavior >> that's why i think this book is not just for young girls. i think it is for all of us. there's something to glean there and learn. claire and katty, we're glad you're on this mission thank you for continuing it. again, the book is "living the confidence code," with inspiring stories for young girls. not inspiring because they're so big, but because they're so ordinary and not perfect i hope you check it out. you can learn more about the book at today.com/shop ladies, thank you. >> thank you so much coming up next -- >> thank you. >> -- our hottest online fines for your home and beauty routine for the month of february. get this, all less than 50 bucks.

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>> and we're back with "today" best-sellers shop today editorial adriana brock joining us now with some of this month's top-selling finds. get this, folks, they're all under 50 bucks. >> be sure to scan the qr code there it is, i think, at the bottom of the screen is it there? okay, these are must-haves let us begin with something that we always need, leggings you've got the perfect pair of leggings >> i know i do. >> hey, good morning, guys yes, hoda, we love our leggings. guess what we found a pair that's going viral on tiktok right now. everybody is trying to wear these. they're actually leggings that are going to give your back side a little bit of a lift no gym required. what we really love about these is they're made with this compression fabric it has a textured design that's really going to give you a flattering look, which we can't, you know, look away from so, actually, a few brands make these, but they're so popular

right now, they can't keep them in stock if you don't want to have fomo, add them to the cart right. >> all right adriana, you have the top seller in women's sneakers. >> yeah. savannah, so everybody is walking. it's the new year, everyone is trying to get their steps in we found these amazing walking shoes. they're a best seller in the walking shoes for women category they're sort of our get the look for less they've got over 17,000 reviews. reviewers say they're just as comfortable and supportive as some higher end models so these are really fun. they come in a bunch of bright colors that will motivate you to get the steps in >> yeah, $43.99. the price is right, too. let's move on to beauty. a lot of folks have breakouts, especially with the masks and all. what do you have for that? >> guys, it's all about the maskne these days, unfortunately. adult breakouts, which is fine we found these small but mighty

patches to zap those zits. they're actually "allure" magazine beauty award winners. they come in a bunch of different sizes. i've been using them the past year pop the stickers on your zit, and overnight, they'll be gone you can put them on under a mask these are really great and inconspicuous. >> you do it at night or under your mask so it doesn't show >> exactly >> what about dry skin a lot of people have dry skin because of the hand sanitizing all the time. >> we are washing our hands nonstop. it is winter it's the perfect storm so weleda is a brand that's been around for 100 years and their best-selling hand and body cream, skin food, has actually been a best seller for 95 years. >> wow. >> this is a tried and true product. it continues to be popular in 2021 you can use it on your elbows, on your hands, on your body. you can even use it on your

face i've been using it personally for over ten years now it's so popular, that one is sold every 23 seconds. >> wow >> this tells you how popular it is >> you have a gadget for the winter sweaters that start to look worn, tired >> yes so we've all been living in loungewear and cozy sweaters if they're looking raggedy, we found a $12 fabric shaver. it's the coolest gadget. turn it on like this you can probably hear it, i don't know put it lightly over your sweaters to make it look like new. i used it on my sweater. i think there is a before and after of my sweater i used it on this weekend it's so amazing. it'll make it look brand-new. >> wow. >> i also use it on -- yeah. i also use it on leggings. some people use it on upholstered fabric, furniture. >> huh. >> it is a really cool tool. >> it's great. what about the kitchen, adriana? >> all right, al i love a lazy cook hack.

it is amazing. this is actually one of amazon's most wished-for kitchen gadgets. a clip-on colander clip it on a pan, a pot, mixing bowls. easy to strain >> wow. >> it's so easy to strain all your food in one step, because we don't need another dish to wash, right? >> no. >> when you're done, you pop it in the dishwasher, and then it is so compact you can store it in a drawer. it is not going to take up any space. it is a game-changer in the kitchen. >> adriana brock. >> thank you. >> for more, scan the qr code at the bottom of the screen, or you can head to today.com/shop reminder, once again, amazon has an affiliate relationship with "today." when you buy a product through our site, amazon pays "today" a small commission >> thank you. coming up next, "the voice" turning the big 1-0. natalie got to celebrate with carson and the coaches first,his is "today" on nbc. t

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again, time for the tale we are getting ready for our season premiere, coming up monday, season 20. >> wow. >> marking our tenth anniversary. >> amazing to mark the occasion, nbc's natalie morales sat down with blake, kelly, john, and nick, and, of course, our carson, to talk about what "the voice" means to them. >> reporter: it's been a decade full of musical icons, unforgettable moments, and above all, spectacular voices. ♪ look at me ♪ >> reporter: now, for the 20th season, it's kelly, nick, john, and blake in those big red chairs >> blake and carson, you guys have been there from the very beginning, from day one. blake, what has this show done for you personally, i mean, besides meeting your future wife >> i can't discount i met my

fiance on this show. aind the end of the day, that's the biggest thing that's happened for me >> reporter: huge bonus, that's for sure it's work plus benefits. >> there you go. >> reporter: john, what has it added to your life >> i love music so much. i love building something with someone. when it all comes together, it's right and magical on stage, it's like, oh, we're so fortunate we get to do this for a living. >> at the end of the day, we're happy to be there and be working and to be able to bring joy to people's lives and their homes. >> reporter: it's more than just the coaches helping the artists. it's a two-way street. >> my first season winner, actually, she wrote an incredible song that i begged her to put on her record, but she really wants me to sing it so it's going on my next record. >> reporter: the good-natured chiding has already begun. >> nick has a nice, wet coat on. >> reporter: beyond the competition, there are other issues that need settling. blake won "people's" sexiest man alive in 2017. john, you were on the 2019 cover. nick, you've been featured as

"people's" sexiest man alive carson, sorry, you're going to get there, my friend who is the sexiest kelly? >> they're all like wine i'm not going to answer that question. >> blake is for sure ndemic year, but each coachman has managed to expand their horizons nick, you're into latte art? >> latte, art, mixology. i've been very bored during quarantine >> reporter: have you made priyanka's face in your latte art yet? >> i have tried many times and failed she asked me to stop >> reporter: blake, what about you? >> i built up an even stronger alcohol tolerance. >> how is that possible? >> consistency. >> reporter: quick round of the paddle game. funniest coach on set. >> carson gives you his vote, kelly. >> so nice

>> you're so funny you have the quickest wit of, like, anybody. >> reporter: most likely to stoop low to get a contestant on their team >> how did my face get over there? >> reporter: okay, this is real quick, guys. i'm going to read you a line to a song, and whoever jumps in with the next line of the song, okay >> ready >> reporter: oh, i know you miss that what's wrong let me fix that. twist that ♪ baby, tonight's the night ♪ >> oh, yeah. ♪ that you know ♪ >> reporter: another one, i look for you in the center of the sun. i took a pill, but it didn't help me numb >> oh, i like it nick, is that you? >> that's nick >> definitely jonas. >> took a pill and it didn't help me numb dang >> reporter: what is next, nick? >> therapy >> therapy that is the correct answer >> reporter: bet you think that everything good is gone. think you left me broken down. think that i'd come running back baby you don't know me, because you're dead wrong.

♪ what doesn't kill you makes you stronger ♪ ♪ makes you stronger ♪ >> reporter: stronger. amid the music icons, for the person holding it all together, "the voice" is still a dream come true. >> tv host and music is my passion. i never thought, after mtv ended, that i would ever have an opportunity for a decade to thrive at the intersection of television and, you know, really credible music "the voice" has provided that opportunity for me and my family >> we're so proud. >> carson. >> so good >> carson, you're also -- >> guys, listen -- go ahead. >> i was going to brag on you. you're so instrumental behind the scenes you have so much credibility in the music industry that's why there are so many good judges. you know, they're at the top of their game when carson calls and says, you should do this, early on, it made a huge difference sorry, wanted to brag on you >> yeah, no, i appreciate it those phone calls i made early on were hard

in the beginning, a lot of a-list artists weren't really sold on a music on tv yet. now, it is easier, after four emmys and a lot of success enough about us. we couldn't talk about ten years of the success of the show without mentioning our crew. we have literally the best crew. i mean, the editors of the show are some of the best in the world. the cameramen. when we're live on a monday and tuesday night, it is like a grammys every single week. the guys and girls that turn the set around shoutout to our crew they're really the glue that holds it together. >> wow >> really cool. >> happy birthday, buddy way to go. >> thank you appreciate it. >> for more on the journey of good morning, 8:56, i'm marcus washington, it's a big day for some struggling bay area businesses as you probably know al counties are currently in the most restrictive purple tier. that may soon change for some counties later today state health department will announce changes to the covid tier status across california and for

counties with case loads at or below the threshold, including san mateo county it may mean move into the less restrictive red tier. red tier status allows things like movie theaters to reopen and indoor dining to resume at limited capacity. happening now our cierra johnson, is in san mateo county, speaking with business owners crossing their fingers live in our midday newscast. and as soon as we get an update from the governor's office we'll post that. stopping the recent spike of hate crimes against asian-americans, approved a new program to track specific types of crimes, we'll be in alameda county where the supervisor is proposing a resolution against hate crimes. he'll have a live report midday. head to our twitter feed right now for those details. another local news update in an hour. [ sfx: ping ping beep beep bloop bloop ] lisa looks like you've...

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live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the "3rd hour of today." >> good morning, everybody. welcome to the "3rd hour of today." tuesday, february 23rd. i'm al, along with sheinelle, craig, and dylan. >> good morning. >> morning, guys. >> good to see everybody. we have a lot to get to this morning, which could be one o the most exciting sounds of wind in human history. we will explain. for the first time ever, we're hearing what it sounds like on the surface of mars. and we are getting a look at some incredible photos, courtesy