you're right. that's going to do it for us this morning. >> the california sunshine, take a look at this. coming up over tri-valley. thanks so much for making us a part of your morning. the "today" show is next. we'll see you back here tomorrow morning. straining the system mounting fears over a new variant of the coronavirus spreading fast in new york and potentially able to weaken the effectiveness of vaccines. but also, hope the u.s. on the verge of a third shot with johnson & johnson's single dose one step closer to approval >> we'll waste no time getting this life-saving vaccine into the arms of americans. >> we'll go one on one with dr. anthony fauci live purely an accident no charges expected against tiger woods in the wake of his horrific crash

>> this remains an accident. accident is not a crime. >> this morning the investigation moving forward tiger said to have no memory of the accident as family and friends visit him in the hospital and well-wishes pour in >> what i've really been focusing on this last 24 hours is my friends. there's kids whose dad is in the hospital >> straight ahead, the very latest on the accident, the aftermath and tiger's uncertain future breaking overnight, laying blame. the u.s. expected to release new details on the murder of jamal khashoggi and point the finger directly at saudi arabia's crowned prince what's behind the sudden reversal in the case postal service problems. >> too many americans were left waiting for weeks. >> the postmaster general apologizes for delays during a tense hearing on capitol hill and warns his agency is in a death spiral this morning, his plea for help and why higher rates could be

coming your way. all that plus, the truth is out there. an american airlines pilot radios in a mid flight close encounter with an apparent ufo >> we just had something go right over the top of us >> the question now, so what exactly was it today, thursday, february 25th, 2021 >> from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey, everybody. welcome to "today. so happy you're joining us on a thursday morning he said it was like a cylinder that flew over his plane >> okay. now we have to worry about ufos. >> something else to worry about. we'll get do that in a moment let's get to the top stories craig is going to bring us the overnight developments on the tiger woods story. we're going to start this morning with a tribute to the

golf legend. at famed st. andrew's. a caddie carved tiger's logo and the words thoughts and prayers into one of the famed course's bunkers. >> that's beautiful. really beautiful all right. we are going to begin with the top story. that's the coronavirus overnight california became the first state to cross 50,000 covid deaths and in new york, concern over a new strain that's believed to be more resistant to vaccines there is fresh hope on the vaccine front. a third shot could be just days away we're going to talk about all of that live with dr. anthony fauci. first, nbc's tom costello has the latest good morning >> reporter: good morning. the good news is hospitalizations, new cases continue to decline. still not enough vaccine out there to meet demand as you mentioned, that should improve as j&j's vaccine is expected to receive emergency authorization within days.

but now we have this new concern, even more new variants coming up. developing overnight, the "new york times" reports two new studies have found a new strain of the covid virus is spreading rampantly in new york city the problem, that variant potentially has the ability to weaken the effectiveness of current vaccines "the times" says neither study has been vetted by peer review nor published in a scientific journal but the results are consistent the fda is poised to give emergency approval to a new vaccine. the agency staff endorsing johnson & johnson's vaccine ahead of an emergency use hearing friday with the fda's indepe >> if the eua is granted, we will waste no time getting this life-saving vaccine into the arms of americans. >> reporter: if approved, it will be the third vaccine approved to the public data released by the company shows the vaccine to be 72

effective in the united states at preventing moderate and severe disease that's lower than moderna and pfizer's 95% rating but johnson & johnson's vaccine requires one shot and can regular refrigerator trials also found it to be 100 effective in preventing covid-related hospitalizations and deaths moderna updated the vaccine formula to target virus variants found in the uk and south africa the new formula shipped to the nih for study. moderna's president urging americans to get any shot that becomes available. >> any vaccine is better than no vaccine. particularly if it's been reviewed by fda and recommended by the cdc >> reporter: in an exclusive interview the head of pfizer tells lester holt they're going to study a booster, potentially adding a third shot to the two-dose vaccine >> is your expectation this this will turn into a three-dose vaccine? >> the likely scenario is we'll have an annual revaccination like with one dose of the

vaccine. ent out of that more study the effectiveness of the vaccine in children from the aenlgs of 5 to 16. you'll see more of that interview coming up. >> all right that sets up the issues now for dr. fauci who joins us now good morning, dr. fauci. >> good morning. >> let's talk about the johnson & johnson vaccine. it goes up for review by the fda tomorrow do you expect it to be approved? and what's the impact of a third vaccine in circulation i mean, is this the development that could potentially break the back of this pandemic? >> well, yes it certainly will contribute to getting control over that, because if you have a third vaccine in the mix, it gives individuals who might be in different parts of the country, different accessibility, to have a vaccine that as soon as it becomes available to you, have

it we just heard it say to have two is fine. to have three is absolutely better it's better because there are more choices it's better also because it increases the supply of vaccines when you have a company like j&j with a very good track record with pharmaceuticals. to have them be in the mix with the other two is nothing but good news. >> how about the fact that the j&j vaccbe people like oh, i'll just wait for the even better one, the super duper vaccine. what's your thought on that? >> well, i mean, that i think is not a good idea. i think people should get vaccinated in fact, you just heard one of the people from moderna, i think, say that when the vaccine becomes available, take it

i mean, a vaccine that -- when the vaccine gets by the fda in an emergency use authorization and then ultimately hopefully in an actual full approval, take the vaccine. this is a race, savannah, between the virus and getting vaccines into people >> let's talk -- >> when someone waits not getting vaccinated, the better chance the virus has to get a variant or a mutation. so the sooner we get vaccine into the arms of individuals, whatever that vaccine is, once it gets by the fda for eua, if it's available to you, get it. >> that was just where i was headed you also are aware of the news this morning that there's now a new york city variant that they say may weaken vaccine effectiveness. how concerning is that >> well, we're always concerned about variants that's the reason why we say the two ways that we have within our

power to prevent the evolution of these variants, you're not going to get a variant if the virus is not spreading around the community. that means it's replicating. viruses don't mutate unless you give them the chance to replicate. and the way you prevent that is "a," do the public health measures that we talk about all the time to prevent spread and "b," get vaccinated when the vaccine is available to you. and that's the reason why we feel good about yet again another candidate being in the mix. >> generally speaking, when you're talking about vaccine mutations as i understand it, the virus is mutating to get better to get more efficient, to get more contagious and some concern that in some cases it might also mutate to become more deadly nih is looking at some tweaks, i believe, that moderna has come up with to try to catch up with the variants pfizer talking about tweaks as well and a potential booster shot but this is a race against time. how much urgency is there and

what -- is there a holdup? we've got to get the tweaks out there, don't we, if we want to catch up with the variants and beat the virus >> indeed, almost all of what you say is correct, savannah, variant that is in our country is the 1-1-7 which is what was called the uk variant. that's the one that the model is look at that they say they very likely will be the dominant strain in the country by the end of march. the vaccines that we're distributing now clearly can take care of that particular strain other strains or mutants or variants as we call them are coming up. but the major spread in the country right now, the vaccine is good against it and even ones in which it may be somewhat less effective, the vaccine is still good against

severe disease as we've seen with the j&j vaccine so one of the things we really want to do we want people not to get infected at all, but we also don't want them to have to go to the hospital and get seriously ill and likely die what we're seeing from other countries and even in our own country we're seeing the numbers come right down now. that's all good news. it's good because there are several factors going into containing that. emerging of variants will occur. the trick is when they do occur, to prevent them from spreading. >> let me ask you very quickly, because we're almost out of time, but you talked about this puzzling syndrome the nih is going to be involved in studying which is long haul symptoms for some of which are unrelated to the infection they h had the acute covid infection. what more do you know about this? >> we're doing a big study.

that was one of the things i announced at the press conference. $1.15 billion to look at this with various cohorts. what it is that a certain percentage of people, we don't know exactly, anywhere from 25% to 30% of people, when they clear the virus in a -- and are so-called virology free, they can still have persistence of symptoms that are go out for several months. we don't understand that syndrome very well. that's the reason why we're developing large cohorts of people to follow them and find out what the extent of it is and the duration of it is and what we call the mechanism of why people have extreme fatigue, muscle okays, temperature disregulation, sleep disorders and something they call brain fog which really means they have difficulty focusing or concentrating. it's something that we have to look at very carefully and we are. >> and some people talking about

experiencing depression as well. dr. fauci, we're glad you're on it. keep us posted and thank you for your time. we should also mention you can see more of lester's interview with the ceo of pfizer tonight on "nbc nightly news." also this morning, we're learning more about the violent rollover crash that's left tiger woods in the hospital recovering from major emergency surgery. surgery that lasted ten hours. craig is at harbor-ucla medical center for us once again. craig, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. right now tiger woods is listed in serious but stable condition in the hospital behind me. this morning we're told investigators have what's called an event data recorder, that's essentially the suv's black box and it could contain krital critical details, like the vehicle's speed, whether inattention was a factor in the crash as well. all of this as tiger's family

and his friends focus on the very long and difficult recovery ahead. >> there is absolutely that fear that i might discover someone deceased inside. >> reporter: l.a. county sheriff's deputy carlos gonzalez was the first officer on the scene of tuesday's stunning crash that left tiger woods seriously injured. now officials say woods has no recollection of the crash. but this morning investigators looking for evidence of what he was doing when his car veered off course. >> you could have drivers's inattention. you could have any type of distraction like that. speed involved. >> reporter: the sheriff saying woods will not face charges. >> this is purely an accident. >> reporter: and confirmed was impaired. >> he was not drunk. that is -- that's what we can throw that one. there was no evidence of any impairment. >> reporter: deputy gonzalez agreed to meet us near the accident scene and share his thoughts about what happened. >> no skid marks. he went from the northbound

lanes which are the ones closest to us into the center divider across the opposite side of lanes and into the hill on the opposite side of us. >> reporter: the suv may have rolled more than one, gonzalez says. since it came to rest on the opposite side of the four-lane boulevard facing away from the road. this stretch of hawthorn has a history of accidents. 13 since last january, according to the sheriff's department. you mention he was lucid and didn't seem to be impaired. >> i was trying to focus on getting him out of there. >> the return to glory. >> reporter: since his thrilling triumph at the 2019 masters, woods endured his fifth major the tour later this year. >> you feeling all right? >> i'm feeling fine. i'm feeling fine. i'm a little bit stiff. have one more mri scheduled so that we'll see. >> reporter: with the shock of

the accident still so fresh and so much still unknown, woods' peers and friends insist it's still too early to speculate about golf. >> he's not superman. you know what i mean? it's not like -- he's a human being at the end of the day, and he's already been through so much. >> reporter: former pro, notah begay has been close with tiger since they were kids. >> what i've been focusing on this last 24 hours is just my friend. there's kids whose dad is in the hospital. >> reporter: also deputy gonzalez told me if tiger woods had not been wearing that seat belt it is very unlikely he would have survived that rollover crash. also just ahead in a few minutes here we'll have much more of my conversation with tiger's long time friend. you say him there, notah begay on what the last 48 hours have

been like for the woods family. also for tiger's friends, especially those guys on the golf course. hoda? >> all right. all right, craig, thank you. now to breaking news overnight in the case of murdered american journalist ke intelligence report that could impact the u.s./saudi relationship. nbc's chief affairs and chief washington correspondent andrea mitchell has the latest. andrea, good morning. >> good morning. that's right. according to three sources the biden administration is going to release that intelligence report today concluding that saudi prince approved the murder of jamal khashoggi in 2018. it's a report congress has been demanding for years but former president trump refused to make public. >> reporter: these are the last known images of jamal khashoggi entering the saudi consulate in istanbul, turkey, back in 2018 the cia concluded that he had

been brutally murdered and his body dismembered by a saudi hit squad working for the powerful crown prince mohammed bin salman. the de facto leader of saudi arabia whose king has been ailing for years congress passed a law in 2019 demanding that president trump release that report. but he never did and bragged to bob woodward he helped get the crowned prince off the hook saying i saved his [ bleep ]. i was able to get congress to leave him alone. i was able to get them to stop now that's about to change >> the murder of jamal khashoggi was a horrific crime the administration is prepared to release an unclassified report with full transparency for congress this is the law. we'll follow the law >> reporter: president biden approving the declassification of the report say three sources. holding bin salman responsible for khashoggi's murder >> have you read the jamal khashoggi report >> yes, i have

>> reporter: president biden is expected to call the crown prince's 85-year-old father to explain he wants to recalibrate the relationship with the saudis maintaining ties despite the khashoggi affair the crown prince was spotted overnight leaving a hospital following a successful surgery to remove his appendix after the khashoggi murder, the saudi royal was initially shunned by other world leaders but then president trump spoke highly of him at a g20 summit in japan. >> nobody so far has pointed a finger at the future king of saudi arabia >> saudi arabia did finally acknowledge khashoggi had been killed in what it called a rogue attempt to bring him back to the kingdom. an extradition that went wrong it denied the crown prince had anything to do with the grisly murder >> andrea, thank you 19 minutes after the hour. mr. roker, what you got today? >> unfortunately more rain for

our friends in texas the rain will be developing there and the southern plains. not snow but strong storms in fact they're going to be looking at a lot of rain friday, this makes its way to the east a wintry mix in the appalachians heavy rain through the tennessee river valley on saturday it heads to the northeast. a little snow in parts of new england. rain throughout much of the rest of the northeast and we're going to be looking at a lot of rain into early next week through saturday, in this area, from dallas all the way to knoxville, anywhere from 1 to 3 inches of rain and a little light snow heavier as you get up into northern new england. we'll get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. forecast coming up in tt 30 seconds ♪ and so are lost for good ♪ ♪ and some of them are pretty flawed ♪ ♪ and some of them are slightly odd ♪ ♪ but many are small businesses that simply lack the tool ♪ ♪ to find excited people who will stop and say 'that's cool'♪ ♪ and these two, they like this idea ♪ ♪ and those three like that one.♪

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of health to vaccinate this group and were transparent with the department of health about the process and protocols to do so. good morning. i'm scott mcgrew. 730,000 americans applied for first time jobless claims last week. that is a much smaller number than we were expecting. we were expecting an artificially high number due to all the terrible weather that moved through the midwest last week causing temporary layoffs in things like construction. let's get a look at the forecast for this thursday with meteorologist kari hall. >> you'll need your sunglasses today. take a look at this bright sunshine we have over the south bay, san jose starting out with temperatures in the low '50s but headed to the upper 60s again today and we'll see the peek temperatures about 3:00 this afternoon cooling down late this evening and the winds are expected to pick up once again on saturday. but we're still looking at the very mild weather with our inland areas continuing to see

highs in the mid to upper 60s. laura? >> all right. looks good. grab the shades. we'll have another local news update in about a half hour. hope to see you then.

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take the postal service for granted. you throw something in the mailbox and it just gets there but over the last year crack started to show in the system. packages and letters sometimes showing up late and sometimes not showing up at all. the reality is that postal service is in deep financial trouble and there could be more changes and more delays coming the holiday season is long over, but the post office still can't seem to catch up >> over the course of the last few weeks we weren't getting any mail >> we get mail today he goes nope i said tomorrow? he goes nope >> reporter: on capitol hill wednesday the postmaster general apologized >> during this peak season we fell far short of meeting our targets. too many americans were left waiting for weeks for important deliveries of mail and packages. >> reporter: the numbers aren't good the postal service lost $69 billion in the last 11 years it is saddled with an expensive mandate from congress to prepay all retiree health benefits.

on top of that, people don't mail as many letters as they used to. something this new fleet of electric delivery trucks won't be able to change. the postmaster general suggesting more delays and higher rates could be coming >> does it make a difference if it's an extra day, you know, to get a letter and because something has to change >> reporter: the head of the american postal workers' union worries what that may mean >> we should find a way to provide the service that the people promised under the law. the law says prompt, reliable, and efficient services >> reporter: for small business owner megan thomas who sells organic spices online, the post office is critical >> usps is the backbone of small businesses that's where a lot of us can afford to send things. >> reporter: thomas says she may switch to more expensive u.p.s. or fedex >> we may have to increase our

prices i don't want to do it, but in the end, we need to have reliable delivery. >> reporter: do you worry some people are going to throw their hands up and say you know what the u.s. postal service is no longer reliable. >> i worry about that almost every minute of every day. >> reporter: the head of the union said there's chronic understaffing at the postal service for years. this year that's compounded by the virus with workers having to call in sick or being out on quarantine he says that's at the root of most of the problems that we've seen this year back to you. >> stephanie, thank you. coming up next, the long and difficult path ahead for tiger woods. craig shares his conversation with one of the golfer's closest friends, and we'll talk to a noted surgeon who specialize in the care of surgeons right after this elp manage your claim. it's going to be a nail-biter.

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>> a lot of people drawing parallels there. >> craig joins us from the l.a. area hospital where woods is being treated. hi, craig. good morning again. >> reporter: tiger woods is resting and recovering from a long and involved surgery to repair significant injuries. i got the chance to talk to one of his closest friends, notah begay. he gave us some insight into how tiger can overcome what is perhaps his most difficult challenge yet. >> he survived.

at one point there it was uncertain, and now i think he's going to move forward with as much opportunity as is available to him. really put his mind and his energy toward the recovery process. >> reporter: few people know tiger woods better than notah begay. the two met at junior golfers, teammates at stanford and remain close friends. you're on the inside in terms of friends and family. how are they doing? what do we know? >> tiger has gone through a ten-hour plus surgery. all in all, it's been tough across the board on the entire team and family. >> reporter: he's been through so much already, and now a car crash that nearly takes his life. i mean, it's remarkable. he pull through this one? >> i think tiger is going to pull through this just like he's done with every other injury that he's had. i mean, he has a remarkable resolve, an ability to focus on

rehabilitation. he's going to do that and more. >> reporter: so much attention over the last 24 hours has bfos on this last 24 hours is just my friend. there's >> reporter: the path back to health will be a long one. woods broke his leg in multiple surgeons placing a rod and screws into the foot and ankle. dr. joe williams has seen similar cases. >> those three injuries next to each other add complexity to the short term surgical plan, the long term plan and absolutely the long-term outcome. but he's not going to be able to walk for two or three months.

once he starts walking, that's going to be another three months of dedicated physical therapy. >> reporter: making his recovery even more difficult, before the accident the 45-year-old was still rehabbing from a december back surgery. his fifth in recent years. tuesday's crash and woods' injuries are drawing some comparisons to another golf legend, ben hogan. in 1949, hogan was involved in a head-on collision with a greyhound bus that nearly killed him and his wife. he broke his collarbone, pelvis, left ankle and a rib. doctors telling hogan he'd never play again, but just 16 months later at age 36, he defied the odds, winning the u.s. open. hogan's comeback reads like fiction. and with woods' famous determination and resolve, those closest to him say his own story is far from finished. >> this guy knows how to

recover. he never gives up. and he's got a wonderful family around him to support him and friends and the entire golfing community. and i think that's going to rejuvenate him and provide inspiration for him to work his way through this. >> guys, i asked notah what his good friend is probably thinking about in the hospital room behind me and he said, you know, probably about being a dad and returning to that part of his life. we have been fairly obsessed with will tiger return to golf? tiger's thinking about getting out there with charlie, being a caddie. the long record to recovery starts in earnest now, guys. >> craig, thank you so much. we'll focus on tiger woods' road to recovery. we have an orthopedic surgeon with us. good morning. >> good morning. >> dr. wright, big picture for a second. we've heard about the right leg,

tibia and fibula, trauma is rarely an isolated event. as you know. how likely is it because of the high energy nature of the accident that we could discover new injuries for tiger? >> it's something in the acute phase, we're mindful of it. we do the immediate assessment. but then for days afterwards we do what's called a secondary survey to make sure that every body part is intact. so we will be very watchful for that going forward. >> that was a ten-hour surgery which was shocking when you heard the length of that. what do you think are the biggest concerns for tiger going forward? >> well, you know, with a fracture as high energy, we always talk about trauma in terms of the energy it takes to break the tibia, break the bones in the foot, but more than that, the soft issue surrounding the muscles. we've heard that he had what's called a compartment release which is simply opening the

tight bands that hold muscles together. all of these things will add up to the total energy of this accident. >> let's talk about his recovery and what's ahead of him. we heard one expert saying the next two to three months will be at the nature of these injuries, is that a question to you? i mean, is it assured he will be able to recover fully enough to walk normally, so to speak? >> i think tiger has three things going for him. number one, tremendous progress has been made in the treatment of trauma. and a lot of what we've learned, we've learned from war-time injuries on how to salvage limbs. the military has helped civilian doctors really develop amazing technology which tiger has received. number two, tiger's young in the span of life.

he is young and healthy. despite all the surgeries he's had, that goes in his favor. and finally, he has an indomnable spirit. if anybody is capable of getting through this, both mind, body, and spirit, it's tiger woods. >> dr. wright, you work with athletes. alex smith had a similar accident and has returned to football. alex gets paid -- he's hit in that sport no one is going to be tackling tiger if he makes a return to golf how likely do you think it is regardless of time that tiger woods could come back physically and play the sport of golf >> you know what let's not underestimate the severity of his injury that being said, with modern technology, with his healing capacity, and with time, he has a great chance now, normally these injuries under the best of circumstances can take six months to a year.

it took alex smith two years whatever timetable it takes him, we have to consider that in golf you must walk 18 holes right? it's not like you can get in a cart so all those things add up but i would expect the healing process to continue for years. tiger can do that. >> that's encouraging news we like ending on that note. dr. wright, thank you so much. we appreciate your expertise thank you. >> thank you all right. we'll move to the weather and get another check from mr. roker. what you got >> we were talking about snow and all the problems for our friends in the south now we're worried about flooding that's a concern as well we look -- things must be a little stuck here. well, there you go we've got a risk of flooding for this weekend from texas all the way into tennessee and parts of kentucky a lot of the problem, all the snow last wednesday, 71% of the lower 48 covered with snow today it's a little bit more than 30% that melting snow has

to go somewhere. plus we've got a big area of high pressure pumping up a lot of moisture with a stationary front that's just going to keep that rain falling. sunday, monday, on into tuesday. we are talking about from texas all the way to the mid-atlantic. wet weather and that flood risk. look at this from dallas all the way to roanoke. anywhere from 1 to 5 inches of rain and that's why we have a growing flood threat that's what's going on around the country. >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. a live look outside as we enjoy all of this sunshine and warm weather. looking at san francisco staying mostly clear and temperatures heading up to 63 degrees. it won't be as windy as yesterday but still some breezy winds near the coastline and some of our mountains. but we are looking at highs that will reach into the upper 60s for today great outdoor weather

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appointment. johnson & johnson says it has 4 million doses ready to go as soon as it gets emergency use approval from the fda which could happen tomorrow. it's 100% effective in preventing hospital zases, one shot and doesn't require refrigeration. san francisco's moscone center has enough to resume vaccinations. >> sun is up across the bay area and a look at our temperatures and the wind picking up later this afternoon. >> yes. it's been so windy the past couple days but the winds will gradually calm down as we go into today and a lot of sunshine. it's going to be nice. our temperatures heading back into the upper 60s. we'll see napa low 60s and san francisco and 66 today in san jose. as we go through this forecast it looks really dry and our weather is basically on repeat, but we'll see the winds picking up again on saturday. laura? >> all right.

thanks, kari. we'll have another local news

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it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, sounding the alarm. growing concerns over a new strain of the coronavirus spreading in new york city and the possibility it could weaken the effectiveness of the vaccine. >> emerging of variants will occur. the trick is when they do occur, to prevent them from spreading >> this morning what we're learning and the glimmer of hope the fda set is give emergency approval to johnson & johnson's single shot vaccine. we're live with the latest plus first lady, first marriage dr. jill biden opens up about

life, love, and her divorce. >> i look back on it now, and i think, you know, if i hadn't gotten divorced, i never would have met joe >> just ahead, her comforting piece of advice and why she says it gets better and hello, clarise harry smith goes one on one with jodie foster on her latest return to film >> it feels like we don't get to see you very often on screen >> yeah. i decided i really just wanted to be in movies that i felt were meaningful and i couldn't live without. >> the oscar winner celebrates the 30th anniversary o "silence of the lambs. what she's revealing about a particular moment with anthony hopkins. >> he said i was scared of you i said i was scared of you >> thursday, february 25th, 2021 ♪ i got you ♪ >> in mt. pleasant michigan to our favorite weather man, we love you, al roker

>> celebrate the awesome son. >> as he officially enters adulthood. >> finally turning 18. ♪ i'm levitating ♪ >> we love "today" show. >> guess how i'm starting my 60th birthday? with the "today" show! woo! >> that is a happy cheerful way to have a happy 60th welcome back to "today." it's a thursday morning. happy you're hanging with us and enjoying your coffee >> and don't even worr if you sleep in a little bit you set the dvr for 7:00 a.m. and don't miss a thing >> i love how happy she is on her 60th right to news. just as the nation's covid numbers are falling, with another vaccine within reach, a possible new strain of the coronavirus may be spreading nbc's tom costello joins us now with the very latest hey, tom good morning >> reporter: good morning. it's another morning of mixed news hospitalizations and new cases

continuing to trend downward we still have much more demand for vaccine than we have supply. that could change over the weekend. johnson & johnson expected to receive emergency authorization from the fda to go ahead with its vaccine. that vaccine would start shipping right away. 4 million doses immediately out the door 20 million doses by the end of march. that vaccine is proven to be 72% effective against the virus. 100% effective in preventing hospitalizations and deaths. this is coming as new variants of the virus are popping up in california, also in new york and earlier this morning, dr. anthony fauci talked to savannah about that challenge >> viruses don't mutate unless you give them the chance to replicate. and the way you prevent that is "a," do the public health measures that we talk about all the time to prevent spread and "b," get vaccinated when the vaccine is available to you.

and that's the reason why we feel good about yet again another candidate being in the mix. >> reporter: also this morning, moderna said it's given the nih a new version of the vaccine which could address the variants that's important and potential booster shots that could be used down the road. back to you. >> all right tom for us, thank you. after a recent string of attacks against asian americans coast to coast, we're getting a look at how the nation's largest police force in new york city is responding nbc investigative and consumer correspondent vicky nguyen has been reporting on this issue since last march good morning >> good morning. anti-asian sentiment is not new. since covid-19, there's a rise in attack in racist attacks against asians this morning, what it takes to solve these crimes and new federal efforts to stop the hate we want to warn you some of the videos you're about to see are disturbing >> reporter: after five attacks on asian americans in two days in new york city, the mayor launching a task force and

website to make it easier to report potential hate crimes >> no place for hate in new york city toward our asian brothers and sisters. >> reporter: in los angeles, u.s. air force veteran denny kim beaten >> they started calling me ching [ bleep ], [ bleep ], chinese virus. all sorts of nasty stuff >> reporter: it comes after at least 18 attacks in the san francisco area this month, including one that killed an 84-year-old immigrant from thailand nbc news first reported on the spike in anti-asian incidents last spring after the nonprofit group stop aapi hate created a national reporting system. aapi is an acronym for asian american pacific islander. they reported more than 2,80 incidents in a 10-month period sam's mother was attacked last week in new york how did she want to handle things >> she didn't want any trouble she wanted to put it behind her.

>> reporter: but sam and his friend, actress olivia munn posted these images captured by witnesses who followed the man the man arrested the next day. what would you say to folks who say i don't have that kind of voice? how do you encourage them to speak up >> if you can learn to not b afraid and not just bury your own pain, you'll see that there are so many people in a world that want to help us >> reporter: deputy inspector stewart lou heads the asian hate crime task force in 2019 nypd recorded three hate incidents against asian americans. in 2020 it jumped to 27, an 800% increase >> reporter: as i understand it the task force doesn't actuallyd build the community policing relationships. should the task force take a more active role in the community? >> i would love to do that, and i think it should be done. but the task force is comprised of detectives who are already assigned to squads all over the city so we don't have the proper

resources. >> reporter: two detectives try to break down language and cultural barriers. they say building trust in the communities they serve resulted in 20 arrests last year. [ speaking foreign language >> we will help you. do not be afraid do not fear of retaliation don't worry about the language barrier or immigration status. we're here to help >> reporter: lawmakers want congress to pass the no hate act. to improve hate crimes reporting. the new action welcomed by sam chang. he read this message on behalf of his mother. >> thank you for everyone who has cared and has reached out. i hope everyone doesn't discriminate between races and lives in harmony and peace >> reporter: now, nbc news contacted the suspect in sam's mom's case he said footage of the incident was selectively edited and fuller video from multiple angles would vindicate him he said he was defending himself after the victim sprayed mace in his face authorities say if you're a victim or witness, report the incident

try to get photos or video that helps them solve the crimes. >> disturbing. thank you. vic i can -- vicky, thank you. >> we appreciate it. we have the news covered would you like a boost >> would i ever? >> a dad with identical twin daughters decided to have fun with him he pretended he couldn't tell them apart the result was pretty adorable >> harper, come here >> i'm not -- >> daddy, harper daddy. harper, daddy. >> who's harper? >> harper. >> oh, that's charlie? oh charlie, come on >> harper looked a little concerned for a second dad couldn't tell who she was. dad knew, they just waited until they get older they'll play tricks on him dad is having his fun now. >> two can play at that game straight ahead, the first lady getting really personal about marriage and divorce >> you know, if i hadn't gotten divorced, i never would have met joe. i wouldn't have the beautiful family i have now.

>> yeah. >> dr. jill biden and kelly clarkson in an interview that will hit close to home for anybody who has gone through a breakup, right after this.

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story. >> they had a really vulnerable conversation it was a conversation that at times got very personal. dr. biden speaking with kelly clarkson about something she herself experienced, divorce opening up about her fks navigan breakup. >> if you can take one day at a time and things will get better. >> reporter: candid and comforting words from first lady jill biden speaking with kelly clarkson about a topic that's personal for both, divorce >> when i look back on it now, i think, you know, if i hadn't gotten divorced, i never would have met joe i wouldn't have the beautiful family i have now. >> yeah. >> so i really think things happen for the best. >> reporter: dr. biden is known for her strong partnership with her husband, now president, joe biden. but their marriage isn't her first. in her conversation with

clarkson, dr. biden talked about her split in the 70s from her first husband bill stevenson and offered encouragement to the pop star in the middle of her own divorce. >> i want to tell you, this is what i would say to you if i were your mother my mother always said to me, things are going to look better tomorrow >> reporter: clarkson filed for divorce last summer after nearly seven years of marriage. to brandon blackstock. speaking openly about the painful breakup on her show last year >> there's a lot of grief and loss and change. especially with kids >> reporter: clarkson and blackstock have two children together, and she helped raise his kids from a previous marriage >> what i'm dealing with is hard it involves more than just my heart. it involves a lot of little hearts we have four kids and divorce is never easy >> reporter: dr. biden's advice to clarkson, it gets better. ahead of the inauguration, i spoke with the president and first lady's daughter, ashley biden about her parent's happy marriage >> let's talk about their love a little bit, because they -- i read that he proposed five times.

>> yes >> i can imagine that they have a great love, one that's inspiring. >> they really do. they have -- they respect one another. they really respect one another's opinion. they trust each other's judgment they have a beautiful -- and dad's a romantic dad is -- you know, and mom is, too. dad's mirror is covered with notes from mom just words of encouragement. they're also best friends. they have this really beautiful love >> a lot of people say she's his best political asset >> i agree i agree. >> reporter: the first lady who has been married to joe biden for more than 40 years, says there's reason to hope >> i think, kelly, over time i don't know how long it's been for you, but i think over time you heal and you're going to be -- you're going to be surprised.

an comes for you, and you're going to call me up and say, hey, jill, you were right >> reporter: an optimistic message about the power of partnership and finding love again after loss >> don't you love that hey, jill, you were right. you know what? it is refreshing, because it's modern in some ways for a first lady to be so vulnerable about something like divorce and share her experience with the world. >> and i've never heard her speak about that >> very generous it's like she's going to talk about something she never talks about to help kelly feel better. >> and anybody anybody. >> it's relatable and powerful >> it is >> that was awesome. >> she's pretty cool >> and the full interview? >> yes, "kelly clarkson show" today. >> yes let's look at the weather. >> let's see what we have around the country. relatively quiet mild in florida. sunshine in the mid atlantic northeast a little snow in northern new england heavy snow into the western plains afternoon storms fire up in east

and northern texas that's what's goin . good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. as we take a look at our live view in san francisco it is beautiful out there. we're enjoying a lot of sunshine and it's a cool start but we will be warming up today, reaching into the low 60s for a high in san francisco, and some upper 60s near -- our inland areas as we go through the forecast, a lot of sunshine and dry weather. the winds pick up once again on saturday into the middle of next week. we'll see those temperatures remaining steady, with highs in the mid-60s. check don't forget, if you're heading out, check us out on our sirusxm channel, channel 108 >> great channel >> it is we wait all morning for this moment right here, but no pressure >> just hanging out. >> how can we leave? the best part of the show, you have to go no way >> stop it lots to get to

we'll start with "frasier. he's making a comeback, a revival of the nbc hit, a spinoff of cheers starring kelsey grammsr it's coming to the streaming service paramount plus the show earned 37 emmys during the 11 season run. right now kelsey grammer is the only confirmed cast member fans are actually really hoping to see david hyde pierce for niles to return with his signature sarcasm. >> niles, i would shave my head for you. >> a gesture which is less significant with each passing year >> al, we were talking earlier, sort of miss writing like this especially the comedy that "frasier" has. >> it's the timing of the show and the cast was incredible. >> excited for the reboot? >> love to see it. >> me too. next up, sir paul mccartney, after one of the most successful music careers in the history of the world, sir paul mccartney is ready to put it all on paper this november we're going to get his first ever memoir called

"the lyrics" it's going to be a two volume 960-page collection. >> i don't know if i can read that much. >> sir paul mccartney reflecting on his career through his songs. over 150 of them it's alphabetical. it will be edited by a poet, paul mulldune. here's a video posted to instagram. ♪ from the moment i opened my eyes and the morning when i first saw you ♪ ♪ gave me lifelong calico skies ♪ >> not really sure if it's 1,000 pages of song lyrics >> is it a memoir? >> it's a memoir, but i think the device in which you'll take the trip down memory lane of sir paul's life is through the lyrics of the song >> that's cool >> the lyrics look great it's out november 2nd. next up, chloe grace moretz is starring in the upcoming "tom & jerry" movie

she has the unenviable task of trying to get tom and jerry to call a truce and nightly news kids edition correspondent also part-time graphics designer. jack has been appearing since last year. jack asking chloe what it's like to work with the cartoon icons >> tom and jerry, was it fun working with them? >> of course they're definitely big divas they've been around for 81 years. so they've lapped all of us several times. >> that mess downstairs, it's a disaster >> but no, they didn't show up knowing their lines on set, and always had the finest cheese for jerry. he's a snob. >> how about that? you can catch the full episode of "nightly news kids edition" this afternoon the kids love tom and jerry. that hits hbo max tomorrow and salma hayek was in six minute marathon, tasked with answering as many questions as she ca

>> if you could be anyge would ? >> i'm excited about my age. i'm not -- i don't lie about my age, for example >> you don't have to as far as i can tell, you're ageless. or possibly reverse aging. >> i am liking you more and more by the minute. but i like my numbers. i like being 64. it's an accomplishment >> 64? >> wow >> wow >> 36 and 46 -- take your guess. >> ageless >> she is so funny i wish i had 106 minutes with her. it's so good i love her >> we'll have to settle for the full six minutes you had with her. you can head to today.com to watch that that is your "pop start" today thank you for being here, jb >> why don't you hang? >> i think i'll get a covid test >> all right coming up, harry smith talks with jodie foster about her powerful new movie and her scary

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good morning, 8:26, i'm marcus washington, as soon as next week san francisco may be ready to move into the less restrictive red covid tier in anticipation leaders are setting ground rules for restaurants. all indoor dining will have to close at 10:00 p.m., and it will be limit to a table of four people from the same family. outdoor dining can still remain open past 10:00, and people from three families will be able to sit together rather than the current two families. also, health inspectors will go from educating to citing businesses for violating the new orders. look at the forecast for you today, meteorologist kari hall has been tracking that.

kari? yeah, it starts out so nice, we're enjoying sunshine, cool temperatures. here's a live look outside in san jose as winds calm down. we've had a few little breezes this morning but not too bad as ou mid to upper 60s today. we'll see a high of 66 in martinez, and napa reaching 70, 65 today in santa cruz. going through the forecast we'll see more weather like this, a lot of days of sunshine but our winds will pick up between saturday and sunday. another round of some high winds before we go back to some more quiet weather through the middle of next week. marcus? >> all right, thanks, kari. we're going to have another local news update for you coming up in 30 minutes. see you back here then.

♪ 8:30 now ♪ i don't belong to anyone ♪ 8:30 now thursday morning 25th of february, 2021 and still ahead, a conversation we've been looking forward to all week long. >> harry smith got the chance to sit down with jodie foster to talk about her new movie also a big anniversary for "silence of the lambs. why it's just as creepy 30 years later. and she revealed a sweet moment on the set >> you don't think about sweet and that movie. >> that must have been off camera >> can't wait to talk to harry about that plus jill martin, shining a spotlight on black-owned small businesses, including a coffee company that's found a great way

to give back hey, jill. >> looking forward to that also jumping on the sheet pan bandwagon with melissa clark. we'll cook two delicious not only easily recipes but you only need one pan >> easy. >> i like that >> she has a classic chicken sheet pan recipe that's my go-to. i love it. >> reporter: plus, coming up in the third hour, a new spin on the cartoon classic. we just saw jack interviewing chloe. well, we've got michael pena talking about bringing the duo to the big screen. and you have something healthy for us tomorrow. i'm doing my power walk over here >> we're calling it "take a walk today. i'm going to do that walk to work live over the course of the program. we'll start from our central park area and walk down the streets of manhattan, ending up here at the studio 1a. we're going to do weather along the way and have some of our friends from our network stations across the country

joining us, as well. so we want everyone to get out and walk >> are we doing weather on the road tomorrow? >> yes on the road. >> how is the weather going to be for your walk >> a little chilly a brisk walk >> all right thank you very much. that's tomorrow on "today. >> reporter: now a check of the weather without the walk >> i'm going to sit here and show you temperatures. we are going to get a little bit of a cold blast. winter is not quite done yet temperatures below average from denver down to san angelo into santa fe and then as we make our way east along the gulf, warmer than average. along the middle swath of the country, temperatures are cooler than average and the way it's looking as we get into next week, temperatures a little more seasonal all the way from st. louis, cincinnati, up into new york with temperatures in 50s into the beginning of next week. atlanta, 73 good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. as we take a look at our seven-day forecast, our weather

pattern, basically on repeat. we're going to see sunshine every day, cool mornings, dipping down to about 40 degrees, highs in the mid to upper 60s. we will see the winds picking up again on saturday into sunday. another event with some of those wind gusts possibly topping over 30 miles per hour. and then as we look at our seven-day forecast for san francisco, more of the same, at least into the middle of next week. >> guys? weather. >> all right al, thank you. just ahead, harry smith, jodie foster and one great conversation hey, harry >> clarice >> stop it stop that right now. >> we're back. oh, you think this is just a community center? no. it's way more than that. cause when you hook our community up

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welcome back welcome back we haven't seen academy award wenning actress jodie foster o screen since 2018. it's been too long

>> but now she's back starring in "moratanian" a new film based on the true story of a man detained at guantanamo bay for 14 years despite never being charged. >> i heard you were enthralled by the film, harry tell us about it >> it's one of the movies that you're not sure if you want to watch, but it's inspirational. and when you see how this guy is portrayed, it's amazing. in talking to jodie foster, we talked about this movie based on the book called the guantanamo diary. we talked about the anniversary of "silence of the lambs." and we also talk about her connection to the green bay packers. >> on the surface a movie about an accused terrorist being detained is not an escapist fare many of us are yearning for. >> it feels to me like we don't get to see you often on screen maybe five times in the last ten years? what was it about this movie you said i have to make this

>> yeah. i decided i really just wanted to be in movies i cared about and felt were meaningful and couldn't live without. those only come up once in a while. i'm a lady over 50, and one i read it and i was like where do i sign >> in "the mauritanian," jodie foster plays a real life defense attorney >> the u.s. government is holding upwards of 700 prisoners in guantanamo. since when did we start locking people up without a trial? >> there's a suspected terrorist held and tortured by the u.s for 14 years without charges a part this with universal values and not it was great to see finally it's appropriate to show middle eastern people this way. >> even though he's african. >> yeah. i'm sorry.

arab people. >> a man who against all odds somehow does not lose hope does not lose his soul >> he hallucinates and sees his mom. yeah, it was the hardest day ever i can do it only once. and i did it only once and then i collapsed >> his performance is spell-binding. >> whatever i say, it doesn't matter i die here >> my legal partner in the film, we were just looking at each other and kind of, like, do you believe this i mean, it was just such a pleasure to watch that performance come out of him. he's an extraordinary actor. >> what is it like to know that you had the respect of one of our very, very best actresses? >> it feels like woo >> award worthy, in fact both of the actors received golden globe nominations for their performances

>> jodie foster. >> i jumped. i was very happy i thought of my family and i knew they would be proud so -- and it's a beautiful recognition. >> i don't know who's weirder, you or me. >> jodie foster has a knack for achievement in films like this one 30 years ago >> i am clarice starling >> the "silence of the lambs." >> it's a perfect movie experience and shoot we did the best work of our life and we're all scared we'll never be that good again >> who of us was not frightened out of our wits by anthony hopkins? >> what did you see, clarice what did you see >> we had this sort of weird actor tension. we didn't talk -- we were too scared to talk to each other during the shoot i remember the last day of shooting, i remember i was eating a tuna fish sandwich, and he said, i was scared of you i said i was scared of you we were both scared of each other and threw our arms around each other and became fast friends. >> clarice

[ laughter ] >> "silence of the lambs" won everything you got an oscar, anthony hopkins gets an oscar. they were piled up all over the place. >> yeah. five big awards. i think that's only been done once before. by "one flew over the cuckoo nest." it was some kind of record of sorts. >> which, of course, brings us to the green bay packers and aaron rodgers. >> i'm watching his nfl mvp acceptance speech, and he gives you a shoutout >> i'd like to thank my team off the field. jodie foster >> what was that about >> well, i don't know. i have never met aaron rodgers however, i am a huge green bay packer fan >> does it have anything to do with the connection to the show chalane woodley? >> it might. yes, it might. >> whatever foster knows about the no longer secret engagement of rodgers and woodley, she's not saying >> i have never met aaron rodgers. i hope to meet him

but now that i'm a member of the team, i plan on, you know, being at lambeau with my cheese hat on and making a fool of myself. i have painted my face i have done that >> listen. lots of movies over lots of decades. >> we're aging together. >> except i am aging and you're not. >> lovely. >> what a pleasure to speak with her. we just -- it was a blast. it's like old homecoming week almost >> she's delightful. >> she is. >> somehow not unexpected. >> watch her talk for hours. >> yeah. >> harry -- >> the movie is terrific, by the way. to go all the way back, and i don't know if we'll ever find the green bay packers secret was she the intermediary or who knows what >> if anyone can crack it, it's you, harry >> that's right, harry >> i got nowhere with it i got zero >> consider yourself assigned. >> make it happen!

>> and harry, thanks i can't unsee your hannibal lecter impression. it's stuck in my head forever. >> you can carry that with you the rest of the day. >> give it to us one more time >> no. >> clarice >> no, no, no. >> clarice >> there you go. >> the mauritanian." >> could they make an easiernam? >> there's a lot more to that interview if you want to see it, we encourage you to go to our streaming channel today.com/allday you can do that at noon eastern. >> let's keep harry for the rest of our day correcting our grammar and stuff. he's like mystery science theater of "today" show. cute harry, thank you we love you. >> thank you coming up in honor of black history month jill is going to shine a light on black-owned businesses and ways you can support them

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back now 8:44 with a special black history month edition of small business spotlight >> yeah. lifestyle and commerce contributor jill martin is her with four black-owned businesses and the ways they celebrate black cultur good morning jill, you're starting with a stationary line focussed on inclusivity. tell us about it >> yeah, hi, guys. good morning these are four beautiful stories with incredible products and, of course, any purchase helps we're starting with the stationary first up, we have copper and brass paper goods. founder aerial young is a self-proclaime soloprenuer. she always valued the pretty little details she launched the line after feeling discouraged in the lack of diversity in the wrapping tapping into the power of positive representation, the georgia-based brand began selling christmas wrap featuring black santas she runs the entire operation

out of her home and is offering a wider range of whimsical paper goods and supplies that feature black live scenes and stories for every occasion perfect for holidays, graduations, or just to say hello. the line also features designs celebrating historically black colleges and universities. prices start at just $3. ifr some of the products out here and just such beautiful sayings, beautiful paper goods and really celebrates diversity. >> they're really graphically beautiful. coming up next, a candle company that could transport us around the world? >> yeah. i wish this was smell-a-vision i have everything going at once. this is bright black candles founded by a husband and wife duo. they are passionate about using scents to share positive narratives about black culture tiffany is a social psychologist after being furloughed multiple times from her government jo

they launched the creative venture. scents within bright blacks. they are meant to transport you to vibrant black communities around the globe, including their home base in durham, north carolina they've recently launched a limited edition scent called a name meaning "hope" in french. the founders say hope is a critical hoping mechanism among people of african dissent and something we can all hold close as we look forward to a brighter 2021 the prices start at $28. really beautiful and just the scent is so luxurious. >> from candles, take us to the jewelry line >> yes this is rooted in family tradition, and you know i love a family affair. these are so beautiful sisters are the duo behind br design company in charleston, south carolina it's a line of unique statement jewelry made from clay their mother taught them to make colorful creations out of clay,

growing up in georgia. take a look at their process they make these amazing floral designs on clay slabs that are molded into earrings br design company have always been a side hustle for the sisters but their business has seen a big boom over the past year everyone just wants happy. and how about this these two inspiring women are not only talented artists. they're both essential workers as well. cassandra has been a nurse for over 30 years and carlean has been a teacher for over 20 really incredible. these prices start at $18 and there's something for everyone bright and happy and makes a good gift. >> that's great. last up, something we know about with our hours you've got a coffee company that's all about paying it forward. tell us about it >> that's right. black and bold was founded by childhood friends. after years of climbing the corporate ladder, they launched a line that turns your daily

coffee ritual into a means of giving back. the founders recognize the pivotal role education and career development played in their lives. based in des moines, iowa, the brand donates 5% of all profits to support disadvantaged youth, eradicate youth homelessness and address food insecurities. they recently launched the be bold campaign highlighting trail blazing entrepreneurs making big change in their communities. and get this, amidst the pandemic the brand sold over 275,000 bags of coffee last year we love hearing that the prices start at $12. and all these brands, guys, they start under $30, and if you're shopping right now, this is the way to shop, and your purchase, the owners tell us, will go a long way i will send it back to you in the studio i have my candles and my earrings and my coffee >> you're caffeinated. >> yes >> all caffeinated >> jill, thank you >> did i not say it right? >> harry did not correct you >> my mom is a french teacher.

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we're back we're back with "today" food this morning we're joined by a best selling cookbook author melissa clark. >> she's showing us the joys of the latest online trend, sheet pan cooking. home chef complete and diverse pans using one pan >> we're excited for her to show us two fabulous sheet pan dinners. good morning >> good morning. >> sheet pans are having a moment huh? >> sheet pans are having a moment sheet pans are great they're so easy and they're so versatile. anything that you want to cook, you can do it on a sheet pan and it comes out great and i have two amazing recipes to show you today.

>> what are we starting out with what's the first one >> so first one is harissa chicken. it's a north african spice paste. i have chicken and potatoes. it has arugula and yogurt on top. it bakes up brown and gorgeous and the whole thing is ready in under an hour. you can make it for dinner tonight. so i'm good start with my harissa paste. and if you can't find this paste, you can use any chili paste. you want something with a little kick salt and paper i have ground cumin. you can also use ground coriander. anything for a little bit of spice. i'm going to stir it together and make a marinade for the chicken. put that right on the chicken. in a perfect world, you would do this an hour or two before you make dinner. but if you do it right before, it's fine. >> melissa, is that chicken boneless and skinless or did you

chop up a chicken? >> i used a whole chicken. i used chicken leg they're bone in, skin on personally, i love that crispy skin, but if you wanted to do it with boneless skinless whole breasts, that would work you want to reduce the cooking time so they're not dried out. i'm spreading the paste all over my beautiful chicken and i'm going to add some olive oil. that's going to help crisp the skin i have my potatoes these are baby potatoes. cut them in quarters stir them around >> that's easy >> so easy >> so easy the easy recipes are the ones where you can do it with one pan and one bowl that is what i love. then there's not a lot okay you want to spread that out. and okay, here's the thing about any sheet pan chicken dish or any sheet pan dish at all, actually you want to make sure there's lots of room on the sheet pan. i'm going to show you so that stuff can get crispy

if you squish it in the center, it's going to steam and not brown. >> is that just a nonstick or did you put parchment paper? what's under there >> i want that >> i didn't put anything on it because there's oil on the chicken. you don't even need it and i'm going to put it in the oven 425 for 15 minutes and then i'll show you what i'm going to do next i have leeks here. another thing about a sheet pan recipe is you want to add the ingredients in stages so they all cook perfectly i have leeks and lemon these are just sliced up leeks you could also use onion i have lemon zest and olive oil. after the chicken has cooked for 15 minutes, that's when i'm going to add these to the pan and sprinkle them on top, and then they're going to turn brown when the chicken is ready. let me show you what that looks like it is gorgeous

now here's a big reveal. chicken. >> perfect >> you see how the leeks are perfect? they're nice and tender. the potatoes are crispy. the chicken is brown. >> skin on >> that's it garnish it with arugula and some yogurt >> perfect >> no wonder this is a trend delicious. >> so good awesome. >> thank you so much >> thank you so much that looks awesome >> by the way, find more sheet pan recipes in the cooking section of this sunday's new york times and for even more go to today.com/food. more on hoda and jenna and the third hour too good morning, i'm marcus washington, a lot of developments on the vaccine front, nationally and locally. that includes the possibility as soon as tomorrow of another covid vaccine option being available. fda regulators, they will weigh approval for the johnson & johnson vaccine, the one-dose shot is considered slightly less

effective, in preventing covid but is said to still provide adequate protection. if approved the company expects to ship 20 million doses by the end of next month. happening now, looking deeper into how the new vaccine might impact u.s. supplies, live report during midday newscast. the bay area health provider one medical facing fallout in san francisco. health leaders there have cut off its vaccine supply, this is the new vaccine supply amidst accusations people who don't yet qualify received shots. people misidentified themselves as qualified health care workers. the investigation is ongoing and no timetable when the provider will receive new doses again. on our home page find the full story. san francisco -- reopening today for large scale vaccinations, closed since last week. while we're there, we'll have a live report for you midday. next local update in an hour.

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