that's what is happening on "today in the bay." we'll be back with you at 7:25 for live local news. >> don't forget to join us for our midday newscast and online and live right now on facebook, and we'll talk more after the show. the "today" show is coming up, next. good morning honoring an icon flags lowered at the white house honoring an icon flags lowered at the white house overnight as the nation pauses to honor senator bob dole, who overcame debilitating wounds to join a life dedicated to public service for decades. the cause of veterans and the disabled and devoted to his beloved wife, elizabeth, their 46th wedding anniversary today, we'll celebrate a remarkable life today signs of hope? the omicron variant nearly in 20 states new testing enforced starting im

>> the signals are encouraging regarding the severity >> just ahead, what is being learned about this new strain and the questions still being asked by scientists. breaerovghnit, no-go the biden administration expected to announce a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 winter olympics. what that will mean for team usa's host of athletes heading to the game. new details, the fugitive parents of the accused school shooter in michigan speaking out at a court hearing in the wake of their arrest as school officials reveal more about the meeting they had with the family just hours before the massacre the question now facing investigators, why was the alleged gunman allowed to go back into his classroom. all that, plus walking with william. inside the prince's stroll for a very special purpose and the sweet memories he shared about his mother along the way

and a night of stars, the kennedy center honors returns in all its glory. this year's inductees and president biden got to hit back with snl's lauren michaels with the help of a comedy legend. >> do you want me to play you? >> today, monday, december 6th, 2021 >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza >> and good morning, everybody it's good to have you with us on a monday morning >> thanks for starting your week with us. we have a lot to talk about including, of course, the pandemic >> the crone variant has now been found in nearly a third of the states overnight, new rules took effect for all international passengers

arriving to the u.s. we have everything you need to know, coming up. >> meanwhile, there's breaking news concerning the 2022 winter olympics the biden administration is expected to announce a full diplomatic boycott of the games. we're going to get a live report from the white house but we begin this morning with the passing of bob dole tributes pouring in overnight honoring the life of the senator who died overnight at the age of 98. flags across the country flying at half-staff now. this morning, we are looking back at the senator's unparalleled life of service we'll start this morning with correspondent andrea mitchell. >> reporter: good morning, savannah bob dole was a war hero who rose to the heights of power in the u.s. senate. although his family did not reveal the cause of death, the senator underwent treatment for lung cancer earlier this year. one of the greats of the greatest generation. >> we have lit liberty's torch with a glow that can truly light

the world. that's what america is all about. >> reporter: senator bob dole remembered overnight as a man devoted to service president biden honoring his former senate colleague writing, may our nation draw upon his legacy of decency, dignity, good humor and patriotism for all times. in february, in this never before seen video, dole reflected on a life spent on some of the biggest political stages >> you don't just walk out and say trust me you've got to earn your trust. and you earn your trust by speaking openly and speaking honestly >> reporter: dole was elected to congress in 1960 then to the senate in 1968 where he served as the republican leader for more than a decade. a tough political combatant who still always believed in working with democrats for the public good >> we were ds and rs, but we

were also friends. compromise is not a bad word >> reporter: he ran for president three times, including an uphill challenge to bill clinton's second term in 1996. >> tonight i stand before you tested by adversity, made sensitive by hardship, a fighter by principle and the most optimistic man in america. >> reporter: but a life in politics was not what robert joseph dole initially set his sights on. born in the small town of russell, kansas, the star high school athlete wanted to become a surgeon. but world war ii took him to italy with the army's 10th mountain division where on april 14th, 1945, the germans began firing on his platoon. flying metal his dole's right shoulder and arm, breaking several bones in his neck and spine. he underwent seven operations in three years, losing a kidney and the use of his right arm life changing injuries fueling his advocacy tore americans with

disabilities >> the disability community is not large, but it's important. >> reporter: father to daughter robin from his first marriage. in 1975, he married his beloved wife, elizabeth, a devoted partner in 46 years in life, politics and advocacy. >> do you think she would have made a good president? >> oh, yeah, and i'd have gotten good food. >> good food >> yeah, at the white house. >> reporter: the doles leading a fund-raising campaign to build the world war ii memorial in washington, honoring all those who served in a war that forever changed his life his last public appearance rising from his wheelchair to salute a fellow world war two veteran, friend and one-time political rival former president george h.w. bush >> i did it, i guess, because of my respect for my friend >> reporter: george w. bush writing of dole, now we bushes salute bob and give thanks for his life of principled service and former president obama writing his sharp whit was

matched only by his integrity. the nation now mourning and celebrating a man who put country first. >> so i leave y'all tonight with a full heart and a fervent prayer that we'll meet again >> reporter: senator bob dole was awarded the presidential medal of freedom, two purple hearts and a bronze star today would have been elizabeth and bob dole's 46th wedding anniversary, savannah. >> a tough day, andrea thank you. and for more perspective, we want to turn to presidential historian jon meacham. good morning >> hey, savannah >> when i think about senator dole and his legacy, obviously you could think about political accomplishments, but for him, i think of a legacy of character, that that is truly what he will be remembered for. >> the greeks said it. character is destiny

his is the most american of stories. this depression era kid comes out of kansas in the last days of world war ii he's wounded in italy. it was the weekend that america was mourning frankly roosevelt was when young bob dole was -- suffered those grievous wounds and the song, remember, that was so important to him that he played again and again was "you'll never walk alone" as he fought back to rejoin the mainstream and i think part of what drove him was, despite his laconic, that great mordent whit, he didn't want anyone to feel as if they were walking alone. you see it with kids eating school lunches, you see it with veterans, you see it with veteran families it was a hallmark of his life. >> he was a fierce partisan, he could do battle with the best of them, but he often wasn't afraid

of compromise and often did. >> he's not a perfect guy and that's why he's interesting and illuminating for us. it's not as though we're looking at some person we should put on a pedestal and stand back from bob dole was the most of approachable figures when he attacked in 1976, afterward in a political debate, afterward he said i went for the jugular. unfortunately it was my own. he understood that politics was a rough contact sport, but he understood that politics has a purpose. it's not just about getting power and holding power. it's about using it. >> someone said to me yesterday upon hearing the news, one of the last honorables. and, you know, you just think about this generation of heros that we've lost in the last few years. what do you lose when you lose bob dole >> well, you begin to lose part of the -- the living communal memory, right? one of the points of elders is to remind us of what we've

gotten right and what we've gotten wrong and, you know, moses said it in his last song to the people of israel he said remember the days of old. remember the years of many generations. and you want to look back in order to move forward. and bob dole really did embody sacrifice, again, not perfect. but at the end of the day, he kept his eye on a common good and not simply personal gain >> jon, thank you very much. we are going to have more on his life and his legacy throughout the morning, including a remarkable love story with his beloved wife, elizabeth, and their joint impact in washington one of the original power couples. >> truly remarkable life defined by service we turn now to the coronavirus and the fight against that new threat of omicron in an effort to limit the variant spread starting today.

all international passengers arriving to the united states face new restrictions. this as more states report their first cases of the mutation while helping investigate its potential severity and transmissibility tom costello joins us from dulles international airport in virginia >> reporter: listen, if you are traveling from overseas or a loved one is, you need to know the rules. you must test negative for covid within 24 hours of departure from that foreign airport or you will not be allowed to board before now, the requirement was three days before. now it's one day before. meanwhile, we have cases of omicron popping up all across the country. the battle to stay ahead of the omicron variant is intensifying this morning with new cases being detected in different states every day >> we are more and more every

day hearing about more and more probable cases so that number is likely to rise >> overnight, louisiana joined at least 16 other states reporting cases of the new mutation omicron is spreading faster than delta and may be more likely to cause reinfections, it appears to be less severe. so far >> the signals have been encouraging regarding the severity but, again, got to hold judgment until we get more experience >> reporter: meanwhile, beginning today, tougher flying protocols for international travelers. if you're returning to the u.s. from overseas, you would now need a negative test within 24 hours of departure just to board your flight. quick rapid test and the more expensive pcr tests will be accepted but not all are eligible for those to equally phi, a telemedicine rep must view your results. >> the difficult, getting your results back in time, all of that on each other within a 24 hour period. >> bruce montgomery's family of four has been plan ago christmas

trip to ireland for more than a year with various connecting flights, he's concerned about the changing criteria. >> i don't want to be trapped in heathrow airport for a long period of time and then have to spend thousands of dollars to get home >> reporter: meanwhile, it is the delta variant driving the winter covid surge over a seven-day period, the average now 106,000 new cases every day. on friday alone, 1,492 people died >> we have about 90 to 100,000 cases a day right now in the united states. and a 99.9% of them are the delta variant. >> reporter: nearly 1500 people dieing on friday alone, it's a staggering number. guys, i get a lot of emails from phone calls from canadians, especially if you're driving across the border, you do not need to test at all that hasn't changed. same thing coming across the mexican border

one other piece of news, a cruise ship now back in new orleans after 17 people on board tested positive for covid. the cruise ship left in late november and gone to mexico, belize, honduras, now back again, 17 people on board that cruise ship testing positive for covid. craig, back to you >> tom costello for us there in northern virginia, thank you breaking overnight, nbc news has learned that the biden administration is expected to announce this week a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 winter olympics peter alexander has the details on it. peter, good morning. >> savannah, good morning to you. these games are less than two months away. in the past, first ladies, even presidents have led the u.s. delegation to the olympics but this move by the biden administration will mean no u.s. government officials attend in protest of china's human rights abuses american athletes, however, will still be allowed to compete. this morning, u.s. tensions with

china rising the biden administration is expected to announce a diplomatic boycott of the beijing winter games in february chinese government officials warning in return that resolution counter measures would be taken if the boycott goes forward a senior administration official telling nbc news the announcement is expected to come this week. it's meant as a rebuke to china on the world stage, one the president hinted at last month >> sir, do you support a diplomatic boycott of the winter olympics >> something we're considering >> president biden has taken a less aggressive format with china compared to president trump. but there has been significant pressure from lawmakers from both parties and activists to take a stand against china's poor human rights record, towards the predominantly muslim uighur population. the white house said president biden confronted china's president xi about human rights

during their virtual summit last month. >> we have serious concerns about the human rights abuses we've seen. >> reporter: the last time the u.s. boycotted an olympics was in 1980 under former president jimmy carter, protesting against the soviet union, that boycott included athletes. this time the white house is aiming to diplomatically reject china, but to leave athletes free to attend some republicans are calling on president biden to announce a full boycott of the games, no athletes, no government officials, no corporate sponsors the international olympic committee said policing country's human rights records is outside of its scope. >> peter alexander at the white house, much more to get to tom llamas joins us. >> reporter: the white house is closely monitoring a situation that's unfolding on the ukrainian border this morning. the build up of tens of thousands of russian troops will be the focus of a video call tomorrow between president putin and president biden. keir simmons has the latest. >> reporter: tom, good morning

to you amid those fears of a deadly conflict in europe, within months, reports in russia say that crucial conversation between president biden and orng to you amid those fears of a deadly conflict in europe, within president putin is set to take place tomorrow at 10:00 eastern. tens of thousands of russian troops have deployed on its border with ukraine, revealed in these satellite images u.s. intelligence warning president putin's military has drawn up plans to invade >> what we see is heavy weapons. we see armored units we see drones. >> reporter: a kremlin official telling nbc news, i really hope it will not explode. ukrainian forces have been fighting russian-backed

separatists since 2014 and are not taking any chances president biden will hold a virtual meeting with president putin on tuesday the talks pivotal to preventing a war in eastern europe. >> we're going to have a long discussion >> reporter: while multiple omplatic sources in russia and the west tell nbc news president putin has not decided to invade ukraine yet, but russia has been proposing red lines, like no expansion of nato. >> do not step foot in red line or ukraine >> i won't accept anybody's red line. >> reporter: and president biden is promising to make any invasion very difficult for president putin, but, tom, one european diplomatic source telling me, quote, russia enjoys this it distracts and destabilizes washington >> we're sure they do. keir, thank you. 7:18 now time for that first check of the weather. meteorologist bill karins is in

for al what's going on? >> last night, we had a tornado reported crossing the ohio river in december and we've had thunderstorms overnight. 5:00 a.m., my apologies, everyone, these thunderstorms rolled through waking people up today. we have a small area from alexander to washington where we could get some storms. so we're not done yet. if you're heading to the airports, chicago, cleveland, new york airports later this evening up to boston and d.c when this cold front comes through, the winds will gust and that's where we'll get the airport delays that's the big weather story of the day. your local forecast is next in 30 seconds

good monday morning. i am meteorologist, kari hall. we are starting out with fog but getting ready for rain and finally light showers scattered across california. this is not a strong storm and mostly will see 0.1 or quarter inch of rain between late this evening and early tomorrow morning. after that we have chilly temperatures in the forecast, only making it into the low 60s and another chance of rain in the forecast on thursday. >> still to come, i'm going to talk snow. >> thank you for the tea, bill still ahead, we are now learning a little bit more about that school shooting in michigan

in the wake of an intense manhunt and the arrest of the suspect's parents. this morning, new details on what led to their meeting at the school on the morning of the rampage and why school officials could also face charges. and then a favorite past time of winter now in jeopardy inside the lack of snow. bill karins, is this what you're talking about? it's delaying the openings of some popular ski resorts we'll tell you what is being done now to try and salvage the season but first, this is "today" on

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you will need to wear the mask while traveling through march of next year, as that mask mandate has been extended. the pilot program is an effort to give officers an alternative to handling people in mental health crisis. dispatchers will deploy a clinician, and once the officer deems the situation safe the clinician can help de-escalate the situation and provide services. we are starting out with really dense fog, especially around oakland as well as morgan hill. watch out for that as you are heading to work this morning, we will also see showers moving in later this afternoon, and most of it moving out by early tomorrow morning. looks like we will see a couple

rounds of rain before the end of the week, and even once again from sunday into monday. >> thanks, kari. we have more local news coming up for you in just a half hour. have a great morning.

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7:30 now. doesn't the tree look so pretty? 6th of december, 2021. 19 days and counting until christmas day. the tree shining bright. hello from tampa, florida. we see you. that sign is even brighter than the tree. i love it. >> she's got a retro feel this year. it kind of takes you back to the old years. >> in a good way. >> very good memories. let's get to 7:30 headlines. it could be a pivotal day in the jussie smollett trial. the actor is expected to take the stand in his own defense.

last week, two brothers testified that smollett paid them to stage a racist and homophobic attack against him. rescue crews in indonesia are searching for survivors two days after a volcanic eruption killed 15 people and left dozens missing. it spewed thick columns of ash, nearly 40 feet into the air on saturday. rescuers are digging through the ash and debris this morning looking for victims. officials are urging residents to be vigilant because dangers from that volcano has not passed. and the kennedy centers honors returned to tradition last night. honorees included "saturday night live" lauren michaels, bette midler, oprah singer justino diaz and joni mitchell. earlier, president biden hosted

a reception at the white house for those honorees. >> lauren michaels, mr. wise guy over here. he's trying out seven guys to play me. finally, it's my turn to say something about him. >> well, we're waiting for it, but i guess we'll have to tune in for the joke. anyway, the ceremony will be broadcast december 22nd on cbs. and a big shout out to our lauren michaels. >> yeah. new details are coming to light six days after that fatal shooting in michigan. >> the parents of the accused gunman are now in police custody following an intense manhunt. this morning, we're learning more about their meeting with school officials on the morning of the attack. meagan fitzgerald joins us from michigan with more on the latest in the investigate. good morning. >> reporter: craig and savannah,

good morning to you. the parents of the suspected shooter have joined their son here at the oakland county jail. their bond set at $500,000 bond each. the sheriff says the crumbleys are in their own individual cells, they're segregated. this morning, we are learning new details about what happened in the hours leading up to this attack. troubling new details emerging about the hours leading up to last week's oxford high school shooting. in a letter released by the superintendent. the morning of the attack, a teacher discovered a concerning drawing by the suspect, 15-year-old ethan crumbly. the image so disturbing, prosecutors say, she took a picture. >> between the drawing of the gun and the bullet is the drawing of a person who has been shot twice and bleeding. below that figure is the lawing of a laughing emoji. >> reporter: the drawing was immediately reported to counselors. the suspect saying it was part of a video game he was designing.

the parents were called into a school meeting where they were told to put him within counseling within 48 hours. counselors determining he wasn't a threat and sent him back to class. hours later, he is accused of opening fire and killing four classmates. >> is it possible the school could face charges? >> it's possible, yes. >> reporter: james and jennifer crumbly captured after a man hut. the couple withdrew $4,000 from an atm after charges were announced friday. they're both charged with four counts each of involuntary man slaughter, prosecutors saying they provided the gun used in the attack. >> how are you pleading in count one? >> not guilty. >> how are you pleading to count four? >> not guilty. >> the couple was arrested inside a detroit art studio early saturday morning where

police say they were hiding out. andre sikora, the owner of the studio and friend of the couple now a person of interest. but his lawyer telling nbc news, he did nothing wrong. >> he definitely didn't know that they were fugitives at that point. the minute he found out, he went to the detroit police department and immediately wanted to give them information. >> on sunday, the detroit lions playing tribute to oxford wearing a gold "o" on their helmet during their first win of the season. >> so, meagan, we just saw you asking the official there about the possibility of school officials facing charges. what do we know about exactly how investigators are going to determine whether that is something they pursue? >> reporter: well, craig, we know that investigators are going to be taking a close look, paying close attention to the interactions that this 15-year-old had with other students, other administrators, as well as teachers. we know they're going to be

honing in to those critical hours leading up to this tragedy trying to determine if charges are necessary here. meanwhile, important to note here that another victim has been released from the hospital. right now, only one 17-year-old girl remains, craig. >> thoughts and prayers are with her and her family there morning. meagan fitzgerald, thank you. up next, we told you about this earlier, a bummer for ski bums across the country. >> the season should be well under way, but at popular destinations across the west, it's been too warm even to make fake snow. what is a skier to do? but first, these messages. serena: it's my 3:10 no-exit-in-sight migraine medicine. it's ubrelvy.

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7:40 now on this monday morning and a real problem for anyone who loves to ski or snowboard. >> a growing number of ski resorts, especially out west are being forced to delay their openings because of warm and dry weather, keeping the slopes nearly snowless. >> erin mclaughlin has more on skiers everywhere praying for a cold snap. >> reporter: good morning, guys. normally i'd be standing on three feet of snow right now as you can see, there's nothing but dirt and dry grass in an area that should be a winter wonderland the temperatures simply too warm for snow and this ski season has gotten off to a rocky start. this morning on slope across the west, it's a winter no show. ski resorts that usually open in time for the thanksgiving holiday are still closed over the weekend, just over a third of the area's ski grounds were partially opened. around lake tahoe where there are around a dozen resorts, just

three have been able to operate their lifts. the patchy start to the season comes after october's early winter wallop. snow storms left ski season hopes high, now dry. >> it's been really warm since then >> it's the same story in colorado denver has now gone 228 consecutive days without any measurable snowfall. that's the longest snow was stretched since 1887 california's ski regions are the site of a so-called weather envision the phenomenon causes warmer air which typically sits at lower elevations to rise, making temperatures in the mountains warmer it's kept lay tahoe's temperatures at night above

freezing, meaning even manmade snow will not sick >> i can't remember in the 16 years i've been forecasting here when we've had no snow on the ground and no snows on the trail, either, from manmade snow >> reporter: the dry weather is slumping the early ski seasons, it's raising red flags about a worsening climate issue. pictures from nasa satellites show a rapidly melting sierra nevada snowpack. a new study projects in 35 to 60 years, mountainous states throughout the west could go nearly snowless for years at a time >> i think the tourist industry and the recreation industry should absolutely be concerned these effects are with us already and we need to learn how to deal with them. >> reporter: and, guys, there is some hope. temperatures are expected to drop later in the week some snow is in the forecast and, really, in this region, all it takes is a single storm

capable of dumping feet of snow and that's giving skiers some hope as we get closer to winter. guys >> erin, thank you what about the ski lodge, the hot cocoa, it's still there? >> no snow for that. >> no shortages? she says no. or she didn't want to tell me. >> she didn't want to get busted >> chicken finger shortage, maple syrup shortage, chip shortage for cars and now a snow shortage it's a shortage of literally everything >> except for weather men. >> the snow lovers out there are like, come would be just give us a little bit of snow it's to the point that i have to show you snow from duluth, minnesota.

and by duluth standards, this is like, eh, it's nothing yellow stone, it was a start colorado, there was a wildfire at 8,000 foot elevation outside of denver yesterday. that's unheard of for december there's not a lot of snow in the west as we go throughout the next two days. there was some talk and hope that we would get our first snow in southern new england and now that doesn't look like it's going to be much this is maybe an inch. and we will see snowflakes in d.c. and good morning. i am meteorologist, kari hall. we are seeing a change in our weather pattern that finally brings us rain, especially this afternoon. this is not a big storm, it's mainly spotty light showers but our temperatures stay cool throughout the week, and another chance of rain in the forecast on thursday and then a third storm system comes in on sunday and late on monday. highs in the upper 50s and low 60s, and we will see clearing skies for the weekend but it will be chilly.

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we are back. 7:49 with sheinelle. prince william opening up like never before and a special episode of time to walk it's a series from apple fitness plus the royal is sharing the importance of becoming mentally fit and what led him to make it a priority in his life >> molly hunter is at kensington palace with more on that story good morning >> good morning. prince william has been an advocate for taking care of your mental health for years. now he's sharing some deeply personal stories take a listen. >> we know mental health has been taboo and a stigma all around the world >> reporter: this morning, prince william is taking time to walk >> we want to stay fit we go for walks. the doctors tell us it's good for us no one says how good it is to keep mentally fit. it's so important. >> reporter: his royal highness

is a guest on the podcast "time to walk" speaking candidly of a rescue operation of a young boy close to his son george's air. >> it's an extraordinary feeling. you just feel everyone is in pain >> reporter: but in the lighter moments of today's podcast, he shared some of the songs his mother principle sis diana used the play to help with anxiety. >> one of the songs i remember and i still quite enjoy secretly is tina turner's "simply the best." because sitting in the back seat, singing away felt like a real family moment with my mother she would be driving along singing the top of her voice we would even getting the policemen in the car and he would be singing along occasionally, as well. >> why mental health >> he's right.

>> and even though the brothers are now working separately across an ocean. >> crazy lost it. can't keep it together >> harry is host ago town hall on apple tv plus with oprah. >> it's something we're really starting to change >> and no doubt listening to this country's future king speak intimately and frankly about his own struggles is helping to do just that. now both brothers have found a home at apple. the company says they are donating to three charities of prince william's choosing, including crisis text line in the u.s., shout in the uk, and lifeline in australia. back to you guys >> molly, thank you for that just ahead on pop start, what is next for spider-man's tom holland. what he's saying about his next bill role that will have him showing off a very different set of moves but first, your local news and now through the subaru share the love event, we're helping even more.

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camera at walnut creek. we are not going to see clearing, and in fact it stays cloudy as the next storm system approaches from the north and starts to bring the north bay scattered showers this afternoon, and most of it wrapping up by early tomorrow morning. we have another chance of rain in the forecast. by thursday, these storm chances will be light bringing a quarter inch of rain, and then it is looking cloudy and cool and another chance of rain by sunday into monday. kris? >> we have chores lined up for us. we have more local news coming up in just a half hour. have a great morning, and be safe out there in the fog.

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"coming up, on alert >> we are every day hearing about more and more probable cases. >> new cases of the omicron variant detected in more states as the u.s. rolls out strict testing requirements for international travelers. what you need to know as the virus surges once again. remembering bob dole >> i leave y'all tonight with a full heart and a fervent prayer that we will meet again. >> we'll look back on his life and legacy including his more than 45-year marriage with beloved wife, elizabeth. their own love story, just

ahead. plus, never forget >> the united states would not have come into the fight, i'm convinced, in any dramatic way without this shot. >> a look back at the attacks on pearl harbor 80 years later. how that tragic day changed the course of the world and new insight into how it all unfolded and break out the buble. ♪ it's beginning to look a lot like christmas ♪ >> the christmas crooner stops by studio 1a ahead of his new holiday special. we'll catch up with him as he celebrates the 10th anniversary of his iconic christmas album today, monday, december 6th, 2021 >> good morning to our seventh grade. >> and eighth grade students in spartanburg, south carolina. >> nurses from tennessee >> tend sending love to our coworkers.

>> hi to my mom in union city, tennessee, we love you >> visiting from -- sako, maine. >> hawaii. >> alaska. >> and deerfield, illinois >> trip from illinois. >> best friends from chicago -- >> -- celebrating -- >> -- our 60th birthday. >> wow >> hello, everybody. bood morning it's monday. glad to have you with us hoda has the week off and glad to be celebrated -- celebrated -- joined by -- it is a celebration. >> it's like a savannah sandwich >> it's raining men around here. glad to have you guys along with us let's get to your news at 8:00 anybody flying to the u.s. from abroad faces a strict new covid requirement that starts today. it's meant to slow the fast spreading omicron variant even as the delta variant is surging in many parts of this country. nbc's tom costello joins us with the very latest. tom, good morning. >> good morning, savannah. international flights inbound to the united states today are

already affected by this rule. went into affect at midnight if you are flying to the u.s. from a foreign airport, you must test negative within 24 hours of departure from that foreign airport or you won't be allowed to board the requirement had been a 72-hour window, now it's 24 hours. if you're coming across the land boarders from mexico or canada, you do not need to test negative all of this happening at the omicron variant is spreading fast across the country. at least 17 states now reporting cases and it seems to be more cases every single day nationwide the good news is that while the omicron variant is spreading quickly, dr. fauci says it does not appear to be causing people serious illness. at least not yet that said, the delta variant

remains the chief concern right now. on friday alone, nearly 1500 people died just from the coronavirus. almost all of that, the delta variant, almost all of those cases from unvaccinated americans. and the death toll now for all of covid, it looks like it's rivaling or surpassing the civil war death toll hoda and savannah, back to you >> tom, thank you very much. a new allegation has come to light in the wake of chris cuomo's firing from cnn on saturday this time, it involves a sexual harassment claim against the anchor himself nbc's anne thompson is here with that story she's been following all of this for us good morning >> reporter: good morning. cnn brought in a law firm to review the information released by the new york attorney general. but it is a new claim, unrelated to his actions supporting his brother that has deepened the crisis surrounding chris cuomo this morning, cnn anchor chris cuomo is out of a job and potentially in even more trouble. accused today of serious sexual misconduct >> the staffer works with cuomo at abc

>> the new claim brought to cnn last week one day after it suspended the prime time host for failing to tell the truth about just how involved he was in crafting his brother, andrew's defense in his sexual harassment scandal the woman's attorney, deborah katz saying my client came forward at this time because she felt in sharing her story and related documentation, she could help protect other women a cuomo spokesperson said these apparently anonymous allegations are not true and that cuomo stands by his on-air statements about sexual harassment issues. >> i have always cared, very deeply, about these issues and profoundly so. >> reporter: in firing chris cuomo over the weekends, cnn said in a statement additional information has come to light. it is not clear if this allegation had a role in his firing attorney katz also represents charlotte bennet, one of the 11 women whose allegations against former governor cuomo led to his resignation, allegations answered rue cuomo denies. although cnn promoted the brother's relationship during the pandemic, chris cuomo did not report on his brother's scandal, but in may, admitted to being in strategy session toes help him >> it will not happen again. it was a mistake >> texts and transcripts made

public last week by the new york attorney general's office showed just how much chris cuomo helped along with drafting statements and prepping his brother for a news conference, the younger cuomo reached out to journalists to see if other accusers were coming forward actions that cost cuomo his job, tweeting after his dismissal, this is not how i want my time at cnn to end, but i have already told you why and how i helped my brother. while cuomo is out at cnn, the network has not yet named a replacement for his time slot. >> anne, thank you now that's the news with hoda off this is, like, pressure savannah is in with the morning boost.

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you got to develop the unique and special relationship with him over the past few years. >> i'm not objective i really love the doles. they were the quintessential washington power couple. today would have been their 46th wedding anniversary. together, they devoted their whole lives to public service. for valentine's day in 2019, i got to sit down with the doles in their washington, d.c. home to talk about life, liberty and the pursuit of each other. >> we were ushered into his office and all of a sudden the side door opens and in comes bob dole and i look up and i think, gee, he's a good looking guy. and he says he wrote my name on the back of his blotter. >> i did >> okay. i'm glad you told me the truth >> yeah. >> were you thinking, maybe i should call her? >> oh, yeah. i thought of that as soon as she

walked in. >> the year was 1972 senator bob dole was a rising star in the republican party and elizabeth hamberg, having just graduated from harvard law school was earning a reputation as a fierce consumer advocate. >> you know, he was a little bashful. the first time he called, we talked for about 40 minutes. it was a wonderful conversation. yeah and i became completely oblivious to the fact that i had a date sitting in my living room the phone rang, i went back to my bedroom and answered the call heaven knows what i told that guy when i went back into the living room. >> the poor date was sitting there waiting for you? >> yeah. it was the third call when he finally asked me out i liked that a lot because i

realized he's not some guy chasing women around capitol hill >> i never did that. couldn't catch them, anyway. >> three years later, they married. a second marriage for him, a first for her. at nearly 40 years old >> what made bob dole the one? >> i love his compassionate heart. and the fact that he loved and feel that each day he could make a difference for at least one person in need and i loved the fact that he had such a great sense of humor. in fact, even when i'm the punch line, i still love his humor >> she even fell prey to her husband's infamous humor at her own senate confirmation hear >> he said perhaps the federal highway administration could use elizabeth's biscuit recipe for filling potholes >> what did you say? >> i said, well, gentlemen, if i'm confirmed for this position, one of my goals is to ensure

that we get air bags into every car in america and, fortunately, i already know all about air bags because i've been driving around with one for years. >> there have been lots of laughs over the years, but not a lot of fights. >> believe it or not, we have never had a serious argument >> is that right >> never and we've been married -- it will be 44 years this december >> never really yelled at each other? >> no. >> even three the stress of being a spouse during a presidential campaign when each had to put on hold their own careers to support the other >> some of the women's organizations really chastised me at the time and said why are you doing this you're giving up your career my response was, because this is my choice. this is what i choose to do. d that's a learning, growing

experience >> you should have been the candidate. you might have been elected. >> do you think she would have made a good president? >> oh, yeah. and i'd have gotten good food. >> good food >> yeah. at the white house they have breakfast -- >> you don't get good food here? >> well, i don't have to answer that >> we've heard about your biscuit recipe >> right >> let me first introduce my wife, elizabeth. >> what advice would you give to a young couple starting out their lives? >> well, you need to focus on your partner's interest, not your own but what she or he may be doing or may have done that you can talk about >> and stay attune to your spouse's particular likes, things that turns him on, what does he like, you know, and then plan some great surprises. >> one of her best was surprising her husband when he was elected majority leader in 1984 with their first dog, appropriately named leader >> i got a miniature schnauzer from the humane society and

walked into his national press conference and presented him to bob. now, we worried a little bit after that because the picture went out in the newspapers and here was bob and me with this little dog from the humane society. and i said, bob, i hope no child looks at this and says, there's my dog they found my dog. so after a week or so, no calls, we figured we're okay. >> and leader's decendents, including his namesake -- >> and that's leader and this is blake. >> continue to serve as a romantic gesture, which like their love and devotion to one another has endured the test of time >> what a special conversation you talked to her last night >> i did she's doing well you know, her heart is broken. you know, she said tomorrow is our anniversary. we spent almost 50 years ago they met in 1972 almost 50 years of a live together and i have to say, just knowing

them these last few years, it's like they were two kids in love. they adored each other they enjoyed each other's company. they revered and admired each other, respect i feel like just a deep well of respect for one another. it's why that lover story worked >> what an example >> they are. they're an incredible example together and, of course, our hearts go out to her and the family and we know that she's really missing him every day, but especially today. very nice. >> let us switch gears on this monday morning bill karins is in for mr. roker. what are you looking at, buddy >> they never had an argument in 50 years on that? good morning. i'm kari hall. we take a look at walnut creek. foggy right now. we started out with the fog and

it is drifting around much of the bay area this morning. once that lifts, we're still left with cloudy skies as we get ready for rain to move in with the system arriving in the north bay this afternoon. we are looking at light rain. temperatures in the 50s. rain moves out tomorrow morning. we have another chance of showers on thursday and the third storm system coming in late on sunday. >> savannah, your week ahead forecast, still to come. >> bill, thank you now to a new documentary that our sheinelle has been working really hard on >> i have. i have poured my heart and soul into this one. i hope this will spark much needed conversations stories we tell, the fertility secret is the first documentary i've produced. for years behind closed doors, i've listened and sometimes cried with women in my own life who are dealing with infertility. and i felt their stories were missing in a larger public conversation so i asked women i'm close to if they would be willing to have an

open and honest discussion about topics they along with so many others struggle with silently. infertility, miscarriages, ivf, surrogacy, health challenges which disproportionately affect women of color and each woman has a story to share. >> when i would lay down, you would kind of see this mountain, you know, like flat stomach market and then i said, huh, i wonders what this is that little mountain was the fibroid. i finally got a name for it, now i can fix it what was supposed to be 30 minutes, was six, seven hours. when he went in, he said it was for endometriosis lesions everywhere when he came out, his first comment to us was how did you deal with this for so long finally, somebody sees me and someone can understand that i'm not crazy after all. i actually in my mind thought, i've paid my dues.

i dealt with the pain. i've rescheduled my wedding. so when it's time to have a family, you have a family. i never put two and two together >> that's the common theme you'll see in the documentary. some women deal with pain for decades or they've had surgeries with no idea that what they're dealing with could ultimately affect their fertility many women as you know are getting married later in life, are staying single, but still want to have a family. so it's our hope by sharing we can lift a vail on these topics, to empower anyone who may feel isolated and educate women and men, too >> we talked about this a few weeks ago. in particular, women of color. this is not necessarily a conversation people are anxious to have. >> it's not something we talk about. quite often, there are

stereotypes. oh, that woman, she can have ten or 15 kids even within their own families, if they get married, start to struggle, they don't talk about it and these women are going to work, they're sitting next to you at work, in the gym. >> and society puts so much pressure on women. people say when are the kids coming in? people have no idea what women are going through. >> i really hope we will start a conversation i shared this with my mom and she said, oh, i had a miscarriage before your little brother. i said, mom, really? we just don't talk about it. and men, too one of my classmates at northwestern, as a guy, he talked with him wife about it for the first time it's one of those things that affects the whole family >> it's also something that you've been talking about for a long time, you've been very passionate about this. i'm glad that my friend is finally bringing this to life. >> thank you so please support it and support these women. >> it's called the stories we tell, the fertility secret, it airs sunday night, december 10th on msnbc in addition to being an

executive producer of that documentary, you're covering popstart >> right up my alley, tom holland will be lacing up his dancing shoes for his next big role over the weekend, he confirmed he's been tapped to play fred astare in an upcoming biopick about the hollywood icon holland sharing he has yet to see the script, but producer amy pascal has reached out to him for the role and we already know that he has the moves. the actor, who happens to be trained in ballet previously starred in a west introduction of billy elliott and a lot of people won't forget the amazing umbrella dance on lip sync battle. look at this ♪ ♪♪ >> right >> okay. >> so there you go no word yet on when the fred

astare flick production will start. >> i just saw your next dance. >> all right next up, harry potter's celebration, the 20th anniversary. reuniting for a special out new year's day and a new teaser gives fans a sneak peek for the return without giving too much away ♪ >> that's all you get. harry potter, gary oldman and tom feltman, they're all set to appear in the reunion along with a dozen of their former cast mates. harry potter, 20th anniversary return to hog warts, hits hbo max january 1st.

>> straight ahead, we like to call him king of christmas michael bubele, a new special good morning. i'm kris sanchez. funeral services for the security guard. he was a decorated police officer who serve the in the san jose police department. public services on thursday at noon. we want to get a look at the forecast. fog has snarled folks out the door. >> look at the current

visibility. in santa rosa, quarter mile visibility. seeing that in oakland right now as well as morgan hill. it will be a foggy start. we are getting ready for rain. we are seeing the scattered light showers moving in northern california. this will move in late this afternoon and into the evening. most of this clears out by tomorrow morning. quick moving system. we will have another chance of rain on thursday, but overall, it will be a very chilly week for the bay area with some morning temperatures near freezing. kris. thank you. we have more local news coming up for you in just a half hour. we hope to see you then. ♪ what do you want from me? ♪ ♪ what do you... ♪ [ buzzer sound ]

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a festive crowd. >> the king of christmas is here. look at the giant 25. >> there's people from alaska and tampa. and there's our sunshine from vancouver, canada. his iconic album turns 10 this we are back. 8:30 on this monday morning. also have a gorgeous crowd a festive crowd. >> the king of christmas is here look at the giant 25 >> there's people from alaska and tampa. and there's our sunshine from vancouver, canada. his iconic album turns 10 this year michael buble is celebrating with us. we have a lot to catch up with him about. >> and then we will focus on christmas gift ideas >> also ahead, harry smith is here to share a special story marking the 80th anniversary of pearl harbor and coming up on the third hour of "today," comedian samantha bee will be stopping by to tell us about the return of her hit show as she celebrates a major milestone, as well >> tomorrow, meryl streep and jonah hill make a very funny pair in the upcoming movie, don't look up. they will give us a preview.

and then kristen davis is joining us live in the studio to talk about the sex and the city revival. got a lot to get to. >> have you got a crowd moment >> i do. she's turning 40 maggie where are you from >> mckinney, texas >> and you decided to come visit "today" show >> i did this is on my bucket list. it was my 40th birthday wish to be here. >> your cute crown caught our eye and so did these custom sweatshirts. making her birthday wish come true today those are awesome.

>> thank you >> have you having a fun time? yes. >> did it live up to what you hoped? >> oh, my gosh this exceeded my expectations. y'all mean so much this show means so much to me. i was telling them earlier watching the "today" show, being at home -- i'm a teacher, so being at home, you guys have been my silver lining. >> oh, thank you for being a teacher and happy birthday can we all say happy birthday maggie >> happy birthday maggie >> happy birthday, honey we're so glad you're here. >> mr. karins, why are you, buddy? we have our tennessee friends, our thank you nurses and our ladies from chicago. let's talk about this week ahead forecast it's a very active week. we have a lot of storms to talk about. watching on "today," mississippi, louisiana, alabama, storms today and the storm on wednesday will bring a little bit of storm to the east it's called a sloppy storm it will probably melt and hit the ground just a little too warm by the end of the week, we get

quiet in the middle of the country, but by the end of the week, the rockies, timely, and a little snow in the midwest but guess what if you're dreaming of a white christma good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are starting out with a lot of fog and clouds and we will see rain moving in late this afternoon. temperatures reaching in the upper 50s today. tomorrow, we start out with early morning showers and clearing out the rest of the day. wednesday is also dry. we will watch another weak storm system come in on thursday with gusty winds and chilly temperatures. a cool weekend with more rain moving in by late sunday into early monday. >> great to see so many happy faces and our retired teachers, too. coming up next, harry smith visits pearl harbor 80 years later. the remarkable stories of bravery he learned along the way. but first, this is "today" on nbc. mrs. claus the shopping boss here to help you merry savers decorate with the best bargains ever!

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and welcome back. tomorrow, of course, marks the 80th anniversary of the attack on pearl harbor, the moment that thrust a reluctant united states and welcome back tomorrow, of course, marks the 80th anniversary of the attack on pearl harbor, the moment that thrust a reluctant united states into world war ii. >> the generation with firsthand knowledge of december 7th, 1941 is dwindling in fact, less than 2% of the americans who serve in the war are still with us. >> harry smith just back from hawaii good morning, brother. >> doesn't this sort of fit in with what we've been remembering all day with bob dole? so tomorrow, 80 years ago, was a very important part in united states history japan is a country with fulfilling what it felt like was its manifest destiny the u.s. didn't like it leveling sanction after sanction. finally, stop selling oil to japan, froze its assets. perhaps inevitable december 7th felt like a stab in the back >> okay. >> this is actual japanese military footage

six aircraft carriers with 400 planes sailing 200 miles north of hawaii. undetected >> an air attack will be carried out. >> their plan, decimate america's pacific fleet. before this day, war planners and strategists acknowledged an attack like this was possible. but -- >> they'll never do it >> yes to say it can happen, almost anything can happen in war >> dr. rob satino is a senior historian at the world war ii museum in new orleans. this kind of attack had never been launched before an attack by carrier based aircraft >> and pearl harbor was a target rich environment >> the arizona, the nevada, the west virginia.

the oklahoma and the california. five of our eight battle ships to lose one is a national that cast fee what happened at pearl harbor is somewhere in the mega disaster category >> while u.s. forces had drilled for an attack, what happened that sunday morning didn't seem real >> there were aircraft coming from every direction and we really didn't know where they would come from. >> we are on ford island in pearl harbor with the u.s. navy historian jim newman >> when they saw those aircraft coming and they saw they were dropping bombs, they said, wow, somebody in the army is going to get in big trouble they're using live ammunition. >> over loud speakers throughout the island, the phrase was repeated, this is not a drill. >> as if you had to convince someone it is happening because it is such a shock >> through the chaos, though, there were certain acts of courage undaunted. john fin jumped out of a bed and manned a machine gun, despite

multiple wounds including a busted leg, incapacitated arm, he kept firing and firing and won the medal of honor kenneth taylor and george welch had enjoyed a night of revelry stunned awake, they sped to their fighter planes and joined a fight in which they were outnumbered. doris miller worked in the mess hall and the laundry of west virginia blacks then were not allowed combat roles. but when the attack came and with no training, she fired a .50 caliber gun until being ordered to quit. he was awarded the cross hundreds of aircraft shredded. >> that is the uss arizona memorial you can see turret 3 sticking up outline of the water there's a lot of the ship that is visible but just think about what that represents

so 2,400 sailors, soldiers, airmen are killed in the attack. 1,177 of them are the uss arizona alone. so you're talking about 49% of the casualties killed in action were killed on that ship >> more than a million people visit the arizona memorial every year we visited, too, in rev rent silence. time passes so quickly, it seems. history often feels so distant not here the mitchell washington family was there, as well why? >> because to be able to serve is an honor. and it is not something that we should ever not recognize, to be able to serve our country is one of the highest honors. >> what happened 80 years ago pushed the heretofore reluctant united states into war >> what pearl harbor does is take the big, neutral country, the united states, and drags it into the war

you know, a couple days later, the germans and italians declared war on the united states you could not have had a world at war with the united states absent from the fight and the united states would not have come into the fight, i'm convinced, in any dramatic way without the shock of pearl harbor >> a date which will live in infamy >> so here on the eve of the 80th anniversary, a little history lesson and tomorrow, you're going to meet a survivor of the pearl harbor attack who is on a radar station and has an absolutely remarkable story to know >> as you said, a number of people who can tell a firsthand account is dwindling all the time >> rapidly >> what a treasure that will be. >> and there's still so much to learn. i just learned from that piece >> and you know what i'm sorry, but bob dole, may i just say, i covered him a lot through the years.

an amazing sense of humor. devilishly dark sense of humor we toured with him his service, how he came back from the war, the people in russell, kansas, who had coffee cans out on the counters of the soda fountains and the hardware store and the people who put money in there to make sure that he could recover, you talk about the greatest generation -- there's a reason he could barely speak of russell, kansas, without a tear coming to his eye. he never forgot it >> harry, thank you. coming up, we're going to switch gears and talk to michael buble. he has a christmas show tonight. but first, this is "today" on nbc. going to switch g

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special airing on nbc tonight. the 10th anniversary of hesitate his mega hit christmas album good morning >> it's nice to be here. >> do you like being mention in the same sentence as santa >> you know what i heard earlier the king of christmas. and i felt, why not the queen? >> because mariah carey will have something to say about that >> that's fine i'll battle it for her >> i would love to see that. >> no, i'm just a humble servant. >> how did this come about, that suddenly you're mr. christmas? >> i didn't mean to be so dominant you know what i mean i really felt that -- no, what a joy. i made a record that i put a lot of love into had a lot of great musicians and rangers that loved it.

i genuinely, when you actually care for what you're doing, it makes it easier. and it made it easier for people to accept. >> you're also a meme now. people put this up on the internet have you seen it >> i love that >> michael buble emerges from his cave christmas is coming. you're a sign of the season. >> well, i'm going to -- if people keep doubling down on those, i might just take over all the seasons. for you at home, if you keep sending me those defrosting things on my tiktok, i will come and take easter, maybe halloween, maybe february 2nd, international spice day -- >> what about flag day >> anytime your mom pulls a turkey out of oven, buble music will be playing. >> tell me about this special. is this a classy subdue today affair that we've come to expect from you >> this is the joy of having lauren michaels as your producer and your executive producer. great guests i mean, it's -- you'll see tonight when you watch it. and c >> i have leon russ. there's so many great people >> you love hannah watting ham you guys go way back, don't you? >> we do

my best friend is on the special, my number one best friend, kermit the frog. him and i are like -- we went out last night for dinner. >> is he kind of like a -- does he have a crazy side >> when you walk, you think, oh, he's just a sweet frog, but he really is the leader he's the guy who walks in front of all of us >> he is and he's the one, he's kind of the ringleader >> they love him >> stay out later, let's hit the club >> absolutely. >> i always kind of suspected that you confirmed it for me. what's on the new album? tell me that real quick. >> what do you mean? >> this christmas? >> yes >> there's a song called the christmas song that i wrote on a movie called "the silent night." but, really, we put this out because we thought it was lovely thing. also, i needed the money, so -- >> i know.

we always worry about you. never kermit >> thank you very much >> kermit had a career, but you, mikality, i sometimes worry about. i'm going to go ahead and do what america does all morning, alexa, play michael buble. i made them skip a step. thank you so much. we'll see you tonight. it is called christmas in the city, 10:00, 9:00 central. >> look is that smolder, wow >> that is christmas right there. coming up next, a taste of the season, ideas for mail order food gifts that will delight every kind of eater on your list list everyone needs health insurance. covered california is making sure more people can get it. new federal funding of $3 billion is available to help more californians get covered. julie and bob are paying $700 less every month. dee now gets comprehensive coverage with no monthly premium and the navarros are paying under $100 per month.

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we're back 8:51 if you're still trying to figure out the i perfect holiday present for a friend or a family member, you've come to the right place.

may we suggest the gift of food. we have a list of the best mail order food gifts scan that qr code below to get your hands on these delicious deals. good to see you again, my friend >> always great to see you >> so we're going to start with portillos. this is a chicago midwest fave chicago style sandwiches and hot dogs they send the whole kit, the meat, the gravy, all the fixings. >> that's genius >> amazing, right? >> are these expensive >> we go anywhere from like $7 up to $100 >> if al roker were here, this will be his favorite >> these are dominican style hot sauces pisqueya, that is the island where the dominican republic is on it's her family's recipe that she has added her own twist to my favorite is the sweet one it has fresh passion fruit juice in it. >> a woman-owned company >> a woman-owned company >> full disclosure, someone gave

this to me last year it was fantastic . >> this is the new england breakfast kit. give them something they don't feel pressured to open right away they can enjoy the next day. >> the jam stand >> another woman-owned company i love these because their whole thing is taking jam off of toast and on to ice cream, pound cake, put it on cheese my favorite is the drunken monkey one which is a banana rum gin with lime. you can have it get individual packs. >> now we have a chocolatier >> two venezuelan sisters trained in france, the local flavors from miami, venezuela and chocolate. you can buy the beautiful chocolates, but i also really love their chocolate cakes these are about $30 and it is a rich, dense fudgy cake

also comes in a mini for i think $12. >> and this, it looks delicious. >> delicious, gorgeous beautiful. people love brazilian bakeries >> brigadeiro bakery company comes in all these flavors she does some incredible things there. she does this holiday kit so you can try a little bit of everything there's honey cakes, a layered carrot cake, but i also love her christmas brigatoni. a chocolate drizzle, an amazing gift >> ice cream is a gift that has become all the rage. >> and it's great for the holidays, too. this is from odd fellows it is their italian rainbow cookie flavor. every flavor is inspired by the christmas traditions or the holiday traditions of one of their team members i also love the kotico that's what we drink in puerto rico, coconut rum. >> this is delicious >> little red kitchen.

she's amazing. she makes the best cookies and she makes pie-sized cookies so you can slice up your favorite cookies. there's snicker doodle, a kitchen sink version there's pretzels and potato chips, that delicious awesomeness. share them and bring them to parties in amazing gifts >> mortgage apple cakes? >> so the name comes from the fact that angela, they needed to make that mortgage payments, sold a bunch of cakes and saved her home >> this is charlie's ccina >> his name is charles, but his cuban family members called him cahrlito he's all about spanish style sausages i love this great big one. he says everything is made with pork, salt, thyme and lots of love >> lots of love. thank you. >> thank you, craig. >> so many gift ideas. to order these mail-order items or give the extended list of

offers she's put together, scan that qr code or go to today.com/shop we are back on this monday morning with the third and fourth hours but first, your local news and some weather good morning honoring an icon good morning. i'm kris sanchez. after 17 years, a popular restaurant is the victim of the pandemic. el camino will close next week and the owner says that he was forced to close for a year and then business never picked up

once he reopened. he blamed raising labor and food costs. he will be required to return to south korea because he has no green card. at midday, we are live at sfo. you can head to the home page for details. sources tell nbc news that president biden will announce a diplomatic boycott of the winter olympics in beijing. ♪ i see them bloom for me and you ♪ (music) ♪ so i think to myself ♪ ♪ oh what a wonderful world ♪

seeking solutions on the violence. we speak with an oakland leader about the actions they hope to take and the meetings set old issue. >> the cost of the teachers facing the vaccine mandate. tomorrow morning.

xxx this morning on the third hour of "today," 80 years later, some of the remaining pearl harbor survivors share their memories from the day of infamy. and later, comedian samantha bee live in studio with a special treat for us. and it's make ahead monday southern style. chef cardier brown whipping up one of her family's holiday favorites. that's all coming up this morning, monday, december 6th, 2021. >> live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the third hour of "today.