mike? sadly, i have to confirm that chp did say it's a deadly crash in vacaville, west 80 at all alamo drive. the rest of the bay, showing a light traffic. we're always here for you. update in half an hour. good morning shock an good morning. shock and sadness. the sudden death of actor and comedian bob saget at the age of 65. the star beloved for his role as the loving dad on "full house." >> you girls are the greatest. i must be the luckiest dad in the whole world. >> this morning, the questions that surround his passing and the touching tributes pouring in from his family, co-stars and fans. heartbreak. new york city's deadliest fire in 30 years. at least 19 people killed, dozens more injured when a high rise apartment building quickly filled with flames and smoke.

>> i see kids crying for help, and at that point we couldn't do anything. >> just ahead, survivors telling their terrifying stories and the focus of the investigation, a malfunctioning space heater. we're live at the scene. understaffed and overwhelmed. omicron fueling a critical worker shortage at hospitals nationwide. more schools making the tough decision to turn to remote learning. but signs of optimism as the worst of the post holiday surge could be behind us. bitter cold. millions waking up to freezing temperatures and windchill warnings from the midwest to new england. so just how cold will it get and how long will it last? al's got the answers. those stories, plus, breaking overnight, break point. . \s

overtime thriller to end the nfl regular season, the raiders defeating the chargers to reach the playoffs and keep l.a. out. as millions of college fans get set for tonight's national championship game "today," monday, january 10th, 2022. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and hi, everybody. welcome to "today." it is so good to have you with us on a monday morning. well, here we go, hoda. we're trading places. i'm working from home, you're back in the studio. you have a negative test for covid. i just tested positive for covid. so here we go. >> well, i feel like we're like a ton of the country. this is so weird. i'm having a flashback to 2020. i got two negative tests, so back in my seat, and i know your

negative test will come quickly. here's to happy healing. >> absolutely. little sniffles, not much more than that. we got a lot to get to, a busy monday. we're remembering the life and legacy of bob saget. the news came late last night, the actor, tv host and comedian passed away in a hotel room in orlando where hours earlier he performed stand-up. >> saget is best known for his role as danny tanner on "full house." flowers were laid at the house featured in the opening as tributes poured in from all over the world. >> some from his "full house" co-stars, candace cameron bure, i don't want to say good-bye. joe fryer joins us with more. it is stunning, joe. good morning to you. >> reporter: yeah, good morning. it was early sunday, saget tweeted about how happy he felt following a stand-up comedy performance. and just hours later, authorities found the 65-year-old dead in an orlando hotel room. this morning, fans are

remembering the comedian who made an impact on some of television's funniest shows. for decades, bob saget was one of tv's most familiar faces, known as america's dad. >> here goes nothing. ♪♪ >> reporter: making a name for himself on shows in the '80s and '90s. >> yes, i see how impressed you are. >> i did two shows today, one in class and one in detention. >> reporter: the actor and comedian most famous for his role as danny tanner in the sitcom "full house." >> i have everyone's sandwich just the way they want them. there is a horse in my living room. >> reporter: playing the widowed father of three young girls for eight seasons. >> you girls are the greatest. >> reporter: his neat freak character was often uptight. >> a little soot. >> just a little soot? do you hear that, michelle? >> i'm afraid i did. >> reporter: but could always make audiences laugh. >> let's talk strategy.

let's forget about strategy. this next video -- >> reporter: during that time, he also hosted "america's funniest home videos." >> oh, look at all these wonderful moments. oh, is this fun. >> reporter: saget just kicked off a new comedy tour performing in florida this weekend. on sunday, orlando authorities say they found saget unresponsive in his hotel room, where he was pronounced dead. >> a guest not breathing, no pulse. >> reporter: hours earlier, saget posted on instagram writing i'm back in comedy like i was when i was 26. i guess i'm finding my new voice and loving every moment of it. police say they found no signs of foul play or drug use. the year saget lent his signature sense of humor to a variety of shows including raising dad and surviving suburbia. he also narrated the hit show "how i met your mother". >> kids, it's been almost 20 years since that cold april night in 2013. >> reporter: recently he reprised his "full house" role in the netflix sequel series

"fuller house". >> if you take one nibble of that turkey, i'll bite your hand off. >> reporter: his on screen characters were mostly family friendly -- >> what you laughing at, pudding head? >> reporter: -- on stage, his stand-up was sometimes raunchy, talking about that balance on "today" in 2014. >> i've always had comedy that was both family comedy, whether it be a role i played or my stand-up i kind of was a little more unleashed. >> reporter: in 2019, he spoke with al about the secret to his success. >> why do you think you had such longevity in this business? >> i have been a workaholic since i was a little kid. my secret is i just work really hard. i work as hard as i can. >> reporter: overnight an outpouring of emotion, "full house" co-star john stamos wrote, i am broken, i am gutted, i will never, ever have another friend like him. his tv daughter candace cameron bure tweeted, i loved him so much. and mary-kate and ashley olsen who grew up on "full house" wrote they were deeply saddened, knowing he'll be by our side to

guide us as gracefully as he always has. >> i had a good time. thank you very much. >> reporter: a man who made so many laugh, being remembered in hollywood and in homes across america. the medical examiner will ultimately determine the cause of death here. saget's family also released a statement saying they want everyone to know how much he loved his fans, performing live, and bringing people from all walks of life together with laughter. saget was married to his wife kelly, he had three daughters, savannah, just like his character on "full house." >> it is just really so shocking, joe. thank you very much. all right, let's turn now to another major story we're following very closely. investigation is under way right here in new york into one of the city's worst fires in three decades. at least 19 people were killed, nearly half of them children and dozens hurt after flames and smoke tore through a high rise apartment building in the bronx. nbc national correspondent gabe

gutierrez is there at the scene. hey, gabe, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. authorities believe an electric space heater sparked the fire on the second and third stories here. but authorities say it wasn't the flames themselves that took so many lives, but rather the thick black smoke that quickly spread throughout the building and overwhelmed people on every single floor. this morning, the grief is overpowering. after flames shot out of this new york city high rise. >> oh, my god. >> i see kids crying for help and at that point we couldn't do anything. >> reporter: 19 people are dead, including nine children. this man and his family barely escaped. >> i open the front door to look in the hallways, there is smoke and i had to close the door back. >> reporter: about 200 firefighters scramble to treat the injured, several dozen most

suffering from smoke inhalation rushed to hospitals. the 19-story apartment building in the bronx had at least 120 units. >> with that smoke from the rear of the building. >> reporter: some firefighters even ran out of oxygen as they desperately tried to help people trapped inside. >> i noticed smoke coming inside the door, and i just heard people screaming help, help, help. >> all you see is smoke. >> reporter: authorities say the five alarm fire was apparently sparked by a faulty space heater in an apartment that spanned the second and third floors. >> the door to that apartment unfortunately when the residents left was left open. the smoke spread throughout the building. >> reporter: and that open door, authorities say, was crucial, likely leading to the rising death toll. it is the second major deadly fire in the northeast within a week, just days ago 12 people died in this fire at a philadelphia row house. it is also the deadliest at a u.s. residential apartment building since 2017.

a spokesperson for the property says the fire alarm system was working and authorities say the initial 911 caller heard them. investigators are now looking into what went so wrong. and whether any of this could have been prevented. >> we are all feeling this. and we're going to be here for this community to help them navigate through this. >> reporter: and because this building was federally constructed in 1972, as affordable housing, the fire commissioner says it may have been built outside of the current new york city fire code. investigators will be looking into that. >> so sad. gabe, thank you. meanwhile, millions of americans are waking up to some of the coldest weather of this season. temperatures tumbling across the midwest and the northeast, with some windchill values making it feel well below zero. al is standing by with the full forecast.

let's get started with meagan fitzgerald, in chilly chicago. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you. it is a frigid start to the week. temperatures here in chicago in the teens. and the windy city living up to its name yet again, where the feel-like temperatures as you mentioned expected to be in the teens. with temperatures plummeting, it is a recipe for treacherous travel, where bridges, overpasses and sidewalks glazed over in ice. from the upper midwest to the northeast, millions are battling a blast of arctic air this morning, bringing some of the coldest temperatures in three years. >> 18 below around the twin cities. easily 20 degrees or below, colder around the st. cloud area. >> reporter: it is the teens and even single digit sting for minneapolis, green bay, milwaukee and chicago. >> this is terrible. i can't even feel my fingers. it's numb. >> reporter: cleveland, erie and syracuse also getting a deep freeze. in eastern wisconsin, 27 people had to be rescued when this large sheet of ice suddenly broke off, floating

three-quarters of a mile away, leaving the group stranded off the green bay shore. many had been ice fishing at the time. >> it is a really dangerous event, cold water, the winds, the temperatures, the changing conditions. >> reporter: the winter blast causing more trouble. carriers also dealing with staff shortages, forced to cancel thousands of flights over the weekend. meanwhile, severe storms slamming the south. in southeast texas, a possible tornado in humboldt downed industries, power lines and mangled roofs. it all comes as millions in new england are still digging out from a vicious storm that dropped more than a foot of snow in some areas. >> pretty bad. i couldn't see the lines on the road. it is a mess, you know? >> reporter: and, guys, temperatures are expected to get even colder for many cities, from here in chicago to new york, milwaukee, and detroit. and to give you some perspective, temperatures are so cold in minneapolis that the school district there decided to

close classes. cancel classes in person. they opted for remote learning. savannah? >> all right, stay warm. thank you. 7:12. let's find out how cold it's going to get. mr. roker, what do you have? >> some of the coldest air in three years, folks. 50 million people, windchill advisories, windchill warnings from minot up to maine. we'll be watching this very closely. windchills, 23 in new york, 4 in detroit, 5 in chicago, minus 24 in minneapolis. this afternoon, it is going to feel like -- look at this, 13 below in green bay. 5 in detroit. 25 in d.c. new york city, windchill at 18 degrees. and tomorrow morning, oh, my gosh, windchill, minus 1, new york city. air temperature of 15. and air temperature of 14 in pittsburgh. 3 of a windchill, minneapolis will feel like 4 degrees. the good news is this is fairly short lived. we have, again, brutal windchills tuesday afternoon

with high temperatures in new york only 19. 12 in boston. 19 in buffalo. but then you can see temperatures start to moderate as we get toward the end of the week. now, we also got winter alerts, winter weather advisories, storm watches, warnings and lake effect warnings for 5 million people. look at this snow band coming across lake ontario. this thing stretches 250 miles, all the way into massachusetts. snowfall rates up to 3 inches per hour. and at the tug hill plateau between syracuse and watertown, we could be looking at 2 feet of snow. savannah? >> all right, al, thank you. also this morning, the narrative around covid is starting to change as the rise in cases fuels staffing shortages at hospitals, offices and schools, some are having to relax protocols just to stay open nbc's sam brock joins us from a testing site in miami with more on this. sam, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good

morning. the consistent lines that we have seen for testing and the eye popping daily numbers are translating to a new reality, which is that hospitals are looking at a major surge and they do not have the staffing levels to handle it. one in four nationwide are at critical shortages as relaxed rules from schools to hospitals are being deployed to boost depleted workforces. after two years of caring for covid stricken patients, nurses and doctors need help themselves. >> i'm here to tell you we're tired, we're exhausted, and we're literally on the edge. >> reporter: hospitalizations have now jumped nearly 80% in two weeks with the seven-day average for cases sitting just under 700,000. at miami's baptist health, about 500 healthcare workers are out with covid, forcing them to close some urgent care centers to shuffle staff >> we have plenty of equipment we have plenty of medications.

it is a staff shortage. >> reporter: the staffing shortage apparently so bad in california, the state has resorted to changing guidelines for healthcare personnel, who if they test positive and are asymptomatic may return to work immediately without isolation and without testing. that decision sending shock waves through the nursing ranks. >> it is putting our patients and ourselves in grave danger. >> reporter: but it is also the impact on schools and transit services, fundamentally altering everyday life. philadelphia, late sunday announcing it will begin the week with 88 schools online, because of omicron outbreaks >> unfortunately there are going to be situations where we don't have the staff at a school to open up safely for in person learning. >> reporter: the state of georgia just loosened its covid protocols for teachers declaring they don't have to quarantine after covid exposure, even if unvaccinated or test positive for the virus. as long as they wear a mask and don't develop symptoms the fluid guidelines coming as incidental infections are sharply on the rise.

in new york city and miami, for example, about half of patients are coming to the hospital for something else and then testing positive for covid >> whether they have symptoms or not, it is all we need to continue to take place so we don't spread covid throughout our own hospitals. >> reporter: as for why we're seeing so many more incidental infections, some doctors believe the virus is spreading right now at the hospital as people are coming in, not knowing they have covid at an earlier stage or life cycle of the virus and at that point, they are more contagious savannah, back to you. >> sam brock in miami, thank you. it is 7:17 craig's here with another big story we're following overseas >> good morning to both of you good morning to you as well. we're talking about a new round of high stakes talks between the united states and russia those talks are now under way. officials from both countries are meeting in geneva this week amid rising tension over the buildup of russian troops on the ukraine border nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel is

in ukraine for us. good morning >> reporter: good morning, craig. we are trying something a little different today. so hopefully our signal will hold we're going live from inside a ukrainian trench not far from the russian border. and ukrainian troops here are preparing for the worst in case those negotiations between the u.s. and russia break down or they worry that russia might not be negotiating in good faith and is just going through the motions, pretending to give peace a chance, while it still wants to invade this country, they fear, anyway. ukrainians are welcoming 2022 by preparing for a possible russian invasion digging new trenches by hand in the frozen earth lined by minefields, the trenches already stretch for miles across eastern ukraine defenses that changed little

since world war i. maxim, a ukrainian soldier, says he'll fight to the end but of the talks, he says, my opinion is war is always resolved through diplomacy we expect our leaders to resolve the issues maria didn't see her 4-year-old son for christmas and may not for many months to come. hopefully on the other side they love their families just like we do and don't want to see bloodshed and death, she says. russia has also moved in missile launchers, and this huge clearing vehicle that can cut a path through forests on sunday, secretary of state blinken said he doesn't expect any breakthroughs ahead of key talks between the u.s. and russia >> if russia commits renewed aggression against ukraine, i think it is a very fair prospect that nato will reinforce the positions along the eastern flank. >> reporter: to de-escalate, the united states is willing to make concessions.

u.s. officials say they're willing to discuss scaling back military exercises near russia if russia reciprocates with its military drills. not deploying offensive missiles in ukraine and broader missile control agreements across europe russia wants more, russia wants guarantees that ukraine will never become a member of nato. nato says that that is an unreasonable demand, that it is nato which decides who gets to be a member and who doesn't. craig? >> chief foreign correspondent richard engel in ukraine richard, thank you. all right. it is 7:20 mr. roker is back with a check of the rest of the forecast. hey, al. >> good morning. more rain in the pacific northwest, we'll look at that in more detail coming up in the next half hour that bitter cold, a big problem. showers and storms through florida. ight wall? ...or last-minute gift shopping rashida...

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children will be learning remotely because there's been a huge case in covid cases as well as a staffing shortage. in costa condra county, there are firefighters and first responders and those who work in homeless shelt ters with a mandate. it's for those who handle emergency calls and high-risk facilities. those who are part of this mandate and aren't yet boosted will have to go through weekly testing. let's get a check of the forecast with meteorologist kari hall. good morning. >> good monday morning. we're starting out with patchy fog. it's going to be a chilly start as we're heading out the dear. we're going from the low 40s to sunshine and temperatures here near the upper 50s and low 60s for today. and the rest of the forecast also looks warmer with sunshine in the forecast through the end

of the week. laura? >> thank you very much. and thank you for joining u as well. another local news update is coming up in a half hour. enjoy your day. stay safe.

7:30. it is a monday morning, january 10th, 2022. soak it in. soak it in. it's the final week to enjoy the glow of that fantastic tree, coming down this weekend. i think the 17th. but it's a beauty. it's a beauty. we'll miss her. >> she had a good run. >> i know. she did. we can all feel better if we haven't taken our christmas trees down. even the rockefeller christmas tree is still up. let's get to your headlines. 7:30, monday morning. dramatic video out of los angeles. it all started yesterday when a

small plane crashed on to some railroad tracks. body cam video shows l.a. police officers pulling the pilot from that downed plane and dragging him away from the tracks, just seconds before a speeding train crashes through that wreckage. >> go, go, go, go! >> the pilot was taken to the hospital where he was treated for cuts and bruises, but he's expected to be okay. and incredibly nobody else was hurt in the incident. if it were not for the heroics of those officers, obviously, guys, it would have been a much different story. >> incredible. two people were hospitalized this weekend after a wild incident at a north carolina ski resort. take a look. you see this fountain of freezing cold water blasting people on the chair lift above. some skiers were knocked off the lift. others just decided to jump. officials say it happened after a skier ran into a water and air hydrant. it caused it to burst.

everybody involved is expected to be okay. turning to sunday night football now, camera two, this is for you, this is the game a lot of folks are calling the game of the season. raiders and chargers playing for one final playoff spot. the winner is in, the loser goes home. right to the end of regulation. l.a. down by a touchdown, with five seconds to go. >> firing and it is going to be caught in the end zone by mike williams! >> so mike williams with that 12-yard touchdown catch, no time left on the clock, the chargers would tie it up on the extra point. so the game goes to overtime. we'll skip ahead now. two seconds left in ot, the raiders, a 47-yard field goal attempt. and, yes, it is good. raider nation rejoice, you're headed to the playoffs. by the way, if he would have missed that and the game ended in a tie, both teams would have made the playoffs. the steelers would have been out. so this morning there is plenty

to celebrate in pittsburgh as well. the steelers going to the playoffs and i should lodge my formal apology to steelers fans everywhere on the show. last week -- >> i remember. >> -- i suggested they were a long shot for the playoffs. >> remember? >> this morning i'm eating crow. >> that's all right. by the way, carson daly was screaming along with mason, so congratulations, raider nation. meantime, there is breaking news overnight tied to another big talker from the world of sports that we have been following closely. >> absolutely. after last week's drama at the airport, an australian judge now allowed novak djokovic to enter the country. but will the top men's player in the world be allowed to stay and eventually compete in the australian open? >> nbc's sara james is in melbourne with the very latest. hi, sara, good morning. >> good morning, hoda. >> the decision prompted a

defeat from novak djokovic saying that i'm pleased and grateful that he has returned me. and i want to stay and compete at the australian open. dramatic scenes in melbourne after a court ruling with clashes between some fans of novak djokovic and police as the city reacts to news that the world number one tennis player can stay and play in australia. the ruling by a federal circuit court clears the way for the nine-time australian open champ to take center court to the grand slam tournament which gets under way sunday. the judge ruled the government must release djokovic from detention at this hotel. but it is not yet game set match for the unvaccinated tennis star. the australian immigration minister could still decide to deport djokovic, despite the court's ruling. there has been no word on any decision yet. the saga began wednesday when djokovic landed in melbourne and faced a grilling from border

officials. australia's strict immigration laws require visitors to be vaccinated unless they have a medical exemption. the tennis star's lawyers say djokovic, who had a recent bout of covid-19 from which he recovered, ticked absolutely every box, and noted that two independent panels approved his request. but there are also questions as to why djokovic appeared unmasked at a tennis event in belgrade on december 17th, the day after his lawyers say he tested positive. it's not clear if djokovic knew his diagnosis, his representatives did not respond to our request for comment. australia's deputy prime minister was unconvinced that djokovic had fulfilled all his requirements. >> the minister of health was absolutely black and white clear to mr. djokovic about what his responsibilities and the expectations were. >> reporter: the judge struck a more sympathetic note, the point i'm somewhat agitated about is what more could this man have done and ruled in favor of

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it also costs just about $30, so it is a cheap and simple way for bad guys to follow things like your car, or even to track you this morning, we spoke to sports illustrated swimsuit model brooks nader speaking exclusively to nbc news to tell us that someone used one of these to follow her. >> i was at the bar, alone >> reporter: model brooks nader at a crowded bar in manhattan when she says someone dropped an apple airtag into her coat pocket the device links to a cellphone through the find my app, designed to help you track your things but now it is being linked to concerns about safety and privacy. >> when i was almost home, i got this notification on my home screen pop-up saying that i was being tracked and i had been for a while now. which is basically when i knew something wasn't right. >> reporter: nader estimates the airtag was in her pocket for five hours, the device's owner able to track her every move before she got the alert. >> i didn't know what an airtag

was. so i was worried and concerned. >> reporter: and nader isn't alone. >> so i think i'm being tracked. >> reporter: on social media, others reporting finding random airtags. >> i was bngeinf iormed that there has been an airtag that has been following me. >> tucked in right here. >> reporter: law enforcement agencies across the country are also warning these airtags can be used to track cars, allowing criminals to steal the vehicles once they're parked overnight. >> it has been like tracking her car. >> reporter: to show you how these airtags work, i'm teaming up with investigative producer joe eknock what do you got? >> i got my airtag, i'm going put it in in your purse. >> reporter: all right, we'll see what happens i hit the streets of new york city with joe watching me from his desk first stop, got to warm up, get something to drink. >> must be time for a coffee break. >> reporter: able to see the exact stores i go in. >> doing some shopping at sephora. >> reporter: will it work in the

subway >> vicky is really moving now. my guess, she's in the subway. >> reporter: taxi ride one last stop. time to head to lunch. joe is not far behind using his phone to track my location. >> it looks like it is up here on the right. >> reporter: the device leading him right to me. whoa hey! you found -- oh, my gosh. >> right there >> reporter: wow you pinpointed me right to my table. >> exactly >> reporter: all with this little guy here. >> easy. >> reporter: if you slipped this in without telling me, i would have no clue you were following my every move. that's scary i didn't receive a warning notification until i got home. >> it is now four hours after joe put the tag in my purse and i just got the alert that there was an airtag somewhere near me. >> reporter: apple says those alerts make it harder for airtags to go undetected the company update the airtag to

sound this alarm if they're away from their owners for eight to 24 hours in a statement, apple says we take customer safety very seriously and are committed to airtags' privacy and security. airtag is designed with a set of proactive features to discourage unwanted tracking, a first in the industry that both inform users if an unknown airtag might be with them and to deter bad actors for using airtags for nefarious reasons. if you do find one of these devices or you get that alert on your phone, law enforcement experts say don't go home, that could reveal where you live to the bad guys department or a public space and call police from there ask them to come out and to investigate. apple has said it will cooperate with law enforcement on these cases. each one of these airtags has a serial number that can help track who owns it. so the other question that we get is what if you have an android phone? apple did release an app for android phones that will allow

people to scan for airtags the caveat is it doesn't run automatically. you have to open the app and scan if you are suspicious that you're being tracked back to you. >> man >> opened our eyes to it vicky, thank you very much. >> thank you, vicky. sure is. let's go, 7:45, mr. roker, a check of the weather. >> we're tracking weather. that's not a problem, hopefully for anybody. we are looking at what's going on out west. another atmospheric river setting up to bring in heavy rain and snow into the pacific northwest. before it is all over, we are talking about another 3 to 5 inches of rain so flooding and debris flows possible as we look to the week ahead, for today rain and snow in the west cool conditions through texas. frigid blast through the great lakes to the northeast things quiet down by the midweek pattern. we're looking though as we get to the end of the week, snow developing out around the great lakes, snow showers through the

rockies and the northeast. and the 6 to 10-day outlook, warmer than average for the western half of the country. cooler than average into the northeast. and as far as precipitation is concerned, looking wet from the mid-atlantic gulf cot asl althe way up to the rockies, but dryer good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. take a look at wall nut creek. kind of a light patchy fog we're starting out with. temperatures cool, but we're headed for the low 60s, upper 50s. it will be lower compared to our afternoon highs on the south bay. sunshine in san jose, reaching 62 degrees. that sunshine continues for much of the week as dry weather settles in. by midweek, we're in the upper 60s. just ahead, the newly announced figure skaters ready to represent team usa at the

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market, but it is good news, unless you've already bought one, in which case you can expect the price of the car to fall the next time you want to sell it. let's get a look at the forecast with meteorologist kari hall. how is it going for monday morning? >> not bad at all. we're going to wake up to chilly temperatures and some clouds here and there, but clearing out for sunshine this afternoon. we'll head for the low 60s. our temperatures do continue to wark up for the inland areas and the upper 60s over the next few days. the weekend is looking nice with sunshine continuing. for san francisco, we're going to at times see patchy fog, but overall, looking at sunshine and highs reaching into the upper 50s and low 60s. no changes here as we will enjoy some dry weather for the next several days. laura? >> all right, thank you so much. thank you for joining us as well. we'll be back with another local news update in half an hour and join us for our midday news at

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>> you're making history 25 years old how do you wrap your mind around it >> if you have a dream and you're dedicated to it and you're working towards it, there doesn't have to be an expiration date. >> just ahead, a live breakdown of what to expect with tara lipinski new year, new goals. with resolutions fresh on your mind, we'll take a look at diet and exercise and share some tips and tricks on how to jump start 2022 70 never looked so good. >> good morning and welcome to "today" on a monday morning. welcome to studio 1a. >> we're kicking off a week of festivities as "today" gets ready to celebrate our 70th anniversary. the fun and memories we can't wait to share "today," monday, january 10th, 2022. >> hello to grandma esther from kansas we love you. >> we're celebrating our 40th wedding anniversary.

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stand-up comedy tour the police said there were no signs of foul play couple of years ago was on the show and al asked bob saget about the secrets to his success. >> why do you think you had such longevity in this business >> i have been a workaholic since i was a little kid i think that's my secret is i just work really hard. i work as hard as i can. >> overnight his "full house" co-star john stamos tweeted, i am broken, i am gutted, i will never, ever have another friend like him >> officials in new york are blaming a faulty space heater for the city's deadliest fire in more than three decades. at least 19 people, half of them children, were killed after a fire broke out on a lower floor of a bronx high rise another dozen victims were in critical condition overnight fire officials say a door left open in the burning apartment gave the fire more oxygen and let heavy smoke fill the entire building the investigation of that

tragedy still in the very early stages meanwhile, millions of americans are heading out this morning to face some dangerously cold temperatures. arctic air is blasting cities from the midwest to new england with some of the lowest temperatures in three years. some places the windchill is making it feel well below zero sidewalks, roads, bridges, have been icing over in many places in green bay, dozens of people had to be rescued this weekend when a sheet of ice they were on actually broke away from shore you can see it right there mr. roker joins us now how long is this frigid air going to stick around? >> so, guys, the good news is it is going to be fairly quick. we can see windchill advisories stretching from the dakotas all the way to new england 15 million people impacted this, we're getting started now. the windchills in minneapolis, feels like minus 25. 9 in burlington. 9 in pittsburgh. single digits to below zero from green bay to boston to washington, d.c.

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an extraordinary man >> reporter: he wore dignity as elegantly as he wore a tuxedo. sidney poitier over the weekend, his star blanketed with flowers, remembered this morning by the living stars whose trails he blazed denzel washington, michael b. jordan, viola davis, morgan freeman tweeting my inspiration, my guiding light, my friend. oprah winfrey dedicated her network's programming sunday to the man she called wisdom teacher. >> you will call me sir. >> reporter: his career marked by a simmering rage at racism. on screen -- >> they call me mr. tibbs. >> reporter: and off -- >> i am artist, man, american,

contemporary, contemporary, i am an awful lot of things, so i wish you would pay me the respect due >> reporter: fighting for civil rights with harry belafonte, who called him my brother and partner in trying to make this world a little better. the son of tomato farmers who could barely read when he arrived in new york became a kennedy center honoree, and received the presidential medal of freedom president obama praised poitier's singular talent, revealing the power of movies to bring us closer together ♪ a career book ended by an honorary oscar in 2002 >> i accept this award in memory of all the african american actors and actresses who went before me in the difficult years, on whose shoulders i was

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nationals. but this team is fired up, ready to lace up their skates and compete. team usa >> is he super human >> reaching the pinnacle of their sport. >> when it counts. >> reporter: ready to take the world stage. on the women's team, 16-year-old alysa liu, america's standout female skater, testing positive for covid in the middle of competition. still, earning an olympic spot, telling "today" she's feeling fine and sending this message. >> it's seriously a dream come true and i'm so happy and i'm so honored. >> reporter: and 25-year-old mariah bell, making history the moment her skates hit the ice. she's the oldest u.s. women's olympic figure skater to compete in nearly a century. >> it means a lot. it is something i've been working for, for a really long time. >> reporter: and back on team usa, 22-year-old karen chen, she competed in the 2018 games, but never medaled.

on the men's team, all eyes are on 22-year-old nathan chen, america's great hope for gold in beijing. chen, a heavy favorite in pyeongchang, disappointed. >> wow >> reporter: since then, he's come roaring back, with a nearly four-year winning streak since the last games, breaking his own scoring record and winning his sixth consecutive national title. he has pushed the limit of what's possible. joining him at the winter games is 21-year-old vincent zhou. >> nice landing there. >> reporter: and 27-year-old jason brown. both returning for their second olympics each athlete finding out their fate by a text with a link to this email >> we're all glued to our phones waiting for that to come through. >> congratulations, you're on the 2022 olympic team. >> reporter: you're making history, you're 25 years old how do you wrap your mind around

it >> it is just a number if you have a dream and you're dedicated toward it and working towards it, there doesn't have to be an expiration date i'm not in my prime and i'm working to get there and i'm excited to be the first woman in so long to be going. >> reporter: how does that feel for you, when you trained for years and years and you're able to meet the moment >> i wanted to be on the olympic team so bad. i almost didn't want to think about it too much before i got here because it would make me cry. i wanted it so bad. >> reporter: karen, you're making history, first women's singles skater to compete in back-to-back olympics in 15 years. you took a break because of an injury and almost considered retiring how do you clear your mind knowing everything you have been through? >> i did think about stepping away from the sport but i had a moment of clarity. i realized how much i love skating. >> please welcome nathan chen. >> reporter: nathan, so amazing.

this is the first time i had the experience of being rink side. everything stops, the music starts, and all eyes are on you. >> it is incredible. >> nathan chen at 10 years old. >> all the figure skaters have been doing it since they were kids it is amazing to feel all your work is culminating to this one moment we all worked really hard to be where we are to have opportunities like this to show what we have been working on is pretty powerful. >> reporter: what about when you go up for the jumps? what goes through your mind? >> when it comes to competition, it is, like, go for it you have to trust your body, trust your instincts to make the jump happen. it is more stressful to watch. >> reporter: it is harder for us watching it than for you guys? >> we're nervous but at the end of the day, when i'm watching mariah compete, it is stressful my heart is pounding when i'm on the ice, i'm relaxed. i have confidence in what i'm doing. >> reporter: how did the pandemic affect your training?

how has it been? >> it has been really difficult to be completely honest. trying to be as adaptable as possible bob, swerve and duck >> reporter: what about for you? >> somebody had a barn in their backyard with a sheet of ice on it >> reporter: really? >> it was like the size of this room here. i was trying to skate on it, i was doing triple axels on this tiny piece of ice. it was pretty cool. >> reporter: through all the challenges, one thing is clear these athletes love being on the ice. >> i just love being out there i love challenging myself. >> when i'm doing a spin, it is one of best feelings in the world. >> i love the grind. >> i love the thrill of doing quads. >> reporter: and now team usa is ready to show the world what they've got as they set their sights on gold >> i'm, like, just the girl next door there is nothing that's special or fancy just a matter of having a dream and wanting to chase it. we were those little kids watching the tv and now we get to be here it is so cool.

>> they're so humble getting to this place in their careers takes a lot of sacrifice. we also spoke about the sacrifices their families make for example, mariah's parents lived in different states so her dad could keep his job while she trained. and vincent's mom traveled four hours with him so he could train sitting there, watching their brown university sitting there, watching their athleticism and their power and the pressure, all of it. i'm so impressed >> and also watching the parents. >> absolutely. >> this is pretty cool very exciting. all shaping up joining us now is olympic gold medalist and nbc sports figure skating analyst tara lipinski. she covered the action in nashville. she'll do the same at the winter olympics good morning let's go big picture we have seen the faces, the members of team usa. so give us -- give me your overall assessment how do you think we'll do? >> well, i think we're going to

do great just being here at the national championships in an olympic year is so exciting i'm commentating i've been a skater i know what it's like. but i was on the edge of my seat you know what's at stake these skaters have been dreaming of this moment, going to the olympic games and you get to see all the skaters get selected and it is so heartwarming. it brings me right back. >> we're looking at mariah bell in the earlier picture, 25 years old. she said i'm just the girl next door i'm, like, no, no, you're the girl next door, also an olympian she is the oldest national champion in almost 100 years she's got some momentum going into beijing. >> she definitely does it was such a special performance. i think it reminds everyone that age is just a number there is no time limit on when you can achieve your dreams. i'm so excited to see her skate at the olympic games because she brings so much warmth and joy to the ice. she loves skating so much that when i watch her, it reminds me why i love skating so it is going to be really

exciting to see her experience her first olympic games. >> let's go to the youngster, miss alysa liu what do we think of her chances? >> she is so much fun to watch when she came out on the stage, she was 13 years old and she had a triple axel and a quad i think what is going to be really exciting for alysa, she's the only u.s. woman at the olympic games with a triple axel, the coveted jump when you look at top women in the world, there may be a russian sweep in the women's event because they're doing triple axels and quads and alysa has that so it will be exciting to see how close she can get to the to. she's back f women. >> rounding out the women's team, karen chen she's back for her second. so we're rooting her on. let's talk about nathan chen for a second he is -- he's on a roll. and we all remember last olympics, he had some difficulty, but ever since then he's been, like, full steam ahead. what do you think his chances are? >> his chances are -- he's probably going to win this olympic gold medal there is no favorite that i can think of that is stronger than

nathan chen at this point. and his journey has been so inspiring. as you mentioned, four years ago having that disappointing short program, coming so close, just inches, a whisper away from olympic gold and these last few, four years, have been about getting back to this point he has every single title, every medal in every color the only thing he doesn't have is an olympic gold medal he's hands down the favorite >> he doesn't have it yet. so we want to root on the other members of the team. jason brown and vincent zhou tara, thank you. we're excited about the olympic games and you'll be ringside as usual. thanks again >> i can't wait! thank you. another reminder, coverage of the winter olympics begins on february 3rd on nbc and peacock. let's go, al >> all right, all right. let's take a quick look, show you what we got as far as your forecast for today we have more rain in the pacific northwest, heavy lake-effect snow in the leeward side of the great lakes. showers and storms down through

meteorologist kari hall. taking a live look outside in san jose, we're waking up to sunshine here, and we will continue to see sun throughout the day. taking a look at our highs for this afternoon, expect a high of 62 in san jose, one of the warmer spots with more sunshine. a few more clouds for the east bay, highs reaching 58 in antioch and in fairfield. in san rafael look for a high of 59 degrees and 60 today in san francisco. this dry weather continues throughout the week and we will see more of this into the weekend. >> and that is your latest weather. hoda >> carson is in the house. very special week for us we're counting down to today's 70th anniversary. >> it began january 14th, 1952 this friday we mark the day with a big celebration. and leading up to it, we're looking back at some fun and milestone moments for our show take a look.

>> here on 49th and the plaza on what is a lovely monday morning. good morning and welcome to "today" on a monday morning >> look at that. 1994, bryant and katie, studio 1a. >> we used to have kiosks that people could stand in front of, and they -- they could ask questions of guests. >> really? g >> yeah. >> should we bring that back >> cameras built in. >> we have come a long way. >> that's a cool idea. we were planning a lot of fun. lots of surprises friday morning. we got to be here, it is going to be a big birthday we'll bring the candles. we're turning 70. >> a big 70 right here big 70 >> that is amazing. >> birthday gift to studio 1a. >> exactly. >> it is made of cake. >> guys, coming up on "popstart," call it the new great british bakeoff. the new contest giving people the chance to make a classic dessert for the queen herself. we'll tell you all about that. also, all the golden globe

winners from last night's awards show that didn't really happen 8:26. i'm kris sanchez. a popular south bay street that closed to traffic nearly two years ago during the start of the pandemic officially reopens this week. post street in san jose was blocked as part of the city's el fresco program and critics of the change say the one-way street should be forever car-free, but other streets in the program do remain closed. the city council is looking into making some of those closures permanent, though perhaps to the post street. we want to get a look at our meteorologist kari hall's forecast for this week. good morning, kari.

>> good morning. and, yes, we're starting out with cool temperatures around the bay area, expect more mornings like this with some patches of fog but then sunshine for the afternoons. for our inland areas in the middle of the week we will see a high of about 67 degrees and just slightly cooler for the weekend, but still really nice for getting outside and maybe even having lunch out there as our temperatures will continue to stay in the 60s inland, looking at mostly near 60 degrees for san francisco. dry weather for the next several days and maybe beyond that we will see some rain returning, so enjoy this for now. >> thank you, kari. we have more local news coming up in just a half hour. we hope your morning is off to a very nice start.

beautiful tree 8:30 now, monday morning, january 10th, 2022 that tree will be up for the rest of this week, by the way. we have a lot to get to in this half hour, including "popstart." >> you'll enjoy one of the stories we have coming up on "popstart. they're planning on bringing back "the honeymooners" with a big twist. we'll have all the details

coming up in a bit also ahead, steph ruhle is here with financial advice to get us in gear for the new year, like how to budget better. so we can actually begin to save and why stop at whipping our finances into shape? we have joy bauer and dr. metzle joining with us answers to some of the top questions folks are googling when it comes to diet and exercise and in our third hour, in honor of national house plant day, believe it or not, the gangster gardener rob finley is here, he'll help us and help your house plants make it through the winter you did a project with him. >> i did he helped me with my backyard garden during the pandemic. >> nice. >> okay. all right. >> i can't believe i didn't know it was house plant day i didn't get anything for my house plants we have an oscar winner coming up tomorrow on the show denzel washington. we're going to talk to him about taking on shakespeare for his new role in the big screen

adaptation of "macbeth". >> you've seen it, right >> it is terrific. >> amazing >> frances mcdormand, it is black and white, stark, it is terrific >> mr. roker, a check of the weather for us >> all right, let's show you what we got for the week ahead frigid blast today, sunny and cool down south. rain and mountain snows out west as we move to the midweek period, the rain continues in the pacific northwest. midsection of the country, quiet. a frigid morning with some lake-effect snow and then by friday, another system developing clipper coming across the great lakes. more snow northern new england mild down in texas good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. take a look at these temperatures, not bad for early january. reaching into the low 60s for the south bay and sunshine with a high of 60 in dublin. also reaching 60 today in sonoma. as we go through the rest of the week we will continue to see dry weather in our forecast, warming

temperatures for the inland areas, and then even for the weekend we will continue to see dry weather and sunshine in the forecast. san francisco may at times have some drizzle in the morning, but we are going to continue to see sunshine for the afternoons. that's your latest weather what's coming up on "popstart". >> lots coming up. the golden globes were last night, no fanfare, no stars walked on the red carpet, none of that. there were winners we'll let you know who won and those winners could impact the oscar race so we'll break it all down for you on "popstart" in a few

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it is 8:35 al, what time is it? >> man, this is -- >> it is "popstart," baby. >> it is the first "popstart" in the studio. >> ten-pound bag let's get to it, we'll start with the 79th annual golden

globe awards, they were revealed the 90-minute ceremony was not broadcast or live streamed winners were announced from the hfpa's twitter account taking home the title for best drama, "the power of the dog." the netflix movie also winning in the directing and supporting actor categories steven spielberg's take on the beloved classic "west side story" earned the prize for best musical or comedy with newcomer rachel zegler and co-star ariana debose taking the acting titles in that category pretty cool. as for dramas, biopics swept the competition. nicole kidman wins for her work as lucille ball in "being the ricardos" and will smith as venus and serena's father in "king richard. on television, hbo landed two of the top spots, "succession" and "hacks," best series in drama

and comedy congratulations to all the winners. the platinum jubilee is bringing a whole new meaning to great british bakeoff. the palace announcing they'll be holding a baking competition in honor of her royal highness' 70th year on the throne to find the perfect platinum pudding recipe it is open to all brits over the age of 8 five lucky finalists will present their dishes to a panel of all-star judges that include former "great british bakeoff" judge mary barry and head chef mark flanagan of buckingham an available to t palace it will be served during the jubilee celebration and made available to the public. in case you are interested in feasting like a royal. bel air, we have exclusive first look at the upcoming series based on will smith's hit '90s sitcom "fresh prince. it gives a peek at newcomer

jabari banks as he steps into the role we'll meet the cast playing his upper class family take a look. >> uncle phil. >> glad you're safe. we'll talk later >> is this really baby ashley. >> long way from home. how you been >> you know, thriving. >> i hope one day we can talk about why you're really here. >> that's not the fresh prince i grew up with i like it, though. little dark. what's going on there? you know it's going to be good they're airing this -- three episodes called "bel air" will premiere on super bowl sunday. that means it's good february 13th, of course, on peacock. up next, "the honeymooners", a reboot is in the works cbs is set to bring back the series with a female-focused

cast no cast attached yet to the project. we do know that actor and writer damon williams jr. is set to produce with lindsay shockley. >> one thing about that show, it wasn't on the air very long. >> no, only like one season two seasons, yeah. 39 episodes. >> wow >> originally. >> hopefully the reboot gets more episode love than that. finally, blue ivey carter, celebrity kids grow up so fast this is a picture with her grandma, tina knowles. >> what? she's taller than me. >> yeah. same height. tina sharing this post for blue's 10th birthday, writing, blue gives the best advice, look a grown person i sometimes forget she's so young. god blessed me the day you were born happy birthday

blue is big sister to rumi and sir carter can you imagine the haul that blue ivey got at christmas a birthday, a big one, 10th birthday. >> wow crazy. >> that was a meaty "popstart". >> great >> my pleasure. >> script drop. still ahead, steph ruhle walking us through the money moves to make in 2022, including how to build up your savings so you can actually start to invest invest first this i - hi mommy! - hi honey! oh i missed you! you just want to video call the kids. ok. ♪ hush little baby...♪ ♪...don't say a word...♪ but if slow upload speeds turn your goodnight call into an accidental horror movie... can you hear me? shut it down. just remember. you're not a bad mom.

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i absolutely hated pricking my fingers. in select areas. you get these callouses and these sores. pick a finger, you know. which one you gonna hurt today? once i was able to use dexcom, i could simply monitor on my phone, and i didn't have to prick. i'm not reliant on a fingerstick. "today's" consumer is sponsored by bank of america, what would you like the power to do? >> we're back. 8:42. "today's consumer". as the new year begins, it is a great time to add a financial resolution to your list, whether saving more, spending less, perhaps something in between. nbc's senior business correspondent stephanie ruhle is with us this morning to share

her favorite money moves for 2022. steph, good morning. >> good morning, craig. time to get financially fit. >> let's do it. a lot of folks want to do better as they start a new year. but the reality is a lot of folks don't know where to start. they feel overwhelmed. so how should we get started? >> first place to go, craig, start >> first place to go, craig, start tracking your spending don't change the way you spend just write it down we have a tracking spender for you to go to today.com/onthemoney and write down, keep a record of every place you spend. if you don't want to use our tracker, do it on a piece of paper, put it on the notes section of your phone, write down every dollar you spend. if you want to level up the challenge, i like to add how i'm feeling when i'm spending that money. and that way you'll be able to look at the month and say here's where i'm impulse spending, emotionally spending here are the bills i got to get covered every month. if you can separate the two,

that's how you can start to figure out where you can cut and where you can start saving >> spending diary of sorts >> mm-hmm. just like a food journal. >> and i also saw there you want to -- if you want to adjust your goals, fine tune and adjust your goals. tell me more about that. >> you want to fine tune and adjust your goals. what you need to do is start saving consistently. not just oh, i got a little extra money, let me put it in a jar. what i like to do once i know how i'm spending is then start to say, i'm going to get a direct savings account put the money aside that i know i need every month, but whatever i have on top of that, take from my paycheck, directly to a savings account. a great way to do that is start to build up money for emergency savings, three to six months of money you need in case you lose your job, in case you have an emergency at home. once you start to do that, then you're raising money for your future, doing this automatic transfer and once you got that money set aside, you can start move savings accounts for different goals. >> your savings goal, steph, how does that impact what someone might want to do with the money? >> this is really, really

important. so, for me, i've got my savings goals where i have an emergency fund, and i don't touch that from there i say, well, i got some extra money, now i'm going to get another savings account, maybe for a vacation another account for possibly, i don't know, maybe a down payment for a home once i'm separating that out, then i can save smart and then i put timelines on them. if it is money i'm going to need in the next year, make sure that's just in a savings account. if it is something i might need three to five years, that's more like it is and a high yield savings account or cd. beyond that, if these are money goals over 10, 15 years, that's when you start at looking to investing. >> investing, folks have squirrelled away some savings, they got some disposable income now. how should someone start to invest, especially if they're new to the markets >> we always get this question when is a good time to invest? in theory, yesterday, today. you can start investing when you know you can afford it when you got your bills covered, but mostly when you don't have a

lot of high yield debt meaning you might have student loans, might have your mortgage, you can probably start investing. if you got huge high interest credit card debt, you're not ready to invest. let's say you got things covered, where do you go from there? best place to start is a savings account. excuse me. a retirement account 401(k), i.r.a. talk to your employer. chances are you have one at work beyond that, you're saying, no, i'd like to be an investor great place to go is exchange traded funds index funds. that's like buying a small piece of a group of stocks, that's a way to start getting in the game you have to remember, it is about long-term investing. on average, the stock market returns 10% a year, that's a beautiful number if you're a long-term investor what i don't want you to say to me, craig, is, steph, i heard about a meme stock, i heard about crypto, i'm going to invest really quickly. i want to put a pool in my if you think you're going to jump in and out backyard this summer that's a bad idea.

you want to invest for the long-term. if you think you're going to jump in and out of the stock market, i want you to remember capital gains tax. if you are buying and selling a stock in less than a year, you might be owing the tax man a whole lot of money come april. you may want to get in the game. get in the long-term game. get rich quick schemes do not work you want to gamble, go to vegas. don't go to the markets. >> steph ruhle, you always end with such a little nugget. for more advice on everything from budgeting to investing, things that steph just talked about, go to our website, today.com/onthemoney up next, we'll turn from financial health to our physical well-being answers to the top questions that people are googling right now when it comes to diet and exercise

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we're back with s we're back with start today. a new year brings new health goals and according to google, searches for thing like diet and exercise spike every single january. this is what we did.

we rounded up some of the top we're back with start today. a new year brings new health goals and according to google, searches for thing like diet and exercise spike every single january. this is what we did. we rounded up some of the top searched questions and tapped two of our favorite experts to help us answer them. "today" nutritionist joy bauer and dr. jordan metzl, sports medicine physician joy, we'll get started with you. let's go diets a lot of people were googling away the top searched question about dieting is what is the keto diet. >> so keto stands for the ketogenic diet it is a low carb plan that encourages eating high amounts of fat and moderate amounts of protein. it puts your body into a state of ketosis, we're burning fat for fuel instead of carbohydrates. while it is somewhat controversial, a lot of folks have great success so i want to take a look at what foods are on the menu. so, first, we have red meat,

fatty and lean we have full fat dairy eggs, poultry and fish butter and oil, nuts and seeds, which are inherently very low in carbs and avocados now we're going to look at the foods to limit, and this is where it gets a little bit tricky so it is all of the carbohydrate categories you want to keep the carbs under 40 grams per day getting to that state of ketosis. we think of carbs, we're limiting the breads, the rice, the pasta, potatoes, beans and lentils, most fruits and starchy vegetables and sweets. you have to nickel and dime these things. >> all right right let's move to the let's move on. let's head to the d.a.s.h. diet. tell me about this >> so d.a.s.h., this stands for dietary approaches to stop hypertension this one is really important for people to know because the cdc estimates that 47% of adult americans have hypertension. that's high blood pressure

when you look at the foods to eat, this is very thoughtfully comprised of foods rich in potassium, fiber, calcium and magnesium. these nutrients help to drive down our blood pressure numbers. and you'll see lots of healthful foods. fruits and vegetables, whole grains, low fat dairy, fish and sweets, salt because a lot of people are salt sensitive, which poultry and nuts the foods to avoid, high fats, sweets, salt, a lot of people are salt sensitive which increases blood pressure, and the booze. >> got it. okay and just give me ten seconds on the mediterranean diet that's a big one >> wildly famous and for the fifth year in a row, named by u.s. news and world report as the best overall diet. so we like to look at the eating styles of the countries that border the mediterranean sea they have less cancer and heart ailments than we do here in america. >> got it. >> lots of plants, hoda.

again, fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans and lentils, heart healthy olive oil for sure and the foods to avoid, again, or not avoid, you just want to sort of minimize will be things like the fatty red meat, eggs and poultry, cheese and yogurt and sweets it is not about avoiding them, but minimizing, so laying low on them. >> we got it we got to get to exercise. dr. metzl, the number one searched question for exercise is how to lose weight without exercising please answer that question. >> hoda, that's a magical question everyone wants to know that this time of year everybody thinks if i just exercise a lot, i can lose weight and certainly exercise is part of a losing weight strategy but i would guesstimate about 70% of losing weight is in front of joy and that beautiful table decoration she had set up there, the great fruits and vegetables and 30% is exercise. you might say, why am i going to exercise if i'm going to see 30%

weight loss. the health benefits of exercise are unbelievable that's why i want people exercising every day these include mental health, depression, anxiety, sleep, all these things that are related to mental health definitely correlate to regular exercise. cardiovascular health, hypertension, diabetes, some of the most common, most expensive diseases in the united states and in the world are related to exercise and finally, people may not think about this, there are now 13 types of cancer if you exercise, three to five times a week, these certain types of cancer are definitely correlated to regular exercise get out there and moving maybe not weight loss as your primary goal, but health >> that's great advice by the way, if you want to burn a lot of calories, if you had to choose one exercise to do it, a google question, which exercise burns the most calories? >> people want to burn, i want to burn too. if i were setting up your exercise program, i would recommend some combination of long slow exercise and then some high intensity training or hiit

training i brought along -- yesterday i went in central park and filmed a few great high intensity exercise maneuvers, full body maneuvers. number one exercise maneuver, sprinting in place you can do that easily i looked happy there yesterday sprinting in place that's a great way to burn calories number two, jump squats. these you put your hands behind your head and jump up and down and you see beautiful central park behind me these can be done anytime, anywhere waiting in line at the grocery store, whatever you're doing, do that our absolute favorite, invented in new york is the burpee. the burpee is a great full body exercise and, again, you may not want to do this waiting in line at the supermarket, you can do it anywhere, no gym, just some motivation and that's a great full body way to burn calories >> dr. metzl, quickly, is it yes or no, is it okay to exercise with covid a lot of people asking that question >> it is a common one. basically covid is a disease, a virus that affects different people differently

we want you to be very, very slow and return to exercise and no group indoor exercise until you're fully asymptomatic. these are a couple of early things rest, conserve your energy, no group indoor exercise, less is more, gradual return to activity >> thank you, guys, so much. we appreciate that we got more helpful insight, go to today.com/health. we're back with a third and fourth hour in a bit first, a look at your local news and your weather we'll see you tomorrow good morning to you, it's 8:56. i'm kris sanchez. with contra costa schools remaining closed today as part of a deep cleaning plan happening after several positive cases announced there last week. you might remember the district shut down all campuses friday,

too. they are encouraging students and teachers to take a covid test before returning to in-person learning tomorrow. all teachers and staff will be wearing k n95 masks once they come back. happening now bay area schools taking different strategies as they face the common opponent of covid, some returning to distance learning, others giving parents the option to keep their kids at home or send them to the classroom. at 11:00 sierra johnson will have the latest. you can link to more details right now at the top of our homepage. remembering comedian bob saget, he died unexpected yesterday at a hotel room in florida where he was on a comedy tour. the memorials growing jewett side the san francisco house where "full house" was once set. on our homepage a tribute from his former co-stars the olsen twins. celebrated win more than two years in the making, klay thompson was back last night. we learn about covid-19,

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