"today in the bay." we're back at 7:25 with a live local news update. >> and live look at the windy start to your wednesday morning in san francisco. more for you at midday at 11:00. have a great day. "today" show coming up next. good morning monster in the making. a powerful winter storm takes aim at 100 million people across 21 states. a 2,000 mile path of snow, ice and rain from new mexico to new england. more than 1,000 flights already canceled today al hasour full forecast. the race to vaccinate. pfizers and fda to green light its vaccine for children under the age of 5 the only group still not eligible here in the u.s but will enough parents let their kids get those shots the message health officials are

sendic this morning. tragedy on campus. a small college in virginia rocked by the shooting deaths of two beloved officers. >> it is heartbreaking we will take care of each other and that's how we'll get through this together. >> just ahead what those officers did in their final moments to save lives. and in the dramatic moment the suspected gunman was taken into custody. explosive lawsuit. brian flores, the former head coach of the miami dolphins accusing the nfl and three teams of racial discrimination his stunning allegations of bias in the league's hiring practices, the text messages from legendary head coach bill belichick at the center of the case and why flores says he's risking his career to take a stand. and overnight. suspended. whoopi goldberg pulled from "the view" over fall out from controversial comments about the

holocaust. and "today" exclusives after a years long wait the washington football team's new name set to be unveiled for the very first time. and on the eve of winter olympics we will reveal team usa's flag bearers for the opening ceremony, as they join us live to celebrate that special honor. today, wednesday, february 2, 2022. >> from nbc news this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hello it is a wednesday morning. we're so happy that you are joining us willie is here savannah is working on opening ceremony just a couple of days away. >> 48 hours away from the opening ceremony. >> keep the olympic drum going here excitement is building for the games. we cannot wait to tell you about the athletes who are picked to

lead team usa into the stadium during the opening ceremony. there is something so toucheding tide to one of those selections. we can't wait to share is that. >> what a great story there. plus our other big and exclusive unveiling, the new name and logo for the washington football team craig is live it a fedex field where this morning the team is set to make it official right here on today. >> let's keep the big reveal theme going. it is groundhog day. and after last year's virtual event. look at that party return to gobblers nob and punxsutawney phil's prediction later l but we don't need his shadow to tell us what is happening with ttd weather today. a major winter storm from coast to coast packing lots of snow, lots of ice. al's forecast is straight ahead. let's get started in chicago where it is already snowing. megan fitzgerald is bundled up there.

good morning >> good morning to you yeah this snow started falling late last night. not expected to taper off until late this afternoon but we're talking about 2,000 mile stretch from the mexico border to variety. here in chicago you can see the snow already this wet snow piling up. but keep in mind this is just the first of a one-two punch storm that is expected in the coming days. overnight the first flakes starting to fly. beginning of yet another winter wallop more than 90 million americans across 19 states are in the cross hairs of what could be the biggest storm of the season. >> travel will become dangerous, if not impossible. >> reporter: dangerous road conditions in denver already causing accidents. in illinois the governor issuing a disaster declaration, warning some parpts of the state could get up to 20 inches of snow. in detroit where up to 16 inches of snow could fall, schools are making plans to go virtual. >> i don't like the snow and i'm 60 years old i ain't never seen 15 inches of snow in my life. >> reporter: detroit's mayor activating snow emergency

routes across the mid west residents are stocking up on essentials and preparing for the worst. in texas, fears this could be a repeat of last year's deadly freeze that led to a massive power grid failure and hundreds of denls of deaths. this storm expected to last several days with temperatures plummeting in many parts of the country. hundreds of flights have already been canceled and officials are urging drivers to stay off the roads and stay home. >> this could be the most significant winter weather event we're going to see this season >> reporter: now the governor of illinois activated the national guard, some 100 guard members at the ready to respond to emergency situations this is a situation that we're seeing across the country, where governors are urging folks to hoda >> megan fitzgerald in chicago thank you. let's swing over to al to unpack everything you need to know about this storm. this weather is relentless. >> that's right. now we're talking 100 million of

us under some sort of winter weather advisory, storm watch, storm warning or ice warning you can see now changing over, springfield, st. louis already into the heavy snow in chicago detroit is going to be involved. so today, tonight the front moves across lone star state freezing rain from texas to ohio straining power grids all the way from texas into the mid west snow covered roads, low visible. we're looking for heavy snow again stretching all the way from texas into missouri today 3-6 inches o snow. 2-4 in oklahoma city 6-10 in kansas city. tomorrow this frontal system moves slowly, that's the big problem, south and east. heavy rain from birmingham difficult travel ice amounts. look at this swath of upwards of half an inch of ice. with snow, heavy snow, 6-12 inches in the mid west 7-11 in detroit. 2-4 in cincinnati. 8-12 for cleveland friday heavy snow upstate new york and new england rain, sleet and snow moving to the east by the time we get into friday, flash freeze warnings for parts of massachusetts a heavy, wet snow for some areas in new england

quarter of an inch to half inch. and flash freezes and heavy snow 9-12 inches from bradford, pa to bangor, maine. >> thanks al now to a potential new tool in the battle against the coronavirus. pfizer requesting emergency authorization of its two dose vaccine for the only group that remains ineligible for vaccination. children under the age of 5. if approved those shots could roll out by the end of the month. we're going talk about all of that with dr. john in a moment but first nbc's tom costello has a report

good morning. >> listen to these stats 3 1/2 million confirmed pediatric cases last month alone. two weeks ago 100,000 younger children hospitalized with covid. a quarter of all parents say their kids had to quarantine in january due to covid exposure. so the fda is feeling the urgency, but with vaccination rates rather low among those eligible, this morning many parents are torn over whether to heed doctors advice and vaccinate their youngest kids. this morning, millions of children under 5 are one step closer to becoming eligible for the covid vaccine. the advisory panel will meet february 15th to consider pfizer's request for emergency use for kids 6 months through 4 years old. the prospect that shots could soon be within arms reach for small children bringing hope and relief to many families. >> as a parent i need to do everything possible.

>> reporter: this family has two kids under the age of 5. and mom says assuming the data shows the shots are safe and effective, her kids will get vaccinated immediately >> it is one ol only things we can do to protect our children who aren't old enough to mask effectively, you know, who really can't surround themselves with vaccinated people. >> reporter: but a new study finds many parents remain cautious about the covid vaccine. just 31% say they'd vaccinate kids under 5 right away. 29% will wait and see. and 26% say they will definitely not vaccinate their youngest kids one potential concern. in a clinical trial, two doses failed to produce a strong immune response among kids 2-4 instead only kids between 6 months and 2 years had a response comparable to that of older kids and younger adults. continuing research on whether

three dose would provide even more protection. dr. paul offette is on the vaccine committee that evaluates safe. >> we want to make sure the vaccine works and is is a safe before we'd ever recommend it for america's children. >> reporter: the american academy of pediatrics is urging parents to talk to their doctor if they have any concerns. >> the covid vaccine, if anything is under more scrutiny than ever before and we just haven't seen major concerns with safety of these vaccines >> reporter: pfizer's ceo says ultimately researchers believe three doses of the vaccine will be the standard for the country's smallest children. but if two shots are authorized soon, the hope is that parents may get a head start to begin building immunity among young children until that third dose ups the protection even more again, a decision could come by the first of march or so, hoda. >> tom thank you. let's bring in dr. ashish zha. it is great to see you i'm just imagining a young mom

watching that piece and wondering should i get it or not for my child people want to know what the data is. we said consult a doctor. we'll consult you. what kind of advice would you give to that mom. >> good morning hoda. thanks for having me. first let's look at the data. we have not seen the data out yet. we'll see that the next couple of weeks. the advisory committee, if they vote to support it, i think it's going to be based on the fact it is clearly going to be safe and effective. it has to be. otherwise the committee will turn it down. and america's pediatrician, i'm looking to them to see what their advice is. i expect this will be authorized but we'll have to see what the evidence is and we're going to want to be guided by that and advice of the doctors.

>> say the data does say that it is effective. even in kids 5-11. only 29% of those kids have gotten one dose. so the data we just showed, showed that most parents of younger kids than that are either on the fence or would say no. if it is proven effective, how could you even begin to convince those parents that it is a good idea? >> yeah it is a really good question. i have a 10 year old who's been vaccinated and i'm thankful for that and the reason he was is because the evidence was so clear. what i would say to parents and what i say to parents all the time. is look at the data. talk to your pediatrician. for me the evidence is very clear. kids should be getting vaccinated against this disease, but if you have questions or concerns, there is nobody better than your pediatrician or family physician to give you the advice how to best take care of your child. >> quick doctor, let's hit on masks for a second. i feel like covid numbers are dropping, things are trending in the right direction. there are lots of still mask mandates all around. do you think it is time to relax some of those mask mandates given the numbers? >> yeah, hoda, it's a great

question. i think as numbers come down. i don't know right now would be the time but i think in the next couple of weeks if infection numbers keep doing what i expect them to do and they get very very low. i think it is completely reasonable to relax mask mandates for everybody. and i expect a lot of states will do that. >> okay. all right. dr. jha. thank you for your expertise this morning. appreciate you joining us. >> thank you. we turn now to grief and heartbreak. a small college in virginia where a gunman opened fire killing two beloved campus security officers. the pair not only coworkers but also close friends. nbc national correspondent gave gabe gutierrez has details. >> reporter: overnight police identified the suspect they say opened fire at bridgewater college in virginia but so far they don't have a motive. we're also learning more about the officer who is rushed into help and gave their lives to save others. this morning a close knit campus remembering its dynamic duo. a loving nickname for police

officer john painter and safety officer j.j. jefferson, shot and killed tuesday at bridgewater college in virginia. >> they were very well known to students. they were always seen together. >> reporter: state police say the officers were responding to 9-1-1 calls to a suspicious man on campus when things quick turned violent. >> after a brief interaction with the man, the subject opened fire and shot both officers. >> reporter: about 1,500 students forced to shelter in place as multiple law enforcement agencies converged on the small liberal arts school about 140 miles southwest of washington, d.c. >> two suspects down on the ground. >> reporter: junior alex was in class when shots rang out. >> all of a sudden we hear what is unmistakably gunshots. several in a row. >> reporter: the man hunt leading police to a nearby river. this dramatic photo showing the

moment officers closed in on the suspect. the suspect, 27 year old alexander campbell, is facing murder charges. it is not clear if he was a student at bridgewater or has any connection tot school. that shooting came on a dangerous day on campuses. in richfield, minnesota, one student died and another in critical condition after a shooting at app education center. two suspects there are in custody. in virginia this morning, so many questions remain about a motivate and why two close friends and law enforcement colleagues lost their lives. officials revealing officer painter had been the best man at officer jefferson's wedding. this shooting is just the latest incident of violence against law enforcement nationwide in recent weeks. here in new york another funeral will be held today at st. patrick's cathedral for the second nypd officer killed earlier this month while responding to a domestic violence call. >> the bond between these two makes it all the more heartbreaking, gabe, thank you

so much. overseas more to get to. >> new twists in the escalating tensions surrounding russia's troop build up. u.s. and russia agreeing to move ahead with diplomatic talks and vladimir putin is addressing the situation for the first time in more than a month. richard engel is iuke rafor us once again. richard, good morning. >> good morning. until these latest comments, vladimir putin hadn't spoken publicly about ukraine since december. even though the whole world is talking about ukraine. negotiations have been going on to deescalate the crisis. vladimir putin accused the west of stoking tensions and increasing fears. as russia strengthens its military presence in belarus, north of ukraine, striking

distance of the ukrainian capital kyiv, russian president vladimir putin broke his silence. in a press statement he rejected the u.s. and nato's diplomatic proposals. putin saying russian's concerns were basically ignored. he laid out his demands, unchanged even after weeks of negotiations across europe. no further nato expansion. no offensive weapons by russia's borders and nato returning to the 1997 stats quo he said. that would mean lopping off most of eastern europe and the baltics from nato. putin is famously covid cautious. the hungarian prime minister said he'd never had a meeting so far apart.

the russian president never mentioned those 130,000 russian troops, tanks, missile launchers and even blood supplies positioned on ukraine's borders. the buildup apparent in new satellite images. in ukraine, even though the government is urging calm, some families are getting nervous. near the russian border, olga and daniel live in a one bedroom apartment. they are keeping the kids calm, acting as normal ♪ the wheels on the bus go round and round ♪ ♪ all through the town ♪ ♪ wheels on the bus go round -- i know the song? everybody knows that song. >> reporter: ready to move at a moments notice, to stay with relatives in the countryside or a bomb shelter. >> all the critical documents. >> passport, critical documents, documents for my boys. >> reporter: this morning olga traveled across the city to sign up for ukraine's civil defense, volunteering to help the war effort should putin decide to invade.

president putin is expected to travel to china on friday for both the opening ceremonies of the olympics and a meeting with the chinese leader. olympics are a deciding factor. some analyst decided putin might wait to carry out military action until after the olympics or use the olympics as cover. last time china hosted the olympics in 2008, russia invaded georgia and also just after the olympics in 2014 that ukraine broke away from its russian sphere of influence and overthrew the pro russian president. >> richard engel in ukraine. thank you. it is 19 after the hour. should we bring in mr. roker. >> always a good time for that. >> jury is still out but right mow, what the heck. here we are. a bitter cold blast spreading to the east and santa ana winds in california making things breezy gorgeous in the pacific northwest. heavy rain in the southeast. we're going to get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds.

ive >> that's your weather on a super tuesday, since it is s we're all different. google pixel 6. for all you are. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. super windy still out there as we take a live look outside in san francisco. winds at 40 to 50 miles per hour this morning and may get higher over the next few hours, especially in the north bay mountains. the windy conditions start to taper off later tonight. temperatures reaching into the low 60s and we'll see our temperatures gradually getting slightly warmer by the weekend into early next week as dry weather conditions in the forecast through at least tuesday.

>> that's your weather on a super tuesday, since it is 2/2/2022. >> oh that's true. yes. >> today is wednesday? >> well, the twos, super twos-day two two two. yeah twos, day. two two two two. the two two two two. >> al, thank you very much. >> groundhog day, two two two the. >> coming up next. fallout facing whoopi goldberg over her holocaust comments as she has suspended now from the view overnight we'll have the latest. >> an exclusive on the eve of the winter olympics. we're going reveal and speak live with the team usa's athlete chosen for this very special honor, the flag bearers at the opening ceremony, with a twist by the way but first, this is "today" on nbc.

coming up. craig is live in washington to help break some big news, craig.

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chin-hong says we should take a closer look at positivity rates as well as variants before decisions are made. >> i'm kris sanchez with good news for nursing mothers. covid cannot be transmitted through breast milk. this is based on a ucla study of more than 100 nursing mothers, more than half of whom were positive for covid. researchers found in mothers who were symptomatic there was no transmission to the babies. the doctor leading the study says that mothers should continue to breastfeed if they're well. if they're sick, they can mask up or provide pump milk to their babies. >> let's get a look at the forecast. everyone is going to be talking about the winds today, kari. >> it's little roaring out there as winds have been kicking up, with a clear sky, as we wake up and head out this morning. you want to make sure you're prepared for gusty winds and the wind advisory is extended until midnight, as we take a look at the north bay, we've had gusts over 70 miles per hour. and that is still going to be

the case for today. then when the winds calm down, temperatures come up with a warmer weekend ahead. >> thank you so much. thank you for joining us as well. i'll be back with another local news update in about half an hour. hope to see you then.

♪♪ ♪ i got you baby ♪ ♪ i got you babe ♪ ♪ they say our love won't pay the rent ♪ ♪ or the money's all been spent ♪ >> okay. it is 7:30. punxsutawney phil making his yearly prediction. guess what. six more weeks of winter. >> saw his shadow. even though it is cloudy as heck right now in punxsutawney.

well there are a lot of tv lights. >> okay. so maybe you saw that. >> by the way, what a party in gobblers nob, pennsylvania. you were doing morning joe, they were already up early. dancing. >> throw down in gobblers nob. >> seeing his shadow 85% of the time. >> not a lot of mystery to this. >> not so much. >> as for today's very wintry weather across the country. al will have an update in a bit. there is a lot of it. >> let's begin with coronavirus swirling around whoopi goldberg. >> in the wake of her controversial comments about the holocaust and several apologies, "the view" co-host now being suspended. >> this morning more fall out for whoopi goldberg. abc news suspending goldberg from "the view" for two weeks after she made controversial comments about jewish people and the holocaust on monday's episode. >> the holocaust isn't about

race. >> reporter: abc releasing a statement acknowledging that whoopi has apologized but asking her to take time and reflect and learn about the impact of her comments. goldberg apologizing live on tuesday. >> yesterday i misspoke. i regret my comments as i said and i stancod ecrrted. >> reporter: the segment also included a interview with anti-defamation lead ceo jonathan greenblatt who later commented on her suspension. >> we shouldn't cancel whoopi because she made a mistake. i hear whoopi say she's committed to doing better. i accept that apology. >> after a backlash after goldberg made the comments monday during a debate over a tennessee school district's recent decision to been a "maus," a graphic novel on the horrors of the holocaust. >> it is not about race. it is not about race.

>> what is it about? >> because -- it is about man's inhumanity to man. >> but it is about a white supremacy. >> but these are two white groups of people. >> goldberg later posting an apology and speaking with stephen colbert. >> when you talk about being a racist, i was saying you can't call this racism. >> reporter: before apologizing again on tuesday. this morning goldberg's reflection and remorse now facing the consequences for sharing her views. >> reporter:. >> nbc news reached out to goldberg but has not heard back. an explosive lawsuit rocking the nfl this morning. >> rate really. is filed by former miami dolphins head coach brian flores. alleging he and other black coaches are being discriminated against when it comes to the league's hiring practices.

nbc's morgan chesky has details for us. morgan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the claims inside this lawsuit are absolutely serious. brian flores one of two african american coaches in the nfl until he was fired after two straight winning seasons. and in the lawsuit flores claims the nfl is still segregated. and one of the sharpest minds bill belichick inadvertently sent a text to flores confusing him with someone else. this morning the nfl on defense on its stunning claims. the league and several teams named in a class action lawsuit. alleging discrimination against black coaches. the suit filed by former miami dolphins head coach front nine flores who was fired last month after three years on the job. >> we've had ups and downs, it is a year i'll certainly remember. >> reporter: the suit takes aim at the new york giants. the suit says the team had already decided to hire brian

day boll, a coordinator for the buffalo bills who had no head coaching experience when they brought flores in. i includes screen shares allegedly sent to flores mistake -- belichick writing, sounds like you have landed. congrats. flores then asks, coach are you talking to brian flores or brian daboll? just making sure. belichick replied with an expletive. sorry i blanked this up. later writing i think david daboll. the giants defending their hiring practices writing in port he was in conversation until the 11th hour. ultimately we hired the individual we felt was most qualified. flores also taking aim at miami dolphins's owner steven ross who he says allegedly offered to pay

him to lose games in 2019 to improve the team's draft position, offering $100,000 per loss. the suit alleges flores repeated refusals to comply led to his firing along where the the dolphins labeling him as difficult towork with. the team denies any racial discrimination. in a statement tuesday, flores admitting the lawsuit he put his coaching future at risk but adds my sincere hope is by standing up to systemic racism in the nfl others will joining me in ensuring positive change is made for the years to come. he would like to see more black individuals involved in the hiring process and increased objectivity when it comes to the hiring and firing of any general manager, head coach or assistant coach. and he'd also like to see increased transparency when it comes to pay for some of those top positions on nfl teams. willie. >> morgan chesky. thanks so much. it will be interesting to see

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we're back we are back. it is 7:0041 with our countdown to the winter olympics the opening ceremony on friday. >> we're excited to announce team usa's flag bearers. it is our honor. first up two-time olympic medallist john shuster he's looking to defend his olympic curling title. it is his fifth winter games his teammates delivered the big news check it out >> as your teammate of ten years i have the privilege of telling you that you are carrying the flag for team usa. >> like i said to everybody in this, i'm like i told you guys before too like, i mean, it is a tremendous honor. >> that's john shuster next up the athletes of team usa chose elena myers taylor one of the most detected american bobsledders in history. unfortunately she tested positive for covid after

arriving at the games and will not be able to attend the opening ceremony. >> that is a bummer. but in her place, speed skater, brittany bowe. she embodied the olympic spirit. remember this last month she gave up her spot in the 500 meter event. >> you gave up one of your spots. hopefully i can give you something in return, a spot of your own i was elected flag bearer but unfortunately now. and you finished second in voting so brittany, will you walk in my place >> absolutely. >> kleenexs, please. what a sweet moment. we are joined by all three of team usa's flag bearers, john shuster, elana meyers taylor brittany bo. we're so proud of you guys this is a huge honor not only great athletes but

respected and loved by all of your teammates brittany, that phone call listening to elena tell you actually it is going to be you what was going through your head when you got that call >> well it is funny because i actually spoke with elana earlier that day knowing she had tested positive for covid. to get called in and then it was elana on the phone presenting me with the honor of carrying the flag on her behalf what an honor. a privilege. for once completely at a for words. >> how are you holding up? >> i'm holding up really well. i'm healthy. i'm asymptomatic and that is the most important thing whenever we're talking about covid.

so many people across the country are struggling with it so i'm healthy, i'm happy to be here, and i can't think of a better honor, other than walking by myself, to have an opportunity to give brittany because brittany is absolutely an amazing human being. >> real quick follow up. so you are in this room and you are hoping to test negative so you can compete. are you able to work out -- what are your surrounds like? tell us what life is like. >> so my room is pretty small. they are working every day to get me more and more exercise equipment. i just got a bike. so i'm super excited like whenever these things happen, you just have to be grateful to get a bike and to be able any little bit of exercises i'm grateful for it. and i'm going to be ready to go as soon as i'm able to hit the ice and hoping to break out of here pretty soon two negatives. >> hoping to see you compete here in the next couple of weeks. john you are a reigning gold medalist from pyeongchang four years ago what

does this honor mean to you. you are the guy for the american team what does this mean to you >> i mean, no, i mean i think, that's the thing about team usa is that we are just one big team and to -- to get to lead all the rest of these amazing athletes and along with brittany and and in the spirit of elana, we're going to do us proud and it is one of the biggest honors i've ever had bestowed upon me. and i can't wait to do this with zblint i think elan, you said medals show athleticism but being selected into this group shows more character that your team has selected you. >> congrats guys. >> john, elana, brittany thanks again guys. the watch the opening ceremony live friday morning here on nbc and a special episode at 9:00 pacific. >> time for a quick check of the weather, al. santa ana winds developing this bitter cold blast through

the plains watching the snow and ice develop through the midsection of the country, from the rockies into the great lakes and that will all be moving to the east that's what's going on around the country. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's still very windy out there as we're taking a live look outside in san francisco. some of the gusts this morning reaching 40 to 50 miles per hour, may get stronger as we continue this wind advisory and the high wind warning for the north bay. the area shaded in red is where we will see the highest gusts and that's mostly elevations above 1,000 feet. as we go into tonight, the winds gradually calm down. the next few days we're looking at nice, quiet conditions, but the dry weather will continue. half hour. >> coming up we'll introduce you to the women with the right

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san francisco trying out cruise earlier this week. the gm-owned company has been working on self-driving cars and announced you can take a ride in their robo taxis. >> hold on to your hats if you're in the bay area today. it's pretty windy out there. >> very windy across the bay area. we're waking up and heading out to cold temperatures along with wind. right now temperatures are at about 50 degrees, winds coming in from the west at about 6 miles per hour and the winds will, once again, get more gusty by late morning into the afternoon as the wind advisory continues. highs across the inland areas reach into the low 60s and then the winds calm down tomorrow, a quieter weather pattern into the weekend and early next week, slightly warmer with highs in the 60s and san francisco really gusty this morning. that continues today. and then our temperatures head for the low 60s.

>> thank you very much. thank you for joining us as well. another local news update is coming up in about half an hour. also join us for our midday news at 11:00. see you then.

liverpool. it is 8:00 on "today." it is 8:00 on "today." coming up. winter warning 100 million people in the path of a monster storm stretching from new mexico all the way to new england. heavy snow pounding sleet and flash floods across the country. al's live with everything we need to know plus, first look. >> to me it really is about renaming the team. but i also think it is about turning the page to new chapter. >> we are revealing the new name for the washington football team live on "today." craig is at fedex field to bring you the big news along with a sneak peak at their

new uniforms and logo. ♪ i want to rock ♪ and ready to rock. the rock and roll hall of fame set to announce its 2022 nominees moments from now. we're cranking it up to 11 and telling you which icons are on the list "today," wednesday february 2, 2022. >> we are excited to celebrate our 60th anniversary today on "today." >> she's turning three t hi >> cheers! ♪ >> celebrating my 60th birthday from beautiful seashore castle on am ria island hello "today." welcome back wednesday morning. we got plaza we got people on our plaza live too. i don't know if you can see them but people showed up and they are going to start showing up again tomorrow -- friday actually.

that's when we're going to have our big plaza party. that was an interesting -- >> that was great. glad you clipped your nose hairs. >> we got some washington football team fans excited about our big announcement coming up >> they are. let's get to the news at 8:00. the major winter storm sweeping across the u.s. from the southwest to the northwest 100 million americans in 21 states under winter weather alerts dangerous road conditions already causing accidents in denver this morning. and in illinois, some part of the states could get up to 20 inches of snow mr. roker, here with the very latest hey hello. >> this is chicago right now midway airport already reporting four inches of snow. an inch just getting wound up so we're going to be watching this very closely let's show you right now 100 million people stretching from new mexico into new england. under winter storm watches, warnings ice warnings as well snow stretching from denver just to the north of buffalo. ice accumulations is going to be a major.

talking anywhere from 0.1 inches to half an inch of ice stretching from texas all the way into missouri. and as we move to the snow we're looking at anywhere from about 3-8 inches of snow stretching from northern texas into missouri these temperatures, i should say the snowfall amounts, 4-7 in wichita. two inches in little rock. ice tomorrow from jonesboro to pittsburgh anywhere from a quarter of an inch to half an inch again, heavy snow. we're talking about upwards of a foot of snow in spots. detroit, cleveland, all the way to columbus, ohio and by thursday and friday moves into the northeast. flash freezes. possible for parts of massachusetts. a heavy, wet snow. snowfall amounts from 6-12 inches from bradford, pa to bangor maine we're going to continue to track it guys >> another week. another massive winter storm al thank you very much.

now to a controversy over which book should be allowed in texas schools. an nbc news investigation uncovered parents and politicians leading an unprecedented effort to ban books from school libraries, many focusing on race, gender and sexuality. nbc has been following. >> reporter: it is one of the biggest book challenges in decades, altering school libraries across texas we visited a diverse school district near houston with more than 85,000 students since the fall, more than half of the books banned by administrators there have been about lgbt people. the statewide push is largely being led by parents and now getting pushback from students and authors. this morning, texas schools are at the center of a national fight over banned books. an nbc news investigation finding that at least a dozen texas districts have removed books about race, gender and sexuality after a surge of parent complaints. >> why are we sexualizing our precious children. >> reporter: since the fall, irish chang, a junior who identifies as queer has watched books banished from her school

library. >> to keep parents in protective bubble in which only opinions they really here are ones they themselves represent. >> reporter: records requests found nearly the first four month of the school year parents made at least 75 formal complaints compared to only one filed during the same period last year. texas governor greg abbot even call for criminal charges against staff who provide kids with pornographic books. it is part of a national parent of parents and school officials banning books at unprecedented rate georgia m. johnson's memoir "all boys aren't blue" is one of the books banned in katy elsewhere >> what is it like to see this fight now play out on a national stage? >> to wake up every day and see that more and more people within

the country who have power are trying to deny kids who are like me access to my story is heartbreaking. >> reporter: katy schools declined nbc news request for comment. inspired to fight for book removals after watching parents fight over books during the virginia governors race. >> we're talking about vulgarity that is inappropriate for any child. >> reporter: iris, a member of her school's speech and debate team is no stranger to speaking out. lately she doubts the adults are listening. >> it sends this message to myself and to my peers that our opinions aren't valued >> reporter: many of the books

under fire are newer titles purchased by school librarians in recent years as part of effort to diversify content available in public schools. in texas a group of librarians are now pushing back trying to keep books on the shelves. they created a #fread freedom campaign to share stories and support each other across the state. >> thank you very much. heart stopping moments for a passengers on a british airway flight arriving at heathrow on monday the pilots were battling strong winds as they were getting ready to land. take a look at what happened as the wheels touchdown down. >> easy, easy, easy! >> ooh, the plane appeared to almost topple over and tail appeared to make grief contact with the ground. the pilots aborted the landing, took off again and did a go around and safely land ad few minutes later. >> close call. >> scary. >> yeah. >> 8:07.

let's have a little morning boost. shall we here we go so it was a surprise of a lifetime for a beloved elementary school custodian in suburban chicago leo returned to work just one day after he was sworn in as a new u.s. citizen take a look at the amazing reception. that's how you do it at charles reed elementary in plain field they cheered and waved american flags they celebrated his big milestone. leo said he was over beheld and felt so loved. >> that is awesome. great moment coming up next, a "today" exclusive. craig is at fedex field to help to reveal the washington football team's new name and look >> so what will fans be cheering and chanting >> we're going to find out right after this we're back

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exclusive reveal of the morning. >> the unveiling for the washington football team new name craig joins us from fedex field with the big announcement. craig, good morning. >> hey, good morning guys. over the past eight decades the team that now calls this stadium home has become one of the most storied franchises in all of sports it is about to embark on a new chapter this morning with a new name we're going to get to that big reveal in a minute but first how the franchise arrived at this moment >> the washington football team winning three championships while building one of the nfl's most dedicated fan bases for nearly all that time the team went by the red skins, that name and the imagery drawing criticism and protests for years

among indangerous rights groups. despite owner daniel snyder saying he'd never change the name, pressure from fans, lawmakers and sponsors led the team to announcement a change in july 2020. >> what it really shows is that there is no longer any excuse for any team across professional sports, collegiate or k-12 to hold on to native american mascots and team names. >> the team kept its signature burgundy and gold and played by the simple name "washington football team" for two seasons while it worked to settle on a new name the change at a time when the organization faced recent allegations of sexual harassment in the workplace and the team has no comment on

investigations the washington football team is now hoping to turn the corner with its new name and new look teaming one fans, the franchise took in more than 40,000 submissions for possible names the team's new name has been a closely guarded secret with a teaser video showing players getting a first look at the new uniforms for d.c.'s storied football team, today marks a new day. how much of this is about renaming the team? how much of this is about starting a new chapter in washington's franchise history. >> it is a of both for me it is renaming the team but i also think turning the page to a new chapter. i really believe that. again we've had so many things happen that have been unfortunate but as we go forward i'm trying to get into buy into judging us now and where we're headed as opposed to where we've been. >> by the way i'm part of the washington football team's fan ambassador network which gives the team feedback on the game day and overall fan experience but now we're joined by team president along with his senior advisor nfl legend doug

williams, the first black quarterback to start and win a super bowl in the nfl when he played for this very team. and we also have team captain jonathan allen who oh by the way is heading to his very first pro bowl this weekend. going to fly out shortly after this conversation. gentlemen good morning to you. let's not make folks wait. let's not drag it it jason. what is the new team name. >> doug, what is it? >> we are the commanders >> ha ha ha. >> we are the commanders. >> the commanders. the washington commanders. >> wow didn't >> there it is. >> and there is the new logo as well so let's talk about how we arrived at this particular name, jason? how did we settle on the commanders >> you know, as the name that has the weight and meaning befitting a 90 year old franchise. it is something that broadly

resonated with fans and we believe embodies the values of service and leadership that really define the dmv and this community. and also something importantly that we could own and grow for the next 90 years and something that could allow us to tie the rich history and championship legacy of this franchise to new traditions in the future. >> didn't touch the color scheme. >> no. absolutely not absolutely snot. >> the burgundy and gold as you know doug, when you found out what the new team name was, what was the initial reaction >> well the reaction was, you know, i'm going to hug commanders because that's what we are and we got to go forward with it and i do like the name it got a good sound to it. washington commanders. so here we go. >> what about jonathan, yeah, i know the players had some input as well. when you put on that new uniform for the first time, what did you say? >> i loved it.

absolutely loved it. feel like it really embody not we loved it and we're going to support it and go forward with it we're excited about the future. >> jason, while i have you here i want to talk about couple other things you were brought in 2020 arguably the most tumultuous time in the organization's history. amid you know sexual allegations of sexual misconduct, sexual harassment allegations former employees are going to be questioned tomorrow. this was widely regarded as a toxic workplace. what have you done since you've been here to fix that is that? >> the rebrand has been an interesting period because its coincided with a time of very rapid, very real and irreversible change in the organization and it is from that position of strength now that this diverse and empowered leadership team is united to bring a championship back to the burgundy and gold under the banner of the washington commanders. >> you dimension the diversity you are the only black president in the nfl right now let's talk about that news out

of miami this morning. former coach there coach flores now suing three times, seeing the league itself, claiming racism, discrimination. we are in this stadium, part of the rebrand because of logo and name widely view as racist does the nfl still have a race problem? >> you know, i don't like to speak on other people's business as a principle and tom garfinkel the ceo of the dolphins is a close friend to me but i do know when they are committed to diversity and all in, change with happen very a black general manager and bill built the most diverse executive leadership team in the nfl so where there is a will there is a way. >> new name, new logo. what about a new mascot? >> the exciting thing about this is this is just the launch of a brand. and how we took the process was one that was fan e engaging and really to get the input of the

people who love the franchise. it will be that going forward. and i'm excited to partner with fans to bring meaning into this because it is going to be a journey for folks to transition to do this we're going to do the fight song together think about how to build the mascot together and it is going to be exciting. >> you have been with washington a long time, doug. facing this franchise a number of decades washington fans are loyal. they can also be late finicky as well to folks who would say oh man, the commanders that's what they went with what would you say to those nay sayers >> what i would say to those people is the fact that like with guys like jonathan and this football team, they gonna come to love the commanders >> okay. >> yeah. >> congratulations commanders good luck at the pro bowl out in

vegas this weekend and good luck next season as well congratulations. >> thank you >> there you have it, folks. the washington commanders. for the first time from here on fedex field. >> get a contest going to be something. people can draw the -- >> i love that they do have commanders palace in -- >> oh. >> maybe open one in d.c. and could be the palace where they all hang out >> thank you so much we know you are going to have more coming up third hour. >> mr. roker. >> that building storm not only bringing snow but ice as well from new mexico into the great lakes. also looking to heavy rain to the south of that system could be flooding going on there. bitter cold through the plains . good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall, we have more of a diablo wind here in the bay area. these winds pick up to about 40 to 50 miles per hour. and we're still looking at these high wind gusts, especially in the north bay mountains where we've had some of the higher wind gusts also for the east

bay, mount diablo. winds will calm down later on tonight but we do have several more hours of these gusts that could reach 30 or 40 miles per hour or higher especially depending on the elevation and dry weather continues in the forecast. >> that's your latest weather. now taking command of -- time for "pop start." >> where's my cigar. arnold schwarzenegger dressed up in army fatigues the commanders rock and roll hall of fame announced a line up of nominees for this year. very first time. one and only american treasure, this commander of them all duran duran. lionel richie. carly simon. and diane warwick. joined by pat benetar. and how has it taken so long for beck to get in there are 17 nominees total this year we'll find out who gets when

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meteorologist kari hall standing by. >> as you're stepping out the door, you feel high winds that continue to gust today. wind advisories and high wind warnings for the north bay continue until midnight, and then later tonight, the winds start to calm down. tomorrow is looking much nicer. temperatures still in the lowe to mid-60s for the inland areas. it does warm up several more degrees going into the weekend and early next week, but you can see the dry weather does continue in the forecast. we're watching for the potential of downed trees and power outages, as well as the increased fire danger, marcus. >> thanks, kari, we'll have another local news update for you in 30 minutes. i'll see you back here then.

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corn skillet cakes and mustard greens >> ooh yeah. and then on the third hour we've got two-time super bowl champion eli manning joining us live. we're going to get his take on tom brady's retirement, this year's super bowl match-up and his birthday gift from snoop dog. >> what could it possibly be >> oh boy. >> tomorrow on "today. the one and only jennifer lopez will be here to talk live about her new rom com. and a lot of other things happening in her life. happens to be on the cover of people magazine talking about her love life. pretty sweet mr. rokered got a check of the weather. >> who is she dating

let's see what's goingem ahead for the weekend. wintry mix cold out west on friday. saturday a bitter blast moves into the northeast, new england. chilly all the way down south, snow showers across the northern plains and then on sunday sunday a little light snow in the mid atlantic states. a thaw beginning that from texas into the plains. sunny and mild out west. and for the opening ceremonies in beijing, 26, going to be clearer. girl savannah, mostly clear. although she's here doing it but in beijing anyway, it is going 26 and good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall, still very windy out there, especially in the north bay hills. we can see those gusts in san francisco. the winds will peak over the next few hours, especially in the north bay mountains. i think before noon we see some of those peak wind gusts and then the wind gradually calms down today. but we're still in for those

gusty conditions for the next few hours, and our temperatures head for the low 60s. we will see some sunshine and dry weather continue through the rest of the forecast. >> and that's your latest weather. guys up next get ready to meet a group of very impressive women behind nasa's return to the moon. >> ann thompson shares a exclusive look at the history they are already making and very g plans for the futurebi

we are back at 8:35 with nasa's efforts to have americans walking on the moon once again. >> as we speak they are building a powerful new rocket to carry what will be a history-making crew. >> nbc's anne thompson joins was an exclusive behind the scenes look at that new program and some of the women leading that team really inspiring, anne >> it is this is just a really cool story. because nasa is not just going back to the moon it wants to build a compound

where astronauts can live and work this is all happening under the artemis program, which is a dramatic evolution in how nasa does business. one more representative of america today. as the united states returns to the moon, these are the women with the right stuff leading the artemis program, aiming to make new history in the final frontier >> when we go back to the moon the first woman, the first person of color. those iconic blueprints mean that space and exploration are or everyone. >> reporter: on the ground nasa's already changed >> what i can tell you is different now is there are strong, smart women in every corner of what we do at nasa >> reporter: sharon cobb leads the team that designed and built the space launch system.

nasa's most powerful yet laura palaya helped build the orion capsule. >> i would like to think in being the first female launch director for nasa, the first woman in that role, that that sends a message to young women that says not only is there a place in this room for you, there is a place in the front of the room for you leading this team. >> it is inspiring for me to see that, to know that there is no ceiling for us, that we can go wherever we put our minds to >> reporter: today 30 percent of nasa's senior executives are women. and on the return to the moon, 35% are, changing the face of the agency while upholding its standards. >> commitment, dedication, inspiration, motivation. and being steadfast and unmovable.

all of that has remained the same. >> reporter: why go back to the moon 50 years after the last man walked on the moon >> there is so much that we did not have an opportunity to learn the last time we were on the moon we can also learn how to live and work on another surface outside of the earth and eventually be able to move on the next great step will be putting humans on mars. >> reporter: the four of you want to live on the moon >> oh, absolutely. it is a wonderful test bed and a precursor for mars and deep space exploration. >> reporter: just one of many ways art misand its orion capsule are difference from apollo. >> in apollo could carry three

crew astronauts. orion could carry for. the capability of apollo is something that now on your cell phone. it is very similar. >> what hasn't changed is the crawler. 6.6 million pound beast delivered the apollo rockets will move the system to the launch pad what do you drive when you are not draw driving the crawler. >> a sedan. >> is it a stick shift. >> i do not know how to drive a stick shift. no. >> but you can drive a six million pound vehicle. >> yeah. why not. >> reporter: hopefully landing americans back on the moon on the third or fourth trip. >> i remember watching with my classmates in like, first, second grade and i think that that doesn't change. >> reporter: roll the tv in. >> the tv in black and white. >> on the cart. >> and we'd all stop. >> and knew it was something huge because we just didn't have tvs in our classroom. >> reporter: and we were so proud. fixed by neil armstrong's moment >> one small step for man. >> reporter: leap for mankind.

what will it mean for a woman. >> the next giant leap for human kind. >> i felt the chill bumps on my arm thinking of what will the first woman, the first person of color when they step foot on the moon, what will they say >> reporter: now the price tag for the artemis program is $93 billion. each of the first four flights will cost $4 billion they are looking at potential launch date of april and may for the first flight that is uncrewed and then landing on the moon perhaps three years from now isn't that a wonderful story >> i was just picturing young girls right now eating their cereal looking at those four women going oh my gosh i could do that. that was really cool thank you. >> exactly exactly. >> better get a big bake sale going now though that's a heavy price tag big number. >> think of all the innovation

that is going to come out of it. >> for sure. so cool. coming up next who needs a new cast iron pot for cold weather cooking? or maybe something cozy and comfy lounge around in jill martin has "steals and deals" to keep us warm from the inside out but first, this is "today" on nbc. a ♪ every year i ask chris, where are we going?

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we're back with a brand new steals and dooels. >> if you are among the millions feeling the winter chill this morning. we got some good news for you. our friend jill martin has bargains to warm you right up. >> of course you know what to do. just scan that qr co >> of course you know what to do just scan that qr code where is it today? going to be on uncle al probably that will be on screen that will give you all the instant access to purchase jill, good morning what are we starting with today? >> hi guy, good morning. well i was taught never to be a complainer but baby it's cold outside. i have six items to keep you comfy and cozy and i want to start with this oversized throw. this usually sells out fast. just warning you

malibu luxe faux fur throw retail, $290 available in four size it is a great throe because it is exactly what it is. you can throw it on a couch, on a chair. four amazing colors. check out today.com. the retail is $290 the deal is $73. 75% off. >> good deal. >> awesome next up. the prince steve knit lounge set. in four colors super chic something you could wear around the house and out. but you don't feel sloppy but looks super chic retails $168 a pant set so drawstring in the pant and a longer top just for reference because it is final sale in sizing i'm 5'6", 140 pounds i wear the medium.

i like it a little baggier so just use that as your reference. the colors are great they have very on friend stripes. retail 168, the deal is 54 that is 67% off. >> do those come in vertical stripes? i need to be elongated. >> not in vertical stripes but it is a misconception that two small stripes will make you look wider these are very super figure flattering okay so moving on to the slippers in honor of the date, 2/2. you get two of these dream toe two pair sets of women's slippers retail $68 what i love about these, they are indoor and out door. microsoft upper. multi layer insole with memory foam for comfort and they are machine washable so you can go to the website for all the options. the retail is $68 for the set, when i say set you get four. two of each. the deal price is 26

that's 64% off this is super cool new to "steals and deals." this is a puffer scarf this is tim clark, designer scarf. the retail is 101 dollars. it comes in really fun colors packs up really small. it is one of those magic scarves you can pack it in your bag. great for snuggling, great for adding to a jacket you need a little extra warmth. or a pop of color to any outfit. it comes in a lot of neons and brights. super on trend 12 colors in total the retail $101, the deal price is $30 >> our audio department will not be buying the colors >> not great for audio okay so next up, i know savannah has a cooking show now too bad because she's not there she'd really love this

the 4 quart enamel cast iron with a glass lid retail $386. this is an investment piece and this is to warm you up from the inside out great for slow cooking, simmering stews and soups. enamel finish. great for transitioning from kitchen to table put it right from the hot stove right to the table cast iron so it heats well and is great for day to day use. >> what's the deal >> six colors to choose from and these rarely go on sale. they always sell out first the retail $386 the deal is $129. >> great deal. >> we can all pitch in for savannah i'll get the qr code >> last up five piece french press set. retail $168. this is great if you are really -- i'm a big coffee drinker. but this is great because it comes with the 27 ounce double

wall french press and four 12 ounce double wall coffee mugs. perfect way to elevate your coffee routine and it is dishwasher safe. easy breezy. retail $168, the deal $76 for the entire set 55% off. let me run through the products one more time. dream toe slippers the faux fur throw so i hope i'm keeping you cozy and comfy as it is cold outside. and al i wish you could do something and make it a little warmer. >> i'm going the get one of those little crock pots and get a thing and put it around and slippers on. >> thank you, jill >> scan the qr code. see ya, text "steals to 34318 or

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welcome back this morning on "today" food, a delicious way to celebrate black history as part of our special series "together we rise". >> joining us is bryant terry. a james beard and naacp image ward winning vegan chef, food justice activist and author. his latest book is called -- and it is terrific -- "black food," stories art and recipes from across the african die diaspora. >> a new take on classic cuisine. good morning to you. >> thank you so much for having me on today. >> the book is just beautiful, quite frankly to have in the house. what are we starting with? >> we're going to start with one of the recipes in this book by brilliant national base chef

charles hunter iii they are called lace hoke cakes. you might wonder what is that name about in the antebellum period africans would take the metal part from the hoe used in the fields and you could remove it put it over open fire and put a little fat on there and people could have a mixture of corn meal and fried on the hoe and you had these delicious flap cakes. that is the inspiration. this is ubiquitous in african american cuisine johnny cakes is one of the terms. should i get started >> yes. >> let me just say this. if you have corn if we were in the summertime we'd add fresh corn. but because we're in dead of

winter we're going to omit the corn we have onions that have been sauteed until they are translucent. i'm going add black pepper, salt, and then some garlic corn meal. lightly beaten egg buttermilk and a little butter and through the magic of tv we have everything already combined once everything is combined, we simply want to give it a good stir and you don't want to overstir it o you want to stir it until it

is just mixed where you can actually add everything in this pot in here. and yeah, it is simply a matter of cooking the cakes after that. the thing i said, you know, this is slow and low. kind of like barbecue. you want to cook these slowly and not too much because you don't want the outside to be cooked and then you have this kind of cakey inside once this is cooked, we want to put the heat on, i don't know, medium heat. medium high. and then we simply take a sweeper. and then we can add this. >> yum. >> to our pan. let me just show you guys. >> let's see, let's see. >> -- going on there you don't want to overcrowd the pan. do a couple of cakes at a time once they are done what i like to do is keep the oven on low heat and just kind of store the cakes in there as i'm cooking so that once everything is cooked. >> and do you serve them just like that? >> oh no we got to put a little -- what we're going to do for this one, the molasses butter. we have our butter here. i am going to add some molasses

and, you know, like i said, that is pretty simple recipe. once everything is added you simply want to mix it up and then,. >> yum. >> da da da. charles hunter suggests we give it a garnish with smoked paprika and green onions and like this. >> are we serving this for breakfast for lunch? when are we serving this. >> they can pivot easily from a breakfast treat to a snack to a dinner treat so you can have them with maple syrup. with these, i actually prepared slow braised mustard greens. one of the staple ingredients if a lot of west and central africa, pretty much all over the

african diaspara what i did in this is cooked the greens and this is beautiful broth. i know you know about this it is called the potlicker right? >> here we go. >> we just have a couple seconds chef. >> we're going to add caramelized onions with the tomatoes and sprinkle with jalapeño and vinegar. >> looks fantastic for the recipes go to today.com/food and for the book, check out today.com/shop >> dip it. >> thank you >> we' good morning, 8:56, i'm marcus washington. a new poll finds that more than half of all teachers are considering leaving their jobs sooner than planned due to stresses brought on by the pandemic. that's almost double the number from july of 2020. researchers polled thousands of

teachers. nationally 90% say burnout is a serious problem for educators, about the same amount say the pandemic related stress also a serious problem. happening now, the debate heats up over california's mask mandate. some argue it should go away when it's set to expire in two weeks, especially for young children in california's classrooms. a top ucsf doctor is even organizing an online petition. we're going to have the latest at midday. link to more at the top of our home page. on our home page, president biden authorizing deployment of more u.s. troops in the wake of the crisis in ukraine. this is in response to vladimir putin sending russian troops to the border. >> and believe it or not, the winter olympic games already underway. the open ceremony happens early friday but the torch relay is wrapping up in beijing, and curling has already started preliminary matches. head over to our home page right now for more details. news, weather, live tv, download the nbc bay area app.

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