the snow. >> got to keep them handy. more snow is coming, too. >> that's what is happening for us here on "today in the bay." don't forget to join us at 11:00 for the midday newscast. >> that's right. the "today" show is next, and we will be back ♪♪ good morning, it's thursday, the midterms just days away. new messages to voters from both sides. >> we will break it down. it's november 3rd. this is "today." defining moment in primetime address, president biden warns democracy itself is on the ballot and in peril next tuesday. >> we must with an overwhelming voice stand against political violence and voter intimidation period. >> republican leaders saying don't blame us. >> the democrats were dividing us as they moved forward.

they wanted to distract from the disasters they created. >> key races to decide the balance of power tighter than ever. going up. the fed hikes interest rates once again, another significant increase impacting everything from mortgages to car loans to your credit card bills. wall street plunging on the news. just ahead what it all means for you and the push to rein in that record inflation. the growing surge in rsv cases overwhelming doctors. >> the children's hospitals are swamped, full of kids. >> the new alarm being sounded by health officials sand an encouraging step in the race it to develop the first vaccine. not home for the holiday? more families planning to save money on this year's thanksgiving feast by heading out to restaurants. what you need to know before you go out and buy that turkey. all that, plus the jackpot jumps after no winner again. powerball climbs to a

mind-blowing $1.5 billion overnight. the third largest ever in the united states setting off a new frenzy for tickets ahead of this weekend's drawing. and houston makes history. >> just in time! the astros have a world series no-hitter! >> the houston astros even you will the fall classic behind just the second world series no-hitter ever as fans gear up for a pivotal game five. today thursday, november 3rd, 2022. ♪♪ >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning. welcome to "today." it's 7:00 a.m. on the west coast. it's thursday. we are so happy you are starting our day with us. what a game. >> boy, that's how you answer it. astros came roaring back. an historic no-hitter. tell you more about that last night.

also, a lot of folks waking up watching the markets closely after the latest strait hike, the stitt this year and it sent stocks tumbling. >> this comes as credit card rates are already averaging 19%. by the way, the highest in decades. we will have everything you need to know. we will begin this morning with a final push to the midterms. president biden using his speech in washington last night to make the case that democracy itself is on the ballot. >> we have it covered. we will begin in d.c. with nbc's chief white house correspondent kristen welker. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. with republicans gaining momentum, president biden is intensifying his focus on an issue he thinks can energize the democratic base, threats to democracy. he talked about it since his campaign, but overnight the president calling the midterms a defining moment, but republicans and many democrats say with the economy the top issue, the impact may be minimal on an

election now just five days away. with democrats on defense in the final midterm push, president biden sharpening his closing message overnight. >> democracy is on the ballot for all of us. >> reporter: focusing on voter intimidation, political violence and those who won't commit to accepting election results. >> we, the people, must decide whether the rule of law will prevail or whether we will allow the dark forces to -- the thirst for power, put ahead of the principles that guide us. >> reporter: the motivated attack on paul pelosi, husband of house speaker nancy pelosi, denouncing those who joked or spread false information about it. >> we must with an overwhelming voice stand against political violence and voter intimidation period. >> reporter: mr. biden spoke less than two blocks from the u.s. capitol symbolic because

this will be the first national elections since the january 6th attack against the capitol nearly two years ago. >> i wish i could say the assault on our democracy ended that day, but i cannot. >> reporter: the president placing blame squarely at the feet of his predecessor, former president trump, for refusing to concede the 2020 election. with his poll numbers sagging, mr. biden has mostly stayed off the campaign trail, instead focusing on key issues like the economy and abortion, while wednesday marked a shift in his rhetoric, it's unclear if voters will respond. many are more worried about pocketbook problems according to a poll released yesterday, far more voters say inflation is the most urgent issue facing the country than any other issue. mitch mcconnell, the top gop leader in the senate, tweetk, president biden is desperate to change the subject from inflation, crime, and open borders. now claiming democracy only

works if his party wins. other top republicans also lashing out. >> the democrats were dividing us as they move forward. they wanted to distract from the disasters they created. the president, obviously, is focusing on the potential dangers to the election process. are but other democratic candidates are not focusing on that. what's their strategy? >> they aren't. i talked to a number of democratic you sources working on the midterms overnight. they are saying it's dugoutful you are going to hear many democratic candidates locked in these raider title races focus their message around the issue of threats to democracy. instead, hoda, they say they are likely going to continue to foreclosure on pocketbook issues which are the top issues for voters. not just across the country, but in key voting blocks like suburban women who could make all of the difference in those races. one democrat telling me they are clear-eyed about the environment they are facing, the fact that the president's low poll numbers are a drag on their chances. so in this homestretch the strategy for democrats about

making the case on the economy and outperforming an unpopular president. >> kristen welker for us. thank you. a programming note. stay with us on election night. savannah, lester and team will have complete live coverage as the results come in starting tuesday, 8 eastern/5 pacific on nbc. the ongoing effort to rein in inflation, the federal reserve raising the interest rate by three-quarters of a point. now it's at a 14-year high. >> that rate impacts your credit cards, your car loans and it sent the stock market tumbling, the dow dropped 500, nasdaq down 3%. >> melissa, i mean, everybody expected this. the fed did exactly what the markets were expecting and yet they still tumbled. why is that? >> we learned a couple of things in the news conference after the statement was released. first, that the endpoint of rates at the end of this

tightening campaign will be higher. so when the fed is done raising rates, that final rate will be higher than what we thought. also we learned that the fed will keep the rates at that level, at a higher level for more sustained period of time. once the fed reaches the endpoint rate, it will reverse course and start cutting rates, and the fed put that to bed yesterday. >> what is the fed looking at? like what are the numbers they look at and say that's a good number, that means thins have turned around? >> the monthly inflation numbers, consumer price index number that we get. we are getting employment rate number this friday. the unemployment rate remains 3.5%, a half-century low. the fed needs to see that tick higher. i know that sounds awful to most americans but we need to see that to get the economic a little bit slower here. >> does this mean we are headed to a recession? some say when we had two quarters of consecutive negative

grove that is the traditional definition of the recession. does that make a recession more likely? >> not necessarily. the fed was asked specifically about the notion of, quote, unquote, soft landing that we could end this campaign and escape relatively unscathed and he said the window is getting smaller but it's possible. a lot of people are economists, they think it is much more likely that we will not endin that scenario, the best-case scenario. >> thank you. okay. earlier we heard the president mention that brutal attack on paul pelosi. this morning we are learning even more about that assault and the man now charged with attempted murder. miguel almaguer right there in san francisco with details. hey, miguel, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. according to court documents david depape told police he was going to break nancy pelosi's

kneecaps if she didn't tell him the truth. prosecutors say the assault on paul pelosi was politically motivated according to court documents david depape telling officers i'm sick of the insane expletive level of lies coming out of washington, d.c. i came here to have a little chat with his wife, but this morning depape's ex-partner ande suspect used to have progressive ideas. >> reporter: she is currently in prison for stalking and attempting to abduct a 14-year-old boy. it's been at least seven years since she last spoke with the suspect, but she says he showed signs of mental health issues when they were together. when you say he had mental problems, can you give me some examples? >>

. ar attempted murder. his attorney hinting his mental state could be a possible defense. and nancy pelosi's 82-year-old husband remains in the hospital, authorities are now looking into how the intruder was able to get past security cameras and break into their home. the complaint says a private security guard working near the pelosi home on the night of the attack saw a man dressed in black carrying a large bag. of after hearing banging that security guard never called police. nbc news has confirmed capitol police in washington, d.c., have the ability to monitor pelosi's san francisco home 24 hours a day, but during the attack no one was watching the security camera feed because the speaker of the house wasn't home. still the violent home invasion raising new questions about security for elected officials

and their loved ones. depape will have another court hearing tomorrow. he is being held without bail. he faces a litany of federal and state charges. hoda. >> miguel almaguer for us there in san francisco. thank you. there is new concern this morning over the unprecedented nationwide surge in rsv cases. more states sounding the alarm and drug companies are searching for ways to better protect children. maggie vespa joins us from st. louis children's hospital this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. yeah, this hospital like so many others at capacity and months early with no federal data showing missouri's rsv case count is roughly quadruple where it was during last year's peak cold and flu ian. after isolating and masking during the pandemic, a lot of kids' immune systems are caught off guard by this virus which, as we said, it is surging at historic rates. this morning a mounting number of american families waking up

to a nightmare. a staggering spike in babies and kids with severe cases of rsv or flooding hospitals and e.r.s nationwide.g 23 states and d.c. with pediatric bed occupancy rates above 75% while missouri's rsv case count four times higher than last year's winter peak. struggling to breathe, 10 day old pippa became one of those cases. the mom rushed her to a kansas city city hospital last month where the baby took nine days to fully recover. >> you give birth to a healthy baby and all of a sudden she is in the hospital on oxygen which is an emotional roller coaster. >> reporter: in st. louis another alarming trend. severe symptoms like pneumonia in school-age kids. experts say years of masking and covid isolation left kids' immune systems weakened. >> babies and kids as old as 5

on breathing machines? >> correct. it's like the reverse pandemic. when covid came, it was all the adult hospitals are full and now we are having the reverse, where the children's hospitals are swamped, we're full of kids. >> reporter: the rsv wave comes amid warns of a viral winter wallop, some experts predicting a so-called tip tip with hospitals overwhelmed by rsv, the flu and covid testing kit. the forecast sending drugmakers into oversame i pfizer announcing trials of the vaccine to pregnant women proved 80% effective in preventing severe rsv in newborns. >> a lifeline for pediatricians. >> reporter: vowing to apply for fda approval by the new year but shots likely won't be available for months. for parents worried now, pritchett has advise. >> something feels off with your baby, don't be afraid to go in and get it checked out. >> reporter: other advice from the experts, everything from the old stand by, make injury kids

are working their hands and keep them home from school if they are skid, masking and finally if your kid or baby is showing any signs of difficulty breathing get them to a doctor immediately. savannah. >> maggie, thank you. all right. craig joins the table now. 7:15. a big sports story not the world series. something else. >> this could be huge news involving one of this country's most famous franchises. washington commanders owner dan snyder has now opened the door to potentially selling his nfl franchise. it comes as schneider and the team face investigations by the league and by address as well.n face investigations by the league and by address as well. garrett haake joins us. >> reporter: dan snyder bought the nfl team in 1999 and has long maintained he would never sell it. after years of dysfunction, lawsuits, losing records and now multiple investigations he appears to be making steps to do

just that. this morning controversial washington commanders owner dan snyder again in the spotlight. espn reporting that the u.s. attorney's office in the eastern district of virginia has opened a criminal investigation into the commanders over alleged financial impropriety citing two sources familiar with the mother. the commanders law firm calling it untrue. snyder and his wife announced wednesday they hired bank of america to consider potential transactions, including selling all or a part of their storied nfl franchise. for a community that has wanted him out for a while, it's huge. for a league that wants him out, it's huge. >> reporter: washington's football team hasn't won a playoff game since 2006. but the team's biggest challenges have occurred off the field, including a long running debate over whether to change the team'se seen as racist, a change snyder opposed, alleged

friction with other owners according to an espn report, they heard snyder told his lawyers it hire private investigators to look into other team owners. and there have been allegations of sexual harassment and a toxic workplace that led the nfl to fine snyder $10 million. craig melvin asked jason wright about that. >> a toxic workplace what have you done since you have been here to fix that >> i think the rebrand has been an interesting period because it's coincided with a time of very rapid, very real and irreversible change in the organization. >> reporter: nfl commissioner roger goodell grilled about them on capitol hill. >> it is clear me that the workplace in washington was unprofessional and unacceptable in numerous respects. >> reporter: snyder was invite bud did not attend that hearing. >> apparently mr. snyder is in france where he has docked his luxury yacht near a resort town. >> reporter: the news of a possible sale met with joy by

some d.c. sports fans who have been known to carry signs at games urging snyder to sell. >> hallelujah. thank you jesus. a little shimmy. >> reporter: now, the team hasn't said if the snyders are considering selling the whole team or minority take stake or a timeline for making a decision who might be on the other side of a multibillion-dollar deal like that? some analysts speculated that amazon founder and sometimes d.c. resident jeff bezos could be one that the nfl would be happy so see byron allen is also reportedly interested in making a bid craig. >> garrett haake from d.c. thank you. >> are you doing the shimmy? >> you know, it would be big news. >> yeah. he would -- he can't he is a neutral observer it's is no-shimmy zone. the world series, guys historic for the houston astros. starting pitcher cristian javier along with three astros relief

pitchers come come completing the first combined no-hitter in postseason history they didn't give up a hit, striking out 14 phillies batters, giving up three walks >> realmuto bouncing ball. picked by bregman! just in time the astros have a world series no-hitter! >> wow so the astros win 5-0. the series tied up two games apiece game five tonight in philadelphia. >> oh, man. >> fun series to washington commander. 7:19 mr. roker, a check of the weather? >> as you take a look, we have snow going on in the rockies some heavy snow in some of the upper elevations we could see 6 to 12 inches nlt upper elevations in the rockies, and then as you slide to the south we've got a risk of severe weather tonight stretching from wichita, lubbock, elk city, possible tornados, damaging winds. tomorrow even worse.

27 million people at risk. we have an area now where we're looking at the possibility of ef-2 or stronger tornadoes from durant, sulphur springs, tyler, texas, elkhart this system, we have got this big low deep pressure system that's bringing record lows to the west here in the eastern half of the country this strong high pressure ridge bringing record temperatures and along that front we are going to be seeing strong storms pushing across into early morning from springfield, missouri, all the way down to houston. this intense line of storms we are talking some areas picking up 2 to 4 inches of rain from dallas to milwaukee and again those strong storms are going to be a real danger over the next 48 hours we will get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. ♪ living in the past, it's a new generation. ♪ and a girl can do what she wants to do ♪ ♪ and that's what i'm gonna do ♪

not me! good thursday morning. i am meteorologist, kari hall. we are starting out with a beautiful sunrise, and it's also very chilly out there. some of us waking up near freezing or below freezing in the north bay where we have frost advisories and freeze warnings in effect. right now santa rosa dealing with those freezing temperatures, and 30s and 40s elsewhere. it will be warmer t >> and thanks tells me now, i can say hi to moline, iowa, and illinois. >> there are two molines. >> you were right yesterday. >> i didn't know it.

>> if you didn't watch yesterday, you will go back and watch. would you be mosh interested in more leg room on airplanes? >> the answer is yes the faa is considering establishing minimum seat size requirements and open nd up for public comments and boy ask they get it some concerned about safety and a whole bunch of people talking about comfort. plus, those rising prices now impacting your thanksgiving plans. why more americans are thinking why more americans are thinking about opting out of the chocolate. vanilla. strawberry. but this isn't ice cream. this is big tobacco. and their candy flavors are served with a strong dose of nicotine. because big tobacco knows four out of five kids who use tobacco started with a flavored product. and once they're hooked, they can be addicted for life. it's time to put the brakes on big tobacco's candy-flavored trick and protect california kids.

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clara, where police are investigating a handful of brazen break-ins in a plaza where there's a police substation. they are still processing more reports from rivermark village, and police say the thieves appear to be working out of a dark-colored mercedes benz, and they were brazen, as the restaurant manager told us they did not seem to care there were witnesses watching. 7:27, and it's a chilly start to our thursday morning. kari is watching the temperatures. >> up to 9:00, we have frost advisory and freeze warnings for much of the north bay. in the valleys, we are dipping into freezing in santa rosa and upper 30s elsewhere. you may have to scrape frost off the windshield to get going, and then it warms up nicely in the upper 50s and low 60s, and then

we will track rain late saturday night with more updates and rain into next week. >> we certainly need it. thank you so much. thank you for joining us as well. i will be back withnother lo aca

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the faa closed public forum this week asking for feedback onseat size and safety and people have a lot to say more than 26,000 comments worth. it's not just long security lines, luggage fees or flight delays that could make this upcoming holiday travel season a nightmare. one the biggest complaints from passengers - >> its seats are small. >> are we supposed to be short to fit >> industry standard would be good, especially us tall folks. >> reporter: overwhelming the responses to the faa's request for feedback about whether standard plane seat sizes are needed for safety reasons. like in emergency evacuation. >> if the seats are too cramped together, that's going to make it hard for many folks to be able to get off that aircraft quickly. >> reporter: within 26,000 comments in the faa's public forum, travelers telling the agency everything from flying

has become torture to seats are too small and leg room is too small and not only do smaller seats affect comfort, they are also a safety issue. >> if we don't get minimum standards, then airlines will continue to shrink the seats. >> reporter: flyers rights is a passenger's advocacy group pushing the federal government to step in and stop airlines from making seats smaller. since the '90s, shrinking from 18 inches to 16, and the distance between seat backs decrossing from 35 inches to sometimes less than 28. >> people have been getting larger, both in weight and in height, and the seats, on the other hand, have been shrinking. so you feel this is a safety risk. >> reporter: jet blurks southwest, and mainstream airlines like delta, american, and united tend to have the most leg room the least, budget airlines like the debate taking off in the

skies and landing on capitol hill here at new york's laguardia, many passengers say they welcome new regulations. >> i think it's a good idea because people come in different sets, shapes and sizes. >> reporter: we reached out to airlines for america and industry group that represents major airlines in the u.s. for comment. they said airlines continue to invest in a wide range of innovative technologies to maximize personal space. >> like what >> safety is and always will be our top priority and we support determination regarding what seat size is safe. >> stephanie, you are the frequentest of frequent flyers give us inside scoop if you want to get a better seat. >> a lot of airlines are charging more money. the bulkhead is a good spot if you like to stretch your legs out. be weary if you take out that, you know, you got the placemat or whatever, you might restrict your space here is an interesting tip

if you are traveling with someone else and don't mind sitting towards the end. plane, book the aisle and window seat of a row. not the middle, because no one wants that middle seat and if someone takes the middle seat, you can swap, it will be fine chances are -- >> yeah. >> and then you can just - >> you are rolling the dice on that. >> a little bit. >> yeah. if it's not a popular lane, that would work. >> thank you. by the way, we will talk about this and what you can expect during the busy holiday travel season when the ceo of delta joins us live into studio. next, a drug in the news for helping adults lose -- >> the promising results of this new study. sam brock for a growing number of americans it may be a reservation.a lot of families ag tradition out the window and taking their thanksgiving meal on the road and with good reason

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today's "consumer confidential" other series about this time every morning, we look at the bottom line. >> with thanksgiving three weeks away and rising prices on nearly everything at the grocery store, a lot of people are considering a major change for the holiday. >> nbc's sam brock has that story for us this morning. hey there, sam. >> reporter: hi, craig. good morning. only the hardest assignments for me. now, certainly this is one of those days we have circled on the calendar, thanksgiving. we are talking turkey but many families are crying foul when they see the grocery tabs. raurnts are seeing higher places but not nearly at the same rate.

red rooster in miami capitalizing on the situation, offering set like this for thanking out of the house and you may want to consider taking them up on their offers. with just three weeks left until thanksgiving and prices rising on just about everything, gobbling up budgets, some families are considering nontraditional holiday options. >> eating out may be a possibility next year. >> reporter: but even for traditionalists, who like a good home cooked meal. >> that's the one thing i enjoy, to cook and feed my family, having a good time. >> reporter: there is compelling reasons to take everyone's favorite food fest on the road, namely the soaring cost of food, especially at grocery stores. >> there is no question that this year thanksgiving is more expensive than ever before. typically, you are going to save if you go out this year somewhere between 10 and 15%. >> reporter: from the signs to the main event. >> this is the turkey. >> oh. how big is that?

>> 19 pounds. >> reporter: inflation is hef impacting everything. customers guessing lambasted whether it comes to the turkey. a 20 pound bird up 30%, or six bucks from a year ago. with a recent bout of avian flu nudging prices up even more. the cost of potatoes rising 18%. canned fruit and vegetables also up 19%. restaurants like red rooster in miami with their cajun spice smoked turkey and ultimate southern greens hoping to capitalize. >> we have got reservations flying in the door and our phones are rirnging off the hook. >> reporter: they are benefiting from the fact that food has ridden 5.8% at restaurants versus 10% at grocery stores. this business also figuring out a cheat code of sorts to save customers more money. >> we have a local farm that actually services the community and that has been able to really, really help us with our prices. >> reporter: as for

accommodating demand at a time staffing is challenged across the country, red rooster is staggering shifts to make sure they are covered. others are banking on higher holiday revenues to boost. to all-you-can-eat buffets, there are many ways to maximize value. experts suggest looking for restaurants that give unlimited portion toss get the most bang for your buck. make sure to check out sietsds like group on for any offers with added savings. if you are worried about missing out on leftovers, you will likely score big at the grocery store the next day when most thanksgiving items go on sale. >> so go out for thanksgiving, have a ball, and then go shopping the day after. >> so, sam, i mean what about takeout? is that an option to save instead of going to a restaurant? >> reporter: it's a great question. it's a great option. many restaurants, craig, have takeout. in many cases it is the most cost effective option. however, a lot of these

restaurants have delivery or pickup fees for holiday orders. there is also the suggested tips which could make it more expensive. do some number crunching there. the experts that we talked to said find an all you can eat restaurant and take your family there. this is thanksgiving. whole point is all you can eat. and then worry about it the next day. >> celebrate the gluttony. you have been going out for years? >> after the thanksgiving day it's like a game changer. >> amazing. >> no dishes to clean up. >> and you love to cook. >> i do. but you know what? every now and then, give up control. >> yes! >> bring your big pants. >> surrender. >> yeah. your fat pants. yeah. >> everybody's got some fat pants. >> i'm wearing mine right now. let's show you what's going on. below-average temperatures in the west from billings to boys & girls club boise to las vegas to denver.

near record highs today from minneapolis, chicago, cincinnati, memphis and oklahoma city. tomorrow we continue the heat in the east. new york city, charlotte, atlanta, jacksonville all 10 to 15 degrees above average. as we head into the weekend that warmth stays. going to be trouble for a lot of marathoners in new york. 71 degrees on sunday. mid-60s in cleveland and going into next week stays hot here in the east. chillier than average out west. that's what's going good morning. i am meteorologist, kari hall. our temperatures are cool. in fact we are feeling the chill this morning with freezing temperatures in the north bay. we are headed for the low 60s today with sunshine and it's going to be a little milder in the morning tomorrow. we're reaching up to about 66 degrees. by saturday night our next storm system coming in as we are setting our clocks back an

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we've discussed this mornings are for coffee and contemplation. >> chief, she's -- >> coffee and contemplation! >> oh, we're back. a little restrictionsst "str back, "stranger things," a fresh cup of joe and contemplation. >> a lot of folks start the day with coffee to get us going and perhaps you are doing it right this minute, but apparently we shouldn't do that. with not right away? >> there is a nutritionist who has gone vial on tiktok of course, says that drinking on an empty stomach first thing in the morning can cause major issues to your gut and your hormones as well so the solution? according to the nutritionist, a quick snack before you drink the coffee. >> i have a hard-boiled egg in the morning when i'm talk ing to our meteorologist. >> i drink a bottle of water first thing and then i have coffee. >> yeah. >> but i don't eat -

>> i literary race to the coffee that alarm goes off, i don't even use the bathroom, i still start the coffee going. >> before you even - >> before anything else happens. >> you >> i stopped six months ago. >> you used to drink an ocean of coffee. >> that's why i had to stop because i was having issues with my gut, my hormones much i gave it up. it's called mutt water i know how you feel about the smell of it but it's yummy. >> it has a smell. >> it's many things. yummy is not one of them. >> subjective. i think it's yummy. >> guess who is here. >> who >> oh, my gosh >> what's new in the neighborhood kicking off the 53rd season. hi, guys ous allergic reactions may occur. tremfya® may increase your risk of infections and lower your ability to fight them. tell your doctor if you have an infection or symptoms or if you had a vaccine or plan to.

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seas ask your gastroenterologist about rinvoq. and learn how abbvie could help you save. a very good thursday morning to you. 7:56 right now. i am laura garcia. here's a look at what is happening now. >> i am bob redell. tens of thousands of uc workers have voted to go on strike, which if they do will cause problems for students taking their final exams. they voted overwhelmingly to authorize the strike. "the chronicle" reports that the main sticking point is compensation. a uc spokesperson tells the chronicle that the university is offering fair pay and good

health benefits and supportive work environments, and workers could go on strike as soon as november 14th. the indications are elon musk will layoff as many as half the twitter staff. employment is high, record levels, and two open jobs in america for every worker. we will have more on the big jobs report as the number comes at 5:30 tomorrow morning on "today in the bay." right now we want to check the temperatures with meteorologist, kari hall. it has been chilly. >> it has been chilly and it's a cold start and we are dropping below freezing in parts of the north bay. as we head to the afternoon, reaching 64 in napa today with inland temperatures mostly for the low 60s for the warmest spots. we continue with dry weather tomorrow and then we watch the next storm system set to move in late on saturday and then on and

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carolina, it's jude da's first time in new york >> ooh sweet baby linger on that shot. that's the money shot. welcome back so happy y'all are with us it's thursday morning. just a day away from our weekend. >> you say thursday. i say friday eve. >> the new york city marathon is this weekend we have a special story on two of the runners taking part one saved the other's life and now they are set to conquer that marathon together. they are going to tell us about their truly inspiring friendship that's tomorrow right here on "today." >> look forward to that. our news at 8:00 in a last-minute appeal to voters president biden overnight framed next week's midterm elections as a defining moment for democracy itself nbc news chief white house correspondent kristen welker with a closer look at the president's remarks. good morning. >> reporter: hi, hoda, good morning. with democrats on defense president biden is intensifying his message around an issue he

thinks will energize the democratic base, threats to democracy. in that speech overnight just blocks from the u.s. capitol the president put the focus on voter intimidation, political violence and also those who will not commit to accepting election results. he really framed his speech around that brutal politically motivated attack on paul pelosi, of course, the husband of house speaker nancy pelosi, denouncing those who joked or spread false information about it and the president placed the blame for this environment squarely at the feet of his predecessor, former president trump, for refusing to concede the 2020 election. >> overwhelming majority of americans believe our democracy is at risk, that democracy is under threat they, too, see that democracy is on the ballot this year. >> reporter: the gop senate leader mitch mcconnell accusing the president of trying to change the subject from inflation, crime and open border republicans and many democrats

are skeptical the president's speech will have an impact according to a poll released just yesterday, far more voters say inflation is still the most urgent issue facing the country. expect candidates of both parties to stay focused on pocketbook issues in these closing days. >> kristen welker for us there in washington. thank you. this morning a major development in the battle against obesity. a now a drug has shown unprecedented results in teenagers according to a new study in the new england journal of medicine. here to help us break down, dr. natalie azar good morning what's the implication of this >> this is important you guys may recall the name wegovy, a weight loss drug approved for adults. researchers wanted to investigate whether or not it actually can work in kids. and, boy, does it ever we have a graphic for our viewers here look at this, in kids age 12 to 17 who took this medicine,

semaglutide, for 16 months, on average the kids who got the medication lost about 34 pounds while the kids who didn't get the medication actually gained about five pounds. >> the tricky thing about this is it works while you are doing it. >> while you are doing it. >> once you don't do it -- and as a teenager you think it would be more about some habits you would want to learn. >> right i think this is an important point, hoda. i'm glad you brought it up before the children were even enrolled in the study they had to go through what's called like a 12-week run in where they did diet, physical therapy, and behavioral counseling and even during the study they continued to do all of those things for both the kids who got the medicine and those who didn't. not only did they lose the weight the other things they looked at, improvement in their waist circumference, improvement in cholesterol, and one of the first studies that looked at how their quality of lifetime proved and they improved dramatically i mean, hoda, obviously, as you

point out, kids especially not just adults having that extra weight can be a significant impact on their social development as well. >> all right it's expensive we will see if insurance starts covering it. >> it's about $1,300 and maybe approval next year. >> thanks. well, now to the latest on kanye west nbc news has learned that kanye west once paid a settlement to a former employee who accused him of using antisemitic language at work the person also said west had praised hitler and the nazis during business meetings west denied the claims six other people told nbc news they heard the rapper glorify hitler or spout conspiracy theories about jewish people at work or in professional settings h all right. we've got the news covered would you like a little morning boost? >> a little boy named ethan out of school because his twin brother was in the hospital.

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back with a brand-new series called today's smart shopper. >> and we are beginning with strategies to help you know the right time to buy or to sell or to hold. >> okay. as you can see, we've called in the a-team to break it down. vicky nguyen is here stephanie ruhle is here. vick, we start with you, talk about housing, very much in the news, a lot of people riding the wave is it a buy, sell or hold? >> savannah, i am going to give you two answers. if you are fortunate to be somebody who owns a home, hold on to it that means you are able to control one the biggest costs it in your household, which is your household monthly mortgage hang on to that home if you are thinking of selling, there are a few things to consider if you live in an area where there is low inventory and high demand, great time to sem. if you are possibly downsizing, the kids are moving out or maybe you are one of these people who a has a flexible working schedule, sell and if the value of your home has gone way up, you are in a great position and, hopefully, you will be able to capitalize on that. >> we will see the interest

rates go higher. that seems to cool off the housing market what about renting >> there is a formula here that i want you to try. it's called the 5% rule. you look at the value of that home. >> math? >> math. it's easy. multiply by 5% and it gives you the break even point if the break even point is actually lower than the cost of rent, yeah, that was the dividing by 12 point, lower, fine, continue renting if your break even point is actually higher, that's what you want to consider saving and trying to buy that home. >> i need to contemplate that. there is hope. >> okay. there is no answer all right. let's talk cars. a lot of people, they were just scarce, hard to come by. if you are now wanting to get a car, is this the right time to buy one? >> you want to hold off. >> hold? >> the pricing right now, thankfully, is stabilizing on new cars, but the average price of a car right now in the united

states $46,200 that's a lot. >> what? >> it is down $500 from august though and the thought is it's going to either stay that way or go down even further if you have a good car that you can hang on to for the next six to 12 months, hang on to it. the last thing you want to do with rising interest rates is take out another loan. the same thing, it is competitive in the used market right now. hold on to that car if you can >> all right if you are thinking about trading in your car, you just are over it, is this a good time >> if you have a car to trade in or to sell right now, do it. and this goes for folks coming to the end of their lease as well i know someone in this building who was able to buy his car outright, turned around and sold it through a third party and made several thousand dollars. do it now if you can. >> thanks. >> all right stephanie ruhle is going to join me now so, steph, talk money for a second because savannah's point, the fed announces that they are raising interest rates for the

sixth time this year, interest rates are going up, we talked about inflation ad nauseam, prices of everything is going up if we want to be smarter with you are money, where do we start? >> save. this is the time to save we are walking into uncertain times. you just talked about interest rates going up let's think about how better going to save. many of us have sort of forgotten. pre-pandemic we had a lot of good savings habits, but during the pandemic government support, there were stimulus, we were naturally saving and we were all home there weren't a lot of places to spend. since we have come out of the pandemic, we are spending again, dying to visit friends and family, going out to eat and prices are high and we are spending we have to be concerned about that because that's how you rack up credit card debt. start thinking about how many -- start to save, track your spending at the end of the month look at ways, did i need to spend here, is this a waste of time? cut that sending out things are a little bigger than that, a short-term savings goal, think about how much do i need to save and how long do i have

until i get to that date i want you to divide that number by the amount of paychecks until you get there. for example, say you want to get to january to get through the holiday bills, maybe it's five paychecks, you know it's going to be $100 a paycheck. so take that $100 each paycheck in its own account by the end of jab you will have that money. >> then what should you do with that money >> put it in an emergency fund don't just say i'll like stick it in a jar in the kitchen no, no, no three to six months of your living expenses, try to put that away in a separate account we know that unemployment could be going up, these are, again, uncertain times. create a separate account and if you have got that money, three to six months of living expenses over there, you are going to feel a whole lot better. if you have that money already aside, you go, yo, steph, i'm ready to spend, i want to invest in the markets, invest in the markets if you have got like a five to seven-year time horizon.

not like play the market now with where the markets are going you will be in boom, boom, boom heart attack. >> bringing down inflation, too? if we stop spending? >> exactly. >> we can all help inflation. >> a huge contributor to inflation. because we are willing to pay the high prices, that keeps them high. >> stop! say no. >> there you go. just say no to the $30 burger. >> steph, vick, thank you. >> thank you. >> mr. roker >> say yes to a free forecast! yes! so we are looking at snow in the rooerz that system will be pushing to the east, bringing severe weather tonight and tomorrow into the southwest and then into the plains and the lower gulf. for today afternoon highs are going to be really chilly as we get up into the pacific northwest and into the northeast. the northern plains and the pacific northwest we are looking at warmer continues down through the gulf and parts of southern texas and then as we go into today we will be looking at . good thursday morning.

i'm meteorologist kari hall. it is cold out there, but at least we are going to have a nice day headed for the low 60s for some of our warmest spots inland. tomorrow looks a little warmer, and then on saturday, this storm system will be arriving. looks like it's late in the evening. next week, some more widespread showers that will continue through wednesday. vo: climate change is fueling a wildfire crisis. destroying our forests. threatening our communities. polluting our air. prop 30 taxes those making over $2 million a year. no one else pays a penny. 30 will reduce the tailpipe emissions that drive climate change. and prevent wildfires and toxic smoke. so we have clean air to breathe. this is about our kids' future. omar: prop 30 helps contain fires and combat tailpipe emissions. vote yes on 30.

>> and that is your latest weather. and this is the best time of the day. and that is your latest weather and this is the best time of the day. >> kind of you to say. we start with christina applegate, the beloved actress diagnosed with multiple sclerosis last year and she is opening up about the impact of that autoimmune disease and what it's had on her life and experience shooting her netflix deserts dead to me anne thompson has her story. >> reporter: christina applegate makes us laugh and has for decades as a teenager on married with children. >> come here i'm yours. >> reporter: an emmy-winning turn on "friends." >> my so-called sister gets a 30% discount from ralph lauren and i still have to pay retail >> reporter: in "anchorman" as veronica corning stone. >> i will have you know that i have more talent and more

intelligence in my little finger than you do in your entire body, sir. he. >> reporter: now in the just released trailer for the final season of her netflix show "dead to me" fans are getting a first peek at the work she calls the hardest thing she has ever done due to her multiple sclerosis. this is the first time anyone's going to see me the way i am, she told "the new york times." i put on 40 pounds, i can't walk without a cane i want people to know that i am very aware of all of that. after years of balance and numbness issues, applegate was k diagnosed with m.s. in the summer of 2021 production stopped and resumed at applegate's insistence. it's not like i came on the other side of it, she said, like woo-hoo, i'm totally fine. angry at this twist of fate, shooting resumed on her terms. >> i am so happy you are okay. >> the hugging is going to kill

me. >> that's okay, i love you. >> reporter: days were shorter with fewer walking shot. she took a wheelchair to the set and in some scenes had a crew member hold up her legs out of camera rang. selma blair, who also has m.s., told savannah applegate gave her strength. >> i saw christina applegate, she did the last season of dead to me and she was dealing with a lot of major health challenges with m.s. and watching her do it, that was an inspiration. >> reporter: now it's the viewers' turn. applegate says if people hate it, if people love it, if all they can concentrate on is, oh, look at the cripple, that's not up to me a courageous performance despite a potentially debilitating disease. for "today," anne thompson, nbc news. >> good for her. what courage. >> what honesty. she is out there saying this is real hard, this is really hard. >> it's hard and she is in it. not like we can all feel better, it's not over. she has a lot of courage.

next up, geek out a little bit, i am not a potter head. walk me through this, al harry potter fans are being asked to pump the brakes on one character's memorial this movie season, harry burying dobby after the house elf dies, rescuing the trio. over the last decade that beach in wales has become popular for folks looking to pay respects to the fictional character. now local officials are asking fans to just please tstop leavig dobby's socks. socks hold a special meaning apparent think in this little guy's story since that's how harry freed him. apparently they are causing environmental concerns the national trust wales found things like socks and paint chips from dobby decorated stones -- i have no idea what is happening in this story -- stones are threatening the wildlife

here is what this all means. sorry. >> it happened to carson daly. >> if you wake up in your fresh water west beach in wales, please keep your socks on. >> dobby's moved on. he is okay it was an emotional scene in the movie. it was. >> one person got something out of that. finally amy schumer gearing up to host "snl," her list of dressing room demands. >> i know some hosts can be high maintenance, but i just want the bare essentials because i'm a mom now. >> okay. coconut water, edible arrangements, bejeweled goblet, tequila, giant bowl of loose cigarettes, $750 in unmarked bills. >> you know how babies can be. >> this doesn't sound like baby stuff. >> excuse me

>> hey, did get my stuff >> they grow up so fast. >> all right a good saturday night. >> loose cigarettes. catch amy alongside steve lacy right here on nbc. >> okay. >> and dobby makes an appearance. >> keep your socks on. all right. we are tickled pink or should we say red because elmo is in the building can't wait to catch up with him. >> all right you put him to work. >> oh, hi! elmo now the talk of the town? >> yes. >> ooh >> as soon as you find somebody, you can talk to them. >> hi! >> we see you! >> we love you >> oh, thank you

very good morning to you. i'm marcus washington. firefighters update us on an early morning apartment fire. some residents were forced from their homes. it started about 1:00 in the morning. no units were damaged. aws residents are now back in their homes and no one was injure. it's still not clear how the fire started. time for a look at the forecast. cold temperatures to start off the day. >> yes. it's been very chilly out there, and in some spots it's been below freezing.

it's slowly going to warm up today and head for the upper 50s and low 60s around the bay area, and also more sunshine in the forecast today compared to yesterday. we're drying out for the next couple of days, but then rain is back in the forecast late on saturday. we're looking at a more significant storm that could be moving in with scattered showers that could continue at least through wednesday, and it's also going to be cool with highs in the upper 50s. we'll see upper 50s in san francisco. keep that jacket handy. today leave the umbrella at home and grab nose sunglasses. we are going to see more sunshine for today.

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♪ we are back and it's 8:30 on this thursday morning. the third day of november. 2022 oh, my gosh. we got - >> so excited. >> wild fans are in the house. >> wait. >> wow every now and then -- wait forkz. >> trl. >> by the way, this woman was here since we were -- 6:00 what is your name? >> cindy and i'm from pennsylvania >> woo >> she is fired up the we are so happy. >> does she know the backstreet boys are here today? >> we are so happy not just to have the awesome crowd, but our pal maria shriver is back, guys, she has a beautiful love story to share and it comes with a very important message for all of us as we age. >> also, get your sweet tooth on

because milk bar's christina tosi is here whipping up whimsical treats this morning. a recipe to win at any cookie swap this holiday season she has a book about cookies. >> so excited. can't wait then on third hour, a lot of folks give in charity this time of year. what you need to know before you donate your cash is going to the right place. >> closing out the week with a parade of stars. ashton kutcher will be joining us live in studio 1a also, craig had a chance to go down to south carolina and hang out with darius rucker. >> nashville. >> yeah. d celebrating a lot right now. ten number one country songs, ten years in the business down there as well. the grand ole opry for ten years. he has new music he is about to drop debt indicated to his late mom. his mom actually died of a heart attack before any of that fame happened. >> no kidding? he has a deeply personal album

he dedicated to his mom carol. >> before we get the weather, can i introduce you? she is my hero this is hannah okay wait don't giver it away. okay, wait so in july, this is you. what were you doing? >> i was in labor. >> okay. and you were watching? >>ed today show. >> you see it? there she is watching. guess who came little judah good morning you are here i mean, so this is a "today" show baby? >> it is. >> and where you are from? >> will ming tong, north carolina. >> thank you for being here. good morning, sweet boy. we got a little smile. i love it. that is dedication hannah in labor, watching the show we love it thank you so much. >> love that. >> right in the middle of "steals & deals." >> i know. >> they got quite the deal. >> she got right on that qr code. >> yeah. al is going to get a check of the weather. >> i don't know if anything will get anything as cute as that on

the qr code. looking towards the weekend, friday record warmth in the eastern third of the country severe storms from the great lakes to texas heavy rain moving into the pacific northwest. saturday warm and windy along the eastern seaboard strong storms in the mississippi river valley rain and snow northern rockies, inner mountain regions sunday warm for the new york ra central california. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. good thursday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we take a look at our forecast for today. we're headed for the low 60s. it's going to be a chilly start but then warming up and slightly warmer tomorrow but then going into saturday, our next system will be arriving with rain late saturday night. we'll follow that on sunday morning as it continues to become more widespread throughout the day. >> and that is your latest weather. we actually have a public

service announcement for those that is your latest weather. we actually have a public service announcement for those of you who mispronounce the state that has las vegas in it how do you pronounce it? >> reno, nevada. >> nevada. not nevada nevada all right. well, let's go inside where it's always a sunny day >> gosh, we are just checking out the scene here at "sesame street." some of our favorites. the day is sunny because here in studio 1a elmo, cadabby, grover and tamir joining us hi, guys >> hi! >> did you come all the way from sesame street to see us? >> yes, we did. >> and elmo, are you guys morning people >> oh, yeah. >> well, sometimes yes and sometimes no elmo is feeling really good today. >> you are >> mm-hmm. >> i saw elmo resting his head right here. >> sometimes elmo rests his head

like this. >> oh, that's how we feel, too. >> yeah, i'm like, woo let's do this. >> abby, do va cup of coffee in the morning? >> she is a morning -- >> i don't have coffee i don't think that's a good idea for me i'm already pretty hyper. >> grover and tamir, good so see you you. we are happy you are here. you have so many cool people who visit you on "sesame street. who is somebody that visited you that you are like, wow >> we had samuel l. jackson came to visit us. >> what? >> yeah. >> my favorite. >> who >> yeah. the first lady. >> wait, y'all are very fancy. >> yeah. >> what was she like >> she was super nice and she played with tango and elmo and then she helped us on our first day of school. >> oh, so sweet. you guys, i was reading about your friend cookie monster. >> yes. >> did you know that cookie

monster's real name is sid >> what? >> yes i know that's what it says on the internet i thought his name was - >> if it says it on the internet -- >> that's what i said. >> yeah, i just call him the big c. >> no, no, i mean, there is nothing truer than you are what you eat with cookie monster. >> yes >> it's just cookie. it's not sid. >> no, you guys, a lot of times people don't get along but you guys always seem to get along. >> yeah, we are a community. >> tell us the secret. tell us. >> well, it's very important to be kind to your neighborhood people because sometimes there are some grouchy people. >> yeah. >> and you ahave to be remember to be kind treat others like you would like to be treated. >> that's true and we listen to each other, because that's really important, you know >> february any. you guys are amazing

we love you so:tamir, how long have you been with the group >> i just moved in just a couple of years ago so i think i've been on "sesame street" for about two years and it's been my favorite place. >> how do they make you feel welcome? >> tamir is a good friends. >> thank you, grover. >> plus he is a really good artist. >> are you >> yeah. i like to draw they are really good friends because they support me when i draw my comic books. >> oh. y'all are so cool. grown-ups can learn a lot of lessons from you guys. we say thank you because you make us happy every single time you come. >> ooh >> and guess what? we are coming back in the fourth hour do you know that >> what? >> we will bring you candy, okay >> yeah! >> candy is my coffee! >> candy >> the brand-new 53rd season season of "sesame street" premiers today on hbo max. love you guys. >> we got cookies, too candy. better than coffee, guys.

>> cookies for elmo. >> cookies for elmo. >> coming

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we are back with we are back with our regular series brain power today more than 11 million americans care for a loved one with alzheimer's disease and with women making up two often falls to their partners. >> it's offering important advice all of us can use maria is more with this one. what a book, huh >> it's so moving. good morning this is a love story of more than 60 years between former wisconsin governor marty schreiber and his beloved wife elaine for two decades he cared for her

as she struggled with alzheimer's an entrepreneurs he says taught him invaluable lessons about how to cope as the person you love slowly disappears >> reporter: from the moment they fell in love as teens, martin schreiber and his wife are elaine irp inseparable as wisconsin's governor marty relied on elaine as a constant support and doting mom to their four children. >> there was nothing more loving, more attending, more of everything that you could ever want in a life partner. >> reporter: but in their 60s, marty noticed changes in elaine. his brilliant wife becoming forgettable and confused these were the first signs of alzheimer's. and as elaine slowly declined, marty had to become her support in ways he never imagined. >> when your partner has alzheimer's, you can feel like a lone wolf. >> reporter: now in his book, my two elaines, marty shares his caregiving journey

one full of heartbreak but also of hope. can you explain to people what you you mean by my two elaines >> well, the first elaine that was my friend, my advisor, my companion. the second elaine began to appear some 19 years ago and that was when she would get lost driving to and from places she had been going to and from for years. i had to let go of the first elaine to embrace the second elaine and help her. >> reporter: marty says the biggest challenge was learning to living in elaine's new world of alzheimer's, accepting that her reality was now very different than his >> when i tried to keep her in my world, no elaine, it didn't happen on a thursday, it happened on a friday, it wasn't the joneses, it was the smiths, her life was more miserable. and so i began to realize that if i could help eliaine live he best life pos pbl by joining her world. if she thinks it happens on a thursday, that's okay. as miserable and ugly as this

disease is, we can at least snatch some moments of joy. >> reporter: to cope with her memory lapses, marty began practicing what he calls therapeutic fibbing. if elaine miss stickingly thought her parents were alive, he just played along rather than upset her with the truth still, caregiving took a toll on him. >> i wasn't getting enough sleep. i didn't get enough exercise. >> reporter: you talk about the role of caregiver changing your definition of manhood for yourself >> i thought i was the man and i could take care e of this, i promised elaine for better or worse. at the same time, there is this grieving process that you go through because you see your loved one die a little bit every day and i concluded that if you want to be a real man, what you really want to do is ask for help >> reporter: he started therapy and when elaine's needs became too great he moved her into a care facility.

>>. ♪ let me call you sweetheart ♪ >> reporter: last april, after nearly 70 years ago, marty lost his beloved elaine he hoped sharing their story can help other caregivers survive and thrive this is a book about caregiving, buhat? >> many times if we fall in love, we only have a chance to really truly love one person i had a chance to love two people so that makes it a very significant lesson >> i mean, we are going to let it that sit there for a minute, right? we should mention that the book, my two elaines, is out now, and proceeds go to support programs for alzheimer's caregivers across the country and that's his passion he wants to bring light to particularly to men who are doing this incredible loving,

nurturing, caregiving, and he is just -- it's such a moving story. he is such a good man. >> just the therapeutic lying, which fibbing, he calls it, and also when he is saying to her, like the smallest thing in that moment beautiful. >> when he said most people only get to love one person, wow. >> so much wisdom there and about acceptance and making peace. >> and i hope this honors a little bit what he did and all the millions of people doing caregiving, alzheimer's and caregiving month. >> we love you, thank you. al, over to you. >> everybody loves maria and everybody loves christina tosi you are going to love her more you are going to help us win the hey guys, detect this: you are going to help us win the christmas cookie swap.

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♪ i'm getting tips from the pro, guys. we have a legend in the house. it's "today food." we are getting in the holiday spirit early i mean, everyone is excited because you have a plateful of cookies. where is cookie monster? this is his day. >> this is magic. >> guys, christina tosi, owner of the beloved milk bar in new york out with a cookbook, all about cookies. in fact, that is the title all about cookies. i love it. you have already got our tasters here you don't do anything like just normal or average. all of your cookies have an interesting twist. >> yes i mean, i love to bake because baking is my way to like get in there, break the rules, make people feel seen it's like seeing life in color when you eat a milk bar cookie. >> i was just asking, i like chocolate chip cookies, and i was asking for tips. rz these recipes that normal people like us can make? >> 100%. for me, the reason i love to write cookbooks and bakes and

host bake club is because i love to feed people cookies and unleash the baker in everyone as well so i brought for you one of my favorite recipes from the cookbook, a chocolate toffee hobnobs. >> a hobnob? > a breakfast cookie, right? some flour, salt, baking soda. i know you are a baker, so get in tlnchts i try. >> i have butter, honey, sugar going in the mixer, cream for about three minutes. then we are going to add your dry ingredients and then some whole oat -- >> now >> go for it whole oats that i ground down into sort of a flour-like consistency to give flavor and text dhur. >> all at once >> yes. >> and then cheer her on and the big difference when you add the dry ingredients mix as little as humanly possible a little bit of milk a little bit of vanilla extract. mixing too much in a cookie gives you like a dense tough cookie for the milk bar cookie, you know the classic milk bar

cookie, it's dense, fudgy. >> all right we love that. >> you are a socialist. >> and then the cookie dough comes out. give it a scoop into these little rounds because when the cookie bakes, it bakes flat and crumbly and a nice - >> this is a melon baller? >> it is. >> then we make a little bit of a top fi mixture light brown sugar, butter and a little bit of salt cook it until the color of peanut butter. we throw it out on to a pan, let it cool down -- >> this is different than carmel toffee is easier >> i think it's easier because you don't have to take it to a certain temperature. you literally bring it to this nice peanut butter color shape when it hardens, feel this it's like a nice - >> oh, wow wait you put it on the baking sheet then what? >> it's going to cool down at room temperature for 30 minutes, throw it in the fridge until it gets to this state, and then good day/bad day. >> this is fun. >> i feel like -- >> you are hammering it? show me. you are breaking it up >> like this, mama

you go for it. >> okay. this is fun. >> so this is like a classic milk bar cookie. it has flavor and texture. >> this is what we're going for? >> that's what we're going for. >> fun. >> we are going to dip our cookies into this milk chocolate, top with toffee you can go straight in you can take a little -- >> do you melt some chocolate in the microwave or over the double boiler >> either/or you can medilt it until it's ni and glossy like this cover with toffee and marvel at the cookie. >> okay. >> i just want to say if you are, like, i am in over my head at this point, you know that milk bar has you for cookies the bakeries, milk bar store.com, we live in a world of cookies and live to bring cookies to people's homes. >> this looks delicious. did you try all of them? >> hoda, what you got? >> i loved the one you just made and i love that. and i also love the peppermint bark whatever that is. >> the peppermint bark -

>> i love that. >> chocolate, caramel, pretzel, peppermint white chocolate. >> come on. >> it's on the menu. literally like the countdown has become go to milk bar and sign up the recipe is in the cookbook. >> what is in? >> confetti cookie. >> that's what it's all about. >> the world is cookies. it's endless, y'all. >>ack up the truck, i'm bta vo: climate change is fueling a wildfire crisis. destroying our forests. threatening our communities. polluting our air. prop 30 taxes the wealthiest 0.2% to reduce the tailpipe emissions that drive climate change. and prevent wildfires and toxic smoke. so we have clean air to breathe. some say we shouldn't act.

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