website. >> all right. good to know. thank you for starting your monday morning with us. i hope to see you back here tomorrow morning in our midday news at 11:00. >> stay dry. up next the "today" show. good morning. tens of thousands starting the week without electricity. >> and a targeted attack on a power station is to blame. it is december 5th. this is "today." in the dark. vandals armed with guns appear to be behind massive power outages in north carolina that could take days to repair. >> it appears to be an intentional, willful, and malicious act. >> the fbi joining the investigation. this morning inside the hunt for whoever was responsible and word this morning of what may be the reason behind the attack. take two.

georgia's runoff entering the final day of campaigning. >> you've got to do it together and that's how we going to win. >> are you ready to win this election? >> democrats looking for a win to seize outright control of the senate. we will have the very latest, including the new domestic violence allegations facing republican candidate herschel walker. our exclusive interview with his former girlfriend. still a mystery. that quadruple murder investigation in idaho now entering its fourth week. the two roommates who were home when the killings occurred for the first time break their silence. what they are saying this morning. and the new frustrations being voiced by the father of one of the victims just ahead. royals split. william and kate return home after their trip to the united states. harry and meghan ready to step into the spotlight, visiting new york just days before the release of their highly anticipated documentary. >> we know the full truth. >> we will have the very latest.

plus, one of a kind. ♪ who are the people in your neighborhood ♪ >> the loving tributes pouring in celebrating the life and lessons of founding "sesame street" cast member bob mcgrath. and how about them cowboys? >> dak, got it! dallas touchdown. >> dallas crushes the colts on "sunday night football" behind an historic fourth quarter performance. >> kettle time. >> and those eyes are now squarely on the playoffs. today monday, december 5, 2022. ♪♪ >> from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hi, everybody, good morning. welcome back to "today." it is 7:00 a.m. bright and early on the west coast on a monday morning. so nice to have you with us this

morning. >> no more kleenex? >> nothing like a sinus infection to put you down but feels so good to be back. >> we have a lot to get to including the winter and the bottom line because heat prices are going up. >> people noticing that already. 50 to 100% higher from last winter. we will tell you why a big change taking place today could impact that further. >> this all comes as news of a severe weather system that dumped snow in the west is making its way across the country. one place they will be feeling it especially hard, north carolina. >> that's right, because more than 30,000 people are without power. authorities are calling this an intentional attack on the area's power grid. we will start with nbc's blayne alexander. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. you can see right here behind me this is what's left of the gate that officials say vandals broke through, smashed to the ground to get to that substation. this morning we know that crews

are working around the clock to restore power to this area, but even still, officials say it could be as late as thursday before some people have the lights back on. this morning the fbi is stepping in to investigate what officials here call a malicious and intentional act. this morning thousands of people in north carolina are waking up to the second morning of no power after a gunman fired shots at two energy substations saturday evening. those stations provide electricity to tens of thousands of people in moore county. 90 miles outside of charlotte. officials say it could take days before power is fully restored. the shooting is being investigated as a criminal act with help from the fbi to determine who was responsible. >> it appears to be an intentional, willful and malicious act. >> reporter: as officials work to determine the motive, speculation is circulating over whether the vandals targeted the area of because of a drag show taking place nearby. planners already worried about potential violence had extra

security in place. while officials say there is no direct evidence, they are investigating every possibility. >> i can promise you to the perpetrators out there, we will find you. >> reporter: andrew wilkins visiting his parents in whispering pines. his family has a generator but says for so many of his neighbors this is a shock. >> there was no warning for this. most people don't have a plan for someone shooting two substations. >> reporter: for many anxious residents, it's a desperate scramming to leave town as stores, schools and pharmacies remain closed. with temperatures below freezing the county declared a state of emergency and issued a mandatory curfew. >> it is going to be very, very dark and chilly tonight and we don't need have anyone out on the streets. >> reporter: and we have been seeing sheriffs cars and crew trucks moving back and forth on this road all morning long.

we know that the county has now opened a shelter to help out the people who don't have heat. temperatures got as low as 31 degrees overnight. they say that shelter is running on generator power, only able to accommodate about 250 people. so that's just a small fraction of the many people who are still in the dark today. back to you. >> tough times there. thank you very much. and the week is getting off to a chilly start in the northeast and rain will be a big story for millions in the days ahead. dylan has a look at forecast. >> good morning. yes, exceptionally cold in the northeast to the southeast into the carolinas, too, where temperatures have been running in the 30s and low 40s. but there is some warmer air that's going to work in if this power outage lasts for some time. it's sitting through most of the southern plains right now. temperatures are actually 20 degrees above average and that warmer air will move eastward. we are looking at 70s as a possibility in north carolina in

the charlotte area tomorrow and also into wednesday. thursday it looks like we will be around 71 degrees into charlotte. the good thing is not a lot of really cold temperatures sticking around but we will see rain and that is going to begin to work in. a fast moving system, so flooding shouldn't be too much of a concern. and we got a little bit of good news. for millions feeling the impact of inflation, a silver lining that has emerged. gas prices are dropping. the national average is now $3.40 a gallon. how long with this trend last? sam brock is looking into it for us. hi, sam, good morning. >> reporter: hopefully, a while. if you want context, six months ago the price of gasoline more than $5 a gallon. now gasbuddy predicts that could be under three by the christmas holiday. however, the european union is implementing price caps on the cost of russian oil, what they are willing to pay at $60 a barrel. that starts today. if russia retaliates that could

spell trouble again. it's hard to find a single staple of the american economy that impacts our collective pocketbooks more than gas prices. which is why when they fall it provides a noticeable lift for families. >> big difference. >> reporter: and falling they are. the national average this morning $3.40 a gallon, down about 40 cents from a month ago, and more than $1.60 from a peak of $5.02 in june. eight states are under 3 bucks a gallon. part of a growing trend. >> the national average could fall under $3 a gallon ahead of our forecast, which were for that to happen by christmas. we continue to see gas prices fall at a very brisk pace. >> reporter: plunging oil and gas prices are being driven in large part by a deepening recession in europe, rising interest rates in the u.s. and covid outbreaks in china. slowing the world's second largest oil consumer. but the fragile fall in fuel prices could easily take a turn, starting today the european

union putting a price cap on russian oil at $60 a barrel. >> what is the net impact of the eu only buying russian oil at this price point or less? >> it's significant in that the eu is coming together to make this fairly significant agreement and risk this potentially backfiring. russia could choose to stop exporting oil. so this is kind of a high-stakes game here. >> reporter: at the same time there is the arrival of cold weather and americans are bracing for higher heating bills likely paying in the neighborhood of 50 to 100% more than last winter. >> it was absurd. you know, from a $90 bill to like 360 some odd dollars. >> reporter: did good news, it could be worse with many utility companies locking in much of their petroleum supplies when rates were lower and domestic resources of natural gas still robust. as for gas prices, there is another "x" factor here.

two dozen oil-producing countries led by saudi arabia opec plus, voted in october to slash production globally by 2 million barrels. should that position change, it could raise prices globally. should that position -- back to you. >> thank you. to the growing intrigue and interest surrounding the midterms on the eve of georgia's senate runoff. the battle between raphael warnock and herschel walker had be decided tomorrow. and overnight walker faced new allegations of domestic violence from a former girlfriend sharing her story on camera for the very first time. nbc's chief white house correspondent peter alexander joins us from atlanta. hey, peter, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. it is the latest potentially damaging headline for herschel walker, even some republican allies expressing their frustrations and concern in this

closing days of this campaign. still this race has been one of the most closely watched in the country from the very start. and according to most polls it remains within the margin of error. in georgia just hours to go before the nation's final midterm election. >> are you ready to win this election? >> reporter: with tomorrow's critical runoff between incumbent democratic senator raphael warnock and his republican challenger former football star herschel walker. >> we got to do it together and that's how we going to win. >> reporter: in their face-off four weeks ago, neither reached the 50% threshold with warnock beating walker by 37,000 votes out of nearly 4 million cast. in this matchup georgians have shattered early voting records with more than 1.85 million voters casting ballots before election day, including 77,000 who did not vote in november's contest. it's been a chaotic campaign with walker facing new allegations of domestic violence first reported by "the daily beast."

in an exclusive interview with nbc's vaughn hilliard, sheryl said she had a five-year relationship with walker alleging he attacked her in 2005. >> he had his hand on my throat and my chest and then he leaned back to throw a punch and luckily i was able to avoid that. >> reporter: asked why she decided to come forward now. >> i have to say what i know. i have to tell the herschel i know. >> reporter: nbc news spoke with three individuals who say she told them about that episode in the past before walker was a candidate for senate. walker's campaign has not responded to nbc news's request for comment and walker himself ignored questions over the weekend. walker has faced other domestic abuse allegations including from his ex-wife and son who said he threatened to kill them. his campaign denied those allegations.

walker acknowledged suffering from mental health issues during that time, particularly from dissociative identity disorder, once known as multiple personality disorder. warnock with high-profile events, appearing with former president obama. >> we are going to bring it home. let's make this happen. >> reporter: it comes down to turnout and the democrats have already secured a majority in the senate but this would be a 51st seat which is significant because it would make them easier to approve some of president biden's judicial nominees and make sure that no one democratic senator could derail the democrats' agenda. >> we got to talk about a statement from former president trump. pretty stunning comments he made regarding the constitution. can you share? >> reporter: yeah, it's a continuation of the former president election denialism. former president trump calling

constitution, to overturn the 2020 election and to reinstate him to power. the president now almost two years after his loss in 2020 writing on the social media platform a massive fraud of this type allows for the termination of articles even those found in the constitution. of course, there was no evidence found of widespread voter fraud. former president trump who's been a drag on his party's candidates in the key races in the most recent midterms and he has steered clear of georgia. most top republicans have been silent about the call to terminate the constitution. back to you. >> okay. peter, thank you very much. all right. also this morning, following months of demonstration that have swept across iran, a top government official claiming the morality police is being disbanded. kelly cobiella has the latest on this development.

good morning. >> hi, good morning to you. yeah, if true, these reported changes would mark a major shift in iran but this morning a senior u.s. administration official says the u.s. is skeptical about this, skeptical that iran is loosening its hijab laws. with more protests planned this week, this senior biden administration official says this could be a tactic on the part of the iranian government to slow these protests from growing. >> reporter: after months of protests this morning signs of a potentially dramatic shift in policy in iran. government affiliated media reporting over the weekend that the country's attorney general said that iran's feared morality police have been disbanded and that a review over the hijab law is underway. for years the police have enforced a strict dress code on the women of iran. those claims not officially

confirmed by iran's government or official state media. iran's foreign minister saying within the framework with of democracy and freedom which exist in iran, everything is going very well. it comes after two and a half months of protests across several cities and calls for more strikes and protests this week, all of it set off by the death of 22-year-old mahsa amini in september. amini died in hospital three days after being detained for allegedly not wearing her hijab the correct way. for the first time iranian officials confirmed 200 people have died in the protests, including security services. amnesty international says more than 300 have died. last night the white house warning the eyes of the world are on iran. the human rights abuses inflicted by its government must not go without consequence. women in iran tell nbc news that since the protests they have

experienced new freedom, going out with their hair uncovered, largely without interference. >> it's significant that for the first time in public, it's starting to crack. however, for the protesters this is too little, too late and i don't think it will make any difference for them. >> but this morning more reported harsh warnings from the revolutionary guards. a semiofficial iranian news agency saying that the revolutionary guard say security forces will show no mercy to protesters. protesters they call rioters, thugs and terrorists. hoda? >> thank you. 17 minutes after the hour. craig joining us. good morning. >> welcome back. good morning, hoda. good morning to you, as well. a big talker from the nfl weekend. a return of controversial quarterback deshaun watson following that 11-game suspension after two dozen women

publicly accused him of sexual misconduct. suited up for the cleveland browns against his former team in houston. nbc's jesse kirsch was at the game. he joins us this morning from houston. hey, jesse. good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning. this is the front page of the "houston chronicle." few fans of watson. his new team, the browns, won, though it will likely not be remembered for the final score. >> smattering here as watson takes the field for the first time. >> reporter: deshaun watson has officially returned to the nfl. but playing against his former team, the houston texans, nearly every time watson came out of the huddle sunday fans made it clear the cleveland browns quarterback was not welcome. >> can't imagine you have been booed every time you have taken a snap for an entire half of football. what did that feel like? >> i have in south carolina in college. >> you think it's not about rivalry this time?

>> i can't control that. >> reporter: from the stands, signs and chants rarely seen in sports. more than two dozen women have accused watson of sexual misconduct during massage therapy and personal training sessions. one lawsuit alleging watson forced a woman to perform oral sex. he has never been criminally charged and maintains his innocence. >> at this time i can't address any of that stuff. >> reporter: in the offseason the browns gave him a record setting $230 million guaranteed contract during the nfl's investigation of the allegations. 23 women settled with watson while 30 settled with the texans according to their attorney who says roughly 10 accusers were at yesterday's game. >> they will not go away and hide. >> reporter: but at times watson's return seems like any other sunday. >> do you have any trepidation about supporting him considering what he is accused of?

>> i don't look at that. >> reporter: the nfl says watson is in mandatory treatment adding that the treatment provider says he has, quote, made strides. as he returns to football, watson still faces two lawsuits. craig? >> jesse, thank you. all right. let's get another check from dylan for the weather -- you know what? i'm a little rusty. i'm rusty. >> i am going to do the weather. that's all you need to know. the weather looks actually okay for most of the country today. the one area of concern through tennessee and kentucky where we will have that flood threat today as that rain moves eastward and also temperatures on the warmer side through texas. highs today in the upper 70s. that's a look at the weather across the country. we will geget to your r local forecast in the next 30 seconds. t in the next 30 seconds the hottest foototwear from jordan, nike, and hoka. and d the coolest apparel from all the best t brands. plus must-have gifts from yeti, callaway, anand the nortrth face. when you're running short on time, shop dicks.com, whwhere one hour pick upup is always an option. and withth our best pririce guarantntee,

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>> reporter: i'm kris sanchez with the twist of emotions for 49ers fans. a win but at great cost. 49ers quarterback jimmy garoppolo now out for the season, and this is the play that did jimmy g in. he was sacked in that opening drive against the miami dolphins and suffered a broken foot that will require surgery. the third string quarterback, brock purdy, led the 49ers to a victory raising his own cred in the process. the niners drafted the 22-year-old in the final pick of the 2022 draft. they also re-signed quarterback josh johnson for the fourth time to back fill the qb bench. kari is keeping her eyes on the skies for us. >> wet weather in the south bay. off and on rain expected as we go into the next few hours but there may be more breaks than rain as we go into the afternoon. the north bay looking at the potential of seeing the showers and even some rain through

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range of businesses will be able to discriminate against not only gay couples, but people of all races and religions. some of the biggest names in entertainment and politics out last night for the 45th center kennedy honors recognition of lifetime artistic achievement. president biden congratulated the class before the big event this year's honorees, george clooney, amy grant, gladys knight, tania lyon and irish rock band u2 the president praised them as quote, exceptional group of artists. and then it was off to the john f. kennedy center for the performing arts for a night of celebration and music. look at this julia roberts and george clooney, yes, her dress covered in photos of george clooney. of course, they worked together on a number of movies and that

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>> the investigation into the murders of four college students is now entering the fourth week but still no updates about a suspect or a motive. nbc's stephanie gosk is here with what we know and still do not know about this case good morning. >> good morning. quite a bit, savannah. police say they are wading through a mountain of tips, including some 2,600 emails and an even higher number of calls to a tip line. this as the devastated college community waits for a crack in the case >> reporter: as snow blankets the crime scene in moscow, idaho, fears are mounting in the community that the case, too, is growing cold the hunt for the killer who stabbed four college students to death in their beds on november 13th is now entering its fourth week for the first time this weekend we heard from the victims' two other roommates home the night of the deadly attack but not hurt at a prayer vigil friday a local pastor reading a letter from dylan mortensen. >> my life was impacted from

knowing these beautiful people, by people who changed my life in so many ways and made me so happy. >> reporter: and a letter from bethany funke. >> they all lit up any room they walked into and were gifts to this world. >> reporter: moscow police say the two young women are not considered suspects. authorities recently clarifying that the attack was targeted but have not concluded whether a specific victim was the target or the house in general. they are vowing to get to the bottom of the crime. >> we are putting the pieces together, and i think when the picture is done i think we will have a real clear definition of what occurred and where to go. >> reporter: with no answers, the heartbreak remains raw for the loved ones of maddie goncavas, madison mogen, ethan chapin and xana kernodle kaylee's father believes it's moving too slowly, speaking out on fox news. >> their means of death don't match. their points of damage don't match. >> which would seem to indicate that one of the girls suffered

different kinds of stab wounds these are the things that would be distinctive and indicate and perhaps substantiate the belief by the police that it was a targeted attack. >> reporter: on the campus of the university of idaho a somber semester is moving forward with only one-third of students returning to school after the thanksgiving break >> people are on eggshells should i be leaving the community? is there a madman on the loose >> all right we are starting a new week here. do we expect to hear anything from authorities at this point >> we are waiting on an autopsy and an autopsy can tell you a number of things you can talk about dna, talk about manner of death. but we don't have a timeline on when that autopsy is going to be released or if it will be. >> so many questions >> i think they are trying to protect a lot of privacy for the investigation's sake so many people want to know. >> such an unusual crime and to not have a publicly named suspect has a lot of people shocked. >> college students on edge. thank you. coming up, hoda, been

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7:40 new interest surrounding the royal family. >> princess kate and prince william back in the uk following that whirlwind trip to boston. the east coast is getting another dose of the royals this week with harry and meghan set to travel here to new york. >> nbc's chief international correspondent keir simmons joins us with more on that. hey, keir. >> reporter: hey, craig. hey, guys. good morning to you. the prince and princess of wales are back here. if they think they can take a breath, think again because harry and meghan's netflix show, they just dropped another trailer. we are going to have some of that for you in just a moment. but let's take a look at a week, last week, that was far from easy. the earthshot prize, created to highlight innovative approaches to helping the environment, is prince william's big idea. broadcast from boston last night.

>> we must choose the path of hope, optimism and urgency. >> reporter: princess catherine stealing the show in a gown that she rented to emphasize sustainability. many big stars playing supporting roles. >> you are dealing with some of the most charming, down-to-earth people. >> reporter: what do you say? >> i'm waiting for someone to tell me. do we curtsy? >> reporter: the princess of wales paying tribute to prince william's mother who last held that title, wearing a choker that diana wore as a headband on an early trip to australia. the ceremony the climax of a royal trip to boston that mixed charity with diplomacy and a lot of unwelcome controversy. william met with president biden, their warm relationship immediately evident as they joked about the cold. >> we are going to jump in. >> reporter: the three-day trip, their first to the u.s. for eight years, was overshadowed by events back in britain.

william's godmother questioning a guest at a reception about her ethnicity, reigniting acquisitions of racism in the royal palace. >> the royal family, kensington palace and the waleses would have been hoping for a lot of publicity, in the newspapers but what they got were hundreds of comments but of the wrong sort. >> reporter: then harry and meghan released a trailer for their netflix docuseries seeming to promise more revolutions. >> no one sees what's happening behind closed doors. >> reporter: volume one set to be released later this week. a week which will see the duke and duchess of sussex in new york accepting an award for their stance against racism. the two brothers and their wives together briefly after the death of their beloved grandmother the queen back on either side of the atlantic this morning seemingly as far apart as ever. and some of the new netflix trailer, a minute long, that has

just appeared. in it harry makes clear that he is going to talk about the press and about the palace's relationship with the press. he says there is a hierarchy in the family. he says i was terrified. no one knows the full truth. we know the full truth. the palaces, i think, will try to act like it's business as usual. you may think that looks a little like a defensive crouch. >> yeah, again, that trailer just dropping moments ago. keir simmons for us in london. keir, thank you. >> rough waters. this documentary and then harry's book. >> yeah, coming out -- >> i think in january. >> yes. dylie-dylie, what's happening in the weather? >> i have to talk -- yes, there is not a whole lot going on. a few spotty snow showers across the north and through the south. we have heavier rain likely to develop across nashville into atlanta today. for the most part, there is that

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attacked state employment systems as well. we don't know if california was affected. that the hackers are connected to the chinese government is a big deal. that's their government stealing from ours. the chinese embassy in washington did not respond to requests for comment. let's get a look at that forecast with kari. >> it's starting to clear up in spots. the sun trying to peek through in san rafael drying out from the rain that happened this morning. there are still showers nearby and the rain will be off and on, mostly light rain for the rest of the day but there may be brief heavy downpours. temperatures reach into the upper 50s today. we'll see the rain continue at least through early tomorrow. on wednesday and thursday we're looking dry, but then we do have more rain coming back in time for the weekend with some breaks in between but there is not a warm-up in sight, and we'll have to just keep that umbrella close by just in case as we continue to track this off-and-on rain in the forecast. >> i'm taking your advice and

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♪♪ ♪♪ it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, in the dark. police investigating a targeted attack on two power stations. >> it was targeted. it wasn't random. >> tens of thousands in north carolina without electricity and it could last for days. what authorities are now saying about the possible reason behind the attack. we are live with the latest. ♪♪ then, swift justice. taylor swift fans suing ticketmaster following the debacle over the latest tour. >> they messed with the wrong people. >> what they hope to get out of the lawsuit. plus, it is better to give.

hoda shares the story of a remarkable group of elementary school students passionate about giving back to their community. >> sometimes people have to take matters into their own hands and become the santa for them. >> you are mini santas? >> yes. >> the incredible work they have done this year and the big surprise we have for all of them you will not want to miss.s. and run, run reindeer. john stamos and the beach boys are here live to bring us a holiday classic. get ready to rock as they help kick off the week right. today monday, december 5, 2022. ♪♪ >> from kansas city. >> turning 13. >> from utah. >> brought mom to the "today" show. >> celebrating my 60th birthday. >> sisters trip from st. louis, missouri. ♪♪ >> shout out to nashville,

tennessee. >> three generations on the plaza from seattle, washington. >> i'm going to be a grandma. woo! >> oh, wow. >> darling. good morning, everybody. so good to see your shining faces out there on the plaza. happy monday. okay. getting close to christmas. >> yes, indeed. we will get to the news a second. first, an exclusive for you. a first look at the short list for "time's" person of the year. >> every year since 1927 "time" has selected a man, woman, group or concept that had the most influence on the world during the previous 12 months for better or sometimes for worse. >> here we go. in no particular order, the top ten choices for 2022 from "time," chinese president xi jinping, the u.s. supreme court, elon musk, who was last year's pick. >> also on the short list, wyoming congresswoman liz cheney, ukraine's president zelenskyy and philanthropist

mackenzie scott. she is jeff bezos' former wife. >> and rounding out that list, protesters in iran, florida governor ron desantis, gun safety advocates and treasury secretary janet yellen. >> you can read more at today.com and we will reveal "time's" person of the year on wednesday morning. to the news. it's 8:00, monday morning. tens of thousands of people in north carolina could be facing several more days without electricity or heat, and officials say this chaotic situation was intentional. nbc's blayne alexander has the latest. good morning. >> reporter: and good morning to you. right now crews are working around the clock to make sure that they can get power back on as soon as possible, but even with their best efforts, officials stay it could be as late as thursday before thousands of people have power and heat again. now, officials say that this all happened after vandals broke through what used to be a gate right here behind me to storm,

get to a substation and fire gunshots at this and another station knocking out power to tens of thousands of people in the area. now, officials right now are still searching for the people responsible. they don't have a motive. they don't have any suspects. the sheriff says they believe whoever is responsible knew what they were doing, has some sort of knowledge of how this power system works, and acted intentionally and maliciously. now, this morning this county is under a state of emergency. schools are closed. the major hospital in the area is now operating on generator power, and there is a mandatory curfew in place. meanwhile, they have opened up a shelter as temperatures continue to dip and hover in the low 30s and they say they can only accommodate about 250 people or so. that's just a small fraction of the many people who remain in the dark today. >> stunning, intentional act. wonder what that motive is. we'll fine out. thank you. a crime in texas that has parents worried about their own children. a delivery driver charged with killing a 7-year-old girl who

was kidnapped from her home last week outside of fort worth. morgan chesky is at the jail where the driver is being held. a horrific story, morgan. good morning. >> reporter: yeah, good morning. absolutely heartbreaking ordeal for the family of little athena strand. authorities say when she went missing last wednesday, a a fedex truck was spotted near her home. this launched a massive search and an amber alert. her body was found two days later. that driver confessed and is inside this texas jail but has yet to reveal why. >> it hurts our hearts to know that that child died. >> reporter: this morning the family of athena strand grappling with a nightmare. their 7-year-old daughter kidnapped from her home and killed. athena's mother taking to facebook to share her grief, writing in part, we feel like we failed you. no one deserves what happened to you, but especially you. investigators say the suspect, a delivery driver, was dropping

off a package at the time of athena's disappearance. her body found two days later about ten miles from her home outside fort worth, texas. after a 31-year-old tanner horner confessed to the crime. athena's stepmother was home at the time and contacted police after she spent an hour looking for the child. with the help of fedex, investigators identified horner. authorities say they believe he killed the 7-year-old within an hour of taking her. horner a contract driver with fedex. the company said in a statement that employees are subject to criminal history background checks. no criminal record for horner was found in a search by nbc news. with frequent deliveries to homes as the holidays are fast approaching, former fbi agent breonna fox says parents should caution their children. what would you tell a parent that has a child at home? >> sometimes kids are taught be polite and they don't want to scream even though things are

off. sometimes even telling our kids to scream if something happens. sometimes that's enough to deter someone. >> reporter: get a doorbell camera, even a dummy one is enough to deter someone with bad intentions. have your packages delivered to your office instead of your home. and if your child is young and has gone missing, don't wait to call police. now, as for that suspect, he faces charges of capital murder and aggravated kidnapping. he remains in this texas jail with bonds totaling $1.5 million. hoda? >> such a sad, sad story. morgan chesky, thank you. now to a pair of frightening animal encounters for families on both ends of the country. we'll start in los angeles where a father had just picked up his 2-year-old daughter from day care on friday a coyote runs up on the sidewalk behind the guy, knocks the child down, starts dragging her. the father scoops her up, tosses a water bottle at the animal to

scare it away. the girl was treated for scratches. she had to get rabies shots as a precaution. >> in connecticut a 5-year-old girl stepped out to wait for the school bus a raccoon latched on to her ankle. screaming. you can see her try to shake it off. mom pulls the animal off of her. she is holding her daughter in one hand and the raccoon in the other. the girl is safely indoors after a moment winds up and hurls the raccoon into the front yard. >> wow. >> they had to get rabies shots. mom says her daughter was wearing jeans, not leggings that may have kept her from being more seriously injured that is a mama bear protecting her little one scary. >> almost couldn't look at those. here is our boost. a mom in texas decided to surprise her daughter kay with an early christmas gift. judging by kay's reaction, nothing under the tree will be

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with a gift they did not see coming their reaction, pure joy >> hi, i'm here to collect for the toy drive. >> reporter: the spirit of giving echoes through the hallways of kipp star elementary in new york city >> so many toys. >> reporter: students from kindergarten to fourth grade are devoted to giving back to their community. not just this holiday season but year around. >> toy drive >> reporter: it all started with a sock drive called socktober. their goal to collect 1,000 pairs for community shelters but a fire ignited within them and they beat their goal by nearly tenfold. >> we brought in 9,300 pairs of new socks! [ cheers and applause >> reporter: principal brandy

barnaman was blown away. >> the kids taught me about raising my bar also taught me about just this idea that you are never too young to understand what it means to help someone else >> reporter: the kids kept the donations going with a thanksgiving food drive and now a holiday toy drive proving even the tiniest helper can make the biggest impact >> the kids are absolutely full of light and absolutely filled with love. >> reporter: i visited the school to catch up with some of its star students. you know what i love about your school >> what? >> reporter: you guys give back. tell me why it's important to give back. >> a lot of people are less fortunate than we are nowadays, so giving back makes me feel like they have been loved by someone. >> it's no fair if we don't give back they don't get anything. if we give them stuff, they get stuff. >> and want the world to be fair so everybody could have the same

life as us >> reporter: wow, you guys have such big hearts. a lot of kids are concentrating on what they get they are thinking about i want santa to bring me this and this. but you guys are talking about what you are going to give. >> sometimes people have to take matters into their own hands and become the santa for them. >> or basically like mini santas. >> reporter: you are mini santas >> yes. >> reporter: do you have a good team >> yes. >> reporter: do you have a great team >> yeah! >> reporter: someone tell me how many toys you have collected so far. >> at least 20 to 30 toys. >> reporter: should we check on that toy drive >> yes >> reporter: the kids have no idea that santa's elves worked their holiday magic. come on in come on in macy's and toys "r" us donated 500 toys

>> what? >> reporter: and now you can give these away to kids who are in need. >> that is awesome >> reporter: meanwhile, just down the hall the entire student body is gathered for what may be their most memorable school assembly yet you guys are some of the most generous people. do you know why you are so generous >> why >> reporter: because you keep giving back. do you know what you do? >> keep giving back! >> reporter: you're amazing. i want my little girls to be just like you. you know what? >> what? >> reporter: we think that it's time to give a little something back to you. everybody in this auditorium is getting a christmas present. will you open up this curtain, please

♪ [ cheers and applause >> reporter: macy's and toys "r" us is giving every single student a holiday present. ♪ a joyous celebration of the season of giving ♪ jingle bell jingle all the way ♪ >> reporter: with children who live it every day. ♪ one horse open sleigh hey ♪ >> happy holidays! >> i mean, i cannot handle how amazing these kids are at this school and if you want to take it next level, two little girls open their gifts. you know what they did they said, can we donate these back to the toy drive? could you -- >> i'm so impressed with those kids

>> i just fell in love a thousand times and these kids, the way they talk about giving, it was so moving and beautiful. >> it really is beautiful. we were just talking about it. she said it in the piece the kids have a charitable, a natural charitable instinct. >> yes. >> it's so like we should, hopefully, look for ways to encourage it >> one other thing the teachers did. they had a way of silencing the auditorium, like one, two, three, four, five, hup and the whole auditorium - >> fell silent >> i'm not kidding, pin drop that was another trick. >> we try that at home. >> let's report back on that. >> exactly. >> guys, so cool i hope it inspires you can the qr code if you want to get in on the toy drive wherever live you could be a part of it, however little, it all counts. >> scan the code, y'all. gifts for the givers that was great. dylan has made her way outside for a forecast also to introduce us to some of those folks out there on the plaza. >> there is a lot of folks out here on the plaza.

it circles all the way around. people here for the first time a lot of folks -- who is going to the rockettes today [ cheers and applause >> me, too that's why i asked let's look at what's going on across the country we are going to see that flood threat move into the areas like tennessee and the kentucky area today. we are looking for wet weather to spread eastward tomorrow. it comes with warmer air though, so, yes, it warms up, but comes with rain. it's not cold across much of the country except through the northern plains and upper midwest. that's a good monday morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are seeing scattered showers moving through and heavy rain around gilroy, that's going to let up here until the next few minutes, but mainly some scattered light showers elsewhere and we're going to see those rain chances continue at least for the next few hours and temperatures reaping into the upper 50s. tomorrow the rain lingers for the early hours but clears out for the afternoon. wednesday and thursday are looking dry. then we'll be

>> and that's your latest forecast. >> back to you guys. >> dylan in for al sheinelle in for carson. >> "popstart." >> all right guys, fans of taylor swift have filed a lawsuit against ticketmaster's parent company live nation. following last month's presale debacle for the tour nbc morning news now anchor joe fryer has more. >> good morning. so the sting of disappointment is something that many swifties have come to know all too well after a chaotic ticket presale for taylor swift's upcoming tour, fans are taking the bad blood with ticketmaster to another level. ♪ >> reporter: maybe the only thing bigger than taylor swift's reputation was demand for tickets to her upcoming "the eras tour." >> i have been in this key for over three and a half hours and i have not moved >> reporter: the 52 stadium shows set to mark her return to

touring for the first time in in five years and promise a career spanning spectacle when ticketmaster canceled the public sale after essentially selling out during a botched presale, swift's fans shed more than a few tears. >> i just really wanted to see taylor >> reporter: now they are looking to fight back. one group of swifties filed a lawsuit against ticketmaster's parent company live nation entertainment for what they call a ticket sale disaster, alleging several antitrust violations, intentional misrepresentation, and fraud. >> i want ticketmaster down. they don't care about their reputation. >> reporter: jen landry is one of the two dozen plaintiffs taking on the ticketing giant. >> the game is rigged. they messed with the wrong people and i'm here to just say enough is enough. >> reporter: ticketmaster did not respond to our requests for comment but issued an apology to swift and her fans, noting the tour brought record setting

traffic to the website, adding taylor would need to perform 900 stadium shows for everyone to get a ticket swift herself addressed the problematic presale writing, i am not going to make executions -- excuses for anyone. we asked them multiple times if they could handle this kind of demand and we were assured they could. ♪ >> reporter: now with resalele prices skyrocketing g online and no sign n of swift a adding more shows to h her tour, e empty-ha swiftities will lilikely have ad time shaking it off. ♪ this lawsuit isn't the only trouble ticketmaster may face. congress said it would hold a hearing looking into the issues during the presale ticketmaster likely faces another big test in the coming months because beyonce is expected to go on tour next summer. >> how many song references did you get in there >> i lost track. >> at least a half dozen well done. coming up, guys, we have

icons in the studio. the beach boys and john stamos they will do a holiday performance after your local news stamos. they will do a holiday performance after your local news. and good morning to you. it is 8:26. i'm marcus washington. east bay state senator nancy skinner plans to introduce a bill today she says will solidify california's status as a safe haven for those seeking abortion or other gender conforming procedures. it will protect those who come to california for planned parenthood services. voters approved a constitutional amendment guaranteeing a right to abortion and contraception services. 13 other states have made it a felony to receive or give an abortion. time to get a look at the forecast for you. meteorologist kari hall tracking

the storm. the rain is off and on. not everyone seeing the rain. more of the bay area is taking a break. like san francisco, light showers around oakland, moving over the hills and for the north bay, we're seeing many more breaks compared to earlier this morning. you don't want to leave the sprinklers off. there's still a chance of showers as we go into today and even early tomorrow but there will be a few days of dry weather between tuesday afternoon into wednesday as well as thursday but the rain will be returning on friday and neigh -- may continue off and on throughout the weekend. >> thanks, kari. we'll have another local news we'll have another local news update

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♪♪ hey, everybody, welcome back. it is 8:30. look at our crowd. look at our crowd. wow. and busy, busy with our toy drive is the spectacular legendary beach boys along with john stamos. they are collecting gifts. pretty soon they will perform for us. what a moment. >> i mean, you wake up and you are like, i will go to the plaza, see those regular folks who are here and then you get the beach boys and john stamos. that is cool.

>> by the way, guys, if you are watching -- if you are feeling inspired, scan that qr code or go to today.com to learn how you can get involved in our big annual toy drive. >> inspiring. coming up, guys, new revelations on the life of a hollywood icon. we will talk to the author behind the first ever authorized biography of elizabeth taylor. plus, we are all about winter essentials, including fun ideas to get you ready for your next holiday party. coming up on the "3rd hour," we are going to help prepare and protect your skin for the cold of winter. you know how dry and cracked it can get. >> all the things. all right. our crowd is so crazy. savannah, somebody came to see you. >> so cute! can i say hi? >> yes! go say hi! >> hi! don't worry, i'm all healed. >> she is all better. hi, guys. how are you? >> i love that. >> really cute.

>> wow. y'all are crazy. you guys -- >> wow. >> you are quite the artist. what is your name? >> mary. >> way to go, mary. i am going to take that, mary. i-hoda. >> we have a reason to get excited. tomorrow on "today," grammy winner alicia keys, yes, she is going to perform for us live. >> i love it. >> and during the holidays you know we love to get together and share a little holiday cheer and say thank you to you, our amazing viewers. this year our holiday promo and thank you was inspired by a certain beloved christmas movie. see if you recognize it. . ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> wow. >> sweet >> we couldn't remember our lines. >> i know. no speaking part for us. >> what was that from again? >> the only movie. dylan? >> we are going to see pretty warm weather considering it's december through this week it's still blustery and cold in the northern plains. snow through the cascades, the sierra mountain range also towards the middle of the week it will get soggy up into the new england area we also have a continued flood threat in kentucky and tennessee. as we get toward wednesday more snow in the rockies and we finish off the week with wet weather for the mid-atlantic and east coast, even snow showers back through the great lakes where it will be colder and looks like we could run into travel troubles on friday if you are out west, especially rain along the coast and snow in the moe mountains.

good monday morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're still seeing some heavy rain around the south county as well as parts of the north bay with some light showers moving through the south bay right now around santa clara, milpitas, watch out for the rain. keep the umbrella nearby as we see unsettled weather today, into early tomorrow and temperatures reach into the mid-50s this afternoon. >> that is your latest forecast. i'm dying. do you know who is here? special guests on the plaza, soccer royalty i am sorry that's how we feel. >> the u.s. men's team gave us thrills. they gave us excitement on their way to the round of 16 at the world cup. and things, yeah, didn't go the way we wanted to go against the netherlands, but we could not be any prouder.

so let's say hello to two members of team usa, walker zimmerman, kellyn acosta. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> congratulations >> thank you. [ cheers and applause >> you said playing is a dream come true. what's it like being back, having had that dream become a reality? >> a surreal thing something since i was 5 years old, i watched the world cup growing up to step onto the field and represent my country was just, it was just amazing. proud moment for myself and my family. >> what did it feel like for you playing on that field? we were screaming for you when you played, when you played iran, yelling with the netherlands. what was it like on the pitch? >> unbelievable. it's a dream come true what made it more special was the group of players we have and will have for the future the selflessness of the guys wh didn't see the field, that made this a memorable experience, doing it with those guys.

>> walker, how is your head? every other second it was like, off of zimmerman's head, off of zimmerman's head you good >> i'm conditioned a little bit, yeah it's seen a few headers during my lifetime. so that was really fun and glad we got to seal that win. >> so clutch plays, clutch moments for that head made a difference. >> for anyone who has been cut from a team if you didn't make the jv team, here is proof you can get cut and be a professional soccer player congratulations. >> thank you >> such a young team. >> yeah. >> just getting started. >> potential, baby. >> see you in four years? >> i hope so. >> we hope so, too. next, a revealing look at elizabeth taylor with the author of her only authorized biography. first, this is "toy" on nbc. da

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elizabeth taylor shot to stardom as a 12-year-old, attracting attention throughout her life. the glitz, glamour, eight marriages, struggles with addiction and courageous work as an activist adding to her mystique now elizabeth taylor is the subject of an authorized biography, a first, called "elizabeth taylor: the grit and glamour of an icon." best-selling author kate andersen brower joins us now welcome. i am so happy to see you her first authorized biography, the doors were open, you had access to 250 very close family and friends. tell us how you gained this access. >> well, i got to know senator john warner, who was her sixth husband, and he loved her even years after they divorced. he wanted a younger generation of people to know this courageous trailblazing woman. so i met with him, and he contacted her children who then led me to her -- the trustees of

her estate who gave me access to 7,000 diary entries and letters for the course of her entire life >> your diaries are your innermost thoughts and emotions. you got to read through those, those diaries. what did you learn what did you glean from those? >> elizabeth was so many things. she was multifaceted i learned she was very vulnerable i always thought of her -- she is an icon did so much for hiv and aids and was a trail blazer but she also wanted to be loved for who she was. over and over again in the love letters to richard burton she says one of them, i love in particular, she says i don't want the friday emeralds and the tuesday diamonds i just want you because he would shower her with gifts. and she talks about her addiction and lifelong battle and her four children spoke to me for the book, and they haven't spoken to a journalist about their mother so openly and what it was like being raised by the most famous movie star of

the 20th century so it was fascinating. >> one of the other things that was revealed in this was that towards her, she -- her father was abusive toward her that is something i hadn't read before but what did you learn about that and how it affected her relationships? >> she had this, you know, she was a child star from 12 years old on and her father was frustrated and took it out on her. she was making more money than he was at one point he did hit her. she said she had lock jaw the rest of her life because of the way he abused her. and i think it affected her relationship with men. she had a very, you know, passionate love affairs, and sometimes they were violent. you know, with some of her husbands when they would be drinking, there were violent incidents over the years she craved this kind of passion. like, she loves richard burton and mike todd. michael wilding, her second husband, was a british gentleman and she grew tired of that.

>> you talked about her kids what did they say it was like to be raised by elizabeth taylor? was she present then >> she was a working mother. so a lot of the times they were in boarding schools. she was also a loving mother and cared so much about her family her four children are lovely people that don't crave the spotlight in the way she did what she did for hiv and aids is her greatest legacy. she was the original influencer. she went out in the '80s - >> when no one was doing it. >> there was such a stigma among these gay men who were dying there was no treatment at the time and she saved countless lives. and i interviewed dr. fauci about her, and he talked about how much she knew about the science behind the treatments. she was running kind of a dallas buyer's clubs, too, sending money to an organization to get experimental treatments at the time when there were none. >> what a legacy what a legacy.

what a lot of untold stories we haven't heard before thank you so much. we are so happy to see you "elizabeth taylor: the grit and glamour of an icon" is out tomorrow thank you. all right. coming up, winter boots to cozy coats and hats, makho ndlovu with winter essentials to keep us

welcome back this morning on "today" bestsellers we are talking winter fashion shop all day contributor makho ndlovu is here with essentials to look great and be warm. hint, hint, everything on the list would make a great gift, too. scan the qr code if you want to shop along with us good morning, sunshine. >> good morning. >> these are very cute fashions and you know i love a sweat suit. >> and a pop of color. too. a sweat suit is great because it's a whole set or break it up. >> two pieces? >> two pieces. i love the elasticized waist the pants. in the winter wear with snow boots, sneakers, you are good to go

doesn't it feel nice >> yes i feel like i am wearing this dress. or a version of. >> you are a style queen, okay >> stop. >> you know what it's about. a wrap dress works on everybody. this has over 5,000 reviews and it's well priced the reason i like this is you can wear it past the holidays for baby showers, for work, special occasions, you're good to go. >> it does have that festive feel it's velvety. >> check this out. this is an easy gift this is soft everyone loves these. >> you read my mind. soft and cozy and it is that soft material, really nice, and it's a generous size scarf you can wrap it a bunch of different ways. >> good for travel >> good for travel >> wear it like a blanket. >> yes, comes in a bunch of different colors feel the quality. >> very nice. >> let me open it up so you can see how large this scarf is. i mean, wear it with your coats. >> that matches you. >> it does take it to work. this is perfect. >> very chic.

>> all right here is the thing. winter accessories don't have to be drab and boring this is a five pack. i love the idea to grab it for yourself or give it to somebody else it's a headband but you can pull it down over your ears. >> i am not sure - >> you should -- >> i don't know. >> why not you kind of pull it down -- >> you don't have do it -- >> we will do it together. this is not my look. >> i think it looks great on you. >> no, it doesn't. >> sometimes you forget your hat, right >> you make everything look cute. >> thank you, savannah so not too tight make sure you check this out. >> when you cover those ears, it helps. >> you stay nice and warm. let's move to this beanie. i love this. it's stylish it looks great i love when you put it on earlier. guys, i'm going it open it up. i want you to see the inside it's satin lined this is why it's important according to the brand it helps to maintain moisture does your hair get dry in the winter >> yes. >> this helps retain that

moisture make sure you don't have that dryness, frizziness. boots are great. by the way, can we get into this price point? scan the qr code these are great boots. according to the brand these are durable, the top is durable. they are anti-slip as well put your hands in them. >> furry. >> exactly they have a zipper on the side. >> so you are not like shoving -- i know. i like that. >> this is definitely the boot you want. >> finally - >> this coat, this is the coat to get for winter. this comes from orolay so many things i love about this jacket first of all, it has that high/low design, the zipper. when you open it up, let's open it up, a bunch of pockets. you don't need to take a bag with you to go let's open it up because i want you to see the fur lining and why this coat is definitely worth the splurge. >> the beach boys are laughing at us. >> that's what it's all about. definitely check out this the coat it has the hood.

>> it feels like you could wear in the rain or snow, too. >> yes. >> makho, thank you. a lot of winners there again if you want to shop these products scan the qr code, head to today.com/shop. maybe that headband will look good on you. "today" earns a commission on purchases made from this segment which solely features products available on amazon. look who is here the beach boys, john stamos on tour first, they will perform for us some holiday hits. y'all ready? shall we carnegie hall tomorrow first

>> announcer: the citi music series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi we're back music royalty in studio 1a our next guests have a legacy. six decades in the making, more than 100 million records sold and more than 80 chart-topping hits. >> never in my life did i think i'll be standing with the beach

boys one day and john stamos anyway, they are iconic. they are on their 'tis the season tour and joined by their dear friend john stamos. we are so thrilled you made a stop in studio 1a. you can think of this as a warmup, gentlemen, for tonight's big thing at carnegie hall can you believe it you have played there before >> 50 years ago we recorded a live album, the box set, "sail on sailor. and one of the cds on the set is a live album from 50 years ago, carnegie hall. >> what's it going to be like performing tonight >> scary. >> really? >> the world needs the beach boys' music right now more than ever it's happy, optimistic, good vibrations, fun, fun, fun. mike love and bruce. mike is one of the great underrated rock stars of our time and great to honor him tonight and always. >> people think what is stamos doing in the middle of the beach boys

>> he was blackie on "general hospital." >> my friend brought me. girls were screaming they were like, who is that? do girls scream for him all the time they said get him on stage. >> what are you singing for us >> "little saint nick. take it away beach boys and john stamos ♪ ♪ ♪ oh merry christmas saint nick ♪ ♪ christmas comes this time eac year ♪ ♪ oh ♪ ♪ well way up north where the air gets cold ♪ ♪ there's a tale about christma that you've all been told ♪ ♪ a real famous cat dressed up in red and he spends a whole year working out on his sled ♪ ♪ it's the little saint nick ♪ ♪ it's the little saint nick ♪

♪ just a little bobsled we call the old saint nick ♪ ♪ but she'll walk a toboggan with a four speed stick ♪ ♪ she's candy apple red with a ski for a wheel ♪ ♪ and when santa hits the gas man just watch her peel ♪ ♪ it's the little saint nick ♪ ♪ it's the little saint nick ♪ ♪ run run reindeer ♪ ♪ run run reindeer ♪ ♪ run run reindeer ♪ ♪ run run reindeer ♪ ♪ he don't miss no one ♪ ♪ and hauling through the snow at a frightening speed ♪ ♪ with a half a dozen deer with rudy to lead ♪ ♪ he's got to wear his goggles because the snow really flies ♪ ♪ and he's cruising every path with a little surprise ♪ ♪ it's the little saint nick ♪ ♪ it's the little saint nick ♪ ♪ little saint nick ♪ ♪ oh, merry christmas saint

nick ♪ ♪ christmas comes this time eac year ♪ ♪ oh merry christmas saint nick ♪ ♪ christmas comes this time eac year ♪ ♪ merry christmas saint nick ♪ ♪ jingle all the way ♪ >> yes, yes, yes >> the beach boys, john stamos. >> that was awesome! >> screaming girls almost ruined your big finish there. >> that was awesome. >> that was amazing. loved it. >> is it still so fun to play? >> it's great. >> being a rock star is pretty good. right? >> the whole family can come out, all generations. >> carnegie hall tonight don't forget. >> john, i was a gh watcher, i remember blackie i was one of the screaming teenagers. stick around a lot more music ahead in the third and fourth hours on

"today." first, a check of your local news and weather thank you, guys. ♪ ♪ good morning to you. it is 8:56. i'm marcus washington. planning to gather outside a san francisco city hall to protest a controversial police plan allowing robots to use deadly force. it will allow police to use

robots armed with explosives and munitions in emergency circumstances. state law requires public debate on the police use of military grade weapons. but supervisor dean preston claims that the mayor and sfpd violated those rules by presenting the policy to the board without proper public notice. supervisors are still set to hold a final vote on the plan tomorrow. happening now, the protest set to get underway in the hour. to get underway in the hour. we're going look what the cat dragged in.

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