it is friday. >> look at that, yeah. >> we made it to friday. thank you for joining us this week and this morning for "today in the bay." our next newscast at 11:00. after ra good friday morning. no letup as the monster storm system slams new parts of the country. >> yeah. we're tracking it all for you. it's december 16th. this is "today." snow, ice and rain to tens of millions in the northeast. in the south families clean up from that rare outbreak of

december tornadoes. >> all i heard was boom and i seen a white light come through my kitchen window. >> just ahead, your full forecast and the new weather concern expected to hit during next week's busy holiday travel rush. still spreading. cases of flu, covid and other viruses on the rise. key medicines in short supply just as americans get ready to gather for the holidays. some cities and schools now ready to bring back masks. how bad will it get? we will talk to the white house covid response coordinator live. breaking overnight, russia launching a barrage of airstrikes across ukraine. the largest attack in weeks. more than 60 missiles causing damage, including in the capital of kyiv. we're live on the front lines. twitter turmoil. the accounts of several prominent journalists who cover elon musk suddenly suspended overnight. why critics are calling the move very concerning. all that plus deals and deadlines. time is almost up to find the perfect presents and get them shipped. what you need to know heading into a big weekend of shopping. and making memories. from unforgettable a adventures

and experiences -- >> ooh! >> -- to packed concerts and stars in studio 1a. >> i will chug it with you if you chug it. >> okay. >> drink the whole thing. >> a look back at all the fun we had this year. today friday, december 16th, 2022. ♪♪ >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hi, everybody, good morning. welcome to "today." so nice to have you with us on this friday morning. are we ready to look back at 2022? >> conclusion is we drink too much on this show. that's what i took away from those clips. >> we definitely will have fun looking back this morning. we have our top story. severe storms have wreaked havoc coast to coast all week long. >> this morning the northeast is being hit hard. check this out. we have a live look up in new

hampshire. heavy snow is falling. also, western new york, drivers waking up to slick snow-covered roads, as well. >> roughly 15 million under winter alerts. they extend through the weekend. we are getting a first look at next week and the possibility of a major storm that could impact a large part of the country heading into christmas. dylan's full forecast is straight ahead. let us start in snowy syracuse with kathy park. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. we have been tracking this massive winter storm since tuesday. it's finally pushed its way near to the northeast and this morning in syracuse we are looking at several inches of wet snow on the ground. the snow began falling yesterday afternoon. this is a long duration storm and a lot of this, the snowy conditions, will last through this evening. this morning millions in the northeast waking up to a wintry mess of snow, ice and rain.

the cross-country storm already blamed for blizzard conditions in the plains, plus deadly and destructive tornados down south, showing no signs of slowing down. new york's governor activating emergency resources and urging residents to avoid unnecessary travel. >> we want to make sure people heed our warnings. >> reporter: parts of central new york could see more than a foot of snow. in syracuse, residents say they are ready. >> it gets really messy. the snow is slick and everything. but we are used to it. >> reporter: blizzard conditions leaving parts of the great plains buried. nearly two feet of snow falling in duluth, minnesota, since tuesday, while tornado outbreaks swept through seven states in the south. >> we lost everything. all our clothes. we lost food. we lost -- literally the only thing we have probably is the clothes on our backs. >> reporter: the powerful storm bringing heavy wind and rain in central florida. a tornado touched down in st. petersburg.

>> it was like a train noise and then all of a sudden i heard windows keep flapping and all of a sudden it broke. >> reporter: in louisiana, the cleanup is just beginning after punishing storms barreled through, injuring dozens and killing at least three people. >> based on the level of destruction we have seen across the state that we were blessed to not have more loss of life and more injuries than we had. >> reporter: back here in the northeast, in addition to the snow, high winds a concern, as well. some spots could be looking at 20 to 25-mile-per-hour wind gusts. downed trees and power lines are a possibility. >> kathy, thank you. >> dylan is here with more. on what we can expect heading into the weekend and a lot of people looking further ahead for christmas week. >> we will get to that. first let's deal with this storm we have been talking about all week long. it's finally moving across new england. the interior northeast, the interior parts of new england is where we have most of the snow. where it's snowing it will stay snow. where it's raining it will stay

as rain and it will continue to exit as we go through, i'd say, early saturday morning. we will hang on to a lot of this snow across new england through the night tonight and early saturday. the rain comes to an end in the mid-atlantic. the winds off lake erie, especially, buffalo more of a lake-effect snow situation going through the weekend. it's mostly up across the ski resorts in the highest elevations, perhaps up to 18 to 24 inches of snow. but it's the lake-effect snow that could cause 15 to 22 inches of snow. okay. so here we go into next week. thursday, friday, early saturday timeframe, this is the european model. it takes it and combines two storms that will move into the interior northeast. that means mostly rain through the i-95 corridor and snow for the interior northeast. there is the american model. this model makes it more of a coastal storm, which means we could see snow through the carolinas, mid-atlantic and the northeast and new england. this is again thursday, friday, saturday. it's very far away. want to show you there is

something showing up in the models that could indicate we could see a snowstorm before christmas. but we will iron out the details especially going into next week. >> triage. >> thank you. now to the ongoing fight against the tripledemic with an estimated 113 million americans traveling over the holidays, the surge could just get worst. >> covid cases, by the way, up 45% over the last two weeks. it is the worst flu season in years. 13 million cases already reported not to mention there is rsv and now we are also seeing a spike in strep cases. >> with us to talk about all of this, white house covid-19 response coordinator dr. ashish jha. good morning what is the lay of the land from your perspective we are here in this feared tripledemic. how long do you think it lasts >> good morning. thank you so much for having me back indeed we are seeing the spread of three highly contagious respiratory viruses, rsv, flu, and covid. what's happening right now

across the country is it really looks like rsv has peaked and is on its way down. that's the good news we have a lot of flu rising in most places and then covid has risen as you heard by a substantial amount, not just cases, but hospitalizations and deaths beginning to climb. but the bottom line here is this is less an issue about being concerned and more about taking action we have two terrific vaccines against flu and covid. if people get their shots, it's going to make an enormous difference in terms of what happens in the weeks ahead. >> talk about covid for a second you said the cases are up. there is a school in philadelphia that is making it mandatory for kids to mask after they come back from the holidays for two weeks. do you think that's something we are going to see more of >> yeah. look we have several tools that can keep covid under control masking is one of them testing is another obviously, vaccinations are critical what we're going to see is different communities try

different things and that's actually appropriate. i have always believed this is the kind of thing where local leaders should make local decisions about what's going to be useful, and i think we will see different places try different approaches to keeping covid cases down. so that it doesn't disrupt school >> talk about medicine shortages. there is anecdotal evidence for amoxicillin shortages, especially for the little ones, tamiflu, horrifyingly for anyone of little kids, anecdotal reports of drug stores that don't have children's motrin, tylenol, that kind of thing. is this something the white house is keeping an eye on how concerned are you about that >> yeah, absolutely. we are tracking this very closely. fda and hhs are tracking this very closely so the good news here is that we have plenty of supply. we have been working with manufacturers. they are working 24/7. supply is up the challenge is demand. because rsv, flu and covid are

all at high levels, the demand is really unusual, unlike what we have seen in years, so we are seeing some of those mismatches. but the supply is working great. manufacturing is going great we will keep plugging away at making sure there is plenty of supply across the country as we head to the holidays. >> a lot of folks are passing on the covid booster. people are not getting their flu shot i don't know if they are vaccinated out or what the deal is how much is that playing into all of the spike in numbers? >> yeah, so, look, it's been a hard three years of the pandemic obviously, flu, one more challenge. i understand where people are. but the good news right now is that we have the capability, we have the tools to manage the situation we are in. that's why it's really important for people to get these vaccines it really will make the holidays much, much safer. >> all right dr. jha, thank you. let's move to breaking news overnight in the war in ukraine.

russia launching a massive new wave of missile airstrikes nbc's ellison barber is in kyiv for us this morning. good morning >> reporter: people woke up to the sounds of air raid sirens and explosions kyiv's military administration says this city withstood the biggest missile attacks since the beginning of the full-scale invasion this morning, russia launching a new wave of missile strikes across ukraine clouding the sky over kyiv and forcing ukrainians underground. >> it's kind of making you scared. >> you get used to it. >> reporter: the strikes come as ukrainian officials warn of a new push for the capital tell the economists, quote, russians are preparing some 200,000 fresh troops i have no doubt they will have another go at kyiv meanwhile, russia offering a new warning of their own this one directed to the united states

russia's foreign ministry says if the u.s. provides ukraine with the patriot air missile system it will be a provocative move that could entail possible consequences three u.s. defense officials sell nbc news secretary lloyd austin is -- as soon as this week the most intense fighting is still in the east. yesterday a ukrainian heavy artillery brigade launched attacks on russian positions as volunteers like american brad hendrickson try to rescue civilians. the u.s. is also planning to expand military training for ukrainian forces the pentagon says they will begin training 500 troops a month in january and that training will take place in germany. hoda. >> ellison barber in kyiv. thank you. twitter has suspended several high-profile journalists who cover the platform and the ceo elon musk employees of the "new york

times," "washington post," cnn and several other outlets. musk says the suspensions stems from the platform's news rules banning users from sharing private jet trackers musk tweeted, criticizing all day long is fine but doxing my real time location and endangering my family is not he later added the suspensions would last seven days. so journalists said they were told the bans were permanent and many journalists say they were not reporting those coordinates at all. 7:13 a lot to get in. we welcome craig in. >> good morning. we are getting our first look this morning at thousands of newly declassified files related to the assassination of president john f. kennedy 59 years after a moment that changed the course of history. nbc's chief washington correspondent andrea mitchell has this story. andrea, good morning to you. >> good morning, craig the documents give more details about how much the fbi and the cia knew about kennedy assassin lee harvey oswald in the weeks

before he killed the president but they still don't answer the critical question whether anyone else was involved. this morning, the bide administration is releasing more than 13,000 records tied to president john f. kennedy's assassination. withholding thousands more, citing national security concerns the documents reveal that lee harvey oswald, who said weeks earlier in mexico he wanted to kill kennedy, was being closely tracked by both the cia and fbi. why weren't these documents released years earlier >> in 1963, if americans had seen this stuff, they might have said, you know, why did the fbi and cia let our president be assassinated? >> reporter: one document shows how the cia intercepted a phone call oswald made to the soviet embassy in mexico city weeks before the assassination a wiretap arranged with the help of mexico's president. >> why wasn't any of that information quickly passed on to

washington so the secret service could act to make sure this man, oswald, wasn't a threat to the president of the united states? >> reporter: on that fateful day the president and first lady, jacquelyn kennedy, arrived in texas on a campaign swing, riding in a limo through downtown dallas, shots ringing through a third floor window. >> president kennedy died at approximately 1:00 central standard time. >> reporter: the warren commission concluded oswald acted alone. over the decades kennedy's assassination has spawned countless conspiracy theories, dramatized in movies lik oliver stone's "jfk. >> who benefited >> john kennedy's assassination, sadly, will never be fully solved that was probably cinched the day that lee harvey oswald was killed in that police station in dallas. >> a 1992 law required the government to release all jfk assassination documents by 2017, but president biden is

withholding 3% of the documents citing national security critics say after almost six decades the government is still trying to protect the fbi and the cia from acknowledging they could have saved the president's life. >> fascinating all right. chief washington correspondent andrea mitchell. thank you. quarter after the hour let's get the rest of the forecast from dylan. >> good morning again, everyone. we are finally almost ready to say good-bye to the storm system wreaking havoc across the country all week long. it will continue to bring snow the interior northeast, rain on the coast before it moves away going into this weekend. scattered snow showers through the upper midwest, morning plains, too. temperatures in the 50s and 60s out west that's a look at the weather across t the countryry wewe will get t to your lolocal forecast in the next 30 seconds.

good friday morning to you. i'm meteorologist kari hall. today our temperatures reach into the mid-50s for our inland areas and around the bay area. it's still very cold out there and will be cold again tonight and the next few mornings, so we're just stuck in this weather pattern. as we go into next week, more clouds move in and temperatures get slightly milder for the morning we'll start out with low 40s as opposed to low 30s. looking at san francisco the dry we >> and that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thank you. still ahead, king charles and the senior royals stepping out into the spotlight in the wake of prince harry and meghan markle's controversial documentary. keir simmons at buckingham palace

good morning. >> reporter: good morning. in 24 hours after that docuseries dropped, there is silence from the senior royals inside buckingham palace there, but the british people have been responding and you will be stunned by what they have to say. we will have that coming up. >> all right. and unless you really enjoy waiting until the very last minute, we are heading into the final big weekend for holiday shopping where you can find the best deals and the shipping deadlines. first, this is "today" on nbc. don't worry, i got linds aay

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and a good morning to you on this friday. it is 7:26. i'm marcus washington. here are today's top stories. >> reporter: in san jose the two suspects in the baby brandon kidnapping case will appear later this morning for a sentencing hearing. we're talking about yesenia ramirez -- i'm scott mcgrew. mortgage rates continue to fall down to the low 6s, twice what they were a year ago. twitter has suspended a number of journalists from the site. didn't explain why but some reporters from "the washington post" and "the new york times" and others were covering or

commenting on a story about elon musk's jet. good friday morning. we're starting out all clear as you wake up and head out, it's very chilly as we await the sun's arrival. 59 degrees in san jose. 55 in livermore and in martinez. napa as well as novato reaching 57. heading into the next several days our weather pattern stays on repeat. no storms on the horizon, and we are going to be near freezing for the inland valleys going into at least early next week. it does get slightly milder for the start of the day, going into next week as we get more clouds coming in and in san francisco it's going to be a chilly weekend with highs in the mid-50s. morning temperatures dropping down to the upper 30s going into sunday morning and monday morning but then into next week, it still looks dry.

marcus? thanks, kari. we're going to have another local news update in 30 minutes. don't forget you can always find information you need on nbcbayarea.com.

♪ welcome back 7:30 look at this, y'all. the merriest of main streets the so-called christmas capital of texas, this is grapevine. we will spotlight grapevine, texas, in just a little bit. it's going to be fun >> we got so much fun. some of these towns, they turn it out for the holidays. rockefeller plaza not too slouchy either. >> a soaking wet merry crowd they will do it. they will be out there rain or snow. let's get to your head ryans. 7:30, friday morning reaction is pouring in over what former president donald trump

teased as an announcement. he was not making political statements he was unveiling an online store to sell digital trading cards depicting himself in a variety of roles and characters, a superhero, astronaut and old west sheriff the digital cards sell for $99 apiece some tense moments in fort worth, texas, yesterday. it was all caught on camera. you can see that f-35b fighter jet trying a vertical landing. watch what happens now the front landing gear snaps off sending that jet spinning out of control. its nose and wing scraping the tarmac there moments later the pilot successfully ejects from the aircraft at this point we don't know anything about the pilot's condition or what may have caused that accident. >> wow. let's move to "thursday night football."

the san francisco 49ers the first team this season to clinch their division and they did it against one of their biggest rivals, the seattle seahawks >> great protection and wide open is kittle roaming free diggs can't take him down. nobody else can. it's a touchdown. >> george kittle with the 54-yard td that was the second touchdown of the night. the niners hold on to win 21-13. >> i was watching that game last night. what's great about the niners story, they are on their third quarterback. >> the walk-on amazing story. now we turn to that high-profile royal reunion prns charles, prince william's families coming together i london at a special christmas concert. >> of course, it's happening hours after the latest stunning claims from prince harry and meghan markel's controversial

netflix docuseries nbc's chief international corresponden keir simmons is at buckingham palace with all the tea. keir, good morning >> reporter: hey, savannah the morning after, day before, buckingham palace is still standing but 24 hours after harry and meghan fired their latest salvo, there is silence from the senior royals and perhaps that speaks volumes. the royal family presenting a united front at westminster abbey a day after harry and meghan publicly exposed deep divisions. a dazzling princess of wales hosting a charity concert called somewhat ironically "together at christmas. alongside prince william and their eldest children, george and charlotte, warmly greeting the king and queen consort in front of the cameras, who joined in for holiday cheer perhaps the kind of stoic roya display criticized by prince harry hours earlier.

>> i feel distant from my family so much of how they operate is about what it looks like rather than what it feels like. >> reporter: as the final part of harry and meghan's netflix docuseries were released thursday, harry's claims deeply personal, exposing the true rift with william. >> it was terrifying to have my brother scream and shout at me. >> reporter: harry accusing william's media team of briefing newspapers against him and his wife >> and to see my brother's office copy the very same thing we promised the two of us would never, ever do, that was heartbreaking. >> reporter: the duchess of sussex describing her experience of damage caused by negative headlines. >> you are making people want to kill me. it's not just a tabloid. it's not just some story you are making me scared it's real what you're doing. >> reporter: netflix says this was its biggest documentary debut ever, but for many in

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same you have to get some of those passengers into the mail. >> nbc's senior consumer investigative correspondent vicky nguyen here to make everyone anxious vicky, good morning. >> hoda is the one that gave you the look not me yeah, crunch time for last-minute shoppers and shipping couriers to get the gifts to your doorstep industry analysts say 90 million packages will crisscross the u.s. every day until christmas if you are still shopping, here's what you need to know >> reporter: in the final countdown to christmas, millions of shoppers are still hunting for the perfect present with consumers expected to shell out $960 billion this holiday season, the race to get those gifts under the tree is on shipping deadlines fast approaching. to save money plan to send this weekend. the deadline for ground shipping at the post office is tomorrow, the 17th

expedited options give you to the 22nd at u.p.s. and the 23rd at usps and fedex. >> i'm just, like, hoping, you know, that everything gets in before christmas so that i can wrap everything, give everything to everybody. >> reporter: for parents like brittney, convenience is key this holiday season. >> if i could just use just strictly delivery like same-day shipping services i definitely would. >> reporter: and businesses big and small are listening. offering extended hours, deep discounts and more last-minute options. you will find curbside pickup available through christmas eve at stores like best buy, nordstrom and target. >> order up to 4:00 p.m. on christmas eve and you will get same-day delivery through shipped or on december 20th you could place an order online and we will have to do the door before christmas. >> reporter: while retail sales fell more than expected in november under the weight of persistent inflation, tomorrow is expected to draw 160 million

shoppers, living up to its nickname, super saturday. >> expect longer checkout lines and even if you are taking advantage of those things like in-store pickup and curbside pickup, expect wait times to be longer for those things as well. >> reporter: in the final stretch of the holiday shopping season there are still deals to be had and better inventory across the board than last year. saturday kohl's customers an additional 25% off purchases and shoppers will find select toys up to 50% off at walmart. >> shoppers are zeroing in on those items that retailers want to get off their shelves things like games, toys, stocking stuffers, seasonal decor, and those holiday-themed gift sets. >> reporter: plenty of hope left for the procrastinators among us. >> why don't you stop with your judgment >> i'm with you. i'm in that pool >> this storm that dylan has been telling us about, is that going to impact the shipping at all? >> it absolutely is. it's hard to say to what degree

but it is going the affect our packages, but experts say it could slow down 2 million passengers a day which is all the more reason to get the orders in, do it this weekend. tomorrow is super saturday amazon, some retailers are trying to factor in the weather to the shipping deadlines. earlier, the better. >> cool, vicky, thank you. >> thank you speaking of winter weather, dylan's got the forecast. >> don't blame me for the weather. just the messenger here. we have been talking so much about the cold and snow across the northern plains and the upper midwest. i want to show you how cold it is right now the windchill in bismarck with the snow on the ground 6 below zero, watertown in south dakota 1 degree right now. tomorrow we are going to start off with windchills of 16 degrees below zero in bismarck, rapid city will feel like 1 below, even minneapolis will feel like it's only 4 degrees tomorrow morning as you step out and then morning lows are going to get even colder these you are actual air temperatures on tuesday in rapid city, starting off the day with

the actual air temperature of 13 degrees below zero minneapolis below zero by tuesday. omaha, nebraska, 3 degrees on tuesday. so that's some really cold air that's going to take hold and it's just a taste of what's to come going into next week as we get into this arctic air mass. it's snowing in that part of the country and in the northeast, the interior northeast especially, we have that heavy snow that lasts al good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. okay, so we're cold but not that cold, and we are still below freezing for much of the bay area. you get ready to head out, allow some time to get the frost off of the windshield. and then today we'll reach into the mid-50s. we'll see more of the same into the weekend and even next week our dry weather continues. still no chances of rain but at least our temperatures will get a little bit milder especially for the start of the day forecast. >> all right, thank you. coming up next, everybody loves holiday music. let's say some songs are a little more loved.

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>> but it is a great song. ♪ baby it's cold outside ♪ >> i love that song. ♪ last christmas i gave you my heart but the very next day you gave it away ♪ ♪ simply having a wonderful christmastime ♪ >> this is the worst ever -- ♪ i saw mama kissing santa claus ♪ >> where's dad >> creepy and you don't know why. >> some stuff you don't need to think about. >> next? >> second place, the most disliked christmas song, "grandma got run over by a reindeer." could have been number one >> it takes two things you love,

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♪♪ ♪ it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, messy mix millions in the northeast waking up to heavy rain, winds and snow and it's just getting started. >> it gets really messy. the snow is slick. >> we are live with the latest, including your first look at another major storm coming days before christmas. then health and the holidays flu, covid and other viruses on the rise. >> this is less an issue about being concerned and more about taking action. >> what you need to know about the tripledemic threat before you head out for those holiday weekend get-togethers. plus, janet jackson live ♪

♪ we are a part of the rhythm nation ♪ >> the legendary superstar stops by studio 1a with a special announcecement for her fans. >> and '22 2 review we are l looking bacack at the n we had this year from hoops -- >> let's see if i can still spin >> ooh >> -- to hops. >> i've been to college. >> oh, my gosh, savannah, great work. >> i went to college. >> so did i. >> -- and everything in between. we'll look back at our unforgettable moments from the past year. today friday, december 16, 2022. ♪ >> from the midwest to manhattan. >> jingles all the way from cleveland, ohio. >> today i turn 40 >> on a mother/daughter trip to "today" from houston. >> and dallas. >> texas ♪ >> shout out to our students at clinton high school in clinton, oklahoma.

>> this is may and my third grade class in altoona, iowa. >> celebrating grandma's birthday >> from north carolina >> what's up, oconee county, georgia? ♪ >> what's up welcome back to "today." so much to celebrate happy to have you with us on a friday morning we are about ten days before christmas. >> is it ten days? >> don't let that scare you. it's exciting. >> yeah. >> we got your news at 8:00. the final weekend before christmas week is going to be challenging for some americans. >> we could say that the severe weather that left a trail of tornado damage, flooding and heavy snow is now settling right here into the northeast. dylan will have our forecast in just a second. let's get the very latest from kathy park north of us in syracuse hey kathy, good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda, good morning to you a massive winter storm that we have been tracking ever since tuesday has finally landed here in the northeast and this morning in syracuse we are looking at several inches of

snow on the ground when the system pushes out later this evening we could be looking at close to six inches of snow and in the higher elevations it could be closer to a foot or more now, the storm is also being blamed for blizzard conditions in portions of the great plains, duluth, minnesota, got slammed with nearly two feet of snow in a span of 48 hours on the warm side of this system, tornados actually broke out across seven states and in hard-hit louisiana entire homes and businesses were completely leveled and the death toll has climbed to at least three. hoda? >> kathy park in syracuse, thank you. and we have been watching this storm for days now. dylan is here with what the weekend might look like. >> the weekend will improve. this whole thing has been really affecting the country for the entire week and now it will start to pull away most of the snow is up in the syracuse area through upstate new york, vermont, new hampshire, northwestern parts of massachusetts, rain on the

coastline and that will continue to move northward as we go through the day. we have blizzard warnings across the northern plains. they have been in effect for several days because of the very windy conditions also making it blustery and very cold in the northeast winter storm warnings but also lake-effect snow warnings off of lake erie where once we lose the storm system, lake-effect snow will take hold all week long in buffalo, jamestown, new york here you see the heaviest of the rain 8:00 tonight boston, the interior areas of new england will have all that snow and saturday morning the snow across down east maine and that lake-effect snow an additional, i'd say, 6 to 8 inches across the majority of the interior northeast the high higher elevations that's where we'll get up to perhaps two feet. health officials have another concern over the holidays more than 100 million americans traveling for get together and yes we are in the middle of the that tripledemic new covid cases up 45% over the last two weeks most people have not had the

latest boosters. and it's the worst flu season in a decade filling up hospital beds, and it may have now peaked, but the number of kids with rsv is still high this morning we asked white house covid response coordinator dr. ashish jha about shortages of children's medicines. in some areas. >> the challenge is demand because rsv, flu and covid are all at high levels, the demand is really unusual unlike what we have seen in years so we are seeing some of those mismatches, but the supply is working great, manufacturing is going great. we are going to keep plugging away at making sure there is plenty of supply across the country as we head into the holidays >> as far as a return to mask mandates he said we will see local leaders making various decisions based on what is happening in their individual communities. 8:05 i got a sweet, sweet boost for you. okay mariah carey is probably very busy this time of the year she took notice when a young

fourth grader named knox stole the show at his school's winter concert. the class was singing carey' "all i want for christmas is you" and knox, who is on the autism spectrum, gave it everything he had during his solo ♪ ♪ ♪ laughter fills the air ♪ >> beautiful he got a tweet from mariah carey. she wrote, knox, you made my day. your joy gives me and everyone watching joy thank you for reminding me why i wake up in the morning and do what i do. love it. >> pretty cool >> frame it. all i want for christmas is a tweet from mariah carey. ahead, the legendary, the iconic janet jackson here live in our studio, and she has got some exciting news to share with her many, many fans.

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welcome back we've got sheinelle here because this is the moment we le ovit every year. we celebrate the fun times we shared together on "today. first, dylan, before this 20-minute extravaganza, a check of the weather. >> we have got that storm moving out of the northeast tomorrow. meantime, heavy snow in new england. snow and wind continues through the northern plains. the rest of the country looks

okay. >> happy friday to you. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's going to be chilly out there again today, but at least it will be sunny. and this is the weather we see continuing into the weekend with highs in the low 30s, and morning temperatures starting out near freezing but making it into the mid-50s. next week it will be slightly warmer, especially toward those early morning hours, we won't see as much frost and freezing conditions. and that's your latest forecast. >> all right. we are nearing the end of the year, and this is >> and that's your latest forecast. >> all right. we are nearing the end of the year, and this is when we all get ready to look back at the fun we have shared in 2022. >> this is just going to be savannah and ashton kutcher drinking a beer in slow motion for 20 minutes. >> we would like that, actually. >> i wasn't here that day. i get to see it again. we happily return to business as usual welcoming back guests inside studio 1a and fans

packing our plaza. >> there are so many big milestones along the way, including this show's 70th anniversary. >> wow. >> and as always, there were a lot of laughs. take a look. ♪ everything's gonna be all right ♪ ♪ everything's gonna be all right ♪ ♪ yeah got a brand new lease on life ♪ ♪ everything's gonna be all right ♪ ♪ when i look into your eyes ♪ ♪ got a brand new ♪ ♪ got a brand new ♪ ♪ got a brand new lease on life ♪ ♪ >> here we are good morning to you. >> here we are now 70 years and more than 25,000 mornings later - >> i love the middle seat. it's roomy. >> okay, here. >> i get to hold everyone's hand. >> you are riding in the middle, girl. >> the good old days the plaza is packed with the fans ♪

♪ >> why can't we do that every day? >> play with the dinosaur. dinosaur got a little close. dinosaur gave me a shot. >> the big crowd friday edition of the holiday. going around the horn! >> we're going around the horn >> here we go! >> the shoes are off >> finish up. >> all the way. >> all the way over here, man! ♪ ♪ >> we starred in an off-broadway show. >> so nice. >> absolutely nonsense the man is dead. >> the murderer is in this room. >> the most terrifying murder mystery ever >> a short trip over to the world famous coney island. >> the cyclone roller coaster. >> have you ever been in a wooden roller coaster before >> no, i have not. >> you are in for a treat. >> i wasn't expecting that.

>> oh, baby! ♪ >> action packed afternoon of go-kart racing. >> what could possibly go wrong? >> ooh >> it's like the daytona 500. >> the password is script. >> screenplay. >> script. >> whoa! that's it! right there! yes! ♪ we are the champions my friends ♪ >> ooh ♪ >> our "start today" 30-day walking plan. >> this month it's all about the cork. >> i have never seen carson do that. >> let's go, craze. >> our "start today" community has grown to more than 110,000 members. >> woo >> roker made walking cool again. >> here we go. >> make it good, y'all. >> oh, ooh

>> look at this. >> ooh >> choreography. >> wait,t, let me sesee if i can still spin. >> ooh >> three, two, one. >> come on for the game. >> ooh ♪ ♪ >> if you think that you were going to stay dry -- >> we're not. >> yeah. >> mr. weather -- mr. roker. how's the weather looking? >> hey, mr. weather. >> that's on my license, mr. weather. >> down. down >> pull it right out >> oh, very impressive >> nice. >> so many of them. >> you said you get a little wet. >> a little wet? >> so there is a number two going on to the right. >> they didn't take them out before the segment could we not have walked them around >> i don't know what's happening right now. okay i'm just popping popcorn and enjoying the show. >> tomorrow we will be in our usual spot

ooh! ♪ ♪ >> you're in the next season of the morning show. >> yes. >> wonder if you learned anything about morning shows. >> yes i learned that i just show up and you guys put me on camera. it's pretty great. >> unretiring is a thing now tom brady, now serena seems to be wavering a little you are done >> i'm definitely done i know that, yeah. >> he took a pause from making movies you did want to spend more time at home. how have you been able to feel that >> it's been hell, hoda. right back to i'm taking the first movie i can find. >> i heard you are hitting the big 5-0 in september i just turned 50 myself. >> really? you look great. >> thanks. let's not even go there. >> you got me stumbling all over ♪ ♪ >> by the way, that's a journey. >> you look beautiful on "people." >> thank you.

>> you look really - >> i tried to block out the corner you want to talk about your personal stuff is that what it is, hoda [ laughter ] >> touché >> take a look who we have inside studio 1a ♪ ♪ >> i don't like to say that we are very much alike, but we do have the same, like -- >> beard [ laughter ] >> how much time do we have here ♪ ♪ >> i will chug it with you if you chug it. >> okay. >> the whole thing. >> i mean, don't dare me okay. >> let's go. >> there is a marathon to watch. >> savannah, great work. >> i went to college. >> so did i. >> wow

>> oh my gosh. ♪ >> i know y'all know what time it is. time to have some fun. ♪ as it was ♪ ♪ it's not the same as it was ♪ ♪ as it was ♪ ♪ as it was ♪ turn up the music ♪ ♪ let's celebrate ♪ ♪ i got a feeling i'm gonna be okay ♪ ♪ oh okay ♪ ♪ okay ♪ ♪ all right ♪ ♪ it's about that time ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ i can feel it ♪ ♪ in the corner of my mind ♪ fancy like applebee's ♪ ♪ on a date night ♪

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one-horse open sleigh ♪ ♪ she the anthem of the land i love ♪ ♪ the home of the free and the brave ♪ ♪ hey, i'm on vacatio every single day ♪ ♪ every single day ♪ ♪ every heart beats true for th red, white, and blue ♪ ♪ call my name ♪ ♪ i'll be there in a hurry ♪ ♪ you don't have to worry ♪ >> come on. ♪ west virginia mountain mama take me home country road ♪ ♪ ♪ >> beautiful, by the way >> can you do a catwalk? just strut over to the weather work, work your look. >> dylan dreyer and her masters attire. >> shoes, too. ♪

♪ >> literally, thank you for the rent the runway. [ laughter ] ♪ >> cruising down the famous vegas strip. lady luck must be on our side today, folks ♪ can we talk about las vegas without talking about the king ♪ ♪ burning love ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, hear it for the greatest. >> float like a butterfly, sting like a bee >> and of course, sammy davis jr. ♪ the candy man can because he mixes it with love and makes the world taste good ♪ >> and weddings. that's big business. >> we are married. >> i love you, mrs. affleck. >> the one and only celine dion. ♪ i can barely recall but it's all coming back to me now ♪ >> las vegas, where the magic

happens, literally what if i told you i could make a human being rise using only the power of my mind. our final stop, oh, by cirque du soleil -- [ cheers and applause ♪ ♪ [ applause ] ♪ ♪ >> aloha breakfast here at joint base pearl harbor. >> so honored to help serve those who serve us. >> i'm here on the uss -- incredibly moving day. >> we are celebrating the 232nd birthday of the coast guard. >> "popstart" has permanently moved to st. andrews, scotland dylan, because you have let me come to do this report, i got you a visor, and it's signed by tiger woods.

so this will be a real keepsake for you. >> come on, pack your bags we are taking the show on the road what do we call this >> god's country ♪ >> wait, what happens if you ever, like, mess this up >> try not to find out [ laughter ] >> we are just so blown away by the community spirit here. we hope that this all helps get you guys back on your feet. >> oh, my gosh come on, y'all that was awesome ♪ ♪ >> savannah, our friend here is, shall we say, challenged when it comes to certain cooking tasks. >> not anymore. >> that was then this is now. good point. >> over the last few months i with been filming a cooking show i can't even say it without laughing they taught me how to crack an egg. okay so you're laughing. >> five bucks says she gets shell. >> i believe in you. five bucks. >> crack it, like, like this

on the table >> like that >> you owe me five bucks. >> good for immunity. >> why are you making that face? >> because it doesn't taste good. >> something like that i don't recommend all of them straight up. [ laughter ] >> we got a spit take out of sheinelle. >> what are you making for thanksgiving >> reservations. [ laughter ] >> i am going to race you to the kitchen because i think i could serve this to my kids tonight for dinner. >> hoda is taking it. >> bye ♪ we got to go ♪ ♪ dance, sing, laugh ♪ ♪ you want it ♪ ♪ you want it ♪ ♪ dance, sing, laugh ♪ ♪ oh, you got it, you got it ♪ ♪ dance, sing, laugh ♪ ♪ oh, you want it, you got it ♪ ♪ it should make you feel good ♪ ♪ it should make you feel good ♪ ♪ you know it should make you feel good ♪ ♪ oh, it should make you feel good ♪ >> ooh

[ applause ] >> wow >> thank you whoever had to sit through that footage. >> can i say, too, al roker is the heart and soul of the show it's apparent all the time wow. anyway, yeah. >> it really is. and every time we do that, we sit here and think how lucky are we to get to do this job and with these wonderful people. a shout out to everybody who worked on this project it's a labor of love every year led by producer eric, researcher carolyn, paul, incredible. >> we love it. >> that's right. and you at home, like, without you, we are not here so thank you guys. >> yeah. all right, guys. just ahead - >> do you want to do it? >> we are going to make a new memory real quick. someone is going to belch in the middle of this janet jackson will be live in studio 1a. we can't wait. >> i'll drink to that.

it's friday. texas. one, two, three, chug! after your local news. >> i can't do it i'm out. >> carson? come on. >> oh, my god! oh, my god oh, wow. ooh! >> come on. >> oh, boy. >> woo ♪

good friday morning. it's 8:26. i'm ginger conejero saab. palisades ski resort in tahoe preparing for an opening years in the making. along with neighboring ski resort alpine meadows, starting tomorrow they'll be connected by new 2 1/2-mile mountaintop gondolas allowing skiers and boarders to travel back and forth. the owners had to overcome numerous hurdles to get to this point including legal opposition. palisades says the combined ski area will provide skiers the most terrain anywhere in california. it looks like those places will have some snow to greet those

visitors. meteorologist kari hall. >> it's cold enough to snow in the bay area, especially in the north bay, where the temperature in santa rosa is now down to 27 degrees. it's 31 in dublin and 32 in san martin. we do have some more cold mornings for the weekend, but high temperatures head for the mid-50s. it will be dry through much of next week, but our temperatures do get milder, especially for next wednesday and thursday and in the mid-50s for san francisco. ginger? >> thanks, kari.

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hey, guys, welcome back. we're so happy to have you out here okay this is 8:30 we just want to say, first of all, thank you to every single person. >> thank you for being here. >> on this plaza y'all, it is pouring these guys are -- did every single person get on tv? >> i hope so, because we don't have fair weather friends, okay? hi, sweetie. oh, my gosh. this is epic. >> y'all, people on the plaza and across the country have been donating to our toy drive spectacular. you have inspired us we are going to contribute, too. >> yes we get to donate our favorite childhood toy to santa's bag we went retro. remember the big wheel i was 5 years old, got it from santa. there is the big wheel on the plaza. >> love that my pick was a light bright remember those light brights are fun, they are

fun for kids now, and there was a theme song i can't remember, but it was cute. >> and when i was 7 or 8 years old i begged santa for a pound puppy. >> oh, yes >> pound puppy that's my contribution this year the pound puppy. although that christmas, i couldn't contain my excitement. i saw it under the tree, poked a hole in there. immediately put on the naughty list. >> wow >> that's coal in the stocking material like savannah, i had a big wheel and loved it and then graduated from the big wheel i moved up big time to the green machine. >> ooh >> this is the best thing ever. >> what you got, dylan >> so i always wanted like a little doll, like the baby alive doll i got the knock-off version of the baby alive, but it was a baby alive doll nonetheless. >> remember the baby alive wet herself? >> and went pooh. >> and she cried. >> yeah. >> i wanted a snoopy sno-cone machine and i had one and it

gave us hours and hours of pleasure >> remember that >> yes good old ice >> we have another exciting announcement the makers of these products decided to make our toy drive even bigger. gifting 100 green machines, 300 big wheels and 300 pound puppies are coming from basic fund thanks to them 500 snoopy sno-cone machines by crazy art. and hasbro's giving 500 baby alive and 500 light brights and nerf vortexes. thank you to those companies. >> that brings our toy drive to more than 400,000. all of the kids across the country. >> awesome. >> all right remember, folks, with that 4,000, there is still time still time to pitch in qr code bottom of the screen today.com. learn how you can get involved

in our toy drive. dylan, you didn't mention it was raining outside. >> we have a lot to get to this morning, including three words, janet jackson live but first, how about this weather, my friend >> sorry about the monsoon that's out here right now. it is raining. it's windy in the northeast. going to be the story throughout the day but going into the weekend this whole storm system will finally start to exit still hanging on to snow in maine and up through the ski resorts through vermont and new hampshire. lake-effect snow off of lake erie especially lasting through sunday, too. the sunshine returns to the east coast. temperatures cold in the 30s and 40s. nice and sunny down south. also chilly there, highs in the mid-50s and very, very cold air working in into the northern plains and that will take hold and make a pattern shift for next week where temperatures will be well below average that's a look at the weather across the country. now here's a peek out your window. good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. our temperatures today head for

the mid-50s. it's going to be a cool afternoon after a very cold start. we'll see more of the same as we go into the rest of the weekend, san francisco's morning temperatures in the upper 30s and it does get slightly warmer for the end of next week while our inland areas are in for a cool and sunny weekend as well. we'll wake up again to more freezing temperatures and patchy frost, but those m all right. are you guys ready for sunday night? it's "football night in america. the giants are headed south a bit. we are taking on the commanders in washington. clear and cold temperatures about 32 degrees. that's what you want for football, isn't it and don't forget you can watch "sunday night football" night in america. craig? >> okay. dylan, thank you. we are excited, y'all. this is big. we are getting to our "merriest main street," aren't we? >> yes, we are

this morning, this morning, hoda kotb, here we are. we are visiting a town that truly captures the spirit of the holiday season. >> listen, sheinelle and i were chitchatting we forgot we were on tv. it was the beer that we tried. grapevine, texas, has been through a lot, including recent storms actually this week. the folks there, boy, this spirit is strong they are living up to their reputation as the christmas capital of texas alana, our friend from dallas-forth worth station nbc 5 is there good morning >> good morning. yes, howdy, good morning from grapevine, texas check out this crowd we have this morning we've got santa claus. we've got all kinds of signs everybody's really excited this morning. and santa, yes, you know, you wouldn't believe that tornado touched down blocks away from main street here joining me now, pw, tell me how is everyone doing? >> extremely well. we were very fortunate

we had just a few minor injuries and as a matter of fact within the christmas capital itself, the historic district, we, that very day, we were able to, all of those events went on and happened and opened. we had the north pole express. we had the palace theater. you had lone star christmas going on at gaylord. you had aqua santa it was all happening. >> amazing the 50-foot christmas tree untouched from the storm. >> untouched i mean, not even a ball on the ground. >> wow. >> it was amazing. just a miracle. >> true christmas miracle. i love it. mayor tate, the mayor of grapevine, tell me what makes this the "merriest main street" in america >> hustling and bustling all year long. the merriest when it's dressed up for christmas with the lights and the sounds and the smells of the season it's so exciting to see parents and children dressed in pajamas, riding an old train and watching

a movie at the palace or making the christmas card with the ornaments or skating on ice or strolling down main street enjoying the decorations it's where memories are made >> absolutely. >> the large crowds come each year, tells the story that grapevine is the christmas capital of texas and indeed the "merriest main street" in america. >> awesome and we've got a crowd here that wants to tell you something back in new york. say it, y'all. >> merry christmas, y'all! woo! >> merry christmas, back at you. >> beautiful town. thank you. >> that is one of the "merriest main streets" we have had. >> so lovely the fact they went through so much and turned out like that. thank you, grapevine, texas, we love you if you want to see your town featured on "merriest main street" visit today.com and tell us why.

next, who do we have a very, very special guest here in studio 1a there she is the one, the only janet jackson! >> hey >> miss jackson has big news to share during a very special edition of "popstart." firs

♪ >> announcer: the citi music series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi a treat this morning 8:41 the most special edition - >> and no disrespect to any of the items in "popstart." we will fly through this carole king, cue the music, her life story getting the hollywood treatment. for years a big screen project in the work based on her broadway show "beautiful." it looks like production is moving along yesterday king announced which actress has been cast in the lead role.

it's "where the crawdads sing," star daisy jones has the spirit and energy that i recognize in myself when i was younger. she is a tremendous talent i know she will give a great performance. a lot of star power as tom hanks is signed on as one the co-producers no word when production begins fans are excited for that. more to come. next, spinning gold, that's the name of a new movie from the rise of the casablanca records, independent record label you may not recall that exploded in the 1970s. they worked with some of the biggest names, including donna summer, the village people and kiss to name a few in a new trailer we are getting a peek at how founder neal bogarde brought some of the most iconic songs of the '70s to life. >> this is casablanca records, the biggest independent label. the artists were family.

isley brothers, donna summer waging an all-out war against the majors at once >> you've got to be out your mind these labels fight dirty. >> whitney houston. >> people from georgia will never take a plane to houston. >> what? >> you know what's fun there is a lot of today's music stars that are in the cast wiz khalifa playing george clinton. >> what? >> jason derulo plays ron isley. "spinning gold" is hitting theaters in march. we thought that looked good. speaking of music icons, the moment we have been waiting for. she is a rock & roll hall of fame inductee, five-time grammy-winning superstar, she is here, the one and only janet jackson! [ cheers and applause ♪ >> yes >> hi, janet. >> how are you are you doing okay >> hi. >> so happy you're here. >> good to be here

thank you for having me. i lost my voice. >> you lost your voice >> yes. >> getting ready for tour. >> you are getting ready to go on tour, first time in three years. how could you feel >> i feel great. we are so excited. it's going to be a fun time. with ludacris as the special guest. >> that's an interesting pick. we love him. what made you decide to team up with ludacris? >> i have never done it with him before he is a great fit. thought it would be a lot of fun. >> it's going to add a whole nother energy, too. >> so many milestones at stake 50 years of you being entertainment royalty, anniversary of the velvet rope, of janet when you think of the tour, 33 plus states, thank god you added a second date at madison square garden. >> florida a few other places. >> i think a lot of people will wonder is there going to be new music involved >> there is. >> okay. >> there is new music. a lot of the fans have been saying where is the new music?

when are we going to get new music? there will be new music. >> are you different now i interviewed this guy i'll never forget what he said he said every five or three years you need to reintroduce yourself to your friends, your partner, to your fans. >> you do? [ laughter ] >> do you feel like you are different now than you were, i don't know, three, five years ago? >> i mean, of course we evolve. we change. and it's always been exciting for me it was a lot of boredom when i was changing a look, a feeling, a style. so of course we change in that sense, i have for sure. >> a lot changed you have a 5-year-old, which is so exciting. how is he? >> he is well, thank you. >> is he into mom, like being on stage? is it kind of -- a bunch of us have kids that exact age, sort of like doesn't quite put it together yet. >> i think his friends are starting to put it together for him. i have kept him away from it, actually yes.

>> while we are here, you may not have seen this, i want to make sure we show you. we have in our midst perhaps the best janet jackson impersonator of all time. >> the tribute super fans. >> for halloween last year this was her rendition of you. >> she has been channeling you for years. >> i love it. >> as you go to out on tour, you may need some backup. >> you know what i would love for you to join me. you should. >> wait, wait, wait. you just said she should >> i'm trying to stay in my body. >> yes, i am looking for someone to come on stage and dance with me on a song or two. >> wait. >> the invitation. >> i would love to >> don't get weird >> i am not going to get weird let me stay in my body could i say something? i grew up -- i am not going to cry. i grew up in wichita, kansas i was surrounded by excellence in my family and community i gravitated to tv and entertainment.

i think why you are so important to me, if you can see it, you can be it. i think about women and girls i would see on tv. back then four decades ago you didn't see a lot of people who looked like me i saw rudy and felicia and then i saw of you fierce, vulnerable, funky, beautiful. you could dance like all the things you would be shy and then get on that stage and just slay before they even used that word you did that so many of us, before the beyonces of the world. before the folks we see now. >> preach. >> my daughter who is 10 can scroll on instagram and see all these faces. i couldn't is scroll i just saw you in the basement with the key on my earring, i had cheerleading pictures on one wall, news anchors on one wall from wichita and then you. >> janet jackson. >> ooh >> that's beautiful. >> and now you are going on tour with her, incredible. >> here is the thing she is just getting started. she is still evolving. >> make sure she gets her own

bus. [ laughter ] >> what is it like to hear -- you must hear this often from -- >> you want me to sit down >> can you let that in how does that feel >> of course you never get tired of it. it's part of why you do what you do, hoping that you touch someone in a positive way, make a difference even if it's just one person's life, you have accomplished, you have succeeded that makes me feel so good to hear you say that. >> and you are still doing it. and by the way, i will be there. >> i was serious about you coming only stage. >> she is serious, too, janet. don't worry. this is big. >> i would love to invite you, all of you, if -- >> did you say you'd like to invite us? >> to watch, not dance. >> of course. >> we'd love to be there. >> thank you for being here. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> you are so lovely

thank you so >> tickets for janet's tour go on sale today 11:00 a.m. you better act fast. >> ladies and gentlemen, janet jackson. [ applause ] >> thank you >> you should take the rest of the day off. >> yes good night, everybody. more coming up, including "today food" loves football. a creative spin on a classic we're talking about chicken and fries. we'll do that right after this first, this is "today" on nbc. hey guguys, dedetect this:s: liliving with h hiv, i learned d that i canan sty undetectabable with fewer medidicin. thatat's why i switcheded to dovatoto. dovato i is for someme adults o arare startingng hiv-1 trereat oror replacingng their cururt hihiv-1 regimemen. detect t this: no o other complplee hihiv pill ususes fewer m medicins

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>> these are recipes we might want to use for the holidays >> absolutely. listen, this is like good for football, good for hanukkah, right? we get to fry stuff and we get to hang out with our families on sunday. >> what are we starting with >> a schnitzel also a little bit of tehina sauce. a little bit of garlic it's the mother sauce. lemon, salt and cumin. next to it we have -- if you think my last name is hard to pronounce. >> schug >> schug it's a chile paste with garlic so good. blend that up. mix it with the schug. this is like philo dough's fancy cousin we will use this to bread to make our schnitzel a little bit of chicken. we got a little bit of flour. >> how is it, guys we don't have a lot of time. how's the she schnitzel?

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♪♪ this morning on the "3rd hour of today" what a mess. the winter storm marched across the whole country now dumping snow, rain and more on the northeast. we're tracking it all. plus, crunch time. christmas next weekend and unless you have santa's sleigh, you got to act soon. everything you need to know to make sure your gifts arrive on time. and then later, royal family drama. >> it was terrifying have my brother scream and shout at me. >> prince harry drops new accusations in that