you can get the app to stay up-to-date. >> we will continue to monitor and will good tuesday morning. get ready to pack your patience if you are traveling for the holidays this week. >> there is a massive winter storm taking shape. it's already impacting the nation's airports and the nation's roads. it's december 20th. this is "today." christmas week chaos. alerts stretching from the west coast into the midwest. nearly 80 million people told to brace for snow, rain and bone-chilling temperatures creating horrendous travel conditions. from when it's starting to where it's heading, we will have

everything you need to know. an earth followed by several aftershocks. thousands of people waking up to reports of power outages. we'll have the very latest. historic decision. the january 6th committee now recommending criminal charges for former president trump, including inciting an insurrection. this morning his defiant response and the unanswered question. will the justice department take up the case? a live report from capitol hill just ahead. battle over the border. the supreme court rules to temporarily extend a key restriction amid fears lifting it would trigger a massive new wave of f migrants c crossing i the u.s. straight ahead, where it all goes from here. all that, plus happy homecoming. superstar lionel messi returns to argentina overnight world cup in hand.

today declared a national holiday for a victory parade 36 years in the making. we will take you there live. and staying alive. >> here is jones out on the edge. touchdown! >> the packers pick up a big monday night win over the rams as the nfl playoff race begins to take shape. today tuesday, december 20th, 2022. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good tuesday morning. welcome to "today." 7:00 a.m. on the west coast. savannah enjoying time off and mr. melvin, do you want to start your day with a smile? >> give it to me. >> check this out. joyful scenes in buenos aires, argentina this morning. thousands upon thousands packing the streets. they're all getting ready to

take part in the big parade honoring the world cup champions. look at that scene. unbelievable. >> national holiday has been declared. we'll go live to the streets in a moment for that party and the parade. we start with a major storm on the move and what it could mean for holiday travel. >> from the pacific northwest to the central united states, 46 million americans under some sort of winter advisory extending through christmas eve. >> also ushering in absolutely frigid temperatures. some areas expecting the coldest christmas in four decades. all of it with a holiday getaway well underway for most folks. here's a look at the always crowded lax this morning. >> we are going to bring you the latest forecast in a moment. folks are traveling. first, nbc's maggie vespa is right there. she is right inside o'hare for us. a packed house there, maggie. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. with that holiday travel surge

airports gearing up for it and in some cases clearly inundated with it. the concerns are mounting. we had another instance yesterday of extreme turbulence sending passengers to the hospital. now that potentially severe winter storm is forecasted to throw a stunning new curveball. this morning with the holiday travel surge underway and crowds already flooding one of america's busiest airports, a potential wrench looms on the horizon. a major winter storm with a bitterly cold arctic blast is set to slam the great plains through the northeast later in the week. both united and american airlines already waiving rebooking fees for those flying through midwest airports and united also letting passengers postpone their trip and dodge the storm. during this travel surge, two unrelated incidents of flight turbulence prompting concern. five people hospitalized monday after a united flight from rio de janeiro to houston hit unexpected turbulence.

this after some 36 were hurt on a hawaii-bound flight sunday also amid extreme turbulence. all this amid a holiday travel boom. aaa estimates 113 million americans are traveling to see loved ones for the holidays. 11-year-old lillian charles is worried. >> the weather can mess up like all of your flights. >> reporter: weather can ruin it? >> yeah. >> reporter: with nearly 102 million americans hitting the roads this week, warnings are mounting. the good news, thanks to remote work, travelers this year are flexible. peak travel days are spread out throughout the next couple of weeks. experts add airlines are staffed up, more often preemptively can canceling flights ahead of likely snags. >> we are optimistic. if there are disruptions due to the storm, the passengers will be re-accommodated. >> reporter: so all this in mind, experts suggest that drivers check the forecast before hitting the roads so you are not leaving or driving in the peak of the storm.

if you are flying and haven't booked a ticket, try to fly early and direct to minimize the chance of disruptions. as you can see, leave plenty of time. >> good advice there. maggie vespa there at o'hare, thanks. >> all right. somara theodore from our weekend show and wrc in washington in for mr. roker this morning. so you're tracking the cold and the storm. how bad is it looking? >> right now we already have 46 million people under alerts at the moment. if you look in the upper midwest and towards the northwest from seattle to indiana this morning winter storm watches, winter weather advisories and warnings have begun because this storm will have such a great impact across much of the east coast and parts of the middle of the country. here is a look at the timing on this. this starts to pick up tomorrow and it sticks around meandering through thursday and into friday with multiple impacts expected. behind it that blast of extreme cold leading to record-breaking cold temperatures for this time

of year. here is a look at some of the impacts through saturday. we are talking dangerously cold conditions, windchills thursday and friday damaging winds and blizzard conditions in the great lakes into chicago and cleveland. and then behind it this will be a story to watch, especially along the i-95 corridor freezing conditions could lead to a flash freeze friday night into saturday. as far as totals, some of the higher totals lining the great lakes anywhere from 6 to 12 inches, but some areas farther north into michigan could see 24 inches likely. this is going to be an impactful storm and hitting during that crucial, critical time of that holiday travel. >> thank you. let's move to another holiday week concern. especially if you're a parent with a sick kid at home. the worst flu season in a decade is raging on. in a surprising move two major pharmacy chains, cvs and walgreens, announcing they will now limit the amount of certain

medications you can buy. nbc's gabe gutierrez has that story. hey, gabe, good morning. >> reporter: hi, hoda, good morning. many pharmacies across the country are struggling to keep up with demand for medications like children's tylenol and motrin, and now some members of congress want the fda to investigate what's behind the shortages. this morning, growing concern in the cold and flu aisle. pharmacy shelves often stripped bare of the medications sick kids need the most. as respiratory illnesses in children keep spiking sales of pain and fever medications more than doubled from last year. to make sure more people have access, cvs is restricting purchases of children's pain relief items to two at a time. both online and in person. walgreens imposing a purchase limit of six for pediatric fever meds, blaming increased demand and supplier challenges. the limit only applies to online purchases, not in store. while the fda tells us it's not

seen widespread shortages of these products, johnson & johnson, the maker of children's tylenol and motrin, says it's working to maximize production capacity, but some in congress say more needs to be done. with two sick kids at home, mom natalie laclaire said she had to pay her pharmacist extra to compound a special dose of children's ib pro -- ibuprofen. >> the bottle cost $30, which was a lot of money compared to how much a bottle is usually, around $13. so i did that in the interim. but it's not sustainable for us. >> reporter: doctors say if your kid's usual cold and flu meds are sold out by generic store brands. they are just as effective. you may be able to give older children adult versions of certain medications. definitely check with your pharmacist first. if your child has a fever medication may only be necessary if they are experiencing pain or discomfort. use home remedies, cold drinks, popsicles and a cool towel to the forehead. they can all help bring the

temperature down. >> i tell parents don't freak out about the actual fever. if the kid is doing well, there is no reason to give them medication. >> reporter: the exception to that is babies under 2 months old. experts say if they have a fever, take them to a doctor immediately. as for the dwindling supply of cold and flu meds, the fda says it is working with manufacturers to better handle surges in demand. >> gabe gutierrez for us. thank you. we are keeping our eye on breaking news out of northern california this morning. a strong earthquake rattling people out of bed in the middle of the night. the 6.4 magnitude quake hitting off the coast eight miles west of ferndale, california. video on social media shows shelves and furniture falling to the ground there. so far at this point no word on any extensive damage or injuries, but officials do say there are scattered power outages in the area. let's move to an historic step by congress against a

former president. the january 6th committee now urging the justice department to prosecute donald trump accusing him of insurrection and three other federal crimes. nbc's senior capitol hill correspondent garrett haake has the very latest. hey, garrett, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the report this committee will release tomorrow will lay the blame squarely at the feet of one person. former president donald trump. the committee's message it the department of justice, he must be held accountable and prosecuted. wrapping up their sweeping investigation, the january 6th committee concluding former president trump was the, quote, central cause of the attack on the capitol, releasing a 154-page summary of their findings. after monday's historic vote to refer mr. trump to the justice department for prosecution for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and actions during january 6th. >> no man who would behave that way at that moment in time can ever serve in any position of

authority in our nation again. he is unfit for any office. >> reporter: the committee's evidence leading them to recommend the former president be prosecuted for four different crimes. inciting an insurrection, obstruction of an official proceeding, conspiracy to defraud the united states and conspiracy to give false statements. >> the president has an affirmative and primary constitutional duty to act to take care that the laws be faithfully executed. nothing could be a greater betrayal of this duty than to assist in insurrection against the constitutional order. >> reporter: mr. trump on his truth social site attacking the committee and fbi for what he calls a partisan attempt to sideline him in his 2024 presidential bid. the criminal referrals carry no legal weight. any charging decisions fall to doj prosecutors led by special counsel jack smith who oversees the ongoing trump-related probes.

to bolster their case, the committee released new evidence from hope hicks, one of mr. trump's closest advisors, who said she told him she saw no evidence of widespread fraud. >> he said something along the lines of, you know, nobody will care my legacy if i lose. so that won't matter. the only thing that matters is winning. >> reporter: the committee's summary singles out people close to the former president for being less than candid in their testimony, including his daughter and former top advisor ivanka trump. the committee is also referring john eastman to the doj on obstruction and conspiracy charges and referring four house republicans to the house ethics committee for failure to comply with subpoenas. three of those house republicans and eastman have attacked the committee as a partisan shim. the fourth, kevin mccarthy, as well as ivanka trump, haven't commented. >> garrett, thank you. turning to new developments

in the border crisis amid a record surge in migrant crossings. the supreme court has tempororarily haltlted tomorror expipiration of f a policy t th allolows the government to turn away asylum seekers because of public health concerns. nbc's morgan chesky joins us from mexico just across from the border there in mcallen, texas. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we are inside a walled tent city compound here in reynosa. with the future of title 42 being uncertain, so is the future of the nearly 4,000 men, women and children who call this tent city home. i want to keep my voice down because some folks are still sleeping. camps up and down the mexico texas border some have been waiting for title 42 to expire before crossing over. now many in a legal limbo as this political battle heats up. an urgent deadline this morning that could impact migrants seeking asylum at the u.s.

border. the supreme court's chief justice jojohn robertsts placin tempmporary holdld on title e 4 covid papandemic-erara restrict that makes it easier for the tu attempting to enter the country. the high court giving the biden administration until 5:00 p.m. tonight to respond to the decision. before the supreme court's order, the white house said it was looking for an additional $3.5 billion in funding to help prepare for the anticipated influx of immigrants. >> if republicans in congress are serious to help men and women at the dhs they will assist and get this funding to us. >> reporter: the department of homeland security responding to the supreme court, writing, we urge congress to use this time to provide the funds we have requested for border security and management. this week el paso, texas, declared a state of emergency. the texas national guard deploying 400 additional troops to the border city on monday. the mayor sharing their community has been preparing for

a surge of undocumented immigrants. some forced to sleep on frigid streets. >> we'll continue to proceed as if it was being lifted. >> reporter: texas governor greg abbott, one of several gop leaders fighting to keep the policy, writing the court order is a step in that direction. this helps prevent illegal immigration. nbc news guad venegas met a family from venezuela who said they planned to cross after title 42 is lifted. >> she has been traveling with her baby for three months. she said crossing mexico was the most difficult thing. >> reporter: border officials telling nbc news if title 42 is lifted they are expecting larger numbers. a record 10,000 unauthorized border crossings per day. the impact stretching to new york where the mayor says the city is nearly out of money needed to shelter busloads of migrants arriving every week. critical of the federal

government's border policies. now, important to note this order from chief justice john roberts is not the final outcome of title 42. it keeps that policy in place for now. meanwhile, important context here. this camp i'm told of upwards of about 4,000 men, women and children quadrupled in size in the last year. i'm told there are still thousands of others on a wait list to get inside for food, security and safety. craig? >> morgan chesky there in a tent city set up in mexico. thank you. we've got a lot more to get to including, guys, the green bay packers keeping their playoff hopes alive after a big win over the rams on "monday night football." >> seven straight prior to that. second down and goal. here is jones out on the edge. touchdown! >> there he goes. aaron jones with a touchdown

catch in the third quarter, packers go on to win that one 24-12. green bay now has an outside chance to make the postseason. the rams say good-bye to that dream for this year at least. >> 13.5% chance. >> is that what the oddsmakers are saying? >> yeah. >> all right. you have aaron rodgers. we turn back to the weather now. we are looking at the bitter cold. some a lot of folks are getting ready to head out. >> that's right. 100% chance of bitter cold. i want to talk about that because if you are headed from the east coast to texas, dallas waking up to temperatures in the teens friday morning into the upper midwest already starting to see that bitter cold. today though we are in for abundant sunshine towards the west, to the northeast, but we are tracking some rain and storms down into the southeast this afternoon and into the evening. we'll have more on that forecast and all the delays you can except for your holiday travel.. here is a look at your local forecast.

. good tuesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are still seeing hazy conditions, low clouds, and it's also a spare the air alert day. no wood burning today. we do still have an unhealthy amount of pollutants in the air especially in the north bay as well as santa clara valley. as we go into today we'll see our temperatures headed for the mid-50s. it will gradually clear up. a slight chance of rain on thursday. the weekend is looking nice with sunshine and hig

>> and that's a look at the forecast in your neighborhood. craig, hoda. >> thank you. just ahead, what a wild scene in argentina overnight superstar lionel messi and teammates came home with the trophy in hand a national holiday declared for today's victory parade 36 years in the making. we are going to take you right smack in the middle of that excitement. also, are you a kid-ult? a booming market of grown-ups spending big on toys for themselves we will take a look at that trend and what some companies are doing to capitalize on adults who want to stay young at adults who want to stay young at heart. - life is uncertain.

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rape and sexual assault against 1 of 4 women he was accused of abusing. the disgraced movie mogul is facing up to 24 years in prison when he is sentenced. weinstein already serving a 23-year sentence for rape and sexual assault conviction in new york. now to the growing controversy surrounding new york congressman-elect george santos. a "new york times" report suggests huge chunks of the republican's resume may have been fabricated. companies that santos claimed he worked for, including goldman sachs, say they have no record of his employment. universities he says he attended could not confirm his enrollment or completion of graduation requirements. in a statement monday, his lawyer dismissed the story insisting his client is being smeared by, quote, enemies at the paper. an urgent warning for drivers of older model chrysler and dodge vehicles. the parent company issuing a do not drive order for nearly

300,000 magnums, chargers, challengers and chrysler 300s from model years 2005 through 2010. an air bag killed another driver. owners the vehicles should call the number on the screen to have them towed for service. the tournament may be over, but world cup fever alive and well in argentina as we speak. >> it's going to be that way for a long time. thousands of fans greeted the champions as they came home led of course by captain lionel messi. today it is a national holiday in argentina. they are celebrating that victory with a big parade. nbc's chief international correspondent keir simmons has more on the excitement. good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda, good morning to you. forget about me. take a look at these live pictures from argentina as the world cup trophy arrives back in that country for the first time in over three decades. in case you are wondering, yes,

you are looking at pretty much the whole country celebrating. those smiles say it all. argentinian hero lionel messi and his team back home this morning. the team posing on the plane. the pilots waving the argentinian flag and a rapturous welcome. today a national holiday. overnight streets packed with fans. no one sleeping here, trying to get a glimpse of their heroes. celebrations continuing all day. the players will make their way downtown to the center of buenos aires surrounded by their ectatic countrymen. the team having to duck a cable on their triumphant ride. but nothing can dampen their spirits today. hailed by many as the greatest world cup final of all time. a nail-biting finish. messi's goals proving that he is the greatest player of his

generation. >> yes! >> it was a roller coaster of emotion. it was the most dominant final in world cup history. >> reporter: argentinian sportscaster andres cantor telling hoda and craig yesterday -- >> i was just trying to be, you know, calm, cool and collected, but i was overwhelmed by emotions when the last pk because me saying argentina champion of the world was 36 1/2 years in the waiting. >> reporter: this embrace with cantor and his son said everything about the emotion. >> he told me sometime before coming to qatar that you have seen argentina win two times and i seen them lose in every single world cup that i have gone to since 2006 i have want to see them win this time i told him, son, this might be it so he came -- he came looking for me, and it was just a father and son moment and i get

emotional. i am sorry about it. >> reporter: president biden tweeting, congratulations to you, alberto, and to every argentinian for yesterday's hard-fought and well-deserved victory. i think that messi guy might have a future. a true hero's welcome from a jubilant, joyous nation. and real quick before i hand back to you, in case folks don't know, the world cup is coming your way 2026 will be held in the united states and canada and mexico yes, that is me live on air pitching to our executive producer to come cover it. >> yes, message received thank you. all right. this is kind of cool for us here. we have someone we know and love right there at the parade. this man, i want you to look at him, we know his face. that's lucas vasquez, one of our producers. what this man did last minute was once argentina was in the

finals, he bought a ticket, he got on the flight and he went to the heart of it. what was it like, lucas? >> i mean, i couldn't miss it. i would do anything to be here it was worth it. it was madness today people have been waiting here all night the celebrations are on sunday i promise, it didn't stop until today. sleeping here all night, the players got to the airport last night 2:00 a.m everybody was there. thousands upon thousands nothing mattered and people didn't even know it was a national holiday they had no idea the players came down to multitudes an hour after here in the center of the city and the airport. they went to their campus, let's say, to get a couple of hours sleep. they haven't slept since they won. i get it they will take the bus here, about an hour. it's going to be more than an hour it will be five hours. not one image without people

accosting, surrounding there is a highway in the middle of nowhere a highway. i don't know when they are going to get here, maybe 10:00 at night. it will be a fun, long day. >> lucas, you are argentinian. i love the video that you posted on social media. you were celebrating just as much as anybody else in the streets. what does it mean to you as a native son to see something like this happen in your lifetime >> look, i mean, including myself, and i talked to a lot of people here, it's the happiest day of our life. i know that sounds insane and it is insane. but soccer is like a religion here the country is facing a lot of issues but they have become completely secondary. there is a sense of national unity here that is so emotional. coming here there is strangers in every block of the city, no matter how far you are from here, chanting, hugging. people are your brother and sister no matter what time, no matter where, it gives you goosebumps

for me, you know, i am just -- like andres cantor said, our parents said from my generation what it was like to win in '78 '86. what it was like in argentina. never would i think it would happen in my lifetime. [ cheers ] >> now i can tell my kids and my grand kids what it was lik to be here very emotional day. >> lucas, we love you. that was beautiful >> i have never seen lucas that animated. >> no. he is always right here. >> congratulations >> how about this also lucas, our producer, not a bat correspondent there, lucas safe travels please come back to the control room at some point. still ahead here on a tuesday morning, everyone loves giving and getting gifts, but what happens when you don't exactly love that gift you got an etiquette expert is going to help us handle those awkward

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consumers and the industry is cashing in with products marked towards millennials, even gen-x'ers. >> reporter: toys of christmas past are now revisiting many in their adulthood. from adult happy meals - >> here are the fries. and then a toy. >> reporter: to barbie, starring in a new movie coming out next summer nostalgia is a driving force for a growing consumer group called the kidults. cnbc reports that data from npd group show adults young at heart spend about $9 billion annually. >> having adult money and being able to shop toys. >> reporter: jenny got into legos six years ago when the disney fan laid eyes on a disney castle set. >> they cater to adults. they are aiming for the nostalgic thing.

>> reporter: now as a new mom, it's how she decompresses. >> i find building legos to be my alone time and practice my patience. >> reporter: the sets come in collectible series like the annual lunar new year legos or investment pieces like the millennium falcon, paired with thick manuals best deciphered by grown-up eyes. >> for the past two plus years, adults really gravitating towards toys and games, not just to spend more time with their families, which they were doing at home, but for themselves to de-stress. >> reporter: aaron is a former software engineer turned connoisseur of putty he says grown-ups are stuck on reliving simpler times from their childhood. >> i think there is some level of nostalgia putty was introduced in the late 1950s to children. we have seen it time and again where adults maybe think it is for children once they touch the putty that their children have, they want

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a good morning to you on this tuesday. it is 7:56. i'm marcus washington. here's a look at what's happening now. >> reporter: two major drugstores are limiting the sale of pain and fever relief medication specifically for children. cvs is only allowing the purchase of two medications, this is online and in store. walgreens limiting purchases to six over-the-counter pediatric fever medicines per online sale. the drugstore chains are facing supply issues in high demand with the country experiencing one of the worst flu seasons in a decade. there's a surge in rsv, a respiratory virus that heavily impacts children. experts tell nbc news respiratory viruses are hitting young children hard this year because their immune systems are more vulnerable after remaining at home for nearly three years during the pandemic.

as we start out this morning we are watching air quality. the visibility is improving and we're heading for sunshine today with our temperatures in the mid to upper 50s. tomorrow slightly warmer as we officially begin winter. after that's dry for the christmas weekend and looking nice with highs in the mid-60s and then as we go into next week we'll start out dry but may see rain beyond the seven-day forecast. thanks, kari. we'll have another local news update in 30 minutes.

♪ it's 8:00 on "today. coming up on the move. a major winter storm set to impact nearly 80 million americans just in time for the holiday getaway. what to expect before you head out, including the latest forecast. then, hack-y holidays. we have go seasonal solutions to common dilemmas from a new spin on gift giving to avoiding sticky situations when exchanging presents all the hacks to keep your celebrations on track. plus, get this party started.

♪ >> pop superstar pink teams up with dave grohl for night two of his live hanukkah sessions we will take you inside the spin-credible show and the ultimate christmas list a live interview with a mom who is taking holiday planning to the next level we'll ask about her detailed down to the minute itinerary that's gone viral as we crash her schedule with a special surprise call today december 20, 2022. ♪ >> albuquerque, new mexico. >> celebrating our 40th anniversary. >> from cincinnati, ohio. >> i just turned 10. >> hi to my nbc family at wcnc in charlotte, north carolina >> on a girls trip from kentucky >> shout out to louisiana.

>> and roswell, georgia. >> hi to our grandparents watching in dallas, texas. >> we love you hi ♪ >> oh, sweet, sweet folks. welcome back to "today." we are so happy you are with us. it's a tuesday savannah is enjoying some time off. we will get outside, bundle up and see the wonderful folks outside. shall we get to the news at 8:00 nearly 80 million people told to brace for the snow, the rain, the bone-chilling cold it comes just as the holiday travel rush gets underway. nbc's maggie vespa is right there at o'hare international airport in chicago she has got more on this hey, maggie. >> reporter: hey, hoda, good morning. absolutely slammed o'hare international airport. 2.9 million people expected to come through this airport alone during this holiday travel stretch. nationally, as you know, we are looking at a post-pandemic record aaa estimating 113 million americans will fly or drive 50

miles or more to be with family during the holidays. you combine those numbers with the potentially huge curveball that potentially severe winter storm set to slam the pacific northwest into the rockies, the midwest, the great plains, up into the northeast with snow, wind, rain, ice, you name it, that could throw a huge wrench in this. the airlines are preparing united and american offering, waiving, i should say, rebooking fees to allow people to navigate around the worse of these conditions and reroute flights and if you are driving, experts are pleading with people to check the forecasts before you hit the road along your route, including your destination, to make sure you are not leaving during or driving into the worst of this storm. hoda. >> all right maggie, thank you so much. federal officials issued a warning yesterday over a growing sextortion scam targeting thousands of teenage boys. fbi and justice department

officials said they are actively investigating thousands of tips. they say in a typical scheme, a person is coerced into providing sexually explicit images and later extorted for money many of the cases are originating on social media sites like facebook and instagram. officials say they have already seen a tenfold increase in reported schemes in the first half of this year. china yesterday reported its first covid-related death in several weeks a surge of infections is sweeping through the country. since zero covid restrictions were lifted. janis mackey frayer is in beijing with the latest. good morning >> reporter: sheinelle, good morning. covid is spreading like wildfire here since china lifted those tough zero covid controls. officials in beijing have simply stopped counting asymptomatic cases and already the death toll appears out of step as the virus is hitting china like never

before this morning an explosion of covid cases across china the country's experts say more than 840 million people could be infected within months and already grim signs that people are dying. we've made multiple visits to funeral sites in beijing, designated for covid victims, where we found long lines of funeral vans coming one after another. drivers and funeral home staff confirming they are busier than usual. crematoriums in the city working around the clock but the wider picture emerging here isn't reflected in government numbers officially, only nine covid deaths have been recorded this month in the entire country. yet data modeling out of the u.s. projects that covid could kill more than a million people in china next year vaccination rates among the elderly remain low and some experts say infections here are now doubling every day >> there is no pre-existing

immunity from prior waves of covid because there hasn't been prior waves of covid in china. that's different than other parts of the world so the only immunity is from vaccination and that doesn't do much to stop infection. >> reporter: after backlash and protests last month in several cities, china's strict zero covid measures were abruptly lifted two weeks ago, triggering a surge, though the virus was likely already spreading pharmacies now can't keep medications in stock and there aren't enough icu beds, therapeutic drugs or testing kits there are shortages of everything, overflow clinics set up to meet demand. the worry is that the healthcare system can't keep up like a lot of people her ivy has been staying at home to be honest, i was quite scared before i got covid, she says, adding her symptoms aren't so bad. but there is a looming worry that wide scale infection in china will create new covid variants that could impact the

rest of the world in the long winter months ahead. the whiplash change in rules here caught most people unprepared with the government going from full enforcement for three years to effectively saying to people, you're on your own. remember, up until a few weeks ago, testing positive for covid here meant getting dragged away to quarantine and having a fence locking down where you live. when we got it last week, i still expected there to be a knock at the door. so it's been a big adjustment for people here, but it's an important one as people are being told to brace for a second, even a third wave of infection in the new year. sheinelle. >> that's concerning thank you. we have a special boost this morning, i understand. this is for a sweet surprise for mom in iowa who is dominating christmas. >> yeah, she has no idea

get ready for they are grown kids to visit for the holiday, janet sends them her annual food and fun to-do list her son thought the world would appreciate it so posted the list on twitter that thing has gone viral. 150,000 responses and counting to say mom's got this is a massive understatement she spells it out, the timeline, types of snacks in the bowls that are going to be in the room with activities, bourbon tasting, manicures twitter's in love. people asking how they can score an invite. let's find out janet is standing by with her son and two daughters. here's the thing she thinks she is about to chat with her local nbc affiliate in fact, she can't hear us right now. she has no idea the whole country is watching. hey, janet, can you hear me? >> yes, i can. >> okay. janet, we have a surprise for you. this is not kwwl this is -- >> hoda! [ cheers ] >> janet hi

>> oh, my gosh oh, my gosh! how are you? i am having a heart attack >> no heart attack >> oh, my gosh you guys >> janet, first of all, guess what so your son posted that on twitter and i actually read it they are in dubuque, iowa. i read it on twitter and i was like, who is this person literally our producer said, guess who is coming on the show. janet's coming on the show tell us about this detailed list and why you do it for your kids. >> oh, okay. i do it every time my kids come home because i want, when they come home, for it to be special. they all have likes and dislikes so i send out this itinerary and they can always tweak it the big thing is the food.

i am not sure exactly what they want, like we've had twice-baked potatoes the last couple of years, but they we weren't sure the kind of cheesecake, not sure on the appetizers. and all of the places we can go. i can't believe i'm talking to hoda you guys, i watch you every day. i tivo you every day because i walk, too. >> we love you >> we should point out for our viewers watching and listening, janet a huge hoda kotb fan we wanted to surprise you early for christmas. >> khalid, will you tell us about -- you posted this you probably expected a couple of people to say that is cool. did you expect this like wave of love >> no. the short answer is no she is very lovable, as you can see. so i shouldn't have been surprised. i was actually -- i posted it before boarding a flight to california there was no wifi on the flight and i landed to 30,000 notifications.

>> wow. >> that exceeded my expectations and sort of snowballed from there and continues. people continue to - >> why do you think that is? why do you think it's resonated the way it has >> i think that there are sort of two reasons either you have a mom like my mom or you want a mom like my mom. >> fair. well, you guys are all lucky iman, sarah, we see you. you raised some amazing kids the bar is high for khalid's wife-to-be she is really go to have to have her a-plus game going. the last thing janet does, i love this, she wears a bell and goes into the rooms and puts the candy. she's got it on. she alerts everybody she is coming with candy. >> wow >> janet, we want to be a part of your household. what a thrill it is to have you. merry christmas. boy. >> thank you so much thank you. merry christmas to you >> merry christmas, janet. if you ever find your way in new york, stop by 30 rock and we

will get you a personal visit with hoda. >> is there a way to do a selfie this second? how does it work where are you? hold on. well, we'll take it and send it to you i don't know that -- >> there we go. >> i'll take a picture of you guys it will work out just fine. >> we will send it you to. >> merry christmas, janet! >> thank you merry christmas. >> thanks. >> that's got to go in the boost hall of fame. >> i mean, wow >> can you imagine >> can you imagine living in that awesome house amazing. >> you make a good point about the soon-to-be daughter-in-law good luck with that. >> check out the home for the holidays to-do list on our website at today.com. >> make you feel bad. how to think outside the box. when it comes to last-minute holiday gifts. >> good morning, guys. what do you get for that person who seems to have everything i am vicky nguyen with the new idea for gifting

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you may never have thought about. >> reporter: 'tis the season of giving and the best gifts, the kind that last forever like the experience of an unforgettable christmas with the ones you love but in a new world if you want to go big, a magical christmas tour in rome see local holiday decorations or become a chef for a day, choose your ingredients from a local market, then learn to cook in authentic six-course holiday meal from a real chef. here in the u.s., a holiday hike chicago style. experience local german culture at the european christkindlmarket. it is christmas on overdrive food, drinks and live entertainment. off the beaten path the farmlands of pennsylvania. to experience christmas in amish country. that's what brings us here to lancaster, pennsylvania. home to the oldest amish population in the united states. this is a community that restricts a lot of modern

conveniences like technology and cars, so that means they produce a lot of their own food and around the holidays that adds up to some amazing fresh treats guests start by staying at a bed and breakfast. some owned by amish families pheasant run farm has a barn built in 1809 that has been converted into a b&b >> you can experience a very unique cultural experience it's not something that feels like it's being set up for your enjoyment. it's authentic. >> reporter: matt goldberg is the ceo of tripadvisor he says travelers want to escape and participate in something new. in fact, more than two-thirds of people surveyed plan to travel this holiday season and one in four are vacationing with a specific intent of trying something they've never done before. >> people want to experience a new thing to learn, to broaden their horizons and their perspective about the world in a new place. that's why it can't be beaten this holiday season. >> reporter: and i tried out

farm life firsthand. with me is jesse, the owner of old windmill farm. tell me about what we are doing today. >> we are making butter with a butter churn. >> reporter: the old-fashioned way. i love this. >> and make some apples from scratch into the press, make apple cider. go ahead. >> reporter: i will get in on this some fresh cream and a little elbow grease definitely harder than going to the store to pick it up. from churning to cutting we chopped apples and grind them into a pulp. the final step, the apple cider press. we are pressing the apples down. and the juice is flowing life on an amish farm isn't just prepping food. could you be any computer? never get tired of this. she is used to this? >> yes >> reporter: i milked a cow today. at the farmhouse time for a taste test >> it is really, really good >> reporter: so good the best cider i have had. and you can't have homemade

butter without freshly baked bread. that's so good we are not done yet. a quick ten-minute drive down the road takes you to the amish farm and house visitors can book a christmas cookie tour. i need to fill this with amish cookies. a tour guide takes guests on an educational trip to learn about amish life and to visit three different families in their homes. what kind you have cookies >> reindeer and sugar cookies. >> you don't have to go to a distant location you can probably get in the car and drive not that far away and have an incredible travel experience in your backyard. >> it was so much fun. all the experiences we showed you cost anywhere from 18 to to $130 per person, not including the hotel and travel tripadvisor says the site has 300,000 experiences around the world. also check yelp. and call the tourism office of place you want to visit. they will have the information as well. make sure you read the fine print and know the cancelation

fees >> i love it great job milking that cow, too. all right. let's go 8:21 with a check of the weather from somara. good morning. >> good morning. i come out here a little early to see all my friends. on three, one, two, three. happy holidays we are so excited to be out here we thank you guys. it's cold. let's take a look at the forecast across the nation because it's not just cold here in new york. it's going to be cold through the great lakes, the upper midwest and because of this storm that is driving through we are looking at substantial delays from boston to laguardia out towards o'hare, even if you are hitting the roads you could be driving through blizzard-like conditions near chicago, heavy rain and icing on the i-95 corridor in baltimore for your thursday and friday. so you want to stay abreast, keep up with the latest in your local forecast to. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are under a spare-the-air

alert day as the air quality is unhealthy in the north bay and santa clara valley. but we should see some improvements with more of a breeze starting to pick up. our temperatures reach into the mid-50s for the north bay today and increasing sunshine, reaching into the upper 50s for the east bay as well as the south bay. we're on a w >> that's a look at your local forecast i am going to kick it with my friends over here. i'll wait for you guys, see you soon on the plaza. back to you. >> thank you. all right. "popstart. what you got >> first up, tom cruise. yesterday we told you about tom's high-flying message to fans jumping from the set of the next "mission:impossible" movie. well, if you thought that was intense, just wait until you see this one in the latest video from paramount pictures, the action star is showing off his skills in what they call the biggest

stunt in cinema history. it's a nine-minute video it gives you a sneak peek behind the scenes of "m.i.: dead reckoning part one" and how crews train to literally ride a ♪♪torcycle right off a cliff ♪ ♪ >> wow >> i mean, everybody is holding their breath, right? here is the thing. in training, cruise was doing 30 jumps a day, which totaled 500 skydives you see how it turned out. in theaters this july. there is your promo. >> my gosh. >> we are literally holding our breath. all right. next up, "1923," the series premier is proving you should never doubt the duttons. 7.4 million people tuned in for the first episode of the

"yellowstone" prequel making paramount's biggest premier of the year on cable. the show stars dame helen mirren, harrison ford leading the cast in the latest chapter of the dutton family origin story. new episodes air on sundays and you can catch up on "yellowstone" over on peacock. all right. next up, dave grohl is back with his annual holiday tradition, hanukkah sessions series putting on performances of songs by jewish artists for the eight nights of hanukkah yesterday he had a little help from pop superstar pink with her dance floor hit "get the party started" and a cameo from jack black of "tenacious d. ♪ i'm coming up so you better get this party started ♪ ♪ i'm coming up ♪ ♪ i'm coming up ♪ ♪ i'm coming up so you better get this party started ♪ ♪ i'm coming up ♪ ♪ i'm coming up so you better get this party started ♪ ♪ i'm coming up ♪

>> it's fun. the hanukkah sessions over on the foo fighters social media and youtube pages. >> thanks. love it. still ahead, etiquette expert elaine swann is here bearing gifts. her best advice all coming up after your local news. good morning. it's 8:26. i'm kris sanchez. we are following breaking news, and that 6.4 earthquake in northern california early this morning. our seismograph captured the quake when it happened about 2:30 this morning. it was centered in ferndale near the city of eureka. at least two injuries are now confirmed. one person sumped a hip injury and the other person sumped a head injury. neither is life-threatening. the quake also left at least 70,000 customers without power. video shows one store, things on

the ground. and this is video of a home in ferndale. the owner tells us most of the damage is minor but what a mess. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking the forecast there. >> cold and they've also had some showers to the north. we are starting to see some rain as this clearing the bay area staying to the north of us. we'll see sunshine for today, temperatures in the mid-50s, and then as we start winter tomorrow we'll begin a warming trend. on thursday, we'll have a slight chance of rain and looking at sunshine for christmas.

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>> all right by the way, we have some help this morning with the toy drive once again these are members of the beloved northwell health nurse choir not only are they gathering gifts for us they are going to be treating us to a festive performance this half hour, as well. >> i love that. >> double duty. >> i love that by the way, shout out to lego pitching in 5,000 lego sets to our toy drive spectacular. so thank you to lego if you'd like to contribute scan the qr code or head to today.com. i want to say thank you to the new orleans saints. >> yes did they give you a hat? >> a hat who dat, y'all we are so happy. everybody is here. you know we are going around the horn coming up, some people call her the etiquette lady her name is elaine swann she is here with advice most of us could use this week when it comes to handling, what should we call them, issues with holiday gifts and exchanging and family, all that, all the

things. >> alejandra ramos will help you impress your guests with appetizer hacks. >> and the "3rd hour" we are going to step into a classic christmas carol. we are going to take you on a tour of the real locations that may have inspired charles dickens. by the way, tomorrow on "today," we have more books to chat about as we get recommendations for page turners that double as ideal last-minute holiday gift >> meantime, we are excited because we have a new "start today" fitness challenge first of the year, january 3rd a rock your walk do it with us at rockefeller plaza. we are rolling out three health pillars to help you achieve your goals. point your camera at the qr code you can sign up. there will be a link we have 150,000 folks already in our "start today." that's of course thanks to mr. al roker and we want you to join, too. >> before we do anything else,

speaking of mr. roker, somara is in for al today. i am guessing the forecast is cold >> nail on the head. it's freezing out here and freezing for much of the country. in fact, let's take a look at what you can expect for your holiday week coming up bitter cold out in the northwest. heavy snow moving through the great lakes. rain and storms on the east coast for thursday friday we are looking at blizzard conditions possible you know, the big threat with this storm is going to be that it's impacting so much travel. so if you are leaving thursday or friday on the east coast, see if you could leave a bit earlier. that might help. saturday we are tracking a lake-effect snow along the great lakes and very strong winds. even when the snow and rain move out, we have still got the cold that's going to be setting in. deep freeze is possible throughout the east coast and down into the southeas good tuesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. eventually it's going to clear out today, but we're still

dealing with unhealthy air quality. and our temperatures reach into the mid-50s for this afternoon. tomorrow is the first day of winter and it will start to warm up, even some slight rain chances in the forecast will cool us down. as we go into the christmas weekend, we'll reach into the mid-60s with sunshine. >> and that's a look at the weather in your neighborhood you know what? >> guess what we got to do when is the crowd is this big, craig melvin, when the crowd is as big as this we have to go around the horn so every single person gets on smile, put your lipstick on, call your mama, call your daddy. all right, guys. come on! all the way around everybody gets on. >> thanks for coming. >> everybody gets on hey, baby! i love you

>> thanks for coming. >> y'all, happy anniversary. happy 15th birthday. roswell, georgia, rocks. hey, guys. how are you? all the way around all the way. hey, baby. it's christmastime in new york hey, all the way all the way. yes! yes! merry christmas to you >> thank you. >> we made it, baby, all the way around. >> again all right. somara, thank you. thanks again for coming, y'all. >> love you guys. up next, timely tips from the etiquette lady to help navigate those tricky social situations that seem to pop up situations that seem to pop up during the holidays. - [narrator] every day, our lives are filled with choices,

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all the holiday shopping leading up to this weekend's long awaited moment of exchanging presents. >> of course, gift swaps can sometimes lend itself to some tricky social situations why don't we navigate them with lifestyle and etiquette expert elaine swann you are here to solve our problems. >> my goodness, yes. problems do happen this time of year. >> we each have them you have your first one. >> here we go. there is gift one. >> all right are we giving gifts? >> no. >> okay. pretend i didn't do that is it okay to make a holiday wish list and share that wish list with family and friends >> wow okay, yes, absolutely. it is perfectly fine to make a holiday wish list. the reason why is this prevents waste and things that we don't want people to purchase things for us we don't want there is nothing wrong with making a list but give the list to people that you know you are going to do a gift exchange with >> got it. >> do you send the list, say pick any of these? >> you say, hey, i want to let

you know these little things are on my radar, this is what i have my eye on this holiday season. >> he does that with his family. >> yeah. >> can adults? >> yeah. >> sheinelle, i have my eye on this ring. will you get it for me >> here is another one all right. if someone gives you a gift are you obligated to give them one in return? it happened to all of us. >> yes so the thing is you are not obligated to give that person a gift all you have do is look them in the eye and give them a heartfelt thank you. if you feel like you have to do something, follow up with a thank you card >> that's sweet. i hope this isn't one of the questions, but do you have to open it in front of the person because there is something very weirdly performative, even though it's exciting, no matter what >> this is an amazing gift >> do you have to? >> no.

>> you can take that time to yourself if everyone is around the tree. >> of course. >> if it's just that one -- >> somebody hands it to you and waits. >> thank you. >> all right >> awkward >> next one. is it rude to ask for a gift receipt or ask for help exchanging a gift? >> gift receipts are great we should not be asking for a gift receipt for any reason whatsoever the only time you might need to get it is if you think you will have trouble exchanging something. the only time you should tell them you are going to is if it doesn't actually fit, a size >> if it's not something you don't like -- >> the color, no, figure it out on your own. take it and smile and say thank you. >> own it. >> it's yours. >> one more. >> figure that out. >> is it okay to combine a holiday gift with another occasion like a birthday or wedding? >> absolutely not. >> really? >> a lot of people have birthdays december 20th or, you know. >> i do this with my mother and father. >> don't do it

today is my mom's birthday, god rest her soul. today is her birthday. it was special for her to acknowledge her on her birthday and five days later on christmas. so all folks, make sure that they celebrate -- it's a separation. >> that's fair we have one more is it okay to re-gift? >> let me answer that one for you. yes. >> okay. >> what do you think >> re-gifting is acceptable. >> yes >> however -- >> i knew there would be a however. >> there are guidelines as far as that's concerned. definitely do not re-gift within the same circle of friends if somebody at work gave you something, don't re-gift it. >> i did that. i did that terrible feeling >> in addition to that, it has to be absolutely positively new. don't tear the package open and then have the freight and then try to re-gift it. the other thing is make sure that you redo the packaging as well so don't leave it in the same gift bag with the tag on it. >> if you are not going to use it and it's brand new and you know someone would love it, i don't think that's a bad thing.

>> this is what you are actually giving it to someone as a gift you don't have to know that this sweater that someone gave me that i don't like -- >> right, happens to be -- >> right it's just -- it's just a gift. all right. >> thank you thank you so much. up next, more holiday help alejandra ramos is here with a quick and easy appetizer to make your table shine first, this is "today" on nbc.

♪ we are back with "today table." with christmas almost here, no doubt there is a lot left on your to-do list. don't worry. chef and "today" contributor alejandra ramos has you covered in the kitchen sharing last-minute hacks and apps you can whip this up in no time. if you want to cook with us a qr code is in the corner, get select ingredients and schedule pickup or delivery so it makes it super, duper easy

>> we love easy. >> these are good things to have a lot of people have guests coming over. you want something festive. >> something everybody will ooh and ahh over but you want to be easy, very simple we start with cream cheese you want it to be soft and room temperature. everything goes into the mixer bowl we've got some shredded cheese you can do shredded mozzarella, parmesan, asiago, anything like that a little bit of parsley, chives. this is sort of kind of giving it that sort a green flavor. we have a little bit of fresh lemon zest in here here is some garlic that is not going to come out. that's okay. that's okay. a little bit of black pepper, oregano and salt and then a little bit of heavy cream. that's going to kind of make it nice and smooth. >> you are making -- this is going to end up being a cheese tree >> yes, so this is sort of our dough, our base. we put that in then the other side. give it a little mix you just want to go nice and easy like that just until everything is really combined. what do you think?

>> tasty, right? >> i like the texture, too >> you can have fun with this. you can play around with the flavors, mix and match cheeses, different spices. >> okay. you put it into the shape -- >> a little pyramid, a little tree it works well if you do olive oil on your hands or plastic wrap to mold it together. >> do you need to chill it before >> you want it to be soft to be able to decorate it. this is curly parsley. i like this -- >> just pat it on the sides like that >> yeah. the curly works well because it looks more tree-like. >> i kind of like that it's fun. >> really fun. curly parsley is that thing at the store nobody buys and what do you do with it? this is what you do. >> and then put the ornaments on. >> here i have pomegranate jewels, bell pepper, pink peppercorns, anything that is colorful and super cute and you poke them in pine nuts work really well this is the part you can have

fun. of course, you have -- you have to put a little star on the tree a little cheese star or you can do yellow bell pepper would be super cute, too. >> it tastes really good. >> like you said, you could make it a cool centerpiece so people can eat off of it or little individual ones. >> yes you can make little tiny balls if you want to serve as an appetizer at a party one thing i warn you, when something is this cute, nobody wants to be the first one to dig in so you may need to break the ice with it so people feel comfortable doing that. >> all right this is a great idea anyone who loves pesto will adore this talk to me. >> this is so simple because it's just a couple of ingredients. frozen pastry. no need to be fancy. roll it out a little bit then we will do some pesto on there. this is store bought pesto you can make it from scratch, too, if you prefer but this is one of those things you really want to keep it nice and easy it's busy.

we have a lot of stuff we are spending time on over the holidays nice and smooth all the way through. if you overload it, it will come out when it bakes. a nice thin layer. i like to go right to the edge. >> like a frame? >> exactly. i will get all the way out and then - >> what do you do? >> here is my tip. use the back of a spatula or your fingertip and roll through the center to create a little guideline. then you start rolling if you want to start rolling that way and i will roll this way, just like this. exactly. >> and then roll to the center >> yeah, to the center so you know where to stop. it creates like this little heart like that. see? >> then you bake the whole thing? >> no, at this point we chill. i think, yeah. and then once it's chilled you can slice right through and then this goes on to the board like - >> it's really cute. >> and then once they are on there, you can sort of use your fingers to press it more into sort of a heart shape. super easy, right?

>> do you garnish with anything? >> no, it's got that cheese in there. >> how long do you bake it >> just like 15 minutes. very, very quick but you can also have fun with this you can do roasted red pepper spread, tomatoes. >> thank you so much you will be back in the next hour buy all these ingredients, scan the qr code or head to today.com/shop "today table. "today" earns a commission from the purchases. coming up next, y'all, this is so worth the wait holiday music from the amazing holiday music from the amazing northwell health nurses choir.

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>> announcer: the citi music series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi we are back with a very special performance for you this morning. the northwell health nurses choir was formed back in 2020 as an outlet for nurses during the height of the pandemic.

>> and ever since they have been performing everywhere from the stage of "america's got talent" to the white house but this morning they are ours keisha is out in front, y'all. so happy to have you these are nurses from all over the country. what makes the group gel so well >> we are the northwell health nurses choir we represent the 18,000 nurses of the northwell health system and we came together during a time of covid to spread a message of joy and hope and love in a time where the world needed it most. >> absolutely. you guys are pretty incredible what are you going to sing today? >> we have a special rendition of "what christmas means to me" and we hope that it continues to spread that message of hope for the holiday season, and we hope you guys enjoy it. >> we will, keisha take it away northwell choir. ♪

♪ ♪ oh yeah ♪ ♪ candles burning low ♪ ♪ lots of mistletoe ♪ ♪ lots of snow and ice everywhere we go ♪ ♪ choirs singing carols right outside my door ♪ ♪ all these things and more ♪ ♪ all these things and more baby ♪ ♪ that's what christmas means t me my love ♪ ♪ that's what christmas means t me my love ♪ ♪ oh yeah ♪ ♪ see your smiling face like i never seen before ♪ ♪ even though i love you madly ♪ ♪ it seems i love you more ♪ ♪ the little cards you give me will touch my heart for sure ♪ ♪ all these things and more

baby ♪ ♪ all these things and more darling ♪ ♪ that's what christmas means t me my love ♪ ♪ that's what christmas means t me my love ♪ ♪ i feel like running wild ♪ ♪ as anxious as a little child ♪ ♪ greet you beneath the mistletoe ♪ ♪ kiss you once and then some more ♪ wish you ♪ and wish you a merry ♪ and wish you a merry christmas baby ♪ ♪ and wish you a merry christmas baby ♪ ♪ and such happiness in the coming year ♪ ♪ happiness in the coming year ♪ ♪ let's deck the halls with silt holly ♪ ♪ sing sweet silent night ♪ ♪ fill the tree with angel hair and pretty pretty lights ♪ ♪ go to sleep and wake up just before daylight ♪ ♪ you all these things and more baby ♪ ♪ you all these things and more baby ♪ ♪ that's what christmas means t me my love ♪

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