that does it for us this morning here on "today in the bay." don't forget to join us coming up at 11:00. >> the "today" show is next. have a great day. good wednesday morning. our top story, the one-two punch of snow and record cold set to face millions of holiday travelers. >> we've got what you need to know. it's december 21st. this is "today." >> holiday headaches. with that monster storm taking aim, travelers already running into trouble at the nation's airports. >> it's just been a hectic day. flights are delayed. few cancellations. >> this morning a firsthand look at what you will face as you head out and the storm's latest track. breaking overnight, surprise visit.

ukraine's president making his way to washington, d.c. his first trip broad since the start of russia's invasion. on the agenda, a face-to-face with president biden and an address to congress now weighing billions more in emergency aid for ukraine. we're live at the white house. border standoff. the biden administration firing back after being blocked by the supreme court from lifting a key restriction on migrants trying to enter the u.s. that surge only growing amid new fears those lines will get even longer. >> five, 6,000 refugees per day, possibly even more. >> our report from the border just ahead. dead in. a potential break in the idaho murder mystery now being ruled out. while police respond to mounting criticism over their handling of the investigation. >> we have 94 years of experience between us and we are going to continue to work this case. >> we will have the very latest. those stories, plus checking in on santa.

we head to north pole, alaska, where people are marking the shortest day of the year. >> all right! >> as mr. claus gears up for the longest night on his calendar. today wednesday, december 21st, 2022. ♪♪ >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning. welcome to "today." thanks for joining us on a busy wednesday morning. savannah and hoda getting an early jump on the holiday. this is that time of year when all eyes on north pole, alaska. >> this is true. >> a look at the north pole

right now. we will take you there in a few moments. four days now before christmas. >> looks beautiful. we are also following a major event happening in washington. ukraine's president will arrive later this afternoon set to meet with president biden and lawmakers on capitol hill voting on massive funding bill that includes nearly $45 billion in aid to ukraine. more on that in a bit. we are going to start with that monster winter storm packing a triple punch of heavy snow, rain, strong winds for much of the country. just as millions are traveling for the holidays, most of them on the roads. in fact, right now a live look at the busy grand central park away here in new york city. tomorrow and friday expected to be the busiest travel days of the year. for those of you counting, just four days until christmas. we've got it all covered this morning, including your full forecast. we start with nbc's tom costello. he is at one of the busiest airports in the country, the crosshairs of that winter weather, chicago's o'hare. busy anytime of year, and this morning especially crowded.

tom, it looks pretty busy and good morning to you. >> reporter: it's a little crazy here. good morning. you know, o'hare has four active terminals and right now a lot of chicagoans and folks in the midwest are trying to get out, trying to beat that storm. i just checked and nationwide right now we have about 200 flight cancellations and about 500 delays. that's not bad as, again, a lot of folks try to beat the storm. we are approaching pre-pandemic passenger levels. in all, 7.3 million of us are going to be flying through january 2nd. >> start with the preboarding process. >> reporter: this morning countdown to bull's-eye at the nation's third busiest airport. chicago o'hare chockful of passengers. determined to beat the winter storm now taking aim at the midwest. ord, a critical hub for american and united with the biggest presence here. >> flights are delayed. few cancellations.

>> reporter: airport execs expect the busiest day will be thursday hours before the storm is hitting chicago. >> we have 500 staff members who are ready to work 24/7 and 350 pieces of snow removing equipment. >> reporter: in the united ops center they watch every flight to ensure its actually crewed, catered, fueled and on-time. >> they are coming from where? >> reporter: united is using a new computer program called connection saver, calculating how long they can hold a plane's departure for late-connecting passengers without delaying the flight. at c 9, agents held the door for 18 passengers arriving late from denver hoping to make their portland flight. >> were you running? >> yeah.

>> it's really assessing that risk of holding for that customer and not inconveniencing the rest of the folks on the airplane. >> reporter: hopper.com predicts the busiest days to depart will be this thursday and friday as the storm is rolling through the midwest. the busiest return days, december 26th and january 2nd. most travelers, 102 million in all, will be driving this holiday. many are now just hours away from braving heavy snow or rain, wind-swept highways and bitter temperatures as mother nature tries to upend this year's december getaway. here we go. okay. so if you are one of those people and you find that you need to rebook, the airlines right now are going to go ahead and drop the -- they are waiving, rather, the rebooking fees. they are trying to allow everybody to rebook to get out ahead of the storm. if you get caught, the best advice, try to book yourself online on the app. hopefully, that allows you to

jump ahead of the long line at the airport of people trying to talk to an agent. guys. >> tom costello, thank you. somara theodore from "weekend today" and our nbc station in washington is in for al this morning. she has been tracking the storm and cold all week. what's the latest? >> today is the first day of winter. this storm is showing up and showing out. since i talked you to yesterday we have actually seen watches and warnings expand eastward. now 9 million people impacted by this storm in particular. let's take a look at some of those impacts, the snowfall. blizzard conditions, especially around the great lakes. so if you are driving in green bay, chicago, grand rapids, indianapolis, you will see very strong wind gusts and that can lead to zero visibility. something to keep in mind through your thursday. here a look at the wind gusts as i was talking. chicago 48 miles per hour. detroit 54. buffalo 58 miles per hour. breezy in washington, d.c., at about 38 miles per hour. we could actually see some power

outages as we head throughout the holidays. and then, of course, we have that rain impact. showers moving in, heavy at times, 1 to 4 inches possible thursday and friday. stick around because we are going to talk about how this could turn into an icy situation friday into saturday. >> somara, we will come back to you in just a few minutes. we learned overnight that this will be an historic day in washington, d.c. ukrainian president volodymr zelenskyy set to visit the capitol meeting with both president biden and congress today. in fact, here he is arriving at a train station in poland ahead of his flight to the united states. marking the first time zelenskyy has left his country since the start of russia's invasion. nbc's chief white house correspondent peter alexander joins us. what are zelenskyy and biden, what are they hoping to accomplish from this visit? >> reporter: craig, to be clear, this comes as a major holiday surprise, this visit i think is intended to try to reaffirm the

u.s.'s commitment to ukraine, notably today marks 300 days since russia launched its brutal invasion. president zelenskyy is expected to arrive here at the white house early this afternoon and meet with president biden. the two of them will hold a news conference before the ukrainian president delivers an address to a joint session of congress that will happen this evening. as you know, zelenskyy is the face of this fight. just yesterday going to the front lines in eastern ukraine where he was actually given a signed flag from soldiers there to deliver to the u.s. a senior administration official overnight tells me that the u.s. today is also going to announce plans for the first time to send ukraine a patriot missile defense system that gives the ukrainians a new capability to target russian missiles and drones. >> peter, to your point, we are almost a year out from the start of this invasion. what do we make of the timing right now? >> reporter: president biden is, we're told he invited zelenskyy last week.

this visit coming together in just the last few days, kept secret due to security concerns. tonight zelenskyy is going to speak to some of the skeptics, including some republicans who expressed serious reservations about continuing to send aid to ukraine. beginning next month republicans will control the house and right now congress is considering approving another $45 billion in aid that would bring the total u.s. assistance to ukraine to more than $100 billion. craig. >> our chief white house correspondent peter alexander, thank you. turning to the border battle and the tense back and forth over illegal crossings. the biden administration now asking the supreme court to end key restrictions on migrants just a day after justices temporarily ruled they will remain in place. nbc's morgan chesky with more. good morning. >> reporter: sheinelle, good morning. with illegal crossings here on the rio grande breaking records both sides agree something needs to be done.

as of right now, that compromise has yet to be seen. now with title 42 likely lasting through christmas, many fear it's only delaying an inevitable migration boom. turned away at the texas border. the national guard blocking migrants from entering the united states. one official telling them to try an official port of entry instead. a snapshot of el paso under a state of emergency amid a growing border crisis. >> the biden administration has no plan on how to deal with this situation at the border once title 42 goes away. >> reporter: in response to the supreme court's pause of title 42 the biden administration asking the high court to delay its expiration until after christmas. but ultimately it wants the court to reject efforts by republican-led states to keep the pandemic-era policy in place permanently.

in a tuesday filing, the white house acknowledging the end of title 42 will likely lead to disruption and a temporary increase in unlawful border crossings. immigration advocates echoing the need for change. >> this was a public health measure, not an immigration measure. we need to get rid of title 42. >> reporter: this migrant camp in reynoso, mexico, the pastor told us immigration policies mean little to those chasing the potential of a better life. do people ask you about title 42? >> they don't know what it means. >> reporter: he says over the last year venezuelans, haitians and nicaraguans have quadrupled the size of this tent city. in el paso, despite dhs and border patrol moving out more than 10,000 migrants this week alone, shelter director ruben garcia fears an even bigger spike if title 42 ends. >> i believe border patrol is going to be process five, 6,000

refugees a day, possibly more. >> reporter: for now, they pray with a future as uncertain as ever. as for the future of title 42, the supreme court could choose to let it expire per the biden administration's request in a few days, or if they so choose the high court could take weeks, even months, to study this challenge submitted by those republican-led states. sheinelle. >> morgue thank you. problems to the tripledemic with case of the flu, covid and rsv still overwhelming hospitals. adding to concern now, even more drugstore chains are going to be limiting the sale of certain popular medicines. nbc national correspondent gabe gutierrez with more on this one. >> reporter: an industry group is calling the demand for pediatric -- cautioned again the -- parents across the country. this is being -- this is an extremely difficult time right

before the holidays. this morning kroger is joining other major pharmacies struggling to keep up with the tripledemic. cvs, walgreens and now kroger limiting sales on children's pain relief products per customer. walgreens suggest for customers looking for items our website updates with the latest available store inventory information frequently throughout the day many shelves nationwide empty, stunning doctors. >> i never thought i would see that the united states in my lifetime. >> reporter: and leaving families on edge. >> it was scary. it was frustrating it was infuriating. >> reporter: ashley went to five different stores trying to care for her 18-month-old son. >> we couldn't find his cough medicine he had a fever and a cough you just want relief for your children. >> reporter: the tripledemic, flu, covid and rsv led to a 65% increase in sales of pediatric pain and fever meds last month

compared to last november. doctors suggest families get creative. >> i think in terms of some of your medications and stuff, if you can find chewable tablets, like, say, amoxicillin or something like that, use it for little kids. >> reporter: health experts say rsv has dropped off in the last rates keep rising and another surge is expected in january following the holidays. >> use high quality masks when indoors and public settings. this is especially important for people who are getting together with people that increased risk for complications from covid, rsv or the flu. >> reporter: ashley canceled her holiday plans, deciding to celebrate only with her immediate family she suggests reaching out to your neighbors for help if you can't find the medicine you need >> talk to your neighbors, your

friends, and, you know, try to work together as a community to say, hey, you know, i checked this store. >> reporter: health officials say it is hard to predict where we might see additional drug shortages in the coming months, so always talk to your doctor if you start to feel sick. >> gabe gutierrez, thank you. in northern california this morning tens of thousands cleaning up after a large earthquake rattled the region. the 6.4 quake damaging homes, businesses and roads and knocking out a number of power and gas lines. nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer is following that story for us. miguel, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. humboldt county is earthquake country in california. overnight the gavin newsome declared a state of emergency in response to that powerful quake that hit in the middle of the night. while millions got a warning on their cellphones that a rattler was coming, there was no stopping widespread damage with lives and homes turned upside down, this morning aftershocks are still rattling humboldt county, california, after a powerful and deadly 6.4 earthquake shook the region.

>> structural collapse with entrapment. >> reporter: splitting open homes, destroying businesses and severing roads the quake struck at 2:34 a.m. tuesday as most were fast asleep >> all of a sudden there was this huge boom everything started shaking. >> reporter: with violent shaking reported for up to 20 seconds, the tremor was centered 200 miles north of san francisco just outside the small town of ferndale >> this is ground zero we have several residents that have been red-tagged. >> reporter: authorities now say two pepeople suffefered medicac emergencies and died 11 others were injured as homes slid off foundations, bridges cracked and roadways splintered, more than 70,000 lost power for some there was a warning state officials say california's my shake app alerted 3 million users a quake was coming ten

critical seconds before the ground rumbled, while experts say tremors may relieve some seismic pressure, there is no way to predict when the next big one is coming. >> this is a reminder that california is earthquake country. >> reporter: urging residents to tie down furniture that can easily tip over. authorities say this quake is also a reminder to store extra water, non-perishable foods and medicine before the next big one hits tuesday's quake came exactly one year to the day a 6.2 tremor rocked the same area now, as dozens of aftershocks rattle the region, this is another unsettling reminder tens of millions are living on shaky ground as for that my shake app, it's designed to give residents a warning a few seconds before an earthquake yesterday's earthquake happened at 2:30 in the morning while most people were still in bed.

if they heard the alert and acted quickly, it was enough time to duck and cover. >> thank you. there is a lot happening in the weather. earthquakes. we've got snow we've got wind bitter cold. somara. >> and it's all coming during the holiday impact it seems like old man winter has got me let's go ahead and take a look time is the greatest resource. the storm is hitting thursday and friday look at today. sunshine up and down the east coast into the gulf states, out west if you are traveling to the midwest and upper great lakes or to the east coast, you still have time. if you c can leave t today, i t that may be the better bet morere on this forecast coming . that's a look at the weather across the country let's see what's's going on n cr to home. anytime on the phone or online. and i was like, “wish ya can get waffles on the phohon”" it was hilarious! seririously, he e was crying. and then we got waffles. yeah! waffles!s!

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heart-breaking steal for the san francisco giants. 15 hours after the giants canceled their announcement of a 13-year, $350 million deal with superstar shortstop carlos correa, sources say the new york mets agreed to sign him for one year and $35 million less. the drama played out on social media where correa changed his cover photo to oracle park and then back to a photo of his family. according to sources correa failed the team physical. he has yet to pass the one for the mets. time to look at the nice forecast from kari. >> it's the first day of winter. we'll reach no the low 60s. we are in for sunshine but gradually clouds moving in. i'm watching out for a slight chance of rain late tomorrow night into early friday morning. other than that in for very mild weather into the christmas holiday and temperatures reaching into the mid-60s. our more significant rain chances are beyond the seven day starting out on tuesday and will be again next thursday. as of the next few days looks

good for traveling. just watching out for the rain on thursday night. marcus? thanks, kari. another local news update in 30 minutes. i'll meet you back here then.

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the information could end years of speculation about his business dealings and personal wealth the committee released a report concluding that the irs failed to pursue mandatory audits of trump on a timely basis during his presidency it raises new questions about his claim that he could not release his tax filings because of the ongoing reviews convicted murderer scott peterson was denied a new trial yesterday in the 2002 death of his wife laci peterson the judge ruling that a juror in the original trial provided false answers during jury selection, but the judge said the answers were not motivated by improper bias against peterson a new trial is unnecessary he is serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole some sad news from the sports world this morning. franco harris, one of the greatest running backs to ever play football, has died. the hall of famer played most of

his career with the pittsburgh steelers from 1972 to 1983 and he racked up more than 12,000 yards rushing. but he was probably most famous that game-winning touchdown he scored that forever became known as the immaculate reception. a playoff game against the oakland raiders in 1972. franco harris was 72 years old. all right. we have a lot more to get to, including the latest on that case in idaho. >> more has not -- more than six weeks after four college students were murdered, police are still struggling to find leads that pan out. yesterday the investigation hit another roadblock. nbc's steve patterson joins us now. steve, good morning to you. >> reporter: yeah, good morning. police received over 10,000 tips related to the murders near the university of idaho campus and just yesterday news of a white hyundai elantra that crashed in oregon captured the attention of authorities as well as internet sleuths, but it was later to be

determined not to be connected. >> what i want people to know, this is a moscow police department investigation. >> reporter: moscow's police chief taking full ownership of a case with few clues and no named suspects so far. >> my command team oversees this, we have 94 years of experience between us and we are going to continue to work this case. >> reporter: vowing not to give up after the lawyer for one of the victims' families criticized law enforcement on "today." >> i am not sure they are capable of handling a quadruple murder and maybe they should be getting more help and maybe there should be some different lead investigators on the case. >> reporter: police also say they know about a surveillance video that appears to be from the night of the murders. police say they have identified the adam named in the video and he is cooperating with detectives. investigators have been searching for information about a white hyundai elantra they say was close to the scene of the murders of the four college

students last month. hopes lifted yesterday when police took a closer look at a car matching the description that crashed in eugene, oregon, some 500 miles from moscow, but they later said the owner is not believed to be related to the murders. also this morning some more background emerging. an apparent police body cam video posted to social media by a news nation correspondent reportedly showing moscow police called to the same house for a noise complaint months earlier on september 1. police making contact with a woman who identifies herself as madison mogen, who confirmed she lives there. >> none of the occupants that live here are here now. now you have a house full of random people. >> reporter: a community still hoping they are one step closer to the truth. and nbc news has reached out to moscow police for comment on what appears to be that september body-cam footage but we have not heard back. >> steve, here is the thing. a lot of families will be spending their first christmas without their loved ones. any word, have they said how

they are going to be getting through this? >> reporter: it's going to be very difficult, craig. kaylee's father, steve goncalves, said that christmas doesn't make sense with the case so close to his family's heart. ethan chapin was a triplet. all three of those kids attending that school together. his mother telling his mother telling us her children need to be lifted up after the loss of their brother. >> for sure. steve patterson this morning, thank you. all right. we have a report to bring you on this wednesday morning coming up, with four days until christmas, kerry sanders has made his way to one the busiest and coldest places to be, north pole, alaska. >> reporter: the big guy says that he is still reading letters for kids and then, of course, there are the reindeer i am going to feed him there we go. i am going to back up.

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we could use a little more sun to take a little edge off 40 below. while we are here on shortest day, the longest day for somebody else. santa claus and his reindeer is just about to begin. ho ho ho it's a late start this day for third-generation alaskan corey eberhart, 8:40 a.m the sun won't be up until 11:00 a.m. but darkness and extreme cold are no excuses to put off chores at his aptly name taste of alaska lodge feels like the middle of the night. the moon is up and it's really dark. >> sometimes you wake up and find out it's still 3:00 in the morning and you think it could be six. >> reporter: on the shortest day of the year, the sun in the greater fairbanks area will hug the horizon for only 3 hours 42 minutes. in that darkness, life goes on dogs still pull sleds here, but 23-year-old native musher izzy

rice says it's more to give tourists a sense of what alaskans hold dear while in the process dispelling myths. >> we got regular houses just like everybody else. >> reporter: and everybody wonders if you live in igloos? >> yeah. >> reporter: did you take a dogsled to school as a kid >> no, i rode a bus. >> reporter: even locals say four months of more darkness than light can be depressing but during these very long dark days, there are some magical moments. the northern lights. >> that colorful wind through the sky. >> reporter: alaska, our 49th state, a spot of stunning beauty that draws tourists from around the world, but rarely in winter. >> i love it. >> reporter: is there any beauty

in in darkness >> i think so. you can really see the stars the stars are amazing. >> reporter: alaska's indigenous people long ago celebrated the hot springs. when you use the healing waters, it makes you ten years younger and you feel like a young rooster. t [ crowing >> reporter: there is a rule for visitors from the lower 48 liquid courage the steams are 106 degrees the largest group bobbing right now, alaskans. >> i feel a little frozen and crispy. >> reporter: the ironically named summers family often goes viral. >> we were praying for snow. we got it. >> reporter: explaining how they survive this brutal environment. >> stay inside, yeah we stay inside. >> reporter: i am freezing everybody warm me up here. ah there we go. the christmas spirit infectious.

with just days to go. >> and from the north pole, merry christmas! ho ho ho >> reporter: so, i asked santa if i might be able to hitch a ride on his sleigh just to get out of these temperatures, and he told me, unfortunately, there is no room on the sleigh because there have been so many good boys and girls this year. >> ooh that's a good reason why then. >> kerry sanders. >> i love it thank you, kerry. >> i didn't recognize kerry without being in his florida shorts all bundled up. >> 40 degrees below. my goodness. speaking of cold temps, another look at the forecast. >> that's right. it's not just up north that will be dealing with the cold weather. at home in the lower 48 we are also dealing with some frigid conditions this is dangerous cold take a look right now at some of the windchill watches, windchill warnings we are talking from billings all the way to brownsville, texas, atlanta, 88 million people impacted let's see what we are looking at walking out the door this morning, subzero temperatures. this is how earth decided to

greet our friends in rapid city. minus 31 degrees at least we don't have to deal with that. it is the first day of winter, and we are going to see sunshine today headed for 60 degrees. we'll have more warm weather in the forecast. only watching out for some quick-moving showers late thursday night into friday. looking good for our christmas weekend. and then as we go into next week a couple storm systems are headed our way as our temperatures reach the low 60s. for san francisco on today we'll that's the forecast in your neighborhood back to you. >> thank you. up next, it wouldn't be the holiday season without watching a holiday classic. which films and cartoons are the most beloved of all time we're revealing the list right after this ♪

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tom hanks, of course very bizarre animation i thought at the time. still do you guys watch this? >> i am surprised it's number five my kids watched it you are right, the animation is a little - >> this is one of the rare cases i can say i read the book. number four, "how the grinch stole christmas." >> classic. >> yeah, pretty good, of course. it came out in 2000, jim carrey. good one there all right. and then we just saw a clip of this one, classic, "home alone," number three. >> i agree. >> higher on my list i personally let's not argue, it's the holidays another example, the second "home alone" may have been better than the first home alone. just saying. second place, "a charlie brown christmas." >> i like the cartoon. if i'm making my top five list, it's not in it. >> charlie brown is not? >> i recognize it as being historic and fun and nostalgic, but it's not one - >> i agree with that. >> number one, let's take a

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and a good morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. it is 7:56. here's a look at what's happening now. good morning, everyone. i'm scott mcgrew. shares in tesla gaining, barely, on the open. the car company still down 30% so far this month. 60% since musk bought twitter. on twitter yesterday ceo elon musk tried to pin the loss on investors getting out of the stock market and putting their cash into savings accounts. others were quick to point out if that were true, we're not seeing that in other car companies' stock price. time to get a look at the forecast. kari, how is it looking outside? it looks nice. we're not seeing the smog we saw yesterday, so the air mixing up more, better air quality for us.

we're headed for the upper 50s with a mostly sunny start to the day. low 60s for fremont and 62 for dublin. 60 today in napa. now as we go through the forecast we're also going to be watching out for rain chances. we could see better rain chances by next week but mostly between late thursday night into early friday. we'll see a couple of spotty showers moving through. we're dry for the christmas weekend as our temperatures warm up into the mid-60s. maybe bigger storms on the horizon next week. it's all good for traveling or staying around the bay area the next few days. marcus? thanks, kari. we'll have another local news update in 30 minutes. see you ba here then.ck

♪♪ ♪ it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, home for the holidays millions on the move, hitting the skies and the roads. >> at this time we will start with the preboarding passes. >> with a major storm causing concerns from coast to coast we are tracking it all, including the full forecast. plus, finding faith. our candid conversation with nba legend and hall of famer david robinson how faith helped guide his career and the special ways he is giving back >> when i trust in what god placed in me, i let him work through me, incredible things

happen >> our special father/son conversation just ahead. and lights, camera, action the list is out. "variety's" 100 greatest movies are all time from science fiction -- >> open the pod bay doors. >> to "pulp fiction." >> sorry, did i break your concentration? >> we'll count them down today wednesday, december 22, -- 21st, 2022. ♪ >> family road trip from johnson, iowa. >> best friends on a girls trip. >> hello, memphis, tennessee >> hampton, virginia >> and san francisco, california ♪ >> four generations on the plaza from austin, texas >> hey, craig and sheinelle. we're on the plaza. >> to celebrate my 75th birthday

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>> a busy half hour ahead. you have an inspiring story for us tomorrow? >> for the holidays. a guy who had a really tough start in life. his name is harry bell but harry turned things around in a big way and now harry has devoted his life to helping others he has got sports programs for kids, meals for families in need, not to mention his love of giving at christmas. so we're going to introduce you to harry bell tomorrow on "today." right now we want to turn to your news at 8:00. with four days before christmas, the holiday travel rush is in full swing it won't be smooth sailing for everybody as a one-two punch of snow and record cold could mean big problems in the skies and on the roads.

nbc's tom costello is at o'hare international airport in chicago with the very latest thompson, how is it looking? >> reporter: sheinelle, i am with hundreds of thousands of my best friends here at the nation's third busiest airport and a lot of people here in chicago and across the country are trying to get out ahead of this whopper of a winter storm that is heading our way. already we are expecting flights to be full today the airlines tell us they are operating within a whisker of 2019 travel numbers. planes are absolutely full airports are full. airlines, virtually every one of them, are dropping their change fees because they want to encourage people, if you can travel before the storm, do, whether it's in the midwest or whether it's the storm that's going to be moving through the south. we are expecting in excess of 2 million people to fly today alone simply based on how many people went through tsa checkpoints yesterday. that's what's happening at the airports right now, by the way, 614 delays, 215 cancellations nationwide that's not bad to the roads, by the way 100 million of us are going to be traveling on the roads and we are going to be braving, of course, this winter storm whether it's slick conditions and blowing wind and whiteout

conditions as the blizzard rolls through the midwest. so all of that is causing a lot of folks to decide if they are going to be hitting the roads early trying to get out ahead of this on coming mess. like we say, they have already fired the starter gun and it's almost like a cattle call at airports nationwide. guys, back to you. >> it looks like it behind you that is for sure all right, tom, thank you. ukrainian president volodymr zelenskyy is going to be meeting with president biden in washington today it's zelenskyy's first known trip outside his country since russia invaded ukraine ten months ago peter alexander is at the white house with a preview peter, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. senior officials here tell me that president biden invited president zelenskyy a week ago and that this trip came together in just the last few days, kept secret due to security concerns. this visit is really intended to reaffirm the u.s.'s commitment to ukraine president zelenskyy is going to

get here to the white house this afternoon. he will meet with president biden, the two men will hold a news conference before the ukrainian president delivers an address to a joint session of congress that will happen this evening. president biden today i am told will also announce plans for the u.s. for the first time to send ukraine a patriot missile defense system a senior advisor telling me the u.s. will train the ukrainians how to use that in a third country. tonight zelenskyy is going to speak to some of his skeptics, including members of the incoming house republican majority who have expressed serious reservations about continuing to send aid to ukraine. as we speak right now, congress is considering approving another $45 billion in aid to ukraine. craig. >> chief white house correspondent peter alexander, thank you. elon musk confirmed last night he will step down as the twitter ceo as soon as he hires a replacement. in a tweet he said he would, quote, resign as soon as i find someone foolish enough to take the job.

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the top of his game. i knew off the court he was struggling to find something missing. he found it and that was faith and that would change his life and purpose. >> the san antonio spurs are your world champions >> reporter: it was one of the greatest basketball centers of all time david robinson's nickname was the admiral, a nod to his time serving in the navy. thanks to a growth spurt, reaching 7'1", he became too tall to serve on naval ships and life took him down another path. how were you able to adjust to god's plan for you >> for me, i don't think i understood it was god's plan for me at that time. >> reporter: but he trusted the process and part of the new plan was the nba. >> robinson. >> reporter: in his first six seasons on the san antonio spurs, david robinson, who also happens to be my father, won rookie the year, mvp, was a member of the 1992 dream team.

>> then you had fame, fortune, you had it all, right? most people's standards. you said something was missing what was that thing? >> it seemed like i was doing really well. i knew that i was chasing. i was chasing the world. everyone's telling me, you should be like michael jordan or be like patrick ewing. i remember thinking to myself, i am not any of those guys i had to understand that god was going to make room for me. i didn't have to be those guys that's how my faith played a big role for me. it allowed me to be myself. >> reporter: in professional sports where ego can rule the playing field, my dad became known for helping his teammates shine that led the san antonio spurs to two world championships. how do you help younger players to be successful as you age as a superstar? >> again, i think it goes back to perspective understanding being a part of something greater than yourself. i think my experience in the military really taught me that when the team is successful, each of us going to be successful.

>> reporter: it also led my dad to be part of another team over 20 years ago at-risk students in our community of san antonio, texas. in 2001 in between the nba championship seasons my dad founded the carver academy now the idea carver academy. tuition-free school for underprivileged schools for students to get the best education. >> what did we talk about the other day? >> mental health. >> mental health. >> reporter: 100% of its students have gone on to college and my dad knows them all. >> we were just talking about wisdom and integrity it in our last meetings, and i just really appreciate he does this for our school >> reporter: what is the importance of these images for these young kids >> they see the journey, the process that you are not a finished product at any given time, right? >> reporter: and my dad will be

the first to tell you, at 57, he, too, is a work in progress. >> all the things i can do by my own strength are not very impressive they are things anyone can do. but when i trust in what god placed in me and i let him work through me, incredible things happen i watched the accomplishments in my life surpass anything i would have thought so to me it's just been an incredible journey >> and i know because of his deep faith, my dad would tell you he is just getting started. >> that is great. >> great story i grew up, you know, i was telling you, watching your dad love the way he played the game. had his shoes. >> craig had your dad's shoes. >> i had the shoes. >> i grew up watching corey at notre dame i am much younger than you. >> that's right. generational thing. >> that was fantastic. >> welcome to the family. >> thank you. all right. time for another check of the weather. let's head over to somara. >> good morning, everyone. what's the forecast today? >> cold! >> cold. it's cold out here it's cold across the country we have got bitter cold in the upper midwest.

it is sunny and dry. you still have time to pick up a few last-minute gifts. if you live on the east coast in the southwest, if you can hit the road today and beat that storm, that's what i would do. if you want to hang tight to good wednesday morning and happy first day of winter. it's going to be mostly sunny and 60 degrees today for many of our inland areas and we'll see more of the same. just watching out for some spotty showers thursday night into early friday morning. the christmas holiday is looking nice. 65 degrees and partly cloudy and beyond that, we'll be tracking a couple of storm systems then wednesday a and that's the forecast in your neighborhood.

back to you guys there >> thank you, somara right now, what does al roker say? best time of the morning. >> all right braving the elements first up, they have never done this "variety," today the magazine released their first ever ranking of the 100 greatest movies of all time a sneak peek at which flicks made it to the top of the list the entire list does include cult classic like "pulp fiction," "2001: a space odyssey," along with older movies on the list like "gone with the wind" and "casablanca." so coming in at number three, i think this is a interesting, too, "the godfather" the first chapter. it debuted in '72, took home the oscar for best actor, best picture, best writer inspired generations of dad jokes, "i made him an offer he couldn't refuse." >> so true. >> i feel good about number three. >> okay. >> i'm happy. >> could have been "godfather" 2. "the wizard of oz. it premiered 83 years ago and over the years memorabilia from

the set of the film, including costume pieces and props, has gone for millions of dollars at auction. and let's get to number one. the greatest movie of all time according to "variety. surprise. >> what is it? >> alfred hitchcock's "psycho. anthony perkins had us checking for danger behind shower curtains for six decades now. >> you think about how it changed the culture, the conversation. >> number one of all time. >> i mean, of all time. >> i don't know. head over to "variety's" website, check out the full greatest of all time list. they wanted a talker, they got one. next up, "funny girl" proving to be one of broadway's biggest stars, the actress' run broke a box office record. eight performances brought in more than $2 million in ticket sales, the highest gross for the musical's revival in the

theater. the playhouse's previous record holder was "mean girls" in 2018. lea michele took over for beanie feldstein as the show's leading lady in september. tickets on sale now. you know that because you are all buying them. next up, hadn't heard about this, but "grease" fans, a prequel is apparently on the way for one of the most iconic flicks to hit the big screen. >> okay, girls let's go get 'em >> that's right. that stylish crew is heading to streaming in a musical series called "grease: rise of the pink ladies." "entertainment weekly" revealed the new cast in their iconic pink jackets the show set four years before the original "grease" took place, before rock and roll and the t-birds were ruling at rydell a release describes them as four federal up outcasts who dare to

have fun on their own terms. streaming on paramount plus next year looking forward to that. and next up, harrison ford this weekend the hollywood legend took to "yellowstone" universe by storm with his dutton debut "1923". >> it's gonna be the last thing you ever do. >> apparently a lot of work went into making harrison ford a cowboy the actor tried on approximately 75 different cowboy hats. >> wow. >> for the role, telling "variety" it's all about his hat for the western look of course, nobody wears a hat better than harrison ford. finally, a quick announcement on the 134th annual rose parade. this year's show will be hosted by mario lopez and ana gasteyer. final preps are under way with this year's amazing floral floats, other parade participants include equestrian teams, marine corps, mounted color guard. all of that action live right

here the broadcast of the rose parade presented by honda 11:30 a.m. eastern monday, january 2nd or streaming on peacock. >> all right okay. to our merriest main street series now this morning's destination gallipolis, ohio. >> for ten years they have filled their community with holiday cheer. joining us now from gallipolis, taylor eaton from wsaz taylor, good morning. >> [ cheers and applause ] >> wow >> hey, guys good morning to all of you so good to be with you from gallipolis, ohio, this morning look at this crowd isn't this amazing look at all of these signs, all of these people that have come out to welcome you to gallipolis, ohio located along the beautiful ohio

river about 100 miles southeast of columbus and every single year gallipolis lights at city park transforms this town into a magical winter wonderland. you are joining us in a special year, ten years. shari rocky, the committee chair, city manager dell saunders thank you for having us here this morning shari, tell everyone what an honor it is and how did this get started? >> first of all, we are a small town in america. so we are super excited. couldn't be more happy about having everyone here the way it is got started a couple of disappointing years for gallipolis lights and i posted a little something on facebook, got a lot of interest. lance clifford was one of the guys that got a hold of me we got together, formed an awesome committee, which a bunch of hard-working, great guys. >> woo >> and we couldn't to it without them

randy finney, he was here from day one. >> and look what it's become it's incredible. we knew this was the merriest main street. explain to everyone watching with us how special and unique this is. >> we are small town america this city park is unique in gallipolis i mean, it is special anyway but when you put in the volunteers, it's a gift of love to the community it's a christmas gift that they give to the community in all the area. >> and shari, you have a special announcement for everyone right now? >> i do. we are going to extend the lights for one more week so until january 8th so come out and see us. >> isn't that awesome? guys, before we send it back to you all in new york, everyone that has turned out in this crowd at city park has a little message for you. everyone. >> merry christmas woo! >> oh, confetti. >> right back at you. >> gallipolis! >> it's almost hard to catch all these people

big shot there thank you so much. there we go. all those folks. thanks to everyone in gallipolis and a special shoutout to our friends at wsaz for helping us out there in their neck of the woods, as they say check them out >> that's great. i love small town usa. >> they showed up this morning. still ahead, who is in the control room right now ladies and gentlemen, ooh! it's martha. martha stewart. >> looking a little distracted this morning. >> serving up her famous eggnog to our producers. >> we are going to commercial break right now. >> evan. >> a little kick to it. >> she is about to show us how toto make thatat eggnog and a f more holiday treats and trips. >> slow down there, pete. >> first, your local news.

good morpg morning. a surprise twist for the giants who now have apparently struck out on their deal to sign carlos correa. overnight reports surfaced he's instead signed with a mets in a 12-year deal. the giants deal got hung up over an issue during his medical exam. some speculate it may be surrounding back issues. correa nor the team have confirmed the reports. now some fans might call that a cold move just like our temperatures. >> it's been cold again but it's

going the warm up and be a nicer afternoon. first day of winter and we'll see warmer temperatures ahead. i'm just watching out for rain thursday night into early friday morning but other than that, we're heading into a dry christmas weekend. next week, we'll have a better chance of rain starting on tuesday and for san francisco, we'll reach up to the upper 50s and a mix of sun and clouds and looking nice for christmas. 62 degrees. but the storms we'll see next week. we'll have more on that. ginger? >> thank you, kari. i'll have another update in half an hour.

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♪ the happiest new year ♪ ♪ new year ♪ ♪ happy holidays ♪ ♪ we wish you the merriest ♪ ♪ the happiest new year ♪ ♪ new year ♪ ♪ happy holidays ♪ ♪ cheer ♪ ♪ happy holidays to you ♪ >> yes yes! >> fantastic beautiful! >> beautiful. >> my goodness i tried to clap but you can't here. >> like gallipolis, ohio, here in new york. beautiful music from the young people's chorus of new york city we are happy to have them with us can't wait for their next performance on the plaza. >> look who else is here on this wednesday morning. ladies and gentlemen, the one, the only, martha stewart [ cheers and applause >> martha helping out with the

toy drive. she will share fun ways to dress up your holiday table. right now she is gathering donations for the toy drive spectacular that continues. >> that's right. lots of good news from the toy drive. as a part of that drive, bugaboo is donating $500,000 of their signature strollers and start us play yards to the non-profit baby to baby if you'd like to give what you can for our toy drive, we invite you to do so there is an easy way to do it. visit that qr code at the bottom of the screen or today.com. >> also ahead, a pair of "new york times" best selling authors ready to share that i picks for great books to read over the holiday break. there they are and by the way, the best part is, they could double as some ideal last-minute gifts. >> later on the "3rd hour," setting up for financial success in 2023. cheers to that we will break down everything

you need to know to get more out of your money. >> all right somara, lay some good news on us. >> i think the producers are saying even though the stormrm coming, santa can travel through that the reindeers loving playing at high altitudes the gifts won't be late, kiddos. let's look at what you can except for christmas day we have been talking so much about the storm and i know it will impact travel but it will leave behind snowfall for a nice white christmas. as you to head north along the great lakes into the northeast all could see one to two inches of snow there. we have the little trees there where there is a bear tree, unlikely we will see snow. sorry in the carolinas but we will see some snow on the ground in pittsburgh, des moines, out towards casper, boise, salt lake city, even fl good morning. i'm kari hall. it's the first day of winter and we'll reach up to about 60 today with a lot of sunshine. tomorrow, the clouds start to move in and rain will be possible late tomorrow night into early friday, but it doesn't have a big impact on a lot of outdoor plans leading into the christmas weekend. looks nice. partly cloudy, 60 degrees inland. we sho

>> we'll take it don't go anywhere if you are looking for some last-minute holiday gifts, two of our favorite authors are here with their favorite books to gift this season we will do that right after this

we are back. 8:36 with "today's" smart shopper. christmas four days away that means it's crunch time for all the procrastinators out there. present company included so if you are still looking for the perfect holiday gift, might we suggest a good book hear with their absolute favorites to gift two "new york times" best selling authors, isaac fitzgerald, jasmine guillory wall. good morning you bring such wonderful reads let's start with you what do you have for us this morning?

>> "liberation day" by george saunders this is an incredible short story collection, one of my favorites of the year. what he does so well, there is a dystopia, he grapples with big, big human problems and they can get a little dark i'll be honest about that. but they leave you with a lot of hope, a bit of empathy, a way to better connect this is the book for the big thinker in your life >> okay. you get us so excited about reading, too this is set in the world of professional ballet? >> i loved this book i, of course, was a little girl who danced ballet. i love any book about ballet it's also about family, conflict and sort of growing up and becoming a person. it's about a woman who was about ballet dancer, now a choreographer, estranged from her father for years and he is dying and she goes back from new york to california to see him.

the story is told in flashbacks as we learn about her growing up, about how they got estranged and what her life is like. the writing is masterful in this book i kept sort of like stopping to think about sentences. i also couldn't, like, i was thinking about it the whole time i was reading it it was one of those books where i wanted to keep reading it no matter what i was doing all day. >> isaac, up next based on a true story out there >> "stay true. i love this book it's an incredible memoir. it's about basically his college years. he had a friend named ken, they are an unlikely pair of friends. and he loses him it's a bit about grief what i love really at the core there is a lot of humor in it. there is a lot of humanity in it and the thing that just really, really kept me like so powerfully invested in this is their beautiful, beautiful relationship of course, there is some coming of age stuff in there and a way we can look back at our teenage years and figure out how they affect us now as people. this captures a generation this is for the memoir lover and the me

this is one of my favorite books of the year. >> jasmine, this is a collection of essays? >> yes, "inciting joy. it's about how in the midst of sorrow and pain and difficulty that we all deal with throughout life, we still find time to find that joy and each essay is about, like, specific things that incite joy, whether it's, you know, playing basketball with your friends or being in the gored garden or just laughing i guess it sounds trite, but it's not each essay moved me so much because i think we have all been through so many hard things in the past few years. >> yes. >> we have all been able to find joy throughout it. sometimes we feel guilty for that and i think this collection is really about, no, that's what life is. and i just really loved it and i think this is a gift for anyone, anyone in your life, whether they are going through something hard or about to, because you never know but i loved every essay in this collection.

>> tell me about "the furrows." >> "the furrows. this book is about memory, about -- we're talking about a writer who really sparkles top notch level here this is a compact store. we open with a young girl on a beach. she is watching her brother. her brother that disappears. assumed to drown the family grapples with that. then as an older woman she starts to meet men who might be her brother and it's about discovery and about time and about memory and about family and about grief and about loss what it's really about, this is for the reader in your life who is not afraid to lean in to daring fiction this is an incredible writer at the top of her game. love it. >> "the furrows. and last but not least, "partners in crime?" >> you know i had to bring you a

romance. this is so much fun. it's about two exes who get kidnapped in vegas they have to escape. there is like parties that they dress up for this book is so much fun it's a total romp, lots of adventure, swooney love story. i love it. for any romance will lover in your life and some who may be swayed over to romance, you love romance in your life, i think you might like it, too. >> "drunk on love" i hear is doing very well. >> thank you very well it's my most recent book i loved writing it. >> and "dirtbag" still killing it >> thank you and the "today" show staff you are so wonderful and supportive it's a wonderful book. if you haven't bought it, it's about how may family exploded apart and came bag together. >> thank you for mentioning it. >> congratulations, isaac. >> merry christmas i love your love and i love the fact that you guys coordinated. >> we called each other. 5:00 a.m., we called each other. >> isaac, jasmine, thank you you can find these books plus

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we are also watching this false as overdue for a bigger one. we do pay attention to the

smaller ones because when people feel shaking, it could be a heads up there could be a fore shock. as we are in this planning phase of feeling earthquakes and talking about earthquakes, you want to make sure you have a plan for you and your family. always, if you feel shaking, you want to drop, cover, get under sturdy furniture and after the quake, make sure your family has a meeting place. once again, we pay attention to these smaller quakes because they can be a foreshock, especially when you talk about the hayward fault which is way overdue for a large earthquake and a three is minor. often felt, but no damage. we have about 100,000 of these per year. very common in california, weapon all of the major faults we have here in the bay area so it is not nearly as intense as that 6.4 we had in humboldt county yesterday, but of course, this is be one of those reminders that you need to stay

prepared and always have a plan but the good news is that with a weaker earthquake, we kind of wait and see and then if nothing happens within the next hour, most likely that may be the only thing we have. so we'll continue to monitor for any reports of who felt it and then what that motion was like. ginger and marcus. >> all right, yeah, this is also following that earthquake we had on the same fault last, it was this past weekend. 3.6 earthquake, so the shaking a lot of people felt. this was a minor quake, but we like to keep in mind what's going on here. no new reports of damage. we have on the phone now, lovely in castro valley. are you there for us this morning? >> it's leslie, yes. >> leslie, good morning, leslie. talk to us about what you felt. >> basically, it was just a couple of seconds, about ten seconds of sort of shifting side to side. >> just a quick jolt that you

felt? >> yeah, pretty much. maybe it lasted for about ten seconds. so, yeah. it was enough to startle you. especially after hearing about the 6.4. >> what about anything in your home? did anything fall off the wall or anything like that in the home? >> no, just some of the swinging lights just swung a little bit, but other than that, no. nothing fell. >> i do kind of want to just touch on that point. when you hear news of the quake, the 6.4 quake that we're still assessing the damage with up north, leslie, then you feel a little bit of a jolt, like you said. not anything that lasts too long, but just something that kind of startles you and makes you think. what's running through your mind as far as planning or kind of preparedness, earthquake preparedness? >> well, it does make you think, gee, i don't have my stuff put

together. so it does make you think. you better go do that. maybe that will be the new year's resolution. >> we've been talking to people throughout the morning and getting things prepared and ready. bottled water, any medications you need. because we're seeing what happened in humboldt county. some people are without running water. you think about that and the things you need to do with water. so certainly something to think about and just another reminder here that that big quake could happen any moment. that 3.1, if you're just joining us, a 3.1 earthquake. this was in san leandro on the hayward fault. this is considered a minor earthquake, so something kari was mentioning. we have these often. >> one just took place over the weekend. a small quake, 3.6 on sunday. i wanted to check in with leslie, if she was able to feel that one sunday morning. were you around? did you feel the jolt from that?

>> certainly did, yes. >> okay. so it has been a little bit more of back-to-back, back-to-back, plus the news up north definitely something that gives you a little bit more of a reminder of the things that need to get done to prepare in the right way. >> we know when we have earthquakes like this, a lot of the transit, they have to halt those lines. mike has been following that for us. mike, what are we seeing there? >> when we talk about how traffic flows, very smoothly now. along the hayward fault. normally, like you said, standard protocol. they would stop the trains and have to do a systems check and run them slowly if there was a significant impact that they presumed for the system. there was not been any notification from the bart system so no delay right now. if we hear more, we'll let you know right away, but bart seems to be running on time. if it was strong enough, they would stop the trains, check the

systems, then slowly drive across the tracks. a quick check because after you talk about ferndale, they had a bridge up there that's been closed and can't open it until caltrans does a structural assessment. just a 3.1, so wasn't a strong quake. we're looking over here toward this smooth drive here. light traffic back up here because it's getting close to the holiday season. so thank goodness we are showing a smooth drive. 880 through this area, not a problem, but the hayward fault goes underneath 580. again, no problems reported. no issues as far as caltrans, but we'll keep our eyes and ears out. again, the bridges and transit systems are moving smoothly so despite the fact this quake happened in this area where a

number of bart systems go through, none seem to be affected. we'll let you know. back over to you. >> thanks, mike. again, if you're just joining us now, a 3.1 earthquake hitting near san leandro this morning. this happened just after 8:30 this morning. kari hall has been monitoring this. and kari, you say this is a minor quake. we see quite a few of these happen. the last time we had a substantial sized one was about 6.8 back in 1968. >> it was a while ago. that's why they say the hayward fault is way overdue for a major earthquake. a lot of people are going to feel it was it's such a heavily populated area and on the hayward fault, you can see where it runs. to the east of oakland, union city. all the areas dealing with a fault underground. very active and we quite possibly see a lot of these earthquakes happening, but of course, our sense of what's going on. anytime we feel some shaking is really heightened after all the

damage we had yesterday. so as we talked, the last time we had a major earthquake on the hayward fault was 1868 so that was a largest one we've had in quite a long time. so as we monitor to see what else could happen, this could be a foreshock. always a slight possibility, but more often than not, it's just its own earthquake that happens then we are possibly could see things quiet down for the rest of the day, so that's what we're hoping for and hopefully no injuries or anything like that. back to you. >> kari, thank you. >> don't forget, our website is a great resource in emergency situations on nbcbayarea.com. you can access our earthquake tracker and receive fresh updates as we get them. we've talked about how important it is to get just a few seconds can really make a crucial difference at certain points, right? >> right. and 3.1 earthquake in san leandro. we're going to continue to follow this. if we have any

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♪ through the snow ♪ ♪ jingle bells ♪ >> [ cheers and applause ] >> yes way to go. >> my goodness >> fantastic arrangement, by the way. >> the dancing and singing do you guys take requests? >> what else do you have planned for the holiday season >> tonight we have a holiday special premiering, streaming all over the country a special movie rate, one hour, talks about the topsy-turvy time we are living in and the children have a plan to fix it stay tuned. >> give it up again for the young people's chorus of new york city. thank you guys so good. >> i am going to get my 13-year-old out of bed so inspiring we appreciate that. coming up on the "4th hour," a surprise for elementary school kids full of the holiday spirit. >> i love this time of year.

>> on the "3rd hour of today" we've lined up more last-minute recipe and gift ideas for your holiday weekend. folks, don't go far. we will be back after your local news, weather, these messages. ♪ jingle bebells on the christms tree ♪ good morning. it's 8:56. just moments ago, we reported a 3.1 earthquake that hit san leandro. it happened at 8:34 this morning and it happened as teams are still trying to assess the damage following the deadly 6.4 quake that rocked humboldt

county. now two deaths are now tied to the quake up north. both involving medical emergencies and authorities say at least a dozen people have suffered injuries. the governor has declared a state of emergency for the county, freeing up critical resources for quake victims. also, utility crews worked through the night to restore power and ever since the quake struck at 2:30 yesterday morning, folks have experienced

♪♪ this morning on the "3rd hour of today," here it comes. that monster storm creeping closer to the midwest, threatening to throw a major wrench into the holiday travel season. will it take a christmas miracle to reach your destination? we're live with everything you need to know. plus, we are taking a trip of our own to a magical place, north pole, alaska. we will check in with santa and find out about life in the darkness where the sun is only up for a few hours a day. later, "today's holiday handbook" last-minute holiday diy idend