>> relatively light. i think a lot of people are maybe stuck at the airport. >> perhaps. good morning, airport. >> or they have time off. we thank you for spending time with us. join us for the news at 11:00 a.m. >> have a wonderful day. another day, another massive wave of travel delays is getting home from the holidays become more difficult by the hour. >> it's december 28th. this is "today." >> when will it end? some holiday travelers still stuck after trying to get home for five days. >> i don't want to cry i'm tired. >> thousands more flights canceled already this morning and now new calls for accountability. >> this is clearly across the line from what's an uncontrollable weather situation to something that is the airline's direct responsibility. >> live with everything you need to know about the travel nightmare that won't quit.

the big dig. that historic blizzard dumping so much snow, even plows can't get through. the death toll still climbing this morning as the national guard leads rescue efforts in a race against time. >> my mother without lights, gas, food, water. border bind. the wait grows for thousands of migrants after the supreme court ruled to keep title 42 in place. >> these people are afraid >> the trump-era pandemic policy remaining in effect as officials scramble to prepare for a huge new wave. prayers for the pope pope francis asking for support as he reveals the health of his predecessor is worsening we will have the very latest on former pope benedict's condition. those stories, plus tik-ing away a new ban on tiktok for some members of congress as the debate over the chinese-owned

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millions yeah, we are going to have more on that. but we want to begin once again with what we have been talking about all week long with that one-two punch of a storm aftermath and air travel chaos in houston, that's a lot of luggage, folks, without any humans attached to it. just look at that scene. just one of the airport's affected by those massive southwest cancellations impacting flights coast to coast. this morning more than 4,000 flights canceled, 5,000 delays a staggering number for this time of day. >> of course, this comes as the death toll from that historic blizzard is still rising nearly 30 have died in the buffalo region alone where they are still digging out this morning. we have it all covered for you, including dylan's look at the forecast and the possibility we may see a warmup across the country. but we want to start with that nightmare scenario at the nation's airports. blayne alexander is at atlanta's hartsfield-jackson international. what's the scene there >> reporter: well, peter, good morning to you you guys said it

what you are looking at is the frustrating ripple effect for so many canceled flights. this is a familiar scene in atlanta and airports around the country. bags are arriving and people are not. so you see a lot of luggage just piled up waiting for somebody to claim them now, this morning president biden is weighing in on this situation as southwest warns this situation could continue for days to come with an unprecedented number of flights canceled this morning, it's traveler frustration that's reaching new heights. >> i wasn't anticipating a nightmare, but it became a nightmare. >> reporter: in chicago and around the country mountains of luggage with no traveler to claim them. >> i don't want to cry i'm tired. >> frustrated. tired. >> reporter: southwest airlines ceo bob jordan is speaking out in a new message apologizing for the travel nightmare that left nearly two-thirds of the airline's flights grounded. >> we are doing everything we can to return to a normal operation and please also hear

that i'm truly sorry. >> reporter: for a third straight day, southwest canceled a majority of its flights, a whooping 2,500 flights wednesday and nearly the same amount for thursday leaving thousands of passengers stranded during the holiday week. >> i got here at 4:30 a.m. for our 8:00 a.m. flight, which was delayed, delayed, delayed and delayed and delayed and then canceled. >> reporter: frustration echo by transportation secretary pete buttigieg. >> this is crossed the line from an uncontrollable weather situation to something that is the airline's direct responsibility. >> reporter: he says his department will determine whether passengers are entitled to reimbursement for hotel and meal expenses while stranded. southwest was hit hard by the winter weather with two major hubs in denver and chicago right in the storm's path. but the southwest pilots union says the airline bears responsibility for using an old system that caused backups in employee scheduling.

>> it is outdated processes from the '90s that can't keep up with our network of today. >> reporter: all of it is leaving desperate passengers like rick and emilie jimenez searching for another way home. they took a 13-hour bus ride from new york to atlanta hoping for better flight options in a different city. >> trying to get home to see our 2-year-old son and do christmas with him. >> you can hear the frustration this their voices. what can passengers do if they have been affected by these cancellations? >> reporter: well, a couple of tips. experts urge travelers to try to book on another airline as soon as possible if you can. even overnight to kind of help with that, both delta and american airlines say they are going to cap the airfares in the areas that have been hit hardest by these cancellations. another tip is to try to call one of southwest's international phone lines, international help lines. those are areas where the agents can help you as well without

that massive wait on the line. >> good advice. thank you very much. in western new york where this morning the community is coming together digs out from the weekend's deadly snowstorm. officials in buffalo say the death toll is likely to climb as cleanup and rescue efforts continues. jesse kirsch is there. jesse, unbelievable images still. what's the latest? >> reporter: yeah, kristen, good morning. you can see we had snow down on some roads, and some other roads are improving. you can see there are still some roadways with snow churning under tires. there are others we have seen in better shape. at this point the travel ban is in effect in the city and officials are warning there are now military police who will be enforcing the rules on people getting in the way of cleanup. with rescues by snowmobile and enough snow to make plows useless buffalo's recovery is far from over as the death toll in western new york climbs to at least 34.

the city's deadliest snowstorm in history. >> police and fire believe that number will rise as we are able to get more snow cleared, get into more homes. >> reporter: one woman died while waiting for help. sharing these videos trapped in her car friday. a resident discovered her body christmas eve. >> i am feeling a lot of emotions. i'm sad, angry. she was loving and caring. >> reporter: buffalo's mayor believes every vehicle abandoned in the middle of the street has been checked for survivors and he says that authorities are coming by and marking them with tape after they have done a check. vacant vehicles amid the piles of snow as state police released a video showing how they are moving them by forklift while residents clean up, these two standing in the same street separated by feet of snow. >> this is the most extreme snowfall i have seen in my life. >> reporter: and you know snow

here? >> been here 30 years, yeah. >> reporter: out west, parts of washington state, oregon and northern california reportedly hit 6 to 8 inches of rain so far this week. the rockies anticipating 8 to 12 inches of snow today with parts of utah already proving treacherous. back in buffalo, amid the tragedy, the community bands together. one woman facebook live-streaming what she says was her mother's rescue from the dangerous aftermath monday night. >> she is here. she is disabled, been without lights, gas, food, water. this is a amazing. this is god's work. >> reporter: temperatures here in buffalo will jump to the 50s on friday and there is rain coming, which means we will see a rapid melt and there is concern over possible flooding over this upcoming holiday weekend. kristen. >> just the last thing residents need. thank you so much for that. we will have dylan's full forecast, including a major warmup on the way, in just a bit. breaking news from

overnight. pope francis asking for the world's prayers for his predecessor. the vatican saying that the health of pope benedict who retired in 2013 has taken a turn for the worse. meagan fitzgerald has the very latest for us this morning. what do we know about his condition? >> reporter: good morning to you. overnight pope francis saying that former pope benedict is very sick. the vatican releasing a statement saying that he had sudden worsening of his health due to his age in recent hours. they said that his condition is under constant monitoring by doctors that are by his side and monitoring his condition very closely. keep in mind, you know, former pope benedict is 95 years old, struggling with his health, it's been deteriorating the last several years. we know that current pope francis had visited him several times over the last several years, most recently just this morning. we are talking about a former pope who really made history here. he was the first german pope to

be elected in 1,000 years when he was elected in 2005 before stepping down in 2013, and he was the oldest pope to ever be elected at 78 years old. so this news, obviously, shocking the world, even though he is 95 years old, but a lot of prayers right now for his health, peter. >> of course, he succeeded john paul ii in 2005. the news rippling across the vatican as we speak. it's certain to have an impact on the catholic community around the world. >> reporter: absolutely. you're absolutely right. this is a pope who has been known to bridge tradition and values in these rapidly changing times. he has held fast to his conservative catholic values while acting in an incredibly modern way. over the years, as we know, he has taken a step back from the public eye, living in vatican city in place wherein nuns traditionally stayed. he has been quiet, saying he has

been in constant meditation, prayer. he became the first pope to step down in over 600 years. at that time he said it was a lack of strength of mind and body which is something that is unheard of. at this hour people are praying all across the world for his health. peter. >> certainly hope he finds strength and good health soon. thank you. now we want to head to our southern border and the supreme court handing down a ruling that would keep the controversial title 42 policy in place by a tight 5-4 vote until they can take up the case and make a permanent decision next june. it comes as the immigration has reached a breaking point. sam brock is in el paso, texas, with the reaction. sam, good morning to you. >> reporter: yeah, kristen, good morning. that is exactly what we are seeing on the streets of el paso here.

concern is food and shelter for the population here, no matter how to fluctuates. you will see people bundled up shoulder to shoulder here, and they will have to wait for six months before they can find out if they can apply for asylum. as swarms of people bundled up, shoulder to shoulder, up and down the block. kristen, it is going to be at least another six months before these folks know whether or not they can apply for asylum and still they tell me they would rather be in this position here than back in their home country. as swarms of people gathered for food and collected supplies in this overburdened section of el paso, news of a supreme court decision keeping title 42 intact for six more months ricocheted through this community, sparking mostly disappointment. >> i'm sad, very sad. they told us we they would give us an opportunity. his friend, an electrician, jumps in. i don't think this is fair because at the end of the day we

are all human beings, he says. yet moments later when i ask if they'd rather be her venezuela -- [ speaking non-english ] >> widespread agreement, yes, they say at least here we eat bread with ham and cheese. in venezuela, we might only afford the bread. the biden administration quickly announcing it will comply with the ruling as the legal curveball comes as el paso officials expect another lengthy strength of uncertainty. >> they continue to get in withouout being undetected. we will continue to have this population grow within our community and so that is concerning. >> reporter: el paso is coordinating with local churches and non-profits to provide three meals a day to hundreds of people. timothy perea is part chef, part pastor, part translator, explaining why so many don't have a place to sleep. >> they are afraid. there is plenty of shelter. el paso is a great job in providing the shelter. the majority of the people don't

have the proper documentation. >> reporter: if you are one of the countries that is blocked from seeing asylum by title 42, does that mean you cannot get into a shelter? >> correct. >> reporter: and that won't change anytime soon for the hundreds of people sleeping on the streets from venezuela. one man puts it all in perspective. everything in the name of love. the past is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and we are in the present with the present you make the best out of the future. >> those images of people sleeping behind you, sam, really underscore the urgency of the situation. so as we await the supreme court's final decision, what does the biden administration plan to do in the meantime to deal with this crisis? >> reporter: yeah, kristen, the biden administration says they are advancing preparations right now to secure the border in a humane and orderly way in their words, assuming that title 42 eventually is going to be lifted. they say its health policy, not immigration policy, there were

no expectations it would say in place indefinitely. the add machine administration of -- administration says congress has got to get involved here. this situation is a broken immigration system on the enforcement side or the immigration side, cannot be fixed if congress does not intervene and so far they have shown no signs of being able to accomplish that. >> that's for sure. now to latest on the war in ukraine. president volodymr zelenskyy calling the situation on the front lines difficult and painful with some 9 million ukrainians still cut off from power and a new barrage of missile attacks overnight. nbc's matt bradley is in kyiv again this morning with more matt, good morning >> reporter: good morning, guys. that's right kherson has endured constant bombardment this week, two dozen russian projectiles struck the city overnight after dozens more earlier this week. this morning ukraine's southern city of kherson under fire once again. only weeks ago these civilians were welcoming ukrainian liberators now new russian bombardments, including a shelling of the

maternity ward tuesday, send them fleeing russian artillery attacks on christmas eve killed 11 people according to the regional's governor tomorrow's son is among her son's dead i urged him to wake up and leave the house but he didn't and that was it, she said our lives are ruined but the fiercest battles are in the east like bakhmut. among ukraine's longest battles, a violent crucible for the wider war. other areas require maximum strength and concentration now, ukraine's president said the situation there is difficult and painful. the constant drum beat of war now a routine rhythm for many. you kind of get used to it, said this man you don't even look or listen carefully to what is happening and where. that's how we are now. still, i want to live a normal

life after five months of fighting, there is little left here to destroy except lives a video game designer killed in bakhmut before christmas, cared more about other people than himself, said his friend diplomacy reached another impasse this week. russia announcing it will ban oil sales. the move may limit the west's ability to punish moisture punish moscow. on the home front, energy is also in short supply ukrainian civilians huddled through a cold dark christmas amid electricity outages war weary but still celebrating as best they can and, guys, just to give you a sense of the tol on the civilian population as we enter the 11 month of this war, the united nations reported today 40% of the ukrainian population, about 18 million people, need humanitarian assistance, but only about 7%

say they want to leave peter. >> staggering figures. we appreciate your reporting thank you so much. all right. time for a first check of the forecast dylan is here. we have been dealing with the frigid temperatures all week long but starting to warm up a little bit. >> finally starting to warm up we can melt the snow out in the buffalo and watertown area and an interesting note from the national weather service out that way they typically don't get a lot of bad flooding from snow melt hopefully, that will just ease the situation. we are looking for high temperatures to get about 10 to 15 degrees above average kansas city back up to 50 today. chicago up to 41 buffalo 39 degrees warmer tomorrow, 46 in buffalo, st. louis close to 60, nashville at 60, atlanta 64 degrees. through the week chicago will stay in the lower 40s, buffalo hits 50 on friday, then staying in the mid-to-upper 40s for saturday and sunday, cincinnati back into the mid-50s, new york we should be around 50 to 55 degrees. it does come with rain especially for the end of the

week saturday we could see more rain fall across the eastern great lakes into the southeast above average through the middle of the country and heavy rain with are rain on the west coast, flooding possible to southern california by midnight as we ring in 2023, and rain in th northeast and a little bit of light snow in the upper midwest. that's a look at the weather across the country we'll get to your local forerect in the next 30 seconds thank you, liberty mutual. now, contestants ready? go! why? why? only p pay for whahat you . ♪ l liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty.♪ good morning. 41 degrees right now in san jose. we're getting a break from the rain at least for the next couple of hours before our next

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a very good morning to you. it is 7:26 right now. i'm laura garcia. here's today's top stories as frustrations mount as millions of air travelers deal with lost luggage and canceled flights at airports across the country. >> reporter: i'm bob redell, you can see behind me there are still hundreds of pieces of luggage disconnected with people the past several days because of the flight cancellations from southwest airlines and, unfortunately, it's not getting any better today. according to flight aware you can see 124 flights canceled in and out of oakland. sjc, 147 flights canceled,

again, all those are southwest. sfo, 41 flights canceled. the majority southwest. it's close to 4,300 cancellations, 2,500 of which are southwest. the ceo for southwest says they are doing everything they can to return to normal operation. let's get a look at the forecast. >> a microclimate weather alert today. this is what it looks like live in san jose. temperatures are chilly in the 30s and 40s. by the afternoon take a look. around noon increased high clouds. after we had a spare the air alert weekend christmas weekend we do have rain ahead. we're talking, 10:00, 1 1:00 at night and then a couple of scattered showers will continue into thursday morning.

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and phones the house speaker no longer allowing congress members or staff to use tiktok on government-issued devices. it's the latest move in the debate over whether tiktok is a national security risk stephanie gosk with what that means for you. >> good morning. there has been a lot of talk about security concerns around tiktok it's owned by a chinese company. congress states and even some schools are worried. for over two years, tiktok has been negotiating with the justice department over security concerns but a deal hasn't been reached. now an announcement that some members of congress won't be beg allowed to use the popular app >> reporter: tiktok is best known for viral videos of everything from popular dance routines to shopping hauls but in washington it's becoming one of the most deleted apps the house, the latest branch to announce a ban saying house members and staffers must delete and may no longer download tiktok on their government-issued mobile devices.

nbc obtaining the memo from the house's chief administration officer calling the app a high risk to users due to a number of security risks this comes days after congress approved its $1.7 trillion spending bill including a requirement for executive branch agency employees to remove tiktok from their work phones. it goes beyond the capitol at least 16 states prohibit using tiktok on government networks and some universities are now blocking access to the app on school wi-fi or devices tiktok owned by chinese company bytedance has not commented on congress' latest actions but said in the past it does not store u.s. user data in china and does not share information with the chinese government. tiktok is negotiating a deal with the justice department to address security concerns. ceo vanessa pappas speaking at a congressional hearing in

september. >> what i can commit to is our final agreement with the u.s. government will satisfy all national security concerns. >> reporter: among the 100 million american users every month are some members of congress using the app to connect with voters. >> welcome to my very first tiktok. >> reporter: while others have proposed bipartisan legislation to ban the app all together. a move that has tiktokers up in arms. >> hey, china, so, we're going to try to ban tiktok again. >> i think the bill is ridiculous. >> for a lot of us it's going to affect our business and really cool friendships we made along the way. >> a spokesperson for tiktok tells nbc news the company made, quote, substantial progress on its agreement to address security concerns and tiktok says it would be after this agreement held to a higher security standard than its competition. it's important note that the house's tiktok ban does not include senators and their staff members. >> something that's not at lot of people talking. thank you. all right. coming up, raise your hand if you are watching a lot of netflix this week. >> every week? >> exactly

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here is a step-by-step guide >> reporter: it's all too common sticker shock at the pharmacy. >> $250 a month. >> my co-payment was $660. >> $17,710 for a milliliter. >> reporter: as the new year gets underway shocking as deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums reset and insurance plans update drug coverage, you could be left footing the bill. >> at the beginning of each year everybody's plan changes. >> reporter: consumer reports lisa gill says the best way to combat the sudden price hikes starts with a phone call and a few key questions. >> give your insurance company a call and find out how well is this drug covered. is it covered at another pharmacy, a preferred pharmacy at a lower cost? >> reporter: there are a lot of options. if you have a high deductible or pharmacy co-pay and you take mostly generic medicines, there are multiple discount pharmacies that can help you pay less

without using your insurance some like costco, walgreens and scriptco offer discounte meds for customers who pay a membership fee goodrx and single care find coupons you can use at other pharmacies then there are the online pharmacies that take insurance like blink health and the ones that typically don't like mark cuban's cost plus drug company we called walgreens to see how their discount membership compares when it comes to the most common generic in the u.s so i got off the phone with walgreens. they wanted to charge $94 for a one-month supply for a generic cholesterol medication if they join their membership program for $20 i could get that drug for 15 bucks a month. get this when i went online to the mark cuban cost plus drug company website, i found i could get a

90-day supply under 5 bucks. finding savings for brand name medications is a little different. if you have insurance through your employer, go directly to the drug manufacturer's website and look for something called a co-pay coupon or in this case a savings card that could mean a big discount for you. if you are on medicare or uninsured, you should still call the drugmaker directly and ask about any assistance programs. >> over time those programs have expanded quite dramatically to the point that you can have insurance, a moderate income and still receive dramatic discounts or even free medication. >> reporter: the website needymeds.org has info on these types of prescription cost assistance plans for a huge variety of brand name drugs, but it's still important to check in with your insurance. >> you don't want to be surprised later in the year you find out you never met the deductible. >> reporter: if you tried everything and still can't pay, gill says your best resource might be local independent pharmacies. >> not only will they negotiate, they will also often help you find co-pay programs or patient assistance programs to lower the

drug costs >> and one more tip. if you can't pay and you have watched through the methods i showed you, talk to your doctor, get them to write you a letter and file an appeal with your insurance company. don't give up. by the way, if you lost your job or your insurance or you are uninsured, look for the federally funded clinics near you. they don't just provide free medication but health care, too. we put all of this information on today.com it's so important. it's so much work. but you have to do it yourself that's frustrating. >> disinclined to sign up for another membership that walgreens membership shows for 20 bucks for the membership, it's only 15 bucks monthly for the medication it's worth it. >> coupons, too. >> you are looking at a pharmacy coupon user. life changing. >> exactly you've got to ask all these questions. but this is a great guide to really kind of follow through at the beginning of the year and see, like, where the savings are for you and the medicines you are on. >> all right. another check of the forecast. >> good morning. we are watching a lot of activity on the west coast let's just take you through the parade of storms that we are going to see over the next

several days today we have one moving through. we will see the heavy rain move into the southwest through this morning and then farther to the west the next line of storms are setting up this is the storm that's going to affect parts of california and the west coast tomorrow. here is the one for friday here is the one on saturday down through there and then we also have one all the way out near tokyo now. that will impact the west coast on monday. the friday/saturday storm is going to be the one that brings the most rain and the most snow, too. the one that's moving through arizona right now will continue to move to the east. through friday we will see a lot of rain. three to five inches of rain in northern and central california. as for snow, 36 inches likely in and you heard dylan mention all the storms headed our way. this is your window of opportunity to get a break from that because this is what it looks like live in san francisco before the arrival of the next

system into the afternoon. the timing as far as your temperatures go, cold in the 30s and 40s now. by noon will be in the 50s with increasing cloud cover, also the winds will pick up as well into the afternoon. we have 50s with the rain expected to move in late tonight. a look at your >> and that's your latest forecast coming up next, we are catching up with one of the most memorable guests of the year a fast-food worker who went viral for his commitment to his job. >> remembeber this stotory whwhat he is d doing now a and got t a bigger s surprise afaft visiting o our show. that's's right aftfter these memessages

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we first met him >> reporter: kevin ford's moment of gratitude was one that changed his life forever >> you've worked here for 27 years. >> reporter: the fast-food worker in las vegas who said he had a perfect attendance record for 27 years posted a video last may showing off a gift bag he received from his managers >> this is very nice. >> reporter: the clip went viral, leading people to donate $170,000 to a gofundme set up by kevin's daughter so he could buy a plane ticket to visit his family. >> this is the first time you have seen him in years. >> reporter: the family reunited on the "today" show. >> haven't seen you in so long. >> reporter: the incredible generosity of strangers blew kevin and his family away. >> i want to say thank you to everybody. just a dream come true. >> reporter: but it didn't end there.

the donations kept coming and now total more than $389,000 >> i feel like the whole world lifted me up and it's still mind blowing and still like a dream every day that i hope i never wake up from. >> reporter: a dream which included that long awaited vacation to see his daughters and grandkids in texas. >> when i finally got to hold them and see them, it was like everything to me. >> reporter: kevin's commitment to his job remains he has not missed a shift since visiting studio 1a. >> i didn't go 27 years without missing a day for nothing. >> reporter: he is also paying it forward. >> when i'm in a store now, you know, and there is people, especially single mothers or something, i tell them to ring up everybody and i pay for everybody's food. >> reporter: and while all the love made kevin feel like he is on top of the world,

in september he actually got to see it when he was gifted a trip to mount everest. >> to be in the presence of such a great mountain, the highest peak, it's beyond beautiful, beyond amazing it's something that changes you and makes you, i feel, a better person. >> reporter: one of kevin's many life-changing experiences in 2022 that all started with a simple thank you >> every day that i wake up i'm excited. so i'm excited about spreading the love and showing people that their human spirit is still alive and well and i'm proof of it. >> reporter: for "today," joe fryer, nbc news. >> he is such an inspiration he is so humble. i love that he still hasn't missed a day of work. >> what a legend he pays other people's bills what he goes out to dinner >> love you, kevin. . ststill ahead d right herere will meet the cardiologist and two runners whose lives he saved after they each had a heart attack during a race plus, if you wish you were on a beach this morning, this might help how you can check out this instant classic scene from "top gun: maverick" on a loop after your local news. , cv r risk, and lostst some weigight.

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a very good wednesday morning to you. it is 7:56. i'm laura garcia. here's a look at what's happening now. >> reporter: i'm ginger conejero saab in san francisco where in just a few hours the man accused of attacking paul pelosi inside his san francisco home is due back in court. today will be the second arraignment for david depape. it's the step before his trial begins. it also comes after a judge ruled there is enough evidence for this case to stand trial. among the charges depape is facing, attempted murder and threatening the family of a public official. if convicted of all charges, depape could face more than 50 years in prison. a little break in the rain today, vianey. it will be really nice to have a little bit of sunshine but the cloud cover will roll

in. in san jose a closer look at what to expect heading into noon. increased high clouds in the 50s. this is all ahead of the system that will be making its arrival late tonight overnight into early thursday morning with some scattered showers for your early morning commute. showers pick up and more rain for the north bay heading into friday and also new year's eve on saturday. it looks like we'll get a break into sunday but the active weather pattern remains into the start of the new year. the biggest storm will be friday into saturday with scattered showers tomorrow. laura? looks good. we'll be back with another local news update in half an hour.

coming up, travel nightmare. flight cancellations on the rise again this morning with some people entering their fifth day of trying to make it home from the holidays >> i don't want to cry i'm tired. >> frustrated. tired. >> as frustrations grow and officials demand accountability, when will travelers see some relief we're live with the latest then p picture perfect film making legend ken burns a fascinating look at american history with his new book.

the images that brought his documentaries to life in one place. we will see the most iconic. plus, epic run we meet the cardiologist who saved runners during a california marathon. >> clinically, they both died? >> you can think of it that way. >> the three men back together for an emotional reunion. and stream on. >> i'm right here. >> netflix reveals the top ten movies and shows for 2022 from "stranger things" to gosling and "the gray man. we break down what you binged the most this past year. today wednesday, december 28, 2022 ♪ >> family vacation to the "today" show from greenville, south carolina. >> here with my beautiful granddaughter. >> from ohio.

>> from cleveland, ohio. >> today is my 60th birthday. >> from iowa celebrating our 25th anniversary >> shout out to pennsylvania >> and vancouver, washington >> turning 7 today. >> little rock, arkansas. >> surprised morgan on christmas morning with trip to new york city to be on the "today" show. >> how about a shout out to our crowd right now? near freezing temperatures, coming in from across the country to help us ring in the new year just a few days away on this wednesday morning. hoda, savannah and craig are off. a good group. >> the crowd is growing as we get closer to new year's eve. >> record setting for the week between christmas and new year in 2022. let's get to the news. the holiday travel chaos could

drag on into the weekend the pressure is building on the one airline at the center of this storm of course, that is southwest nbc's blayne alexander is joining us from atlanta with the very latest this morning blayne, good morning >> reporter: good morning to you. all these canceled flights, bags arriving, passengers are not unfortunately, southwest says it will take days to get back on track. the airline has canceled some 2,500 flights today, nearly the same amount for tomorrow in a statement overnight the ceo spoke out about this, apologized and said that they are doingcan make this right. but transportation secretary pete buttigieg spoke to nbc news and said that this is a situation that he believes has crossed the line from an out of control weather event to something that was within the airline's control and he believes that passengers should be entitled to reimbursement for things like hotel fees and meals and other expenses that were incurred while they have been

stranded. now, overnight also we are hearing from other airlines that are stepping up to try to help those many thousands of passengers who were stranded. delta and american have both said that they are going to cap the airfare in the cities that have been hardest hit. they want to make it more feasible to be able to rebook. >> bad times when southwest is already canceling it 2,500 flights for tomorrow. blayne, thank you so much. the buffalo airport is scheduled to reopen later today as that city struggles to recover from its deadliest blizzard ever. buffalo's mayor believes that every vehicle abandoned has been checked for possible victims but the death toll already at 34 is expected to climb. rescuers reach homes where people have been stranded for days. the national guard has been brought in to help enforce a driving ban so plows can do their work. meantime, the supreme court's granted an emergency

request to keep the trump-era pandemic policy trump-era immigration restrictions in place. this leaves migrants at the southern border and communities dealing with the influx in limbo. nbc's sam brock is in el paso with more on the fallout. sam, good morning. >> reporter: jacob, good morning. what this decision means is it's going to be another six months. see all these people who are sleeping here overnight, and they are just waking up overnight, and jacob i had a conversation with a woman a few minutes ago and asked me about title 42, and i said it was going to be another six months, and her jaw dropped, another six months? there was a long line last night, and folks not able to get inside, but as we look at the people out here, many are

venezuelan, and that's one of the countries blocked by title 42 from seeking asylum, so those from venezuela cannot go to a shelter because they do not have the proper dock menstruation. and they do believe they are going to be asked to go back to mexico, many of them, and that has happened a couple times. as far as the biden administration is concerned, the expectations is title 42 will be lifted and they will prepare by securing the border in a human way, and it's about comprehensive immigration reform, and there's no other solution for situations like this until they act.

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this has been a labor of love. we worked on this evenings and weekends for years and years and years, trying to distill an impossible task. 250 images that might represent us and that's the important thing i make films about the u.s., but i make films about us. the one thing understand is there is no them so you want to have an inclusive view of us. >> help us understand that you are known for moving pictures what do you get from a still image? >> still image is the dna of all of my work, right? i control as a director how long you see it but all of my roots from my dad and my mentor, who was a still photographer, was that the still image unadorned and unmanipulated. instead of telling you will see if for three seconds, you can look at it as long as you want and turn the page and see another two images and you can look at it as long as you want. >> you dedicate this book to your father and mentor the photo on the front page is an african american little boy captured by jerome liebling looking back at us as we're

looking at him as important as image of abraham lincoln. >> this kid has as much value as anybody in the country the kid looked at him. there was a communication of equals he has flapping shoes and tied shoelaces and shorts and holding his coat, the rakish hat the curve of the wheel hub it's perfect of course, everyone is created equal. that's our idea. the film is a way to look at the joyful parts of who we are, the book, i should say, i have doing the film business too long, what's joyful, sad, difficult. >> the beauty of the country, you get in sports, pictures of jackie robinson and muhammad

ali. and you also address some of the more challenging parts of ou past as an opportunity, i think, to help us heal as we address them in the future, particularly on the issue of race >> this is the great subtheme of america, freedom, obviously, is the main thing we are about in terms of theme but we are in a country that knows that it was founded under the idea that all men are created equal. the guy who wrote that sentence owned hundreds of human beings and didn't see the hypocrisy it's the story of understanding that in positive ways, the contributions of african americans who have the peculiar experience of having once been un-free in a free land tell us a lot about who we are. >> and the final image in this book just takes your breath away of the late congressman john lewis. why did you want to end with him? >> he is one of my heroes. a beautiful shot his hands are folded across his chest. he is both alive and dead. he knows he is sick. he has a terminal illness. he sees everything of where we

have been and where we're going. like the portrait of lincoln in the film, there is a sense of all time about it. like lincoln's eyes reflect everything that happened up to this point in america and everything that will happen and he understands the moment as well just as that little kid on the cover does, too, right it may not be able to articulate it in quite the same ways, but this is who we are and when we embrace it and say there is no them, only us, we get better as a people. >> i think this is your fourth trip since last year. >> sorry about that. >> always great to host you. but what is on your plate? >> we are finishing a film on the american buffalo, which is a story of de-extinction very complicated story we are doing our first non-american topic on leonardo da vinci the biggest thing i am working on day in and day out is the history of the american revolution, no pictures, right and then we are doing one on lbj and the great society and another on the history of reconstruction, called

emancipation to exodus it's much wider -- >> it's a busy time for you. >> we are wasting our christmas vacation >> it's going to be a quiet 2023 this book is as iconic as you are. ken burns, thank you for being here it was just incredible to see this this book is "our america: a photographic history." >> also, we have a check of the forecast right now that's going to create new memories for folks, may be cold ones. >> it certainly is good morning, peter. guess what i found on the plaza. another dylan. high-five. so nice to meet you. where you from >> iowa. >> thanks for being here thanks for the sign. let's take a look at what's going on across the country. we are going to see that storm system move into arizona, lots of rain, snow in the higher elevations the east coast is going to be mostly quiet although a little chilly but the warmer air moves in from the southern plains. we have got 60s and 70s out that

way. it will spread into the great lakes, to the northeast, 50s it will feel a little more seasonable sunny through florida, 60s today. mountain snow possible out wes and that storm system that dylan mentioned moves in late tonight and into early tuesday -- wednesday morning, i should say. 43 degrees right now in san jose. this is the calm before the next system rolls through. we have 50s for new year day time highs. high clouds start to roll in. the rain not expected to make impact until around 11:00 p.m. at night. starting out of the north with showers pus that's your latest forecast. back to you guys. >> thank you. jacob is in with "pop start." >> best time of the morning as al roker would say first up, netflix with a few days left in 2022, they just

dropped their list of the most watched movies and shows of the year let's do this. top three starting with movies coming in third, "purple harps" told the story of an aspiring musician who agrees to marry a marine for the military health benefits, but, of course, that fake relationship quickly becomes a real one number two, it is "the adam project. the time-traveling tale had a star-studded cast. and the number one most popular netflix movie of the year is "the gray man. "a"-listers in the flick, including ryan gosling and chris evans. shall we do shows? >> yeah. >> okay, here we go. third most popular series of 2022, "dahmer. it was controversial ryan murphy's creepy crime thriller got a lot of people talking but audiences tuned in how about number two shifting gears a little bit, the spot goes to "wednesday," the addams family.

eight episodes it's winning audiences and the internet inspiring the latest tiktok dance trend and the top series for 2022 is -- ♪ ♪♪ ♪ ♪ >> come on, was it even a question "stranger things." season 4 single-handedly revived the 1980s song by kate bush, won her her first billboard top ten ever 37 years after "running up that hill" was released i feel like we talked about that song so many times on "popstart." >> it's back in my head. >> i "stranger things. i am not caught up. coming up next, "that '90s show," back for netflix's "'70s show" revival.

for grace, ashton kutcher, mila kunis, set to make cameos. in a new behind-the-scenes interview, debora jo, kitty foreman, gets emotional sharing what it's like seeing her kids come home. >> it's been a gift. i mean, seeing all of the kids come back. [ cheers and applause >> it was almost like no time passed we have, like, a mini reunion every week it's just been -- it's been amazing. >> very sweet. "that '90s show" on netflix streaming january 19th >> i am excited for that >> are you >> everyone is onboard. >> dylan dreyer with the classics always. next up, another classic "top gun: maverick," kristen welker's favorite, topped the

box office this year and paramount plus released a three-hour-long loop of this iconic scenene. watch. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> all right so now that christmas is over, you can turn off the yule log, fire up three straight hours of the "top gun" pilots playing football on the beach. what is your verdict >> it's all about the beach scenes i mean, come on. >> three hours feels a bit aggressive, i will say. >> that's much who gets tired of a beach scene? >> the secret side of kristen welker, ladies and gentlemen. mariah carey, the "queen of christmas" celebrating a major billboard record thanks to "all i want for christmas is you," another week at the top 100 list holds the most weeks on the music chart ever her career total is a whooping

90 weeks at number one and she responded to the news on social media writing i can't even handle this news, i'm jumping up and down in the snow and on santa's sleigh which we talked about earlier in the week that she has at her house how about this bad bunny. he put on his santa hat for a charity event in puerto rico this is so cool. along with his bunny foundation, he distributed 25,000 gifts to the community in san juan including instruments, art supplies, sporting goods, plus he took time to pose for pictures with the young fans out there. on social media the foundation wrote the day was a success full of magic and tradition how cool is that >> inspiring another generations of bad bunnies there. >> that's your "popstart." >> thank you. still ahead right here, two delicious new year's brunch recipes that will leave your kitchen smelling like the holidays >> boy, do these look good

the chef is bringing the camp fire indoors with a s'mores-even spired dessert and cinnamon rolls. good morning everyone, new details. a man was arrested in connection to arson. flames broke out in an apartment building a few blocks south of sun valley boulevard. a man was running from the apartment holding two kitchen knives when they found him he refused to drop those knives and started to cut himself. police then shot the man with beanbag rounds until he was subdued, taken to the hospital. fire crews say the fire was intentionally set. the flames and smoke damaged three apartments but nobody was

hurt. let's check in with your weather. >> it's 43 degrees in san jose. we have an incoming system. but the hourly forecast started at a little colder compared to yesterday because of the peer conditions. by the afternoon, we're going to max out in the 50s. and then we do have that rain ahead. late this evening. so we're talking 10:00, 11:00 at night with scattered showers in through your early thursday morning commute. now once that storm system clears out on thursday, that will not be our big rain maker. that moves in friday into saturday. scott? >> sounds good. all right. more local news coming up in a half hour. we'll see you then.

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>> we are back now at 8:30 on a wednesday morning, the 28th of december check out this crowd you guys are amazing for being here [ cheers and applause >> yes >> we get closer to the new year, they get more fired up by the minute. >> sure. >> doing well. this week we are grooving to country music's hottest duo, day + shay performing a hit song later this morning. >> that's always fun coming up, how a cardiologist running a half marathon saved the lives of not one, but two of his fellow runners this is quite the story. we brought together all three of them for the first time since that fateful day it is an emotional reunion >> i was there i can attest, there are tears. don't want to miss that. plus, with 2023 around the corner, april franqueza is here to sweeten up your new year's day brunch with gooey cinnamon rolls and s'mores which takes it

to a next level. and ahead on the "3rd hour of today," sheinelle is going to share a unique way to unwind she usually can't sit still when there is music playing wait until you see what happened when she visited a sound bath. >> looks very relaxed. and tomorrow on "today," viral beauty trends that actually work. how to pull off the most popular looks on tiktok from striking siren eyes to brightening your face with blush and what the letter "w" has to do with all of this. >> always the striking siren eyes that get me. meanwhile, our new "start today" fitness challenge, especially if you live in the new york city area, listen up. january 3rd, woo, feel that breeze, start your new year off right and rock your walk with us right here on rockefeller plaza. >> just point your camera to the qr code down below it will take you to a link to sign up to walk with us in new york city.

we have 150,000 members in the "start today" walking club you guys, too, let's go for a walk. >> that's right. probably a chilly walk, too? you don't have to be dylan to know it's cold outside give us the rest forecast. >> i mean, what you don't know is behind the scenes jacob really debated whether or not he should wear a jacket out here. >> what will mr. roker do, i said. >> he would have a hat he would be warmer. >> fine. >> but it is a little cold. >> it is dylan was right, guys. >> i don't want to say it. >> i told you so. >> that is the lesson here it is going to remain cold another day before the warmer air works in we could see isolated record high temperatures by the time we get to friday. it comes with rain we will see rain move through the great lakes along the gulf coast on friday. then on saturday if you are traveling around the southeast would be an area we will see travel troubles. also the west coast with a flooding threat possible through california, central and southern california, and snow across th

mountains, too some rain to linger in the northeast for new year's eve into midnight and then above average high temperatures to start off th and you heard dylan mentioning the incoming storms for the west coast. this is our mini break before the arrival of that heading into the overnight hours. your hourly forecast for noon increasing high clouds, overcast excuse with winds from the west-southwest. for the afternoon, around 3:00, expect day time highs in the mid and upper 50s. san mateo, 54. rain ahead by late evening. isolated showers through thursday morning's commute. >> thank you. we traded places here. it's so cold we have to trade places coming up next, a california doctor who was in the right place at the right time during a recent half marathon. >> how he saved the lives of two, not one, but two runners and he even finished the course himself. it's too crazy to be true. we brought the three men

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♪ we are back now at 8:36. a heroic cardiologist in california sprang into action when two runners went into cardiac arrest during a half marathon. >> how fortunate he was there. jacob met up with the daughter and two men whose lives he saved. >> miraculous. dr. steven lome is a cardiologist, he never had to save anyone's life outside of a hospital and that changed last month when he helped two complete strangers beat the odds, survive heart attacks they suffered within hours of each other. >> go! >> reporter: at the monterey bay half marathon california's scenic coast is on full display. for two men running this past

november of the event became a race to save their lives just three miles in, 67-year-old greg gonzalez collapsed without warning. luckily running behind him was cardiologist steven lome. >> he had no pulse, wasn't breathing. >> a runner from the marathon was running and it looks like there is cpr this progress. >> reporter: dr. lome administered chest compressions until paramedics arrived, jump starting his heart and transporting him to a hospital knowing he was in good hands, he decided to finish the race once you saw the finish line, it must have been a leave, until -- >> well, yes i crossed the finish line and then i heard somebody say, i think we need some help over here i looked over to the side and there was another runner down, laying on the ground. >> reporter: you have to be kidding me. >> that's what i thought for a brief moment. >> cardiac arrest at the finish

line. >> reporter: only two hours after performing cpr dr. lome found himself on call once again. as 56-year-old michael heilman went down after finishing the race. >> he had a head wound, completely unresponsive, not breathing, no pulse. so i said, okay, let's do it again. >> reporter: in minutes a race volunteer rushed a defibrillator to michael's side and dr. lome delivered a live-saving shock to his heart. they have never met each other and they haven't seen dr. lome since he saved their lives it's all about to happen right now. >> so good to see you. so glad you are doing well. >> thanks. >> reporter: these two men, strangers to each other, were about to meet the doctor whose heroic actions bonded them. >> great so see you both you look great.

>> thank you so much for saving our lives. >> of course give me a hug, man i sea tears in your eyes right now. >> how cool is this? >> the best ever second chance at life. the best. >> reporter: what is it like to be here with dr. lome? >> it's a gift yeah, this is the best feels like crossing the finish line. >> i don't want to overdramatize this, but clinically you both -- is this right? they both died >> you could think of it that way. without that intervention, yes, it would have been fatal. >> reporter: what's it like to hear that? >> it's giving me a second chance with my boys. that's the hardest >> reporter: what is it like to see them now >> even better it's wonderful >> reporter: are you a believer in miracles? >> now i think to some degree, yes. i am not sure i was before, but i am now, absolutely total miracle. >> perfect person at the perfect time in the perfect place.

>> but wait, there's more. all three of them are planning to run the half marathon next year together. michael and greg, they are bouncing back. they are walking multiple times a day. dr. lome wanted me to say he hopes this encourages everybody to maintain a healthy diet and exercise and learn hands-only cpr. that's the heel of the hand in the center of the chest pushing hard fast to the beat of, you guessed it, "staying alive." you do not have to be a cardiologist to save somebody's life >> that's a real miracle i monterey incredible the fact that he was there made all the difference. >> a great tip for anyone who happens to be around, if you are running you are not a cardiologist to know those tips is life-saving. >> it gives me the chills to tell the story and have been there with those guys. >> you could feel the emotion in their voices. >> thank you so much. next, a sweet start to the new year making brunch that your friends and family will love we brought i a pastry chef for rolling out you can smell it fnd more. ro

we are back now at 8:43 with "today's food" and counting down with recipes to impress your guests chef april franqueza from the recently renovated high hampton resort in north carolina she is showing us how to whip up two incredibly tasty brunch items on the menu. we have got this beautiful -- i'll let you tell, cinnamon roll let's start with this cinnamon roll. >> i am excited to be here thank you so much. we are going to make cinnamon rolls this morning they sound intimidating. i promise they are not. >> they smell delicious. >> that's one of the best parts, yeah, of course. >> they are already diving in. we haven't even cooked anything yet. all right. tell us how it works. >> a few steps

we start with a sponge you would want to take flour, a little bit of yeast and some water. just mix that together, really let it -- mix it together just until it comes together. from there cover it with plastic wrap let it rest for about four hours, just to get that yeast going. then we are going to mix our dough. so we have that sponge we had resting for four hours in the bottom add salt, yeast, a few eggs, more water. >> what kind of flour? does it matter >> we use two types here we have regular all-purpose and pastry flour that gives you a tender, super delicious cinnamon roll. without it you might have something a little bit too tough or too soft. we want to make sure when we are mixing it we let it fully mix before adding the soft butter. it's like an enriched doe, with the eggs, butter. >> soft butter is important? >> yes, it makes these super soft, flaky and so - >> they are not like hard on the

edges. they are like little pillows. >> which is exactly what we want thank you. then we get over to our dough. we will let it rest. >> peter is using a fork on a cinnamon roll. >> it's messy. i get it. >> i was trying to be, you know. >> so you put your soft butter down. >> then put softened butter down this dough needs to be chilled that way, once it's nice and chilled, a lot easier to roll. >> i can tell. that's nice. it actually goes on smoothly the roll is key? >> yes and it's really important to make sure that if you don't have time to let this chill overnight, that's totally fine >> teaching welker how to cook is miracle work. >> it really is. this is may new year's resolution, by the way let's get to the roll. >> once you roll it up, make sure it has a nice tight center. you want to make sure it's really tight. >> okay.

>> i like to roll away from me >> roll it, kristen. >> all right i like that. hey, i'm pretty good at this. >> tuck and roll, tuck and roll. >> okay. we've got some momentum going. >> once you have it rolled up, let it chill i give it 30 minutes in the freezer. makes it easier to cut one-inch sections would be great. they can go right into your pan. >> and do you want -- how many pieces are you going for with this >> i would -- this recipe will easily make you a dozen cinnamon rolls, which is perfect. >> lack at the finished product. can i taste this one >> please. >> the second one. the s'mores tart it is everything ooey and gooey. >> it's simple but definitely a crowd pleasers it's something that we love to do out by the fire we have some milk chocolate -- >> how is the tart >> ridiculous. >> ridiculous?

>> ridiculous. better than the cinnamon roll? which is better? >> can't stop eating either, actually that's the problem. >> you add cream, eggs, and it makes a custard. it needs to be thick you want it to be nice and homogenous, nice and shiny par baked shell here, a graham cracker crust. pour in the custard. and then bake it for ten minutes. >> that's it >> that's it it should be jiggly a little bit in the center but super nice and creamy then we top it with some swiss meringue. >> my gosh, that's beautiful. >> super beautiful. >> and you want to make sure it's evenly spread throughout? >> yeah, it doesn't need to be anything fancy the fun part is that if you have like a little creme brulee torch at home, you can torch it in front of your guests. >> absolutely beautiful. >> dig in. >> guys? >> on a scale of one to ten, let me take a bite. >> 25. >> yeah, 25. >> amazing i am going to take a bite of the top. mmm, meringue, my favorite.

>> a-plus. >> april, you are an artist. we appreciate it very happy holiday i can't speak because i have a mouthful of this delicious food. for more head over to today.com/food coming up next, another holiday treat. a performance from award-winning country music duo y + shayda

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♪♪ >> announcer: the citi music series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi back now with our citi music series and two of country music's brightest stars treating us to a very special performance, dan + shay, they have shattered records with songs like "tequila" and "10,000 hours" garnering over 10 billion

global streams to date here they are with their hit song "you" their latest album "good things." take it away ♪ ♪ baby, standing here with you ♪ ♪ with your arms around my shoulders dancing with the moon ♪ ♪ and baby, feels just like a dream ♪ ♪ when i whisper that i love yo♪ ♪ i got you ♪ ♪ for and you say it back to me ♪ ♪ i got you ♪ ♪ for the rest of my days ♪ ♪ and the sun on sunday morning and the pouring rain ♪

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you ♪ ♪ you and only you ♪ ♪ baby, i got you ♪ ♪ ooh ♪ ♪ you and only you ♪ >> nice! i love it! >> let's hear it for dan + shay! >> not bad way to do it. dan + shay, appreciate you thanks for that. coming up, we are going on the job with some dogs on patrol when we introduce you to the beagle brigade. "hoda & jenna" hosting decor ideas from ben and erin napier after your local news. >> havave a great t one, everyr. >> bye, guys >> thanks, guys.

good morning, everyone. 8:56. the three major airports in the bay area still cancelling flights for thousands of people in peak holiday travel season. this is sfo. 42 flights canceled already this morning, most of them southwest n oakland, 124 flights canceled,

all southwest. sjc, 147 flights canceled, again, all southwest. happening now, many searching for alternatives in resorting to trains and buses and cars. but that's a problem. hundreds of other airline passengers trying to do the exact same thing. amtrak says you can't get to l.a. before the 30th. more news at 11:00 a.m.

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