don't you just want to go there, get on the boat? >> that's lexington reservoir. you could row and sing. >> we'll have a nice party over there. good morning. it's thursday and off to a calmer start at the nation's airports. >> but the fallout over the coast-to-coast chaos, it is far from over. it's january 12th and this is "today." ♪♪ glitch in the system. an investigation underway into that massive faa failure that brought flights nationwide to a standstill for hours. more than 10,000 canceled or delayed. passengers and the airlines still scrambling to recover. >> we can't look at this as just some software glitch. this was a major problem. we can't have this again. >> this morning, a closer look at what created those problems and what's being done to make sure they do not happen again. paper trail.

a second batch of classified documents found at an office tied to president biden. calls from republicans growing louder to appoint a special counsel to investigate. we're live from the white house. flooding fears. overnight, more rain in california putting millions on alert once again amid a desperate search for a 5-year-old boy swept out of his mother's arms. >> i tried to hold his hands, the current pulled him away from me. >> we'll have the very latest and al's forecast tracking new storms on both coasts. heading to court. the suspect in those idaho college murders facing a judge today, as a new timeline in the case begins to emerge. all of that, plus sticker shock. prices on grocery store staples, especially eggs, still soaring. why they remain so high and what you can do to save. and happy homecoming. the bill's damar hamlin out of the hospital and back home with his family. welcomed news for his teammates

after that on-field scare. >> it's a blessing, you know? that just shows the type of kid that he is. >> inside the next chapter in hamlin's remarkable recovery, today, thursday, january 12th, 2023. ♪♪ >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. good to see you. 7:00 a.m. on the west coast. we're so happy that you're joining us on this thursday morning. the morning that damar hamlin wakes up in his own bed. >> what an ordeal. what incredible progress he made. wonderful to see him doing so well. we'll have a lot more on that in a moment. we start with the technical glitch behind the chaos at the nation's airports. >> let's check out lax this morning.

nationwide, more than 500 flights today have been delayed. >> the reason for yesterday's problems and the major ripple effect we saw a critical software system used by the faa went down prompting a pause to departing flights and it came on the heels need we remind you of that travel nightmare over the holidays that left travelers stranded for days. >> is this the new normal? tom costello is there at regan national. tom, good morning. >> reporter: let's hope not. good morning. things are moving here. planes are moving. out on the ramps, on the runways. nationwide we have got about 600 cancelations and about 77 cancelations. 602 flight delays. that is a vast improvement in yesterday when the delays and cancelations cascaded through the entire day. we know the problem.

a damaged file inside a critical piece of software that the faa uses every day. no sign of a cyber attack. >> at airports across the country this morning, all systems are go, even though some passengers are still struggling with the domino effects of yet another turbulent day for air travel. the faa now says a corrupted software file led to the largest ground stop of flights since 9/11, just before we came on the air wednesday. >> we've got a major outage, breaking news coming from the faa. >> this is a big story right now. >> the faa has grounded all american flights. >> reporter: that software shutdown led to a two-hour halt on the tarmac, and then 9,000 delays and nearly 3,000 cancellations through the day. the faa says the notam or notice-to-air mission systems went down. it relays essential safety information to pilots on everything from construction, military, and space activities.

>> it provides the pilots with the most up-to-date information on things that are not normal. and airline pilots are required to have it. >> reporter: as the agency worked to bring it all back online, morning travelers, especially with connections found themselves stuck and scrambling. >> we all anticipate coming to the airport and everything going smoothly, and today that didn't happen. >> reporter: government sources tell nbc news issues started developing tuesday, prompting the faa to reboot the system. >> this is an incredibly complex system, so glitches or complications happen all the time, but we can't allow them to lead to this point of disruptions. >> reporter: lawmakers say that they want more transparency. >> we can't look at this as some software glitch. this is a major problem. we can't have this again. >> reporter: all of it rubbing salt in the wounds of a traveling public still recovering from a tumultuous holiday travel period, but

unlike that meltdown, this time around airlines will not be obligated to pay for hotels or meals. >> we have airbnbs booked, rental cars booked, you know, and that's going to be a nightmare trying to get a refund. >> reporter: it wasn't a main system that went down, also the backup system went down with this damaged or corrupted file. a very strange coincidence. canada's system went down for several hours yesterday. canada says it's unrelated to the u.s. system. strange coincidence. back to you. >> that is a strange coincidence. all right, tom. lawmakers on capitol hill saying they plan to investigate what happened yesterday, the outage. what's the latest? >> reporter: well, the d.o.t. clearly is going to be investigating this. in addition, you're right, members of congress want answers and the faa authorization bill, the money in other words, the money approval process is about to start. the budget is set and congress will be looking at how much

money they need. hoda? >> tom costello there for us at reagan national. tom, thank you. president biden facing more scrutiny this morning after aides discovered more classified documents from president biden's time as vice president at another location tied to mr. biden. nbc's chief white house correspondent peter alexander with the latest. peter, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, the controversy over classified documents is growing and the second discovery is only intensifying those republican attacks on president biden. here's what we know. since november when president biden's lawyers discovered that first batch of materials, biden aides have been conducting what one source describes as an exhaustive search for anymore classified documents that might be elsewhere. and now we're learning they found some. this morning, new revelations. nbc news has learned president biden's aides have discovered a second set of classified documents in a different location than the washington office mr. biden occasionally used after his vice presidency. according to a person familiar with the matter. the white house and justice

department are not commenting. still unclear exactly where they were found, how many, and the classification level of those additional documents. just this week, president biden said he takes classified information seriously and spoke for the first time about what sources tell nbc news were fewer than a dozen classified documents found by his lawyers at the penn/biden center, just days before the midterms. >> i was briefed about this discovery and surprised to learn that there were any government records that were taken there to that office. and we're cooperating fully. >> reporter: among the unanswered questions this morning, when were the new documents found, and is the search complete for other classified materials mr. biden may have from the obama administration? while the justice department is reviewing the matter with attorney general merrick garland assigning a trump-appointed u.s. attorney to head it up, republicans are demanding garland go further. >> if he thought it was necessary, attorney general, to appoint a special counsel regarding president trump, then

you need to do the exact same thing regarding president biden when it comes to handling classified information. >> reporter: the president slammed mr. trump last fall when asked about this fbi photograph of the seized documents spread out by agents on the floor of mar-a-lago. >> how that could possibly happen, how anyone could be that irresponsible. >> reporter: president biden has also said his lawyers turned over those classified documents to the national archives as soon as they were discovered, something former president trump resisted for months, until the fbi conducted a court-ordered search of his mar-a-lago estate. the white house has made a strategic decision here not to discuss these discoveries in detail, given the justice department's review, but they are facing particularly tough criticism, for not making public at the time that they found that first batch of documents, right before the midterms. >> all right, peter. while we have you there, dr. jill biden recovering this morning after surgery to remove two cancerous lesions.

what do you know? >> reporter: savannah, this was a scheduled procedure that the first lady had at walter reed yesterday. doctors successfully removed those two small cancerous lesions, one, we're told, above her right eye, the other on her chest. both were basal cell carcinomas, that's a type of skin cancer. during her visit, doctors spotted another area of concern on her other eyelid. they removed that completely to be examined. she returned home yesterday evening and the office said she is in good spirits. sa san that? >> a little bit more on dr. biden next hour, as well. peter, thank you. we're tracking the threat of severe weather on both coasts. in california, the race is on to clean up from that series of intense and destructive storms before the next one even hits, and millions are bracing for rain across the eastern half of the country. al's got his forecast coming up in just a moment, but nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer, he joins us from out west from sacramento, california. good morning. >> reporter: good morning.

the rain here in california has finally stopped so we are getting a better perspective of the damage. take a look at this house. this tree toppled over from the rain. just behind this tree another tree stump. that tree sliced right through this building. we are getting perspective but another storm is on the way. more misery swamping the golden state as dangerous flooding from another pineapple express putting property and people in jeopardy. the storms have claimed at least 18 lives so far. today, more than a hundred members of the national guard searching for 5-year-old kyle dohn. >> kyle had told me, mommy, it's okay. everything will be okay. >> reporter: the little boy swept out of his mother's arms as they tried to escape their flooded car.

>> i tried to hold his hands in the current and the current pulled him away from me. kyle was drifting down the river and i could see his bobbing on the top of the river. >> reporter: in the central valley and along the entire coastline, massive landslides and fast-moving water destroying roadways, bridges, and train tracks. san francisco hit by thunderstorms and hail. the damage to statewide infrastructure could top $1 billion, say experts. the governor warning, climate change could make bomb cyclones like this one more frequent. >> the dries are getting a lot drier the last three years and the wets are getting a lot wetter. this weather whiplash is that new reality. >> reporter: with reservoirs starting to fill back up and the snowpack in parts of the sierras already more than 200% above average, the storms are helping to reduce the drought, but right now the soil can't absorb anymore rain. >> this is about 150-foot pine tree that came down. >> reporter: downed trees, crashing across roadways and

into homes. more than a thousand have toppled in the city of sacramento alone. this morning, emergency crews working to repair what they can before the next storm blows in. while the rain stopped the threat has not subsided. all of the ground across california is so over-saturated. and weak. it's compromised. they're still concerned about downed trees because of their wet roots and also landslides. even though all the rain has stopped for now. hoda, back to you. >> all right. miguel almaguer there for us in sacramento. thanks. >> that brings us to al. what's on top today? >> unfortunately, while we're going to get a little bit of a break right now for central ands moving into the pacific northwest, northern california, oregon, as well. okay so here's the first storm. this will be coming in today, on into tomorrow, heavy rain in the coast of northwestern california south, the atmospheric river is going to start to shift to the south. this is the second storm that's coming, saturday into sunday,

heavy rain for the sierra and looking for snow there flood risk will increase for all of california and then this third storm sunday night into monday, this is going to be the strongest one of the series. we're really worried about this. significant flooding and winds a lot of those trees coming down, a lot more landslides. this is going to be a big problem into early next week for them rainfall amounts some places locally by tuesday, 8 inches of rain and snow in the sierra anywhere from 4 to 6 feet of snow so that's going to be that now, the system that's making its way -- this happened yesterday. this system is now making its way into the ohio and mississippi river valleys. severe thunderstorm watches. it's going to be pushing to the east, bringing a severe risk for our friends down in the southeast. 16 million people at risk for wind gusts, damaging hail, and tornadoes, possible. you can see this bull's-eye here, atlanta is part of that, as well. the system continues to move to the east, bringing snow showers

for new england and the appalachians and behind it, much colder air for the northeast with temperatures dropping 20s into the 30s. big changes going on for both coasts, guys >> all right, al thank you so much. let's welcome in craig craig, we love this story. this is a good one damar hamlin going home. >> savannah, as you noted at the top of the broadcast, it has been ten days now since damar hamlin's collapse on that field during monday night football this morning, though, after stays in two hospitals, the buffalo bills safety finally back at home, where he is going to continue to recover, we're told nbc national correspondent, gabe gutierrez is here with more. gabe, good morning >> craig, good morning this is such encouraging news, especially after those chilling moments following that tackle. damar hamlin's teammates are now preparing for their wild card playoff game against the miami dolphins on sunday, but they have a lot on their minds off the field, too >> reporter: this morning, damar hamlin is out of the hospital and home with his family after what doctors are calling a

remarkable recovery. >> it's an awesome feeling you know, we're just hoping that he's getting his rest, his recovery, and as a team, we're extremely happy. >> reporter: the 24-year-old bills safety collapsed on the field ten days ago, suffering cardiac arrest hamlin was transferred from a hospital in cincinnati to a buffalo facility on monday, after being healthy enough to watch and celebrate his team's victory sunday against the patriots >> when the opening kickoff was run back, he jumped up and down, got out of his chair >> reporter: the bills now say he went through a comprehensive medical evaluation before being discharged, including cardiac, neurological, and vascular testing. >> it's a blessing, you know that just shows the type of kid that he is, that he's fought and he's continuing to win, you know there's no place that he would rather be than in his own bed. >> reporter: as for when he might return to the team's facility - >> his health is first and foremost on our mind as far as

his situation goes and when he feels ready, you know, we welcome him back, as he feels ready. >> reporter: in the meantime, the outpouring of support is growing. an online community toy drive in hamlin's name has raised a staggering $8.7 million. days ago, hamlin thanking his supporters in an online post writing in part, the same love you've all shown me is the same love i plan to put back into the world. his teammates now eager for a visit. >> i know some guys were champing at the bit to go see him, but, you know, against doctor's orders, just making sure that he's getting his rest and recovery and taking it slow and obviously just trying to get back to being himself. >> taking it slow. hamlin will continue his rehabilitation with the bills, and so far, the team and his doctors have not disclosed the results of tests over the past several days to determine the reason his heart stopped after

that tackle, guys. >> had some spent talking to folks, and in addition to the first class care that he's gotten, first at the field and at the hospital, they credit one thing. prayer, from all over the country, all over the world from complete strangers >> amen. and mr. rocker -- >> i know the power of that prayer trust me damar, i know! he knows, i know, we all know. so there you have it we also know we're looking at heavy rain into the pacific northwest. much cooler today down through texas, into the central plains they get a break in southern california today strong storms in the southeast we've got winter weather advisories up into new england for some snow. going to be some slippery travel there later today, this morning on into later today. we'll get to your local forecast in t the next 30 seconds ♪ ♪ (dog barksks) ♪

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hi, stephanie. >> hey, savannah, good morning you know, bryan kohberger has been on the ground here just over a week. this will be his second hearing. we'll have details on what to expect and that new information about the investigation. specifically, when it was that kohberger became a suspect in this case, coming up >> all right, steph. thanks plus, if inflation is easing, then why are prices so high for things like eggs? we'll take a closer look and show you where you can save. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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pilarcitos creek road. there's a sinkhole that they're believing is starting to impact the northbound direction. they have closed both directions of the road. there is no estimated time of reopening. in foster city, more damage. just before midnight a large tree fell onto a parked jeep cherokee and that tree ended up leaning against a church. in pacifica, we have learned that terra nova boulevard has we opened after a huge tree fell, took down power lines. for more on the weather we're going to be expecting, i'll send it to our friendly, kari hall. >> we're taking a bit of a break today but there are more storms ahead. we're trying to clean up quickly as the rain lifts farther to the north. we'll see it waving back to the south and more atmospheric rivers ahead going into the weekend and potentially more thunderstorms. so the rain gets here about this time tomorrow morning and continues off and on throughout the weekend into the martin

luther king holiday. >> thanks, kari. i'll be back in about half an hour with another local news update. see you then.

♪ back at 7:30 look, up in the air, is that -- al, is that a green comet coming towards the earth for the first time in more than 50,000 years >> it is and it is actually very close to the sun. >> so that's why we can see it >> that's right. >> you use your telescope or binoculars >> although, it will be at its closest point to earth, as it continues brightening, it might be able to be seen with the naked eye february 2nd >> on groundhog day. >> on groundhog day. you'll be able to see it again and again and again. don't fly angry. it will be like 26 million miles away from us >> cool.

>> so very close >> thank you, al let's get our 7:30 headlines. we begin with breaking news. a nursing strike that disrupted care at two of the largest hospitals in new york city is over this morning. the hospitals and nurses union announcing overnight the two sides have reached a tentative agreement. more than 7,000 nurses will return to work today after three days on the picket lines they were seeking better staffing and an increase in pay. >> also overnight, emergency crews in pennsylvania rescued a man who had been trapped in a trench for more than eight hours. the 27-year-old private contractor and his coworker were working on some sewer lines in the backyard of a home when suddenly that trench caved in. the first worker was able to climb out, but the second worker remained buried up to his chin in that trench about 15 feet down, as you can see there, eventually, workers were able to dig him out and haul him to safety american astronaut frank rubio and two russian cosmonauts will have to spend a few extra months at the international

space station after their original ride home was damaged they were supposed to return to earth in march in the same soyuz capsule that carried them to safe, but that capsule was hit by a tiny meteorite. creating a small hole in the exterior radiator. russia will send up a new capsule to get them but it could be september before the crew comes home also this morning, the suspect in the killings of those four university of idaho students set to appear in court today. >> nbc's stephanie gosk is in moscow for us again this morning at the courthouse. stephanie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, guys. this is a status hearing and kohberger has said through his public defender in pennsylvania that he expects to be exonerated meanwhile, a law enforcement source is giving us new information in this investigation. he tells us that kohberger didn't become a suspect in this case until december 23rd that is weeks after that affidavit suggests and it was that dna, specifically forensic genealogy,

that was the key bryan kohberger in front of a judge again today, facing four counts of first-degree murder. the quadruple homicide case that has captivated the country for months broke open on december 23rd, according to a source close to the investigation when forensic genealogy led investigators to a specific family, and that eventually led them to bryan kohberger, himself. the probable cause affidavit says that same day, december 23rd, police issued a warrant for kohberger's cell phone records. days later, investigators also searched the trash at the pennsylvania home and found a strong dna connection. police at washington state university identified kohberger as the owner of a white hyundai elantra on november 29th, according to police. but investigators wouldn't have incriminating cell phone records and dna results until weeks later. the affidavit makes no mention of forensic genealogy, but at the time of the arrest, two law enforcement sources told nbc news it played a key role. moscow police said they could

not comment. a judge has issued a gag order for law enforcement involved in the case kohberger was pursuing his ph.d in criminology at washington state university, an undergraduate student who had him as a teaching assistant spoke with "dateline," as part of a two-hour special report on the murders airing tomorrow night. >> even when he was standing in front of the class, it was like he was in a box. he was very, i don't know, uncomfortable, i guess it felt like he was perpetually uncomfortable. >> reporter: on campus, the spring semester has begun. >> i expected to feel a lot better >> reporter: the dean understands students are still rattled by the tragedy, hiring extra security and even handing out pocket-sized alarms. >> why do you feel like that's necessary, even though an arrest has been made? >> we don't want students to be distracted from what their number one focus is, which is their educational experience, by worrying about their safety. >> reporter: also returning to campus, victim ethan chappin's two siblings, missing their third triplet. their mother thankinging the

community for their support in a facebook post. she wrote that her son had been inclusive, carefree, happy just the best person you could ever meet. he touched lives we had no idea existed. this is a procedural hearing today. kohberger will have to decide whether he wants a preliminary hearing, which is like a dry run of the trial, or just go straight to an arraignment and you could expect further court dates to be set. hoda and savannah, back to you guys >> stephanie, thank you so much. let's bring in nbc's senior legal analyst, laura jarrett good morning to you. >> good morning. so we have a new piece of evidence that we've learned about today, this forensic genealogy. it came to light late december does that change the dynamics of the case at all? >> i think stephanie's reporting really underscores just how critical the dna evidence was for investigators here because you think back to late november, they really didn't have much. they had a white elantra at a high speed, going away from the crime scene. and they have kohberger registered on the campus and he has a white elantra that's not enough to make an arrest

they really needed the dna, the little -- you know, the little piece that they got from that knife sheathe next to the body, that was really critical and combining that now with the phone records, that's when you see the arrest happen just days later. and it answers that question of, why was there such a lag that's what everyone wanted to know >> that's what broke open the case, it seems, for the investigators there. let's talk about today it's a status hearing to see whether or not there will be what's called a preliminary hearing. what are the pros -- the defendant, kohberger could say, i don't need a preliminary hearing, let's go forward with the case what are the pros and cons of doing it >> i think it's a real sign today if he says that he wants one of how aggressively he and his lawyers are going to defend against these charges, right because he could waive it. but if he says he wants one, as you heard stephanie say, it's almost a mini trial. that's the best way to think about it prosecutors are going to put on evidence, you're going to see a police detective, you'll hear about dna. he could cross-examine witnesses if he wants to he doesn't have to remember, the burden here is not

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for a dozen eggs was below $2. now people are shelling out two, even three times that. look at the price tag here, $5.39, and if you want organic eggs, be prepared to cough up even more. inflation may be easing overall, but sticker shock at supermarkets is sticking around. >> they just continually go up >> reporter: grocery store staples like flour, bread, and milk surging by double digits in 2022 chicken, coffee, and fruits and veggies shrinking shoppers' wallets, too >> this little bag, it's $12 worth of ham okay it probably was $5 a year ago. >> reporter: but it's eggs that are serving the biggest blow to budgets. the national average for a dozen, more than doubling in cost from 2021, jumping even more in some states. >> $8. $8 cash, oh, my lo >> reporter: and that's if you can find them at all looks like eggs are the new toilet paper, one twitter user wrote, joining the chorus of

shoppering airing their frustrations on social media experts say food prices have been hit by bad weather, food shortages. and the ongoing war in ukraine but when it comes to regular egg prices, another reason is the deadliest avian flu on record which is impacting almost every state. >> once one bird gets that flu, they all get taken out in short order. >> to what degree has the avian flu impacted supply? >> it's reduced supply by 5% year over year >> reporter: economists say high egg prices could hang on for months bad news for shoppers and businesses alike >> raspberry coconut or lemon lavender >> reporter: we first met bakery owner renee farris last spring >> it's pretty bad >> reporter: she's stunned the sky-high cost of baking essentials has persisted for this long. first it was the pandemic, now it's inflation does it feel like you can't catch your breath? >> yes we're a bakery, so our items are butter, milk, eggs, flour. and those are the things that

are the highest in price right now. >> reporter: still, shoppers can find bargains in a few corners of the supermarket the price of bacon, steaks, and avocados all falling in recent months for further savings, experts say create a meal routine that will make grocery shopping more predictable for your wallet. while pre-packaged veggies and cheese can save you time, opt for whole items to save money. and look for select essentials at dollar stores, like name-brand cereals and snack bags all of it to help stretch your dollar further and beat back inflation. >> well, at least bacon, steaks, and avocado prices are going down, emilie as you noted, though, average family spending about 5k a year on groceries how can they pin down a budget >> reporter: so, craig, a good starting point is something called the 50/30/20 budgeting rule so you look at your take-home pay every month and designate 50% for your needs that would be housing, transportation, and groceries. 30% for your wants and 20% for savings and

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runways, hoda. right now at reagan national, planes are moving. they're loading them up with bags and we've got movement out on the ramps and runways. a very different scene from what we had yesterday. right now, here's what we look at in terms of the flights and cancellations and delays. we've got several hundred delays mounting. that will continue to grow through the day. fewer than a hundred cancellations at this hour. but again, the ripple effect will continue through the day, not nearly the 10,000 delays we had yesterday and so many cancellations, more than a thousand. we now know what the cause was for this mega outage yesterday. the faa says a damaged piece of hardware inside a critical software system that runs what they call notam, the notice-to-air mission system, critical information for pilots. they must have that information. that system went down. and when they tried to reboot, it took forever to come back up. and so they now know that they've got to figure out why was this file damaged. that's going to be part of an

internal investigation within the faa and the department of transportation, and of course, also congress is asking questions and demanding answers, given the fact that so many people were inconvenienced. an important part of what happened yesterday, this was an faa problem, not an airline problem. so the airlines are not obligated to pay for your hotels, for your meals. it's on you. the faa will not be paying for that either. and so now, as you can expect, after the faa pointed the finger at airlines to get their act together earlier this year, now the faa is under scrutiny for its own failures. hoda, back to you. >> tom costello there for us at reagan international. tom, thank you. this morning, first lady dr. jill biden recovering from surgery after the white house says she had two cancerous lesions removed at walter reed medical center. one was above her right eye, the second on her chest. and then there was another found a third lesion on her left eyelid. it was removed there. examining that.

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she should recover they said there will be some bruising and swelling, which is common with ez that types of surgeries, especially in the face >> a lot of people want to know what they should be looking for. imsure people are checking their faces saying there's something there. when should you get it checked out? >> a couple of things you need to think about you know your skin notice any changes the american cancer society has come up with the abcdes of looking for skin cancer. "a" is asymmetry is the border irregular, scalloped, chopped up, anything like that. "c" is color is the mole itself or the lesion, does it have different colors throughout it or has the color changed? "d" diameter, meaning is the diameter more than the diameter of a pencil eraser, and if it's getting bigger and "e" is evolving, has that lesion or mole started to change and they also mention that there are some parts of our skin that we simply don't see on a regular basis, so you need to check those as well.

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we are back. 8:12 your health. and this morning, the growing controversy that surrounds the rise in people using diabetes drugs for weight loss. >> some patients wants that trend to end they say it's contributing to the dangerous shortage of medicines that they really need. nbc's kristen dahlgren has that story. hey, kristen good morning >> good morning to you guys. this is being called one of the worst-kept secrets in hollywood. a lot of speculation that celebrities and influencers and now their followers are using these medications to lose weight while diabetics are saying they are finding it nearly impossible to get their crucial medications. >> reporter: scroll through tiktok and you're sure to see ozempic, some now calling it the skinny pen a drug developed to treat diabetes has become known for its side effect, weight loss but there's another side effect to its soaring popularity.

shortages. and now diabetics are calling out people just using it to drop a few pounds shane anthony was diagnosed with diabetes four years ago. >> it really makes me mad. it infuriates me and it's like, you people don't need it. us diabetics, we need it we need it to stay alive >> reporter: anthony hasn't been able to get his ozempic since october. he says even similar drugs are now sold out >> it's scary, honestly. it's scary because, you know, it could cause me to have a spike and i could have a heart attack. >> reporter: ozempic works by mimicking a hormone which regulates insulin levels, reduces appetite, and allows patients to feel fuller longer a higher dosage, marketed as wegove has been approved to treat obesity, but is not for

people with a healthy bmi. dr. susan sprat is warning against the new trend. >> until this medication is studied and in normal-weight patients, which i'm not sure it ever will be, i think the risk -- the potential risks could be something that patients don't want to take on. >> reporter: side effects include nausea, but use has also been associated with a risk of pancreatitis spratt says they are getting hundreds of calls from diabetic patients unable to get their medication >> i know by prescribing one of these medications, we can reduce the risk of further kidney damage and reduce the risk of future cardiac events and now we can't get it because someone who's actually got a normal weight is using it to lose a few pounds >> reporter: novo nordisk, the company that makes ozempic blames intermittent supply disruptions of the ozempic pen with incredible demand coupled with global supply constraints adding, while we recognize some

health care providers may be prescribing ozempic for patients whose goal is to lose weight, novo nordisk does not promote suggest or encourage off-label use. but this morning shane is still waiting for his prescription >> i don't think it's going to for a while, until the manufacturer starts bumping up production, or they stop prescribing it to everybody that wants to lose a couple of pounds >> and the manufacturer tells us that it expects these supply disruptions to continue through january. doctors say if you're having trouble finding your medication, speak with your provider, your insurance company, and then also call and look around to different pharmacies, guys >> kristen, thank you so much. we've got nbc news medical contributor dr. natalie azar with us. there are people who need the drug and then there are people who want the drug. the fact that it works both ways is interesting

how does it work >> the medicine works -- the thing about it is that this is one of those medicines where it was initially studied in -- i lost my voice -- for type ii diabetes and when they did the studies, they found, wow, look at this, it also resulted in weight loss. it has a couple of different effects on the body. it mimics a naturally occurring hormone, it lowers blood sugar, great for type ii diabetics. but it also slows how quickly the food leaves your stomach, so you feel full more quickly and it also works on that fullness center in the brain, so you feel full faster with less in your stomach. so you eat less. >> so if you're a diabetic and waiting for this medicine, are there alternatives >> so ozempic and wegove are the same names of the branded medicine we're talking about in this piece they're indicated for different things wegove is for obesity and overweight individuals with risk factors for heart disease and ozempic is for type ii diabetes. are they interchangeable at the discretion of your

provider, they can be, as long as the doses used are correct, but we always say to folks, whenever you're using something off-label, you have to be cautious, just like the doctor said in the segment, because it wasn't studied in that population >> so if people are using it for a diet, to lose weight, number one, how much does it cost number two, is it the kind of thing where once you stop using it, you gain the weight back >> it has a really high ticket price. it is around - the ozempic, but many of these medications, can cost upwards of $900 to $1,000 a month without insurance. with commercial insurance, your co-pay could be as little as $25. but imagine if you're paying out-of-pocket for this, this could get you to about $10,000 a year again, we saw the side effects. there is potential nausea, vomiting, about a third of patients, it's pretty common it does get better the longer that you're on the medication, but there are rarer reports of pancreatitis as well as acute kidney issue

and gallbladder issues when you stop it. the medicine sticks around to benefit for three to four weeks. it's only been studied for a number of years. we don't know the lifetime issues, really but this is treating obesity and type ii diabetes as a chronic illness. this is something that people will likely need to take lifelong >> thank you very much dr. roker? >> we have a little snow in northern new england watching weather advisories there. severe storms later today down through the gulf coast, down through the lower mississippi river valley and parts of the southeast. sunshine through the plains, beautiful day or at least a nicer day for our friends in central and southern california. heavy rain moving into northern california and the pacific northwest. that's what's going ing on arou the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. good thursday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. take a live look outside in oakland as we enjoy a break from the rain, much better driving conditions on your way to work.

we'll see a mostly cloudy sky today with some peeks of sunshine. rain is back tomorrow morning spreading from the coast into the inland areas by late morning into the afternoon with gusty winds and even the possibilities of more thunderstorms with small hail as well as some brief heavy rain. >> that's your latest weather. as you head out the door, take us with you, sirius xm channel 108. right now, take a little "popstart. >> thank you, uncle al we'll start this morning with the passing of a rock 'n' roll legend jeff beck, widely considered one of the best guitarists of all time, died suddenly at the age of 78 from bacterial meningitis. joe fryer is here. >> jeff beck rose to fame as a member of the yard birds, replacing another guitar hero you might have heard of, eric clapton. for decades, beck built a career combining genres from rock to blues with his flawless technique.

♪ >> reporter: when jeff beck had a guitar in his hands, the music told the story every solo, every riff, every note the work of an innovative music genius >> it's hard to put the finger exactly where my present style comes from it's just a, from years of listening to people that i really was drawn to. ♪ >> reporter: born and raised in england, beck fell in love with the guitar, making his own out of a cigar box before finding a real one at a friend's house >> he said, do you want to borrow it? and i borrowed this real guitar, hollow guitar, and i took it, and he never got it back >> it wasn't long before his skills catapulted him to stardom. beck joined the pioneering rock group the yard birds in 1965, replacing eric clapton the band released some of its biggest hits during beck's tenure ♪ >> i've been naughty all my life and i don't deserve this at all.

>> reporter: a two-time rock 'n' roll hall of famer, he went on to lead the jeff beck group, that included rising future superstars rod stewart and ronnie wood. ♪ over the years, beck would perform with some of music's biggest stars. ♪ in recent years, the eight-time grammy winner teamed up with actor and musician johnny depp the two friends took the stage at concerts and released an album last year. ♪ this morning, legends are remembering a true artist. >> he just doesn't stop. he gets better and better and better >> reporter: fellow rock icon and longtime friend jimmy page writes, i will miss you along with your millions of fans mick jagger calls beck a wonderful man and one of the greatest guitar players in the world.

and rod stewart says one of the few guitarists that when playing live would actually listen to me sing and respond ♪ a groundbreaking guitarist who always seemed to hit the perfect note ♪ [ cheers and applause >> and "rolling stone" magazine actually named beck one of the five greatest guitarists ever. jeff beck is survived by his wife >> johnny depp was by his bedside when he passed they had a real friendship johnny idolized him musically and got a chance to record that album that they put out last summer they had just been touring and had a special friendship thinking about him, too. joe, thanks so much for the report appreciate it. next up on "popstart," the s.a.g. awards. the screen actors guild introducing the 2020 nominees. let's take a look, starting with nominees, babylon, "everything

everywhere all at once," "the fablemens," "women talking" all nominated. brad pitt and margot robbie star in "babylon" and neither nominated. in the leading categories. history was made with "everything everywhere" and "banshee," tying for the most in s.a.g. history with the past nominees, "shakespeare in love," and "chicago." we'll move on to the small screen now here are the nominees for tv's best ensemble cast, ""better call saul", "severance," a big snub for one of our favorites around here, "yellowstone. sam eliot did earn a nomination for his work in the "1883" prequel. the s.a.g. awards take place sunday, february 26. next up, the goonies how many of you dreamed on going on this adventure? >> maybe chunk already got to the police >> maybe chunk is dead >> don't say that! never say that goonies never say die! >> well, one goonie's superfan just paid a pretty penny to snag the house that started it all.

according to "people" magazine, entrepreneur zachary bought the famous property for a whopping $1.6 million bucks three-bedroom two-bath victorian home was at the center of the '86 cult classic film. the new owners wants you all to know that he sees himself as a caretaker and steward of that iconic home. so it's in good hands. certainly a good week for "goonies" fans, because data from the movie just took home a golden globe >> it's a great movie. >> it really is. and finally, >shotgun weddings.> the new preview is out for josh duhamel's comedy and jennifer coolidge stealing the show in this trailer ♪ ♪ never revealing their death ♪ >> it's time >> to the pool -- now! >> they were pirates and they took everybody hostage >> where is the father of the bride? >> robert! robert

they're calling you. >> "shotgun wedding" hits prime video later this month that's your "popstart," guys still ahead, jenna is on a missio good morning to you. 8:26. i'm marcus washington. a break today from all of that wet weather, but there are still some new storm-related problems we're seeing. highway 92 on the peninsula is closed right now between interstate 280 and half moon bay due to concern a sinkhole may be forming in the southbound direction. chp posted images of this you see right here. right now, there's no time line for a reopening. we'll go to meteorologist kari hall right now tracking when the next round of rain is headed our way. what can we expect to see? >> it will be here by tomorrow morning. a little bit of a break today as

we're trying to clean up all the damage we've seen. we can see that the rain is not too far and it's going to start to push back into the bay area by tomorrow morning. more of the flooding concerns as well as landslides and the rivers are still running pretty high and fast. tomorrow that new storm system comes in. it will bring us high wind gusts and the potential of more power outages as well as sierra snow. the rain continues throughout the weekend. more of those waves of showers and possibly thunderstorms with small hail will continue. on monday, martin luther king day, we're going to see those showers but a break on tuesday. marcus?

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out when it's raining. >> thank you, guys >> guys, jenna is here because she is going streaking with craig. craig has accepted jenna's challenge to read more in 2023 that's what streaking is they went to the new york public library, iconic. and they've got some tips you can use if you want to have more time to enjoy a good book. speaking of good books, oh, my gosh, y'all we've got such a special guest inside will you please look here? this is the legendary author judy blume we're going to talk to her about some of our favorites, including one of her beloved books that's now being adapted into a movie >> that is the last book i read. craig, you've got a special story for us coming up ahead of mlk day. >> i have a first look ant amazing new tribute to dr. martin luther king jr. and his wife, as well. they spent a lot of time in a place early on in their lives, boston, massachusetts, and now boston has decided to pay a fitting tribute to dr. king, his

life, his legacy, and their love, as well. so we'll have that for you tomorrow coming up here on "today." >> guys, we were talking about what a great crowd we have or come with me, if you want we have two super fans here. dorene and caitlin are you dorene >> i am! i am >> is that your mama >> yeah. >> what brings you to our neck of the woods >> i surprised her on saturday with a trip to new york. we watch the "today" show every day. we had to be here! >> were you really surprised >> completely! >> where are you from? >> california. >> i hope you enjoy our weather here in new york >> you have a pink -- we had to search high and low to have a pink coat like yours >> you guys are so cute! >> thank you so much for being here have a great time in new york! awesome! caitlin and dorene >> way to go, caitlin. way to go, dorene. >> you know they're having a good trip. >> that's my hometown. >> i love that oh, there you are! how's the weather looking for today?

>> let's look at the weekend see what we got for you. friday, cold, windy, and snowy through the great lakes. wet weather in the northeast, heavy rain again moving into northern california. another storm comes in on saturday snow showers left over in the northeast, milder highs from the plains down into the gulf. we're looking at above-average highs through the gulf sunday, sunday, sunday it's sunny and chilly in the great lakes. more rain and mountain snows out west and for martin luther king jr. day on monday, nice along the east coast heavy rain through the soutsouthwest, and more snow out west. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are seeing a break in the rain today, some peeks of sunshine and temperatures headed for mid-60s. early tomorrow morning is when the next round of rain comes in, and it may also bring in some high winds as well as thunderstorms. we'll watch out for that possibility of a stronger storm on saturday.

weather. >> all right thank you so much. coming up next, jenna's mission to turn craig and all of us into bookworms. >> is it possible? >> i think it's possible we streaked in the new york public library >> you blend right in. jenna will give us her best advice for finding more time to read but first, this is "today"n nbc. o

we are back. 8:36 with read more today. a lot of folks have a resolution to do just that in 2023. >> and, of course, jenna right here, she has a reading challenge. she's calling it, of course, streaking with jenna >> okay, i am. and all of y'all made fun of me, but it's all in good fun the goal is to read a little each day to keep your reading streak alive so craig, my good pal here, he said he was up for the

challenge. the two of us went to the new york public library to get inspired >> reporter: a new year means a new chapter. and if your resolution is to read more, like craig -- this is what we call a library it may also mean a new book. here we are at the new york public library, one of the most famous libraries in the world. why do you hope to read more >> i used to be a voracious reader, and i really used to enjoy it kids come along and days and nights start to get filled with other things >> i can tell you actually like to read. >> i do. i find it cathartic. it has always been, for me, the way that i have gotten to see parts of the world that i've never been to. i miss that. how has reading shaped your life >> it's my greatest pleasure i had a mom who was a teacher and a librarian. and my grandmother loved to read and one of my favorite things to do with her was send book recommendations. so i would send her a book, and she would send a book back when i would go to visit her, i

would lay in her room and we would listen to jane austen on books on tape when she couldn't really see anymore those are my fondest memories. so they instilled in me, which i feel like is an obligation to do the same for my kids >> so how do we do it? how do we make reading a habit >> we're trying to get into a streak we'll have you read every day, even if it's just a couple of pages. and i'm going to find you books that you're not going to want to put down let's go let's streak i gave craig a few pointers on how to find the right book and how to stay motivated to read. >> i think most people just shop online for books come to the library. spend some time looking through books and deciding what you're into what do you like to watch on tv? what are you into? >> i like thrillers. i like mysteries >> are you reading thrillers and mysteries? >> no. >> okay. let's change that! here we are in the mystery section. i want to recommend, it's called "the last policeman. it's funny, it's thrilling, it's crazy, it's interesting, but also, it's of three. if you're into this, you'll want

to read the next one my other tip is to always have a book on the back burner. if you don't like something, you stop reading it, you have a backup book. i call it my "to-be read" pile, it's a big pile on my nightstand you'll have that, too. and another tip is not just read the back, but give yourself some time to read reviews, read the first chapter and see if you're into it. let's start your "to-be read" pile >> you have a special recommendation for that? >> i have a special recommendation they're the shaun duffy novel. this is a recommendation from my father to you. it's a whole series about this detective. and so if you're in, you're going to be really in. >> if your dad's into it, that's good enough for me >> you might be into it? >> reporter: craig took my advice and read the first chapter of one of his books. he was hooked. >> well, you'll be happy to know, you're now a member of the new york public library. >> look at that! >> so don't be late on returning these! it's going to give you motivation to read and quickly >> nice to meet you. >> nice to meet you, too, sir. >> he's a first-time checker-outer. >> reporter: the books may be to

borrow -- >> see you in three weeks. >> reporter: -- but the passion for reading is to keep >> let's get reading >> thanks, jbh >> that was such a fun day, but how's it going >> i finished the book i finished "the last policeman." your recommendation was fantastic. >> was that picture from two years ago? >> no, last week >> i used to be able to devour a couple books a month, but -- i stopped. >> when are you reading? >> i read in the ride in, the ride back. at night, i was reading with dell, my son in his bed. but to your point, when you read what you enjoy watching -- and that particular book, the characters, couldn't put it down >> craig said he felt like he had to read things that made him learn, which is true, but we do a lot of reading for work. read for pleasure, y'all >> sometimes i read and fall asleep within ten seconds. >> but what about when you watch tv you can stay up for that episode? >> well, i fall asleep for that, too. >> that's just because you're

tired. >> you have some tips? how do you find time to read >> a lot of people ask me this question because i do read quite a lot. and i can't believe i'm talking about this in front of my idol judy blume, but that's a tad in the window here's the first one al, here it is always keep a book on you. if y'all hold my purse later today, it's a workout. i always have at least two books with me. if i get on an airplane and don't have a book, i have a small panic attack >> i've got a book right now in my backpack. "doctor no." >> see al is a great reader next, create "do not disturb" reading times. you put your phone physically away from you. margaret wrinkle said she would tell her husband, i just need some time for a book vacation. kids, go away, i want to read. >> it's so smart instead of doom scrolling or

whatever >> that's another one. find the right format because here's the thing some of us love the old-fashioned books. i have a colleague, y'all have a colleague, who works with me on the book club, she reads better on a kindle. figure it out. >> i like an ipad to read on >> what about an audiobook >> audiobook, if you're commuting, like you are, remember, i said, get both the book and the audio book. check out the book, get the audio book here's the most important thing. redistribute your time i got off instagram for the month. i'm still posting but not scrolling. because guess what what are we doing with our time. if we're just scrolling all day long and finally, carson -- >> watch the movie >> -- this is the one i like, join a book club and you guys, i feel like working out is the same as reading. remember when we used to work out together you have a partner -- you guys are the worst. anyway, it motivates you and if you join a book club with a good friend that you love, it will give you time to read

you know who i'm going to work on in 2024 that's you if i can change the most cynical -- >> things i need to do better. >> by the way, al roker sr. used to keep a collection of books in what he called the reading room, the bathroom >> oh, yeah. i think all the seniors did that can we give a shout-out -- >> those are great tips, by the way. >> thank you, thank you. -- to one of our dedicated book members who is streaking with us i want you to meet michelle brosnan from garden city, new york she keeps streaking by listening to audio books while driving her three young boys to activities she reads daily to them, too we want to invite everyone watching streak with us, y'all. it's super fun scan that qr code right there to join our book club you get this really cool thing to keep track of all your reading. sign up for our newsletter, and you'll find great tips and resources including this calendar to track your progress. >> so streak is like read a little every day >> i like the name because you know me. >> because it's provocative, like you

>> bye y'all know who's here? >> yes, we do! >> i'm going to break up with you guys >> the legend is here, the legendary judy blume millions of people grew up on her book she's inspiring a whole new generation of young readers, but rst, this is "today" ofin

are yoyou there, g god it's me,e, margaret.t. ♪ are you t there, god d ♪ ♪ it's me f iona ♪ for more than 50 years the book "are you there god? it's me, margaret" is a rite of passage and has become iconic. >> over 90 million copies sold of her 29 books. she's a trailblazer. far ahead of her time. we're going to chat with the

amazing judy blume in just a minute first, a look, a sneak preview of "are you there, god?" >> i don't know if i want to do this >> just so we're ready >> please let it be a lady >> judy blume, welcome >> good morning. >> good morning. >> are you used to going everywhere and people just fawn over you people of a certain generation >> yes >> yes okay >> i have a bookstore, you know. and when women come into the bookstore and they often come in groups, because it's a tourist town, and they cry and it's so sweet. >> well, we got to have a meeting on a zoom a couple of months ago, and i'm afraid i cried. i also got to sit with you to talk about this film yesterday >> that was so much fun. >> i had the best time >> i loved it. >> there were tears there, too this is a book that you wrote over 50 years ago.

>> i did it's like on the list of the books that need to come to the screen, and now it's finally here how does it feel >> it feels wonderful. and the reason that it feels wonderful is because i love the movie. and how many authors of the book can say, i think movie is better than the book? >> wow, i can't believe you just said that. >> i do, i do, i do. >> you held on to it for a long time, didn't you, judy i'm sure you had a million offers over the years. what made you decide, this is the right opportunity? this is the right script >> it was the right team, is what it was. and it happened just after i said to my agent, margaret's off the table. i'm not selling "margaret. no tell everybody out there in hollywood land no margaret but then i got this letter, a remarkable and a passionate and a funny, intimate letter from kelly freeman craig.

>> the director. >> the writer/director and she was very persuasive. she had done a movie that i really liked, that i had seen long before she came to me and she came to me with jim brooks, james l. brooks. >> the legend. >> like, ahhh. >> so interesting when you think of this book, judy back when it came out and everyone was reading it and devouring it, i think it was 1980, it was banned -- '70 -- >> not in the '70s, it wasn't pulled -- >> it was pulled in the '80s >> when everything was being pulled we thought it was terrible >> such a shocking time. and did you get -- what was the explanation people were giving you for the reason that they didn't want their children reading that book? >> menstruation. like, if my kid doesn't read about it, it's never going to happen but today, but today, it's even

worse. because we got over the '80s and we said, that's it and now, book banning is back in a huge way and a really frightening and destructive way. because it's become uber political. >> you have such a distinct voice. first of all, i may have had copies -- like, contraband copies of your books, like as the kids, we would all pass it around in the '80s, because we all wanted to hear your voice. what do you think it is that's so captivated people of a certain generation about what you were writing. >> it's not just a certain generation it's all the generations stop saying -- >> i keep thinking about all of us >> but all three of us are in different generations, which is what's wonderful and i was telling judy yesterday, i slipped a little copy to my daughter whose real name is margaret, and she said, can i read this? and i said, well, it was my favorite book when i was little, but we'll have to ask daddy,

because there's something about that, you told the truth >> well, but i didn't know what i was doing when i wrote the book believe me i had no idea what i was doing and so it just came out spontaneously. and, you know, what can i say? i never dreamed that it would reach so many people or that it would mean so much >> well, it does belong to every generation and now a new one will get to watch the film and hopefully find the book, as well >> yeah. >> well, we're excited, judy, because you're not going away. you're going to join me and jenna coming up at 10:00 we're very, very excited to sit with you again >> i'm coming back >> you're never leaving! but first, this is "today" on

morning's pics that's the cotton family celebrating maggie's 30th birthday al spent sometime with terry from dallas. hoda spent time with brady from atlanta. celebrating his 23rd birthday. happy birthday. >> we got a few more birthdays to celebrate so excited to see judy blume. >> we are all dying. >> deborah probably, too. >> bring on the jars first up happy 100'd birthday to mary from ohio likes the chili. the secret to longevity is eating dark chocolate. cecilia simms from pennsylvania. 100. loves to do the crossword puzzle every day. happy 100 to narciso of

colorado served in the army over 20 years. we salute you for your service shirley is 100 in new york learned how to use a computer at 98 sybil from new york retired nurse, celebrating 100 years last but not least happy 75th anniversary to nancy and maurice. lovebirds from greenville, rhode island, saying the secret to a long and happy marriage is to never go to bed angry. >> angry. all right, coming up, actors. >> first on the third hour chelsea handler. >> my sister why didn't she text me thank you. >> speaks to the relationship. >> yes, it does. >> after the local news.

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