here is to 23 more. >> oh, my. >> at least. >> when that alarm goes off let me tell you. >> keep that alarm set. good morning. we are following breaking news out of ukraine overnight. >> it is january 18th. this is "today." >> deadly crash. a helicopter goes down near kyiv. at least 15 people killed, including a top government official. an investigation into the cause now underway, including whether it may have been shot down. we'll have the latest in a live report. silent treatment. >> will you commit to the special counsel? >> president biden refusing to answer questions about those classified documents for a fifth

straight day. republicans vowing to intensify the investigation. we're live in washington straight ahead. breaking overnight, emotional hearing. parents and teachers in virginia make their voices heard during a packed school board meeting, since a 6-year-old shot his teacher inside a classroom. >> enough is enough. what will it take? >> just a ahead, the push for answers and accountability. race against time. the 911 call from a neighbor moments after jeremy renner's snowplow accident. >> immediately! someone's been run over by a sno-cat. >> what it is revealing about the incident and desperate attempt to save his life. all that, plus banning tiktok. major universities join a growing list of schools, businesses and state governments blocking that hugely popular app. and stunner down under. >> take a bow. mackenzie mcdonald.

you are thrilling melbourne. >> american mackenzie mcdonald shocks tennis superstar rafael nadal with an upset with an overnight win at the australian open. today wednesday, january 18th. 2023. ♪♪ >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hi, everybody, good morning. wednesday morning. middle of the month. middle of the week. good to have you with us had this morning. a winter storm is on the move. >> nearly 20 million people from the southwest to the great lakes are under some sort of advisory and that storm is expected to strengthen as it heads east. al has the full forecast coming up. first, to that breaking news in ukraine overnight. a deadly helicopter crash happened near kyiv and among the victims the country's interior minister. investigators are trying to determine if this was an accident or the result of the war there.

nbc's raf sanchez has made his way to that scene this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. it has been a scene of absolute chaos here over the last couple of hours. you can see behind me emergency crews are still working the scene and this building is actually a kindergarten. so at 8:20 local time just as parents were dropping their kids off at school that helicopter came crashing down in this direction, landing over there. we are learning onboard was one of the most senior members of the ukrainian government. this morning a helicopter crashed near kyiv killing at

least 14 people, including one child. >> a young guy. for ukraine, for his family, it's also children. >> reporter: saying 22 people were wounded and being treated at the hospital, including ten children. zelenskyy calling it a terrible tragedy, adding the pain is unspeakable. the helicopter crashed near a kindergarten in residential building. at least nine were onboard the aircraft and according to a top presidential official the other victims were locals bringing their children to school. a witness describing the scene saying, we were walking and heard a noise. it was such a noise. at that time there was a terrible flame, a helicopter was circling. the cause of the crash still remains unknown. zelenskyy instructing top authorities to find out the circumstances of what happened. also onboard the interior minister's deputy and the state secretary. the ukrainian prime minister calling it a great loss for the government team and the entire state. meanwhile, president zelenskyy is due to virtually address world leaders at the davos forum today. and called for more help to end the war, entering the 11th month

and showing few signs of slowing. and in just the last few minutes the state security service of ukraine says it has opened an investigation into what happened here. they are not ruling out any possibility from pilot error to some kind o malfunction onboard. so the possibility that this was a deliberate act to bring down this helicopter. >> raf sanchez, thank you. now to the cloud of controversy hanging over the white house. president biden facing more pressure and questions about those classified documents discovered at his former office and delaware home. nbc's chief white house correspondent kristen welker following this one for us. hey, kristen, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. biden officials have consistently suggested they are not saying much because they are limited in what can be responsibly disclosed given that special counsel investigation. but a law enforcement official telling nbc news the justice department has not asked the white house not to speak about the facts of the case.

all of it is adding to the growing firestorm here at the white house. president biden ignoring questions for a fifth straight day about the issue looming large over his presidency. the investigation into his handling of classified material. >> will you commit to -- >> reporter: but this morning there is new fallout "the wall street journal" reporting the justice department considered having fbi agents monitor a search by the president's lawyers for classified documents at his delaware homes, but the journal citing people familiar with the matter says the department decided against it, both to avoid complicating the investigation and because mr. biden's lawyers were cooperating. nbc news has not independently confirmed the report and so far there has been no comment from the doj. it comes as the white house has come under growing criticism for the tight-lipped response, failing to answer key questions like why they did not publicly disclose the first batch of classified documents which were

found in november at the president's washington think tank right before the midterm elections until more than two months later the white house insisting it's trying to be as transparent as possible while respecting the investigation, but a law enforcement official telling nbc news that the justice department has not told the white house to refrain from talking about the underlying facts of the investigation. in an effort to go on offense, the white house accusing republicans of faking outrage. >> why shouldn't americans are outraged about classified documents found in a garage? >> look, i think i have been very clear about this. we have answered questions on this at this podium. he said that he was surprised and he said he takes classified information and documents very, very seriously. >> reporter: for their part, republicans vowing to ramp up their investigation. >> we, obviously, want to know what level of documents that the president had in storage all around we want to know if there are

more documents we want to know who had access to those documents. >> reporter: meanwhile, congress facing a key deadline. the debt ceiling has to be raised by tomorrow what are you hearing about how this will unfold >> reporter: an explainer on the debt limit think of it like a credit card bill and you have to pay for what you already racked up washington could be heading for a real showdown, savannah. republicans looking at spending cuts on things like health care and education before they agree to raise the debt limit. look, the white house, democrats saying that's a non-starter. they say they are not up for negotiations on this issue now, the treasury secretary said her department will have it use extraordinary measures to keep paying the nation's bills if an agreement is not reached by tomorrow that's where that deadline comes in making the next deadline, early june that's when experts say there so be serious damage to the economy ranging from delays in social security checks, potentially even a stock market crash.

for a little context here, the u.s. has never defaulted, so it makes the consequences really unpredictable at a critical moment. >> absolutely. thank you very much. also this morning we are learning more about the failed statehouse candidate in new mexico accused of masterminding a series of shootings against selected officials police say that he actually visited some of their homes weeks earlier to dispute the results of his race, some of that captured on ring doorbell cameras. nbc's senior washington correspondent hallie jackson with the latest on this one. >> reporter: good morning. the suspect here, solomon pena, is expected to have his first court appearance in this case today, set to be charged with conspiracy among other counts after police say he intended to cause serious injury or death to the people inside these homes. given what we are learning about the attacks, the district attorney is now not ruling out the possibility of more serious charges at some point like attempted murder disturbing new details this morning show just how close to

came to something far worse in new mexico where a republican candidate who lost his race is now accused of orchestrating a plot to shoot at the houses of four democratic officials. this new ring video showing what one of those officials believes is suspect solomon pena at her former home looking for her. >> i'm solomon pena. >> reporter: weeks before the attacks began pena tracked down and confronted some of those democrats at their houses, angry about his election loss. >> i felt really worried about him because he seemed erratic. he was spreading mistruths about the election. >> reporter: at another official's home a bullet landed in her daughter's bedroom wall, so close it sprayed sheetrock dust on to the face of the sleeping 10-year-old according to arrest documents. >> walked into my daughter's room, next to mine, and saw more bullet holes that were going through her room. >> reporter: state speaker javier martinez was also targeted.

>> my family came here from mexico, a place where politics and journalism can get you killed and the fact that this happened not only in our country but that it happened in our own backyard is terribly disappointing. >> reporter: pena, the alleged ringleader, police say, paid four men to target the homes of four state and local democratic officials in december. arrest documents show a confidential witness told police pena wanted the shootings to be more aggressive and to aim lower, shooting earlier in the evening so those inside with more likely not be laying down pena is a donald trump supporter and election denier who was defeated in a landslide in his race for the statehouse in november, apparently adamant there was fraud. but new mexico's secretary of state's office tells nbc news none of his allegations are true and that the state's election was run with accuracy and integrity. >> it should never be terrifying for an elected official to be an elected official, but yet we are seeing more of this across the

country. >> reporter: these attacks come at a time of real concern over politically motivated violence from experts from the nation's top law enforcement officials, look at threats to members of congress, for example, new numbers just released from the capitol police show 7,500 of them last year, that's down from the year before, but still double the number of threats since 2017. >> thank you very much. an emotional scene in newport news, virginia, overnight. hundreds of community members packing a school board meeting the first since a 6-year-old brought a gun into his classroom and old fire on his teacher. their fears, frustration and safety concerns on full display for hours. catie beck was there and has the very latest for us good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. it's obvious this community was waiting for a chance to speak on this that board room was at capacity. the overflow spaces were even packed

many people demanding accountability and answers from the district saying both are long overdue this morning parents and teachers furious >> don't want to have a family dinner where i talk about where my kids will hide in their school. >> reporter: their anger aimed at school officials in newport news. >> i send my kids to school and find myself praying to god they will return home safely. >> reporter: where authorities say a 6-year-old boy shot his teacher. 25-year-old, abigail zwerner, two weeks ago as she tout. now recovering, in stable condition, hailed a hero after ushering her students to safety when she had been hit. her first graders haunted by memory >> she is 6. she is terrified because a person that was advocating for her got hurt she got hurt. >> reporter: parents claim school leaders haven't done enough to make schools safe, pointing to three shootings in

the district in the past 18 months. >> what will it take i pray it is not a fourth shooting. >> reporter: many teachers blaming the incident on a district culture they say avoids holding students accountable for bad behavior, emboldening them to be disrespectful and disruptive without consequences. >> ask any teacher why discipline incidents declined and i have a feeling the response is the same infraction numbers are down because incidents are not always officially reported >> reporter: several teachers claiming school suspensions are discouraged because they reflect poorly on attendance records and that can impact a school's accreditation. the district did not respond to public comments from the meeting but promised metal detectors will be installed in every school they are also considering clear backpacks and added security the changes not enough for grandmother vonda pendleton. do you feel nervous about sending your grandson? >> of course.

i feel nervous about sending him. >> reporter: another disturbing detail is that the district confirms on the day of the shooting the school actually received a tip that that 6-year-old had a gun. they say someone on staff searched his backpack but didn't recover anything. they haven't made clear if he was physically searched and where he possibly hid that gun. >> interesting detail there. thank you. quarter after the hour. craig is with us. good morning. >> good morning. as parts of the west finally get some relief from weeks of rain, drought conditions in arizona have now reached a critical stage. a community just outside scottsdale now cut off from the city's water supply. its residents taking to the streets in protest. nbc's gadi schwartz has that story for us. good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, good morning, craig. this is the literal spigot that the entire community of rio verde foothills has been cut off from.

water trucks would come, they would fill up and head down the road to the community about ten miles away and they would deliver that to about 100 or so homes there. but now because of this historic drought, right now we are in the city of scottsdale, and they say that this water can only be used within scottsdale city limits. rio verde foothills, 20 miles outside of scottsdale, is in crisis. >> i can't believe that a group of people would look at their neighbors and say we're going to slowly kill off your community. >> reporter: as of january 1, scottsdale, the city that sold water to the unincorporated community, turned off the spigot. >> they should manage their own destiny with their own water. right now they are trucking water, burning diesel, which we do not support. >> reporter: the scottsdale mayor says the city has been warning residents of this possibility for years and as part of the drought management plan scottsdale has no obligation to provide water to

the residence and reserves the right to serve only citizens. for now scottsdale declining to process water from other sources, creating a dire situation. >> did you get your homework down? >> reporter: for cody and shea and their four kids bought their dream home in rio verde in 2021. >> this is the lifeblood of the family? >> of the whole community. >> reporter: they wash hands with cold water, wash dishes every four days instead of daily and head to his parent's house for laundry. residents filing a lawsuit against the city of scottsdale. the city declined our request for comment, but experts say this can happen when purchasing off the grid land not hooked up to water utilities. is this a cautionary tale? >> as absolutely a cautionary tale. you know, it isn't feasible to provide water to every single place in arizona where someone

wants to live. >> reporter: as for them, it's going to get dangerous. now, water experts say this situation seems to be an extreme outlier. they say that other communities need to take heed as well, especially if they don't have access to 100-year water supply. craig. >> gadi schwartz for us there. thank you. >> hard to believe that's happening right now. >> yes. 7:18. mr. roker, a check of the weather? >> yes. that former california storm is making its way east. 22 million people from california all the way into the great lakes, winter storm watches, advisories and warnings. you can see the system, snow in the rockies, 5 inches there, more heavy rain making its way through the central and southern plains. heavy snow today. wind through the central plains. we also have from texas to tennessee the possibility of some severe weather.

damaging winds. can't rule out a few tornados as that system makes its way east tomorrow. rain will spread here in the mid-atlantic and the northeast. snow around the great lakes, especially the upper midwest as well and friday it moves off the east coast, wraparound snow continues there. significant snow for new england and parts of the central plains where we're looking for north platte, nebraska, where we are expecting anywhere from 10 to 15 inches of snow, minneapolis 2 to 5 inches, green bay 4 to 8, and rainfall from cleveland down to little rock we could see anywhere from a 0.25 inch to 0.5 inch of rain. we will get to your local os forecast in the next 30 seconds. a button? no mask? no hose? just sleep. yeah but you need the hose, you need the air, you need the whoooooosh... inspire. sleep apnea innovation. learn more, and view important safety information at inspiresleep.com

good wednesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. beautiful sunrise as we wake up and head out. a lot of colors in the sky as we also are getting high clouds moving in out ahead of the next system that's set to bring us rain later on tonight first moving you to the north "today in the bay" 6:00 or 7:00 in san francisco right at about 10:00 moving into san jose around midnight and it will >> that is your latest weather. >> thank you. coming up, more schools, more businesses and government offices now banning tiktok over security concerns and the popular app in china morgan chesky is at the university of texas. he has this one for us hey, morgan. >> reporter: hey, hoda, good morning.

it was an e-mail shocking thousands of students at the university of texas saying you are welcome to walk on the campus and connect to the wi-f but don't expect tiktok to keep working on your phone. why some say this could be impacting a lot more than a popular pass time. also ahead, jeremy renner back home continuing his recovery and for the first time we are hearing the 911 call from his snowplow accident. what it is revealing about the quick action that saved his life

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back now, 7:30, wednesday morning, 18th day of january. spacex launch just happened. down at cape canaveral. and we are witnessing it. >> that's pretty cool. >> breaking news right there. let's get to the headlines. embattled congressman george santos has been awarded seats on two house committees as he faces growing calls to resign. house republicans tapped him for slots on the science, space and technology committee as well as the small business committee. they are both considered lower

profile panels on capitol hill. but some republicans had argued santos should not be seated on any committee after he admitted to lying about major aspects of his resumé when he ran for congress and won last year. an investigation underway into a deadly polar bear attack in western alaska. it happened in the small remote community of wales. the bear entered the town and started chasing residents before attacking and killing a woman and boy. the animal was shot and killed by another resident. polar bear attacks are rare in alaska, but officials say receding sea ice has made human encounters more common. let's move now to a stunning upset at the australian open. mackenzie mcdonald knocking off the defending champion rafael nadal. >> game, set, match, mcdonald. >> so mcdonald wins in straight sets. nadal, the number one seed, was

actually playing with an injured left hip. the upset loss ends his bid for a 23rd grand slam trophy. >> way to go mackenzie mcdonald. >> with rafael nadal injured, it's still hard to win a match. good for him. >> yeah. we turn to new trends tied to tiktok. more schools and universities joined a growing list now banning that popular app. >> well, it comes amid major cybersecurity concerns and fears that the chinese government could access the private information of tiktok users. >> morgan chesky is in austin, texas, with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the university of texas, just the latest school joining others by banning tiktok for students' wifi networks. students say this memo made it clear when you set foot on campus your phone typically

syncs to the school's wi-fi, tiktok will no longer function. you can use it on your own cell phone plan and own data. some fear the clock is ticking on tiktok. for more than 100 million americans -- ♪♪ >> reporter: it's become the go-to social media app for the latest viral dance, fashion or recipe trends. but amid growing fears user data could find its way into the hands of the chinese government -- >> not allowed to post tiktoks any more. >> reporter: the university of texas in austin joining schools blocking wi-fi networks citing the owner bite dance. it's intended to eliminate risks to information contained in the university's network and to our critical infrastructure. >> as a creator, i am a little bit annoyed. >> reporter: with 12,000 tiktok followers, ut sophomore genesis calls herself a micro

influencer. >> my hair determines what my makeup is gonna look like. >> a lot of the influences i grew up watching didn't look like me. >> reporter: she fears her push for representation could be cut short with her student audience no longer able to communicate as freely. how concerned are you about a foreign entity spying? >> it's a thing that is in the back of my head, like, what are they doing with this data if they have it? >> reporter: it's not just colleges. at least 31 states, including texas, enacted some sort of tiktok ban. mainly on government-owned phones and computers. the u.s. house of representatives banning the a.m. on any house-issued devices. the head of the fbi citing safety concerns for tiktok users, including the potential manipulation of recommendation algorithms. >> a lot more worrisome in the hands of the chinese communist party than whether or not you are steering somebody as an influencer to one product or another. >> reporter: tiktok says it doesn't store u.s. user data in china or share information with the chinese government, writing,

we're disappointed that so many states are jumping on the political bandwagon to enact policies that will do nothing to advance cybersecurity in their states and based on unfounded falsehoods about tiktok. >> as you said, we have seen tiktok banned on federal devices and now we have the school trend that's impacting everyday people. is this the beginning of a wider ban do you think? >> reporter: yeah, hoda, a bigger ban could happen. potentially we know that there is bipartisan legislation discussed in december that would in the only ban tiktok potentially, but other apps with social media that could be tied to russia and/or several other foreign countries that the government considers concerning. in the meantime, we are told by tiktok that they have been in ongoing negotiations with the federal government for more than two years and that, quote, are making positive progress on

reaching some sort of deal. we are also hearing from lawmakers who say that there is another solution and that would be the sale to an american company to keep tiktok operating here in the u.s. without all of these growing amount of concerns. >> morgan chesky for us there in austin. thanks. coming up, we will get to "popstart" next hour. it includes what we are learning about a remake of "ghost" in the works and the star who could step into patrick swayze's iconic role. first, that harrowing 911 call from jeremy renner's snowplow accident and it reveals a lot more about the desperate race to save his life as renner heads home from the hospital to continue his recovery. we will have that right after this controls with the help of . now you're making smarter decisions faster. operating costs are lower. and everyone from your auditors to your bankers feels like a million bucks. let's create smarter ways of putting your data to work. ibm. let's create

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again. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, guys. it took 20 agonizing minutes for emergency services to respond to that 911 call after jeremy renner had been crushed by a 7-ton snowplow a newly obtained audio recording of the call details his neighbor's desperate struggle to save his life. we should warn you the audio is disturbing jeremy renner tweets he is now home from the hospital this morning we are learning harrowing details about the new year's day sno-cat accident that nearly killed him. >> hurry >> reporter: nbc news obtained an audio recording of an unnamed neighbor's desperate 911 call for help. >> someone is in front of my house, run over by a sno-cat, he has been crushed. >> reporter: after the pistenbully snowplow rolled over him outside of his lake tahoe home you could hear the two-time

oscar nominee in agony >> are there chemicals or other hazards involved >> no, no, no, a lot of blood. >> reporter: the call chronicling the 20-minute wait for emergency services to arrive as renner bled in the snow. >> are there any obvious injuries >> oh, my god, yes he has rib issues. right side right chest and the upper torso. his ribs look like they may be crushed. he has a head wound as well. >> reporter: more than ten minutes after dialing 911 the caller, desperate for help to arrive, pushes the dispatcher for an eta. >> hard to give an eta because the snow on the mountain i don't know how quick they are able to go. >> his breaths are getting shorter, so please he is going to be all right? there is pain here we will get out you out of here. >> reporter: 17 minutes into the call, the screams subside. >> how is he doing >> shallow breath. >> okay. >> a lot of pain he is conscious.

covered in blankets. his head is covered. he is drifting off. >> he is drifting off into sleep? >> yeah. stay awake >> reporter: tmz obtaining this video after help arrived of renner being airlifted to a hospital in reno for surgery, suffering from blunt force trauma to his chest and orthopedic injuries. renner says he is grateful to those who helped with his rescue and treatment. emergency services told nbc news that under normal conditions it would take them 11 minutes to get the location of the accident, but because of icy roads and closures it took them 20 a harrowing ordeal for everyone involved guys. >> all right thank goodness they got there when they did. erin mclaughlin, thank you. 7:43 mr. roker. what's happening in the weather? >> we have had all this mild air because of those pacific storms. so we want to play a little game, okay

>> yeah, yeah, yeah. >> this year so far who had more snow, atlanta or new york? >> atlanta i haven't seen one flake here. >> atlanta because they have had 0.01 inch of snow. we have had a trace. the last measurable snow in new york city, march 9 315 days ago dallas, washington, more snow? >> dallas. >> good question they are tied. a trace. and finally, seattle or boston >> seattle. >> boom, well, oh, seattle in fact, boston is about 13 inches behind where they should be. but if there is some good news, the reservoirs, if they have gotten good news out west, it's the reservoirs three weeks ago shasta lake at 32% of capacity, san pedro 54% today they are up and we will get an update tomorrow we are starting to see more average capacity and that's good news for them.

rest of the country today the reservoirs actually running still below where they should be that record dry slot we had for 2022 heavy snow in the plains severe storms today down throughout lower mississippi river valley that's a look at what's going on arouaround the country he good wednesday morning. so here's that last storm that's going to be moving through. mostly later this evening. we'll make it through much of the day with dry conditions. it's not until about 6:00 or 7:00 we start to see the rain covering the north bay and then getting heavier as it moves into san francisco around 10:00 to 11:00 tonight, approaching the south bay at about midnight, but look at it already clearing by 2:00 in the morning for much of the bay area and then weather. >> by the way, that is a beautiful sport coat. >> thank you. >> you haven't talked fashion in

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generation-z is picking up. >> allow me to demonstrate >> reporter: flip phones complete with custom ringtones and bejeweled exteriors are back in style >> please press the key. >> reporter: celebrities are dialing into the fun i am team flip phone revolution. #flipphone racked up millions of views on social media thanks to videos like this it eliminates all of the bad things about college and brings all of the good things about a phone. >> reporter: she and her friends swap out their smart devices for '90s-era tech when they go out. >> my phone is the biggest hindrance when i am in social settings because i am checking it and i want to be in the moment. >> reporter: devin in nashville agrees. >> it's great to have, like, those genuine moments rather than an edited picture on instagram. >> reporter: google searches tripled the last five years. when i got mine, things instantly changed, one student

promoting a social media-free lifestyle told "the new york times. it made me observe myself as a person as smartphones and social media have exploded, so has the rate of teen depression. >> what's the balance and presence that i want and how do phones add or take away from that every generation can answer that question. >> reporter: if you are looking to dial back screen time without completely ditching your device, experts say quiet notifications with features like do not disturb, keep your phone out of your bedroom and use apps like space or off the grid to limit your browsing time tools to call back your freedom in the age of technology okay so while you can find an o.g. flip phone, companies are developing new models from samsung's $1,000 galaxy flip 4 to reasonably priced ones. what do you think? let's take a picture let's see if i can figure it out. >> how do you do that? okay it says camera should we try? >> hey

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no it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, deadly crash. a helicopter goes down near kyiv. at least 14 people killed, including a top government official. the cause still unknown as investigators look into whether the helicopter may have been shot down. we're live from the scene with the latest. plus, under arrest. a major update in the case of the missing massachusetts mother. >> i was hoping for a miracle. at this point it appears that that is no longer the case. >> authorities charging her

husband with murder. details straight ahead. then, take five. we are bringing in a panel of experts to tell us the five things they would never do from a medical emergency to flying to what you need to know while dining out. we have you covered with some surprising tips. and get into the groove. madonna makes it official announcing a new tour with a star-studded trailer featuring 40 years of her hits. >> '80s, '90s, 2000s. >> inside the pop icon's big news that has fans thanking their lucky stars. today wednesday, january 18th, 2023. ♪♪ >> celebrating jay's retirement. >> from lexington, virginia. >> visiting from palo alto, california, on gretchen's birthday. >> here from houston. >> fort worth, texas.

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of homeland security. so a major loss for the wartime government of ukraine. also killed, at least four children. they died here at this kindergarten. the helicopter came down at around 8:20 a.m. local time just as parents were dropping kids off at school. as it crashed, it scattered debris all over this site. savannah, the investigation into the crash is being led by the state security service of ukraine. the domestic security agency. they are saying at this point they are not ruling out any possibilities, including pilot error, some kind of technical malfunction onboard the helicopter or possibility that this was a deliberate act to bring it down and target one of the most senior members of the ukrainian government. savannah. >> thank you. there are new developments this morning in the case of a missing massachusetts mother last seen on new year's day. her husband already behind bars for allegedly misleading investigators.

now charged with murder in the case. nbc's kristen dahlgren has details. >> reporter: good morning. the district attorney saying that in the next few hours we could learn a lot more about what happened to the mother of three and why police believe her husband is a killer. brian walshe is expected back in a massachusetts court this morning to face a murder charge. >> continued investigation allowed police to obtain an arrest warrant charging brian walshe with the murder. >> reporter: announcing the charge tuesday without detailing the evidence that led to it. walsh is already in custody, pleading not guilty last week to misleading police in their search for his missing wife ana. a police search of the trash, including a dumpster outside his mother's condo uncovered a hacksaw, bloody towels and other

items consistent with what he allegedly purchased at a local home depot. >> he is on surveillance at that time, purchasing $450 worth of cleaning supplies. that would include mops, bucket, tops. >> reporter: investigators say they found blood and a knife in the basement of the home. brian walshe's internet history also reportedly including searches related to murder on his son's ipad. ana walshe, the mother of three, last seen new year's day when she allegedly left for her job in washington, d.c. she wasn't reported missing until her employer called authorities on january 4th. in 2014, before they were married, according to a d.c. police report, ana said brian threatened to kill her and a friend over the phone. the case ultimately closed because she stopped cooperating with authorities. >> we've always, of course, had the hope that ana might be alive. but with overwhelming evidence and with this new charge, murder charge against brian, you know, the hope is pretty much extinguished. >> reporter: ana's disappearance stunning the town of cohasset as those who knew her search for

answers. >> i was hoping for a miracle. at this point it appears that that is no longer the case. >> reporter: we did reach out to brian walshe's attorney who declined to comment saying she is focused, hoda, this morning on defending him in court. >> thank you so much. we appreciate it. the golden state warriors descended on the white house yesterday to celebrate their 2022 nba title. they took that larry o'brien the warriors star, steph curry, gave president biden, vice president kamala harris some custom made jerseys of the harris a big warriors fan because she is from the bay area the president thanked the team for the community work off the court. curry also spent time thanking

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yourself a lot of facial injuries. >> would not have thought about that all right. the next thing you would never do if you were in an emergency medical situation and some people make the very first call. >> i think that's instinctive. the first call to their mom or dad or brother or sister call 911 you want the ambulance started so they can get there and do the treatment. once you get to the hospital you can call everybody you have plenty of time. >> another interesting one your number three, sometimes in a medical emergency you might think i could get that person there faster if they hopped in the car. >> that's wrong for a couple of reasons. a lot of patients do this. number one, you want to get treatment as fast as possible. you think you can get there faster but the ambulance brings the treatment to you they bring treatment and equipment which is crucial number two, if you are with a loved one who had a heart attack or a medical emergency, you are driving down the freeway and they have a medical emergency again, pass out or have a seizure, you will not be paying attention to the road. you will crash. >> a bonus

you say if there is a cut and the person is bleeding something you should never do. >> apply direct pressure, get a cloth, a t-shirt, don' use paper towels, tissues, toilet paper it gets stuck. we have to clean that out. >> don't leave someone unattended in the e.r. >> they need an advocate so have somebody there to ask questions. big tip. it's okay to be pushy. it's not okay to be obnoxious. >> this last one is important especially with covid. have a cellphone charger. >> i can't tell you how many times people have their cellphone die. you will be calling lots of people, looking at videos. take it with you. >> yeah, so you can reach your loved ones dr. john, all awesome. let's go over to savannah. >> i am learning stuff sara nelson is president of the association of flight attendants more than 25 years of experience as a flight attendant. she has five tips on what she would never do as a passenger. okay what's your number one tip >> number one, flight attendants

are a lot of things but we are not mind readers so when we come through the aisle when team say coffee and put their earbuds back in, give us a little something, black, cream and sugar. keep those ear phones out for just a minute, pay attention so we can keep it moving for the rest of the passengers >> that goes a long way. >> if you are a helper, maybe your flight is that much better, too. >> okay. the second tip is obvious, but we have a photo to prove this. don't what treat the plane like your -- >> don't treat the plane like your home. don't take your shoes off. >> look at this recline, epic. >> this happens all the time and this is one i am familiar with it's a problem because it creates incredible conflict. it's gross it can smell and also you are putting yourself in jeopardy, too. for those of us who watch the airplanes turn and burn and not get the cleaning you might think it's going to get, don't walk around with your shoes off and add to that petrie dish and potentially put yourself in jeopardy, too.

>> okay. the next has to do with the middle seat. don't hog the armrest. >> do not do it. okay the window person gets to -- all that space against the cabin side door and the person in the aisle, if there is a drink cart, they can get up and have lots of room to roam around. give the poor person in the middle a chance to have the armrest. four out of five people in studies believe the middle person should have the armrest. >> exactly sharing is caring. okay buckling the seatbelt. this is the fourth really important. >> this is really serious. keep your seatbelt on at all times. pilots warn us for turbulence but sometimes it comes without a warning. last month we had a hawaiian flight from phoenix to honolulu, 36 people were injured, several went to the hospital and then a united airlines flight from rio de janeiro to houston, five people went to the hospital and many more were injured.

this is serious. keep the seatbelt on. >> whether the light is on or off, keep it on while sitting there. >> finally, no stinky food. >> do not bring on your egg salad or tuna. we are in an enclosed environment with recirculated air. >> don't microwave your tuna fish at lunchtime in the office. all right, craig, what do you got? >> darren, author, man behind the wildly popular blog the bitchy waiter. a long-time server, three decades of service five tips for things you would never do in a restaurant let's start with number one. >> never start moving the tables to my liking they are placed there methodically there is a method to the madness. servers know which one is their responsibility it makes it wonky and nobody knows who is in charge don't do it.

>> the next one is a warning about minute us. this is not one i would have thought about. it makes sense. >> don't use a physical menu without washing my hands immediately. they are like petri dishes they are gross they land on the floor they are placed wherever they go imagine holding one of those dirty things and using your same hands to pick up that sweet, sweet complementary bread. don't do it, just wash your hands immediately. >> this next one might be controversial. you say that you should never send food back. >> well, i would never send food back just because i didn't like it if it's cooked improperly or if i ordered a burger and they sent out a chicken sandwich, send it back but if you order a squash soup that has cumin in it and it says that in the menu and you are like i don't like squash super with cumin, that's not a good reason to send it back you have to ask fo them to wrap it up and maybe somebody at home eats it. >> tipping >> i would never, ever leave a server no tip. even if the service is subpar. servers are paying taxes on the

tips that the government assumes you are making a lot of times you are tipping out bartender, a busser, a food runner if the customer doesn't leave a tip we are reaching in our pocket to tip to those people and we are losing money to wait on these people. >> standard percentage on a tip for a server >> 20%. >> 20% this last one i found really hard to believe. people are leaving unsanitary objects on tables? >> it happens far too often. like i would never leave like a used tissue or an old mask or a dirty diaper. >> we have photo evidence of this. >> this happened twice in my career two times too many so why anybody would do that, i don't understand but i have been working in restaurants for a long time. it happens i am in preproduction for a movie about the waiting industry so maybe not much longer of this >> take your dirty stuff with you. >> out of here. >> thank you thank you as well to sara, dr. john some great tips, guys. appreciate that. mr. roker, what you got? >> across the country our last

west coast storm good news for our friends out west heavy snow in the northern rockies moving into the plains severe storms in the lower and mid-mississippi river valley today. east coast looking fantastic, plenty of sunshine and temperatures above normal. a lovely day in good wednesday morning. i'm kari hall. we've had a sunny start to the day, but we'll start to see more clouds coming in. this is out ahead of the next cold front that's going to bring us some rain. mostly later tonight. it moves into the north baby 6:00 to 7:00, moving into san francisco by 10:00 to 11:00 tonight and around the south bay at midnight. it's clearing before we head out tomorrow morning. leaves us about a tenth to a >> that's your latest weather. best time of the morning >> come on we got to get going.

all the items are going away first up, madonna, the legendary singer gathered high-profile trends to play a game of truth or dare. paying homage to the documentary jack black, lil wayne, a few of her friends that were around the table to play the game and it ended with a big announcement from the material girl herself, prompted by a little dare from amy schumer. >> i dare you to do a world tour and play your greatest mother [ bleep ] hits >> four decades? that's a lot of songs. >> a lot of songs. >> you think people would come to that show >> i'm there. >> i will be there oh, yeah, i am there. >> the answer is yeah. >> yeah! ♪ >> '80s, '90s, 2000s, four decades of music from moi. >> i don't know how she will do that set list. that's going to be crazy you heard it the queen of pop is going on tour it will commemorate her 40-year career tickets on sale for the

celebration tour this friday it kicks off in vancouver on july 15th. next up, taylor swift. we can't get enough of the 11-time grammy winner. "anti-hero" has held the number one spot on billboard's hot 100 chart for eight weeks making single her longest running to date "blank space," you might recall, in 2014, craig, spent seven weeks. >> that's right. >> reacting to the news writing on instagram, what on earth? i love you guys. even when she texts, i'm so surprised. >> me? it's me. oh, hi, it's me. >> shake it off. >> what on earth >> y'all [ laughter ] next up, "ghost," the potential remake for the iconic patrick swayze film could be in the works. that is thanks to channing tatum. he opened up to vanity fair about plans to romaic the movie revealing his production company has the rights to the film who better to fill than tatum? also sharing he may potentially

take on the role of sam. he didn't give too many details but teased there would be a modern remake of the movie meaning we will do something different, to change a little bit. we do have a casting suggestion. we hear that uncle al and craig have to move a few things around, but could be available for a shooting of "ghost" the remake. >> i would block that out. >> call us. >> by the way, i think they are working on it because they are shooting it on our block. >> really? >> so some of the production - >> oh, really? >> exclusive. >> pottery scene >> what block is that? [ laughter ] >> that's all we got. >> okay. still ahead, we know the challenge of finding that perfect pair of jeans. this year's trends are figure flattering for all shapes and sizes after your local news.

good morning. i'm marcus washington. a major headache, nbc bay area has more of that back up. they went over to help the passengers on train one. three and five are canceled. no a train service this morning. bart is moving well. that's good news. the other transit agencies not reporting any major delay, but there are major delays on the

freeways. >> yeah, we've got some sunshine out there now but later on tonight, we're going to start to' the next round of rain coming in and it's going to be in and out of here quickly. about a tenth, a quarter inch of rainfall and then we have an extended period of some dry weather but it's going to be very cold. in fact in the mornings, we could drop below freezing, especially closer to the weekend and our high temperatures will reach into the low to mid-50s. weekend is looking nice with mid to upper 50s inland. also watching the king tides in san francisco. marcus? >> thanks, kari. another update in 30 minutes. i'll see you back here then.

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i am u of a. we're having a little situation. >> maryanne signed a picture of me from mississippi. where are you from? >> from laurel, mississippi. >> not often you get a signed picture you get to keep. >> so cute. >> thank you so much "wellness wednesday. coming up, we will brighten your spirits with five foods you can enjoy that will boost your mood. >> and then shopping for new jeans. you can actually enjoy the experience thanks to the year's hottest and easy to wear trends. >> that's right. of course, you want to get the body ready for the jeans stephanie mansour with the gear and gadgets to improve our at-home workouts. >> and the top five jobs that are in demand right now courtesy of linkedin. the top five, trust me, some of these jobs may surprise you. >> calling all lovebirds february is the month dedicated

to love. we are looking to help some lucky couples celebrate in a very special way so if you are looking to get engaged perhaps on valentine's day, we'd love to hear about your love story. head to today.com. >> all right mr. roker, we would love a forecast. >> well, who doesn't love a little lovely forecast let's show you what we got we got some -- you are going to love these temperatures in the eastern half of the country. we could have isolated records 57 in d.c. new orleans near 80. dallas 71. tallahassee 75 tomorrow that warmth continues to spread to the east a bit. we are going to be looking at a beautiful day in philadelphia. 50 degrees temperaturewise at least. atlanta 71 cincinnati 62. then the jet stream takes a dip to the south we see temperatures return to earth by the weekend we are into the low 40s in new york, low 50s in richmond, chicago you are down into the 30s. for today, that last west coast storm onshore. good news for everybody.

you get a dry spell out west heavy snow in the rockies and on into the northern plains severe storms through the lower and mid-mississippi river valleys. that's a look at what' good wednesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. starts out dry but for most of us, we can leave the umbrellas at home because the rain coming in will be late in the evening. mostly after sunset. we'll see clearing by tomorrow morning and have an extended break from the rain heading into the weekend as well as next week. we'll need lots of layers and in san francisco, >> and that is your latest weather. all right. mr. roker, thank you, sir. up next, we are going to serve up -- oh [ laughter ] >> five foods, the five foods that you should be eating this

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back now coming up on 8:36 on this "wellness wednesday. it can be tough to get going with dark winters and harder to stick with healthy resolutions but we have good news. boosting your mood doesn't need to involve complicated routines or expensive plans some simple swaps to your diet with lift your spirits let's walk through five mood-boosting friends. j.j. smith, best-selling author of the 14-day keto cleanse these foods going in really do have an affect on your mental health >> absolutely do we have been in quarantine we are back outside now. we are looking for ways to really feel good and what i love about these, they are healthy and affordable, which is going to be great for families like you can buy them in bulk

and save a lot of money as well. >> nuts and seeds top of your list. >> top of the list, these are high in tryptophan, zinc they really lower your risk of depression a great amount is a handful. we don't want to snack too much. >> all right fatty fish you have got salmon on the table. why is this so good? >> it's high in omega-3 fatty acids. it promotes healthy blood flow in the brain, lower your risk of depression you can pan sear it, grill it. but if you put it in an air fryer, when you take it out will be crispy on the edges, bam! oh, my goodness. >> how many portions a week? >> at least three times a week. >> okay. i love a fry these are sweet potato fries >> everybody loves a good french fry. i feel real happy when i'm eating french fries.

but these are sweet potato fries are the healthier version. they are high in b6 and this is great because it will lower your risk of depression and improve brain function >> and it's also, i mean, it's got that satisfaction. >> yeah. it's so fun to eat french fries. >> you need a sweet. we hear often about dark chocolate being so good for you. what is it about dark chocolate. >> people have a sweet tooth, they will love this alternative. dark chocolate in particular is high in tryptophan it raises serotonin levels, that feeling of happiness why dark chocolate is better than milk or white it's lower in added sugar, lower in fat. heal. it's one of healthiest feeds you can eat. it's healthier it's one of healthiest foods you can eat. you can have a few pieces at night.

some folks may dark chocolate, but stevia or natural sweetener and then it's just delightful. you could have a few pieces of this and it will be great. >> berries are good. are there certain kinds that are good boosters? >> yeah. these here, the blackberries, blueberry, strawberries. berries is nature's sweet treat. if you have had a berry frozen, hard, crunchy. it's like a piece of candy and i like to actually get them in a keto smoothie because you get the spinach, the berries this is like a double-whammy a keto smoothie is low is carbs and sugar. this is the strawberry almond recipe. >> this is like a milkshake. what's in it >> strawberries, it's almond milk, berries, and spinach isn't it good? >> i can't believe how good it

>> you naile is. >> it's in my 14-day new keto cleanse book isn't that delightful? can you imagine? everybody loves smoothies, but it's so great. it feels good to drink it. >> you nailed it thank you so much. we are happy you are here. savannah, over to you. >> thank you coming up next, get ready to shop now melissa garcia is ready to reveal this

we're back today style blue jeans that's the story fashion trends come and go there is a closet staple we can always rely on, denim. this year's most popular trends are more flattering and comfy than ever. melissa garcia is here good morning so we've got five beautiful models here and five trends and they are pretty different from things bev seen in the past. >> they are definitely different. who doesn't love a great pair of jeans? >> this is isabella. these are puddle jeans.

>> as you can see from the name, they puddle on the floor this is like your wide leg jeans elevated to the next level they are not the most practical. >> what if you are in a puddle >> right my advice is to wear a platform with these so they are not actually dragging too much on the floor. but these again what's great is they are flattering because they make your leg look longer and for petite girls we don't have to get our pants hemmed. >> a heel and a sunny day. >> phillis is wearing the barrel jean >> yeah, this is sort of your elevated straight leg. they have a little bit of a different style. they are tapered on the waist. but they give you a little bit of room in your hips and thigh area if you are hourglass, pear-shaped, you love these. they taper by the ankle. these are a little cropped which allows you to wear them with a flat or heel. >> or the bootie. >> yeah, i wonder what shoe to wear okay thank you very much, phyllis jen is wearing the cargo khaki

we know about cargo pants, cargo shorts. >> i know. this is like the early 2000s we saw tons of cargo they are also carpenter jeans. we are seeing haley bieber, j.lo loves these. they are a little bit more on trend for modern -- >> i like the high waist. >> it's great. and there are tons of pockets. very functional for us ladies. >> you could put your phone in there. have a lighter wash, too, the darker wash not as in this year? >> they are in darker wash is still in. but light wash is fun for spring coming up. >> definitely. here is grace. she is wearing two-tone jeans. >> so like you were saying, darker wash, lighter wash, this is great because if you are indecisive you can wear both colors what's great about these, they are flattering because they actually contour your legs kind of looks like a stripe down the side it acts as a little kind of contour to make your leg look

longer, slimmer. these look great these are from new york and company. they are like $18. >> i love that i noticed that, like, some of these jeans the puddles, they don't have a hem >> yeah a little bit more of a rough leg. >> it's cute you look good, grace finally, from two-toned to patchwork, here is ali >> this is sort of like two-tone, like amped up. if you want to take a risk and have some fun, we saved these for last obviously, this is not for everybody. but if you want to have fun, a great way to do this is keep the top simple you want the jeans to be the statement. it has a '70s nostalgia feel, like the patchwork - >> calling it a mom jean >> are they? >> why is it called a mom jean >> i wouldn't say these are mom jeans. >> i don't think so. i think they are cuter than mom jones. i wear mom jeans. >> i wear mom jeans, too.

>> we are both moms. >> yeah. >> makes sense. >> this was fun. ladies, thank you so much. find all these on our website today.com/shop. mr. roker. >> all right guys, hey, coming up next, we've got our buddy steph mansur and her picks for budget friendly fitness gear to level up your workout. and we are each going to give a gadget a spin like these handy dandy ankle and wrist weights. very nice. very nice. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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what are you wearing >> what are you wearing? >> you know, our mics are on. >> i know, i know. oh, hi this family came from pittsburgh part of their annual trip to new york city. >> mr. roker helped him celebrate his mom's 55th birthday here from houston. >> welcome, everybody. let's round it out with this selfie you were trying to take earlier when emilie ikeda was out here on the flip phone

>> oh, wow. >> high quality. >> very cool. now to our "start today" series this morning simple but effective fitness gadgets to complete your home gym. >> stephanie mansour has budget friendly options to boost your workout. we have got these resistance bands. >> these are green resistance bands. these are lightweight. i recommend for everyone at home starting off to do some side lateral raises here or the bicep curls. now -- >> this is hard. >> this is working the shoulders. we are working - >> oh, so sorry! >> the guns are out. [ laughter ] >> we just got him back, stephanie. >> i don't want you to go. >> what is al doing? >> my gosh that was cruel. >> these are ten bucks, strength training for the upper body. if you are looking to step it up this winter, get this, stash it behind the cash, easy to store, easy to travel with.

>> all right >> and for al i have got these ankle weights and wrist weights. so if you are a walker, like you, yes, absolutely, you can add these to your walking regiment they are half a pound each one pound on the legs and one pound on the arms. this adds strength training to the walks. if you are scared of lifting weights or the resistance bands intimidates you, these are about 14 bucks they come in different weights after about 20 feet you start feeling it >> oh, yeah. >> i love these things all right. savannah, i have got you on this slide. >> what am i wearing >> she is like, who is the clumsiest one. >> you love to dance. >> i do. >> put booties on. two side steps. >> yeah, it is me dancing. it's me dancing. okay wait. >> bend those knees. work the inner thighs, working the glutes. >> so fun. >> keep doing this. >> oh, no.

you can also get on the ground and do this in a plank position. does this lock as sexy as i think it does? >> yes, it does. >> don't add the hop. >> don't hop >> keep the glide going. perfect. amazing. >> feel the burn. >> okay, keep going. >> why would you do that why do it on there instead of the carpet >> you won't slide on the carpet you've got to put on the beauties. >> it's like skating it's so fun. next, we have this pilates kit if you are looking to work your core or if you have back issues, engage the lower abdominal muscles -- >> why are you looking at me >> press this, hold it out in front, squeezing while you are sliding, amazing, amazing. >> are you still supposed to be sliding? >> yes, keep it going for cardio then the pilates band here to

work the inner thighs while you are working the core this is great to work the jiggly inner thighs it's only $31.99 it comes with the booty bands, too. >> oh, the booty bands. >> they wrapped around the outside of your legs and you work the glutes and the gods on the ideas. >> no idea. >> i want to show you this yoga kit. >> sorry, standing on it. >> that's how i feel about you. >> it's the mat. >> those at home who want to stretch but you don't want to get on the ground because of knee issues, this comes with a knee pad plus two yoga blocks. so you can hold yourself here and get into that hip flexor stretch. this helps if you have back pain, if you are sitting for a long period of time, place your hands here, lift your chest up, feels so good. no knee pain >> if you are on the floor watching sports, those work as little cocktail tables. >> yes

multifunctional. multifunctional. >> this is god for your thumbs it's just a remote >> that's for craig's gadget for your gadget, carson -- >> they don't look like the flyweights i have at home. >> i know. these are pretty light these are 2.5 dumbbells. do bicep curls these are five dumbbells in one. we can adjust these by simply by turning the handle here. that adjusts how much weight we are lifting. >> woo >> 7.5 on that one >> exactly, exactly. >> what does it request up to? >> from 2.5, 5.5, 12.5 >> i literally just said that. ♪ how will i know ♪ >> all right so this -- >> what's good is those don't take up too much space exactly you have your whole home gym with one piece of equipment. i need that remote control a vibration board. i am going to have you stand

here, craig. do you trust me? >> no. >> we are on level one here. we can go up to level 120, okay? let's see how much you can take here we are increasing -- >> ooh >> oh, my gosh >> ooh ooh! >> the camera pan -- >> what am i supposed to do? this is a workout? >> absolutely. >> whoa! >> the vibration plate actually your muscles are working 30 to 50 times more per second than if you are doing a squat on the ground. >> oh, ooh jiggly, baby go ahead, baby go ahead, baby don't shake like that. >> i can hear his spare change. >> what am i doing >> we are going to go to a squat. >> whoa, whoa, whoa! >> come on >> perfect. >> show off! >> this is also great for recovery, guys, because this is helping to increase the blood

flow circulation. you can stand on it and get benefits >> it's good for a laugh. >> absolutely. >> this is going to be great for our year-ender. >> around 115 bucks. >> 115 bucks >> yeah, you can hold on to the bands here, too, craig >> now we are getting somewhere. >> go on, see what happens >> here we go. >> see what she can do. >> ooh >> abs in tight. there we go. >> when are we hitting commercial >> we got time [ laughter ] >> "today all day." >> yes >> this is so great. >> you've got to try this. >> you know what you should do bring a martini on >> savannah is going to try it. >> turn it down. >> it's really jiggly. >> someone hold on to her. >> wait, wait, wait. >> if you need inspiration or motivation to exercise more,

really get one of these gadgets. it will help motivate you. >> these are inside the mechanical bull. >> oh, my gosh. >> that's nice >> a little squat. >> i like it. >> and a bicep curl? concentrate. whatever >> turn it up! turn it up higher higher >> that's good. >> same thing. stephanie, thank you you can find more on all of these spectacular gadgets good morning. it's 8:56. well, another day after headaches for ace train and its passengers. all of its trains today are canceled. the problem started yesterday when a mudslide hit the h train.

sky ranger was overhead after that incident happened. no one was hurt, but more than 200 passengers were stranded for hours. originally, the transit system planned to return to normal operations, but its first train got stuck in the same area because of debris on the tracks. passengers on that train have been taken back to pleasonton. chris sanchez is at the scene and will have more for us on that issue during our

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