in the car this morning. it is a cold one. stay warm out there or just stay in and join us for our midday news at 11:00. >> we'll be back in 30 minutes with a local news update. "today" show is coming up next. good tuesday morning. a very cold and icy one for tens of millions. >> we've got everything you need to know before you head out the door. it's january 31st. this is "today." slip sliding away. crashes and power outages mounting as a major ice storm grips the south. more than 1,000 flights already canceled or delayed while up north, that intense blast of arctic air has temperatures plummeting. al's tracking all of it, including where that brutal cold is headed next. breaking overnight, new fallout, more memphis police officers and emergency workers disciplined in the brutal

beating of tyre nichols. just ahead, new reaction from his family, demanding even more answers from the investigation. involuntary manslaughter. alec baldwin set to be formally charged today in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of "rust." what prosecutors are now saying about the case, and when the star will have to face a judge. vanished. the disappearance of two rare monkeys adding to growing mystery at the dallas zoo. why police now believe they were stolen. the fourth bizarre incident involving animals there this month alone. those stories, plus on a mission. the princess of wales steps out unveiling her new campaign, aimed at helping children with one of her most high profile speeches yet. >> fundamentally, healthy, happy children shape the healthy, happy future. >> we're live at buckingham palace. and remembering cindy williams.

♪♪ >> tributes pouring in for the beloved star of "laverne & shirley" as we celebrate her remarkable life and career. today, tuesday, january 31st, 2023. ♪♪ >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hi, guys. welcome to today. 7:00 a.m. on the west coast. it's tuesday morning. we're so happy you're with us. >> cindy williams passed away. just 75. >> had a short illness. we'll tell you more about her incredible life coming up. >> frost and freeze warnings to start in california. that is on top of the nearly 40 million from texas to west

virginia under winter alerts. >> look at the video from dallas where it is already causing accidents. driver after driver losing control sliding across this ice-covered bridge. having a big impact on air travel. so far 1,000 flights canceled. conditions will only worsen. let's begin with maggie vespa in frigid chicago. negative 2 degrees this morning. maggie, good morning. what temperature do you have now? >> reporter: as you said early negative 2 in chicago why now warming ever so slightly 6 to 8 degrees. along lake michigan the windchill still below 0 around negative 5. it is brutal, it is freezing here in chicago. parts of the country the big problem is not just cold but ice, especially in texas.

a wreck near austin is fatal. this morning, a bitter blast of winter. ice, snow and extreme cold barrelling its way across the country, more than a dozen states from the southern plains to the ohio valley. >> it is going to feel like it is about minus 2, minus 3 outside. >> the dallas/fort worth area, practically a bull's eye for this latest severe system. >> it is pretty treacherous so far. >> reporter: the freezing rain creating icy roads and complete car sliding on this road in dallas and frightening accidents with this car, flipped over. the conditions grounding hundreds of flights in the region as crews worked to de-ice planes. also caught in the storm's cross-hairs, tulsa, oklahoma. >> that is all ice. >> reporter: and fayetteville, arkansas. >> raining ice at my house. >> reporter: freezing rain. ice. sleet and snow. wreaking havoc on the roads.

>> the icing and the sleet is much harder to deal with than the snow, especially when it stays cold. >> reporter: overnight, in brinkley, arkansas, this semi flipping on to its side. power lines and trees covered in ice. in northern colorado, unexpected snow squalls causing a train of accidents briefly shutting down the interstate. arctic cold from canada a key ingredient in the storm. in chicago, single digit temperatures could not stop dan o'connor from taking a dip in lake michigan, something he does regularly. >> it feels amazing. >> reporter: once again, just about 6 degrees in chicago. so as you know this comes as parts of the country especially the northeast speerns a mild winter breaking records as you said for the longest stretch without measurable snow.

this arctic blast is headed to the northeast this week so break out the winter gear. cannot borrow ours. back to you. >> i'm still shocked over dan, just doing that, just jumping into the water like that, it's something. maggie, thank you. >> i mean maggie, she wears it well, that negative 2. very positive attitude. but that is tough out there. that's right. a lot of us will be dealing with that today. first, let's look at the winter weather advisories, winter storm watch, winter storm warnings, and ice storm warnings. 37 million people from arizona, i should say new mexico all the way into west virginia, and you can see, here's what the problem is going to be. this is an area of frozen precipitation, we talked about yesterday, on "nbc nightly news," there's another round of frozen precipitation coming in, problem,.we're going to see rounds and rounds of this arctic air and this precip coming in. for today, this arctic front e r sleet, freezing rain, stretching brings in the cold air. from texas into kentucky sleet, freezing rain, stretching tomorrow, more of the same from texas into kentucky. another round of that wintry mix tomorrow, more of the same. another round of that wintry mix

gripping the south gripping the south. slick travel. power outages. airport delays, the roads are power outages. going to be a mess airport delays, the roads are we move into thursday, the heavy going to be a mess. rain spreads into the sout we move into thursday, the heav and on into the rain spreads into the southeastt and on into the gulf coast. but with that flood risk stretching from texas on int but with that flood risk stretching from texas on into o south carolina this is dangerous. south carolina. when we talk about upwards of a this is dangerous. half of an inch of ice, from when we talk about upwards of a central texas, on into parts of half of an inch of ice, from arkansas, but even still, anywhere from central texas, on into parts of inch to arkansas, but even still, a teno anywhere from a quarter of an the tennessee river inch to a tenth of an inch, int there could be some flooding down through the tennessee river valley, andh hourly rainfall rates at an there could be some flooding inh down through texas, also, with plus, we've got dangerous wind chills hourly rainfall rates at an 19 million people stre inch.tching from the southwest all the way plus, we've got dangerous wind chills. into the great lakes, with 19 million people stretching temperatures that are dangerou from the southwest all the way d into the great lakes, with right now, it is minus 23, the temperatures that are wind chill, in minneapolis, 19 dangerously cold. right now, it is minus 23, the in little rock, tomo windchill, in minneapolis, 19 it moves further to the eas little rock, tomorrow, that t, d the wind chill tomorrow, burlington, minus 7, 21 he moves further to the east, and new york city, lexington, 19 and by the weekend, boom, the bottom falls out the windchill tomorrow, burlington, minus 7. hartford, 21 here in new york city, lexington, 19.minus 3. and by the weekend, boom, the bottom falls out. hartford, minus 3.

d.c., 17 20 in lexington. 8 20 in lexington.in chicago on sy 8 in chicago on saturday. the good news is it will the good news is, it will moderate by monday moderate by monday. but in the meantime, it is going to be a brutal 72 hours. >> al, thank you so much. let's get to the rest of the forecast in a bit. meantime, the investigation into the fatal police beating of tyre nichols is intensifying. five officers charged with murder in the case, two additional officers have now been relieved of duty, and the memphis fire department has now fired three of its employees. nbc's priscilla thompson has the very latest on this. hey, priscilla. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. the memphis police department says they didn't release information about these officers initially because they hadn't been fired and are still under investigation, but this morning, that decision is raising questions about transparency. and a warning, some of the footage is disturbing. >> [ bleep ].

>> i didn't do anything. >> reporter: two memphis police officers on leave this morning as the department investigates their actions in the death of tyre nichols. memphis police declined to name one of the officers, but identified the other as preston hemphill a five-year officer of the force. during the altercation, hemphill seen on his body camera helping to pin nichols down and pointing a taser that authorities say he fired. >> i hope they stomp his [ bleep ]. >> reporter: lawyers for nichols' family are now asking why hemphill who is white has not been fired. >> he should be terminated right along with the other five black officers that were terminated. >> reporter: hemphill's attorney says his client was not present at the second scene and is cooperating with officials in the investigation. in all, seven memphis police officers are off the job following the brutal beating, including the five ex-officers now charged with murder. the district attorney says more charges could follow. >> we will be looking at everybody. we're doing it in a thorough and fair manner. >> reporter: this comes as

others who were on the scene are also facing disciplinary action. emts robert long and jamichael sandridge, and lieutenant michelle whitaker have all been fired. the memphis fire department says an internal investigation found they violated numerous methods and protocols and the two attending emts failed to do an adequate assessment of nichols. cameras show them walking away from nichols and leaving him as he rolled around on the ground in pain. two shelby county deputies remain under investigation. a spokesperson confirms. >> they either failed him by using excessive force or they failed by not intervening and they failed by not rendering aid. >> reporter: candles, teddy bears and balloons now mark the street corner where things went so wrong. overnight vigils held around the country for the 29-year-old dad. >> he really did want to change the world. and he did change the world, you know. his name will never be forgotten. >> tyre nichols' funeral is set for tomorrow. what more do you know about

that, priscilla? >> reporter: that's right, hoda. the service is scheduled for tomorrow morning and will be open to the public. the reverend al sharpton is expected to deliver the eulogy and there will be a call to action, as the community here continues to demand justice and change. >> pri hoda?scilla, thank you very >> priscilla, thank you very much. we turn now to the escalating violence in the much for that. middle east. we turn now to the secretary of state antony escalating violence in the middle east. blinken issuing a new call to secretary of state antony ease tensions as he meets with blinken issuing a new call to the palestinian president today following a one-on-one with the israeli leader benjamin netanyahu. kelly cobiella is in jerusalem for us. kelly, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you. yeah. another high-stakes meeting for blinken and mahmoud abbas in the west bank for about an hour this morning, he is expected to deliver the message that both palestinian and israeli leaders need to take steps to stop the

cycle of violence. a military raid on the west bank that left ten palestinians dead. after the meeting this morning secretary blinken said it's important to take steps to de-escalate but that's not enough. he said it's a shrinking horizon of hope for palestinians and that needs to change. >> this is a challenging time. i appreciate the president's determination to try to work through it in a responsible way that looks out for the lives of everyone. it is important that we all work together but particularly palestinians and israelis work together as i said in the first instance to de-escalate, to reduce the tensions and then to build from there. >> reporter: the secretary of state adding the u.s. opposes any action by either side to

jeopardize the goal of a two-state solution, including expansion of settlements. he delivered that same message to israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. netanyahu is leading one of israel's most hardline governments in its history. 7:13 craig joins president abbass blamed israel . good morning, for the latest violence.craig. >> good morning. savannah? good morning to you as well. we are following some new >> craig joins the table. developm >> good morning.ents in the fat good morning to you.t" mov we're following developments on the "rust" movie set two are charged today. alec baldwin and the woman who supervised weapons will be formally charged with involuntary manslaughter today in the death of the film's cinematographer. miguel almaguer is following this. good morning to you. >> reporter: the district attorney in new mexico is expected to officially file those charges a short time from now. this could begin what could be a long legal process for both alec baldwin and the film's armorer,

hannah gutierrez-reed. if this goes to trial and if both are convicted, they could face more than six years in prison >> i was holding the gun. >> reporter: more than a year after the fatal shooting on the set of "rust," today alec baldwin will officially charged with involuntary manslaughter, the actor-producer will then have 15 days to make his first appearance, which can be held virtually or be waived by his legal team his attorney already calling the charge a terrible miscarriage of justice, arguing mr. baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun, or anywhere on the movie set. >> is alec baldwin facing criminal charges because you believe he pulled the trigger or because he is also a producer on the set? >> he is facing charges because of both. as the actor that pulled the trigger, that is obviously a very compelling fact, but he is also facing charges as a producer because he should have known that the conditions on that set were unsafe >> reporter: avoiding paparazzi

and no longer speaking publicly about the case, baldwin has been posting to social media, though not about the charges, or "rust." >> it's been an emotional time for my family. >> reporter: with wife hilaria opening up this week on a podcast about the impact on their young family >> because i don't feel so strong kids are sponges and while certain conversations are not always age appropriate we cannot deny that they don't feel the energy >> reporter: with the attorney for the film's armorer, hannah gutierrez-reed calling the investigation very flawed and also vowing to fight the involuntary manslaughter charges -- >> do you think they're equally culpable here? >> i do. >> reporter: a possible trial could come as early as this year >> do you believe alec baldwin should go to prison? >> it's not my call right now to believe whether he goes to prison or not. just because you're an a-list

actor, you're not going to be above the law. >> miguel, new information, what's the likelihood we will see new information in these filings today? >> the district attorney is expected to release the charging documents, the plea agreement, with the assistant director and the statement of probable cause that will likely show the evidence they already have against baldwin and gutierrez-reed it is unclear exactly what it is but prosecutors recently indicated they have video of baldwin's hand being on the trigger as well as evidence of a lack of safety standards being followed on set. craig? >> miguel almaguer, thank you. we will check in with al once again for the rest of the forecast. >> the good news for our friends out west, things relatively dry, seasonal we are looking at frigid temperatures starting to work their way into the plains, that will be rough into the great lakes. icing conditions stretching from texas on into arkansas, and much of the rest of the tennessee river valley morning fog down to the southeast. cooling off here in the northeast. we will get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. forecast in the next 30 seconds.

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city of lakeland. officials say multiple gunmen fired from all four windows of the car striking victims on both sides of the street. no word yet on a motive but police believe it was a targeted attack. two of the victims in critical condition. now to the latest on alex murdaugh's double murder trial in south carolina. the disbarred attorney accused in the death of his wife and son. prosecutors putting on a dramatic show and tell for jurors showing firearm seized from murdaugh's gun rooms and the attorney objected saying all of the ballistics tests show that these guns were not involved in the murders. >> this is not relevant. but sending, you know, this weapon after weapon, back into the jury room during jury deliberations we think is unfairly prejudicial. >> this agent gathered 12-gauge weapons for a reason because 12 gauge rounds were used to murder the murdaughs. >> the attorney suggesting

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morning. disturbing, troubling. down right bizarre at the dallas zoo. officials say they have quote clear evidence that the monkey habitat tampered with that led someone to potentially take the monkeys that are now at the center of a growing investigation. it is the curious face behind dallas zoo's latest mystery. two rare emperor tamarins almost identical to this one first labeled missing. now considered taken. the first warning sign monday morning. the zoo said the animal care team say that the habitat was intentional compromised leading police to say the tamarins were taken. >> the more i think about this, the more i think there is malintent behind it. >> reporter: the monkeys from the amazon rainforest and with special habitat and food needs

are not getting the care needed. considering the mustache and very popular on the black market. >> you can take the animal out of the wild but you can't take the wild out of the animal. for anyone who thinks they can turn it into a good pet, you're wrong. you're wrong. >> reporter: the incident is the dallas zoo's fourth animal mystery in less than a month. on january 13th, a leopard was missing and found. crews noticed cuts in fencing around multiple enclosures including the leopards'. on january 21st, an endangered vulture was discovered dead. >> what we found was deemed to be very suspicious. which pointed to this not being a natural death. >> reporter: the repeated issues causing other zoos to scrutinize their own security. in an effort to keep every creature safe and sound. >> my fear is it is going to get so bad that we have to make so many different types of barriers and security that we lose the ability to do what we're meant to do, and that is to connect people to animals. and that's really a sad state. >> how are the security measures

in place? were there any cameras or anything like that? >> reporter: savannah, the zoo said they have installed more security cameras since that initial disappearance of the leopard back on january 13th. and added foot patrols. in which the leopard was found to have escaped and brought back. important to note that the leopard enclosure not far from the same enclosure where the tamarins were kept. of particular concern is the zoo is closed for weather and we have sleet falling and sub freezing temperatures in texas. the tamarins native to the amazon. being exposed to this weather could be fatal. back to you. >> morgan, we will continue to watch this. thank you. >> monkeys and leopards. got to figure this out. coming up, princess kate

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received the last few years are also set to expire. >> how can we take advantage as we plan our next spring break trip nbc's tom costello is breaking it all down for us hey, tomtatus, could >> reporter: here we go. remember three years ago, when the pandemic was starting, and the airline travel business collapsed. a lot of airlines extended your elite status with the airline, hoping to hold on to you as a customer well, now, air travel is back in a big way, and your status, that elite status, could be on the ut chopping block they are raising the bar to reach certain elite status levels after relaxing in the

pandemic >> they are trying to make elite status again. >> reporter: that status can mean free upgrades, early loading, free tickets. amy king found the changing to american airlines so confusing and she says unfair that she's ready to leave >> i think as a consumer, i would like a loyalty program to honor my loyalty if i'm going to spend that much money in a year and always use your airline. >> reporter: american says it continues to evolve the program, allowing members to earn more rewards more often even before a member reaches the first level of status. delta says its changes were a necessary step toward both preserving and improving the customer experience for its most loyal and engaged members. >> the airport lounge, upgrade to first class, all of those types of things work well when there is a small sub-set of people with elite status, but break down when lots of people are able to achieve it. >> reporter: and this spring

break, if you're planning to pay with miles, be prepared to fork over even more from new york city to miami, about 36,000 miles, rather than the typical 25,000 new york city to l.a., 56,000 miles. minneapolis to cancun, brace yourself, 105,000 miles round trip rather than the usual 35,000 >> they look at the bank of miles out there and they are saying wow, we have a huge number and what they do, they move the goal post. >> reporter: if you're not loyal to a specific airline, now could be a good time to consider other options. >> looking to more general travel rewards credit card those earn points that you can use on a variety of airlines, hotels, rental cars. >> reporter: and the advice if you're still holding on to vouchers from the pandemic, read all of the fine print and check the expiration dates, use it when you need to travel by, or is it when you need to book your flights by >> so, tom, we need some advice. what what are some ways that we can prevent points from expiring

or going to waste? >> reporter: so, i think the most important thing is to really try to keep track of where you are at any one time, and one good idea is to download a tracking app, and there are a lot of them out there, but these will keep track of your points, of your miles, of your status, when you might see something starting to expire it will hopefully notify you before it expires, if you want to take action the next one, join a dine-in rewards program. hotels and restaurants will help you earn points toward your status on whatever airline or hotel chain you want and then use a loyalty shopping portal. it essentially does the same thing, but the whole idea is maximize those credit card purchases, so you're building points okay but here's the big catch so many people now have so many points and the airlines have fewer seats on any given flight, actually flying for free,

cashing in those points, may be a bit of a challenge you may have to fly during the off-season, not spring break, not summer, to take advantage of those free flights, guys. >> all right thank you, tom >> buy five years ahead. >> exactly al, what do you have for the weather? >> i will tell you, hard to think about spring break when you've got weather like this we showed you this earlier this is dallas, okay and you can see all of these cars sliding on the bridges, you know, the overpassesat we're basically looking at, this is the margaret hunthill bridge in dallas, an air temperature of 28 degrees the roads are insulated by the ground underneath, so your bridge temperature, 40, your road temperature 40 degrees. however, once you get that colder air coming in, it comes in underneath the bridge, all of a sudden, those roadways are exposed to the cold air above and below, so those bridges are faster to freeze and you don't think, you see

this as a bridge, but think about all of the overpasses that you drive over, you may not be prepared for that. so be very, very careful driving. now, we're talking about upwards of a half of an inch of ice in this ice storm area and a quarter of an inch produces slick roads, bridge, hazardous travel, and icy glaze. you get up to a quarter inch to a half of an inch, where a good portion of texas is going to be today, tree limbs breaking, scattered power outages, and dangerous road conditions, airport delays like crazy, and you get upwards of over a half inch extensive tree damage, impassable roads and widespread multi-day power outages. for today, cooling off in the northeast. good tuesday morning. it's sunny, but it's also cold and temperatures have dipped below freezing for a lot of spots in our inland valleys. upper 20s for the north bay and south county, and as we go into today we'll reach into the upper 50s, just a little bit warmer

compared to yesterday. tomorrow, another cold start as our temperatures dip near freezing once again. highs in the upper 50s and temperatures don't change, but we will >> and that is your latest weather. guys >> all right, al thank you. coming up, we will remember cindy williams, in a legacy that went far beyond the iconic role on "laverne & shirley. we'll be right back. if this were the real covid-19,

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everyday verzenio. a very good tuesday morning to you. it is 8:56 right now. i'm laura garcia. here's a look at what's happening now. >> reporter: i'm bob redell. you probably noticed your last pg&e bill that the price of gas has skyrocketed. well, according to pg&e, homeowners or renters, they're using more gas this winter than over the historical five-year average because it's colder than normal and the increase in demand and supply has caused the price to spike in result. there's a push for the utilities commission to change how and when pg&e raises rates. they want pg&e to spread the increased costs throughout the air instead of dumping them on consumers all at once. on thursday they will decide

whether to move up the annual climate credit to help customers on next month's bill, which could amount to roughly $91 on average. >> bob mentioned it's cold. it sure is, kari. >> yeah, we've seen below freezing temperatures in a lot of the inland valleys this morning. it's also going to be cold tomorrow morning, we'll be near freezing in the inland areas. a high temperature of only about 57, 58 degrees in a lot of spots. as we go through the forecast, we will see some milder mornings, but still cool afternoons and some rain moving in from friday again on sunday. >> all right, a lot to keep track of. thanks for joining us. i'll be back for midday news at 11:00 a.m. hope to see you then. have a great morning.

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♪ it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, winter blast. ice, snow, and extreme cold spreading across the country. >> that is all ice >> nearly 40 million people waking up this morning to weather alerts temperatures dropping dramatically making for a messy morning commute. al has the full forecast. then, elvis estate mystery priscilla presley heads to priscilla presley heads to court challenging her late daughter's will just two weeks after her death. >> death plus money equals

trouble, and so you add in the public interest, and it can become a very toxic brew >> new questions over why priscilla was essentially written out. and just who controls the millions now at stake. plus, nail salon safety. we take a look at the popular style of gel manicures, and new health concerns surrounding the dryers used in the process >> i'm feeling really anxious le about the damage i probably es escaused my hands. >> what you need to know bteefor your next trip to the salon. h and power up savannah and drew barrymore teae up to talk about their newprowyd animated series, "princess power" and the lasting power of their own friendship >> how does this happen, how did ít happen? >> love at first sight >> love at first sightve rodst ! it was just love at first sight. >> it happened just like this. >> boom. >> this very special series makes its debut. ♪ >> today, tuesday, january 31st,

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diabetes, some are using ozempic for one of its side effects which are weight loss, how are they getting the prescriptions? we did some investigating and we'll bring you the results tomorrow on "today." to the news at 8:00, guys. january is wrapping up an leaving a lot of the country with a big blast of ice this winter temperatures have been plunging from the south, to the midwest. below zero in chicago. freezing rain caused chaos yesterday on roads in terms of and oklahoma hundreds of flights delayed. so the planes could be de-iced and that ice, also pulling down tree limbs and power lines, which brings us to mr. roker we want to know where this mess is headed next hey, al. >> guys, it is moving north and east 37 million people from new mexico through texas, all the way up into west virginia and parts of southern ohio under winter storm watch, warnings, ice storms and multiple rounds already, we've got that icy mix moving through tennessee and kentucky another round coming up out of texas. so we are looking at, through

thursday morning, we're talking about a half an inch of ice from southern texas, through dallas, on up into wichita falls and we have some significant icing also possible through arkansas, all the way up into nashville. dangerous conditions we're talking about icy conditions that will bring down power lines, trees down, traffic will be a mess and if that's not enough, we've got a lot of wet weather. hourly rainfall rates in the south, about an inch an hour. plus, 19 million people under windchill advisories, windchill warnings. look at these windchills right now. it feels like minus 21 in minneapolis. 1 in amarillo. 10 in salt lake city. this is going to continue into tomorrow. move can to the east. feeling like minus 7 in burlington. 25 in washington. 7 in indianapolis. and the bottom drops out late on tempertures, a wind chill of minus 26, in mystic, connecticut.

albany, it is going to feel like minus 29, an air temperature of minus 8. state college p.a., minus 6. it is going to be brutal. good news, short lived. by monday, back into the 40s and low 50s. >> al, thank you. the ceo of tiktok will appear before congress in march to answer questions about the app's privacy and security measures and its relationship with china's government. the chinese-owned company has been under growing scrutiny in this country. several states and even the federal government have banned the app from official devices. a tiktok spokesperson welcomes the opportunity to set the record straight and deny the claims that the user data was made available to the chinese communist party. now to a speech, a landmark speech really from a member of the royal family. kate middleton, the princess of wales, stepped further into the spotlight overnight at an event

to promote the newest chapter in her royal world, a campaign close to her heart. molly hunter joins us now from buckingham palace, good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning. this is a big day for kate, the princess of wales. this is her project. a massive campaign around awareness for early childhood education, a pr blitz all week long as she rolls out some of her most important work yet. this week the princess of wales is kicking off her biggest project yet, shaping us, raising awareness for early childhood education at a glitzy reception last night. >> it is essential. to not only to understand the unique importance but to know what we can all do to help raise generations of happy, healthy adults. >> reporter: this morning marking the launch of the campaign -- >> we're focusing our collective time and energy and resources on these preventative years, we can make a huge difference. >> reporter: the princess of wales, also heading to lee for

the first meeting. only 1 in 5 people in the uk understand the importance of the first five years, where the brain develops more than at any other age. shaping us, heavily focusing on the science, with this film across the country today. the future queen is making strides all on our own. last night her husband, the prince of wales in the audience but this is really kate's moment to shine. the event marking a departure from the drama and the conversation in recent months centered around the couple's contentious relationship with harry and meghan. >> looking at the two couples, conservation, helping young people, helping those marginalized in society, i think the princess has found is a niche that no one else doing. >> reporter: the two young women both mothers once joinin forces on stage and now taking different paths in the last year in addition to the philanthropic work, the duchess of sussex, launching a podcast "archetype"

interviewing celebrities lik serena williams and mariah carey. and on this side of the atlanta, kate is hoping to do for early childhood education which she and william and harry did with mental health for heads together moving forward with what may be known as her life's work. the palace says this is a long-term project for kate this will be part of her legacy. one of the reasons she is so committed to this project in particular, of course, she is a ther of three, but also because she has worked with adults who have struggled with addiction, who have struggled with mental health, and so she believes and the science suggests that earlier, better care, will lead to healthier societies. craig? >> certainly a worthwhile cause. molly hunter at buckingham palace, molly, thank you. guys, we have a boost for you. one lucky fan has a chance to win 10 grand at a high school basketball game in north dakota friday night he had to make four specific shots and it all had to be done in 25 seconds. 7th grader jj made the quick work of the lay-up, then goes to

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>> yes, and nbc's consumer investigative correspondent vicky nguyen is here with more before your nest trip to the salon. >> a lot of women do this and they're extremely popular, look great, and shiny and long lasting. gel nails have become a part of beauty routines everywhere but the uv dryers used to set the gel polish may pose a risk to your health. cautionary yellow, this morning there are steps you can take to keep yourself safe >> the color of choice at your next gail appointment may be cautious cautionary yellow, a new study pointing the finger at uv lamps used to dry and care polish a study from the university of pittsburgh says the drier could damage dna and cause mutation in human cells potentially increasing the risk of skin cancer alarming results for the estimated 3 million americans who visit nail salons each day the industry bringing in more than $10 billion a year in the u.s. alone some regular gel manicure

clients expressing their concern about the potential risk of nail dryers on social media >> i'm feeling really anxious about the damage i probably caused my hands. >> hello >> reporter: dr. chris atigan, a dermatologist in chapel hill, north carolina, explains gel polish won't solidify without this light and even driers with l.e.d. bulbs emit some uva rays >> what do people need to know about putting their fingers into those uv lights? >> that radiation, uva, causes damage to the skin cells, and that causes premature aging of the skin and increases our risk of skin cancer how much of that uv exposure needed from the lamps that we have yet to discover >> reporter: he says mor research is needed but in the meantime, she says you don't have to scrap gel nails from your beauty routine. just try to limit your uva exposure >> what is the best way to protect yourself if you want a gel manicure >> i recommend patients use a usf fabric, to cover their

hands. >> wear a glove with the fingertips cut off >> that's right. >> bring back madonna style. >> that's right. >> reporter: the america academy of dermatology also recommends applying a broad spectrum water resistant sunscreen with an spf of 30 or higher and she says she prefers fabric over sunscreen. >> it is the combination of uva, uvb combination exposure from the sun and the uva exposure coming out of the lights is very different than what's from what is emitted from our sun. >> reporter: the food and drug administration considers the uv dryers low risk when used as directed, some lamps can emit uv radiation stronger than the sun. skin cancer survivor carolina believes nail dryers may have led to her diagnosis. >> when i was in high school, i was diagnosed with melanoma. >> reporter: she first shared her story with today.com in 2019 says while at the nail salon she

noticed a black vertical line, similar to these, under one of her thumbnails that's an early sign of melanoma. >> the malformed nail and the absence of trauma, that needs to be evaluated by a dermatologist, because that could be the early signs of a melanoma in the nail. >> reporter: when getting a manicure, become a partner with your nail tech and ask them to avoid pushing or cutting your cuticles because it will protect your fingertips from inflammation and infection other tips to keep you safe at the salon? consider traditional nail polish than gel reserve gel for special occasions. and know the possible side effects of your medication some can increase your sensitivity to uv light. advice to help you nail it when it comes to your health. >> and she recommends taking a nail polish vacation once every couple of months so you can see your natural nails and inspect them for abnormalities like those dark vertical lines and any redness and any inflammation

and if you're looking for an alternative to gel nails, dip powders are another choice and they don't require that uv light. >> i didn't know about the dark line on your nail is an indicator of cancer. exactly. an early sign of melanoma. >> if you have big gel manicures that you keep replacing, you never get a peek at that. >> al, over to you >> or just go with jello manicures. tastier. temperatures cooling off in the northeast, morning fog down to the southeast icy conditions this is going to be something we're dealing with over the next 48 hours at least, from texas all the way into the mid-mississippi river valley and frigid temperatures, making their way, across the plains, t an good tuesday morning. we're still off to a cold start and spots in the north bay as well as the inland valleys are still below freezing. 28 in san martin and 28 in santa rosa. our high temperatures today reach into the upper 50s. back close to freezing tonight

and about the same tomorrow afternoon. then we're also going to be watching out for rain early on friday and another round of light rain in the forecast on >> don't forget, always take us with you >> turn me loose, al. >> channel 108 >> go, go, go. >> release the beast! >> "popstart." >> just days after lisa marie presley was laid to rest near her father elvis at graceland, her mother priscilla has gone to court challenging the validity of the will. gadi schwartz has more. >> good morning. this will essentially writes out priscilla presley and leaves lisa marie's portion of the massive estate to her oldest daughter, but not without a legal court because now it looks like all of this is headed to court. ♪ >> reporter: a battle is brewing this morning over elvis presley's fortune just two weeks after his only daughter lisa

marie died ♪ >> reporter: and was laid to rest near her famous father at graceland. according to documents obtained by nbc news, attorneys for priscilla presley have filed a petition disputing an amendment to her daughters a will. the original trust created in 1993 and restated in 2010, explicitly names priscilla and lisa's former business manager, barry siegel, as co-trustees of the estate but a 2016 amendment replaces priscilla and siegel with lisa's daughter and deceased son benjamin in the petition priscilla's attorneys cite a number of issues with the amendment claiming, among other things, that per the terms of the trust it was never delivered to priscilla. the date of the document is suspicious the document misspells priscilla's name and lisa marie's signature appears inconsistent with her usual and customary signature. >> death plus money equals trouble. and so you add in the mix of fame and celebrity and publi interest, and it can become a

very toxic brew. >> reporter: estate attorney jeffery eisen says these kinds of legal disputes are not uncommon but he thinks this document raises a question >> what really jumped out at me from the petition was that it said that priscilla and mr. siegel remain the trustees during lisa marie's lifetime that itself is unusual usually people are their own trustees when they're alive. >> reporter: before her death, priscilla and lisa marie appeared together multiple times including this year's golden globes to promote the big screen film "elvis." >> lisa marie, priscilla, i love you forever. >> reporter: a friend of lisa marie's speaking to nbc news suggests those who appeared were a facade saying that lisa marie had no relationship with priscilla and it was very clear for her children to inherit her trust and called the petition by priscilla a money grab. >> we reached out to priscilla presley's lawyer but we haven't heard back there are questions about lisa

marie's death. she suffered an apparent cardiac arrest but the official diagnosis is being held of waiting for toxicology results to come back, which could take several months >> thank you very much. up next, michael jackson the king of pop's nephew is cast to play him in an up coming bio jafar sharing the writing, i'm humbled and honored to bring my uncle michael's story to life. i'll see you soon. you may recall in 2019, jafar released a single showing off some of his own dance moves in the music video. no release date has been announced yet for the film which will be simply titled "michael." next up, linda ronstadt, one of her songs more than 50 years is getting the running up the hill treatment after appearing in the latest episode of hbo's "last of us," take a look. ♪ i've done everything i know ♪

♪ to try to make you mine ♪ >> that is linda ronstadt's 1972 tune "long, long time" after landing on the third episode of "the last of us" spotify citin an uptick in streaming 5,000% and that was between 11:00 p.m. and midnight. >> wow, cool. >> in the episode, the song is performed once by nick, the actor in the show, and then again by ultra radio by linda ronstadt lately we have seen how a tv show can revive a decades old song, we've seen it with kate bush and metallica, flying off the charts recently thanks to "stranger things". and kevin costner, have you ever wanted to be a rancher like this golden globe winning guy? >> if ranching is so hard, how come we do it? >> because it's one hell of a life, tate one hell of a life. >> you can channel your inner

kevin costner rancher by booking a date at the colorado property, it goes for the low price of $30,000 dollars per night. and for that rate, you're getting probably a little more luxurious. >> does kevin come with it >> maybe 160 acres of land. three houses they make up the dunbar ranch. 12 bedrooms. and your own private lake. a couple lakes, i should say coming up, boys and girls, valentine's day, right around the corner >> whoa. >> the bake squad is here to show us -- what have you got >> dessert. >> yum >> look who's back >> hey now. >> good to see you all >> we'll do that in just a few moments. but first, your local news and weather and these messages >> so yummy, guys.

good morning. 8:26. i'm marcus washington. governor newsom's wife is visiting the bay area, appearing at stanford university later today. her organization is working alongside the stanford graduate school of business to increase corporate diversity. they plan to unveil a new corporate playbook at an on-campus event. we do have some nice views, a lot of sunshine. that's going to also be us as we go into the afternoon. some spots are still in the upper 20s right now in parts of the north bay and below freezing

for the inland valleys from the south county to the tri-valley. we're headed for the upper 50s this afternoon. and just as cold tonight for some of our inland valleys. tomorrow back into the upper 50s. a few changes for the weekend with scattered showers early on friday, dry on saturday but cloudy and more widespread rain in the forecast for sunday. we'll see about the same temperatures in san francisco with upper 50s over the next few days and upper 30s and low 40s for the start of our mornings. we're going to have another update in 30 minutes. see you then.

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♪ we're back it's 8:30. ♪ >> we have something to brighten things up. the princess power makeover here delivering a little extra sparkle to the city today. all to celebrate the next big thing on netflix, "princess power. >> "princess power." streaming now on netflix

we have three little girls there's ally openhime, who helped write the books with "princess power" getting a little makeover this truck will roll all around new york city. >> what? >> i know. >> fun >> "princess power," wherever the truck goes >> yes, a little glitter to brighten up the area. >> if you have young girls in your family, and i do, if you turn on the show, i'm not kidding, carson, my kids are getting so addicted, it is kind of annoying. they watched two episodes last night and they're begging for one more, one more and we'll watch one more, no, no, it's dinnertime. >> they're all out now >> 12 minutes. >> no offense to cocomelon, but i need a change. >> i know. >> we will talk about that in a bit, and we will hear from savannah and drew barrymore, and a powerful message for young girls. it really is a reflection of not only these young girls but savannah and drew's really remarkable friendship. >> i've got girls 2, 8, 10, right up their alley. >> they love it. coming up, from our friends, you just saw them in the tease, we have the bake squad here in the building they will make valentine's day

desserts they've got a red velvet cake truffle and a s'mores pie. coming up. stick around, folks. the "third hour of today" coming up in a few minutes as well. and "today on the money," a move, we will talk about the social media money hacks, how to turn anything into a game. and we're looking at videos, side hustle videos and how they really work. tomorrow, we will saddle up and focus on heart health with our walking club and an inspiring story of one of our members who literally got a new heart and lease on life, and used walking as a way to stay healthy. >> cool. >> wow let's get a check of the weather. i know you're busy. >> a little light snow mixed in. more coming. for today, we've got icy conditions down through the south. sunny skies out west frigid temperatures in the plains making their way south and then as we move into tomorrow, we are looking for that warmth in florida to continue a big ice storm still going on

down in texas. the chill continues in the plains stretching into the great lakes, and further to the east. sunshine for the western third of the country that's what's going on around o the countr good tuesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we have a cold start to our day. we're headed for the upper 50s for this afternoon. then cold again tonight as we dip down close to freezing. tomorrow, basically a repeat with more clouds. friday we see rain coming in mainly early in the day and temperatures reaching into the upper 50s. it won't be as cold to start out our >> that's your latest weather. we give a quick happy birthday to sylvia >> happy birthday, we love you. and tomorrow is february >> yes

jenna, that means we are ready for your next. >> you guys, help me countdown ready, three, two, one our february book pick is "maame" jessica george help me out and pass them out to our crowd. >> how cool. >> it is a late in life coming of age girl and story, and we follow maddie. she's a london-born daughter of guyan immigrants and she vows to take care of her aging parents and being able to experience life for herself, dating, work, moving out on her own. "maame" is a fresh hilarious poignant voice i loved it so much, you will laugh. it kind of reminds me of bridget jones diary. >> oh, i want it. >> it has that british humor okay i was so moved by the book y'all, that i'm thrilled to announce that is lined up with jessica george, the talented author, we will adapt it and hopefully bring it to television

>> whoa. >> that is great. >> and a quick shout-out to one robotham of our dedicated members andusie star streaker, stace robotham baugh from maryland she super ching re than ever, using the princess calendar, and stacy read three books in january. >> and craig melvin read two. >> on my second book both recommendations you got america reading. and speaking of motivational reads, you are inviting folks to something special. >> our next read with jenn virtual book club event with author jessica george. i am looking forward to it we will sit down and talk about "maame" and you can join from anywhere scan the qr code and join us from everywhere. it will be a lot of fun. >> byob? >> byob. >> bring your own book. >> thank you for holding this for me >> of courseuen

coming up, we are spreading "princess power," a can't miss conversation between friendship between savannah and drew barrymore to help celebrate the new animated children's series, y'all. don't miss it. but first, this is

welcome back welcome, welcome back. if you have not heard just yet our very own savannah guthrie, she has her very own netflix show now and it is streaming as we speak. don't stream it now. watch this show. but stream right after. >> the animated children's series called "princess power" inspired by the "princesses who wear pants," and actress and talk show host, our friend, drew barrymore. >> how was it? >> it was fun. okay, savannah, you sit there, i'll sit here. and talking about her, she is right over there it is so weird "princess power" not only about female princesses but people are

stronger when they work together and after spending together with these real life friends, savannah and drew, you know it is certainly true, especially for this dynamic duo >> shall we talk about "princess power" now >> let's talk about it. >> definitely. ♪ be right there ♪ >> the indeed the inspiration behind "princess power," the netflix kid's show by savannah and actress drew barrymore, jumping in to help your friends no matter their differences. >> for me, it is fun because it tells little girls, you can be sparkly and dazzling and a friend and you can be a leader >> you get an a plus, sheinelle. >> the one thing that you said that spoke out the most to me is being a good friend and how i do consider that a super power. >> i love how it's empowering to girls individually but collectively and the girls are not in competition. they're supporting each other. one has a talent

the other has a challenge. we all know that that's what makes the world go around fo women, our friend, friends, mom friends, work friend, friend, friends. this is how we thrive. >> savannah recognized a new approach to princesses when her own daughter vale went through her princess phrase. it would inspire her to write what would become "the new york times" best-selling book series "princesses wear pants." >> and when you say princess, i have a vision in my head what a princess is supposed to be and it sets the narrative what a princess can be. >> i agree >> yes >> but what we were trying t say is you can love clothes, you can be razzle dazzle, you can have the glitter, but make sure you have the sparkle on the inside the sparkle on the outside the sparkle on the inside. >> i think there are princesses out there who are associated with strength. what about "ever after"?

>> that changed my life. >> what seems to be a different kind of princess is not new to drew, who in 1998 starred in a cinderella adaptation called "ever after. >> i thought, oh, you're the princess, you wait to be rescued. that's how the fairy tale goes and the film is about, no, you rescue yourself. you want the fairy tale, but you get yourself to that fairy tale. >> also, in the realm of fairy tales, "princess power" has a dream cast, including legendary egot winner and icon rita moreno >> penny, i'm not asking for perfection >> when they said rita moreno ra was going to be in the show playing the grand lady busy boots, the matriarch and t> he y n queen of the pineapple kingdom and you could take me off the floor with shock and joy. >> speaking of joy, savannah and drew have been fast friends for over eight years. this friendship, how did this happen and where did it happen >> love at first sight. >> we met and it was like boom. >> we were doing a piece on your

memoir >> yes. >> i came to interview you and it was the electric connection >> we had a soul connection. >> and drew waters the flowers and it means a lot to you. >> so do you. >> and we meet, we hang out. >> we kept in touch. we meet. we hang out. >> we'll go out for a drink after work, or i will come to your house for the weekend we're hanging out today after work >> should we tell her what we're doing? >> go for it >> yeah, go for it >> we're getting a tattoo. >> today >> like you're going to have one-half and she has the other >> well, maybe >> she has a very special one that she's getting >> you were -- >> yes, this is my, like 11th or 12th >> oh. >> i've never had a tattoo. >> i know, it is really scary. i can't believe i'm doing it i haven't told anyone. >> by the time this airs will you be tatted? >> yes >> before i let you go, the drew

barrymore show, the fourth season. >> drew works so hard on this show she pours her heart and her whole self into it i remember the time you said let's meet for coffee, i have something to tell you. >> you were the first person i told. >> i have a show, i know how much it means to you - >> i think savannah's book really sparked that idea of we need the green light. we need the green light as girls that we can do not only anything but things in general. >> and do it on your terms be a princess. be a princess who wears pants. there is no rule book. do it just the way you want to do it. be yourself. and pursue your dreams that's what it is all about. ♪ let's go ♪ >> and we're wearing pants ♪ >> sorority. >> i have to tell you, when we were doing the interviews, we walked and it is the "today" show and we get to see it with sheinelle, have you ever met

sheinelle. she goes, the sheinelle? >> she really did. >> wait, wait, wait. i don't know what you're talking on and on about because there is only one thing more than that. >> the tattoo. >> wait, wait, wait. >> this is in process. >> i did it. >> so tell everybody >> okay. so we did it yesterday, it has a bandage on it the pictures are better. there we go. we did it. >> feldman >> did you get the mic with the heart on it? an exact carbon copy of my father's handwriting, all my love he wrote a love letter to my mom and this is his writing and the first time in my life, i'm 51 years old, that i have a tattoo, that i ever wanted a tattoo and not only his writing and he's with me and i tried to make it my mantra for life. >> and i was always asked about getting a tattoo, from your standpoint, how much did it hurt >> it didn't hurt that much at all. >> really? >> no. it was like a pinprick it ended up being a little bit lighter than this.

i can't believe it, either i haven't told my mom. mom, i got a tattoo. >> you just did. >> but we did it and then drew, i love her, she tells her story, but she got the tattoos for her kids >> what a way to mark such an important day. to have this netflix series dropping yesterday, as my kids are very well aware, and for you guys to have this friendship, it puts the cherry on top. >> it is so fun. we had been talking about doing this for like a year and let's just do it that day and we know we are going to be there and last night she texted me, we did a thing. i'm like, we sure did do a thing. >> the attention is there. the good vibes that are from the roots on down. it is going to blossom >> and rita moreno. >> i know! >> and drew's got a role i have a cameo as a reporter. she is suzie seedplanter >> we need to see more of you

and drew remake "thelma and louise. >> i tried to get a cameo in charlie's angels 4, or whatever. >> thank you >> way to go >> savannah guthrie. >> no angel. not with a tattoo. now i'm a bad girl. >> have to get you a harley next. up next, valentine's day dessert extravaganza the bake squad, they're here with sweets that are perfect for a party or to really impress your date. but first, this is "today" on nbc

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all right. this morning on "today food," we are whipping up the ultimate valentine dessert table with the help of our awesome bake squad. >> season two of the hit netflix show is out now. milk bar founder is the host with the today's former head food stylist and whose dessert will be chosen

for someone's special day. >> i love it >> i love watching "bake squad." you guys are so amazing and creative, and christina, you know i worship you, we're making red velvet something tell us about that. >> i knew you would be my valentine's day buddy, inspired me, i brought your favorite cake, red velvet cake, and cake truffles are the easiest, a bake squad moment at home they're basically cake that we mix all of the ingredients of red velvet, so the milk, some red food coloring, some chocolate chips, cream cheese, all the good stuff once it gets mushed together and scooped out and we will do the pastry chef part these are rounds of chocolate cake dunk yours in white chocolate. i will dunk mine they get rolled. i have a little fork for you and then they get rolled around, and a little red velvet crumb. >> oh, my gosh. >> the move at home once they

get rolled around is to take something super simple like a chocolate cone, roll it in chocolate, and a super simple little toothpick, and you have a party favor. and any time you want, if you're scared of baking, and you don't want to do the baking, we got you. and you can do it in any flavor you want i brought you the red velvet. >> the truffles are my favorite thing. >> this is the one there's more >> over to number two, ashley, what do we have here >> it is kind of cool to be on the other side but i do miss working here it was a great time. >> what are we making this morning? >> today we're making a mosaic cake something beautiful, honestly super simple with boxed cake here i like to spruce it up if you just replace the oil with

some melted butter, the milk with -- or the water, with the milk, you get a richer, deeper flavor and with all of these three colors, we're going to do a cool hack, doing everything in one tray using only one bowl i don't like doing dishes. so you kind of visually split the batter into thirds. >> and you use the foil there. >> you have the foil dividers. >> that's brilliant. >> i like doing this with frosting, too. it helps all of the colors kind of stay in the same family anyway, you will get a pink color, whatever color you want for the middle more red and then you keep adding color to the rest of the batter to help make it more red and when it bakes you have the foil that keeps it separated and you com out with three separate cakes. >> that's it between the layers, you have some frosting. >> we are going to cut out some circles. this is a great project to do with friends, you know, with your girls on valentine's day, with your partner, however you want, there is plenty of cake here.

>> hoda kotb. >> you got it? yummy? >> tasty. >> yes >> we got this. >> here is the trick here. you cut your circles in half, and put a little bit of frosting right there in the center and you are going to then piece these together >> yes >> got it. >> and you will follow that same idea >> brilliant >> mosaic cake >> thank you. >> let's move on to maya camille. good to see you, honey how are you? >> great how are you? >> we are making a pie but not an ordinary pie. what are you making? >> petite s'mores pies, nice and quick. >> what you got here >> we have a frosty granulated sugar and this mixture, mix it for about a minute until it is nice and light and fluffy and melted chocolate >> pour that in. >> look at that. >> come on >> so i always recommend melting your chocolate over a double boiler in order to avoid

problems. once that is combined you are going to take this and going to -- >> look at that. what is that >> all purpose flour we sift it to avoid clumps and we have the ramekins here. >> look at this. graham crammer. >> okay. >> scoop this in here. and then you're going to pop this into the oven for 8-10 minutes. and then this is melted chocolatey, top it with marshmallows and voila, quick and easy and look at that. >> oh, my gosh >> that is great >> that is next level. thank you all so much.now stre >> the "today" show, catch season two of the "bake squad," now streaming on netix. now streaming on netix. we arefl - blife is uncertain. it's okay to feel stressed, anxious, worried, or frustrated. calhope can help. access calhope's free and secure mental health resources today. call our warm line at 833-317-4673

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still ahead, jennifer grey will swing by to talk about her new movie. coming up, went and only nathan lane. >> beer chugging. >> i know. >> tattoos >> who are you >> needs a harley-davidson good morning. it is 8:56. san mateo supervisors later toured a crime scene and saw firsthand how workers and their

families have been living. that meeting is set to begin at 9:00. kris sanchez is there. she'll have more details for us. tech layoffs in the bay area continue. they're cutting 3% of the workforce according to an e-mail. it amounts to about 500 jobs. we'll have more for you during our midday newscast at 11:00. i'll see you then.

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