the south bay. sounds good. that's what is happening on "today in the bay." >> taking a live look right here. pebble beach pro-am. a lot of people going out to play golf. we will good thursday morning. millions waking up to day four of the relentless ice storm in the south. >> and for many other parts of the country, it's about to get even colder. it's february 2nd.ur this is "today." ♪♪ states of emergency. problems only growing across the south this morning. nearly half a million customers now without power, while those frigid temperatures make their way to the northeast, set to challenge records. everything you need to know, including a warm-up on the horizon. saying farewell. thousands attend the funeral of tyre nichols. >> my brother was robbed of his life, his passions, and his

talents, but not his light. >> inside the celebration of his life and the investigation into his death. new details emerging from the night of his fatal police beating. we'll have the very latest. new search. fbi agents combing through president biden's beach house, looking for classified documents. what they found and where the investigation stands in a live report from the white house. take two. nfl legend tom brady retires, again. >> i really thank you guys so much, torecord-breaking career and what brady's future might hold. those stories, plus seeing green. stunning images of that rare comet streaking by earth for the first time in 50,000 years. and shadow games. it's groundhog day, so will we get an early spring or six more weeks of winter? the big prediction, as we mark 30 years of the beloved bill

murray classic. >> i think it will be an early spring. >> didn't we do this yesterday? >> today, thursday, february 2nd, 2023. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hi, everybody. good morning. it is thursday. welcome to "today." nice to have you along with us. hoda and jenna, they took the fourth hour on the road. they asked themselves, where's the coldest place we could go right now? quebec city why they're there. we'll check in with them a little bit later. >> where it's sub-zero. they're dealing with the same frigid temperatures that tens of millions are facing here at home. the question, how long will they last? >> how long will they last? how long will hoda and jenna last? that's the question. how long will the temps last? well, today is groundhog's day. perhaps we'll learn. this is a live look at gobbler's nob, pennsylvania, where

punxsutawney phil is about to emerge and make his yearly prediction. six more weeks of winter. but across the south, they're t focused on the icy here and now. the icy here and now. >> it's day four of that ice storm. in texas alone, nearly 400,000 people don't have power. travel being disrupted on the roads and at the airports. >> and that cold is continuing to expand. take a look. these are expected windchill temps in the northeast for saturday morning. minus 11 here in new york. minus 24 in boston. and in caribou, maine, yes, that's right, minus 54. al's got the forecast details. but first, nbc's guad venegas joins us in west memphis, arkansas. where ice is the story. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. it is still below freezing point here and this storm has been a nightmare for everyone stuck in the region and those with travel plans. the pistons got stuck in dallas. they couldn't fly back to

detroit in time to face the wizards. that was postponed as the storm warning is still in effect. this morning, america's heartland reeling from the impact of yet another day of that deadly ice storm. >> it's scary. definitely scary. i can tell you that. it's very slippery out here. >> reporter: the brutal combination of freezing rain and sleet disrupting life all week long for tens of millions across the south central part of the country. >> probably one of the worst. >> reporter: at least eight people have died in weather-related car wrecks. across the region, metro areas from dallas to memphis paralyzed by the ice. in texas, where a football field looks more like an ice rink, cars struggling to stay on the crippling roads. in tennessee, a semi flipped on its side, shutting down both sides of this interstate. streets and roadways from texas to tennessee have been completely frozen, leading to these treacherous conditions. if you scratch on the surface,

you'll notice the thick layer of ice. those choosing to still use the roads witnessing the danger firsthand. >> we had a car lose control right in front of us. at that point, we're like, uh, okay, we should probably go back to our room now. >> reporter: more than 2,000 flights canceled on wednesday with another nearly 4,000 deladiyed.orar the storm system also downing ot trees and power lines. in the lone star state, the hardest hit, hundreds of thousands are without power. emergency crews there working around the clock. in the northeast, new york city recording its first measurable snowfall of the season and ending a streak of 328 days. but the frigid mess couldn't keep many people, including olympic skater ashley kaine, from taking to the streets to enjoy the ice. and those layers of ice are still covering a large part of the area.

ugh see the park has ice everywhere. i'll slide over to show you. if i had ice skates i could make the way all the way around the park. i didn't do the same downtown memphis where people could not walk around. this shows you how dangerous it can be for people to walk around on sidewalks and cars driving in the conditions. savannah? >> be careful. we're all holding our breath as you did that. thank you very much. >> pretty impressive, though, seeing him slide and talk at the same time. mr. roker, tens of millions right now affected by this. >> i tell you, stretching now, pretty much 23 million people. and as we put the radar in here for the ice storm warnings, winter storm warnings, and put the temperatures in, you can see. so dallas, 32. you see that freezing precip. lufkin, texas, 37. houston, 31. that's where the rain is. little rock, you've got snow or i should say a freezing mix to your south. memphis, same thing.

nashville, as well. so this system is moving to the east. heavy rain as this draws in warmer, moister air from the gulf, it becomes heavy rain. strong storms for the central florida panhandle. then continues to push through tomorrow. the cold front tracks right across central florida, so strong storms from jacksonville all the way down to miami. now, we've got 42 million people from the dakotas to new england in the northeast under windchill advisories, windchill watches, and windchill warnings. here comes this arctic front. fargo today, 3 below. that's 22 degrees below average. cedar rapids, 24. 28 in omaha. green bay, 21. tomorrow, those temperatures start to drop during the day on friday. so algonquin, 15 degrees. new york city, we're going to top out at 29. that's 11 degrees colder. indianapolis, 22. and then saturday morning, the bottom drops out. air temperature, boston, minus 1. windchill, minus 24. albany, minus 6. windchill, minus 26. here in new york city, minus 11 for the windchill.

oswego, new york, home of the great lakers, minus 25 windchill. but the good news is, gang, things bounce back quickly. by monday, buffalo, you're at 34. philadelphia, 55 degrees by tuesday. lexington, you'll see temperatures at 60. so it's a short-lived cold blast and then temperatures warm up. >> all right. thanks, buddy. >> al, thank you. now to that emotional funeral service for tyre nichols, blending a celebration of his life with new calls for change, police reform, in the wake of the 29-year-old father's brutal beating at the hands of memphis officers. nbc's priscilla thompson was at the church and she joins us now. priscilla, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. so many turned out to pay their respects to tyre nichols and many of the people i spoke with said they were horrified by what they saw on video and felt compelled to be here to support tyre nichols' family. in memphis, a celebration of a young life cut short. ♪♪

tyre nichols' funeral filled with songs of hope, prayers of comfort, and calls for action. >> this legacy will be one of equal justice. it will be the blueprint going forward. >> reporter: family and friends gathered to say good-bye to the 29-year-old. >> tyre was a beautiful person. and for this to happen to him is just unimaginable. >> reporter: vice president kamala harris attended wednesday's service, urging congress to pass the george floyd justice and policing act. >> was not it in the interest of keeping the public safe that tyre nichols would be with us here today! >> reporter: the families of breonna taylor and george floyd also in attendance. nichols, who leaves behind a 4-year-old son, remembered for his love of photography and skateboarding. >> my brother was robbed of his life, his passions, and his talents. >> reporter: nichols laid to rest as the investigation into

his fatal beating continues. nbc news has obtained an unofficial copy of the initial police report filed after the incident. the d.a.'s office confirmed it's reviewing an official report that matches the account of the one received by nbc news. that account shows many discrepancies between what officers say happened and what's on video. it says nichols started to fight detectives after being pulled over. but body cam footage shows an officer pulling nichols out of his car and shoving him to the ground. the document also says that nichols grabbed for an officer's gun, something not seen on video. officers were heard talking about that after the incident. >> he literally had his hand on my gun. >> reporter: the report we obtained does say officers pepper sprayed, tased, and struck nichols several times, but no mention of them repeatedly kicking and punching him. now nichols' family intensifying their search for answers about his death, while also remembering his life.

>> i'll never forget my brother. i'll never forget my gemini twin. i love you. >> as for the next steps in the investigation, priscilla, we're learning overnight about yet more footage to be released. what do you know? >> reporter: savannah, there's about 20 hours of footage that has not yet been released, according to the district attorney's office. he says that while the video relevant to the beating has been released there's additional video showing what officers were saying after the beating and after the ambulance took nichols away and that's what his office is focused on. the city of memphis says they intend to release all of this video as soon as their internal investigations are completed, something they say should happen in the next several weeks. savannah? >> all right, priscilla, thank you. also this morning, there's new fallout over president biden's classified documents controversy, following the latest fbi search, this time at the president's beach home in

delaware. nbc's chief white house correspondent kristen welker has more on that. kristen, good morning to you. so let's start there. do we know this morning what the agents found during that search? >> reporter: we are hearing a little bit about what they found, craig. just big picture, first. this is significant. this new development does come as the special counsel is investigating president biden's handling of classified materials. according to the president's personal attorney, the fbi did not find any classified documents when they searched the president's house in rehoboth beach, but they did take some handwritten notes and other materials. we'll continue to track that the search was planned and done in cooperation with the president's legal team that's also according to mr. biden's attorney the fbi also searched the president's wilmington home, craig. just as a reminder, that happened last month, where they did find classified items, and this all started when the president's lawyers found documents at his think tank here in washington. remember, that happened the week before the midterms, but the biden team did not disclose that

until more than two months after and only after a media reported it first so we'll continue to track all of those developments. >> kristen, while i have you, i want to ask you about something else here. another biden in the spotlight this morning hunter biden and it's involving his much-talked about laptop, once again what's the latest with that? >> reporter: yeah, that's right. well, we are tracking what appears to be an aggressive new legal strategy hunter biden trying to go on offense, as house republicans are preparing investigations into him and his business dealings we could see that as soon as next week. hunter biden's lawyers writing a letter to the doj in delaware attorney general asking him to criminally investigate some of former president trump's allies. you know these names, rudy giuliani, steve bannon, for what they allege as trafficking in stolen information, including data possibly from his laptop and an effort to weaponize the contents from that laptop against president biden. now, the laptop you may remember was at the center of a series of salacious, and frankly, damaging media stories about the

president's son. a lot of them before the 2020 election, including alleged e-mails related to his business dealings overseas. and republicans have really tried to seize on this, alleging hunter biden has tried to profit off of his father's political career for his part, president biden has denied knowledge of his son's business dealings. now, a representative for giuliani, we reached out to him, told nbc news, raising concerns now indicates just how devastating the texts and videos from hunter's laptop truly are a really defiant steve bannon said, i thought biden told us it was all russian disinformation we did reach out to the justice department, as well, craig they have not responded to our request for comment. and hunter biden has previously denied wrongdoing here it's also worth reminding everyone, hunter biden also facing an ongoing federal criminal probe focused on taxes and other issues craig? >> our chief white house correspondent, kristen welker for us kristen, thank you well, more drama is expected today at the double murder trial of alex murdaugh, the high-profile former south carolina attorney, accused of killing his own wife and son prosecutors now introducing new

evidence they say puts murdaugh at the scene of the crime. nbc's catie beck is at the courthouse for us. catie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah we expect the judge to rule today on whether or not alex murdaugh's alleged financial crimes will be allowed into this case as evidence prosecutors say it is critical to establish a motive. prosecutors also yesterday introducing cell phone video they say places alex murdaugh at the crime scene minutes before the murders. this morning, pivotal cell phone evidence brought to light in the double murder trial of former high-profile attorney, alex murdaugh prosecutors using the video to call murdaugh's alibi into question he says he was not at the scene of his wife, maggie, and son, paul's, murders. the court watching this video filmed on his son paul's phone the night of the killings.

come here! >> get it, quick >> reporter: the prosecution alleging one of the three voices in the video is alex murdaugh. >> you can tell that they're different voices >> reporter: lieutenant david britton dove, a computer supervisor for the south carolina law enforcement, testifying the video appeared to be recorded near the murdaugh family's kennels not far from where maggie and paul's bodies were later found in his 911 call on the night of the murders, murdaugh claimed he discovered his wife and son's body upon returning home >> did you hear anything or did you come home and find them? >> i've been gone. i just came back >> reporter: according to the state's timeline, the video at the kennels taken at 8:44 would have been filmed just minutes before maggie and paul were murdered alex murdaugh visibly emotional while the clip played in court later, rogen gibson, a longtime friend of paul's, taking the stand. gibson asked if he recognized all three voices in the video. >> i did

>> and what voices did you hear? >> paul's, miss maggie, mr. alex >> and how sure are you now? >> positive. >> reporter: gibson also testified that paul called him from the kennel that night at 8:40 and recalls hearing alex in the background the defense asking rogan about the family dynamic between the three, which he called loving. >> can you think of any circumstance that you can envision, knowing them as you do, where alex would brutally murder paul and maggie >> not that i can think of >> reporter: the final witness on the stand yesterday was another close friend of paul murdaugh's, who also heard that cell phone audio and says that that third voice is 100% alex murdaugh savannah >> all right catie beck following the case for us thank you. lots more to get to on a thursday morning, including some spectacular images of a rare green comet that hasn't been this close to earth in nearly 50,000 years nbc's tom costello covers space

for us he's been following this comet 50,000 years, tom! >> 50,000 years. the last time this comet visited earth was in the upper paleolithic area, during the time of the neanderthals, meaning cavemen were the last to see this comet light up the sky. it's going to come within 27 million miles of earth that's still 100 times further away than the moon it's no threat to earth. it's essentially a big snowball made of frozen rock and dust astronomers think that -- they saw it, rather, last march from an observatory in southern california and what makes this comet so unique, so cool, is that green glow it almost looks like the northern lights in the images, that emerald coloring, it comes from the presence of carbon in the cloud of gas that surrounds the comet nucleus, so the center of the comet, really it's just beautifully striking, isn't it >> tom, what if someone missed it, as most folks probably did

will people have another chance to see it for themselves before it moves on? >> hold on, hold on, hold on, craig. i need some theme music. [ "star trek" theme ♪ here we go if you missed it last night, if you're a trekkie at heart, you're in luck you can still try to spot the comet again tonight and in the coming days. you'll have the best chance to see it out in rural areas where there really isn't much light pollution from major cities. sunday the 5th may be a good time, as well. and on the 10th, by the way, it comes close to mars. astronomers say you should go out before dawn, once the moon has set, and look towards the northeastern horizon be sure to bring the binoculars, a telescope, mr. spock to help increase your chances of getting a good view. after that, the next opportunity is going to be 50,000 years from now. don't worry. i will be here, same channel, same time, doing the story about the comet.

>> that's right. live long and prosper, tom thank you so much. could the cavemen see if it they didn't have telescopes al, you were saying? >> well, there was literally no surface light -- >> so maybe they did see it! >> well, you're 90% neanderthal. >> that's what ancestry.com said >> it is true. >> you probably sensed that. >> i'll ask a relative >> by the way, tom costello, since you played that music, you're on the hook for the $50,000 rights there you go >> i was worried about that. >> well, yeah, you should. anyway, let's show you what we've got going on for today nice report, tom thanks so much next arctic chill coming in. sunny and mild out west. our friends there deserve it that morning ice continues in texas. heavy rain through the gulf coast and warm again in texas. miami yesterday set a record 85 degrees it's going to be in the mid-80s again there today. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. r neck of the woods. with five nationally ranked hospitals, including two world-renowned academic medical centers.

in boston, where biotech innovates daily and our doctors teach at harvard medical school and the physicians doing the world-changing research are the ones providing care. ♪♪ there's only one mass general brigham. good thursday morning. i am meteorologist, kari hall. it's a beautiful sunrise as you get up and head out. it's cold. we will see more clouds coming in today and early rain tomorrow morning. starting at 3:00 in parts of the north bay, and spreading across the bay area around this time tomorrow. we will see scattered showers continue into your friday forecast. beyond that we will have a break >> and that is your latest weather. guys >> al roker, live long and prosper. >> thank you

still ahead, what does tom brady's future hold after nfl legend retires for a second time kaylee hartung, this time he means it, right? >> he says he does, savannah his name has become synonymous with greatness he leaves the nfl holding every record a quarterback could dream of well, as he says this time, retirement's for good. coming up, i'll tell you about the 375 million reasons while brady will stay close to the game >> all right kaylee, thank you. and we've got mike tirico, there he is! we've got to hear his take he's been following tom brady since the draft in college tirico was therebe ana also ahead this morning, another huge announcement from a superstar. beyonce revealing her first solo tour in nearly a decade. the question a lot of fans are asking this morning, though, will ticketmaster be ready to handle the demand? but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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according to their website was already temporarily closed this month. the cause of the fire is still under investigation and the extent of the damage done to the businesses is still being assessed. emma gosk for "today in the bay." i am kris sanchez. it's a glorious day here at pebble beach. we are expecting big name saw celebrities. the action kicks off tomorrow but we will get on the early arrivals today. hope you can join us for the midday news. >> always a fun event, but it's cold out there, kari. yeah, temperatures starting out near freezing in some of the inland valleys, but we are going to have a fairly mild afternoon with mostly cloudy skies. rain tomorrow morning at this time. we will see scattered showers moving through parts of the bay area.

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punxsutawney phil, ladies and gentlemen! i see that everyone knows their part, and i am merely the sage. but above all else, i see a shadow on my stage and so no matter how you measure, it's six more weeks of winter weather >> well, there you have it al, sorry. we're listening to punxsutawney phil this morning. he is predicting six more weeks of winter up in gobbler's nob,

pennsylvania we'll bring in al, we'll bring in sheinelle do you feel that pang of jealous when you see punxsutawney phil doing your job >> i hate that rodent. >> that little vermin. >> that critter! >> this will cheer you up. coming up, we'll mark 25 years of the movie "groundhog's day," which al can pretty much quote verbatim >> we got to play "i got you babe." >> wait until you see that bill murray classic has turned one small town in illinois into a surprising tourist hot spot. >> all right don't drive angry. let's get to your 7:30 headlines on a thursday morning. the united states and the philippines announced plans this morning to expand america's military presence in the southeast asian nation u.s. forces will have access to four new built bases as they look to deter china's increasingly aggressive actions

in the region. the agreement was reached as lloyd austin was in the country for talks about deploying u.s. forces and weapons in more than philippine military camps. president biden met privately with house speaker kevin mccarthy for more than an hour yesterday no signs of a breakthrough on the debt ceiling, though mccarthy struck a somewhat optimistic tone after the meeting, saying, quote, there is an opportunity to come to an agreement. the white house described the talks as frank and straightforward. but both sides are still dug into their positions, republicans saying they want spending cuts if they want votes to raise the debt limit, and the white house saying it's separate and calling that a nonstarter. a happy ending for a german shepherd that fell down a 30-foot hole in san diego. firefighters were called in yesterday afternoon. they used a ladder truck and several ropes and after several hours were able to lasso the dog and pull him up. >> he's up he's coming! yes, he's up >> my goodness the dog named md had a few cuts and was covered with mud, but other than that, he's okay and expected to make a full recovery don't know how that happened, but he's okay.

also this morning, a lot after speculation over the future of nfl legend tom brady after the star quarterback revealed that he is, once again, retiring >> his announcement, his video on social media caused a stir in the sports world and a sense of deja vu, perhaps but first, kaylee hartung has more on brady's big news and career kaylee, good morning >> hey, good morning, guys stop me if you have heard this before tom brady is officially retiring from the nfl we are hearing it from the g.o.a.t. himself al year after first saying he would move on from football, now he says he is hanging up his cleats, for real this time the nfl's winningest quarterback is calling it quits, again >> i'll get to the point right away i'm retiring for good >> reporter: on wednesday, seven-time super bowl champion tom brady announcing the end of his more than two decades-long career >> you only get one super emotional retirement essay and i used mine up last year, so -- >> reporter: brady's re-retirement comes exactly one year after he first said he was walking away from the game

but just 40 days later, brady called an audible and returned june on "today". >> what happened at home that led you to say, you know what, i've got to get back out there >> i think personal conversations with people that support me obviously, i don't have a lot left i mean, this is a game for young people i just think competitively, i felt like, you know, i've got to give it another chance >> reporter: playing first for the patriots, then the buccaneers, brady's prolific career stat sheet boasts more than 890,000 yards touching, and 251 wins, all nfl records. >> thank you guys so much to every single one of you for supporting me. >> reporter: the announcement comes after a tumultuous 23rd season, the only losing season

of his career. >> brady pulls it down now intercepted! >> reporter: as it began, brady showed signs of stress off the field. >> i'm 45 years old, man, there's a lot of [ bleep ] going on you've got to try to figure out life the best you can. >> reporter: two months later, he and supermodel gisele bundchen finalized their divorce after 13 years of marriage bundchen commenting on brady's latest announcement saying, wishing you only wonderful things in this new chapter of your life. now the fans flood his page with tributes things just hours before going public about his retirement, he was on the red carpet for the premiere of the film "80 for brady," and has already signed a ten-year, $375 million contract with fox sports to become an nfl analyst. signaling brady won't be far from the game he loves >> thank you, guys, for allowing me to live my absolute dream i wouldn't change a thing. >> you can see him tearing up there. and tom brady's already started building his empire off the field. he has his own production

company, his successful health and wellness brand, tb 12 sports, there's a clothing line and that monster sports broadcasting contract. no matter what he does next, his legacy in the nfl will be the stuff of legend. and guys, the buccaneers pointed out, if you broke his career up into parts, he would have a case for immortalization in the hall of fame for every decade he has been in the league we'll see you in canton, tom savannah >> all right kaylee, thank you. nbc sport's mike tirico has been covering tom brady since his college days at michigan, called three of brady's games this season so mike's got the cred good morning >> hey, mr. tirico >> good morning. >> mike, i guess it's appropriate we're having this conversation on groundhog's day, since we've been here before but it does seem real this time, if you watch that video, mike. what do you think led to this decision why do you think he decided now is the time to step away, for good >> yeah, let's start with this he's 45. he's six years old than any

other quarterback who is playing in the nfl this past year. so he's well beyond the expiration date of quarterbacks to begin with. and he threw the most passes, completed the most passes, i think it was eighth in touchdown passes this year so he still physically had it. i think it's just time kaylee talked about it in her piece, all the emotional stuff that went on with tom this year. but at some point, you can't ramp up to that level. and when you've been to the mountaintop, you want to be some place where you're not going to be a super bowl champion every year, and i think that's what they were facing in tampa this year and going forward >> and he has such high expectations for himself you were there when he was, what, 199th in the draft or whatever i find it interesting, mike, i was reading about him this morning, that he would always say, i'm an average quarterback. i'm actually just -- he's just this prodigious hard worker who basically willed it to be with discipline i mean, who can keep that up >> no doubt, savannah. i mean, if you asked his teammates, tom brady was the hardest worker we were at buccaneers camp in

late august, remember, he left for about 11 days or so. tom brady was running wind sprints. he's a 45-year-old guy the folks there will tell us, tom's out there at the field by himself working his body into shape. he never lost that work ethic, that chip on his shoulder that came with being the 199th pick in the draft of 2000 and watching him and his connection with new england and bill belichick was the perfect place for brady to put that skill, that perseverance to the best possible result and i think they both got it with the six championships that new england won with those two together, and he won a seventh in tampa >> mike, obviously, he's got the tb 12 brand, the production company, this wildly lucrative broadcasting contract. what do you think he does next, mike do you think he does all of those things next? >> yes he does all of them.

he's got brady brand also, a line of athletic wear. i think tom's trying to make us all believe that if we buy his athleticwear and use his tb 12 products that we'll all look like tom brady as we get older but i think he's going to do all of that. you know, tom is not a sit back and relax. he told chris collinsworth and our team in september, i'm not going to miss waking up at 5:45 a.m., which is what he did every day, but he's not going to sleep into 11:00 or noon tom brady is an active, don't let moss grow under your feet, go get it, change the world kind of guy and whatever he does, he's going to attack that with that same work ethic that has made him the greatest football player we've ever seen. >> he's a young man, 45. that's only old in nfl years and he acts, too don't forget "the 80 for brady," i think he does a cameo in that, he's got a whole hollywood thing going on >> thanks, mike! take a vacation, mike. >> i will. when we come back on a thursday morning, back to where it all began, we've got someosno news about the long-awaitemed "fraiser" revival.

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>> so how are they finding ways to get those prescriptions filled, get those pills? nbc's senior consumer corresponden vicky nguyen is here she's been looking into it it seems like it's pretty easy, huh? >> it was, and it was surprising for all of us how quickly we were able to get a prescription. good morning to you. ozempic has become tiktok trendy people getting online prescriptions for it, just to lose weight. which is adding to the shortages at pharmacies. wait until you see how quick and easy it was for me, someone who does not have diabetes, to get a prescription ♪ oh oh oh ozempic ♪ >> reporter: you've seen the commercials with the familiar tune the prescription drug ozempic, considered by some to be a breakthrough in treating diabetes with one side effect some would consider a bonus. >> and you may lose weight adults lost up to 14 pounds. >> reporter: that's why on social media, ozempic goes by another name the skinny pen >> baby, the hype is real. >> and the result is -- you know, i've got a completely brand-new body

no fat at all. >> reporter: people swapping stories of shedding pounds with help from ozempic and similar medications with the same active ingredient, semiglutide. doctors say it has increased demand for ozempic for some to get the medicine they need to treat their diabetes like eva santana >> it took almost two months to be able to find my dose. >> reporter: so how are people getting ozempic prescriptions for weight loss? we start with a simple internet search nbc news found more than a dozen telehealth websites advertising ozempic for weight loss. this is one of the sites we found. and it says right here, i can request an ozempic online prescription, same-day prescriptions are available. let's see how it works i fill out a questionnaire with my height and weight it's also asking me what medication desired i'm going to write ozempic i pay $69 for a consultation fee and submit my request. within a few moments, the website forwarded my request to a family nurse practitioner, we

exchanged a few messages, and i had my ozempic prescription by the very next day. no one ever saw me or spoke to me it was even easier for my producer, jamie, who tried another website. she paid $75, filled out a questionnaire, and spent two minutes on the phone with a doctor >> this is jamie >> reporter: no one ever saw her on video or in person. that's all it took to get a prescription in less than an hour and neither of us has diabetes or would be medically defined as obese. >> people need to take the fact that this is a medication and it should be taken very seriously >> reporter: dr. pria jason ghani is a professor with nyu langone and certified with the american board of obesity medicine she was alarmed at how easily we obtained ozempic prescriptions is it appropriate for someone like me who's at a healthy weight to be prescribed ozempic when there are actually people with type ii diabetes who need this drug and can't find it? >> no, vicky, it's not appropriate. ozempic is a type ii diabetes medication and should be prescribed to people with type

ii diabetes. >> reporter: she says she regularly treats patients who suffered complications after they were prescribed ozempic from telehealth providers without any guidance >> they haven't had appropriate counseling, whether that's on the adverse reactions you can have with the medication, whether that's side effects such as nausea and constipation with the medication, or even dosing of the medication. >> reporter: she says if you do need help fighting obesity, talk to your doctor about weight loss drugs such as wegovy instead of ozempic. they wrote, we are aware there is a growing trend of weight loss telehealth providers some of whom are prescribing ozempic off-label. novo nordisk does not provide this to any telehealth providers some of who advertise offlabel and cannot prevent physicians who treat patients via telehealth by pharmacies whether by telehealth providers telehealth by pharmacies.

or otherwise novo nordisk says they have invested $1.6 billion to expand capacity and address the ozempic shortage it is also worth noting that one of the telehealth websites we went to tried to sell me something called compounded semiglutide which is less expensive, but the doctor said those products should be avoided because they have not been fully studied and tested for the record, we want to mention, we did not get our ozempic prescriptions filled. and out of pocket, it will run you about $1,000 a month, and in some cases, you have to get your insurance's preapproval. the bottom line here, doctors say there are drugs that are much better for weight loss, that are fda approved for it, wegovy, so if weight loss is what you're after, ask your doctor about it, talk to them about it don't just go online willy-nilly like this. >> so when you're on one of those drugs, when you stop taking the drug, do you put the

weight back on >> in some cases, you do people report that their appetite comes raging back you want to be under the care of the doctor to taper off and what you can do to maintain the weight loss that you've gotten. >> good report mr. roker, what are you looking at >> we're watching that frozen precip coming out of texas into the appalachians and heavy rain down through the gulf coast. that's going to be moving on for today, that heavy rain will continue warm again down through florida. beautiful weather, sun coming out here in the northeast of new england, but that next arctic chill comes in, sunny and mild out west that's w good thursday morning. we are seeing more clouds coming in. dry weather continues for one more day. then our cold temperatures will be traded for some chilly and wet weather. tomorrow morning, rain spreads across most of the bay area before sunrise. then it becomes more scattered as we go into late morning into

>> if you're heading outdoors, take us with you sirius xm channel 108. but right now, don't go anywhere best part of the morning >> i want that little flower on your lapel to squirt water so bad! it drives me crazy >> april 1st is coming >> if you can get people on the plaza at 8:30, it's so good. tv's al roker, bloop first up, "fraiser," cheers! it looks like frazier crane is revival show will move the radio psychologist from seattle return to his "cheers" hometown also saying this is not all lip service, production has actually officially begun for the series. no word yet if we'll be seeing any of his old bar buddies around >> norm! >> norm! >> you beat me to it >> norman? >> that would be amazing >> how's life treating you, norm like it's a dog eat dog world

and i'm wearing milkbone underwear. "rolling stone" announcing their most stylish musicians of 2023 coming in at five is lil' nazx the genera-bending chart topper never fails to make a statement on the red carpet. number four, we have our super bowl performer, rihanna. can't wait to see that third, rose leah known for her looks with a bit of a rock n roll edge. number two is dojacat. can't miss this singer. >> wow >> at the paris fashion week, also grabbed headlines for her standout ensembles like that and others finally, there it is your most stylish musician of 2023 that is steve lacy, often spotted with those big wraparound sunglasses. "rolling stone" calling him a fashion king do you know steve lacy ♪ bite my tongu it's bad habit ♪ >> where's lenny kravitz >> it's a name you should know >> steve lacy. >> singer, songwriter. next up, lizzo, she can sing, she can dance, she can make us laugh. and now the grammy winner is turning into an actual superhero

in her brand-new music video, "special." ♪ i let you know ♪ ♪ in case nobody told you today ♪ ♪ you're special ♪ ♪ in case nobody made you believe ♪ ♪ you're special ♪ ♪ well i will always love you the same ♪ ♪ you're special ♪ >> oh yes. >> i like it >> that's lizzo, who posted behind the scenes photos on instagram, opening up about the inspiration for that video right writing. what good is representation if i'm the only one benefiting. this video is for anyone who felt unseen, alone, disrespected up next, katy perry is showing love for her blended family in a really sweet twee katy perry called fiancee orlando bloom's ex-wife miranda kerr her sister from another mister the grammy winner showing a series of pictures from a gala earlier this week where she presented kerr with a award for her excellence in the arts kerr and bloom share a

12-year-old son, flynn, and perry and bloom have been engaged since 2019 and they share 2-year-old daughter, daisy. i think it's pretty sweet to see everybody supporting each other. you read about this stuff going amok all the time. little pop start light on it, a blended family making it work. >> best thing you can do for the kids. too. >> finally, quickly, blake shelton. why are we doing a story on him. >> he's here! >> slow news day. i thought we would shine a little "popstart" light on it, a blended family making it work. >> best thing you can do for the kids too. >> finally, quickly, blake shelton. why are we doing a story on him? >> he's here >> slow news day i guess he was very excited about a slight little dusting of snow >> i'm mowing in the snow! because i can! whoo-hoo >> not much snow there >> uncle al, help him out. >> it's sad, really. not even a dusting >> it's called boredom >> it's called boredom >> must be in california all awe alone. >> i like that new show he has out there.

>> "barnageddon. >> might have a "popstart" about that >> an exclusive? >> maybe >> coming up, fun in the snow. jenna and hoda, they're in quebec city. they're freezing we cannot wait to catch up with good morning. i'm marcus washington. the bay area's nancy pelosi plans to endorse fellow house representative adam schiff to fill the california seat currently held by diane feinstein. feinstein has yet to announce whether she intends to run again next year, but at 89 she is the oldest senator. the speaker says she would endorse feinstein or schiff. meteorologist kari hall is tracking the weather. >> it's a chilly start. we're seeing freezing temperatures in some value

lease. more clouds will be moving in. getting ready for rain to move in tomorrow morning, first in the north bay, spreading across much of the rest of the bay area before sunrise tomorrow. it then tapers off to more scattered activity tomorrow afternoon. the weekend is looking a little soggy at times. there may be a break on saturday. sunday, widespread rain in the forecast. then we go back to sunshine early next week, even slightly milder temperatures. we will have more cold mornings and not much difference. in san francisco you'll need the umbrella tomorrow. another

we are back now. ♪ it is 8:30 it is a thursday morning, february 2nd, that, that makes it groundhog day >> it's thursday morning, february 2nd that makes it groundhog day! >> it's thursday morning, february 2nd, that makes it

groundhog's day. >> you know it is thursday mosh morning, february 2nd? >> that makes it groundhog's day. >> guys, we saw punxsutawney phil, what he said, six more weeks of winter. how do we feel about that? >> one way or another, it's six more weeks of winter >> good point. just ahead, something we can all support, the movie "groundhog's day," it is turning 30 and in honor of the anniversary, maggie vespa went to the town where the movie came to life plus our conversation with the amazing sheryl crow on a cause she cares deeply about, her new bond with damar hamlin's family and her thoughts about possibly landing in the rock 'n' roll hall of fame. >> one of my favorite people, sheryl looking forward to that. and this husband and wife duo has dinner covered with a grocery store hack you can use to create a two-course meal and it's fancy enough to make for valentine's day. and later on the third hour, show of hands, who's got pets. i'm the only one >> i have a 2-year-old >> i have an 8-year-old who wants a pet.

>> americans spend more on pets than we do on our kids we've got from clothes to smart collars and telehealth visits, we'll tell you the biggest trends for your furry friends. >> if my kids are watching right now, you just got me in more trouble. they've been asking for a dog. >> and someone in the guthrie household -- >> she wants a dog so bad. >> why don't you stop doing that and give us a forecast >> that's right. they're really wonderful >> my kids listen to you, that's the problem. >> and a shelter dog would be really special >> al, do the weather, please. >> because that's what pepper is she's a shelter dog, and she would like some friends. anyway, let's show you what we've got going on as far as the weekend outlook is concerned friday, a bitter blast around the great lakes into the northeast of new england sunny and milder down through texas. sunshine into the plains saturday, frigid windy in the northeast. up into the northern plains, showers and mountain snows sunday, sunday, it starts to get mild in the mid-atlantic to the northeast. southern warmth down through texas, rain and snow, central

california into the pacific northwest and the inner mountain region >> and that is your latest weather. boy, oh, boy, it's a little brisk here, but -- >> it is colder up north and that's where hoda and jenna are single-handedly bringing the sunshine to the city of canada they're in quebec city this morning. ladies, how is it? >> first of all, s.j., it's

announced ka-beck. first of all, i can't handle the fact that al doesn't have a coat on because right here, it is about 11 degrees hold on! yesterday, it might have been below zero >> yes >> wasn't it >> it was below zero and y'all, we have had the best time this city is the most magical winter wonderland. we taboggened. >> we went toe-to-toe in a fierce competition it was so amazing. >> see us? >> that picture does not tell the story. no, it was really fun. we went snowshoeing. we've done a lot of really fun things >> if you notice in that picture, i had a slight lead >> well, you did slight but anyway -- >> you'll have to tune in to see who wins >> then you obviously won. >> good thing they're not competitive. >> i hope she was screaming, mommy! >> guys, how are the eats up

there in quebec city >> well, have you ever heard of a thing called putine? >> al's putine is different. this putine is french fries, squeaky cheese and gravy do y'all like putine >> you bet only next to sweet potato poon >> and y'all, we also want to introduce you to bohem >> bonam >> bonam >> we don't speak french >> i don't that was him we're here for the winter carnival, which is this incredibly magical time. we went to an ice palace >> they don't care >> hoda got bonam's number >> they don't care it's fun just watch at 10:00. >> i'm curious, are you guys drinking >> i'll have what they're having >> no -- we're just so frozen. >> we're just frozen solid ♪ let it go

let it go ♪ >> -- a very strange pace. >> you sound good. >> rose. i know and they're speaking frengles perfectly now. >> i cannot wait for this fourth hour set your dvrs because this might be the last one. >> bonjour >> au revoir >> this is a good time to announce something else that's new that we're going to be kicking off next week, "today's winter escape. >> oh! >> that's right. we'll be shining a light on different spots all across the country from ski slopes to beaches with plenty to offer during the season of cold. and we need your help to do it go to today.com and tell us why your town is the best escape >> i'll take beaches >> i love that coming up next, a movie you could watch again and again and again and again. it is g again and again. it is "groundhog day," turning 30 years old we've got maggie vespa in the town where it was actually filmed, looking at why the bill murray classic has such staying

power. but first, this is "today" on nbc. but first, this is "today" on nbc. but first, this is "today" on

♪ we are back. there he is! punxsutawney phil made his annual weather prediction on this groundhog day a short time ago. surprising very few people saw his shadow, once again, meaning six more weeks of winter >> i loved when you were cursing phil this morning. ah, that rodent! that was so good enough about that. because this also has people -- it's the 30th anniversary of the classic bill murray movie, the beloved film that was filmed in woodstock, illinois. >> nbc's maggie vespa has traveled there with all the hollywood nostalgia we can handle we can handle a lot, maggie. we are all in on "groundhog day. >> reporter: i know, can you

handle it, guys? can you handle it? we don't know if we can. but we have the scarf, the button, the puppet it is everywhere here. this is woodstock, illinois. it was practically a character in the movie this is the square where they held the ceremony in the movie and now every year, since that movie came out, 30 years ago, this square plays host to the annual woodstock, illinois, groundhog's day festival a place where a large squirrel predicts the weather and where you can't help but wonder what if there is no tomorrow. ♪ put your little hand in mine ♪ >> reporter: this morning, after three decades watching a cynical weatherman's nightmare day on repeat -- >> that's right, woodchuck chuckers it's groundhog day >> ahh >> don't mess with me, porkchop. what day is this >> it's february 2nd groundhog day. >> reporter: "groundhog's day" bill murray infused deja vu still reigns supreme >> do you ever have deja vu? >> i don't think so, but i could

check with the kitchen >> reporter: perhaps nowhere more than woodstock, illinois. people think of punxsutawney, but when they think of groundhog's day, you want them to think of woodstock? >> we do >> reporter: the city of 25,000 played host to the 1923 cult classic. reluctant forecasters played by murray covers the main event >> this is one time where television really fails to capture the true excitement of a large squirrel predicting the weather. >> reporter: 30 years later, woodstock honors its role with groundhog-themed gusto >> we had no idea what the movie was even about >> it's really weird >> and certainly didn't think that 30 years later, people would still be talking about it. >> reporter: we met rick bellare's chairman of woodstock's annual groundhog day festival at the town's harold ramis theater, named for the director who filmed the comedy

about a day phil connors is forced to live over and over >> to gobbler's knob it's groundhog day >> it's still just once a year, isn't it >> bellare is cast as an extra now he helps fans revel in the movie's magic. >> so this is the puddle probably the most famous spot in woodstock. >> watch out for that first step it's a doozy >> reporter: here, the diner where murray tells andy mcdowell's rita hanson -- >> i'm a god, i'm not the god. >> reporter: recently reflecting on the film's 30-year legacy >> for me "groundhog day" was a perfect movie. it makes you realize how gorgeous life is and how to be a good person. >> reporter: now woodstock's festival serves as a pilgrimage for film lovers and lovers of all kind >> you got married at the festival

>> yeah. we decided to elope and get married here >> reporter: this story, as the fans trickle in, the message worth repeating. >> it's a story that we all feel in our hearts. it's a story of disappointments. it's a story of successes. it's sort of what we do. we try to learn new lessons every day. >> reporter: it has been an incredible 24 hours. i still can't believe that we found couples who got married here multiple have, by the way. again, we are here in woodstock, illinois just want to reiterate that. because punxsutawney had its groundhog day ceremony earlier, but we have some video of the woodstock ceremony and, guys, i hate to break it to you, woodstock willie confirming punxsutawney phil's prediction also seeing his shadow, also predicting six more weeks of winter and you guys know, i'm the reporter who stands in the snow all the time so no one wishes that was different more than me i do also really quick, guys, i have to have a conversation with al because the people here of

woodstock, illinois, are huge "today" show fans, but they have a request. they saw al and we have video of this, too. they saw your forecast of the map of different groundhog day locations, and they say they were a little bummed to see that woodstock, illinois, was left off the map. >> they want to be -- >> in the future, they'll asking if they can be added to the list just a messenger sending it along. >> woodstock willie -- we will put woodstock willie we did not know about him. we'll put him on the map next year, so we can heap scorn upon him, as well >> and our own woodstock willie geist also confirmed >> yes, yes. >> and willie casts a much longer shadow. >> thank you, maggie >> thanks, maggie. all right. up next, our exclusive conversation with sheryl crow in town for a big event to mark heart health month the message she wants all fans to hear. and sheryl's reaction to being nominated for the rock 'n' roll hall of fame hall of fame but first, ts is "today" on hi oooohhh, it is cold outside time to protect your vehichle from winters wrath of course the hot sun can be tough on vehicles too

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we're back with our special heart health series and a "today" exclusive. >> sheinelle, you caught up with the legendary sheryl crow. how was that >> i love her. she was there for the performance at the american heart association's go red for women event. the official kickoff of heart health month and of course, sheryl crow needs no introduction, but i'll give her one anyway she's won nine grammys and released 11 studio albums that have sold more than 35 million copies worldwide you can imagine how excited i was to sit down her just hours before she took the stage. and of course, i wasted no time getting to her most exciting news >> here we go. two, three, four -- >> can we stock ♪ >> can we start with the rock 'n' roll hall of fame? just revealed, you're part of the class of nominees for 2023 >> i can't believe it. i mean, i'm -- i woke up to texts, just, tons of texts saying congratulations i feel like i've been nominated for an oscar for a movie that i've been writing for like 30 years. >> reporter: sheryl's story

started in a small town in missouri you left, packed your bags, decided to go to l.a. to make it did you ever dream, hey, one day this girl will be nominated to be in the rock 'n' roll hall of fame >> i would just be happy if i could get a couple of gigs here and there while waiting tables i'm the quintessential, have a big dream, chase it, never know what can happen and here we are. >> "if it makes you happy," "all i want to do," i promised myself i wouldn't sing in front of you. because i don't want to -- >> please do >> reporter: do you have any favorites? >> i love "if it makes you happy" because i love that the audience can't help but sing or yell it's like a big party. all of them mean something to me because they've taken me around the world why they've allowed me to play in front of people that don't even speak my

language >> reporter: throughout her legendary career, sheryl has used her voice to make a difference lending support to causes dear to her heart, like the go red for women event, the evening bringing together survivors of heart disease and supporters to raise awareness. what does it mean to be able to perform for these women? >> it's empowering to play for women who you know are on the other side of something that catastrophic and it does make you want to check into your family history and to live right. you know, to eat right, to know your blood pressure, cholesterol, to exercise >> reporter: heart disease is the leading cause of death in the united states, causing 1 in 3 deaths every year. heart health has certainly been in the spotlight this past month, after buffalo bills safety damar hamlin suffered cardiac arrest during a game his parents were in attendance

at the event to honor their son. nina hamlin introduced sheryl to the crowd. >> the one and only sheryl crow! >> reporter: sheryl, a survivor herself after a battle with breast cancer, understands how support like this can make a difference >> is there a sisterhood with these women? is there something that's perhaps unspoken >> it's a strange club, you know i will be at a starbucks or walking through an airport and i'll have a random person come up and say, i'm 15 years out, or i'm a breast cancer survivor or, i just lost my sister. and there is just an immediate connection it's not a club that i would have asked to be in, but it's one of those things that is also sacred to me, that i can speak on behalf of my situation and encourage other people to follow taking care of their own health. >> does it change you? does it change your perspective? >> in some ways, it was liberating for me to re-define my life based on putting myself first. and as women, we don't necessarily do that.

you know, we take care of everyone we nurture, we nourish, we keep things effective and productive and going at all times, and sometimes we're the last of the people we take care of ♪ if it makes you happy ♪ ♪ it can't be that bad ♪ ♪ >> reporter: as sheryl takes her own message to heart, she hopes to continue inspiring fans who love her music do you give yourself time to reflect on a career that you've had and you're still going you're in this >> i am. my best stuff's in front of me >> and we're going to talk about that coming up in the 9:00, about some of that best stuff. sheryl told me she's working on a one-woman show she didn't give me all the details, but she's excited for that new project we'll have much more coming up in the third hour. she's got a lot of things cooking. >> you guys seem to really click. that's so cool >> she's such a delight, such a good person. >> she's so great. >> and we'll talk about dylan, too, walking the catwalk >> dilly dilly was on the red carpet

>> we'll get into that >> she has the hair and all the things let's go, dilly, dilly >> how did she grow all of that hair and she really strutted it she's a natural. up next, we have recipes for a meal perfect for a weeknight, a meal perfect for a weeknight,

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over here, we started cheating a little bit, but we have garlic, butter, shallot, mushroom, so we'll start sweating that down and deglaze it with a little bit of red wine. for time's sake, we'll skip over here and do a little bit of crepes -- >> you make your own crepes? >> well, april makes my crepes she's the pastry chef. so we'll let that set up and go right into here and start folding it >> so you've taken this combination inside the crepe, now we've got -- okay, this is how we build it. >> so building it, we're going to fold over our crepe >> this is amazing >> and that will go in the oven for how long >> it will go in the oven for about 30 minutes at 375. >> i want to make sure we get to this pastry here >> this is a pommier, so we're using the same puff pastry that we use for the beef wellington, a little bit of jam, a little bit of sugar, roll it up, freeze it, slice it, they come out like the sweetest little hearts something great for after your

beef wellington, just really nice and light and sweet and delicious. or, you know, great for breakfast the next morning with a cup of coffee. >> what do you say >> delicious >> this is delicious >> you can cut the steak with a butter knife and these little cookies are amazing. >> the best snack. >> and i've always found the beef wellington to be a bit intimidating to make but you make it -- >> so i've been doing it for a long time, but it's totally doable and we have a lot of fun doing it >> april, scott, thank you so much >> thank you, thank you. >> really appreciate it. >> recipes will be on the website, today.com/food. we are back with your third and fourth hours right after your local news good morning. i'm marcus washington. happening now, an oakland group has big plans for professional sports in the town. city leaders have established a partnership with the african-american sports and

entertainment group, calling for the transformation for 100 acres into the center for sports, entertainment and residential use. the group hopes to bring a black-led nfl expansion team to oakland. we'll have a report for our midday.

this morning on the third hour of "today," relentless. the ice storm still paralyzing the south and now bitter cold temperatures spreading across the country. if you've already had your fill of winter, we'll tell you what that famous groundhog in punxsutawney predicts. plus, from a famous groundhog to the g.o.a.t.. >> i'll get to the point right away. i'm retiring. for good. >> reaction to tom brady's announcement that he's retiring, again. what's next for the nfl icon. and later, our consumer