a new crash toward palo alto. >> that's what's happening "today in the bay." join us for nbc bay area news at 11:00. >> the "today" show is coming up next. we'll be back with a local news update. have a great morning. good tuesday morning it is a race against time to help the people of turkey and syria. >> support pouring in from around the world in the wake of that devastating earthquake. it is february 7th this is "today." >> breaking overnight, powerful new aftershocks as the death toll climbs to more than 5,000 people crews sifting through piles of debris in near freezing temperatures in a desperate bid to reach survivors search and rescue teams from the u.s. now being deployed. we will have the very latest, including our conversation with

a survivor in the midst of those rescue efforts high stakes, president biden preparing to deliver his state of the union address tonight his first to a divided congress amid growing challenges both here and overseas. we're live at the white house. new fallout, the u.s. military revealing that spy balloon from china was 200 feet tall, as divers work to recover more debris. >> we have already been able to learn a fair amount about the capabilities and the trade craft of this balloon. >> while a top commander admits other chinese balloons have gone undetected for years we'll have the very latest. pivotal decision, a judge rules evidence of alleged financial crimes can be used at the double murder trial of disgraced south carolina attorney alex murdaugh, a move the defense was trying to block. just ahead, a live report from the courthouse on the potential

impact on that case. all that, plus renaissance, ticketmaster tries to bounce back as beyonce pre-sales get underway >> i'm so excited. >> what you need to know if you're trying to get tickets and opening night. super bowl week kicks into high gear, the chiefs and eagles coming together for the first and only time before sunday's big game, but the real star of the night? >> she comes bearing gifts come on in here ma >> super mom, donna kelce, today, tuesday, february 7th, 2023 ♪ >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza good morning good to see you. thank you for joining us on thil

>> we want mama kelce right there, that super bowl story going, that's for sure tuesday morning. she does still have to flip the coin during the super bowl >> we want mama kelce right there, that super bowl story going, that's for sure more on that, we've got to get to breaking news out of turkey and syria. we've got a clear picture of the devastation from those massive earthquakes. >> overnight, the already unfathomable death toll rising even higher now, topping 5,000 people that number of course expected to climb. >> this comes amid a huge global recovery effort now, nearly 3,000 emergency and health workers from 45 countries headed to the region where crews are battling freezing temperatures and snow some of it in areas already burdened by war and a refugee crisis. >> in just a moment we're going to hear from a resident who's in syria with a remarkable story of survival to share with us, but first, nbc's matt bradley is on the ground in turkey hey, matt, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning, guys i'm in the city of adana, which is right near what was the epicenter of this devastating earthquake, and behind me, all of these people, they're among

the more than 50,000 turkish search and rescue workers who are deployed across the country to nightmarish scenes like this one. this mosh morning, a massive rescue effort underway in a desperate race against time to find survivors first responders facing major challenges on the ground, including below freezing temperatures with snow and rain falling across the sprawling disaster zone. in turkey, dawn shining a harsh light on the destruction after rescue workers spent all night clawing through mountains of rubble they're calling out asking for help, says the survivor, how can we rescue them, nobody has come since this morning racing to recover survivors, speak up, this man yells into the rubble, help, help, comes the reply. meanwhile, in syria, a country already suffering the effects of civil war, a rare rescue for a little girl a day after an

earthquake destroyed her home. the rescuers on the ground here are pleading for more help with some warning they don't have enough resources to handle the disaster and as the death toll keeps rising, many worry precarious buildings will keep falling. like yesterday when structures fell hours after the initial tremors, and massive aftershocks continued throughout the day this destruction is a daunting challenge for rescue workers, but now, more than a day after the initial tremors, help from around the world is finally arriving dozens of countries are sending rescue teams and aid packages. the u.s. is sending two teams, including a 79-person urba rescue unit and these emergency workers from los angeles >> these men and women and these dogs of the l.a. county fire department are really going to go place themselves in harm's way to save lives, to dig people out. >> reporter: time may be running out, but there are still miracles amidst these ruins,

children, like this one in turkey, spared a fate that has taken so many others and, guys, the situation across the border in syria is even worse. that's where they have been facing a continuing civil war that has not ended, a worsening economic crisis, and now one of the worst earthquakes to have ever struck this region. hoda >> matt bradley, thank you so much joining me now from the devastation near aleppo, syria, kafe, good morning good to see you. let me know this morning how you and your family are doing. >> we're trying to overcome the is teacher, activist, abdul kafe al hamdu, good to see you let me know this morning how you and your family are doing. >> we're trying to overcome the difficulty that we had yesterday. in fact not only impact happening to us but happening to other. people here in syria who are suffering. i mean, over the rubble in many

many areas, and it's very difficult for me to see, like, these things in front of my eyes my family is trying to recover i'm trying to recover what i have seen in 36 hours. >> the images are devastating to watch. watching people with their bare hands trying to lift boulders, while they hear their loved ones crying from beneath is devastating. i can't imagine that for you, you were in bed, your daughter had a toothache. she came racing in to see you just before it hit tell me about that >> in fact, yeah, that's what happened and i was really shocked. my daughter woke up at night, and the morning, and she told me, dad, i have pain in my tooth. it's just aching i just told her, come, lie

beside me, and she came, and a few moments after that, it began to move. i mean, like i felt the tremor, and my daughter told me is that assad, is that putin because she knew that they are the reason for such things but it gets longer and stronger, i i told it's not. i didn't know what to do and where to go with my family we tried to go out, but we know it might be danger, so there are no rules that we have. the only rule that we might have is you choose your own fate. you might do it, you might not, it's your own choice i choose to stay at home and survive. others who have the same choice didn't make it they died. >> to think that your daughter thought that that may have been some kind of war bombing when, in fact, it was an earthquake is devastating.

i can't imagine the lack of food, the lack of water, the lack of hospital care, the lack of rescuers, people to help, to lift up these boulders to get to the areas where you are. what do you need the most at this point >> i want to describe it, then you might understand exactly what we need in fact, ed yesterday i was there with people under the rubble and we were working hard with bare hands to try to take these people out we were hearing voices from under the rubble we were hearing people and screams, messages from under the rubble and we couldn't make anything for them very few equipment was existing to help these people out, and we couldn't do anything i was mentally ill i couldn't sleep these cries are in my ears i couldn't sleep at night. they are still in my ears.

you know, when you know there are some people two meters from you and you cannot help, that' too difficult for me and for anyone, in fact. i see many people, like trying, who survived the earthquake, but they couldn't have any place to go they didn't have any aid in fact, now we tried to give them whatever we can, but is that enough? look, countries need help. it's already devastated even before the earthquake. what happened is double time that's what happened >> our thoughts and prayers go to all of you there. we wish you the very best. thank you for joining us >> thank you very much >> help's on the way, but when you're that desperate, you're like i need it right now >> in an area of the world that

has been so devastated by war. thinking the earthquake could be bombs. we continue to send our prayers. and help is on the way the u.s. responding to this earthquake, one of the many issues facing the president as he prepares to deliver his state of the union address this will be his first in front of a divided congress. we've got two reports on what you can expect to hear starting with nbc's chief white house correspondent peter alexander. peter, good morning. >> reporter: hey, savannah, good morning. white house officials say president biden will lay out a hopeful and optimistic vision for the country while touting his achievements since taking office his challenge tonight, whether he can bridge the gap between strong economic news including the lowest unemployment rate in 50 years, and most americans believe that the economy is not working for them president biden just hours away from his first state of the union in this new era of divided government these photos showing his final preparations for what's likely to be his largest tv audience of the year

and despite polls that show most americans are pessimistic about the direction of the country, the president is expected to say the state of our economy is strong >> jobs are up, inflation is up, covid no longer controls our lives. >> reporter: the president, aides say, will cast his response reasonable in contrast to what he calls extreme and reckless republicans with a show down looming over the debt ceiling and the gop demanding deep spending cuts also hovering over tonight's address, national security concerns raised by the discovery of that chinese surveillance balloon shot down by the u.s. over the weekend that's fueling fierce republican criticism. >> china is infiltrating a culture, our farmland and our skies because they see us as weak. >> reporter: with president biden expected to announce a 2024 run soon, his speech is likely to give americans a glimpse of the reelection message he would run on.

it may be a tough sell the latest nbc news poll say 2/3 of voters say they have reservations or are very uncomfortable about the president running again, including a single working mother of four in charlotte who is struggling with rising prices do you want to see president biden run again? you're pausing >> no. i think we have to get these old guys out. >> reporter: lawyer lena lee has been impressed by the president's leadership, and credits him with restoring a calmness to the country. >> i just feel very confident with how he's run the country, and he's done as much as he can with the cards that he's been dealt. >> reporter: among tonight's guests in the first lady's box, the parents of tyre nichols, brandon tsay, the young man who fought off the monterey park shooter, clearly police reform is going to be another theme tonight, and the artist and aids activist, bono, savannah and

hoda. >> all right thank you. let's get more on tonight's speech and potential impact with senior washington correspondent hallie jackson good morning state of the union speech, big audience, even in this fractured media environment. big moment for the president there's policy and politics, like it or not, the 2024 campaign is on. >> we are in it, savannah, it is a big audience, 38 million people watched the president deliver that state of the union speech live last year. that's more than the world series it's way fewer than the super bowl, but listen, it is a live prime time speech where he'll get to hit these key points. however, you look at the numbers, you generally as a president do not get a long lasting bounce from the state of the union speech, and if it happens, it generally is not something that's super significant. will it move the needle? probably not a ton, but it is a chance to set the stage for what i think a lot of people will anticipate will be a 2024 run, savannah. >> and the biggest change will be kevin mccarthy, the speaker

of the republicans, controlling that chamber of congress do you expect the president to reach out a hand he prides himself on doing things on a bipartisan basis, with some of those accomplishments, do you feel he'll hit the tone tonight or will it be more combative? >> this is a president who has run on being somebody who can reach across the aisle you look at the meeting he had with speaker kevin mccarthy not too long ago, and both sides were able to come to the table you have picked up on one of the most interesting optics of the night which is going to be tha speaker mccarthy sitting behind the president as he gives his speech think about who's in front of the president, for the first time in his presidency, divided congress a republican led house, and a house that is already firing up its investigations of him, including by the way, some key hearings this week in the day after the state of the union speech. you've got hearings, for example, on the president's son, hunter biden, the so-called weaponization of the federal government you've got hearings on border security and immigration already happening and investigations into the biden administration's

covid pandemic response, so there's a lot of dynamics at play, and some of it may not feel quite so friendly for the president. >> hallie, thank you tuck up, get a little nap, we'll see you later tonight. we've got live coverage of the state of the union address, 8:00 eastern on nbc news now, and 9:00, 6:00 pacific time on nbc. 7:16, we touched on the high stakes showdown with china craig joans us with some of that story. >> savannah, good morning, good morning to you as well, as navy crews work to recover debris from the suspected surveillance balloon off the coast of south carolina some new details are emerging about its size and other chinese spy balloons in the skies over the united states. nbc's george solis is in north myrtle beach with the latest on this george, good morning to you. >> reporter: craig, good morning. we're here at the site in north myrtle beach where the possible balloon debris was recovered over the weekend, and just this morning, moments ago, we were here as what looked like more military personnel boarding two small boats and gearing up with scuba gear, heading toward the

atlantic this is telling that the search for debris continues this morning. this morning, crews are zeroing in on the wreckage from the chinese surveillance balloon with the u.s. navy releasing these new images of the ongoing recovery efforts the coast guard setting up a security zone around the crash site, the size of about 15 football fields. military divers are using robotic, underwater equipment in the ongoing search and recovery operation. all of it as the diplomati drama intensifies with china saying it reserves the right to retaliate with the u.s. for shooting down the balloon. >> we made it clear to china what we were going to do they understand our position we're not going to back off. we did the right thing. >> reporter: it comes as u.s. officials reveal stunning new details about the actual size of the balloon saying it's as tall as a 20-story building with a payload similar in size to a regional jet, weighing more than 2,000 pounds the administration says its size was a factor in the decision making process to wait to shoot

it down. meantime, u.s. officials hoping to use the debris to learn more about china's spying abilities. >> we have already been able to learn a fair amount about the capabilities and the trade craft of this balloon. >> reporter: here in south carolina, authorities are urging the public not to touch or take any debris that might wash ashore residents here describing that initial startling scene saturday when this u.s. military jet shot the balloon down with a missile. >> i heard a sonic boom. >> we just saw that when the jet went by, all of a sudden it just was a popped balloon, and it started coming down. >> reporter: china continues to insist this was a weather balloon that drifted off course. but a top u.s. military commander is acknowledging that in the past, other chinese balloon threats have gone undetected in realtime, and only learned about them afterwards. the biden administration says at least three during the trump administration and one under president biden, as well

>> i will tell you that we did not detect those threats, and that's a domain awareness gap that we have to figure out >> reporter: but none of them were in u.s. airspace as long as this one and the trump administration denies any knowledge of these past incursions, but the biden administration is now offering to brief them on what they know. meanwhile, we are learning why some of these past balloons may have gone undetected in the past multiple u.s. officials telling "the new york times" that in the past these balloons may have been identified as classified, rather, as unidentified aerial phenomenon or ufos as we more commonly know them likely not the case here, craig. >> wow george solis, thank you. 7:19, first check of the weather with mr. roker. >> good morning, everybody good morning to you, as well. wet weather in texas will eventually make its way into the east coast we have a marginal risk for

severe weather from corpus christi to huntsville. tomorrow we ramp that up moving north and east from lake charles, new orleans, to evansville, 6 million folks, possibility of tornadoes in that area in yellow as this front produces these showers from new york city all the way down into texas, late day storms develop later over the southern plains tomorrow those storms rumble across the gulf coast, start firing into the mid-mississippi river valley and the ohio river valley as well some places could see upwards of 4 inches of rain, especially northern texas as you get on into southern illinois we're going to get to your loca forecast in the nes xt 30 secónds. case h plus card from capital one because it gives us unlimited two percent cash back on everything, we buy. and it has no preset spending limit, so our purchasing power adapts to our business needs. we use our two percent cash back to help cover our employees' healthcare costs. that's how we take care of our most valuable asset, our people. it may sound cheesy, but we like it that way! what's in your wallet? ♪♪

good tuesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are starting out clear but it is very chilly and we are seeing some upper 30s in parts of the bay area. then as we go into the afternoon, not so bad. it's going to feel a lot more comfortable with temperatures reaching into the low 60s for the south bay, as well as santa rosa, but mostly upper 50s for parts of the east bay. as we go into the forecast, our warming trend continues, much more sunshine tomorrow, as well as thursday. and more clouds an weather, guys. >> al, thank you still ahead, a major ruling at the double murder trial of alex murdaugh, the disgraced lawyer's alleged financial crimes now allowed in as evidence the very latest in a live report. plus, excitement for the super bowl kicking into overdrive tonight. we're going to be live in arizona with the unforgettable sights and sounds from opening night, including the special surprise donna kelce brought

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>> proof of it it is essential to complete the story. >> reporter: judge clifton newman making the highly anticipated decision that the jury can hear evidence of murdaugh's alleged financial crimes >> i find that it is so intimately connected with and explanatory of the crime charged under the theory of the state. >> reporter: prosecutors arguing murdaugh killed his wife maggie and son paul in an attempt to gain sympathy and distract from his suspected financial misdeeds the defense saying - >> they've got a whole lot more evidence about financial misconduct than they have about a murder. >> reporter: murdaugh already facing dozens of separate charges related to financial crimes, including conspiracy, fraud and theft of about $8.5 million. >> he doesn't want me to have access to his accounts >> reporter: the jury heard from attorney mark kinsley, who represents the family of mallory beach. beach was killed in a 2019 boating accident where murdaugh's son paul was charged with drunk driving in the

incident tinsley said he brought a civi case naming alex murdaugh and attempted to gain access to his finances. >> you had been told by the defense that alex had no money, correct? >> he's broke. i knew the only way he could be broke is that money had been hidden. >> reporter: a hearing on whether a judge would compel murdaugh to turn over his accounts was scheduled to take place three days after the murders. another key witness monday, shelley smith, a caretaker for murdaugh's mother. she says she saw alex the night of the murders when he came to visit his mom, something she says he did rarely at night. an emotional smith also recalling three days after the murders, he returned and made a point of telling her how long he had been at the house the night of the murders >> he says someone asked him, 30 to 40 minutes, that's what he said >> reporter: smith also said on the stand that that conversation made her extremely nervous

because she recalls murdaugh only being there about 20 minutes that night the jury will come back in this morning and start to hear that financial evidence for the first time craig? >> catie beck in south carolina. thank you. let's dig into the trial a little more with nbc's senior legal correspondent, laura jarrett. some of the testimony was riveting and perhaps damaging to the defendant here, but this legal issue that's not been resolved where the judge has said, yes, some evidence of prior financial crimes can come into the trial and be heard by the jury how big is that? >> at first glance, i think this ruling seems problematic for the defense. they want to do everything they can to keep it out they did not win that. i don't think it's fatal to the defense, and here's why. the prosecution actually needs to be really disciplined and tailored with how they introduce this or you risk the jury getting bored or confused or trying to figure out why are we talking about all of these financial misdeeds in a murder trial. i think they need to figure out a way to introduce it carefully.

i also think the defense can appeal to common sense, something along the lines of, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, does it make sense that this lawyer, this loving father who had no history of domestic violence would go on to commit such grisly crimes because he wanted to distract from his financial misdeeds and his financial woes that doesn't add up, it doesn't make sense you're going to see this play out in closing arguments a lot, but they need to make it very tailored. >> that witness, shelley smith who took the stand, the caregiver, who said, remember, i was here for this amount of time, when she said he was actually there for a shorter amount of time, and i think there was even some testimony that he sort of inferred that he was going to pay for a wedding how crucial was her testimony? >> pay for a wedding something they had never talked about before she was so disturbed by the conversation, she goes on to call her brother in la enforcement because she's so shaken you can see yesterday, she's crying she was visibly saying this was a good family, essentially, i wish i wasn't in this position, but she's providing critical testimony because essentially the jury heard that he was

trying to manufacture an alibi if they believe her, and she has every reason to seem pretty credible. >> let's talk about the jury if we could as catie pointed out they're coming back in today you have had pretty interesting observations about the manner in which the evidence is being presented to the jury. what do you make of it >> it feels confusing. it feels disjointed. there's no clear chronological timeline we're now in week three, at some point, they have to bring it home and make sense for them they're hearing everything from financial issues to bank of america, they have to make it make sense. >> have to connect the dots. >> exactly >> laura, thank you very much. still ahead here on a tuesday morning, an important new warning on lithium ion batteries, found in countless homes. our eye opening look at the potential dangers of those batteries, and why firefighters say they actually need more training to deal with them. first, jacob soboroff has made his way to the site of super bowl lvii. hey, jacob. >> reporter: i am a lucky guy,

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>> big game, ahead of sunday's epic battle with the chiefs and eagles, the festivities in arizona have officially kicked into high gear with an event that's really like no other. super bowl opening night. >> i don't know how soboroff got this, but jacob soboroff joins us now. he's in glendale, jacob, good morning. >> reporter: i begged for this assignment, hoda. it is so cool to be here. overnight, the count down to super bowl lvii officially kicked off. >> go eagles. >> reporter: with the kansas city chiefs and philadelphia eagles arriving in arizona for opening night. the next time the chiefs and eagles players will be in the same building will be on sunday. a major focus ahead of kickoff, the history making match up between patrick mahomes and jalen hurts, the first black starting qbs to face off for the lombardi trophy.

how does it feel to make history? >> that's big time history. that's big time history. it's a proud moment. >> reporter: 27-year-old mahomes and 24-year-old hurts, also the youngest quarterbacks to clash in super bowl history. are you looking to the older qbs for advice or just doing your own thing? >> i talked to tom, now that he's retired, maybe he'll give me a little bit more of the secret advice. >> reporter: and the brothers preparing to battle it out, the eagles jason kelce, and the chiefs travis kelce will be the first siblings to compete in the same super bowl. and thousands of fans signed a petition to get their mom donna to perform the honorary pregame coin toss. for now, though, she's making her boys' favorite cookies ahead of the big game. >> what kind of cookies? >> a little chocolate chip, she does both white chocolate and dark chocolate. >> you got them here? >> they'll be my fuel for the super bowl. >> reporter: win or lose, jason

might need to call a game audible. his wife kylie is 38 weeks pregnant with their third child. >> if the baby comes during the game, what is the plan? >> i think we got to figure that out. we haven't figured out a plan yet. >> reporter: there's even some history happening on the sidelines. chiefs head coach andy reid is set to face his former team in the eagles where he spent 14 years. you talk to them before the game or stick to your own team? >> you can't talk to them by rule, so we do it through mental telepathy. >> reporter: with five days left until sunday night's showdown, fans are fired up as the number one seeds in the afc and nfc face off in the super bowl and try to dominate in the desert. >> it looks like it was a lot of fun. jacob, two other big names on everyone's mind, rihanna, tom brady. what's the word on them? >> reporter: not going to lie. i did everything i possibly could to find them inside that building last night.

no dice. rihanna is going to show up on thursday, give an interview, and with tom brady, will he or won't he be an analyst this year's super bowl? he gave a clue saying not until the 2024 season. >> oh, okay. all right. jacob soboroff, with the cushiest assignment of the week. >> are you excited about the super bowl? >> i'm so stoked. >> how stoked are you. >> almost as much as my 8-year-old son, every day, how many days. it is going to be a great game i think. >> you're going to the game. that's cool. things are heating up down there in glendale and heating up across the country. richmond, 62, 64 in little rock, kansas city, 11 degrees warmer at 50 degrees. tomorrow that makes its way to the east. boston, 48, 68 in richmond. knoxville, 62. indianapolis, 13 degrees above average, and then temperatures start to cool down, but closer to normal.

saturday, 39 in portland, 46 in new york city on saturday. cincinnati, 37 after a high on thursday of 62 degrees. that's what's going on around g good tuesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. our temperatures reach the low 60s today. it will be mostly cloudy, especially later on this afternoon, but quickly clearing out. we'll drop down to the upper 30s for tonight. tomorrow we're back to the sunshine and slightly warmer temperatures, reaching into the mid-60s. upper 60s on thursday and then for the weekend it will be cooler as a system passes by. it looks like it mostly stays dry across the bay area. >> and that is your latest weather. guys >> all right, al thanks. still ahead, ticketmaster put to the test as pre-sale begins for beyonce's world tour. >> how they're handle the overwhelming demand, and what it means for you if you're looking for seats. but first, these messages, you don't steal my soul, al.

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a very good morning to you. it is 7:56. i'm laura garcia. a live look in san francisco, a city aiming to be among the first anywhere to provide reparations to address policies that resulted in the lack of opportunities for the city's african american population. a short time ago we learned supervisors are tabling the debate they had planned to hold today. last year an independent panel issued a draft proposal which would cover adults identified as black or african american on public documents for at least ten years if they were born in san francisco between 1940 and 1996, or if they're descendants of a person enslaved before 1865. it calls for each eligible person to receive a $5 million

lump sum payment and recommends supplementing low-income households for at least 250 years. today's supervisor hearing on hold. we'll continue to follow. following our fork is meteorologist kari hall. >> we're waking up and heading out to sunshine. we are seeing this, along with those cold temperatures, with a lot of spots inland in the mid to upper 30s right now. but we are going to see a nice rebound in our temperatures today, headed for the upper 50s and low 60s, with warmer temperatures in parts of the south bay. the warming trend continues and a little cooler for the weekend. >> thank you for joining us. >> thank you for joining us. see you at midday at 11:00.m. a - life is uncertain.

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need to know to keep your family safe. plus, on the verge, lebron james set to become the nba's all-time leading scorer as early as tonight. just 36 points away from the record some thought unbreakable, surpassing kareem abdul-jabbar. >> sit here and actually be able to break it. >> we're live in l.a. with the m latest. and bey real, ticketmaster stepping up its game this morning ahead of beyonce's eagerly anticipated renaissance tour. what fans are saying about this experience after that taylor swift fiasco. >> it's kind of like almost refreshing. >> i'm offended. i mean, did ticketmaster not see my purchase history? >> so will it break their souls? we'll find out today tuesday, february 7th, 2023.

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collapsed and there's a constant fear that aftershocks could bring down even more. urban rescue teams from the united states are on the way as the countries around the world mobilize relief efforts on a massive scale. joining us now from syria is angela kearny, with unicef. i'm so happy you are joining us in this moment. i know a lot of people are wondering what they can do to help. let's start off with an assessment of the situation. what have you seen in the last day? angela, i think you may have -- can you check your mute? we want to see if you've muted yourself. we can't hear you right now. let's see if we can pull you up, maybe just click that mic, do we have you? >> can we try again? >> yeah, please, thank you, angela. just assess the situation for us, please. >> so it happened at 4:15 in the morning in a winter's night, so

it was very cold, very wet, and people were very traumatized. the buildings came down, and lots of aftershocks, as well. so it's a very difficult situation, very tragic in a country that's already struggling with humanitarian needs. it got very much worse with the earthquake in the north. >> indeed it did, and i know people with using their bare hands to lift boulders, hearing cries from beneath. unicef is there on the ground. what is the biggest need they have there? >> the need, of course, we've got to focus in on children, so it's about them being safe and secure. many families have had to go into shelters and most of those are schools, the ones that are not damaged, so families are taking shelter. they can't go back to their apartment buildings, especially with the aftershocks, and so, those children need food. they need water. they need sanitation. they need winter clothes because most of them just fled their apartments in the middle of the night with nothing, as well as

they need medical care, you know, very easy to get respiratory infections in this wintertime. so they need it. and of course the ones who are displaced into the schools may be the lucky ones. other ones spent a couple of nights outside in this winter, so it's stepping up to find safe places for families to go to and receive the humanitarian assistance. >> yeah, i think a lot of people do want to help out. they want to do whatever they can to help out. they just donate to unicef? >> that would be great, yes, please. it's on our website. the unicef national committee there and foundation there, and the fund in new york. so it's really to receive donations immediately, and we will put them to very good use. the needs are absolutely huge. >> we can tell by these images. we see hope when we see some of the young children being rescued from beneath the rubble. angela, thank you so much for everything you are doing. we appreciate it. >> thank you, good morning. >> of course our thoughts and prayers remain with the folks there.

meanwhile, back here, the fbi announced yesterday that it has foiled a plot to shoot out power stations in maryland and plunge the city of baltimore into chaos and darkness. nbc's stephanie gosk is here with details on the suspects and how close he may have actually come to pulling this off. >> and what a growing trend this is becoming, craig. good morning to you. the fbi says two white supremacists were determined to cripple the power grid for baltimore. they were plotting and actively taking steps to target five substations with gunfire, according to prosecutors. the attack may have been weeks away. sarah clendaniel and brandon russell, seriously damaging a energy facility, she told an undercover fbi agent that the plan would quote probably permanently lay this city to waste according to the affidavit. this comes after recent energy grid attacks in washington state, oregon, and north

carolina where just last december, gunshots were fired at two substations leaving 45,000 customers without power in freezing temperatures. you may remember that story. according to authorities in this case, the fact that both clendaniel and russell were previously convicted felons may have slowed down their plan. fbi says clendaniel was having trouble get her hands on a weapon, and she turned to an undercover fbi agent for some help. >> wow. >> man. all right. steph, thank you. >> you're welcome. this morning, one of pro basketball's all-time greats is on the brink of breaking one of the game's most iconic records. lebron james, now just 36 points away from passing kareem abdul-jabbar to become the nba's all-time leading scorer. it could happen tonight in los angeles when the lakers play oklahoma city. nbc's kaylee hartung is there this morning with more. good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, good morning, guys. now, this statue of kareem

outside the lakers crypto.com arena, the 38,308 points he scored. it is a record that many thought might never be broken. it could happen as soon as tonight under this roof, and king james is nowhere near done. >> the crowd rising to its feet. >> reporter: four nba titles, endless highlights, iconic status. lebron james has reigned over the nba for two decades. >> 46. >> reporter: now, a player known for all around brilliance on thc court is about to become pro basketball's all-time leading scorer, a record lebron tells espn he never planned to chase. >> i've never said i wanted to lead the league in scoring or -- that's never been like a dream of mine, and to sit here and actually be on the brink of it happening, it's pretty crazy. >> reporter: with just 36 more points, lebron will take over the top spot from kareem

abdul-jabbar who passed wilt chamberlain's total in '84. kareem is expected to be in the arena, applauding as the torch is passed from one laker legend to another. while they will forever be linked in the record books, off the court, the two have not formed a bond. >> him and lebron james have clearly had moments in the public eye of whether it's disagreements back and forth, but i do believe there is a level of mutual respect. >> reporter: at 38 years old, lebron is still at the top of his game, averaging 30 points a game, plus more than 8 rebounds and 7 assists, but despite his all nba level performance, the lakers have a losing record and could be in danger of missing the playoffs again, a source of visible frustration. with two years left on his contract, lebron says his focus isn't on individual awards. but on winning another championship with the purple and gold. along with a more personal goal, to share the court with his 18-year-old son bronny, something that's never happened

in nba history. >> i need to be on the floor with my boy. i got to be on the floor with bronny, spending a full year with him in the same uniform, that would be the icing on the cake. >> reporter: so bronny james will be graduating high school in just a few months, and yes, he is a legitimate nba prospect. he'll be eligible for the draft in 2024, and earlier this week, get this, lebron's 15-year-old son bryce, he made headlines of his own, throwing down that monster dunk that went viral. so think about it. if lebron james tries to match tom brady and play until he's 45, he could be playing in the league with both of his sons. >> oh, my gosh. bryce, too? >> if anyone can do it. >> you talk about trying to get beyonce tickets. can you imagine trying to get tickets when both or all of them are playing at the same time? >> thank you. let's get a check of our morning boost, guys. a young skier was waiting for his turn on the slope. when a complete stranger noticed

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we're talking about those lithium ion batteries. >> used in e scooters and bikes, electric cars, even to power homes, they can pose a serious danger in fact, just this weekend, four people here in new york were injured in an apartment fire the fdny says it was sparked by e bike batteries. >> what do you need to know to safely use these batteries? nbc's senior investigative correspondent vicky nguyen joins us with eye opening details. >> good morning. most of us never think about batteries that power things we use every day. as these lithium ion batteries become more common in our workplaces, apartment buildings and homes, they can also spark fires, and we got to see firsthand the power of these fires. and firefighters say they need better training. >> reporter: this demonstration shows what it looked like when a lithium ion battery fails and sparks a fire often because of faulty design or over charging those batteries causing more than 200 fires in new york city alone last year, injuring 147

people and killing 6 and look at this battery catching fire and exploding next to a child >> start up charge in 5, 4. >> reporter: we met with researchers in pennsylvania to see what happens when a lithium ion battery is purposely over charged and fails starting a fire we are here with steve kerber with ul's fire safety research institute. we're inside of a home built to burn. >> we study how fire grows and spreads and we purposely instrument it to figure out how to keep people safe for emerging technologies like this. >> reporter: kerber and his team outfitted this 1,600 square foot home with everything you would find in the typical american home then they rigged it with cameras and array of sensors that measure heat and gases. >> it's going to catch fire. it's going to release a lot of gas, and we're going to see explosion. >> reporter: researchers removed the safety features on the battery to ensure it would fail. after two hours of overcharging the scooter, smoke, 17 seconds later, the explosion buckled the windows. this is what it looked like from

the inside 12 minutes later, the living area engulfed. it was too toxic for us to get into the home after the fire, but here's what it looked like inside after kerber ran a similar test two weeks earlier. >> it happened so fast, doesn't give people a lot of time to react. >> reporter: it's not just e scooters and bikes, these batteries power electric vehicles they're also used in energy storage systems to store solar energy hunter claire and justin lopez experienced the force of a lithium ion battery fire firsthand in 2014. >> originally we thought it was a fire. >> reporter: they responded to a call at a facility containing thousands of lithium ion batteries used to store energy for the power grid. >> you needed to make sure it was safe for the workers to go back into the building. >> exactly, so they could fix the ultimate problem, as we went to leave at that point in time,

it ignited right? it blew up i don't remember the explosion don't remember anything from there. >> reporter: the force blew both men under a chain link fence lopez landed 30 feet away, claire, 70 feet. the men nearly died. both suffered brain trauma, broken bones, and multiple burns. how are you doing today? >> doing pretty good, all things considered just happy to be alive. >> reporter: they're now founding the alarm that these battery failures can be lethal in statements to nbc news, the battery industry says failures are rare and the technology continues to be a safe and cost effective way to provide reliable, clean energy to consumers, and they are collaborating with emergency response governmental agencies to increase awareness. to avoid this, buy batteries that are certified by a lab like ul or inter-tech don't over charge batteries or leave them charging unintended if you see smoke from the battery, get out quickly and call 911 best practices to safely live with this new technology >> so, guys, the big question is where can you actually install these or charge these batteries?

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and temperatures continue the warming trend, eventually making it to 70 degrees for inland areas. don't forget you can find us on the radio, channel 108 siriusxm, and live today, off the rails. >> is it back? >> we have been waiting. >> make your calls, come on in. >> al roker taking your calls. >> what time is it, al >> 1:00 p.m. >> what time is it now >> time for the -- >> "popstart." first up, beyonce, fresh off her record setting grammy night, queen bey is at the top of her game, and this morning she has another thing to celebrate, a relatively smooth ticket buying experience for her eagerly anticipated concert tour let's bring in savannah sellers. she has the details. good morning. >> good morning. it was a little bit of good news, after what we saw with taylor swift tickets not everyone who registered got the access code to beyonce's

pre-sale yesterday, those who did say the experience was a noted improvement compared to taylor swift's pre-sale debacle back in november ♪ >> reporter: fans getting in formation for queen bey. >> i'm so excited. >> reporter: pre-sale tickets for beyonce's north american renaissance tour launching monday this time, there was no deja vu of taylor swift's pre-sale meltdown in november, with fans of both stars, like friends lindsay myers and laura hopkins saying things went smoothly. >> it really matters to me >> lindsay's mom got an access code and was able to grab tickets in eight minutes, floor seats for 350 apiece >> it's kind of like almost refreshing to see that there were so many options that like a lot of people could go ♪ >> reporter: but there was still heartbreak for some. even beyonce's super fans like nicky patel got wait listed.

>> how does that feel? >> i'm offended. i mean, did ticketmaster not see my purchase history? >> reporter: the ticket sale coming one day after beyonce's historic night at the grammys. >> i'm trying not to be too emotional. and i'm trying to just receive this this night >> reporter: ticketmaster a hot topic at the awards show, trevor noah bringing the topic straight to taylor swift. >> you have the best fans in the world. i mean, what they did with ticketmaster, what they might do for artists all over the world can you get them to handle the price of eggs? >> there's really nothing they can't accomplish. >> i'm not getting tickets >> reporter: back in november, swifty's battled ticketmasters website, trying to buy tickets for her eras world tour. it was so bad, congress got involved grilling live nation about the company's policies after beyonce announced her renaissance world tour, the senate judiciary committee tweeting we're watching ticket master this time around, the company

staggered sale dates instead of releasing tickets at once, and actively moving people from the waitlist letting fans know what to expect ♪ hopefully no beehive members are left pining for the best thing they have never had. >> what a play there if you're on the verified fans wait list, ticketmaster tweeted that each pre-sale lasts about six hours and if there are remaining tickets you may get a text or e-mail. with access information which a lot of fans did get throughout the sale yesterday >> i wish i could do a group hug. >> i know, i know. >> thank you, savannah well, now to our super bowl commercial kickoff we have a sneak peek this morning at some of the biggest ads for the game, and this one stars will ferrell in a spot for netflix's partnership with general motors take a look. >> general motors is going electric netflix is strutting in by including more evs in their movies and shows swarmed by zombies, ouch ev

kidnapped? ev here wrong era. not here either. >> you're ruining the show, you idiot. >> i said not here, erica. >> later loser. >> here goes another runner. >> why not make more of good morning. it is 8:26. police in san ramon are trying to sort out what happened when a tesla plowed through the wall of a home. the car may have accelerated by itself with the driver still in the vehicle. in this video, you can see that damage inside that home to the kitchen. it happened around 9:30 last night along poinsettia street. the driver was not injured. time to get a look at our forecast. >> it's been a cold start, but

we will see temperatures reaching into the low 60s inland. we're on a warming trend, so into thursday we're going to see some upper 60s in the forecast. we do still have more cold mornings ahead. for the weekend we will have a cooldown but it looks like the weather stays dry. san francisco will peak at 63 degrees on thursday. for the weekend we only make it into the upper 50s. we'll have another update in 30 minutes. see you back here then.

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♪ 8:30 now 8:30 now tuesday morning, the 7th of february, 2023 a happy crowd. a special crowd. here with us on the plaza. >> yes >> we've got a nice 57th birthday right here. happy birthday, naples, florida. wow. we're sorry. >> it isn't too bad.

>> naples, florida we've got a lot to get to this half hour, you guys very excited about our guests we have inside. katherine schwarzenegger-pratt, she has got a brand new children's book. if you have an older sibling, you're going to be touched by this message it's all about sisters my girls have the book and are loving it, loving it. >> looking forward to catching up with katherine. also this half hour, a name that is going to be familiar to basketball fans, mahmoud abdul-rauf, a star in the '90s his journey to the nba nothing short of remarkable. years into his career, activism cost him almost everything we're going to share his conversation, why he says he has no regrets, and the legacy he hopes to leave for other athletes. >> cool. >> powerful conversation and then how does chicken piccata sound. it sound like this, it's simple but sophisticated. perfect for valentine's day or any old weeknight. we've got kevin curry showing us how.

in the 3rd hour, a big name in music, nick jonas is stopping by today, yes, and we are revealing two more super bowl ads with serious star power. but first, there's something we didn't get to in "popstart. there was news about "yellowstone" and kevin costner. fans here. this is why we're talking about it, i know a lot of you guys care here. there could be big changes to the dutton ranch yesterday "deadline" reporting matthew mcconaughey is set to star in the franchise's next spinoff series >> why >> currently there are three shows in the wildly popular cowboy universe. the outlet hinting that kevin costner, aka john dutton might be exiting the show after five seasons, due to possible scheduling conflicts, so maybe they can work that out >> the people have spoken, kevin. you can't leave. >> a paramount network spokesperson told deadline, we have no news to report

kevin costner is a big part of "yellowstone" and we hope that's the case for a long long time. >> it's interesting, they got more hours than we do. how about the forecast >> let's show you what we got, starting with today, we are looking at a beautiful day along the southeastern mid atlantic coast. showers down to texas, mountain snows in the pacific northwest and also down through the southwest. severe risk of severe weather, strong weather, making its way up into the mid-mississippi river valley above average temperatures, along the eastern seaboard with plenty of sunshine, and that will also make its way along the west coast until you get to they

and that is your latest weather. >> and that is your latest weather. >> thank you, al coming up next, can't wait to catch up with our friend and best selling author, katherine schwarzenegger-pratt, her new book, busy kids, she's got a powerful message but first, this is "today" on nbc.

welcome back, best sel welcome back best-selling author, katherine schwarzenegger-pratt wrote her first book when she was just 19 years old. now it's more than a decade later, four books, a marriage, two kids, she's got her latest project out today. it is a children's book, and it

is called "good night, sister," it's based on katherine's own relationship with her younger sister christina it's so good to see you. >> good to see you >> okay. the last time you were here in studio 1a. >> it's been a minute. >> it was a lifetime ago, it seems like your life has changed completely. >> two children. >> last time i was here i was pregnant with lila, early pregnancy with lila and now i have come back to the city to release a book about sisters, brought both of my girls with me, my mother and my sister. everybody is here helping me >> how is new york with everybody, with the whole clan? >> it's a different book release experience, having the children, waking up in the middle of the night. where am i >> you wrote this book about sisters before your second daughter was born. >> yeah, which is so crazy i started writing this book right after lila was born, and it really came to me just because i was reading so many of the same books that christina and i read, my sister and i read when we were little and i would have all of these moments of flashbacks to our own childhood, thinking about how we did so

much together, and i wanted to do this book about sisters, celebrating the relationship i have with christina, and then birthed another daughter so i have two sisters with the girls. >> a lot of sisters get lumped together i have a sister that's older than me. they compare, you're the funny one, you're the this one, they tag you with that. were you guys clearly different when you were growing up and how did you establish that >> i mean, i probably would ask my mom, but we did everything together we are 19 months apart we had a lot of the lumping together we were growing up, and then you hit that moment where you want to separate yourself from each other. i guess you're not supposed to dress them alike learning all of these things as a mother, now myself, but i think it was really just such a special relationship which is why i wanted to write a book to celebrate that sister bond, and how amazing christina has been in my life.

>> i love this book because it does show that sometimes the big sister is the one that cares for the younger one, and sometimes the script flips and that happens in realtime all the time. >> all the time. that was exactly our dynamic growing up i'm the oldest and i leaned on christina to be the bold one, confident one, to do things first, and i wouldn't do so much unless she did it first or with me this book is really just so celebrate that dynamic between us and celebrate the fact that even if you don't have a sister that you can have the relationship with a bond, best friend, cousin, parent, whatever that might be, but to be able to have that at a young age is a gift. >> often as sisters grow older, sometimes their paths stay connected and sometimes life is funny. you have families, you have this, someone lives there, someone's got a job, and it's hard to keep the bond. how do you guys figure out a way to keep your connection? >> we live five or ten minutes from each other. >> that will do it. >> we talk to each other all the time the four of us kids are so close, and also we have incredible parents so we're all constantly doing things together you know, they're very involved in both my daughters' lives as

well, which i think is so beautiful and amazing, and to see my sister step into this role as an aunt to my two girls and be excited about the dynamic of my two girls as sisters and them to have christina and i as they grow up and learn their own roles is exciting. >> how is chris as a girl dad? >> amazing he's a full princess makeup, the whole thing. i mean, he's such an incredible husband and amazing father to both of the girls and also to my stepson, and he's the best and embraced the girl dad role as well, and just loves all of it, yeah. >> this book is such a great read my girls have this book, they're always looking for something new. is that about sisters? is that about us it is, it's about all of us. it's a beautiful book, "good night, sister," written by you, beautiful illustrations by lucy fleming, she did a fantastic job. >> and i was so particular, it had so similarities to christina and i growing up. she did such a wonderful job >> it's the sweetest book. enjoy your time in new york. >> thank you so much.

>> hope you get some rest. katherine is going to come back and join us on our fourth hour i'm very excited about that. and this book is called "good night, sister. it's in stores, online right now, a great read for kids get it at today.com/shop craig, over to you. >> that's right. up next, our conversation with former nba star, mahmoud abdul-rauf on his remarkable life story and taking a stan for his beliefs, but first, this is "today" business can happen anytime, anywhere. so help yours thrive and stay connected with the comcast business complete connectivity solution. it's the largest, fastest, reliable network. advanced gig speed wifi. and cyberthreat protection. starting at just $49.99 a month. plus, you can save up to 60% a year when you add comcast business mobile. or, ask how to get up to a $750 prepaid card. complete connectivity. one solution, for wherever business takes you. comcast business. powering possibilities.

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there was mahmoud abdul-rauf back in 1996 his career in the nba was cut short for refusing to stand for the anthem his activism is the focus of "stand," a documentary film streaming on showtime, and i met up with him at the riverside epicenter, about the cost of standing up for his beliefs. 22 years after leaving the game he loves, 53-year-old mahmoud abdul-rauf is still knocking down three-point shots that made him one of the most feared shooters in nba history. >> i wanted to dominate. that was my mission from the moment i started playing basketball. >> and from an early age, abdul-rauf who was born chris jackson did just that, dominate. first, as the country's top ranked high school point guard and later at lsu where he played alongside shaquille o'neal >> jumper was smooth, had the pretty game. looked like i was watching a god play basketball. >> reporter: raised by a single

mother in gulf port, mississippi, abdul-rauf lived in poverty and suffered from tourette syndrome, but he overcame those obstacles and was drafted by the denver nuggets in 1990, credited it with making him a better player. >> it's the repetition that makes you one of the greater shooters of the '80s and '90 in the nba it was a blessing. >> major blessing. i would have stopped practicing an hour and a half, two hours, but tourette's syndrome said i have something else for you. >> reporter: the showtim documentary "stand" tells the story about how abdul-rauf against all odds made it to have nba to have his career come crashing down after converting so islam and taking a stand against racism. >> one of the greatest players in the history of the nba was cheated out of his career. >> why did you decide to stop standing for the national anthem

>> i became a man and i began to read more than i've ever read before, but as i'm reading, you know, whether it's foreign policy, domestic policy, i'm seeing america's hand in so much corruption and then i'm looking also at the history of this nation, slavery, jim crow and segregation, right. i can't reconcile standing up for this symbol, right i just can't. >> reporter: the reaction in 1996 was swift and violent abdul-rauf was suspended by then nba commissioner david stern he also received death threats and the dream home he was building for his family in mississippi burned to the ground by the ku klux klan. >> what did you think that the reaction would be? >> i wasn't surprised that that was the reaction why? because history had shown, in particular when young or african-american athletes, entertainers, whoever, step outside of the athletic box and speak on something else, you're

condemned. >> reporter: abdul-rauf was traded the next season his playing time diminished. and with teams unwilling to sign him, the once promising superstar was out of the nba at the peak of his career. >> do you think that your stance ended up costing you your career >> of course i do. history, you know, not much has changed. >> fast forward, there's a football quarterback who decides he's going to kneel in protest to inequality, police brutality. did you know what was going to happen to colin kaepernick when he started that? >> i had a strong idea of what was going to happen because i've read the playbook. >> has the nba reached out and said you know what, we were wrong or we could have handled it differently >> there are people in the nba who privately, you know, say things how would you feel if the nba gave you an apology? families were hurt people lost income

reputations were destroyed and so you just can't apologize and make it all right. no, i could care less about their apology. >> as we sit here, it certainly seems like you have no regrets. >> no, none whatsoever. >> i didn't know that story. >> me either fascinating. >> you know, a lot of folks in the documentary, by the way, talk about before steph curry, abdul-rauf, a pure shooter, pure shooter, just an amazing basketball player, and he was at the peak of his career. >> didn't even know his back story. >> i didn't know any of it. >> he's a fascinating guy. by the way, these days abdul recall who lost millions, continues to speak out, lectures around the country and trains a few of the league's current players and plays in the big three league, and that documentary "stand" is streaming now on showtime. >> that was good, craig, thank you. kevin curry, he has a chicken dinner easy enough to make and special enough to save for a memorable valentine's save for a memorable valentine's day celeation.br - life is uncertain.

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we are back, 8:50 with our "today table" series, valentine's day, public service announcement, exactly one week away and what better way to express your love than with a home-cooked meal kevin curry, author of mhereith twist on a favorite italian dish, your favorite italian dish, i'm assuming, right? >> it is it's chicken piccata, but this is paleo, and gluten free. >> dairy free, but flavorful cook along with us scan the qr code >> they're into it >> first thing you're going to do is take your thinly sliced chicken breasts, dip in egg wash you want to cook with me today >> absolutely. why do you like this particular dish with valentine's day? >> italian food feels so comforting, and this is full of

flavor because of the capers, the lemon, the wine, so you kind of get that sultry vibe without all of the bloat from italian food sometimes >> no one wants to be bloated on valentine's day. >> don't kill that romance with that bloat now >> thaet that's right! >> we're going to season up first, this is almond flour to keep it, you know. >> still gluten free. >> we're going to do that, and then it comes out looking just like this, golden, beautiful, just like this all right. now, you're going to heat up just a little bit of oil this is olive oil, but you can use some avocado oil i like to use avocado oil because it's a higher smoke point. you know go ahead and put this one in there for us look at you, cooking up. there we go. >> how long are you going to brown that on each side? >> i'm going to sear for about 6 minutes on each side these are thin it's not going to take too long to cook. i'm going to crank up the heat to get that sizzle. >> this is thehave here?

>> this is the creamy part of the sauce. if it comes out like this after you make it, wipe it clean wipe the pan clean because it's nonstick we're going to add in some garlic, you know, the flavor >> how is it >> so good >> good, good, good. >> it's the language of love >> there you go, and that's what you want. >> what was that >> this is some broth, some chicken broth. this is lemon. coconut cream is different than the coconut milk this is the kind you get in the can in the top of it it's going to make it nice and creamy and buttery. >> and this also keeps it gluten free. >> yes >> these are real capers, by the way. >> jumbo capers, go ahead and put that on there. jumbo flavor >> all of it >> yeah, go ahead. >> i love capers, too. this is the arrowroot, correct? >> this is a thickener you can use this in baking recipes, but i love it because

it's great for digestion. it is going to help you to - >> what is that? >> arrowroot. >> it's kind of like corn starch but it's a thickener you can use it for crisping up veggies and meat as well comes out, looks just like this. now, these are some zucchini noodles. keeps it also gluten free, and, you know, the carb light. >> when you transfer from here to here, how long? >> put that in there now, since they're already cooked, i would say about two minutes or so. but you really don't need that >> that's yours. that one is yours, okay. and then plate it right here these are zucchini noodles. >> i don't want to plate the one i mess up. >> don't put that one on tv. edit that out. you're much more suave at the house. >> you clearly don't know. mr. roker, what do you think >> this is really good. >> that chicken is so delicious.

>> and it's super easy to make, and especially with chicken, sometimes people tend to overcook it, and it gets dry. but this is a safe, fail-proof recipe to make. >> kevin, thank you. i love the ingredients, one click, scan the qr code or go to today.com, or in-person pick up, and "today" does earn a commission from purchases, stick around, kevin is back in the next hour. what are we making in the next hour >> we are making surf and turf >> right after these messages. >> thank you, all. >> oh, yummy ,

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this morning on the "3rd hour of today" super bowl count down, the teams have arrived in arizona, and it's about to get heated in the desert. we're going to break down the history, the rivalry, and one super mom. she comes bearing gifts. come on in here, ma. plus, our exclusive reveal, two super bowl ads with serious star power. >> that sounds like a dreamer to me. and speaking of stars, nick jonas stopping by studio 1a with a fun announcement. then later in she made it, social media influencers turned entrepreneurs.