with a live local news update. coming up next, the "today" show. make it a great morning. yesterday's state of the union address. >> hi, hoda. president biden delivering his message to congress and the american people. it's february 8th. this is "today." >> the people of this nation are strong. the state of the union is strong. >> president biden addresses the nation and a divided congress, urging the parties to come together to finish the job. in a boisterous house chamber. >> we'll break it all down. the reaction, the fallout and the potential impact on the 202o

race. evin breaking overnight, miracle rescues. survivors including a toddler and a newborn baby pulled from the rubble in turkey and syria. tiny glimmers of hope amidst an unfathomable human catastrophe, the death toll now soaring over 11,000. the desperate race to reach the hardest-hit areas just ahead. building their case. prosecutors call friends and colleagues of alex murdaugh to the stand in his double murder trial, painting a picture of a man desperate to conceal alleged financial crimes. >> all of that was on the cusp of being uncovered, was it not? >> yes. >> a live report from the courthouse, straight ahead. midair scare, a unitteed flight forced to make an emergency landing after a battery catches fire in the cabin. several passengers injured. we'll have the very latest. those stories, plus, from friday night lights, to super bowl stardom, how the chiefs, patrick mahomes and the eagles

jalen hurts are embracing their historic roles and their texas ties in the big game. and all hail the king. lebron james, a shot at history! >> lebron james, breaks the nba's all time scoring mark overnight. kareem abdul-jabbar on hand as his once thought untouchable record is stopped. we'll take you into the historic night. today, wednesday, february 8th, 2023. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie, from washington, d.c., and hoda kotb from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> and hi, everybody. good morning, welcome to today on a wednesday morning. it's 7:00 a.m. on the west coast. hoda's holding it down in new york. i'm here in washington. but boy, the news is in l.a.

this morning, a big celebration honoring lebron james. >> savannah, look at this, in honor of the legend, new york city was lit up in purple and gold overnight. oh, what a night. we will get to that story in just a little bit. we will begin in washington where the president delivered what was a spirited state of the union last night defending his record and making an appeal for bipartisan unity and also sparring with several republicans in the chamber, vocal with their opposition to some of the president's words. we'll break it down, the major take-aways, let's get started this morning with chief white house correspondent peter alexander. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, white house aides could not be happier with the way things went last night, in their eyes capturing the contrast between a president who is energized but series and republicans who despite being warned by their leaders to behave appeared at times unserious and angry.

for more than 70 minutes, president biden seemed to take joy in jousting with his loudest critics, as he delivered a state of the union address focused on finishing the job. entering a house chamber now run by republicans, president biden extending his hand to the new speaker kevin mccarthy, before confronting republican heckling head on. tangling over the fate of social security and medicare. the president taking aim at an idea floated by just a few republicans. >> instead of making the wealthy pay their fair share, some republicans, some republicans want medicare and social security to sunset. i'm not saying it's the majority -- >> reporter: the comment drawing outrage and boos including from gop fire brand marjorie taylor greene. with a smile, the president turning the tables appearing to get republicans onboard with his position to protect the popular programs. >> stand up and show them we will not cut social security, we will not cut medicare. so folks, as we all apparently

agagree, social security and medicare is off the books now, right? >> reporter: at several points when things got spicy, mccarthy was seen trying to shush his boisterous members. like this moment about the drug crisis, when the president mourned 70,000 americans killed by fentanyl each year. president biden at times feisty, ribbing republicans, who voted against the trillion dollar infrastructure law, but now want to reap its benefits. >> we'll fund these projects. and i'll see you at the ground breaking. >> reporter: still, the president's over-arching theme an appeal for bipartisanship. >> the people sent us a clear message. fighting for the sake of fighting, power for the sake of power, conflict for the sake of conflict gets us nowhere. >> reporter: president biden urging congress to act on unfinished business, like police reform, with the parents of tyre nichols who was killed by officers in memphis in attendance getting a standing

ovation. the president including this poignant observation about policing and race. >> most of us in here have never had to have the talk, the talk that brown and black parents have had to have with their children. >> reporter: he would also denounce political violence with a nod to nancy pelosi's home paul who survived a brutal home invasion. on foreign policy, the president making only a veiled reference to the spy balloon shot down last week. >> if china threatens our sovereignty we will act and we did. >> reporter: punctuated by this optimistic declaration. >> the people of this nation are strong. the state of the union is strong. >> reporter: the republican response from the new arkansas republican governor sarah huckabee sanders, portraying the president as the head of a failed administration hijacked by the radical left.

president biden and the democrats have failed you and it's time for a change. >> reporter: there was one other memorable and tense moment last night, even before president biden arrived. senator mitt romney delivering sharp wonders to george santos, as romney passed by the freshman congressman who is facing calls to resign after lying about much of his life story, romney was later asked about it. listen. >> i don't know the exact words i said, he shouldn't have been there. he's a sick puppy, he shouldn't be there. >> reporter: romney calling him a sick puppy. he also criticized santos for standing along the aisle trying to shake hands with the president and senators, given he is facing ethics questions. savannah? >> all right, peter alexander, at the white house, leading us off, thank you. let's turn to hallie jackson, well, it was a boisterous night. >> sure was. >> lots to talk about. let's do the politics. this is a 2024 preview, if this is a test drive of the re-election message that president biden may take on,

what have we learned? >> a lot about the economy and domestic issues. when did we hear about junk fees in states of the union, right? he talked about lowering the cost of ip insulin. look where he's headed now, savannah, he is on the road to wisconsin, to florida, the vice president is going to georgia, if those sound like a couple of key early states, you are right, because we are rounding the corner into 2024 now. >> it is so interesting because, what is it, 25% domestic policy and bread and butter issues, why do we have to pay the resort fees, everything that is irritating. why is the cable bill so expensive? >> exactly. and that's something that he has been hoping will resonate with people, presumably if he announces the presidential run and talks about jobs you can do without college degrees and that is a message that will sit well with voters in some of the key states where there are not a constituency for democrats who have those degrees. >> it was interesting to see the dynamic on the house floor. we had some boisterous republican voices.

>> you called it spicy and i loved it. >> it was spicy. a little mystery science theater where people are just now heckling and making commentary. and this has been happening and now he's engaging and we have a house of parliament in the u.k. situation, and i guess that is a debate for another day whether that is a good development or a bad development, but the other thing is we saw kevin mccarthy, the house republican leader, doing the schoolteacher thing a couple of times shushing his members, like cut it out. >> all but the fingers to the lips going shhh, as he's pursing his lips and he told his members earlier in the day, cameras are on, mics are hot, watch what you say, he set the stone for trying to be respectful and are you going to tear up any speeches when former house speaker nancy pelosi did with president trump and he said no it will be a respectful moment and you heard engagement and back and forth and not a lot liked it, and president mitt romney is sad about the loss of decorum, the decorum going downhill and let

me tell you who liked it. allies of the democratic president and one said he liked that president biden did not back down from the fight and he got in there and mixed it out. >> and real quickly, we had the governor of arkansas laying out a different speech and a preview of what some republican themes would be. >> and leading into the so-called culture war issue, boy did she go after what some conservatives see as woke-ism on the left, trying to draw the line between what she described as normal and crazy, and there is something else which is the generational piece of it, she was extremely explicit that she is literally half the age of the president of the united states, look at somebody like ron desantis, he is only 44, right, the governor of florida, widely expected to be considering a presidential run, the idea is it time for a new generation of leadership may be something we will hear a lot about over the next couple of years. >> hallie jackson, nice to be with you. thank you so much. savannah, to you. >> thank you, savannah. another major story this

morning, the race against time in southern turkey and syria, rescue teams are searching for the trapped and the injured. this is two days after one of the region's most powerful earthquakes in a century. and while there are remarkable stories of survival they're emerging in an already-unthinkable death toll continues to rise. nbc's kelly cobiella is in one of the ancient cities in turkey that was leveled by the quake. kelly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. we are very close to the epicenter, just north of it, in fact, and it is one of the hardest hit parts of turkey. i'll show you what we've seen as we've driven in. this is a house and you can see the entire kitchen has just crumpled down on to the street. there's a microwave back there, you can see the stove is just folded over right here, and there's twisted rebar, concrete, and this is the kinds of debris that rescuers are having to dig

through, dangerous debris, this morning they're still finding survivors. this morning, a sliver of life amid the darkness, a family of six pulled alive from the rubble in northern syria. the crowd joyfully cheering, god is great, as a little girl is carried to an ambulance. this boy's delight shining through as he is pulled from the debris. working through the night, more than 2,000 rescue workers and troops frantically searching for survivors. this newborn baby found alive, although its mother didn't survive sunday's massive quake. international help still arriving including from the u.s. >> the united states is committed to supporting the recovery effort from this earthquake in an urgent manner. >> reporter: the u.s. sending rescuers, search dogs and supplies. a team from israel already at work. the need for help is staggering. >> this is the first time search and rescue crews have been able

to make it to this neighborhood and a neighbor believes a mother and her two sons were trapped in that building. they're not sure if they're alive. the search and rescue teams are trying to find them, but it doesn't look good. this man lives next door but says he wasn't home when the earthquake struck. by a miracle, he tells me he was out of the building getting a cup of tea. he and his family are now living in their car, but all are alive. more than 50 hours after the quake, scenes of apocalyptic devastation, these powerful satellite images show the scene before and after. and there is mounting despair in the region. in syria, access remains a huge challenge. humanitarian groups calling for desperately-needed aid. hospitals in the war-torn region now completely overrun. in turkey, where it's winter, survivors huddling for warmth near a fire, waiting for news of those still trapped. this survivor saying, may god

help us. and as crews continue to reach places like these, for the first time, that death toll will continue to rise. it now tops 11,200, but hoda, more than 8,000 people have been rescued and that number for now continues to rise as well. hoda? >> we'll keep our eyes on those rescues, too, kelly cobiella in turkey, kelly, thank you so much. it is 8:14. it was an historic night for one young man. >> it is official. >> yes. >> good morning to you. history made in the nba overnight, lebron james passing another legendary laker, kareem abdul-jabbar, to become the league's all-time scoring king. nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer joins us from the arena where that big moment unfolded. miguel, what a night. >> reporter: well, craig, good morning.

it was quite a night here in los angeles last night. as you mentioned, lebron james now has the nba scoring record with 38,390 points. that record was held for decades by this guy, kareem abdul-jabbar, who like his statue, many thought that record could stand forever. >> lebron james, a shot at history. lebron stands alone! >> with that step-back jumper, one of the greatest players in basketball history becoming the nba's greatest scorer of all time. >> the all-time leading scorer, you have witnessed it, lebron james! >> with his family on hands, lebron james wiping back tears, as the game was paused to celebrate the historic moment. >> i would never ever in a million years dreamt this even better than what is tonight. >> former laker great kareem abdul-jabbar congratulating

lebron james passing the tore inch a form of basketball. >> we have the essence of leadership. >> with denzell washington sitting courtside. >> show time. >> reporter: and the crowd cheering his every move. lebron attacked the basket, needingájust 26 mi, nutes to sou 36 points for the recordé d king james receiving tributes from fdeellow nba stars and supo fans. including bill clinton, rihanna, and snoop dog. >> more buckets, more points, more love. >> i never thought that this record would ever be touched. >> reporter: at 38, lebron is still at the top of his game, after two decades and four nba championships.

the kid from akron, ohio, continues to surpass the hype that surrounded him when he was first drafted right out of high school, by his hometown team, the cleveland cavaliers. lebron reflecting on his journey. >> it has been a pleasure to be in this league for 20 years and however long i'm able to go, whatever the case may be, i've been a hell of a ride. >> reporter: now, the lakers as a team unfortunately couldn't meet the moment, but this was quite an emotional night. lebron james' two sons were also in the stands taking in history, recording it on their cell phones, certainly a very magical moment for all of the james' family. now lebron has said he wants to play in the nba with at least one of his sons, that's a possibility, we should also footnote here, tickets were in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. guys, back to you. >> wow. >> folks want to see history. thank you, miguel. thank you, thank you. it really is one of those records in sports, there are very few of them, that i think a

lot of folks thought would probably stand forever but to see kareem last night holding the ball and handing it to him was special. >> they got to make room again for that statue. one right next to it. >> one of the things, i've always enjoyed about him, 17 years old, so much pressure, so much hype, not only did he exceed it, but scandal free, his years off the court. >> philanthropy. >> yes. >> are we wearing lakers blue and gold and we didn't plan it? >> how about that? >> unintentional. >> how about that? >> mr. roker, how about a check of the weather? all right, what is happening, we've got right now an interesting situation. a lot of fog out there, and temperatures in the northeast are close to freezing so there's areas of black ice stretching to interior sections of new york, long island, all the way up into new england, so we just have to watch out for that. now, we also have 7 million people under flood watches or winter storm watches, winter weather advisories, starting to get themselves together. you can already see showers and thunderstorms making their way up along this line, as this pushes in, we are going to be looking at a risk of severe weather today, from new orleans,

lake charles, into memphis, greenwood, shreveport, jackson, mississippi. a storm system will be pushing up out of the lower mississippi river valley. flood threats for parts of missouri and arkansas. that continues tomorrow with rainmaking its way and snow into the midwest and parts of maine. and showers tracking through the northeast. we could see some flooding, especially northern arkansas, into missouri, and upwards of four inches of rain, snowfall amounts, lighter in new england, but as we get intopue vane pao rts of wisgeconsin, anrtd op part ds of michisigan, we coigud locally, six to eight inches of snow we're going to get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. meet with an expert who'll do them for you, so you can do... ...not taxes. intuit turbotax. 100% expert guaranteed.

good wednesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. really nice start to our morning, but it is a very chilly one. and we're also seeing a mostly clear sunrise. sunshine today as temperatures warm up a little more compared to yesterday, reaching into the mid to upper 60s. 66 degrees in los gatos. going through the seven-day forecast, we'll see another boost in temperatures tomorrow afternoon and then we're down a few degrees for the weekend and that is your latest weather. thank you, mr. roker. ahead, new drama at the alex murdaugh trial, evidence in court for the first time pointing to a possible motive. we'll have a live report from the courthouse countdown to the super bowl. the history-making duel with texas ties between the starting

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gloom prediction for house prices in san jose and san diego, saying it expects house prices to fall to levels not seen since the global financial crisis. they expect phoenix and austin will suffer the same fate and predicting mortgage rates will go up to 6.3% by the end of the year. that sounds terrible, but do keep in mind how bad big banks were at predicting the last crisis. let's get a look at the forecast. kari is great at predicting that. >> we're looking raet good, too. a lot of sunshine today. hazy sunshine, because of our moderate air quality. but our temperatures will feel nice. temperatures reaching into the mid-60s for the inland areas, but it will be another cold one tomorrow morning. tomorrow is going to be slightly warmer than today and then we go back down in terms of our high temperatures for the weekend. we'll see a mix of sun and clouds on friday, early next week low 60s to start, and san francisco will see low 60s for today and tomorrow.

and then a breezy 58 degrees on saturday, laura. >> thank you. i'll be back with another local news update in about half an hour. hope to see you then. have a good wednesday. dude, what're you doing?

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7:30 isn't that beautiful look at the u.s. capitol we are showing you that shot because that is where savannah is starting her day, and where she spent her evening, too >> the sun is coming up. maybe it is because i didn't get much sleep but guys, i want to correct the record, i'm in washington, that's what we do here, i know that lakers colors are purple and gold. >> you do know that. >> and i am actually wearing purple >> yes >> and you are wearing gold. >> yes >> and i don't know why i said blue >> it just kind of blurted out

that's what happens. >> that's t-is probably because you were out until midnight. >> maybe but i apologize, lakers nation don't "@" me i know it is purple and gold. >> all is forgiven. >> i'm so glad thank you for letting me get that off my chest. to the 7:30 headlines, we will start with the chinese spy balloon that the u.s. shot down over the weekend navy officials are now releasing new images showing the recovery of some remnants of that balloon, off the coast of south carolina we're also learning more this morning about u.s. efforts to reach out to the chinese after the downing of the balloon officials have revealed that the chinese actually refused a request for a phone call between defense secretary lloyd austin and the chinese minister of national defense the aim of that call was to open up dialogue between the two countries. a united airlines flight was forced to return to san diego yesterday, after a battery pack erupted in flames in the cabin the plane had just taken off for newark, when that emergency unfolded the airline says the battery pack belonged to a customer. crew members quickly contained the device to keep the fire from

spreading. in all, though, seven people reported being hurt, four were taken to the hospital, where they were treated for smoke inhalation. to a dramatic rescue in iowa, after a jeep fell through an icy lake. check this out five bystanders including a 17-year-old jumped into action to pull the 83-year-old driver and the dog out of the vehicle the driver was taken to the hospital, both he and the dog are said to be doing well this morning. >> good to hear. that let's move to developments of the closely-watched alex murdaugh trial. >> for the first time the jury is hearing detailed testimony of murdaugh's alleged financial crimes use bid prosecutors as possible motive for the murders of his wife and son. catie beck is from that courthouse in walterboro, south carolina for us once again good morning. >> reporter: good morning, craig. as you know, prosecutors fought hard to get the evidence admitted to trial, but after hearing the detailed testimony yesterday, some are wondering whether the added layer of complexity will help or hurt

their case alex murdaugh emotional tuesday, as his long-time family friend and colleague, ronnie crosby, recounted the murder scene >> that area in that room, well we could see them, it was so bad. >> reporter: crosby, who rushed to the murdaugh home the night of the murder shortly after hearing the news, was also the third witness to confirm alex murdaugh's voice in this video prosecutors suggesting the video found on paul murdaugh's phone and taken minutes before he and his mother, maggie, were murdered places alex at the scene. >> how sure are you? >> i'm 100% sure >> reporter: a forensic expert also took the stand, testifying she found gunshot residue on murdaugh's shirt, shoes and rain coat, noting that the shirt smelled freshly laundered.

>> would that be consistent with your finding >> there is a possibility of that, yes. >> also on tuesday, prosecutors began presenting evidence of alex murdaugh's alleged financial crimes, including testimony from the cfo of murdaugh's law firm. genie seccinger. >> i think alex was successful more often than not from his work ethic but from his ability[ bleep ] basically. >> reporter: to establish relationships and to manipulate people, and he did it [ bleep ] basically >> reporter: on the day of the murder seccinger says she confronted murdaugh about nearly $800,000 of missing fees >> my concern was that he had stolen the fees. >> reporter: she said murdaugh assured her the money was in a trust. prosecutors are arguing that murdaugh killed his wife and son to distract from his suspected financial troubles but some legal experts believe the detailed financial information may overload a jury already processing weeks of testimony. >> how do you think the jury is

responding with this evidence? >> i think the jury is bored to tears. >> reporter: and with this added financial testimony, attorneys are now saying this trial could extend another two weeks craig? >> all right, catie beck there for us in south carolina, thank you. we're joined by nbc's senior legal correspondent laura jarrett who has been all over this hey, laura. >> laura, let's start with these two witnesses who were called yesterday, the cfo of the firm, and also one of the partners at the firm who are starting to present this evidence of the finance misdeeds how about that testimony, how did it go yesterday? how significant was that >> the cfo's testimony, the cfo of this prior law firm that he belonged to, i think that was some of the more damning testimony, because she's painting a portrait of someone who cannot be trusted. and that's key to the prosecution's case it is why you saw the prosecution fight so hard to get this evidence in it is why you saw the defense

team try to keep it out unsuccessfully and also her body language is so interesting. she is turning directly to the jury, she's talking to them, she's making direct eye contact, the line of questioning was far more clear and concise than i think we have previously seen and she is making an essential connection for them on the timing, that she not only uncovered this years-long fraud but she confronted him about it, and then the murdered happened soon after. >> the financial misdeeds are one thing, but like physical evidence is another, and there was one witness who talked about gunshot residue on his hands, on his shorts, i mean that evidence in and of itself seems super damning. >> it certainly is something that they would have hoped to keep out but also the defense has an opportunity here to say, look, these people owned a lot of guns, they were familiar with guns, we know that they were using them both before and after the killings, and that isn't necessarily fatal to the defense because just being around them doesn't necessarily mean he was the one who actually pulled the trigger in this case, but also, remember, the prosecution did a really nice job running out the clock yesterday, because the jury went home after hearing that he had gunshot residue on his shirt, his shorts, his seatbelt, they didn't hear a peep from the cross-examination, so that's all they were left with yesterday.

>> going back to the financial crimes for a moment here, i want to get your take on the jury because this is a question that has been outstanding from the very beginning if he stole all of this money, millions of dollars, there is yet to be an explanation offered as to where that money went, where is the money, would a jury even care about that or not >> juries don't not like unanswered questions they wanted to have this sort of make sense for them. i don't know if we will actually ever hear the prosecution offer a concise answer to that we haven't heard it in openings yet. we know that at least part of the story here, at least from what we've heard so far, is that perhaps he was squirrelling away some of this money because they were facing a totally unrelated civil suit related to a boat crash involving his son. so to the extent that maybe perhaps he was hiding funds for that that could be part of it but it is one of the unanswered questions. >> laura jarrett, thank you very much appreciate it. coming up, is the five second rule really a thing what about egg yolks

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texas, we sent nbc's morgan chesky to visit both of their hometowns. morgan, good morning there are bragging rights at stake. >> reporter: some serious bragging rights, good morning, guys and it kind of feels like friday night lights season 20 here, right? we have two guys who became stars on fields just like this one now about to play for a super bowl title on the line and i got to tell you, for the two communities who watched these guys grow up and where football is king, this matchup doesn't get any better >> hurts runs out of the pocket looking for -- >> on sundays, they play either the hero or villain. >> out of the pocket on the run to the end zone. >> but rarely the two superstar quarterbacks share an origin story, where patrick mahomes and jalen hurts, their super powers came long before kansas city or philadelphia

>> we were two quarterbacks from texas, which i take a lot of pride in >> i have a lot of respect for him being a texas guy. >> the wild cats in east texas against hurts' falcons near houston, where jalen grew up >> i guess when your dad is the texas high school football coach, this is what day care looks like. >> oh, yes you just come out here, and run around, and you know, made him go out and try to imitate the older kids and doing drills and things. >> reporter: dedication, the elder hurts said, soon led to domination >> that's a beautiful throw right there. >> jalen's high school years putting channel view on the map. >> reporter: always trying to reach the center that's what he's built on. >> as for trey, remembering a high school game they were

losing, that changed everything. >> so the second half starts, i kid you not, jalen had nine touchdowns in that game after that moment, right there, i was like, that's the guy that's the guy right there >> you can't score nine touchdowns in one game by yourself >> at lighthouse high school, the dallas cowboys territory, a chiefs jersey sits front and center. >> there's our wild cat right in. >> reporter: former coach adam cook remembers a player beloved by teammates and a quick smile and a no-look pass >> i have been able to coach patrick ma homes in high school. >> saying the moment was never too big for mahomes. >> he was never trying to be too good or too great, it just came natural. >> you feed off his energy, which is calm, and go make a play. >> and as for that afc championship game, when number 15 played through a brutal ankle injury - >> he hobbles to the sideline. >> no one here was surprised. >> yeah, i mean down here, we call it east texas toughness and for us, i mean it gives you almost chills watching it. >> rest assured come super bowl kickoff, both white house and channelview will be watching, hoping their super heroes will bring home a championship. >> no doubt about it we're going

for patrick mahomes. >> the one thing i can guarantee is you a black quarterback from the state of texas will win the super bowl >> reporter: yeah, pretty safe bet there. and another stat that jumps out at me. four of last six super bowl winning quarterbacks have actually hailed from texas going back, hoda, to drew brie, and you have nick foles, who led the eagles to the last super bowl, and of course, patrick mahomes winning one, and then matthew stafford, from here, in dallas, and are hurts could make that number five, but either way, i will tell you, both of these communities are gearing up for one heck of a football game here >> thank you, morgan texas is the spot, man >> yes. >> what a pedigree. >> it is a religion in the lone star state it doesn't surprise. >> thank you. mr. roker, what are we looking at here? >> they play some hot nights there in n-football. we've had warmer than average nights for the month of january this year. much above average overnight lows in the midwest and the north east, especially as you make your way from

minneapolis, boston, i mean look at these temperatures, some of these folks in red have the warmest january records on night, warmest january night records, and the top three warmest in the areas in yellow and in fact, you can see to las vegas, 35 fewer nights since 1970 of temperatures below freezing new york, 14 fewer new orleans, 16 fewer. and we've got more warm nights and days coming. chicago today, you're going to be 43 degrees. 12 degrees above average charlotte, 71. 16 degrees above average as we make our way east, boston, near 50. philly, 57 62 in lexington. you can see the temperatures warm up, new york city, we may see 60 on friday but down to 46 by sunday and kansas city, you'll warm up, good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's looking a little hazy outside. we will have moderate air quality today, as our temperatures go from chilly to

mid-60s for today. not bad. it will be slightly warmer tomorrow as the sunshine continues, and then on friday there will be a weak system passing nearby. that's going to bring down our temperatures and also bring in some gusty winds. for the weekend we're going to see highs in the upper 50s on saturday, a little bit war >> and that is your latest weather. >> all right, al thank you so m euch. still ahead, the rise of the pink ladies. we've got a brands new look, the new "grease" prequel series. but first these messages ♪♪ ♪♪

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a very good morning to you. it is 7:56 right now. i'm laura garcia. here is a look at what's happening now. >> reporter: i'm bob redell in burlingame. another woman is about to file a lawsuit against the massage envy spa, alleging sexual assault that took place in may of 2017. she's going to be hold ago news conference with her attorney a little later this morning outside superior court. you might recall back in 2018 several women sued the massage envy spa chain alleging sexual assault at multiple locations across the state, including one assault at this location here in burlingame. we have reached out to the franchise. we're still waiting to hear back. >> kari has a look at our forecast for this wednesday morning. >> and it starts out a little bit hazy and chilly, as we are heading out the door. temperatures in the upper 30s

and low 40s right now. a live look outside in dublin. after this cold start, take a look at where our afternoon highs will end up, reaching 64 in dublin, 66 in san jose and 64 in napa. going through the forecast, more cold mornings and mild afternoons, but then it does get cooler for our highs going into the weekend, as a weak system passes by. it looks like we're staying dry but our temperatures will drop quite a bit for saturday and then start to rebound on sunday into early next week. but you can see the sunshine continues. laura? >> looks good. thanks for joining us. please join us for our midday news coming up at 11:00 this morning. have a great day.

. it's 8:00 it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, making his case. president biden delivers the state of the union, saying the economy is improving and urging both parties to come together. >> the people sent us a clear message. fighting for the sake of fighting, power for the sake of power, conflict for the sake of conflict, gets us nowhere. >> the president's first state of the union to a divided congress. this morning, where it goes from here. we're live in washington. then, medical myths. we're taking a look at every da he yalth trends and sorting through fact and fiction. so does cracking your knuckles

cause arthritis? do you need to shower every day? what about sugar? does it really make kids hyper? dr. john torres is here to break it all down. and service, sacrifice and the super bowl. meet the philadelphia eagles and kansas city chiefs fans who share a special bond. >> it's a whole new lease on life. >> the two former marines reconnecting after 20 years, for a life-saving transplant. >> i don't know how my body will react if the chiefs win. the eagles are going to win. go veterans. >> the two friends here in our studio to share that heartwarming story, today, wednesday, february 8th, 2023. >> from louisiana. >> watching in boston. i love you. >> visiting all the way from iowa. >> from michigan, celebrating our retirement after a lifetime of teaching. >> celebrating 45 years of friends ship, and our 60th

birthdays. from milwaukee. >> how sweet. welcome back, everybody. so nice to have you with us. wednesday morning, i'm holding it down in washington. we have the state of the union last night. hoda and craig in new york, and what a great plaza crowd you got out. we got louisiana, and ladies from oklahoma. we can't wait to get out there and celebrate. the news at 8:00, the president hitting the road this morning setting for the post state of the union sales pitch, starting in wisconsin touting his economic plan, following a spirited address to congress last night. nbc's chief correspondent and co-anchor of weekend "today," peter alexander has more.

>> reporter: good morning. white house aides here are thrilled with the president's performance last night, in their eyes capturing the contrast between president biden and house republicans, now in the majority, who despite being warned by their leaders to behave repeatedly taunted and booed the president. president biden extending his hand to the new speaker kevin mccarthy. before confronting republican heckling head-on. tangling over the fate of social security, and medicare. the president taking aim at an idea floated by just a few republicans. >> some republicans want medicare and social security to sunset. i'm not sure it's the majority. >> reporter: the comment drawing outrage and boos including from gop fire brand marjorie taylor greene. but then, with a smile, the president turning the tables, appearing to get republicans on board with his position to protect the popular programs. >> stand up and show them, we will not cut social security, we will not cut medicare. >> so folks, as we all apparently agree, social security and medicare is off the books now, right? >> reporter: at several points,

mccarthy was seen trying to shush his members like this moment right here where the president warned 70,000 americans killed by fentanyl each year. still, the president's overarching theme, an appeal for bipartisanship. >> conflict for the sake of conflict gets us nowhere. >> reporter: what was widely viewed as the unofficial kickoff to the president's re-election campaign, punctuated by this optimistic declaration. >> the people of this nation are strong. the state of the union is strong. >> reporter: the republican response from new arkansas republican governor sarah huckabee sanders, portraying the president as the head of a failed administration, hijacked by the radical left. >> president biden and the democrats have failed you. and it's time for a change. >> reporter: this morning, president biden will hit the road to try to drive his message home, first stop wisconsin, a key 2024 battleground. and then tomorrow, florida, home to two potential presidential challenger, governor ron desantis and former president

donald trump. savannah? >> all right, peter alexander at the white house. thank you, peter. now, let's go to the desperate search for the people still trapped beneath the rubble in turkey and syria, it is a race against time, the death toll from monday's powerful earthquake at more than 11,000. nbc's kelly cobiella is in turkey. >> reporter: we are in one of the hardest-hit areas in turkey, 25 miles from the epicenter, and what we found here is tragically familiar. block after block of badly-damaged or completely destroyed homes, like this one, with a kitchen just crumpled down on to the street below, leaving dangerous debris for searchers to dig through. but they are still hopeful os today.ro s especially after a family of six were found alive in the rubble in syria overnight, along with a newborn baby girl, all of them rescued. today, the u.s. search and rescue teams join in this effort.ip

idthey're expected to land todau along with search dogs and heavy equipment. but all of this, as you mentioned, hoda, as that death toll continues to go up, now above 11,200, with hundreds of thousands of people either sleeping in shelters or on the streets. hoda? >> all right, kelly cobiella, thank you. the ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy is in britain this morning, in a surprise trip just announced overnight. he's holding talks with british prime minister, rishi sunak, who pledged more support including training for ukrainian fighter pilots. zelenskyy also addressing parliament and meeting with king charles at buckingham palace this afternoon. this is only zelenskyy's second trim abroad since russia's invasion nearly a year ago and you will recall he visited president biden in december and giving a nearly 20-minute speech to congress.

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countdown to the super bowl. thousands of fans ar flocking to glendale, arizona, for the kansas city chiefs and the eagles two former marines lost touch after they served together and they reconnected for a life-changing reason we will chat with them in just a moment but first, here's their story. billy welsch is a life-long eagles fan john gladwell does not miss a kansas city chiefs game, the two first met more than two years ago while serving in the united states marine corps. after their time in the service, they stayed connected through facebook, but they had not spoken in years. but in 2019, welsch posted he was sick, and needed a kidney donation >> i posted on facebook, does anybody have a spare kidney i can get, mine are junk >> at first, gladwell thought welsch was kidding. >> i've known him to be a jokester and i said, no, man, this is the real deal. >> gladwell sprang into action his test was a perfect match

he says he knew what he had to do. >> you can never leave a brother behind marines are a band of brothers, you don't leave someone behind >> when the transplant happened, i was literally days away from dialysis >> gladwell traveled to philadelphia where he and welsch underwent a 10-hour kidney transplant surgery together. >> john stepped up. >> welsch doesn't take anything for granted. >> it's a whole new lease on life i was worried about if i didn't get the kidney, my son would grow up without a father. >> just days ago, the eagles president reached out to the chiefs and the two teams banded together to bring these two fans to the super bowl. this die-hard eagles fan has not lost his loyalty or sense of humor. despite living with a kidney from a kansas city chiefs fan. >> a chiefs kidney, i don't know how my body will react if the

chiefs win, eagles are going to win. go birds >> a band of brothers, a bond forever. >> let john know thank you, i love you, and you're my brother until the end. >> here they are, guys, the men of the hour, billy welsch an john gladwell, guy, what a moment what a moment. what did it mean to you, billy, when john said look, pick me, i'm going to be your guy >> it meant the world to me. it was just, i was speechless. and john gladwell is my hero >> john, it didn't take you a beat to raise your hand, this is an emotional moment, i can feel it what made you say yes? >> his son. >> he has a son? >> his son is a little bit older than my grandson i wasn't going to let his son

grow up without his dad being there for everything >> and when you decided that you were going to donate your kidney, you didn't even tell your wife, did you you just said you're going to do it. >> she told me whatever i decided, she was 100% with me, but i had yet to actually tell her that it is going to happen so i kind of had to pause and let her know >> you know, what's funny, how stories end up is not always the way they start so you guys are brothers, you say he's your hero, when you first met john, what did you think of him, and you can be totally honest. >> i couldn't stand him. >> what was it >> it is just, he was a grumpy old softball. >> that's what he was? did you know he thought that about you back in the day? >> i think everybody did i was just, i just wanted to go home, i was done, i was tired. it was time for the new guys to come in and do their job. >> right after surgery, when you came out, you had done something that people don't often do in their lifetime, john, you saved

a life what did that feel like for you? >> another october 13th. just another day i had it set in my head that no matter what happened, it's just another day. >> wow and i was in pain, but it was just another day >> well, you're living right you guys, after this happened, you guys are going on your merry way, you're both die-hard fans for your teams, the eagles and the chiefs and then you all get the call of the eagles and the chiefs saying hey, by the way, guys, you want to come to the game tell us about that. >> i was stunned i'm like, i get a phone call from a random number, and i answered, he's like this is don smolenski with the philadelphia eagles and i'm like oh, is this an accident and he was just like i am calling to, well, i heard about

your story, and i'm calling to invite you to watch the game here in arizona. >> can you imagine man. >> i was, like, sure >> john, for you, you live close to the stadium, you were mentioning that your wife was undergoing some cancer treatment. >> yes. >> nearby. what is going to happen when you go back there? >> well, it has been a few years back, we just never, she's never been able to ring the bell. >> to ring the bell when you're cancer free. >> for remission that's one thing we're definitely doing >> you're going to go to the hospital and ring that bell? >> yes >> wow, what a poignant beautiful weekend it's going to be for you, we're happy that your wife is well, we're happy that you're here, and we're happy what you did for this incredible guy, you guys are going to stay friends for a long

>> well, we'll see at least until after sunday. >> who is going to win it? >> chiefs. >> eagles. >> come on >> eagles. please send videos >> there you go. >> that's love >> thank you so much you guys are real sweet. we appreciate you coming to see us >> thanks for having us. >> mr. roker, a check of the weather. those guys got to take that act on the road. i like that. snow showers through the rockies. beautiful weather out west we're looking at severe storms developing in the lower gulf and into the mid mississippi river valley test. test. good wednesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's a cold start, but we're going to have a pleasant afternoon. mid-60s and tomorrow, even warmer for the afternoon. as the weekend comes in, we'll have a mostly dry cold front passing through and that's going to bring down the temperatures several degrees by saturday. sunday, we're looking at more sunshine and a high of about 62 degrees and for san franci

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now to our super bowl commercial kickoff we have a sneak peek at some of the biggest ads for the big game and today, we have not one, but two star-studded spots, first steve martin is making his official commercial debut with pepsi for their new and improved pepsi zero sugar let's take a look. >> i think you're going to like your new nose ms. hastings. >> and cut. >> as an actor, it is my job to make you believe that what you're seeing is real. >> hey >> that the frustration is real. >> oh. >> the disappoint is real. >> wow >> eat it, kyle. >> that the joy is real. >> but it's just acting. wow, that's fantastic! or was i just acting one way to find out, try it for yourself >> all right next up is avocados from mexico's spot, featuring actress anna faris >> what's going on

>> i might have taken a small bite >> i'm buck naked. >> whoa. >> try this. they make everything better. >> avocados from mexico. >> it's a perfect day for an avocado. naked is all the rage. >> you're right. avocados make everything better. >> sweet liberty >> now that's a tourist attraction >> good morning. >> you're wearing a turtle neck today. >> you get the call. hey, we want you to do a super bowl ad. first of all, what was that call like. >> it was thrilling. i have never done a commercial before period i mean look, it's a couple of regionals, but not for lack of trying but for this to be a super bowl commercial feels like one of those moments of like high school, like revenge.

>> what's happening? so when they told you what it was, how it was going to play out -- >> avocados from mexico wanted me to play eve and what would happen if eve took a bite of an avocado instead of the apple. >> that's a great commercial >> and it looks like you had so shoot most of the commercial - >> yes, i did. i think i know where you're going. yes. the wardrobe that was set out in my chair, there was, you know, those gel-like, at the end of day, those were a little rough, but i was really, i really - >> you have to exhale and make the most of it. >> that was the thing. i'm 46 i don't, i love that avocados from mexico wanted to hire a 46-year-old eve. and that i was like you know, i can either fight this, all day, and feel modest and well, cover up, but i didn't think that eve would ever, you know what i would do, she's an innocent. >> embraced it. >> you were in the garden of

eden yourself. >> yes what would be the one thing you couldn't resist? what would be the one temptation you couldn't resist? >> oh, you know, i don't know why this, you know, we're talking food, because my head went to ponies. >> you want to eat a pony? >> well, not eating. but this is where people tell me i'm a little odd, that my brain goes to interests places >> i heard through the grapevine, are you a knitter, did you knit the director a hat? >> brian buckley, the king of super bowl commercials, and so it was, it was just an amazing, i mean i hadn't, it felt just really alive, you know, at the end of the day, and the bragging rights i have, and so brian is a genius, and i really wanted him to use like the funny takes, maybe at least attractive takes, the vanity, so i spent the rest of the night quickly knitting him this hat which apparently he loves. >> and the commercial turned out

great. >> there it is that's great. >> and you know you guys don't knit >> no. >> see any knitter would be like oh - >> you impressed us. >> anna, thank you. >> your first commercial super bowl ad. >> thank you. >> thanks for bringing your avocado friends from dallas. >> avocados from mexico make everything better. >> thank you >> truly they're incredible. straight ahead, not just avocados, no, no, it is wing-wednesday >> good thing savannah is not here >> that's why we're doing it we will do wing wednesday. and we are making them three ways and learn the fascinating history behind everyone's favorite super bowl snack. but first, your local news, weather and these messages

good morning. 8:26. starting tomorrow, a new relief center opens on the peninsula for recent storm victims. fema with san matteo county emergency services to open a disaster recovery center at the county event center. among other thing, it will provide employee assistance, records replacement, help for veterans and information on housing options. the white house last month issued a federal disaster declaration for california counties impacted by the storms allowing homeowners to apply for financial relief. kari hall is checking the

numbers for us. >> a lot drier now, but it looks a little hazy outside. expect moderate air quality and we are going to see is that continue into tomorrow. as far as temperatures, it does warm up a couple of more degrees compared to yesterday. headed for the mid-60s for much of the south bay and inland east bay and that warming trend continues into tomorrow, but then it gets cooler for friday. a weak storm system, cold front moving through. the rain dries up before it gets here, but we'll see a drop in temperatures for the weekend as the dry weather and sunshine continues into next week. >> thanks, kari. we'll have another update in 30 minutes. see you back here then.

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8:30 on a wednesday morning. a bit of a milder start on a wednesday morning. we have a happy crowd on the plaza. spending their morning us with thank you all for being here. >> we're so happy you guys are here i like when they're loud just ahead, we're talking medical myths with dr. torres. here's some questions. does sugar really make your kids hyper? >> yes. >> is it really bad to crack your knuckles? some of dr. torres' answers may surprise you.

>> those are good ones plus, we have new items on the hot list, including this you have ever ripped your tights >> yes. >> the rip resistant tights that she is obsessed with. >> when did you rip your tights. >> i'm wearing compression socks. >> you popped a hole in it >> i popped a hole in it and i have a run in my stocking. you know what that is like, right? and i might wear the spanx for fun. we have a delicious history lesson in honor of the super bowl our man has things you never knew about chicken wings never knew he is helping them make them three ways. >> all right >> good-looking wings. also coming up in a few minutes on the "third hour of today," for our series, dad's got this, i had the chance recently to meet a father who is helping other fathers connect with their children in a very special way. it's a personal mission that all started when he was 19 years old, and it started with a life-changing way, you don't want to miss this.

before we get to the weather, we want to take a moment here to wish a very happy retirement to bobby mcmahon. bobby is one of our playback operators, when you see stories, and stuff, he's running those tapes, and it's a job he's been doing for us for more than 25 years. bobby, we are sending you all of our best wishes. >> we love you, bobby. >> happy retirement. >> everybody say happy retirement, bobby. >> happy retirement bobby. mr. roker, a check of the weather? let's see how bobby's retirement will start off weather-wise for friday, record highs in the northeast, strong storms along the southeastern atlantic coast a bit of a chill down in texas sunshine in the planes and even the southwest. saturday, chilly in the northeast. a southern storm along the southeast. and above average in the plains. then on sunday, sunday, we've got a coastal storm developing but mild from the great lakes, into the midwest, and we're looking at sunshine for texas,ie

weather. >> thank you, mr. roker. when we come back, we all know what they say about carrots and your eyesight, but is it true >> you never saw bugs bunny wearing glasses. >> that is true. we break down some common health myths. but first, this is "today" on nbc. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

welcome back when it comes to healthy trends, they seem to change, to try to keep up with them. >> from eating egg whites only to showering every single day, there are a lot of so-called rules that we all heard of but how do you know what is real and what is simply a rumor let's sort it out. we will separate facts from fiction with our senior medical correspondent dr. john torres. i will come down here and visit you with okay, so egg whites, they seem like a healthier option because we know the egg yolks have clearly and all the rest, but you say. >> in the '80s and '90s, eggs were the food to not get, don't touch eggs and then it switched to eggs are a part of a healthy diet and then we said avoid the egg yolks because each egg yolk has 200 milligrams of fat and it's bad they say and don't do it and now the truth is that yolks can be a good part of a healthy diet because the fat that is inside, the cholesterol what is inside that egg yolk is poly unann saturated and monounsaturated and doesn't

translate to fat and cholesterol. and one a day, you should be fine. >> this is a big one parents said this for years. eat some carrots, it will keep your eye sight >> this is one of the things, as a pilot in the air force eat carrots. >> you were a pilot in the air force. >> i was a pilot in the air force for years. >> i didn't know that. >> this came out of world war two, because the pilots started using radar, the british pilots but the british government didn't want people to know that's how they were spying the enemy at night so they put out a rumor it is because they ate carrots they could see better at night. >> what? >> they said eat carrots you can see better at night. they are part of a good diet, vitamin a, and beta-carotene and they can help but by themselves they don't >> and this is one that i can beg to differ with you sugar makes you hyper. and i talk about my kids and i

would disagree. >> and the studies with sugar and sugar substitutes nom more hyper with sugar, and it doesn't work and you talk to patients, i give them sugar and - >> they go crazy >> and what researchers say,which has a little bit of truth to it, think about it, number one, first and foremost you think they will be more excitable after eating sugar so anything you do after they have sugar is blamed as sugar and celebration at parties and hanging out with friends and running around >> that's right. their level is already high and they eat sugar, it is like the cherry on top. >> most parents say i don't believe that >> this one, i will hold my judgment >> i'm you with, hoda. sure >> anyway, so this is a good one. does cracking your knuckles cause arthritis? >> it does not cause arthritis that is one of the things. >> everybody says that. >> when you crack the knuckles, there is fluid and little bubbles in there, gas bubbles in the knuckles, and when you crack your knuckles, the gas bubbles make some noise. that's why you can't do it again right away. >> and if you do it on a

consistent basis, you might lose grip strength when you're older but it doesn't cause arthritis it might cause annoyance to the person sitting next to you, so be careful of that >> and soft drinks, muscles turn to fat. >> it doesn't. muscles can't turn to fat. your muscles atrophy and you lose the muscle mass and you took look as toned and on top of that your metabolism goes down and your food input may not go down and you gain weight that way. >> and calories in, calories out. >> this is one of the things that is the overall umbrella, sure, if you eat less calories, then you're going to go ahead and lose weight, and if you burn more calories, you lose weight, and everyone is different. you digest foods differently and store foods different and everything is different for everybody. and even though it is a catch phrase, it doesn't necessarily happen to everybody all the time. >> let's keep going and bust more myths and let's talk about showering.

you don't need to shower every day? >> we don't. we have protective oils on our skin, those protective oils actually keep our skin healthy if you shower every day, you get rid of those oils and that's why often we have to put lotion on, on top of that, if you wash your hair, and curly hair, it can get rid of the oils in your hair and cause damage as well and do you want to shower, and if you don't, you will get bacteria in your pores and get infections >> but what about this -- >> if you want to shower and make sure you're socially acceptable that's different than showering and being healthy. >> let's talk about the five second rule, drop something on the floor. >> everybody says five seconds, you can pick it up -- that doesn't work as soon as it hits the floor it will be germy, and depends where it hits, it will be germy right away tile floors are the worse. they collect a lot of germs and get right into the food. and sticky foods are the worse, because they collect quickly and carpets not as bad, on the sidewalks or the new york city

subway, you can throw it out but if you can rinse it off, if your drop it in your house and you can rinse it and eat it, you can do that. >> this one is disgusting. sharing lip products >> so many things can happen when you share lip products, and especially lip gloss again, that's sticky and it can get germs in there as well, so just be careful. >> and how about kissing that is a whole 'nother one. >> we learned a lot. >> thank you, dr. john. coming up next, from makeup to your morning cup of coffee, a new batch of products on our hot new batch of products on our hot li to brighten up your dst - aylife is uncertain. it's okay to feel stressed, anxious, worried, or frustrated. calhope can help. access calhope's free and secure mental health resources today. call our warm line at 833-317-4673 or live chat at calhope.org.

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adriana brock is here for the hot list and if you want to shop along, we will make it easy for you, we have the qr code can we get started the first item on the hot list these water bottles. >> the water bottles the shop "today" team is obsessed with staying hydrated while shopping, and owala, the insulated water bottle keeping the beverage hot and cold and they have the pop top, spill proof and they have a built-in straw so you can drink it upright. or you can throw it back, if you want to do that. >> i like chugging i'm a chugger. >> and it has a handle and sizes and colors >> this is a makeup item that people are obsessed with >> people are obsessed with this it combines skin care with makeup and a little bit of cool science. so remember mood rings >> yes, of course. >> this is kind of like that, but in the makeup world and it is for your skin so it's a blush oil that changes colors depending on the temperature of your skin so actually i'm wearing it right now.

and here, i will put some on the back of my hand so you can see, it goes on clear, it's literally like a clear oil, and then a few seconds, it sets up. >> how does it know your skin tone >> it just does. >> the temperature of your body. >> i use it on my lips, too. >> let's get a good tote these are cool. >> classic tried and true from ll bean, boat and tote, did you know these were invented in the 40s to lug around ice before there were refrigerates and you know they are made sturdy canvas and people are loving them in 2023, there is an instagram account dedicated to people creating ironic boat and tote monograms. >> so you put your own monogram on these. >> yes, it is a nice way to make it personalized without spending a bunch of money and the tote starts at $34 and what is really great, people are not just monogramming their initials and they're getting creative like putting really quirky names, quirky sayings on them >> you can get creative and have a little fun >> this i'm, everybody is buzzing about, if you ever ever run your tights or had a problem

with them, these are the ones. >> these are shear tights, they're little bit of a splurge but all the rage right now especially during the cooler months the team is obsessed the brand says they will last you ten times longer than any other pair of tights >> so they don't run that easily. >> they don't run. they don't rip they've got these adorable pictures >> they put a kitten on it. >> made with nylon blend a proprietary brand. and the same nylon material that you find in climbing equipment. >> you can tell. >> it's not going to rip >> trying and it won't >> it is really great. and we have a bunch of the editors on the team who tried it and really loved them. >> i love this product line, i didn't know they had a dry shampoo. i did not know >> hot off the press we love olaplex, it is a brand spray. it is one of the best ones ever. this came out literally last week and we got our hands on it early to try it, it is a dry shampoo, the brand's first-ever dry shampoo, and it doesn't just, you know, add a little bit of powder to your hair to get rid

of the residue and oil, it adds volume, and it actually detoxifies your hair, i also love that when you spray it, it doesn't spray on white, like a lot of dry shampoos do. >> it's a shear. >> it is shear and you can use it on darker hair tones, too, really great. >> if you want a perfect sneaker, this one -- >> these are awesome. >> you slip them on. >> you slip them on. they have laces, so these are really great they're kizik, and a little bit of a splurge, starting at $99 but these are really great because they're slip-on shoes, but you still get the look of a sneaker, of a great shoe, great for people with mobility issues or folks, and for kids, women and men. >> i like the videos of the guy jumping in with both feet. >> exactly >> i love that >> nobody wants to deal with shoelaces. >> nobody does. >> you got this cute thing you're ending on i love this. this is going viral on tiktok

and kamari on our team found, this it is a latte pen art >> so what are you talking about? >> basically, you fill it up with your favorite, like, a little cinnamon topping, or you can fill it up with coffee today is my father-in-law's grounds and you push a button and this is about like $10 and you fill it up, and you can make art, so this is perfect for, you know, if you want to write happy birthday, like today is my father-in-law's birthday so you can do a little happy birthday message or you can do a little heart great for valentine's day. >> how cute is that? >> it's so cute. a fun way to spruce up your morning coffee >> and the kids will love it. >> it is $13 >> it is super affordable. fun way. >> all good products thank you very much for these. and you can head to our hot list items. scan the qr code or go to today.com/shop mr. roker, over to you. of course, it would not be super bowl without wings and we got just the man to help us, talking all about wings, their history, and bring some

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♪ on the wings of love. ♪ there you go the wings of love. back now, with today's food loves football super bowl four days away. team chiefs, team eagles, one thing is for sure, we will be snacking, and the national chicken council, yes, there is a thing like that, experts estimate 1.5 billion chicken wings will be consumed who better to have a lesson about the super bowl champion is adam, the host of the history channel's the food that built america. adam, good to see you. >> good to see you again. >> you did a whole show on the history of wings >> correct the flight of the buffalo wing >> so what is the history here >> it is kind of fascinating because it is hotly debated, in buffalo a place called the

anchor bar that is generally considered to be the birth place of the wing, and a mile away on jefferson, a main street buffalo, and he was known for the sauce for the d.c. area known as mumbo sauce he was doing mumbo in buffalo first and the feli dr. imo's tried his wings and it it is hotly contested and both have reviews the same year in 1966. >> interesting the plot thickens. >> the the dip or the blue cheese, or the ranch >> americans prefer ranch. i prefer blue cheese. >> so let's get started. we wanted to zhush them up a little it. >> zhush them up i took the middle eastern flavors, i took my mom to israel, loved shwarma flavoring. so that's what i did with a

shwarma wing >> and 30 rock, a wings world shout-out. i used spices like zatar, i used garlic, and lemon and dill and parsley. >> you have dates there. >> yes, correct. >> i made a dip called toum, t-o-u-m, and everybody there knows the flavor, and it is also with the pepper, sweet, spicy, fantastic. >> what is the next one? >> it this is my version of the classic combo. bourbon. habanero and peach >> oh, okay. >> raving. >> it means a lot coming from you guys and a chef in new york makes this stuff called chilly soil like sauce and oil and you cook them down slowly, so i did that, inculcated the garlic and onion and blended with habanero and peach preserves and bourbon. delicious.

>> and then to cook these, what is the basic cooking >> what is so great you can change the flavor with different ones so shwarma typically grilled and flame broiled and on the grill habanero, you can bake, with a nice sticky glaze, you can use an air fryer, pan fryer, deep fryer, it is completely up to you. and then a rice flour, a japanese rice flour. >> that is my favorite. >> you need to balance the sweetness and any ingredient you add, it will change to add heat, once you add fat. >> a good one? >> oh, yes >> i like the crunchiness too. >> you don't want to dip it into anything it is so good. >> that means a lot. >> that was a big thing, like i found that a lot of wings need that blue cheese boost. >> speaking of a lot of wing, on average, how many wings does the average american eat >> 18,000 wings in a lifetime. and enough to wrap around the planet three times and in fact, on super bowl

sunday, there is speculation people will have 3600 tons of guacamole and of course the big boneless versus bone-in. >> what say you, adam richmond >> that wings only have bones. there is no such thing as a boneless wing. >> there's wings and tenders and nuggets and most american, 44% in fact prefer the boneless variety. >> what about flat versus drums? >> and that is to me the cinderella slipper, when i find the girlfriend to who likes the window seat so i can have the aisle and the flat so i can have the drum i'm a drum guy. >> yes. >> and easier to eat and the irony is you're leaving a third of the wing a third of the wing behind. if i mahan -- may handle this one, there's the drum and ther is the flat and they trim this part off and wings became popular because in the south when there would be a sunday chicken supper, the good parts the preacher parts

and kids would have the wings and the leftover parts >> nobody knows where the tenders come from. >> you don't get this figure, you know specializing in quinoa >> adam, thank you so much my man get his recipes at today.com/food catch new episodes starting february 19th on the history channel. >> all this and wings. >> oh, ladies. >> we'll watch them spoon. >> we'll be right back right after this. first your local news. morning to you. it's 8:56. the man accused in the violent attack in nancy pelosi's san francisco home is scheduled to return to federal court today. this will be the first time he'll make a court appearance since the release of that hard to watch police body camera

video. police say he refused an order to drop a hammer he was holding and struck paul pelosi in the head. he has pleaded not guilty to all charges. meanwhile at the state of the union, he received a standing ovation. the 82-year-old is still recovering from a fractured skull. we're at the courthouse and will

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