get around that closure. >> maybe a lot of people are off today. that's what's happening. join us for nbc bay area news at 11:00 a.m. >> we'll be back at 7:25 for a live news update. a live look in downtown san jose as we start good monday morning. beginning with major breaking news. >> president biden on the ground in ukraine it's february 20th this is "today." surprise visit, the president traveling to kyiv overnight, an unprecedented trip to an active war zone, just days before the one-year mark of russia's invasion >> unchecked aggression. and a threat to all of us. >> mr. biden visiting a memorial to thousands of fallen

ukrainians, alongside ukraine's president, and delivering a powerful message. >> we're with you, mr. president, for as long as it takes. >> so how will vladimir putin respond? we're live with complete coverage from kyiv and moscow. fears and frustrations >> it falls on their shoulders it's their train >> residents near that toxic train derailment in ohio, voicing new concerns after the head of the embattled train company visits the site but declines to answer specific questions about the cleanup. a live report just ahead. outpouring of support. former president jimmy carter surrounded by his family in georgia this morning after deciding to receive hospice care we have the very latest. kids' book controversy some of roald dahl's books re-edited to remove offensive language to make them more inclusive. inside the fire storm that ignited. remembering richard belzer >> it takes me back to the easter eeg hunts of my youth.

>> the tributes pouring in for the actor and comedian beloved for his decades-long run in the "law & order" franchise. and high-flying. >> a 360 >> the nba's best putting on a all-star game. while making history in the process. today, monday, february 20th, 2023 ♪ >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, and welcome to "today." thanks for joining us for this monday morning presidents' day. i'm sheinelle jones. alongside tom llamas savannah and hoda are off this morning. we're having a very busy morning today and a lot to get to and certainly a busy monday morning with president biden making that surprise trip to ukraine. >> the visit part of a secret

scheduled european trip kept at tight secret not announced until he had already arrived this marks the first time in modern history that an american president has entered a war zone where the u.s. does not have an active military presence. >> we have every angle covered for you, from across ukraine, to poland and another stop on the president's trip, to the reaction from moscow we'll begin with nbc's erin mclaughlin in kyiv erin, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, sheinelle. today is an historic day here in kyiv i watched from a distance as the two presidents, air-raid sirens sounding in the background, paid tribute to fallen ukrainian soldiers at the memorial behind me it was a powerful moment, a show of u.s. support and solidarity this morning, president biden arriving in ukraine for the first time since the invasion began. in a secret unscheduled visit. >> i'm here to show our unwavering support for the

nation's independence, their sovereignty, and territorial integrity. >> thank you for your leadership thank you for your visit my partner, and congress, i think it is an historical moment for our country. >> reporter: the president meeting with president zelenskyy at the presidential palace, announcing a half billion dollar aid package, a major show of support, as the war approaches its one-year anniversary. >> putin thought ukraine was weak and the west was divided. he has just been plain wrong plain wrong. and one year later, the evidence is right here in this room >> reporter: air-raid sirens could be heard as both leaders paid tribute to the fallen soldiers of the war, laying a wreath at the wall of remembrance. it comes as russia is driving ahead with its new grinding offensive despite heavy losses this morning, british

intelligence says the kremlin is desperate for a victory, even a symbolic one the city of bakhmut is the kremlin's main target, parts of nearby villages now being closed off. but this morning, ukraine was receiving a major morale boost with president biden's high stakes visit president biden also met with u.s. embassy staff he also announced ne sanctions about individuals and companies seemed to be helping the russian war machine, and we now understand that the president has left the capital sheinelle? >> erin, thank you. now, as we said, the president's trip comes at a key time in the war. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel is also on the ground for us inside ukraine, richard, good morning and as we approach the one-year anniversary of the invasion, the president's trip sending a message to ukraine, but also to russia >> reporter: what a morale boost this is for the ukrainian

people, who have been concerned that this war is dragging on a long time. they know that it is a burden not just for themselves, but for the international community, with refugees spread out all across europe. so this trip is aimed at boosting the confidence of the ukrainian people, giving support to the ukrainian government, but it is also clearly a message to vladimir putin if vladimir putin had his way, he would have been in kyiv today. we have been celebrating his victory, taking over this country, incorporating it into russia instead, ukraine still stands. kyiv is still free it is still controlled by the government, and we have president biden there saying that the united states will continue to support ukraine's democratic government for as long as it takes multiple messages today. >> can you put this in perspective? how different is biden's visit than other presidential trips to war zones? >> reporter: very different. i've seen quite a few of these over the years

president bush going to iraq and several american presidents. president bush and trump all going to iraq, afghanistan, but those visits, while dangerous, were in countries that had large u.s. military presence, and in general, the former presidents went to american military bases. environments that could be controlled an environment where you need a badge to enter and leave a place where the united states has full air control this is extraordinarily different. he is effectively going into or went into a capital at war, where there are air defenses, but where neither side, neither ukraine nor the russians have total dominance over the airspace, going into a populated area, where civilians live, where civilians could be hiding out in any of those buildings, so a tremendous security challenge. we started hearing rumors that this was going to happen yesterday. no confirmation. but when we started to see the

security measures being put into place in kyiv, the traffic was going to be disrupted, that cars weren't going to be allowed on the streets, that mobile phone service was cut off for a limited time period, when we started to hear that these restrictions were starting to come together, reporters started to ask, well, what's happening could this be a presidential trip, on his way to poland, and that's what it turned out to be. >> an incredibly difficult trip to pull off but apparently they did. richard, thank you for that. and related to all of this, how is this all playing in russia nbc chief international correspondent keir simmons has made his way to moscow for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. it appears extraordinarily that the russians had no idea that this trip would happen the kremlin saying that president putin is spending the day working on a key speech tomorrow i think you can expect it to be angrier than ever. as russia's invasion of ukraine,

one long year ago, approaches its anniversary, this morning, no comment from the kremlin on president biden's visit to ukraine. but moscow's ambassador to the u.s., accusing america of trying to demonize russia after these comments from the vice president. >> there is no doubt these are crimes against humanity >> reporter: this morning, china's top diplomat, after touring europe, expected in russia for talks, but beijing can't be trusted, the u.s. administration says, warning china is ready to sell lethal arms to russia >> china understands what's at risk were it to proceed with providing material support of that kind to russia. >> reporter: china's foreign ministry spokesperson reacting, saying the u.s. is in no position to point fingers. tomorrow, president putin expected to give a keynote address. no one is expecting any concessions. we traveled to belarus

this is the russian-controlled side of the border with ukraine. there are fears from some u.s. allies in the region that another invasion launched from here could be part of russia's renewed offensive. and that's occurring just across the border there you can see how heavily fortified it is. the ukrainians clearly taking no chances. >> that's ukraine right there, looking at ukraine how tense is this border very tense this border guard tells me there is no communication. >> reporter: they took us to see their special forces in training and even some chinese equipment, they are peaceful, they say, despite supporting russia. these are days of less diplomacy and more theory. the russians angry, too, suggestions by the u.s. that ukraine should be helped to target crima, and while president putin left to simply watch those pictures of president biden on russian television meanwhile, one channel has a clock ticking down the hours

until his speech here tomorrow sheinelle? >> tense situation keir simmons in moscow, thank you. also this morning, back here at home, residents who live near the site of that toxic train derailment in ohio are voicing new frustrations. this after the ceo of the train company made a surprise visit to the area over the weekend. nbc's george solis has the latest good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the ceo coming into town to meet with some local leaders, business owners and a few employees that live here in town but the problem is, this visit was unannounced, and many residents here feel they didn't get a chance to get their voices heard, specifically about health concerns to that end, the ohio department of health says they are gearing up to open a health clinic here in town tomorrow this morning, residents of east palestine expressing their frustration. >> it is a terrible accident it falls on their shoulders. it's their train. >> reporter: after alan shaw, the ceo of norfolk southern, made an unannounced trip to the town.

>> i made it clear i am terribly sorry for what has happened to this community. >> reporter: this as fears ove air, water and soil quality in in town escalates. >> i walked out this morning i couldn't breathe >> reporter: a small group of community members and business owners that spoke to the ceo privately. >> he was apprehensive about coming here with a bunch of angry people i am not afraid to say it wasn't right. >> reporter: security camera nearby winery captures the nearby fiery derailment. canceled reservations over concerns in an interview with our nbc affiliate, shaw declined t answer specific questions about cleanup concerns >> we're being completely transparent, collaborative wit the ohio epa on this. >> reporter: pete buttigieg called for accountability, writing the people cannot be forgotten, aiding norfolk southern must demonstrate that it will not seek to super charge profits while resisting higher

standards after a report that norfolk southern pushed against new safety standards for the rail industry. shaw met with buttigieg three months ago to discuss goal for economic growth and infrastructure investments but in a memo obtained by the "washington post," the transportation department says it was an opportunity for norfolk southern to raise concerns about a proposed federal rule to require trains in most cases to have two workers. to better respond to derailments. the epa saying there are still no air or water quality concerns but many residents are still using bottled water. some relying on give-aways like this one even so, the future of this town, still uncertain. >> you're still worried? >> oh, yeah. how could you not be worried >> reporter: now, norfolk southern says it's paid out 2.6 million to business owners and residents here in town, but keep in mind, residents here really want assurances about their drinking water

ohio senator sherrod brown announcing some residents should still test their water as a precaution meanwhile, the ohio attorney general says his office is planning to file a lawsuit against the company as the investigation into the train derailment continues tom? >> one of several expected lawsuits thank you. turning now to an outpouring of love and respect for former president jimmy carter the 98-year-old at his home in plains, georgia, surrounded by family and friends, as he begins to receive hospice care. the carter center saying he made that decision after a series of short hospital stays nbc's priscilla thompson is in plains for us. priscilla, good morning. >> reporter: sheinelle, good morning. former president carter remains in hospice care here at his home in plains, as around the country and across the globe, people are thinking of him, and praying for his family across the nation, an outpouring of love for former president

jimmy carter after saturday's announcement the 98-year-old would begin hospice care at his home thousands sharing words of comfort and treasured memories president biden tweeting, we admire you for the strength and humility you have shown in difficult times. >> we knew that the carter family - >> reporter: at his belove church this weekend, where carter taught sunday school for decades, prayers of comfort. >> we're going to miss him. >> to me, he is a friend, and to a lot of us here, he is just a fellow church-goer. >> reporter: his hometown, proud of the one-time peanut farmer who became commander in chief. >> he went to georgia tech >> reporter: phillip carland owns a political memorabilia shop filled with decades of mementos from president carter's life and career. >> what do you think his legacy here in plains will be >> the carters have made a real difference for the better. >> reporter: elected president in 1976 -- >> i, jimmy carter, do solemnly swear -- >> reporter: he served only one term in office before dedicating his life to fighting for peace and human rights around the

world. >> when the united states won't deal with troubled area, we go there and meet with leaders who can bring an end to a conflict >> reporter: one cause closest to his heart, habitat for humanity where he helped build more than 4,000 homes. the longest-living president in american history, carter survived cancer in his 80s >> i just thought i had a few weeks left. >> reporter: through it all, rosalyn, his wife of more than 75 years, by his side. >> the best thing i ever did was marry rosalyn. that's the pinnacle of my life >> reporter: now, as the carter family holds each other up, the community and the country prepare for what comes next. >> it's time for us to carry on his legacy, time for us to try and be good people, help people. >> reporter: and after surviving that cancer diagnosis, former president carter talked about feeling at ease about the end of life, saying that he had lived an adventurous and exciting life, and for that, he was so grateful

and after this announcement, his grandson tweeted saying that the carters are at peace sheinelle? >> prayers for their family, no doubt. priscilla, thank you let's get our first check of weather now. dylan is in for al, you have good news for us. >> good news for the warmup, if you like that sort of thing in february, it is well above average, if not breaking records in several areas today we're running about 15 to 20 degrees above average kansas city, 62. dallas, 81 degrees cincinnati, 59 same thing in new york city. so it will feel real nice. and then as we go into tomorrow, that warming trend continues. dallas, 86 degrees, and charleston, south carolina, 77, 71 in norfolk. philadelphia, 59 degrees, and then as we go into thursday, in the middle of the week, we're looking to break some record high temperatures, especially down across the south. in florida, the warmest it has ever been in february, has been 90 degrees, it has happened twice, once in the '30s, once in the '60s we're forecasting a high of 92 degrees on thursday, that would be the warmest february

temperature on record. so not only will we break your daily record high temperatures but we could see just some exceptional heat down through florida, for this time of the year the warmth continues down through texas today. mild in the northeast. a little bit snowy though in the flip side of this whole thing. temperatures in the 30s and some lower 40s across the upper midwest as we go into this afternoon. that's a look at the weather across the country we'll get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds the nation and we will get to your local forecast in 30 seconds. this is the only rotating i care about. ... or activate anything to earn. your cash back automatically adjusts for you. can i get a cucumber water? earn 5% cash back that automatically adjusts to your top eligible spend category, up to $500 spent each billing cycle with the citi custom cash℠ card. i love it... [voice vibrating] happy presidents' day to you. it's going to be the last day of nice, mild, sunny weather in the forecast, as we're getting ready for much colder air to start to

move in by tomorrow. coming along with gusty winds that could get as high as 60 miles per hour for tomorrow afternoon. and some spotty showers for the end of the week, but definitely much colder as we head through >> and that's your latest forecast >> thank you still ahead, the heated debate that has erupted over a decision to re-work classic children's books by author roald dahl jacob soboroff has that story. >> this is a controversy indeed, a heated debate, as you said. some of our favorite books including "james and the giant peach" and "matilda" and "charlie and the chocolate factory" look a lot different. i will tell you why coming up. call it the great migration. americans packing up and moving to the south in greater numbers than ever before we'll take a closer look at the trend and why it matters wherever you live. but first this is "today" on nbc.

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at three alarms. the fire department says there were no injuries and no one inside. i'm bob redell in walnut creek where city council has approved a design for a redo of the healther farm community park that will combine the swim park and community center. this would be one of the largest projects in city history, costing roughly $77 million. heavily funded by tax revenues generated from measure o. >> let's get a look at that forecast for this monday morning with meteorologist kari hall. >> it's been so nice to see the sun rise and a milder start to our day. we're headed for a spring-like, afternoon with temperatures reaching into the upper 60s, much like the weather over the weekend. 69 in fairfield and 64 in san francisco. and then into the day tomorrow, it's going to be much colder, dropping by about 10 degrees, and it's going to feel a lot colder because of high winds and

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>> we'll put you to the test. let's begin this half hour with a controversial move in the world of literature. >> roald dahl wrote some of the most popular children's books of all time but the company behind says it is looking at inclusion and accessibility, resulting in changes that critics are labeling censorship. >> reporter: from empty matilda. >> she didn't really hit children with that, does she >> to "charlie and the chocolate factory. jt to "james and the giant peach" all of the roald dahl are considered classics of children's literature and film but a new generation of readers might find passages that have been altered from the original text britain's "telegraph" newspaper detailing hundreds of word changes made to uk additions by dahl's publisher and the roald dahl story company weight, gender, physical appearance and more. in "charlie and the chocolate factory" the enormously fat, is just now "enormous."

>> the next fat person. >> the frightening look from matilda never described with a great horsey face and the cloud men from "james and the giant peach" are now cloud people. >> those who work with young people realize we're dealing with children's literature and sensitivity about topics that didn't exist in times past. >> but the changes have triggered a backlash the writer salman rushdie tweeting, "roald dahl was no angel but this is absurd censorship." another critic writing, sensitive readers shouldn't be anywhere near roald dahl to begin with dahl expressed anti-semitic views in interviews before his death in 1990. 30 years later the author's family issued an apology for the hurt his statements caused now the roald dahl story company says reviewing the language is not unusual, adding, any changes made have been small and carefully considered other media companies are

grappling with similar issues. disney+ has added an onscreen disclaimer to "peter pan" and "the aristocats" warning viewers this program includes negative depictions and/or mistreatment of cultures, these stereotypes were wrong then and are wrong now. for families, it is part of an ongoing conversation about how to approach classics from the past in today's modern world a conversation that a lot of us are having right now netflix now owns the rights to dahl's works and in a statement the roald dahl story come says the language review began before that happened and the revised editions became available in the uk last year and it is not clear that the editions in the u.s. are repeated, but someone loves the books and it is different versions >> the buzz will certainly continue that is for sure. >> no doubt about that. speaking of the uk, a night of the so-called british oscars including prince william and kate on hand for a special tribute to the queen we'll take you to london. a pandemic trend here to stay sam brock is in miami, one of

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it up. from the middle of 2021 to the middle of 2022, by far and away, the most amount of migration within the u.s. was to the south, and within those numbers, guys, florida and texas easily the biggest gainers. new york and california, easily the biggest losers now this is a small sample size of about a year, but there are signs that this could last a while. whether it's the breezy waters of south florida beckoning, or the barbecue and lively music of austin calling their name, americans are increasingly picking up and planting roots in the south. like nita price who took a road trip from boston to austin in september of 2020 intending to stay for a few short months until plans changed. >> i had zero interest in coming back to boston in the dead of winter and i was loving austin and met great friends there and loved their way of life and decided to stay, and two and a >> reporter: price, who does marketing for a startup represents a big piece of the pie in this southern shift. young people in their 20s and 30s, emboldened by work from home trends, taking their shot in a new city.

nearly 1.4 million americans have moved to the south from the middle of 2021 and 2022. with texas and florida easily grabbing the lion share. followed by north carolina and georgia. the states seeing the biggest exodus, new york, california, and illinois it's a story that can also be told through cities, with houston, miami, and atlanta seeing the largest percentage of inbound moving rates in 2022, as the miami metro has seen by far the largest increase since the start of the pandemic. >> we have sunshine. we have palm trees we have beaches. we have no income tax. >> reporter: jordan leaderman has been selling real estate in south florida for more than a decade and runs the leaderman group with fortune christie' international he real estate with. >> with this in flux of people, how have the communities and the neighborhoods changed? >> they changed dramatically we have so many cool areas now >> reporter: those on the move appear to be exporting a small slice of their old cities with them. >> when you go to the financial district of miami, it really

looks like a mini new york. you see everything fro professionals to young families to large families, and normally, those would be the tourists. >> reporter: demographers say it is not just younger people, but older folks, too, pulled by a variety of factors >> the number of cities there, the number of homes that are available there, the number of jobs that are available there, are going to attract a large part of the mig grants that are going to the south. >> reporter: for price, she says she might return to the northeast some day, but for now, her future is just that. >> i don't know if it is a generational shift or just a general cultural shift, but allowing people to feel a little bit more of that freedom and not much of a tie to a place as it is to experiences. >> sam, what about concerns over housing costs? are they playing in a role in this >> reporter: look, so the cost of living differences, sheinelle, certainly housing is very much at the forefront of that, are still substantial. when you look at new york or los angeles, compared to miami, atlanta, austin, yes, the prices here have exploded in recent years, but it's still a better value proposition.

there is also another thing to point out right now, which is the fact that traditionally demographers say this younger generation which tends to be more diverse usually flocks back to bigger cities like new york, like chicago the question right now, will they revert to the baseline to do that, or will we be looking at a permanent change? sheinelle? >> so interesting, sam, thank you. i know so many people who moved. >> i don't know if we can go back to sam but it is all abou that and what was just behind sam, sam if you move out of the way, the view is just, i mean, come on. come on. >> why wouldn't you? >> that view, low taxes, what we call the llamas family down there, i love it just saying. how about it, sam? >> i mean, it's just, i don't know - >> reporter: i was going to say tom might be a little biased, though but he's right, not having to deal with harsh weather is so nice no state income taxes. that was the number one response that i got. >> good story. thank you, sam i love the transition.

>> that's perfect. >> i just want to throw out there that if you take the staten island ferry, the view of lower manhattan looks just like that. >> agreed. >> yes >> although today, it will be nearly 60 degrees in new york city but we do have a big, big winter storm that is making its way into the west coast. so we already have winter weather advisories, winter storm watches, even some blizzard warnings across parts of wyoming. as this storm gets going so today, we're going to see it make its way onshore rain along the coast of washington state some mountain snow but then as this moves eastward and intensifies, we are going to see heavy snow through the rockies, through wyoming we could end up across parts of wyoming and montana, with several inches of snow, close to a foot of snow possible. and then as it continues to move eastward, by wednesday, into thursday, even up in the minneapolis area, we will see heavy snow perhaps icing before it changes over to rain in chicago and detroit and make its way into the northeast by the end of the week so we could see as much as i would say 18 inches of snow across parts of southern minnesota, as this storm moves eastward again, that's not until

good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're going to see some big changes ahead. enjoy today, because it's the last day we'll see highs in the upper 60s and a few spots reaching the low 70s. tomorrow the wind picks up, temperatures drop, and we'll see spotty showers in the forecast through the end of the week. by thursday and friday, we're only seeing highs in the upper 40s and mornings are starting out in the 30s. it may be clea >> that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thank you for that. coming up, tributes pouring in for comedian and actor richard belzer >> the touching way he is being remembered by his "law & order" fans all around the world. but first, these messages. are living longer with kisqali. so, long live family time.

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we are back at 7:48 remembering the beloved actor and comedian richards belzer, a long-time staple on the "law $ order" franchise and a member of the nbc family stephanie gosk has a look back at his life and legacy. >> belzer most known for his cynical detective character, a character he carried with him across different shows for more than two decades >> you have one hell of a run, sergeant munch >> did i i don't know where it all went >> reporter: best known as

detective john munch on "law & order svu" - >> hello. >> richard belzer brought his trademark humor and intelligence to the role. >> i remembered very clearly, counselor, she seemed to be see-sawing between anger and humiliation. >> his career spent decades with a career so beloved it crossed into multiple series and sometimes into real life and belzer once told "today." >> a real shoplifter comes around the corner in the middle of a set and sees the cop cars and dropped the bag and held up his hand and surpder surrendered to me and said to me oh expletive munch. >> "saturday night live" in the early years, occasionally appears on the show. >> good evening, i'm chevy chase, and you're not. >> one for the road? >> reporter: it was 1993 as detective john munch on "homicide life on the street" when belzer launched into tv history. he played the role of the wise-cracking police detective on ten different series, including "homicide," "the wire," "the x files," "30 rock," "sesame street" and "arrested development." "law & order" creator, dick wolf says richard brought humor into

all of our lives, the consummate professional, and we will all miss him very much mariska hargitay saying how lucky the angels are to have you. i can hear them laughing already. and christopher maloney posting goodbye, i love you. belzer passed away peacefully at his home in france with undisclosed health issues according to his long-time manager and survived by his wife and two stepdaughters. what a life, guys. >> beloved career. thanks for that. coming up, a touching reunion between the stars of an iconic movie franchise we'll have that and more for you on "popstart." but first, a check of your local news and weather news and weather. if you shop at walmart, you know you don't always have to go to the store, ♪♪ because when you order on the walmart app, everything you need is right at your fingertips. ♪♪ so no matter how you shop, ♪♪

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a very good monday morning. it's 7:56. i'm laura garcia. here's a look at what's happening now. good morning, everyone. facebook is going to start offering verification for a price. a blue checkmark next to your name if you provide them with a copy of your government i.d. facebook already offers this for free to certain notable people like kari hall. but they'll charge those notable people in the future as well. it's a lot, as much as $12 a month, $24 if you want to include instagram. paying facebook will also boost your posts. people with less money to spend won't get seen as often. let's get a look at our forecast with the vert fied kari hall. >> i'm that kari hall, by the

way. we are going to have nice weather and you want to enjoy it. upper 60s and low 70s this afternoon and then only upper 50s tomorrow and it's going to be very windy and the cold air comes in and these will be the high temperatures on wednesday, only reaching 50 degrees for many of our microclimates. so some big changes ahead. it's going to be windy, off and on showers, and we are back to winter for the end of the week, into the weekend as highs only reach into the mid-50s. this is the last day we'll see 60s in our forecast for a while. >> you're scaring me. tune in to see if i'll wear a parka. we'll have another local news update in about hf an hour. al

it is 8:00 on "today." coming up, surprise visit, overnight, president biden making history arriving in ukraine. >> i'm here to show our unwavering support for the nation's independence, their sovereignty, and territorial integrity. >> a major sign of support from the u.s. as the war in ukraine approaches its one-year anniversary. >> that's how long we're going to be with you, mr. president. for as long as it takes. >> we're live with the latest. then, holiday sales. hoping to save some money this long weekend

we have a look at all the best presidents' day deals, everything from furniture, to appliances, electronics, and cars plus, the three questions yo should ask yourself before making a purchase. and royal treatment. the prince and princess of wales joining stars from around the world for the so-called british oscars we're highlighting all the best moments, including an emotional tribute to queen elizabeth >> cinema at its best does what her majesty did effortlessly. bring us together and unite us in a story. so what films took home the night's biggest awards all that and more, today, monday, february 20th, 2023. ♪ >> happy presidents' day >> on the plaza. >> from texas. >> pennsylvania. >> huntsville, alabama >> saint john, indiana >> illinois.

♪ >> celebrating milestone birthdays. >> my 30th >> my 60th >> from jacksonville, florida. turning 18 >> shout-out to our nbc family at komu in columbia, missouri. >> happy birthday! whoo ♪ >> welcome back to "today. we certainly appreciate you being with us on this monday morning. take a look at all of these folks. we are happy to see this happy holiday, rockefeller plaza. >> all over the country. a lot of states represented. savannah and hoda, they will be back tomorrow, of course, and it will be a big morning here in studio 1a. >> grammy award winning superstar pink will be here, coming out with a new album and heading on tour. lots to talk about and plus she will treat us to a live performance when she joins us for our 8:00, 9:00 and 10:00 hours. >> all right i'm not going anywhere stick around for that. >> she always brings it. pink live is always amazing. >> we will get outside and say hello to those folks in just a

bit. meantime, it is a busy morning and let's get to your news at 8:00 an unprecedented show of support for ukraine, president biden took a high stakes trip to the war zone overnight his surprise journey to kyiv coming just days before the first anniversary of the russian invasion nbc's erin mclaughlin has been in the ukrainian capital with more on this historic visit. erin, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, sheinelle. president zelenskyy calling the visit historic, timely, and brave. the visit began here in the capital at the presidential palace president biden was greeted by president zelenskyy and his wife he signed a guest book and announced a new $500 million military aid package and delivered this message >> one year later, kyiv stands and ukraine stands democracy stands america stands with you.

and the world stands with you. >> reporter: from the palace, they made their way to saint michael's cathedral. i watched as air-raid sirens echoing in the distance, the two presidents walked out this way and paid tribute to the thousands of fallen ukrainian soldiers in the memorial behind me from there, president biden made his way to the u.s. embassy where he met with staff before departing the capital. in russia, this visit is being seen as a provocation, but here in ukraine it is being seen as a remarkable show of support and solidarity by america. back to you. >> all right erin, thank you. as we just saw there, the president's secret trip showing his unwavering support for ukraine, even as some of nato and in congress are questioning the ongoing commitment nbc's chief white house correspondent and "weekend

today" co-anchor kristen welker is joining us where the president will be marking the one-year anniversary of the war. kristen, good morning. >> reporter: hi, tom good morning to you. that's right this trip was so seek because of the dangers that it posed, that only a handful of the president's inner staff was aware that he was actually traveling to kyiv. and that key message, just adding to what erin said, the president saying, we're not leaving. but executing on that is going to be more challenging, to keep the global community on board, and congress, with some republicans already saying they are not going to write a blank check to ukraine so what happens now? well, he travels here to poland. he is going to be meeting with the president of poland. he will be meeting with leaders of the critical eastern flank and then he is going to deliver his capstone address in the same location where he spoke in warsaw, when he visited, when the war was just a month old. and i am told, in talking to top officials, that part of his message is going to be a condemnation of vladimir putin,

building on what we heard from the vice president over the weekend that putin has committed crimes against humanity and should be held accountable now this all comes amid ne concerns about china, it is believed that china is providing nonlethal aid to russia. the secretary of state over the weekend saying that they believe china is considering providing lethal aid as well the secretary of state warning that would be met with serious consequences all as this war enters a pivotal new phase. tom? >> kristen welker with a lot of new developments there, kristen, thank you. breaking overnight, north korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles towards japan today. the second weapons test in the last three days. the missiles landing in the waters off the west coast of japan. the tests prompting tokyo to call for an emergency meeting of the united nations security counsel. over the weekend, north korea also launched an intercontinental ballistic missile, and in response, the u.s. military yesterday held bilateral air drills with south korea and japan. we covered the news now.

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this morning on today's consumers, we are focusing on the presidents' day sales. >> if inflation is putting a strain on your budget, it could be a great day to find a few deals. but, of course, there are things you need to consider >> joining us is cnbc's senior personal finance correspondent sharon epperson. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> before we get to the deals, you have three questions that you want people to ask themselves. >> very important questions to ask. first of all, do you need it do you love it and can you pay it off immediately? and so it's not just can you afford it because you're probably going to put it on a credit card. you don't want to carry that interest on the credit card, you want to be able to pay that off immediately, or that savings is really something you will be paying for, for months and months in interest. >> can you pay it within the month before you get that bill >> exactly. >> i feel like that is a good

life lesson. not just for presidents' day >> exactly. >> speaking of presidents' day talk us to about some of the deals. >> there are a lot of different deals a lot of people look at mattresses for presidents' day furniture, electronics you may think about home appliances, large ones or little gadgets for your kitchen maybe even a new car so there are a lot of different deals out there. i seem to be getting message all the time about this deal and that deal for presidents' da and doesn't necessarily mean it is something i need so i kind of delete that message. >> kitchen appliance, coffee pots or refrigerators, big ticket items >> big ticket items, one of the things to think about appliances, large or small, you're often sold or asked to purchase a warranty, a service agreement. and the important thing to make sure is to look if you really need that because it will not be lasting that long and you could use that money to put into a savings account to buy the new one. what is the replacement cost of

that do you really need to buy the extended warranty or the service agreement. >> let's dig a little deeper now. i know families shopping around for a tv are electronics good right now is it a day to shop for electronics? >> there are large electronics, some people want tvs, some people want a laptop or maybe something else for their, you know, sound system or something like that. again, the important thing to think about is one, not carrying that credit card debt, if you're going to put it on the card. but also think about how much that energy use is costing you in your home, i'm thinking about everything i have on in my house right now and i'm not there? why do i have my tv on, or my laptop on? >> the energy vampire. >> the energy vampires, it could cost up to $250 a year in your house if you're sucking energy that you don't use, think about that as you're thinking about what to purchase, keep in mind that maybe you don't need that extra tv, or if you get it, don't have it on all the time. >> okay. that's fair. if you're looking for a car, is now the time a new car. >> well, there are going to be some deals out there for new cars inventory is not tremendous. so there are going to be special deals for certain models

but again, the thing to think about, how are you going to pay for this car and shopping around to get the best loan is very important. you're going to see perhaps 6% or more for a 5-year car loan on average. you could go to a credit union, and get far less than maybe you paid through the dealer in terms of the loan or even a bank so make sure you shop around for a car loan, and look at credit unions for a good place to get that loan. >> real quick on that, before we go, should you call first or just go on the website what is the best when you're dealing with credit unions or the banks? >> i think it is great to go on websites that kind of consolidate all of the different -- give you all th different options to look at, and then i absolutely think you should be calling or contacting the financial institution directly >> all right good advice. thank you, sharon. happy, i guess shopping, but then i would like to say presidents' day shopping >> thank you. >> for more on the holiday sales, be sure to check out today.com/shop. now let's head over to dylan for the weather. >> good morning again, everyone. we have some pretty decent weather for today. especially across the southeast

where temperatures will be well above average. we do have a little bit of light rain falling through kentucky and into tennessee, and a little light snow about to move through central minnesota. through minneapolis and saint paul, billings also seeing some of that light snow, too. there is a bigger storm system that is going to make its way across the country it is just bringing rain to the coast of washington state right now, and that will eventually turn into a big snow maker for the rockies, and also across the upper midwest by the middle of the week so enjoy this out there right now. 50s and 60s, up into the carolinas, that's above average for this time of the year. 80s down through texas, and 80s into florida, too. and we are looking for temperatures to get well up into the 90s, which could break all-time record high temperatures for the month of february in florida. especially wednesday and thursday so this cold front is going to cool things off a little bit for the northeast. we will watch the stormy system moving eastward through the middle of the week it looks nice in the southwest a bit breezy temperatures with the sunshine in t

>> and that is your latest forecast. >> thank you, dylan. jacob, you're covering "popstart" for carson. >> sure am ladies and gentlemen, "popstart," first up "back to the future," believe it or not, it has been almost four decades since doc brown gave us this lesson in time travel. watch. >> according to the flyer, at precisely 10:04 p.m. saturday night, lightning will strike the clock tower electrifying the cable just as the connecting hook makes contact thereby sending 1.21 gigawatts into the flux capacitor and sending you

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basically it is the british version of the oscars. one of the most prestigious awards in film, and last night stars from around the world were out, including the prince and princess of wales. molly hunter has that story. hello, "popstart" correspondent. good to see you. >> reporter: hey, jacob. yes, it was a star-studded event, super fun but really the highlight, one of the real winners of last night was one of the queens of hollywood offering her tribute, a very special tribute, to the late queen elizabeth last night's bafta awards weren't just packed full of a-listers, though for the first time in two years, royalty was back the prince and princess of wales stepping out on the red carpet. prince william, the president of the british academies of film and television arts, sporting a black velvet tuxedo. while kate promoting sustainability re-styling an alexander mcqueen gown she first wore to the baftas back in 2019. it's britain's most glamorous

night. and the highlight was a special tribute to the late queen elizabeth, led by dame helen mirren. >> cinema at its best does what her majesty did effortlessly, bring us together and unite us in a story. >> reporter: the queen herself honored with a bafta back in 2013 for her long-standing patronage of the arts. >> your majesty, you were our nation's leading star. >> reporter: the tribute, bringing a rare public show of emotion from prince william. mirren, who won both a bafta and an oscar for her portrayal of the queen shared what the tribute meant to her. >> i'm elizabethan she was there for my whole life. and so her passing was, it was massive. >> reporter: as for the award, a teaser for the possible oscar favorite, harry condon and barry keoghan of "banshees of

inisherin" both took supporting actor categories >> for the kids from where i came from, this is for you >> reporter: austin butler continued his winning streak added to the golden globe win by taking home best leading actor for "elvis." >> this is amazing >> and the bafta goes to cate blanchett. >> reporter: cate blanchett added a bafta for her best actress for her resume for her performance. >> "all quiet." >> reporter: and in dominating fashion, the german anti-war movie "call quiet on the western front" led the way with search baftas including best director and best film. now, what an exciting night. now we are also getting closer and closer of course to the next major event on the world stage, the coronation in may of course. the palace has released the coronation emblem. i think we have a picture to show you, it represents the flora of the four nations,

honors king charles' love of the natural world. we're learning about the music that will be played at the coronation including a brand new composition by famed composer andrew lloyd weber i'll send it back to you >> very cool molly hunter, thank you so much. and guy, finally, it is monday you know what that means a new end sode of hoda's hit podcast "making space" came out seconds ago. you can find it by scanning the qr code at the bottom of the screen today's episode is the season three finale it features guest rosy perez, not unfortunately, during their conversation, the oscar nominated actress shared her candid thoughts on aging listen >> i feel like the best is now do you feel that >> yes me, too. it is. and you know, someone said, oh, my god, you're almost going to be 60. and i go, i can't wait >> yes. >> because if this is getting good now, oh, my god, you know what i mean? i cannot wait. i really cannot wait

and i told my husband, i said, every single day i'm getting out of my own way. every single day and it's getting a little bit better every single day >> all right, guys you can listen to the whole conversation, catch up on all three seasons of "making space" it is all streaming right now, and that is your "popstart." >> all right. good deal. let's get to today's winter escape you want to go somewhere lovely? beaches? we are heading to the mountains. with a visit to beautiful lake george, new york that is where we find chris from wnyt and the mayor of lake george how is the holiday weekend going there? good morning >> good morning, guys. happy presidents' day. the resort town is ready to go for this week off for many of the schools in the area, and of course, this holiday as well the mayor is bob blaze, and we'll talk with mayor blaze in a moment, but there is a winter carnival that happens here every weekend in the month of february

and the only way to truly start the winter carnival here is first of all, with the mermaid from lake george, but also with a hot chocolate, a bailey's or no bailey's? no, right? all right. okay the crowd gets bailey's. the reporter doesn't get bailey's in the hot chocolate. at least not right now but how about this hot chocolate? not too bad. if you come to the winter carnival, you get things like glacier golf and outhouse races and the ice castles are certainly something to be seen in lake george as well mayor bob blaze has been the mayor now for nearly 52 years. the longest-serving mayor in the country. and as we stand on the ground, to the fort william henry hotel, mayor, thanks so much for doing this with us what has made you stay in office in this village for nearly 52 years? what is so special about this? >> just look around you this morning and take a look at these people here who are enjoying lake george. and everything that we have to offer here year-round. people come here year-round to enjoy everything that we have to offer here in the beautiful adirondacks, and we're happy to

have you folks here, and welcome to lake george to everyone across the nation. >> now, it's been a mild winter, as you've heard, al and dylan saying, certainly all season long in the northeast, but look at the crowds still, people are still here on their week off to enjoy lake george, in the winter >> listen, the winter carnival has been here for over 60 years. they brought thousands of people here every weekend, the ice castles usa is here. they'll be here next week, all weekend, and we're hoping that everyone takes advantage of that come to lake george and enjoy everything that we have to offer here >> and the great history as well i mentioned fort william henry. a key part of that french and indian war back in the 1750s and we're on those grounds of a beautiful hotel and convention center here in lake george come back and see us in a few months, too, because it is a beautiful spot in the summer. there is a reason saratoga springs, not too far down the road, called the summer place to be, there is a reason. the sagamore resort such a well-known place and every point in between in this capital

region of new york mayor, thank you so much. >> you're welcome. thank you. >> a message with the crew at the "today" show say hello to our crew at the "today" show >> that's amazing. >> what's up, guys? >> i love it >> what a crowd. >> great job >> thank you, guys >> thank you so much. >> 52 years that's incredible. winter golfing >> glacier golfing. >> special thanks to our wnyt affiliate for helping us out with that one. and if you want to nominate your city to be one of our winter escapes head to today.com. good news for your budget if you're trying to eat more fruits and veggies. we'll have the hack from the nutritionist now to save some money, after your local news

♪ we're back at 8:30 check out this crowd it is monday morning presidents' day, of course and we have a big holiday crowd here it's fun out here in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. we have a lot of spring breakers here today coming up, in this half hour, a great conversation. maria shriver talks with actress and author roma downy about the power of faith, the power of kindness and inspiring people to get in touch with their inner age. >> i can't wait for that we brought in a nutritionist to debunk common myths

if you think you need to avoid carbs or fat to be healthy you do not want to miss what she has to say and i'm talking to myself. speaking of food, i got to meet a couple sharing their culture in tasty new way bringing a little slice of the caribbean to brooklyn. i can't wait. >> that looks delicious. >> sometimes it is packed in that restaurant. i can't wait to share the amazing story behind the restaurant and my new favorite dish there rotabal. they are amazing coming up in the "third hour of today," we will introduce to you a sisters of students bibding over science and showing other girls what is possible and jenna's virtual book club tomorrow. this is going to be awesome. and celebrating the author of "maame," and talking about the debut novel. scan the qr code on the screen or head to today.com/readwithjenna.

dylan, i have to say, it is not bad outside. right? >> there are folks from miami there. ask them how bad it is but it is going to be a pretty nice day across the northeast. temperatures close to 60 degrees. we are looking for just a couple of showers back through the appalachians today hot down across the gulf coast and into florida temperatures in the 70s and 80s. as we get to the middle of the week, we will watch this big storm system move through the rockies into the upper midwest it is going to bring blizzard-like conditions, possibly through parts of minnesota. snow and ice possible down through chicago and into detroit before it changes over to rain severe storms also on the eastern side of the storm, and it will make its way into the northeast by thursday, and then exit on friday, a few lingering

>> that's your latest forecast >> all right up next, an inspiring conversation between maria shriver and author and actress roma downy on the importance of kindness but first, this is "today" on nbc.

we are back at 8:35 with an inspirational new book from a very inspirational figure. roma downy who you may know best from her role in the tv show "touched by an angel." >> sharing lessons from her life and her faith in "being an

angel" and talked about it with her friend maria shriver hey, maria. >> good morning. roma downy's book about the power of faith has topped the best-seller list, and now she writes about using those values for the better good. showing us all that we can be an angel to others and to ourselves. >> that doesn't belong to you. >> from her nine seasons on tv's "touched by an angel to her faith positive mini series, and best-selling devotional books, roma downy has made it her mission to spread kindness and hope through the word of god. now in her new book, "be an angel," she shares how to do just that, using favorite quotes and scriptures along with her own personal stories of discovery and growth. >> you actually believe that all of us can actually be angels what do you mean by that >> it is one thing to say i love you or i believe in god, and it is a whole other thing to

actually take an action around that so be an angel really is a call to action, to be kind. >> she says this starts with how we begin our day >> in the morning, i start my day in gratitude whether you believe in god or you don't, to think about maybe how could i do something for somebody else today. think if people can do that maybe they would feel more hopeful, that maybe they would feel more connected. >> do you think the idea of telling people they can be an angel will turn people off that's a religious thing, and i don't see myself that way. >> i think that we're all a little bit broken, aren't we you know nobody is perfect. this is not about being perfect. this is really just about being kind >> here at her home outside los angeles, roma says life is a far cry from her childhood growing up in war-torn ireland where she first learned the power of kindness from her father

>> we're so divided in the united states, for example what did he convey to you that helped you not become a person of hate? >> you know, the minute you see somebody as different than you, i think it's easier to feel that disconnection. so our dad would encourage us just to find the things that we shared, the similarities in each other. >> so in a way you're doing the same work as your father. >> i guess so. i never thought of it that way >> with the book. >> i suppose so, in some ways. maybe we just turn into our parents before we realize it >> in her book, roma also shares lessons from her 15-year marriage to hollywood producer mark burnett and she talks about the value of getting older as a woman in her 60s. >> i'm quicker to say i don't really want to do that to things that i don't really want to do

i realize a lot of my life i was much more of a people pleaser. >> age has given you the right to say no to things. >> i think so. i don't know about you, or anybody watching, but i'm a menopausal woman, and sleep and i are not the best of friends anymore. and so some nights i'm lying in my bed, you know, and the things that maybe were like little worries, during the day become these herculean things to wrestle with in the night. anybody that follows me on social media knows i'm obsessed with the sunrise it's a great sort of symbolism of a new day a new beginning. and if you messed up yesterday, let's try and do better today. >> roma's new book "be an angel" comes out tuesday, and it's a great read back to you. >> okay, maria thank you. >> thank you. up next, are fresh veggies really healthier than canned or frozen we are clearing up some common nutrition myths with a registered dietician but first, this is "today" on but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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welcome back this morning on your health, common myths that may be misguiding your diet decisions norma oat is a registere dietician is here to clear these things up once and for all norra, good morning to you we have five nutrition myths we are going to debunk. i should say there are three of us here. >> thank you >> she was so worried that as nutritionist, a little pooch, a little baby in there boy or girl, we don't know first one, i should avoid all carbs. this is a big one and some though believe that if they touch a carb they'll explode. >> good news for carb lovers. everybody, carbs are your friend and they are an important part of a healthy balanced diet they do a lot for us, they are our body's preferred source of

fuel, same with our brain. they help our digestion, and they make us feel good >> so what are we doing wrong then because a lot of people, i guess, obviously i shouldn't have carbs before bed, but where are we going wrong >> exactly when it comes to carbs, it is just about the quality of carbs that you're picking, and the quantity that you're consuming that's really where a lot of people go wrong. overconsuming things like refined carbs, sweets, breads, things like that but if you focus on portion, choose more complex carbs. >> what's a good carb? give me a couple of examples >> fruits, vegetables, whole grains, cereal >> and fresh produce is healthier than frozen or canned. what would you say >> no. this is not true at all. sometimes the frozen or canned option can be more nutritious. there is a study that found that vegetables can lose 15 to 55% of their vitamin c by the time they're picked, by the time they make it to your grocery shelf. >> really? >> so frozen are typically flash freeze on the spot so you're packing a lot nutrients and a little better for your wallet. >> a cost benefit as well. >> exactly

less food waste. oftentimes they are more budget friendly and some good things on hand, if you want to make a smoothy, a salad, things like that. >> absolutely. our next myth, this is a good one, plant milk is healthier than dairy milk. what say ye? >> this is not always the case this one really comes down just to preference. because you're now seeing a million different plant milks out there and options galore, which is great, but cow's milk is still a really great option one cup of skim milk packs 10 grams of protein and a quarter of your daily calcium needs where plant milk, almond milk has one gram of protein per serving. >> you know what it is it depends if you're lactose intolerant with a dietary issue. >> exactly this one, one is not better than the other. it comes down to choice and if you're picking a plant milk, you want to pick varieties with low or no added sugar and ones more fortified with things like calcium and vitamin d that you might not be getting if you're picking cow's milk

>> i will admit that the plant milks have a lot of sugar. i didn't realize that. >> some do be savvy. >> and low fat, all fat. so the nutrition, myth number four, all fat is bad obviously it is not. >> it is not thank goodness that low fat craze in the '90s and thereafter is over because we know now that fat, most importantly mono and polyunsaturated fats, are really good for us. it is still american heart month and we want to get those fats in from avocados, nuts, seeds, olive oil and fatty fish to help protect our heart, and boost our hdl, our good cholesterol, and lower our ldl, our bad cholesterol. >> sometimes when you're eating, you don't know which ones is right. >> avoid certain fat, saturated fats that the american heart association saying we should stay at or below 13 grams a day for a heart healthy day. >> and get a package, and flip over the back and saturated fats, how many grams >> 13, approximately

per day. so if you have 4 ounces of kind of lean ground beef, you're already at that 13 mark. so you want to be a real savvy label eater. >> myth number five. soy. i'm interested in what you say soy increases risk for breast cancer >> i hear this one all the time. >> me, too. >> it is still very common and abundant so this myth really stems from the fact that soy contains something called phyto estrogen, and we know that estrogen can sometimes be linked to an increase in breast cancer. >> right. >> but the estrogens in soy are very different than the mammalian estrogens in our body and they act differently and they can be protective against things like breast cancer because what we've seen in asian countries where they consume more soy is that breast cancer risk is actually much lower. >> does it depends on the product or what kind of soy you are consuming? >> not really. again, the american heart association said 25 grams of soy protein per day can be heart protective your tofu, your so i milk your edamame, a sushi restaurant, a

lot of good options for good so soy protein in there >> so you don't have to avoid it >> thank you. up next, a remarkable couple who made their dreams come true, ening a unique restauropan with reliable covid-19 results in just 15 minutes, everyone is making room for binaxnow in their medicine cabinet. do we still need these pregnancy tests? (kids yell and giggle, a dog barks and a vase breaks) yeah, no. out with the old, in with the #1 covid-19 self test in the us. with the same technology doctors use to test for covid-19. binaxnow

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it will be so much fun! we're back with this morning's plaza pic, kathy and her family visiting us from minnesota, to celebrate kathy's 63rd birthday. >> i love minnesotans. i had fun getting to know davi and his mom, from raleigh, north carolina, and enjoying a mother/son trip to new york. the cutest. >> and here i am with kitty an trent tyler from middleton, maryland every morning before school they watch the "today" show together. we want to turn now to our discover black heritage series, and this morning, a young married couple making waves in the restaurant industry in new

york >> kaval and ria graham have a story with the caribbean inspired restaurant. they opened kokomo july 2020 four months into the covid lockdown and right before their second child was born. can you imagine? now it is one of the hottest restaurants in brooklyn and i paid a visit to find out their recipe for sure. >> kaval and ria graham are living a life they never could have imagined. >> i love hospitality. i never thought that i would have my own restaurant as we look back, we kind of see that and every step that we took was leading us to this moment. >> today, they are the parents of three young children. and will celebrate five years of marriage but it's their journey to this point running kokomo, a popula pan caribbean restaurant with indian and asian flavors that combines their passion for food and hospitality. >> clearly, you both have some kind of restaurant background. >> started in night life and then became roaming chefs.

>> at the time i was a marketing manager for a caribbean restaurant as well. >> they werereried and hesitantly decided their next move together would be a restaurant so they took to social media documenting everything about acquiring and opening a restaurant as they were just about to open, the pandemic hit against all odds, they officially opened in the summer of 2020. >> how challenging was it? >> i would say it was like mental warfare because we really did not know what to expect. but i think because we were so open about our feelings to our social media, people wanted to genuinely support. >> something that is really inspirational, ria was pregnant and motivated me to work even harder >> the couple described the menu as elevated caribbean fare served up in an atmosphere that feels like the caribbean. >> i would say if you're looking

for a vibe, come here. >> we represent all different parts of the caribbean we definitely appear to all inner cities, latin caribbean, asian caribbean. >> did you get inspiration for different recipes? how did you do that? >> we were passionate about tapping into what we grew up on and our heritage. >> do you feel like you are blazing a trail? >> the real trailblazers for us is the grandma, there is nothing like a caribbean grandma in that kitchen showing her stuff. we're trying to modernize it and make it into something fresh and new. >> some of their hottest caribbean dishes are on flat bread. >> flatbread, on any given day, it is something that we have invented and everybody comes in, they can't get that anywhere else, shrimp, chicken. >> once we saw the brick oven, we knew we had to do an ode to brooklyn by having a brick oven pizza crust and pack on top of

it a tomato complete sauted shrimp with ahi, which is the national food of jamaica >> i had to give the food a try. >> this is our resta balls croquette, sauce jerk seasoning aioli on top. >> can i try it? >> of course the flavor busts in your mouth. >> oh my god this alone would have me coming back. >> as they embrace the family-run business, they reflect on this moment in time. >> everything that you need to succeed is within you. >> we come from very humble beginnings our parents struggled. i know how hard they worked to leave a path for myself and how hard our parents worked for us to be where we are i take none of it for granted. and you can achieve anything you want as long as you believe in yourself >> they are two of my new favorite people. >> yes. >> so i'll be texting you guys

and you'll be sick of me. >> can i go? >> so they say their parents also helped them run the restaurant, and in the spring they're opening up another restaurant nearby. they're calling it ox kale innovative caribbean cuisine that is healthy. i told them you can make it healthy and yummy, i'm there >> i'm there >> yes >> they also make their own inhouse coconut rum. >> whoa. >> okay. >> merry christmas. >> cheers. >> cheers. >> happy hanukkah. >> you still owe me on this one. >> there you go. what did you just say? >> we'll talk about it during the break. coming up on "hoda and jenna," actress rosario dawson, and a manicurist to the stars and sharing three hot new trail -- nail trends coming up in the third hour, a couple doing the impossible, making bagels even better. >> i told you. >> delicious bagels. >> the most delicious you've ever had. >> after your local news >> cheers.

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