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this is "today". >> surprise results. the voters have spoken in key battleground states. republicans going down to a double-defeat in virginia. kentucky re-elects its democratic governor and abortion winning at the polls this morning we'll break down the closely watched races. the results and the takeaways miami heat five candidates taking center stage in tonight's republican debate but the far away front runner t we're there live skips again. can any candidate gain momentum to trump we are there, live breaking overnight, fierce fighting one of the most intense days yet of israel's ground assault the u.s. making a new push to pause the war and cautioning israel not to stay in gaza indefinitely. >> all of us want to end this conflict as soon as possible. >> we're live with the very latest.

on the stand ivanka trump set to testify at her father's $250 million civil fraud trial today. the questions she'll face as a former insider for the trump organization and what's next in the case. all that, plus fond farewell the news just in the beloved pandas at the national zoo will be heading home today we'll take you there live as we get ready to hop onboard the panda express. and packed plaza check out the size of this crowd all here to see bts star, jungkook i can't miss concert from one of the biggest stars on the planet, today wednesday, november 8th, 2023. from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody good morning welcome to "today. nice to have you with us on a

wednesday morning. want to make a bet >> let's make wet. what is it >> we'll all be dancing out on the plaza by the time this show is over this morning. >> this kid, jungkook, is incredible he's got such a bounce in his tracks you cannot standstill when he sings. there is a reason those people have been lined up for days and days and days. we will check it out >> that's bts station and they have been lined up since early this morning a good concert just ahead. but let's start with our top story. it was a big one for democrats in key battleground stages abortion access one of the major issues and the messages that will likely be a topic at tonight's presidential debate. we have craig down in miami. let's get to our election results. we'll start with peter alexander. peter, good morning. >> clearly, the biggest take-away, abortion rights

boosting democrats in key races in both red and blue states. take kentucky alone where the democratic governor there won by a bigger margin than in his first go-around fending off the challenger endorsed by former president trump. overnight, democrats celebrating a series of key victories with abortion rights proving to be a potent political issue heading into 2024. >> abortion access is the law of the land in ohio >> reporter: in one of the country's most watched races, ohio voting to guarantee abortion access, enshrining that right into the constitution. becoming the seventh state to vote to protect abortion rights since the supreme court's ruling last year, overturning roe v. wade. >> we own our own bodies >> reporter: in deep red kentucky, abortion rights also

at the heart of democratic governor andy beshear's re-election campaign. >> this is that chance to build that commonwealth we have always dreamed of, to stop the fighting, to push away the division. >> reporter: defeating the state's republican attorney general who was backed by former president trump and opposed abortion rights. >> this brick wall means we have maintained our majority in the senate. >> reporter: and in virginia, a tidal wave for democrats who held on to the senate majority a and held on. they held the house of delegates, too glenn youngkin was counting on a solidly red legislature to pass a ban on abortion after 15 weeks, with th exceptions for rape and incest and saving the life of the mother. >> so any sort of scale back of those rights, roll back of those rights that governor glenn youngkin was offering was repudiated tonight. ion night win for republicans in mississippi.

>> thank you, mississippi! >> reporter: incumbent tate reeves won a second term beating the democrat, the cousin of a famous mississippi resident, elvis. in philadelphia, history was made cherelle parker, the first woman mayor in the city of brotherly love. >> reporter: allowing biden to breathe a sigh of relief after recent polls showed him trailing in a 2024 rematch with trump biden touting the results saying voters vote, polls don't speaking to the biden campaign officials overnight, savannah and hoda, they emphasized the message still matters. that's proving true on the message of abortion rights. >> thank you, peter. with those election results fresh on their minds, five republican presidential hopefuls will take the stage in miami tonight. a debate you will see right here in nbc craig as a review this morning

hey, craig, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to both of you. roughly 13 hours from now, all eyes will be on the stage behind me as the republican debate gets under way. but, of course, former president donald trump will skip tonight's debate, just as he did with the first two as well, giving his rivals another chance to claim the spotlight. facing off tonight, 5 republican presidential candidates. chris christie, ron ron desantis, nikki haley, and ramaswamy. but for the third straight time, the overwhelming republican front runner, former president trump, will be a no show instead rallying his reporters at an event 20 miles from the debate stage we sat down with rnc chair mcdaniel and asked her about the former president's strategy. >> he's made a strategic that he wasn't going to debate i respect that choice. as a candidate, he has that

right. >> from his standpoint, the no-debate strategy seems to be working. he has a 40-point lead over his closest competitor what do primary voters actually getting out of these debates if so many of them seem to be supporting the guy that won't show up for the debate >> i think the debates are about joe biden. i don't look at it as ron desantis versus donald trump. >> mr. trump's rival hoping to capitalize on his absence. florida governor, ron desantis this week he picked up a key endorsement from the state's popular governor and is trying to gain leverage with conservatives pointing out trump's history of donating to democrats. >> trump donated to gavin newsom and kamala harris. >> reporter: nikki haley battling in key early state polls. mcdaniels telling me show hopes tonight will focus more on the

issues in a week, when the gop frontrunner has been in court, she's steadfast in her support of the eventual nominee. >> will the party support a nominee who has been convicted of a felony or felonies? >> we will support the nominee that the voters choose. >> reporter: no matter what? >> the voters get to make the decision. >> analysts say that a strong debate tonight by nikki haley or ron desantis could make help make them the case to republican primary voters and donors as well that they are the best choice to defeat trump meanwhile, the chairwoman of the rnc says she does not believe that former president trump will be participating in any of the republican primary debates moving forward savannah >> craig, thank you. let's bring in our senior washington correspondent hallie jackson let's talk about last night. let's talk about the election results. democrats got some surprises abortion access continues to be

a potent issue for democrats the white house is, of course, celebrating these results. should they be what does this portend for biden? >> a couple of things here 2023 as it relates to 2024 first is this question that has been out there can this issue of abortion access, even a year and a half over the overturning of roe v. wade still animate people? the answer clearly seems to be yes. it was yes in 2022 there was reason to believe it was going to be yes in 2024. you talked about that sigh of relief, that victory lap for president biden here here's the one thing, savannah, president biden was not on the ballot and there's not much here last night to indicate that voters have addressed what has always been the biggest issue for the president here and that is the issue of his age. that's what we have heard consistently you know who else wasn't on the ballot last night, savannah? donald trump you have this question of turn-out will people who enthusiastically back donald trump show up in 2024 and will that make things look

different? that's the question for the next year for us. >> the most recent polls are showing that trump-biden matchup with trump winning at the moment meanwhile, in other news, there are a bunch of republican candidates that are trailing far, far behind donald trump, and they will debate tonight can this move the needle what are we doing here >> hopefully it will, savannah presumably that's why they are all showing up onstage, all five of them here in miami tonight. you make the point that donald trump is just crushing, including in iowa. but this is where you will see and craig referenced this a ron desantis-nikki haley matchup haley has surged in some of the polls we have seen she is in second place right beside ron desantis. second place is not first, right? there is this question can they make up that 30 plus point gap or roughly 30-point gap. that's a huge question mark, especially with donald trump not onstage.

will these candidates try to draw some critical distinctions between themselves and donald trump, particularly on an issue that will dominate tonight, and that is the israel-hamas war the issue of foreign policy. nikki haley has foreign policy chops given her previous role as un ambassador. ron desantis governor of a state with a large jewish population here they both have gone after donald trump for his initial reaction to the war he's not going to be on the stage. he will be holding his own event outside. >> another thing is this issue of abortion. it's obviously been a killer for republicans at the ballot box since the overturning of roe v. wade how will republicans try to frame this glenn youngkin, the governor wasn't on the ballot but he was trying to win republican legislature said let's reframe this they're trying to massage the issue. where do you think that plays out? and how might that affect the primary? >> here's the thing, right the messaging that republicans

have had so far on the issue of abortion access since june of 2022 when roe was overturned just hasn't worked when it comes to the ballot box or when people are going out and voting does the messaging start to shift? is there a different messaging as it relates to abortion access clearly we have seen enough data points to say voters do care and it is driving people out, even though it wasn't on the ballot specifically in some of these races last night, it was still a critical through line. that's something to watch tonight. if this issue of abortion comes up, what are you going to hear from some of these candidates hoping to get into the white house and beat donald trump? are they going to start to message differently there? >> and will the former president start messaging as well? thank you so much. we will see you tonight. you are hosting the pre and post debate show with tom llamas. that's going to be a good time watch the debate live 8:00 eastern, 5:00 pacific here on nbc, nbc news now and peacock. we have a lot to get to,

including the latest overnight on israel's war in hamas now entering its second month. forces are battling inside gaza city, while president biden has now personally asked israel's prime minister for a pause in the fighting nbc's chief international correspondent, keir simmons is in tel aviv for us good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning to you we just heard from g-7 foreign ministers, including secretary blinken wrapping up a meeting around the world in tokyo with a message of support for israel. the u.s. battling to maintain support among israel's allies and with israel itself beyond the smoke rising over gaza this morning, israel now faces a fierce fight, urban warfare. how it is unfolding is hard to judge. the only video from the front lines filmed from israeli soldiers they walked through an amusement

park near gaza city, near the ferris wheel, they say, is a hamas tunnel gaza city now encircled is the biggest terror base ever filled. this morning the u.s. pushing for a pause to release hostages and send more aid. president biden clearer than ever on tuesday that he's asked israel's leader for that break in fighting. >> i didn't get a chance to talk to him in the i did ask him for a pause in the past, yesterday. i'm still waiting to hear. >> reporter: prime minister o pr netanyahu suggested gaza will be netanyahu saying a pause won't happen until hamas releases more hostages the u.s. also pushing back after netanyahu suggested gaza will be managed by israeli security forces the white house responding tha an occupation of gaza is not the right thing to do. in southern gaza, more suffering. a child's arm.

she is 9 years old she's alive. but the world health organization estimating 160 children are dying every day at the hospital, a palestinian girl telling the camera, we're alive in a dead world. as israel continues to mourn its dead from the hamas terror attacks that killed over 1,400 yesterday vigils to mark a month since that day, but plans for the months ahead remain undecided and divisive and it is not just what's happening now that's dividing people, hoda what happens next is dividing diplomats. really the only common ground that the future is of the past. >> thank you. meanwhile, the house voted yesterday to censure a democratic congresswoman, rashida tlaib, over her remarks related to the war 22 democrats joined republicans to rebuke her. it accuses her of promoting

false narratives surrounding hamas' attack on israel and sites her use of the phrase from the river to the sea which is a call for the eradication of israel from the jewish state she defended that saying it is a call for freedom, not death or destruction for jewish people. meantime, it is another key day in donald trump's trial. his daughter ivanka is set to laura jarret take the stand nbc's legal correspondent, laura jarett will be in the courtroom for her testimony. so her brothers took the stand they were part of the trump organization ivanka is positioned differently. what are you expecting from her on the stand >> it is interesting she was a key person involved in the negotiations of the deals involved at the heart of the case she got dismissed out of it. but the judge said she still has to come because she has relevant testimony. remember, at the heart of the state's case is this idea that the loans and the banks were

defrauded by the fact they were putting forth fake financial statements and boosting their assets she brings in one of the key people, deutsche bank. so she can speak to that issue and what were the terms of that deal. >> this is a civil trial, not a criminal so the prosecutors, the plaintiffs here, which is the attorney general, can basically force people to come and testify. in a sense, these are hostile witnesses. >> they don't want to be there. >> they're hostile witnesses they don't want to be there. is it worth it >> she tried to get out of this. she said, it is in the middle of the workweek i don't want to leave my kids. the appeals court said no dice the problem is, unlike her father, they have e-mails, they have other documentary evidence where she's at the heart of it so they could pin her down in a way that perhaps mr. trump was more slippery on. >> okay. in the courtroom again, laura. let us get our first check of the weather. >> well, remember back october

23rd we had a massive super fog pile-up. we had another one along i-10 in louisiana. this one involving a number of cars, unfortunately one fatality we could be seeing this again this morning what's causing this? they have a wild fire going on in marsh fires going on. the smoke mixing with saturated air. this dense fog forms visibility as low as 10 feet in front of you light winds push that fog to the northwest. so we do have, again, dense fog advisories for hazardous driving. pensacola, florida as well all along i-10 could be problems you could see some of these visibilities at zero they are starting to clear, but it will be unusually dangerous and unusually warm weather today. boston 46. that's 8 degrees cooler than average. washington, d.c. 65. nashville 83 degrees today that's 22 degrees above average.

dallas at 84 look at these temperature differences. tomorrow manchester 12 degrees below normal 39 degrees knoxville 76 in fact, along the i-95 corridor, you go 440 miles boston 46. new york 66. washington, d.c. 22 degrees above average at 81. then temperatures do start cooling down as we get on into the weekend. low 50s in new york city by sunday mid-50s. evansville, little rock will be in the low 60s we will get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. we call it the true blue promise and it's our commitment to feed your pet just like we would feed blue. it's what makes blue buffalo unlike other pet food companies... ...which have many different brands with different standards. we have one standard —the one inspired by our boy blue, for the wellbeing of your dog or cat. because like you, we love them like family, too.

good wednesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. today we're in for a cool start, but a really nice afternoon. it's going to continue to stay mostly sunny and we'll see temperatures reaching into the low 70s. tomorrow, more clouds come in and there will be a slight chance of rain mostly in the north bay. then we go back to dry conditions for the weekend, and for veterans day expect a high of 71 degrees. we may be tracking more rain early next week, and that is your latest weather. guys? >> all right, al. thank you so much. coming up, it is a bittersweet day in washington. we have learned that the national zoo's beloved pandas will be returning to china today. tom costello is there for us. hey, tom. >> reporter: some sad news in

washington, d.c. bittersweet, because now the pandas have been crated up and are on their way back to china. we will have that report. >> all right, tom. you are all over that one. plus, could you be suffering from silent reflux? yes. the impact is happening on millions of americans, yes, without knowing. and ways to find relief as we head into a holiday season of ieting ao find rel

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it is a bit bittersweet. the staff has been emotional, as you would expect. we have video where they started moving them out. all of them coming out in the fedex crate, coming out to fedex trucks that will then take them all the way to dulles airport, load them on to a fedex plane and off they go to china. they will board the 777 aircraft for a very long flight. this five decade program of pandas at the national zoo have now come to an end. for 51 years, those black and white balls of fur have been the biggest stars at the smithsonian national zoo in washington. at times it has been panda

mania. >> we're so excited to see the pandas. >> reporter: as visitors from around the world have come to see them. at the frozen birthday cakes and bamboo delicacies, tree climbing, snow sliding, to cuddling a newborn. >> they just looked cuddly. we just watched this little guy climb up into a tree. >> reporter: they came here on their honeymoon. >> she talked about how much she loved the smithsonian zoo and seeing the pandas. >> reporter: there's mei xiang, tian tian and xiao qi. >> i think pandemonium will break out right here at the zoo. >> reporter: it was a diplomatic and panda conservation breakthrough. since then, zoo visitors have met eight pandas, including four cubs born in d.c. now, the three remaining bears

are heading back to china. for weeks, they have been getting used to their travel crates. a fedex panda express train is ready for the flight. each crate filled with in flight dining. 80 pounds of bamboo, butternut squash, sugar cane and pears. the animal keeper will make the trip with them. >> generally the bears sleep for most of the flight. so that is what we are anticipating. but pandas do eat 16 hours a day. >> reporter: the agreement signed in 2000. but for the zoo staff, which just held an emotional nine-day farewell celebration dubbed pandapalooza, this is the morning they have long dreaded. >> i'm going to be a mess. i will be a puddle of tears on that day because i know these animals. i know them as individuals. they mean so much to me. >> laurie thompson is the assistant curator. >> we spend so much time with

the pandas, holidays, and every day we're here. it is heart-breaking to not have them here. >> reporter: as one washington resident said, it feels like a family member is leaving forever. >> oh, my gosh. so a sad day here at the zoo, and also a culmination that has worked very well and they are trying to bring back the pandas. they were endangered and now no longer endangered. this whole city has gone absolutely panda crazy. the merchandise is flying off the shelves here in washington. you can still see pandas but opl at the atlanta zoo in the united states, two pandas are there and they are supposed to be leaving back at 2024, and that zoo would like to negotiate an extension and is that in the works, and hopefully the pandas will be back. for now, we said good-bye to these three.

back to you. >> oh, tom. if you see them, could you give them a hug from us and tell them to write. >> yes, yes. >> tell them to write, e-mail. we'll take a text. you know? we're not choosey. >> thank you, tom. >> thank you, tom. >> love those pandas. >> that's sweet. got a lot more to get this morning, including a new twist in the alex murdaugh case. prosecutors responding to the convicted killer's push for a new trial. that court clerk accused of jury tampering, she breaks her silence. something to think about with the arrival of the holiday season and all the eating that comes with it. everything we need to know about silent reflux and ways to manage it while still enjoying your favorite foods. that's right after this. oration.

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it all starts wednesday november 8th at noon. join walmart+ today and shop black friday deals! we're back 7:40 with your health. this morning we are shining a light on silent reflux that's a lesser known type of acid reflux. a lot of people don't realize they've got it. >> it is a good time to look at it because the holiday season can be filled with food and drinks that can aggravate the condition. >> dr. tara is here with everything we need to know why do they call it silent reflux >> well, because you can have it and not feel the typical symptoms of gastro esophageal reflux disease, or gerd. the stomach sits here and we have acid and enzymes that are not supposed to come up. and the stomach contents and acid comes up. if they end up in the chest area, you will have typical

symptoms of heart burn, chest pain and burning however, if they come all the way up to your throat, they can affect you those are things like hoarseness, mucus in your throat, clearing your throat al hoarseness, mucus in your the time, a cough. you may feel a sensation of something foreign. >> i think you should confess. >> first of all, i have a cold the same cold you had. >> the second thing, she has all these symptoms >> i have the hoda cough i just found out this week i have this very thing so my voice is getting hoarser and hoarser. >> how did she know that's what it is? >> i went to your throat doctor. >> it can fly under the radar because you may think i have asthma or seasonal allergies or

a cold some of those symptoms can be misconstrued so if they hear this hallmark of symptoms, to them the lightbulb goes off, this is probably lpr. >> is that something that's inside you or something that's exacerbated by stress or something else >> so sometimes we treat with medication a huge part is diet and lifestyle changes. so they probably -- >> savannah? >> especially with the holidays. should you avoid caffeine or spicy food >> when your mother-in-law, like mine, calls says, let's have thanksgiving dinner at 4:30, that might be a good idea. you don't want to eat a big meal and then lay down. you want to give two to three hours before you lay down. you can elevate the head of your bed 3 to 6 inches, savannah. avoid the triggering food. spicy foods, fried foods, citrusy foods, wine, alcohol, coffee, chocolate.

right. and then we all want to wear nice, cute looking clothing. but wearing baggy pants and things not constricting like spanx is a good idea >> for real? >> yes, for real you want to loosen up your waistband a little bit avoid bending over right after you eat. when my kids want to play twister, not a good idea chewing gum can help, avoiding smoking, keeping your life healthy. >> the people that are watching and, quite frankly, they blow it off, are there any issues long-term if you don't take care of it? >> there can be. if you imagine the delicate tissue up here, it is not supposed to be exposed to enzymes. you can end up with vocal cord lesions, strictures. and that can progress to laryngeal cancer the contend of the acid go in the lungs. infections. so it is important to you can get worsening of your asthma and even chronic sinus and ear infections so it is important to pick it up if you have it. >> take care of it

go to a doctor. >> thank you thank you so much. >> thank you, tara. >> all right 7:44 let's check in with mr. roker and get a check of the weather. >> dr. tara gave me permission to wear sweat pants at thanksgiving get my big, baggy pants. today snow is accumulating in the rockies. this system is moving through, and there's bitter rain and snow, ice, around the great lakes as the secondary system pushes through there tomorrow a surge of moisture coming up out of mexico, bringing that across the southern plains. heavy rain fall from texas to arkansas then friday, that will push into the mid-atlantic states. also down through the southeast and gulf coast as well heavy rain from central arkansas, little rock all the way to good wednesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. you need a jacket for now, but later today it's going to be very nice. highs reach into the low 70s for many of our inland areas. tomorrow we'll gradually see more clouds moving in, with a

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its vehicles dragged a pedestrian struck by another car in san francisco. in that case, the car dragged the victim about 20 feet after first attempting to pull over. the recall involves a software update cruise says will ensure its cars stay stationary the next time a similar incident occurs. let's get a look at the forecast with meteorologist kari hall. >> it is bright and sunny out there, and our temperatures will be comfortable once again, with highs in the 60s and 70s. tomorrow more clouds come in, with a chance of light rain mainly in the north bay tomorrow afternoon into friday morning. then the weekend is looking good, but we will have stronger rain chances for early next week. for now, enjoy those temperatures that will reach into the low 70s today, with novato hitting a high of 73, and 71 in morgan hill. in san jose, upper 60s, and we'll see upper 60s in san francisco, and our temperatures will be slightly cooler tomorrow as the clouds move in and, once again, we'll see some rain in the forecast for early next

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the issue of abortion driving voter turnout as the 2024 republican presidential candidates gear up for the debate stage craig is live in miami with the latest. plus, pushing back the state of south carolina responding to alex murdaugh's request for a new trial months after the conviction of his murders of his wife and son. a court clerk denying his legal team's allegations of jury tampering. so where does it go from here? then, chip and joanna gaines we catch up with the "fixer upper" hosts. >> i think 20 years later we still really like each other. >> hear all about their big anniversary and new project. and jungkook live with a huge crowd of loyal fans going solo and ready to rock our stage today, wednesday, november 8th, 2023. ♪ >> front row for jungkook

>> las vegas, nevada >> south korea. >> and edmonton, alberta, canada. >> today is my first concert. >> we love you, jungkook >> ready for jungkook! >> good morning. welcome back to "today," wednesday morning. they call themselves the bts army it is like legions out there people ready to see our concert from jungkook. >> i think it was monday there were people sleeping outside they gave them wristbands so they weren't outside for four days. >> we will get a good show coming up. let's get to the news at 8:00. overnight election results for several closely watched races are showing voters sending some strong messages out. they could impact tonight's republican primary debate as

well also the 2024 presidential election craig is in miami for that debate with the very latest. craig, good morning. >> reporter: hey, savannah good morning to you. overnight, democrats celebrating a series of key victories with abortion rights again proving to be a potent political issue heading into 2024. in one of the country's most watched races, ohio. ohio last night became the seventh state voting to protect abortion rights since the supreme court's ruling overturning roe v. wade. meanwhile, in kentucky it was andy beshear beating the state's attorney general who had been backed by former president donald trump and in virginia, democrats held on to their senate majority there and took control of the house of delegates as well one election night win for republicans was down in mississippi where incumbent tate reeves won a second term as governor meanwhile, back here in miami, all eyes will be on that debate

stage behind me tonight for the third republican presidential debate of course, once again, the gop's front runner, former president donald trump is skipping tonight's debate, just as he did with the first two we sad the rnc chair about the former president's strategy. why haven't you been able to convince former president trump to take the debate stage >> he's made a strategic decision as the former president that he wasn't going to debate i respect that choice. as a candidate, he has that right. >> reporter: the chairwoman told me she has appealed to him personally, and he has still declined she added it is highly unlikely he will participate in any of the other debates going forward. meanwhile, as to the other five candidates on the stage, chris cristie, ron desantis, nikki haley, ramaswamy - a strong debate by haley or desantis could make the case

they are the best front runners to beat donald trump. >> of course, you can watch the debate live starting at 8:00 eastern, 5:00 pacific here on nbc. also on nbc news now and peacock. let's move to developments in the legal showdown tied to alex murdaugh's convictions for the murders of his wife and son. he called for a new trial suggesting there is evidence of jury tampering now the attorneys for the state of south carolina are firing back sam has the details. >> reporter: that's right. good morning there has been a lot of twists and turns here the murdaugh legal team requested a new trial and a new judge last month citing several juror affidavits claiming the clerk of the court pressured them to find alex murdaugh guilty. the clerk of court issued her own affidavit saying none of it is true as the trial court will now weigh in on all of it. >> verdict guilty. >> reporter: the six-week trial that captured the nation's attention and ended with alex

murdaugh convicted of murdering his wife, maggie, and son, paul, will not see a new trial or judge if prosecutors have their way. the clerk of court, becky hill, issuing a blistering response to the allegations that she tampered with the jury, which they made earlier this year. >> we never considered the likelihood as reported to us by the jurors that the clerk of court would go in to the sanctity of the jury room before he testified and tell the jurors, don't be fooled by his testimony. watch out for his body language. >> reporter: she issued her own sworn affidavit writing, quote, i did not tell the jury not to be fooled by evidence presented by his attorneys i did not instruct the jury to watch him closely. i did not instruct the jury to look at his actions. officials also released interviews with 9 of 12 deliberating jurors with one saying i was not coerced to give my verdict i came to the decision of my own free will. in another, one juror did mention a body language remark,

not specifying who made it, writing before the jury went into court one time, a comment was made to watch his body language but i didn't take it any other way than to watch his body language and it didn't persuade me of the decision i ultimately made three other jurors declined to be interviewed by the state. the state's evidence remarks, never does the law permit highly motivated convicts to put the jury on trial. the attorneys declined to comment on the response. several jurors sitting down with savannah and craig saying they focused on what he did during the stand? did he make it worse >> i think he did. >> reporter: now the state is arguing for this chapter of the saga to be closed. and there is not currently a timeline for when the court will rule on the defense's request. it is interesting to note that becky hill came out with a book after the trial and attended that interview in new york with the jurors, something our legal

analysts described as, quote, highly unusual. back to you. >> sam brock for us covering that trial sam, thank you. americans set a new record or credit card debt. for the first time total balances topped $1 trillion. experts say higher prices caused many people to rely on credit cards just to make ends meet and the feds rate hikes designed to cool inflation pushed the average credit card interest rate above 20%, also a record. the number of americans falling behind on their payments is also up, especially among borrowers in their 30s who are often struggling with student loan debt as well. a florida family was not happy when a porch pirate swapped their taco well, and it's never, ever a good thing when they came face-to-face with the hungry thief a doorbell security cam shows an uber eats driver dropped off the $45 order. minutes later, a huge bear lumbers over wait smells the taco bell takes the bell, puts it in his

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>> biggest rangers fans of all time. >> did you cry maybe a little bit? me too tell us about the coffee shop. >> i don't know if you knew this their father is famous because he used to own the texas rangers. >> we met them at a marketplace and tourist destination created by the couple. it is a far cry from their humble start, a little store called magnolia that opened 20 years ago. so 20 years. happy 20th anniversary. you. >> high five. >> >> thank you. hi-five. >> we've made it. >> when you think about where you started, what comes to mind? >> a lot of kids. >> we couldn't have imagined any of this and what was in our hearts as a dream was just a small little shop, doing some renovations in town. >> something much simpler. yeah, quiet. >> chip and joanna gaines rose to fame renovating homes on the show "fixer upper. now they are moving on to

hotels they transformed a boutique hotel in downtown waco and now they are bringing viewers along for the ride in their new show "fixer upper, the hotel. >> i will credit that to chip. he bought the building. >> it's beautiful. >> that's how chip rolls he loves real estate he is a visionary. he just knows the right one to say, hey, there is something special about that. >> cool building. >> it is magical. >> i pushed barbara on the cart, you will be happy to know. >> while finishing their hotel, the couple has also been busy at home this year their youngest went off to kindergarten and their oldest went off to college. >> we showed some clips of y'all's college experience and i was like, if you're not like these girls, don't even come home. >> thank you. >> failure for kids is important. we always say that we think the best thing our parents -- >> that we were able to make mistakes. >> -- gave us was the ability to make mistakes. >> are you listening

>> just stay out of jail. >> we did spend the night in jail we never spent the evening in jail did you go to jail >> yeah, but didn't spend the night. >> it is also 20 years of marriage so 20 years of marriage. 20 years of a business partner tell us how y'all make that work >> look, sissy, you are such a good interviewer. >> 20 years later, we really like each other. i do roll my eyes a lot because sometimes i'm like, i can't believe he said that aloud >> did you feel like you had enabled him to be as funny as he is because you laughed at him? >> i have done that before. >> i mean. >> you have not done her any favors. >> i laugh at everything she says. >> she tries not to. >> all kidding aside, for chip and joanna gaines, 2023 has been a year of reflection. >> feels like we have built and

built and built and tried and tried and tried and worked and worked and worked. for the first time really in this entire process, i think jo and i are looking backwards like, man, a lot happened and you didn't get to stop and smell the roses while it was occurring. now, for whatever reason, we feel like we're in just a really nice place. >> in all seriousness, what they have done for that little town in the middle of texas is remarkable. >> i want to go to that hotel. >> it's awesome. it's changed so much we also talked about social media. they didn't give their son, their 18-year-old, social media until he was 18. >> wow look at that. >> chip is not strict about a lot of things, as you can see. he wants him to fail in the real world. but online, he just thinks he'd rather his kids go outside and be in nature by the way, we ended up going out to dinner and guess who crashed our party? >> chip and jojo here they came we had a hilarious meal. >> did they decorate that restaurant, too? >> they decorated the whole place.

in fact, she was taking pictures, like, for the punch list, for the punch list it was birdie's, on the roof it was great and we should mention, y'all, "fixer upper: the hotel" premiers today. >> all right we will go outside mr. roker is in the throngs of people. >> jungkook will be here this is really disappointing for all these people here, and he's coming, guys first let's show you what's going on as far as your weather is concerned for today, beautiful day here in the east we're looking at lots of sunshine we do have record highs continuing through the gulf coast. much cooler in the northeast snow through the great lakes santa ana winds into southern california beautiful day throughout the northern interior. we're also looking at some mountain snows in the northern rockies. that's what's going on around

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guy. and the 2023 honoree is -- >> are you dr. mcdreamy? >> yes >> and there you have it "people" has spoken. patrick dempsey, aka dr. mcdreamy is this year's sexiest man alive. the 57-year-old actor revealed what happened when he got the call about it. he joked, i've always been the bridesmaid don't expect all the sexy talk to go to his head, the father of three insisted his three kids will certainly keep him humble on this morning you can check him out and all of his sexiness on people.com i thought, he must have been at some point, right? >> he's always been a runner-up, always. >> he's 57 >> yes. >> we're getting golden bachelor vibes. i love that. >> yes. >> i love the guys in the issue.

lenny kravitz is 59. >> whatever happened -- weren't you in the running for something? >> oldest man on the morning team. >> that's another issue, sheinelle. next up, we're talking about hoda everyone get out your cell phones and scan the qr code for this one the trailer is out for hoda's hit podcast "making space. we've got a special sneak peek i don't know how we got this. >> i love making space for real, raw conversations, the ones that lead to growth and inspiration and joy. come with me on this journey, and i promise you will leave stronger than when you started. >> i love all your guests that are coming up because they have interesting stories to tell. >> you know, you think you know maria. erin andrews rainn wilson from "the office," he's on such a spiritual journey. it's beautiful he has a book called "soul boom". >> with an amazing back story. >> yes. >> your podcast is the platform for those conversations to happen

we don't hear about those stories. >> i have been enamored by these people. these conversations are really meaningful to me life lessons, like a toolbox, take and it go, yeah >> love it you can catch all of hoda's inspiration conversations in season 1 through 3 now by scanning that qr code or search "making space. next up, "elf. bob newhart just sai his role outranks any other character that he's ever played by far >> yes, i -- i raised buddy. i was his adopted father though buddy grew twice as fast, he wasn't any different than the other children not too fast, buddy. i mean, not -- not really. >> yes a part of papa elf is the comedy

he compa legend's number one role he always new "elf" was destined to become a holiday classic. he compared it to "miracle on 34th street. and the movie obviously had incredible staying power in fact, in honor of its 24th anniversary, i may take my kids to see it. they're putting it back in that's importan that's the empire state building, by the way. >> they need a sequel. >> not just buddy's iconic costume, the green and yellow. so now come on, say it with us are you going to do it no >> best way to spread christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear. >> yeah. >> yes, yeah that's important worth the wait that was worth the wait. >> yes, it was those inspiring words from will. finally, let's keep the spirit going with candy cane lane, the name of eddy murphy's first ever holiday movie. he plays a dad on a mission to win his neighborhood's christmas decorating contest who makes a deal with a mischievous elf that brings the 12 days of christmas

to life. there's a new trailer out today. we have a "popstart" exclusive new look roll it. >> okay. >> i'll take it. >> signature, please ignore all the fine print. it is like you're signing your life away.? >> something's happening. >> good mo >> what the hell is all this >> this can't keep happening >> good morning. >> are you real? >> we all were until we fell into that elf's trap >> you made your wish. you'll earn it now. >> i didn't sign on for this. >> you literally signed on for this. you got to read the fine print, man. >> who doesn't love eddy murphy? >> yeah! >> "candy cane lane" hits prime november 1st. december 1st can't wait to see it >> right outside with the star of the morning. >> oh! let me get out of the way,

because i am here with jungkook he's in the house. are you excited? >> i'm excited >> very excited. come on with us. let's go all right, guys. the man of the hour is right here good morning. it is 8:26. i'm marcus washington. san francisco leaders revealing some of the security measures now coming into place for next week's aipac summit. some of the busiest areas

include the mesconi center, knob hill and the embarkdero. and they will post the status of all the transit lines being shutdown or rerouted. today at 3:00 p.m., the secret service will hold a briefing to address safety concerns. let's get a look at the forecast. starting out nice and cool, but how's it going the shape up? >> it's going to be a warm afternoon. take a look at our temperatures reaching into the low 70s. now, tomorrow, we start out very chilly with some upper 30s, but then we are headed back for the upper 60s and low 70s. more clouds coming in. and we'll be watching out for a slight chance of rain. other than that, we're leading into the weekend with very pleasant conditions and watching out for rain early next week. while san francisco will see highs in the 60s and mornings in the upper 40s. >> sounds good to me. thanks. we'll have another update in 30 minutes. i'll see you back here then.

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we are back. it is 8:30 this is not your ordinary wednesday. a very special one a big concert on our plaza in fact, this one is the biggest concert in quite a while thanks to bts star jungkook and his many, many fans. >> there he is wow! >> this is a huge crowd. >> i don't know if it's the biggest. they say karol g. might have been bigger. >> pretty big. >> there were people sleeping outside on monday. >> a few thousand people around the buildings that you can't see them. >> they're chanting j.k., j.k. and this is the look oh, she's taking pictures. never mind she's busy

this is the look it is is a bts thing. >> her solo album came out from j.k. it is already breaking records the hit song seven, by the way, the fastest to reach one billion streams on spotify this will be a show to remember. >> all right let us get a check of the weather. >> all right let's take a quick look. start off with friday. cool and breezy. heavy rain down through texas. snow showers in the western plains saturday a beauty of a weekend from the great lakes, the mid-atlantic into the northeast, new england, the plains, wet weather down through the gulf. sunday, sunday we are looking at a gorgeous sunday through the great lakes into the northeast, new england. still soggy through the southeast, mild in the rockies wet weather in the pacific northwest. good morning. i'm kari hall. we're waking up and heading out to cool temperatures and sunshine. this is a live look outside in san jose. as we go into the afternoon, we'll reach into the upper 60s here and low 70s for the

interior east bay into the north bay with santa rosa hitting a high of 73 degrees. the rest of the forecast, clouds increase tomorrow and it will be slightly cooler with a slight quick reminder, you can stream all four hours of "today" live on peacock. head to peacocktv.com for more news j.k. j.k. j.k. >> we're ready all right. just ahead, our first ever shop today holiday guide. plus, our can't miss concert from jungkook, "today" on nbc.

we're going to hear from j.k. in just a moment from now but, first, something pretty exciting around here this is our editor curated holiday gift guide packed with 100 amazing ideas. here to reveal some of the pics, adrianna brach scan the qr code right there good morning we have the christmas trees out. >> the holidays are creeping up on us. thanksgiving is in two weeks i have to let you guys know, we just launched shop today savings this week. it is a browser extension for your desktop that scans the internet for coupons and discounts so you never have to miss a deal again while you are shopping online at 40,000 stores. >> just in time for the holidays. >> get it and you can get discounts like the first one we have here today. >> okay.

>> from our place. this is our pick for one of the best kitchen appliances of the holiday season it is a multicooker. known for their multipurpose kitchen items. the eight-in-one pan this is a slow cooker, a pressure cooker, a steamer, keeps your food warm it also looked really, really nice it comes in four really gorgeous, modern colors. what we have for you guys is a discount that brings it under $200 a great gift for the foodie in your life. >> okay. next >> this is our pick for personalized gift. sometimes a personalized gift can be a little pricey but this is a great way to get an affordable personalized gift that is also practical this is the stanley cup. it is the quencher it has a wait list of 150,000 people it went so viral this year everyone from gen z to baby boomers and beyond wanted this it keeps your drink cold for nine hours, hot for five and you can get it personalized. we've got one for hoda, you and al, everybody. >> how quick do you have to do

it if you want that personalization? >> you do have to wait a few weeks. that's why you should do it now, yeah on the flip side, if you want something more affordable, for $14, the anthropologie bistro mug. really cute and affordable gift. this is a great teacher gift, for your baby-sitter yeah, it is personalized and easy. >> okay, yes. it just cries out for hot chocolate. now, what do we have over here >> we have this tennis bracelet. this one from anna zuckerman is super popular. we love it because it is made from crystaline. it's made to mimic diamonds. it comes in rose gold, white gold and yellow gold and we have a discount that brings it under $55. and it is dainty enough that you can add it to your stack or wear it alone this is our beauty pick. this is great because it is from a brand called necessaire.

we also have a discount on this one. you get a trio of their best sellers. it is the body wash, the body lotion and the body serum. it is unisex my husband loves it. i love it. >> i want to do the smell test. >> it is made with ingredients usually found in your skin care routine. you get all those anti-aging benefits from head-to-toe. >> okay. what is it >> this is -- no, this is the serum. >> oh, the serum, okay, good >> which is a lighter version of the lotion. >> last but not least, i love this one it is from uncommon goods. it is these geode state ornaments. they are handmade in minnesota it is a small business it is a cute way to pay omage to your home state. it's so cute

they're all handmade, so each one is one-of-a-kind. >> that's fun. i love a gift like that. you are a hostess, going to a party, bring their ornament. you can purchase or see the full list if you can the qr code or go to today.com/giftswelove. the shop savings extension is out today. hoda >> all right we cannot wait any longer. up next, the moment that all these people have been waiting for. this man, jungkook, celebrating his record-shattering debut solo album solo album we have a live c i could use a little help. yeah, there's a lot of risk out there. huh ♪♪

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♪ the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. and we are back with our massive crowd all here to see

pop sensation jungkook. >> taking the world by storm as one of the seven members of the mega group bts he's doing it all over again with his debut solo album. he's standing on top of the world as one of the seven members of the music group, bts. the pop stars cemented their global fame in 2017 by winning their first billboard music award. the group built a fan base known as army, who packed rockefeller plaza in february of 2020 to see an interview of the members.

>> the group joined forces with unicef for a campaign called love myself and spoke at the white house about diversity and inclusion. but bts took a step off the world stage recently back in south korea to fulfill their mandatory military service. while fans wait for bts to come together again, each member has released his own music in july, jungkook released a solo single "seven." it debuted at number 100 on the top 100 list it became the fastest song in spotify history to surpass one billion streams on the platform. he just released his first solo album and he is ready to rock on our citi concert stage and that moment is right now ladies and gentlemen, jungkook ] ♪♪

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♪ ain't no other like no other ♪ >> we're out here having a we're back having a good time with global pop sensation jungkook who just released "golden," his debut solo album it is already dominating the charts. >> before we get to your next song, is there anything you would like to say to all the people who are watching you at home >> hey, new york what's up? thank you so much for coming early in the morning you are the best this is my new song "standing next to you. hope you enjoy and have a golden day. >> you heard it, guys.

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we rock to this ♪ ♪ screaming, i testify to this loving ♪ ♪ all night long, we flock to this ♪ ♪ screaming, i testify that ♪ u ♪♪ ♪ we'll survive the test of tim ♪ they can't deny our love ♪ ♪ they can't divide us ♪ ♪ hey ♪ ♪ standing next to you ♪ next tu ♪ standing next to you ♪

♪ ♪ standing in the fire next to you, oh ♪ ♪ i can't deny it ♪ ♪ hey ♪ next to you, oh ♪♪ i can't ♪ next to you ♪ ♪ they can't deny our love ♪ ♪ they can't divide us ♪ ♪ hey ♪ ♪ standing next to you ♪ ♪ next to you ♪ ♪ next to you ♪ ♪ it's deeper than the rain ♪ ♪ it's deeper than the pain ♪ ♪ when it's deep like dna ♪ ♪ hey, take-take-take off ♪ ♪ standing next to you ♪ ♪ standing next to you ♪ ♪ standing next to you ♪ to ♪ standing next to you. oh

>> how about that? >> jungkook, wow ♪♪ wow! ♪ ♪ standing next to you ♪ oh how about that >> jungkook, wow wow! wow! >> don't lose the ring. >> okay. that was pretty epic, guys.

>> thank you >> you have so many fans you have so many fans here follow me. hold on. hold on. there is a little girl what is your -- what is your name >> lenny. >> her name is lenny, and today is her 10th birthday >> what? >> oh! >> she wants to turn 10 with j.k. >> what do you want to say to j.k. >> i love you! >> i love you too! >> he loves you too! we're so happy you're here what a sweet, sweet girl you see him? >> what a cutie. >> oh, she's crying. >> happy birthday, sweetheart. >> thank you. >> we love you we love you. thank you for coming to see us. >> just beautiful. by the way, j.k. has another song coming out. oh, my gosh. they're really having a moment there.

>> but, first, your local news >> all right >> thank you, lenny. happy birthday first a check of your local news and weather. lenny.

good morning. it's 8:56. i'm marcus washington. breaking news just in. an suv crashes into an amtrak train in oakland. it happened just before 7:30 this morning. firefighters say the driver of that suv was the only person inside the vehicle and was taken to the hospital. the train was headed northbound at the time of the collision. happening now, san francisco is celebrating the grand repping of the u.n. plaza event. it gets underway at 10:00 a.m. it's a place for families to gather including a skate park gather including a skate park and outdoor fitness look mom, i found one. oh, yeah, you did.

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