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doesn't always follow it. >> from her upbringing in rural georgia to her years in the white house, we're live with a look at her life and legacy. breakthrough? a new hope for families of israeli hostages taken by hamas. the latest on the negotiations to bring them home. countdown to thanksgiving. the holiday rush is here from the roads to the airports ahead of one of the busiest travel weeks in years. so will mother nature cooperate? al is tracking a major storm on the move. mystery illness. veterinarians nationwide warning dog owners about a dangerous disease that's spreading. >> we are seeing a plethora of these infections, and it's concerning. >> the symptoms to watch out for and why vets are saying not to board your dog this holiday season. those stories, plus emotional performance. taylor swift returns to the stage in brazil.

just days after a fan died at her show during a brutal heat wave. we're live with her message. and rocky mountain high. >> he's up for grabs, and it's caught for the touchdown by sutton! >> broncos fans waking up happy after another frantic finish on sunday night football today, monday, november 20th, 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 monday morning. 7:00 a.m. on the west coast is here. we keep saying thanksgiving the. >> this is the week after. here's a live look at los angeles international airport. that l.a. gridlock can be worse this week. if you are hitting the road,

today may be your last chance to avoid heavy traffic. tomorrow and wednesday, the busiest days between 4:00 and 5:00 p.m. we're watching a major storm that's going to snag travel, as well. al has the full forecast coming up. let's start with the tributes pouring in for rosalynn carter. she was 96 years old. had just entered hospice care at home on friday after a lifetime of devoting herself to social causes, including advocates for mental health issues and the needs of elderly people. blayne alexander has more on her life and her legacy and her long marriage. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you. the former first lady was 96 years old when she died yesterday afternoon, surrounded by her family and those who loved her dearly. she had just entered hospice care on friday after being diagnosed with dementia earlier this year. now, her love story with the former president was one for the

ages. this year, this morning, she is being remembered as a fierce humanitarian with a beautiful, caring spirit. from the georgia governor's mansion to the white house, to her years of global humanitarian work, former first lady rosalynn carter dedicated her life to public service and to her beloved husband, former president jimmy carter, all while blazing trails in her own right. this morning the former president is remembering his wife and best friend of 80 years. rosalynn was my equal partner in everything i ever accomplished. she gave me wise guidance and encouragement when i needed it. as long as rosalynn was in the world, i always knew somebody loved and supported me. now tributes are pouring in from every corner of the globe. the president and first lady writing, rosalynn did so much to address many of society's greatest needs. we always felt her hope, warmth and optimism. >> it is my pleasure to

introduce someone who i love and respect and cherish, my wife rosalynn. >> reporter: the carters' storied marriage stretched 77 years, longer than any other first couple in history. born in plains, georgia, she grew up next door to the future president who was three years her senior. >> he graduated from high school at 16. i was 13. he was way beyond my reach. >> reporter: they married in 1946 and became life partners in everything, from the peanut farms in georgia all the way to the white house where she was influential on the campaign to get there. >> people got to know him, and when they know him, they vote for him. >> she's completely objective and unbiassed. >> i love politics. >> reporter: mrs. carter would often attend cabinet meetings and became the first first lady to hold an office in the east wing. >> i talked to him about what is happening, and i give him advice, and he doesn't always

follow it. >> reporter: she used her position to champion her own causes, a fierce advocate for mental health and better care for the elderly. the carters continued that work when they left the house, founding the carter center more than 40 years ago. and in 1999, they were each awarded the presidential medal of freedom. >> i think that's one of the happiest times of my life. there is life after the white house. >> they certainly demonstrated that. what are the plans for the funeral service for her? >> reporter: well, savannah, we're looking at three days of tributes for the former first lady here in atlanta at the carter center and stretching all the way down to plains, georgia. the public is invited to come out, share their support and tributes during these three days. >> a life well lived. blayne alexander, thank you. lets turn to the war between israel and hamas negotiators are closing in on a deal to release some of the hostages taken during the october 7th terrorist attack

nbc's chief international correspondent keir simmons as the latest from tel aviv now good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning to you we're getting news of more intense fighting around another hospital in northern gaza. meanwhile, the families of the hostages will meet with prime minister netanyahu and his war cabinet tonight. it is only the third time that's happened those hostages have been missing for 45 days. hope possibly this morning for some of the more than 200 hostages taken by hamas. with many desperate families demonstrating in israel this weekend, sources familiar with the negotiations confirm to nbc news the talks mediated by the u.s. and qatar are on the brink of a breakthrough. >> we are closer than we have been in quite some time. >> reporter: nothing is final yet, and those talks have fallen apart before and this weekend, israel under pressure to justify the assault on the al-shifa hostages two hostages at the hospital on

october 7th. >> with the gunman, terrorists inside the hospital. >> reporter: this morning hamas admitting it took hostages to hospitals for treatment, it says one is dragged along a hall. israel says this is a hamas hidden staircase about a 55 meter, 180-foot tunnel with cables and a blast door. nbc news cannot independently verify israel's description of the footage. the hospital harbored a hamas command facility israel says it was an extensive headquarters this morning 31 premature babies from al-shifa have been evacuated to a hospital in southern gaza. some did not survive israel's offensive unrelenting dozens were killed at a school

this weekend overnight, another hospital hit with 12 killed says the hamas run girls and health ministry. we meet this man who just got news his sister-in-law and nephew were killed in southern gaza they're slaughtering us, he says he's terrified for his two-year-old daughter and two months old baby. while in israel, it is 45 days since his daughters, 8 and 15, were abducted. their father killed. if israel, can't get them back, she'll go to gaza herself, she says. >> i just want to -- to -- to hug my daughters, to take them in my hand >> reporter: and if there is a deal, it is not clear how many hostages are being released or how long a pause would be. but officials have told us over a number of weeks that it would likely be a number of hostages and then perhaps some more over

a series of days meanwhile, hoda, some news on these premature babies 28 of them now have reached egypt where they are, back in another hospital there. >> all right keir simmons for us there in tel aviv thank you. back here at home, tens of millions of folks are preparing for the thanksgiving travel rush experts predict more americans will hit the road this year and earlier than usual, too. but the weather, well, that could throw a big wrench into those plans. al is standing by. but let's start with sam brock at miami international airport this morning. >> reporter: good morning. a lot of folks right now are getting an early jump on air travel with the tsa projecting 30 million passengers over a 12-day period. the top three destinations all here in florida, fort lauderdale, miami and orlando with one of the busiest days of the year hours away, now might be your best time to leave

the race to beat the horde of holiday travelers is on. from the road to the skies more than 55 million people are expected to be on the move between wednesday and the sunday after thanksgiving that's the third highest forecast for the holiday since 2000 already, early bird travelers are taking flight. >> we hope that we can get out early and just be patient is the biggest thing. >> experts say the flexible work schedules are allowing many to work from their thanksgiving destination and leave earlier. >> we're both allowed to work from home this week. we just thought it would be easier to travel today instead of tuesday or wednesday. >> reporter: the tsa says tomorrow will be one of the three busiest travel days of the week, only topped by thanksgiving eve and sunday with 2.9 million passengers will rush to return home. >> tsa officials and others are projecting this thanksgiving is the busiest thanksgiving holiday

in years expect the airports themselves to be quite full you know, it is one of the busiest travel periods of the entire year. >> reporter: for those looking to hit the road this holiday, turkey day traffic is expected to be at its worst tuesday and wednesday between 2:00 and 5:00 p.m. according to data analyzed by google maps the best time to start your drive today or tomorrow at 8:00 p.m. meanwhile, drivers are thankful for some relief at the pump. the national average for gas prices is now $3.31 a gallon that's almost 40 cents less than last year. >> i was paying close to $36 now i'm paying $24 or something like that, so it is a big change. >> reporter: but road warriors beware a storm system moving east is threatening to delay travel as high winds and rain could impact cities like new orleans, atlanta and philadelphia potentially turning pre-thanksgiving travel into a traffic jammed trek. and according to tsa, they

actually have a record number of passengers signed up for pre-check this year. some 17.5 million. that is 4 million more than last year when you are at airports and you see the tsa pre-check lines longer than regular security, do not panic. it will still be significantly faster savannah, there is also a my tsa app to see how long the wait time will be before you leave the door of your house. >> sounds like good advice, sam. thank you. a lot of people are wondering about the weather. what's it going to be like for travel and thanksgiving. for that, we turn to mr. roker. >> good morning. and good morning to you. we have a bit of a mess going on first of all, this is our main concern right now. 10 million people at risk for severe weather quarter sized hail, strong tornadoes possible this is really the area we're most concerned about last time we had a system this strong, this kind of warning, was back in mid-may, so we will be watching this closely pockets of heavy rain from the gulf to the great lakes. rain fall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour airport impacts -- denver for snow and wind chicago going to be some delays.

dallas, houston, all delays because of strong winds and thunderstorms. i-40, i-55 going to be looking at major problems because of the thunderstorms. tomorrow it shifts to the west bringing with it snow, heavy rain along the corridor. detroit, chicago, st. louis, dallas because of wind, washington, d.c., raleigh all the way down to atlanta, that will be a big problem. and i-77, i-80, i-40 looking at heavy rain and blustery conditions it moves offshore upwards of 10 inches of snow up through maine. airport delays basically the i-95 corridor. boston to washington and delays as far south as atlanta. as far as the roads are concerned. not too bad. it will be rainy into i-95 into rain, it will be a real mess. the next 72 hours, guys, will be a big problem. once everybody gets there, thursday, looking okay well, we got some news about

that, too. >> what? okay we'll check back. >> see you later. >> he has his happy face. >> all right. >> thank you, al. >> interesting craig, you got the latest on what's happening in politics. >> yes, savannah hoda, good morning to you. and good morning to you as well. the former president visited the u.s.-mexico border yesterday and mr. trump picked up the support of greg abbott immigration and the migration crisis are key issues heading into 2024. garrett haake is following the trump campaign for us, has more on that. good morning. >> this was mr. trump's first visit to the border as a candidate in the 2024 cycle, even as immigration continues to be one of the most divisive issues in american politics and one of the most prominent issues in the republican primary. mr. trump picking up a key endorsement and highlighting a shift farther to the right on immigration. former president trump at the texas border sunday. >> it is a job of security for

our country. it is a job of stopping an invasion. >> reporter: the republican front-runner highlighting his hawkish views on immigration, driving his 2024 campaign. the former president built his political brand as an immigration hard liner lately ramping up his approach further, promising draconian policies, including enacting a new travel ban targeting the jordan muslim countries and imposing ideological screening on would be immigrants and asylum seekers. >> we've got to have the largest mass deportation effort in history. and we're going to >> reporter: all policies that could lead to battles with congress and the courts over their constitutionality. but all designed to appeal to conservatives like texas governor greg abbott who endorsed mr. trump on sunday.

>> we need a president who is going to secure the border. >> reporter: it comes as even cities far from the border struggle with an influx of migrants, including some bussed or flown from texas. boston with massachusetts shelters fool. new york city slashing budgets for police and education as the city cares for 60,000 migrants costing billions and new migrants arriving in chicago will be limited, no longer qualifying for rental assistance now, this all comes as the 2024 general election campaign is tightening our national poll shows mr. trump narrowly leading president biden 46% to 44% that is inside the poll's margin of error and the president's approval rating sits at 40% that's the lowest level of his presidency but with plenty of time left until election day. >> all right garrett haake for us in washington. let's go to the nfl. late night drama on sunday night football the broncos down by five with one minute to go

and here's how it ends. >> it's up for grabs it is caught for the touchdown by sutton! >> wow, that's a catch the broncos take the one-point lead and hold on to beat the vikings 21-20. so denver has 5-5 on this season now, wow. >> reporter: denver has won four straight that touchdown, by the way, their only touchdown of the game. >> that's a good one. >> right on time, right on time. >> exactly momentum on their side. >> all right let's get the full forecast. >> how are those commanders doing? >> it was bad. it was bad. >> it was good for the giants. >> anyway, you said the quiet part outloud, al. >> sunny and chilly. nine up and down the east coast. but severe storms as we mentioned down through the gulf.

we will be watching this closely today. some of these could be nocturnal tornadoes. mountain snows in the rockies. west coast looking pretty darn good we will get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're starting out mainly clear and some mild temperatures, but then as we go into the day, it's going to be very pleasant, highs reaching into the mid to upper 60s today, with san jose reaching 68 degrees. 69 in novato and 66 in san francisco. tomorrow we'll get slightly warmer as the sunshine continues, and we have a lot more

and that and that is your latest weather. guys >> all right thank you. coming up, an emotional return to the stage for taylor swift. >> that's right. after a warm welcome, a tragic turn of events coming up, what we know about the 23-year-old fan who died at taylor swift's concert on friday and the changes that will be implemented ahead of tonight's show. >> thanks. we are breaking down the cost of your thanksgiving meal the holiday staples that cost less this year and vicky nguyen has super market strategies to save even more but, first, this is "todayon"

"inside the game," we're learning about the high-flying broncos fans who parachute into mile high stadium. >> yeah, it is quite the spectacle. jacob soboroff jumped at the

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off. soon after a passenger got out of the zip car, only to be struck and killed by a separate car. that driver also took off. the incident closed all lanes for more than an hour. anyone with information should contact the chp. and here is a live look this morning at sfo and oakland airports. each bracing this week for a surge in holiday travelers. aaa forecasts close to 5 million people will fly this week, nearly 7% increase over last year. the highest number since 2005. the surge is being tied to lower airfares and fewer covid concerns. experts say the busiest travel days will be tomorrow and wednesday. wednesday will be the worst day for road travel. let's get a look at that forecast as we start out our thanksgiving holiday week. >> yeah, it's a good thing that we have a lot of people that are going to see family and we don't have any major storms coming our way. our weather stays quiet throughout the week and there will be a few more clouds between tomorrow and wednesday.

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overnight, taylor swift returning to the stage in brazil swift, emotional at the massive crowd's reaction the night before on saturday, the pop star canceling her concert at the last minute due to extreme temperatures and rescheduling the show for tonight posting, the safety and well-being of my fans, fellow performers and crew, has to and always will come first the point of caution followed the tragic death of a fan friday in rio where the heat index reached a record breaking 138 degrees. a college student reportedly collapsing as the concert began and later dying at the hospital. fans describing the sauna-like conditions, pointing to this video which seems to show swift trying to catch her breath >> you could see the extent to

which the crowd was struggling i believe she was struggling herself. >> social media shows attendees begging for water. swift pausing the concert to throw a battle into the crowd. >> when somebody says they need water and it's this hot, they really need it. >> ordering more water access for fans inside. i want it to be found out whether they were, in fact, prohibited from bringing water, whether there was negligence in providing assistance the event organizers offered their sincere condolences while swift said she was shattered by the tragedy, writing, i can't even tell you how devastated i am by this she was so incredibly beautiful and far too young. last night swift playing a surprise song, the heartbreaking "bigger than the whole sky. fans speculating it may have been a tribute to anna clara and swift appearing in a video

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>> reporter: according to this year's american farm bureau thanksgiving cost survey, overprices are down 5.4% compared to last year, while certain items like pumpkin pie mix and dinner rolls are up, stuffing mix is down 3%. and looking at two holiday staples, turkey is down 5.6% fresh cranberries down 18% to unpack that mixed bag, we turned to midwest earn meccas of thanksgiving food. wisconsin, america's number one producer of cranberries, and minnesota, top for turkey. >> hi. >> reporter: there farmer john zimmerman helped us get hands on. >> he's about how old? >> he's about six and a half weeks old. >> reporter: turkey prices are down why would you say that is?

>> part of that is because we're recovering from a bird flu outbreak, so there is a little better supply out there. our feed costs have come down. >> reporter: cranberry farmers add inflation is keeping prices higher than consumers would like. >> the transportation cost, the trucking cost, the other consumable products like the packaging and even labor. >> reporter: experts agree fluctuating food prices stem from factors beyond farmers' control. >> when you go to the store, you have to prep like it's the super bowl make a menu. make a list of ingredients it is going to take more than one trip to the grocery store to get that fabulous meal on the table for less this year >> reporter: prep like it's the super bowl we love that advice. by the way, one more interesting note the american farm bureau also found the cost of thanksgiving dinner this year will be regional

for instance, it is the most affordable here in the midwest guys, i hate to break it to you, but it is the least affordable in the northeast on that awkward note, i will send it back to you. >> usually the case for everything. >> maggie, thank you let's find out how to get more out of your thanksgiving budget without skimping on the meal vicky nguyen has been investigating. okay so if you want to save, what are the best tips you got? >> first thing, check your pantry you might have old bread that could make stuffing. start with your pantry first then something a lot of families already do, a pot luck to split the cost ask everyone to bring their favorite side. ms. betty joe's mac and cheese there is a recipe in "southern lives" to try this year. also, portions are important kids eat a lot less than adults do apparently, we waste 200 million pounds of turkey every year. and finally freeze your dough to save some dough. freeze some of that and make it for later. >> what about those meal kits where you can essentially buy

everything you need for the meal in one box are those reasonably priced or typically more expensive >> there is this app called ibotta if you buy certain brands of food, you will get a complete rebate on them it's like jiffy corn mix, turkey roast, the idaho and mashed ce food, you will get a complete rebate on them. potatoes, ocean spray cranberry sauce. >> what do you mean you get them free >> take a picture of your app, send it to the app and they will send you a rebate. all of that is free. there are meal kits that start at $25 from aldi, target, walmart. these are your thanksgiving staples, $25 to $77 for 4 to 8 people, sometimes more with all of the staples. >> what about timing when is the right time to do it? >> do it right now an expert says go now, but be

flexible let's say brussels sprouts are on sale instead of green beans, then do that as your side. he says this is the time of year to really take advantage of those memberships. if you are a member of costco, sam's club, bj's new this year there is an app called flash food that partnered with stores. you are getting a deal on things they are surplus log on to flash food, place your order and you are getting up to 50% off. this works on thanksgiving and beyond. >> good tips. >> always having tips. >> always. >> thank you. 7:45 let's get a check of the weather from al. >> good morning to you let's take a look. wednesday lingering showers in the northeast. some showers along the mid-atlantic coastal rain, pacific northwest. all right. let's have a parade. starting at 8:30, cold and blustery oh, that's one of the new

balloons gusts of about 20 miles an hour. and we're also -- oh, i hit the -- i got rid of the thing. anyway, so we are looking at blustery conditions. we will watch that very closely. but i think for the most part, things will be a-okay. good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. here is a live look outside at what will be christmas in the park in san jose, and it looks so nice outside. it's a little windy this morning, but the wind will continue to calm down. and our temperatures will make it into the mid to upper 60s for highs today. san francisco reaching 66, and 68 degrees in san martin. as we go into the next few days, our temperatures go up several and that's your latest weather. are you bringing back some of

betty joe's mac and cheese >> i will bring some back, your absolute favorite. >> all of us, right? >> yeah, yeah, yeah. >> all of you. >> al, thank you. coming up next, get a head start on your holiday shopping and save some money. we will kick off four days of steals and deals, starting with discounts on jewelry, fashion, beauty and more. first, in this morning's "boost," the 23-year-old who just made college sports history, and she's not even a player we'll talk about that right after this

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♪ >> yeah! >> who knew christmas trees could move like that >> now he's doing an ovation. >> that made my morning. >> guys, that has been a favorite in the macy's thanksgiving day parade over the years. we are getting you in the spirit let's get a boost. history was made in chapel hill, north carolina yesterday

erin matson, at the age of 23, became the youngest division one head coach to make a championship they won the title in dramatic fashion after a double overtime penalty shoot-out. take a look. >> circles right and scores! riley heck has done it the 11th national championship for carolina on their home turf! >> cool! >> let's go, let's go. let's get back to the coach. that's erin matson, a four-time national champion at north carolina, a three-time player of the year so winning is nothing new to her. now she's a coach. here is what she had to say after the game >> i'm so proud of our girls they're so happy they wanted it so badly. yeah, incredible day i'm speechless nothing tops a national championship on your home field. all of our alums flew back in,

our families are here, a crowd like this, a place like this, a like this, you know, it's -- yeah, it's special >> man. >> okay. >> that's amazing. >> it really is. >> here's the cherry on top. matson was selected as north carolina's head coach one month after she graduated. she graduated, became the coach. >> she had the pedigree. she was just one of the other girls on the field not long ago. >> respected as a coach when you were just a player. >> why two away for ten years and come back. >> she's probably coaching girls she played with. >> guys, love that coming up, jason momoa lends his voice to the subject every guy is thinking about right now. of course we're talking about the roman empire yeah, it is really funny

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good monday morning to you. it is 7:56. i'm laura garcia. here is a look at what's happening now. >> reporter: i'm bob redell at oakland international where the thanksgiving holiday rush is on. aaa expects that over 50 million americans will travel 50 miles or more this holiday week. that's an increase of just over 2% from last year. here is a number, they are also predicting that 4.7 million americans will fly this week. that is a 6.6% increase over

last year, the highest number since 2005. let's get a look at that forecast with meteorologist kari hall. >> we're waking up to sunshine and a bit of a breezy wind this morning, but the wind will be calming down today and our high temperatures for the inland areas will reach into the upper 60s. it will be cold tonight and we may see some patchy frost, and then tomorrow we're back into the 60s and gradually warmer as we approach thanksgiving, we'll see the sunshine continue with only a slight chance of rain in the north bay between late wednesday night and thursday, and the weekend is looking cooler with highs in the mid-60s. we'll see about the same temperatures in san francisco as we are getting a break from the rain, we'll see no major rain chances or storms coming our way throughout this busy travel week. it does look good for thanksgiving and black friday. >> thank you. and thank you for joining us as well. join us for our midday show at 11:00 a.m. another local new another local new s

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doesn't always follow it. >> we'll honor the life she dedicated to public service and her beloved husband. then, mystery illness. veterinarians across the country sounding the alarm. >> we are seeing a plethora of these infections, and it's concerning. >> over the highly contagious and potentially deadly disease affecting dogs straight ahead, what every pet owner needs to know. plus, dropping in. we get an inside look at the nfl's only parachute team. >> how high are you when you can hear the crowd >> during certain games, when it's big enough, we've heard them as soon as we've exited the aircraft >> taking the leap with the broncos' thunderstorm squad. and off the charts from the big winners -- >> i don't have enough hands for them all. >> -- to the even bigger performances ♪ make my wish come true all i want for christmas is you ♪

>> we're covering all the best moments from last night's billboard music awards, today, monday, 20th, 2023 >> on a trip to celebrate our graduation from el paso, texas. >> with grandma. >> from california. >> on a bucket list trip to "the "today" show >> sending love to my gram and family. >> in st. louis, missouri. >> visiting from new orleans, we're officially 21. >> to celebrate my first year of retirement. sons from st. pete, florida. >> hi to my >> from mississippi. >> hi to my three sons, from st. pete, florida. >> hi to my friends at unity high school. >> in wisconsin. >> walker college, class of '97! >> georgia. >> mom's turning 75 today. >> woo

>> wow >> awesome crowd out there today. a lot of parade fun out there. and a huge, huge group of people here to meet craig melvin. >> that's right. >> class of '97 there. i think that's what they said there. >> there you go. you're one of the most famous alums, right >> i don't know about that but i'm looking forward to getting outside. >> we will let's get to your news at 8:00 rosalynn carter died at the age of 96. she's being remembered for her grace, her compassion and helping to redefine the role of first lady blayne alexander has a look back at her remarkable life good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you remarkable indeed. she's being remembered this morning as a fierce humanitarian during her time in the white house and beyond she was a mother and devoted wife, married to the former president for 77 years, longer than any other first couple in

history. he wrote in a touching statement, rosalynn was my equal accomplished she gave me wise guidance and encourage when i needed it as long as rosalynn was in the world, i always knew somebody loved and supported me she's being remembered as a tireless advocate for mental health care and care for the elderly, something that's being recalled in countless tributes this morning, including from former first lady michelle obama who wrote, she reminded me to make the role of first lady my own, just like she did mrs. carter entered hospice care on friday after a month's long battle with dementia and there will be three days of tributes, savannah, in her honor including here in atlanta and in plains, georgia, where she will be laid to rest. there is encouraging news this morning for the families of the hostages held by hamas sources tell nbc news that negotiators are on the brink of a possible deal to release some of the captives. meantime, some of the 31 premature babies evacuated from gaza's embattled hospital yesterday have arrived in egypt.

israel has released security footage from the hospital said to show two of the hostages being brought there on the day they were kidnapped. another video was said to know a hamas tunnel at al-shifa we turn now to a mysterious dog illness that's spreading in the united states. it starts with a cough and can lead to severe pneumonia and even death liz joins us with more on the outbreak and how to protect your pet. liz, good morning. this is scary for a lot of folks. >> it really is. across the country sounding this alarm about this unusual illness causing a lot of dogs to become sick so far the typical treatments don't seem to be working with pets heading to kennels throughout the holidays, experts fear it will get worse this morning a highly contagious and potentially deadly illness is spreading among dogs.

>> we're seeing a plethora of these infections and it's concerning >> reporter: the mystery respiratory disease starts with a cough that can last for several weeks. in some cases, dogs develop pneumonia, which can progress quickly and become severe in as little as 24 to 36 hours other common symptoms include sneezing, nasal or eye discharge and fatigue. so far, it is unknown what causes the illness and it's largely been found to be unresponsive to antibiotics. >> we're not finding just one bug causing all of these dogs to be sick. >> reporter: more than 200 cases reported in oregon and other states throughout the country. in some cases, dogs have died. although, it is unclear how many at one denver area hospital, vets have seen a spike in cases now up to three a day. some dogs become so sick that they need to be put on oxygen. >> we are using our isolation ward heavily with all of these infections.

>> as researchers continue to investigate what's behind the unusual illness, vets are now encouraging dog owners to exercise caution. >> where we're seeing these cases come from in our hospital are from dogs that have been at boarding facilities or at doggy day care with the holidays coming up, people being more inclined to board their dogs as they go on vacation and see family, i am worried about it getting much more. >> reporter: experts say to avoid boarding your dog if you are traveling this holiday season and consider asking someone to dog sit instead. make sure your dog is up-to-date on vaccinations, especially those that protect against respiratory illnesses. watch your dog closely and head to the vet if you notice any symptoms and if possible, keep your vets at home and avoid settings where they may come in contact with other dogs, including the dog park or the groomer. and the oregon department of agriculture is working with state and federal health

authorities to investigate the cause of the illness once they determine that, researchers want to see how it spreads. even though it is hard, it is important to keep your dog isolated from other dogs craig? >> thank you. americans will feast on some 45 million turkeys this thanksgiving but liberty and bell, they will not be on the menu the two white house turkeys arrived in washington from minnesota this weekend president biden will officially pardon them later today in a ceremony that dates back to the truman administration. until then, they are living their best lives look at them they have their own luxury suite. they will be cared for my food and agriculture students at unc. by the way, they have such pretty feathers, too they have a little glow-up. >> they probably shushed them up before they pardoned them.

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>> this morning we are getting a look at the only parachute team in the nfl they're called thunderstorm. they skydive into denver's mile high stadium. >> jacob soboroff went to denver to see how they train for their woke weekly high-pressure jump >> the bar, by the way, is so high here after jenna's jump i had to do it sometimes my bosses here at nbc come to me and say, are you available to cover a breaking news story sure medical breakthrough no problem celebrity interview? i got it then there was the time they said how would you like to jump out of a plane from 12,000 feet? i had never been skydiving before but the answer was yes that's how i ended up in denver ready to board a plane to share a bird's eye look at the legendary thunderstorm >> from 5,000 feet above the city, the thunderstorm have just exited the plane >> reporter: last night, the denver broncos parachute team lit up the sky

>> yeah! >> reporter: they brought high speed, high energy and high drama to mile high stadium every week, thunderstorm jumps from 5,000 feet at speeds up to 60 miles an hour, dodging camera cables and field goal wires, with many anxiously waiting for them to land safety in the end zone kenyon salo and rich sirvantes are thunderstorm skydivers how high are you when you can hear the crowd >> during certain games, we have heard them as soon as we exited the aircraft. >> reporter: from thousands of feet in the air? >> you can literally feel the vibration of the crowd when you are starting your turn when you land, it gets louder and louder until your feet touch the ground. >> reporter: decades of experience between them. they say they recognize the risks of the job. >> what you have to do, especially skydiving into the game, we have to take all the parameters, whether it is winds or clouds or just the night game in general, and we have to put that in focus. we don't let fear grab a hold of us.

>> reporter: my daughter asked me before i came here, dad, why are you jumping out of a plane what is the answer i should give her? >> because it's there. >> reporter: because it's there. >> why does a man climb a mountain? >> you're going to be in that door you will have all the emotions but you will feel it and it will come out when you freefall because that's when the excitement happens let's get you suited up. >> reporter: let's go. i traveled about an hour outside of denver to thunderstorm's training center. i got to admit, the thought of suiting up might have given me some second thoughts it was either that or the paperwork i had to sign. it is hard to type when the sweat from your hands is soaking the keyboard i met ryan, who would be attached to me during our jump how many jumps have you done >> i've been skydiving for seven years and have around 5,000 jumps. we will go through a quick ground training. >> reporter: he got me suited up and walked me through what happens during t d

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how many jumps have you done >> i've been skydiving for seven

years and have around 5,000 jumps. we will go through a quick ground training. >> reporter: he got me suited up and walked me through what happens during the sky dive. >> i want you to put your toes right on the edge. yeah, perfect. so i will rock us in, out. >> reporter: okay. >> in, out, in, out. so that's kind of our ready, set, go. the most important thing that i have to preface, that is in the event of an emergency, and that's inside or outside the airplane, take directions from me directly. >> reporter: i have no jokes with that one. let's go, baby >> it's been really nice knowing you guys >> reporter: before i knew it, i was climbing into the plane with the other members of thunderstorm. oh, boy. time to take off no turning back. and sitting in the airplane climbing to 12,000 feet, i started sweating getting close! was i really about to jump out of a perfectly good airplane luckily, i didn't have long to contemplate life's bigger

questions. my mind went blank i was in front of an open door on an airplane and then we jumped oh, my god oh, my god! wow! >> you just completed your very first skydive. >> reporter: my guy! woo! after 45 seconds of freefall, our parachute was opened and we were soaring through the rockies. i have never experienced anything like this in my entire life it is an extraordinary experience i cannot believe i just jumped out of an airplane, ryan oh, my god

and then as thunderstorm promised, we were safely back on earth. ryan my guy oh, that was epic, dude. that was [ bleep ] amazing h holy [ bleep ] are my hands shaking that was amazing i don't think i ever experienced anything like that in my life. i cannot believe they actually do this and then jump into the stadium. walking off that field, i got to experience a little piece of what they do every week. reminding me to enjoy every moment on the ground it was absolutely -- thank you to the thunderstorm. i'm sorry for the swearing on national television. thank you for bleeping it. it was great that's how i blow dry my hair every morning. >> would you do it again >> absolutely. in two seconds i trust people in the studio -- no matter who it is, who are professionals, that tell you they know what they're doing and these guys knew what they were doing >> what about the falling piece before the parachute was pulled?

that looks really scary. >> i thought that's where i was going to be swearing and begging for mercy. but i couldn't find the words because it is such a transcendent experience. you're looking around. also, you get hit in the face with 120-mile-per-hour wind. >> did you keep your eyes open the whole time >> i tried to. think about that these guys go into the stadium so we landed in a field. they're landing two times faster than we were coming down and landed inside the field at the stadium every single sunday. it is like they're amazing, amazing people so i'm so grateful to have had this opportunity. >> you're brave. >> that was great. >> me? no, i don't have the guts. i applaud you. >> would you >> no. no interest. >> i did. >> doing it live was all-time. >> she didn't cuss either. she just yelled hoda >> that's like a curse word.

>> it's a four-letter word. >> my hat is off to you, jacob never doing that today good air travel for boston, new york, problems in new orleans, houston a few delays in chicago. looking pretty good in minneapolis, st. louis gorgeous weather and no air travel problems out west that's what's going on around good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. the wind is calm down. our temperatures will reach into the upper 60s. it will be cold tonight with lows in the upper 30s in the inland areas. and we see more of the mild conditions as we go throughout the week, mainly dry with the exception of a few north bay showers, late wednesday night into thursday morning, and temperatures will drop once that front passes. for the weekend, sunshine and hi going to be hard to top going to be hard to top that but best part of the morning. >> my grandfather is a green

beret in the army and he was a master jumper. that's what he did you can say that courage is not hereditary >> you could do it >> i have zero courage to do what jacob did let's get to "popstart." first up billboard music awards. the top names celebrated during the ceremony where the biggest winner was morgan wallen the singer took home the most trophies that is 11, including titles for top male artist. he got the top 100 artist, the top billboard 200 album award and was mentioned. taylor took home the top artist award, bringing her career win to 39. now she ties drake as the most decorated billboard winner of all time adding five more trophies to his cabinet last night and tate mcrae became a big winner and performed her hit single "greedy." let's have a look at that. ♪

♪ >> we're going to get a little taste of that ourselves. she will be paying us a visit next month she was on "snl" last weekend and did a good job mariah kicked off christmas season dropping in via ski lift to perform this beloved holiday hit. ♪ i want you for my own more than you could ever know ♪ ♪ make my wish come true all i want for christmas ♪ ♪ is you ♪ >> and in addition to the performance, the song earned the queen of christmas the billboard chart achievement award presented by her children. >> this award is particularly special to me because the song itself changed my entire life. and when i first sat down to write "all i want for christmas is you," i never could have imagined that i would be standing here three months later accepting a special award for it

okay >> mariah joking about the longevity of a nearly 30-year-old track. >> 30 years, wow. thanks to tiktok, the women of the world learned exactly how often men are thinking about the roman empire spoiler alert, it is a lot on this week's episode of "snl," jason ma mow and the cast sang song about it. take a look. ♪ the roman empire ♪ which reminds me they invented the dome ♪ one of the reasons i think about rome ♪ h was born ♪ he's a special little guy ♪ ♪ i hand him to his daddy he looks like he's going to cry ♪ ♪ i know his heart is filled with ♪ ♪ rome, rome ♪

>> that is a funny sketch. it goes on to joke about how the dads its romans. for the kids, it's dinosaurs then it goes to the wives and how women it is astrology. after a little break for the holiday, "snl" will return on december 2nd and emma stone will join the five-time hosting club again, that's december 2nd jimmy fallon is up next, launching a partnership with state farm and the insurance icon jake, joining the marketing team as a creative collaborator. we have a sneak peek. >> are you joking? tell me you're joking. >> it's a little early for jokes. but here it goes this muffin goes on vacation >> what's happening? >> you said joking three times that's why i'm here. >> i was just excited about my new car. >> you don't need a joke you need a jake. ♪ like a good neighbor, state farm is there ♪ >> all right i got a show. >> you forgot your toothbrush,

jimmy fallon. and finally, mcdonald's, the food chain entering the world of high stakes fashion with this collaboration that you didn't know you need. have you seen these yet? these are the mickey d.'s crocs. turning those beloved characters into songs you can try and pull off that look. >> the kids will love this. >> yeah. so there you go. >> i hope they have kids sizes >> you got ronald mcdonald. >> they're all near. >> birdie. >> size 8 anybody? okay thank you, carson. jam packed. still ahead, one of our favorite holiday traditions. good morning. it is 8:26. i'm marcus washington. holiday spirit is alive in the south bay. tonight marks the official opening of downtown ice on south market street.

following a soft open last friday, this is not video from last year because, if you remember, last year was a roller skating rink. due to popular demand, this year the ice is back. our own mike inouye is hosting tonight's ceremony. it starts at 5:30. for tickets, visit sjdowntownice.com. take a look at the forecast. kari, how is the weather holding up? it's starting out sunny and chilly across the bay area, and it's also been windy. the wind will start to calm down today as the sunshine continues, our highs inland reach into the upper 60s. it will be cold tonight into early tomorrow morning, but it will be mild for the afternoon. in fact, that's the weather we'll see with mainly dry conditions with only a slight chance of north bay showers late wednesday night into thursday. our thanksgiving will see highs in the low 70s and cooler weather from friday into the weekend. san francisco will also see highs in the 60s. marcus? >> thanks, kari. we'll have another local news update coming up in 30

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♪ >> let's go, guys! >> oh! >> all right >> we are so enthused! >> all right it's 8:30. it's a monday morning. it is a monday before thanksgiving, guys the holiday festivities are a couple days away we are in full swing here in our plaza. these guys right here, the mercer island high school band from washington state. >> mercer! >> they're gearing up to represent the pacific northwest at this year's parade.

guys, we're so happy that you're here, y'all. thank you for coming. >> sounding so good. all morning long, we have been treated to a preview of the macy's thanksgiving day parade the parade's executive producer, will cost. are you ready? >> we're ready we're ready. >> we always get something new every year what are you looking forward to for this year's? >> this year we have more parade than ever before we will start at 8:30 in the morning. we've got more time for 26 loads, over 40 giant character balloons we've got 12 bands we've got 10 performing groups we have a variety of entertainment. we have jon batiste kicking off the show and the one and only cher as well. >> this is huge a huge event when do you start prepping >> this is a year in the making. we like to say after thursday, we'll take a little time on friday and then regroup and we're ready to go. so we're working on all of our floats, designs, all of our balloon designs for an entire year it is a culmination of a lot of work at macy's studios

really dedicated team. >> well, it's become such a major part of so many people's thanksgiving mornings traditions why do you think that is >> the beauty of the parade is it's the one time of year where we have three, this year three and a half hours all just take a beat stand together shoulder to shoulder across new york city, enjoy a little spectacle and tradition, a little family and friends, love, community so i think that's what brings us altogether. >> it is not much to rally around those days, and this is a good one. >> our band and our cheerleaders that are freezing and doing great. more live performances coming up. mr. roker, how about a check of the forecast? >> let's check it out for you as we show you, again, we are going to be looking at the week ahead. cool and sunny in the northeast. severe threat down the mississippi river valley we get to the mid-week period before thanksgiving.

it will be wet and snowy into northern new england some rain in the pacific northwest as well. and then, as we move on into friday, blustery reasoning a wide swatch of snow through the rockies and plenty of sunshine along the west coast. that's whahat's going on around th good monday morning to you. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are going to enjoy sunshine and mild temperatures with highs reaching mainly into the mid to upper 60s today and slightly warmer tomorrow especially in the south bay down to the south county with a high of 75 in los gatos and morgan hill and napa reaching into the upper 60s. we are going to have cold mornings and mild afternoons with a mostly sunny sky except for a slight chance of rain in the north bay late wednesday. and that i and that is your latest weather. >> all right, al. >> you know the best part of the parade this year guess who will be back >> mr. roker >> by the way, the parade was not the same last year without

al. >> we are over the moon. over the moon. coming up next, a special concert celebrating 20 years of our annual thanksgiving series on today, which highlights the heroic work at st. jude's hospital. >> we will watch up with marlo thomas in just a moment and get incredible updates about some of the people we featured over the years. but, first, this is "today" on nbc.

elebramos 20 años de nuestra celebrating 20 years of our thanksgiving series, which focuses on the life-saving work at st. jude's. >> many of the kids we profiled

over the years are grown now and cancer free, so we wanted to celebrate them and the amazing work of all the doctors and nurses at st. jude kristen dahlgren has more. >> they go, i do this for you. >> this is rap star nick london. >> reporter: you may remember him as a st. jude patient we first met back in 2016. >> i feel my role to recovery would have been a lot harder. >> reporter: a rising basketball star, he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia when st. jude opened in 1962, the survival rate for a.l.l. was 4% now it's 94% now it's 94% ♪ >> reporter: today a successful rapper, helping us celebrate more than 20 years in thanks and giving an idea marlo thomas and her siblings first came up with in 2004 thomas's nephew jason thomas gordon hosted a concert for some of the patients profiled in "today."

the grandson of st. jude founder danny thomas, thomas gordon learned from a young age about the amazing hospital where no child is ever turned away for the inability to pay. >> cancer was a death sentence for children in the '50s so for him to go, i don't care this isn't good enough i'm going to make this place a reality, i just wish my grandfather were here to see it. he would be amazed by how far we've come. >> reporter: rebecca robinson simpson was one of the first patients we ever interviewed diagnosed at 15 months old with neuroblastoma, a related autoimmune disorder took away her ability to walk. >> it was hard to believe that we were going to make it through that. >> reporter: but with the advancements in research being done at st. jude, survival rates increased from 51% to 74% from the last two decades and last year, rebecca who at

one point during treatment couldn't walk, walked down the aisle with her dad >> very grateful i'm just so happy i have life. i can be with my loved ones. >> reporter: supporting families and children is what st. jude is all about. families are housed and fed here as children go through treatment. >> those children, their families are unbelievably strong and they're looking for hope and, so, when i think of it, they're the heroes of the story of st. jude's children research hospital. >> reporter: and, so, our celebration continued with a surprise for those families. grammy award winner carly pearce took the stage [ applause ] ♪

>> st. jude is a place where when they're sick. we first met brianna when she was 10 battling hodgkin's lymphoma back then she gave us a tour of the hospital today she is a nurse herself but being back at the hospital that saved her life stirs deep emotions >> this place, it's so amazing >> reporter: does it take you back >> yeah. >> reporter: this time she got the grand tour, with patients alanna and kennedy. >> they paint hair. >> reporter: no one told me about the spa! a lot has changed. but the gratitude for a hospital like st. jude is as strong as ever all on one stage, a look at exactly what thanks and giving is all about 20 years of inspirational stories, each still a reason to

give thanks. >> my name is aspen, and i'm a st. jude patient thank you, st. jude, for helping me survive >> thank you, st. jude >> reporter: for "today," kristen dahlgren, nbc news memphis. wow. marlo thomas is the national outreach director for st. jude marlo, i mean, seeing the faces is incredible. seeing the numbers and the statistics is just jarring to realize the survival rates now on this show, i think we featured about 118 children. and the survival rate is obviously improved tremendously. i mean, is there a place down the road where you say to yourself, we could actually be better than we're doing right now. >> you know what's interesting i was talking to one of your producers that 16 of those 118 children passed away now, that is a really great statistic. but it's still 16 children gone.

>> yeah. >> so what we're really working on is the incurable diseases now. our statistics are great in many diseases, but there are incurables so at st. jude, more than anywhere in the world, we're investing in the science that is going to push through those diseases that cannot be cured. the incurables. >> research is such a huge part of what you do as well as care for patients and you have a global outreach. >> right you know, approximately, i think it is 400,000 children a year will get cancer around the world. and half of them will die without treatment or even knowing they have cancer and what we have done right now, which i think you will love, we have invested $300 million in our st. jude global alliance, and we're sending to doctors in

80 countries to help them work together to treat these children and our goal is that at the end of this decade, we will have improved the six most common forms of pediatric cancer from 30% worldwide to 60% by the end of the decade. and that's what we could do with the science. you know, people don't understand that there is the word research in st. jude children's research hospital and my father used to always say, we don't fix scratched knees here what we are doing is creating research in our labs, and the doctors are then trying it on the children in the hospital and that's a very unusual function and dynamic because most places you are doing the research somewhere in one state and you are trying them on clinics in another state and you don't have that collaboration. >> i mean, seeing the research is incredible. but watching those people, those young kids grow up into these beautiful grown-ups is great it is amazing. >> isn't it great?

and you showed so many of them. >> that was great. congratulations on the work. >> congratulations on our 20 years. >> exactly another inspiring story about an incredible little girl. straight ahead, it is not the hoday season without li

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