good morning. thanks for starting your weekend with us. in israel, a series of long-awaited reunions for the hostages just set free.

>> the families of those held by hamas are praying their loved ones are next. it is november 25th. this is "today." waiting for word. more than 200 hostages held inside gaza as their loved ones hope they will soon be set free. this a day after two dozen hostages released. 13 israelis among them in exchange for 39 palestinian prisoners. so far, the cease-fire between israel and hamas is still holding. we are live with the latest in the middle east. and breaking overnight. stabbed. former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin convicted of murdering george floyd by kneeling on his neck, attacked in prison. this morning, the latest on his condition. winging it. millions of people heading home this weekend after spending time with friends and family.

but wintry weather is causing problems across the country. angie is tracking the storm. buying blitz. the holiday shopping season is in full swing with more than 130 million people out and about on black friday. where you can find the biggest deals today. all that plus going the distance. the miami dolphins pull off one of the most improbable plays in nfl history. intercepting a hail mary pass by the jets and taking it back 99 yards for a touchdown as time expired in the first half. >> holland is inside the 20. can you believe this? >> the dolphins celebrating and the jets grounded again. today, saturday, november 25th, 2023. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with peter alexander and laura jarrett. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza.

welcome to "today." thanks for joining us on saturday. i'm glad that miami dolphin was not running that back on a full stomach. 99 yards. that's a workout. i'm thankful for you. i hope you had a good thanksgiving. >> i hope you did, as well. nice to be back together. we have a lot news. the top story is from israel where families are preparing for hamas' expected release of another round of hostages today. this comes after the first group were freed on friday. in total, 24 people were released friday. among them were 13 israelis and one thai national and 23 palestinians. >> hamas did not release any americans in the initial round, but on friday, president biden said the u.s. will not stop until americans are freed and it

is his hope and expectation that will happen soon. meantime, this morning, as part of that temporary pause in fighting, hundreds of aid trucks have headed into gaza to bring in badly needed supplies. >> there is a lot to get to this morning and our conversation with the cousin of two hostages just released. we want to begin with the latest on the ground in israel. we have erin mclaughlin on the ground in tel aviv. erin, what can you tell us? >> reporter: the cease-fire appears to be holding, peter. we expect the release of more hostages and palestinians today following yesterday's successful exchange. this morning, we are seeing the heart-warming scenes of families reunited, including 9-year-old ohad rushing into his father's arms for the first time in 49 days. ohad and his mother and grandmother were among the 13 israeli hostages released

yesterday. last night in tel aviv, there was an emotional gathering full of tears and dancing. dancing and celebration. tears for everything that has been lost and then in the occupied west bank, celebrations at the release of 39 palestinians from israeli prisons. meanwhile, in gaza, relief. yesterday, more than 130 aid trucks crossed from egypt with badly needed supplies. the israeli military warned not to return to their homes in the north. saying this cease-fire is temporary and the war is not over. peter. >> erin, the cease-fire appears to be holding. that is good news. we expect more hostags to be freida. what do we know about the status of that? >> reporter: a diplomat with knowledge tells nbc news that 13 hostages are expected to be

released today. the israeli government is not providing a list of names given how fragile the process is. >> erin mclaughlin, thank you. this hostage release and temporary cease-fire has been brokered thanks to officials in qatar. our correspondent keir simmons is in doha with more on all this. keir, good morning to you. >> reporter: laura, good morning. these are tense hours after the lead negotiator in qatar described as an intense day yesterday. he showed me around the hostage rescue operations room where they have been monitoring the truce and freeing of hostages. there was disappointed that americans were not among the hostages yesterday, but he told me he is hopeful that americans will be released in the days to

come and they will be able to find the civilian women and children possible. the plan has been for hamas to ascertain, we're told, where some of the hostages are as well as releasing the hostages they have immediately in their captivity. is there progress being made on that? >> so, again, the agreement has clearly mentioned each side's commitment. to this moment, i can assure you that the parties are doing their best to fulfill that commitment. this is only a seed to a brighter path in the conflict. >> reporter: so, laura, they are hopeful this is building trust. it is a fragile process. every day, they get a list of hostages and they find out who is coming fragile process, inde.

we know there is a lot of diplomatic activity about that. talk about that. >> reporter: there is a flurry of diplomacy. hamas complaining not enough aid was delivered. the red crescent president is saying 61 trucks, the largest so far, are going in to gaza. i'm told that things are still on track and moving. a plane with qatari officials has landed inomentum. there are hopes and fears, laura, that more hostages and more trust built, but fears this could collapse. >> keir, thank you for your reporting. one family is cautiously

celebrating the hostage release. for the last seven weeks, one has been calling for the release of six family members. cousins kidnapped by hamas. on friday, a lot of posts with good news on instagram. two cousins, she wrote, there you are, dani and amelia. they were among the first group of israeli hostages released. she is with us this morning. we are with you, alayna, on a bittersweet day. i want to show the moments where your loved ones were reunited. amelia turned 6 in january. hugging her grandmother. there is another picture there you see of danielle freed in the hospital. can you describe this feeling? >> it is surreal. it is a great sigh of relief. we can breathe for a moment to see them.

you know, it's a miracle. >> have you talked to them at all? have your relatives heard from them? >> i haven't had a chance to speak to them. they had a long journey yesterday and met my aunt and uncle at the hospital. i think they are relaxing, i hope. >> how is their health? >> physically they are in good health. >> the picture, by the way, of your aunt, your mom's sister hugging amelia, a few months shy of 6, is inincredible. you can imagine the embrace. for your family, this is a bittersweet moment. six cousins and four still there. your cousin and her husband. three twin daughters held by hamas right now. your journey is not over yet. can you talk about what your message is and your hope is to be their voice that they will come home soon? >> this fight isn't over.

we need to get them out of there as soon as possible and reunite with my aunt as well. we need all of the hostages out as soon as possible. it is really all we can think about and it is bittersweet, like you said. we are glad to see amelia and danielle out. we cannot completely exhale until all are back. >> have you been in touch with other families? i imagine this is a group that never wanted to come together to have that kind of bond. you can only talk to people who know how you feel and what you are going through at the moment. >> i met with some families that are u.s. based and have been in the u.s. her mother and goldberg's mother. i was able to meet with them at the rally. there is a forum here in new york. we have a group with other people. >> you said your heart was screaming when you saw these

pictures. i can only imagine what that feeling is like when you do finally get to see them and hug them and speak to them. what will you say to danielle and amelia? >> i don't know there will be words, but a lot of tears. a lot of happy tears. >> we are so happy for you and your family. we are thinking about the other four relatives and hoping they will, of course, be released soon. >> thank you so much. >> i appreciate you coming to be with us today. nice to meet you in person. thank you. >> i appreciate your time. >> thank you. also this morning, if you are getting ready to head home after thanksgiving, spending thanksgiving with family or friends, look out. stormy weather could make travel difficult this weekend. nbc's meteorologist angie lassman is tracking it for us. >> good morning. we have a couple of trouble pots that are the center of the country. i-80 is where we find 7 million

people under the winter alerts and winter storm warnings. including kansas city and wichita and santa fe. we have a system that will bring snow early this morning, but really intensify that snow as we get into the later parts of today. it will push through the plains. some slick spots extended from oklahoma into iowa and minnesota where we deal with snow and a little bit of rain. you see the wintry mix that may impact you from oklahoma to texas. that is the spot where on the roads is difficult and maybe airlines in kansas city may have difficulty. tomorrow, we see a larger area included in the difficult travel for sunday. the snow will slow that travel for parts of the great lakes. you see the rain through parts of the ohio valley. we have the low that will push rain up into portions of the mid-atlantic and northeast. today, the middle of the country. elsewhere, sunny skies. you will not have a difficult time getting around there. from the great lakes down to the gulf coast is where we watch for slower travel.

chicago, cleveland, nashville tomorrow. not a lot of rain, but something to watch. plenty of sunshine and chilly temperatures out west. good news for travel. >> the airlines need your help to stick the landing. angie, thank you. so many people are headed home this week and a lot of others are stopping at malls and businesses across the country, exactly one month to go until christmas. if you are headed out or staying put, 180 million people are expected to do some holiday shopping this weekend. george solis is at the walmart in philly today. george, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, peter. shoppers arriving at the walmart in south philadelphia. it has been open since 6:00 a.m. they are open at 6:00 a.m. on black friday. people are trying to get a head-start on the in-store holiday shopping. we know black friday is not the spectacle of waiting in long lines thanks to online shopping, but 130 million people from coast-to-coast packing the stores for the door busters and

bargain deals. things going off without a hitch, but in new jersey, shoppers were evacuated from the american dream mall. a bomb threat was called in and the matter still remains under investigation. out west in los angeles, pro-palestinian demonstrators disrupted shopping at the mall there. the national retail federation expecting shoppers to spend in the ballpark of $966 billion over the holiday. they note it has slowed down over the past two years, guys. >> george, this is the good time to be at the walmart. for you who brave it when the crowds show up, what are the best tips to keep in mind for the next few days? >> reporter: obviously getting here early is paramount. this is the good way to beat the crowds. you want to come up with a game plan. stick to a budget and try to

adhere to it. it is tempting to spend more. check your retailers store web site and ask for price matching. store loyalty programs are a good way to save and get familiar with store's return and price matching policies. try to keep a hand on those receipts. if you get the paper copy or the text. a fun fact here, peter, the term black friday was coined here in philadelphia back in the '50s and '60s. >> it caught on. george solis from philly. thank you so much. >> fun fact. i did not know that. also new this morning, a law enforcement source tells nbc news that former minneapolis police officer convicted of killing george floyd was seriously wounded in a prison stabbing on friday.

derek chauvin was being held at the federal prison in tucson, arizona, where the incident took place. the federal bureau of prisons say live-savings efforts were taken to save chauvin. he is serving a sentence after kneeling on george floyd's neck. and you likely have seen law suits filed on friday as a window closed for survivors to file the civil suits in new york. sean diddy coombs is accused by another woman for an incident in the early '90s. an ex-aide to former governor andrew cuomo is suing him for continuous sexual harassment. the former aide an accused cuomo

of groping her. cuomo has denied the allegations. these suits and others were filed before the new york adult survivors act expired on friday. the same law used by writer e. jean carroll, which donald trump is appealing. it is time to look at the rest of the country's forecast. angie. >> we have good news for you. let's talk about the airports quickly. it is a busy travel weekend for so many. green means go across the country from seattle to atlanta and over to new york and down through dallas. we don't have delays today. heads up, there will be a storm in the plains that leaves us with more snow as the day goes on. kansas city airport could be a trouble spot. brisk conditions across the northeast. temperatures will be in the 30s there. upper 60s along good morning. it is 5:18. it is very cold.

28 degrees in novato, 38 in santa rosa. warmer but still very cold with 48 in concord. 38 degrees in livermore. we are looking at a change of 20 degrees from the yesterday lows in santa rosa, 12 degrees and that is the look at the forecast. guys. >> thank you so much. thanks for that. still to come, meagan fitzgerald has an update in the case of oscar pistorius. this is about his early release from prison. >> reporter: good morning. it was a murder that shocked the world when double amputee and paralympian oscar pistorius convicted of murdering his girlfriend. girlfriend. he is set to be look mom, i found one. oh, yeah, you did.

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we are back on a saturday morning with the "weekly download." our look at the other big stories. >> joe is here with that. joe, nice to see you. >> peter and laura, good morning. a mysterious vehicle explosion on the rainbow bridge between new york state and canada. a car speeding toward the u.s. and canada border from the american side crashed and exploded near a checkpoint at niagara falls. >> this is a serious situation. >> at this time, there is no indication of a terrorist attack. >> police identified the two people who died in the car as kurt and monica velani of grand island, new york. authorities are investigating whether their bentley experienced a mechanical failure causing it to accelerate.

>> days before thanksgiving, a gunman opened fire in the walmart in ohio wounding four people before dying by suicide. >> just shopping for thanksgiving stuff. this guy walked right past me with an assault rifle and started shooting. >> authorities are investigating if the attack was racially motivated. >> rosalynn carter died at the age of 96 after entering hospice care. she dedicated her life to public service. the former president wrote, rosalynn was my equal partner in everything i accomplished. she gave me wise guidance. as long as rosalynn was in the world, i always knew somebody loved and supported me. >> a highly deadly illness is spreading among dogs nationwide.

>> with the holidays coming up, people more inclined to board their dogs on vacation and as they see family. i'm worried about it getting worse. >> turmoil in the world of tech. days after sam altman was fired from openai, he is now back as ceo. >> i believe this will be the most important and beneficial technology humanity has invented. >> elon musk is also under fire. media matters watch dog published an expose showed the advertisements with pro-nazi material. musk disputed the report. >> there's a new top dog. "stasche" won top dog. he stopped by studio 1a.

>> i love him. >> and another annual tradition. the macy's thanksgiving day parade wound through the streets of new york. baby yoda and bluey floats were star attractions this year with santa closing out the whole parade. >> the parade was incredible. that's how we spent our thanksgiving. my partner and his mom were in town. we went to the inflation the night before. we went to the parade. my partner's mother, like cher, is half armenia. i could see her from a distance. amazing. how about you? >> we did not go to the parade. we went to the inflation. that is the first time for us. my 4-year-old james loved it. june and james at a great thanksgiving. peter? >> we had a nice time. we brought the alexanders from all sides together. mom and step dad and dad and

stepmom all together. >> great. still to come on "today," a look at the video from the late jimmy buffett to encourage everyone to adopt a good morning. thank you for joining us on this saturday, november 25th. i am kira

klapper. so many people heading home is weekend after celebrating thanksving with families. aaa says tomorrow is the busiest day to typically travel so aaa suggest hitting the roads before 11:00 a.m. tomorrow before to avoid the traffic and hitting the road between 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. is recommended. predicting it could ke up to three hours monterey and san francisco over highway 17 and highway 1 with the peak congestion expected tomorrow. for those flying home tomorrow and monday, it is expected to be busy at most u.s. airports. locally the police in the north bay arrested someone driving a stolen car. it's what they noticed on the card that is making headlines. the police department share this photo of a car with fake

license plate drawn by hand with a marker. the officer noticed it on the road when on patrol thanksgiving night. a quick check revealed the car was stolen at alameda. a quick look at the microclimate forecast, chilly morning. >> it was supercool this morning. good morning, everyone. i had to run back inside for another jacket but the skies over the bay area are beautiful and crystal-clear over san francisco. temperatures are very cold especially in the north day with 33 at novato and santa rosa but a bit warmer, and i say that lightly with 48 in san francisco. 38 in livermore and san jose and having trouble waking up with the sensors this morning. but it is very cold in the north bay. not only 10 to 20 degrees colder, but make sure everything is covered over the next couple of days. make sure everything sensitive to the cold is taking care of.

this will continue through tomorrow morning and possibly extending into monday. we have a frost advisory for parts of marin county, sonoma and napa canning -- county and fairfield included in this freeze warning. we will continue talk about cold temperature to the bay area with a hit of rain in your seven-day forecast, coming up. >> a hint of rain. thank you. coming up today the tree is lit and the ice rink is open, and the police are in place. we will tell you more about the steps being taken in union square to keep you safe while you're shopping this holiday season. we will have that and all your top stories coming up at 7:00. we hope you join us .

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burt. it butter. that is the rockefeller christmas tree. in a few days, she will be dressed up and lit. >> the annual tree lighting is wednesday. part of the star-studded two hour live special hosted by kelly clarkson. you will see it at 8:00 p.m. here on nbc and peacock. let's begin this half hour with the check of the headlines. this morning, ukraine officials a russia launched the most intense drone attack since the invasion last year. the military stopped all but one of 75 attack drones in the six-hour assault. the capital city of kyiv was the main target. an 11-year-old girl was wounded. it has been 21 months since russia invaded ukraine.

police say actor and comedian tiffany haddish was driving under the influence. she was detained after beverly hills police got a call after she was slumped over the wheel with the engine running. she had performed at the comedy club on thursday night. the representative for haddish did not respond for a request for comment. the dolphins pulled off a truly memorable play during the first-ever black friday game against the jets. it happened when the jets quarterback threw up a hail mary with two seconds left in the first half. jevon holland intercepted the ball at the 1 yard line and ran past each. >> holland is at the midfield.

holland inside the 40. holland is inside the 20. can you believe this? that is insanity. >>insanity. 99 yards. the jets never recovered. also this morning, the former olympian, oscar pistorius, will soon be a free man after being granted parole on friday after being convicted of killing his girlfriend in south africa. we have meagan fitzgerald with more. >> reporter: good morning, laura. the olympian after his second attempt at parole granted by the south africa board, but the family of his late girlfriend fear he could re-offend. this morning, after spending 11 years behind bars for killing his former girlfriend, oscar

pistorius is one day closer to being released from prison. the south african parole board decided to release the track star in january. pistorius made history as the first double amputee to compete in the olympics in 2012 earning him the title of "blade runner." he shot and killed his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, on valentine's day in 2013 firing through a closed bathroom door. in a high-profile murder trial, pistorius told the court that he mistook reeva for a home invader. he was later found guilty of murder after prosecutors appealed. a decade in the making, her family mentally prepared for this day. >> they have known all along there will come a day that oscar pistorius will be released on parole. whether he is rehabilitated is

another issue. >> reporter: reeva's mother reacting to the impending release. reeva's father died of a broken heart and i do not believe that oscar's version that he thought the person in the toilet was burglar. at this time, i do not believe oscar has been rehabilitated. >> is the family concerned? >> that was a concern. >> reporter: pistorius is expected to be released on january 5th. he won't be allowed to leave the area he is set to live in without asking permission from authorities. he has to take anger management courses and do community service. those are the conditions of his parole. guys. >> meagan, thank you for that one. another check of the forecast with angie. angie, a lot of people are planning to commute back home over the next couple days. >> it will look chilly. i hope you have layers if you are spending outdoors. we will see a couple of slick

spots in the middle of the country. that is where the chilly conditions are. wichita at 32 degrees. we will be in the mid-40s for cincinnati and chicago and omaha in the low 30s. some of the spots are running well above normal. more than 20 degrees below normal for this time of year rather. the cool air is filtering in. kansas city is 32 degrees. dallas will hit 50 degrees. the chilly temperatures in the midwest and great lakes and we will continue to see 20s on tap for chicago before good morning. at 5:35, yes, it is cold out there around the bay area, and especially in the bay area from north valley, you are all under a frost advisory. the purple is a freeze advisory including solano to lake county lasting until tomorrow. make sure that you are nice and

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cheung is here with us. >> good morning. >> small business saturday has been around for a decade. if you are less familiar with it, what do you need to know? >> american express got involved in this small business into the holiday shopping weekend. yesterday was black friday, involving large big box retailers. it is important to remember the small businesses as well. you talk about the bakery or stationary shop. every dollar you spent is going to their neighbor. keeping the area employed and dollars in your local area. when we talk about the staff with the small businesses, it is part of the broader economy and it is important as it accounts for half of the employment and economic growth or gdp. they are very important. something important to highlight on small business saturday. >> we hit the small businesses in our neighborhood yesterday. they are facing so many financial stressors, including inflation. how are they coping with that?

what is the impact of that? >> the national federation of independent businesses say 22% of businesses say they are struggling with inflation. it is tough. think about the bakery. if the input on the flour to make the bread goes up and bags and boxes goes up as well, you are in the difficult position. do you pass along the costs to the customers who come in every day and if you raise prices by 10%, that would lead to a 10% decline in sales. you have to keep in mind it is not just the inflationary issue. they are playing catch-up from the pandemic. these businesses were closed for a year and trying to catch up on that revenue is tough. inflation this year and the rate of inflation is slower than it was last year. hopefully easing up a bit on the small businesses. >> we should do small businesses every day of the year. what are some of the priorities and advice for consumers as they look to support small businesses and shop in the next several weeks? >> in your neighborhood, you are aware of the small businesses.

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>> let's start with the movies. the box office this thanksgiving weekend. it kicks off a few days of the theaters. at the top is the "hunger games" prequel. it expected to dominate this weekend, too, bringing in $42 million. right behind is the "napoleon." it is on pace to earn $37.5 million. fighting for third place is the original animated tale "wish" coming in below expectations. overall this holiday weekend one from wednesday through sunday should bring in $190 million. the highest numbers for a thanksgiving weekend since the pandemic. up next is jimmy buffett. we have a look at the exclusive new music video. ♪ never tells me ♪ ♪ she's sick of this house ♪ ♪ she never says ♪ ♪ why don't you get ♪

♪ off the couch ♪ ♪ she doesn't cost nothing ♪ ♪ when she goes out ♪ ♪ i want you to love me like ♪ ♪ my dog ♪♪ >> that album came out this month. it features never before seen footage of buffett to encourage pet adoptions and rescue organizations across the country. what a lovely legacy he leaves behind with that issue. >> absolutely. it is fun to see the behind the scenes. >> he will be missed. life well lived. >> we can't get enough of the pet videos. finally in "popstart," we have garth brooks with the nashville bar with the special live-streamed concert.

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we have another celebrity. we have to give a special shoutout to local celebrity wjla anchor and 20--year veteran on the anchor desk. allison starling. peter's better half. she decided to step away from the anchor desk after 20 years. >> i didn't know you were going to do this. she is, by the way, my way better half. after 20 years anchoring at the same station in d.c., she is taking a step back to stay home with the girls. we have a lot of chapters ahead. i'm proud of her and thrilled. >> i want to wish her the best. congratulations. still to come here, we have great gift ideas if you just started shopping or just started and not sure for everyone on your list. >> from the kids to the pet >> from the kids to the pet look mom, i found one. oh, yeah, you did.

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good morning. thanks for joining us on this saturday, november 25th. i'm kira klapper. as this holiday shopping season is ramping up, the police want you to know they are working to keep you safe. the national retail federation forecasts 182 million people are planning to shop in store on online from thanksgiving to cyber monday since they started tracking the data since 2017.

swarovski has said they have reached their target. and designer boutiques have become a target for smash-and-grab criminals. but the police have a message for the criminals. >> i know that there are protests and things going on in the news, and like people grabbing the bags from the premium stores, and i was not sure, so we were thinking offen going to dinner, but today, i will grab these bags and go home. >> and if you are coming to san francisco to victimize people, we are out here and we are going to catch you. >> so if you are out shopping, keep the valuables with you, and lock your car and be aware of the surroundings. it a nice night to be out there in union square, and we go to cinthia pim men tell with the latest. >> with the christmas tree

lighting, the holidays are here, and the cold weather is as well. san jose is giving me the temperature read, but palo alto is 36, and 34 in santa rosa. parts of the north bay are waking up under the frost advisory, and if you are in vallejo or vacaville, you under the freeze warning and that is continuing until tomorrow. so stay nice and bundled up. in santa rosa, you will see the dip in the temperatures as we get the sunrise and go on through the day, it is a struggle to start to feel the warmer temperatures, but we will get there. we will head for the low to mid-60s for the bay area, and we will talk about what is ahead if you are coming home from thanksgiving and the chance of rain in the seven-day forecast, kira. >> thank you. also coming up on today in the bay, will her loved one be next? we will talk to a bay area woman who is anxiously awaiting the release of her loved ones from

hamas. we will have that and all of the top stories along with cinthia's forecast coming up. in the meantime, enjoyhe "today t" good morning. fragile peace. new hope this morning that more hostages will be released today.

the second day of the temporary cease-fire between israel and hamas after 24 hostages, including 13 israelis were released on friday in exchange for 39 jailed palestinians. president biden is optimistic that americans will be released soon. >> we will not stop until we he get the hostages brought home and the answer to their whereabouts. >> we are live in israel with the latest. stepping up patrols. police in california and across the country out in force as the busy holiday shopping season gets under way after a string of brazen robberies caught on camera. >> they just smashed and grabbed. >> the steps police and stores are taking to protect shoppers. and stormy trip home. winter weather in the middle of the country impacting travelers preparing to head home and we're tracking it all. today, saturday, november 25th,

2023. ♪ watch me ♪♪ all the way from oregon, to celebrate my birthday on the "today" show. >> good morning. i'm sarah. >> i'm kim. >> we're on a mother/daughter trip to new york city from virginia. >> from north carolina. >> from bend, oregon. >> and cincinnati, ohio. >> it is my sweet 16th. >> and we're on "today." good morning. welcome back to "today" on a saturday morning. we have a great crowd out there. nice to see everyone braving the cold for us. >> you are not kidding. it is chilly in the d.c. area. people are staying indoors watching college football today. >> i'm not one of them. >> let's get to today's news with all of the eyes on the middle east, of course. that expected release of more hostages by hamas. on friday, the first hostages

were released, 24 in all, including 13 israelis on the temporary cease-fire first day. an emotional day. erin mclaughlin is in tel aviv with the latest. erin, what more do we know about this? >> reporter: laura, the cease-fire appears to be holding and in the coming hours, we expect to see the release of more israeli hostages and more palestinians as yesterday's exchange is being seen as successful. this morning, we are seeing heart-warming images of israeli families reunited. including the asher family. yesterday, doron and her two girls were among the 13 israeli hostages released this morning. we are seeing them reunited with their father yoni. it is that image that you are

seen on the screen right now which is so powerful to the other families of the remaining hostages in gaza. meanwhile, in gaza this morning, there is relief. according to the palestinian red crescent, 61 trucks full of essential supplies, the largest convoy since the war began, crossed from egypt into gaza with badly needed relief for palestinians there. it was seen out this morning trying to pick up that essential supplies that they have needed so badly in the last few weeks. meanwhile, the israeli military is warning palestinians in gaza not to return to their homes in the north saying the cease-fire is temporary and the war is not over. back to you. >> erin, thank you so much. appreciate it. >> no americans were among the hostages released on friday, but president biden is hopeful they will be released in the next few

days. nbc correspondent kelly o'donnell is traveling with the president in nantucket this morning. >> reporter: good morning, peter. president biden has been watching this closely. senior officials have said they will not come with unexpected expectations for the release today, but they know the americans were among the early release. not part of the transfer, but early in the conflict. that does set up an expectation that americans may not be among those released today. still hopeful, of course, the president has linked himself directly to the diplomacy here and went on to thank the key partners who have been part of the negotiations. >> we expect dozens of hostages to be returned to their families and we remember those being held and renew our commitment to work for their release as well. two american women and one 4-year-old child, abigail, remain among those missing.

we will not stop until we get these hostages back home and an answer to their whereabouts. >> reporter: the president said that hamas cannot be trusted, but he does believe they will respond to pressure and that is part of the ongoing work of the fragile process where the administration remains hopeful, but acknowledges there is more work to do. peter. >> kelly o'donnell. not kidding about the bluster yi day in nantucket. that is a perfect segue to the next story. millions people in store with rough roads and snow expected in the plains and midwest. angie lassman is tracking this for us. >> i know how busy it is on the roads. you want to watch i-70 and i-80. those are the places we will see slick conditions with the system across the plains. elsewhere is 95 which is across

the southeast and i-10 is fine. the 5 in california is just fine on those roads. it is the middle of the country we will keep an eye on here for today. 6 million people under the winter alerts, including kansas city and wichita and stretching to santa fe. a system is moving to the east and spreading that snow with it. from the midwest down to parts of the southern plains, you will see the potential for rain and heavy snow across kansas. that's where it will be difficult to travel through the day today. kansas city is a difficult airport if you are heading out today. on sunday, the midwest and parts of the ohio valley and stretching to the mid-atlantic has the potential for snow and rain. the good news is this is not a lot of snow working across the area. it will still leave the roads a little slick and tricky to travel. across the southeast, it is a nice day today. the west is just fine san diego

to vegas. tomorrow could have difficult travel from the gulf coast to minneapolis and chicago and stretching through nashville could be difficult for airport travel. a heads up there. >> angie, thank you. >> that's why they call it the frozen tundra. this is rivalry week in college football. the marquee match ups across the country. the big ten, the ohio state buckeyes taking on the michigan wolverines and jim harbaugh serving the three-game suspension for sign stealing. the rivals are undefeated and playing for a spot in the big ten title game. other match ups are the in-state rivalries with the iron bowl which is alabama and georgia and georgia tech and the famed apple cup with pac-12 with washington and washington state. that was football. how about a "boost," joe? >> this is only in new york

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we are back on saturday morning with "today's talker." the shopping season in full swing. >> if you were one of the millions braving the stores on friday in addition to the long lines, you may have noticed more police around. >> we have nbc's liz kreutz's in los angeles with the latest. >> reporter: good morning. over the last year, we all have seen the rise in the wild and scary smash-and-grab robberies. now states like california and oregon have announced an increase in police presence in shopping malls over the next month. this comes as protesters are targeting malls to send a message.

this morning, los angeles police on alert after pro-palestinian protesters marched into the mall in l.a. on the busiest shopping day of the year. they moved outside the grove and blocked the major intersection. the black friday protests coming as the holiday shopping season ramps up and police prepare to combat retail crime. >> we are focusing on the individuals that are committing the thefts, but we're going after the criminal chain. >> reporter: organized theft and smash-and-grab robberies are plaguing malls coast to coast. >> they smashed and grabbed all what they could. >> reporter: in l.a. last week, a mob stole $12,000 from the nike store. days later, french bulldog puppies swiped from the pet shop. this is costing the retail

industry $112 billion last year. >> it is a big problem. >> reporter: steve owns the citadel outlet mall. >> it is huge. you walk into the coach store and steal $10,000 of bags and it reduces the profitability. >> reporter: the mall has 25 undercover cops and license plate readers to deter crime. still, shoppers are on high alert. >> does this change how you experience the mall? >> yes. take more precautions and we are not as care free. >> reporter: this morning, police vowing to crackdown for a safe shopping season for everyone. this week, the chp arrested two people connected to the large retail theft ring. officers recovering $10 million from big box stores like shoes

and electronics. guys. >> liz kreutz, thank you. let's get one more check on the holiday travel forecast from angie. >> we have good news. when we look at the airport delays, you cannot get better than this on saturday after thanksgiving. no delays from l.a. to chicago. we have a couple of delays with deicing is albuquerque and columbus, ohio. central plains could see difficulty today. kansas city is having issues there and i-70. as we get into tomorrow, it is rain and snow in the midwest to the gulf coast and it will be troublesome for the airport. detroit and minneapolis are spots to watch if you are heading out. boston and new york with heavy rain working in. the west coast looks amazing. it will be nice from salt lake city to san francisco. plenty of sunshine for folks there. temperatures will be on the

good morning. it is 6:16 and chilly in san rafael, and clear skies and 32 as you are wake up bright and early on this saturday morning. we will start to see the sunshine coming about, but it is a struggle to come about reaching low 60s this afternoon. we will continue to see the cool nights around the bay area with some areas under a freeze warning. we will see the and that's the look at the forecast. guys. >> angie, thank you. i appreciate it. still ahead, the holiday gift guide to help you get something for everybody on t

we are back here on saturday morning with "today's" gift guide. >> procrastination is not in this place. if you love spending time in the kitchen or pet parent, there are gift ideas. >> we have courtney mason from the spruce to talk us through it. we have food on our minds because of thanksgiving. i know you have gift items for the foodies. >> if you love to eat, we have two great options. the amazing plantar jar. fill it with water and put it in the sun and you can have fresh herbs year round. it is all in one. you do not need a garden. and second, we have a hot sauce lover and you may consider this all-star kit from red clay from

south carolina. the hot sauce lover appreciates the fresh ingredients and it goes on every food. >> we will have that in the third hour. let's talk kids and parents. >> these are great ideas. for kids, we see s.t.e.m.-based items. the surprise puzzle from galison. you don't know the full picture of what you are building until it is done. you have to pay attention to match the colors and shapes which is great for focus. >> that's tough. >> it is tough. rewarding challenge. >> your kids can do that. >> the younger kids, 10 months to 12 months, the shape sorting box from mushie. i love the development of fine motor skills and problem solving. it is nice to look at here. >> the colors are a little less primary. it is pretty. >> yaechlt. >> what about the pet lovers?

>> we have a little something for the parent and the pet. this is actually a lint roller. it is from the staff picks. if you have seen a lint roller something you want to display. >> it is covered in the plastic and terrible. >> what is great is this can be rinsed and reused. it is sustainable. it looks great. >> for the pet. >> we love this sweater from mark and graham. it also has the great opening that makes it easy to attach a leash. >> i don't know. can your guy fit in this one? >> they have multiple sizes. they can accommodate pets in different sizes. >> we have 30 seconds left for holiday parties. >> if you have an occasion to give something to the host, we love the alternatives. at the spruce, we love fresh flowers. we are impressed by how beautiful these hand painted

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that will do it. a programming note here with lester and the nightly n good morning, and thank you for joining us on this november 25th. i'm kira klapper. so many people will be headed home after celebrating thanksgiving with family. triple a says that the busiest day to travel is tomorrow. they suggest hitting the road before 11:00 a.m. tomorrow, and they suggest avoiding the roads between 3:00 and 5:00 a.m. in the morning. and the busiest roads are between san francisco and monterey, and it could take up to three hours between the two cities. peak congestion is around 7:00

p.m. tomorrow night. look at sfo for those flying home tomorrow and monday are expected to be busiest at most airports across the u.s. here in the bay area police have arrested a stolen ice, but it is what they noticed that is making headlines. benicia police noticed a paper license plate drawn with marker. a quick check showed that the car was reported stolen from alameda. cinthia pimentel has a look at the small business saturday forecast. >> yes, bundle up, because we are starting cold and staying chilly through the mid-morning hours. in the valley, 33, and in dublin 38, and in livermore. when you are waking up in the freeze warning in solano county

including vallejo and vacaville, and up to 38 in santa rosa. but as we start out very cold in san rafael for small business saturday, we will get some sunshine as the day goes on, but we will struggle to get up into the 60s. if you want to show your family in town around, we have a beach hazard statement around, so don't turn your back to the ocean, because we will have a chance of sneaker waves and rip currents out there. so what can we look for in the forecast? i will walk you through the forecasts that we have coming up and the seven-day forecast forecast coming up as well. >> and also coming up at 7:00 for today in the bay, the ice rink is open, and the tree is lit and the police are in place. we will tell you about the steps in place to keep you safe as you

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