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unfolding. >> with some familiar names set to hold critical roles in washington. it's november 12th. this is "today." staffing up -- the president-elect expected to tap florida senator marco rubio for secretary of state, a one-time rival on the campaign trail. >> little marco. little marco. >> so what changed and what would secretary rubio mean for the u.s. on the world stage? just ahead, a closer look, and what trump's first cabinet picks are revealing about his plans for the next four years. breaking overnight, new chaos. a masked mob attacks a commuter train in amsterdam lighting it on fire while shouting anti-semitic slurs just days after those disturbing attacks on israeli soccer fans. police making new arrests in that case this morning. we'll have the very latest. grounded -- u.s. airlines suspending flights in and out of haiti after an alarming string of shootings. at least two planes hit with

bullets while flying over the capital. a flight attendant injured. new images show the bullet holes in the cabin. what the airlines are saying just ahead. red flag warning -- the ongoing drought gripping the northeast adding to the wildfire danger with no rain in sight. >> this has been the most significant and probably the most potentially dangerous situation i've seen or been involved in. >> dozens of fires burning out of control throughout the region and across the west. we're live on the scene and, al, of course, is tracking the forecast. stunning twist -- police now believe a missing wisconsin father thought to have drowned in a lake actually faked his own death. >> we understand that things can happen, but there's a family that wants their daddy back. >> this morning what the investigation is revealing, where authorities think he could be and what his shocked family is saying. all that plus pressing

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tied to last week's anti-semitic attacks on soccer fans. also overnight, a second passenger plane hit by gunfire coming out of haiti. the plane arriving safely here in new york. this morning several u.s. carriers are now grounding flights in and out of that country. in the meantime, here in the northeast, there are new concerns over wildfires this morning. 25 million people now under red flag warnings because of those drought conditions and high winds. >> and in political news, multiple sources telling nbc news overnight that senator marco rubio, donald trump's one-time rival in the 2016 race, will be selected as his secretary of state. so we have a lot to cover. let's begin with nbc's garrett haake who is covering the trump transition. hey, garrett. good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning to you. with all things trump, nothing is ever truly official until he announces it himself, but we're already seeing marco rubio's likely selection to be america's

top diplomat, cheered by his senate colleagues who see him as a serious and substantive choice in dangerous times. with the expected selection of senator marco rubio as secretary of state, donald trump's next administration is coming into clearer view this morning, the two were opponents in 2016 in a primary that turned personal. >> do you know that in florida they hate little marco rubio so much. >> reporter: but rubio later became a staunch ally. >> we are patriots who love america. >> reporter: and this morning, in another key role, cnn reporting that trump has chosen south dakota governor kristi noem to run the national -- department of homeland security, according to two people familiar with the selection. noem, once on the short list to be trump's running mate, after suffering political fallout after revealing in a new book she shot her own dog. >> how are you guys? >> reporter: trump also naming florida congressman and former green beret michael waltz. to be national security adviser, and outspoken ally, new york's

elise stefanik. advising the president-elect on national security and the ongoing wars in europe and the middle east. trump also naming former new york congressman lee zeldin to lead the epa. >> the first 100 days, we have the opportunity to roll back regulationings. >> reporter: all of those picks, save waltz, must be confirmed by the senate. two trump hires focused on immigration, tom homan and steven miller. miller helped engineer the highly controversial ban on travel from several muslim majority nations while he and homan played influential roles with hard-line policy that led to the separation of thousands of migrant families at the border. >> the criminal migrants will go home and america will be reclaimed for americans. >> reporter: now tomorrow donald trump will travel back to washington for the first time since his second election victory. he's meeting with president biden in the oval office. right now there's no indication that melania trump will be joining him for any kind of meeting with the first lady and, as of yet, there's no meeting

announced between incoming vice president vance and the woman he and mr. trump defeated, vice president harris. if they happen, those traditional sitdowns will come at a later date. savannah? >> garrett, i understand you've learned more about what the president-elect might do on his first day. tell us about that. >> reporter: savannah, as of most recent presidents, we can expect a flurry of executive orders. trump's chief of staff, susie wiles told a group of gop donors yesterday that trump would move to reinstate some executive orders from his first term that were reversed by president biden, that's according to "the new york times," citing sources in the room. now wiles wasn't specific, but those actions could include things like trump's ban on travel from the muslim majority nations, actions on climate, on drilling, and, of course, on his top priority, sealing the border. with trump returning to washington as a lame duck already on day one, wiles told the donors they'll have to be prepared to move fast to accomplish his agenda. >> garrett, thank you. we move now to the breaking news overseas. dozens of people storming a commuter train in amsterdam and

setting it on fire. riot police had to be called in. this latest violence unfolding just days after that disturbing outbreak of anti-semitic attacks against israeli soccer fans. nbc's raf sanchez is in tel aviv with the details. raf, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. we saw more scenes of chaos and disorder in amsterdam overnight along with anti-semitic chants as a mob attacked a tram line, and this comes as dutch police say they're still hunting for people involved in last week's violence. overnight amsterdam erupting in chaos once again. a masked mob setting a tram aflame and shouting, cancer jews, as they hurl bricks through the windows. the group armed with sticks and fireworks. police say they restored order but adding it's not clear who started the violence or if it's connected to last week's clashes involving israeli soccer fans, according to the ap.

authorities announcing five more arrests to people allegedly involved in what the netherlands has condemned as anti-semitic violence. the footage also shows israeli fans attacking people, ripping down palestinian flags and chanting anti-arab slogans. a new report from the mayor says around midnight thursday a large group of israeli fans, some armed with sticks, carried out acts of vandalism. soon after, small groups of rioters spread throughout the city center and committed violent hit-and-run actions targeting israelis. there was talk on social media of a jew hunt, the mayor said. meanwhile, the skies over northern israel yesterday filled with hezbollah rockets. it comes amid intense israeli bombing across lebanon. the health ministry says hundreds killed in recent weeks. israel's new foreign minister saying there's cautious progress toward a lebanon ceasefire. >> we are working with the

americans on the issue. >> reporter: and all eyes now on paris where israel's national soccer team will be playing on thursday. israeli fans have been told to stay away from that game for their own safety, and 5,000 french police will be deployed to keep order. savannah? >> raf sanchez in tel aviv, thank you. let us turn to another developing story overnight. more u.s. airlines are canceling flights in and out of haiti. this after a spirit airlines flight was hit by gunfire forcing it to divert to the dominican republic and now we're learning there was another u.s.-based plane that was also struck by a bullet yesterday. nbc's tom costello covers aviation. he has the latest. tom, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, this was extremely dangerous. thankfully both aircraft landed safely, but these were clearly marked passenger planes with airline logos. much of port-au-prince is lawless, controlled by heavily armed gangs. whatever the motivation for these attacks, both could have ended in disaster.

this morning, grounded. u.s. airlines canceling flights in and out of haiti, and news of a second incident involving a passenger plane hit by gunfire. overnight jetblue announced one of its planes returned from port-au-prince on monday land safely at jfk in new york saying a post flight inspection found the aircraft's exterior had been struck by a bullet. some of the passengers from a spirit airlines flight that was also hit by gunfire as it approached port-au-prince monday are now back in florida. >> i could hear three distinct, crack, crack, crack, you know, over the back of the plane. >> reporter: video and photos from inside the plane show signs of the bullets that tore into the passenger cabin. on the plane's belly at least one bullet hole, an electrical line also apparently hit. >> i think the crew was traumatized. >> reporter: amazingly no

passengers were hit. spirit says one flight attendant did suffer a minor injury. spirit flight 951 was arriving from fort lauderdale when it was hit by gunfire from the ground as it approached port-au-prince. the pilots quickly aborted their landing and diverted to santiago in the dominican republic where spirit says an inspection revealed evidence of damage to the aircraft consistent with gunfire. aviation experts say gunfire could have easily hit the plane's fuel hydraulic systems. and cockpit, causing the plane to crash. >> this crew and passengers were very fortunate that luck prevailed and nobody in the airplane was injured and the airplane wasn't more critically damaged. this could have gone very badly. >> reporter: haiti has been wracked by brutal gang violence for years with a barely functioning government and u.n. peacekeepers from nigeria now on the ground. in september the state department issued a do not travel advisory for haiti warning the airport can be a

focal point for armed activity. but roughly four u.s. flights a day were still flying into port-au-prince. now american is suspending flights into the country until at least monday. jetblue says until december 2nd. this is changing quickly and we are also watching closely if the faa takes any action as well. hoda? >> tom costello for us in d.c. tom, thank you. also this morning, an indiana husband and father has been convicted in a double murder case that gripped the nation and went unsolved for years. a jury finding richard allen guilty on all counts in the 2017 killings of two teenaged girls who had been walking on a hiking trail in the small town of delphi, indiana. nbc's maggie vespa is at the courthouse for us. maggie, good morning. >> reporter: hey, savannah, good morning. this high-profile trial lasting nearly four weeks with a sequestered jury deliberating over the course of four days. and this morning the wife of the man they convicted is speaking out as the small town works to

honor two young victims. this morning, after years of mystery and days of deliberation, a conviction in the delphi double murder case. indiana pharmacy tech richard allen found guilty on all counts in the 2017 slayings of 13-year-old abby williams and her 14-year-old best friend, libby german, a crime that's forever shaken this small town. has this case changed delphi? >> yes. >> oh, without a doubt. i think it changes the way that the community interacts with each other. a lot more suspicious. >> reporter: a jury of eight women and four men agreeing with prosecutors' theory allen was the so-called bridge guy who forced the girls off a popular walking trail at gunpoint as libby recorded on her cell phone. >> guys, down the hill. >> reporter: prosecutors arguing he then slit the girls' throats and left them to die, but not before leaving a cartridge from his gun at the scene. they argued allen made multiple confessions behind bars playing

a recording of him telling his wife, i did it. adding, i killed abby and libby. the defense blasting allen's confessions as false saying he was suffering from psychosis after 13 months in solitary confinement. his legal team arguing there was no dna evidence tying allen to the scene and blasted the state's desperation after the murders went unsolved for five years. after the verdict was read, nbc affiliate wthr capturing this video of allen's wife outside the courthouse saying -- >> this isn't over at all. >> reporter: meanwhile, libby's sister posting on instagram, nearly eight years. today was the day. headed into the holiday season, delphi now decked in ribbons and signs to honor two girls taken too soon. >> two little girls died here, and that's just awful. they will always be in our hearts. >> reporter: richard allen's sentencing is set for december 20th.

he faces up to 130 years in prison. and this morning one person commenting on that social media post from libby's sister, quote justice has finally been served. savannah? >> all right, maggie vespa, thank you. 7:15. we have a lot more to get to. say good morning to craig. hey, craig. morning. >> savannah, hoda, good morning. good morning to you as well. dangerous wildfires are still burning on both coasts this morning and southern california new evacuations are ordered with strong winds in the forecast again today. meanwhile, here in the northeast, a historic drought now expanding the fire danger as crews battle to contain a number of blazes. al is standing by with the forecast for us in just a moment. first, nbc's emilie ikeda is over in new jersey with more. emilie, good morning. >> reporter: hey there, craig. good morning to you. well, here in parts of south jersey, they have seen less than a quarter inch of rain since october. that's about 5% of what's typical for this time of year. just about everywhere you turn you can see evidence of the drought from nearly empty nearby rivers and reservoirs to burn

scars like this that are more typically seen out of the west coast. this wildfire racing through the area in recent days, and you can see just how dangerous ly close it came to homes and neighborhoods. this morning dry conditions and whipping winds fueling new concerns over the firefight from coast to coast. 35 million facing elevated wildfire risk today. first responders battling the jennings creek fire that is spreading between new jersey and new york, scorching at least 3,500 acres. >> in my over 50 years of living here, this has been the most significant and probably the most potentially dangerous situation i've seen or been involved in. >> reporter: 18-year-old dariel vazquez, a parks worker was killed fighting the fire. a memorial held to honor the recent high school graduate. >> he was an amazing kid. he just saw an opportunity to make a difference. >> reporter: the wildfires in the northeast powered by an

unrelenting drought. this reservoir in chatsworth, new jersey, that normally floods the lee family's cranberry bog every fall for harvesting is completely unrecognizable told. we should not be able to be standing here right now. >> no, this would normally be below water. >> reporter: smoke could be seen for miles near reno, nevada, as a wildfire forced several thousand people to evacuate. while in southern california, families are salvaging what's left of nearly 200 homes destroyed by the mountain fire, which could intensify again today with wind gusts expected to reach up to 60 miles an hour. >> our house miraculously survived. of course, all these people didn't. it's very mixed emotions. >> reporter: and powerful winds are a major concern here in the northeast as well today. red flag warnings issued for parts of massachusetts, connecticut, rhode island, new york and new jersey.

here in new jersey the forest fire service has responded to more than 530 wildfires since october and, unfortunately, still counting, craig. >> it's been so dry for so long here. emilie, thank you. let's go to al now. you're counting looking at some of these big fires. >> i'm telling you, 35 million people really impacted by an elevated wildfire risk or red flag warnings. this high fire danger is because of two things. as emilie mentioned, gusty winds and low humidity. so we're looking at wind gusts today, 35 miles per hour in albany. boston, 34. new york city, 32 miles per hour. scranton, 30. so that's going to fan any wildfires. the other problem, the drought. autumn rainfall totals, 5 to 25% of average from worcester to hartford, allentown, scranton, new york city and newark, down to atlantic city. the driest fall on record in the season to date. in fact, hartford, almost 9 inches below where they should be this time of year. new york, 1.67 and we're looking

at philadelphia more than 8 inches of rain where they should be. so this is a big problem in the region, and it's not -- fortunately, the long-range models, guys, don't show anything coming up. that's what's going on around the country. we're going to get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds.

and that's your latest weather. guys? >> all right, al. thank you so much. just ahead, a stunning twist in the months long disappearance of wisconsin father, police and his family thought he drowned. now authorities believe he faked his own death and the fbi is getting involved. sam brock is following that story and will have the very latest. plus an inside look at the new trend in streaming. how popular services are responding to a growing number of customers who sign up. watch what they want and then cancel their subscriptions. guilty as charged. >> never with peacock. first, this is "today" on

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they're saying stay out of the water. that is very good advice. never turn your back. let's check the forecast now with meteorologist kari hall. and our temperatures today headed for the mid 60s with some sunshine for today. it's going to be a nice one. but we'll see more clouds coming in tomorrow. and some off and on showers. first starting in the north bay and making its way across the rest of the bay area, and then slight rain chances thursday and friday with a dry weekend ahead, but temperatures well below normal. laura. thanks, kari. and don't forget to join us for our today in the bay live streaming newscast at 8 a.m. you probably already know something's always happening at the zoo these days at nighttime as well. learn about the return of a spectacular holiday event. join us on roku, amazon fire tv and reaming platforms incstlu

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endured a 54-day-longer is of search for his remains on a lake where his kayak was found capsized and personal items recovered. the sheriff says there's no obvious motive here, but one thing is clear, he is not in that lake. ryan borgwardt's routine day on the water in early august turned out to be anything but after the 45-year-old from wisconsin left to go fishing and never came home. what happened next sheriff mark podoll says, left everybody stunned. signs the father of three faked his own death. have you in your professional law enforcement experience seen a case that even approximates this? >> no. and i've been in law enforcement for 42 years. i never experienced anything like this. >> in the immediate hours and days after borgwardt's reported disappearance search teams found a capsized kayak and life jacket in the deepest part of the lake, his van and trailer parked by the boat launch and eventually his fishing rod and a tackle box that also contained his keys and a wallet.

but after weeks of scouring green lake, no indication of the father of two high schoolers and a 7th grader. a search team from bruce's legacy, using sonar to search the lake. >> by the time we got into day ten, it was evidence that something wasn't right. >> when police reviewed the 45-year-old's laptop, they found a trove of information, including inquiries about moving funds to foreign banks. communication with a woman from uzbekistan, and a life insurance policy purchased in january. the sheriff says his passport was checked by canadian authorities the day after his reported disappearance. and in early october, borgwardt's wife learning of the investigation. and the sheriff speaking to borgwardt. >> contact us or contact your family. we understand that things can

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welcome back this morning on in-depth today, a growing trend in the world of streaming. >> with prices on the rise a lot of customers found a way to press pause on those monthly bills. >> nbc's senior business correspondent christine romans here to explain, sometimes breaking up is too hard. >> a little temporary breakup is what they're doing. a lot of americans, gone are the days of committing to long-term cable plans. instead, people become more comfortable with video streamers and they have this new habit, they're switching around. many users following the simple pattern, subscribe, watch, cancel and repeat. companies are taking advantage and notice. wlst it it's a new season of your favorite show, the block bust er movie release or sporting event -- video streaming services have it all these days. >> maybe i'm somebody who's ready for new experiences. >> but with so many options and soaring price tags, more

americans are now pressing pause on their subscriptions. as first reported by the "wall street journal." streamers and big budget series like max and apple tv, and sports heavy services like paramount plus and peacock owned by our parent company nbc universal had the largest portion of customers pausing and then coming back. >> what's driving this? people are pausing because they want better convenience or because of cost? >> it's largely cost, cost of everything in consumers' lives has gone up. you have more households saying i want some flexibility, i don't need to have all of this all the time. >> reporter: a recently survey found the average household spending more than ever on video streaming, averaging $64 a month on four services up 27% from last year. >> having all of these things,

you are wasting money. >> reporter: the push for profitability has led to password sharing crackdowns by many providers. >> legitimately, it might be time to cancel subscriptions. >> reporter: frustrated customers are becoming more impulsive with their cancellations and streamers are adapting to the trend. netflix allows members to pause for up to three months, while hulu lets you put your subscription on hold for 12 weekts. weeks. and the "wall street journal" reports disney plus will offer a pause feature of its own. the bottom line, in the age of streaming wars and cut throat competition, companies are desperate to keep your business. >> christine, what about these folks who decided at some point they would try to bundle the services? . >> i think you're going to see a lot more bundling. the people who bundle are less likely to do subscription pauses. they're cheaper, tucked together as a package. they are more likely to keep these. do you know people who do this? >> we do. >> you keep netflix, that's the beginning of the staple, and then you're adding and

subtracting or pausing throughout the month based on what you want to watch. more and more people are doing this. people are value conscious. if they can save 13.99 for one month, they're going to do it. >> you have streamers, to be fair, that only have maybe three or four shows worth watching at one time. >> and they know this. they're starting to schedule things differently, and starting to learn how to be very savvy about when they release new series so they can keep you longer. sometimes there's a drought. if there's not something you want to watch, pause it. they tell us a lot of places they know you want to pause, and they would rather you pause than cancel. i think you're going to see it to become easier to turn on and turn off, keep you long-term as a customer but lose you for a month or two every now and then. >> makes sense. >> everyone wants flexibility and savings. >> you'll disappear into the nothingness forever. mr. roker, how about a check of the weather. >> sounds like cable. >> always does.

>> let's show you what we've got going on today. big storm system, atmospheric river coming into the pacific northwest, already seeing some showers. they're just going to get more numerous today. snow showers for the great basin and rockies. this next storm is going to bring rain, wind and snow into the northwest, coastal california into the central california region, going to see rain and snow. unfortunately, not far south enough to help those wildfires, but some places in the pacific northwest could see upwards of 8 inches of rain, and we're talking anywhere from 6 to 18 inches of snow from the

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♪ my little pony my little pony ♪ ♪ i take her wherever i go ♪ ♪ my little pony my little pony ♪ ♪ oh, i love her so ♪ >> i love you, my little pony. oh, but did the pony get in the hall? carson is here. classic toy commercial. you have something special. >> it is that time of year. the national toy hall of fame over at the strong in rochester, new york, is ready to induct this year's class and we get to unveil the honorees. as a reminder, let's show you the 12 finalists, including those my little ponies. even if hasn't happened for balloons by now. apples for apple. which made the cut this year? ladies and gentlemen, please help me welcome the 2024 hall of famers. they are my little pony, transformers finally gets in and

phase 10, a toy i've never heard about. never heard of it. this was selected by the committee of educators and historians. all three of these toys, of course, were huge in the '80s. my little pony comes in more than 1,000 varieties and colors and brushable manes. transformers speaks for itself by now. >> of course. >> it's about time. that's like kool and the gang getting into the hall of fame. it's about time. and phase 10 that no one has heard of is a rummy-style card game where you collect in group of ten phases. >> i have never heard of that. >> wait a minute -- >> balloon is looking better. >> balloon's looking much better. balloons should have been first ballot. >> balloons -- come on. >> what about horse on a stick? that's not happening for you. stop putting them in the finalist. it's disappointment every year. >> balloon is like motley crue is not in the rock 'n' roll hall of fame. >> balloons are everywhere.

balloons are the motley crew of toy hall of fame, snubs. >> bouncing ball. >> poor balloons. i think the ship has sailed but congratulations. >> especially my little pony. >> my little pony deserves it -- >> and transformers. >> has care bears made it? >> that's a good question. >> care bears should be in there. >> slinky, the etch-a-sketch, rubik's cube. >> then again, balloon isn't in there. a woman working in southeast asia got the shock of her life. so her best friend, lola, traveled from the other side of the world to surprise her in borneo. lola hid on the deck of the boat until it was time for the big reveal. check it out. >> i have something for you. >> what? >> i have a surprise. >> an ice cream? >> an ice cream. you will scream. go on then. >> it's inside of the boat. i don't know. [ screams ]

>> lola didn't waste any time. she jumped in that water, gave jane a big hug. jane had no idea. wow. what a moment for both of them. that's pretty cool. >> that's amazing. >> phase 10. >> let's go to borneo. that looks amazing. >> it does look fun. >> are you playing with the toys over there? >> this is what i would do, the transformer would ride the my little pony. let's get out of here. >> what's coming up in "pop start"? >> a sneak peek of the new competition show from our friends chip and joanna gaines are pitting humans against hamsters. they are moguls in the media business. we'll tell you about that and a lot more on "popstart" coming up. but first, a quick check of your local news and weather. big congrats my little pony, phase 10, transformers. nice to have you along with us this morning.

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jose city hall, where we've learned that there could soon be a special election to replace councilmember omar torres, who resigned recently after being arrested. right now, the rules committee here at city hall. they are working through the process to replace him. then that process moves on to the full city council. we understand that's supposed to happen next week, november 19th. we would expect more details then you might recall. torres, who represented district three, resigned after he was arrested last week on three counts of sexual assault by force against a minor. at 756, let's get a look at that forecast for this tuesday. we're starting out with a mix of sun and clouds and cool temperatures across the bay area. it's going to be a nice day starting out cool with low 50s in san jose, but we're headed for the mid 60s for this afternoon and no worries about rain for now. tomorrow rain chances come back first starting in the north bay and we will have rain chances in the forecast for thursday and friday and dry for the weekend. back to you. thanks, kari make sure to

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new details on the trump transition quickly unfolding with some familiar names set to hold critical roles in washington. we're live with the latest. then, show me the money. >> i think i'm going to buy it. do you accept cash? >> the holidays are right around the corner, and vicky nguyen is here with an easy way you can use cashback apps to your advantage while you shop. details just ahead. and just the facts. jenna takes a look at the new push for men to read more fiction. >> at the end of the day, it's easier just to read something that's a little bit more straightforward. >> with a few recommendations any reader would love. >> we need to start a book club. all that plus the fast and the furrier. >> welcome to humans versus hamster. >> shaboozey's epic bar run and tom cruise's final mission. >> one last time. >> it's all coming up in "pop

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bit. by the way, looking ahead to tomorrow on "today," beloved, "full house" star will join us, his first television interview on a very personal announcement that he is going to make here tomorrow. we look forward to talking to dave tomorrow here on "today." we have a busy morning. let's get to our news at 8:00. we begin in washington where president-elect trump's staff is taking shape. well-known names filling key positions. let's get right to it with nbc's garrett haake. he has the latest. garrett, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning to you. that's right, trump moving quickly to staff up especially on national security. the president-elect is expected tap florida senator, rival marco rubio to be his secretary of state, sources told nbc news overnight. trump is selecting another florida lawmakers, congressman mike waltz to be his national security adviser, a former green beret and combat veteran, joined elise stefanik, ambassador to the u.n., and former congressman, lee zeldin picked to lead the epa.

cnn is reporting south dakota governor kristi noem will be nominated to serve as dhs secretary, according to multiple sources, although that's not confirmed by nbc news. and, of course, trump himself will return to washington tomorrow for a sitdown meeting with president biden in the oval office. the current and former first ladies not expected to meet at this time. hoda? >> garrett haake for us at the capitol. thank you. breaking overnight, police say a driver killed at least 35 people and injured dozens more when he deliberately plowed his car into a crowd of people who were exercising at a sports complex in southern china. officials say a 62-year-old man is now in custody. so far, though, no mention of any possible motive. russia appears ready to escalate its now years long war with ukraine preparing tens of thousands of troops in southern russia for what could be a new offensive.arrived reinforcements from north korea.

among them, recently arrived reinforcements from north korea. nbc's chief international correspondent keir simmons has more on this. keir, good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning to you. overnight ukraine says russia fired 110 drones, and it says fewer than half were intercepted. this morning ferocious ukrainian resistance facing a massive russian force, fighting for a territory in russia just weeks before president-elect trump takes office. the battle for a few hundred miles of land crucial to moscow aimed at taking back kursk. a region of russia seized by ukraine over the summer. president putin saying active operations are under way. president zelenskyy says ukraine is holding back the offensive. adding russia has a nearly 50,000-strong enemy group along the frontline. the u.s. says the anticipated russian assault supported by more than 10,000 north korean soldiers. ukraine says this footage shows

the north korean troops gathering at a russian base. the men speak korean, but it's not possible to confirm when or where it was filmed. a military alliance between kim jong-un and president putin now ratified by both sides, according to south korean reports this morning. despite talk of imposing a peace settlement the war is escalating. huge drone attacks rain down on ukraine and russia in recent days. on monday nine were killed and 27 injured by glide bombs, drones and missiles, ukraine says. overnight russia says it downed 13 ukrainian drones. british and french leaders marking armistice day monday, vowing to put ukraine in the strongest possible position before president-elect trump returns to office. and reports in europe, craig, say the british prime minister will try to pressure president biden to allow ukraine to use long-range missiles.

both sides ahead of negotiations preparing to let the weapons do the talking, craig. >> our chief international correspondent keir simmons there. thank you. the search is still on this morning for 13 monkeys that escaped from a research facility in south carolina. in all, 43 monkeys escaped from an enclosure that wasn't fully locked. they appeared to stay close to the compound. >> employees were able to recapture 30 of them and lured them back with food. more than a dozen monkeys are still on the loose. the company says it will continue to search for the animals for as long as it takes. just ahead, the final reckoning. >> tom cruise sharing a first look at the last installment of that action-packed "mission: impossible" franchise. carson is going to have more in "popstart". >> you both can't get the giggles at the same time. >> i had something in my throat. first, the holiday shopping season is here. vicky found a way that can earn you money on your purchases.

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♪♪ dancing in the par... (high pitched sound) (high pitched sound) (high pitched sound) we're back at 8:11 with a look at our new we're back at 8:11 with a look at our new neighbor. that's the rockefeller center christmas tree and we will turn, since it's here, our first "today" holiday consumer of the season. >> this is the first one. this morning easy ways you can earn money on your purchases. you might be familiar with the cashback programs when it comes to your credit cards but did you know there are also apps for that and vicky nguyen is all over it. first of all, what are these apps, how do they work? >> think of cash back as the

modern day rebate. this means either you're shopping online and you're going to get this back via a website, an app or browser extension. we'll walk you through how to do it. this is a way to earn money on things you would already be purchasing. we're talking anywhere from 1% to sometimes up to 25 and 30% off. >> wow. >> if you're buying something for $100, you're going to get $30 back later on in the form of a check, direct deposit, venmo or paypal. in some cases, it comes back in the form of a gift card, that's not true cash but has value at places you may shop at a lot like target or walmart. the caveat here is you are exchanging your personal information to get these deals. but you're shopping online anyway, and so you really are leaving money on the table if you aren't shopping through one of these cashback sites. >> you've piqued our interest. what apps should we sign up for? >> let's break it down by category. we're doing thanksgiving and have holiday parties and groceries is something we all buy all the time. try fetch. this is your dog's name, easy to remember, right?

this is an app where you actually take a picture of the receipt after you've made your purchases and then you earn points that can be redeemed for gift cards. now holiday travel, a lot of people will be driving for thanksgiving, for christmas. check out 51 and upside, give you discounts on gas. this is real, these are in-person purchases. up to $0.25 per gallon when you're use upside. they have deals with grocery stores as well as restaurants. and finally the big ones. we are going to do a lot of holiday shopping this season. retail me not, capital one shopping and rakuten with thousands of different retailers. we can exclusively reveal today to our "today" show viewers that rakuten is kicking off its cash back holiday promotion deals up to 55% off. lots of beauty. teens on your list, they're going to want it. 23%, and this is true cash, they actually send you a big, fat check in the mail. that's what they call it.

athleta and disney 20% off. a new computer, lg, 25%. ulta, pet smart, that's a lot of cash back, 25%. >> we're in but how do you do this because we never understand how to use these. >> you know how to download apps. >> yes. >> this is very simple. i will show you with capital one shopping, one i like because they have deals up to 30% back. this, though, is redeemable just for gift cards, but they do have gift cards at hundreds of different retailers that are practical, things you would normally use. we'll show you some video right now. you'll go right to the app store or the google play store if you have an android phone, look for the capital one shopping app, and there it is. you literally can shop by category, home improvement -- for example, you see lowe's. we go into bloomingdale's at the top. they're offering 4% cashback right now. so this means all do you is click on the blue button, activate. all right, you're earning. let's go. you go straight to bloomingdale's website through the app. whatever sales bloomingdale's is having you're getting those sales and later you get a check

for 4% back. >> it's crazy not to use this. >> well, it's really easy, right? if you don't want to download the app on your phone, maybe you do a lot more shopping on your computer at home. that's what i like to do. go straight to the website. you don't have to give over that information in the app, or you do the browser extension. and this is where -- >> look how excited you are. >> i lose these sometimes. let me show you rakuten. on the right, do you want to add this to your browser? so that's a chrome browser. you can do it on safari or microsoft edge. look at that. i went to walmart.com, on the right it automatically pops up and says, hey, do you want to activate 11% cashback? you say, sure. takes you right back to the original walmart site and then you shop as you normally would and you get that 11% cash back. that's an easy one. it does it automatically for you. if you have the extension. literally like three clicks. >> if you have an extension for that particular site, walmart. >> any site you go to, if they

have a deal with rakuten, that purple box pops up, at sephora, at ulta, wherever you're shopping, and you say sure, and it goes through for you. >> some of these credit cards offer that anyway. why do you need to go through the apps? >> this is so good, hoda. i don't want people to get confused. there are cashback credit cards that allow you to earn 1% to 5% on gas and groceries. you don't have to use any specific credit card to work with any of these cashback sites or apps. you can pay in whatever form. >> so you can double dip? >> you can double dip. that's exactly what i want you to do. i want you to layer your discounts, earn your miles and points or cash back, use one of these sites to earn the extra money whether it's in cash or a gift card. that's why it's different. and make sure you redeem your rewards. one in four people recently surveyed, they have money on the table, rewards they hadn't ever accessed or used. >> vicky, thank you. i think we're starting to get it. >> i think we got it. >> don't forget you can find more holiday savings and deals on our website, today.com/shop. mr. roker? >> all right, guys.

we take a look on our satellite radar you can see a few scattered showers in the northeastern parts of new england. a snowstorm getting itself together in the rockies. and the more wet weather coming into the pacific northwest. temperature wise, cooler in the plains. we're looking at 40s across the great lakes, into western new york and p.a. 80s, 70s and more 80s along the gulf coast. for today we're looking at some highs that are nice and mild in the plains. plenty of sunshine. the great lakes a little on the cooler side. unfortunately, we have that fire risk northeast and new england, into the mid-atlantic states, afternoon storms developing down through texas into parts of oklahoma and heavy snow making its way into the rockies. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening your in

don't forget if you're rushing out the door, you can find us on "today" show radio off the rails today at 1:00. sirius xm channel 108. but right now -- >> what is it? >> best time of the morning. good morning, everybody, we're going to start "pop start" with veterans day. last night the stars indeed came out to help celebrate our nation's vets at the bob woodruff foundation, stand up for heroes event. what a great event here in new york. jerry seinfeld and bruce springsteen and jon stewart taking the stage. ♪ last night i stood at your doorstep ♪ ♪ trying to figure out what went wrong ♪ ♪ you just slipped something into my palm ♪

♪ and you were gone ♪ >> that's a timeless voice. a timeless, musical effort from that man. unbelievable. that event, by the way, raised nearly $30 million. >> wow. >> -- to support our veterans. good work to everybody. next up, "mission: impossible -- the final reckoning." the trailer finally out now, for ethan hunt's last dance, it's the highly anticipated follow-up to last year's "dead reckoning" looking back at cruise's long road to this moment and, of course, maybe his craziest stunt yet. >> when the need for certainty is absolute and the odds are deemed impossible, the mission falls to him. >> should he choose to accept. >> you've always been on the right side, brother. >> i have no regrets. neither should you. >> i need you to trust me one last time.

>> that looks good. >> this makes a billion dollars, why will they have it be the last one? >> i'll tell you why, because you can't keep topping yourself. he rode the motorcycle off the side -- >> you have to figure out a way to do that. >> now he's hanging off an airplane? >> it has to be reborn, bring it back. >> remember he helped save the modern theater experience. >> remember "top gun" you went to see it after coronavirus and he was there. hi, tom cruise here, thanks for going to the movie theater, talking to me. incredible. "mission impossible" in may. shaboozey is on a roll, this song has been number one for 17 weeks. the song is the longest leading number one by a solo performer just passed the 16 mark for morgan waller last night. it trails only two songs -- one song, lil naz x and billy ray cyrus "old town road." remember that one? congratulations. someone should poor him a double shot of whiskey and he should

celebrate that. next up, ladies and gentlemen, it's "wicked" week. this morning we have something special for you. a new video from xfinity, part of our parent company, comcast, showcasing cynthia erivo and ariana grande. journey to oz from childhood to present day. ♪ something has changed within me ♪ ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ >> let's go! >> here's another reminder, "wicked" hits theaters november 22nd. tomorrow our "wicked" week continues. jonathan bailey here live in studio 1a, you're not going to

miss that one. you are excited about this. what is "wicked" about? >> it's the back story of the wicked witch of the west -- >> they're friends, right? >> they were never friends. >> they were enemies and they become friends -- >> they're frenemies. >> and how did she turn bad? and what does that really mean. >> what does bad mean? >> at the core of it, it's about a beautiful friendship, and we, you -- >> it's a love story. >> -- all of us are going tonight. today. >> we have a special screening. >> you know what i'm going to do during the movie? >> what do you want to do? >> i'm going to watch the trailer to "gladiator 2." >> you are not. >> we haven't seen the broadway show besides savannah and hoda? >> no idea. >> this is good for us, i think. >> it reminds me of the luke skywalker/darth vader kind of thing. i'm holding on to that. >> you're going to love it. >> it looks amazing. >> you're going to love it if it's the last thing you ever do. >> i tell you who i love, it's

ariana grande, she was a coach on "the voice." she was fantastic. >> and cynthia erivo. >> looking forward to it. >> that will air on thursday, our excursion to the theater. >> popcorn or a screening room? i'll stop and pick up beer. next up, america's sweethearts, cue the dance. ♪ thunder ♪ snow thunder ♪ ♪ thunder ♪ >> i would like to go to the screening of this, too. is this something i'll go to? >> you are the worst. >> it's enough. >> over the summer -- >> the worst. >> the dance from the dallas cowboy cheerleaders documentary went viral. inspiring countless tiktoks, they even brought those moves right here to the plaza, as you might recall, i do. and now they're going to be dancing their way to a second season. yesterday netflix announcing "america's sweethearts" the series will return next year going back to inside those tough auditions, the grueling training camp for the upcoming 2024-'25 season. we'll keep our eyes peeled for a

few familiar faces. >> there they are. >> the best. >> hair extensions. that was amazing. i loved the first series -- the first season. it's good. "america's sweethearts." you should check it out. >> definitely. looking forward to that. >> speaking of series, chip and joanna gaines have a good one, human versus hamster. this is a real thing, guys. when chip and joanna gaines were here, they were telling us all about this last month. let me explain it. "saturday night live's" sara sherman plus kyle brandt will host this as a competition show where pet hamster go toe to toe with humans in scaled challenges testing their speed, strength and agility. if you wrote that up in a pitch, and pitched it, would that be a genius idea or would you get laughed out of the room? it's a razor thin line between brilliance -- >> only chip gaines gets a yes on that one. >> the exclusive sneak peek. >> who reigns supreme?

humans or hamster? >> teams of humans will face off against the ham-stars. >> those hamsters are listening. we are here to educate and to dominate. >> we're going to show these hamster the only scrubs here are the ones we're wearing. >> in an extraordinary battleground, the challenge sized for humans and hamsters. >> the show premieres november 21st on max. good luck to them. quickly, our friends katherine schwarzenegger welcomed a baby boy, revealing the news on social media. ford fitzgerald arrived friday. mom and dad both doing well. we want to shout out maria. she wrote, he hit the parent jackpot, of course, the grandparent one, too. ford fitzgerald joins two older sisters and a big brother. congratulations to their family from all of us. love that.>>

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>> we need everybody on their a game. >> no more tilapia in the microwave. ♪ a million times a day ♪ 8:30 now. a lot going on. we're very happy to have this crowd out here. so wonderful. sorry, i was standing right next to the speaker. i'm sorry for all the dogs listening whose ears were just like, ow. jenna is here. hello! >> hi, guys. just ahead, let's call it a very insightful read with jenna. y'all know me, you know i love to read novels. but apparently most men, except al roker, pick up nonfiction books. >> and me. >> you're not a man. >> oh, right. >> male energy when it comes to nonfiction books. >> neanderthal, but --

we decided to find out why and we'll share some fiction picks that all readers will enjoy. you had me stumped. >> i was like, huh? also, kids, the perfect gift for bookworms and more fun finds from our shop today. we love awards here. also, milk bar founder christina tosi -- there she is right there in the kitchen making the ultimate dessert for chocolate and peanut butter lovers that lets you -- it still looks really delicious. the other sweet treats, she has a brand-new cookbook. what do we have on the "3rd hour"? >> we have award-winning star, bonnie hunt. we love bonnie. she's live, talking about her new action holiday comedy. it's going to be great with the rock and j.k. simmons. >> before we get to weather, someone that i hear we have to meet. hold on. hold on. hold on. wait, what is your name? >> filida la rock. >> and you are a veteran? >> i am.

>> and at this read this -- i read this, i sang the anthem at lincoln center for veterans day. >> i did. >> would you sing something for us today? >> yes. just for you, hoda. ♪ first i was afraid i was petrified ♪ ♪ kept thinking i could never live without you by my side ♪ ♪ but then i spent so many nights thinking how you did me wrong ♪ ♪ and i grew strong and i learned how to get along ♪ ♪ and so you're back from outer space ♪ ♪ i just walked in to find you here with that look upon your face ♪ ♪ should have changed that stupid lock ♪ ♪ should have changed the key ♪ ♪ you'll be back to bother me ♪ >> that was awesome, y'all! a big round of applause. that was called. wow. way to go, girl. you crushed it! a veteran who sang the anthem at lincoln center just sang "i will survive" for us.

thank you so much and thank you for your service. >> that's fantastic. >> sweet. >> a lovely voice. >> there you go. >> turned a chair for you. al, do you have a check of the weather? you bet. let's get a check of the weekend. not a moment too soon. >> friday plenty of sunshine the eastern third of the country. above average highs. the great lakes, sunny skies down to texas. sierra snow. then as we move into saturday windy in the northeast. don't need that. sunshine great lakes nice and warm through texas. more snow showers in the rockies. sunday, sunday! unfortunately, the drought continues. great lakes into the northeast, mid-atlantic states, some showers move into the lower mississippi river valley. a big storm getting itself together in the northwest. that's what's going on around good tuesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. today, a mild day. highs in the mid 60s. after a very chilly start. and it will be cool again tonight with lows in the lower 40s. tomorrow rain comes back first. starting in the north bay

late morning. and then some spotty activity for the rest of the bay area going into the afternoon. and we will have slight rain chances thursday and friday. not raining the entire time and this is not a significant storm. it dries out for the w and that is your latest weather. ms. kotb. >> up next, jenna is getting to the bottom of the great mystery why more men don't read fiction and what are the benefits of branching out. male energy. she will share all that she learned coming up right after this. >> it's true, though.

the crowd on the plaza is growing wild because we are back with a special read with jenna report. >> they are. absolutely they are.

>> jenna has an exclusive investigation this morning tied to the results of a decade long study that found nearly 65% of women read fiction compared to just 35% of men who read fiction. >> jenna launched a quest. she was trying to figure out why, and she's back with answers. >> i am. good morning, guys. so most of my favorite books are novels, and they've had a profound impact on my life. so when i learned that men overwhelmingly do not read fiction, i wanted to find out what draws them to nonfiction and how i can help encourage them to pick up a novel every now and again. >> i read this great book about new york city during world war ii, i was really going to recommend it. >> like so many men when jordan stin diamond, and armand pick up a book, it's usually nonfiction. 31-year-old jordan a former professional baseball player from new orleans, reads self-help books. 31-year-old justin, a real estate agent from new york, likes history books. and 30-year-old arman is our

fiction reader, sometimes. he's a lawyer from ohio who enjoys political books as well as classical novels. i mean, one of the things i think is so cool about reading is that every person does it for a different reason. >> the reason why i read now is because i feel like it's a mental workout for me. it's a way for me to, like, build that intelligence so that when i go into my meetings and when i'm doing things from a business standpoint, i'm sharp. i'm ready to go. >> i think with nonfiction you can take it at face value. with fiction it's a new way of sort of interpreting things. it kind of questions how you think about the world around you, and sometimes that's great and why i like reading fiction. sometimes at the end of the day it's easier to just read something that's a little bit more straight forward. >> how do you decide what to read next? because you've been trying to read more fiction, is that right? >> recently i put on my instagram story, i'm looking for fiction books and people kept on throwing off different names at me and like it's a thriller.

you would love it. i do some research and sometimes the two sentences doesn't reel me in. doesn't hook me. >> i wanted to encourage the gentlemen to try out more fiction. but, first, i thought i would bring in a professional to get his take on why fiction is worth our time. so i called "new york times" best-selling author who wrote the wildly popular novels "rules of civility," "a gentleman in moscow" and "the lincoln highway" selling more than 11 million copies. why do you think it's important that we read fiction? >> when we read a well-written novel, we become so bound up in the life of the main character or the main characters, and up see this, if something funny happens in the book, they laugh out loud, or you can turn and they're crying because they're wrapped up in the emotional setback of the character. when the character has a victory, yes! it's a very powerful means in which we build up. we start to see the world differently. and a lot of men will say to me, i like to read nonfiction

because i learn something. the best literary fiction, you will learn too. >> do you have advice for any men? >> go to your independent bookstore. ask to speak to the person in charge of buying and say, listen, this is what i've loved. what novelist, what novels would i enjoy? >> before i let the men go, i put amor's advice into practice. jordan wanted a book he could escape into. i recommended "chain gang all stars." it's dark but it is pro-pulsive, it makes you think. i feel it's the type of book you'll be into and will pass on. >> i love it. >> for justin, who likes history books, i recommended the book "the lincoln highway." think like odyssey like and it goes all along the lincoln highway across our country. >> this is great. my mother-in-law has been trying to get me to read this for the last two months. >> arman was looking for a mystery so i recommended "all the colors of the dark" by chris whitaker.

it's a real thriller. we meet two misfits, one sees something bad happening in a town and tries to stop it. i couldn't love this book more. i feel like we found a good pick for each of you. >> we should start a book club. >> okay, so after the interview, jordan, arman and justin exchanged phone numbers. they're going to keep in touch and start their own book club. why do men not do book clubs? don't you want to start one together? >> get us to read first and then we will start a book club. >> i was thinking and i put into some effort into this, carson, you in particular, if i counted how many times you said i'll wait until the movie comes out, it would be 152 times. let's start with carson, because he's close to me. carson, i have two for you. i know you love music.

have you ever read this? >> no. >> it's great. >> see, al reads. >> i think i read that. >> this is a fiction novel but with music base. i think you'll start it and fall in love with it. i brought two. >> i do need subjects i am really into to hold me. >> there is high fidelity. >> dudes, we're not leaning into the movie. we're reading. >> thank you. >> man energy. also, my dad and my husband, henry said, why don't you recommend more books like this? and i said, honey, i recommend one a month. thank you for paying attention. so these two -- >> your dad and henry like this one, i'll read them both. thank you so much. >> i want to know if you read them. >> we have 20 seconds. >> al, "the gods of gotham." >> i can't wait. takes place in new york city, i think you'll love it. >> for you, i asked my dad -- have you read this? >> is this a jack swagger book? >> this is peter lorsey. it's the first of a series because i know you're into series. >> yes, i do. >> craig has taken a lot of my recommendations. >> jack swagger book that you recommended. some men like fiction. cool. >> thank you, jbh. >> i'll get your man book and

we'll meet up, too. coming up next, adrianna brach is kicking off the gifts we love awards, personalized picks for all your holiday shops need

back now, 8:45. it's time to reveal shop today's holiday wish list, the annual gifts we love awards and our shop today editors comb through all the new and viral items, historic "today" bestsellers and iconic brands and we curated 100 special gifts. here with a peek at some of the winners, is shop today expert, adrianna brach. all you have to do is scan the qr code and get shopping with us. this took a lot of intensive work. this is an exclusive list. let's start off with the book lovers. >> yes. we test products year round for shop today and this is our top 100 gifts, scan the qr code and see all of them, but this is a preview. like you said, the first is the amazon kindle.

this is the color soft. the hottest new launch of the fall, of the season, and it's giving readers a chance to get books in color, so you can browse 15 million colored covers. a lot of people who have kindles and love them wanted this app. amazon finally came out with it. it's a really great product for the reader in your life. love it for children's books, travel guides, et cetera. >> a box of memories sounds like a brilliant gift. >> okay. so this is great. i actually bought this for my mom a few years ago. this is from legacy box. we have a deal up to 72% off, some exclusive bundles just for "today" viewers. basically what you do is you get rid of the clutter, all those vhs tapes, films, cassettes, photos and negatives. you send them in, they send you bar codes, you put stickers, you label it. you put it in a prepackaged labeled box. they digitize everything for you here in the u.s. and then you

get back the memories so if you want peace of mind, you get the stuff back. then you have them in a digital archive. >> that's a great gift special. let's get cozy over the holidays. >> this is like the no-brainer foolproof under $15 gift for anybody on your list or someone who is hard to shop for from uniglow, the heat tech beanie. these are so soft and cozy, really lightweight, and made with heat tech made to keep the heat in. so this is unisex for the men -- >> we have a couple minutes for all the rest. let's talk ornaments. i love a personalized ornament. >> this is an artifact uprising. i love this. we have 20% off this ornament and it's personalized. >> your family is so cute i'm dying right now. >> i know. it's double-sided. this is a really nice keepsake for anyone in your life if you want to do something more custom. so pop in a photo and a beautiful ribbon. >> boom. coffee and tea lovers, this is so cute. >> speaking of personalized gifts, sometimes it's hard to shop for people. this is a perfect monogrammed gift. look at this gorgeous design on the mug. we also have a deal on this one,

and this is a deal that is site wide so if you want to buy other items to fill up the mug, great for teachers, nurses, co-workers. >> great idea. >> you can put some socks in here and make it cute, coffee or tea. yeah, this is a really good one. >> let's have some fun. >> last but not least the karaoke machine. this is kind of for you when you want to bring the party home. it's a karaoke machine. it's so small but -- >> cute. >> it's really cute and it comes with two microphones connected via blue tooth. what i love about this, it's not just for karaoke and singing, but, like, if you have a big family gathering, and you are doing trivia, having some fun everybody can get in on it. >> that's cool. >> and super affordable, too. >> $53 and change. thank you so much, adrianna. it's almost baby time, huh? you're close? >> yes, we're counting down the weeks. >> all right. she'll be back again with more award winners in our next half hour. again, you can find that whole list, scan the qr code and head

to today.com for gifts we love. we should mention that "today" does earn a commission from purchases through those links. oh, savannah? >> i'm with my soul mate, the queen of sweet treats, christina tosi to share her biggest hits.

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we are back with "today food." if you are looking to indulge your sweet tooth, we've got you covered. christina tosi, founder of dessert empire milk bar is out with "bake club" packed with sweet and savory recipes. inspired by her popular community with the same name, christina, good morning. >> the first rule of bake club, always talk about bake club. >> always talk about bake club. >> tell me about this online community and how this turned into a book. >> all are welcome. it's a community we host a

baking video every other week online, bakeclub.com or through my instagram, and we don't tell you what we're making first. we just post the ingredients, so the most simple pantry ingredients -- i think that's a barrier to entry for us, butter, flour, sugar, salt some days. and then it's a leap of faith. you cannonball in, join us online and i tell you what we're making. we have a play list and we just go. that's life. just go, start having fun. sweets, recipes, savory recipes very accessible, super simple from pantry staples to table top. >> i was leaping through, you like to bake, this could take you to the next level but it's not too fancy. >> no. >> you're opening the door to the kingdom. you're going to tell us how to make this? >> thank you so much. this is also on the menu at milk bar. you can get it online, shipped to your doorstep. it's peanut butter, a little bit of coconut oil but not in a coconut way -- confectioner's sugar, salt, and are you ready for the secret weapon ingredient? >> yeah, what was that? >>

it's toasted rice cereal. it will give it crunch and texture. >> how did you toast it? >> in the oven or on the stove top. super simple. get it in there, my baking partner. you're in the club. >> i'm in the club. >> you're in the club. you mix it together. it's sweet, it's salty. are you ready for this also? it's coincidentally vegan and gluten free. you would never know. you mix it until you bring it to this beautiful mixture mass. >> that's it? >> press it into a pie shell. >> i don't know about you but when i make pie at home, i'm serious baker worry brain. >> yes. >> this pie is so easy to make. so simple. and then for the moment you have to bring the chocolate in. melt the chocolate and peanut butter. you spatula it on top for me and i'll give it a swirl. you melt the two together. >> you know i'm not very talented. swipe it on there? >> cheer her on. >> come on, s.g. let's go. >> you've got this, savannah. >> it's like a crunchy reese's peanut butter.

>> is it good guys? >> you swirl it together. >> so good. >> swish it back and forth. i take it almost to the edge. you can decorate it. >> here is more. >> with a little bit more chocolate and some crushed peanuts. so this is also what bake club is about, people thinking, i'm not great at baking. i don't know how to do this. you know what you get? you get an online community of pen pals that are cheering you on. >> chocolate on my face? >> you got it. >> cheering you on, have your back. >> christina, is that no bake? >> it's no bake. >> no stand mixer, no nothing. your kids could make that. >> you could make it with your kids. it's so simple. it's chocolate, it's peanut butter. the next one is sunshine bars. >> this is yummy. >> because sometimes you need dessert to make a bad day okay or better. you've got this, right? >> it's not even fair. >> so good. >> a stick of softened butter, brown sugar, regular sugar, vanilla, egg. those all go together. we're going to add some orange zest and some -- don't be mad.

some carrots. >> i knew it. you need a little brightness, some color, and we love a recipe that sneaks some of the ingredients that we don't necessarily show up for on the clock. >> true, true, especially kids. >> and then we mix those things together. we add some of the dry ingredients, flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda. the basics. >> yeah. >> it gets mixed together. it gets baked into an 8x8 inch pan and there's a little bit of a glaze like a creamsicle effect, orange zest, orange juice, confectioner's sugar and i'll give you the drizzle job. how do you feel about that? you're crushing it already. >> i'll give it a try. >> you want to know the most important part? you're officially a member of bake club. >> thank you. >> you take a leap of faith. you think you're not going to get it done, she's a member of bake club. >> yay! oh, my gosh. >> we're so proud. >> you're crushing. >> i'm so proud of myself. >> this is the sunshine bar.

spoon down, girl -- street art. >> this is like a banksy. >> street art, you got it. >> and this is the sunshine bar. it is 856 on marcus washington merchants in san jose's alum rock neighborhood are receiving free security cameras as part of a new pilot safety program. business association leaders first announced that program in september. it followed a string of break ins and armed robberies. 35 previously registered businesses are expected to receive new four camera security systems. the video will be monitored by police. happening now. this event is scheduled to get underway in just a few moments at the top of the hour, city councilman council members are expected to be on hand. our bob redell is there and bob will have a report for us in our midday newscast. well, san jose islso dealing with a

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