inappropriate relationship between sheriff corpus and her chief of staff. the meeting comes one day after the arrest of the head of the sheriff. the deputy sheriffs association. one of her chief critics, he says his arrest was an act of retaliation and a last look at what we can expect weatherwise today. it's starting out clear for most of us, but we will see rain coming in late morning into the early afternoon and scattered showers lingering into the evening tomorrow. still a chance of rain. slight rain chances the next couple of days. all right, well, that's what's happening here on today in the bay. the today show is coming up next, but you can always join us for our streaming newscast. it's at 8 a.m. wherever you stream or of course, at nbcbayarea.com. what a beautiful sunrise over the bay. enjoy today. good morning, bay area.

the start of an important day in our nation's capitol. >> president-elect trump headed to the white house. it's november 13th. this is "today." >> face to face. president biden welcoming president-election trump to the oval office today. their first meeting since the election and that now infamous debate as trump moves rapidly to fill key roles in his administration including defense secretary, cia director and ambassador to israel and a major new position for elon musk. we're covering it all live from the white house. higher prices. a new report on inflation being released this morning expected to show a slight increase in costs for consumers. we'll break down what it signals about the economy and what it means for your bottom line. >> deadly blast. a massive plant explosion and fire rocks louisville. at least two people killed, others injured. nearby neighborhoods ordered to shelter in place. >> we heard a huge boom and the whole house shook.

>> inside the investigation and a live report from the scene. marking a milestone. the victims of the idaho college murders being honored and remembered two years after the crime that shocked the nation. >> sometimes you pull out the picture book and just tell stories. >> this morning, the new tributes to their lives and the families' ongoing fight for justice. >> rising from the ashes. [ bell tolls ] iconic notre dame cathedral getting set for its grand reopening five years after that massive fire. we are live in paris with the next step in its historic restoration. those stories plus stars struck. police investigating back-to-back burglaries at the homes of the chiefs patrick ma homes and travis kelce. what was stolen and the search for suspects just ahead. and office crush.

john krasinski revealed evernight as people's sexiest man alive. >> you're so sexy. can we put it up? it bled over into a second cover. >> oh! >> his reaction to the big news that was vintage jim from "the office." today, wednesday, november 13, 2024. ♪♪ ♪♪ from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hi, everybody. good morning. welcome to "today." it's a wednesday morning and nice to have you with us. look, i know he's jack ryan, and i thought jim from "the office" was sexy without that. >> he was a great pick and had tough contenders to go up against and congratulations to john. we'll talk about that later in "pop start". >> yes. this is a live look at the notre dame cathedral in paris.

it is getting ready to re-open five years after the fire destroyed the iconic landmark. coming up we'll show you the final preparations under way before visitors are finally allowed back inside. we begin on the fast-moving trump transition. high-profile names set to take on key white house positions. president-elect trump announcing a fox news host and an iraq war veteran pete hegseth as defense secretary. >> he confirmed plans for a new government efficiency run by billionaire elon musk and entrepreneur vivek ramaswamy who ran against trump in the republican primary. >> president-elect trump returns later today for the first time since 2021. he has accepted an invitation from president biden for an oval office meeting to smooth the transition. we've got it all covered including a look at new inflation numbers out today. those will be the first since the election. let's start with nbc's chief white house correspondent peter alexander. peter, good morning. >> savannah, good morning to you. you can expect plenty of

pleasantries to be exchanged today which is the exact opposite of the relationship between these two over the last several years where they regularly traded insults. it is, as you know, president-elect trump's first time back at the white house since his defeat in 2020, and it comes as trump is rapidly rolling out new cabinet picks on his social media site including one that has even surprised some of his allies. president biden and president-elect trump set to sit down in the oval office, their first face to face since trump's historic election victory. ♪ there ain't no doubt i love this land ♪ >> today's visit comes four years after trump refused to host then president-elect biden. trump's new administration is rapidly taking shape. the newest announcement catching some of trump's allies off guard. fox news personality pete hegseth tapped for defense secretary. trump posting with heat at the helm america's enemies are on notice. hegseth who has appeared on fox

for a decade is an army national guard veteran, an infantry officer who served in iraq and afghanistan would lead active duty troops. arguing it focuses too much on diversity. last week discussing how he would, quote, course correct. >> any general that was involved, admiral, general involved has got to go. also saying he opposes women in combat roles. it hasn't made us more effective, it hasn't made us more lethal or complicated. trump announcing vivek ramaswamy will lead a new department of government efficiency creating the manhattan project. trump says musk and ramaswamy will provide advice from outside the public government. musk who has been an adviser to trump and frequent presence at his mar-a-lago club runs companies that has billions of dollars in government contracts.

>> elon thinks he can cut the costs of our government by $2 trillion. >> ramaswamy has campaigned on ending federal agencies including the fbi and department of education, but it's unclear how much power the commission would have. former arkansas governor mike huckabee, an evangelical christian for u.s. ambassador to israel. huckabee strongly supports israeli settlements in the occupied west bank. >> there's no such thing as a settlement. they're community. >> president-elect trump has announced some of these cabinet picks much faster than his go round eight years ago, still, some could face potential roadblocks in the senate which confirms nominees for these high-level positions. trump is trying to avoid possible delays like those in 2016. he's demanding republican senators what he call recessed appointments that would temporarily place his picks in office without a confirmation hearing or a senate vote. savannah?

>> there's news breaking about special counsel jack smith who is handling the federal cases against the president-elect. what do you know? >> that's right. nbc news has confirmed that special counsel jack smith who has led the federal election interference and classified do you mean classes against president-elect trump is planning to step down before he takes office. you'll remember first reported last week that smith's office was evaluating the best path for winding down his work. trump has previously said that he would fire smith within two seconds, his words of being sworn in. the question is whether smith now will complete a final report on both of these cases explaining his charging decisions before the biden administration ends. of course, the justice department has a longstanding policy, savannah, against prosecuting a sitting president. so both of these cases basically would have gone away quickly once trump is sworn in. back to you. >> peter alexander at the white house. thank you. let's turn now to another

big story in washington today. after seizing control in last week's election, senate republicans have a very important decision to make. they're selecting a new leader for the first time in nearly two decades. nbc's capitol hill chris chris ryan nobles is following that story. hey, ryan, good morning. >> hoda, good morning. donald trump has yet to endorse a candidate to replace longtime republican leader mitch mcconnell and his presence in the leadership battle looms large. it will be a new era for republicans on capitol hill. for the first time in a decade and a half the senate is set to pick a new leader. >> hopefully we get rid of mitch mcconnell pretty soon. >> current republican leader mitch mcconnell who often tangled with president-elect donald trump is stepping away from his leadership post, opening the door to one of three potential candidates. senator john thune of south dakota, senator jon cornyn of texas or senator rick scott from florida. >> i think i'm uniquely

positioned to really help the trump agenda. >> scott claims he's the most loyal to donald trump. he's running an insurgent campaign fueled by support from conservative influencers like elon musk and kind words from trump's daughter-in-law laura. >> i certainly think rick scott would do an amazing job, but none of those influencers have a vote and the ballot is secret which could favor longtime senate leaders cornyn and thune. thune is currently the number two senate republican who initially did not endorse trump for president in 2024, but has since worked to get back in his good graces. cornyn is a veteran serving since 2002 and has promised to open up the prosis to move the trump agenda quickly. most senators like eric schmidt of missouri are keeping their decision private. >> we want to make sure we're executing on the mandate we got last week and have an agenda that looks out for working families. >> the new senate majority will fulfill trump's campaign promises from tax cuts to

immigration reform to judicial nominations, it must all come through the senate. meaning this decision will be crucial to the new administration. meanwhile, the race for control of the house of representatives is still not settled. there are 12 races that nbc news has yet to call. right now republicans need to win just two more of those seats in order to claim the majority, but no matter what, that majority will be very small and will be made even smaller when two house republicans elise stefanik and michael wall walz leave to join the trump administration. >> ryan nobles, thank you. the latest read on inflation is being released this morning, and it will offer a glimpse at the state of the economy one week after the presidential election. i want to turn to senior business correspondent christine romans. christine, good morning. so many people think of this as the inflation election that was a decisive matter. so what do we expect from this? >> hey, good morning. so as expected, no big surprise in this report. inflation rose 0.2% from last

month or 2.6% from this time last year exactly as expected, but that is warming up, right? that is slightly higher than october when inflation rhodes 2.4% and for some specific pain points here for the family budget, no signs of a shelter slowing down. these are housing prices up 0.4%. that takes the title as the biggest monthly driver of inflation in the american economy. food overall climbing 0.2%, but maybe some good news for your next trip to the grocery store. meat and egg prices dipped a little bit, falling 1.2% in october. as for where things stand right now in the stock market, you've seen quite a powerful rally in the stock market since the election of donald j. trump to a second term. the s&p 500 up 3.5% since he was projected as president elect. that's almost $2 trillion in added stock market value and that's a big deal. the stock market is held widely and everyone's 401(k) as half of americans have exposure to the stock market one way or another. stocks fell yesterday for the first time since the election,

but it's really not something to worry about. the market is up an incredible 780% since the financial cries crisis, 160% since trump's first term. president-elect trump will support deregulation and lower corporate texas and will be inclined to keep the stock market roaring as a read on the administration's performance. watch this space here. it's been quite a run. guys, back to you. >> all right. christine, thank you. let's go to new developments tied to the war in the middle east. israel is increasing the flow of aid to gaza. meantime, israeli officials are reacting to news on who could be the next u.s. ambassador to israel. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel is in jordan for us. hi, richard. good morning. >> good morning, hoda. yes. the biden administration had threatened to cut off some military support for israel because of the lack of

humanitarian aid getting into gaza, but at the 11th hour the administration decided not to do that and that decision came as leaders all across the middle east are already starting to look beyond president biden and prepare for president trump. israel this morning says the ex-arkansas governor mike huckabee tapped by president-elect trump to be washington's next ambassador is a welcome choice. >> i think he would be a great ambassador to israel. he is very familiar with the facts on the ground. it was -- overnight, the biden administration also backed down from a threat to reduce american military support unless israel allowed more humanitarian aid into gaza by a deadline that expired yesterday. >> i would not view it as giving them progress being made. we would like to see some more changes happen.

>> the u.n. and humanitarian agree, warning that parts of gaza are once again on the brink of famine. we joined a rare air drop by the jordanian military. the crates on the c-130 cargo 13 contain some of the only food available to reach more than 2 million gazans. >> and there they go. 8 tons of food and medicine this time being dropped over southern gaza. floating down went olive oil, pasta, tomato sauce and medical supplies. we filmed as the crowds below grew excited as they watched the chutes open. many started to run, desperate to get whatever they could before it was gone, but 30-year-old abdullah maroof came back with an empty bag. it was a bust, he says. explaining that another palestinian family got there first and then fired guns in the air so they could hoard everything for themselves.

law and order has collapsed after a year of war and siege. speaking in brussels this morning, secretary blinken said the time has come for israel to end its war in gaza. officials in the biden administration have made similar comments before to no effect. hoda? >> richard engel for us there in jordan. thank you. >> a quarter after, wednesday morning. let's check in with craig. what have you got. >> savannah and hoda, good morning. good morning to you, as well. a massive explosion at a plant in louisville, kentucky. you can see it there. the factory was destroyed in that powerful blast. it is also now being blamed for at least two deaths. nbc's maggie vespa joins us with the very latest from louisville, maggie, good morning. >> good morning. we are about a block from where this explosion hand and we will show you the drama of the wreckage. homes within a mile of here shook when the blast happened prompting a shelter in place for

hours and leaving two people dead and this isn't the first time tragedy has struck this factory. this morning an investigation is under way in louisville following a deadly explosion and structure collapse at a commercial plant that's killed two people and injured about a dozen others. >> appears to be a large explosion. we have smoke showing. >> the blast seen from this sky camera blocks away happening tuesday afternoon blowing out windows in nearby homes. >> i was just inside of my house and heard a huge boom and the whole house shook. >> on scene, firefighters working to secure the site on the ground. >> we had one person that was pinned and we were able to get them out and rescue them as well as assist the others in the evacuation. >> the explosion leaving two victims. the company behind the factory givaudan confirming they were team members adding we are deeply saddened. the university hospital treating serve of the injured including two in critical condition. >> we saw a little bit of everything today.

>> this tragic scene an echo of a prior explosion at the same plant more than two decades ago that resulted in one death according to a federal government report. that investigation concluding at the time the incident was preventable. now this morning, more questions than answers with the cause of this explosion under investigation. and we are told that investigation is being led by louisville fire department with help from state and federal partners including a federal reconstruction team now on site from alcohol, tobacco and firearms. we expect a press conference and potential updates from local leaders later this morning. craig? >> maggie vespa. thank you. much more to get to including crews from both coasts facing mounting challenges as they work to get the upper hand on wildfires. this historic drought in the northeast. i want to turn to al now. good morning to you. we see the air quality warnings

and it's a really situation situation. >> 35 million people from new england to the delmarva peninsula. dry vegetation, low humid itd and the humidity level, dry air falls below 30% today across much of the northeast and because it's so dry, of course, and those winds, anything that sparks is going to cause problems. we would hope this system that will be bringing locally heavy downpours across the mississippi river valley today will bring some relief, but it looks like the rain will stay to the south especially in mississippi and parts of louisiana and there could be flooding there and as it pushes east tomorrow. it fizzles out, and pretty strong along the mid atlantic states. as you can see the heaviest rain stretching from the carolinas across the appalachians all of the way down into the gulf. so unfortunately, we don't get any relief from that as we move into the weekend. we are going to get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds.

>> and that's your latest weather. guys? >> thank you, al. coming up, new tributes and memorials to the victims two years after the idaho college murders and the families' ongoing fight for justice. nbc's liz is on the idaho campus for us. >> good morning. today marks two years since those heinous murders and we are talking to one of the fathers of the victims about the impact of all of this and how things have changed with the trial date now nine month away. plus an important milestone in the iconic notre dame cathedral in paris. its bells now ringing out for the first time since that devastating fire five years ago. we'll take you there live ahead of the grand re-opening, but

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san francisco, where san francisco police are now confirming the death of a man in an apparent stabbing outside the embarcadero bart station. it happened a little before 6 a.m. at market and main streets. so far, police are saying little next to nothing about the victim or the investigation other than no arrests have been made. we also know the incident and police response briefly slowed bart underground traffic and closed that station. but operations are said to be up and running again normally. also this morning i'm bob redell. later this afternoon, the oakland unified school board will consider a proposal to combine ten of its schools into five. this is to help reduce the district's budget gap. all the schools are already located on shared campuses. students would continue their normal classes, but the administration would combine resources and staff in a message to parents. superintendent kyla johnson

trammell says the merger will reduce administrative costs while creating stronger programing. quote while these changes stem from budget challenges, our focus is on creating schools that better serve our students. time now to get a check of the forecast with meteorologist kari hall. and we started out with sunshine around the bay area. but soon this rain will be advancing into the north bay and pushing across the rest of the bay area this afternoon. so we're seeing some pockets of heavy rain, although this will be weakening by the time it moves into the north bay. we'll be watching this going into the afternoon as well as this evening. laura. all right. thank you very much. and thank you for joining us as well. please join us for our 8 a.m. live streaming newscast. we're going to talk live with legendary football coach mike holmgren, who helped shape

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the university has set up to honor the students with fresh flowers and candles here. i spoke to one student who said although the community is healing, the sun just doesn't shine quite as bright here on campus as it did before two years ago today. this morning marks two years since the brutal murders of four university of idaho students and for the families of the victims, two weers years of grieving as await the trial and closure. >> does it get easier? >> no. not really. you don't get over losing a kid. >> kaylee goncalves, madison mogen, ethan chapin and xana kernodle were kill in the small town of moscow. a surviving roommate saw a male figure black clothes and a mask walking toward the back door and they died from multiple stab wounds. it took seven weeks before police made an arrest in pennsylvania charging then 28-year-old criminology student

brian kohberger with their murders. >> your honor, brian is innocent. >> the trial is finally scheduled for august after a series of delays including a venue change. >> justice is slow, super slow. as long as we get it, it's worth the wait. >> the state versus kohberger. >> at a recent hearing in boise, a judge granting kohberger's request to wear street clothes in court as his attorneys pushed to take the death penalty off the table. >> the death penalty really ought to be abolished. >> on the university of idaho campus, students fill feeling the impact. >> the fact that four of your peers were murdered by someone, it's hard to kind of grasp that, and i don't know if i still fully have two years later. >> in an attempt to heal, the university tearing down the house where the murders happened. >> this is what it now looks like here. weeds are growing where the home once stood. all that's left, this small memorial, a reminder that the lives lost here have not been

forgotten. >> and in kaylee's hometown these benches recently dead kating in their honor. stephen is sharing his daughter's love of adventure, travel and true crime. >> you miss her spirit, her gumption. >> her spirit, her gumption, she definitely brought an aspect to our family that is missing. >> kaylee's family say they plan today doing things she loved the most and we are hearing from ethan's family as they heal. the foundation they've set up in his honor has given out $50,000 in scholarship money and with the trial now nine month away the families are hoping that by this time next year they will have some justice and hopefully some closure. guys? >> all right. liz kreutz for us there in idaho. thank you. >> we want to turn to nbc senior legal correspondent lara jaret. it's supposed to start at the end of next summer. so what happens between now and then?

>> i think people at home might be wondering what is taking so long? they have to go through the forensic evidence and there's quite a lot that the defense will have to keep up and the prosecution has its work cut out for it because it has to prepare the witnesses including the two surviving roommates who will have to get on the stand and tell their story. one of the roommates saying she saw a masked man and she'll be cross examined about that and it will be gruelling and they have to prepare for that. >> kohberger's team trying to get that off the table. how realistic is that possibility? >> i would be shocked if that's a winner mostly because it's a settled point of law at this point. it definitely is not used that frequently in idaho. it's only been three times since the 1970s and that's mostly because they can't get the drugs for lethal injection not because there is a policy against death penalty and if it is overturned it will happen on appeal. most people sit on death row for more than ten years and even if convicted he'll have the right

to appeal and this can stretch for years and years and years. getting to the trial is what the families really, really want here, guys. >> thank you very much. still ahead, what we are learning this morning about burglaries at the homes of patrick mahomes and travis kelce. what police are saying and where that investigation stands. >> first, though, the iconic notre dame cathedral one step closer to reopening this morning and nbc's kelly cobiella is in paris for us. hi, kelly. >> hi, craig. this is crunch time. workers now racing to put the final touches on this cathedral before the grand reopening less than a month away now. we will take you in depth after this. ♪

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one step closer to opening its doors ♪ ♪ >> and the companion's choir's 80 members holding final rehearsals ahead of the big day. set to perform in one of the solemn masses in the week-long festivities next month to celebrate notre dame's rebirth. these amateur singers are also the craftspeople and artisans who helped repair the cathedral over the last five years. like art restorer felicia lampert. >> i don't think in my life time i was going to work in such total renovation. >> the blaze back in april 2019 was devastating, flames reduced the beloved old cathedral's ancient oak ceiling to ash, tearing through its interior and spectacularly toppling the spire, a cherished paris landmark. craig was here for the aftermath of the tragedy. >> how much this cathedral means.

>> france is racing toward the cathedral's vast reveal. the roof installed and after the fire removed following years of delicate, laborious restorations. last friday a taste of the much-missed notre dame bells, sounding across paris for the first time since that inferno silenced them. rescued from the catastrophic fire, now repaired and ready to ring again alongside these special three olympic bells delivered to notre dame last week rang by american superstar gold medalists at the olympic stadium during the paris summer games. notre dame's meticulous revamp a well-kept secret, but we were shown a tiny hint last july, underneath the spire the intricate oak frame. >> we are at the base of the spire, a thousand pieces of wood carefully put together. the spire's oak base and wood ceiling complete, more than a century of soot cleaned from these murals and stained glass windows.

>> they're just stunning. they're so bright. the colossal restoration effort now in its final stages, a sacred space reborn getting ready to receive the world again. >> it really is quite remarkable, kelly, on so many levels what they've been able to do there. can you walk us through the last-minute touches before that official reopening? >> yeah. so a couple of things yet to do including a little bit of work inside, but most of the restoration work has been completed. there will be a candle lit procession on friday to bring that famous virgin mary statue back to its rightful place here at notre dame. it's been kept in another position for the past five years since the fire, and we are also told that inside, because all of those restorations have been completed, they've kept that kind of secret. they don't want to reveal what it actually looks like, but folks who have been in there say it looks completely different. that the stone, which has been covered in black soot for

centuries really, has been brought back to its original color and looks as it would have 800 -- more than 800 years ago when the cathedral was rebuilt. so the world really is in for quite a surprise when the doors open december 7th, craig. i guess you are, too, but you'll be here. >> craig, you're going to be there on december the 7th. >> how cool! >> how cool is that? >> five years ago we thought there was a good chance it was going to burn to the ground and to be able to go back for the rebirth. >> very nice. >> that's exciting. let's check in with al for another look at the forecast. >> i want to get those restorers to work on me. hey, by the way, hurricane season ends november 30th. here we are midway through november and we've got a pretty good shot at seeing tropical system sam form. right now 99l, this tropical disturbance, 90% chance of developing in this area and right now the caribbean waters are record warm.

i mean, and there's very little shear to tear this thing apart. so we do expect to see some significant strengthening. this high pressure system is going to keep that system down to the south. however, it's going to move off to the east, allow this thing to push up through mexico toward next week, and as that happens, we will be looking at the very likelihood that by next week, mid-week period we could be talking about a storm system, a tropical system across florida. we will continue to monitor it, but right now we are still

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great crowd out there. lots of pinks and greens for our wicked week as that rolls on. nice to have you along with us. let's get the news at 8:00 here on a wednesday morning. president-elect trump heading to the white house today. his first meeting with president biden since the election last week and of course, the now infamous debate. this comes as his future administration is beginning to take shape and fast. trump filling several key roles yesterday including defense secretary. nbc's chief white house correspondent peter alexander starts our coverage this hour. peter, good morning. >> savannah, good morning to you. the biden-trump meeting scheduled to happen this morning in the oval office. this is a tradition that dates back decades. four years ago president trump did not extend the same invitation to joe biden. it comes as trump is rapidly rolling out the cabinet picks and the latest name surprising his allies. trump tapping fox news personality hegseth for defense secretary. he is an iraq veteran and served

in iraq and afghanistan. he as indicated how he would shake up the military, saying he opposes women serving in combat roles. trump also announced billionaire elon musk and entrepreneur vivek ramaswamy will lead when he's calling a new department of government efficiency. to be clear he says they will give advice from outside the government. it's not a new agency, but it is still unclear exactly how much power they would have. this morning nbc news has confirmed the special counsel jack smith who has led the federal election interference and classified documents cases against president-elect trump is planning to step down with other members of his team before trump assumes office in january. that is according to a person familiar with the matter. savannah? >> lots going on there, peter. thank you very much. airlines is preparing to file for bankruptcy protection according to "the wall street journal" after talks with frontier airlines broke down last month.

the airlines is working out a bankruptcy plan as it struggles with mounting losses. spirit tumbled following a wall street journal report. we are learning new details about reported burglaries at the homes of kansas city chiefs stars patrick mahomes and travis kelce. according to police reports the break-ins happened hours apart. nbc's stephanie gosk is here with this one. good morning. >> craig, good morning. it is unclear if there are any suspects or arrests have been made in connection to the burglaries last month, but we do know that authorities are taking the crimes committed against two of the nfl's biggest superstars seriously. this morning an investigation is under way after an alleged burglary at the home of kansas city star quarterback patrick mahomes. according to a police report obtained by nbc news, deputies received a call shortly after midnight on october 6th saying the mahomes residence had been broken into. the report does not identify mahomes by name, but the address matches public records for the

three-time super bowl champ. pressure. >> the break-in happened just one day before the chiefs defeated the saints in a monday night showdown. mahomes lives on an eight-acre estate in missouri, 30 miles outside kansas city. >> i might as well build the exact house i want. the construction of mahomes' mansion recently featured in the netflix series "quarterback." i'm excited i can say i'm part of chiefs kingdom and the house embodies that. tight end travis kelce's home in kansas was also allegedly broken into. >> tight end, kelce. >> according to a police report a rear pedestrian door worth $1,000 was damaged and $20,000 in cash stolen. local police would not comment on the situation saying the agency only publicly comments on homicides and car crashes, but a spokesperson pointed nbc news to a 911 call log map showing someone reported a burglary on

october 8th at a home on the same block as kelce's. earlier this year the tight end said he stopped getting mail at his home as a precaution. >> the one thing you don't realize that when somebody posts your house online that everybody now has your address and people just send stuff to your house. >> according to kelce's big brother jason, the chiefs star had to move for safety reasons thanks to a new level of fame from his relationship with taylor swift. >> taylor and the pop culture world, that's a whole different level. it's a demographic that wasn't there before. >> nbc news has reached out to representatives for both mahomes and kelce. we have not heard back. in the case of the mahomes robbery, the county sheriff declined further comment citing an active investigation. >> thanks, steph. >> you're welcome. a penguin found in australia more than 2,000 miles from an antarctic home is being cared

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april fools! [ laughter ] >> morning breath. it isn't even april yet. >> i know, but every year when i try and catch you guys with an april fool's joke, you expect it this, however, was brilliant. you were totally surprised. i changed every watch and clock in the house. >> i knew it was too early when i woke up i didn't even need to go to the bathroom. >> there you go. that's a classic scene from "full house," a frank from uncle joey played for decades now by dave coulier, the beloved sitcom was a point of viewing for eight seasons during the '80s and '90s and found a new audience in 2016 with the successful spin-off called "fuller house." dave is with us this morning to share some news that you've been wanting to share for a little bit now.

it's some news about your health. >> it is, first of all, it's great to see you. >> i'm happy to see you, too. >> yes. five weeks ago i was diagnosed with stage three non-hodgkins lymphoma, and in that time i've had three surgeries. i've had chemo, i've lost a little bit of hair. i kind of look like a baby bird now, but it has been a roller coaster ride, for sure. yeah. >> what do the doctors say about the prognosis. >> this is b-cell lymphoma that i have. it's a very aggressive type of lymphoma, and it happened very quickly, and the onset of this growing lymphoma in my groin area was very quick. so i said something's not right. i have a golf ball down here, and so we biopsied it. we took it out, and they said we wish we had better news for you, but you know, you have b-cell lymphoma. we need to get you into chemotherapy right away. then we had another hurdle.

i told my wife melissa i got the news -- i was home by myself. she came home 20 minutes later, and she said have you heard anything? i said yeah. i have cancer, and she said come on, quit making jokes. i said no, i did. once that settled in it was a gut punch, but there was still another hurdle. we had to find out what the staging was, and so they, you know, went into my bone marrow and we got good news that day once we got the results that, you know, it hadn't spread and so at that point the curable iterate went up to 90-plus percent. so it is very treatable. >> let's go back to the beginning because you said it happened quickly. >> you had a cold like so many people do, and often when we have colds sometimes you feel achy or you feel like your lum of nodes are swelling up a little bit. you had a slight swelling in the lymph node in your groin that grew rapidly. is that what it was?

>> within days, hoda. it had gone -- i guessed i'll fight this cold off to the side of a golf ball probably within five days. >> you go to the doctor with that and they check your blood and say you're fine at that point, right? >> the blood work looked great, but they said this has grown rapidly so let's take a look and we did pet scans and ct scans and there were two hot spots in my body. the two hot spots that we suspected showed up in the scans so let's move. >> you had how many rounds of chemotherapy. >> i had one round so far. the next one is this friday. >> did you shave your head? >> i did a little preemptive strike because i knew it was coming so, you know, i fit better in my hockey helmet now. i am more aerodynamic on the ice. >> i should point out, you just played hockey. tell me how -- there are ways to

navigate when you hear news like this. yours has a 90% curable iterate so that has to sit well, but you are living a -- you have a productive life, a busy life. >> so i wanted to get out and skate with a couple of friends and we kind of tooled around on the ice, but you know, i'm still really being really busy with life stuff, you know? so when i have to rest i listen to my body and when i need to step on the gas pedal i do that. >> doctors say after you go through all of the chemo which should be by february. >> by february, yeah. >> going, if everything goes as planned in february you think -- that should be it for you? >> should be total remission by that time which, you know, fingers crossed and you know, i'm treating this as a journey. if i can help someone who is watching today get an early

good day from new york. right now, president biden and president-elect trump are meeting at the white house. it's a tradition for presidents to host their successors after an election, but we did not see a meeting like this in 2020, since trump refused to concede that election. mr. trump returns to washington as he returns to power. here is the moment that trump and biden met just moments ago. >> welcome. welcome back. >> thank you, i appreciate that. thank you very much. and politics is tough. and it's in many cases not a nice world, but it is a nice world today, and i appreciate it very much, the transition that's so smooth it will be as smooth as it can get and i very

much he appreciate that. >> you're welcome. thank you all. >> all right, this video taken just moments ago, the two men sitting down there at the fire. their discussions continuing off camera. you can hear the shouted questions from reporters. neither seemed to take any questions. i want to bring in chief white house correspondent, peter alexander to the mix here. peter, who else is meeting as part of the session? >> let's walk you through this for a moment. for donald trump, this marks the culmination of a comeback just after a week after he defeated kamala harris to become the 47th president of the united states. it is a return to a tradition that has dated back decades where one president meets with the incoming president-elect. as you noted, it did not happen four years ago when joe biden

would be taking power from donald trump. it did happen when barack obama invited donald trump eight years ago. that was a very short moment where we had the opportunity to see these two. eight years ago, the two spoke before the cameras for as long as four minutes. this one, i think you could count in a matter of seconds. but when donald trump arrived here at 11:00, we're told president biden greeted him at the south port just outside, the two entered the diplomatic room. that's where meetings take place with heads of state. then the two walked down to the oval office, where that meeting is now taking place in the oval office. eight years ago, between trump and obama, i'm told it lasted about 90 minutes. there's no clock set on how long today the two will meet privately behind closed doors. i will leave it to others to measure the tone and the expressions and the body language between these two. but lester, that was, i guess

you could see at a minimum, that was an exchange of pleasantries, where in the last two years, it's been anything but pleasant the way these two have spoken about each other. some language we can't share with you on daytime television. joe biden casting trump as a threat to this nation and to democracy. i'm told they would be joined in this meeting at least by their chiefs of staff, susie wiles, who helped run the campaign for donald trump would be in attendance, as well as jeff zions, the chief of staffer to joe biden. unclear whether other individuals would be in that room as well. notably not in attendance today is melania trump, she did come with her husband back in 2016 as the obamas greeted the trumps then. melania trump's office in a statement saying today that she would not be attending, saying in the offices words that the

visit was quote encouraging and about her husband, saying that she wishes him great success, which leaves open the question about what role she will play in a trump administration. whether she will be managing the east wing and living here at the white house alongside of her husband. no answers to those questions at this point. lester, we're going to get more details as they come. i should note as one piece of color here, there have not been this many reporters and cameras from not just the united states, but around the world, since donald trump left office. the short walk for me to the west wing, you're hear languages from around the world, many anticipating the potential that donald trump could speak to reporters after that meeting is done. no indication whether that will occur. but it does sort of pull back the curtain on the scene after this historic campaign season. >> all right, peter alexander. as we continue to look at these pictures taken just moments ago, what appears to be a

cordial meeting between the two. at least before cameras here. let me bring in hallie jackson. hallie, i think you could fairly say this transition, at least in terms of naming potential cabinet members is happening at a breakneck speed. >> yeah, the president-elect is moving quick here, lester. who will be in his inner circle, his brain trust come 2025. like you, i'm taking a look at some of these images we're just getting from the white house. i'm looking to see who else is in the room. peter mentioned susie wiles, the chiefs of staff. no elon musk here. of course the world's richest man, somebody who has become an outside adviser to trump did travel with him to another event today with house republicans. let's talk about the transition. this is something we have all seen donald trump in the white house previously, his next administration will not look like his first, lester for a number of reasons. including the fact that he is bringing in a number of close loyalists. allies, people who have stuck with him despite his election

fraud lies that he put out there in 2020 and his legitimate loss. people he believes are true maga believers and will fight for him on the international stage and domestically. as for staff members, he has named peter peter hegsath. he doesn't have that traditional experience. there's a question mark ahead for him. we also understand, based on our reporter, that florida senator marco rubio is set to be named secretary of state. that official announcement from the campaign has not come yet, but it seems to be pretty locked in at this point. we're still waiting on who might be named treasury, secretary of the treasury, and who might be named the next

attorney general to lead the justice department. those are two critical roles including president trump has talked a lot about the economy in tariffs, in what in his view he will do to improve the economy. but also what is the department of justice may do, retribution upon political opponents, so those are some question marks here. beyond this, he has installed allies in the executive branch with him. including a name that may be familiar to our audience, stephen miller. he is considered an immigration hard liner. he is likely to have a big role in shaping immigration policy. this was one of the things that did help propel president trump back to the white house. i mentioned elon musk earlier. let me just say this, both he and vivek ramaswamy is are being tabbed to be what you could call outside consultants

for the department of government efficiency. or doge. this is a tongue in cheek nod to the cryptosphere. they will be tapped to try to help find cost savings, this is something now president-elect trump talked about frequently on the campaign trail. we will have much more on nbc news, online at nbc news.com and a full wrap network on nbc news now and for nbc nightly news, i'm lester holt. thank you for watching, everyone. have a good day. cut it off there, i can hear about her inner voice and check out that one with hoda kotb wherever you get your podcasts. >> still ahead, martha stewart here to celebrate her milestone. is is her 100th book.th

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>> he's amazing. >> he's a scene stealer. >> he's a scene stealer and from "bridgerton." by the way, the movie comes out november 22nd. can we see these now? these are actual costumes from the film, glenda's bubble dress right there. >> so cute. >> and elphaba's defying gravity dress with wand and broom to match. how cool is that? >> but wait, there's more! you guys want more? are you ready for more? [ cheering ] everyone here on the plaza, you're going to go see the movie for free. [ cheering ] >> wow! >> in the theaters. you are all going home with tickets from fandango. sound good? >> the movie sold out. >> i just tried to get tickets for the opening, it's already sold out! >> you're welcome! you're welcome! >> it's a great movie. >> jill martin is here and that means it's steals and deals time packed with holiday items to get you excited for the season's

festivities. >> all right. now it's the next best thing to having martha stewart make you desserts. she is here sharing her favorite recipes for the holidays. get this, we're celebrating her 100th book which is incredible. man! >> all right. we'll catch up with martha and then in our third hour, much-needed help for job seekers in the "on the money" segment we'll talk about how to make your resume stand out and old rules that may not apply anymore. >> also a programming note about tomorrow and gwen stefani will be here with a live performance. gwen stefani, huge fan of yacht rock. massive. i swear to god. we'll ask her tomorrow about it. >> another bonding moment with gwen. we want to say congratulations to mr. roker. our industry gathered yesterday to honor the giants of broadcasting of electronic arts class of 2024, al among the honorees. congratulations! [ cheers and applause ] >> that was great having some of

our friends there, and of course, on the other hand, they obviously lowered the bar for giants. >> come on! >> it was very nice and christine baransski and stephen a. smith. well deserved. >> way to go, al. >> thank you. thank you. let's see what's going on for your weekend, and we start off with friday. winds will be increasing which we do not need because it is so dry. mild out west, heavy snow out through the plains. saturday still windy in the northeast, mid-atlantic gorgeous day, great lakes, nice in the gulf and some snow in the rockies and then sunday -- sunday, no rain in sight really. the eastern half of the country will be sunny and dry. a west coast storm fires up bringing snow to the c good. wednesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are seeing some rain moving into the bay area. that will be arriving in the north bay late morning into the early afternoon. it

looks like most of the rain is pretty light, though. we'll see it hit or miss as we go into the rest of today. otherwise it will be partly cloudy and cool and rain chances continue with the north bay seeing the best chance for the next couple of days. we're drying out on saturday with m all right. there you go. i love that you're team elphaba >> it would beis in nice to wes cape. >> can't wait to chat with "wicked" star jonathan bailey, been here before? or haven't been here at all? your next favorite thing about this place is waiting to be discovered.

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"the doctor will see you now." but do they really? do they see all that you are? at kaiser permanente all of us work together to care for all that is you. ♪ and welcome back. jonathan bailey charmed us with his breakout role in "bridgerton," scored his first emmy nomination this year for

fellow travelers, well now jonathan bailey is starring in the highly anticipated "wicked" film and plays prince fiero, the most eligible bachelor and dancing through life, literally. here is a sneak peek. ♪ dancing through life, mindless woes are fleeting ♪ and careless ♪ing ♪ ♪ glancing when you're dancing through life ♪ ♪ ♪ >> jonathan, jonathan, welcome back. good morning to you, sir. >> pleasure to be back. thank you for having me. >> we'll talk more about that elaborate dance number in just a moment, but i was just telling you we all saw it as a staff, a special sneak peek in new york city and i'm not just saying this because you're sitting here. it's phenomenal. i'm not even a musical gi. i've never seen a stage play. >> it's a very special film and it's the sort of film that i would find incredibly inspiring

as a young guy, but i know there's going to be the people that are must-see fans of music will be won over and this will be a game changer. i am really, really proud of it and the girls' performances are i think ones for the ages. >> of the millions who are undoubtedly going to watch this film, i understand there's one in particular. your nana who is going to be getting a special screening. >> yeah. we've organized with mark plat with his help, we will screen in the local cinema the day after it comes out in the uk. the wing about "the wizard of oz," i can't remember the first time i saw it and it permeates through our culture and this is a film that pays such respect to that, and it's a visual feast of it, and so to be able to watch it with every generation in your family is what cinema is all about. >> when you were a little boy, i understand it was your nana that helped introduce you to the arts. how so? >> she took me to see -- she

took us to see "oliver" the play in london in the west end and we sat at the top, very cheap seats and that was enough to awaken my sort of lifelong passion and she created a place where i could play, and i used to do ballet and i did sports and i thought i really want to jump into a leotard and my nana allowed me to be free in her house and you realize now when i saw the film i find it incredibly emotional because i could see in that the original dancing and singing that were my first joys and life is so short. to be returning to something that -- yeah, brings you that -- defines who you really are and my nana was there and supported there. >> thank you, nana. america thanks nana, as well. let's go back to the elaborate dancing number at the top that we just showed our viewers. someone made this reference out,

you really do steal a couple of scenes in the film and this was one of them, is it true that this took several days to film? >> yeah. so what you're seeing here is that would have taken two days, and that's the tornado wheel which moved in three different secks. sections. we had dancers that were parkour street runnerses and it took a week to shoot the sequence and you train as hard as you can with the choreographer and singing teachers so you can sustain that for ten days, and in the middle of that our incredible director who, i think, will play people's minds and his vision he had a baby and there was one day when i turned up and john was at home checking in via facetime and whatsapp as his wife gave birth. so yeah, it's amazing. the sense of family on this film and the passion and the creativity, but yeah, it's a dance number like this is where

all the experts and the brilliant heads of department all work together to create our moment. although you'll see me bending and opening books with my toes and doing a few flips it's the work of an army in cinema. >> he'll join us next hour. >> i can't wait. >> i do want to talk about all you apparently do now is make blockbuster films. after "wicked," this one goes off and makes a billion dollars. "jurassic world," another one we're proud of. you are part of that universe with jeff goldblum. >> can't believe it. to be on tour with jeff, dr. ian malcolm himself is more than i can wish for. he's the ultimate rizz king and if you can follow in his footsteps even slightly, i would be very happy, but yeah. >> what can you tell us about the new era of jurassic world? >> it's coming. >> well played. >> it's good. >> you can tell --

>> i can say nothing although garrett edwards is another extraordinary director and he's bringing a whole new life to it. >> congratulations on a fantastic film. happy to be back. he'll be back in our fourth hour as "wicked" week on "today" rolls on. the film itself opens next friday november 22nd. >> craig, did you just say he will be on in the fourth hour? yes! we are so excited. jill is here and she. 's

♪ ♪ we are back. we have a special steals and deals. the holiday season is getting under way this morning and we have some items that are not only useful for home, but they're perfect gifts for anybody on your list and we will fire up our qr code right there in the corner of our screen and we want to welcome lifestyle and

commerce contributor jill martin. this is the super bowl. it's happening right now. this is it. >> this is my super bowl so let's start. >> okay. >> so this always sells out fast. i'm telling you now, the omaha steaks flavorful gift collection that retails at $245.96 and it's 64% off with free shipping. this is my favorite part, two filet minions, two pork chops, two chicken breasts, four burgers and two caramel apple tartlet. >> caramel apple tartlet. >> even we can cook this. you put it in the oven and it's over. >> look at the tartlet! >> it sells out fast. stock up on these. what a great holiday feast. >> what's next on your list, jill? >> this is always super popular. these catch-alls. they're not only decor and they're from frog hill design holiday trees and this is the biggest steal of the days. there are 16 different ones. so just pick the one that you love before they sell out. they're porcelain. this is what you'll like, dish

washer and microwave safe. they're easy. the deal price $25 to 35 up to 72% off and they have an ornament disco ball which is the most beautiful. >> please, that's for you. let's crank it up. >> okay. so this is fabulous. this is -- i thought of you when i got this at home. the conversa wireless speaker. they retail $90.99, the deal $29, 68% off. it has eight hours of time. what's so great about this our producer faisal he was playing volleyball and used this as the -- with all of the ambient noise and they being still hear the music. >> in a sea of speakers that all look the same, this is so unique and beautiful, it's different. it's a fun gift. >> sleek decor. >> it looks like a purse. >> and it really works. not that everything we do doesn't really work, great price. 68% off. >> this is the hand warming pillow and the retail price is $29. 65% off. literally if you're sitting on

the sidelines and watching dance, you're watching soccer and you put your hands in it, and we have a video. it has a rechargeable battery that you charge and then you just put your hands in it and it has three settings. >> you wear it around your neck -- if you want to the carry it. i used it as a heating pad when i got it home on my stomach. it's for everything. >> all right. >> i'm going to say this right. pannier de sance. the deal price $19. 51% off. four scents and you get the bundle. >> what is it? soap? >> it's a soap and a hand cream all of the way from france and this is a very elevated brand. beautiful gift. you can split it up, but i wouldn't. put it by the sink and when a great gift. >> i love these personalized cards. >> this is always a giant for us. >> yes. >> amazing. what an amazing, beautiful, thoughtful gift the stationary studio gift sets.

the retail is 100 and 61% off and it comes in the box and you get 40 cards, 40 envelopes, 20 styles and four designs. amazing. >> will you quickly, jill, run through the products? >> we have the omaha steaks flavorful gift collection, the frog hill design holiday trays, and the helios, the panier soap and hand cream and the studio gift set. >> to shop head to today.com/steals where we will have more exclusives and "today" does earn a commission through the purchase links and before you go, you have a surprise for somebody on our plaza. >> before everything blows away, angie is turning 70 today. >> angie! >> we met and she told me that she is expecting a deals and steals tote to arrive today. >> but i would like with hoda to surprise you for your birthday with all of the steals and deals. >> happy birthday! >> we'd like to thank wells fargo credit cards for giving

this to you so now you get the tote and you can put it all in it. say happy birthday! >> way to go, honey bunch! all right. mr. roker, over to you. >> hey, guys, look who we have here. we have martha stewart. we have great holiday ideas, show-stopping desserts. her 100th book. >> ooh! >> ooh! how does she do it?

ever seen that? it looks like a cone, doesn't it? ? it's a greatest cutter for a coconut cake. >> how do we know it wasn't a comb first? >> i think they got it. >> as you can see, martha stewart has been a beloved guest on our show for decades. always teaching us something new and this morning she's here for an extra special reason. we're celebrating the release of

your 100th book. 100th. [ applause ] martha, the cookbook. 100 recipes with lessons and stories from my kitchen. martha, good to see you. congratulations. >> yeah. it's quite a milestone. >> my gosh, yes. >> we are very excited about it and the response has been very nice. that's our wallpaper. look at our wallpaper. >> those are all of the covers of the hundred books. >> oh, my gosh. 100 recipes, 100th book. we've done the math. you've been on the show more than 100 times. >> over the last 40-something years, and i have always had a great time here. >> we've always loved having you. >> i love this place. >> speaking of love, people are showing a lot of love for your documentary on netflix. my gosh! >> well, it's -- yeah. it's been all over the place for the last two weeks in the top ten. i am so excited because i never did a real full-length movie before. >> are you surprised at how

fascinated people are with this? >> no. i think women really need that kind of straight talk, and i straight talked. >> yes, you do. >> yes, you do. >> let's do some straight talk about pie. >> my pie this thanksgiving and it's in the book is an apple crumb pie. >> that's my favorite. >> what's good about it, it's not only good right out of the oven and not only good the day of thanksgiving, but it's good for, like, two days later. it's still delicious. what do you think over there? >> insane. >> so good. >> goes well with champagne. >> i give you my old-fashioned pie crust. it's two and a half cups of flour, one teaspoon of sugar, one teaspoon of salt, two sticks of unsalted butter. >> is it cold? >> icy cold, and the secret to pie, and i said this on the "today" show probably ten times, make it cold, bake it hot. >> all right. >> you grind this up in the food

processor, and you get that butter into sort of little pieces and then add about between a third cup of ice water, and then that -- make it flat and wrap it in plastic wrap and put it in the fridge and chill it before you roll it out. then the crumb topping. >> oh. >> this is the crumb topping. >> delicious, by the way. >> 1 1/3 cups of flour, 3/4 of a teaspoon of salt, 3/4 of a teaspoon of cinnamon. stir that together. again, more butter. >> cold butter? >> icy cold, and just cut that. you can do it in here or you can do it with this. >> how do you prep the apples. >> okay. this is a lot of apples. this is four pounds of apples. >> what apples do you like? >> notice there? every kind of apple. i grow my own apples. >> of course, you do. >> of course, i do. of course, i do, and they've been so good this year, so

sweet. but all kinds of apples in the store, you want tart, sweet, sour, you want hard, you want soft. >> and then lemon juice. >> and then you add lemon juice and 3/4 cup of sugar and stir that up and put it into your fluted pie crust, and just pour this all in. and mix that up. i don't put a thickener. >> that's the topping. >> yeah, that's the topping and then -- it's a lot of apples. a lot and keep adding them until they fill that dish. >> and then you put the topping. >> not yet. >> not yet! not yet! >> you have to get all these in there, and then you put the -- you take that with your hands and crumble that over the top. >> what's the other pie you've got there. >> oh, my gosh. that's the cranberry tart. >> how's the cranberry tart? >> squeeze it and then put it down. >> over here you've got one of my favorites, brown butter shortbread. >> oh, my gosh, that's another delicious thing.

have you ever had brown butter shortbread? >> i never have. i will now. >> we discovered there was a pile of them in the kitchen and we discovered they tasted really good morning. 856. i'm marcus washington. we are following breaking news out of san francisco, where san francisco police are now confirming the death of a man in an apparent stabbing outside the embarcadero bart station. it happened a little before 6 a.m. at market and main streets. so far, police are saying little more about the victim or the investigation, other than no arrests have been made so far. and if you are anywhere near the low lying coastal areas over the next few days, be aware of the return of king tides. this is video from the previous round along san francisco's embarcadero. it can often lead to minor flooding. happening now. our meteorologist, kari hall is monitoring those conditions for

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