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♪♪ ♪♪ today wednesday, december 4, 2024. breaking news. targeted. the ceo of the nation's largest health care company shot dead in the middle of midtown manhattan. the suspect still at large. what investigators are revealed. the president-elect's pick for defense secretary may be on the verge of losing his chance at that job. pete hegseth's last ditch efforts to stay in the running and who could replace him. oh, what fun. millions of families gearing up for holiday vacations. traveling with young kids isn't always easy. an expert shares her tips. and smart cookie. have you seen these viral sweets trending all over your social media feeds? >> crumble cookie review. >> this is excellent. >> this is what i needed this

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ceremony tonight. the suspect was last seen heading into central park. leading us off, nbc news correspondent sam brock. some, sam, you're outside the hotel where this happened. what's the latest? >> reporter: it's sickening and chilling to see that video. the murder which was preplanned, lying in weight is the words law enforcement used to describe how the shooter was approaching this murder. happened over my shoulder. this is next to the hilton downtown, a couple blocks from where you are. it's one of the largest hotels in midtown manhattan. they were hosting an investor conference for united healthcare. it was canceled. it started at 6:45 this morning. that's when law enforcement said the shooter was hiding and then brian thompson, 50 years old, came out and was gunned down.

what is so unsettling about this video, among other things, is the fact you see the shooter walk up. we freeze it when he fires the gun. there's a woman in the corner. you can see earlier in the shot that is just standing there in the doorway. the shooter approaches and clear live goes and guns down thomon, shoots him in the back. there's a woman wondering if she's going to be shot. she staggers away. he had no intention of killing her. it perhaps speaks to the narrative that police are saying it was a targeted attack. after he shoots thompson the first time, the gun jams and then he keeps going. whatever it might be, this 50-year-old man is deceased and police are continuing to canvas the city searching for the murder suspect who was last seen entering central park on an e-bike. >> can we talk about the victim, the 50-year-old brian thompson, do we have any sense of why he

might have been targeted or just tell us a littlemore about him? >> reporter: sure. we know that a lot of peoplele have an ax to grind with insurance companies. it's unclear whether that's relevant in this case. one of my fellow reports, david lee, spoke with thompson's wife. she said they had conversations about the fact that he was being threatened. she did not elaborate but mentioned there was calls made to the minneapolis area police department where they lived. they didn't have any records of calls about 911 or emergency situations of note in the last several years. that is a possibility. we know about mr. thompson, he had two sons. one who is a senior in high school, one a freshman in college. >> so sad, sam. this happened in the middle of midtown manhattan. security everywhere. we have the tree lighting tonight at rockefeller plaza. what officials doing to keep us safe? >> reporter: they say the entire

area is saturated with detectives, counterterrorism police officers, beat cops out on the streets. there's plenty of protection. they don't seem to be alarmed at all that this person is a threat to public safety. for no other reason than it was a targeted attack. he had a specific action in mind and compted it tragically in the middle of the city. >> sam brock, thanks so much. president-elect donald trump's pick to lead the defense department says he's not backing down. >> pete hegseth is facing several allegations of sexual misconduct and drunken behavior which he has denied. hegseth called the accusations against him, quote, ridiculous. >> what you're seeing with me is the art of the smear. take whatever tiny kernels of truth and blow them up about

somebody i'm definitely not. >> nbc news has learned the president-elect is considering replacing hegseth with florida governor ron desantis, according to two sources. >> hegseth met with republican senators again today on capitol hill. he called it, quote, a wonderful process. three gop sources tell nbc as many as six republican senators are not comfortable supporting hegseth. nbc news capitol hill correspondent ryan nobles joins us now. ryan, a lot of moving parts here to keep track of. what do we know right now about talks to potentially replace pete hegseth and what are some of the other names being considered? >> reporter: first off, kate, it's important to keep in mind pete hegseth is insistent he's not going anywhere. i just left him as he was walking into a meeting with joni ernst of iowa who is a republican senator, someone who could potentially be someone skeptical of his candidacy for that top job at the pentagon, particularly because she's

someone who has tried to root out the sexual assault problem and pete hegseth has these allegations of mistreatment of women in his past. the trump transition is exploring options outside of hegseth. you mentioned ron desantis. another one is mike walls. does he slide over and take over at the dod? joni ernst is a possible name, one of the people hegseth is meeting with now. it's important to keep in mind we're not at that stage yet. this nomination has not yet been pulled. hegseth is defiant and using an aggressive media campaign to push back against these accusations against him. >> hegseth aside, he's not the only pick facing scrutiny here. matt gaetz withdrew from consideration for attorney general. what are you hearing from lawmakers about the vetting process we're seeing for the

president-elect's choices? >> reporter: republican senators want to vote yes on donald trump's picks. they believe that he won the election, that he has the right to pick the people that he wants to serve in his cabinet. they also strongly believe that they have a constutional authority to advise and consent in these roles and really to help the president, be an additional screening before the picks are confirmed. they want rigorous background checks and that includes vetting, perhaps fbi vetting. there's some concern the trump transition is not going to agree to that level of vetting which could lead to these picks not getting the votes. >> ryan nobles, thanks so much. the supreme court heard oral arguments for what could be a defining case on transgender rights. >> at issue a tennessee law that bans gender affirming care like puberty blockers and hormone

thererapy. 26 states have passed laws banning gender affirming care for people under the age of 18. antonia hilton joins us now. oral arguments lasted two and a half hours or so this morning. walk us through what we heard from both sides. >> the key question in front of the court this morning was does this ban on gender affirming care in tennessee violate the constitution and discriminate on the basis of sex? what you heard was the biden administration and the people representing three families with transgender minors arguing it does. this is a sex-based form of discrimination. that's because hormones and puberty blockers, the interventions, are still available, but not if you're a minor in the state of tennessee. that's the line that has been drawn here. the state of tennessee is arguing that the state has the right, really the imperative -- moral imperative to act to

protect these children because they say these interventions are not necessary, risky, not studied well enough. what makes it tricky at times to follow is there's a constitutional question in front of the court. the politics, the culture, they all end up bleeding in. the conversation kind of veered at times to, well, we're seeing what they're doing in europe. that's different than here. whether or not what they've done is banned care for minors. that's not the question in front of the court. what the court may decide will have major, profound implications for kids all over the country. >> can we dig into that? what might those implications be depending on how the court rules here for the country? >> it could mean that for about -- thousands of transgender children living in this country, they're not able to access medical care that many of them say is vital to them feeling alive to put it simply. feeling like they're fully human.

feeling like they are themselves when they look in the mirror and go to school. it could mean a path is paved for a national ban. present-elect trump has expressed interest in doing that. it could mean it's not 26 states, but applied all over the country. people who support transgender children and advocates who work with them, psychiatrists say it could have devastating impacts on their mental health. that's really what's at stake here. we will not know until later this summer. that's when a decision will come down. >> antonia hylton, thank you. let's switch gears. time for our money minute. max is cracking down on password sharing. >> there's a familiar face on the forbes 30 under 30. >> reporter: max, warner brothers, says it will send

gentle messaging to users next week and offer a way to add a member to your account in the first quarter of the next year. the company says it doesn't want to, quote, oversell the scale of the crack downs. it won't be like netflix, but could drive revenue growth. coca-cola is breaking off its goals of sustainable packaging. they changed their goals this week saying it will use 35 to 40% recycled materials. the original goal was 50%. oceanic called the move shortsighted and irresponsible. forbes released its 30 under 30 list highlighting young people making an impact. among this year's class, wnba's caitlin clark, shaboozey and nbc digital reporter mia egland.

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t back inside for that emergency vote that forced president yoon to reverse that declaration of martial law. why did he do it? he said it was protect constitutional order. this is widely seen as a move against the government. it's no secret that president yoon and the opposition have been locked in a bitter standoff. he saw martial law as a way of breaking the deadlock. it was a risky move and it backfired. the question is what happens next? president yoon finds himself politically isolated. he's had key advisers and ministers now offer to resign. so far he's said nothing. he has remained silent over the past couple days. there are a lot of questions about his political future. >> janis mackey frayer, thank you. americans spent a record $13.3 billion on cyber monday. it is safe to say there are a lot of packages on your doorsteps right now. that means it's important to

watch out for local grinches trying to steal your presents. nbc news senior business correspondent christine romans tips on how to avoid porch pirates. >> reporter: porch pirates stealing your deliveries right at your front door. last year 120.5 million packages swiped estimates the security firm safe wise. professor ben stickle studies this growing crime. >> the volume of things we're having delivered and the value of those things has just skyrocketed and with that comes more theft. >> reporter: often retailers will replace or refund a stolen item, but they don't have to. >> and at what point is the consumer responsible for that package? >> so who is responsible for package theft really changes a lot. most states, once a package is delivered by a carrier on your property, it's considered yours. >> reporter: this holiday season a scramble to stay ahead. amazon prime members can have their packages delivered into their garage or a locker. u.p.s. using a.i. to reroute at-risk shipments to a u.p.s.

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more than $1 billion. incoming mayor daniel lurie is already tryingo reassure voters on social media. we cannot simply cut our way out of this crisis, nor can we balance it on the backs of working families. what i commit to you today is to be clear and transparent with you in the coming weeks and months about the priorities that we need to undertake. san francisco relies on federal funding for transportation and housing. we're seeing more of the mild temperatures today. here's meteorologist kari hall with the forecast. we still see a sunny but hazy sky across the bay area, and our air quality has improved slightly, but is still moderate. and that's the reason why we will continue on with a hazy sky and dry conditions as high pressure keeps all of those pollutants right over the bay area, and at least our temperatures are comfortable, with a high of 68 degrees expected in much of the tri-valley and some mid 60s for

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daily." >> cue mariah carey. we're hours away from the official lighting of the rockefeller center christmas tree. 50,000 lights stretching about five miles, all topped with a 900-pound crystal star. you can watch it tonight hosted by kelly clarkson. she's joined by jennifer hudson, the backstreet boys and more. tune in at 8:00 p.m. on nbc. this year's spotify rap is here. it features artists of the year and more. taylor swift was the most streamed artist for the second year in a row globally and in the u.s. she's followed by bad bunny, drake and billie eilish. she was named the number two artist of the 21st century by billboard. beyonce didn't make the top ten on spt spotify but took the

number one of the 21st century. >> yeah she did. the final national race in this year's election has been called. democrat adam gray defeated republican john duarte in california's 13th district. republicans now have a five-seat advantage over democrats in the house of representatives. u.s. officials are warning americans to use encrypted messaging apps as they investigate an ongoing cyberattack linked to china. >> officials say they've impacted major phone carriers like at&t and verizon. the fbi says it does not know when those companies will be fully safe. nbc news correspondent ken dilanian joins us now. ken, can you give us an idea of the scope and severity of this cyberattack? what kind of information is being targeted? >> reporter: one of the disturbibing thingabout this story is officials don't know fully the scope and severity of this attack. they're calling it a broad and

significant cyber espionage campaign. they say chinese hackers have intelligence operatives have obtained data connected to thousands of people and targeted significant individuals who they listened in on phone calls and got content. they say the hackers are still in the networks. they say they got access to a law enforcement system of court orders for justice department wire taps, which is alarming. they wouldn't say whether classified information was compromised. their advice to every american is to be careful about your communications and use encryption. >> you said encryption. can you give us examples of how to make sure e our messes are encrypted? >> reporter: they're going to encryption by default.

i-message from apple is encrypted. there's an app called signal where voice and texts are encrypted. encryption means the signal is scrambled. even if china intercepts the data, they can't read it. people should do research and figure out which of their devices and apps they're using has that encrypted feature. >> i'm wondering whether whatsapp has that feature. >> reporter: it does. now we're going to talk about two popular weight loss drugs, wegovy and zepbound. zepbound was found to help people lose more weight than wegovy. >> the study was founded by eli lilly, the maker of zepbound. it's not been peer reviewed. joining us now is dr. gupta who knows about this. break down the finding for us. >> what was found is zepbound is

more effective than wegovy in weight loss. we saw that people lost about 50 pounds on average on zepbound versus 33 pounds on wegovy. there's a clear difference and we've seen this as another shu di showing that. >> can you explain the difference between these two medications? it's not as simple as doing an injection and the number going down. >> the dose is over a four-week span. these are injectables. people don't like that. to your point, these are different medications. the active ingrient in zepbound and mounjaro used for weight loss and diabetes. it's a semaglutide for wegovy. confusing, but the active ingredient in zepbound has a dual function.

semaglutide only does one thing. >> this study was funded by eli lilly. it's in line with other studies. would you tell patients to switch to zepbound or mounjaro? >> wegovy is incredibly effective. the question is what are the goals? having said that, if someone is not responding to wegovy or ozempic, yeah, i would think this opens up the conversation should we switch them to something like zepbound. >> what should people consider before starting these medications? >> you know, these are not easy to tolerate, especially upfront. two, we don't know how long you need to be on these medications. i caution everybody. there's a lot of interest in them. know that if you commit yourself to a few doses, you're committing yourself to unclear amounts, maybe years of therapy. we need to figure out who can be

safely weaned off. >> dr. gupta, thanks so much. the fbi is investigating mysterious flying objects over the skies of new jersey. some people say that unexplained drones have been hovering over their homes for weeks. nbc news correspondent stephanie gosk spoke to locals. >> it's not a plane. >> reporter: mysterious drones have been popping up in the night sky over new jersey. >> this is a video of the morris county drones with triangle lighting. >> reporter: residents sharing eerie videos like these on social media. mike walsh says he's been seeing them since mid november. >> they sound like a helicopter, depending on how big they are is how loud they are. there's red and green lights on them. >> reporter: he reported them to local politician, but has not received any explanation. other residents say the drones seem to fly in coordinated groups appearing every night except thanksgiving and

disappearing as soon as the sun comes up. >> i looked out the window at 6:00, there were seven or eight hovering near my home. it's a complete violation of privacy and unnerving. i couldn't sleep last night. >> reporter: authorities saying there's no known threat to public safety. residents e on alert. >> there's more over there. >> holy cow. >> one there, one there. >> reporter: they're near the trump national golf club in bedminster. drones have been banned over trump's golf course. now the fbi is investigating. residents are frustrating at the lack of information from authorities. >> we want to know what's happening and we want it to stop. >> reporter: stephanie gosk, nbc news. now to our simply series. i'm inside our "nbc news daily" bakery because the holidays are here. that means sweets. not all treats are created equal. americans actually eat more than

2 billion cookies per year. that's according to virtue market research. on this national cookie day, simply trending online right now is crumbl cookies, a brand reinventing the way we think of this simple dessert. >> some days i come by and there's no line. sometimes the line's around the block. >> i've never been here before. i was like this has got to be good. >> i heard it on youtube. they said it tastes very nice. i decided to try it. >> i'm australian. saw it on tiktok. ♪ cookies are my thing ♪ >> was it worth the wait? >> of course. >> the co-founder of crumbl

cookie joins us now. we have the treat of having some of the cookies here. part of what's unique about your model is you're releasing new cookies every week. you've gone from six to eight. how did you come up with that idea? >> we first started just with chocolate chip cookies. i was in college and trying to sling a new idea of a cookie shop in logan, utah. we transpired into a rotating menu. we listened to customers. they wanted more variety. it's like christmas because you never know what's coming. >> it sounds like customers didn't just want different cookies. they wanted more. >> they wanted more. we recently dropped cookies from our name. we're known at crumbl cookies. we're expanding into all desserts, cakes, brownies, cupcakes, pies. >> you had pies for thanksgiving. >> we'll alys be known as

cookies. that's our foundation. >> you're big on social media. you have a lot of fans. you're going to attract some critics. has any feedback you got ever changed the way you do a recipe or think about what's coming next? >> absolutely. we're always listening to our customers. we try to answer every message that comes in. we want to know what they want or what they want to see changed. we'll change taste, texture, flavor profiles or a lineup. if they don't like it, we'll change it's. >> can you talk about your rapid expansion? why do you think your cookies, your brand is resonating? >> we try at crumbl to build profiles that are nostalgic. what did you make with mom in what did you grow up eating that isn't around? they also are big and kind of sexy. people love to say, hey, i went

to crumbl or they show up with the pink box because people know what crumbl is. it made people mini influencers. we had that rotating menu and people wanted to jump online and say i'll review these cookies and i want you to listen to me. it's been an organic push for us. >> you created a moment for people to get excited about. >> exactly. >> for this series we love to do a speed round. >> let's do it. >> answer about things that are simply trending right now. something a lot of people are excited about, you have a limited edition cookie for nbc's tonight show. >> it's actually a brownie. we're working with jimmy fallon on his holiday seasoning candy kane browny. it's super exciting. he helped us develop this. we're excited to debut this

brownie. >> what is your favorite cookie? >> my favorite is the corn bread. corn bread cookies sound weird, but it's amazing. you have to try it. >> it's not weird. it's different. >> that's right. it's different. >> what is sort of the most outlandish cookie flavor you ever made? >> everything but the cookie. we had all the seasonings of everything but the bagel with cream cheese. it was our first savory flavor. you have to try it. >> i'm more of the sweets. if it's from you, it's got to be good. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> that so cool. still ahead, millions of family are gearing up for holiday vacation. it can sometimes be challenging for parents

in today's modern parenting the holiday travel season is ramping up. for adults with little ones it can be stressful. >> long security lines, cramped airplane seats and the tantrums that seem to happen. it's enough to fill anyone -- to make anyone feel overwhelmed. joining us now is lindsay granger, co-host of world of

travel. lindsay, great to see you. >> thank you for having me. >> it was a long time ago in my life, but i've been there. if you're planning to fly in the coming weeks and you have little ones, what should you start thinking about now? >> first, keep your calm. as a parent it's going to go left. you have to accept that and you can't freak out. i'm a fan of the ipad. this is a big faux pas. let them have it. the person in front of you will appreciate it if you give them the ipad. there's a lot to give yourself grace. with parents everyone holds themselves to certain standards to make sure they're keeping up with whatever is right for their kid. when you have a certain amount of time and being cramping, give them the snacks. >> bring the snacks. >> perhaps. my daughter will go somewhere like south africa, she had to get used to the food. if you bring crackers and

pouches that have the veggies, at least you know for the first day they'll get along well. >> you talked about compact spaces. i'm thinking about cars. any tips for long car rides? >> go with the classic games like i spy. play that. you also have to stop every two to three hours. when you think about those rest stops, take the time to stop and eat. when it's time to eat and relax and have a good meal, quiet time happens after that. everybody quiet, we'll play some shade, some calm music. we're going to sleep now. >> i love it. >> i'm sure your parents did that. >> they did. put me right to sleep. >> we did the alphabet game where you had to find a sign for every letter. >> punch buggy. >> it gets a little violent. >> what about hotels, if you're going to a hotel and want to choosese the rit one for a family >> you can look that stuff up in advance. i'm a big fan of going for a home away from home.

i know you can save money. parents want to be cost effective on cooking. if you go to a hotel, look for ones that aren't glass houses. some hotels don't lend themselves to kids. that's where parents go wrong and irritate the crowd. look for hotels that show baby-sitting services, something that shows they welcome kids. >> to the point of staying , if you're staying with family or friends, any tips? >> be a pleasure. don't be annoying. >> i like this brutal honesty. >> wash your dishes behind you. don't hog the netflix. think about the collective. everyone doesn't want to watch cartoons all day. be a pleasure. it's hard. holiday season people are stressed out. do your best to be a pleasure. >> i love that. that's a good mantra. >> any packing tips for parents with small ones?

>> packing cubes, you guys use those? >> yes. >> i was not a fan. i was a skeptic of them. i started using them for my toddler. also, stress in layers. on a plane you're either freezing or sweating. layers are great. snacks come back into play. make sure you have a variety of different snacks to feed them through that 24 hours. >> i love this. great tips. don't leave them at home? >> oh, man, that's an option for a couple's trip. not this one. >> my best airplane tip ever was give the kids something to suck on like a lollipop because their ears pop. >> or gummi bears, that helps a lo t. hi, my name is damian clark. and if you have both medicare and medicaid, i have some really encouraging news that you'll definitely want to hear. depending on the plans available in your area, you may be eligible to get extra benefits with a humana

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listen up. our consumer team's inbox is stuffed with the same type of complaint over and over. a gift card balance that disappears. here's consumer investigator chris chmura on how to protect your gift cards. protecting a gift card starts at the rack in the store, because that's where many crimils start. before you buy a card, look for tampering. some scammers mess with the barcode. you can feel the sticker. it has

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