authorities do say that it appears to be little structural damage to buildings and homes. so far, there are no reports of injuries. before we go, kari has one last look at the forecast. yeah, we have a lot of sunshine for the weekend. it's going to be a nice one. just warming up during the afternoon and cooling down quickly at night. we'll see our overnight lows in the low 40s for the inland areas and in the south bay. the northbound routes for this friday commute have finally kicked in, but an added problem. we do have a crash in mountain view in the middleanes for north 101. all right, mike and kari, thanks so much. and that's what's happening here on today in the bay. today's show coming up next. we hope you have a great weekend. and we'd love to see you right back here on monday. good friday morning. that massive manhunt entering

its third day. >> it's december 6th. this is "today." ♪♪ >> face of the killer? police releasing new images of a person of interest in that brazen shooting of a top health insurance executive. >> we're on the right path, and we believe we're going to apprehend this person. >> investigators tracing the gunman's arrival to new york, where he was staying and gathering evidence he left behind. are they any closer to tracking him down this morning? we have got the very latest. breaking overnight, strong aftershocks in northern california after a major earthquake rattled that region. the 7.0 felt for hundreds of miles, causing damage and triggering a tsunami warning. are more tremors on the way today? fighting on, president-elect

trump's embattled choice to lead the defense department making a new push on capitol hill saying he has no plans to withdraw. >> this will not be a process tried in the media. i can't answer to anyone in this group, none of you, not to that camera at all. >> so where does the battle over his nomination head next? a full report straight ahead. frigid friday. that arctic blast sweeping across the country, intensifying this morning, millions bracing for another round of snow. we have al's forecast. grand reopening. notre dame cathedral set to shine once again five years after fire ravaged that iconic landmark. this morning craig is there live, sharing a firsthand look at the remarkable restoration. those stories, plus end of an era. ♪♪ >> taylor swift and her fans

gearing up for the final weekend of shows nearly two years after the superstar launched her record-shattering tour, and we are there live. wild finish. the lions beat the packers in a back-and-forth game decided on the very last play. >> ball game. and what a game. >> detroit locking up a playoff to kick off a huge weekend in the nfl. and welcome home, rudolph. >> he's got a shiny nose? >> shiny? i'd even say it glows. >> rudolph the red-nosed reindeer returning to nbc tonight exactly 60 years after its premier. >> won't you guide my sleigh tonight? >> it will be an honor, sir.

we are celebrating with a festive pj party right here, friday, december 6th, 2024. good morning. welcome to "today" on a friday morning. glad you're with us. nothing is making me happier than rudolph the red-nosed reindeer coming home to nbc. >> we're ready. we have rudolph and the abominable snowman out there. >> why were we afraid of him? he's the friendliest looking villain ever. >> that crowd outside as big as our concert crowds wrapped around 5th avenue. it's going to be big. let's look at this live picture from paris. notre dame cathedral will rope

this weekend after that devastating fire nearly destroyed the iconic landmark. craig is there for us. we begin this morning with new clues in the ongoing manhunt for the gunman who shot and killed the ceo of unitedcare on a midtown manhattan sidewalk. police releasing these images showing a man now wanted for questioning. >> there are also new details on the gunman's calculated plan. three senior law enforcement officials familiar with the case telling nbc news the shooter may have traveled by bus from atlanta to new york last month. officials now working to see if they can find a name on a ticket that was purchased that would have been on november 24th, a greyhound trip that may help identify the shooter. >> sam brock joins us with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, that's right. a different day and now a different timeline with authorities now believing the suspect arrived in new york city ten days before the murder took

place here in midtown manhattan. that is ten days potentially of staging and planning with an eyewitness confirming that he shared a room at one point with total strangers. police combing cameras all over manhattan trying to build a fuller picture of what happened as the manhunt now enters its third day. this morning, new camera angles and critical images are emerging that appear to show the suspected gunman sought by an army of law enforcement for the murder of united health care ceo brian thompson. the suspect arrived in new york ten days before the murder. police are investigating whether he paid cash and used a fake id to rent a room at an upper west side hostel, according to law enforcement officials. authorities say these clear photos aref a person of interest taken at the hospital where the man had a flirtatious interaction with a woman working at the desk, according to a law enforcement official.

there's also a wave of new videos tracking the man who may be the suspect around new york city. from this shot, someone with that distinctive gray back park to this person bending over near a pile of trash near the shooting. and this video taken right before 7:00 a.m. that shows a man 30 blocks north of the murder scene biking near central park, this time with no backpack. >> we believe we're going to apprehend this person. >> reporter: those images showing the person of interest's face could also use facial recognition technology to id him. at the hostel where they were taken, witnesses in shock, one saying she shared a room with two rangers. >> makes you second guess who you're staying in the hostel with. >> reporter: a senior new york city law enforcement official saying the superintendent bought two protein bars and a water bottle from a nearby starbucks

and authorities were able to collect the items which could contain vital clues. >> it could be a fingerprint or dna that they could trace. >> reporter: the around the clock manhunt continuing to find an elusive killer responsible for one of the most shocking murders in recent new york memory. >> sam, in the wake of this shooting, it appears other health care companies are taking action to have more security around their staff. >> reporter: that's exactly right. several health care companies have taken steps to protect their top-level employees, either by removing photos or changing names on their websites. cbs health this morning confirming they did take photos off of the site. we're still waiting to hear back from anthem blue cross blue shield. ceos and high-level execs are reaching out now for more protection.

another major story this morning, new aftershocks in california after a large offshore earthquake rattled that region, the tremors felt as far away as san francisco, causing damage and placing millions under a brief tsunami warning. liz kreutz has that story. good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda. good morning to you. definitelyn unsettling day for people in california. people here in humboldt, california, are thankful it wasn't worse. the owner of this store in downtown ferndale says in ten seconds this quake did thousands of damage to his business with bottles and food and other items falling off the shelves. the cleanup is under way after a 7.0 earthquake jolted northern california just before 11:00 thursday morning prompting a tsunami warning from california's bay area to southern oregon.

>> it's just like a warning, but it's still scary. >> reporter: cities including berkeley, half moon bay and crescent city issuing immediate evacuation orders. this man heading to high ground from his home in stinson beach. >> the probably is low, but i have no reason to take a risk of dealing with a big tsunami. >> reporter: within a few hours the warnings lifted, but experts say it was a necessary precaution. >> the fault is moving the sea floor. if it moves vertically, it can generate a tsunami. >> reporter: the quake's motion turned out to be mostly horizontal. those closest to the epicenter in humboldt county had some cleaning up to do, with bottles and items flying off shelves at this grocery store and at this historic hotel a door shaken off its hinges and making waves in this swimming pool.

governor newsom declaring a state of emergency of if air th >> it's the state of mind we need to bring to our day-to-day reality in terms of being prepared for earthquakes. >> reporter: the quake comes nearly two years to the day after a 6.4 struck the same area humboldt county. >> every i talk to is shaken up, but not hurt. >> everybody is helping each other pick up and clean up. on we go. >> reporter: here in humboldt county there's been some reports of power outages and a couple homes knocked off their foundations. there have been several aftershocks. this part of california where three tectonic plates meet, has more earthquakes than anywhere else in the state.

trump's choice for defense department saying he has enough support to press on capitol hill. >> the president-elect's pick for defense secretary pete hegseth is not backing down, making clear he's committed to fighting on for his nomination. that includes, i'm told, cooperating with the fbi. his attorney saying hegseth's name has been submitted to the agency and his team has received the background check forms and expect to complete them this weekend. overnight, p presidentlect trump on new york's long island accepting fox news' annual patriot of the year award. >> we have to win and we have to bring our country back. >> reporter: it comes as pentagon pick pete hegseth is wrapping up a week of meetings with senate republicans. >> i'm here with the support of president donald trump. >> reporter: still, hegseth has yet to erase questions about his alleged drunken behavior and a

2017 sexual assault allegation, both of which he denies. some republicans like joni ernst, a sexual violence survivor, say they remain undecided. >> i think for a number of our senators, they want to make sure any allegations have been cleared. >> reporter: and another of the president-elect's picks, tulsi gabbard is also drawing new scrutiny on capitol hill. nbc news obtaining this letter from nearly 100 former diplomats, national security and intelligence officials, saying they're alarmed by the selection, urging senate leaders to hold closed-door hearings on her nomination that would allow them to review all information available to the u.s. government about gabbard. making their debut on the hill, billionaires elon musk and vivek ramaswamy, who trump has tasked with finding ways to slash federal spending, the two visiting lawmakers who would have to approve any suggested cuts. >> elon and vivek talked about

having a naughty list and a nice list for members of congress and senators. >> reporter: also on the hill, new tensions with acting secret service director ronald rowe testifying about the two trump assassination attempts, erupting into a shouting match when a congressman pressed rowe about this scene when he stood behind vice president harris at the 9/11 ceremony at ground zero. >> i was there going through the ashes at the world trade center. >> i'm not asking that. i'm asking you -- [ indiscernible ] >> i was there to show respect for >> you were not. >> -- that died on 9/11. >> wow. all right. well, just days after president biden pardoned his son hunter, there's also word that potentially he'd be considering other pardons. >> let's walk you through this a little bit. president biden has the right to do this before he leaves office at the end of january.

he and his top staffers are said to be discussing whether to grant these preemptive pardons to trump critics who may be facing potential retribution once trump takes office. that's according to "the washington post." the names being considered include dr. fauci, who helped lead the nation's pandemic response, retired general mark milley, who called trump a fascist in the pass, and former congresswoman liz cheney. she was and remains a fierce critic of president-elect trump. she campaigned alongside vice the post reports that discussions are still evolving. it is not clear whether any of those individuals themselves want to be preemptively pardoned. >> thank you. that moment on capitol hill turns your stomach. >> yeah. quick programming note. kristen welker will have the first television interview with the president-elect since his election this sunday on "meet the press."

let us turn to that brutal winter weather we've been tracking, sweeping across the country unleashing a new round of snow from the midwest to the northeast, temperatures plunging even lower, with some places said to experience the coldest day of the season so far. al has our full forecast, but first, erin mclaughlin joins us. she's in erie, pennsylvania. good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda. good morning. right now there's a lull in the snow, but there's another clipper system plus more lake-effect snow on the way. as you can see, there's already an incredible amount of snow on the ground, so much snow officials say they're running out of places to push it. this morning, folks in erie, pennsylvania, are dealing with a fresh blast of blizzard-like weather, adding to the five feet of snow that has fallen in the last week. whiteout conditions and gusty winds across the great lakes, stopping people literally in

their tracks. at lake erie, waves as high as 15 feet slamming against the base of bicentennial tower. overnight, up to a foot of fresh lake-effect snow is expected to fall across new york state and parts of new england. officials urging caution after at least two died while clearing snow in new york. even more widespread, the threat of intense wind gusts and frigid cold with some 35 million americans under high wind alerts overnight and temperatures along the east coast plunging as much as 20 degrees below normal, the winds so strong it caused this truck to fold in half. >> it's been a crazy week or so. >> reporter: the onslaught of winter weather so intense even some first responders needed help. a fire house converted into afternoon emergency warming center had to be evacuated after the roof buckled under the

weight of the snow. nobodies responded with shovels. >> how does it make you feel to see the community show up? >> it makes you feel great. my phone is blowing up in the last two or three hours of people that want to come help. >> reporter: in asheville, north carolina, where many people are still displaced by the destructive hurricane that hit two months ago, temperatures dropping to 13 degrees today with windchills near zero. areas around the great lakes could get over a foot of new snow tonight. there is some good news going into the weekend. temps are expected to warm a bit up by monday with rain in the forecast for next week. hoda. >> erin, stay warm too. 28 degrees in erie, pennsylvania. it was so windy here yesterday, al. >> it was gusty. things were getting knocked over. good morning, everybody. now we've got really unusually unseasonably cold air,

especially in places not used to it from lake charles, louisiana, ocala. look at these temperatures. air temperature 24 in atlanta. it feels like 15. little rock, 24, feels like 16. tallahassee, the windchill at 36 right now. so to the west of the jet stream where it's up to the north, you can see temperatures way above average, double nickels from rapid city, denver, amarillo. temperatures way below normal for boston, d.c., birmingham all the way down to tallahassee today. tomorrow you'll see that warm wedge of air starting to make its way east. in the meantime, temperatures still way below average. then they will start to warm up as erin mentioned. here comes that next clipper that's going to bring a reenforcement of cold air and probably some more lake-effect snow. we have lake-effect snow warnings for ohio, pennsylvania, new york, winter storm warnings right near os wee go. we're talking another foot of

the tug hill plateau between watertown and syracuse. bradford p.a. to erie could be a half foot or more. we're going to get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. d thanks mom give the gifts that show you get them. welcome to your walmart. look at the golden gate bridge. all beautiful and clear, but we are also seeing just a little bit of fog rolling across the bay. it will be mostly sunny today and temperatures warming up from the low 50s to the low 60s for this afternoon and upper 60s for the north bay, as well

as the east bay and parts of the south county will make it into the low 70s later this afternoon. weather. coming up, we're looking ahead to two high-profile events starting with the long-awaited reopening of notre dame cathedral. craig has returned to paris for this festive event. hey, craig. >> reporter: hey. good to see you, hoda. hard to believe what they were able to pull off in just five years, nearly a billion dollars raised, a lot of that money coming from americans. we'll take you inside the festive celebrations happening this weekend to celebrate. we'll also spend some time with cardinal timothy dolan as well in just a few minutes. >> craig, looking forward. as though doors get set to open, taylor swift record-shattering eras tour is reaching its end. just three more shows to go.

al, you're fake crying. i'm really crying. we're going to live to vancouver to talk about what's next for the music superstar.

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get our top stories. i'm bob redell. later this morning, the man accused in the mass murder of his family in alameda will be back before a judge in oakland in july. shane parrish killian allegedly shot and killed his wife, mother and father in law, and two children at their home in alameda. his children were just one and six years old. killian has already pled not guilty and waived his right to a speedy trial. this morning's appearance in alameda county superior court is for a pretrial hearing. not clear what specific issues might be addressed this morning before the judge. seven defendants facing felony charges are scheduled to be arraigned today in connection with the protests that shut down the golden gate bridge back in april. a group of palestinian supporters were protesting the war in gaza, bringing the bridge traffic to a standstill for hours. another 19 defendants are facing misdemeanor charges. write for our friday forecast.

here's meteorologist kari hall. and the sunshine continues all around the bay area with above normal high temperatures. we're back in the upper 60s with novato and napa reaching a high of 68 degrees, and it will be 68 in hayward, as well as upper 60s for san jose into the day tomorrow. it's a repeat with low 70s in the south county, but maybe slightly cooler for the inland east bay, where that fog lingers a little bit longer. kira kari. thanks! don't forget to watch our today in the bay live streaming newscast at 8 a.m. we'll talk with one of the organizers of let's glow s.f. about the big holiday light show on tap. watch on roku, amazon fire, xumo and streaming on nbc. bay area.com. we'd love to see you then. marcus washington will be back in

♪♪ ♪ back now. can we just say wow? that was gorgeous. that was movement from the t talented members of the nyu vocal performance choral. they are here during a special season and a special day that happens to be a national holiday, the 60th anniversary of rudolph the red-nosed reindeer. >> it's the most beloved christmas special ever. it started on nbc, and now for the first time in decades, it's coming home. >> yeah. >> we are going to celebrate it all morning long.

we're going to have a little pj party, rudolph, the snowman, they're there. there's no better way to get excited for the holiday. >> this is going to be so good. this crowd is insane too. they came ready to play. we start this half hour in paris and the much-anticipated reopening of notre dame. >> craig was there five years ago covering the fire that nearly destroyed it. this morning he has returned to paris to take us inside the beautiful restoration. craig, good morning. bonjour. >> reporter: bonjour, again, my friends. one of the world's most cherished landmarks, one of the brightest gems here in the city of light set to shine once again. all of it made possible by nearly a billion dollars in donations and the tireless work of roughly 2,000 artisans who help bring this historic cathedral back to life. we're actually standing in this

exact same spot five years ago that evening. world wide grief galvanized the globe. for our lady of paris, a stunning rebirth. the famous cathedral rising from the ashes of that tragic fire. this morning, the final touches being put in place at notre dame. just released overnight, a fresh glimpse of its beautifully restored interiors, its much-missed vaulted ceiling and stained-glass windows. the more than 860-year-old gothic cathedral ready to open its doors to the world. back in april 2019, a shocking spectacle, flames racing through the cathedral's roof, the iconic spire collapsing in a fiery tangle. we were here in the immediate aftermath. >> meanwhile, this morning the fire is thankfully finally out as investigators continue to search for a cause. >> reporter: now, after five years of delicate and

labor-intensive restorations, anticipation is growing to see the new notre dame. you seem pretty excited. >> i'm very excited. >> reporter: canadian emily mckinnon is such a huge fan, she's got a series of notre dame tattoos. you are the biggest fan of notre dame i have probably ever met. >> thank you. that is the highest compliment to get. >> reporter: about 2,000 artisans helped rebuild the landmark. among them, carpenter hank silver of massachusetts, one of 40 americans that took part in the herculean effort, crafting and carving the magnificent new wood ceiling, but using medieval tools and methods. >> being on site and seeing all the different groups of craftspeople gathered together, working together for the same goal, that was really an incredible thing to see. people don't build gothic cathedrals really anymore. >> reporter: the massive restoration made possible by

nearly a billion dollars in donations. michelle picot led the fundraising drive with a french american who lives in los angeles. they say donations big and small started pouring in even as the cathedral was still burning. >> we reached 400 donations an hour. >> reporter: americans donating more than $57 million, second only to france. >> i feel proud as a u.s. citizen. >> reporter: why do you think there were so many americans who were willing to pony up so much so quickly? >> i think there is a strong bond between the u.s. and france. >> reporter: the cathedral's magnimag nenough -- last friday presiden emanuel macron visiting ahead of the weekend's reopening.

the vast roof installed, priceless artwork brought back to life. this saturday, the church's bells will ring across paris once again for the first time since that fire silenced them, signaling this beloved icon is open once more. among the many dignitaries who will be on hand tomorrow, a short time ago it was announced prince william will be here, president-elect donald trump will be here, dr. joe biden will also be here. so will the archbishop of new york, cardinal timothy dolan. >> bonjour, senior craig. >> thank you. i asked the cardinal if he had any tattoos of notre dame. but you do have one. >> yankee stadium and st. patrick's, of course.

>> reporter: notre dame is more than just a cathedral, more than just a religious symbol as well to see many people. to cardinal dolan, what does it symbolize. >> i'll tell you, craig. so, look, every church, the interest church in the smallest town, who cares where, represents what our jewish neighbors say emanuel, god is with us. so this is god dwelling within us in every church. this one is particularly iconic, isn't it? for one, picture the geography. the river seine goes around it. this is where the city of paris started. no wonder the french said just as this is the heart of paris, we want to put the church there because faith is very much at the heart french culture.

we call jesus notre dame. those two people as you think about this advent, getting ready for christmas, those two people are at the heart of christian culture, the heart of europe. that's what notre dame signifies for me. >> when you go in tomorrow for the first time since the reopening, what are you most excited to see? >> have you been in yet? >> i have not. >> none of us have. i'll be in tomorrow.what -- is enchants. so i'm eager to see that because in a way i hear people say the brightness, the resilience, the sparkle is what enchants. i'm eager to see that, because in a way i've been to notre dame before and it was kind of dark and dreary, because of the age. now i hear it's sparkling all over the place like a christmas tree. christmas we bring eggnog. >> you sure do. and you didn't >> i want to continue a tradition we have with you. usually at christmas we bring

eggnog for cardinal dolan. >> you sure do. you didn't forget. >> no. savannah and hoda insisted. >> did you use french cognac?to >> >> we did indeed. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. >> thank you. he already drank half of mine. here's to you. viva notre dame. >> merry christmas. >> cardinal, thank you. >> i'm a little warmer now. thank you. >> thank you. >> will i see you tomorrow? >> you will. >> they're going to continue the conversation. >> it's afternoon in paris, why not? >> they usually put olives in mine. [ laughter ] >> i love cardinal dolan. >> i do too. >> he's such a fun guy to have around. we'll get more from paris in just a little bit. coming up, dolly parton's life story heading to broadway, and the icon herself just launched a search for the starring role. how do get your chance at fame of the great white way. >> it's going to be good. first, an inside look at the

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>> sold out show after sold out show is coming to a close. three weekend shows left in vancouver that we would send nbc's emilie ikeda. good morning. >> reporter: hey, guys. good morning to you. swiftys, myself included, can't shake off their excitement over this weekend and really over the past two years. think about taylor swift's impact on sports, the economy, travel, education, the music and movie industry since she l launched her eras tour in march of 2023. and now 150,000 swifties are gathering here to experience the end of this unforgettable era. this rn moing, taylor swift preparing to take a final bow on her electrifying eras tour. ♪ >> reporter: fans flocking to vancouver are not ready for the curtain to close.

swifties gearing up for a weekend of their wildest dreams, waiting in hourslong lines for merch and making and trading friendship bracelets along the way. >> i've given away like four friendship bracelets. >> reporter: upon arrival, fans will find a city bejewelled in all things taylor. even the police horses are sporting their own friendship bracelets. call it the swift effect with 150,000 swifties attending the three nights of shows and over 80,000 hotel rooms booked across the region. airports are seeing a surge in travelers too. >> we are seeing swifties go above and beyond to make it to vancouver for this last trip of the eras tour nape'r. they're paying about 66% more to get there. >> reporter: the cheapest ticket on stubhub tops $700 for the final night.

that's for a spot behind the stage. >> hands are shaking, because i just got tickets to the last show of the aireras tour. >> reporter: the eras tour has danced through 50 cities on five continents. ♪ >> reporter: and we've been there for the record-breaking ride from the kickoff in swift city, arizona, to taylor-gating outside of stadiums and fans arriving to concerts in style. it's added up to a $7 billion impact across the u.s. and canada, according to question pro. swift, who was just crowned spotify's most-streamed artist for a second year in a row, calling this the most extraordinary chapter of her life so far. ♪ >> reporter: and she gets ready to make the whole place shimmer for one last time. you know swifties are always

sleuthing, pointing to her new eras tourbook, which is the fastest-selling new release of the year. there's a line in it that says see you next era. could that mean a new music announcement this weekend? guys, i guess i will have to go to the concert sunday night to find out. >> please report back. >> we want to know. i can't believe it's the end of all this. >> i know. >> it's been so cool. >> we're swifties all the way. al? >> i can't believe it's happened. [ laughter ] >> more lake snow. looking at a frigid friday, texas showers. as we take a live look outside in dublin. it's sunny but also hazy and that's what we can expect throughout the day as our temperatures warm up to the upper seconds. once again, we're looking at more of the same weather we saw yesterday. sunny and well above normal with highs

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it's 8:00 on "today." new clues, police releasing more images of a person of interest in that brazen manhattan murder of a top health insurance executive. >> we are on the right path, and we believe we're going to apprehend this person. >> as investigators piece together a timeline of events leading up to the shooting, we have the latest. and how artificial intelligence can help with your holiday shopping. >> last year a. oii. was just emerging. this year it's changing how we shop. and run, run rudolph. all morning long we're celebrating 60 years of rudolph the red-nosed reindeer as the christmas classic makes a bright and shy return to nbc. coming up, a look at how generations have enjoyed the beloved special. plus, a few reindeer games of

our own. >> rudolph, with your nose so bright, won't you guide my sleigh tonight? >> today, friday, december 6th, 2024. >> so celebrate my birthday! >> chapel hill, north carolina. >> been watching "today" for dec decades. [ indiscernible ] . >> ohio! >> virginia! >> it's our anniversary. >> today is my 50th birthday. >> happy birthday! hi, everybody. it's a friday morning. it's a holiday. we see the rockefeller christmas

tree. >> that's insane. >> everybody gets a shot on camera. we're going to keep it going. the abominable snowman and rudolph are out there. that massive manhunt for the person who gunned down the ceo of united health care right here in midtown, manhattan. police released new images of what they're calling a person of interest in the case. sam brock joins us with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it's a different day. it's a new timeline now as multiple law enforcement officials have told nbc news they believe the suspect took a greyhound bus from atlanta to new york city, arriving in the city on november 24th, about ten days or a week and a half before the shooting actually took place. the clearest visuals we have of a person of interest come from police, although the timing of this is not clear. you can see the full face of the person of interest. according to a person familiar

with the matter, that happened when he was having a conversation with a woman that worked at the hostel on the upper west side about 50 blocks from where i'm standing. some critical camera angles are coming out today that are part of the portrait the police are attempting to put together. one of them coming from midtown manhattan at about 6:15 in the morning from a store looking in the window. you see someone that fits the description of the suspect with the distinctive gray backpack. there's another image from 85th street captured on a nest camera that fits the description with no backpack about 15 minutes after the murder took place. police are taking all these visuals and trying to stitch a path and more information. still we're awaiting more on the identity and where he might have gone from there. >> thank you. we have new information this morning about what may have

motivated a fan to open fire at a religious elementary school, seriously jinjuring two little kids. morgan chesky joins us with more. >> police are sharing the identities of the 5 and 6-year-old boys shot on that school's playground. they remain in critical, but stable condition this morning. this as police reveal more about the gunman's motive with new surveillance video showing him seconds before this rampage. this morning, new details emerging about the shooting of two kindergarten students in northern california and what may have motivated the gunman. police say the children were shot on the school's playground. 5-year-old elias hit in the abdomen on his schoolmate, 6-year-old roman sustained two gunshot wounds. >> they are going to have to have a number of sgeries goioing forward the fact that they are currently still with us i think is a miracle.

>> reporter: the shooting happened at a small religious elementary school an hour outside sacramento. police revealing the shooter's identity, 56-year-old glenn litten, a homeless man with a lengthy rap sheet and history of mental illness. he used a fake name to schedule a meeting with the principal to discuss enrolling his grandson. >> that was a ruse so he could gain access to the campus. >> reporter: surveillance photos show him walking towards the school's playground and reaching into his clothes for a handgun. after opening fire on the children, police say litten took his own life. >> the school principal reported that she heard a loud noise, which we believed to be gunshots and children screaming. she immediately came out, found the kids and began rendering aid. >> reporter: the investigation also uncovering the shooter's possible motive.

police say they found materials written by litten, speaking out against seventh day adventists and learned as a child he attended an adventist school nearby. this tragedy leaving a community in shock as it prays for the recovery of the 9innocent young victims. >> you never expect it to happen in your community. >> we've also learned police say the shooter had made an appointment at another nearby adventist school as a potential backup, using that same ruse of wanting to enroll a grandson there. they say he had no known connections to either of those schools. we'll go to the nfl now and a heavyweight matchup on thursday night football, the lions and the packers lived up to the hype. let's fast forward to the final moments. detroit making a gutsy call, going for it on fourth down instead of kicking the field goal. >> they are going.

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talk to your doctor about reducing your risk. ♪ welce back. this morning on "today" a closer look at how you can use a.i. to find the best gift ideas. i like that. >> vicki nguyen is here. hello. >> good morning. this is a simple way to make your holiday shopping a lot easier. target has this new bullseye gift finder tool. many stores and companies are making it a lot easier to make your list and check it twice. while santa's elves are hard at work,troducing a.i. shopping assistants who offer personalized gift ideas based on your answers to a

series of questions. while in stores, gaoogle is offering a new way to take a picture of an item, read product reviews and check availability. >> last year a.i. was just emerging. this year it's completely changing how we shop. >> reporter: angela is the head of a.i. at alex partners, a global consulting firm. what is your advice for how to get over the learning curve? >> my advice is just to jump in. the future will include a.i. we might as well all learn how to use it. >> reporter: according to a recent report by the national retail federation, consumers are expected to break shopping records this season, spending an gifts, decorations and food.ke i decided to start my shopping at target using their new bullseye a.i. gift finder designed to help your find new ideas for the kids in your life. helping me out is target's chief

guest experience officer tara sylvester. how can you search in the gift finder? >> pull it up on your app, answer a few questions, and then we givyou great recommendations. >> it's right there on the home page. gift finder. i'll go board games and card games. >> awesome. >> there's another category. what kind of games does the child love? a bunch of games popped up. what do you meme family? i can see this game is in stock and where to find it. here it is, $12.99 and it's 35% off right now. >> great deal. >> we have the game, but when i scroll down i see this target circle bonus, save 25% on one kids book. this is for circle members. >> it's just for you. you get an extra 25% off.

you can decide when you want to use it. >> it's free to be a circle member. >> absolutely. >> next on my list, baby toys. >> animals, fine motor skills, letters and numbers, music. find gifts. it says it's in stock here, aisle d-2. on the app it says $84.99. does target price match what's on the app? >> we absolutely do. take this right up to the front, and they'll match this price. >> always check the store's app and do a broader search online just to make sure you're getting the best price before you check out. it says it's $84.99 online. can you price match that? >> absolutely. >> and i have a up can al of coupons. >> it's going to come up automatically at the end. >> nice. now it's brought it down to $59. two down.

many more to go. >> so important to search those prices before you check out online in person. pay attention to the return policies, read the fine print, know what dates you have to return things by. when you use a store's app they will keep track of your purchases in store or online so these receipts are digitally stored. >> thank you. al is outside, a massive crowd out there. hey, al. >> huge, big, big crowd. who's birthday? all right. there you go. happy birthday. let's show you what's going on around the country today, more great lakes snow, frigid friday

best time of the appreciate it. let's start with dolly parton on a new production is in the works called pop start today. the queen of country music's life story is headed to broadway, a new production is in the works called "dolly." >> i'm announcing the search for dolly. whenever you're chasing your dreams from a small town or you've performed across the country, i want toive you the

chance to help me bring my story to broadway and maybe even play me. >> open casting call to play dolly parton. if you want to throw your hat in the ring, create a video singing one minute of your all-time favorite dolly song and share it on social media with the hashtag search for dolly. fill out an online application. that deadline is january 12th. good luck to you. speaking of open casting calls, harry potter is up next. there's a new hbo series in the works revisiting the iconic book series. finding the right young actors for this trio, i guess, has no been easy. >> harry, it's you that has to go on. i know it. >> not me. not her may knee. you. >> casting directors could be looking for you. they auditioned 32,000 actors. there's no luck so far. no official casting has

happened. filming starts this summer. >> i'd like to be hag rid. >> next up, dick van dyke highlighting his career. the director's cut directed by spike jones drops this morning. we have a pop start exclusive sneak peek. ♪got all my love ♪ ♪ you've got all my love ♪ >> beautiful. >> wow. >> there's a shorter version of the music video that will be released next week on mr. van dyke's 99th birthday.

next up, led zeppelin, a trailer is out for the highly anticipated documentary exploring how the legendary band came together with never-before-seen footage. [ indiscernible ] >> i knew this was going to be the way to go. ♪ >> it was an electric atmosphere. that had been what i had been waiting for. >> savannah is a huge led zeppelin fan. >> i absolutely love them. >> you like folk music. >> my brother was seven years older. every song, every lick. >> you're going to love this. "becoming led zeppelin" premiers on february 7th. finally wham, their iconic holiday treatment "last christmas" getting a celebration on the bbc.

here's a peek. >> andy, come listen to this. george insisted that he play everything himself on that record. >> heartbreaker. >> we were convinced that christmas was that crowning glory would be ours. >> everything was ready. ♪ >> from pop start to the return of a beloved holiday series, merriest main street. we love shining a light on towns that are full of the holiday spirit. we are kicking things off today in stockbridge, massachusetts. stockbridge is looking good. happy holidays. take it away. >> reporter: happy holidays, carson. talk about being in a hallmark movie. the only thing we're missing is the snow. stockbridge is in the berkshires

abt ten minutes from the new york/massachusetts border. this charming, magical town comes to life. about 2,000 people live here. i think they all showed up this morning for this. thousands of people come every year to get into the holiday spirit. it's most known for norman rockwell's famous painting. joining me from the norman r rockwell museum is margaret hoch kiss. how has this come to celebrate christmas in america? >> because rock well worked here for the last 25 years of his life, he was inspired by this beautiful town, its small town american charm and the lovely buildings behind me, the red lion inn, the brie baylibrary a banks. it's just magical. >> it takes you back to that era of 1967. the berkshire theater group is one of the oldest theater groups in the country.

kate mcguire joining me. stockbridge has so much history. what makes it one of the merriest main streets in the country? >> it's a winter wonder land. this is the heartbeat of the berkshires, stockbridge. that way is chester waood. the rock well museum is majestic and wonderful. anthe red lion inn which is behind us and soon to open tonight is "christmas carol" at the berkshire theater group. >> reporter: i have tiny tim with me to send us out on a very special message to you at home. >> god bless us, every one. >> happy holidays! >> beautiful. and a very merry christmas and happy holidays to all of you too. santa and mrs. claus.

>> they have a classic ride. look at this. >> and a classic song "sweet became james" has a stockbridge reference as well. holiday celebration is about to get going. we have transformed our plaza into a winter wonder land in honor of rudolph and the snowman's big return to nbc tonight, 60 years after its debut. we're putting our pjs on. see you out there.

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♪ rudolph the red-nosed reindeer had a very shiny nose, if you ever saw it, you would even say it glows ♪ ♪ all of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names, they never let poor rudolph join in any reindeer games ♪ ♪ then one foggy christmas eve santa came to say rudolph with your nose so bright, won't you guide my sleigh tonight ♪ ♪ then how the reindeer loved him, as they shouted out with glee, rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer, you'll go down in history ♪ [ applause ] >> oh my gosh, oh my gosh, we should point out that this incredible group, the nyu vocal performance choral are all w

wearing pajamas too. >> the pj party of our dreams is here. it's all in celebration of rudolph the red-nosed reindeer back on nbc tonight, where it belongs. it debuted 60 years ago. >> we've been waiting for this. >> you have to watch it in j jam jammies, so many wonderful memories. so many people in our crowd got the menu. [ indiscernible ] >> kevin pointed out we're at capacity on the plaza today and there are still people trying to get through security. this is maybe our biggest day of the winter. >> he has a shiny nose. rudolph himself is starting the day by helping out our toy drive spectacular. we want to thank op games for donating 250 games. you can pitch in as well. scan that qr code or head to our website. >> hold on.

our rudolph extravaganza goes all around this entire plaza. first of all, we have the giant rudolph balloon. >> love it. >> then we have the bumble. of course, we all know bumbles bounce. he's ten feet tall. sold exclusively at lowe's. how cool is this? it's a special rudolph made entirely of ice. >> wait, what? >> 400 pounds of ice. two carvers from the gaylord texan spend two days hand carving every detail. >> this is an awesome day, you guys. what a great friday. >> who's your favorite character? >> rudolph. >> i like yukon cornelius. >> who is that? >> he has a pick ax. >> yeah, yeah, yeah. >> the magic of rudolph, we are just getting started.

coming up, joe fryer has lined up some reindeer games for us too. >> also ahead, chef matthew harris is here. we have "today food loves football." we have tacos on the menu. >> first, mr. roker, your people await. >> let's take a look at the weekend. for tomorrow, a chill in the air up and down the east coast, back into the great lakes, rain and storms through texas, a sunny southwest, an unsettled pacific northwest whicich will ctinue sunday. the cold will start to leave the northeast, milder conditions in the midsection of the country, good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. today, all sunshine and a nice warm up. once again. it will be in the upper 60s and low 70s for afternoon highs. and we'll see about the same in much of the east bay. walnut creek, up to 68 degrees and 68. in oakland, and will be in the upper 60s as well

for the peninsula as well as san francisco and our north bay. high temperatures will be in >> best time of the week, that's right sunday night, football night in america. chargers go charging into kansas city, taking on the chiefs. cloudy, mild, 51 degrees. it's still going to be a barn burner. "sunday night football" chargers/chiefs, 7:00 p.m., nbc. be there! >> very well done. >> oh no! >> sorry. >> i need my snuggle bunny. >> coming up next, guys, we are going to celebrate the most famous reindeer of them all, rudolph 60 years after the holiday special's debut, it's back on nbc. we're going to mark the occasion of what makes the show so

beloved. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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(musica) will hear my sleigh bells ring ♪ we're back. it is 8:37. check out our rudolph extravaganza out on the plaza. this is the best day. folks are dressed up in that pajamas. so are we. we're celebrating everyone's favorite reindeer. >> for the first time in a generation, the holiday special comes home to nbc in honor of its 60th avrs. >> wgood to be here. rudolph debuted on nbc this very day, december 6 back in 1964. now, it hasn't been on our air

waves for more than half a century, but tonight the reindeer returns to the peacock, the kind of event three or four generations can watch together. after 60 years, rudolph's light just can't be dimmed. the story of the mega watt miss fit is as treasured as ever. >> i saw rudolph for the first time when i was 6 years old, and i've loved him ever since. >> the catchy songs peppered throughout the 50-minute special are iconic, not to mention rudolph's sidekicks, hermie, th who is now 95 years old. >> we had

elf, and the prospector. and cherished actors like karen c connelly. >> even to this day when people hear that you voiced rudolph's mother, what's the reaction? >> i've brought people to tears. >> what does it mean to you to know that people have such a strong response when they hear that you were rudolph's mother? >> well, it's nice to have been involved in something that affects people so warmly. ♪ >> warmly even on ice. at the gaylord texan resort near dallas, intricate ice carvings made from 6,000 blocks of ice bring rudolph's story to life. >> i love rudolph because he's a sweet reindeer and his knows glows. >> 7-year-old knox is here with his mom, dad and grandma. >> he's glowing.

>> three generations joining in the reindeer games. >> carry on the tradition of rudolph. it's just phenomenal. >> it's search a family affair for the wocowen family. bernard cowen was the voice of the abominable snow monster bumble, a villain who back in the day sparked much conversation in the classroom of bernard's son elliot. >> one child would say i was so scared of bumble. i would stand up and say, don't worry about it, he's all right, i just had breakfast with him. >> though his father passed away 30 years ago, elliot can share rudolph with his grandkids today, a connection forever. >>heir eyes light up. they can walk into a store and see a bumble toy and she can say, that's my great grandpa. >> by today's standards, the

rudolph stop-motion animation might seem orarchaic, but it's timeless. a light that will never burn out. >> up, up, up, up and away! >> that's so cool. way to go, joe. >> the memories just come flooding back. let's see how much you remembered or if you've watched recently. we're going to take this love to a new wllevel with a game we ar calling run rudolph run trivia. the goal is to get your first rudolph closest to santa to help him deliver the toys. you move for each one you get right. you've got to do the buzzer. wait until i finish reading the question before you buzz in, all right? you know dasher and dancer and prancer and vixen, comet and

cupid and donnor and blixen. which one is rudolph's dad? >> donner. he was a coach and he was a little bit of a jerk. >> he was not the nicest reindeer. you're right. >> way to go. >> al is tangi ingtaking an ear. question number two. this is multiple choice. i'm going to give you three options. wait until i've read all of them before you go in here, all right? santa, when he first sees rudolph's glowing nose, what does santa say? great golly gosh, that's a. great bouncing icebergs, b. great blinking bulb. hoda? >> clearly it is great golly gosh. >> no. >> no. but i like the enthusiasm. >> blinking bulb! >> no. savannah. >> great bouncing icebergs. >> that's the correct answer. >> you're off and running.

>> we have savannah and alg ti. this was supposed to be multiple choice, but i think this one's easy. hermie the elf did not like making toys. what profession did he want instead? >> hoda? >> dentist. >> there we go. >> he preferred dentistry to carpentry. question four, this is an audio clue. listen closely. i'm going to play a part of the movie. tell me who rudolph is speaking to. take a listen. >> aren't you going to laugh at my nose too? >> i think it's a handsome nose. >> ka reese. >> very good. >> i saw this movie. i was 10 years old and i watched it almost every year. >> so have we. we just don't remember as well as you. >> i think al watched this morning, is the feeling i get. al's got the lead.

we got one more question right now. can someone catch up to him? all right. we're going to turn to finish the lyric. one of the movovie's hitongs is "rudolph the red-nosed reindeer" of course. i'm going to give you a line and you finish it. ♪ then one foggy christmas eve, santa came to say -- ♪ rudolph with your nose so bright, won't you guide my sleigh tonight ♪ >> al roker, you win. >> a little something for sky. >> cute. you've got to watch it with sky too. >> that's great. don't forget, get the entire family together. watch "rudolph the red-nosed reindeer" tonight at 8:00/7:00 central. up next, get ready to eat. we're making short rib tacos and

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♪ we're back with today's food loves football. there's another great game on nbc sunday night. it's the l.a. chargers taking on the kansas city chiefs. that's going to be a good one. in honor of it, we're going to show you how to create delicious game day snacks. how are things at the restaurant? >> they're going great. we're getting ready for ski season. >> you've got a couple of great meals. we're going to start with the short ribs? >> yeah. we've got short rib tacos. >> do you have anything like this? >> we have some braised short ribs done in this fashion.

>> we have our pajama eaters over there. >> so good. >> we're going to add scallions and chopped carrots, a little bit of ginger, garlic, sugar, oil. we have the blanched short ribs here. itit's reallimportant to blanch these, so it brings out a little of the impurities. this we'll cover for about 2 1/2 hours. >> what's the heat? >> 350, 300. it really depends on how tender you want it. we'll finish with a little bit of soy sauce. right here we have a little bit of shaved brussel sprouts. you want to shave them fairly thin. we're going to add a little k ki kimchi, a little carrot, scallion, dressing, sois and a little bit of sugar and oil. it's important to let this marinate. >> this is the topping on the taco? >> yeah, the finished taco. let this marinate for about 15.

>> i can smell that. >> got to be unbelievable. >> spicy. >> we're going to take a little bit of oil here. >> yep. go ahead, chef. do your thing. >> a little bit of sois. >> yeah. >> touch of sugar here. >> yeah. >> little oil. we're just going to mix this together. >> that's got some heat. that's delicious. >> we're going to build it right here. >> you prefer a little flour, a little corn? >> doesn't really matter. it's personal taste. >> got some of the rib down, kimchi salad, a couple toppings. >> sesame seeds. >> incredible. >> then the sauce right over the top. >> excellent. let's go down to kansas city now. >> we got some garlic onions right here.

we have a little pearl barley. we used pearl barley with it. >> what did you think, it was lentil soup? >> a little easier to cook. we'll add the chicken stock here. we'll mix that around. we'll pop that in the oven until it's super soft as well. >> okay. >> as soon as that comes out of the oven, it will have sauteed carrots, celery and onions here. >> that barley takes on a lot of liquid. >> and releases the starch too. that's how we get the risotto. >> try it. you're going to die. >> that's what makes it creamy. it kind of makes it risotto style. >> yeah. >> oh my god, that's delicious. holy mackerel. >> i told you. >> absolutely. >> we're going to season fairly heavily the steaks. >> yep. >> a lot of cracked black

pepper, give them a flip, little more seasoning. you can kind of see i went fairly heavy here. >> yeah. >> we're going to pop them right in the pan. >> got it. >> let those sear probably four to five minutes on each side depending how thick the stakes are. i like a thick new york strip myself. >> you get that 135 or whatever. >> yeah. 125, 135. you want let it sit for three to four minutes. >> this is ridiculous. this is a real treat for a football game. >> yeah. you can do this ahead of time so you can enjoy the football game. >> today.com/food for all these recipes and more. chef harris, thank you so much. check out chargers/chiefs sunday night on nbc. verage starts at 7:00 cop.

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actually, not even 8:30, almost 9:00 now. the pj party has rolled on. i got to tell you, this is an incredible crowd. thank you for coming to play. you got your rudolph noses. >> beautiful. >> did you love the rudolph the red-nosed reindeer special? >> every year! >> you love it. everybody loves it. >> can we walk and show this crowd? it is so humongous. shall we? we have elliot there. you're not cold at all. >> look at that. >> everybody's giving hugs to hoda. we are loving this so much. it's so great to have you here. good morning. were you a rudolph fan back in the day? >> i was a big rudolph fan. still am. >> we all are. it's tonight 8:00/7:00 central

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