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thanks for starting your weekend off with us. new developments this morning in the hunt for the man who killed the healthcare ceo in new york city. police say he could be anywhere and likely left the city. it is december 7th. this is "today." ♪♪ manhunt. the search far killer is widening this morning with police now saying they believe he fled new york city. >> we have video of him entering the port authority bus terminal. we don't have any video of him exiting. we believe he may have gotten on a bus. >> authorities make a critical new discovery. what they believe could be the shooter's backpack in central park. and the fbi is now upping its reward for his capture. the latest on the investigation is straight ahead. show of support. >> do you still have confidence in pete hegseth? >> yes, i do. i really do. he's a very smart guy. >> president-elect trump with "meet the press" defending his pentagon pick and speaking out concerns over pete hegseth's drinking. kristen welker joins us live. headed for mistrial.

the case against thehe man accud of using a choke hold on a fellow subway rider takes a dramatic turn. a judge dropping the most serious charge against him with the jury deadlocked. where the case goes from here. radiant reopening. five years after that horrific fire, noter dam cathedral finally set to welcome guests in the next few hours with a slew of dignitaries expected from president-elect trump to first lady jill biden and prince william. we're there live. ♪♪ all that, plus swifts swan song. ♪♪ taylor swift kicks off the final leg of her record-breaking eras tour. swifties say they're not ready for it. this morning, we're live to see how they're celebrating her unforgettable run. today, saturday december 7th, 2024. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with peter

alexander and laura jarrett. live from studio 1 a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today." we thank you for joining us on this saturday morning. things here in midtown manhattan today, they are lit. >> they are literally lit. check out the rockefeller center christmas tree. at long last she in her full glory all real, not fake. we have been having a debate this morning about fake versus real. she's making me rethink it a little bit. >> she is real. and she is spectacular. and coming up, we'll help celebrate her arrival here on the plaza and plenty other news to get to, of course. a momentous day being celebrated in france with the doors to the noter dam cathedral set to reopen after years of work to restore the damage from the devastating fire. our friend craig is there this morning. we'll check in with him in just a little bit about what today's ceremony is expected to look like. but our top story of course this nationwide manhunt for who

killed that top executive of unitedhealthcare early wednesday morning here in new york city. police now laying out a detailed timeline of the suspect's movements both before and after the shooting and say they are now looking at a gray backpack found in central park on friday to see if it could belong to their person of interest. >> for what police are doing right now to track down the killer, we'll speak with a former fbi counterterrorism agent in just a moment. we want to begin with the latest on the investigation itself. from nbc's priscilla thompson is just blocks from here, near the crime scene. priscilla, good morning. >> reporter: peter, laura, good morning. the fbi is now taking a more public role in this case. overnight announcing a $50,000 reward in addition to the 10,000 being offered by the nypd for any information leading to the arrest of this unidentified suspect. it comes after police may have found a crucial piece of evidence, the backpack that they believe the shooter may have been wearing during the crime as

this morning the search for that suspect continues. this morning, an urgent manhunt growing wider. >> we also have reason to believe that the person in question has left new york city. >> reporter: the nypd police commissioner saying on cnn that this man, a person of interest in the killing of unitedhealth ceo brian thompson may have fled the city. the update comes after an extensive video canvas the chief of detective says that shows the suspect leaving the hilton hotel after the shooting. getting on a bike and riding into central park. then riding out of the park at 77th street before he's seen walking on 86th. >> from there we have him in a taxi cab and a taxi cab takes him up to 178th street in broadway, we know is a port authority bus center. >> reporter: where he went next remains a question. >> we don't have video of him kpeting. he may have gotten on a bus. it's a busy bus terminal.

>> reporter: uncovering a crucial piece of evidence after scouring central park from above and on foot. a gray backpack that may have been carried by the suspected shooter two senior law enforcement officials tell nbc news. that bag now headed to a lab where they say it will be inspected for fingerprints and dna and then opened. and overnight, new information investigators are looking into whether the gunman used a larger firearm known as a veterinary gun used on farms and ranches without causing a loud noise. as the search enters the fourth day, police have not given a mote i have. chief nypd detective joseph kenny adding only that nothing in our investigation at this time so far indicates it has anything to do with thompson's personal life. kenny says they're talking to thompson's family, his colleagues and minnesota law enforcement. meanwhile, online, anger toward the health insurance industry is coming into sharp focus. >> empathy is out of network.

>> reporter: tens of thousands taking to social media to criticize the industry, some sympathizing with the shooter. the horrific crime prompting heightened security. cvs removing photos of leadership from the website. one centene changing investor's meeting next week from in-person to virtual. the industry reeling as the shooter roams free. with the shooter now likely out of new york city in addition to working with tri-city police, atlanta police confirm they are also providing assistance. you may remember that police believe that that bus that the shooter took to new york city ten days before this crime originated in atlanta. this mororning authorities are asking the public nationwide to look at that photo of the shooter. and if you recognize the person of interest -- if you recognize that person, call the nypd or fbi tip line. if you think you see that person on the street to call 911.

peter? >> priscilla thompson here in new york city as this manhunt expands beyond manhattan. priscilla, thank you. >> let's bring in news analyst clint watts a former special agent with the fbi. clint, good morning to you. nice to see you this morning. do you find it striking that we still do not have a name? the shooting happens on wednesday. it's saturday morning. his picture has been out there for days. what do you make of that? >> yeah, it is curious. but i would say that remember the shooter went to great steps to really plan this out. i think he did an enormous amount of reconnaissance. in terms of the ed, he tried to hide evidence. that's different from most of the shootings we see they can identify lots of pieces of evidence and put the crime together. that's why usually it's 24 hours or less that we see them apprehended. this individual went to great lengths. other than the one mistake he made of p pulling his mask downn the one photo, there's not much there. separately, that may not be enough to really match against any other photos.

may not be other photos out there of this individual. and separately, just the public may not know this person. he may not have shared his thoughts about the plot. so, all this when you look at it, the nypd and the fbi doing a great job incrementally getting more evidence and building the case and tracing his movements. that backpack turns out to be the backpack, one found in central park, will be a crucial piece for the next steps. >> clint, despite suspicions, we don't have a motive officially yet. but obviously this is raising a lot of questions about corporate ceos of public companies, of healthcare companies, insurance companies here and their security. what would you advise, those companies and those corporate executives, should be doing right now to protect themselves? >> two parts to this, peter. one is what we say is the vulnerability assessment. when are executives or senior leaders vulnerable. as you saw moving from in-person to virtual, that's looking at vulnerabilities right now. a lot of people that are really

expressing their emotions against these industry leaders. so you want to make sure you take them out of those public places. the second part is what we say is the threat assessment. the threat has probably never been higher. this is really tipped off a contagion of threats likely. and people that are being emotional about what they think in terms of the healthcare industry. when you look at those thats, i think the next part is to look at which ones are actually talking about mobilizing the violence or moving toward violence or advocating violence. similar to methodologies that would have been used a decade or two decades ago in counterterror. identify what are the legitimate threats that might emerge on each of those targets. >> clint watts, appreciate your time and expertise this morning as this continues. thank you. another headline we're watching today, president-elect trump now speaking out in his first television interview since winning the election. he sat down on friday with "meet the press" moderator kristen welker to discuss his embattled

secretary of defense pick pete hegseth. he brought up hegseth's chances at the top of the interview and later kristen followed up about his prospects of being confirmed. >> looks like pete is doing well now. i mean, people were a little bit concerned. he's a young guy with a tremendous track record actually. went to princeton and went to harvard. he was a good student at both. but he loves the military. and i think people are starting to see it. so, we'll be working on his nomination along with a lot of others. >> since you bring him up, do you still have confidence in pete heg snet. >> ey, i do. he's a very smart guy. i've known him through fox, but and he's basically a military . guy. i mean, every time i talk to him, all he wants to talk about is the military. he's a military guy. >> have you gotten assurances from senators that he's going to be confirmed? >> no. >> do you think he can make it? >> no. >> i think he will, yeah. i had a lot of senators call me up saying he's fantastic.

>> you don't drink yourself. >> no. >> you talked about how devastating drinking can be. >> yeah. >> how concerned are you that the person who you picked for this top job at the defense department, at least according to those who've worked with him, has struggled with drinking? >> but i've spoken to people that know him very well and they say he does not have a drinking problem. >> part of kristen welker's interview with president-elect donald trump. he joins us this morning in studio. nice to see you back in your old stomping grounds. >> great to see both of you. good morning. >> nbc is reporting right now that at least six republican senators have serious reservations about this pick he can only afford to lose three, if all the democrats oppose hegseth. earlier this week we were talking about ron desantis' name was floated, the florida governor, perhaps as a replacement. now trump leaning back in on this. how confident is he and how invested is he as hegseth as his

defense pick. >> i was struck that he does seem invested trying to stand by him. remember, matt gaetz dropped out under fire his pick for attorney general. and so it is clear he wants to stand by him. he feels like pete hegseth is a fighter. and so he wants to fight for him. what was also notable, i thought, is when i asked if he had gotten any assurances from senators. he said no, he hasn't. i think that was really key there. the fact that they just don't know how this unfolds. the fact that a lot of senators, including senator joanie ernst, a combat veteran herself, still have real questions. ernst will be meeting with hegseth this coming week. >> that will be an important one. you covered a lot of ground. beyond pete hegseth, what stood out to you? >> this was an interview that lasted nearly an hour and a half. this was a wide-ranging interview. and we diss cussed a range of toings, including his priorities for his first 100 days on the economy, terrorists, the border, of course as well as healthcare, foreign policy entanglements

from ukraine to the middle east. he confirmed nbc's reporting that he is planning to sign a flurry of executive orders, you guys, on his very first day in office. i asked him if that could potentially face some legal action. that's what you would expect with executive actions. we have seen that, of course, in past administrations. he acknowledged, of course, that's a possibility. but he really lays out his vision not just for the first 100 days but for his next four years. >> and previews his remarks for his innaug rabble address as well which will be interesting. >> yes. we'll have it all coming up on sunday, guys. >> nice to see you. >> great to be here. >> see all of kristen's exclusive interview with president-elect, donald trump, tomorrow on "meet the press". turning to the middle east. the u.s. embassy in syria is urging american citizens to leave that country immediately as rebels advance on a key city. the embassy says the situation is volatile with active clashes throughout syria, adding that u.s. citizens should, quote, leave now while commercial options remain available in the

capital city of damascus. the syrian civil war is in its 13th year. there has been a major twist in the trial of a former marine accused of using a deadly choke hold on a fellow new york city subway passenger. on friday, a judge dismissed the most serious charge, manslaughter, against daniel penny, after the jury said it was deadlocked. that decision coming at the request of prosecutors. so the jury will now come back to court to continue deliberations monday on the remaining charge that carries far less time behind bars. penny put jordan neely in a hell lock last year after neely was shougt and frightening fellow passengers. penny pleaded not guilty to all charges. the widely popular social media app tiktok could be in big legal trouble after a panel of federal judges on friday upheld a law requiring it either to be sold or banned. nbc's savannah sellers has more. >> reporter: federal judges unanimously upholding a law that could ban tiktok in the u.s.

citing national security concerns. the three-judge panel saying tiktok and its parent company bytedance has a history of manipulating the content on their platforms including at the direction of china. adding tiktok never squarely denies it has ever manipulated tiktok. >> reporter: this decision enforcing legislation that requires bytedance to sell tiktok to an american owner by january 19th. >> money, means of income, our small business going to be affected by this. >> reporter: the jududge is unmoved. millions of users will need to find alternative media of communication. the ban was based on inaccurate information, according to tiktok. and pinning hopes of reversal on the supreme court taking up the case. the court has established historical record of protecting american's right to free speech and we expect they could do just

that. >> we could see the court take the case and put the ban on hold until they rule likely in late spring or early summer of 2025. >> is there a world where trump has a magic wand and can make this go away? >> this is law. the supreme court upholds it and says this does not violate the first amendment and not constitutional, there's not many options left for trump. this is not an executive order he can reverse on day one. >> reporter: savannah sellers, nbc news. time for first check of the weather. angie lassman. a lot of folks with a chilly start to their weekend. >> yes. we know folks in the south, they live in the south so they don't have to deal with the chill. unfortunately we have these alerts up for them as temperatures sit in the 20s, teens in some spots. macon 23 degrees. tallahassee at 27 degrees. huntsville into the mid 20s as well. this extends to parts of the carolinas as well. wilmington wake up to 22 degrees this morning. now, we've got some changes on the way. it will be a bit of a roller

coaster ride temperatures over the next couple days. still this afternoon, we get warmer in some of those regions. 60s in tallahassee. 39 degrees in new york. these numbers are below normal for this time of year. but look back to the west. we have kansas city running 13 degrees above normal, into the mid 50s. even chicago warmer than they should be with the low 40s. that starts to spread east as we get into tomorrow. your sunday 46 degrees in detroit. we have 50s for indianapolis. huntington into the mid 50s as well. and temperatures across parts of the plains 60 degrees for lincoln. more than 20 degrees above where we should be for early december across this region. then that starts to work its way a little closer to the east coast. we've got tuesday looking into the low 50s in new york city. mid 50s by wednesday. we've got mid f 60s for richmond and raleigh. those temperatures spring like. that's made it to the weekend. we are bundling up as we start a cold

one though. 36 right now in danville. 39 down in pleasanton. low 40s. as we make our way down through south san jose, continuing up with the 40s through san mateo, 48 degrees. good morning. up in the north bay. 40 in sonoma. let's come down here to the south bay. see christmas in the p and that's a look at your forecast. guys? >> angie, thank you very much. still to come right here, we'll check in with craig who is live in paris just hours before the official reopening of the noter dam cathedral. craig, bonjour. >> reporter: bonjour indeed, my friends. hard to believe it was five years ago that a fire nearly destroyed one of the world's mostherished landmarks. and here we are, roughly five and a half hours away from the doors of the famed notre dame. those doors will reopen. we'll have a preview coming

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♪♪ we are back on a saturday morning with the weekly download. our look at this week's other big stories. >> joe fryer is here with that. >> good morning. good to see both of you. a controversial decision from the outgoing president. ♪♪ >> reporter: president biden pardoned his son, hunter, days before he was set to be sentenced on federal gun charges and tax evasion charges. president faced backlash from fellow democrats as well as republicans. >> if it was my son, i would pardon him, too. here is what i didn't like, don't lie to us. >> reporter: for months the president and his team repeatedly insists he would not interfere in his son's cases. secret service acting director ronald rowe testified

investigating the assassination attempts against president-elect donald trump. there he got into a shouting match with texas republican pat. >> i actually responded to ground zero. i was there going through the ashes at the world trade center. i was -- >> i'm not asking you that. >> were you there to show respect for a secret service member that died on 9/11! magnitude 7 earthquake shook northern california thursday. the quake triggered a brief tsunami warning stretching from the bay area all the way up to coast through southern oregon. the woman who officials say evaded security and snuck on to a flight from new york to paris was released on bail a day after she appeared before a federal judge. >> is it this easy to slip around a tsa check point? >> no, it's not that easy. it rarely happens. a new study compared two

popular weight loss drugs, wegovy and zepbound head to head. it was funded by eli lilly, the maker of zepbound. saying on average after 72 weeks zepbound patients lost 20.2% of their body weight, 50 pounds, those taking wegovy lost 13 bnts 7%, around 33 pounds. in response, novo nordisk pointed to a study, we goji reduces the risk of heart attacks and strokes. >> that's not a plane. mysterious drones have been popping up in the night sky over new jersey. residents say the drones seem to be flying in coordinated groups, appearing every night except thanksgiving and disappearing as soon as the sun comes up. authorities assure there's no known threat to public safety. the fbi is investigating. and high school football team's dramatic entrance did not go quite as planned before a recent game in chandler,

arizona, when the flaps on that inflorida stateable tunnel didn't open, players just ditched the whole throh. thankfully the intro music wentz off without a hitch. and they won the game in a blowout. ♪♪ >> like the adversity was before the game. >> fighting -- >> they broke through. >> like that great scene in "animal house" they get in the alleyway, okay. trombone guy tries to find his way out. they won the game. >> they recovered quickly. >> that's what matters. still to come here on "today" it's a good weekend to stay inside and decorate that tree. here is the question, should you get a real one? or a fake one? we have strong opinions. we're going to help you weigh both option. >> great debate of our time. and then we'll take you live to vancouver where taylor swift is wrapping up the final concerts of her eras tour. but first, these messages.

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us on this saturday, december seventh, i'm kyra clapper, the vice mayor of one of the bay area's biggest cities, has resigned after being found guilty of lying under oath. anthony becker, the vice mayor of santa clara, resigned this week. he was convicted of lying to a grand jury. becker had said he did not leak a confidential report to the san francisco 49ers, but authorities say he did. in recent years, the city of santa clara and the 49ers management have been odds over issues surrounding levi's stadium. becker could face up to four years in prison when he is sentenced next month. his district six seat will remain vacant until december 17th. that's when kelly cox will be sworn in. she won the seat in the november election. a san francisco startup offering sleeping pods for $700 a month is being turned away from the city. san francisco initially approved the pods but has now

rescinded its approval, saying the project does not meet the city's affordable housing requirements. the project, developed by brownstone shared housing, converted a former downtown bank office into those mattress spaces you see, kind of like bunk beds. this is video from the company's palo alto location. the city is giving brownstone two options. now set aside a portion of its units for low income housing, or pay a $300,000 fee. brownstone says it is planning to appeal. let's turn to cinthia pimentel for a look at our microclimate forecast. i'm calling it laundry day here because we're on a bit of a rinse and repeat pattern. sincee, you know, dealt with similar temperatures and sky conditions over the last couple of days. we're waking up to some upper 30s as we go on into the east bay. 39 from concord down into dublin low 40s out there towards livermore, including parts of the north bay in those low 40s. this morning, 42 in marinwood and also some mid 40s down here in san jose. we're also watching again for some

areas of patchy fog as people maybe run those errands early this morning to try and beat the holiday crowds. just be careful for those changes on the roadways through parts of novato, santa rosa, down to less of a mile there. so use those low beams and keep the distance. we're also watching the dense valley fog. look at modesto, also included in less than a mile visibility. we'll keep that mix of sun and clouds through the city, but overall a nice day. we'll talk about the rest of the weekend. coming up at seven kira. all right. we'll see you at seven. cynthia. thanks. also coming up at 7:00 this morning on today in the bay, a fast food felon while a local mother is now under arrest and facing felony charges after she says she never received the french fries she ordered at an east bay mcdonald's. we'll have that. plus all your top stories

♪♪ december 7th, 1941, a date which will live in infamy. the united states of america was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the empire of japan. we are back this saturday morning, december 7th, 2024. the 83rd anniversary of the the attack on pearl harbor. sent the united states into world war ii, more than 2,400 service members and civilians were killed in that attack. >> today, of course, as is the case every year on december 7th, several ceremonies will take place in hawaii. family members of the victims and survivors there to remember and honor their lost loved ones. i've been in the past. it's a sober and beautiful commemoration they have on this day in a place where the world changed. >> yeah. we'll certainly be thinking of

them as well today. b let's begin this half hour with a check of headlines for you. the u.s. agriculture is ordering the national milk supply to be tested for bird flu. the agency issued a court order covering both suppliers in an effort to quickly identify cattle herds that caught this virus. currently more than 070 herds have been affected across 15 states. the cdc confirmed 58 in humans. the vast majority were exposed to infected cattle. another record day for the stock market on friday after the government released a strong jobs report for november. the s&p 500 posted its third-straight winning week closing at another all-time high. the tech heavy nasdaq also reaching a new record, bolstered from gain bistesla, meta platforms and amazon. and at the vatican today, pope francis is installing 21 new cardinals. many are key figures in the pope

reform agenda a crackdown on abuse. frances is broadening the gee grasks diversity appointments two new appointments from asia, five from latin america. turning to the excitement in paris with the official reopening of notre dame cathedral, just hours away now. it's taken five years to restore the world famous icon since that devastating fire back in 2019. and our friend, craig melvin, has made his way to the city of lights. craig, not a bad weekend assignment, my friend. >> reporter: no, not a bad weekend assignment at all. thank you, laura. good to see you. you know, you mentioned five years, that's how long it took to restore notre dame, roughly five and a half hours from now those doors will open for the first time since. as you might imagine, security quite tight here. roughly 6,000 french police officers, members of the military, are in and around

notre dame right now. they're also patrolling the seine river behind me as well. that is because nearly 100 heads of state are expected to attend the ceremony today. among them, as has been previously reported, president-elect donald trump. this will be the president-elect's first trip abroad since he was elected. dr. jill biden will be here as well. prince william among those who will be attending. and so will president zelenskyy. president zelenskyy of ukraine will be here as well. and once they are seated inside, we're told there will be a ceremony that lasts roughly two hours. at one point the archbishop of paris, he will be leading this procession of sorts. we're told this may be one of the more memorable moments this evening. he will be holding this wooden staff, a staff that was made from one of the beams that actually survived that fire five years ago. he'll knock on the door of notre dame three times.

on the third knock, that door will swing open for the first time. and once he is inside, there will be a series of hymns. a series of prayers as well. we're also going to be hearing from emmanuel macron. he is expected to give a speech that will last about 15 minutes. after all that, there will be a concert. a concert featuring international artists, ong them, by the way, yo-yo ma the famed cellist, pharrell williams as well. there is going to be a bit of a change because of the weather. sort of akin to what we saw here several months ago with the opening ceremony. there is expected to be winds of close to 40 miles an hour. lots of rain as well. so they've had to adjust some of the ceremony just a bit. they're going to move all of it inside. that's all going to happen tonight. then tomorrow, tomorrow the first two public mass here at notre dame, one in the morning, one in the evening, which we are so honored to be

attending as well. we'll be at the evening mass, and we'll get a tour inside tomorrow morning of this brand-new notre dame cathedral. what they have managed to do here, guys, and the speed with which they have managed to do it, nothing short of remarkable. >> it looks spectacular. we're glad we got to have you there on site for us. appreciate it, craig. >> booking our tickets now, right? president-elect trump, prince william, just need a new hunchback for a grand arrival. we're watching the forecast for folks. >> guys, over the past couple of days and really the past week or so, we have been dealing with this lake effect snow. our friends downwind of the lakes erie and ontario, you have received plenty of snow. the good news is it's going to start to wrap up, but in the meantime, there is additional snow across parts of new york state. we've got the u.p. of michigan

dealing with snow. this is going to start to wrap up, and we'll get a little bit of a break because our winds are going to switch. we will gear up for this next system that works across this region andnd into parts of the northeast later into the day. that's a look at the weather ac let's go to vallejo. clear skies. cool temperatures in the 40s through about 10 a.m, a mix of sun and clouds later today and temperatures in the low 60s. slightly cooler today. it is a huge celebration. let's go over to redwood city for hometown holidays. courthouse square today, 10 to 6 also should be a nice dry day, so just bring an extra layer in and that's a look at your forecast, guys. >> nicely done. >> thank you. >> good job. nice to see you. >> spectacular. >> spectacular. just ahead right here, some of the great holiday debates of whether to buy a real or fake

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ask your doctor about tremfya®. ♪♪ ♪♪ we're back on a saturday morning with today's holiday consumer. with 18 days to go until christmas, time is slowly running out to check off all the things on your list. >> from the tree to the travel, there's so much to consider. >> we are so happy to have senior investigative consumer correspondent vicky nguyen back with us. always have good information we need this time of year. >> yes. >> let's start with the great debate, fake tree versus real tree. i'm fake, what are you? >> fake, come on. >> we fold it out. >> who is right who is wrong? >> the data really bears this out. the american christmas tree association, they represent the people who make the fake trees. they did a survey found 78% of people who decorate use a fake tree. still, there's about 25 million

real trees sold every year, so here is what to consider. number one, tradition. do you love going to the lot, picking out the tree. you have that pine scent in your home. then a real tree wins. convenience, pop it out of the box. they come with lights these days already. nothing easier than a fake tree. when it comes to sustainability, the jury is out on this one because fake trees are made of plastic. they're going to go in a landfill at some point and will be there forever. >> not if you use it 50 years and pass it down. >> 50 is a long time. if you get 15 years, that does offset the carbon imprints of all the real trees. other thing is cost. fake trees will be cheaper other the long run than buying 1 to $200 tree every single year. finally, fun fact for you, some places, peter you'll know this, on the west coast allow you to rent a live potted christmas tree. some are charlie brown looking. but people love that. the best of both worlds. they come. they deliver it. it's the real tree and christmas

is gone and they take it away. >> i mean, it's -- if it's a like a bonsai. >> it's not like a 12 foot douglas fur. >> there's a charm to the charlie brown tree. >> for sure. holiday. a lot of folks may be trying to get a little warmth given how cold it is. what is the best wednesday? >> december 11th is the magic date. after december 11th your prices on air fare will go up to 15 to 20%. and then they're going to jump 30 to 40% christmas week. december 11th, we still have a few days. make those plans. >> travel after those dates if you book those travel after those dates. >> so the best days to travel by the way to save money and avoid crowds would be december 18th and 19th, before christmas and then coming back, new year's eve or new year's day are the best days to travel because everyone is still hanging out. >> a mid night flight on

december 31st. you're the only one on it. >> watch the fireworks from the air. >> december 11th coming up fast. vicky, thank you so much. what's coming up in "popstart." >> still to come, our first chance to listen to timothee chalamet

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in vancouver, which as you can see, is celebrating things taylor. shake it off sign behind me and last night brought all the see kwens, all the sparkles and an on stage camera crew which has people speculating could we see an upcoming concert film and documentary. effusive swift thanked a soldout stadium in the final countdown. >> this is the last friday night we ever play on the eras tour. we intend on making it count. what about you, vancouver. >> reporter: and this weekend marks the culmination of 149 shows in 50 cities across five continents. swifties proving their willingness to travel far and spend big to experience this cultural phenomenon. guys, even behind the stage with a totally obstructive view, they are reselling for close to 1,000 dollars. call it the swift effect. >> my goodness and a hotel. i can't imagine what that costs.

>> will emilie be okay when taylor swift is done with the eras tour? >> i'm not sure. >> thank you, emilie. >> i haven't accepted it yet. up next, timothy shall lay. he's playingng a young bob dyla. the movie's title a lyric and most beloved song "like a rolling stone." now we get to hear timothee chalamet's stick on that. take a listen ♪ how does it feel ♪ ♪ to be on your own ♪ ♪♪ ♪ complete unknown ♪ ♪ like a rolling stone ♪ >> it's unclear if dylan has seen the movie yet. he called timothee chalamet a brilliant actor.

to which he replied, floored. i'm so grateful. thank you, bob. it hits theaters on christmas. pretty good, don't you think? >> the resemblance is there. >> i think he sounds a bit like him too. can't be exactly the same. it's got to be a little different. >> it's impressive he's doing his own songs. >> exactly. got to get that oscar buzz. "saturday night live" after a two-week break the show returns with a gladiator hosting, paul mescal. >> i'm hosting "snl" this week with shaboozey. >> thank you. i have a boyfriend. fine. give me a week. i can make him go away. >> i think she's hearing what she wants to hear. >> sunday brunch would be amazing. >> i'm good. >> this is the first of three new star-studded episodes this month. chris rock hosts next week and martin short the weekend before christmas. it's the 50th season so they have to bring in all the big names to host. >> that will be really good.

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at the base in honolulu in remembrance and honor of those killed back here in the bay area tonight, the beacon atop mount diablo will light up to honor the victims and survivors. originally, the beacon shone to help guide commercial planes in the 1920s. after pearl harbor. it was dark. since 1964, it shines every december 7th and now is also lit on veterans day and memorial day. turning now to the abuse scandal at the women's prison in dublin, which could lead to changes in prisons nationwide. the federal prison in dublin is closing after being plagued with sexual abuse charges. several jail officials have been convicted and imprisoned. the scandal also led to a class action lawsuit filed by eight former inmates. that group announced a settlement yesterday with the federal bureau of prisons. the agreement includes monitoring at more than a dozen prisons, protections for other former dublin inmates, and

a formal acknowledgment of the abuse inmates suffered. a judge still needs to approve that settlement. okay, we're going to take a big turn now to the weekend forecast with cynthia. we are starting in santa rosa this morning. kara, where those temperatures have come down into the 30s once again. and we're watching the fog over the next couple of hours starts to clear out a little bit at around 830, 9:00, we'll call it that. and temperatures gradually increasing after that. but it will be a mix of sun and clouds for today as we get our weekend started. coming down towards pittsburgh, another place 39 degrees. we'll see a mix of sun and clouds there throughout the day is what you can expect really everywhere you go throughout the bay area. for our saturday. more sun into our sunday though, but we'll feel some more changes ahead. turning things cooler, breezy. getting some cleaner air in here too. and we'll talk about when the possibility of some rain comes into the picture. kara, back to you. all right. cynthia, thanks. coming up, this morning at 7:00 on today in the bay, the holiday

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good morning. manhunt. new york city police now offering a detailed timeline of what happened before and after that shooting of unitedhealthcare ceo. why authorities believe he fled new york city. a possible breakthrough in the case and what may be a key piece of evidence after a backpack was found in central park. this morning, the latest on the investigation. stable place. demi moore opening up about ex-husband bruce willis's battle with dementia. >> i mean, obviously it's very difficult and not what i would wish upon anyone. and there is great loss, but there is also great beauty and gifts that can come out of it. >> and offering advice for other families going through the same. ♪♪ and spectacular moves. ♪♪ joe sits down with some of the famed radio city rockettes for a

glimpse into this year's christmas show with many on stage dreaming of this moment since they were little girls. >> even sitting here looking out at the theater, just amazing. >> we'll take you behind the scenes "today," saturday december 7th, 2024. good morning. and welcome back to "today," this saturday morning. you got to love this time of year. you got the tree. and of course, you got the radio city rockettes. >> all within a block of each other. i myself can't high kick so i like to watch the show. >> did you get any tips? >> i would be in a cast right now. it would be not be a good thing. >> how do you get to radio city, a lot of stretching. >> exactly. >> we'll look guard to that. but first today's news. the widening search for the person who killed that top executive of unitedhealthcare. police piecing together a detailed timeline of the suspect's movements before and after the shooting and are now looking at this gray backpack

they found in central park on friday as a potential piece of evidence. nbc's priscilla thompson is in midtown manhattan near where the shooting happened on wednesday. priscilla, good morning. >> reporter: laura, good morning. the fbi is now taking a more public role in this case. overnight announcing a $50,000 reward, in addition to the $10,000 being offered by the nypd for any information leading to the arrest of thissuspect. it comes after authorities may have found that crucial piece of evidence overnight, that gray backpack that they believed the shooter was wearing during the crime as this morning questions about who this person is and where he is are continuing. this morning, an urgent manhunt growing wider. >> we also have reason to believe that the person in question has left new york city. >> reporter: the nypd police commissioner saying on cnn that this man, a perso of interest in the killing of unitedhealthceo brian thompson

may have fled the city. the update comes after an extensive video canvas the chief of detective says that shows the suspect leaving the hilton hotel after the shooting, getting on a bike and riding into central park. then riding out of the park at 77th street before he's seen walking on 86th. >> from there we have him in a taxi cab and the taxi cab takes him up to 178th street and broadway, which, as we know, is the port authority bus center. >> reporter: where he went next, remains a question. >> we have video of him entering the port authority bus terminal. we don't have any video of him exiting. we believe he may have gotten on a bus. it's a very busy bus terminal. wept to make sure we have the right bus. >> reporter: uncovering a crucial piece of evidence, after scouring central park from above and on foot, a gray backpack that may have been carried by the suspected shooter. two senior law enforcement officials tell nbc news. that bag now headed to a lab where they say it will be inspected for fingerprints and dna and then opened. and overnight, new information.

investigators are looking into whether the gunman used a larger firearm known as a veterinary gun, used on farms and ranches without causing a loud noise. as the search enters the fourth day, police have not given a mote i have. chief nyp-d detective joseph kenny adding only that nothing in our investigation at this time so far indicates it had anything to do with thompson's personal life. kenny says investigators are talking to thompson's family, his colleagues and minnesota law enforcement. meanwhile, online, anger toward the health insurance industry is coming into sharp focus. >> empathy is out of network. >> reporter: tens of thousands taking to social media to criticize the industry. some sympathizing with the shooter. the horrific crime prompting heightened security. cvs removing photos of its leadership from the company's website. and one of the country's biggest medicaid insurers centene changes next week's investor's meeting from in-person to virtual. the industry reeling as the

shooter roams free. and with the suspect now likely out of new york city, the nypd is turning to other local departments, including the atlanta police, who are assisting here. and they are also asking the public nationwide to take a close look at that photo. and if you recognize or know that person, to call the fbi or nypd tip line. but if you see that person on the street, to call 911 immediately. laura? >> feels like so many days now someone must know that person. priscilla, appreciate your reporting this morning. president-elect trump is speaking out in his first television interview since winning the election, detailing his plans for the first 100 days, including those mass deportations. he sat down on friday with "meet the press" moderator kristen welker to discuss his embattled defense secretary pick pete hegseth. kristen followed up about hegseth's prospects to be confirmed. listen. >> looks like pete is doing well

now. people were a little bit concerned. he's a young guy with a tremendous track record actually. went to princeton and went to harvard. he was a good student at both, but he loves the military. and i think people are starting to see it. so, we'll be working on his nomination along with a lot of others. >> since you bring him up, do you still have confidence in pete hegseth? >> yes, i do. i really do. he's a really smart guy. i've known him through fox but i've known him for a long time. and he's basically a military guy. every time i talk to him, all he wants to talk about is the military. he's a military guy. >> have you gotten assurances from senators that he's going to be confirmed? do you think he can make it? >> no. i think he will, yeah. i've had a lot of senators call me up saying he's fantastic. >> you don't drink yourself. >> no. >> you've talked about how devastating drinking can be. >> yeah. >> how concerned are you that the person who you picked for this top job at the defense

department, at least according to those who worked with him, has struggled with drinking. >> but i've spoken to people that know him very well and they say he does not have a drinking problem. >> that's nbc's news reported at least six republican senators have reservations about hegseth's pick. he can only afford to lose three. see all of kristen's exclusive interview with president elect trump on "meet the press". south korean's president yoon-suk-yeol will stay in power, at least for now. survived an impeachment. an effort to impeach the leader over short-lived martial law, after most boycotted the vote. it is expected to intensify public protests calling for yoon's ouster. now to an almost unbelievable story about an unclaimed multimillion dollar lottery ticket that may forever go unclaimed. someone in california won nearly $200 million in the mega

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with a dunk! >> silent no more. after that incredible 10-0 start, the trojans went on to win the game, 107 to 59. but not before fans upheld yet another tradition. ♪ silent night, holy night ♪ ♪ shepherd's gaze at the sight ♪ >> so they sing "silent night" for the last two minutes of the game. pretty impressive. the team clearly tlief thrives on the extra support. now 26-1 in "silent night" games. all of that has to throw off the other team. >> so many things. one, they all remember the words to "silent night" that well and were singing on cue and sounded really good. >> if i was at the free-throw line, i would stop and join in.

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his ex-wife, demi moore opening up about it during a cnn interview. >> he's in a very stable place at the moment. i mean, obviously it's very difficult and it's not what i would wish upon anyone. and there is great loss. but there is also great beauty it. gifts that can come out of >> reporter: and offering advice to help other families understand a dementia diagnosis. >> it's like so important for anybody who's dealing with this to really meet them where they're at. and from that place, there is such loving and joy. >> reporter: from action hero on the big screen, to a classic tv comedy series. >> yo! >> reporter: willis' career spanning decades. he retired from acting in march, 2022, after diagnosis which affects communication. then a year later, a new diagnosis. >> it's frontal temporal di men shall. >> reporter: frontal temporal dementia or ftd affects parts of

the brain associated with personality, behavior and language. >> it can be hard to diagnose until it progresses to some more motor symptoms or language symptoms. >> reporter: there's no cure for ftd but symptoms can be managed with treatment. >> there can be speech therapy for speech problems. and then also care giver support. helping out the family and understanding what the future holds for the patient as well. >> reporter: two of the three children moore and willis share posting photos from thanksgiving, with the caption, grateful. talula appeared on "today" in september, saying time is a gift. >> painful days but there's so much love. and it's really shown me to not take any moment for granted. >> reporter: moore also said she's grateful for their blended family. and that only works with everyone comes together. guys? >> all right. thank you so much. so much love and they're grateful for every moment. that's the key message to take away there. >> our hearts go out to them.

tough to see for the family members who are dealing with it. >> sure. checking in with angie right now, another look at the forecast. >> hi, guys. we have some rain to talk about across parts of texas and louisiana. a lot of the country is waking up dry. we of course, have snow for parts of the great lakes and lake-effect snow. the southeast you're good. out west, you're mostly good. texas to louisiana and stretching along the gulf coast we'll wake up to a little bit of rain. that will ramp up over the next couple days. today we'll see as showers across the region. tomorrow, the rain will get heavier. we deal with more snow, of course. plenty of sunshine for the southeast. the flood threat is there as we get into your sunday plans. mild conditions for the middle of the country. we'll see 50s and and 60s. and really pleasant conditions out west. that's a look a that fog is also creeping in, limiting that visibility as you make your wa around 101. so be careful with that. the clearer and a little warmer in san francisco, 51 degrees. but i'm looking at some fog starting to

form. we're still going to sit above average with our temperatures 66 santa rosa, 63 in the city and 68 in san jose. we'll see and that's a look at your forecast. guys? >> angie, thank you so much. still ahead, we're going to go behind the scenes of this year's radio city rockettes. we're ba after this.ck

♪♪ we are back this morning. we got a great crowd outside. >> happy birthday to that. >> yeah. >> this morning, we'll start with a peek behind the curtain at our next door neighbor's place, radio city music hall. >> the radio city rockettes have been performing the annual christmas show for more than 09 years. >> so many of the dancers on stage, they've been dreaming of being a rockette since they were

young. >> this year's group is no exception. new faces on stage and others inspired by the very women they are now dancing alongside. ♪♪ >> reporter: the word unison could easily be defined images of the radio city rockettes especially courtney and kaitlyn sullivan who are really in synch. >> we get everyday, are you two twins, yes. >> reporter: now in the second season, they remember watching as kids. >> as an identical twin, we walk the same, talk the same. to see a line of ladies dancing as one, we were like,, wow. that feels like it could be us. >> it felt like the perfect job for you? >> yes. it felt like we were born to do this. >> carmon moore also had that dream. she would watch the rockettes every thanksgiving, captivated by the entire group but galvanized by one particular dancer denel morgan. >> that was my inspiration seeing another black woman who

was 100% authentically yourself. >> you're not following in her footsteps you're sharing the stage with her. >> absolutely. >> what does that feel like? >> crazy. i watched this woman for so many years. and then to be able to share the beauty of holding this legacy together is amazing. >> reporter: when megan glazer was young, she didn't just watch the rockettes, she performed with them as young clara in the nutcracker scene. during that time, she turned 12. >> the cast got me a birthday cake and made it my birthday wish to become a rockette. >> reporter: a wish come true. megan is now in her 15th season. >> i'm like, even sitting here just looking out into the theater, it's amazing. >> what is it about it, do you think? >> it's just one of a kind. radio city music hall, being a rockette, it's just one of a kind. it's legendary. >> so to all the claras out there, you say? >> never give up. dream big. d maybe i'll be dancing with

you. >> reporter: and carrying on that legacy in unison. >> you can see the rockettes through january 5th. and i feel like we still have a shot, right? we did do some high kicks earlier this year during our scavenger hunt. >> whoa. >> you can see just how bad we are. >> i think joe's was the highest kick of them all. >> wow. >> you be the judge whether those are high kicks. they werere kicks. >> angie and i are going higher there, i think. >> i think i pulled a hamstring. >> i think i pulled a hamstring. >> you guys are so co covid-19? i'm not waiting. if it's covid, paxlovid. paxlovid is an oral treatment for adults with mild-to-moderate covid-19 and a high-risk factor for it becoming severe. it does not prevent covid-19. my symptoms are mild now, but i'm not risking it. if it's covid, paxlovid. paxlovid must be taken within the first five days of symptoms, and helps stop the virus from multiplying in your body. taking paxlovid with certain medicines can lead to serious or life-threatening side effects or affect how it or other medicines work,

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♪♪ a big thanks to our crowd out there braving the cold to hang with us. appreciate it. come on down. >> it is cold outside. we're so glad they're here. enjoy the rockeller center christmas tree. we hope you all have a great weekend. ♪♪ the vice mayor of one of the bay area's biggest cities, has resigned after being found guilty of lying under oath. anthony becker was the vice mayor of santa clara. this week, he was convicted of lying to a grand jury. becker said he did not leak a confidential report to the san francisco 49ers. but authorities say he did. in recent years, the city of santa clara and the 49ers management have been at odds over issues surrounding levi's stadium.

becker could face up to four years in prison when he is sentenced next month. his district six seat will remain vacant until december 17th. that's when kelly cox will be sworn in. she won the seat in the november election. a san francisco startup offering sleeping pods for $700 a month is being turned away from the city. san francisco initially approved the pods but has now rescinded its approval, s saying the project does not meet the city's affordable housing requirements. the project, developed by brownstone shared housing, converted a former downtown bank office into these sort of bunk bed spaces. this is video from the company's palo alto location. the city is giving brownstone two options. now set aside a portion of its units for low income housing, or pay a $300,000 fee. brownstone is planning an appeal. we're going to turn now to cinthia pimentel with a quick look at

our weekend forecast and one of the best parts of working this early weekend mornings is the beautiful sunrises that we get to see, like this one coming up overer san jose and the south b. cool though, 46 degrees and our microclimates are already out. 39 in dublin. but the sun starting to come over the ridge tops and people are busy. where are they going? and look at that drastic change as we go up into the north bay. some of the valleys getting in on that dense fog through parts of 101 in santa rosa. 39 degrees. so definitely chilly as we start our saturday, but we're in a stubborn pattern that we can't seem to break. high pressure is keeping away any rain activity, pushing it towards the pacific northwest. but you notice that there is more of that cloud cover that should come trickling in into the bay area. so we'll watch those high clouds for today. more breaks in that in for our sunday and we'll track the rain. see when it's finally going to come into the picture at seven kira. all right, cynthia, we'll see you at seven. thanks. also coming up at seven this morning on today in the

bay, a fast food felon. why? a local mother is now under arrest and facing felony charges after she says she never received the french fries she ordered at an east bay mcdonald's. we all have that. plus all your top stories coming up at seven . narrator: when you see this symbol, you know you're watching television that is educational and informational. the more you know on nbc.