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collapse of the assad regime in syria. it's december 9th. this is "today." breaking overnight, new era. syria's decades long dictator toppled and on the run this morning, escaping to russia over the weekend, as the regime's stunning fall sends shock waves across the middle east and the world. the u.s. carrying out strikes against isis targets inside syria overnight. so what's next, and is it a glimmer of hope for americans still held hostage there? a live report from damascus straight ahead. nbc news exclusive. president-elect trump speaking out on "meet the press," his first tv interview since winning the election. >> can you guarantee american families won't pay more? >> i can't guarantee anything. i can't guarantee tomorrow. >> this morning, his goals for his first 100 days back in office, and his plans for his political friends and enemies.

new images. investigators track down two new surveillance shots of their person of interest as the manhunt for the gunman who killed a top ceo on the street enters its second week. why dive teams were called in over the weekend. explosive allegation. rap icon jay-z accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl with sean "diddy" combs at a vma's after party. the shocking claims and the star saying he is being blackmailed. remarkable restoration. >> it's beautiful. >> our firsthand look inside the new notre dame cathedral after a weekend of pomp and circumstance, five years after the iconic landmark was nearly destroyed. >> it is so much brighter, all of it.

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>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savanannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hi, everybody. good morning. welcome to this monday morning. nice to have you starting it with us. >> a busy morning, beginning with the breaking news out of the middle east and the major implications it has for the united states. >> after years of devastating civil war in syria, a stunning collapse of power. rebel groups overtaking major cities over the weekend, and then marching into damascus yesterday. the country's now former leader, bashar al assad, believed to have escaped to russia. in the meantime, the u.s. has launched air strikes inside syria this weekend targeting isis to prevent the group from moving in and taking over. >> this all comes as president-elect trump is speaking out to nbc news. it's his first broadcast interview since winning back the white house. >> we have it all covered.

we start with chief foreign correspondent richard engel who made his way into syria overnight. richard, good morning. >> reporter: it is ultimately how all dictators go, jubilant crowds tore down a statue of the now former president bashar al assad's father, the founder of a dynasty that ruled syria with an iron fist for more than half a century. we saw the same scenes as pictures of the assad family were defaced at the border crossing where he entered syria this morning from neighboring lebanon. we are inside syria. we just crossed the border. you can see there are no controls anymore. the government is gone. there are rebels, gunmen on the street. the regime has collapsed, and you notice that the second you enter this country. the mood is celebratory and welcoming. people are proud of this new dawn. still in disbelief that assad is really gone. as we drove to the capital, we passed boys on an abandoned

government tank cheering the arabic for freedom. in the end, it was the army that sealed assad's fate. soldiers refused to fight, fading away and ran, as rebels, led by islamists, rolled into damascus. the rebel's leader, once an al qaeda supporter and considered a terrorist by the u.s., is promising moderation and to work for all syrians. he's ordered forces to prevent looting and leave civilians unharmed. so far, they appear to be doing that. the rebels' first priority appears to be breaking into syrian prisons to free thousands of political prisoners kept in horrific conditions of torture and depravation. syrians are rummaging through assad's empty palaces and seeing his lost life of privilege. a video claims to show assad's fleet of luxury vehicles, sports cars, suvs, and exotic collectibles. he won't be needing them in russia. the russian foreign ministry

confirmed assad and his family arrived in moscow, given asylum for humanitarian reasons. syria has a new hope, new possibilities, and significant challenges, as the map of the middle east is being redrawn middle east is being redrawn by the hour. there is tremendous optimism here. every single person i've spoken to, young and old, man and woman, young people, they all new beginning, a beginning that they hope will be free, open, multicultural, multiethnic. they say they want the different kind of syria, not one that is reminiscent of the past. not a dictatorship. not extremist. we'll see if they can do that. today, they are very hopeful. >> historic day, richard. thank you very much. let's turn now to an nbc news exclusive. president-elect trump sitting down with "meet the press" moderator kristen welker for a wide-ranging conversation. it's his first broadcast interview since winning back the white house.

kristen joins us now. good morning, kristen. >> hoda, good morning to you. in our interview, president-elect trump laid out a sweeping agenda for the next four years and his first 100 days in office. he said he wants to focus on the economy, the border, and getng his nominees confirmed. >> have you thought about your message? >> reporter: we began our conversation with president-elect trump on the economy and his threat to impose tariffs on america's three biggest trading partners, mexico, canada, and china, which experts warn could lead to a surge in prices. >> can you guarantee american families won't pay more? >> i can't guarantee anything. i can't guarantee tomorrow. i'm a big believer in tariffs. i think tariffs are the most beautiful word. i think they're beautiful. it's going to make us rich. >> reporter: the president-elect is standing by one of his key campaign promises, saying he has no choice but to deport everyone who is illegally in the united states. >> you've talked about prioritizing people who have criminal histories.

>> correct. >> but is it your plan to deport everyone who is here illegally over the next four years? >> well, i think you have to do it. it's a very tough thing to do. it's -- but you know you have rules, regulations, laws. they came in illegally. >> reporter: the president-elect vowed to end birthright citizenship, a right that's guaranteed by the 14th amendment. >> we're going to end that because it's ridiculous. >> reporter: mr. trump did say he's open to finding a way to protect dreamers, those brought illegally to the u.s. as children and raised here. >> i think we can work with the democrats and work something out. >> reporter: asked about members of the january 6th committee, the president-elect argued they should be imprisoned without any evidence that they violated the law. >> honestly, they should go to jail. >> so you think liz cheney should go to jail? >> for what they did -- >> everyone on the committee. >> i think anybody that voted in favor -- >> are you going to direct your fbi director and attorney general to send them to jail?

>> not at all. theyey'll haveo look at that, but i'm going to focus on drill, baby, drill. >> reporter: in a statement, liz cheney, the republican vice chair of the janua 6th committee, denounced mr. trump's threat as a, quote, assault on the rule of law and the foundations of our republic. the president also said he is looking to pardon people convicted for their actions on january 6th. >> kristen, it was a long and wide-ranging interview. you also asked him about rfk jr., his choice for the department of health and human services. what did he have to say? >> well, savannah, this was a striking part of the conversation. president-elect trump suggested robert f. kennedy jr. will investigation the debunked claim that there is a link between autism and childhood vaccines. it's a theory that has been discredited in scientific studies going back some 25 years now. mr. trump did also say he is not against vaccines broadly. savannah, it is worth noting, childhood vaccines prevent about

4 million deaths worldwide each year, according to studies. savannah. >> kristen, thank you very much. this morning, the manhunt is widening for the gunman who murdered the ceo of the nation's largest health insurance company on a new york city sidewalk. police releasing new images of the person of interest over the weekend. the search now entering its sixth day. nbc's sam brock joins us. hehe has theatest. sam, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. those two new photos are added to a growing list of visuals that the nypd has released to the public to try to find the person responsible for killing brian thompson, who they believe has slipped, hoda, out of the city. right now, police are search for the gunman's bike and firearm, but the recovery of a backpack could pave the way for critical clues. with a quickly expanding manhunt still under way this morning -- >> the net is tightening, and we're going to bring this person to justice. >> reporter: -- police have now released two new photos of a

person of interest wanted for questioning in the midtown murder of united health care ceo brian thompson. one shows a man wearing a black jacket and surgical mask in the back of a taxi. the other through a car window. it's the same taxi he took to the george washington bridge bus terminal shortly after the murder, where the nypd says it has video of the man entering the bus center wednesday morning but not leaving. >> we have reason to believe that the person in question has left new york city. >> reporter: investigators combing central park over the weekend with nypd's elite scuba dive team scouring the lake, according to two law enforcement sources, for the firearm used in after a gray backpack was recovered in the park which police believe belonged to the gunman. three sources say a jacket was found inside, though it's unclear if it's the same one worn by the shooter. two sources say investigators also found monopoly money. >> you're like, was some purpose of that?

why monopoly money? >> reporter: detectives say dna evidence is still being processed. as for the potential that the shooter took a bus out of town, the nypd says they don't know which one he might have boarded. some of the many destinations listed on the port authority's website include boston, buffalo, binghamton, philadelphia, and washington, d.c. in the wake of the murder, backlash against the insurance industry. >> i don't think anyone should feel bad about this. >> reporter: from a shooter look alike contest in new york city to critical comments online, as united health care headquarters in minnesota is surrounded by temporary fencing and a police trailer. the company says they're partnering with local law enforcement to ensure a safe work environment and reinforce security. and besides the scuba team's search there in central park, a senior law enforcement official confirms two other searches were conducted near the g.w. bridge. neither one yielded the weapon. we also confirmed that today will be the funeral for brian thompson.

it'll be a private service. back to you. >> thank you, sam. turn now to analyst clint watts, a former special agent with the fbi. what do you make of where this search stands? are you surprised there hasn't been more progress? >> i am surprised to some degree, but, you know, we need to remember how this is different from other cases i might be here talking to you about. this shooter went to great lengths to hide their tracks. they thought it through. they were in town for a while. definitely did some sort of reconnaissance. knew where the target was and built a plan all the way through. now, this doesn't mean that law enforcement isn't further ahead than we might think. they haven't revealed the name, but they may have a name of a suspect. generally, you wouldn't reveal that name unless you needed the public to help you. there's no real reason to put that name out there. i wouldn't be surprised if we do see some progress. going through the video footage, you see a picture here and there every day or two. it's a tremendous effort to go through all of that footage. >> the evidence, some of it is strange, actually. the monopoly money they found in the backpack.

also the weapon used. so what do those two pieces tell you about the shooter? >> tremendous amounts of preplanning. you go back to the encryptions, you know, that were written on the rounds, tying it back to the health care industry. you look at the monopoly money. that might also signal kind of to the ideology. i wouldn't be surprised as they track this individual in future days, we start to see other signals like that, of what the motive was about. this individual seemed to plan this out a the way through. with the weapon, that's a very unique weapon. that could be a piece of evidence that law enforcement can really use. there are not that many of those weapons out there. you could look at when were weapons like this acquired. is anyone missing one? that might be one of the only advantages that law enforcement might have right now. >> clint, thank you very much. a lot to get to, including explosive allegations being made against rap icon jay-z. a civil lawsuit accuses him of raping a 13-year-old girl with sean "diddy" combs, something

both men deny. laura jarrett has more. good morning. >> good morning to you. since combs was indicted by federal prosecutors last fall, these parties he was known for hosting and what celebrities may have attended has been the subject of intense scrutiny. but the blt radius around the star had been relatively contained, until now. >> reporter: this morning, disturbing, new claims against music icon jay-z. a civil lawsuit detailing sexual assault, originally brought against his long-time friend sean "diddy" combs, now adding new allegations against the rapper whose real name is sean carter. claims both men deny. the anonymous woman who was 13 at the time described in the lawsuit as being dgged and raped at an mtv-vmas after party. she says combs hosted in 2000. according to the suit, she recalls accepting a drink from a waitress that made her feel woozy and lightheaded. before she says she was raped by

jay-z and then combs in a bedroom, as an unnamed female celebrity watched. jay-z swiftly issuing a statement sunday calling the claims heinous and accusing the woman's attorney of trying to blackmail him. suggesting the attorney had tried to seek a settlement first. adding, quote, i implore you to final a criminal complaint, not a civil one. whomever would commit a crime against a minor should be locked away. my heart and support goes out to the true victims in the world. the billionaire who is married to megastar beyonce saying he is heartbroken. the couple will have to explain the, quote, cruelty and greed of people to their children. combs, too, has denied any allegations of sexual assault. earlier this fall, the plaintiff's attorney, a personal injury lawyer in texas, held a press conference after combs was indicted on federal sex trafficking charges, suggesting more fallout would follow. >> i expect that through this process, many powerful people will be exposed. >> reporter: combs pleaded not guilty to the charges and

continues to deny the allegations made against him in a string of civil lawsuits, which combs' attorneys dismissed as shameless publicity stunts. but this marks the first suit publicly naming another high-profile celebrity. >> now, in a statement posted online, the lawyer acknowledged sending jay-z a letter prior to filing this complaint. prior to the whole thing, seeking a confidential mediation. he says his client never demanded a penny from jay-z at the time. she's now seeking an unspecified amount. >> thank you, laura. first check of the weather. good morning to mr. roker. >> good to see you. happy monday, everybody. along the east coast, things a little on the damp side, as this system starts to get itself together. much of the rest of the country clear. you can see right now the new snow for the great lakes. storm system moves there. this warm front pushing up. going to bring some showers and wet weather in the northeast. then for tomorrow, another surge of moisture along the east coast.

few stronger storms, especially in the southeast, where we could see some flooding. then as we move into wednesday, showers really come in really strongly into the northeast, on into new england. lake-effect snow showers return fothe great lakes. we're talking about anywhere from 1 to 3 inches of rain from portland all the way down to atlanta. back on the colder side of this system, we're looking at light snow. heavier amounts around the leeward side of the great lakes. 4 to 8 inches from traverse city, kalamazoo, and erie, pa. we'll get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds.

is in the mid 60s and it's going to be cold once again tonight. so just as fast as it warms up, those temperatures will be dropping heading down to 35. and then tomorrow back up to the upper 60s with another cold morning on wednesday. by thursday we'll be watching the approach of a storm system that will >> that's your latest weather, guys. >> al, thankou. coming up, craig will take us inside notre dame cathedral after a weekend of festive ceremonies to reopen that iconic paris landmark. craig, it looks beautiful. >> reporter: oh savannah, it is beautiful. bonjour to you, my friend.

it was a weekend filled with celebrations and fellowship. we also got some exclusive access to a part of the cathedral that isn't open just yet. we'll have all of that for you, coming up in a few minutes. >> look forward to that, craig. also ahead, amber glenn's golden moment. meet the american who soared to the top of the figure skating world with the biggest title for a u.s. woman in 14 years. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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how is it to be there in person? >> reporter: it was pretty remarkable to be there in person, i'll be honest with you, and truly an inspiring rebirth for one of the world's most famous landmarks. as you said, a series of events over the weekend drew leaders from around the world. before yesterday's first public mass, we were given rare access inside this truly iconic treasure. a remarkable scene inside notre dame overnight as the faithful return for the first public mass. i joined the service to witness a moving moment for catholics here and around the world. the cathedral officially reopened saturday and drew more than a hundred world leaders including president-elect trump, first lady jill biden and volodymyr zelenskyy. sunday morning the inaugural

mass with nearly 170 bishops from across france to witness the consecration of the new altar which houses the relics of five saints. new york's cardinal dolan played a prominent role. when those bells rang, when those doors opened, you felt like you really were experiencing opening up god's family into god's house. >> reporter: the moment you step into the restored notre dame, it's hard to believe the cathedral was nearly destroyed by fire. oh my, that gaping hole that was the roof after the fire, as you can see, gone. it's beautiful. the walls, the floors, the pillars, the artwork, everything painstakingly cleaned or rebuilt. one of the things that's most noticeable, it is so much brighter, all of it.

i was outside the cathedral in 2019 in the immediate aftermath of the fire. >> this morning the fire is thankfully finally out as investigators continue to search for a cause. >> reporter: the change over five short years, hard to comprehend. >> this is roughly where all of that debris that fell from the ceiling, the metal that fell, the glass, all of that stuff was here just in front of the sanctuary, as you can see now. it's all gleaming. >> reporter: while i was inside the cathedral, a group of firefighters came for a tour. they looked around, silent, humbled by what has become of what they saved. that's the rooster that stood atop the spire. the flames warped and nearly melted it, but they didn't destroy it.

while highlighting its glory, visitors will notice new designs fothe altar, the baptismal and a future home for a priceless relic. this is where the crown of thorns is actually going to be when it arrives in just a few days. of course, the crown of thorns, believed to be the crown worn by jesus during the crucifixion. we were given special access to e restored areas of notre dame the public has not yet seen. from there, a one of a kind view of the rose windows fully restored. though the building is spotless, there is some evidence of damage left behind. the flames were so intense that day that the lead roof here started to melt and drip into the cathedral. if you look closely, you can see it in the right hand of jesus there, they left the lead deliberately to remind everyone

what happened that day. a poignant new symbol as this ancient cathedral is set to welcome millions to experience its newfound glory. they are expecting roughly 15 million visitors in the first year. and i got to tell you, you know, full disclosure, as you know, i'm not catholic, i don't speak any french. i understood very few words during the public mass yesterday. but when that 8,000 pipe organ, when it started up at the beginning of the service, let me tell you, something right here, it was moving. >> incredible. wow. what a cool look you got there, craig. thank you so much. full circle moment, having been there for the fire and now seeing the restoration and rebirth. coming up next, a golden performance on the ice from amber glenn.

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usa at the grand prix final, one of the major events in figure skating. only the top six athletes in the world in each event are invited. amber glenn was the only american. again, five japanese skaters pulling off a historic victory for the 25-year-old that was about so much more than skating. >> amber glenn! >> amber glenn's emotional win an exclamation point on a breakthrough season as the figure skater clenched gold at the grand prix final in france. >> i'm just happy my hard work is finally showing. >> on saturday, glenn became the first american woman in 14 years to win at the sport's most exclusive competition. her lyrical free skate dazzled the crowd, punctuated by her signature triple axel. >> i'm exhausted. it has been a whirlwind of a season.

i kind of struggled with some imposter syndrome. >> this new career high a major comeback after injuries and health challenges kept glenn from reaching her full potential. at 14, glenn became the u.s. national junior champion, but a year later left the sport for mental health reasons. she came back and struggled. in 2022, a covid diagnosis forced her to withdraw from nationals, but she jumped right back in the following year. >> and she makes it. beautiful! >> becoming just the sixth american woman to land the triple axel in competition, at 25, winning gold and the admiration of her competitors. it was a golden competition for the u.s. all around. american ill ya mall anyone won the american's competition and the quad god defended his title

in high-flying fashion, landing six of seven quad jumps. ice dancers madison chalk and evan bates won by nearly 14 points. they dream of skating in italy at the 2026 olympics. >> before we get there, there are the nationals to get through and the worlds. the nationals are in wichita, kansas and the worlds in boston. amber is going to take a break before prepping for the olympic season. she was an alternate in 2022. now she hopes to be on the ice representing usa in 2026. >> so happy for her. thank you. let's go to mr. roker and get another check of the weather. looks like a hot one. >> in the eastern half of the country, absolutely. look at these temperatures.

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it's 8:00 on it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, stunning collapse. celebrations in syria after rebel fighters take down the government. the country's notorious leader escaping to russia. the u.s. response straight ahead as we're live with the latest. then, football and faith, the special way the kansas city chiefs are helping fans on any given sunday. >> it really speakto not only the passion of our fan base of the kansas city chiefs, but also our city. >> inside the church service that takes place before kickoff. all that, plus taylor swift marking the end of an era. s paris and nicole reunited in reality. and kelly clarkson is here to spread some holiday cheer. ♪ 2024.

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people are dressing up for the holiday. >> let everybody get on the air. that's pretty cool. we want to see your face on tv. guys, christmas 16 -- >> i can't. >> -- 16 short days away. tomorrow we're diving into holiday shipping, laying out all the deadlines you need to know so your gifts arrive on time. we start with breaking news overseas. syria's decades long dictator bashar al assad ousted and now on the run. richard engel made his way into syria overnight with the very latest.good morning. >> reporter: richard, good morning. >> reporter: it's staggering. we are now right in the city of damascus. people have been coming all day

to celebrate, firing guns in the air. you can see -- [ indiscernible ] after more than five decades in power, the assad family's war in this country for ten years. it was dramatic dynasty has been overthrown. assad was dramatically overthrown in just ten days. [ inaudible due to crowd noise ] [ speaking in a global language ] >> reporter: why are you very happy? [ speaking in a global language ]

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♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ hit it! ♪ ♪♪ back now 8:10 with "inside the game." >> the chiefs have devoted fans that often drive hundreds of miles to catch a home game. but did you know before they pour into arrowhead stadium, hundreds pour out their hearts in a special service that has become tradition there. >> morgan chesky joins us. hey, morgan. >> when it comes to the nfl, we know there's no shortage of die-hard fans. but in kansas city, team owners realized some were facing an awfully tough sunday tradeoff, catch the chiefs or go to church. that's when a one-of-a-kind idea was born.

arrowhead is one of the top tailgating experiences in the nfl. but on its grounds, a small building beckons a celebration of a different kind. >> all right. let's get our hands together today. >> here, chiefs faithful can attend a nondenominational worship service before kickoff. >> my favorite thing about faith and family chapel is, number one, we get to worship, so we're pointing our hearts and minds towards jesus. you can feel the energy of everybody singing together. >> reporter: it's a special resource for fans attending noon home games to make sure making the game doesn't mean missing out on their faith. marcellus casey runs the service. you have a packed house right now. >> yeah. >> how does that feel? >> it feels great. it really speaks to not only the

passion of our fan base of the chiefs, but also our city. >> reporter: for casey, who was already leading bible studies for players and coaches, adding fans felt like a natural next step. >> for our leadership to think of people not having to miss church when they come in for a game is a really cool opportunity. >> reporter: several of the most prominent chiefs are outspoken about their faith, including coach andy reid and qb patrick mahomes. chiefs owner clark hunt founded the idea. >> it's a great opportunity for our family to be able to come to a church service before the game as well, because on a typical sunday, like a lot of our fans, we're traveling to the game. >> reporter: and those fans in attendance are both long-time regulars and even first-time visitors. >> i'm excited about the game. wow.

i feel like the day is complete already. >> reporter: for others, it's the perfect start to game day. >> i don't have to miss church, and i still get to go to the chiefs game. >> reporter: it's that kind of support keeping a jersey-clad congregation coming back. >> my hope and my prayer is that you're following the plans that god has for your life. >> reporter: for a sermon casey hopes offers some perspective. >> we need as much faith, hope, vision and passion as we can get. >> reporter: pulling fans together arguably just as much as football. >> i feel fulfilled in so many ways. i praise the lord and praise the chiefs. [ laughter ] >> there's discussion of an even bigger building, but that is on hold until the future of arrowhead becomes a bit more

clear. until then, when the chiefs have a sunday home game, the nondenominational program is available to everybody. >> you didn't say if they prayed for a chiefs' victory? >> they always do that. if you want to know why that field goal went in last night, some prayers were absolutely said in that chapel. >> i believe it. thank you. let's get another check of the weather. al made his way outside because there's just so many folks out there. >> you drove a thousand miles to get here. when did you leave? >> a couple of days ago. >> where are you from? >> western kentucky. >> appreciate that. [ indiscernible ] wet weather up the east coast. we're also looking at chilly conditions through the rockies,

>> and that's your latest weather. >> we're going to talk about taylor swift. it's the end of an era. swift's recordbreaking era's tour. did you go? [ indiscernible ] >> guess what? you can go to vancouver. >> wait, it was last night. >> okay. [ indiscernible ] >> let's go to chief correspondent emilie ikeda. she was there. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. honestly, it's remarkable that i have any kind of voice this morning, because just a few short hours ago i was lucky enough to be inside the stadium

to watch taylor swift take her final bow to deafening applause. "the new york times" is reporting this morning the tour adds up to a staggering $2 billion in ticket sales. >> this has been the adventure of a lifetime. >> reporter: overnight, a final farewell to the transformative eras tour, wrapping up in vancouver with magic, sparkle and a whole lot of heart. >> the most challenging thing i've ever done in my entire life. >> reporter: swift performing for nearly 3 1/2 hours in her closing concert. we were inside the stadium, soaking up every enchanting era. the thrilling finale capping off the highest-grossing tour of all time, stretching 630 days and rocketing swift from megastar to cultural phenomenon.

the tour's final leg drawing an estimated average of 58,000 people per show, with each fan spending nearly $1600 on tickets, travel, merch, food and outfits, sparkly bold and clever. the tradition of friendship bracelets inspired by a long lyric, driving up bead sales at michael's over 300% in host cities. what's it like to have your siblings with me? >> it made me cry. it's so special. it's awesome. >> taylor brings so many people together, so many families together. >> reporter: swift thanking them for all the image they named. >> thank you every single one of you for being a part of the most thrilling chapter of my entire

life to date, my beloved eras tour. >> reporter: as for what's next for taylor, the possibilities really are endless. fans are speculating maybe we'll see another concert film because we saw so many camera crews in the stadium over the weekend. this tour has left an indelible mark on fans, myself included. this swift city shirt i wore when i first reported on the first concert on the eras tour back in glendale, arizona, what a memorable and magical experience to witness this up close. i think my favorite thing is just the connection and coming together of fans over these shared, joyful moments. it's an assignment i will never forget? >> she was like another person. we got to know her. >> we fell in love with you.

>> way to go, em. way to go. next up, we're going to talk about saturday night live. paul mescal took the stage for the first time as host, the dramatic actor showing off his range, getting big laughs with his transforming the big hit into a musical. ♪ ♪ no place like rome ♪ >> next up, sabrina carpenter has released her netflix holiday special with special guest stars, who joined for a cover of this wham christmas classic.

♪ this year to save me from tears i'll give it to someone special ♪ ♪ last christmas i gave you my heart ♪ ♪ but the very next day you gave it away ♪ ♪ this year ♪ >> so good. [ laughter ] >> that's a great duet. >> great season for christmas specials. >> sabrina's christmas special is streaming now on netflix. finally, a special announcement -- >> are y'all tired of my special announcements? >> no. >> anyway, i've been working on something really special. this morning i can announce my sister and i are releasing a new children's book. it's called "i loved you first." it's a story inspired by nature. it kind of reminds me of a mary oliver poem.

it's all about what it's like to know your child from the very first moment. i wrote it with my sister after she had just had her little baby edward fin. it's an ode to what it feels like to be a mom. >> i love those pictures. it looks so peaceful. >> we're going to go on book tour. i hope you all will get this for any mommies to be. >> when does it come out? >> march 25th. preorder now. >> you also have a children's book. why don't we go on tour together? >> that would be so fun. >> it's like an eras book tour. >> oh my gosh, yes. friendship bracelets, let's go. >> i'm in. >> hoda, you can come. >> all right. >>ongrats, jenna and barbara.

we have nicole richie and paris hilton. they're going back to their reality show roots. they have a new peacock special. we call them the og of reality shows. but first, your local news.

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hey, everybody. welcome back. it is 8:30. if you've got a preschooler in your life, you guys, you know who this girl is. she's from gabby's dollhouse. we've got the star lie la lock hart. you are so cute. >> you've already been a float in the parade. what has this ride been like for you? >> it's been so incredible and the most amazing thing to be here in new york with you guys on the "today" show.

i'm so happy and grateful i was given this opportunity. >> that was pretty cool to be a float in the macy's parade. the kids were going wild. are you surprised at the trajectory of the show? >> i mean, a little, but also it's a great show. i love the show. it has so many amazing messages. i'm really glad that everybody else also saw how amazing it was. >> when kids say, how do you get down to the size to go to the doll house, what do you tell them. >> my magic ears, of course. >> we're so happy you're here. >> thank you so much for having me. >> you can watch the new season of gabby's doll house in february on netflix. we donated 250 toys to the drive. if you would like to contribute scan the code on your screen or

head to today.com. meantime, we're going to sit down with paris hilton and nicole richie. 20 years after "the simple life," they're giving us an o encore. and how lucky are we? kelly clarkson right here looking beautiful and ready to sing. she's about to treat us to one of her new holiday hits. >> later, we're going to head into the kitchen to combat the winter blues. there are foods that can actually boost your mood, and we'll tell you the best time to eat. >> we have a couple of birthdays that happened over the weekend, one charlie feldman. >> most importantly, he shears

it with his birthday twin tom maz really, the executive producer of "today."and we love you. two great erica. >> how about a check of the weather? >> this is very disturbing back here. i don't know what's happening. [ cheers and applause ] >> who brought all these al roker heads? you did? what's your name? >> ashley. >> why did you bring all these things? >> i'm just a big fan of you, al. i love watching you and hoda and everyone else in the morning. >> thank you. you're one step away from a restraining order. i really appreciate it. thank you so much. wow. even i think this is a bit much. let's show you what's happening for your week ahead.

we're looking at soggy conditions up and down the eastern seaboard. wednesday we're going to have a mess here in the northeast, snow great lakes, the appalachians, then we'll dry out by friday. plenty of sun on the plains and the west will stay active. what's your name, ma'am? >> ruth. >> how are you? >> wonderful. >> is it okay if i ask how old you are? >> 95. >> 95? wow! i'll have what you're having. you look fantastic. >> thank you. >> you're only five ye around te country? here's what's happening in your. good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's a cold start, but it will be a nice day. high temperatures today headed for the mid 60s. and then tonight we're down into the mid 30s and then back into the 60s. tomorrow. now, going

farther down the week, we are getting ready for a change in our weather pattern that will bring in rain. we'll start to see showers in the forecast on thursday, maybe a brief break on friday, but >> best way to start the week, going around the horn. there you go. coming around the horn. happy 70th to you. 13 years old. here we go. there you go. look out! we're going to miss hoda. they're going to miss hoda. there you go. it's a monday morning around the horn, baby. >> all right. al, thank you. coming up next, paris hilton and nicole richie telling us

what it's like to reunite for new adventures on peacock.

what a great crowd out there. back to 2003, the first "pirates of the caribbean" movie was in theaters, "friends" was in its final season and "the simple life" catapulted paris hilton and nicole hirichie to stardom. the ladies have a new special. it finds them back where they started in arkansas. take a look. >> sorry. >> nicole! >> nicole and i are so happy to

be back here after 20 years. so many amazing memories. >> we love you all. it's good to be back. ♪ >> i'm just going to say. you're very weird, and i love that about you guys. >> thank you so much. >> you guys hit a home run with this years ago. who decided, you know what, let's bring the band back together and do it one more time? >> well, it's been 20 years, and we were talking about it over the phone. we just decided, you know what, it's been 20 years. we are excited to celebrate it and do some sort of reunion. when we were like, what would that reunion look like and what would it be? so we naturally came up with doing an opera. >> i'm sorry, so doing an opera. paris, explain that bit. >> nicole and i always like experiencing things that we've never experienced before.

>> uh-huh. >> the opera world is obviously something very new to us, but that's what makes our show funny. >> you don't care. >> no. >> you guys just do things. this is the song that you guys made famous. what's the name of the sg? >> sanasa. >> she wrote it when she was 7. >> you turned that one word into an opera? and you enlist, by the way, legit opera singers. this is not just you guys doing your thing? >> yeah. >> this is three parts. you're going back to arkansas to where it all again. >> there is a part of it where we go just to get in touch with our roots. >> you guys have changed so much since this happened.

>> london just turned 1, phoenix is 2. >> yund eve got teenagers. >> i sure do. >> you guys have totally transformed since this moment. how do you get back to this, or is it like putting on an old shoe, it's good? >> it's about celebrating that we did this amazing show 20 years ago. putting on the reunion is so fun. >> i'm going to play a little game with you. somebody said these lines 20 years ago. do they sell chanel or marc jacobs in this grocery store? >> me. >> i like them skinny and pale. >> me. >> bless our eyelashes and our lip liner? >> you. >> when you're older and you

don't want to do house work, just do everything wrong and you won't be asked to do it again. >> me. >> you guys are really legit good hafriends. thank you guys for coming. i hope you're going to come back in the fourth hour to visit with me and jenna. it premiers this thursday on peacock. it's a fun of fun. up next, our holiday haul box.

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you'll receive everything you see for 79% off. joe martin, our machb of steals and deals can here. >> these will sell out in this segment. it's a $602 value for $129. you get this entire box. it comes in the gift box with the bow and everything comes to your door. i'm warning everyone. it's going to sell out in this segment. this is the price of the entire box at retail. it's the bar necklace said i'm wearing. it's a rhodium plated necklace made from rhodium plated brass. this is great for layering. this is at retail the price of the entire box. you can get this and split up the gift or keep it for yourself. next up, the jewelry organizer. this is coming with me with all my jewel.

everybody has a home, everything stays neat, everything stays safe. you'll either get the black or the pink. you'll be surprised. >> this is like a neutral pink. >> you'll love this. the laila suit. there's a $30 credit-wide site voucher. the retail price is 38. i have it in my hair too. i can finally wear a bow. >> i do too. >> how cute is this? >> love it. >> again, what a great thing for the holidays. we >> so caught. >> it's a great layer. >> it also makes the outfit festive. >> if you just want to throw it on even with pajamas when you're

walking the dog. lash boost serum. this is very popular right now. they say the brand sells one every 30 seconds. stronger, darker, longer, the brand says. it usually retails for $153. the batiste dry shampoo. retail price is $11. you section off your hair, spray it in and move on with your life. the charlotte tilbury. it comes with both of these lip glosses.

i wear the lighter one. i hope you can give it way. it's unbelievable. smell this. this retails for $32. it comes in this entire box. this is the today haul. we have one more box. my stack is empty. >> steals and deals. another box in the next hour. to shop, scan the qr code or go to today.com/boxes. look who i'm with, the queen. we're going to talk to this lovely lady, our friend kelly clarkson has an incredibly performance you do not want to miss it, trust me. first, can you give us a little taste? taste? >> okay.♪

♪ honeybaked, how it glistens. ♪ ♪ mac and cheese, so delicious. ♪ ♪ sweet potato souffle. ♪ ♪ ham and turkey, hooray. ♪ ♪ feasting on some honeybaked all day. ♪ every bite is a celebration with the honey baked ham company.

series on "today" is proudly sponsored by citi. we are back with a global superstar, grammy and emmy winner, our friend who's just frankly too talented. kelly clarkson. we just marvel at you on the show all day long. >> i don't know if you're lying, but i appreciate it. >> it's the truth. we could hear you all the way up in the makeup room when you were rehearsing. you're crushing it. you were performing at the tree lighting. do you pause for a second and say, wow? >> like you probably, you don't pause until you get a little break.

it's like you're constantly going. we're looking forward to a little christmas break. we've been going hard. >> are you going to sing for us? >> mm-hm. >> take it away. we have faith. ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ ♪ i'll be back where i want to be ♪ ♪ your kiss on my mind ♪ ♪ i don't need no mistletoe. no one lifts my feelings like you ♪ ♪ ♪ santa has a gift to bring ♪ ♪♪ it's christmas ♪ hold up, i need christmas ♪ ♪ i'll be back where i want to be ♪♪

♪ christmas season for you ♪ ♪ you ♪♪ you ♪ you ♪ ♪ santa has one gift to bring us ♪ ♪ ♪ i'll be back where i want to be ♪ ♪ you ♪ ♪ you ♪ ♪ you ♪

♪ you ♪ >> merry christmas, y'all. >> yes! [ applause ] >> i mean, come on. kelly clarkson. >> the singers are working their tails off back here. it's incredible. >> it's all too much. it really is that kind of good. >> are you ready for the holidays? >> i'm ready. >> what are you going to do? >> it snows in montana. it's magical. >> the album "when christmas comes around again" available right now. stick around. kelly will be back with another song in our next hour. we love you. >> i love you. >> merry christmas, happy holidays, thank you so much. we're back after your local news, your weather and these messages.

good morning. it's 8:56 a.m. marcus washington. well, jurors, this morning resumed deliberations in the high profile nima momeni murder trial. he's facing life in prison if convicted of murder in the stabbing death of cash app co-founder bob lee in san francisco. the defense claims he stabbed lee in self-defense. this is after lee brandished a knife. while prosecutors argue the dna on the knife handle is almost entirely momentos. if jurors cannonot reach consensus on the murder charge, they can consider lesser charges of second degree murder, voluntary manslaughter or involuntary manslaughter. happening now. our bob redell is following this case. he'll have a live report during our midday newscast. you

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