but the driving is very tough with the closure of north 101 continuing just north of the airport, just past 380. they're investigating a death on the freeway. a pedestrian this morning. and so that will remain until the coroner completes the investigation there. another deadly. this is a crash. eastbound 80, getting away from the carquinez bridge. you're restricted down to one lane through american canyon, away into the north bay. good to know. all right. well, that's what's happening today in the bay. stick around, because today's show is next. we leave you this morning with a beautiful sunrise over the east bay in the bay area this morning. bundle up before you head out the door. we thank you so much for joining us. have a great tuesday. good tuesday morning. we're following breaking news overnight on that brazen shooting here in new york. >> the suspect in custody facing a long list of charges. it's december 10th. this is "today."

charged with murder. the accused gunman in the killing of a top health care ceo waking up in jail this morning after being captured hundreds of miles away at a mcdonald's in pennsylvania. >> he was wearing a blue medical mask. as soon as he pulled that down, me and my partner recognized him immediately. >> just ahead, what we're learning about the ivy league graduate the chilling manifesto he was carrying and the tip that lead to a break in the nearly week-long manhunt. breaking overnight. out of control. a dangerous wild fire erupts in northern california fueled by high winds. the flames surrounding pepperdine university, forcing students to shelter in place. we'll have the latest in a live report and al's full forecast on the fire threat and a major storm now targeting the east coast. searching for support. president trump's picks for national security positions back

on capitol hill fighting for their nominations. the embattled choice for defense secretary now praising women in the military after saying they do not belong in combat rolls. >> some of our greatest warriors out there, our best warriors out there are women. >> what's next in the show down and what a key republican senator is signaling. near death experience. oscar winner jaime foxx opening up for the first time about his mysterious health scare. >> april 11th, i was having a bad headache. before i could get the aspirin, i went out. i don't -- i don't remember 20 days. >> what he's revealing in a new netflix special about his ordeal and his new lease on life. those stories, plus comeback trail. olympic legend lindsey vonn makes her return to competitive skiing.

so how is she feeling after her first races in nearly six years? she'll tell us when she joins us live. and jamarvelous. >> sideline, chase spins. there he goes! ja'marr chase, touchdown bengals! >> cincinnati defeats the cowboys behind a huge game from the bengles star receiver to stay alive in the race for the playoffs. today, tuesday december 10th, 2024. >> reporter: from nbc news, this is "today" is savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. well, good morning. good to see you. welcome to "today." we're happy you are joining us. on this tuesday morning. >> we have to get to this breaking news. the arrest in the manhunt that we've been following for nearly a week now. >> overnight, prosecutors here in new york officially charged luigi mangione with the

murder of unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson. the 26-year-old is in a pennsylvania jail this morning following his arrest at a mcdonald's where an emplee recognized him and tipped off police. >> and the aftermath of his capture, surprising portrait of the suspect has started to emerge from his social media profile and people who knew him. >> we have all of this covered this morning. we will begin with nbc's stephanie gosk. she is at the jail where luigi mangione is currently being held. hey, steph, good morning. >> reporter: hoda and savannah, good morning to you. magione is being held in the prison. up until his arrest yesterday, the nypd said the last time they saw him was in the bus station in new york city. he made his way to pennsylvania from philadelphia to pittsburgh to altoona to yesterday where he was having breakfast. where an employee recognized him and called the police. overnight, manhattan prosecutors filing a murder charge against luigi mangione for last week's

shooting of the unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson, gubed down in the streets of midtown manhattan, as he was visiting for a conference. police launching a multistate manhunt. a senior law enforcement official confirming to nbc news, a handwritten note saying in part, these parasites had it coming was recovered. the 26-year-old suspect was captured monday, recognized by an employee at a mcdonald's in altoona, pennsylvania, five days after the murder and 280 miles away. police say luigi mangione's identity was not on their radar until the sighting. >> no, we did not have his name prior r to today >> officer fry responded with his partner. >> he was wearing a blue medical mask. as soon as we fulled that down, we asked him to pull it down, we -- me and my partner and i recognized him immediately. >> reporter: the arresting officers asked if he had been in new york city recently. >> he became visibly nervous. kind of shaking at that question.

>> reporter: according to a complaint, mangione originally gave police a fake new jersey id, the same one police say was used to book a room at a manhattan hostile. revealing when officers searched his backpack they found a black 3d printed pistol and silencer. he was born and raised in maryland. his last known address in hawaii. he graduated from upenn in 2020 with a masters degree in computer science. the family reacting to the news writing they're shocked and devastated by luigi's ars and extending their prayers to the thompson family. the case sparking global interest and online backlash against the insurance industry. the pennsylvania governor josh shapiro speaking out overnight. >> i understand people have real frustration with our health care system. this killer is being hailed as a hero. hear me on this. he is no hero. the real hero in this story is the person who called 911.

>> reporter: overnight, unitedhealth group the parent company releasing a statement they hope this arrest provides at least some relief for family and friends of ceo brian thompson. as for mangione, his next scheduled court date is december 23rd. back to you guys. >> all right, stephanie gosk. steph, thank you. >> nbc news analyst, former assistant director for counterintelligence at the fbi. frank, it is good to see you. we're starting to see a clearer picture of this suspect. what do you make of it? >> so initially, luigi mangione did not seem to fit the profile of a cold-blooded killer. but as the picture starts to gel and come together, we're seeing what would call an activist killer, an ideology is driving his violence. and we'll learn more about that as this goes on. we're still looking, of course, for that direct connection between mangione and unithealthcare. but as we gather more intel it looks like there may have been

some back surgery. we don't know w if that' connected with the beef he seems to have with the wide health care industry. he's written about it. he's read about it. he'sead the unibomber's manifesto and he's aligned himself with the idea that it's sometimes ethical to murder somebody. >> what do you make -- he was caught with a weapon that was printed on a 3d printer. what do you make of that piece of the puzzle? >> so i'm really using this opportunity to make people more aware of the problem of ghost guns. number one, in answer to your question, this is a young man who really didn't think through fleeing. he made it to altoona, pennsylvania, and then decided to have lunch or breakfast. that's not somebody who had the plan to keep going. was he looking for another target? what's the story there? and with regard to the ghost gun, look a federal violation a state violation. they used that to grab and detain him in pennsylvania. but the problem in our society is those ghost guns are turning up more and more on the scene of violent crimes.

they can't be traced. you can make them on a 3d printer very easily. it's a problem. >> what do you think was the break in this case? it seems once again the public is indispensable. >> oh, for sure. i'm a huge fan of crowd sourcing crime solving these days. i remember way back in my fbi career, we would agonize over the decision to share information with the public. don't agonize anymore. get it out there. that's what broke this case, the video surveillance and the interesting contrast with our high tech forensics and dna, fingerprinting, scuba teams. and what solved this? just putting out a photo of the guy. >> frank, lastly, what do you make of the online kind of empathy for this killer? there's been a lot of talk about that. >> yeah, a couple things. we're all really getting the deep sense that people have horror stories about their insurance. but here's the issue.

corporate security executives who i am in touch with say this is a wake-up call for them and their ceos who are saying, yeah, i didn't want security but now i do. the other concern that developed amongst detectives was, are we chasing a hero? is the public going to help us if they align with him. thank goodness the answer at least for the mcdonald's employees was they were doing the right thing. >> yeah. all right. frank, thank you very much. all right. another major story developing overnight, a dangerous wild fire that suddenly exploded in southern california. the flames fanned by high winds and spreading rapidly, putting thousands of homeowners and a nearby college -- students on high alert at pepperdine. nbc's dana griffin joins us from malibu. what can you tell us? >> reporter: hoda, good morning to you. i can show you what's happening just behind us. we are along the coast. you can see the water out here. and here firefighters are standing by on this hill, as you can see.

there's fire engulfing this part of the canyon. and this is what we've seen all morning. and overnight this fire exploded, doubling and tripling in size at times. this is now dubbed the franklin fire. he has now burned 1,800 acres. there's no containment at this point. but the issue is you have some erratic winds that are whipping up embers. we have had some that have come and landed nearby. and so, this spot is just smoldering, but this is how the fires start. they can overtake a hillside like this. and i want to show you the firefighters that are down below trying to protect these multimillion dollar homes. they are on standby ready to respond if any of those embers blow this way. and off into the distance, you can just see just a smoky, hazy skyline of the malibu coastline. you talked about pepperdine university. we saw several students who were posting videos, hunkered down. they aren a shelter in place, which means they are on that campus. they are all grouped together. and right now officials have

cancelled classes for all of malibu and final exams for pepperdine have been cancelled. and we are just watching this area behind us as we're hearing and seeing the fire erupt all around. hoda? >> dana griffin for us there in malibu. dana, thanks. that brings us to al who is. good morning. >> firefighters are going to really have their work cut out. good morning, everybody. santa ana winds, big, strong, high pressure over the great basin. swinging those winds out of the desert, the dry desert air comes towards the coast. it will pick up at times and the air gets even drier as it comes down out of the hills. dropping the relative humidity 5 to 10% today. and they had very little rain, palm dale, riverside, irvine, just 20% of what they should have. 12 million people at risk. 50 to 80 miles per hour wind gusts. the risk of downed trees, power lines. we have extreme to critical risk for fire damage and these wild fires just cropping up at any moment. guys? >> all right, al. thank you.

to the middle east now, and the upheaval and uncertainty in syria after the sudden collapse of bashar al assad's brutal regime. the country weighs its next steps there's renewed hopes that an american held in syria for ten years could be found and returned home. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel is in damascus for us. hey, richard. good morning. >> reporter: the sudden collapse of the syrian dictatorship has changed this country and this region profoundly. the entire map of the middle east is now being redrawn by the hour. this morning, israel is using the stunning and swift collapse of syria's dictatorship to take over a buffer zone. new footage shows israeli tanks in the golan heights, a long contested area along israel's northern border with syria. arab states denounced the move as an illegal and provocative land grab. israel says it's temporary. the prime minister benjamin

netanyahu called it necessary. our control of the golan heights guarantees our security. it guarantees our sovereignty, he said. israel is also bombing in syria now, striking heavily in and around damascus. israel says it's targeting military and scientific research facilities to destroy stockpiles of chemical weapons. israel clearly does not trust the new rebel movement that toppled assad and doesn't want it to have the dangerous weapons. the rebel's leader once commanded an al-qaeda faction but split from the group years ago. abu mohammad al jolani is still considered a terrorist by the u.s. and in the turmoil of syria's collapse, the parents of austin tice, a journalist who went missing more than a decade ago say they have renewed hope. >> in chaos, there is opportunity. this is an opportunity.

and it feels stronger than any that we have seen or felt in a long time. >> reporter: thousands of syrians are also searching for their relatives. and this morning, they came to the notorious prison to search. but all they found were nooses used to executive political prisoners in batches. they're describing this as a human press, a torture device that prisoners, like this man is demonstrating here, would be put on this slab and then crushed in order to torture them. in another torture room, this woman showed me a photo of her son missing for more than ten years. he was sentenced for being a militant. my son was a nurse, she says. despite all their searching, families got few answers. no prisoners were found alive. this is one of the most brutal prisons i have ever seen. now it is being exposed to the world in all of its horror. >> richard engel for us there in damascus. richard, thank you. much more to get to this

morning. quarter after. welcome back, craig. >> good to be back. hoda, savannah, good morning. good morning to you as well. there are new developments in president-elect trump's fight to get his cabinet selections confirmed. several pipicks for p jobs are continuing to make their rounds on capitol hill this week including the president-elect's embattled choice for defense secretary, pete hegseth. nbc's garrett haake joins us now from west palm beach near mar-a-lago with more. garrett, good morning. >> reporter: hey, craig. good morning to you. yeah, this is shaping up to be a big week in washington for some of donald trump's most controversial cabinet selections. these are folks who are unlikely to get any democratic support, which means they can only afford to lose three republicans votes. it's with those narrow margins in mind that they're working on capitol hill to lock down gop support. this week in washington, a capitol hill confirmation crunch with president-elect trump's selections for top national security posts holding meetings monday with key senators. pentagon pick pete hegseth

continuing to draw the most scrutiny amid reports of excessive drinking and a sexual assault accusation from 2017 for which he was investigated but never charged and also denies. hegseth, who has called the report smears sitting for a second time with skeptical iowa republican, joanie ernst, herself a combat veteran and sexual assault survivor. >> he is very supportive of women in the military. >> ernst calling their conversations encouraging. after the meeting, hegseth using a fox news interview to clarify his position on women in combat. >> some of our greatest warriors, our best warriors out there are women who served thih -- right their right hand to defend this country and love our nation. >> reporter: appearing to reverse his previous opposition. >> because i'm straight up saying we should not have women in combat roles. >> reporter: meanwhile, two other trump selections having their first days of meetings with republican lawmakers, including director of national

intelligence selection tulsi gabbard. an army reserve lieu ten nanl konl and former congresswoman who ran for president as a democrat is likely to face scrutiny over russia and past sympathies toward the assad regime in syria. >> assad is not the enemy of the united states. >> reporter: saying monday -- >> my own views and experiences hahave been aped by my multiple deployments and seeing first hand the cost of war. and the threat of islamist terrorism. >> reporter: and controversial fbi director selection kash patel, a top trump loyalist who many democrats fear would use the bureau as a weapon to pursue mr. trump's enemies, praised by the president-elect in his interview with nbc's kristen welker. >> i don't think he'll have any negative votes. >> sit your expectations, though, that kash patel will pursue investigations against your political enemies? >> no. i don't think so. >> reporter: and back here in palm beach, we're learning that mr. trump hosted another foreign leader yesterday, a hungarian far right prime minister for

victor or ban at mar-a-lago with meetings with mr. trump and billionaire elon musk according to their social media posts. the trump transition team isn't commenting on what was discussed in those meetings. craig? >> garrett haake in west palm beach, florida. thank you. 7:18. time to get a check of the weather with al. hey, al. >> guys, good morning. looking at the east now, we have a fairly vigorous system pushing southeast. heavy showers and thunderstorms. we have a flood risk from montgomery, alabama all the way up to maine. rain, flash flooding and snow melt all cricketing to this. we're looking at locally upwards of four inches of rain in the northeast and new england. slow travel, isolated flooding. plus, we've got winter storm watches, winter storm warnings and advisories from maine to caribou. 7 million people impacted. the leeward side of the great lakes, marquette, traverse city. locally there could be upwards of 18 inches of snow. we're going to get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds.

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and that's your latest weather. guys? >> al, thank you. coming up, much more on the ivy league raduate. what's emerging about his past, his influential family and what may have triggered the violence. also ahead this morning, olympic legend lindsey vaughn back on the slopes competing after nearly six years. and she will be with us live to talk about exciting new stuff and he

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in san francisco, where emerging details tie the city and the bay area to the man accused of murdering unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson. stanford confirms 26 year old luigi mangione worked there as a head counselor in its pre-collegiate studies program five years ago. the standard is also reporting his mother reported him missing to sfpd last month. police arrested mangione at a mcdonald's in altoona, pennsylvania. court records show he is facing five counts, including one count of murder. strong winds toppled trees overnight in berkeley. in one case, first responders say a redwood tree crashed down into someone's home. it happened on eunice near spruce street. there was damage to the front deck. the tree also clipped the roof of a neighboring home. luckily, no one was injured. elsewhere, a large branch fell on top of a pickup truck on mlk. mlk way near cedar street. it also partially blocked the road. first responders are calling it a reminder to make sure your trees are trimmed and in good

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he was an ivy league graduate who had a long trail of provocative social media posts. overnight in new york, luigi mangione was charged with murder in the death of unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson. it comes after a multi-day manhunt led police to altoona, pennsylvania. where mangione was taken into custody. authorities finding three pages of writings which say in part, frankly, these parasites had it comes. a senior law enforcement briefed on the investigation, confirms to nbc news. the writing also include a line that says, i do apologize for any strife or traumas, but it had to be done, the official said. now more background on the suspect's past emerging. his family carving financial and political footprints in baltimore where ththey own t golf clubs. and his cousin nino mangione is a republican state legislature. >> thank you for coming. >> luigi mangione attended the private all boys school in baltimore where he was class

valedictorian in 2016. mangione was also ivy league educated, the university of pennsylvania confirming he earned a bachelors degree and a masters in engineering. investigators say they're doing a complete scrub of mangione's online posts, including good reads where he quoted this take of the unabomber. when all other forms of communication fail, violence is necessary to survive. mangione calling it interesting. and a post elsewhere of an x-ray of a back, two senior law enforcement officials tell nbc news investigators are looking into whether it belongs to mangione and whether it has anything to do with the crime. his last known address was in honolulu, a friend from hawaii told cnn mangione struggled with back pain. >> he confirmed that he had had surgery and sent me the x-rays. it looked heinous. >> reporter: another friend telling "the times" mangione's family said they had not heard from him several months after the surgery. a friend from college telling nbc he's struck.

>> he struck me at another ivy league student, good looking, confident, enjoyed going to frat parties. nothing particular about him. >> so interesting to start this profile starts to get filled out. >> yeah. >> what do we know about his friends and family? some of them had been looking for him? >> absolutely. two things that are relevant with conversations with those in his orbit. one, the suspect was clearly in a lot of back pain over a period of time. two, somewhere between six months and a year out he just went off the grid. friends fanldly outreach, went completely unreturned. what the connection may or may not be between these two things we may not know. what is clear this outcome has shocked a lot of people. still to come, oscar winner jamie foxx shedding light for the first time on that mysterious health scare that nearly cost him his life. we'll hear from him. but first, we're taking you inside a welcomed sight on the slopes. lindsey vonn, her first race since coming out of retirement. and we're going to talk to the olympic legend herself. >>here she is.

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over the hot air, perfectly landed. down to the finish line, chasing her teammate. lindsey vonn into the lead by more than a half second. >> we are back at 7:38 with one of our favorite olympic moments. you can just feel lindsey vonn's joy there back in 2010 when she grabbed gold in vancouver. >> we are seeing that smile on the slopes all over again. lindsey coming out of retirement and returning to competition over the weekend for the first time in nearly six years. >> we will catch up with the alpine skiing legend in just a moment. but, first, a look back at her

journey back to the mountain. weaving down copper mountain in colorado, lindsey vonn marked her return to the sport she's dominated for decades, competing in the fis fall festival competition this weekend, telling the associated press, i honestly never thought i would be back in this position. with two races each in the downhill and super g. >> good there. she's tucking, too. >> the alpine skiing legend finished in the middle of the pack. vonn's performance earning her the ability to register for world cup races. >> welcome back! >> reporter: the former olympian writing on x, now let's see when i'm ready. >> into the lead! >> reporter: at 40 years old, vonn is one of the most decorated female skiers of all time. she won three olympic me dallas including gold and 82 world cup races. in 2019, she announced her retirement after the world championships, citing a string of injuries. i spoke with vonn in the weeks after her announcement.

>> it's been my whole life since i was 2 1/2. and, you know, i hope that i have done something in my career that's more meaningful than 82 wins. and i hope that the mountains remember me. >> reporter: since retiring, she released her first ever memoir "rise:my story" and has been staying active by trying out new sports like wake surfing. >> there you go snshs. >> reporter: but last month vonn announced that she was coming back to the mountains she left, telling "the new york times," her return was not planned and her decision came after a successful knee replacement surgery. >> up, up, up, up, pull, come on lindsey, go. >> reporter: vo-nn's hard work paying off, inspiring her fans who may be more excited than she is about this next chapter. all right. we've got lindsey with us now. good morning. good morning. >> hi, guys. >> the thing i love the most about that piece is hearing people yell welcome back. welcome back. you're back.

how does it feel to come out of retirement? >> it's -- honestly never thought it was going to happen. so i'm just as surprised as everyone else. i'm really enjoying this journey. you know, no one has ever done this with a knee replacement before, so i honestly don't know how far i can take it, but so far it's been incredible. the response has been incredible. and i can tell you, i am having so much fun going fast again. >> lindsey, when you retired, you said, you know, your body was broken beyond repair. here is my question, did you always have this seed of hope that you could compete again, or did you really think it's over? and when did this start to -- the embers start to fire up again? >> i've always thought it was over. i mean, of course if i had the opportunity to keep skiing, i would have. but, you know, my injuries always held me back. and i don't know. when i got out of surgery i just felt so good. i had no more pain. all the things that had been

bothering me for so many years were suddenly gone. and i thought, okay. well, if i feel this good playing tennis and doing all the things i love what about skiing? and so, i just -- i feel like i don't know where it's going to lead, but i am so happy to be s >> well, selfishly, we would love for this to not in pain anymore and to do the thing i love most, which is skiing. >> well, selfishly we would love for this to lead to italy in '26. i'll ask you about that. because i read somewhere that the same city where the olympics are being held in '26, the alpine events, you won, i believe, 12 world titles in ten years there. how much did that factor into the decision? or did it at all? >> i mean, it's definitely not a factor in what i'm doing now. i would say, you know, i think everyone knows how much i love cortina. you did point out my record there. i have some -- a couple of wins. and you know, if i can, let's see what happens. but i don't want to put any

expectations on it. you know, like i said, no one has done this with a knee replacement. i am slightly older than i was before. i held the records for being the oldest world cup winner when i was 33 years old. so, i don't know. i don't want to put any expectations, but if i could, that would be amazing. >> i just have a question. how was retirement asking for a friend? i want to know what that was like for you? >> let's focus on the comeback. >> i'm very curious. >> hoda, let's talk. it's hard. it's hard. >> is it hard? >> it's hard. but you have great friends. you guys are all going to be ose no matter what happens. >> that's true. >> but let's talk. let's play some tennis or something fun. >> okay. we'll catch up. >> she has been playing tennis. we didn't know before, lindsey is a competitor. watch out. >> we know. >> lindsey, we'll be rooting for you. milan it may be in '26. we can all hope. thank you, honey. >> thank you.

>> go get 'em. it's another check of the weather time. what's up? she did make a comeback, so. >> that's what i'm saying. >> got that going for us. any way, we're looking at the jet stream taking a big dip in the east. in the west 5 to 15 degree below average temperatures. here in the east, 10 to 20 degrees above average. dallas, you'll be almost 10 degrees cooler than average at 49. san antonio, 62. but nashville, 12 degrees warmer at 63. new york, 53 degrees. savannah, 77 degreeses. nice and warm. sand our savannah is nice and warm, too. boston, 20 degrees above average tomorrow. 62 degrees. charleston, 70. still chilly out west. next three days, take a look as the temperatures tumble, 37 after 62 in new york.

50s and low 60s for the north bay, as well as parts of the inland east bay. and we're also going to see more of the same tomorrow as the dry weather continues. but rain returns on thursday, and pretty much every other day after that. we're going to see rain chances coming back to the bay area with gusty winds. expect the possibility of heavier rainfall on saturday into early sunday weather. guys? >> al, thank you. much more ahead on a busy tuesday morning, including a very special boost from hoda. >> this gal. >> right after this.

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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 cannot reach a consensus on the murder charge, they can consider lesser charges of second degree murder, voluntary manslaughter or involuntary manslaughter. let's get a look at the forecast. another cold start. kari is cold and in some spots. we've been tracking some fog, and we're seeing that in the north bay as we're taking a live look outside in san rafael. it's kind of hazy as well. and temperatures have dipped below freezing in santa rosa. frosty conditions in much of the east bay, with upper 30s and low 50s in san francisco. wide range in temperatures to start, but we're still going to have a nice and comfortable day with some upper 50s and low 60s for much of the bay area, and highs in the upper 60s for the south bay. looking ahead, we are going to be dry tomorrow, but rain chances increasing thursday and then again on saturday we'll be tracking it all. all right. make surure to join us for our today in the bay live streaming

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, captured. the suspect in the kills of the unitedhealthcare ceo captured.

>> we asked him to pull down his mask. me and my partner and i recognized him immediately. >> we'll talk live to law enforcement officials about the latest in the investigation. then, the countdown is on. christmas is right around the corner. so we're getting an inside look at the holiday shipping rush. >> so we have the packing material. we've got the tape. we've got the label. and that's it. >> that's it! >> everything you need to know to get those presents under the tree on time. plus, opening up. jaime foxx speaking up about his health scare for the very first jaime foxx speaking up about his health scare for the very first time. >> you have no idea how good this feels. i was fighting for my life, but i'm here for you. >> the full story coming right up. then, keira knightley live. the actress is here to talk about her new series, her new golden globe nomination, and that iconic scene from "love actually" we all know and love. today, tuesday, december 10th,

2024. ♪ >> sister trip from ellicott city, maryland. >> hi to sophie's preschool. >> in missouri. >> visiting from rochester, minnesota. >> north dakota. >> fay yachtville, arkansas. >> oklahoma. >> new york! >> and connecticut. ♪ >> celebrating my birthday. >> from arkansas. >> hi to my grandson in seattle, washington. >> from illinois. >> here to see the tree. >> the rockettes. >> and be on "the today show". >> check, check and check. all three welcome to "today." we're so happy you're with us. these crowds are enormous. people are coming to new york city. they're seeing the tree. they're celebrating. we like to talk nice and slow so

that everybody gets a moment. >> well, we're seeing some great costumes out there, festive cheer, the sign game. >> a lot of folks wearing christmas lights, too. >> love it. >> all right. let's get ready for our news at 8:00. breaking news overnight in the shooting death of the healthcare ceo here in manhattan. a 26-year-old suspect captured in pennsylvania yesterday, now charged with murder. nbc's stephanie gosk is at the prison where the suspect is being held. steph, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. before luigi mangione ended up being held at this prison, he had been on the run for five days, ending up in altoona, pennsylvania, at a mcdonald's, where an employee recognized his face from photos released by the nypd and called the police. the police say when they arrived, they found mangione with a medical mask on his face working on a laptop. they asked him to pull that mask down and they immediately knew they had their man. they also found in his possession a gun with a suppresser that they say was 3d

printed and looked like it was similar to the gun used in the murder. they also found on him a three-page handwritten note. a senior law enforcement official telling nbc news that note included the quote, these parasites had it coming. overnight, united health group the parent company of unitedhealthcare they hope this arrest will provide at least some relief for the family and friends of ceo and father of two, brian thompson. hoda? >> stephanie gosk for us there. steph, thank you. >> with more on the investigation, we want to turn to new york police commissioner and detective. good morning to both of you. i know so many hours, so much hard work by your department. commissioner, just we're starting to see the pieces come together a little bit. but what is your sense right now of the motive potentially here? >> so i just want to start by saying we are so proud of the men and women of the new york city police department, in particular our detectives that just did the most unbelievable investigation, the most

unbelievable camera canvnvas to really get that photo out there. of course, we're grateful to the altoona police department and that mcdonald's employee for wrapping this case up sooner than we otherwise might have expected. i think when we look at the manifesto or that three-page written document that was recovered, you see anticorporatist sentiment, a lot of issues with the healthcare industry. but as to like particular specific motive, that will come out as this investigation continues to unfold over the next weeks and months. >> yeah, chief. he said there that these parasites had it coming. that was in the handwritten manifesto. he's found with a gun. this kid has an ivy league education. the pieces of the picture of him are coming together. tell us what you know about the suspect. >> well, what wenow so far is that he has ties to maryland. he has ties to hawaii and ties to san francisco, california. we know he attended college in

pennsylvania, and we know that he has no prior criminal history, not only in new york city but in the country. >> detective, you can answer to. jump ball here. but had this name come up in your investigation at all? because his picture was out there. this video surveillance was out there. and this is somebody who had family, friends, frankly, some of the social media suggests friends that had been looking for him. is this a name you saw anywhere prior to this arrest yesterday? >> it is not. and we have been working this hard for five days and gotten hundreds of tips to our tip lines. but this was not a name that was called into us. >> commissioner, i want to ask you this. there has been some online empathy for this person, this individual, something that made josh shapiro speak out and say this guy is not a hero. your thoughts on that? >> i think the whole thing is an absolute tragedy. a father, a friend, a family man who was killed and a young

person who is a person of interest in a terrible homicide. >> well, commissioner and chief of detectives joe kenny, thank you so much. a lot of long hours for all of you and your team. thank you for being with us. it's appreciated. >> thank you. >> thank you. meanwhile, breaking overnight, evacuations are underway this morning in malibu, california, because of an out of control wild fire. the fire burned nearly 2,000 acres so far near pepperdine university. students there have been told to shelter in place as flames surrounded the campus. the fire is being fueled by wind gusts reaching 65 miles an hour in some places. thousands of residents have been forced to flee their homes so far. and the cause of the fire remains under investigation. all right. good news for anybody hitting the road o over the lidays. gas prices are falling. the national average for a gallon of gas now $2.97 this week. that's the lowest it's been in more than three years. prices have been fallen for

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welcome back. this morning on "today's holiday consumer," a firsthand look at how shipping companies are working around the clock to get your packages delivered. >> lofts lots of packages, too. nbc's vicky nguyen just got back from the largest ups hub here in the northeast. i bet that was quite the scene. >> it is always amazing to be inside of these warehouses where all the magic is happening. and good morning to you. if you are feeling the time crunch, it is not your imagination. this holiday shopping season is shorter by five full days. that means the deadline to get your packages under the tree also condensed this year. we're already seeing a record of sales. here is an inside look of what it takes to keep up with all that demand. >> reporter: through every twist and turn, this is the kind of well-crafted maze your holiday package navigates before landing under the christmas here.

i'm here in new jersey at a u.p.s. hub where they are gearing up for their busiest time of year. with me is the hub manager. jack o'neal. so, jack, what is happening in this facility right now? >> you're seeing automation help u.p.s. deliver packages with speed and agility here. in this facility alone, we have the capacity to process 60,000 packages per hour and over 800,000 packages a day. >> reporter: the warehouse operates 24/7. trucks filled with packages are unloaded on to conveyer belts. the shipping labels are scanned by a camera tunnel that sets each parcel on to a pre-determined course based on its final destination. >> as it passes through that camera tunnel,t is going to read the weight and the dimension of the package. and then it will come across this sorter and the camera in this system has already given it sort instructions based on the destination of the package. >> that's why i'm seeing some of these packages being shifted down different chutes. >> that's correct. >> how bad is it when someone has extra labels on the box? >> it does impact the automation, but that's why we

still have our people. and our people are our greatest assets. >> reporter: employees like trayvon, whose job it to remove any smaller packages from the conveyer belts. >> so those small boxes are okay? >> yes. >> okay. but these are already in a tote, so it's all good. it's happening so fast. helping trayvon behind the scenes is a team of supervisors in a control room who monitor 600 cameras to make sure no packages get left behind. >> what are your supervisors specifically looking for on all of these cameras? >> they're making sure the package flow is going to thehe right destination. and they're switching destinations from time to time. they're changing the belt speeds and the direction of the package flow. >> reporter: the team effort helps parcels move down to the straight line singulator system. here humans work alongside the automation to move the packages into a single-file line. >> so each of these chutes is going to a different zip code. >> that's correct. >> reporter: when you get enough packages for one zip code, the

person takes the bag, seals it up. >> exactly. and sends it on its way. >> reporter: to make sure your packages get to the correct destination safely, u.p.s. says pay attention to two key areas. how you package your item and the shipg label. francesca is an assistant manager at u.p.s. and she showed me her best practices. what is the number one mistake people make when they're trying to pack their items to ship them? >> i think the box selection. we're looking for something preferably new and adequate material inside for protection and safety of your items. >> so if you are packing something like a glass candle, for example, like a couple pieces of packing paper, that's not going to be enough? >> no. we like the bubble wrap. two inches all around. when it comes to the boxes, we don't recommend masking tape or duct tape. three-inch packing tape. and we make like an h. so we're coffering all our seams. >> reporter: when t comes to labels, u.p.s. says double check your shipping address, especially the zip code. if you are reusing a box, make sure to remove any old labels. >> so we have the packing material. we have the tape. we have the box. we have the label.

and that's it. >> that's it. >> all right. sounds good. this will get there safely. here, by the way, are the ground shipping deadlines. you need. this will be the cheapest that you can ship anything and avoid paying for rush shipping. so, here you go. fedex it is this friday. >> this friday? yes, in like a couple of days, december 13th. u.p.s. is sunday, december 15th. for the postal service, that's next wednesday, the 18th. just remember, the sooner the better because if you wait, you end up paying more for shipping than you paid for the whole gift itself. >> yes. that's very true. >> which happens every year to me. by the way, if the gift doesn't get there in time, a post-christmas gift just as special. >> i thought you were going to gift card. you know how i feel about that. >> that's very, very lazy. can't do it. we have to get outside because mr. roker is out there. hey, al. >> al? >> al? >> good morning, everybody. just talking to all of our friends, birthdays and everything.

let's show you what we have. as far as your weather is concerned. oh, we are looking at clouds in the pacific northwest. wet weather down through the southeast. temperatures today nice and warm in the eastern part of the country. but awfully chilly in the plains on into the rockies with teens, 20s and 30s. the rest of the country, for today, mild but wet later on into the northeast. strong storms through the gulf. high fire riskontinues through cpa and that is your latest

weather. don't forget, best time of the morning right now. > oh! >> it does. >> look at that crowd. >> seriously, al, you look good. the crowd, all the things. okay. is it time for "popstart". >> it is time. >> first up, jaime foxx. the oscar-winning actor's new standup special appeared on netflix overnight. amid the laughs, foxx gets serious, opening up for the first time about the mysterious health scare he suffered last year. nbc's liz kreutz joins us with that story. liz, good morning. >> reporter: hey, sheinelle, good morning to you guys. that's right. jaime foxx took to the stage in atlanta, the same city he says he was treated after he suffered a stroke last year. the hour-long special leads humor and song with candid details about that terrifying ordeal. >> if i could stay funny, i could stay alive. >> reporter: putting the rumors to rest, actor, comedian jamie

foxx telling his story for the first time. >> april 11th, i was having a bad headache, and i asked my boy for an aspirin. before i could get the aspirin, i don't remember 20 days. >> reporter: foxx opening up in front of an attentive, live audience saying it was his sister who drove him to the hospital where he underwent emergency surgery to look for a potential brain bleed. >> the doctor came out. he said, well, we didn't find where it was coming from, but he is having a stroke. he may be able to make a full recovery, but it's going to be the worst year of his life. >> reporter: the actor becoming emotional, describg the support he felt from his family. >> my youngest daughter, she's 14, i didn't want her to see me like that. but she snuck into my hospital room with her guitar. >> reporter: the duo performing today for the first time. ♪ don't take me down ♪

♪ don't take me ♪ >> reporter: film in atlanta over three nights in october. it also featured moments of levity and music. >> i made it! >> reporter: the 56-year-old was in the midst of filming "back in action" with cameron diaz but not on set when the medical incident occurred. foxx mostly kept quiet until now. he avoided cameras in the immediate aftermath saying he didn't want fans to see him in his poor health. foxx says his road to recovery relearn basic motor skills. >> they said i was paralyzed, said i couldn't walk. but look at me now. >> reporter: this morning he says he's thankful to be back, bringing joy and laughs to audiences yet again. >> and foxx, who insisted several times throughout the special that he is not, in fact, a clone appears to be back to full health, posting a fun clip to instagram playing drums and singing with an old friend. "back in action" is now scheduled to be released next month. sheinelle? >> thank you so much, liz.

i forgot about that. i remember on his instagram page people would say, we don't believe it's you. >> i was always wondering what happened to him. it was like this great mystery all this time. and now suddenly it's all being revealed. >> tell it in his own words. >> his way. next up, stub hub. today the ticket service is revealing the annual report naming the biggest acts of 2024. and we have a "popstart" sneak peek for you. here are the top ten global artists based on ticket sales. really no surprise. counting down starting with u2 at number 10. followed by a lineup of more music wlejds, billy joel, the rolling stones, the eagles and coldplay as you see here. then in the top five, morgan wallen, olivia rodrigo, adele, zach bryan. and of course, at number one -- >> this is probably the most anti-climactic countdown. who would it be, sheinelle. >> let's roll the tape. >> my name is taylor, and welcome to the eras tour! ♪ >> shocked. shocked and amazed. >> let's go, though.

>> i mean, seriously. taylor, she deserves it. stub hub's number one global touring act for the second year in a row. again, the full stub hub year in live experiences report is out today. it's all based on the number. it's not like the feelings about it or anything. >> cool. >> it's the data. next up, jeremy allen white, "the bear" actor will be taking a trip to a galaxy far, far away. >> what? >> scoring a spot in the star wars universe. "variety" reporting white will star in the mandalorian and grogu movie, playing the role of jaba the hut's son. >> he had a son? >> he had a son. rota the hut. >> i was going to say. who dated jaba the hut? that's what i want to know. >> wow! >> who said he had to be dated? wow. >> anyway -- >> hey, you know my idea of an ideal guy? a giant slug. >> here's the thing, plot details are being kept tightly under wraps because people like al roker.

we do know the current mandalorian series takes place following the events return of the jedi. does that make sense? >> yeah. >> may the force be with you. >> i'm here for that. i can't wait to see the sun. >> okay. next up "the voice." carson is out on the west coast, getting ready for the finale and hanging out with some of our "dateline" friends. take a look at this sneak peek featuring one of our favorite people, mr. keith morrison. >> man, somebody stole my kid. >> oh, yes. it appears this perfect day indeed turned sour. >> everybody knows when i coach, i need my candy. it helps me think, gets my head right. i know it was one of these coaches that stole my kids. goods. >> this candy criminal may have put an end to "the voice" as we know it. >> wow. >> yeah. >> no one knows cross promotion like nbc. >> wow.

>> talk about synergy, but it works. we love keith. tune in tonight to find out what happens and, remember, one finalist will be crowned the winner. >> or will they? >> season 26, 9:00/8:00 central right here on nbc. ymts speaking of "voice" coaches, last night, snoop, and his long-time collaborator dr. dre. the two hip-hop icons joins legends with, listen to ththis, frank sinatra and sammy davis jr. through ai. in a ground breaking new campaign. want a peek? >> yes. >> here we go. >> who the hell are these guys? >> i heard those are the new gangsters in town. >> tell those guys we'd like to meet them. >> i have a couple gentlemen over at the bar that would like to meet you all. >> frank. >> snoop. >> sammy. >> dre. >> what are you guys drinking? >> gin. >> still gin. >> still gin for everybody. >> to the good life. >> i mean -- >> wow! >> wow. here's's the dea this was all fair game. the team worked in close partnership with the sinatra and davis estates for the campaign.

they loved it. there you go. just ahead, newly minted golden globe nominee keira knightley. can't wait to talk to her about her action-packed thriller. but, first, your local news.

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christmas. fancy like christmas with the one, the only, walker hayes. today playing the role of elf. walker will be performing for us in the third h hour. right now he's grabbing gifts for our toy drive spectacular. by the way, a big thanks to the wow in the world still toy line for their donation of 500 toys. and if you are watching at home right now, you can join in on the fun, too. scan that qr code on the screen, today.com. how about this crowd? man! geez. >> it is big, wow! all right, you guys. i cannot wait to sit down with keira knighley. she's getting raves about her new role in "black doves" and golden globe nomination. she' ll tell us all about it. plus, chassie post is here

with gifts for the holiday season, including cozy clothes, tech and more. we're going to make a ginger with chef danielle. the best part, it can also double as a showstopping centerpiece for your holiday table. and then when it's done, the centerpiece is done, everybody is eating. it's gone. >> all gone. coming up in the 3rd hour, by the way, we will have the exclusive reveal of "time's" athlete and "time's" ceo of the year. >> okay.y. but i have a crowd moment. will you come with me. >> yes. >> first i want to show these guys. i see you, nola. i see you, nola. is that your wife? hold on. where is she? hold on. oh, wait. i see a future news anchor. what is your name? >> skyla. >> where do you go to school? >> jfk connecticut. >> what's your name? >> rea. >> are you going to be future news anocourse. >> i don't know.

>> hopefully. >> we believe, we believe! we're happy you'll are here. happy all you guys are here. mr. roker, how about a check of the weather. >> all right. we have all our friends here hanging out having a good old time. nice to see. where are you all from? >> kentucky. >> oh, sure. >> i want a hug. >> thank you. >> we wanted to see you and the christmas tree. >> there you go. christmas tree is much better looking. let's show you what we got. let's look ahead to the weekend. and you're going to see friday, sunny but cold along the east coast. the plains are in the freezer. wet weather in the pacific northwest. saturday, bigger storm moves on shore. next system comes into the mississippi river valley. sunshine along the east coast. then sunday, sunday, we get rain in the mid atlantic and northeast. warmer from the gulf coast into the plains. city mcclintock. rad snow. ryan murphy conan luca cupido. good tuesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. today we are going to see a mix of sun and clouds. overall sunny

for the afternoon and temperatures in the low to mid 60s. it's going to get cold ain tonight with upper 30s and then tomorrow we're back to the 60s with rain in the forecast on thursday. some scattered showers and cooler weather, and then a bigger storm is expected on saturday. that may bring in not only rain but more gusty wind. a break on sunday weather. >> i knew it was coming. i knew it was coming. >> i can't resist that. here we go! here we go. there's hoda. look out! having a good, old time. love "today." yeah, good to see you. boom, nice picture. and there are those future news anchors down there. oh, my gosh. >> hey, hey! >> hey, there you go, around the horn. >> way to go! all right, al. thank you. just ahead, guys, keira knightley on her thrilling new

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we're back at 8:36 with the very talented keira knightley. if you are looking for something festive to watch that also has a kick in it, look no further than her netflix series called "black doves." as a spy, keira's character is deep undercover in british society. although initially she w was no the smoothest operator. >> are you being serious right now? >> i'm being polite right now. my name is sam. >> kevin. >> try not to say half of your old name before introducing yourself. that's probably spy craft 101.

>> first of all, the humor in this is such a big part of the show. as is the action. by the way, welcome. can we have a big round of applause for the golden globe nominee who we have here this morning. >> thank you very much. i'll take it. >> after coming back with this. >> it was rather amazing. i literally landed from london, got the text message and was like, oh, hello. >> who is the first person you call when you get something like that. >> my mom. it's still my mom. >> it is? what does she say? >> she was like, oh, that's exciting. what are you going to wear? who is looking after the children? >> i'm like, you are. you are. mom, i love you. >> isn't it so awesome that the person who cheered you on from the very beginning is the first person you call. >> that's quite nice, isn't it? >> let's talk about you as an action hero. first of all, you are so tough, strong, kind of scary, hilarious, all the things. >> yeah. >> but you have done action before. what did it feel like to get back into it? >> it was great because i hadn't

done it for 18 years. so i was a bit frightened. but it was amazing. it really stayed in my body. >> did it really? >> it did, kind of. i found it quite easy. i remember how to do this. this is great. i'm really enjoying doing it. >> there is such a physicality to it, too. it is not just knowing the steps. so did you have to go into some big deal? >> i did quite a bit of training. i did about a month of jujitsu and boxing and some sort of filipino knife fighting. it was all great. i would be on the schoolyard and all the other school moms would be like, what were you doing today. oh, fighting. >> did your kids see you in the scary moment? >> oh, they did. there is a blood-spattered moment. it was quite surprising how covered i was. i ended upcoming home. i did call them beforehand, but they were like, mom, are you okay. it's fine, darling. don't worry about it. >> how old are your kids? >> they're 5 and 9. >> oh my gosh. do they get what you do? >> no. they don't understand at all. >> good, good and good. >> yes. >> look, i have to say and i know i'm in a chorus of people

who say this. my favorite movie of all time is "love actually". >> is it? that's so cute. >> there is this scene where he's flipping the cards. that brought me to tears. but it didn't do the same to you. did you think it was kind of weird? >> i remember as i was playing that scene and my face was sort of like that. and richard, the director was like, look, you are making it look creepy. it kind of is creepy. it's sweet but it is creepy. >> like he was kind of stalkery. >> also, my husband is sitting just behind me. it is slightly problematic. >> i can't believe you were just 17 then. and for pirates, too, 17. >> 17. look at that career. >> by the way, we did love that sign scene so much that i think mr. roker might be out there somewhere. is he out on the plaza? there he is. because it's christmas, let me say. to me, that interview was perfect. but now wrap it up. >> okay.

okay. it's a wrap. >> i mean, amazing. >> by the way, i'm so happy for you. all this success coming in this new project. people have got to see this. it is so mup fun to meet you in person. it's been my honor. "black doves" is now streaming on netflix. craig, over to you. >> okay. sorry hoda kotb. up next, neck massaging, more holiday gift ideas. set pajamas. all new today best-selrs. but, first, leth

♪ all right. back now at 8:42 with "today bestsellers." this morning we will share great gift ideas of anyone you love, relax, unwind, perhaps. plus, they're easy to find. all you have to do is scan that qr code that's below. chassie post, shop today contributor. welcome, welcome. >> good morning. >> i like the festive ensemble here, too. >> thank you. i'm plaid to see you this

morning. >> oh, roker would be proud. >> i know, right. let's start with these pajamas. what makes them so special? >> if there is a gift, if you're stumped for any woman on your list, these silkk satten pajamas are it. feel these. they're so, so, so soft. >> they are soft. >> what i love about them, too, their super duper comfortable. they feel so luxe. we have a photo of our gorgeous team member alexa wearing them. >> okay. >> what i love about them is it's like a t-shirt style on the top and almost a jogger on the bottom. so they've got elastic waist bands, pockets but not just for lounging and sleeping. you can mix and match this with your clothes. wear the top with your jeans. they're just $22. and oh my gosh. >> lots of different colors on the pajamas, too. >> yes. >> get ready for a moment of relaxation.

this is your very own personal shiatsu massager. move it up and down your back. i'll move it down your back a little bit. look at that. it has eight different massage modes. it has a heating function. you can speed it up. i mean, this is incredible. i tried this and i didn't want to stop. >> i don't want to stop. >> take it to work. put it in your work chair. >> coming up the neck now. that's nice. that's nice. >> what's so cool about it, too, is that it's just $49. i mean, massagers are so expensive, right? so for $49, it's like having your own personal masseuse. >> can i take it with me? >> wait, it's connected. let me unplug. >> we have to get to the other items. i'm sorry. i got distracted. >> it's size to get distracted. >> we love puzzles in the melvin house. >> it's so fun to do.

it's called madd capp puzzles. look what a completed puzzle looks like. they are giant animals. we have pictures here of the elephant. we have a lion. but look at my panda. he is so big and fabulous. how cute is that. these are giant. and these will keep the family busy for a while because these are 500 pieces. and they've also got little booklets that tell you about the animals. so there we got a little education involved. >> keeps them off the screen. >> just $22. that's really good. >> our shop today team loves this brand. >> obsessed with sunday riley. i love this little jewel box because it's got three of their best-selling skin care products. and so it's got their ceo vitamin c which helps dis discol discoloration. this helps with exfoliation and smoothing. they have their night oil. helps with wrinkles and redness.

sunday riley is a really high end brand. so you get all three of these for $25. you can't get a full sized one of these for sunday riley. >> that will sell out. >> my wife loves elf. >> yes. these are their lipoyl. comes in a set of four. you get all four of these. they're full sized. lipoyls are really, really big trends. >> forgive me ignorance. what's the difference between a lip oil and lipstick. >> it's a lip gloss with really hydrating ingredients in there. so when you put it on, your lips are going to feel nourish and they're going to be shiny. and our team member iz si and i both tried this out. what we love about it is you get a lot of gloss, but it's not sticky. and we love -- if you can see this applicator, look how big that. so for the ladies, we love that because it makes it for easy application. you can put it on no mirror. you can control the lip gloss a little better. >> how many do you get?

>> it comes in four. you get a little sparkle one, which, you know, is great for little highlight. and $32. and you can give these all as a set or break them up and give them separately as a great stocking stuffer. >> chassis post, thank you very much. >> thanks so much, craig. >> i'm glad you're here, too. to buy these items, scan the qr code and also check out today.com/shop. we should mention today does earn a commission from purchases made through our links. up next, the how-to for a feste and pretty impressive holiday dessert that looks just as gooas it tastes.d

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sponsor at walmart. chef danielle, good to see you. >> good morning and happy holidays. >> you as well. so a ginger bread cake. >> it is great for dessert or breakfast or a holiday brunch. >> it's a lovely centerpiece. >> it is. >> so we'll start off -- you're using cake flour. >> cake flour. >> what's the difference between cake flour and regular flour. >> regular all pour, it has less gluten content will result in a softer, fluffier cake and i also use it in my cookies sometimes to make it soft and chewy. we'll talk about that later. >> what dry ingredients? >> lots of warm spices. we need ginger and cinnamon and nutmeg and all spice and clove and already it smells like the holidays. >> it really does. >> we have fine table salt. need to let those tables pop. levening agent to let everything rise. we want butter to be room temperature. we will add our sugar. brown sugar, white sugar.

>> why do you combine the two? >> we really need these two get nice and light and fluffy. and allow that sugar to just kind of break down and dissolve a little bit. and the fat. or else you'll have a tougher cake. >> hoda and craig are on a little dessert gig. >> we're just enjoying. >> so romantic. >> we'll be joining you eventually. >> we're adding our vanilla extract. we always want to add our extract with the fat. it actually makes the flavors more pronounced. >> pro tip there. >> and some orange extract. we always want an acid, even when we're baking. the acid really elevates flavors and also orange with those warm spices just, to me, tastes like the holidays. >> i notice you have the egg whites and the egg yolks separated. >> yes. we have actually whole eggs and egg whites which i'll explain in a second. first, more fat. little more oil. >> more fat. >> because it's going to make it more moist. then we have molassas.

>> i like the good old grandma's mo-lassass it's called. it's not as dark. if it's a black strap, little too bitter. this is nice and balanced. we have whole eggs and extra egg whites. >> why? >> because it gives the cake a little more lift and also when you're using a more intricate bunt pan, it keeps the structure of the cake better so it will come out better later. >> what else? >> now we have to alternate our wet ingredients with our dry ingredients. we have butter milk to make for a fluffier, lighter cake and bring acid to elevate the flavor. and we're alternating with the dry mix. >> and a little orange juice to really brighten up the flavors again. >> all right. >> now we have our bunt pan. we have to really butter and flour this pan so that it really releases. and then once we bake it, we can let it cool completely. our batter is ready. we're going to keep going.

to our frosting. tastes like christmas. and this is a fun tip. if you want to really white, thick, snowy glaze, start with confectioner sugar, little oil, drop of vanilla extract for flavor and now add water just until it's like a thick paste. you don't want it pourable actually. you want it really, really thick where it seems -- yep. you'll see what happens. put it in a piping bag. go around the top. >> yeah. >> and keep going. want to give it a try. >> sure. >> keep going in the center. what we'll do is we'll tap the pan and it will just slightly. >> ooze off the edges. wait, what? >> not too much where it's swimming around the plate. we want that snowy finish for the holidays. just tapt and you'll see. it's probably better to tap this. >> just a couple minutes. it will start to just spread and

cascade ever so slightly down the sides. >> exactly how you want it. >> exactly. >> what's the stuff on the tippy top? >> the very top we have white chocolate shavings. you can get fun. i love to put prom granite seeds. burst of juice, color. you can get creative and put different colored icing on top or just powdered sugar. that's such a grandma thing. little powder sugar on a bunt moch perfect. >> this seems like a modern grandma cake. >> it's classic. >> really delicious. >> in fact, danielle, you'll be back in the next half ho with more sweet treats. you can buy the ingredients by scanning our qr code or head to today.com/todaytable. we'll be right back after your local news and weather. you guys are adorable together. >> thank you. ththat's whathey say.

good morning. it's 856 on marcus washington. jurors in san francisco today will continue deliberations over the fate of nima momeni. he's facing a single count of murder in the stabbing death of cash app co-founder bob lee in april of 2023. his attorneys claim that he stabbed lee in self-defense. this is after lee brandished a knife. while prosecutors argue the dna on the knife handle almost entirely momentis. if jurors cannot reach a consensus on the murder charge, they are also considering lesser charges of second degree murder, voluntary manslaughter or involuntary manslaughter. happening now jurors are scheduled to convene sometime after 9 a.m, and this will be their fourth full y ofda

this morning on the 3rd hour of "today," under arrest. overnight, the suspect in the killing of a health care ceo charged with murder after being spotd at a