low visibility that may create some delays at local airports as we go into the afternoon. eventually it's going to clear out. and tomorrow, rain for the first day of winter. speaking of, clear out the bay bridge toll plaza. this is the pre holiday friday light. we'll have light morning commutes through the rest of the year. there's some fog. can't really see the roadway from our rooftop camera. visibility on the drive is okay though. santa has fog vision. rudolph. the today show is coming up next. but of course we will continue with today in the bay on our streaming platforms. roku, pluto and other platforms. we are talking with an earthquake legend about the team's all new schedule and the season ahead. that reminds me of my first day here. and you asked me, how do you like the earthquakes? and i said, oh, you know, i grew up and you're like, no, the soccer team. i was like, oh, sorry. gotcha, i gotcha.

enfrentamiento de legisladores >> and the nation now on the brink of a government shutdown. it's december 20th. this is "today." showdown. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle voting down a bill to avoid a government shutdown overnight, including dozens of republicans rebelling agaiainst the trump-backed plan. >> it should have failed. i'm glad that it failed. >> tonight's midnight shutdown fast approaching. set to impact everything from federal paychecks to holiday travel. can a new deal be reached in time? we're live in washington. holiday strikes. that teamsters walkout at amazon enters its second day. and now joined by workers at starbucks hitting the picket lines. >> what do we want? >> what they are demanding and what it all means for your coffee and your packages with the holidays right around the corner. back in court. the suspect in the murder of a

top ceo returns to new york now, facing federal charges that could carry the death penalty. >> this act of terrorism is something that would not be tolerated in the city. >> we will have the very latest including the just-released evidence showing the attack may have been months in the making. heading out. the record-breaking holiday travel rush building at airports and on the roads, too. >> the traffic is just like one mile an hour. >> storms causing delays, cancellations with more snow and rain and a bitter blast of cold on the way. al has everything we need to know. let's have lunch. the royal family gathers for their traditional pre-holiday meal with some members notably absent. the details in a live report from buckingham palace and an update on king charles' cancer battle. all that, plus green christmas. lottery fever from coast to coast. the jackpot soaring to nearly $1

billion. thursday night thriller. >> little shovel dump pass. inside the 10. touchdown chargers! >> the chargers rally to defeat the broncos. a much-needed win boosting their playoff hopes and kicking off a huge weekend of football. and good tidings. all season we have been shining a light on america's merriest main streets. well, there is one more stop to go. one of the nation's best small towns to visit at christmas where they really make spirits bright. today, friday, december 20th, 2024. from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie

and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hi, everybody. good morning. welcome to "today." it is friday morning. we got there. happy to have you with us. >> it is so great to see you guys. our last merriest main street of 2024 is picture perfect. look at it. that's new jersey. and our affiliate turned out a huge crowd this morning. >> guys, beautiful. >> we look forward to that. we will begin with that festive season on that countdown to christmas and hanukkah. we're five days away. many americans are waking up this morning, and they're concerned about their gifts and their loved ones arriving on time. >> that's right. their coffee, too, by the way. there are picket lines at amazon facilities nationwide for a second straight day and fears that a looming government shutdown could impact the holiday travel season. what is expected to be one of the busiest days of the year. and a strike at starbucks, too. >> yeah. the deadline at midnight after

the house overwhelmingly rejected a revised trump-backed spending deal, setting up a major showdown on capitol hill today. >> we have it all covered including how it affects you. let's start on capitol hill. ryan nobles is there. ryan, good morning. it is down to the wire. >> reporter: hey, savannah. good morning. we are back to square one. house republicans thought they had a deal, but their new proposal cut too many programsm for democrat that is they had fought for, and even with donald trump's support, it failed, leaving a chaotic and unpredictable situation on capitol hill. time is running out. now the clock is ticking toward that midnight deadline without a path forward in sight. >> the shutdown does not solve anythi. >> at risk, paychecks for millions of federal workers and mens of the military, as well as funding for important federal programs many americans rely on. after a last-ditch effort by house republicans failed yesterday. speaker mike johnson vowing to

find a way to avoid a shutdown. >> this is washington. this is how law making is done. >> reporter: it comes after president-elect trump opposed an agreement reached by house and senate leadership wednesday. johnson putting a new plan on the floor that cut many items that sparked conservative backlash. trump urging his party to vote yes, but the proposal failed rejected by democrats and 38 republicans. conservatives say it's not enough. >> because you never have any ounce of self-respect to go out and campaign, saying you are going to balance the budget and then you come in here and pass $110 billion unpaid for. >> reporter: trump's team aiming to shift the blame. >> the democrats just voted to shut down the government. >> reporter: while democrats say the internal gop struggle is at fault. >> all i've heard for the last couple weeks about this giant mandate, landslide, trifecta. put on your big boy pants. pass your own bill.

we're only here -- we're only here because you guys can't agree amongst yourselves. >> repter: and point to the influence of billionaire elon musk, who, along with trump, repeatedly urged republicans to reject the first plan. former house speaker nancy pelosi calling trump a puppet president-elect. while republicans reject that. some acknowledging musk's growing power. >> he has a huge checkbook, and he can come after all of us. >> reporter: and making a complicated situation even more uncertain, president-elect trump made it clear overnight that he only wants a deal that includes getting rid of or extending the government's debt ceiling. but that's a proposal that most democrats do not want as part of these negotiations. and a significant amount of republicans are just against. it is a big part of the reason

that it will be very difficult to avoid a shutdown tonight. >> all right, ryan. thank you. let's get a closer look at the potential impact of a government shutdown, and it could be far-reaching for american families in this push. this is terrible timing. people are going places. they're traveling. they're sending gifts. how will they be impacted there? >> for people trying to factor in extra time because it is the holidays, now they might have to factor in longer time because of the airports. tsa workers were deemed essential. they had to report to work, but they were going without pay. so some opted to not show up at all. it only takes a few air traffic controllers or screeners to not show up to produce a bottlenecks. and usps says that government impacts do not affect them. but the deadlines for most standard shipping have already passed. if it doesn't get there in time. >> what about social security checks? >> really important questions

there. social security administration as well as medicaid checks would continue to go out completely uninterrupted. however, the issue is there are some workers at the social security administration as well as the centers for medicaid and medicare that might be furloughed. if you are trying to call them to ask a question, maybe to even enroll, that could lead to longer wait times. so be aware of that. >> the people that would be really hurt are members of the military and government workers. >> yeah. because in some cases they would report to work and not get paid until this government shutdown gets lifted. there is retro active pay that's guaranteed for members of the military as well as government workers once the shutdown is lifted if that does end up being the case. but they would have to continue without pay for however long

this endures, which we have no crystal ball into. >> can you imagine? right before the holidays you are not getting your paycheck. >> and no idea when that might clear. >> brian, thank you so much. all right. this morning, amazon is insisting that holiday deliveries won't be impacted by the unexpected strike launched by the teamsters union. it happened at facilities across the country. but with thousands of workers walking off the job and christmas and hanukkah five days away, a lot of customers are on edge. priya sridhar is at one of the facilities affected. >> reporter: that's right. the teamsters are calling this a historic strike saying thousands of workers walked off the job and on to the picket lines yesterday, which represents 1% of the 1.5 million people who work for the retail giant. now amazon is firing back saying that these people are not their employees and that none of this is having an impact on their operations. from new york and georgia to california and illinois, the teamsters union says delivery drivers for amazon and workers

at some facilities have walked off the job, demanding better pay and working conditions. >> you want to make sure that every customer gets their packages, but we also need what we deserve. >> reporter: teamsters union says amazon missed the deadline. to negotiate a first labor contract with their employees who want sick leave, more paid time off, and wages that are comparable with fedex and ups. but amazon says these workers are not their employees and that they're only seeing protests, not strikes, at a handful of its facilities. amazon says only 1% of its workforce are union members and that some of the people demonstrating outside their facilities actually work for third party contractors. >> we have hundreds of facilities across the country. and we're seeing some protests at a variety of facilities. but, again, very few amazon employees or drivers who drive on behalf of our company are

involved in those protests. >> reporter: amazon says this work action will have minimal impact on its operation. shipping experts agree it won't signally delay deliveries, but there may be some holdups. >> if you want to get it in one or two days, it may end up taking two or three. >> reporter: and with christmas just five days away, the union is aware this season is key and so is the group representing some starbucks workers. starbucks workers announced five days of escalating strikes during the christmas rush. the union says walkouts will begin in los angeles, seattle and chicago and spread to other areas protesting wages and other labor disputes, while starbucks says the union ended bargaining prematurely and that the company offers competitive average pay and best in class benefits, adding we need the union to return to the table. now the teamsters union said throughout the day yesterday more and more amazon workers were walking off the job. i can tell you at least at this facility here in georgia, at its peak we saw about 25

demonstrators. they did admit to me they don't work directly for amazon but rather for third party contractors. savannah? >> thank you. meanwhile, the accused killer of a prominent healthcare ceo is back in new york facing an expanded list of prosecutors and they are revealing more details from their investigation. stephanie gosk is here with the latest. >> on thursday, mangione's day ended in a brooklyn jail cell about ten miles from here. in-between, he was handed new federal charges, including murder that could result in the death penalty if he's convicted. this morning, luigi mangione is back in new york city to face charges landing thursday after being extradited from pennsylvania where he was arrested.

the 26-year-old accused of murdering united healthcare ceo brian thompson was handcuffed, shackled and escorted by law enforcement. >> we want to send a very clear, loud message that this act of terrorism is something that will not be tolerated in the city. >> reporter: mangione hit with stalking and a murder charge that could carry the death penalty. that's on top of 11 state criminal charges in new yorkrk, including murder in the first degree in the furtherance of terrorism. the newly unsealed federal complaint also revealing new details in the investigation, saying mangione undertook extensive efforts to identify, place under surveillance and track the victim's whereabouts in the time period leading up to the murder. in the hours before the shooting on at least one occasion, the shooter was depicted using a cell phone. it does not specify who mangione may have been talking to. the documents detail what was inside the notebook that was recovered during his arrest at a pennsylvania mcdonald's last

week. according to the complaint, mangione had pages related to the healthcare industry. he wrote, the details are finally coming together, adding the target is insurance because it checks every box. his day thursday began in a pennsylvania courthouse where he told a judge he was waiving his right to an extradition hearing. he was then immediately taken into custody by new york law enforcement, driven to the airport where a plane was waiting. ultimately, a helicopter bringing him to lower manhattan and his first appearance before a federal judge. he has not entered a plea in either the state or federal case. >> we're going to respectfully decline to make any comment at this time. >> mangione will be detained until his next hearing in january. he's currently behind bars at the metropolitan detention

center in brooklyn. that's the same facility where sean “diddy” combs is awaiting trial. he will be back in court on these state charges. >> all right, stef. thank you so much. much more to get to. craig joins. good morning. >> good morning. good morning to you as well. we were just talking about holiday travel a few moments ago. this year's rush expected to deliver another record between now and new year's. and if you are heading to the airport or maybe hitting the roads today or this weekend, storms could also impact your plans. mr. roker is standing by with the all-important forecast. first, adrian joins us now from chicago's always busy o'hare international airport. hey there, adrian. >> reporter: you know this airport all l too well right now people are waiting about 15 minutes to get through those security check point lines. but the weekend before christmas is living up to its reputation as one of the busiest as the travel rush builds.

>> we're going to cancun. >> going on a cruise. >> reporter: this morning the great holiday escape is on. >> i always have travel anxiety, just packing and make sure i have everything and get there on time. >> reporter: and mother nature is adding to the stress potentially causing delays and cancellations. in the midwest, a winter storm expected to dump up to 8 inches of heavy snow. thursday there was a ground stop in minneapolis due to ice on the tarmac. down south, heavy rain causing flooding in parts of florida. this as aaa predicts another record-breaking holiday travel period. >> when 119 million people traveling over this almost two-week time span is a new record, and it continues the record-breaking holiday travel we've seen all year. >> reporter: bill's family is among the 39 million passengers that tsa estimates it will screen through january 2nd. >> it seems like it is not as crowded as it is during the holidays. hopefully we made the right choice. >> reporter: 107 million

travelers are expected to drive. some already hitting major snags on the road. >> i kind of thought it wouldn't be so bad today, but i was wrong. the traffic is just like 1 miles an hour. it is inching forward. it's horrible. >> reporter: at o'hare. >> so far so good, no traffic. >> reporter: this couple hopes their return flight will be just as smooth. when are you coming back? >> christmas day. >> reporter: why christmas? >> cheaper to fly and the airport is pretty dead. >> reporter: and if you are hitting the road today, aaa says the big rush will start on saturday and continue through new year's day. now, for those of you who are flying, aaa has a few tips. one, book your parking before you take off because these parking ramps are filling up. and if you can, take public transportation to avoid some of that congestion. also, it's what we tell you all every year. be sure to pack your patience. craig? >> you knew it was coming. knew it was coming. thank you.

all right. let's turn to mr. roker. the weatherman is the one who holds all the saturdays right now. >> we have a storm coming to the pacific northwest. chicago, buffalo, later on to new york. so here we go, a quick snap of snow moving through the northeast. warmer than normal in the southwest. airport-wise, chicago, detroit possible delays boston, new york and philadelphia. along i80, i81, i76. we move on to saturday. snow showers again, great lakes. drenching rains. no big problem. the only real weather problems are in the pacific northwest where we're looking at heavy rain. let's look at christmas eve. a clipper coming to the northeast maybe, maybe, maybe a little white christmas. showers and storms through the gulf. another big storm comes into the pacific and then christmas day. we will have partly sunny skies, unseasonably mild in the mid-section of the country. white christmas likely for the rockies.

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good morning. it's 726. i'm kris sanchez, and we have breaking news this morning. san francisco police say a hit and run suspect is dead after being shot by officers near union square. that shooting happened about 130 this morning near post and stockton. police say about seven hours earlier, that same suspect allegedly drove onto a sidewalk a few blocks away in the tenderloin and struck and injured two pedestrians, and then also went after a bicyclist in the car. police located that suspect and they say he was armed. officers opened fire. that suspect later died at the hospital. i'm bob redell. later this morning, we will get a better sense of how the state of california is protecting us from the bird flu. at 11 a.m.m, the california department of public health, along with the california department of food and agriculture, will talk about how the state is protecting us and our livestock against this illness. fortunately, the state

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he's facing this diagnosis and this treatment, something that so many people unfortunately have to experience. but he's really also determined to show that you can live with cancer and have a very full and active life. >> reporter: the monarchs hosting their annual pre-christmas lunch at buckingham palace. the king's younger brother andrew and ex-wife fergie were no-shows surrounding his connection to an alleged chinese spy. but their daughters seen arriving with their families. william, kate and their children also notably absent. spending time at their retreat house ahead of the holidays. it comes after kate returned to the spotlight following her own cancer journey. earlier this month hosting the much anticipated together at christmas event at westminster abbey along with william and his children.

the couple releasing a poignant christmas card, choosing a photo from that deeply moving video shared last september when princess kate announced the end of her chemotherapy treatments. >> be grateful for the simple, yet important ththings in fe. >> reporter: after a challenging year, the royals, like so many other families around the world, looking forward to spending time together next week. now, as is tradition here, the next big royal family get-together will be watched by families all over the uk. the christmas day church service followed by the king's christmas message on television. savannah, back to you. >> thank you, danielle. appreciate it. all right. still ahead, guys, a can't-miss story from "inside the game." this morning a heartwarming holiday surprise for a young man of the kansas city chiefs, inspired by the recovery of one of their star players. first, vicky nguyen is here with everything we need to know about the last-minute holiday shopping rush. >> good morning to you. tomorrow is super saturday, the last big shopping weekend before christmas. who can ship you your gifts on time?

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she always has great advice on everything. okay, vicky. we're down to the wire. you say there are still good deals available? >> for sure. there are deals year-round. no deal is worth going into credit card debt. that is always my caveat before we shop for the holiday. right now target is doing a deal of the day every day until christmas. it is $10 sweat pants and sweatshirts for men. barbie has a play set that's $50, normally $84. by the way -- >> i love my ninja air fryer. >> did you know walmart says 90% of the u.s. population lives within 10 miles of a walmart. >> i can believe that. >> here's the deals they have. they have some noise canceling headphones that are $39, normally $100. and kohl's running a friends and family sale. you need the code to get that extra 25% off in store or online. i want to remind people, shop your small businesses. this is such an important time. those holiday markets make so much of their money this time of year. two-thirds of every dollar you spend locally stays in your community.

>> it's great. and you don't have to worry about shipping deadlines. but if you have to do online, talk to us about the shipping deadlines. >> does it say arrives by christmas? make sure the zip code for your shipping is sent to the right place if you are shopping online. this is when the amazon prime memberships come in handy because expedited shipping is all included. macy's says by tomorrow at 5:00 p.m., free standard shipping. and best buy and apple actually have free next day and two-day shipping on their popular things. like an iphone, a watch, an ipad, you can get that next day. but please don't wait. >> yes, on select items. >> select items, okay. let's say you want to avoid the shipping madness and maybe you

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breaking news out of san francisco. san francisco police say a hit and run suspect is dead after being shot by officers near union square. this is video from citizen app. the shooting happened about 130 this morning. this is near post and stockton. and police say about seven hours earlier, that same suspect drove onto the sidewalk. this is a few blocks away in the tenderloin, injuring two pedestrians. now, he also went after a bicyclist. when police located that suspect, they say he was armed and officers opened fire. our ginger conejero saab will have more of that during our 8 a.m. streaming newscast. also in san francisco, a woman tied to a death that sparked outrage last year is scheduled to make her first court appearance this year. is t victim, 63 year old yanfang wu, who died in july from a head injury after she was shoved to the sidewalk in the bayview district. at the time, police ruled it an accident and no arrests were made, sparking outrage because the woman accused of pushing her was later

tied to a separate violent assault on a different elderly chinese woman. last week, district attorney brooke jenkins announced charges that suspect daya hopkins is now facing charges of assault and battery, resulting in great bodily injury. let's get a look at that forecast for us today. meteorologist kari hall is tracking it. we still see some fog around. yeah, we are seeing the fog in the tri-valley now. settling in this morning. allow some extra time to get to work. it will be dry today, and we're going to see the sky clearing and temperatures today in the low 60s. there will be scattered showers in the forecast for tomorrow, which is the first day of winter. back to you. thank you. kari. be sure to watch our today in the bay streaming newscast. it starts in just a few moments. we'll talk about football, not the nfl, but soccer and the earthquakes025 2

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inside the new snl music doc. ♪ >> i'm sorry, ladies and gentlemen. there is no reason to do this song here. and what's the most popular christmas song of the last 25 years? like christmas ♪ ♪ underneath the tree ♪ ♪ you make every day feel like it's christmas ♪ >> it's all coming up in "popstart," today, friday, december 20th, 2024. ♪ >> from rocky top to rockefeller plaza. >> hello to our grandkids. >> here for our sweet 16. >> three generations. >> from mississippi. >> celebrating 60 in new york city. >> traveled from tacoma, washington. >> florida. >> nashville, tennessee. >> mississippi.

>> and georgia. >> good morning to our parents watching back home in indiana. >> for a girls' trip from philly to be on "today." oh, love that. >> those are your people. >> yeah, philly in the house. we're back friday morning. great crowd out there. rockefeller center tree still shining bright for a few more weeks. come down and see it, see us. >> lots of love for all of us. >> yeah. let's get right to your news at 8:00. we will begin with that showdown on capitol hill. the nation now on the brink of a shutdown tonight. congress is scrambling to reach a funding deal before that deadline. ryan nobles is in washington with the latest on this. >> reporter: good morning. things do not look good. house republicans in search of a path forward after two attempts to extend government funding were unsuccessful. the second plan had the full support of president-elect donald trump, but it still failed with 38 republicans voting now. now the clock is ticking with

the paychecks hanging in the balance. while it is republicans that need to initiate the proposal, the measure cannot pass without support from democrats. it has led to a chaotic and unpredictable situation on capitol hill made more different by the influence of billionaire elon musk, who threatened primary challenges to any republican that supports legislation that he does not agree with. the deadline to fund the government is tonight at midnight. savannah? >> ryan, thank you. amazon is insisting that holiday deliveries will not be impacted by the strike launched by the teamsters union at facilities across the country. this morning starbucks workers will also hit the picket lines. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. that's right. the teamsters are calling this strike historic saying thousands of workers walked off the job

yesterday, which represents 1% of the 1.5 million workers for the retail giant. they say they're asking for better pay and benefits and amazon missed a december 15th deadline to negotiate its labor contract. but amazon is firing back saying these people are not their employees, but rather, third party contractors and that none of this is impacting their operations. starbucks workers also announcing they will be participating in an escalating five days of strikes beginning in stores in seattle, los angeles and chicago and eventually spreading to other areas. they say they're also striking over wages and other labor disputes. but starbucks says their union ended negotiations prematurely. hoda? >> all right. priya sridhar for us. thank you. all right. this could be a christmas miracle in the making, folks. $825 million up for grabs in tonight's mega millions drawing. it is the 7th largest mega millions jackpot of all time.

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good morning. >> reporter: guys, i was there. good morning to all of you. it may not be officially christmas just yet. do not tell that to santa claus or isaiah pacheco. the two teamed up to give a brave teenager named matthew one heartwarming early christmas. the chiefs are busy this season, and not just on the football field, spreading holiday cheer all over town. it's a special calling for chiefs superstar running back isaiah pacheco, making a remarkable recovery after breaking his leg in september. he's now back on the field and in the community. >> you have made it to the pros. you have succeeded as a pro. and, yet, you still make time to give back. why is that so important? >> it's so important to me to make time because when i was a kid, i didn't have that person to look up to or whoever it may be that gave me that spark in my

day. >> reporter: and we were there for one holiday surprise with a fan who stood out. 18-year-old matthew lee, a high school football player and die hard chiefs supporter. if you could meet any chiefs player, who would it be? >> pacheco. when he runs, you can tell he loves this game and it is a passion. >> reporter: a few games into matthew's senior season, doctors diagnosed him with clear cell sarcoma, a rare but aggressive cancer. now matthew is taking on treatments with the toughness of his favorite player and a mentality all his own. >> humor is how i stay undepressed. it is a waste of energy to be sad. a strong mind and positive attitude, i can get through this. i will get throughhis. >> reporter: when the chiefs heard his story, they invited him for a private stadium tour. on the field, the family soaked

up every second. but then inside the locker room. >> hold up. i got a jersey? hold up. wait a minute. wait a minute. i got a jersey. >> reporter: matthew is happy with just that surprise. but santa wasn't done just yet. >> oh, wow! let's go! >> what's up, bro? how are you doing? >> i'm way better now. >> do you know who i am? >> pacheco. i'm way better now. >> reporter: a christmas come early that for matthew meant the world. >> i love your passion for the game. >> thank you. this is my story and where you come from and not being just a number, being somebody that not only touches your friends and everybody, but somebody that could pick up the world and try to be there like you. you know it. let's go! >> reporter: the reward written

all over matthew's face. what advice would you give to others like matthew? >> going through the adversity, going through the struggles, i keep three words in the back of my mind. it's win today. because you will have those moments where you feel like you just don't have the energy to finish the task. >> just focus on the moment and win the day. >> that's right. >> reporter: as far as santa claus goes, where does this guy stack up? >> number one. >> if i was a santa, i would bring you everything you want. >> this is enough for me. >> reporter: it's hard to beat a hug from santa claus, guys. matthew talked about how he uses humor to stay positive. he had me laughing, cracking jokes, throwing out one liners wherever we went. isaiah gifted matthew with tickets to the chiefs game tomorrow. matthew and his dad will be

right there on the field for warmups so he can watch his favorite player get ready for the game. >> wow, that's beautiful. >> that's a perfect "holiday inside the game." win the day. win the day. >> i know. isaiah has good advice for everybody. if you want to see the chiefs take on the texans, by the way, look for matthew. tomorrow coverage starts at noon eastern. of course, there is another game. cowboys/buccaneers sunday night football. let's go. all right. how about another check of the weather? mr. roker is out with his people. >> where are you from? >> philly! >> philadelphia, all right. savannah's eagles, all right. very impressive looking group here. let's see if your weather is as impressive. we have some snow making its way into the pacific northwest with some rain and light snow coming across the great lakes. it will be chilly. single digits to below zero for the plains. only 70s down through florida and texas. cord highs in the southwest.

bitter cold continues throughout the plains. a clipper comes across the great lakes. oh, look. jimmy is up high in the stands. everybody say hi, jimmy. say hi, jimmy! >> hi, jimmy >> t!ha

all right. best time of the morning, "popstart". >> we're bringing a little weekend energy to friday morning. first up, it is a bird. it's a plane. it's superman. the man of steel is returning to the big screen for a new d.c. movie. "twisters" actor is donning the iconic red cape. the first trailer dropped yesterday. here's a peek. >> home. take me home.

♪ ♪ >> superman. superman. >> rounding out the cast, rachel brosnahan. it hits theaters in july. but the big headline was -- >> we have the theme here. and crypto, the dog. >> superman's dog crypto. >> not the money. crypto was long before the money. >> roker was a d.c. comics guy for a long time. next up, "saturday night live." for the last five decades, music greats have taken the stage in studio 8h. >> ladies and gentlemen, lady gaga. >> ladies and gentlemen, olivia rodrigo.

>> ladies and gentlemen, jack white. >> ladies and gentlemen, bruce springsteen and the east street band. > now a dumentary is in the works with those iconic gifts ahead of the 50th anniversary special in february. quest love is appropriately directing the project. and it is called "ladies and gentlemen, 50 years of snl music." it will feature 50 interviews. that documentary is set to premier monday, january 27th right here on nbc. >> that's going to be great. >> you think about, you always have the big names. but snl is always ahead of its time when it comes to up and coming artists. so it will be great. next up, "wicked." does anyone else have this sound track stuck in their heads? ♪ popular, you're going to be popular ♪ ♪ i'll teach you the proper

poise when you talk to boys ♪ ♪ the ways to flirt ♪ >> well, it's stuck in your head now. guess what? the sing-along version of the sound track, it just dropped. so now fans can perform their own renditions with the film's orchestra and a cast of background vocalists. maybe background karaoke that help folks inside. >> so it is a karaoke backtrack? >> it's basically karaoke. i think it is a smart move. then you don't have to sing in the theater. they will have sing-along performances next week. >> you can go to target and get one of those microphones. the people could really go for it. enough about my holiday. next up, dick van dyke. last week he celebrated his 99th birthday, dancing his way through a new coldplay music video. he is showing no signs of slowing down. yesterday he shared a peek at how he stays so spry. look at this, doing the leg

press at the gym. >> come on! >> and that video went on and on and on. >> wow. >> this is his secret. i did a story when he turned 90, and the day started at the gym. >> smart. that's the answer, yeah. >> he was the song and dance man. he still is. >> he's moving. all right. finally, the countdown to christmas is on. how about another list counting down some of the best yuletide tracks. billboard revealed the most popular christmas songs released in the last 25 years, ranked by screens and sales. so no mariah carey here. let's count down the top five starting with this duet by elton john and ed sheeran. ♪ kiss me under the mistletoe ♪ ♪ pour out the wine, let's toast the deceer snow ♪ ♪ it's time to let it go ♪ ♪ next year, you never know ♪ ♪ but for now, merry christmas ♪ >> that's a good one. >> that is a good one.

that's the 2021 track, "merry christmas" from elton's pandemic album, the lockdown sessions. that's a good way to ease into this. next up, the jonas brother holly jolly single. take a listen. ♪ what i'm feeling inside, nothing fake about the way you bring me to life ♪ ♪ you make every feel like it's christmas ♪ ♪ every day that i'm with you ♪ >> that is the jonases' "like it's christmas" celebrating its fifth anniversary this year. that's a popular one. in third place, of course, the king of christmas, mr. michael bublé. >> oh, this is a good one. ♪ it's beginning to look a lot like christmas everywhere you go ♪ >> i'm surprised that's not number one, honestly. "it is beginning to look a lot like christmas." what would the holidays be

without michael bublé? let's move on. kelly clarkson's song snagged second place. ♪ what a beautiful sight ♪ ♪ don't mean a thing if you are holding me tight ♪ ♪ you're all that i need underneath the tree ♪ >> yeah. so if you have been in a shopping mall between thanksgiving and christmas, you have heard this at least a dozen times. it is kelly's hit "underneath the tree." this has just become the song. so what could it possibly be? >> is it "a carefree christmas" by hoda and jenna? ♪ carefree christmas, jenn is walking to work ♪ >> that was a classic. >> it was. >> that sing-along album is coming out soon, right? number one, here it is without further ado. ♪ santa tell me, if you are really there ♪

♪ don't make me fall in love again if you won't be here next year ♪ >> that's ariana grande with her chart topper, "santa tell me." that's one of those songs you realize you hear every year. >> very cool. >> that whole segment was like walking through the mall. it was like mall music track 100%. except we're missing -- ♪ it's gonna be a carefree christmas ♪ >> we need to resurrect that. you know it charted. >> it charted? >> for like one week, one day. >> very good. >> she will get ten cents every time it plays, and she's retiring, so let's help her. all right. just ahead, we will take you to a fun place where carson and his son are playing. these pros tee it up with their

jolly, happy soul ♪ ♪ with a corn cob pipe and a button nose and two eyes made out of coal ♪ ♪ frosty the snowman was a fair by tale they say ♪ ♪ he was made of snow but the children know how he came to life one day ♪ ♪ but the children know ♪ ♪ welcome back. 8:30. feeling the holiday spirit. you guys look and sound fantastic. this is the young people's chorus of new york city. give them a big round of applause, plaza. >> all right. more music from them coming up in a few minutes as well. >> look who else is here, everybody's favorite minion, kevin. he has the suit on. we love it. and we want to thank kevin's friends for donating more than

400 minion items. and we really want to mention, you can catch kev in "despicable me 4" now streaming on peacock. >> si! >> oh, gosh. i'm very excited that kevin is here, but i'm super excited that my little nephew is here. we need to give him a squeeze because where is your coat, buddy? he's from arizona. say hi to all your buddies at home. it is so fun to have family in town. >> and by the way, the cutest. all right. we're so happy you are here. coming up, guys, ali love with tips this season. from ways to keep up good fitness fitness habits while you travel

to how to indulge without overindulging. she'll help us out. plus, chef iesha is fuelling up at our coffee cart before she turns you into a game day hero. before we get to al's weather, we want to acknowledge a beloved member of our family. really, he was here before all of us. billy chin on our audio team. billy, we love you. and after today, after 44 years at nbc, billy is retiring. billy, we love you. gave a big hug this morning. this place will not be the same without you. >> it won't. by the way, that guy that you are looking at has spent 36 of those years in the control room. his dedication and attention to detail is on point every morning. he also, by the way, happens to be one of the sweetest guys in the world. >> a total pro. one of the hardest jobs, running audio around here. by the way, he takes care of us. >> hoda, savannah, it is the other way around. you keep me employed by having great ratings. >> we love you. we'll miss you. >> i have to go out and get a real job now.

>> happy retirement. >> love you, billy! >> i'm really going to miss you guys. but at least i will be able to sleeeep in latand then actually watch the show for real. >> thank you, billy. we miss you. we love you. >> take care. thank you. >> how about a check of the weather? >> i will miss that man, especially when he's checking in on your remotes and ifv. we love him. today, a little bit of snow running through the great lakes. above average warmth. saturday snow showers in the northeast. chill in the air in the east. drenching rains out north in northern california and into the pacific northwest. heavy rain on sunday. cold air remains. only a few clouds inside only a few clouds inside christmas eve. some snow, maybe a little white

chri christmas eve. some snow, maybe a little white christmas in new england. showers and storms that will continue on christmas day. another storm moves into the pacific northwest. and the pnc championship, orlando, florida. that's where carson is and his son jackson. saturday, 2:30, sunday 12:30. that's what's going on around the coun now the storm is kibler sedrick and bay fc championship. tapper two three tate omari jagger. carey jonathan. angels. good friday morning. i'm meteorologist. kari hall is going to be cloudy throughout much of the day. only some peeks of sunshine and highs in the inland valleys in the low 60s down to the low 40s. tonight and for the first day of winter, it will be cloudy with some spotty showers. and we'll also see a chance of rain continue into next week and some heavier rain on christmas eve. but weather. guys? >> all right. mr. roker, and the ladies joining in. >> everybody. >> so fun. so fun. >> by the way, some really great

golf this weekend. >> yes. carson has traveled down to the ritz-carlton golf club in orlando for the pnc championship. it's a unique tournament that features the greats of golf playing alongside their loved ones. >> speaking of loved ones, carson brought along his son jackson. the daleys are getting ready to play, and they have big and exciting news about who they are playing with. so, guys, hello. good morning. >> what's up? >> reporter: hi, guys. good morning. listen, christmas came early for the daley family, that's for sure, being able to come down to pnc again. at the core of the game of golf for us parents across the country the time we get to spend with our loved ones. jackson and i came down last night. we were having dinner and john miller comes over to us and announces who we're playing with. who are we playing with? >> mr. tiger woods and his son

charlie. >> we're playing with tiger and charlie today, guys, the greatest of all time. the look on jackson's face last night was priceless. i grew up playing with tiger. but that's what this event is all about. we're excited to have some good, quality time together. and that's what we're doing. we're super psyched. you're not in school today. >> can't get better than that. man! >> are you guys ready? have you been practicing all year for this? >> reporter: well, we haven't been playing too much in new york. let me see your swing. >> my swing -- it is winter in new york, so it's kind of harder to play. >> yeah. that's going to be a schenk. we have the greatest golfer of all time, tiger and charlie. they're playing with their loved ones. it is a great event for the families to be watching so close to christmas on nbc and peacock. enjoy it this weekend. i'm wearing my hat in honor of

my dad. my dad died when i was 5, and the relationship i forged with my step dad was all on the golf course. that's what it's all about today. >> it is your homage to pops. what's shadow? >> this is a golf course in las vegas. >> i thought you were like dad's shadow. >> yeah. just an homage to his early love of the city of las vegas.vegas. >> go get them. i'm proud of you. >> good luck. good luck. >> see >> go get them. i'm proud of you. >> good luck. good luck. >> see you guys. have a great one. you can watch the pnc championship. you have to root for tiger and charlie and jackson and carson today through sunday, nbc, golf channel and it streams on peacock. >> that's amazing. >> that's incredible. we know carson and tiger played as young guys together. >> it will be fun. just ahead, guys, ali love has tips for indulging without

going overboard. but, first, this is "today" on nbc.

♪ we're back at 8:40 with love your mornings. the holidays are all about enjoying yourself, doing fun things with family and friends, giving gifts. but when it comes to food, two-thirds of us say we over indulge during the most wonderful time of the year. and nearly half of americans take a break from their holiday routines. we have to get back on track, so we called our expert. so exercise is one of the first things that goes away. maybe you are at someone else's house. maybe you are in a hotel. maybe your family is there and you don't feel like you can. what should you do? >> absolutely. when it comes to over indulging, don't stop, but moderate. when you are in the airport, some shoulder rolls or head rolls go a long way. >> basic stuff. >> basic stuff. really prepping your body. hamstrings, quad stretching. make sure you add stretches wherever you are, before a train or a flight or if it's delayed

and you are in the airport for a long time. if you are with your family, park further away and walk to the destination. or if you can going to a party, park further away and walk to your destination, getting extra steps in. when you are with your family, post digestive watch. you eat and tell the kids, let's go for a walk. >> do you know what we call them? >> what do you call them? >> we call them fart walks. you know why? it gets the kids out of the house. they think it's funny. and you say, let's go. but i do think walking with family is a good -- it's a good play. >> before we get to our fart

walks, let's talk about food. let's talk about food. the number one thing in the holidays, if you are anything like me, i'm so excited to eat at the end of the day. >> starving at the end. >> instead of waiting for that big meal, make sure you're eating good snacks throughout the holidays. indulge in a mindful way. you have edamame here. hoda walked over and just started going for these. >> so good for you. >> you have energy balls. okay. these are oats and almond butter, basically packed with protein. what it does is satiate your appetite so you are not so hungry. >> put a little something in your stomach. >> cocktails, ginger, the holy grail, my favorite spice. it is great for digestion. >> i think we are limited on how many times we can say fart on tv. >> just add them to your cocktails instead of eliminating and hydrate in between.

>> that's it. you can still have fun. you don't have to deprive yourself. >> exactly. >> the last three things i will say during the holidays. say yes to newness, say yes to stillness, say yes to laughter. have a good time and laugh, like on those fart walks. >> don't you like this girl? everybody loves ali love. check out today.com. it's funny because i thought you guys were saying like fart walk 16 times. >> we did. >> okay. i just wanted to make sure i wasn't hallucinating. chef iesha will serve up game day heroes. that you can eat while enjoying big nfl games on nbc this

♪ it's gonna be a carefree christmas ♪ let's go! oh, my gosh. i don't know if i can concentrate on the segment now that we're hearing this hit song by hoda. she gets ten cents every time the song plays. >> a nickel. jenna gets five cents. >> it is a big weekend in the nfl. we have two games to enjoy. chiefs and texans tomorrow. dallas and tampa bay on sunday. here with some recipes to enjoy while you watch, the executive chef behind a pair of new york's hottest restaurants, two of my faves. >> thank you! good morning. >> happy holidays. this is like my dream come true. what are we making? >> this is my jam. i love about football because it is all about entertaining. nothing better than being sandwiched between two pieces of bread or on a roll. if you put me in there, that would be more delicious. here we have broccoli rabe. we blanch and shock it to take bitterness out. then we add some olives to that. >> oh, i love that. >> saute it really quickly and let that go. >> you taught me how to saute. >> i love that. it's generous. >> one of my other favorite ingredients, sausage. >> what kind is that? i have never seen a wheel like

that. >> this is parmesan and fennel. you keep it even. so when we are cooking it, we can flip it without any issue. >> i love it. you are in a cast iron here. >> three minutes on each side and two minutes in the oven. what i love about the links, if you like the big, fat sausage, cook that. but these cook quicker. on the sandwich, they're easier to eat. >> i love that. look at our tasters. >> come on out. okay. >> are you ready? >> you can hear that crunch. >> that is my calling card, okay? my favorite bread. what we will do is drizzle this with a little olive oil. one of my favorite cheeses is provolone. it is a little bit sharp, right? anthen we hit it with this that we have. >> i'm glad you put vegetables in there. do you guys like the vegetables or too vegetably? >> if you are not a meat lover, this is a sandwich on its own.

but we are meat lovers here, so we will load this up. >> is that the piece i took a bite out of? okay, that's fine. >> come over here. come taste this. what i love about this is usually for game day, we're thinking about big heroes. you can put your own flavoring into it, whatever you want. >> come on. >> that was for cowboys. >> was it? >> we don't know. >> i didn't know. >> yeah, they're all cowboys. >> chicken cutlets, one of my favorite things of all time. i also look for cutlets. if you ever try that, just swap it out. al knows. here, i like to throw in fresh parsley and lemon zest. that will be our crust, right. so we will go in and do the

sandwich breading procedure. we will do some flour and then some egg. i love these thongs because you don't have to get your hands dirty. >> i end up washing my hands like 600 times. >> this is the best part. you will really squish it down because we want the chicken to be completely covered. all right. we have our oil simmering here. this is the secret. be low and slow. so put your cutlet in here. and just push it away from you. >> low and slow. >> drop it in. >> no, don't do that. >> you don't want to get burnt. >> what kind of oil is that? >> low and slow. >> i love to fry in olive oil. but if you are a canola oil fan or you want to do a half and half, you can do it. we will cook this for two to three minutes on each side. again, very quickly. what i love about these cutlets is if you put your oven at 200 degrees, you can make a stack of them and keep them warm. >> they're wrapping us.

>> the best part. this is really how to build a sandwich. this is pickled chilis and vegetables. you can buy this. but the beauty about the sandwich is you need to go end to end. do you see that? we want to be generous and get the cutlets in here. mozzarella. come over here, savannah. have a bite. we will melt that mozzarella if you are at home. we will hit it with cherry peppers. that's roasted peppers. and the juices from it because they're marinaded with vinegar and deliciousness, olive oil and my favorite is hitting it with fresh herbs. >> i love it. >> chef, thank you so much. we are out of time. you can find these recipes at today.com/food. i mean, let's go. two big games saturday and sunday. how great is this? right here on nbc and peacock. do we have time just to show the ugly sweaters. our crew, look at our crew. the best crew in the business. ugly sweater. today is the day, and they came to play.

>> yeah! >> it's gonna be a carefree christmas. >> you all look so good. >> so, so good. we love you. >> under the mistletoe. >> okay. under the mistletoe. okay. we're coming over. coming up next, another joyous song to cap our choir week. but, first, this is "today" on nbc.

the citu concert series on "today" is proudly sponsored by citi. >> all right, guys. we are closing out the citi concert series on "today" is proudly sponsored by citi. >> all right, guys. we are closing out our annual choir week. bring the sounds of the season right here to our plaza with this incredible chorus. it is the young people's chorus of new york city. >> established more than three decades ago, the group serves more than 2,000 children throughout the city, beginning with its core after school performance program led by elizabeth nunez.

and here they are with "joy to the world." elizeth, thank you. thank you. take it away. ♪ ♪ and heaven and nature sing ♪ ♪ yes, heaven and nature sing and heaven and nature sing ♪ ♪ sing, sing ♪♪ the lord is com ♪ joy to the world for the lord is come ♪ ♪ let earth receive her king ♪ ♪ and let every heart prepare him room ♪ ♪ for the joy that you feel coming now from me to you ♪

♪ so prepare your heart, and prepare soon for the joy that's coming now from me to you ♪ ♪ let heaven and nature sing, yes, heaven and nature sing ♪ ♪ and heaven and nature sing, sing, sing ♪ ♪ joy to the world ♪ ♪ let all rejoice ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ so prepare your heart and prepare his room for the joy that's coming now from me to you ♪

♪ repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy ♪ ♪ repeat the sounding joy ♪ ♪ we repeat the sounding joy ♪ good morning. it's 8:56 a.m. marcus washington. we are following breaking news. a hit and run suspect is dead after being shot by officers near san francisco's union square. that shooting happened about 130 this morning near post and grant, which you can see from this citizen app video. now, a short time ago, police gave the first update. they say that the suspect worked as a guard at a nearby dior store, and he was wanted. after dring onto the sidewalk about seven hours earlier. this is when his car struck and injured two teenage girls leaving a nearby chipotle. the girls did not suffer serious

injuries, but he also went after a bicyclist. at one point when police located the suspect after midnight, they found him near the store. they say that he was armed and officers opened fire. police are not saying anything about the suspect firing his weapon, but they do say that officers recovered a gun at the scene. they're also asking for witnesses to come forward. that investigation is still in the early stages, and police plan to provide an update in a town hall in the coming days. happening now r us. ourfo