good morning. thanks for starting your weekend with us. new this morning, government shutdown averted at the last minute. >> lawmakers skram be bling to come up with a solution just before the holidays. it's december 21st.

this is "today." lawmakers reach agreement to keep the government open. >> with overwhelming majority of votes, we passed american relief act of 2025. >> the spending bill including disaster relief and aid to farmers and stripping out demands from president-elect trump. we have the latest. holiday horror. an investigation now under way after a driver plowed his car into a christmas market in germany killing at least five people and leaving more than 200 injured. a suspect in custody. on the move. millions of americans ready to head out of town, but with winter weather making a mess on the roads and at the airports, it could be slow going for many. angie is tracking it all on this first day of winter. crunch time. with christmas and hanukkah days away, shoppers are out enforce

in stores and onne racing to find the last-minute bargains. how to ensure your gift gets where it needs to go on time. all that, plus oh, what fun. 2024was one for the record books from running away with the circus to the fierce competition. >> are you ready? >> and a lot of silliness in between. we'll take a trip down memory lane today, saturday, december 21st, 2024. >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with peter alexander and laura jarrett. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today." thanks so much for joining us on this saturday morning. it's the first day of winter.

the snow is coming down. my shopping is done for the holidays. what about you? >> you are feeling good. the snow coming down. the holiday congestion courtesy of my kids. you know how that works. we have everything to help with holiday shopping. >> consider this your friendly weekend public service announcement for the procrastinators out there. we are four days away now from christmas and hanukkah. >> today as we note is also the first official day of winter. millions along the northeast waking up to a taste of the season. a few inches of snow on the ground sticking in it places. we will get angie's holiday forecast later. we have the latest on the news out of germany where at least five people killed and 200 injured when a driver went through a busy christmas market. we have the latest on the investigation. we begin with the overnight breaking news. congress working together to avoid a shutdown.

it was a late night for lawmakers in washington. the vote coming after midnight. we have a pair of reports. we begin with capitol hill correspondent julie tsirkin. >> reporter: good morning. lawmakers can go home for the holidays after keeping the government open to keep the lights on until march. it gives relief to communities devastated to hurricanes. it came together after the midnight deadline after the demand from president-elect trump and elon musk sent house speaker mike johnson scrambling to come up with a plan. the tesla founder looking at the bill and trump ordering his party to deal with the debt ceiling limit before taking office. speaker johnson worked the phones to find a path forward,

but trump's debt ceiling demand dropped from the package after some republicans and nearly all democrats blocked it. in the end, nearly 200 democrats put the bill over the finish line with 34 republicans voting no. peter. >> julie, house republicans were facing plenty of challenging governing. they have such a thin majority right now. certainly the last week complicated mike johnson's future. does he have the votes he needs to get elected speaker again? >> reporter: that's the question. to stay on as speaker, johnson can only lose one republican vote. democrats vote for hakeem jeffries as expected. there are several more not committed to johnson and the job will get more difficult with trump. >> do you still want to be speaker? >> look, um, being speaker of the house is a challenge in this modern era, but a challenge we accept. a great honor to serve in the

position. i will not say it is the most fun job in the world, but it is a consequential moment. >> reporter: not the most fun job in the world getting reelected as speaker on january 3rd could be a challenge being the easiest thing johnson does. >> a behind the scenes. julie tsirkin, thank you very much. president biden is expected to sign the bill later today. aaron gilchrist is live at the white house with more on that. aaron, what is the president saying about this deal? >> reporter: laura, the president believes this measure will make sure americans will get vital government service into the spring. the white house got behind the revised bill last night, but not without taking a swipe at president-elect trump. as the house voted, the press secretary said biden supported moving forward with the legislation although it doesn't include everything he wanted. republicans walked away from the

original bipartisan deal because president-elect trump told them to. earlier in the day, she repeatedly blamed trump and musk for scuttling the original deal saying they were paving the way for tax breaks for billionaires. ultimately, they approved it because it included the disaster relief and the government running at full strength and eliminates the tax cut for billionaires. the president announced $4 billion in student loan forgiveness for public service workers, teachers and nurses and this administration forgiven $180 million of student loans for 5 million people. >> aaron gilchrist, thank you. now to the scene where the driver slammed his car into the crowded christmas market killing five and injuring 200 others.

we have daniele hamamdjian with latest in london. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, peter. scenes of chaos last night. people trying to enjoy the festive period of time in magdeburg west of berlin when the unimaginable happened. warning, the images are difficult to watch. a car driven at high speed into the crowd and according to the latest official numbers five people were killed and to give you an idea of just how chaotic things must have been for first responders, initial reports indicated 60 people or so injured, that number is now up to 200. many of them severely injured. now in the past hour, the chancellor olaf scholz was at the scene and he promised that no stone would be left unturned. the car that was used in the attack was a rental and the man behind the wheel is now in custody. peter, here's what we know about

the suspect. he's a 50-year-old man from saudi arabia who came to germany in 2006 at the age of 32. he worked as a doctor in a nearby town and believed to acted alone. police searched his home overnight. i should mention the chancellor referenced this is eight ears to the day that the man pledging allegiance to the islamic state plowed his car into the christmas market in berlin killing and injuring dozens more. a traumatic time for people in germany and now this. peter. >> a frightening scene in germany. daniele, thank you very much. shortly after that incident in germany, the nypd would step up patrols at christmas markets in new york city. we bring in the nbc news law enforcement contributor and former secret service agent.

has enough been done to secure these gatherings? we have seen those car rammings in the past. are they full near able targeting? >> they are soft targets. anytime you have a large population of people in a small area, it creates a potential target. from what i understand with the germany market, they did have ballards. >> those are the barricades? >> they don't have the large ones we have here. the driver was able to find a point where he could sneak through. having barricades up like that, concrete ones are really important. they did have police there and the security presence there. they were concerned about knife attacks in germany specifically. they have been seeing a lot of those. i think is wise nypd is stepping up security here. copycats is a big continuing especially with social media. that video will play again and again and again.

it passes around through people so i think stepping up security is really important and then at the same time, you were talking out this earlier, people need to be out there. go do your christmas shopping. you can't also live in fear. >> i want to ask you about that. first of all, to be clear, we don't know if this is a deliberate attack. nonetheless, the fear of copycats is real. for americans doing the last-minute holiday shopping, what can they do to keep their wits about them to make sure they don't fall victim to where they are? >> this happened so fast. seconds it was over. when you are out, just have an wearness. take your air buds out. you can listen. you want all your senses working when you are out there. pay attetention. listen to what shapg. have the awareness. you don't want to be fearful. keep your loved ones close. at the same time, lldo my christmas shopping as well.

have the safety and security awareness. >> take your buds out. appreciate your time. thank you. the holiday travel season is under way with the record number of travelers expected now and new year's day as the winter storm on friday made a mess on the roads and sky. angie will have the forecast in a moment. we have adrienne broaddus at the airport with more. >> reporter: peter, o'hare is living up to the busiest airpor of the country. aaa has dubbed the busiest day of the travel rush. nearly 120 million americans are expected to travel more than 50 miles from home this week for christmas or hanukkah.

the tsa says it will screen 39 million passengers through january 2nd. the winter weather is contributing to travel delays. snow has been falling across the northeast and strong winds and temperatures below average will impact the midwest. that led to ground delays, including here at o'hare yesterday. those were part of more than 9,000 delays across the country on friday and about 500 cancellations. so far today, we're looking at about 600 delays and more than 100 cancellations. there is some good news for the 107 million people aaa says will drive this year. the price is above $3 per gallon. if you are planning to travel with gifts, make sure they are unwrapped. you can travel with the gift bag like this, but leave the tissue paper at home so the tsa agent can see the contents inside.

if your gifts are wrapped, you have to unwrapped them to inspect them. peter and laura, this bag is empty. what's on your christmas wish list? >> whatever's on my list, make sure tsa doesn't tell my kids. that's great. >> i give you lots of good tips. >> you did. there may be good stuff under the tree for your family. all right. as you prepare to see your family and friends this week, a health alert here here. flu is on alert. a sharp increase in cases in more than a dozen states with hospitalizations from the flu also up. the cdc says it is not too late to get the flu shot. somebody could be waking up to a green christmas with the mega millions jackpot up to nearly $1 billion. there was no winner in the drawing last night. the jackpot rolls on to $944

million. the next drawing will take place on tuesday. that is christmas eve. don't think you can give your loved one a lottery ticket. by the time the morning comes, you know that isn't worth a lot or the real deal. >> a nice christmas for somebody. it is time for a check of the forecast on this first day of winter. >> yes. >> it's knowing here. how is it looking? >> it's still a winter wonderland in new york city. we have plenty of sunshine. let's give you the rundown of what's happening. here's a look at today. bitter cold temperatures in the great lakes and northern plains. rain working through the west. most of the snow will start to wrap up across the northeast. it will stick around because temperatures hover around freezing. it remains on the cooler side there or in the 60s living on the gulf coast. colder from the northeast to the great lakes. temperatures chilliest they have been since last january. with the windchill in the

overnight hours, we will feel close to zero in spots. bundle up if you have outdoor plans. another dusting of snow for christmas eve. that will be nice and festive for folks there. we will see plenty of sunshine across the southeast. we do have a flood threat across parts of the south. delays from seattle the to san francisco over the weekend because we have atmospheric river events. mild conditions for december. when it comes to white christmas, northern tier of the country. that's the look at the weather across the country. let's see what's happening in your neighborhood. and it is here with some rain. storm ranger is scanning the first round of it up towards the north bay right now. so parts of the coast through inverness, point reyes, a little bit further north into parts of monte rio windsor and approaching santa rosa. speaking of santa rosa and the rain moving in through the zone today, it could get heavy at times as we go through the middle parts of the morning. expect it to be a sog

and that's a look at your forecast. are you ready for the snowball fight we're about to have ouide? >> a little snowball. >> i think we can try. angie, thank you. still to come, a drone ban now imposed in parts of new york and new jersey after all those mysterious sightings. were the skies clear overnight? priscilla thompson has the story. priscilla. >> reporter: laura, so far, so good this morning. that may have something to do with the weather and visibility out here. we'll have more on what police are saying about these bans and

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thank you for joining us on this saturday, december 21st. i'm kira klapper. protecting californians from the bird flu. state officials shared how governor gavin newsom's

emergency proclamation is allowing for more resources to track the virus. the governor declared that state of emergency earlier this week. the bird flu has been detected in 650 dairy herds in california. state and local agencies will have more staff to monitor the bird flu, and people who work closely with poultry and dairy cows. doctors say scientists already have the capacity to detect h5n1 in labs, which gives us greater visibility into its spread. but what's concerning about flu viruses like this one is that they are constantly mutating. what seems to be a bit new with this is just the large number of animals that are infected, particularly in north america, where there's concern that we might become the epicenter of a mutati that leads to an outbreak. and so it really falls upon us and our public health labs to do this. close monitoring the usda to test milk and test animals. one expert

says about half a million cows are currently under quarantine because of the bird flu. we're going to turn now to the. it's a little windy outside with cinthia pimentel on this first day of winter. good morning kira. good morning everyone. we are picking up on our first rain of the season here. storm ranger scanning the skies. let's zoom in closer to the north bay, where it is arriving first through parts of the coast, there, inverness and parts of point reyes. some good rain rates right now being picked up also through monroe, windsor and coming down into santa rosa and rohnert park. so let's stay in the north bay, see what we can expect through san rafael as we go throughout the day. those showers, cool temperatures and also the wind. it will be mostly cloudy down here in the south bay, but we'll track the rain as it moves north to south. coming up at 7 a.m. kira. all right, we'll see you at seven. thanks, cynthia. also coming up at seven this morning on the today in the bay christmas now being impacted by our climate and crisis. the growing amount you probably already paid for your christmas tree and w prices may continue to rise. we'll have that. plus

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let's head to the flurry of drone sightings across the northeast. the faa added more temporary drone bans in new york and new jersey as officials contininue investigate the mysterious sightings. priscilla thompson is live in new jersey with more on if it the bans are working. priscilla, good morning. >> reporter: laura, good morning. it may be too soon to say whether or not these bans are working or not. the bans in new york went into effect yesterday impacting 30 sites, including all of the major airports. that follows restrictions put in place in new jersey across two dozen communities just on wednesday. now we reached out to a dozen different police departments across both states and none were able to tell us whether or not they see a definitive decrease in the number of sightings in drones in the air. the nypd did tell us this ban is a welcome measure. >> having more restricted spaces that allow fewer drones to be

flying in the sky is a good thing and that should absolutely quell public concern further. >> reporter: and the nypd also told us they are not actually tracking or seeing more drones, but they are thinking more people may be looking up into the skies and seeing them and then reporting them. now, as for the bans, mo of them will remain in effect through mid-january with the possibility they could be extended. laura. >> priscilla, what about who's behind this? do we haveany more information about who is flying the drones? >> reporter: laura, unfortunately, that remains a mystery. all authorities have said is they do not believe this is any sort of foreign versary and does not pose a national security threat. authorities said a lot of the sightings are drones flown legally and planes that pose no threat. laura. >> priscilla, thank you. angie is joining us with a look at the forecast a few days

before christmas and hanukkah. this snow stuck in a lot of places overnight. >> it did. today is the winter solstice. the shortest day of the year. get ready for not a lot of daylight. we have the clipper system in new york city and elsewhere waking up to wintry weather. we will still see this stick around for a little while. it will wrap up as the morning goes on. 10 million people under the winter alerts across the appalachians picking up that snow. that system kicks out and we see the lingering snow with it. the gusty winds stick around and it makes a big difference with the rctic air rushes in. in the 30s for dayton and mid 0s for philadelphia. out west, it is a different story way warm. we wake up to windchills close to zero in spots. 26 degrees for the high in new york city. we head to the 30s in columbus. if you don't really like those

temperatures, wait a while. mid week, we see things moderate out. back to more typical temperatures this time of year. from the low 30 on his monday in philadelphia to the high 30s on tuesday and return to the 40s. that's a look at the weather across the country. let's in san francisco. i showed you the north bay, where it's already raining. but those showers will push through the city. so anybody heading to do some shopping or see some friends bring that rain jacket with you and the umbrella. we'll see the showers throughout the day. they will be spotty as it carries on through this weekend and pushes on further east and south. there will also be some dangerous surf at the coast, so be careful of that and that will co and that was a look at your forecast. check this out. we have a big game coming up and temperatures at arrowhead are bitter cold. skies will be dry and sunny conditions as the texans take on the chiefs. bundle up. temperatures in the 30s.

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♪♪ we're back on saturday morning with "today's holiday consumer" and the shopping rush. today is super saturday because it is the last saturday before the holidays. >> procrastinate ors delight. shoppers could smash spending records this weekend. >> nbc's jesse kirsch is in miami with more. jesse, is it too early for the crowds there? i can't see. are you seeing shoppers there? >> reporter: twas the morning before super saturday and all through the house, no one was stirring. not even a mouse. they got the lights on early for us, guys. don't sleep in on super saturday because tens of millions of people are expected to shop and it is one of those last opportunities to get everything you need under the trtree just

time. this morning, shoppers in a final dash to check off their holiday wish lists after a last thanksgiving pushed back black friday and cyber monday, shoppers had less time to snatch up the holiday deals. bring on the super saturday bonanza. the national retail federation says up to 157 million people will shop in stores and online today alone. con suchlers are expected to break records spending more than $1,000 on average. >> it is fun to be here, but easier ways to find deals online than coming to stores. >> reporter: if you are shopping online, keep an eagle eye on shipping deadlines if you want the gifts by christmas or hanukkah. >> you want delivering with wmt walmart ex-express. >> reporter: even on christmas

eve and target offering unlimited same day delivery with target circle subscription. macy's shipping deadline is today at 3:00 p.m. best buy with next day delivery on select items. amazon offers the same for its prime customers. >> bring me a present. >> reporter: however, the best way to get the gifts on time is to pick them up in person. >> i love truck. >> reporter: and shopping local keeps 2/3 of every dollar in your community. >> we want to be on top of all the trends. of course, a lot of the hottest toys have been around for a while. >> jesse, a lot of those shipping deadlines have already passed on the 19th and 20th. what option does folks have left if you want last-minute gifting online? >> reporter: yeah, okay. a couple of things to keep in mind, laura, look for arrives by christmas label when you put an item in your cart. if you have one of those

retailer premium subscriptions, now is the time to cash in because you can often get expedited free shipping that way. if you are shopping in store, look to see where there might be extended hours coming up and if you get curb-side pickup. >> jesse, gift cards are a great easy last-minute gift. what should we know to avoid scams? >> reporter: joe, if you can, go with a digital gift card versus the physical gift card. if you get the physical gift card, look for signs of tampering. keep your receipt and also tell whoever is getting that gift card to use it right away. they probably don't need an excuse to go do a little bit of shopping. maybe they will be exhausted after the last stretch before the holiday. another thing to keep in mind, if someone says you need to pay with a gift card, that is a major red flag. i want to note, i accept gift cards in exchange for latkes.

if you want fried potato goodness, you have my email. we'll ship it off in time next to the tree or menorah. >> jesse giving us his gift list. >> the pride of the jewish community. love that, jesse. thank you. still to come, we take a trip down memory lane looking back at all the fun we had this year here at "saturday today." >> after these messages. covid-19? i'm not waiting. if it's covid, paxlovid. paxlovid is an oral treatment for adults with mild-to-moderate covid-19 and a high-risk factor for it becoming severe. it does not prevent covid-19. my symptoms are mild now, but i'm not risking it. if it's covid, paxlovid. paxlovid must be taken within the first five days of symptoms, and helps stop the virus from multiplying in your body. taking paxlovid with certain medicines

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>> this is always a good morning to bribe the producers. from the circus tothe scavenger hunt here at rockefeller ceer. there are plenty of moments to highlight the ar that was. ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ >> 2024 in a word i would say memorable. >> unique. >> unpredictable. >> after these messages. >> suite lucifer, this is today. >> prediction? >> it's been nice to be in our home studio all together. >> that's a look at the forecast. >> you're hired. >> i got my fill in. >> one bon bon bag deep. >> he was looking. >> being back in 1a is fun. >> beetlejuice, beetlejuice, beetlejuice.

>> you are trying to mess with us. >> this could not be more cozy. >> the cat in the hat. ♪♪ >> look at that lovely crowd outside. >> we see how meaningful it is for them and that just makes us happy to be part of that for them. ♪♪ >> this is the team that knows how to have fun. you see us giggling on camera. we are laughing harder off camera. >> just out before -- >> reality. >> i'm ron burgundy. >> as the resident young of the member of the team, i take my job seriously with all of the social media content i can. >> nobody asked me, but i decided that was going to be my role. >> one of the best parts every single week of "saturday today" is watching laura tease peter. >> just in the nick of time. >> my seat. >> all right, bro. >> peter dancing. ♪♪

>> peter singing. ♪ it will be ♪♪ >> peter shimmying his way into the office. ♪♪ >> oh, wow skblchlt show . >> show us your combover. >> this is hazing. they are everywhere. they are trying to make fun of me. >> the facial ex-expression. >> you are keeping a eye on the forecast today. >> it's great to be with you, paul. >> enouough. enough of this. >> it's never enough. get out of here. >> saturday today is like a perfect palate cleanser. >> we laugh all the time. it's everyone else. the crew, the producers, it's everyone behind the scenes. we all click. we all laugh. >> i need more french accent. >> i apologize. >> oo la la la.

>> not potty training. not myself. >> we got to gel together. >> peter and i tried our hand at a chocolate factory and had an "i love lucy" moment where i was manning the assembly line and peter eating his way through the assembly line. >> here we go. >> oh, my goodness. >> i loved our circus spot. >> standing in the center where the rippingngmaster stands and performers everywhere. we felt we were part of the circus. >> are you ready for this heat? >> we learned how to play tennis together. ♪♪ ♪♪ >> what i learned the most is how competitive everybody is. >> why did i get there first? >> you are competitive. >> domination might be the best word to describe what happened

with the scavenger hunt. >> you are in our dust. ♪ start spreading the news ♪♪ >> i thoht angie was competitive, but she stirred up something inside me. we were determined to win. >> one of the most hilarious moments of 2024 was when peter dressed up as mr. doubtfire. >> i pulled something in the process, but i think it was worth it. >> i had a fa amount of trepidation about showing my bare midrift on national television. >> happy mothers day. >> thanks. >> we want to brag on our friend joe. >> very happy birthday to angie lassman. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> good morning to you. >> i'm grateful to celebrate 20 years at nbc. >> my hope is to have more fun in the new year than in 2024. >> getting to come to work every

day. >> i'm looking forward. >> we have so much fun together. i cacan't wait to see what come next. >> we really like each other. >> we should do that again next year. >> good job. >> first of all, we need to thank the people who made this happen. sydney and everyone. it is a lot of junk they have to weave in one segment. >> moment. >> at the end of that, i feel like i'm #90 years old. angie is the cool cat. >> you get to see the show before the show in the hair and makeup room. >> now you know why everyone is in a good room. it starts with peter dancing. >> this is when my wife says please don't tell me you do that in front of your colleagues. >> he does. >> we have other surprises in store in the new year. those are surprises. >> more group activity.

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thank you for joining us on this saturday, december 21st. i'm kira klapper. a bay area department police department is offering a $100,000 hiring bonus. fremont pd says it will

give that bonus to a handful of qualified officers. the new employees will have to be experienced officers coming from other police departments. the city says that bonus is necessary to set apart fremont from departments nationwide. struggling to recruit enough officers. it's a big number. it is going to catch the attention of some, and that's the intent behind it. there are many great police departments out there, and we're all competing for the same group of talented individuals. the $100,000 bonus will be paid out over five years, with the officer receiving 50,000 in the first year. fremont also is giving its current officers a 2% raise and paying double time for any mandatory ot shifts. we're going to check in with cinthia pimentel now with a quick look at our microclimate forecast. and stormranger is picking up on that rain up in the north bay becoming a little bit more widespread, pushing in from the coast towards parts of novato,

approaching vallejo and becoming a little bit more heavy as we go up into parts of 101. so right around windsor, sebastopol, we notice those returns and those yellows and reds. that could be some thunderstorms that will start to develop and that will keep an eye on as we go throughout the day. we just also started or about two and about two minutes, the high surf advisory. so all of that gusty wind that you're feeling on land, just imagine how much more strong it is as we move out towards the ocean. and that will be with us until tomorrow afternoon. so if you have friends and family visiting in town, maybe avoid the coast, take them somewhere else. there's lots to do around the bay area, so this line of showers and thunderstorms will push on through as we go throughout the day. i'll track the rest of it for you. coming up at 7 a.m. kira. back to you, cynthia. thanks. also coming up at seven this morning on today in the bay, caught on camera. a winter wonderland in this south bay neighborhood until someone smashes windows on multiple cars. we have new surveillance video. can you help find the vandal? we'll have that. plus all your top stories coming up

at seven. next, wild child with sheinelle jones and then harlem globetrotters. play it forward. we'll see you . narrator: when you see this symbol, you know you're watching television that's educational and informational. the more you know on nbc. sheinelle: hi, i'm sheinelle jones, get ready for a treetop adventure to discover the baby animals of the forest. this is "wild child."