sacramento river and divert it already located in tracy, andmps from there the water would be diverted to other parts of the state. so important there. all right. so is that forecast for us today? how is it looking? looking very dry as we've been mentioning. and we're still going to have some cold temperatures to start. but warming up nicely for the afternoon. and we're staying in this pattern through at least the holiday weekend. and we'll look over here. a live look at dublin shows you 580 with these headlights westbound. that's your commute direction. beautiful sunrise and also pretty good times. if you look at the bottom number for 580, we've only just now broken a half hour coming out of contra costa county. for vazquez. we've only just begun. only just begun. well, that's what's happening today in the bay. stick around, because the da show starts now. but first, a live look good tuesday morning

in california. >> high winds returning and fueling even more blazes overnight. it's january 14th. this is "today." feeding the flames. a wind storm spreading yet another new fire near los angeles. cruel crews dualing with gusts of 70 miles an hour. explosive growth across the region. >> the danger has absolutely not passed. >> we're live in the fire zone with attempts to get children back to school in the wake of the devastation. breaking overnight, the special counsel's final report in the attempts to overturn the 2020 election just released. a criminal case dropped only because of his win in 2024. this morning, what it reveals about the investigation, the evidence and trump's potential fate. make or break. confirmation hearings for the top jobs in the next trump administration getting underway this morning. first in the hot seat the president-elect's controversial pick to lead the pentagon, pete

hegseth. >> we're going to get him across the finish line. >> the tough questions he faces about his experience and h past, in a live report from washington straight ahead. making progress. new details emerging overnight on that potential hostage deal in gaza. the first major movement in months. so could an agreement be announced today? we're live in jerusalem with the latest. on the rise. does everyone around you seem sick right now? that's because cases of the flu, a nasty stomach bug and other winter viruses surging from coast to coast. just ahead, what you need to know to protect your family. all that, plus space jam. >> ignition and liftoff! >> the industry's boom leading to a big demand for more launch pads. but would you want one in your town? inside the new battle in the great space race. and l.a. storm.

>> wide open. allen, touchwn. >> the rams dominate the vikings, a big playoff victory in a historic game moved out of los angeles because of the fires. >> give the people back home something to cheer about for a little bit. >> the highlights and the huge matchups now set for the next round on the road to the super bowl. today, tuesday, january 14th, 2025. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and craig melvin. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and a good tuesday morning to you. welcome to "today." thanks so much for starting your day with us. i stayed up a little bit last night and watched that game. >> how are you doing to do this job if you stay up every night 11:00 watching football. sunday night was a school night, monday night. >> i only watched the first half, though. it was an emotional game, as you might imagine, for the rams. it was good to see them pull it

off. but they have a tough test next week, facing those eagles. >> yeah. rams versus the eagles. football in just a bit. we have several breaking stories. it is a busy tuesday morning, including the justice report releasing the final report from special counsel jack smith overnight. in that report, he defends the investigation into january 6th and argues there was enough evidence to convict donald trump at trial. >> and it comes amid a major showdown on capitol hill today. the confirmation over the president-elect embattled pick over defense secretary pete hegseth under way in what could be a make-or-break moment for him. we'll be there live. and the fires being fueled by the fierce winds threatening to up end the progress made by firefighters against those deadly fires. nbc's morgan chesky joins us once again with the very latest from the front lines. morgan, good morning. >> reporter: yeah, craig, savannah, good morning.

fire crews busy overnight. tackling a blaze in neighboring ventura county. fortunately they do believe they were able to get that under control. but there's incredible concern right now because the national weather service has issued its highest fire threat starting from this morning lasting until wednesday at noon. all of this as investigators are pressing for answers and searching for a cause of these historic blazes. extreme winds whipping up flames in southern california overnight. sparking a new blaze. the auto fire in ventura county, burping through brush and forcing evacuation orders. first respondeders racinto contain it. as across the region they mount and all out attack to tackle the largest fires that devastated entire sections of los angeles. with those santa ana winds ramping up overnight and due to peak today. 13 million people under red flag warnings. the national weather service

calling the conditions about as bad as it gets. as investigators search the area looking for a cause, multiple law enforcement sources tell nbc news that an early focus is a possible human cause of the fire. though no conclusions have been reached. a week after the fire storms exploded, homes in the pacific palisades burn zone are still smoldering. crews putting out hot spots here >> reporter: as thousands of people search for places to stay, prosecute illegal price gouging. realtors and families we met say they're seeing homes go for thousands above asking. >> i promise we'll find something. >> this family including their papa dozens packing an open

house in santa monica after flames consumed their beloved palisades home. >> everybody will have 100 applications. and they're going to pick one. and hopefully they pick you. >> reporter: a city on edge, searching for answers as deadly winds still threaten. and overnight, we have learned that the los angeles mayor has issued a sweeping executive order keying in on several specific areas to try to expedite rebuilding. number one, she wants to make debris removal as efficient as possible, clear those roadways. number two, she's trying to get more than 1,400 housing units online for the thousands of families that still remain displaced. in theeantime, fire officials tell me they are mopping up hot spots in these nearby canyons to hopefully prevent another ignition. craig, send it back to you. craig? >> all right, morgan chesky for us once again in california. morgan, thank you. another big story breaking overnight the justice department releasing special counsel's jack smith's final report. laying out donald trump's

alleged attempts to overturn his defeat in the 2020 election. nbc's senior legal correspondent laura jarrett with the details now. laura, good morning to you. >> hey, savannah, good morning to you. the president-elect fought to keep this report under wraps down to the wire. and while the facts of january 6th may be well known at this point, the special counsel has now taken us behind the scenes, documenting the scope and the scale of what it was like prosecuting one of the most powerful men in the country. this morning, special counsel jack smith saying the government had enough evidence to convict donald trump, had he not been re-elected. an extraordinary capstone to an investigation into the president-elect's efforts to maintain power after he lost the 2020 election. a report spanning more than 100 pages now the final word on smith's findings in the historic case that was set to go to a jury in washington. if not for the department's long-standing policy against prosecuting a sitting president. the special counsel writing, but

for mr. trump's election and imminent return to the presidency, the office assessed that the admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial. smith laying out what he called trump's unprecedented criminal effort to hold on to power, including pressure on state officials and on his vice president to overturn the 2020 results. smith also focussing on trump's encouragement of the january 6th rioters. >> we fight like hell. >> reporter: the president-elect pled not guilty to all charges, consistently accusing the justice department of targeting him unfairly, while using this investigation to his political advantage during his re-election bid. >> whoever heard you get indicted for interfering with a presidential election where you have every right to do it. you get indicted and your poll numbers go up. >> reporter: trump responding in a series of posts overnight railing against smith writing jack is a lame brain prosecutor

who was unable to get his case tried before the election. >> we have one set of laws in this country, and they apply to everyone. >> reporter: smith staying largely out of public view for more than a year after indicting trump, but now defending himself and his team, writing in a letter accompanying the report, to all who know me well, the claim from mr. trump that my decisions as a prosecutor were influenced or directed by the biden administration is in a word laughable. >> so much of the contours of this case have been out there publicly. it is interesting because jack smith revealed somewhat why he didn't charge donald trump with something more serious such as insurrection or inciting the riot. >> he didn't think he could prove it. it's rare to have this type of candor from a prosecutor. usually we get to see an indictment, people speak in court. but because we have the final report here on a case that didn't get to trial, this is all we will get on detailing his decision-making.

he didn't have someone that could speak to mr. trump's intent. there was no confession or co-defendants. so jack smith didn't bring those charges because he didn't think he would get a conviction in court. >> laura, thank you very much. also this morning confirmation hearings getting under way on capitol hill for presiden-elect trump's cabinet nominees. first up, his controversial pick for defense secretary, pete hegseth. ryan nobles joins us from washington with more on this one. ryan, good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning. and this hearing gavelled in just about 30 minutes ago. and is already off to a contentious start with a protester being removed from the room. hegseth right now just delivering his opening statement. he can win confirmation without a single democratic vote. his job today will be to convince skeptical republicans that he is up for the job. pete hegseth, donald trump's pick to run the department o defense, is an unconventional pick for an unconventional president. and someone who despite a long list of controversies, trump has

stood behind. >> he loves the military, and i think people are starting to see it. >> reporter: hegseth is a decorated combat veteran. and ran two veterans organizations. but his main professional experience was as a fox news host. in his opening statement, obtained by nbc news, hegseth leans into that outside perspective, saying that trump believes, quote, it's time for someone to give dust on his boots the helm. a change agent. someone with no vested interest in certain companies or specific programs or approved narratives. hegseth has also been the subject of numerous media reports about his background, including police confirming an investigation into a 2017 encounter with a woman who accused him of sexual assault, an allegation he denies and no charges were filed. hegseth has said the incident was consensual and he paid his accuser a set amount in 2023 as part of a settlement agreement. some gop senators have been quick to dismiss the claims. >> i'm 110% behind pete hegseth.

we're going to get him across the finish line. >> reporter: but other senators want more information about that incident and other accusations. the committee received an fbi background check last week, but sources tell nbc news it does not include interviews with the woman who accused hegseth of sexual assault and both of his ex-wives. leading democrats to look for answers in the hearing. >> well, it raises significant questions. that's the purpose of our hearing. >> reporter: while republicans and some veteran's organizations are rallying around the pick. >> he's a patriot. he's went down range, he's done the right things and he has my vote. >> reporter: the confirmation hearing for pete hegseth is fully on. this is hegseth right now delivering his opening statement. we have already heard from the chairman of the committee roger wicker who gave an opening statement in support of hegseth and the ranking member of the democrat jack reed who flatly said he does not believe that hegseth has the qualifications necessary to become the next secretary of defense. one republican to look for,

senator joanie ernst who could be skeptical of hegseth's nomination. if she asks skeptical questions, it could be an indication of where this goes. >> ryan, thank you. turning now to the middle east. high-level talks on a cease-fire g the release of hostages held by hamas for more than a year. those talks are gaining momentum. the president saying negotiators appear to be on the brink of an agreement. let's get to nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel who is in jerusalem for us. richard, good morning. what can you tell us? >> reporter: so, good morning, savannah. two israeli officials tell us that they've never been closer to a cease-fire deal with hamas. that for the first time they're really getting into the specifics. now, first of all, this is how the deal was described to me b these officials. this is not a one and done deal. hamas would not just release the hostages and the war is over. it takes place over time in stages. first stage, there would be fir8

hour pause in the fighting. if that holds, hamas would release three hostages. these are so-called humanitarian cases. the sick, the injured, the elderly, children. that could take up to 42 days because they would be released in batches. if that goes well, it goes to phase two, when all of the rest of the hostages are released by hamas. israeli troops would stay inside gaza until all of the hostages are released. and then at that stage, they would pull out of the main population centers but keep a buffer zone inside gaza. at the end of all of this and during the process as well, israel will release hundreds of palestinian prisoners and the officials said the exact number ofrisoners depends on how many hostages are released alive. savannah? >> richard, thank you very much. keep us posted. lots more to get to here on this tuesday morning including a surge in winter respiratory

viruses across the country. the flu, norovirus, covid, rsv all at elevated levels. officials at the cdc expect it will stay that way for weeks. here with everything we need to know to protect ourselves and our family, it really does seem like everyone around us right now is dealing with something. let's start with the flu. how does this flu season compare to previous flu seasons? >> shere is the snapshot of flu for us right now. about 43 states are reporting high or very high flu activity. total count right now, we have about 9.1 million illnesses, 1 so,000 hospitalizations and 4,700 deaths so far this season. 17 of those deaths are pediatric, 6 of them happened in the last week. compared to last year, we're spiking a little bit later. but experts absolutely predict that we're going to see this kind of activity at least for the next couple of weeks.

>> not too late to get your flu shot, is it in. >> not too late. >> we're talking about this quad demmic, rsc, covid and flu and k norovirus. >> it's not a respiratory virus. we're clumping it in. you don't want to get sick with more than one virus at a time. the most common cause of gi in the country. rsv cases are very high. covid cases are rising. and of course seasonal flu. >> ten seconds. what can folks do to keep themselves safe. >> you can do a lot. >> vaccinate. vaccinate for everything you can, covid, flu, rs-v, pneumonia shot if you're a candidate. wash your hands. don't touch your face. clean air, ventilation and please stay home if you're sick. >> thank you, dr. natalie. >> we will, doctor. nfl now. the l.a. rams and the minnesota vikings faces off in a game that had to be moved to arizona because of the wild fires in l.a. the rams say they were playing

for everyone going through a difficult time back home. >> darnold, ball is out! picked up by verse. off to the races. and gone for the touchdown. >> leaping into the end zone. 57 yards, scoop and score giving the rams a 14-point lead. they score again just before halftime. l.a. going on to win it 27-9. they move on to the divisional round of the playoffs. they will face a team called the eagles on sunday afternoon in philadelphia on nbc and streaming on peacock. so i know what i'm doing this weekend. how about you? >> fly eagles fly. >> yes, go birds. >> it was s nice befe the game there was this really touching tribute to the victims and the first responders as well. a first check of the weather right now. for that we say good morning to mr. roker. >> good morning, guys. good morning to you. as we update you on these red flag warnings that particularly dangerous situation.

right around i-5. high risk for large fires with explosive growth. unfortunately climate caused these conditions in the last 36 years. they're nine degrees warmer. 15% drier and 20% windier. so that means explosive growth with any kind of wind. you can see this morning the worst winds of the santa anas, peak gusts about 75 miles per hour. the humidity is up a bit. that's good. but we get into this afternoon and this evening, they weaken. that's even better with relative humidity dropping a bit. and then overnight tonight the winds start increasing. we're going to be seeing more problems for those fires and tomorrow it diminishes again and after that, we will finally see this starting to really get out of here. 9 million people under cold advisories, cold watches and cold warnings. temperatures, feels like 4 in chicago, 16 in jackson. boston feels like 18 degrees. kansas city 15. we have a real cold snap coming. we'll look at that in the next 30 minutes. we'll get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds.

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and that's your latest weather. >> al, thank you. coming up, the impact of the california fires on hundreds of thousands of young students across l.a. some now left with no school to return to. liz eutz has that part of the story. >> reporter: hey, savannah. good morning to you. yeah, we're at one of the elementary schools that burned down in the fire. all around we see these eerie reminders of the student's lives here. coming up, we'll talk with students about how they rebuild when they don't have a school to come back to. >> all right. also ahead this morning, a growing problem in the new space race. too many rockets, not enough launch pads. so this morning, an inside look at the increasing demand and the solution that's not sitting well in a lot of communities across

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good tuesday morning to you. it is 726. i'm laura garcia. here's a look at our top stories. firefighters are still trying to confirm a charging scooter started an overnight fire at a residential hotel in the tenderloin. it happened inside the essex hotel at ellis and larkin. the fire started inside a room on one of the upper floors. firefighters say one person had to be rescued. the were not seriously injured. i'm bob redell. later this morning, there's another vote that could impact the future of governor newsom's controversial planned underground water tunnel that would r behind me in the central valley. during its 11 a.m. board meeting, the central santa clara valley water district will decide whether or not to contribute $9.7 million towards the planning and design of this massive infrastructure project that will cost an estimated $20 billion to complete. the idea is to build a concrete tunnel that is 36ft in diameter that, as you can see on this map, would take fresh water from the sacramento river and divert it to underground to

large water pumps already located in tracee. it is a chilly start to our morning kari, and it's going to be a nice and mild afternoon, so a pretty wide range in temperatures from the way we start to the afternoon. a high of 60 today in novato. it's going to be comfortable with a light jacket up to 64 in san jose, 60 in san francisco and 60 in dublin. today, with a slight warm up and some of those temperatures, mainly in the south bay tomorrow, with gilroy's high up to close to 70 degrees and 64 today and tomorrow in dublin, with some low to mid 60s for the north bay as well. this weather continues throughout the week as we're still looking at sunshine, cool mornings and mild afternoons even into the weekend.

♪♪ and here we are. good morning to you. a very first good morning of what i hope and suspect will be a great good mornings between you and i. here it is, back at january 14th, 1952, when nbc begins a new program called "today." if it doesn't sound too revolutionary, i really begins a new kind of television. we'll be with you every day. >> time to look back at 7:30. carson joins us. time and people coming and going. but this show right here. >> it has endured. happy birthday to us. if i may say so myself, we don't look a day over 42. >> not exactly. we had a little work done.

>> only 22 more years we'll be on a smucker's jar. >> same age as mr. al roker. meantime, lots to get to in this half hour. we'll start with more on those wild fires that continue to ranl in los angeles. >> yeah. among the millions impacted, young students, schools have been forced to close across the region in a while. many have reopened, others have been badly damaged or destroyed. >> liz kreutz is looking at how students are coping. have lost their school, haven't been in school. liz, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, guys. yeah, the vast majority of more than is,000 schools that shut down last week have reopened now. yeah, there's thousands of students that are still displaced right now. they don't have a school to go back to. queer at one of the elementary schools in the pacific palisades that burned down from the fires. you can see this total destruction here. we're told that this was a classroom. it's hard to make it out. and then come over here. we notice this earlier. you can see inside this charred cub by here. everything burned except for

somehow these children's lunchboxes are still here. those somehow survived. you can see them covered in dust. and we saw some even still had some food in them. so it's just a chilling reminder of what happened here a week ago today. and despite all this, teachers and students, they tell us they're going to come back and rebuild. this morning a majority of los angeles unified students back in the classroom after the closures from the palisades and eaton fires. >> as long as the doors are open, i feel safe. >> reporter: but the race to figure out how to get the thousands of other students still displaced back to school still under way. >> obviously a total loss at this point. >> reporter: los angeles city school superintendent touring the devastation at one of the three schools in his district destroyed or damaged by the flames. >> they will be back in the classroom the latest wednesday of this week. they will begin with necessary conversations about what these kids witnessed and then the reassurances they need to hear that tomorrow will be okay. >> reporter: while the two

elementary schools will be shifted to nearby campuses for the high school, 3,000, palisades charter, it's unclear when they will find a temporary home. >> we can currently on day six of evacuation. >> reporter: a hard reality of these students who have been bouncing from one hotel to friend's house after the next. starting next week, it is back to covid-era remote class. >> we have always looked forward to being able to go to high school together and driving me to school every day. seeing that that's gone and our school is gone is to so devastating. >> these girls starting a campaign to rebuild the parts of their campus that burned. >> we didn't want to watch this happen. we wanted to find a way to bring our community together. >> and our driving force that started our gofundme is that we are so much stronger together. >> reporter: these are kids that went through covid, that were disrupted then and disrupted now again. >> so they have experience more as young kids than many adults have over their entire lifetime.

>> reporter: now teachers stepping up to support their students while dealing with their own losses. how are your students doing? have you heard from any of them? >> i have heard from many of them. i cry every night, basically, reading a text from one of them. >> reporter: stile lost his own home in the fire. >> i'm trying to stay really positive. i taught my students to be that way in their life. >> reporter: i asked the superintendent how long it will take to rebuild this school. it could take years to rebuild a school like this. they will try to expedite that process. the challenge is to remove all this hazardous material. that is one of the only buildings that is still standing here. the others around it destroyed. that has a metal roof on it. that is something they will be paying attention to as long as using fire resistant material as they rebuild. savannah, back to you. >> liz, thank you. quick note tomorrow, we'll catch up with another one of the helpers in los angeles, jennifer garner, the actress. she will open up about the difficult losses she witness and

what she is doing with her devastated community and how we can all help. you were telling us yesterday obviously this is where you're from. jack's preschool burned to the ground. >> yeah. his preschool burned and the kids made tiles they had up. somebody sent us a photo yesterday and they found jack daly transformer little tile. they collected them and trying to get them back to their owners. >> really difficult. >> unthinkable on so many levels. still ahead here on a tuesday morning, some new details on an alarming arrest. what we're now learning about the man now behind bars accused of stalking basketball superstar caitlin clark. first, not your average traffic jam. more rockets than ever before now competing for launch sites. nbc's tom costello is taking a closer look. >> hey, guys, good morning. so we have megarocket launches this week. not enough launch pads around this country. could a rocket launch by coming to a neighborhood by you.

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>> so could a launch pad be coming to your state soon. tom, good morning. if you look at the numbers, some launches in 2017. to last year and where they're headed looks like this will be a real problem. >> no, absolutely. listen, right now, only y nasa d the military have the approved sites to handle big rockets headed to orbit. spacex is now requesting formal faa approval to launch up to 25 superheavy rockets from texas. the faa held a public hearing last night. nationwide a lot of folks don't want a launch pad in their neighborhood, but it's getting kind of crowded. up there, and down here. >> ignition and liftoff of starliner and atlas 5. >> reporter: from boeing starliner to crew 9 launching from florida. >> liftoff of crew 9. >> reporter: from texas and spacex megastarship test flights to dozens of falcon 9 star link satellite launches. the u.s. launched a record 145

rockets to orbit in 2024. spacex alone accounted for 95% of those. and this year, it's only going to get busier. with what "the wall street journal" calls a traffic jam forming at three critical launch pads in florida and california, approved for big rockets. >> i think it's going to be intense. >> reporter: now smaller launch sites, like the pacific space port on code yak island, alaska, are marketing themselves as faster and cheaper. >> now is the time because we offer availability. we can take customer and get them up on time. we're not congested. >> blue origin, texas launch scheduled between 1330 and 2130 zula. >> reporter: at the faa command center, managing congestion around rocket launches is a daily challenge. experts say the u.s. needs more space ports to compete on the new global space race. george neil retired as a top space expert at the faa.

how critical is it that the country is able to build out new space ports? >> space is very critical for our national security, for our economic competitiveness, for our inspiration for our students and our future work force. and frankly to support our everyday life. communications, navigations, weather forecast, agriculture, financial transactions. >> reporter: meanwhile, an update from the space station and two astronauts who left in june on a ten day mission but are now staying until the end of march. butch wilmore and suni williams insist they're both healthy and busy. >> now we have plenty of clothes. we are well fed. >> no, it doesn't feel like we're cast away. yeah. even ctually we want to go home. we left our families a little while ago, but we have a lot to do while we're up here. >> reporter: yeah, williams and wilmore have some space walks coming up that will keep them busy. meanwhile, the global space economy, listen to this, set to

hit a trillion dollars in the coming years. it's no longer dominated by governments, spacex, blue origin, axiom space are among the companies, the u.s. companies, trying to build a future in space. but right now, as we said, there's a real shortage of space ports back here on earth, you guy. back to you. >> tom, thanks. >> that's a story we'll keep our eye on for sure. >> the speed with which all this is happening is a little startling, too. >> al, what you got? another check of the weather. >> this cold air will be moving east. the temperatures for today we're looking at chicago at 18 degrees. 14 degrees cooler than average. nashville, minus 3 degrees cooler than average, 46. kansas city, 22 degrees. tomorrow that cold air moves east. new york city we'll be right about freezing. atlanta, 46. chicago 21. that's ten degrees cooler. temperatures will start to warm up a little bit. but then next week we go right back into the deep are freeze unfortunately. we also have winter weather advisories, lake-effect snow warnings around the great lakes for 11 million people.

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recovery. governor gavin newsom is set to propose a $2.5 billion plan to provide emergency response funding for the disaster in southern california, with president elect trump taking office next week. there are concerns federal aid may come with conditions, but there are still hopes mr. trump will accept an invitation from governor newsom to visit the fire zone. menlo park leaders today will debate a controversial plan to convert some of the city's parking lots to affordable housing. the plan may include up to three lots. city leaders have already deemed surplus land, but opponents fear it may negatively impact businesses. the goal would be to add more than 300 housing units. pporters and opponents both plan to gather ahead of tonight's city council meeting. let's get a look at that forecast for us today. meteorologist kari hall has a look at those cold temperatures we've got starting out the day. and we do still have a frost advisory in effect for the next hour. as we've seen some very cold temperatures even below freezing. danville right now, 31

and 32, in napa, sonoma and in santa rosa. expect more temperatures like this over the next few mornings with highs headed for the low 60s. this is actually a little bit above what's normal for this time of year as the dry weather continues. lots of sunshine and a wide range in temperatures from the way we start the day to the afternoon looks nice, but it will be just slightly cooler for our high temperatures going into the weekend. back to you. all right. thanks, gary. and make sure you watch our today in the bay live streaming newscast. it's going to start in just minutes at 8 a.m. this week marks the return of what is now one of san francisco's most popular festivals. get ready to laugh out loud when you sit down with organizers

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, on alert. extreme winds sparking a new fire in southern california overnight. first responders rushing to contain the flames. >> the danger has absolutely not passed. >> as the investigation into how the largest blaze started gets underway. we're live with the latest. then, stalker charges. a texas man arrested after a series of alarming online threats and messes to basketball superstar caitlin clark. >> the individual has already moved to take steps to make himself in closer proximity to the victim. >> that full story straight ahead. and touching tribute. princess kate making her first appearance of the year at the hospital where she received her cancer treatment. inside her special thank you to the staff. all that, plus clapton unplugs again. ♪ i don't belong here in heaven ♪ ♪♪

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>> i know, tuesday. it's even better than monday. >> yeah, its is. busy morning, though. let's get right to your news at 8:00. los angeles is on high alert once again this morning as those dangerous santa ana winds pick up new strength, while new fire erupting overnight. while investigators start to zero in on a possible cause. nbc's morgan chesky is in pacific palisades with all of it. morgan, good morning to you once again. >> reporter: yeah, craig. good morning. there is absolute concern right now because the national weather service has issued its highest fire threat yet again. it went into effect and lasts until wednesday at noon. we expect the winds to pick up. fortunately we don't feel them yet. that could change. firefighters have seen what the winds could do overnight. they resesponded tyet another blaze. this one in neighboring ventura county. 100 firefighters tackling a remote fire there. fortunately they do believe they were able to get it somewhat under control and keep it from spreading farther.

but meanwhile, all eyes go to the on going investigation into what caused these multiple, historic blazes. this morning, multiple law enforcement officials telling nbc news that they are not ruling out human cause for specifically the palisades fire. the atf, now the lead agency on that specific blaze. they have been scouring rocky bluffs overlooking the oceans, trying to gather on going evidence. the city of l.a., meanwhile, faces a new crisis in and of itself that is housing with tens of thousands of people displaced. officials warning that landlords should absolutely not price gouge because it is, in fact, illegal under the state of emergency that's been issued by governor gavin newsom. any rate that's been risen by more than 10% is now illegal. yet we have spoken to homeowners who arrive at rentals only to find prices raised by thousands of dollars. this, of course, all happening as l.a. tries to find its

footing forward. craig? >> rental housing crisis now on top of everything else there. morgan chesky. morgan, thank you. authorities in indianapolis have charged a texas man with stalking wnba star caitlin clark. prosecutors say he made a series of threatening and explicit online messages. they say he also took a recent trip to indiana to be in close proximity to her. nbc's stephanie gosk is here with the details. hi, stephanie. >> hi, savannah. caitlin clark told police she was concerned for her safety, especially when she learned that michael lewis, her alleged stalker, left his home in texas and traveled to indianapolis where show plays for the indiana fever. when police questioned him at a downtown hotel, he said he was on vacation. now lewis is in jail. >> going up for three, will dip inside. >> reporter: this morning wnba star caitlin clalark breatng a bit easier. 55-year-old michael lewis from texas is behind bars, charged with stalking after prosecutors say he sent clark a series of

sexually violent messages. >> you not only have someone who is in a place of prominence but also just the nature and the aggressiveness of what was being tweeted. >> reporter: according to court documents charging lewis, there were at least 14 messages between december 16th and january 2nd. many too explicit to quote. in one, authorities say lewis wrote, in part, been driving around your house three times a day. but don't call the law just yet. in another, i'm getting tickets. i'm sitting behind the bench. the affidavit says the fbi discovered recent messages were sent from a hotel about a half mile away from the arena where clark's team, the indiana fever, play, as well as a library in downtown indianapolis. when police questioned the texas native, he claimed he was on vacation, and this is just an imaginary relationship, according to the documents. but prosecutors say the messages were threatening. clark told police she altered her public appearances and patterns of movement due to fear for her safety.

>> the individual was taking affirmative steps to maybe bring himself in closer proximity to the victim. that made everybody certainly understand the urgency of the situation. >> clark from the logo! >> reporter: the basketball phenom known for flashy three-pointers wrapped up her first wnba season with the rookie of the year award. >> clark, stepback three, knocks it down. >> pulling her and her sport into the national spotlight. we spoke with clark just before the draft. >> i heard that season tickets are going like blazes in indiana. have you heard that rumor? >> i have heard that rumor. i don't know the exact numbers, but i think they're selling pretty well. >> the basketball star handled all that attention with grace. now prosecutors in indiana are commending her courage as well. prosecutors filed a stay away order against lewis for the fever's practice facilities. lewis is scheduled to make his first court appearance later this morning. he faces up to six years in prison and a $10,000 fine, guys.

>> scary stuff. scary, thank you very much. princess kate paid a visit this morning to london's royal hospital where she received her cancer treatment last year. the princess of wales was there to say thank you to the staff and to also visit with patients as well. nbc's kelly cobiella is at buckingham palace with a closer look. kelly, good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning to you. yes, her first solo appearance of the year, and she chose a place that has a very deep, personal connection to her, the royal marsdon hospital here in london, a place that is one of the most specialized cancer treatments in the uk and world renown cancer treatment center and a place where we now know she underwent her cancer treatment last year. kate met patients undergoing treatment. she also met with the staff. the palace saying it was important for her to show her gratitude to the staff and also to highlight the important work that the hospital does. she arrived at the main entrance, and she actually said

it was nice to walk in publicly as opposed to privately going in a side entrance so many times last year when she was undergoing treatment. you'll recall she announced the end of her chemotherapy treatment with that video back in september. she is slowly returning to public duties. we saw her out and about on christmas greeting well wishers among them, cancer support workers with a local charity here. and now paying this very personal visit to the hospital in london. craig, today the palace actually announced she and her husband, prince william, will be joining patrons of the hospital. william has had a long relationship with the hospital, as did his mother, princess diana. now both of them will be highlighting this hospital's work going forward. craig? >> all right. kelly cobiella, thank you. so good to see princess kate back out there. >> yeah. i'm sure it was very meaningful. well, carson has given us a

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beckham, yeah,h, that's all abo him. >> my 8-year-old was just telling me about david beckham the other day. no, i know. let's keep going. david and his wife victoria also known as posh spice live in london. they have four kids. he is fresh off a emmy win for the documentatory about his life and career. he launched a new health supplement. he is here to talk about this and more. did you like this retrospective this is your life in 30 seconds. >> yeah, that was impressive. that was very impressive. >> yeah. >> before we start digging into all of it, i know that you lived in california when you played out there for the galaxy. your son brooklyn lives out there in l.a. how is he doing? how are all your people out in l.a.? >> yeah, thankfully he's safe and his wife is safe. but it's devastating. you know, we have a big heart that's still in los angeles and obviously to see everything that's going on outs there, we just send our love and thoughts to everybody that's affected by what's going on. but, you know, i've always said

that america is the land of opportunity. and l.a. is incredible opportunities of -- and the spirit that they have there. they'll come back stronger. but it's going to take time. but we send our love and thoughts to everyone affected by, you know this devastating situation. >> yeah. people are already lending a hand. we have been talking a lot about that. you know, i just mentioned at the top that you won an emmy for the documentary about your life, which by the way, is phenomenal. >> thank you. >> what was it like -- first of all, what's it like to be an emmy winner. add that to your many, many accolades. what was that like to have the cameras in your house and you talked about it all. >> when you go into these things making a documentary, you don't think about winning awards. you know. that's just the cherry on the top. but, you know, for me it was a great moment for me to actually look back because i had never really looked back at my career and the things i had won over that time. but also, to talk about things that i had never spoke about ever and wasn't planning on speaking about it. so it was moment where i could

celebrate and this also kind of have a session where i talked about things i never spoke about before. >> did you learn anything from that? learn about yourself or had changed the way you were looking at events? >> i kind of forgot about a lot of things that had happened. like i said, i never looked back. i never talked about things like that. kind of just put it in a box, lock it up and try to forget about moments. but, you know, it was a moment where we could actually look back and you know, i was very proud of in my family throughout that time and obviously, you know, for me and victoria to sit there and look everything that had gone on. i forgot about things that were said about me or, you know, said to me. and you kn, it was -- but i'm very proud that people got the opportunity to watch the story and also enjoy it, you know, because we're all going through difficult times. for something obviously to be out there what people enjoyed, i'm very proud of that. >> and happy ending. >> speaking of your family. seems like you caught the documentary film making bug.

now your working on one about victoria. >> i am. >> i hear she may have been a reluctant participant at first? >> yeah. it wasn't the most easy -- easiest thing to get her to agree to. but she was the star. in my opinion, she washe star of mine. i just thought, this is the opportunity because, you know, she's been working on our brand for the last 18 years, and she's unbelievably hard working, and no one gets to see that. so i convinced her to let people see what she does everyday and what goes into her business. she's a very clever and hard-working lady. i want to people to see that. >> craig called you a renaissance man, and you are. >> the epitome. >> you are a beekeeper. in fact, i think you brought us gifts today we have to show. >> i did. >> this is your honey that you make. >> this is our honey, yeah. >> so you go out there in the suit and t the whole nine yards? >> i do. i do. i've done it for about four or five areas now. and it's something that i love. you know, i think that to get something like that from these

bees is actually quite incredible. so, yeah, i love it. >> but beyond that, doesn't just bee keep. he builds legos. he gardens. he's quite the cook. we hear you make a mean omelet that your mom taught you to make. turning 50 here in a few months in may. now you have a new venture, starting? else. tell us about this supplement company. >> turning 50 this year. i always tried to look after myself throughout this year and after my career. i think it's even more important these days to look after ourselves for the future and for our families. so, you know, we created this supplement that for me, you know, i want simplicity. you know, and this space can be so confusing. so it's a one-stop shop where you don't have to take 15 or 18 tablets every single morning. >> i can't remember that -- how many you take when. >> it's a simple supplement that has the best 92 ingredients in it. and it's just easy. and it's so good for you.

and the longevity of your life. >> >> you know, your dance went viral with you and victoria from the documentary. and now people are like -- >> there it is. there it is. >> there it is. >> now you are just like couple's goals. >> you know, this moment just happened. we were in the tent all day, and all of a sudden, mom and dad dance right at the end of it. the kids get embarrassed. this happened last second. we just jumped up. you can see all the kids were embarrassed. but at that point, you know, the song meant something to us, and we just dance. and it was just awesome at the end of the day. >> that's lovely. thank you so much. appreciate it. i am 8, the new supplement. nice to have you here. thank you for the honey. >> i brought you another gift. i brought you a couple of miami shirts. >> come on. >> yes, thank you so much. how is messi? how is he adjusting to life? >> he is so happy there. and we have an incredible -- >> he's kind of shy.

>> we have video of them shopping at publix. >> he's that person. that's why people really opened their arms to him in america because they see him doing the shopping. they see him barbecuing. they see him drinking his tea. >> just like us. >> he's a special person, a special player and we're so lucky to have him in miami. >> you're so sweet. thank you for bringing us gifts. if my son is watching, no, you cannot have this. >> we'll send your son -- >> happy early birthday. >> tell victoria hi. we love her. >> she's organizing it all. we'll see. >> it will be good. we're available if she wants to put us on the invite list. >> you're welcome to come to london. >> al, over to you.

don't forget, if you are heading out the door, sirius xm channel 108. but right now best time of the morning. >> save those supplements for me, david. >> that was a pretty good time there, too. david beckham is a class act. >> a stud. all right, guys. >> security blanket tonight. >> she's going to sleep with it, have good dreams. >> are you ready? >> i'm good. i'm good. >> first up, eric clapton. this iconic mtv performance is headed to the big screen. ♪ ♪ you got me on my knees ♪

i'm begging, darling, please. >> a special 90-minute edition of eric clapton unplugged will appear in select theaters this month before it heads to streaming. the legendary show features re-imagined versions of hits like leyla and tears in heaven and the unplugged album sold more than 26 million copies, dominated the charts and became the best-selling live album of all time. we have a peek of the trailer for eric clapton unplugged over 30 years later. ♪ >> an all-new extended and remastered edition. eric clapton, "unplugged" 30 years later with bonus performances and unheard interviews. >> i want to do it as if it were brand-new. this is a great opportunity for me to play those things. that ordinary care and diligence originally influenced me. >> we're all just reminiscing about "unplugged" as a series. >> they should reboot that. >> they did for a minute.

there it is. the world is spun different direction these days. but there it is. this will be in theaters january 27th. if you want to wait until february 12th, it ll be out on paramount plus. next up, bad bunny. the puerto rican superstar is cohosting "the tonight show." they hit the subway for an undercover performance. they started with this back stream boys throwback. ♪ i never want to hear you say ♪ i want it that way. >> well, they couldn't stay undercover for long, and bad bunny treated the lucky commuters to a song after his latest album. watch this. ♪

>> bad bunny is huge. >> why doesn't stuff like this happen to us. can you imagine? >> two of my aunts, uncle and cousin were in town yesterday. someone is going around saying jimmy fallon will be down in the subway with a special guest. they bolt down there. get back to the house. you won't believe what happened. >> that's amazing. >> it is fun. next up, pop culture jeopardy. here is a clue we think you'll enjoy. see if you can get this one from a recent episode. the category, thirst traps. >> with the help of hoda kotb and a hair dryer, this today show book guru posted a thirst trap to 1 million followers. >> who is jenna bush hager. >> wow. >> can we see the picture. >> how can everybody forget this thirst trap. i had to ask -- >> i didn't know what a thirst trap is. >> even i know. >> a thirst trap is you go on instagram.

people are sexy and dressed inappropriately and they're trying to get the attention of somebody. >> oh, my. >> thirst trap is like a hot picturettractattract. >> yes, yes. >> that was the look. all i have to say is i never made my parents more proud. i mean, that's the jeopardy clue i get. geez. >> when martha stewart came out of the pool. >> that's a thirst trap. it's very beautiful picture that everybody -- any way. yeah. >> congratulations. >> jbh. >> a blow dryer hoda kotb and a thirst trap. there we go. >> your skin is thirsty. >> you're segueing. >> i like it. i like it. >> your skin is thirsty we have much-needed help for that thirsty winter skin to put your best face forward in the cold. so for instagram when you post your t

>> 8:30 now, everybody. good morning! it is the 14th of january. hello. and the crowds came, despite the cold. and we're so happy to have them here. thank you, "today show" viewers. if you happen to be in town, stop by. yes, there it is. hold that shot. that's the future of nbc right there. those are our interns from all across nbc universal. they're here to celebrate "today's" birthday and celebrate craig, his second day as coanchor. >> i was hoping for tuesday. it is nice to not be related to half the plaza. so thank you. by the way, your first episode yesterday was fantastic. >> thank you. >> it was fantastic. >> we had fun.

coming up, there is a chill in the air. of course that means winter weather, tough on the skin. so dr. michelle henry is here, and she's got all the right products to keep your skin from getting dry and scaly, carson. >> literally dropped the mic. >> making sure you were okay with the mic drop. >> all right. also ahead, what are some big food trends to look out here. sorry if on january your new year's resolution was to not eat. we'll tell you what will be hot in the new year. one has to do with ai. some of the ways it's being used in restaurants and cull chair chain and what will be coming up in the year. and we have our good buddy josh gad stopping by. he is sharing his life story in a unique and remarkable mémoire. it is getting rave reviews. cannot wait to talk to him. >> speaking of rave reviews, "jenna and friends" is rolling on. who do we have today? >> we are so excited because we have an amazing cohost, eva

longoria. she's a fellow texan and denis leary will join us. you mentioned the food trends. have you heard of chaos cakes? just sounds like a tuesday in my house. but we're going to be finding out why they are going to be everywhere this year. >> chaos cakes. >> do you eat them after you set a thirst trap? >> or you can eat them while you thirst trap. >> we learned so many vocabulary words. >> i feel like a millennium. i am. >> oh, literally? >> literally by a month. >> how old are millennials? >> well, 1981 some say is the cutoff. which is the year i was born. some say '82, but not me. >> all right. >> really old guy.y. geer. >> what's your group called? >> gen-x, i think. >> we're gen-xers. >> cheers. >> reality bites. thank you. >> all generations need to know about the weather. so let's show you what we've got

going on. we're talking about friday for the weekend, cold highs in the northeast, some late day rain gulf and wind out west. saturday, heavy showers and thunderstorms through the southwest -- through the southeast i should say, the arctic comes into the plains. sunday, sunday, we're looking at snow showers around the great lakes. dangerously cold through the plains. and we're looking at sunny and warm weather out west. i just had to show this this vintage buffalo bill's jacket. >> wow. go bills. >> how old is this thing? >> it's been around a long time. good. tuesday morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are going to be warming up today. headed back to the low 60s for the inland valleys and then cold again tonight down to the mid 30s. we're stuck in this pattern, and each day it will be a chilly start and a nice and sunny afternoon. it will be slightly cooler for the weekend. we're going to see those highs in the upper 50s for saturday

sunday into the holiday, with morning temperatures in the 30s and and that is your latest weather. >> all right, mr. geezer. up next, pope francis pulling back the curtain on his extraordinary life. it is an unprecedented new autobiography. anne thompson is here to detail what it means. but, first, this is "today" on nbc.

i'm not happy with the way that pg&e handled the wildfires. yeah. yeah. i totally, totally understand. we're adding a ton of sensors. as soon as something comes in contact with the power line,

it'll turn off so that there's not a risk that it's gonna fall to the ground and start a fire. okay. and i want you to be able to feel the improvements. we've been able to reduce wildfire risk from our equipment by over 90%. that's something i want to believe. [skateboard sounds] we are back at 8:36 on we are back at 8:36 on this tuesday morning with something the world has literally nevever seen. >> today marks the release of the first ever autobiography by a living pope. >> yeah, it's called "hope."

pope francis tracing his roots and his rise to the vatican. anne thompson is here with more. >> this is an interesting read. it is a very easy read. it is very much in pope francis' voice, as we know. and it reflects on his papacy, with of course calls for care for immigrants, long passages about the stupidity of war and for the catholic church to welcome all. it describes a man who is a sinner saved by god and loves a good laugh. the autobiography "hope" was to published after pope francis' death, but with the jubilee year, it comes out today. the reality is, quite simply, that i am old, the 88-year-old. writes. hobbled by knee pain, francis says it was embarrassing to use a wheelchair at first, but the church is governed using the head and the heart, not the legs. he explains why he recently

simplified the funeral rites, because the bishop of rome is a pastor and a disciple. not a powerful man of this world. the man who leads 1.4 billion catholics says while there have been many problems, he has never lost sleep. on what he calls the evil of clergy sexual abuse, he writes, victims must know that the pope is on their side. and on this, he will not take even one step back. he also says there are no reasons to prevent women from taking guiding roles in the church. just this month, he appointed the first woman to lead a vatican department. but the issue of women deacons remains open to study. he reveals during his 2021 trip to iraq he was told of two potential attacks, including a suicide bomber, but went anyway. when asked what happened to the attackers, he was told they are

not there anymore. while he doesn't seek to settle scores, francis insists his relationship with his predecessor, benedict the 16th was deep and genuine, despite what he claims are made-up tails to tell the opposite story. and he explains why he invited that group of world famous comedians to the vatican last june, including "the tonight show"'s jimmy fallon. we are made in the image of god, and our god smiles, he writes. and humor emphasizes the link between hope and joy. now, in this book, at times, francis is actually quite funny. writing that at his first dinner with the cardinal as pope, he had to give a toast. and he said to them, may god forgive you. as for his own impact, he writes, the church will go on. i am just one step in its history. >> pope francis seems so approachable.

>> yeah, he does. you know, i think what sort of struck me reading this book is that he talks about his own faults and thinks one of his big faults is he's impatient. he doesn't like to wait. another thing, he absolutely believes you have to be on time. he does not like to be late. it's all those little human things that i think are more revelatory in this book. than any sort of proclamation about catholic theology or policy. >> those we are seen, but a personal mémoire, we really haven't, yeah. >> yeah. you feel like you get to know him. >> by the way, this is the first time we have seen you since your fighting irish won. >> go irish! >> i will be in atlanta on monday. >> super fan right here. coming up next, a new "shop

we're back with our very first shop this list of the new

year. winter is in full force, of course. and the brutal cold can wreak havoc on my skin. now is the time to give it a little extra tlc. >> is is an intervention, carson. dr. michelle henry is here to share her favorite skin products for the season. you can shop them by scanning the qr code below. dr. henry, good morning. carson wasn't even going to be in this segment. we were just laughing. men need help, too. >> i'm on the airplane all the time, and i can feel my skin. >> we'll dive into these products all from target. this first is the patient massager. it has sonic vibrations, so you put on your moisturizer and your serum, and it helps to absorb. beyond that, it has two modes. it has the warm mode, which is great for nighttime. it gets warm really quickly. that helps to calm down that inflammation. it has a cool mode for the

morning. this is great. >> so you put your moisturizer on first and then you just -- >> exactly. clean skin serum helps it absorb. what is great is it's less than $40 and it >> yeah, this is a cleanser. so cleansing is really important. we often forget it is how you set yourself up for success. this is a gentle cleanser that will help, not strip. la roche-posay is known for that. it will help to reduce that inflammation from the winter. it will be really great for any skin type. it is dermatologist tested and p hx h balance and less than so $10. >> those cleansers can get kind of dry. >> they can. >> it is great to have them as moisturizing. now, what are these? >> oftentimes we're tired and using the same old towel every morning, every night, dragging that bacteria across our skin. it is worsening our acne. we're more prone to infections. these are great. they are single use disposable

towels. you use a fresh one everyday. it's skin clean club. >> is there anything on it? >> no, nothing. but what's great is they feel really soft. so it will get rid of that. >> you can use your cleanser and then instead of a wash cloth, use this. >> exactly. that way we're not using the same old damp towel that will give us fungal infections and all that. this is a great option for that. this is cocokind. it's a great brand, cruelty free. they're focused on sensitive skin care here. this is for kp. that's the which you have chicken skin we have on the back of the arms. it's genetic. if you have it, one of your parents has it. it's very highly inherited. this is for the back of the arms. it is a blend of lactic acid. it is less than $19. i like to also use it on your heels. your heels can get a little rough. any rough skin is great for that. >> okay. >> nighttime is a great time. nighttime, if you are really dry, use it morning and night.

also again for that barrier. it is cocokind. it has ceramide, a great way to lock in moisture. natural hydration so our skins function optimally. >> so you do cleser, then your serum and moisturizer. >> exactly. >> this goes on clean skin and lock that in with the moisturizer. >> i have a question about serums. is it true you get what you pay for? >> you know, not always. but if you are going to spend, this is where you spend because this is where you spend. serums in theory should have more concentrated active ingredients. that's what we're paying for. if you are using it on a cleanser, cleansers should be inexpensive in my opinion. because we're washing it down, it's not staying on the skin. if you want concentrated actives and you have a specific skin care concern, that's where you spend your money. >> okay. last but not least, this is a moisturizer. >> yes. neutrogena, this is their hydro boost. this is great. it's super light kwagt.

you can feel it. it's a gel cream texture. >> i thought gel is drying. >> this is great for flights, especially if you don't like to look oily. it's great. the reason you can get this a super hydrating gel, the ingredients. it has hila ronnic acid. it stays on top of the skin and sucks in moisture. it's oil free. but it also has glyerine. that's deeper. >> i have to ask you while we have you. athletes use that k tape for muscles. i have seen that for the face for like lines. does that work? >> so it works temporarily, right? let's say you are going to be on air. you have a few lines you don't want to see. >> yeah. that's all i care about. i'm not worried about permanent. it works temporarily. it is not going to compete with injectables. >> it's like tape, and you do it for a certain -- all over your place in certain places. >> that's nice. it is nice for a little treat. >> like a nice option. >> and it compliments things. if you want to take the natural approach, fantastic. >> cool.

thank you for that. to find these items and more, scan our qr code or go to today.com/shopthislist or go to carson's dressing room because he has taken everything here. today duds does earn a percentage on purchases made from these links. next, from hot honey to ai restaurants, joe fryeras a look at wh hat

we're back for some of the biggest food and beverage trends for 2025. >> from healthy drinks to a surprising pizza topping, there is a little something for everybody. >> the always trending joe fryer here with a closer look. what's up, buddy? >> good morning. good to see everyone. here is an ingredient you might not expect, artificial intelligence. ai is impacting every aspect of our lives and that disease include food. one restaurant is infusing ai into its menu in a creative way. that's one of three trends we're looking at, along with a health drink craze that's only getting bigger and a condiment that is

both sweet and safe. savory. at paul's slice shop in brooklyn, a pizza called a hell boy is heaven. topped with mike's hot honey, the slices are at first sweet. >> a little bit of the heat there. i feel it. >> the creator was inspired after a trip to brazil more than 20 years ago. >> i took one taste of it and i couldn't forget. >> what was it about it? >> a combination of sweet and savory. it was a perfect marriage and something i never tasted before. >> paul e.-g's was the first to serve it nearly 15 years ago. >> mike told me about this condiment, and i said, yeah, let's try it. >> reporter: today mike's hot honey is everywhere and in just about everything. he's busy as a bee. much like juice generation, where stomers are craving wellness drinks, beverages that are functional. >> they know what they want and why they want it.

and people are coming in for protein and beauty and everything in between. >> some people might hear wellness drink and they think, oh, that's not going to be good. what is the reality? >> i'm here to shut that rumor down. wellness can be delicious. >> simone shepherd showed me how to make a drink called blue beauty. >> this is what's going to make me beautiful? >> that will do it. the ingredients include collagen. and blue spiralina. >> i drink it all the time for my skin health. >> the company says men love it, too. men want to glow. >> exactly. >> speaking of glow, the dining room of this new york restaurant is beaming. >> welcome. glad to have you. >>. >> reporter: this offers a different kind of fine dining experience. so i have permission to lick the plate? >> you have permission to lick the plate. >> from the first bite to the soup spoon to the palette cleanser that features an actual toothbrush. >> you take the pretentiousness out of fine dining. it is meant to be fun.

it is chaotic. >> reporter: it is partially powered by ai, with ai generated images on the video walls surrounding us. >> dining with us arnold schwarzenegger and renaldo, all right. >> announcer: ai also helped with the wine pairings, including this very tiny glass of very fine wine. >> cheers! >> down the road, ai could quickly create new food recipes. >> the guests will have a tablet, and they will be able to select a list of ingredients you have available here and generate a small fun bite that they could have. >> an idea that would put ai against their human chef, steven franco. >> you're confident if it's you and against ai -- >> it is. >> -- you are going to win? >> i think i'm going to win. >> reporter: call it an appetizer for the future of dining. another thing, ai can also help restaurants with their inventory and reservations. important things to those restaurants. but for now you all want to just try a little bit and see what

you have done with the hot, honey pizza. what do we think about it? >> the whole thing. >> it is. >> you don't like the crust? >> that's too much for me. >> now it's too much. >> it was really good. >> it is good, right? >> it is not too hot. >> the salty and the sweet. >> i don't love that sweet and savory play, but this is really good. it works really well. >> i enjoy it. >> and you are glowing, your skin >> that's the new gig. >> very fitting for a thirst trap. >> thank you, joe. >> thank you for bringing treats. >> hope you all feel trendy. >> that pizza is legit. coming up in the third hour in a few minutes, we'll try some of the hottest tech, some of the hottest technology from this year's consumer electronic show out in vegas. later on on "jenna and friends," eva longoria is in the cohost chair. denis leary will swing by. joe, thanks for the grub. first, a quick check of your local news and these quick messages.

good morning. 856 a marcus washington. well, firefighters believe a charging scooter may have started in an overnight fire in a residential hotel in the tenderloin. this happened inside the essex hotel at ellis and larkin. now that fire started inside a room of one of the upper floors. firefighters say one resident was rescued and that person was not seriously injured. santa clara valley water district leaders later today vote on a plan that may impact the future of governor gavin newsom's controversial underground water tunnel in the central valley. the measures call for nearly $10 million in contribution to assist in the planning and design of this massive infrastructure project.

the concrete tunnel would transport fresh water from the sacramento river and divert it underground to a large water pump or mini pumps located in tracy. from there, that water would be diverted to other parts of the state. happening now. our bob redell is following this story. he's speaking with water leaders and he'll have a live report in our midday newscast. you can also head over to our homepage right now for more of that back story. also on our homepage, governor newsom is

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