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secretary of defense. >> and even more expected this morning. good morning. it's january 15th. this is "today." on defense. chaos erupts at the confirmation hearing of president-elect donald trump's choice to lead the pentagon, pete hegseth. facing tough questions about his experience and his past. >> how do you explain your judgment? >> false charges against me. >> overnight a show of support from a key republican, keeping that nomination on track. we're live on capitol hill. fanning the flames. high winds return to southern california overnight, sparking new fires. the toll of the crisis mounting by the day as investigators look into whether human hands are responsible for the most destructive fires. we're there live. breaking overnight, in custody. south korea's president arrested in a massive show of force by police. officers scaling barricades and

barbed wire to reach him as the country's leadership crisis grows. we're live with the very latest. ticking clock. the looming ban on tiktok just days away. the supreme court weighing its fate with a decision possible as early as this morning. the latest on that as well as the other controversial chinese-used apps millions of users are flocking to now, just ahead. winter blast. brutal cold gripping much of the country. single digits in the midwest. windchills in the teens up and down the east coast, and millions coping with dangerous ice and snow. al has everything we need to know. those stories, plus in remission. princess kate's hopeful update on her cancer battle as she pays an emotional visit to the hospital where she was treated. what she's revealing about the road ahead. and buy the book. the sideline sighting of the

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her support, likely clearing heg hegseth's path to confirmation. >> this comes five days before donald trump takes office. several more key hearings scheduled today. pam bondi nominated for attorney general, secretary of state nominee, marco rubio, and john ratcliffe to run the cia. we have it all covered. garrett haake is on duty. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you. yeah, it is a busy week ahead on capitol hill. but yesterday's hearing for trump pentagon pick, pete hegseth, was the only one of the day, meaning the spotlight on hegseth was bright and the questions, at times, were heated. still, at the end of the day, he managed to lockup the support of a key republican skeptic, likely clearing his path towards confirmation, possiblys early as next week. pete hegseth earning a key republican vote on his path to the pentagon. joni ernst, a veteran,

announcing last night she'd support him after a fiery hearing on capitol hill, with senate democrats repeatedly questioning hegseth's fitness and his qualifications for office. >> i do not believe that you are qualified to meet the overwhelming demands of this job. >> reporter: the decorated army combat veteran and former fox news host vowing to shake up the pentagon. >> it is time to give someone with dust on his boots the helm. a change agent. >> reporter: but he spent much of the hearing on defense, deflecting questions about the encounter with a woman accusing him of sexual assault in 2017, an allegation he has denied. police investigated but prosecutors did not file charges. hegseth said the encounter was consensual and he paid his accuser an undisclosed amount in 2023 as part of a settlement agreement. >> you admitted it was consensual and you were still married and you just had a child by another woman. again, how do you explain your judgment? >> false charges against me. >> reporter: multiple senators pressed hegseth about alleged excessive drinking on the job. mark kelly highlighting his time leading the veterans organization.

>> you needed to be carried out of the event for being intoxicated. >> senator -- >> true. -- more smears. >> reporter: hegseth also confirmed he'd abstain from control if approved. republican senators -- >> how many senators have shown up drunk to vote at night? have any of you guys asked them to step down and resign from their job? >> we need somebody who will go in there and fight for innovation, fight for change. i think you're that person. i appreciate your willingness to sit here and listen to some of these undignified attacks. >> reporter: hegseth also facing scrutiny over his past opposition to women in combat, a position he's softened since his nomination. >> because i'm straight up just saying we should not have women in combat roles. >> you will have to change how you see women to do this job well, and i don't know if you are capable of that. >> reporter: during the contentious and partisan hearing, hegseth also earning some laughs from the room.

>> you are quite sure that every general who serves should not go directly into the defense industry for ten years. you're not willing to make that same pledge? >> i'm not a general, senator. [ laughter ] >> reporter: and there are three major hearings scheduled today for officials donald trump hopes to have confirmed by day one. his secretary of state pick, marco rubio, should get a warm welcome on his return to the senate. the potential cia chief, john ratcliffe's hearing will be split into two parts, one open, one classified. in this room, all eyes on pam bondi. the former florida ag donald trump tapped to lead the department of justice. that hearing, that job so critical, that the hearing will be split across two days. savannah? >> all right. garrett haake leading us off. we want to turn to hallie jackson. good morning. i mean, hegseth getting that vote of support. it is not literally a vote but a pledge of support from senator ernst with her own military background.

that's a big deal. does that mean this confirmation is more or less headed in the right direction for him? >> the trump team is feeling good about it. especially considering what you heard from senator ernst. democrats raised a whole bunch of questions over the course of that very long hearing about not just the allegations you heard laid out, but qualifications, questions about judgment, his decision-making capabilities. to knock him out of contention, they needed to land the punch with somebody like ernst. clearly, they did not. it seems like hegseth, barring any surprises, is on track here. >> let's look ahead to the other ones here. to garrett's point, you have about a dozen more of these confirmation hearings to come. secretary of state, attorney general coming up next. what will you be watching for? >> couple big ones. for senator marco rubio, he is a colleague of the people he will be in the room facing. the question with him is really going to be about how many democrats might actually get on squn board. we want to see how many

democrats we can get behind senator rubio here to serve as secretary of state. john fetterman signalled he would, in fact, back rubio. pam bondi, a close trump ally, and the position will be so critical here. remember, the next attorney general will be, in so many ways, the tip of the spear for president-elect trump's campaign pledge to enact retribution on political opponents here. expect her to face serious questions from democrats on that over the course of the next couple days. we're also looking ahead to controversial picks like robert f. kennedy jr. his confirmation hearing is not on the schedule yet. he has been tasked to lead the nation's health agencies. that is interesting because of his positions on vaccines. democrats are already raising questions there. some republicans may raise those questions, too. keep in mind that you have seen a full-court press, though. you saw it with hegseth, these outside groups coming in, spending big money on ads, including, in hegseth's case, in critical places like iowa, to

try to convince senators to get on board. explicit primary threats if these republican senators do not. that's why you have heard so much framing here. the confirmation hearings are a loyal tell for president-elect donald trump. so far, the trump folks are feeling good about how it's going. >> iowa, the home state of joni ernst, hallie. thank you very much. also this morning, those strong winds have returned to southern california, creating new challenges in the week-long battle against those devastating wildfires. as that fight continues, we're now learning more about how some of those fires may have st started. morgan chesky is in pacific palisades with the latest for us. morgan, good morning. >> reporter: yeah, craig. right now there are fire crews and millions across southern california hoping and praying these red flag warnings do not turn into yet another fire. here we are, more than a week since this inferno began. the damage totals, frankly, stunning. early estimates suggest these fires may have cost upwards of $275 billion in damages.

and right now, the cause is still unknown, and this fire fight far from over. overnight, winds again kicking up in the los angeles area as crews work to remove brush along the fire-ravaged pacific coast highway. 37 people still remain unaccounted for, and at least 25 have lost their lives. more than 60 square miles of l.a. county scorched. from above, the scope of devastation clear. >> you can turn around and then another structure will start burning. >> reporter: air teams attacking hot spots with the help of crucial line crews. we joined one high in the topanga canyon. in this team, firefighters from mexico and colorado. with most of the major flames knocked down, this is the front line of this fire fight. crews tackling hot spots one by one. for lead firefighter josh simon, the search for embers not far from his childhood home. >> you can have an ember sitting here for how long? >> weeks. >> reporter: really?

near the coast, investigators still searching for what ignited the palisades fire. atf telling nbc news, agents are expecting burn patterns and the fire's depth. >> we are following all the leads and processing all the physical evidence. >> reporter: residents like peter branch may have clues. refusing to evacuate, he told nbc los angeles the deadly fire behind his home broke out in the same area as a new year's blaze sparked by fireworks. >> it can smolder for weeks, possibly months. >> reporter: in pasadena, pedro rojas recorded this video at the base of an electrical transmission power in eaton canyon, the possible source of that fire. officials are investigating. at least two new lawsuits filed now blame power company so cal edison, alleging negligence for, in part, failing to de-energize that line, whichch they sa

sparked the deadly eaton fire. they have the public safety power shut-off they could have used and chose not to. >> reporter: in a statement, the utility company saying they're reviewing the lawsuits. but amid the ruins, some community spirit. at this local bookstore in altadena, no room for books, only donations. >> we have just become this hub where people can come and get what they need. >> reporter: and as these communities come together, authorities say there are unfortunately still people trying to take advantage, telling us they have arrested four on arson charges for allegedly trying to start new fires, in addition to multiple other people for looting. meantime, today is the first day that fema's relief centers will be open all day long. craig, hard to believe, but there are still more than 80,000 people under evacuation warnings, waiting to get back home. craig. >> that is hard to believe. morgan chesky for us in california. thank you. breaking news from south korea overnight. its impeached president detained by anti-corruption investigators after a long standoff at his home.

this comes more than a month after he briefly imposed martial law there. nbc's janis mackey frayer in the region, joining us now. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. this is a first in south korea's history. a sitting president being arrested. yoon suk-yeol was holed up in his residence in seoul since impeached last month after the short-lived declaration of martial law. police surrounded yoon's residence before dawn. some used ladders. climbing over buses that had been parked as barriers by a security detail. yoon said in a video that he agreed to go to avoid a violent clash. that was a worry since the standoff a couple weeks ago when investigators first tried to detain him. he struck a deal today. he wasn't handcuffed. he left in a presidential motorcade. not a police car. yoon is being investigated for insurrection. he says that investigation is illegal, and he still has support among south korean conservatives. they've been showing up on his street, outside of his house

every day, a lot of them waiving american flags, wearing red ball hats and carrying signs that say, "stop the steal." sound familiar? at the same time, judges will decide whether yoon should be formally removed as leader. right now, he's only suspended. this crisis has thrown the south korean politics into disarray. this is a key u.s. ally. some 28,000 american troops are based there. 48 hours, that's how long police can hold yoon in custody. he's said to be in a solitary cell and facing a lot of questions, savannah. >> thank you very much. lots more to get to on a wednesday morning, including a new round of brutal winter weather. a mix of snow and freezing temperatures creating hazardous travel conditions for tens of millions this morning. mr. roker standing by with that full forecast. first, nbc's shaquille brewster joins us from cleveland.

shaq, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this is cleveland, january. folks expect to be chilly, but across the region, you have temperatures well below average. it's the combination of the snow, the cold, and the wind that are leading to possibly and potentially dangerous conditions. this morning, a bitter cold snap gripping the nation's heartland and sweeping all the way to the east coast. weather advisories felt far and wide with windchills dipping bee low zero. cities racing to salt roads to keep drivers safe from snow and ice. >> it's been hard. >> reporter: multi-car cashes shutting down treacherous roadways in michigan, and indiana police saying an officer

had to drive off the road to avoid getting struck by a semi-truck. an employee was critically injured when she was struck by a snowplow in the parking lot. and parts of lake erie are frozen. with temperatures dipping below one degree in cincinnati, they are investigating a case of hypothermia. it's the third case in the past week. now, this morning, with the unrelenting cold, millions are hoping the freeze will let up. and these temperatures are going to take folks here on somewhat of a ride over the next couple days. later this week, they'll go back up to about average. once we get to this weekend and into early next week, that's when they're expecting another arctic blast. we may be wishing for the temperatures we're feeling right now. >> shaq brewster, we can see your breath. thank you. get inside. >> and it smells delicious, shaq. okay? let's go to al. it will be a cold one. >> we're taking a look at fayetteville, new york, courtesy of our good friends there. the snow coming down. we have more bitter cold as shaq

was talking about. wind chills. 12 in erie. feels like 5 in chicago. minus 11 in minneapolis. 18 in amarillo, texas. that is awfully cold. plus, winter storm watches, lake effect snow warnings coming in erie, buffalo, into parts of syracuse, new york. heaviest snow along the spine of the appalachians, from 6 to 8 inches of snow. now let's head out west. today the santa ana winds are intensifying again. 45 to 65-mile-per-hour winds. good news, the winds will gradually decrease throughout the day. then as we get into tomorrow to sunday, we get an onshore flow, thankfully. that will be the first time in more than a week to get that. the good news, that brings in clouds, fog, and, most importantly, rising humidity. the problem is we're not seeing any rain. now, we will see a potential for unfortunately another significant santa ana event with strong winds, high fire danger and, again, exacerbating all of

this, the need of rain. we have near record conditions so far this winter as far as dry conditions are concerned. only a fun hundredths of an inch of rain is forecast through late last week into southern california. so not much help there, but at least the winds will die down. we will get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. temperatures head for the mid 60s. after a cd start, it's going to be a nice and mild day,

but it will also be cold again tonight with upper 30s and then we're in the mid 60s tomorrow. the sunshine continues in the forecast into the long holiday weekend, and we're going to see temperatures dip just slightly. we'll really feel it in san francisco as we go from low 60s >> and that's your latest weather. guys? >> al, thank you. still ahead, the countdown to the looming ban of tiktok in a few days. will the supreme court let it go through? who could step in and possibly buy the social media giant? and how are millions of americans preparing to potentially go without their favorite app? we have everything you need to know. also this morning, some encouraging news from princess kate, revealing she is now in remission after a touching visit to the cancer hospital where she was treated. her message and what her future holds in a live report in buckingham palace. but, first, this is "today" on

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good morning. it is 726. i'm laura garcia. here's a look at our top stories, including oakland leaders rethinking the police chase policy. i'm bob redell tonight. the oakland police commission, which oversees opd, will hold a town hall to hear from oaklanders about their concerns over the department's restrictive non pursuit policy. right now, as it stands, oakland police officers are prohibited from going after suspects unless they have a firearm or suspected of a violent crime. the city implemented this restrictive policy back in 2014, after an audit found that vehicle pursuits were causing too many crashes and injuries to officers, bystanders and suspects. right now, opd and the city administrator are revising this pursuit policy, which will be presented to the oakland police commission next week. transportation and technology leaders are gathering in san francisco today to map out the future of bay area transit. it is a panel discussion on the integration of transportation systems with the advent of

self-driving technology and the expansion of remote work. the bay area council is hosting the summit. it gets underway at 10 a.m. cold start to our morning awaiting the sun this afternoon. kari. yes. so we are going to need to add extra layers on today. some of us near or even below freezing as you're heading out the door. we're at 31 right now in danville, 47 in san francisco, but headed for the low 60s for today. a lot of these temperatures are what we've seen recently, and it continues into the next few days. laura. all right. don't forget to join us for our today in the bay live streaming newscast at 8 a.m. we are sitting down with hall of fame manager and a's legend tony la russa live to learn about his new star studded effort to give back to pets in need. join us on roku, amazon

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sunday if it's not sold. new efforts are under way now to stop that. in the meantime, the threat of going without their favorite app has some users unexpectedly turning to other platforms, chinese platforms. >> savannah sellers has been covering this from the beginning. good morning to you. >> good morning. so the supreme court took up an emergency hearing last week about tiktok and could weigh in as early as today. efforts to force the sale of the company owned by chinese-owned bytedance are ramping up, at as two new chinese-based social platforms are now soaring in popularity. >> you can't do this! >> reporter: time the running out for tiktok, the supreme court set to rule as soon as today whether or not to uphold a u.s. ban on the popular app. in a hearing last week, the justices expressi ing skepticis that a ban on the app would violate users' first amendment rights. the bipartisan law set to go into effect on sunday says

tiktok must be sold away from its chinese ownership because of national security concerns. china could steal user's data or manipulate content shown to americans. >> china is engaged in an ongoing, unrelenting effort to hack the united states. now, they've got a surveillance tool in everybody's pocket. the software doesn't just have funny videos. it also collects everywhere you go, everybody you talk to, everybody you work with. >> reporter: tiktok denies they share data with the chinese government. but new names are surfacing as potential buyers for the platform. >> let's go, elon! >> reporter: including elon musk who owns x and is a close adviser to president-elect trump, who supports saving the app. both bloomberg and "the wall street journal" citing people familiar with the discussions say chinese officials are weighing an option to allow musk to take control. >> i think the worst thing that could happen to tiktok beside getting shut down is elon buying it. >> reporter: musk, who famously bought twitter after joking about it, has said nothing, and

tiktok calls the suggestion pure fiction. st shark tank star kevin o'leary says he and other investors are also making a play. >> we're the only syndicate to put a real bid in front of the shareholdersthe syndicates, and the chinese government. >> reporter: tiktok owner bytedance says the platform isn't actually for sale. in the face of the ban, some users have flocked everywhere. >> tiktok refugees from the u.s., welcome to red note. >> i'm new here, and i came from tiktok. >> reporter: propelling two other chinese-based platforms to the top spots in the app stores with red note, an app similar to instagram, also owned by bytedance. another just behind it. those apps could eventually face a ban due to its chinese ownership and similar concerns. now, the ball is with the supreme court as we wait their decision on tiktok's appeal. >> now, president trump has been a vocal supporter of the app.

after being one of the first to suggest banning it, though. on the other side of the aisle, four democratic lawmakers introduced legislation yesterday, with the hope of extending the deadline while urging a solution other than a ban. of course, the initial law had broad bipartisan support due to the national security concerns we outlined. >> broad support indeed. thank you, savannah. >> thank you. guys, coming up, a new chapter tied to that scene in the nfl playoffs. the eagles a.j. brown taking time to read a self-help book on the sidelines. of course, that book tops the bestseller list now. what is "inner excellence" all about? kaylee hartung caught up with the author. and then princess kate sharing her cancer is in remission after an emotional visit to the hospital where she was treated. her message of thanks and what she is focusing on now. but, first, these messages. . ♪♪ and like this. ♪♪ it takes two to feel the joy.

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goes to all those who have quietly walked alongside william and me as we have navigated everything. it is a relief to now be in remission, and i remain focused on recovery. >> reporter: when we talk about kate coming full circle, she's gone from being the patient to being extremely vulnerable and in the care of these professionals, to a year later championing them publicly. i think she has incredible power to shine a light on cancer patients, on their treatment, on research. >> reporter: it's been a grueueling jouey for the future queen, ever since the unforgettable announcement one year ago, that she's stepping back from public duties. >> tests after the operation found cancer had been present. >> reporter: her return a symbol of resilience and hope for so many all around the world. it is still unclear as to what type of cancer the princess of wales was diagnosed with and at what stage. but we've been speaking with our royal contributors. they say it is likely the palace didn't want to specify what cancer she's experienced because they don't want to highlight

just that form. they want to highlight all forms of cancer. guys? >> we're just glad she's well. meagan, thank you very much. meanwhile, back here on this side of the pond, mr. roker, it is cold. >> that's right. and getting colder. we're looking right now at really chilly conditions here in the northeast. 10 to 20 degrees below average. from the great lakes, atlanta, 50 degrees. new york city, 33. six degrees colder than average. look at minneapolis, 27. that's 3 degrees warmer than usual. pierre, south dakota, looking at temperatures pretty warm. but we start to see a bit of a dip. here's the cold front. look at this, fargo 31. 2 on saturday. chicago, you're in the mid to upper 30s. we stay fairly warm up to the east. then that cold front comes through and, boom, we drop the hammer. minneapolis, minus 1 by monday. 12 in kansas city. washington, d.c., 26 degrees. inaugural day. lake placid single degrees. big changes coming in the weather over the next week, and it stays in the deep freeze

right on into the following we above normal temperatures on the west coast as our temperatures head for the upper 60s today. even though it's a cold start, it will be a mild afternoon and in some spots about 7 to 8 degrees above what's normal for the middle of january. we're also going to have a cold start tomorrow and then headed for the mid 60s, but it will be just a touch cooler for the weekend with >> and that is your latest weather. all right. could we get a little "popstart." >> i have a great one. what better way to start than with legendary robert de niro. better yet, how about two robert de niros? that's in the trailer of his latest project. the hollywood icon is playing opposite himself as a pair of new york mob bosses vying for

control of the city's streets. >> you're going down a very dangerous road. >> we ain't been down dangerous roads before? but that's the risk you take. >> but you're not where i am. i give to charities. i pay my taxes. >> let's remember something, i put you where you are today. it's because of me. mr. good citizen. you want to be like them? come on, you ain't like them. they own this country. they're bigger gangsters than we ever could be. you can't have it both ways. >> that scene with robert de niro in the booth. they typically would avoid that wide shot because it's both of them. the point is we've come a long way since "parent trap." that looks pretty good. that is in theaters in march. >> all right. guys, don't miss what else we have for you on "popstart."

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>> you can't. >> pineapple on pizza, this is a big debate. where do you stand? >> it's not a debate. it's not a debate. i thought we lived in a civilized society. >> what does it mean? >> i'll tell you. the star of the pizza is the tomato. that's the acid. don't introduce another acid. this is like a bridesmaid at the wedding pretending to be a bride. >> it is disgusting. >> as a chubby little texan, my order was canadian bacon and pineapple. i loved the hawaiian pizzas as a child. >> there's no room for another acid. >> if you want to eat that, that's fine. good for you. >> then you should move to this place in the uk. get this. one uk pizzeria is pricing their hawaiian pizza at a whopping 120 bones. >> why? >> guess what? they're just like you, carson. they discourage customers from ordering it. the shop owner -- >> they priced it off the table. >> yes. a fruit consultant said, we're

not fans of pineapple over here, and we don't think you should be either. >> can i try it? >> have you ever tried it? >> i'm not sure i have ever tried it. i just don't like it in principle. >> it doesn't belong. >> oh, i love it. >> you do? >> the tomato and the pineapple, they don't work. too much acid. >> i like it. >> uncle al? >> i don't like it either, but my son does. >> it's his favorite? >> orders it every time. >> it seems wrong. >> i don't like it at all. >> but i love a mexican pizza. you never heard of mexican pizza? >> that's different. >> bean dip on pizza? >> yeah, adds the tomato. i mean, come on. it's gross. >> we can stop with the tuna fish and mayonnaise. >> maybe a pizza bracket needs to happen, where we explore who is okay, what is not okay, where the lines of the pizza stand. >> for example, do you guys like a dessert pizza? >> yes, i do. >> no. still coming up, news for

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okay, i've got a couple i need to walk this afternoon. kari. how will we look? it's going to be nice this afternoon. also, the dry weather continues across the bay area. looking ahead to the weekend, it will be slightly cooler during the middle of the day and also very windy as we go into the weekend, with some of those highs only in the 50s. but look at where we are right now below freezing in some spots like the inland east bay, as well as very close to the north bay. but once again we make a nice recovery and it will be a very comfortable day with a light jacket as we go into the afternoon. looking forward to it. thanks. make sure to join us for today in the bay live streaming newscast starting in just minutes. hall of fame manager and a's legend tony la russa stops

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up capitol hill showdown. the battle over president-elect trump's cabinet gets off to a fiery start with the defense nominee, pete hegseth, in the hot seat. >> how do you explain your judgment? >> these are false charges against me. >> more trump nominees get set for their spotlight. then health watch. what all women need to know about the new guidelines for osteoporosis screening. we have the details just ahead. and helping hand. >> there is so much work to do. inside jennifer garner's mission to help her community pick up the pieces after those devastating wild fires. >> what's it like to do this in your own backyard? >> i mean, i'm just heartbroken for my city. i've seen this all over the country. i see the good that shows up and i have seen the resilience that shows up. >> our exclusive look at her efforts, along with helpers on the front lines. all that, plus the sideline book going viral. >> the name of the book is "inner excellence," if you want

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>> a little cold. we'll get uoutside in a few minutes. >> we want to share some news about our friend sheinelle. she posted to instagram this morning, letting everyone know she has beenaking time off to deal with a personal family health matter. she thanked everyone for their kindness and concern about her. so many of you have been asking about sheinelle and missing her, and we miss her, too. >> sheinelle, we all love you and we are so looking forward to having you back. z >> we'll see you soon. let's get to our news now. at 8:00, a fiery showdown on capitol hill during pete hegseth's confirmation hearing. democrats are grilling donald trump's pick for defense secretary. overnight, hegseth getting a show of support from a key republican. nbc's senior white house correspondent garrett haake is at the white house with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. yeah, the spotlight on pete hegseth yesterday was bright and the questions were heated. when it was said and done, he did lock down the support of

previously skeptical iowa republican, joni ernst, probably clearing his path towards confirmation. this five-hour hearing yesterday was bruising with democrats attacking pete hegseth over his qualifications and questioning his character, including probing his 2017 sexual assault allegation against hegseth, for which he was investigated but never charged. hegseth said the encounter there was consensual. >> you admitted it was consensual. you were still married and had a child by another woman. how do you explain your judgment? >> again, these were false charges against me. they were investigated, and i was completely cleared. >> reporter: today's hearing schedule is packed, including three nominees who donald trump hopes to have confirmed. possibly day one. marco rubio, the former senator, shouldet a warm welcome for his hearing today to be secretary of state. john ratcliffe, trump's pick for chief of the cia, will have a hearing divided into one part open, one part classified, befitting the post. in this room, all eyes on pam

bondi, trump's pick to be attorney general. a big job, a big hearing, they're splitting it over two days. savannah. >> garrett, thank you very much. president-elect trump's inauguration is now just five days away. details are coming into focus. among those attending, president biden and first lady dr. jill biden, former presidents barack obama, george w. bush, and bill clinton, as well as former first lady laura bush and secretary of state hillary clinton. michelle obama will not be attending the inauguration, according to a statement from the former first lady's office. other guests, elon musk, mark zuckerberg, and jeff bezos. the trio will have a prominent spot at the ceremony, seated together on the platform. of course, we will have full coverage of the inauguration day event on monday morning here on nbc and peacock. at least one in five women in the u.s. over the age of 50 suffers from osteoporosis, a chronic illness affecting bone mass.

now, the u.s. preventive services task force is issuing important guidance on who should get screened for that disease. dr. natalie azar is here to break it down. what is the panel recommending? >> right. the panel has a nuanced update. from the last recommendations, they're essentially recommending bone density screening for women 65 and older, or post-menopausal women younger than 65 who have risk factors for osteoporosis. they have not made a screening for or against men. what i will say is a lot of other medical societies do recommend screening for men above the age of 70. if you are a guy out there and listening, i do recommend talking to your health care provider. men do get osteoporosis, too. it's more frequent in women. >> definitely for women under 65, what are some of the other risk factors, and how do you know if you need a bone scan? >> absolutely. there are a lot of them. probably one of the most important factors is your genetics. it can contribute to maybe about 75% of your risk of osteoporosis.

as well as a fily history, for example, of a hip fracture. other ones include early menopause, current smoking, excessive drinking, low body weight. a lot of medications are an underlying conditions. steroids, antiseizure medications, celiac disease. rheumatoid art rielts -- arthritis. have a conversation with your doctor. >> a lot of doctors will say, are you taking your calcium. is ipreventable? >> i'm glad you brought that up because there is a lot of mixed messaging on calcium and vitamin d. in terms of preventing osteoporosis, we recommend a healthy lifestyle. yes, we need calcium and adequate vitamin d to absorb the calcium. for all of you folks out there with kids who are teenagers now or will be teenagers one day, that is the period of most rapid bone growth where calcium is really essential. get the peak bone mass. limit alcohol, no smoking and stay active for no other reason than to prevent falls. as my mentor has said, the best way to prevent a fracture is to

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>> reporter: you wouldn't know their worlds have been turned upside down by the devastation of the los angeles wildfires. >> therapy for them is play. play is therapy. >> reporter: what they're doing right here. >> what they're doing right here, this is therapy for these kids. this exactly what they need. >> reporter: for 16 years, jennifer garner has been a board member and ambassador for save the children, a group dedicated to helping children when crisis strikes. >> save the children did this inside of shelters for years as part of our disaster relief. i witnessed it all over the country. it is crazy it is my backyard now. >> reporter: the organization is teaming up with project camp to support families picking up the pieces of their lives after the fires. >> when a disaster strikes, they show up with trauma-informed care for kids. and they have camp directors, teachers, all these amazing people here to play with the kids. >> reporter: in a matter of days, the two groups set up three emergency relief pop-up camps across l.a., with more to

come, providing much needed support for impacted families. >> everyone is just trying to give parents, give children a little bit of joy and normalcy, if that's at all possible, and give parents the space to figure out where they will live, where their kids are going to go to school. >> reporter: there is so much work to do. >> there is so much work to do. >> reporter: what looks and feels like a day at an ordinary camp is actually the first step in healing. >> it is extremely important. you cannot start to process, grown-up or kid, if you don't feel safe. so creating a safe space with activities designed around helping kids process what they've just been through is paramount to helping kids start processing in their own ways and parents get the relief they need. >> reporter: after showing up in the wake of disasters across the country, now it is the place garner calls home that is in need of a helping hand. >> what's it like to do this in your own backyard? >> i mean, i'm just heart broken for my city. but part of me has seen this

happen all over the country. i have seen the good that shows up, and i've seen the resilience that shows up. >> reporter: for families like the thornburgs, now navigating a new normal. >> you go from all these expectations and plans and all this uncertainty, and you just want to make sure they have a safe place to be. knowing that they were ready for anxious kids was really helpful because she felt like she could share how he was feeling and not have to be okay if she wasn't. >> reporter: healing made easier by small moments of joy. >> i'm grateful to have somewhere to be and have work to do. i'm grateful to feel like, okay, this is my job today. i have a job today. i have something to do today. >> reporter: i cannot overstate how important it is, the work that jen and save the children and project camp are doing. not only because with the dozen or so schools damaged or destroyed in the los angeles

area, not knowing when they will be coming back, but because so many of these children are on free or reduced lunch at the los angeles public schools. it really is a lifeline. when the parents are dropping their kids off at these programs, they're able to go about their business and get their affairs in order. it's extraordinarily important. go to today.com to get involved. >> they really know what they're doing. jen has been there, too. >> she's done so much. really incredible. >> you know, a couple years ago, i was honored to host one of the save the children, the annual gala, and they were honoring jen garner. i don't think a lot of folks appreciate how much good she's done for how long she's done it. >> oh, yeah. >> she's been on the mission. >> it happened in the palisades. she's like an unelected official in the city, in particular. you would see her coming out of church. the fact she's there boots on the ground doing that, great work she's done in her own backyard, they're lucky to have her. >> we hope it inspires other folks to go to today.com and join jen in the effort t to hel out.

mr. roker, how about another check of the weather? >> always look to the helpers. thank god. we have plenty of sunshine making its way through texas. clouds in the pacific northwest. we are also looking at clouds making their way through the northeast. nothing too terrible. we watch some showers making their way through the gulf as well. the cold is out there. teens and 20s and 30s into the plains, the great lakes, into the northeast and new england. 80s down through hawaii, 20s in alaska. milder day as you make your way through the plains, but that will be changing pretty quickly. a january chill in the eastern half of the u.s. unfortunately, the fire risk for today continues through the uthwest. thsoat

got jenna back. best time of the morning. >> what happened to the pineapple pizza? >> you know what? i ate it all. >> how you feeling? >> bloated. >> all right. back to being the little girl in texas, huh? it all came back. >> sure did. >> we have "pop start." we will start with jeff daniels. last night on "the tonight show," the die hard detroit lions fan broke down the team's decades long curse. it goes back to the '50s when the quarterback was traded from the team. on his way out the door, allegedly placed a curse on the lions franchise. >> that explains a lot. >> a few years ago, daniels and peyton manning tried to lift that curse. did than exorcism on the field. it sort of worked, if you've been following football. the team has been doing better ever since. last night jeff broke out his guitar and an original song to

celebrate the end of the lions dark era. >> this is good. ♪ just like that we started winning ♪ ♪ just like that we were playoff bound ♪ ♪ and just like that way up in heaven ♪lane turned ♪ bobby lane turned around say good-bye to all that sorrow ♪ >> okay, okay! >> that's another celebrity that is my concept for "the voice," famous people who can sing. jeff daniels. musician. >> craig, we need to send a commanders song. can we sing one? >> that's a franchise that's been cursed for a while. you play the guitar. i'll play the vocals. >> savannah plays the guitar. i got the harmonica. let's go. >> i root for the eagles, sorry.

>> commanders' fan or eagles' fan, i think america, if detroit made it to the super bowl, we'll all rally. >> we would all be happy. >> absolutely. >> the lions take on the commanders this weekend. next, timothée chalamet. who remembers this hilarious snl sketch? ♪ ♪ hold up, drop that skirt that, hey, hey ♪ >> make this come full circle. i promise. stick with it. last night, chalamet pulled up to the red carpet in one of the rentable lyme bikes. the viral video overnight inspiring this perfect video edit from the lyme company. ♪ yeet yeet skrrt ♪ ♪ hold up, drop that hey, hey, hey ♪

>> that's pretty good. >> i like that. that's pretty good. >> what i like is he actually put the kick stand down. a lot of these kids lay it down. >> they're all over. the birds are everywhere. >> yeah. next up is ms. rachel. tell the littles to listen up because ms. rachel has some big news. >> let's figure out what our letter of the day is. soon, you can also watch ms. rachel on netflix! >> all right. in just a couple weeks, four episodes will be available to stream on netflix. just like her beloved online videos, netflix' interactive lessons are set to teach the tiny tots about letters, numbers, colors, shapes, and a lot more. currently, the internet star has more than 13 million subscribers on youtube. her netflix episodes drop in january. >> does goldie like ms. rachel? >> hasn't discovered her yet. >> is goldie too old? >> 5. >> sky loves ms. rachel. oh my gosh, yes. >> it's more sophisticated.

>> well, he's into trucks. i hate to say it. >> the kids love ms. rachel. >> they do. >> goldie is finishing up "land man" right now. >> okay. next up is darius rucker. did you see this viral moment? a fan shared her encounter on tiktok with the country chart topper. apparently she ran into darius and asked the friend that he was with to take the picture. she realized darius was laughing saying, i will tell this story. what's the story to tell? the fan continued. well, then i saw people asking to take photos with that friend of darius. do you know who it was? take a look. his friend was woody harrelson. that was the guy, they were like, buddy, take this picture of us. >> but in fairness, he's got the beard. not quite as recognizable. >> yes, i love that. >> that's great. >> of course, he was so nice like, yeah, i got you. finally, kelly clarkson on a recent episode of her show, kelly was joined by a viral sensation, 12-year-old guitarist vox.

check out these shreds. ♪ ♪ i need someone to hold ♪ >> who's that? >> what is your 12-year-old doing at home? >> not that. >> not that, right? s shredding like eddie von halen. always a great kellyoke from our friend. he spoke to kelly about how he got to her stage. >> when did you start? >> i started guitar when i was 7 years old. the first song i learned was "iron man." black sabbath. that's when i knew i loved music and metal. i practiced every day after breakfast. and when i started posting online, i named my show "metal for breakfast" and people were really supportive. >> absolutely crushing it in life. already. >> "metal for breakfast". >> shredding on the "kelly clarkson show." good for you. >> probably will be on the plaza one day. one more bonus item.

snoop dogg stopped by jimmy kimmel live to talk about the california wildfires. during their conversation, snoop mentioned a run-in he had with sir paul mccartney. here is what snoop had to say. >> i was like, i want to meet paul mccartney. they were like, sir paul would like to meet you. >> for real? bring him over here. >> what was the conversation like? >> it was about just respect and love and like he really knew who i was musically. that blew my mind. i'm telling him about all the records i like from him, but he's telling me who i am and how he likes me. just appreciation. we call that mutual love. >> did you smoke with him? >> oh, no. but i smoked around him. [ laughter ] >> snoop smokes around all of us, really. that's game recognizing game right there. cool run-in there. >> can you imagine them pairing up? >> it would be great. >> oh, yeah. that would be awesome. >> can you imagine paul mccartney being like, drop it like it's hot.

>> that'd be great. >> jon bon jovi with pitbull. a lot can happen. >> good one. >> thank you. next up, kaylee hartung will bring us this surprising story about this self-help book that is now racing to the top of the best-seller list after being spotted on the sidelines of an nfl game. you probably saw an eagles player reading it over the weekend. we will have that story for you after your local news.

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all right. ♪ everyday people ♪ all right. welcome back. welcome back! 8:30 there. happy hump day. it is a wednesday morning as we're giving a little extra camera time to our friends on the plaza because they have been standing out in frigid temperatures this morning. thank you all for sticking it out. hope you wore your long johns. it'll be colder next week. >> oh, yeah. brutally cold. do you know what's warming us up? >> yeah. >> a picture on a certain magazine. >> whai like to do when i'm cold is snuggle up with a copy of "people" magazine with craig melvin as the cover star. this is the brand-new issue of "people" magazine. that is such a craig statement. i don't want to screw it up. buddy, you are not going to screw it up. >> you don't want to be the guy. i was honest with "people," perhaps too much. >> lots of pictures of lindsey and the kids. congrats. >> could you sign mine? >> absolutely. >> amazing.

>> wait until you see the outside. you don't want me to sign it. >> why is that? >> i was really honest with them. >> i thought you were going to be shirtless. that's where my brain went. >> you don't want that. >> or any less. >> all right. pick up "people" magazine. coming up, "severance fans," rejoice. season 2 almost here. there they are. ben stiller, adam scott, they are going to join us to tell us everything we can expect ahead of the premiere. by the way, a premier that's taken almost three years, three years. >> they did a pop-up at grand central yesterday, the whole set in the middle of grand central. incredible. >> yes. they were so creative with that these. they might win a teasy award. >> oh. >> what they did with that moment in time. >> we should start those. plus, ready to break down why gut health is more important than ever, and share easy tweaks to your daily routine that can make a big difference to your mood, immune system, and more. ahead in the 3rd hour, we will look at the legacy of

muhammad ali. ahead of what would be his 83rd birthday. his wife will be here live. she'll share the work that carries on his impact to this very day. >> such a gem, by the way. by the way, another day, another star sitting with jenna. who is on tap today? >> we have actress, singer, emmy winner keke palmer. she's the cutest. we will have fun with andrew reynolds. starring in the broadway show. and chris appleton will give two lucky viewers some hair makeovers. i know. isn't keke great? >> love keke. >> what can't she do? >> so talented. >> it is fun to say her name. >> keke can do anything. how about the weather? >> let's show you what we have looking ahead to the weekend. friday, milder highs, great sunshine along the great lakes and into the northeast. showers in the late afternoon as you get to the gulf. saturday, a lot of wet weather in the eastern half of the country, windy and frigid in the plains. snow in the rockies. sunday, sunday, some storms down through florida.

arctic cold making its way to the plains, sunny and dry. the good news is winds dying down. however, on martin luther king jr. day, winds throughout the southwest. extremely cold around the great lakes. plenty of sunshine t good. wedn. i'm meteorologist kari hall. cold start, but a lot of sunshine and a nice warm up for the afternoon in palo alto. look for a high of 64 today. 68 in san jose and 62 in livermore. tomorrow is going to be a repeat of today after starting out in the 30s. we're headed for the 60s and the sunshine continues. it will be slightly cooler for the weekend and we're looking at an increase in wind will be breezy and cooler. >> and that is your latest weather. >> all right, mr. roker. thank you. straight ahead, like aj brown, are you ready to channel your inner excellence? kaylee hartung has the message behind the book that suddenly everybody is talking about. but, first, this is "today" on

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you did it! our cancer care team works together to care for all that is you. and welcome back. guys, there's been quite the interesting development tied to jenna's very first morning boost. >> i don't think it's because of my boost. but on monday, y'all, we showed you the eagle's a.j. brown who was reading a self-help book on the sidelines duringunday's playoff winnegan -- win against the packers. that moment went viral, and now the book is a bestseller. >> and a read with jenna pick. >> i have chosen it, yeah. >> just kidding. >> the author suddenly got viral fame. >> i couldn't bring you copies. couldn't find them anywhere in new york, and amazon couldn't get them here that fast.

the book is called "inner excellence," training for the best possible life. the author is certainly living the best possible life this week. he calls it a manual for motivation and self-mastery. so far it is working out pretty well for one of the eagles' best players. >> i haven't seen so many people read books. >> reporter: "inner excellence" is now an overnight bestseller, sky y skyrocketing to number one on amazon. it is everywhere on social media, even on morning tv in eagles' country. >> i think this is the most read book in philadelphia. >> reporter: jim, have you ever experienced an explosion in book sales like this? >> actually, no. it is amazing and a real gift and an honor. >> reporter: the book is popular with athletes, but applicable to everyone. coaching readers on how to overcome anxiety, self-criticism and other hurdles, encouraging readers to let go of mistakes and clear their minds to get to success in life.

and one of its fans is eagles' receiver-turned-reader, a.j. brown. during sunday's wild card game against the packers, fox sports cameras captured this, brown pulling out the book on the sidelinesmid -- side sidelines midgame. >> so a.j. brown, we're figuring that out, he -- well, he's a little frustrated. he hasn't seen a lot of balls today. he will read a little passage here. >> reporter: he explained after the game, what you are seeing isn't anger. it's inspiration. >> i wasn't frustrated. why do you always think i be frustrated? like, man. i read the book. i like to read. that's a book i bring every single game. my teammates call it a recipe. a lot of mental game, a lot of mentntal partsbout it. for me, this game is mental. i have to believe i can do anything and everything. >> reporter: but it was when the cameras and the announcers circled back a few minutes later that a new bestseller was born. >> the name of the book is "inner excellence" if you want to purchase that at home. >> that might be something i should be reading. >> reporter: and plenty of people at home clearly agree.

the book released five years ago, only now launching directly to number one. murphy, a former minor league baseball player, wrote the book with athletes and their competitive drive in mind. >> what is your reaction to learning that a.j. brown considers your book central to his routine and game day? >> i mean, yeah, it is an honor that anyone would include me in their life. but the greatest gift anyone can have is wisdom to know who god is and, therefore, who you are and how you can join in to what he is doing in the world and how you can live a life where you feel fully alive. >> reporter: brown showed off his heavily highlighted copy in a post after the game with passages like every performance presentation or problem you face is an opportunity to learn and grow and vividly experience each moment. >> there is something like how i approach every drive. whether i score a touchdown or drop a pass, i always go back and just refocus. >> reporter: why do you think

that translates so well to the team aspect and competition of sports? >> well, there is so much out of your control. and that love is a relationship. and there is no fear in love. so, you know, that's when you can play fearlessly and have notes for self, then anything is possible, for the eagles and anybody. >> reporter: and how about this? jim murphy tell big thing because we're created brady actually sent brady an inspirational quote from the book before one of his super bowl appearances. super bowl li. remember when they were down 28-3, that historic comeback. tom brady didn't even realize it, but thanks to "inner excellence." jim murphy is an eagles fan, but he wanted to watch things in the ororder it hpened in the football world. he was watching notre dame/penn state on a replay.

his phone started blowing up. what is happening? family, friends, everybody recognizing it was the book. tom came back to saying it's "inner excellence". here we go. >> we love a.j. brown. among other things, he is a great player, but he wears pink sneakers so his daughter with find him on the field when he plays. >> how sweet is that? >> therefore, he is my daughter's favorite player. >> and he's an advocate for mental health, too, which is cool. i wonder if publishers will try to get their books in the hands of nfl players. imagine if travis kelce was reading a book. >> yeah. buy. is advertising money cannot an absolutely authentic endorsement. >> there is memes where they replace that book with other books. ellen -- elin hildebrand, writes for women. >> what is that, like "50 shades of gray" type of deal? >> no, she does beacreads. she's amazing and brilliant, but people are posting that he's reading other things. >> melissa stark and i will be on the sidelines this week keeping a close eye on what he's reading. >> last weekend for great to be

at home. this weekend it continues. be sure to check out a.j. brown sunday on nbc and peacock. >> are we going to have football food, i hope? thursday or friday? >> yes. control room said yes. >> yes. thank you. but when we come back, a sneak peek at the highly anticipated return of creators, ben stiller, adam scott. one of the stars.

welcome back. nearly three years ago, we were introduced to the world of "severance" and life was never the same. it is a show that sees employees in a mysterious corporation that have their minds split in two, one for work, one for their personal lives. after a cliffhanger to season one, fans were left wondering, what comes next? wait is finally over, folks. executive producer ben stiller.

and star, adam scott, who finds his character looking for the wife he thought was long gone. take a look. >> what are you going to do? >> well, i got to get her out of here. right? i mean, she's my wife. >> right, of course. i mean, assuming she's still here. >> oh, ben, adam. good morning. good morning. >> good morning. >> i'm doing well. thanks for coming in. before we start talking about this season, i know you are a california guy. >> yeah. >> you guys were supposed to have this big red carpet premiere. they had to postpone that because of what's happening with the wildfires out there. first of all, how is your family and friends? >> my mother-in-law lost her home, along with thousandsf others. we're just doing what we can to help out. >> happy you are here. happy you are okay. let's talk about this new season of "severance."

first of all, for fans like myself, why did it take so long? we're talking three years for season 2? >> it's adam's hair. takes a while. he's very specific about it. >> that's right. >> we got hit with a strike in the middle, and it takes a little while. i'm happy we're back and the fans stuck with us for the first season. >> for folks who watch it, we love it. but it is kind of a hard concept to get your head around. >> i know. >> in a few seconds, explain the concept to someone watching or listening that is not familiar with the show. >> it is about a guy that goes to work at this corporation where they put a chip in your head, and when you go in this elevator and go down to work, the chip activates the part of your brain that makes you forget everything about your life on the outside. you work all day. when you go back in the elevator, you forget everything that happened at work. thus, severed. >> yes. >> it turns out there is a lot going on at this company. there is some weird, you know,

company sort of lore that is -- you know, there is culture, corporate culture that goes into weird religiosity. >> if you can't remember anything you did at work that day, who knows what they're doing with you while you're at work all day. >> and season 2, i hear it got quite physical for you especially. >> yeah. >> a concussion. >> i did at one point get a concussion. >> i'm not laughing. >> it looks like you are laughingng. >> i tught the hair would somehow help. >> it's not a helmet, you guys. >> and then something happened to your nose as well? y nose started bleeding and it wouldn't stop. it's months and months of working on this stage. >> there is a picture. >> i took that picture, yeah. >> while he is getting his nose cauterized. >> he does a lot of stuff on the show. it's not an action show, per se, but he gets into weird situations. we shot like 186 days onset. so things happen.

>> okay. >> get your nose cauterized. >> as long as we get it on film. >> taking photos while you're getting your nose cauterized, that's, yeah, sympathy. >> by the way, this cool pop-up for those in grand central. you were there for hours. i think we have pictures of what was in grand central yesterday. and, again, clearly, mr. stiller loves taking pictures because, like a proud father who is taking pictures there, ben stiller. >> yeah. >> well, we had the office cubicle in the middle of grand central. and our actors, tillman, britt lower, patricia arquette were there, doing their thing for hours, and people were watching them behave. i look that of adam. >> cleaning the carpet, getting work done. >> i think you have the wrong idea of what i let adam do. >> ben, you are behind the camera, obviously, for "severance."

but i read recently, "happy gilmore." you're back for "happy gilmore 2." >> i am not allowed to say. >> hal is coming back. >> hal is alive. >> look at that stash. >> yeah. we kept his mustache in the jar for about 30 years, and they brought it out. >> it's back, finally. >> season 2 dropping in just a few days of "severance." what about season 3? do we have to wait until 2030? >> we can't really officially -- yeah, 2030, 2034. should be go, yeah. >> right on schedule. >> we will try to make it happen sooner than that. if it is, in fact, happening, which we think it might because i can't say anything because officially nothing has been said. just forget this whole -- are we live? can we cut this out? >> sure. >> thank you so much for sharing absolutely nothing. thank you. adam, thank you. i'm so glad you recovered, by the way. >> thank you. >> you do have a beautiful, beautiful helmet there. >> thank you. >> they will be back for jenna and friends in a few hours. we should mention the new season

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welcome back. this morning on wellness wednesday, a gut check. in fact, what is in your gut can impact everything from your brain to your hormones. we have tips to keep your digestive system in tiptop shape. dr. taz, an integrative medicine physician, host of the new hall plus podcast. you can scan the qr code to download and subscribe to our new "start today" app or head to the app store, apple device. good morning.

we hear a lot about gut health. it may not be as sexy to talk about as heart health and other things. break it down. why is gut health so important? >> when we're applying a wholistic approach to health, we understand the body is interconnected. when you look back thousands of years, they knew to start with the gut. it was ground zero for your health. brain health, hormones, inflammation, liver health, all these different things, your gut is your starting point. >> you can't talk about these other things because the epicenter is here. >> we're band-aiding a lot. dealing with these, you know, in silos. but really what we want is that wholistic approach. >> what should we be consuming? talking about our diet. >> we start with diet. the number one starting point is bring things in that help with digestion. coconut oil acts as an ant antifungal and balances things. we're all missing out on fiber. blend your fruits and vegetables, don't juice them.

it gives you an additional 8 to 10 grams of fiber when we're trying to get to 30. >> what do you mean? >> blend them in a blender, drink it and don't lose the fiber. we need that fiber for a healthy gut. in addition to that, there is a tea that works beautifully for the gut. it is called a ccf tea. it's cumin, coriander and fennel. helps the guy jsystem, moves th through. don't skip healthy fats. it's really important. >> the anatomy of the gut is you want a healthy balance of some of the bacterias and things. you need that for digestion. you want to find them. >> definitely. we want to talk about what's happening in the gut itself. what we understand there is there are bacteria. and having the right balance of bacteria will do a number of things like balance blood sugar and lower inflammation. we want to get those probiotics in for sure. we want things like soluble fiber. we talked about the blended juices, but we want soluble fiber as well. keep things moving. there are a lot of great remedies. there is okra juice.

don't know if you have heard of that before. >> no, but we can imagine. >> we can cut up okra, drink that juice after you soak it in water overnight. >> is this okra? this is the oat brand, by the way. you can use this in many different ways. you can drink the water. >> this is the tea you were talking about? >> yeah. we have like 30 seconds, but i want to get to cortisol. >> that affects the gut as well. it is linked to stress. our environment. it'll change what's happening in here. it'll impact inflammation and all the other things we talked about. so doing a self-massage to improve your circulation with maybe sesame seed oil is one technique. engaging the things that lower cortisol like sound baths and deep consistent sleep is one of the best healers when it comes to overall cortisol balancing. i'll bring in the last point of this. part of it is not having community and not diving into our relationships and our connections.

so schedule that time for community, family and friends. >> it is all related. dr. taz, thank you so much. we will be back with our 3rd hour, jenna and friends host investigating a head on crash near gilroy that left three people dead. this happened last night on shore road, east of highway 25. investigators say that a driver with three passengers lost control crossed into oncoming traffic. only one of those passengers survived, as well as the driver in the other vehicle. now among the dead, a 17 year old. the two surviving victims were airlifted to a nearby hospital with serious injuries. south bay leaders today will lay out their plans for this year's point in time homeless count. it all comes as san jose leaders this week approved new funding for an 85 space safe parking site for rvs.

that site is located on berryessa road. it may open as soon as the end of the month. and hapning now. leaders are holding a news conference at 11:00 this morning. our kris sanchez will have complete report. and during our midday newscast. you can also head over to our homepage right now for more coverage, also on our home page. a mother and daughter displaced by the l.a. county wildfires are now starting fresh in the bay area. one san francisco school isoing the g

this morning on the 3rd hour of