with highs in the low 70s and looking at more 60 in san francisco. and this is not yet clear. this is north 85. a crash blocked year three northbound lanes. that's all of them forced off at evelyn for that traffic coming into mountain view. we should have it clearing in the next half hour from what we understand. but there is a major injury crash that happened there. you're north of evelyn. you're okay getting on to 101 where it's slow in the area. typical slowing for 87 and 85. all right. well, that's what's happening here on today in the bay. stick around. today's show. starting next. join us for our streaming show at 8 a.m. and of course, our midday news. that's at 11 a.m. have a great wednes bundle up and grab a shove bundle up and grab a shovel. >> much of the country waking up to brutal cold, snow and ice. good morning, it's february 19th. this is "today." >> arctic blast. tens of millions in the grips of

record shattering cold this morning, temperatures plunging into the single digits and below zero, as a dangerous winter storm intensifies on its march across the country. >> you can't see anything. >> parts of the south bracing for a foot of snow. al's full forecast straight ahead. tag team. president trump and elon musk once again side-by-side to push their remake of the federal government. >> one of the biggest functions of the doge team is making sure that the presidential executive orders are actually carried out. it's representing the will of the people. >> just ahead, how far can they go? the key ruling a federal judge just made. high stakes. overnight russia launching a new wave of air strikes in ukraine. president trump blaming ukraine for the russian invasion as talks to end the war get under way. we're live from the front lines. search for answers. new details on the investigation into that frightening plane crash in toronto. >> i was upside down, the lady

next to me was upside down. >> this morning what the plane's black boxes and dramatic video of that terrifying accident could reveal. fertility mix-up. a georgia woman suing her ivf clinic after giving birth to another patient's baby and raising him for months. >> i walked out of the building with an empty stroller and they left with my son. >> her heart-breaking story in her own words. those stories, plus alarming break-in. the l.a. home of nicole kidman and keith urban the latest in a string of burglaries targeting celebrates, the details straight ahead and the arrest just announced in other high-profile cases. and pit stop. a new look behind the scenes at brad pitt's highly anticipated film taking you inside the popular world of formula 1. >> well, let's start.

>> why it's already being called one of the most realistic movies ever made. today, wednesday, february 19th, 2025. >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with savannah guthrie and craig melvin. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everyone. good morning. happy to have you along with us on a wednesday morning. willie is in for craig. good to see you and it's chilly out there. >> it sure is. our top story is another winter storm sweeping across the country, the latest in a string of absolutely brutal weather. here is a live look at upstate new york, that is oswego, new york, more than 40 million people under winter alerts this morning. some areas of the south expecting as much as a foot of snow. the conditions so bad recently some areas are running out of salt. the town of norfolk, connecticut, forced to cancel school yesterday because crews were unable to deice the roads there. >> on top of all of that the

brutal cold. 85 million of us under cold alerts today including some spots where temperatures are plunging up to 45 degrees below average. we have it covered. al has his full forecast. let's start with nbc's kathy park, she's in knoxville, tennessee. the snow is falling, the temp is dropping, she's still smiling. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you. it's starting to snow here in downtown knoxville and this is just the beginning. right now it's hovering around the freezing mark, the snow that's falling is sticking and actually accumulating and, yeah, you have to admit it's pretty to look at, especially with that "today" show logo behind me, shout out to the tennessee theater for making that happen. but we are getting reports of dozens of crashes across the state of tennessee and it's not just the snow, but millions of amicans are waking up to the coldest air we have seen this season. overnight another winter wallop barreling across the country. >> it's a whiteout, you can't see anything.

>> reporter: over 100 million people in the path of heavy snow and brutally cold arctic air. >> it's insane how much has fallen just already. >> reporter: the wicked weather coupled with those record low temperatures creating treacherous conditions from colorado to the carolinas. in minnesota firefighters battling the elements as well as the flames. some of their equipment freezing in frigid temps that felt like 40 below. the house they saved, now encased in ice. blustery weather also causing near zero visibility on some highways with some tractor-trailers running off busy roads and several multi-vehicle pileups. >> this is a snowstorm in the middle of a natural disaster. >> reporter: some hard-hit communities in the south still cleaning up from this week's deadly flooding are now bracing for another winter punch. eastern kentucky reeling from widespread flood damage, raging waters destroying homes and businesses, the death toll rising to 14. >> to see the devastation and

everything that we've worked hard for and built up, to be totally destroyed, words just can't explain. >> reporter: heroic water rescues still happening around the block. >> i hear you. i'm coming. >> reporter: and with more extreme weather moving in, now the race is on to prepare for mother nature's next bitter blow. >> once the wind hits this is antarctica. this is the equivalent of antarctica. >> reporter: another big headline we are tracking today, the bitter cold temperatures. when windchills fall well below zero frostbite can set in in a matter of minutes, yesterday the coldest tour fell to minus 45. >> looks like it, too. kathy, thank you very much. let's swing it over to al who has been very busy this morning tracking the snow and cold. >> good morning, guys. 39 million people still under winter storm warnings, winter storm advisories. you can see the split here.

we've got snow making its way into the virginias and carolinas, we have heavy showers and thunderstorms down through the gulf. now, this system is going to be moving pretty quickly bringing heavy snow to northern north carolina and the delmarva peninsula, parts of virginia as well. icing conditions as you make your way into the carolinas. that moves off and then tomorrow we're looking at lake-effect snow and we may even see some light snow here in the northeast and coastal new england, maybe a coating at best, but down here right around norfolk, that's going to be the big jackpot. 6 to 10 inches of snow, ocean city maryland, 3 to 5 inches, 1 to 2 in raleigigh. we are looking at icing conditions, kingston, north carolina, we're looking at heavy icing there. and as this winter storm pulls off an arctic blast coming in between now and friday we could be looking at 89 million people from the dakotas down into the gulf under cold watches, cold warnings, and record lows all the way down into new orleans,

texas, parts of louisiana. these could be bone chilling temperatures that will be dangerously low right on into friday morning, guys. >> all right. al, thank you. we will ch we will check back in a minute. now to president trump's ongoing push to remake the government with elon musk overseeing the firings of thousands of federal workers around the country. overnight trump and musk spoke out in a joint interview weighing in on their efforts and what's to come. nbc's senior white houserett ha joins us. >> reporter: they used that interview to heap praise on each other and lay out their shared vision for overhauling the federal government. it involves deepening cuts across the federal workforce and the president consolidating his own power over every aspect of the federal government as he is attempting to do now with another new executive order. president trump and elon musk again sharing the spotlight. >> he is a brilliant guy, he is a great guy.

>> reporter: in an interview airing overnight taped friday the two defending their efforts to radically remake the federal government. >> the president is the elected representative of the people so he is representing the will of the people and if the bureaucracy is fighting the will of the people and preventing the president from implementing what the people want, then what we live in is a bureaucracy and not a democracy. >> reporter: many of those efforts allowed to move forward for now after a federal judge weighed in on a lawsuit filed by 14 states asking to temporarily block the firing of federal workers and to stop musk's team from accessing data systems. the judge adding the states did legitimately call into question what appears to be the, quote, unchecked authority of an unelected individual. it comes as trump is out with a new executive order establishing that several independent regulatory agencies now answer to the president. the order also saying executive branch employees can't contradict the president or attorney general when interpreting the law. now, the federal government facing widespread disruption

with the recent firing spree. the department of agriculture critical employees fired over l the weekend who had been responding to the bird flu epidemic. also fired over the weekend hundreds of senior staff at the department of homeland security and more than 1,000 at the national institutes of health. some 400 probationary employees at the faa also let go. and while the agency says staffers who handled critical safety functions were retained, former national aerospace defense worker charles spitlander tells us he worries safety will be impacted. >> there is a lack of seriousness that is being given to what they're actually doing and this is deadly serious. >> on that note, garrett, we're starting to see top officials from some agencies step down themselves, citing the impact that the firings are going to have. >> reporter: yeah, savannah, i feel like we're seeing new ones every day. we have the acting chief of the social security administration who stepped down over the

holiday weekend after refusing elon musk's doge access to sensitive records there and the latest to leave their job is jim jones, the head of the food division of the fda. he called the firings at his agency indiscriminate and told the news he didn't want to spend the next six months on activities that were fundamentally about dismantling an organization. asked about that the press secretary said in part she believes president trump is only interested in the best and most qualified people who is also willing to implement his america first agenda. the fda regulates something like 80% of the nation's food supply. the president's nominee to lead that entire agency hasn't even had a confirmation hearing yet. all of this is leaving some adcacy groups concerned that safety is or will ultimately be jeopardized. >> garrett, thank you very much. there is breaking news overnight out of ukraine. russia launching a new wave of drone and missile attacks just hours after opening talks with u.s. officials aimed at ending the war. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel is

on the ground for us inside of ukraine. richard, what's the latest there? >> reporter: well, good morning. out herere in eastn ukraine the pace of the fighting is relentless with those russian drone and missile attacks happening almost constantly, especially on clear days like today. and now ukrainian troops are watching incredulously as president trump seems to be blaming them for starting this war, even though it was russia that invaded ukraine three years ago. promising to end the biggest war in europe since world war ii, president trump is now blaming ukraine for being invaded by russia three years ago, saying ukrainian president zelenskyy should have made unspecified concessions to placate russia and avoid the war. >> he should have never started it, you could have made a deal. i could have made a deal for ukraine that would have given them almost all of the land, everything, almost all of the land and no people would have been killed. >> reporter: president trump has

launched a peace process sending his top foreign policy team to saudi arabia to meet the russian side. they met for more than four hours, leaving the russians smiling. ukraine was not invited. president zelenskyy expressing frustration at being side lined from the negotiations. this morning saying president trump is trapped in a disinformation bubble, suggesting he's following russian propaganda. russia occupies about 20% of ukraine. ukrainians fear president trump will surrender the territory to putin. on the front lines in eastern ukraine this morning, ukrainian troops are trying to both defend their country from ongoing russian missile and drone attacks, and figure out if the united states is still with them. yvonne who only gave his first name is the commander of a tank unit outside kharkiv. >> does it feel like decisions are being made about ukraine without ukraine's input?

>> reporter: yes, this is exactly the feeling we have, he said, adding, it does influence the mood. it is very demotivating. president trump's ukraine envoy, retired general keith kellogg, arrived in ukraine today and ukrainian officials say they hope to take him out to front-line positions like this one so that the trump administration can learn more, quote, ground truths about the war here. >> richard engel on the front lines in ukraine. thanks so much. we turn now to the search for answers into that frightening plane crash in toronto, the delta flight you see there catching fire and flipping over on the runway. remarkably everyone on board made it out alive. nbc's stephanie gosk in toronto for us covering the investigation. stephanie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. the plane is still on the runway, it is still upside down. a reminder of how incredible it is that 80 people survived flight 4819 when it crashed here on monday.

among the key issues, why did the right wing snap entirely off, sending it tumbling and leaving a plane full of people hanging upside down in their seats. this morning investigators are focusing on these crucial moments when delta 4819 hit the runway in toronto. hoping the flight data and cockpit voice recorders may help explain how this crash could have happened. everything appeared normal during the descent, at first, but when the plane hit the runway the landing gear on the right appeared to blow off, followed by the wing, sending the plane tumbling. according to nbc news aviation analyst john cox's review of crash footage. >> investigators are going to look very carefully at exactly what caused that wing to separate. >> reporter: they will also be looking at what role the wind may have played, weather reports recorded gusts of up to 40 miles an hour with drifting snow. >> the conditions were challenging but nothing more

than -- than professional pilots can handle. the airplane is designed for it, the pilots are trained for it. >> reporter: remarkably all 80 people on board survived. >> i was upside down, the lady next to me was upside down. we kind of let ourselves go and fell to hit the ceiling, which is a surreal feeling. >> reporter: most of the inries were minor according to paramedics. >> back sprains, head injuries, anxiety, some headaches, nausea and vomiting. >> reporter: delta airlines says 21 passengers were treated in the hospital for injuries and 19 have been released. officials applauding the efforts of first responders and flight attendants. >> we saw the most important role that they play in action. the crew of delta flight 4819 heroically led passengers to safety. >> reporter: it's something passengers like peter noticed, too. >> does it seem now impressive

when you look back it that they. i feel like everybody handled it pretty well considering we were in a plane crash. >> reporter: the reason the plane is still out here is because investigators want to look at it while it is on the runway. they're also actually looking at the runway itself and the canadian investigators say they handled it the way they did. >> reporter: absolutely. i feel like everybody handled it pretty well considering we were in a plane crash. >> reporter: the reason the plane is still out here is because investigators want to look at it while it is on the runway. they are actually looking at the runway itself and the canadian investigators say they've retrieved those ever important black boxes and they have sent them to a lab for analysis. savannah? >> stephanie, thank you very much. there is a concerning update on the health of pope francis this morning. the 88-year-old has been hospitalized since friday and the vatican is revealing he has been battling pneumonia in both lungs. nbc's molly hunter has the very latest for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. we do actually have a small update from the vatican just now we are learning that the pope sat himself up in his armchair this morning as the 88-year-old continues treatment for double pneumonia. this morning the pope's lung condition is getting more serious and continues to present

what the vatican calls a complex picture. the vatican saying a chest scan shed the onset of bilateral pneumonia, also known as double pneumonia, an infection in both lungs, and this morning adding, the 88-year-old pontiff woke up and had breakfast. a design, doctors say, that he's not on a respirator and he's holding down food. >> the good news that we can take from the vatican's report is that he's still communicating with people and he's able to eat, he's able to talk and so that indicates that the severity of the pneumonia is not that bad at the moment. >> reporter: in recent days the faithful, as they do, have flocked here holding vigil outside rome's hospital, offering prayers from all corners of the globe. >> we lit a candle for him yesterday in church before we traveled to rome. >> reporter: a rainbow even appearing over the pope's hospital, perhaps a good omen. and well wishes from some of his

youngest followers, too. francis' age and previous health challenges all make a pneumonia diagnosis even more serious. as a young man part of his lung was removed and he suffered chronic lung conditions as he aged, fighting bronchitis multiple times in recent years and he recovered from a bad case of pneumonia a few years ago, but even still the pontiff's schedule has been relentless, only checking into the hospital last week after a morning of meetings. and now the vatican has canceled most of his public-facing appearances through the weekend. the vatican also says despite his worsening condition his heart is doing well, as in he is in good spirits this morning. he will remain in the hospital for as long as necessary. savannah, willie? >> certainly wish him a speedy recovery. thanks so much. much more to get to including the rest of al's forecast. you have a busy one over there. >> i'm telling you, guys, we have that storm moving off the southeastern coast, record cold. we will look at that coming up in the next half hour. we have another storm system coming into the pacific

northwest bringing rain and snow there. we're going to get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. [card reader beeps] ♪♪ well, a little like this. ♪♪ and like this. ♪♪ it takes two to feel the joy. [card reader beeps] earn unlimited 2% cash back. 1% when you buy, and 1% as you pay with the citi double cash® card. ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ hit it! ♪ ♪♪ showers moving through. other than that, it's going to be partly cloudy and mild temperatures. a high of about 62 for a lot of the inland areas. tomorrow we are back to the sunshine and we will have a slight boost in those temperatures, and we will continue to warm over the next few days. take a look ahead to the weekend with highs in the

low 70s and sunshine, and we're not going to see any more rain after this. a and that's your latest weather. guys? >> all right, al. still ahead, the troubling ivf mix-up behind a headline making new lawsuit. a georgia woman who dreamed of being a mom losing custody after giving birth to another couple's child. our emotional conversation with her. plus nicole kidman and keith urban the latest victims in an ongoing string of break-ins at celebrate homes. we will take you inside that investigation. but, first, this is "today" on nbc.

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being installed across the city, and they will go online in march. once they are activated, they will enforce speed limits 24 hours a day, seven days a week. notices for violators will go out within the first two months, but after 60 days, fines of up to $500 will kick in. ashby 645 became law last year, making california the 19th state in the country to allow the use of speed cameras. leaders in two bay area school districts are weighing a painful decision on closures. that includes vallejo schools, where board members are considering three options starting next fall. the short list of possible closures includes mare island academy and loma vista middle school. santa rosa school leaders are also expected to make a decision on their closures. at least five schools are said to be on the chopping block. kari has got a look at our forecast where mid week now on wednesday. yes, and we're getting a quick round of rain moving through in the north bay. it's starting out light to moderate and we've seen it now moving through northern sonoma

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with a troubling ivf mix-up leading to a new lawsuit. >> a georgia woman now suing after a mistake that led her to unknowingly carry and then give birth to another couple's child. she shared her story with priya sridhar to joins us now. >> reporter: christina murray went through ivf, carried a baby for nine months only to discover that that baby was not her genetically. she gave the boy back to his biological parents and now she's suing her fertility clinic. christina murray was finally living her life-long dream of being a ther. >> he was beautiful and perfect, but it was also very clear that something was wrong. >> reporter: after a grueling round of ivf and nine months of pregnancy murray, a white woman using a white sperm donor, gave birth in late 2023 to a baby boy with a much darker complexion.

>> my son's skin tone didn't match mine, but he was still my son. >> reporter: what should have been a joyful first few months bonding with her son who she loved and wanted to raise was punctuated by constant fear and uncertainty. >> i didn't know whether it was a sperm mix-up or whether he was someone else's. >> reporter: murray took a dna test that confirmed her baby wasn't hers biologically. the clinic she had used, coastal fertility specialists, eventually determined that they mistakenly implanted another couple's embryo in murray. the biological parents sued her for custody and murray chose to give the baby she loved up to them rather than fight. >> i walked out of the building with an empty stroller and they left with my son. >> and what was it like going home alone? >> probably the hardest thing i have ever done. >> reporter: murray now suing the clinic, which said in a statement to nbc news that it deeply regrets the error, calling it an isolated event

with no further patients affected. the clinic also saying it has since conducted an in-depth review and put additional safeguards in place. her story is rare, but not unprecedented in the world of fertility treatment which experts say is largely unregulated. >> there is no reliable data or disclosures about how often ivf goes unjustifiably wrong. the u.s. regulates assisted reproduction far more lightly than other developed countries. >> reporter: even after the trauma of the last year and the legal process ahead, christina, who is 38 and single, isn't giving up on her hopes of one day becoming a mother. >> i have started the process over again with another clinic and i'm hopeful in the next year or two i can try again. >> it's heart breaking, priya. what does the road look like for her going forward? >> reporter: yeah, so the legal expert we spoke to in this story said that the legal landscape here is murky in general.

he said that the court system is reluctant to recognize damage destroyed or lost embryos in the same way you might recognize an injury that you could, say, see under an x-ray machine like a broken bone, especially when it comes to the compensation piece. now, christina's attorney did tell me that he successfully represented over 1,000 fertility patients against their clinics across the country over the last ten years in a variety of misconduct cases, including ones like this one involving embryo mixups but also in cases involving freezer malfunctions that have resulted in lost or damaged embryos. when it comes to christina's own embryos i asked her about that and she said they could still be frozen in her old fertility clinic or could have been transferred to another patient. savannah? >> wow. >> well, that is just terrible. priya, thank you for your story. appreciate it. that's just unbelievable. >> you can't even call that a mix-up. a mix-up is when you grab somebody's phone accidentally. this is unbelievable. >> the fact that she may have

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we're learning about new arrests tied to some of those cases. >> liz kreutz joins us with new details. >> this latest incident targeting the home of nicole kidman and keith urban happened on valentine's day night. according to law enforcement sources the couple was not home at the time. it comes as federal prosecutors announced charges against a group of men from south america who they say are behind several recent burglaries including burglaries of patrick mahomes and travis kelce. >> reporter: the latest victims targeting the homes of high-profile celebrities and athletes. two law enforcement sources tell nbc news the couple's los angeles mansion was broken into on valentine's day night when at least one burglar smashed through glass to gain entry. an employee at the property called police, prompting the burglar to flee. it's unclear what, if anything, was taken. according to the sources, neither kidman nor urban were home at the time. urban has been performing at his residency in las vegas.

>> it's utopia. >> reporter: posting a photo of the two on valentine's day. while it's not clear who was behind the break-in, officials have been raising the alarm about robberies taeting celebrities and high-end houses after an alarming string of heists against pro athletes in the nba and nfl. overnight federal prosecutors in florida announcing charges against seven men from chile who they said targeted the homes of several athletes including travis kelce and patrick mahomes last year. >> it's frustrating, it's disappointing. i can't get into too many of the details. >> reporter: according to a criminal complaint the men are members of a south american theft group that stole more than $2 million worth of valuable items. this photo shared in the complaint shows some of the suspects posing with a safe and jewelry stolen from mick walkie bucks forward bobby portis. portis shared this surveillance video appearing to show two masked men breaking in. >> while i was at my game

yesterday i had a home invasion and they took most of my prized possessions. >> reporter: this incident and others prompting the fbi to issue a formal warning to sports leagues about organized theft targeting their athletes. >> are officials looking into whether the break-in at nicole kidman and keith urban's house may be connected to this larger scheme? >> willie, police have not named a suspect in that break-in or said if they believe a similar transnational group might be behind t the burglary did happen around the same time that beverly hills police arrested three people they say are allegedly connected to urg burglaries carried out by south american crews but it's unclear if the incident was connected. there have been a string of break-ins in wealthier parts of l.a. in the recent weeks. kidman and urban have not publicly commented on what happened. >> thank you very much. it's tough, especially with athletes on a travel schedule, everybody knows they are not there. scary. let's get another check of the weather. >> we have a lot of cold airo talk about. the dangerous windchills right

now it feels like 7 in cleveland, minus 8 in chicago, minus 16 in amarillo, texas. here in new york city feels like 9 degrees. so today's highs, pierre, south dakota, we are talking 3 degrees, that's 31 degrees below average. branson, missouri, 37 degrees below average at 15, memphis at 25 degrees. tomorrow morning's lows, windchills of 1 in dallas, 17 in houston, 10 in meridian, dodge city it will feel like minus 14. tomorrow's daytime highs way below normal for cleveland, nashville, down to atlanta and raleigh. then the overnight lows tomorrow night, we will be looking as we get into friday morning it will feel like 1 in albany, 6 in pittsburgh. but the good news temperatures on a rebound. mid 30s by sunday chicago, mid some showers moving through the north bay. we've been tracking it with storm ranger all day,

and we're going to see that rain moving from north to south. this line is weakening, so it's possible that not all of the bay area will get it. so you do want to track it with the nbc bay area app. as we are seeing that wet weather moving through the north bay. once that clears out, we are back to the sunshine and we and that's your latest weather. gang? >> all right, guys, it is time for a little "pop start" sneak peek appetizer here. we will start with behind the scenes at brad pitt's latest big screen project where he plays a former race car driver who returns to formula 1. it's produced by real racing star lewis hamilton, jerry bruck heimer is involved. it was shot during grand prix weekends. what they got is nothing shy of amazing. take a look. >> today to be honest i feel like a kid. seeing brad at work.

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not only here at the hayward hall of justice we're at, but they say it all criminal, civil and juvenile courts in alameda county. the union for these clerks have been negotiating for a new contract since before their last contract in december. they're asking for not only more pay, but more workers. they say they are understaffed and that new workers are inadequately trained. we also just heard from the alameda county superior court. they say that they are putting an emergency plan in effect. that's their words are going to have a managers and people who are not represented by the union filling for those people today. so the courts are open. reporting live here in hayward, bob redell. today in the bay. good. look at that forecast. kari. how are things looking out there? yeah, we are seeing some fog over the golden gate bridge right now. and some clouds across much of the rest of the bay area. some rain just to our north. so we're seeing the showers moving through the north bay. eventually it's going to break apart as it moves into the rest of the bay area, but it is a soggy commute as you're driving on 101 just north of santa rosa. this system is going to be the last chance of rain

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, winter wallop. heavy snow and record low temperatures. >> you can't see anything. >> creating treacherous conditions across the country.

al is live with your full forecast. then battle of the bands. a look at t how morertists are calling on radio stations to compensate them for their music. >> it's about time to pay people. >> straight ahead why performers from carly simon to jelly roll to boyz ii men are pushing congress to get paid. and nature calls. we're catching up with the one and only tom hanks. >> we meet again. >> what's with this? >> on his astounding new documentary, "the america's." >> he sets out on an extraordinary journey. >> and much more. >> i will say when i'm cranky i'm pretty dam hilarious. all that, plus saquon barkley live in studio 1a. >> number 26, saquon barkley! which states cheat at those "new york times" games? >> oh, damn. and paul simon, back on the

road. ♪ today, wednesday, february 19th, 2025. ♪ >> hey, savannah and willie. >> we're celebrating our sweet 1616. >> from amherst, new york. >> from oxford, north carolina. >> from syracuse, new york. >> good morning to our dad in new york. we love you. ♪ >> here is my aunt colleen on our annual trip to new york! >> hello to my friends enjoying the snow day in knoxville, tennessee. >> hi to my friend drew. >> who watches every morning in hamburg, new york. we m made it othe "today" show! ♪ >> you did it. welcome back to "today." nice to have you with us this wednesday morning. its a chilly one. craig has the week off. we have willie holding it down here with me. >> great to be here. how are you holding up knowing saquon barkley is in the building, this eagles fan?

>> i'm very, very excited. saquon is here. he might be everyone's favorite ea eagles player, even giants fans. >> you have fun stuff dialed up in just a few minutes. before we get to the news, who remembers this, the dress that divided the internet, apparently tomorrow marks ten years. who is keeping track? >> apparently we were. >> since people first asked is it blue and black or white and gold? a decade later i guess some people still are debating that question. >> i see blue and black, what do you see? >> absolutely. tomorrow or "today" we will see if we can end the discussion once and for all, yes, because jenna will be wearing that fashion icon right here in studio 1a. >> really? gosh, i can barely -- i don't think i will sleep tonight. i can't wait for that. 8:00 let's get to the news. that winter storm barreling across the country, over 100 million people are in the path of heavy snow and brutally cold arctic air. it is creating treacherous conditions, too, from colorado to the carolinas. some hard-hit communities in the

south are still cleaning up from this week's deadly flooding and now bracing for another winter punch. that's where we start with al, looking at where things stand down south. >> that's right, guys. we still have winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories for 35 million people from kentucky all the way to the southeastern atlantic coast. on the satellite radar you can see plenty of snow now. knoxville, roanoke, moving into virginia beach. heavy thunderstorms down through the gulf. so as this system moves off the coast we are going to see a mix of rain, snow and ice from norfolk all the way down to charleston. we are talking snowshowers lingering in the appalachians. tomorrow wrap-around winds will bring lake-effect snow cleveland up to burlington and light snow here in new york and the northeast. the big snowfall totals right along the southeastern atlantic coach. virginia beach about 6 to 10 inches of snow, ocean city, maryland, 3 to 5 inches, 3 to 6 in richmond. we are talking about significant

icing through the carolinas which can cause power outages, obviously dangerous travel and tree damage. again, with the cold air coming down, we are going to be looking at temperatures overnight lows that through friday we could see anywhere from 89 million people all the way down into texas, record lows from williston all the way down to north carolina, parts of new orleans, on into texas and even alabama, guys. i mean, these are going to be record low temperatures. >> shivering stuff out there. thanks so much. new york city mayor eric adams willace a federal judge today for what could be a pivotal hearing in his criminal corruption case. he will be joined by department of justice prosecutors who will be asked to explain the doj's controversial request to drop the charges against the mayor. yesterday the judge suggested he will not rubber stamp the highly unusual request. this comes amid growing calls for the mayor to resign over accusations of a quid pro quo deal with the trump administration.

recording artists are rallying together today to change the way radio stations pay to play popular music. the iconic r & b band boyz ii men went to capitol hill and met with some of the most powerful members of congress in an effort to range the law. ryan nobles caught up with them and has more on what the artists are looking for. >> good morning. for years musicians have benefited from the exposure provided by am and fm radio stations playing their music. they have licensing dwraems that pay royalties to music publishers and song writers for the right to play that music, but the performers are left out of that equation. now popular performers like boyz ii men argue that the music business has changed and it's up to congress to get radio stations to change with it. ♪ boyz ii men ♪ >> reporter: when boyz ii men burst on to the music scene in the '90s the number one place people found their music was on the radio. >> i would ner have been exposed to your music if it weren't for the radio.

>> right. >> so you benefitted from that a little bit, too, right? >> 100%. >> yeah, we definitely did, as well as the radio stations. but now that that's not where normal people find their music from, it's about time to pay people. >> reporter: they argue it's time the compensation structure changed with a new business dynamic, by requiring radio stations to pay artists for the right to play their songs. >> these new artists, you know, they don't -- they never had to rely on radio, do you know what i'm saying? they rely on streaming, tiktok and all of the things that's going to get their music out there. >> reporter: social media, streaming services and the internet give music lovers many platforms to find new artists. >> good morning. you are on the radio. >> reporter: but for radio djs like bill in utica, new york, the connection between pop music and radio has been special. >> radio has been the place where music gets to promote its artwork. >> reporter: radio stations pay licensing grammy's that then lead to royalties to the music

publishers and song writers. but the performers are left out. keillor argues it's the record companies not the radio stations that need to fix that imbalance. >> i'm sure they should make more money, but you don't take it from the hand that feeds you. >> reporter: but the performers aren't counting on the record companies. more than 300 recording artists from carly simon to jelly roll joined boyz ii men in sending a letter to congress pushing for the change. nate and sean went all over capitol hill meeting with senators and house leaders to make their case. >> the system was a little weird. it's only now in 2025 that people are actually seeing it, acknowledging it and trying to right those wrongs. ♪ boyz ii men ♪ >> reporter: hoping to find a balance that everyone can benefit from so the music will live on ♪ ♪ boyz ii men, abc, bvd ♪ >> they remain the number one

selling r & b group of all time with 27 million records sold. they are done making new music but they perform 70 to 80 times a year and lobbying congress in their spare time. savannah? >> ryan, thank you very much. rapper a$ap rocky was found not guilty yesterday in the 2021 shooting of his former friend. >> we the jury in the above entitled action find the defendant, rakim mayers not guilty. >> the rapper dove into the arms of his partner, rihanna as the verdict was read. rocky was charged with two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm. the not guilty verdict spares him a prison sentence that could have run more than two decades. much more ahead this morning including the long awaited "pop start" and carson is at the helm. >> we have a packed "pop start" coming up, including big news from some of music's most iconic names.

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>> oh, shall we? tom hanks. >> hey. >> making sure -- >> i'm making sure there's enough cameras. >> we meet again. >> yeah. what's with this? >> are you tired of me? >> no, it's kind of like, oh, wow, i get to go to algebra and savannah is in algebra class. i like going to algebra. >> sitting with tom hanks is a master class, you never know what you might learn and in the nature documentary "the americas" hanks is teaching all of us about our own home in a way we've never seen before. >> this little guy lives right in the middle of suburbia. >> you're narrating this beautiful sweeping documentary series. >> you know, narrating is an interesting way of talking about it because, yeah, they wrote great copy for me, but a ton is also just rereacme reacting to footage. >> that showed him. >> and it has that feel because narrating is like, here is the script, and you're like, four score -- >> i get some of that.

deep within the recesses of the amazon, there is a nation being built. >> but there's a lot that's very you. it's very tom. >> while the enigmatic andians. >> there are times when it's like i cannot believe what i'm looking at. there is not a moment of artificial in it. nothing has been cgi'd. >> my whole thought process is is that real? how did they get that shot? how long did they wait for that shot? >> there you go and how long did someone bent over an eyepiece of a thing saying i think -- i think the bee is going to land where the other bee is. you know, and that's -- that's like gold. they're out getting flamingos in patagonia but they do it in order to get the shot they want. it's extraordinary. >> a tango at the top of the world. >> so are you like just full of facts now?

>> i'm the greatest dinner companion there can possibly be. this is the first time i heard about the atmospheric river. it is a body of water that lives above us that travels for thousands and thousands of miles. ask me about the tree climbing salamander. >> tell me about the tree climbing salamander. >> it will do anything possible in order to meet a mate. that's one thing. guys, this is the fourth episode, it seems to me that we spend a lot of time talking about how they get their food, the first f, right, when they fight, the second f, and that third f. >> fool around? >> let's say that. how they fool around and what lengths they will go to do that. and somehow -- so there's that part, poor little salamander just trying to get a girlfriend. >> he sets out on an extraordinary journey. >> you know, there is a reason we chose this interview set

looking over central park. >> because part is filmed in central park. the raccoons that live right there. >> the wall provides high-rise living for her growing family. >> was the new york city subway rat not even considered? >> well, because, quite frankly, it's not that interesting the three fs with the new york city subway rat, but there is a type of wildlife that exists right there that is as evocative as anything that happens in the wild and here is a great thing -- by the way, do you have -- where is your miss nbc sash? don't you get a crown and tiara. >> i ran but i didn't win. >> you were miss congeniality, weren't you? >> are you going to come co-anchor with me ever? >> wouldn't that be great. wouldn't it? >> i am not getting up that early and i am not reading all that research. >> one day we will do it as a gag. >> i'm sorry, it would have to be for the full week. >>er not whole week. >> done. twist my arm. >> i will be cranky on friday

morning. >> that's fine. >> can we just get this thing down. how do you make those omelettes, savannah? look at that, holy cow. wow. wow. >> your cranky is everyone else's best day. >> when i'm cranky i'm pretty damn hilarious. >> let's do it. >> le a booking to me. >> we booked it. he went from, no, i will never do it to i want the whole week. done and done. >> i want craig gone. >> listen, enough for everyone. this is a big couch. we have room for you, tom. >> when tom thanks people will listen which is why they will watch that on sunday night. >> jaw dropping, beautiful. he brings a lot to it. there's so many personality. something you want to watch with the kids. >> they made the kentrell park raccoon look beautiful. this is a feat. >> the setting was beautiful, the robert restaurant overlooking central park. "the americas" sunday night 7:00 eastern on nbc.

>> i do love you and tom in anything. the interview, this show, a sitcom, a reality show. >> he is so sweet. do you think he means it? do you think he will come back and -- >> maybe. >> it's early for a lot of people in my experience. >> absolutely. he adores you. >> we should get lunch. >> exactly. >> we will have lunch. >> that's the hanks effect. he will be there. >> and tom was talking about the atmospheric river, too, we love that. talk a little weather. snow and ice along with southeastern atlantic coast, record cold midsection of the country.

best time of the morning. "pop start." >> "pop start." >> full sized "pop start." we will get right into it. today first up paul simon hot off the opening of the "snl" 50 special where he performed alongside sabrina carpenter. announcing a break from retirement, shows will kick off in april, tickets go on sale friday. if he is taking requests, al, we have a suggestion. ♪ betty when you call me you can call me al ♪ ♪ call me al ♪ >> there you go. >> the daddy song. >> the daddy song. that was my first concert. my mom took barbara and me in first grade, dallas, texas. >> you can catch paul simon again soon. next up let's switch gears to cheech and chong.

they are headed back to the big screen, a new documentary "cheech and chong's last movie." >> first concert. >> the road trip comedy set to trace the legacy of cheech and chong with interviews, steps and never ever seen footage. we have a "pop start" exclusive. >> i never met anybody quite like him. >> it's very painful sometimes but he is my best friend. >> it was yin and yang, cheech and chong. >> all that stuff that happened, why don't we just let it go? >> come on, baby, i will give you a ride. let's go. >> cheech and chong. >> the old stone charmers. >> how far we've come. >> got a joint? >> national treasures. >> yeah. >> cheech and chong right there. "last movie" opens select theaters april 20th, nationwide on the 25th. lady gaga the track list is

out for "mayhem" her new album. it posted with a quick teaser on social media yesterday. ♪ >> wow. >> okay. >> you get the idea. three of those songs are already streaming. the brand-new hit "a bra can a da bra", "disease" and "die with a smile." new music launching gaga to any heights. she breaks the spotify record for most monthly listeners by a female listeners that passes ariana grande for the title. loretta lynn visited us many times in studio 1a and even out on the plaza. ♪ ♪ >> well, now loretta is getting the broadway treatment. the production set to bring the

1980 film "coal miner's daughter" to the stage. it will be packed with her greatest hits. tony winner sutton foster will take on that lead role. savannah, jenna, you got to meet the late great country music icon. how do you think that will go on broadway? >> amazing. >> you were really friendly with loretta. >> i loved her. every time i interviewed her she would be like what the blank are you doing here. >> she was your tom hanks. >> she was my tom hanks. should we try out? >> i'm g glad you ought it up. we were going to try out for the dolly. >> everybody has gone silent. >> maybe we can try with loretta. >> background singers. >> we will talk about that more in a little bit. >> not here,e, right n. one more here. "the new york times" games, you connections, wordle, the cross words, but are anybody guilty of cheating a little bit?

a new report from bet usa revealing where the biggest game cheaters are around the country. take a look at the list. massachusetts, new hampshire, vermont, maine, minnesota. they are the biggest offenders. >> brooklyn heights also made the list. the site analyzed factors such as search volume per 10,000 people in each state. basically people who would search "new york times" puzzle answers. they got nailed. there you go. >> have you ever cheated? >> no. >> what's the point? >> i know. i haven't. it has occurred to me. >> me, too. >> but i haven't done it. >> i'm very frustrated. >> do you know who didn't cheat? >> who? >> to just kill the kansas city chiefs, the philadelphia eagles. fair and square world champs. >> i'm glad you brought that up. fly, eagles, fly. a legend in the house. saquon barkley. super bowl champion. >> the champ is here. >> all around great guy and, boy, can he shotgun a beer fast. we will put him to the test after this.

>> it's true. after your local news.

♪ say cheese ♪ we are back at 8:30 on this chilly wednesday morning. yes, with a little bit of greatness out here on the plaza with us. saquon barkley.

the eagles star running back and, yes, super bowl champ. one of the very best individual seasons in the history of the nfl. we will talk to saquon in just a minute. >> just also one of those all around great guys. we have people freaking the heck out. he's come over. he is on his way. just as excited about "steals & deals," too. a new way to relieve headaches, another way to help you up wind when you're stressed a destressing "steals & deals.." we will catch up with matthew modine part of the "zero day" cast. he will join us live. on jenna and friends justin sylvester is back as our guest co-host and we will chat with connie britain. do y'all hear them singing eagles? >> she has her eagles hat on. very exciting. let's get a check of the weather. >> let's take a look at the weekend outlook.

the cold continues, but the sunshine is back. record chill down through the gulf. only wet weather up in the pacific northwest where it gets a little heavier out there. warming up in the plains, sunny and cold the eastern half of the country. sunday-sunday you play. thank you. give it up right now. good. wednesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are seeing a round of rain moving through the bay area. it will be in and out of here quickly, and we are going back to some sunshine later today, as our temperatures make it into the upper 50s and low 60s. we're going to get a boost in those temperatures every day, as we continue to get sunshine in the forecast. by the end of the week, we're in the upper 60s and even seeing a few spots in >> and that is your latest weather. >> oh, are we do-si-doing.

coming up next -- oh, my gosh. all right. monica lewinsky is here and she's got a new podcast all about reclaiming her story, helping others do the same. lots to talk about with monica, but, first, this is "today" on nbc. i don't ever see anyone coming out to maintenance anything,

so it's very scary for me because i have everything i love in this home. so, we've now implemented drone technology. how is that safe for me? it enhances the inspection, so it allows us to see things faster. your safety is the most important, and if you're feeling unsafe, that's not okay. it doesn't feel like that in our hearts. i mean, it's worrisome. [dog barks] [dog barks]

we are back, 8:30 for monica lewinsky. she is in the spotlight and grabbing the mic in her podcast called "reclaiming." she plays host to a variety of guests and friends and having gas fact conversations with cara swisher, olivia munn. >> so much of the work i had to do in the dark decade which you were there for. >> yes. yes. all your great inventions. >> oh, my god. oh, yeah, i still have them.

>> you would have all of these fantastic ideas and that's what you did, you were basically like an inventor. >> exactly. >> like a secret inventor. remember the -- >> koz cola. >> you could take a cola according to a thing you want to support, a charity you want to support. >> exactly. >> then the bags for your bags. >> purse poncho. >> snappy names as well. >> wait, purse poncho. what was purse poncho? >> a cover for your bag in the rain. like a raincoat for your handbag. >> a great idea. >> somebody ended up doing one about you they didn't have my name. >> great to see you catching up with your old friend alan cumming. you're live on air, a podcast, in video. what made you want to get into the podcasting business? >> it's interesting that active reclaiming is to get back something that was lost or taken from you and so i had been thinking about this concept for

a while, but personally, and then last year all of a sudden it made sense. i guess not all of a sudden, but then it made sense to -- to kind of widen the aperture of it and to turn the lens and have conversations with other people. as we started to do that and i started thinking about it and started looking at the world through this elastic prism of reclaiming, you start to see that there are all these reclamations big and small everywhere you look. >> you are a famous instance of someone who reclaimed her narrative and reclaimed the story. so what does it mean to you? actually, you are the first guest on your podcast. >> yes, unwillingly, but, yes. we had some of the producers -- one of the producers on our show was born in '99 and so we found that people had a whole bunch of different questions for me about it. so finally i said, okay, fine, we will do that. but the truth is my reclaiming story is in the bones of the show. >> yeah.

i mean, there's lots of different ways, as you said, it's not just a certain kind of reclaiming, it can apply to a lot of different things. i feel like you are a really good listener and people end up talking to you and sharing things with you that they -- i don't know, do you think it's because they kind of recognize that you have this -- you have a certain amount of compassion just within you having gone through what you've gone through. >> yeah. you know, i've actually been that way since i was a kid, so people always would tell me secrets and unburden themselves to me and -- but i definitely think what i went through in my early 20s let's people know i'm not going to judge them, i'm sort of sitting hereith compassion and understanding really. i'm nervous, i'm going to have some water. >> have some water. >> i know. >> i will ask a re long question. have a sip. it's fun to hear you talk to people like kara swisher, olivia

munn. what are some of the favorite interviews that you've done? >> everybody has been interesting. it's been so fascinating for me and, you know, kara swisher is a friend and i know her to be kind and we all know her as this modern day cassandra, but to hear her talk about loving being pregnant, motherhood, was incredible. alan -- both alan and molly had been friends of mine for 25 years. i had no idea alan had been groomed by an older man when he was a teenager or how molly felt she had been misunderstood by the way that she responded to her early fame. that people misunderstood that. and then -- >> molly ringwald. >> yeah, molly ringwald, sorry. and olivia munn came back and talked about -- an incredible reclaiming story. i don't know if you saw she did this brilliant skims add for breast cancer awareness month with the susan g. komen

foundation and she decided to bear her mastectomy scars. i think all of these ways show us the elastic definition of reclaiming. and, i think, too -- i also have had my own -- my own experiences. first of all, i think as the show goes on we will talk to experts and every day people and i'm also probably going to do my own reclaiming, you know, on the show, who knows. maybe a rapper who put me in their song as a lyric. >> exactly. reclaim that. >> exactly. so we'll see. but, you know i'm very grateful for the opportunity and it's -- it's been interesting. >> you're one of the most thoughtful people and a great person to sit down and have a cup of tea with, so i can only look forward to doing it on a podcast, moen can a. >> i hope you will come on, savannah. >> anytime. >> thank you for having me so much. >> the podcast is called "reclaiming" and it's available

wherever you get your podcasts. carson, over to you. we have a lot more coming up including the eagles own saquon barkley. great birthday present, you won the vie lombardi trophy on nc

i don't care how many times they've been here, i don't care how many times they've won it. they haven't seen a team like this. >> i mean, you were calling the night before, you just knew it. saquon barkley's pregame speech to the eagles predicting philly's super bowl victory. >> the rest was history. it was saquon's first season with the debuts, more than 2,500 rushing yards, 18 touchdowns on his way to being named the nfl's offensive player of the year. he's been celebrating that big win ever since that sunday against the chiefs and we're going to keep that party going this morning. saquon, , welcome. good morning. >> thank you so much. >> congratulations, man. >> thankou. thank you. >> we've got a whole studio

crowd in here. everywhere you go you have fans following you. what has it been like these last couple weeks just absorbing ththis? >> it's been great. you know, it comes with it, winning the super bowl, something that you wanted to do for a really long time and you set out the goal to win a super bowl at the beginning of the season and offseason and training and you actually accomplish it and your dreams come true, but, you know, i'm over the party part of it now. it was fun to do it for a week, but, you know, i said on sunday, i did a golf trip with a couple of my boys, i said this is it, this is the last time i'm celebrating. >> you obviously played a lot of football games. did you have a moment in the tunnel? at some point when you went out to that super bowl field maybe before the game and you looked around and took it all in and thought, man, i made it. i'm here. >> i allowed myself to have that moment. you can't let the game get bigger than what it is. in the pregame i warmed up, took it all in, looked around, was thankful and thanked god because

i wouldn't be in that game without him. but also at the same time knowing the magnitude of the game, but realizing that it's just another football game. >> right. >> you've got to go out there and do what you do best and the team that takes care of the ball and focuses on the details and does the little things right will win and we did that pretty well. >> you've just been so sweet -- sorry for the word -- you've been sweet to all the fans. there is a moment a lot of people are talking about where this is during the parade last week and one of the -- the ball boys for the team, you spot him and he's over on -- you say hello and you pick him up and bring him over. that just says so much about you. >> yeah. i probably -- i probably should have let him jump over the fence because he is a grown adult. >> oh, he is. >> the funny thing about that, i got to link up with a couple of guys and teammates after, it was valentine's day so a lot of us took our ladies out to eat and all met up at a bar and he was

there and he was like, it's everywhere. it's everywhere. >> doesn't take long. >> yeah, doesn't take long. it was a cool moment. probably should have allowed him to jump over. >> be a man. get over himself. do you know what also was everywhere, i think madden calls it the spin hurdle. the move against jacksonville, you had a run. you've talked a lot about it but we've never seen an@let take move where you were evading defenders, must have felt the force behind you and jumped. >> you always dream about having an iconic play, a spin move to a backwards jump. riffing or do you rehearse that. >> >> i'm not going to lie to you, you have times in the offseason you joke around and you imagine stuff like that, but -- >> who did you hurdle? who is that? did you talk to him after? >> i think his name is campbell. i saw he did like a little interview about it. he had fun with it. but, yeah, that jump i could say

i work as hard as i can and i do, but god took his time with me a little bit when it comes to this football thing and i just got lucky there. >> there was a moment that was really integral in your whole journey when you were a young teenager and you wanted to quit and your dad gave you some advice. what did he say? >> you quit one thing in life you're going to be a quitter for the rest of your life. that stuck with me. i will never forget that. i think that's the reason why i was able to have the success i was able to have this year because i have had, you know, my ups and downs and my adversity and when i played here previously in new york, but in those moments i never lost faith, i never quit. i continued to just grind and push myself and surround myself with the right people. i would be a fool and naive to say i did it all alone. when the moment came, the opportunity came to have the season that i've always wanted to have i was ready for it because of the mindset that was instilled in me when i was a little kid. >> we are not going to shotgun beers. >> we were ready. >> savannah hasn't had a beer in

ten years and was like, please, i'm dying to. we may when the interview is over. the offensive linemen what did you get them? >> i got them bud lights. they came in a truck, it was just for the parade. you know, we were there to party and the parade -- the parade probably was the coolest thing so far. >> really? >> outside of actually winning the super bowl but just to be there and embrace the fans and have the fans with us. i think there was over a million fans there. it was crazy. i remember sitting on the rocky stairs and just looking down and like this is not even real. but, yeah, it was a cool -- it was a cool gift to give to the guys. >> those philly fans are fun. they get a bad wrap but they're fun. you have your own super bowl commercial for ramp and you are an investor. tell me how this came about. >> it's pretty cool to be part of a super bowl ad. it was a quick turnaround. it was a quick turnaround, a shout out to the ram team, they were super efficient and made it easy on me.

to be able to invest with ramp. i've always been interested in investing with growth start companies and fell in love with the team of ramp, also fell in love with the mission and the way they would help american businesses save money at the same time. so for me as an athlete you get a lot of athletes that get involved with brands and companies you you get a certain dollar and you show up and you do this, but to be able to be a part of this and as this company grows i'm able to grows with it takes it to another level for me. >> we fell in love with jada, too, your 6-year-old and sj as well. much deserved family time after the golf trips and the parades. >> thank you so much. >> if you want to come back and shotgun a beer we are standing by. the ponchos and everything. thank you, saquon. he will be back with the third hour as well. willie, over to you. >> congrats to say kwoen from this giants fan. i cannot believe we let him go. jill is up with steals and

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jill's "steals & deals" is sponsored by wells fargo credit cards. credit cards made for the way you live. that's real life ready. welcome back. it is time for a new batch of "steals & deals." this morning we're sharing innovative items from a kitchen essential to must have fashion for spring, up to 76% off. our guide of course lifestyle and commerce contributor jill martin. you can start shopping right now if you scan our qr code. jill, great to see. >> you great to see. >> you let's dive? >> hard act to follow, saquon central here. we will move to deals that will make your life easier. this one is coming up the rain wrap at the end. that's something we're selling. this is unbelievable.

this is our our place titanium always pan pro, the deal price $95, 56% off. you know the brand, it has a quick heating stainless steel exterior with durable titanium interior. it cooks food evenly and uses airflow to make it nonstick. that is their new technology. the first ever nonstick plan that's coating free and virtually indestructible and looks beautiful in your kitchen. it can withstand up to 750 degrees, dishwasher safe, easy to clean, too. comes with a utensil. >> it looks great, too. very cool. >> for the noncooks at least i look like i know what i'm doing. the smart tech gadgets over-ear bluetooth earbuds. 76% off. four hours of either talk time, music time and what's great about these is i always lose my pods.

these go around your ear so it's less easy to lose. also makes a great gift. >> they fall out sometimes, this keeps them in. >> that's a good point, actually, if i did any cardio. also it shows you how much power you have left so you're not like, oh, i lost it. okay. this a triumph will sell out instantly the let it ride mag necrotic speaker and phone stand. $19. it's waterproof, the speaker goes right on the back and if you are looking for a good time, which i am, disco, this is is it. you can get two and synch them up for surround sound. >> it sticks on, a magnet. >> sticks on. great idea. okay. now, this is interesting. the tranquil glow guided breathing lamp. deal price $14, 60% off. this is like having your own instructor. i don't normally do breathing lessons but this actually forces

you to do it and to calm down. it's a guided breathing lamp, changing colors, to prompt you to inhale, which is not made for good tv to do this exercise, but here is what it is, two modes, five second inhale, five second exhale and it goes with you or the 4, 7, 8 breathing method. so it guides you through that and there's also one as a night-light. it's a great way to relax. >> i'm playing along as we watch and i'm feeling more calm. >> the opal cooling wearables. the deal price $14 to $83, up to 52% off. this is awesome because any pain you're having, back pain, a headache, it has something for every part of your body that you put in the cold and then put it on. this is really, really terrific. >> i love that. >> and then the rain wraps. >> here it is. >> here we go. you put it over, it's one size fits mos it has buttons, it has pockets, reversible, some reverse to a pattern.

retail $99, deal price $49, 51% off. it's just a great item and, do you know what, it folds up into this tiny bag so you could just throw it in your bag and then it has the hood. >> real quick, jill, products, again, it looks good. >> the titanium always pan pro, the earbuds, let it ride speaker and phone stand, the guided breathing lamp, the wearables and the rain wrap pump wraps. >> i'm going to get one of these. the blue, i think. >> goes with everything you're wearing. you could wear it on your next red carpet. >> good collection of items. to shop these items scan that qr code or go to today.com/deals. we are back right after your local news. >> thanks.

good morning. it is 856. i'm marcus washington. expect backups today in alameda county courts. that's because workers are staging a one day strike. service workers are picketing outside of criminal, civil and juvenile courts countywide, citing issues with staffing and adequate training. the union says that the employees are working with an expired contract. and in a statement, alameda county court says that they are putting an emergency plan in place with operations going on as scheduled using nonunion workers and managers as needed. happening now, our bob redell is at the courthouse in hayward. he'll have a live report for us in our midday newscast. also at midday, advocates celebrate the installation of speed cameras in san francisco. head over to our

this morning on the 3rd hour of "today," winter wallop. heavy snow across much of the country. >> it is a white-out. you can't see anything. >> with dangerous temperatures

plunging to