>> announcer: the following is a paid presentation for the nick vertucci real estate academy's fortunes in flipping system. if you're looking to make money while taking control of your financial future, then listen up. nick vertucci, star of l.a.'s number-one real-estate investment radio shows and self-made millionaire, has a life-changing opportunity for you. nick vertucci, the nation's top real-estate investing expert, is

two-hour workshop teaching you how to build wealth in today's real-estate market. you'll learn how to flip and hold income-generating properties with no credit and little to no money out of your own pocket. nick and his power team of real-estate experts are looking to work with a select group of motivated individuals. so, if you're looking to start a career in real estate, or if you're already working in real estate, then this is your chance to learn how to get in, get out, and get paid using nick's easy three-step system. nick's fortunes in flipping system has created some of the newest and most successful real-estate entrepreneurs today. they're making money while changing the financial future for themselves and those they love, and now so can you. so if you're tired of the daily grind that never seems to get you ahead, stay tuned, because in the next 30 minutes, nick is going to show you how to create

>> are you tired of depending on a job where you live paycheck to paycheck? do you want to increase your income while enjoying the quality time with your family and friends? or maybe you're just tired of having small returns on investments like your 401(k) and your iras. if so, stay right here, because i'm gonna show you how you can have all of that and more in a career in real estate. guys, i want to introduce you to someone. an amazing testimony. one of my students, his name is ryan. i came out to his house to talk to him personally because he's accomplished something really cool. and, ryan, on this particular deal that you did here in california, you made over $100,000 on a transaction. >> $200,000. >> well, right. very good point. i love when they correct me up. $200,000. your share was over $100,000 'cause you had a partner. >> yes. >> and he looks over to his check. >> $102,000, to be exact. >> $102,000. >> yes. >> $102,000 on one flip.

one of the original sharks from that hit tv show with all the sharks. now, i'm here to tell you about nick vertucci, and i'm putting my name on his brand because i believe in what nick is doing. he is revolutionizing the real-estate investing industry. he's transforming students' lives, and i've seen it in action. >> announcer: with only a k-through-12 education, nick has flipped hundreds of properties all across the nation, making him a multi-millionaire. in the next 30 minutes, you will hear about what it really takes to make money in real estate today. so get ready, because you are about to get a dose of reality, not reality tv. >> hello, everyone. i'm sabrina reese. i'm here today in the home of nick and gina vertucci. nick is a retired police officer, served his community, and now has become an expert in real-estate investing. over the last 10 years, nick has made millions in flipping houses and holding rental properties

nick and his lovely wife, gina, have invited me into their gorgeous home so they can tell us how to make millions using his proven system that allows almost anyone to become a real-estate investor without any prior experience, even if you money. nick, we've heard you on the radio and we've read about you on the internet and also read about you in print. you've been traveling all over the country sharing your systems and techniques. how would someone like myself get involved in real-estate investing? >> really simple. it's like this. i'm a product of this system, which means i took action. i went and got trained in real estate, and for 10 years, i worked my way through to get to where i am now financially, and being able to create this academy. and my vision is to give that back to students just like me, whether they're in a great financial position and just want to be better, or they're in a position that i was in when i went through that was kind of dire straights.

of another student like myself 10 years ago, and to be able to give them the ability to go do what i've done, or any version of that, because if you put in 2 hours a week or 40 hours a week, that's what you're gonna get out of it. so, it's really up to you, and that's the beautiful thing about this business. if you come to the two-hour event and that's all you do, you're gonna get information that you for sure don't know about. majority of the people that come through don't. and we give you some gifts, and it's a great experience and i got great team members that are on the same page as me. there's nothing to lose, and if you want to invest in your future and you want to better and leave a legacy, you got to take action. when people do take action and they feel they have something that they want to better their life and they call this number and they register for my event, i am gonna take them through a process that i know because of the success we're having with our students that will allow them the same opportunity that i had, but at a level that i don't think anyone's ever seen before. guys, i'm taking you on a little ride now. this is a neighborhood that i

under contract. this is a secret little cherry patch in a market that is booming right now. it's a secret hyper market. and we're driving around this market, and i'll tell you what. most folks, if you were driving in this market right now and didn't have the knowledge that i have in real estate, you would not understand the potential that's right here in this neighborhood. look at some of these houses. they don't look like much, but i'm gonna show you, through my step-by-step, line-by-line system, how you're gonna be able to, in your market, find little secret hyper cherry patches like this that you can go out there and create revenue from flipping properties -- anywhere from $20,000 up to $75,000, depending on the market you're in and depending on the neighborhood. and i'm gonna show you how to do that. i'm gonna show you how to do that with no money out of your pocket. that's right. i will show you how to do it with no money out of your pocket. if you have a lot of money and you just want to take this to another level, i'm gonna show you how to do this at another level and create massive wealth, okay? so, here's the one thing i can't do for you, and that is take

so i want you to see this number right here. you see this 800 number? dial it. take action. call now and reserve a couple seats. seats fill up fast at my events. call now. get your seats. come and let me show you some of these secrets to investing, and i'll see you there. [ applause ] you guys made it. can you believe that? >> yes! >> from all parts of the nation. this is so cool. make me feel like you want it. all right. all right. look, there's a lot of these infomercials out here talking about real estate and training, and let's face it, this has been going on for years. and one of the differences that i know is a difference is i'm running my company. i'm a real investor. and my team of mentors and coaches and myself, we're gonna show you how to see this opportunity and how to see that in this particular property, there's a $60,000 profit to be made by you. we use a phrase within our company, but we use it because it's really valid, is that i'm gonna bring reality to you. i'm not gonna bring reality tv to you.

it's gonna be. >> announcer: if you're looking to make money while taking control of your financial future, then listen up. >> let's face it, guys. we are in really tough economic times. i don't have to tell you. i'm sure you look at your bills or bank accounts and know that something has to change. that's why i started the nv real estate academy. it's so exciting to know that we can give back and really help good people like yourself get out from under the burdens and stress of our current economy. >> january of 2014, i lost my job. i'd been working as a dental assistant for about 12 years. and we were a dual-income family. we had two boys and i was pregnant with our third. if these people were making millions of dollars and they had a certain amount of information, if we wanted to make millions of dollars, we needed all the information that they had, and so we needed to have that, too, to be successful. so, we knew that we were gonna

>> we graduated last september in 2014, so three months ago, and we're standing in front of our sixth property that we've got under contract. >> for us, it's an infinite return on our money because we've used none of our own on this property. >> when my trainers and speakers and myself say whether it's on a cd or a tape or we're saying it from stage that you can do this business with no money, that's not a hook just to get people to sign up. that's something you're experiencing. >> so that's absolutely true. >> yeah. >> we have done deals without any money out of our pocket. >> 'cause a return on your investment is, like, infinity because you have nothing in your deals. it's great. doing four deals in a year, and let's say they all made 25 grand, that's $100k doing almost really kind of nothing, which is kind of hard for most people to believe. >> working my day job still. >> working your day job. i mean, that's ridiculous. >> i get to stay home with the kids now. i don't have to go back to work. >> isn't that amazing? >> announcer: when you register, you'll receive three v.i.p. tickets to nick's real-estate workshop, and nick will send you disc one of his "fortunes in flipping" cd set.

treated to a free meal and receive nick's v.i.p. tech package, with a gps smartphone watch, power charger, and usb flash drive preloaded with nick's flipping guide, and flipping cd set -- a $599 value, yours free of charge. guests will also automatically be entered to win a $5,000 cash prize. >> guys, we're now inside of this property, and let me tell you something. you've seen nothing yet. you know, if you walk around this property and you see what shape it's in, this house here is a bank-owned foreclosure that is in really bad shape. but i got to tell you something, guys. this right here is a $65,000 profit after i touch this up and do a full rehab on it. because i know how to do it step by step and line by line. so, i want you to understand that these are the things that, when you come to my free live event, that you are gonna see, you're gonna learn, and you're gonna understand. these are the type of things that i want you to understand. it's not what you see. it's not what you smell.

guys. dial that number. come, take action. it's in your area. and i'm gonna show you the abc's of real estate, and i'm gonna help you be able to find properties just like this in your area so you can take advantage of one of the best real-estate markets that we've ever been in. >> what can someone expect when they attend your free workshop? >> you're going to learn what opportunities are out there in real estate. there's a lot of economic principles that we talk about in market conditions and stuff that the person coming in knowing nothing about real estate, and i have a lot of folks coming in that are very savvy and been in the business a while, and there's always something for somebody there. now, not to mention we give away some really cool gifts, and we got the best trainers and crew in the business. and so when you come, you're gonna learn something. there's a whole lot of things that make us different and more real, and i want people to come and see that and then make a decision for themselves if they want to change their life or take something to another level. and if not, you're still gonna gain.

as you continue to watch this show, you're going to learn a few strategies we teach at my workshop. things like how you can access your 401(k) and your ira to invest in real estate. you don't have to keep making small returns on your money, and you can direct those funds into secure and profitable real-estate deals. listen, most people don't even know that you can do that. it's the best-kept secret, and these are secrets that you're gonna get. that's just one of them. come to the event, and we're gonna show you more. >> one of the best things, i think, that i've enjoyed out of this whole deal is nick showing me how to use my ira money as a self-directed ira to buy real estate. before, you know, i was dependent on the stock market and i was watching it. it'd go up, it'd go down. i'd lose $20,000, $30,000, $40,000 in a week, and it was like -- it was driving me crazy. now since i've rolled it over into this self-directed ira, i

house i bought with my ira. doing all the rehab comes out of my ira. and what i make on it goes back into my ira, and i'll make about $55,000 on this house. so, that's 30% in three months. my ira, say if i had $150,000 in there, now it's $210,000 in there, so i can go get a bigger house, or i can get two houses or three houses or four houses going at one time with my own money and make, you know, 120% a year on my money. >> announcer: it's time to take action so you can learn how to get in, get out, and get paid just like nick. he found the success he was looking for through real estate, and so can you. so don't wait another second. pick up the phone and make the call right now. >> it was surprising for me to find out we could use our retirement to invest in real estate, like our ira and also 401(k) to make a return. can you explain? >> do you know that 90%-plus of the population does not know

they do not know that you can take your 401(k) and your ira and actually invest within it. you can loan within it, you can flip houses, you can hold cash flow property. so, for instance, let's say you have $100,000 in your ira and you find a property that's $100,000 even. that ira can hold that property inside of it. and you can grow your retirement with brick-and-mortar assets that instead of being in the stock market, if that's where you choose not to be, 'cause let's face it. if you have your money in cash at a cash position with depreciation and inflation, you are not gonna be able to outlive your money, unless you have an exuberant amount or you're a really high earner. and in most cases, that's not the way it is for most people, so you have to invest. if you own a piece of property, it's an appreciating asset that, for example, all the rents that come in go back into your ira. and let's say the market goes from $100,000 to $150,000 in the next five years. that property gains $50,000 in equity.

went up by $50,000, and all that income that comes in is tax deferred until you deal with taking the income later. so, it is a major vehicle of investing that my investors learn coming through my trainings, and again, just by coming to the free event, they're gonna know more about that. and the reason why your financial planner does not want you to know that is because if you do not invest in stocks, then they don't make commission. they don't make money on your money. so, they don't want your money, which is the key word -- your money -- to be able to be shifted somewhere that you can hold real estate and make money elsewhere. so it really is the best-kept secret, and i'm here to let that secret out because i think people need to know and then make a decision for themselves. does that make sense? >> that's amazing. >> one of the things that really -- it amazed me -- that i found out is that close to 90% to 95% of the people listening to my show and my students that come through my academy do not know that you can use your ira and 401(k) to invest in real estate.

no idea that you can self-direct, just for a few hundred dollars, your ira and 401(k)s and use that money that's in your retirement to either buy and flip a house just like this with $65,000 of profit in it. it's one of the best-kept secrets. and i tell you about these secrets when you come to my live event -- my free live event. these are the secrets that i'm gonna show you that your financial planners do not want you to know. guys, you would drive by this house -- i would imagine, if you know nothing about real estate -- and you wouldn't even pay attention to it. it's not really that attractive looking. but there's a $65,000 profit in this house. it's a bank-owned r.e.o. we still have hundreds if not thousands of these just in your market right now from the hangover we have from the subprime market that dropped that are right in your streets and neighborhoods. so, my free live events are right in your area. come to my live events and learn how to do this. call that number right now, guys. take action. i can't do that for you. but if you take action and you

show you how to get there. >> announcer: if you're looking to make money while taking control of your financial future, then listen up. nick vertucci, star of l.a.'s number-one real-estate investment radio shows and self-made millionaire has a life-changing opportunity for you. nick vertucci, the nation's top real-estate investing expert, is presenting a unique free two-hour workshop teaching you how to build wealth in today's real-estate market. you'll learn how to flip and hold income-generating properties with no credit and little to no money out of your own pocket. nick and his power team of real-estate experts are looking to work with a select group of motivated individuals. so, if you're looking to start a career in real estate, or if you're already working in real estate, then this is your chance to learn how to get in, get out, and get paid. >> are you tired of depending on a job where you live paycheck to paycheck? do you want to increase your

quality time with your family and friends? or maybe you're just tired of having small returns on investments like your 401(k) and your iras. if so, stay right here, because i'm gonna show you how you can have all of that and more in a career in real estate. hey, guys. i'm out here with my students eric and jenna farr. this property here, why don't you tell them how long it took you to get it, the amount of hours that you put into it, and what you're making on it, and i know that's gonna speak volumes of the power of this business. and just bring it. tell these -- tell these other students that are now making the decision to come through and do what you did, which is to take action and to come through our system and to get our training what has happened since that time and what this one deal is looking like in your life. >> it took us three months to run through from start to finish. so, we should make about $30,000 to $35,000. >> 90 days to make $30,000-plus,

estimate that you took out of your time through this whole process to take this thing from start to finish to put $30,000 profit in your pocket? >> yeah, so 5 to 10 hours. >> 5 to 10 hours. so, think about this a second. $30,000, 5 to 10 hours of time. you know why? because they knew what to do and what they were looking for, and they executed it. do two, three, four of these a year, $30,000, $60,000, $90,000, $120,000 a year, putting 40 hours in to make $120,000. that's reality, okay? we're standing here right in front of a property that the reality of it is they made $30,000 in 90 days. that is powerful. >> according to the u.s. census bureau, less than 5% of people over the age of 65 have enough to retire on. >> and if you're concerned with your retirement or you're unhappy with the financial direction that you're heading, then it's time to take action. so, pick up the phone and call right now. >> the game plan is in place,

the steps to get where you want to go. >> they walk you through a plan of how you can retire in three years. >> you have to be able to turn into dollars. 'cause that's why we're here. i mean, we are here to learn how to make money. is that right? [ audience agrees ] correct? we want to better our lives. >> he showed us within month. >> what really got us excited was the fact that we would learn how to make money right away, which none of the other companies were able to do. and that's important. you start showing me how to make money right away [snaps fingers] i'm in. >> yeah. >> as a former police officer with only a k-through-12 education, it didn't take me long to realize that i needed to find something to ensure my family's financial future. and like my law-enforcement background, i realized that you needed a system. and as a police officer, following a system meant that you save lives. it's the same thing for

if you follow my systems, you'll save your financial life. this easy to follow three-step system will provide the guidance and protection that you'll need to safely create the financial security that your family needs and deserves. >> announcer: if you're looking to make money while taking control of your financial future, then listen up. nick vertucci, star of l.a.'s number-one real-estate investment radio shows and self-made millionaire has a life-changing opportunity for you. nick vertucci, the nation's top real-estate investing expert, is presenting a unique free two-hour workshop teaching you how to build wealth in today's real-estate market. you'll learn how to flip and hold income-generating properties with no credit and little to no money out of your own pocket. nick and his power team of real-estate experts are looking to work with a select group of motivated individuals.

career in real estate, or if you're already working in real estate, then this is your chance to learn how to get in, get out, and get paid using nick's easy three-step system. nick's fortunes in flipping system has created some of the newest and most successful real-estate entrepreneurs today. they're making money while changing the financial future for themselves and those they love, and now so can you. so if you're tired of the daily grind that never seems to get you ahead, stay tuned. it's time to take action, so pick up the phone and call right now. >> now, i know many of you are still thinking that you need great credit or loads of money to do this business in real estate. well, that's just not true. in fact, a large number of my most successful students have used private money lenders that they have gained access through my training, making large profits and never using a penny of their own money. >> so, that was my scenario.

but i was able to put my money to work where other people did have time, and they were able to get into deals, and they needed some funds to do so. we engaged nv real estate academy. very short amount of time that i found myself in four active deals. we were only in the deal for three months, and that's about a 12% return on cash. nothing have i ever made a 15% or 18% gain in a matter of three months. it's a pretty good investment. it's much better than i've gotten in the stock market. >> you see, investors and their money are always searching for the right investments. once you plug into my system, you'll be introduced to investors that are looking to fund real-estate deals. they are in almost every city in our country, looking to put their capital to work through people just like you. >> announcer: it's time to take action so you can learn how to get in, get out, and get paid just like nick. he found the success he was looking for through real estate, and so can you. so don't wait another second.

call right now. >> i know you're sitting at home watching right now, thinking, scratching your head, "should i make the call?" well, i've got 102,000 reasons why you should. take action now. call nv academy today. >> announcer: so don't wait another second. pick up the phone and make the call right now. >> guys, i want to tell you something. one of the things that i'm gonna bring you is reality, not reality tv. let me tell you what i mean by that. i've started this nv real estate academy because i want to give back to someone just like me. here's what happened with me. i owned a technology business. i mentioned that earlier. and i lost my business between the year 2000 and about 2004. toughest years of my life. i don't even have the time to go into, with you, the pain that i felt when i was going through that time. i lost, guys, everything. i had two daughters, a wife, and a daughter on the way. and i had lost all my wealth because i didn't have wealth mentality and i didn't invest in my future. and i took myself, in a 10-year

time. and i've created millions of dollars of wealth for me and generations to come for my family. okay? and i want to give that back to you now, okay? it means a lot to me, and i really want to help you. and if you're doing great and you just want to take it to another level, i've said that before, come to the event. i'll show you how to do that. i'll show you how to do it safely. and i'll show you how to do it with integrity. call this number right now. come to the free live event. and we'll see you there. >> there's a lot of folks out there that have done very well for themselves and their family. and they keep the secrets to themselves. for the person who is really looking for a change, who is stuck in a corporate job that monopolizes more of their time than they can invest with their families, in today's world, where, you know, the rich get richer and everyone else kind of loses out to those folks that are fortunate, i would say that nick has invested not only his time but his money into developing this program to give

for us to also have access to his success. >> whatever you do, whether it's real-estate investing, whatever business you get in, you have to have a passion for it and you have to believe. your mind is the most powerful and strongest muscle that we have. and if we believe in something and see it, then all you have to have is the system and the right approach to it, and there's nothing that can stop you. our minds, i told you this on day one, they are so powerful. success. i'm telling you guys, this isn't just an emotional ride for you. this is the real deal, 'cause i want you to understand there's more to this than just real estate. you need to plug into us. we are gonna be here for you. >> this means more to me than you realize, you know? i want to make money, yes, but really, i want to be able to give back to my family and to other soldiers. >> it can't even be said enough that just a few months ago, we never considered being associated with real estate and

because of your system, you have allowed us to release this cap that's been placed on society and their understanding of how to make money. we can't appreciate it enough that now our ceiling is the heavens and we can support our family and enjoy the time that we have with them through doing something that we like doing. it's just great. so thank you. >> thank you. i would just say thank you to him. >> one of the most important things i could tell you during this show is this right now. the one thing that i can't provide is you taking action. 10 years ago, that's the one thing that i did that changed our lives. i took action. i made the call. and now we are living a life and leaving a legacy for our children that we never could have imagined. if you come to my two-hour free event, i promise you this, you're gonna learn something, and you're gonna be given an opportunity to change your life

you're doing great or you're in a position where it has to work. we've created an environment where that can happen. so i'm looking forward to seeing you at this event. pick up the phone right now and call that number, and i'm looking forward to seeing you on the other side of success. >> thank you so much for inviting me into your beautiful home and sharing your inspiring story. >> well, it was our pleasure and it was great having you here. >> if you're out there right now watching this, this is your chance, so pick up the phone for this life-changing opportunity. this is a proven system that nick has developed for you. pick up that phone and call. take action and get started today, because i know i sure will. >> and i want people just like myself, the ordinary joe, to get out there and get a piece of this pie. the american dream. >> announcer: this was a paid presentation of the nick vertucci real estate

good morning. breaking overnight. terror attack. islamic militants tied to al qaeda storm a hotel. hostages held for hours. others just rescued. we are live with the overnight developments. heating up. tempers flair on the campaign trail. donald trump and ted cruz not backing down from the insults

clinton and bernie sanders prepare for the debate in their neck and neck race. murder mystery. an american woman killed on vacation in belize. the yoga mat left behind as one of a few clues. this morning, a search for her killer. it is official. the tennessee couple who told us they won the powerball take us along for the ride to the lottery headquarters. >> finally say yes. >> as a behind the scenes look at the big day and what they plan to do with all that money. today, saturday, january 16th, 2016. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today" on saturday. i'm erica hill. >> i'm craig melvin alongside

let's get to the top story. the islamic militant attack in the west african hotel. it happened in burkina faso ghana. the terror lasted for hours. nbc's kelly cobiella has been following it all morning long. kelly what do we know? >> reporter: craig, a hotel and cafe known to be used by staff. it was the target. government forces with the help of the french are still looking for militants. the siege at the hotel is over. the french ambassador saying 150 people from 18 countries have been rescued after a night of terror. outside this splendid hotel cars in flames and sound of gunfire, militants held hostages and militant forces tried to break the siege.

evening with four attackers opening fire at the hotel and cafe. this woman was in the cafe meeting friends from the u.s. we dropped to the ground she said. as soon as anyone raised their heads, they fired at them. we had to play dead. they shook people by the foot to see if they were alive or not. if they were alive, they shot them. this man says the first police and government forces on the scene turned around and left. french special forces were sent in from mali and by morning, the siege at the hotel was over. 126 hostages freed and four militants dead. this morning, government forces are still searching for attackers in the area and the death toll is rising. and this morning, the government is saying the fourth militant was killed at a nearby hotel just this morning.

two of the attackers were women. al qaeda in abu graib claimed responsibility for the paris attacks in november. 20 were killed in that siege and this time the number of dead is now up to 27. that number keeps changing craig. we are still trying to find out if americans were injured or killed. craig and erica. >> kelly, thank you. turning to politics and the battle with donald trump and senator ted cruz which shows no sign of letting up. we have nbc's kasie hunt live from myrtle beach, south carolina. erica. ted cruz and donald trump fighting this morning over what cruz calls new york values that conservatives. trump is hitting back but with the caucuses fast approaching,

big rallies in favor of retail politicking politicking. donald trump is still topping the polls, but now bending to iowa tradition. >> we have to get out. we have to win. >> reporter: making his first ever stop at a pizza chain and showing his human side. comforting a family who lost a child to heroin overdose. >> i know what you went through. your son is proud of you. >> reporter: the national frontrunner showing no sympathy for his rival ted cruz. >> how are you going to be president if you don't know about a $1 million loan from goldman sachs. now he doesn't know he was a canadian citizen? >> reporter: cruz didn't tell officials about the loans from goldman sachs and citibank to help fund his campaign. on friday, he refused to answer questions about it. polls show cruz and trump far ahead of the establishment candidates battling for third. in new hampshire, marco rubio

>> i scored a rifle. thank you. >> reporter: hitting chris christie as a liberal. >> there are people running, republicans running, not supporters of the second amendment. >> reporter: and lindsey graham endorsing jeb bush and calling marco rubio inexperienced. >> i can say at 44, i wasn't ready to be president. >> reporter: as many in the gop establishment are finally beginning to accept that trump could win the nomination. the next question, can trump forgive an establishment that is trying to find anyone who can beat him. >> i love people who treat me fairly. so far so good. >> reporter: some republicans are starting to wonder if trump couldn't lock up the nomination quickly if he is able to win in iowa. you know what? he seems to be trying harder than ever after that rally in iowa yesterday. he is in new hampshire this morning and then on to a rally

saturday afternoon. erica. >> kasie hunt, thanks. on the democratic side, hillary clinton and bernie sanders are getting ready for a crucial debate tomorrow night right here on nbc. while clinton once looked unbeatable, she is facing a stiff challenge from the vermont challenger. nbc's kristen welker has more. >> reporter: craig, good morning. the stakes could not be higher for the debate in charleston. it comes as the democratic race is in an unexpected dead heat. it is also the final face-off for the candidates before the iowa caucuses. let's look at the numbers. in new hampshire, bernie sanders leads secretary clinton by four points. then in iowa, her huge lead has narrowed to just two points. 42 42% to 40%. what is going on? a lot of people think sanders is tapping into the

secretary clinton's strategy is ramping up attacks against senator sanders on issues like guns and health care. she is sending out her surrogates like chelsea clinton and her husband, bill clinton. >> you have to decide what is best for america. it is not close who is best commander in chief or the best change agent with economic and social progress. >> reporter: now chelsea and bill clinton will hold their first joint event in iowa later today. meanwhile, all of the democratic candidates will face-off at the dinner party here in charleston. it will be a prelude of some of the fireworks we will see here tomorrow night. craig. >> thank you, kristen. >> joining us is the political analyst and recently served as senior policy advisor for rand

good to have you with us. >> thanks for having me. >> let's start with the republican side. the wall street journal poll shows nationally, i want to get the numbers correct. cruz stands at 20%. donald trump is at 33%. looking at these numbers, and as we hear about the republican party preparing for donald trump as the potential nominee, what does that mean behind the scenes? >> for so long, i think everyone thought the donald trump phenomena was going away. two weeks until iowa, he is here to stay and people are adjusting to is it better to have trump or better to have cruz? who is the lesser of two evils that is what is going through republicans. trump feels threatened by cruz away. at 7:00 a.m., he has been tweeting about cruz's canadian

>> it was revealed he had taken the first loan from his wife's employer, goldman sachs. now the times reporting this morning there was apparently a second loan. this from citibank. what does this mean for the narrative he has been weaving that he risked it all the and did not take out loans, but used all of his family savings. >> it does not help his authenticity. that is something he is pushing. he is going up against the establishment and he was up against a wealthy opponent in texas. now that doesn't seem to match up. also, it quite frankly was never that believable. he is a princeton grad and harvard law grad. it is not a hard background and struggling when he ran for the senate in the first place. >> that's on the republican side. we turn to the democratic side. for the clinton campaign, this is clearly not, we can say what was expected with the race. bernie sanders really making gains here.

clinton campaign? are they responding well enough? >> they are clearly very concerned. her lead is eroding way more quickly than it did back in 2008. you look at just this week. chelsea clinton makes an entrance on the campaign trail and goes the attack in a huge way. so much so that the clinton campaign tries to talk down what she's saying. the clintons are personally threatened and frankly, it is going to make for interesting television if bill clinton gets going the way he did back in 2008. so far, he's been subdued. how long can that last? i don't really count on it. >> it will be interesting. bernie sanders wins in new hampshire, they can write that off with the favorite son. if he wins in iowa, it is '08 all over again. elie elise, good to see you. >> you can catch the action. we are going to see it in the democratic debate here on nbc tomorrow night at 9:00 p.m. eastern.

your 401(k) this morning, you are not alone. it has been the worst two-week start of the dow in history. stocks closed down more than 2% on friday alone with the dow down nearly 400 points. why is this happening? what does it mean for you? cnbc's courteney reagan here on a saturday morning. >> good to see you. >> this has people harking back to 2008. is this 2008? >> i understand the fear, but this is not 2008. in 2008, the economy was on verge of total collapse. financial institutions were disappearing overnight. the stock slide we are seeing is fear induced. the fundamental companies of the united states are stronger now than in 2008. >> perhaps the companies were overvalued. >> very much so. that's where you hear the talk of correction. a correction typically is when stocks fall 10% from the more recent highs.

that is a reset of stock prices. they become more expensive. >> we hear a lot about oil and china. how much of all of this is tied to those two? >> very much. china and oil are the two factors that are driving stock prices lower. you think about china. the world's second largest economy. it is a very big buyer of industrial products and consumer goods. steel, copper, handbags and cars. if china is buying less of those things, that is a direct impact to the united states. oil prices are sitting at 12-year lows. oil is indicative of economic strength. supply right now is way overshooting demand. that means investment in the energy sector is down and jobs lost. >> simple question. what should people be doing with money right now and perhaps what should they not be doing? >> the first thing, don't panic. don't go out and sell blindly. have a gut check. talk to your financial adviser.

make sure are you comfortable with your investments. if a day like yesterday makes you nervous, take back some of your risk. if you are younger, maybe you can afford more risk. more risk, more reward. >> thank you, courtney. the cdc is warning about the virus which causes birth defects. the centers for disease control and prevention issued a travel warning for pregnant women. the zika virus is spreading through the caribbean and latin america. about a dozen cases of zika have been reported in the united states. police in belize are hunting for the killer of the abc producer on vacation there. 39-year-old ann sweeney worked in chicago.

when she went out to do yoga exercises. search dogs found her body in a nearby river. she was strangled after putting up a fight. police say so far they have no suspects. actor sean penn is speaking out about his interview with drug kingpin el chapo. he wrote about the interview why "rolling stone." he now says he regrets the article for the conversation it started. nbc's jacob rascon has more. >> reporter: they were at top of the their game. two actors with a scoop nobody saw coming. cartel leader on the run ready to tell all. the celebration is over. el chapo guzman is behind bars. kate del castillo and sean penn's article el chapo starting

tells cbs's charlie rose. >> i have regret that the entire discussion about the article ignores its purpose. >> reporter: in his article, penn writes, there is little dispute that the war on drugs has failed. as many as 27,000 drug-related homicides in mexico a year and opiate addictions on the rise in the united states. a discussion nobody seems to be having. >> not much dialogue. >> my article failed. let me be clear. my article has failed. >> reporter: instead of drug policy. the world wonders if el chapo can escape for a third time. it appears nobody got what they wanted, except the mexican and american governments. president obama and nieto congratulating each other yesterday over the recapture and the possibility of the leader of

may finally face justice. jacob rascon, nbc news, mexico. we have folks on the plaza with umbrellas and ponchos. >> we have no cold air. we have no cold air to produce a lot of snow. most of the snow we are seeing in the higher elevations back through upstate new york and ski resorts in vermont and new hampshire. it is not a lot of snow. a couple of inches. it is fast moving. the rain is almost gone from new york city. the area of low pressure will pull away. snow on the back side of it mainly through maine. the lake-effect snow kicks in the great lakes. we are looking to 4 to 6 inches and in the great lakes, we could see a foot of snow in dunkirk, new york and off lake erie and

we could have 1 foot of snow in traverse city. out west, moisture streaming off the pacific. it is rain in seattle and snow in the higher elevations. california. tomorrow. we could see several inches of rain and also up to a foot or elevations back near the sierra. that is a look at the weather across the country. now here's a peek out your window. and that's your latest forecast.

no matter the weather, the skies are sunny for the tennessee couple who revealed on "today" that they won the enormous powerball jackpot. lisa and john robinson made it official getting the ticket validated at the headquarters. sheinelle is here. >> the robinsons picked up the giant check. it will be about ten business days before they get the full amount. we have exclusive access to their big day. >> we won the powerball! >> the moment of truth. confirming what the robinsons already knew. >> we knew it was the ticket. have them say yes. >> the official validation. making the family instant millionaires. >> we're common people. we're just like you. >> the robinsons started their day with us with the behind the scenes look of the "today" show before sharing their story. >> mom, dad!

to stop for the ticket. >> i was on my way home from work. she called me and said do you want to stop and get a couple lottery tickets. i said i didn't real like stopping that night. i said yeah, i'll stop and get them. >> it was lisa who discovered it wassing was worth millions. the couple has no plans to let the money change them. >> talk about your life before you won. how was life? >> work, work, come home. take care of business. and now it's going to be work, come home, take care of business. >> are you staying with your job? >> yes. >> back in the city of munford, neighbors and strangers alike expressing well wishes. >> it is the biggest thing to happen.

>> the robinsons immediate plans paying off their daughter's student loans and staying in the home in munford. >> the big houses are nice, but you also have to clean them. >> the sum is just under $328 million. they ask for privacy as they get settled in with the new found fortune fortune. the million dollar question is will they really get privacy? can they go back to normal? >> that's a small town. >> we will see what happens. >> you can call us to come down and clean it if you want. >> they were so excited to be here yesterday. they really enjoyed it. they were lovely. >> they will never been back. we'll never see them again. >> maybe they will do something good with the money. we can follow them. >> i like your thinking, dylan dreyer. okay, mr. sunshine. meantime, it's a big day for football fans as the nfl divisional playoffs get under

the chiefs facing off against the new england patriots. >> go pats. >> it is a home game for the patriots defending super bowl champs. 41-14. >> calm down. >> then it is the green bay packers against the cardinals. you can see that game tonight here on nbc. coverage starts at 7:30 eastern. >> packers -- i won't say it. still to come here, the must-see moment of the week from the history making broadcast of the white house and major lawsuit over a popular lip balm. and adele with the lip sync performance you do not want to miss. but first this is "today" on

backlash against parents selling their children's girl scout cookies. how this is not helping their kids out. and can you tell me how to get to "sesame street." the season kicking off with a new tv address. we have some very special guests in the studio this morning to tell us all about it.

just two hours ago, allied air forces began attack on iraq and kuwait. these attacks continue as i speak. ground forces are not engaged. >> we are back on a saturday morning. it is january 16th, 2016. tough to believe, but operation desert storm takes you back to saddam hussein and iraqi forces began 25 years ago today. >> my goodness. hard to believe. here is what is making headlines today. at least 27 people are dead

west african country of burkina faso. islamic militants with ties to al qaeda held more than 100 hostages for hours in a hotel. several attackers are dead, but special forces are still searching for more. walmart is closing 262 stores around the world this year. 154 of them right here in the united states. walmart will close mostly express stores and focus on the super centers. 10,000 employees will be affected. and one of the stars of the '90s show "saved by the bell" is now behind bars. convicted of a stabbing in 2014. dustin diamond who played screech on the show is stabbed someone in the bar with non-life threatening injuries. we now get to "the download."

stories that had us talking. >> a morning show first. >> a "today" exclusive. broadcasting the entire show from the white house. >> particularly in times of stress, the american people need to hear from the president. >> i made the right decision. i'm positive. >> the historic show, the same day president obama delivered his final state of the union address. >> if you doubt america's commitment or mine to see if justice is done, just ask osama bin laden. >> the gloves were off with the republican debate stage. >> not a lot of conservatives come out of manhattan. >> when the world trade center came down, i saw something that no place on earth could have handled more beautifully or more humanely than new york. >> the night's biggest target is the democrats. >> ten american sailors captured and released after the boats entered iranian waters accidentally.

it was our fault. >> military officials call the video pure propaganda. >> with drug kingpin el chapo behind bars again, newly released text messages show he had a crush on kate del castillo. the actress that brought sean penn. >> you are the best in the world. he wants to dance and drink tequilla with her. >> i have blisters all over. >> a class action lawsuit over eos lip balm. >> eos tells nbc news, we firmly believe this lawsuit is without merit. >> one thing that is a bit of a misnomer, something labeled organic is harmless.

china china hills, california. >> winning tickets in melbourne, florida and munford, tennessee. >> john, john, you have to check the numbers. >> they will divide the $1.6 billion jackpot evenly. >> and one year ago this week, we met wrangler for the first time. >> in 260 shows, he made more friends. after the show each day, he heads home for a full day of training. it is all to prepare him for the formal guide dog training for the blind. >> you might all have solo karaoke moments in the car, but it never gets as epic as when adele takes on nicki minaj. given with flair i'm sitting big hair and this is what you live for

>> that is the greatest 15 minutes. if you have time to watch the whole car pool karaoke thing. >> we all love her. >> it is amazing to remember that these music superstars also listen to music. >> i thought the same thing. she said she turns on the radio in the car. >> nicki minaj chimed in on twitter and said she is dumbfounded by all this. >> the lyrics are hard to memorandum or memorize. >> if the singing thing doesn't work for her, she is a job in british rap. dylan is back. we love dylan. it is getting cold. >> it is getting cold in the northeast. it is starting to work its way

upper midwest. the arctic high pressure system will drag down the colder air. highs in fargo, 7 degrees below zero for a high temperature. 22 degrees below average. minneapolis should top out at 3. madison, wisconsin, is 20. as we go to sunday, minneapolis, it will feel 22 below zero with the wind. and chicago is going to feel morning. then highs during sunday afternoon, only getting up to 12 below in fargo. 1 in green bay. 30 in pittsburgh. it will cooldown in the northeast. it is monday afternoon where you feel the chill. we are starting off with snow and a wintry mix through central vermont and new hampshire. that will move up into maine. we will see lake-effect snow kick in. on the west coast, rain up and down the west coast.

california and that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thanks. still ahead, have you felt your cell phone in your pocket buzzing when it wasn't? and i got this my second month here. you should have quit while you were ahead. 32 years at this place and i've got 9 days left before retirement. look jim, we've

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the practice of parents selling cookies for their kids. the point of the sales is to teach kids valuable life lessons. the question now is are parents short changing their kids by doing all the selling for them. >> i think so. the only thing is when i was a kid, we did jump rope. i would go door-to-door and canvas. can you let your kids go door-to-door? >> a girl scout knocked on the door. her mom was 20 feet back. we bought our obligatory three boxes. >> if my dad could have brought some to work and sold them for me, that would be amazing. i sold six boxes a year. >> you could take the form in with him. you could do it that way. you are supposed to do the talking. you have to make them do the

a belated happy birthday to wikipedia this morning. the web site celebrated 15 years. did you guys know that 28% of people alive today, 28%, have grown up never knowing a world without wikipedia. >> that's crazy. >> the site receives about 18 billion page views every month. it is the most linked to web site on the planet. there are now 35 million articles across all languages on wikipedia. there are middle school students who would not be in college today without it. >> i remember when a guy came to the door selling encyclopedia. >> we have the whole collection across the shelves. >> oh, the days.

felt your cell phone buzzing in your pocket or handbag and it was nothing at all? it is a common thing and there's a name for it. phantom vibration syndrome. a research at indiana university says it affects a whopping 89% of college under grads. why does this happen? researchers say it shows how dependent we are on our phones. it is so common for us to experience that without the phone, he get a mistake with a nerve or an itch. i was just having this conversation the other day who kept thinking their phone was ringing. i said oh, it happens to me all the time to. and a feud with gervais and caitlyn jenner and jimmy fallon with the photo bombs sheinelle.

gervais, was caitlyn jenner. this all started with the monologue. >> what a role model. showing great bravery in breaking down barriers and destroying stereotypes. she didn't do a lot for women drivers. >> the joke referring to a fatal car crash she was involved in last february. now jenner is saying i will call the globes and see if they need a new host next year. gervais responded with this tweet. at last, she always breaks too late. ouch. the lesson here, never get into a war of words with a comedian. dear internet, anne hathaway, stop hating on jennifer lawrence. this is the experience with j-law and the reporter. >> you cannot live your life

you have to live in the now. >> sorry, sorry. how do you see yourself for the oscar night? >> we're at the golden globes. if you put your phone down, you'd know that. >> after that exchange, lawrence took heat online. anne is not having it. the actress and j-law fan took to her facebook page and said it was taken out of context. jennifer is a beautiful and talented and widely successful and popular oscar nominated young woman. please let us not punish her for these things. and what is better than being photo bombed than by jimmy fallon? how about being photo bombed by him and the cast of "sesame street." that is what happened to the parents and their children in the tonight show celebrity photo bomb. of course, being quiet is not what the muppets excel at. check out the kids reactions

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good morning. terror attack. overnight al qaeda linked militants sieged a hotel popular with western tourists. flames erupted. police storm the building. this morning, the search is under way for those responsible. and bad timing. the new movie about the deadly 2012 attack on the u.s. embassy in benghazi opens this weekend

neck with bernie sanders. and brought to you by the letters h-b-o. "sesame street" starting a new chapter as millions of kids wake up to a new season on a new channel and there are lots of changes on the streets. ernie and abby cadabby will join us to tell us all about it. it's "today," saturday, january 16th, 2016. it might seem crazy what i'm about to say sometimes she's here you can take a break good morning. >> parents to be in nyc. >> good morning. >> i'm here at "today." >> we turn 16 in nyc. >> hey. this is an extra special crowd. >> yeah. it is nice to come out when the

it takes special people to brave the rainy weather we have in the big apple on saturday morning. big thanks to all of you. >> thank you. >> thank you for being with us. >> there's a craig melvin crowd behind us. >> it's a cousin. we have a lot to get to. sheinelle is inside following the development in the story of the iran nuclear deal this morning. sheinelle. >> within hours, crippling u.s. sanctions could be lifted. we have foreign correspondent richard engel with the latest for us. richard, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this is the culmination of over two and a half years of often private diplomatic work. we are expected in a short time to hear the u.n. announce that iran has met its obligations paving the way for an immediate lifting of almost all of the economic sanctions that have been put on iran freeing up tens

iran to trade on the international oil market, allowing it access to international finance. this means according to the u.n. that it has put certain checks in place that were required since last july that would make it more difficult for it to pursue any nuclear weapons. there will be an inspections regime, but this is u.s. diplomats say, historic day that could potentially pave the way for much better relations with iran. >> richard engel, thank you. this morning, al qaeda linked terror group is claiming responsibility for the siege on faso. the siege went on for hours. the survivors say the attackers were shooting people point blank. two dozen were reported killed. security forces from the west african nation stormed the hotel

and an investigation is under way in belize into the murder of the american television producer. the woman's body was found in a river. she had been strangled. she was the 39-year-old executive producer for abc's chicago sdags tation. he is known as the scream robber. myloh jaqory mason was on the most wanted list for two bank heists. the thieves wore costumes and masks like those in the movie "scream." the 25-year-old suspect was picked up without incident in a motel outside denver. and president obama on youtube answering questions you may never thought to ask. the social media teens were invited to interview the president after the state of the union address and along with policy questions, he was asked more personal questions. >> if you had to pick a pair of pants for your dog.

>> you have to go with this. this, i think. >> this is your final answer? you don't want to phone a friend? >> this is too conservative. too much. too much fabric. >> the last month one. >> the president said he hasn't seen the last "star wars" movie, but the character he wants to be, han solo. >> dylan stayed outside with another check on the forecast. good morning, guys. we have a great crowd on the plaza. a lot of birthdays. who is celebrating a birthday? 18. you're turning 40. a 10-year-old down there. so many celebrations. it is raining and not snowing. go figure. the snow is located up across new england. we have snow back through oklahoma and mountain snow out west. that snow in oklahoma is going turn into more of a rain event through the gulf coast. we could see strong storms today

and that's your latest forecast. erica. >> dylan, thanks. a new movie out this weekend could become an issue on the campaign trail. "13 hours" depicts the terror attack in benghazi. with the iowa caucuses near, could the renewed attention cause problems for hillary clinton who of course was secretary of state at the time of that attack. nbc's national correspondent

>> we need immediate assistance. we are overrun. >> reporter: benghazi on the big screen. >> under attack. >> reporter: the trailer for "13 hours" touting the true story we were never told. about six cia contribute actors and their efforts to defend the compound from terrorists. a tragedy hillary clinton has had to answer for on multiple occasions. >> what difference at this point does it make? >> i lost more sleep than all of you put together. >> reporter: most recently grilled for hours by a house committee last year. clinton relatively unscathed. >> i want to reach for statesmanship. >> reporter: barely two weeks before iowa and clinton now neck and neck with bernie sanders with a recent poll of likely caucus goers. the film's release is at a critical time. >> we knew secretary clinton knew better at the time. >> it is an out and out indictment.

i have seen that i believe every american should have to watch. >> reporter: donald trump even hosting a free screening of the movie in iowa. in the film, the rescuers tried to help, but were stopped by a cia chief. >> you are not the first responders. you're the last resort. you will wait. >> reporter: a report concluded that standdown order did not happen. former officials also flatly deny it. >> there was never any order to standdown. on the contrary. the effort was to do everything possible to try to save lives. >> reporter: while filmmakers never name clinton in movie and don't have other agenda, choosing the home of the dallas cowboys for the movie's premiere. >> paramount pictures hopes people see the movie in red states. the one thing that matters the most to anyone in hollywood is money.

the box office is in the hands of the voters. for "today," peter alexander, nbc news, washington. >> the clinton campaign had no comment on the film. let's send it to dylan in the orange room with the special plaza fans of the day. >> i have my favorite buddies here. we have the best. "sesame street." >> wonderful. we're happy to be here. >> are you nice and warm now? >> when you keep rubbing my arm, that makes me feel so much better. thanks for warming me up. it is rainy outside. >> it sure is. >> you will talk to us in a bit, but we will let you toss to break. do you know how to do that? >> sure. still to come on "today," we will tell you all about the new changes and lots of new friends on "sesame street." >> we will tell you about it in a few minutes after these across america, people like basketball hall of famer dominique wilkins... ...are taking charge of their type 2 diabetes... ...with non-insulin victoza . p

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new episodes that is on pbs. that's because the "sesame street" crew is headed to hbo. some might say there goes the neighborhood. >> you have something you want to say to me? >> the former home of tony soprano and "veep" and "true detective" is making room for a new neighbor. >> thank goodness you have arrived. >> starting this morning "sesame street" will be brought to you by the letters hbo. >> the children's show begins its 46th season with new episodes airing exclusively on the cable giant. >> the hbo deal i think allows to continue to serve the pbs audience and to potentially reach a new audience. public television staple it's been a rough road over the past few years with the $18 million revenue loss. why hbo?

game of thrones. hbo has a great reputation for quality. i think that's what attracted them to that "sesame street" is that long history of extreme quality. new changes. elmo makes a big move from his humble apartment to a sprawling brownstone. oscar the grouch has upgraded his digs to recycling and compost digs. after the departure of long-time resident maria, the gang is welcoming nina, a new bilingual hispanic neighbor. >> it's still 1, 2, 3, "sesame street." it's filled with friendly people who want to be friendly to each other. >> shouldn't there be applause. >> "sesame street" says the show will be putting a greater emphasis on social skills. if you don't have hbo you will still be able to see the old episodes on pbs as well as the new episodes nine months after

>> but we are so excited this as you saw earlier, ernie and abby cadabby are here this morning. >> hi, everybody. >> it's nice to be here in the cozy house. >> a good day for cozy. it's so rainy outside. you have -- you have a little bit of a change happening on "sesame street." abby i understand you have a new >> oh. >> what are you learning this season? >> well, it's so magical in the garden it's right next to the community center so you never know who's going to stop by. oh, like alan cummings. >> really? >> yes. he was so awesome. and then we have all kinds of things we're learning about nature. we're learning how to be kinder and stronger and smarter. yeah. all true. you guys always have great stars that swing by "sesame street." what else can we look forward to >> go ahead. >> well, i was going to say we have gwen stefani for one. >> oh, awesome.

and she cheered me up one day. she taught me the best magic comes from a friend and a hug. >> that's very true. >> think about it, we have taken more selfies with you guys than any other celebrity who has been here. what is that like? everywhere you go around the world, people love you so much. >> i love it, because it makes me feel like we're part of everybody's big family. >> yes. >> our family got bigger because we have a new neighbor named nina. >> yeah. i can't wait to meet her. >> she's so nice. >> we ran out of time. will you come back? come back. we ran out of time. >> i could be here all day. >> thank you so much for stopping by. >> well, thank you for having us. it's wonderful to be here this weekend. >> so excited to meet you guys. >> come back again. coming up, how to organize dinner, how to organize your closet better.

>> that's coming up. but first, this is "today" on

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you have simple, delicious and super fun and healthy meals for every day of the week. >> find your own support group of other mothers. as a mom of two, i feel so thankful for my mom friends. we go for long walks with our babes, work out together, keep each other accountable and spend some time not thinking about our frustrations. find friends online or around your neighborhood. >> the average american changes jobs over the course of a career about 12 different times. as a result, you may wind up with retirement accounts all over the place. but you need to know where you're starting from. so gather all your paperwork on your iras, 401(k)s, any other accounts you left behind, we can help you from there put a plan together that makes some sense. >> well, i live in manhattan so

the shelves i was given in the closet i used to house my shoe collection because i wear every pair. so the first step or the you, go into your closet and take out year. i have a trick that'll make your closets look like a celebrity's. go take a picture and print them out, then put them on the container and then you could see them all. because if you don't see it, you're not going to wear it. >> those are our tips. >> those are our tips. >> start today. >> today. >> today. >> and we'll have more great helpful hints all week long on "today." >> that does it for us on a saturday morning. thanks to you. >> want to come over for taco tuesday? >> yeah! long-term control medicine, i talked to my doctor and found a missing piece in my asthma treatment. once-daily breo prevents asthma

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