nbc10.com. stay warm. have a great day. good morning. break right now, a plane slams directly into a home in chicago. two people inside somehow manage to escape unharmed but the pilot is still missing at this hour. we'll be live at the scene. acts of pure terror, men yielding guns storm a synagogue in jerusalem overnight. at least four killed. israelis vowing to defend with a heavy hand. the town of ferguson waits on edge. will the grand jury clear the officer who shot michael brown? and buried. heavy snow already blanketing cities around the great lakes with more than two feet expected

while temperatures dive below freezing in all 50 states, leaving 200 million people to cope with the big chill "today," tuesday, november 18th, 2014. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a tuesday morning. can i just say brr? >> yeah. >> it's cold all of a sudden. >> how about the change in weather for me the last 24 hours? yesterday in florida it was raining, 14-year-old girls. raining 14-year-old girls and now it's just plain old raining and the temperature is dropping. we'll have more on the weather with dylan dreyer in a second. al is taking the day off. let's get to the dramatic story overnight. the scene in chicago where a small plane has crashed near

midway airport. john yang is there. what can you tell us, john? good morning. >> reporter: matt, dramatic scene behind me. the tail of that plane sticking up out of the house. the amazing thing is when you look at that scene is that no one in the house was injured. >> i heard the plane flying by and then shortly after, it was like a loud crash. >> reporter: terrifying moments this morning after residents heard a small plane crash into a quiet chicago neighborhood. >> the plane did crash in the front of the building in the living room. two elderly people in the home were removed, checked by ems and they're fine. >> reporter: the pilot tells air traffic controllers up in the air he's having a problem. >> i would like to come back and land. i'm having trouble with the left engine. moments later, they ask if he's okay. >> are you still with me? >> reporter: the controllers confirm the plane crashed. >> he went down. didn't make it to the air field. >> okay. he did not make it to the field.

it looks like he just went down short of 31 center. >> reports from the midway tower that only one person on the airplane. we have not located that person yet. we have to shore up the building to go inside to do the final search. >> reporter: neighbors expressing relief that the residents of the home were found safe. >> i'm glad that the family is okay and they're kind of lucky, too. i guess we're all lucky that it didn't start a fire or anything. >> reporter: the amazing thing, as you look at this dramatic picture, is that both people inside the house were able to get out through a back door. officials are holding off on removing the wreckage until ntsb investigators can reach the scene. matt, savannah? >> amazing story. john, thank you very much. overseas, two men broke into a jerusalem synagogue overnight and killed four people. secretary of state john kerry immediately condemned it as, quote, an act of pure terror.

katy tur is following the story for us. katy, good morning to you. >> good morning, savannah. this has been viewed as a terrorist attack in the ultra orthodox community. the attackers are believed to be two palestinian cousins from east jerusalem. four worshippers are dead and eight others injured. amateur video shows the early morning shootout between police and two attackers. who stormed a jerusalem synagogue early this morning armed with pistols, axes and knives, according to witnesses. >> heard one shot, two shots, then a flurry of shots, five or six, search shots. we all ran out. >> reporter: the violence gave way to a tumultuous scene on the ground as paramedics rushed to help the victims. >> shot and killed the two and six people taken to hospital. four of them still in serious but critical condition.

heighten security in jerusalem after this terrorist attack. >> reporter: within two hours, the chaos spreads to east jerusalem as police storm the suspect's neighborhood, firing grenades. the attack linked to soaring tensions between israelis and palestinians, fueled by disputes over access to jerusalem's holy site. john kerry called the attack a pure act of terror. >> i call on the palestinian leadership at every single level to condemn this in the most powerful terms. this violence has no place anywhere. >> reporter: this incident, seen as retaliation for the death of a palestinian bus driver found hanged on monday, israelis claim suicide while palestinians called it murder. hamas is praising today's attack and president mahmoud abbas.

a state of emergency and activated the national guard in ferguson. this, with the grand jury expected to soon decide whether or not to indict the officer who shot and killed michael brown. ron allen is in ferguson. ron, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. the governor's declaration has certainly turned up the tension here and increased expectations that we're all going to know very soon whether that grand jury will indict michael wilson in connection with michael brown's death. all that has heightened fears. with protesters vowing to march until officer darren wilson is charged in the death of michael brown and police warning they will not tolerate violence, governor jay nixon said in a telephone press conference he declared a state of emergency and called up the national guard to prevent trouble. >> my hope and expectation in

the coming weeks is that peace will prevail. but we have a responsibility to plan for an eventuality that might arrive. >> reporter: protest organizers are criticizing the governor, saying sending a military force to ferguson sends the wrong message. >> it kind of sends a message that we are expecting the worst. and i worry about that. i worry that it could have an escalating effect. >> reporter: for many, it's a reminder of the days after brown's death when protesters and heavily armed police turn this had suburb into a military zone. demonstrators say there's no reason for a huge police presence. what happens when the decision comes down? >> we intend to make it peaceful. >> reporter: a show of force, police say, is still necessary. >> we don't want any officers injured by flying bricks and rocks. this is an extremely dangerous situation that has occurred previously. >> reporter: now there's word the fbi has warned police extremists may try to exploit protests to attack law enforcement, following a grand

jury decision. >> we're in this together, st. louis. >> reporter: as so many here, like the hometown nfl team plead for peace. the governor gave no more specifics about when a grand jury decision might come or when there will be warnings, as activists and school officials have asked for so that families have a chance to prepare for whatever is going to happen. savannah? >> ron allen, thank you very much. the polar plunge is in full effect across the entire country, freezing temperatures in all 50 states and heavy snow is burying cities around the great lakes today. dylan dreyer has made her way to erie, pennsylvania. dylan, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. i got my start in tv here in erie, pennsylvania, and lake-effect snow is as quirky now as it was then. we've got lighter snow here on the shore. if i swam out there, there would be snowfall rates of about 3 to 5 inches per hour.

just a shift in the wind will make its way on shore here and we'll start to see really heavy snow with low visibilities. snow has been to blame for so many problems across the country this past weekend and yesterday as well. we're in dayton, ohio. we saw yet another deadly car crash because of the slippery roads. now it's all about the lake-effect snow. it's already shut down roads from here to buffalo, i-90 has shut down in areas where the snow is coming down. and about three feet of snow is already on the ground. heavy snow even off lake michigan as well and rapid city where we're seeing this really heavy snow. these bands of snow come in off the lake as this frigid air crosses over the relatively warm waters of the great lakes. and we are left with just feet of snow. take a look at some of the lake-effect snow warnings and the winter storm warnings we're seeing along the shores of lake michigan, lake erie and lake ontar ontario. you can see that wind is pulling in that moisture.

lift shift in the wind will change all of those snow bands into a different area. literally, you can go five miles up the street and see whiteout conditions and go a little further and see nothing at all. we are looking at feet of snow. parts of new york state have already picked up about 30 or so inches of snow, getting closer to three feet of snow in that area. and then the cold is stretching across all 50 states, seeing at least one city with temperatures below freezing. so that cold is going to stick around today. we'll see record lows by tomorrow morning and, yeah, that windchill makes it feel like it's below zero in several areas. savannah? >> the pride of erie, pennsylvania, dylan dreyer, thank you very much. >> talking about swimming in that lake, that makes no sense. >> oh, no. natalie is here now with new concerns tied to the terror group isis. good morning to you. >> good morning, everyone. some lawmakers say they're concerned about the strategy of isis after the death of another american. a closed-door briefing from

intelligence officials overnight. senate hearings have now been postponed. federal authorities are hunting for crews in the latest isis video after the violent death of 26-year-old american peter kassig. his parents say their hearts are just battered. >> our beloved son, abdul rahman, no longer walks this earth. our hearts, still heavy, are held up by the love and support that have poured into our lives. >> reporter: >> officials say there is at least one u.s. hostage left. officials are protecting her identity for her own safety. workers in hong kong are removing some of the barricades where activists have camped out nearly two months. they cut plastic ties and are loading the barricades into a truck. chinese authorities have declared the gatherings illegal and neither the government nor the student leaders have showed

any willingness to compromise. the fight against ebola is front and center in the nation's capital today. president obama gets a briefing this morning from his national security and public health teams on the u.s. response to the ebola threat. and on capitol hill, two separate hearings are scheduled on combating the virus. it is showdown day in the u.s. senate on the keystone xl pipeline. supporters of the project have been scrambling for what could be the deciding vote that would send canadian oil to the gulf of mexico. the republican-dominated house passed the bill friday. president obama has criticized the project but has not threatened to veto. some did tense moments monday night for passengers on a united flight out of dc. it apparently blew a rear tire shortly after taking off from dulles airport as it was headed to san francisco. the pilot quickly returned and made an emergency landing. no one on board was injured. convicted mass murderer charles manson is getting married. the 80-year-old just got a

marriage license. the bride-to-be is 26-year-old astot elaine. a wedding coordinator has been assigned by the prison to handle the nuptials. bloomingdales is selling a ring tailor-made for the social age. >> oh, my gosh! >> take a look at this. >> now i know what to get you. >> one carat diamond hash tag. sure to be a huge hit. #don't get any ideas. >> #christmas present. >> inscribed on the inside "but first let me take a selfie." thanks, natalie. >> cannot believe it. >> thanks for the news and the gift idea. thank you very much. let's go back to dylan, who is in erie this morning. hi, did. ylan. >> reporter: we're talking about the cold and lake-effect snow around here. in other parts of the country

we're not seeing a whole lot going on except for the cold. spotty showers and thunderstorms down near florida. the only place salvaging colder temperatures today. it is below average for them, too. highs today will be running about 20 to 30 degrees below normal for this time of year. tomorrow morning could be even colder than this morning in a lot of areas. that's a look at the weather across the country. now here's a peek out your window. give a journey. give a new perspective. give a little joy. a book is a gift like no other. and barnes & noble is like no other book store in the world. with so many books to discover and the new nook by samsung now a full featured tablet. a book is the gift they'll remember long after the holidays are over. good morn, i'm meteorologist

bill henley. a cold and windy day ahead. temperatures in the low 30s it will feel like teens and 20s. it will be colder tomorrow morning, 20 would tie the record for tomorrow. not quite as cold on thursday, but friday, the temperatures come right back down. it's this weekend that will see warm up. potentially up to 60 on sunday and 70 for monday. have a great day. >> that is your latest forecast from a very cold erie, pennsylvania. >> her nbc news parka collection. she's got it all. all the colors covered. >> that's right. jcpenney. tamron is in the orange room for carson this morning. >> we're talking about something that actually happened sunday. such a moment that got a lot of us pretty heated up. it happened at the bengals/saints game you may

recall. great game when a bengals fan in the stands got a lovely ball tossed to her from player jermaine gresham. you saw this, guys, right? >> yes. >> the saints fan ripped it right from her hands. tony williams quickly found himself on the defense as people basically went in on this guy in social media. mike wrote wow, that saints fan is a total jerk. give the bengals fan the ball. is this a case of appearing on television different than what played out in real time in real life? williams and christina barrett both spoke out monday, putting the ball battle, i think, to rest. tony said they're saying this was intentional and i was fighting the lady. no, i wasn't doing that. i was just trying to get the football for my grandson. that's tony's version. >> for my grandson. >> so christina agreed, i think the pictures make it look ten

times worse than it actually was. i have no bad feelings towards him whatsoever. so, guys, what do you think? do you think it was a tv moment that looked bad? >> she ended up getting another ball in the end. >> she did, absolutely. >> maybe that's why she has no hard feelings. >> and, actually, it was the saints, which is even classier, who gave her the ball. but, i don't know. >> but the guy knew that the player intended it to go to her. >> the bengals fan. >> but i think he got excited, reached in and grabbed the ball and got caught up in the moment. but social media really went after him. but it is one of those, do you believe me or are your lying eyes kind of -- >> i think it was the stiff arm that i thought was -- >> like get away from me. >> they settled it and there are balls for everyone. >> i'm not sure ball gate will ever really be solved. >> not the gentlemanly thing to do. >> coming up, the new pitch man,

involving bob marley's family and unexpected backers to bring you the very first global pot brand. >> wow! speculation rossen reports hidden camera investigation. >> biggest chains, ever wonder what the maids are doing when you're not around? how well are they washing these glasses or changing the sheets? how clean is the room when they leave? our hidden cameras are rolling and you've got to see this, coming up. >> but first this is "today" on nbc.

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♪ it's a time for play, it's a whipped cream day... ♪ ♪ nbc 10 news starts now. it's a cold start this morning. temperatures have been plunging overnight. we're seeing sunshine, but also strong, gusty winds, which are going to keep temperatures feeling like they're in the teens and the 20s. right now, 27 degrees in philadelphia. doylestown is 21 and 24 degrees in rocksboro while northeast philadelphia is 26 degrees. factor in the wind, the wind chills you're dealing with if you're heading out the door right now. 26 degrees in potttown and 13 in philadelphia. gusty winds and you can see the temperatures will be holding steady. 30 degrees by 9:00 at lunchtime and 31 degrees and 31 at 3:00 this afternoon will feel like 31

degrees thanks to the wind. >> thank you, bill. let's get a check of traffic with jillian mele. jill? >> still following the big problem just past lansdale. a tractor trailer involved in an accident earlier and leaking fuel. the right lane is still blocked. delays for miles. stick to route 309 if you need to get around it. a mass transit note to pass along. a and b service is suspended and trains are making all stops. vai? a second casino license awarded in philadelphia and, if so, who will get it. the pennsylvania gaming control board will meet this afternoon at the philadelphia convention center and four proposals on the table two in center city and the other near the sports complex in philadelphia. area casino against the new gaming hall saying the market is already saturated. i'm vai sikahema and another update in 25 minutes. we'll send you back to "today" show and you see in half an hour.

7:30 now on a tuesday morning, the 18th of november, 2014. that is a pretty view from the top of the rock here in new york city, where it is 33 degrees. but with this music playing, it feels like 83 degrees. >> i know. >> classic bob marley right there. and straight ahead, a big announcement from that music legend's family that could bring marijuana to the masses. we'll tell you more about that. >> interesting one. meanwhile, let's look at the headlines. ntsb investigators heading the scene of a plane crash in chicago this plane slammed into a home shortly after taking off from midway airport. two people who were inside were able to escape unharmed through a back door. the pilot is still unaccounted

for this morning. state of emergency has now been declared in ferguson, missouri. the national guard activated. the move comes ahead of a grand jury decision as to whether charges will be filed against the police officer who shot and killed michael brown. heavy snow blanketing much of the country today. some areas could see two to three feet before it ends thursday. have you ever stayed anyway hotel and wondered is it really clean? do you really want to know? hidden cameras captures as we discover the industry's dirty little secrets. >> oh, boy. >> yeah. get ready. jay leno pitched in for al's uso tour in afghanistan. we all remember that. he decided to give back more by giving a soldier a road trip of a lifetime. jay will be here tomorrow with more of that story. bob marley's image has been

used to peddle marijuana without his family's decision. but now that's all changed. kate snow is here. >> if you believe the hype, we'll look back and say this is when pot got an image makeover. they raised more than $50 million to create marley natural. ♪ >> reporter: bob marley is a legend, biggest icon yet for a company trying to sell marijuana to the masses. the marley family isn't just on board. it was their idea. >> it just seems natural that daddy should be part of this conversation. >> reporter: more surprising is the suits behind the deal. brandon kennedy went to school at yale. you don't look like a pot dealer. >> i don't. and i'm not. i was working for venture capital bank and i started

exploring the opportunity, it seemed like the biggest opportunity in my life. >> reporter: did your family think you were crazy? >> they did. my parents are 80 and they're a little more frank sinatra than grateful dead. >> reporter: today's launch is a marketing push more than anything, the logo by the same folks who brought us the starbucksmermaid. they want you to think single malt scotch not stoners. this is not cheech and chong? >> it's not. people who consume cannabis aren't cheech and chong and haven't been for 20, 30 years. >> reporter: now polls show a consistent majority. there is plenty of opposition. >> we're reeling off 100 years of lies and deceit from the tobacco industry. i can't imagine why we want to repeat that again. >> reporter: concerned that big pot will try to lure young users

but they insist they won't market to anyone under 21. they can't actually sell that pot in america. >> there's so many hurdles facing this, i don't know where to begin. it's illegal on a federal level in the u.s. you cannot move it from state to state. >> reporter: marley natural is determined to find a way, planning to start sales late next year with the voice of bob marley backing them. >> if we can help use his voice to continue the movement i think it would be something that he would be very happy that he's still a part of. >> the company says it will lobby to change regulations and laws. sales of the new brand won't start until late next year at the earliest. the company is getting a lot of resumes from young people who were too late for facebook or starbucks but they're thinking this is the ground floor of the next big industry. >> no recruiting problem. >> no recruiting problem. >> any idea how much money is in

this? >> a lot of money. they expect $40 to $50 billion in the u.s. and $150 billion worldwide, the black market and the legal market. >> crazy. >> thank you, kate. >> okay. let's get a check of the weather now. dylan is in erie, pennsylvania. >> announcer: "today's" weather is brought to you by nationwide. nationwide is on your side. >> thanks, savannah. it is incredible here. clear skies and the sun over that way and we've got heavy snow a few miles that way and i'm kind of right in between the two where the snow is coming down, the winds are gusting and it is this cold wind producing the lake-effect snow we're seeing across the great lakes. let's talk about some record-cold temperatures, shall we? we are going to break records today all the way down from georgia through the carolinas and even down into florida today where temperatures will be down in the 20s and 40s a little further down into florida. but that is still well below

average, of course, for this time of year. we are looking at bitter cold temperatures to stick around all through this afternoon. highs will be running about 20 to 30 degrees below average. and then as we go into wednesday, not much better. especially up across parts of the upper midwest, where temperatures will still be seeing cold. thursday the same thing. up and down the east coast it's still looking below average but we'll see temperatures get back good morning, i'm meteorologist bill henley. a cold and windy day ahead. high temperatures in the upper 20s and low 30s with wind that will make it feel like it's in the teens and 20s. wind will die down some tonight overnight but colder tomorrow morning. 20 would tie the record for tomorrow. not quite as cold on thursday, but friday the temperatures come right back down. it's this weekend that will see warm up. potentially up to 60 on sunday and 70 for monday. have a great day.

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the road, checking into hotels. of course, when we step inside our hotel room, we assume it's clean, the maid changed the sheets, disinfected the bathroom, cleaned everything. i'm sure many of them do a great job but there are exceptions. new video from our hidden cameras exposing some dirty details. housekeeping's here. and she's changing the sheets. or is she? sanitizing the glasses. or not. to find out, we're booking rooms for two nights at some of the most popular hotel chains and riging hidden cameras to capture every dirty detail. okay. this is how we found the room. it's made up. now we're going to make it look like i slept here last night. then the card that has to be visible for them to change the bed. we're putting it right in the middle. we put soda in these glasses. to see how well they clean them. throw some towels on the floor.

make the bathroom look used. after the first night we call down. hi, can housekeeping come up and clean my room? let's start at this double tree hilton. the maid quickly strips the bed, putting the pillows off to the side. she replaces the sheets with fresh ones. but, wait. those dirty pillows she just took off seconds ago get a quick fluff. and go right back on the bed. that's pretty disgusting, considering people breathe, cough, even drool on these pillows. back in the bathroom, our cameras are also rolling. as she scrubs everything down. but then this. she uses a towel to dry the toilet, the shower and then, watch it, she use that is same towel to quickly scrub the counter. that's where you put your toothbrush. at this holiday inn, we're astonished again. the maid changes the sheets but

not the pillowcases. once again, putting the old, used pillows back on the bed. remember, at all the hotels, we put out that card to change all the linens. >> it's disgusting to watch. >> reporter: we showed our video to jacob tomsky, who spent a decade working in hotels and was even a housekeeping supervisor. what do you make of the fact that the maids never change the pillowcases? >> that's the number one thing they should change, obviously. you change the sheets, you change the pillowcases. and she put it on a dirty chair before putting it back on the bed. >> reporter: this next hotel had our experts squirming. the crowne plaza. all of our used drinking glasses. remember, i drank soda out of these earlier. she puts them into the sink and turns on the water. next, she gathers all the dirty towels from the bathroom floor. but watch. she holds on to one of them and

sets it down on the counter to help dry the cups. yep, the dirty towel used for who knows what is now being used to clean the glasses you could be drinking out of next. watch. she even puts on those paper caps to make the glasses look sanitized. then she uses the same nasty towel to wipe down the counter top, the toilet and the tub. she never uses any soap on anything. but she does come back to spritz with room spray so it smells fresh. in a statement to nbc news, the company that owns the crowne plaza and the holiday inn say health, safety are top priorities, performs regular inspections is working to review standards. the doubletree hilton told us cleanliness is and makes sure things are sanitized properly. the hotel plans to conduct a

review and address any infractions. these maids are cleaning, what, 15, 20, 30 rooms a day? >> absolutely. >> is this their fault or management for not checking? >> management should stay vigilant and check and make sure they have everything they need to do the job. that's why spot checks are good and these hidden camera things are good. it allows us into the room when we're not there. >> our expert says in many hotels housekeepers aren't even given the right tools to clean correctly. in some cases management doesn't give them soap or disinfectant so they use whatever they can, like whatever towels are available. be specific. call housekeeping when you check in. tell them, can you please change all the bedding and mention the pillowcases, too. or we used the glasses. can you replace them? better yet, the best advice. you know the plastic ones that come wrapped? use those. >> you could do what matt says, head-to-toe snuggy. >> i'm glad you brought this up

in the piece, these people work so hard. you leave to go to work early in the morning. they're already working. you come back late at night, the same person is still cleaning rooms. they don't get paid all that much. these things are inexcusable. >> our expert even said it's on management to make sure the processes are in place and they have the tools they need. >> what have you got tomorrow? >> tomorrow, we are -- cover your ears. ear muffs, matt. >> okay. >> tomorrow morning here on "today," the second part of our series. we're taking a microbiologist into these rooms. what is the cleanest surface, what is the dirtiest surface? you may be a little surprised. we also pull out the black light. >> the black light. >> okay. >> thank you. let's go over to the orange room. tamron is chatting with a special guest. tamron? >> palate cleanser. think of it this way. after six months aboard the international space station, nasa engineer reed wiseman is with us. he joins us now from houston. good morning.

good to see you. >> hey, it's great to be with you all again. >> it's so good to have you. >> it's going super. i'm getting back to normal and my body feels good and it's great to breathe fresh air and have my family with me. >> you look fantastic. i know you promised us you would visit. but this is really good. we're happy with this. after all, 360,000 twitter followers are still wanting your attention now that you're back on earth. can you believe you have that many followers? >> absolutely not. that just went crazy and i love it. >> you know, you also said the first thing that any great parent would want to do is hug your daughters as soon as you return home. we have an adorable picture of them saying good-bye to you when you left. you're back. what was their reaction? >> oh, they -- it was just so cute. my first daughter came up the sta stairs of the plane i flew home on to say hi.

when she came around the corner and saw me, she just stopped like a deer in the headlights. she was so shocked her dad was there. it made me well up. it was way better than i expected. so to be back with all three of my girls, my two daughters and my wife, is fantastic. >> we think it's fantastic. take a look at the monitor. we cannot compare to the love and hugs you get from your daughters. my team is here to say welcome back. >> welcome back, reid. >> hugs and kiss. >> we send you kisses. thank you very much for being a fan. >> i sent you a hearty handshake. >> with a kiss. >> thanks, reid. settle in with the girls and give them our best as well. >> sounds good. i'm going to start heading north. watch out for me. i'm coming up. >> we would love to hear from you. >> i love that the satellite delay is longer now that he's here on earth than it was when he was in space. >> i had time to run all the way over here after asking him the question. >> he needs to go back to mars so we could have a better

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good morning, i'm vai sikahema. let's get our forecast from meteorologist bill henley. bill? >> that wind will make sure it feels cold all day long. wind chills in the low 20s. a live view from center city. you see plenty of sunshine, but it's 27 degrees right now in philadelphia. 25 in trenton and look at pottstown north and west. low 20s and feels like 13 degrees in the city. even teens for wind chills at the shore. bright, sunny skies and temperatures only in the very low 30s this afternoon. >> thank you, bill. let's get a check of traffic in the northeast extension. jill? >> a good news, vai. that accident moved over to the shoulder blocking the right lane southbound and it's still out there, you can still expect to see a lot of heavy volume in that area and take route 309 as

your alternate. but all lanes are moving. southbound right at norristown road. blocks all lanes for a few minutes and now pushed over to the shoulder and just a tap of the brakes in that area as drivers pass by and then the normal volume southbound. carbon monoxide scare forced hundreds of people to evacuate a delaware county hotel overnight. this happened around 12:30 this morning around the best western on baltimore pike in concord township. a heater malfunction in the basement causing the elevated carbon monoxide levels and guests were moved to a nearby bar and grill while crews vented the hotel. the delaware county man shooting and killing his case worker inside his doctor's office will set to be arraigned. plotts being held went to mercy wellness center to see his psychiatrist and plotts got

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coming up -- carson and the coaches, the guys and gals of "the voice" open up about music, careers and what really happens behind the scenes of the smash hit. >> you guys are competitive without even having to be competitive because they're them. plus from the miracle on ice to the o.j. simpson case, legendary broadcaster al michaels has had a front row seat to history. now he's telling all as he looks back at four decades in front of the camera. then pride and property, the property brothers stop by studio 1a with tips on the hottest decorating trends for your home "today," tuesday, november 18th,

2014. ♪ >> good morning, iowa. staying warm on the plaza. >> good morning, tennessee. >> whoo! >> good morning, canada. >> good morning, virginia, from the shelton family. >> whoo! beautiful morning out on our plaza. we've got some beautiful folk whose decided to stand in, let's face it, pretty chilly temperatures out here this morning. we say hello to them. >> what was it, like 60 here yesterday? >> yeah. >> it is not 60 here today. >> no, no, no. >> can you believe thanksgiving is next week? >> i can't. >> are you ready for this? >> no. >> nobody is. >> can you believe that cranks-giving is saturday? >> that's right. a sneak peek at some of the new floats that you'll be seeing in this year's macy's thanksgiving day parade.

>> yeah. i actually jumped the gun and wanted to talk about cranks-giving, which is saturday. it's a bike ride/food drive all wrapped up into one. it started in new york, spanned out across the country now. it's a thing now. this saturday, all of us are giving it a try. >> here is the rundown. lester, erica and i will be in new york. okay. where it's 44 degrees. natalie will be in miami. >> i'm smart. >> matt will be in long island, also chilly. >> 40 degree. >> savannah and al will be in the nation's capital with temperatures there -- >> probably 50. >> will vale be riding? >> no! >> okay. kidding. and maria shriver will be in los angeles. >> putting the crank in cranks-giving. >> that's right. >> i've got open toe shoes i don't know.

i don't know if i'll have toes by saturday. sign up with team today. we would love to have you, even if you're in miami where it's warm. let's go in to miss miami now, with a look at the headlines. >> the smart ones will join me in miami. good morning, everyone. in the new this is morning, a chicago couple somehow escape with his their lives overnight when a small cargo plane crashed into their house. john yang is at the scene. john, good morning. >> good morning, natalie. take a look at this scene behind me. that's a twin engine propeller plane sticking out of the front of that house. we're about a quarter of a mile from the end of the runway at chicago midway airport. the plane took off around 2:30 this morning, reported engine trouble, tried to return to midway but didn't make it, ended up in the front of that house here in the neighborhood in chicago. amazingly, when you look at that picture, the two elderly residents that have house were able to get out without any

injury. the pilot is still missing. officials say they won't begin to remove the wreckage and to look for the pilot until after ntsb officials get here to start their investigation. natalie? >> really is an incredible scene there. john yang, thank you. israel is vowing to respond harshly to a deadly attack overnight at a synagogue in jerusalem. two palestinian militant with his guns and axes murdered four people and wounded six others before they were killed in a shootout with police. secretary of state john kerry called the attack an act of pure terror and senseless brutality. missouri's governor has declared a state of emergency and has activated the national guard as a grand jury nears its decision on whether to indict police officer darren wilson for the shooting death of michael brown. police have already warned that they will not tolerate the kind of violence that erupted after the shooting back in august. however, protest organizers say the national guard presence could increase tensions there.

more than two feet of snow has fallen in parts of new york state with the lake effect also bringing heavy snowfall to michigan, ohio and pennsylvania. high winds are causing whiteout conditions on highways and even where there is no snow, there is, of course, the cold as we've been whining about. freezing temperatures were recorded overnight in at least one city in every state. new research could have americans questioning the value of taking low-dose aspirin to prevent heart attacks and stroke. nbc medical contributor dr. natalie azar is here with a closer look. good morning, natalie. >> good morning, natalie. thank you. here is what's intriguing about this study. it was sfepecifically looking a whether taking a baby aspirin, if you at risk for heart disease, diabetes or hypertension but never had a heart attack or stroke before, could taking a baby aspirin prevent that primary event? it was discontinued early, after five years, because the study authors could not find a significant difference between

the aspirin group and the placebo group in the composite end point of death from any cardiovascular cause as well as nonfatal heart attack and nonfatal stroke. take-home message, baby aspirin may not be good at preventing a primary, first event in people at risk. more research needs to be done. this is not about people who have already had a heart attack. we do recommend a baby aspirin for those individuals. >> dr. natalie azar, great information. thank you. >> thank you. let's get another check of the weather with dylan in for al, in erie, pennsylvania. >> announcer: "today's" weather is brought to you by panera bread. panera gift cards are perfect for everyone on your list this holiday. >> thanks, natalie. good morning. i've got the sun hitting my eye and i've got the snow hitting my cheek. lake-effect snow is a crazy phenomen phenomenon. you can see on the radar here, we're seeing a lot of the heavy snow over lake erie. some of those bands make their way onshore and we start seeing

really, really heavy snowfall. buffalo, not snowing but you can see the heavy snow out over the water and a few miles south of buffalo, where the heavier bands of snow are lining up, you can't see much of anything. heavy snow is coming down through hamburg right now and whiteout conditions, an understatement. the snow is piling up in feet. we're seeing the same thing back through michigan where the lake-effect snow bands have been setting up. we're seeing a foot or two back there. lake erie and lake ontario, we're seeing two to three good morning, i am meteorologist bill henley. a cold and windy day ahead. high temperatures in the upper 20s, low 30s, with winds that will make it feel like it is in the teens and 20s. winds die down some overnight. colder tomorrow morning. 20 would tie the record for tomorrow. not quite as cold thursday. but friday, temperatures come right back down. it is this weekend that we will see it warm up, potentially up

to 60 sunday, 70 for monday. have a great day. >> and that is your latest forecast. guys, back to you. >> dylan, thank you so much. >> quickly, we have a cryer on the plaza. >> oh, it's cold. >> she's freezing. does that make you smile now? >> yes. >> full blown alligator tears. you parents! >> and her tears are just frozen right on her cheeks because she's frozen. >> she is frozen. hi, elsa. up next on trending, the family that had you singing about christmas jammies with another must see parody. imagine what you would hear if those two guys call aid game together. al michaels on his legendary career in sports and russell brand on his brand new book for children. at panera bread, our hearty all-natural turkey chili is back in season. slow-cooked with turkey raised without antibiotics,

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all right. we are back now at 8:12 and what's trending today. a baseball player, ballerina, superhero. what did you guys want to be when you were growing up? >> veterinarian and broadway singer. >> really? >> clearly, they didn't work out. >> you're qualified for both.

>> have you ever heard yourself sing? >> ahh. >> broke my dreams. >> tamron? >> i wanted to be johnny carson. >> really? >> like i -- but i looked in the mirror and saw no resemblance. >> you're on tv. >> pretty close. >> how about you? >> astronaut. >> savian? >> when i was 6 years old -- i'm in the mood to share. when i was 6 years old we used to go to the donut shop after church every sunday and i told my mom i would really like to work in this donut shop. i really wanted to run the cash register and i loved donuts. >> think about this. when you thought about the jos s you wanted to have when you were growing up, is that the job you now have? the new survey revealing only 6% of people actually have the jobs they wanted when they were children. 6%. kids only get to see and expose themselves to a handful of jobs is one theory, like doctors and

teachers and things like that. let's ask some of the folks here in the studio what they wanted to be when they were growing up. the property brothers are here, drew and jonathan. what did you want to be when you were growing up? >> i got up in front of the whole class and told everybody i wanted to be a flower man. >> not a florist. a flower man. >> i do arrangements. >> i wanted to be a rugged cowboy like my dad. then i realized there's a lot of labor that goes with that. >> he wanted to be a robot sbchlt emotionally, he's there. >> all right. >> wow! >> al michaels is here. we'll be talking to him about his new book in a second. al, what did you want to be when you were growing up? >> i wanted to be a sportscaster and now that i'm in my dotage, i want to be russell brand. >> al one of the 6%. came true. i'm almost afraid to ask. russell, what did you want to be when you were growing up? >> when i was a little girl growing up in cleveland, i wanted nothing more than to be a news anchor, matt, but now i

would be very happy to be a flower man. >> there you have it. >> so good. top video on today.com comes with from the most creative family on the block. they celebrated back-to-school season in "baby got class." now how they celebrate thanksgiving with the help from a hip song ♪ i see the magazine with all the recipes my daughter she can make it but me daddy please ♪ ♪ so mommy hand me this and said you've got to stop until every inch of it is perfect from the bottom to the top so i'm all about that baste that baste about that baste no butter ♪ ♪ ooichl all about that baste about that baste no butter ♪ ♪ i'm all about that baste >> oh, my gosh.

seems like a really good time in that family. >> where do they find the time? >> i have no idea. now it's ellen's turn to break the internet. or will she? the tv host unveiling one option for her annual holiday card. take a look. >> happy holidays and a shiny new year. and so -- >> actually calling it a shiny new rear, her photo, of course, spoof of kim kardashian's photo spread for paper magazine. will she break the internet? >> hope so. >> that's what's trending today. now a show that gets people talking, "the voice," carson brings the cast together for this very candid interview. take a look. >> season seven coaches, congratulations on a great season. gwen, what's it been like for you?

>> incredible. i was thinking about this and they called us and said we're changing the show. one of the coach sincere going to be eliminated today, you're going to have to go home and this was the end, i would be devastated. >> you bring these two to the table this season. it seems like you've had to up your game as far as building your team early. >> yeah. i mean, these guys are competitive without even having to be competitive, because they're them. you know what i mean? it's not like -- that's awesome, too, because i like it to be fun. >> don't go with pharrell. go with me. don't go with gwen. >> meanwhile i'm thinking to myself i would go one of you guys, too. >> what is it during the blind audition now, what makes you hit your button after so many seasons? >> god, i hate that question. >> i can answer that. all you can hear is alcohol, right? >> that's all i hear, is bubbling. >> like a cash register sound. >> i don't look for a specific thing. i just wait for something to move me. and you never know what that's going to be. it's no different than driving around in your car listening to

the radio. if a song comes on that you get pumped up about, you turn it up. you know, that's kind of what that button represents to me, just that moment of, you know, i like that. >> and you go for it? >> absolutely. >> pharrell, what's it like for you? you've watched the show, but being on it, describe that. >> it's, uh -- it's crazy. you speak to your friends and they're like, dude, how come you didn't turn around? >> come on, pharrell! ♪ my doctor said take it easy >> just do a very simple exercise, okay? close your eyes and just see if you would push your button. you would be very surprised. it's not exactly what you think. >> the lead singer, two of the greatest bands out of southern california, they never met until this season. >> crazy. >> from the moment i met you, i knew you forever. it's weird. >> not my colleagues as much as they are my friends and my

peers. that's the coolest thing about this show, we're in a unique position to make friends with our peers and a lot of times for various different reasons we're not able to make these friendships and i love the fact that this show has produced all these wonderful friends. >> i was at blake's last night. >> you were? >> not much food. >> velveeta mac n cheese. >> and vodka. >> and vodka. step over the shotguns and cars just to get to the couch. listen, guys, thanks for a great season. best of luck with the live shows. ♪ keep on dancing >> i like the set of coach. >> gwen stefani has been perfection on that show. >> and pharrell. i love pharrell. >> you can catch "the voice" pretty much every night on nbc. no, just kidding. tonight 8:00, 7:00 central here on nbc. matt over to you. do you believe in miracles?

al michaels is one of the greatest names in sportscasting. his career spanning 40 years, most recently, thankfully, here at nbc. he has written about his life and career in the autobiography, "you can't make this up." my hero, al michaels. >> haven't seen you since sochi. >> exactly. >> got there just in time. >> you weren't kidding, you wanted to be a sports broadcaster even as your friends wanted to be athletes? you took a garden hose and would practice. >> dodgers were still playing in brooklyn. first thing i remember in life. i went, whoa, i want to be here every day and get in for free. here i am at the other end of life and i'm getting in for free. >> did you think you had talent immediately? >> hated my own voice. but do you know what it is, matt? it's a case of there's naivety as a child.

you come out the other side and it happens and you go, oh, my god, how did that happen? >> you didn't immediately become a sportscaster when you got into television. you had other weird jobs as well. >> i d things i did after graduating out of college, i helped pick the girls for "the dating game" for chuck, crazy chuck. >> at least you told the girls that. >> calling them up on a rotary phone and hopefully someone would answer. that's how we would book them. >> 1980, miracle on ice. i'm sure you've been asked this a thousand times. did you know at the moment, at the instant that that game would change your life forever? >> i did not. i thought the u.s. was going to lose about 8-1. my partner on the telecast we walked over there and saying please only be 3-1 soviets, middle of the second period. we had no idea. >> the words "do you believe in miracles" i mean they became part of the vernacular.

i will tell you -- this is weird to admit. i go back two or three times a year and i watch at least the last two periods of that game. >> really? >> because i think your brilliance -- people say it was those ten seconds at the end. it is all through that game. i mean it. >> i'm going to take my residual check from you. >> no, i mean it. >> that's quite a compliment. >> you were amazing through that game the way you wove world events and sports together. >> do you know what i love about the end of that game? michael ruggio scores with ten seconds to go, the winning goal. he told me if i ever get a little down, i'll put that tape in. the greatest thing about it, every time i shoot, the puck goes in. >> i think he also jokes that if he shot a foot to the right he would be a parking lot -- >> world series in the bay area and sports becomes news. >> it does. just think, you're on live television. you spent your life in live television.

it's the world series. you're working intense day of concentration. the earth is shaking like crazy. you're trying to understand what it is that's taking place. the one thing i remember about that very distinctly, matt, is that it only lasted for 15 seconds but it felt as it if it lasted at least a minute. and at one point, we all thought jim palmer and tim mccarver and i, were going to be pitched out of the mezzanine and the lower deck. we were fortunate. >> sports and news collided at other times in your career. co-worker and good friend of o.j. simpson's. >> colleague, neighbor. >> nicole brown simpson. >> i knew everybody in that scenario except ron goldman. >> what was your reaction when you heard that o.j. was being investigated as a suspect inny cone brown simpson and ron goldman's death? >> surprise. you can't believe that anybody you know could be part of a double murder. you're like, what, this can't be possible. as it played out it became, in

the minds of many, the crime of the century. totally bizarre and surreal. >> did you have an immediate opinion on his guilt and innocence? >> at first i gave him a big benefit of the doubt because the timeline didn't make sense to me. the photographer from muhammad ali was on a plane with him. he didn't see anything. he knows the human condition. it took a while before i would begin to understand, when o.j. would say things like how could they think i did it as opposed to i didn't do it. that started to give me some pause. >> so much in the book about the things you covered and the things you misd at home because you were on the road covering those events. it's poignant and very thrilling to relive these moment. >> it's a fun trip down memory lane here. >> for all of us. >> yeah. >> the book "you can't make this up." you can read an excerpt at today.com. savannah? we were talking about our dream jobs when we were a kid and i said i always wanted to

work in a donut shop or bakery? dreams can come true. >> i would like a kidney pie and a cup of tea, please. i'm english. i can't eat that. i need something with more botchlism in it. >> this isn't how i imagined it being. >> dreams can be nightmares, easily, savannah. >> and russell brand wrote a children's book. we'll tell you all about it

good morning, i am tracy davidson. temperatures below freezing to start the morning and they're not going to warm up much today. let's get details from first alert meteorologist bill henley. >> not with the wind, tracy. a cold, blustery day. the pocono mountains, bright sunny skies. temperatures are especially cold in the mountains. 16 degrees for mount pocono. not warm in philadelphia, either. the i-95 corridor feels like 14 degrees, thanks to winds gusting nearly 40 miles per hour this afternoon. plenty of sunshine. low 30s today. jillian mele is watching the commute. >> we have two problems going on now when it comes to septa.

the market, frankford lines are making all stops. had an accident clear off 76 eastbound at university avenue. there was a backup. left lane was blocked. as you can see, traffic is moving both directions. the easton area school board will meet today therks called on several to resign. they were investigating the district former it director. he was accused of hacking into administrators' computers to pass on information to the school board. the grand jury found no criminal activity among board members, said some were willing to overlook his violations to keep him employed. i am tracy davidson. another local update in 25 minutes. you can get real time updates on news and weather on our website, nbc10.com. now back to the "today" show. thanks for watching. have a great day.

morning, everyone. it's 8:30 now on a tuesday morning, november 18th, 2014. matt had to leave a little early. but i didn't notice that. did you? >> i didn't either. >> we have the property brother. >> it takes two of us to be one of him. >> it's so cold here on this plaza, let's all snuggle together, shall we? >> come on in. coming up, jonathan and

drew's secrets for creating popular home trends, including lighting. >> that was very smooth of you. russell brand is here. he's not cold. he has his shirt unbuttoned. >> oh, my gosh. >> you never know. what would thanksgiving be without, of course, the macy's thanksgiving day parade and jenna wolfe is standing by with a sneak peek at this year's floats. jenna, good morning. >> hey, savannah, a spin bike thanksgiving day float. are you kidding me? not quite. this is cold the goldie blocks float, all part of five new floats that the year's thanksgiving day parade. every year they come out with three or four. this year, there's five new ones, creativity and trust is john piper. he has been up for three and a half years now. giet doesn't sleep. tell me about what you've got going on. >> five new floats, girl powered spinning machine. >> love it.

>> and are you ready for something special? >> always. always, john. >> pirate booty brings us treasure seeking pirate ships that go all around the world, including to latin america where we'll find -- >> dora. you have to find dora. >> dora and her friends on her adventure fantasticos where they go to china. the beauty of beijing and from good old america, u.s.a. -- >> oh, i love this. >> a timeless and yet modern float all about baseball. >> you're mixing it all together. old school and new school. old school, baseball. what's new school? >> we have our family, family fun day taking a selfie of themselves. and it's up on the scoreboard. and that's not all. we have two live cameras on board that will be shooting the crowd all along the parade route. >> so everyone gets their 15 seconds of fame then? >> look at the camera. >> prenatal thanksgiving selfie.

>> that's our first. >> i love it, john. this is great. the digital age has come to the macy's thanksgiving day parade? >> and coming to everybody. >> you've been doing this 34 years now? >> 34. >> 10,000 people involved in this parade this year. >> absolutely. >> you have a lot going on. we'll let you get to it. i'm going to head back to my favorite, absolute favorite float. i'm sure you're already planning for next year? >> already in the work. >> not surprised. i have a little spinning to do. little exercising. guys, we'll send it back to you. >> all right, jenna. >> jenna and john piper, thank you so much. macy's thanksgiving day parade when? >> thanksgiving, next thursday, 9:00 am right here on nbc. >> smooth. >> now let's go to erie, pennsylvan pennsylvania, where dylan is out there, freezing. hey, dylan. >> good morning, guys. yeah, we've got sun and snow happening at the same time. this lake-effect snow is incredible. a mile out that way, snow is coming down at rates of three to

five inches per hour. in upstate new york, we're seeing snot reaching the ground at three to five inches per hour. in hamburg, we have 30, 35 inches of snow already on the ground. it is really coming down in spots. that's the key. just in spots. but let's talk about the cold that is surging into the united states. we're all dealing with some sort of freezing cold temperatures this morning. and it's going to stick around all week long. but by the end of the week, into the weekend, i want to tell you that there is a chance -- there is a chance that we could start to see milder temperatures begin to push back north. we are looking at some improvements as we get into the weekend. meantime, though, bundle up today. it is going to be about 20 to 25 degrees below average for so many areas across the country. that's a look a good morning. i am meteorologist bill henley. a cold and windy day ahead. high temperatures in the upper 20s, low 30s, with winds that

make it feel like it is in the teens and 20s. winds die down some overnight tonight. it will be colder tomorrow morning. 20 would tie the record for tomorrow. not quite as cold thursday, but friday, temperatures come back down. it is this weekend we will see a warmup. potentially up to 60 sunday. 70 for monday. have a great day. >> and that is your latest forecast. back up to new york where, you know, it's cold there, too. it's not just here. >> that's true but dylan, we're warm on this couch. i hate to tell you that. the search for america's kindest kid, we've teamed up with our sister network. remarkable people doing amazing things in their communities. jenna bush hager has crisscrossed america to introduce you to the finalists. >> i spent the last couple of weeks with the kindest kids of america. a special little girl who helps little kid goesing through tough time. >> i'm sierra from madison,

connecticut, and i help kids with cancer. >> reporter: 7-year-old sierra is taking on childhood cancer. for her it's an all-too familiar fight. she was diagnosed two years ago. >> we went to the doctor's and they felt around my stomach and said that i had kidney cancer, because my kidney was actually the size of a grapefruit. ♪ last day of chemo last day of chemo last day of chemo ♪ >> sierra has finished her treatment and is healthy. she and her big sister started the childhood cancer kids program. so far they've raised $10,000 for make a wish and now see air visits other sick kid. >> kids want to be near here. she'll talk to them about what she went through. for kids hearing that from another kid is impactful. >> reporter: she brings gift bags and good advice. >> when you get well -- >> reporter: sierra says stress

balls, breathing exercises and blowing bubbles can help. she showed me how yoga can help, too. >> this is the ribbon pose for childhood cancer. >> yeah. >> reporter: did you make this up? >> me and my mom did but if, actually, you have cancer in your legs, it would be a good thing to do it like this. >> reporter: yeah. her parents say they're truly thankful that their daughter is doing well and her kindness towards others helps, too. >> six months after the treatment i was starting to worry that she was going to be a victim and this really transformed her from being a victim to a champion. i can't be more proud. >> reporter: a champion for the kids she meets, spreading kindness along the way. thank you for teaching me yoga. namaste. >> namaste. >> so, obviously, sierra is doing really great work. i'll be back to introduce you to the other great finalists later this morning and throughout the week and you can vote for

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all right. we're back now at 8:40 with russell brand, the comedian, actor and best-selling author back with his new children's book. welcome back. >> i'm happy to fulfill your childhood dream of selling pastries. >> it really help immediate.

is there anything i can do for you in return? >> yes. >> we'll talk about it later. >> i just said yes. >> i know. and i didn't really want to ask the follow-up question, actually. >> you're an expert at your job. >> you are an expert at writing children's books, it turns out. i was surprised that you would want to write a children's book. should i be? >> i suppose so because maybe i've been culturally positioned as an adult figure with the skull daggery and hullabaloo and mayhem. >> this is your retelling of the pied piper of haemlin. it's a weird story when you think about it. >> how did it make it as a folk lore told to children? stealing all the children from a town is a massive old reaction for not paying a pest control bill. >> do you have any -- can you dramatically re-enact the plot? >> dramatically?

>> or just re-enact it. >> it's a story that's got a message in it, about decency, connection, spirituality, how we got lost in materialism and if we lose our connection of the transce transcendent, we will be lost. >> you do have a way with words. if you ask me, the children of haemlin were a wretched possebelching up grod and bottoms full of stink. >> yes. i think it's important that there's access to pure ility. that's just to detonate new territories to create transcendent and beautiful ideas. it's actually a beautiful moral code, moral tale. >> it is. this is a revolutionary telling of the pied piper. >> i am glad that you said that, savannah, even though you said

it in an unusual way. >> can't spit it out. >> what you achieve as an individual is not as important as what you achieve in the community. only 6% of people realizing their dreams maybe it's because we have the wrong kind of dreams and think too much about individual fulfillmenfulfillmen. we get lost in our connection of what's pure and beautiful and important. >> most of the characters are vile. >> yes. look at them up here. revulsion. >> by the way, the art work is fabulous. >> amazing. >> he gets bullied. did you relate to him? >> i was a little bullied as a child because of my unusual personality plus i was kind of tuby. i wanted to reach to children who felt lonely, isolated and lost and offer them comfort and fun. the way you feel as a child isn't necessarily the way you'll feel your whole life. >> you're doing a stand-up. you did a year-long stand-up but it airs november 28th called the messiah complex. good title.

>> i talk about heroes of mine and how they are flawed on epix. >> it looks like you had a really good time. that outfit is interesting. >> thank you. i'm using my pelvis there to convey an important message. it's an under communicative tool. ever since elvis was banned from ed sullivan, the pelvis is back. >> dare i ask what the message is? >> the smenlg comessage is come. you're like a charm bomb that's been detonated all over this studio this morning. >> thank you very much. >> everybody loves you. >> i like that lady they call tamron. >> she likes you too. >> does she really? >> she really does. >> what time does she knock off work? >> she's off around 10:00. >> cool. >> i feel like there's something going on there. >> it's very likely we've not heard the last of this. >> we've got a real scoop. come whack and tell us all about it. >> it will be a hell of a scoop. >> indeed. russell brand, thank you very much. >> thank you, savannah.

>> the stand-up airs on november 28th. the property brothers. wait, come on. it is on. tamron, don't act like an innocent little lamb. >> my childhood dreams. my dreams are coming true. this is a great tv show.

back now at 8:47. does your home decorps need a quick revamp but you don't know where to start? never fear, simple do-it-yourself revamps. drew and jonathan scott are the hosts of the new hgtv show "property brothers at home." good morning. >> good morning. >> always love when you're here. you make it easy on us. >> well, i am easy. >> what? >> just randomly walks into people's houses and likes to do

things for them for the holiday. >> that's what we're doing, "property brothers at home" is letting everybody into our house. it starts airing november 26th, hgtv. >> cool. >> it is going to be very cool. >> excellent. this is one of the trends you have done, both of you, in your own homes and that's branding. >> russell would inspire us for some branding, something you can easily do in your own home. and that adds some character. we have some coffee -- >> coasters. >> coasters. and not only just for that but in the kitchen people are make their own brands and branding steaks and stuff like that. we took the old table my dad built when we were kids and he had worked on a ranch. we branded it, re-created it for them in our new house. >> that rusticness but also a personal touch. >> the brands you can use as well. we branded all the ranch brands on it and took all these big brands, put them in a pot and sit by the fire as decor. >> for people who are afraid of

putting something in a hot flame, you have electric branders. >> anywhere from $11 to $300. this is a really good one and safer than using an open flame. >> can you do this with kids? >> you need to be using the actual brand. don't give it to them. you can swap out the letters on the electric brand. makes it nice and easy. anything wood at all you can turn into -- >> we gave drew a brand and -- moving right along. >> we would like to see it but we have to move along. vintage letters. i love these marquis letters. you see this in restoration catalog. >> we live in vegas that has all the vintage signs. game room we had our custom sign made. that would be cool to do a project for everybody. these are tin letters, about 12 bucks a piece or the cardboard letters are three bucks. open them up with an exacto knife, drill the holes, put in

the led lights and they look like this. >> joy today. >> joy today. it's regular christmas lights. newer christmas lights are led. it's not a safety hazard to have it in cardboard. spray it out. >> drill with a regular drill bit. >> unscrew the bulb, stick it through and screw it back in. it holds itself. >> file around the edge. you don't want to cut yourself on the metal. it's simple and easy and looks like something you would buyout of a catalog. >> put it on a wall or mantle. >> this is a really cool idea. it involves hula hoops. >> while you're making it, it's fun. >> i'm not good at this. oh, okay. >> i don't know what's happening here but -- >> this one here, tamron made this for russell and she's going to swing in it, in his living room. >> oh! she does have a thing for russell. >> this would be great for a kid's room.

six hula hoops, top and bottom, screw them together. it forms its own shape. you can put anything inside, or if you want more elegance, this is strapping from a crate, a pallet, that i got for free. >> do you just bend it around like that? >> it's quite easy to bend and form it on the top and bottom and it holds its own shape. >> drill a hole in the top and bottom and screw them together. jonathan designed a huge one. just like that with a crystal chandelier in the middle. >> do you live together? >> we do. >> big bunk beds. >> i'm only home like two weeks a year. basically he gets his own place but it's sortative family hub for our family to get together over the holidays. >> i love this idea. it gives something for the kids to do. >> do it. >> wait a minute. >> my jacket is too baggy. i'm doing it. i'm doing it. look at this. i'm just going to keep going.

>> you're going to be filming in new york next year. >> we are. >> you're going to be here every day. >> casting in new york, new jersey right now. >> you'll be back with hoda and kathie lee, hula hooping with them, too. "property brothers at home" premieres next week. great job, guys. ♪ i thought it'd be bigger. ♪ ♪ (dad) there's nothing i can't reach in my subaru. (vo) introducing the all-new subaru outback. love. it's what makes a subaru,a subaru.

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let's find out who is celebrating birthdays today with help from our friend, mr. willard scott. hey, willard. >> it's a beautiful day here in western kentucky. i hope it's pretty and nice where you are. new york gang looks happy. that's all that counts and now we've got a birthday buddy to salute. take a look at lillian. beautiful lillian patterson-shannon. three names. kansas city, kansas, home of the greatest spare ribs in the world and she is 100 years old today. take a look at kenneth newell, from des moines, iowa. 100 years old today. and he loves to play cards. he and his buddies get together. they have a ball. and this is mary pelsor. she is from winchester, kentucky. she says one of her secrets is to start off the day with a bloody mary. how about that? she's 100 years old today. and this is joseph kane. he is from mission vieljo,

california, 100 years old today and a big sports fan. it's always fun to be in connecticut, but more fun in new york. you all have fun up there. >> all right, willard. >> thanks, willard. >> wow, what a morning. >> yeah, savannah. >> anything happen? >> my mom is calling now. >> she wants to know if russell thereby there at thanksgiving? >> she wants to know why you pushed me on russell brand on live tv. >> i don't think i pushed. >> just because i'm the only single one -- >> i felt like the magic was happening. >> what do we have coming up, natalie? >> the stars of the movie, eddie redmayne and felicity jones, incredible movie. i saw it yesterday. looking forward to catching up with them. >> and my tuesday trend, book that is change your life. the book for me, we'll reveal -- i've had it for 20 years, carry it around with me every day. what's the book that changed your life? >> the bible. >> the bible. >> a lot of people say that.

>> so we'll discuss it. >> all right, tamron. what do you think will happen? good morning, i am tracy davidson. temperatures have taken a drastic drop. the wind chill is making it feel even colder outside. let's get your first alert forecast from meteorologist bill henley. >> seeing wind gusts more than 30 miles per hour. lots of sunshine but look at the camera shaking. this is the view from the camera

atop the melon bank building, you can see the flags blowing in the cold wind. wind stays with us through the day. temperature is 27 degrees. feels like 14 in philadelphia. wind chill is 11 for pottstown and allentown. a blustery day ahead. plenty of sunshine. barely warming temperatures in the low 40s. the newest development in strawberry mansion. the block surrounded by 30th, arizona, first, and gordon. 21 sustainable units will go up with low energy usage features. expected to be completed by next spring. it is the second project constructed in the past six months. mayor nutter and the city council president will be at the groundbreaking at 11:00 this morning. tracy morgan's lawsuit against walmart for the deadly crash on the new jersey turnpike is headed to court. attorneys from both sides are scheduled to meet in trenton for a scheduling conference.

the walmart truck slammed into the back of a limo in june when the actor and comedian and friends were returning from delaware. one was killed, morgan had several broken bones, is still recovering. walmart claims the victims' injuries are probably due to the fact they weren't wearing seat belts. i am tracy davidson. another update in 25 minutes. get the latest news and weather at nbc10.com. now back to the "today" show.

>> announcer: from nbc news this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today" on a tuesday morning. it is november 18th, it's 2014 and it's cold outside. that's all i have to say. i'm willie geist along with natalie morales and tamron hall. al is feeling a little under the weather. >> feel better, buddy. >> i think we all understand why. >> he has been on a ride. >> roker-thon. >> 1d mania. >> his daughter's sweet 16. >> he deserves a day off. >> i'm glad you're here, tamron. >> why, willie? >> i thought you and russell

would go grab brunch or something. >> little love connection going on. >> don't yous instigate. >> he's the guy. >> i don't know if he's the guy. he's a guy i had a crush on. i made the mistake of sharing this with natalie and savannah. off the record, remember when he came in, i said he is so handsome to me. i shared it. and i was betrayed. >> savannah brought you in -- >> let me say in savannah's defense, he brought it up in the interview. he said i like the one called tamron. she did not say anything about tamron. that came from him. there's real magic there. >> in "sex and the city" this didn't happen. the girls never outed each other. >> oh, okay. well i've got an idea for -- >> what? >> i'm not going to call it a date. if you and russell like a roller coaster. >> you're saying this would be a good date for us.

>> go grab some cotton candy and ride a roller coaster. >> it's in orlando. >> you have to wait a couple of years. >> this thing is called skyscraper. check it out. >> amazing. >> 570 feet high, the biggest roller coaster on the face of the earth. >> i'm so doing that. >> lasts four minutes, 65 miles an hour, big glass elevator takes you 55 stories up to the top. the thing is incredible. >> what? >> jenna bush hager, 2017, get ready. >> mark your 2017 calendar. >> early 2017. >> you wouldn't do that. >> oh, yeah, i love roler coaster. >> it lasts four minutes. if you wait in line half an hour you finally get a four-minute ride. >> what's the scariest roller coaster? the hulk at universal. >> universal has great role e g

coasters. hershey park has good roller coasters. >> and the best chocolate. >> that's true. i like the rickety old ones. the old wooden ones, you go, this could go wrong at any second and i thrive on that kind of fear. >> it was a wooden coaster at six flags over texas, i think that's the name of it. use the #today's take and let us know your favorite coaster. we won't be visiting but we're sharing the information. >> tamron is going to go personally. >> with russell brand and cotton candy. >> dream why don't you? >> it happened at a saints/bengals game sunday. remember this moment where the player sherman? >> gresham. >> tossed the lonely sole bengals fan the game ball, snatched from her clutches by a man named tony williams, speaking up for himself after he

was just criticized heavily on social media. this is what tony williams is now saying about the moment we all discussed. >> what they're saying is it was intentional and i was fighting the lady. no, i wasn't doing that. i was just trying to get the football for my grandson. i really didn't mean any harm. all i was trying to do was get a football for my grandbaby. >> so, christina barrett, the woman who was there, here is what she had to say. >> the pictures make it look ten times worse than it actually was. i'm glad he got the ball. i think he deserved it. like i said, i have no bad feelings whatsoever. >> as opposed to reading it. earlier in the orange room, i read his words, as opposed to hearing the tone of his voice and hearing her. >> so true. >> and you now, i think, kind of see where they all got caught up in the moment. he got caught up in the moment. this is an example of, a, why

you shouldn't text people. say it with your voice. because words, when you read them, and video doesn't always tell the same story. >> to future fans, though -- >> don't do that. >> if you took the ball and you kindly on national tv handed it to the woman, then the team comes and hands you a ball for your grandson. >> even when he shoves her off, it was a bad look. when you hear both of them, as humans, explaining it. >> and i think every parent or grandparent can somewhat relate a little bit. you want something so badly to be able to give to your child or grandchild that you would get caught up a little bit. you see a ball headed in your direction, maybe not even thinking it's intended from the bengals player to the bengals fan. >> good point. >> you wouldn't even put that in your head. >> she also got a ball from the saints. so, everyone's happy. >> everyone's happy. >> stop sending mr. tony williams -- i don't even think he's on twitter, to be honest. he doesn't seem like the twitter type. >> she was the least offended of

anyone. it wasn't a big deal. >> wasn't a big deal. worse on camera and on social media, as we said. here is some interesting -- >> we've got weird sound coming but anyway, we're going to get through this. i'm going to tell you -- savannah. >> who is that? is that savannah? >> the voice of god. >> doing some work for the west coast. >> good thing she didn't say anything about russell brand. >> don't worry, she will. >> what else? >> what's going on here? >> how often do you pronounce the name of a place and in your head you say, did i say that right? >> brisbayne, i always get it wrong. >> according to the huffington post, a lot of places we're pronouncing wrong. join along with us on the bottom, lower third of your screen there you'll see the word and think in your head how it's pronounced. you guys play along. we'll show it on the prompter. first one right there.

>> may i? >> you know that one. >> louisville. >> or louisville. >> but if you're from louisville -- >> it's louisville. >> here is another one. >> mackinac. >> good. >> i lived in chicago. i got beat up on mackinac. >> being on air. a lot of people think it's mac-in-ac. >> spokane. >> spoken well. >> antigua. >> fantastic. you guys are good. this one. koor-uh-sou. it's portuguese. now you're sounding like -- you speak portuguese all of a sudden. >> do you know which time i have

a hard one with? i probably can't spell it. this is good tv, i know. >> oh, well that is a hard one to say on tv. the right way. >> you can't see it? >> it's a city in virginia. n-o- n-o-r-f-o-l-k, norfolk. >> norfolk. >> and it's lethal. >> it can be. >> you have to be very careful when you pronounce it. >> that city in virginia, people know how to say it so beautifully. >> but you do it quickly. the key is speed. norfolk. >> you look uncomfortable saying it. >> your lips don't even move. >> your mouth doesn't move. >> it's the hardest one. >> it's a career ender. >> it is. >> when i see it come up on the screen my heart starts to race. >> yeah. >> someobehind the scenes, so m

you don't know. >> new orleans. >> new orleans. >> we're all good on these now? >> we figured it out. we move on. it's never too soon to start thinking about christmas. it is but we're going to do it anyway. kristen bell, who we like so much, got together with an acappella group called straight no chaser, sang a new holiday song. >> i love it. >> about how we communicate with each other over the holidays. we don't send cards or even call anymore. here is the new song. ♪ text me merry christmas let me know you care just a word or two of text from you will remind me you're still there you don't have to add much to it one smiley face will do baby text me merry christmas cause i'm missing kiss iing you♪ ♪ text me merry christmas

make my holiday complete though you're far from me say you'll brb that's a text i'll never delete choose just the right emoji one that makes me lol and if you text me something naughty i promise i won't tell ♪ >> sweeping the nation. "text me merry christmas." >> straight no chaser. check it out on youtube and probably somewhere else. >> they'll be on our show december 5th. i don't know if they'll perform this for us. >> text merry christmas or happy thanksgiving? >> probably to friends around the country. my family is usually in one place but friends i'll text. >> you do? >> i usually send cards on christmas, too, but -- >> i don't like when people text me. you can text me anything. you can text me -- >> but merry christmas. >> and happy thanksgiving, you call. >> you call every one of your friends? >> i do, and their parents. >> where do you find the time?

>> i'm not doing anything else. but i do. i don't know. that's my soft spot. >> it's very nice. make me feel bad. >> it's a long conversation that you have with everybody. >> they do a group one. hi, happy thanksgiving. >> group text is bad. >> check the weather with dylan dreyer in erie, pennsylvania. >> things have taken a turn for the worst here. the snow band has made its way on the bay. snow is falling three to five inches per hour. up to our north, 85 miles to our north in hamburg, new york, that's where the snow is falling at rates tleef s of three to fs and actually reaching the ground. cold air crosses over the relatively warm waters of the lake, wind shift is changing heavier bands to a different area. literally it's the difference between five miles with some of these tight snow bands. we are looking at a foot or two possible through michigan and two to three feet across parts

of western new york and northwestern pennsylvania and it's all this cold air that's skre stretching all over the country. nearly every state, or one city at least with temperatures good morning. i am meteorologist bill henley. a cold and windy day ahead. high temperatures in the upper 20s, low 30s, with winds that will make it feel like it is in the teens and 20s. winds will die down some overnight tonight, but it will be colder tomorrow morning. 20 would tie the record for tomorrow. not as cold thursday, but friday the temperatures come back down. it is this weekend we see a warmup, potentially up to 60 on sunday, 70 for monday. have a great day. >> and that is your latest forecast. back to you guys in new york. >> one more report, just one more. thanks, dylan.

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such an honor. i watch this had movie yesterday and was just a puddle in the theater. it's so beautifully done. you two. your performances are incredible. together, we saw that chemistry. what was it like? performance of a lifetime for both of you, right? >> yeah. we're very proud of it. it was something that, you know, you feel a great sense of responsibility because you're playing real people. so, you know, eventually we knew that stephen and jane would be watching the film. so we really wanted to do our homework and get to know them and bring the richness and ex-entrickity of both of them to the parts. >> we were just discussing it in the break. it is so remarkable to see stephen hawking at this time in his life just when he gets the diagnosis of the disease at age 21. almost all of us have only ever seen this genius in a wheelchair. >> i had seen him from a

distance in his chair and overheard his sort of iconic voice. and he always had this extraordinary kind of rock star sort of quality, but i knew nothing. i was so ignorant. what was amazing about working on the film was discovering that story, his humor and he has such a vibrant character. >> felicity, it's a love story. we know so much about stephen hawking and his accomplishments. but the texture and the richness of his life that jane brought in and brings in is incredible. >> absolutely. that's what i kept finding, you know, and understanding this woman, this profound depth of love that she had and that they had for each other. and, you know, it's a complicated situation, being a career and bei e carer and being cared for and how this couple survived and navigated their relationship was inspiring. they were there for each other constantly. >> by his side for 30 years. eddie, what was it like for you

when he was there on set, stephen hawking on set and jane, too? i understand it was a little awkward. >> what was amazing, we had actually met both jane and stephen before we started shooting, but i'll never forget on the first day of filming, we were shooting in cambridge and i was playing a young stephen and jane came cycling past, came running over to me and went to my hair and said, no, no, eddie, his hair would be much messier. it was wonderful having the actual jane doing my hair for me. >> so sweet. >> wonderful movie. >> congratulations on all the buzz that is much deserved. you put your hearts into it it and it shows. >> bravo. on a different note if you take aspirin, an important health alert to tell you about. >> the biggest money mistake you may be making whet

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ten, who have diabetes, are unaware that they have the disease even though most of them had recently seen a doctor. a new analysis from the pew research center finds the growing number of americans are saying i do more than once. it finds four in ten marriages now include at least one partner who has been married before and two in ten marriages are between people who have both been married before. toyota plans to start selling hydrogen fuel cell cars in japan and next year in the u.s. the vehicle of the century. four-door midi. it sells for about $57,000 but at least for now there are not many places to fill up with hydrogen. scenes like this one could help ensure the survival of endangered african penguins, two chicks have successfully hatched from eggs in san francisco at the academy of science.

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good morning, everyone. i am chris cato. 9:26. time to check your first alert forecast with meteorologist bill henley. bill, is it warming up any outside? >> it is not. the temperatures are holding steady and the wind has increased. look at the pocono mountains. blue mountain is turning white. winds are gusting to 44 miles per hour in the mountains. 33 miles per hour wind gusts in philadelphia, and look at wilmington, gusting to 37 miles per hour. the temperatures that are in the 20s now, 28 degrees in philadelphia, feels like 15 degrees in the city, with the wind. two below the current wind chill

in the mountains. today, the pennsylvania court will review the case of an archdiocese official in prison for his handling of sex complaints. his conviction was thrown out on appeal. prosecutors want the state to reinstate that conviction. he served three months of a six year sentence. the first church official to be convicted over hand emg of complaints. tracy morgan's lawsuit against walmart is headed to court. attorneys are expected to meet any minute for a scheduling conference in trenton. a walmart truck slammed into the back of the limo in june. a comedian was killed and morgan had several broken limbs. walmart claims injuries were partly due to not wearing seat belts. they will decide whether to award a second casino license in philadelphia and who would get it. there are four proposals for a new casino. two located in center city, the others near the sports complex

in south philadelphia. they say the region's casino market is already too saturated. another update in 25 minutes.

amazing. >> what a conversation this has been in the break, ladies and gentlemen. welcome back to "today." it's tuesdaydb2y morning, novem 18th, 2014. >> perfect song. >> perfect song. >> prince. i love this song. >> this video is one of the best. >> but we digress. >> al's off. he's out sick today. we hope he will get better soon, if you're watching. prince, there's a reason for it. >> our very insightful conversation yesterday. >> ten-second french kiss, more on that in a second, can spread 80 million bacteria between you and your partner and we may have found some proof. >> the conversation -- >> natalie said -- >> the human species is the only species that french kiss. >> that's what you said.

>> natalie said that and we went along with it. >> we had no proof otherwise. >> so we got a couple of pictures. >> on twitter, a photo that he believes debunks natalie's theory. >> he spent us another picture. these are prairie dogs. >> the rights to gopher pictures? >> apparently. >> prairie dogs doing the same thing. >> clearly in a passionate kiss. >> i see no tongue. >> he's eating crumbs off her nose. >> willie said he saw no tongue connection. and i said why does that matter? because i, until today, at 9:30 am, did not know that french kissing meant with a tongue. >> to which i said -- >> i thought it was a passionate kiss. >> did you go to high school in america? >> did you never french kiss? but you didn't know it was french? >> number one, my mom watches the show. number two, i just thought it meant like -- like pepe lepew. >> why does the french get the honors of having the kiss named after them? the american kiss.

>> soq3p0 one did. ali foi i found out we call it kissing because they were had more exploratory and sexually open. they get the honors because we american americans are -- >> oh, yeah? >> you went all french on me, gave me goosebumps. >> that was informative. let's get a check of the weather from dylan in snowy, chilly, erie, p.a. >> thanks for making me laugh, though. it's pretty miserable out here right now. i appreciate it. hey, you know, things have certainly changed here. heavier snow is trying to move in. the winds are shifting. we are going to see heavier snow take hold of the lake shore here in erie, pennsylvania. heavy snow falling up across new york, right outside of buffalo we have feet of snow on the ground. snow has been falling at rates of three to five inches per hour. this stuff is really incredible. little shift in the wind will change it to a whole other city

all together. we will see lake-effect snow today, tomorrow as well. and temperatures will be staying about 20 to 30 degrees below average for good morning, i am meteorologist bill henley. a cold, windy day ahead. high temperatures in the upper 20s and low 30s, with winds that will make it feel like it is in the teens and 20s. winds will die down some overnight tonight, but it will be colder tomorrow morning. 20 would tie the record for tomorrow's date. not as cold thursday, but friday, temperatures come right back down. it is this weekend that we will see a warmup. potentially up to 60 sunday, 70 for monday. have a great day. >> and that's your latest forecast. natalie and willie? >> dylan, thank you. when it comes to money, mistakes can cost you big time. the best thing to do is learn from other people. >> the biggest money eras people make in their 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s

and 60s and advice on how to fix them or avoid them all together. rachel cruz is the author of ç&n "smart money smart kids." good to see you this morning. >> good to see you guys. >> these look very familiar. whipper snappers in their 20s, not getting serious about student loans. >> that's right. students have taken out loans, graduate and keep them around for a long time. i want you to get serious. i want you to sacrifice your lifestyle. live on a budget. pay off your student loans as quickly as possible. >> how do you avoid new debt at that age? >> avoiding all new debt. stay away from the credit cards. remember if you're in your 20s, you're not in your 50s. some may want to live like their parents. don't go out to eat all the time and take the fancy vacations. live below your mean. >> don't live large. moving over to our 30s, putting off retirement savings is a big mistake that people are making during this age. >> it's a mistake because the earlier you start investing the better off you're going to be. compound interest is your friend. start early. start in your 30s, even though it may seem far off, start now.

>> compound interest, for example, if you're 30 years old, you save $500 a month. at 10% interest, $1.7 million, age 65 as opposed to at 40. >> ten years later it goes down to $650,000. you can see how quickly it goes down. the math is on your side in your 30s. start investing as early as possible. >> and the tax benefit is on your side as well. >> that's right. >> investing in a 401(k) plan. >> you can start with that, yes. >> let's move on over to our 40s here. big mistake, people not having life insurance. >> yes. >> people put that off and think i'm going to live forever. >> they do. if someone is dependent upon your income, you need life insurance. if you have a family, get life insurance. both spouses' income is dependent on the family staying afloat, you both need life insurance. even stay-at-home moms need life insurance. >> do i get term, whole? what makes sense at this age. >> i suggest term. it's going to be the less -- the least expensive and probably your best bet. so, term life insurance is the

way to go. >> cool. let's move on to our 50s now. the biggest mistake, hanging on to your mortgage for tax reasons. >> yes. >> what's the benefit of doing this? >> this is a tricky one. i would rather pay the interest and get the tax benefit versus paying the taxes on what i would have for the interest. and so the fix is to get completely debt free. >> you don't like this idea of hanging on to the mortgage? >> not ideal, no. again, we'll take $200,000 mortgage, you'll pay $10,000 per year in interest, if it's a 5% interest rate. people keep that interest rate -- keep their mortgage to get that tax benefit. let's say you completely paid off the mortgage, then you have to pay taxes on the $10,000. if you're in the 25% tax bracket you'll pay $2,500 to the irs. >> pay off the debt as soon as possible. >> exactly. >> last one in your 60s, mistake a lot of parents make, they want to give back to their kids and loan money to their kids.

>> they do. this is a fine line for parents, especially when you have adult kids. you want to help your kids but don't want to enable them. my fix for this is give it as a gift if you decide to give them money, not as a loan. one-time gift. you don't want your adult kids dependent on you. you want them to be adults and out on their own. >> that's a hard thing for a parent to do when they need help. >> it is. you can give them a one-time gift. when you attach a loan to it, suddenly mom and dad become the bank. it changes the relationship. >> changes the relationship. >> that's exactly right. >> thank you so much. good to see you. appreciate it. coming up next, while you're busy stuffing that bird, we've got cool stuff to keep the kids busy. stop laughing. and to add a little style to your thanksgiving table. and to add a little style to your thanksgiving table. ♪ and to add a little style to your thanksgiving table. ♪

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inexpensive, crafting that everyone can do. >> everybody wants their thanksgiving to be inexpensive and fun. one of my favorite ideas is to turn the entire thing into an art canvas. cover it with craft paper or even the back side of wrapping paper and then draw some fun shapes on it to get your guests coloring. >> placemats here, gina with her daughter, lucy is painting on. >> exactly. today.com or family fun day.com. >> what is lucy working on? >> zoe -- >> or zoe rather. >> zoe is doing our gobbler place cards. these are cupcake liners, big and small one that are glued together. you glue on a beak made from paper and then you glue those on to a piece of cardstock folded in half. >> so sweet. thank you, lucy and zoe. jeannine and her daughter, addison, are hard at work. >> tabletop trees.

beautiful centerpiece and you can make these from pressed leaves or leaves from the craft store. paper towel tube painted to look like a tree. snip it down into the top to make the branches and glue on the leaves with glue dots. >> really fun. >> our kids can recycle those through the fall/winter. >> these great little pumpkins are photo holders here, right? >> kaelin and her aunt kimba are making these. you fill it with photos of everyone coming to your thanksgiving dinner. if you don't have photos ask your guests to bring them. the funnier and the older the better. it really gets the conversation and the jokes flowing at your thanksgiving table. paint gourds and mini pumpkins with acrylic paint. stick in floral wire for the photo holder. make a little nail hole. >> hard at work throughout the

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aid book that changed his life "think and grow rich" written in the '30s by napolean hill." christine says reminder as a parent to mean what you say and shawna in phoenix, "daring greatly" and jojamie went with the bible, of course. many of you said the bible. thank you for that. here are a few idea daes for books that might change your life. dr. robin "the truth about being full." people start to reflect on their lives and relationships and look for answers in book. >> absolutely. what's so exciting about this time we have, i have a statement that i talk about that we need to starve the lie and feed the

truth. we have to figure out how do we do that? what are the lies we need to starve? one of the things i say in "hungry: the truth about being full" we all have an identity theft. we think about somebody stealing our credit cards, passports, license. what we don't think about is someone stealing our true and core identity and that when we think we're successful, but we're successful at living someone else's life. >> this is called "the path of life" written by regina lord. very hard to find. i've given it to so many friends. a friend, larry, said i can't get through one page of it. other friends have embraced it. it's not a one size fits all. >> absolutely. the reason i love your tattered book is because -- yes, absolutely. what it shows is that you found what works for you. i love what your friend said, which is this. you know, one step, ten steps to

finding your freedom, it really is listening and being quiet enough to ask yourself, what fits me. >> let's get through some of the other books you suggested for people to pick up. let your life be by parker palmer. why is this worthy? >> he talks about having to go inward and downward. that means looking within. not out. a lot of times we're looking all around at everybody else. what do they think? what are they doing? what worked for them? what are they changing with their parenting? he's saying look within and go down deep in your own heart and soul. >> true love is another. >> uh-huh. >> why was this helpful? >> vietnamese monk who talks about true love. we talk about loving other people. but he talks about also loving ourselves. and i love the statement he makes, that actually being mindful is like being a good mother. being mindful. what is being mindful? ooh, is that meditation?

no. it means pay attention to what's happening around you. and within you. >> the last one on your list, of course, four agreements. i tweet this had out and sent this to a text to a friend i love and they praise this had book. >> he talks about that you have to actually break agreements that aren't working for you and start making new agreements that actually can help you create the life that you deserve, that you're worthy of and that you want. >> we're loading up on the books. >> thank you so much. >> we'll have more on today.com about books that inspire us and change our lives. this is tod

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let's turn our attention to the bitter cold. meteorologist bill henley has a look at the forecast. >> the wind isn't helping. winds gusting to 33 miles per hour in philadelphia. a cold wind. blue sky overhead. plenty of sunshine. temperatures are barely moving. they have gone up a couple degrees. philadelphia and wilmington both at 30 degrees, but not going to be much warmer this afternoon. allentown, 26. 19 in the pocono mountains. factor in the wind. feels like we're in the teens. a hearing this afternoon at philadelphia city hall will determine how the state should distribute education dollars. the public allowed to voice opinions. mayor nutter will be there to discuss the need for full and fair funding for public schools. in a half hour, philadelphia housing authority will breakdown for the newest development in strawberry mansion. gordon street apartments will be built. 21 units will be built with low energy usage features.

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tony robbins is here to help you master your life. he says the secret to that might be your money, just before all that holiday spending begins. >> the property brothers are here, drew and jonathan scott. they do some great transformations of homes including their own. so we'll be curious to see how they zhuszh up their own house. >> the man panel has gathered. why do we keep having them back? >> i don't know. >> they'll answer all of your questions when guys tell all. i was walking upstairs to join you, hoda, they were telling dirty jokes downstairs in the concourse. >> that's what they do. it is a big day, because it is hard to believe, but guess who is 86 years old today? guess. >> it ain't willard scott. >> mickey mouse. 86. on this day in 1928, mickey mouse, official debut. >> thinks debut. i like that. tell us about sammy's weekend. >> my mom had a great weekend. you know how sometimes you're like should i go out, stay in, i

would rather stay in because it is too cold. my mom always goes out. she went with her friends to las vegas, it is my mom, olivia newton john and her friends. they had a time. they were up until 2:00 in the morning. i got my text, up and at them, they were gambling. they had fun. >> she likes the slots, rite? >> yes, baby. >> good for them. >> maybe they could have done this before they went on their vacation, hoda. there is something new called vacation breasts. yes. they might just be here in time for 2016. >> all right. so they are -- if you thought about getting implants but don't know if you want to go all the way, they have something -- they're temporary breast implants. a plastic surgeon named norman rowan invented an insta breast. >> then you can instagram your insta breast. >> it is approved. >> it lasts for 24 hours.

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heads. >> botox. yes. >> all right. >> so people do things. >> yes, that are not healthy for them. >> carotene. >> yes, i love carotene and i don't care what it does. okay? i don't care what it does to me. i'm going to continue to use it. okay. do not take it away. >> that's the reason she follows the law. you can't have carotene in prison. >> i know. if they ban it, i would be in a dark alley, cracking somebody down with the -- >> on the black market. >> in a minute. >> i would turn criminal. >> go to our facebook page, let us know if you would get temporary breast implants. we're wondering if there are other uses for the temporary as well. >> what are you talking about? all right. >> enhance other parts of your body. >> okay. we have a new christmas song out, okay. here it is. we want to know if you recognize these voices. it features two cute kids lip-synching a classic song

called baby it's cold outside. take a listen. ♪ i really can't stay baby it's cold outside ♪ >> michael buble. >> that would be my guess. >> okay, by the way, kind of cute looking at their younger selves. >> very cute. >> he's got a big nbc christmas -- doesn't he? >> yes. >> special coming up. >> he does. i love his christmas specials. he's great. >> a great entertainer. fantastic. >> do you remember joe boxer, they do the ads for the holidays where the guys are shaking their bells? anyway -- >> in their boxers. >> this year they have improved

on last year's jingle bell. take a look. theseed jingle bellies. ♪ ♪ >> that's cute. >> i kind of miss the jingle bells myself. but personal preference. i wouldn't judge someone that preferred the jellies, you know? i miss girouard at times like this. where is girouard. >> we wish he was here.

>> we have good news. there is good news. there is going to be a wedding. there is also bad news, it is charles manson's. >> the state of california has issued a marriage license to charles manson. he's 80 years old. >> they look so happy. >> on november 7th, charles manson and astin elaine burton, that's his bride to be. >> how many years, hoda, does it take until your brain is fully formed? >> in your 20s somewhere. >> mm. >> burton, she goes by the name star. >> of course. >> she's been an advocate of charles manson, which she says is innocent. >> license does not specify a wedding date if you're waiting for your invitation. they have 90 days to get married or they'll have to reapply like everybody else. >> you think about -- we have done a lot of datelines on this, the women who merritt mare marr prison, women believe they didn't do it or --

>> lining up. >> and writing letters. it is a strange phenomenon. >> yeah. i don't think -- he's not entitled to conjugal visits. he's also 80, so keep in mind, but maybe once a year. although, that's not true. from what i hear goes on in -- in rest homes and things like that, they're not getting a lot of rest. >> is it -- is there a lot going on? >> oh, my gosh, yes. >> they -- how do you know that? >> according to my mother. >> that happens? is that going on? >> yes, hoda. yes, it is. >> all right. well, anyway -- >> don't give up the fight. >> apparently these two are allowed to hug during the beginning and end of their visits. that's enough of that. okay. let's move on, shall we? >> yes. >> this is so good. okay, so "50 shades of grey" is coming out. the trailer has been out -- >> valentine's day.

>> there is pop sugar recut the "50 shades of grey" trailer and call it "50 shades of yea." take a look. >> he has a lot of suits. she doesn't. he has a lot of ties. she hair ties. because sometimes love happens when you least expect it. >> are you free? >> in the movie critics are calling confusing and idiotic. >> so you're a control freak? >> no, i just really like suits. >> where did you go? >> sorry, i was writing you a song. let's be facebook official. >> 50 shades of yea, because one shade isn't enough. >> that's what i want to see. >> that is cute. >> that's the one. >> so mary higgins clark is a guest today. >> we love her. >> she seems to write a book every -- >> we laugh about it. she's been on every week. it seems like -- >> she wants to answer your questions. go to our facebook page, submit your questions for mary higgins clark and she may answer yours on the air. is that likely? >> tony robbins is with us.

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i can't believe it has been over two decades since you wrote a book. >> yes. writing is not my favorite thing. i'm on a plane every four days, i go to 15 countries, see a quarter of a million people a year, but this subject grabbed me because i grew up very poor. i see people being taken advantage of, losing their homes, i wanted to participate in the solution. >> you say very poor. you mean very poor. tell us. >> kicked out of your home, cars repossessed, avoid the creditors, no money at thanksgiving. my life was changed when someone came and fed us at 11 years old at thanksgiving and it made me believe that strangers care and made me care about strangers. >> which is why you donate the profits of this book. >> all the profits of the book in advance and the reason is i was writing the book, the solutions for the average person, i want to change their life, but i also thought, we cut food stamps by 8.7 billion, so 2 million people are gone off the rolls. i want to pay attention to it. i'm feeding 15 million people this year and they're going to try to get matching funds for

100 million. >> hats off to you. you say this book can change people's lives, average people's lives. how so? >> i said, you know, can the average person still win? i interviewed -- most people don't know, i coached a man named paul tutor jones. >> i know paul. >> financial trader, 21 years, i've been with him, he made money every year for 21 years. he's a genius. he gives a lot away. >> he sure does. >> what is amazing was i thought if i can interview him and 50 of the smartest people in the world and find out -- people that started with nothing and now they're billionaires, i can take that and teach anybody how to do it, from the beginning, like a student, got a bunch of student loan or baby boomer trying to retire. it is a four-year journey. >> big book. >> yes. >> a lot in this thing. >> what important nugget, people are saying, nodding their heads wanting the info, but what are the important nuggets. >> what you don't know will really hurt you. right now, one out of three baby boomers have a thousand dollars

for retirement and the people that do it when they retire have a 401(k). do you know how much you spend on your 401(k), what your costs are? >> no. >> 99% of the people don't. the reason is because they want to make it so complex you don't know. there is a process people talk about, they end up with your money, you end up with experience. i show you how to protect yourself. the average mutual fund, people think maybe they're paying 1%. they're paying 3.17% according to forbes. i'm sure you go, who cares. here's why you should care. if you want to suck sceed, you e to compound your money. there is a gentleman that started out with literally nothing and made $14,000 a year, named theodore johnson. u.p.s. never more than $14,000 a year. he was worth $70 million. he automated it. he pretended it was a tax and took 20%, i can't save 5%, his friend said, if the government came and took out 20%, you have to pay it. he took 20% out, put it in an

automatic investment account and it compounded over time. but if you had fees in there, a buch bunch of fees, like a mutual fund, you would be in trouble. many lose money over a ten-year period of time, they make less than the market. you're paying 3%. here's why that's important. if you have three people, $100,000 when they're 35 and never add something to it and grow it 7%, they never had a dime, the person with 1% fees, $574,000, a lot of money. the person with 3% fees will have $324,000, a quarter of a million dollars less, 77% less money. so if you just get yourself out of mutual funds and put money in places that i can show you the most successful people in the world do, eliminate those fees, you change the whole game. >> when you he is $14,000, i'm sure anyone can relate to it and say i can chunk out that kind of money. >> do you like the stock market? >> i like to invest because i

know a lot about it. i went to ray diallo, one of most successful investors in the history of the world, over $5 billion net worth and $100 million to start. today he won't take anybody's money. i got three hours with him. i asked him what i asked all the investors. if you could give any money to your children and all you could do is give them a strategy where they wouldn't have to go through ups and downs, what would he do? he said all weather strategy. i said explain it to me. he said, this is great, except he didn't tell me any of the formulas. build a chocolate cake, use chocolate, use sugar, tell me the secret. after three hours, he's never in the history done it. he was so generous. he gave me the formula. when they tested it, sent it out to people in the last 75 years it has been successful and accurate 85% of the time. >> it is in the book? >> it is in the book. >> the reason to go and get the book. >> 15 minutes, once a year. >> the other reason, it is going to feed a lot of people. >> tony, thank you. >> god bless you. happy thanksgiving. is it really possible to

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her to make it clear that she is not available? what do you people think? >> i probably have more exes than anyone on the panel combined. >> true. >> i'm still friends with my ex-wife. i know that can be kind of complicated for people because we don't have children. but we remain friendly because we didn't hurt each other intentionally. it is kind of weird, like why throw the baby out with the bath water. >> does she call you and -- >> well, she keeps me -- no, no, no. but we -- there is some lines i think have to be established. >> i think it is about full disclosure. if you're letting a person know, i'm in a relationship, and also as far as being friends with exes, if your wife is not also a friend with that ex, you probably should not be a friend with this ex. as long as it is all good and everyone is on board with it, i think it is fine. >> chuck? >> i left you for a reason. okay. there is a reason we are not together. i don't understand i want to be friends with the person i couldn't be with, you know what

i mean? the only way i could be friend with my exes, i don't mind, i make sure that they are doing far worse than i am in life. then i want to be friends with you. when i look up and it is just -- i think i have a problem. we should talk, we should be friends, while you're smoking crack. >> what do you think? >> it depends how -- it takes a while, years, i don't think you can do it. i don't think you can do it. how long did you guys -- before you -- >> we have been friends since then, three or four years. >> my girlfriend had been friends with her ex, i wouldn't do it to her. >> i am not really friends with any of my exes. i'm, like, we're cool. but we don't -- when i think of a friend, i think of hey, let's go hang out. we're not doing all that. >> it has got to go. >> there's more. >> full disclosure.

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we're back with more of "today" on this booze day tuesday. our guys tell all panel. >> we have the single mtv star ryan ruttman, funny guys and married chuy eied rick unger an nice and divorce and sad bob guiney. questions from across the street. who is over there? >> my name is calle from la grand, iowa. i was wondering how do i get my husband to be more affectionate in public when our friends are all lovey-dovey? >> it does feel weird if everybody else is pawing each other. >> you got to show it off in public too much who are you trying to prove it to. that's something to think about. maybe keep it a little private. >> hopefully you can slide up

under him like a cat does. >> rub up. >> that's not him. just be cool. >> the more -- >> everyone else knows that she's yours, that's mine. >> i think you should just let it lie. my wife is not a publicly affectionate at all. if she would have kissed me in public, it would be, like, the godfather. i'm waiting for her to go, i know it was you, fraido. i know it was you. so let him be who he is. >> next. >> i'm trudie from rudman, washington. i'm curious how often you all call your mom because i would like my son to call me more. >> i call my mother at least five times a week because every day -- every day -- >> ask her for money. >> every day when i go to get on the bus, i call my mother. that's something she used to do.

>> chuck? >> i got to be honest, that's why i got married. i don't call my mother no more. my wife does. my mother doesn't want -- marry somebody who your mother loves and you don't have to -- more than you. my mother calls the house and when i pick up the phone, i'm, like, oh, because you got caller i.d. hey, mom. oh, is jessica around? >> bob you call every day? >> three times a week. i check in with her. she travels for business and stuff. >> maybe this nice lady should let her son know how much it would mean to her if he would call her more. >> call him a couple of times. lay the guilt on him. >> do what mothers do. >> all right, guys. >> who has another question? >> hi. i'm kelly from richmond, virginia. i was wondering how do i get my husband to realize his shoes don't magically appear in the closet every night.

i would like him to understand all the little things i do all day. >> picking up his stuff all over. >> my father used to always say if you don't throw that trash out at night, i'll pour it in your bed. which never happened. but take the shoes and dump them in the bed. he goes to lay down -- he may climb up there and say -- >> they are not on the floor anymore. >> right. >> i told you my son would always leave them -- then he goes away and, it is, like, i miss his shoes. i don't know. >> what is a good way to encourage a guy to do things he doesn't want to do? >> you know, guys do what -- they're going to do the right thing, they'll do it because they made that decision. sometimes you just have to say, look, you know what, i married a guy who leaves his shoes out. if i don't want the shoes out, i have to dump them in his bed or pick them up myself. >> that's why you're divorced,

right? >> exactly, i couldn't stand her shoes being in the bed. how much time do we have? >> next installment of the real house men of the "today" show. thank you. so much fun. >> if you want to submit a question, head to klgandhoda.com, hit the connect button. they're famous for fixing up other people's houses. and if you're thinking of making some changes in yours, the property brothers just might have what you're looking for. >> they'll reveal some amazing home renovations. they're working on the orange room right now. it needs work, we know. ♪

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you know drew and jonathan scott from "property brothers", the realtor, contractor siblings, transform family fixer uppers into their dream home. >> today we have them here to show two renovations in their own home that might inspire you to upgrade the look of your space. welcome, guys. >> you went to your own house and fixed it up. >> after years and years, fixing up everyone's house, we went home to vegas, spent time there and show people what we do to our own place. >> we thought this would be the safest way to invite you over to the house. >> i like it. i love renovations. >> before and after. we're looking at a room in your home. >> just because you buy a home that needs work, it was a beautiful house, nice, tall points, but boring. nothing had been done. we kept whatever we could keep, things like the counter tops, and then you'll see the after, blew out the entire back wall,

put in a window wall that opens up, built a custom case for all of our collectibles from travels on the wall and also herringbone, large herringbone pattern on the fireplace, beautiful before and after. >> and if you ever want to dance, you know -- >> a cage? >> a chandelier. >> is there a sword up there? >> there is. we're scottish. we wanted to show our heritage. we have a collection of swords and armor. that's one of the pieces we had. >> i think it is important when you're designing to design around conversation pieces. everything in this home is something from our travels. >> all right, good. >> beautiful. >> all right. let's see -- this is your backyard. >> yeah, the backyard. >> that's the after. >> i made a bit of a mess. it was a dirt lot, nothing ever been done. so we dug it up, put in every feature on the left, that's a 15 foot movie screen, we can watch the game, infinity pool, pool bar across the back, commercial grade water slide.

>> our kids always wanted. >> jonathan wanted to have that because he's a big kid. >> where is the movie screen? is it really there? >> you can't see from this angle, on the left side, you can see under construction -- >> how long did the whole thing take? >> it took me five months. should have taken about a year. i don't want to waste any time. >> we're in vegas. we don't want anyone to go down to the strip to have fun. we stay at our house. >> that's amazing. did you fight over who likes what? >> i carry bigger power tools so anybody argues. >> this house, we sold our individual places and got this as a family hub. our parents come for the holidays. we built them a guest house around the corner. great. >> we're only charging 40 bucks a night if somebody wants to come stay with us. >> that's a deal in vegas. >> this is somebody else's. >> this is the same thing, looking at -- this is somebody's kitchen before, they thought we had to gut everything. you don't have to waste money. we changed the countertops, sprayed out the cabinets, you'll see in the after part, those are the exact same cabinets. >> warmed it up. >> to save money werbs p, we pu

butcher block island in there. >> that's amazing. i can't believe the difference. >> i love the back splash you did there. >> one more. let's see the next one. >> same thing in the living room. we looked at the features, it would be really costly to replace all the stone around the fireplace, wasn't that bad. they wanted to open everything up. >> take the wall down. >> a little separation. so this is our -- we framed the wall, i found some old reclaimed wood from a barn, and wrapped it around the wall to create a -- >> that's a few hundred bucks. reclaimed wood, it is a beautiful feature and it adds a lot of character. >> that's when the money adds up, the supporting beams and walls. >> i didn't tell the farmer whose barn i took down. >> thinking maybe you can replace jonathan, you can be the new property sifter, he can hang out with hoda. >> you guys are a delight. >> happy thanksgiving.

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with nearly 50 books under her belt, you may think mary higgins clark would be out of suspenseful ideas, but you're not even close? >> in "the cinderella murders," they takes on the most terrifying industry of all, television. >> so happy to see you. >> i love to be here. you know that. we catch up on the gossip. >> we do. a lot to talk about. >> we know you have co-written a few books with carol. this is -- your daughter carol. alester burk, tell me about her.

>> alester was a prosecutor. she has ten books of her own. some like the plot of the last book, "i've got you under my skin." they said why don't we take the same characters and make it a series. that's how it happened. >> okay. >> because i always was fascinated by people who were under submission for an unsolved murder. >> i love it. >> that kind of thing. but i thought suppose we do a program, a television program where you bring those people in, and they're giving their version of what happened. >> are some of these ripped from the headlines, real crimes, or do they all cook up in your head? >> well, the one that i did in april, that cooked up out of my head. this one, "the cinderella murder," there was a story about a young girl, a college girl, who was murdered.

and her shoe had fallen off trying to escape. but we don't write about her at all. we just take the basic situation and say, let's see what we can do with it. >> mary, why do you think you had so much success as a novelist? a lot of people put books out there. why do you think you're close to 50 now that are always, always first on the new york times best-seller list. >> i honestly think that i'm a storyteller. and i think that, you know, an irish storyteller, irish say nothing simply. i heard that, you know, growing up. she married that one. >> exactly. >> yeah, yeah. >> and i think it is storytelling that people want. >> can't beat a good story. >> natural to me. the only talent i have. >> only talent you need. >> your facebook fans want to ask you questions. how many hours in a day on average do you write? >> well, i start in the morning, of course. there is a business end to

writing. >> this is part of it. >> there is a family end to writing. but i always got the computer on. and i will go and -- if it is a busy day, just get two hours in. because i miss it if i don't. >> you're making time for it. >> i make time. i make around time for it. >> it is terrific. we love you to pieces. we'll see you next week when your next one comes out, all right? >> four days. >> four days, all right. >> happy thanksgiving, darling. up next, how one child is spreading holiday cheer to our troops abroad. >> first, this is "today" on nbc. revealed through the work of its scholars and graduates. it has inspired strength and purpose.

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>> i did. lucky me. i had so much fun hanging out with these kind kids. now i'd like to introduce you to one of the finalists, 6-year-old caden, who has been busy making sure our troops serving overseas receive plenty of holiday cheer. >> i'm caden from kansas. i make cards for the military. >> caden's mission to send christmas cards and care packages to troops overseas started last year when he learned his uncle, staff sergeant james wright, would be in afghanistan for christmas. how did you feel when you heard your uncle was leaving? >> sad. >> i explained to him that being in the military, you know, sometimes they can't come home because they're doing important work a long ways away. >> once we explained it to him, he was, like, i want to send a christmas card, i want to make him smile. >> that's exactly what caden did. >> it was really touching to get something, you know, from somebody so young.

>> one card for his uncle turned into operation christmas smiles, a way for caden to get his classmates and cousins involved. >> so are you guys glad to help? >> yeah. >> i made 300. >> no way. 300 cards? >> yes. >> how many smiles do you think that made people have? >> a whole bunch. >> he's an all around great kid. aanythi anything i need help with, he'll help me. if i need the yard mowed, he'll go out and help. >> a 6-year-old helping his family and heroes serving the country with every heart felt delivery. >> thank you for your service. merry christmas. >> and i know those cards are going to bring many smiles. starting on thursday on today.com, viewers can vote for the chief kindness officer 2015. you are -- >> so far he's got it.

>> by the way, you are so -- what a beautiful kid. you were so great with him. that was beautiful. >> i like meeting these -- let's teach kids to be kind. why not? >> it started out that way. they usually stay that way. >> thank you, jenna. tomorrow, tori spelling's husband dean mcdermott is here. >> and two of people's sexiest men alive. >> who

right now at 11:00, the arctic blast is here and we are feeling the effects already. it's windy and cold out there, as you can see by the flag flapping in the wind. even colder air is moving in tonight. good morning. i'm vai sikahema. it's only mid november and tech inco nickly fall. we are expecting record cold tomorrow in some places. let's get over to glenn "hurricane" schwartz with the forecast. >> good morning. it is really cold out there, especially for so early in the season. this is the first alert back on sunday night to let you kno