snow on the ground. >> we'll have local updates throughout the morning. good morning. lights out. chaos in atlanta after a power outage brings the world's busiest airport to a standstill. more than 1,000 flights canceled right in the middle of the holiday rush. >> the system is down. this is a mess. >> power finally restored overnight. [ cheers ] but the ripple effect all over the country could last for days. heading home. senator john mccain returns to arizona after his latest cancer treatment and will miss the tax bill vote. his absence leaving republicans and president trump with no margin for error. for sale. the owner of the carolina panthers vows to sell his team

amid sexual harassment allegations against him. rose mcgowan has actre actr wear black in a silent protest at the golden globes. and inside the pentagon's secret ufo program. the u.p.s. driver caught on camera stealing his own delivery. why the number of porch pirates this season is way up. and the prince and the president. >> do i need the british accent? >> why former president obama is sitting down for an exclusive interview with prince harry. today, monday, december 18th, 2017. >> from nbc news, this is "today." live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> thank you for joining us on a monday morning. as travel nightmares go, it doesn't get worse than a power outage of the busiest airport.

>> i can't stop looking at the video of people camped out for hours. >> how about the guy on the luggage cart? >> that would be us. >> the power is back but the troubles continue. after the power outage that lasted nearly 11 hours. it paralyzed the atlanta airport. and now, the impact is being felt at other airports all across the country. it could go on for days. kerry sanders is at hartsfield-jackson international for us this morning. hi, kerry. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the problems here just won't quit. the power is back on. the airport is open. but everybody who's had a flight canceled yesterday now needs to get a new boarding pass. that's woo these folks are doing. just get your phone out and get an electronic boarding pass. the electronic boarding pass at delta is offline. everybody is waiting here to get a paper boarding pass to go wait in another line, tsa security.

[ cheers ] this morning, the lights are finally back on at the busiest airport in the world. >> look around. everything is happy again. >> reporter: but the fallout from the epic power outage here at hartsfield is being felt. more than 300 flights already canceled. on top of 1,100 flights canceled on sunday. a passenger tweeting, literal pandemonium when the airport went dark. this video showing an airport employee sliding down a stalled and overcrowded escalator to help travelers in need. >> this created a big mess. a big mess. >> reporter: the loss of power trapping some passengers on planes for hours. in the terminals, an eerie anxiety, as the airport blackout lasted more than ten hours. >> i've never seen anything like this. >> reporter: sunday, 12:38 p.m., the crisis begins. atlanta officials claim a fire in the tunnel system. that fire so hot, producing so many fumes, that it takes

firefighters and georgia power and light teams almost two hours to get to the source. >> that fire caused multiple faults in our system. >> reporter: without power, the control tower ordering planes on active taxiways to hold in place. >> we've been out here for about two hours. >> reporter: in some cases, passengers were right on the tarmac. inside the terminal, tsa security lines come to a stop. shuttles make it to their next stop and stall. airline computer systems shut down. it's unclear what started the blaze. officials working now to answer questions, including for the passengers on domestic and international inbound flights to atlanta that were diverted. >> it's certainly going to be an open and transparent investigation. and the results are going to be made known. >> reporter: 275,000 people travel through the atlanta airport every day.

with christmas only a week away, this may be a case of an early visit by the grinch. >> we're just thinking through all of the things. no cinnabon. >> all the things you want. >> you have to laugh. otherwise, you'd cry. it's awful, kerry. i know it's going to take a few days to straighten out. thank you. it is the beginning of a busy week on capitol hill, highlighted by crucial votes on the republican tax bill. we learned late last night, that senator john mccain will not be there. he's returned home to arizona, as he recovers from his ongoing brain cancer treatment. nbc white house chief correspondent, hallie jackson, is on capitol hill with the latest. >> reporter: good morning. john mccain's doctor is sharing more about how the senator is doing during what will be his noticeable absence on capitol hill. president trump is offering his words of support to mccain and

his wife. with a senior official echoing that. the republicans think they still have the votes they need to get the tax plan passed. no john mccain, no margin for error, with the republican tax bill on the line. >> the word is john will come back if we need his vote. and it's too bad. it's a tough -- he's going through a very tough time. there's no question about it. but he will come back if we need his vote. >> reporter: the senator battling brain cancer has returned home to arizona, where he will spend the holidays, days after being hospitalized at walter reed medical center. >> i did speak to senator mccain. i wished him well. >> reporter: his doctor saying mccain is responding positively to ongoing treatment. as his office says he appreciates the outpouring of support from people all over the country. mccain's daughter, megan, who shared a poignant, personal moment with joe biden. >> your son, beau, had the same cancer that my father was diagnosed with. >> reporter: tweeting now, my father is doing well, and we're

looking forward to spending christmas together in arizona. mccain is not the only senator fighting health issues. thad cochran has been absent lately. but is expected back at work when the senate votes on taxes later this week. that, plus new last-minute support from bob corker and marco rubio, means the senate will have enough votes to get its plan over the goal line. >> we're on the 1 yard line. we intend to punch it in a good, strong way on tuesday. >> reporter: the $1.5 trillion gop plan would cut corporate rates, with critics arguing the bill benefits the rich. >> what we are seeing here is a real massive attack on the middle-class. >> everybody in every tax bracket will see a tax cut. so, picking out 1 piece in a 1,000-page bill and saying this is going to benefit somebody, it takes the whole bill out of context. >> reporter: the final tax votes

are set to start tomorrow. but don't forget what else happens here in a few days. that deadline to avoid a government shutdown. that means that by friday, congress will have to cut a deal to keep the lights on. all of it, hoda and savannah, setting up a jam-packed end to 2017 here in washington. >> hallie jackson on capitol hill. thank you. also on the president's plate, national security. he is delivering a closely-watched speech, laying out the administration's strategy for foreign policy. kristen welker with that story. what we expect to hear today. hi, kristen. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. the president will deliver that speech and unveil his national security strategy this afternoon. the first framework of its kind since former president obama unveiled his vision in 2015. it tracks closely with trump's predecessors, officials say it will have an unprecedented focus on trade, border security and counterterrorism. and the remarks come amid fresh tensions over the russia probe.

in just a few hours, president trump will roll out his international security strategy. the four pillars, defending the homeland, american prosperity, advancing american influence and peace through strength. a key focus of the speech, china and russia. the president expected to argue, china and russia challenge american power to influence and interests, attempting to erode prosperity. it comes as the probe into russian election meddling intensi intensi intensifies. the president returning from camp david, saying he has no plans to fire robert mueller. >> no, i'm not. no. >> reporter: and yet, the president expressing new frustration with the investigation. seeming to back the claims of a lawyer for his presidential transition who says prosecutors improperly obtained thousands of staff e-mails.

>> not looking good. it's not looking good. it's quite sad to see that. >> reporter: a lawyer for trump's transition team says mueller should not have been able to obtain the e-mails, which he calls privileged communications from the general services administration. the special counsel rejecting that claim. when we have obtained e-mails in the course of our ongoing criminal investigation, we have the account owners consent. >> the reality is that people in these jobs have integrity. they're under the leadership of mueller, who is known for being a straight shooter. >> reporter: now, the latest flap over russia is unfolding after president trump and russian president vladimir putin had yet another phone call. the leaders spoke on sunday. according to the white house, putin thanked president trump after the cia provided russia with critical intelligence to thwart an isis-inspired terror

attack. it's the second conversation the two men have had in the last week. >> thank you. we are getting a clearer picture of what happened during the october ambush of soldiers in niger. david le david johnson was not killed at close range. the associated press learned that johnson died in a hail of gunfire, hit as many as 18 times after fleeing militants. his body was discovered four days later. four soldiers were killed in that ambush. making headlines, the fight against the historic wildfires in california. a break in the winds helped the crews over the weekend. but not before new evacuations and the destruction of multimillion-dollar homes. steve patterson in ventura, this morning, with the latest. hi, steve. good morning to you. >> reporter: savannah, this is a race against time. firefighters on the attack hoping to seize on that break in the weather before heavy winds return.

this morning marks two weeks since the blaze broke out. more than 8,500 fire personnel now on the front lines. some working 24-hour shifts to stop the flames from spreading. the thomas fire scorching 270,000 acres is larger than the size of new york city. destroying more than 1,000 properties. it's killed two people, including 32-year-old firefighter cory iverson. thousands lining highways on sunday to pay their respects on his final journey home to san diego. residents in areas being protected by fire crews have been showing their support. including oprah, who tweeted, god bless every firefighter and their families. meanwhile, places like downtown santa barbara have become ghost towns. the majority of the area under evacuation orders and businesses are taking a big hit right before the holidays. >> all my friends are buying

gift cards because there haven't been places open to shop. >> reporter: firefighters may be getting the break they need, with the forecast calling for calmer winds. >> the westerly winds will bring in higher humidity. improve the conditions through wednesday. >> reporter: as residents face week three of smoke, ash and flames, they're hopeful blue skies are on the horizon. and for the first time since this fire broke out, the red flag warnings have finally lifted. that's great news for a fire that's 45% contained. but it's still growing. and there's more wind in the forecast this week. savannah, hoda? >> we'll keep our eyes on it. steve, thank you very much. for the first time, the pentagon is acknowledging a secretive program that investigates ufos. it's getting a lot of attention. hans nickel nichols is at the

pentagon. >> reporter: the pentagon is bracing for more questions about this program that they acknowledged for the first time over the weekend. to investigate ufos. why they say they shut it down. what they could learn about visitors to our planet. and most importantly, would visitors come in peace. the pentagon, this morning, addressing their own real-life x-files. this from f-18 fighter pilots, dispatched to get closer eyes on an aircraft. it was moving erratically, appearing to defy the laws of phoenix. at 8,500 feet, and then hovering the next minute. the f-18 pilot told "the new york times" it was unlike anything he had ever seen. >> the navy jets couldn't keep up with it at times. one of the pilots, we quote, looking down into the water and saw a huge object under the

water. and another object hovering above it. >> reporter: for some, it's proof that the truth is out there. evidence that the government is aware of actual close encounters. ♪ the truth is, the pentagon has been watching. gathering information in a secretive program called the advanced aerospace threat identification program, officially ended, they say, in 2012. but "the times" reports that the $22 million program that began in 2007, is still in existence. >> just because we don't understand something or just because we see an aircraft in the sky that doesn't show up on our radar, it doesn't mean that it is, in fact, an alien spaceship. >> reporter: funding for the program was pushed by former senate majority leader, harry reid, of nevada, home of area 51, a place that's been a magnet for ufo believers. this is about science and security. if america doesn't take the lead in answering these questions,

others will. a and behind it all, a mysterious millionai millionaire. he is a true believer. >> there has been and is an existing presence. >> reporter: the director of the program, the former director of the program, he told politico that he resigned because he wasn't being taken seriously enough. he wanted to take the voodoo out of voodoo science. guys? >> all right. >> live long and prosper, my friend. thank you. al, you're excited about this story. >> my gosh. >> are we alone? >> we're not alone. we're not alone. unfortunately, a lot of people are together in the atlanta airport. they're going to stay that way for a while. we have weather problems to talk about. 39 million people impacted by dense fog from texas to florida. a quarter-mile visibility in atlanta and in dallas. airport delays are going to continue. and we have a coast-to-coast

week of travel impacts. tuesday, this big storm comes into the pacific northwest. it makes its way to the east. and by thursday, it's causing problems in minneapolis and denver, due to snow. then, as it makes its way further east, by the time we get into friday, we're going to be looking at rain and snow, from detroit, chicago, covington, st. louis, memphis, dallas, those are airport delays. and making our way into saturday, airport delays from boston all the way down to atlanta because of strong winds and heavy rain. and the roads are not going to be much better, either. we're going to be watching this very, very closely this week. and you don't want to hear about christmas day. >> yes, we do. >> come on. >> tell us. >> not yet. it's almost christmas dad. ♪ "it's raining men" - the weather girls ♪ ♪

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because of an eastbound crash that thankfully is doing better, believe it or not. to the right-hand shoulder, vehicles on the scene. the eastbound traffic is just slammed. 55 minutes right now on the eastbound drive time the blue route to the vine. speeds in the teens, too. tracy? >> thank you. from the roads to trouble in the air, that's topping our news. here's a live look at philly international. five flights from philadelphia to atlanta were canceled after a power outage blacked out the atlanta airport yesterday. the power's back on in atlanta, but there's a big backlog of passengers without flights. check with your carrier if you have a flight to atlanta today. and the nbc10 morning team once again taking the show on the road this week. on wednesday, we're headed to the wawa in bethlehem on east broad street. come by, say hi. we'll be there from 4:00 to 9:00 a.m. offering up free coffee. we look forward to meeting you. see you then.

♪ hoda was just singing this song. >> that was just insane. i was literally humming that song. >> you are at one with our control room audio booth. look at that beautiful tree. it's the 18th of december, 2017. a public service announcement, christmas is one week away. repeat. one week away. and we are so excited about that. >> we are. let's start off with a check of the top stories, starting with there's a major headache for thousands of airline passengers. >> holiday travel nightmare. >> i've never seen anything like this. >> planes grounded and thousands stranded after atlanta's hartsfield-jackson airport, loses towering bringing the

busiest week of travel to a stand sti sta standstill, a week before christmas. the impact being felt. john mccain heads home to arizona to rest and recover from brain cancer treatment, with the gop tax bill vote hanging in the balance. hundreds aboard a cruise ship get sick from the norovirus, as crews rush to cleanse the ship ahead of its next voyage. papal party. pope francis celebrates his 81st birthday in style, blowing out candles on a pizza and some cake. and down to the wire. >> to the end zone. >> the patriots beat the steelers on a controversial call by the refs who overturn a last-minute touchdown. >> an incomplete pass. >> he's going to try to run it in. >> did he lose the ball? >> as a late fumble by the

raiders keep the cowboys' playoff hopes alive. >> oh, my goodness. >> today, monday, december 18th, 2017. >> those were nail-biters. >> crazy good games there. the nfl is dealing with fallout this morning over allegations of misconduct against one of the league's most prominent owners. nbc's stephanie gassi inggosk i with that story. >> reporter: from sports to hollywood, with widespread allegations, it seems in some cases the tide may be turning from accusations to questions of whether or not this is going too far. but first, this reckoning is hitting the nfl. overnight, a sexual harassment stunner in the sports world. carolina panthers owner, jerry richardson, saying he'll sell the team he founded at the end of the season. the move, following a "sports illustrated" report that he and the panthers have made multiple confidential payouts for workplace misconduct, includie ing sexual harassment and use of

a racial slur. he said, in part, i believe it is time to turn the franchise over to new ownership. the panthers say they recently began internal investigations. the mapanthers and mr. richards take these allegations seriously. they are taking appropriate steps to address and remediate any misconduct. and this morning, a new wave of pushback against sexual misconduct claims. amy smart is fighting an allegation made in "the hollywood reporter." that her hgtv star forced oral sex on a makeup artist. he says the 2008 relationship, prior to his marriage, was 100% mutual and consensual. smart echoing that in a statement. saying when you're in a consensual relationship, you have to take responsibility for engaging in that and not play victim. if a relationship does not work

out the way you want it to, then sorry. that's the risk you take when getting intimate with another person. in hollywood, rose mcgowan is slamming fellow actresses who plan to wear all-black at the golden globes, to protest the harassment sweeping their industry. actresses like meryl streep who worked for the big monster are wearing black in a silent protest. your silence is the problem. you will accept an aboard breathlessly. i despise your hypocrisy. maybe you should wear marcasia. two moviemakers claim that weinstein pressured ashley judd and marine ya sorvinsorvino. they are among the women who have made allegations against weinstein. and this morning msnbc host,

chris matthews, under fire for a 1999 incident. a spokesperson for msnbc confirming that matthews was accused of making inappropriate jokes and comments about a female employee, who was paid separation compensation. an msnbc spokesperson said the remarks were in poor taste but not intended as propositions. matthews did not respond for comment. but msnbc says, in 1999 this matter was dealt with. at that time, matthews received a formal reprimand. with all this going on, we've learned anita hill was tapped to be the chair of the hollywood commission for eliminating sexual harassment and advancing equality in the work place. she came forward with allegations against clarence thomas, which he denied in his confirmation hearing in 1991. >> so many strands of this story. stephanie, thank you for staying on it. we're going to get a check

of the weather from mr. roker. >> a week from christmas. >> it's happening. >> we want to show you what we think right now, the chances of a white christmas, that means an inch of snow or more on the ground christmas morning. you can see likely from spokane, boise, down to denver. santa fe, minneapolis, chicago, pittsburgh, even boston, just on the edge. beckley, west virginia. well, look at what we're expecting. at least right now, on christmas morning, western two-thirds of the country, pretty clear. frigid up in the plains. but we're talking about snow. there's a possibility, one of the models that we could see a little light snow in parts of northern new orleans. can you believe that? that's crazy. and snow stretching all the way in eastern ohio, into the northeast. and parts of new england, right along the i-95 corcorridor, it looks wet. it's going to depend on the position of the rain/snow line. it's uncertain, a week out. some of the mels diffoder

good morning, i'm meteorologist bill henley. a cool start. temperatures above freezing to start with. during the day, more and more sunshine. clouds thinning, warming to 46 in philadelphia. 44 in the suburbs. new jersey, 46 the high. at the shore, clouds thinning, close to 50 this afternoon. no sign of the usual cold weather in the lehigh valley. 43 this afternoon. partly sunny skies for delaware, up to 47. have a great day. >> that' >> that's the latest weather. get your weather anytime you need it. check out our pals at the weather channel on cable. >> if it snows in new orleans on christmas, that will be the lead story for days. >> it's early. but there's a possibility. >> al, thank you. still ahead, with last-minute holiday deliveries on the way, what you can do to keep the so-called porch pirates at bay. then, on "pop start," an out-of-this-world opening for

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♪ we're back, 7:42. are you still waiting on some of your holiday packages to arrive? >> with christmas just a week away, it's a busy week for deliveries and for so-called porch pirates. what can you do to keep your packages secure? jo ling kent has more on all this. hey, jo. >> reporter: hey, hoda. good morning. today is expected to be one of the busiest shipping days of the year for the u.s. postal service. almost 3 billion pieces of first class mail will be processed with seven days to go until christmas. with more people shopping online, packages are being stolen upon delivery. sometimes even caught on camera.

it looks like a routine holiday delivery. but watch this closely. a u.p.s. delivery person walks up to a house. looks over his shoulder to make sure no one is watching. and allegedly flips the package into his pants. the item, a pair of headphones for hanukkah. he posted the video on facebook. >> i had to play it back again. i told my girlfriend. i think he just put my package down his pants. >> reporter: his girlfriend is the daughter of an nbc news producer. uf u.p.s. says the individual caught on camera is probably a seasonal worker. and the company is working with law enforcement to apprehend the individual. so-called porch pirates are nothing new. they've become more common with the surge in online shopping. one in five americans is the victim of package theft. and that number increases during the holidays. the medium price of a stolen package, $250.

the holiday shopping season is the busiest time of year for u.p.s., the postal service and fedex. and in an attempt to fight porch pirates, the palm beach sheriff's department honored a helper who spotted a pirates. he had no gifts to give for christmas and an addiction to drugs. what happens when the suspect works for the company making the delivery? >> it makes me mad every time i watch it. >> reporter: david said he installed a camera on his front door because he had a package stolen two years ago. >> i was stunned. it seemed like a grinch who is stealing christmas scenario. >> reporter: to guard against package theft at your house, consumer experts recommend doing a few things. redirect a package to a locker or in-store pickup.

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[♪ ] all right. we're back with a last-minute gift idea for some people on your list you might be ignoring. what's this all about? >> the holidays are a time for giving and recognizing all of the people who brought you joy over the last year. what about those who haven't? there's a greeting card app called felt and it's easy to let the people on your naughty list know that's where they are

located. they shared this image. everyone has a friend or a sibling that's the trickster. send a lump of coal and a handwritten card to everyone on your naughty list. remember the times your best friend canceled plans with you? it seems harsh. but some are taking them up on it. some folks are getting a real lump of coal. coal might not be that upsetting to everyone. rick twrwrites, i got coal oncer christmas and it made my mom mad i was excited to get it. would you send coal for the holiday? and 58% said no. and 42% said yes. so, for those of you who are interested, you can download the felt app for free and send a lump of coal for $3. and here's hoping all of you have a coal-free holiday. would you do it? >> i don't think so. maybe as a joke to somebody. >> i made a mistake of doing it once to my son. >> how old was he at the time? >> he was only 3.

it was two years ago. >> that was a no-no. >> dylan, thank you. straight ahead, proof there is no place like home for the holidays. >> the prince and the president and the interview that has the world buzzing. we're going to bring all of that (matthew) my wish was a clubhouse, but we call it "the wish house". (mom) and it just immediately brought something positive in our life. "oh, i gotta get up get matthew on his treatment." (matthew) it's not that bad, though. (mom) yeah. (matthew) the good thing about the surgeries is i get to have a popsicle at the end. (mom) he makes the best of everything and he teaches us to be strong and brave, too. (vo) through the subaru share the love event, we've helped grant the wishes of fifteen hundred kids so far. get zero percent financing for 63 months on select models, plus we'll donate two hundred and fifty dollars to charity.

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good morning. i'm tracy davidson. a couple minutes before 8:00. let's get right to meteorologist bill henley with the most accurate neighborhood weather forecast. >> we talked about sprinkles overnight. now clouds are starting to thin out. you see a little bit of sunshine in center city. that live view from the adventure aquarium. we'll see more sunshine as the day progresses. by 1:00 this afternoon, middle 40s. a nice warmup with sunshine and a light breeze today. skies will be partly sunny at the shore, too. the clouds will thin out. near 50 this afternoon. if you're getting ready to head out the door, let's check traffic with first alert traffic reporter, jessica boyington. >> still watching the schuylkill expressway. kind of a mess right now. a bunch of problems. we'll start with this one that we've been watching since 6:30. the accident scene to the shoulder. you see the eastbound traffic near gladwyne is just stop and go. now both directions of the schuylkill expressway are seeing really bad drive times actually. the schuylkill westbound around route 1 there's a crash. there's a disabled vehicle

eastbound near south street. 52 minutes eastbound from the blue route to the vine. speeds into the teens and a 26-minute trip westbound from center city to the blue route. speeds into the 20s there. new this morning, new jersey state police say someone stole one of their suvs and used the weapons inside for an armed robbery. the unmarked suv was stolen in brunswick county. there were police uniforms in it, as well. four touchdown passes from nick foles. the eagles needed every one to beat the giants 34-29 and lock up the first-round bye for the playoffs. foles took over for the injured quarterback carson wentz. now the 12-2 birds are back home a week from tonight, christmas night, to host the raiders. then the regular season finale on new year's eve. the game at the linc against the cowboys. we'll have another update in 25 minutes. join us every weekday morning from 4:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. michael: i'm thankful that

i'm alive and have a second chance. james: i'm thankful for the help and the opportunity that i received. darlene: i'm thankful to be able to help people in crisis. vanessa: i'm thankful that addiction is treatable, and that help is available. christie: new jersey is experiencing a heroin epidemic fueled by opioid painkillers. but if you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, i want you to know: we are here for you. this holiday season, choose help. call 844 reach nj or visit reachnj.gov.

it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, let there be light. the power back on in atlanta this morning. but the busiest airport in the world, still reeling, after more than 1,000 flights were canceled. >> we're waiting to find out what's going on and what we're going to do next. >> how will it impact travel today? we're there live. plus, the prince and the president. >> i'll interview you, if you want. >> no. let's keep it that way. >> former president obama sits down for a candid conversation with prince harry, talking family, friendship and the future. did the obamas get a save the date? and we wish you a merry

christmas. jenna meets up with trisha yearwood and a country christmas. >> we should toast the holiday. >> we must. >> today, december 18th, 2017. ♪ >> good morning, buford, georgia. >> mother/daughter trip from ohio. >> all i want for christmas is to meet savannah guthrie. >> we love hoda. ♪ >> celebrating our 18th birthdays on the "today" show. >> that's too much cute going on. >> we need to get in it. we need to jump in the middle of that. >> we're going to plunge into the cuteness in a little bit. great crowd out there. happy to have you with us on a monday morning. >> it's a busy monday morning. >> can you imagine being in the atlanta airport? >> no. >> your news at 8:00.

this power outage at atlanta's hartsfield-jackson, brought the world's busiest airport to a standstill on sunday. more than 1,300 flights delayed or canceled in the last 24 hours. it's not over by a mile. kerry sanders is there. kerry, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it is a nightmare. the authorities here at the airport, along with georgia power, that provides the electricity to the airport, have pinpointed the source of the problem. we have a picture. you can see the burned-out area. there's something on the bottom called a switch. when the fire went up the line, it burned seven lines. they did get work crews to the location. but that took more than two hours because of the heat of the fire and the fumes. it started at the bottom and burned up, it not only knocked out the main power lines. but in the seven lines are the redundant power lines. the entire airport was without electricity. delta, the main carrier has canceled 300 flights for today.

and everybody who was supposed to be on a flight yesterday, and is now here at the airport today, needs to get a printed boarding pass. you can't do it electronically because that system is now down. so, all the people that you see in the line here, are waiting to get printed boarding passes to then wait in another line, and that is the tsa security line. it will be a long couple of days, as they work out the problems of all of the backups, of passengers. many of them, who are trying to make it to their loved ones for christmas. >> it's just awful. heart goes out to them, for sure. kerry, thank you. all eyes are on washington, as president trump outlines his national security strategy, a plan that could alter the country's relationship with the rest of the world. nbc's white house correspondent, kristen welker, has the latest on all this. good morning. >> reporter: hi, hoda. good morning to you. in a few hours, president trump will roll out his national security strategy. the four pillars of the plan, defending the homeland, american

prosperity, advancing american influence and peace through strength. a key focus of the speech will be china and russia. arguing both countries have posed to american power and influen influence. the president expressing new frustration with the investigation. the president backing a lawyer for his presidential transition who said prosecutors improperly obtained thousands of transition staff e-mails. the special counsel rejecting that claim. writeling, when we have obtained e-mails in the course of the ongoing investigation, we have the account owners consent or the criminal process. despite all of that, the president is not considering firi firing robert mueller. he is looking for his first victory on tax reform. and this week is make or brake. the white house believes they have enough votes. but overnight, there was word that john mccain will not cast his vote. he has returned home to arizona

where he will spend the holidays. the president saying he spoke to cindy mccain and said he will come back if his vote is needed. the $1.5 trillion gop plan would triple the deduction and cut corporate rates. the house is expected to vote tomorrow. >> kristen welker, thank you for that. the oldest son of sarah palin was arrested over the weekend. track palin was arraigned on three counts, felony burglary, assault and criminal mischief. it occurred in wasilla, alaska. palin was arrested in january 2016 on domestic violence charges. he took a plea deal that resulted in some of the charges being dismissed. 8:05. we call it "morning boost" time. >> this year's winter daze parade will be a night one couple will talk about for the rst of the rest of their lives.

the firefighter was marching in the parade when he called grace johnson and his daughter to the parade route. he dropped to one knee and she said yes. watch what happens. and matt turns to her daughter. the little girl and asks if she would be willing to spend the rest of her life with him. she nods yes. and then, leaps into his arms. come on. >> i can't take it. i can't take it. >> come on. this is kleenex time. >> adorable. >> can you stand it. >> that makes me happy. thank you. a lot more ahead this morning, including what former president obama was doing being interviewed by prince harry. it is a "pitch perfect" morning because anna kendrick will be here. are you afraid of flying? i am. and a lot of people are. going into this holiday travel season, they need some tips on how to handle it.

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and his first interview is a very big get. >> you guys have sound? >> you're sounding great. >> all good? >> i am -- >> it's fun. i'll interview you if you want. >> no. let's keep it this way. i prefer that. >> reporter: kensington palace announced the interview in a tweet. the prince and former president will talk about their shared interest in the next generation of young leaders. just last month, harry was the one answering questions at an obama foundation summit in chicago. >> the younger generation of the world has turned me into an optimist. >> reporter: their friendship on full display at the invictus game in september. that's when the interview was recorded. but their bromance goes way back. prince harry has been to the white house, teaming up with michelle obama, supporting military families and girls' education. last year, the obamas had dinner

at kensington palace and met young prince george in his royal p.j.s. ahead of the 2016 invictus games, michelle obama threw out a challenge to harry on twitter. >> remember when you told us to bring it at the invictus games. >> reporter: harry gave it right back. with the queen. >> please. >> boom. >> reporter: barack obama and prince harry, sharing laughs again. >> do i have to speak faster? i'm a slow speaker. >> not at all. >> do i need a british accent? >> if you use long pauses between the answers, you are probably going to get the face. >> let me see the face. okay. >> reporter: the interview, touching on obama's last day in office. and his post-presidential life. so far, the palace just releasing that short clip. the actual interview will be

released next week, after christmas and before the big holiday, a christmas family photo this morning from the palace. prince george and charlotte, with their parents, of course, prince william and kate. that's the photo that appears on the family christmas card. by the way, guys, this morning, the palace said that princess charlotte, who is now 2, will be going to school in january. >> that's so cute. >> cuteness overload. >> and, kelly, we love your coat. on a separate note. >> yeah. hoda was like one-click shopping that coat during your report. thank you, kelly. jenna is here. let's "trend" together. there's that familiar saying. there's no place like home for the holidays. it may not be surprising that psychology actually backs that theory up. psychologists say there are bonds between people and places. we attach meaning and memories to places we grew up. when you think of home for the holidays, without blinking,

what's the first thought in your mind? >> i think of tucson, arizona. the house i grew up in. my mom lives there. what about you? >> i think of people more than places. i automatically go back to my dad reading the bible to us on christmas. i don't know why. that is just what i -- where i go. and we'll be with them again. i'm excited. >> you know what i love about jenna? you put your heart on the table. that's what you do. i love that about you. dylan, when you think of home for the holidays? >> i think of the living room of the home i grew up in. yellow carpet. >> where did you grow up? >> in new jersey. >> i think of my home now. my parents have been gone for a while. just having my kids around. brother and sister, my brothers and sisters come by. >> i think about morgantown, west virginia, where we grew up. i remember racing down the stairs. >> yeah. >> remember when you go back to your old home and you look at it and it seems oddly like

unremarkable. >> or small. >> we used to sled down, those were the stairs. that was the magnolia tree. >> what's funny about home. i can close my eyes and walk through the entire house i grew up in. my parents sold it a long time ago. and i remember every inch. >> or the footsteps you heard. is that daddy's footsteps? you know the place and the people so well. >> and a tree -- a lit tree, i like to leave my tree on overnight. henry says it's a fire hazard. i leave it on. when it was dark, i turned the tree on. and that lit tree, in a dark house. >> i do that before i leave. >> i love it. a lit tree. >> down memory lane. don't forget to water the tree. you have "pop start." >> first up, in a galaxy not to far away. "star wars" broke the box office this weekend. the eighth movie, took the

number one spot in the u.s., raking in $221 million. and beating out the previous record holder, "beauty and the beast." $225 million may seem like a lot of money, it missed the mark for the overall record, which was quali "the force awakens." "the last jedi." >> up next, john stamos, feeling sentimental this weekend. the actor announced he and his fiancee are expecting. this will be the couple's first child. and stamos is starting to reflect on what it will mean to become a father. sharing this photo on instagram. you see john stamos as a baby with his dad, bill stamos, holding him. stamos tcaptioning the photo, i will fall short of the father that my pop was. but i'm going to try.

and oprah winfrey. it was a surprise for many, when oprah attended the university of milwaukee graduation. she was there to watch her half half sister graduate from the university. my sister had one dream when i met her, to go to college and finish strong. today, that dream came true. congratulations, little sis. case in point, it's never too late to pursue your dreams. "daly click." john henry krueger qualified for the 2018 olympic games. and his mom couldn't wait to celebrate with him. >> watch this. that's the most impressive performance of the night, right there. >> athletic ability. we know where he got the legs from. >> that's pretty impressive. >> wow. >> a hurdle. >> nothing was going to stop

her. >> that's a mom. >> he's not a hurdler. >> she wastes no time to give her 18-year-old a hug. that's one proud momma right there. we'll see what happens at the winter olympics in february. >> yes. should be like a mom course. the mom olympic sport. should we get the weather? >> yes, ma'am. we're going to update you on what's going on in atlanta and dallas. we've got all these fog advisories, for 39 million people. atlanta, a quarter-mile visibility. same in dallas. that's going to make the situation in atlanta even worse. and then, during the day today, we're looking at showers and thunderstorms, all along the stationary front. we're going to see more in the way of fog tomorrow because this front's going to drop a lot of rain today, into tomorrow. the downpours may cause locally heavy rain and flooding from oklahoma to memphis. looking over the next several days. upwards of three to five inches of rain in some spots, from

parts of eastern texas all the eny into central tnessee. good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. a cool start this morning, but temperatures are above freezing to start with. and during the day, we'll be seeing more and more sunshine. warming to 46 in the suburbs. new jersey, 46 the high at the shore. you'll see clouds thin and be close to 50 degrees this afternoon. partly sunny skies for delaward, up to 47. have a great day. >> and that's your latest weather. >> al, thank you. now, to today's hassle-free holidays. the holidays is a time to gather family and friends. sometimes there's sticky social situations. >> there's one guy we like to callners himself. thomas farley is here.

>> no coal for everyone this morning. >> we didn't get you a gift. >> that's all right. each gift has an etiquette lesson attached to it. >> what did you get me? >> i love watching someone open the presents. >> a rubik's cube. >> we know how difficult it is to get all sides perfect. we want to think that the holidays are like a home decor magazine. that's not possible. let certain things go. the christmas wrap, you're going to leave it on the ground. you don't have to clear it away. the quest for perfection, it's not possible. and it ruins the holiday for you and your guests. >> mine is -- okay. what is it? thank you. oh, my word. >> a box into a box. a pet rock. wow, thank you, thomas. >> you're welcome. >> what's that about?

>> so, this is one of the top selling christmas gifts of the 1970s. >> a rock? >> a pet rock, yes. however, we see that with a little bit of creative packaging, anything can be a present. that being said, there's going to be times when you give something and your gift recipient is not at all happy. you as the gift recipient need to put on your best game face. >> yes. i'm good at that. >> you have to say, at least if you can, one nice thing about the gift to make the giver feel like it was special. >> thomas, i don't have one of these. >> that's a good answer. >> you are a rock star. >> all right, al. you go. >> thank you. let's see. >> wow. >> you got a good gift. >> it's a video game. >> this is the nintendo wii. >> this is fantastic. >> we know the nintendo wii was one of the first video games when you were getting off the

couch to play the game. the idea is, at a family gathering, you want to be off the couch mingling. you get up to give hugs. you don't plant yourself in one location and stay there. that means you help out. so, help in the kitchen, help with clearing items, as possible. >> as a guest. >> i'm up. >> what did you get? >> a usb charging station. >> just what you needed. >> i actually do. >> we know the holidays, we're going to be seeing a lot of tablets, cell phones. we will be seeing them on tables. the idea with the charging station, to make your holidays less digital, offering your guests a chance to charge your phone when you arrive. don't make people answxious. but offer it out there. >> a phone-free holiday. >> what do you have, jenna? >> oh, wow.

uh-oh. i've never been good at opening a present. oh, a piggy bank. >> just what you always wanted. >> thank you. >> our piggy bank represents -- >> this isn't saying anything about the way i look, right? >> not at all. the piggy bank is about the money we're spending at the holidays. you have inequity between friends. i'm giving you something expensive. >> he got the wii and i got a piggy bank. >> you know you have two friends when you give one another gifts, set an amount in advance. you don't have that embarrassment. if you find yourself at the short end of the stick as the giver, including in this gift is lunch for the two of us. you can supplement the item that's not so much with the bigger concept. >> lunch in paris. >> i like it. >> okay. good. thank you, thomas. always fun. >> all right. just ahead, we're going to have fun with "pitch perfect"

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nbc 10 news starts now. it's 8:26. let's get right to first alert meteorologist bill henley with your most accurate neighborhood forecast. >> a cloudy start but the clouds are starting the break over cape may. the sprinkles are out of the picture for the rest of the day. in fact, most of the week too. 37 in philadelphia. above freezing for allentown and pottstown. let's take a look at the roads. nbc traffic reporter jessica poi bo -- jessica boyington has that. >> the biggest problem for your

morning commute is the schuylkill expressway. we had a crash on the eastbound side that's cleared around gladwin. this is what we're looking at result of that. 53 minutes from the blue route to the vine. average speed in the teens. at least three flights from philadelphia to atlanta were cancelled this morning after a massive power outage blacked out the area yesterday. check with your airline if you have a flight to atlanta today. this evening in cumberland county, the menorah in vineland is the largest in south jersey.

♪ it is 8:30. it's a monday morning. 18th of december, 2017. one week, t-minus one week until christmas. look who is on our plaza. miss jenna bush hager, picking up toys on our drive. you can do it online, as well. jenna is going to chat up every person who gives a toy. adorable. by the way, jenna was recently town in tennessee. she had a fun day with trisha yearwood. we trish you a merry christmas. we have a humongous, awesome crowd. i've been searching for our

youngest fan. hold on. i think i might have found her. hi, jenna. we're looking for our youngest fan. hi, you guys. >> and our furthest fan. >> where is hoda going? >> i think i found our youngest fan. is this little london rose? >> london rose. >> how old is she? >> 10 weeks. >> sweet. >> where is your husband? >> you serve in the military? >> yes, ma'am. >> where are you serving? >> i'll be in korea. >> thank you, london rose, for braving the cold to hang out with us. we love you, honey. we love you, sweetie. so sweet. >> really special. just ahead, on the heels of our "pitch perfect" uso tour, the star of the hit franchise, anna kendrick is here. that's you. anna kendrick. she'll be here, talk about "pitch perfect 3." >> you look fabulous.

good pose. lovely. which of your favorite holiday treats might be not so jelly for the waistline. how can you get the taste you crave? it's dave z. here to show us how. it's great news for anyone visiting rockefeller center. we worked with snapchat to create a holiday filter. you can see our selfies with some added flair there. if you are not in the area, you can make your own snapchat geofilters. megyn, what have you got coming up? >> desserts with chocolate. and we are going to talk about fear of flying. do you have it? i do. self-serving segment. jeff rossen is a pilot. he's going to walk us through why not to be afraid. and why the only word to be worried about is the word brace.

there's a simple tip you can do with your pen. i'll tell you what you can do. you have to think of something to get you over the fear. a donkey. >> i didn't know jeff rossen was a pilot. i have a fear of flying with rossen. >> i have a fear of driving with rozze rossen. we have a "rossen to the rescue" announcement. >> it's how i scare my passengers. that's what the segment is about. last week, we went on the hunt for toys every kid wants this year. the lol big surprise. the fingerlings, the nintendo. but most stores are sold out because computer programs are going online and buying up the hottest toys in bulk and reselling them online for sky-high prices. seems unfair. my team scoured the country and found those toys. then, we asked you to tweet us for a chance to win them for free. we got thousands and thousands of tweets, touching stories of

tight budgets, children who were sick, families who can't afford presents this year. we went out and surprised some of them. showing up on the doorsteps. you see how happy the families were. handed them out for free. and the reactions were overwhelming. how a small toy can make a big difference for a child, knowing someone cares. we care a lot. we care so much, i'm here to announce that back by popular demand, we're doing it again. but this time, we're going even bigger. we bought more toys, six-times more toys than last week. and we're talking about the toys your kids really want this year. you can see them behind me. we have a couple of shelves behind me. we have more shelves over here. you should see our offices. just packed with bags. here's what we want you to do. tweet us right now, using #rossenreportscontest. tell us which toy they would like your kids. and why they deserve it.

my team is standing by, ready to read your tweets. this week, we're going out again. we're going to make surprise deliveries and show you results on "today." hoping to make a difference all over again. we loved seeing the faces last time, al. >> that was terrific. thank you so much. let's show you what's going on as far as your weather, as we look at the week ahead. flurries in the northeast. rain and snow in the northwest. the pesky morning fog in atlanta. showers and thunderstorms, southeastern atlantic coast. heavy snowmaking its way through the plains and the rockies. at the end of the week, on friday, looking at snowshowers around the great lakes. strong storms making their way to the midsection and the mississippi river valley. going to cause some major travel problems. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the wood s. good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. a cool start this morning, but temperatures are above freezing to start with. and during the day, we'll be seeing more and more sunshine.

the clouds will be thinning out to warm to 46 degrees this afternoon in philadelphia. 44 in the suburbs. new jersey, 46 the high at the shore. you'll see clouds thin and be close to 50 degrees this afternoon. no sign of the usual cold weather in the lehigh valley, 43 this afternoon. partly sunny skies for delaware, up to 47. have a great day. >> that is your latest weather. want to make sure you get the weather you need. check out our friends at the weather channel on cable. now, let's go back inside. >> that but awesome, al. thank you so much. now, to a new installment of our holiday series that we love. "jenna's country christmas." she caught up with amy grant and vince gill last week. and you hit the jackpot again. >> i met up with trisha yearwood in historic franklin, tennessee. our ride for the night, the town's holly trolley.

trisha yearwood is a platinum-selling, award-winning singer. and she's married to the most successful country artist of all-time, garth brooks. i read that garth calls you his queen. >> he does. garth, we've been married for 20 years. you can call me tricia. he still does it. and now, he has other people doing it. what does the queen think? oh, my gosh. >> reporter: y'all have been on tour for the last three years. how has it been? >> it has been wonderful. we've been over -- 400 shows. when i'm done with my set, i watch the crowd respond to garth. and it's a lovefest. >> reporter: and you have a duet album out. >> yeah. the fist album we did, we decided for it to be a christmas album. a mix of songs you know. and some new things. it was funnel. >> reporter: one of the songs on "christmas together," is called "ugly christmas sweater."

>> it's so ugly, it's fabulous. >> reporter: the ugly christmas sweater song, please. >> my husband wrote this song. i love him. he's my favorite. >> reporter: i love that. garth is her favorite person. and christmas is her favorite holiday. move over, garth. there's a new partner in town. >> what i love about christmas is you get a chance to be your best self. i encourage everybody to be a little more patient. look each other in the eye on the street. saying i love you, just say it. >> reporter: with can christmas cheer in high gear, it was time for retail therapy. first stop, the heirloom shop. look at all of the ornaments. >> i'll pick this for you. i love ornaments of places that you've been.

this is the little downtown of franklin. >> reporter: i love franklin. next up, we're headed to whites. we stop by to say hi to a friend, holly williams. daughter of hank williams jr. and owner of white's mercantile. >> unbreakable, stemless wine glass. >> this is my favorite thing ever. >> reporter: we love it in here. we have to buy each other the wine glasses. tisha has a lifestyle empire. she is the author of three cookbooks and an award winning cooking show. i read that you spend thanksgiving until new year's in the kitchen as much as you can. >> pretty much. i'm a home cook like my mom and my dad. most people that cook, cook like i do. it's something i always enjoyed. >> reporter: all of the talk of

food made us hungry. wow. it smells so good in here. merry christmas. cheers. a little caramel. >> delicious. >> i think we should toast the holiday season. >> reporter: we have to have a cheers. cheers, everybody. merry christmas. >> that's incredible. >> reporter: merry christmas. y'all, tricia is one of the hardest working women i have ever met. she and garth are wrapping up their tour in nashville this weekend. i wish i could have seen. and she plans on hibernating in january. >> we want to hang out with you two. >> y'all are invited next time. i don't know if she's going to invite me. >> the unbreakable wine dwlagla. >> i'm going to get you some. coming up next, a very talented woman. here she is, "pitch perfect 3's" star, anna kendrick. that's the time.

keep modeling. first this, is "today" on nbc. yes, darling. a calories.

you're in great shape. >> and last but not least. it's dessert time at our gathering. >> you can make an issue here. this pecan pie is 850 calories. >> you're kidding? >> the ice cream is 150 calories. and the pie is -- it should be

pe-can't. >> what is the equivalent? 30 christmas cookies. enough about my saturday afternoon. >> go with the pumpkin pie. and a tablespoon of whipped cream is only eight calories. and you can load this up and come nowhere near. >> happy holidays. we'll be right back. first, this is "tay"od

what's coming up on your hour? >> we have fun and festive holiday gadgets. and we're going to talk about holiday foods and the guilty pleasures. >> what's your favorite? >> i mean everything. >> sweets. >> sweets. >> i eat everything savory. >> and the cats have a new musical. it's for kids. the perfect time of year for it. >> that's cute. looking forward to that

. nbc 10 news starts now. just a few minutes before 9:00. let's check outside, find out what's to come today in the weather with bill henley. >> clouds are hanging in there, but they're starting to break. temperatures are climbing now. it's still kind of gray. little bit of sunshine is getting through now. by 1:00 in the afternoon, mostly sunny and 46.

everyone will warm into the 40s this afternoon. the shore will be closer to 50 degrees today. let's check the roads with jessica boyington. >> around girard avenue everything is moving. the schuylkill is almost back to normal now too. the hershey company is hoping to expand its snack business. it is close to a deal to buy skinny pop for $1.6 billion. in delaware this is the first rush hour since major changes to its bus route to cut down on congestion. in burlington county a new school opens today to meet the needs of children with autism.

the bancroft school will open in mt. laurel. bancroft is new jersey's largest nonprofit services provider for children with autism and other developmental disabilities. stay updated with news and weather with our free nbc 10 app. thanks for watching. have a great day. ♪

this morning on "megyn kelly today," a consensual relationship or something more? a woman who says she has a sexual relationship with matt lauer tells her story to us live. then, she has faith. a member of the mormon church challenges her own beliefs. and our month of merry freebie train rolls on through. all that and more on "megyn kelly today." hello. hi. hi. happy monday, everybody. happy monday. thank you. thank you very much. and soon in the show, i will explain why i'm wearing these pants.