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larry nassar hours away from learning his fate. as shannon miller, the most decorated gymnast in u.s. history speaks out about the scandal rocking her sport. >> significantly more has to happen. all that plus, safer than smoking? land mark findings on the popular e-cigarettes. and the senator about to make history. >> it's 2018. the wheels on the bus go sideways? a slippery ride some students will never forget. today, wednesday, january 24th, 2018. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and good morning, everybody. welcome to "today." nice to have you with us on a wednesday morning. >> we want to get right to our top story. sadly, it is the investigation into another mass shooting at an

american high school. >> this happened -- this time it happened in kentucky. we're learning more about the victims and the 15-year-old suspect accused of opening fire on his own classmates. nbc's gape gutierrez is there for us. gabe, good morning to you. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. we are hearing about incredible stories from another school shooting. 2 teenagers were killed, 18 others wounded. three remain at the hospital and two are in critical condition. >> students in the building, please. in the tech center. >> reporter: this morning, new video taken just moments after it becomes clear there's an active shooter at kentucky marshal county high school. then, panic as school officials rush terrified students to safety. re we're learning the names of some of the victims. bailey holt died at the scene. ryan koch passed away at the hospital. both just 15 years old.

>> you heard a second one and a third one. >> reporter: brian butler, his hands still shaking hours after the shooting, was in the cafeteria, sitting down for breakfast when the first shots rang out. he barricaded himself in a classroom with other students. >> we knew what it was. kids were scrambling over other kids. it was horrible. >> reporter: authorities have not publicly identified the shooter. but witnesses say it was a classmate who was a member of the school's band. this person was seen being led away in handcuffs by police. are you looking at bullying as a possible motive here? >> i won't go into that. >> reporter: the terrifying scene taking a toll on first responders, one of them, a father whose daughter had just been dropped off at the school. he saw the girl who had been killed and had a horrifying first thought. >> same description. he had to go to convince himself that was not his daughter. >> reporter: family members rushing to the scene, grateful their loved ones made it out

alive. >> i was crying on the phone. i was like,bo bro, are you okay? he told me he was okay. i was so relieved. >> reporter: in a ritual ha has become too familiar at school shootings, vigils were held last night. prayers for the entire community. kentucky state police say the suspected shooter will be charged with murder and attem attemptattemp attempted murder. the aunt of one of the victims told us overnight, she was a precious, precious soul and no parent should have to endure burying a child. >> gabe, thank you very much. ahead this morning, there's new twists in the russian meddling election investigation. after attorney general jeff sessions and james comey, special counsel robert mueller is apparently ready to talk to president trump. but will he agree to an interview? we have two reports, starting with peter alexander at the white house. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to

you. this morning, a series of new revatielations in that russia probe, with new indications that robert mueller is zeroing in on the possibility of obstruction of justice, specifically in the firing of former fbi director james comey. will the president sit down for an interview? sources familiar to far tell us nothing face-to-face. but both sides hope to reach an agreement within a matter of weeks. new questions surrounding the white house and the russia investigation. question number one, will president trump voluntarily agree to an interview with robert mueller? people familiar with the discussions tell nbc news, the president's team has not told the special counsel that trump's team is willing to meet. the white house pressed about that possibility on tuesday. >> is that something that the president would be open to? >> we said, probably just about

every day this year, we're going to be fully cooperative with the special counsel. >> reporter: question number two, what did jeff sessions and comey tell mueller's team. sessions met for hours with investigators last week. the president, unphased. >> can you tell us what the attorney general told the special counsel? >> i'm not concerned. >> reporter: the attorney general, let d to the appointme of the special counsel. the investigation was on his mind when he decided to can comey. >> when i decided to just do it, i said to myself, this russia thing with trump and russia is a madeup story. >> reporter: as for comey, mueller's team interviewed late last year, about memos he wrote detailing his interactions with the president before being fired. quoting president trump as saying about michael flynn, i hope you can let this go.

>> i took it as a direction. this is the president of the united states with me alone saying, i hope this. i took it that this is what he wants me to do. >> reporter: the president asked for his loyalty and asked he should drop the flynn investigation. >> out of respect to the special counsel, i'm not going to weigh into matters beyond that. >> reporter: this morning, nbc news has uncovered new details about the meeting with the fbi today. flynn had no lawyer present during that conversation in his west wing office. the same sources say, when the meeting concluded, flynn told no one in the white house about it, concealing it from the white house counsel, the then chief of staff and even the president himself. flynn pleaded guilty last month to lying to investigators during that meeting and contacts with

the russian ambassador. he is now cooperating with robert mueller. cia director mike pompeo has been questioned in possible obstruction of justice and the firing of comey. sally yates on the right. she has met with the special counsel as well. the entire intelligence and law enforcement leadership around president trump in the early days of his administration are all cooperating with robert mueller in some form. hoda and savannah? >> peter alexander at the white house. thanks. as the russia investigation gets closer to the president, he is escalating his fight with the fbi, specifically over missing text messages between two former members of robert mueller's team. hallie jackson with that part of the story. >> reporter: good morning. the department of justice is now investigating what happened to the missing text messages, as the president puts a spotlight on them, tweeting again overnight, where are the 50,000

important text messages between those fbi staffers blaming samsung. that number, 50,000, is the number of texts total between those staffers. it's not clear how many are missing. but the messages are the latest partisan flashpoint here on capitol hill and beyond. the president stepping up his feud with some in the fbi, after a new twist in a text message drama. five months worth of text messages between two fbi staffers, missing. the president tweeting, it's one of the biggest stories in a long time. wow, he writes. >> i think he thinks there's a great cause for concern that five months worth of text messages have gone missing. >> reporter: for months, two fbi staffers, engaged in an affair, exchanged tens of thousands of texts, including some critical of the president, referring to him as an idiot.

one of them, peter strzok, is one of two fbi agents who interviewed michael flynn at the white house a year ago, according to two sources familiar with the interview. strzok was later removed from his position working on robert mueller's russia investigation. though, it's not clear his personal views ever revealed his work. he may have balked at joining that team in the first place. i hesitate in part because of my gut sense and concern there's no big there there. the context is not clear. but senator ron johnson say the text messages may indicate corruption at the highest levels in the fbi. >> we have an informant that's talking about a group that were holding meetings offside. >> secret meetings at the justice department. you have an informant saying that? >> yes. >> reporter: are the missing text messages really a bombshell? some conservatives call it a

conspiracy. from the capitol -- >> they illustrate a conspiracy on the part of some people. >> reporter: to cable news. >> this is going to make watergate seem like a kid stealing from a store. >> reporter: not all agree. >> i don't read anything into it other than that there may be a technical glitch at the bureau. >> reporter: the justice department says software upgrades on samsung phones may be to blame for the missing texts. vowing, we will leave no stone unturned to figure out what happened. democrats call the gop attacks desperation. all of it has the president facing questions about his confidence in the fbi. with new pushback on a report the agency's director, christopher wray, threatened to resign, rather than bow to president from the president's number two. kristen welker.

>> no. you didn't at all. he did not, not even a little bit. nope. he's going to do a good job. >> reporter: it's wray's deputy, andrew mccabe, who is the subject of a new "washington post" report this morning. the president asked mccabe, not long after he was in the oval office, who he voted for in 2016. mccabe's response, according to the paper, he did not vote for anyone. "the washington post" says that conversation is of particular interest to special counsel robert mueller. as for the text messages, samsung is now out with a statement saying it believes their devices are not the cause of the issue, adding that the company will cooperate in any investigation. savannah? >> all right, hallie. lots to follow there. thank you very much. ahead on this busy wednesday morning, there's been a disturbing terror attack in afghanistan. gunmen storming the offices of a

children's charity there. kelly cobiella has the latest. >> reporter: good morning. this is the second major attack by militants on foreign targets in afghanistan this week. this time, the target, an aid agency, save the children, in jalalabad on the border with pack stakista pakistan. it's not clear how many staff or children may have been in the offices when the attack started or how many may be trapped. thick, black smoke and sounds of a gun battle. children seen running from the compound this morning after gunmen blasted their way in, minutes after the offices for aid agencies save the children had opened. first a car bomb, then rocket-propelled grenades and bullets. after that, the children and people started running away, this eyewitness said. the charity tweeting that several people had been injure. the taliban, not claiming responsibility. in fact, tweeting they had nothing to do with the raid.

the attack just days after a violent siege at a hotel in kabul. americans are among those killed. >> there are multiple u.s. fatalities in afghanistan. some of the family members are being notified. >> reporter: inside, charred rooms, broken glass and bullet holes. this greek airline pilot said he hid in a box spring mattress for 14 hours. >> 15 people inside the room, 5 of us got killed. we moved from one balcony to the next balcony. they shot a lady. she was praying five times a day and she got killed. >> reporter: special forces rescued more than 100 people after what one survivor called 14 hours of hell. back on the attack on the save the children offices so far, 20

injured. one has been killed. isis is now claiming responsibility but offering no proof they were directly involved. savannah? hoda? back to you guys. >> kelly, thank you so much. much more to get to this morning, including a new report that finds electronic cigarettes can be helpful and harmful to the smoking epidemic. the report says vaping appears to be less harmful than burned tobacco products. but they can be addictive and led to regular cigarettes. the long-term effects from vaping are unclear. the vaping industry says the study has flaws. and says that eecigarettes are better alternative for smokers. let's switch gears and get to the weather. >> that sounds like a fantastic idea. 130 million of us are above

average. me, not so much. but temperature-wise, you're doing pretty well. pierre, 41 degrees. st. louis, 43. dallas goes up to 64 today. for tomorrow, for the heat, continues from indianapolis, little rock, out to denver. the warmth makes its way to the east, with d.c. getting up to 51. jackson 63 degrees. by the weekend, milwaukee, on saturday, 44. sunday, 34. charleston, 53. alba albany, you stay in the mid-40s. we're going to get ♪ something inside me has always been there... but now it's awake. ♪

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day the doctor will learn his fate. the changes she says must happen. and lester holt gives you a rare and exclusive look inside north korea. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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back, now, at 7:30, on this wednesday morning, the 24th of january, 2018. >> happy wednesday, everybody. we'll get you up to date with the news and the headlines. we start with a tragic school shooting in kentucky. >> marshall county high school. >> searching for answers. >> get in the building, please. >> a 15-year-old in custody after police say he opened fire at a kentucky high school, now being charged with murder and attempted murder for a rampage that left 2 students dead and 18 hurt. >> how did you make it out? >> i mean, we just ran. will president trump talk? special counsel robert mueller reportedly ready to interview the president in the russia investigation, after lengthy conversations with attorney general jeff sessions and former

fbi director james comey. >> can you tell what the attorney general special counsel? >> i'm not at all concerned. i can't. but i'm not concerned. thank you all very much. emotional homecoming. residents from montecito, california, allowed back into their homes after deadly mudslides. >> it will be driving the kids to school every monrning. it will be hard. stores are closed. toys "r" us announces plans to shut down 180 u.s. stores. dangerous ride. >> oh, my goodness. >> a school bus full of children slides down an icy massachusetts street. luckily, no one was hurt. wednesday, january 24th, 2018. lucky nobody was hurt in that,

right? we have more news. the former team doctor for usa gymnastics is set to be sentenced today after days of emotional and brave testimony from a long parade of his victims. kate snow with all this. >> reporter: good morning. it's been another powerful week of victim statements culminating tuesday, with one gymnast describing how she hurt herself in order to escape dr. nassar's abuse. this morning, in an nbc news exclusive, i spoke with shannon miller who has won more olympic medal s than any other gymnast. she is on a mission to change the sport so it can never happen again. shannon miller led the magnificent seven, the gold medal winning team in 1996. she says dr. larry nassar never abused her. but she was horrified to hear one gymnast after the next speak

out. >> i am so in awe of their courage. >> reporter: courage she hopes will be a catalyst for real change across the sport. 3 of the 20 board members have resigned amid the scandal. miller was part of a search team that found a new ceo for the organization in december. but she says these are just baby steps. >> it's a good start. it's something. but it is not enough. significantly more has to happen. >> reporter: she says to make gymnastics safe for girls general, procedures need to be overhauled. >> i mean, it's common sense not to have a male trainer in the room alone with a female of any age. making sure the trainers don't have cell phone numbers of the minors that they're treating. that's inappropriate. >> reporter: in court tuesday, jaw-dropping testimony from former u.s. national champion gymnast mattie larsen.

larsen describing how she injured her head on purpose to avoid being sent to train with nassar at the u.s. gymnastics training site at karolyi ranch. >> it's so sad to think how desperate i was at that time. that was the only way i can ensure not having to go to camp. >> reporter: overnight, the ncaa said it has opened an investigation at michigan state. the university denies accusations that it ignored complaints about nassar for years, while he was a doctor there. a trustee at the school says michigan state's president is staying put, despite calls for her to step down. >> she's a fighter. and her overall, what she's done for this university, she's not going to get ran out of there by what somebody else did. >> president simon, you didn't call. you didn't notify usag. you and michigan state let him

go to the ranch and attend international competitions. there, he molested my friends and my teammates. how could you? >> nassar has already been sentenced to 60 years for child pornography. he's pled guilty to multicharpl charges of criminal sexual conduct. no matter what happens today. he's 54 years old. he will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars. >> think of a young girl that injured herself to escape him. >> gave herself a near-concussion to get out of going to camp. >> after all of the hard work she would have put into that sport. it's shameful. let's turn to al now. it looks like the west coast weather. >> that's right. we have big weather coming onshore. it's going to last into the weekend. heavy showers and thunderstorms pushing their way in from seattle to northern california.

this is going to be the pattern through the weekend with heavier rain. the big story is going to be the mountain snows. we're going to look anywhere from 12 to 24 inches of snow, locally up to three feet of snow in the sierra. in the morn planorthern plains,4 inches of snow. the snowpack, only 20% of what we should have in the northern sierra and central sierra. you need to add to that because that's money in the bank when it comes to water supply for the west coast. that's what's going on around the country. s re's what' good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. a chilly breeze fwlblowing this morning. you'll see the sun break through the clouds in the suburbs, too. 45 in new jersey, inland areas and at the shore with partly to

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see what life is like for people who call that nation home. >> reporter: there's nowhere inside this country where you don't feel the government and its leader, kim jong-un. from the state-run propaganda that was our in-flight entertainment. we have an hour into our flight. to the images of kim family rulers, past and present that fill the streets. we're passing through central pyongyang now. it's about 8:30 on a sunday morning. lots of people out and walking. we see them on the olympbicycle. we don't see a lot of cars on the move. government escorts control our movements. where we can go and what we can shoot. north and south korea are still technically at war. we arrive right after the olympic breakthrough. those handshakes on the most dangerous border on the world. and the agreement that north and south korean athletes will march in the games together, and will

field a joint women's hockey team. our request to interview a north korean olympic official was granted. the key member of that delegation and the first to speak publicly since the talks. are there any concerns about combining some of the teams so close to the olympics? >> translator: hockey is a team sport that needs to train together. however, we are the same people who share the same language, same culture and same blood. i'm sure they will work together fine. >> reporter: we were taken to a ski resort, a modern face of north korea they're eager to show the world. the unified korean alpine teams will train here. most in this country are believed to live in poverty. but some of the skiers, we're told, work for government ministries. with our escorts listening, i asked some of them about the olympics. >> translator: as a north korean, i'm excited. i'm overflowing with pride.

i believe from this opportunity, the world will envy us. >> reporter: on the face of it, there is nothing to suggest that period of olympic detente will have anything to do with the nuclear standoff. some argue, however, it does strengthen the hand of kim jong-un. just weeks after kim jong-un po boasts of a nuclear button on his desk, a senior official told us the country's nuclear program is here to stay. its olympic participation, not as some analysts believe, a propaganda move, he told us. you think the north koreans will launch one of these this year? >> certainly. they may take a break for the olympics. but i don't see any reason for them to stop testing. >> reporter: dr. jeffrey lewis specializes in nuclear nonproliferation. we met up with him in california before our trip. his team believe it has modeled north korea's most advanced

missile and its reach. do you think this could reach the continental united states? >> no doubt, whatsoever. all the way down to mar-a-lago. >> reporter: back in north korea, people speak with defiance when asked about the nuclear standoff and the toll of economic sanctions. >> translator: we're making our own life and contributing all efforts to defend our socialism first. whatever it happens, we can do all the things for korean people. >> reporter: in a place where free and open expression can sometimes have consequences, it is hard to know for sure what people here really think. for people in the united states who will see this, what go you want them to think about the dprk? >> translator: even though those people are thinking they make our life hard, we will pull together to make our country strong. we are not the people the americans think we are. >> reporter: whether on a ski

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shopping. 67% disapprove, 33% approve. there's already 10,000 robots just like fabio active around the globe. its manufacturer plans to roll out more in retail stores, airports and cruise ships soon. you would ask where the cheese is, and he would say, in the fridge. where is the beer? it's in the alcohol aisle. he wasn't helping anybody. >> i'll take a person. i'll take a real, breathing person. >> anybody see "i, robot,"? doesn't end well. still ahead, our exclusive with the pregnant senator that is blazing a new path on capitol hill in more way than one. hill in more way than one. and the day after chemo might mean hill in more way than one. and a trip back to the doctor's office, just for a shot. but why go back there, when you can stay home, with neulasta onpro? strong chemo can put you at risk of serious infection, which could lead to hospitalizations.

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the vine street expressway, a vast improvement from what we were dealing with everywhere. a tractor-trailer overturned, and spilled honey everywhere so it's taking them quite a while to cleanup. >> thanks for that, katey. around 250 volunteers will be fanning out all around philadelphia tonight to talk to the homeless to get information about their experiences and to find out how they ended up on the streets. the data will go towards philadelphia's annual homeless census. the corruption trial for allentown's mayor continues. it's now going on day three. the former managing director testified he helped to rig a $300 million streetlight project. he told the jury he gave the winner a competitive bid advantage because they made donations to pawlowski's

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, chilling new video. >> in the building, please. in the tech center. >> the moment students ran for their lives after a gunman opened fire at a kentucky high school. >> all of a sudden, i heard the first one and second one and third one. we realized what it was. we started to take off. >> we learn more about the two students killed in the horrific shooting. what drove the 15-year-old suspect to pull the trigger? we're live on the scene. plus, elected and expecting. illinois democrat tammy duckworth set to become the first senator to have a baby while in office. >> it's 2018. it's about time we started to break down some new barriers in the senate. >> this morning, our exclusive interview. and keeping up with christy.

>> good job. crushed it. >> i crushed it with my heart. >> i spend this woman crush wednesday with christy turlingsturl turlington burns. what made you feel like i'm not going to drop this? >> i knew, i'm a mom. i value motherhood. >> today, wednesday, january 24th, 2018. ♪ >> today, i'm celebrating my birthday with my best friend on the plaza. >> shoutout to our family back home. >> good morning, buffalo. >> i escaped sunny california to come meet al roker. ♪ >> good morning to our 11-year-old son, eli, back in colorado. >> it's a wonderful wednesday on the plaza. >> we got married saturday. >> and now, we're honeymooning with savannah and hoda. ♪ >> we have to get a present.

>> yes. happy honeymoon. >> good crowd out there. we'll say hello in a few. it's wednesday morning. nice to have you with us. let's get to the news at 8:00. lots going on. police searching for clues going on in the kentucky school shooting that left two students dead and many others wounded. gabe gutierrez is in benton. good morning. >> reporter: we're hearing incredible stories of survival from another school shooting. two teenagers have died. of the 18 that are wounded, 2 are in critical condition. >> in the building, please. >> reporter: this morning, new video taken just moments after it becomes clear there's an active shooter at kentucky's marshall county high school. and then, panic as students rush to safety.

law enforcement officials praise the way the evacuation was handled. >> students did what they were trained. >> reporter: just months ago, marshall high went through active shooting training. >> reporter: bailey nicole holt died at the season. preston ryan cope died at the hospital, both just 15 years old. 17-year-old senior, brian butler, his hands shaking after the shooting, was in the cafeteria, just sitting down for breakfast when the first shot s rang out. he barricaded himself in a classroom with other students. >> you heard the first one, second one, third one. kids were scrambling over other kids. >> reporter: the authorities have not identified the shooter. but eyewitnesses say it was a classmate who was a member of the school's band. this person is being led away in handcuffs by police. are you looking at bullying as a

motive here? >> i won't go into that. >> reporter: in a ritual that's too familiar, vigils last night, and prayers for the students, faculty and community, now left grieving with the inevidentable question. >> why would you do this? >> reporter: the kentucky state police say the shooter will be charged with murder and attempted murder. looking into the meddling in the 2016 election, talks about whether they will interview president trump. >> reporter: good morning to you. this morning, new revelations in the russian probe, specifically around the question will president trump voluntarily agree to an interview with special counsel robert mueller? two people familiar with the discussions tell nbc news, the president's team has not yet told the special counsel that mr. trump is willing to meet. the scope, the form, the length

of the interview are all being discussed. it comes amid increasing signs that the special counsel is zeroing in on the possibility of obstructing justice, in the firing of fbi director james comey. nbc news has learned that mueller's team interviewed comey last year. attorney general jeff sessions met for hours with investigators last week. the president saying he's not concerned by what sessions may have told mueller's team. nbc news has learned that when michael flynn was interviewed by the fbi during husband short tenure in office, he didn't have a lawyer present and did so without the knowledge of the president or other top white house officials, according to people familiar with the matter. all of this looming large, as president trump prepares to travel to davos spiwitzerland, tonight. a spectacular but dangerous situation in the philippines is disrupting air travel and forcing thousands of people into emergency shelters.

the country's most active volcano erupted overnight and sent lava thousands of feet into the air. domestic lights in the region were canceled because of the hazard posed by plumes of smoke and ash. a more violent explosion could take place within days. people within five miles of the volcano have been ordered to evacua evacuate. >> that's not video you see every day. 8:06. "morning boost" time. >> anybody who has waited tables, we know the frustration of getting stiffed on a tip. what's rare is when a customer comes back to say their sorry. one waiter posted this note he got from a t.h. customer after they left him just a $3.28 tip. he explains, our 13-year-old minds didn't know how to deal with the bill. when she learned the mistake, she felt horrible. she went back to the restaurant, and left the note with the proper 18% tip, plus a little

extra and an apology. the waiter has been serving people for a long time and never, ever has anything like that happened before. how about a lesson from a 13-year-old? >> i love it. what a classy move. i love that. mrs. muthere's much more ah. making history on capitol hill. the senator that is about to do something no senator has ever done. on "tag us today", savannah's woman crush wednesday, christy turlington burns. our guest today tried alcohol, drugs and food, and ended up fired, overweight and living in her dad's basement. the one thing she did to get out of it all and on to an incredible new path. how to make versions of your how to make versions of your if you're anything like me, your to-do list just keeps growing. (laughs desperately) it never stops.

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♪just singing, singing in the rain.♪ ♪ we're back, 8:10, with some rare, uplifting news from capitol hill. >> all right. senator tammy duckworth just announced she's expecting her second child this spring. it's a big first for the senate. kasie hunt talked with her exclusively. hey, kasie. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. the disabled war veteran and illinois democrat has broken down so many barriers. in april , she will break anothr one. i talked with her exclusively about her growing family. senator tammy duckworth, a war hero who lost both of her legs in iraq, has become a strong voice for veterans and women. on thursday, she will be the

first sitting senator ever to have a baby while in office. you were very personal in your interview with "the chicago sun times" about the struggles you had. i am wondering if you want to share that with our viewers. >> it was a struggle to get pregnant. it is a struggle to be a working mom and deal with these issues. it was a very long journey for us to get to the point where we can have the second child. there's millions of women all across this country that continue to struggle. >> reporter: what do you have to say to other women in your situation, dealing with a disability and going through all this. what was unique about that struggle? >> for me, it took ten years of trying to have my first child. and it took multiple attempts to get to this pregnancy. what i say to women with disabilities, you can do anything. >> reporter: senator duckworth is not alone. last week, new zealand's prime minister revealing she will be the first leader to have a child in office.

>> i'm not the first woman to multitask. i'm not the first woman to work and have a baby. there will be many women who will have done this well before i have. >> reporter: a sentiment shared by senator duckworth. >> women have been getting pregnant and continuing to work to support their families for years. for me, it seems ordinary. but it's 2018 and it's about time we started breaking down barriers here in the senate. >> reporter: senator duckworth is due to give birth just after her 50th birthday this spring. and she shared with me that it's a girl. >> isn't it better than covering the government shutdown? >> absolutely it is. i'm happy to be covering this. and congratulations to senator duckworth. >> she is a fighter. al, over to you. >> what a great story. puts a smile on your face. see if the weather can put a smile on your face. we have wet weather moving into

the pacific northwest, a few light snowshowers around illinois. not a bad day today. fairly quiet. in fact, temperature-wise, we're going to see temperatures starting to get more mild. still on the chilly side through the northern plains, northern alaska in the minus 20s. in florida, temperatures in the 70s. a decent day today. above-average temps in the middle of the country. that pacific storm, bringing a mess of weather in the pacific northwest. eastern seaboard, not too bad. that's what's going on aund the coroun . . . good morning. i'm meteorologist, bill henley. a chilly breeze blowing in morning. it is going to be with us all day. high temperature, 44 degrees. we'll get more sunshine this afternoon. you will see the sun breakthrough the clouds and the suburbs. 42 with a chilly wind will feel like the 30s. 45, new jersey, inland and at the shore. partly to mostly sunny skies at the shore.

the wind will make it feel like it is in the 30s in the lehigh valley. sunshine and 43 in delaware. have a great day! >> thank you, al roker. now, to more of our special series, it's called "tag us today." we're taking a cue from socia c media, highlighting the people and projects we follow online and inviting you to following them, as well. that bridges us to you. woman crush wednesday. >> we asked folks to send in their crushes. look over in the orange room. we've been checking out some of the pics that were posted. these are the women they have a crush on and admire. i thought long and hard before choosing my crush. hmm. inspiring. smart. stunning. my woman crush. ♪ christy turlington burns. you know her face from every cover. every catwalk. but it's every mother counts, her nonprofit, that helps make

pregnancy and childbirth safe for every mother. that makes her my crush. >> tokyo will be my eighth marathon. >> reporter: i'm not a runner. but christy motivated me to join her, as she trains for the tokyo marathon. when you run the marathon, you're running for every mother counts. >> it's the reason why i started running in the first place. women don't have the access to health care. >> a lot of women around the world live a far distance from health care. >> exactly. >> i love you, christy, but this might be the end of the road for me. i don't know how you do it. >> good job. you crushed it. >> yay. i crushed it with my crush. ♪ next up, burgers at bubby's, one of christie's favorite hangouts. so, you are my woman crush. is that just so embarrassing or what? >> i'm superflattered. it's an honor.

thank you. >> i like the idea of women admiring other women. >> me, too. >> i think it's good that women are looking to each other for inspiration. starting from the beginning, you were working as a model. you were really young. how did you keep your head on your shoulders? >> i'm a grounded person. i always have been. i've always been the same person who wants to come home and prefer to be inside than outside, prefer to be barefoot than in heels. that's just me. >> that's one of the things i love about you. i'm a home body. it takes a lot to get us out of the house. >> yes. >> reporter: her family comes first. christy and ed burns have two children. her mission to improve maternal health stems from her own scare 14 years ago, after giving birth to her daughter. >> that's how i started to think about maternal health and maternal mortality. >> what do you think it was in you that made you feel like, i'm not going to drop this?

>> i could see there was a need. i'm a mom. i value motherhood. >> if you have a passion, you are fierce about it. you don't let it go. >> dog with a bone. ♪ >> ready for our close-up? >> let's do it. >> what do we think? >> that's a good one. >> that's the best one. "vogue," don't call us. we'll call you. >> fries first. >> you must try the fries. i'm going through all of the reasons that i love you. >> it's like a date. >> this is truly like a weird and awkward date. another reason i love you is even though you are beautiful, you don't mind eating and throwing down some serious junk food. not every day. >> i've always had a huge appetite. i feel that moderation is the healthiest way to go. >> and i think that beauty is what's inside. there's no question that you have that in spades. >> i think it's important to

take care of yourself, be healthy and feel good inside. if you have a personal that inspii inspires you, you say, how do you do that your skin looks amazing. what skin care do you use? >> not my skin. >> honestly, yes. >> you checked off so many boxes. are there things that you're still dreaming of doing? >> i would love to be fluent in a language. my mom is spanish. >> i was going to say, i've been wanting to learn spanish. for that, i was thinking we could go and have lunch and speak only in spanish. >> there you go. >> order a glass of wine. we should do it. we should. see? you inspired me. in espanol. >> we have a long way to go. >> we're going to do it. we're going to do spanish

lessons, right, christy? >> i liked her before your piece. i get why you love her. >> she's a regular person that's quite extraordinary. for someone who came up in the glamorous world of modeling, she has decided that maternal health is her mission in life. something happened to her when she gave birth. and she decided, i'm going to do something about it. she is doing something about it. it was fun to get to know her. >> and you acted like you have a huge crush on her. >> that was not an act. >> i embarrassed myself. coming up tomorrow, a special throwback thursday from carson with a little help from diddy. we want to see your tbt picks. just share them with the #throwbackthursday. you want to "trend"? let's look at what's trending on twitter. #nation #nationalpeanut butter day.

#national compliment day. #i blew the interview when. you're trying to land a job when it goes wrong. >> i blew the interview when i did a curtesy. when i talked about past employment, i kept doing air quotes. i pulled out an ipad at a microsoft interview. when i stuffed my pockets with free keurig cups on the way out. and i blew the interview when i stole the parking space from the interviewer right before it began. >> anybody have a tale? >> al, you have a tale. >> it wasn't so much a blown interview. my first job, trying to get a job, i was 13 years old. the local grocery store. i lied on my application and

said that i was 16. >> what did they say? >> you're a great kid but you're fired. >> my first interview in tv was in lincoln, nebraska. and the interview was at a mcdonald's. and he looks at me, are you nervous? and he sai said, no. why is your face as red as the french fry carton? >> i didn't get the job. >> i blew it but i remembered it just now. i was in new orleans for a job interview. and the news director said, let's go for dinner. he drove through a popeyes. do you want salt or no salt on your margarita? i was like, i'll take no salt. they handed the margaritas through the drive-through window at a superpopeyes. >> you can get a margarita at popeyes? >> superpopeyes then. >> wow.

>> i got that job. >> yeah? >> i love it. i wore a green pantsuit to an interview once. that was probably a mistake. let's begin "pop start" with 'n sync. could a boy band reunion be in the works for the super bowl? that's all fans are asking. joey fatone is putting the speculation to rest. "tmz" caught up with fatone. and he said, i'm here right now. if i was doing something, i would be at rehearsals. there's your proof. either way, justin's performance will be exciting. you can watch super bowl lii next sunday, february 4th, right here. >> what? now, to jimmy kimmel. the late night host is getting ready to host the oscars again. there's one thing he can't get off his mind, last year's best

picture envelope mishap. in a hilarious new promo, he reveals that the "la la land"/"moonlight" mistake still haunts him. >> i can't even open the mail because of, you know, all the envelopes. the worst part is, they want me to do it again. >> really? >> what do i do? >> i don't care what you do. just get out of my house. >> i thought we were in this -- >> out. >> there he is, pouring his heart out to warren beatty, who presented the infamous award. the 90th annual academy awards, sunday, march 4th. and lauren dern. it will surprise you, her doppelganger. it's a dog. margaret tweeted this photo with the caption, this dog looks like

laura dern. it received retwiteets. >> laura dern responded, should she have played in "big little lies"? >> i think it's the hair thing. the eagles will take on the patriots. >> eagles. >> and predictions are rolling in. some of them, they're just ridiculous. take a listen. >> alexa, who will win the super bowl? >> i'm flying with the eagles on this one because of their relentless offense and the momentum they've been riding off their underdog status. e-a-g-l-e-s. eagles. >> wow. >> is alexa brilliant? yes. alexa, are you the smartest device ever? >> she stopped listening. apparently she's confused. several people have shared similar videos. whatever.

patriots all the way. >> if you ask google home, you get patriots. >> really? >> i just made that up. just ahead this morning, jill is polishing up her next "deal of the day." >> yes. we are putting healthy spins on your favorite takeout dishes. first, a check of local news or weather and these messages. ♪

good morning. i'm dray clark. it is 8:26. let's get to bill henley with your most accurate forecast. it is cloudy, dreary, and blustery. the clouds are blowing past the stadium. the clouds came in overnight. it didn't get all that cold overnight. we were in the 40s instead of the 20s, which is normal for this time of year. 30s for philadelphia and wilmington and millville. blustery day. take a look at this scene where cleanup from an overturned

honey truck is causing a sticky situation for traffic. let's get to katy zachry this morning. >> it is slowing things at the intersection. it is honey. it is quite an involved cleanup process. it is happening in southwest philadelphia at the intersection of route 291 at bartrum avenue. it is because of an overturned tractor-trailer carrying all that honey that's spilled out on to the roadway. lastly, a look at 95 near the betsy ross bridge. you see southbound bumper to bumper. over 30 minutes to go between woodhaven and the vine. >> a lucky eagles fan will get a trip to the super bowl courtesy of carson wentz. you can be entered to win a trip and you will get two tickets and airfare accommodations and a meet and greet with carson wentz. back now.

♪ it's 8:30 on a wednesday morning, january 24th. you hear that? that is the sound of a great guy named devon dawson. if you don't know his music, you're in for a treat. he is a rising star in the country world. he's going to perform live for us. >> we've been jamming out to him. he's on my list. >> we have a great crowd moment. we're singling out one of our hosts. i'll tell you who it is in a minute. what's your name? >> lynn. >> okay. lynn has come to the plaza twice before. and each time you came what happened? >> well, i wanted to meet savannah but she was on

maternity leave. >> oh. >> she was on maternity leave twice. but three times a charm. come on and meet lynn. >> oh, my god. where are you from, cutie? >> california. hi. >> you want to come inside? >> really? my son just got off a plane from oregon. he's right there. >> okay. you seem trustworthy. you can come, too. yay. >> that's not to say the rest of you aren't trustworthy. you look very trustworthy. >> my sweetie. >> she was her girl crush. her woman crush wednesday. i'll give you the grand tour. i'm happy to meet you. okay, guys. we'll see you in a minute. that's so nice. thank you. >> how awesome was that. >> lynn is my bestie. coming up, 2018 is the year you can finally feel flush.

jean chatzky is here and will give us some smart tips. chicken and fried rice. what if we told you can make it easier and healthier at home. megyn, give us a high-five. >> watching, riveted to the discussion about job interview nightmares. i was interviewing for a law job when i was a lawyer. the last exchange was by phone. what i wanted to say to the guy, mark, was i love the firm. admire you all. what i actually said was, i love you, mark. >> oh. >> did you get the job? >> silence. silence. he said nothing. we hung up without clearing it up. >> he didn't say, i love you, too. >> he's thinking, that woman is in love with me. on the show today, we have aja evans, bobsledder. she won olympic bronze last time around. now, back to bobsledding. she'll be here.

and audience give away. it's not this exactly. it's more like -- what's the sign for lying on the beach. i don't do it. >> it's a beach trip? what? all right. we like that. >> you don't know where. they don't know where they're going. >> i like that. >> the balkans. how about weather? >> how awkward is this? yeah. okay. well, to all my trustworthy viewers, what we have going today. above-average temperatures in the central plains to the gulf. pacific storm moving in and bringing rain and snow in the mountains. a wintry mix continues to plague the northwest and into the western plains. a warming trend in the midsection of the country. sunny skies and it will be chilly in the northeast. we're looking at plenty of shine through the southeast, with temperatures starting the warm up, getting seasonal down in florida.

good morning. i'm meteorologist, bill henley. we have a chilly breeze blowing this morning. it will be with us all day. high of 44 degrees in philadelphia. we'll get more sunshine this afternoon. 42 with a chilly wind will feel like the 30s. 45, new jersey, inland areas, and at the shore with partly to mostly sunny skies at the shore. the wind will make it feel like it is in the 30s in the lehigh valley. you will see sunshine in delaware. have a great day! >> it is. >> what's your name? >> ellie. >> where are you from? >> wisconsin. >> which birthday is this? >> my 19th. >> happy birthday. get that weather anytime you need it. check out our pals at the weather channel on cable. hoda? >> thanks so much. it is time for your "start

today deal of the day." what's on tap for today? >> this is about pampering yourself. this is the lauren b. beauty nail polish. retails $88. there's five different sets to choose from. you get three polishes in each set. i was saying my mother has a book club. she gets these and splits them up. >> she loves the shoutout. there's different versions of these. that's just a few of the choices. you can find the rest of them on today.com. the retail is $88. the deal, $32.50 for three. that's 63% off. >> that's awesome, jill. >> you can find more on today.com. >> all right. let's head it to savannah. >> thank you. another part of our "start today" series, friends and family. a lot of us make new year's resolutions, focusing on our physical health. what about our financial health? according to the most recent financial health survey, one-third of american households

faced a major unexpected expense last year, averaging more than $2,500. and only 39% of americans said they could cover a $1,000 emergency with savings right now. jean chatzky is here. she's going to help us save more and save smart in 2018. hello, miss jean. we want to encourage people to prioritize saving. it's hard to do. >> if i asked you, how do you get more fiscally responsible, save more, spend less. we know there's two ways to succeed. you want to be mindful about it or totally mindless about it. in the middle doesn't work. we've got five solutions that fall into both of those categories. >> okay. give us tip number one. isolate spending and saving. >> this is a mindful tip. there's a phenomenon called mental accounting. richard daler in chicago won the nobel prize for this last year. you give every dollar a job. by assigning it a job, it's more

likely to do that job. you separate your spending money from your saving money. and it's a good thing to save first and have your spending money in cash. >> okay. that's interesting. you can use apps to help you save. that's your next tip. >> we've been talking about a lot of new apps we put on the phone. these are mindless. you set them up and they save for you. stash is a great one. it allows you to save, starting with as little as $5. it puts it into 40 differentf o portfolios. digit looks at your accounts and figures out how much you can afford to save. if you're a gamer, something called long game sets it up like you're on a mission to save. and it allows you to play some lotto-like games, as well. >> next, know yourself. how does that help when it comes to saving? >> you have to figure out, are you a big picture person or a more detail-oriented person?

if you're not sure, did you schedule out every moment of the day? >> no. >> you're a big picture person. >> i'm a lay around person. >> you're going to be better off going in the opposite direction of the basic tendencies. if you're big picture, you want to set specific savings goals. $5 a day. $25 a week. if you're detail-oriented, aim for the stars as much as possible. >> it's about your mindset. build a buffer. >> everybody has those expenses that get them into trouble every year. sometimes the gifts. sometimes the holidays. sometimes the quarterly expenses. take a look back at what these were last year and build a buffer. this is not your emergency fund. this is a separate account that you can reach into when you need it. >> okay. this requires so much organization. the last has to do with mindfulness. >> right. when you wake up in the morning,

just take one minute to think of what am i saving for? if you have a picture of what it looks like. mabel it's your kid in the sweatshirt of the college to attend. that will help you. in the moment, when you're about to buy something, give me 30 seconds. just pause, think about it. ask yourself, am i doing this out of habit or is this intentional and do i really need this? often, that's all it takes to get you to walk away. >> that works at the refrigerator, about to grab the c cupcakes. another way to save is to scale back on the takeout. it's heldialthier to look at ho too. how to re-create favorites from the restaurant. first this, is "today" on nbc.

we're back with "today food." this morning, in the kitchen

with chef straight from the pages of her new book, called "stir crazy." that's a great title. >> thanks so much. >> you live in london. that's your home base. you come to new york to cook with us. >> we're going to give you the stir crazy recipe. >> i love when i get great chinese takeout. i wish i could make this. we can. >> absolutely we can. it's healthier to make it at home. we're going to turn you into a wok star. this is teriyaki. sticky chicken. all of the ginger and all of the wonderful seasonings. >> do you use dark meat here? >> absolutely. >> the thighs? >> exactly. i want to show you that prepping ingredients chinese style is so

easy. ginger, you peel it with a spoon. with garlic, smash. that takes seconds. >> what are the peppers there? >> chilies. we're going to get the wok nice and hot. we're going to fry in ginger garlic chilies. >> okay. >> we're going to release the aroma. it needs some time to sizzle. with the chicken thighs, i got this chunked. salt, white pepper, cornstarch goes in. >> what's great about doing it yourself, it's not loaded with sodium. >> you dump that in. this is just one cup wine. one cup soy, one cup sesame oil and a little bit of sugar.

>> is this what it turns into? >> yes. five minutes and it's gorgeous and quick. >> is that basil? >> it's thai basil. let's make some fried rice. >> let's look downstairs. i think they're checking out the chicken. >> i'm mixing it together. >> man. >> real good. >> now, we're making fried rice ourselves up here. >> i want to show you. this is just slightly scrambled egg. this is how you do fried rice. you can make the egg before. it's nice and fluffy, like that, gorgeous. >> i love how you say gorgeous. >> gorgeous, my darling. we're going to add in some canola oil over here. okay. we're just going to fry veggies. you get your five a day,

basically. asparag asparagus, corn, and mushrooms. they need a little love in the wok. then, the trick is, beautiful rice. basmati, jasmine. >> this is cooked rice? >> all cooked and it's nice and fluffy. it's left over, perfect. nice and cold. it will really sear and sizzle. that's what you want. >> you add the eggs in? >> you add the eggs in. >> let's eat. >> how is the fried rice. >> superawesome. >> so many veggies. >> i love the mushrooms. >> the mushrooms are really meaty. if you have vegan, add mushrooms in. chick, thank you. her book, "stir crazy." you can find out more about it on today.com/shop. up next, rising country star devin dawson is going to perform live. first, this is "today" on nbc.

♪ hello, peco. hi. can you help me save on my energy bill? old appliances. like a hot water heater? it's around here somewhere. nope. nope. what is this thing? sir, have you looked in the basement? huh. oh, yeah. no wonder. it was hidden behind all of my free weights. if you're not an expert, peco can help. we have lots of ways to help you save energy and money. peco. the future is on.

the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. >> we're back with devin dawson. his star is on the rise with the release of his debut album. >> his first single, "all on me," has 60 million on demand streams. it broke into the top three on spotify's viral chart. we streamed it this morning. we love it. i'm going to embarrass you now. you were named one of "people" magazine's ones to watch. "rolling stone" has called you the complete package. this was good. >> it's a good time to be alive. i'm excited the whole record is out. i can't wait to play for you guys. >> when you look at country stars and say, i would love to have a career like that? >> i grew up outside folsom

prison. johnny cash. >> johnny would be proud. >> if somebody thinks about me like him, that would be amazina. >> isn't it true that you were in a death metal band? >> there's a difference. death metal. >> we followed a path. and i love rockin' out. it was fun. >> what are you going to play? >> all on me. >> awesome. >> take it away. ♪ ♪ yeah, i know that the woes and the weight of the world ♪ ♪ can get inside our minds be too much sometimes ♪ ♪ yeah, i know b but, baby, don't let the noes and the ups and the downs ♪

♪ from the rollercoaster ride beat you up inside ♪ ♪ oh, baby don't if you ever feel that way ♪ ♪ don't you ever hesitate ♪ you got my number you can call on me ♪ ♪ if you're in trouble, put the fall on me ♪ ♪ when you're mad, take it out on me ♪ ♪ when it don't add up, you can count on me ♪ ♪ when you're low, come get high on me ♪ ♪ make it slow take your time on me ♪ ♪ said let it, let it out come and lay on me ♪ ♪ when it gets heavy put the weight on me ♪ ♪ baby, put it all on me put it all on me ♪ ♪ want to take you out on the town on my dime anytime ♪ ♪ tell me when you're free we can do anything and everything you want ♪ ♪ i want to hear all your fears

and your troubles ♪ ♪ strip it down, really get to know one another ♪ ♪ when there's nobody else but you and me, just us ♪ ♪ girl, you know i'm here for you ♪ ♪ you can lean on me anytime you need to ♪ ♪ you got my number you can call on me ♪ ♪ if you're in trouble put the fall on me ♪ ♪ if you're mad take it out on me ♪ ♪ when it don't add up, you can count on me ♪ ♪ when you're low, come get high on me ♪ ♪ make it slow take your time on me ♪ ♪ said it, let it out ♪ come and lay it on me ♪ when it gets heavy, put the weight on me ♪ ♪ baby, put it all on me ♪ girl, put it all on me ♪ come on, relax your mind on me

you need a shoulder, you can cry on me ♪ ♪ baby, you can bet your life on me ♪ ♪ put it all on me ♪ you got my number you can call on me ♪ ♪ if you're in trouble put the fall on me ♪ ♪ when you're mad you can take it out on me ♪ ♪ it don't add up, you can count on me ♪ ♪ when you're low come get high on me ♪ ♪ make it slow take your time on me ♪ ♪ said, let it out come and lay on me ♪ ♪ when it gets heavy put the weight on me ♪ ♪ baby, put it all on me ♪ yeah, baby put it all on me, yeah ♪ ♪ ♪ all on me, baby [ applause ] >> devin dawson, remember that

name. "dark horse" is the album. congratulations. >> get in there. >> that was awesome. >> we loved it. the song is available right now. we'll be back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. and this is devin dawson. >> thank you so mu ch

how about devin? >> i loved that song. >> that was awesome. a lot more coming up in our fourth hour. kathie lee's off. jenna is going to join me and we're going to talk to ashley graham. >> i like her. >> she's sweet. we're going to bust a few myths about cold season. >> jenna is coming on. you have extra wine? you're going to

good morning. i'm dray clark. it's 8:56. let's get to bill henley with your most accurate forecast. the clouds are hanging in there. the wind is still going too. the combination is making it feel cold. that's a steady 13-mile-an-hour wind in philadelphia. a little stronger in allentown

and wilmington. we have seen gusts to 30 miles an hour. it feels like temperatures for most locations are in the 30s. it feels like 33 in philadelphia and wilmington, 30 in redding and 28 in pottstown. look at this mess near southwest philadelphia, the remnants of a honey truck crash. with a look at how this is affecting things, let's get to katy zachry. >> i like how you say the honey truck crash. that's what it was, an overturned tractor-trailer from a crash that happened around 5:00 yesterday. the cleanup progress is still under way. they are making much progress. this is where it was happening, route 291 at bartrum avenue. that's where all the honey spilled on the road. it is slow as you are making your way into philadelphia on the schuylkill expressway headed out of the sit sti. no problems there. take a look. everything is in the yellow

because of volume. a twitter exchange between a couple of eagles players and the means philadelphia public schools win big. they came up with their own version of chris and lane johnson's underdog t-shirts. when they asked how much was going to philadelphia schools and education, the nfl decided to give 100% of the profits to philly schools. we will link you to the nfl shop where they are available. i'm dray clark. "megan kelly today" is coming up next. have a great day!

[ applause ] good morning, everybody. good morning, everyone. welcome to the program. i'm megyn kelly. we begin this morning with a new documentary series, shining a light on fatal mrils e aal poli encounters. encounters that have sparked numerousprotests and change around this country. the objective, the filmmakers say, is to change the conversation. the first focuses on the death of eric garner. you may find some of this video disturbing. >> i can't breathe. i can't breathe. >> reporter: those were eric