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right? >> yes, yes. >> we'll be watching that and something else sunday soing to . the "today" show starts now. good morning. president trump touts his successes and tries to strike a new bipartisan tone in his first state of the union address. >> i call upon all of us to set aside our differences. >> will the president back up those words with action? and are democrats ready to deal? we're live at the white house. never-ending flu. growing fears about the epide c epidemic. just how long it could last. as communities rally, taking undissideecembe unprecedented new steps. false alarm fallout. the worker who triggered the mistaken missile alert in hawaii fired. an investigation revealed he thought a drill was the real thing. all that plus, too close to
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comfort. the moment a russian jet comes within a few feet of a u.s. navy plane. lunar trifecta, the rare sight that no living person has seen before. and nice try. a woman's attempt to bring a peacock on a plane for emotional support didn't fly. today, january 31st, 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" on a wednesday morning. that is a sight you don't see every day. they call it the superblue blood moon. the lunar trifecta. >> you had a good look at it. covering the president's address late last night. >> i drove all night. i'm not tired at all, chuck.
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we're going to start with that. the president's speech. >> the state of the union address to a deeply divided nation and the congress. >> it was one of the longest ever. highlighted by calls for unity and a declaration that a new american moment has arrived. how real is this tone of bipartisanship? we have complete coverage. kristen welker up late. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. up late, indeed. president trump is waking up this morning after delivering the third-longest state of the union address in history, lasting 120 minutes. mr. trump had set out to strike a unified, optimistic tone, but there was hardline rhetoric that pleased his base. it was a historic moment for what he said and what he left out. after a tumultuous first year in office, president trump trying to chart a new course. >> the state of our union is
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strong because our people are strong. >> reporter: using his first state of the union to emphasize national unity. >> this is our new american moment. >> reporter: touting his tax victory and gains in the economy. >> since the election, we have created 2.4 million new jobs. >> reporter: the president, known for speaking off the cuff, largely staying on-script, unveiling an ambitious agenda$15 trillion infrastructure package. >> i am extending an open hand to work with members of both parties, democrats and republicans, to protect our citizens of every background, color, religion and creed. >> reporter: at times, on immigrati immigration, the president portraying a country under siege. >> for decades, open borders have allowed drugs and gangs to
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pour into our most vulnerable communities. >> reporter: the president trying to repurpose the term dreamers, the 800,000 young undocumented immigrants brought her i here illegally as children. >> my duty and every duty of every official in this chamber, is to defend americans, to protect their safety, their families, their communities and the right to the american dream because americans are dreamers, too. >> reporter: drawing boos from democrats on his proposal to limit migration for families of immigrants who become u.s. citizens. >> under the current broken system, a single immigrant can bring in unlimited numbers of distant relatives. >> reporter: that statement was called out by fact-checkers, who noted that distant relatives cannot be sponsored for
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residency. the night took an emotional turn, when talking about the guests with the first family. ot ot north korea's reckless pursuit of nuclear missiles could threaten our homeland. we are waging a campaign of maximum pressure, to prevent that from ever happening. >> reporter: the speech is just as notable for what the president didn't say. no mention of russia's meddling in the election. or the special counsel investigation. and more notable, this moment when he left the chamber. democrats offering not one but five rebuttals to the president. congressman joe kennedy, the grandson of bobby kennedy, delivering the party's official
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response. >> bullies may land a punch. they may leave a mark. but they have never, not once, in the history of our united states, managed to match the strength and spirit of a people united in defense of their future. >> reporter: and this morning, the first lady, making some headlines of her own. wearing a white pants suit to the address. a contrast to female lawmakers who wore all-black in solidarity with the #metoo movement. he broke with tradition, arriving to the capitol with her guests, instead of with her husband. the president bucking a white house trend, as well. instead of hitting the road to sell his state of the union message, the president will stay in washington here today, and hold a series of meetings, including one on tax reform. >> thank you so much. let's bring in nbc's chuck todd. good morning. >> good morning. or continuation. >> i feel like i saw you five minutes ago. let's start where kristen just left off. the president doesn't have plans
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to take this message out on the road. how does he turn a successful state of the union address into something lasting? >> well, i think it's extraordinarily difficult for any president to make a state of the union stick anymore. the speed of our news cycle, the speed of all this. i'm surprised this president -- the entire month of january, he's not been on the road much at all. and they've not done much to sell their tax plan. if they haven't done that, i don't expect him on the road for this. this state of the union only becomes relevant if something -- if he can have a big success quickly. and immigration is his one opportunity to have a big success quickly. i have to tell you, i think his rhetoric last night set things back, did not advance the ball forward. on immigration, while the tone was an attempt at bipartisanship, the way he sold immigration, really offended a lot of democrats in that room. and he made that situation harder today than it was before
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the speech. >> on the flip side of that, he's talking about a pathway to citizenship for the dreamers, the dreamer population of young immigrants. how does that sit with his base? >> i think that's the issue, savannah. we talked about this last night. i think because the amnesty issue doesn't sit well with the base, it, perhaps, the president was trying to sell the hard line aspects of what he wants to do first. he showcased immigrant crime, put an emotional period on that story. and then, said, hey, americans are dreamers, too, and then made his pitch for the amnesty for 1.8 million dreamers. it was about appeasing his base a little bit. >> check, go back to bed. thank you very much. also this morning, new concerns over the deadly flu epidemic. doctors are warning of a possible double-dip, the possibility of a second round of cases, even after the season peaks.
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nbc's kerry sanders is in tampa, florida, with the latest on all this. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this morning, there is no excuse here in tampa bay and across the entire state of texas to not getting a free flu shot because they're giving them away. you can see here, young 10-month-old ruby has urged her parents to come into the center care network and across the state of texas, the texas department of health is giving free flu shots. the idea is get a flu shot as the crisis grips our nation. this morning as the brutal flu season shows no signs of slowing, communities are fighting back. >> i'm very worried. >> reporter: kay came into this clinic for flu shots. one of many around the country giving them out for free. this elementary school in suburban chicago is closed for the rest of the week. officials there trying to keep the deadly virus from spreading. >> it wasn't an easy decision. >> reporter: churches are not immune. several connecticut archdioceses
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are suspending part of the sacrament, so parishioners won't have to drink from the same chalice. >> i ask the lord to keep me healthy. >> reporter: in las vegas -- >> you see how quiet it is? >> reporter: brenda is grooe grieving for her 10-year-old son, carlos. he had a fever and died two days later. >> follow your instincts. follow your gut. if you know something is wrong, take action. >> you should get a shot. >> reporter: doctors say a flu shot is the best way to avoid getting sick. but fewer than half of americans get vaccinated because they don't think it's worth it. and many people believe the flu shot can give them the flu. doctors say that's a myth. does it give you the flu? >> no. you may have some reaction to the flu shot, sometimes people complain of mild flu-like symptoms. but those pass in a way or two at the most. >> reporter: for parents whose
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kids have a flu shot, can the kids play with other kids that don't have the flu shot? >> if they're not sick, of course. >> reporter: how do you protect children that are too young to get vaccinated? the centers for disease control says care givers should get the vaccine and frequently wash their hands. we told you about 6-year-old alya, who was in the hospital for 11 days, fighting for her life. good news. she has recovered. >> i'm happy for her to be home. >> reporter: and so, ruby has had her flu shot at the pediatricians. it's her parents who have come in here this morning. interestingly, athletes this weekend, began making their way to south korea for the olympics. the usoc has told them, when you get to the olympic village, it would be best if you not shake hands with other athletes because that's, of course, how such easy transmission of the flu virus happens. it's a little bit of a challenge
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since it's all about meeting other athletes. >> go to the fist bump. >> i was just thinking the fist bump. now, what could be a seismic shift when it comes to health care. three of the nation's biggest companies, amazon and chase, are determined to drive down costs for their employees. what could it mean for you? tom costello is in washington. tom, this could be big. >> it could be very big. amazon has blown up the way we all shop every day, even do our grocery shopping. with insurance drepremiums up 1 what will amazon and two partners do to control the cost of health care? think for a minute about the combination. one of the biggest banks and biggest bankers, one of the biggest investors, who is also a billionaire, and another billionaire, who runs amazon, a technology and shopping disrupter. all three combining forces to take on one of the country's biggest challenges, the
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skyrocketing costs of health care. >> these
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it looks like a lot of fun, which is what some advocacy groups say is a problem. >> we thought it was an opportunity to be a harmful thing for children. >> reporter: more than 100 organizations and individuals said that messenger kids is not responding to a need. it is creating one. facebook sid messenger kids is directly based on child online safety. >> they're using the technologies already. and what we heard from parents is they want a way to control that experience. >> reporter: when facebook introduced us to the app just before it launched, they emphasized the safety features they had in place. it's parents who are fully in control, setting up accounts and approving each of the child's
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contacts. these are messes they acknowledge in their ledder. even if the fsafeguards are effective, it's normalizing social media use. while it doesn't allow parents to control how much time the kids spend on the app, bedtime controls that limit use are on the way. nicki and her daughter were among the first to try messenger kids. they have a chance to offer feedback to facebook before the app became available for the masses, and had been using it to chat with grandparents for the last few months. >> it isn't for everyone. but it's been okay for us. >> reporter: both facebook and those who are asking the company to get rid of messenger kids say they've had positive feedback from families. proof when it comes to kids and technology, the conversation is just getting started. for "today," jo ling kent, nbc
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news, los angeles. it's time to turn to our first look at the forecast. talking about your big moon today. >> excuse me? pardon me. i didn't know you were in my dressing room earlier. >> no, no, no. >> dark side of the moon came out. i want to tell you. let's show you what's going on. we're looking at snowshowers -- you started it. snowshowers across the plains. some light snow around the great lakes. beautiful day in the northeast. we should see a few showers around the side of the great lakes. we're seeing some fire. windy conditions and hot weather through [burke] at farmers, we've seen almost everything so we know how to cover almost anything. even a "red-hot mascot." [mascot] hey-oooo! whoop, whoop! [crowd 1] hey, you're on fire! [mascot] you bet i am! [crowd 2] dude, you're on fire! [mascot] oh, yeah! [crowd 3] no, you're on fire! look behind you. [mascot] i'm cool. i'm cool. [burke] that's one way to fire up the crowd. but we covered it.
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talk to farmers. we know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two. ♪ we are farmers. bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ♪ good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. and we've got lots of sunshine, and we need to because it's cold this morning. it's cool for this time of year. 36 degrees in philadelphia. the normal high is 41. middle 30s for the suburbs and bright sunshine this morning in new jersey with a few clouds this afternoon. 35 inland at had shore, just a little bit warmer up to 38. and middle 30s in the lehigh valley and delaware with clouds later today but staying dry. have a great day. on? >> careful. careful. >> thank you, al. coming up, not the first time. what we're learning about the now-fired worker who triggered the frightening and false missile alert in hawaii. and tracker concerns. they can tell you the locations of u.s. military bases.
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i'm rosemary conners. just a few minutes before 7:30 on this wednesday. a bitter cold wednesday out there. meteorologist bill henley tracking the deep freeze out there. >> you can see the glow on center city. and these clouds, though, move through move out of the picture. the wind, that's a different story. still coming out of the northwest and making it feel especially cold in pottstown. 7 in wilmington, trenton and mount holly. wilmington you've got bright sunshine warming into the 30s this afternoon. >> and first alert traffic
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jessica boyington with a crash on the schuylkill. >> now it looks like they've moved the entire accident scene over to the right-hand shoulder. some residual delay there and some slow downs because everyone has to merge on the westbound side. so coming out of south philly heading towards center city really slow right now. we are just four days away from super bowl lii. today dougpeder pederson and t eagles will be talking to media today. don't miss our special tonight at 7:00 called "we want minnes. nbc 10 is your official eagles station. it's the only place you can watch super bowl lii. you'll find coverage right here that no one else has. we'll have another update in just about 25 minutes. now back to "today."
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back, now, 7:30 on a wednesday morning, 31st day of january. isn't this a beautiful sight? a very rare sight. that shot courtesy of nasa, that is the blood moon. >> what roker calls a lunar trifecta. we are howling at the moon this morning. >> it makes a supermoon because it appears 14% bigger because it's when a full moon is at its closest point to the earth. it's a blue moon because we have more than one full moon in a month. when the 1st of january, now, the last day of january. february, we'll have none. and it's a blood moon because of the rays of the sun kind of give it a reddish tinge.
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it's a super blue moon. >> you're dropping some knowledge. this is the first since 1866. >> look at you. >> we're all full of facts this morning. a big talker. get out and look out your window. here's the other headlines, including the president's first state of the union address. >> the state of our union is strong. because our people are strong. >> doubling down. president trump calls for unity while touting his administration's succe election created 2.4 million new jobs. >> but drawing criticism from democrats for maintaining his hard line stance on immigration. >> under the current broken system, a single immigrant can bring in virtually unlimited numbers of distant relatives. back in court.
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disgraced usa gymnastics doctor larry nasser returns to a michigan courtroom, facing 50 of his victims for a second sentencing, stemming from his conviction of criminal sexual conduct. i have a small craft, a small helicopter, that crashed into the outside corner of a residence. >> a helicopter crashes into a california. close call. the pentagon releases footage of a russian jet coming within five feet of a u.s. plane over the black sea. and flightless bird. >> this woman is wrangling her peacock into the airport. >> some feathers ruffled after united wouldn't let a woman have her emotional peacock board the plane with her. dexter had a seat. it was a no-go.
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>> he needed two seats. what if he was proud and his feathers went into the next seat? he's grounded. we're learning more about the false missile warning in hawaii earlier this month. the employee that pushed the button actually believed the threat was real. jacob soboroff was on assignment when it happened. he has the latest. >> reporter: good morning. it is a different version of the story than we were initially told by officials. apparently the employee who is not being named, failed to hear the words exercise before a drill took place and issued this alert, sending an entire state into chaos. the false nuclear alarm earlier this month causing widespread span panic. people running for cover, expecting the worse for nearly an hour. the worker who triggered that false alarm, thought an actual attack was imminent. >> this is not a drill. >> reporter: it started at 8:05 a.m., on january 13th, during a routine drill by the overnight
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shift. >> employee one said he didn't know it was an exercise, even though five others that were in the warning point room at that time heard exercise, exercise, exercise, which indicates that it is a drill. >> reporter: two minutes later, that worker, thinking it's a real attack, warning the public from a computer. a dropdown menu giving the option, are you sure you want to send this alert? he clicks yes. that employee, now fired. >> he has performance issues. and throughout the ten years, he has confused drills at least two times. >> reporter: just a day before the false alarm, we were given access to the room where it was triggered. good forbid that the call came in that a nuclear missile is headed this way, it's coming through this phone right here? >> yes. >> reporter: this state warning officer said drills are a normal part of the job.
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any other time that phone might ring? >> no. just for drills and the practices and as far as other times, just for exercises. >> reporter: exercises. vern, head of hawaii's emergency management agency, has taken responsibility for the mistake and resigned. authorities have called for changes. >> revise the checklist to standardize the process and eliminate any confusion. >> reporter: it took 38 minutes to cancel the false alarm. officials say a new computerized can si cancellation process has been put into place. it's a first step, the governor hopes, of reassuring the trust of a shaken state. >> we have taken changes to make sure that an event with a delayed response never happens again. >> reporter: the fcc released preliminary findings from its investigation. part of the reason it took so
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long to cancel the false alarm, is the governor could not remember his twitter password. the governor's office disputes that. >> can't believe that happened. jacob, stay on it for us. time to head back over to mr. roker. you have a check of the weather? >> warming things up nicely. ortoday. but mild highs are make their way. minneapolis, home of the super bowling looking pretty good. not so good later this week. the temperatures, above average, throughout much of the country. tomorrow, new york city, up near 50. 61 in raleigh. the cold air is behind that system. as it pushes east, you can see by sunday, minneapolis will be at 10. 23 in indianapolis on friday. and boston, you bottom out at 29 on saturday. that's what's going on around the country. good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. we've got lots of sunshine, and
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we need it, too. it's cold this morning. this afternoon the temperatures climb into the 30s, which is cool for this time of year, the last day of january. 36 degrees in philadelphia. the normal high is 41. middle 30s for the suburbs, and bright sunshine this morning in new jersey with a few clouds this afternoon. 35 inland at had shore, ojust a little bit warmer up to 38. have a great day. >> and that's your latest weather. coming upup, simone biles, we'll get her take on the scandal rocking her sport. and she's going to look ahead to tokyo 2020. plus, how are things like stress and screen time impacting the brain of your teenager. maria shriver with some revolutionary research. and some big news from meghan markle not tied to the royal wedding. we'll explain. first, a timely, new "rossen report." >> i'm jeff rossen. fitness trackers in the news this week, revealing the secret
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this morning, we have the answers. they're amazing tools to lose weight. fitness trackers and apps, monitoring our steps, our heart rate, even our exact locations. one of those apps, strava, has a heat map showing where millions of users are. just days ago, u.s. troops were exposed. they were exercising while using the app and their secret locations appeared on the map. a student inus driveway. you can follow the route for a run. >> reporter: i downloaded the same app that the troops were using on my phone right strava. this is it. i'm wearing this fitbit ionic. very popular here in america. what do the trackers know about me? there's gps built in. can a hacker get that information, learn all about every habit i have. am at airport, new jersey, going to
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meet with a security expert and we're going to see what he can find out about me. the next day, i'm all over charlotte. my fitness tracker is recording. i have them called up. fitbit knows i'm at the midnight diner. let me switch over to strava. ttrava does, too. diner, right there. off again, the trackers following along. that's a bank atm, pulling out money. taking a walk on a beautifulay at freed park. on its website, fitbit acknowledges it collects your data. it can share your name, e-mail or address, under extreme lly limited circumstances. if a hacker were to breach this system or any others on the market, your information could be compromised. that's what cyber security jeff pollard is trying to do to my
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account, holed up in this hoe lel ro hotel room. >> looks like you flew out of newark airport, last night, to charlotte. is that right? >> reporter: yeah. >> looks like you only got about five hours sleep last night. >> reporter: how do you know this? >> because i have access to your fitbit account. i compromised it. everything you recorded i have access to. >> reporter: how did he do it? easy. he sent me this fake fishing e-mail, from fitbit services, asking me to log in, a common hacker tactic. when i did, boom, he had full access. >> around 8:00, 9:00 this morning, you went to a >> repor? >> bank of america. and you did some sightseeing. went down to freedom park near the water. >> reporter: that is creepy. how is this dangerous? >> i know when you work, when you're at home, when you take your kids to ho that creates a recipe for sibcy
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stalking. no i breeding ground for criminal activity on top of stalking. >> reporter: fitbit says it only shares personal data at users' request, to partners that provides services. also saying, it's committed to protecting the privacy and security of our users. strava didn't comment. >> the bottom line is, these devices are used for evil and we have to be aware of that. >> by the way, strava and fitbit have a privacy setting you can opt out of. the first thing you should do when you buy one of the devices or apps, get on that setting and click on private. and we have more tips on how to keep your personal information personal and safe on our web site, right now, today.com/rossenreports. >> that's creepy. >> it kws where you are.
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>> i'm just on the couch. >> watching "law & order" again. carson in the orange room. >> we're talking about richard engel and his family who were here on tuesday and talked about finding hope amid their son's rare medical season. rare medical season. the reaction is overw oats seem pretty simple, right? they're actually kind of extraordinary. see, oats contain a soluble fiber called beta-glucan. beta-what? stay with me here. this is where it gets interesting. this fiber really doesn't like cholesterol. so, it traps some of the bad cholesterol and shows it a thing or two. making quaker oats a delicious part of a heart-healthy diet. high-five, fiber. ♪ you can do it. we can do this. at fidelity, our online planning tools are clear and straightforward so you can plan for retirement while saving for the things you want to do today. -whoo!
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talking about their little boy and his rare condition. >> you're right, savannah. our colleague, nbc news correspondent, richard engel, appeared on our show on tuesday, alongside his wife and their adorable 2-year-old son, henry, to share that emotional story of henry's medical condition. henry was diagnosed with a syndrome that makes him unlikely to walk, talk or even dress himself. there's no treatment or cure. he shared the heartbreaking moment when he learned of henry's condition when he was traveling with the troops in south korea. >> i called the doctor. he said, we found something. and it's very, very severe. and it's lifelong, not treatable. i was in a state of shock. i got back in this convoy, like, shaking. it was the worst day of my life. >> after sharing their emotional story, social media was flooded with messages of support for richard and his family. here's a couple that caught our eye here in the orange room.
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jamie writing, when you have a child with a disability, it could feel lonely. know you're not alone. there's an army of heart and hands holding you and your family up. megan is posting, sorry for the road you're on. what a beautiful boy. he is so clearly loved and he's going to change the world. richard delivered a message of hope. a doctor is researchi ining hen rare condition and believes the mutation could lead to a . if you need on henry's medical journey and the personal essay that richard wrote, go to today.com, guys. >> you can do something. there's research going on. you can donate. check it out, today.com. still ahead, two of america's greatest athletes, simone biles, the most decorated
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good morning. i'm rosemary conners. it's just a few minutes before 8:00 on this wednesday. meteorologist bill henley a tracking a cool start to our day. hey, bill. >> it is very cold even at the shore. bright sunshine, but the temperatures really plummeted overnight, and they're still cold. 16 in summers point. cape may point at 21 degrees, but egg harbor at 14 degrees. it's light and just 10 miles an hour. that's enough to make it feel like 7 degrees in wild wood. temperatures climb into the 30s later today. let's check on the first alert traffic with jessica boyington. >> a few things going on. one out on the vine street expressway. we have ara the westbound side. westbound delay pretty slow move up towards the schuylkill
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expressway, and also wanted to check on it drive times on 95. that's because it's 41 minutes right now southbound from wood haven to the vine. speeds there into the 20s because of a crash. happening now, crews are doing some emergency roadwork on i-95. it's the beginning of two days of repairs. the recent cold snap caused potholes and extra pavement problems. we are counting down to super bowl lii in minneapolis. today we'll hear from eagles players and coach doug pederson. here at home a montgomery county community is going is morning the board of supervisors will be at eagles elementary to proclaim it eagles day. we'll have another update in just about 25 minutes. i'm rosemary conners. now back to the "today" show. 8:"
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coming up, unity and the union. >> this, in fact, is our new resident moment. trump in his first state of the union address, vowing to work with democrats, while taking aim at immigration. >> open boarders have allowed drugs and gangs to pour into our most communities. >> we'll break it all down. plus, gold standards. 're joined live by two olympians, gymnast simone biles is in studio 1a to talk about the scandal rocking her sport and to talk about a scholarship she's rocking. and lindsey vonn talks about her chances
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peek of her new ad. and "today." chrissy teigen stops by to give us the scoop on family life, and the new season of "lip-sync ba,"st, 2018. good morning, grace memorial baptist church. >> i survived cancer. i'm here on the "today" show. >> good morning to our grandkids. mimi is on tv. ♪ >> good morning to all the u.s. navy submarine veterans out mot connecticut celebrating our 51 21st birthdays. >> world's cutest plaza today. good moavg, you with us, wednesday morning, last day of
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january. january 31st. you know what comes next. february. >> and the olympics. >> we have a busy half hour. we start with your news at 8:00. and the president, praising the robust u.s. economy and taking a tough stand on immigration, during his first state of the union address. hallie jackson joins us with reaction and some fact-checking, too. hi, hallie. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. the president is waking up after a speech that was pretty much what was expected. no stunning policy pronouncements. plenty of emotional points. there was something we didn't expect, a hot mic moment on his way out the door on a russian-related memo. the big question from capitol hill is on a key policy point on the president's speech, immigration, and where that goes from here. few surprises and few mistakes from a president on-script and on-message. >> the state of ourrongbecause . >> reporter: in the third-longest state of the union
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speech ever, president trump talked up ofhis tax cut law and the economy. >> we have created 2.4 million new jobs. >> reporter: he didn't talk at all about the russian investigation. he announce head will keep guantanamo bay open, reversing a obama era policy. and a nod to infrastructure. on immigration, the president took a tougher tone that had some democrats booing. >> under the current broken system, a single immigrant can bring in unlimited numbers of distant relatives. the case. relatives, like cousins, cannot currently be sponsored. and another fact-check comes on the economy. >> since we passed tax cuts, roughly 3 million workers have already gotten tax cut bonuses. >> reporter: that is true, technically. but this is not. >> we enacted the biggest tax
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cuts and reforms in american history. >> reporter: the reagan tax cuts were actually the biggest. president trump's rank eighth. more emotional moments came when the president pointed out audience members like a police officer and his wife who adopted a baby after learning her mother was addicted to opioids. >> he felt god speak to them. >> reporter: also in the audience, the parents of otto warmbier. they were guests of the first lady, who wore all-white, in contrast to lawmakers in all-black, in solidarity with the #metoo movement. republicans say the document shows surveillance abuses by the fbi. but democrats slam it as cherry-picked. the president will decide this week if to make that memo
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public. lawmaker, don't worry, he would release it 100%. and the president has a few days left to decide whether or not that memo should be released to the public. he and congress, by the way, are also facing a deadline, now, to shutdown comingdo on up yet again, just eight days from now. savannah? >> hallie jackson, on the hill. hillary clinton said if she had to do over again, she would re2008 campaign aide that was accused of sexual harassment. she writes that she believescha. she wanted to punish the offe offender, identified by nbc news and others, as vern strider. clinton demoted the aide, docked his pay and demanded he get counseling. revelations about him was releasedt uard has intensed its search for the ceo
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of quicksilver. pierre went missing. he has sent a message saying he was delaying his return because of thick fog. rough seas were also reported in the area. let's get the boost. >> a beloved school bus driver and life long eagles fan got the surprise of his life on tuesday. gary keller is well known to families along his route in southern new jersey. he's been picking up his kids for years. they wanted to look after the man who has been after their kids. the families got together and they're sending ki ining keller super bowl. the 66-year-old was overjoyed. >> wow. i don't believe what the families have done for us. go, birds, baby. go, birds.
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fly, eagles, fly. this is so great. this will change my life. >> come on. keller did attend the 1960s championship game with his dad. eagles won the title. that was long before it was called the super bowl. >> so lot of great stuff ahead, including one of our gy chrissy teigen is in the house. first, what's on "megyn kelly today." >> good morning. we're going to continue our "i survived" series,h a woman who three weeks ago, in the middle of the night, found herself ander93-year-m up to their necks in a terrifying mudslide. how she saved them both in a remarkable story of love and faith. top of the hour. >> all right, megyn. plus, t new brain. are cream conditioners bringing your hair down?
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people as a student where her fees are being waived. there's a movie about her life on lifetime. she's not doing much. she is training for the 2020 gymnast gymnastics, after the world has been rocked by the conviction of dr. larry nassar. first of all, dr. larry nassar was sentenced last week. you said about the judge, you called her your hero. and you tweeted this. yoesa the power to steal our happiness and our joy. but you also wrote, i also want to cry all the time. >> yes. >> i thought that was powerful. >> thank you. i think it's very hard for e t go through what i've gone through recently. and it's very hard to talk about. i think the judge is my hero
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because she gave it to him strait and didn't let him get the power over the girls and letting the girls speak is very powerful. >> he cannot hurt you anymore. >> no. he cannot. >> he can't. and i was thinking about you when you were competing. when i learned about all this, i thought, the pressure of the world on you guys and in addition, unbeknownst to any of us, you were dealing with that, too. how did you -- how did you do it? how did you do it? it makes your achievement that much more remarkable to me. >> thank you. i think we're very good at compartmentalizing things. we push it in the back of our heads because we don't want anyone to think of that or we don't want ourselves to think about that. we go out with a ful heart and compete because that's what we love to do and represent our country. >> when you saw the sentencing, what was your first thought? your gut? >> i was happy.
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i wish she would have given him a crazy number like 3,000 years or something. other than that, she was a boss and she was amazing. >> now, aly raisman sat here in this chair. and she said after she spoke before the judge, and she was never contacted by usa gymnastics, you wrote a beautiful letter, stating your feelings. you were so open about it. i thought it was brave. did usa gymnastics reach out to you? >> the new president, kerry perry, she flew down for a visit. we didn't talk of any of that discussion. she wanted to introduce herself, because i'm the only one back in the gym so far. she reached out to me. other than that, the usoc has not reached out yet. >> do you think that's ridiculous? >> i think so. as one of the top athletes, advocating for gymnastics and olympics, i think it's crazy. hopefully they'll reach out.
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>> you're an optimist. you always have been. you're already in the gym. hi. nobody is training yet. here's simone getting ready for 2020. i feel like you've won everything. what more are you looking for in 2020? >> hopefully to redeem our beam title. i messed up at the olympics. i had a little hiccup. but i walked away with a bronze. i can't complain. it's not medal for team usa and myself. to go out there and represent again. >> you're doing so many things. i don't know how you're juggling it all. you have this school that you wanted to get your degree. not only are you going to theine school. tell me about this. >> it's kind of special because we've been two peas in a pod. we get to go to school together. hopefully hers will be a little harder. >> what's the school called? >> university of the people. >> university of the people. it's an online school. she's going to get her mba. and you're going to study what?
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>> business. >> i love your mom. she's here. she's always here. every time i see simone biles, i can see nelly close by. she is such a rock to you. >> thank you. >> i know she's also featured in something else coming up. you have a lifetime movie. >> i do. >> miss simone biles, this is your life. >> yes. >> i watched the clip and i have to be honest. i thought, simone is starring in her own lifetime movie. this girl is a ringer for you. >> she is like my twin. i keep in contact with her. we talk all the time. >> the judge did say something. and i asked this of aly at the very end. she said, leave your pain here, go out and do magnificent things. >> that's what we shall do. >> what's on your list? >> a lot. i want to go back to worlds in gymnastics. i want to conquer my schooling, get my degree. i feel like there's a lot more that i have that i want to put out lastly, the cutest boy in e
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world happens to be your boyfriend. you put this on twitter. you're like, he's mine. sorry. that's perfect. you're happy and in love? >> yes. he is the best boyfriend i could ever ask for. and he's so sweet, a complete gentleman. opens my door, car door, everything. >> i knew you would pick a man just like that. >> they pass the mom and dad test. but they won't tell you that. >> simone, we love you. we will be rooting for you in 2020. you have so much more ahead for you. thanks for being so brave. >> of course. >> you'll be back a little later to talk to megyn kelly. guys, over to you. >> so great to hear from her. we move to our special series "brainpower today." looking at the teenage brain and the outside influences that could be impacting it for better or worse. maria shriver is here. you fascinate us. >> you have to listen up to
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this. as parents we worry about our kids well-being. what about their brain? the federal government has launched the biggest study ever of teenagers' brains, looking at how everything from homework to screen time to even how we parent impacts their cognitive health. they're regular kids, taking part in something extraordinary. 9-year-old mick and 10-year-old jenna, are being followed by researchers for the next decade, part of a study to find out what helps and brain. what kind of brain do you think you have? >> a big one. >> i think my brain is really cool. it's the most important part of our body. track over 11,000 kids through adolesceed adolesc. finding out factors impact their brain, drugs and alcohol, diet and exercise, screen time,
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academic and social stress, sleep patterns and how they're parented. susan bookheimer is one of the lead investigators. >> we can look at boys versus girls. we can look at exposure. we can look at kids in high-stress schools versus low-stress schools. >> reporter: in the ten-year study, kids get regular physical exams, cognitive tests and mri scans. they and their parents fill out questionnaires about their habits and lifestyles. >> we see brain changes, what is the cause of them? when do they start? >> reporter: when a kid comes in who's 9, can you see brain changes? can you see anxiety? can you see depression? >> today, we can't tell. that's the purpose of this study. >> you have to do one word. >> reporter: nick's mom worries about how stress at school is affecting his brain.
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>> outside home, there's a lot of things that can influence them and their brain. it can be their teachers. it can be their friends, it can be anybody. >> reporter: when you're dealing with your friends or watching a movie or listening to music, are you aware of your brain responding? >> when i'm on my tablet, if i'm on it too long, i'm ke, is this going to do something to my brain? >> to me, it's frightening we have all of these children today who are spending ten hours a day in front of the screen for their socialation. we don't know how that's going to aspeffect their relationship when they get older. >> reporter: the study looks at the brain effects of extracurriculars. jenna's dad encourages her to do singing and dancing. >> i would like some backup. >> reporter: you want to say, it's not just me, your dad, telling you to do this. science shows us that this will
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make you happier, more resili t resilient, stronger. >> exactly. >> reporter: for participating, parents and kids are paid for each visit. the results are due out the next year. do you think the study will change the way we educate our kids or parent? >> i think so. we hope at the end we'll be able to sayld kinds of activities actually end up doing better than children who don't. >> reporter: in an online poll we asked viewers to tell us what you worry most about impacting the brain? and the number one answer, sc a big difference from when my kids were little. we said no phone until middle school. and kids are on screens at 2, 3. >> is it possible, to look back at the study, and say, that much screen time didn't do any harm. >> they could say that. >> that's another question. >> we spent a lot of time
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watching tv as kids. >> carson is like, asking for a friend. >> you see kids on the screens at restaurants at a different level than when we were young. it was just a minute ago.at the paid to be in the study. >> yes. >> and they're looking for kids. >> they can go to our website and find out more about how people can get involved. >> maria, thank you. we're going to do "trending" in a minute. let's check the weather. >> a quick look, showing what we have going on. fire weather danger in texas, windy and hot. sign on the eastern seaboard. showers move into the pacific northwest. at's what's going on thar good morning. i'm meteorologist, bill henley. we have lots of sunshine and the temperatures climb into the 30s today. 36, philadelphia. the normal high is 41. middle 30s for the suburbs. bright sunshine this morning in new jersey with a few clouds this afternoon. 35 inland at the shore.
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just a little bit warmer, up to 38. middle 30s for the lehigh valley and delaware with clouds later today but staying dry. have a great day! >> and that's your latest weather. what's "trending" today? this is what's on mine. state of the union. super blue blood moon. and a reason not to give up. what's the story behind your name? everyone has a story. how did you get your your name? >> virgin mother. >> maria. >> that's what my mother says. >> you're saintly. >> what about hoda? >>ith. i thought hoda was so unique. and going down the street, someone says hoda, and ten girls say, hey. >> i was named after my dad, who was born on lincoln's birthday. he is albert lincoln roker and
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i'm albert lincoln roker jr. >> i don't know mine. i'm assuming that i was conceived in carson city, that. >> or while you're parents were watching the original "tonight show." >> name affidavit m ci >> maybe she was named after the city. carson, let's do "pop start." >> we're going to start with meghan markle. a few months away from the royal wedding. usa network announced you will be able to catch meghan on "suits." she shot the second season. her final episode will be the two-hour finale in april. that's shortly before the royal wedding, which is when? >> may 19th. michelle obama stopped by "ellen" to talk about her days in the white house.
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she answered the question that everyone was asking, what was inside that tiffany's gift box? >> what was in there? >> it was a lovely frame. >> a frame? >> it was a frame. there's a protocol. this is like a state visit. they tell you, they're going to stand here. never before do you get this gift. i'm like, okay. what am i supposed to do with this gift? everyone cleared out. and no one would come and take the thinking -- and then, my husband saves the day. he grabs the box and took it back inside. >> tiffany is the winner in that case. you can watch michelle obama on "ellen." that's tomorrow. that's your "pop start." coming up, chrissy teigen. there she is. we have a drinking game for you. >> oh, yes. >> i don't think we can do that. >> she can't drink, but we can, after your local news and weather
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good morning. i'm rosemarybi henley is tracki winter weather. >> it feels like the last day of january, and it is. we have a 6-mile-an-hour wind. sunny skies, a few thin clouds. sunshine, 26 degrees at 11:00 and above freezing at 2:00. the entire will warm above haseen keeping a close eye on the schuylkill expressway. we have had an earlier crash coming out of the schuylkill expressway on south street. it looks like the police activity is gone but a little residual delay there. also, watching a crash in upper
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gwyn gwyned. back to you. coach doug pederson will be talking to the media later today. this evening at 7:00, don't miss our championship special, "we want it" with live reports from minnesota. nbc 10, your official eagles station is the only place you can watch super bowl 52. you will find exclusive coverage that nobody else has. we'll have another update in 25 minutes. i'm rosemary connors. back to the "today" show.
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hey, everybody, welcome in. it's 8:30 on a wednesdaynuy 31s. we have a jam-packed half hour. everybody gather around. it's a cold crowd. hold on. hold on. i see tension in the crowd. what is your name? >> davere rooting for? >> the patriots. >> what is your name? >> susan. >> you are roo eagles. >> you're getting along okay? we're having a pep rally on the if you're an eagles fan or a pats fan, come down and celebrate with us. >> fly, eagles, fly. coming up, you want stars, we got stars. the always interesting, always outspoken, always gorgeous, chrissy teigen is here.
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there's seth meyers and the star of his new show, glen howard, are here. and a weekend and a day to go before the winter olympics, lindsey vonn is with us. we'll look at her big super bowl ad. speaking of the olympics and the big game, we have counting down to both. we have four surprise boxes. there's boxes in philadelphia, minneapolis and l.a.x? it could be anything. we're going to open ours on friday, during "today" and our big super bowl pep rally. >> it's going to be great. what's in the knows. megyn, what do you have coming up? >> this woman in california, she was a prepper. >> no. >> a prepper. >> and they mocked us. she is here to tell us her incredible story of survival. she was caught in the mudslides.
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jon ritchie. >> from big and rich? he's here. the amazing thing he gave me that confused a lot of people. and golden goodie audience. we have to pause and give a hearty congratulations to our v.p. of communications and her husband, brit, just welcomed this beautiful baby boy. this is hank stackhouse and he is perfection. we have sending our love to megan and brit and big brother, clark. >> doesn't that blanket bring back memories. >> and the little hat. >> little snuggle bunny. >> enjoy it while you can. let's do the weather. let's roll that super bowl music. we have super bowl weather. the top-five coldest super bowls. 1970, in new orleans, 43.
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all the way to number one, detroit 1982 and 2006. let's look at the current super bowl location for super bowl li. some afternoon snow. 6 on thursday. super bowl sunday, it's 7 degrees. it's a dome stadium. it's 65. but you have to get in and cold. n't do the last day of january, 36 degrees. 14. a few clouds, middle 30s for the lehigh valley and delaware. clouds later today but staying
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dry. have a great day! >> don't forget. get that weather anytime you need it. check out our friends on the weather channel on cable. our "dea the day" jill martin brought great bargains every day this month. she has one last one. >> it's time for the accou"deal the day." dr. brandt stkin care. they are offering a four-piece set. exfoliator, the mask and it comes in this tote. the retail, $146. the deal, $49.99, 66% off. if you want information, go to today.com. guys? >> jill, thanks so much. chrissy teigen is here. she wears so many hats. best-selling author, tv host, the wife of john legend. and she is a mom to luna, too. >> a little baby boy on the way.
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we'll get to that in a minute. she's back for season four of "lip-sync battle." take a look. ♪ trying to make me go to r no, ♪ when i come back, no, no, no ♪ >> i have no jokes. i am still the biggest amy winehouse fan. it's just beautiful music. and you embody her. and really, like, look at you. y >> you look so good. >> she was so good. >> she really was. >> she was so good. and we formed this bond. now, we have a twitter relationship. i love lauren. >> this show has really exploded. >> it's gotten so big. >> it has. >> incredible. it's 360. we have guest harmony and their fans went lines around the block to get
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in. >> like, she's going to come in and bring it. >> we offer you anything, too. do you want a helicopter? do you want fire? we have an extreme budget. >> you should do duets. i think a couples versus couples. >> two. >> go "gma." i was going with an indigo girls song. >> i wanted a real battle. like ex >> congrats on the new addition on the way. >> it's a boy. i'm sucex a daddy's girl. and they say boys love their mommas. i'm thinking about how much i'm not going to like his girlfriend. i can't believe it. it's crazy. >> you have also said you like pregnancy. >> i love it. >> that's so great.
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people have all different types of pregnancies. i r prefer it. john prefers it. i'm happier. i'm late bossier. >> you do a lot of fun stuff on social media. but you also use it sometimes as a platform. >> yeah. >> you talked about picking up the fees for michaela myrrh ronroa maroni. and i watched simone biles come in and hug your neck. she's social issues are so important. >> we have a platform, obviously. it's so huge and a reach. between us, like $20 million people. it can drag you down and when you use it for good, it's a fascinating thing. i thought the gymnasts were so incredible before any of this happened. >> yeah. >> and then, to see them all share their stories and band together. it was so inspiring, again, to
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see. to see how they stood up to this complete monster, was so wonderful. >> well, we were just joking before we came on. oh, john legend, you're great. but chrissy teigen. john is about to play jesus christ in "jesus christ superstar." >> i have no idea what "jesus christ superstar" is. i want to go into it with the approach, i don't want to watch rehearsal. i want to be an audience member and take it in. he is so excited. >> it will be amazing. >> we have a gift for you. >> for your little -- >> oh, my god. so sours. i love you. this is working out. and look at this. >> a "today" show onesie. >> it's hard to believe they're
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this little. congratulations on everything. >> thank you so much. >> love you, honey. >> this is so worth it. >> see you later. >> you can catch "lip-sync battle" thursday on paramount. coming up, one of team usa's biggest stars, lindsey vonn, is with us. first, this is "today" on nb c. hello, peco. c. 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.
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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.
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we are back with more of our super bowl commercial kickoff, bringing you exclusive first looks all week long. not one, not two, three for you this morning. let's look at amazon. >> in auit's 60 degrees with -- >> alexa? >> amazon's alexa lost her voice this morning. >> alexa lost her voice. >> how is that possible? >> we have replacements ready. just say the oing to work. >> yeah.
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>> alexa, show me a recipe for a grilled cheese sandwich. >> pathetic. you're 32 years of age. you know how to make a grilled cheese sandwich. the name is the recipe. >> how far is mars? >> how far is mars? this guy wants to go to mars. for what? it's not even ostrich there. >> alexa, play some country music. ♪ no, no. country music. alexa -- ♪ they be so much >> what's the call, brandon? >> i think brandon is a little tied up. but do let me know if there is something i can help you with, jessica. good boy. >> thanks, guys. but i'll take it from here. >> that's good.
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i like .at >> you want to see another one? >> yeah. here's universal orlando. >> fear i an option. you know, i really wanted to play b we're a football family. >> all hail megatron. >> didn't he play for detit? >> cheap shot. i don't deserve that. >> let's see your game face. >> flick. you're uncoachable. take your g lef level, universal parks and resort. now, the reveal for the next super bowl ad. this one involves the mo s one most decorated olympians. here's the premiere of her ad. >> she's a girl a fire.
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>> hey, lindsay. ♪ she's living in a world and it's on fire ♪ ♪ dealing with catastrophe she knows she can fly away ♪ >> lindsey vonn rockets into the fences. ♪ she has her the clouds ♪ ♪ and she's not backing down ♪ this girl is on gl is on fire ♪ she'sir this girl is on fire ♪ >> keep going, lindsey. ♪ oh, oh >> wow. >> lindsey. >> she's on fire. winner. >> that was awesome.
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>> oh, my gosh. at >> how do you like watching a minimovie of yourself? >> it's crazy. it makes me emotional. video of, was a great moment with my family and with my gnd passed aw months ago. lot.kes me tear up a bit. i'm excited for these olympics. i think this commercial just makes me appreciate everything i've been through. and i'm so excited. we're racing in a couple weeks. it's crazy. >> wow. watching your comeback in that minimove have isal.om we'll be cheering you on. we'll be with you in pyeongchang a little bit. we'll see you in a few days. >> thanks, guys. look forward to it. congratulations. >> reminder, the coverage of the winter olympics begins next thursday. it's live on the networks of
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nbc. you can get the super bowl on sunday. >> there's too much to look forward to. including the tasty treats on this table. it's time for today's snack-it bracket, we're letting you vote on your favorite foods. >> a quick recap. wings taking on nachos, with wings moving on in our friendly competition. tuesday, a tough match-up. i was odd man out, defending seven-layer dip. 61-39, seven-layer dip trounced ga guac. >> we have two more going head-to-head. what is going to happen? the beloved buffalo chicken dip? or is it potato skins? >> you can do potato skins. the buffalo chicken dip is the
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number one searched super bowl dip. you only eat it one day. >> cheese? >> like a buffalo cheese. you can dip it. you can use celery and carrots or bread and chips. this is a superdip. it deserves a supersunday. and potato skins you can have every day of the week. >> let me speak up for the humble potato skin. it's not only delicious, but healthy. they're just packed with vitamins. >> that might be stretching. >> they're packed with vitamins and minerals. >> i have to go with carson on this. >> we need to leave it up to you. which should move on? buffalo chicken dip or potato skins? go to facebook.com/todayfood. it will be kevseven-layer dip, winner of today, and wings going at it. >> this was borne because we
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wanted to eat. what are we going to do? by the way, the potato skins in the dip, just saying. the new comedy from seth meye meyers. meyers. along with the sta r this winter meyers. along with the sta in the state with more ski mountains family fun reaches a new peak. so whether you're a speed demon your winter chariot or more awaits.ow angel, pick the best peak for your family getaway at iloveny.com new york state. it's all here. it's only here.
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you know seth meyers is the host of "late night" and the golden globes. now, you can check out his handywo handiwo handiwork. he's the executive producer of a new show called "a.p. bio." >> take a look. >> i do not care about biology. we're not going to do biology in here. and to be clear, this won't be one of the things where over the course of a year, i secretly teach it to you. this also won't be one of those things where i end up learning more from you than you do from
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me. i know more than all of you combined, so, that doesn't make sense. >> good morning. nging these desks out. we insisted on it. >> look how we do. seth, you and loren michaels, was this your brainchild together? >> it was michael brian, an "snl" writer, it is his genius behind this. >> it's getting great reviews. glenn, it's amazing. you think it's going to be a story you've seen before, like over the course of the semester you change. and that's not true. you're a jerk and as far as i can tell, you stay a jerk throughout the season. >> yes. i would say calling him a jerk is accurate. i don't know if that's going to turn people off. let's make him a funny, lovable jerk. he doesn't change that much. i think that he grows closer to
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these kids, without wanting to. >> yeah. >> and it is kind of a reversal of what you normally see. it's the kids who are trying to change him, rather than him trying to change the kids. >> one of my favorite parts is your wardrobe. you are in sweats most of your entire time. >> yeah. >> it's a symbol of how you've given up. we can relate. >> it shows my utter disdain for the job at hand. and patton oswaltt who plays the principal of the school. he confronts me and i lay into him. do you want a former harvard professor teaching at your school or not? i tell him, i'm going to wear sweat pants. >> he dresses for the job he doesn't want. >> when was the last time you wore sweat pants? >> we sweat pant it up pretty quickly on the weekends. >> you do? >> also, more pareimportantly,
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have late-night sweat pants t ti year. >> oh. no. "late night" em. sweat pants. >> mike walks around with the "today" show cap. >> imagine if it was "the today show with savannah guthrie" on a hat. >> it would be worse. >> i love the trend how more and more jeans have elastic in them, so they feel like sweat pants. i'm all for that. pants keep getting tighter and tighter. put some elastic in it. make my jeans feel like sweat pants. >> i think we all feel good about stretchy denim. "a.p. bio" here on nbc. we're back in a moment on n. bc
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we have a lot coming up in the fourth hour, including a good morning. i'm rosemary connors. a few minutes before 9:00. meteorologist, bill henley, is tracking a very chilly start to the day. >> it is a cold day in the end of january. temperatures in the teens. bright sunshine. it looks beautiful. it is still cold. look at avalon, sea isle city. 21 in wildwood. the wind is blowing. a 7-mile-an-hour breeze in wildwood. it is just enough to make it feel like it is in the teens ri is 9 in philadelphia and 8 in pottstown.
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we will warm with sunshine into the 30s later on. >> jessica boyington is watching the morning rush. >> same big delays moving through center city on the vine street expressway. westbound backing up to 95. we are also seeing the light at the bottom of the ben franklin bridge. we are seeing big delays and into new jersey moving into philly. watching 95, drive times are moving back down. 31 minutes from the southbound side. philadelphia police are looking for the person who threatened a woman with a knife and forced her to take out hundreds of dollars from an atm. this is a look at the suspect leaving the walmart on roosevelt boulevard. investigators say a short time later, the suspect forced the victim to drive to that atm. we are counting down to supeow lii in minneapolis. later today, they will be talking to the media and hold a practice. philadelphia police say they will not be greasing poles with
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crisco to keep eagles fans from climbing them during a potential celebration. richard ross tells us they are going to too something different, a secret weapon he thinks will work even better. i'm rosemary connors. "megan kelly today" is next. i'll see you back here today at 11:00.
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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. 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.
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[ appe good morning, everyone. good morning, everybody. i'm megyn kelly. imagine waking up at 4:00 a.m. and seeing a wave of mud.neck-h towards you. it happened tour next guest who fought for hours to survive, and to saveer mother, in the deadly mudslides in montecito, california, just three weeks ago. it's part of our "i survived" se bond between mother and daughter. >> i have to hold on to the wall here because i can't get any

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