good morning. did they get tir man? conflicting reports today o whether thelleged ringleade ofhearis attacksas killed inhe massive raid. w raids are carried out in belgium overnight. killing video emerging of friday's assault on a cafe and the harwing moment one survivor got away. new york city officials hold a rare late night news conference to insist, theres no specific threat re after isis releases this video wh images of times square and promises mor violence. the peoe of new york city will n b intimidated. >> the latest on the threats and theesnse toy, thursday, november 19th, 2015. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with matt lar and savannah guthrie, le from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> morning, everybody.

disease thursday it's a thursday morning. we have a lot to get to. >> more than 24 hours after the chaotic police raid targeting ablhamid abaaoud, investigators are trying to figure outf hwa killed in the raidr still a large. here inew york city officials are saying people can

isis he takes aim at the head of a woman, but she says later his gun jammed. three clicks. he was out of ammunition. but bullets are still shattering the glass. there was more than one shooter. as the killing continues outside, those inside peeked from their hiding place and one by one escaped to the cellar. it all took less than a minute. remarkably no one inside this restaurant died, though five people were killed here on the streets before the gunmen drove off to murder dozens more. >> we have to defeat isil. we will defeat isil. you see the barberism associated with this, so it is something that must be defeated. >> so you agree with the french president that we're at war with isis. >> yeah. i think francois hollande has said it very well. >> reporter: inside the restaurant some tables are still

outside the flowers and the question why. i'm here in paris. what? what if they use chemical weapon weapons. that is a risk. late-breaking news again, the man whose body was brought out of the apartment yesterday the s the suspected ring leader of these massacres. he i identified by dna. >> t you. here in new york officials say they will not be intimidated intimidated. nbc's stephanie gosk is in times square. good morning to you.

>> reporter: good morning, matt. the images of times square in this video aren't new. they've been used before in other isis propaganda. this is about the message. it is a call for new recruits. suicide bombers in the wake of the paris attacks. once again, new york city is named a target. just hours after isis released a new propaganda video using images of times square, police commissioner bill bratton stood in the square and held a late night press conference. >> we cannot be intimidated, and that's what terrorists seek to do. >> reporter: the nearly five-minute isis video looks hastily put together, not nearly as polished as past propaganda, an apparent attempt to take advantage of the paris attacks. the video shows explosive belts and a car bomb. nbc news has chosen not to show all of the images. nearing the end, the child congratulates the attackers in france and vows more violence is to come. followed by the images of times square, a direct warning to new york city, just days after a similar warning to washington,

d.c. homeland security reports that there are 900 active investigations into home grown extremists spanning every state in the country, the vast majority connected to isis. in just over a year in new york, the nypd says it has thwarted three plots inspired by the terror group including one in june. two men allegedly researched how to construct pressure cooker bombs, while also scouting tourist locations in the city. in a statement, the nypd said it is not surprised that new york is, again, named a target. on monday the department announced a new strike force it calls the front line against terrorism. part of a new plan to confront an evolving challenge. >> this city places great importance on the safety of new yorkers and the almost 60 million visitors who will come to the city.

there's no credible threat here. new york is not the only place listed. so is the uk and france. throughout this video, there is and eerie song playing in the background calling on followers never to retreat. >> stephanie gosk in times square in new york. thanks very much. john miller is the deputy commissioner of the new york city police department. good to see you. >> good morning. >> in some footage the sentiment is not new, the footage is not new, and i'm assuming the nypd is constantly presuming a threat like this exists. is the danger of the video out recently, might it be the nudge for anybody like-minded? >> isis has these organized plots, which we've seen with the plane down, the beirut attack and now the paris thing, but their main bread and butter has been recruiting people online. the videos are part of the cheerleading section of that.

the flip side of that is fear is the focus of the terrorists' mill. we operate on a high state of alert normally. >> you've got the police commissioner and the mayor going to times square last night, standing out in the open saying, we will not be intimidated. do not change your lives. but it's the timing, john, of the video more than the content. in the wake of the paris attacks and the raids yesterday, that prove there were more terrorists, perhaps, waiting to carry out attacks, it doesn't seem farfetched. >> i think that -- one thing isis understands almost better than terrorism is marketing. what you saw last night was a commercial. it's meant to sell a product. the product is fear. could it happen here? of course, it could. but that's because it could happen anywhere. are we better prepared here than most, if not all other places, the answer to that is yes. >> one of the unfortunate parts of your job is you're a consumer of a lot of the isis media, including the online magazine, "dabiq," which includes an image

boom that brought down a russian jetliner. is that credible? secondly, why would they give that away? obviously propaganda is key. >> it raises the question, can you accept their claim of responsibility? let's say for the purposes of this discussion, they are. savannah, what you mentioned is the "dabiq" magazine which came out yesterday. i am a regular consumer of "dabiq" magazine. this was a quickly put together issue. it is clear that when they had the attacks on friday, they put cobbled together an issue and they wanted to take as much as credit as much as possible. our bomb squad, as well as the fbi, are looking at that diagram saying, what they have here, could it have done what they said? >> one of the things that was starttology me, john, after the rads in saint-denis, john, a woman said she thought she saw one of the chief suspects the

they didn't dare tell police. they were too afraid. i know it sounds cliche, but the message to new yorkers and people in cities all across the country that we've seen, if you see something, say something. >> so that's not a problem we're having. we've had people identify sightings of people that looked like people in these photographs and suspects around new york. one was identified on a plane in mid mid flight the other day and met when we tell people that we're on a heightened state, those >> happy to hear that. nypd deputy commissioner, thank you so much, john miller. we'll have more on this isis propaganda machine the deputy commissioner talked about, coming up. i want to have more right now on that photograph that savannah just talked about. what isis claims is the homemade bomb that took down the russian passenger plane. explosives, they say, that were tom costello is at reagan national airport. good morning to you.

>> reporter: good morning to you. we still don't know if the photograph is legitimate. u.s. intelligence sources tell us they have no reason to doubt it's legitimate, but they also point out, as john miller did, this is isis. if it is legit, this opens a whole new host of security questions overseas and here at home. this morning aviation investigators around the world are concerned, scrambling to figure out if isis actually found a way to put a bomb in a soda can like this, smuggle it past egyptian security, and onto the russian jetliner, bringing it down and killing 224 people. isis claims in its online propaganda magazine, this is it. shockingly simple but true, a soda can, detonator and switch connected to a battery. it appears the can was cut open, packed with plastic explosives and put back together. small but potentially enough to blow up a plane as this faa test shows. >> could one can take it down? if it's strategically placed and if the explosive is very

efficient, yes. >> reporter: it's still not clear how it got on board the russian plane, but security experts say here at home the tsa checkpoints and the explosive detection systems should have caught a similar device. the biggest potential security gap here, catering carts and cargo that are not all screened. the trusted shipper program for cargo and catering is designed to plug the hole, but experts warn there's no way it can be totally failsafe. >> if it's an insider, somebody that had knowledge and put it in an area that could be close to a fuel line, or in some other area they knew it would be catastrophic, that's very troubling. >> reporter: it's that insider threat that really has security experts concerned. and what many security pros are now calling for is more random police and tsa moving checkpoints through the airport. not only checking passengers but also airport workers constantly

every day. if addition, they want to see every airport worker screened. as we reported last week, only about a handful, i mean, less than five airports, screen every airport worker every day. guys, back to you. >> tom costello at reagan national airport. tom, thanks. all of this is sparking a raging debate on capitol hill and the campaign trail, as well, over the obama administration's strategy for dealing both with isis and also the handling of syrian refugees. nbc national correspondent peter alexander is at the white house with this part of the story. pete e good morning. >> savannah, good morning. the french president is vowing to keep his commitment to take in 30,000 refugees over the next two years with security checks. white house officials say surely the u.s. should be able to muster the same courage to take in 10,000, again rejecting the need for pause in the process. >> announcer: the united states of america, president barack obama. >> reporter: the president in the philippines and pushing back on the issue of syrian refugees. >> the idea that somehow they pose a more significant threat

into the united states every single day just doesn't jive with reality. >> reporter: on capitol hill, top homeland security officials privately brief senators on the latest intelligence from the paris attacks. now heating up, the fierce debate over the administration's isis strategy. >> the president of the united states words matter. >> reporter: josh earnest blasting the president's paris response as aloof and cavalier. >> spend just as much time focusing on the president's actions as you do his words. >> his words matter, josh. i have to stop you there. i will stop you there. >> reporter: also under fire, secretary of state john kerry after contrasting last week's attack to the "charlie hebdo" massacre months earlier, seeming to suggest a rationale for terrorists targeting the satirical magazine featuring prophet muhammad. >> it was a particularized,

focused and legitimacy, in terms of -- not legitimacy, but a rationale that you could attach yourself to somehow and say, okay, they're really angry because of this or that. >> reporter: the 2016 republicans are teeing off. ted cruz challenging the president for dismissing his proposed ban on syrian muslim refugees. >> i would encourage you, mr. president, come back and insult me to my face. let's have a debate on syrian refugees right now. >> reporter: donald trump accusing president obama of being dangerous. >> i think he's a threat to our country. >> reporter: and from jeb bush, a proposal that could make him the third president bush to send u.s. ground troops to the middle east. >> america has had enough of empty words. of declarations detached from reality. of an administration with no strategy. or no intention to win. >> later today, the house will vote on a plan to toughen the screening process for syrian refugees. the white house already said it would veto that.

they argue 18 to 24 months is long enough inskiftisting existing security screenings are already so tough in the country, less than 9% of syrian refugees who apply are allowed in. matt and savannah? >> peter alexander, thanks so much. tensions reached a new level in minneapolis overnight between protesters and the police over the fatal shooting of a 24-year-old black man. >> the two sides traded volleys of rocks and pepper spray, after protesters surrounded the precinct there. police released the names of the two officers involved of the shooting death of jamar clark. the policionion said clark was trying to take one of the officer's guns. the fbi is now investigating the case. i want to now show you frightening video of a helicopter crash near san diego. this happened aet a small airport near carlsbad. the pilot was trying to land when the aircraft started spinning out of control. >> this went on more than a minute. the tail then broke off. both people on board were killed

the faa and the ntsb still trying to figure out what went wrong. in another scary scene on camera, this is happening last week in san francisco. a run away tour bus hitting nearly everything in its path, as it raced toward a busy san francisco shopping district. >> video shows the bus careening out of control and then eventually slamming into an apple store that was under construction. 20 people were injured in that crash. officials believe mechanical failure was to blame. just in time for the holiday travel season, thousands of airport workers went on strike at seven of the busiest hubs including new york, boston, chicago, and philly. >> union leaders say the strike is expected to last through today. workers are seeking a minimum wage of $15 an hour and the right to join a union. the airlines say they don't expect the travelers will be impacted. >> all right. but the weather often does impact the travel. we turn to al. you have storms to talk about. >> we may see airport delays in the northeast in a little bit. first, let's show you what happened.

this is in georgia, 30 minutes southwest of atlanta. you can see they had a possible tornado move through, causing a lot of damage. we had a lot of severe weather reports overnight throughout the southeast. and this is all part of a system that is pushing to the east. we're going to be watching this now. we've got rain, in fact, stretching all the way from western new york down into the southeast. it's all part of a front that's going to be pushing in and bringing with it some severe weather. in fact, we've got that front pushing in later this afternoon. the rain gets heavier. starts in washington and makes its way to the northeast early friday morning. behind it, much cooler air. we're also looking at a decent amount of rain. it's been fairly dry here. we'll see airport delays from d.c. to new york city, upwards of 2 inches of rain before it's over. we'll get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds.eir old car and buy a new one...

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7:30 on a thursday morning. it's the 19th day of november, 2015. al says rain on the way here this afternoon, new york. actually a good amount of rain, right? >> up and down the eastern sea board. >> it says snow but in an undisclosed location. >> he's not saying more right now. >> we'll find out later in his weather forecast. here are stories making news right now. the fate of the alleged mastermind of the deadly paris attacks remains unclear after wednesday's raid on an apartment in the district of saint-denis. at least two suspects were killed. one of them a woman who blew hers up with a suicide vest. the other is a man but yet to be identified. in the wake of the attacks on paris, the u.s. house of representatives voting today on a plan to increase screenings for syrian and iraqi refugees before they enter this country, president obama vowing a veto.

thousands of workers at some of the nation's busiest airports, chicago, boston, new york city, are on a one-day strike this morning. they're pushing for higher wages and better medical benefits. airlines don't expect travel to be impacted. coming up also, the new call for paid leave for all new parents in the wake of one mom's heartbreaking story. we'll hear from her. let us begin this half hour with more on the fight against isis. their media is savvy is sophisticated with videos like the ones we've seen in recent days. even magazines and a presence on social media. keir simmons is in paris with that part of the story. good morning to you. >> matt, good morning. this is the isis online magazine. you were talking about it at the top of this show. one of the articles in here is entitled "listen and obey." for years now, isis has been publishing online lies, glorifying violence, and pretending the islamic state is some kind of paradise. after the massacre in paris,

isis launched an internet onslaught with fanatics speaking in french. after the airliner was downed, isis published another video advertising death. this latest propaganda video showing images of times square is the islamic state's sophisticated 24-hour news operation at work once again. according to one report, isis puts out 900 pieces of propaganda a month, aiming to recruit new killers and suicide bombers. here in a behind-the-scenes-style video, fighters show viewers around their apartment, even the laptop where they edit their poisonous propaganda. >> isis issues magazines in english, french, and arabic. it caters to a global audience. >> reporter: the magazine is

modeled after al qaeda's, but it's more advanced. online, they encourage similar young men without a purpose in life to come die for isis. and it's not just men. come be a jihadi bride, it says on the twitter and tumblr accounts, which appear to be owned by a young woman. any girl who answers is moved on to instant messaging apps for privacy. 10% of western recruits are women. as for those who actually join up with isis, they say the operation is not as advertised. complaints range from bad food to wife beating. but by then it's too late. intelligence officials believe isis may now be trying to put together a group that can hack online western interests. meanwhile the anonymous group of hackers say they will go online and talk down isis. matt and savannah, the online war may just be beginning. >> keir simmons in paris, thank you.

another aspect of the terror raids starting to get attention. a french police dog was killed and he's being honored all around the world. >> diesel, a 7-year-old belgium shepherd, can be seen in this photo just a few minutes before she was killed by a suicide bomber. she had been sent in to sniff out explosives. tributes to diesel still pouring in. the hash tag in french which means "i am dog" is still trending. losing a colleague. you can understand why. >> absolutely. now let's get a check of the >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by kay jewelers. america. every kiss begins with kay. so we've got a big storm now moving into the pacific northwest bringing in a lot of rain and mountain snow as well. this is not quite a typical alberta clipper, but it is very

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whatever word you use, they believe he directed the massacre here in paris. intelligence services thought that he was with islamic state in syria, until very, very recently, when they got intelligence information, communications, we think, that suggested he was staying in that third floor apartment here in paris. they moved in with those 110 police. the police raids, 5,000 rounds fired. they were determined to get him. now, they believe, that they have. now, they will be attempting to figure out how it is possible a man so wanted before the attacks managed to get himself into the heart of europe and launch these attacks. at the same time, they will be working through the evidence in that apartment to see who he was connected with. it will be very, very valuable, the kind of intelligence they can gather, now that they know how important that raid was. and, of course, we heard from the french prosecutor previously

was preparing to launch another attack. this man was not finished yet. he was looking to try again. he assume paris again. the french moved in, and they now believe that they have killed him in the raids. >> keir, we should mention the delay here coming because of the condition of the body. police officials described it as being mangled, perhaps as a result of the explosions that took place in the apartment, or the massive number of rounds that you described being fired into the apartment. they wanted to be sure. they ended up looking at fingerprints on the body. they have now confirmed that this alleged mastermind is dead. keir, thank you very much. >> quite extraordinary, as keir mentioned, that this is somebody who apparently was able to get right back into the paris. this is someone who was the target of french air strikes in syria before the attacks in paris. there's going to be a lot of

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courage i was witnessing and that it was my son. i hope this day is the first day of the rest of charlie's life as a free man. it comes amid talk that sheen could face lawsuits over possibly exposing others to hiv, and new questions about the star's financial security. during the show's heyday, sheen was reportedly making around $2 million an episode for "two and a half men. "hundreds of millions more through syndication. after sheen and the show famously parted ways in 2011 -- >> winning. >> reporter: sheen hit it big again thanks to "anger management." >> sheen was making an estimated 40% off the show's revenue, which brought in for him anywhere from $75 million to seasons of the show. >> reporter: as sheen revealed to matt, with five children and three ex-wives to support, that much money can only go so far. >> it's not great.

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coming up, fighting for family leave. >> as a society, we should be encouraging women to stay in the work force, not doing everything we can to make it nearly impossible for them. >> how one mom's battle for more time at home made it all the way to the white house. plus, khloe gets candid. >> it was an emotionally stressful time in my life. >> she opens up about lamar, her new life and her new look. i think i want to marry you wedding crasher. hoda gives a deserving bride the surprise of a lifetime. shocking her at the alter with the wedding of her dreams today, thursday, november 19th, 2015. i get knocked down but i get up again, you're never gonna keep me down i get knocked down, but i get up again >> we take new york. >> good morning, buffalo!

>> sister vacation from minnesota. >> happy birthday, katrina. >> celebrating my 16th birthday on the "today" show. >> from maryland, celebrating our 40th birthday on the "today" show. >> and welcome back to "today." it's thursday morning, november 19th, 2015. you know, normally when we have a throwback thursday song, i often say, turn it up. turn it up, everybody. there, natalie? now liking my song, huh? >> can i just say that this is like -- that. >> we're not going to criticize this. we brought carson back from california to criticize it. >> i'm leaving again tomorrow so

it is an interesting call. >> two you criticized me on now. >> on the heels of, "we built this city," natalie, i don't know if you're allowed to pick the songs anymore. >> no, no, no, come on. >> come on. >> we look forward to your -- >> '97 classic. >> we look forward to your next throwback thursday song in eight months. >> one making a comeback in "star wars." >> that's chewbacca. >> sorry. coming up. you know who is here? dr. oz. he is going to help us take some of the stress out of the holiday season. no wonder, he's going to get us plastered. take two of those and call him in the morning. >> exactly. first, let's go to natalie for the top stories. >> good morning. we are starting with breaking news from paris, where prosecutors are confirming that the suspected ringleader of last week's massacre is, in fact, dead. keir simmons joins us from paris for the latest. good morning.

>> natalie, good morning. abdelhamid abaaoud is now believed by the french prosecutor to have been killed in those raids yesterday. he was 29 years old. he is described as the mastermind, the linchpin, whatever word you use. he is the man that french the attack in paris. the massacre that killed 129 people. yesterday, they raided that third floor apartment. two people were killed. a woman and a man. they were not able to identify the man because his body was so badly damaged by the fire fight. they had to use fingerprint identification to establish that it is, they believe, abaaoud. it is a very, very important development. believe that terror cell was planning another attack in at the same time, they will be stunned that he had managed to make his way here to the center of europe. prior to that, natalie, the intelligence services believe he was with isis in syria, and that

from there. instead, it now appears he had managed to make his way right to this capital city of france and, himself, orchestrate those attacks. abdelhamid abaaoud, french prosecutor says, they believe, killed yesterday in those raids. another attack on paris foiled. natalie? >> keir simmons in paris for us, thank you. meanwhile, we're getting a look at newly released video from the paris attacks. it shows the scene inside a pizza restaurant, as dozens of shots are fired through the windows. a woman who had been shot in the wrist hustles inside. customers and employees take cover while shattered glass flies around them. the video online also shows one woman who had a gun aimed at her head run to safety after the attackers weapon jammed. five people outside the restaurant was killed. everyone inside survived. the house is voting today on a republican plan to tighten the screening process for syrian

refugees trying to resettle in the u.s. president obama in the philippines defended his position again today, that the u.s. has a moral obligation to take in refugees. >> america has always been open to allowing people from war-torn countries who are subject to incredible hardship and repression and violence to find refuge in our country. >> the obama administration has vowed to veto any house legislation that puts up new barriers for syrian refugees. leave it to the bicycle-loving dutch to set the guinness world record for the world's longest two-wheeler. more than 117 feet long. it uses aluminum to connect the front to the back. it has to be operated by two people. it works just fine. riders have to avoid tight turns.

i'd like to see al commuting on that to work. >> as long as you're with me. >> we'll work together. >> natalie, thank you. now, we'll talk about impact you. one mom's heartbreaking story, bringing new attention to a push for paid parental leave. >> that's right. good morning. >> good morning to you. amber's infant son died on his first day of day care. for amber, the issue at hand isn't day care safety, but another larger concern faced by many new moms and dads. >> reporter: one woman is turning her catastrophe into a public crusade. later today, she's getting help from the white house. her five month old son carl died in july, less than three hours after dropg him off at day care for the first time. >> there's no words to describe the horror and just the disbelief. >> reporter: like many parents, amber was hesitant of handing her infant son over to the care

of strangers at such a vulnerable age. >> when the child is that small, especially, in the infant stage, they almost feel like an extension of your body. >> reporter: amber says her employer's policy of three months of paid family leave is generous compared to what many americans receive. that's the problem. the united states is one of four countries in the world with no mandatory paid family leave. the others are swaziland, lesotho and papua new guinea. while parents working at netflix, amazon and google get paid leave, 87% of vie vat sector workers receive none whatsoever. >> many of the countries had paid parental leave, not just for women, but for men, for decades. it certainly hasn't broken the bank. businesses have not gone out of business. >> as a society, we should be encouraging women to stay in the work force, not doing everything we can to make it nearly impossible for them to have children and stay in the work

force. >> reporter: the issue even making its way into the 2016 campaign. >> you're opposed to any mandated paid maternity leave. why? >> for the government to tell others how to do things, when the government hasn't gotten its basic house in order, is not only ineffective, but hypocritical. >> we need to recognize the incredible challenges that so many parents face, particularly working moms. >> reporter: as for the current residents of the white house, michelle obama was so touched by amber's tragic story, she sent a letter of condolence. now, the nation's highest office is calling for change. today, obama's senior adviser is teaming with spotify and announcing a push for states to legislate mandatory paid family leave, hoping to avoid future stress for families or even heartbreak. >> amber shared her full story with the "new york times" parenting column. parents complain about this all the time. she was just saying she wants the option for more time. she wants her job protected.

>> she's a strong voice in this. >> very strong. heartbreaking story. >> sheinelle, thank you very much. for more on her story and the discussion it's sparked, head to today.com. >> get the conversation going. coming up, dr. oz is here. he has some warnings tied to your health and the holidays. pop start, how we ended up in what is sure to become a highly-watched holiday video. >> for the wrong reasons. get ready to smile. hoda's surprise for a bride on her big day. seconds before she said i do.

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>> me, too. >> i'm comatose on the weekends. >> a new study highlighting the risks of constantly changing when you sleep and when you wake up. example, if you wake up early for work and then sleep in on the weekends, researcher call it social jet lag. they found links to bad things, like increased risk of diabetes and heart disease, bad cles cholesterol levels and a larger waistline. if you wake up 6:00 monday through friday, try to on saturday and sundays. >> kids are the equalizer. they'll keep you on a schedule. >> we get up at a stupid early hour. we get up at 3:00. >> within reason. >> we have all this stuff on the table now. i'll explain why. this morning, "time" magazine is out for its best inventions of 2015. cool things on the list. among them is the hoverboard scooter. this is a hot holiday gift.

this is the p-h-u-n-k-e-e duck. sells for $1500. >> wow. >> you can't use them in new york. >> that's right. some states banned them. >> they look fun. >> super fun. >> they're a little dangerous though. >> i was going to say. >> it's not easy. >> if you don't like that, here's some other intentions. a pair of nike sneakers that can be tied with one hand. >> like in "back to the future." >> isn't it velcro? >> it has a lace system. >> how much are those? >> probably expensive. >> probably. >> here is a product that is re-inventing pasta. it is called bonza. made from chick peas instead of wheat. double the protein and fewer carbs. this is made and invented by the husband of one of our best producers, lexi rudolf.

we're not paid to say this. it's really good. i have tons of banza in my house. >> it is good and fewer carbs. >> it is really good. >> not march madness, but it is this bracket that's the talk of the interet. a blog called mommy shorts help a chubby baby cheek-off, the facial cheeks. elliott versus kors. elliott versus callie. >> elliott. >> elliott might take it off. >> the winner, the second baby elliott. but might she face, or he face -- is it a he? >> yeah. >> face a challenge from our very own? >> versus her mom. >> me on the left. >> hence the black and white photo. >> yeah. >> those cheeks have thinned out

>> a little. >> val evgse versus elliott would be great. >> you couldn't even see the neck. >> elliott has us all beat. now to carly simon putting an end to music's guessing game. who is vain? the new "today" show holiday song and video, courtesy of leann rimes. remember this? >> i do. we'll start with carly simon. she's revealing one of music's biggest mistysteryiesmysteries, about the song "you're so vain," about a self-absorbed lover. who is it about? james taylor, mick jagger? she reveals the song's second verse is all about warren beatty. she joked he probably thinks the whole song is about him. carly will join us in studio on wednesday. >> love it. moving on to the next item of business. right there, michael phelps.

he's about to become a father. the most decorated olympian and his fiance announced instagram with that photo. expecting a baby boy. >> interesting article on him in "sports illustrated." he'll be interesting to watch in rio. >> why? >> he is back in shape, in a big way. >> wow. >> great to see. finally, grammy winner leann rimes wrote a special holiday song just for us here at "today." it's called "today is christmas." here's your first and hopefully not the last look of the video, due to the special backup singers. roll the tape. today, today is christmas."

>> sing along, everybody. >> i like that. it's like a bad sitcom. >> look at willie. jingle, jangle matt lauer wanted a solo. he got it. >> natalie played a practical joke and made me do a solo. >> is that the story you're going with? >> finally, he got him. >> meanwhile, the song is like an earworm. >> catchy. i had just gotten it out of my head. >> leann rimes looks amazing. that'll be confirmed when you watch the entire video. >> of course she does. >> great singer. >> if you're not singing jingle, jangle, all day, you're not trying. >> we put up the video at the website.

leanne's new album is "today is christmas." she'll be here december 1st to perform that. >> she needs her backup dancers. >> you stay for the caboose with leann rimes. >> there's your pop start. >> that's your latest weather. matt? time for day two of our special series, make your today. today's holiday crash. hoda's holiday crash. hoda's crash.

>> whatever it is. >> she's surprising fans as they celebrate milestones. she's shocking people. it's awesome. >> this is fun. watch what happens when i tiptoe into a wedding and give one deserving minneapolis bride a day beyond her wildest dreams. >> reporter: misty has planned every detail of her wedding day. but nothing about her day will go down as planned. we are going to blow her mind. but first, why have i spent all day sneaking around a minneapolis embassy sweetuites for misty? >> if you know somebody getting married or celebrating an anniversary. a while back, this groom wrote us about his fiance. >> she's the most caring person i've met. takes care of everybody like they're her best friend. >> reporter: as a family therapist, misty gives services

for the mentally ill and homeless, quietly helping those in need. >> she always has time for everybody, and i'm so lucky to be the one she has the most time for. >> begin ordination now. >> reporter: to help chris give back to the woman who gives him everything, i become certified to perform a wedding. chris won't be the only person meeting misty at the alter. >> act like you really are -- >> she gets so excited when she talks about hoda. >> like, oh, hoda is coming on. she doesn't get like that with anybody else. >> reporter: chris tells misty he hired a camera crew for her wedding gift, to document the day. >> this is chris' surprise for me. >> really? >> reporter: she has no clue they really work for us. as they film her getting ready -- >> what are we doing? >> i'm upstairs in her honeymoon suite. >> so fun. >> most of misty's besties are on hand to share the day.

one friend, rebecca, couldn't swing the trip from california, or so misty thinks. >> memorandum isum is the word. see you in a few minutes. >> reporter: it is two hours until wedding bells. as chris gets the first glimpse of his bride. >> oh, good. >> reporter: i coordinate all the last-minute details. >> misty, i take you to be my -- >> reporter: from practicing with their pastor. >> we'll have you guys standing here in the corner. >> reporter: to hiding ae inghiding. >> we know there's a friend she hasn't seen in a while. check. last, she's a huge fan of music. triple check, check, check. >> reporter: as the ceremony begins, i'm not sure who is more nervous, me, misty or chris. >> i don't want to make misty cry, but these are going to be the wildest tears of joy. fingers crossed, she doesn't faint.

>> i hear my cue. >> chris invited someone you adore to be a part of this ceremony. >> okay. >> what? >> hi, misty. >> oh, my gosh! thank you so much for coming. >> misty, i fell like i know so much about you. one night when you were asleep, chris wrote us about you. >> wow. >> chris asked me if i would help officiate your wedding. >> wow, oh, my gosh. >> is it okay? >> yeah, definitely. >> reporter: after a moment, we collect ourselves and focus on why we're here today. then those magic words. >> i now pronounce you husband and wife. you can kiss the bride, chris. [ applause ] >> reporter: our first surprise goes off without a hitch, but we have a few more things in store.

>> i love it! >> that's your reception room. >> ben & jerry's? i love ice cream so much. >> your wonderful now-husband came up with your own flavor. i think you have a friend, a friend of yours who couldn't come. what was her name? >> rebecca. >> rebecca. >> ahh! oh, my gosh, i love you. i would like to announce for the first time, chris and misty. come on out. [ applause ] >> okay. music, right? >> yes. >> love. >> i heard a rumor you were going to go to a concert this weekend. >> yes. >> we knew you couldn't go to the concert. >> yeah. >> so we decided, we would bring the concert to you. bride and groom, we have the goo

[ applause ] >> did you know about that? >> no. i'd give up forever to touch you >> misty? >> yeah? >> i love you so much that i will do everything in my power to make your life as unbelievable as it possibly can be. >> i always wanted this to happen to me. i always wanted to be on tv, and i wanted it to be me. it is me. it's me! >> yeah. >> misty, i want to give you events. i want to give you moments. for the rest of your life. >> wow. >> aww. >> there's a few more surprises you didn't see. one, we got to give them a honeymoon.

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if i got locked away, lost it all today, tell me honestly, would you still love me the same we're back, 8:30 now on a thursday morning. it's the 19th day of november, 2015. miles mild in midtown manhattan, but the lain israin is on the way. >> thanksgiving is almost here. it's the beginning officially of the holidays. dr. oz is going to help us keep our holiday cheer in check. this is more of a table of whatnot to do. we'll talk to dr. oz about that. >> i'll join the segment, even if i'm not supposed to. also, eddie redmayne is getting oscar buzz again, this time for his movie "the danish girl." >> so good in that movie. plus, my conversation with khloe kardashian as she opens up about lamar, her relationship with caitlyn and how she's lost almost 40 pounds.

katie lee is here with a twist on sweet potatoes, just in time for your thanksgiving table. >> oh! >> looks like marshmallows. >> speaking of sweets, the today food team on the hunt for the country's best cookie to showcase in our today food holiday cookie swap. cast your vote for your state's most delectable treat. today.com/food. don't forget to join the today food club. >> by the way, siri, your beautiful siri, won't share her rookie recipe with me. >> why? >> i don't know. she won't share it with me. she has the best possible chocolate chip cookie recipe. >> i'll steal it tonight. >> great. weather. >> tomorrow, windy conditions, snow spreading across the plains into illinois. sunshine here in the east and west. rain in new england. on saturday, we've got more snow

sunny skies up and down the east coast. on sunday, sunday, rain in the northeast and upstate new york, could be snow. rain down in florida. western two thirds looking good. how about your thanksgiving outlook? you'll make the plans. first off, on wednesday, eastern half of the country looks good. on thanksgiving day itself, watching the parade, from texas to the plains, we're looking at wet weather, snow through the northern plains. sunny on the east and west coast. on friday, your travel day, well, it's looking a little on the snowy said as you make your way through the upper mississippi and lower

that's w >> that's your latest weather. happy birthday, 70 years old. you look fantnttic. >> thank you very much. >> happy birthday. let's go back inside to matt. >> oscar winner eddie redmayne is back on the big screen, getting an awful lot of attention for a role in "the danish girl," based on a true story. redmayne plays a prominent artist in the 1920s who is transitioning into a woman named lili. >> my husband, can you get him? >> i can't. >> i need to talk to my husband. i need to hold my husband. i need him.

can't you just get him? can you at least try? >> i'm sorry. >> eddie redmayne, welcome back. good to see you. >> lovely to see you. >> how have you been? >> good. wonderful. >> spencer tracy, tom hanks, eddie redmayne. do you know what the names may have in common? >> what's that? >> i'll get to that later. we'll let it simmer. this is an embarrassment of riches. some actors go an entire career without getting one to die for juicy role, and you come off of playing stephen hawking to this role. >> i'm a lucky man. the extraordinary thing was is i was first offered this part by tom hooper, when i was making another film. he gave me this script and said nothing about it. he said, just have a read. i read this amazing, beautiful

love story. unfortunately, it took several years to get made, but it was -- >> i'm glad you say that. this is a love story. at its base, this is, first and foremost, a love story. it'll get a lot of attention for some of the other elements of the love story. real person back in the 1920s. this is a complicated character. tell me about lili. >> lili was born as an artist. she was living at a time in which there were no predecessors. there were no examples or vo vocabulary with which she could understand what she was going through. when she was living as a man, she was an artist. her paintings were sort of restrictive and intense and small. versus gerda, her partner's work, which was flamboyant, strong and vibrant. really, it was about -- i always

saw the paintings as a route in. it was as if she needed to shed some of that restriction to find who she was. >> i was thinking about you accepting your academy award last year, standing on the stage, knowing that you were in the process of bringing this other role to the screen. you must have been thinking to yourself, this is this glorious moment, and i've got another one. i've got another one coming up that could land me back on a stage like this. >> i think whenever you -- what you said in the beginning, of the privilege of playing interesting people, our dream is to -- our dream, firstly, is employment. >> paying the bills. >> exactly. >> that doesn't always happen. >> seriously. then to get to play interesting people. i've had my -- by playing stephen hawking, i thought i had my lot. the idea i got to play lili was a gift. when i was preparing to play lili, i met many women from the

generous and kind. almost everyone would start the conversation going, there is no question i won't answer. the transparency and the need to educate me was, by opening their hearts, was amazing. >> i open the interview unfairly by saying spencer tracy, tom hanks and eddie redmayne. what they would have in common, the three names, is those would be the only three people who ever won best acting oscars back to back. >> oh, my god. >> sorry about that. it is something a lot of people are talking about already. >> well, this fillm has been 15 years in the making. our producer and writer have been -- lots of different directors and actors. nicole kidman was attached to it at one point. the fact that i am the person who was there when the film got its financing and got made was a gift. the fact it's now making it to the big screen for us, all of us involved, because it's a passion

project, it means a great deal. if there is any good buzz, encourage people to see it. that'd be great. >> to say you're on a roll would be an understatement. >> thanks so much. >> good to see you. >> you, too. >> "the danish girl" is in theaters in new york and los angeles november 27th. nationwide on christmas day.

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the maximum amount, for women and men. >> you're the women, over here. i'm the guys over here. men can drink about 14 drinks a week. it actually might still be healthy for you. women get half of that. you don't metabolize the alcohol and it goes into your bloodstream. the maximum in a day is four shots for a man and three for the woman. if you get more, it's binge drinking. >> three a day. seven a week. >> my wineglass might be more full. >> regular beer, you get 12 ounces. malt beers, because they have more alcohol content, eight. wine is five ounces. it's not a bottle of wine. a serving size is five ounces. hard alcohol is an ounce and a half. you can have, for women, seven of these in a week. men, 14 of these in a week. it's a reasonable amount to have. if you do more than, for a

concerned. >> that's about health. but there are issues of raised. people think of alcoholism and then think of social drinking. there can be this middle ground you talk about, problem drinking. >> looking at problem drinking, 26 million americans. huge number. how do you know if it's a problem drinker? if you're worried about your drinking, you're a problem drinker. if you're a problem drinker, you have to make the lines of communication stay open. tonight is iconic and which is why we're doing the show today. we're asking everybobo in america, the player players in addiction, which is the number one cause of accidental death in our country. we have a conversation this evening. we want the parents to talk to the young people. the adult children they have. ask the question, how are you coping with life and are you using alcohol or drugs to do that? here's the favor. everyone is going to post a picture of an empty plate, simple to do, signifying the meal is not about the food, it's about the conversation.

>> you want people to talk about addiction. it doesn't have to be these dramatic cases. if you're worried about it, it's a conversation worth having. >> with the holidays, you have to talk to each other about it. the federal government is involved, celebrities, medical groups, faith-based organizations. the society we have has always been held together because we bond together and talk about stuff that matters. let's not ignore that. >> we have a minute. let's do the take aways here. >> important issues. first off, you have to make sure you ask the host, what's in the drink? >> the punch. >> right. truly a problem because you don't know how much alcohol is in there. it changes how many you can have in an evening. you want to alternate alcohol with water. avoid the hangovers in the morning. hangovers are primely because your brain is shrivelled up like a walnut in the cocoon head of yours and the brain is bouncing around. doesn't sound or feel good. mixing alcohol with water allows you to slow down, which is why it's impactful. you're at parties to shake hands.

the other can slowly drink. if you're not sure, write it down. then you'll know for sure. >> writingmassier ier -- mess kwer towardier toward the end of the night. >> will you take a picture with me at the end of the break? >> absolutely. coming up next, khloe kardashian opening up to natalie about her relationship with caitlyn jenner and lamar odom's recovery.

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her life, when he learned odom had been found unconscious. that is where we started our conversation. >> announcer: now at 11:00, breaking news. >> lamar odom is fighting for his life. >> former nba star lamar odom found unconscious at a nevada brothel. bedside. >> did you think, he might die? >> they told me he had four hours. it was a horrible call to get. getting to the hospital and knowing he's in a coma, having to run these tests and make medical decisions, i -- it's terrifying. you have to make risk and reward decisions. there's an 80% chance if we do the operation, he might pass away, but also, if we don't do it, there's a 90% chance he'll pass away. just having to make these executive decisions is really hard, i think, on anybody. it was definitely probably one of the most emotionally stressful times ever in my life. >> reporter: for two weeks,

khloe stayed by lamar's side at a las vegas hospital before doctors moved him to los angeles to start his long road to recovery. >> how is he doing? >> he's okay. every day is different. the great thing is, he's off of medical machines that will keep him alive. >> what's the long-term prognosis for him? >> he is learning how to walk again and learning how, like, cognitive therapy and speech therapy. they think within a year and a half to two years, he might, you know, mentally, he might be fully recovered. they don't know. >> reporter: this all comes at what was supposed to be an exciting time for khloe, with the release of her new book, "strong looks better naked," the story of her transformation to a healthier, happier life. a journey that started three years ago when she was struggling in a failing marriage. >> you really talk about shedding the pounds is about shedding some of the emotional baggage that you were carrying around, as well. >> right.

for me, when i started going to the gym, it wasn't about, oh, i'm going to get skinny and i was to lose this weight. it was, i was having a hard time in my marriage, so i started going to the gym for really a stress reliever. >> reporter: when she's not at the gym, khloe is active and avoids mindless eating. the result, a 40-pound weight loss, along with an increase in muscle mass. >> how often are you working out? what do you like to do? >> well, typically, i work out five days a week. it's my healthy obsession. >> reporter: earlier this week, as khloe was making her physical transformation, she and the rest of her family were confronted with an unexpected emotional challenge. >> were you planning on not being bruce any time soon? >> that's possible, yeah. >> when he did finally say it to us, we did feel like we were the last to know and we find out on camera for the first time. i think like your emotions are real and raw, and i can't apologize for them. >> i'm not lying, khloe.

>> you were until we got it out of you. >> did you handle it, do you think, the worst of your siblings? >> probably vocally, verbally. i'm so honest, i'm just so like aggressive with the way i talk. i'm always the one to be the bad guy, which i'm also okay with. probably i took it the hardest. >> let me see your purse. >> you're close to caitlyn now? >> now that i've separated the two and we all know and understand what's going on, i love seeing how happy caitlyn is. seeing how this is where her soul really feels like this is her best person. i love that. >> i love you. >> while khloe remains close with caitlyn, the status of her relationship with lamar odom is scrutinized since she rescinded their divorce paperwork. in our next hour, khloe tells me why she made the decision. she also reveals the simple changes she made to her diet to help transform her body. she looks incredible. she's that much stronger

emotionally, as well. >> amazing she was there during the first tough couple days. coming up next, we'll take a turn and talk about saving time and money on your thanksgiving feast. katie lee has delicious ideas. matt will help her in the kitchen.

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>> announcer: meals and deals on "today" is brought to you by walmart. stop by a store or visit us at walmart.com to share wonder every day. back at 8:53 with today's food, creating the ultimate thanksgiving. it's a week away so we're stretching your budget with sweet potatoes. katie lee is co-host of "the kitchen." good to see you. >> you, too. >> they're economical. >> yes, they are. right now, there is a local store that has them for 49 cents a pound. >> can't beat that. >> buy them in bulk if you store them in a cool, dry place. they'll keep for a long time. >> what's the name of the dish? >> sweet potato casserole, thanksgiving classic. tried and true. it's brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, pecan, butter and cream. >> you'll take the sweet potatoes, cube them and cook them a little bit. >> what you want to do is put them in a pot with cold water,

if you put poe paytatoes in the boiling water, the outside cooks but the inside doesn't. >> got it. >> i've got some milk, heavy cream and butter here. we're going to put that right in and mash them. >> all right. >> just like that. >> mash them or use the blender like this? isn't it going to get all over the place? >> no. you're all right. >> yes, it is. >> maybe a little. >> let's pretend we've mashed our potatoes. >> we need those. >> i'll do it a little. >> that's why we're wearing the aprons. >> mash those potatoes up. >> you want these warm because it'll incorporate into your potatoes more. >> look what you've done. >> we made a nice little mess. >> you have pre-greased this. >> now, this should be nice, creamy and mashed. what we're going to do is make a little topping. if you want to make this in advance, this can go into the freezer at this point. then you thaw it before you make the topping. >> what do we have here?

>> this topping is cold butter, salt, brown sugar, flour and pecan. you can substitute other nuts if you'd like. mix it together. we'll put it on top of the casserole. if you're not a nut person, you can leave this topping off and just do marshmallows. >> this is what it looks like when it comes out of the oven. how long does it cook? >> 25, 30 minutes at 350 degrees until they're golden brown. >> this is my favorite part. leftover sweet potatoes. >> this is super easy. simplest pancake recipe. eggs and leftover sweet potato casserole. from the blender to the hot griddle. >> take a look downstairs. they're digging in as we speak. >> i love the pancakes. great idea. >> healthy, too. >> cottage cheese. >> really healthy. >> how was the casserole? >> huge hit. >> you can take your casserole topping and put it on top of the pancakes, too. >> double duty. >> yeah.

crumble it on top. little maple syrup. >> smells great. katie lee, thank you very much. >> happy thanksgiving. >> you can catch the recipes and

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take," khloe kardashian opens up about lamar, caitlyn and her famous family. then a new movie that's getting a lot of award season buzz. we'll cut the calories from your favorite thanksgiving dishes in our 16 to 16 challenge. all that and more coming up now. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today's take," with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today." it's thursday morning, november 19th, 2015. i'm willie along with al, natalie and tamron. we begin again this morning in paris with major news about the alleged leader of the attacks last friday. keir simmons is there in paris for us. what's the latest? >> good morning. abdelhamid abaaoud, this guy was a ruthless terrorist, a poster boy for isis. he'd post pictures of himself online with dead bodies in

he took a 13-year-old relative, allegedly, with him to syria. he is the mastermind behind, the linchpin behind the series of terrorist attacks, including the massacre here in paris. it took the french authorities until today to confirm they had killed him. they had to use fingerprints to be sure because of the scale of that fire fight in the third floor apartment yesterday in the saint-denis area of paris. 5,000 rounds were fired. it's clear abaaoud did everything he could to try to not be taken alive. we know that he had bragged in the past about being able to get to europe, willie. he's said in the isis magazine earlier this year, my name and picture was all over the news. still, i was able to stay in the homeland and plan attacks against them, then leave safely. what is really, really going to worry the security and intelligence services, willie,

that in the past, it looks as if he managed to do it again, despite being a wanted man. how did this man travel to the capital of france and launch this attack, despite the fact it was known he was an isis fanatic and murderer? >> more estions in this investigation. keir, thank you very much. new video from daily mail.com. video from cameras inside one of the cafes that was targeted in friday's attack. it's a difficult piece of video to watch. we don't show you the worst of it, but you get the idea. isis also has released a nearly five-minute long propaganda video that shows images of times square. they were not recent images. they've been used in previous videos. bill de blasio saying no credible or specific threats to new york. macy's say extensive security

will be in place for the parade. millions of people will be watching around the world. you'll see more security around that parade a week from today. >> as keir brought up the point, what's become an ongoing concern here in this country and abroad, as well, is the syrian refugee crisis. also, because he mentioned that abaaoud, the mastermind, had gotten into paris as a known mastermind of these kinds of attacks from syria, he had gotten into paris. new nbc news surveymonkey poll shows 56% of the american public disapprove of allowing more syrian refugees here into this country. one of the terrorists, as we have known and talked about since friday, had a syrian passport on them, which has sparked a lot of the backlash it it -- and the number of governors refusing syrian refugege refugees into their state has grown. we're hearing more and more

about how this alleged attack was carried out and learning more about the details. there is a photo that has surfaced, as well. this is isis publishing in their own propaganda magazine. a soda can and a detonator. they claim it's this kind of device, this homemade bomb, that took down that russian plane last month, killing 224 people. it's impossible to validate the photo, but it appears it's a soda can, as tom costello reported earlier, that was cut in half, packed with plastic explosives, and put back together again. all security experts say, looking at that, those are the components, the detonator and the triggering mechanism, that would be components that could be capable of being a bomb. experts here at home say the tsa checkpoints, explosive detection systems, could have caught a similar device. you check your bags, scan them through. the scanners at the parptairports

would be able to detect explosives. however, what they can't detect, one of the big security gaps, if this is a soda can, the real concern is, people internally working at the airports, catering on those carts. if something like that could get through the system, that's the real concern now. i always say, when i come out of the baggage claim area, nobody is checking bags. you see people come up -- drivers coming in to get rides. they come right into airports and nobody is checking who these people are as they're coming in to get their pick-ups. they could easily place something on a carousel. that's always, for me, been an eye-opener. looking at the last point of entrance or exit from the airport is right there, the baggage claim area. it scares me every night. >> security experts all say you can do everything exactly right. the terrorist only needs to get it right one time. >> exactly. >> that's what we've seen in paris, sadly, on friday, multiple times.

i hate to use the word, get it right, but that's what they did. it takes one. when you see the can, the catering and other avenues, going back to jeff's report, they had a box cutter, producer from nbc, got on a box cutter, knife. while the tsa says it would have been detected, it's not 100%. we saw that yesterday in jeff rossen's report. >> you see the cargo areas, also the catering, people who work at the airport. >> the missing -- we had the report last week on the number of employees whose badges are missing, 1,000, floating around somewhere for an individual to do dubious things with. >> how rudimentary these can be. if this brought down a plane. it's a soda can. 9/11 was box cutters. doesn't take a lot to bring a plane down. >> all it takes is having that device right near sort of the fuselage area. once you create a crack in an airplane, the whole thing goes. >> man.

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brooklyn and stealing pigeons. >> is there a -- i can't get arrested now, right? >> no, you're safe. >> this film is interesting because it's basically kind of an ode to aging and what it means to get older. not necessarily worse, it gets better, in a sense. >> well, i feel strongly about some of these wonderful themes that was written about in the movie. not so much for me about aging, as about the mind and if you want to have a youthful mind, you can have it until the end of your days. represented by the five writers, the five young writers helping nuclear mick to write his final script and final an ending to his story. that's a mythological search to find the end of your story. so -- >> you got to work right alongside with michael caine, playing his best friend. his character's best friend.

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headlines just in time for the busy holiday travel season. thousands of airport workers went on strike wednesday night at some of the busiest hubs in the country, including here in new york, boston, chicago and philadelphia. union leaders say the strike is expected to last through today. workers are seeking a minimum wage of $15 an hour and the right to join a union. the airlines say they don't expect travelers will be impacted. a state judge in san francisco ordered a woman to honor an agreement she signed with her husband while they were married to destroy five frozen embryos if they got divorced. the ex-husband says he is worried, in part, that his former wife could use any children resulting from the embryos to take financial advantage of him. the woman, a 46-year-old cancer survivor, argues that the embryos are her last chance to have biological children because the cancer made it risky for her to become pregnant. more evidence this morning about how changing sleep schedules may affect your health. researchers from the university

of pittsburgh monitor the activity of 450 adults one week. people whose sleep schedules vary vastly on their free days were more likely to be overweight or pre-diabetes and cles trom. cholesterol. this is a day when smokers are encouraged to kick the habit. a combination of medications and counseling with help. the health benefits begin immediately. 12 hours after quitting, the carbon monoxide level drops to normal. two weeks later, lung function increases. after one year of quitting, the excess risk of coronary heart disease is cut in half. an electric eel is the star of the special exhibit of the aquarium in japan. the current it produces is just enough to light up a christmas tree. electric eels capable of generating brief bursts of currents measuring more than 800

they release especially strong jolts when being fed. how about that? let get a check of the weather now. al, stay away from the electric eels. >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by soma boutiques and soma.com. indulge in gorgeous gifts this holiday. let's look at your weekend ahead. starting with friday, we have snow across the plains. sunshine in the east and out west and through the gulf coast. makes its way into the central great lakes. we're looking at sunshine along the eastern sea board. wet weather in florida and texas. beautiful out west. then sunday, sunday, leftover snow and rain in northern new england. lots of sunshine elsewhere. your thanksgiving travel outlook now looking like this. on tuesday, we are looking at basically -- this is wednesday, i should say. snow out in the plains. lots of sunshine in the east with rain in texas. on thanksgiving day, a little

snowy in the plains and wet weather for the gulf coast to the northern plains. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> that is your latest weather. >> thank you so much, al. now to our 16 to 16 series, where we have challenged three viewers and you at home to get into shape by the new year. >> with the big thanksgiving feast a week away now, mary jean, rochelle and ken are

ruining the diets. our nutritionist joy bauer is here to help. good morning, everyone. happy early thanksgiving. joy, want to give us an update on how they're doing? >> mary jean lost an additional one pound. she's down a total of 25.5 pounds. >> wow. >> incredible. >> unbelievable. rochelle lost three pounds this week. last week, she stayed the same. she certainly has caught up this week. down three pounds for a total of 19 pounds. >> all right. >> wow. >> good job. >> ken has lost another two pounds this week. you're down a total of 24 pounds. >> that's amazing. >> unbelievable. >> every time you come in, you can really see it. you look great. i hope you feel good, too. >> we do. >> chiselling out. great. >> let's talk about how this is going to work. joy, one item on the plate is healthy holiday, one that's fatty feast. >> what i've done is first, i'll

say that thanksgiving is thanksgiving. i don't think anybody needs to be counting calories. because we love our precious sides, i took a stab at lightening up some of the very favorites. each one of our participants has one of the favorite sides in front of them. they have a fattening version and my lightened up version. we'll start with you, mary jean. you'll taste both. you're going to tell us by placing the cards in front, which you think is the fattening feast and which is my joy food version called healthy holiday. >> this is sweet potato casserole. >> they're both really good. this one is really good. but i think this is the healthier one. too sweet. >> you're exactly right. let me first say that traditional sweet potato casserole is, for a cup, 350 calories. my version is only 160 for a full cup. here's what i did. i got a little sneaky. i took half sweet potatoes and mashed it with half carrots. i didn't add any sweetening so i drove down the calories and

carbs. it's still deliciously sweet. marshmallows on top. bright orange. >> not a big difference? >> no. this is actually too sweet. this is absolutely delicious. >> mix the carrots in. that's the lesson. >> they're great. next up we have pumpkin pie. take two tastes. the original is 300 calories per slice. my healthy one is only 188. which do you think is the healthy one? >> i think this one. i like this better. maybe i can roll half as much crust? i need my crust. >> there's a thin graham cracker crust. for the same calories, you can use your traditional crust. i took a graham cracker crust. all i did was reduced the sugar

what it calls for the condensed evaporated milk and i used the light unsweetened almond milk. >> love the cream spinach. >> the fattening one, 240 calories. mine is only 110. >> it's really tasty. it's light. i think it's healthy. >> he mixed it up! whoa, you rock! >> this tastes -- >> he thought my healthy one was the fattening version. >> no kidding. it's so much creamier. >> i sauteed shallots and garlic and a big bag -- two bags of the baby spinach leaves and added light cream cheese. it gave it a velvety feel. you'll taste a boxed version of stuffing. >> as we go to break, you will

guys, keep up the good work. happy early thanksgiving. >> you can find the recipe on our web site at today.com. coming up next, khloe kardashian gets candid about lamar and her healthy new lifestyle.

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i formed many connections withthe residents. i feel like i am part oftheir family and they're partof mine. if you can get up in the morning, ya know, shake the dust and go up thereand make somebody happy, when igo to sleep, i did my job. khloe kardashian spent much of her life in the spotlight. in her new book, she reveals what happens when the cameras aren't rolling. struggling with a failing marriage, she was getting ready to go on a book tour when her husband lamar odom was found unconscious at a brothel. khloe and her family rushed to a las vegas hospital to be by his side. >> we were there for two weeks in the vegas hospital. they kept saying he's not out of the woods. you're so positive. we're nowhere in the clear. i was like, you told me he was going to die a few days ago.

los angeles hospital where khloe says he's breathing on his own, going through speech therapy and learning how to walk again. >> you've rescinded the divorce proceedings for now. why? >> i was expediting the divorce prior. i'm still separated with him, but i'm just not expediting them anymore. there's no reason for it. also, just in his will, i'm always the medical adviser. he had no one else to make these decisions for him. >> reporter: it was the stress surrounding her failing marriage that kick started khloe on a three-year path to a healthier lifestyle. a journey she chronicles in her new book, "strong looks better naked." three years ago, khloe started going to the gym to relieve stress and, soon, it became her favorite part of the day. >> do you go every day? >> i try to go five days a week. if i don't go, i feel like my day isn't as fluid as it should be. when you work out and start your day in a healthy routine, you kind of keep the routine for the

rest of the day. >> reporter: that routine includes hikes with her sisters and the family dog. >> i will do any workout. i'll try new things at least once. i lostve boxing. i circuit train with my trainer. >> reporter: once khloe had a exercise routine in place, she turned to her eating habits. cutting out dairy, cutting out ice tea and no carbs after dark. >> you don't diet, it's sort of watching the things that you take in? >> yeah. i was a juice drinker. cutting that out was huge. the non-dairy thing was major for me. i still need my sweets sometimes. >> me, too. >> reporter: those simple changes paid off. with khloe losing 40 pounds. while adding muscle mass. thoughing ing showing off her new body in the season premiere of "keeping up with the kardashians."

khloe says the changes are more than skin deep, building a stronger emotional core, helping her handle a roller coaster year that started with a stunning announcement from her stepfather stepfather. >> we were never told he was going to fully transition and become a woman. >> reporter: and ended with her husband's brush with death. >> what has life in this past year taught you about yourself? >> well, it's taught me, you could never guess what's going to happen tomorrow. it's taught me how strong i really am. also, how great and supportive of a family i have. i don't know how i'd live my life without my family. i have the best support system in the world. >> get in here for a hug. >> okay. >> while the turbulent year took another turn for khloe, she announced she postponing book signings because of illness. she's on bedrest until further notice. we do wish her well. coming up next, crafts to keep the kids entertained and

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got your uncles, aunts, nieces and nephews coming over next week. if you need ideas to keep the little ones entertained, we have you covered. >> "parents" magazine lifestyle director is here with cutis in the house. they're doing thanksgiving crafts to keep busy. good morning to you. good to see you. >> thanks for having me. >> it's wonderful to have you. during the break, we had a meltdown. guess what? caroline is happy because these crafts are so good, it kept her from crying. proof. >> proof in the craft. i can help you. we're going to talk about gisele gisele's craft. starts with a two inch wide band of wood veneer. decorate it withwhatever, feathers, circles. then the kids can have them for dinner time. >> hi, nathan.

>> nathan and blake are working on cut and glue crafts. nathan that has the fall wreath, adding paper leaves to the craft. start with a card board circle. when they're assembled, they look like this. great for kids to work on together as a group. >> cut out a bunch of things and let them go to town. >> here, we have a pretty classic thanksgiving craft. we have thanksgiving turkeys made from hand prints. >> the hand print. >> you trace the child's hand, cut them out and use those for the turkey feathers. as you can see, blake is adding on googly eyes and otherturkeys. >> the hand print has stood the test of time. >> pearcersonalized crafts. this is an interesting technique. you are drawing on coffee filters with a washable marker. then spritz tm with water so the colors start to run and look like feathers.

>> tie-dye. >> kpalktexactly. >> then the pipe cleaners have been wrapped around the pencil to give them that shape. >> mom and dad don't have coffee filters. >> all out. >> this is a super quick craft. walnut shells. the parent is going to crack them. diana is putting play-doe inside. you make it out of a tooth stick. you can put it at everyone's place setting at the table. >> sweet caroline. >> working on a weaving craft. for this, the mom or dad is going to cover a piece of paper in yellow duct tape, both sides. cut out a corn cob shape. >> mom? >> caroline is going to weave these papers into to get the corn effect. >> i like this. this is a distraction. we have to focus? >> i don't think i can do that. >> i don't think so either. >> we good?

>> feeling extra crafty, you can add the husks on at the end. >> phenomenal kids. >> nicely done. >> great job, guys. >> these guys are super crafters. we are ready to take them? >> awesome. thanks. laura, thank you. back in a moment. in the "today" on nbc. are you trying to escape from us? america's never been a country of quitters. it's not who we are. we don't ignore threats like climate change.

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