"the today show" next. the party is already getting started at the store that sold one of the tickets near los with the actual winners of the largest jackpot in history come forward? terror at starbucks. suicide bombers in jakarta, indonesia, blow themselves up at the popular coffee chain. at least seven dead, including the attackers. isis claiming responsibility. carolina clash. the republicans get set for their debate tonight, as donald trump zeros in on an unexpected new target. >> stupid mic keeps popping. did you hear that, george? don't pay him. don't pay him. >> who will be trump's target tonight at the debate? all the blitglitters. the oscar nominations out. will it be "joy" for jennifer

will leo's oscar dreams survive? we're live as this year's list is announced. thursday, january 14th, 2016. >> announcer: this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a. >> welcome. it's thursday morning. >> i took an ambien and thought maybe i went to florida, tennessee or california and bought a ticket. >> happened to you before, so it could have been possibib. >> i've gone to the kitchen. >> can you imagine somebody waking up and thinking, i should check my ticket, and finding out they won? these are the numbers. i got zero of them. 8, 27, 34, 4, 19. the powerball is 10. let's go to nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer.

he's at the winner store out in los angeles. good morning. >> good morning. three people are waking up hundreds of millions of dollars richer. one of the three tickets was sold inside the store behind me. the 7/11 turn-eleven is turning into a winner. >> reporter: this morning, the powerball pandemonium lives on. shortly after the winning numbers were drawn, residents in california flooded eded their local 7-eleven, joining for an impromptu celebration. even the losers felt like winners here. 7-eleven owner discovered his store sold the winning ticket from news reports. he's set to receive $1 million for selling it. >> i feel very good. blessed.

good luck to you. the number 10. >> reporter: winning tickets were also sold in florida and tennessee. the winners will divide the $1.6 billion jackpot evenly. even if all of them decide on the cash option, they'll take home roughly $530 million before taxes. while the winners will fork over hefty federal taxes, all three winning tickets were drawn in states where the winners won't have to pay state income tax on their prize. an extra bonus for three lucky people this morning. >> so far, none of those three big winners have stepped forward or been identified. in addition to those three, more than a dozen other people also hit $1 million for matching many of those numbers. savannah and matt, many of the suspicions will aarise, if co-workers call in sick. >> if you get calls from your

the republican candidates will square off in their first debate of 2016 tonight, and the stakes are high, with the iowa caucuses 18 days away. nbc national correspondent peter alexander is in north charleston, south carolina. good morning to you. >> matt, good morning to you. this is the sixth republican debate and perhaps, more importantly, the second to last before the first nominating contest in iowa february 1st. we've seen donald trump and ted cruz engage with increasingly fighting attacks on the campaign trail. will they shy away from that tonight, or will they keep it up? ted cruz faces new questions this morning about his finances. >> he's been really, really nice, other than the last couple of days, getting a little testy. >> reporter: donald trump still on cruz control. the tycoon recently turning to the ted cruz, born in canada, to an american mother. trump telling a crowd of thousands he's prepared for

>> they attack, but they don't understand that i attack back. >> reporter: cruz holding on to a lead in iowa insists that trump is rattled. >> i think he may shift in his rallies to playing "new york, new york" because he embodies the values. >> reporter: cruz didn't disclose a loan given by gold manman sacks, where his wife works, to fund his candidates. >> the facts of the underlying matter have been disclosed for years. it is not complicated. our finances are not complicated. >> reporter: the divide between the establishment and outsiders is escalating. with trump responding to the republican response to president obama. >> it can be tempting to follow the siren call of the angriest voices. >> reporter: south carolina governor nikki haley calling out trump as angry.

i hate what's happening to our country. i am angry. >> reporter: jeb bush admits he misjudged the intensity of anger among republicans, calling it dramatically different than in past elections. the debate stage shrunk to seven. carly fiorina and rand paul cast out. hillary clinton's husband, talking about what it takes to be president, accidentally put his wife in the oval office. >> one of the things i'm proud of, when hillary was president, she did all that. >> of course, donald trump has been channelling voters'age ageeninger anger throughout the campaign. he wouldn't want to be on the other side of that. >> i don't like this mic. whoever bought this mic system, [ bleep ] to put it in, i'll tell you. seriously. this mic is terrible. stupid mic keeping popping.

don't pay them. >> there's your republican front runner heading into tonight's debate. >> peter alexander, thank you very much. mark is managing editor of bloom bloomburg politics. he interviewed trump last night. >> good morning. >> people are wondering whether the ted cruz story is a big deal or not. i'll ask about that in a second. first, let's play a little bit of your conversation with donald trump. >> well, i heard it's a big thing. i know nothing about it. i hope he solves it. i think he's a nice guy and hope he gets it solved. the reason is, i'm doing very well, and i can understand it. he's been very, very nice to me, respectful of my ideas, my whole being. he's been terrific. i just hope it's not a big problem for him. >> mark, ted cruz has already admitted he didn't properly file paperwork with the federal election commission.

isn't the bigger issue though a bit of hypocrisy? a guy running as a darling of the tea party, railing against wall street and the big banks and, yet, what people didn't know was that he'd gone to one of the big banks, goldman sachs, where his wife worked, to get a personal loan? >> nothing matters more in presidential politics than defining yourself for the voters. ted cruz is being introduced to the public. donald trump has been in the public for decades. a lot of voters just tuning into the race, one of the first things they learn about ted cruz is he has a financial relationship with goldman sachs, there's nothing worse for the populous. ted cruz is going to be tested tonight at the debate. >> we know cruz has somewhat drafted behind trump for most of the campaign. we have seen a little bit of recently. do you think the debate is going to come to a head, the gloves nice guy?

last night, donald trump, you saw in the clip there, was pretty restrained in this story. i don't think it rules out he'll be amped up more tonight. but he was restrained when we asked other aspects of cruz. i think donald trump is holding back, and i think he will wait to see tonight what ted cruz's posture is. there's no doubt, those two guys, first and second in iowa, first and second in most national polls, those who guys are going to be at the heart of the debate this evening. while people like jeb bush, chris christie, marco rubio, john kasich, try to insert themselves into the story line to make it a three person race. now, it's a two person race. >> setting his sights on donald trump, ted cruz is using what sounds like a funny line, a punch line, but it's not meant to be one. he's calling donald trump a new yorker. he doesn't mean it in a good way. because he's playing to an audience in a certain region of

>> that's right. look, donald trump last night, the one thing he was defiant on, is this notion of new york values being a negative thing. donald trump invoked 9/11 and said, ted cruz f you want to criticize new york, come through me. the discussion about who is more elite, who is more new york, that could be a real fight. ted cruz went to princeton and harvard. he's got some northeastern ties, as well. that fight, defining the other guy, particularly defining cruz who remains undefined for some voters, that's at the heart of the republican nomination. fight? we'll see it in the debate tonight, for sure. >> let's talk about the democrats. we have a real race going on between sanders and clinton. do you think it's possible that she loses the first two states and then goes on to the nomination, or would that be a crushing blow? >> she could still be the nominee if she loses iowa and new hampshire. the world will be a different place.

iowa, according to our iowa poll. hampshire. you have to say right now, he has the momentum. she'll have to fight her way back. she's doing a lot of television interviews. sanders is showing a sure footing in this as a candidate than he has since the race began. this contest on the democratic side, which has been overshadowed by donald trump and the attention he gets, will be front and center. 18 days or so of extraordinary political drama for the republicans and the democrats. >> thanks very much. we have breaking news in indonesia. happened overnight, terrorists laying siege to the heart of jakarta, carrying out several attacks, including one at a starbucks. responsibility this morning. let's go to kelly cobiella. >> good morning. claiming the terror group was behind this. according to jakarta's police

fighter in syria had been planning it for a while, he says. a paris-style attack in the heart of the capital with guns and explosives. >> reporter: for hours this morning, downtown jakarta's shopping district was a battlefield, with at least two explosions. this one outside the starbucks. bullets flying between police and five gunmen. it started at 10:00 in the morning as people were heading to work. morning crowds were scattering in fear. this, close to the presidential palace, the u.s. embassy, and the united nations. >> as i got out of the car with my colleague, the second bomb went off, which was another suicide bomb. >> reporter: police said the attackers had guns, pregrenades and suicide belts. the blast at the starbucks shattered windows, but the company says only one customer

it's been 13 years since indonesia's deadliest attack, which killed 200 in bali. seven are dead this morning, including the gunmen. isis is claiming responsibility, saying they were foreigners. >> the indonesian government says they were aware of a threat around the new year, and anti-terror police there made nine arrests. as for the numbers of dead and injured, they've been changing by the hour. police now say all five attackers are dead, along with two civilians and 23 others injured. savannah, the u.s. embassy telling us this morning, no americans are among the victims. savannah? >> kelly, thank you. >> want to show you some dramatic new video aired on iran-state television, of the moment ten u.s. sailors were captured in the persian gulf this week. it shows the sailors, who have been released, on their knees,

they're on the deck of the u.s. navy vessel, surrounded by armed iranian soldiers. later, the video shows the sailors in confinement, when one of the sailors apologizes for entering iranian waters. >> it was a mistake that was our fault. the iranian behavior was fantastic while we were here. we thank you for your hospitality and assistance. >> u.s. military officials are calling the video pure propaganda. all eyes on wall street after stocks took another beating on wednesday. the dow fell 365 points after a late day selloff. investors are looking for good news today, hoping unemployment claims were down last week. the labor department will report those numbers later today. mr. roker has a check of the weather. still chilly in the northeast. >> it is. and no chillier than buffalo, new york. took at this video, you saw it on monday. this car was outside of a restaurant near lake erie,

they finally got a tow truck to pour calcium on it and pull it out. you see the imprint of the car. the guy's mom was even making fun of him. she sent him a video and recording of "ice, ice, baby." it's true. >> come on. >> i just made that up. >> sounded like a roker joke. >> thank you very much. no joke here, we have an early start to the tropical storm hurricane season. we have tropical storm alex. 70-mile-per-hour winds, eventually making its way to cleveland. it's the first tropical or subtropical storm in january since 1978. only the fourth known storm to form in january. normally, we'll get the first named storm july 9th. finally getting some warmer air coming in. 50 in d.c. today. chicago, 40. birmingham, 62. savannah up to 64 degrees.

weather. 40 in boston. wilmington, 42. saturday, the warm air along the eastern sea board. don't get used to it because we have another frigid outbreak into the weekend. look at these temperatures. 10 pebelow in fargo. 7 below in minneapolis on sunday. detroit, 17. by sunday, it makes its way into the northeast. we're going to get to your i don't have like a pair of jeans i'm trying to get into; i've been down that road honey child. and i don't have like a dress or some big red carpet thing i have to do. im really just looking at 2016, as the year of my best body; that's what i want for you too.

30 degrees and clear skies. the official sunrise happens 7:25. so get ready for a spectacular view shortly. 26 in roxboro and henderson now. du >> that's your latest weather. matt? >> al, thanks very much. new revelations about mexican drug lord el chapo's meeting with sean penn are coming to life, as the actress who helped bring them together is speaking out. here's nbc's jacob rascon. >> reporter: we're hearing from kate del castillo, the mexican soap opera star that befriended joaquin el chapo guzman. telling fans, many have chosen to make up items they think will make good stories and aren't truthful.

story with you. at least part of that story revealed in texts between guzman and del castillo, intercepted by the mexican government. guzman appearing submitmitten with the actress. writing, i am eager to meet and bei don't mean glaet friends. you are the best in the world. i will take care of everything. del castillo said, it's moving you say you'll take care of me. me. thank you. i am free next weekend. they text about meeting secretly. guzman obsesses over buying her a pink cell phone and wants to dance and drink tequila with her. sean penn is described as drooling over the possibility of meeting the drug lord. guzman doesn't know much about the actor. admitting, i'm looking at sean penn on the internet. responding to penn's article in "rolling stone," which says guzman bragged about his cartel,

it's a lie. mr. penn should be called to testify about his stupid comments. penn didn't respond when a reporter caught up with him in los angeles. we're also learning more about the el chapo raid. operation cisne, or black swan. el chapo's guards presendtended to cooperate, giving their boss a 90 minute head start. it wasn't enough. >> mexican authorities have el chapo on the move. they've transferred him to a different cell eight times since he got here last friday. el chapo's attorney said he is cold in isolation and has had no visitors. >> reporter: seemingly never-ending plot twist that would make the writers of any "telenova" envyiousenvious. jacob rascon. why furniture in your home

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i'm stefan chase. 7:27. new information is coming later today about clean-up efforts underway at the coal ash site. wncn investigates will tour with duke energy's coal excavation operations. some people living near the site say they are still concerned about their drinking water and want to see the coal ash ponds cleaned up. that tour is this afternoon. "wncn investigates" will have an update on the news at 6:00 and 7:00 tonight. as we head to break here's a live look outside on your thursday morning, a beautiful sunrise. meteorologist alyssa corfont

break. check out this beautiful sunrise. current temperature now 30 degrees. 29 in durham and siler city, mid-20s in sanford, 48 at lunchtime today. then a milder 55 for an afternoon high. still holding on to 50 by 6:00 a.m. we have an accident on spring forest road causing delay heading into this. if you're on spring forest, it's the intersection 7:30 now, a thursday.

people outside braving the cold. we're going to get out there and say hi to them in just a little while. some of us, sooner than others. let's get a look at today's headlines. a series of terror attacks rocked indonesia's capital of jakarta overnight. one of the targets, a starbucks in the city's busy shopping district. at least seven people died. officials believe the attackers were copying last year's siege in paris and were likely tied to isis. the republican presidential field will be in south carolina tonight facing off in the first debate of 2016. seven candidates will be on the main prime time stage. donald trump, ted cruz, marco rubio, ben carson, chris christie, jeb bush and john kasich. olympic gold medal skier picabo street is in a fight with

76, down two flights of stairs. he suffered minor injuries. street's three children witnessed the fight. street denies any wrong doing in what she considers a private family matter. everybody waking up wondering, is it me? did i win the powerball drawing? maybe if you played in tennessee, california or florida. miguel almaguer is at the store that sold the winning ticket in los angeles. >> even if you're fairly certain you didn't win, a lot of people are rechecking their numbers. let's put the winning numbers on the screen for you right now. here are the six numbers you needed to hit late last night. 8, 27, 34, 4, 19. of course, the jackpot number, the powerball number, of 10. three people across this country are waking up hundreds of millions of dollars richer. their identities haven't been released released.

7-eleven, sold one of the winning tickets. i'll show you what it sounded like and looked like here several hours ago. the losers even feel like today. they're celebrating the $1.6 billion colossal jackpot that will be split by three people. the other winners are in florida and also tennessee. you have melbourne, florida, and tennessee. those winners haven't stepped forward. but there is a lot of celebration going on in three states today. this is the largest jackpot in history. the three winners will split the jackpot, $1.6 billion prize, equally. how they take their money is yet to be seen. as a matter of fact, we're waiting for them to step forward this morning, savannah. >> miguel, thank you so much. let's get a check of the weather from mr. roker. >> we're watching a system that's developing down in florida, the gulf coast, and

we're watching all this rain fire up. it's going to get pretty wet. stretching from texas to the gulf coast. south atlantic states. severe storms for florida and the florida peninsula. we're looking at this costal low, making its way up the coast. normally, this would be a nor'easter and we'd be worriedy edied about this, as far as a potential snow maker. however, this cuts off the cold air. we're looking for rain along i-95. washington to boston, could be wet snow in parts of northern new england. we expect 2 to 3 inches of rain stretching from cape hatteras into northern florida. the heaviest rain will be in georgia. more rain and snow in the pacific northwest. look for light snow across the northern tier. we've had some snow showers in

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>> reporter: even firefighters mayday! >> reporter: your chance to get shorter. research shows 30 years ago, you had about 17 minutes to escape. today, it's only 3 to 4 minutes. turns out, there's a reason newer homes burn faster. you know the saying, they don't build them like they used to? well, they don't build them like they used to. we've come here to chicago, a lab, where we'll do a demonstration. i'm wearing this hard hat and safety glasses so we stay safe. they have two rooms side by side. the first is a flashback to '70s and '80s, how homes used to be built. next door, this probably looks like how your home looks. modern furniture, synthetic fibers, from the curtains to the couch to the coffee table. experts say newer homes can burn five times faster than the older ones. we're going to light up the modern room first and see what happens.

pillow. seconds later, it's spreading to the entire couch. >> the backing on your couch, drapes, couch, pillows, all synthetic. >> more flammable? >> they burn hotter and faster than natural materials do. >> why do they make it out of that stuff? >> less expensive. it's the way homes are furnished today. no getting away from it. >> reporter: in less than two minutes, the fire jumps to the lamp and the end table. black smoke filling the room. by 2:20, watch, that chair goes up in flames. at 2:40, it's the coffee table. then this. complete flashover. you can't survive this. >> the fire is coming out of the roof. should we leave? >> yeah, let's get out of here. >> that was fast. >> reporter: now, we're going to light up the older home to see the difference. good to go here?

>> let's get out of here. two minute ss and the fire is barely noticeable. >> it hasn't even caught the couch yet. >> could be the difference between life and death. >> at 5:00, the flames are just peaking over ing-- peeking over the pillow. then the drapes are catching. >> it's been 26 minutes and the fire is mostly still contained to the couch. it hasn't even spread to this table. it hasn't spread to the coffee table. the fact you can see me and we can stand here, the black smoke is not overpowering. it's taken this long, and you could still get out. it takes 30 minutes for the old house to burn. the modern house, less than three. what's being done about it? the furniture industry group telling nbc news, it supports a federal flammability standard for upholstered furniture, but only if product changes are

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we're back. 7:49. record powerball drawing. pain for the rest of us, right, carson? >> that's right, savannah. according to google, there are more searches for the words, lucky numbers now, than any time in google history. people are turning to social media this morning to cope with their terrible powerball luck. here's a few of our favorites. mike wrote, i may have gotten carried away last night thinking of my life as a millionaire. looking up ocean front mansions. how much are helicopters. lamborghinis. where are the tickets? people are drinking their sorrows away.

a white out. the winning numbers didn't fool anybody anybody. look at this edit. those are actually the winning numbers. if we examine it, here's what a real ticket should look like. the letters down and the numbers across. here, these letters right there, there should be corresponding numbers and there aren't. some people thought this was real, a $2 ticket. >> that's a lot of work. >> those are actually the winning numbers there. people are going to work, consoling co-workers. so are we. wrangler is sad. he has a losing ticket, as well. wrangler, it's your one-year anniversary, so cheer up. >> carson, thank you. just ahead, one politician's idea to ban the handshake, and what it could be replaced with.

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i've stefan chase. 7:57. the hearing continues at the north carolina state bar for a lawyer that spent years defending the wrongly accused. yesterday christine muma took the stand in her own defense. accused of taking a dna sample without having consent. that evidence was used to help free joseph sledge, a man who served nearly 40 years in prison for a double murder he didn't commit. muma could be disbarred if she's convicted. the case is expected to last through tomorrow. taking a live look outside on this balmy thursday morning,

meteorologist alyssa corfont welcome back. happy thursday, the airport is aflow as the sun continues to rise. currently 30 raleigh. clayton at 27, roanoke rapids reporting 29 degrees. our high today in the mid-50s. well above yesterday. the 50s hang around for friday but there will be a good chance of rain in the afternoon. most of us dry by saturday. let's check with traffic. still looking at the accident on spring forest road at the intersection of 401. if you're heading in this direction stay i really, really, really, really like you 8:00 on "today."

could this lip balm be doing more harm than good? a popular brand under fire this morning. then, all about oscar. >> surprise. touch? we're in hollywood, breaking down this morning's academy nominations. our boy is all grown up. we'll celebrate our one year wrangler anniversary today, thursday, january 14th, 2016. i like about you i don't want to work >> it's a great day to be in new york. >> good morning, california! >> hello, california d.c.! >> good morning, miami. >> freezing from san diego. >> hello, family. we finally made it to new york

because i don't want to work i want to bang on the drum all day >> 8:00 on this thursday, the 14th of january, 2016. just saying hello out here to those in the plaza, the few that remained, including my friend from arizona, wildcat country. >> you're from arizona? >> i never mention it. >> good throwbacksong, al. >> that's right. "bang on the drum all day." >> i like this. just ahead, we have the special steals and deals to get you started on the road to better health in 2016.. everybody says that's their resolution. hoda, jill, going to take us down that road in a couple of minutes. >> they're going to jog through steals and deals. first, let's get a check of the morning's top stories. wrangler is excited. it's his one year anniversary. >> good morning again.

tickets, will share the record powerball jackpot, each in a different part of the country. miguel almaguer is at a store in chinoills, california, where one of the tickets was sold. >> good morning. three people are waking up, if they were able to go to bed, hundreds of millions of dollars richer. it's not stopping us from knowing we didn't win, and many people from double checking and triple checking their numbers. we'll put the winning numbers on the screen. 8, 27, 34, 4, 19. the powerball number of 10. after those numbers were announced here, there was purcellpure pure celebration at this 7-eleven in chino hills. this is where one winning ticket was sold. those who lost still felt like winners overnight. chances are, one person in this community took home the jackpot. there are three winning tickets across the country. one here in california.

the third in florida. no winners have stepped forward in any of the three states. it's still early. there's still time. many people waiting here, at least in chino hills, for the big winner to step forward. natalie, back to you. >> miguel almaguer, thanks so much. donald trump warmed up for tonight's republican debate by telling a crowd on wednesday that he's angry and ready to be attacked by his rivals. adding that, quote, unlike this country, i attack back. in the meantime, the "new york times" is reporting trump challenger ted cruz failed to properly disclose a loan he got from goldman sachs, where his wife works, to fund his senate campaign. cruz says it's a matter of semantics. isis is reportedly claiming responsibility for attacks this morning in the capital of indonesia. one of several explosions was at a starbucks in downtown jakarta. the bombings were followed by a gun battle with police.

attackers and two other people were killed. about two dozen people were wounded. the area is a major shopping and business district close to foreign embassies. sad news from the entertainment world. alan rickman has died. he's been suffering from cancer. he was known as professor snape in the "harry potter" move rhee s -- movies. he also played the villain in "die hard." police say a woman driving recklessly took off when they tried to pull her over, and she stopped right outside station keci's downtown studio. she tried to get inside the building, triggering a lockdown. police surrounded the woman and arrested her. they say she was unarmed and did not appear to be intoxicated. good manners are sometimes forgotten when you're a hungry man in a buffet line.

level. look as he piles on the noodles on to the small plate before deciding that all you can eat actually means that you can eat it all. i'm sure he's proud of this. didn't know the video was rolling on him. >> i don't know. why would the camera be right there at that time? mr. cynic strikes again. >> natalie, thank you. with the cold and wind picking up, you're probably reaching for that lip balm a little more often. >> but could doing that be more harm than "today"'s erica hill is here with more. >> lawsuit against eos lip balm. the company has a different take. >> reporter: for rachel, what was an impulse buy, soon

>> my lips became dry. i had little puss all over my chin. it would crack and bleed. >> reporter: the 24-year-old believed the eos lip balm was the cause. she posted to the eos lip balm page, and a doctor concluded it was part of an allergic reaction. there is now a lawsuit, asking for a warning to be added to the eos lip balm packaging. >> at the least, it's to make sure you have a safe product. if your product can cause any harm at all, at a minimum, you have a warning. >> reporter: in a statement, eos tells nbc news, quote, all ingredients used in our products are safe and approved for use by the fda and the cosmetic ingredient review board. without warning labels. we are in compliance with all standards and guidelines regarding ingredient use and labeling.

this lawsuit is without merit. and its products, quote, meet or exceed all safety and quality standards validated by rigorous testing conducting by an independent lab. the lip balm has an active social media presence, including celebs posing with the egg-shaped package. go all night till we see the sunlight >> reporter: it's posts like these now getting the attention. a dermatologist says while lip balms are generally safe, allergies can develop at any time. >> it's true that any regular or organic lip product can cause a reaction. one thing that is a misnomer is something labeled organic or natural is harmless. it's not always true. >> reporter: the suit filed this week is putting a focus on lip balm, including those who say they're addicted to it. while the doctor says a true addiction isn't possible, users can develop a sensitivity.

you'll use the lip balm more and more to moisturize your lips. it gets worse and worse. you feel addicted. >> eos says millions of lip balms were sold last month and received 40 complaints. 35 people agreed to receive replacement coupons. they haven't heard back from the other 5. the most gentle ingredient is petroleum jelly. a gentle lip balm is recommended in the winter months. as long as you're not licking your lips, there's no limit as to how much you can put on. >> interesting. erica, thank you. >> everything in moderation now, right? >> you wanted tips on how to find the perfect lip balm. go to today.com. pop start, they'll be there for you, all of them. a "friends" reunion. steals and deals. discounts on everything you'll

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we're back at 8:12. it's that time of the morning when we trend. >> yes. >> why are you giggling? >> you just sat down. >> i did. it was on time. >> we like to start a gender war. >> always. >> two ladies and two gentlemen plus me. here we go. which sex do you think spends more time in the bathroom primping and preparing. >> men. >> ladies. >> i'd say women. >> men. >> shocked how quickly you came up with men. new study -- i'll say up front, it comes from a men's grooming website. after surveying hundreds of people, the site found this, the majority of women said their morning routine lasts up to 30 minutes. for men, it was up to 45 minutes. >> wait, is it just their bathroom time, or grooming time? men do spend a lot of time in the bathroom. >> we don't know. >> now i believe it.

door closes. >> taking in the newspapers and magazines and things. >> why my mom calls it the reading room. >> actually, men take a longer time. it's not true for me. >> me either. five minutes. >> you wake up naturally beautiful. >> you're very nice. i go into the bathroom at 4:16 every morning. i'm out at 4:29. i mean it. 13 minutes. >> you have a schedule? >> yeah. >> down to the second. >> he has a time clock. >> anyway. >> what happens at 5:48? >> i won't tell you. >> we know there can be illnesses with handshakes. there is an effort by a british lawmaker, wanting to formally replace the handshake with the fist bump. do you like that idea? imagine this, the queen and

what do you think? >> doesn't work, guys. >> i'm a germaphobe, but there >> yeah. >> grasping the other person's hand, like a real shared form of communication. people didn't shake hands. >> they had gloves. >> it was not proper. also, because they were concerned about disease. which is good. >> i do. >> mr. president, nice to meet >> yeah. >> the cast of "friends "come" comes home to nbc in a pair of performances we want you to see. carson? >> we're going to start the news that fans of "friends" have been waiting for. 12 years after the show ended, the cast is finally reuniting, but not in character. they'll appear as themselves in a special honoring the director. it airs next month on nbc. details being worked out.

on board. "taxi," "sheercheers," "frazier" and "will and grace," will also have specials honoring the director. taylor swift and calvin harris. they were enjoying a romantic dinner but weren't alone at the table. a young fan pulled up a chair and joined them. his name is ricky. look how he captioned the photo on instagram. awesome dinner with mom and dad. ricky said the couple didn't mind them trashing ingcrashing their date, but don't try it. jimmy fallon on "the tonight show." >> that was jimmy kimmel.

>> spot on. >> shut your eyes, it's like you're looking at the bob dillylan. >> did we have the wrong picture up there? >> yeah, that was jimmy kimmel. >> let's continue. another installment of car pool karaoke. take a look. >> that was amazing. hello from the outside here's the story from a to z you want to get with me, listen carefully

as for me, you'll see >> i could watch this all day. >> it's 14 minutes long and fantastic. >> i want to be in that car. >> james cordon, fleckxing his voice. high harmony in the car with adele. amazing talent on the late night show. nicki minaj, spice girls. >> stephen colbert has a good voice, too. >> none of us in the mornings. >> we're not hiding anything for talent. >> let's get a check of the weather, al. >> all right. we are looking at another storm coming into the pacific nino fueled and it'll continue over the next several days. this arrives on shore. look for the intensity to increase with gusty winds. friday, another system moving in, in line for saturday. the storm will move east. we're looking at, over the next five days, three to five inches of rain in northern california, into southern oregon.

that's what's goi good morning. plenty of sunshine now from the raleigh. no clouds. still below freezing in many areas. 24 in sanford. our high today matt? >> al, thank you very much. now, our month-long start "today" series. we're focusing on fitness today. move in the plaza. good morning to you. >> hey, everybody. how are you? >> how are you? we're giving you all the tools to whip -- hoda, a lot of people

you get up at 4:00 in the morning and at 5:00, do your workout every day. i think about it all the time. it's motivation. >> you do? >> yeah. >> i don't usually go out in the cold but it feels good. you feel good? >> yeah. >> what are we doing first? can we stop running? >> yeah. you start your day with a particular juice. what's in it? >> a green juice that has celery, apples, banana. it's got beginningginger and it's called the green monster. it's delicious. >> we'll put the recipe on the website. we'll tell you how to do it at home. the juicer retail is $399. you can put juice, vegetables. also, almond milk if you want to make a dairy-free drink. retail is 39d$399. retail, $89, 87% off. >> is it time to keep going? >> moving on, we're not wearing jackets.

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when i wake up and i'm tired. you get up at 4:00 and go to the gym at 5:00. if you had a late night, what motivates you to get up? >> every day, i consider it part of the day. i'd rather get a half hour workout than a half hour of sleep. that's my drill. >> hey. does it make your day better? >> it does. but not as good as these guys' day. >> hey, everybody. >> hi. >> how are you? >> so this is our biggest item ever. >> biggest. >> in steals and deals. it's the nordictrack. retail, 1$1,999. should i put this up? >> i have the fan on. this is a really nice one. >> i'll make it faster. >> powerful -- >> not so fast. >> web-enabled touch screen. it folds up to save space. >> how much is it?

the deal, $899. >> oh million, my gosh! >> wow, what a deal. >> 55% off. >> fantastic. >> that's not all. >> there's more? >> she has everything. >> so the bargains don't end. we have a web only deal. it's really super. you have to go on to today.com to find it out. >> and if you have a contest or something, what is it? >> this is exciting. check out photos showing us how hard you're working. >> like laverne and shirley over here. >> how hard you're working toward your fitness resolution and use a creative caption with #start today contest. you can get all the steals and deals and we'll announce the winner tomorrow. >> that was awesome, jill. >> thank you for doing this. >> you have a contest or something?

>> let's go over the products one more time. the provita juicer. active wear from marika. trackers from zunammy. the dynapro set. and nordictrack. huge deal. you can find more information on the steals and deals page at today.com. >> how about that, savannah? >> now i'll start running. >> the remarks on bravo, you know, you guys are snugly. >> i'd take the fish. wrangler, are you having a good time? no, really, are you having a good time?

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on 440 and towards 8:30 now on a thursday morning. it's the 14th day of january, 2016. it is cold out on the plaza. that's our favorite little guy, wrangler, right there. by the way, couple of big anniversaries today. look, that's what he looked like 12 months ago. when he bounded into our lives. >> wrangler! wrangler! >> now, we're celebrating a year with brangwrangler on our show. >> such a big boy. he's all grown up. we'll take a stroll down memory lane, show some of the cute puppy footage, coming up. also, it's a big morning in hollywood. we'll break down the academy award nominations. also, a lighter spin on chicken parm. it's possible and still

before we get to th >> that's your latest weather. celebrate. carson, today is a special anniversary. >> 365 days ago, we met our pal wrangler for the very first time, as he began his journey to becoming a guide dog. what a year it's been. >> get over here. ready to meet our little friend? >> let's do it. >> it's been exactly one year

over 80,000 people chiened edchimed in on our puppy's new name, and it is wrangler. and into our hearts. wrangler instantly became a member of the family and grew up right in front of our eyes. in 260 shows, he's made more famous friends than we can count. >> wrangler and i -- >> you're tight? >> -- we're dating. >> wrangler pulled an el chapo there and took off. >> experienced exciting firsts. his first snow. first super bowl commercial. first birthday party. even his first road trip. but our pup with a purpose is here for more than just the incredible job. after the show, he heads home with his puppy raiser for a full day of training. >> headed home now. >> it's all to prepare him for his formal guide dog training with guiding eyes for the blind. we followed his progress every step of the way. now, the time has come for his third and final walk and talk evaluation. >> today, we're at grand central station. we'll find out how much progress

ready, wrangler? let's go. good boy. >> first up, doggy distractions. >> he needs to be able to focus on his job. >> next, conquering the stairs. >> this is an area he's struggled with in the past. wrangler will have to guide his person up and down the stairs at whatever speed they're walking. >> finally, tackling the train platform. >> we're looking for a dog not afraid of heights and comfortable walking near the edges of the train platform. wrangler is reaching a milestone in his career. he gets to try on a dog harness for the first time, the equipment they'd wear every day, to guide their person safely. >> wrangler did great. he's ready for formal guide dog training. i'm super proud of him. >> wrangler! >> wrangler gets all the attention. we should pay attention to wrangler's puppy raiser. happy anniversary to you, as well.

person? >> slowly but surely, yes. >> how did you do it? >> he's doing great. really well. he's ready for training at this point. he's hit all of his big milestones. now, we're just making the most of these last few months that we have together and polishing everything up and getting him journey. >> he has a couple months with us still. not going anywhere yet. >> not yet. >> what if he's guiding somebody celebrity. will his training kick in? >> well, he's really good with people. he's not super distracted by people because he's had so much practice here with his polite people greetings. it's part of every day life. it should be good. >> unless you're chis sirissy teigen. >> we have to work on your polite people greeting. >> i passed all my evaluations. >> i know. up next, we'll take you to beverly hills for complete

first, this is "today" on nbc. welcome back to "today." it's an early morning out in hollywood, where the oscar nominations are about to be announced.

do you expect the oscars to mimic the globes? >> yes. we'll hear "revenant" and "mad max." a lot. >> we'll go to beverly hills. they're getting ready to announce the nominations live. let's listen in and hear who is going to have a happy morning. >> academy president and john krasinski. [ applause ] >> welcome. what an exciting morning. thank you for kicking it off. john, let's continue. >> let's do it. >> for performance by an actor in a supporting role, the nominees are. christian bale in "the big short."

mark ruffalo in "spotlight." mark rylance in "bridge of spies." sylvester stallone in "creed." [ applause ] >> performance by an actress in a supporting role, the nominees are. jennifer jason leigh, "the hagt hateful eight." mara in "carol." rachel mcadams in "spotlight." vikander in "the danish girl." kate winslet in "steve jobs." >> achievement in visual effects. the nominees are. "mad max: fury road." "the martian." the "revenant" and star worse the"the force awakens"".

"the big short." "mad max: fury road." "the revenant." "spotlight." "star wars: the force awakens." >> achievement in production design, the nominees are. "bridge of spies." "the danish girl." ""mad max: fury road." "the martian". "the revenant." [ applause ] >> for adapted screenplay, the nominees are. "adam mckay and charles ran dolph for "the big short." nick for "brooklyn."

emma for "room." aaron sorkin for "steve jobs." >> next up, "the bridge of spies." " "inside out." josh and tom for "spotlight." jonathan herman, andrea, and alan for "straight outta compton." >> for original score. the nominees are. thomas newman for "bridge of spies." carter burwell for "carol." "sicario." john williams for "star wars: [ applause ] >> in the best foreign language

from colombia, "embrace of the ser ser pants. "son of saul." "theeb" and "a war." "mug "mustang." >> achievement in director. "the big short." "mad max: fury road." "the revenant." "room." "spotlight." [ applause ] >> for performance by an actress in a leading role, the nominees are. cate blanchett in "carol." brie larson in "room."

charlotte rampling in "45 years." ronan in "brooklyn." >> actor in a leading role, the nominees are. bryan cranston in "trumbo." matt damon in "the martian." leonardo addy cab leonardo dicaprio in the revenant. eddie red maine and michael mass bender. >> the film selected as the best picture nominees. they are -- "the big short." "bridge of spies." steven spielberg, producer. "brooklyn." "brooklyn." "mad max: fury road."".."

producers. "the martian." "the revenant." "room." and "spotlight." >> for the complete list of all the nominations, please visit oscar.com. >> join us sunday night, february 28th, to celebrate these incredible artists and films at the oscars with our host, chris rock. see you then. [ applause ] >> there you have it. we're back with dave, our expert. watching this with you is like

>> i want to say one thing. adrian! sylvester stallone got the nomination. >> you heard the crowd erupt, even in the academy, pr people. everyone is excited for him. he could win. that was the only nomination for "creed." by my crude count here, i think the "revenant" did the best, not 12. i also counted 10 for "mad max." overall, i think it's predictable. i think people were hoping "star wars" would get best picture. it got a couple for visual effects but not best picture. >> the actress and actor nominations? >> actor, it's predictable. cranston, dicaprioaddydicaprio, fassbender, redmayne redmayne.

the best director, i thought ridley scott could win this year, and he wasn't nominated. >> thanks, as always. coming up next, low fat, high favor. katie lee is here to lighten up a comfort food favorite. first, this is "today" on nbc. when your type 2 diabetes numbers aren't moving in the right direction, can be a burden. but what if you could wake up to lower blood sugar? imagine loving your numbers. discover once-daily invokana . with over 6 million prescriptions and counting, it's the #1 prescribed sglt2 inhibitor that works to lower a1c. invokana is used along with diet and exercise to significantly lower blood sugarin adults with type 2 diabetes. it's a once-daily pill that works around the clock. here's how: invokana reduces the amount of sugar allowed back in to the body through the kidneys and sends some sugar out through the process of urination.

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lighter in a couple of different ways. >> yeah. by not breading and frying the chicken, it's going to cut down on the fat. isn't it all about the melted cheese anyway? >> no, it's all about the fried bread crumb taste and flavor. >> that gets soggy in the sauce anyway. >> how do we start? >> we have an easy sauce going. i started with grated onions and some garlic and olive oil. bring that up to temperature together. don't put it in a hot pan because it'll bornurn quickly. i'll add crushed red pepper and -- not yet. >> sorry. >> tomatoes. this is a quick sauce, so use really good quality toe naymatoes and these are the best. there. >> sure. >> simmer for 20 minutes then add the fresh basil. you can freeze this ahead of time. >> should we pretend? >> go ahead and put it?

i put it between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound it. >> you like it thin, right? >> yeah, it spreads it out to cook evenly. it tenderizes the chicken and makes me feel like i'm eating more if it's big. kind of fools me. to season it, i use salt, garlic powder and pepper. >> again, this is the big change. at this part of the recipe, normally, we'd get the bread crumbs on here. >> normally, we'd be putting it in flour, eggs and bread crumbs. that adds a lot of calories to it. this way, we're cutting it down. i've got it in some olive oil here. brown it on each side. just a couple minutes. it's going to finish cooking in the oven. you don't have to cook it completely right now. you see how fast this is to put together, too. it's a quick recipe. the sauce goes right on top. you want to use an oven-proof skill letet so it can go in your oven to finish cooking. ladle on the sauce.

>> here's where you lighten it up again. >> i'm using part skim mozzarella. >> you're breaking my heart but it's okay. >> you'll love it. i promise. you're never going to even know it's lighter. >> this is poured on top. how long do you put it in the oven? >> with harmparmesan cheese. >> about five minutes. >> if you'll grab the oven door? >> let's check in with our tasters downstairs. guys? >> we're busy eating. >> what do you think? >> really good. >> it'sthe spaghetti squash adds the feel of spaghetti. >> the breaded thing, you don't miss it? >> nope. >> the crunchy bread crumbs that have been fried? >> she's right, it gets soggy. the cheese is crunchy. >> it's all about the melted cheese for me. that's what i love. >> okay. >> you taste it. usually, serve this with spaghetti.

great alternative. >> natalie liked that. >> i love it. it only has about 42 calories in a cup so you can go to town on that. >> good. >> what do you think, matt? >> we are going to town. >> amazing. flavors are really good. >> for a week night when you're watching it, it's a good way to make a cut. >> any idea how many calories we saved there? >> a lot. >> katie lee, thank you. >> thank you. >> appreciate it. >> for more of this kind of recipe, these lightened up dishes, head to today.com/food.

this is "today" on nbc. zwroo remember, we did the show from the white house. ellen degeneres asked me to house. a pencil from her set. she talked about it on the air. >> matt lauer was here the other day, and he was wearing some strap by high heels. did you see them? he walked in, and i love when my guests dress up for me like that. but, yeah, he was on his way to the white house to interview the president. i said -- he didn't wear those. but i said, could you do me a favor and sneak an ellen pencil to the president's desk? he didn't know that i was going

after he said yes, i handed him that. i didn't think he'd do it, but look at this. >> everybody is sharing and contributing to that success. with that, let me add this. thank you very much, everybody. >> he did it. >> i was so surprised he used it. i left it on the corner of the desk there. >> did you bring a sharpener? >> what's coming up? >> more on the oscar nominations. i went down to miami and did a ride along with kevin hart. >> we heard all about it, mr. dollar bill. >> that's me, making it rain, baby. making it rain. >> you're not supposed to say that. >> i'm not? >> no. >> i'm sorry. i introduced him to my daughter courtney. before i said, he said, we're going to hit the clubs again.

>> more coming 8:57.

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good morning. 34 degrees just as expected, now above freezing here in raleigh. airport. temperature elsewhere at freezing in henderson and south hill. 33 roxboro. around freezing in lillington. 55 today, well above yesterday. in the 50s tomorrow but a good chance of rain after lunchtime friday. most oflous be dry again by saturday. i do have an update on traffic. we were reporting on this earlier, accident on i-440 eastbound at wade avenue. now there's another one just down the street at i-40 eastbound and the wade avenue exit. this is causing a lot of delays. here's a live picture outside as we this morning on "today's take," the oscar nominations are in. we have the stars, the surprises and the snubs. you won't want to miss it

hart and ice cube. plus, jackpot. who are the lucky pinwinners of the largest lottery prize in world history? coming up now. >> announcer: from 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," thursday morning, january 14th, 2016. i'm willie with al, gnat rhee and tam -- natalie loved your choice. >> i thought it was appropriate for the oscars today, and giving love to bowie. i was in austin, texas. they've dedicated a street to david bowie. >> awesome. let's get to the oscar nominations. start with best picture. "the big short," "bridge of

fury road," "the martian," "the revenant revenant," "room" and "spotlight." >> crowded category. >> it's hard to fit them all in. i think some were thrown out. no "star wars." no "straight outta compton." no "creed." again, it's already a long list. >> "mad max: fury road," you normally don't see that. >> a lot of nominations. phenomenal film. it is really good. on that list though, i have to say, not just because she's on hold, the "room." it was phenomenal. >> "room" is fantastic. let's get to the other ones because we have a special guest here. actor bryan cranston for "trumbo." matt damon. leo dicaprio. michael fassbender for "steve jobs." eddie redmayne for "the danish girl."

jennifer lawrence, cate blanchett. charlotte rampling and saoirse ronan. on the phone, we have nominee brie larson. congratulations. >> hi! >> i don't want to say we're a good luck charm, but we called you after the globe nominations came out. we chatted. i think you were in hawaii. and you won. this is a habit. how are you feeling? >> i'm feeling incredible. i'm actually in australia now this time. so it's about -- what time is it -- midnight right now. i just got off work. i can't even belief it.ve it. i'm in shock over all of this. >> i saw you -- i talked to you after you won the golden globe and you were in shock there. has that sunk in yet, and now you have to deal with this, gladly, i'm sure?

days. after the golden globes, i went to the australia, then went to work. i've been working in the jungle in australia with animals and plants and evgerything is crazy here. now this. i feel like i'm in a bizarre "alice in wonderland" dream. >> seems like you went from this room, shooting this film, to the jungle. how did you get the call? since you are abroad, there is a time delay and other things. how did you hear? >> there's a live stream online, so i watched the live stream. it's the first time ever i've done that. it was such a wonderful, fun experience experience. it's been so involved, with this whole season. this award season. you go to all the events and meet all these different people. you become rather invested in their films and in them individually. it's been fun. it kind of feels like my own super bowl.

you say you got on a flight to go to australia. but was there a little in between time, like a little stopping in and out along the way after winning the golden globe? >> oh, i mean, i got in and out delivered to my table. katy perry. >> nice. >> that's the way you roll. >> not bad. >> by the time i -- yeah, she had perfect timing. i don't know how she got it in. i think it's against the rules to bring food in. but i won my award. by the time i sat down at my table, there was a hot cheese cheeseburger waiting for me. >> that's how you win. >> man, that's a win-win. >> holding my award in one hand and the cheeseburger in the other. it was manlgic. >> doesn't get better than that. >> it doesn't. >> people were saying before the globes you were the favorite, but it doesn't mean it still wasn't a shock and surprise and joy to hear your name called. what would it mean to you now at the oscars to hear your name called and come up on that stage?

i mean, it's the biggest honor you can receive in my field. it would mean a lot. just the nomination alone is incredible because it is -- the nomination comes from your peers voting. to have this happen, from actors i respect and hear so much about, that's inspired me over the years, it's so cool. i feel like i'm getting -- i get to join this cool club with people i love. i don't know. i've been taking it day by day and having no expectations, just feeling extremely grateful every day. each day, there is a new, exciting opportunity. just taking it from there. i mean, i'm 26 and life is long. we'll see how it all goes. >> i'm curious, you said you're in the jungle with animals. what are you working on right now, if you can tell us? >> oh, i'm shooting "king kong" right now. >> whoa! >> cool. >> yeah. i mean, it's technically "kong

i'm shooting. >> fantastic. >> amazing year for you. >> has been. >> between this and "trainwreck" and everything else. we've gotten to know you a bit and can't be more thrilled for you. >> well deserved. great person. >> thank you. >> we also have on the phone alicia vikander for "the danish girl." thank you so much for joining us. congratulations. >> thank you so much. >> how did you find out? were you watching? did somebody call you? how did it work? >> well, it was a bit of a -- well, i'm shooting in vegas at the moment. i just woke up. i was trying to look at the live thing. as soon as it came up with supporting actress category, my wireless went off. >> you're kidding me!

i was really nervous to pick it up. >> wow. >> i know eddie redmayne, also your co-star in the film, was nominated for best actor. >> so happy. >> have you had a chance to even trade e-mail or any kind of text with him to congratulate him? >> no. as soon as i'm off the interviews, i'm going to call him, hopefully, instead of text him, to congratulate him. >> ayou talked about having been at the golden globes three years prior, thinking it would be your only chance to walk the globe red carpet. you were with us earlier this week. now, you're at the oscars. how do you explain it, as a nominee? >> hard to explain it because i'm just -- i kind of looked up a list of the actresses i'm nominated with.

you know, i'm just going to enjoy it as much as possible and try to understand i'm going to be there. >> i think you said you'd be working on something like six films this year. so this is kind of the culmination of a very big year for you. obviously, big things to come. we want to say congratulations to you. good luck. >> thank you so much. thank you. >> absolutely. >> best actress nominee is on the phone, saoirse ronan for "brooklyn." >> the film in the best picture category, as well. >> good morning, saoirse. how did you take in the news this morning? >> oh, i didn't sleep. >> good call to wake up to though. >> i was actually surprised how last night went. my mom ran in, tears streaming down her face. i knew it was good news or bad

it was the best news ever. tliegt delighted. >> this is a sweet film. when you're making a film like this, did you have any sense this role would lead down this path to being nominated for an oscar? >> no, i didn't. i thought, you know, a few people would see it. i think because it's, you know, such a kind of traditional form of filmmaking, it's a classic way to tell a story. hasn't really been done in so long. it's not really, you know, cool or edgy or anything. we didn't even know, you know, if anyone was going to go and see it or how commercial it was going to be. kind of like sundance, where it's gotten better and better. you know, we got best picture, as well. just the best thing, brilliant. >> what i love about the film is

hollywood production, but it is the story that pretty much everybody has, i think, at least if they are an immigrant family. for you, it was something you really wanted to play, a truly irish role, right? >> yeah. it was really, really important for me to find the right irish role to play. i'm so proud of where i come from and, you know, it was important that the first irish role i played capture edd the lifestyle i had growing up. but even what you were saying about it being a story of immigration, like basically, it's a story of anyone. even if you moved down the road, moved out of your mom and dad's house, you're going to college or something like that, like everyone -- it's just that feeling of knowing that you

i realized that at the time, but to know that's how universal it was going to be. it's one of these beautiful little magic opportunities >> it truly is. i love it. it's a great movie. >> congratulations. thank you sl much. >> congrats. the three women we spoke to all have something in common, besides having won oscars. i think we walked away from interviewing them saying, isn't she great? charming, humble and sweet people. >> and that accent. >> she has the best story. connected to queens. >> the bronx, i ink. >> quickly, you mentioned it, sylvester stallone, best supporting actor for "creed." >> the cheers erupted in the room. >> applause throughout but he has a great shot. >> think he'll wear the suit he wore the first time around in the '70s?

meanwhile, the other big story, powerball winners. clearly, no one in this room at this table, or anyone we know. we would not be here. three winning tickets. they will split it up. three tickets, $1.5 billion -- the ticket was $1.5 billion. how much is that? >> a lot. >> $500 million. >> one sold in chino hills, california. munford, tennessee. melbourne beach, florida. this was the scene. this is how all of us would have reacted, to some degree. chino hills, 7-eleven, that's where one of the tickets was sold. 4, 8, 19, 27, 34, 10 is the powerball. roughly worth 522$522 million before taxes. $200 million after. wow, that's a lot of taxes. >> over half! >> almost not worth winning. >> it's like why? why win?

i'll take that. >> sar kaschasm. >> i saw an article, the big winner, the government. the government. >> we'll see if winners emerge attorneys. >> the 7-eleven guy gets a bonus of $1 million. that's why he's happy. >> the store gets blue skies now, this is a live picture from our downtown. plenty of sunshine, it will warm us up eventually. right now still chilly though

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some of you may have been lucky enough to get everything you wanted this past holiday season, while others may have gifts they need to exchange or return. >> hurry up. a lot of store's deadlines are closing quickly. today, jeff rossen is here with jeff rossen reports live with a look at the policies for several well-known retailers. >> all the ugly sweaters we got,

>> or the wrong size. >> exactly. >> these are the easy ones. >> we have the easy stores and the stores we'll start with nordstrom, legendary for having a great return policy. no return policy posted whatsoever, actually. there's no time limit for returns or exchanges. >> no receipt? >> no receipt, no problem. they just want to build a long-term relationship with their customers. they say they take it on a case by case basis. >> they have the best. >> they're awesome, nordstrom. the next, l.l. bean. no receipt? no problem. feel free to return it. >> you have to have the tags and stuff on, right? >> not always. >> really? >> no time limit and you don't necessarily need the tags or receipts at l.l. bean. >> gosh, okay. >> bed, bath and beyond. again, no receipt, not an issue at all. you don't need it.

purchases made within the last year. if you bought this even less than a year ago, you can get a full refund. 80% of a refund of unable to find record of the actual purchase. >> no receipt. >> will they accept a credit card? >> a lot of stores, you can give your credit card or gift card used to buy it and they can look it up this year. now, the not as easy. kmart falls into that column. there is a time limit here. pretty fair, you have to return it within 28 days of the purchase. you do need the original receipt at kmart. get the gift receipt, as well, if you have a present. it has to be unused and in the original package. >> you can't have opened it up? >> it has to be in the original packaging if you want the full refund. >> you could have opened it but put it back in the package? >> you just have to have the original packaging and it has to have never been used. continuing on the not easy column, sears. return within 30 days and the

according to their policy on the website. you may get a 15% restocking fee. >> that is so unfair. the restocking thing, come on. i'll put it back myself. >> the stores say, look, we have the workers who we are paying and we have to restock the shelves. the holiday return policy on some items. >> toys "r" us. >> there is a time limit for returns and exchanges. here's the thing about toys "r" us that angers people. photo id is required. driver's license. they keep a record of it. >> in case you are a serial returner? >> the store says they keep track of not where al roker or tamron live, but they want to make sure people aren't taking advantage of the system. we want to get to the statements of the companies. sears owns k smart. toys "r" us wants to stop the >> thank you, jeff.

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still to come in the next half hour, we're heading to boot camp. we're not talking fitness, but fashion. we'll show you how to pull off the season's hottest looks. willie and tamron? then you may be surprised at how often you have to marine your a -- clean your appliances and furniture. >> which appliance should you clean inside four times a year? the dishwasher, washing machine, refrigerator or the vacuum cleaner? four times a year. >> you clean the vacuum cleaner? >> yeah. >> oh. guys, you're in for a wild time. i cruise miami with kevin hart and ice cube. causing some problems and getting honked at. we had a good time. we'll show you that interview when we come back after your local news and weather. we stop arthritis pain, so you don't have to stop.

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"wncn investigates" will tour with the duke energy coal excavation operations today. this is after residents were concerned about the coal ash at the dan river site. residents are still concerned about the drinking water and conditions in the area. the tour is this afternoon. "wncn investigates" will update on our newscast at 6:00 and 7:00. might not be a billion dollars but north carolina residents should double check tickets. we now know two $2 million tickets were sold in our state. so check your tickets. >> the jackpot of $1.6 billion will be split amongst three winners in tennessee, florida and california. as we head to break, a live look outside.

next. welcome back. good morning, 55 taking a look at the headlines. a class action lawsuit has been filed against the makers of eos lip balm, claiming side effects.

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chairs are being recalled. they were sold at pier one imports. the hardware can break. the stand can become unstable, posing a fall hazard. reports of dozens of injuries. consumers should stop using the chairs and contact pier one imports for a refund. giving your child a head start may begin with his or her name. a genealogy research website looked at 15,000 people with high iqs. philosophers, inventors, composers, scientists. they came up with the most common names among geeniuses. john and robert are the top names among men with high iqs. mary and elizabeth are the most common names for women geniuses. let's get a check of the weather from mr. roker. hey, al. >> albert didn't make the list. starting with friday, wet weather in the southeast. strong storms there. icy mix through the great lakes.

sunshine in the plains. for saturday, rain and snow in the pacific northwest, stretching to the central plains. icy mix gets into new england on saturday. showers and thunderstorms. look for a little icy mix, as well, along the texas-oklahoma border. ahead to sunday, sunshine along the eastern seaboard. wet weather in florida. snow in the great lakes and more rain and snow in the pacific northwest, into central costal 34 degrees and here in central north carolina no clouds at the raleigh-durham international airport. elsewhere 35 durham. 36 henderson. close to 40 quickly in clinton at 39 degrees. our high

>> thank you, al. >> ice cube and kevin heart were paired up as unlikely partners in 2014 in "ride along." >> the buddies are back in "ride along 2." i had a tough assignment. i had to hang out with them in miami. with the three of us together, what could possibly go wrong? >> we are here in miami. look at that sunset. we are ready to go for a ride along with ice cube and kevin hart. you guys ready? >> you got gas money, al? >> i got gas money. >> let's do it. >> ride along! >> what's it like, you guys are the king of miami. >> it's beautiful. >> miami welcomed us with open arms. when you want your movie to be big, better, you come to a scene that provides that. miami provided that. >> when they came to you with "ride along 2," did you have any hesitation? >> no hesitation. >> none.

it's only right to do it again. that's what you are in the entertainment business for, to give the people what they want. they love our dynamic. >> man, i'll tell you something, we did it so nice the first time. we decided to come back and do it twice. >> look, i'm the rapper here. >> hey! >> cut it out. >> did it so nice, decided to come back, do it twice. >> reporter: the original ride along, kevin plays a fast-talking security guard, joining ice cube's james, a quick-tempered police department detective, to patrol the streets of atlanta. in an attempt to prove he was more than a video game junkie, ben tries to show his future brother-in-law he deserves to marry james' sister. >> i have to ask you to get on your bikes and leave this section. >> get your hands off. >> reporter: what was supposed to be a typical ride along, ben is entackledngled in the detective's latest case and has an insane 24 hours of his life. >> that's it?

>> when we last saw you guys, you were about to get married to his says terister. >> yeah. >> how is it going? >> in this one, first of all, we're not divorced. don't lie to al. tell him the truth. >> the truth is, we riding on the suspended license. >> no, no, no. that's not -- no. al, "ride along 2," we came back with bigger and better. while planning a wedding, cube is faced with another case, and i want to help on the case. we get to miami and get in the mission. there's a lot of booms and bangs. >> what's the magic here? the first one, you set all kinds of records. people loved it. >> we knew that the scenes were coming out with like a magic flavor to it. you don't get that every day. we understand that our chemistry is seamless, and it was seamless from day one. >> you know, you have two guys that show up to work and literally give 110%. at the same time, share admiration for each other's

>> it's funny, i've never been in one of these movie cars. it looks like we're driving this lincoln. in fact, we're in a movie car. we're pulled by a trailer. how you doing? >> this is movie magic. >> how'd we do? >> we were riding along, but somebody was -- we were not driving along. "ride along 2" is from universal pictures and opens up tomorrow. >> love those guys. >> fantastic. just ahead, how to rock the hottest boots of the season. right after this. in a world that's trying to turn you into someone new... ...one hair color wants to help you keep on being you. nice'n easy. we only make the most real natural looking color. so even in revealing sunlight, it doesn't look like hair color at all. it looks like, it's a hundred percent you.

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we're seeing different styles. over the knee, the short boots. anybody can wear these looks, right? >> absolutely. anyone can wear any of the looks. they're versatile. it is cold enough to wear them. as you said, you can wear these year round. it's a good investment. >> let's get to the models. let's look at stephanie. she's rocking the over the knee boot, all the rage. they're trending everywhere. >> fortunateunfortunately, these get the bad wrap. i don't know if it's the "pretty woman" effect, but they look great. if you pair them with the same color pants, it elongates your body. these are $118. >> you can also wear them with a shirt. >> like you have. don't show too much skin. >> looking great, stephanie. let's look at alexa.

we're we're seeing a lot of. >> these are super sexy. pair it with something simple and classic on top because you have the wow factor with the shoe itself. one key here, make sure you get a zipper. you will kill yourself lacing these up. it will break a sweat, i promise you. get a zipper and you'll thank me later. this is the gladiator sandal reinvented for winner the. >> i love the color, too. >> pop shop after the show. >> $77. >> thank you so much. next, beth, with the ankle boot. super popular. it's trending everywhere. >> everywhere. they come in low and high. i feel like the ankle boot is versatile. anyone can wear it. some women have a hard time with higher boots. can't zip them. this works for everybody. this is a chic version, $59.99. these will carry you from season to season. great piece.

next is the western boot. >> always popular. >> come on through. >> it's hard for them to hear through the door. >> here, we have the western trend. it's like your cowboy boot reinvented. >> it's like the fringe. >> they're giving embellishment with these. fringe or metal detail. this is a sleeker silhouette. $33. i paired it with jeans and a chunky knit, but you can do it for spring and summer with a dress. >> adorable, erica. love it. cute boot. >> last but not least, we have pam with the furry boot trend. very important now as we're getting really cold. >> it was such a trend on the runways this season. gucci. i mean, the shoes were covered in fur. this is a wearable version. this is from aldo, $85. it will keep you super warm

they're a great weekend boot for warmth. >> this is, i think, faux shearling, right? >> even better. >> fantastic. ladies, thank you so much. melissa melissa, thank you for showing us how to wear the trends. when was the last time you cleaned your pillows or comforter? you won't believe how often you're supposed to do that. oops. only kraft natural cheese has a touch of philadelphia cream cheese, so whatever you make, is creamier than ever. we take away your stuffy nose. you keep the peace.

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i know, talk about pain. seriously now, talk to your doctor or pharmacist today about a vaccine that can help prevent shingles. >> announcer: this portion of "today" is brought to you by merk. visit shingles.com to learn more. bacteria living in your home right now. >> thanks a lot, al. how often should we clean our furniture and alliances? elizabeth is here to help us out. good morning. >> good morning. >> i got it from the buzzers and the podiums, we're playing a game. >> i always wanted to be on a game show. i know you didn't win powerball, so maybe you can win this. >> okay. >> i have a prize. >> okay. >> first up, which appliance should you clean the inside of four times a year? >> al? >> dishwasher.

>> washing machine. >> no. >> refrigerator. >> yes. >> natalie, yes. four times a year. seasonally. when new food comes in, you don't want the bacteria. >> only four times? >> this is a deep clean. taking everything out, getting rid of everything that's expired, taking baking soda and water and cleaning the inside. >> you weren't clear about that. >> one for natalie. moving on. number two, what should you use once a month to clean and deodorize your dishwasher? >> vinegar. >> baking soda. >> wrong. >> a and b. >> correct. >> willie is right. >> elizabeth, at some point when we get to the third answer, it doesn't count as a point. it's like picking c on your sat. >> just wait. >> willie got it.

of vinegar, put it in a dishwasher-proof cup in the top tray. run it on the hottest water. open it, sprinkle a little baking soda and run it on a half cycle, then leave the door open. >> okay. very good. >> just did that last night. >> how often should you clean your towels? >> no. >> no. >> really? >> b. >> b is correct. >> i got that. >> wait a minute, clean your towels? what does that mean? >> washing machine and dry. towels, very important, washing, of course, is important, but drying them out is equally important. >> don't you use a fresh towel every time you use a towel? >> people don't use a fresh towel, unless you're in a hotel. >> i do. >> your valet brings one every day? >> i don't use a towel twice. for women, our skin and --

>> no, no, are you talking about makeup showered this morning and put the towel in the laundry. >> really, importantly, let it dry in between. do not hang multiple towels on a hook. >> let's do a bacteria inspection. >> how often should you wash your pillows and comforters? >> once a week. >> pillows and comforters? >> no. >> pillow cases? >> i would like to be acknowledged. b, every three months. >> correct. >> i hit the thing. >> you need to wash your pillows. the way to do that, wash feather pillows and poly pillows. you can't wash the foam. you vacuum those. put them in the washing machine and the dryer. the trick to keeping the feathers and everything fluffy, put two tennis balls in there. make sure you really dry it.

stay in the feathers or in the pillow. it creates mildew and it's bad. next one, how often should you rotate or flip your mattress? >> once a year. >> mine isn't buzzing. >> once a year. >> somebody else? >> twice a year. >> no. >> a, four times? >>. >> four times a year. >> willie wins. >> four times a year is how often you're supposed to flip it. >> feather duster. >> great. >> never seen one of those. >> we know what's happening saturday at willie's house. >> stay away from willie. >> he's the big winner. >> i knew it was a duster. sorry. i just made the connection. >> well, well, what did we learn in this segment? >> stay far away from willie. >> christine, guess what willie is bringing home? >> you can get tips on today home on facebook. this is "today."

>> the edite gorgeous ladies. >> what is that? >> tickler, as willie said. >> it's a duster. >> she doesn't know what it is. >> everybody knows what it is. >> i'll have what he's having. we have ambush makeovers today. >> how to solve your money problems if you didn't win the powerball. >> i heard matt won $4. >> powerball number. >> anyone in the crew win? >> everyone has a story. i think good morning. 9:56. i'm mike gonzalez. it's been nearly six months since fayetteville reinstalled its red light cameras. you can see them at eight of the most traveled areas in the city, so far caught 7,500 people running red lights but city leaders admit even with the cameras in place there's been no drop in violations.

people who receive one, one tibet didn't get a second -- ticket didn't get a second. today the hearing continues at the north carolina state bar for a lawyer who spent years defending the wrongly accused. yesterday christine muma, director of the north carolina center on actual innocence took the stand in her own defense. accused of taking a dna sample without getting consent. that evidence was used to help free joseph sledge, a man who served nearly 40 years in prison for a double murder he did not commit. she could be disbarred and the case is expected to last until tomorrow. live look on thursday morning.

42 degrees, almost as warm as yesterday for afternoon highs. a clear indicator that afternoon today will be much warmer. still 38 henderson but south hill 43. roxboro 40 along with goldsboro and fayetteville at 43. our high today, 55, staying dry from start-to-finish. tomorrow not the same.

afternoon rain and then some drier weather returns for the start of the weekend from nbc news, this is