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promised tillerson will be a quote forceful advocate for interests around the world but there is a lot of controversy surrounding this pick. we have complete coverage. let's start with peter alexander at the white house. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. in the breaking news, president-elect trump showering his secretary of state pick s saying rex tillerson will be that forceful and clear-eye'd advocate for national an american interests. moments ago he tweeted i have chosen one of the truly great businesses leapeders of the world, rex tillerson. donald trump announcing his most important cabinet choice yet, exxon ceo, rex tillerson as secretary of state. despite his lack of diplomatic experience, trump has touted his pick as a world class player. >> he does massive deals in russia not for

company. >> reporter: but those business ties to russia and vladimir putin could make his senate confirmation contentious. john mccain and lindsey graham already expressing concern. trump called romney to tell him he was going in another direction. romney writing he has high hopes for the new administration. nbc news learned former texas governor rick perry has been tapped as secretary of increasing following his visit monday and wrapping up the intelligence community over alleged concern of election. >> the key to this is to try to find out what the russians intentions were. were they intending to change the outcome of our election? if so, it's very serious. >> reporter: even the most porf

with the cia over the president-elect. >> i have the highest -- in the intelligence agency. >> developmeonald trump saying you catch them in the act it's hard to know who is doing the atta attacking. trump supporters saying- >> they are bitter they lost an election they thought they would win. >> reporter: hillary clinton's campaign with john podesta demanding the senate declassify all information about russia's role. late monday trump postponed a plann ened news conference this week intending to lay out how he'll wall out his business interests from the country's intere interests. trump tweeting even though i am not mandated to do so i

leaving my business before january 20th so i can focus full time on the presidency. >> the same bet he asked the country to make on him very successful pursuing profits and business interests and now that he will work for you the american people, a top transition aid said trump's team is working on past endorsement for tiller sorn from past cabinet officials including former secretary of state, condoleezza rice. >> andrea mitchell is nbc's chief foreign correspondent. good morning. >> good morning. in his statement announcing res ti tillerson this morning, donald trump blasted what he calls misguided foreign policies, choosing an exx

deep ties to vladimir putin, he is possibly facing a bruising confirmation battle. president-elect trump picking rex tillerson to be secretary of state and could face a bruising battle on capitol hill including assessments that russia meddled in the u.s. election. his ties to the kremlin are raising red flags with high profile republicans including john mccain and marco rubio both questioning his close ties with vladimir putin. undeterred the president-elect has been talking up his nominee. >> i have a tremendous respect for him. >> tillerson is the first person nominated for secretary of state in modern history with no political experience. he has a net worth of 1$150 million. rising through the ranks,

company's chairman and ceo and his work sending him to dozens of countries experience trump says makes him qualified for the job. >> he negotiates, he develops oil, he employees many people and he does have a facility to talk to leaders around the globe. >> reporter: the business leader has shown a vast knowledge of the international academy a-- economy and willingness to take on tough questions when oil prices were approaching $5 a gallon. >> as i look at fundamentals i would not expect to see prices reach that level. >> it's his ties with putin that has some lawmakers on edge when putin awarded him a friendship medal. and searching for oil in parts of the russian controlled arctic ocean and now questions about his business holdings and how he will handle sanctions against putin are sure to

confirmation hearings. born and raised in texas, he has been associated with another institution his entire life, the boy scouts. >> scouting has been part of my life and who i am. >> a dedicated eagle scout the 64-year-old served as the group's national president from 2010 to 2012 embracing the inclusion of openly gay men and boys. his loyalty he says helped shape his values. >> we have a duty to this country as citizens to participate in our government, this democracy and be active productive positive citizens. >> tillerson had supported jeb bush during the primaries but another trump rival publicly paraded through in an paren tis style audition, mitt romney, trump called romney to tell him he didn't get the job and romney said he was honored to be considered and it

including bob corker who will chair those hearings about rex ti tillerson. >> let's bring in nicolle wallace. good morning. in the e-mail, trump hailed t l tillerson as one of the world's best leaders. business and diplomacy are two different things, are you surprised by the choice. >> i'm not surprised at all. we now have the two frames donald trump a branding guru is trying to put in his administration. he values rich guys willing to give up personal fortunes to serve this country. in his mind that defines a commitment to the country. and two, he values change. i think he looked at the entire list of other very qualified candidates and thought they all represented some sort of continuation of normal. >> they're not giving up personal fortune, putting them on the sidelines for a second. >> he will not be earning his exxonmobil salary if

serves as secretary of state. >> he has business smarts and endorsement, condi rice and james baker. what does that tell you? >> it tells me he did not just show up on the trump tower security list wandering side to see what this new president-elect sounds like. it sounds like very important people from the foreign policy establishment, my old colleague, secretary gates and secretary rice thought this would sort of check both box, be somebody responsible and sound but somebody who would fit trump's mold, which is someone from outside of politics. >> the ties to russia and vp, kellyanne conway was on the program yesterday saying, don't mistake this, not like they're pounding putin and tillerson is bounding down -- but says it is someone who concerns him and y says putin is a thug and murd murderer. are we going to see an awkward moment during the confirmation hearing where rex

order of friendship from the russian government, says, yes, i agree with you, he's a thug and murd murderer. >> here's where we are in russia and came up in your interviews and last 15 months in conversation. this is about donald trump's instincts and impulses vis-a-vis russia and where he has been pushed and probed where he feels about putin and russia, a stark departure how john mccain and lindsey graham and former senator, joe lieberman and marco rubio, there is a caucus in the u.s. senate made up largely of republicans who are skeptical and reluctant to accept the -- >> will he be forced to denounce putin in that conversation? >> i think he will be and will be pushed about his own reflexes and own impulses. this is going to become a thread i think we can pull through the entire first early months of the trump's presidency. what is the

instinct. we know on in tell, trumps instinct is to defend putin from ha hacking. we know rex tiller son in business dealings was able to be conciliatory and able to work with russia he received a medal of friendship. what does that tell us about their impulses as russia as not an ally but adversary at this point to the united states of america. >> thank you very much. >> won't be boring. you're right about that. this morning, another dangerous deep freeze is under way and will eventually bring bone chilling temperatures to most of the country. good morning, ron mott in chicago. >> reporter: good morning. in a word, it is cold out here. it will get colder. temperatures in the mid to low 20s and we expect the mercury to dip and will all morning long from 5 to 7 degrees. look at this. in the first 12 days of this

needle has fallen below normal nine day, in nips, mississippi minneapolis, six kdays below normal. we have seen 4,000 flights candable canceled nationwide and accidents in iowa that killed a youth hockey coach and two young brothers. it will continue some days and what's to blame, our old friend polar vortex bringing arctic temperatures here about to knock on the doors of 28 million americans. if all of that weren't bad enough we have another snow system starting to develop in the pacific northwest and 12 states could have even more snow. in chicago we're expecting temperatures well below zero and tomorrow into thursday and thursday to friday and dangerous wind chills. whatever snow fallsi

a while because that ground will be so cold. it is still fall. winter doesn't officially begin until next wednesday. >> he had to rub that in, didn't he? >> we are talking about 48 st e states are going to have below normal temperatures, 1 in 7 americans through friday are going to see temperatures at below zero. so it's going to be rough. look at these wind chills starting tonight. 5 below in minneapolis, 11 in des moines, 14 in indianapolis, 4 in cleveland, 6 below in sioux falls. wednesday night it stays cold. thursday, we continue to see this bitterly cold air and new york city minus 7 in cleveland. winds pick up the big lake

from 9 to 12 inches in wisconsin and in new york some places picking up anywhere from a foot to a foot and a half at this plateau. we are looking at another big storm that will cause havoc for the eastern half of the country this weekend and another blast of cold air that will go as far south as dallas. we'll look at that in the next half hour. a flight from houston to germany was diverted to jfk last night after someone called in a bomb flight mid-flight. the plane landed safely, directed to a remote area of the airport. more than 500 passengers were taken by shuttle to the terminal. the plane was searched by the joint task force but nothing was found. in bakersfield, california, police shot and killed an unarmed 73-year-old man. police were responding to a call about a man with a gun when they

alirrived on the scene, a witne pointed to a man standing in the driveway. according to police, one officer fired several rounds killing that man. family members saying he was showing early signs of dementia and there was no gun discovered at the scene and unclear why that officer opened fire. once a rising star in the republican party, aaron schock and his legal team say they are confident he will be exxon wa waited. -- exonerated. >> reporter: moments after pleading not guilty to all corruption charges against him, aaron schock outside a federal courthouse monday. >> i have full confidence in my legal team, full confidence in the people of this community and full confidence in the end justice will prevail. >> reporter: a grand jury handed up a 24co

and false tax returns and illegally pocketing more than 100,0$100,000 in campaign funds. elected to the house, the young congressman seemed to relish being in the public eye and showing off his 6-pack abs on the cover of men's magazine. it took a shocking turn two years ago when a "washington post" reporter exposed the elaborate redesign of his washington office inspired by the show of "downtown abbey" leading to investigations and the funding of his luxurious lifestyle. shock resigned from congress citing the media sur-rounding him and stating he never intentionally did anything wrong citing honest mistakes, a message his lawyer echoed. >> aaron schock has pled not guilty in this

important reason. he is not guilty and we look forward to defending this case at trial. >> reporter: trial set to begin in early february, blake mccoy, nbc news, chicago. >> let's talk about football now. it looked like another blowout win for the patriots. turned out to be an exciting game last night. patriots and baltimore, this pass to martellus bennett, game over, right? not so fast. ravens came clawing back and got within three points late in the fourth quarter and tom brady does what tom brady does. he finds chris hogan wide open for 79 yards and a touchdown. patriots win it 30-23. this brady is growing on me. >> he's got it. >> pretty good. >> a check of the forecast. >> you bet. let's see what else is going on around the country. we have heavier showers

with dense fog, bitter cold making its way to the plains. we have wet weather in the mid-atlantic states as well. your local forecast coming up. good morning. i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. temperatures cloudy outside. temperatures in the mid-30s. a chill in the air for sure. kids out to the bus stops, in the mid-30s the next hour or

not much of a rain threat but can't rule out a few sprinkles. you might want the small umbrella. much colder weather rolls in thursday and friday. be ready f orit. >> that's your latest weather. >> thank you very much. coming up, two surprises from the defense of the trial of a florida woman accused of trying to hire a hit plan to kill her own husband. her fate is now in the hands of the jury. at the courthouse. >> do robotic vacuums really make your life easier. our rossen report tries out two popular models, results you have to see if i want to buy one.

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>> good morning, hoda. dalia dippolito could have taken the stand in her own defense. when it came down to that critical decision, the thundershower-year-old decided to remain silent. instead, she and her legal team hope that the jury focuses on what they call police misconduct. 34-year-old. this morning, 34-year-old dalia dippolito's fate rests with six florida jurors. if they want those juror can again review the police videos of dalia dippolito allegedly hiring a hit man or later burs bursting into tears when police told her, her husband was murdered even though he was very much alive. at the last moment the jump allowing this video into the case. as the jury knows the husband's death was fake, set up by cops. prosecutors allege dippolito's crime was all an act but the video recorded by the

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the videos. >> we're talking about a young woman who has a beautiful family and now a little infant boy. i can't go any further. this is a serious matter, a woman who might lose her freedom. we have a police department who's predatory and manufacturing something that isn't there. >> reporter: in closing argume t arguments dalia dipdippolito's lawyers admit she is a mother and how that will influence the jury isn't clear. she jury will begin discussing the case this morning. we're taking a look at our friends out west, the pineapple express going full tilt bringing moisture from hawaii. it is going to

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battle of the box. we're making a mess. >> this feels so wrong. dirt, a cup of dirt. >> you counted out 100 cheerios? >> exactly 100 cheerios. >> anybody who has a pet knows what a problem this is. >> introducing a robot to do the work for you. the dyson 360i and the roomba 980, both small but powerful machines that claim to clean an entire home of your room. >> this living room is filthy. a few spots we will be looking at. come under the couch, such an annoying place to all vacuum. we stuck dirt and pet hair under here and want to see if they get under the couch. both robots say they can transition from hardwood floors and carpeting and we have filth on both. where grime builds up on all our ho homes, both robots are round.

that. >> first up, the new dyson, advertising two times the suction power of any robot vacuum. >> there it goes. it made it up, went from the hardwood to carpet pretty easily. >> things going pretty well. >> yes, stuck the landing. >> soon -- >> the dyson is so tall it can't get underneath this couch. >> then more problems. >> stuck on the rug. does not like these tassels. >> it just shut off. >> each time i reset it and get it back to work. but it keeps happening. >> another fault. >> again and again. >> this ledge again. >> fault. >> 12 times. after 5 hours, including two hours of mandatory recharging we call it off. the room is definitely cleaner, sort of got that dirt in the corner but missed some spots, too, like all that filth under the couch. que

any better? we bring in a new identical carpet and drop the same amount of dirt, cereal and pet hair, including under the couch and in that corner. >> it's filthy. >> time to let the roomba loose. >> look at that roomba go. it's been about 10 minutes and already half the carpet is done. >> so far so good. impressive, right under the couch. >> the roomba is almost half done with the room and hasn't faulted once. >> the roomba is going to town on that filth we put under the couch. it's rather ca that is rightic watching a robot do your work. >> even hard to climb surfaces like that ledge. >> getting all the the dirt. >> after 2 hours and 40 minutes including a recharge the roomba is dean cleaning aone cleaning automatically rushes to the base. it pushed the rug out of the way and did get that hair but did get the

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and i'm going to draw mustaches on you all. using the pen instead of fingers, it just feels more comfortable for me. be like, boop! it's gone. i like that only i can get into it and that it recognizes my fingerprint. our old tablet couldn't do that. it kind of makes you feel like you're your own person, which is a rare opportunity in my family. (laughter)

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7:56 your time on this tuesday morning. fm to you. i'm eun yang. we'll get right to melissa yang for a look at your traffic commute. >> in ter loop at st. barna bass. main lanes now open. no big worry there. northbound vw, crash on the right lane and southbound crash in the left lane, looking at 270, no major problems, going 40 miles an hour, southbound but at 121. we have a tractor-trailer broken down in the center lane. thank you. a quick break now and we will check your forecast when we come back. stay with us.

a lot of clouds outside. 34 in gaithersburg an leesburg. 30 in the shenandoah valley. temperatures not going to see much of a rise. we should get into the mid and upper 40s today. a lot of cloud cover around. count rule out a sprinkle or flur rin the afternoon hours and nothing major. sunshine before the deep freeze arrives thursday. >> thank you, chuck. another local update for you in 25 minutes. back to the "today" show after this short break.

it's 8:00 on "today." i. 8:00 on "today." coming up, newly nominated president-elect trump makes it official that rex tillerson is his pick for secretary of state. and researchers when it comes to giving gifts this holiday season, don't try so hard. we'll break down the new rules to make your holiday shopping a breeze. spreading good cheer. ♪ merry merry christmas ♪ >> grammy

swings by for a performance sure to get you in the holiday spirit. dez 13th, 2016. our holidays in new york city! >> hi to my mom i >> hi to my mom in arizona. >> celebrating our 40th birthday! it only took three years! ♪ ♪ ♪ >> from austin, texas! >> hey, grandma, we're on "today." >> merry christmas from washington! "today." >> merry christmas! we're a. >> we're back now. 8:00 on a tuesday morning. it's the 13th day of december, 2016. we have a nice crowd in the morning, looks a little bit chilly. however, you listen to al, this is

>> that deep freeze is coming, baby. there's a wooly mammoth on your front lawn. >> looking forward to that. >> as you know, savannah is busy enjoying time with her new baby. i got a cute tex of her and charlie watching. we know everybody is doing great. >> savannah is actually the subject of a really nice piece in the hold ro"the hollywood r, sure to pick it out. look at that picture. that's a 10! >> love that. >> savannah, hope you're doing well. let us get started this hour with headlines. here's the news at 8:00. >> this morning at the white house. president-elect trump in an e-mail praising his secretary of state pick rex tillerson calling him the embodiment of the american dream tweeting i have chosen one of the trulli great business leaders of

but his relationship with vladimir putin is certain to come under intense scrutiny. this morning, donald trump announcing his most important cabinet pick yet tapping inping ceo, rex tiller son and he has touted him as a world class player. >> he does massive deals for himself and the country. >> reporter: despite the business ties to russia and his relationship to vp could make his senate nomination contentious. some republicans, including senator rubio and john mccain have expressed concern. former texas governor, rick perry, has been tapped as trump's secretary of increasing. meanwhile, trump is ramping up on the showdown with the cia and growing bipartisan support of an investigation. >> the key to this is to try to find out what the

were they intending to change the outcome of our election? if so, it's very serious. >> reporter: top trump aides dismiss the entire controversy as politically motivated. >> a lot of democrats pushing this are clearly bitter that they lost an election they thought they would win. >> reporter: and postponing a news conference skied auto-delivery for this week -- scheduled for this week to lay out how he will separate his business interests from the country's interests. and tweeting even though i am not mandated to do so i will be leaving my business before january 20th, turning his company over to sons and others. >> senator robert gates en -- robert gates former secretary of defense endorsed the choice s saying he would bring to the positionas

experience and success in the dealing with dozens of governments and leaders in every corner of the world. he is a person of great integrity whose only goal is to protect the united states. the question is -- >> and expected to bring bone chilling temperatures and howling winds to tens of mill n millions of americans. nbc's ron mott is in chicago this morning. hey, ron. >> reporter: hey, hoda, good morning. cold is the word of the day. the word of the day tomorrow, thursday, friday, saturday. you get the picture. it is very cold here. pleasant and cold compared to what it will be. temperatures will start to fall today and fall all day and bottom out in chicago between 5 and 7 degrees. bundle up tomorrow, temperatures overnight, wednesday to thursday and thursday to friday will be below zero, well below zero with very dangerous wind chills. if all that weren't bad enough we're e

the new system in the pacific northwest will start bringing snow and ice and blanket 12 plus states. this will increase the chances of a white christmas for a lot of places and good news for the little kids, not so good news for the bigger ones. hoda. >> i'll take it. we also have important recall information to tell you about this morning. cuisinart is regular about 8 mistaken food processors because the riveted slicing blade can crack and break into your food. so far, 30 cases of mouth lacerations or damage to teeth have been reported. 22 different cuisinart models sold between 1996 and 2015 are affected. the problem blade can be identified by those four rivets. if you have one, stop using it and contact cuisinart for a brand new blade. for mo, go on our website at today.com. after a run-in with two

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that'll cause a lot of problems. hmm. totally unnecessary and it triples the budget. we'll be totally behind schedule, right? (laughschedules. schedules. great, okay. wouldn't it be great if everyone said what they meant? the citi® double cash card does. it lets you earn double cash back: 1% when you buy, and 1% as you pay. the citi double cash card. double means double. 8:11. it makes it a 8:11 makes it a really good time to trend. ladies and gentlemen, we have a special guest this morning. >> good morning. it is "today." i will be like an old-fashioned cronkite. >> a great movie you're in. talk about that in a second. >> in a second. >> do you know about trending? do

media? >> listen, kid. >> you ever heard of that? >> no. >> do you see the twitter? do you watch the scandal? another network, so sorry i said that. >> how are you doing on your holiday shopping? >> i'm doing okay. really good. i'm a gift card guy but this year i will try to break out more, more actual tangible things which can get you in trouble. here's the big thing. there's a very important person in my life that wants the crash chet gloves, fingerless, you pull the mitt toen over. my best friend is my notes app on my iphone, i follow my girlfriend any time she says anything, gloves. the easiest way to do it. >> did you read this? >> i don't know what you're talking about, man. >> if you're scrambling and stressed out in the holiday season, the "new york times" says the best advice boils down to four simple words, don't try so hard. most people are happy with something quick and easy. other tips don't aim for

reveal. don't be ashamed to re-gift. you ever re-gifted. >> i have re-gifted. may have re-gifted even 25 minutes ago. and this bagel is for you. >> let the recipient do the work for you. nerd, forget the surprise, if they drop a hint, take out your notes app on your phone and jot it down. >> take a catalog, that's it. dog ear it. that's my christmas gift. >> i have something for you. the perfect gift. all right. look no further than the pony-up daddy. it's a saddle you strap to your back. gives you child a fun ride. looks like a good idea, a way to prevent your stretch from getting stretched and pulled. >> don't you have one of those? >> we don't call it the pony on dad. okay. >> hold on. does it go like this? this is for all my god ki

where is the thing? i have to suck it in. >> that might not be big enough for you. >> this is for a jockey, being a pony-up daddy. you know who invented this? a chiropractor? ridiculous. why would we encourage children -- how do you get that on there? i have to get it on, tam. all right. basically, it's a girl. >> like that. >> it's spanx. a male spanx but it has six -- >> here you go. jump on. >> and then it took an ugly turn. >> oh, no. i'm getting good support. i take that back about the chiropractor. i'm getting good support. >> and hopefully your line wasn't lost and you can give somebody a ride, hopefully a kid. >> so wrong. >> if you need some advice, you might be the perfect person.

situation. you're in a relationship with someone, it's new and they turn to you and say, i love you for the first time. that's great except you don't love them back so what do you say? >> here's what due. what you say. you just go -- i'll use tamron. she say, i love you to me. >> i love you. >> oh. that makes me so very happy. you can be happy because you enjoy -- you can be super happy for a really long time and not be in love with somebody, you can just go, you do this one. >> i love you. >> i'm sorry, what. what? the best thing to do, you feel like the relationship is moving in that direction, get a nice pair of wireless headphones. >> no ablo. >> although you've

>> tamron, you have "popstart"? >> pony up daddy. pony up daddy. >> don't say that. >> keegan has a new movie. why him? he plays the right handman to a tech genius named laird. >> it's laird. >> sorry. >> james franco in this clip. we love each other. laird is bummed after feeling to win the approval of his girlfriend's dad. >> i need you to take me to hollywood right now or i'm going to birth. >> he said, no. >> but, how did you respond? >> i was blind-sided, man. i didn't know what to do. i challenged him. >> okay. >> i started calling him dad. >> oh. >> vinnie! >> man! >> that's the reaction you can have. >> you can absolutely do that. >> how many takes did you do on that?

five times. james is a good sport. >> he may be a saido masochist. guys, maybe we should do another one, again and again. >> it hits theaters december 23rd. matt will talk to your co-star, >> what! >> he didn't want to be in the same room. >> that's typical. >> mariah carey, beyonce, this holiday concert picture and then the ladies pose with her kids, mariah and her twins. look closely, that's blue ivy with a fan in front of her face. meanwhile, mariah is teaming up with lionel richie on a joint tour next week in baltimore. pre-sail tickets go on sale today. >> at the "today" show concert.

>> please come see us. elton john and undiscovered talent in his biggest hits, teamed up with youtube to language elton john the cut a global search for videos of the jets and it was before online digital videos and it marks his relationship with his partner. >> iconic, big dreams ahead. the most adorable reaction to the golden globe nomination. stranger things on netflix series led by a young cast. when their show got nominated for best tv drama, they did not hide their joy. >> hbo, "stranger things." >> yes! >> that is what you call zero chill. they were excited. >>

happening in this makeup room this morning. >> hoda, what's going on? >> we were in hysterics watching your substitute teacher crying, lau laughing, people were walking by, going, what's so funny? tell me. sup suit teacher, yours. we loved it. >> there were a couple. let's see. those present at this table who seems to have a regular name is this one, tamron. i can't even say this name, ho-day. i don't know the name. and this one is al. finally, man, thank you for coopera cooperating. >> that's why i did it. >> this is ridiculous. >> don't mess with me. you feel me? >> i have my eye on you. i have my eye on you. we can go to war! we can go to war. i'm for real. >> thank you so much. >> no, i'm serious. >> good luck with the new

>> say hi to bryan for me. i can have the pony-up daddy? >> come back tomorrow for tre trending. >> you want to do weather? >> you want to do weather with me? come on. >> let's do the weather. >> you want me to stand on this side. i'm going here. >> hit the buttons. >> i'm going to hit the buttons. >> okay. you got that frigid air coming -- did your grandmother have a frigidare? >> she had a bridge gbridge -- e refrigerator. wouldn't have any other. it's super chill. feels like minus 5. and wind chill of 11 in des moines and chicago, wind chill of 15. what are these? >> bebig high and low pressures. >> all the way to the east, cleveland not so good, upper

rochester, new york. >> you know about lake effect snow? >> kalamazoo. >> all the way to kalamazoo. >> cleveland, jamestown, bo boonville. ? >> boonville. >> boonville! that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. yeah! >> good morning, everybody. from washington all the way up to boons borrow, to maryland, cloudy sky. i could rule out a few sprinkles or flurry late afternoon evening hours. should be a big impact on your outdoor plans, mid to upper 30s, afternoon highs, mid to upper 40s under thickening clouds, rain chassis below 30%. a sprinkle can't be ruled out, big time drop in temperatures arrives on thursday. >> that's your latest weather. hoda. thanks, al. this morning on "joy to the world"

shows us what happens when we overindulge in the holiday season. >> holiday parties are a blast but often we leave feeling less than jolly. let's look at what happens to your body on overload. holiday excess. the more you eat and drink the more your stomach expands. this causes uncomfortable pressure in your stomach and neighboring organs. when you swallow and sip your stomach fills with air producing acidic juices to break everything down. what's this result? uncomfortable acid reflux and extension and gas. salt, holiday foods are filled with salt. sodium causes your body to hold onto water leaving you puffy and bloated. excess water moves into your blood vessels, increasie ing bl pressure causing sweating and headaches and puts a strain on your kidneys. sugar, sweets sends your blood sugar sky high and prompts your pancreas to release insulin

release of other hormones leaving you sleepy and sluggish. alcohol, ever kick back a few too many cocktails at a holiday party. the next morning was your mouth dry? dizzy? did you have a headache? alcohol causes dehydration adding insult to injury when you can already barely crawl out of bed. >> i'm joined with joy. it is time to undo the horrible damage we do not only during the holiday season but sometimes during a normal weekend we want to undo it. it is possible to unring the bell? >> it is possible. everybody needs to have in their back pocket a one day detox plan that we will go over. >> first of all, you say, wake up and exercise. >> three rules. the first rule is wake up and exercise. exercise helps us to press the reset button so we don't allow a one day splurge to turn into a full week splurge. you get mood boosting endorphins and sweat off some uncomfortable bloat and

university of michigan and shows if you exercise after overindulging you prevent inflammation and abnormal glucose response people normally experience. >> no matter how bad you feel, hit the gym. >> it could be a 45 minute walk, a brisk 45 minute walk. next is to drink plenty of water. it sownts counter intuitive because you feel so bloated. the more water you drink the more water fluid and salt you flush out of your system and deflates puffiness. first with the water, 10 cups a day. coffee and tea are fine as well. the third thing is to omit the starchy carbs, no bread or rice or pasta or potatoes, they're not evil, totally fine but a chance we went way overboard when we overindulge. a good idea for one full day. >> we woke up in the morning, did what you said,

what should we have for breakfast? >> for breakfast you will have scrambled eggs and vegetables. if you can do egg whites better. egg whites are only 17 calories a piece and you can have unlimited amounts, stabilizes your system and gives you brainpower. go in the fridge and throw in any leftover vegetable, tomato, mushro mushrooms, onions, that has water and fiber and combination of the protein and fiber gives you staying power. >> we don't have a lot of time. to lunch and dinner. >> lunch is a bloat blasting salad. lots of leafy greens with potassium, natural dire rettic, protein on top. chicken, fish, lentils, to few, one teaspoon of olive oil and vinegar and lime. >> and for di

>> 6 to 8 ounces of lean chicken or fish and two cups of steamed vegetables. >> you can see the whole plan today. this is a "news4 today" newsbreak. >> hi, everyone. 8:26 on this tuesday december 13th. i'm angie goff. we want to get straight to your morning commute and learn about where to avoid. >> the outer loop before roc rockiville pike. we had a big tarp in the roadway and got cleared away and hopefully recovery in a couple minutes. we have a crash in the two right lanes talking about b krrkgw pa and new york avenue. neighborhood as well, 15 before dominion valley, truck on fire and only one lane getting by.

mstanding rib roast!ds to be wowed this year. wow. everything for the holidays. that's my giant.

good morning. it is a chilly start to the day. temperatures in the mid to upper 30s right now. afternoon highs, mid 40s, coul't

fluorine the shenandoah valley, rain chances low to 20 to 30%. a cautionary tale of a sprinkle or two. >> thank you. get your news any time with our nbc washington app.

we're back now, 8:30 on a tu we're back on a tuesday morning, the 13th day of december, 2016. great day to be out on the plaza because our toy drive is contin continuing. look who is our elf today. >> is that lisa rinna? >> it's lisa rinna of the housewives of beverly hills collecting toys. we appreciate tha

plaza to take part. go to our website on today.com and find out how to donate. you can see lisa's show at 9:00, 8:00 central time on our sister station, bravo. coming up the amazing group we call pentatonix performing a special holiday album. >> this morning, mail order treats for every person on your list. >> nice. >> we'll catch up with the emmy and tony golden globe winner, bryan cranston. first, roker, a check of the forecast. >> let's start with today. we have more wet weather and dense fog in the gulfcoast and cold front bringing snow from central illinois, indiana and on into ohio, parts of the northeast. as we move into tomorrow, we are looking at wet weather through northern florida, heavy rain and snow moves i

northwest and northern california lake effect snow taking effect throughout the great lakes and arctic air making its way through the northern plains. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. i is a mostly cloudy sky out there now, a little bit of brightness going through and these clouds continue to thicken the remainder of the day, seems like too much of a warm-up, in the mid to upper 30s and mid to upper 40s and a chance for a few sprinkles in the d.c. metro area and flurry this evening, not a big impact from that. big impact is a plunge in temperatures and wind chill near zero thursday and friday. start looking for that winter coat now. >> that's your latest weather. >> bryan cranston picked up a golden globe nomination monday for his portrayal of lyndon johnson in "all the way" and now taking a turn in his newest movie called "why

fleming asks about his daughter's new boyfriend. >> on christmas day, i will ask stephanie to marry me and i'd like your blessing. >> the answer is no. >> dude, i know i sprung this on you, my bad. let's just back it up, all right? >> all right. >> why don't you give me a few days to win you over, okay? by christmas morning, i promise you will be calling me son, i'm going to be calling you dad. >> i don't think that's going to happen. >> well, i think it's gonna, dad. >> don't. >> dad, come on. >> don't call medad. >> don't call you dad. >> i'm not your dad. >> well, i mean, you're gonna be my dad. >> no. >> what, dad? >> okay, now, you're playing with me. >> all right. >> bryan, welcome back. >> i want to talk about that in a second. congratulations golden globe nominati nominations, i think your 243rd. >> no. >> feels good? >> feels great to wake up in the morning and someone taps you

what, you were recognized nor all the way which played lyndon johnson. it was important. i really relished the opportunity to do it on stage first and in the movie. >> you said that's important. i read an interview you did about this movie "why him" and you said it was the most fun you ever had making a movie. let's hit the brakes and talk about it. why? >> your job is to go to work and laugh, make others laugh. >> still a job and moviemaking and not always easy. >> right. the hours can be long. the idea of walking up on stage and you're with a bunch of other people very funny and you're making each other crack up, is joyous, so much fun. >> hes enoverprotective dad of a 22-year-old daughter. james franco doesn't need explaining, why you are

you have a 22-year-old daughter, between us, have you ever not liked who she's dated? >> no. i'm fortunate. >> nobody? >> no. they've all been great kids, kind of clumped together now, in our day, you're younger than i am, we used to have to go to the door and meet the parents and say -- >> look them in the eye. >> shake their hand. >> the dad says, be back by 11:00. yes, of course, you go out on your date. they don't do that anymore. they go in clumps and move and maybe two separate. they don't actually ask each other on a date. >> you find out after it's too late they have separation and now a couple. >> i don't like the separation, matt. >> some people are comparing this role to a more mature version of your character from "malcolm in the middle." >> really? >> are they're similarities? >> i would say so. he's a midwest family guy

nice job. he has an idea who his daughter would be mated with at some point. >> mated? >> that's what we old folks say. >> might have a relationship with. you make it sound like horse trading of some kind. i'm not sure that's appropriate. we'll get past the mating part. >> it's a mating game, right? >> i guess so. >> i hope it's a compliment. do you know my 10-year-old son is obsessed with "malcolm in this middle." >> it's a really good show. >> it holds up. >> that's sweet. >> speaking of really good shows you did a cameo on "snl" this past weekend, how did that come about? >> i got a call from lorne michaels, he said are you interested in coming on? i love the show and hosted it before. it is a whirlwind. it's like controlled chaos. u

that show and go, it shouldn't work but every week they pull it off. >> the premise is so funny walter white comes back and he's the nominee to head dea. >> you didn't get any tweets from donald trump by the way, congratulations. >> no, i want one. >> look in the camera and big him, please. >> donald, please, tweet tweet. >> president-elect donald. >> president-elect donald. he was not my candidate but he is going to be my president. i truly hope that he does exceptionally good job. i do. if that is true he has done well for the country. that's much more important than who i personally wanted to be president. >> i think that's a good way to end, better than the whole ma mating discussion would have been. bryan, nice to see you as always. >> nice to see you. >> "why him" is in theaters december 23rd. hoda. >> thanks. i know you haven't done all your shopping yet. time to hit the mall. wa

mail order gift. look at our table for the food lovers on your list. look at the choices. this is "today" on nbc. yum.

for you people who haven't fiduciary your holiday shop -- who haven't finished your holiday shopping, we have adam. >> from bon appetite, if they order this, they will get there in time for christmas, right? >> they better. >> what do we have for a sweet tooth? >> we start with pie. texas trash pie. it has everything in there, pretz pretzels, coconut, chocolate, caramel. make sure you have a goodentist. warm it up. >> vanilla ice cream wouldn't be the worst with that. >> try to pick that up.

you have guns, let's see. that is he caramel am pie, 18 apples in there from kennewick, mysterious. insane. >> how much are these things? expensive? >> you can feed an army with those. you're the healthy guy here. >> not because i love bread, olive oil. >> you're drinking the olive oil. >> i like it spicy. >> you adopt a tree. you get three tins every quarter and you can choose the variety, you want spicy opposed to fruity, soft opposed to hard, you get to choose, comes every four months. >> this is for the man? >> the man crave. you get pea, popcorn, jerky, a spray bot tle of sriracha. all things sriracha. >> sriracha is so hot right

>> good? >> all right. i love a hot chocolate. this is a unique way. >> hot chocolate baton. you swirl in there and get your hot milk or what other maybe almond milk. milk chocolate and caramel chocolate from deluca. >> a unique gift. >> a stocking stuff you don't know what to get for someone? >> oats. >> get them oats. >> come on, matt! >> for the horse in your life. >> two bags of granola and spread and bars, healthy guy. >> squirrel. have you been to squirrel? >> i don't know what squirrel is. >> you're cool. skirl for the healthiest in l.a., best jam. they do blood orange with vanilla and elfin heart plum. they may be making them up, not entirely sure, get a couple every couple months.

sqirl. >> you get a tin of cookies and edible markers for the kids to decorate. >> that is clever! >> let the kids have fun and then they eat them. >> that's genius. >> movie night in america. >> if you had to choose one of those candies the rest of your life, what would you choose? >> it wouldn't be the chocolate covered raisins. >> are you kidding? those are the best ever. >> between the raisinettes and twizzler bites. >> the milk duds and malt balls. that's for the kids watching home alone this holiday season. mom and dad need a little something else. they do their own wine. >> really. you have olive oil and red wine, good to go. you guys don't mess around. haven't even had breakfast yet. >> the rhubarb

best jam i have ever had. >> told you. >> delicious. >> watch your dress. pour it over here. >> for me the ultimate gift guide, go to today.com. >> i will get a little olive oil on the way over, john, get ready. and the sweet sounds of pentatonix. first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪

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nbc. good morning. happy holidays. nice to see you. >> thank you. >> we were just talking. it's been five years since this group has been together. try to get your arms around it and what has happened in the past five years? >> where do we begin? a lot of highlights. the grammy stood out and having our own special is a pinch me moment. >> how about singing with dolly parton and singi ining "jolene." now, we get to see it. how does it feel to be recognized on the street for this to be a real thing? >> happy. >> amazing. >> a surreal dream you think of as a kid and think it will never happen and now we get to live it everyday. super special. >> this is your third holiday album, something about holiday albums and this group seem to go together. >> what will you sing for u

>> we will sing "god rest you merry gentlemen. >> take it away. ♪ god rest you merry gentleman let nothing dismay ♪ ♪ remember christ our savior was born on christmas day to save a soul from satan's fall when we were gone astray ♪ ♪ tidings of comfort and joe comfort and joy oh tidings of comfort and joy ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ god rest you merry gentleman let nothing you dismay ♪ ♪ remember christ our savior was born on christmas day and we are were gone astray tidings of comfort and joy

♪ in bethlehem in israel this blessed babe was born ♪ ♪ and laid within a manger upon this blessed morn ♪ ♪ the which his mother mary did nothing take in scorn ♪ ♪ oh tidings of comfort and joy comfort and joy ♪ ♪ oh tidings of comfort and jjoy ♪ fear not then said the angel let nothing you affright ♪ ♪ this day is born a savior of a pure virgin bright ♪ to free all those who trust in him from satan's power and might ♪ ♪ oh tidings of comfort and joy tidings of comfort and joy ♪ ♪ ♪

♪ god rest you merry gentleman let nothing you dismay remember christ our savior was born on christmas day ♪ ♪ to save us all from satan's power when we were gone astray ♪ ♪ oh tidings of comfort and joy comfort and joy oh tidings of comfort and joy ♪ [ applause ] >> pentatonix, they are back with more music. you can catch their christmas special tomorrow night where? >> nbc. >> happy about that. back with much more in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. >> y'all were awesome!

share kindness is sponsored by the y, supporting kids, families and communities for a better us. >> all right, kids, we're back at 8:52. tamron is in the orange room with an update on our shared kindness campaign. >> i have good news here. in honor of the holiday season we're working with our sponsor, the y for acts of kindness throughout the month. we just hit the halfway point and already far

more than 27,000 acts of ki kindness across the country. in pennsylvania a group called the needlers get together weekly to nit blankeknit blankets for patients. please share your joy using t the #sharekindness, guys. >> awesome! >> thank you so much, tamron. roker is here now, kindness for people having byrd day-- birthd. >> we have one for beverly green from palm harbor, florida. the secret to her longevity is having breakfast in bed every single morning. yum. francisco antonio of christmas, florida, 100 years old. he has 20 grandkids, 30 great grandkids and one great great

grandkid. >> happy 103 birthday to fannie who motivates others to do the same. proud granddad from callahan, florida, he and his wife, bye trbye -- beatrice married for 80 years. and dorothy bissell likes to use puzzles to stay busy and deliberate deliberate -- elizabeth says her secret is her catchy and consistent smile. go online to tell us about your celebration and don't forget to include pictures. >> bryan cranston and the pentatonix, how much better can it get? >> are you giving that

>> freebie friday is coming up. >> we will show you how to win more at home and more from pentatonix. henry winkler co-hosting again. >> we love him so much. >> it will be fun. >> $50. >> come on. >> talk to me. first, your local news. >> pony up, daddy.

this is a "news4 today" newsbreak. >> 8:56 is your time this tuesday december 13th, 2016. good morning. i'm eun yang. we want to get a check on your commute with melissa mollet. >> right now inner loop before little river turnpike with a crash on the shoulder a bit better than it was. northbound gw parkway in the left lane and southbound

inbound york avenue crash on the right hand side. this just cleared out of the eastside before fairfax county parkway and debris reported in the roadway. >> we will take a quick break and check your forecast when we come back.

we can do it without biblowing our budget.s. oh yeah, this is great! everything for the holidays. that's my giant.

good morning, everybody. still going to need your warm jacket for your plans to be outside this morning. temperatures inching their way through the mid and upper 30s throughout most of the way. eventually make their way to the upper 40s with thickening clouds and a chance of sprinkling rain but below 30% and precautionary of a drop or two but the real story in the cold that arrives here tomorrow night. >> thank you, chuck. see you in 25 minutes.

this morning on "today's take," wan this morning on "today's take," want to get your hands on a hatchimal, the hottest toy of the season, stay tuned to win. and fun with the fonz, henry winkler, our co-host, coming up now. >> from nbc news, this is "today's take," live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey, welcome to a tuesday morning, december 13th, 2016. we are so happy that henry winkler is back. i even made some more cold brew for everybody. >> you did. good morning good morning and to y you. >> so al makes cold brew coffee, which this is new trend.

the cold brew. what's in yours? >> i add chick corey to it so it's a little new orleans style. cinnamon and clove. >> how long did it take you to make this? >> the actual cold brew takes about 24 hours, coffee concentrate. then i boil -- make a simple syrup. >> there's a camera above our head? >> you never knew that. >> they get the shots right overhead, a track. >> hello. >> that's our cold brew you can see right there. it's delicious. takes 24 hours. is there a machine? >> there are devices but nothing other than putting it in, taking ground coffee, putting cold water in it, letting it sit. >> not that easy. >> then, it drips into a cont n container. >> if you don't have that thumb, if you don't have that instinct, this is honestly the best coffee i have ever had anywhere in the world. >> do we have ourselves a new business show? >> i

>> i'm not kidding. 20 seconds and just say this, you sit at home, and then you get a call, they say, hey, would you like to co-host on the "today" show? you go, yes, that sounds like fun. you think, my goodness, i'm panicking now, i've never done that really and how will i be and how will i fit in and how will i be accepted? i want to say to you out there, these two human beings have made me feel so at home, i feel like i have been here forever and i wanted to say thank you, that i went from panic to joy. that's all i have to say. >> we love henry winkler. >> we love you so much. >> that's the truth. i was thinking about that when i woke up this morning. i wanted to say it. i will have some coffee. >> and a hatchimal? >> a hatchimal? my grandchildren want to have this toy. >> you unfortunately are not eligible for this. it is now -- we decided

friday," we can't wait until friday. >> we can't. >> this morning we're going to be giving away the hottest toy of the season, hatchimals. not just the hatchimals. >> not just that. >> what else squlmpt. >> a 5$500 gift card from toys-r-us. >> can i get in the crowd? >> you worked for toys-r-us? >> my first job, i worked in the plush section, i was 15, lied on the application and i worked. >> there you go. >> i lied on my first application, working at shoprite. >> how old were you? >> i was 13. i said i was 15. >> i was forced to work at my father's office. you will come with me, i will give you like 50 cents for the day and you will file. >> you were in a filing cabinet? >> i was in a filing cabinet, being dyslexic, i had no idea what the alphabet was. he's stillki

since 1962. >> who got the last laugh? >> i'm not kidding. what i think is amazing you hear about these toy, your kids say -- you want them and then they're sold out. how do you hear about them before? >> there are people who watch the trends and look for these things. don't you worry at home, we have you covered. i was looking at your social media last night, at the white house. >> you met mrs.? >> mr. an mrs., the president and mrs. obama. it's the media party. >> the press party. >> us and 600 of their closest friends. >> i don't care. >> look at that couple. >> we had a terrific time. >> nice gams, deborah roberts. >> and our host while savannah is away. the gingerbread house. >> did you eat any? >> i did. i ate a little bit of the west wing. >> the column. >> fantastic. >> you

>> you weren't here. tamron had lost her tree. >> i didn't lose it. >> it was lost in shipment. she always gets an artificial tree. >> i get an artificial tree. i like different colors, last year hot pink and this year, turquoise, i couldn't find and inexpensive one and we went with grey, basically ombre. al roker taught me what tracking is. do you track anything? >> we do. we track a lot. i track my grandchildren, we have a chip in them. >> i knew what tracking was, i never had to implement it. federal express saves the day, along with treetopia, my tree gets here. ladies and gentlemen, i'm almost done. here it is. >> almost done? >> not quite there. >> the color actually makes the lights more prominent. >> exactly, that's the tree. i have to put a few more bows on it and get more in there this weekend. it's like my obsession. i love christmas

for next year early because they're all on sale. did you know that? >> wow, who knew? >> go on the street and get somebody's discard and save it for next year. >> she donates this year. >> to the shelter i work with. you're saying grab an old. >> what the heck? go for it. >> i'm very happy the tree is almost done. >> growing up in new york city, before we moved to queens, we lived in a project that was predominantly jewish and so we would hear -- there were no hanukkah songs. then adam sandler creates a -- you are in the hanukkah song. >> you are? >> i am. >> leatht's listen. >> let's lean in. >> ♪ at the corner delie and from shanana and arthur fonz reli and paul newman'

goldgold ty hawn, them two together what a fine looking jew. >> i called adam and said i want to thank you for putting me in your song. he said, would you like to be in "the water boy"? i said, yes, i would. >> and boom and there you are. >> and there i am. >> you weren't sure. you were doubting henry. i was trying to think of a scene and there you are. i'm here with al and i stair at you. you just said these kind things about us. it is like magical being next to you. >> he's henry winkler. >> you're so sweet, you really are. >> i like being alive and love being here. >> and you love -- >> we have a controversy. "love is your favorite? >> and there's a new study, you won't believe what this study says

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henry winkler follow tip of the day, baby animals op twitter. we're back with our co-host, henry winkler. >> we're talking rom com? >> watching rom coms makes you a better person. constant exposure to action movies for five weeks changed students' perspectives about different moral categories. >> if your child is home for the holid holidays, put them in front of the tv in front of a rom com? >> the group that watched them exclusi exclusively, researchers found they became more sensitive and loyalty and respect for authority. if you had action move, i you went the other way. >> i like "the great escape," one of my favorite ai

>> i haven't seen that. who's in it. >> it's -- >> oh. >> see if mcqueen. >> oh. >> james garner. >> you will love it. >> your favorite rom com is -- >> "love actually." like you walk through the room and "love actually" is on and you watch it a minute and you sit down and watch it no matter where you are for the rest of the movie. >> that young girl is 26. i just saw where are they now, she's 26. >> is she still singing? >> i don't know. sure perfection. that's rick from "walking dead." you have an interesting rom com. >> what is it? >> in the category of rom com. >> sausages party. here's the deal. the bun and the hot dog are in love. she gets lost. the whole comedy is about them finding each other again and him standing up for love. it is an

>> after the first four months of going out with somebody the bun gets lost. >> if you haven't seen this movie, it's cartoon food that has -- >> they realize -- >> relationships on camera. >> it makes me happy. i realize all the sensations on that list, that's how i feel when i watch "sausage party." >> it's brand new. it just came out. what was it before "sausages party?" >> bridget jones "diary." >> yours? >> "deadpool. a love story. everything he does is for love. >> it was nominated yesterday, wasn't it? >> i like when he walks in front and they play the dmx song. >> there's so much romance in this movie. >> what does that say about us, henry winkler with a classic

"deadpool" and i have "sausage party." >> it pretty much confirms what everybody thought. >> i will get them both on dvd. >> we will get them for you for christmas. >> another study. we live on studies here. a new study found asking a stranger for something face to face tends to get better results than asking via e-mail. >> makes perfect sense. >> first of all, if you ask a stranger by e-mail -- >> can i have 1$100? >> when will i get it? >> you stand by. >> the study also found people tend to think of e-mail as a lot more effective than it really is, i agree. >> i don't really e-mail. now, my e-mails are yes, no, i don't get into prolonged exchanges for a number of reasons. >> i write my e-mail as i would want them in very short spurts. i'm

read dense paragraphs. >> no. >> so i write in bullet points. >> that's very smart. it keeps it -- >> precise and to the point and can i have the 1$100? >> we have another story there. >> greg in mman, what does he d. >>. >> took his love of acdc and christmas lights to a new extreme. ♪ ♪ he's got fireworks coming out of his chimney. >> no longer legit because it caught on fire. >> is that legal? >> i guess. it is in australia. >> until about 11:00 at night. in our neighborhood kids had to shut their party down at 11:00? >> you mean with the holiday lights? >>

11:00, neighbors. >> there are like christmas wars out there. >> my dad, when i moved here, i think and cherish all the time my dad would compete so hard on christmas. he wanted to have the best -- i would go home, dad, he's like hiring people from across the neighborhood, come help me, come help me. >> put up the bulbs? >> "national lampoon christmas vacation." >> and competition where they used 75,000 bulbs across 7 acres. >> we had the inflatable things and i came home and my dad had six inflatable things in the front yard. >> we had a menorah with one light. >> it was simple. it was simple. >> we're minimalists. >> do we have a simple forecast or something complex? >> just before you say that, can i just say ace and india, and lulu

>> those are your grandchildren? >> yeah. >> that's like an award show like we were playing the music and you got in there. >> that's right. >> i needed to say hi to them. >> let's show you what we have happening. my goodness, it is getting cold, my friends. especially over the weekend. right now, tonight, it will feel like 5 below in minneapolis, 5 in chicago, 22 in st. louis, then tomorrow morning, 4 in cleveland, it will feel like 5 below in green bay. 13 in kansas city, and it makes its way to the east. eventually, we will be seeing teens and 20s as you get into the northeast and new england as well. we have lake effect snow because of all that wind coming across the open waters of this lakes, anywhere from 6 to 18 inches of snow in western new york and western pa. that's what's going on around the country, here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. clouds are continuio

central virginia and a few flurries flying into western maryland. couldn't rule out an occasional flurry or sprinkle later on today or this evening. not expecting a big deal. the ground isn't that cold just yet. even these snowflakes west of winchester shouldn't bother anybody today. temperatures climbing in the 40s and big drop arrives on thursday. >> that is your latest weather. we cannot wait for freaebie friday because we have hatchi l hatchimals and your chance to win a toys "r" us gift card after these messages. sed athe f. without it the virus spreads from cell to cell. only abreva penetrates deep and starts to work immediately to block the virus and protect healthy cells. you could heal your cold sore, fast, as fast as two and a half days when used at the first sign. learn how abreva starts to work

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tide. number one rated. it's got to be tide we've been sitting here talking about the family members we we've been sitting here talking about the family members that need hatchimals. >> i have no bitterness. >> this is usually for freebie friday. come on. >> you're taking them out of the hands of my grandchildren. >> toys "r" us will give us a 5$500 gift card. >> you need them because -- >> henry, come on, they're waiting. >> the big t needs them, too. >> come on. this is usually for "freebie friday." >> what do you call them on

i give away one, you give away one and then you give away another. watch your step. hi! oh, my gosh! >> hello, everybody. >> hatchimals, hatchimals! >> come on! what have we got? what have we got! here's your hatchimal. yes! >> okay, mr. winkler! >> who needs a hatchimal? all right. hold it. hold it. where's your mommy? where's mommy? is it okay if i give her a hatchimal? all right. are you ready? are you ready? wow! there you go. hold it. i need a kiss, right here. >> i've got one more. go over here. >> johnny's birthday!

>> is it okay? it's his birthday? how old? >> 10. >> okay. do you need a hatchimal? are you going to take good care of it? are you going to love it? is it going to hatch? is it okay if i give it to him? happy birthday. >> now to al roker for something special for you at home. >> you bet, tamron, we are gi giving out two more prices on our facebook page. our viewers have a chance to win a hatchimal and 5$500 gift card. to find out how visit facebook.com/todaystake and like us. that's not the only way to win a hatchimal before christmas. if you're a is to rrtoys "r" us member, sign up and you are automatically entered for a 1,0$1,000 gift card plus a hatchimal. new winner selected

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good morning, everybody. cloudy skies out there with us all day long. a ripple of moisture coming your way, could bring out a sprinkle or flurry later this afternoon or evening. not looking for big amounts to come down. don't be totally

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don't worry about wrapping. all natural and super taste. i you will love these. these are stickers great for a teenage girl or babysitter, they are all rhinestone stickers and put them on anything from their phone to their backpack. >> these are from uncommon goods, chalkboard posters, write the guest's name. >> a great hostess gift if you're going to someone's house over the holidays. >> less than $10. >> are we going to you, henry? >> what a pleasure to see you. >> under $20. >> are you a sock guy? >> i am. >> normally we say not to give them but not these. jay z and breanna love

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>> then, again, this is another animal lover present. this is great because it has a pouch. you can put in dog treats, your phone, keys, whatever it may be, to hold something in your hand. >> right. >> all under $20. >> unbelievable. >> we will do under $30 now. hi, melissa. i love these phone cases. >> great phone cases. these are essentially sticking on any flat surface. say you're getting dressed in the morning shaving, put it on the mirror and watch the "today" show, espn, what ever might be. you send this and they will put it onto the phone for you. >> i love these stamps. >> these are personalized stamps for a teacher. has their name, miss harrison, thomas and great job and

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it up was very scary and definitely life-threatening. >> when we first started looking for donor marrow we started with our other daughter, margaret, 4, and she was not a match. we went to the meet a match registry and there was two out of the entire registry. unfortunately both of them were unavailable. >> that was a hard moment for me. i want to say about a week later they said, we believe we have a really good match here. a few days after that we found out that the donor agreed and she did three weeks of chemo and august 17th, she had her transplant. >> the funny thing about a bone mair low transplant, kind of anti-climactic, happens in the room and i held the cells in my hand and looked at it and thought, this is so incredible this came from halfway across the world. it literally is something you

you don't have to give up anything to donate. >> it started by swabbing a cheek and it turned into a long life for a beautiful little girl. >> it's 100 times better to be back in our own house. >> melissa has become a full time nurse and says the support from community has been overwhe overwhelming. >> my daughter is the bald headed girl you see on facebook or in the grocery store and to be honest, i think she's never looked more beautiful. >> i think about our donor a lot. i hope to meet him one day and tell him from the bottom of my heart how grateful i am to him for saving our daughter's life. >> since 1986, be the match has helped more than 80,000 transplant recipients have a second chance at life. recipients like markell, at 18 diagnosed with acute leukemia and leaned heavily on be the match's registry for

wasn't a match. >> i urge everyone who is old enough to get on the registry. it really will save thousands of people's lives. it saved my life. >> it was a painless and easy process, sch and incredible thing to think there's somebody out there who has my blood and these cells in her and that h p helped her beat this terrible disease. >> i can't thank her enough for sharing her kindness towards me. and i urge everyone else to share their kindness, even the littlest amount that you have. >> it can be a small thing that you do everyday. it can be this huge gift of k d kindness. >> this year we experienced random acts ofkindness, deliberate acts 0 kindness and anonymous acts of kindness and a theme for our family would be to share kindness. >> we're so happy to report that both markell and nan areoi

quite well. anna's recovery has been helped by steven dwyer an 18-year-old mentor who also had a transplant and recently dyed his hair pink to show support for anna. for more information how you can join the registry and become part of the global sharing of ki kindness, visit today.com, a very kind man, smart man, al roker coming by. >> that's awfully nice. >> have you noticed tamron is wearing a christmas version of colonel sanders' tie. >> it's not. >> 5.$5.99, 15 pieces of chicke 5. $5.99, get your chicken at kfc. there you go. all right! dense fog down in the south. we're looking tomorrow, lake effective snow. 5. $5.99. >> why are you doing that voice? >> heavy snow in the pacific midwest and there will be sho r showers as you make your way down into the southeast. get that bucket of five

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thank you to the generous people on the plaza this morning who brought toys for kids everywhere. actress lisa rinna was here and one of the companies helping us out again is here for the americas region. good to see you? happy holidays. >> why is it so important for am way to help out with our toy drive? >> am way has been part of this for 11 consecutive years. we're thrilled to be a part of it. our mission at am way is to help people live better lives. causes that help children are very near and dear to our heart. we have a gift for you. >> let me know what it is. a donation of -- >> we'd like to provide 25,0$25 to help provide holiday gifts for children across the country. >> thank you. this is fantastic. thank you to the entire

of toys for children and teens. if you can't be here in person, donate online at today.com/today. what a generous donation. >> thank you, henry for being here today. >> this has been my holiday gift. >> we have one more look for you. there we go. who wore it better, 5.$5.99! >> thank you, mr. winkler, class up this joint. we will miss you, jackie, you're a classy lady, too, you get out of here. >> kathie lee and hoda. >> pentatonix have one more song. >> have a great day. . >> happy holiday. >> we still have time? >> happy holiday! >> i love it. we're off the rails.

this is a "today" news break. >> 9:57 is the time. we're following a developing story in maryland. prince george's county trying to track down several people about a home invasion. five suspects made it into a house on franklin avenue in lanham and no one was hurt and

time. now to check bell. cold out there, chuck. >> chilly for sure. temperatures in the 30s to 40. a lot of cloud cover coming our way. very thick clouds this afternoon. this area of light snow across southern ohio could bring a few flurries and a chance for a few sprinkles later on this afternoon and this evening, nothing heavy but enough to cause a sprinkle or flurry. that's it. dry tomorrow and way cold and very windy, wind chills down near zero wednesday night and friday morning. start looking for that heavy winter coat now. >> good advice. thank you.

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