good morning. breaking overnight. more women come forward to accuse charlie rose of inappropriate sexual behavior. the total number now up to 13. and this morning, the reporter who originally broke the story says this could justhe beginning. on offense, lavar ball. the father of one of the three ucla basketball players accused of shoplifting in china, refusing to give president trump credit for coming home. saying he would credit the president of china first. >> i don't know. if i was going to thank somebody, i would thank

>> how he took the president to task in a bizarre interview. on the move. 51 million americans on the move this week. airlines hitting breaking numbers. will you be one of them? those stories, plus a giant media merger blocked. baby onboard. an off-duty police officer has a gun in one hand, son in the other. and we'll tell you the story about this astonishing site, this tuesday, november 21st, 2017. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning, everybody. welcome to "today." it's a tuesday morning. we're glad to have you with us. >> on this tuesday morning, we find ourselves with more breaking news. >> we have a top story. another prominent media figure waking up to find themselves embroiled in a

scandal. this morning, it's veteran journalist charlie rose, who is facing accusations of misconduct. ranging from crude sexual advances to groping. as a result, he's been pulled off the air waves. stephanie gosk is here with the latest of this. >> reporter: charlie rose is the host of pbs's "charlie rose show." today, he is the latest high-profile man to face sexual allegations. eight women have come forward to "the washington post." three identify themselves and two of them have confirmed their accounts to nbc news. this morning, charlie rose has, for now, lost a seat at his own famous table. eight women tell "the washington post," the legendary newsman sexually harassed them. the accusations ranging from nudi nudity, to groping

calls. >> these women, in many cases, told us, they had nowhere to turn. >> reporter: the women were between 21 and 38, working for rose's production company, which distributed his show on pbs and bloomberg tv. one said it was a young ritual of women working at rose's apartment. once there, rose took a shower with the door open. when she ignored him, he came out in a towel and asked, didn't you hear me calling group a male colleague commented to her, you got the shower trick. kyle godfrey-ryan recalled a dozen instances where rose walked nude in front of her. >> he would call and describe sexual fantasies. ask details about her sex life. when she reported this, the reaction

she was a dramatic little girl. >> reporter: two women reported rose's behavior to his long-time producer. she said i should have stood up for them. i failed. it is crushing. i deeply regret not helping them. rose fire ld her after she told her story to a mutual friend. in a statement, it's essential that these women know i hear them. and i deeply apologize for my behavior. i have behaved in sensitively at times and i accept responsibility for that. i do not believe all of the allegations are accurate. i always felt that i was pursuing shared feelings, even though i now realize i was mistaken. cbs took immediate action. >> the wave of sexual abuse allegations, we've been reporting from hollywood to washington, has now touched cbs news. late today, cbs suspended correspondent charlie rose. >> reporter: cbs

allegation are extremely disturbing. and we take them very seriously. this morning, someone who has reported on this issue -- >> what should be the conversation about sexual harassment? >> reporter: -- now, the story himself. accusers have stepped forward to "the new york times" and "business insider." and this morning, the reporter for "the post" said that may go up. my inbox is already flooded with women who had similar encounters with charlie rose. please reach out if you have any information to share. >> stephanie, thank you. we're going to turn to the holiday travel rush. it's getting under way with 51 million people on the move this week. many people are waking up to and taking to the skies, the roads and everything else a little early this year. no matter how you're getting to the destinatio t

always a factor. al, what's going on? >> we have a video. live cameras. philadelphia, i-76, the lie, well, that's the l.i.e. and atlanta airport, lines very manage as we move forward, starting but the area we're most florid i-95 and i-10 going to be a bit we move on into tomorrow. look at what we're going to be seeing so again, coastal showers and snow, i-95, a lot of slowdowns portla we're going to be and also i-95 an

thanks day which used to record highs in the southwest, diffic travel, in fact, having problems on and off heavy rain, gusty winds and all along i-5 and back going east-west on i-90 going to be forecast in a couple minutes. more to get to, including a surprise meeting between vladimir putin and bashar al assad. they met in sochi, russia, to discuss ways to end syria's bloody civil war, that has dragged on for seven years. and now, there's word that president trump will talk with vladimir putin by phone in the wake of that leader. peter alexander has more on this. >> reporter: white house officials telling me that pr

putin will speak by phone this morning, after the rare meeting between putin and the syrian dictator, bashar al assad. this conversation is expected to focus on the future of syria, where the u.s. and russia have clashed over years on the path forward. putin and his government have been manage assad's chief supporters. now, with the bloody civil war, the kremlin is pressing for a settlement, to cement assad's hold on power. putin lavished praise on his work. this is the second time these two meters have met face-to-face since russia began its fierce military campaign backing assad. both those meetings shrouded in secrecy. the kremlin says putin will be calling president trump, as well as other leaders in that region. savannah? >> peter, don't go away. let me ask you one other question. the administration labeled north korea a state

terrorism. what's with the timing? what's the impact? >> reporter: a good question. the north korea propaganda machine criticizing president trump. they called him an old lunatic, a mean trickster and a human reject. after the president announced he would be designated north korea as a state sponsor of terrorism. the treasury departmented expected to have have no sanctions on kim jong-un's regime. he again warned north korea that they must end their unlawful nuclear and ballistic missile development. it's notable after 19 missile tests so far, the north korean regime, the program there, has been silent of late. not a single test in 68 days. the president's provocative move would reverse george w. bush's course in 2008, to take north korea off the terror list. rex tillerson said the u.s. is

he insists that sanctions are working. >> peter alexander at the white house. thank you very much. want to tell you about the war of words between lavar ball, the father of one of the three ucla basketball players arrested in china and president trump escalated overnight. ball spoke out to cnn, questioning trump's true involvement in the matter and calling out trump for requesting a thank you from the players. willie geist is here with more on this situation. it gets different every day. >> reporter: this is a wild one. in an interview that went off of the rails, as many of lavar ball's interviews do, he decl e declined to thank president trump, instead expressing skeptiskep skepticism in how much of a role he played to get the boys out of china. lavar ball not backing down. >> i would have said thank you if he put them on his p

mr. trump, for taking my boys out of china and bringing them back to the u.s. there's a lot of room on that plane. >> reporter: the father of ucla star liangelo call said he did not believe the president did anything to help his son and other two players, when they were arrested in china for shoplifting. >> why do you doubt it? >> i would probably thank president xi. >> president xi. >> i'll thank him. >> reporter: it all started when president trump seemed to demand a thank you from the players when they arrived in the u.s. tweeting on november 15th. do you think the three ucla basketball players would say thank you, president trump. >> i want to thank president trump. >> reporter: liangelo ball and the players did that, lavar ball did not. when asked espn about the president's ive

players. over the weekend, the president firing back. lavar ball, the father of liangelo, is unaccepting of what i did for his son and that shoplifting is no big deal. i should have left them in jail. >> he shoplifted. i don't think you should come down on a kid for making one mistake like that. >> reporter: on monday, press secretary sarah huckabee sanders said the president was making a rhetorical response to a criticism, repeating that trump was happy to intervene on the players' behalf. >> it didn't seem like the father wanted the president to intervene. >> reporter: ball was not buying it. >> did you thank the doctor for bringing you into this world? >> reporter: but ending with a positive message for the president. >> i got a message for you. >> what is it? >> tell donald trump to have a great thanksgiving because big baller is. >> big baller is the company he

one already in the nba, lavar ball, an outstanding player. for the record, president trump said he spoke to president xi about this case. so, he did do something. this is what larva wants. he wants attention and headlines. and he is getting it from the president of the united states. big business at home on monday. the department of justice sued to block at&t's high-profile takeover of time warner, that would have created a media giant. many asking if politics was at play in this decision. here to walk us through it is stephanie ruehl, who covers business for us. explain the rationale here for the department of justice to come in and say this merger can't go forward. >> for the department of justice's perspective, they're saying, this is bad for the consumer. you don't want to have a company so big that it knocks out t

competition so that new businesses can't get in the mix. where they might be wrong here is at&t and time warner, they don't do the same thing. if they were in the same business, if it was at&t and t-mobile, well, if there's only one, they could charge you a whole lot more. but what at&t and time warner would be, a massive conglomerate, like an nbc comcast. >> you have to think that the department of justice wouldn't frivolously file a suit like this. what is the strength of their case? and what is the likelihood it will go through anyway? >> it is a megamerger. this administration has been pretty clear. they're all about deregulation. it's strange to say, this deal, we want to take a closer look. and president trump has made it very clear. he doesn't like cnn. the department of justice visited at&t in early november and they suggested

turner, cnn. is the president getting in the mix here? there's a lot of eye balls on this. >> stephanie, let us know how it develops. thank you. now, to controversial alabama senate candidate, roy moore, who is not backing down after one of the women accusing him of sexual misconduct, shared her story here on "today" yesterday. and another woman has come forward in the wake of that interview. gabe gutierrez is in alabama. he has the latest. >> reporter: roy moore's campaign says it has raised more than $1 million since the scandal first broke, without the help of the rnc, who has cut ties from the candidate. but doug jones has been raising more than double than that. president trump is uncharacteristically silent on the subject. this morning, roy moore is under fire, after his youngest accusers first television interview on "today." >> i'm proud of her for what she did.

>> reporter: leigh corfman told savannah that moore fondled her when she was 14. >> he laid down some blankets in his living room and attempted to seduce me. >> roy moore denied the allegations and further says he doesn't know you. >> i wonder how many mes he doesn't know. >> reporter: moore's campaign hasn't responded to corfman's interview, instead, trying to debunk the story of another accuser. beverly nelson said moore was a regular customer where she worked when she was 16. and claims that moore offered her a ride home but assaulted her. moore's campaign sites employees that dispute her story. moore insisted the signature in her yearbook is a forgery. >> this

fabricati fabrication. i did not know nelson, i never met her. >> reporter: nine women have come public with allegations against moore, from flirting to sexual assault. >> i know a man who is good. has a character of impeccable values. he is godly. and that's not something you can fake every, single day for 40 years in a row. >> reporter: watching corfman's interview, patti, who said she heard of her encounter with moore years ago. >> it changed her. leigh morphed into something i had not seen in her before. >> reporter: she stresses moore never harassed her, she recommends him hanging out at the local mall. what was the reputation there? >> creepy. >> reporter: president trump ignoring questions about the scandal. the white house press secretary repeatedly saying the decision is up to alabama voters. it comes amid a report that michigan congressman, john

2015, who was fired a woman because she rejected his sexual advances. signed affidavits say the office paid the women over $21,000 to settle the complaint under a confidenty agreement. this morning, senator al franking is facing a second allegation of sexual misconduct. linds lindsay menz told cnn that franken grabbed her when they were taking a photo. the inappropriate contact lasted for three or four seconds as her husband took the photo. the democratic senator says he does not remember posing for that picture. but he feels badly if she felt disrespected. it comes less than a week after radio host leann tweeden came forward and accused franken of groping and kissing her in

mr. roker has more on the situation with the weather. >> let's look at the national map. we're expecting more flood threats in the pacific northwest. we'll look at that coming up in the next half hour. temperatures getting milder in the northeast and the mid-atlantic states. we're going t happy thanks for giving! we're going t thanks for giving lien the strength to outrun her brother. it's another cold one. you wouldn't want to bundle up 29 at dulles. 56 is the feels like temper with t breeze. f l

29 in frez rikzburg f you're or tomorrow, the good news is will b cooperating. the only small chance we have is early tomorrow morning. other than that, it looks dry it wil on thanksgi al. thank you very much. coming up, the mystery of the missing submarine. we're going to take you inside the desperate search for a vessel that was designed not to be found. and the holiday rush begins. millions take to the skies to get home in time for thanksgiving. we're going to take you behind the scenes at one of america's busiest airports to see how they get it done. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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7:30, now, on the 21st of november, 2017. you can see the small portion of a huge crowd on the plaza. >> very fired up for the holidays. let's start with the allegations against journalist charlie rose. >> i'm pleased to have him at this table. >> suspended. more than a dozen women accuse charlie rose of making crude sexual advances, as rose apologizes and is put on leave. his cbs anchors speaking out this morning. >> i've enjoyed a friendship and a partnership with charlie for the past five years. i'm really struggling. >> there's no

did he help the boys? i don't know. >> no thank you. lavar ball refuses to thank president trump for helping free his son and two other ucla players after being arrested in china. >> did you thank the doctor for bringing you into this world? inferno. a massive gas line, mroeds overnight, lighting up the sky over detroit. miraculously, nobody was hurt. close call. a police dash cam captures the moments a texas officer escapes being hit by a suspected drunk driver. on a bizarre scene as three elephants are stranded after their trailer catches fire. but all are safe and sound. today, tuesday, november 21st. >> never forget? okay. >> i get it now. let's turn to a mystery deep under the ocean. the search for a submarine. 44 onboard that

heard from in nearly a week. ships and aircraft from several different nations, including the u.s., are looking for the argentine vessel. keir simmons has more on the rescue effort. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. you can only imagine how the loved ones of those crew members are feeling right now. if the submarine has, by some miracle, made it to the surface, they have supplies to last a month. but if, as seems likely, it is stricken below the surface, there may only be one or two days to find them before the oxygen runs out. disappointment this morning. almost a week since the submarine disappeared. a sound from the ocean, detected by rescuers, thought to be members of the 44-person crew banging on the hull is likely not coming from the vessel, argentine authorities say. a another setback in the

end of hope. there's hope for miles an horac circumstances. there's not a whole lot of time left. >> reporter: the rescue efforts intensifying. in the air, including the u.s. navy's sophisticated poseidon aircraft, technology used in the hunt for missing flight mh-370. under the ocean, sailors set to deploy unmanned vehicles, capable of diving at 5,000 feet for 30 hours. the submarine was heard on wednesday. it reported a short circuit of its batteries. but it could have been overcome by bad weather or faced a catastrophic accident. is it in shape to survive this long? it was built in the mid-1980s but refitted five years ago. and can withstand depths up to one-third of a mile. still, rough seas are hampering the search. >> the seas right now, out

more feet high. that's going to make it pretty much almost impossible, even if we do locate them, to get the submarine rescue vehicles off another ship and down to find them. >> reporter: this morning, social media filled with the faces of the missing, as the crew members' loved ones gathered a the submarine's base, hoping for any news, but fearing the worst. and the mother of one of the crew members says that he was only recently married. the brother of the only woman onboard says that she complained about mechanical issues before the submarine set off. matt, there are 200 family members now at that base. and all they can do is wait. >> yeah. it's a gut-wrenching story. keir simmons, thank you very much. let's switch let's roll video. you se of the movement. how gorgeous is that?

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big crowds, bad weather, and the inevitable atc delays. at the biggest airport in the country. >> customer service for bravo 31, aircraft on the ground. las vegas returning to la guardia. >> reporter: size is everything. >> should be there about 25 minutes. >> reporter: at 53-square miles denver international airport is twice the size of manhattan. 1,550 flights, 159,000 passengers each day. nbc news went behind the scenes at dia and united airlines. >> 5 echo on the ramp. >> reporter: from inside the ramp tower, where they choreograph the ballet, to the belly of the airport, where 57,000 bags a day are recorded, before a ride headed for japan. to united maintenance

fron tier, southwest and united all have hubs here. through the end of the year it's all hands on deck for the holiday travel crush. if you miss a flight over the holidays, you may not make the next one, right? >> that's correct. loads are full throughout the united states. >> reporter: from crystal blue skies to fog, snow and ice, colorado weather can turn fast. >> departure, 3-4 left to right. >> reporter: and on an ice-cold ramp to deice. it takes about 15 minutes to deice the plane. once that's done, they want the plane in the air within ten minutes. >> i want to welcome group number two. >> reporter: it's not just the weather here that can affect on-time departures and arrivals. >> sometimes there can be a storm on the east coast and there will be major ramifications for us. >> reporter: and you're 1,000 miles

is so big, denver has five airport firestations to meet strict airport response times. >> we need to be on the runway within three minutes. >> reporter: tsa promises it is staffed up nationwide, to prevent the hours long lines. and with bad behavior going viral, the message this thanksgiving -- >> things don't go well, remain calm and be patient. >> i love that british expression, stay calm and carry on. at 6:00 a.m., 88% of flights leave on time. by 9:00 p.m., 62% leave on time. >> like a days long worth of delays adds up. >> get worse, tom. thank you very much. let's check in with sh sheinelle. she's in the orange room for carson. >> we thought we had trouble watching the

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>> get out of the way. >> yes. just as the implosion began, a marta city bus pulled up in front of the shot. the cameraman had been there for 40 minutes and managed to miss the minute. >> maybe he should have set up on the other side of the street. market street marketing, hi, weather channel. we sincerely apologizing were ruining your life shot for the dome implosion. we found this footage in case you need it. people had fun with some of the blooper reels. look at this one. they shared the video of all of the other times the marta bus go in the way. even a touchdown at the end of the half. just in time. john found a silver lining. well, at le

i'm sure the people on that bus had a pretty great view, too, if you think about it. >> that's true. >> it's the law of television. he waited 40 minutes and then, boom. >> there were two explosions. from the cameraman and from the dome. >> oh. >> there's a story about an nbc news camera man for the first flight of the concord. and was at the wrong end of the runway. he heard the engines and realized it was taking off in the other direction. coming up, can't get a date? jennifer garner opens up about her love life. plus, make the most of the early black friday deals. why you should be hitting stores before thanksgiving. first, your local news. i want you to take it easy. go slow. ♪ come on mom! ♪

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>> dodge ball. >> ben stiller and his "dodge ball" teammates are back and bringing a schabchallenge right our plaza all in the name of charity. november 21st, 2017. >> we have a big group of people marching in the thanksgiving day parade from -- we have some more parade marchers from jones high school in oklahoma. there's a stop before the parade. >> the "today" show. ♪ >> good morning, from texas. >> shop small business saturday. >> we love t"today." >> sometimes i think subtitles would help. when they all yell together -- >> it's a huge boisterous crowd. >> my mom

i can't understand what you're saying. >> good morning, everybody. thank you for being with us on a tuesday morning. can't wait for the dodgeball game. >> you excited about this? >> i don't know if i played dodgeball. >> i'm standing right behind you. a busy morning. here's the news at 8:00. we'll start with the latest public figure facing multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. this morning cbs and pbs anchor charlie rose is off the air and apologizing. and his cbs anchors are reacting to allegations against him. nbc's stephanie gosk is back with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: hi, again, guys. since multiple women came forward about hollywood mogul harvey weinstein, new claims of sexual harassment have come to light nearly every day, slamming hollywood actors, journalists, studio executives an now one of television's most respected broadcasters. >> cbs news has suspended our co-host, charlie rose. >> reporter: the hosts of "cbs this

about the allegations facing their co-worker. >> we've talked a lot about this. it takes courage for the women to come forward. and i think they should. >> reporter: the claims, first reported in "the washington post," were made by women aged 21-37. all of them working for his production company that contributes his pbs talk show. the alleged misconduct, taking place from the late '90s to 2011. the article describes rose making unwanted advances, including nudity, groping and lewd phone calls. one of the accusers called rose a sexual predator. lora o'donnell and gayle king addressing the charges and the situation. >> this is a moment that demands a frank and honest assessment on where we stand and the safety of women. let me be very clear. there's no excuse for this alleged behavior. it is systematic and pervasive. >> i've enjoyed a friendship and a partnership with charlie for the past five years.

i'm really struggling. how do you -- what do you say when someone that you deeply care about has done something that is so horrible? how do you wrap your brain around that? i'm really grabbling with that. that said, charlie does not get a pass here. he doesn't get a pass from anyone in this room. >> reporter: in the wake of the bombshell allegations, cbs, pbs and bloomberg, which airs his talk show, have all suspended rose. while cbs news says they have not received any complaints about the morning anchor, the network says they're looking into the matter. rose says he does not believe that all of the descriptions were accurate. releasing a statement that reads in part. it is essential that these women know i hear them. and i deeply apologize for my inappropriate behavior. i am greatly embarrassed. i have behaved insensitively at times and i accept responsible for that. i thought i was pursuing shared

now, i realize, i was mistaken. according to "the washington post" article, most of the women said rose alternated between fury and flattery in his interactions with him. one of his accusers told the executive producer about the behavior. she allegedly replied that's just charlie being charlie. guys? >> stephanie gosk, thank you very much. the kremlin confirms that russian leader vladimir putin planned to call president trump today to discuss a new push to end the syrian civil war. syrian dictator bashar al assad met with putin in an unannounced meeting on monday. russian military and support have helped assad survive the six-year war to topple his regime. washington, meantime, considers syria to be a state sponsor on terrorism. on monday, trump added north korea to that terrorist blacklist, clearing the way for new economic sanctions. now, that video we sho

you of an off-duty police officer, in a shoot-out while clutching his own son in his arms. this happened in brazil. take a look. according to the reports. one of the robbers pointed a gun at the off-duty officer. he pulled out his weapon, eventually shooting and killing most suspects. at one point, the officer is handing the baby off to his wife, taking cover between the shelves. thankfully, nobody else was injured. >> that's astonishing video. that first shot he fired was right behind the back of a guy in the aisle there. time for the boost. can use it. >> if you're traveling for thanksgiving and you're not in your own bed, you might be like this one. there's no way that labrador retriever is going to fit in that space. he tries again. and look at that teeny dog camped out in the bigger bed next to him. pretending he didn't see him. eventually, the

had it. he gets up and says, later. i'll find somewhere else to crash out. i like how the little dog snuggles in and gets more settled. >> trying to see if the other dog can see him. that's cute. coming up, get your credit cards ready. we're going to show you where to find the best deals before black friday. important information for parents about your kids and concussions. why so many families are opting out of popular sports. first, let's see what's coming up on "megyn kelly today." >> charlie rose suspended from cbs and on his own show in the wake of physicsexual harassment. we'll look at that. and team usa is here to tell their stories. >> we'll look for that. after black friday comes small business saturday. we're going to shop at pop-up stores right here on our plaza. we are loving it. first, these m

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of small business saturday. a day where you get to return that love, because shopping small makes a big difference. so, this saturday get up, get out, and shop small. for some people, the best day of the year is coming up. not talking about thanksgiving. the holiday after that. talking about black friday. >> i like small business saturday. >> businesses big and small will be competing for your cash. that's great news for shoppers. you can get started early. jo ling kent is here. we're ready to swipe, jo. >> the deals are rolling in. there's so many of them, it might be tough to keep track of what the best sales are. so, we did the homework for you. with days until thanksgiving, many retailers are shifting focus to stuffing shopping backs by black friday sales ahead of the holiday.

only, get 50% off your entire purchase. >> we went in macy's and it was all black friday sales before thanksgiving. >> some things we bought today. some things we're going to wait until wednesday. and some things we wait until friday. >> reporter: nearly 70% of americans say they plan to shop during thanksgiving weekend and cyber monday. some will carve out time on turkey day to go bargain hunting. 115 million americans will wait until black friday, still the busiest shopping day of the year. >> i know that comes as a surprise to a lot of people. but plenty of retailers are focusing on black friday promotions. 42% are planning to target in-store shoppers. >> reporter: holiday retail sales are expected to climb to $682 billion, prompting some retailers to get a jump short on collecting their share of your spending. jcpenney, sears, target and best buy, opening their doors on thanksgiving day. walmart will stay open for 24 hours.

a.m. thanksgiving day is the best prices for video games, cameras and sports equipment. on black friday, tj maxx will open early. retailers are slashing prices by 37% on average. kohl's and sxjcpenney have 60% off. >> people as they're doing their research on products, there's been concerted effort on the retail front to try to stretch that shopping season out. >> reporter: on black friday itself, experts say look for tablets and tvs online. and in stores, look for cookwear and beauty products. cyber monday is the best day to buy toys online. if you buy those in person, wait until december. that's when you find the best deals on winter clothing and fitness equipment. one more tip. this is my favorite one. if you're looking to purchase an

last-minute vacation, maybeoff season, black friday, cyber monday and travel tuesday are your dates, especially if your dates are flexible. >> travel tuesday after black friday and small business saturday. >> exactly. >> what about thirsty thursday? >> that's on hoda and kathie lee's show. >> whatev you do, we're going to let's start off with friday to we are looking for some more their way through the florida penins clouds and showers in the on the roadways. and the airports. i-95 and i-75 as well. then we look ahead towards proble making its way through pacifi

and in the northea shower gusty winds, a mix of that's what's goin aren't i'm meteorologist chuck bell. a nice day outside. bright sunshine. 42 now with a light wind out of the southerly winds will allow out across parts of northern virgin 509 an breezy today with a chili for thanksg >> don't forget listen to "today" on sirius/xm. guys? it's time to trend on this tuesday morning. we need a

produce on this set. thanksgiving, last year, remember what happened? thanksgiving fell right after the election. everybody was talking about politics. and everybody said, don't talk about politics at the thanksgiving table. it can only lead to trouble. who fell into that trap? >> we didn't talk politics. >> yeah. >> i don't think so. >> no? >> thing s have calmed down thi year. >> that's right. in addition to politics this year, a lot of other divisive subjects. we've been talking about a lot of them this morning. the huffington post has come up with a list of topics that you can use at your dinner table. can we have dinner music? >> these are safe topics. >> safe topics to avoid the fights at thanksgiving. >> nemusic does the trick alrea. this is unusual. you may not think about this. you should talk about the beatles. >> what? >> what about them? >> anything about them. >> like what? >> bring up your favorite beatles song. a little beatles history. everybody has, if they're over

you kids. paul mccartney was in before wings. >> and the kids say, whoccartne? >> some of the other topics? >> discuss the olympics in south korea. aren't they going to be something? >> yeah. this is one i always talk about. the royals. >> don nash's -- >> don nash is coming over for dinner. this works out perfectly. >> it's pretty safe. >> aren't they good-looking. >> coffee? >> i don't know. just says it. i mean, people have all sorts of, you know -- >> coffee stories. >> how do you like your coffee? >> you know you should not discuss? >> what? >> what you should discuss at the dinner table. >> i know. look at mine. i have the weirdest one. tom hanks. i love tom hanks. but conversation over. >> everybody loves tom hanks. so, you can have a conversation that brings everyone to agreement. >> i like "big." >> it's good to talk about "pop

start." >> good. we have a good one today. we're going to begin with a victoria secret fashion show. the angels grace the runway in china on monday. they all made a comeback. har harry stiles performed. the model everyone is talking about is this one. she tripped on the train of her flowing gown. she got up and finished the walk. the moment went viral. but on social media. it's all about how she thanked the fans for the outpouring of support. carly kloss standing, you handled that with such grace. people weren't laughing at her. people were praising how she was able to get back up. jennifer garner, the actress opened up about her dating life. she hasn't been on a date since she and ben affleck split in 2015. sh

chosen this life for myself or my kids. i would not choose to be single or be in this position. it's something we're working through. i haven't been on a date. i'm not interested in dating. garner and affleck were married for ten years. they're planning to spend thanksgiving together with their three children. and chrissy teigen, the star turned to twitter, asking for help with a very important decision. should she get bangs or not? bangs are a commitment. chrissy tweeted this poll. major life dilemma. bangs, or no bangs, instant regret. more than 157,000 votes poored in. 60% say no bangs. 40% say yes. >> i agree. no bangs. >> i love chrissy teigen. >> she would look beautiful no matter what. bangs are a tricky, tricky -- >> the beatles. >> they had bangs. >> there you go. >> actually, bangs would probably be a good conversation starter. this one is a big

this japanese game show has captivated people online. contestants' attempt to reach the top of slippery stairs. and they have a hard time. over and over, knocking each other down like human bowling pins as they slide back to the start. social media users suggest this becoming an olympic event. that won't be happening anytime soon. but the show, people love it. it's that simple. >> i like the sound effects, too. >> right. can we do it on the plaza? >> let's not. remember tough mudder? >> oh. >> what could go wrong? >> my jaw is still sore. sheinelle, thank you. an estimated 44 million american kids play at least one sport. this morning, we're kicking off our series, "changing the game today." taking an intensive look at the state of youth sports. >> we actually surveyed parents at today.com and found that nearly 90% of them worry about concussions if their chi

play contact sports. how do you minimize the danger? stephanie gosk, who is working hard this morning, is back with a bit of a different story. hi, again. >> reporter: hi. this is an important one. head injuries have been front and center in the conversation about youth sports for years, with parents sorting through conflicting information or not enough information at all. we spoke with coaches, doctors and parents. and discovered that although we are doing better to protect our children's heads, awareness is not where it should be. and many experts say we need to do more. a tuesday night just outside of chicago. the addison cowboys practice under the lights. the youth league with players starting as young as 5 years old has been around for 60 years. ron maxwell has coached for 20 of them. >> five, six years ago, we had 12 teams. it was 266 kids in helmets out here. >> reporter: and tonight? >> we have 98. that's it. >> reporter: that's a huge drop.

>> reporter: parents are worried about head injuries. that's why the addison cowboys have changed their hard-hitting practices. >> we don't hit too often. >> reporter: as many as 2 million sports-related concussions are suffered by children under the age of 18 every year. in recent years, the number of diagnosed concussions has shot up, suggesting we are getting better at identifying the symptoms. but is it enough? >> the idea that we have this concussion issue under control is a myth. >> reporter: a former pro wrestler who has battled multiple head injuries, co-founded the concussion legacy foundation. >> we're not recognizing all of the concussions that happen. >> reporter: and research shows it's not just the big hits that impact the brain. >> that repetitive concussive injury, where he doesn't feel it, can add up. the brain is not made to take 5 million hits to the head. >> reporter: do you think parents have a false s

concussion, it's fine. >> yes. and i blame we doctors for it. >> reporter: this doctor discovered the brain disease known as cte. the pathologist who was portrayed by will smith in the movie "concussion" stirs up controversy. >> if you place a heldment met head to a child, and he suffers blows to the head, that child suffers brain damage. if that's not the definition of child abuse, what is it? >> reporter: he says children should not play football, ice hockey, rugby, lacrosse and soccer. at least not until high school. what are we supposed to do? wrap our kids up in mattresses and keep them in their bedrooms for their entire lives. what should kids play? >> the healthy sports. noncontact sports. >> reporter: this high school senior who lives outside boston wouldn't trade a day of playing a sport she loves. >>

playing soccer. >> reporter: she will never play again, after a concussion she suffered in the eighth grade. >> a girl took a shot on goal and nailed me in the back of the head. >> reporter: with the ball? >> yeah. i was really nauseous. pretty businedizzy. couldn't see very well. i played the rest of the game. i didn't know any better. >> reporter: the concussion head to a condition that gets little attention. post-concussion syndrome. >> i didn't sit through a class the rest of that year. >> reporter: the symptoms lasted months. compounding the problem, she banged her head on the stairs. years later, she is suffering from daily headaches. did you have any idea that was in jeopardy, playing that game? >> never. never would have occurred to us. >> reporter: in addison, this group of football moms is out here every night, every practice. that is serious dedication. >> it

worry about the hits but feel the benefits of playing the sport outweigh the risks. >> i mean, speaking to my own pediatrician, he was for us playing football. >> over the years, playing football, i feel like that's given him confidence to grow into himself. he's not as afraid as he used to be. >> reporter: if these kids weren't out here right now playing football, what do you think they would be doing? >> they would be on the couch at home. you don't want your kid to be on the couch all day. you would rather have them out here. >> reporter: what precautions should parents take? talk to your pediatrician. understand all the potential risks. and make sure there are appropriate measures to limit danger. you can consider noncontact sports like track and field or swimming. here's an interesting sign of the times. now, only 36% of parents say they would let their 10-year-old play tackle football. how about those numbers? >> flag football, more and mor

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> we're back, now, 8:30 on this tuesday morning. it's the 21st day of november, 2017. we have an enormous pre-thanksgiving crowd, kicking off their day with us here on the plaza on a chilly day. >> this is a huge and rockin' crowd. and we had so many people to choose from. but we found in this group four generations visiting new york. we have grandma. what's your name? >> eleanor. >> eleanor. >> leigh. >> mom

and daughter, madeline. and there's a fifth generation watching on tv. who is that? >> zoe. >> little zoe. and zoe, helped make the sign. so, thank you for keeping it in the family. thanks for coming to see us. we really appreciate it. >> that's fantastic. >> nice crowd. >> five generations. guys, coming up this half hour, it's small business saturday coming up. we want to encourage people to shop those independently owned stores. we decided to put up some great shops. pop-ups. pop-up mom and pops on our plaza. we're going to shop them coming up. also ahead, a 2-year-old boy who faces a serious diagnosis before his byrd dirthday. we're going to show how he made a surprising recovery. brace yourselves, ben stiller and team "today" has been practicing. ben made a very funny movie about dodgeball.

he has challenged us to a dodgeball game for charity, live on the plaza. that's the field of doom there. >> not just do a story about concussion and sport. >> yeah. >> if you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball. >> that's bringing back bad childhood memories. just cruel. >> savannah was saying earlier, she was chosen last for these teams. i'm telling you, i will be right behind you. we have megyn kelly here. what do you have coming up? >> oliver platt, marlo thomas, and a 21-year-old young man, who was at the location of three different terrorist attacks. lived to tell about them. and it wintd winds up being an g story of faith, prayer and resilience. mr. roker, you have a breezy forecast? >> i certainly do. the macy's thanksgivin parade it's going to be a little bundle up if you're

for today, we're looking at a northw cooler weather making its way it's going to get milder in the tomorrow, heavy co rain, northe a spread to the east. tuesday morning. good news if you're traveling we're up to the little problematic if you're otherw morning, you want to bundle up too. 33. dulles 36 degrees. clinto is what it feels airpor travel today, looking good. no weather issues. very early tomorrow we could see a shower chance. most your wednesday though

>> shop small this saturday. >> this weekend is the eighth annual small business saturday. it's a time for us to discover and shop the local stores that make our community so special. we have three local businesses from brooklyn, to help us set up shop on the plaza. first off, we have grace. tell us about your shop. >> pink olive is a whimsical gift boutique. been in business for ten years. and we specialize in a lot of gifts for little ones to loved ones. >> this is cool. you have all kinds of cards and notebooks and things like that. >> a lot of little baby gifts. rattles for the new york baby. our you're loved mug is at the heart of what we do best.

the candles are popular. >> coming up next, we have valin. tell us about private picassos. >> you can make art with your kids. we have kids doing some of our popular projects. we have kits that we sell. if you can't make it to our studio, we can bring a class to you. >> this is for adults, as well. >> we do stuff for adults, absolutely. >> thank you so much. and last but not least, we have greg and his wife, liz. literally, you are a mom and pop store. tell us about olive brooklyn. >> 50 varieties of olive oils and balsamics on tap. would you like to try the olive oil? >> i'll give it a shot. >> this is our tuscan herb, one of the more popular olive oils. >> that goes down smooth. all great reasons to shop small on saturday. thank you

thank you very much, guys. now, let's head back in to sheinelle. >> thank you, al. in honor of small business saturday, coming up this weekend, our viewers are using #shopsmall to share their stories about small businesses they discovered. kelly writes, the cutest hair accessories for little girls. the care they put into createling thcreating these designs is unmatched. ashley says, my favorite is stitch essentials. quality products and fantastic customer service. we're working with our partner, american express, to give five lucky viewers a chance to win $100 american express gift card. head to "today's" facebook page and share your experience to take part. coming up, up next, one our special series, thanks in giving, an incredible little boy beating the odds. first this, is "today" on nbc.

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we're back with our heartwarming series, "thanks & giving." and it highlights with work at st. jude children's hospital. >> dylan has the story of a little boy who faced a devastating diagnosis. >> 2-year-old gideon. he's friendly, warm and lovable. he hugged me the second i met him. now, he's beating the odds, thanks to a breakthrough treatment. g gideon is a happy, active and precocious 2-year-old. with a gregarious personality. that his parents say define him. >> he is in the room next to us running around and being a natural, normal 2 1/2-year-old boy. >> reporter: but gideon's body was once far from being healthy. >> we started noticg

few symptoms at -- right around 6 months. >> reporter: fussiness, lack of sleep and loss of appetite, no one particular sign that alarmed them. >> you chalk it up to teething. at least we did. >> reporter: what made you go to the doctor? >> a couple of days before he turned 7 months, he presented with a yellowish bruise over one of his eyes. the next day, it was over both of his eyes. >> reporter: later that day, a lump appeared on gideon's head. an emergency visit to their pediatrician delivered a devastating diagnosis. >> gideon was diagnosed with stage 4 high-risk neuroblastoma. it's literally as bad as it gets. >> reporter: gideon was medevacked to st. jude children's research hospital. >> neurolo

the spinal canal or nerves along the spinal canal. >> reporter: his scans revealed the magnitude of the cancer. the white you see is all-tumor. his entire face and skull was full of cancer. and all of his bones were full of cancer. he had a large tumor that was present in the middle of his body. >> reporter: what do you think when you see that picture? >> i mean, i just cried. i was devastated. gary, again, was holding it a little more together. this is what we're dealing with. okay. how do we beat it? >> reporter: doctors at st. jude had a plan. determined to save gideon's life, they started him on a clinical try that uses a unique approach to immunotherapy. >> we're combining this antibody with theme chairperschemotherap with high-risk neuroblastoma. the

all of our wildest expectation. >> reporter: in just six weeks, a dramatic change. >> he went from 80% having tumor to 0% having tumor. you can't see the bones anymore. the few bright spots we see are normal. the tumor in his face is gone. >> reporter: in addition to che chemo, he endured a bone marrow transplant. being how aggressive it is, they can't leave one cell alive. year looking for the day you're not toting around an i.v. tree. and it happens. and you sit there like, wow. we made it. >> reporter: and today, gideon is cancer-free. how much do you appreciate these moments? >> as much as you can. >> it makes you appreciate the little things. suddenly, life's problems don't seem like a big deal anymore. he makes us treasure every day.

>> i'm in love with this little boy. this is the first holiday season gideon and his family will spend at home. and they are absolutely thrilled about it. it was such a nice story. and a wonderful family. >> cancer-free. two words, right? >> marlo thomas, the national outreach. thank you. gideon's cancer was as bad as it gets. >> his entire body was covered with cancer. what st. jude did, it's the immunotherapy approach. we use his own cells for him to destroy the cancer in his body. we have this antibody, which was created for us, made on campus. we take the antibody and put it in the child. it triggers his immune system. all of the bad cells have been destroyed by his own immune system. >> we're happy that works at st. jude. but it's worked in other hospitals, too, right? >> not yet. this is our

it's -- gideon is one of the first children to be in this study because most hospitals and upuntil now, have given the antibody at the end of treatment. instead, right at diagnosis, we're giving the child the chemo and the antibody. and the exciting part, i'm sure you know now, it's kab ee's dou response. 80% of children are doing better. this child is cancer-free. now that the study has completed, all of the other hospitals will use it, too. that's what's exciting about the studies at st. jude. >> thank you, marlo. thank you for coming in on your birthday. >> no place i would rather be. >> there and megyn. and tomorrow, marlo will be back with another story of hope. we're looking forward to it. coming up next, talk about shifting gears. ben stiller is here. his star-studded dodgeball team has challenged us. and matt is already

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we're back, now, with actor ben stiller, whose long career has spun a lot of hits. including you may remember the 2004 film called "dodgeball." and for some reason, unexplained reason, he thought it would be fun to challenge the "today" anchors to a game of dodgeball, all in the name of charity. good to see you. how are you? >> i'm good. >> you are a purple cobra. >> that's right. and you're an average joe. >> i want to thank ronald mcdonald for the outfit. this is really nice. >> classic. classic colors. >> you're not in your white goodman character. >> i feel like i have whi

goodman's spirit in side of me. why did you decide to target us and play dodgeball with us? >> you're an easy mark, lauer. >> this is for a good reason. >> get that smile off your face. you're going down like a sweet muffin. >> have you seen my team. >> yes. >> hoda. >> what is the idea. how does this help raise awareness and money for charity. >> it's to raise money for what's going on in puerto rico and people dealing with hurricane maria. we have 580,000 bottles of water that we raised money to get to puerto rico and the u.s. virgin islands. these are our contest winners. this is zolton. evan, lewis hamilton. >> you have a ringer next to you. >> justin.

>> yes. >> have you brought your game today? >> we'll see. only a matter of time. >> would it help if i had a wrench? >> it would, frankly. a real one. >> let's meet our players, starting with the purple cobras. you know ben stiller. we have four-time and current formula 1 champ, louis hamilton. 11-year-old evan greenly. all the way from london, charity winner, kate clayton and her brother, robert. all right. then, on average joes, justin long. matt lauer. hoda kotb. savannah guthrie and sheinelle jones. here are the rules. first, no head shots. if you're hit, you're out. >> i'm not playing. >> if you catch the ball, the person who flew threw it is out. play will begin on my call. we're also streaming live on

facebook.com/today. >> what happens? >> now, what do we do? >> we have to put the balls over here. >> yeah. >> we will defend this goal. >> that's right. when i blow the whistle, you run in, get the ball and then, play dodgeball. >> yes. >> all right. >> purple cobras ready? average owes, rearead joes, rea. and no throwing balls at the ref. average joes ready? all right. dodgeball. ♪ >> you're out. oh. savannah's out. hoda's out. look at that. you're out.

tries to catch one. oh. >> come on, guys. oh. come on. it's just hoda. this is dodgeball. come on. >> cobras win. let's see the purple cobras. >> good playing. >> wow. >> thank you. >> just a reminder, we're saving lives he here on facebook.com, the competition. >> that brought back every memory of grade school. we're back in a moment with

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>> that's real dodgeball. ♪ coming up next, megyn kelly after a check of local news and

2017. good morning. right now we want to check on traffi hi, melissa. >> the 95s are still holding on. in maryland, the beltway here, just our normal volume and maybe overall, volume is a

thank you. we'll take a quick break now. we'll your forecast when

47 degrees right now. it feels like 41. still a little bit of a wind upper 50s, dry for your evening commut commut you are for your throug of the day. cold and dry as we go into >> all right. thank you.

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