good morning. american revolution. house and senate republicans reach a deal on the biggest revision to the tax code in a generation. one that will affect every american. corporate taxes slashed. the tax bracket for most americans cut. the obamacare insurance mandate gone. some big winners and some big losers. the bill would be the first big legislative victory for the president. what does it mean for you? we're live with the latest. courting disaster. a video going viral, showing one of president trump's nominees for federal judgeship unable to answer the most basic legal questions and admitting he had virtually no trial experience at a senate confirmation hearing. >> have you tried a jury trial? >> i have not. >> civil? >> no. >> crina

>> bench? >> no. >> will he still get the job? mysterious deaths. police in toronto, canada, is investigating this morning after a billionaire and his wife are found dead in their home. neighbors in disbelief over the deaths, as police call the deaths suspicious. all that plus anita hill heads to hollywood to help the entertainment industry take control of rampant sexual misconduct allegations. thousands of people fall ill on a cruise ship in the middle of the ocean. and a close encounter of a different kind, as an asteroid gets dangerously close to earth today, saturday, december 16th, 2017. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with sheinelle jones a jones, craig melvin and dylan dreyer, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. welcome to "today." thanks for joining us. i'msh

i'm craig melvin. dylan dreyer standing by, as well. this close encounter, are we going to -- >> it is not going to hit the earth but it'll come the closest it's been since 1974. it won't be this clear until 2093. >> fascinating. >> 40 miles wide. >> i remember being fascinated by it as a kid. let's get to the top story, the tax bill getting one step closer to passage. on friday, two more republican senators said they'd be voting yes on the tax plan. getting closer to giving the president his biggest legislative win in his first year in office. nbc's white house correspondent kelly o'donnell is at the white house with more on what it means for your bottom line. >> reporter: good morning. president trump is a couple days from what appears to be something that has eluded him during his 11 months in office. that is a major policy idea that turns into law. the president is expecting to see that vote this week because the house scheduled it for tuesday. it is a tax cut bill package.

tilted toward the rich, but the president described it in his own way, calling the bill monumental. longing for a holiday win, the president gained chances for his promised tax cut. >> i think we are going to be in a position to pass something as early as next week, which will be monumental. >> reporter: with newly announced yes votes from republican senators marco rubio and frequent trump critic bob corker. emboldened gop lawmakers unveiled a final draft that includes lowering the corporate tax rate to 21%, setting lower brackets for individual, roughly doubling the standard deduction many families claim. and in a blow to obamacare, the tax bill ends the insurance mandate. this expected legislative victory tempered by the president's frustrations over the russia probe. >> my worst enemies. ey

but we'll continue to look. they're spending millions and millions of dollars. there is absolutely no collusion. >> reporter: president trump turned his ire toward the fbi after it was disclosed a top agent was removed from the special counsel investigation last summer because of anti-trump text messages sent during the campaign. >> it is a shame what's happened with the fbi, but we're going to rebuild the fbi. it'll be bigger and better than ever. >> reporter: that criticism came as the president headed to the fbi academy at quantico for a law enforcement graduation ceremony, where the president went to campaign style. >> the fake news back there. look at it. fake news. no, actually, some of them are fine people. >> reporter: while praising local law enforcement, the president decried urban violence. >> what the hell is going on in chicago? what the hell is happening

also asked by reporters if he's thinking about a pardon for michael flynn, the former national security adviser who pleaded guilty in charges related to the russia probe. the white house says no such consideration is happening. the president basically said that but added, not yet. sheinelle? craig? >> kelly, thank you. alise jordan is a political analyst and senior policy analyst for rand paul. good to have you. thank you for being with us on this saturday morning. let's start with the tax bill. republicans insist this is going to give the middle class much-needed tax breaks. they insist this is going to spur economic growth. you have detractors who say this is a corporate give away. that this is going to mean that the president and his wealthy friends will do welcome tax time. this is a recent marist poll. 25% approve of how republicans have handled tax reform. how much pressure have the republicans put on

mid-terms next year? >> the problem right now is most voters have no idea what is actually in this tax bill and how it is going to affect their lives. going into the process, the white house wanted to simplify the tax code. they wanted to have corporate tax reform. right now, 6,000 lobbyists were working on the bill. it doesn't seem like the swamp draining happened that's actually going to necessarily make this easier for people to actually file your taxes. >> let's switch gears and talk about the criticism of the fbi we just heard in kelly o'donn l o'donnell's piece. key allies of the president bashing the fbi, voices on the right. then he goes to kawaquantico, virginia, and proximate cauaise. is this dangerous for him to te he ret p attacks institutions when he doesn't think the outcome might not be favorable to him. go back to the campaign and his attacks on a judge, on

judiciary that was trying a case about trump university. right now, he's unhappy with bob mueller's investigation. he is unhappy with the fbi. so he is attacking the messenger. it is a dangerous precedent because it destroys the public trust and the apolitical nature of the institutions. >> president trump insists there was no collusion between his campaign and russia. but he also talked about this nice phone conversation he had with russia's president putin, in which putin praised him. does the president still have this blindspot when it comes to russia and president putin? >> it is really the most bizarre tendency of president trump, for someone who has a lot of criticism and is known for not holding back his criticism, he never has a bad word to say about vladimir putin. >> why is this, you think? >> this came back after yesterday. putin did his yearly four-hour press conference and praised the stock market. president trum

out to putin to thank him for praising him. so vladimir putin has figured out a very successful tool to winning over this president. you praise him, and he responds very well to flattery. >> always good to have you. thank you. >> yup. now to president trump's judicial nominee, who is coming under fire this week after this video of his appearance before the senate judiciary committee went viral when he couldn't answer even the most basic questions about the law. nbc justice correspondent pete williams has more. >> raise your right hand. >> reporter: it's rare that a nominee for a lifetime appoi appointment as a federal judge has no courtroom experience. that was a problem for matthew peterson during his senate confirmation this week. the most attention-getting questions came from a republican, john kennedy of louisiana. >> have you ever tried a jury trial? >> i have not. >> civil? >> no. >> criminal? >> no. >> bench? >> no. >> have you ever argued a motion in federal court? >> no. >> reporter: peterson is a

lawyer in private practice. he served on the federal election commission with don mcgahn, the current white house council. he conceded he has no background in trial work. >> i understand the challenge that would be ahead of me if i were fortunate enough to become a district court judge. >> reporter: he did not answer basic legal questions, like a commonly used method for blocking evidence. >> do you know what a motion in limine is? >> i probably couldn't give you a good answer. >> reporter: 12 appointees have gone through. allegations that brett talley made supportive comments for the kkk helped sink his nomination. >> things that showed he didn't use good judgment. >> reporter:

gave up on mctier, who called transgender children part of satan's plan, and that same-sex marriage would lead to disgusting forms of matrimony. pete williams, nbc news, washington. the weather is not going to help those firefighters battling massive wildfires in southern california. 30 to 40-mile-per-hour winds are expected to drive the thomas fire dangerously close to hundreds of homes today. more than 900 homes have already been destroyed in the 12 days since since that massive blaze has been burning in ventura and santa barbara counties. anita hill who accused clarence thomas of sexual harassment during his 1991 confirmation hearing will head a new commission to deal with sexual harassment in the entertainment. meantime peter jackson is accusing harvey weinstein's company

actresses. of sex ral haraual harassment. he denies blacklisting the women. the carolina panthers opened an investigation against their >> owner for> workplace misconduct. members of a sorority were allegedly drugged by of members a fraternity during a mixer in september. the school's newspaper uncovered documents claiming members of ci theng fraternity spiked a drinke with a mixture of alcohol and xanax.nax. ten members of the sorority got sick. some passed out. the fraternity has been suspended for two years. the white house released the president and first lady's first official christmas portrait. melania tweeted out this scene.a the couplel smiling between the trees in them white house. we are talking snow for some folks.w dylan dreyer is back. . cove >> tis there season, right? >> yeah. >> looks pretty with the

christmas lights. but it is back through the great lakes where we've had most of the snow. in the past 24 hours, we've seen up to 7, 8 inches of snow. as the cold winds pass over the unfrozen great lakes, more lake-effect snow is likely. for additional snowfall accumulations, between 4 and 5 inches of snow, especially in the areas that get stuck in the heavier bands. we have heavy rain down south through southeastern texas. through the day today, this area of low pressure will produce heavier downpours. moves through louisiana on sunday and spreads through the rest of the gulf coast as we continue through the weekend. rainfall, 2 to 3 inches, especially in the heavier downpours. that's a look at the weather across the country. now here's a peek out your window. >> it is chilly out our window right now. temperatures in the 20s to 30 degrees. some areas in the teens. hat, gloves, all that. you'll need it. we will be warming up as we continue into the afternoon. yesterday, we were at 31 degrees. today, we're going to be in the mid 40s. sun

45 for today. maybe a slight breeze from time to time. again, not too bad. tomorrow, everyone warmer. we'll be near 50. maybe a spotty shower. all in all, this weekend, not too shabby. to now a story that's out of fs this world. later today, earth will have a w a close encount we are a three-mile-wide asteroid. the asteroid is being called ald potentially hazardous and is t's expected to fly by us in a ht by matter of hours. maya rodriguez is at kennedy space center this morning whereh nasa scientists are keeping a close eye on this asteroid. good morning.good >> reporter: good morning, craig.d mornin scientists first spotted this , asteroid back in 1983. they've been keeping a close eye on it ever since then. today, they'll about to get e. their closest look yet. it's known as 3200 phaethon, aen named after a greek myth

character who almost set fire to the earth by accident. this asteroid is three miles wide and considered potentiallyy has a hazardous. >> nothing to worry aboutll far something to have in mind. >> reporter: it'll be 6.4 tra million milesve away, like traveling from the earth to the moon 27 times. s >> it is relatively close in s astronomical terms. >> reporter: scientists hoping this can one day act like gas stations in the sky and help he fuel deep space exploration. >> if we can mine them, get fuel out of them, they might be a real asset as we continue fuel exploring the solar system wit spacecraft. ground-breaking mission from spacex. >> the liftoff. >> reporter: the dragon capsule headed for the international space station. both the rocket and capsule hadn previously been used.ck on the rocket lang

earth. t the capsule set to dock at the space station on monday. the first ever object from another solar system coming to ours iss>> t moving on. >> there is more to learn about the object and limited time because it is on its way out of the solarject o system. >> reporter: plenty of curiosity. >> so many things l we don't kn about>> repor the cosmos, like s of the ocean. it is mysterious. there's so much to discover. >> reporter: that's what nasa ir hoping to do today, to make a p discovery. by the way, d that asteroid won be this close to us again, craig, for another 76 years. >> wow. maya rodriguez, fascinating. thank you. now to another galaxy far, f 23 far away as tens of thousands of people pour into the theater to see the latest "star wars"" he movie. it is already getting big tar wa numbers a the box office.ng steve patterson is in los angeles with more. good

it is also getting great reviews. now the predictions are this ge movie is set to open at over $200 million this over weekend.2 that's big.nd. no matter what galaxy you're in. in this galaxy, and probably others far, far away, you won't find a stronger force than at the box x office. >> i'm'm>> so so psyched. >> this weekend, "star wars the last jedi" opened to rave reviews in theaters across the e country. fans love it. >> oh, my god, it is absolutely mind blowing. >> the numbers are out of this world. >> in its first two days, "the last jedi" earned $106 million. it is a winner all the way down the line. >> seriously, the movie hasn't performed like this since, well, the last "star warwars." >> rebellions are built on hope. >>

to the biggest opening weekend ever. in248 mill 2016, side chapter " one's" first weekend took in k 5 $155 million. "the last jedi" is expecting tok be among the biggest opens off all time.ese >> why do these do so well?o >> people love "star wars" and can't get enough of it. ll? only know one truth. >> in 2012, disney purchased the franchise from george lucas at $4 billion. with plans to blast out films for years to come. >> for disney, this is chess it ain't checkers. they're looking at this as a long-term play for decades. >> with legions of fans joining the dark side, filling theaters around the world, get used to ad the new empire. on a sadder note, this is

last time carrie fisher will reprise her role at princess leia. she died a year ago.he fans are extremely happy with her performance, as well as they are with the dedication she gets in the movie.rmance don't want to spoil anything but i saw it thursday night. t she does a great job. >> i heard she wasas amazing. jb >> yeah. >> >> thank you, steve. i'v >> what'd you think of the than movie, steve? i lov >> i lovered loved it.ed i'm a "star wars" dork but i bl. loved it.t.i inkr incredible. great for people who were fans and those who aren't. >> i can tell job you're into t "star wars." fans. >> geeked out. >> have you seen it? >> i am going to.wars." i know you're a "star wars" fan. >> huge. >> you've seen all of them? >> huge. >> all of them? >> every single one. > i remember a a ks a kid, wr poster or something. it is exciting. >> who is not -- all right. exci still to come this morning -- >> i've never seen you get so er annoyed. >> s i did see "the

it was amazing. >> of course. when we come liday" thback, mystery of surrounding the deaths of a y billionaire and his wife. were they victims of foul play? plus, terrifying moments caught on camera when a woman is bitten by a shark.n first, this is "today" on nbc. sr this is k.

time now for the download, our look back at the week that was. >> president trump got into a war of words with new york senator kiersten gillibrand. accusations of sexual misconduct came to light against more high-profile men. and the democrats called off a stunning upset in alabama. a shocking upset in alabama's controversial senate race. >> i think i've been waiting all my life, and now i just don't know what the hell to say. >> for the first

quarter scentury, one of america's reddest states sending a democrat to washington. >> doug jones pulling off a stunning upset. >> congratulations. >> everybody feels great today. >> for weeks, the headlines dominated by sexual misconduct allegations against roy moore. president trump and democratic senator kiersten gillibrand in a heated battle this week. >> the president tearing into gillibrand on twitter after she called on him to resign amid sexual allegations of misconduct. mocking the democrat as someone who would come to my office begging for campaign contributions not long ago, and would do anything for them. >> gillibrand speaking out on "today." >> it was certainly just a sexist smear, intended to silence me. >> new allegations of sexual misconduct against prominent men this week. dustin rof mhoffman. >> growing and specific list of allegations. hoffman exposed himself in a hotel room in the '80s. hoffman's a

defamatory falsehoods. >> batali allegedly touched them in unwelcome ways. >> he said, much of the behavior described does match up with ways i've acted. the behavior is wrong and there are no excuses. >> and former "today" host matt lauer. >> addie zinone, a former production assistant, said she had a sexual relationship with lauer. she said, though my situation with matt was consensual, i ultimately felt a victim because of the power difference. a would-be suicide bomber at rush hour in the new york city subway. >> this surveillance video shows 27-year-old akayed ullah detonating explosives strapped to his body. >> everybody ran to the closest exit. >> three people suffered minor injuries, while ullah was taken into custody and hospitalized in serious condition. >> senator

hospitalized this week, suffering complications from his battle with brain cancer. >> battling glee yo blase st-- blioblastoma. the same disease that john mccain is suffering. mccain's daughter and joe biden we spoke. >> think about your dad's courage. >> a shooter is still on the loose after a shootinga don s and wans t aha a her horrified husband video tapes. luckily, it wasn't too serious. a and bye-bye, charlie. he leaves us to start his new life as a service dog. >> he met stacy pearsall, the air force veteran he'll serve. >> charlie has changed my life just be ng

story, can you imagine -- they were on their honeymoon here. he's shooting the video while she gets bitten. not the way to start a marriage. >> drop the camera and help me. >> punch the shark in the nose? >> drop the camera. >> we learned that on this show. >> i mean, my goodness. >> fortunately, she was okay. >> wow. >> not sure about her husband. still to come, this is an important one. an exploding battery warning. how you can keep yourself safe when you fly over the holidays with your electronic devices. justin timberlake revealing the secret to his successful marriage with actress jessica biel. are you tired with some of your friends on facebook? coming up, how you can silence them, at least for a little while. first, these messages. first these messages.

>> announcer: this is a "news 4 today" news break. >> 7:26 on this saturday. december the 16th, 2017. good morning to you. i'm david culver. let's get your top stories. in prince george's county, detectives are working to find a suspect following an overnight homicide. someone shot and killed a man at a home across the treat from six flags america. the man was found around 11:00 last night. any updates we get we'll push out to the nbc washington app. a pedestrian pulled from under a car after getting hit this morning happened in silver spring near the intersection of piny branch road and arla street. the person went to the hospital with serious injuries. if you're headed that way this

branch road is closed between flower and barren streets while police are on scene, continuing to investigation. we'll get a check of the forecast before you head out on what is the last weekend ahead of holiday shopping.

temperatures out there right now, little cold to start. 20s and low 30s at this moment. we're going to be a good 15 degrees warmer than we were yesterday. 45 is going to be the temperature today. just a slight breeze from time to time. now, we're dry out there today. we're going to have some sunshine throughout the day. good looking day again. just a little bit of a breeze. we'll have more clouds around tomorrow and maybe a spotty sprinkle as we go to the late afternoon and evening. again, most of us are staying dry. temperatures go on up. 50s on monday. 60s on tuesday. temperatures drop on wednesday. christmas and christmas

wintry mix. it will be cold enough christmas day. >> 60 on wednesday throws me off. we're back with more news and weather in 25 minutes. for now, back to the "today" show. we are back on this saturday morning. december 16th, 2017. we'll get outside in a bit. >> let's begin this half hour with a check of the headlines, starting with the landmark deal in washington that will affect every america. >> a class of their own. the gop's tax plan sure to pass next week as two holdout republicans say they'll vote for it. >> i think that we are going to be in a position to pass something as early as next week, which will be monumental. >> the big losers? residents in high tax states and obamacare. a vote expected early

legal lightweight? one of the president's nominees to become a federal judge unable to answer the most basic legal questions and admitting to virtually no trial experience during his senate confirmation hearing. >> have you ever tried a jury trial? >> i have not. >> civil? >> no. >> criminal? >> no. >> bench? >> no. about 220 passengers on a cruise came down with a gastrointestinal illness. the creuise liner will undergo n intensive cleaning. hillary clinton reveals a secret about the inauguration. >> i have to say, we tried to get out of it, to be totally honest. >> also, the former first lady is gifted with a festive pantsuit. holiday bonus. officers in jacksonville, florida, giving out $100 gift cards to folks in

>> they are spreading holiday joy today, saturday, december 16th, 2017. protecting, serving and giving. >> one of my favorite parts of the holidays, random acts of kindness. police in toronto, canada, are investigating a pair of mysterious deaths after a billionaire and his wife were found dead in a their home. nbc's morgan radford is following this one. good morning. >> hey, guys. good morning. certainly a tough one. friends and neighbors of barry sherman and his wife are in disbelief. after learning he and his wife were found dead in their home on friday. he was the founder of a generic drug giant, apotex. this morning, police are remaining tight lipped about what actually happened. this morning, detectives are trying to solve a mystery at a toronto mansion. >> we discovered two bodies of people inside a home. >> canadian billionaire barry sherman and his wife honey were found dead in their toronto home n

>> the circumstances of their death appear suspicious, and we are treating it that way. >> shermans were selling their mansion when a real estate agent preparing for an open house discovered their bodies in the large home's basement. police are investigating a cause of death. >> if it is determined to be a homicide, our investigators from homicide will come? >> sherman made his fortune in pharmaceuticals, founding apotex. his net worth was reported to be $3.2 million. he had a decade-long legal battle against his cousin los d -- tossed out in september. they claimed sherman owed them money. condolences pouring in. all of us at apotex are saddened by the news. john tory saying, barry and honey were kind, good p

will be greatly missed. the philanthropic contributions they made to toronto put them in a class of their own. and from the prime minister, condolences to family and friends and everyone touched by their vision and spirit. this morning, the shermans are being remembered not only for their contributions in health care, but also their generosity. quoted as saying, we are fortunate in being able to contribute. you can't take it with you, so the best alternative is to put it to good use while you are here. police are expected to release more information today after a medical exam. they say they are not looking for suspects at this time. craig? sheinelle? >> morgan, thank you. let's go to dylan. she's on the plaza with another check of the weather. cold outside this morning. >> it is chilly. it's december so i guess we all kind of expect it at this point. let's take a look at what's going on out west where the fire danger is still going to be pretty dangerous because the winds are not coming off the water. it's a land breeze that is going to keep

we have 17 million people at risk, extending up from sacramento and san francisco down to san diego. we are looking at those higher winds and also very low humidity. we have red flag warnings and fire weather watch up and down most of california. winds could gust near 60 miles per hour. that could cause fires to spread rapidly, without too much improvement in sight. that's a look at the kwweather across the country. here's a peek out your window. >> temperatures are going to continue to warm a little bit throughout the day. finally warm after this morning. it is a cold start. temperatures are in the 20s and low 30s. we're headed right into the mid 40s today. got some holiday parties tonight, looking good. decorating, there is going to be a light breeze. 10 miles an hour. know that. shopping, looking good, as well. maybe a spotty shower on sunday but not today. enjoy the nice weather we'll have and the warming temperatures. >> and that's your latest forecast. we are determined to make th

those in need. that's why we hold our toy drive every year. we are joined by learning resources senior product development manager tom to talk about his company's generous donation today. good morning. >> morning. >> i like this guy right here. >> this is great, right? christmas time in new york. light him up like a christmas tree. learning resources is so honored to be back here in new york as part of the "today" show toy drive with a donation of $175,000. >> wow. >> yes, yes! >> yeah, that should be cheered. amazing. >> that's $175,000 in educational toys that will inspire a love of learning in children, which is really our mission. >> why are educational toys, stem toys, so important to introduce children to? >> stem and coding is really the language of today and the language of the future. it is where the jobs are going to be, where the future engineers and doctors will come from. more importantly, introducing children to stem and coding is so important because what we have found is that building early stem skills opens up a world of

problem solving, of innovation. so the future children that are going to land on mars and do all these great things, they're starting here with products like this. >> as a meteorologist, you can guarantee i'm getting a bunch of stem toys for my 1-year-old guy now. >> absolutely. >> thank you so much for your donation. this is so huge. if you want to give to the toy drive, you can stop by the plaza next week or donate online at amazon.com/today. back to you guys. >> very good. you go to the toy stores now and they have sections of stem toys. >> tremendous gift. >> thank you. ahead, eminem drops his first album in nearly five years, and he is teaming up with some of music's biggest stars. also up next, an important safety reminder when it comes to traveling with electronic devices this moll hoholiday sea. that's after these messages. see ya. -take care. ♪ so probably take it at night. and if you have any questions,

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report report, updates on exploding batteries. we have important information on how to stay safe with the electronics in our lives. >> jeff rossen has more. >> hi, guys. good morning. already, this busy holiday season, another incident at a busy airport. a battery fire that, of course, took everyone by surprise. this, by the way, could happen to any one of us, from phones to laptops. we have all seen the dramatic explosions caught on camera. batteries bursting into flames, seemingly out of nowhere. so why is it happening? what can you do to protect yourself? this morning, we're about to show you. chaos and confusion at orlando international airport. watch as this backpack starts smoking in the middle of the busy tsa line. the video showing people rushing away. luckily, this tsa agent rushing in and moving the backpack safely away. >> somebody had to do it. it was me. >> authorities say a lithium ion battery inside the

caught fire. and we've seen it before. case after case. batteries violently exploding. watch this man standing at the counter of this kentucky convenient store, when his pocket bursts into flames. the spare battery of his ecigarette inside erupted. this man in california riding the bus when the battery inside his ecigarette blows up in his lap. both men badly burned by s ee e survived. the culprit, lithium ion batteries, the same kind that caused fires in hoverboards, samsung smartphones and laptops. how dangerous with these explosions be? to find out, we've been granted rare access here at underriders laboratories in chicago, known as ul. you probably recognize the logo. we're in their battery testing lab. you have to wear safety glasses in here. you're about to see for the first time what it looks like up close when the batteries explode. first

can the battery stand the heavy force? you can see the flames there? >> did you realize you had that much energy in your pocket? >> then the overcharging test. >> we're deliberately overcharging the battery, which is something you can do if you use the wrong charger. >> within minutes, you can see the heat and pressure building. our battery puffing up and then -- that frightened me and i knew it was coming. watch it again in slow motion. a powerful explosion and fireball. what should consumers do to avoid this? >> follow the instructions the manufacture gives you. use the proper charger with the battery. >> simple tips to prevent this from happening to you. just this month, american and delta are among the airlines announcing plans to restrict smart luggage. those are the suitcases that have tracking devices in them or allow you to charge your cell phone. some motor protepel themselves you don't push or drag them. here's the pro,

the same risk so the airlines will evaluate them. if the battery can't be removed, the bag cannot be checked. we have full details on the new restrictions on our website right now. today.com/rossenreports. hope it helps. >> whole new host of challenges with electronics. dylan, what's coming up next? >> come up, ing up, if you have annoying friends on facebook, we have a way for you to keep your sanity. first, these messages. how can you make your hair even stronger?

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the same day they released an interesting study into whether social media is good or bad for our well-being. in general, people feel worse when they spend a lot of time passively consuming information. meaning you're reading but not actually interacting with people. on the flip side of that, actively interacting with people, surprise, surprise, is said to bring about a better feeling. so that means commenting on posts, reminiscing about past interactions, all that stuff. that actually gives you a better feeling about how you use technology. so the new snooze feature is in response to all the research. it is aimed at supporting user's well-being and giving people control over their news feed. i guess they're all trying to make people feel good when using social media. >> a real-life snooze button, can you keep snoozing the same friend? >> i don't know. but they won't know. >> will it look like you're not responding? >> well, if you never respond anyway --

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wintry mix for christmas eve to christmas day. >> lauren, thank you. >> we'll have more weather and breaking news in 25 minutes. for now, back to the "today" show. good morning. american revolution. house and senate republicans reach a deal on the biggest revision to the tax code in decades. it will affect every american. some big winners and losers with the new bill, which would be the first big legislative victory for the president. we're live with what it all means for you. mysterious deaths. police in canada investigating after a billionaire and his wife were found dead in their home overnight. neighbors in shock as police call the deaths suspicious. ♪ and tis the season. we're celebrating the long-standing traditions that shaped our memories every christmas. today, december 16th, 2017.

♪ >> good morning. where are you from? >> hi. we're from dallas, texas. want to say hey to everybody back at home and hello to all my brothers and sisters in the military. >> i'm 50 years old. my husband surprised me with a trip to new york city! >> hi, mom. we're on tv! >> girls trip to nyc. hi, mom! >> happy birthday, shelby, from new york city. >> hi, grandma, from the "today" show. >> you're on a family trip to the "today" show but who are you missing? >> mom. >> where is she? >> sleeping. >> wake up, mom! ♪ love me or not >> welcome back to "today" on this saturday morning. >> this is a good bunch. >> it is a fun crowd today. >> i love the holiday crowd. >> this is a good bunch. >> such a good mood. >> a lot of birthdays. made some great signs. thank you, guys, all so much, for stopping by. happy holidays to you. happy holidays to you, as well. we have a lot to get

final half hour. let's start with today's news. >> good morning. i'm kelly o'donnell at the white house where president trump is praising gop lawmakers who are poised to deliver a long-sought legislative victory for the trump era, with a bill to cut taxes. with enough votes to pass lined up, the sweeping changes will change what you owe, how you file and new breaks for corporations. longing for a holiday win, the president upped chances for his promised tax cut. >> i think we are going to be in a position to pass something as early as next week. >> reporter: with newly announced yes votes from senators marco rubio and frequent trump critic bob corker. lawmakers unveiled the new bill, lowering the

21%. and a blow to obamacare, the bill ends the insurance mandate. this expected victory tempered by the president's frustrations over the russia probe. >> they're spending millions and millions of dollars. there is absolutely no collusion. >> reporter: president trump turned his ire toward the fbi after it was disclosed a top agent was removed from the special counsel investigation last summer because of anti-trump text messages sent during the 2016 campaign. >> well, it is a shame, what's happened with the fbi, but we're going to rebuild the fbi. it'll be bigger and better than ever. >> the criticism came as the president headed to the fbi academy at quantico for a law enforcement graduation ceremony where the president rifted in campaign style. >> there's the fake news back there, look. fake news. no, actually, some of them are

fine people. >> reporter: on the tax bill, democrats argue the biggest benefits go to the wealthy, so republicans are trying to per twad vo -- persuade voters that the middle class will save. an income of $73,000 family will save $2,000 a year in taxes, say the republicans. >> kelly o'donnell, thank you. let's check on the other stories making headlines. weather is working against the firefighters battling massive wildfires in southern california. 30 to 40-mile-per-hour winds are expected to drive the thomas fire dangerously close to hundreds of homes today. more than 900 homes have already been destroyed in the 12 days that the massive blaze has burned in ventura and santa barbara counties. anita hill, who araise e ra issues of sexual harassment during the hearing of justice thom thomas, moves to the

entertainment industry. peter jackson is accusing harvey weinstein's production company of blacklisting actresses, saying they were hard to work with. weinstein denies jackson's allegations. in the sports world, the nfl's carolina panthers are investigating their owner, jerry richardson, for, quote, allegations of workplace misconduct. an aquatic park in san francisco is closed to swimmers after multiple animal attacks. officials posted notices of the closure friday after a man was severely bitten on the leg by a sea lion. another man was hospitalized after being bitten on the arm the day before. in a galaxy far, far away, but a theater near you, "star wars the last jedi" is making its massive opening weekend. thousands of lukes and leia, reys and finns are lining up. a bittersweet moment for fans of the 40

carrie fisher appears for the last time. she died of cardiac arrest a year ago. >> you heard her performance was -- >> i heard it was absolutely fantastic. we just talked to her reporter, steve patterson. his eyes just opened when he talked about the movie. >> it might get you into the franchise. >> i might actually go. i'll start from the beginning. how long would it take me? >> two days. dylan dreyer is on the plaza with another check of the weather. your husband saw the movie last night. >> he woke me up when he got home to say it was awesome. so yes. i need to go see it now. let's take a look at this little girl on the plaza. how are you? you're turning 9 years old. not so little anymore. is it true that you road a bus here? >> yeah. >> from where? >> ohio. >> how long of a ride is that? >> eight hours. >> wow. but it is your first time in new york. is it totally worth it? >> yeah. >> oh, yeah. happy birthday. have fun in new york city. let's take a look at what's going on across the country. we're actually going to see

warmer temperatures than average, especially back through the plains and the midwest. highs running 15 to 20 degrees above average. 60 degrees in kansas city. des moines, 53. 19 degrees above average. on sunday, that warmth is going to start to spread eastward. chicago should get to 42. m fargo, 14 degrees above average. we're looking at temperatures to mainly be in the 40s, 50s and 60s farther south the rest of the week. it is awfully chilly here in new york city. that's a look at the weather across the country. now here's a peek out your window. >> certainly chilly out our door, too. look at these temperatures. ti teens in some areas. low 30s in a lot of the region. again, it is a chilly start. watch out for patchy black ice, especially when you walk out your door. 45 is the temperature today. it is a good 15 degrees above where we were yesterday. yesterday we topped out at 31. light breeze from time to time t

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we are back on a saturday morning. it is time to trend. shall we? >> you didn't do your trend dance that you usually -- >> that's right. >> there you go. >> it's either here or here. >> depends on my mood. >> do you and your spouse have a list of must-watch shows you only turn on when you're together? did you ever cheat? tell the truth. did you watch an episode without them? netflix released their most binge-watched shows, and it includes the shows that got us cheating in 2017. in other words, the shows so juice we, you had to jump ahead and watch the next acceepisode before your significant other could. in fifth is the mind-binding show "scence 8. orange in the new black. stranger things. second place is thirteen reasons why. and the number one show people watch ahead of their partners -- >> the ones they -- oh, okay. >> narcos, the aca

fall of pablo escobar. >> the only netflix show i've cheated on would be ozark. >> is that good? >> yeah, yeah. >> why do you cheat? you don't want to wait? >> my wife is bogged down with actually caring for our children. >> i go to bed at 8:00 at night. brian stays up past midnight. that's when he watches all the shows that i don't get to watch. >> you watched it without me? i remember, in fact, it was this time last year, "the crown." iso good. my husband came in and i was already in it. >> my wife would leave me if i watched "this is us." >> we have to watch "west world" together. >> i just found this out. in the commercial break, you watch movies sometimes with the closed captioning on. >> it's all i do. not just movies. i watched "seinfeld" the other day. i caught a joke i hadn't heard. >> it is not normal behavior. >> i think it is.

don't -- when i don't read them. i need so see something to be able to process. otherwise, it is in one ear and out the other. >> every week, stranger and stranger. >> stranger things. >> it is normal. my husband is the same way, which is why i don't watch them with him. sometimes it is annoying. pop start? >> okay. >> should we turn on the closed captioni ining for you? >> the metoo movement is making its way to the red carpet. could we move the paper on the prompter? thanks. "people" reports a-list actresses are planning to ditch the colorful gowns in favor of an all black look for the golden globes. the coordinated effort is said to be a symbol of protest against sexual harassment in hollywood. dozens of actresses have spoken out about issue since the "new york times" published its bombshell report in october detailing allegations against famed producer harvey weinstein. the actresses involved in next month's show of solidarity haven't been on

long-awaiting, new album is finally here. "revival," the ninth studio album from the veteran rapper dropped on friday. featuring beyonce, ed sheeran, pink and others. he recounts a near fatal drug overdose, admitting to being a bad husband and regrets his daughter had to witness their fights. justin timberlake is sharing what it takes for a long marriage. j.t. was asked how he keeps his marriage to jessica biel so strong. he says his role is even when you get married, you have to keep dating each other. >> fair enough. >> the difference comes when you have kids, to actually schedule the dates. when you say you're going out at 6:30, you need to. justin timberlake and jessica biel celebrated their fifth anniversary. >> good ic

>> have a conversation without the ah. >> is that what they do when they get older snr. >> exactly. >> my little guy hops right in between. we'll share our fondest memories this christmas season. first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪ i don't know i'll ever get it right ♪

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we'd wake up my dad. he'd have the whole getting ready thing to do, and he forced us to stay on the stairs until he came down. my brothers would creep down the step. when my brothers were married, back from college, we're pile on to the stairs, sit and wait christmas morning. never changed, no matter how hold we got. >> i did believe in santa. usually the letters i would write to santa though were appeal letters. i knew santa probably had heard that perhaps i had not been the best that year. soy would use the letters as an opportunity to make my case. >> every year, my grandmother would give my sister and i $50 a piece. sometimes $100. we'd go to woolworth. it was like a five and di dime store. we'd write out who to get gifts for. we'd budget. she'd set out the wrapping paper and scissors and we'd

gifts. it was all part of it. i was just as excited to watch everybody opened the gifts i purchased as i was to receive the gifts. >> we always had a real christmas tree growing up. we'd go to a farm down the street from us. my dad would have his hacksaw and he'd chop down the tree. we'd bring it back home. >> one year questi, we had a re. i remember thinking as a kid, why does the house smell? i was allergic to everything under the sun and i was itching. we never had a real tree after that. >> a couple years, we had to plead with our mother to take the tree down. it was like valentine's day. it was one of those things where it was warm outside and people drive by and mom kept the tree up for a very long time. >> i really wanted a cabbage patch doll when they were really hard to get. i still have the cabbage patch. when i was married, my

it away. my grandmother was like, it's time to pull li put lily away. i was like, lily has been with me in college. she was like, no, nope. >> there was a box and it was in the shape of a pound puppy. i couldn't contain myself. the week before christmas, i poked a hole, just to see if it is actually the puppy. it was a pound puppy. i was so excited. but i remember even at that age thinking, oh, i'm so excited. oh, no, how will i cover the hole. >> the year i got a chalk board was probably the best christmas ever. that meant i could go in my room and i could play school by myself for hours. i would lock myself in my room and just write on the chalk board. >> merry christmas, dylan dreyer. >> we got something for you. >> i have a chalk board. and cha

with your dorkdorkdom. >> why am i the only one with a gift? >> a lot of us wanted normal toys. >> do you want to play store? >> i used to play school. >> there you go. >> i had imaginary students. >> of course they were. >> it's fine. >> remember this, like -- oh, this chalk -- you go like this. >> the letters. >> that's what you did for hours? >> oh, it was so fun. >> this explains why you watch closed captioning on all your movies. >> i'm a nerd. >> it all makes sense now. >> all the nerds out there. >> this could be you. >> chalk boards for everyone. >> merry christmas. >> i remember pound puppies. >> i loved the pound puppy. >> cabbage patch dolls. they had that smell just like the baby powder. i loved it. >> moms were pushing them.

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good saturday morning. i'm david culver. >> i'm megan fitzgerald. straight ahead, lauryn? >> we've got some sunshine, and we've got warming temperatures. quite a bit warmer than we were yesterday. also on our ten-day forecast, it goes out to next weekend. you know what next weekend is. big holiday. we'll talk about it coming up. and a homicide investigation is underway in prince george's county. what we've learned about the overnight shooting and the search for the suspect. if you're planning to use metro this weekend, part of the red line is going to be closed today and tomorrow for the transit agency to finish replacing a communications cable. we'll tell you where exactly to avoid just ahead. all of that when we start "news 4 today." >> we'll also take you live to wreaths across america starting sh

>> announcer: "news 4 today" starts now. >> welcome into "news 4 today" on this saturday, december 16th. i'm david culver. >> good morning. i'm megan fitzgerald. we want to go straight to lauryn ricketts in the weather center because she's tracking some snow maybe later on in our forecast. is it possible for a white christmas or not so much? >> you know, it is a little too early to tell at this point. it would be irresponsible, i should say, for me to say it is going to be a white christmas one way or the other. however, our ten-day forecast goes out at least until monday. monday is christmas. we're going to show you that. we do have some precipitation on there. i was working last night with doug and it looked the same last night as it did this morning. of course, we have new updates overnight. i'll show you that coming up. let's talk about today. it is beautiful outside. ol

7:00. it is cold though. temperatures still below the freezing mark. again, watch for some of the slick spots out there. temperatures right now, upper 20s to low 30s. we're going to continue to take that temperature into the mid 40s today. we're going to warm it up even more. we may have had a few flurries trying to flow through the area, but otherwise, we are looking good right now. we are dry. could we be dry for the rest of the weekend? we'll talk about that and the christmas forecast coming up. guys? >> lauryn, thank you. we're following breaking news in upper marlboro, where homicide detectives have been working through the night. a man was found dead across the street from six flags america. police say the man had a gunshot wound when they found him around 11:00 last night. police are still looking for a suspect. follow updates on our nbc washington app. this all new this morning. emergenc