at your local mercedes-benz dealer. mercedes-benz. the best or nothing. . good morning. new year's freeze. temperature plunging this morning as the bitter cold gripping portions of the country gets even worse. at least 70 million people now under a wind chill threat from the midwest to new england. mercury reaching to an incredible 50 below. and it's setting the stage for some dangerous new year's eve celebrations. deadly workplace shooting. a tragedy overnight when an employee walks into a california law firm and opens fire before turning the gun on himself. one person killed. another rushed to the ppt. breaking overnight, swatting arrest. po

25-year-old man into custody charging him in connection with a deadly police shooting in kansas. investigators believe the man called 911 as a prank that ended with deadly consequences. all that plus lottery fever. last night's mega millions jackpot goes unclaimed again as tonight's power ball soars to nearly $400 million. ringo starr is set to receive a knight hood from the yee queen. ohio state buckeyes -- but it's the coin toss that people are talking about before the game. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with sheinelle jones, craig melvin and dylan dreyer. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning. welcome to "today".

thank you for joining us. >> this is it. this is the last saturday "today" of 2017. >> there are 31 days in december. we've got one more day. >> let me tell you, it is so cold outside it almost hurts. >> it does. and your skin is so extra dry, everything that goes along. >> the meteorologist on the weather channel yesterday had the omost apt description. it is stupid cold. we'll get to it. the temperatures dipping even l lower this weekend and it's not good for the new year's eve celebration. nbc ann thompson is in time's square this morning. >> reporter: good morning, sheinelle. revelers have one more day to get ready to ring in 2018. forget the party hats, the horn and the champagne. this year they'oi

parka and scarves and hot chocolate for what's going to be one of the coldest new year's on record the mercury will drop along with the famous ball high above time's square giving a frigid welcome to 2018. as the clock strikes midnight the temperature could sink to 11 above. it is crucial to make smart choices. >> please, if you have a prior medical condition or have young kids, this is not the year to be out here. but if you're a healthy adult and you're going to come out, dress for it. no skinny jeans. no mini skirts. >> reporter: to endure the hours long wait officials urge you to dress in layers, wear heavy boots, cover your head and hands and don't drink alcohol. when the body's temperature drops low, the symptoms include shivering, dizziness and difficulty speaking. >> i hope they b

>> reporter: new york has plenty of company. >> i'm freezing over here. >> reporter: this morning the northern section of the country is stuck in winter's brutal grip. the arctic blast adding insult to injury in erie, pennsylvania. more snow overnight adding to the 5 feet that already fell. >> i'm running out of places to throw the snow. >> reporter: the coast guard coming to the rescue on st. mary's river on michigan to free two stuck freighters. spin outs and collisions in minnesota and one driver killed in wisconsin . sioux falls covered by heavy snow and niagara falls came to a halt in plunging temperatures. back here in times square emts will be patrolling look for signs of

>> ann, thank you. dylan, i have a feeling you're going to say we haven't seen the worst of it. >> unfortunately that is true. at midnight sunday into early morning, that's the coldest yits going to get in new york city. 79 million are at risk for dangerous wind chills. the actual air temperatures are reflective of just that arctic cold pouring in from the north. 18 below is what is currently is in duluth. st. louis feels like 7. columbus feels like 5. as we go through the end of the year and into the start of 2018, we're looking at temperatures to begin below zero. kansas city 6 below. wind chills will be running 20 to 40 degrees below zero. it will be brutally cold for most of the country. here in new york city we are looking at a temperature of 11 degrees. the

initially thought. now we've dropped the wind chill to 5 below. you need to stay covered up. protect your skin. it could be the second coldest new year's eve on record. >> wow. all right. thanks. president trump is spending the last few days of his holiday vacation at his mar-a-lago estate in florida. on friday he invited coast guard members to a day of golf. this morning we're learning about how the interview came to be. kelly o'connedonnell is traveli with the president. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, sheinelle. as you point out, the president spending the final few days of this year in a cooler than normal florida and he opened up about some of the hot button issues of the day. while we've seen the president take lots of criticism for how much time he spends at his golf courses, at least for one day he tried to make that game a sign of good

on his own golf course, friday the president played host to about 75 members of the u.s. coast guard providing lunch and a tee time. >> you can have a little tournament and determine who the best player is. maybe it's the boss. >> reporter: an outing inspired during a thanksgiving day visit with florida based guardsmen. the president had already come out swinging in an interview with "the new york times." while he cried the russia investigation as phoney and made him look bad, i think i will be treated fairly adding i've stayed uninvolved. an opinion on mueller explained by trump friend chris ruddy. >> this is a man that led the fbi after 9/11, did a remarkable job. i think he's been upset with the

investigations. >> ruddy was dining at mar-a-lago with "the new york times" reporter near the president who agreed to an improm impromptu interview. mr. trump lashed out at chinese officials for defying north korean sanctions saying oil is going in to north korea. the president admitted i've been soft on china, on trade seeking their help. using his social media fire hose, the president also linked extending legal protection for young people brought to the u.s. as children with his own wish list. there can be no daca without the separately needed wall and ending chain migration. and in that wide ranging interview with "the new york times" the president also talked about the media and said he would predict his own reelection in 2020 saying they would let m

requires his presence for rating and subscriptions. >> i'll leave it there. as we mentioned, it is rare for a president to give an unexpected interview to any reporter without aids knowing or present. how did it happen? ashley parker is a reporter for "the washington post." she has been covering the trump white house all year. she is also down in west palm beach florida this morning. good to see you. >> reporter: good to see you. >> let's pick up -- >> reporter: the way it happened -- go ahead, ashley. >> reporter: the way it happened basically was chris ruddy, this conservative media mogul invited a "new york times" reporter to trump's private golf club. he strategically steeated the t of them near the president's table. when the president walked in, he sort of introduced "the new york times" reporter to the president and sort of enabled this 30 minute sit down with no aids that happened. >> so in the past few days as you know the president has

reform, the post office, amazon, climb change, his own approval ratings. based on those tweets, can we get a sense of what the president might focus on in 2018? >> reporter: absolutely. it's a window in two ways. some of the issues like immigration, finding a solution for d.r.e.a.m.ers is one of the key issues that the president and members of congress will be facing. in another sense the fact that the president's tweeting tells us he's going to continue that. he's going to sort of tell readers and voters exactly what's on his mind, when he's thinking it, what's bothering him and that's not going to stop. >> let's pull back. you've been closely reporting on the president for a while. the white house is a steep learning curve. do you have a sense of what he's learned over the past year and maybe if he'll do anything different moving forward? >> reporter: that's a great question. the president came in to office thinking that role might be

dictator, that what he said would happen. he's learned he has to work with members of congress. at the same time he came into office a 70-year-old man set in his ways, his beliefs and i think in many ways he's going to stay exactly the same. >> i caught your piece in "the post" this morning. tell us more about some of the staff reshuffling that we can come to expect out of this white house. >> reporter: absolutely. heading into 2018 it's going to be a tough landscape for congressional republicans. one real concern that people close to the president have is his political shop. you have them working to try to bring in a political heavyweight who can kind of help the president oversee 2018. >> ashley bringing in the new year there in west palm. thank you. if you bought a mega millions ticket and haven't checked us, allow us to be the first to tell you you lost. no one won the mega

that jackpot will grow even bigger. d you do have another shot at becoming a millionaire tonight. tammy leitner is in miami. good morning. >> good morning, sheinelle. that mega million and power ball jackpot, they're up over $700 million total. what that means is someone still has a shot at starting this new year as a multi millionaire. here's what you need to know. the mega million, that drawing is on tuesday night. the jackpot is up to $343 million. on to the power ball. one more shot before this year is up. that drawing is tonight and the jackpot is $384 million. if you happen to be that lucky person that cashes in, a little advice from experts on what you should do. sign that ticket immediately. also some states allow you to remain anonymous. definitely get some tax advice before cashing in that ticket and this is a

everyone, but avoid any sudden lifestyle changes. and finally, you want to payoff your debt. so there is still some time for you to buy a ticket before tonight's drawing but i do need to point out the odds of winning tonight are one in $292 million. >> there's still that one. tammy, thank you. some other headlines on this saturday morning. there are new details on the deadly apartment fire here in new york city. officials say the blaze that killed a dozen people was started by a 3-year-old who was p playing with a stove. his mother escaped but did not manage to close the door behind her. flames raced through the stairwell. the building was supposed to have self-closing doors. a vigil was held overnight in memory of the victims. police in california are looking for what motivated a man to open fire in a long beach law firm friday killing one person beforeur

himself. police responded to reports of an active shooter when a gunman shot two of his colleagues at a holiday luncheon. two mean died at the scene including the shooter. the second victim managed to drive himself to a hospital where he is in stable condition. it appears to be workplace violence with a homicide investigation now under way. president trump is condemning friday's attack on coptic christians on egypt's capital. the president spoke with egypt's president after a gunman killed at least nine people including a police officer outside a kyrie church and a christian owned shop. the ministry say a man opened fire at the entrance and tried to throw an explosive device. the attacker was wounded by security forces and taken into custody. the islamic state group has claimed responsibility for the attack but have provided no evidence so far. at the cotton bowl it was the ohio state buckeyes with a 24-7 win over the usc trojans but the highlight came before the game even

a texas woman kicked off the festivities with this attempt at a coin toss. watch this. as you see the coin didn't appear to flip at all. instead it kind of glided through the air and twitter reacted calling it one of the worst coin tosses. excitement growing over the pond in london after a big announcement that ringo starr is going to be nighted by king e lit be-- elizabeth. with more on that, matt, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, craig. for mere mortals like you and i we'll have to get used to calling him sir ringo starr. they're not here because of this knight hood. they just come

every day. it says something about how popular the beatles still are. for them it will always be plain old ringo. today a rock hero taking his place in history. the palace announcing former beatles drummer ringo starr will be knighted in a ceremoniy next year. generations of fans say is long overdue. >> i think he obviously deserved it. he did his fair share of work and everyone in america knows about him. >> the queen's honor has become a custom for britain's top talent. beegee's singer barry gibbs will be honored too. for ringo it's been a long and winding road to knighthood. the queen made singer paul mccartney into sir paul 20 years ago and ringo

given up hope. >> the atmosphere is peace and love. what could be wrong with that? >> he was known for his wit more than his writing and he lived his fame in the background and endearing every man. >> he clearly was not the musical genius that the other three were. he was a human being. we rellated to him. >> these american cheerleaders came to london for a competition, a trip not complete without a visit to abby road. >> a lot of people say he was the least talented of the beatles. what do you think of that? do you agree? >> he's still a beatle. >> the least tal enltented is m talented than the aver

ringo. other politicians and actresses are all going to be hon hored b the queen. hugh lorey will be upgraded to commander of an empire. >> why don't we get titles around here? >> you do. meteorologist. >> let's take a look at what's going on across the country right nowñr taking a look a the satellite radar, we have snho

still to come, an arrest in a deadly police shooting that could have been the result of a prank gone horribly wrong. why police arrested a los angeles man in connection with the kansas death. also an incredible view as the snow piles up off one of the great lakes. take a look at that. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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prince harry interviewed president obama. a flight had to turn around midair and we started with christmas celebrations all over the world. christmas magic, the holiday was celebrated far and wide this week with celebrities like kate hudson. and kevin hart bringing some christmas cheer. >> christmas music. one flight attendant made holiday travel a little more festive and our weekend today family, myself, sheinelle and dylan shared our holiday photos too. an arctic blast swept the country with record snow and extreme cold. >> this morning much of the country has frozen over. this is what fell. all of this. from n

through maine and into icy kansas city missouri the snow is creating headaches for anyone trying to travel. highway 4. four ohio teenagers charged with murder after throwing an object into traffic. a sandbag flying in without warning from this i-75 overpass in toledo, ohio, last week killing 22-year-old father of detroit. four teens, 13 and 14 years old are charged with murder in bird's death. flight to nowhere. a passenger plane headed to tokyo turned around mid flight and returned to los angeles because of an unauthorized passenger. >> this morning frustrated fliers are looking for answers. >> among those chrissy

prince harry took to the airways featuring an interview with a special guest. >> prince harry back at work as guest editor with a presidential interview. >> when you wake up now as barack obama, former president of the united states, what's different about your mornings? >> i wake up later. and, you know, it's wonderful to be able to control your day in a way that you just can't as president. some extraordinary moments caught on camera this week including a holiday fire works accident in cuba injuring dozens. >> it happened at a festival where rival neighborhoods hold a fire works competition. a time lapse video captured lake effect snow forming off lake superior. >> you have that warm air over the water rising up into the clouds and that's what produces the lake effect snow. and a marriage proposal to remember at the rink at rockefeller center. he got down on

listened to the big question. she said yes and then leaned down to give him a kiss. when she tried to give him the second kiss, there it happened. she lost her footing. don't they call it fighting in love. and one boy's reaction to an unusual christmas gift. >> banana. >> it makes me so happy. i love that it looks like it was wrapped a few days earlier. it's getting a little brown. >> he's so happy with the banana. it's all he needs. >> i love that the uncle knew that's what he wanted. still to come, we have an important warning as we get deep into winter. jeff rossen shows us how to stop our pipes from bursting. >> and it's so cold water freezes in

good morning, it is 7:26 on your saturday. i am blayne alexander. lets take a look at your top stories this morning. one person was seriously injured after a fire broke out. the person was inside the apartment building when the fire started. it happened just before 11:30 last night on southern hills drive and cape st. clair. at least seven people are left without a home this morning. no word on what started the fire. loved ones will stay good-bye to the couple gunned down inside their home. memorial service starting at 10:00 a.m. this morning. investigators

killed the pair and shot and injured himself last week. the family believes he had neo nazi views an

most of us waking up to a little bit of a winter wonderland out there. steady snow and light flurries and a few light showers. we are going to dry this out as we head throughout the day. plows do linger mostly cloudy throughout the afternoon. now, as we head through the over night hours, we are driving very cold. temperatures dropping in the teens. highs are only in the low to mid-20s. make sure you are warm if you are ready to head out. that's a look at

blayne. >> somara. thank you very much. >> we'll have more news and weather for you in 25 minutes. for we are back on this saturday morning, december 30th, 2017. >> let's begin this half hour with a check of the headlines and the dangerous cold affecting tens of millions of people. dangerous cold. >> please, if you have a prior medical condition or have young kids, this is not the year to be out here. >> as a deep freeze settles in across the country, a warning from officials on this new year's eve. time squares prepares for one of the coldest celebrations on record with the temperatures to drop to just 11 degrees. somber vigil, hundreds gather to remember 12 people who died thursday in

apartment fire in new york city. this as investigators reveal the fire was started by a 3-year-old who was playing with the stove. you're fired. the white house terminates the remaining members of the presidential advisory council on hiv and aids. lottery sweeping the nation with a power ball drawing tonight and the mega millions soars past $340 million. and the chiefs curse, a football rivalry in full effect as a dedicated football fan claims to have bury a chief's flag in vegas. also this morning an arrest overnight in a prank gone horribly wrong. los angeles police say a 25-year-old man is in custody this morning and he's charged in connection with a deadly fatal police shooting in kansas tp and it may all be because of a feud

nbc ron moss is following this for us from chicago. >> reporter: good morning. late last night nbc news confirmed that they arrested a 25-year-old in connection to this case. we're still waiting to get details but it's safe to say he is likely facing serious charges for something commonly known as a prank. it's called swatting. and it may have just turned deadly. wichita police released body cam video of an officer shooting a man in the doorway of a home. authorities responded to the scene after a caller phoned in what officials say was false information. a man claiming to have shot his father then holding two relatives hostage. but there was no such emergency. 28-year-old andrew fench, a father of two opened the door with police positioned around the house and was fired upon after ignoring instructions to keep his

>> the irresponsible actions of a prankster put people and lives at risk. if the false police call had not been made we would not have been there. it was believed to have originated from a disagreement over the video game "call of duty." tyler was arrested on friday under suspicion of placing the call. fench is thought to have no connection to the gamers. >> i keep thinking this is a dream, i'm going to wake up and he's going to be here. cops can't just go around shooting people without any consequences. >> celebrities have been frequent targets. my miley cyrus have had people show up under false pretenses. a prank chilling with fake details, tragic in its real result. the officer who fired that shot is a seven year veteran on the forc

administrative leave. >> ron for us this morning. thank you. let's go to dylan. she's we are getting in on some of that snow as well. in a wake of a new flakes and falling out there. there is a chance

snow shower. temperatures peeking in the low to mid-30s this afternoon. your storm team four ten days out, it is going to be cold out there. make sure if you are headed out tomorrow night, you are layered up. sunday night while we are doing our best to keep warm there's one group of people who thrive on the frigid air. hockey players. this morning the new york rangers and buffalo sabres are gearing up for a big game over at citi field, home to the mets. katherine, it is going to be 17 degrees at game time on monday. how does everyone prepare for this? >> reporter: that's actually perfect weather, dylan, because we are used to braving the elements for this winter classic. this will be the tenth annual tradition. they've been busy preparing the ice surface for the teams to hit the ice. you can see

protective layer. they usually put that on throughout the night. tomorrow afternoon the rafrmgng will come on the ice for practice. they're busy getting the players ready with warm weather gear. they'll be wearing masks with the game. this is a true celebration of the game returning to its roots and players love that they get the opportunity to practice like they were on the ponds when they were kids. this is a big two points for this team as well. >> you are not wearing a hat right now and i know come game time you guys all broadcast from outside with everyone else. what do you do to stay warm? >> reporter: i remember a winter classic game on new year's day in 2014. it was the coldest i've ever been in my life. it was about 13 degrees and snowing. i wrapped my feet with multiple layers of saran wrap and plastic bags and socks and of course the layers, you've got to wear

and gloves. we'll be ready. i know doc emerick will be ready. >> this isn't all just for fun. this is an important game. >> it is. they're both fighting for two points. the rangers are currently in a wild card spot. this is a huge celebration and there's a lot of pomp and circumstance. it's a crucial two points. this game matters for the fans, the players on the ice and for everyone at home that will be ni nice and cozy watching. >> you can watch the winter classic on new year's day right here on nbc. back inside to you. >> dylan, thank you. still to come, to say that we have fun on this show might be an understatement. we are going to take a look back at all the good times and all the tricks our producers like to

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ally the same. the cold winter months are upon us now. this is the prime-time for pipes to freeze and sometimes burst. >> the damage can be costly. there are things you can do to help prevent it. today jeff rossen has more. >> good morning to you. winter has arrived and this right here is prime-time for all the pipes all over your home to freeze and burst. when they do, the gushing water can wreak havoc fast. good news. there are simple things you do right now to prevent it from happening. you don't have to be bob vila. this morning i'm actually flooding a home to show you. pipes bursting, hoses leaking. this home flooding with water damaging almost everything in sight. experts say this could happen to

company, homeowners are 40% more likely to experience water damage during the winter than any other time of the year to show you what we're talking about, we've set up an experiment inside this house. this is actually a flood house. it's a house that's been built to be flooded to replicate what it looks like if your pipes burst or leak. it has all the trappings of home. come into the kitchen. we have jim here who is a risk and flood expert. why does it happen in the winter? why do we have to worry about this? >> because the water in the pipes get cold, it freezes and it expands and bursts. >> then you have water everywhere. so we're going to flood this house and see what it looks like? >> we are. >> in just seconds water rushing through the house. we're just three minutes in. look at the laundry room. look at the floor. already flooded out. imagine if this was your house. in the kitchen a simar

already seeping out from under the fridge and moving toward the carpet. upstairs in the master bathroom the worst damage. this is crazy. just from the toilet, that one little hose, the water is already moving into the bedroom. >> so much water gushing out it's even raining down into the garage below. in just 30 minutes thousands of dollars in damage. so how can you prevent this from happening to you? tip number one. insulate your pipes. we're starting in the garage. >> this is a pipe that's exposed to the cold weather and freeze. buy this simple insulation. do this over the top and that's it. even i can do this. >> now into the laundry room. big tip here. no rubber hoses. >> so what happens here? >> we're here looking at the hoses that supply water to the washing machine and they're rubber. >> rubber hoses are bad? >> they're bad. >> that's

go around in your house right now. check your washing machine and make sure the hoses aren't rubber. >> get these hoses. they cost about $10 each. >> but it's in the kitchen where we find the most common and costly leaks. at the sink know how to shutoff the valve. >> once a week you look under the sink, look for puddles of water and move your hands along the pipes to see if there's leaks. >> if there is what do i do? >> shutoff the valve. >> look for the valve and turn it so it's horizontal. >> that's correct. >> and that leaking fridge, check for puddles. >> many fridrefrigerator leaks due to the water. >> this is on wheels. don't tell anyone. get a friend and neighbor to help you. you're saying once a month come back here and look for water.

>> and here's another big tip. experts say if you're heading out of town this holiday season, you should shutoff your main water valve. it's an easy way to prevent major leaks or bursts while you're away. we have step by step instructions on how to do that because really who knows how to do that. plus we have bonus tips on how you can fix other common household leaks right now on our website today.com/rossenreports. >> very good advice. i have a friend that happened to. they were gone for a week. she went back home and the carpet was soggy and a mess. >> always useful information. guys, if you don't love the cold why not at least have some fun with it. we'll show you the lengt

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>> we can all commiserate together. to show how cold it is across the country, people are posting videos of a classic experiment. take a look at this one. sarah tweeted this from new jersey. that's her dad taking a pot of boiling water and throwing it into the frigid air. it instantly becomes snow. it's a cool nerdy trick that us meteorologists are very proud of. here's one from new hampshire. temperatures have gone as low as negative 34. wind chill was 82 below zero. that's a weather observer who says the previous record of negative 31 was set in 1933. here in new york city even the fountains are freezing over. noel tweeted this photo near times square and there's this photo of a cracked window. chris says i've been in cold weather but never cold enough to crack my window. it sounded like a gunshot. someone also shared this photo of a cracked soda can that was

and the frozen particles were all over the seat. saying how cold is it in chicago? well, dot, dot, dot. >> we're all in it together. >> we are. >> as we sit inside. >> it's not that warm in here, though. >> dylan, thank you. we're looking back the 2017 and remembering some of our times. first this is "today" on nbc.

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this morning, dozens of people were left in the bitter cold after their apartment building caught on fire. this happened in gathersburg where crews are still on the scene this morning. the entire building has now been evacuated and most of fire have been extinguished. no injuries have been reported at this point. a driver who was pulled over assaulted an officer last night. it happened in the area of west long huge drive. other officer responded and took that driver to custody. who people who were in the car at the time were not found. we'll be right back with a look at

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good morning, folks, we are waking up with snow coming down out there right now out towards area like leesburg. we got the flurries back at wind chester. this one went towards the bay in minneapolis. we expect for this to wrap up pretty soon. around soon, you will start to see the snow moving out. a few flurries in the afternoon. temperatures are going to peek in the low to

saturday. tomorrow is going to be blustery. make sure you bundle up if you good morning. new year's freeze. that dangerous cold sweeping the nation tightens its grip with at least 70 million people under some sort of wind chill threat this morning. temperatures dipping well below zero. some areas expected to see negatives in the double digits. it's all making for a freezing new year's eve and prompting a warning for anyone who plans to spend any time outside. dylan will have the latest. lottery fever. people across the country rushing out to buy some last minute lottery tickets with a $384 million power ball drawing tonight. this as the mega millions jackpot grows overnight to more than

and what fun we've had. 2017 in the books and we're remembering the good times here at saturday "today." from the surprises. to the trips. to the pranks we pulled. we'll take a look back today, saturday december 30th, 2017. good morning. welcome back to "today" on saturday morning. a fantastic crowd here on the plaza. >> braving the cold. >> lots of birthdays this morning. >> braving the cold to spend some time with us. >> thank you. we have a lot to get to. let's begin with today's news. i'm ann thompson in times square where it is snowing. if the photographs are right, this could be one of the two or three coldest new year's eves on

when the ball drops tomorrow night at midnight the temperature is expected to follow suit. dropping to some 11 degrees. so new york city officials are warning the partiers who will come here and spend hours waiting for that magic moment. dress appropriately. they say dress in layers, wear heavy boots, cover your head and hands and don't drink alcohol. the biggest danger will be hypothermia. that's when the body temperatures gets dangerously low. now, new york city isn't alone in its battle of the cold. the northern section of the country is caught in the winter's icy grip. the coast guard sent an ice breaker to free two freighters in a michigan river. lake effect snow, more lake effect snow is expected for erie pennsylvania

all of this providing a frigid welcome to 2018. >> thank you. some other headlines we're following, new details on that deadly apartment fire here in new york city. officials say the blaze that killed a dozen people was started by a 3-year-old boy who was playing with a stove in a first floor apartment. his mother escaped with the boy and another child as well but she did not manage to close the door behind her. flames raced through the stairwell. a city spokesman says the building was supposed to have self-closing doors. a vigil was held overnight in memory of the victims. police in california are looking for what motivated a man to open fire in a long beach law firm on friday killing one person before turning the gun on himself. police responded to reports of an active shooter when a gunman shot two of his colleagues at a holiday lunch

including a shooter. the second victim managed to drive himself to a hospital where he is in stable condition. it appears to be workplace violence with a homicide investigation under way. if you bought that mega millions ticket and you haven't checked it, no need. we can tell you now you did not win. in fact, the good news is no one won the mig ega millions. it will grow bigger with the next drawing on tuesday. you do have another shot at becoming a multi millionaire before ringing in the new year. tonight's power ball reaching nearly $400 million. your odds of winning that, one in 292 million. >> it means there's still a chance. dylan is on t

we are getting in on some of that snow as well. very light.

as we head through the afternoon, it tapers off and moves out. temperatures in low to mid-30s. mostly cloudy through the rest of our saturday. we'll have to watch for a chance of passing snow showers this afternoon. if you have plans tomorrow, be sure to bundle up because it is going to be downright brutal and that's your latest forecast. can everybody give me a happy new year. >> happy new year! still ahead we are going to take a look back at what a year it has been here on saturday "today." >> we've had some fun times and we can't the day after chemo might mean we can't a trip back to the doctor's office, just for a shot. but why go back there, when you can stay home, with neulasta onpro? strong chemo can put you at risk of serious infection, which could lead to hospitalizations. in a key study, neulasta reduced the risk of infection from 17% to 1%,

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we're back on a saturday morning. this is one of our favorite days of the year. sk sk >> yeah, it is. it's a chance to reflect on the past and remember all of the good times we've had together. >> there have been so many good times. it's a lot of fun. we try not to take ourselves too seriously when we don't have to. take a look. >> 2017 already in the books. how would you sum it up? >> for me personally, life changing. >> can i use three words? figuring it out {. >> really? work in progress. it's been a lot of fun. that's how i would describe 2017. fun. >> i feel like we're brothers and s

brothers tease me, the way i tease my brothers. you're so easy to pick on. >> i am. >> allow me to present this gem of a picture which i call craig melvin special his violin. >> taylor swift goes dark, 2017. did i do that to him the whole time? >> can you do pop star with your mouth full? >> yeah. did you guys get to eat? >> yeah. here's a napkin. >> oh my god, you eat like my 3-year-old. >> if i have a few bucks in my pocket, it literally will burn a hole in my pocket. >> it's because you have all those kids. she has a bit more time. she has one child and you have seven. >> can i ask whose tissue this is? >> that's my backup. i haven't used it yet. you're like the two sisters i never wanted growing up. >> but you met somebody

street to say something about it. >> yes. this a safe place. >> when you surprise someone, you never know their reaction. that was the most priceless reaction i've ever seen. >> i wish we could share it with the family. i wish the family could vuft co just come here. then i wouldn't have to cook. >> oh my god! dude! >> we imagined you might be missing calvin. >> he should join mommy. >> look at that guy. >> i also don't cry much. >> we run out of time. when i start talking in story mode. >> i've never seen you move that fast. >> it's one of those things. >> i wanted you to runaway and scream

>> i can't stand clowns. this thing behind me is freaking me out right now. [ laughter ] >> shut up. i don't like clowns. i really don't like clowns at all. >> craig, i have a little gift for you. are you ready? >> i am. i love a gift. >> wait for it. >> do you like it? >> i don't need that. >> see, that wasn't going to work. april fool's in your face. >> i have never laughed as hard in my life as the time we went to governor's island together. >> that was a good time. >> i hear everybody talking about governor's island and i've always wanted to go. i just so happened to run into my friends here. do you want to go to governor's island? get on. the ferry is

{ horn } >> excuse me. i'm 12. >> this is so fun. >> oh, boy. >> oh, this is fun. >> this is so cool. one, two, three. >> i took one for the team and stepped inside a simulated plane crash. >> ladies, we got this. this is what we train for. >> look at you. >> watch this. >> there you go. mixing and matching. >> why do i

things? >> take a bite. there you go. dave, can you describe it? how is it? are you okay? did you eat the whole thing? >> no, he didn't. >> he did. >> take some notes. >> i switched them. have a nice day. >> he didn't actually do it. >> hi, guys. >> wow, that's very impressive. i thought we were maybe looking at outtakes from the god father. >> hello to my favorite place on earth. start from the top. >> this is also a good time to recognize all of the people who make this thing happen and the crew behind the scenes. i really feel like as cheesy as it sounds, we're a family here on

we have so much fun here. >> yeah, we do. >> i enjoy every second working with every single person here. >> this has been a full year. my goodness. >> it has. we see those videos and we're, like, wait, that did happen. i'm super thankful. laat

the news headlines and it was a challenging year, but it goes to show we're family around here and we're able to mix it in. >> it was nice to smile. i kind of like you guys. just a little bit. >> you're just realizing that now? >> we have such an awesome crew. i can't get up and turn the camera around but we have a fun bunch here. we should thank joelle and the gang in putting that piece together. >> first i was like i'm going to cry, but we'll be back next saturday. >> it's just to sum up 2017. we'll start again next week. >> we're back with a look ahead to 2018. first this is "today" on nbc. and thank you for watching every saturday.

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>> this is our last show of 2017 and we wanted to end in a celebratory way. let's all raise a glass to the new year. we have to talk resolutions. do you guys have any -- i know you've got a whole mantra for 2018. >> repeat that for our viewers at home. >> this is a gift, america. >> sheinelle likes to kmucome u with phrases. >> carving out calm. eat clean in 2018. it still rhymes. >> and carving out calm. >> and carving out calm. if i request do that, i'll be hot to trot. >> how are you going to carve out calm with those 12 kids? how do you have calm in your house? >> my kids are going to do yoga. >> what are you going to do besides learn how to sing? >> i do want to learn how to sing. i said yesterday i want to start focussing ongoing to church

off. >> i would actually like it if you wpt ent to church more ofte? >> what's that supposed to mean? >> i think we would all benefit glch . >> you're going so mean. >> i've had no champagne yet. >> so craig is going to learn how to play the guitar. >> i'm choosing between learning to sing and learning to play the piano. >> that's what we're going to do too? >> yeah. >> i love it. >> this is our last broadcast of the year. { horn } >> that's going to do it for us on saturday morning. >> tomorrow on send today, willie taking a look back at the most memorable from his sunday sit downs. some great interviews. >> he's had some fantastic interviews. >> enjoy your day. have a great weekend, everyone. have a

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across the country people are working overtime to help keep you safe. all that and joining us behind the scene where we start ou

a live look outside right now. you see that coating of white, if you have not gotten outside, stick with us, we'll show you. snow across much of the area. snowy start for some of us as we come you in on the last week of 2017. can you believe it? >> we are here and we welcome you in. i got blayne alexander, i am david culver. >> glad to be here. >> i am glad to have you here. blaine

stations across the country. >> glad to be here, glad to be inside today. >> it is kind of rough out there. >> here is some video driving through arlington this morning. you can see it is tough to see the line on the road lately that anything is going to stick. make sure you are safe out there. lets get to the radar. i want to show you who's