visit sleepnumber.com for a store near you. good morning. here comes the snow. after more than a week of brutally cold temperatures the entire east coast now bracing for a massive winter storm. tens of millions from florida to new england in its path. from the dangerous ice in the south, to blizzard conditions in the north, we'veot the very latest. taunting north korea. president trump escalates his war of words with kim jong-un tweeting his nuclear button is bigger and more powerful than the north korean leader's. will this latest provocation push the two nations closer to the brink? shocking twist. a former taliban hostage held for years, along with his wife

of disturbing charges. his wife is speaking out overnight, what she's saying about the accusations against him. all that plus, a new apology from youtube star logan paul. >> there's a lot of things i should have done differently but i didn't. >> should he now be banned for that controversial video he posted? jaw-dropping jackpots. no mega millions winners overnight. that prize is soaring to $418 million. while another $440 million is up for grabs in tonight's powerball drawing. and fixing to have a baby. the adorable way that hgtv stars chip and joanna gaines just revealed their newest project, today, wednesday, january 3rd, 2018. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza.

hey, everybody. welcome to "today." and thanks for joining us on this wednesday morning. leave it to chip and joanna gaines to do it just right. >> i know. a little renovation project, a bun in the oven. we're going to get to our top story, that monster storm set to bring snow, ice and frigid winds from florida to the northeast. if you think it's been cold, just wait. there's a new, even colder arctic blast on the way. we're going to get to al's all-important forecast straight ahead. first, miss dylan is out at niagara falls, where it's so cold, the falls have partially frozen over. good morning, dylan. >> good morning, hoda. i miss finding ways to show you how cold it is here. here in niagara falls, new york, the windchill is two. and the temperatures have been so cold that it has been enough to freeze over parts of niagara falls. the air is so cold,

lik lake-effect snow in buffalo and cancelling flights from toronto. snow and ice is falling across parts of the gulf coast. this is just the beginning of a powerful hurricane-like storm that's expected to affect the entire east coast. after days of unrelenting cold, the entire east coast is preparing for what's being called the first nor'easter of 2018. a monster storm, also known as a bomb cyclone, set to hammer places from florida to coastal new england, with ice and snow. the effects could resemble a winter hurricane. here in niagara falls it's a frozen spectacle, the surging water freezing everything it touches. in nearby buffalo, wintry conditions caused a 70-car pileup, leaving 1 person dead. other cars caught

sliding uncontrollably on roads slick with ice. in new york city, an electrical malfunction causing an apartment building fire. firefighters forced to battle the flames and freezing cold conditions. water quickly turning to ice, covering helmets, ladders, electrical lines and nearby cars. >> this is a major fire. >> reporter: another building in the city has been without heat for five days. one resident using her stove. >> i got that stove on. >> which is dangerous. >> of course it is. the alarm has gone off two or three times. you understand? but you got to keep warm some kind of way or they find you up in here dead, frozen to death. >> reporter: others are stranded at home, their cars are frozen under ice in missouri. and iowa, cars won't start, despite precautions by their owners. >> i did my little winter thing. i thought i did everything.

but it still just didn't start. >> reporter: those that are able to venture out of their homes are doing so in treacherous conditions. >> it's so frigid. it's biting in the face. >> reporter: in all, 230 million americans are dealing with below freezing temperatures with no end in sight. that bomb cyclone or bombo genesis is the rapid intensification of a storm. that's supposed to happen thursday before this storm slams into new england. after the storm, it's possible we could see the coldest temperatures so far this season. hoda? >> wow. all right, dylan. thank you. >> dilly dilly, chilly chilly. >> very good. it's going to drop 24 millibars before thursday. this is a powerful system. stretching from florida to new england, 41 million people at risk for winter weather. heavy snow likely in new england. you can see all the way up he

southeastern massachusetts into maine. look at this area of purple. that's where we have freezen rain. it's 31 and tallahassee. daytona beach, it's 54 degrees. we watch this storm making its way up the coast. look for snow from savannah, charleston, into wilmington by this afternoon into this evening. then, it continues really intensifying, dangerous travel, possibly impossible travel. wind gusts of 70 miles per hour into new england. ice, down from georgia into florida, we're looking anywhere from a quarter of an inch to an inch of ice. this could bring down power lines and trees, anywhere from savannah to charleston, looking at 6 to 8 inches of snow through friday. lesser amounts as we get on the coast. if this system moves further to the west, that could increase. then, we get into the northeast and new england. new york, 3 to 6 inches of snow. providence, rhode island, 8 to

at 10 inches up to a foot of snow possible, guys. again, as the storm intensifies, we could be looking at a hurricane-force winds with snow throughout much of new england. we're going to really watch this closely. >> if it moves just a little -- >> a little further to the west, it could be worse inland. but it could move to the east and we would get less. we would love that. >> al, thank you so much. we have a lot to get to, including the north korean crisis. this morning, a provocative tweet from president trump, aimed directly at kim jong-un, is escalating tensions between the u.s. and the regime. nbc national correspondent, peter alexander, has the latest on this. >> reporter: good morning to you. any thought that president trump might be less provocative or even scale back his twitter habit in 2018, you can safely throw that out the window. the president unloading in his first day back here at the white house. 16 tweets, mainly a mixture of taunts and threats, including raising the proec

war, a shot at north korea's unpredictable leader, in language that many people noted seemed better suited for the playground than the presidency. president trump escalating his feud with leader kim jong-un. taunting the erratic dictator, saying, will someone from his regime inform him that i have a nuclear button. it is a bigger and more powerful one than his. and my button works. that tweet responding to kim's speech, when he claimed the entire u.s. is within north korea's firing range. and the nuclear button is always on his desk. the president's apparent threat, igniting alarm online, from george w. bush's lawyer, richard painter, two unfit men crowing about their nukes. this is not the way to start the new year. congress needs to deal with one of them. the u.n. security council needs to deal with the other.

dangerous showdown. rocket man wants to talk to south korea for the first time. perhaps that is good news. perhaps not. we will see. despite kim's surprising call for talks with south korea, u.s. military officials tell nbc news, north korea might be about to test another ballistic missile. the president's boast about his nuclear button, posting an all-day tweet storm, ratcheting up an attack on his own justice department, arguing it's part of a shadow government conspiracy against him, what he calls the deep state. unleashing on a former political opponent. suggesting hillary clinton's top aide, huma abedin, should go to jail, for sharing classify information in personal e-mails. something investigators dismissed as careless, but not criminal. the president's press secretary left to explain. >> the president finds some of the actions very disturbing. and he thinks we need to make sure if there is an issue that 's

president's hitting turbulence for claiming credit for safe skies. since taking office, i've been very strict on commercial aviation. good news. it was just reported there were zero deaths in 2017, the best and safest year on record. in fact, there hasn't been a fatal crash by an american carrier since 2009. back in morning, more new information from the korean peninsula. south korea's unification ministry confirms to nbc news, that north korea has reopened the cross-border communication channel and has made contact. look at some of these pictures. they show south korea testing the phone lines for talks at the most volatile border in the world. savannah and hoda? >> peter, thank you. let's turn to jeremy bash. good morning. >> good morning, savannah. >> let's set aside for a moment just how remarkable and uned

to be saying, essentially, my nuclear button is bigger than yours. what does kim jong-un hear? that's what matters the most? does it make it more likely that we'll get into some kind of conflict? >> if kim jong-un thinks he's about to be annihilated, and make no mistake, these joouf na juvenile and immature tweets suggest that, kim jong-un is likely to lash out, to maybe use chemical weapons at our military base in guam. this is very destabilizing. this is a tweet that could lead to confrontation and maybe even war. >> last year the president talked about unleashing fire and fury, the likes of which the world has never seen. now this about the nuclear button. if this is strategy to deter kim jong-un, is it working? >> i don't think so. in the last six months, savannah, you've seen kim jong-un engage in five hig

he's flight tested twice a intercontinental ballistic missile that could hit the united states with its range. he's done an underground test with a two-stage thermo nuclear hydrogen bomb. if this is a strategy, i think it's backfired. >> it is unusual for an american president to talk about the nuclear arsenal at all. >> yeah. it's kind of an unhealthy, strange obsession with nuclears, savannah. he directed the pentagon to develop a 30,000 nuclear weapon arsenal. we have only about 2,000 nuclear weapons today. the generals had to push back and say that's unproductive, it's destablizing and could lead to woar. they pushed back and he backed down. u.n. ambassador nikki haley is weighing in on another pressing issue facing the trump administration, deadly anti-government protests in iran. bill neely has more onll

good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. yes, growing unrest, president trump encouraging it, iran's supreme lead eer blaming the country's enemies. the demonstrations have spread to just about every town in iran. it started as an economic protest, and are becoming more political. it's not a revolution. not yet, anyway. for a week, iran has been shaken by protests and riots. the death toll rising. fresh demonstrations overnight. iran's supreme leader claiming them on foreign enemies, using money and spies to spoke trouble. rubble says american's u.n. ambassador. >> we know that's complete nonsense. the demonstrations are completely spcomplete ly spontaneous. >> reporter: and she put america's weight behind the protesters. >> the people of iran are crying out for

stand with their cause. the international community made a mistake of failing to do that in 2009. we must not make that mistake again. >> reporter: change also an end game for the white house. >> the ultimate end game is that the citizens and the people of iran are actually given basic human rights. he would like to see them stop being a state sponsor of terror. >> reporter: the president tweeting, the iranian regime is brutal and corrupt. the u.s. is watching. adding later that iranians are hungry for food and for freedom. and explicitly saying, it's time for change. the iranian regime is trying to change the narrative. these pro-government demonstrations were covered extensively by iranian television. and while the anti-government protests have been shown on state media, the chas

not. these unverified videos on social media, are the world's only window of a wave of unrest that's now claimed more than 20 lives. and it's not clear how this will end. the state is beginning to crack down and that's how it ended the near-revolution nine years ago. hundreds of arrests this time, but the protests aren't stopping. hoda? savann savannah? >> bill neely, thank you so much. we move to a troubling story, one we've been following for years. a former taliban hostage, freed after nine years in captivity, is behind bars in canada and facing multiple allegations of assault. kate snow has the latest on this. >> reporter: good morning, savannah, hoda. a court proceeding scheduled this morning for 34-year-old joshua boyle. he is charged with more than a dozen crimes. by court order, no one is allowed to name any

victim. but overnight, we received an e-mail from his wife, caitlan, saying she and his children are safe. stunning new criminal charges against joshua boyle, the canadian held five years by the taliban. boyle, along with his american wife, caitlan, and their three children born in captivity, were freed in october, when they returned to canada, boyle said they planned to start a new life. >> obviously, it will be of incredible importance to my family that we're able to build a secure sanctuary for our three surviving children. >> reporter: now, boyle is being charged with 15 crimes. canadian police saying the incidents began after the family returned home. according to ctv and "the toronto star," the charges include eight counts of assault, two counts of sexual assault, two counts of unlawful confi

confineme confinement, one count of death threats and one of someone taking an antidepressant and one count of misleading police. in a statement to "the toronto star," caitlan said she can't speak about charges. but it was the strain and trauma he was forced to endure for so many years and the effects that had on his mental state, is most culpable for this. he is responsible for his own actions. but it is compassion and forgiveness that i say i hope help and healing can be found for him. in an e-mail to nbc, joshua boyle's lawyer writes, mr. boyle is presumed innocent. he's never been in trouble before. no evidence has been provided yet, which is typical at this early stage. we look forward to receiving the evidence and defending him against these charges. days after their release, joshua spoke about being free. >> part of what got me through prison was the vain hope and belief that the day i am released everything will

that i'm not sure we were expecting. >> those words were in october. in morning, less than three months later, after being out of captivity, joshua boyle, once again, has lost his freedom. hopefully we'll learn more later today. >> incredibly perplexing. kate, thank you very much. brutally cold temperatures may be sweeping the nation, but not to worry. lottery fever is heating up. the jackpot is soaring to $418 million. the next drawing is friday night. you don't have to wait that long. the powerball drawing is tonight. and that jackpot is even higher, a whopping $440 million. so, that makes nearly $1 billion if you are counting, up for g p grabs in the two lotteries combined. >> join the company pool, everybody. >> girard has been making the

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people laugh, logan paul's latest video offers a somber apology. >> for my fans who are defending my actions, please don't. they do not deserve to be defended. >> reporter: he is facing a flood of criticism after shooting footage at a japanese

forest that's become known for suicides. he and his friends found a body hanging from a tree. he posted video of the video online with the face blurred, sparking instant backlash. some say paul should be banned from youtube. aaron paul, no relation, tweeted, how dare you. you disgust me. i can't believe so many young people look up to you. >> i should have never posted the video. i should have put the cameras down. >> reporter: logan paul took down the video after it was seen by millions. he said it was meant to raise awareness by suicide. >> just turned to scary real. >> reporter: but mental health advocates say images can be harmful. >> somebody watching the video, experiencing distress, this could escalate their stress. they should reach out for help. >> reporter: paul has more than 15 million youtube followers. and forbes ranked him

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most of the area is seeing in the district, we're at 18. that is the warmest spot on the map. zero manassas. 7, leesburg. 9 in clinton. look what's going to happen overni a storm off shore. looks like less than an inch seeing snow. could see more closer to the coast. then dry for the rest of thursd to end the week. >> thank you. anothe local news update for

it is 8:00 on "today." coming up, bracing for the storm. >> it's just frigid. >> after days of bone-chilling weather, a monster storm is set to hit the east coast. more than 40 million americans from florida to new england bracing for the first winter wallop of the new year. al has the forecast. ♪ plus, "start today." day two of our series is all about savings, from calories to cardio machines. we have the diet tips and a special "steals & deals" to start your resolutions off right. ♪ and time to fix up the nursery. chip and joanna gai

announcing a new addition to their family. how the "fixer upper" stars revealed the big news. today, january 3rd, 2018. ♪ >> all the way from south carolina. >> hi, mom and dad. >> good morning to my 85 sisters. >> congratulations, hoda. >> we love you. ♪ >> o-h. >> i-o. >> my wish was a trip to the "today" show. >> chilly outside. but we're going to get outside and hang out with that awesome crowd in a few minutes. welcome back, everybody. we appreciate you being with us this morning. >> they do. they are a hearty crowd. we do appreciate them. >> we're going to bundle up in a minute. let's get to the news at 8:00. d

going to lead up to a storm that's going to blanket the east coast, all the way down to florida. dylan has more on how bitterly cold it's been. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoed is hoda. it is cold out here. there's an icy glaze coating everything here at nag niagara . it has caused lake-effect snow. we had whiteout conditions in buffalo. and a 70-car pileup on i-90, just outside of buffalo, where one person was killed in that huge crash. and this cold is very expansive. it extends down to missouri and florida. we had cars covered in ice because of the bitter cold. we're seeing the snow and ice all the way down to the gulf coast this morning, this is just the beginning of a very large storm that's going to strengthen rapidly off the coast. and possibly tomorrow,t

turn into almost a hurricane-type storm before it slams into new england, where we could see up to a foot of snow. al will have more on that forecast. hoda, i know you're now savannah's co-host. but thanks to twitter, i found out that i have a co-host of my own. i have had the ice man looming over my shoulder. and some are dressing it up on twitter. >> what a great duo. >> do you get the idea that someone is looking at you? >> it's creeping me out. >> thanks, honey. let's go back to al. he has a closer look at the storm's path. the storm totals right be? >> it looks like elmo got iced over. we take a look at snow in northern florida. ice, as well, into southern georgia. the temperatures, the difference. 54 in daytona beach. gainesville, 32. that's where the ice has happened. we are talking about a quarter-inch to three-quarters of a

be treacherous. we make our way up the coast. and the snowfall amounts through friday, especially through tomorrow, from savannah to charlest charleston, could be six inches of snow. we look at two to four inches, from atlantic city, down to norfolk. washington washington, d.c., just out of the realm. but if this system goes to the west a little bit, washington, you'll be involved, as well. look at the snowfall amounts. 3 to 6 inches for new york. that might be on the low side. providence, 8 to 12 inches. north of boston, 10 inches or more. and could be a foot to a foot and a half into maine. this thing, it's going to be a big snowmaker the way it's tracking right now. >> all right, al. thank you so much. president trump is escalating his feud with kim jong-un. he tweeted overnight, inform him that i, too,

more powerful one than his. he was responding to a threat from kim that said the entire u.s. is within range of his nuclear weapons. and a nuclear button is always on his desk. as that dispute heats up, there's signs of a diplomatic thaw between the two koreas. the north said it has rea reactivated a hot line to the south, so they can discuss sending a delegation to the winter olympics. an elderly man has recovered from a frightening ordeal. that's his car sinking off of panama beach, florida. they believe he may have had a medical episode when the car rolled from a pier into the water. a u.s. coast guard cutter was nearby and launched a rescue boat. they pulled the driver to safety. you can see his legs are heading over the side of the boat, as they headed for shore. incredibly brave a

>> absolutely. we turn to "the morning boost." >> we have a heartwarming story of a hockey player in milwaukee, sharing good news with his dad. bobby butler in the yellow jersey. he is about to tell his dad he made the u.s. olympic team. check it out. >> yeah. come on. butler is a forward for the milwaukee admirals. he's headed to pyeongchang for the winter olympics. his biggest fan, his dad, will likely be there rooting him on. don't you love when you see that quick moment that changed everything. >> he has to get a hug. and can't stop hugging him. so cute. a lot to include thget to t morning, including a new child for chip and joanna gaines. maybe it's time to parent the german way. we'll explain. megyn is coming up. >> diet is weigh heavy on

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forced to teach one contestant a hard lesson about '90s rap. >> a song by coolio goes back in time to become a 1667 john milton classic. >> what is "gangster's paradise lost." >> our judges reviewed one of your answers. you said gangster's rather than gangs gangstas. >> wow. >> drop the mic. >> in the oxford english dictionary, if you look up gangster and gangsta, they have different meanings. >> carson is right. >> i don't agree. i would have given it to him. i didn't know they meant different things. >> did you know in response to all this outrage, they did turn to the dictionary and prove that you were right. there you have it. we're going to play a rapper's game. you all ready?

our rapper name would be. you take the word li'l, not little, li'l, and you pair it with the first thing you purchased in 2018. li'l something. so -- >> what's yours? >> mine is li'l egg sandwich. li'l egg sandwich. >> al? >> ili'l nacho. >> at the game? >> we were at a mexican restaurant. >> cool. >> yo, yo, yo, holla at your boy, li'l mega millions. li'l mega millions coming at you. new track dropping friday. hot 97 funk flex, where you at? >> that works. li'l mega millions. >> li'l and mega. >> now, i'm so embarrassed. li'l taxi ride. li'l cab ride. i

the airport. >> mine isn't much better. >> li'l half gallon of milk. 7-eleven. ran out right before bedtime for charlie. had to get the half-gallon. carson daily, take us to "pop start." >> send us that. we'll track that. going to start with chip and joanna gaines. the "fixer upper" stars are expecting, you heard it here, their fifth child. an announced the news on their hit hgtv series. "fixer upper" stars, chip and joanna gaines, will be fixing up a new nursery. the couple announcing on social media, they're expecting their fifth child. chip posting this message on instagram with their competing baby bumps, with the caption, gaines, party of seven. if you are confused, we're pregnant. the proud parents of

ella, 9-year-old duke and 7-year-old emmy, who appear regularly on the home makeover show. the couple shocked fans by revealing the current season of their hgtv series will be their last. the decision leaving fans saddened and confused about why the couple wanted to end the show. they insisted they wanted to focus on their family. they spoke to savannah here on "today." >> the most important thing in the world is jo and my relationship, followed quickly by the four difficult kids. we didn't want to push it. >> reporter: the couple was married in 2003 and live on a 40-acre farm outside of waco, texas. they launched "fixer upper" turning dilapidated houses into dream homes. the show was a huge hit and spawned a media empire, including books and a home goods and lifestyle lionel at target. now, chip and joanna gaines are

making a fabulous makeover. of course, it's to their family. jenna bush hager is just this much south of stalking that family. did you watch last night? >> i am a large fan. but i was too tired. i did do a drive-by their farm. we're neighbors. >> were they like, get out. >> i'm like, mom, there it is. >> li'l taxi driver. now, to carrie underwood, reported tuesday, she shared difficult news with fans, recovering from the fall where she broke her wrist. she may look different when she steps back into the spotlight. now, we're getting our first glimpse of carrie. a former reality star tweeted this. she looks great. she has a wrist brace on. support from her fans are pouring in. a tweet from a fan says, you're beautiful i

you. and justin timberlake. he announced a new album titled "man of the wood." his single comes out this friday. he broke the news with this video teaser. >> this album is inspired by my son, my wife, my family. but more so than any other album i've ever written, where i'm from. and it's personal. ♪ ♪ i put it all on the table the personal freedom ♪ >> you see justen in the studio with pharrell williams, who calls the songs earthy and a smash. his son and wife make cameos. "man of the woods" will be released february 2nd. that's two days after he takes over the stage at the super bowl. >> perfect timing. >> before the super bowl. but all right there for you. all planned out nicely. >> i like it. >> that's your "pop

your "daly click." maybe this way. it doesn't matter. roll the tape. hardest part about sledding as you know, is carrying that sled back up the hill. it doesn't seem to be an issue for this dog. a 3-year-old australian sheph d shepherd. his name is secret. secret is cruising down the mountain. gets down to the bottom. not done yet. secret is going to go ahead and start to grab the sled and march right back up. >> amazing. >> who is a good girl? >> secret's owner, mary, says that sledding is one of secret's favorite activities. >> she runs up. >> she went up and down the hill 50 times yesterday. >> has to be handy with children, right? >> just put them right on. >> watch this. and back down. >> could just watch it all day. love it. carson, thank you. >> thank you so much. mr. roker, a check of the weather? >> all right. quick show you what's

you're shape. rain along the central this ice storm, we're going to the eastern seaboard. that's what's going on around well this morning we have a manass 0 there. dulles 9. clinto 18 degrees. there you see snow and ice for pretty rare. by the time it gets off shore d.c., of maryland stays >> and that's your latest weather. hoda? >> all right, al, thanks so much. it is day two of "start today family and friends" to reach your goals in 2018. if losing weight happens to be on your list, you can

sister who made simple changes to shed a combined 150 pounds. we're going to talk to them in a minute. but first, here's their inspiring story. >> we're going 4 1/2. >> 4 1/2. for me, being healthy is probably more about how i feel. it permeates into the rest of your life. >> reporter: for siblings, kevin and lindsay, the last year has been a slow and steady race to getting healthy and losing weight. >> by the time i was done with college, i was over 200 pounds. >> at least 330. i don't know the exact number because at that point in my life, i didn't want to know. >> reporter: it was time for something different, the duo say. together, they decided to make a change. lindsay first, then reluctantly, her younger brother. >> i wouldn't have gotten this far without the support of my sister. >> this with my brother has meant a friendly competition exists. >> i'm going to have the chopped chicken. >> reporter: they

trading in fried foods for grilled. >> it's pretty good. >> reporter: swapping out ice cream for yogurt, doubling up fruits and vegetables. counting points through the weight watcher app. and infusing movement and exercise into everyday life. simple changes for the two that led to big results. combined, they have lost 150 pounds. each year an estimated 50 million americans go on a diet. yet only about 5% manage to keep the weight off. studies show that taking the journey with a family member or loved one, can make sticking with a plan easier, leading to greater success. >> it's everything to have somebody that you're buddying up with. you have somebody who knows exactly what you're going through. you're doing something to make yourself better. >> definitely somebody to kick their butt in class, too. >> the best part about this is the confidence in m

weight loss. >> and it all started because i started just something that was out of the box for me. >> how awesome are these two? we have kevin and lindsay with us, along with "today" nutritionist, joy bauer. >> good morning. >> you look so good. >> thank you. >> a lot of people are probably watching saying i wish i could do what they did. what was the toughest thing you had to overcome to get tho this stage in your bodies? >> the toughest thing i had to overcome is change from eating fried food all the time, to just limiting that completely. i mean, truffle fries get me every time. >> who wouldn't love those? you have lost a combined 150. you talked about your confidence. how has it changed you? >> it's changed my life. it's given me a new sense of self and made me feel so much better and outgoing and confident in what i can do. >> by the way, i can see it on you guys. we want to help people at home do what you two did. i'mng

and heshe's going to help us replicate what you guys did. >> i love everything they did in their successful journey. >> one of the important things he said was go from fried to not fried. >> i want to walk through simple tricks so people can enjoy the flavors of the fried food. mozzarella sticks, we love them. four pieces before, just 420 calories for four pieces. instead, what you can do at home, which is easy, at any point, take string cheese, break them up, warm your favorite marinara sauce and just dunk them in. the before, 420 calories, the after is only 180 calories. that's a huge savings. >> and it's satiating. i think you want that cheese and that taste. >> and if the marinara sauce is warm, the cheese gets oohy and gooey. a fast food order of f

i'm obsessing over these jicama fries. >> jicama? >> my kids are eating them up. you take a jicama, and slice it up like little fries. you put a little olive oil on there. and you put garlic powder and onion powder and paprika. this huge portion, 140 calories here. >> i'm picky about my fries. i would eat these. >> aren't they delicious? tac tacos. when you go to your favorite mexican joint, nine times out of ten, the fish tacos may be fried. 1,000 calories for two fried fished tacos. if you request grilled fish, 500 calories. we just slashed it in half. >> if you did the frying thing only, you could make headway in your diet. >> when they fry it, they cover it in starchy carb. it's not just high i

in carbs, too. >> that is that general tso? >> you're going to feel heavy and lethargic after this. instead of the egg roll, we go to egg drop soup. instead of fried rice, we're going to steamed rice. instead of the battered fried chicken, we're going to chicken and broccoli in brown sauce. this one, 1,800 calories. the after, 800 calories. >> what's the brown sauce? part of it is the flavor that you miss. >> this from a chinese restaurant is going to be peanut oil and flavorings in there. this is only 25 calories for a fortune cookie. >> if you need sweet at the end. >> and the orange slices, all doable. >> kevin and

you two. you did remarkable work. to check out joy's 30-day plan, go to today.com/starttoday. sign up for our starttoday newsletter text today at 66866. jill is here with one of the biggest "steals & deals" ever. first, your local news.

8:26 o this wednesday, january i'm aaron gilchrist. let's dhek the roads. >> right now on metro, we have delays in both directions. as far as roads, southbound 270 road. crash blocking the right side of house. the right lane only thing >> thank you. we'll check of th

18 degrees in washington. wind chill is not a factor. calmwinds. many suburbs are still below 10 degree there' storm system that mostly and east of washin doesn' look like too much.

but either way by friday and saturd it's going to be cold >> all right. sheenayou. you ca get the latest news and

♪ 8:30, now. it's wednesday morning, the 3rd of january, 2017. and it is chilly outside. we have a great crowd out here. they're nice and hearty, good spirits. >> love you. >> it is 17 degrees right now. and by this time tomorrow, we could be standing in snow right here. and actually, megyn and hoda and i were just discussing, maybe we should bring leg warmers back. >> i think that's a good idea. >> we should get coordinated. >> we can flash dance then. >> honestly, it would be easier. we come out here with these bare legs. >> and we're freezing. >> there's something

>> we're in it. >> are we going to lunch later today? >> get a sandwich. come on, a "crowd moment" is about to be had. wait a minute. wait a minute. are you cliff? >> i'm cliff. yes, i am. >> cliff does really cool caricatures. you did them superfast. these are great ones. how long did it take you to do these? >> 20 minutes. >> 20 minutes. wow. we're going to make a challenge for you. we're going to bring carson daly over here. and you're going to have three minutes to do a quick carson. can you do it? >> yes. >> you're up to the challenge? take a good look. >> go easy on me. >> take care of him. >> get my good side. >> we're going to check back in after weather. get to work. >> that's amazing. >> i hope he has a pen. coming up, we have a great "steals & deals" for all your resolutions. jill has bargains

exercise equipment, cook tools and so much more. and we have the touching story of a newborn, a police officer and the special bond they share. you're going to love this story. and move over tiger moms and dads. there's a new cure for coddled kids we should say that some people might start parenting the german way. >> it's very interesting. megyn, what have you got coming up? >> we're going to talk about who has the bigger button, donald trump or jim kim jong-un. >> i thought you said butt. >> we're not talking about that at all. >> at megyn kelly. >> he said it, not me. love you, too. actually going to talk -- >> and mean it. >> we're going to talk about the biggest and the best diets. "u.s. news and world report" they do the best cholleges. thes

the pounds. tomorrow, we have one where you don't have to diet at all. you don't have to diet and you lose weight. >> i'm tuning in for sure. al, let's get a check of the weather. >> i do. >> out west, we're talking about let's check out our friends out west. shower coming into california. we are looking at that. and temperatures boy, you're in great shape out west. anywhe from 10 to 20 degrees san diego, 76. phoeni las vegas, 64. denver 10 degrees above averag 52 degrees. lookin pretty good. look that ice storm making let's check in so far. how you doing there? hey now. i like that. >> it does look good. >> think you should walk >> i offered to go nude. but cliff is like, it's cold out here. that's what's o

good morning. temper are below 10 right now. the warmest spot is washington dulles 4. gaithe 7. clinto still looking at 9 degree will increase. we'll be dry today. overni snow starts to d.c. a storm will be off shore. our best chance in the district. maybe couple light snow shower much colder by fri hat's very im. >> have you seen this man? if you see him, call your local authorities. >> that looks good. don't forget, any weather you need, especially in the next couple of days, you want to check out our friends at the weather channel on cable. now, let's head back inside. >> all right, al. thanks so much. it's time for our special, our first "steals & deals" of

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>> we're not the culprits. >> al has an egg roll all of a sudden. >> it's down here. there's a great military honor with general tso. >> the veggie spiralizer and the blender from thick kitchen. and the exercise bundle. the gaba good arm and waistbands. jill will be back all month long, every day. >> try the veal. >> to help you. you want want? >> i got some in my chip holder, thanks to the pro form. coming up next, you guys, we have a touching story. a police officer who went above and beyond to save a newborn's life. first this, is "today" on nbc.

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for us. >> this is the story about a baby girl fighting for her life and the man who made an incredible sacrifice to help save her. sloan st. james is a beautiful baby girl. she smiles easily, and adores big brother, carter, who never leaves her side. but at 3 months old, her parents, sarah and chris, grew concerned. >> she was jaundice. her jaundice wasn't going away. at the same time, she developed a bigger belly. her belly was getting bigger and nothing else was. we called it her buddha belly. >> reporter: you felt like something was off? >> you have a glimmer of the worst thing. and you say, it's not going to be the worst thing, i think. >> reporter: a trip to boston children's hospital brought a heartbreaking diagnosis. sloan was in stage 4 liver failure, suffering from a rare disease. when you heard the news that your 4-month-old had a failing liver, what went through your mind? >> terror. >> yep. >> absolute

>> reporter: doctors warned sloan needed a liver frantransp in two weeks. they put out an online call for help. >> on social media, we posted about sloan's diagnosis. you know, you think about who's going to be the first people to pop up. your closest friends, closest family. no. it was steven. >> reporter: lieutenant steven tenney is a new hampshire police officer and a family acquaintance, who not only lives in another state, but he had never even met sloan. did you know that you were a match for her? >> i knew that our blood type was a match. everything else comes through the workup. every day that went by, we knew we were closer to being a match. >> reporter: after a week after intense tests, steven checked into a hospital in burlington, massachusetts. doctors removed nearly one-third of his liver and raced it 20 miles to boston, where sloan's doctors at the same time were ready for the

>> senni isending her into that was a surreal experience. you never want to hand her off not knowing the outcome. >> reporter: eight hours later, the transplant was a success. what about the moment you first got to hold her again and see her again. >> it was because you could see her and she had wires everywhere. all the machines on her. it was like, i couldn't believe we made it this far. >> reporter: what made you know you want to do this? >> it's something you have to do. it's a baby if a baby is in need. >> reporter: two weeks after the surgery with both of them still recovering, steven met sloan for the very first time. >> at first, i was nervous but excited. and then, seeing her in person was great. she was very happy. she's a wonderful baby. >> it was incredible. you would never know what he had gone through. i would

done. he deserves to be. and him holding her, it's a new bond, creating for life. he gave us sloan. we were potentially going to lose her. >> reporter: he won't call himself a hero. but do you think he's a hero? >> absolutely. he's our hero. he's sloan's hero. >> reporter: and now, at almost 9 months old, she is reaching her milestones. happy, smiling and full of life. >> her name means warrior. we didn't know when i named her sloan, that we were going to need it. but she's nothing but a warrior. she's the best. >> so, when a baby as young as sloan has such a serious surgery, there's obviously a long road ahead for her and for her family. they are, of course, in our thoughts and our prayers. one of the reasons they wanted to tell this story is they're such advocates for organ donors. they believe it's so important that this part of him saved her. an

other kids and people around the country. >> what an extraordinary thing for him to do for a stranger, for a little baby. >> he didn't think it was extraordinary. he said, i had a responsibility to help somebody. >> another reason to love him, too, right? >> definitely. >> that was great, jenna. thanks. coming up, we're going to talk about parenting. do you think your kids are too coddled? maybe it's time we parent the german way. we're going to explain. but first this, is "today" on nbc.

welcome back. as parents, of course, we want our kids to grow up to be independent, self-confident and responsible. how do we do that? sarah might have the answer. she raised her kids in germany for six years. and she writes that in a book called "achtung baby." sarah, good morning. i was fascinated with this

because you said when you moved to germany, you noticed right away there was a difference between the way german moms and dads treated their kids s and americans do. what did you notice? >> we went to a picnic at a park with another family. and they asked to play at a playground. but the playground had a wall in front of it. and the kids went off and none of the other parents move. >> how old were the kids? >> two 3-year-old girls and one 5-year-old boy. that's fairly normal that germans don't feel they need to hover over their kids on the playground. at first, i found that quite shocking. that's a good way for kids to self-test to learn what they can and can't do and learn to manage risk. >> i have to say, it had to be a shock to do that and to see german kids doing things that we, as parents in america, would be hovering right over them. >> right. i was surprised when my daughter

said she had made a fruit salad and cut the fruit with knives. later on, in elementary school, she came home and asked to light some candles because she had learned to light matches in school. >> what's their thought there? obviously, american parents are not overprotected always when they say don't play with knives or matches. they're being protective. what's the theory there? >> it's safer to teach children how to use things like knives and matches, rather than prohibit them. if you prohibit something, some children do it in secret. that's when it becomes dangerous. >> you have some tips. one of them is, if you think you can walk somewhere, don't -- or bike somewhere, don't drive your kids there. why is this important? >> because they need to learn how to navigate their world. of course, we prepare the kids first. we'll go with them a couple times so they know the route and how to do traffic. but then, we let them dot

outside every day, no matter the weather. >> no matter the weather. >> right now, it's hard to bundle them up and put them outside. but you think we should? >> yeah. there's no bad weather, only unsuitable clothing. you get a lot of snow pants and get the hats and the scarves and mittens. a little time outside every day makes kids feel better, i think. >> i like this one. make time for play. even little kids get homework now or they're overscheduled. and you say what? free time for goofing around. >> yeah. kids need a little time every day to decide what they want to do with it. usually that means playing. >> this was a biggie. i have two can is. they're not fighting yet because they're 1 and 3. you're an advocate, of letting them hash it out. solve their own fights and problems. >> absolutely. it if it's too heated, we have them calm off. >> the paren

referee. >> no. yeah. >> and finally, talk honestly, even about hard subjects. >> absolutely. we try to be open and honest with our kids about things like sex, religion, death. even if it's an uncomfortable topic because kids need this kind of information. they're big parts of life. and they need to know about it. >> if they're not hearing about it from you, who knows where they're going to hear about it? >> exactly. >> thank you so much. the book is called "achtung baby." we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

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