good morning. unbearable. more than 120 million people waking up to bitterly cold temperatures once again this morning. whipping winds making it feel like 30 to 40 below in some places. mt. washington in new hampshire, it could reach negative 100 degrees. the death toll, more than three dozen. the deep freeze is expected to get even worse. dylan will have the full details. breaking overnight, one winning ticket. someone or a group of people in florida are $450 million richer this morning. the one winning mega millions ticket sold in the sunshine state. if it's not you, don't worry. you still have a chance in tonight's

drawing. collision. terrifying moments on a tarmac in canada when two planes smash into each other. passengers watching in terror when a fire erupts after the planes hit each other. amazingly, just one firefighter hurt. how could this happen? all that plus health officials warn an already dangerous and deadly flu season will get worse. david letterman announces the first big get of his new talk show. skating to south korea. we now know the three female figure skaters who are headed to the 2018 olympics to represent team usa. we will reveal them exclusively a little later today, saturday, january 6th, 2018. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with sheinelle jones, craig melvin and dylan dreye

dreyer, live from studio 1a in rock feefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today." thanks for joining us. i'm craig melvin. >> i'm sheinelle jones. dylan dreyer is here, as well. >> big night out in california. did you see any of the skating? >> you know what, i have to admit, i was in the air and i didn't get in until late last night. >> you had to deal with the many airport delays that were going on across the country. >> which we're going to talk about. but it is a busy morning. we're excited to reveal the three lucky ladies who will be representing team usa on the figure skating team. we'll tell you who it is in a little bit. >> a lot of folks at home are probably like, oh, the way you did that. >> stick around a little longer. from lucky to luckier, one mega millions ticket sold at port richie, florida. check your numbers. 28, 30, 39, 59, 70, mega ball of 10. we'll have much more on this in a few minutes, as well. let's get right to the top story on this saturday mor

let up. the temperature just keeps dropping. believe it or not, we're not at our lowest low quite yet. the dangerous cold is now responsible for dozens of deaths across this country. morgan rad ford ford is in lowe manhattan by a frigid hudson river. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. we can barely feel our fingers out here. it is less than 10 degrees here in new york city. residents up and down the east coast are waking up this morning trying to clean up after those plummeting temperatures and record flooding slammed parts of the northeast. at least 39 people have been reported dead and thousands are waking up this morning without power. >> temperatures just freezing. >> reporter: the bomb cyclone is gone but the bitter cold remains. >> two layers of pants, boots, extra socks. >> reporter: as much as half the country is below freezing today. stormy mt. washington, new hampshire, expects the wind

zero. so cold, they say your eyelashes will freeze. more than three dozen people have died from exposure, accidents and medical emergencies caused by removing snow. along the massachusetts shore, a sea of ice surrounding boats and homes, forcing dramatic rescues from flooded houses. a good samaritan pulling this harbor master from the churning water. >> i saw it and said, i don't have much more time. i can't hold on anymore. >> reporter: frozen pipes burst, adding to the severe damage. at a high school parking lot, 60 cars submerged in ice are beyond repair. nationwide, 4,000 flights were cancelled during the storm. boston and new york eventually got flights off the ground friday. but in the carolinas, with little or no snow equipment, charleston and greenville airports are struggling to get operations back. it's going to take the rest of the weekend to straighten

out. >> maybe we'll fly back monday or tuesday. >> reporter: this frozen waterfall is in western new york, where wind chills could reach 30 below. it's cold enough to cause frostbite to exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. double digit wind chills froze the water coming out of firefighter hoses. a 22-year-old died in the blaze. that arctic blast is expected to make temperatures feel as cold as 30 below zero in some parts of the country this weekend, and that cold air is expected to plummet as those temperatures drop. back to you. >> morgan radford there for us in battery park city. the big question this morning, people want to know when they're getting relief. >> it is going to last all weekend, then we'll turn the corner as we go to monday. i want to point out, when you have wind chills around 20 below, it takes 30 minutes for frostbite to kick in. cover your extremities and stay inside as much as you can. look at this, 122 million people

are under some sort of wind chill warning or wind chill advisory. the cold air continues to pour in. it's not just the cold temperatures. it's the gusty winds that's making it feel colder. cleveland, the wind chill is 17 below. minneapolis, feels like 5 below and it is 5 below. not a lot of wind there. boston, 15 below is the wind chill. d.c., minus 3. tomorrow morning we're looking at the brutally cold wind chills. in new york, 10 below it'll feel like. charleston starts out at 4 degrees. record low temperatures tomorrow morning. richmond, virginia, 7 degrees, breaking the old record of 10. philly, 0. breaking the old record of 4. new york, we'll start off at 1 degree. the record was 4 degrees. the coldest ever for tomorrow morning is still to come. >> thank you. now to the massive mega millions drawing. one winning ticket sold. someone in florida is holding on to a $450 million dream after matching all th

mega millions drawing friday night. if it's not you, don't worry. you have another shot to win the huge jackpot with the powerball drawing tonight. maya rodriguez is in miami for us this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, craig. you can probably see right over my shoulder, the billboard shows that the mega millions jackpot has been reset. that is because one winning ticket worth $450 million was sold here in florida in port richie, just off the tampa bay area. now, of course, as you know, it could be one person or it could be a group of people that bought that ticket. if you have not seen those numbers, take a look at them one more time. here they are. it is 28, 30, 39, 59, 70 and that gold mega ball was 10. as you mentioned, this was a massive mega millions prize worth $450 million. the winner, or group of winners, if that is the case, will have the option to get a

cash option of $280 million. this was the fourth largest mega millions jackpot and the 11th largest in u.s. history. if you're not a mega millions winner, like you mentioned, you have another chance tonight. that's because there will be a powerball drawing tonight worth even more. $570 million. that is the fifth largest powerball jackpot ever and the seventh largest in u.s. lottery history. here's a question for you, do you think you live in a lucky state? there are a couple states where the top five powerballw wins hae happened the most. appear to be california, texas and, of course, here in florida. again, if nobody wins the powerball tonight, craig, the next jackpot would be $725 million. >> all right. maya rodriguez for us there in miami. thank you. to politics now and president trump spending the weekend at camp david, meeting with congressional leaders to talk about what they h

achieve this year. this comes after a controversial book about his administration was released. it's a book the president says is full of lies. he is attacking the author of the book once again overnight. kelly o'donnell is in the briefing room this morning. >> reporter: it is so cold outside, we're inside this morning. maybe there's some good heat going at camp david where the president is meeting with top lawmakers and several cabinet officials. one thing we know for sure, he did not leave behind his frustration over a former top aide's cooperation with the new book. he tweeted late into the night, calling steve bannon a total loser and claiming that he cried when he got fired and begged for his job. when the president left the white house friday -- >> we're going to camp david. we have a lot of things to work on, a lot of things to accomplish. >> reporter: -- he gave the cold shoulder to reporters. he'd already unleashed the heat

strategist, now derided as the leaker. sloppy steve bannon who cooperated with the headline new book "fire and fury," released four days early after the president's lawyer tried to block it. president trump insisted he gave author michael wolff zero access. i never spoke to him for book. but wolff told savannah exclusively on "today." >> i absolutely spoke to the president. whether he realized it was an interview or not, i don't know. >> reporter: wolff writes that trump's inner circle questions his fitness to serve. >> let me put a marker in the sand here. 100% of the people around him. >> reporter: but not secretary of state rex tillerson, who said that assertion does not apply to him. >> i've never questioned his mental fitness. i have no reason to question his mental fitness. >> reporter: press secretary sarah sanders was on the attack. >> it is absolutely outrageous to make these types of

accusations, and it's simply untrue. >> reporter: former trump campaign aide defended the president as capable but difficult. >> does not have any mental problems. he can be difficult to work for. he's a celebrity. >> reporter: but he also admitted he probably called the president a, quote, fool, as described in the book. >> i probably did say that. he's called me worse. >> reporter: while there's so much controversy about what's in the book, about the first year of the trump white house, white house officials are trying to draw attention to things they're working on. overnight, they released some photos of the meetings at camp david. senior democrats say that the president proposed a request for $18 billion to fund his immigration border wall in exchange for trying to smooth away for some young immigrants who were brought here illegally, trying to focus on what they're planning and less about the book.

>> thank you. we are learning more about an fbi investigation into the clinton foundation. it's apparently been going on for months. this as two republican senators asked the justice department and the fbi to look into the man behind that very controversial and unsubstantiated report about the president and his ties to russia. we get more on that from nbc's jeff bennet in washington. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, craig. two major developments are raising the stakes in the partisan battle over an fbi investigation involving hillary clinton and one of the congressional panels looking into russia's election meddling. investigating russia's interference in the presidential election, now turning the table, calling for a criminal investigation of christopher steel, the former british spy behind the so-called trump

it contains explosive allegations about president trump's purported links to russia. in a letter, senators chuck grassley and lindsey graham say steel may have misled federal investigators about his communications with the media about the dossier. democrats are dismissing it as a distraction from the ongoing russia probe. >> i have seen no evidence, none whatsoever that would justify this criminal referral. seems more like an effort to distract from the real priorities, what should be the priorities of the committee. >> reporter: adding to democrats outrage, a revelation that the fbi has renewed an investigation into the clinton foundation. at issue, whether clinton fawn dags d -- foundation donors received favorable treatment from the department of state when hillary clinton was secretary of state. president trump openly called for clinton to be investigated. branding his former rival crooked hillary, and tweeting, where is our

investigation a sham. adding, the goal is to distract from the indictment, guilty pleas and accusations of treason from trump's own people at the expense of our justice system's integrity. we've learned the fbi revived the investigation months ago. it's not clear whether there's any new evidence involved or if president trump's rhetoric prompted the fbi to reopen its probe of the clinton foundation. >> jeff, thank you. let's bring in philip rucker, the bureau chief of the "washington post." good morning. >> morning. >> one of the more troubling allegations in michael wolff's book is that the president is mentally unfit for office. when he talked to savannah yesterday, he said according to steve bannon, he's totally lost it. you have a lot of sources inside this administration, close to this administration. does this jive with what you've heard, as well? >> well, the book's author paint

we've heard in whispers, bits and pieces over the court of the last year in washington. bob corker questioned the president's competence and fitness for the job. the book is a devastating portrayal, bringing it all together and raising some alarms ability the president's mental capacity. >> let's talk about steve bannon for a moment. not only is he under attack by president trump, but he lost an important financial backer in the mercer family. is he done in washington or wounded? >> severely wounded. nobody is ever done, especially in trump world, where people rise and fall and rise again. steve bannon losing the mercer family's support is significant. they were his bankrollers, his financial backers. he was hoping to use their resources to become a powerful figure in shaping the midterm elections this year. >> meanwhile, congressional republicans the on the attack, once again going after their favorite targets. the clintons, con

foundation. you have now senator graham, senator grassley going after the guy who is behind this controversial dossier, recommending to the justice department they file charges against christopher steel. what's this really about, philip? >> well, i think they're both significant developments. in part, they're in response to the pressure that president trump has been exerting over the last several months, to try to, you know, investigate the clintons, investigate the dossier and all these other things that are separate from the russia probe underway with robert mueller, into whether the trump campaign had collusion with russian officials to impact the election last year. >> i want to ask you about the economy. president trump compete tweets e record high stock market numbers. but we had the weakest job creation since 2010. is this all smoke and mirrors or is it real? >> well, there is some real economic success over the last ye,

to note that the economy didn't change completely when trump got elected. we've had a slow and steady recovery over several years. a lot of job growth and other successes in the late years of the obama administration that trump inherited and built upon. >> thank you for your time this morning. another headline this morning, two planes collided at toronto's international airport overnight. forcing passengers to evacuate via the emergency slides in freezing cold conditions. one plane with 174 people on board was waiting to go to a gate when it was struck by another jet being towed away from its gate. flames erupted on the wing of the plane. luckily, no one was hurt. one first responder was first. investigation is now underway. >> scary. dylan has a look at the rest of the country's forecast. >> all about the cold since so many people are dealing with the cold this morning. we have areas where it is a little warmer. in the southwest, we have

across the country. now here's a peek out your window. >> good morning, everybody. it is a cold and clear start to your weekend. temperatures are in the single numbers, to around 10 degrees. officially now 11 at national airport. 10, front royal. 10, frederick. you factor in the wind, wind chills are below zero. the advisory goes until noon. current wind chills on the cold side. minus 12. the current wind chill in gaite gaite gaite gaiter gaibu atr ft. >>l ea alele ou to do to your phone and other apple devices right now to make sure your information is safe. it's the most unpredictable award show around. we'll preview the golden globes and what has been an earth shaking year in hollywood. first, this is "today" on nbc.

we're back on a saturday morning with the download. our look back at the week that was. >> while the wild weather and the fire storm over the trump book dominated the news, there were other stories we covered, as much. starting with a huge celebration to ring in 2018. massive clouds all around the world welcomed in 2018. another cause for celebration, the dow, hitting 25,000 for the first time ever. >> the economy is firing on all cylinders. not just in the u.s. but around the world. deputies responding to a disturbance call in colorado for ambush by a hail of gunfire, all caught on tape. >> one deputy down inside the apartment. all of us haveen

once. >> 37-year-old matthew riehl, unleashing bullets on responding officers and killing 29-year-old deputy zachary parish. riehl was killed in the shootout. a deadly plane crash in costa rica left a dozen people dead, including ten americans. >> all of a sudden, it veered to the left and nosedived right in front of us. >> their family and friends back home devastated. >> she could do things and move people. >> i love you to death. the new year welcomed in new laws, including the legalization of recreational marijuana in california. for many, this means big business. >> we'll see tons of cannabis related cuisine. >> catering to delivery services and even manmanicures. >> no turning back now. >> one snag,

department rescinded an obama era policy that urged the feds to go easy on marijuana prosecution. now raising fears of a crackdown. how is this for an election nail biter? two candidates for the virginia statehouse tied. the election was decided by drawing the winner's name out of a bowl. >> the winner of house district 94 is david yancy. >> the luck of the draw helps the republicans keep control of the house in virginia. very memorable moments caught on camera this week. in the coldest of conditions. >> there it goes. >> gusty winds blew the roof right off this new jersey gas station during the first snowstorm of 2018. this police officer outside of dallas slipped and fell on a busy highway, narrowly avoiding oncoming traffic. and across the country, a few brave souls braved the bitter temperatures for the annual

this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. >> an announcement that had all of us at "today" smiling from ear to ear. ho hoda kotb, named co-anchor of "today." >> this has to be the most popular decision that "today" has ever made. >> i'm pinching myself. >> you're a partner, a friend and sister. i'm happy to be doing this. >> no one i'd rather be sitting next to in 2018. >> amen to that. >> so exciting. >> yes. >> go ahead. >> i was just saying, i said to hoda, it's proof that good things happen to good people. she's such a good hearted woman. >> it feels that way. when i go on vacation, i never completely unplug. the one night i said, you know what, i'm not checking my e-mail, put an away message on my thing and i woke up to these texts. what is going on? oh! >> no one with a more generous and kind spirit than hoda.

>> looking forward to waking up with her. a warning from top health officials about this year's dangerous and deadly flu season. what you can do to protect yourself and your family. plus, we are moments away now from finding out the three lucky women who will join team usa's figure skating team. we'll have the exclusive, live reveal. we are catching up with powerhouse couple steph and ayeshia curry.

>> announcer: this is a "news 4 today" news break. >> 7:26 is your time on this saturday, january 6th. good morning. i'm david culver. get you a check of the headlines. we'll take you first to prince george's county. incredible images coming into our newsroom. you're looking at a car that's stuck in a sink hole that was created by a water main break. this is on 52nd avenue and emerson street. in edmondson. we're working on finding out how the driver is doing. it is creating a lot of work for wssc. they're working 54 water main breaks in prince george's county alone right now. this from above. chopper 4 capturing a fire raging at a home in only.

used a flammable liquid to restart a fire in their fireplace. clearly, it didn't stay there. spread quickly to the back deck and then to the deck of neighboring homes. five townhouses were affected. this fire caused $1 million in damage. a lot of money there. 20 people were left without a place to call home. we'll get a check of the forecast with chuck bell right after this.

good morning, everybody. sun is now officially up and a clear sky. it is bitterly cold out there. 11 degrees right now at national airport. that northwest wind we've been coping with the last few days is still out there. the wind chill in downtown washington now is minus 3. wind chills, 12 below in montgomery county and 1 below in coal pepper. it'll be cold and blustery all day. afternoon highs to the upper teens to around 20. wakeup temperatures tomorrow

>> brutal out there. chuck, thanks. we'll have another update of the news and weather in 25 minutes from now. now, back to the "today" show. we are back on this saturday morning, january 6th, 2018. it is frigid. very frigid morning. we have a few brave souls out on the plaza. you should go out there and do something for them. >> we are going to go out there and take them something. >> okay. >> let's start with the headlines and the bone chilling cold putting millions at risk this morning. bone chilling. >> two layers of pants, boots, extra socks. >> dangerously cold temperatures from florida to maine this morning. nearly half the country below freezing. in massachusetts, residents recovering from the nor'easter earlier this week, but the winter weather brought out the kid in some north carolina cops who had a good, old

snowball fight. jackpot. one winning ticket sold in the $450 million mega millions lottery. if you bought yours at the 7-eleven in port richie, florida, you may be very rich this morning. tdtr'ning numbers are 70, 59, 30, 28, 29 and the powerball is 10. the brother of jonbenet ramsey can continue his lawsuit. he was blamed for the murder of his 6-year-old sister. another left. tina johnson, an alabama woman who accused roy moore of sexual misconduct, has lost her home in a fire. >> i mean, at this point, it doesn't matter to me who did it or whatever. it's gone. >> authorities are investigating the fire as arson but believe it is not connected with johnson's claims against moore. snap, crackle, caught. officers in freezing cold columbus, ohio, catch a run away

crispies. back inside today, saturday, january 6th, 2018. guess the pig really loved rice crispies. >> i didn't have anything to say on that one. it was a good response. >> probably keep going. meantime, apple is facing new problems this morning. if you own an iphone or mac, listen closely. the company is scrambling to release a new software update that'll fix potential security threats on every apple device. this is the latest problem plaguing the company. nbc's steve patterson has more. >> today, apple is going to reinvent the phone. >> reporter: it was the golden age of apple. crowds out the door. revenue through the roof. the tech world hanging on to steve jobs' every word. >> this is where the world is going. >> reporter: apple used to be famous for being inpmpenetrable. until now. problems plaguing the brand have many in the tech world questioning if the era of

>> i'm a little nervous because we have iphones at home and mac books. >> reporter: the latest, security flaws in third-party memory chips, appropriately named meltdown inspector, found in the hardware of billions of devices, and not just apple. in a statement, apple says, all mac systems and ios devices are affected but there are no known exploits impacting customers at this time. >> it's kind of scary. i have so much personal info on all my devices. >> reporter: security worries come after the discovery of the batteries of older iphones were slowing down after an update. the company is offering $29 in store battery replacements. i don't s >> i don't see this as the fatal flaw that will lead another company to steal apple's crown. >> reporter: it has competitors like samsung seizing on the opportunity to attract new customers. their a

posture, sales haven't slipped. apple beat out all over manufacturers this holiday. more than 40% of activations had an "i" in front of their names. proof that despite flaws, apple still reigns. for "today," steve patterson, nbc news. a major health warning this morning concerning the flu. the centers for disease control says nearly 40 states now are reporting moderate to high flu activity. so far, the flu season, the number of cases is far higher than last year. it could get much worse. >> nbc medical contributor dr. natalie azar is here with advice about how to keep you and your family safe. good morning to you. >> doctor, we hear about the flu every year. seems every year there is a problem. what's different this year? >> so there's a few ways to have a bad flu season. one is you just have increased flu activity. you're seeing more cases. the other way is to actually have a strain that's predominating that's particularly dangerous and that the vaccine doesn't

guess what? this year, we're having the perfect storm of that. increased activity. we are having a vaccine that's covering a couple of different strains. the one that's actually predominating is the one that's not covered as well by the vaccine. as you pointed out, we have over 40,000 cases that are already reported now as opposed to about 14,000 cases last year at this time. >> wow. >> which is certainly a big difference. >> here's the challenge, if you say the vaccine -- not you -- but if we hear it is 10% effective, so many people will say, fine, i won't get a flu shot. >> exactly. this is the important thing to remember. if you get a flu shot, it'll cover three or four different strains. >> okay. >> the 10% number is referring to one particular strain that's covered in the vaccines. it happens to be one of the more dangerous strains, so it is important. but the other strains are getting covered about 50% to 60%. if you get a flu shot, chances are, you're also going to be covered against the other strains. if you do get sick, even with the bad one, we believe the flu shot makes the illness less seer

>> absolutely not too late. one of the explanations for why we're seeing so many numbers right now is that perhaps the flu season has just peaked a little earlier than normal. >> okay. >> flu season lasts well into spring. we would expect cases to continue up to february. takes two weeks for the flu shot to kick in, so you can get it now. you'll get your antibodies in two weeks. you will be protected. more importantly, you'll protect other people in your community who are more vulnerable to getting sick from the flu. >> what should you do if you still get the flu? >> if you think you've come down with the flu, i would first pick up the phone and call your doctor. you want to know, should you get tested for flu? sometimes it's a false negative. you're tested, it's negative, what do you do? either get tested for the flu or get started on antiviral medicine. preferably within the first 48 hours. a couple are available. >> dr. nazigna natalie azar, th very much. dylan, another check

>> we'll see more snow move through parts of the midwest. the storm is sitting up in canada. this is going to dive down and bring some snow to areas like indianapolis, chicago, too. it's also going to pick up a little moisture from this other areas of low pressure that's going to bring rain down through oklahoma and arkansas. the combination means snow for chicago into sunday. monday, we could see a couple of lighter snow showers across the rest of the northeast. lake-effect snow will kick in, as well. it's a clipper system, so it is fast moving. we could see a quick one to two inches of snow. lake erie, lake ontario, we could see up to ten inches, especially the areas that are used to seeing the lake-effect snow. it is going to be an issue into monday morning. the rain on the southern side of this system could be pretty heavy, especially near new orleans, where we could see two to three inches of rain possible. that's a look at the weather across the country. now here's a peek out your window. >> good morning. i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. it is a frigid cold start i

the feels like factors are between 5 and 10 below zero in most neighborhoods. layer up out the door. not much improvement during the day. plenty of sunshine. high temperatures up near 20 degrees later this afternoon. temperatures down near zero in the suburbs by early tomorrow. tomorrow's high, 27. watching out for a chance for a little freezing rain. light freezing rain on monday. >> that's your latest forecast. after alec baldwin opens up about fatherhood, spending time with his kids and a common complaint for dads everywhere. managing your money in the new year. what you should be doing right now to help your bottom line. good advice coming up right after this. ♪ i will be right here

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finance for thenanc finance. first thing's first, interest rates going up this year. folks with debt, it means the debt could be going up. how should we be paying off our debt? >> good debt/bad debt. there's no great debt. it's good and better. the worst of all is that which is unsecured and revolving. credit cards and personal loans. it is designed to keep you in debt. interest rates tend to be very high. that's the debt we want to go after first. >> with the tax plan -- wait, did you have another one, craig? >> go ahead. >> a lot of people, if you itemize or live in a high tax state, people want to know how they can save money with this new tax plan. people worry about that. >> one thing we learned about the tax plan, sheinelle, is there's a lot of which we don't have control. up until hours before the bill was passed, major pieces of that that could change our lives were moving in and out. but there are still things that we can control. numbeon

when we contribute to a 401(k), we reduce our taxes today. then i also recommend maxing out the match, the free money you get from your employer. then begin looking at the roth ira. there, you're taking after tax money but it is going to benefit you tax free in the future. that way, you have something you can control in the circumstances. >> a lot of families this time oaf year, beginning of the year, create their family budget. are there certain tools out there you might recommend for families who are looking to create a budget for their household? >> the most important thing for success financially is a cash flow system. we have to bring up the "b" word, budget. i think there are a couple great tools out there. mint.com is the easiest. it's like budgeting on training wheels. you need a budget.com, ynab, is the best, in my opinion, for a robust budgeting tool. >> can i ask about savings accounts? the interest rates are,qdkh so n

worth it, many think. would you recommend a good, old fashioned savings account? >> we don't save to make money. that's what investing in our retirement account is for. >> fair point. >> since 2000, we've seen interest rate declines every year. banks are going to be slow to increase those. however, you can make more if you look at fdic insured online banks. there, you have an opportunity to make a little bit more interest than with the brick and mortars that have the additional overhead. >> each day, we're breaking some sort of new record with regards to the dow. even nasdaq or one of the other markets. is it too late for folks to get in now and still make some money on stocks? >> craig, it's too late to get in on the over 50 plus record highs from 2017. it is. but if you're investing for the long term, it's never too early. people ask me, might i get in now, the market goes down? >> absolutely. it's possible. perhaps likely at this stage of th

30 years down the road, doesn't matter what the market looks like a year from now. it matters what it looks like in the future. >> the long game. >> what are other things to keep in mind as we look to get our personal finances in order? >> don't spread yourself too thin. if you're making a couple moves, make one or two important ones. find one or two good tools that can help you and stick with that. remember why you're doing this in the first place. to reduce your stress. it'll hopefully keep you motivated throughout the year. >> i like mint because it connects your accounts. >> you can see it all on a dashboard. >> thank you very much. >> thanks for coming down on a saturday morning. dylan, what's next? >> the gym chain is saying some cable channels are not forbidden. but are they? what do people think? it's right after this. ♪

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wrooe're back. while some folks go to the gym to workout, others catch up on the latest tv. whether news, entertaining. >> i never thought about that. one fitness change says, you can't watch news here. dylan will explain. >> lifetime fitness, a minnesota-base ed chain, has a w corporate policy going viral. it is blocki ining cable news f large screen tvs at 100 plus locations across the country. the move in in response to member requests. cnn, fox, msnbc and nbc are all being blocked at the gyms. in a statement, the senior do t director of public relations says, we believe it is the desires of the overall membership, as well as our desires to uphold a healthy way of life environment. the move had mixed reactions online. some people saying they were cancelling their membership

censorship. others are calling the move awesome. we want to know what you thought. we put the question out on twitter, would you like it if your gym stopped playing cable news while you worked out? 59% of people say they would. 31% say they wouldn't. >> interesting. >> my opinion is biased, since i have a cable news show. 1:00 eastern every day. nice if the gyms didn't turn me off. up next, ladies, get your faces ready. we're talking about a new trend called face yoga. >> this is good. >> apparently, it can take years off your face. we'll see. >> standby. >> first, this is "today "" on nbc. >> get ready.

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>> announcer: this is a "news 4 today" news break. >> 7:56 on this saturday, january 6th. good morning. i'm david culver. let's get a check of your headlines. we'll start in prince george's county, where police need your help. out in the dangerous cold, they're looking for daniel dehaven. you see him right there. he was last seen at a costco store on tuesday. 65-year-old suffers from dementia. for more information on how to help in the search, go to the nbc washington app. this video coming into our newsroom. a car is stuck in a sink hole. this was created by a water main break. this is on 52nd avenue and emerson street in edmundson. the car had been towed away as of two minutes ago. we're wor

the weather is causing a lot of work for wssc. they're working over 50 water main breaks in prince george's county right now alone. we'll check in with chuck bell for the forecast after this.

it's been a busy overnight for water main breaks and fires. chuck bell, tough conditions for the crews out there. >> absolutely right. wind chills here early this morning to get you out the door on a saturday still running below zero in most neighborhoods. there won't be much improvement today. plenty of sunshine but staying breezy and cold with wind chills close to zero through at least the morning hours. afternoon highs will be in the upper teens to right around 20 degrees. not much of an improvement coming our way tomorrow. sunshine early. a bit milder. highs tomorrow all the way up to 27 degrees. another cold start monday with moisture coming in. we have to watch out for a little chance of freezing rain on monday morning. we'll keep you posted on that,

>> we'll get you a fresh update of the news and weather in 25 minutes from now. for now, let's send you back up to new york and the "today" show. good morning. unbearable. at least 120 million people waking up to another morning of unbelievable cold. temperatures dipping to as low as 40 below in some areas. the dangerous weather now responsible for at least three dozen deaths across the country. it is only going to get worse before it gets better. how much lower will the temperature go? dylan is tracking it all. breaking overnight, one winning ticket. at least one person is waking up a lot richer this morning, having bought the winning mega millions ticket at a 7-eleven in florida. not you? no worries. there's still a chance for the powerball drawing tonight.

we're minutes away from learning the three ladies who will represent team usa at the 2018 olympic games. we're about to reveal them exclusively today, saturday, january 6th, 2018. ♪ don't we look good together >> hello, australia. >> baby, it's cold outside, but that couldn't keep me away from "today." >> hey, y'all, from south carolina. >> the weather couldn't keep us away. texas loves new york. >> south carolina is in the house. go tigers! >> texas takeover. >> good morning. welcome back to "today" on this saturday morning. it is freezing out here. thank you for coming out. >> where is your hat? where is you hat? >> do i need a hat? >> you do need a t.

hair. >> we want to thank the folks on the plaza this morning personally for sticking around. it is impressive. >> we've been taking selfies. that's why my teeth are cold. >> also big news this morning, in addition to the weather, there are three very happy young ladies in san jose that we want to say hello to right now. they are the newest members of team usa's figure skating team. >> all right. >> there they are. we've got mirai nagasu, bradie tennell and karen chen. congratulations, ladies. >> congratulations. >> how are you feeling? >> we're excited. we are else that tcstatic. it is an honor to go out and represent team usa. >> we're excited to talk to you this morning. we'll talk with you a lot more coming up in a few minutes. for now, we have a lot to get to in the news department. let's begin with some of your headlines. >> reporter: i'm morgan radford in new york where temperatures are below freez

floating in the hudson river behind me, just as the sun is beginning to come up. but this is after a storm that proved deadly. at least 39 people up and down the east coast killed. 11,000 waking up this morning without power. >> temperatures are freezing. >> reporter: the bomb cyclone is gone but the bitter cold remains. >> two layers of pants, boots, extra socks. >> reporter: as much as half the country is below freezing today. stormy mt. washington, new hampshire, expects the wind chill to reach 100 degrees below zero. so cold, they say your eyelashes will freeze. more than three dozen people have died from exposure, accidents and medical emergencies caused by removing snow. along the massachusetts shore, a sea of ice surrounding boats and homes, forcing dramatic rescues from flooded houses. a good samaritan pulling this harbor master from the churning water. >> i saw it

have much more time. i can't hold on anymore. >> reporter: frozen pipes burst, adding to the severe damage. at a high school parking lot, 60 cars submerged in ice are beyond repair. nationwide, 4,000 flights were cancelled during the storm. boston and new york eventually got flights off the ground friday. in the carolinas, with little or no snow equipment, sharcharlest and greenville airports are struggling to get operation back. it'll take the rest of the weekend to straighten it out. >> maybe we'll fly back monday or tuesday. >> reporter: this frozen waterfall is in western new york, where wind chills could reach 30 below. that's cold enough to cause frostbite to exposed skin in as little as ten minutes. double digit wind chills froze the water coming out of firefighter's hoses near pittsburgh friday morning. a 22-year-old man died in the blaze. here in new york city, we're under what is called a code blue. that means the

dangerously low. authorities are actually going out to the city and checking on some of the city's most vulnerable population. with this wind chill, temperatures are expected to feel as low as 30 degrees below zero. that's as the cold arctic air is expected to continue throughout the weekend. sheinelle? craig? >> morgan, thank you. i'm not a guy for superlatives. but that may have been the coldest i've ever been. literally. >> i feel you guys are just cold. >> how cold is it? >> wind chill of minus 11 right now in new york. >> wow. >> tomorrow morning will be colder. so it is dangerously cold. you really don't want to spend much more time outdoors than you have to. in fact, we have 122 million people who are under some sort of wind chill warning or wind chill advisory. the cold air continues to pour in. temperatures are cold enough. then the wind makes it feel that much colder to any exposed skin. in detroit, the wind chill is 14 below right now. chicago has an air temperature

of 2 below. minneapolis, 10 below with a wind chill of 22 degrees below zero. here's the minus 14 degree wind chill in boston. feels like 2 below in washington, d.c. tomorrow morning for parts of the northeast, it gets colder. 10 below, the wind chill expected tomorrow in philly. bangor, maine, 28 below. charl charleston, 4 degrees by tomorrow morning. we will see records, especially tomorrow morning. richmond, virginia, the old record was 10. we should bottom out at 7. philly, not getting over zero tomorrow. new york, 1 degree with the old record being 4 degrees. it is certainly going to be extremely cold. i think we'll turn the corner on monday. >> can't come fast enough. >> we'll take it. thank you, dylan. other headlines this morning. two planes collided at ontario's international airport overnight. causing passengers to evacuate using the emergency slides in freezing cold temperatures. one plane was waiting to go to a gate when it was struck by

from its gate. flames erupted on the wing of the packed plane. one person, a first responder, was first. an investigation is underway. fallout continues this morning over the release of that new controversial book "fire and fury." responding to questions about his mental stability, mr. trump took to twitter this morning quitine in writing, now that russian collusion has proved to be a total hoax in the russian public, the democrats and their lap dogs, the fake news mainstream media, are taking out the old ronald reagan play book and screaming, mental instability and intelligence. the president says throughout his life, his two greatest assets have been mental stability and, quote, being like really smart. and said becoming president of the united states on his first try qualifies him as not only smart but genius. someone in florida is waking up a multi-millionaire this morning after matching all of the numbers in friday

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>> kansas city -- >> because we're close? >> that'd be your team. >> i'd root for them, for sure. this is a good night to stay inside. >> it is. >> watch some tv. dylan out on the plaza for another check of the weather. >> good morning. we switched and we have about -- i was doing a quick count. 14 people out here. everybody say, good morning. >> good morning! >> want to make sure we get them all on tv because they are brave folks out here this morning on the plaza. let's take a look at what we are seeing across the country. couple of clouds back through the great lakes. we also have some rain, much-needed rain moving into california, including southern california, too. snow and ice possible in the higher elevations. dangerous wind chills across a good portion of the country. even down to miami. a high of 68 degrees today. warmer temperatures will start moving in to the midwest tomorrow. we should finally see a turn around here on monday. that's a look at the weather across the country. now here's a peek out your window. >> good morning. weather alert for the dangerous cold yet again. northwest winds averaging 15 to 20 miles per

wind chills between now and noontime are going to be below zero for most of the morning. then get only slightly better in the afternoon. wind chills in the single numbers. now on a saturday morning, it feels like minus 13 in gaithersburg and plus 4 in charlottesville. temperatures stay in the teens today. get back to the mid and upper 20s for your sunday afternoon. tracking a little chance of wintry weather on monday. >> that's your latest forecast. guys? >> dylan, thank you. still ahead, david letterman getting ready to make that return to the small screen with his new show on netflix. what a lineup. we'll tell you who he is going to talk to first. we'll talk live to the newly named women on the u.s. olympic skating team. that's right after these messages. double, double lovin' is what i'm gonna give to you and you will get double the lovin' every time i do gonna double your lovin', double your fun

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exercising your face muscles helps turn back the clock on aging. i'll tell you the science, dylan dreyer. participants performed facial exercises every day. every other day for the remaining 12 weeks. people are already moving their faces here. dermatologists found on average, the participants' faces looked three years yo s younger. >> really? >> yeah. >> i'll show you how to look three years younger. first, the cheek lifter. do it with me at home. ready? look at craig and dylan while i explain. >> come on. >> open your mouth to form an "o." ma "o." make sure your upper lip is folded over your teeth. you should see everyone in the studio doing this. smile to lift cheek muscles up. release the cheek muscles to lower them. up and down. up

>> bottom teeth? >> look at craig. >> up, down. >> am i doing it right? >> yeah. you look three years younger already. >> wait, is this a prank? >> no. >> it feels like it. >> i promise. one more. this is called happy cheek sculpting. smile without showing your teeth. place your fingers in the corner of your mouth and slide it up to the corner of your cheeks. do it 30 minutes a day, guys, and you'll look 12. >> was that a serious story? >> it's what the writers said. >> you didn't do any of it. >> i had to talk. >> you know what else helps you look three years younger? botox. botox. >> this is free. >> what about pop start. >> okay. >> do it while you make the faces. >> doesn't work so well. first up, former late night host david letterman is making his return to tv. he is doing it in a big way, thanks to a big first gue.

guest needs no introduction" premieres january 12th with, drum roll, former president barack obama. >> oh. >> the news sent the internet into a frenzy. it marks the former president's first talk show appearance since leaving office. other guests include george clooney, malala, tina fey. good lineup. episodes will be released monthly. from one netflix show to another, fans of "the crown," helena bonham carter is rumored to be stepping into the role of princess margaret. as the show moves forward in time, a new actress must play an older version of margaret in season three. finally, actor alec baldwin talks about being a dad. he is a dad of four with one more on the way. in w

magazine, he opens up about the biggest parenting challenge. he says being a father can be very challenging because kids are obsessed with their mothers. i'm in a room with my kids, doing really well until my wife walks in. they just dump me. that's just how it is. there's nothing i can do about it. dads out there, don't feel bad. you're not alone. >> i can relate. >> yeah. >> the meltdowns happen when we get there. >> i don't know. i don't know. >> dylan, thank you. >> give us the face. >> nah. i'll let you do it. the ladies of the u.s. olympic skating team just found out they're heading to south korea. we are talking to them exclusively coming up next. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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we are back on a saturday morning. the women who want to represent team usa at the olympics skated their hearts out on friday night for a spot

there was a bit of controversy overnight, with olympic ashley wagner saying she was furious with the judging of the national championship. ashley placed fourth. she did not make the olympic squad. >> these three did. we are so excited to have them with us exclusively this morning. the ladies just found out a short time ago. let's tell you again who they are. mirai nagasu, brandi tennille and karen chen. congratulations to all of you once again. bradie, i'll start with you. i read here you started skating when you were 2 years old. is that true? must be, clearly and obviously, a dream of yours. >> yes. i started skating when i was 5 2 2 1/2. >> wow. >> mirai, some folks probably remember in 2014, you did not make the squad. ashley wagner did make the squad, though she finished fourth. do you find this morning sort of a sense of

do you feel some sort of way about all of this? >> you know, i really took time to remodel myself because i didn't want to feel that regret. this has been about my journey and my goal to get here and to accomplish it last night has been a dream come true. >> karen, we hear that olympic gold medalist christi yamaguchi is a mentor and friend of yours. have you talked to her since you skated last night? >> i have. right after i got off the awards, i saw her right away backstage. i gave her a huge hug and we were both in tears. i'm so proud of myself. i'm sure she is of me, as well. >> bradie, i'm trying to picture a 2 1/2-year-old in skates. as a 39-year-old, i still couldn't do it. i'll ask you this, has it sunk in yet? how are you feeling this morning, in this moment? >> i really don't think it's sunk in yet. i could not be more proud. >>

three of you. aside, obviously, from the competition itself, what are you most looking forward to in south korea next month? >> i am looking forward to the great food, the culture, the competitive atmosphere. we are going to soak it all in and enjoy it. that is the olympic experience that we're looking forward to. >> bradie, karen, same question. >> kind of the same thing as mirai said really. >> pretty much the same thing. >> okay. >> i'm just so ready to soak in the experience and just enjoy it all, since it is my first time. >> how do we like our chances in south korea? >> i think we have a great shot. we're all very strong, and we've got this. >> you know what, cheers to that. ladies, thank you for talking with us this morning. congratulations again. we want to remind everyone

the u.s. figure skating championships this afternoon at 4:00 on nbc. you can watch the men compete tonight at 8:00 on nbc-sn. >> this is exciting. you hear the olympic news and you're like, oh, yeah, it's right around the corner. still ahead here on a saturday morning on "today," we are catching up with the curries. basketball great steph curry is and his wife ayesha on life on and off the court. then we have a preview of one of the most fun nights in hollywood, the golden globe awards. >> all after these messages. hang with us. er these messages. hang with us.

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>> announcer: this is a "news 4 today" news break. >> good morning. it's 8:26 on this saturday, january 6th. i'm megan fitzgerald. we want to get a check on your headlines for you. a water main break in prince george's county created a sink hole right in the middle of the road overnight. you can see this car nosedived into it. it had to be pulled out of the sink hole overnight. this happened on the corner of 52nd avenue and emerson street in ededmundson. this is keeping wssc workers busy. they're working 54 water main breaks in prince george's county alone. a fast-moving fire did $1 million worth of damage to several homes. montgomery county fire investigators say someone used flammable liquid to rta

fire in their fireplace. the fire then quickly spread to the back deck and then on to their neighbors' decks and homes. five town homes were affected. 20 people were forced out of their homes. prince george's county police are still searching for daniel dehaven. as you see there on your screen. dehaven was last seen at a costco store on tuesday. the 65-year-old also suffers from dementia. if you want to help in the search, go to our nbc washington app. chuck will break down this dangerously cold forecast when we get back. stay with us. kick off the new year with a deal that will save you money for the next 2 years guaranteed. fios is here with a great offer on the 100% fiber-optic network. it starts with the fastest internet available. plus up to 200 channels. plus phone, plus showtime for 2 years. plus multi-room dvr service for 2 years. plus a 2 year price guarantee. all for just $79.99 per month online with a 2 year agreement.

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welcome back. time to check in with chuck bell. chuck, these temperatures are dangerous. they're not going away, huh? >> not sometime soon. we will get a little break from the cold as we head into the early parts of next week. but no relief for today. you're stepping out the door on a saturday morning. wind chills are below zero. minus 13 in gaithersburg. minus 12 in frederick, maryland. minus 2 at reagan national. planning out the day, at least it'll be sunny but not much of a warmup. today's high temperatures in the upper teens to around 20 degrees. a smidgen better tomorrow with a high near 27. monday morning, a cold start and some light rain moving in. there could be some pockets of light, freezing rain mid to late monday morning. we'll watch it carefully for you. milder weather, near 60, by

friday. >> hang on till friday. thank you. we'll be back with the latest news and weather. for now, back to the "today" show. ♪ never gonna let you go back on this saturday morning, january 6th, 2018. we have a wonderful crowd. you guys are troopers. it is freezing. i put a hat on. >> with the wind chill, it is sub zero. >> 4 below right now. my teeth hurt when i smile. >> young lady, where is your hat? put your hat on. >> oh. >> still ahead in this half hour of "today," we are catching up with mr. and mrs. curry. of course, we're talking about nba great steph curry and his wife, ayesha, who may have as many fans as her husband. we'll talk to both of them. all eyes will be on hollywood tomorrow night for the golden globe awards. it's the first award show of the year. there's a lot to talk

and the big themes expected at this year's show. later, we'll tackle 2018 head on with some creative, new ways to recharge your health, boost your wardrobe and organize around the house. before we get to all of that, let's get a final check on the weather from ms. dreyer. >> i bet you could do it. >> it's cold. >> exactly. that's the theme for the weekend. expect in parts of the midwest, where tomorrow afternoon, we are finally going to see some of the warm air expand eastward. minneapolis sunday afternoon should get up to 29. we should be in the 30s and 40s going forward. some of the warmer air will finally start to work into the northeast. most of the east coast by the time we get to monday and tuesday. atlanta should get back to 60 degrees. in the meantime, dangerous wind chills. ice and snow possible out towards the northern rockies. even have some rain, much-needed rain actually, in parts of california. should dry out in los angeles by the time we get to tomorrow, in time for the golden globes. icy storm trying to move

again, because the warm air is trying to move in, as well. heavy rain expected along the gulf coast. record lows in the northeast in all the major cities. that's a look at the weather across the country. now here's a peek out your window. >> we'll be close to record lows tomorrow morning. the record low is 1 above zero at dulles airport. it may be tied or broken. today, the real issue is the remaining wind chills. advisories in effect until noon today. could be as much as 10 below zero for the next couple hours, easing up later on in the day. as you step out the door this morning, most wind chills are below zero. afternoon highs near 18 degrees. bundle up. >> your eyes are tearing. how you doing? >> good. >> have you ever been this cold in your life? >> no. >> okay. well, we're going to wrap things up on the plaza and sending people home. they need coffee. >> good idea. now to one of the hottest and youngest power

he's an mvp and world champion. she is a cooking star and entreprene entrepreneur. >> fans across the globe know who steph curry is, but his wife is racking up the accolades for her charity and business ventures. miguel almaguer had lunch with the curries and shows why ayesha curry is a powerhouse of her own. >> reporter: steph curry is usually center court. the two-time world champ and two-time mvp commands the spotlight. but off the court, wife ayesha has game of her own. a fresh face for cover girl, an entrepreneur cooking up an empire. and on this day -- >> ayesha curry. >> reporter: -- the 28-year-old honored for her work on ending child hunger. >> no child should go hungry anywhere in the world. to think that here in the united states, the kid sitting next to your child in class could have

the night before and is going to school hungry. >> reporter: ayesha, also a mother of two, began works with the non-profit no kid hungry five years ago. she learned one in six kids go to school on an empty stomach. >> trying to lessen that number. i can't wait until i see the zero. that'll be the day. >> from the beginning, she's always had a heart of giving back and a passion for using resources and her platform to try to impact the community. >> reporter: her platforms and her reach rival that of her husband's. social media powerhouse, curry is also an author, a food network star and -- >> chicken tacos in the works. >> reporter: -- a restauranteur and an entrepreneur. named on "forbes" 30 under 30 list. having a good year. >> she is. i have one job. i have to play basketball. that'sl

>> reporter: both juggling busy schedules, this power couple, where family comes first, makes it look easy. who is the pickiest eater in the family? >> she is. >> reporter: steph dishing it out on the court and ayesha everywhere else. >> we'll put the music on. the kids will help me prep and i'll cook. he will pour a glass of wine. he's really good at it. >> reporter: turns out, he's the lucky one. you're married to a cover girl. >> i am. that is unbelievable. >> reporter: at the curry home, there's two mvps. for "today," miguel almaguer, nbc news, san francisco. >> funny, before we even knew we were doing this story, my kids were talking about steph curry, the boys. i saw her cover girl commercial and thought to myself, my goodness. talk about a powerhouse couple. here we go. talking about it today. >> good to see the curries also dress in matching pajamas on

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we are back on a saturday morning with a preview of tomorrow's golden globe awards. the stars will be out in force. >> the awards are about having fun and a good time. in light of the sexual harassment scandals that have rocked the industry, this year's show could have a much different tone. >> show time. >> ladies and gents, this is the moment you've waited for. >> reporter: the golden globes. the most outrageous award show in hollywood. >> only at the golden globes do the beautiful people of film rub shoulders with the rat faced people of television. >> reporter: with more stars per capita than any other awards ceremony, and an open bar. >> who got drunk? >> reporter: it lends itself to spontaneity and laughs. >> the most talented. >> reporter: and memorable moving moments. >> i did it. >> reporter: the biggest party

different tone. sunday's globes mark the first major award show following the harvey weinstein scandal and the avalanche of sexual misconduct allegations that followed. >> the whole tone of the show will be different this year. this is coming right after the formation of the times up initiative. 300 of the most influential women in hollywood banning together to say harassment ends down. >> reporter: reese witherspoon and meryl streep, jessica chastain, expected to make a statement on the red carpet. what are we going to see from them? >> the call to action is asking women to wear black on the red carpet. it is a place of gender inequality. men are asked about their work and women are asked about what they're wearing. >> reporter: unlike years past, expect fewer questions like this. >> who are you wearing? >> who are you wearing? >> reporter: and more about why they're wearing it. perhaps first-time host seth meyers sums the night up best. >>

>> reporter: as for the awards, on the movie side, "the shape of water, water," leads the pack with seven nominations. >> he's coming for you. >> reporter: then there's "the post." >> do you have the papers? >> reporter: meryl streep and tom hanks movie about the pentagon papers. the film has six nominations. on the comedy side, "lady bird," an independent film with first-time director, charmed critics this award season. >> i want to go where culture is. at least connecticut. >> reporter: for tv," big little lies" dominates with six nods. >> you'll love it. >> reporter: "this is us" and "handma "handmade's tale" ties with three. for "today," nbc news, new york.

editor of fandango, is here. best drama, what are you predicting? >> i'm leaning to "the post," starring meryl streep and tom han hanks. it is captivating and of the moment. it has tlehemes of free press. the press loves journalism heroics. who votes on the globes? the hollywood foreign press. watch out for "the shape of water." a fairy tale love story. it is bold and romantic. i think it is the film that should win this category. i love it. >> you're usually spot on. let's talk about best musical or comedy. >> i'm going with the coming of age drama "lady bird." it is authentic and stars ronan. "watch out or get

this season than any other movie. it has momentum. it remembers a directorial debut. >> best actress, you say this year, this is probably the most exciting category to watch. >> i think so. for drama, it's going to be between sally hawkins and francis mcdorman. very in your face performance. hawkins doesn't really have any lines. she plays a mute woman, so her expression her communication. i'm going with her. i loved it. the supporting category is my favorite. two women who play tough mothers. it'll be a tossup. i'm going with alison, though you don't like her character. you want her to be on

>> let's talk about tv. this is one of the first years i was telling you i'm invested in this one. i watch so many of these. who takes the best drama series? "game of thrones" usually takes everything. what about this year? >> it's the year of the woman. no "game of thrones." i think it'll be between the "handmade's tale" and "the crown." i'm going with the "handmade's tale." feels like a show of the moment right now. i think elisabeth moss, who stars, is also going to win best actress. season two, if you're a big fan, coming out in april. >> i binge watched it. all of these actually. >> on the tv side, best musical or comedy, who are you going with? >> absolutely in love with this show, "the marvelous mrs. mizel." a housewife who becomes a stand-up comic. it is fantastic. i think the star will win best actress. if you haven't seen this, check it out on amazon. >> fun time. >> the golden age of tv and fi

golden globes tomorrow night at 8:00/7:00 central here on nbc. >> you're headed out for it. >> right after the show. >> safe travels to you. up next, it's the first week of the year. have you made any resolutions yet? if so, we'll help you make changes that'll get your new year started right. first, this is "today" on nbc. >> you're looking younger. making changes. iand i like these award-winning cheddar puffs.

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were we're back on a saturday morning, the first weekend of this new year. we wanted to help you get your year started off on the right foot. this morning, we're tackling everything from health and wellness to organization around the house. even fashion, too. let's start with matt bean. matt's the editor in chief of men's health magazine. always good to see you. >> like wise. >> you suggested if you're trying to lose weight, lose it by degrees. >> that's right. this is going to be unpopular with some people watching at home, and maybe some of us in the studio here, but if you turn the

you burn up to 300 calories per day. the early 1900s, the average household temperature was lower. what is yours? >> 72. >> always a negotiation, right? turn the temperature down. put a sweater on. you can burn calories sit tting there. >> you suggest using a piece of equipment in your house in an unconventional way. >> if you want your spine to decompression, hang from something in your house. a pull-up bar, anything you can hang from, get the spinal fluid up and down the column so you're not starting from cold. >> there's always a lot of talk surrounding super foods. >> there is. >> garlic? >> garlic is good for you. here's a trick, next time you put the garlic, leave it out for five minutes. some of the beneficial immune compounds in there are going to have time to activate a little longer. here's one that everybody has been waiting for, kale is stale. we know that. >> kale is gone. >> watercress is the new thing to check

>> heard it here first. if you want that work on your relationship in 2018, this is an unusual suggestion. >> sure it is. it's all about spending quality time with each other. get rid of the tv in the bedroom. put your phones down at dinner. eye contact. just eye contact. your loved one, see how long you can do it until it gets weird. >> a staring contest with your wife? >> you, me. you win. you always do. >> matt, thank you. >> thanks very much. >> dylan dreyer, over to you. you have tips for getting the house in order. >> we do, craig. i'm here with the trend expert with etsy and also a judge on nbc's new crafting competition series, "making it." nice to have you here. >> good morning. >> we'll start in the dresser drawer. >> that's right. first and foremost, etsy is the destination for all things creative. whether you're looking to make something or buy, it's where you go. inside this dressing here, it's a really great idea to use unexpected items like teacups to

bracelets. if you do this, be sure to line the drawer with felt so they don't roll around. >> i love that idea. i'm mismatching earrings because i always lose one of them. >> right. >> now the mess on top of the dresser. >> drop the paper towels but keep the how olde holder and us stacking bills. looks beautiful. >> you can see what you have. >> if you want a personalized option, you can get this from sugar and chic shop. $45. put names on it. it is great for bedside tables. >> i have one of those and i love it. this is cool for dressing up the laundry room, of all places. >> if you want to get green in 2018, ditch all of the plastic containers and use oversized mason jars. it's a clean way to showcase things. >> right. >> also, all the lonely, single socks -- >> i have so many. >> they can find their mate. this is by jillian hallman, $25. really greatwa

socks organized. >> moving on to the bathroom. are these shower rings? >> shower curtain rings. think outside the box of how to reuse the hooks. great for loofahs or baskets. use the makeup brushes to keep things clean. the farmhouse trend is huge. this is a great way to showcase the trend. this is by twist of twine design. $35. keeps you stylist and organized. >> i love it. thank you so much. now, let's check in with sheinelle for what's new in fashion and beauty. >> i'm inspired. i'm here with marie claire's expert. you can conquer your hopes with what's in your closet. many of us wear black and you say it is time to brighten up. this is monochromatic. >> here's the thing, the

monochromatic trend is happening. brights have been proven to lift your mood. red is the color of the season. we've seen the celebrities on the biggest runway. i like different textures, as well. >> let's talk about how you can take your -- take what you have in your closet and turn up the volume. >> we have a cute, spring dress, all about up cycling. layer under and over. you've got a look that'll transition through the season. >> don't put them away necessarily. >> never. keep them out. >> let's talk about the cosmetic things. what's new in 2018? are you co-founder of milk? . >> i am. we're doing multi-functional beauty. it's a trend. who doesn't want to save time, money and get the look? >> one little stick. >> exactly. hair spray, something we never use to its full potential. >> i'll get our guy in here. what's new for 2018? one thing guys need

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coming right up. the extremely low temperatures mean an extremely high number of water main breaks. we'll tell you what you're dealing with on the roads coming up on news 4. also coming up, a massive fire. look at that. gutting a local home. 20 people out in the cold this morning because that fire spread. we'll tell you what fire investigators believe happened inside moments before the trouble started. plus, a mega millions player in florida wins big. talking about a historic jackpot victory. a local player sees their bank account drastically increase. we'll have the details on their payday. all that and more headlines when we start "news 4 today." see you in a moment.

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as long as people misplace their keys, you can count on geico saving folks money. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. now, your storm team 4 forecast. >> multiple layers on. lawy layer upon layer and i'm still freezing. >> yeah. you can't have enough layers on this saturday morning. you'll need more as you head out and as we get deeper into dangerously cold temperatures. it is freezing out there. we welcome you in on this storm team 4 weather alert day. i'm david kculver. >> i'm megan fitzgerald. it is dangerously cold out there. the lady said it right, layer after layer after layer. you'll need it if you're stepping outside today. >> if you own it and it keeps you warm, you should wear it today. in multiple layers if need be.

they've been the last few days but any breeze at all with temperatures this low is cause for concern if you're going to be spending a lot of time outside. the wind chill advisory itself goes until noon. northwest winds in the 15 to 20-mile-per-hour range. we'll keep wind chills down below zero for the remainder of the morning. single digits for wind chills later in the afternoon. feels like minus 15 in frederick. negative 10 in washington. struggling to get to the teens and 20 degrees. maybe near record lows tomorrow morning. a look at that part of the forecast coming right up. >> we'll check in then. meantime, out in the bigger cold, firefighters working overnight out of maryland. this is a developing story. we sent chopper 4 there. you can see the images of a fire va r rah vavaging through a home in onley. fire investigators say someone used a flammable liquid to restart a fire in their fireplace. clearly, it didn't stay there. it spread