> good morning.so ding off. president trp taking on his critics in a new interview, suggesting he won't sit down er with robmueller. and sayi this after the general of the capture of osama bin laden questioned his leadership. >> it would be nice if we got osama bin laden a losooner an that. ntuldn't that have been nice? >> and the presiives himself high marks. >> i would give myself an a-plus. is that enough? can i go higher than that? >> the latest from washington, just ahead.sp ate search. nearly 1,000 people still missg in california. the death toll rises overnight.n could a break he weather make the difference this week?er we're the, live. all things thanksgiving. with a record number of travelers set to hit the

nation's airports and roads, we ave everything you need to know, as the holiday week s off, from the forecast the sales that have people shopping already, to the one thing that could make or break your thanksgiving. those stories, plus, pointi the finger. a massive new lawsuit claims cvs and walgreens helped fuel the oi nation's opicrisis. save mufasa. the worldwide fight to keep a rare white lion out of the hands trophy hunters. and buble is back. after taking time off to help his son fight cancer, he's back in studio 1a with a new album and some great news to share. today, monday, november 19th, 2018. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hi, everybody. good morning. and thank you for joining us on a monday morning.

and thanksgiving week is upon us. here. is people are hitting the roads. and people are also hitting the skies. >> inow. we were so struck by this image. this is the air traffic in the air right now. can you imagine? it's going to get only busier as the week wears on. thanksgivingwhole guide coming up. we start this morning with the president, in familiar fashion, unloading on his critics and sparking new feuds in a newe wid ranging interview. the president weighing in on the special counsel's investigation to the murder of that "washington post" journalist. kriste welker is tracking all of it. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to ghyou. that's as thanks giving approaches the russ l investigation isming large. the president says he is close to submitting his answers to special counsel robert mueller, even as he continues haze ta s s against the investigation. and in a new interview, the president is lashing out at new targets. thissimorning, predent trumpan

de as the special counsel investigation ramps up, saying in an interview with fox news on sunday, he would not overrule his acting attorney general, ma matthew whitaker. t >> it's goingo be up to him. he's well aware politically. i would not get invoteed. >> rep whitaker has faced calls from democrats to recuse himself forzi criti the mueller investigation in the past. but mr. trump insists, he was unaware ofit er's past statements. >> i did not know that. did not know he took views on the mueller investigation as such. >> reporter: as for an in-person interview with robert mueller, the president is saying that is unlikely that will happen. >> probably. i could change my mind. but probably. >> no interview? >> i think we wasted enough time on this witch hunt. >> mr. trump saying he completed written answers for questions for mueller and is expected to .ubmit them by thanksgivi >> we gave very, very complete

answers to a lot of questions that i shouldn't have even been asked. >> reporter: and the president was pressed, after several news outlets, including nbc news, reported the cia has concluded the saudi crown prince ordered the killing of "washington post" columnist jamal khashoggkhashog. the crown prince has denied involvement. es the president believehim? >> i don't know. who can really know? but i know th, he has many people that say he has no knowledge. he told ne he hadhing to do with it. he told me that five times. >> reporter: and the president took aim at tired admiral william mcraven, who led the operation to catch osamain laden. >> hillary clinton fan. >> reporter: mcraven, while critical of mr. trump, never endorsed aone for president. but the president went even further we're this

eyebrow-rising attack. >> it would have been nice if we got osama bin laden a lot sooner that. wouldn't it have been nice? >> the president was on twitter this weekend and had a tabet t a congressman who is likely going to become the chairman of the house intelligence committee. and it certainly raised some eyebrows. >> reporter: it is raising eyebrows. the president is take aim at adam ,schi in a tweet, referring to him as littl adam and misspelling his name as an exple expletive. schiff fired back in his own tweet, wow, mr. president. that's a good one. was that likeour answers to mr. mueller's questions? or did you write this one yourself? now, schiff, as you mentioned, savannah, will likely be ther ch of the house intelligence committee, has signaled his committee will investigate a range of issues with the trump administration. we did reach out tohi house for a clarifications on the mipelling of schiff's las

name. no response, savannah. >> thank you so much. now, to california, where firefighters were makeing some progress against the deadly wildfires. but e flames from the camp fire in the north are stillsp ading. at least 80 people have been mnfirmed dead. 1,000 or more remasing or unaccounted for. steve patterson is in the devastated town of paradise. good morning. >> reporter: hoda, it's been ten days since thisevastating fire devastated this community of 27,000 people. this morning, so many are still locked in a constant struggle, searching for loved ones while crews are sifting through wreckage all over town that looks just like this. in paradise, more heartbreak. >> we have nothing left. we have nowhere to go. do.one knows what to >> reporter: search crews digging for any sign of nearly 1,000 residents listed missing. apainfully slow process that

gets more difficult wh each passing day. rain is forecast this week, which raises the possibility of mudslides and makes searches even more difficult, thoughul i help contain the fire. >> we'll get through it because we're going to get through it together. >> reporter: so many, still desperately looking to find friends and family. >> that's all i get.s >> letow you're okay, buddy. >> reporter: one year ago, susan lost her home in a dastrous northern california fire that destroyed entire neighborhoods in santa rosa. >> the hills behind our house were just glowing with fire i could see the flames shooting up into the sky. we left with the clothes on our back. >> reporter: she and her husband fled to paradise and decided that's where s theyuld stay. but only five months later, fire struck again. w we kne we were moving to a fire area. we didn't think so soon. kind of like getting struck by lightnin twice.

>> reporter: with the fire still burning, the holidays will be bittersweet. >> that will be the first year i haven't had thanks giving with my epmom. orter: this weekend, trump toured the devastation, pledging full support for recovery. >> we have never seen anything heke this. >> reporter: but president suggesting more could be done to prevent the fires. >> you look at other countries where they do it differently. they spend a lot of time on raking and cleaning and doing ings. they don't have any problem. it's a very small problem. >> reporter: his visit met with skepticism from some. >> actions speak louder than words. >> reporter: and relief from others. >>lad he's here and we're grateful for anything that can be done. >> reporter: in the southern part of the state, the woolsey fire ie expected to fully contained by thanksgiving. the's only after rain is in forecast, opening up this entire state, burn-scarred the possibility of the devastating mudslides. hoda and savannah?

>> steve, thank you. fire is the criticalue i in california. for the rest of the nation, it's rain and storm. we had a srm crippling much of the east last week. looking at how weather issues might aspeffectc travel. al has the forecast. >> alet's look the plains. air quality out west. we're watching the northeast.k a w system spreads rain and snow, slick travel for the inland se wions. as move through tomorrow, a chilly rain could cause airport delays. accumulating snow in new england, through tuesday night. we're talking 2 t 8 inches of snow possible. lake-effect on wednesday in the northeast. but as we've mentioned, the t floodeat is out west. rain returning to california, while it's a double-edged sword. it helps the firefighters but by late in the night tomorrow, wednesday, we're looking at rain in los angeles. nthe heaviest r will be up

around paradise, where we expect to see anywhere from 2 to 3inch. rock and mudslides are possible on thankiving day, we have heavy rain in the northwest, into northern californiamo tain snows in the rockies. but in the northeast, bitterly cold, intomi the est. look at these thanksgiving mornings. the windchills will feel like 3 below in boston. 12 in new york city. 24 in washington, d.c. it will feel like y6, as make city.ay on into trave as we move into the daytime high igh s, it will be brutally cold, from 10 to 25 degrees belowag aver there's going to be frost on your turkey on thanksgiving. guys? >> and long jrans at the . >> for sure. good weather or bad, the thanygiving rush,he way, is in full gear this morning. experts are t forecasti roads will be packed with the most travelers in more than a decade. dulles m costello is at

airport outside of washington. good morng. >> reporter: good morning. and listen. to follow up on al's reporting, look at the flight aware misery map. this is giving you the sense of wh's happening all over therp aiorts. this morning, good news, a lot of green. that means minimal delays. we're going to have a lot of packed roads and airports. strongbecause of a economy and low gas prices. that means you're going to have a lot of company, no matter where you're going. ready or not, the great american getaway is this morningng kic into high gear. the vast o majority us, 48 million people, clogging the nation's roads. nearly 5% more highway travelers than last year, fueled y falling gas prices. the national average for gallon, down2.63 a 20 cents in a month. bob schultz is driving the family from ccago to michigan. >> any money you can se

getting gas outside of the city will contribute t the amount of presents that we're able to buy. >> reporter: meanwhile, big crowds in t nation's airports. a record 30 million passengers expected through the tuesday after thanksgiving. airlines adding 158,000 seats per day. as the military opens up hirmally closed air space to commercial traffic week. >> we're using midway. we're hoping that we can brave the crowds that are usually there. >> no drinks in yourbag, miss? >> reporter: on the ground, the tsa iec expng to screen 5 million passengers each day. on duty, 80 newte canins. limit your liquids and gels to three ounces. laptops out. and no marijuana. it may be lal where you live but it's still a federal offense. >> we will have transportation security officers at the very beginning of the lanes to help people that mht not be frequent travelers. >> reporter: the busiest travel days in the air, wednesday and

sunday, asveryone trieso fly home at once. the busiest travel days on the , ro today through wednesday and again sunday. so, gas up, pack und let the fun begin. alsoright. you want to know what is the lightest travel day? th easiest travel day? thanksgiving day, of course. you may miss the main course. back to u. >> you mentioned that gas prices are about $2.63. ople look around in their hometowns and say, it's a little different here. >> reporter: yeah. you know, i get this question all the time. we site the national average number, what it is across the country. but gas prices fluctuate widely. $2.63 is the national erage. they're paying a buck more out in california. the cheapest gas right now, missouri, going for $2.25 more >> all right, tom. craig joins us. good morning. >> good morning to you. two of this country's biggest

drugstores are caught in the crosshairs this morning. the florida attorney general has added cvs and walgreens tows t alleging they helped fuel this country's opioid crisis. nbc's kerry sanders hashe story. >> reporter: this morning, florida is suing n tion's two largest drugstores, accusing them of helping to create the devastating opioid crisis. the floridattney general adding cvs and walgreens to a lawsuithe filed in may. among those named in the suit, purdue far pharma, the maker of oxycontin. the alleged complaint says that wa and cvs, sold unreasonable amounts ofds opi into florida. and that they failed to stop orders they received. t cvs says the lawsuit is without

merit and that the company complies with all federal and state laws. adding, we have stringent policies to prevent abuse.s walgreens dot comment on pending lawsuits. the suit claims that walgreens suspensed billions of opioid do doses from itpharmacies. in recen years, according to the cdc, opdeid-related hs, hitting an all-time high. in 2016, every, sine y, more than 115 americans tied from opioid overdoses. in florida, 15 deaths a day. for "today," kerry sanders, nbc news, ft. lauderdale. good news may be on the way for millions of americans with peanut allergies. a new drug meant to lessen the

severity of peanut exposure may soon be available. a trial was published on sunday. by the end, most were able to digest two w peanutshout having a reaction. if the drug were approved by the fda it coulde on t market by the end of 2019. that would give a lot of relief to folks. back to you, mr. roker. >> let's give you l quickk at what's this cold a is going to be making its way throughout much of the country and a reinforcing shot as this low pressure pushes up through the mississippi river valley. look for more rain. as you get into ohio and interior sections of new york and, pennsylvanight snow making for some slick roads. we'll get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds.

. good morning, everybody. filtered sunshine early on a monday morning. it will be nice enough day to be outside today. rain chances across parts of ohio could bring a sprinkle or o to us during the evening hours. your daylight hours will be dry. a little on t chilly side this morning. temperatures now 32 in manassas. 39 in princeorge's county. highs, mid-50s. turning very cold for thanksgiving. >> and that's your latest weather. guys? >> thank you, al. coming up, the clinton affair 2 years after his impeachment, a new series going inside the very publicate between the clintons and their

critics as monica lewinsky reveals new details about that r af the worldwide effort to save a rare whitero lion f trophy hunters. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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melissa with traffic now. >> thank you, pat. bucks can feed a family, so try to do that. southbound new hampshire avenue after the beltway h stie a crash involving all southbound lanes. 50 between main street and walnut street all lanes are blocked because of a truck fire. urbana, a crash blocking 270. susan hoggan working for you on a story you'll see only on news 4. >> see what's uncovered about a local business accused of deceiving seniors out of thousands of dollars. that's tonight on news 4 at 5:00. your forecast next.

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♪ 7:30 on this monday morning, november 19th, 2018. savannah guthrie is happy and are these kids. these students, by the way, are the best of the best from around the country. these kids are going to be marching in the macy's thanksgiving day parade. they're going to be outstanding. you can stick around for our next hour, you're going to see them on our plaza doing their

thing. >> it's so awesome. we have the best bands of the macy's thanksgiving day parade. they work so hard all year long. >> all-star bandwethere. l get more from them in a moment. more parade-themed fu as well. let's check the headlines. two weeks after election day, a couple of high-profile races have been decided. in florida, bill nelson conceded his re-election bid to rick scott, the state's outgoing governor. a recount showed that nelson s trailedtt by 10,000 votes. in georgia, brian kemp was lected governor over his ponent stacey abrams. in a statement on sunday, abrams said he was the legal victor but said he interviewed in the election in hisole of secretary of state. the family ofho a girl w suffered an electric shock after touching a handrail at a resort, is planning to sue. they were at the mgm ountain

when she was shocked back in june. she's been in the hospital with severe injuries since. poor electrical work and bad inspection practices are to blame. in a statement, they call the faulty work byrs contrac disturbing and disappointing. the caution flags were flyingt homestead miami speedway before the nascar race even started. skydivers were part of the prerace activities that includ a flyover and the national anthem. high winds blew one skydiver off target and away from a landing pot in the center of the infield. look at that. he got caughtce on the fen that surrounds the track and was left hanging two feet off of the ground. a safety crew arrived and untangled him and he is okay. the clintons are back in the news this morning. 20 yearsilinceclinton's impeachment had the world ng watc. a new docu-series takes a close look from a different perspective. that.ate snow has >> reporter: good morning. last week, we told you that

monica lewinsky sat for hours of interviews. and for the first time last night, we heard an account of w she says a white house intern ended up in a relationshpr with a ident. how it developed and what it meant to her. ne he md me in. unbeknowns i to me, was on the precipice of the rabbit hole. >> reporter: today, monica lewinsky's candor, front and center, in a new cudo-series marking the 20th anniversary of the affair that woptivated the d. >> i blurted out, you know i have a crush on you. >> reporter: now, lewinsky revealing how her physical relationship with bill clinton unfolded, when he summoned her f into hise for what was an innocent chat. >> he laughed and smiled af asked i wanted to go in the back office. and i did. so, it was dark. and he eventually asked me if he could kiss me. and i said yes.

>> reporter: lewinsky says later that evening, she was the only person left in the office. >> he came back in and he said, if you want mo meet in the back study in ten minutes, you can. so, i did. and it became more intimate from there. >> reporter: their encounters, lewinsky said, did not happen in the oval office, but instead in clinton'sersonal office. lewinsky said those encounters with the president blossomed into a relationship. >> at that point, he was in touch or i saw him almost weekly. not every time that i spent with him in the white house had a sexual component to it. we talked about how o days were, what was going on in ours li >> reporter: but still, lewinskw says, the per and balance was palpable. >> i hado way t reach him. if he called me, i couldn't call him back. i was completely at h mercy in that way. >> reporter: it was lead to one of the greatest scandals in modern history. >> i did not have sexual relations with that woman.

>> reporter: and to clinton's impeachment. >> good morning. >> reporter: 20 years ago today, former independent counsel, ken starr, spoke beforehe house judiciary committee. >> the president's intimate relaonship with a subordinate employee was transformed. it was transformnto an unlawful effort to thwart the judicial process. >> reporter: also speaking out last night, paula jones. she described beingummoned to a hotel room when clinton was governor of arkansas, expecting a eting. there, she says, clinton exposed himself and asked her to in a sexual act. >> i wasn't thinking about it. i thought, there's w no he's going to -- i didn't think about it. it didn't cross my mind that hei would do som like that. >> reporter: bill clinton has vehemently denied what jones said right there. >> have the clintons responded at all to this a&e documentary? >> reporter: not directly.

they have no ecomment. theybout to go on tour. bill and hillary clinton are doing a ticketed tour. they wee supposed to h an event in nevada. their team says that was rescheduled a couple weeks back conflict.cheduling they have a series starting in canada, coming up, a series ofl ures where people can buy tickets at big venues. >> kate, thank u. now, to an extraordinary legal battle. a wildlife sanctuary in south africa is preparingor a tough custody fight over a lion named mufasa. >> he was confiscated as a cub three years ago. but the sanctuary that cares for him fears that the governmentti wants to a him off, putting him in the sights of trophy hunters. keir simmons is following this morning. >> reporter: good morning. it's hard to a believe thatone would want to hunt and kill this beautiful animal. that's energized animal lovers around the world, saying because he is infertile, he would be no

interest to breeders. if he'sne auct he will be sold off to hunters. powerful and majestic, mufasa, a white lion at the center of a gal battle over its custody. ere rare lion confiscated from a private o who was holding it illegally, was placed under the care of ald fe sanctuary in northern south africa, three years ago. now, claims the government is refusing to relocate mufasa to a different sanctuary, prompting fears the lion could be auctioned off to hunters. conservationists launching an appeal. >> the gernment told me on three different occasions that mufasa would be going on auction. it is commo practice for the department to auction animals that they havenf cated. >> reporter: if auctioned, its former caretaker worries, mufaso d be killed. >> many hunters come to south afri to shoot lions. obviously, a hunt is an insurance that you canet a trophy. >> reporter: the support for

mufasa's cas going viral. comedianva ricky g tweeting in support of the wild lion shaming who shoot the animal and those w acceptit. and russell crowe speaking out, saying people who kill animals is as sick as any murderer. >> if it hasn't been for the social media, mufasa head uld be on somebody's wall already. >> reporter: animal lovers surpassing their target, reaching w$10,000. re not doing this for money. we're doing it for the life of a lio lion. >> reporter: three years ago, the killing of cecil the lion caused outrage, prompting calls to ban lion hunting. >> 3% of the lion population in africa in the last 20 years. >> reporter: the threat to this endangered species, ever so real. we reached out toti autho in south africa but have received no response so far. so far, there have been 230,000

signatures to that petition to save mufasa. that just shows you, guys, at the very least, there's a good peopund the world. >> keir, thank you. now, we turn to mr. >> yeah, and we got a lot of t.ld weather tok t ayerg abou up because we have this cold blast and a secondary reinforcing blast way up into canada that will come spilling into our area. shut the back door. bismarck, it's going to -- it's 20 degrees bel average. minneapolis at 28. marquette, 28. chicago, 3 degrees. 12 degrees below average. then look what happens tomorrow. that spills south and east it's going to be below average. 36 in pittsburgh. 44, charleston. nashville, 10 degrees below average. kansas city will see 44. thanks givivi thanks day is going to be the coldest throughout the northeast and midwest. buffalo, 23. d.c., 34

it's going to be 29 for a high in new york city. 23 in boston. burlington, 18. and it'sinoing to be of windy. what will that mean for the balloons athe parade? details will be coming up a little later. bufirst, that's w's happening if the woods.hat' >> good morning, everybody. i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell.er fi sunshine here in washington this morning. we'll be dry for much of the day day. i couldn't rule out a sprinkle or two during the middle and latevening hours. nothing to worry about during the day. upper 30she mid to around 40 degrees on a monday morning. afternoon highs today, pleasant enough in the mid u toer 50s. blustery and turning colder tomorrow and very cold onvi thanks with a high of 35. >> and that's your latest weather. guys? >>hank you. coming up, things a getting very festive on the plaza as we count down to the

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well, thanksgiving week means tkey and family mon afun. o means the black friday shopping season and crazy crowds. many stores have already slashed prices. so, should you wait to buy the y items that've been eyeing? or should you get shopping right away? jo ling kent has more on what we all neeo know before we buy. hey there, jo.

>> reporter: hey, guys. good morning to you. it all depends on what you want to buy. here at malls like glendale hey're already rolling out the discounts. that means that one day of discounts hasnt stretched out an entire week of shopping. >> theck amazon briday sale. >> reporter: the ads are everywhere. black friday deals popping up from m mostor retailers. some of the discounts available >> really? it's not black friday yet. >> beat the black friday rush. >> reporter: when should you make your love? experts sayhat depends on what you want to bu when it comes to some of the hottest toys this season, act fast. stores like target, walmart and amazon are carrying more toys than ever this year, inventory could still be an issue since toys "r" us closed their doors. pop-up shops like toy city are also here for the lidays. but their goal is to sell out

before they move out, which means customers needo jump on the must-have items early. >> it's a catch-22. the deals will be closer in september but you don't know if the hot toys will be available then. >> reporter: if you've been eyeing a new tv, black fridayils the day for deals on electronics, with discounts aching up to 70% off. it's one of the best times to buy name brand tvs. the savings apply to smaller electronics, too, with good deal on smart speakers. black friday is a rare time to get diounts on apple products, like ipads and the newest iphones. if it's cloe clothes that you' after, they may be worth the wait. discounts on appel can be closer to christmas, when retailers are desperate to unload inventory of coats, holiday pajamas and warm winter sets. that applies online and in stores.

>> i'm here at the mall to check things out in person. >> reporter: half of consumers will do their shopping in stores. the rest will turn to tech to make theoliday purchases. if you're someone who is counting on cyber nday, experts say, keep an eye out for deals leading up to the big day. here's the biggest takeaway -- >> never check out over a cyber weekend without a fe shipping code. >> what about for folks that want to get started today? how can they get an >>advantage? eporter: all right. so, what you probably should do taisrt shopping online. put all that stuff you want into your shopping cart but do not hitbuy. don't use the discount code you see at the top of the website yet. sleep on it. overnight, you might get an e-mail for the free shipping we'vut been talking a or an even bigger discount code. once you've got your stuffor red, you have to stay vigilant because you actually may see the prices go down even more. and then, you cou get arice adjustment. there's different good strategies going into to black friday. >> i didn't know that.

>> that's a lot of work. that's why i do gift cards. >> and jo has your credit card. >> thanks, jo. speaking of anksgiving, coming up, martha stewart will be here with the mostgmportant thou need to know about your thanksgiving turkey. how is that for a tease? first, these mesges.

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through. fairfax 50 between main street and walnut, lanes have reopened after that trash truck fire. >> a quick reminder, you can drop off food 4 families donations outside capital one arena until 7:00 tonight. tweel take a break. your forecast next.

good morning, everybody. your monday is off to a dry t. star we should have enough sunshinetu to get tempes out of the 30s and 40s where we are now, well up into theor mid-50s afternoon highs today. a gradual increase in clouds could lead to aprinkle or two during the evening hours but most will be dry, not just f today but for much of the week. thanksgiving will be dry but very cold. anotherocal newsupdate in 25 minutes. back to the "today" show. >

it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, second thoughts? >> i think we've wasted enough time on this witch hunt. >> president trump suggesting he won't sit down with special counsel robertmueller, saying he's completed written answers to his questions. >> we gave very, very complete answers to a lot of questio that i shouldn't have even been asked. >> , where does the investigation go from here? we're live at the white house. plus, buble all the way. ♪ it's a beautiful day >> grammy winner, michael buble is here live, after two years break from music. hank you, on behalf of my

fa tmily and>> i. >> he will talk about his triumphant return and share inspiring news about his family. and martha stewart is here live with what you need to know to keep your family safe this thanksgiving, from storing leftovers to avoiding the "s" word, salmonella. she has all of the answers here, today, november 19th, 2018. >> good morning to my dad and three brothers in tampa, florida. from nola to new strk. >> fir time in new york ♪ >> happy 80th birthday, grandma. >> hio friends in okeechobee, florida. >> from mississip -- >> melissa's turning 40. ♪

>> we are ready to ?party, ok this is one of the great bands that will performinghe for macy's day parade on thursday. how can they play their instruments and march? they can dance. we're going to see a performance. >> see them flossing in a few moments. >> i gothere early and there's a whole bunch of people outside. and they're here for oneperson, michael buble. they came from all over the country to see michael. f he's not too fm us. right over there. >> can't escape us. >> so happy to see him. let's get right to your news at 8:00. the president is speaking out on a variety of topics, including russia on the investigation and the saudi prince's involvement in the murder of a high-profile journalist. kristen welker has it all covered. rod morning. orter: good morning to you. president trump is sounding off on a number of issues. in a new interview on fox news,

he se would not overrule matthew whitaker if he curtails the special counsel'sig inveion into russian meddling. >> it will be up to him. he's well aware politically. i would not get involved. >> reporter: democrats have called on whitaker to recuse himself for criticizing the muellerti invtion in the past. the president says he will submit his written answers to questions this week. he was pressed on the cia's assessment that the saudi crown prince ordered the killing of journalist jamal khashoggi. the president saying he doesn't know if he believes him. but democrats and republicans said it isib impo the crown prince wasn't aware. savannah? >> kristen, thank you. rn isxpected to bring relief this week to crews battling that devasting wildfire in northern california. however, officials feel the rain

may also trigger mudslides. that's added new urgency to the search for n00rly 1,0 people who are still unaccounted for. volunteers joine rescue teams on sunday to search for inremai he town of paradise and surrounding communities. 77 of the state's 80 confirmed fire fatalities took place in that area. president trump visited this weekend and promised full federal support. most of the country will be dealing with plunging temperatures another stod out us.r >> day, bitterly cold in the plains. air quality problesi out west, s the fires. here in the northeast, a clipper is coming across. it is going to bring snow and rain as we get into the inland sections, slick roads will be a problem. it mover off quickly. accumulating snow in northern new england, to 8 inches of snow in some sections. going into wednesday, what we're worried about is what comes out west. a system isay making its to

the south by late night on wednesday. and the heavy rain will be a big problem. the heaviest rain around paradise, that means theia pote for rock and mudslides and debris employeeflows. thanksgiving day, heavy rain in northern california i the southwest. we are looking at temperatures ong thanksgiv day with windchills, 6 iny, travers c minus 3 in boston. it will feel like 12 for the parade on tnksgiving day here in new york city. >> thank you, al. >> we're packing our long johns for the parade. you have a "boost"? >> i have a boost. this teenager thought s was in trouble because she was called to the principal's office in school. thehole deal was a set up, for a surprise, waiting behind the principal's desk. >> what did y do? >> nothing. >> you sure? what do you think about that?

>> i think you just busted my lip.ha >> ts her mom, by the way, home from military service, totally unpected. ey gave each other a hug that lasted forever. by the way, this is a beautiful moment but it's especially great this time of yea during the holidays, right? >> oh, my gosh. that is so sweet. >> every still ahead, michael buble. he is going to perform for us. he is making the heart emoji because that's the name of his because that's the name of his new ♪ because that's the name of his new ♪ ♪ ♪

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small business saturday. a small way to make a big difference. this morning on "today's talker," the sensational michael buble, one of the world i's mos talented singers. now, he's back after a two-year break. >> his son battled and defeated cancer. michaet will talk about t in a moment. but first, mores on thi man with the golden iice. ♪ just haven't met you yet >> reporter: michael e,bubl his voice and pop singles have made this canadian crooner a household name. selling more than 60 million records worldwide, winning 4 grammys, performing hundreds of sold-out shows. ♪urrounded by a million people i ♪ ago, porter: but two years his living changed forever, when his son, noah, age 3, was diagnosed with liver cancer.

michae took a hiatus from the spotlight, writing to fa, we have always been vocal about the importance of family and the love we have in our children. we have put our careers on hold to devote all our time and attention to helping noah get well. today, a reason to celebrate. noah is cancer-free. and now, michael is opening up about his family's difficult journey. >> thank you. on behalf of my family and i, there's no way you can know how much you meant to us. ♪ wn i fall in lov >> reporter: an understpadable e in his career, now making his return this morning, that much more meaningful. his tenth studio album was released friday and is aptly name "love." we are in love because michael buble is back. how are you doing? >> i'm so good. for those of you who weren't watching, i walked away when you about mywhole thing

son because, it sucks. it hurts. you know, we've gone through so many hard times and we've dealt withadhis and i to answer the questions. >> yeah. >> it's so much fun f me to be able to sort of not look back at the past and look torward at future and be excited about life for our family and my boy and ,everything. just wanted to get away and get focused on the good stuf >> there's so much good stuff. you got a new baby. >> i do. >> little lady, vida. >> beautiful girl, looks like hemmy. >> she is cutest thing. can we look back when you first came on show. >> sure. i'm a little nervous about that. >> i feel like w were one of the first spots you came. >> you were my first -- it's funny. i get very sentiment about it. this was my first big american -- >> this is you. this is 2005, michael. we found this piecef video, on the neplaza. no o -- i think people didn't know your name at that point. but you sang at our tree

lighting and you kept coming back. >> was this the first one? >> it was 2005. >> i remember being in the hotel, in the shower, very nervous about 4:00 in the morning and coming on. i believe katie couric danced with me. there's way back stuff. it's azy. >> we feel like we've been walking these years with you. >> you're my y family, know? there's never been a release without you. you've brought me luck. i will say .th everything i've done, every beautiful thing that's happened in my life, is because of you. i' giving you all of the credit. and god. and god. god and the "today" show. >> in that order, please. >> or whateverwh order. knows? >> i mean, you do seem like you have ap little s in your step. because rt of that is of all that you've been through. >> yeah. >> it seems like your whole -- it's like michael h been transformed as a human.

>> i think, how could you not be? you go through things that are painful. there's two kinds of pain, as frank underwood says. there's pain that's useless and pain that you learn from. you learn about life and what matters. you stop sweating the small stuff. you realize that most of the stuff is the small stuff. >> i know faith was always important in your life. but i guess it was underscored recently and i was watching you do some interviews. it was just something that fills you up,ust to listen to you speak. how has that played int the man you are today, sitting in this chair? >> i think it's -iven me i love being a dad and being able to share that feeling and that faith with the kids. d i love that -- you know, they'll ask me sometimee why ou praying to the "today" show? , "today" show let my record come up. >> you're the same. same, goofyichael we love.

>> i think that may be the personal sort of relationship i have in my life. that's why i'm so -- i of it but reticent to talk about it. i don't share what so many people -- they have different aieas what they're is. i'm open to knowing that i know nothing. >> you hold it in your heart. it's great to hear music again. what was it like getting back in the studio. were you rusty? is it like riding a bike? you remember right >> i didn't know when i was going to come back or if or how. i iited my bandmates over to the house. >> yeah. >> we got drunk. we got pizza. kicked d mario cart and the soccer ball in the backyard. >> sounds like fun. >> and when we gotored of that, we said, we should jam. and my friend, rhyye ryan, a gr ki forgot about this. it was never a divorce.

i did what i had to do, put mys family f and did what anybody would do. but i remembered why i loved making the sic. that whole day, to be honest with you, when record, that's where the record came from. all of the ideas, the concepts, thefeelings, all came from a beautiful, drunken, pizza day. >> congrats on your star on the hollywood walk of fame. >> amazing. >> i feel lyiike everything is thrking. don't you feel? >> yeah. i was a little surprised by it. i figured, maybe, if i was lucky enough to have that kind of honor, it would be much later ii my , not at 28 years old. >> i'm looking at the research -- i don't think he's 28. >> he's not 28 years old. but beautiful. it was a nice thing. it was a really nice chance for mily, thes, my people that love me for all my life, toelrate together,

what they've done. to show that their unconditional love and all the giving of their experience and theirt. supp it worked. >> are the kids wild about the new emusic? ou playing it for them? >> they lov the newrecord. but more, i think they love christmas. i think they're just like july. and i'm embarrassed in my car because they're saying, play "jingle bells" again. i love christmas. it's not that much of a twist. >> my 4-year-old, play ta"s claus is coming to town" on alexa, yours is the o that comes up. you've been playing since july in our household, o. >> thank you for the stream. >> we're so happy that everything is going so well. you c sing forus, too. >> you hear my voice. i'm feeling a little -- i went to see dr. kessler yesterday morning because i was feeling an little -- b a lot of traveling. i love making excuses like this before i get up ando a live session. >> we know you're going to be

awesome because you always are. >> i can't losnow. if i stink, you know he's got vocal pblems. if i'm amazing, you're like, he can do anything. >> you can do anything. dr. kessler is great. thank you so nkmuch. >> tyou, guys. let's get a check of the weather from mr. >> thas somuch. we're looking at bitter cold air coming into the plains. there's a reinforcing shot right behind it. a lot of trouble athere. lookin snow through the inner sections of new engld, an pennsylvania and stronger storms making their way through the central gulf coast. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. we d have somlouds outside this morning. most of the rain chances are going to stay to the north of us. couldn't rule out a sprinkle or two during the middle or later parts of the evening. by large parts, your monday will be dry. this willee out of h before you get up tomorrow cumorning. ent temperatures are mid-30s to around 40 degrees. afternoon highs mid to upper

50s. tomorrow, mid-50s with a gusty northwest wind. that's colder air that comes in for thanksgiving. >> that's your lates weather. >> i wish people sometimes could see what happens during the commercials. sheinelle in for carson. good morning. >> steve carell made n"office" reunion happen over the weekend. he hosted "saturday night live." and he started to take questions from the audience, if he would consider doing a reboot of "the office," which h said, thanks but no thanks. then, familiar faces tried to make him change his mind. >> hi. >> hi. people would really love to see an "office" reboot.es cially me. i need that money. let's get that money, steve. >> i'm sorry, ellie. i don't think it's a good idea. >> youe ajerk. >> not only did ellie kemper make an appearance, but so did

ed helms, and jenna fischer, all trying to make the reboot haen. did it work? >> feels like everybody wants this to happen. do you guys want to see an "office" reboot? is that what's going on here? come up on stage. no. not you. you're not part of this. all right. i am proud to announce, officially, that we have aat g show tonight. >> what a tease. we'll just have to keep our fingers crossed and hope something comes out of that minireunion. >> i think en's hag. up next, emily blunt, on an interview today, the actress sat down with ellen to talk about her new movie "mary poppins returns.gs blunt s in the film. ellen asked her to sing for the audience. blunt was nervous about the she got assistance from the backstreet boys. take a ♪ tell me why ain't nothing but a heaache ♪ ♪ tell me why

ain't nothing but a mistake ♪ ♪ tell me why i never want to hear you say ♪ ♪ i want it that way 'cause i want it thatay ♪ >> you left me alone. >> that was your part. >> beautiful. she did so well. you see the rest of her interview withel n, check the local listings and tune in later today. >> that song is in "mary poppins"? >> it should be. thank you, sheinelle. now, to something special. we're celebrating 15 years of our aual series"thanks and giving," highlightingt. jude children research hospital. kristen went on the road with marlo thomas and the inspiring kids of st. jude. >> reporter: on a misting morning near the arch of st. louis, nothing could dampen the spirits of this team.

>> come on, everybody. >> reporter: it's a trip the st. jude patients and their families have taken many times before. >> 15 years. >> reporter: but this one is different. smiles and hugs,or hg a 15-year thanks and giving ti timeline. >> i'm so happy you're here. brian, you've grown. i'd calleb, latk how gre you look. so glad you're all here. >> reporter: and i came along for the ride. >> hey, everybody. this is kristen from the "today" .wsh >>s many of these patients have shared their story with us on "today."br n quinlan began his journey years ago at age 4. he was diagnosedh witacute lymphoplastic. >> you don't think of it has a bad experience. >> i think of it as happy and joy. >> reporter: you think that's because of st. jude? >> 99% because of st. a.l.l. is

the biggest success stories at st. jude research hospital. when marlo's father opened the hospital, the survival rate was 4%. when "today" began this series 15 years ago, it was up to 85%. today, tha s to st.jude, it's 94%. >> he said, our chemo is so good now, we don't need to radiate e children anymore. he stoppedbo radiating them 15 years ago. and now, we are using theto gene find out which cells are affected and how do we target those leukemia cells? and wereely and immediately share all of those methods with the community worldwide. >> reporter: "thanks and giving" was an idea that marlo and her edfamily dream of, to raise awareness of childhood cancer by telling patient stories. stories like brooklyn, who we

picked up along the way. we told her story six years ago. today, she's an a.l.l. survivor. what would y say to other kids who have dance ecancer and are undergoing treatment? a lways believe in yourself. never give up. and trust everybody in that building. >> reporter: now, patients like 10-year-old calleb brown, on tha road to better tomorrow. he was diagnosed with a.l.l. last year and is currently in treatment. >> at the beginning, it's hard. but it will get better, way better. >> he b has thet doctor. we don't even think about we're not going to b >> one, two, three four. ♪ >> reporter: pulling into st. jude is like comin home. cheers from doctors, stnurses, f and patients. >> see how excited they are to see yo>> reporter: met with big smiles, laughter and love. ♪

faces, filled with hope and a future. >> it's so exciting to see all of you. and especially the 15-year patientsf the "today" show, how exciting. thank you so much. >> i'm so happy to bere thank you for coming, everyone. >> st. jude is amazing. thank you for coming out. >> i'm glad all of you came out here f us. >> thank you. >> reporter: for "today," risten dahlgren, nbc news, memphis. >> okay. marlo is here sh is the outreach director of st. jude. 15 years and you get to see the results. >> i know. all of the kids on the bus were 15 years they've bn on the show. >> you look at the faces. that's a great lifs work.

st. jude, it's at a 94% cure rate. >> the last 6% have an aggre aggressive typef leukemia. now, our whole purpose is focused on getting the gene that is the reason we're not able to cure that cancer. >> so many advancements have been made. it must beard touantify all of it. >> the exciting part is it's happening. we're focusing on curing thecu ble. we're focusing on the pediatric cancers that have less than a 50 survival rate. we're collaborating with hospitals all over the globe to impact the low and middle-income ies where children who have cancer will die. 80% of them will die.

>> you're doigod's work. >> it's exciting. >> we have a thanks and giving story today. andy good morning. 8:26 on this monday, november 19th. roads. t a look at the >> a couple of problems now. this one hanging around southbound new hampsutre avenue own after the beltway. take a look at that. we're stopped there. northbound 27 between the spur and falls road, emergency work blocking t left side. we have a lot of delays blocking the i erloop. suitland at silver hill road, a crash blocking the road there.

good morning, everybody. it's chilly 0soutside, in the and 40s. a nice warm-up is coming our way. a high near 57 degrees. 53, bluery tomorrow as colder air comes in. it will be a chilly

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weak and the♪ ♪ ding dong ding dong that is the song ♪ ♪ with joyful ring all carolling ♪ ♪ one seems to hear words of good cheer ♪ ♪ from everywhere filling the air ♪ ♪ oh, how they pound raising a soungh♪ ♪ thrill and dale telling a tale ♪ ♪ gaily they ring while people hear ♪ ♪ songs of good cheer christmas is here ♪ ♪ merry, merry, merrys merry christma♪ ♪ merry, merry, merry merry christmas ♪ ♪ on, on itey send on wut end ♪ ♪ their joyful tone to every home ♪ ♪ ding dong ding dong >> yes. >> wow. that is the young people'sf chorus new york city, singing "carol of the bells." how awesome is that. in case you want to see that one more time, you're going to catch them live thanksgiving morning, during the macy's day parade. it's just after 8:30 on this beautiful monday. >> this is a huge crowd. everybody is fired up. >> this crowd is crazy. >> i g a "crowd moment." i got a "crowd moment." where is -- hi, you guys. where is marinda?

marinda? hi, girl. wait a minute. are you a schoolteacher? >> i am. >> where do you teach? >> in indianapolin, ana. >> what did you tell them you were doing today? >> well, i may or may told them that we were taking a personal day. >> all right. you said that one of the things you want to do is meet -- >> michael buble. >> i wonder if we can arrange for that? can we arrange for that? yes, we can. yes, we n. i'll take your coffee. >> hi. >> so nice to meet you. >> how are you doing? >> good. how are you? >> how are the kids? g are theyood without you? >> i hope. they're6. >> they need you more than ever. this is when they need you, bi time. it's nice to meet you. >> nice to meet you, too. this is my daughter, camille. she's 13 told. happy birthday to you happy birthday to you ♪

♪ happy birthday camille happy birthday to you ♪ >> you are awesome. >> is it bec i remembered the song? >> amazing. >> that's great. that dr. kessler must do magi unbelievable, dr. kessler. >> he has to go back inside. he's going to sing for us, one of his newso s. also coming up, after black friday comes small business saturday. we're going to be shining a light on theim big pact it has on our communities all across the country. also,koing to t turkey with martha stewart. she's going to get down to basics to show us how to properly and safely prepare the big bird, for that perfect thanksgiving dinner. jenna, craig, jill martin and i will see you on the third hour of "today." dishou can make today to take the stress out of your thanksgiving holiday. >> you're going to make your sweet potato casserole?

>> that comes up on wednesday. these are make ahead sides you're going to ve. meanwhile, how about these dancers? ♪ these skilled dancers from the fred astaire dance studios are giving us a sneak peek of what's intore for thursday. that will be quite the party. >> the executive producer of macy's day rade, susan, are you ready? >> so ready. i cannot wait. >> are having a miniparade in our plaza. what's new this year? >> we have so many new things. you see the ladies that are joining us, will be with us at the top of theparade. we have tom turkey who has been with the parade since 1971. he will be revamped and liftehi up . he's got a new paint job. it will be an amazing moment of the parade. >> i have tose ask you bec it will be cold. i know that affects the helium. we're worried about the winds.

at are the contingencies for that? >> we work closely with the new york city police department and everybody to make surehat e parade is safe and the balloons can fly. we're not that worried and we know you're going to help us day. >> the floats are my favorite part. what's your favorite part? >> i love all of it. with the 25 floats, the 16 balloons this year, 8,000 marchers, so much going on. i love seeing the kids that morning. >> the marchers have the fist full of glitt and they throw it at the crowd. we can't wait to see you on thursday. >> thank you, susan. >> rest up. we'll have a great thursdaymo ing. 92nd annual macy's thanksgiving da parade starts 9:00 a.m. sharp, thursday here on nbc. >> a check of the weather? >> taking care of -- >> let's sta off with your macy's thanksgiving day forecast. it will be ld, windy, wind gusts up to 30 miles an hour.

you got to bundle up if you're coming down. 23 is the airtemperature. windchills will be in the low teens. by the time comes in, it will be about 26. on rest of the country thanksgiving day, we are lking at mild weather in the plains, heavy rain into the pacific northwest, mou ain snow around the rockies. bitterly cold in the northeast. nice and mild down into the gulf coast and southeast as well. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. still watching a few clos roll in overhead today. so far they are not producing anything in the way of rain. most rain in ohio will be staying to our north. there is a slight chance for a few sprinkles. currentlyt's 38 at dulles airport. 39 in prince george's county afternoon highs will be in the mid and upper 50s. back io the low0s with gusty wind tomorrow and much colder weather for thanksgiving. and black friday shoppind will be friat morning.

>> shop small on "tay," is sponsored by american express. small business saturday is th.ember 24 get up, get out and shop small. >> this morning we're going to kick off our week leadingsm int l business saturday. last year, more than 100 million people shopped and dined locally for the occasion. the two business owners you're about to meet say they couldn't be prouder to be part of that movement. ♪ there's something sweet inside front.rs of this store >> this is a cavalcade of confection. a o circu candy. a carousel o care meamel, if yo will. >> reporter: 11 years ago, brandon hodge brought a sugsh o his austin, texas, neighborhood. >> i took a step back to see what the commu needed, what might fit well with other shops without competing with them. >> reporter: today, thousands of

visiteder sitors walk through the door every week. >> when folks walk into big top, they are h with this visceral no, sstalgia thathe wasover the. candy is the great equalizer. it doesn't matter who you are, you h.e a fa >> reporter: big top candy is a favorite and 1 of 30 million small busesses in the country that employ half of all americans. >> it's a great spotpeople love. >> candy is such small thing. but the laughter, that smile, that one gets from the brief indulgence,s something that i hope people will carry out the door with them. ♪ >> reporter: there's nothing but laughter and smiles at this dell rapids, south dakota, single-screen movie theater. >> for a small town like this, the theater is the onelace that everyone in town gathers, that you go and you get that

sensemm of ity. >> reporter: for as long as you can remember, the owner says films have been a part of his family. >> my dadir built our theater, the roxy, in 1933. orng iheipw g u theater, helping sweep up after matinees or delivering posters around town. i love the movie business. it's a lot of fun. people come in a good mood to be entertained. >> reporter: seven days a week, entertain it does. >> it gives us a place to go and see each other. >> we get to hang out with our friend come to movies. >> reporter: a gatheringfor peo. the theater p n anchoron a main street for nearly a century. >> you don't want to move to a town if it doesn't have a movie theater. it isn't a complete town. >> we have joined by the administrator of the small business administration, linda mcmah. >> good t see you, too. >> the fact of the matter is small businesses are the cegler, the , if you will, of so

many communities across our country. >> they are. if you go in on small business saturday you shop in your the coffeand you get and you do all of the things, you're part of the community.ow you 68 cents of every dollar that's spent in abu smal ness in the community, stays in the community. it supports the fire department. it supports real estate. it supports everythingn the local community. >> what's the common struggle you've seen as you travel across the country for smallin bses right now? >> small businesses, they struggle against bigger businesses. right now, we have a workforcet sh because unemployment is so low. small businesses are competing we are trying to make sure that bigger roviding a workforce to come into the small businesses. >> is it true -- i've seen the fact that even thoughge there's companies that will remain nameless, in a sense, it's helped small businesses because people want to havena a per connection with whom they're

buying. >> it's so great. i wk into a local shop in my hometown and they say, good morning, linda,ow are you doing? you know that scarf you were looking at, we have another one comi. they know who you are. how are the kids? now, they are wondering how my grandchildren are. you don't get that sense if you're not shopping in the small business. if you're supporting them ey're supporting the community. and it's really a great thing to do. urge everybody. >> all right. happy thanksgiving. >> same to you. coming up next, martha stewart is in the kitchen showing us how to prepare the perfect turkey this thanksgiving and stay safe while doing it. first, this is "tod" on nbc. ay

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this moing on "today food" a new report from the cdc is causing conc there's been 164 reported cases of salmonella across 3 states

linked to raw turkey. plus, a recentecall of jeoen ground turkey products. if anyone knows tury without getting sick, it's thiscomman, martha stewart. >> i've never gotten sick cooking a turkey. there's some simple steps that people should pay attention to. wash your hands frequently. the sushihef is alwayshands. soap. wipe up turkey juices. turkeys are juicy when they're just thawed and roasted. >> don't use a cloth? >> no. it makes it more difficult. also- if you like i think it's not a bad idea, use rubber gloves. the nice latex surgeons gloves. buy a box of these. it helps a lot, k ypingrself

nice and clean. sterize your working area. it's keeping it cleaner. a little bleach orhite vinegar in about a gallon of water. and then, wipet up. >> what about rinsing the turkey? >> i d rinse my turkey. 68% of americans, after a survey, rinse their turkeys. if you have a chosen frozen turu rinse it. i put a little vinegar i a tub of water and i go like this. they're advising not to rinse it. i don't know the reasoning. we've been advised. >> how about thousaawing the tu? >> thaw it in the original bag it comes in. if you have a fresh turkey, keep it really cold, in the coldest part of your refrigerator and keep it covered in your refrigerator. >> thaw inside the refrigerato . will take about two days

to thaw a turkey. put it in the refrigerator on tuesday, for putting in the oven onthursday. i always work -- instead of working on a cutting board, i work on a piece of parchmentr. pa >> why? >> your board doesn't have to be sanitized o scrubbed. c use a board for cutting your vegetables,pping your stuffing vegetables and everything, your obread, another board. i prefer acrylic cutting boards to wood. >> we're up to tip eight here. >> this is the done turkey. roast in aheavy-duty pan. those veryfloppy, aluminum pans. i went to the grocery store last night, everyone basing aluminum disposables. buy one o these. >> did you correct them? pull them aside? >> i did. >> of urse you did. >> just get yourself a roasting

n with a rack in it. those don't he racks. they can flop and you can drop the turkey on the way to the table. garnish beautifully. and always, the thermometer. you can have instant read thermometer. put it down into the stuffing, into the center, and into the thickest part of the thigh. 165 degrees. >> really quickly, stuffing. a lot of folks like toake the stuffing into the bird. >> i do that because i like to dig in there afterwards. that's my snac but don't stuff the -- you stuff th cold turkey with cold stuffing on thanksgiving morning. some people put it in the oven the night before -- in the turkey the nig before. you don't want to do that. and leftovers are really, really good. after three days -- >> throw them out. martha stewart, always good to have you. happy thanksgiving. >> more information on turkey prep safe, today.com/food.

all of the tips are there. michael buble is back, up next. he's o a mission spreading love and performing live. first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪ oh, what

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michael buble, it's been such a morning with you. thank you so much. >> you're going on the road and on tour. >> you better believe it. >> we have it on our website. >> al 8:56 is your time on monday, november 19th. les get to your first 4 traffic for a check on your commute. >> northbound270 after the spur, emergency work zone is gone but we still have a lotf heavydelays. inner loop in those delays, leesburg pike,ddg to the

pain with a crash. it's nasty. new hampshire avenue south of the beltway has just reopened. >> e'thanks. take a quick break and check your forecast when we come back. what's this? turkey sliders. and these... are cranberry shooters. o! this year, i'm turning thanksgivingg. into fastgiv get you people out of here as fast as possible so i can get ready for black friday. could you pass the pumpkin nachos?bl get ready fok friday at havertys. save up to 35% with early bird speals. plus, be one of the first in the door and win viinstant scratch-off s up to $1000. havertys life looks good

good morning, everybody. some filtered sunshineut there now. we'll get enough sunshine today to bringel temperatures up into the 50s. these snow showers should stay away from us. couldn't rule out a little sprinkle later this evening. back to dry weather before the sun is uptomorrow. cooler tomorrow with a gusty esrt.wittomorrndow. 40s for highs tomorrow. and mid-30s, our coldest day of the week, comes on thanksgiving. >> that is cold. thank you. get the lates news andeather any time in the nbc washington app.

live, from studio 6a, this "today." >> good morning, everadody. hope you a great weekend. i'm al, along with craig, jenna and our good pal, jill martin. >> good morning. >> you have "steals & deals" for >> no "steals & deals." >> you're our special "steals & deals" after last night. >> thank you so much. we'll get to that in a i appreciate that. it feels so early. this is thanksgiving. >> i know, how. >> it ease crazy. >> it was the summer. getof a sudden, we have to our turkeys ready? >> we are all our parehes. that's stuff our parents would say. i can't believe it's ea thanksgiving a