good morning. chief of staff scramble. president trump stepping up his search for a replacement for john kelly. hyis morning, so much is eyding on the president's pick for the white house role. digging out. cities across the south struggling to clean up from that massive winter storm. schools stilllod. power still out to tens of thousands. we are there live. outrage. controversy erupts at baylor university after a former fraternity president indicted for sexual assault avoids serving any jail time. hiser acc not mincing words, saying she is devastated no those stor plus, missing mom mystery.

a desrate search for a colorado woman who has not been seen since thanksgiving day today exclusive, we announce the finalists. this morning we will reveal whic one of them will be "time's" person of the year. and meghan's moment. >> her royal highness. >> meghan markle stuns the star-studded crowd in london deliver a powerful message. >> it's about empoweringach other. >> the special connection to the royal wedding that led t her surprise appearance. od t is tuesday, december 11, 2018. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah thrie and hoda kotb live from st.io 1a in rockefeller pla hey, everybody, welcome to "today." thank you for joining us on this tuesday morning. good you are tuning in. we have an announcement.

>> we are going to reveal "time's" person of the year. this is the 12th year they have revealed it exclusive on "the today show." we will do that in a few minutes. a lot to get to, starting withhe intrigue surrounding the imminent departure ofe whit hous chief of staff john kelly and who president trump will pick to replace him. kristen welker is right here in studio 1a where we like you. >> good morning. great to be here i studio. well, the white house chief of staff job is among the most ghly coveted in washington and the most grueling. even if i the guest of times with john kelly on his way out after repeatedly clashing wit his boss, the president is searching for his third chief of staff in less than two years. and theng job ope couldn't come at a more critical time. this morning the search is on. president trump scrambling to find a replacement for out going chief of staff john kelly who is set to exit the west wing at the yeaof th a departure rumored for months.

the president's son-in-law jared kushner weighing in overnight. >> the president will make the f ght choice for chiefaff when he is ready. hopefully, he will ch somebody he has a great relationship with who will help him navigate through the good opportunitieshat emerge. >> reporter: the president was eying ni eyirs eying a e latest list includes acting attorney general matt whitaker, who is already attracted controversy in his role at the justice department. budget director mick mulvaney and treasury secretary steven mnuchin. mark meadows, chairman of the house freedom caucus.e he says hasn't spoken to anyone in the white house about

the job. >> i am looking forward to having conversations with the president if he so chooses, and the same time i am focused on my day job. af reporter: the stakes for the next chief of couldn't be higher with democrats set to take over the house thin januar expected to put the white house under the microscope, signaling they may launch a series of investigations as the president faces mounting pressure from special counsel robert mueller and federal pr >> it's going to be an interesting day at thehi house. the president has a meeting with chuck schumer and nancy pelosi. >> that's right. the governmens set to partially shut down in two weeks from now. what's theig issue? it's the big issue we have been talking about for a long time. border wall funding. the president wants $5 million. chuck and nancy, as he affectionately refers t them, signals they are not in that ballpark.

they are very far apart. he did once call them chuck and na along, long time ago. mountingsions now are because the two sides are effectively so far apart. remember where this disssion started. with president trump saying mexico is going to pay for the border wall. he wants taxpayers to pay for it and the democrats aren't going to give it to k him. thyou. >> thank you. >> exactly. now toome lingering problems this morning from that massive cross-country winter storm. it dumped o a foot snow on parts of the south. nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer is in greensboro,or north carolina us. this is one of the cities brought to a standstill. miguel, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. after a break in the weather monday, many roads and local neighborhoods are covered in black ice and snow. schools aes buss are shut down again, and some 76,000 pele are without power. todayos as the southeast the dig-out and cleanup is undway.

hundreds of vehicles litter roadways from virginia to north carolina. >> conditions remain treacherous. >> reporter: black ice turning theoads deadly and makg the sidewalks down right dangerous. >> the only thing i am concerned with is someone who may be walking a slip, myself included. >> reporter: with more than 30 inches of snow in some areas damaging structures, in barn in bessemer city, north carolina, collapsed under the weight of so horses.ow, killing three for authorities digging out of eze deep f no easy task. >> a year's worth of snowfall or more fell in some places. >> reporter: t problem now, where to put all this snow. >> what happens when they move it to the side, it causes a berm. >> reporter: with airl getting back on track, power companies are still scrambling to turn the lights and heat on.

this incredible video showsy electr from a power line arcing on towy a s pine branch, causing a fire. >> oh! >> , my god! and the power is out. a reporter:nd then -- >> what is going on? >> it went through the transformer. >> reporter: for otis good wimbled nguye goodwi it almost had ddly consequences. >> it would have put hisife in more complications. >> reporter: the wilkesboro man was stranded in his home and taken to his much needed dialysis treatment by the national guard. >> it is pretty necessary? >> yes, life-saving. a life-saving procedure that needs to be done. >> reporter: today the southeast looking forward to spring with away. cou take power companies a few more days to return electricity to everybody, and we

are told the black ice could remain on the roadsor a f more days. guys, back to you. >> so treacherous. thank you. now to majorac turmoilg leaders of britain and fbonce. under fire and facing calls d to stepn in the face of growing crises. nbc's chief global correspondenl bill neely idon with that story. bill, good morning. >> good morning. there are three big leaders in europe. may, macron, and merkel. this morning the first two of them are in deep trouble and the other is leaving anyway. britain's theresa may is trying to avoid disaster or brexit and france's president macron has just made concessions to violent protesters. both are gambling with their orfuture. >> rr: chaos and confusion in two countries. two leaders struggling to respond. france's president macron has just caved in to his challenge from the strllt.

paris sti counting the cost of saturday's violence. thousands protesting, running battles with police, their target high taxes and macron. last night heaid their anger was legitimate and raised the minimum wage by more than $100 a month. most people support the protesters and are watching their president's powerrain away. the protesters say they will be back on the streetsda sat britain's prime minister has been humiliated. theresa may this morning looking for a helping hand fro other european leaders. she is clinging to powerve her controversial brexit deal, taking britain out of the european union. in parliament, facing a huge a eat over it, she killed vote. >> if we held the vote tomourow the deal be rejected by significant parties. >> reporter: h poeropponents re

faced with fury. >> every time sheomes back with her tail between her legs, she humiliates the british people. >> this shambolic governr:nt. >> reporo easy way out for two unpopular leaders, two nations in crisis. >> i'll say. both of these leaders are facing heat. do i think they can survive? >> reporter: the french president should be safe for four years. there is another protest by students across france. theresa may is in a bigger mess. she is in office, but not in power. many in her own party want her out. she is now pleading for a better deal from european leaders. she is meeting germany'snga merkel shortly. very unsettling times in europe. it's a political mess, guys. >> bill, thank you. craigns jhe table. you have news to share? >> good morning to you. this afternoon i sit down with

u.n. ambassador nikki haley for an exclusive interview. her first since she announced she is stepping down the end of the year. should be aasnating conversation about her time in the trump administration and what she is planning to do next. that's tomorrow morning on tly "today." outrage in texas over a controversial plea deal for a irmer baylor university fraternity presideicted for sexual assault. definitive force a decision as the man's accuser confronted him in court. morgan radford with mor details this morning. >> good morning. jacob anderson faced four counts of sexual assault andy possi years behind bars. but becausea of this pal, he will face no jail time. the woman who says he raped her in 2016 is calling the eire justice system severely broken. av>> do youe anything to say? >> teno. >> rr: jacob anderson was a man of few words a he left

court monday. ments earlier a judge accepting a controversial plea deal for the former baylor university fraternity president charged with sexually assaulting a fellow student behind this home in 2016. as part of the agreement, anderson pleaded no contest to a lesser charge of unlawful restraint. he will serve three years probation, pay a $400 fine as well as attend a sexual offenders group therapy program. that means no jail time and no sex offender registry. anderson's accuser, who has not been identified, broke down in tears telling thet, co i am devastated by your decision to let my rapist, jacob walter anderson, go fre without any punishment. the woman calling out anderson directly. it must be horrible to be you, to know what you did to know you are a rapist, to know that you almost killed me, to know that you ruined my life,

stole any virginity and stole many other things me. has been the deal was announced inr. octo people protesting outside of the mocourthouse. re than 85,000 peop signing an online petition against it. erin al bin helped start is. >> it seemed like a slap in the face to any survivors and kind of women in general. reporter: in court, the judge acknowledged the anger online, but said people making the well intend comments are not fully informed, misinfield or informed. in 40 years of law practice, i have never seen anything like this. but thet assistant distr attorney, hillary laborde, argues it is the best outcome given the facts of the case. egation the arj a difficult to prove beyond a reasonable doubt.

she adds her goal as a prosecutor is no more victims and some consequence is better than an acquittal. all right. if the judge had not accepted the plea deal the case would have gone to trial. anderson's attorneyaid in 2016 people need to quit jumping to conclusions. guys. >> thanks. the u.s. military has ended a search for five marines sea of japane after two marine aircraft collided last week. they were officiallyre dec dead. two pilots were pulled from the sea. one later died. no word yet on what exactly caused that accident. another sieve heavyweight in the hot seat on capitol hill. si sunday dar pichai.

president trp claims google search engines favors fake new he says he leads the company without political bias and works ctthefmoor the productsle r s weateher, especially down south. how is today looking? al is the man with the answers. good morning. >> thank you for getting your first weather wifrom us. this system into the pacific northwest bringing heavy rain and mountain snows about it. it. is the timing of heavy rain for coastalest,ascad inches. heavy rain heavy in the gulf with flood threats on the increase. fridayaturday the front moves across the southeast. heavy rain, travel delays from atlanta all the way into the northeast. we are looking at impac on thursday, strong winds, wind gusts up to 60 miles peromour klahoma to texas. then we move into the weekend and we are looking for heavy rain from dlis to the northeast

and southeast. melting snow increasing the flood threat in the carolinas. moisture from the atlanc and gulf causing big problems, heavy rain and possible flooding. we will get to forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. to good morning. i'm storm team4 meteorologist chuck bell. a cle sky overhead and a cold start this morning. 28 at national airport. what little breeze there is has the feels like factor to 21 degrees. t temperatures i teens and

low 20s in most of the suburbs. wind chills close to 10 or 15 degrees this morning. definitely cold. at least it will be sunny a day long. another sunny one coming up for tomorrow. rain likely friday into the week >> and that's your latest guys. r. >> thank you. coming up, the desperate search for a colorado mother who vanished mysteriously on day. this morning the unusual texts sent from her phone days after her disappearance aseramily speaks out. who will be "time's" person of the year? we have ehelusive reveal. first, this is "today" on nbc. speaks out. who will be "time's" person ofhe year? ofhe year? we have the excl

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backt 7:30 on this tuesday morning, december 11th, 2018. what a beautiful shot of that tree. you know what? millions of folks exactly 14 days fromow >> christmas. >> it's two weeks away. >> wow. hard to believe. let's get to a check of today's headlines. trump scrambling to find a replacement for his out going chief of staff.l geneohn kelly. kelly set to exit at the end of the year. multiple sources say the latest short list include matt ak wh, mick mulvaney, treasury secretary steve mnuchin and marke meadows. th president's son-in-law jared kushner weied in overnight. >> the president will make the

right choice for chief of staff who he is ready. pefully he chooses somebody he has a great chemistry will that will help him navigate the next couple of years. >> the timing high as t president faces pressure from > more fall out from the larry nassar sex abuse scandal. t aftershley has been fired an independent report revealed hat he knew for 14 months tha nassar had been accused of molesting dozens of girls and failed to sound any alarms according to a rotort. blackman is also accused of keeping quiet about the scandal. he resigned in tbruary. wo old friends and fute hall of famers faced off one last timeni last t. dwyane wade is retiring at the end of the season. unless the lakersake it to the nba finals, he will never share the court ebron james again. it was only fitting last night,

wade missed a game ying three-pointer. after the game the former teammates shared a long hug, a few laughs, and exchanged jerseys. of course, wade and james won two championships together with miami just a few years ago. >> old friends. i like that. let's get to a growing mystery in colorado this morning. authorities are asking for the public's help as they search for a young mother who was last seen on thanksgiving day. henbc's joe fryer with latest on the investigation and the search. joe, good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning. authorities have very ltle information but are calling this a missing person's case. they are doing everything they can to bring kelsey berreth home to her family, including her young daughter. it has been 20 days since cheryl berreth has spoken with her daughter kelsey. >> sheun doesn't off and someone knows where she is at. >> reporter: t 29-year-old was last seen grocery shopping with her 1-year-old daughter november

22nd near her home in woodland park, 80 miles south. of denv >> she has been reported missing by her mother cheryl since be sunday, dec 2nd, at 12:37 p.m. >> reporter: authorities have little to go on. none of her cars missing. suitcase untouched. food left on the stove. only her purse appears to be gone. kelsey's cell phone pinged in idaho where she f hasily late in the afternoon on november 25th, nearly 700 miles away. kelsey's employer at dos w aviationre she worked as a flight instructor receive a text from her that same day esying she would not be in for theof the week. >> we executed search warrants on kelsey's home as well as her vehicles. we hse not identified anyone a suspect and are asking the public for any infooration. >> rr: police say kelsey's fiance and father of her child has cooperated andeported last seeing her on thanksgiving when he picked up their daughter. >> this is completely out of character. she loves her god.

loves her famy and friends. she loves her job. >> reporter: a facebook page has been set up by the family in order to spread word of kelsey's disappearance. so far that has turned up few lead >> all options on the table. she is missing person. we are going to explore every avenue that we can. >> reporter: at the moment there are more questions than answers as this community and famopy keep alive. ca kelsey, we just want you home. us if you can. we won't quit looking. >> kjoe, truly a mystery. you mentioned kelsey was a nsflightuctor. did she have access to a plane? >> reporter: well,ight now police are saying that all the planes at her work are accounted for andhe that did not own a plane. right now there is nothing police say indicate that she just took off. they wre urging anyonh frgs in to give police a call here in woodland park. back to you guys. >> joe fryer there for us. thank you. all rht. check of the forecast from mr.

reeker. >> roker. >> things on the chilly side. frigth in the sst. whatever is on the ground there is going to refreeze. look at this. rimond 25, charlotte 28, charleston 35, atlanta 34 degrees this mopeing. today ttures anywhere from 5 to 10 degrees below average from richmond to atlantand down to charleston. we will see temperatures starting to moderate bda f boston you will be at 46, d.c. at53, raleigh 47, knoxville 53, warming up to 48 in indianapolis by friday. the rest of the country we ary expecting hein moving in pacific northwest. more mild in the midsection of the u.s., but slick travel in the southeast. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. clear skies but a cold start here to the region.ur temper are now mostly in the teens and 20s. 14 in prince william county. 16 winchester, virginia. 15 in gaithersburg and

germantown. 21 degrees in clinton, maryland, this morning. it's going to be a chilly day today, but at least the sun is out. highs in the low 40s. tomorrow sunny again, his in the mid-40s. increasing clouds on thursday and rain likely for friday and saturday. could get an inch >> that's your latest weather. guys. >> thank you. just ahead, with the two within week spri- >> and then keir simmons into the wild for a closeer encount with hippos in africa. plus, "the voice" coaches team up with jimmy fallon and the roots for an unforgettables l matchup. first, a "today" exclusive next as we reveal "time's" person of the year right after . (c era shutter click) (screeching) ♪ flash ♪ ahh ( ♪ )

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counsel, number three choice for most influential person of the year? >> that's right. we areng begin at the crescendo of this story. hebl has had a remar methodical year. he has charged three dozen people wit crimes, laid out the ature of the russian influence campaign in2016. there is still a lot of questions yet to be answered. it may be the big story of 29. we will see. >> the number two pick is someone you picked in 2016, president donald trump. why is he the number two pick? >> there is always a str for the president of the united states, particularly in president, who has upended alliances, changed immigtion policy, reshaped the supreme court, showed the weaknesses in our wystem. a year when the system fought back, obviously in the house and other parts country in the midterm elections. there was some setbacks in the courts. and, now, there we are. >> well, i think this is the time. >> is it the moment? >> yes. this year it's not a person,

it's a group of people that you are callithe guardian? -- the guardians. >> it became clear thathe manipulation and abuse of youth from russia to riyad to silicon valley,e four individuals and group who have taken great risks starting with jamal khashoggi. >> w? h >> this is the first time we have chosen alive, but it's rare that a person's influence grows so immensely in death. it's a really longoverdue at the devastating war in yemen. >> there were other journalists on your cover. >> the capteal gaz in annapolis, maryland, five journalists killed in june.

a gunman aggrieved by the coverage. the gazette one of the oldest a papers irica did what it has done before the revolution and got a paper out the next day and continues to do so with courage. >> a couple others may have people wondering i wonder who these people are. >> maria is an extraordinary individual who has relentlessly pursued the current stories in the philippines. the rise of autocrats around the world one of the major themes of the year. she has exposed duterte as a propaganda machine, tand taken n extensive -- she has been a legal target in the philippines, currently uer indictment in what many conceive as retail distribution from her reporting. >> and two amazing reporters in myanmar. >> they exposed a mass killing of ten rohingya musli in

myanmar. they are in prison a year to the dayomorrow as aesult of their reporting. >> fascinating read.he important for store toies to get out -- stories to get out there. thank you. you can find "time's" 2018 person of the year on stand this friday. next, meghan markle. her surprise appearance that stole the show at aawtar-studded ds show coming up right after th. nd round round ♪ ♪ and with ties so strong that your hearts are bound ♪ ♪ hold them near ♪ the ones you've found found found ♪ ♪ for you know that this is really love ♪ ♪ and your head goes spinning round round round ♪ ♪ 'cause you've found what you've been dreaming of ♪ ♪ but yeah you know that this is really love ♪ whoot! let's go.

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appearance in london to honor the woman who designed her wedding dress. >> her royal highness, the duchess of orsussex. >> rr: britain's fashion royalty didn't see it coming. >> celebrating british fashion and british fashion designers in my new home of the u.k. >> reporter: american royalty,a mearkle taking center stage to present the designer of the year award. ne we have a deep cion to what we wear, sometimes it'sry personal, sometimes it's emotional, but for me this connection is rooted in really being able to understand that it's about supporting and empoweringr, each ot especially women. clare rter: the winner waight keller, the first woman to head -- >> an incredible moment in their life, is something that is just the most unbelievable no

>> reporter: and the designer who created this, meghan's ivory silk wedding dress, and that 16 1/2 foot hand embroidered veil. the fashionesner a clear favorite of meghan's, worn on her first solo trip with the queen, hers debut a a duchess in ireland, on tour in australia and new zealand, and at princess eugenie's wedding. the palace announced her pregnancy three day later. there is no hiding it now. meghan cradling her baby bump a black justcustom made gee vaughnchy gown. and breaking unwritten royal lrules again with dark n polish instead of the usual nude. the duchess showing no sign the relentless tab liloid headlinesd

rumors of diva behavior are getting to her. ghan glowing and clearly in her element, center stage in the spotlight. and those tloid attacks keep coming this morning. meghan fighting back in her own way with that stellar performance and guys, she clearly has the fashion crowd behind her. that applaus was something else. l> definitely. >> that dark n polish -- >> we are a little concerned that she is going to call savannah guthrie. >> sorry, your majesty. >> ever since prince albert wore it. >> can't help it. no, no. >> i got to be goth. straight ahead s your stress through the roof with christmas? just 14 days away. we have helpful tips to manage everything from your finances to your family. and then. >> ♪ this love has given me

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dev this is a news4 today news break. >> 7:56 is your time on this tuesday, dec ber 11,2018. good morning to you. i'm eun yang. that weekend snowstorm is continuing to impact schools. spotsylvania, king george andfo stafrd county schools are closed. we wt to check on you commute, too. melissa molett is watching your roads. what are you seeing, melissa? >>orthbound 95 a crash blocking the center lane this morning. so thbound 95 at dale city

rest area a left lane getting by a crash. quite a delay headed southbound. and fort washington inbound indian head highway near swan creek an accident there as well. we will check your forecast . ari yckou'regh going tt bao ask him for, tech this year, you got to ask for fios too. sorry, why is that? because fios is a 100% fiber-optic network.

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. skies are sun's out and shining now. t is a cold start across the area. almost everyone, once you are away from thepe chee bay, blowing freezing. teens and 20s in the suburbs. winter coat required today. staying chilly the next couple of days. rain, andt will be rain, with temperatures in the 50s friday and saturday. >> thank you. now back to "the today

it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, the search is on. growing questions over who will replace out going chief of staff john kelly. the president's son-in-law speaking out overnight. >> the president will make the right hoi for chief of staff. >> who is on l the shortist? we're live with thet. lates take a walk on the wild side. >> plus, walk on the wild side. keir is up close and personal with some of the most dangerous animals in africa. >> i can hear them. he is telling us that he is there. >> how scientists are working around the clock to help the hippos. and merry stress-mas? we have the tips and tricks to help you avoid those holiday

headaches. today is tuesday, december 11, 2018. ♪ >> celebrating my husband's rt ay. >> from southwest georgia, we love you! >> we are notck going to be s in the snow. >> we are on "the today show"! >> it's her 18th birthday. >> from stephenville, texas. >> hey, y'all! >> we are from tennessee. >> from oxford, mississippi. >> we are here to embarrass our kids. >> w! >> w need those hats. >>ar here to embss our kids! >> we do see people from the carolinas spending a couple extra days because of that snowstorm. >> they have craig there, too. >> i love my people. im> this morning, president trump is taking out from his search for a new chief of staff to tweet about border

security and pressure democrats to build his wall. nbc white houseorspondent kristen welker with the late breaking information. >> the presidents tweeting, at's for sure. a high-stakes day at the white house with a meeting about to get underway with president trump and democratic leaders tuck schumer and nancy pelosi. with justwo weeks until a partial government shutdown, now, theiggest sticking point, president trump wants funding for the borde wall. he frequently cites $5 billion. the two sides are miles apa wi no indication democratsiv will him anything in that ballpark. the president, as we said, is tweeting this morning saying he looks forward to meeting with the two leaders but accusing them of not wanting border security for political reasons. writing, quote, if the democrats do not give us the votes secure our country, the military will build the remainingth sections o wall. the search is on the president's next chief of staff after current kelly ajoinsed he will leave the west wing at the end of the

year. hoda, savannah, craig, a threat from the president this morning heading into that meeting. meantime s russia hast a pair of nuclear-capable bombers to venezuela in a show of support for that country's anti-u.s. government. the planes landed monday after a 6,000 mile journey. cretary of state mike pompeo said the russian ands t as two governments ske-- the president held talks with russia's leader vladimir putin inmoscow. the southeast digging out from that deadly winter storm that dumped rain,sleet, a up to two feet of snow over the weekend. many schools and businssere a t too difficult and risky. abandoned vehicles litter roads from virginia to north carolina. utility crews are restoring power to more than 100,000 customers still without electricity monday night. air travel iso startin rebound after airportrews

managed to clear way moaway mor than they usually get in an entire year. i have a boost for you. a texas mom says she was on the verge of tears. she was plieg alone with her two young sons. now she is on facebook thanking strangers. it started in the security line. truggling nsey was with her 2 and 5-year-old boys. another mom said jump in front of me and another carried her bag to the gate. a third y woman said look like you need a break. she held that boy h in lap during the flight. >> wow. >> if you are ever stressed out and traveling with children, you know what that feels like. the kindnessf strangers. >> i would like them to be on my flight for the holidays. much more ahead on this tuesday morning, including "the voice" coaches joining jimmy fallon for a remarkable new take on their hit song. and what stresses you out

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this morning, holiday stress. we have a teamf experts ready to help you manage the stressful parts of the season. jean is here. relationship expert argi and editor of "conde nast" has us

covered. good morning. we get to gir. a lot of people love to shop. it gets them a little bit stressed out. what'she first tip? >> the first tip is control the things that you can control. starting with buy stuff online and pick it up in stores. researws the things that stresses out mostbout shopping waiting in line followed by getting to the store and what youant is n there. shop online. >> then you don't he to stress. keep a lid on the credit card cht ges. >> crerd debt is going up. a survey out just yesterday from nerdwallet shows average family with credit card has about $7,000 a year. that is tough to pay in other ways. everybody has gift cards lying in drawers. use them. use your frequent flyer miles or agree with your friends you a not going over a certain limit. finally -- >> you say don't watch the >> the markets, i mean the markets are stressing everybody out because they have been s

volatile. look at your mix of your investments. make sure it's appropriate. if you're in a target day fund, it's doing it for you. otherwise, take 100 minus your age. that's the amount you want in stocks and don't watch on a daily basis. >> just repress it? that's great for us. >> it istrue, we get all of our relatives together. sometimes thaw can be a s that is no bueno. how do you start offo trying manage that? especially when there is like a negative energy in the youse. what d do? >> turn the negative energy into positive energy. >> how? >> first of all, you don't act like everything is a mess, right? energcus on a positive also, it's not the time to deal with the pink elephant in the om. it's not a group therapy session. >> so just kind ofid a those hot button issues? >> exactly. take turns dealing with the post difficulson in the house, right? and take your time out. right

secondly, people are always into perfect. tey want the meal to be perfect, the hou be perfect. you have to put that on the shelf? >> learn the art of yoimperfection. have to know that you are a perfectionist. if you a obsessing over it, focus on what you can control, not wha you can't control. >> a lot of people, although this brings families together, there are a l of people alone for the holidays ro have been h a tragedy. you say they should reach out and find a place to be during that time? >> no matter how they are ale, divorce, death, being single, stay connected. knowhat they are not the only one. find new ways to connect. and then reach out. have a lifeline. >> i also think that people who have a friend like tha in their circle, they should be the ones to reach out and bring them into the fold. >> exactly. stay connected. >> let's move on to travel. >> all gh thank you. mark elrod is here with me. travel during thanksgiving. two small stressful.

travel around christmas as well. even if you don't have kids, treling can be highly stressful? >> you have to start with, remeer the simples thing is to remember three-one-one. one person, one bag, three gunces is the size of everyth in it. your carry-on, this is how to get the toiletries in. if you don't have that ziploc, you can't get through the security checkpoint. bring a few extra in case someone else hasn't done it. you can speed up the line forod ever >> your next tip is a travel hack. if you are flying and have issues, take tocial media? >> take to twitter. no shouting. no screaming. but tweetli at an a and say, hello, i have a problem. then they will deal with it inp ate on your dm. then they can publicly say, we'reo glad we helped you and win.have a pr much quicker than a phone call and you h >> thatwhat's the number one so for people traveling? what is it about traveling? is itll just the stuff and -- >> i think it's a lot of us, we

are tooast. we try to get there at the 11th hour. earlyere really the more time you have, the more relaxed you are. now, this rental cars, if you remember b.j.'s, costco, if you are a member of them, they have travel clubs. discounts on car rental hotels. >> they are discounts? >> yeah, bigdi ounts. >> all right. thank you. thank you as well. >> we are just over here pro castnating >> very helpful. >> if you need more tips, head to for now over to dylan for a little "popstart." >> thank you, guys. good morning. first up in "popstart an exclusive announcement this morning. carol burnett will be the fir recipient of a new television special achievement award at the upcoming 76th golden globes. and better yet, the award is named after her called the carol burnett award. it goes to a recipientho found

lifetime achievement success in television. after being the t first women host her own variety sketch show, five golden globe wins and 50 years in the business, it makes sense for her to be receiving the honor and for it to be named after her. watch her acceptance of the inaural award sunday, january 6 right here on nbc. chrissy teigen, we love her mostly for herilious comments and antics she shares on social media. we didn't know it runs in the family. her dad wanted to celebrate his dahter's 33rd birthday. he did so in an extreme way. he tattooed chrissy's face onhio arm. she shared this photo of her dad announcing the news. when you zoom in you can see a photo of dris chr taped to his arm for for the tattoo artist. >> finally, jimmy fallon and the

roots have done it again. they have a mash-up out a teechd teamed up with the coaches of the "voice" for an epic song. ♪ this love has a hold ♪ she said good-bye ♪ maybe if you treated me right ♪ ♪ then you won't have to worry y, she a's s♪othe way ♪ g ♪ you can park your car in the driveway ♪ ♪ i park my truck in the grass ♪ i put a little swing on the front porch ♪ ♪ kiss my country ♪ i come back, i come back swinging ♪ ♪ you tried to break me but you see what you -- ♪

♪ >> see on the bottom left? carson is clapping his way through the video. > "popstart" anchor carso daly we didn't hear his voice. if you want to see the fullvi o, today.com. >> i spent so much time thinking, how do they do that? do they do pieces together? >> we a. should do o >> come on the show and explain how you did it, judimmy. >> we should. >> love that. t roo can't do. >> do you have a clip? >> yes. you know santa? he is known for bringing smiles to people's faces. in cape town, south africa, did just that. he was set to make a grand entrance on a boat. wh ve lost his balance, fell the fro of boat. he got up, waved to the crowd. he wasn't hurt. >> oh! >> and i think this is why santa should stick to a flying sled. >> i think that's awhy he is called sandy-claus.

>> oh, did you have that planned? >> it's gift. >> yeah. i'll go over and do weather now. wow. speaking of disasters, you know what? we have had so far this year $12 billion weather and climate disasters from the wildfires to tothe hai in june in colorado, severe storms in may. also, winter w march. so we haven't totalled up how much they equal, but it is pretty bad. e record was 16 in 2017. big storm syste coming int the pacific northwest with up to three feet of snow? the cascades. as it moves to the south and east thursday a flood threat on the increase through tas into the gulf coast with a severe gulf. possible in t friday and saturday the cold front across the soavheast, rain, melting snow, could be flooding there, and heavy rain into the ntheast may

cause some major airport delays from new york, boston, t a way down to atlanta. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. bowit is cold,el in most areas. temperatures today will climb to the low 40s. a not so bad day to be outside. high today 41 leesburg, 44 in town. tomorrow your wednesday also below freezing in the morning. high temperatures in theto loid 40s. so just a smidgen warmer than today. the early outlook for the weekend is not necessarily all thatncraging. it will be milder. temperatures near 60 on saturday, but rn, could be heavy at times, saturday and r us on our sirs xm your sunday. 108 channel at 1:00. >> you crazy kids. >> nutty. >> my moo by the way. >> does she? >> yeah. >> we will send her a special shout out. >> that's right. that's next.

let's turn now to more of our special ongoi series "today in the wild." top guides and filmmakers throughout africa. >> they have shared their knowledge and access in some of the meautiful and dangerous animals in the world. keir, good orrning. >> rr: hey there, guys. hippos are some of the most iconic and dangerous animals in africa. as kristin and ryan recently discovered on a trip of a lifetime to africa to cebrate kristin's birthday, their canoe was overrned and kristin was dragged under the water by a hippo. thankfully both survived. aistin was hospitalized with broken femur. the man you are about to meet has been through a similar experience and says it's worth it to help a part of africa and botswana that he says is under threat. here is his epic adventure. it's a wetland

no other.ss like so vast, it's visible from space. a fresh water oasis in the middle of the kalahari desert. home to afri's largest elephant population and a myriad of other wildlife. built almost entirely by termites. this unie animal paradise spans three countries. and it's threatened by human development. one of nat geo's explorers. >> this delta is a represtation of a underdeveloped river. we break that, and then this place will start dying it is a treasure. it's a very delicate one. a garden of eden. this is the garden of eden here. >> reporter: it was his son, he says, who inspired him to help save this wilderness. starting an epic scientific journey. a feat of endurance that took him and his team on a four-month

expedition covering 100 miles in dugout canoes through mine infested areas in angola. >> land mines 400 meters on the right. >> reporter: through unchartered territor dragging their loaded boats for 12 days when the river disappeared underground. >> 1,000 pounds some of them. that's for eight hours of the day. >> jeporter: biologistohnny acosta, the only wan on the team, says they came close to breaking pointin did you that to be the ever thing you have done? >> definitely. you almost felt like you were going to die, literally wake up the next day and you have to do e same thing. >> reporter: and then the moment that nearly everything ded. >> i looked at my left foot here. bo!or >> rr: as a hippo overturns the boat. >> i look to the sky. >> and iould see it in his

face that he thought he was going to die. it changes you. it changes everything. we humans usually see things fromre above. in it. you are a part of it. >> reporter: despite his near-death experience, they are still his favorite animals. guardians of the rer, he says. >> they make us respect these ayvers and go slowly. >> reporter: that so much about you. you don't blame the hippo. >> i love everyone. >> reporter: even the one that tried to kill you? >> he thought i was trying to kill him. we are going around a hippo pool. what are you going to do when the hippo comes? >> reporter: panic. if i start making funny grunting sounds, join me. >> don't letd your m wander. be in the wild. you will be safe. o be at with nature. i can hear them. hehas telling us he is there. >> reporter: hippos do kill

many, many >> typically on canoes like. this they havedisappeared. we are stressing them out. they are walking on the bottom. >> reporter: and holding their breath as they go down? >> yeah, they can spend five to nine minutes under there. they can sle underwater. >> reporter: it is incredible to be s close to them. apart from negotiating hippos androcs along the way, going 1,500 miles in those canoes takes incredible skill as i find out in my first lesson. sd just a little later, as we approach thee spot tohe land, our ts briefly stopped. >> big male lion looking right at us. >> let's be careful. >> reporter: that's the biggest

i have seen in my life. it will be a few hours before my pulse rate returns to normal. when you are in i africa,s easy to forget how dangerous these beautiful animals can be. those hippos, wleenormous, are mostly hidden under the water. today has produced reports from africa. some include exclusive previews fromci nat geo ss which paid for some travel and production costs. back to you. >> thank you so much. we should mention -- >> now you nailed it. >> say aga? >> i knew it. >> it premieres friday night on nat geo. >> i got it get tickets from fandango. have you guys seen this? this is like breaking t internet. there is a deep way to clean your clothes. >> and dylan isng in the o room with that. >> dry cleaning? >> because we all want a new way to wash our clothes, right? social med users are praising this three-ingredient laundry

technique. it's called strip washing. they s facebook is filled with photos like this showing the soaking solution before and then after. >> wow! >> sometimes brand new or clean clothes, then leaving behind a tub full ofid r. what is in this solution? first up, fill your tub with very hot water. a quarter cup of soda crystals. i don't know what that is. a quarter cup of borax and your favorite laundryetergent or powder. social media users say if you ndry soak for four hours you could end up with these reports. lexi says i think it's safe to say i will be stripping all the things from now on. prepare to are amazed. another writer also posted this picture saying, i think it's safe to saye she will also doing this same thing. it's eye opening. she is going to b doing this a few times a year.

some skeptics tay it has potential to wear out certain fabrics. you might want to test it on less valuable items firstism thi -- i think it's taking the color out ofour colors. >> yeah, i think i saw that recipe on "breaking bad." >> dylan, thank you. >> you are on fire this morning. coming up next, milo ventimiglia is here to talk about his new movie with j.lo and we'll p hkis brain about yohis is us." u were thinking it, too. after this, your local news and weather.

good morning. 8:26 on this tuesday, december 11mth. aaron gilchrist. that weekend storm is continuing to impact schools. spotsylvania, king george and reafford county schools closed today. melissa molett has a look at our first 4 traffic. >> southbound t95 two earlier proble. in gaithersburg southbound 270 before montgomery right lane blocked. zonebound 270 a work there. taking a look in virginia,rn n georgetown pike a crash blocking the left side. >> thank you. we will get a check on youn forecast w come back. stay with us.

good morning everybody. sun is shining but temperatures still below freez for most of the area. eens and 20s to get your day started. afternoon temperatures will peak in the low 40s today.

so not a big warmup. just stay on the sunny side of the street, things will be all right. another chilly daysomorrow. rain likely for friday and especially saturday.

8:30 now. esday morning. it's the 11th of december, 2018. did we mention that christmas is two woeks away? our 25th annual toy drive is going strong. brett young,ountry star, taking donations from the crowd. we so appreciate that. youean don online if you want. >> a beautiful voice. >> ready for your crowd moment? >> absolutely. >> wre are -- hold on. i'm looking for de lynn and rhonda. wait. where are you? this you? hi! okay. wait a minute. where are you crazy kids from? >> we are from little field, texas. >>. it was not an easy journey to

get here. first you got in the car. d how much snowid you have to drive through? >> seven inches. >> then what did y>> do? we drove for an hour and a half, 30 miles an hour, to g to the plain. >> was the plane on time? >> delayed an hour. >> then what happened? then we finally made it. >> and you're here! >> we' here. y'all, they took a long journey through snow and delayed flights. ey got up at 4:00 a w. y'all, weant to say thank you. we want this to be your ment. thank you for being here. >> yay! >> yovll, thank you. to you guys. >> i love that. milo ventimiglia is here. course, we adore him on "this is us." he has a new movie coming out with general ifjennifer lopez c "second act." also, more festive and holiday decorating ideas from our friends at hg tv. a dynamic duo out t here on plaza. also another pair inside with

all sorts of diy solutions. first, let us get a check of the weather from al roker. >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by l.l. bean. this year make it an l.l. bean holiday online at l.l. bean.com. let's see what we have. starting off w today, we are looking at slick travel in the mid-atlantic coastal regions. heavy rain in the pacific northwest. that's going to be a coast-to-coast storm. snow into the plains. mild in the midsection of the country. windy in the rockies, san antonio which -- snowy as well. la ahead of that system. looking for sunshine along the gulf. here's what's happening in your woods. the good morning everybody. i'm storm team4 meteorologist chuck bell. sunshine on a cold tuesday morning. temperatures still mainly below freezing. only 17 in gaithersburg and manassas, 15 in martinsburg,

virginia. 46 is sundown today. for the next couple of days, bright sunshine tomorrow. a little on the chilly side. most areas in the low 40s for today and 50s but rain over the weekend. nd that is your latest sweather. makee you take us with you when you head out the door. just tune intosh "the today " sirius radio channel 108 xm. back to you guys. oh, there's a tree! >> there's a tree. >> yes, it is. >> 'tis the season. guys, milo ventimiglia ines as jack pearson on our hit show "this is us." if you want to s more of him, check out a new movie called >> he stars alongside jennifer lopez who is looking for a promotion to carve out a new career path. her lack of education is standing in her way. take a look. >> i need toook professional. >> relax, okay? everyone loves you. >> i just, i don't know if i can

do this. ever manager at our company has a college degree. >> yeah, well, i'd argue that 15 years experience is worth, what? ten degrees? >> not to these people. >> oh. >> but thank you. >> hoda literally gushed whether she saw you without your shirt on. >> we ridn'tlize jennifer lopez was in the scene. >> yeah, jennifer was there. >> that was your first day on set. they are like, here, take your shirtff? >> yea i knew the scene before was in the shower. i didn't realize i was walking in from said shower. i was like, oh, okay, great. >> do you like suck your stomach in? >> no. listen, i am not as fit as some men. i am playing a baseball coach. a guy who is anta ass coach in college, maybe he is not the most fit. it's okay. >> you know what's cool?

jennifer lopez is the que of rom-coms. and when she was selecting her leading man, she sought you out. e said you were the guy? >> yeah. >> when you heard that jennifer lopez wanted just you to do this, what did you think? >> i kind of felt like checking behind me to make sure no one else was there. jennifer a i have known one another because a of our representatii nbc shows. ead the script. it was great. we hopped on facetime. we talked about ias i filming a tv show in los angeles about the time they were about to do the movie. >> can you b in two placest once? >> i was. i was jackso pes home was burning d i wasown tndheinn through what our character is going through in the movie. >> by the way, you were doing heavy stuff for "this is us" and then this is lighter than that. >> way lighter. and fun. jennifer is saw. you have met her. >> were you at all intimidated? you go on the set with jennifer lopez. what was that feeling like?

>> she is the most inclusive, kindhearted performer i have been across. everything she has built in her , from music to in front of the camera, producing, everything, when you are there with her, you don't think about hey of that. and s doesn't make anybody else feel like how large her reach is intoldhe w she is just like anybody else. >> how has life been going since "this is us"? it sounds like a classic situation. it was an overnight success that took 12 years? >> 23. >>ye 23. . you have been working as an actor for so long. you really hung in there. now your star is shooting to the y. >> things are going well. i'm grateful. i'm very fortunate to work with talented writers and dectors and actors and spend time with you guys in new york. i'm fwratful to be here. >> goou think over that long journey, a lot of people think, you know what? maybe i went meaasn't meant to

big. didtou ever have t feeling along the way? >> when i was younger, ised to equate success to standing on an awards i stage. ot older i realized i'm a working actor. that was always the goal. and keeping that inind, it's not about, you know, the glitz and glamour. it's rbolly just the work and being indebted to the work. >> and youtill have these pinch-me moments going on? >> i know. i d i do. >> we are so happy for you. congrats on this movie. >> yeah. >> thank you so much. it's "second act." it opens nationwide on a december 21st. just ahead, wow, we're getting -- it was milo. okay. ahg tv takeover. sprucing up your home for theho days. first, this is "today" on nbc. thanks, milo. e, too. first, this is "today" on nbc.

we're back with we are back with hgtv holiday on today. this morning we are creating a jolly holiday home outside and inside. two of hgtv's dynamic duos are here with festive -- >> we ar making a nuisance. >> mother/daughter home innovation team. the stars of "good bones." >> our page turner and duron jenkins, flip or flop. we are going to get to you guys in a moment. t's go outside with craig, karen, and mina. >> what are we doing? >> making aan sno fun ways to make a snowman. >> no, that one. this is extra. >> no, need another -- pick it up. pick it up. >> there we go.

>> okay. >> are these as easy to make at home? >> super cute, right? >> what kind of paint to keep it outside? e >>xterior paint. >> spray paint. a few things around the home to make the face. we have got just a little cabinet doorknob. or you got extra --l they t these at the craft store now. >> do you have extra stumps lying around? >> yes. >> okay. >> all right. >> just come to mom's house. >> do we recognize this? >> no. what are those? >> this is what you put on the toilet bowl. oh? >> that's how you make a nose. >> getting ser creative. >> and follow that around the house as well. >> sisurpngly, most our properties come with spare tires in the back. >> a tire snowman. >> and paint? >> yeah. >> cute basket. spray paint it. >> let's go to this.

>> these are my favorite. >> this looks like -- >> kathy and hoda's corks is what we were told. just kidding. stuff you have around the house. >> how do we make it? >> a glue gun and a vine backing to it. make it pretty. t flowers on it, whatever you want. this has the r backing, but 's actually just this. this was to travel with. >> little candy y canes onr front door. >> yeah. >> ande? the picture frame h >> this one, we got a little demo. paint your frame any color you like. gold, silver, red, green, victorian black and burgundy. >> you two are a riot. >> wait a minute. wait a nute. >> and then hang that on it. if you want, a lot of people have custom ornaments, like their family name. hang that in there. put it on the front door.

>> you have a lot of options. >> fun lienthings like this. >> a hot glue gun? >> yeah. >> just go crazy. >> instead of spending money on cute chr decorations find stuff around the house. it a red bow on you got it. >> the spare tire snowman is my personal favorite. >> we are from indy. you've got to have some tires. >> thank you. savannah, what you g? >> we are tackling the inside of house using items you may have on hand. new word this morning. it's in the recycle. it's upcycle. we have got wine bottles laying around w >>are going to upcycle all of these wine bottles. >> what do we do h >> these are wine bottles that you have laying around the house. paint them any color you want. obously, it's christmas, so we are going with red and white. go to any craft store and pick up these little do dads. >> a hot glue gun. it will really be a great project, inexpensive. >> a nice centerpiece.

>> good memories, too. >> okay. what's the next project here? >> wel over here, i think these bottles with liare so cut. they are inexpensive. t a craft star, savannah. >> all at the craft store. >> a little battery pack back here. they lighten up any shelf. >> you can get the jars and all at stuff, too? >> yeah. >> okay. great. m you do it with the different shapes ande it funky? >> yeah. >> not everyone has a mantle. so i didn't growiup. >> i don't have a mantle. >> this is the mantle 2,000 plus. >> i love this. >> especially with the -- >> go to the craftto. get a branch. >> your backyard! >> very rustic. you can modernize it with really pretty -- you can hand make the ornaments. >> you pick those up anywhere. >> great. >> the dmp stockings here. super cute. >> and the wall mount? >> door call it a day.

>> what is this here? >> this is fun. >> all right. so this is another inexpensive way to mtl ths4- d po thatou can pick up at any hardware stor lumber store. easy to make. you also can drill in the little hangers that you have. stocking holders. >> i like it. realut put a couple on each -- >> yeah. >> upcycled all of it. >> upcycling, my favorite new word. just ahead, brett yhing. first, ts is "today" on nbc. ♪bu yo hey, batter, batter, batter, batter.

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