good morning. controversy at the border. a migrant child dies in u.s. scustody, theecond in week. medicalhecks being ordered for all children in the vernment's care. in washington president trump vowing the shutdown will go on until he gets funding for a border wall. >> i can tell i yous not going to be open until we have a wall, a fence, whater they'd like to call it. holiday travel troubles. a major snowstorm set to sweep into theidwest all of it expecting t disrupt the holiday plans of million of >>americans > a record-breaking christmas season. etailers gearing up for the post-holiday rush. shoppers ready to take back

unwanted gifts and scoop up new know before heading t or post office. all that, plus, breaking his silenc >> i know what you want. you want me back. >> that bizarre rant posted by kevin spacey raising new quessons after the actor i charged with sexual assault. all smiles with rumors of a rift. the united front displayed by the royals during a holiday tradition. g and bestt ever. with no christmas day winner, mttery fever gross. theega millions jump shot jumping to $348 millionwe porball now approaching $300 million with the next drawing hoursaw . today wednesday, december 26, 2018. >> announcer: from nbcews this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb liverom studio

1a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today." ftank you for joining us on this wednesday morning christmas. i'm craig melvin within sle jones. santa and hoda enjoying time off. how was it? >>antastic. everybody is in a good mood. i hope we can extendhe good will. >> yes. >> through the new year. >> well into 2019. we will get to your christmas in just afi bit. t, our top story. new warnings from president trump this morning on just howl this government shutdown could last. meanwhile, there is a new controversy that's erupted over border securit in the wake of another migrant child's death in u.s. custody. chief white house correspondent hallie jackson is followingth . good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. t we learned more from customs and border protection. the steps it will now take like, for example, more medical care for kids under the age of 10. it will also review policies for

ildren that age as well. all of it comes after a second migranthild has died in government custody. the second time this happened in less than a month. the search for answers this morning after the death of another migrant childn u.s. custody. overnight new details from customs and border protection which saysye an -old boy from guatemala died on christmas eve while under their care in n new mexico. t they say the boy was hospitalized, first diawiosed a common cold and 103 degree fever. he was released with an antibiotic prescription. hours later the boy felt nauseous and involvemented but the agency says his father declined further medical assistance because he was feeling better. afr feelingl lethargic and he boy was returned to the hospital losing consciousness on his wayhe. he died before midnight on chief. officialsog lged multiple

welfare checks to ensure the boy's safety and security whi in their custody. the boy is the second migrant child who has died in government custody after 7-year-old jacqueline call died ts month. the president focuses on his >> we are going to have a great wall there. >> reporter: with the government shutdown president trump dug in. >> i can't tell you when the i governme going to be open. it's not going to be open until we have a wall, a fence, whatever they'd like t call it. >> reporter: he is reiterating hetants more money for tha wall, even if it keeps some federal employees off the job longer. >> i would rather not be doing shutdowns. omany work he is said t me and communicated stay out until you get the funding t forhe wall. >> reporter: that claim part of a christmas day q&a wither report and airing of his grvances from democrats gaining control of the house soon. >> it's probably presidential

harassment. >> reporter: to fired fbi director james comey. >> it's a disgrace what's happening in our country. other than that, i wish everybody a very merry christmas. reporter: to the federal reserve. >> they are raising interest rates too fast. >> reporter: pressed about jerome powell said he does have confidence in the fed chair as markets reopen today after the worst christmas eve trading day ever. and the president did not hesitate whe asked about his treasury secretary. he called steven mnuchin a talented smart guy. remember, some people cricized mnuchin over the holiday weekene he spent cart of it calling ceos of major banks trying to calm concerns during this governm t shutdown. llie, let's talk about a different cabinet official. secretary jim mattis. what, if anything, are we hearing from him? >> repter: two months earlier than expected, he was supposed to leave the administration at the end of february b over the weekend the president made this surprise aouncement he would

be out by january 1st. really within a week from tay. multiple defense administration officials tell us that the president did nototefy mattis himself. instead. secretary of state mike pompeo made the mattis did send out a holiday greeting to troops serving when countr christmas day. he said that because of them we all live s at home, even while storm clouds loom, adding that in this world awash in change, you hold the lin craig, back to you. >> hallie jackson from the white house. thank you. also ts morning there are new concerns over the risk of another tsunami in indonesia. o overnighfficials ordering people to aid the coast where more than w 420 peoplee killed by a tsunami over the weekend. nbc's sarah harmon joins us from indonesia with the very latest. sarah, good morning. >> reporter: craig, sheinelle, good morning. survivors are just beginning to deal with the aftereffects of this devastating tsunami, but the volcano that started the

whole things still active. officials are worried the next tsunami might be just a matter of time. four days after the deadly tsunamis rescutill struggling to reach survivors and organize care for the injured and displaced. more than 20,000 people now refugees in their own country, huddle intadiums and tents, terrified for what's next. thisoo scared to go home, 11-year-old says. she has been here since sunday sn a temporary shelter with hundreds of oth waiting for word that it's safe to leave. the tsuna hit with no warning saturday night. she fled with her 7-year-old son. today they showed us what's left. clothes, son's toys, all of it gone. their ccks stopped at the exact time the tsunami hit.

a painful reminder this morning, the anniversary of anoer tragedy in indonesia. the massive 2004 tsunami the day asafter chrishat killed more than 200,000 people. >> we believe people need water and food. >> reporter: people jittery after a false alarm on tuesday sent them skrem blaing for highr ground. the volcano continues to rumble and authorities are warning there coulbe another one. guys, we were on the beach this morning loo at damage and a military official saw us. he reminded us it still isn't safe to be there. he told us to further inland at ile from the beach. >> thank you. meanwhile, that pre-christmas stormmpted a lot of travel plans before the holiday. well, this morning new worries. new weather worries that could

complicate your trip home. dylan is in for al. >> we are looking at a little big. of everyth snow and some severe storms. we have winter weather alerts that stretch over 1,000 miles, mostly wintereather advisories. we could see blizzard warnings later today as this starts to increase and intensify. not because of just the snow but also the gusty winds we are going to see along with this storm, especially across nebraska, eastern north and south dakota and northwestern minnesota we could see weekenin gusts up to 35 miles per hour. that creates blowing snow and reduces visibility greatly. most of the snow is acrosshe nebraska and dakotas and the northern parts of minnesota. on the southern side t we have threat of very heavy rain and strong storms overnight. how muchngnow are we g to see? looks like a widespread six to ne inches. across eastern sthth dakota ere is a possibility it's closer to a foot and winds will stay gusty for at least thursday

into friday, too. so that could lead to blowing snow for severals. d on the severe side of this storm system we are looking at the threat for 19 million peoplcr especiallys eastern texas. the biggest threat for large hail, damaging winds, andos torn it's a squall line that's going to move eastward through the night.lo of those severe storms could happen overnight. the ground is saturated. add two to three inches of rain on top of that, we could see some nsignificant flooding. this morning more than 3,000 patients at an ambulatory center in new jersey may have been diseases, blood including hiv and hepatitis. officials acknowledged there were infection control issues and the cleaning of instruments and injections of medications. the state health department says no illnesses have been reported so far. it's urging patients who had procedures between january and ptember to have their blood tested as a precauti.

a tstunning development tie to a mystery in outer space. remember the small hole what was discovered a few months back a russian capsule docked at the space stawon? he russian space agency says it may have been intentionally drilled. here is n kerry sanders. >> that's it. okay. >> reporter: it sounds like a plot line from a dee space movie, but the mystery is real and was a matter of life and death. a tiny hole discovered in a russian capsule that docks to the international space station. mo to the right from you. >> reporter: fouhs ago during orbit the russian space agency noticed the soyuz capsule wa losing pressure. at first scientists suspected the hole wasd cau by a meteorite strike. >> a good unobstructed view of that black spot. that's the hole on the external hull of the habitation module.

>> reporter: now a much more sinister and unexpectet line. a russian cosmonaut who examined the hole believes it was drilled from inside the capsule. the potentially hole about half the s the head of a matchstick. a criminal investigation not ruled out. questions investigato want answered was it drilled while in orbit or did somebody access the capsule on theth ground? are probing the possibility u.s. astronautsib dately drilled the hole in august to get a sick colleague back home. russian and nasa officials have since denied that report. the cosmonaut and two astronauts returned to earth safely last week after 197 days in space. this morning scientists hoping a simpler explanation canolve a mystery discovered 220 miles over earth. for "today," kerry sanders, nbc news. >> perhaps it was a mistake? i hope so.

amazing how that tiny little hole could cause, obviously, major issues. turning to new developments in that case of a high school wrestler forced to cut his hair before a match. the video leading to widespread outrage. matt bradley is here with the latest. good morning. >> good morning. this incident has received a lot of attention over the past two days. we have heard almost nothing from the wrestler himself or officials in new jersey where it happened. it looks like that's all about to change. >> reporter: today an emergency ssmeeting to dis personnel matters in the new jersey town where a teenage wrestler was forced to cut his dreadlocks before a match. video of the referee his dreadsr forfeit the match went viral last week,in spark accusations of racism. i won the match but lost hisau hair b the ref said it violated rules. the family expressed gratitude for the overwhelming show of support for their son, saying he

was under duress and shaken after a referee gave him 90 seconds to forfeit his match or cut his hair. the family attorney you saying the ref showed up late to the matchnd missed weigh-ins. the family says the r said he would need to wear a head covering or face disqualification. they said he t rejected head covering and issued the ultimatum. new jersey officialsave opened an investigation. a new jersey paper reported in 2016 that he called a fellow ref a racial slur. he hasn't responded to nbc news' request for comment. well, not only ich thel board set to meet tonight, but tomorrow night we will see the first match since the incident. a lot of people interested to see if johnsonrestles und this glaring media spotlight. >> interesting. he hasn't really talked?

>> no. we haven't heard from him. >> all right. rsank you. lottery pla have kept a holiday losing streak intact. body had a winning ticket for tuesday's $321 million mega millions juackpot. looking ahead to friday, the jackpot growing to an estimated $348 million. if you can't wait until then, tonight's powerball drawing up to4 $llion. >> not bad. maybe it will be a good year for you. >> maybe it will. let's get to the rest of dylan's forecast. >> good morning again, guys. we are watching that storm system through the midwest and down south. severe storms and blowing snow. nto the storm moving pacific northwest. that means coastal rain, mountain snow. the eastern third of thgh county th besides a couple of lake effect snow showers we are skiesg for mostly sunn temperatures in the 40s and 50s for the most part.

that's a look at the weather across the ilcountry. we wl get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. good morning. a clear sky overhead this morning. the sun is ten mutes from coming up. temperatures way below freezing in the suburbs, 19 manassas, 32 shington, and 24 in prince george's county. the forecast for today plenty of sunshine after a cold start this morning. daytime highs today will be in the mid-to-upper 40s. another day in the 40s tomorrow with increasing clouds. a chance for showers late

tomorrow, but mostt of our n rain chances focused on friday. >> and that's your latest forecast. >> thank you, dyla >> looking forward to saturday. >> what day is it? the reaction to a bizarre video rant from kevin spacey posted on the same day he was charged with sexual assault. a new alarm beingnded by potential cyber attacks from t nation's power grid. how vulnerable we really are and the far reaching problems it uldause. first, this is "today" on nbc. c. first, this is "today" on c. nb

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fortunately, erika, unfortunately, another serious crash.12 is blocked north of burke lake. they have also held southbound traffic on 123. the investigation continues. in the crksburg area 121 blocked. that's the latest. back to you. >> thank you so very much. we will get a check of your recast next. ♪

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you get to lk at it a little longer. 7:30 on this wednesday morning, december 26, 2018. it's the day after christmas. that beautiful tree wille shining bright well into the new year. >> christmas music on this day after, too. >> a little bit longer. >> all right. >> we will talk about our holiday and yours as well. > let's get a check of today's headlines on this wednesday in mo customs and border protection officials have now ordered medical checks on every child i. u. custody. this after the death of an 8-year-old boy from guatemala on christmas eve. officials say the child as detained with his fher last week. he was taken to a hospital in new mexico monday diagnosed with a cold.

he later developed a fever and was released with prescriptions for an antibiotic a ibuprofen, but the boy was sent back to the hospital monday night and didl not p through. the cause of his death is under investigation. this was the second zet of a migrant child in u.s. custody this month. onlin fundraising website gofundme has issued refunds to everyone who contributedo that campaign involving a homeless veteran in philadelphia. donors sent in about $400,000 after this story of johnny bobbitt went viral. he supposedly gave a new jersey woman $20 when she ran out of s. but prosecutors say they made up the tale as a get rich quick scheme. all three have been charged with second-degree theft. a performance that would make fedex jlous, santa claus is enjoying some r&r parking his sleigh and reindeernd let a bull put him around lake stevens in washington state. it has become something of ait

tradn for st. nick to start his vacation with a quick run on can't ditch the suit just yet. not when the temperature on that lake is hovering just above the freezing mark. earned that vacation. >> enjoy that,a. sa new questions about a video posted by actor kevin spacey over the christmas holiday. millions of people wondehang just he was trying to say. nbc's l gadi schwartz is in angeles with the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the timing of this video has lot of people disgusted. it was posted to spacey'snt twitter accefore christmas and just minutes after news broke about a felony sexualt assaulharge being filed against him in nantucket. this morning a braidszen video garnering millions of views and blurring the lines between tv drama and allegations of a real life crime. >> you wouldn't rush to judgments without facts, would yo did you? >> reporter: the actor dressed n a santa claus apron and

appearing to speak as "house of cards" character frank underwood talking directly to the camera. >> i know what you want. you want me back. >> reporter: in the video calle let me be frank, it's unclear if he is talking about getking ed off the netflix show after being fired or responding to criminal allegations and a looming charge of a sexual assault of a then 18-year-old at a bar in nantucket. >> if i didn't pay a price for the things we know i did do, i am nay going to the price for the things i didn't do. >> reporter: it comes after a district attorney ins massachuse announced they were moving forward with a felony charge. the mother of the allvied im, a former boston tv anchor, telling kate snow that spacey groped her then 18-year-old son. >> it wasn't until kevin spacey put his hand inside his pants that he really knewe was in trouble. >> reporter: according to ibvestigators, the then 18-year-old descred meeting spacey at a bar in 2016 where

the actor bought him drinks and grabbed him inappropriately. spacey has not commentedly public. last year his rep said he was seeking treatment after numers other allegations of sexual misconduct. the only post on twitter in over a year was this vilao. >> i gotd by the rules before. itnever did and you loved >> reporter: on his official youtube page a large amount of support among spacey's fans. across social media bebuilder. meant and disgust. a bizarre new plot twist in a dark real-life drama. we reached outo netflix about that video but they are not commenting. spey is scheduled to be arraigned on that felony sexual assault c irge nantucket january 7th. >> that is a creepy and weird vide for sure. dylan dreyer, what's the word on this day after christmas? >> at'sually pretty warm for folks.f above average for this time of

year. we have temperatures in the middle of the country running about 10 to 15 degrees above average. that puts us in the 50s in memphis, 59 degrees tulsa, 64 degrees dallas. as the next storm system moves rough this part of the country later today and tonight, that means it will be all rain. but you go a little farther north across the dakotas and northern minnesota it will be much colder to support the snow. friday in chicago 50 degrees. that's 16 we are looking for that to move eastward as we go thr end of the week. that means for the east coast on warmy it is going to be enough for all rain. washington, d.c. 60 degrees. by sunday we drop into the 40s. boston from 53 on friday down to 33 degrees on sunday. so that wil be more typical for this time of year. again this whole storm system is moving eastward. the one that's producing the snow through the midwest, by the time it reaches the east coast it will be a very rainy day on friday. and we are going to see rain rom new england

stretching back to the gulf coast where the ground is saturated. that could lead to isolated flooding. that's a look at the weather across the country. he's a peak opeek out your wind coming t rain threat i here could get an inch of rain on friday. that also could have somedi fl concerns. we will keep you posted on that. your wednesday morning is off to aar crystal cky. the sun is coming up now. 32 here in town. most of the suburbs way down into the 20s here this morning. few noon highs just a degrees warmer than average up to 47. 48 with increasing clouds tomorrow a then rain friday. >> and that's yourt lat forecast. >> christmas was nice, wasn't it? >> not complaining at all. >> i didn'teave the house once. >> really? >> very nice. >> thank you. still ahead o this wednesday morning, your guide to holidayeturns. from the clothes that don't fit to electronics you didn't need, thetrategies to know before

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we're backh w "in-depth today." an alarming threat posed by hackers. >> concern that this country's opower grid is vulnerable a cyberattack. >> good morning. think about what hapns if the electric grid went down. no more power in your home, hospitals, airports, banks, atms, satellites,telecomes. u.s. intelligence believes hackers are already inside the grid with hundreds o thousands

of probes and attacks every single day. >> power is still not everywhere. lightsn times square not ouerating. >> reporter: blackt 2003. 50 million people in the northeast without power for days. chaos on theoads. stifli heat for infants and seniors without hospitals relying on backup generators for risky operations. >> very scary. >> i can't believe it. it's ridiculous. >> reporter: the cause? falling trees, a software bug, and a series ofca cng failures. 15 years later, cybersecurity experts warn a massive cyberattack could shut off electricity for weeks, en months. much of the power grid has been penetrated by russian intelligence. cybersecurity firm fire eye. >> right now s we areing the targeting of utilities in the united states. why i this concerning?

ohere is capability, growing capability, but a showing intent. >> reporter: it's already happened. russia is widely suspected of shutting off power t 230,000 people in ukraine in december 2015. now a russian operation called eragonfly targets the u.s. u.s. e believe so far russia has been conducting reconnaissance inside t power grid, not sabotage, but gathering information on how the u.s. syste operates and where it's vulnerable. harvard's eric rosenbach says the threat is real and immediate. are we as a country ready for an attack? >> i don't think states is ready for a big attack at all. it's one ofhose things that really is mind boggling to me because you hear about the risk of a major cyberatta the time. people just go on with their lives. >> reporter: outdated, vulnerable and exposed to technology, foreign hackers could attk systems. water systems that keep the tap

flowing. health care systems. air traffic conol. banking systems. even the military's ability to communicate with tops and weapons systems. to address the threat, the nation'sney companies hold grid exercises with the federal government. war gaming, how they would respond to a cyberattack. >> thes reality depending on the scale of an attack or event, you know, we could be looking at days to weeks or perhaps longer. >> reporter: of a recovery time? >> yes. >>nteporter: he represe the nation's utilities coordinating cyber defense with the government. the electric grid's best defense nay be th may be that it's split. the fact that you have separate systems in the united states actualorks to your advantage? >> it does. it suggests that ifhere is a major event across the u.s. grid, in any one of those subsections, it would be very difficult for that to move on its own to affect the other side

of the country. >> reporter: the threat? coordinad attacks could bring down more than just one electric grid turning the lights out to tens or hundreds of millionsf people. >> at the end of the day this isn't about computers against computers. there is somebody on the other side of that keyboard. >> there are big challenges in defending against these constant 24/7 attacks. outdated computer systems that are easily hackable, companies don't have the deep pockets to buy the latestog techn cyber defenses also needing to be constantly updated and often they aren't. that could cost a fortune. e vast majority of successful hacks happen when somebody clicks on a bad email or bad link and that infects the entire system. t bayou. >> tom costello is sufficiently scaring us. my goodness. we weren'tknew prepared adequately, but i don't know that we knew the depth of >> somethi to think about. ng. you think, goodness forbid something happens, are we prepared? >> no.

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good morn everybody. sun gaining elevation in our sky here this morning. it is a cold start. most of the suburbs way down below the freezing mark. mid-20s for most the suburban maryland and virginia. a bright and sunny day all day long. afternoon highs mid-to-upper 40s. another day in the 40s tomorrow. rain and near 60 on friday. >> thanks. we will have another update in 25 minutes. for no show."o "the today

it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, there is snow place likeome. a major storm set to roll across the country bringing along heavy rain and snow. millions bracing for a messy trip home. dylan's latest forecast andto wt expect when you hit the road plus, a royal truce? amid rumors of tension, kate and meghan celebrate christmas together with their husbands right by their clearlywo brothers who are close and their wives, who although they are different, are family and clearly put a differences aside for christmas. >> liv in london with a royal recap. and many happy returns from the clothes t tt don't fito the items that you just don't want. we are going to have what you

need to t know make your returning that much easier. today is wednesday, december 26, 2018. ♪ >> from maryland, hi mom! >> good morneng to our f and family in tennessee. >> celebrating 25 years of friendship on "today." >> from katie, texas. >> from central texas, happy holiday. said yes! >> woo! >> theput a ring one it. welc to "today" on this day after christmas. we appreciate you waking up wh us. savannah and hoda enjoy the morning off. good to >> it' been a fun morning. >> we will say hello to our friends on the plaza. your news at 8:00. the death of ad sec guatemalan

child in u.s. custody has intensified the debate over immigration policy in thisun y. this as president trump digs in on his demand for a border wal nbc's garrett haake is on capitol hill with the latest.rr t, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we learned more overnight about 8-year-oldf that guatemalan boy in u.s. custody. the second such death in the last month. the cbp said the boy and his father were apprehended near el paso december 18, and mimed several when the boy first got sick. at a hospital he was diagnosed with a fever and cold but his symptoms worsened and heied just before midnight on chief. the cbp isha reviewing happened. some democratic members of coress say they will investigate this, too. they are conducting addit medical checks on all the children in their custody. orthis continues to draw me attention to the immigration fight that has a portion of the

u.s. government shut down right now. the president digging in over the weekend, continuing to demand $5 billion for a border wall. thocrats say they do not want to pay for it. the negotiations over the holidays mostly stopped. but with congress set to come back to rrow, there is som hope that the two sides will continue talking again. lawmakers here have been told they will get 24 hoursre notice beny vote to reopen the government, which means, craig, are looking at least another day of this partial government shutdown. >> garrett haake in washington. thank you. millions of travelersad g home in for another round of rough winter. timesat 80 dylan has it mapped out for us. >> yeah, we have a lot of wintry weather to talk about, he especially on northern side of this storm system. winter weather alerts stretch over 1,000 miles, mostly in the formf winter storm warnings right now in pink there. twoth sides tstorm. the cold snowy side and the warm stormy side especially tonig t. that's goi be a threat. as for the snow, right now it's

starting to increase in intensity, especially through eastern south dakota and that's going to be the story throu e day. nebraska, south dakota, north dakota and minnesota will be the arlls where we ee most of the snow with this storm system through the day today into tonight. then evenhursday and friday with very gusty winds back through the plains and the northern plains a the upper midwest could create blowing snow. we are looking at widespread six to nine inches of snow, up to a footossible through eastern d southota and also west central minnesota. as for the rain we are going to see the possibility of some very severe storms with a squall line asmovingard. we could also have to deal with damaging wind, large hail and tornados moving eastward through the night through the gulf coast and two to three inches of rain possible and that could lead to isolated flooding. >> dylan, thank you. emergency officials in indonesia are urging people to move away from coastalreas there. that's where a tsunami last weekend killed more than 400.

peop that disaster was blamed on volcanic activity. nowce there is c that high surf and heavy rain could push the edges ofhe volcanic crater into the sea. it comes as t indonesia mhe anniversary of that 2004 christmas week tsunami. that left nearly 230,000 people dead across thegi . japan could ignite a new round of international outrage by defying the ban on a whale hunting. that country announced overnight it will resume commercial whaling next year. a global ban was imposed three decadesjago. n insists that whale stocks have rebounded enough for sustainable hunting in its own territorial waters. how about a little mornin boost. >> this is a good one. a future major leaguer has given his parents the christmas gift of a lifetime. pitching prospect brady singer got a reported $4 million signing bonus when he was drafted by the kansas city

royals. the 22-year-old wanted tois thank folks. he posted this video of his mom reading his christmas message. >> i am paying off the loan from the bank. also, paid off all your debt wel what? now instead of trying to save money -- >> oh, that's everything. he was aan ut at the university of florida and named 2018 player of the year. you hear a lot of athletes doing that for your parents when they sacrifice all those years to ger them th still ahead, the hhow the r sphe christmas holiday amid rumors of a dispute between meghan and kate. first, your guide to many happy returns on d this after christmas. what you need to know before heading to the mall today right after this. save on thousands of clearance items, this week at target.

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your dunkin' doesn't make you, you... but it helps. where you buy groceries. and we are back with your guide to holiday returns. if last year was any stores and post offices are going to be packed today. in 2017, americans took back 28% of their gifts. before you head out there are some rules and tricks you need to know. who better to share those with us than a shopping expert from retailmenot. we are going to get t int specifics in a moment here, but you have three very important tips for fks who might be interested in returning that item that doesn't fit or perhapm an i they didn't want? >> that's exactly right. tip number one, if you can possibly wait, try to wait until after january 1st. that's going to allow you to get into the mall, into the store with as little crowds as possible because no one wants to

deal with the crowds. tip number two, you know, try to make sure you have your receipts are really important. if you can't remember to bring the receipt today, this morning, ta a picture. snap a picture. really easy. you have backup on yourne p tip number three, always make sure that you remember your return windows most places have between 30, 60, 90 days.he electronics, some require two weeks. >> a lot of folks probably got gifts from an online retailer and now they want to take it back. the policies can be tricky? >> that's right. you are going to be hard pressed to find someone who didn't receive a gift or ge a gift that was from amazon, target, walmart. azon, for the most part these are pretty liberal. so full refunds on amazon to january 31st. that's easy. targetnd walmart, you have, you know, a 90-day return period. that's pretty nice as well. that allows you to try the item

and then if you'd like to bring it back, you can. >> electronics. these can be also a little tricky if you are trying to return one? >> yeah. be mindful of electronics. keep things as much as you can in the packaging because that's going to be your guarantee that you will return it. whether it comeso best buy, for instance, this is number one. e that you make s are keeping things in the packages. be careful with cell phones and drones. they have aur shorter r window. a little bit more complicated. return to january 19th. with apple the return window is january 8th. >> here is the thing. if you tried the electronic first, can yountill ret it? if i don't like it? >> t'yes, tthe brilliant thing. especially places like best buy, you can bring in something if i you tri out a little bit. make sure it's in its packaging, you have proof of purchase. everything needs to come together. >> small away power lineses --

small appliances. what's typical? popular this all time of year. instant pots. blenders. things like sma vacuums. great when it comes to small appliances is that a couple of our favorite retailks, let's thome depot, lowe's, for instance, they have great return policies. 90 days for a full refund. afterilhat you get store credit. >> after that, store credit? >> >> all right. and then beauty items. if you don't like the shade, the >> yeah. so what people don't realize when it comes to beauty items is that you are able to return something gently used. let's say that the lipstick isn't necessarily you shade but you already tried to on, you don't like the fragrance, you can return it. gently used to places aulike cv. make sure you have the receipt. even when it comes to places like al and sephora, full refund store credit. also 30 days.

>> even if you use the lipstick? >> yes. isn't that brilliant? people doen't realizehat. the truth of the matter is that you can return it. cvs, sephora, reealy, really to work with. >> clothing? >> apparel is popular when it comes to returning items. macy's, they haves.80 d you can bring something back. really brilliant, right? and then, you know, so macy's is great. we love macy's. cole's ale co's nordstrom, you don't need a receipt. you don't need the ts on. i recommend keeping the tags on. but no stricinw. just be mindful and don't abuse the policy. >> lotsse ofl information there. it's a big year for you? >> yes, baby boy due inapril. >> 2019. how about that? thank you, sarah. >> april is a special month, if io say so myself. "popstart"? >> is it time for "potart"? it'son, everybody. first up, the royals dodged by rumors of a rift between the

younger members. the royal family put their best faces forward -- it's not "popstart" time. for the christmas holiday -- you have a "popstart" correspondent today? >> i guess not. we will see that piece? no? okay. let's just keep going here. >> oh, we are? >> okay. >> she is in london with the royal story. good morning to you. >> hey, good morning. the royal family kicked off christmas day by attending a tradional morningservice. there had been some speculation about a potential rift between will, kate, harry and meghan, the fab 4 arrived all together. they were all smiles presented a united front. >> reporter: it's a royal tradition. the christmas day church service. despite rumors of tension, no sign of discord. it was all smiles for the fab four. >> yes, there have been disagreements. at the end of the day this is

close and s who are love each other. and their wives, who although they are different, are family dlearly want to put differences aside for christmas. >> reporter: the duchess of cambridge radiant in red. mom to be meghan markle her baby bump in victoria beckham. seen here giving a big hug to a 17-year-old fan. perfecting her courtesy perfe r kurtzsy to the queen. the queen beating the chill in a smart coat and hat. husband prince philipelaxing back home. no need for concern, says the palace. the 97-year-old duke is in good health. after the serce time for an epic christmas dinner. the family gathering to watch thequeen's speech. the 92-year-old monarch joke being her whirlwind year. >>us it's been ayear for my family. two weddings, two babies, and

another child expected soon. it helps to keep a grandmother well occupied. >> reporter: and what a year it was. a fairy tale wedding as meghan married her prince. the world welcoming royal baby number three. and princs eugenie tying the knot. for meghan her second christmas with the royals. her first as a. roy it's been a year of change for a family steeped in royal tradition. celebrating the holidays together as they forge their own path. now, we didt see any of the youngest royals, prince george, princess charlotte and baby prince louie. children typicallyenon't a the family service until they are a littletlder. by n christmas, harry and meghan will have their new addition to the family. we have that to look forward to. >> very good stuff. kicking off "popstart," thanks

so much, we continue with the stars who celebrated christmas. only kim kardashian could create a winter wonderland for the family. she and paris hilthn got in on snowy fun. here is a look. >> we are going to go down the sled. let's do it! >> think california, people. there is a local mountain, big bear, that probably had no snow, no skiing. the kardashians, they are having fun. doing a little sledding, a wipeout, and having fun. good stuff. jennifer lopez had her own christmas eve dance party and wore matching pajamas with a-rod. mindy kayling andr her daugh were waiting patiently for santa. john legend shared photos of his favorite girls. that's cute there. his adorable christmas bear. and twitter wished everybody a

good christmas. a good holidaythere. and n jordan peele dropped the trailer for his new horror film called "us." peele winning an oscar for get out out. have a look. >> there is a family in our driveway. >> probably the neighb. >> can i help you? you people. >> ooh! >> that's. sca >> "get out" was creeping me out. >>upana i don't thi-- us hits t

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chance of it waking up. want to lose weight in the new year? >> yep. >> we will reveal the best and worst diets in 2019. this is a news4 today newsbreak. >> 8:26 is thehi time on wednesday, december 26th. good morning. i'm a check on your first4 traffic. wtop's dave dildis in with that. hey, dave. >> okay, aaron, fairfax county 123 between chapel road and the fairx county parkway aingle file is getting by. a crash investigation. 66 is okay. a brief incident. that is clear. maryland jammed on 270 southbound beyond germantown. and past the on-ramp from middlebrook road a single lane getting by the overturned vehicle. back to you. a look at your forecast when we come back. stay with us.

certainly a beautiful d to end quality time outside in the sunshine today. it's a little chilly, 33 here in washington. all the suburbs are down below freezing this morning.

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>> noonan, georgia. >> what time did you line up? >> 4:50. >> you can say hi to whoever you >> happy birthday to my baby boy max who is 28 years old. >> he is not a baby anymore. how old? >> 28. >> thank you for waking up so early with us this morning. >> thank you. happy holidays. i love "the today show." i love you, too. >> love you back. thank you. >> thank y so much. just ahead here, we want to get a jump start on the new year's resolution to losewe ht. maybe you are considering keto, perhaps a cleanse, the mediterranean. jackie london is here to help us sort toughhe options by revealing good housekeeping picks fores the and worst diets in the new year. plus, nothing we love mor than midweek magic. coming up, prepare to have your minds blown. one of broadway's most famouslu onists is here in studio 1a. how did he do that?

>> and coming up on the third hour of "today," a whole show about women, money, and how you can finally get your finances in order for 2019. >> all right. first, before all of that though, miss drier, another he check of t forecast. >> temperatures seasonal for the day after christmas here. in the middle of thountry we have this big storm system. it's got two parts. snow on the northern side and gusty winds. that's going to create blowing snow and reduced visibility. on the southern side it's rainf and a lot it. we could see several inches of rain with these storms ming eastward. some could be severe. tomorrow and especially in the be y morning we could dealing with severe storms through parts of aguansas and th coast. snow and wind across north and south dakota through nebraska,s n kansas, also up across central and northern minnesota. that couldead to almost iteout conditions on the roadways. temperatures in the 20s. a couple of snow showers sldrt to b back into the rockies. that's a look at the weather across the country.

sre a peek out your window. clear skies start to finish. ght traffic on the 14th street bridge complex out of washington right now. get outside and enjoy it. stillgr 33 chilly s, but the winds are going to be light today. there won't be much of a t windchil contend with. mid-20s in most of the suburbs now. afte highs will be in the mid-to-upper 40s. clouds thickening up late tomorrow. rain, quite a bit of it, possible on friday. and then another chance for showers into new year's eve. i love this. you came to new york from texas for snow. to see id you have to g snow? >> the empire state building. it snowed on christmas eve. >> really? i didn't see it down here. >> well, we saw it from the 84oo >> that's amazing. so just go up if you want the snow. sheinelle. >> all right. if you are feeling full from chestmas dinner l i am, you might be thinking about a diet in the new year. good housekeeping's nutrition

director jackie london says look before you leap. the best picks and worst diet picks of 2019. jack, good morning toyou. >> good morning. great to be here. >> this one of those things weu talk a every year. i am learning a lot here. some let's talk about healthy eating basics. things we need to know. >> there are a flm of basics to cover. this is going to make for the basis of the diets of 2019.be the n one is prioritize plans. fruits, veggies, 100% whole ee nsgrums,, that's what you want the bulk of what you are eating during the day. the next is to cook what's good fast. these are all goinge to h high antioxidant profiles. we want to maximize them from the veggies ande fruits. ext is that you want to choose 100% whole grains as often as possible. so that means that 100% whole grain and then insert the name

of the grain there, could be wheat or oat so think about that was experimenting with different cuisines using fresh herbs, spices. >> that's good. >> and overarching rule number one, the take away is think about inclusivity over elusive i havety. think about what you can have more of. >> okay. so people love this. the best diets inyo019. guys start with the mediterranean diet. it really is noturprising to me. talk about the diet. >> it is a holistic approach to health. mediterranean diet encourages you to enjoy every moment o the indulgences that you are having .nd filling up on mostly plant-based mea again that is a vegetable forward type of dish. thinkingtcbout sng up the ratio of, let's say, pasta to veggies. more veggies, a little bit less on the pasta. >> a common thread with that.

>> exactly. the one thing i love about the mediterranean diet is lunch is the biggest ml of the day, right. rg you research has linked greater e expenditure to being able to expend more of that, burn more cal the course of the day if you have a bigger lunch. for us the takeaway is more earlier. >> you picked the dash diet. >> yes. >> a lot of people aren't fa dmiielitar stands for dietarp approaches to s hypertension. it's meant for both reducing your risk of heart diseaseig as well as loss. you can modify it to meet both of those. >> how do you do i y are looking at sodium and saturated fat. you want the sodium to be under 2,300 milligrams saturated fat less than 10%. think about the processing of what you are making. so instead of breading and deep areng, look for things that more poached, seared, things that are baked, grilled. it's really more about mplicity overall and using

those herks and spices to asked additional flavor. e other key thing about dash is that there are mineralse tha uper important and you find them in vegetables and fruit and low-fat dairy products, potassium, calcium, and magnesium. >> let's squeeze this in. the volumetrics? >> yes. it comes from penn state university. it looks at, focuses on the nutrient density of food. more newt represents futrients . you are going to eat lros of food fresh, whole, real foods high in water and fiber and antioxidants. >> what doctors have been saying forever. >> yes. t >> these are o worst list. i am guilty of this one. eanses. i do it like three days and have a hamburger. >> exactly, which is why we don't love them. it limits nutrients. you aretiot g lean protein

and polyand mono and saturated ts. it soundlicious, right? but the thing is that without the fiber, you are just getting the concentrated source of calories. you wiped up just taking in more than you want. otherwise, you are not feeling full. >> so many people are d ng the keto diet. you don't love it? >> it's 70% at mfimum source calories is dietary fats. there areis. the more fat, the less antioxidants, key minerums. ther one thing with keto is there is some data that suorts -- >> yeah, we have some who love it. >> right. we don't have enough substantial evidence in terms of long-term data to support recommending it for reducing risk of chronic disease as well as losing weight for the long term because when you restrict something that severely, you know, dietary carbohorates are kept 10% or less of your total calories per day. difficult to manage and it can be really lacking in nutrients. the other side of that is that

you will have to be on micro nutrient supplements for the duration of the di you will have to rely on an external source to get in those nutrients that you need, right. so and the fda doesn't oversee the safety and efficacy of dietary supplements. you are introducing another can of worms in ter of a health cost. >> one more. the carnivore diet. you don't like that? o > this is 100% animal based protein. imts limited in the foods you eat. you are limiting the fiber.e there ome health risks associated with such severe li itations. agailusive over exclusive. more plans. >> a lot of people think if et rid of the carbs it works. thank you. just ahead a fascinating look at the story of ann spring trying to figure out who betrayed her family. first, this is "today" on nbc. h. first,is "today" on nbc. f tryin

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we are back with our sers history goes hi-tech. the sto of anne frank. >> who betrayed her family by turning them over to the nazis? more on the team trying to solve the decades old mystery. >> good morning. anne frank's diary is one of the most mread,t studied books in history. the story of a young jewish girf hidim the nazis in world war ii. it's also the ultimate cold case. one a retired fbi agent wants to crack. reporter: annerank, the girl who dreamed of being a writer and died far too young. that's her leaning out the window. the only known footage of anne. a year later, she was locked

away here. >> this is the window that was so well documentedy anne in her diary. >> reporter: the attic aboveer father's warehouse where she wrote about the blue sky, the barehenut tree glistening with dew >> we ha been here one year. >> reporter: her story became an mucar-winning movie. the attic a um. >> i call it the most visited crime scene perhaps in the world. >> reporter: a crime retired fbn agentce van coke is hoping he can resolved. whether someone tipped off the guess top owe in 1994. sending anne frank to her death at a german concentration camp. >> we have probably over ten very solid leads, good formation coming in from relatives of victims and also relatives of suspects.

>> reporter: t only suspect ever investigated was willem van marin. the wacase was dpped in 1963 for lack of eviwnce. they are using forensics and profiling and finding new clues in recently declassifi nazi files. >> there is an enormous amount of data, possibly relevant to this investigation. far more than we could possibly investigate. >> reporter: so they are using artificial intelligence, building a first of its kind database of o millionsf documents spread across archives in israel, germany, belgium, the neinerlands, b, and the u.s. asking the computer to connect the dots. already it's given them this map. anne frank's hiding place is in blue. every other dot is a nazi sympathizer. >> how did they last more than two years witho being discovered? danger was all around them. all these buildings here, buildings down there, this veryr

block, theresympathizers. >> reporter: the investigation is still in the early stages. the team not looking for a prosecution. just answers. for the girl who wrote, in spite evof ything, i still believe that people are really good at heart. the team sayshey have had more potential witnesses come forward and found a treasure trove of nazi documents in u.s.n rchives. you llow their progress on cold case diary dot-com. they hope to have answers on the 75 anniversary of anne frank's arrest next august. >> fascinating. we are taking a turn. if you are ready for magic? >> yes. >> we will tell you more about it and be dazzled after this. first, this is "today" on nbc. r

welcome back. prepare to are amazed.

all this month "america's got talent" darcy oake and four other magians are wowing audiences on broadway with the illusionist magic ofhe holidays. >> you wanted to do in your whole life? >> yes. it's a dream c >> you and other illusionists. what is that camaraderie like backstage? do you sort of share secrets? it's neat. normally as a magician you work solo. it's a good opportunity to bounce ideas often of each her, brainstorm and get other viewpoints and opinions you normally wouldn't get. >> the difference between a magician and an illusnist? >>technically, it's all the same. an illusionist theoretically does the bigger stuff. i think people started calling themselves illusionists when the term magician wasn't cl. practicing magic your whole life, you sactyfice the abi

to be fooled. >> you've got to perform forul e queen? >> i did. it was amazing. her 90th birthday inside windsor castle. they were like ten feet away from me. >> was she impressed? >> she was pretty deadpan the whole time.l when i t the story, she loved it. >> yeah. you pulled a quarter out of her ear, right? >> exactly. >> what should we do? >> so we have a deck of cards here. you can see they are all different. you can have a look. all the cards are different there. g i ng to go through them really quickly here. just have a look at one. memorizey one. ne you want. you got one? >> yes. >> memorized? perfect. i haven't done anything funny. the cards sit right there. what card are you thinking of? >>0 of hearts. >> check it out. invisibly, pull it outf the deck, toss it in my pocket. it's gone. get it.not going to >> if you look though, there is actually no 10 of hearts. >> it's o the left side.

>> there is a 10 of diamonds. i tol you,look, it went and jumped -- >> carson! >> you were in on it. >> how did thaot get the queen excited? >> exactly. >> unbelievable. ol >> really >> we will try something else here. >> so simple but so great. how do you do that? >> we have a pint glass. this is from last night's dinner. >> a real glass. >> a shot glass. have a look at that. and a half dollar. ve a look at that. perfect. normal, legit? >> yeah, this is a shot glass. show the camera there. you can see the solid glasses. check it out. we pss the shot g there. we cover it with the pint glass so nothing can get in or out. normal half dollar? >> i will perform it one of you do it after. hands are empty. we take the coin. look. it happens very. quick what you can do, with a slight of hand, toss it up in the air and it lands in the glass.

>> that's great. >> now i will have you try it. >> okay. >> check it out. it actually, itever disappears. it just turns invisible. i'll show you. we will cover it upgain. watch closely because we take it. it actually looks gone, but it's still there. it's just invisible. it's right here. you can take it, look, and we'll pop it right into the glass like that. >> ooh! >> we will try itne more time. one more time. watch. look. >> is thatoming off as good on camera as here? >> havek. a l >> how do you get it through the glass? >> there is no mechanism. there is no nothing. >> watch. we take the coin. hands are empty. yre. i am going to giv the coin. you take it this time. >> okay. >> you can feel it, right? >> i feel it. >> toss it up in the ai >> nice toss. >> into the glass. >> ooh! >> are you kidding me? >> that is a awesome. >> thank you guys very much. >> that is awesome.

>> wait. magic. >> you have to show us exactly how you did ahat. >> aftew drinks, i'll teach you. >> that's amazing. >> there yougo. >> i don't know. >> that's the same one? 1971. >> i am dying to see the show. >> you've got to come. we have five days left. he are doing three shows a day at marquee theater. >> now we have to burn him at the stake. >> can you make sure go heaven when i die? >> absolutely. >> boom! >> believe you could do it. >> i am on it. >> thanks so much. hee illusionist, magic of the holiday, runs at marquee on broadway. aeat spot this sunday, the 30th. back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. >> i made the beer disappear, right?

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are celebrating loved ones who have birthdays this holiday season. here issh carissa. will be 21 on saturday. her mom says she is kind and always willing to help. check o monel. 104 on christmas eve. she is definitely feeling the holiday spirit. happy birthday. here is dave two turned 5 earlier this month. his mom says he is super sweet. keep the photos coming at today.com/celebrate. >> thank you. and thank you as well. just ahead in the third hour of "today," we are going to help ar make 2019 the hat you finally get your finances in order. >> new year, n you. >> oh, my! >> are you okay? >> yes. i couldn't hold it. >> we will take you to the gym. it's going to help you get your bank account in shape. get it?

plus, how to live debt free. first, your local news. >> i sneezed on you. >> all over me. this is a news4 today newsbreak. >> o 8:56 is your tithis wednesday, december 26. i'm erika gonzalez. let's get a check of your traffic with dave dildine. >> all right. we are going to begin on 270 southbound in montgomeryounty. jond germantown and middlebrook road, crash on the right shoulder. in virginia 66 bb delays are not easing. the crash at the fairfax county

parkway, only one right lane getting by. fire rescue response. groupon a greenbelt crash on the right side. back to you. d a lovelyay to make those holiday returns. your forecast next.

good d looking to spend time outside today. temperatures now in the upper 20s to low and mid-30s. we will end up in the mid-to-upper 40s with plenty of sunshine. sun is down before 5:00 this highs today mid-to-upper 40s. and for tomorrow clouds on the increase. rain likely start to finish on friday. and then another chance of rain, maybe wet snow sunday into monday. >> thank you. rememberou can get the latest news and weather anytime in our nbc washington app. have a great day.

from nbc neay, this is "t >> good morning. and welcome. we'veicked the boys out of here. we have an all-ladies ow. i have jenna, sheinelle, kate snow, thanks for joining us this >> ladies. >> we have so much to talk about this morning, including women and money. we have s amazingcess stories. they will inspire you to get back on the right track and give you tips h to do that. before we get to all that, we have things toalk about amongst ourselves, including listening versus reading a book. have you done the audio book thing? >> i did. my grandmother used to love books on tape. they've