year. after a night of music, fireworks, and celebrating with family and friends. >> the world is welcoming a new year. today tuesday, january 1, 2019. hey, everybody, welcome to "today" on this tuesday morning. welcome to 2019. >> woo! >> get your checkbooks out, get ready. >> i knowri >> you still checks? >> every now and en. >> i not to write 2019 on my we h lot planned, including venmo. a look ahead to big stories this year inpolitics, health, and your money that we expect to be talking a lot about over the next 12 months. >> then we are all going to open

up about things big and small in our lives that we are looking forward to in 2019. >> to go along with that looking ahead, we will also take time to look back at the lighter moments thate were lucky to share this studio 1a and around the wld in 2018. >> plus, country music star brett eldredge will be here with a special holiday performance. >> let's get it started with a look at the top stories from morgan ratford. happy new year. >> that i there, guys, good orning, and thank you so much, hoda. happy new year to everyone. the country has already welcomed 2019 with fireworks, music, and of course the optimism that come f with ash start. matt bradley is live this morning in twaimes square where the countdown crowd had to brave some pretty soggy weather there. how is it looking now? >> good g.morn times square definitely has a hangover this morning. i am out here. i was here last nightnd thi place was absolutely packed. there were hundreds of thousands of people, all ohem soaked to

the bone, but absolutely thrilled to be here. and this morning this place is filled with cops andng workers tro clean up after this party. you can see just what a huge logistical challenge this was. it's also filled with these little guys. there is three tons oftt con that were fired from canons all overimes square. i am impressed. i got to say, this place has more or less been cleaned up. this wasn't the only b in the country. in las wvegas, thee some 300,000 people who showed up for an eight-minute fireworks displayver the vegas strip. back here in times square, it was our own lester holt who got to push the button among 12 different journalists for that famous ball that dropped last night at midnight. he was honoring journalists'

work all over the world. happy new year. >> happy new year to you. we are proud of lester and glad you are dry this morning. thanks so much. and in washington, house demonats plan a vote the partial government shutdown a . their strategy involves two separate bills. one that would fund the department of homeland security for another month without any extra money for a border wall. the other wouldee key agencies like the irs running through september. id a new year's eve interview with fox news prt trump said he is ready to start negotiations because he says we need border security and furloughed governmen are looking to get their paychecks. singer rickyartin is beginning the new year with a new addition to his family. he announced the arrival of his new daughter. the singer writes that the infant is beautiful and healthy and he says his husband and 10-year-old twin sons have completely fallen in love with

her. now, for a quick look at the national forecast, we have a storm system that's moving off the et coast. it will mean lingering showers today. you can expect some light rain and snow aroun the great lakes and new england. the four corners region also seeing s snow this new year's day, while the west coast stays dry a cool. meanwhile, florida temperature in the 70s. here is a look at the national fore.st. stay tun and for today we are starting off the new yr mild. . rain showers mainly thursdao ing, most of friday day is looking dry with rain moving in friday night and then showers looking likely at times on saturday. saturday potentially a washouta

ass go. thursday, friday,y and saturda we will be warming to around 50 deees. so about five to ten degrees above normal for this time of year. withnday it's a breezy day wall-to-wall sunshine in the forecast right now, and balmy for january. 55 for a high on sunday. we will keep it dry next monday, ndesday, wednesday, thursday, and no snow in the forecast. we are ready to gaze into our crystal balls and look ahead to the year in politics, the economy, medicine and more. there is never a shortage of headlines in washington and 2019 will be no exception. that's where we begin with nbc's chuck todd and kristen welker happy new year. >> happy new year. >> so the politics new year i think we are going to be talking abt 2020, the russia investigation and the divided government. what doou want to talk about first? >> those are the two. i woulsay this.

it they sort of go hand in hand, right, which is as the mueller probe continues to get closer to th president, as house democrats with their new strengthened majority in the house decide to hold it more accountable, how active is the 2020 rac and do we have a weird moment where those running for president are going, no, no, no, we want to run against a damag incumbent president. don't spend time holding hearings and holding investigations. the two are going to be linked in some way because it's all about the future of the president. the wildcard i think is the state of the economyodne year from because a lot of people believe one year from today we will be in a recession. >> that will certainly a ect thepresident's prospects for re-election. let's talk aboutsi the r investigation. 2018 was a busy year for robert mueller and everyone assumes 19 is the time when the mueller report, if it comes out, will come out? >> that's right, savannah.

it's been escalating in recen weeks. we have seen the president increasingly lash out on twitter, in interviews, and the big question is what's going to happen? is he ever going to sit for an erter sl interview with r mueller? if you look at the number of people who have pleaded guilty, in the president's inner circle at one point about nine people. this is getting closer to him. if you talk to his allies, they say he is increasingly feeling boxedso in. ill he be able to not only launch a re-election but how effectively will he be able to legislate. >> and you nowem haverats in 2019 assuming power of one branch of congress. is there a division within the democratic party in terms of how aggressively to go after this president? >> there is. and it really is a divide among washington and the rest of the party. and this is going to be, i

think, real challenge for the speaker of the house, nancy pelosi, because, assuming s is able to get those votes, because if they don't, with all of evidence that they are basing -- they don't make an attempt to hold the president accountable, how do they answer to base voters? on of the reasons they wanted power was to hold this president accountable. at the same time, they don't want to be defined by impeachment. they are aware, they saw what t happenedthe republicans who let themselves be defined by impeachment wi bill clinton. think there is a divide. i think democrats have no choice but to go down throad and i think the question is going to be, what i'm watching is what is thetomach of the senate republicans? they are the ones are going to have to me an assessment arizona to when do they -- as to en do they have to fish or cut pa

bait? the economy has as much of an impact. they are saying, the economy is goingel it bailed bill clinton out of his ordeal. what if we are in recession territory? what if this china trade dispute getsorse? then suddenly, oh, but everything else is going okay excuse doesn't some republicans. >> a lot of democrats are saying maybe this is my year. pretty much every democrat is thinking they could run for presidenie it's e to say who isn't running than who is. perhaps that feel will get bin ow winnowed a bit in 2019? >> chuck is right. o you like the more progressives? do you like the establishment like former vice pres joe biden. you have beto o'rourke. he has been making ome ver interesting outreach. i think he certainly is one to watch. he spoke with former president obama. i spoke with one top democrat who said the fact that the field

is so big is a good thing. it only makes us stronger. look at what happened in '92 and 2008. >> chuck and kristin, we will be you a lot. thank you so much. hoda. >> thank you. now to your money in 2019. the stocking market was all over thelace in 2018, especially at the end of the year. should we buckle up f another wild ride? jim kramer is the host of cnbc's mad money. good morning. we are starting the year. a lot of people may be biting their nails, looking at their e 401(k) and may concerned. tell us what you think is being to happen with the market. >> okay. h we hav a remarkable run for a very long time, hoda. as we get to, let's say, cser and closer to what i would describe as being multiple rate hikes if we are not careful with the federal reserve, you are going to be able to buy a cd. >> let's talk about the market for a second.

people call these drops corrections. you say, is that a crash? what do you think we are headed for with all your expertise? >> i would tell you it seems like minies all the time these days. what i would say is that if we don't resolve things with china in some sort of peaceful way and if the federal reserve keeps hiking, yes, you will see a thousand down, 800 down, 500 up. it's gng to make people nauseous. it's going to be a nauseating year. >> should we take on money out of the stock market? is that good advice, or should you ride ts thing out? >> i think younger people have an opportunity to ride it out. i think as you geto closer retirement, you have to pull more money out. that's not because of defeat. it's because the opportunities away from the stock market haven't been this great in 12 years. >> right. >> so why not go? no sin in owning a cd or a oney >> what is the right thing? if i have money and i want to invest, if i'm jim amer, where am i putting my money?

>> index funds, individual stocks because you need that diversification so badly. the one i favor is the standard and poor's 500. they will make it so that you can handle the volatility, which will be upon us all year without a lot of panic. >> i onsomeone is thinking abou buying a house in 2019, is this a good year to think about at. >> or should they wait? >> i think you wait a little. i think people e realizing, wow, we are not getting deductions we used to get. hoes are let ass affordable. interest rates may not be as highlightner the year as now. the housing market has been great a long time. that, plus the stock marke the party ends. it can't go on. >> you're the optimist, too. >> i used to say, listen, i love stocks, facebook, amazon. no, not that. i would say what an opportunity to get a mortgage.

no. i like cds. i know -- i can't believe i am saying this on air, that i like cds. >> you do. last year unemployment was lown in 2018 t we watched gm and people saying they are laying off a bunch of people. is this going to be a good year for the worker, do you think, or not a good year? >> the federal reserve, as they raise rates, it will be worse. if they hold off, it will be fine. big yoffs in retail, always post-christmas we have that. anyone to think it's going to be a recession. that's important. it will be slower. it's been so i think the world is slowing and we are getting impacted. >> all right. jim kramer. >> cd >> thank you. next up an overseas outlook. the united states' standing in the world and the state of our relationship with other countries. here with that isa and mitchell. good morning. happy new year. >> happy new year to you. >> 2018 sure was consequential

on your beat ando manyf these long standing relationships that the u.s. have had with allie came under renewed pressure? >> a lot of pressure. savannah, he blew up the traditionalns relatps. he dominated the world stage, donald trump, and he has just infuriated allies from canada to germany to the u.k. our closest allies, france. so heas blown up those relationships, but he has cozied up to dictators vladimir putin, kim jong-un, the summit, unprecedented summits with totalitarian leaders and embraced the accused murderer jamal khashoggi. >> what do you expect, tak russia, for example, a very important relationship? >> that relationship, now he talking about a summit, another summit with vladimir putin at the same time as he is being investigated for the russian relations going back to 2016.

he is talking about having a summit with vladimir pun, another summit with kim jong-un without anything to show in either case with north korea not giving any inventory of their weapons. >> i was going to bring up north korea. we saw that hoe-profile summit between the two leaders. the president declared on twitter thatuclear threat is over. i'm paraphrasing. even then everyone acknowledged, okay, now it's hammering out the details. >> we are not in a nuclear w showdoh north korea, but the bad news is that north korea hasar soot delivered any of its promises from the summit. so they got world recognition by having the summit with the leader of the free world, donald tump, yet they have not delivered anythin show that they are backing down. in fact, they are expanding their missile progr going forward with, you know, secret tunnelling without showing that they are willing to deliver on

their promises. >> we will be watching what north korea does19 in as opposed to what it says. also, saudi arabia. the murder of jamal khashoggi who is the saudi-born "washington post" columnist and dissident and critic of the saudi crown prince, that murder focused attention not just on saddam husseinudi arabiddam hui >> this is the first issue that has tipped the republican senators against the president. turned them against him because he is exhorti the advice of his intelligence investigators and is fighting with tse in his family, jared kushner, and with his secretary of ate, his national security advisor making excuses for the crown prince who is actually being fingered for murdering jamal ggkhas >> well, it's important times, andrea.

thank you so much. we appreciate your expertise. now over to craig. >> thank you. when it comes to your health, there are all kinds of new breakthroughs from functional fness to advances in mental health. for more on that we say good morning and happy new year to our friend nbc news medical correspondent dr. john torres. happy new year. let's start with news advan in mental health specifically. i feelike in 2018 we saw thi prioritizing and normalizing, if you will, of mental health treatment. >> you will see that happen more in 2019. being an er doc, that has been one of the deficits we have had. people come in with lacerations, broken bones, hea attacks. they go to the front of the line. people with mental health issues wait for hours or days to be seen. urgent cares are dropping up across the country. you will see more this year they are set there so people who have mental health issues and they need to be seen that day or

a couple dayset can in very quickly. they are usually staffed with mental health >> counseling and prescriptions here? >> for the most part, nunseling, treatment. the things thed to get their mental health needs taken care of and get them taken care of in a quick fashion, which is important. >> that sounds like a fantastic kbrd. >> yes. >> what sort of fitness trends in 29? >> the best way to say it is hiking is the new yoga. indoor rowing will become the new spin classes. mobility andss fit especially for men. >> hiking and specifically rowing, al roker a huge fan of rowing. >> if you think about it, when people do indoor spinning they get a lot of good aerobic exercise. thon't do a lot of upper body work. with rowing they get the upper bo w work asl because they are pulling on the machine the whole time. with hiking, it gives you some of the benefits of yoga, which is basically,ou know, the relaxation, the mental benefits, gives youheexercise, but it's

instagramable.tu people take ps. and then for men, mobility is important because those of the things we do every day. we need strength training with the flex zbb. >> dietary? >> flexitarian. >> t stnds made up. >> it's been around for a while. you will see to take off this year. it's mostly vegetarian or vegan type diets, but it lets y put meat or fish in there. the best way people describe itt it you cheat every now and then. humans like variety. that the problem wit some diets. this brings that variety back into the. di >> dr. john torres, thank you. we will be seeing a lot of you this year. coming up, we will keep our look ahead going with the music, tv shows, and movies to look forward to in 2019, including a fan favorite that's finally head sg to the bigeen. and we will open up about our hopes and dreams for the new year to come. we will share our resolutions. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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south. if you thought 2018 was big year for entertainment, 2019 will give us the most ambitious and highly anticipated tv and movies. >> "new york times" arts and leisure editoring, elisa. good morning. let's start with the movies. folks are excited about the lion king? >> disney is remaking lion king w whichas a favorite of mine i childhood. the voice cast is amazing, beyonce, billyne eichr. they are going to be using a lot the kind of old hits, but beyonce is recording the original song. animation? >> between animation and live-action. it's called p realist. >> i know savannah is excited about this o, "downton abbey" the movie. what is happening with that? >> gentlemey just wrapped filmi. it is getting the big theatrical release. a lot of the cast we love.

they are being very tight-lipped about what the movie is about. one cast member says it picks up eight or nine months after the last episode. >> captain marvel and brie larson is a super heroine. >> yes. and brie larson is stepping in, getting own movie. we are very excited. wonder woman 2 is pushed to 2020. it's kind of a nice, it will be nice moment for marvel. >> the irishman? >> yes. this has been a longinroject for macorsese. he is doing it with netflix. it reignites him with rober de niro, playing aeobster. on of the kind of big difficult points about this movie was s tt the cast in flashbacks. so they kind of only need to be benjamin buttons. >> how do they do that? >> kind of 30 years ago in flashbacks, major cgi.

i think it's ting about a year in post-production. >> it costs a lot of bucks to do that, too. >> just a few. >> rocket man, about elton john. we are b p fans. a bio? >> yes. if you lov "bohemian rhapsody," it tells the story of sir elton john. it seems like from wha we have seen it will be a little bit more fantastical than some of the other bio pics, maybe kind of, you know, elton fantasy around the eds. >> okay. moving on to tv and a big hit has been "the crown"ashis year. >> i love "the crown." >> i love "the crown." a new crown? i mean, all new actors? >> a whole new cast. basically, because the show is tracking the family through the years, they needed to age up the characters. so they rebooted the whole cast. olivia colman will be queen elizabeth ii. she is sohamazing. to imagine somebody taking

over forir cfoy, but she can do it. it's in the late '60s going through the '70s. ker xpect to see camila p bowls. >> one of my favorites. this i the end, right? >> yes. you know they will go out big. julia louis-dreyfus as selena wyer. >> i don't knowhat you said. it's funny, right? >> yes, it will be interesting to see what they >>do. ll right. hoda's favorite show, brooklyn anyo coming to nbc. >> that's right. >> i knew it had a coue of nines in there. >> it is the first season on nbc. it had been canceled by fox and fans just flipped out. super twitter outrage. nbc decided to bring it back. they are excited for that. >> veronica mars will be on it of? >>eah, that's a show about a decorative played by kristen bell.

it's had many liv over the year, on upn, then the cw. they got fans to fund the movie. this is a full season on hulu. it should be good. >> i like the theme of fans get mad and the show comes back. "game of thrones." >> this is thev event of the ar. >> i know. if it has the final season, what are people going to talk about? >> they will talk about it all year. just six episodes. they have promised they will be super-sized, kind of movie length. we don't know anything else. but i think that everybody is really excited to see how it ends. underwood is going on tour, right? >> yes. she released an album last career and then she is now having her second baby. she is taking a little maternity leave, much deserved and then she will come out on tour. >> she is so good live. amazing. >> i heard there is a rumor that bruce springsteen will have a new album. because he is not busy enough. the broadwayun and then the

netflix special. >> he wrapped up on broadway. as he say he is returning to his day job. he is bng cryptbout what it is, but we know he has been recording. >> one ofur favorites who keeps coming up with new music is meghan trainor. every song is a hit. >> she is our little sister. >> yeah. so she has an album that has been -- she said it was going to come out last august but then she couldn't stop writing musi they pushed it to 2019 and we are hoping -- >> she started off writing for other people and decided, all right, let me try. look what happened. amazing. >> she seemso wake up, right a hit, and roll over and go back to bed. >> happy new year. >> happy new year. next, the new year is a ngod timeo t new goals. we will share ours and our hopes for 2019 all coming up after this. ♪ i can do more to lower my a1c. because my body can still make its own insulin.

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welcome back. so far thi given you a look at the year ahead in politics, business, and entertainment. now we are going t take a look at what's in store for us. >> that's right. at least what we hope9 that 201 brings. here are our resolutions for the new year. >> my only resolution really is to make haley'et lifeter. be a better mom. to be a more loving parent. to make her life better in any

way i can do it. im my new year's resolution, to spend more with my kids. not just like quantity, but quality, too. >> i makeon the samevery year. i should write in my journal, exercise, eat less. never really works out. >> normally my n year's resolution is to stop biting my nails. >> my new year's resolution is to be around as many green bubbles as possible. my new year's resolution is to try to be more present. try t not be paying attention to the screens and paying attention to what's going on around me. >> what i t like do in january is be mor-- i more, drink more throughout the month of january. when february rolls around, these people have given up anyway. so i start on february 1. it's actually genius, if you think about it.s

i hope t a year where we decide to focus more on the things that unite us. >> i hope that in 2019 we can dial things back and we can talk to each other. the things that make us different are far outnumbered by the things that bring us together. >> i jest want stress and more dancing. like i want less worry and more joy. i want our house to be a peaceful place where you get nourished and then you go out into the o big world. like i just want our life to be peaceful. i look forward t haley turning 2n 2019. i look forward to the nextsh wo says. i look forward to her like looking at me with that little devilish grin and i know she gets the joke. >> with calvin, everything is a

milestone. so just his birthday and just to see what he is going to do next. if i'm being totally honest, for 2019 w would love to expand our family. i am not making an announce the, but that would be a dream of ours. >> next year vail goes to kindergarten. she is going to be 5 years oldy next. >> 2019 is the year in which i turn 40. i am going to celebrate the entire month of may. it's a jubilee, a nonstop party. >> i hope everyone has an incredible new year and i hope all theirreams come true. >> smile a little bit more. one extra smile a day i thi will go a long way. >> slow down your speaking,our eating, your talking, your walk. just slow it down. and t ink sometimes in that you get a new perspective. >> happy new year! >> here is to 2019. >> i know, guys.

>> we should replay this for nextyear's show to see how we did. >> so we can feel bad? >> right. he resolutions are the same every year >> it's fun to make them. you don't have to keep them. >> true. that's good. >> it's like you can make the reservation, you just can't keep the reservation. >> yes. >> this year a lot of laughs. we never fail to have funround here. don't pay attention to this. with some orove it our favorites from 2018. we are back after this. (client's voice) oww, it hurts... (danny) ...that you're not using smarter tools to manage your business. you work too hard to work this hard! collecting receipts? is it the 80s? does anybody have a mixtape i can borrow? you should be chasing people's pets... ...not chasing payments! quickbooks gives you a sweet set of business tools... ...that do all the hard work for you. you may groom corgis, but you don't have to work like a dog. (vo) you earned it, we're here to make sure you get it. (danny) it's time to get yours.

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this is a news4 today newsbreak. >> 7:56 is your time on this januaryst 2019 good morning to you. i'm molette green. here are the stories we are following right now. today kicks off inauguration events for the d.c. mayor. later at 9:00 there will be a 5k run in southeast. the race begins on new jersey aven between m street and tingegy street. there will be several road closures and parking restrictions. tomorrow morning bowser will be sworn in at 9:30. a check of your forecast coming up next.

it's a milde start to new year with temperatures in the mid-50s to around 6tdegrees riow and we will have steady or slowly falling temperates throughout the day today. by lunchtime a temperature of 58. 56 degrees at 4:00 p.m. overnight tonight cooler air does move into the area. plenty of clouds out there right now. sunshine will bencreasing throughout the day today. >> thanks. atnother local news upde in 25 minutes. back to "the today show." z2ydpz z16fz

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>> happy new year! >> from the west point band. >> cheer to the new year. >> from oregon city. >> 2019 is looking bright. this year i resolve totress less, travel more, laugh often, and have more fun. >> starting the new year off right on "the today show." woo! >> man, that song celebration never gets old. tuesday morning, the first day of 2019. >> yeah, and so much possibility. the gang is all herept for carson. he had that time on new year's. >> heck o lots to get to, including food, fashion, a lot of fun. but we start with your news at 8:00. nbc's morgan ratford has a check of the headlines. >> thanks, craig. good mor the world is welcoming 201with hopes for good health, prosperity, and, ourse, peace for the year to come.

so the countdown crowd in times square had to endure some day-long downpours before they finally got to ring out the old. in london, bigen brought in the new year as fireworks lit up the skies over theia city's ferris wheel there. and paris greeted the new year with fireworks and atung light show. in washington, house democrats are planning to vote on ending the stalemate that led to the partial government shutdown. president trump is sounding like he is ready to negotiate. nbc white house correspondent jeff bennett joins us now with theery latest. jeff, where do things stand this morning? >> good morning. here in washington 2019 is starting the same way 2018 ended, with parts of the federal government still shut down. we likely won't see any signs of progress until the new congress begins on thursday. that's when incoming house speakeran pelosi says house democrats plan to vote to fund the parts of the governmt that are closed except the department

of homeland security. dhs would be funded through february with no money for mr. trump's bordewall. they are basically daring senate republicans and the president to keephe government closed. mr. trump told fox news in an interview last night he is ready to negotiate and that those government worirrs need t paychecks. now, it might be the first day are019, but some people already thinking about 2020. you have massachmoetts atic senator elizabeth bet warren. she announced yesterday she is forming an exploratory committee for a possible presidential bid. more than three dozen democratic senators, governors, mayors be an business leaders also are considering running for president. it will be a crowded field. >> a lot happening there in washington, jef at's only day one. jeff bennett live at the white hoche. thanks so and we have an amazing story of survival out of russia this morning. officials there say a baby girl has been pulled out alive from the rubble of an apartment building that was destroyed by a gas explosion monday morning.

rescuers heard the infant crying and they acted quickly to save her. four other people have been rescued and that operation is still aunderway. >>uick look at the forecast. the first day of 2019 will be a tale of extremes. in the center of the country arctic air will drive temperatures to 20 to 30 degrees lower than awerage. ight actually see some record setting highs across florida and the southeast while the northeast can expect some milder temperatures in the 50s and 60s. now here is a look at your local forecast. and a mild start here to the new year with arature around 62 degrees today. o you can see we are currently at 62. we will have your temperatures throughout the day. it will be a bit breezy at times with clouds giving way to increasing sunshinir cooler moves in overnight tonight with a high temperature tomorrow around 47 degrees and mostly cloudy skies. theris a chance for some

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♪ >> hi, guys. we are kicking off the year right. hoda is officlly the co-anchor of "today." let's give her a round of applause! >> ready for a first week? >> yes! >> keep it going. >> three, two, one. al! >> back to you. >> welcome to benihana. i'm your chef. ooh! >> yeah! >> ooh! >> i made my own perfume, which i never felt more like joe low. >> i kind of wanod learn to dance from you. >> okay. >> to you think you c

two dorks? ♪ >> we knowan sh is a huge roger federer fan. a centimeter southf stalking, really. sannah has been invited to play in an exhibition tennis match. roger. see you on the court. >> yeah! >> score! >> this is how you make an entrance. ♪ ♪ ♪ this is my fight savg >> you lit up the olympics in so many ways.

>> oh, my gosh! >> goldooks so good on you. >> it's your color. >> we did it for the u.s. >> ie feel lik you both need to try this on. >> this is insane. pretty cool. >> history was waiting to be written. >> you know what's better than a gold medal? 23 gold medals! >> usa! >> is someone holding me up? >> no, that's you. >> wow [ cheers and applause ] >> yes! that was awesome! >> i have never been quiet thaty long in m whole life. ♪ i'm going to stand by you ♪ i'm going to stand by you even can't ♪ you ♪nt to stand with ♪ because i'm going to stand by you ♪ >> oh, my gosh. this is unbelievable.

i am actually here where i'm from. let's go. ♪ >> put down your tea and , crumpe hoda. >> i am ready. we are heading to england to bring you the o excitementhe royal wedding. >> i cannot stop eating this cake. i don't have to fit in a wedding dress tomorrow. why not? >> whe you care enough to send your very best you send al. >> the>>are there. he new york staten island ferry, baby. gateway arch. >> in the city of brotherly love. >> we have so much going on in boston. fire! alight. let's get out of here. >> here we come, baby. >> stop! i am going to fall. we may be drifting out to sea. this may be the last time you ever see us. this great day f lan drer.ou cld b ae >> before we get started, you

don't know th, but my friend savannah is a huge fan of con. >> is there any more bacon? >> what's in here? >> that's -- y can that. go for it. >> you caught me. >> i think she covers like a pickle, right? >> i mean, yes. a pickle. >> yes! >> let me finish my drink. >> apple jam. >> wait, i'll be wearing a different shirt on "nightly news" tonight for sure. ♪ >> a huge crowd today! >> anyone want to trade for this day show umbrella? >> why was it important for you

to be here with this one right here? >> because i have a crush on m. >> aw! >> want to meet more inspirations? who are theh >> savanna and hoda! >> oh, my gosh. what a cutie. >> i am a great hugger. you are? are you sure? are youwe ready? like to hug. one, two, three! we're going in! >> you have made my world. >> ooh! w just want to say that we ready. >> ye, we are ready, ready, ready! >> help us welcome former first lady michelle obama. ♪ >> had you ever met priscilla before this morning? >> well, we were on tinder

together. no. >> you are going to sing a sona 10:00, aren't you? >> yes. >> what's it called? >> "turning me on". >> you should see hoda's face right now. >>an have the ken burns effect? ♪ >> i'm as mad as hell and i'm notoing toake this anymore! i just pinched something in my back. >> thank you. >> a lot going on. a lot. >> you are my kindf woman. >> and you're mine. a cheers to that. >> you're myfamily, you know. you've brought >> one, two, uh, one, two,>> uh top it. >> don't turn that channel. >> could we have a drum roll, please?

apple bottom jeans boots with the fur the whole club was looking a her ♪ ♪ wakee up before you go, go ♪ rain trops on roses and whiskers on kittens ♪ ♪ take it from an oldan ♪ time's just sand slipping past ♪ >> i can't believe you are letting us do th. >> i can't believe it either. ♪ forever young ♪ jolene jolene jolene >> yes! c♪ and thisistmas will be a very scial christmas for me ♪ whoa! dun-dun-dun. ♪

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this is what i would wear. >> ufr guys look different now. hither look?me >> i can see so much better now. you got off the dinner table and the napkins went with you. >> partnered with ziploc to create luxury plastic bag inspired looks. i think that hoda, you were way ahead of this trend before this ever happened. >> no! >> come back. go ♪e me up before you go ♪ don't keep me hanging on the line ♪ ♪ wake me up before you go, go hi don't want it miss it when youit that high ♪ >> where we're going, we don'to need. >> good morning, my neighbors! ♪ wycak me up before you go, go♪ ♪ take me dancing tonight >> happy halloween!t >> w are you doing back here?

>> hiding. >> for men and women, this is really light -- >> ooh!ot >>ng to see here. >> thank you, al. so much -- i don't know where. oh, there you are. well, i'm really known for my sense of direction. >> mr. davis h that -- or daily has that. i'm sorry. i am on cold meds. sorry, carson. mr. davis? >> i am sorry. careful. sheinelle or shania, savannah, whatever. >> oh, gosh. middle age is upon me. i have a senior moment. >> more tips on ourpa facebook at today dot-com slash facebook or something like that. just sayin'. >> a little surprise in store maybe. maybe. >> well, it was a surprise. >> oh, did i ruin it? never mind. no surprise. >> vail keeps a secret better than you do. >> i know! >> more midwest snow.

northeast -- i think it's time for a new monitor, jim gaines, our director. >> today a florida state softball team, they had won their first ever ncaa championship -- it's all right. just walk on by, hoda. >> i am going to find her right now. >> what's going on here? >> don't forget -- >> perct. >>ha tir. >> no, no. i'll standup. >> you sure? >> it's a well-oiled machine. ♪ i believe you and medre sisters rothers ♪ ♪ and i, i beleve we are m to be here for each other ♪ ♪ and wll never fall ♪ we walk hand in hand ♪ for the world that's in front ♪ ♪ yeah, i believe in the end

love wins ♪ ♪ oh, yeah love wins ♪ love wins, le cares, love wins ♪ >> we are so hilarious. >> nobody is funnier than us. wow. >> watch 15 more minutes of that. >> what do you think when you watch itd compi for the whole year? did that all happen this year? >> you forget this happened. >> i forgot the olympics were this year. >> i feel proud. ll, someike -- moments not so much. but in general, when our team was together. >> great to work >> yes. well, just ahead, tired of le and quinoa? there are some n t thingso sink your teeth into if you want to eat healthy in 2019.

we will check out the food trends you will be seeing at the grery store and in restaurants. >> it's going to be a long year for you. long year. also, get ready for a special new year's day performance from country music star brett eldredge. but first these ♪messages. ♪

this is a news4 today newsbreak. >> it is 8:26. thank you for waking up on this first day of the new yearith us. i'm chris lawrence. here are some of the stories we are following this morning. feeling the impact of this own.ial government shu t the smithsonian says money is running out, so museums onmahe and national zoo will close tomorrow if a deal isn't reached. we are hring some lawmakers working on a plan to reopen the government when the new congress rsconvenes on ty. for a look at things to do during the shutdown, head over to our nbc washington app. all right. we will get a check on the forecast when we come back.

h > it's a mild start out there today wittemperatures in the mid-50s to low 60s. 62 degreesight now in washington. we will have near steady temperatures toughout the day with increasing sunshine but a bit breezy as well.

we are c high temperature of 47. f >> doesn'tl like january out there. get the latest news anytime in the nbc washington app.

and the the race continues. da thsday morning, the 1st of january, 2019. happy w year, everybody. >> we hope is better. coming up, from bright clothes and bold and beautiful eyes, our style squad is here with trends to jump on if you want to stay point in 2019. plus, when it comes to cooking in the new year it's so long soy, move over agave. there ar new flavors,ce s

and sweet news you want to add to the routine. we will fill you in. music superstar brett eldredge is here putting a country spin on a holiday classic. and we have an inspiring entrepreneur to introduce you to. she is young, but that hasn't stopped her from building $1 million online beauty brand. and wait until y hear one of her beauty secrets to success. >> very cool. >> first up, check of your weather on thisinew year's mo here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. and we will have high emperatures today around 60 degrees. so near steadier, slowly falling temperatures for the first d of the year. increasing sunshine tonigbiday of a breeze at times. cold air moves in tonight with low temperatures ranging from the mid-30s to 40s. a t highorrow of 47 degrees with mostly cloudy skies out there. there is showers on thursday, especially around washington and areas to the south. more rain is possible later friday on into saturday.

in our series leading the way we showcase iovators and their innovations that are shaking up the world. at's right. this morning the millennial inspired by real life and r feedback fromeal women. here is nbc's kristen dahlgren. >> reporter: she has been called the ultimate girl. lip bomb am and milky facial >> m beauty brands have been teanser. telling women you are not enough or you need this product in order to feel complete and beautiful. i thought why isn't there a company that's more co-created? >> reporter: she turned her beauty blog into the gloss into an online beauty brand. >> the goal for me from the beginning was to focus on making productshat are modern esgsntials. thin that women are going to use. the stuff on o the topf your sink, not the stuff under your

sink. >> reporter: four years later those modern essentials have people lining up at her pop-up shops around the country. beyonce, chrissy teigen, and miranda kerr just a handful of the celebrities using the products to get red carpet ready. and with a 1.5 million followers on social media giving real time instant feeack,odern day focus groups, the 33-year-old says, the company has grown quickly. >> if you are a brandy, toou are global if you have a social media presence. social media has led to basically all of glossier's growth coming from peer--peer recommendations. it's something toonnect every single womannd that lea to conversation around identity. every woman can be her own expert. >> i would love to hear about this. >> we listen to our customers. it's not that hard. it's just that not that many beauty companies do it. we only make a product about every six to eight weeks. we focus on one at a time.

>> beauty is an incredible conduit for connection. ie h always been entrepreneurial, but never like this. it's grown 300% since it started, just me in my apartment. the hope has been to bring vce to beauty, to help women realize we don't need to empower her. she is already powered. >> reporter: for "today," kristen dahlgren, n ns new york. >> such a crowded field. it's amazing she broke through. >> you're right. >> you are wearing her makeup right now. >> you wish. just ahead, trends to live by in 2019 when it comes to fashion and beauty. our style squad has them covered. plus, the new foods. t and all rage this year. we are going to pull it together in 2019. first, this is "today" on nbc. yes!

we are back on this new year's morning doing a little trend spotting for9. 2 from food to fashion, we have you covered for the year ahead. get us started. >> i am here with our style squad. three trends you will be seeing everywhere. first up, lilliana is here, neon is back from the '80s? >> yes, it is back from the '80s. yo19 is looking brighter than ever. saw this all over the runways. things like skirts and tops and blazers all coming in these really funny yawn highlighter colors. the ri a is not looking like highlighter. it pairs beautifully with things you have in your closet. denim so good with neon. tones it down. i love it with camel. things like neutrals g likey, camel, because it makes it less contrast. if you pair it with black, it feels '80s. super affordable. akira, zara. c all differentres if you are more of a green person, you can

live here. pink and orange, you canive here. pair it with really simple things. >> who can pull it h off? do ye to be hip and downtown like you? >> not at all. add a little britness to your life. >> jill, we are talking handbags. this is your wheelhouse. >> yeah. speaking of '80s and '90s, fanny packs. they are back. se love the. these are from american eagle. you will see them around all the brands. these are in all different -- >> where would you wear that? >> i wear. i wear. there is dressier ones for at night. you will see geometric ones, a lot of embellishment. this is a chance to have fun with your accessories. one of the big trends, hoda. >> what? >> you started it. >> what? >> see-ntrough transpa bags. you started with the ziploc. you and savannah highlighted this. that is what is in now. i have to say -- >> it is not in in. >> it is. these transparent bags. these see-through bags where you

see everything you have is really in every designer's collection. so, hoda, you are arend setter for 2019. >> i know. do you remember? >> didn't i say this is going to be huge? >> yes, hoda, and it happened. >> awesome. thank you, ll. all right. so we are moving on to the eyes. no one does eyes better than you. look at these. >> everything is going to be bolder and bigger. with beauty on theyrunway, t called it war paint. when it kams to eyeshadow,l mascara w have a moment, too. everybody has been waiting for this mascara. it's fetish eyes. also innovations. take a look at this. you will have to get in close wiam thea. >> look at this. >> this is all about the innovation here o a double wand that you can pull through your lashes. >> this is beauty notions 3. this is on preorder. and eddie funkhouser, he has a quad row. so you can click this to get

four different twists. >> all right. >> also lash ify. all right. we will go upstairs to craig. >> thank you. from fashion to food now, we have got five trends that are going to be huge in 2019. alexis is tasty's senior culinary specialist. nbc universal i an investor in the parent company "buzzfeed." good to see thanks for being with us and starting 2019 off right. oat milk? >> yeah, the new almond milk. it's cream your. if you have nut allergy, you don't have to worry. we have a recipe on yasty. >> and drink it? >> yeah. do you want to try it? >> sure. that's n bad. >> i ow. >> it's like regular milk. >> i know. i think it's better than nut milks, but that's just me.

>> this is interesting. th is coconut sugar? >> yeah, there is a push into people trying to be healthier but they still want sweet stuff. this is a great sugar alternative. >> is it an even shop? >> one to one. >> more expensive orbout the same? >> it's a little bit more expensive, but also a little t healthier. >> ancient greens. you would think we would be at a point in our civilization where we discovered all o g theins known to man. >> people love grain bowls. 2018 was the year of the grain bowl. 2019 is the year of the ancient grain. what is this? >> there is all sorts of grains and they cook like rice or quinoa. an easy t'ap. >> wyour go to? >> faro has a great nty flavor. >> what is this? what is this ancient spice? >> sumac is definitely on the

newer side. it adds punch. you know, everyone goves ad instagram photo. put a little sumac on top, its ma it pop. >> that's where we are noar based on popy on the gram? >> yes. >> you would use that how? what would you do? >> iould roast some vegetables, make a yogurt spread, put it on top, call it a day. >> how does it taste? >> zesty some people use lemon zest if th they don't hav. >> mocktails? >> yes. >> all the rage in 2019? >> mocktails are always a thing for dry aanuary. if y just abstaining from alcohol. there is a push. alcohol-free spirits. they are really good. >> that' real good,eah. nice and fresh. cheers to 2019. >> cheers. >> alexis, thank you. for more on all of the trends we lked about, fashion and food, head to today.com.

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this is a news4 today newsbreak. >> good morning. it's 8:56 on this tuesday, january 1st, 2019. i'm molette green. let's get to your headlines. happening today, a new toll on a well traveled local road. dulles toll road rate hikes in effect. there is a 75 centt increase a the main toll plaza bringinghe total to $3.25. there is another 50 cent

bringing t all ramps the total to $1.50. the rate hikes are so that the funding for the dulles rail corridor project can continue as well as maintenance on the road itself. a check of your forecast when we come back.

it's a mild start to the new year. check out these temperatures around 60 degrees and we will re have a tempera throughout the day around 60 with clouds giving way to increasing sunshine and a bit of a breeze ates t cooler tomorrow but more common for early january. a high of 47 andostly cloudy skies. some showers are possible thursday morning,nd molette, dry for the afternoon. >> okay, thank you. me> you can get the latest news and weather anyti in the nbc washington app.

from nbc news, this is "today." >> good morning, eryone. happy new year. it is 2019. >> haven't see you since last year. >> ha, ha. >> that was a good one. thateaas ay good one. >> you would say that joke. >> i'm jenna with craig, sheinelle, dylan, and al. it's that time of year, new year, new you. >> new year, new yo w should sew that on a pillow. >> why do we haveo re-create ourselves every year? >> why do you start the year angry? >> actually, there might be a lot of people at home who are ill in bed. let's try not to talk too loud.