good morning. deal. president trump and democrats i dign with talks toeopen the government going nowhere. neither side willing to fund over fundi for a border wall as the shutdown approaches two weeks. this morning savannah's exclusive interview with incoming house speaker nancy pelosi, including the surprising things she is saying about whether prosecutors can indict president trump while he is in office. breaking ornight, historic touchdown. for the first time ever spacecraft lands successfully on the far side of the moon.de in the daring mission ushering in a new era of space exploration. search for a killer. a massive manhunt expands in

texas for the gunman who oned fire on a family, killing a 7-year-old girl. >> we was going to get coffee. coffee. and my baby lost her life. >> washo theoting racially motivated? those stories, plus, on the rise. flu cases spiking across the untry. what you can do to keep your family safe. salute to the captain. ♪ love will keep us together >> the overnight tributes pouring i for one half of the hit-making duo captain and tennille. and bird brains. sandra bullock ace hit thriller sparking a hazardous new media challenge. and a surprising safety warning for netflix. today is thursday, january 3rd, 20. >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" whavannah guthrie

and hoda kotb live from studio 1a inocfeller plaza. >> welcome to tod. thank you for joining us on this thursday morningva ah back from d.c. >> that's right. i sat down with nancy pelosi who ter today will become speaker of the house again and day one of divided government in washington. boy, are they divided. >> yeah, we will have more on your interview. first, the big issue atis hd he government shutdown. the president's standoff with congress as a newession convenes today. nbc white house correspondent kristen welker has the very latest on this. hey, kristin, good morning. yo good morning to today does mark a new era here in washington with democrats, as you are ding, poised to officially take control of the house in just hours.nm divided govt is now a reality, and it comes as the government shutdown is entering y 13 with no deal in sight. as the shutdown peshowdown d this morning, president trump tweeting overnight, i ready and willing to work with

democrats to pass a bill that secures ourboers, supports the agents and officers on the ground, and keeps america safe. let's get it done. that despite his meeting with congressional leaders in the situation room wednesday that apparently went nowhere. the president askedn whe it will all end. >> it could be a long time or it could be >> reporter: the president digging in on his demand for $5 billion for a border wall which he once promised mexico pay for. >> the 5.6 billion is a small money. on's one in afghanistan. we're talking about national security. this isn't just a border. >> reporter: both sides acknowledging they are deadlocked. >> we would hope that they wouls reer. >> reporter: with the democrats set to take control of the house today, they are likely to pass legislation reopening the government that doesn't include any new funds for the border wall, but that is expected to meet a dead end in the republican senate. >> we are asking the president

to open up governme. we are giving him a republican pass to do that. why would he not do it? >> reporter: for now the partial shut down drags on leaving hundreds of thousands of federal workers without pay. the ripple effect extending to the parks. in washington, disappointed tourists unable to visit their favorite museums. > very upsetting that i drove all the way from miami trying to get here to educate the kids. >> reporter: the national zoo also closed to the public with its iconic panda cam going dark. > kristin, lots of folks, eagle-eyed folks noticed this poster on the table at this cabinet meeting. what washat all about? >> this "game of thrones" inspiredter that re-emerged yesterday during the president's cabinet wmeeting. prominently resting on a

table in front of the president the entire time. now you may remember mr. trump first tweeted this image back in november to announce his administration would reimpose sanctions against ira ir did come up briefly yesterday that meeting, and mr. trump said the cyber attacsanct working. i the whi ht responded to questions abo why the poster was there. >> all right. kristen welker at the white house. thank you. > now, as mentioned, to the lawmaker at the center of these neions, democrat nancy pelosi is expected to reclaim the gavel as susaker of the today when the 116th congress convenes. i sat down with her yesterday for an exclusive interview on a range of topicsrom the mueller investigation to what it's like to be the most powerful women in flitics. we started with thht over the shutdown. >> this is the trump shutdown through and through. that's why he has proudly taken,

in his view, proudly taken ownersp of it. there is no escaping that for him. that doesn't mean we take any joy in the fact that there is a trump shutdown. we wanter gent to open. >> are you willing to give him me of this money for the wall? >> no. >> apparently, that's the sticking poin >> we are talking about border security. there no amount of persuasion to say to us we want you to do something that is not effective that costs billions of dollars that sends the wrong meshoge aboute are as a country. >> if you don't compromise, then why isn't the shutdown partially your responsibily? >> it has nothing to do with us. it has the president saying i will hold six agencies of gornment hostage to my campaign promise that i was going to uild awall, and that mexico was going to pay for it. that is so ridiculous. >> he says, well, now i have

redone this deal. new trade deal with mexico, so ultimately mexico is going to pay fort. do you buy that? >> no. the president either doesn't knowalhat he isng about or doesn't want to know what he is talking about.is thero way that money from a trade agreement makes a profit that goes to pay for a wall. >> the president took a swipe sayi that he wentn vacation to hawaii during the shutdown. now, you had said before the shutdown that he was being quite cavalier and that maybe the shutdown will give him more time to golf. but in the ewa i you who took a holiday. >> i t observed christmas holiday for a few days inawaii d cut in half the time i would have had with my family. ap >> is that a c shot? >> it's not important. it's totallynimportant. e fact is we all stood ready and told the members we will have 24 hours notice for all of to be where we need to be. the president may not know this, but hawaii is part of the united

states of america. maybe he doesn't ratlize i don't know whether the president observes the religious holiday. >> many democrats are talking about impeachment. you said it would be asad and divisive forhe country. are you willing to rule it out? >> we have to wait s and what happens with the mueller report. for auldn't be impeaching political reason and we shouldn't avoid impeachment for a political reason. we will have t see how it comes. >> do you believe the special counsel should honor and observe thear dent of justice guidance that states a sitting president cannot be indicted? >> i do not think that that is conclusive. no, i do not. >> so you think it's possible that special counsel mueller could legally indict a sitting president? >> let's just see what mueller does. let's spend our time on gettsng the res for the american people. >> as you well know, there is long standing department of justice guidance that states a

siing president should n be indicted, but it is not the law. >> it's not the law. everything indicat that a president can be indicted after he is no longer president of the united states. >> what about a sitting president? >> well, a sitting president when he is no longer president of the united states. >> a president who is in office, could robert mueller come back and say i am seeking an indictment? >> i think that is an open discussion. i think that is an open discussion in terms of the law. >> talk about your dynamics with president trump. what is it like th negotiate im? >> when you are negotiating with someone, you have to know, you stipulate to som fact. it's hard to do that with the president because heesists science, evidence, truth. it's hard to pin him down on the fact i think and hope that we can work together in a pwitive way that the president's more acclimated to the fact that he is dealing with a democrati majority in the congress of the united states. >> it's called transparency.

>> it's not transparency when we are not -- >> after that infamous oval office meeting before the holidays, you cameoc back,ed members of your caucus, other democrats and said the wall, it seems like it might be a manhood thing. it might be about his manhood. that a statement that's capable of interpretation. meant? explain what you >> i wish that my members had not repeated that outside the room. >>lso you think he d with you differently because you're a woman? >> i have no idea. we'll see. we will see how he will deal with the speaker of the house. that doesn't matter whether you're a woman or h not. e he recognizes that a new day has dawned in america. >> you said in august you thought he might be afraid of you and afraid of the women coming to congress. >> i don't know if he knows how to deal with women in power and women with strength. we'll sop. let's for the best in that regard because, again, it is a new day for many people inre co and in washington, d.c.

and in the country. >> you, yourself, are quite the lightning rod. you actually have approval ratings that a lower than president trump. >> well, the republicans hav spent over $100 million, 137,000 ads had my name in it in the last election. they are against me because i am effective. i am effective as a legislator. i am excellent at that. i effective politically as a fundraiser. the best. and they have to tak me down. and that's what they have tried to do. but they just light my fire. >> a fire that's set to launch her return to the highest runnings reunirungs in politics. you are probably the mostwe ul woman in government. >> in the united states. >> yeah. to you think abo do you t>>nk about that? o, it's a responsibility. i don't think of it as an accomplishment. it is a responsibility ine how w

go forward and what that means in terms of the lives of america's working families. this isn't breaking a glass ceiling. this is breaking a marble ceiling inhe capitol of the united states. >> right after this she went over to the white house and had th meeting with other congressional leaders and the president, but no breakthrohs on the shutdown. >> we will hear what the president has to say about nancy pelosi's interview probabl later today. >> yeah, perhaps he is watching. >> thanks, savannah. meantime, speculation is heating up over who cld challenge president trump in the 2020 presidential race. some big names on both sides of the aisle are being bandied about.ha ie jackson has that story. good morning, hallie. >> reporter: good morning to you. eone of those names we talking about is elizabeth warren. in a new interview she sharing more about what she wants to see in this moment from the rest of the democratic field on the gop side. mitt romney's scathing op-ed is reigniting speculation about which republican might take on

president trump come 2020. after asailing the president's character in print, mitt romney is hammering that home in person. >> it was very much my hope that he would rise to the occasion, rise to the mantle of the office. ile that was my hope, i don't think he has followed through on that front the way he hasou followed t on some other promises. >> reporter: president trump surprised, he says, by the senator-elect's criticism. >> if he is a team player, that will be great. i will say this. if he fought really hard against president obama like he does against me, he would have won the election. >> reporter:ho romne is set to be sworn in today, says if he kes the president's policies, he will still vote for them. >> i haven't decided who i am going to endorse in 2020. >> reporter: that is sparking speculate about o the al tifs could be. romney has ruled out another

run. other republicanscoumored to be idering campaigns against president trump including ohio governor john kasich and retired senator john flake. >> remind republicans what it means to be conservative and what it means to be decent as well. >> reporter: on thesi democrati de. >> this is going to be the fish or cut bait here for the democrats. >> reporter: elizabeth warren will head to ohio this weekend after announcing sheanas formed exploratory committee in a new interview with msnbc's rachel maddow talking about taki on president trump. >> he takes this government and he is open about it and says this government works for the rich. >> reporter: warren is among the first to emerge in a democratic field that is expected to be enormous. it includes forme hud secretary castro. somaybe mta senator amy klobuchar who is getting close to a decision. then there is former vice presidenas joe biden, who been creating what "the new york times" calls effectively a

campaign in waiting with ak networf nonprofit and cac democratic centers staffed by his closuresers strategists and advisors. 2020 already on the horizon. as for bernie sanders, somebody else who is mentioned as a possib possible 2020 contender, he said he was not aware of sexual harassment claims that some women stafferselt they had been treated poorly by other staffers and it wasn't treated properly. >> thank you. a massive manhunt isow intensifyingor a gunman who shot into a car in the houston area andilled a 7-year-old girl. investigators are now looking into a possible motive and there are someisrbing theories. gabe gutierrez has the latest on it. gabe, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the reward from local activist to track down the gun pan has ju man has been -- gun mass has

been raised to $75,000. investigators have not ruled out the possibility this could be a hate crime.is morning jasmine's family is pleading for help. >> my baby was an angel n disguise. the person who killed or murdered my daughter, i ask that youuge man e to come forward and face the consequences for your >>actions eporter: 7-year-old jazmine, her three sisters and her mom o were a coughran sunday morning when a man pulled up next to them and opened fire. jazmine died after being shot in >> he took away an innocent child. she did not deserve this a all. >> reporter: her mother laporsha in the arm. >> we was going to get coffee. coffee, and my baby lost her life. >> reporter: this morning she is out of the hospital, but planning her daughter's funeral. sheriff's deputies here are also looking for this red pickup

truck captured on surveillance vides authoritie have not nailed down a motive. >> at this point does the shooting appear be completely random? >> it does definitely seem to be random. however, we are not tone deaf to some of th could be a hate motive to this or a race motive as well. we are not ruling anything out. >> reporter: investigators are now looking for a whte man wit a beard in his 40s. as the family is n mourning the loss of the young girl who they say this t-shirt described her life. live, laugh, love. >> gabe gutierrez, thank you. and al is her now with the first check of theorecast. hey, al. >> good morning, guys. thank you f getting your first weather from us. we have got six million people under winter weatr advisories, xas to oklahoma.

21 million peowae under flood hes as we make our way through the gulf coast. here we go. low pressure coming up and out of the gulf. that is going to bring snow for oklahoma and texas. two toeas could pick up six inches of snow. heavy rain louisiana on into the sooes friday. by late friday into saturday this becomes a nor'easter. luckily, warm enough that it's just rain. gusty winds near the coast. heavier rain as well. we are lking for a travel delays today from dallas, new orleans, houston along the roads looking at dallas, also i-40. torrow expect atlanta, charlotte, nashville airport delays. the roads, i-40, i-85, i-95. saturday the new york airports, northeast airports affected. have i-90, and i-81 will problems as well. we will get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds.

h we doe some rain out nl there, mai south right along a stalled frontal system. but you can see stilllipping stant marries county, king gorges county and fredericksburg. but all of this continues to move south. by 9:00 a.m. those areas will be try. temperatures mild.he we are in 40s right now. some areas in the 30s. we are headed to right around 50 grees today. it's going to be a little breezy but not that bad. starting the new year off with a big warmup. we'll tell you about that coming up. >> i like that. >> thank you.

coming up, breaking overnight the first images from the very fst landing on the far side of the moon. >> wow. a new social media challenge tied to sandra bullock's hit "bird box" has forced netflix to issue a rare safety warning.ou we will tell ybout this one. first, this is "today" on nbc. ba

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but you didn't fold it. oh, that wasn't in the note. should have sent a text. be. this is a news4 today newsbreak. >> 7:26 is your time on this thursday, janua 3rd, 2019. good morning. i'm eun yang. >> >> i'mri aaron gil. in the news this morning, the family of lance corporal riley kuznia plans to talk to theod military to receive more information concerning his death. he was 20 years old when he t w sh death on tuesday morning at the marine corps barracks in southeast washington. look for updates in the nbc a 14-year-old girl is charged with making threats of mass violence against three prince george's family schools. she admitted to writing emails to the high schools. officialsay she did not have the ability to carry out those

threats. now let's check in with melissa molett and your first4 s traffic. how looking? >> good morning here. bangladesh fort riv road a ladner the left lane. not seeing a labor, but a arning for you if you are headed out there. bu bowie, right side blocked by a ash. prince william parkway a right shoulder blocked. a check on your t.recast is up

well, a few showers mainly southht of us row just along a stalled frontal system but they are starting to sneak out of st. mary's county and retrsoh and east. maybe a few peeks of sunshine today. more clouds, 50 degrees. after 5:00 p.m. more rain for your friday and that leads into

e first hal of saturday. sunday looks gorgeous. ext pg chance of rain aft that tuesday. >> thank you. another local news update. n 25 min >> back to "the today show" after this short bre.

we're back. 7:30. thursday morning, the 3rd of january 2019. that's not an image you see every day. a rover landing on the far side of the moon overnight for the first time ever. will have more in a moment. it turns out pink floyd was wrong. itot the dark side of the moon. it is the far side first, let's check the other headlines. president trump and top congressional leaders plan to try again tomorrow of a theirin me at the white house ended yesterday with no progress towards t ending partial government shutdown. the president digging in on his demandsor $5 billion for a border wall saying the shutdown will last as long as it takes to get the funding.

democrats take control of the house today and they ele l to pass legislation that would reopen the government, but does not include any funds for the wall. t it is expected to meet a dead end in thebl repuan-controlled senate. a first close-up look this morning at the miracle baby who was pulled from the rubble of thated collaps building in russia after a gas explosion on tuesday. this is video from a icu at a moscow hospital. you probably remember ivan rescuedrom a pile of concrete and steel after spending 35 hours in sub-freezing. temperatur his parents also survived. he ith officials russia are saying ivan is expakted to a full recovery. the frightening moments a pair a glider got swept a dust devil. >> ooh! >> it happened in australia. you can see the parlider being tossed around. does regain control of the

glider. th amazingly, nobody was hurt in that incident. back now to thatri his first in space exploration. it's not coming from nasa, but instead china, which has announced it landed a rover on the far side of the moon. nbsom costello covers space for us. this is a big deal? >> it'ea a big for scientists and a big deal for china which is planning a mo ned missione moon in the coming years. some people call it the dark side of the moon. that's a pink floyd album. that's not science. this is the side of the moon that w on earth don't see and humans have never landed there before. fo the first time a landing on the far side of the moon. this extraordinary picture sent from a chinese rover opening up a new chapter in moon exploration.be the p called chang'e-4 after the chinese moon goddess blasted f a month ago carrying instruments to analyze the

unexplored region. scientis hope this provides more information about how our planetary system was formed. the crate is the oldest and deepest on the moon, so the discovery may offer insigh to how the moon came to be. some scientists suspect the area around the crater may be rich ie ls. chang'e-4 is also carrying potato and plant seeds as well as silk worm eggs for biological experiments. rse landing unring china's ambition to join the space race in a major way, seen as a big milestone in space exploration and of great propaganda value back home. only china, russia and the u.s. have managed soft the moon. on the chang'e-4 rover is the first to touchdown on the side that faces away from earth. while china is flexing its spacu muscles, t. set a record. nasa releasing t first photo of the most dtant object humans have ever explored. ultima thule, which means beyond

yhe known world. a mysterious bn the frozen fringes of our solar system 4 billion miles away. nasa's new horizon probe did a fly-by on new yr's day, milestone cheered by the nasa team back on earth. >> woo-hoo! >> tom, you are talking about the space race. how significant is this for china? >> it means they have arrived. the chinese launched more rockets than any other country last year. a they havther lunar probe mission set for later this year. they are building their third space statio they are planning to put humans on the moon within ten years or t. they'd lik put a colony on the moon. they are dedicating big money to science and space exploration. buthey largely operate in secret, not nearly as open and transparent as nasa. >> we will keep watching. thank you, tom. al isooack. another at the forecast. >> that's right. warming things up, even though it's january. it's going to feel a little more like march as we see this expanding area of warmth continuing. for today, for example,

minneapolisug 36, even t that doesn't seem that warm, that's 12 degrees above average. dallas may see snow. north of there, louisville 44. tomorrow expanding warmth. pierre chicago 44 degrees. philly will be flirting with 50 degrees. charleston 73. as we head into the weekend you can see into next week washington, d.c. will be in the 50s. atlanta in the 60s. new orleans in the 60s. even springfield with a high of 60 degrees ony. sun that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening inneour of the woods. well, we continue to see those rain showers pushing south and east of our viewing area. so again st. mary's city, st. mary's hecounty, last to see them. sprinkles through portions of southern maryland. otherhan that,his line is pushing to the south and by 9:00 we will all be dry. if you are north of d.c. yougore g to stay dry today, just cloud and mild. temperatur

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nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer has more on this whole thing. may, gu, good morning. >> good morning. when netflix released "bird box" a few days befor christmas it itped it had another hit its hands. as a unique premise, tons of intrigue and a star-studdd cast y sandra bullock. what netflix didn't anticipate was a full-fledgedn phenome and a viral moment to boot. >> if you look, you will die. do you understand? >> reporter: a bona fide blockbuster and social media craze you have to see to believe. this mpaning srking a new warning from netflix. the internet's latest fad spawning from a post-apocalyptic thriller. inocbird box," sandra buk plays a mother trying to survive in a world overrun by horrifying creatures who, when seen, drive pe mle. sandra and her kids, boy and girl, wear blind ftods as they avigate to safety. that story line haspi insd the

bird box challenge. people blindfoing themselves performing everyday activ for fun. sometimes with funny cringe worthy evenul painful res. while "bird box" mania spreads, netflix is urging everyone wearing their own blind fields to stay safe. the media giant taking to twitter writing in part, please do not hurt yourselves with this "bird box"haenge. we don't know how this challenge and we appreciate the love, but boy and girl just have one wish for 2019 and it is that you not end up in the hospital due to memes. it's just the latest dangerous social media challenge to go viral. last year officials issued warnings about the kiki challenge where participants jumped out of moving vehicles to dance while playing a song by rapper drake.as and there the tide pod challenge, too, where teens filmed themselves biting into

pacts.ng ent memes of "bird box" have expled online since december 21st. hoda sat down with star sandra bullock to talk about t film. >> it's a metaphor for motherhood, what's goingn cially in the world, and i think, you know, we are kind of getting to that place where we are not looking at people anymore. >> reporter: a week after its release, more thants5 million ac had atheady streamed film which was taking the internet by storm. although there have been no reports yet of serious injuries due to the "bird box" challenge, netflix is keeping a close eye on a social media craze few could see coming. after smashg a netflix record, the company hasn't released new numbers since last week. ny say the timing much "bird box" was perfect. the question now, will we see a sequel? guys, back to you. >> i can'teelieve what peo are doing. >> most of our crew, actually,

does that. >> you saidre you were too s to watch it? >> i interviewed her. i said it looks terrifying. she said it really is terrifying. >> horror scary or tiller scary? >> thriller scary. if you open your eyes and see the horribl scary thing, you are forced to like kill yo self. >> i am too scared. apparently for everyone else, it's a huge hit. just ahead, the dramatic rescue of a woman trapp in a sinking car. kerry sanders is live from where this happened. first, the overnight tributes purg in for the captain of captain and tennille coming up after this. sfrz did you hear, my app just got massive funding. oh wow really? tell me more... ok! i call it the "cat-culato" it's a calculator, but for your cat. meow. i just got the idea when my cat stepped on my calculator. oh, thank goodness! hi, lena! is now a good time to go through your tax return line-by-line together? yeah! line-by-line sounds awesome and...please, take your time. it's my cpa, so i have to take. give me a call, we'll talk. uh! i won't, but thanks.

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tennille. ♪ do it to me one more time >> reporter: the two creating some of the biggest hits of the '70s like "do that to me one more time," "skrat love," and love will keep us"love will kee" ♪ keep us together >> reporter: which won them a grammy in 1976. daryl dragon played keyboards for the beach boys. they gave him the nickname the captain for the hat he wore on stage. he and tennille began performing together. in a statement trump tower saying he was-- toni tennille saying i wasy at most creative in my life with him.ey were married in 1975 and continued to feperform together

for the next three decades. they hosted a series on abc that helped make them a hsehold name. >> don't worry, i am the captain. >> reporter: even joining lester on the plaza here on "today." but behind the scenes the couple was growing further apart, divorcing in 2014. tennille opening up about their relationship with savannah in 2016. >> he just couldn't be affectionate. he couldn't give me a hug. he couldn't just sit down and watch tv wit our arm each other. he just couldn't do it. >> why did you sta so,o long if it was so unsatisfying for you? >> okay. because i kept trying and and thinking i could bring thisw man,ho has so much to give, into the light. >> reporte w the couple, never had children, remained close friends. in fact, tennill was at the captain's side wednesday when he passed away. and dragon suffered from a neurological condition similar to parkinson's which caused his hands to tremor and kept him from playing keyboards for the past decade.

back to you. >> wow. >> incredible musician. e was a classically train pianist, his parents were in music. tennille hired him to be her pianist in 1971. brian wilson from the beach boys wrote on twitter yesterday what an incredible musician he was. an i>>redible guys. are you not to sing along, as hoda says. >> yes. he really put them on the map. >> yes. still ahead, the new flu warning you need to hear with cases on the rise coast to cot. and jill and her "steals deals" with bargains on the things we need, the gadgets we need to stay fit in 2019lo first, your cal news. s! you look amazing. and you look amazingly comfortable. when your v-neck looks more like a u-neck... that's when you know, it's half-washed. add downy to keep your collars from stretching. unlike detergent alone, downy conditions to smooth and strengthen fibers.

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ready for the w year coming up. this is a news4 today newsbreak. >> 7:56 is your time on this thursday, january 3rd, 2019. good morning to you. i'm eun yang. ought now a check onr y ir 4 uttraffic. >> good morning. inner loop after b.w. parkway a crash there. lanes are open but the delays are still hanging around. you can see that on the map this morning. overall, no passiveblems. we have an issue in woodbridge northbound 95 at prince william parkway. right shoulder is blocked. 270 uthbound looking good. >> thank you. we will take a break now.l we wil check your forecast next. stay with us.

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, digging in as the shutdown showdown drags on. the president not backing down during a meeting with party leaders. >> we are talking about national security. this isn't just the border. >> this morning how democrats are responding as they take back the housetoday. plus, more of savannah'sus exe interview with incoming house speaker nancy pelosi. >> does robert mueller come back and say i'm seectng an indiment? >> i think that's an open discussion. the flu season in full swing with 11 states reporting widespread activity. the cdc warning it's only going to get worse. so what can you k do top your family safer? we will have the answers just ahead. and six minutes with smy.

savannahs down with comedian and mom to be amy schumer for a rapid fire>> q&a. very time we are together, you get me in trouble. >> you get me in trouble. >> no, i really think it's you. >> today thursda20 january 3rd, 19. we >> the only thin love more than our husbands is "the today show"! woo! a, from bakersfield, califor celebrating my 30th birthday. >> i'm turning the big 5-0 today! woo! >> from kentucky for my birthday. >> go cats! >> from san francisco. >> happy 95tbirthday, grandpa. >> we are celebrating our 25th anniversary. woo! >> i think i see some hokey sweatshirts. we appreciat you being here. s i was going toay usually these st-holiday crowds aren't this

big. this is a doozy. >> the christmas tree still thlle. we et to your news at 8:00. it is a new day in washington. democratson retakingol of the house. nancy pelosi returning to her powerful role as speaker. in our exclusive interview, i asked pell owes is i abouthe -- pelosi about the mueller investigation and whether she believes the special counsel he could indict president while in office. do you believe the special counsel should honor and observe the department of justice guidance that states a sitting president cannot beic id? >> i do not think that is conclusive. no, i do not. >> so you thi it's possible that special counsel mueller could legally indict a sitting president? >> let's just see what mueller does. let's spend our time on getting results for the american people. >> as you well know thelo is standing department of justice guidance that states ai si president should not be indicted, but it is not the law? >> it is not thehi law.

ever indicates that a president can be indicted after he is nlonger president of the united states. >> what about a sitting president? >> well, a sitting president when he is no longer president of the united states. >> a president who is in office, could robert mueller come back and say i am seeking an indictment? think that is an open discussion. >> as for the topic of impeachment, pelosi said she will see what happens with robert mueller's report, but any decision to impeach or not to impeach shou not beased to a political basis. a new effort to end thern gont shutdown dragging on for almost two weeks. some of the most visible effects d be seen at our national parks. morgan chesky is in yosemite national park in california. >> good morning. before anyone can enter the main gate at yosemite, this sign makes it clear. no visitor servio s duee government shutdown. a warning that's now leading to what meany are calling a free fr all. they are scattered the country's

most treasured crown jewels from washington to hawaii, national parks draw millions of visitors each other. but now it's up to volunteers to provide the most basic of services. >> it's a lot of toilet paper. >> they got to fix this. it's sad. they got to fix that. >> reporter: the national parks seice told the key parks nationwide as accessible as possible. the shutdown showing limited staff can't even keep up with the heavy demands. at yosemite campgrounds are closing due to septic tanks bursting. onway and his daughter jaden finding the famous views now come at a cost. >> it's really sad to, like, see a place so beautiful that has all of this trash. >> reporter: the shutd aftermath being highlighted on social media. t weet showing u mptied trash cans inside of the white use, within sight of the white house. some of the capital's most

popular attractions closed. >> we came and unfortunately we are not able d to get to the government shutdown. >> reporter: some states are fighting to keep the doors open at popular attractions. in hawaii, $14,000 am day f the state's tourism agency is funding pearl harbor throughis week. those who can't pay areorced to put up more of these signs until the shutdown is over.>> et's just get it done. push through whatever you've got to do so we can haveur parks, we can have our life, pay for this stuff, but do our part to keep it nice. >> eporter: while yosemite open in limited capacity, the park service shut down sequoia and keith canyon national park citing unsafe road conditions and no staff to>>aintain them. hank you so much. now to a dramatic rescue in florida. a young womanrapped inside her car with the water rising around her. officials have now released her inle 911 call. nbc's kerry sanders is in tampa with the story and the audio

you'll want to hear. kerry, good morning. >> reporoor: well, morning. you can see the skid marks behind me. they lead down here to this watery ditch. i came down here with my waders because it's som deceptive if you don't stand here to realize how deep it is. i have this umbrella here. if i push it down mind i me, gets deeper, as you can see. and the in i youmud is really m. amanda antonio is in her car. s someborves in front of her. she has to swerve. she rolls five times, winds up here upside down, and her car is sinking i. the m she is desperate, doesn't know what to do, and then she realizes she has her iwatch on and she can ping her cell phon which she lost in the tumble. she gets the cell phone, dials gripping.he calls a terrifying accident. >> setting off a dramatic

rescue. with water pouring into her vehicle. and time running out. 20-year-old amanda antonio trapped. her car upside down in a watery ditch alongside interstate 4 in tampa. >> i thought i wasn't going to make it o because i couldn't open the door. there was no windows. 911 dispatcher shyann allen trying to keep the frightened young woman calm as rescue teams search for the car along the highway in the dark. am with the water rising and time running out. >> how deep is the water getting? my neck. >> amanda had a moment of clarity. >> okay. let me see if i can look on my

google maps. my gps says i'm by the ameaitheater. plse, please, please help me. >> reporter: it work. 16 minutes after the 911 call began. >> hello! >> reporter: rescuers found her car. >> i can hearhe you! can yoar me? hello! >> reporter: and pulled amanda to safety. >> just thankful i didn't break anything, that i'm still here and for all the police officers and the dispatch lady who helped me. >> reporter: amanda met the 911 erator who kept her calm throughout all of this. let's take a look at those smiles again one more time. and later this morning amanda will be joining the deputies who scoured thearea, found her, got down here, and got her seriously in the nick of time because the car was sinking in mud, which is why that water was rising. guysre >> she is ible to keep her cool and figure out to ping the phone and theps google >> and that dispatcher keeping

her calm. that was amazing. >> yeah, braan. you, kerry. all right. well, i guess i have a morning boost kind of after this story. this is an updatehe on 9-year-olds girl who wrote a letter to nba star steph hurry becaus curry 5 sneakers were only sold in the section of the under armour website. cuy sent back a handwritten note and promised to send one of the pairs of the curry 6 shoes and they arrived just in time for christmas. >> to riley from steph curry. it's the curry 6! oh, my gosh! so cool! >> s cool! wow. to sweeten the deal, he sent her a second pair. that is an impressive mvp move. >> it's from steph curry. amazing. still to come, with cases on the rise across the country, we zero in on how to protect yourself during this, the peak flu season. plus, a new way to protect

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flu this season, are not alone. >> i was in bed christmas day, the day after christmas and the day after that. it was no fun. >> reporter: coaccording to the centers r disease control, 11 states are reporting widespread u activity. 1,000 flu-related hospitalizations have beened repo nationwide since hitober with the highest percentage amongren under 4. some cases have been deadly. 11 pediatric flu deaths have been reported this season. >> classic this year. high fevers, muscle aches, headaches, fatigue. >> reporter: so far, though, this year's numbers are not as ch wass last year's, w one of the deadliest flu seasons in decades. medical experts stress the importance of getting the flu shot to help fight against the virus.l ight. joining us with everything you need to know about the flu is nbc news medical contributor dr. natalie azar. i am sure people are saying, you knowav what? i't gotten my flu shot.

is it one of those things you toould race to the d and get it? >> flu season lasts between ocber and may. we usually peak between december and march. so by that logic, we are kind of still in the beginning ofin ge into the peak of flu season. it takes two weeks to get yourd anti to be protected. so, yes, yes, yes. not too late to get the flu shot. >> every year we talk about whether this particular flu shot is effective begiagainst this particular flu how are we doing? >> too soon to tell. we won't know until the numbers are tabulated and the data is analyzed. one thing i can say is that is h 11n1 which is less t strain progressive than t h3n2. the flu t vaccines coversee or four strains. >> so if you have had the flu shot, are t there otherngs to do to make sure you don't catch

this? >> absolutely. hand washing, hand washing, hand washing, especially for adults, but f little childrenell them not to put their hands on their mouth. that's how the vus gets in. if you are coughing or sneezing, do it in your elbow. i have to drive this home. if you are sick from the flu, you have got t stay home. your co-workers will thank you for it. >> thank you. >> let's head over to al and get a check of the weather. >> guys, wet weather making its way out of the gulf coast, pushing on thrsogh. we have ot snow from texas to central thlahoma and six million weem under the winter w advisories, 21 million people under flood watcheys airport de dallas, houston, new orleans. the roads i-20, i-10. tomorrow travel delays from nashville, atlanta, raleigh-durham. and on saturday mostlyere in the northeast due to that rain for new rkwashington, boston. i-95 from portland to ripmund. i-90 albany t boston.

and i-81 from roanoke to bingham. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. we have a few lighthowers south and east of the d.c. area right now but the evening commute is going to be dry. winds pick up after 9:00 a.m. and stick with us to 5:00 a tomh 5:00 p.m. then w t dry out second part of saturday and through sunday. a few rain showers trying to scoot to the south ofouthern maryland and the northern neck. all of this will scoot south. plenty of clotes today with eratures around 50 trees. degrees. check us out throughout the day on today show rad, sirius xm channel 10 #. al, carson, your time. >> let's do it, guys. starting with daxhepard. he sat down with he wiellen on birthday. one of those audience members happened to be dak's wife kristen bell. let's see what she asks.

>> what would you recommend getting someone very special like a spouse for their birthday? i would say please, please, please give that person love and support girls. [ cheers and applause ] >> and you're good. >> you are crying, too. >> you sit down younglady. >> that was sweet. and then brought out a birthday cake for dak as well as a rthday scare. >> of course.♪ happy birthday to you dear dak ♪ ooh! well, not so much. watch the full episode of the show, check your local listings and tune into "ellen" later today. kim and kanye expecting

their fourth child. they currently have three children, north, saint, chicago who was born 11 months ago. "people" magazine reporting that kim and kanye are expecting a new addition to the family via surrogate. it's a boy. it's not the first time susan a surrogate. we wish the kardashian-west team the best. they are not commenting at that time. that is an ongoing story at "popstart." with the new episodes of savannah's digital series "six minute marathon" with savannah. amy schumer ander stylist lisa evans stopped by for a round of questions that, well, left savannah -- >> if you were sent to jail, who would you call to bail you out? >>n w i was sent to jail i called my lawyer. >> wouas that the only time you have been to jail? >> no. i won't be the one replacing

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this is a news4 today newsbreak. >> good morning. 8:26 o this thursday, january 3rd. i'm aaron gilchrist. let's get to melissa molett. e has a look at our first4 traffic. >> taking a look here,nn springfield loop before braddock road a crash with the right side blocked right thousand. southbound 16th street in northwest before decatur we have a right lane blocked because of a brand new accident t66re. ooks okay. a little slow inbound through manassas. 95 northbound the slow spot and it's brief through woodbridge. >> thank you. a check on our forecast when we come back.

i'm meteorologist lauryn ricketts. rain showers continue to slip south and retreat from our area out oecthe northern so you guys will be dry. you are seeing a few sprinkles along a stalled frontal system.l we wave some clouds today with peeks of sun, temperatures

around 50, a little breezy. rain after 5:00 p.m. tomorrow. sunday absolutely gorous. more rain tuesday. >> thank you. of course, get the latest news and weather in the nbc washington app. ♪

♪ it's 8:30.rning, evebody. it's thursday morning. it's the 3rd of january 2019. ow have a gat crowd out here. post-holiday but these people are ready to have some fun. >> this is a crowd, baby. >> we have so many friends on ame plaza. i oing to make a new friend. where ismi miss e from alabama? hi,emily! good morning. are you emily? and where are you from? >> alabama, birmingham. >> and are you in kindergarten? >> i am going to be in next year. >> wow. >> i am in preschoolga

kinden. it's 5k. >> wow! well, you are very impressive. have you ever been to new york before? >> no. >> what do you think of all of this? >> it's amazing. >> i am so happyou're here. could i have a hug? thank you, emily. let's take a picture. >> just one of the most adorable people you are going to meet today. thank you! >> the cutest. >> what, honey? >> love i love you, savannah zlam. >> i will be with emily the rest of the day. cutikspie. >> looike vail has the best pal. >> that may be the cutest moment in a long time. we love you, emily. >> cuter than puppies and unicorns. >> they will have a private moment together. coming up, a special resolution revolution on t gadgets and

gear that you need to keep your goal on track. speaking ogoals, if you want to eat better in 2019 but enjoy a sweet treat on occasion, our pal dave zenzenko is here with four recipes that will satisfy your cravings with no added sugar. >> and if y are looking ahead to your summer vacation, why not put your credit card to work?uy the points gs going to be here tivos foeracking uup rewsards and putting them good use. on the third hour of "today," our take it off series is back. two couples who can help you get help, including high school sweethearts who lived off of fast food. you have to see them now. i am going back with emi. see you later. >> want to do the weather? >> hoda has somebodwahere. where that picture? right here. there you go. hoda, you got a pal here. she wore the same hat. >> ooh! >> look how big she is now. >> hi, sweetie, good to see you. love you, honey. >> carson, nobody for aus.

right. >> there is always tomorrow. >> that's it. a lot the weekend outlook. a flood risk in the southeast. another storm moves into the pacific nohwest. on saturday a soggy southeast. mild in the south. things thawing out in the plains. , sunday! move intontain snows the rockies, on the west coast as well. and highs through the ohio mississippi river valleys and the sunshine returns up and down the east coast. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. well, to ourriendso the south and east you are finally drying out. dry the remainder of the day and then we do have rain late on friday after 5:00, it will start moving in. that lasts overnight into early saturday. starts toaper offy saturday midday. sundaynd monday dry, but here is that rain again. it's retreating to the south right aolong dry out. more clouds and sunshinee out

th today. temperatures in the mid-to-upper 40s right now. headed to 50 degrees any a little bret there today. hoda! we are keeping our resolution revolution going this morning with a special edition of d "stealsls." if you are setting your fitness goals in 2019, u are going to need your gear and gadgets to help you achieve those goals and that is where jill martin comes in. jill, a lot of people are going to be wanting this stuff. >> sometimes you need theet too to going. to this really there is everything here to really start your year right and get you into shape. >> you have to look the part, right? >> it starts with thaou if feel good when you put something on, you will be happy. this is a few of the items they have. go ontoday.com. they have that moister-wicking material l >>e that. >> great technology. different colors. everything you need to feel great and leisure wear to wear

throughout the day. the deal $14.5 to $19.50. >> $14.50? >> 69% off. >> to track yourself? >> the smart tech fitness band. the retail is $99.95. it operates byet bluooth. you put an app on your phone. works with any phone. this isn't just for walking, for it counts calories, monitors the walking and jogging. it has call alerts. this is really like a make your life easier tracker. >> i like the calorie counting aspect. most don't have that. >> it helps you set goals. you set the goal and it lets you know how you are doing. it's important throughout the day to get reinforcements. the deal $18. 82% off. this is something if you don't believe in, for $18, try it>> o. don't know how you get it from 100 bucks to $20. give us some equipment. >> this is really awesome. it comes with dvd, but i have to tell you any kind of workout you want to do, whenever your

workout is, there is something to use it for. the by solid core workout bundle, retails for $199. they say you can get 70 exercises to tone and build your body but t me it's endless. the dumbbells, exercise ball, the speed rope, the abwheel, push-up bars, yog mat and dvd. everything here. you are a workout person. everything is here. it's the basics. yeah. no. you could use every single here. if you want to te it inour apartment, you could get stuff done quickly. >> it goes in a closet. so the retail $199. the deal is $75. 62% off. this is an awesome deal. >> all right. this is not your ordinary scale, is >> no. $89.95.il $79.95 to this is what the company says. it measures body weight, body fat percentage and body water percentages. why that's important, sometimes when you get on the scale gain muscle and that causes you not to lose weight and you feel

atfrustrated. not often the case. this allows you to really see where you are. >> right. sometimes you thi it's wat weight and you want to know if it really is. u right. and e gaining muscle. so the retail $79.95. the deal $28. up to 69% off. >> do you have treadmills on the "steals & deals"? >> time to kick off your shoes. >> okay. >> this i the nordic track treadmill. retail $1999. it is the 8.5 sreadmill, 12% cline, up to 12 miles per hour. it comes with a i-fit walk and run around the world. it will give you different scenes from differe parts of the country that you might love. and it allows you to run through it. i saw actually al this morning on hisachine doing that. this is something you could really do at home and really eel like you're like getting away more. >> what is the deal on this one? >> $99s i9 $1t'99

it's 50% off. >> we are going to run through the products one more time. active wear from mureka, fitness tracker from smart tech, the scales and the nordic track treadmills. all these deals and more at today.com/steelsanddeals. up next, more help reaching yourth goals. zero sugar diet. first, this is "today" on nbc. . . c.rst, this is "today" on

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cookbook. >> happy new year. >> zero sugar scares a lot of people. there was just recently a study about artificial sweeteners and a lot of people wonr is it okay or not okay to have them if you are trying to lose weight. >> the jury is still out on d at. the study concluat it might be better to have diet soda with art initialen swes rather than sugary soda. more long-term studies are needed. the good news is, what we are talking about i today no artificial sweeteners or added sugar. >> talk about before we get into the recipes, why would you want to do a sugar-free diet? >> we are only talking about eliminating added sugars. that's all we're talking about. the benefit m areiad. i think the single best resolution you can make is to cu out added sugars wherever you can. and the benefits, first of all, you are going to start to lose a lot of belly fat. some of our panelists lost up to 16 pounds in 14 days. yoare then goingo boost your

metabolism which is going to help you eliminateoating. you are going to help slash your diabetes risk. 100 million americans are either d diabetic or pre-diabetic. overall, you willma dcally improve your weight and overall health. >> talk about the labels. we have new-ish nutrition labels. what should we be looking for? >> there are three big changes. first of all, your serving size is bigger and bieder. your calount is bigger and bolder. most significantly, you have addedle sugars being c out on the label. so it's not just going to say total sugar and then you have to figure out what manufacturers have added because manufacturers are sneaky, they put in pasta sauce, cold cuts, bread, everything. we aou getting times more added sugar in our diet than we should be getting. >> that's what we're trying to avoid. let's step on over. i said i have a sweetan tooth. i to do this with you.

tell me about this. >> these are chocolate covered almond clusters. it's 200 calories as areng everytere. all of these desserts are simple and delicious. you are putting almonds and dark chocolate. make sure it's 70% on a pan. you can put it in the microwaven fter that -- >> what is the green stuff? >> this is shredded coconut and macha powder for a caffeine bot. >> that's nice. >> and then these clusters are ntastic. >> tell me about this. looks like an oatmeal cookie. > ginger banana almond oatmeal cookie. it takes ten minutes to make. the banana provides the natural sweetness and the almonds provide the fiber that you need. if you are a chock owe alcoholic, you can add dark chocole. again 70% and some sliced ol munds. >> 70%r higher for dark

chocolate on this no added sugar kick. ice cream. a lot ofeople are not goingo give up the ice cream. >> no sugar, frozen cherry berry cream. sou know, this is great because what you are doing taking some full fat coconut milk lik that we have here and you are letting set like overnight and then literally you're i scoopi out and there is ddtes, berries. you can a bunch of -- >> it looks great.s you said t -- is it okay if you are doing the no added sugar, is it okay to have more fat? >> it's healthy fat, which is totally fine >> all right. >> you need fat. >> yeah. all right. and then, finally, what do we have here? >> this is tmuesli-stuffed bake apples. you get the oat, fruit, and nuts. you are going to add this to -- >> to a raw apple? cut that out? okay. >> yeah, there you go. bake atmites a

ending on the size of the apple. and then you are going to just garnish it with some cinnamon. >> after it comes out of the oven? >> it's a great cro pleaser. >> yeah, looks fancy, too. thank you so much. happy new year. check out the new book. what's it called again?er >> sugar cookbook. >> go to today.com/food. also click over on today.com/shop if you want to find out more about the cookbooks. coming up, the points guy it going reveal the tricks of getting the most out of your credit card. how tor maximize you rewards from everything o flightso hotels and more. first, this is "today" on nbc.

we're back helping you start the newear off right by making the most of yu reward points. save big if you are organized and plan ahead. brian kelly, the ceo andounder

for points guide.com. happy new year. you say january is a good te start getting this process going to earn reward travel points? >> there is never a bad time. points are like money. people think it's a free flight here or er but these days with points you can buy anything. everyone should have their points becamen line in 2019. >> what are some of the best ways? >> credit cards.ar ther so many offers whether you want to travel or get cash back. you get bones just for signing up for credit cards. they are pretty rich these days. you can get ae trip to europe from a single sign-up bonus from c a credid. beyond that, credit cards offer category bonuses. whether you spend money on groceries o gas or dining, there are a lot of different cards out there. it can be a ltle bit dizzying at first, but choose the credit cards where you spend the most moneyecause you want to be earning more than one point for every dollar you spend. >> there is a "wall street journal" article about how banks may want to cut back on the rewards. >> there used to be gigantic

sign-up bonuses and people would gethe cards and not use them. instead of a huge sign-up bonus they give you a decent one and then give you bonuses for spending. and besides points, benefits are valuable, too. a lotrd of credit will give you, if your flight is delayed and you need a hotel, the g airlines aren'ng to give you a free hotel but a lot of credit cards will. same thing, missed baggage. you can never counst on the airlinesrd the credit company is the w what you go to. spending them, you know, definitely airline miles are best used on travel. >> how farut >> it depends. it used to be 11th m nowadays the airlines would rather sell seats. within a month of departure, a ek of departure, even last minute. if there is a death in the family. airfares are sky high last minute. it can be the best time to use your points because the airlines open up rewards seats last

minute. >> srnt theblackouts dates? a >> the airline charging more points at the last minute. another tip is ask forartner airline award availability. a lot of airlines have these global partners, but the award availability doesn't show online. don't assume going to an airline website you will see every option available. even though it's 2019, picking up t phone, calling, but here is the tip. be super, super nice. you know, it can be hard with airline agents. they can be kind of sly. always treat them with kindness. you will be shocked. >> don't bookhe travel, call the airlinesec dy? >> you can. if you see a good deal, about go with it. if not, pick up the phone a and call and be nice and ask the agent, can you check on the airlines' parers? >> and y can use the airline points to help you with the hotel because the airline have a partner? >> you know, you can use airline miles for hotels. you are not goio get the most value.

but credit card points can be ored hotels. each program has its ups and downs. that's what we cover at t points guys. teaching people to use the right points in the right programs. >> i have friends that credit cards in hotels and they talk about upgrades they got. >> ye. >> like how do you get that? >> certain credit cards, if you book tough them, they will give you upgrades. but there is that age-old trick of beinge.eally n in vegas, slipping them a 20 or a 100. you would be surprised because the front desk agents have tons of power. even if you don't want to give them money, email them in advance. email the general manager say, hey, i'm excited totay at your hotel. if you are really nice, i can't that goes. ar >> it's crazy. some consumers say in an article they are gaming the syste on a credit card. the idea of being nice and kind of working it might take you a ng way? a long way. instead of being i demand a suite, these are my rights, i want my upgrade, be nice. >> good stuff. thanks so much.

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> this is a news4 today newsbreak. >>:5 on this thursday, january 3rd, 201 n righ we want to check on your commute with melissa molett and yourc. first4 traf >> good morning. new problem college park inner loop near route 1, crash on the right side blocked, inner loop after b.w. parkway an older crash. we still have one right lane blocked there asng well. ta look at 270, nice and

clear northbound and southbound. no delays there. andnna east from pike after vie colvin run road a crash on the left >> thanks, melissa. he we will cck your forecast when we come back. stay with us.

well, it's looking like a breezy day out there today. all those rain showers south and east have moved to the south. ouds tomorrow with afternoon and evening rain. saturday morning rain, but then dry, and then sunday we are also dry and beautiful. o that rain is now to the south. temperatures around 50 degrees today with a little breeze picking up. tomorrow rn after 5:00 p.m. that will last through the first part of saturday. sunday gorgeous. >> thanks. get the latest news, weather anytime in the nbc washington app. oh hey, sandy. hey. this is a trick my nonna taught me to make sure my produce is fresh. but aldi produce is delivered fresh every single day. every day? yeah. so you don't need to... do that. you're not even going to hold that cantaloupe against your face? the only trick you need to save time and money is to shop at aldi. save on your choice of little salad bar chopped salad kits,

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