good morning. from bad to wors good tmorning. fromo worse. virgin thrown into chaos with yet another high-ranking of fivl 'em broid in ack new b face scandal. the state's top three lawmakers cing controversies. calls for their resignations getting louder. >> this week has just m sick. it's just made me sick. >> where does it all go from here? . calling his bluff. ignoring president trump's state of the union threats. a probe of his business and person finances. the president not happy about it. >> it's called presidential harassment. the latest?

a live report from the white house. >> senator elizabeth warren publicly apologizes after it's revealed she identified as american indian on a key legal document. >> i'm not a member ofbe the tri and i have apologized. >> flaring up just days before she's set to formally kick off her presidential campaign.os th stories plus picking up the pieces. new questions after a massive gas explosion and fire in san francisco tching homes and businesses. >>baby on born. the frantic moment a father realizes he left hisn baby a train after stepping out for a smoke brelk. come to the original exterior brady bunch house. >> we're heading tome with most be loved tv family of all time. >> two yea later is it -- >> the special project that's brought the brady kids back

together. today thursday, february 7, 2 9 2019. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefellerplaza. is it weird we're so excited about the brady bunch home. >> so incredible. we have so many memories.s natalie gback. they're renovating it. >> amazing. we're going to get to that ttory. virginia's governmn a growing state of crisis with its top three leaders now embroiled in scandal. nbc's geoff bennett is inch nd with the latest on this. >> reporter: good morning. scdal is spreadi across the state capital. the governor is refusing calls to step down over the black face photo as the two officials behind him to assume

the governorship are facing scandals of their own. this morning the virginia capital in crisis. with the commonwealth's governor and lieutenant governor facing a cloud of controversy, virginia's attorney general, second in succession admits he once wore black face. in a statement of apology he says he and group of college friends put on wigs and brown makeup to attend a party dressed like rappers. it comes as governor ralph northam barely hangs on to his job with this racist photo on his medicalacebook page. >> this week has just made m sick. it's just made me sick from friday to now, it'seen one bit of bad news after the next it's all been shocking and

surprising. >> reporter: those scandals making shockwaves. dr. vanessa tyson, a college professor saying in a statement that a 20 encounter with fairfax which s says started at kissing turned into sexual assault. fairfax who t has saidheir interaction was 100% consensual releasing a new statement of his own saying i wish her no harm or humiliation, nor do i see to denigrate her or diminish her voice. but i cannot agree with description of events that i know is not true. as the scandal spiraled, lawmakers frustrated. >> i'm trying to figure out the licts. i'm not c for anybody's resignation. i don't plan to. i need to learn what's going on andeople not to rush to judgment.

>> reporter: virginians fed up. >> you always have the highest hopes for you own state and this definitely isn't anything to be proud of by any means. >> the ldership ofhe state needs to figure it out and needs to do the right thing. >> geoff, we have no idea what's goings to happen here. if these scandals bring down those top three leaders, then what happens? who would be the governor? >> reporr: if the governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general were all to resign, t governorship would fall to the virginia house speaker who is a conservative republican named kirk cox. he became house speaker, by t way, as a result of a close race that was determined by a name being pulled out of a bowl the path forward to say the least is very unclear. >> geoff, thank you. also this morning, democrats on capitol hill are launching a sweeping newnvestigation into the president's finances despite his pointed warning to them

during the ste of the union. kristen welker has the latest. >> reporter: good morning. the latest is the president is already lashi m out thiorning at democrats for defying him. in one tweet accusing demofrats unlimited presidential harassment, and in another saying the dems and their committees are going nuts, a continuation of witch hunt. the house intelligence committee's new chaian, adam schiff announcing a sweeping five bsh point probe of president trump's businesses, f personalances and possible ties to russia. >> the president hasdotten u to the idea that congress doesn't do oversight because for the last two yearspu the blican majority has been isentially missingn action when it comes to being a coequal branch of government. that ended with the midterms. >> reporter: thellresident g schiff a political hack. >> no other politician has to go through that. it's called presidential harassment it'sunfortunate. it does hurt our country.

>> reporter: schiffg respond on twitter saying, i can understand by the idea of rifiesgful oversight t the president. several of his close assariates going to jail, criminal investigations continue. i comes just hou aft the president warned over what he called ridiculous partisan investigations during t state of the union. >> if there is going to be piece and legislattn, there can be warve and stigation. >> reporter: it's not the first time h the president spoken out about investigations into his finances, telling this to "the new york times" back in 2017. >> if mueller w lookit your finances and family finances unrelated toa rus is that a red line? >> would that be a breach of what his actual job is? >> i would say yes.ou i say yes. >> kristen, obviously other members of congress are in.hing what are you hearing? >> reporter: not surprise, along party lines. houseipeaker nancy pel

called the president's remarks a threat to the administrative branch. house mrority lea suggested the investigation should end soon. here is the bottom atline. demo are ramping up their efforts today. given they're in thety majo these investigations aren't going away any time soon. >> kristen welker at the white house, thank you. meantime, senator elizabeth warren is facing a new line of questions about her p of native american ancestry. once again, the presidential hopeful is apologizing for the controversy she cannot seem to k nbc correspondent peter alexander has the latest on this. >> reporter: this is supposed to be the biggesteekend of liz beth warren's career after announcing she's going on a cross country tour. 48 hours before elizabeth warren is expected to make her white house bid >>official. 'm sorry for not being more mindful of thises dec ago,

tribes and only tribes determine tribal citizenship. >> reporter: still struggling to defuse the controversy that's trailed her for years su oounding her past claim native american heritage. >> thi is who i grew up believing with my brothers. this is our family's story. >> reporter: it comes after "the ashington post" unearthed this 1986 registration card for the texas bar showi for the first time in hur own handwriting warren identifiederself as american indian: she first mentioned her native american roots during a 2012 campaign. >> i consider myself as having a native american background. s that what i said. that's what i am. >> reporr: she's accused of claiming native american heritage to advance her career. .> pocahont >> they call her pocahontas.

>> elizabeth warren who i c no longer call pocahontas because she has no indian blood. >> reporter: even dwaerg her to take a dna test which revealed she has a distant native american relatives. >> the facts suggest you have native american ancestry. >> reporter: the move sparked fierce criticism from some saying using a dna test to establish connection was inappropriate and wrong. warrenog later apolized. with her eyes set on 2020 and a weekend campaign kickoff in massachusetts. >> it holds special place in my heart. >> peter, she's eected to announce on february 9th. how is this playing in this crowded democratic field? >> reporter: the bottom line, there's little rooor error. the democratic field is already diverse and growing. there's new polling shows

most democrats across they counant joe biden to enter the race and progressive favorite, betoai o'rourke he will make a decision about his political future, whether he runs, before t end of this month. hoda. >> peter alexander at the white house, thanku. craig joins the table with another story we're following. a federal investigation this morning shining new light on a controversial plea deal for a toalthy inv accused of molesting dozens of underage girls. nbc's keir simmons is following that f us. goodmorning. >> good morning. this is an important development in the case we've covered many times. this decision to investigate touches on the me too movement, the trump administration and most importantly, the women who ca forward. jeffrey epstein ran in powerful circles and counted people like bill clinton and prince andrew as his friends.

now a federal investigation is under way as to whether justice department attorneys may have conductedna profess misconduct. serving over just a year in jail after being accused of having sex with underage girls. c the moveomes after "the miami herald" tracked down many alleged victims. >> i was 16. >> i was 16. >> i started going to him when14 was >> reporter: the original report from the palm beach police department alleged the girls dre promi money in exchange for massages. >> he just laid down in his towel on his stomach. en he flipped over, that's when he said, okay, you can go ahead and take off your shirt and pants. >> reporter: the accounts included accusations from indecent exposure to inappropriate touching and rape. according to earlier court filings it's alleged epstein reyed on at least 40 underage

girls. >> we believe this ended up in a prosecution that would incaerate mr. epstein f the remainder of his life. >> reporter: epstein struck a plea dealleading guilty to solicitation of prostitution and only served 13 months in a county jail. >>hene of most lenient deals for a seria child molester probably in history. r>> reporter: the forme u.s. attorney who approved the deal is now president trump's secretary of labor. alexander acosta was asked ability the plea deal during his confirmation hearing last year. he said there was broad agreement to accept the deal and argued it was original astate case. the deparent of justice got involved to ensure epstein got jail time and was forced to register as a sex offender. it protects epstein and anyone who works with him fromeral charges. he can travel free to homes in new york, florida and the caribbean. this morning we've reached out

to alexandera acoo has not responded. >> any chance that the plea deal ?etstuov a legal s is process that has played out. jeffrey epstein spent time in jail. we have a statement from his attorney who tells nbc news, it was anything but a deal adding mr. epstein went to jail, served a period of probation, lived up to each and every oblation under the agreement and has fully conformed his conct to the law for well over ten years. theink what's possible is process itself will be investigated and questioned and maybe some lessons forhe future. >> sounds like that's what congress tdid, what department of justice did. fivegs build were destroyed after a gas explosion in san frcisco.e mass flames and thick lack smoke shot into the air. it prompted evacuations for a

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7:26 is your time on t thursday, february 7, 2019. >> a prince george's county high school principal is onleave. princip principal got into a fight with a student. it ended when a school resource officer sprayed the stude with pepper spray. heads up if yougo drive in mory county. a bill is being considered that would allow the county council that would redies speed limits in neighborhoods. let's check on your commute with melissa mollet and your first 4 traffic. a couple of problems nohbound 95 before prince william parkway. a crash on the left side of the road. still seeing delays nohbound. springfield southbound 95 at fairfax. left side blocked by a loek en

down vehicle. 28 between fits water and vt hill, left lane blocked. it's no secret that heating and cooling our homes can be big expense. >> that's right. tonight, consumer reporter susan hogan is working with y on simple ways to cut down on one of your biggest energy bills, heating our water. >> we'll take a break. a check of your forecast is next.

it's not shopping, it's maximizing. start maximizing today! maxx life at t.j.maxx good morning everybody. cloudy skies prett much all day. the possibility of a quick passing sprinkle or drizzle of rain. nothing all at heavy. temperatures in the mid 40s now. orto the mid 50s highs today. breachly above 60 late tomorro morning. falling temperatures and windy friday afternoon into the night, staying cold through the weekend. >> thank you, chuck. >> another local news update in 25 minutes. >> back to the "today" show. ♪ h

lady ♪ 15, 64, 80, ♪ >> hike, hike. >> hey, you guys. oh, my nose. >> am.a.r.c.ia, you okay? >> i'm not ready to see her get he ked in the news and miss dance. we're talking about the brady bunch. >> we are actually going to take you bk to the original brady house. natalie is with allhe brady kids. yes, we will call them kids. >> they will always be. i hophey sing the song together. >> they're renovating the actual brady hou that served as the dr ba and the exterior. >> it's fun to see how they look now, too. i can'tait for t whole interview. >> her nose is so red. first we'll get a check of your headlines. we d begin with the political crisis that has threatened to

take down virginia's top three elected this morning governor ralph northam is still refusing to resign over a racist photo in his 1984 yearbook page. now virginia's attorney general mark herring admits he, too, once wore black ce. he said he and college friends attended a party, ote, dressed like rappers. a woman went public this week with detailed allegations of sexual asslt against lieutenant governor justin fairfax. a g5-year-oldl was pulled from the rubble of an apartment building i istanbul, turkey, 18 hours after the building collapsed. they loaded her to a stretcher and carried her to a waiting ambulance. that brings the total number of people rescued to 13. the eight-ory building collapsed on wednesday. it's unclear how many people are still unaccounted for. surveillance video captured the heart stoomingts when a train pulled away from a station with the father of a

baby on the platform and the little one still on board the neain. this hap in cleveland. here we go. you see the man. he places the barri on the train seat. he walks away to go have a cigarette outsi on the platform. moments later, you see another passenger on the train knocking on the tglass, trying tell the father the train is about to leave. too late. the door closes. it pulls away. the father is running alongside the platform trying to stop the train. eventually the passenger on ard alerted the driver. within minutes the train returned to the station and the father was reeun ninunitereunit. that's the sounds of moms' heads exploding. latest on an alarming incident incleveland, ohio. kids getting sick after unknowingly eating marijuana guies. steph a gosk has the latest. >> good morning. this was definitelyrightening

r parents when they learned young children between the ages nd 9 wearijna tt gets you high. yet anoth aer scare asof edible laced with marijuana and its derivatives grow in popularity. gummy bears seem innocent enough as a candy until 14 children got sick. his morning parents are wondering why a 5-year-old boy brought those pot-laced treats to a cleveland elementary schooh leadingis mother's arrest for child endangerment. nine kids hospitalized. >> she just kept saying her stomach hurt, her throat was hurting her. a scare for this mom. her daughtercious and all the others were okay. >> she was acting rl strang her eyes was real big. tie wasn't acting herself. >> reporter: autho say the boy who brought the tainted gummies to school was theil onl chd to test posite for marijuana. >> it's not surprising that a

5-year-old would want candy. we've got to educate our community, parents and caregivers about these risks. >> reporter: the school sending a voice mail to parents with an important reminder. >> ts is a teachable moment for all families of the need to keep items potentially harmful to chill locked away from their reach. >> reporter: in florida last year, five middle schoolers went to the hospital after eati eating thc-infused candy. 12 high schoolers were hospitalized after eating similar gummies in 2016 as concerns grow over thc in edible, health officials are also raising questions about another derivativ of cae nnabis plant called cpd. it doesn't actually make people high, but it's counted as a treatment from a wide range of f ailmentsm anxiety to pain, inflammation, even cancer. however, those uses have not a beenroved by the fda. thiseek new yorcity's health

department cracked down, banning bunesses from adding cbd to food and drinks until they determine whether or not it's fe. the states of maine and ohio and even the city of los angeles are also taking a closer look at cbd. >> we see it everywhere now, but we don't really knowmull that about it, do we, cbd oil? >> we don't. cbd is still classified by the federal government as a schedule one narcotic. what that means is thatav researchers a hard time conducting the kinds of studies that would actually prove some of thisstuff. so all of these claims that are out there, it's tough to know if they're legitimate or notu unti ave the research behind them. it's tough to do the research. people's hands are tied. >> you can't studyt because the federal governments think it's illegal but the states are legalizing it. >> is there a movement afoot to change that? >> definitely. there's a big push to get t

deral government on board with declaring it legal or talking about marijuana, legalizing marijuana is a big conversation. so it's all out there. >> tha>> you. we're going switch gears, go to mr. roker and get a check of the weather. >> we just got in the 18 climate report from nasa and noakno noaa. this is the government telling us it's the fourth warmest year globally on record. the last five years we'vead e warmest five years on record mobally, this being the fourth. what's evene disturbing, as we look at global records since we've been keeping them, we're talking about t last 42 years we have actually seen consecutive -- 42 years above average global temperaturoo. that's not news. we've got the jet stream up to the rth, easte half awful the country warmer than yormal.

ne city 48, jackson 79. colder air is coming. minneapolis today, 20, five degrees below normal. by friday, chicago at 13. 48 in houston. we stay war along the coast, along the i-95 corridor. by the time we get to the weekend, philly, you're at 36 on saturday, cleveland, 22n saturday. tupelo, mississippi, . although it is two below. that's what's goingdn aro the country. here is what's happening in your neck of the woods. good morning, everybody. i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. not much rain and we're not experaing a lot of . there's a chance just about any time across the area for af pocket light rain and drizzle. keep your umbrella as a ta precautionary. right now in the mid 40s around town. cooler across parts oforthern maryland. temperatures today will find their way into the mid 50s. so really not that bad. about ten degrees warmer than average. windy and much colder weather moves in tomorrow afternoon and the weekend.

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now they want toe sure it never happens again. >> if i asked all of you as a group what's this about for you, is there a word? >> truth. >> justice. >> justice.iv >> reporter: f women speaking out on national tv forhe first time, exposing years of sexual abuse by men devoted to preaching the word of god. late ldren between t '70s and early '90s, they lived in some of the hardest-to-reach places on the globe, their parents sent to work as christian missionaries by a florida organization then known as new tribes mission. the kids were placed in boarding schools where dorm fathers we in charge. they would lead devotional readings each night, then putls the go bed. all say that's where the sexual abuse happened. >> he would tuck me in at night and he would just o sit my bed and stay too long. >> reporter: carrie and bonnie

both lived in senegal, west aftrica where they say they wer abused by their dorm dad david brooks. in the philippines, joy, j.c. and kel say they were also abused by kelly's biological father, lesley emery. >> he would put the chair next my bed and put his hands under the cover. to ts day i sleep with the pillow on either side of me. >> i was roommates with almost every single girl that was molested or raped, and i had to pretend i was asleep as well. >> you okay, bonnie? >> i need a minute. >> reporter: when crie final lip told her parents what happened to her, she said the mission tried to cover it up.>> the mission leadership told my dad on the phone you are going to ruin this man's ministry if you keep talking about this. >> reporter: so he continued to

zephyr as a dorm dad in senegal? >> yes. >> reporter: after more complaints, the mission let o david brooksack to the u.s. when kelly reported alleged abuse at the hands of her father, she said mission t leads trie silence her as well. > i was called in as a 15-year-old with three men in a room. they told me to not say anything. >> reporter: her family was abruptly sent back to tu.s. >> reporter: nobody calls the police? nobody tells the authorities in. the at least? >> no one. >> reporter: new tribes mission admits more needed to be done. child abuse in any situation is heartbreaki heartbre ging. our heas out to any victims, a spokesperson told nbc news. in 2010 new tribes commissioned an outside investigation int w ont happened in senegal. it found more than 20 children were sexuall abused over two decades and david brooks, the dorm dad in senegal was by far

the biggest offender. >> your abusersave not been charged with a crime? >> no. >> are they onin any of registered sex offender registry? >> no. i think that's the scariest thing, thinking they're still there. >> reporter: we tracked down david brooks in a small town an houra.outh of atlant >> i'd like to ask you some questions about senegal if i could. >> you may not. >> reporter: doou want to say -- an investigation found that you sexually abused multiple children. do you want to respond to oat? >> response whatsoever. >> reporter: leslie emery, the dorm dad fromhi theppines lives in virginia and agreed to speak. he confessed to abusing missionary kids, but not his own daughter kelly. >> i did sexually molest the 8-year-olds there, people living at the door. it happened at night while everybody w sleeping. >> do you think you should have gone to jail? >> yeah, sure. i s buld haven decapitated

probably. >> reporter: as adults, every one of these women reached outa tonforcement authorities and were told it was too late to press charges. >> how many of you worry this might still be happening? >> every day. i think about that eve day. >> i think that's why this is so important, to show others that yere's no shame. >> reporter: havetr sength. >> i'm strong for the little girl that was never able to say anything. i'm strong for her and i'm a strong woman and wil do my best to protect anybody who sees this and wants to speak out, can come and talk to me. come and talk to me. i'll protect you. >> reporter:e theyporter:ethnos 360 says have child safety training and hirelocationbers were

termataled anddiso assist vs.ictims with counselin. the women we interviewed were told they reached a limit rand no longer being reimbursed for any counseling. two of twomen, by the way, did reach settlements with ethnos. >> blown away by the strength of these women. you wonder, were these t guys ever reported? >> not to law enforcement at the time of the crimes. oey did tell us they contacted several authoritir the years including, theysay, local law enforcementlsic o wlediaher police in virginia and georgia d they told us they had no idea that accused pedophiles were living in their commun ies. >> themen, it's incredible to see the five of them there. some of them knew eh other's children and now theyound each other. what gave them the courage to speak out now? question. i asked that.

say said just its. they said ty really feel like telling their stories now, obviously the me too movemenry and eing that's a happened in the past few years have given them a voice. they've ner spoken on a national level. they have a blog they've been keeping up for years now that women have written in to. i suspect they'll get a lot more traffic. they still run these boarding schools? >> there are three of them in existence right now now called ethnos 360, t former new tribes mission. eight children are three.e it's far less than it used to be, and most kids are home schooled. >> what an extraordinary moment, you pick phone and call this man who has been accused, and he says ye, i did it and i should have been decapitated. >> it was incredible. i was obviously on the inside feeling a lot in that momee. but apologized as well. he feels remorse about what he di but ain, has never faced any consequence, and legally it's

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i'm eun yang. right now we want to check on your morning commute with melissa mollet and your first 4 traffic. how is it going? >> still two miles' worth of backups northbound 95 before princeilliam parkway. everything on the left side, but delays inbound. alexandria 395 after duke crash blocking the lane, inbound key bridge one right lane blockedy aroken down vehicle. outbound impacted as well. beltway looking okay right now. >> melissa, thank you. we'll take a break and check your forecast next. stay with us.

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it's 8:00 on "to da it's 8:00 on today. coming up virginia in crisis. black face and sexual assault andals rocking the state's government with three of its highest elected officia facing calls to resign. >> this weekend has made me sick. one bit of bad news after the next. >> so what happens now? we're live with the latest. plus bradley reborn. ♪ tell me something good >> bradley coope opens up to willie about his new spot on the pop charts. >> to look at the itunes list and see the number one song in america is by bradley cooper and lady gaga. >> that's just overwhelming. >> how he's feeling after his best director snub at the academy awards. then it's time to chtge. the casf the brady bunch reuniting 50 years after the show's premier. >> open the door now.

carol, what are you guys doing in there? >> part of the project to renovate the iconic tv home changing the mantra of real estate from location, location, location to. >> marcia, marcia, marcia. >> today thursday, february 7, 2019. >> celebrating my 80th birthday from mobile, alabama. >> from naples, florida. sending all my love back tomy fellow nurses at seattle children's. [ cheers and applause ] >> morning. we're the sunrise team wakingp kentucky and indiana. g nget>>ry etive "today!" >> celebrating my 50th birthday. >> good morning from georgetown, texas. >> celebrating our fourth anniversary. >> celebrating 29 years of friendship. welcome back on this ursday morning. so happy you're having your

coffor with us thisning and happy for the folks who came outside to cheer as well. >> also happy that so many ofols are participating in our little thing there. >> the my today plaza. >> you can sre your videos using manchester mytodayplaza on instagra and twitter. we have a busy hour ahead starting with your news at 8:00. in virginia's capital, an escalating crisis in leadership, calls for the top three officials to resign as yet another scandal unfolds. nbc white house correspondent geoff bennett joins us with morh on. geoff, good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda. this morndng s is spreading across the state capitol. governor northamtill refusing calls to step down over the racist yearbk photo as mark herring admits to wearing black face. he's apologizing what happened when hwas an undergrad when he

and a couple of friends put on wigs and black makeup. the lieutenant governor accused of sexual assault, the accuser breaking her silence, publicly detailing her claim, an allegation that fairfax categorically and vehemently denies. we have president trump weighing in in atweet. the presidents say democrats at he top are killing the great state ofvirginia. if the three failing politicians were republicans, far stronger action would be taken. so three scandals sending shockwaves across thestate. nobody seems to know what comes next. hoda? >> geoff bennett, thank you. one d after the president warned congress about investigating him, house democratsaunch a probe into his business and personal finances. the new chairman of the house intelligence committee, adam schiff, says the investigation will also look into the president's possible ties to russia. house speaker nancy pelosi says it is the responsibility of congress to exercise oversight. but the president calledhe investigation presidential

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brady bunch somehow formed a >> to celebrate that milestone, the iconic tv siblings for this cool special project. natalie may be the luckiest person in television. you got to spend time with them. >>yes. i was such a huge fan. the brady kids now in their 50s and 60s. they've teamed up with hgtv for a very brady renovation, working to fix up the iconic l.a. home that served as the backdrop for the be loved sitcom. 50 years ago three girls and three boys were brought together to form television's most famous family. ♪ the brady bunch >> reporter: half a century late they're backogether for major housekeeping. >> welcome, natalie, to the original exterior brady bunch house. >> the interior was all shot where? >> paramount studios. >> i literally didn't even know whe this place w until 1990.

>> reporter: in honor of the anniversary, the inside ofhohe me never used in the actual show is transformed into the house that fans know and love. each surviving cast member responsible for recreating one or two rooms of the split levelw story home, right down to the orange and avocado green kitchen. >> how did it go today? >> okay. >> reporter: when you first pulled up to the house, what were you thoughts? >> a rush of, i don't know, no, r nostalgia. >> reporter: susan olsonay who cindy with working on the girl's bedroom. pe christophernight the parents' bedroom. >> this isthere the m famous line ever came from on the couch. >> marcia, marcia, marc. >> reporte maureen mccormick s 15 when she played ma shah,ia

marc marcia. she had never s foot in the legal brady house until recently. >> mike brady, open the doors now. carol, what are you guys doing in there? >> repter: can you imagine this place as it was backthen? that's what you guys are doing here? >> it's all going toe com together. >> reporter: what's your favorite episode o memory? do you have a particular one? >> i was so in love with barry on and off throuout the years. >> did you guys ever hook up? >> no. yes, we did. >>r marcia and greg. >> this to me is so special. it's the rcste. i mean, so many memories. >> all the running down the staircase in all thoseep odes. >> we would always go up the staircase, and there were no bedroo really upstairs. we'd go up and hide around the corner and we were flirt and talk, and it was great because no one could see. it was kind of our special time

togeth >> reporter: oh, my gosh. look at that. eve plum who played jan still has boxes of memorabilia from r time as a brady. >> we had hats that they made. we all signed them. >> reporter: she's working on restoring the kitchen and alice's bedroom rarely seen on the show. so this is the entrance into alice's bedroom. it was a bedroom in the house. glasscked off sliding doors that were there. i'll be working with the designer to bring it back to like what we saw on tv. is it really 50 ye♪s? ♪ >> reporter: some things never get old. sunshine day ♪ ♪ everybody seems so happy together ♪ >> we were singing alongith you, natalie. so when is this going to get

done, this house? >> well, they hope to have it done i'm hptring by seber, in time for the 50th anniversary of "the brady bunch" premier episode. you'll see the reveal of course on hgtv. such a fun project. they're all so into it. >> what a great idea. >> that is cool. >> we're really into it. >> the show is my whole childhood. it was only half an hour show and aired for fe sew sons. seems like it was on for decades. >> i feel like i cld describe every plot. >> who was your favorite brady kid? >> i guess i would say -- i liked cindy because she was the youngest of the three and i was the youngest. related to her. you liked marcia. >> of course. >> you look at the map right now, you can see we've got winter weather visories,

winter storm warnings, blizzard warnings, flood watches.ot we've even severe weather firing up down through arkansas and on down into texas. we're going to be looking at severe storms today, especially ssthrough the mid mispi and ohio river valleys, icy conditions parts of wisconn. 're also looking at subzero high temperatures through the plains. the co air is coming back. out west looking gorgeous, plenty of sunshine. hawaii and honolulbout 80 degrees. some snow as you get into anchorage, alaska. that's what's going on across the country. here is what's happening in you neck of thewoods. good morning right here at home. skies partly to mostly .clou a few breaks of sunshine out there. they'll be fewer and between later in the day. temperatures in the mid 40s for now. there's patch of blue sky right there. areas of clouds and drizzle are possible at any time. no washout and any rain you do t will only be .2 or .3 at the tomorrow, temperatures mild in

the morning, tumbling in the afternoon and staying colouand breezy t your saturday. that is your latest weather. guys? >> mr. roker, thank you. what could be controversial about a napkin, right? carson is in the orange room with the answer. delta air lines and coca-cola are apologizing for distributing contnsversial nap to plane passengers. let's take a look. it says, because you're on a plane full of interesting people and, hey, you never know. then you flip over the napkin and there's a spot for somebody to write a name and a phone number on anit. taking it one step further, there's small print that reads, be a littl old school, write down your number and give it to your plane crush. g passenge the message loud and clear and were not thrilled about it. one tweet says hey, delta and coke, these napkins are creepy, not a good look. mike writes creepy, especially after reading t smaller print.

swing and a miss. dale saying get over yourself, these are fantasti thank goodness someone is trying to bring fun and joy tong flyi both delta and coke similar statements apologizing for the napkins saying they already srted trying to remove them from all the flightseefore th social media outcry. thyie's a sa, the truth is always somewhere in the middle. a lot of the conversation online basically says, aright, maybe you don't need to be hitting on burye, but everybody does their head in their phone. >> i wasn't so offended. >> i'm not offended by that. at least they were trying to have a dtlumitd l theeir napkins on the seat as they're walkingff the plane. >> maybeer furth application. i'm kidding. i'm married. ina garten, the barefoot contessa joined seth meyers at the corner bistro in new york for day drinking.

thd pair sip cocktail and played a game, could seth tell which sauce was ina's recipe. first horse radish dip. let's see how seth did. >> uh-oh. ay. >> that's yours. >> you're right. does that mean i have to take a drink? that means i'm going to be drunk. >> okay. the second test is barbecue sauce. one of these is barefoot contessa barbecue sauce and the okher is mcdonald's. >> . here we go. like?t does that taste >> like a million mcnuggets i've had. okay.e other one is >> isn't that fun? >> so cute. >> this will a be on show in prime time on nbc. in other news, apparently

ch is a big fan of the gaines family. shoves the fixer upper couple and their kids. she decided to tweet about them. cher wrote once in a while i like to see what's happening with chip, joanna and kids, #fixerupper. chip sawhe tweet and replied, well, auntie cher, kids are doing great, a c littled going around but you know how it is. sending our love, the gaines clan. justin andve haley b on "vogue," opening up about their marriage a admitting it's hard work. we're two young people who are learning as we go.m ot going sit here and lie and say it's always a magical fantasy. if you idea like to read more on relationship you can pick up the latest issue of vogue when it hits news standsw nati on february 19. up next, our buddy alicia keyshe will be host this year at the 65th grammy awards.

the previous two were hosted by james cordon. he offered som advice last night to the tune of "shallow". ♪ m tell something keys ♪ i hear you're s to host this year's grammys ♪ ♪ did you host it twice ♪ maybe you can give me some advice ♪ ♪ try not to be lscared, acte you've been there ♪ ♪ kouw i won 15 times ♪ if a speech goes wrong or i hate someo's song -- ♪ the host has to be polite >> i don't know if that was more good than funny. >> both. >> everything. >> wow, she's hosting this year's grammys.

drake and kendrick lead the nominations there. them.uck to all of finally an exclusive reveal today. a look at "entertainment weekly's" first romantically themed issue. let's see who the cast? the cast of "my best friend's wedding." 1997. getting the cast together to reflect on their favorite memories from the film including the famous karaoke theme. >> you want to see it? >> i allowed true terror of singing in front of peopleo be alive in me. in the scene i'm just staring at him the whole time because hs looking at me like you're going to be okay, you're not going to die. i was like, but i'm dying. >> that means so much to people. >> you fall in love re. you become more isolated in your

plotting. >> i need to watch this movie again. i don't remember feeling isolated in my plotting. i had you. >> julia roberts hasn't changed. >> not a bid. better. >> 22 years ago. >> i love the lobster restaurant scene. >> for more of the special rom-com issue. not only does the issue hit news stands tomorrow, but oneasore great reunion to share with you. c we're totally on nostalgia today. 't get enough of it. what's you got for "the click". this little girl's imination goes wild, even during snack time. eating sour cream andio chips. >> watch the corner of the bag, that little dip. >> oh, my god. >> a picre of dip onhe front of the bag. she'soing to pretend that - not that it nooens needs dip. >> she's going to go ahead --

>> sweet. >> doue dip all day long. all right. thank you, carson. coming up, willie sit down with broadly cooper ahead of his big night at both the oscar and the grammys. cures for your winter blues. jill is here with a comfy new batch af steals deals. and tara lipinski sharing her crets for looking and feeling great in the cold which she does both of those very, very well. first, on a thursday morning, your local news and weathe and carson.

good morning. it's 8:26 on this thursday, february 7th i'm molette green. let's start with a check on the roads with melissa mollet and your f>>st 4 traffic. northbound 95 before prince william parkway, finally that crash cleared. someelays northbound. 395 near duke jammed because of an earlierccident inbound.o outbound a little bit slow. molette? >> we'll get a check on the foreca when we come back.

godd morning ever skies are mostly cloudy. there are breaks of sunshine gett tg through. buy'll be few and far between during the day today. a lot of cloudiness and light rain chances to our west. don'tel compl rule out a chance of getting a rain drop or two. temperaturesn the mid 50s thi afternoon. windy and turning much colder tomorrow afternoon. chilly f the weekend. thank you very much, chuck. you can get the latest news and weather in the nbc washington app. have a good one.

good morning. 8:30 now. it is a -- 8:30 now. what is today? thursday morning. who here knows the date? >> february 7th. >> what month? >> february. >> whatar ye >> 2019. >> that's right. our plaza.nows everythi one week from today, valentine's day. >> i'veot the crowd moment of the day. where are elisa and jeff? wait aminute. looks at these two. first of all, you guys take turns surpring each other on your anniversary on trips? >> yes. >> where did youo last year? >> last time we went to niagara falls. >> and thi year they came here to see us. >> yes, my first time in new york. i'm so excited. >> tell us your names again.

>> elisa and jeff. >> guess how many grandchildren they have? >> seven and an eighth on the way. >> i april, yes. >> you want to say hi to theid gran >> hi connor, lilly, laura, cadin , ck rosa lee, and soon-to-be westin. >> you are drop dead gorgeous. ur skin. you look 25. >> i am 25. >> congratulations. thanks for coming to see us. >> your family will be a story on the show tom yrow ifou're 25. just ahead, bradley cooper, you can say he's having a moment right now. nominated or oscarsnd willie sat down with him. we'll share their conversation just hahead. >> do you stay fit and fabulous on these dreary days of winter. we brought in an expert.

she knows her way around cold. we're talng about olympic gold medalist tara lipinski. broadly cooper could be an egot guy. >> emmy, grammy, oscar, tony. also coming tup, forse who want to save some money, good deals on robes, gloves, everything you need to feel cozy. courtney kadashian will tell us why she's lobbying congress to talk about makeup. >> let's see what we have for you. starting off with today, mild coitions today -- let's say friday, talking aboutwe the ekend, mild in the east. t weather in the northeast. frigid highs in the plains, northwestern snow. then on saturday, much colder in the east. extending down into the south, look for more snow in the northwest. s sunday, sunday! light snow in the mississippi river and ohio river valleys. more snows in the rockies andc

pacifinorthwest. sunshine in new england and the mid atlantic states. that's what's going onround the country. here is what's happening in your neck of the woods. good morning everybody. plenty of clouds overhead. there are a couple sprinkles of rain across parts of northern virginia that are comingd eastbohere. rain chances today, 30%, 40% or so. temperures are in the mid to upper 40s around the area now. as warmer air tries to r l in, temperatures will climb into the mid 50s at least this for tomorrow, it will turn windy and colder. so tomorrow's high, 62. before i lunchtime, the 30s by evening and chilly for your weekend. >> that's your latest weather. savannah. thank you so much. hollywood superstar is in the spotlight talking ahead of the grammys an academy awards. i think he's nominated for both. >> cooper pulled triple duty, acting, singing and making his directorial debut in "a star is

born." the movie is up for a slew of oscars exct in one notable category. cooper is opening up about nah snub, his experiencess an actor and singer and the emotional inspiration behind his latest achievements. >> hey. >> what. >> i just wanted to take another look at you. >> reporter: from bradley oper's mouth to the academy's ears, nominated for eight oscars. cooper was excluded from the best director pool despite his nomination for a golden globe in that same category. in a recent interview with oprah winfrey, he said he wasn't surprised. >> the first thing i felt was embarrassment actually. iwent, oh, gosh, i didn't do m job. >> but you know you did. >> i dohe >> reporter: nominee also opened up about his father and the moment that transformed his outlook a approach to life and work forever. >> the two of you i read were very close. you describe this as a seminal

moment in your life, it actually shifted into a new reality. i read that he diedn your arms. >> r yeah. orter: cooper's father charles passed way way in 2011 from lung cancer. >> what was it like for you to bear witness to it? >> it was everything. it was the biggest gift he gave me, second biggest gift. having me, bringing me into this life and him allowing me to be witness to his passing was equally as huge. and when he took his last breath, iy hones felt like it went into me and s i've nevern anything the same since. ♪ maybe it's time ♪ maybe it's time to let the old ways die ♪

>> many would call his move to direct, act and even sing in "a star is born" risky. but that willingness to fail has paid off. cooper recently sat down with willie about his new-found fame as a musician. >> is it weird to you now -- i know it'sour voice a your playing, to look at the itunes list and see s number oneg in america is by bradley cooper and lady gaga. >> it's just overwhelming. this business is s hardnd so often things don't work. when things work, you have to make sure to take it in. that's the thing i keep telling myseake sure to just take it in. what a shame if i didn't. s ♪n the shall >> reporter: that number one song could be theeason cooper adds grammy t winner his last of meaccomplishs. "shallow" snaed two nominationtion including record of the year. cooper and gaga surprising with an impromptu performance of the song during her las vegas

show "enigma." though gaga will reportedly perform solo at the grammys on sunday, thi tweet from the academy promises the duo will be singing together again at the oscars. ♪ we' far from the shallow now ♪ >> i tellou something, i was eyere when oprah was interviewing bra cooper. that was the fourth ho c. yold hear a pin drop when he talked about being there when his father took his last breath. it was very -- we all believed him and we understood when she asked m, are you going to be nervous? he said no, i'm going to prare, take that moment and be present and enjoy. it really put things in perspective that da it was a powerful moment for him. >> this is a teaser really. willie sat down with bradley. those two are good friends. rey had ally deep conversation. we'll show you some of that tomorrow. you see the whole thing on sunday we're looking forward to that.

cing up, tara lipinski won olympic gold. she's here to share favorite tips for looking and feeling your best in the winter time. firsn this is "today" onbc.

we are back w we're back with "today wellness the extra harsh weather can make it hard to find motivation to go to the gym. >>ic gold medal figure skater and lifestyle expert tara lipinski is here with tips on how to stay fabulous in cold weather. good morning. >> good morning. >> we had the fortune ofit sting lu.n with one skater, alyssa we were struck by your moment with her after. >> she was the cutest little thing. her face just lit up. she's so talented. if anyone was going to break my record, i'm honored it was her. >> it was so cute. she was so excited to meet you.

we sat down and talk with her. y she sai said good for you, records are made to be broken. you are a classact,tara. now, you also are going to get us to the gym in the cold. i got to tellyou, i want to sit around in my sweats. cold, too.the as a skater i look working out in the cold. that may just be me. >> it's definitely you. >> when i travel, my favorite things are the bands. have you ever done the bands? >> once for >> you can do it when you're injured. it's low impact. youtill engag your muscles. you can do arms, you can stepitn and do bicepsment these are for your legs. >> wrap them around your ankles? >> your thighs. c you do squats. >> these are easy to throw in your bag or purse and you can do them anywhere. >>er evhere. >> i thought this is when your back hurts you roll it ou

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i don't know about youguy, i'm putting on chapstick every tn minutes. this one lasts. >> nice job, tara. you can find these products and more at today.com/shop. just ahead, more cures for your winter blues. jill has her new round ofs ste and deals. first this is "today" on nbc.

we are a back with we are back with a brand new ""steals & deals."" "today" contributor jill martin needs no she's got an ultimate winter wish list, bargains on thingso keep us cozy. >> i feel like everyone needs retail thapy, things youant to buy for yourself, you may not want to pay full price. now youe can hav the retail therapy. >> we have supermodels for our first item. come on down. >> this is a really good one. here are our supermodels in

theirs. ro >> very cozy. >> these are frette robes. they're plush velour. if you go to a five star hotel, a lot of times you see these robes there. the retail is $225. the deal is $69. that's 69% off. asked, those who ha they are machine washable. >> these are awesome. thanks, jill. >> thank you. you l guysk so cute. keep wearing them the rest of the day:sweaters, cozy. >> these are caseresweaters. really great cashmere is expensive. the retail is $368. two of their best-selling styles i. has a low crew neck here. >> not a v-neck, it's like a oop neck kindof. >> highlight your new necklace. ht t's good to highl jewelry. this is great to get.

o wear the oversized. you may want go one size up if you like that look. this is a really modern look on traditional cable knit. the retail is $368. the deals $88 which is 76% off. really good deal. >> that's a really gooddeal. leather gloves really keep your hands warm. >> when something is a deal, i feel like this is the i time, you go for a pop of color, go out on a limb. a hot pink or bright blue. retail o$135 $140. 100% cashmere lining and italian napa leather. >> i like this buttery kind of look. >> very chic with the white. that. >> retail $135 to $140. the deal is $44. that's 69% off and a great gift if you're celebrating valentine's day. >> galentine's day, for your girlfriend. >> the sizes are on today.com. you can see the all the colors

ere, too. sohese candles, seda france, they come in the box already wrapped. i love this pattern on the box. twal is coming back. modern day twal is a traditional way to decorate. now they brought it back on the box which i think is so pretty on the tassel. they smellbe tiful. $36.95. 60 hours of burn time. the deal is $14. 62% off. >> they really emit -- >> super fragrant. again?much is it >> the deal is $14. a great deal. look at these little lays sir bones. in their robes. >> that's what happens when you put tv hosts takt up at 4:00 a.m. in the robe and

blanket segment. bamboo cotton throw with pompons on each >> al, what's the line? >> those pillows.'s th not my hand. [ laughter ]. >> we're so juvenile. ooh, this is soft. >> are these unisex? >> you bet they are. >> retail$1 . the deal is $58. that's is 60% off. >> they're really nice. >> let's snuggle. i like these little pompons. hoda is in rem sleep. >> the malibu lux throws, you can find all the deals at

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