good morning. breaking news. the fbi investigating a potential terror threat against the subway system in los angeles. security being increased all across the city. why officials say they're not taking any chances. grim task. overnight, more victims of that tragic warehouse fire are identified. the man who ran the building now talking to investigators. and speaking exclusively to nbc news. >> i'm worried that my kids are going to get taken away from me. >> this morning, he'll join us live. biden 2020? the vice president stuns reporters on capitol hill hinting at a presidential run in

fate has a strange way of intervening. while president-elect donald trump gets set to make it official, mad dog mattis will be his pick for defense secretary. and grab and go. the new amazon grocery store set to revolutionize the way you shop. no lines, no checkout. and the wait for a store near you could be shorter than you think today. tuesday, december 6th, 2016. from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning everyone, welcome to "today" on a tuesday morning. happy to have tamron hall again while savannah is on maternity leave.

have to wait in line? >> i was also wondering how you buy your meat if you go to the deli. is there someone there to slice it? >> i think they've got some employees, no checkout counters. >> so many questions. i want to start with breaking news in los angeles. an anonymous tip about an imminent terror attack that has federal and local officials ramping up security this morning. pete williams is nbc's justice correspondent, pete, what can you tell us? normally respond to threats like this to telephone threats. it was call from a pay phone in a western country, but because it came with little time to check it out, they decided to go public with it. this morning riders on the los angeles commuter rail system are urged to be vigilant. fbi and local authorities say they received an imminent, but unconfirmed threat against the subway station in universal city. officials say the threat came

line. something would happen today at the station across the street from universal studios which is owned by nbc's parent company. authorities called the threat very specific. >> because of the specificity and the imminence of the threat, we felt it was important that we provide this information to the public. >> reporter: the fbi declined to specify which country it came from, but says it was delivered in english. >> we are right now looking at the credibility of the threat. we're continuing to work this in along with our local partners here in los angeles. with our international partners who provided the initial information. >> reporter: officials are urging the public to use caution, but go about or normal day. >> i mean, there'll always just be a lingering feeling of fear, but i got to go to work. >> this could be real, it could be a hoax, but we must remain calm and vigilant. we're asking the public to take the same precautions you take on any other day. >> reporter: riders will see

undercover officers will also be on the job. the fbi is working to learn more about the source of the information. >> justice correspondent pete williams, thank you very much. also this morning, new developments in the investigation of that deadly warehouse near oakland, california. last night an emotional vigil was held for the victims. we'll talk to the man who ran that warehouse in a moment. more at the scene. miguel, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, with most of the building clear, the death toll now stands at 36 and we are told by the sheriff's department they're optimistic no more bodies will be covered. this is now a criminal investigation. many are looking for answers, but are also grieving. overnight, hundreds paying their respects. unlit candles and flashlights, a flameless symbol of solidarity for so many lives lost. many victims in the 20s and 30s.

fire quickly spread during a late night party. derick almena leased the warehouse. calling it an artist collective. >> everyone knew that we lived there. >> reporter: he and his family as well as dozens of others have lived there for the past three years. >> this is basically renting it to be a school. dance culture. visuals. that i build to suit. as is to city standard. >> reporter: but the city says this warehouse was, which fire officials say was jammed with flammable materials was never up to standard. or zoned for residential living. documents obtained by nbc news show a history of complaints for garbage piling up and illegal interior building structure. the owner has not responded to requests for comment, but her

it was leased as a studio space, not a dwelling. >> i raised my children there, yeah. >> reporter: over the years, he was forced to make improvements. installing and electrical panel and a hot water heater. he's spoken to investigators, but not been charged with any crime. so you say the building wasn't up to code, did you make modifications that maybe shouldn't have been done? >> thiss >> we can't talk about that. you can't say that kind of stuff right now. >> reporter: his partner wanted to stop our interview. mica alison. but almena wanted to go on. >> did we modify? that's the question. did we make changes? i would like to say we made improvements. >> reporter: allison says the family did the best they could.

to do the things that needed to be done there. and there was nobody helping us in the ways that we needed. >> reporter: are you worried that you may be blamed? >> of course. i'm worried my kids are going to be taken away from me. >> and as a mother, i am having a terrible time -- i'm having a terrible time. and i'm so sorry. i'm so sorry. for what has happened. >> reporter: this morning, there is still no cause for this fire. again, no criminal charges have been filed here, but if they are, they could range all the way up to possible murder charges. tamron. >> miguel almaguer, thank you so much. >> as you saw in that piece, derick almena, he is at the

good morning to you. >> good morning. not a good morning. it's not a good morning. what am i doing here? can i just say i'm sorry? can i just say -- the only reason why i'm here is to put my face and my body here in front. >> mr. almena, let me ask you a couple of questions, 36 lives were lost in that building over the weekend. the family members of those who were lost want answers. held accountable for their loss of their loved ones. are you the man who should be held accountable? >> am i the man who should be held accountable? did i build something that -- i mean, what am i going say for that? should i be held accountable?

>> but it's a fair question, mr. almena. obviously there were some conditions in that building that may have led to a dangerous situation and led to what happened there. >> i laid my body down there every night. we laid our bodies down there. we put our children to bed there every night. we made music. we've created art. we opened our home. what became our home. it didn't start off as our home. it started off as an initial dream, an idea that we would would host. everything from at-risk youth to the gay community. to artists that couldn't perform anywhere. to performance art and alternative arts. and eventually, when you can't pay your rent because your dream is bigger than your pocketbook, when the need for housing and the need for people to be able to sit down and be warm and make food and take a shower and take

so we created something together. you know. this stopped being me, this wasn't about me. i signed a lease. and i got a building that was to city standard, supposedly. i was lured into something that i had to constantly -- >> mr. almena, it may have been a dream and all of that may be true, you provided a space for some people to live, but co under code. and we have someone who lived there, an artist who lived there for two years, shelley mack, she rented a space from you. you knew it was dangerous. you profited from this and never spent a dime on anything, but partying. what did you do -- >> i don't want to talk about it. i don't want to talk about me. i don't want to talk about profiting. this is profit? >> what can you tell me you did to ensure the safety of those people -- >> i'm a father, i laid my three

this is loss. this is a mass grave. >> so for the families, can you -- >> i'm only here to say one thing, that i am incredibly sorry and that everything that i did was to make this a stronger, more beautiful community. and to bring people together. people didn't want walk through those doors because of the horrible place. people didn't seek us out to perform and express themselves because it was a horrible place. >> nobody is -- >> i'm 47 years old, i'm the >> mr. almena, no one is saying it is a horrible place -- >> on the night of the fire -- on the night of the fire -- did i know there was going to be a fire? did i remove my children from the space and get a hotel because i wanted to avoid this? because i wanted to cast blame on other people, no. because i wanted to get a good night's sleep with my children. i wanted to let the young people do what they needed to do. i'm not going to answer these questions the way you're presenting them.

my life to lead me up to this moment. >> can i ask you if you are -- >> i'm a proud man. no, i'm not going to answer the questions on this level. >> i would rather get on the floor and be trampled by the parents. i'd rather let mayhem tear at my flesh than answer these ridiculous questions. >> mr. almena -- >> i'm incredibly sorry. i'm not going answer these questions. >> then we will call this -- >> i want to say that i am sorry. >> then we'll end the interview there, mr. almena. >> you have to hold my soul accountable for believing in something. >> well, we appreciate your time this -- >> other artist and other beautiful people -- that also believed with me. we believed in this every day. >> and we will continue to follow the stories and the developments. derick, thanks for your time. >> thank you. well now to politics. moving on to other stories today. president-elect trump is set to

and make his pick for defense secretary official. and the question out there this morning as well, is vice president joe biden already thinking about 2020? nbc's kristen welker is there at trump tower with more of it. kristen, good morning. >> reporter: tamron, good morning to you. president-elect donald trump is set to meet with former secretary of state henry kissinger today, just back from a trip from china. and it comes on the heels of mr. trump's controversial phone call with taiwan. an trump will travel to north carolina, another leg on his thank you tour. a chance to tout his pick for secretary of defense. president-elect donald trump out to dinner with his family last night. poised to make more announcements this week. today, he's making one of his most critical nominees official.

nicknamed mad dog during the iraq war. term of high praise for his courageous actions. >> mad dog mattis. >> reporter: and while mattis largely has bipartisan support, mr. trump's pick for housing and urban development is drawing fire from democrats who are slamming his lack of experience. senator chuck schumer writing, i have serious concerns about dr. carson's lack of expertise. senator sherrod brown, his appointment raises questions about how serious he is about actually getting anything done. the trump team insisting the neurosurgeon is the right fit. >> carson as our intended nominee. >> reporter: meanwhile, more fallout this morning after president-elect trump took a congratulatory call from the leader of taiwan breaking with decades of u.s./china policy. a source familiar with the issue telling nbc the call was in the works for a while. and transition officials say, arraigned by former republican senator and presidential nominee bob dole. the apparent goal, sending a signal, trump is going to get tough with china.

china to rape our country. >> reporter: during a foreign policy forum last night, former secretary of state and clinton supporter madeleine albright said there could be diplomatic fallout. >> it is not negotiating for a hotel. >> reporter: albright sat with henry kissinger who is meeting with trump today and crafted nixon's china policy. >> i really hope that my good friend henry kissinger has a very strong influence on president-elect trump. >> reporter: and trump tower got one of it's most surprising visitors monday, former vice president al gore. there to discuss climate change. >> it was very interesting. i do think it was productive. >> reporter: the current vice president, joe biden, raising eyebrows last night during an event on capitol hill. saying he was considering another presidential run in 2020. and when asked if he was joking -- >> i'm not committing not to run. i'm not committing to anything. i learned a long time ago, fate has a strange of way of

>> reporter: a lot of buzz about that. the focus here at trump tower today will again be on secretary of state. mr. trump will meet with rex tillerson, the ceo of exxon mobile and a possible candidate for press secretary. conservative radio host, laura ingraham, matt, tamron. and the south carolina trial of michael slager and the mistrial after the jury could not reach a unanimous verdict. walter scott's death was captured on video by a bystander. the governor and others are urging a calm response to the ruling. i wonder if we could go back to

a second. interview for a second. investigators will ask questions of mr. almena or other people about the conditions inside the building that may have led to a dangerous circumstance. >> and some of the allegations come directly from people who lived in the building. we spoke with women yesterday who said they split with an extinguisher. mr. almena leases the building. someone else owns precaution, he is unable to answer them at this point. >> we understand with a lack of resources and money, sometimes it is not possible to do things the way you want. there are building codes and inspections and permits for a reason. that is what the investigation is going to focus on in the coming days. >> we hope he will provide those answers. 36 families and many more who want them. and transitioning to the forecast. obviously questions that

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charges are possible. police in los angeles are stepping up security after subway stations across the city this morning. after an anonymous phone call to a public safety line. the caller claimed a terror attack was planned for today. officials say they aren't taking any chances as they work to determine the credibility of that call. and president-elect donald trump heads to the next stop of his post-election thank you tour. tonight he'll hold a rally at a coliseum in carolina, where mr. trump will officially announced that james mad dog mattis is his choice for secretary of defense. similar events planned for thursday night in iowa and friday in grand rapids, michigan. meantime, here's a question as you get ready to head out the door, how much sleep did you get last night? new research suggests if you missed just one hour of sleep were your conservation and reaction time on the road can

consequences. tom costello is in maryland with that story, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, we've all done it, zoned out as we drive down the road, miss the exit. the new research suggests that if we are operating on four to five hours of sleep, thanks have the same effect as if driving under the influence. watch the team drifts off, some catching themselves the moment before impact. others not. but it's not just teenage drivers. a sleep-deprived often asleep at the wheel. this morning aaa warns too many aren't getting enough z's. seven hours isn't enough. significantly elevating the risk of a crash. the cdc says more than a third don't get that much rest. sleep just five to six hours a night and aaa says you're twice as likely to crash. >> getting only four to five hours a sleep at night is the same as driving legally drunk.

be if you were twice the legal limit of alcohol. >> reporter: this happened to carrie warn. >> i did that a lot. and thought it was just because i'm a little a.d.d. >> reporter: but it was her son, 18-year-old tyler who veered off this interstate, flipping his car four time us. he never hit the brakes. so tired at 2:50 in the afternoon. he didn't realize he was in the wrong state, illinois, not missouri. a graduating senior, football team. >> it's hard because his friends are all starting to buy houses and get married. and he's 18. like he's just always going to be 18. >> reporter: tyler's parents now on a crew said, warning others of the sleeping danger. aaa says one hour less than normal rest can raise the risk of a crash. sleep fewer than four, and risk increased ten times. >> we've all said it, you know, i don't need sleep. i'll sleep when i'm dead.

>> unfortunately, it results the other way. you die because you don't sleep. >> reporter: so much riding on it, a wake-up call. experts say most of us need seven to nine hours of sleep a night. teens and young adults need sometimes even more than that. but again, four to five hours and you can be considered impaired. guys, back to you. >> tom, thank you very much. how much sleep did you get last night. >> five and a half, six hours. >> that's about how much. >> it's happened to me. it's a frightening thing. how about a check of the weather? >> it'll wake you up, especially in the pacific northwest. in the north plains, open the window, it's cold friends. that is going to spread east. chilly air, we're not going to call it brutally cold, but it's going to really feel a lot colder than usual. montana, 20 degrees below average. tomorrow morning, look at these low, rapidity too, minneapolis 15, wichita 31.

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>> reporter: ivanka positioned to be one of the most influential first daughters in history, already meeting with high profile guests in trump tower. the latest, al gore. >> it's not secret that ivanka trump is very committed to having a climate policy that makes sense for our country and for our world. i appreciate the fact that she is very concerned about this. >> reporter: so concerned that ivanka, whose dismissed climate change as a hoax recently doesed the issue with leonardo dicaprio, the actor giving a copy of the new climate change docentary before the flood. >> this is the most important issue of our time. >> reporter: just last month, both ivanka and her husband raised eyebrows attending president-elect trump's private visit with the japanese prime minister. with the u.s. press was not present. another example critics say of potential conflicts of interest

according to to the "new york times," ivanka trump is reportedly nearing a licensing deal with a japanese apparel company whose parent company is owned by the japanese government. >> i have loved and respected him my entire life. >> reporter: her father's strongest surrogate, ivanka says she's not going to take a formal role in the white house. >> you know, i'm going to be a daughter. >> reporter: but kushner appears poised to be a political power player. already gracing the cover of forbes magazine. that boldly got trump elected. and he's not done advising his father-in-law, whatever form that may take. making it that much more likely even if donald trump's wife melania and barron stay put in manhattan far while, the president-elect still isn't the only member of his family headed to washington. >> they're rewriting the playbooks. i think any of us should be surprised that as close a family as they are, that they're going to be here together in washington, d.c. whether they're living in the white house or not.

news conference as president-elect, which is going to be next week, trump will likely face questions about his family, it's businesses, and of course potential conflicts. how exactly the private trump organization is going to be separate from his public job governing. another likely question, whether his daughter and son-in-law will follow him to washington and exactly what roles they'll play. matt, tamron, back to you. >> a lot of questions. from politics to pop culture. your most tweeted stories of 2016. but first, talk about who you think deserves to be named time's person of the year. >> it should be me. >> yeah, i won. >> fun, but not likely, but

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all right. on monday we revealed the short list for "times" person of the year. and the list wasn't that short. dylan has the picks? we narrow this down? >> the long list. a good point. speculation ran wild after we reveal time's short list here on monday. one of these people will be the person of the year. reminder, time chooses the person who for better or worse has had the biggest impact on the world and the news this year. on today.com, we asked the question who do you think it should go to? and so far, our viewers vote goes to hillary clinton. 58% of the vote, second, 17ing

biles. around here, we made our predictions too. and we are split downtown middle. matt and i both think it'll be donald trump, and others think vladimir putin. people on the plaza are getting in on the fun with the snapchat facilitier. >> anyone can make their predictions and see themselves on the cover. so, of course we had to try. and don't we look fabulous? tomorrow we'll reveal time's person of the year exclusively right here on "today." choice? >> why do i have to share with tamron? shouldn't it be person or persons of the year. >> all right, all right. >> matt and charlie. >> because you didn't to want take an individual picture. >> that's true. >> you know, we're not those people. >> you go with putin, huh? >> me too. >> the shirtless on the horse, no, i wasn't thinking that. people debate what influence he had in our election and -- >> and global. >> and globally. i don't know.

but why? because it was obvious. >> i think if you go back and look at news coverage over the last 18 months, no one's name was mentioned more than donald trump. >> bingo. >> dylan, thank you. coming up, couple of legends in studio 1a. we're going to talk to oscar nonee annette benning about her new movies. and special performance from mr. what are mommy and daddy like before their dunkin'? they are ridiculous when they first wake up. daddy walks into the walls like he's a bumper car. k dad gave all his beauty sleep to mom. she has one eyeball instead of two. even dad's beard has bedhead. they have a lot of energy for being in their 80s. your dunkin' doesn't make you, you... but it helps. delicious dunkin' donuts coffee. pick some up where you buy groceries. people say,delicious dunkin' donuts coffee. let's just get a sandwich or something. "or something"? you don't just graduate from medical school, "or something."

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?? ?? it's 8:00 on "today" and coming up, no cash, no registers, no problem. amazon announces a revolutionary new way to grocery shop. just grab and come to a store near you? plus closet clean out. >> nude shoes are the curse of my life. i have so many nude shoes. >> jill martin helps the women of "today" donate the clothes they no longer wear to raise money for a great cause. we'll showcase their favorite outfits which could soon be yours. and look who's coming to

?? music legend neil diamond gets you in the holiday spirit with a live performance in studio 1a. tuesday tuesday, december 6, 2016. ?? ?? >> love to florida. >> and our family in rhode island. >> it's going to be a great day. >> good morning, portland, oregon. ?? >> celebrating our 13th anniversary on "today." >> all the way from florida, three sisters -- >> and a brother at the "today" show. we're back now, 8:00 on a tuesday morning. the sixth day of december 2016. look at some of the outfits we've got here. look at this.

>> oh, you're the three sisters. >> they told me they were going to be out here from west palm and the three sisters are here. >> and the brother. >> and a brother. >> and you guys are dressed in capes. it's all the rage this season. >> tree skirt. that's what i was thinking. >> turned tree skirts into capes. >> watering thing down there too? no. >> that's suspicious. okay. speaking of great styles and great clothes, we have something awes >> we do. earlier this year the men of "today" cleaned out their closets for a special sale as we said this morning, it is going to be our turn. the lady's turn. what we are putting up for grabs. all different outfits from our closet. the real deal. >> always a great cause. a lot to get into this hour. first though, headlines, here's the news at 8:00. >> we begin with that deadly warehouse fire in oakland.

official death toll remains a the 36. the sheriff's department tells us they are cautiously optimistic that number will not rise. the investigation going on inside the warehouse behind me is now a criminal investigation. no charges have been filed. no one faces any criminal charges a this the hour. the district attorney's office saying they are simply watching this case very closely. the man who leased this property, derick almena sat down with us late last night and talked with matt and earlier today. here's some of what he had to say. >> i'm only here to say one thing, i am incredibly sorry. and that everything that i did was to make this a stronger, more beautiful community. and to bring people together. people didn't want walk through those doors because it was a horrible place. did i know there was going to be a fire? did i remove my children from the space and get a hotel? because i wanted to avoid this? because i wanted to cast blame on other people? no, because i wanted to get a

children. >> almena's emotions ran the gamut, he also cast other blame. he also was angry. and he also was very remorseful for the lives lost. almena said he had lived here at this property for roughly three years. he started this warehouse as an artist collective and over time he tells us, other artists began to live here and pay rent. the lease here costs $5,000 a month according to almena. he says that money was raised by the 20 to 25 artists that they paid different rent. he also says while his name was the leaseholder here, that everyone shared the responsibility for collective living. that investigation still continuing here. again, matt, it's unclear if anyone will face criminal charges, matt. >> miguel, thank you so much. security has been ramped up across los angeles transit system after authorities got a tip about an imminent bombing a the a subway station there. the fbi and local law enforcement agencies say they are not taking any chances.

through an anonymous phone call to a public safety line. the caller warned of a terrorist attack at the subway station in universal city. authorities say they don't know if that threat is credible. los angeles mayor eric garcetti urged riders to use caution that he himself would be riding the subway today. frightening moments during a christmas parade in north carolina last night. two teens were injured in a shooting along the parade route in sanford. the hospital in critical condition and a 16-year-old was treated and released. police have a suspect in custody. he's facing several charges including attempted murder. just ahead, twitter's year end review. see if you can figure out the most tweeted story of 2016. >> huh, i don't know, think about that. and then the new store from amazon revolutionizing the way you shop for groceries. could it mark the beginning of the end for those annoying

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well this here's a load-bearing wall. we'll go ahead and rip that out. that'll cause a lot of problems. hmm. totally unnecessary and it triples the budget. we'll be totally behind schedule, right? (laughs) schedules. schedules. great if everyone said what they meant? the citi? double cash card does. it lets you earn double cash back: 1% when you buy, and 1% as you pay. the citi double cash card. double means double. 8:08, hoda's here, good time to trend. >> uh-oh. >> all right.

and uber has a whole lot of people i think aly it morning thanks to a new app update that'll allow them to track you, even after you've been dropped off. so the app will transmit your location data back to uber for up to five minutes after the ride. the company says it's all to help improve the rider experience. users see this notification when they open their new app update asking for per notion track you. you either have to say yes or lose services altogether. meaning you have to manuallyut i'll be the first to say, absolutely not. i will not let them track. >> why does improve the rider experience? >> i don't know, because i'm out of the car on that ride. >> rider experience, they mean, them. >> this is a thing for them. >> what you can do, google location services and then under -- you scroll down to uber and it says all location access, you can do never or just while using the app and then quit the app as soon as you get out of the car.

>> right. >> it never finds me and it's like three blocks that way. >> what we're doing five minutes after i've gotten out of your driver's car. >> it's complicated because i just downloaded that and got an uber. you hit don't allow, it takes extra work. i hit allow, fine, and got in the car. >> while using the app and quit as soon as you get out of the car. >> just like that. >> swipe it up, get out, see you later. >> thanks for asking for us. here is a strange story that has residents of a small english or should i say, absolutely baffled. >> oh god. >> england has become a popular destination for chinese tourists and no one has any idea why. the tourists stream off giant buses, they start taking photo of mundane things like one resident mowing his lawn. a newspaper claims that tourists have been told it is harry potter's hometown. while another explanation is that the tourists are being dropped off in the town because it is a cheaper destination than

>> wow. >> has anyone asked them? >> they said given different answers. the large issue, you need an entrepreneur to set up like a t-shirt stand or something to make money. >> people think it's annoying because of traffic. >> they ought to put uber in there. >> that's right. >> five minutes later from their location. >> that's what happens. it's easy to look at teens with heads buried into their phones and think oh you misguided young people. maybe it's time we turn those selfie cams back on ourselves. a new study just as much time on their phones as their teenagers. apparently it's difficult to monitor both your kids screen time and your own. i want to know, how much time have you accumulated this morning? here's how you do it, okay. get your phone, go to your settings, then look for battery. and then you scroll down to usage. you can do it at home as well. so we'll start around the table, mr. roker, how long have you

>> i believe in abc, always been charging. >> it doesn't say. >> from this morning, two hours and 35 minutes. >> dil. >> two phones. >> personal phone hour and four minutes, work phone 34 minutes. >> 56 minutes. i think i've checked my phone twice all morning. >> still working. >> what about you? >> mine, two hours and 14 minutes. >> i can see that. >> that makes sense. that makes sense. >> that's true. >> it's amazing that you can even do the show. >> listening to music. >> i listen to music on mine. >> buying things. >> not yet. >> during the show. >> christmas gifts, come on. >> dill. hop start? and there is a new boss in town, and the latest is leaning into his action hero past. check it out, arnold schwarzenegger walking out of the flames with the tag line, it's a whole new board room.

through the air and of course there's a chopper at the top for good measure. >> get to the chopper. >> get to the chopper. >> celebrity apprentice returns -- i can't do imitations with a cast that includes leila ali, boy george, john let's, and snooki. >> wow. next up, pink shared a photo that i can relate with. the singer posting this hilarious pic on instagram. when microwaving your coffee floor and rest for a while. #reststop. they announced the pregnancy last month. >> relating to that? >> i sit often, yes. 2016 has been a year to remember on twitter and this morning, we have some of the biggest moments from the social network. the top retweet in news and politics came from hillary clinton. it was this tweet she sent out after conceding the election reading to all the little girls watching, never doubt that you are valuable and powerful and

the most retweets from the tv and movie world goes to leonardo dicaprio after he won his oscar, thank you to the academy and incredible cast and crew of the revenant. and rio 2016 of course had a huge online presence. and one of the most retweeted tweets from the olympics was zac of ron's surprise. >> and spreaded all over twitter. >> yep. >> that was pretty excellent. >> so good. >> dill, thank you so much. checkout line, you're in luck. and samsung, latest big idea. we have more on that, good morning. >> good morning, are you intrigued these days? we have drones delivering us packages, self-driving cars and now a new way to shop for groceries in person. it's called amazon go. and it could make standing in line for milk or butter a thing of the past. what would shopping look like if you could just walk into a store, pick up a few items and just go?

registers. the online retail giant amazon unveiled their just walk out concept on monday. >> this is artificial intelligence at it's very best. amazon taking the best of every type of technology right now and stitching it together. >> how does it work? you'll need a smart phone and a free app. as you shop, the amazon go technology detects when products are taken from or returned to the shelves, and keeps track of them in a virtual when you're done shopping, just leave the store. shortly after, amazon will send you a receipt. . it's amazon's attempt to enter the brick and mortar arena, aiming to take a bite out of estimated $674 billion market for groceries. this new way of shopping sparked inisn't a reaction online. some poking fun at the idea. took a soda from the gas station, cashier said sir, you

am i doing wrong? and, i know amazon go will charge my card, but i'm still going to dress up as a cat burglar every time i shop. >> it's sort of like you know when uber came along, and the fist time you used it you got in the car, you had your ride, got out, you didn't pay and you felt weird about it. then two, three rides in, you forgot that you ever paided in the fist place. amazon's trying to make shopping kind of like that. >> right now, they're open for business in seattle, oy the goal, reportedly 2,000 similar amazon go stores in 2017. along those lines. or in this case, no lines. >> there are a lot of questions about how this new shopping experience will work. and also this could mean a loss in jobs. according to to the bureau of labor statistics, they are the second largest occupation in the u.s. there should be interest in thousand processes, but it's

what do you think? >> we don't interact anymore. we go to the bank, atm, uber, you're not seeing anybody. >> at this store, i was looking it up this morning, they have chefs, so they'll make things for you. you know how it's all the rage, premade dinners and stuff like that. you can still do that, artisan cheeses and chocolates. there'll still be people there, but you're right, it's one of those things -- yeah. >> just interaction. you see your favorite cashier, you tell her about life. >> that's true. >> i miss tellers. >> i do too. >> what's a teller? >> we'll see how it goes. >> thank you very much. mr. roker. >> oh, do we still need a weather person? i don't know. >> come on. >> well, it's only a matter of time. but you can see we've got snow making it's way wrapping around storm system that's going to bring another three to six inches with blizzard conditions in the upper midwest and the

including the denver area if it skirts to the south. snowfall amounts generally, fairly light, but just to the west of denver, upwards of eight to 12 inches of snow before it's all over. good news for all those skiers. and don't forget, listen to us every day on sirius xm channel 108, matt. >> al, thank you very much. oscar nominee annette benning is going back to the

single mom faced with the every day challenges of raising a teenager. take a look. >> do you think you're happy? like, as happy as you thought you'd be when you were my age. >> seriously. you don't ask people questions like that. >> you're my mom. >> especially your mom. look, wondering if you're happy, it's a great shortcut to just being depressed. give me that. back, good to see you. >> thank you. >> i want to talk about this in a second. you know this guy warren beatty. >> yeah, i do know him. >> he digs you. may be smitten, he was here not long ago and he said inedible things about you. as a matter of fact we were talking about rules don't apply, that he directed and starred, and in the middle of the interview he said, but she's the most amazing actress, you have to see her in 20th century women. >> aw, that's very sweet.

>> very much. >> tell me about the character. >> in rules don't apply -- >> in 20th century women. >> okay. i'm playing dorothy, the film is written, directed by mike mills who did a movie called beginners, with chris plumber. >> i did see that. >> that was more about his dad. this is more about his mom. the departure for the character was his mom who was an amazing woman. >> takes place in the '70s. >> right. >> does that help you? did you like that decade? where were you in life at that point? >> i was a 1979, i was 21, living in san francisco, but i grew up in san diego. so the whole world, the people in the story, there was something about it that was very personal to me. >> i was watching the scene with you and the young bhoon plays your son in the kitchen there, and any time you do a movie about moms and sons, moms and daughters, families in general, that chemistry has to be believable. >> yeah. >> how do you go about creating

like a mother/son relationship with an actor you don't know that well? >> it's a great question. i was a little nervous. i didn't know this kid. i didn't know what it was going to be like. he is a phenomenal human being. he's bright, grounded, comes from the chicago area. so he hasn't done a lot of work, but he -- and mike also creates this. we did a lot of exercises. we danced together. we improvod. >> why the dancing? >> in the movie there's everyone up and sort of getting us -- it's, it's like an ice breaker. >> isn't what they tell us back in acting school. if you're willing to appear -- >> foolish. >> foolish, then it breaks down barriers. >> that's exactly right. >> does it work? >> it does work. and it somehow -- i don't know, it was just right for the movie. also mike has, mike mills, the director, he has specific ideas about music. there's a lot of music in the story. music is a part of it as well as

movie. >> you are an -- and i'm sure aware there is talk about your performance here and people are saying this is an ogs car-worthy performance and that you will probably get a nomination. you've been honored that way in the past. does the honor, would the honor mean a different thing to you or something else to you at this stage in your career? >> well, i certainly -- it's -- if it happens, it's incredible thrill. that's all i can tell you. it really is. to be it feels pretty great. >> rules don't apply, that's the other movie we were talking about a second ago. warren's in the movie. it's his baby. i mean, for what was it 10, 12 years. >> yes. >> he talked about directing you. he said normally you direct him at home. >> which is not true by the way. >> no? do you want to take exception to that? >> i do take exception to that. he bosses -- >> didn't mean that in a bad way. >> i'll let it go. >> what was it like to be

were all waiting for him to make the movie. we were dying for him -- his colleagues, his kids. so when he's on the set and i'm seeing him in his element, you know doing his thing. my kids had never seen him make a movie. >> because it had been 15 years. >> it was a long time, they were little. that part of it and also he's just a great director. and so, i was just -- i was thrilled. he let me improimprovise, it was >> we got to talk about a bunch of different things. at some point i said to him about the longevity and the success of your marriage and relationship. do you mind if i play what he said? >> no, i don't mind. >> take a look. >> thank you. >> it didn't really surprise me. i always felt like -- i wasn't trying to avoid marriage, i was trying to avoid divorce. i had no doubt when i met

get married. >> what makes it work? what's made it work for 25 years? >> respect. >> aw. nice. >> yeah. >> if i asked you the same question, what makes it work? >> i like respect. i'll go with that, but also i think in some ways we're very different. some ways we're alike. but the differences i think help us. there's some fire there. do you know what i mean? >> example of the differences. >> li, he's always late. that can sometimes be a problem, never mind, i shouldn't have again there. >> i don't see that pulling you together. >> i'm going something else. we want the same things, we have four children. and they're incredible human beings. they're young adults now. so i think having that shared purpose also is part of it, but i don't know. there is a fire.

what that is about being with someone, but does that make sense to you? >> passion and fire. >> passion. >> wow. to be able to say that after 25 years i think is an enormous gift. it really is. >> we're very grateful. >> it's great to see you. >> thank you. >> it's been ten years. >> i can't believe that. is it true? >> yes. it has. i checked. i counted. i went back and looked. annette, 20th century women hits theaters in new york and los then nationwide on january 20th. dylan. >> thank you, matt. just ahead, an american icon neil diamond is here for a live performance ahead of his 50th

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?? ? it's 8:30 now on a tuesday morning, december 6, 2016. look who our celebrity elf is this morning in our 23rd annual toy drive? that is former miss universe, olivia. we're going to talk to her in a second. remember, you don't have to be here to donate, just ahead to today.com for more information.

in also ahead, the great neil diamond is here. he has a new christmas album. he's about to launch his 50th anniversary world tour. we're going to talk to neil. he is going to perform for us live. >> i said to him i'm looking forward to you performing, he said i am too. then a unique gift for a woman on your list? why not something from us? the women of "today," we cleaned out our closets for a great charity effort. and jill mart listen tell how you can get involved. but we actually went in there, we pulled out good stuff. this is not stuff that we kind of wanted -- no, these are things we loved, but we wanted to give. >> is that what we were supposed to do? >> you did it. a great cause. >> i'm worried mine has a stain or two. >> no. >> dry cleaned it. >> they dry cleaned it and i looked over all your stuff because i made sure it was good stuff. we're safe. >> all right, good. and we have time saving

first, mr. roker, how about a check of the weather? >> let's see today, arctic blast coming in from the plains. we have severe storms in the southeast, wet weather in the mid-atlantic states. more snow in the pacific northwest and the rockies with sunshine through the southern plains. also plenty of sunshine through the gulf coast. tomorrow, that arctic chill gets even a little chillier across the plains. look for snow in northern new

and that's your latest weather. >> thank you very much. look, our elf made her way over here. olivia is a style expert and former miss universe. hey olivia, how are you? >> i'm good, how are you? >> did that get you in the holiday spirit. it definitely did, how did you guys feel? you can feel the holiday spirit around here. and it's not that cold. >> where are you going to be for the holidays? >> rhode island with my family, yeah. >> it's such a great state. i lived there for a long time. it's a wonderful state. >> i agree, it's nice to be home. >> what have you enjoyed about the holiday season far this year? >> well, that was really fun. obviously it's the spirit of giving around the holidays. and getting gifts for friends and families and secret santa and that's a hard one every year. >> it has been four years, sometimes time place to around here. four years since you were miss usa and miss universe. >> yes. >> and you've really made the most of opportunities since then. what have you enjoyed the most?

i would have to say, traveling, which is ironic because miss universe, i was traveling a lot too, but paris fashion week was cool. it was my first time going this year and bill going again in a few months. and i guess just kind of taking it all in. it's been a crazy year. >> it's been fun watching you expand and broaden your horizons. it has. >> thanks. it's been really fun. good to see you too. merry christmas. >> yes. >> tamron. >> thank you guys. earlier this year, the men of "today" dove closets to sell their clothes for a great cause. maybe you're watching matt's signature plaid blazer, or what about al's stylish tie kps. they raise theed $20,000 to to combat hung per. now it's lady's night, or morning. jill martin is helping the women of "today" cash in on our closets, all for charity. >> who is it?

classic with a pop of color. i have a couple of like power blazers. this is mo'nique, so you know, it's a fancy thing. and it's a jump suit. that's kind of got this lace back. >> i love this. >> oh, this is a good wore this to the golden globes. it's a bright blue and there's like that little hint of edge. >> i wore all of these at one point or another and probably man, many, many times. i like easy. i like one zip, lth >> your mother is very particular about what you wear. >> she picks most of my dresses anyway and sends them to me in a box. if you get one of these you are getting a perfect dress because my mom picks perfect dresses. when you are in a dress you like you feel confident and i think that's kind of what's on these hangers. >> some of our viewers are going to look like you. >> i'm sorry. >> so how would you describe your lots of different looks. >> eclectic. i'm an actress so i like to act up. usually at home it's a scrunchy

all of these are dresses i've worn on the air. this is from my colorado days. isn't it cool, it's like velvet on the inside and suede on the outside. see how chic that is. >> i would say my style is fairly classic, pops of color when i can, solids when i can, but i like a pattern every now and then, too. you will notice a lot of my dresses tend to be fairly similar. you know, kind of very fitted from the to go out a little bit. this red dress, it was just a staple of mine and it's basically i'm giving it away just because it's time to retire it. >> come on in. >> you can see my closet, i have a lot of brights, purple as you know one of my favorite colors. i love white. i could wear white all year-round. nude shoes are the curse of my life. i have so many nude shoes. all right, ladies, let's make some money. >> ready to make some mula?

>> let's sell it. >> time to sell. >> i'm excited. >> so who is excited to raise some money once again? we teamed up with the real real and online marketplace for clothing consignment. >> we should point out that all the money here is going to be donated to every mother counts, it's an organization that makes pregnancy and childbirth safe for women around the world. >> before we launch our sale how about lightning rounds for our favorite outfits. >> okay. so you're going to tell or i'm going to we have pictures of this. this is an alexander mcqueen gown that i wore at the golden globes, i believe only two exist in the world, this is one of them. >> whoa. >> it is one of the most expensive things i've ever purchased in my life and i want it to go to charity to raise a lot of dough. it's an alexander mcqueen. >> i didn't know this was the standard of what we were supposed to get. >> me, either. we didn't get the memo.

you can let the waist out because i had it taken in. there are places that you can have it taken out so it can be adjusted. >> good to know. it's a 2? 4? >> it's a size -- i don't know. something like that. >> can you tell them what mine is? >> this is my dress. wait. does this look familiar? i wore this dress -- >> i loved it every time i saw it. >> tell jill how many times. >> go on to twitter and we have a picture of all the times that them and it's your -- it's even your twitter picture. >> it's my twitter picture. it's a great dress. what size is it? 10. yeah. oh, 8. >> this gives you curves, too. >> it's by dvf, they cleaned up all the stains, i want you to know all of me is gone. >> but bid on it because it will be fun. we will take a seve together wearing it, me and you. >> i love it. >> this is so chic.

i call vintage now because it's so old. i've kept it forever because you never know -- and it's perfect for the holidays and there's this gorgeous, gorgeous wrap that goes with it. >> beautiful. >> i just think it's elegant. >> i think it's a size 2. >> what are you people with your 2s? >> i think it's a 2. i can't tell. >> so sad. >> i love this story. >> mine is not the most expensive thing i've ever bought but this was my fir transition from the business suit look for on air to i can wear a dress with a waist and my arms can show. >> not now you can't. >> there is no waist to be had right now. >> temporarily. >> this is an oldie but a goody and i don't even know who makes it. >> i love it because you can wear it to work and you can wear it casual, throw on heels with it or if you want to put on a cute flat or blazer, it's lovely. >> it's gotten a lot of use. >> hi, savannah, if you're

>> her golden globes dress, we have photos of her on the red carpet. this is an unbelievable dress, also a one of a kind. >> gorgeous. >> and then this, this is mine and this i wore when i turned 40. >> that's so cute. >> i wanted to be like a crystal ball and i achieved it sitting in my home. >> is that cutout? >> the cutout here and there to add a little sexiness. >> who is the designer? >> this is griffin, i think. >> that's beautiful. that's perfect for >> with a pair of jeans or black pants. okay. so now i need everyone to count down. >> why? >> because we're going to launch our sale right now and it's first come first serve on this site. >> you just get it. you just click and go. >> click and go. okay. ready? three, two, one. go! >> the sale officially is open. head to today.com, check it out. >> can we meet the people who buy our stuff? >> they send in pictures.

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today's stress free holiday is sponsored by pier 1. find what speaks to you at pier 1 imports. 8:43. free holiday. we are all about party prep and holiday hacks. lifestyle expert and "today" contributor elizabeth has great time saving ideas and these are perfect for the holidays. >> super easy, great for kids and families. you just have to look to good ingredients and have fun with products that you find in dime stores basically. >> it's a great segment for me because i can snack while you're talking. >> this is just a great thing for kids, you take a party hat, get it at any party store and

it's great for mozzarella sticks or chicken fingers. >> where did you get this holder? >> you don't even need a holder. that's just a prop. >> very nice. >> the other thing is using wrapping paper instead of doing a fancy tablecloth, run it down your table, so easy because you just throw it away, no clean up, no ironing, no cleaning. >> even though you're used one continuous sheet it doesn't have to be, you can use scraps. >> and tape them together. >> okay. >> a l the grocery store and being inspired by what you see. obviously there's tons of seasonal looking things, all we did was do a little caprese, you can take a little stick if you want. it's so easy. everybody knows how to do this. it reminds me of mermaids, everything is better on a stick. you just thread things on. again, it's about using ingredients that look good together. a lot is about the presentation. so here i just made a wreath out of them. >> it's pretty. >> put the basil around, drizzle

pepper and it will look good during the entire meal. >> i smell brownies. >> this is a very easy little hack. you make your brownies, line the pan, and then you use a business ket or cookie cutter press that in it comes out. out. and then i made a -- you can't use regular whipped cream because it'll follow apart. this is just an italian cream cheese, and then just do a dollop. do you want to do on i cut the brownies out. >> pipe a little thing on. if you have a plastic bag, that'll work too if you take the tip and add a whole strawberry to the top, rest it on there and cap it off with a little santa hat. >> that's nice. >> super easy and great -- >> strawberry and chocolate. >> so this is just a fun way to zip up a solo cup. basically red solo cups or

buckles that you can find at stationary stores. and they're usually used for wedding invitations and use like a little bit of tape and just like double stick tape and tape it on there and make a santa belt. now i'm going advice you, do not use a hot glue gun, it will melt the plast pick. >> good idea. got some wine glasses that you've made fancy for the holidays. >> well, it's more you know how you forget what drink is yours. you pick -- these are window clings, and they just cling to glas take it off, and it's great for kids too if you want to put those on and pick whichever, i think you're probably a burgundy drinker or red wine. >> red wine at this time of year. >> you stick that on and remember what your glass is. cool, very nice. >> finally we're going to make this very beautiful -- i mean this is a super festive thing to do. you basically take a bucket, like -- >> nice bucket. >> you can use two liter plastic, you know, like a soda bot physical you cut the top

like about an inch or so of water. you're going to get your base. a little more than that. okay. and then you're going to put just some cranberries, you can use mint leaves if you want. again, you're looking for red and green. go to the grocery store. put that in there and you're going let this freeze for about -- you're going let that freeze as the base, another bucket, stick it in there, freeze it again and voila. >> that's so great. >> cheers. >> cheers. >> happy holidays. >> and to you. always nice to see appreciate it. and up next, live performance from the one and only, neil diamond. but first on a tuesday morning, this is "today" on nbc.

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>> not at all. he's out with a new holiday album called "acoustic christmas" and just announced a brand new world tour. >> we are so happy to have in studio 1a, mr. neil diamond, hi neil. >> you're hitting the road, huh? >> i'm hitting the road. it's 50 cities, and i'm looking forward to it. >> this is your 67th album. your fifth christmas album -- do off favorite all-time song? >> well, you know, this medially coming up is one of my favorites. it's bouncy, it's new. it was put together. i wrote a section of it because i thought, well, it needs something here. so i wrote a part. and maybe this one is one of my favorites. >> since it's one of your favorites, we've got to hear it. >> come on. >> where do i start? >> ladies and gentlemen, neil diamond. >> okay.

>> thank you so much. i may ask you so sing with me, so be ready. ? santa claus is coming it's almost day ? ? santa claus is coming it's almost day ? ? chickens crow from midnight it's almost day ? ? chickens crow from midnight, it's almost day ? ? candy canes and sugar plums, it's almost d day ? ? because santa claus is coming, it's almost day ? ? santa claus is coming, it's almost day ? ? put your peeping around the corner it's christmas day ? ? put your peeping around the corner it's christmas day ? ? because santa claus is coming, it's almost day ?

? hang a stockings on the chimney, it's christmas day ? ? hang your stockings on the chimney it's christmas day ? ? santa claus is coming, it's almost day ? ? santa claus is coming, it's almost day ? ? and children all get happy on christmas day ? ? children all get happy, on christmas day ? ? because santa claus is coming, it's ? santa claus is coming, it's almost day ?? and this is a little something i contributed noifs this medmeddl. ? make a joyful noise, sing a happy song ? ? lift up your every voice, let everybody sing along ?

? love is what we need ? ? thanks to stars above ? ? for every gift that we receive ? ? we wish you a merry christmas, we wish you a merry christmas ? ? we wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year ? ? we wish you a merry christmas, we wish you a merry ? and a happy a peaceful new year ?? merry christmas, everybody. be kind to each other. it's all we really need. [ applause ] merry christmas. >> neil diamond, and neil's going to be back with more muse ache little later on on a tuesday morning. but first this is "today" on nbc.

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