dr. nancy snyderman on nbc ice rock center with nancy snyderman. >> brian from behind got punched in the side of the head. he was punched with a hay maker. >> when you say a hay maker -- >> it was a running, huge, sweeping punch. >> so a sucker punch from behind? >> yeah. and the first thing to hit the ground was the back of his head. >> the suspects kicked him over and over. it was not surprising to many sports fans. some calling ate a thug culture. brian had sensed the hostile atmosphere before the assault. he sent this text. it's "f'ing" scary here. it affects the part of his brain that affects personality. they search for signs of the old brian every day. >> what are you thinking about? >> brian is trying to are learn everything from brushing his teeth to swallowing. he's fed through a tube and needs round the clock care. he works with therapists three hours a day, six days a week. >> we'll go in tomorrow. he could be different than he was today. >> so it's day by day. >> sometimes he looking at me, talking to me. sometimes there's no eye contact. you wonder, does he really understan

dr. nancy snyderman spoke exclusively with stow as he is on his long road to recovery. >> coming up, theridiron matchup that could cause krid lock on the roadways. >> and no gridlock yesterday. i'll bring you an update on a deadly accident from the peninsula. w1w2 >>> welcome back to you. taking a live look outside. can you even make it out? that's the bay bridge approaching this morning. no one on the the roadways. it's still early. 4:52 now. >>> this morning parents have a new tool to make sure tb presents under the christmas tree are safe for kids. the federal government is using tougher standards to check for led in toys and all children products sold in the u.s. will have to go through independent third party testing. that testing process won't happen until after the holidays on january 1st. before then parents can report problems from products and get company responses from a new website from the consumer product safety commission. that website is saferproducts.gov. >>> it is 4:53 now. it is the monday before christmas. that means plenty of people packing their bags for those holid

dr. nancy snyderman she has answers for you.ll report tonight at 10:00 p.m. >>> this morning, 13ier old girl tells her story on how she called 911 as two men broke into her house. >> i'm 13 years old. i don't know what to do. >> i'm in my room upstairs. i saw someone looking through. >> chloe simonton side the phone with the 911 operator. she hid under and around her bed in her suburban detroit home. she kept her cool even when the robbers came into her bedroom. this morning on the "today" show she explained to ann curry how her dad always told her to stay calm and panic later. >> if i was loud i would have been found or -- they would have heard me. if i stayed calm, i would have had a better outcome which i did. >> was -- did it help to you have your pets nearby? did it help you stay calm? did it make you more nervous because you may have been afraid they have made noise? >> my cat was making a lot of noise meowing and -- clawing the floor. it was nerve-racking when she started meowing. >> again, chloe told ann she stayed calm

dr. nancy snyderman spoke exclusively to brian. >> i'm nancy, how are you?> fine. >> reporter: i've heard so much about you. >> how are you? >> reporter: i'm doing well, thank you. you're just as handsome as your sister said you are. you can see the full interview with brian williams on "rock center" this monday night at 10:00. dr. snyderman will have more on brian stowe's recovery and more on violence among fans in professional sports. great to see he is doing so well, come so far. >>> rob, we were talking earlier about what a dry spell we are in. and we'll remain in for a while. what's your computer telling you? >> everything in the long-range forecast doesn't show change. without rain or winds picking up, we are having unusually high numbers spare the air days for december. another one tonight, into tomorrow. daytime temperatures nice. mid 60s around sunnyvale to morgan hill, look at numbers drop off. fairfield and especially concord, very chilly, clammy, cold breeze out of the east during the day. that has backed off a little bit. it did act like a fog m

dr. nancy snyderman spoke to him. >> reporter: when i visited bryan almost nine months after the attack, he was awake and getting intense therapy. and was able to hold a very simple conversation. >> hi. i'm nancy. >> hi. >> how are you? >> fine. >> i've heard so much about you. >> how are you? >> i'm doing very well, thank you. >> doing good. >> you're just as handsome as your sister said you are. >> reporter: surrounded by therapists, three hours a day, six days a week, he is working to relearn everything from brushing teeth to swallowing. the beating most severely damaged the area of his brain that controls decision-making, planning and personality. and every day, bryan's mother ann, father dave, and sisters bonnie and erin search for traces of the old bryan. >> sometimes he's looking right at me and talking to me and then sometimes it's -- there's no eye contact. we wonder, does he really understand what i'm telling him? >> reporter: doctors say bryan's speech and mobility may improve but they expect him to be permanently disabled. his family cherishes the positive moments while hopin

dr. nancy snyderman. >> reporter: two of the most popular birth control pills in use -- yaz and yasmin -- were the focus of fda hearings today about their safety. several large studies suggest the rate of blood clots with the hormone cocktail in these pills is higher than those from older contraceptive pills. in premarket testing behr pharmaceuticals found no increased risk of blood clots. >> do you all think this is some kind of academic debate? >> reporter: joan cummins's daughter michelle, an 18-year-old college student taking yaz, died from a clot in her lungs last year. >> i need my daughter back and you can't give her back, but you can -- you absolutely can prevent other mothers from have coming here with broken hearts. >> reporter: it's estimated more than 12 million women in the united states have taken yaz or yasmin. more than 100 million worldwide generating $1.5 billion in sales. the pills are particularly popular among young women. critics say a change in labeling is not enough. >> i'm very concerned if they don't take this drug off the market there will be even more girls and

dr. nancy snyderman with nbc news interviewed stowe. >> you're just as handsome as your sister said you are. >> it's a huge step for stowe agreeing to go on camera as he continues to make a miraculous recovery. doctors say he'll be disabled for the rest of his life. this thanksgiving photo is also giving the supporters hope. many of us have followed his progress on line. his family continues to praise his determination and strength, updating the web site dedicated to his recovery. we learned stowe does not want anyone touching his feet or hands. and some lighter moment where stowe spends time with his family making christmas ornaments. >> not as far as i see it meanwhi meanwhile, the men accused of beating stowe appeared in a los angeles courtroom. both of them pled not guilty. >> there might have been many altercations at dodger's stadium that day. but i haven't seen anything that they were involved in an altercation directly with mr. stowe. >> but, today, clearly belonged to brian stowe. his face, his voice showing the world he's on his way back. >> now the complete brian stowe interview

dr. nancy snyderman spoke exclusively with bryan stow at a rehabilitation center in san jose, the first time he is speaking out about the recovery process and the challenges he's facing. for months bryan stow was in a medically induced coma. nearly nine months after the attack he is a wake and able to hold a simple conversation. bryan is surrounded by therapists three hours a day, six days a week. the 42-year-old paramedic and father of two is relearning basic things like walking, brushing his teeth, swallowing, even how to speak. doctors say the beating severely damaged the area of his brain that controls decision-making, planning and personality. they say bryan's speech and mobility may improve over time but they expect he will be permanently disable the. we spoke with dr. snyderman earlier today about her experience talking with bryan stow. >> the most surprising thing is bryan survived this injury. when i saw his ct st tchlt scan wouldn't have expected anyone would survive that kind of brain injury. he's gracious. he knew exactly who i was. he could sustain a short but simple conversatio

dr. nancy snyderman visited stowe as a south bay rehab center. >> i'm nancy. how are you?'ve heard so much about you? >> how are you? >> i'm very well, thank you. you're just as handsome as your sister said you are. you can catch the entire interview monday night on nbc bay area. they leaked the news of the associated press. the official announcement is later today. school districts across california are going to put the brakes on a plan that eliminates state funding for school buses. on tuesday they announce sod-called trigger cuts will force the elimination of $238 for bussing beginning next month. that makes california the first state to completely eliminate funding for school buses. the largest school district has filed suit to block the cuts. other districts will have to use reserves. >> this morning a spike in kmant as tough economic times push a lot of people to charities. the request for help are up while donations have dropped. good morning, christi. >> good morning. happy friday. it's a tall order. 1600 families in the east bay signed up saying they would need a

dr. nancy snyderman has that report coming up here on nbc 4. >>> that's news 4 at 4:00. news 4 at 5:00 starts right now. >>> prince george's county police investigate another deadly shooting involving one of their own. their officers have been involved in more deadly shootings than d.c., montgomery county and fairfax combined. why so many? >> sweeping changes proposed for the d.c. taxi industry. improvements that could be coming near you. why the bill could leave them looking alike. >>> help when needed the most. virginia residents struggling to make ends meet get an unexpected boost from a complete stranger. >>> good evening. welcome to news 4 at 5:00. i'm jim handly. >> we begin with the investigation of a deadly shooting of a prince george's county cop. it brings the number of police-involved shootings in the county to 15 this year. pat collins spoke with the assistant police chief about the number that seems kind of high. >> reporter: there's an explanation. if you added it all up, the district, fairfax and montgomery county, eight people killed in police-involved sh

dr. nancy snyderman will have the exclusives straight ahead. >>> if you haven't bought all of your holidaywe have gifts that are under $20, and they include toys and electronics, so if you're like me and last-minuting it, you may want to stay tuned. >>> and if you missed it last night, or saturday night the highlights of jimmy fallon's return to "saturday night live" he was not the only one who came back. >> no, it was crazy who came back. we had tina fey there. it was amazing, and i got to say it was one of the funniest. i happened to be in the audience. we'll tell you more about that. we begin on a more serious note about a 13-year-old michigan girl who was home alone when two intruders began ransacking her home. we'll talk to her exclusively but first tamron hall has her story. >> chloe synington was by herself when she found herself in the middle of a terrifying situation and police credit chloe's quick thinking to keep her safe. 123-year-old chloe symington, home alone when intruders broke into her house. >> 911, where is your emergency? >> i think there's somebody in my house. i don'

dr. nancy snyderman reports on the game gone wrong. >> reporter: it was opening day of the 2011 baseballn at dodger stadium in los angeles. >> he does more than pull a ground ball. >> reporter: the dodgers were playing their longtime rival the san francisco giants. 55,000 fans piled in to celebrate an all-american rite of spring. in a sea of dodger blue, a small group of friends, giants fans, stood out in their orange and black jerseys. one of them was bryan stow, a paramedic and doting father. no one could imagine that trip to the ballpark would leave bryan like this, unable to walk, barely able to talk and a third of his brain destroyed. his close knit family was shaken to the core. bryan's father dave. >> what happened to bryan is so serious and daily breaks your heart to think about it. >> reporter: bryan's friends corey maciel and jeff bradrd sat down with me to give their account of that night when the say they walkeded into the parking lot after the game and were jumped by two dodgers fans. >> that's when bryan from behind got punched in the side of the head. excuse me. he was pun

dr. nancy snyderman spoke exclusively with stow as he continues on a long road to recovery in san jose. see the full interview tonight at sock on rock center here on nbc bay area. >> looking forward to that. >> it's great to see that recovery. it's 5:36. great to see the california forecast as well. it's hard to believe. we're going to hit winter this week. >> it's going to be a california christmas around here. really comfortable conditions. we're not talking about a white christmas, nor a wet christmas. it looks mild. temperatures in the 60s with a lot of sunshine christmas eve and christmas day. right now we are watching for deep pockets of fog starting to drop off in places like concord and liver more. really up in napa only half a mile of visibility. expecting more of the same through the next two hour ls. once the sun comes out we don't have to deal with fog very long. i think between 9:00 and 11:00 it will clear out. 44 in santa rosa. 48 in san jose. 45 in gilroy. we have absolutely no problems, no storms on the way. that means if you're headed to the forcorners region for travel

dr. nancy snyderman. nice to see you all. apparently developed a pill that will alleviate the symptoms of a hangover when you wake up in the morning. the headache, the queasy stomach. you wake up sideways, it puts you right. what took them so long, nancy? >> well, they took everything people normally use and put it into a little pill. a little caffeine and acetaminophen and one other component. now you won't feel like hell. >> some of us have had this for a while, it's gaucalled goody powder. >> we are overpilled as a society. one of the things that i know keeps me from drinking is i don't want to feel crappy the next way. in a weird way, does this start to elevate drinking? >> why do you feel crappy in the morning? because your body is saying enough already. >> we need to have a price of doing business in this country. >> so it's cute marketing. i'm sure it will sell for a short period of time. it doesn't negate the damage alcohol does to your body and some of these things when combined with alcohol are not good for your bod

dr. nancy snyderman will have new information on two new drugs showing promise in the fight for breast cancerow environmental factors impact a woman's chances of getting that disease. we have that story and much more ahead as we get started on a thursday right here on "today." back to you. >> looking forward to it. thanks very much, matt. >> thanks. >>> 6:38 now. it is 35 degrees ahead. it is just a drill. why the military will be firing shots outside the pept gone. >> and this morning, there is no snow to speak of, but there is a big weather chang. you're going to notice when you walk outside, you'll need shoes. that's a hint. >>> good morning. 6:41 on this thursday morning. this is where we were yesterday around around 6:30. pockets of rain around maryland, the district of columbia. in far western maryland, that was snow. as we got into the middle of the evening, around 9:00, 9:30 or so, that snow moved east. as well as the storm picking up speed. so there just didn't -- they didn't have enough snow to last long enough to really stick. and it quickly moved out. the storm moved much faster t

dr. nancy snyderman will have reports on two new drugs showing promise in the fight against breast cancermental factors impact a woman's chances of getting that disease. we have that and much more ahead as we get started on a thursday morning on "today." >> thank you very much. here's news concerning mr. lauer. we could get updates from ryan seacrest. nbc is pursuing him as a possible successor to matt lauer. lauer's contract is up next year. three top nbc executives met with seacrest on tuesday evening, but they stress the talks are preliminary and could fall apart any times. he's also a host and producer for several shows on the e! network which is also owned by nbc. >> only because we won't let him take this guy, scott mcgrew. >> well, good morning to you. the dow industrials are down this morning. we take a look at the new york stock exchange. we have a bit of good news. number of people filing for first-time jobless claims dropped enormously. the lowest level we've seen in nine months. why is the dow down 47 points? we're not confident about how europe is going to turn out as they tr

dr. nancy snyderman is nbc's chief medical editor. happy holidays. let's talk politics. herman cain says he is reassessing his campaign in the wake of these allegations that he had an extra marital affair over a period of 13 years. so he is reassessing. what's your assessment, star? >> i have more of a problem with his explanation with the accusations. the explanation that he was trying to help a woman for 13 years, if i'm the wife i want to know, you're not giving me the money. you're not giving a mistress the money but you're giving a miscellaneous woman the money? that doesn't make sense to me. my lawyer's ear says it doesn't have the ring of truth. it is normally not my business but when you look me in the eye and tell me something, then it becomes my business. >> can we also get to the point, i want to say two words, bill clinton, the most popular politician in the world. we know his history in the white house. does infidelity even matter anymore? i'm not saying it's right but aren't we past that? >> i think some damage -- >> he wasn't going to get elected anyway. w

dr. nancy snyderman is nbc's chief medical editor.rning to you. >> good morning. >> can you describe what went on 30 seconds ago? >> no we can't. no. >> okay. i'm just not going to be able to focus but go on. >> no we can't. just ignore that everybody. let's get to our hot topic. alec baldwin, airplane etiquette. what do you guys think about this? everyone probably knows he was kicked off an american airlines flight because he wouldn't turn off his ipad. he was playing a scrabble game basically before the flight took off. did he behave badly, star? >> well, yes and no. no because we've all done it, not turned our stuff off when we're supposed to. yes, when you are abusive and rude to people who are working and just simply doing their jobs. none of us like the rules but then get on your own damn plane. the point is, these people are doing their job and you cannot be rude to working people because i'm one of these working people. >> i have to tell you my dad taught me this. the way i judge a person, everybody -- it's easy to treat the p

dr. nancy snyderman is nbc's chief medical editor. good morning to all of you.ny, you're in trouble. do you know there is a blogger on huffington post who was watching this segment a couple of weeks ago. you made a remark. we were talking about women's fertility, the fertility math. you said to women, trust me, you should have a baby on your own if you want to have a baby and, in fact, men will find you more attractive. let me tell you, melanie was watching, a blogger for the huffington post, and has something to say about it and joins us on the phone. good morning. donny is his lening. >> good morning, melanie. >> donny deutsch, what is the big idea telling women they should have a baby on their own voluntarily? do you understand the amount of financial backup you need with that, the type of family you need behind that to help you do it? and then really, honestly, so many of us just dream of falling in love and have a baby with that man. >> that's it. >> okay. >> therein lies the problem. >> that's what donny -- let donny respond. >> first of all, ideally obvio

dr. nancy snyderman spoke with stow.rview on rock center here on nbc bay area. >>> well, the "today show" starts in less than five minutes. here's ann curry to show us what they're working on today. >> good morning, and coming up here on a monday morning on "today", we're following the breaking news out of north korea. the death of kim jong il t the country's supreme leader, who is now in charge and what does it mean for the united states? we'll have complete coverage coming up this morning. also ahead, a major winter storm that's pounding new mexico, set to make travel a nightmare in parts of the south, up to a foot and a half of snow expected in some areas. so al will have the latest on that forecast. >>> also a runaway cart barrels down the field of a high school football game in dallas, injuring seven people. we'll get the latest on what happened there. also a last-minute gift idea for $20 or less for everyone on your holiday list. those stories and the girl with the dragon tattoo stops by our studio. we get started

dr. nancy snyderman will have the exclusives straight ahead. >>> if you haven't bought all of your holidaye gifts that are under $20, and they include toys and electronics, so if you're like me and last-minuting it, you may want to stay tuned. >>> and if you missed it last night, or saturday night the highlights of jimmy fallon's return to "saturday night live" he was not the only one who came back. >> no, it was crazy who came back. we had tina fey there. it was amazing, and i got to say it was one of the funniest. i happened to be in the audience. we'll tell you more about that. we begin on a more serious note about a 13-year-old michigan girl who was home alone when two intruders began ransacking her home. we'll talk to her exclusively but first tamron hall has her story. >> chloe synington was by herself when she found herself in the middle of a terrifying situation and police credit chloe's quick thinking to keep her safe. 123-year-old chloe symington, home alone when intruders broke into her house. >> 911, where is your emergency? >> i think there's somebody in my house. i don't know

dr. nancy snyderman is here to explain.ard of this. >> it's a new term and a lot of people probably haven't heard about it. but you have probably heard about it many times. that is where there is this low-pitched vibrato sound. where does it come from and what does it mean? it is no surprise what we see in the movies and on tv can influence our style in fashion, but it doesn't end there. for years, what we hear has influenced the way we talk. >> oh, as if! >> whatever. >> reporter: these familiar vocal patterns quickly made their way into speech. >> shut up. >> reporter: and now experts say they're noticing a new speech pattern creeping into the conversations of college-age women. they call it vocal fry. ♪ wake up in the morning feeling -- ♪ >> reporter: common in pop culture. >> before i leave brush my teeth. >> reporter: it's a low, stacatto vibration produced by a low fluttering of the vocal cords. >> it sounds something like this. ah-ah. >> he designed it on photo shop himself. >> it perplexed me for a long time because

dr. nancy snyderman. good morning, all. >> hey, matt. >> good morning. >> nice to see you.topic in the headlines the last few days. mitt romney during a debate offers rick perry a $10,000 bet. did the media make too much of that story? how do you think it played in the heartland? >> i watched it live, and it was one of those moments where i immediately went -- [ gasp ] and even in your own living room, everything came to a halt it was a disastrous move. >> look, the main things the candidates are saying in the scheme of things, it's not a big deal. you have little kids who will say i'll bet you a million dollars. >> but he's not a little kid. >> by the way, people say oh, because he's wealthy. jack kennedy's family was the fifth wealthiest family in the country when he was elected. this is not a problem. it's irrelevant. >> the problem is, no one resents when you're rich. we resent when you don't take into account that other people are not -- >> but that's -- >> and using a $10,000 bet -- >> it's out of touch. >> but donny gets to the point, it doesn't matter how much money

dr. nancy snyderman. >> all right. >>> also we begin with the arrest of former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky on charges based on the claims of two new accusers. nbc's national investigative correspondent mikchael isikoff has the latest on this story. >> reporter: good morning, ann. for the first time jerry sandusky spent the night in jail. his attorney hopes to post a $250,000 cash bail and get him out later this morning but if he does he'll have to wear an electronic monitor under house arrest as the case proceeds to court. without warning, state police arrested jerry sandusky at his house on new charges of child sexual abuse. wearing handcuffs under a penn state track suit sandusky is now accused of abusing two more boys both between the ages of 10 and 12 at the time of the assaults. prosecutors say one series of assaults started 14 years ago. all total ten boys have now alleged abuse by sandusky. the latest charges involved an accuser identified as victim 9 and may be the most shocking yet. in a grand jury report victim 9 claims after meeting sandusky at his second mi

dr. nancy snyderman has their story.0-year-old father he wouldn't survive without a new kidney. his sister, carrie, quickly stepped up to the plate but just as quickly doctors turned her down. at 375 pounds, she couldn't even be considered as a donor. >> we felt it was much too risky for her at that point in time because her risk of developing type ii diabetes or kidney failure or both were quite high, given that her weight was over 300 pounds. >> reporter: carrie refused to take no for an answer so she took matters into her own hand and stepped onto a treadmill for the first time in her life. >> i went down, plugged it in, it worked, got on it and started walking. >> reporter: and mile by mile, she shed the pounds, determined to save her brother's life. two years later, and 130 pounds thinner, doctors told carrie she was not only an eligible donor but a perfect match. >> i called him, he kind of just sat there, he didn't say anything for a while because we were waiting. we were excited. >> back at 8:09 -- >> in septembe