what the hell, al roker. why do you put detail on shrimp in the sauce? you have details on your shrimp in hominy shrimp. am i supposed to roll up my sleeves and put on a poncho and detail the trip myself? they are like toenail clippings, al. would you leave a half on a burger? why would you do that? such a beautiful book destroyed. >> stephen: it's a handle. >> stephen: you don't -- you don't eat shrimp and grits with your hands. >> al: sure you do. you should try it. it's so good. >> stephen: you disappoint me, al roker. buy the book. it's a fantastic book. [cheers and applause] there you go. we have to take a quick break. we'll be right back with more al roker, everybody. stick around. the power of wego. with wegovy®, i lost 35 pounds. and some lost over 46 pounds. and i'm keeping the weight off. i'm reducing my risk. wegovy® is the only weight-management medicine proven to reduce risk of major cardiovascular events such as death, heart attack, or stroke in adults with known heart disease and obesity. don't use wegovy® with semaglutide or glp-1 medicine

al roker standing by. >> top american officials head overseas for the highest-level meeting between the u.s. and russia to try and end the war in ukraine, but president zelenskyy, not invited and richard engel reports tonight from the war zone and honoring the black caddies who carried so much on their shoulders on one of golf's greatest courses. ♪♪ ♪ >>> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> and good evening. i'm tom llamas in for lester tonight. we are coming on the air with breaking news. a delta passenger jet crash landing a short time ago in toronto. here is the stunning image of how it came to a stop. you see the plane upside down on the runway at front's pearson international airport. one wing gone and no tail left. delta flight 4819 carrying 76 passengers and four crew members was coming in for a landing from minneapolis when the accident occurred. emergency crews were on the scene in those frigid conditions. deep, dark marks visible along one of the engines of the plane. the airport says all onboard accounted for and there were thankfully no fatalities, but several p

maggie vespa, nbc news, chicago. >>> let's get to al roker. we hear another. this iquite a train. >> it's not over yet. we have severe weather, tornado watches until late this evening for louisiana, mississippi, and alabama. strong storms along that. then to the north, we have heavy snow for 75 million people, upwards four to eight inches around the great lakes, up into new england later on. then more rain, an atmospheric river. 32 million people looking at flood watches. we look for a strong flood risk, moderate flood risk santa barbara to san bernardino. six to ten inches of rain in the mountains there. intensifying east of the rockies by sunday. snow from chicago, cincinnati, buffalo, on up into bangor. the snowill continue to pile up near the great lakes. we will have the latest tomorrow morning. >> good to have you here. >>> turning to washington where president trump's former personal lawyer was on the hot seat. dozens of challenges to the president's new policies are making the way through the courts. here is laura jarrett. >> the united states departme

al roker is tracking it all. the revolt at the doj. top justice department lawyers quit when trump lawyers tell them to drop the eric adams case in new york. president trump saying volodymyr zelenskyy will be part of peace talks to end the war and is asked if he trusts president putin. in germany a driver plowing into a large crowd with dozens injured, less than a mile from where world leaders soon will gather. robert f. kennedy jr. confirmed. how he is poised to reshape the nation's approach to health care. the asteroid nasa says has a 2% chance of hitting earth in 2032. tom costello on the case. and the eagles star keeping his promise to a young philly fan injured in that philadelphia plane crash. >> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening and welcome. just weeks after fleeing fires that rampaged across southern california residents of burned out communities are facing new danger ahead of a dangerous mudslide threat. the west coast once more in the pass of an atmospheric river bringing heavy rain, wind and mounta

al roker tracks it all for us. >>> also tonight, washington reagan airport scaling back flights after that deadly midair collision. that black hawk involved hoisted today from the icy potomac. >>> the flu explosion, one of the worst seasons in years, leaving classes empty and schools closed. >>> the warning about addiction to nitrous oxide, known as whippits, the popular flavored gas that's easily available. one woman's stark warning after she had to relearn how to walk. >>> our bird's eye view above bourbon street, the epic effort to secure the super bowl after the deadly new year's terror attack in new orleans. >>> and the right stuff. how thousands of people like you are joining the race to preserve handwritten notes dating back to the revolutionary war. ♪♪ >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, and welcome. new roadblocks are standing in front of elon musk's efforts to slash government spending. a federal judge today placing a hold on the trump administration's offer to pay federal workers to resign their positions. an offer that was to expire

. >> all right, let's get right to al roker. al, as we just heard from shaq there, that same area is in a massive section of the country, about to face wind, snow, and bone-chilling cold. >> that's right, tom. we are looking coast-to-coast at the winter weather advisories for 42 million people literally from coast-to-cst. we're expecting this system now to dive into the plains for tomorrow. gusty storms near the gulf coast on wednesday. the storm tracks quickly across the tennessee river valley by thursday off the coast while not a lot of snow in the northeast, heaviest snow will be along the midatlantic coast and also in the mid plains anywhere from 6 to 8 inches of snow. and as far as that bone-chilling cold, from the dakotas all the way down into texas, we're talking 67 million people under brutal cold watches and advisories. in fact, we're talking about windchills that are anywhere from 10 to 20 degrees below zero. complete details coming up tomorrow morning on "today." tom? >> all right. we'll stay tracking it all week as we

here's al roker with what else is ahead. >> this morning on the third hour of "today", breaking downll that and more over president donald trump's trade war. new tariffs on canada, mexico and china are threatening to drive up prices on everything from food to smartphones

and here's al roker with what else is ahead. >> this morning on the third hour of "today", lesson tossics. all that on the third hour of "today". >> thanks for watching "early today." i'm richard lui. you go and have a great weekend. . david takes prevagen for his brain and this is his story. nice to meet ya. my name is david. i've been a pharmacist for 44 years. when i have customers come in, i recommend prevagen. number one, because it's safe and effective. does not require a prescription. and i've been taking it quite a while myself and i love it when the customers come back in and tell me, "david, that really works so good for me." makes my day. prevagen. for your brain. >>> a federal judge gives the trump administration the go ahead to continue rr

al roker joins me now. al, this is the start of a pretty volatile week of storms. >> that's right. we've got a parade of storms, lester, this next one coming in out of the midwest for tomorrow with large storms. it's going to bring northeast ice, rain, and snow, possible power outages, and then continues off the coast on sunday, getting out of here with some snow left over in the great lakes. we're talking the heaviest amounts from buffalo to coastal new england with up to eight inches of snow and up to a tenth of an inch of ice from cleveland all the way down to richmond, and then a second more powerful storm possibly getting together monday evening, starts in the midsection of the country. by tuesday, heavy snow, wind, and rain likely in the northeast, a messy commute. we're talking anywhere from heavy snow from kansas city into new york and new england, lester. we'll have the latest tomorrow morning on "today." >> okay, al, glad you're with us tonight. thank you. >>> after the midair collision last week that claimed 67 lives, tonight the faa is taking steps to scale back air tra

al roker is tracking it all. the revolt at the doj. top justice department lawyersd quit when trump officials tell them to drop the eric adams corruption case in new york. after president zelenskyy raised concerns president trump saying ukraine will be part of peace talks to end the war, and he is asked if he trusts president putin. inin germany driver plowing into a large crowd with dozens injured, less than a m

the one thing al roker does before every morning show on the today show, and an 87 year old hand delivers invitations to a winter party, and it goes viral. we're a little too comfortable in southern california's altadena burn scar area. residents say he's taking refuge beneath a damaged pasadena home now. fish and wildlife rangers are working on removing it from the home's crawl space. ever since the fire. many animals have migrated into more urban areas, and this bear is apparently becoming all too familiar to neighborors who say he's been known to pull up and scavenge through trash cans. it's been there for a couple of months already, so we're friends now. he kind of makes his rounds just on the neck of the woods. for now, wildlife workers will not be removing the bear. instead, the homeowner is waiting for the animal to emerge again. then we'll use newly installed sprinklers to keep the bear away until a crawl space can be boarded up. you've probably heard the saying about two birds in one stone. in this caseit is limestone, which is helping solve two environmental problems at the same

al roker tracks it all for us. >>> also tonight, washington reagan airport scaling back flights afterdeadly midair collision. that black hawk involved hoisted today from the icy potomac. >>> the flu explosion, one of the worst seasons in years, leaving classes empty and schools closed. >>> the warning about addiction to nitrous oxide, known as whippits, the popular flavored gas that's easily available. one woman's stark warning after she had to relearn how to walk. >>> our bird's eye view above bourbon street, the epic effort to secure the super bowl after the deadly new year's terror attack in new orleans. >>> and the right stuff. how thousands of people like you are joining the race to preserve handwritten notes dating back to the revolutionary war. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, and welcome. new roadblocks are standing in front of elon musk's efforts to slash government spending. a federal judge today placing a hold on the trump administration's offer to pay federal workers to resign their positions. an offer that was to expire tonight.

. >> now to al roker. the next few hours can be punishing. >> 32 million out west in california looking at heavy rain and several inches falling before it is all over. the storm redevelops saturday makings it way through the midsection of the country,it wa midsection of the country, tornadoes down to the south. tornadoes down to the south. sunday a wintry mix along the coast with heavy snow from chago, cleveland, buffalo. up to a foot of snow in northern new york and on up into new england. four to six inches from memphis to charleston, flooding is possible and severe weather from atlanta down to houston for high wind gusts and tornadoes. complete details coming up tomorrow morning on "today" lester. >> in new york a dramatic set of resignations by federal prosecutors after the trump justice department ordered the criminal case against mayor eric adams be dropped. laura, what led to this? >> lester, we obtained this letter from the former acting u.s. attorney, the top federal prosecutor in manhattan who re

al roker is here with the latest. >>> more than 50 lawsuits the trump white house is facing. the administration

al roker tracks it all for us. >>> also tonight, washington reagan airport scaling back flights afteradly midair collision. that black hawk involved hoisted today from the icy potomac. >>> the flu explosion, one of the worst seasons in years,

offensive player of the year will talk about his history-making season with the eagles, and here's al rokerhe third hour of "today", let's get ready for tax season. and we're catching up with actor matthew modine. all that and more coming up this morning on the third hour of "today." >>> thanks, al, and thank you for waking up with "early today." i'm jessica layton. we hope you have a great wednesday. we'll see you tomorrow. s is on . . >>> we the jury in the above-entitled action find the defendant not guilty. [cheers and applause] >> rappe

al roker standing by. >>> top american officials head overseas for the highest level meeting between u.s. and russia to try and end the war in ukraine. but president zelenskyy not invited. richard engel reports tonight from the war zone. >>> and honoring the black caddies who carried so much on their shoulders on one of golf's greatest courses. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> and good evening. i'm tom llamas in for lester tonight. we are coming on the air with breaking news. a delta passenger jet crash landing a short time ago in toronto. here is the stunning image of how it came to a stop. you see the plane upside down on the runway at toronto pearson international airport, one wing gone and no tail left. delta flight 4819 carrying 76 passengers and 4 crewmembers was coming in for a landing from minneapolis when the accident occurred. emergency crews were on the scene in those frigid conditions. deep dark marks visible along one of the engines of the plane. the airport says all on board accounted

al roker is here with the latest. >>> more than 50 lawsuits the trump white house is facing.on blasting the courts as the weaponization of justice. justice sotomayor speaking out. >>> we're on the front lines of america's farms. the lengths farmers are going to protect flocks and why they say egg prices are soaring. >>> the navy crew ejecting before splashing into the pacific. >>> the outrage over kanye west's anti-semitism. how backlash and a viral ai video are renewing debate over online speech. >>> the good news. two cities in italy are getting ready as we count down to the winter games. >>> good evening. a potential path to end the war in ukraine tonight. kyiv was struck by a heavy russian air attack. president trump speaking by phone to russia's president putin and later ukrainian president zelenskyy. after failing to end the war on day one of his new term as he boldly promised during the campaign, mr. trump telling moscow his team is ready to start negotiations to end the war immediately. u.s. defense secretary pete hegseth quickly tamping down on expectations that all

al roker is tracking it all. the revolt at the doj.tice department lawyersd quit when trump officials tell them to drop the eric adams corruption case in new york. after president zelenskyy raised concerns president trump saying ukraine will be part of peace talks to end the war, and he is asked if he trusts president putin. in germany a driver plowing into a large crowd with dozens injured, less than a mile from where world leaders soon will gather. robert f. kennedy jr. confirmed. how he is poised to reshape the. nation's approach to health care. the asteroid nasa says has a 2% chance of hitting earth in 2032. tom costello on the case. and the eagles star keeping his promise to a young super fan injured in that philly plane crash. young philly fan >> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening and welcome. just weeks after fleeing fires that rampaged across southern california residents of burned out communities are facing new danger ahead of a dangerous mudslide threat. the west coast once more in the pass of an atm

tune in tomorrow when my guests will be al roker and monica lewinsky.

welcome to nbc. >> yes, yes. >> has anybody seen al roker? i can't find him?'ll talk about that and his new film but also his memorable early days in hollywood. we have a bit of a surprise for him this morning. >>> and how about this menu today. philly cheesesteak dip and dynasty ring. we are feeling the super bowl spirit in the kitchen today. two amazing chefs bringing a taste of their hometowns' awesome game day menu. >> cannot wait. >>> ahead on the "3rd hour," selma blair talking about her career, family and a personal mission. >>> and then on "jenna & friends" our week with ego rolls on and the biggest design trends of the year. plus, we'll be announcing next week's star-studded lineup. what a gentleman you are. >> you have a theme next week. >> we have a theme next week. it will be hilarious. >> it's going to be good. >>> al, a check of the weather. and thank you, kind sir. >> very nice. as we look ahead to the weekend for tomorrow we'll have lots of sunshine in the eastern half of the country, some snow in the rockies, rain and snow in california. we mo

another big storm is on the way this weekend, which brings us to al roker. the leeward side of the great lakes. strong storms down through the southeast. now here comes this next storm for saturday. it will bring snow from the plains to neengland. severe weather again down to the south. as we move into sunday, this snow will change to ice and rain along the i-95 corridor. however, we're going to see those winds really kick in again and bring some lake-effect snows. generally, from detroit, buffalo, syracuse, on into new england, we're talking 4 to 8 inches of snow possible. whiteout conditions as the lake-effect snows kick in. then, we're also looking at heavy rain, flooding possible. we're looking at river flooding likely. significant flash flooding from memphis, to charleston. upwards of 5 inches of rain. that flash flooding from beckley, west virginia, nashville, tupelo, as well. heavy rain down to atlanta. and more severe weather, we've got from chattanooga, atlanta, down to mobile, louisiana, lake charles, into new orleans. a really enhanced area right

what the hell, al roker? ou know, there is a little more flavor in the tail. you take your fork and cut it off and, boom, you eat it. >> he's got a big hangup on this. >> he really does. >> he wants those tails off. >> i'm sorry i have fallen to stephen's side here. >> well, because the late show host said he would come here to do the weather, al. "saturday night live." we can't stop talking about sunday's show packed with guests from five decades of snl. >> kind of feels like this whole question and answer thing is just a way for you guys to get some air time to celebrities who aren't in other parts of the show? >> oh, man. really? it doesn't seem that way to me? what do you think reverend al sharpton and ray romano? >> it seems -- it seems very natural to us. >> really? don't be so cynical, seth. we're having a nice time here. >> there you go. >> such a nice time for them. what about the stars that weren't spotted in 8h. dana carvey sharing he was getting over a case of the flu and advised not to travel. mea

. >> and there's al roker. we'll get his forecast in just a moment. let's get started. nbc's priscilla thompson in dallas. 14 degrees in dallas, texas. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning, and a frigid one here in dallas. look at this. you have the water coming out of fountains like this, freezing literally midair because of how cold it is. 14 here like you said, but it feels more like 4 degrees right now, and that is the kind of bitter cold that folks are waking up to across the country. this morning, snow, ice, and freezing temperatures as 95 million people are under cold weather alerts from the plains to the southeast. the east coast battered with snow and ice. southeastern virginia facing one of their biggest snowstorms in years with over 12 inches piling up in some areas making for treacherous travel. this car spinning out in virginia beach on slick, snowy roads. two people in suffolk, virginia had to be rescued from freezing waters after a crash left their car partially submerged. that arctic blast also sweeping through the lone star state. >> it's i

roker. how bad is this going to get, al? >> well, we've got, as adrienne said, a one-two punch happening. here is storm number one making its way off the east coast. storm number two just getting itself started. plus, we have severe weather down to the south. 97 million people under watches and advisories, stretching from new england all the way into the rockies. plus, 15 million people from kentucky all the way down to texas under flood alerts. and we've got 10 million people at risk for possible tornadoes from birmingham, montgomery, new orleans, baton rouge. we're watching that. here is that first system. it moves off the coast. today heavy snow. chicago, right around lunchtime you'll be look at heavy snow. strong storms down to atlanta. airport delays there. tomorrow, morning snow blanketing new england. it moves away. there will be another storm coming up friday into saturday. in the meantime, for this next storm, heavy snow, significant air travel delays in those midwestern hubs. chicago, detroit, 4 to 6 inches. chicago, 4 to 7. cedar rapids 4 to 7. kansas city, 3 to 6 inches of sno