the country's health experts. >> reporter: experts are calling this a pandemic in the making. the cdc individualsing this is a really strong action in response to the virus which poses risk to adults but for babies in the womb it can be devastating. the photographs capture heartbreak and fear. babies born in brazil with abnormally small heads and brains who often die. health experts believe mosquitos are spreading the zika virus, infecting pregnant mothers who then pass it on to unborn babies.

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with it and then can you have a sloppy top with a looser sweater. >> i'm always afraid with a sweater i'll look frumpy or something. you know what i mean, like how do you make it so it is a tailored look. >> it is streamlined so the skirt has a nice fitted silhouette. if have you that chunkiness, still has it tucked in a little bit to give her a shape and then be playful with the great beanie she has on and the pom-pom, school sneakers. it look really coziy. >> ola, you look fabulous, thank you.

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i lift babies. >> so many adorable things in this picture including the diaper peeking out.t. >> two kids. >> oh, that is a kid i i motion. well, congratulations, julia. enjoy the treadmill so good stuff planned here. they will hop back on the facebook and answer more of your questions. a reminder you, too, can get advice on how to achieve your goals. head to today's facebook page where jill, jenna, jean and joy will be answering your questions and carson or johnson, whatever.

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>> we love her and fashion star megan is here reminding us you >> i love that hat, i don't know if i'm brave enough to wear that. >> i can see you wearing that. >> i'll get one for all of us when we talk to her. >> but first let's get a check of the weather. >> let's see if you need a hat like that starting with your weekend outlook. saturday, wet and snowy in the pacific northwest and snow around the great lakes and look for some rain in the gulf coast and then sunday, sunday, we are looking at more lake-effect snow around the great lakes. heavy rain and wind in the pacific northwest with snow in the interior sections.

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that's a story in itself. >> okay. what happened? >> my dad wanted me to bring him some medicine because he said he wasn't feeling well. >> just a ruse to get her over. >> and i actually had somebody else take the medicine to him and he called me and he asked me why i didn't bring it and i said, well, because i have to work, go to work. i couldn't be late so then i said, but if -- if it's that important you can come over, and they came over to my house and they told me. >> and what did you think in that moment?

everybody. >> go ahead, we've got it. >> carson is with his publbl. >> his posse and public. >> you'll definitely want to add rotation. >> sounds good. >> the four js are here as we reach the halfway start of our cape to make 2016 happy and healthier, questions from them tofinance, fashion or anything head to "today's" facebook page coming right up.

in with the water. >> all of it? >> yes. now this is how it becomes super tender. this just cooks low and slow. >> let that go. set it and forget it. >> exactly. about two and a half, three hours. you pull it out, you slice it. >> wow, look at that. >> i like to slice it thin. >> it really looked lean. >> it's super lean. when you slice it thin, you can have a reasonable portion of meat. >> right. >> but it's spread out and you feel like you're getting a lot.

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>> go tide. here from alabama! >> it's 8:00 on "today." it's the 15th of january, 2016, anan it's a nice mororng out on our plaza. we've got a couple of newly engaged folks, congratulations to them. some birthdays. a huge carson daly fan over here. oh, wow, mtv. >> carson making dreams come true this morning. >> i'll be there in a minute, everybody. >> go ahead, we've got it.