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his burns still keep him from fully enjoying his passion, the outdoors. >> from the fingertips to the shoulder on his left side, it's completely burned. when you get the new skin, you don't sweat out of that so it's easy to get overheated. >> reporter: jay's story caught the attention of the organization that's helped more than 15,000 veterans. they teamed up with the home depot to surprise jay with a backyard he and his family could enjoy. in while jay was away on business. >> what do you think his reaction is going to be? >> i think he's going to feel overwhelmed with gratitude. i think he'll be like, i can't believe people are doing this for me. >> it makes you want to get teary eyed. >> yeah. that's what soldiers fight for. it's for these amazing people to do things for others. >> reporter: with more than two days of work down, word arrives that jay just landed at the airport. >> less than an hour to wrap

>> you can't just read about something like that. have you had people close to you, family, friends, who have had this condition? experiences, no, with knowing people with this. but when i met with paul, our director, he told me this was his story. and shed more light on what he's gone through and why we were making this movie. and how important it was to him. you know, this movie, the cast, the crew, everybody was inspired

you can never go wrong with butter, right? >> double boiler so that way, it doesn't burn the chocolate. >> while you help me with this -- >> explain what you have going on there. >> we're going to be -- we're going to put eggs here and pick >> right. that's the mix going in there now. >> yeah. with the melted butter in. >> we don't have much time but we'll show you to speed up the process. flour. >> flour here.

get your nest thermostat at best >>> this morning on today food, treats that will turn up the heat for valentine's day. we have the host of "top chef mexico" on our sister network nbc. it's based on bravo's hit series, "top chef." >> good morning. >> besides being in spanish and mexico, how else is "top chef mexico" different? >> people can see a different side of mexico. positive, friendly, delicious, of course.

the cdc's emergency operation center now moving to its highest level for the fourth time ever. president obama is asking congress to free up more than $1.8 billion to fund research of the virus and mosquito-control programs. >>> scientists say 2015 was a record-setting year for shark attacks. 98 reported worldwide. the majority, 59, were in the united states, including 30 in the state of florida alone. the previous record was 88 back in the year 2000. >>> let's go back to savannah in new hampshire. >> matt, thanks. we're going to begin this half hour with the new hampshire primary, as you'd expect. with nine republicans still in the race, the fight for voters remains wide open. we're going to talk to republican hopeful chris christie in a moment. he's here live. first, a look behind the scenes out here today. revolution >> reporter: with donald trump's poll numbers looking like he's a lock for first place tonight. >> it's been incredible.

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coming up, we're going to look at why second place is sometimes the coveted prize in the began granite state. first, let's go back to studio 1a. >>> let's take a look at the other stories making headlines today. 41 million americans are under winter weather advisories this morning as the second storm in snow expected from the mid-atlantic to new england later tonight. >>> new steps are being taken to control the spread of the zika virus here in the united states. the cdc's emergency operation

new england with snow around the great lakes. fairly chilly temperatures moving in, as well. that's what's going on around the country. wrangler, what do you think of the portrai >> chris: good tuesday morning, everyone. drying out. left over, otherwise temperatures today close to 30 degrees. we'll track a few snow showers tomorrow. could be a coating to an inch or two in a few towns. heavier snow showers as well on wednesday, but no big storms working up the coastline as you week.

assuming those hold, new hampshire can send a message tonight, that americans are angry and want dramatic change. >> reporter: the political novice donald trump looking to lock up his first win in an unpredictable race. even leaning on his pregnant daughter for help. tomorrow. tonight. >> reporter: blasting rivals, including cruz. a description was yelled out from the crowd. >> she just said a terrible

three words. jay is alive. that's the one call you don't want to get. >> reporter: jay's vehicle hit an ied. tlie killed. six days later, sierra gave birth to their daughter. >> not the way you want your husband to meet your child but it was better than nothing. that's for sure. >> reporter: jay has made a steady recovery. in the sweltering texas heat,

>> you can put almonds, you can put walnuts, pecans. >> chipotle powder is the key ingredient, right? >> of course. it'll give it a kick to it. >> put it in the oven how long? >> 35 minutes. stick. >> these are nice and hot. amazing. >> they just came out. >> perfect for valentine's day. spice up your valentine's day. >> chipotle powder on top. >> perfect. gracias and thank you very much.

we're back in half hour. >>> >>> it's 8:00 on "today." new hampshire voters head to the polls. tom brokaw takes a look at the state's historic role in picking the nation's president. >> it changes the political picture for 1968. >>> show heart today. we give back to one of the country's bravest. >> i think he'll feel

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>> good morning, new orleans. happy mardi gras. >> it's tuesday, mardi gras. >>> good morning. this is a split edition of "today." we're live in new hampshire, today's battleground in the presidential race. holding down the fort. >> we have wind and snow in the air. it's chilly weather, savannah. >> we definitely had weather to talk about here.

talk about here. unclear if it will affect the polls. there's so much at stake today. voters are already streaming into the polling sites across the state. the candidates getting in last-minute jabs at one another. we'll talk to jeb bush in a moment. first, peter alexander sets the stage. he's with me again. good morning to you. >> good morning. the first primary votes already being cast across the state. bernie sanders dominated the last 40 polls in new hampshire.

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