craig richard is a professor of physiology at shenandoah university in virginia.who don't feel it missing out? >> the people who are experiencing it will tell you yes because it's a beautiful thing, to be able to turn on an asmr video can, have these moments of euphoria, have these moments of relaxation. so, yeah, you may be missing out on that. >> reporter: what else is missing is further research on amr. in some studies it's been linked to lower blood pressure and heart rate. craig richard would like to see more. >> get that pile of research, especially that clinical-based research, up higher to show that this is a worthy medical treatment. how do you deliver asmr in someone as a form of therapy. >> reporter: rebecca has opened up whisper wave in new york city just this year in new york city. it's one of the few in person asmr spas in the world. >> like an escape from the real world. >> and i believe this has been sort of natural evolution of the videos. it's more in-person experiences that people can seek out. and i think this is really just beginning. >> repor

craig richard is a professor of physiology at shenandoah university in virginia.re those of us who don't feel it missing out? >> the people who are experiencing it will tell you yes because it's a beautiful thing, to be able to turn on an asmr video can, have these moments of euphoria, have these moments of relaxation. yeah, you may be missing out on that. >> reporter: what else is missing is further research on asmr. in some studies it's been linked to lower blood pressure and heart rate. craig richard would like to see more. >> get that pile of research, especially that clinical-based research, up higher to show that this is a worthy medical treatment. how do you deliver asmr in somebody that has it as a form of therapy? >> reporter: rebecca has opened up whisper wave in new york city just this year in new york city. it's one of the few in person asmr spas in the world. >> so there are millions of people watching asmr videos and yet there aren't in real life asmr places to go? >> you know, customers will often say that they can't believe this isn't more of a thi

joining me now is captain craig richard. guerra with the salvation captain. this is lovely program.nk you for doing this. tell people don't know about it. what is the angel tree program? >> absolutely. deception on angel tree program is one of a long time toy programs. that is sentence is going to do this all over with the salvation army is located, but it's just been one of those programs were we help take the ease off with parents and really focus on their kids and just getting something excited to >> and joy will for christmas. >> so how many gifts roughly ru distributing? >> yeah, we're serving about 50,000 individuals court to that. we've kind of risen in a number about 10% of who we serve the last year. so the need is great. and so we're excited just to continue to put the word out of how much we need help donations. and of course, your support. >> 15,000 i was not expecting that number. that's great. are you getting the kind of support so that you need if people want to help? captain, what what should they know? >> absolutely. we're always looking for a lot of volunteers. we

richard, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, craig. as you know, the syrian rebels here have been breaking into former regime prisons to release political prisoners, and that's creating a lot of opportunities to find out more about missing people, including potentially the missing american journalist austin tice. now, this report is based on the account of one former detainee. over the years, i have received many tips about the possible location or information about austin tice. but what made this account different was the level of detail. he knew about the prison's location, its layout, where the guards' rooms were, how many stairs there were. and he says that he saw austin tice with his own eyes. and he says that he's speaking out now that the regime has fallen because he wants the family to know what he knows. american journalist austin tice has been missing in syria since 2012. his family has renewed hope he will be found now that the bashar al assad's dictatorship has been overthrown. a senior rebel leader says they're aware the a

daniel craig's new movie explores the life of expat living in mexico city. in the 1950's dean richardsy is to convince someone else part you and career. >> i mean, spending time with could. it was just ask, no, no, after 5 james bond movies under his belt. daniel craig seems to be out to be and double. 0, 7, this possible in his new movie in it. he's an older american living in 1950's mexico city style and swagger is wrapped in a stylish white linen suit. didn't. >> perfect for dora hat. but all of that is soaked in tequila in heroin to hide his loneliness in need for love and validation performance wise. craig puts on a great show. it's not the kind of movie that you've seen him in a very long time. but is that enough to carry a movie? that's without very much explanation nor engagement with any of the characters in the movie. you're left to decide on your own. why things are the way they are, especially when he becomes infatuated with a much younger man exposing even more of its desperation for intimacy intimacy, but also pretty graphic moments between the 2 actors that sometimes fel

richard engel in damascus. thank you. >>> quarter after, brings us to craig with another story making headlines. >> good morning. good morning to you as well. as the menendez brothers push to get out of jail. the d.a. is speaking out for the first time since taking office. laura jarrett here with more on this one. laura, good morning. >> hey, craig, good morning to you. it's been two weeks since the new d.a. in l.a. took the reigns. already he is combing through a mountain of evidence and trial transcripts from a case that first captured the nation's s attention more than 30 years ago. and even though hockman's work is not done, what he has seen so far could signal a tough road ahead for those brothers. with the me mendes's brother push for freedom now officially on his desk, skepticism from los angeles county's new top prosecutor, specifically pushing back on a key claim from erik and lyle's defense attorney. >> if they were the menendez sisters, they would not be in custody today. >> reporter: in a new interview "deadline" nathan hockman rejecting the notion that the years of sexual abuse the menendez brother

craig melvin: like the two other victims, this woman worked san bernardino, except this woman survived. had she been face to face with the killer? >>> hi, i'm richard with a news update. after years of a devastating civil war, syrian rebels captured the capitol city of damascus. this turn of events ending the rule of the assad family. senior biden administration official confirms that ousted president assad has fled to moscow. >>> and appearing in "meet the press", president elect trump expanded on policies he will and act after taking office including pardons for january 6 rioters and ending birthright citizenship. >>> for now, back to dateline. i'm craig melvin. police were searching for the killer, who they suspected shot both melissa ramirez and claudine luera, when a third woman reported she had barely escaped the same fate. she had been terrorized by a gunman. now, she was about to share the chilling details and give detectives their first big break. back to josh mankiewicz with "the streets of laredo." [dramatic music] craig melvin: september 14th, 2018, two nights after claudine luera's killing, a texas dps trooper was pumping gas into his

richard, thank you. >>> much more to get to this morning. quarter after. welcome back, craig. >> good to be back. hoda, savannah, good morning. good morning to you as well. there are new developments in president-elect trump's fight to get his cabinet selections confirmed. several pipicks for p jobs are continuing to make their rounds on capitol hill this week including the president-elect's embattled choice for defense secretary, pete hegseth. nbc's garrett haake joins us now from west palm beach near mar-a-lago with more. garrett, good morning. >> reporter: hey, craig. good morning to you. yeah, this is shaping up to be a big week in washington for some of donald trump's most controversial cabinet selections. these are folks who are unlikely to get any democratic support, which means they can only afford to lose three republicans votes. it's with those narrow margins in mind that they're working on capitol hill to lock down gop support. this week in washington, a capitol hill confirmation crunch with president-elect trump's selections for top national security posts holding meetings monday with

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