it's called the guthrie. let's go inside.nce in the arts graces the heart of downtown minneapolis on the mississippi. this is the guthrie theater. >> very close to u.s. bank stadium. >> three blocks from the stadium. stroll by. you'll see our towers and the big blue building. come on by and have a visit. >> and get an incredible view of the city. >> an incredible view in all directions. the mississippi in one direction and downtown in another. >> reporter: guests can enjoy contemporary plays on multiple stages that bring audience as close as possible to the performers. >> here the theater wraps around. an intimate actor/audience relationship. >> this is another beautiful theater. >>ing this is our second large space. it's 1100 seats. this room is 700 seats. this is a proscenium stage. all the audience is on one side. >> all under one roof you'll find every aspect of the production. the assembly of the sets. >> this will be a ceiling piece. that's going to hang in the air. >> to the creation of the most elaborate costumes with

i'm jacqueline london reporting live at the guthrie theater. you know sunday's game will have a very special meaning for one man from delaware. he grew up in delaware. his dream of becoming a professional football player and now he's in the super bowl. you see the catch there in the uniform playing for the patriots. all new at 5:00, tim furlong up with harmon about playing against the hometown team. >> fans playing, cheerleaders, cameras, annoying ex-cowboys all over the networks. super bowl media night is a crazy worldwide event. but the guy i wanted to talk with is duane harmon. >> that's trying to fire up the new england defense. >> he got his football start here. >> tom brady gets the bulk of the attention, but harmon is a big part of the success. he's a machine on defense. unfortunately, he's not an eagle and lots of people e remind him of that whenever he's home in delaware visiting. >> i wouldn't expect anything else. that area is so loyal to the philadelphia eagles. and they have a big fan base in delaware. so i wouldn't expect anything

tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. edgar ramirez.usical guest, french montana. and featuring the legendary roots cr. >> questlove: 804, richmond, va! >> steve: and now, here he is, jimmy fallon! ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: nice to be here! hey, thank you very much! hey, that's great! thank you very much, everybody! welcome! welcome, everybody. that is a great crowd right there. welcome to "the tonight show." this is it, baby. [ cheers and applause ] you're here. " thank you for being here. welcome. well, here's what people are talking about. the big story is still trump's physical. [ laughter ] which he passed with flying colors. yeah. [ laughter ] surprisingly. a lot of people were very skeptical when they heard that trump only weighs 239 pounds. [ light laughter ] that actually checks out when you remember that for the weigh-in, trump took off his clothes and his hair. [ laughter ] [ applause ] so it balances out. still they say trump hopes to drop 10 to 15 pounds this year. while melania hopes to drop 239. [ laughter and

savannah guthrie next on "nightly news." >> we'll see you then. bye. >>> tonight, growing concern of a government shutdown. one day till the deadline. both sides digging in. and president trump adding to the confusion. we'll tell you how a shutdown could impact your family, from travel plans dashed to a lot of paychecks delayed. >>> shocking new details inside that california house of horrors. >> these defendants eventually began using chains and padlocks to chain up the victims to their beds. >> what it was like for those 13 starving siblings saved by their 17-year-old sister who police say planned her escape for two years. >>> youtube fighting back against a dangerous dare. believe it or not, kids challenging each other to eat laundry detergent pods. an alert for parents tonight. >>> finalists revealed in the amazon sweepstakes. a lot of jobs on the line. did your city make the cut? >>> and holy matrimony. imagine being married by the pope himself aboard his plane. one couple's flight of a lifetime. >>> this is nbc "nightly news" with lester hol

and one of the first one was minnesota and guthrie. >> seth: uh-huh. >> the guthrie program. >> seth:theaters schools. >> seth: you're coming from south carolina. >> 17 years old. >> seth: uh-huh. it's, like, 40 people all in a room, standing up, saying their name and where they're from. and it started to get boring. and so i was like, "you know what? i'm going to stand out." my ass decided to stand up and say, "hey, y'all, my name is peaches! i'm 17 years old and i'm from greenville, south carolina!" [ laughter ] yo. and i was like, "okay, i'm just kidding, it's danielle." and it took -- from guthrie -- because it's mostly the same theatre kids. from guthrie to juilliard, where i attended, these people were calling me peaches for a year. [ laughter ] i kept saying, "that's not my name. that's not my name!" so taystee, peaches, all of it just sticks. >> seth: yeah. i mean, i will say it's tough for those people, because you explicitly said it was your name. >> i did. [ laughter ] false evidence. i did. yes, it was my bad. >> seth: so that -- you know, i imagine the pressure of auditio

i'm savannah guthrie in for lester. from all of us at nbc news, thanks so much for watching and have a good night. driving. the n video the c-h-p is releasing tonight amid a new crackdo. sobering reminder of drinking and driving. this is amid a new crackdown across the bay area. >>> good evening and thanks for joining us on this monday. i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. investigators say enough is enough. it's been a dangerous month for chp patrol officers. five drunk drivers have killed officers killing one of them. the chp is trying to get a grip on the problem. what's the plan? >> reporter: they are calling it targeted enforcement. it starts tonight and goes until the end of the month and there's a plan, and chp will put every available officer on the street and focused on impaired drivers. just one week ago, a contra costa chp officer suffered major injuries after being hit by a car while helping someone on the side of highway 4. the driver hitting him suspected of driving under the influence. on chp, hit

hoda and savannah guthrie are the first female duo to host "today." girl power. the weight of the moment didn't show when we spoke to them on set. >> today didn't feel like the first day of school. it felt like it was meant to be likes. right. because hoda is officially the co-anchor of "today." let's give her a round of applause. >> reporter: it was just 34 days ago she filled in and helped co-host savannah guthrie break the news that matt lauer had been fired from the ""today"" show. >> it's a tough morning for both of us. first, it was, can you fill in for a week? i happily did it. how about next week? how about the week after? and something happened. and it was so weird. there wasn't like a magic moment. it just worked. you know what i mean? >> we were like, how about forever? >> reporter: hoda's solid ratings definitely helped. the "today" show beat rival "good morning america" after she started filling in. hoda tells us lauer reached out to her when he heard she was his permanent replacement. >> he texted me and he said, congratulations. and some reani >> r

i'm savannah guthrie in for lester. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and have a great evening. we )re tracking , and hail. so what does it mean for the weekend? a live look at the radar, where we )re still seeing some green at this hour. the news at 6 starts right now: good evening and thanks for joining us. i )m raj mathai. and i )m jessica aguirre. a lot of snow in the sierra. and weird weather here in the bay area. hail hitting the bay area. a viewer sent us this video of hail falling in cupertino, just a few hours ago. meteorologist kari hall joins is tracking this storm for us. kari? this storm is also bringing fresh powder to the sierra.

. >>> we are used to seeing savannah guthrie and hoda kotb on tv in the mornings .hey made a quick stop on late night. >> welcome the talented, the very fabulous savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, everybody. >> they visited the "tonight show" with jimmy fallon last night. hoda talked about paying her dues first on "dateline" then her morning show with kathie lee gifford before getting the coveted co-anchor spot on the "today" show. they also talked about their chemistry. >> i think we had like an instant thing. >> hoda says it's like a first date. i'm like, and i'm easy and desperate. so it was like -- >> no. [ laughter ] >> no problem. >> they're so funny. the chemistry is terrific. you can see it today on the "today" show beginning at 7:00 a.m. here on nbc 10. >> just as much energy late night as they do in the morning props to them. >>> it's day so many of us have excited about. today is start of girl scout cookie season in our area. this marks the beginning of the selling season, and they'll have a special booth at suburban station in philadelphia. you can expect t

hoda kotb officially named alo guthrie.replaces matt lauer who was fired for sexual misconduct. >> now to the growing outrage over a shocking video posted online by a youtube star. logan paul is now apologizing after sharing what appears to be images of a suicide victim with his 15 million followers. many of them are kids. and it's raising new questions about what our children should be able to see on the internet. we get more from nbc's joe fryer. >> reporter: with more than 15 million followers, most of them millennials and younger youtube bar logan paul is known for gs that detail his life. >> let's jump out of a plane and hopefully not die. >> reporter: clips that are funny and high energy. paul's lowest video is a low-kia apology. >> a made a severe and continuous lapse in my judgment. >> reporter: paul is facing a strong backlash for him and friends walking through a japanese forest, a place known as a destination for suicides. >> do you think that's real? >> reporter: the video viewed by millions before it was delete

i'm savannah guthrie in for lester. and here we go again. the washington cliff-hanger americans have gotten all too used to. will the government keep running or are we headed for yet another shutdown? tonight each party flexing muscles, exerting leverage, doing the plital calculus, who has the most to lose, who will be blamed if it all goes south? we start where the action is, capitol hill and nbc's kasie hunt. >> reporter: on capitol hill, pleading their case directly to the senators. >> are you going to support us? >> reporter: these dreamers' futures as uncertain as the scramble behind closed doors in washington where tonight it's increasingly likely the federal government will be closed come saturday morning. do you think we're headed for a shutdown? >> you know, i don't know. >> reporter: the vote set tonight to keep the doors open but only for the next month. >> the conference had pass this because members understand why on earth would we want to have a government shutdown? >> reporter: but in the senate, democrat

tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. edgar ramirez.

. >>> we're used to seeing savannah guthrie and hoda kotb on tv in the mornings. they made a quick stop on late-night tv. >> please welcome the talented, the very fabulous savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, everybody! >> they visited the "tonight show" last night. hoda talked about paying her dues due before getting her coveted spot on the "today" show. they also talked about their chemistry. >> like a first day. i'm easy and desperate. >> of course you can catch that chemistry on the "today" show beginning at 7:00 a.m. here on nbc10. >> big fans of that duo. >> we are. >>> three days and counting before the eagles hit the field with the trip to the super bowl on the line. >> and even the youngest fans are singing the team's praises. listen to this. ♪ fight eagles fight score a touchdown one two three ♪ ♪ hit 'em low hit 'em high and watch our eagles fly ♪ >> thanks to jamie eckert and her team of eagles' fans for that rendition of the fight song. one's down. see you. if you haven't done it yet, we would love to see your videos. send it to nbc.com or through our free

letterman, savanna guthrie, and andrea mitchell. mr. mulvaney gave you a similar experience today. >> they like to say you're obsessed with russia, and everyone is talking about it because there is a criminal investigation into obstruction of justice. i don't think we can emphasize it too much. it is so extraordinary. he is the subject of a criminal investigation and he is the president of the united states. the president wants to talk about it, he's not happen about it, and the more he takes actions and does things like fire the director of the f,000,000,0fbi, the more in the thick of it. >> and if he had not fired james comey, there would be no robert mu mueller. the republicans have been uniting to release a memo questioned by his own. >> i would be interested to see if he extends what he said in davos. it was more bipartisan, more concentrated on the economy, and more reasonable. then he comes home to find out his republican friends on the hill think they have the fbi in the cross hairs and they will let him make the decision about

i'm savannah guthrie in for lester.ntz is going off to get looked at. >> i understand carson's a great player, but every week our guys are hearing the same thing, that all of a sudden we're not good enough? we're 13-3, we have the best record in football, home field advantage throughout. the guys are going to motivate themselves just based on what they've done and heard the last month of football. >> all right, this is the season. this is it right here. let's go. >> ryan rolls, ryan pumps. ryan is throwing it up in the air. incomplete! incomplete! >> and i'll go to bat for every one of those guys, i'll go to war with every one of those guys in that dressing room. >> announcer: "eagles road to victory" presented by santander, the official bank of the philadelphia eagles. >>> the eagles are just one victory away, one away from heading to the super bowl for the first time in more than a decade. the city is rocking. on

hoda kotb fired guthrie when matt lauer was fired for sexual misconduct. during the kathie lee and hoda show, they both talked about the big news. >> thank you, jerry. and joel's excited for you. >> joel's excited and hailey's over the moon. she's eating right now. >> when we came back last year and started, you know, the new year, which was 2017, you had no idea that this was going to be brought into your life. this blessing from heaven. >> she's everything. >> you had no idea you would start out the new year as the co-host of the iconic, you know, "today" show. >> congratulations to her. the "today" show airs right after "today in the bay" starting at 7:00. >>> all right. well, we are expecting some big news of our own. rain in the forecast, kari. >> finally. i'm excited about rain. this is supposed to be our wettest month and things are starting to turn a corner here. hopefully we will get plenty of rain here. we are looking still at cloudy skies and dry conditions and it's a spare the air day. unhealthy air quality because it has been so dry and we hav

author michael wolff defended his reporting to nbc's savannah guthrie. nbc has requested the white house responds and so far no one has been amadable. here's what michael wolff said on the "today" show. >> the book was published as of 9:00 this morning. the president's lawyer hat sent a crea a cease and desist. >> that was before it went out yesterday. i say where do i send the box of chocolates. >> he's helping you sell books. >> this is extraordinary that a president of the united states would try to stop the publication of a book. this doesn't happen -- has not happened from other presidents, would not happen from a ceo of a mid sized company. >> the president obviously as you know tweeted about you last night. he said, i authorized zero access to the white house, actually turned you down many times, said he never spoke to you for the book, it's full of lies, misrepresentations and sources that don't exist as good a start as any. >> what was i doing there if he didn't want me to be there. >> let me ask you. did you talk to the president? did you inter

guthrie or. unknown kumar has received so many death threats that these days he never goes anywhere without his bodyguards. such is the reality of life in bihar. the village of deal cali two hours drive from but now even today bihar's countryside is home to nine tenths of its people such as sing has lived here all his life mark on how mattered in the discipline he said i'm going out about as i behave as a. dear gentleman. or him again later so . if. you get up what are bold about her start by the right is immaterial mark about the whole. the family is divided such as here with his mother his wife lives mostly in her own village her family's better off. often struggles to survive what is did they go on here to work out a car. you have one hundred thousand one hundred that i had i had a. party. so i cut them out of the. canopy in about milliken and made it quite elegant how about they don't do that or find out how to get here and i got out the border. but said younger circumstances could soon impro

guthrie bashed the birds because her husband is a philly area native and she was in her on way cheering on the team last night. >> want to do this? >> it feels good. just do it. >> all right, ready. one, two, three! back to you. >> that's awesome. >> that's not going to be the last we've seen of that rendition of the eagle. we're trying to figure out if that's an eagle or hawk or flying bird of prey. savannah showed her eagles pride on social media. she tweeted this photo of herself and family wearing personalized joercys as they cheered on the eagles beating the vikings. but now not everyone on set is down with the eagles, dylan dreyer tweeted a picture of herself wearing a new england patriots jersey and they joked she and savannah should wager lobsters for cheesesteaks, a lot of wagers happening right now. vai sikahema, his heart was still with his former team. posing with a photo with the mingle family, they are local. also in the photo, another former eagle, reno mahai, eagles fans repping in hawaii. >> this is your team and your city and nbc 10 is your station to see it all. super

the author speaking candidly for the first time on the "today" show with savannah guthrie. the book hits the shelf four days early. >> i actually spoke to the president. whether he realized it was an interview or not, i don't know, but it certainly was not off the record. my credibility is being questioned by a man who has less credibility than perhaps anyone who has ever walked on earth at this point. >>> under pressure. new revelations about how president trump ordered his white house counsel to try and stop the attorney general from recusing himself in the russia investigation. >> it just gives us a sense of how the president sees the job of his top law enforcement official, not as someone necessarily to follow the facts, but someone to protect. >> and drill, baby, drill. angering governors on both coasts, including some republican allies. president trump carries out his threat to open protected ocean waters to oil and gas drilling. >> our country is blessed with incredible natural resources, including abundant offshore oil and natural gas reserves. but the federal gover

opponent will be savannah guthry. >>> it is going to get glitzy around here. big names in hollywood is coming to san jose for the annual sine quest award. celebrating trail blazers and film from virtual reality. kicks off february 27 and will feature screenings. >> john travolta is big billing. >> it comes up in about a month. stay safe and dry. see you back here tomorrow. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- ice-t, meghan trainor,

. >> it was just under 40 days ago that hoda filled in and helped co-host savannah guthrie break the news that matt lauer had been fired from the "today" show following allegations of sexual misconduct. >> this is a very tough morning for both of us. >> first it was, you know, can you fill in for a week, and i happily did dd and then how about the week after? and then something happened, and it was so weird. there wasn't like a magic moment. it just worked. you know what i mean? >> we were like, how about forever? >> hoda's solid ratings definitely helped the "today" actually did rival good morning america when she started filling in. hoda tells us lauer reached out to her when he heard she was his permanent replacement. >> he texted me, and he said, congratulations and some really nice words, and it meant the world. >> for hoda, it will be a balancing act. she'll continue to co-host "today's" wine-loving fourth hour with kathie lee gifford. >> you and me are together forever. >> how are you going to balance all of this? >> i think we have it. >> i'm just kidding. that's a joke. >> i

the first michael wolff has done, where my colleague, savannah guthrie savannah, asks him about steve bannon. >> let's talk about steve bannon. because here's somebody on the record with you. made bold asorgsassertions, and says he's a great man and nothing can separate us. what's bannon doing here? >> the president has tried to put this, this book is about steve bannon. so let me say very forthrightly, this book is not about steve bannon. this book is about donald trump. as far as steve bannon, and i spoke to steve as i spoke to many people throughout the length of the reporting here, and really saw a -- a transformation. not only of steve but of everyone, but steve in the way is most vivid or his language is, is the most vivid. the transformation was, you know, he thought this presidency could work. we thought donald trump is an interesting, unique character, and we might be able to do something here, and they saw him over that time come to the conclusion he cannot do this job. >> to say that bannon's language is vivid may be an understatement, but alexander, you've been in touch wi

. >>> well, we're used to see savannah guthrie and hoda cop i can in the mornings but they made a quick stop on late night tv. >> please welcome the very talented savannah guthrie and hoda everybody. >> they visited "the tonight show" last night. hoda talked about paying her dues first on date line and then her morning show with kathie lee gifford before getting the coveted coanchor shot on the today show. they also talked about their whem mystery. >> i think we had like an instant thing. >> hoda is like a first date and i'm easy and desperate. no problem. >> you can catch that chemistry tomorrow morning on the today show right here on nbc 10. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> i'm meteorologist bill henley. plenty of sunshine but it's cold all around even at the shore. we've the good white caps on the water this morning. those waves are blowing, that's a cold one. right at the shore at avalon, 30 degrees, 30 in atlantic city, and lots of 20s around for dennis township and that's not the only spot. everybody's in the 20s inland, south jersey, philadelphia, delaware, lee my vall

her salary matches savannah guthrie at $7 million.ess than a third of lauer's $25 million a year deal. an nbc source points out that lauer did work on the show for 25 years. keep in mind that in addition to the first two hours of "today," kotb will continue to host co-host the fourth hour with kat lee lee gifford. jenna bush hager filled in today. >> we're so excited. >> reporter: hoda says, i'm not making matt lauer money. not everyone close. former "today" show anchor billy bush is weighing in. he was spotted in tan that monica where his car was getting towed. >> what do you think about the wage disparity? >> i don't know anything about. i'm not in on negotiations. but i think hoed ka is the best. >> when something feels right, you just know. >> reporter: as for her negotiations. despite the reported disparity, there appears to have been little drama. >> it was all just, you know, the stuff that you have to do to make contracts work. but it was one of those things that it just felt natural. >> and do not forget there is to rest for

today nbc news announces hota kotb is a permanent anchor of the today show alongside savannah guthrie. she replaces matt lauer who was fired in november amid sexual harassment allegations. she tells people magazine she was not thinking about whether or not she was getting the job focused on making sure the show went on. congratulations to her. >>> the president is back to work at the white house today, we will look at his priorities and challenges for the new year. >>> comforting words from a child, the holy little girl after her dad was killed in the line of duty. >>> the president is back to work today after spending the holidays at his resort in palm beach florida. he is facing several challenges in this new year. >>reporter: the president begins his first full day at the white house after spending the holidays in florida. at the top of his two new layers passing a spending bill by january 19 to avoid a government shutdown. after that comes a large deadline of the law affecting immigrants brought to the u.s. as children. he also faces foreign relations challenges in iran and north

and savannah guthrie pressed him on his recordings and so forth. i think shannon's got it right about how you conduct an interview in the white house. but in our case. and just talking to other people close to president bush and president obama, there's a respect in align wmt the president and what he's trying to do, sure. there are dix agreements and you may say things constructively of the president. that was something i was trying to get straight with on the job with the president. if you work in the white house, there's a commitment to the agenda and an easy working relationship to get it done. >> mac, i assume there's a chiefs of staffs club here, have you spoke on the john kelly since he's been in the white house and given him advise how to handle this? >> no, i have not offered advice. nor have i spoken to chief kelly. i had a couple occasions with him before that. he has a reputation to get things ordered on process and those types of things. you've got to get this in place. but the president is the one elected to has to make a decision, an

i'm savannah guthrie in for lester. it is over for now. congress has come to an agreement to reopen the government but for just under three weeks and with the sticking point, fate of young immigrants known at d.r.e.a.m.ers unresolved. what changed and how do we know we won't end up right back here? capitol hill koe correspondent kasie hunts starts us off. >> reporter: the house voting to make it official to reopen the government at least for now sending the bill to the president's desk. that sets up an incredibly contentious

when savannah guthrie asked wolff if he flattered his way into getting access into the west wing, he said that he did what he had to do. what's clear here, john and poppy, the president's cease and desist order to the publisher of the book did not work because not only was the book still published, they released it four days early. >> kaitlan collins for us at the white house, a lot about russia and the russia investigation in this new book and a heck of a lot about russia and the russia investigation in "the new york times" this morning. joining us one of the "new york times" reporters who contributed to the report, julie hersfeld davis. as we said you're listed as a contributor, michael schmidt the main reporter. there are revelations which really jump out that are important developments in the russia investigation. let me read you a quote from the piece. president trump gave firm instructions in march to the white house top lawyer, stop the attorney general jeff sessions from recusing himself in the justice department's investigation into whether or not mr. trump's associated help

. >> i get to sit next to savannah guthrie starting in 2018, and it was so cool. there was something about hearing our names together. >> yes. >> and it just -- it felt right >> it was so touching this morning because every single person was hugging her and congratulating her and applauding her. and none of that was for tv, none of that was for show. that's just how everyone feels about hoda. >> hoda's mother still lives in alexandria and works at the library of congress. in case you were wondering, hoda will also continue to anchor the fourth hour of today with kathie lee gifford. during the show savannah guthrie called this the most popular decision nbc news has ever made. it's certainly popular among her colleagues. tom brokaw called the announcement historic and so deserved and a huge step for women. greg melvin said there is no kinder and more generous spirit at the peacock. celebrities also weighed in. ellen d he will degeneres said hoda phone. get it? >>> cashing in on the region, the best neighborhoods for flipping homes and turning a profit. >> promising

tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. edgar ramirez.usical guest, frencmo

i'm at the guthrie theater. behind me is the mississippi river. one block west from here is u.s. bank stadium where the super bowl will take place. the super bowl showdown is just five days away. nbc 10 is the only station where you can watch the game. if you are feeling lucky and in love, you have a chance to win two tickets to the game. the first customer to buy an engagement ring valued at $50,000 or more will win a chance to propose in front of a record crowd. two free tickets will be right at the 45 yard line. of course, everyone wants to know just how the weather is shaping up for all important super bowl sunday. we know a frigid forecast is on tap right here in minneapolis for the super bowl. it will be around 3 degrees for kickoff. >> yeah, it's not going to get that cold in our area, but we have rain and snow. >> that's right. we have several different chances for snow over the next week to ten days. one of those chances just happens to be at super bowl sunday. today's chance was a reality and it's moved out of here and it's gone. now just have to watch out for icy spots

. >> reporter: it was just 34 days ago she filled in and helped co-host savannah guthrie break the newsf matt lauer leaving "today." >> it's off the morning for both of us. first, it was can you fill in for a week. i said, how about next week? how about the week after. and something happened. and it was so weird. there wasn't a magic moment. it just worked. you know what i mean? >> we were like, how about forever? >> reporter: hoda's solid ratings helped. the "today" show beat rival "good morning america" after she started filling in. lauer reached out the her. >> he texted me and he said, congratulations. and, some really nice words. and, um, it meant the world. >> reporter: for hoda, a balancing act. the 53-year-old adopted a baby girl haley last february. she'll continue to host "today ats wine-loving fourth hour. >> you and me are together. >> yeah. >> forever. >> how are you going balance all of this? >> i think we haven't. >> it will be a drink in the other. >> we have our priorities straight. savannah and i. we know what matters at the end. you know e? and i think that's what mak

savannah guthrie made the announcement at the top of the show, which just aired on the east coast. >> it is 2018 and we are kicking off the year right. hoda is officially the co-anchor of "today." let's give her a round of applause. this has to be the most popular decision nbc news ever made. i am so thrilled. >> i'm pinching myself. >> there you have it. hoda kotb has been sitting in for matt lauer since he was fired for sexual misconduct. the "today" show airs after "today in the bay" starting at 7:00 a.m. >> what do you think here in the bay area about that? >>> neighbors in one south bay neighborhood say two serial thieves are at work breaking into cars in their neighborhood. this is surveillance video that shows those thieves in action. this is in san jose near the shark tank. several clips show two men ridi riding -- >>> two masked men robbed a mobile gas station store last night on oak park boulevard. this was before 7:00 p.m. both men flashed handguns, stole cash and other items, then took off on foot. >> police in the north bay are searching for someone after a road rage shoo

savannah guthrie said she is thrilled and this has to be one of the network's most popular decision.cathy lee gifford since 2011. she's also been a dateline correspondent. lauer you'll recall was fired in november for inappropriate sexual behavior. >> i had a chance to meet her in new >> wonderful for her. >>> carrie underwood is now talking about her injuries from falling back in november. it was a pretty significant fall. >> she's still recovering after needing 40 to 50 stitches on her face. underwood also broke her wrist and cut herself. the singer said she's healing but she's not quite looking the same. she wants everybody to understand she might look a bit different. >> hope she's feeling better soon. >>> well his album doesn't come out until next month. it's called man of the woods and it's a rather rustic looking jt. >> where are the woods. >> one twitter user writes john mayor becoming a mountain man. but somebody else writes i'm here for this lumber jack era justin is about. listen to his words and his song. do we have to focus so heavily on what he looks like. >> i don't kn

>> now, here's what nbc's savannah guthrie asked wolff about that three days ago. >> did you flatter i certainly said whatever was necessary to get the story. >> okay. so that's how wolff did it. he was able to cozy his way up to white house sources and spend months inside the west wing. did he break or at least bend any journalistic rules and what about the sloppiness in the book? let's talk about it with two people who know wolff, including michelle cottle, a contributing editor at "the atlantic" who profiled wolff in 2004. also with me is a reporter at "the washington post" and a cnn political analyst. michelle, you talked to wolff last night. what did he tell you? >> i wouldn't say talk we were e-mailing back and forth. i wanted to check in and see kind of what he thought of all of this, all of this attention. he's had paparazzi outside his house or whatever. so, you know, checking in to kind of get his take on what all this is. his joke is that we're giving him about 50, 55% right, which he thought was a pretty good average. >> here's what you wrote in 2004 about wolff. the scen