hoda? >> peter, there are a couple votes today planned. i mean, do they have any chance at all? is this just posturing? what is this about? >> reporter: you're right, the senate is set, as you know, to vote on these duelling bills. both are expected to fail. there are small signs here, i think, of progress. the question is, will it be enough? house democrats right now are preparing a new offer, funding what they describe as a smart wall with at least $5.7 billion for border security. remember, that's the number the president is asking for. here, it would come in the form of more technology, border agents, and judges. no new wall. is it enough? we'll have to wait and see. >> peter alexander, thank you so much. >>> other big news out of washington, the president's former attorney, michael cohen, has postponed his plans to testify on capitol hill. he cited concerns about his family's safety. nbc white house correspondent kristen welker is on this story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning

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hoda. >> thank you. >>> now to your money in 2019. the stocking market was all over thelace in 2018, especially at the end of the year. should we buckle up f another wild ride? jim kramer is the host of cnbc's mad money. good morning. we are starting the year. a lot of people may be biting their nails, looking at their e 401(k) and may concerned. tell us what you think is being to happen with the market. >> okay. h we hav a remarkable run for a very long time, hoda. as we get to, let's say, cser and closer to what i would describe as being multiple rate hikes if we are not careful with the federal reserve, you are going to be able to buy a cd. >> let's talk about the market for a second. people call these drops corrections. you say, is that a crash? what do you think we are headed for with all your expertise? >> i would tell you it seems like minies all the time these days. what i would say is that if we don't resolve things with china in some sort of peaceful way and if the federal reserve keeps hiking, yes, you will see a thousand d

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i'm challenging hoda. >> hoda agrees to take on jennifer lopez's ten-day challenge but not before talkinglain the rules today january 25th, 2019. >>niversity of illinois l today! >> all the way from midland, pennsylvania. >> celebrating my 11th birthday. >> from sunny florida. good morning. good morning. ♪ >> fromindiana. >> home of the castle knights. >> from grand haven, michigan. >> shout-out to our kids carson and kai. >> we travele 900 miles to be on the "today" show. >>> hi, everybody. good morning. it's iday, folks. we're so happy to hav you out there on our plaza this morning and watching at home. good toave you along. >> we have a huge crowd. it's a cold friday crowd. we want tohank everybody, also the folks at home sending hose mytodayplaza shout-outs. record avideo, share it on instagram and twitter. preston you're tv. >> hashtag. >> ytayplaza. >>> a breaking story this morning. high profile arrest in the robert mueller investigation. the president's former adviser roger stone indicted on a number of charges. pete williams has been reading the indictment. good morning to you. >

hoda and savannah. >> all right.e, thank you. >>> al is here now with a first check of the forecast. hey, al. >> good morning, guys. thank you for getting your first weather from us. we've got 6 million people under winter storm warnings. texas to oklahoma. 21 million people under flood watches as we make our way through the gulf coast. here we go. low pressure up and out of the gulf. that's going to bring snow for oklahoma and texas. some areas could pick up two to six inches of snow. heavy rain, louisiana, on into the southeast friday. by late friday into saturday, this becomes a nor'easter. but luckily, warm enough that it's just rain. gusty winds near the coast. heavier rain as well. we're looking for travel from dallas, new orleans, houston, along the roads we're looking at dallas also i-40. tomorrow expect atlanta, charlotte, nashville airport delays. the roads, i-40, i-95 and saturday it's up here into the northeast. the new york airports, the northeast airports all affected. i-95, i-90 and i-81 will have some

>> reporter: hey, hoda. i'm okay right now. but, you know, schools and even colleges are being closed because of the cold. can you believe that in minnesota they're closing schools because of the cold? we bought a thermometer. we had it in the car early this morning. look at how quickly the temperature has dropped since the thermometer's been placed outside? it is now inching closer and closer to 10 below zero. the cold we're forecasting hasn't been felt in more than 20 years. and that means some millennials have never been this cold. right now the actual temperature is 7 below in minneapolis. the windchill is 26 below. and this is actually the warmest it's going to be all day. this morning parts of the midwest bracing for yet another blast of arctic weather. a once in a generation cold outbreak expected to drop temperatures across the region to their lowest levels in more than two decades. the life-threatening conditions likely to last for several days. in chicago, the windchill could dip to 40 degrees below zero which could l

hoda. >>> thank you so much. it is back to work for hundreds of thousands of federal worke after an end to the shutdown, but the white house is already n threat there could be another one very soon. all of this coming amid theck op of the 2020 presidential race and potential new challengers in the field. we have two reports, we're going to start with nbc white houset correspond kristen welker. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. those 800,000 furloughed federal workers will go bk to work today and should be getting their back pay within days, but the alock iseady ticking because congress only has three weeks to come up with a n deal or else the government will shut her once again. the presi tnt vowing build his wall with or without congress. this morning thes government i open for business for now. presidentrump feeling the heat after conceing to house speaker nancy pelosi in a shutdo showdown over his border wall. with just three weeks to make a ial, the preside striking a skeptical note, telling "th

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good morning. >> hey, hoda, good morning to you. in just a few hours, the duo dubbed chuck and nancy will be here at the white house looking for a deal to reopen the government. and it comes after they address the nation. the president offering no new ideas, indicating they're still deeply dug in. >> in a rare joint rebuttal, house speaker nancy pelosi and senate minority leader chuck schumer responding to president trump tuesday night for refusing to reopen the government unless he gets $5 billion for his border wall. >> president trump must stop holding the american people hostage, must stop manufacturing a crisis, and must reopen the government. >> the democratic leaders accused the president of stoking fear and misrepresenting the facts. >> the symbol of america should be the statue of liberty, not a 30 foot wall. >> the fact is, some democrats including schumer has voted for border barriers in the past, including the secure fence act of 2006, which authorized a 700 mile fence between the united states and mexico. >> we don't go

hoda. >>> thanks, al. the inspiring woman who just made history in the nfl. >> can what you wear makeou eat more? dr. oz has the surprising toll what you wear might take y onr health. >>> his secret long-term battle with depression. why he decided to share his story. depression. ided now was the time to share his story. >>> your saints won, all rig? all i hav is this intro. >>> first a closer look at how jeff cbezos's divorld jeff cbezos's divorld impact t-mobile knows dancing is better when you include a partner. singing is better when you include a friend. and unlimited is better with a phone included. it's true. forty bucks with the other guys, doesn't include a phone. so, s. join t-mobile and get unlimited with a phone included la for just forty d per line. starts with looking buiat something old,nk and saying, "really?" so we built capital one cafes, with savings and checking accounts you can open from here in 5 minutes. this is banking reimagined. what's in your wallet? (sigh) (crunch) babybel: that

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no flag. >> we are backar that hoda had having for the last two days.earts of many saint fans. so many are saying what happened? and the nfl got questions. >> something about watching it 8,000 times in slow motion makes it so much more painful. >> i don't think your therapist recommended that. >> look at sean payton, they are kind of oddly having fun with it in new orleans. they have a way to use humanor defusing their pain. >> that's amazing >> we'll look at what changes may be coming to the nfl after this result. >> namaste, shall we? >>> tens of millions of americans are waking up to dangerously cold temperatures, parts of the northeast are seeing windchills as low as 40 below zero. in jersey, the atlantic freezing solid trapping a hunter on an offshore island, in new england, ice bringing down trees and power lines. winter weather are being blamed for at least five deaths. >>> the impact of the government shutdown ripple through the nation stretching to 30 days ochlt witho, without a deal those workers are going to miss a second paycheck for the wee

. >> i'm challenging hoda. i know you're up for a good challenge. calling outhe "today" ow's hoda. and hoda said she's trying to get the whole team to participate. >> no caffeine, i'm out. nonstarter.e is a >> carson daly accepted the challenge but then changed h mind because it will include super bowl sunday. hoda said if she's successfu she'll challenge someone else. >> not on super bowl sunday >> wait until after and pick your ten days. >>> carrienderwood now a mother to two boys and she's sharin the first pictures of her new son cob. t her and her husband welcomed their second child monday morning. they called him a miracle saying she and her husband's lives are nowchanged. this makes them a family of four with older brother isaiah. >>> one of the cutest things you'll see all day, an epic dance off between two kids at a philadelphia 76ers game. >> according to reports the two boys have a tradition of dance offs i timeouts. monday night the boys got into it. >> one of them takes off his shirt. the other followed suit. this dance duel turning to a flossing off. the fans loved it.

i did it to torture hoda. right in front of her face. i said i'll write a check to your favorite charity. j. lo came in -- >>> 8:567 is your time on this thursday, january 31st, 2019. i'm eun yang. right now we'll check i with melissa mollet and your first four traffic. >> out loop after braddock road, you have to stay to the right to p gett this crash. inner loop at st. barnabas, you have to g left or right to get around the pothole. southbound 270 after shady grove, right lane blocked by a crash. >>e'll take a break and check your fast when we come back. stay with us. a presidency under siege. coming undone. donald trump can't be trusted to govern within the law. and his lies are hurting the country. congress should begin impeachment hearings now so they can gather and preserve evidence. to make sure the american people finally get the truth. about corruption. abuse of power. and obstruction of justice we can't afford to wait. it's time to start impeachment hearings. now. need to impeach is responsible for t

as you know, hoda and i a >>> we're back with "today food."opez no sugar, no carb challenge. i fell off the wagon as soon as it began. wagon. ever got on the the challenge for me, by the time i got home, i got a text from my sister who invited my family to her family's house. she madeidual chicken pot pies. what am i supposed to do? not eat that. show up with my o bag of broccoli, i can't have any carbs. it's friday night. saturday we went to my favorite restaurant. >> i caved in a matter oho s. thanks to my sister's amazing chicken pot pie. after that, viewers started asking questions. there's the chicken pot pie and the win there. cracked up at carson daly. i agree the "today" show needs to have his sister on to make that pot pie. i called quinn and called the show. here she is making her debut with the chalnge-busting chicken pot pie. quinn daly. >> yea! >> whate we'll do bef we get into this, i want to quickly say publicly to myisr a quick thank you, as many of you know, about a year and a half ago my parents passed away about a month my s

hoda, you're a beast. you're a savage. >> oh!rabbed -- she mentioned this one part of the cake was really hard for her not to eat. i took it and said, i put it in front of her face and said, i'll write a check for $5,000 to your favorite charity. >> yeah. >> you sai )m - -... >>> very good morning to you. it is 8:56. i'm laura garcia. >> let the city council know we mean business. >> a show of unity by oakland city workers ahead of what may be critical contract talks. union representing city workers posted a video calling for a noon rally today. it will happen on the steps of city hall. the union is kicking off a new round of bargaining following bitter negotiations that led to a week-long strike in 2017. state water workers returned to the sierra today. they're measuring that winter snow pack. it's the first measurement. at the start of the month, they saw levels well below normal but since then they've seen a lot of winter weather moving through. we're keeping close tabs. we'll have the very latest on our midday newscast at 11:

have a lk. >> hoda and i are going to bike -- >> 1,000 miles. >> how far is that?y, i think. calvesfi on . >> what i like about biking is you sit. it's comfy. >> i only like exercise where there's music involved so it drowns out the hyperventilation. i like loud cranked up bec feel like you can get lost in the music, you can have a ball. you're drenched and you don't realize it. i think what we should also do as we or doing this ride, you and i come up with the most awesome playlist. >> what do you say we put the peddle to the metal. >> what's so cool about al and hoda. they already have a workout they click with. the point the next ten weeks, we'll be taking it up a notch. we'll add cross training to support the muscles you're using. >> nobody told us about that. >> strengthaining, yoga. it will make you a stronger cyclists. >> experts said we should ride 500 miles and al said1,000. he doubled it. >> you took it up a notch. >> that's aspiring. good luck. >>> let's meet anchor team number two. here they come. we're already up. >> dancing into the new year. >> we ar

thank you so much, hoda. happy new year to everyone, because the country has welcomed in 2019 with fireworks, music and, of course, the optimism that comes with a fresh start. our own matt bradley is live for us in times square, where the countdown crowd had to brace some pretty soggy weather. how is it looking now? >> reporter: good morning, morgan. times square has a hangover this morning. i'm out here. i was here last night and this place was absolutely packed. there were hundreds of thousands of people, all of them soaked to the bone but absolutely thrilled to be here. and this morning, this place is filled with cops and workers trying to clean up after this party. you see what a huge logistical challenge this was. there's three tons of confetti that was fired from canons all over times square. seven hours later, this place has more or less been cleaned up. this wasn't the only big party in the country, in las vegas -- there were parties all over the place. in las vegas, some 300,000 people who showed up

good morning. >> hoda, good morning.ett said that attack happened -- a reported crime that has rattled hollywood and just about everyone else. ♪ >> jussie smollett, a long time actor and star on the hit show "empire" tells police he's the victim of a brutal beating that took place on the chicago street. investigators say they're treating the reported attack as a possible hate crime. >> early tuesday morning, smollett says he was approached by two men yelling out racial and homophobic slurs. investigators say he was attacked, an unknown chemical substance was poured on him. police adding at some point one of them wrapped a rope around the victim's neck. smollett told police the men yelled this is maga, make america great again country. the actor took himself to a hospital. >> you didn't deserve, nor anybody deserves to have a noose put around your neck, to have bleach thrown on you. >> reporter: lee daniels, empire's creator, posted then deleted this photo of smollett calling the attack a cowardly act. with no suspect or

the lamb shank here -- >> hoda kotb is not messing around with it. >> we're digging in.anks of the lamb. this is about flavor and flavor building. it's about onions and sell rhee and tomato paste and bay leaf and citrus. we call lamb alsobuco. it's got sit prus side, lemon peel, orange peel. it starts witht. searing the m just like vegetables have sugar, it has sugar inside.yo want to caramelize that and get the brown bits in the sauce to build up the sauce. >> you say you have to season these in advance. >> with salt and pepper, it's a little bit in the beginning and then a little b while you're cooking. at the end you put a little more salt and pepper. don't just season at the end. >> if i don't have a lamb shank, what can i swap it out for? >> short rip, lamb stew meat works good if you can't find the shanks again, you have the celery, onions, all that kind of goo stuff. it's about building the flavor. >> garlic? >> the garlic is not like sliced garlic you putn pasta and it gets burnt. you want to make sure this gets nice a caramelized. that's the shug gan inside the

hoda. thanks.t ahead, a toddler trapped after falling down a 300 foot well, a frantic rescue mission launched overnight. we're going to have the very latest in a live report. >>> and a missing mom not seen in more than a week. her heartbroken family is speaking out. >>> first this is "today" on nbc. this is a fight. not to the finish. but to the beginning. a fight that can only be won, if we stand together for one cause. him. expert care for every new beginning. >>> coming up, the controversy surrounding this new ad aimed at men in the #metoo era. men in the #metoo era. >>> also, how chris if you have psoriasis, little things can be a big deal. that's why there's otezla. otezla is not a cream. it's a pill that treats moderate to severe plaque psoriasis differently. with otezla,75% clearer skin is achievable. don't use if you're allergic to otezla. it may cause severe diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting. otezla is associated with an increased risk of depression. tell your doctor if you have a history of d

hey, tom. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. this live shot kind of says it all.thousands of federal workers here on the federal tangle in washington walking through this area, going to work at the irs, epa, customs and border protection. instead it looks like new year's day. you could roll a bowling ball or 100 bowli balls through here and not hit anybody. where are all the federal workers? this is reallysad. a lot of them are a block or two away. they've been going to food pantries and food giveaways because we're now into missing the second paycheck this week. middle income people whodo simp t have the money anymore or running o of money to be able to afford the bills, pay the bills and buy groceries. members of the coast guard and their families he been on capitol hill in the last 24 hours asking for the government to reopen and pay the coast guard workers. as you know, many of themre still out on the water performing dangerous missions while their families back on land have to go to food pantries and food banks. the coast guard commandant saying this is absol

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hoda. >> thank you so much. >> guess who's here? dr.we live longer and healthier lives. how about that? one of them is eating more. we'll figure it out. first this is "today" on nbc. >> eating more? honestly? >>> we're back, we're kicking off a new year, long series living longer today. is it true what they say age. >> you know, it's just a number. >> all year we're going to explore aging in america with new tips for living your best life no matter how old or young you are. >> is it true what they say, is age really just a number? all year long we are taking a look at aging in america, living your best no matter how old or young you are. >> historically we had three stages of life. we had our youth, we had our adult years and then we had those retired years. we're moving towards 100 year plus of life now, a new stage has emerged between adulthood and old age. >> that new stage, a sweet spot of 55 to 75 that is redefining and evolving the way many of us are living. today women are having children later in life. births among moms age 40 t

hoda. >> kerry sanders, thank you. >>> 7:37 now. with al. >> you can see massive mudslides inn south california due to those wildfires earlier a now heavy rain. these kind of scenes are just going to continue over the next several days ast this n storm starts to push in, heavy showers and thunderstorms from san sco all the way to san diego, a second line of storms will be coming in later on today, and tn again on wednesday and thursday. heavy rain fsh flooding, isolated totals between santa barbara and los angeles. we're talking mandatory evacuations and voluntary ones. colder air coming into the midsection of the country after warmer air in minneapolis and denver. we'll start to see the cold air from fargo, green bay, kansas city andntually making its way all the way to the east. that's what's going on around thecountry. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> that bitter coldir arctic arrives here sunday night into monday. your tuesday is off to a bright and sunny start. sun isp officially, temperatures are way below

off. >> hoda needs a day off. >> what a game, you used the thriller, and i guess thriller is a fairord. >> oh. >> that no call, there's been some talk to the league who might address it this morning. more on the games coming up, but that's a hard way to lose a football game. >> that's tough. >> to that in a moment, but let's start with this super cold. temperatures well below freezing across much of this country on the heels that have nasty holiday weekend storm. the problems that it's caused in just a moment, but first dylan dreier has the latest on the deep freeze. what are we looking at here? >> this is like cold. this is hit you in the face cold. we haven't seen it yet this cold so far this season. windchills are running 15 to 35 degrees below zero this morning, so we have windchill advisories and windchill warnings in effect. let's show you some of the numbers. washington, d.c. it's 15. it feels like 1 below. new york city, it feels like 15 below and burlington, vermont, feels like 26 below. that extends back to the great lakes as well. we're approaching record lows, although w

>> hoda has somebodwahere. where that picture? right here. there you go. hoda, you got a pal here., honey. >> carson, nobody for aus. right. >> there is always tomorrow. >> that's it. a lot >>> the weekend outlook. a flood risk in the southeast. another storm moves into the pacific nohwest. on saturday a soggy southeast. mild in the south. things thawing out in the plains. , sunday! move intontain snows the rockies, on the west coast as well. and highs through the ohio mississippi river valleys and the sunshine returns up and down the east coast. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >>> well, to ourriendso the south and east you are finally drying out. dry the remainder of the day and then we do have rain late on friday after 5:00, it will start moving in. that lasts overnight into early saturday. starts toaper offy saturday midday. sundaynd monday dry, but here is that rain again. it's retreating to the south right aolong dry out. more clouds and sunshinee out th today. temperatures in the mid-to-upper 40s right now. headed

good morning meter. >> good morning, hoda. this is the stip of steel barrier the president is talking about when he says he wants to build the wall. taking his campaign to get it built in texas. the heart of the rio grande valley. this is the busiest stretch in recent years for illegal crossings. his visit comes amid the shutdown breakdown. the blowup inside the white house situation room yesterday. it comes as tomorrow the u.s. is set to tie the record for the longest shutdown in history. president trump bound for the border, leaving the nation's capital in turmoil after talks to end the shutdown, now in its 20th day, collapsed? >> our meeting didn't last long. >> the president walking out of a contentious 20-minute closed door meeting with democrats in the white house situation room. democrats say the meeting fell apart when president trump asked house speaker nancy pelosi whether she would agree to fund a border wall in exchange for reopening the government. >> he said if i open up the government, you won't do what i want.

that's the latesthe fro, hoda, back to you. >> peter, thank you. the nation and the democrats' response at 9:00 eastern. >>> ruth missed oral orgments monday for the first timoi since shed the court more than 25 years ago. however, she did work rom home where she's recovering from lung cancer surgery. ginsburg is using transcripts of the oral arguments and the case briefs to participate. >>> nfl official sarah thomas will make history again this weekend, the first woman assigned to an nfl playoff game. she'll be part of the all-star crew working sunday's divisional ndtch-up between the new eng patriots and the los angeles chargers. she became the e female officia 2015. >> time for a little morning boost. this instagr video is a cute one that one person who viewed it wrote, quote, i was done having kids until iaw this. >> hi. >> so what's happening, the cutie recognizesis mom from looking at her and then looks up at the phone and there she is ag bn. how can s next to me and also right above me? it's a fascinating moment for that baby. >> you want to

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good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning to you. president trump in a speech to the nation tonight will cast the situation at the southern border as a crisis. but his critics say the real crisis is an economic, political and human one. hundreds of thousands of federal employees out of work as this government shutdown stretches on, and today many are challenging the president's credibility on the border issue after the white house has repeatedly misrepresented the facts. tonight a presidential pitch in primetime. president trump's first oval office address. the immigration speech part of a one-two pr punch with a trip to the border set for thursday. both designed to highlight what the president calls a humanitarian and national security crisis. president trump warning he might declare a national emergency going around congress to get his border wall built. >> we're looking at a national emergency, because we have a national emergency. >> vice president pence says no decision has been made so far. democrats pushing back. >> declaring

savannah, hoda. >>> another story overseas we're keeping an eye on. the investigation into this brazen terror attack on an upscale hotel in kenya. at least 14 people have been killed including an amerin businessman. nbc's kelly cobiella joins from nairobi with the latest. kelly, good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning to you. a sombeay here in kenya and st an active scenl behind me. government officials say kenyan security forces are stillea ng this hotel complex. just a few seconds ago we heard yet another explosion coming from behind heree the still grenades and people inside that complex according to officials. so the president of kenya says the crisis is, in effect, over and all of the suspects are dead. the deadly assault began tuesday afternoon with an explosion that targeted three vehicles in a parking lot at the luxury hotel complex in nairobi. it was followed by a suicide bomb in the hotel's lobby. secuty camer showing gunmen storming the building to begin their deadly rampag - >>- employees are running all over the place. people are s

hey, jacob, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda.ics show is overwhelming. it's an annual gadget freakout in which massage chairs and self-driving cars and robotic baby-sitters are all shouting at you for attention, but this year they are also talking to each other, and that's because of two new technologies, high speed 5g wireless internet and artificial intelligence, and all of that led us to wonder, well, if all of these devicre going to be in sync with one another, well eeenow safe is your data? >> this w in las vegas, more than 4,000 tech companies are showing off the future. well, a reallysh iny, expensive version of it anyway. from samsung's design yr own tv expandable from a mere 12 inch screen up to almost two stories tall, to artificially intelligent robot helpers for the elderly, new gadgets for your kitchen like a touch screen oven that walks you through the hcipe. >> i can see jus badly i burned it. i didn't garnish it properly a >> reporter:nd a fresh bread vending aachine. goog amazon are battling to be your ever prese

hoda went with me. >> hoda helped her out there. they were passing out cookies. savannah and her family are huge eagles fans. during the game yesterday she posted a video with her an her husband and kids cheering for the game. >> letting everybody know i'll see you in that subway. >>> here's what's ahead for 6:30. breaking bankruptcy news for you. pg&e announcing a brauankruptcy filing what it could mean for your bills. >> and a car chase to the peninsula and back. >>> and the chana change could g around mount diablo. you're watching "today in the bay." if you want a car from a company that's been building them for 115 years, get a ford. if you want a car with driver-assist technology, get a ford. if you want waze and amazon alexa compatibility, get a ford. if you want a car that doesn't have any of that, get anything... but a ford. otherwise, you're gonna want a ford. ♪ -pg&e preparing for bankruptcy -waiting to see stock market reaction >>> we are anxiously awaiting the markets open this morning. no doubt pg&e will be a stock to look at. at friday it was tradin

hoda, back to you. >> all right.rookie california police officer has ended with the suspect's apparent suicide. police in davis, california, say 22-year-old officer natalie corona was responding to a traffic accident last night when she was shot. officer corona had completed her field training just a few weeks ago. the uc davis college campus was locked down. the suspect was found dead in a house near the shooting scene. at this point, it's not clear if he was involved in the initial traffic accident. >>> this weekend, an update on a story that made a lot of headlines. a journalist kidnapped while working overseas. how an undercover agent trapped the kidnapper and possibly saved the young woman's life. >> in 2008, amanda lindhow was captured. her brutal captivity lasted more than a year. but after a harrowing rescue, investigators got a clue from one of the most likely sources that would lead them on an international chase for one of her kidnappers. it would take them to this remote island in the middle of the indian

hoda, you're over there.thing, you want your eyes flush with your monitor. a, a little gadg. r assistant alyssa is wearing sog on her ck. i think of this as the tech vers of your mom telling you to stand up strait all the time. basically -- >> how do you know? >> it's a wearable device that tr how your posture is. is it on your phone, melissa? >> yes. it links to an app. it ai you, too. every time you flex forward -- >> youet an electric shock? >> no. o's a vibrati buzz, a co reminder to stand up stra he you felt the buzz? >> not yet. good. you' g good posture. >> this is something available, le than $100 if youan train yourself to co sta up straight, th great. if you need a reminder, thi coul som that really work how is al'sre pos right now? >> al, feet off the table. thank y very much, dr. tae azhar. >>> coming up, from pain to pant w to fd the rightair of jes f your body type. first this is "today" on c. you have a lot of deadlines in your business, right? we miss deadlines, we don't get paid. what if you

capturing the sentimentrom who dat nation. >> that's a nice hoda tweet. super bowl liii february 3rd. >> in atlanta. >> all right, across the country. we'll get to your local forecast in 30 seconds. >>> good morning, everybody. skies are mostly clear. it's an ugly shade of cold this morning. current temperature at national airport 15 degrees but those winds are howling. temperatures stand atinus 4. in the teens everywhere and windchills running between 5 and 15 below zero. bundle up.ou make suree protecting people, pets and pipes in this kind of cold weather. >>> and that's your latest forecast. >> thank you, dylan. > coming up, the recent arrest that could lead to a major break in the mysterious unsolved murders of t teenagers in indiana. >>> also ahead, the new warning from police to prince philip as the g 97-year-oldets back behind the wheel days after that frightening accident. >>> but first, this is "today" on n. >>> just ahead, how people are reacting to jimmy buffetts mic drop moment after performing the national anthem. >>> and in a sho week for s

i want hoda to push her tush to the back of the seat. have it reaching there.natural curve of your back. you don't want it 90 degrees, but a little reclined at 100 degrees. want the legs parallel to the floor. you want your feet on the floor. if your legs are short, put them on a foot rest. up here, you want your eyes to be at the same level of the monitor. you want the font to be comfortable. increase it if you need to. you don't want to be scrunching forward. >> right. >> follow these principles. >> her head is in line with her neck, not forward. >> it is not really comfortable, but you have to get used to it. >> all week long, as i've been prepping for this, i've been doing it, and it makes a big, big difference. you stay there and practice. >> okay. i'm good. >> a lot of people say, okay, you know how sitting is the next smoking? maybe if i stand, everything is going to get better. as a little aside, you don't burn that many more calories when standing. but whether or not -- >> don't you stand? >> i have a standing desk. >> you have a treadmill. >> treadmil

>> i'll to do it justice here with hoda out.serving in the i military different parts of the world. check is out. >> i'm back! >> that second lieutenant jamie douglas who just returned home from iraq. she surprised her husband jordan pruitt at fortam houston training center in san antonio, texas. that couple had not seen each monthsn eight >> that is so sweet. that's awesome. >>> much more ahead, incding what's a growing problem in our nation's schools. >> show of hands, do you know anybody whovapes? >> show of hands, have you tried it? the iewtiative aimed at vaping and your kids. >>> first up, another woman with some disturbing allegations against r. kelly. we're going to hear her story for the very first time and from the if you're 65 or older, even if you're healthy, you may be at increased risk for pneumococcal pneumonia - a potentially serious bacterial lung disease that can disrupt your life for weeks. in severe cases, pneumococcal pneumonia can put you in the hospital. it may take weeks to recover making you miss out on

. >>> savannah guthrie is making good on herbert with hoda copy . she is going into new york subways singing in eagles gear. >> couldn't really hear her singing. >> i guess they were talking about it. >> great sportsmanship from hoda as well. savannah and her family are huge eagles fans. during the game yesterday she posted a video with her an her husband and kids cheering for the game. >> 5:27. coming up next on "today in the bay," top stories we're following. breaking news, pg&e's announcing it's filing for bankruptcy. we're live at pg&e headquarters. what it all means for you. >>> and new for you, san francisco police officers chase down a suspected d ushgui drive through three cities. how that suspect used a car as a weapon. >>> and a live look outside. bay bridge toll plaza. monday morning. we have a look at that morning commute and a look at your work week forecast. what is changing? you're watching "today in the bay." if you want a car from a company that's been building them for 115 years, get a ford. if you want a car with driver-assist tec

who better to get answers from than jenna or hoda herself? >> it's great. i have a great job. i get to sit next to these incredible humans. >> jenna has been filling in for the past month. she's been awesome and extraordinary. we are like one big family. >> no official word yet, you the the "today" show correspondent has been a regular fill-in for kathie lee who's slated to sign off on april 11th, her 11 anniversary of the show. >> kathie lee is happy. we are going to have tons of surprises. she's not going to know what hit her. >> we caught up with the ladies for an event for the hudson river park playground. >> it's important our kid get out the play. >> sound like no love lost former lye cohost kelly ripa. quote, i haven't spoken to her in a long time. he downplayed the drama about their falling out. >> i still love it. i think everybody got the wrong impression of it, b it's a great show, great people. >> his relationship with ripa has been strained. he says now, i learned for all that went down with that, you can't convince people to like you. >> coming up, what this fan

hoda and savannah, back to you. >> peter alexander, thanks.w and ice all the way to the east coast. winter storm watches for tens of millions of people. it could drop a half foot in st. louis. temperatures will plunge about ten degrees below average. perhaps get ready for a weekend of shoveling and icy roads. we'll check i with alor a minute. >>> big news from britain. queen elizabeth is giving up some of her royal duties,in ha them off to duchess meghan markle. keir simmons is in london with a look at those new responsibilities. hey, keir. >> reporter: good morning, my friend. this has been a tough few months for the duchess ofss , criticized by anonymous sources in british newspapers. hopefully these will a signstf ng support from the queen herself. the ornization's reflect causes and issues close to her heart, the arts, access to education, sup art for women animal welfare. today she paid a vit to smart works, a charity that helps unemployed andom vulnerable return to work and change their lives. >> they don't reali they have an accent and

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hoda and savannah. >> thank you. >>> we move on now. lots to get to this m aning. there ew twist in the oscars hostingov conersy. could kevin hart be back in the running? the overnight developments on this. good morning. >> a lot of people will be talking about this today. weeks after facing a backlash over his pastho homc rmarks, hart is evaluating whether tourn after the comedian's raw conversation with ellen degeneresho said she producers telling him to tathem him back. >> i called the academy todea because iy want you to host the oscars. >> reporter: ellen degeneres kevin hart to once again host this year's academy awards. the talk show host and comedian not just showing f her suppo hart, but actively campaigning on his behalf. >> they were li, oh my god, we want him to host. we feel like maybee misunderstood or it was handled wrong or we said the wrong thing, but want him to host. whateve we can do, w would be thrilled. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: hart opening up about his initi excitement. >> oscars is withe one of thf highest o highs because there h