hoda? >> richard engel for us in ukraine.he restrictions took a heavy toll on britain's society and mental health of children. queen elizabeth has the virus as well. buckingham says she has mild cold-like symptoms but did cancel her virtual engagements today. we'll have a live report from the palace coming up. >>> now to a set of home break-ins. the suspected burglar, a 500-pound bear. you see him right there. kerry sanders has this one. kerry, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, there are about 300,000 black bears roaming free in about 40 states in our country. biologists say in this area, the panhandle in florida, there's about 1,000. but this morning, all attention is on just one who is nicknamed hank the tank, wanted for breaking and entering and eating. >> reporter: meet public enemy number one in california's lake tahoe. hank the tank. a 500-pound black bear who is has busted into more than two dozen homes, breaking windows and doors looking for food and he seems to be getting his fill. he's double the size of an a

good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. people are trying to escape the bombs but don't know where to go. ukraine has been attacked from the north, south, and east and army and government are still holding strong. they are still in place and they still control the major cities. russia overnight launched its long anticipated attack on ukraine striking military posts across the country. an unprovoked war in europe is now under way. the assault began with an angry message from president vladimir putin broadcast in the middle of the night. russia cannot feel safe, develop, and exist with a constant threat emanating from the territory of modern ukraine, he said, describing the government in kyiv as a junta of neo-nazis determined to build nuclear weapons. as putin spoke seemingly on cue, russian bombs started falling. cruise and ballistic missiles, ukrainian officials said, along with attack helicopters striking military installations including air bases near the capital kyiv. and more military targets in several other ukrainian

what do you know >> reporter: hoda, yeah.e vaccinated but no one will tell you that because royal sources hate talking about her health they don't want to give a running commentary they say. the trouble is in camilla's case they told us first that she was negative, then that she was positive and they have told us that she is triple vaccinated, royal sources, which goes to prove the historical truth, hoda, that when you are a royal courtier, you can't win. >> keir simmons at buckingham palace thank you. >>> just ahead if you are in the market for a new ride, buckle up. inside look at the many factors that have prices soaring on new cars and used cars plus how to navigate your way around the dealership. get that story right after this. so you both sleep just right. and it senses your movements and automatically adjusts to keep you both effortlessly comfortable. so, you can really promise better sleep? yes! you'll know exactly how well you slept, night after night. we take care of the science. all you have to do is sleep. and no

good morning. >> reporter: good morning hoda.put it into perspective, yesterday morning it was 40 degrees here. surprisingly warm for the mid west in february. but then temperatures dropped dramatically, the weather moved in and we're left with piles of snow like this overnight. i'm about 5'7", so that is the kind of snow that we're talking here. and temperatures are in the single digits so the snow is not going anywhere any time soon. people across the country waking up to a similar situation. this morning in dallas to maine, millions under a severe weather advisory. moving east, slamming the south with strong winds and flooding. in alabama, tornados touching down. toppling trees on to homes. even splitting a mobile home in half. tearing down stadium signs. and crushing gas station canopies. across the region, wind speeds reaching up to 60 miles per hour, overturning semis and knocking out power to 70,000 people. and a downpour in tennessee dropping up to three inches. further north in buffalo, new york, ice jams flooding, as me

the state law passed in 2001, hoda, granted some exemptions to photo and video records.that will likely play a large role in the case moving forward. >> all right, we'll keep an eye on it, gabe, thank you very much. >>> coming up next, new signs that the problems of unruly airline passengers is far from over, and the growing battle over the best way to crack down, tom costello has that for us coming up right after this re's . ♪ things are getting clearer ♪ ♪ yeah i feel free ♪ ♪ to bare my skin, yeah that's all me. ♪ ♪ nothing and me go hand in hand ♪ ♪ nothing on my skin that's my new plan. ♪ ♪ nothing is everything. ♪ woman: keep your skin clearer with skyrizi. most who achieved 90% clearer skin at 4 months had lasting clearance through 1 year. in another study, most people had 90% clearer skin at 3 years. and skyrizi is 4 doses a year, after 2 starter doses. ♪ it's my moment so i just gotta say ♪ ♪ nothing is everything. ♪ skyrizi may increase your risk of infections and lower your ability to fight them. before treatment, your doctor should check you for infections an

he tells the "today" show's hoda kotb who he blames for the tragedy as he looks for justice.iguel almaguer now is the details. >> the idea that the person holding the gun, causing it to discharge, is not responsible is absurd to me. >> reporter: in his first interview a "today" show exclusive, matthew hutchins husband of halyna hutchins, says alec baldwin who fired the fatal shot that killed his wife is to blame for the movie set shooting >> gun safety was not the only problem on that set there were a number of industry standards that were not practiced, and there is multiple responsibility parties. >> reporter: in the extensive interview with hoda kotb hutchins who's filed a civil suit against baldwin on the production of "rust" said he watched th interview in terror recalling halyna's death and deflected blame. >> i feel that someone is responsible for what happened, and i can't say who that is, but i know it is not me >> watching him i felt so angry, just so angry to see him talk about her death so publicly in such a detailed way and then to not accept any responsibility a

good morning. >> hoda, good morning to you. here's the thing.know at the olympics, we're treated to the world's best athletes, typically performing at the top of their stage. but lost night we were spoiled. two of the most dominant athletes in their sports, nathan chen and chloe kim did not grab gold, they put on one if a generation performances. they will cement their legacies in the pantheon of olympic greatness. >> reporter: the king of the ice finally conquering the world ice biggest stage. nathan chen putting on the performance of a lifetime running away with olympic gold. in men's singles. >> the 22-year-old from salt lake city. >> leading by less than six points entering the night. the utah native knew what he's been able to do. >> reporter: we have been watching figure skating the last three hours for nathan chen. he is up next. all that he's worked for over the last four years coming down to the next four minutes. and the quad king delivered, carving up the ice with power, creativity and grace. >> that was tremendous skating. >> reporte

we've got more on the book on our website. >> hoda says you have to chew them coming up on hoda and jennae messages >>> good morning to you. it's 8:56. i'm laura garcia. a shooting a dave and buster's near willow pass road happened before 11:00 last night. four people were hit by gunfire. it started as an argument between two groups of people. no word on the victims' conditions or arrests. >>> the russian invasion still intensifying at this hour. coming up at midday, an update on the hundreds of thousands fleeing the country. and some ukrainians who made it out are in the bay area. at midday, kris sanchez has the struggle ls as the conflict rages on. >>> and the state insurance commissioner explains knew rules to follow. and the discount homeowners can get. and vonetta flowers from alabama. no african american athlete has ever won gold in the olympic winter games. gold medal, usa! she's ready. this is elana meyers taylor we're talking about. elana meyers taylor for team usa goes to the top! >>> this morning, holding strong. ukrainian forces defend their capital after another long night of

. >> from nbc news this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hello it is a wednesday morning. we're so happy that you are joining us willie is here savannah is working on opening ceremony just a couple of days away. >> 48 hours away from the opening ceremony. >> keep the olympic drum going here excitement is building for the games. we cannot wait to tell you about the athletes who are picked to lead team usa into the stadium during the opening ceremony. there is something so toucheding tide to one of those selections. we can't wait to share is that. >> what a great story there. plus our other big and exclusive unveiling, the new name and logo for the washington football team craig is live it a fedex field where this morning the team is set to make it official right here on today. >> let's keep the big reveal theme going. it is groundhog day. and after last year's virtual event. look at that party return to gobblers nob and punxsutawney phil's prediction later l but we don't need his shadow to tell us

. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> welcome to "today. so happy you are joining us on the very first day of february. >> i'm still marveling that it is 2022. but also yeah. january is over already. here we go lots to get to this morning. including news that by the end of the month a covid vaccine could be available for children as young as six months old we're going to have the very latest on that >>> in the meantime, images out of winston salem, north carolina, overnight. a fire at the fertilizer plant caused massive evacuations amid fears of a possible large explosion. a live report straight ahead. >> we want to begin with that huge winter storm ready to move across the country >> al says it is packing a potential mix of snow and ice. it will impact folks from the rockies all the way east to new england. right to the forecast. al, good morning. >> good morning. so now we are talking about 82 million of us dealing with winter weather look at this we've got winter storm watches s

today, february 16, 2022 ♪ >> from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb.e from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> hi everybody good morning welcome to "today. great to have you with us on a wednesday morning. good morning sunshine. >> good morning to you i'm pumped i the match is tonight the gold medal match. >> you chatted with the stars. >> i did i talked with three of them on their way to beijing just so happened they are in the gold medal round and that is tonight. >> one of the biggest rivalries in sports today. the cdc will meet to discuss masking guidelines with new guidance loosening indoor use expected as early as next week the details coming up. >>> in the meantime do you know what today was supposed to mark? it was supposed to mark the start of spring training with major league pitchers and catchers set to report for duty. but because of the lock out, that is not happening. so will there be baseball this spring kerry sanders in jupiter florida with the latest. >> and a massive winter storm set to cause problems from coast to coast al has the fo

willie and sheinelle in for hoda and craig.irst black woman on the supreme court, and an official announcement is expected later today. >>> in the meantime, the other big focus of the white house, the ukraine crisis, civilians taking cover as russian invaders advance on more populated areas including the capital city. nbc's erin mclaughlin is there in kyiv at the epicenter of the conflict. erin, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, this morning, kyiv is under attack. a few hours ago, we witnessed a gun battle, it happened just a few miles that way, in a residential area of the capital, we heard gunfire and explosions, as russian forces are advancing further and further into the city and there are real concerns this capital could fall within days >> this morning, in kyiv, the erie whale of sirens, day two of putin's war on ukraine the russian army advancing quickly in the city of more than 3 million. overnight rockets struck a residential apartment block. ukraine's president zelenskyy addressed the nation the enemy has listed me

>> hoda, that's such a good question every skater is different.the results, knowing what happened because it sort of clouds your judgment and then it leaves you with the temptation of maybe wanting to make some last minute changes, which doesn't often turn out very well. so, you know, for nathan, i can't really speculate wha his plan is. but i would take a guess it is going to be putting the headset on and sort of keeping out of sight and keeping his eye on the prize and remembering his trainings, what his job is, and what he's going to do when he gets out there. >> evan, it is carson. i hope i asked a good questions like my colleagues just did. >> let's have it. >> from a technical standpoint tonight when we're watching. back in 2010 you won without a quad some people had some things to say about that what are we going to see on the ice tonight? what is it going to take how has it changed >> yeah. well, you know, 12 years ago was a different competition. i certainly had a strategy that i felt was a winning one and it wasn't by any means certain.

hoda is going to join us in just a moment. we'll get to the excitement of the start of the winter olympics. >> u.s. special force cons ducted a large scale counter-terrorism raid in syria overnight. it resulted in the death of the leader of the islamic state terrorist group. the president called it a successful mission that "protects americans" and makes the world safer. the president is about to speak moments from now from the white house about that operation. we'll bring it to you live. but let's begin our coverage this morning with nbc's peter alexander. peter, good morning to you. >> savannah, good morning. let's detail what we know about this operation. the isis leader was killed. u.s. officials saying that the isis leader killed himself exploding that bomb on the third floor of the safe house. it came as a special operations raid was beginning. a military operation that we believe was at least weeks in the making. we're told by sources on the ground that a u.s. military translator used a loudspeaker for approaching an ho

we're glad you are with us hoda is on assignment.illie helping us out. >> great to be here as always. several overnight developments to report. the crisis in ukraine. >> president biden taking a harder line labeling russia's latest actions an invasion and announcing new sanctions targeting several so called russian elites and russian financial institutions. >> all as vladimir putin is signaling he is interested in taking more territory inside ukraine recognizing the independence of an area firmly held by the ukrainian government and moving in more troops overnight. >> as for how this could directly impact folks and bids here in the u.s. t department of homeland security is sounding the alarm about potential russian cyber attacks. we've got it all covered this morning, including insight from the former u.s. ambassador to russia but let's get it started with nbc's chief white house foreign correspondent richard engel who is inside ukraine. good morning. >> reporter: good morning savannah we've been talking a lot about the separatist en

good evening, steve. >> reporter: good morning to you, hoda. strong performs really all over the games, including on the ice. from one of our brightest stars. >> this era has belonged to nathan chen. >> reporter: on ice, a stunning performance filled with passion and precision from nathan chen in the men's single short program. >> it was spectacular. >> reporter: beating records with the highest score ever in a men's short program and erasing any memory of his stumbles in 2018 while chen's teammate vincent zhou who earned a silver medal in the team event withdrew from the individual men's event after testing positive for covid-19 >> he is a silver medalist. >> from setbacks to a silver medal, team usa's comeback kid, ryan cochran-siegle, or rcs, once considered the fastest skier in the world. >> ryan cochran-siegle has been waiting a long time for a run like this. >> reporter: battling back from a neck injury from a horrific crash last year, taking a place on the podium in the men's super-g. the 29-year-old from vermont coming within 400ths of

hoda and savannah?k you very much let's get the latest forecast. >> let's you what we got going on around the country. record highs again out west. those temperatures go into sunday and then cooling down windy conditions in the plains behind this cold front mild, stretching from the gulf coast to the northeast and showers coming in and a little clipper bringing snow to the upper-great lakes and into the upper new england area and interior parts of the northeast as well that's what's going on around the co >>> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. taking a look at our temperatures today, starting out cool, but warming up once again. it's going to feel like spring this afternoon. and that weather continues throughout the weekend. so enjoy. but we are going to see some changes early next week. on valentine's day our temperatures will dip to highs in the low to mid-60s and it's going to be windy. we're back to more seasonable weather for early next week, while san francisco will enjoy 70s throughout th

the winter olympics, with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb.e from rockefeller plaza. >>> good morning everybody. welcome to "today," it is monday morning, and welcome to our little cozy home on the plaza for the next two weeks. >> i'm digging it. it is us, we've got our crowd out here. our fully vaccinated crowd. we're going to be celebrating. we've got a fire pit. >> come on. it is the next best thing to beijing. can't be there because of the pandemic and we've got a lot to celebrate. >> yes we do. >> team usa. including a remarkable silver medal in team figure skating after taking bronze the past two winter olympics. >> a lot of that success due in large part to this dynamic duo. madison chock and evan bates. they are credited with helping the u.s. get that silver medal. >> that performance was a stunner. first let's check out this overall medal count in the early stages. after an action packed opening weekend, craig has made his way to beijing. he's covering it all for us. hi craig. good morning, or good evening to you. >> good morning. goo

monday morning, savannah, hoda and craig are off today.rnational correspondent keir simmons joins us from mow cow with the latest. >> reporter: this morning president putin meeting with his security counsel after a weekend of diplomacy president macron of france speaking for hours on the phone with vladimir putin and where president biden arranging in principle a summit between the u.s. and russia, but only if russia does not invade ukraine and the facts on the ground do appear to point to an imminent invasion the national security advisor telling "today" this morning an invasion that would be extremely violent. >> every indication we sors is that they are in fact getting prepared for a major attack on ukraine. >> reporter: and over the weekend sheinelle, russian state media appeared to move to a war footing making unverifiable claims ukraine -- eastern ukraine showing pictures of refugees even this morning claiming a ukrainian group of saboteurs have been stopped trying to across the board entire russia. meanwhile sheinelle the french say

with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb.e from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> love it when he says that. o good morning everybody. welcome to "today." it is monday morning after the super bowl late night for lot of folks but it's worth it. >> who's bleary eyed. kicking things off. super bowl lvi, the rams beating the bengals in the last minutes 23-20. >> while the game was incredible. so was that halftime show. dr. dre, snoop, kendrick lamar, eminem and mary j. blige. come on! wow! tens of million watching around the world loved it. >>> and some big olympic wins for team usa overnight. including that gold and silver in the debut of women's monobob. that after american erin jackson became the first black women to win an olympic medal in speed skating history. >> we've gotted all covered for you this morning. the rams in a moment. andrew whitworth now the oldest player in the league who just won his first ring after 16 seasons. first tom llamas with the highlights. good morning. >> good morning to you. rams fans war little

his widow wants people to focus on something else, as she told hoda last month. >> he was just so kindw it. and even anybody that would casually meet him thought, wow, this is a special guy. >> while we are sensitive to the family's concerns to the right to privacy that must be balanced to our commitment to transparency. saget was found dead from a hotel room, and just hours earlier he posted about his comedy tour. the publicly-released autopsy concluded the 65-year-old likely fell backwards causing bleeding in different parts of the brain and multiple fractures around his eyes. >> how likely is it that saget would have intentionally ignored his injuries? >> very unlikely. it's very unlikely given how severe his injuries were. >> that, experts say, mean he was injured in his room and not earlier. >> he would have been confused and not able to walk or talk or think in the logical process. >> this is a temporary injunction while the court really litigates the case, so the final verdict on it could be a ways away. historically, katy, in the state of florida, records related to the death o

matt hutchins sat down with the "today" show's hoda kotb for an interview.year from a prop gun fired by baldwin. blames the tragedy on baldwin as well as industry standards that were not practiced while on set. he talks about the moment that they had to tell their son what happened. >> he didn't believe it right away. he didn't want to believe it. so, you know -- >> what did he say? >> well, you know, i think that that kind of news, you just have to say multiple times so that it can be believed, and so he believed it and we cried together then. >> a scholarship has been set up to honor halyna at her alma mater. see the full interview on the "today" show right after "today in the bay." >> our climate in crisis dealing with what's become an annual blow to water customers from the central valley to here in the bay area. the u.s. bureau of reclamation say nounsing plans to dial back water allocations from the central valley water project barring an unusual wet march and april. the main receipts are farmers -- recipients there are the farmers throughout the centr

. >> send that to hoda. >> exactly. >> tom, thank you so much. nbc is the home for super bowl lvi.his could be the third warmest super bowl on record. we have to hit a high of 80 degrees by kickoff. it will be sunny and warm. they are looking at record colder. we have a shot at snow another beautiful day across the bay area. a live look right francisco. great shot. we'll have a couple of high clouds. starting out in the 40s and 50s, but take a look at your temperature trend for san jose. 49 degrees right now. notice by about 11:00, 12:00, already bumping up into the 70s. yes, it is going to be another warm day. above normal temperatures across the bay area. we are talking upper 70s. look at 1:00, 70-something degrees. >>> that's a look at the local forecast. >> fans will be in short sleeves for tomorrow's game. thank you for that. >>> still ahead, we are excited about this. peter and i suit up and take to the ice for curling lessons. >> this is going to be interesting. we'll show you what happens when we gave it a shot right after this. >>> as curling goes into the second week in t

the winter olympics, with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. >>> hey, guy welcome this is a special editionjust after the opening ceremony for the 24th olympic winter games willie is all decked out in his red, whiete and blue. can you feel it? can you feel the olympics? >> i'm ready to cheer on the american athletes. beijing is hosting the world it seems a bit different these games putting an intense spotlight on the athletes and the host nation. >> indeed. it all started this morning wit all eyes on the birds nest you probably remember that from the 2008 olympic games stephanie is right there good morning to you. >> good morning. the beijing winter olympics have official begun the opening ceremony just wrapping up. it ended with a moment likely to fuel controversy a cross country skiing from the uighur minority was selected to light the torch. china has been under fire for treatment of the muslim group including accusations of detaining uighurs. the government has denied any mistreatment of the uighur minority it was a jarring political moment after a show that focused mostly on the athlet