hoda? >> we'll keep our eyes on those rescues, too, kelly cobiella in turkey, kelly, thank you so much. >>> it is 8:14. it was an historic night for one young man. >> it is official. >> yes. >> good morning to you. history made in the nba overnight, lebron james passing another legendary laker, kareem abdul-jabbar, to become the league's all-time scoring king. nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer joins us from the arena where that big moment unfolded. miguel, what a night. >> reporter: well, craig, good morning. it was quite a night here in los angeles last night. as you mentioned, lebron james now has the nba scoring record with 38,390 points. that record was held for decades by this guy, kareem abdul-jabbar, who like his statue, many thought that record could stand forever. >> lebron james, a shot at history. lebron stands alone! >> with that step-back jumper, one of the greatest players in basketball history becoming the nba's greatest scorer of all time. >> the all-time leading sc

savannah and hoda? >> wow, craig, you sound a little scratchy.night last night celebrating in arizona. >> three hours. three hours. >> del never looked happier in his whole life ever than in that moment. really cool. >> happy for your little boy seeing his hero bringing it on home. >> congrats, honey. >>> we will bring in one of the newly-crowned super bowl champions, chiefs linebacker nick bolton. he came up big in a key moment. take a look. >> the ball is loose. sitting on the turf. it's picked up by bolton. he's going to score! >> nick, good morning, good morning. so good to see you. we have to talk about that moment right there, honey. because we were reading that that moment, where you scooped up that fumble and ran in for the touchdown, was a beautiful moment, a momentum shift but it was also something that you had a dream about. will you please explain that? >> yeah, i guess two nights ago, i guess three nights ago now, i dreamed about the scenario, and kind of exactly how it happened, man. so it was a surreal moment, once i got in the end

but first, we have nbc's sam brock. >> reporter: hoda, good morning.is an active season. 168 reported tornadoes in january that is the highest figure, in modern history for that month. and now the south has been struck again. i'm here in louisiana, this is one of about 15 buildings that has been damaged. you can see the carport is collapsed. the roof sheared right off. there is debris littered everywhere, on trees. you're seeing mobile homes just crumpled. in one of them, an infant and a toddler had to be rescued as a likely tornado ripped right through here. overnight, severe weather slamming the south. >> from our bedroom window, you could see the chairs blow this way. >> reporter: a possible tornado, tearing through southeast louisiana, taking aim at tanghippeau parish and leaving at least three people injured. homes and businesses in the area sustaining major damage. >> just from looking in this area, it looks like about six or seven homes that are completely flipped over and completely destroyed. >> reporter: a massive police presence helping clea

one of them said that they ate protein powder, hoda, to stay alive. >> oh, my word. well, you know, kelly, there are so many people here who are looking for ways, they want to help out but they don't know what to do. what should they know? >> reporter: yes, so if you want to donate, and there is an enormous need, there are a couple of things to keep in mind. first, pick a charity organization that is known and is already on the ground. that way, they can act quickly. also, make sure your donations, isn't tied to any specific activity or program. and above all, give cash, not material goods. that way, aid groups can remain flexible as the situation on the ground as you know, hoda, is still very fluid. >> kelly, thank you. >>> we have a mystery solved kind of. we finally know who won the record $2 billion powerball jackpot back in november, california lottery officials announcing yesterday it was edwin castro, the person who bought the winning ticket at a gas station near los angeles but castro declined to attend the news conference, he wants to remain private. in cali

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a inkefeller plaza. >>> well, hi, everybody. good morning. nice to have you along us with on a friday morning. >> a lot of people are saying yeah for friday and yeah for this long holiday weekend. it is arriving right on time. we will check in with al so we can get the full forecast, maybe you're packing up to get away maybe you're staying close to home, he's got you covered. >>> speaking of weather, storms are adding safety concerns in east palestine, ohio. rainfall today could wash toxic chemicals from the massive train derailment into nearby waterways. that is the fear this morning. and two weeks after that accident, residents are voicing renewed outrage calling on the train company and the government to do more. nbc's ron allen joins us with the very latest. ron, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. the head of the epa came here to give many of the same reassurances that other state and local officials have in recent days, but there is a lot of mistrust here, a lot of res

hoda?>> now, to some breaking news this morning, the race for 2024 is heating up. former u.n. ambassador and governor of south carolina nikki haley has announced her bid for president. she launched her campaign on social media. that makes her the first republican to challenge former president trump for the gop nomination. haley says it is time for, quote, americans to look past their differences. >> the was >> the washington establishment has failed us over and over and over again it's time for a new generation of leadership. >> a programming note, i'll be sitting down with nikki haley tomorrow for a network exclusive interview. we'll bring you that conversation thursday morning, right here on "today." >>> here in new york city, a 16-year-old man is -- a 62-year-old man is in police custody this morning, accused in a deadly rampage while driving a u-haul trip through several neighborhoods. it happened yesterday. one person is dead, eight others were injured, including a police officer. poli

hoda? >> all right. jesse kirsch, keep us posted.>>> meanwhile, the 2024 presidential race is beginning to take shape. republican nikki haley's campaign is officially underway after her announcement yesterday. and the former u.n. ambassador heads to new hampshire today, after making her first appeal to voters in her home state of south carolina. craig, you were there, you spoke with haley right after that announcement. >> yes, we were down in charleston yesterday. savannah, hoda, good morning. good morning to you, as well. nikki haley first made a name for herself on the national stage as the governor of south carolina, then as u.n. ambassador. now haley has become the first challenger to her former boss, donald trump, for the republican nomination. less than a year ago, you said that if former president trump was going to run, you wouldn't run. it's been reported that a couple of weeks ago, you call your former boss. you asked for his blessing to run and he said that you -- you called him the greatest president. if that's true, then

jenna and hoda, they're in quebec city.ein. feinstein has yet to announce whether she intends to run again next year, but at 89 she is the oldest senator. the speaker says she would endorse feinstein or schiff. >>> meteorologist kari hall is tracking the weather. >> it's a chilly start. we're seeing freezing temperatures in some value lease. more clouds will be moving in. getting ready for rain to move in tomorrow morning, first in the north bay, spreading across much of the rest of the bay area before sunrise tomorrow. it then tapers off to more scattered activity tomorrow afternoon. the weekend is looking a little soggy at times. there may be a break on saturday. sunday, widespread rain in the forecast. then we go back to sunshine early next week, even slightly milder temperatures. we will have more cold mornings and not much difference. in san francisco you'll need the umbrella tomorrow. >>> another >>> we are back now. ♪ it is 8:30 it is a thursday morning, february 2nd, that, that makes it groundhog day >> it's thursda

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alongside tom llamas savannah and hoda are off this morning.e're having a very busy morning today and a lot to get to and certainly a busy monday morning with president biden making that surprise trip to ukraine. >> the visit part of a secret scheduled european trip kept at tight secret not announced until he had already arrived this marks the first time in modern history that an american president has entered a war zone where the u.s. does not have an active military presence. >> we have every angle covered for you, from across ukraine, to poland and another stop on the president's trip, to the reaction from moscow we'll begin with nbc's erin mclaughlin in kyiv erin, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, sheinelle. today is an historic day here in kyiv i watched from a distance as the two presidents, air-raid sirens sounding in the background, paid tribute to fallen ukrainian soldiers at the memorial behind me it was a powerful moment, a show of u.s. support and solidarity this morning, president biden arriving in ukraine for the first time

he's in glendale, jacob, good morning. >> reporter: i begged for this assignment, hoda.own to super bowl lvii officially kicked off. >> go eagles. >> reporter: with the kansas city chiefs and philadelphia eagles arriving in arizona for opening night. the next time the chiefs and eagles players will be in the same building will be on sunday. a major focus ahead of kickoff, the history making match up between patrick mahomes and jalen hurts, the first black starting qbs to face off for the lombardi trophy. how does it feel to make history? >> that's big time history. that's big time history. it's a proud moment. >> reporter: 27-year-old mahomes and 24-year-old hurts, also the youngest quarterbacks to clash in super bowl history. are you looking to the older qbs for advice or just doing your own thing? >> i talked to tom, now that he's retired, maybe he'll give me a little bit more of the secret advice. >> reporter: and the brothers preparing to battle it out, the eagles jason kelce, and the chiefs travis kelce will be the first siblings to compete in the same super bowl. a

raf, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. is on high alert today, with president zelenskyy last night calling a meeting of his top commanders for what he said was a particularly important conversation. and today, he is urging his country to be ready. this morning, ukraine sounding the alarm that the alarm that russian forces were on the cusp of launching a new offensive. half a million fresh russian troops have been mobilized, ukraine says not all of them well trained but their shear numbers meant to overwhelm ukrainian defenses in the eastern city of kramatorsk, russian missiles falling day and night. this direct hit on an apartment building killing four people, authorities say. the city's hospitals straining to treat the many wounded. i felt the pain and everything went dark, she says. president zelenskyy vowing ukraine will stay united whatever comes next. >> we have been standing against evil for almost a year ♪ >> reporter: at a world war ii commemoration, president putin making veiled threats of nuclear conflict with th

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a inler plaza. >>> hi, everybody. good morning. welcome to "today." it is friday morning, hoda must be getting a jump start on super bowl weekend. >> i think she is. >> she is somewhere in front of a big screen tv with her snacks getting ready. >> getting ready to cheer for the chiefs. >> eagles! >> so great for patrick mahomes with another mvp. we will get you ready for the big game. in fact, here is a live look at state farm stadium, glendale, arizona, the big game unfolding on sunday. >> we will have highlights from last night's nfl emotional honors show and preview two legends mike tirico and donna kelce are here. >>> and once again, we start overseas and the latest on an historic earthquake in turkey and syria. despite the many challenges that lie ahead, some incredible stories of survival continue to emerge. >> incredible rescues. crews locating and freeing more people just overnight. nbc's matt bradley is there for one of them and brings us the story this morning. matt, good morning

hoda's on assignment. donna kelce, how do you choose?ou don't. >> well, she's going to be the only person that sunday who wins. the kelce bowl, is that right? >> two sons. this has never happened before. i was wondering peyton and eli but they never met in a super bowl. an interview and a conversation with her in a bit. >>> we have to start with the severe weather gripping much of the country. >> right now, 30 million people under winter weather alerts from new mexico all the way to virginia. and a number that could grow in the coming days. >> in the meantime, that deadly ice storm is on the move across the south, blamed for crashes on slippery roads, and thousands of flight delays or cancelations. >> another major part of the weather system, bitter cold, stretching from the midwest to the northeast, with wind chills that could hit, get this, negative 60 in some places. >> al warm and toasty in the studio. his eye on everything, maggie vespa in chicago, not warm and toasty. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, craig, good morning. chicag

sheinelle is in for hoda. >> good morning. let it be true. >> call it a collab.rolling stones and beatles collab. "variety" saying it is in the works. >> pretty huge. >>> we've got to talk about this weather. it is wild a monster winter storm is now on the move, it is targeting the rockies and look at this, going all the way up to the northeast. >> it's a different story down south where some areas are experiencing an all-time high for the month of february, and adding to the chaos a rare winter tornado in one region. >> this is going to be a mess. we have it covered with al's forecast. let's start with gabe gutierrez. >> reporter: the first wave of snow ended with seven inches overnight, and we are just getting started. nearly 1,000 flight cancelations already today and hundreds more delays, and minneapolis bracing for the biggest snowfall in more than a decade. already pummelling minnesota. with what could have been two feet of snow. the governor here issuing emergency executive orders to prepare the national guard. >> we don't overreact, but we also understand

we have sheinelle in for hoda. and the top story this winter weather.tches from coast to coast. >> it is a big story today. nearly 30 million people are under alerts this morning. we have a rare storm warning forl.a. are the next big storm on the way. >> al is standing by with the full forecast but let's start with nbc national news correspondent gabe gutierrez live for us. >> reporter: good morning. it is really coming down. road conditions have been deteriorating. this is less snow than initially forecast in the week but clearly significant. across the midwest, ice is a major ice and hundreds of thousands of people are without power. this morning, a massive winter storm sweeping across the country causing cars to slide off freeways in minnesota. the treacherous conditions extending from utah, to south dakota, to wisconsin, keeping 911 dispatchers on high alert. >> we have the influx of winter-related calls. >> reporter: in arizona, nearly 300 miles of i-40 closed. state police in wyoming warning of dangerous conditions like this. newly released video

hoda is off today.seball, america's past time, it is supposed to be slow. >> well, yes, but some have complained for years that it is time to speed up the game. there are new rules aimed at doing that. we'll go to spring training in florida. we will talk to fans and players to get their reaction. >>> the winter weather for the country dealing with winter weather systems including reports of nine tornadoes in the midwest in the last 24 hours. >> in all, more than 60 million people are under wind alerts this morning, with nearly 60 million facing some sort of winter alert. some areas bracing for up to a foot of snow. >> we've got al's full forecast in a bit. >>> we begin with nbc's morgan chesky in norman, oklahoma, this morning. morgan, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, a terrifying night for so many oklahomans after a reported seven tornadoes struck. another two in texas. and we are seeing the damage firsthand. a car tossed into a home. a roof ripped right off and debrees scattered in just about ever

hoda and disputes gaziantep will receive a technical defeat for the remaining matches, but will not bethe super league. the russian national team for the fourteenth time became the winner of the football legends cup in the final match, russian football players, with a score of 6: 4 beat the cis team, the third place in the tournament was taken by the team, the stars, which were won by the european team with a score of 10 in the match for fifth place , the latin american team won africa national team 11.6. the first legends cup was held in 2009. the tournament is attended by veterans in aged over 30 was named after one of the leaders of the russian national team, a world football star. konstantin eremenko bronze medalist of the 2008 european championship in the russian national team, winner of the 2005 uefa cup with cska yuri zhirkov on sunday announced his retirement from zhirkov's last club in khimki, moscow region, which he left in june last year due to numerous trump football players spent for khimki only three matches without scoring, since then he he played only for the russian te

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glad to have tom in early for us for hoda. a lot to cover this morning. >> a busy news morning.stunning move by alex murdaugh taking the stand in his double murder trial. the prosecution continues cross-examination this morning, after we have already heard some surprising testimony. we'll take you to the courthouse in a moment. >>> we begin with today's one-year anniversary of russia's invasion of ukraine. overnight the empire state building lighting up in the colors of the ukrainian flag, the eiffel tower in paris also bathed in blue and yellow, and along with the famed sydney opera house illuminated in tribute to the people of ukraine. in a moment we will talk to white house national security adviser jake sullivan about the u.s. involvement in the conflict and how long this war could last. but we juan to start with nbc's richard engel who is in ukraine where a moment of silence was observed this morning one year later. richard, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. everyone in this country remembers exactly where they were at 5:00 in this country a year ago when r

hoda is off. we're excited to have pink here. tomorrow on "today," don't miss today's life lessons, a teacher, and a chef and a mechanic, walking us through five things they would never do based on their areas of expertise. >> get your notebook out for that they have good tips. >>> let's get to your news at 8:00 the world is listening closely as vladimir putin and moscow and president biden in warsaw make duelling speeches ahead of the first anniversary of the ukraine invasion nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel is in ukraine this morning. richard, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah we have heard from vladimir putin. he gave an angry, bitter speech. he accused the united states of lying, of being deceitful, of doing everything in its power to undermine russia, to try and destroy russia he also announced that russia is also pulling out of a key nuclear arms control agreement, the new s.t.a.r.t. agreement, he said that was a response to the united states' ongoing support for ukraine. while ukrainia

. >> hi, hoda. president biden delivering his message to congress and the american people.th. this is "today." >> the people of this nation are strong. the state of the union is strong. >> president biden addresses the nation and a divided congress, urging the parties to come together to finish the job. in a boisterous house chamber. >> we'll break it all down. the reaction, the fallout and

you can catch that full one-on-one interview with hoda kotb on "today" coming up at 7:00 a.m. right after "today in the bay." >>> it is 5:25 right now. who doesn't love a good deal? but what happens when that deal doesn't pan out as advertised? >> you call consumer investigative chris chmura and his team, of course. he joins us with some of his team's latest wins. >> reporter: good friday morning. we read the fine print in deals and contracts for many viewers, like two in pleasanton who bought a couch, plus a $250 insurance policy. she says a rep told her if she didn't make any claims in five years, she would get her $250 back. five years and zero claims later, two calls for her refund. the insurance company and store kept pointing fingers at one another. she wrote us to break the cycle. we contacted the companies and the store issued her $250 credit. now we have ora in san jose who bought a newspaper subscription at a reduced price. two payments, one for 28 bucks, a second for 38 bucks. guess what that got her? zero newspapers for more than a year. ora called us for special a

he's being cared for at the katie welfare hospital in hoda . four welfare hospital in hoda.bones and multiple wounds along with scores of others. to help save lives . stafford help save lives. stafford yorkshire charity are working tirelessly to raise funds for vital medical supplies. we've had so many, so many children come in. young children, three, four, five, six year old children coming in without their parents being brought in, being treated for the hospital. and then being looked after also. so our team is highly trained in this. we've been in syria for since 2011 for the doctors who have been working around the clock and saving saving lives . clock and saving saving lives. well, it was good to offer . well, it was good to offer. yeah. what goals would you let sit on it today, please? the charities also raising money to provide food, shelter and fuel for earthquake survivors across turkey and syria . the phones turkey and syria. the phones ringing more of unusual. the majority of donations coming through are for the emergency appeal. so it's good to see every penny we

hoda rescuers pulled a ten-year-old girl out of the rubble 90 hours after the earthquake.obchak, the child was taken to the hospital in a neighboring series, according to official figures, the death toll is 1,347 people, ai jah tv channel

hoda rescuers pulled a ten-year-old girl out of the rubble 90 hours after the earthquake. according to local media, the child was taken to the hospital in a neighboring series according to official according to the death toll of 1,347 people, the ai jazeera tv channel reports that the earthquake could have claimed the lives of more than 3,000 flights also became. it is known that the child was born under the rubble. after the earthquake. now he is in the hospital and feels good, people are not left alone with the tragedy, the whole world has united to help syria and turkey. now i am the international missions that provide assistance, turkey is working and the belarusian rescuers, our team of bison in tandem with their russian colleagues , conducted a search and rescue mission the day before. during the operation in the city center, several people managed to get out of the rubble alive at the scene of the event, our special correspondent yuri shevchuk continues to be, along with rescuers, volunteers are working on the ruins. sovets came here from another region. departed im