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them in tonight's "rossen reports." >> reporter: this holiday season you're looking for amazing salesbut tonight, pressure is mounting against macy's, sears, kohl's, and jcpenney. the los angeles city attorney saying they're cheating you. in new lawsuits accusing the retailers of fraudulent business practice, misleading consumers on thousands of products, by creating fake sales, like this dress at kohl's, original price $50. on sale for less, but the lawsuit claims it was never sold at the original price, a false discount. at macy's, this necklace original price $120. on sale for 30 bucks, but the lawsuit says it was never sold at the original price. >> we have sought a court order to put a stop to this practice, and to order these stores to pay penalties now. >> reporter: in 2013, nbc news first uncovered this at jcpenney, two former employees blowing the whistle. >> all of a sudden the rack of $7 shorts became $14 and then they were 50% off. >> they wouldn't always go on sale for 50% off. not only was it a fake sale but they're paying more than they would have previously. >> reporte

rossen. >> in california, this suspect is using a mystery device to break into this suv. bike. in seattle, another suspect holding his backpack close to the car door, and boom, he's in. and it's happening across the country. but now officials at the national insurance crime bureau say they may have solved the mystery. this device that fits in a small bag could be what thieves are using. showing us how it works. >> we're going to demonstrate this. this is a two-person job, because the device piece and my piece. my producer is going to play the victim. any one of you who park at a mall parking lot. any big parking lot. here's what happened. you and i are going to play the suspects. we come over here and we would be in a parking lot, talking, nothing suspicious. meanwhile, you would park your car and here's what would happen. >> okay, getting out of my car. locking my door like i normally would and just walking away. >> what she doesn't see are suspect trailing behind her with the device. cloning the signal of in just seconds. >> i got the green light. i've got a signal from

jeff rossen, nbc news, salt lake city. >>> when we come back, troubling new details about iconic popstareorge michael's final days. ♪ >>> we are learning more tonight about the final hours of popstar george michael. the iconic singer's partner tells a british newspaper that michael died alone after revealing on social media that he was the one who found michael dead on christmas morning. michael's manager says he died from heart failure. no word yet on funeral plans. >>> the party was only supposed to be for family and friends, but tens of thousands descended on a small town in mexico monday for a teenage girl's traditional 15th birthday celebration after the invitation video was accidentally posted publicly by her father. well, it quickly went viral with more than a million people rsvp 'ing and many of them showed up. >>> and let the countdown begin, a big sign the new year is almost upon us. the iconic ball is 12 feet in diameter and covered in more than 2,600 waterford crystals. more than a million people are expected to witness it drop in times square on new year's eve, with millions

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. >> on today, jeff rossen brings us an installment of his rossen report, product testing in time foroliday and holiday messing. up this morning, robot vacuums the machines that promise to clean your carpet while your relax. do they work? jeff rossen finds out later on "today." >> while it's santa's job to bring joy to children for christmas, it can also bring peace. in this case, eric schmidt in his role as st. nick granted a terminally ill 5-year-old boy his final wish. he shares that heartbreaking experience. take a listen. >> you have to start up the jolly voice. what's this i hear you're going to be missing christmas this year. yeah, they tell me i'm dying. really? you're not going to miss christmas. the elves have your present made. we know you wanted this for a long time. he's like, really? sure. i got it right here for you. brought it to him. he could barely unwrap it. he kind of looked at me and said, they told me i'm dying. i says, he looked like he had that look on his face like he wasn't really grasping it. you know? can you do me a favor? he goes sure. just like, you know

jeff rossen, nbc news, chicago. >> wow. it's a mysterious device. >> top stories ahead, including a bodle flip competition for lebron. you are watching "early today." . it's like awful. it feels like am not actually cleaning it up. what's that make mommy do? (doorbell) what's that? swiffer wetjet. this is amazing. woah wow. now i feel more like making a mess is part of growing up. only new wetjet pads have absorb and lock to soak up tough messes and lock them away stop cleaning. start swiffering. testinhuh?sting! is this thing on? come on! your turn! where do pencils go on vacation? pennsylvania! (laughter) crunchy wheat frosted sweet! kellogg's frosted mini-wheats. feed your inner kid >>> right now at "nbc 10 news today," remembering trooper williams. the community he served will come together to honor his life and sacrifice. >>> don't drink the water. that's the advice of philadelphia school district after yellowish water was seen pouring from the faucets at west philadelphia high school. and -- >>> lights, camera, the re

jeff rossen, nbc news, chicago. >> wow. it's a mysterious device. >> top stories ahead, including a bodle flip competition for lebron. you are watching "early today." . (doorbell) what's that? swiffer wetjet. this is amazing. woah wow. now i feel more like making a mess is part of growing up. only new wetjet pads have absorb and lock to soak up tough messes and lock them away stop cleaning. start swiffering. testing testing! is this thing on? huh? come on! your turn! where do pencils go on vacation? pennsylvania! (laughter) crunchy wheat frosted sweet! kellogg's frosted mini-wheats. >>> right now on "news4 today." jailhouse interview, a man at the center of the pizza gate scandal explaining himself hours before he's back in court. >>> a return to washington, what's bringing hillary clinton to congress today. >>> an new mgm national harbor opens in just hours, what you need to know if you're going or try to avoid the traffic. >>> plus your thursday forecast, we have the warning about the cooldown that's coming just in time f

jeff rossen, nbc news, chicago. i don't see cake, i just see mess. it's like awful.feels like am not actually cleaning it up. what's that make mommy do? (doorbell) what's that? swiffer wetjet. this is amazing. woah wow. now i feel more like making a mess is part of growing up. only new wetjet pads have absorb and lock to soak up tough messes and lock them away stop cleaning. start swiffering. testinhuh?sting! is this thing on? come on! your turn! where do pencils go on vacation? pennsylvania! (laughter) crunchy wheat frosted sweet! kellogg's frosted mini-wheats. feed your inner kid >>> i'm the most skeptical person in the world, but i think this is legit. this is the harlem globetrotters from 588. that's buckets. a swish, maybe off the backboard. looks legit, right? the winter storm continues to move to areas to the west. scattered rain, snow is heaviest right now into areas of northern california in the mountains. here's next week, right now, 15 to 20 degrees below normal, but the polar vortex, if you want to call it, or the siberian express, is coming across the no

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it's more than cash back. >>> back now at 7:41 with more of our special "rossen reports" series "does it work." this morning we are talking about robotic vacuums that promise to make cleaning your home a lot easier. >> "today" national investigator correspondent jeff rossen has tried them out. so many people are in the office saying what did you find on this because they want to buy them. the holidays are here. our families are coming over. we know what that means, right? lots of messes to clean up. but instead of pushing a vacuum around the house, and this is what i look like when i vacuum -- what if you could just push a button instead? vacuum robots claim to be stronger and more powerful than ever, but can they actually clean your home, and how well do they clean your home? this morning we are trying out we are making a mess. >> this feels so wrong! so wrong. >> reporter: dirt. that's a cup of dirt. cereal. >> exactly 100 cheerios. >> reporter: even a bag of pet hair. now introducing robots that will do the work for you. two of the top models on the markets. the dyson 360i and the

. >> there's a guy in my gym who looks exactly like jeff rossen. i thought it was jeff. and i know jeff. he's like, come on. i didn't see that coming. >> big celebrity. >> you're welcome, jeff. >>> let's move on. i know you guys will be wondering what will be the trendy food we'll be consuming in 2017. whole foods has release dollars its thinks will dominate store sales next year. the first one is wellness tonics. they're the drinks that have roots in alternative medicine, have apple cider, vinegar and alternative medicines. >> ginger. >> i have mint and ginger and a little stevia. >> it's like fermented, isn't it? >> i've moved away from that times. >> okay. next on our list, anything and everything coconut will apparently be the trend. coconut chips, coconut tortilla. i actually cook with coconut oil. >> and it's good on your skin. >> rub it on your belly. >> make your salad dressing with it. >> last thing b, purple foods. yes, if it's purple we'll be eating it, including purple call cauliflower, purple as spare guess. >> it's higher in had anti-oxidants. and it looks

that's jeff rossen reporting. mattress, you've got to test it out for 30 to 90 days before returning them. companies say you need to let your body adjust and get used to the new mattress. three holiday scams that can be costly and easy to fall for. we're going to tell you what you need to be looking out for. >>> and i was lucky enough to be a part of the washington ballet's "the nutcracker" last night. coming up, the ballet's new rtistic director joians >>> it's so cold that i cracked an egg this morning, in less than ten minutes later this is what i have -- frozen egg. next to my face. not on my face. >> that was the weather channel's mike seidel in st. paul, minnesota, where it was 7 below zero this morning and is expected to drop to 20, 20 below by sunday. >> it's so cold out there. nbc's ron mott has more on this blast of cold racing across much of the country right now. >> a wintry pounding from coast to coast. in oregon, this school bus lost control on a hill with slick ice. crashing into other vehicles with

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jeff rossen.salt lake city. >> i am going to tweet out a link to that story if you want more. >>> new year's eve this year will be one second longer than normal. why? the answer revealed in just two minutes. new year's eve will be one second longer this year. ap >>> new year's eve is going to be one second longer this year than usual. leap seconds happen occasionally to cleep tkeep the clocks in sy the earth's rotation and to make sure they're as accurate as possible. this year's was announced by the leap rotation and reference systems service. yes, that is a real thing. it's the group responsible for adding leap seconds to international time. the timekeepers said we can expect the clocks to read 11:59:60 instead of 11:59:59. it could cause chaos for computers. the most recent leap second happened last year an june 30th. all i can think of right now is y2k. >> every-second really does count. >> it totally does. >> we'll do what we can with the extra second. >> don't miss time with your kids. very

jeff rossen, nbc news. >> wow. >>> as rain continues to come and go in the south bay, the need for coatsial for struggling families. the silicon family interreligious council tried to meet that need for people in san jose. this was at the grace baptist church on san fernando street. families began lining up at 7:30 yesterday morning for the annual coat giveaway now in its 13th year. >> so they come back every year because they're in need. maybe they haven't been able to get stable housing. they don't have stable employment, and so they come every year and replenish what they need. >> the council also collects hats and gloves to try to keep people warm throughout the winter. >>> "today in the bay" continues after this short break. up next, a rare loss for the warriors. who the team was missing last night in memphis and what the team had to say following that loss. >>> your time is 7:41 this sunday morning, and as we've been doing all show long, starting you out with some beautiful shots all around the bay area. this is the sunrise over palo alto. >>> well, the warriors are usually the tea

. >>> and another all-new "rossen reports." >> i'm jeff rossen. coming up, we're trying out products for your bedroom. oops, i spilled wine all over my carpet. there is a product that now says it can get that right out. >>> what about that classic mattress commercial that says you can literally jump on this when a cold calls... achoo! ...answer it. with zicam cold remedy. it shortens colds, so you get better, faster. colds are gonna call. answer them with zicam! zicam. get your better back. now in great tasting crystals. (vo) it's the holidays at verizon, and the best deals are on the best network. with no surprise overages, you can use your data worry free and even carry over the data you don't use. for only $40 per line. you'll even get the samsung galaxy s7, the pixel phone by google, or the motoz droid for only $10 per month. hurry, these offers end soon. get the best deals and the best network, right now at kohl's it's time to give the perfect gift so let him be a kid again make her sparkle and help him save the galaxy. at kohl's you'll save

if that sounds like you or somebody that you know, you want to stick around for rossen reports's socialxperiment next. >> you have probably waiting in a long airport line at some point in your life, but this holiday season, those lines could be getting shorter and shorter. i'll have the story on why coming up on news 4. >> it's alive! >>> right now, you're looking at live pictures from reagan national holiday travel, beginning to wind down soon, but airports are still experiencing a bit of a rush there. a lot of you may have noticed shorter lines at security if you traveled this holiday weekend. it's all part of tsa's new push that started in may to cut down the time you to wait. >> but how does it work? amy cho takes us behind the scenes to sort it out for us. >> reporter: if there's anything that could take the fun out of a holiday trip, it's those pesky long lines. >> i notice if i have to go to the regular line, it takes a long, long time. for everybody to take off their shoes and takeir >> i don't enjoy it. i would like to get through the lines very fast and get to my flight. >> he

jeff rossen, nbc news, chicago. >> wow. it's a mysterious device. >> top stories ahead, including a bodle flip competition for lebron. you are watching "early today." my do? (doorbell) what's that? swiffer wetjet. this is amazing. woah wow. now i feel more like making a mess is part of growing up. only new wetjet pads have absorb and lock to soak up tough messes and lock them away stop cleaning. start swiffering. testing testing! is this thing on? huh? come on! your turn! where do pencils go on vacation? pennsylvania! (laughter) crunchy wheat frosted sweet! kellogg's frosted mini-wheats. good morning. i'm vince vitrano.here's what's coming up on "live at daybreak"... plot to kill. the local school where two students formed a hit-list... and how close they got to carrying out their an. also... uncounted votes. the milwaukee suburb that just found hundreds of ballots that were never scanned... and the good morning. i'sun

this morning on "today" a new jeff rossen report on how to protect a device that unlocks a car's door and starts the ignition. >>> this morning, the man at the center of that pizza gate fake news conspiracy theory case has the inner circle. nbc's tom byrum costello has the latest. >> reporter: under arrest in walk. edward welch, accused of firing a rifle inside a pizza restaurant. he told police he came to investigate pizza gate, an internet rumor alleging a these stories are entirely false. >> it began with the clinton e-mail and wikileaks about a fundraiser involving the restaurant. users of the anonymous online message board known for rogue political discussion suggested without any proof whatsoever that the word pizza was code for child sex trafficking, the conspiracy spread and feeding eventually spread it banned the thread. they say the story is false t. website's also claim there is a secret underground tunnel running from the pizza restaurant up the store to the politics and pros ebook store t. book store says there is no tunnel. for weeks they have received dozens of threats

looks exactly like jeff rossen, a ringer, i thought it was jeff. i know jeff. >> big celebrity. >> welcome, jeff. >> let's move on. i know you guys have been wondering, what will the trendy food we're consuing in 2017. whole food released its predictions what it thinks will dominate store sales next year. they have roots in medicine, apple cider, vinegar and medicinal mushrooms. >> al has been drinking that tonic for years. >> ginger and stevia. >> it's like fermented. >> that was one i moved away after they exploded a couple times. >> next on our list, anything and everything coconut will ittias, coconut oil. good for everything. >> good on your skin. >> it is. rub it on your belly. >> make a salad dressing. >> last one, purple foods. if it's purple, we'll be eating it in 2017 including purple cauliflower, roker introduced me, purple sweet potatoes and purples a spare gas. does purple change the taste of antioxidants and looks pretty. >> i agree. >> would we all agree this year's rockefeller christmas tree is a beauty? gorgeous. >> the city of mon

an attack on a mosque in zero today, also the assassination of the rossen ambassador to turkey. —— intheorists might suggest they are linked —— in zurich. what a dreadful day in terms of terror and europe this day has been. the suspicion must be that if you are going to carry out an attack like this, there was one in is a wreck as well, the run—up christmas isa time wreck as well, the run—up christmas is a time when people are expecting to be out and about, enjoying themselves, at a christmas market or another event. that is the time when your motivation is to create terror to the maximum, maybe there is a link with zurich. there have been previous terror attacks in germany in recent weeks and months, but not since the summer, but it is now three and six months. rob and natalie will be back in 15 minutes time. this is pretty much the only story that most of the papers are running on. thank you for that. stay with us much more coming up. now it is time for the weather. for many of us, another 2a hours of relatively calm weather with mist and drizzle, the kind of thing we have had for a

this morning on "today," jeff rossen brings us a week long product testing just in time for the holidays and holiday messes. up this morning, robot vacuums the machines that clean your carpet while you sit back and relax. do they work? jeff find out later on "today." afternoon. a job can bring jo i to children for christmas. it can also be a chance to bring some peace. in this calls, eric his role in knoxville, tennessee, granted a 5-year-old boy's final wish. he shares that heart breaking experience. take a listen. >> you will like that. what itself this i hear you are going to be mr. christmas this year? yeah. i they tell me i'm bad? really,ure not going to have christmas. we know you want this for a long period arc long time. he's like, really? sure. i brought it up to him. he could barely unwrap it. you know, he just kind of looked at me and says, you know, they told me i'm dying. he kind of looked like he had that look on his face like he wasn't really grasping it. you know, i'm like, can you do me a favor? he goes, sure, he gets like this, sure, you know, that kind of thing. you ge

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