savannah? we'll send it back to matt in california. >> savannah, thank you. as we said, the suspects were eventually located and chased to a residential area before being killed in a shootout with police. several witnesses capturing that dramatic scene on their cell phones. brian lives nearby and saw police give chase. you were a college student, in classes when the initial shooting took place at the regional center down the road. did word spread through college, what was going on? >> yes. i was actually on break at the time. i received phone calls from my aunt, letting me know what happened. it was hectic because my school was down the road a bit. we weren't sure. >> the timeline, the shooting behind us started about 11:00. >> exactly. >> you made your way home, not far away from the regional center. got home about 2:00, 2:30, and started to watch the coverage on the news. what happened? the news, i was talking to my family about what happened. we started hearing gunshots outside. we were a bit confused about what was going on, couldn't believe it was so clo

>> reporter: savannah, good morning to you. well, the allegations could further complicate the relationship between the u.s. and israel. now, according to twournl despite president obama's pledge two years ago he would restrict eavesdropping on the heads of states of u.s. friends and the report indicates that in some cases the spying tracked communications between members of congress and israeli leaders, including prime minister benjamin netanyahu. now, this all came as the u.s. was negotiatinging that nuclear dole with iran and some communications reportedly showed israeli officials trying to turn u.s. lawmakers against the iran deal. in a statement a white house official tells nbc news that while it won't comment on any specific intelligence activities, quote, as a general matter we do not conduct any foreign intelligence surveillance activities unless there is a specific and purpose. now, in an interview this morning, the israeli intelligence minister said he was not aware of the report and insisted that israel is not spying

i'm savannah guthrie here in the studio in new york. matt has traveled to san bernardino, just a few blocks away from where this shooting occurred. matt, good morning to you. i can only imagine, this is a community in shock. >> i mean you can't imagine anybody actually fell asleep last night here in san bernardino, but if they did, they're waking up, yes, in shock. savannah, i was just watching the open of the show, and i got a glimpse of the rockefeller christmas tree lit this morning. this is supposed to be the most joyous and festive time of the year. you and i were supposed to be part of that tree lighting ceremony last night. instead we're waking up this morning and covering another mass shooting in this country. i don't often start coverage of an event like this by talking it, but a commentator with the bbc said, just another day in the united states. another day of panic and fear in the city of san bernardino. these are the latest overnight developments. police confirmed there were two shooters involved. some thought there were t

this is savannah's throwback thursday song. i believe this is "don't stop believing" by the cast of glee. >> it's a version of that. >> the cast of glee? >> you don't like it? >> i'll withhold comment. it's great. >> wow. >> everyone else is silent. anyway, i'd glad you like the song. >> a lot, yeah. >> was your outfit chafing? >> in more ways than one. >> the cast of glee. >> interesting call. >> you don't get it every day. >> let's go inside with natalie >> savannah, i like your choice. even though you haven't supported me in the past. >>> in the news this morning, the pentagon admitting defense secretary ash carter used his personal e-mail for government business. according to a "new york times" report, carter started the practice just after he became defense chief in february, and he continued even after the scandal that erupted over hillary clinton using her personal e-mail while she was secretary of state. the pentagon says carter's occasional use of personal e-mail for work-related business was a mistake, and he did not

savannah is back in new york in studio 1a. good morning again to you. >> good morning, matt. were c two shooters. it was a married couple, 28-year-old saeed rizwan farook and tashfeen malik. syed was at thebioliday party, left and came armed. terrorism? >> left with his coat still hanging over his chair. a guy sitting at the table with him saw him leave. he got up to go to the bathroom and couple minutes later, felt bullets flying through the walls of the bathroom. it didn't take long for him to return with his wife. at least 14 people killed. this is the deadliest mass shooting in the united states since sandy hook three years ago. unfortunately, it is far from the only incident like those we've had to cover in recent months. >>> church massacre. opens fire at a charleston church. >>> the rampage that ended with many dead. >> killing two, wounding nine others. >> in memory and grief. the shocking murders of two colleaguesuring a live broadcast. >> face of a killer, the gunman who killed nine people at an oregon college. >> in

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>> that's right, savannah. right now there are a lot more questions than there are answers what we do know is it was a workplace violence issue certainly, but what caused that to happen? when you start to look at and assess is this terrorism or not, you look at what were the tactics, they used long gun, used bullet-proof vests, had improvised explosive devices. the intel for me is the travel to saudi arabia. if we're thinking this is going to be terror related, trying to determine what happened there when he traveled wl, when he me his wife there and what happened with his family. >> that jumps out. so does the fact that we have two shooters, one male, one female. >> in many shooters we've seen typically you've got one person involved. when you've got two people here in a coordinated effort, again, the type of weapons they're using, this was very well planned in advance, it didn't just happen walking in. >> and they leave a baby with his mother, the 6-month-old baby. and then apparently had no plan for escape.

savannah? >> and shawn, they are not coming up with any evidence that suggests anything in terms of planning or coordination of this attack or inspiration came from abroad or overseas. they are talking it seems about self-radicalization. how do you protect against something like that? >> the self-radicalization issue is such a challenge, people are in their homes and bedroom and online and communicating. they are certainly not walking around telling mooem people about it. but yet one of the things we heard from the president the other day and from the peabody is about the community. the muslim community coming up and providing some countermessaging so when you're hearing radicalization providing alternatives to those susceptible to it but also community coming forward when they see something. were hear about farook's father who is saying farook had embrace the the isis ideology yet he never came forward, and we're being at a gun range and some of the other activities. is there somebody who saw

they remember, savannah, his humanity. there's the meaning of christmas, too, because god takes on a human nature. god's almost saying how can i get through to you folks? i know, i'll send my son as a babe, and that's what -- that's what i think people comment about pope francis, his humanity. he also reminds us. divine which isn't -- that's a great vocation. not a bad thing at all, is it. >> i know you're up on all your know if you ever read "the onion" and they had a funny headline, pope nervous for annual performance review with god. that made me laugh. that will get you thinking if we all had our performance review. >> you have to go to reviews every time. every time i go to a meeting they are kind of reviewing my work but ultimate review, of course, is with the lord. he's our boss and judge. >> and thankfully he's merciful. >> you bet he is. christmas morning, merry christmas. >> oh. >> a medallion about the holy father's visit to st. patrick's. you were a big part of it. >> will you give one to matt. >> and tell matt

savannah? >> all right, kristen, thank you very much. >>> meantime, the manhunt for a texas teenager who used a controversial affluenza defense to avoid prison time for a deadly drunk driving crash is over. ethon couch was detained in mexico last night. nbc's gabe gutierrez has that story. what can you tell us. >> reporter: carson, good morning. the so-called affluenza teen and his mother had been on the run for several weeks. now the district attorney's office here confirming overnight that the pair is in mexican custody. this morning the search for affluenza teen ethan couch and his mother tonya is over. mexican officials say the pair was picked up by immigration authorities around 6:00 p.m. monday in the popular resort town of puerto vallarta. couch's hair apparently dyed black. two weeks ago the fbi and u.s. marshall service launched an international manhunt offering a reward after the 18-year-old failed to check in with his texas. right now for our task force. >> reporter: couch's case dre

matt and savannah? >> peter alexander at the white house, peter, thank you. >> before the president even finished that speech some of the republican presidential candidates were weighing in. nbc's andrea mitchell is here with that piece of the story. >> good morning, savannah. well, not surprisingly it didn't long at all for the republican candidates to pan the president's speech. donald trump was first out of the box on twitter. >> may god bless the united states of america. >> reporter: it took only 990 seconds after president obama finished speaking for donald trump to tweet is that all there is? we need a new president, fast! later trump tweeted, well, obama refused to say, he just can't say it, that we are at war with radical islamic terrorists, though that's a phrase george w. bush also refused to use. marco rubio on fox. >> people are scared not just because of these attacks but because the growing sense that we have a president that's completely overwhelmed by them. >> reporter: other republican

. >> just 11-years-old, but savannah is now a lady bronc. take a look. >> savannah has a disease and she is 7-years-old. she was chosen to a program mapping children with life-threatening illnesses and college athletic teams. she is a true fighter who is a real inspiration to everyone. >> i was very happy and i didn't really know what was going on at firs first. oh. how about that, as a member of the team, savannah is invited to practice. she will stick behind the bench during home games. how about the press conference? she handled it like a pro. >> she has the hat. she's official. >> she handled it much better than sean mccoy did. >> a lot of. >> exactly. >> nbc 10 news today, 6:00 a.m. starts right now. [ music playing [ music playing ] >> gunfire rings out in camden overnight. this morning, one man is in the hospital and a funman is on the run. >> five children are stuck with a needle at school. now parents are worried and school officials are trying to figure out where the kneadle com from. >> trump passed a message for muhammad ali for

nbc's olivia sterns is we are that story. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. can you believe it was 70 degrees at jfk. that's wild. the last thing it makes you want to do is run out and buy a coat. the warm temperatures certainly chilly news for retailers as cold weather gear is pile up on shelves, but the good news for you, stores are looking to unload merchandise at a big discount. >> reporter: from coats to boots and hats and gloves scores are all geared up for the cold winter. the only thinged is the weather isn't cooperating. >> guess what? it feels like march out there. we are going to see temperatures that are way above normal. >> reporter: so far this season it's warmer, a lot warmer. in the northeast, november was 4 to 6 degrees above average and 5 to 8 degrees higher in the midwest. and when it comes to winter means major markdowns. >> we have a great assortment within outerwear and we're offering really great values so it's a good time for customers to shot. >> a big bust for retailers stoktd up on inventory based on last year's cooler than normal w

savannah, willie. >> all right. sign of the times, kerry sanders, thank you >>> now to that frightening scene we showed you earlier. nba game last night. lebron james crashing into a fan as he chased for a loose balanced budget amendment carson is here with that stuff. >> happened with a few minutes left in the game and the fan who just happened to be a pro golfer's wife ended up leaving the arena on a stretcher. scary moments during thursday night's nba game between the oklahoma city thunder and the cleveland cavaliers after lebron james scrambling to get a loose ball in the fourth quarter leapt out of bounds. the 6'8", 250-pound all-star crashing into a woman courtside that. golfer jason day. officials stopped the game while day who gave birth to her second child last month was put in a hospital. apology. okay. my apologies. i hope you guys come back to a another game. and the team tweeted hope you game. jason day is the number two ranked golfer in the world winning the pga in august. >> according to a hospital re

savannah. >> all right, miguel almaguer. let's turn to shawn henry, former assistant director to the fbi. good morning to you. >> good morning, savannah. >> strikes me that the fbi has been so careful in the first few days of thee investigagaon and not t t to go too far out on a limb and yesterday we heard the l.a. special agent in charge saying these two were radicalized for some time, reading between the lines. do you think that suggestsshey haveve a lot more evidence than we know about? >> yeah, savannah, in my experience they found something very specific, whether through the exploitedation of the media, perhaps during their search warrant, when they executed on the house, they found some documentation. hundreds of people and perhaps they have spoken to somebody who has provided specific information indicating they have been radicalized. thatted aments portrayal by dave bowdich and the fbi saying they savannah? >> a a shawn, they are not coming up with any evidence that suggests anything in terms of planning or coordinat

savannah and craig? >> thank you so much. >>> times square is one of the top destinations in the world to ring in the new year. if you can't be there in person, you can count on carson to bring the festivities to you. >> in about a minute, you're going to get the baptism of a brand-new year. another chance to get it right. >> 20 seconds! >> where's my wife? >> feels good. >> four, three, two, one! happy new year! >> very impressive. >> we're singing. >> happy new year, everybody. >> i'm here with my man, carson, taking over. man b to,oobs. look who is with carson. >> andy cohen. >> i'm taking my shirt off at midnight. >> and your pants, you promised. >> both. >> this is a broadcast network. keep it family. >> right. >> you have a special edition of hollywood game night. >> it's live. >> is that a good idea? >> that's a good question, craig. >> live with celebrities playing games on new year's eve? >> with alcohol, yes, it's a fantastic idea. >> andy doesn't do anything not live. >> it's true. >> i can ap

savannah? >> all right, al, thanks. now to what could be the secret behind "mona lisa's" smile. after a decade of study a french scientist saw a second image beneath da vinci's masterpiece. keir simmons has more on this surprising discovery. kooerks good morning. tell us about it. >> reporter: hey, good morning. that french scientist says in the second hidden image there is no famous smile and she looks to the side meaning mona lei seas's world renowned gaze that polls you wherever you are in the woman is not there. >> reporter: hidden behind the mona lisa's mysterious smile is another painting, it claims and may be more, a secret she has kept for 500 years, unlocked by a french engineer using modern science called reflective light technology to look beneath the pore trade behind the painting looks similar to the manitoba lisa minus some similar differences and her iconic smile seems to be mission and one suggests there could be three paintings, paintings. the man who discovered add to doubts o

matt and savannah. >> joe fryer on the story. joe, thank you very much. >>> let's take a turn and let's talk about that weather, al. >> it's december 7th, 1th. >> 8th. >> thank you very much. >> it's warm. >> mid-december, give or take. guess what. it feels like march out there. the jet stream is way up to the north and it's going to stay up temperatures that are way above normal. kansas city by thursday 56 and little rock 69. washington, d.c. a high of 59 degrees. now, later in the week the cooling will begin out west but here in the eastern third of the country the heat will continue to build. by chicago by saturday, 51 degrees and 62 in cleveland and new york city 59. 72 and mobile will see a high of 77 degrees on december 8th. that's what's going on around the country. >> this would be fantastic skating weather. >> sure would. >> we're going to do it. >> matt constantly talking about skating on the old rink. >> guess what, science has finally solved the mystery. who has a better sense of direction, men or women? don't say any

savannah? >> all right, gabe, thank you very much. >>> we turn now to politics, the presidential race where donald trump is launching new attacks against fellow candidates and the largest newspaper in a key battleground state. we'll talk to mr. trump live in just a moment. first, let's go to nbc's hallie jackson on the trail this morning. hallie, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. so far this campaign donald trump has spent the least amount of money of any republican candidate, but that's about to change. trump now announcing he'll start spending big in january, taking no chances, he says, ahead. iowa caucuses. with trump back on the campaign trail for the first time in a week. in person after a long christmas break -- >> all i could do was tweet. >> reporter: and in his element donald trump letting loose on chris christie. >> you know, the people in new jersey want to throw him out of office. they say why isn't he running new jersey. >> reporter: on hillary clinton. >> w

rider university had a formal draft party for 11-year-old savannah. she's battling a kidney disease. savannah paired up with the rider's women's basketball team three a non-profit called team impact. >> she's one of us, like, regardless of her age she's just like us. >> great to see how she can still smile even though she's going through all of that stuff. so it really just makes you want to smile and do so much more for everyone else. >> savannah said she was totally surprised by the draft and is overjoyed to be a rider university prong. how about that. >> another mild december day but you haven't seen anything yet. >> by this weekend we may be breaking out the short sleeves, kate. >> that's right. you guys we're chasing record warmth as we head toward the weekend all this warm air from the south starting to lift in. you'll see feel it tomorrow in fact we'll feel it as early as tonight. by saturday and sunday, that's when the really warm air gets in. i'll tell was the records are and how many could fall as we enter another very mild stretch. jessica?

with the story. >> good morning, savannah.n't take long at all for the republican candidates to pound the president's speech. donald trump was the first out of the box on twitter. >> may god bless the united states of america. >> it took only 90 seconds after president obama finished speaking for donald trump to tweet is that all there is? we need a new president fast. later trump tweeted well, obama refused to say. he just can't say we are at war with radical islamic terrorist. although that's a phrase george w. bush also refused to use. marco rubio on fox. >> people are scared not just because of the attacks but the growing sense we have a president that's completely overwhelmed by them. >> the other republican candidates issued statements. ted cruz. if i'm elected president i'll direct the department of defense to attack isis. since the san bernardino massacre, the republican criticism has been fierce. >> we have a situation in our country where we have a president who is out of control. he's out of control. >> even hillary