. ♪ established in 1733, savannah is the oldest city in the state of georgia.icknamed the hostess city of the south, savannah has built a reputation on its beautiful parks, historic places, and southern hospitality. but those who run afoul of the law will find themselves in a far less hospitable place, the chatham county detention center. here the county houses more than 1,500 men and women, most of whom have only been charged with crimes and are awaiting trial of the resolution of their cases. >> man, it's ugly. it's jail. ain't nothing pretty about it. >> the majority of inmates are housed in the jail's general population units where they can interact with each other in the day room or exercise in one of the jail's enclosed yards. but in the jail's lockdown units, life is far more restrictive. >> we're in what you call unit 2-c which is known as admin segregation. it's like the jail within the jail. >> some people's behavior issues and disciplinary issues are so severe, to ensure the safety of other detainees, you have to place them under administrative segre

among them is 18-year-old brooklyn day who arrived in savannah nearly two weeks earlier. she and her boyfriend planned a romantic weekend. the only keepsakes they have of this trip are mug shots. >> i came down for the weekend to have fun in taibbi. i was expecting to get back to school that monday and didn't ever think this would happen to me. i'm the youngest one in here i think and it's scary. i can't sleep at night like people scream in their rooms. it's really scary. >> inmate day is young. there are a lot of females here that have been in and out of this facility. and it's become more of a way of life for them. she is not one of those inmates, at least not in this point in time and i'm sure she feels intimidated by them. >> i should not be in a place like this. it's not where i want to be. >> where your food at? >> i don't know. >> why you didn't eat? >> i didn't like the bread. i didn't like the sauce. >> you have to eat something. >> i know. >> she looks innocent and my heart goes out to her. she is acting nervous. i know she is scared. so much can be going on in

eventually, savannah. he came along the fall line in the coastal plain, and there were places he could have chosen to go differently here and there, but wanted to take expeditious route to charleston because this was key to get to charleston, but wanted a representative visit overland to these other places. one thing it liked to point out thatlike to point out is george washington was the only one who made an effort to tour the state, and especially to go south. thomas jefferson never put a foot in north carolina, and i am personally affronted by that. [laughter] adams never john came south. he barely got virginia. james monroe came and visited the south, but mainly along the coast. andrew jackson became president so this wasn't a prominent thing. when washington got to charleston, it was down to savannah and up to augustine, georgia, and back to the people augusustine, georgia -- georgia, and back up to the piedmont of the time. all his years as president, i believe -- mary thompson has been a wonderful h

. >> will megyn kelly's move to nbc mean the end of savannah guthrie's time?. >> this as savannah surprises matt lauer for his milestone anniversary. >> and number three -- >> viola davis finally gets her star on the hollywood walk of fame. so why is she ready to throw down? >> i get rowdy.

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with matt lauer and savannah guthr guthrie.e, from studio 1a at rockefeller plaza. >> throwback january continues here on the "today" show, as we have meredith vieira. as savannah continues on maternity. >> i have two cups. one is coffee and one is moon shine. nothing has changed. >> we finally satisfied your demands. we have the masseuse and the male dancers. and we managed to get your picture on the huge screen in times square. >> it will never be big enough. but that is lovely. i was going to be sarcastic with you this morning. i watched the show on friday. miss savannah was back. and i was watching the piece about you and your career. and literally, my eyes filled with tears. they did because you've gotten so old. i don't know what happened. >> okay. now you know what we're in for this whole week. anyway, it's great to see you. good to have you back. >>> let's start on this monday morning in hollywood, with the biggest party of the year, the golden globes. natalie and al were there. they were on the red carpet and backstage

. >> will megyn kelly's move to nbc mean the end of savannah guthrie's time?hing that matt did. >> this as savannah surprises matt lauer for his milestone anniversary. >> and number three -- >> viola davis finally gets her star on the hollywood walk of fame. so why is she ready to throw down? >> i get rowdy. >> plus the insider bonus. >> the golden globes about to go off. we're flashing back to the top five globe gowns. >> so classy and so elegant. >> will natalie portman's jackie portrayal will win her a globe? >> before jackie there was jacqueline smith. >> when i did her they would not let me do her voice. >> "the insider" tracking hollywood from the inside out. >>> hello, everybody. welcome to "the insider." we're tracking the biggest

msnbc's savannah sellers is here with the latest. savannah, what can you tell us?einelle, the president-elect is using social media in response to those comments congressman lewis made during a "meet the press" interview calling the congressman's district crime infested and tweeted criticism of lewis calling him all talk and sad. and lewis supporters are using the #istandwithjohnlewis. this is not the first time the soon-to-be president has taken to twitter to express his feelings. and we've seen real effects from his social media habit. donald trump tweets often and early taking to twitter round the clock to share his personal thoughts on just about everything. before sun rise his tweets turn to policy. >> let's show you a twitter war that might be worth talking about, a war of words between donald trump and senator elizabeth warren. >> a tweet storm today from the president-elect. >> from meryl streep's acting abilities, calling her overrated, to "the apprentice" shaming newcomer arnold schwarzenegger, to fake news calling out crooked opponents. this is a look at

sitting in for savannah. >> when she was here friday, she looked fantastic.oked rested. >> sleeping a little bit will have a way of doing that. she has a brand-new baby. >> exactly. >>> here's a look at what's making headlines. "la la land" walked away from the golden globes as the night's and awards for its stars, ryan gosling and emma stone. "moonlight" won best movie drama. isabella won best actress for her role in "elle." >> we are tracking rough weather on both coasts. bitter temperatures in the clients up into new england in the wake of a nasty weekend snowstorm and heavy rain in sierra's snow is pounding parts of california and nevada. significant flooding and mudslides were reported in that region over the weekend. states of emergency have now been declared. >>> and police have arrested nine people in connection with a terrifying truck attack in israel on sunday. i want to warn you the video is disturbing. israeli soldiers were lining up for a tour in jerusalem when a palestinian truckdriver rammed his vehicle into the crowd. four people were killed.

savannah continues on maternity leave. savann savannah, we love you. good morning. >>> we start with weather. powerful storms making a mess of things. happening across the country. parts of the south are gearing up for snow and ice. we'll get to al's forecast in a moment. first, tammy leitner is in raleigh, north carolina. >> reporter: good morning. they're expecting up to a foot of snow in some areas. other areas, freezing rain that can make for extremely dangerous driving conditions. this morning, while whiteout conditions are bearing parts of the northeast, under more than a foot of snow -- >> we are staying home. >> reporter: -- the southeast is bracing for an unwelcome winter wallop. >> i departmeidn't move down he snow. i'm taken attack. >> reporter: but now states in the bull's-eye of a developing monster tomorrow. residents being warned of a dangerous mix of snow, ice and rain, preparing for the worst. remembering the 2014 ice storm that paralyzed atlanta. an early state of emergency is being declared there. roads being treated. officials warni

. >> will megyn kelly's move to nbc mean the end of savannah guthrie's time?hed everything that matt did. >> this as savannah surprises matt lauer for his milestone anniversary. >> and number three -- >> viola davisinally gets her star on the hollywood walk of fame. so why is she ready to throw down? >> i get rowdy. >> plus the insider bonus. >> the golden globes about to go off. we're flashing back to the top five globe gowns. >> so classy and so elegant. >> will natalie portman's jackie portrayal will win her a globe? >> before jackie there was jacqueline smith. >> when i did her they would not let me do her voice. >> "the insider" tracking hollywood from the inside out. >>> hello, everybody. welcome to "the insider." we're tracking the biggest stories in hollywood today starting with the number one story everyone is talking about. a day after carrie fisher's memorial, her mother, debbie reynolds is laid to rest as the stars continue to say their good-byes to a hollywood dynasty. >> at the los angeles forest lawn cemetery, at a plot near liberace and the gre

we'll look back and look ahead. >> i'm happy to help out for savannah. so happy with her with her new baby charlie, so cute. >> we've got a lot to get to this morning. i want to start with breaking news, that search for the gunman who opened fire on a new year's celebration at a popular nightclub in istanbul. nbc's richard engel is there. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we spoke to an american who survived the attack which took place in that nightclub down this street. he said when the gunman opened fire those who could escape did, others tried to hide or just drop to the floor and pretend to be dead. isis has claimed responsibility for this, the first terrorist attack of 2017. a drag net has been set up across turkey to find the terrorist who rampaged through one of istanbul's ritzy nightclubs on new year's eve killing 39, and injuring dozens. among the injured american jake raak, a defense contractor from pennsylvania. he was recovering at a hospital this morning from a gunshot wound. >> i was shot in the hip. the bullet travelled to my knee a

savannah continues on maternity leave. we have a lot to get to. >>> potential explosive, yet unverified reports, that the russian government has compromising information about donald trump. the information was included in briefing materials, and it was based on separate, longer document paid for by political operatives and opponents of mr. trump. which included unsubstantiated allegations of sexual activities by him in russia. we're going to talk to mr. trump's chief of staff in a moment. first, our political team has complete coverage, beginning with nbc's andrea mitchell. good morning to you. >> good morning, matt. only nine days before he takes the oath of office, and hours before his first news conference in six months, donald trump is dealing with that potential bomb shell about russia, which he is calling a political witch hunt. >> reporter: two u.s. officials tell nbc news briefing materials prepared for both the president-elect and president obama included information concerning potentially damaging, but unverified

vieira while savannah is on maternity leave. one is coffeewe naged to get yo picture on the cube screen inev but that's lovely. i was going to be or sarcastic because that's our stick. i was watching the piece about you and your career. my eyes filled with tears. they did. you've gotten so old. now owe know what we're in for for the whole week. >>> let us start on this monday morning in hollywood with the biggest party of the year. the golden globes natalie and al were there on the red carpet, back stage at the afterparties. good morning to you globes. becoming the most awd win actors for the stars ryan gosling and emma stone. >> i have to thank my amazing mom. >> this isn't the first time i've been mistaken for ryan reynolds. >> and headlining host jimmy fallon's opening number. ♪ >> "moonlight." in the drama category, "moonlight" won best picture. it was snubbed in >> reportelove >> "the crown." >> reporter: on the small screen, netflix was the crown jewel of drama, winning best tv series and actress for claire foy. >> i'm hav

. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a tuesday morning. matt lauer, alongside meredith vieira, while savannah is on maternity leave. any way you have a rematch from last year is better than good. and the way this ended is great. >> it started the fourth quarter with clemson down ten? >> down ten. big comeback. they end it with a second remaining on the clock. we'll tell you much more about that game coming up in a little while. >> i sounded like i knew something about it. they're saying it in my ear. i didn't see it. >> i didn't see it, either. >>> we're going to start on this tuesday morning with politics. busy day. president-elect trump stirring controversy request his newest hire, son-in-law jared kushner, as trump's first cabinet nominees face their first test on capitol hill today. the political team has it all covered beginning with national correspondent peter alexander. hi, peter. >> reporter: good morning, matt and meredit

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savannah guthrie surprising matt lauer on the plaza. she's been on maternity leave. matt is celebrating his 20th year on the today show. she told matt she has admired him all her life. that was fun. katie couric wrapped up her week. starting on monday, meredith viera will join matt. she'll be there all week while savannah continues her maternity leave. >>> we continue to follow breaking news out of florida where several people are dead after a mass shooting at ft. lauderdale airport. and it's raising new security concerns here in philadelphia. >>> and police are increasing security here at philadelphia's airport. there's also relief among passengers coming from ft. lauderdale who nearly missed the shooting. we'll have their stories coming up. >>> we got parts of our area bracing for a second round of snow tomorrow. and the coast is going to see the most. no doubt about it. i'm tracking the timing and totals for your neighborhoods, plus the bitter blast for all of us, next on nbc 10 news at 4:00. >>> we want to update you on the breaking news that we are following out

pamela in savannah, georgia, a democrat. good morning. caller: good morning. , i am old school. when i see people sitting down so smug like people didn't die in this world so you can be there. wouldvil rights movement have not happened. you would not have him with a job. host: we spent a lot of time talking about the jeff sessions nomination. we are talking about meryl streep. barbara in berkeley springs west virginia, and independent. good morning. i think it is ironic that meryl streep would say how touched she was or paint because of the comments, but she didn't those forng about blacks beaten up that retarded man just recently. not a word about that. but oh my, donald trump flailing his arms around supposedly making fun of a reporter, that paint her so terribly. --se how they will trip hollywood trash, that's all they are. they pretend to be somebody else and make the bucks for it. massachusetts,d, good morning. caller: thanks for c-span. , am calling about meryl streep i watched it last night and i fell in love with meryl streep in one of the first movies i saw . she gave h

savannah continues on ma tender any leave.is a look at the headlines. >>> parts of california and nevada are bracing for yet another powerful storm after heavy rain flooded the region over the weekend. winter storm warning is also in effect for the sierra nevada mountains with whiteout conditions expected. >>> president obama heading to chicago where later tonight he'll deliver his farewell address to the nation. he's expected to reflect eight years in office. what he sees for the challenges for the country moving forward. you can see that speech 9:00 p.m. eastern, 6:00 pacific here on nbc. >>> and jury deliberations are beginning today at the penalty face of dylann roof's trial. the south carolina man convicted of killing nine people at a historic church in charleston. he'll either be sentenced to death or life in prison. >>> let us begin this half hour with major news from the tech world. yahoo! ceo marissa mayer's sudden decision to step down from her company's board of directors. nbc's jo ling kent is here with more. >> go

while savannah continues on maternity leave.lt -- >> where is she -- >> cameras, can you give me another pan of the crowd? thank you, thank you. camera ten, can you get tight on to matt. >> it only took two threes. >> not that close. >> back up. >> come to me, come to mama. >> you feeling at home down there, katie? >> this is why i love being down here with all my old friends. >> aren't you supposed to be on the back deck producing. >> i'm doing that too, direct and produce, i do it all, al. >> doing it all. >> as long as you're directing, will you do me a favor, ask the technical director to put up graphic b online. >> erica? >> yeah. >> no. >> the other guy. >> sorry. >> graphic b. >> here you go, here's kelly. >> that is megyn kelly and she's coming to nbc news, the respected and very popular journalist, tv anchor and author is coming to be part of our family a little later this year. and megyn, we cannot wait for you to join us. we can't wait to welcome you. >> very excited about megyn kelly. >> can't wait for her first time

. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today" on a tuesday morning. matt lauer, alongside meredith vieira, when savanis savannah i maternity leave. the way that ended is great. >> it started the fourth quarter with clemson down ten? >> down ten. a second remaining on the clock. we'll tell you about that game. >> i sounded like i knew something about it. they're saying -- >> i didn't see it, either. >>> we're going to start on this tuesday morning with politics. busy day. president-elect trump stirring controversy request his newest hire, son-in-law jared kushner, as the cabinet nominees have their first test today. we start with our national correspondent, peter alexander. >> reporter: matt and meredith, good morning to you. jared kushner celebrating his 36th birthday. to give you context, that's the same role that karl rove served in. david axelrod, for president barack obama. but the appointment of donald trump's son-in-law is certain to raise questions, testing th

couric is filling in for savannah guthrie who is on maternity leave.. i was hoping we were going to show this. that is david -- >> who is that, a 5-year-old? >> that's david culver when he was in high school. he has not aged at all. >> rocking the abercrombie shirt. >> he says he can't wait to see katie couric and matt lauer reunited this week. i said you cannot wait until throwback thursday to post that. >> it's a good thing that david saging well. it's a >> all you are. and katie couric, also. >> it will be fun to see them back together on the desk. >> yep. >>> is 2017 the year you are getting a raise? let's hope so. the new laws that are giving millions of america new money each we're week. >>> plus, how this bag to provide answers about a family that disappeared during a flight. >>> and another check on the wet weather outside. how long the showers will be >>> we know after everything great party, there's a mess to clean up. this is what is let me tell in times square. the city used 60 backpack blowers, 27 street sweeper trucks. that is one undertak

taibbi island. >> i would call it savannah beach.> i think this is -- who wouldn't want -- and some shrimp from the low country fishermen. fresh from go into a restaurant. see what you got. >> you have a great hotel for a girls weekend. >> you can rent the building or one floor. it's under 100 pubucks. >> you can rent the whole building? >> it seats about eight. >> that's lavish. >> that is a girls' weekend. california. >> we're talking about san diego. and when you think of san diego -- >> one of the most beautiful places. >> exactly. >> you think of two things, amazing beaches and surfing. >> i think navy guys. >> that's a different segment. >> two things. >> fine. >> yes. they can go surfing with you. this paradise island is an amazing resort. 44 acres. a surfing school. and you have everything in san diego, like seaworld. >> now, we have to go to i used to live in miami. this is an incredible deal, right on ocean drive. and the roommate waldorf towers. roommate is a funky hotel chain from spain. under 200 bucks. under 150 bucks.

natalie is here once again while savannah remains on maternity leave.ard that mary tyler moore passed away. the first thing you think is, wow. you go back and then you start to play back the moments she gave us on tv and the movies. >> the hat toss in the air. we were all thinking about her yesterday. and singing this song, as we listen to it this morning. this morning, they are paying tribute the world over. look at the hollywood walk of fame and her star. people paying their respects. leaving behind flowers and lit candles and her statue in minneapolis. as mary richards, her character there, also getting a lot of love this morning. >> we're going to talk about her life and her legacy a lot this morning. >>> but we want to start this thursday morning with politics. and immediate fallout over president trump's sweeping crackdown on undocumented immigration. his latest executive orders, including funding to begin construction of that border wall with mexico, had sparked protests across the country and around the world. in a moment, we'll talk to counselo

i was sitting next to her and savannah. >> we had fun. peer pressure. >> and then this morning. hi, how are you. >> are you sick -- >> no, she said who is that boy? thanks, jenna. >> who is that masked boy. >> how did i not know. >> j sat next to her. >> people thought you had a new hair do. >> yesterday we had a shoot. a super secret shoot. jk long, the producer of the shoot said i could tweet out a picture of my look details to come. we put this picture up of me. people magazine, people.com did a story on how i dumped my pixy look for a fro look. >> because you could do that in a day. >> that look on you, could we go back, you look beautiful. >> i look exactly like my mom. i wish i had my picture. my mom use today rock the fro in the 70s. i had handsome date pop up at the same shoot. i think we have a picture of him. >> no, we don't -- >> it's going to come up later. so i did not change my hair but people.com -- >> don't you love how people jump on things. you put a new hair do or wear a dress that's a little baggy, jenna bush hager pre

we've got katie couric in for savannah while savannah continues on maternity leave. -- >> where is she? >> can i get cameras? give me another pan of the crowd, jimmy. come on, jimmy. thank you. john, camera ten. go to matt. >> only took three days. >> i know. >> whoa, whoa, not that tight. >> no, no, no. back up. >> come to me, come to mama. >> feeling at home, katie? >> this is why i love being down here with all my old friends. >> aren't you supposed to be on the back deck producing? >> i can do both, direct and produce. i do it all, al. >> doing it all. >> katie, as long as you're director, will you do me a favor? ask the technical director to put up graphic b online. >> talking about erica? >> no, other side. >> other guy. >> sorry. >> take graphic b. >> here you go. here's megyn kelly. >> there you go. >> yes. >> wanted to put that up because megyn kelly is coming to nbc news. the respected and very popular journalist, tv anchor and author is coming to be part of our family a little later this year. megyn, we cannot wait for you to join us and can't wait to welc

savannah sellers is here with more. >> thanks. and that is exactly right.f the trump tweet can be huge. just this week, a mobile app called trigger has added a feature where users can be alerted when trump tweets about a company they have invested in. since according to the app an unfavorable tweet by trump could cost a company billions. but the president-elect is adamant that he will continue his tweeting sways. so is this xwofrnigoverning in of social media or should trump stop the twitter habit? he tweets often and early. take to go dwittwitter round th clock to share his personal thoughts on just about everything. >> let's show you a twitter war between touchdown and senator warren. >> tweet storm from the president-elect. >> reporter: from meryl streep's acting abilities, calling her overrated, to the apprentice, shaming newcomer arnold schwarzenegger. to fake news. calling out crooked opponents. this is a look at some of the words he frequently uses. crooked. dishonest. weak. failing. all among his top adjectives. as trump's visibility has increased,

jeff in savannah, georgia. good morning. caller: good morning. -- my question is this, you have two people now who are perceived to be having short fuses. countries your thatthat short futures fuses, you are looking at a bad disaster, speaking as someone who has spent 20 years in the miller terry. -- in the military. japan, south korea, and a host be inntries are going to very bad parent. thank you. did you want to follow up? my question is is that who in the trump administration has a cooler head then he -- that he will listen to? things i'me are many pretty sure i don't know and one thing is what is going to happen in the new administration. then't know what role various players, i know institutionally where they are, the different presidents run their national security teams in different ways. one doesn't know what role exactly the national security , the secretary of state or defense and who will play a dominant role on which security issue. it's impossible, i think, for everyone -- anyone to start making productions abo

day two of natalie filling in for savannah. you're my source for everything oscar-related. >> i've seen a lot of the movies. "la la land." and "manchester by the sea." and "arrival." >>> the punishing nor'easter causing major problems all up and down the east coast. we're going to get to al's forecast in a moment. first, blake mccoy is out on long island. how is it looking out there? >> reporter: a sleepless night for many. with the wind howling and the rain pelting down. you see the giant sand berms. and with high tide here, everyone holds their breath and hopes the precautions hold. this morning, a nor'easter, slamming into the northeast. dumping heavy rain and high winds, up to 45 miles per hour, along long island. overnight, neighborhoods reduced to rivers. roads barely passable. and umbrellas, useless. 23 million americans are in the path of this storm. in pennsylvania, flying debris killed a 59-year-old philadelphia man. police say a sign flew off an auto dealership and pinned him to a car. in new jersey, winds so strong,

tamron here for savannah this week. happy to have you. >> thank you. a lot going on this morning. but wee have to say, so much attention being paid to what's going on in houston, where the former president, george h.w. bush, and former first lady, barbara bush, both hospitalized. because of their ages, there's a lot of concern. >> we will have more on their conditions later for you. >> we will. >>> let's start with breaking news. in central italy, where an earthquake-trigger avalanche has buried a hotel at a ski resort. rescuers at the scene, after struggling to reach the site overnight. lucy kafanov joins us with the latest. >> reporter: one person is confirmed dead by authorities. rescue teams are on the ground as we speak, at this moment, looking for survivors. disaster striking in the dead of night. the massive avalanche burying a mountainside ski resort. this is the aftermath. the pool inundated by debris. windows blocked. the hallways unpassable. rescue workers scramble on skis. using shovels. a race against the clock to get to survivors. this man was lucky. he was rescued.

. >> from nbc news, this is "today" with matlauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> good morning, everyone. welcome to "today." 7:00 on the west coast, day two of natalie's stay here filling in for savannah. you're my source for everything oscar-related. >> i've seen a lot of the movies. s the it is all about "la la land." we'll have much more on the nominations, but once again, the weather is our top story. >> that's right. out west the storms in california, they are the strongest storms in years causing a lot of problems. we'll get to al in a moment. first, steve paterson is live in los angeles for us, hey, steve, good morning. >> reporter: good morning once again. finally the deluge from this weekend now stretching into this week has ended, but the danger is far from over. because basically of how much of the damage from the rain has fallen. governor jerry brown issuing a state of emergency in this area for 50 count counties. the communities now dealing with tens of millions of dollars in damages because of the rock sl

savannah said, put this purposing thing on.ng up, jenna tries her hand at practicing mindfulness with the help of the urban monk. what she learned and what she wants to share with us. >> i need an urban monk. >> but first, an update on your "today's" original project. >> i'm so excited about this. i teamed up with reebok to design running shoes with boys and girls. profits went to build our kids success, a program giving kids an opportunity to do simple exercise before their school day starts. and the shoes sold out in a matter of days because the design is so cool. we raised $15,000 from that initial launch. it will provide equipment to 40 schools in need. and also help more than 1600 kids. and in fact it was so successful, we're going to relaunch the shoes in a few weeks, as well. so bigger impact. and also means more great shoes for everyone. >> you should make those for adults, too. i like those. >> it's a sunrise/sunset which is the "today" show theme. >> congratulations. >>> here is your news at 8:00. >> and we begin this

matt savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefelle good morning, everyone. welcome today on a friday morning. we have all talked at one time or another that we are happy to be at least a small part of that history of the show. it's been a great 65 years. been a great week with you. >> i've had a great time filling in for savannah whose is greatly missed, but wonderful to have the opportunity to see you guys again. >> fun to have you here. >> starting with this guy, you're talking about a big storm for the country. >>> looking at this for three days. looks like it is now happening. winter storm watches, ice warnings, we've got winter weather advisories for at least 32 million people going into the weekend and we're already starting to see the ice start to develop from oklahoma city up into springfield, st. louis, even southern illinois and indiana at this hour. here's what's happening. set up along this stationary front. cold arctic air wedging in underneath this warm air. it's a shallow layer of cold air. as that happens, we're going to watch this and the mo

savannah continues on maternity leave. we love you and hope to see you soon. >>> let's start with weather. the powerful storms making a mess of things. it's happening across the country. even parts of the south are gearing up for snow and ice. we'll get to al's forecast in a moment. first, tammy leitner is in raleigh, north caroli >> reporter: good morning. residents in the southeast preparing for the worst. the storm hasn't hit yet. they're expecting up to a foot of snow in some areas. other areas freezing rain which can make for dangerous driving conditions. this morning morning while whileout conditions are hitting the northeast, the southeast is bracing for an unwelcome winter wallop. >> they move down here for snow. i'm a little taken aback. >> reporter: no surprise for officials in the bulls eye of a developing monster storm. residents being warned about dangerous mix of heavy snow, ice, sleet, and rain. preparing for the worst. remembering the 2014 ice storm that paralyzed atlanta in early state of emergency is bein

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning everyone. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. second day of january 1997, apparently. [ laughter ] >> this is flashback monday. >> it >> katie couric. >> matt lauer. >> glad to meet you. >> this is the first time katie hasn't been back to the show but co-host in a decade. >> i know. it's exciting. i'm happy to see my friends here and see everyone in tv land. it feels a little like -- [ eerie music playing ] >> we'll look back and look ahead and happy to help out for savannah with her new little baby charlie who is so cute. >>> we have a lot to get to this morning. breaking news the frantic search for the gunman who opened fire at a new year's celebration at a popular nightclub in istanbul. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel is there. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we spoke to an american who survived the attack which took place in the nightclub down the street he said when thegu escape did or dropped

and a great week with you. >> i had a great time filling in for savannah. who is greatly missed. >>> we're starting with this guy right here. you're talking about a big and potentially really difficult storm for a large portion of the country. >> we've been looking at this, now, for about three days. it looks like it is now happening. we have winter storm watches, ice warnings. winter weather advisories for at least 32 million people, going into the weekend. and we're already starting to see the ice start to develop from oklahoma city, up into springfield, st. louis and into southern illinois and indiana at this hour. here's what's happening. we have a setup along this stationary front. you have cold, arctic air wedging in underneath this warm air. it's a shallow layer of cold air. as that happens, we're going to watch this and the moisture falls from the warm air to the cold air. it's cold at the surface. that's going to create a crippling ice situation for a ice swath of the country. here's what we're looking at. friday to sunday. the heaviest ice looks l

savannah said, put this purposing thing on.nge. >> they are so cute. >>> coming up, jenna tries her hand at practicing mindfulness with the help of the urban monk. jenna will teach us what she learned and what she wants to share with us. >> i need an urban monk. >> first, i want to get an update on "today's" original project. >> i teamed up with reebok to design running shoes for boys and girls. profits of the sales went from b.o.x., build our kids' success. giving an opportunity to do physical exercise before the school day starts. i'm excited to report. the shoes sold out in a matter of days because the design is so cool. come on. we raised $15,000 from that initial launch. it will provide equipment to 40 schools in need and help more than 1,600 kids. and in fact, it was so successful, we're going to relaunch the shoes in a few weeks, as well. we hope the next go around will bring more to kids. and make a bigger impact. and more great shoes for everyone. >> they should make them for adults. i would buy those. >> and the sunri

charleston, savannah, jacksonville. they roll through the southeast and rotate out tonight. when that happens this thing transforms into a coastal storm that will bring rain and wind to the northeast. and sleet and snow inland could see some of that heavy at times and the winds 60, 70 miles per hour. and the west coast storms this is strong. mud slides will don't be a threat there in california through tomorrow. >> we will have more on the weather out west in a moment. rob, thanks so much. >>> next to politics and a busy second day in office for president trump. late today, trump greeting fbi director james comey for helping the inauguration. earlier, trump after his top aides were sworn in and what one of the aides said about the controversy in the crowd size is ignites backlash. tonight, mary bruce at the white house. >> reporter: today, james comey. a pat on the back who is the public face in the investigation of hillary clinton's e-mail. trump today swearing in his new staff at the white house. >> we are going do some great things over the next eight years. >> reporter:

savannah, samantha. sabrina? was it sabrina? that's it! sabrina! yo, sanjay! officer tim! no kraut, heavy mustard. no, no, no. you seen this girl today? no, sir. what about a car parked in the bus stop about two hours ago? yes, the truck towed it away.

savannah continues on maternity leave. >> hi savannah. >> we miss you. hope to see you soon.n this half hour. starting with a check of the headlines. it is time for your news at 8:00. >> we begin with the customs chaos. i'm ke resanders, at miami international airport where more than 8,000 were delayed by up to 4 thunder showehours because of problem. and it was system wide. atlanta, jfk, boston, lax. passengers finding themselves in extremely long lines. the u.s. customs and border protections says the problem with the computers was not a case of hacking but they have yet to identify what the problem was. what that means is passenger whose arrived got off planes after being stuck on cramped planes for nine, ten, eleven and longer hours and then find themselves in line with luggage with nowhere to sit with their forms in their hands while the customs aj customs agents tried to manually process some, waiting for the computer system to come back online. the problem has yet to be determined but passenger rls once again clearing customs smoothly. and those who went through the ha

savannah continues on maternity leave. >> hi, savannah. we hope to see you soon.t to get to in the half hour. now a check of the headlines. it's time for your news at 8:00. >>> we begin with the customs chaos. i'm kerry sanders at miami international airport where more than 8,000 passengers here were delayed getting through customs by up to 4 hours because of a computer problem. and the problems are not isolated just in miami. they were system wide. meaning that other international ports of entry, atlanta, jfk, boston, lax, passengers arriving finding themselves in extremely long lines. the u.s. customs and border protection says that the problem with the computers was not a case of hacking but they have yet to identify what the problem was. what that means is passenger who arrive got off planes after being stu to 9, 10, 11 even longer hours to get off and find themselves in lines with luggage with nowhere to sit with their forms in their hands while the customs agents tried to manually process some. waiting for the computer system to come back online. the problem

but the war isn't over. 30,000 british troops remain in new york and savannah.patriot and loyalist militias in the south for another 18 months, until an official peace treaty is signed. >> washington wins the revolution. but the thing is, after he won, he walks away from power. all he wants to do is go home. >> oh, thank you, martha. >> you said you were done with all this business when you retired. >> trust me, martha, i'm not going anywhere. ♪ >> though the war is over, the young nation still needs washington's leadership to keep it from falling back into chaos. he's called back into service, first to help create a new constitution... and then to become america's first president. >> preserve, protect, and defend the constitution of the united states. [ cheers and applause ] >> on the surface, winning freedom from british rule unites the 13 american colonies as one nation. but the founding fathers still have conflicting ideas on the future of america. before their shared values can define a new american identity, they must fight a bitter war of words, one that