Authorities confirming the body in the trunk of the car is heidi broussard. Her close friend is in custody. Was this a case of baby snatching . This morning is the search for answers. And all that plus not home for the holidays. Prince harry and Meghan Markle and baby archie spending christmas in canada. And panic saturday. The busiest shopping day of the year. Nearly 150 Million People doing the last minute shopping in stores and online. And hes back. Beautiful day in the neighborhood eddie murphy making the long awaited return to host saturday night live. Today, december 21st, 2019. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with Sheinelle Jones and Peter Alexander and dylan dreyer live from studio 1a. Im actually really excited for tonight. Eddie murphy. Not just you. A huge crowd of people already outside waiting. Im hoping for a little velvet jones and mr. Robinsons neighborhood and gumby. Eddie murphy coming back after 35 years. Lizzo by his side. A lot of people in line and if he wasnt on for 35 years, they were not alive. 80 to 84 . Lets get started. This year, a Record Number of americans are expected to travel in the days surrounding christmas and new year which will make for a lot of traffic on the roads and skies. Nbcs Morgan Chesky is at the airport in atlanta which sees more passengers than any in the world. Reporter greetings from the worlds Busiest Airport. It is beginning to feel a lot like christmas. The lines not showing it yet. That is set for the next 18 days and we expect travelers hitting the airport. Expect delays there. If you are hitting the roads, you are not going to be alone either. This morning, whether packing up the car or bracing the long line at the airport, expect a lot of company. Im going back home to jamaica. Im traveling to toronto. Im going to be eventually making it to mississippi for the holiday. Reporter more than 115 million americans heading out of town this Holiday Season. The most on record. And nearly 4 more than last year. And the majority of travelers hitting the roads, drive times on the busiest day could double during peak hours in San Francisco and new york and d. C. In some sports of the country, heavy rain in the weekend forecast delaying flies and making roads dangerous. At the airport, today, among the busiest of the season. Ontime departures and arr e arriv arrivals. Reporter the tip for tsa . Be ready for skriecreening. A lot more people. You need to build in more time. Reporter no matter the trip. Stay in the holiday spirit. Be patient and kind. Arrive with a smile on your face and positive attitude. Reporter you can see even at the worlds Busiest Airport, wait times from 15 to 30 minutes. Give yourself extra time. The airlines do know they will see this influx of passengers coming. They added more than 800 flights between now and new years day. Hopefully that will help a little bit. Guys. Morgan, thank you. What with does the weather look like . Dylan is here with the forecast. Good morning, guys. The weather for the most part looks okay. We have a couple of storm systems. One will impact the southeast. Especially down in atlanta tonight and tomorrow. Most of florida throughout the day today. With the heavy rain and gusty winds tomorrow up to 35 to 40 miles per hour, that could cause delays. Out west, a parade of storms onshore. Mostly impacting the San Francisco area with rain and wind. Then as we get into the holiday itself for christmas eve, if you wonder if you will have a White Christmas or see the opposite of that. We get a lot of real warm temperatures. From the middle of the country east. Rockies will have the best chance of seeing that White Christmas. On Christmas Day itself, it looks like temperatures are running above average for the most part. Several areas above freezing. If you are hoping for a White Christmas, a lot of this is already on the ground. We will see additional snowfall out across the rockies and throughout the sierra Mountain Range. We are looking at leftover snow in the upper midwest. Back to Salt Lake City and reno and yellowstone, the best chances of a White Christmas. Peter. Thank you, dylan. We turn now to the Unanswered Questions in the case of the missing mom and newborn baby in texas. Investigators are trying to piece together what happened in the disappearance and death of heidi broussard. Her infant daughter found safely. One of the closest friends is facing charges connected to the disappearance. Nbcs sam brock has been following this all week. Sam, good morning. Reporter sheinelle, good morning. This blind sided heidis friends and family. Her body discovered in the trunk of the car on the property. Cause of death strangulation. Now investigators are pushing forward with one question. How is the woman who lived here, heidis close friend, involved . A massive search and rescue ending on the houston door step after a week long hunt for heidi and her baby margot. Authorities found the 3weekold infant alive and well. The probe into heidis death is just starting. Multiple jurisdictions today are still investigating this case. Reporter the latest revelation jarring. The medical examiner found heidis death from strangulation. Her place of death listed as trunk of vehicle. The biggest question. How heidis friend of 20 plus years Megan Humphrey is at the center charged with kidnapping and tampering can a human corpse and heading to austin. I was disgusted and shocked. I didnt expect it. Reporter one of heidis closest friends is trying to piece together some odd facts. How humphrey had heidis baby in the house after humphrey said she was pregnant. I dont believe it. Reporter why would someone lie about the pregnancy . She wanted the baby. She wanted the baby. Reporter adding to the history. The baby registry showing the due date the same as heidis. Police are looking to the investigation and where it goes next. Neighbors trying to process. P upsetting. Im sorry. Just the thought, you know, that she has been over there for a week. Reporter no murder charges have been filed at this time. Law enforcement left open the possibility that could change. Specifically investigators waiting to find the cause and manner of death. Peter and sheinelle, they know it. Back to you. Sam brock, thank you. President trump is in florida this morning where he will remain through the holidays. The president arriving there late last night after signing a 1. 4 trillion there are spending package to raise the minimum age to buy Tobacco Products. Hans nichols is traveling with the president. Good morning. Reporter good morning, peter. The president started his christmas vacation here in florida. Not before signing the two spending bills. The one from the overall government spending, the president did with little fanfare up in the air aboard air force one. He clearly wanted to trump it with a signing ceremony at joint base andrews. President trump traveling aboard air force one signed a bipartisan spending bill avoiding another shutdown. The 1. 4 trillion package includes 738 billion to fund the pentagon which the president tout in the signing ceremony. The highest amount we ever spent on military. Reporter and sell brailcelie creation of the sixth branch of the armed forces. A big and important moment. Its called the space force. Reporter the legislation also raises the age for buying all Tobacco Products to 21. Avoiding any impeachment talk as he left. The president holding his fire on House Speaker nancy pelosi who hasnt transmitted the articles to the senate yet. President tweeting nancy pelosi is looking for a quid pro quo with the senate. Why arent we impeaching her . He did accept her invitation to deliver the state of the Union Address to congress on february 4th. Potentially in the middle of his senate trial. With house impeachment prosecutors likely in the audience and senate yojurors. Before starting the christmas vacation, the president on the receiving end from christianity today. Calling for trump to be removed from office. And his conduct not only a violation of the constitution, but profoundly immoral. The president responding branding christianity today a far left magazine. Tweeting no president has ever done what i have done for evangelicals or religion itself. Overnight the president was active on twitter with impeachment clearly on his mind. Calling it the great democratic disgrace. Adding but we are winning. Peter. Hans nichols. Thank you. Philip rucker is an nbc news political and lift. Phil, good morning. Good morning, peter. This was the historic week. Third time in American History the president was impeached. The articles of impeachment, House Speaker nancy pelosi, is hanging on to them. She has impeachment strategy. Mcconnell has strategy. What are the strategies for pelosi and mcconnell . They are both at a standoff now. It may not be until january. Pelosi is holding on to the articles. The moment she transmits them, she loses control. She is trying to use the leverage to force a fair trial. That means witnesses to speak to the president s conduct. Mcconnell, would have a short trial and move quickly and no witnesses and move to acquit the president as quickly as possible. As you pause and take a step back, you have impeachment of the president and signing of bipartisan trade deal. A spending bill signed as well. All against the back drop of th name for his legacy i am pempea. The president fumed on twitter and tout victories as well. What is the thinking and mood inside the white house . The president did not want to be impeached. This is an indelible mark on his presidency that will outlive him in the history books. He is trying to turn focus to the American People. He assumed he will probably be acquitted in the senate trial because it is controlled by republicans. The big date is november of 2020 when he stands up for reelection and the president will be using the next 10 or 11 months to convince the American People he did knno wrong with t dealings with ukraine and he is doing good for the American Economy and other areas. You make the crucial point. With the republicans controlling the senate, it means acquittal. The only way to get him out of office is the ballot box next november. 44 days until the caucus in iowa. The democrats on the stage this week. Bu Pete Buttigieg taking the heat on the stage this week. Who is in the drivers seat . It is a fluid race in iowa where the candidates have momentum. You are looking at biden and Bernie Sanders is doing well after his heart attack. Elizabeth warren is trying to capta captivate the left. Pete buttigieg as well. Amy klobuchar had a strong night and looking to sggain ground in iowa. It is a crucial period. Phil rucker, have a great holiday. Thanks. Thank you. Much more to get to including a scary moment at sea when two cruise ships collided off the coast of cozumel. The glory ran into the carnival legend which was docked. It caused significant damage and six passengers suffered damages. Both ships are sea worthy and will continue to sail as scheduled. The controversy over the Army Navy Football game last saturday and students flashing a white power gesture on tv. Several cadets and midshipman with the signs. Military investigators concluded on friday the students were not flashing a racist symbol, but playing whats called the circle game. A popular game among teenagers. This was not meant to be malicious. Four days until christmas, today is expected to be the busiest shopping day of the year. 148 Million People planning to get some form of Holiday Shopping done today. Many stores are open this morning to help you get it all finished. Nbcs kathy park is a few blocks away outside target in midtown manhattan. Kathy, good morning to you. Reporter sheinelle, good morning to you. The last saturday before christmas. It is crunch time to get the last minute gifts. Approximately 60 of Holiday Shoppers waited until today. Retailers are ready. Target is already open for business. Procrastinators playing catch up. If you are not done with Holiday Shopping yet, you are not alone. Nearly 148 Million People will be at the store or logging on for last minute gifts. Making this the biggest shopping day of the year. Known as super saturday. It is one of the last full days for people to get their Holiday Shopping in. Reporter with fewer shopping days between thanksgiving and christmas this year, procrastinators are feeling the pressure. According to the National Retail federation, half of Holiday Shoppers plan to purchase the final gifts this week. Last minute trying to find some special items. Not the usual stuff. We thought we would come to new york and knock it out. Reporter clothes and toys and gift cards top the list of presents. 25 surveyed say they may look outside the traditional store. Gifts of experience. Like tickets to sporting events or concerts. It is last minute. Get what you got to get. Reporter experts say waiting may payoff. With retailers extending hours and offering discounts. On the last saturday before christmas, retailers are looking to stretch the Holiday Shopping season while some shoppers say they are ready to wrap it up. I have everything done by sunday. Wrapping on monday and tuesday and relaxing. Reporter and Holiday Shoppers will still be out in full force even after christmas. Nearly 70 of them will be shopping between december 26th and january 1st. Using the new gift cards and looking for deep discounts. Back to you. Kathy park, full disclosure. I started yesterday. I found a few gift cards from last christmas. Now is the time to use those. I saved 60. I thought you said im handing them out to other people. Ultimate regift. Dylan is back with the forecast. We have a couple of rainy spots in the gulf coast. This is bringing heavy rain to Corpus Christi and new orleans this morning. This is the reason for delays tonight and tomorrow in the atlanta area. Heavy rain is falling and it will continue to overspread the southeast. Especially into tonight and into sunday. Winds on the back side of the storm system pick up to 35 to 40 miles per hour. Combine with heavy rain and we could see heavy rain. In the charleston area, we could see 4 inches of rain in the sunday and monday area. If you are driving, you cou we are starting our saturday morning off dry. But as we head in toward the afternoon, expect mild temperatures, current temperatures right now in the 40s and 50s as you head out the door, by the afternoon temperatures will climb into the 50s and low 60s. Expect the rain to come. But it is going to be pretty late tonight. Mainly after dinner. We could start seeing some rain moving from north to south. And of course, overcast skies are expected for this evening with a better chance of rain overnight into early sunday morning. And thats your latest forecast. Dylan, thank you very much. Still to come here. O, canada. Why prince harry and Meghan Markle and baby archie spending the holiday away from the royal family. A warning for any parent whose kid wants to play skee ball. Were back after this. Were back on a saturday morning with the weekly down load, our look at the week that was. The president s impeachment dominated the headlines, of course. But it was also a week that saw mother natures fury unleashed. Deadly tornadoes swept through the south. In louisiana, this pastors quick thinking saved the lives of the kids attending school next door. He helped teachers rush students into the neighboring church, as the tornado roared closer. If you dont bring the kids out of the school there are no kids. If we dont bring the kids out of the school, its a search and rescue. Boeing announced its temporarily shutting down production of its 737 max planes. Theyre part of the global max fleet grounded since last march after two fatal crashes overseas. No plane has been grounded for so long. In a statement, the company says, we believe this decision is least disruptive for maintaining longterm Production System and supply chain health. A freak accident on a new york city sidewalk when falling debris struck and killed a 60yearold woman. Officials from the new York City Department of buildings now ordering a citywide inspection of over 1,000 buildings they say need to be fixed immediately. Shocking findings from a new study. The number of teenagers vaping marijuana is skyrocketing. With a percentage among High School Seniors nearly doubling. Jumping from 7. 5 to 14 . The survey, which relies on selfreported data from more than 42,000 teenagers found that 3. 5 of 12th graders and 3 of tenth graders are vaping marijuana nearly every day. Fear that amazon shipments could be delayed during the crunch. The company no longer allowing thirdparty shippers to deliver via fedex ground this morning. Fedex tells nbc news, while amazons decision affects a small number of shippers, it limits options on the highest demand shipping days in history. Some of the weeks wildest moments caught on camera. In siberia, this armed robber used pepper spray on a store clerk and ended up spraying it in his own face when the clerk returned. Still, Authorities Say he got away with about 100. At the sarasota airport, a pickup truck smashed through a wall in the baggage claim area. The driver was seriously injured. Officials are investigating. And in las vegas, the toddler got stuck under the glass of a skeeball machine. His mom get him out unharmed, but the clip went viral. What happened in vegas didnt stay there. Last but not least, a new queen has been crowned. Camille schrier wowed the world with a colorful chemistry experiment. She celebrated her win here on today. I still have not processed it. I love that she did a science project. Can with talk about the toddler . I remember when you say, let him go. And then, what . And a warning for parents on skeeball. Hopefully this doesnt happen to any other family. The cartoons with the claw machine. Is he under the plastic . Yeah. The little shield. They have so many win tickets at the end of the day. Still to come, families, friends, food and stress. How to stay healthy over the holidays. And the Government Program allowing fourth graders to cut down their Christmas Trees in the middle of the forest. And all of the fun we had in 2019. I love these spots. First, these messages. We had i 2019. I love these sps. Firsott, just because were super hungry. Doesnt mean you got to spend a lot because dennys brought back the super slam™. With eggs, hash browns, bacon, sausage and pancakes. All for just 6. 99. The 6. 99 super slam™ is back see you at dennys good morning. It is 5 26, and that is a live look at the Golden Gate Bridge, good morning and thanks for joining us. Kira clapper is off today. Vianey arana has the weather. People are worried about the rain. We have a big game today. Im happy to say we are tracking rain but it is going to move in a lot later. I will take you through the time line. But right now, you can look at the system, not really clouds but the temperatures are in the 40s. 46 in san jose. And by the afternoon, it will start to get extremely cloudy. So for the game, it is primarily going to be cloudy and that rain right now, it looks like it will hold off until later this evening, which is fantastic, and heavier rain is expected overnight. It is going to be a little chilly though if you go to the game, climbing into the 50s, and then once we hit the high by the afternoon, the temperatures are going to start to dip to a low of the 40s. Overnight. So i will take you through the future cast and where we can plan out the day and how it will Impact Todays game but into sunday. Details coming up. I love the stadium. Vianey, thank you very much. This morning, we have new details about the tragedy at a north bay Elementary School. A fence fell over and crushed a young student. Grief counselors were on hand at the Elementary School trying to console students and staff just before they began their holiday break. Yesterday, six officers had to lift part of the fence that struck the 7yearold student on the playground thursday afternoon. The coroner examined the boy and says he was unconscious after the incident. And that he was in cardiac arrest when First Responders arrived. He was rushed to the hospital, but died shortly afterwards. It is beyond whether it is anybodys fault or not. It is just, anybody going through that, i cant imagine. The school is an Independent School with kindergarten through eighth grade classes. Were told the investigation is ongoing. First, a bright light in Solano County, all coming from a refinery. It is not an explosion though. It is planned maintenance work. The valero refinery in benicia is warning people it could see the flaring for the next few days, what they call a necessary safety precaution. They say will is no risk of People Living close by. Coming up this morning on today in the bay, imagine buying a Million Dollar home for 70 off. A bay area city is making an offer you just cant refuse. One important stipulation. We will have that plus all of the top stories coming up at 6 00. Right now though, we will send things back to new york and the today show. Its a Beautiful Day in the neighborhood a Beautiful Day for a neighbor would you be mine could you be mine ive always wanted to live in a house like yours, my friend as long as theres nobody home ill break in you like this one . Everyone is trying to guess what hes going to do tonight. Were back on a saturday morning, december 21st, 2019. Eddie murphy, back in the early 80s, he should do that one. He was a cast member for four years and hosts snl for the First Time Since leaving in 84. Everybody is wondering if he will take on classic rolls. This is a big show. But this is an enormous show. Eddie murphy and lizzo heading in to christmas. This will be a blockbuster night. Squeeze into the studio. Four days until christmas. A beautiful shot of our Christmas Tree in rockefeller plaza. Look at the crowd here. All set for the holiday to see it. Everybody is buzzing. Were going to go outside in just a bit. Lets begin with a check of your headlines. The Holiday Travel season is under way, as millions get started on their vacations today. This year, a record 115 million americans are expected to travel in the days before and after christmas, making for increased traffic on the roads and in the skies. Travelers may face delays with heavy rain expected in the southeast and snowstorms out west. Last night, President Trump signed a 1. 4 trillion spending package that will avoid a Government Shutdown until next fall. The Bipartisan Legislation will keep the government funded through september of 2020. That avoids a shutdown that would happen as early as friday had they not signed it. The spending bill raises the legal age for buying tobacco including ecigarettes and vaping cartridges from 18 to 21. And the rise of skywalker brought in 40 million in the box office on thursday, marking the fifthlargest preview opening ever. But still coming in behind the force awakens and last jedi. The reviews have been critical but it probably wont matter. Its ontrack to earn 190 million at the box office this opening weekend. A royal holiday far from Buckingham Palace for prince harry and Meghan Markle. The duke and duchess of sussex are spending the Holiday Season with Little Archie in canada. Matt bradley is in london with more on that move. Matt, good morning. Reporter good morning. You know, guys, as you mentioned, normally, the royal family huddles in sandringham and the queen is already there. This year, harry and meghan, the young couple, they seem to need a retreat from their royal retreat. Today, the duke and duchess, an ocean away from the rest of the royal family. Ditching the gathering at the sandringham estate for a royal retreat in canada. Spending six weeks, including christmas, at an undisclosed location, far away from the rest of the royal family. With the couples 7monthold son, archie, and Meghan Markles mother. But the prince filmed a special message. Ho, ho, ho. Reporter dressed as santa, to grieving children for families died for the armed forces. I hear there are 190 of you there this time. Please, cause as much chaos has humanly possible. Reporter canada is a familiar spot for these young royals. Meghan spent seven years in the country filming suits. What are you not telling me . Reporter and recently attended the princes Invictus Games in 2017 in toronto. In a statement, Buckingham Palace saying the couple are sharing the warmth of the canadian people and the beauty of the landscape. Prime minister Justin Trudeau tweeting, youre among friends and always welcome here. This is a breather for the couple, who complained in the past about harsh media scrutiny. I never thought this would be easy. But i thought it would be fair. Reporter a winter retreat that may be a refuge. Another royal not making it to sandringham is prince philip, the husband of the queen. The 98yearold spent last night in london in a hospital for what the palace is calling observation and treatment. Its not entirely clear whether or not hes going to make it to sandringham in time for christmas. But we know that the royal family is certainly hoping he will be there. Sheinelle . Peter . Sending good thoughts to him. Matt bradley, thanks so much. Dylan is back with a check of the weather. Were going to look at the other storm, the one impacting the west coast. We have heavier rain across the western Washington State and northwest oregon, too. Its coming down heavily. That could cause problems in seattle or portland this morning. As we go into tonight, the heavier rain shifts into california. Well see San Francisco dealing with heavier rain throughout the day on sunday. And were looking at mountain snow across the sierra Mountain Range where we could see significant snow. And monday, looks like rain for l. A. On the flipside of snow, we have warmer temperatures than average. About 15 to 25 degrees above average. Rapid city, topping out at 62 degrees today. North platte, nebraska, 57 tomorrow. Chicago, 46. That will feel pretty warm. And going into next weekend and approaching christmas, temperatures well above freezing and well above average. That limits our chances of a White Christmas. Thats a look at your weather across the c this is the currents view over San Francisco. We are tracking rain heading into this weekend. Our temperatures right now are in the 40s. And by the afternoon, cloudy skies will begin to dominate, taking over as the system moves through. Current temperatures as you head out the door, 46 degrees a closer look at what you can expect for the day, the first half of the day should be fine, you dont have to worry about the rain, but it will be topping out in the 50s and low 60s. Overcast skies. With rain moving in by the evening overnight into saturday. And thats your latest forecast. Coming up next, spending time with family and friends and making sure you do not overeat. How to try to stay healthy how to try to stay healthy through the holida ys music playing this is the first day of my life i was born right in the doorway now i dont know where i am, i dont know where ive been but i know where i wanna go oh yes and its on rollback. So cool shes going to love this. Sound bar . So she can watch her cartoons in surround sound. And football. And football. [mom] we knew this airedale pup was coming home with us but what should we name him . Thats always a big deal of what to name your dog. You were the namer, i thought mom. [mom] i remember reading a magazine. I saw the name blue and i thought i like that name. Blue, thats it [dad] boy did he fit in with the family. He just loved being with us. Its crazy to look at this and think now we have a pet food named blue. But thats what happened. We created blue buffalo because we think pets are family. So we use only the highest quality ingredients. [mom] blue loved it, and we hope your dog will too. 3 after trying it for a week, dovlike crystal. Ials underarms are so smooth to the touch and i love that fresh smell i feel amazingly protected im definitely feeling more confident would you switch . Are you from the north pole . [reindeer grunts] say whatever you want larry, she cant understand us. Larry . You dont look like a larry. This Holiday Season, theres no better time to get a surface. [dog bark] you may have gingivitis. When you brush, and the clock could be ticking towards bad breath, receding gums, and possibly. Tooth loss. 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Absolutely. You have germs on your hands, you put them in your mouth, your nose, your eyes, thats how you transmit the germs to yourself. Wash your hands often. 20 seconds, hot soap and water. Scrubbing is the most important thing. Youre not killing bacteria or viruses, youre brushing them off of your skin. For flu, you can use an alcoholbased sanitizer. It does work. Keep it in your pocket. Thats good to know. And sleep. Never underestimate how important it is to get adequate sleep to fight off infection. We talk about overeating and not drinking too much. Is there anything on the horizon to help with that . We all struggle. This isnt necessarily new. But a good thing to remind ourselves of this. One good tip is to not go to a party starving. You fill the tank a little bit. Go with veggies first. And dont have them covered in glaze and gravies. Do enjoy your comfort foods. But pick and choose. Eat what you like the most. After the first serving, wait at least ten minutes before going back to get seconds. True. It takes a little while for that gut brain signaling to happen to let you know that youre full. Especially if youre talking and mingling. You forget. I know we have food safety tips to keep in mind. In addition to washing your hands, clean your surfaces. Thats cutting boards and utensils. Hot, soapy water, in the dishwasher. Dont crosscontaminate. One of the most important things is cooking the food to the right temperatures. Ground meats go to 160 degrees fahrenheit. Poultry needs 165 degrees fahrenheit. You dont want to get sick for the holidays. Exactly. We have 20 seconds left. This is important. Mental health. Family members, friends, sometimes people argue and cant get along. Okay. Here is a list of things in the ideal world you would accomplish these things. Maybe pick two out of the four. We have sticking to a schedule. Meditate, get support and exercise. 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Thats the one right there . Reporter far from a tree lot or a tree farm, this is the Green MountainNational Forest. Its beautiful out. Reporter and park rangers like ethan are perfectly okay with it. This is a winwin . This is a winwin program. Were helping families get a tree. But every tree thats cut creates a certain amount of open space benefitting wildlife habitat. Reporter the program was started in 2015 and the idea was to connect kids with nature, introducing them to more than 2,000 National Parks and public lands. Fourth graders get a Free National park pass and can apply for a permit to cut their own Christmas Tree. The experience of getting out in your National Forest is priceless. Reporter the carmens are participating for the first time. That looks like the perfect tree. Right there . Yeah. Reporter for the families, its a day outside. For the park service, its a way to inspire a new generation to take care of our lands. Good, good. Nice. Little chips like that. There we go. Reporter bringing home the magic of the holidays and a sense of adventure. What is your favorite ornament on there . That one. Reporter has this program opened your eyes to other places you might want to see . The grand canyon. Like, some National Parks in hawaii. Reporter a Christmas Wish thanks to a very special experience. For today, kristen dahlgren, nbc news, vermont. Winwin for everyone. Thats like a cartoon i know. We havent started the National Park tour with our girls. But i cant wait to do that. Still to come, a Record Number of people traveling over the holidays. What you should do to make sure you get where youre going on time. First, these messages. Mike bloombergs never been afraid of tough fights, the ones that make a true difference in peoples lives. 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Theyre speaking to mom in japanese, and mom hears them in english. Can you understand me . Yes, i can understand you. Okay. I have a lot of questions. How do you guys fly . What does santa do in the summer . Is mrs. Claus a good cook . Do you guys get presents . Can you roller skate or ice skate . Kerrygold has a taste so rich it can take you to irelands lush, green pastures. Where grassfed cows produce rich, creamy milk for a truly delicious taste. Kerrygold. The taste that takes you there. Good morning, the time is just about 5 57 a. M. , that is a beautiful look at San Francisco from san bruno mountain. Good morning. Thanks for joining us. Kira clapper is off today. Vianey arana has a first look at the forecast. A little foggy . A little foggy but if youre worried about the rain for the game today, current temperatures in the 40s, 46 in san jose, 49 in San Francisco, and the microclimate highs, taking a look at the temperatures, primarily for the entire day, it is going to be mainly cloudy. It isnt until very late tonight, mainly overnight that the rain will move in. Again, mainly overcast skies. Expect the rain to make its entrance once youre sleeping which is always a good time, because by the time you wake up, the heaviest of the downpours will probably have already made their way out of the bay area. By tomorrow morning, if do you have to be somewhere early on, you are going to expect to see some rain. But today, honestly, were going to be mostly dry. And the rain will be late. The exact time line coming up. Appreciate the dry weather while we have it, right . Yes. Thank you. This morning new details about the tragedy at a north bay Elementary School. A fence fell over and crushed a young student. Grief counselors were on campus at mark day Elementary School trying to console students and staff just before they began their holiday break. Yesterday, six officers had to lift the part of the fence that struck the 7yearold student on the playground thursday afternoon. The coroner examined the boy and says he was unconscious after the incident, and he was in cardiac arrest when First Responders arrived. He was rushed to the hospital, but died shortly afterward. It is beyond whether it is anybodys fault or not. Anybody going through that, i cant imagine. The school is an Independent School, with kindergarten through eighth grade classes. Were ale told the investigation is ongoing. A burst of bright light in Solano County coming from a refinery. It is not an explosion though. It is planned naenmaintenance w. The people in benicia are warned they could see the flaring the next few day, what they call necessary safety precautions. Valero says there is no risk for people who live close by. Come up today on today in the bay, imagine buying a 1 million home for about 70 off. A bay area city is making an offer you just cannot refuse. We will have that, plus all of the top stories, coming up at 7 00. Right now, though, we will send you back to the today show. Good morning. Holiday rush. Just four days to go until christmas and that busy Holiday Travel season is officially under way. 115 million americans are expected to fly or drive over the next few days. But it might not be smooth sailing for everyone, with snow in the west and heavy rain in the south. Were live with all of it. Breaking overnight, shutdown averted. President trump signing a 1. 4 trillion spending bill overnight, keeping the government running through september of 2020. Part of that legislation, raising the minimum age to buy tobacco, including vaping products, to 21. And oh, what fun. Were taking a look back at the memorable funfilled year here in stoudio 1a today and tonight on december 21st, 2019. Five, four, three, two, one celebrating our 34th wedding anniversary today. Its my 12th birthday today. Happy birthday. Its my first time to new york city. Happen. Birthday. Alabama. Role tide. Happy holidays. Good morning. And welcome back to today on a saturday morning. You can feel Christmas Spirit around the plaza. And cold out here, too. We have the best crowd out here. A lot of hats and head bands and all sorts of stuff. Its cold out here. We have news to get to. Were going to start right 150 million flying or driving over the next few days as the start of the busy Holiday Season gets under way. Our friend is at Hartsfield JacksonInternational Airport in atlanta. Good morning. Nothing like the worlds Busiest Airport during the busiest time of the year. Over the next 18 days we can expect more travellers through the nations airports. Actually not too bad here in atlanta right now but expect that to change in the days ahead. Guess what for those heading the road youre definitely not going to be alone either. This morning whether youre packing up the car or bracing to a face those long lines at the airports, expect a lot of company. Im going back home to jamaica. I am traveling to toronto. Im going to be eventually make to it mississippi for the holidays. More than 115 million americans heading out of town this Holiday Season, the most on record and nearly 4 more than last year. With the majority of travellers hitting the road, drive times on the busiest day could double or more during peak hours in San Francisco, new york and d. C. In some parts of the country the weather wont help. Heavy rain in the weekend forecast potentially delaying flights and making rods dangerous. At the airports today among the busiest of the season. On time arrivals is my holiday wish. A tip from the tsa be ready for screening to help lines move smoothly. More people. You need to have more time built in so youre not as anxious. No matter what your trip brings everyone stay in the holiday spirit. Remember patient. Be kind to each other. And just arrive with a smile on your face and a positive attitude. That can be easier said than done to have that smile. Airports have said to have 800 or more flights to handle this influx of Holiday Travellers. Worried about missing a flight try to catch that really early one, 5 00 a. M. , 6 00 a. M. Less likely to get caught up in delays that could be caused by weather as the days go on. Morgan, thanks so much. Well be in that mess in a little bit so were keeping a close eye on that. Dylan will have the holiday forecast in a few moments. President trump signing a spending bill overnight that will keep the government open through september of 2020. The Bipartisan Legislation also raises the legal age for buying all Tobacco Products to 21. The centers for Disease Control is officially reporting a culprit for recent outbreak of vaping related illnesses. Vitamin acetate. The wife of a u. Scrash that n the u. K. She was charged with death by dangerous driving after driving on the wrong side of the road in england, and hitting and killing a 19yearold motorcyclist, harry dunn. Sacoolas flew back to the states after the crash, citing diplomatic immunity. Now, lets check in with dylan for the Holiday Travel forecast. Yes. Good morning again, guys. I talked earlier about everybody bringing out their festive accessories. Where did you find all this stuff . I dont know. Your aunt. My aunt. Your aunt got it all for you . Youre wearing it all, i see. And you wear it well. Merry christmas. Lets take a look at whats going on across the country. Its really these two areas. Along the gulf coast, moving into the southeast this weekend and out west. You have a parade of storms that will make their way onshore. Could produce rain in new orleans today. And atlanta will see heavier rain tonight and tomorrow. We have a chance of some delays. Look at the middle of the country. Were looking at a lot of sunshine. Temperatures in the upper 50s, lower 60s, running well above average. Again, its the delays because of the heavier rain in atlanta to charleston, south carolina. We got charleston in the house. Yeah. Also, winds could get gusty, too. But most of the country elsewhere, looks already, and we have been actively tracking our next round of rain expected to make its way through the bay area. You can see on the satellite radar, it is off to the Pacific Northwest and making its way in, but it looks like the timing will be moving in later tonight. So you do have the first half of your saturday, i want to say 75 of your saturday to run errands and do what you need to do before the rain officially moves in and the temperatures in the 50s and 60s. And in san jose, 62 degrees, with areas of fog throughout the morning. And thats your latest forecast. Sheinelle . Coming back inside because coming up, were going to have some fun, looking back at the some fun, looking back at the year we had here on saturday who will you make happy today . Le vie est belle. The iconic fragrance. Lancome. The must have gift of the season. At macys. Fthe prilosec otc twoweekymore. Challenge of the season. Is helping people love what they love again. Just one pill a day. 24 hours. Zero heartburn. Because life starts when heartburn stops. Take the challenge at prilosecotc dot com. Only roomba i7 uses two multisurface rubber brushes. And picks up more pet hair than other robot vacuums. And the filter captures 99 of dog and cat allergens. 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We are back on a saturday morning with one of our favorite moments of the year. Yeah. This is when things get fun. We like to set aside a little time at the end of the year to take a look back at all of the entertaining moments we had this year. We laughed. We cried. We had a really great year here on saturday today. Watch. In a word, how do you describe 2019 . Thats good. I would say whirlwind. That, too. Every year, it gets faster and faster. We look back at these things, wait, that happened this year . Thats wild. If i had to come up with a word, mine would be, okay, boomer. Three, two, one. Go. I think what people dont see at home, is how much fun we have. Im channeling america. Sheinelle is doing something that nobody wants part of right now. Thanks for joining us on this saturday morning. Showing the showness this morning. Theres a threeminute break when you come back. Uh, is this thing rolling . Surprise. Rumor has it rumor has it. Rumor has oh. Rumor has it, adele drops a bombshell. And happy 4 20. Its not just for stoners anymore. Really . It is 4 20. To buput it bluntly inqui. I cant say rhythm nation. Oh, my god. That is not okay. That one actually got her good. There you go. Swing your right foot to this. In what world do you want me to swing my right foot to there. I dont know what to do right now. Now what . Yes. Okay. Im going to jump. Im afraid. One, two one, two, three. Oh, gosh. I cant. One, two, three. Go. Yeah. You think you can do this . Are you kidding . They dont let me Parallel Park in drivers ed. Look at this tire. Its actually taller than you. Theres no way. This might be the scariest of all. Dude, not okay. They want you to leave them. Oh. Dude, dude, dude. You cant touch my hair. Do not mess with the ladys hair. Oh. We will dance today. When peter looses up, he has this dance. All different dances. But on the set, its like right . Im from oakland, california. Oaklands, like, thats not what it looks like. You make oakland proud. Yeah. Halloween was a huge moment for us this year. This team brought it. Janet jackson. Theyre still talking about it. Janet, footloose, elaine. My neighbor said, you used to make up routines. And i saw that little girl on the today show. For me, it was a fullcircle moment. And my babysitter caught me doing the same dances as a little girl, too. Yep. Thats exactly what it looks like. When we did the kevin bacon footloose dance. I got an email saying, heres the dance youre doing for hallowe halloween. I went home with my girls and practiced. When i got up here with an hour to the show, no, no. You dont go right. You go left. Hey, daddy . Daddy . What . What are you doing here . How are you . I had no idea. Thank you, mom. What a treat. Surprise. Happy birthday to you youre older than shoes happy birthday, mommy. This is the video i cannot stop watching. Who is that . Is that a baby . Five babies. Maybe just one. Im pregnant. A special guest, with the reveal. Come on out. Oh, thats great. Im a boy, mom. One of my favorite things is sheinelles phony laugh. Can you pull it out for us . Its funny doing the fake laugh, that you end up really laughing because its so ridiculous. This show is special because you get to see how well we get along. What you dont get to see is its an entire family. Everyone that puts the show together. You dont come into work at 5 00 in the morning and not like the people you work with. I mean, it makes life so fun. It makes working here so easy. When you genuinely enjoy who you work with. Oh, group hug, guys. Everybody. Oh. How amazing is that . I love taking it all in. We have honestly, this has been the best year, working alongside you and dylan, im so excited. Its so good. Can we thank our producer . This woman works magic. Can you imagine all of the flips to go through that. We have graphic researcher, northwestern alum and jim murphy for putting that together. The whole crew in at the end of we couldnt do all of this without everything you guys do. A good year, my friend. Okay. Still ahead, a big announcement you do not want to miss. We back after this. Re so, we are back, now, on a saturday morning with a lot of warm wishes for our friend, dylan, with a baby boy on his way soon. Cant you tell . Well see dylan for a few more weeks. Today is dylans last saturday, before you leave on maternity leave. So excited for you. I have to call it quits at some point. I cant keep going. Earlier today, you said you were hot. Whoa, whoa, whoa. Yeah. I was getting a little warm. I have two weeks left until i give birth to this little guy. We have so many things for you. You have more strollers or baby stuff. We want something for you. Like, something you can enjoy yourself. A little zen gift basket. Ill take zen. It wouldnt clutter up your manhattan apartment. This is awesome. I need to get my nails done. This is fantastic. My goodness. Your calvin and little man plus one, we want to take care of you. I appreciate that. Thank you. Im not the only one with news today. Yes. Sheinelle . Yes. We have a little news. I came to nbc news and weekend today. It was 2014. Its been an incredible fiveplus years. For the past year, you guys know, you notice that i have been working monday through friday, cohosting the third hour and coming here and hosting on saturdays, as well. As much as i love my saturday today family, this will be my last day anchoring the show. Since im so busy on the weekday, i should probably see the three children i have at home. 7yearold twins and a 10yearold. Every time i look up, i feel like theyre older. I want to be home with them on saturday mornings. Ill be here on the third hour every day. We get to watch you every day. I want to say thank you. You have made this the best year at the time of nbc. Youre the consummate pro, the best talent around this place. What are some of your best memories . Too many to count. Let me write this down. My first day was amazing. I remember, they had cheesesteaks because i moved here from philadelphia. And we had barbecue. And i remember admiring dylan. Theyre like, who do you like . That girl, dylan. No. Yeah. Youre so nice. That was that. And then, one of the greatest honors for me here at the today show was interviewing my grandfather. He turns 96 on valentines day. To be able to sit down with him, he was his father was the first black season where im from. And he was the second. Us, our little dance together, and playing golf with dylan. Showing dylan how to dance. Are you kidding me . And mothers day, when you decided to bring the kids in. We heard a dingdong. And i cant believe my husband got the kids up here. This show pulls off the most amazing surprises. Our executive producer ishe best. He has the best temperament. We can be kind of zany. Our friendship started on weekend today. The second you started here, i could be friends with this girl. I didnt know i would be sharing a dressing room and watching you change every day and we would be closer than i thought, but i love every second of it. Youre leaving saturday. Well see you throughout the week. Smile through your eyes. This guy, i admired him in college. To sit next to him and work with him this year and a half, has been a blessing. Im excited for the next chapter. I would lug you. But its hard to get over there. Were going to take a quick were going to take a quick brea and be right backk. Man 1 vo proof of less joint pain woman 1 oc this is my body of proof. And clearer skin. Man 2 vo proof that i can fight psoriatic arthritis. Woman 2 vo . With humira. Woman 3 vo humira targets and blocks a specific source of inflammation that contributes to both joint and skin symptoms. Its proven to help relieve pain, stop further irreversible joint damage, and clear skin in many adults. 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I brought you a gift. I brought you a gift, too. We have a basket of stuff of things to do with your kids on saturday mornings. Come on in. You can share them with us. All righty. Oh. Thats a heavy basket. One last thing before we go. Willie will sit down with john lithg lithgow. Four decades of acting. His new movie bombshell and 3rd rock from the sun. Thats sunday today. On monday, a new twist on the good saturday morning. It is 6 27. And i have a closer look at what you can expect for today, a live look right now at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. We are tracking our next round of rain, but the good news is, that it is going to move in late tonight. So you can see this is on the satellite and radar, so far the timing of it, more of an overnight storm into early tomorrow morning and you will have the majority of your saturday to run lastminute holiday errands. Temperatures are in the upper 50s for palo alto. Low 60s for san jose. Expect areas of fog for the first half of the morning. And then overcast skies, future cast right now, showing mostly cloudy conditions, through about 10 00 p. M. , and we wont expect to see any rainfall. We will see that moving from saturday to early sunday morning. You dont have to worry about the rain until late overnight, 2 00, 3 00 a. M. Narrator when you see this symbol you know youre watching television that is educational and informational. The more you know on nbc. Narrator today on vets saving pets, the vets are visited by a rescue pup with a nagging knee problem. Dr. Boyd we suspect that he has a kneecap that pops. Mark to have to leave him to get surgery, kind of upsetting. Narrator . A golden retriever who gets the spa treatment. Dalida are you ready for your massage . Hes gone from relaxed to, like, really, really happy. Narrator . And titan the cat has trouble catching his breath. Dr. Martin so, on the cat scan, we did see some areas that were abnormal. 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