the outbreak spreading. passengers now being screened on planes arriving in the u.s. just ahead, our report from the city where it all started, as officials consider declaring a worldwide public health emergency. prince harry steps down into canada last night. him and meghan and the baby archie, their new life. we'll have the latest. and frigid temperatures across the south today. al says another dangerous cross country system is on the way. close call. the frightening moment a bus carrying college students erupts into flames just seconds after the driver evacuated the passengers. and jennifer aniston shares new pictures following the night at the s.a.g. awards and the reunion with brad pitt. >> it's like mom and dad getting back together. but hollywood. >> the growing fascination about the most-talked-about backstage moment in a long time. today, tuesday, january 21st, 2020. >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hi, everybody. welcome to "today." it is 7:00 a.m. on the west coast on tuesday. hoda will join us in just a moment. first, our top story. what to expect as president trump's trial begins today? >> that's right, it will convene three hours from now, 10 a.m. pacific time. the first big fight is already on, the rules of the road. senator majority leader mitch mcconnell is planning to really fast track this process. >> meanwhile, a new poll shows how americans are feeling about the whole thing. 51% said they want a conviction and the president's removal from office, 49% support his acquittal and 69% want it to include testimony from new witnesses. >> as this is all unfolding in washington, the president is attending an economic summit in switzerland. question have all of the angles covered start with peter alexander. >> good morning to you. this impeachment trial begins in a few hours with opening arguments set for tomorrow. but not after a debate and vote, likely more than one, with rules that republicans lay out a plan to speed through the proceedings with marathon days, possibly 12 hours each. democrats are already complaining it's deeply unfair, it is in their words a national disgrace. the rules, they say, are being hidden from the american people. ahead of the impeachment trial, keeping a close drama on the eye back home. >> we're meeting with the most important people in the world. the other is just a hoax. the witch-hunt that's been going on for years. frankly, it's disgraceful. >> reporter: at the capitol completing their final walk-throughs the president's defense team serving as prosecutors. the blueprint allows each side 24 hours confined to two days a piece to make their case, meaning with an expected start midday tomorrow arguments can go late into the night, early the next morning. democrats are outraged, accusing republicans trying to rush the process and hide it from the american people. >> there's now concern leader mcconnell is going along with trump's cover-up, hook, line and sinker. both sides are previewing their position. in a 110-page briefing, the president urging the senate to acquit him immediately. and asking them to pursue investigations into the bidens, withholding military aid, they argue the president did absolutely nothing wrong and the charges of abuse of power and obstruction of congress do not meet the congressional threshold for removing a president from office. >> the framers of the constitution did not admit impeachment on grounds like abuse of power or obstruction of congress. and they introduced and set very specific treason, bribery or high crimes and misdemeanors. >> reporter: the comments from alan dershowitz, now part of the president's legal team, seem to contrast with his comments about the clinton trial in 1998. >> certainly doesn't have to be a crime if you have somebody who completely corrupts the office of president and abuses trust and poses great danger to our liberty, you don't need a technical crime. >> reporter: dershowitz explaining the about-face monday night on cnn. >> you were wrong back then? >> i'm saying i am much more correct right now having done more research -- >> much more correct? >> reporter: the democrats say they overwhelmingly prove he did abuse his power and saying he attempted to cheat in the election and bury his evidence when he got caught. >> to say he did nothing wrongfullies in the face of -- not only the truth -- but flies in the face of what i think republican senators know to be the truth. >> one thing to watch for the defenders might try to dismiss the trial outright by raising the effort on the floor. it's highly unlikely that effort would pass. if this trial is put on a fast track, it could wrap up before the state of the union, savannah and craig, just two weeks from today. >> peter alexander, thank you. from outside let's go inside the capitol, where we find casey hunt right in the middle of the action. good morning. >> good morning to you. this day is the display, pageantry. over the weekend they took things out of the closet and dusted them off and put them in the senate chamber for what is about to unfold. they put them in the well of the senate. we can show you what that looked like last time around. it was pretty crowded. the floor of the senate is not necessarily as big as you might think. for the senators, it's going to be a lot like a very long day at school today. you may remember the cubbies you may have had or kids had when they go to kindergarten. senators have to put all of their electronics in there before they walk out to the senate floor. they're prohibited from having them. they're prohibited from talking to each other and from reading anything not related to the trial, that's officially on imprisonment. we don't expect anything like that to be enforced but they're breaking the law if they get up to go to the bathroom. one of the challenges, of course, staying aaway. there will be a special desk with candy for that. and this is activity picking up on capitol hill, the hallway all the way down to the senate chamber where all of this is going to unfold starting in a few hours. >> kasey, thank you. we're joined by claire mccaskill, former senator and rich laurie and msnbc analyst. great to see you. >> good morning. >> because the fight is off and running, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell fast-tracked this process. both sides, you have 24 hours to make your cases and have to do it over four days. that makes for two very long days for democrats. and for republicans. do you think that's fair? do you think that's hurting the democrats' ability to put on their case? >> it's an outrage. it's an absolute outrage. >> why? >> i can hear the wailing all the way from washington last night when this came out. can you believe if you came to jury duty when the judge said you're going to hear evidence at 2:00 in the morning. there's no excuse for this to start at 1:00 in the afternoon and go until the middle of the night. this is important stuff. whether you agree or disagree with the president, there's no excuse for the senate to decide this important evidence, for both sides, is going to be heard in the middle of the night. >> rich, do you think it's a shrewd move by mitch mcconnell? or is he playing games? >> he and the president want to get this over with as quickly as possible. it's hypocrisy on the democrats' side, where they expedited the impeachment in the house. now, they want to slow up the trial because it will be awkward for vulnerable republican members in the senate. clinton impeachment, there were three days. there will be two days here. we'll know what the democratic argument is. and the fact of the matter is, whether it's two days, three days, four days. the outcome will be the same. >> correct me if i'm wrong, it starts later in the day because the chief justice has business across the street in the supreme court in the morning, because he has a day job. that why it starts late? >> and the senate likes to keep the mornings open for potentially any other business. >> could it be a favor for the democrats, to tighten their case, not go until 1:00 in the morning. but do it in a shorter timeframe? >> in that regard, the lawyers who present these cases and the democratic house managers are like everyone else, they like as much time as possible to finish their homework. i think this will be seen by the public, they're clearly rushing this. the other that mitch mcconnell is doing, where the trial and the political strategy intersect, is he is drawing the partisan war into this morning. everybody is waking up to a trial, a rare thing, a president on trial. it's a huge and intense partisan battle. he's gotten that over the rules, before we get to the real debate, whether witnesses will be heard. >> it is an ongoing partisan debate. the other big issue is the question of witnesses. they're going to vote on witnesses later. the president's team put out a trial brief. and there's an irony there, rich. on the one hand, they're saying, there's no firsthand ever that the military aid or the white house meeting was withheld. at the same time, they don't want to call witnesses. doesn't that put them in a box? >> the best republican case is on witnesses, what most senators believe but won't say. we know what happened. it was wrong. we don't think it rises to the level of removal. there's a contradiction of the democratic case say, we knew enough to impeach but you don't know about enough about our judgment to render impeachment. >> there are senators who do face election in swing states, purple states. will this be a tough question for them not to allow witnesses? >> the vast majority of americans want the witnesses to be heard. more evidence has come to light since the house finished its process. keep in mind, impeachment is not a trial. it says there's enough evidence for the trial. the trial is where you have the witnesses and the documents. and the notion this white house is doing everything it can, including strategizing, if bolton is called, how they do it out of the public eye. that's really, i think, not going to sit well with most americans. >> when you look at this, there will be arguments about the facts, which you just alluded to, and also arguments about the law. one of the arguments republicans are making is abuse of power is not impeachable because it's not a crime, it's not a federal crime. and there's been division over that issue. >> legally that is not true. there have been many impeachments, including of nonpresidents and there are nonfelonies, meaning something bad you would do because of the power the government gave you. a police officer, judge, president all have those special powers that might not be literally a technical crime under the law. why that's not legally true, there's a larger defense the president has here, which is if this was so terrible, if this was such a high crime, why am i only being accused of using my foreign policy powers? if you have to go into my mind for what i did in foreign policy, how bad can it really be? we will see that argument with or without witnesses. on the flip side democrats will continue to say if you're abusing presidential powers, that's one of the most substantial abuses possible. >> where do you stand? >> i agree with what ari said. the brief makes a good case if there's prior presidential impeachments have stark violations of the law. if you don't have that, you have a subjective area when you try to read the president's mind. >> you think abuse of power is sufficient basis. we've seen actually lawyers who work for the president be on all sides of that issue. that will be a live one. how are senators going to do without talking for 12 hours straight, as a former senator? >> it will be unbelievable to watch if they can actually sit for almost 12 hours. >> claire and ari, thank you very much. up next we will look at the trial and comparison to the president 20 years ago. a lot of the same characters on different sides of the issue. it's an interesting look back. and we will have special live coverage of today's proceedings starting at 1:00 eastern time. >> savannah, thank you. also this morning breaking, a dramatic surge in the cases of the deadly mystery virus that's now being screened for here in the u.s. now we're learning a little bit more about how it spread. nbc's janis mackey frayer is in central china where the virus originated. janis? >> reporter: good morning. most of the cases have generated in this hospital here in wuhan, ground zero. and it's showing up in other cities including thailand and south korea. the concern, how to stop it from spreading? a scientist has confirmed it can be transmitted between people and in one case one person infected 14 health care workers. so there's a scramble to contain this at what is the busiest time of the year for travel in china. literally hundreds of people are on the move for the lunar new year. the world health organization is holding an emergency meeting to determine whether this outbreak is now an international public health emergency. guys, back to you. >> janis mackey frayer there in china. let's bring in dr. john torres. some people are comparing this to sars, which claimed the lives of about 280 people back in the 2000s. what are we dealing with here? >> it's the corona virus that affected the sars patient, the same thing. the big difference is the response. back in the sars virus, chinese officials kept it silent for a couple of months and allowed it to spread. here they're jumping on it quickly, sending messages to their staff and jumping around the country saying let us know if you have cases. >> we're talking about it in the u.s., something confined to asia at the moment, but the fear is with the lunar new year and travel and people come into contact with one another and it spreads. >> that's how it spreads, close contact. you have to be living with someone or taking care of the sick. but this is the chinese lunar new year. an estimated 400 million will be traveling in and out of that country or different parts of the country are even internationally. that's why they're checking people, looking at the questions have you been to this area or exposed? that's the big thing. >> dr. torres, keep us posted. 16 minutes after the hour. let's head to al and get our first check of the west. how is it looking out west? >> our friends are getting the brunt of it. puget sound down to california is pushing in. for today we're looking at the low elevation range, heavy snow up in the mountains. hazardous travel. this thing pushes east by wednesday. it's into the central plains. heavy rain developing, making its way through texas by thursday. snow and ice in the midwest with the great lakes. looking at moving east by the time we get into friday to saturday, anywhere from two to three inches of rain. then we're talking about up to a half a foot of snow. stormy northwest, mountain snows in the rockies. southern chill today but plenty good tuesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we have spotty light rain moving through as you get ready to head out of the door, we'll see rain chances tlut yow today. it is dry the rest of the workweek as our temperatures warm up. inland reaching up to 63 on friday. the weekend shows more rain coming in, off-and-on showers from saturday into sunday and our temperatures cool off slightly and for san francisco we're going to stay in the mid to upper 50s throughout the weekend but be we'll a break from the rain starting tomorrow. >> and that's your latest weather. savannah >> thank you and now, new images of prince harry and baby archie to canada he is joining meghan and archie to start a new life. and key figures from clinton's impeachment trial, expected to play new roles in the impeachment of president trump. andrea mitchell is here to put things in perspective, as only andrea can i'm tom steyer and i approve this message. climate is the number 1 priority. i would declare a state of emergency on day 1. congress has never passed an important climate bill, ever. this is a problem that continues to get worse. i've spent a decade fighting and beating oil companies... stopping pipelines... stopping fossil fuel plants, ensuring clean energy across the country. how are we going to pull this country together? 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morning along day road near santa teresa boulevard. the couple had an altercation and the woman hid behind a fence to try to get away and that is where she was hit by debris and taken to the hospital. no updates on her condition at this point but we do know that police have detained one person. although we don't know whether or not that person is tied to the incident. getting a look at your weather forecast because you might need your umbrella. >> we're starting out with spotty light rain as we look at radar this morning. make sure you have the umbrella and the poncho. waves rain coming through today but it won't rain all day long and most of the rain moving through later on this afternoon. we're rolling from north to south although we've seen light showers this morning, we'll see another round coming in later today. after that, we dry out for the rest of the week. our temperatures warm up with our inland highs in the low 60s by the end of the week. as we head into the weekend, there will be more showers passing by, off-and-on rain on saturday and sunday. san francisco stays in the 50s over the next few days. mike, how are the roads moving. smoother than they were half an hour ago. in fact the arrow shows you north 85 recovering from a crash at saratoga in the south bay. general patterns standard for a tuesday. maybe a little bit lighter except for the dumbarton bridge which saw more traffic after an earlier issue which cleared from the san mateo bridge. a slower drive for the east shore freeway and more traffic through richmond but from richmond over to san rafael and the traffic flows again after the disabled vehicle was cleared from the span. back to you. >> thanks, mike. more local news coming up for you in just half an hour. have a good morning. >> these athletes would not be denied. >> we fought hard and did it it. >> the opportunity to fight for respect. >> this is your moment, enjoy it. >> and win, win, win. don't miss a new documentary about the female bay 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impeachment trial ready to get under way in just a matter of hours on monday senate majority leader mitch mcconnell proposed a condensed two-day calendar for each side's opening arguments. senators will vote on the rules package when they convene this afternoon. democrats accuse republicans of trying to rush the process and hide it from the american people but mr. trump's lawyers argue, the president did nothing wrong. thens of thousands of gun rights activists flooded the virginia capitol yesterday and they're urging state lawmakers to reject the sweeping measures that restrict firearms. virginia's governor hoped to avoid what happened in charlottesville in 2017. a dad had to prevent from getting involved in his son's wrestling match. the referee blew the whistle moments later, a man runs out and knocks the wrestler to the ground it was the other boy's dad the man was charged with assault and disorderly conduct meanwhile, we have new developments of what's happening inside the royal family. you hear about this? overnight, prince harry touched down in canada, joining meghan and archie they are starting to begin this chapter away from royal life kelly cobiella is at buckingham palace kelly, good morning. >> good morning to you that's right, prince harry is no back in canada, reunited with his family 24 hours ago, he was here in london, working on behalf of the queen, meeting with african leaders, in what could be one of his last official royal engagements. prince harry landed in vancouver is island overnight, spotted at the airport, ready to reunite with meghan and son, archie, after leaving his royal life behind. looking happy and relaxed. a smiling meghan was seen out for a walk with her son and the couple's dogs. in leggings and boots, no need to follow a royal dress code their lives in a new country, coming after harry's emotional speech claiming he felt foerzed to choose to being a royal and privacy. >> it brings me great sadness that it's come to him. i will be the same man who holds his country dear i will always have the utmost respect for my grandmother >> reporter: back in london, prince harry is carrying on, hosting his first solo reception at the palace and mod night. >> the affluent continent shares a place in my heart. it is a place my father took my brother and my shortly after my mother died. >> reporter: the brothers, clearly on different paths prince william, a future king. prince harry, a private citizen. even letting go of his military titles on the sussex instagram page, pictures of harry's south pole walk with wounded warriors were posted on monday, on the charity's anniversary. >> this is a young man who is very torn, very divided, very sad at having to leave but clearly, in his own words, he felt he had no other option i think, you know, they yearn for a more peaceful life whether or not they're going to have that in canada, is another matter altogether. >> reporter: and still, many unknowns how will meghan and harry earn a living where will they call home? who will pay for their security? >> in the long-term, i think there has to be an agreement, how meghan and harry and archie as a family can compensate, if scotland yard will continue to give that security, how they pay for it >> reporter: and perhaps, most importantly, when will they return to britain? there's been a lot of talk about what they might do going forward, possibly setting up a production company maybe making some kind of deal with netflix, following the obama model. but for now technically they're still hrhs, they're still working royals they're not officially stepping back until the spring, which suggests maybe possibly they might be back in this country in the next couple of months. guys >> one of the reasons, of course, maybe the main reason they left, had to do with the media coverage they got in great britain. can they really expect it to be a lot different in canada? >> well, the privacy rules are really, really strong here, in part because of harry and william. and in the days they were growing up, those privacy rules were put in place to protect them for the large part. now they're moving to a place where those rules don't apply. i think it's interesting if you look at the coverage over the past year or so, never once did we see a and cad id shot of meghan walking the dogs when they were living in windsor. now we have not only seen meghan walking the dogs but harry arriving at the airport, meghan taking off at the airport to one of her events last week. things may have already changed. >> kelly, thank you very much. meanwhile, a lot of folks are reacting this morning to the debut of a new public service announcement to the nfl's new inspire change initiative. it's focus, a former star's very personal tragedy. >> i will never forget that night. my wife walked up after the game to tell me my cousin corey had been killed. >> reporter: in a new attention-grabbing psa -- >> all you hear are three shots. >> reporter: former all-star wide receiver anquan boldin recalling the death of his cousin corey jones >> i need to know, why is my son gone today, why? >> reporter: the 31-year-old musician was killed by a plain-clothed police officer after his car broke down on the side of a florida highway one late night that officer was convicted of murder and manslaughter. >> i think far too long we avoided the conversation and i think by avoiding that conversation, we are what we are now. but i think any time you bring a situation to light, you have the ability to deal with it. >> tough times don't last tough people do. >> reporter: now the nfl unveiling an entire series of ads called "inspire change." >> i want to use my platform to speak out for people who cannot speak for themselves >> reporter: affecting issues that face largely the dynamics reaction to the campaign has been swift and split some fans saying, this was such a powerful psa others criticizing what they see as hypocrisy this is so fake on every level why wasn't kaepernick's 7 kneeling if this is a topic you care about that reference to colin kaepernick, when he took a knee to protest social injustice and police brutality >> did the nfl handle it right i don't think so >> everyone should stand for the national anthem. >> reporter: overnight, the nfl telling nbc news in a statement, we are aware of the challenges we've faced over the last few years. adding, this signature spot is how committed the players are to these issues >> i applaud the nfl for taking a stand and listening to the players and trying to address it >> reporter: the league, now trying to advance the ball on a delicate topic for "today," sam brock, nbc news >> anquan boldin saying, has the league done the right thing in the past perhaps not? is the league putting its money where its mouth is now it spent $25 million on this change initiative. they will be spending more we can look forward to seeing another psa around the super bowl, as well. >> 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morning on "in depth today," the impeachment trial of president trump. >> yes as it all begins to unfold today at the capitol, both sides can look at lessons learned from the last case of impeachment of a sitting president. nbc's andrea mitchell, of course, was there and can put it all in context good morning >> reporter: good morning to you all. it is the second impeachment trial in a generation, with some of the same cast of characters but this time playing different roles. a solemn moment, for the third time in history. the chief justice heading into the senate chamber the senators signing an oath signing an oath book >> hear ye, hear ye, hear ye, all persons are commanded to keep silent on pain of imprisonment >> reporter: but the president is looking at his own party, with a leader that says he has made up his mind >> i'm not an impartial juror. this is a political process. there isn't anything judicial about it >> reporter: 21 years ago the president on trial was bill clinton. he was trying to carry on as if the trial wasn't even happening. >> i trust that the right thing will be done and i think in the meanwhile, i need to work on the business of the people >> reporter: and not, as now, running for re-election. >> by the radical left lunatics, i get impeached. >> reporter: bill clinton's charges, perjury, lying about an affair with an intern, monica lewinsky, and obstructing justice. >> i did not have sexual relations with that woman, ms. lewinsky >> reporter: unlike today, they got all of the senators to accept the ground rules, vowing to iron out the witnesses to testify. >> it's different than what has been addressed in history. >> we want to give it another effort another 24 hours or less >> reporter: in clinton's trial, lindsey graham was 1 of 13 house prosecutors demanding witnesses, telling tim russert on "meet the press" - >> what i'm saying here, is we're alleging the president turned the judicial system upside down for his political and legal gain and you need witnesses to tell that story >> reporter: graham, now, blocking the democrats' demand for witnesses, like john bolton. >> i think what's best for the country is get this behind us as soon as possible >> reporter: the biggest role reversal, ken starr, prosecuting bill clinton and producing evidence before the trial, including salacious details. >> the president had to make a decision he could choose truth or he could choose deception the president chose deception. >> reporter: even drawing criticism from a new york real estate developer on "today." >> i think ken starr is a lunatic. i think that ken starr is a disaster >> reporter: ken starr, now, playing defense for president trump. >> now, he's up here to defend the strongest impeachment case in my lifetime well, that's their choice. but it's a weird choice. >> reporter: perhaps the biggest change, the explosion of social media, with president trump having the largest megaphone of all. >> whatever happens, i think any we see on the senate floor is only going to be amplified >> wow that was quite the walk down memory lane there. here's the thing, andrea you know, this is the first time that a sitting president, facing impeachment, has also been running for re-election. do we have any idea at this point, how this could impact the campaign how this could impact the upcoming election? >> we really don't if it stretches out, if the democrats get their wish for witnesses, this will blow past iowa and new hampshire the early primaries and caucus state. there are three democratic senators who are tied down and can't campaign and we don't know how all of the social media and all of that explosion is going to affect it. what will the outcome be and how will it damage or help the president? >> we will see soon enough, i guess. >> andrea, thank you so much we're going to get the latest of what's happening at the capitol today in a live report in our next half hour right now, we go to al and the weather. >> a lot 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of the president gets under way in the senate. and a big fight over the and a big fight over the rules of the road has intensified. nbc correspondent peter of the road has intensified. nbc white house correspondent t alexander has three things to watch today. good peter alexander has three thing. >> reporter: good morning to you. today, it begins, this historic impeachment trial to watch today. o good morning.f pre >> reporter: good morning to you. today, it begins, this historic impeachment trial of president trump, expected to kick off in earnest.t. the senate will convene at 1:00 earnest. the senate will convene at 1:00 eastern. eastern. it's what they call a court of b impeachment.itter fig and a bitter fight is expected over those rules, just presented by the over those rules, just presente mcconnell, calling for a speedy trial, with each side by the top republican, mitch mcconnell, calling for a speedy hours for opening arguments. that time would be confined to two days trial, with each side given 24 . that would likely mean hours for opening arguments. ma days that could go late into the night, even into the wee that time would be confined to of the morning. democrats are outraged. they called the proposed rules, a national disgrace, part of a two days per side.e.cover-up. the senate's top democrat says, to hide the that would likely mean marathon days that could go late into the night, even into the wee hours t of the morning. trump arrived in a swiss mountain resort overnight for an economic summ democrats are outraged.it, for they called the proposed rule e elite, to present the image of a a national disgrace, part of a . one side, he bashed the impeachment as a long running cover-up..hoax. the senate's top democrat says, to hide the facts. for his part, president trump arrived in a swiss mountain resort overnight for an economic summit, for some of the world's elite, to present the image of a president at work. one side, he bashed the impeachment as a long running hoax. meantime, a new poll from cnn ma tells how americans view impeachment. 51% says the senate could d imp. 51 says the senate could convict and remove president trump from office and 26% % con trump from office and 26% support his acquittal. and 79% of support his acquittal. american trial should include testimony from new witnesses that did not testify and 69%, nearly 10-11 americans. >> peter, thank you for say the trial should include testimony from new witnesses that did not testify in the house hearings. >> peter, thank you for you. nbc news will have special live coverage of the trial. it's at 1:00 p.m. eastern time. brutally cold weather for millions of americans. temperatures well below w brutally cold weather for freezing, from the midwest to new england, with plenty of llim single-digit readings there.low freezing, from the midwest to new england, with plenty of single-digit parts of the southwest hit cold. parts of the southwest hit cold temperatures overni temperatures overnight.ght. and the tem and the temperatures will give way to another crosscountry storm tha way to another crosscountry t w snow later this week. al will storm that will bring rain and in a few moments. snow later this week. now, to "your health" at 8:00 al will have the full forecast in a few moments. now, to "your health" at 8:00. it's when the flu and strep st throat are spreading everywhere. while different, they can have similar similar symptoms.john tor nbc medical correspondent dr. john torres is back. give us the 101 on this.s is ba. give what's the difference between s. what's the difference b strep and the flu?etween strep and >> with children, it's really hard to tell.u? >> with children, it's really hard to tell. they can't tell you all of the symptoms.they can't tell you all strep throat is caused by a of symptoms. strep thr bacteria.oat is caused by a antibiotics can help with that. the flu is caused by a virus, that means antibiotics won't . antibiotics can help with that.el but there's other things that will help us get over it quick., >> is that a doctor test? >> you can go off symptoms, as that means antibiotics won't well. help with that. but t they have symptoms that are a h will help lot a like. us get over it quic. >> is fever, if they're hot or headaches, those can be signs of either one. that a doctor test? >> you can go off similar thomas, as but so are sore throats.well. they have symptoms that are a lot a like. fever, if they're hot or people with fevers often headaches, those can be signs of either one. but so are sore complain about sore throats. that's where it can get a bit h. people with confusing. fevers >> how about diagnosis and treatment?t? complain about sore throats. how do you treat one, versus the >> how about diagnosis and other?r? trea >> the strep throat, it's a a h swap.one, versus the other? and with flu, we treat with theo antiviral medications but you a, need them within 48 hours to i swap. and with 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>> well, it's kind of gross. but, like, we had to usually dig out of the trash can >> reporter: 14-year-old serenity and 12-year-old kaley, have two younger sisters, all four removed from their biological mother. do you understand what drugs did to your family >> yeah. >> yeah. >> they made them, like, crazy and mad and depressed all the time >> once she started them, she was on them and nothing else >> reporter: but on a typical day, it would be tough to tell they have this painful history >> p-a-r-t-y, party is on our side >> reporter: they adopted the sisters and then another daughter today, they are raising seven children, including two foster babies the family was profiled in a "washington post" story, revealing how the opioid epidemic has contributed to a crisis in foster care. the system is overwhelmed. they are desperately needed. they have fostered over 20 children in the past 6 years this is a tough job you've taken on not everyone wants to do it. >> no. they don't if i could take more kids, i would. but i can't save them all. >> reporter: tina williams can relate >> we are full constantly. >> reporter: she is a social worker for the children's home society, which provides emergency beds for children who are reproved by protective services >> it seems like, as soon as you discharge one, the computer will flash up, notification, you need a bed for somebody else. >> reporter: the organization operates shelters like this one across the state >> we try to make it as homey as possible >> reporter: a central office keeps track of open beds it's often a daily struggle. it's now 10:15 and you just found out what? >> we are at capacity. all 106 beds are full. >> reporter: williams, who used to work for the state, was sometimes called in the middle of the night, to remove children in dangerous situations. >> you know, you look at their eyes they are looking at you for hope >> reporter: what happens if you can't find a bed >> well -- i've been in that situation. and i've had to stay with my child at the department. >> reporter: recently, she told us, a child came to her shelter after spending five nights in a government office. >> the reality, when we need facilities, we need foster homes. >> reporter: billboards call on families to become foster parents. and many have. but it's difficult there's school, doctors appointments and just keeping everyone fed this is a five-pound bag of shredded cheese, monica. how many eggs? >> two cartons of those, please. >> reporter: you need 72 eggs? >> yes >> reporter: that's a lot of eggs is there something right now that you need that you just can't get? >> a roof. >> reporter: is it leaking >> yes and my husband has patched it several times. but it's not going to last forever. >> reporter: her husband works the night shift as a bulldozer operator in a coal mine. how do you manage the budget >> you get what you need, do without. i mean, i've got an old truck, 220,000 miles that i continue to drive. >> reporter: what about your roof do you have the money to fix it right now? >> not in my pocket, no. i'm saving every dime to do it >> reporter: the girls share rooms. above their bed, their stories i was adopted in january 9th, 2018 >> i'm not bossy i'm going for ladyship skills. >> reporter: what's the best part of this for you, kaley? >> well, that i actually have a mom that stays kept up with my appointments and my clothing and food and one that actually, like, likes me >> reporter: each girl chose a new game, symbolic of a new beginning. >> i picked haven because i knew it was a safe place. and i knew this was a safe place. >> reporter: how would you describe a family? >> where the parents give you love and care. >> a home. >> reporter: a home. >> i think it's the place that you actually will find people who love you >> the hearts want to explode right now because i'm so proud of them. i'm so thankful we were given a chance to give them a second chance >> wow >> that sound bite right there, give it a chance to give them a second chance. >> i have to tell you, guys. i do a lot of stories. i talk to a lot of people. this one sat with me and our crew and our producers for days. these children's stories and the way they tell them, no child should have to tell this >> they should have a bed and a roof that doesn't leak on them if there's so much about foster care there, what are they doing specifically about the opioid crisis >> we have another story that airs on "nightly news" that will look at what they do to combat it and no one wants to split up a family find a family before it gets to this point, so children don't have to go through this. that's a big part of this. and you also have the reality they need foster parents >> now >> and if anyone is interested in helping in west virginia or their own state, go to today.com. we have information on how to do that the federal government has to step up and do something this gridlock has to end because we have real problems in this country that are not being addressed. this is one of them. >> we had a foster care crisis in this country before the opioid epidemic, which has exacerbated it >> what an extraordinary family you met. there are angels among us. what they're doing and dad working the night shift. >> yep they're really stepping up and these girls, you can see it in their faces >> thanks, steph let us switch gears for a moment mr. roker, another check of the weather here >> all right, guys let's start off. you can see on the satellite radar, a big storm coming in the pacific northwest. this will be marching its way across the country and moisture in the southwest, as well. the uror crsne plenty of sunshine in the southeast. but chilly good morning. i am meteorologist carrie hall. here's a look at the radar showing off and on rain in parts of the bay area. this is what we'll see throughout the day until the cold front comes through. that won't happen until later this afternoon into the evening. rain spreads north to south. this is during the evening commute when we see rain passing. it will mostly be light and out of here by tomorrow morning. then we have dry weather before rain returns this weekend. >> don't forget, heading out, >> don't forget, heading out, take us with you sirius/xm, channel 108 >> al, thank you so much time to get to brad pitt and jennifer aniston >> big news. >> their backstage moment at the s.a.g. awards has everybody talking and speculating. >> we're all busy bodies >> nbc's joe fryer is on that case hey, joe >> reporter: good morning. it did not take much kindling to set this fire ablaze something about that moment, the images of jennifer aniston and brad pitt reuniting, smiling, congratulating each other. well, it struck a chord. this morning, we try to figure out why. it's a backstage moment that likely lasted mere seconds but when frozen by a few clicks of the camera, that brief juncture was dissected and analyzed, like a renaissance painting in a college art class. >> everyone is freaking out. >> reporter: seriously, watch what happens when we show the picture to folks on the street >> can i hold it i'm so excited >> reporter: why are you excited? >> it's like the '90s all over again. >> reporter: what's your reaction >> it's cute i'm happy for them >> reporter: the images went viral, studied frame by frame. their hug, their hands >> they're holding hands >> reporter: celebrities weighed in britney spears' sister, jamie-lynn wrote, we will be telling our grandkids about this from rumer willis, my tender heart can't take this. >> it's like mom and dad getting back together but hollywood. >> reporter: after all, we have a long history with these two stars. together, then apart then, suddenly, there they were, together again, as winners >> rarely do you have the prom king and queen of hollywood come back together in such a life-affirming way >> reporter: it all happened sunday night at the screen actors guild awards. first, pitt swept up another award for his role in "once upon a time in hollywood. >> i'm going to add this to my tinder profile >> reporter: delivering an acceptance speech with not-so-subtle references to his personal life. >> let's be honest, it was a difficult part a guy that gets high, takes his shirt off and doesn't get on with his wife. it was a big stretch big. >> reporter: a short time later, aniston scored a trophy for actress in a tv drama. >> this is so unbelievable >> reporter: cameras caught pitt smiling as he watched her speech backstage. soon, came the reunion and the reaction >> i think all of america wants them to get back together. >> i see some serious chemistry again. i think it's bound to happen >> reporter: aniston later posted these celebratory photos on instagram, including one showing her sag award and dress draped over her tub, weighing in to "extra" right after winning >> watching you. what did you think >> we've all grown up together we really have and it just feels like a really fun night to celebrate >> that's great. >> and cheer each other on and keep working >> reporter: so, why can't two exes, 15 years removed from their public divorce, cheer each other on and be just, well, friends? are we projecting what we want sometimes? >> yes, probably she's probably in a different head space and they seem happy being good friends >> by most accounts, by insiders, brad and jen are just friends. they've been friends for years now. they're likely not getting back together but people can dream >> reporter: maybe this moment says more about us than it does about them all right. more awards to come. next up for brad pitt, the oscars on february 9th he's nominated for best supporting actor and hopes to take home his first acting oscar. back to you guys >> thanks, joe >> you think this is the beginning, don't you >> when he was grabbing her wrist, that was the moment >> the moment what >> like holding on >> she was trying to leave, perhaps. >> no. there was magic there. >> you called it >> those two kids. >> i saw a great comment the rock band blink 182 had a song 20 years ago, song called "the rock show," and it says, "fell in love with a girl at the s.a.g. show. it's a lyric from that song. >> we'll follow it closely >> we need to get a life >> that's true do you need to disconnect? we all know the answer stephanie ruhle is here with advice for setting more work/life boundaries in a digital age. and i hope our bosses are listening. and we're "dining with the dalys. good morning. it is 8:26. i am marcus washington. police are still at the scene in gilroy. sources say a man tried to run his girlfriend over with his suv. happened about 4:00 a.m. along day road. the couple had some kind of altercation, and the woman hit behind a fence. that's where she was hit by debris and taken to the hospital. no update on her condition. we also learned that police have detained one person, although we don't know how the person is tied to the incident. right now, let's look at the commute. mike? >> northbound 880, smooth drive and smooth ride. things are gumming up a bit. see it on the sensors. north 880. westbound 580. flowing towards 24. speed out of walnut creek. getting lighter now. meter lights still on. the earlier crashes cleared from 92. south bay, continues feeding into san jose. here is san jose, the 101, slowing north of 680. back to you. >> thanks, mike. another local news update in 30 minutes. don't forget, we're always on at staigs. tom steyer: no child should have to worry about finding good food in school. so, when my wife kat and i learned california public school children couldn't get fresh produce in the cafeteria, we took action. we partnered with local farmers, school kitchens, a non-profit. that program now serves over 300 million healthy meals every year. the difference between words and actions matters. that's a lesson washington dc could use, right now. i'm tom steyer and i approve this message. beyond the routine checkups. beyond the not-so-routine cases. comcast business is helping doctors provide care in whole new ways. all working with a new generation of technologies powered by our gig-speed network. because beyond technology... there is human ingenuity. every day, comcast business is helping businesses go beyond the expected. to do the extraordinary. take your business beyond. ♪ 8:30, now. it's tuesday morning. it's the 21st it's tuesday morning it's the 21st of january, 2020 we got a great party crowd out on our plaza it's a little chilly but spirits are high good morning got some cuties out here gather around, everybody oh, good we have kentucky in the house. i love it. everybody here it's a chilly one, though. no kidding hello, hello >> hi, everybody where is carson?>> >> i'm over here talking to present and shay come over here for a second. this is brent and shay this is their 25th anniversary today. >> yes >> 25 years. >> and you always wanted to be in new york on your 25th >> always. >> always hoped to do this >> how has 25 years been with this guy >> amazing he spoils me rotten. >> she's my princess >> we love to see that isn't that great you met al roker earlier this week >> yes >> there's a picture >> was he talkative? >> that's wax. that's wax al. >> yeah. >> here's the real thing >> well, hi. how are you? >> al roker. thank you. >> happy anniversary >> thank you >> have a great anniversary, guys >> thank you >> thanks for sharing it with us this morning >> roker, did they update you with the classes >> no. and i still have hair in that one. >> look at the red glasses they have your glasses >> they took care of you >> they did. >> carson, you will have "pop start" in a little bit and jenna is here this morning. >> jvh >> you have permission to relax after hours. stephanie ruhle is here with all of that stuff. stephanie has advice on how to cut the cord and all of that stuff. my wife siri is here -- who is with the kids we can't use your kitchen. we've had to get creative with one-pot recipes. we'll show you those coming up >> one for banana bread. >> one of them let's get a check of the weather. >> we're going to watch the storm coming across the country. wednesday, it pushes in from the pacific northwest. snow and ice with air delays and road delays. heavy rain in the mid-atlantic and the southeast. by the time it's all over, we're looking at heavy snow through the upper midwest and on into the mississippi river va lley, and interior new england and heavier rain in lower mississippi and in the appalachians and the mid-atlantic states. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. good morning. i am meteorologist kari hall. as we look at the radar, we're seeing spotty light rain now. we have another wave of rain coming through during the afternoon as a cold front passes. we're going to see it move north to south, mostly light rain accumulations, about a quarter to half inch of rain. then going through tonight, you'll see it gradually moving out. we'll see dry weather tomorrow. mostly sunny skies through end of the week, but we will have rain moving back in in time for the weekend. >> and that is your latest weather. cousin carson? >> thank you, uncle al coming up on "pop start" just ahead, a great story from leonardo dicaprio about the star that left him star-struck. that's interesting first, this is "today" on nbc. i work hard and i want my money to work hard too. so i use my freedom unlimited card. even when i'm spending, i'm earning 1.5% cash back on everything i buy. earning on my favorite soup... got it. earning on that eclair. don't touch it. don't touch it yet. let me get the big one. nope. this one? nope. this one? no. let me get them all. i'm gonna get them all. it's just the basics. can you double bag this right here? earn 1.5% cash back on everything you buy with freedom unlimited. can you also tell me what it is? chase. make more of what's yours. back, favorite time of the day when carson daly shows up for the "pop start." >> dax shepard, he, too, is slightly obsessed with all of the shenanigans at the s.a.g. awards brad pitt, recently, dax was hosting the "ellen" show he has a crush on brad pitt. and now, dax is telling us all the time with brad >> i went on a date with him i'm not kidding you. [ cheers and applause >> that's wonderful. where did you go >> in brad pitt fashion, it was spectacular. we took a helicopter -- you think i'm lying. we took a helicopter to a motorcycle track we both love riding motorcycles. and just the two of us just took a jaunt up to this motorcycle track. i felt like "pretty woman. i did. i felt like julia roberts in "pretty woman. i was waiting for him to set that chopper down on rodeo and let me go wild with his credit card >> jennifer aniston doesn't have a chance he's into dax. that's how you impress somebody, by the way, break out the helicopter dax wasn't the only person to be star-struck by brad pitt henry winkler, the fonz, of all, he does what anyone would do he snaps a picture of him on his phone. it's brad pitt get a photo of us together and there he is, hopefully, getting someone to take a photo of them. >> cute. we have one more story about a celebrity being star-struck. leonardo dicaprio, speaking to "variety" at the s.a.g. awards he talked about his time on "once upon a time in hollywood" with luke perry and how special it was to work with the "90210" star >> he was so incredibly kind i was incredibly star struck when he walked into the room. >> you were? >> he was so iconic in school and junior high, he was the modin james dean to all of us. i saw him across the room. i'm like, oh, my god i'm getting to work with this guy that - >> really? >> -- all my friends thought was the coolest dude in the world. >> you can hear his passion. he's talking about luke quite a bit. that's cool to see a big story like leo, that he had a big crush and thought this guy was the coolest. finally, jenna bush hager, jbh is here. she's got a new book it's about fun and moving stories about your beloved grandparents what was it like putting the book together? >> i wrote this book in a year that i lost three of my remaining grandparents and i just reflected on how beautiful life is and how much they meant to me it's pretty personal and kind of strange to put it out there in the world today. but it's a love letter to them i'm happy to share it. "everything beautiful in its time" is available april 21st. and then >> i'm going to go on tour don't worry. i'm not going to miss work >> i don't know if that's going to work out. >> i'm not going to miss work. but i'm going on tour. i'm going to a lot of places i hope people will come and see me i've never done this without my sister i feel a little naked. hopefully i'm not. that was my nightmare. >> how cathartic was it for you? >> it was amazing to look at the letters they had written me over the years. actually the title is one of savannah's favorite parts of the bible, too. we read it at my grandmother jenna's funeral. nobody knows jenna she's not like the other grandparents to lose them all in one year i know many people do this they go through the grief and the beauty reflecting on the people we lose and love. but they're always whispering to me >> that's cool you put it in a book time -- i went to my grandmother's house every day after high school. time with your grandparents is so special especially when you're young, you can learn so much. i don't know if kids take advantage of their grandparents if they're still around but they should this is a great way to promote that it's needed. it's special time, different from your parents. >> absolutely. >> and i think all of their lessons that we have from people that we lost, are part of the way we live and how i choose to raise my girls and how - >> how they live on in your kids >> life is beautiful you said, you had so much loss, and then the next here, you had so many new beginnings with baby hall so, life is beautiful. >> when is that? >> in april. april 21st i can hear my agent. i appreciate it. >> 10% >> 15%, got it just ahead, are you one of the folks that is constantly connected to your job even when not at your job? stephanie ruhle, he's in the house to improve your 2020 with some tips for setting digital boundaries so your work life doesn't always bleed into your home life. that's after this. first, this is "today" on nbc. we're back, now, with "today's we're back, now, with "today's consumer. let's face it. these days, the average workday is not 9:00 to 5:00, thanks to smart phones and e-mail and messaging apps, it's more like 24/7, really according to new data from linkedin, 25% of us do not disconnect when off on holidays. 53% check in when they're off and on holidays. 30% check in at the office this is stephanie ruhle. those may be conservative numbers. if folks were honest, it would be more than that. >> if it's data telling you or your mother, we need to disconnect do you disconnect? >> i don't you know what, we are probably some of the worst offenders. savannah, hoda kotb, roker, raise your hand. when you're not here, do you check your e-mail? >> i read a segment about this last night >> control room, raise your hand do you check your e-mail when you're not in the office that's smart because the boss is sitting among you. see, i think it actually depends on where you work, right >> it doesn't. we think disconnecting is all about people with jobs that are demanding that we need to check in you know why we need to have this conversation, for people who aren't part of the formal workforce. for stay-at-home parents for full-time caregivers who never get to turn off, who say i'm not going to take my boss' call they need to set boundaries. that will help their mental and physical health. we're going to do it >> i'm here for the sermon, sister three tips start with number one. >> get it started. because of smartphones, we're not chained to a desk but we're chained to the phones. and our employers or the people in our life are going to take us 24/7, if we give them access create after-office hours. let your person know or put a reply on your phone or text, that says, from 7:00 to 9:00, from 8:00 to 10:00, i'm checking e-mail. that way, i'm not going, has craig seen my message? i know you're checked out. >> set after-office hours. all right. next tip, tip number two >> you're not going to believe this one it's about vacation time >> plan it already >> and you're going say to me, stephanie, it's only january. >> i'm already done. >> probably all three of your vacations in 2020. >> vacation days are not just perks. we fight to get them from our employers because we need them they help with our productivity. i'm not saying, craig, you need to plan a giant, two-week trip even if it's a day here or a day there. in 2018, can i tell you how many vacation days went unused in this country 768 million. that's 55% of americans don't take their vacation days >> why is that are they afraid of being looked at as lazy are they afraid of missing time in the office? >> it's a combination of things. all of that, the anxiety, the last-minute planning do it. put it on the calendar now when you are out, create a designated time to check in. if you have a chance to be with your family, you're not looking at the phone all day >> this is my favorite tip tip number three, asking a very important question >> this is the most important. you're going to get lots of e-mails and texts. before you respond, take a deep breath and say, can this e-mail wait 12 hours 36 hours maybe even 48. and you might want to respond to a colleague and say, i see this. i'm going to let you know tomorrow communicating is the best thing we can do. and communicating to say, i'm not available right now, is half the battle >> can this wait >> and i want to stress it for the people that might be stay-at-home we disrespect those people's time the most because we think they're available. you know, craig, sometimes at the dinner table, i might say, i have a work call, and it's not one for people who don't get to do that, i want them to create those boundaries >> you're lying to your children at dinner? that's my takeaway >> i might say, i have to take this work call everyone should get to disconnect >> some really useful tips there. stephanie, thank you thank you, thank you mr. daly >> yeah? i have to take this work call. siri, you're on your own >> i'm eating breakfast. >> we have two great breakfasts you're going to cook siri is here, ladies and gentlemen. we're renovating our house we literally have a pot. a great one-pot meal it's an egg roll bowl. and she made banana bread, literally in our crock pot first, t hi vo: droughts. floods. hurricanes. tornadoes. donald trump is making it worse. trump:"all of this with the global warming. a lot of it's a hoax." vo: mike bloomberg knows the science and understands the challenge, he's led an effort that has shut down half the nation's dirty polluting coal plants so far. as president, a plan for 80% clean energy by 2028 - cutting carbon emissions and creating millions of clean energy jobs. mike will get it done. i'm mike bloomberg and i approve this message. all right. this morning on "today food," we're dining with the all right. this morning on "today food," we're dining with the dalys. as the old saying go, necessity is, indeed, the mother of invention. and this mother, my wife, siri, has become crafty and creative when it comes to cooking these days our kitchen is under renovation. true story, we took in our and we cook in our laundry room. >> what do we call it? >> i don't call it what you call it >> we call it the fitchen. >> like a fake kitchen - >> it's trending >> it's not trending >> it's catching on! >> it sure is. the fitchen. >> it's actually detrending. >> it's trending in my fitchen >> the fitchen >> we're going to cook i've been told we have plenty of time you're going to eat. you're going to explain the two meals in about four minutes. in the last minute, i want you to come up with a name for our fourth baby. due late march march 23rd think of a name as we cook >> are you going to say if it's a boy or a girl? >> have we revealed the sex? >> we haven't. but we can >> yeah. it's a girl. >> that's better than hitting one of the golf balls that explodes pink. >> wow >> the first meal we're going to make is called egg roll in a bowl it's a deconstructed egg roll. a healthier version. and it's one pot, which is key for us right now >> in the fitchen. >> oh, gosh. >> we have a hot plate like this at home. we're going to start with green onions we're going to use both parts. but the dark green for garnish and the light green for our dish you'll do that you'll chop it up. and i just learned this really awesome way to peel ginger >> okay. >> you can use a peeler. you can use a knife. but you can also use a spoon >> how can you use a spoon >> that might be a joke. >> watch you peel it and it comes off super easily >> not super >> look. >> do the peeler now it's easier with the peeler. >> you're not losing the flesh >> yes >> and ginger can be stored in your freezer up to a year. sometimes you get a big chunk of ginger and you're, i'm not going to use this all. >> that's easy >> not everyone has a peeler, right? >> well. >> no room in the fitchen. >> what kind of meat >> pork. >> you can use ground turkey or ground chicken >> we're going to use pork today. this is browning for about seven minutes. >> yep >> then, we add our garlic and ginger you want to grab the onions? >> all down in one pot. >> yeah. >> and then, we do that for another three minutes or so. and then, we're going to add -- this is just a bag of coleslaw mix. >> nothing fancy >> you can use broccoli slaw, your own cabbage it will look like a lot but it will cook down >> and what are the sauces >> that's soy sauce. and like a rice vinegar. you can use white wine or a sherry and sriracha this is your preference. i did like one to two tablespoons the first time i made it i made it too spicy. what did we do >> we ordered pizza. >> for him, for him. >> this will cook down >> we found a lot of ways to be crafty we're living in the laundry room literally. >> yeah. >> heating up spaghetti. you put the spaghetti in the drier. in our dryer right there. >> multitasking. >> and like folding laundry with arthritis. take the tide away >> the dalys poison their children with tide >> you can put spaghetti in the drier. >> that's not a tide milkshake >> we have to get to the bread this is better than that >> scramble that up. >> it's good, though you guys like it >> this is great >> awesome >> are you saying because we're family >> delish. >> and you can add wonton strips to get the crunchy feel. >> this is cool. >> brown butter for banana bread. >> all in one pot? >> this is a version of my cookbook banana bread. >> you're thinking, how can you bake >> we can bake in our green egg, because it's a ceramic oven. >> you can't bring that inside >> i'm going to brown the butter it gives it a nutty, yummy -- >> first thing you do, is brown -- siri buys 18 bananas. why do you buy so many she's buying so many because she's going to let a couple just rot. >> really soft >> they're going to brown. that means banana bread is coming >> brown butter. >> we have flour and some baking soda, powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg just whisk that together, to remove any clumps. and you are going to let the brown butter cool. this is what it looks like when it's cool. we're going to add that to the mashed bananas >> how much time we have to get to the names. >> go for it >> that's all right. >> put in the eggs what's that? >> greek yogurt or sour cream. brown sugar. vanilla. you add your dry ingredients you add it right into the crock pot. >> and bake it how long? >> you're going to bake it on high for two hours and low for an hour and a half >> it's delicious. you like it? >> wow very moist >> in the summertime, you don't want to turn on your obvious >> don't look in the laundry room al a name >> alowishes. >> if it's a girl. >> aloe? >> i like that >> carsonita >> bingo >> good one. >> that's good >> i went with carrie. the first two letters of your name >> how about max >> for a girl? >> we like guys' names for girls. >> i thought maybe max could be good >> that's a good one. >> what did you guys settle on >> we haven't. >> we'll add those to the hopper >> no, you don't want. >> put them in the crock pot >> how about fitchen >> fitch baby fitch up next, third hour, new ways to tackle your winter skin. and jenna and i are together on the fourth hour >> yes >> it will be fun. >> yeah, it will >> we can't wait good morning. it is 8:56. i am marcus washington. later today we may learn the fate of a chick-fil-a slated for south bay. they plan to hold a vote on the controversial project. if approved, topponents are fighting it. they plan to hold a protest this morning near the proposed location. happening now, following several developments. gilroy police are investigating a chaotic incident this morning that left a woman injured. sources tell us the man tried to rundown his girlfriend with an suv and then it struck a fence where the woman was hiding. so far there's no update on the woman's injuries. a palo alto policeman confirming someone shot and seriously injured a man this morning around 3:00 a.m. police now tell us the victim was shot in the midsection, but they're not giving an update on the condition. as of an hour ago, eastbound lane of san antonio was closed to traffic. we're posting updates to both those stories. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the third hour of "today." >> and you're not even out of breath. >> i'm not. >> just ran from -- >> i was up in my office, getting a fresh cup of coffee. >> about to give the crew here a heart attack. >> always makes it. >> until he doesn't. >> there's that. welcome. -- to the third hour of "today" al. dylan keeps outdoing herself with adorable photos, out on maternity leave. yesterday, she was with the kids. and she posted this picture of ollie with his big brother, cal. isn't that adorable? 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