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Thousand supporters of Alexei Navalny attending this mornings Funeral Service for the russian opposition leader. A heavy Police Presence with fears of a crackdown by the kremlin. Well have the very latest in the live report. Extreme weather. That devastating wild fire now the largest ever in texas and ravages even more communities. You know, it was heartbreaking. Its our home. This morning concerns that high winds will fan those flames. Out west, a blockbuster winter storm bringing 10 feet of snow. Als got the forecast. Showdown at the border. President biden and donald trump clashing over security and immigration during dueling visits, but President Biden extending his republican rival a surprising olive branch. Join me or ill join you in telling the congress to pass this bipartisan security bill. We can do it together. How trump is reacting and the potential impact on the 2024 race. Breaking overnight, midair scare. A plain reportedly carrying pop superstar karol g. Forced to make an Emergency Landing after smoke fills the cockpit. Well have the latest. All that, plus stepping down. Weight watchers stock plummets after a major announcement from Oprah Winfrey. Inside her decision and its connection to those popular weight loss drugs. And hatch watch. It is the nest cam captivating people all around the world. The countdown is on to their arrival as we keep our eagle eyes peeled today, friday, march 1st, 2024. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning. Good to see you on this 1st day of march. Savannah is taking a day off today. Something good happening out west right now. A pair of bald eagles, jackie and shadow. Thats their name. They have been on the nest for 35 days. Now were on eagle watch. There are some babies about to hatch. Well be checking that out in just a bit. Meantime, another day of extreme weather is on tap. March is living up to its reputation. It is coming in like a lion. Check out this scene in california. Zero visibility amid whats being called an historic blizzard. Get this, expecting 5 to 10 feet of snow in some areas. So get ready out west. And its also coming as crews in texas are fighting that states largest wildfire ever. More than a million acres have been scorched so far and at least two people killed. Well take you live to texas in just a moment. Lets get started overseas with the massive crowds in moscow with the funeral of Alexei Navalny and the still unanswered critics over how that putin critic died. Reporter hoda, good Morning International correspondent keir simmons joins us now. Hes got the latest. Good morning. Reporter hoda, good morning to you. The u. S. Ambassador is there with other diplomats. This morning, releasing the body later than promised. The u. S. Ambassador there with other diplomats and navalnys wife and widow, yulia, saying on x in the past hour, i dont know how to live without you, but i will try to make you proud up there. This morning, Alexei Navalnys mother kissing her sons head before a shroud was pulled over his face. One last goodbye from family and supporters who threw flowers at his hearse as his coffin was driven past. Earlier inside the church, his parents among those gathering around his open casket. The name of president putins strongest opponent who died last month in a siberian prison amid chants of his supporters. Amid a substantial Police Presence, the kremlin warning any unsanctioned gatherings would be illegal. Still, organizers say over a thousand russians have gathered at a church in moscow to bid farewell. This is a huge loss, this woman says. He gave his life in the fight, says another. Navalnys team organizing a global live feed of the event. His widow not attending her own husbands funeral, such is the risk to her after refusing to be silenced. Putin must answer for what he has done with my country. Reporter and the immense danger of simply attending an event like this underscored with charges of treason against the russianamerican citizen, ksenia karelina. This the first glimpse of her. She is innocent. Shes a normal person. 51 . Come on. Reporter and so many thoughts must be going through your mind about what it must be like for her. They get to shower once a week, which is painful. They get a book once a week to read a book. They get porridge to eat. Reporter he says she wrote him a love letter from prison. She said, ive got a little window from my cell, and i can see the sun. And i know that i look at the same sun as you look at. When the sun comes down on my end, it comes up on your end. So were not that far away. Reporter and remember, any one of those outside that church today could be arrested and jailed. We asked Dmitry Peskov for a statement and he said, we have nothing to say to them. Wow. Those brave people out there with an act of defiance. Th catastrophic wild fires raging in texas. One of them now the largest in state history consuming homes and more than a million acres of land so far. Check out these images. The wind threatening to pick up today and fan those flames. Al will have that story in just a moment. First we start with morgan chesky. He joins us from the fire zone there in texas. Morgan, good morning. Reporter yeah, craig. So many here in the texas panhandle and here in canadian texas, the flames may be out for now. But that smoke marks so much loss for so many here. This home reduced to rubble in just a few minutes as a result of this historic blaze. Higher temperatures and winds expected back today as officials stress to everyone that this fire fight is far from over. This morning, a fiery nightmare sweeping through texas where smokefilled skies and flame torched prairies are rewriting history in the states panhandle. The Smoke House Creek fire swelling to more than a million acres, stretching from new york to philadelphia. From above, the devastation even more jarring. Many homes now smoldering piles of rubble. And huge swaths of farmland left charred and blackened. Smoke house creek, the biggest of four fires in the panhandle where many just had minutes to evacuate. People didnt really have time to grab anything. No, they didnt have anything. People lost everything. Reporter Paul Blankenship now facing unthinkable loss. His mother joyce killed after flames swelled her home. I wasnt able to get there to her. Reporter another woman killed after Authorities Say a fastmoving fire overtook her truck. Outside canadian, texas at the family run ranch. The view from his helicopter grim. The majority of his 26,000 acre spread scorched. I flew my helicopter for eight hours yesterday. Reporter abraham joined others fighting the flames from the air. Were going to be running here pretty soon. Reporter but drops of water could only do so much to slow an ocean of flames. We just want to save the acres. Reporter the surreal scene of fire and ice. And snow also an issue farther north. Parts of the Sierra Nevada about to be hit with 5 to 10 feet. Blizzards causing accidents as the country continues to cope with the wild late Winter Weather. Overnight, President Biden did pledge federal resources saying that 500 personnel will be heading to the texas panhandle to help. Firefighters will be a very welcome sight here. This historic now million acre blaze sits at just 3 contained. Craig . Wow, all right. Morgan chesky there in texas. Al has more on those weather concerns. I heard morgan say 5 to 10 feet of snow. Is that right . The Winter Weather advisories extending to the east into the rockies. They have blizzard warnings and advisories from the Pacific Northwest all the way into the rockies. And you can see now in the radar this system starting to fire up. It is bringing plenty of snow and getting wound up. We will see extremely heavy snow. Were also looking at whiteout conditions, impossible travel conditions. Storm the high snowfall rates, were talking 2 to 4 inches per hour. Heavy rain across the coast all the way down to just north of los angeles. On sunday, the snow will finally begin to taper off in the sierra range. Were talking in the central rockies, upwards of were talking feet of snow. E owfall amounts 5 to 10 feet, above 5,000 feet in the mountains. 12 feet of snow at the peaks. To finish up, we unfortunately have a critical fire risk danger right now from colorado on into arizona, parts of northern texas and on in to oklahoma because we have warm winds, single digit relative humidity and the winds will start picking up as well, guys. All right. Lots happening in the weather department. Meanwhile, we turn to the deadly incident in gaza, an incident further pushing a ceasefire between israel and hamas. More than 100 people were killed at a violent scene at a Food Distribution effort. This morning different accounts of what may have happened there. Raf sanchez joins us from tel aviv with the latest. Raf, good morning to you. Reporter craig, good morning. Health Officials Say nearly 200 people were killed across gaza yesterday. The vast majority of them in that single bloody incident in gaza city where Israeli Forces allegedly opened fire on a crowd waiting for aid trucks, a claim israel denies. This morning, more fallout after that deadly incident in gaza where dozens of palestinians were killed waiting for food trucks. Our cameras were there shortly before 4 00 a. M. As crowds gathered in gaza city hoping for a single bag of flour. What happened nix is in dispute. A palestinian eyewitness tells nbc news Israeli Forces opened fire at the crowd before the trucks arrived. In this al de jazeera video from the scene, gunfire can be heard. More than 100 people were killed and 700 wounded according to the Health Ministry in hamasrun gaza. Hospitals flooded with gunshot victims. We went to get food and flour and they started shooting us, this man says. Israel telling a different story saying many were killed near a stampede at the trucks as people surged around the aid as seen in this Israeli Military drone footage. They say their forces only opened fire later at a specific group moving towards troops in a threatening way. Do you have any evidence to support your claim that this crowd posed a threat to israeli troops . If you approach armed forces in a war zone and there is a threat, and they fire warning shots in the air, the best thing do is turn around and walk away. Reporter the footage appears to show bodies yards away from israeli tanks, but it is not clear how they were killed. Gaza residents had been desperate for food. The un warning of famine, including for children. At six months, hes barely older than this war. Eight other children have died of mall your nalnourishment this week at this hospital alone. A u. S. Official says the administration is considering dropping aid by air, a tactic used this week by jordan. The white house growing increasingly concerned about the hunger. And President Biden says he fears yesterdays killings will only further complicate negotiations towards a ceasefire deal, which he says is no longer likely by monday. Here in tel aviv, were expecting families to gather outside a u. S. Embassy building later on, urging the administration to push for a deal. Here at home, Border Security and migrant crisis. Two key issues are getting more attention in the wake of President Biden and Donald Trumps dueling trips to texas. We have two reports. We will start with Gabe Gutierrez who joins us now from brownsville, texas. Hey, gabe. Good morning. Reporter hoda, good morning. Theres been a significant shift in this race. Former President Trump has always taken a hard line on immigration, but overnight he said migrants were poisoning the u. S. , but President Biden is now also tackling the issue headon. This morning, a dramatic split screen in texas visiting the southern border about 300 miles ae part at the same time. Show a little spine. Reporter the current president in brownsville, texas blasting House Republicans for torpedoing a Border Security bill at mr. Trumps urging, but also offering this olive branch to the former president. Join me, or ill join you in telling the congress to pass this bipartisan Border Security bill. We can do it together. Reporter the republican frontrunner in eagle pass, texas blaming the Biden Administration for the recordbreaking influx of migrants. Our country is being poisoned. Reporter and pointing to the reason including the murder of georgia nursing student, laken riley whose funeral is set for today. Joe biden will never say laken rileys name, but w will say it and we will remember her. Reporter an nbc news review of data says crime has dipped in cities that received the most migrants. Still a poll shows mr. Trump holds a 35point lead over mr. Biden among registered voters when it comes to which candidate would better handle the border, while mr. Biden holds a 17point lead on treating immigrants humanely. We met migrant families at chicago and houston. The children were tired. The parents were worried. These are peoples lives. These are peoples futures that we are basically playing with or using as a pawn. Nowhere should we ever use that for political gain. Reporter adding to the border battle in texas, a federal judge has temporarily blocked a controversial law here that would have allowed local people to arrest and deport migrants suspected of being in the state illegally. The governor says he would appeal and the case could eventually end up in the u. S. Supreme court, hoda. Gabe, thank you. Lets stay in the 2024 race for a moment here because we are now just four days away from the critical super tuesday contests. Lets bring in kristin welker, moderator of meet the press. She caught up with nikki haley last night. Haley is, of course, the lone republican left standing against mr. Trump. Kristen, good morning to you. Reporter hey, craig. Good morning to you. With just days to the nomination, nikki haleys path to the nomination is getting more narrow by the day. But her donors are largely standing by you. Haley has the resources to get going, brushing aside calls to drop out so the general election can begin. All in the name of protecting. Reporter overnight, former u. N. Ambassador nikki haley making her case in battleground, virginia, which votes on super tuesday when 15 states and one u. S. Territory hold primaries. We have a country to save, so thats the purpose of this. Reporter despite no clear path to beating former President Trump, haley insisting shes in this race to stay. Do you see super tuesday as your last stand . Were looking at it as were hoping for a good, competitive showing. Thats always been the case is can we continue to stay competitive. Reporter what do you say to republicans and even some democrats that say the longer you stay in this race, you are helping President Biden . Thats ridiculous. You cant say that if i get out today, it would be the longest election in history. Reporter for his part, the republican front runner, former President Trump, is increasingly pivoting to a possible rematch with President Biden, with the two men locked in a close race nationwide. A new poll showing mr. Trump narrowly leading the president in seven key swing states, most of which mr. Biden won in 2020. Some falling within the polls margin of error. I have the highest poll numbers ive ever had. Reporter looming over the race, the former president s legal problems. The Supreme Court deciding this week it will hear arguments over mr. Trumps claim hes immune from criminal prosecution for allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 election. Today a federal judge in florida will hear arguments for when to start the trial over mr. Trumps handling of classified documents. Now, i asked haley if she thought mr. Trumps court cases should go to trial before the election. She told me she thought they should all be dealt with before november. Craig . Thank you. Kristen sitting down for an in depth interview with nikki haley today. All right. 7 20. Lets check in with al. He always makes the day better. Oh, thats nice. Good morning. Were looking at heavy rain through the southeast and gulf pushing its way up into the northeast. Near record highs up into the plains. Were expecting more blizzard conditions out west and snow in the Pacific Northwest as well. Thats whats going on. We will get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. Good friday morning. Im meteorologist kari hall. Were seeing the storm system affecting the bay area and the region as were getting off and on showers coming through and colder temperatures dropping in from the north. Were monitoring for a chance of thunderstorms for today, but as we can see, the rain has been pretty moderate to at times heavy, and its been hit or miss. Thats what were expecting throughout today. Also into tomorrow as well, with and that is your latest weather. Thank you, al. Thank you, buddy. That frightening midair emergency overnight on a plane carrying music superstar karol g. Plus, Oprah Winfrey is stepping down from her role at Weight Watchers. What shes saying about her decision, its connection to weight loss drugs, and why it matters for all americans looking for new ways to drop a few pounds few pounds but, first, this is tod onay overflowing with ideas and energy. 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Westfield pulled out of its Downtown Location in june of last year, citing declining sales, traffic and occupancy. Massive snowstorm now burying the sierra. Conditions are already bad and only expected to get worse. We have brand new video on interstate 80 this morning heading to the sierra, where drivers are being told to avoid roads through the weekend as the snowfall, and of course the winds are going to strengthen. Were just learning about more closures at ski resorts, palisades, tahoe and Alpine Meadows are completely closed. Winds in some places could reach 100 Miles Per Hour. Lets get a look at that forecast. Snow in the sierra, a lot of rain here. Were going to see rain off and on with some of our totals reaching about 2 inches throughout the weekend. But were going to see it coming in in waves. Its not going to be continuous and just raining all weekend long. There will be some breaks. In the activity there could be some brief heavy downpours, gusty winds. We could also see this wrapping up this weekend with some snow on some of our bay area hills. Our temperatures will only reach into the low 50s for saturday into sunday. There will be a little bit of some dry weather on monday, but then we see a new storm system coming in tuesday into wednesday. The active weather pattern continues and well be tracking it. I launched our campaign at this union hall. Lets go win this thing then we hit the road and never stopped. You shared with me your frustration at working harder to barely get by and afford a place to live. Your fears for our democracy and freedoms and your dreams for yourself, your family, and the future. It is not too late to realize those dreams. Im adam schiff, and i approve this message because together we can still get big things done. Back now at 7 30 thats an eagle eyed view. Look at our crowd. It is the 1st day of march it looks like spring break is already starting we have a packed house on a chilly march 1st a lot of celebrations, a lot of birthdays. A woman came all the way from dallas to see hoda. Dallas to see hoda. Well head out and say hey in a bit. We have a lot to get to in this half hour, including tense moments overnight for well head out and say hey in a bit. We have a lot to get to in this half hour, including tense moments overnight for International Pop superstar karol g. It seems really scary the plane she was on forced to make an Emergency Landing in california nbcs emilie ikeda is here with more on this one emilie, good morning good morning. With billions of streams and a recent grammy win, karol g has been dominating the music world. What should have been a busy night turned into a big scare onboard. This morning a midair scare for superstar karol g. According to abc news los angeles, the colombian singers private plane was forced to make an Emergency Landing after the cockpit filled with smoke. It cook off from burbank flying east, but it turned around after the pilots alerted the control tower about smoke. Smoke in the cockpit. Reporter the star and her entourage walking off the plane and hugging. No injuries were reported. The incident comes weeks after her first grammy win the singer is a global superstar, drawing massive crowds at every show including at a recordbreaking concert here on the plaza last year she also made her acting debut in netflixs griselda in january. After a big year for the international superstar, fans relieved shes safe on the ground following that scary incident in the sky. That was a scary, scary bit there. Shes right in the middle of her tour what does this mean for the schedule were learning she had been trying to fly to el salvador when smoke filled the cockpit of the plane. 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Nbcs Senior Business correspondent Christine Romans is following this one for us. This move had ripple effects on wall street, sending shares of Weight Watchers tumbling 18 . Oprah says she will advice and collaborate with Weight Watchers she is leaving the board and donating her stake in the company as these new weight loss drugs upend this industry. The most famous dieter in diet america. I love br america. I love bread. Upending the conversation around weight loss yet again Oprah Winfrey deciding to step down from the board of Weight Watchers after nine years, sending its stock plummeting and raising questions about its future how important was this partnership . It was very important i dont think there is anyone in the world who has more influence on that topic. Winfreys honesty about her struggle with weight loss has resonated with millions. It is amazing to me i cant lift it but i used to carry it around every day. Her new look on the red carpet earlier this year caused a stir and she stunned at the sag awards last week she revealed after decades of dieting she has been taking a weight loss drug, telling people magazine, im absolutely done with the shaming from other people and particularly myself. It was an evolution for oprah, who said this last summer. I felt ive got to do this on my own because if i take the drug, thats the easy way out. She leaves Weight Watchers in the midst of an Industry Evolution thanks to the new class of drugs that help regulate blood sugar and suppress appetite. A survey found that 89 saw an increase in patients asking for a prescription and analysts believe the market could grow to 100 billion by 2030 Weight Watchers embracing the revolution last year it brought a Telehealth Company to provide support to its members. Characterized to me the amount of change coming to the weight loss space. It is tremendous. We will continue to see more adoption of these drugs. In a statement, oprah promised to work with Weight Watchers to elevate the conversation around recognizing obesity as a chronic condition, advocating for Health Equity adding it is a critically important topic and one thato b broader scale. Oprah needs to be addressed on a broader scale. Oprah has been closely identified with the Weight Watchers brand for so long, christine. Do we know anything more about why she decided to leave now so the company had to issue a Financial Statement about this to the sec they said it wasnt a disagreement or anything and the company in a statement to us saying, look, she wants to advocate authentically in this space. She doesnt want to have a perceived lack of interest like shes making money off of these drugs because shes taking them we dont know which one of these drugs that she has been taking but she looks healthy and great. But her struggles have resonated with millions of americans because she has been so honest and the stigma about weight gain or weight loss and the struggles of dieting this whole new weight loss class of drugs could really change how we think about weight loss, will power and selfesteem. Oprah weighed out everything when she was going through this. She didnt jump into this and say, let me try it she took her time. And shes donating her stake in the company to the National Museum of African American history and culture. That was an interesting move on her part. Thank you. Thank you nice to see you. Happy weekend. Yes. Mr. Roker has our check of the weather. Hey, guys as we show you what weve got going on today, we have this storm moving in through the plains on sunday there will be a surge of warm air ahead of this front. Take a look at whats happening. From texas to the northeast, temperatures are going to be back up 15 to 35 degrees above average. In fact, these are the records were expecting through monday through nebraska, milwaukee, rochester, new york. Albany, new york, syracuse, manchester, everywhere were talking nice and toasty. So that will be awfully nice in fact, the march outlook is out. Take a look. The eastern twothirds of the country warmer than average. Out. Take a look. The eastern twothirds of the country warmer than average. Colder than average out west when it comes to precipitation, it will be wetter than average from Central California to the plains and looking a little on the wet side into the midatlantic and down i into the good friday morning. Im meteorologist kari hall. We are seeing the cold front and the storm system affecting parts of the bay area, all of northern california, and heavy sierra snow. The snow will be the biggest impact through the storm in the upper elevations, while were going to get some waves of rain, and at times gusty winds. 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Tens of thousands of us are watching their every move thanks to this online nest cam. Kaylee hartung is among them what is the latest yeah. I have it pulled up on my phone right now. Havent taken my eyes off the nest cam it has been 35 days. It is time for all of us to be on pip watch, the first sign theyre about to start hatching theyre about to start hatching. Meet jackie and meet jackie and shadow, a celebrity couple, captivating thousands online the pair of bald eagles have been enduring brutal winter storms to protect their eggs the love nest being broadcast to the world live by the nonprofit friends of big bear valley, giving friends a big look at the process. You can see the eggs. That is perfect yes she knew she was on camera. Eagles are used to the cold but jackie, an experienced mom has been incubating overtime this year, setting a personal best for continuous egg sitting. She was on the eggs for 62 hours straight, which is a new record for her at least. She did not take any breaks or have anything to eat. And shadow, her wing man, is proving to be one of the good ones bringing her fish, chasing off intruders and pulling his own watch shifts on the eggs. When she comes in sometimes, he will start saying, no, no and she has to get in and move up and sometimes push him off the eggs so she can get back on. Shadow moved into jackies nest and her heart a year ago. They successfully raised two chicks, but have lost others to everything from bad weather to cracked shells its been almost two years since their last baby left the nest. Now thousands are turning in for pip watch. It is not just because bald eagles are our National Symbol folks who watch them most say this married couple seems a lot like us. And i think people connect with them on an emotional level because they know what they want they argue they are very loving towards each other and they just show in their behavior all the things that are going on inside of them. And, guys, with that Winter Weather expected over the weekend that you have been talking about, cold can be a serious threat to the eggs and for newborn chicks if they come at the wrong time. But jackie and shadow dont mind the show eagles have amazing waterproof weathers, 7,000 of them. It is like theyre wearing a big old parka. Very cool again, this could happen any day. Any moment. Well keep our eye on it. Productivity around the country just went south. Thanks for that story. That could have been a boost. I got one that you will like here all right. The only thing better than a Beach Vacation in the middle of winter is a Beach Vacation in the middle of winter with your best friend. Watch what happens when a mom surprises her daughter with the news her best friend and her family are coming along for a trip to mexico. Oh, my gosh who is that . Who is that . Leah thats so cute. 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Qulipta, the forgetyouget migraine medicine. Good morning. It is 7 56. Im marcus washington. And here is a look at whats happening now. Reporter Ginger Conejero saab in San Francisco where the mall is getting a rebrand. Whats formerly known as San Francisco Shopping Centre will be known as Emporium Centre San Francisco. New management says it is focusing on improving security, bringing in tenants from entertainment and culinary sectors, and even adding events with music and performances. If the name sounds familiar, its a nod to the malls history, which opened in 1896 as the emporium. And a massive snowstorm now burying the sierra. Conditions are already bad and only expected to get worse. We have brand new video on interstate 80 this morning, heading to the sierra. Now, drivers are being told to avoid the roads through the weekend, as the snowfall and wind is expected to strengthen. Were just learning more about those closures at ski resorts, palisades tahoe and Alpine Meadows completely closed today. Winds in some of those places could reach 100 miles an hour. Meteorologist kari hall is monitoring all of that. Mother nature is working hard this weekend. Yes, and were going to see waves of rain coming in. Definitely having a bigger impact on those upper elevations in the sierra. Were going to see cold temperatures coming in and were going to see waves of rain. At of right now, its been pretty spotty. Weve also have breezy winds. Were monitoring for the chance of thunderstorms, with the highest chance this evening. Those chances continue tomorrow as we get more rain, colder temperatures that continue into next week. We talked about the blizzard warning that will be in effect through sunday, with heavy sierra snow and cold temperatures, with a new storm system arriving next tuesday into wednesday. Thanks, kari. Well have another local news update coming up in 30 minutes. Well be right back. Overflowing with ideas and energy. Thats the San Francisco chronicle endorsing democrat katie porter for senate over all other options. Porter is easily the most impressive candidate. Known for her grilling of corporate executives. With deep policy knowledge. Katie porters housing plan has bipartisanfriendly ideas to bring homebuilding costs down. And the chronicle praises her ideas to end soft corruption in politics. Lets shake up the senate. With democrat katie porter. Im katie porter and i approve this message. Its 8 00 on today. Coming up, fire and ice. Crews battling those massive wild fires in texas. Now the largest in the states history. We just lost a million acres. All of any neighbors gone. A late winter blizzard is set to bring 10 feet of snow to the northwest. Al is tracking all that. Plus, massive crowds at the funeral of Alexei Navalny. Questions remain over how the putin critic died. Were live with the very latest. And hidden dangers. A look at the disturbing trend of hidden cameras found in hotels, cruise ships and rental homes. There was a hidden camera pointed directly at the shower, one right over the bed. Vicky nguyen has what you need to know right before your next trip. Plus, morning booth. The diner stand from the s next trip. Plus, morning booth. The diner stand from the sopranos finale up for action. So how much is it going for you wont stop believing it. We have the details in popstart, today, friday, march 1, 2024. Happy friday Oklahoma City reno, nevada. Alexandria, nevada. From baltimore, maryland. Im 60 today shoutout to pennsylvania celebrating our 21st anniversary from mississippi. Hi to our four kids watching back in columbus, ohio shoutout to our students and teachers in louisiana. From South Carolina today is brooklyns sweet 16 love it happy birthday, brooklyn were happy for all these early spring breakers that came out to celebrate, have a little fun were happy youre with us on this friday morning. Savannah is enjoying some time off. She will be back next week because next week is a big week for us here, hoda. Yes, it is. We will have a special conversation to celeb because next week is a big week for us here, hoda. Yes, it is we will have a special conversation to celebrate hoda kotbs release of a brandnew Childrens Book called hope is a rainbow. I really love this book because it reminds me, craig, that i feel like we need hope right now. We went to this awesome Elementary School in the bronx and talked to kids about what they are looking for you will be so surprised that the way they describe it they are awesome kids. We are really looking forward to it. Hundreds of mourners gathered in moscow today in a show of defiance out of a show of respect for Alexei Navalny. His funeral is taking place under heavy place presence keir simmons joins us now with the latest here. Hey, keir, good morning. Reporter good morning again. And Alexei Navalnys coffin has left supporters chanted no to the war, and russia will be free. On the way to the cemetery, people have been throwing flowers, and loved ones kissing his head before he was laid to rest inside the church, this image of his open casket with his parents gathered around. The u. S. Ambassador among diplomats attending. He died last month in an arctic prison he was the most prominent opponent to president putin, and organizers say more than a thousand people gathered outside the Church Despite the kremlin warning it was illegal at one point, they began shouting a message to the kremlin, we will not forgive you. And navalnys team organizing a global live feed of the events, despite the presence of Russian Riot Police and the warnings from the kremlin to people gathering outside. His widow, who has been so outspoken since his death, she was not able to attend hisburia thank you. Back here, the extreme weather thats going to make this weekend a bit challenging funeral and burial. Thank you. Back here, the extreme weather thats going to make this weekend a bit challenging in the west and south. The deadly wild fire racing across the texas panhandle that fire now the largest in state history. The socalled smoke house fire destroyed homes, fire, even cattle meanwhile, farther out west, california and nevada bracing for as much as 10 feet of snow driving there already hazardous as you can see here because of these blizzard conditions. Mr. Roker tracking both of these dangerous situations, al. Yeah, really. They will not get much better over the next 72 hours 7 Million People impacted by these Winter Weather advisories. There were some winter storm watches and blizzard warnings as you move on to the rockies were looking at this storm system now you can see the snow and rain coming in across the coastline so we are looking at anywhere from 5 to 10 feet of snow, above 5,000 feet, but some places picking up 12 feet of snow along the coastline, were looking at 1 to 3 inches of rain as we move back into the southwest, warm highs, single digit relative humidity and breezy winds will make for a dangerous fire risk, critical risks. Again, dodge city, all these areas are at risk for wild fires popping up, and thats going to cause even more problems for firefighters out there guys all right, al well check back with you later. A dramatic and deadly scene unfolded last night inside a Dentists Office in san diego. A man opened fire with a handgun. 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College basketball phenome Caitlin Clark says this will be her final season with the iowa hawkeyes she said she will leave college after this season, and she will enter the wnba draft the 22yearold broke the womens Major College scoring record this week now 18 points away from the Overall Record of Keith Maravich clark has one more year of college eligibility, but she is expected to be the number one pick no kidding next month people are waiting for that decision. She will probably break that record over the weekend, too, sunday night. Probably in the first five minutes of the game. All right. Coming up, stars before they were stars the story behind the auditions for the outsiders that led to one of the greatest movie casts ever. First, though, vicky nguyen is here with a cant miss story. Good morning, craig and hoda. 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This is a great experience really eye opening for a lot of folks to see it is not what you want to think about when you are trying to relax. Recent reports of hidden cameras found in hotels and Vacation Rental homes on cruise ships and airplanes. It all got us wondering, how hard is it to spot these cameras and what can you do to keep your family safe . Tiny, wireless and battery powered. Spy cameras are cheap and sold everywhere, making them easier than ever to hide and capture you in private moments. There was a hidden camera pointed directly at the shower, one over the bed disturbing cases making headlines. My friends and i booked an airbnb with hidden cameras. From hotels and rental homes to cruise ship and airplane bathrooms. In some reported cases, streaming the videos straight to their phone to cruise ship and airplane bathrooms. In some reported cases, streaming the videos straight to their phones and using it for blackmail or selling it to porn sites. Someone was watching them in rooms where they had sex. But would you be able to spot these devices in a rental house . To find out, we went to a vacation hot spot, sunny San Diego California our test pad, this spacious house, perfect for families or students on spring break there we had a security expert set up more than a dozen hidden cameras in spaces you assume are private like the family room, bedroom and, yes, even the bathroom the cameras hidden in common household items. How easy is it to get one of these cameras . It took five minutes of a quick search and it was cheap. Really, really inexpensive put it in my cart, bought in a day. For our test, we enlisted a mother and daughter. Heres the test. Were going to give you a minute to search these rooms for any kind of hidden camera. Okay. Just point to it and tell us why you think it might be a camera. One at a time, we had them search our three rooms jim and i watching on monitors first up, the bathroom. Look at this one. It has a full live view of the whole entire shower. Imagine when they are getting out of the shower. It is like a direct shot. While amy spotted the cameras in our towel hook and photo frame, she missed these ones in the electrical outlet and clock. Oh, gosh. I have no idea where to look. Her teen daughter did even worse. She looked right into that camera even when someone is aware and actively looking for a camera, it can be really hard to spot. We told them there are in t. You dont get that in an airbnb. While cameras in this room you dont get that in an airbnb. While amy found most of the cameras, jillian missed half of them. She could be in a hotel at an airbnb sleeping in that bed with a camera in her face and not know it. I consider myself very observant, but i was planning on this humbling me. In the bathroom, you both missed the camera that was pointed directly at the shower, a full shower shot. Thats scary. I have two daughters shes 18 i have a 21yearold they travel a lot, too i will definitely make sure they are aware of their surroundings. What should people take away from this . Really Pay Attention to your environment. When in doubt, just take a towel, put it over something if you are not sure. Simple steps to make sure no one is watching you in your most private moments. Look, airbnb says cases like these are rare, and it has a strict policy against hidden cameras in its rentals it says owners have to notify guests if they have any active cameras in the house this is something people have to be aware of the technology thats out there. The video quality, too. I know. Can you buy things to help detect or find any of these cameras that are hidden . There are a lot of devices out there. The one that works best is Something Like this. It has a red light and you just shine it at anything you suspect is a camera. And it will reflect back a red light if there is a camera. Is that why its red right now . Exactly if you were to look right here, you could actually see if it is a camera use your naked eye be aware and as he said, put a towel over something you think is a camera. Is this expensive under 50 online. Expensive . Under 50 online. Listen, if you are going into a home share, a private space, take a look around. Whats this . This is an rf detector. So many things give off rf now. But waive it around. Listen, if you are going into a sometimes it can give you a false positive. Thats eye opening. Thank you mr. Roker well, i feel good about going on vacation right now. Anybody wants to see this, well, sorry, there is something wrong, sorry, there is something wrong with you were looking at heavy showers, thunderstorms making their up out of the gulf. This system will have an impact this weekend for today it brings rain into the southeast. Wintery weather in the appalachians as we move into tomorrow, it makes its way up the coast saturday will be a mess here in the northeast. Mild highs, though, means this is rain up into new england. So rain fall amounts light as you get into the northeast as you get along the southeastern atlantic coast, we could be looking at 1 to 3 good friday morning. Im meteorologist kari hall. We are going to see at times some rain moving through, some offandon showers. Later on this afternoon into the evening, we could see some thunderstorms developing. We are just going to see the rain continuing at times throughout the weekend from tomorrow into sunday and then eventually tapering off for one dry day. Were only looking at brief breaks in the activity before we get a and that is your latest weather. There are people who would probably enjoy that show. What are you talking about . Oh. Throwback there from two minutes ago. There you go. Okay. Lets get into popstart toda oh, i see. A little throwback there from two minutes ago. There you go. Okay lets get into popstart today. Today is definitely the best time of the morning. We will start with the sopranos. You could own a piece of this hotly contested moment in Television History dont stop believing peopleto that feeling street light, people dont stop should we stoke the fire of that 20yearold debate of what happened next . He got whacked, right . I think thats usually what people think there while we mull it over, let me let you know that that actual diner booth where the Soprano Family had that last scene is up for sale doing some renovating. So they decided to put that iconic four seater on ebay the package includes four seats and a divider. Bidding already over 16,000 the sale runs through monday, uncle al if you want that for your basement, you can have it. Can you think of a better space to sit down for a bite of gabagool. The outsiders golden cast featured tom cruise and others diane lane was also in that movie. She was 18 when they shot it this week, to mark 42 years since the movie was cast, the director shared a peek at the vintage audition tapes, including some familiar faces who did not make the cut how old are you, matt 17. Ralph. Im diane lane. Her early leaf is a flower. I know you two, dont i . Yall hang around rodeos. Yeah. Your trap and begin take it easy. I got plenty of money here. Now, listen up. Listen up real good because im only going to say this once. 315 freight. You hop the 315 freight. Why is it so fun watching old audition tapes it is just like a portal into the past of course, they all went on to such great careers theyre all so young, too. Online revealing during the casting process, you can see the actors auditioned in front of each other and read lines for every single role. Talk about pressure there. Tom cruise there, wow. Next up, alicia keys marked an opening for the grammywinning production paying an homage to her new york city roots. And folks waiting in line yesterday were treated to one heck of a surprise when alicia showed up on top of a double decker bus i passed this theater 6 billion times in my lifetime this is a love story between mother and daughter. I cant wait until you see this. Youre going to love it. Previews for Hells Kitchen start march 28th before the show opens later in april we should all go to that together. Okay. Next up, hacks returns for a third season back in action, picking up a year after parting ways last season we have a popstart exclusivex for you here. Its gonna be good for you here its gonna be good some of your more problematic material, its gaining traction. Okay. Which Minority Group is upset . I dont think minority is the proper term anymore. What are they called . Dont say they i thought that was a thing. Literally could have been my dad. Season 3 hits max on may 2nd you can watch the full teaser over at today. Com. Never seen that, but i will watch the season now. You will love it. I already do. Finally, beyonce, the singers latest Texas Hold Em climbing the charts as weve talked about, but its gone viral on tiktok comparing it to the theme song of a 90s hit show called franklin. Here is how one user broke it down versus this like the timing and the vocals is kind of similar, too. This aint texas, aint no hold em hey, its franklin coming over to play franklin good morning. It is 8 26. Im marcus washington. A massive snowstorm now burying the sierra. Dont head up to tahoe, that is the warning from the chp. Conditions are bad and only expected to get worse. Drivers are told to avoid roads through the weekend as the snowfall and winds strengthen. And were learning about more closures at the ski resorts. Palisades tahoe and Alpine Meadows are completely closed today. Winds could reach 100 Miles Per Hour. Meteorologist kari hall is monitoring that. A lot going on this morning. Yes. This is going to be a much bigger storm for the sierra as it continues to dump down lots of heavy snow and the cold front is on the way as well. Were getting waves of rain, offandon activity for the bay area, most of it light to moderate. But we are going to see this impacting our weekend as rain continues. At times gusts could reach 25 to 50 Miles Per Hour with heavy sierra snow. We could see a little bit of snow here on some of our bay area hills by the end of the weekend as the cool weather extends into next week. Its going to be very busy here with soggy and cold conditions continuing. Continuing. Well overflowing with ideas and energy. Thats the San Francisco chronicle endorsing democrat katie porter for senate over all other options. Porter is easily the most impressive candidate. Known for her grilling of corporate executives. With deep policy knowledge. Katie porters housing plan has bipartisanfriendly ideas to bring homebuilding costs down. And the chronicle praises her ideas to end soft corruption in politics. Lets shake up the senate. With democrat katie porter. Im katie porter and i approve this message. For kung fu panda 4. With democrat katie porter. Jack black is back. Ah, youre adorable. Yah, whah welcome back friyeah morning. First day of march. And from the size and sound of this crowd, were almost ready to officially declare spring break underway. Man, look at this welcome back at 8 30 on a its the rolling spring break, baby. Al, did you see that young lady who traveled 2,900 miles to meet al roker . Where are you from . Salem, oregon. Was it worth the trip well see, al are you going to take a picture with me . There you go. When you get the roker hug, you know you made it. Its worth it, all right. You know who else is here who Millie Bobby Brown getting raves for her new film i think we can say this, a badass you have to watch her in this. We will talk about Stranger Things as well. Getting great reviews looking forward to that. Also ahead, style expert jasmine show sharing fun fashion picks to walk you into spring. Plus, out here with some of our favorite authors from five years of reading with jenna. Before you know it, theyre all on a smuckers jar Something Special to help libraries all across the country. Thats very nice. By the way, looking ahead to next week, guys, the legendary rita moreno is here. We will spend some time with rita and then Annette Benning will be here to talk about her new psychological thriller coming to peacock. Himself and awkwafina next week all on today. Guys, we will mention something. You may have noticed the men of and then jack black himself and awkwafina next week all on today. Guys, we will mention something. 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Snowy out west a fire risk in the southwest then on sunday, sunday were looking at a lot of record highs throughout the sunshine along the east coast, showers down in florida good friday morning. Im meteorologist kari hall. Were going to see some offandon rain for today and tomorrow. At times the winds may pick up. Were also monitoring for a chance of thunderstorms. Still lingering showers into sunday, then a brief break on monday. Tuesday and wednesday a new storm system comes in. Were looking at cold weather continuing, but we do have a lot of impacts from d sharks Radio Station theyre here for the intercollegiate broadcast society, radio convention, but by the way, so yesterday w closed out february start today walking challenge from South Carolina stef, you have a new plan. It is all about the plank. You will help us become plank pros so what is the goal this month we will go off the balance that we learned last month and put it to the test in the plank. So we have workout challenges that help you build strength and flexibility to do a plank correctly. I like it, okay so you are going to show us . So we will get down on the ground here and do shoulders over the wrist thats okay. You can coach me we are doing shoulders over the wrist, abs in tight. One foot in front of you pull those abs in. I will challenge you to lift an arm, maybe lift a leg. Wow see if you can balance. And then we will move on from there. We have workout plans for you. More coming up in our 3rd hour oh, hoda. Oh, mr. Roker coming up next, we will sit down with Millie Bobby Brown, talk about her new movie but, first, this is today on nbc. What do i see in peter dixon . I see my husband. The father of our girls. I see a public servant. A man who served under secretary clinton in the state department. Where he took on the epidemic of violence against women in the congo. I see a fighter, a tenacious problemsolver. 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So you can be there for your customers. With comcast business, reliability isnt just possible. Its happening. Get started for 49 a month. Plus, ask how to get up to a 800 prepaid card with a qualifying internet package. Dont wait, call and switch today democrats agree. Conservative republican steve garvey is the wrong choice for the senate. Our republican opponent here on this stage has voted for donald trump twice. Mr. Garvey, you voted for him twice. As your own man, what is your decision . Garvey is wrong for california. But garveys surging in the polls. Fox news says garvey would be a boost to republican control of the senate. Stop garvey. Adam schiff for senate. Im adam schiff, and i approve this message. Millie bobby brown was just 12 years old when she burst on to the scene as 11 in Stranger Things. Now she plays betrothed to a handsome prince. Things. Now she close your eyes ive got you sorry. Sorry. No okay. First off, i was screaming no before you screamed no wow so you have gone from Stranger Things to damsel. When you look at this, you think, oh, my gosh, this poor thing. Her life is ruined, obviously. Yes. But thats not even the half of it. No. This is not a fairy tale. This is the exact opposite. Right i think thats what i was trying to go for. I just feel like it is very similar to Stranger Things in many ways. I was like, thats not the scary part the scary part is playing a princess that turns into a warrior and what is the in between and how do we get there . Yeah it was something i have never done before and very cinematic. Well, as you are weighing in on this it is because you are the ep on this, too. This is the third film you epd. You are 20 i feel like your life is a fullon sprint is that what its like or is this your normal pace for life i dont know. It comes as goes just whatever is feeling right to me in the moment. Everything feels authentic this came along when i was 16 and covid pushed it back when i was 18, so everything happens for a reason this happened at the right time for me im very grateful that i have been able to do it finally it is out for everyone to see. We had robin wright on who was just raving about you. Not only what a great actress you are, but the stunts that you were able to manage. There is something that looks like youre rock climbing on crystals or something is going on there. Yes. Tell me what prep went into becoming this warrior. Climbing, i loved rock climbing as a kid, so i was excited. When i got to it, i was like, this is a lot harder than it looks. Even though i have a wire on, it is more of a safety wire and i have to do the rest. It is like 12 hours of full rock climbing or 12 hours for many, many months of rock climbing. So it was very physically demanding. But i have never been challenged the way i was on this film physically every day i had different bruises and, you know, injuries i was like, this is i feel like im working i feel like im a warrior. It is very demanding. A lot of miss you they think Stranger Things. Whats happening whats going on . Tell us whats coming up on Stranger Things . Were filming right now it is our last season so were really excited to be back together again for one last hoorah but it does feel sad every day we go on to set, were like, it is the last second day, the last third day but were definitely embracing it all it is nice to be back with everyone and, of course, yeah, the story is unbelievable. Well, you have such a great life, i have to say. You have great projects. You have a great personal life you are engaged to be married. The last time i interviewed you, you told me you and your fiance, i cant remember the story. Yes, that sounds like something i would do. Are you excited about your upcoming nuptials . Yes it is a huge part of my life ex with him. Its great. I know it is weird talking about your personal life on a movie day. But youre a lovely human being. We love when you come on the show. And damsel is something people will love. I hope so, yes. They will enjoy it. Thank you for being with us. Real quick, you have in addition to all the other things you do, you have a brand. Yes. You have a makeup line. Yes. Tell me a little bit about that. Well, it is a skin care and beauty line that i launched when i was 15, but we just actually launched into fashion. So im really that. Well, florence by mills is a skin care and beauty line that i launched when i was 15, but we just actually launched into fashion. So im really excited about that and we just released our like cozy collection, but its been really exciting. I love fashion so going into it, i was like, lets do it. But it is like an accessible and inclusive Clothing Brand that we obviously have beauty as well. Girl, you are sprinting i mean, you have got it all going on this is a beautiful moment in your life and im happy i get to sit here and enjoy it with you. Thank you so much thank you. Please go see damsel out on next friday. Jasmine snow is up here with classics to refresh your wardrobe wardrobe but, first, this is today on overflowing with ideas and energy. Thats the San Francisco chronicle endorsing democrat katie porter for senate over all other options. Porter is easily the most impressive candidate. Known for her grilling of corporate executives. With deep policy knowledge. Katie porters housing plan has bipartisanfriendly ideas to bring homebuilding costs down. And the chronicle praises her ideas to end soft corruption in politics. Lets shake up the senate. With democrat katie porter. Im katie porter and i approve this message. Were back with what to shop this week. It is the 1st of march spring is on the way so now is the time to update your wardrobe. Style expert jasmine snow is here to buy the items you are about to see, just scan our qr code. All right. We need to get ourselves ready for spring. We need to start thinking about it, exactly. Were starting with a trend in between. It is perfect to transition from winter to spring you still need a jacket. We love this one from walmart that has the color blocking. 50. So this is 49, so it is still neutral it goes with everything. It will be a closet staple like we always love everything here, it is under 50. So this is 49, which is amazing for a staple for your closet. What are the pants going on under here the pants are so good it is so soft. This satiny fabric cargoes are a huge trend i love this is crocks. Dress it up, dress it down. I love them. It is so cute. And price point again it is great, 22. Everybody needs a pair of flats to throw in their bag. Yes and were seeing a ton of textured flats right now a lot of knit fabrics. This is the perfect time of year to pull out your flats you are skin peeking out Everyone Needs a great pair of flats. You know what a good refresh is, too. A good pair of earrings make you feel a little better. Yes this is actually a set it is 8 from the pioneer womans line, yes, from walmart. It is so cute because it has a statement piece, but also more delicate pieces for casual outfits. These are cute as can be, yeah. Isnt it so cute . It really goes with everything its allinone, thats it. Its 8 i was double checking. 8. It does still feel chilly, and i think this is the perfect thing to wear now. First of all, it is so soft im sure you can feel right now. You want to start taking out those big, bulky coats this is great to throw on. I love that you can zip it up, but also zip it down in the afternoon. Its very soft throw it on for a weekend running around you can make it more chic with jewelry. Price point on this one it is all about 50. 22 thats amazing now were talking spring. This is ultimate spring, right . Bright colors. Of course, spring dresses. We have a lot of things coming up like mothers day and easter. So this is from scoops line at walmart. I love it is long sleeve because it is still chilly, even though it is warming up. It is flattering because we have a nipped in waist here, that hour glass figure. Really beautiful colors. You can have a lot of fun getting ready for spring. 32 for these. Every single one of these is on point. Thank you, jasmine. We appreciate it. To purchase these items, head to today. Com shop. Today does earn a commission through purchases through the links. By the way, look, we have a packed house out on the plaza because we are ready to help jenna bush celebrate a huge milestone for the book club. Thats a huge deal. And a table in the shape of a five. This is today on nbc. Take the drone luke this will be a gold mine of local intel. Just you wait. marci right. So, tell us about this corn festival . stylist 1 oooh you got your corn pudding. You got your corn chowder. marci so. Is it safe around here . stylist 2 sometimes. luke if a family of eight were to need a cold plunge, where would they find it . stylist 1 . And then they dip it in butter, then bam, it goes right in. stylist 2 . Really cute vampire bar. stylist 1 the reverend does like a blessing on the corn. luke donut shops. How far from here . marci no eyebrows . luke think of how light itll feel in the summer. Weve got to run. Eleven thousand more neighborhoods to go vo ding dong homesdotcom. All right. We are back. And it is a very special mornin here on the plaza. Were celebrating five years of reading with jenna. Wow it is amazing what you have done for books. Thats incredible. Thank you so much it is so great to get to see all of these books i am so proud of these readers that get to read with all of them. Whats happening with all these books . We have a crazy, major operation going on check out our Book Assembly line you may not be able to tell, but it is a number five. Yes. In honor of five years of reading together so those are all our incredible read with jenna authors. They are boxing the complete set of books, yall, and im so excited. They are shifting these books to a library in all 50 states. Amazing thats incredible. 50 libraries that will be receiving these books. It is a perfect way to celebrate because tomorrow it is also read across america day you all know i love the libraries. You guys, how is it going . How is it going . Are you boxing or freezing can we just give an atta girl to jenna this is something she started five years ago you said, i think people should read more. And it has turned into a juggernaut when i see a read with jenna sticker, im on it the countless number of New York Times best sellers, the movies, the television shows, all the cool things that jenna has been able to do. You helped get America Running again. I helped getting craig melvin reading again, which is all that matters. Hes read a couple of them if you want to join our book club, scan that qr code to sign up for our newsletter. And check this out. On the other side of our plaza, celebrating read with jenna as well, filling its window with all the books you have picked, and that is a terrific bookstore. We missed having a bookstore on rockefeller plaza. It is terrific. You are celebrating in another way as well. Thats right. To celebrate our fifth anniversary, we decided to do Something Special. Im going to share five of my allTime Favorites none of these are read with jenna picks because that would not be fair to the readers okay im starting over here ready . Yall pull them. Ready . Number five is a little life. I love it. Carson, this is an incredible, incredible book. I remember where i read it if you want a great read, thats number five. Number four is the bluest eye by toni morrison. It is an incredible, incredible book. Number three is bell you have talked about that. By toni morrison. It is an incredible, incredible book number three is bell canto. Love it. Number two, a tree grows in brooklyn by betty smith. This is the last one i read. Im really happy for you. And the all Time Favorite is the secret history by donna tart i didnt include any of the incredible books on that table over there because that would be like choosing a child and we all know i would choose al. Jenna has had 63 books. 32 stories have been options for tv or film. Jenna, were so proud of what you have accomplished. Do you know who else is proud of you . Take a look. Hi, jenna as we celebrate read across america day, i congratulate you on five years. Im thrilled you are packing up each of your read with jenna selections and sending the books to a library in all 50 states by sharing your favorite books, you are inspiring more americans to fall in love with reading. So heres to another five years of happy reading for you and all the today show viewers love you. Wow so beautiful. Oh, thats great. Amazing. Thats what reading does for your skin, carson. Shes not used to it. Just rub it on your face. Just rub it. Oh, jenna, that was beautiful. By the way, your mom the honorary chair of united way so your mom motivated so many people just like you are good morning. It is 8 56. Im marcus washington. San franciscos biggest mall is getting a throwback rebrand, what has been known as westfield San Francisco Shopping Center will now be Emporium Center San Francisco. The name is a nod to when it opened back in 1896 as the emporium. New management says it is focused on improving security, adding events and music. Happening now, yosemite is bracing for a major winter storm hitting the sierra. Yesterday rangers there urging visitors to leave as soon as possible. The National Park is closing because of heavy snow and strong winds in the forecast. The park is closed through at least sunday. It is expected to get more than 7 feet of snow. As the massive storm is burying sierra, drivers are urged to avoid the roads throughout the weekend as snowfall and winds strengthen. We are learning about the closures of palisades what do i see in peter dixon . I see my husband. The father of our girls. I see a public servant. A man who served under secretary clinton in the state department. Where he took on the epidemic of violence against women in the congo. I see a fighter, a tenacious problemsolver. Who will go to congress and protect abortion rights and our democracy. Because he sees a Better Future for all of us. Im peter dixon and i approved this message. Overflowing with ideas and energy. Thats the San Francisco chronicle endorsing democrat katie porter for senate over all other options. Porter is easily the most impressive candidate. Known for her grilling of corporate executives. With deep policy knowledge. Katie porters housing plan has bipartisanfriendly ideas to bring homebuilding costs down. And the chronicle praises her ideas to end soft corruption in politics. Lets shake up the senate. With democrat katie porter. Im katie porter and i approve this message. This morning on the 3rd hour of today, stepping down. Oprah winfrey announcing shes leaving the board of Weight Watchers, sending the stock crumbling. What could be behind her decision . Plus, love nest. The hottest relationship drama isnt on tv