Impeachment trial. So what does this mean for the president . And the support within his own party . All that plus, stunning death, rising 34yearold star at espn who died of pneumonia after covering the ohio state michigan game ready, set, return the postholiday rush to exchange those Unwanted Gifts starts this morning. What you need to know before heading to the stores or the post office. And christmas surprise fans happy to see alex trebek making a public appearance amidst his ongoing battle with cancer today, thursday, december 26th, 2019. 2019 with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And welcome to today on this thursday morning thank you for joining us Kristen Welker in for savannah how was your Christmas Christmas was fantastic spent some time with my parents and my husband how about you . My kids are at an age now that i can see christmas through their eyes it was magical special morning. I bet it was. Speaking of christmas, lets start there.
Just minutes. First, Kevin Skarupa is back and joins us in the Weather Center with a look at the weekend. A little bit after change today as opposed to gradual clearing. The very northern extent of Tropical Cyclone matthew. Youll notice the focus through the mid atlantic state. Its going to have lighter shower activity out there which as weve been talking about lately, we can use any sort of raindrops, maybe a third of an inch closer to the shoreline, so the highs in the 50s, cooler than lately with a breeze out of the northwest and the cooler air sticks around. The coldest of the nights coming out ahead as well as your sunshine in just a few minutes. Cyclone and continues its destruction. Hundreds of water rescues have taken place. Dams are in danger of failing at any moment. Abcs Lauren Lyster is in st. Augustine, florida. In North Carolina, matthew bringing deadly, recordbreaking floods. Oh, come on, sweetie. More than 500 rescued across the state as streets became river rapids. In
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Nearly 300 miles an hour but the driver walks away unharmed. Speaking out about how he survived that harrowing crash. Fashion feud. The pop star versus a top design duo. Elton john taking it on. And what the men who have dressed alisters said about children conceived by ivf have so many wanting to boycott right now. We do say good morning, america. Hope everybody had a wonderful weekend. Boy, do we have a lot to get to this morning. We want to get to the breaking news overnight. The latest twist in the bizarre story of robert durst, the estranged son of one of new yorks real estate families who has been suspected of three murders dating back 30 years. He was finally arrested saturday charged with murder. With the help of the hbo documentary the jinx. Abc has the latest. For years police investigated robert durst in the murder of husband long time friend but now in the documentary about him, the jinx, he may have jinksed himself with what appears to be a confession. There it is. Overnig