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[ gunfire ] >> so, why did a jus find the officer not guilty. a fact-check on amazon's promise to prices at whole foods with surprising resu and ♪ answering in the dark >> ed sheeran right here, the superstar, with a perfect performance, toy, friday, december 8th, 2017. >> from nbc news, this is "today," live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and good morning, everybody. welcome to it's friday. nice to have you with us. >> say that again. >> it's friday. >> we're so happy. >> and we have ed sheeran, with us. >> friday, ed sheeran, it's a great day. we have a tough time in cal. a new fire has roared to life near san diego. while crews in and around los angeles struggle to contain the fires there. we want to get right to miguel almaguer with the latest. miguel, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. some 500 structures have been destroyed. this is the scene that's playing out neighborhood after neighborhood in this community alone. today, firefighters are worried about flying embers. they can travel for miles and wipe out neighborhoods that are still standing this mornin fires are now control up and wn the southern california coast. firefighters, being stretched to the limit, pushing into day five of battling the blazes. the inferno now extending from santa barbara to san diego. eliana moreno with a bird's-eye view of the morn-most mrablaze. >> the thomas fire has made its way to the pacific ocean. >> reporter: the thomas fire, just a few hours north of los angeles, scorching 115,000 acres of land. nearly 500 structures damaged or destroyed. fire officials say gusty winds and dry condition could keep firefighters on the ground for at least another week. the neighborhood now blackened andre just the wind but visibility. refighters are having difficult time trag fires. and they're all on the move. the fast-moving fire leaving patricia hampton and her family just 20 minutes to grab their most cherished belongings. >> we could barelybreathe. the air was so thick and the fires were huge. >> reporter: now, a new blaze, the lilac fire burning across san diego. the sky glowing red-hot.thick, above. a state of emergency for san diego county. evacuations and road closures in effect. a mobile home park and other structures destroyed by the fast-moving flames. >> it's extreme weather that as theresult, we're training. r horses were evacuated to the nearby del mar more than 6,000 personnel are fighting fires and fatigue. the battle to save theolden state, red hot and far from over. the santa ana winds that fan these flames will weaken into sunday. that's the good news. the bad news, they will also become more erratic, pushing the flames in multiple directions. they cannot catch a break in southern california. >> miguel, thank you. something else we're keeping an eye on, the first snow for millions of people, from texas all the way to new england. and dylan is in for al. when is it coming? >> what are we going to get? >> it's southern texas to houston. baton rouge has only seen measurable snow 23 stimes reco here's the 23rd time. it will extend 000 miles up into new england. we have winter weather advisories and winter storm warnings. this includes the suburbs of atlanta, delays at the airports today. we havetoo. we have the cold air on the western side of this storm system. the immediate coastline of caro ry. t'snow piles theples and pinks, that's o s s where we get into more inches. na into north carolina. and through southern new jersey, up to four ches. a widespread two to four inches, up into boston. a lot of places accumulate on the grassy surfaces. when you're not used to driving in the snow, it's time to get the training wheels back in. >> it's hard to fathom how wide a swa thisis. >> out of o a major shakeup on capitol hill. as expected, senator franken said he is stepping down after accusations of misconduct against him. but he was notnly lawmaker to suddenly resign on thursday. kasie hunt on capitol hill. good morning. >> reporter: senator al franking bowing to intense pressure within his own party and stepping aside. but not without taking a pti shot at president trump on the way out. on capitol hill this morning, a dramatic fall from grace. senator al franken on his way out. >> in the coming weeks, will be resigning as member of the united states senate. >> reporter: at times, defensively. >> some of the allegations against me are simply not true. others, i remember very differently. >> reporter: and reflective, arguing he's earned a preparation as a champion of women. >> i know there's been a different picture of me painted over the last few weeks. but i know who i really am. >> reporter: and taking a parting shot across the aisle. >> i, of all people, am aware there is some irony in the fact at i am leaving, while a man who bragged his assault, sits in the oval fice. >> reporter: it's a stunning end to the career of an "snl"star. >> i know this photo looks bad. it also is bad. >> reporter: franken alogized to leanninitially tried to keep his job. but when a seventh accuser said she was touched inappropriate, party turon him. >> i think it was. >> reporter: the bad behavior could put more pressure on republicans, if roy moore, who dekn denied allegations of conduct with teenagers, wins the senate seat on tuesday. >> it will have long-term damage for the party. >> reporter: also in trouble this morning, republican congressman trent franks of arizona, saying he plans to resign amid an ethics committee investigation into misconduct. franks said he talked to former female staffers about being s surrogate mothers for his children. franks joining john conyers in stepping down, after women across the country have said, me, too. franks is the third member of congress to step down this week, amid these types of allegations, following john conjuyers and al franken. when the election comes up for permanent election in 2018, could be pretty competitive. >> kasie, thank you very much. we are seeing violence and protests in the middle east, following president trump's decision to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel. richard engel is there in the thick of things. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we are in east jerusalem a damascus gate. and behind that wall is jerusalem's old city, which is a maze of small alleys and streets. we were in the old city to cover demonstrations against president trump's statements. and while we were there, we found ourselves in the middle of an israeli crackdown. other jerusalem in jerusalem. palestinians left the mosque in old jerusalem city. palestinians tried to demonstrate, but police were ready for them. they're not allowing the protesters to move out of the old city. breaking up the demonstrators, with force. pushing and shoving down the narrow alil alleys. >> they're trying to prevent them from reaching the main street, trying to break up the demonstration. before they're able to congregate for the palestinians, this is the way they show they done accept the movement for jerusalem. they want it to be the centerpiece of their capital. president trump ruled that out, backing israel, which claims ufl jerusalem as its own. this isn't just a battle over real estate. for many muslims, this is a battle of faith and injustice. the mosque is revered, protests have spread to turkey, pakistan and over nations where many believe trump is trying to give control of an islamist holy site to israel. a move, they say, they'll fight. there's been other clasjshs and other jerusalem areas in the west bank. we spoke to the police force. they have enough to contain the situation. >> thank you, richard. in the meantime, the crisis of a looming government shutdown ha been stayed temporarily. congress has a stopgap measure. >> reporter: good morning, to you. president trump is going to sign the spending bill today. the bottom license plate when it comes to the threat of a shutdown, congress kicked the can down the road, saving the big budget fight for later this month. on capitol hill, crisis averted, at least f >> the motion to reconsider is on the table. >> reporter: republicans avoiding a shutdown ahead of today's deadline, passing a short-term bill to fund the government for another two weeks. postponing the budget battle until december 22nd, right before christmas. unresolved, democrats' demands for more money to combat th open yoed epidemic. >>e not leave here without a daca fix. >> reporter: republicans, their race is put a tax cut bill on the president's desk by christmas. just days after president trump tweeted in the fbi's reputation is in tatters, the director, crist myrrh ray, defended the opportunity. >> there's no finer institution than the fbi, and no finer people than the men and women who work there. >> reporter: with a politically-charged hearing, with doubt on robert le team, wray denied it was interfe interfering. john lewis was beaten fighting for civil rights, said hi will boycott the event. president trump'sattendance and his hurtful policies are an insult to the people portrayed in this museum. e white house calling itunfortu another congressional black caucus member won't be attending. president trump will head south for a campaign rally in pensaco pensacola. that's just hours away from the alabama border. roy moore is not expected to attend. one final note from the white house. the white house says the president will have a physical exam early next year. and the results of it will be made public. sarah huckaby hand sanders, dismissing the slurring of the president, saying his throat was dry. we're learning more about the victims and the gunman at a deadly shooting at a high school in new mexico. tammy leitner is there. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. still, so many unanswered questions this morning. we don't know if the shooter was a student at the school or why he did this. what we know is a small, tight knit community is coming together and is grieving the loss of two teenage victims. >> do we have contact with the school? >> reporter: this morning, police are trying to determine a motive in a deadly high school shooting. >> i'm at the bottom the stairs. the window is shot out. >> the description of suspect? anyone have a description of or killed at this remote hh school in aztec,tims were intif franciscey jordan marque >> she was wonderful girl. i know she would be eryb to m >> our friends and neighbors of aztec have witnessed a very heinous and horrific act. there's two children that's been killed. >> reporter: the suspect also dead. officials describing the shooter as a male but offering few other details. it happened early thursday, as classes were etti ingetting und. shots rang out. terrified students and teachers, hiding in classrooms. some behind locked doors. >> there was a lot of banging going around. next thing we knew, our teachers were yelling to get in the closet. and it was gunshots. >> 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>> hey. it is cloudy and dry this morning. that could change later in the day for cape may. we've got a snowstorm on the way. the first flakes could be falling late this afternoon in southern delaware and the shore. right now, cloudy skies in our area, the wet weather is just to our south. most areas will see the snow coming in overnight tonight. during the day today, dry, but chilly. 40 degrees the high in new jersey. 40 in philadelphia. we've issued a first alert for snow for the suburbs, philadelphia, new jersey, and delaware, late tonight, through the day on saturday. that's when we'll see accumulating snow, especially on colder surfaces, grass, and cars that have been sitting out. but with one to four-inch potential in those areas, even the roads will be hazardous at times during the day tomorrow. va i? >> thank you. first alert traffic reporter katy zachry here helping you get to where you need to be on time and safely. >> for drivers eastbound and westbound around the route 100 mark, as you exit to get to route 202. there are crashes in both directions on 30 at that part. expect delays, one is on the shoulder, one is in the middle lane. expect delays if you're headed on route 30 now. >> thank you. new this morning, investigators are looking for the cause of a fire that raced through a row home in philadelphia. nbc10 on the scene on marston street in tacony. flames broke out around 4:30 this morning. across got it under control in minutes. no one was hurt. we'll have another update coming up in 25 minutes. see you then. good morning, everybody. it's 7:30. it's friday, the 8th of december, 2017. >> it is the weekend is upon us let's get a check of the headlines of new fires spreading across california. >> inferno. wildfires ravage southern california as hundreds of thousands are forced from their homes. and firefighters from l.a. to san diego, race to battle the flames. >> it's hot embers that can spark a fire like this one and wipe out a neighborhood. snow and icy cold temps from texas all the way to new england. >> a day of rage. violent protests break out, following president trump's decision to recognize jerusalem as the capital of tisrael. richard engel was caught in it this morning. >> this the way the palestinians don't accept the capital, jerusalem. ryan schayhazier undergoes surgery. as fans and teammates rally around the star. the u.p.s. uses golf carts instead of delivery trucks on the treats this season. and a slice of history. pizza chefs take to the streets of naples, as pizzamaking is an art form. >> you didn't have to tell us that. >> how about pizza eating as an artform. a stunning verdict tied to a police shooting that happened in arizona. morgan radford is here. good morning. >> reporter: it's a tough video to see. this morning, there's a family in mourning and a community in shock, that now, a former officer found not guilty of second-degree murder. and the disturbing video released of an arizona man who was shot by police. it shows the man sobbing, begging and pleading not to shoot him. >> you move again, we're shooting you. do you understand? listen to my instructions. don't talk. listen. >> reporter: newly released body cam footage, shows the final minutes of daniel schaffer's life. >> crawl towards me. >> crawl fords me. >> don't turn -- [ gunfire ] >> reporter: the video made public, after jurors found phillip braillesford not guilty. he told jurors he thought the father of two was reaching for a gun. his attorneys representing a point in the video when he moves his right hand toward his waistband. >> when movements are made that are consistent with drawing a weapon, you have one second to change your mind. >> reporter: he may have been trying to pull up his pants. officers were called to the scene after reports of a man pointing a rifle out of a window. he did have a pellet gun in his room. but he did not have it on him when he was shot. hissed widow calls forvidejust. >> i that the mesa police department will give me answers why they killed him. >> reporter: the video shown at the trial was only made public after the officer was found not guilty of second-degree murder and reckless manslaughter. schieffer's wife is now suing the police department for $1 million. >> quite a rdict. we're going to switch gears and head over to dylan dreyer for the weather. >> we're focusing onit out west. critical of fire danger because of the dry conditions and the gust winds. thiss for southwestern california. look at the winds. they're expected to gust at near 50, 60 miles per hour, across the good portion of the area. near los angeles. that's enough wind to spread the fires. without rain in sight, that is not going to help firefighters. in the northwest, we have air quality advisories in effect. we're watching the cold front that will reinforce the lake-effect storm. and texas seeing measurable good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. snow on the way for late tonight and tomorrow. today, mostly cloudy and chilly, too. 40 the high in philadelphia. upper 30s for the suburbs. clouds fill back in for the gh valley after sunshine this morning. 38 this afternoon. topping out at 40 degrees in delaware. and new jersey, mostly cloudy skies, and 40 degrees. late this afternoon, this evening, first showers move into the shore. and southern delaware. have a great day. >> this dafootball" weather is brought is brought t verizon, the best network and the bestunl limlive, local and primetime gamewith nfl mobile. only on vezon. >> who is ready for sunday? 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>> thank you. now we'll check the roads with nbc10 first alert traffic reporter katy zachry. >> it's 8:00, but we are following an issue on route 30 at 100. the crash happened at route 30 westbound as you make your way toward route 100. that's also the way you get off to go to 202. i just checked. expect delays because there is a lane restriction there. even some of the shoulder is blocked. there are going to be delays for some time. >> thank you. in new castle county, a fire chief is facing racketeering charges. anthony good retired in august. prosecutors say he stole $50,000 from an organization representing minority firefighters. they say he also racked up several thousand dollars in charges on the group's credit card. nbc10 is working to get reaction from good. we'll have another update in 25 minutes. see you at the bottom of the hour. it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, relentless fires. southern california bracing for another day of fast-moving flames. 200,000 people evacuated. 23,000 homes threatened. firefighters on the front lines, not spared from the tragedy. >> you knew you're house was in trouble? >> i knew my house was in deep trouble, yeah. >> reporter: lester holt with that heartbreaking story. winter weather weekend. millions of americans, from texas to new england, feeling a major arctic blast. 2,000 miles of snow set to fall across the u.s. and star-studded morning. zac efron sneaks by studio 1a, to talk about "the greatest showman." and ed sheeran is here to perform his latest single this morning. friday, december 8th, 2017. >> i heard you came all the way from north carolina. >> it's our first time in new york city. >> what do you want this morning? >> a selfie with hoda. >> what do you want for your 10th birthday? >> be on the "today" show. >> "today" show. [ applause ] >> so sh, nbc? >> nothing beats cleveland. >> you came here to celebrate what? >> my sweet 16 on "today." >> all of the marines in the plaza. >> nice to have those marines and a couple of their friends. >> celebrating a birthday. the one-year birthday of young charley. savannah was giving birth to that cute little button. >> it was at this moment. it was 8:00. it really was. my little man. >> do you believe he's 1? >> i can't. let's do the whole hour of pictures of charley. our senior producer, not one, but celebrating a birthday. we adore you. >> love you, honey. let's start this morning. wet have to get to the news, the news at 8:00. and firefighters battling six major wildfires across southern california this morning. wind has destroyed thousands of acres and hundreds of structures, as well. miguel almaguer is in ventura this morning. good morning, miguel. >> reporter: the thomas fire, the most productive of the fires, has damaged or destroyed 500 homes. i want to give you a look from our los angeles affiliate. the smoke is still popping up. this fire is very aggressive and mother nature remains in control. from the hillsides to the sea, a relentless wave of fire. so many homes destroyed while the flames narrowly missing others. overnight, a firestorm exploding in rural san diego county. fueled by winds, gusting up to 35 miles per hour. the new fire exploding out of control in just hours. swallowing everything in its path. flames going house-to-house, taking out entire blocks of one neighborhood. as emergency responders rush to clear the scene. six major wilires now choking southern california. from san diego to santa barbara, chosing highways and schools. threatening 20,000 homes. at the franing center, dozens o thoroughbreds escaped the fast-moving flames. another devastating day in this late-moving windstorm. the firefeeding on bone-dry visitation. >> what's surprised now about this fire? >> it's all happening at the same time. >> reporter: in ventura county, where the landscape has forever been changed, the firefight continues around the clock. >> that's pure vastatn. to seeour family's home just gone. >> and neighbors, working tirelessly to save their homes and each other. there's mixed news about the santa ana winds. they should weaken into sunday. but they will also become more erratic. fire danger will remain extreme through the weekend. >> avensavannah? thousands of firefighters are on the front lines of the fires. one of them has felt the impact personally. >> i knew my house was in deep trouble. >> reporter: for ventura county fire captain, the devastating hit close to home. his team battling an intense blaze, he reached out to a colleague in his neighborhood. >> i asked him to go by my house. he said, it's gone. >> reporter: thankfully, his family got out safely. grabbing everything they could before fleeing. >> just grab pictures and stuff. when you look back, everything was going so fast. >> the fire down the canyon. and it blew through this neighborhood with incredible speed and intensity. and today, people coming back to see what's left. while we were there, tom's wife, lauren, seeing the remains of their home for the first time. >> sorry, too. >> reporter: they were able to salvage heirlooms and photos. >> as long as he is standing, the white house doesn't matter. if he didn't come home and my house was okay, i would be not okay. >> reporter: with a white house of memories reduced to ash, tom is springing back into action on the front lines. helping others in need. >> you're paying it forward. you're saving someone else's home? >> absolutely. i want to go back out there and help as best i can. >> can you imagine? >> no. they have such perspective. that wife, too. and now, to politics. capitol hill and a major shakeup in the senate and the house. al franken is stepping down amid accusations of groping and improper advances on at least seven women. the democrat and former "snl" comedian said he remembered those interactions differently. and he took a parting shot at the opposing party. >> i'm aware there is irony, that i am leaving, while a man who has bragged on tape, about his history of sexual assault, sits in the oval office. >> franken was not the only lawmaker to resign on thursday. trent franks says he will resign. house ethics learned that he had asked two female employees to bare his child as a surrogate. there's more unrest in and around jerusalem, following president trump's decision to recognize the city as the capital of israel. israel deployed troops after another day of rage in the streets. violence thursday left dozens hurt. it is 8:08. and it's hoda morning boost time. >> life is full of surprises. and there's no bigger thrill than seeing a loved one that you haven't seen in a long time. two sisters in australia. they returned home to portland, oregon. they didn't tell their mom she was coming. here's what happened when she got home from the store. >> these are my pink socks from football. >> how are you doing? >> i'm fine. [ screaming ] >> come on. that's it. that's all you need to watch. we're just hoping there's nothing breakable in her bags. >> i know. i love the conversation, five seconds before. it's like put your socks in the laundry. >> and the world changes. that hug went on and on. >> so sweet. from half-trees to decora decoratingpineapples. and talking to zac efron about the buzz surrounding his movie. let's hear from megyn. >> do you have trouble growing eyebrows. that may not be a cosmetic problem. it may be a sign of disease. >> all right. megyn, thank you. a perfect performance from this man right here. ed sheeran is ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ hey! ♪ bee to hive for that honey you know ♪ ♪ a sweet tasty bowl ♪ of that get up and go ♪ put in the good and the good will grow ♪ ♪ good goes around and around and around hey! ♪ honey to the o is the yum in yo bowl ♪ ed you seen how much fake trees are? >> the real ones, too. >> that one is half the price. >> is it okay to send someone a gift electronically, rather than opening up a gift. you get an e-mail that says, carson, you got a sweater. savannah, someone gave you a bracelet. >> i think it's okay. but i would rather have a tangible gift. >> you send the sweater and they decide if they like it or don't like it. >> i don't know if i like that. i didn't get you a present and i'm going to pretend i did. alaska airlines is celebrating national ugly sweater day on december 15th. they allow anyone who has a hideous christmas sweater on to board early. >> that's fun. i'm okay. >> i get the usual that someone gets to board first. and they're like, this is just my sweater. you have the ugliest sweater. get onboard. free peanuts. what about nontraditional trees? pineapple christmas trees. people are decorating pineapples. >> i wouldn't want that in place of a christmas tree. >> this is right up there with putting pineapple on your pizza. >> speaking of that. now, they are doing something else with pizza. check this out. they're adding candy canes. >> i didn't think it could get worse than pineapple pizza. and there we go. chris bianco is here making piz pizzas. >> most of those are okay. but candy cane pizza is too far. >> buddy the elf would love that. we're going to start with ashley olson. she made a rare public outing to support bob saget. honored my dear friend, ashley olsen, has come to watch my event. eddie sheeran is going to perform live. on thursday, he was at a royal venue. at buckingham palace. prince charles made ed an official member of the order of the british empire. and reporters asked if he would reform at the royal wedding. if prince harry and meghan markle asked him, he would say yes. >> i love that. >> i wonder if they asked him to sing "marry me" by train. or would it be perfect? >> he has a lot to choose from. this is a beachgoer in florida. things go awry when she offers a crocker to a siegel. in california, these birds with get crazy. look at what happened. >> oh, no. >> oh, my gosh. >> you have to be careful. >> that's like a scene out of "the birds." >> that friendly jess xhur to l into an ambush. she's fine. and the seagulls last interest. >> shez r's running into the wa. but the seagulls go to the water. can we get another check of the weather? >> let's do it. >> "today's weather" is brought to you by honey nut cheerios. >> we have a lot of snow falling around the country. and in texas, receiving measurable snow. some places picking up light snow. we haven't driven in snow this season. it is going to be nasty through the weekend. we have snow falling near baton rouge, into mississippi and alabama. a lot of snow falling in the suburbans of atlanta, too. because of that -- thank you. we have winter storm warnings and winter weathered a advisories down south. and we see lake-effect snow kick in around the coast of lake ontarios. let's look at snowfall totals. more in the higher elevations. we could see two to four inches as it brushes the east coast, too. the time frame i most ofs . good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. snow on the way for late tonight and tomorrow. but today, mostlycloudy chilly . 40s for philadelphia and upper 30s for the suburbs. topping out at 40 degrees in delaware. new jersey, mostly cloudy skies and 40 degrees. late showers move into the shore and southern delaware. have a great day. >> and that's your latest forecast. savannah? >> thank you, dylan. we're with zac efron. he's one of the stars of "the greatest showman." >> this is loosely based on the life of p.t. barnment, played by hugh jackman. zach is phillip carlisle, who agrees t his busiss. ♪ what percentage of the show would i be taking ♪ ♪ fair enough, you want the piece of all of the action ♪ ♪ i'll take you seven and we'll make it happen ♪ ♪ 18 will be just fine ask for nickels on the dime ♪ ♪ 15, maybe 12 i would do eight ♪ ♪ ten >> you said something astou astounding. you haven't seen this movie. >> i haven't seen it yet. i'm seeing this tonight. >> i've seen this movie. that's so fun. what is it like to have worked on something? you know it intimately. that moment you get to watch it in the theater with other people? >> it's indescribable. with this movie being a musical and all, it's so much fun. you bet wrapped up in it. >> we love watching you sing and dance. i feel like that's like breathing to you. do you have to practice a lot? or does it come easily or naturally to you? >> it's like everything else in life. the more you work at it, the better it becomes. for me, it's work. i didn't come out of the womb tap dancing. that took a lot of rehearsarehe. >> it's practice, practice. hugh jackman said getting that wolverine body was easier than preparing for this role. because of the dancing and the singing and how physical it is. >> he had practice at that, too. it's not like riding a bike. like you kind of, you know, always remember how to do it. i had to relearn how to dance. it was fun. i got to do it with hugh, who is a maniac. first try, he's amazing. we kept working and chipping away. and eventually, we got good at the number. >> what was it like working with him on another level? just being, like, friends. what is that like for you two? >> he is an awesome guy. he is my idol in many ways. i look up to the guy. he was awesome to work with. >> "la la land" was so successful. and the music in this is successful. and i think the "la la land" writers had something to do with this, as well. >> this is e telling the story barnum, but it's loosely based on that. there's never been any incarnation of this story told before. it's about acceptance, love and leading with love in life. and so, it's really great. >> the costumes are beautiful. and we happen to have them all over the place around us. getting into the period costumes, did that put you the right frame of mind to play your character? >> literally. you tighten pants above your belly button and wear suspenders. >> that's not your normal saturday night, i guess. >> not of getting into character, you're playing ted bundy next. are you in the middle of all that? >> that's coming up next. >> that w b one. >> i'm not going all daniel day-lewis on it. >> are you going to get method and scary? >> to a degree. i'm not going to push it. >> we're happy you're here with us. will you talkke a walk with me d savannah? >> you have so many friends on the plaza. they're getting ready for you. you have big christmas plans? >> i will probably see my family in st. louis. >> what do you do on a christmas morning? >> in our traditions, like stockings and that kind of stuff. >> oh, wait. >> ed sheeran. >> what? >> what's going on? >> you know each other. >> you both come outside. >> good to see you. >> what do you think of ed's music? >> love it. >> no way. >> he did? >> yeah. >> it was a great show. >> we have a huge crowd this morning, we thought it would be fun just to see what would happen if we walk out with zac efron and ed sheeran. right here. say good morning to all your fans. >> what? >> oh, this is good. >> zac is here. ed is going to perform. it's a beautiful morning. zach's movie is called "the greatest showman." it premieres tonight. good morning. i'm vai sikahema. let's get right to bill henley with our forecast. >> i've issued a first alert for your saturday for snow. we're talking the suburbs, philadelphia, new jersey and delaware. midnight tonight into tomorrow morning and through the day on saturday the snow spreads inland, accumulating snow of 1-4 inches, especially on colder surfaces like the grass and cars that are sitting out. there will likely be hazardous roads. the temperatures are going to slowly warm up. but right now it feels like it's below freezing in wilmington and philadelphia. the temperatures will peak near 40 degrees this afternoon. thank you. let's get a check on the roads with katy zachry. >> looking at route 30 right at route 100. some good news in the last 20 minutes or so that crash has cleared. this is a shot of our camera not far from there and you can see traffic is running pretty smoothly. 76 eastbound toward philly is backing up quite a bit, a lot of volume. it is army/navy weekend in philadelphia. ameran's ge returns to the link tomorrow for the 118th matchup between the two college football rivals. tonight there's a cross fit competition between some of the cadets and folk who is do cross fit here in philly. we'll see you at the top of the hour. ♪ good morning. thanks for being here. 8:30, now. it's a friday morning. the 8th of december 2017. pretty day out here on the plaza. you know who stuck around because he's a great guy, zac efron. he is helping with our toy drive. and we're so happy about that. zac, if you can give up your santa duties, we need you over here. we want to show you something. >> hold on. >> at the same time. >> we need you. this is important. here we go, in honor of your new movie, "the greatest showman," we're announcing the start of the greatest week here. will you pull that sign down. >> showman alley. >> renaming the plaza showman alley. >> i love it. it's a week-long event, to promote the movie all through the city. if you want information on that, go to today.com. >> you know what else? that's not all. ♪ >> this portion of "today" was created with our sponsor, "the greatest showman," believe in the impossible. in thre in theaters december 20th. >> we have a surprise for a lucky -- i feel bad. i wish i would give it to everybody. >> where is shafika and rose? yeah. >> guess where you're going tonight? to the premiere of "the greatest showman." we have two tickets. >> oh, my god. and zac is going to be there, too. >> see you guys there. >> congrats. congrats. >> happy birthday. >> how great is that? "the greatest showman" hits theaters on december 20th. to find out more, head to today.com. >> right here on showman alley. after the week, we can be snowman alley. >> coming up, you've seen him -- did you meet ed for the first time tonight? ed sheeran is getting ready for a live performance. >> i don't know how you can top this excitement. but i believe you can. >> we have ham. >> ham is delicious. >> what's the one thing you need to put on your ham to be a hit over the holidays? >> bourbon, baby. we'll walk you through it. do you lose hair out of your eyebrows. >> i do. >> you could be dying. but there is something that it could mean that is related to your health. there's siren signs on your fac can indicate hideous diseases. >> megyn, thank you so much. can't wait to hear about the dreaded diseases. dylan, let's get a check of the weather. >> let's look at what's going on. we're going to see a chance of stronger storms near florida today. 7 million are under risk for damaging wind gusts. an isolated tornado is possible. that will bring snow from texas and all the way up into new england. and even down through florida, it is going to get chilly. in the meantime, it will be messy in parts of the higher elevations of north and south north carolina. cd gustsan be up near 60 good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. snow on the way for late tonight and tomorrow. but today, mostly cloudy. and chilly too. 40s for philadelphia and upper 30s for the suburbs. clouds fill back in for the lehigh valley after some sneen this mo-- sunshine this afterno. topping out at 40 degrees in delaware. new jersey, mostly cloudy skies and 40 degrees. late showers move into the shore and southern delaware. have a great day. >> this portion of "share kindness" is created with our sponsor, subaru. the share love event has celebrated charities for the last 20 years, including meal s on wheels. for 60 million people who gift their time by volunteering, the holidays are about to give back. and this morning, we're highlighting an inspiring volunteer here in new york. >> when i'm driving meals to each person, i'm thinking how i can impact their day. >> reporter: nicholas is a driving force in his new rochelle, community. >> hi, meals on wheels. >> reporter: he's been volunteers with meals on wheels. a nonprofit that delivers 2 million meals every year. to the home-bound. >> they will take time to visit with you. ask if everything is all right. >> reporter: and one of many that is part of the volunteer force. >> i hope nicholas gains the understanding of the importance of giving back. the seniors will always be around you. >> looks good. >> reporter: in the united states, a quarter of all seniors struggle with hunger. and 15 million are isolated or alone. at great eer risk of poorer hel. >> i think they feel like a weight has been taken off their shoulders. and their faces light up. to share in the joy he's received from giving back, this fall, he gathered together his high school football team to deliver meals. >> it's important. not just with meals on wheels, other volunteer organizations. we as young people continue to volunteer more. brightening someone's day can be positive not only for them and for yourself. and a really great thing to do. >> it's such a great tradition. we are asking subaru to say how they're spreading kindness and sharing with their communities. #sharethelovetoday. they will donate $1 to one of the four charitable partners. reaching up to $50,000 total. and by the end of this year, share the love event, subaru and its participating retailers will have donated $115 million to those in need. head to today.com for information. and share your stories of kindness now, using #sharethelovetoday. coming up next. forget ordering, they making your own pizza is easier than you think. and ed sheeran is coming up. michael: i'm thankful that i'm alive and have a second chance. james: i'm thankful for the help and the opportunity that i received. darlene: i'm thankful to be able to help people in crisis. vanessa: i'm thankful that addiction is treatable, and that help is available. christie: new jersey is experiencing a heroin epidemic fueled by opioid painkillers. but if you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, i want you to know: we are here for you. this holiday season, choose help. call 844 reach nj or visit reachnj.gov. and we're back with "today food." sunday night's big game, has the steelers and the baltimore ravens. what better way to watch the football game than to make a little pizza at home. this is christopher bianco. great to have you on. >> great to be here. >> your first time on the "today" show. >> you're the most revered pi a pizzamaker on planet earth. but people are intimidated to make dough at home. >> everybody can do it. >> the ingredients are pretty sparse here. >> eatit's pretty simple. basically, we start with water. this one, it's in the book. i have a book. pimp the book for a second. everything you need to know. >> are you from the bronx, originally? it's coming out. the pride of joy of arizona now. >> you know, water. >> new york's finest. >> a little warm. maybe blood temperature. >> it's weird that you know what blood temperature is. >> on the outside. i know a guy. yeah. that's another show. >> water? >> in this one, there's one packet of dry yeast. about a quarter ounce. and then, five cups of organic, high-protein bread flour. if we had nothing but time, we don't. >> you let thhang and get bubbl. sometimes it changes. you watch it. this is going to go good. >> how long do you let it sit? >> we put that together. about -- that whole process takes about six minutes. after together, we take it here. we knead this about ten minutes. >> put work into it. >> you grab and push. >> it's zen and inice. this has been sitting for two hours. nice and chill. >> perfect. >> this one is overnight. >> ed sheeran is eating your pizza. >> love is work. >> you should get concert tickets out of that. slices for seats. a new program. >> no. all good. >> this one was left overnight. >> you can leave it overnight or not. >> a window of 14 hours to 36. >> let's make one. now, we took it. we're good on time. >> 1:30. >> 1:30 is nothing but time. >> you're going to chop it off. these are individual sizes? >> good morning, good morniboom. you cover it in plastic. >> ed's back. >> back for more. >> now, front row seats, ed. you just got your second slice. in the front row. >> we're rolling dough. boom. >> how is the pizza? >> savannah is from arizona. >> can you give me the cell phone number? >> there's two-hour lines. >> no. how many different ones do you have? your food is known renowned. >> my mother thinks i'm unbelievable. >> you got some sauce. >> this is a basic margarita. i'm going to put a little parmesan. we're going to use a little bit of olive oil. when we come in, we go out. >> how long pop it in the oven? >> pop it in the oven -- >> if ed doesn't make jingle ball new york, because he ate the pizza. go to today.com/food. get the book. the book tells you all of it. >> all right, brother. >> love you, man. >> same to you. catch ravens/steelers tonight. coming up next, he is stuffed filled with bianco pizza. hopefully he can the citi concert series on "today" is proutly presented to you by citi. >> grammy winner ed sheeran recently picked up two more gramny nominations. >> not only that. his album "divide" was named number one album of the year. and he just ate an entire pizza. >> and he told us his tips on "perfect" was about love. now, it's about pizza. >> i would have another slice. save me some. >> it's all doing so well. the stats are avase imazinamazi. >> it's been a really cool here. it's been so quick. feels like january was yesterday. that's a good thing. >> you were in england. you got a high honor. >> it's called an mbe. most excellent order member of the british empire. something like that. i got it from prince charles. >> how was the experience with him. >> my dad is a huge royalist. he died four years ago yesterday. me getting it, i went for a curry with my dad afterwards, my dad would have gotten emotional and stuff afterwards. you know what we were doing on the set? listening to you and beyonce sing. >> he put out perfect as a single. how many different versions of "perfect" were you sitting on. >> thereto one more next friday. i have an italian operatic version. >> we won't tell anyone. we won't tell anyone that's happening. >> it's a little present for christmas. >> i'm renewing my vowels next week. >> we'll hold the pizza. ed, take it away. ♪ i found a love for me darling, just dive right in ♪ ♪ follow my lead i found a girl ♪ ♪ beautiful and sweet i never knew you were then? waiting for me ♪ because we were just kids when we fell in love ♪ ♪ not knowing what it was ♪ i will not give you up this time ♪ ♪ darling, just hold my hand by my girl ♪ ♪ i'll be your man i see the future in your eyes ♪ ♪ baby, i'm dancing in the dark with you between my arms ♪ ♪ barefoot on the grass listening to our favorite song ♪ ♪ when you said you looked a mess ♪ ♪ i whispered underneath my breath but you heard it ♪ ♪ darling, you look perfect tonight ♪ ♪ i found a woman stronger than anyone i know ♪ ♪ she shares my dreams i hope that someday i'll share her home ♪ ♪ i found a love to carry more than just my secrets ♪ ♪ to carry love to carry children of our own ♪ ♪ we are still kids but we're so in love ♪ ♪ fighting against all odds i know we'll be all right this time ♪ ♪ darling, just kiss me slow ♪ your heart is all i own ♪ and in your eyes, you're holding mine ♪ ♪ baby, i'm dancing in the dark ♪ ♪ with you between my arms barefoot on the grass ♪ ♪ listening to our favorite song ♪ ♪ when i saw you in that dress looking so beautiful ♪ ♪ i don't deserve this cha darling, you look perfect tonight ♪ ♪ baby, i'm dancing in the dark with you between my arms ♪ ♪ barefoot on the grass listening to our favorite song ♪ ♪ i have faith in what i see i have met an angel in person ♪ ♪ and she looks perfect i don't deserve this ♪ ♪ you look perfect tonight >> thank you. >> yes. >> now, in italian. right for the bianco pizza. you've earned it, my friend. that's how good this pizza is. >> we love you, ed. we have such a good time. >> i'm so happy. >> it's so good. >> more music from ed as soon as he finishes that slice. >> one more question. >> we love having you. back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. first apartment 60 second rotini ah, here we go. hi, honey! hey mom! are you eating well? umm...yeah i'm actually making something right now. new barilla ready pasta. deliciously al dente in just 60 seconds. simply add your favorite ingredients... that looks amazing! ...and enjoy. hey, there you go. i can almost smell it. new barilla ready pasta. 60 seconds to wonderful. um, elbow! oh, sorry mom! you've worked hard. busted tail. and impressed the boss. maybe it's time to be 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[ cheers and applause ] willie and sheinelle is here to tell us about the weekend. this is chris bianco and he made the pizza. >> you can dedicate -- >> that was one of the big highlights of my life. >> you should name a pizza after him now. >> so nice to meet you. >> watch on saturday with your pizza. it will be a fantastic show. all weekend long. some states are reporting widespread flu activity. we talk about how to keep our family safe this winter. >> and on sunday, ed sheeran. he took us to a spot when he first played in l.a. >> thank you so nbc 10 news starts now. good morning. i'm vai sikahema. just about 9:00 a.m. let's get right to bill henley. >> we'll see snow falling in this scene tomorrow. this morning it's dry, but cloudy and kind of dreary. it's cold outside. we're not going to see a huge warmup. we won't see any wet weather during the day. the one exception will be delaware and extreme south jersey, some rain and snow showers late this evening. the main event is to our south. that's the wet weather that's going to move in overnight and tomorrow. today, limited sunshine and temperatures in the 30s and low 40s. we're at the tail end of the morning rush. >> tail end hasn't been too bad but we are seeing just some volume buildup on the schuylkill expressway, especially for traffic headed eastbound toward center city philadelphia. your drive time between the plu rou -- blue route and the vine is about 20 minutes. a couple who spent nearly 30 years here in the u.s. have been deported back to mexico. they're on a plane right now heading to their home country after a stay of deportation was denied. their children, who are all u.s. citizens, will stay here. give up a gun, get a gift card. you can turn in the gun and get a $50 gift card, no questions asked. the buy back runs from noon to 3:00 p.m. tomorrow at mount szin church in darby. this morning on "megyn kelly today," a clash over cake. a case that started in a colorado bakery goes all the way to the supreme court. >> he informed us that he would not make a cake for a same-sex wedding. >> i can't be forced to celebrate something i believe that goes against the biblic teaching. >> is it religious freedom or discriminati discrimination? are there warning signs for a disease on your face. plus, we're on track. >> all aboard. >> our merry month of merry train is heading to the station. all that on "megyn kelly today" right now. >> hi. good morning.

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