and recently visited us and one of the first things he said to me is, i'm sorry you lost your friend, grandma. he was my friend too. last week, we heard that are beloved friend was a dying. we will never forget the kindness you showed us by asking us to send you text messages that you could redo your father. thank you for that. -- read to her father. i was in austin and i just landed in texas. in my message, i reminded john of that conversation he had with our grandson and i told him i had one count of the number of times i had shared that story. as an illustration of what we gained when we engaged with civility. if american icon john glenn could take the time to treat a child with such respect, then surely we could find ways to listen to one another. one of my most enduring memories of john, as a friend and mentor, involves his two pronged sense of empathy and timing. when his opponent in the 2012 campaign called him a liar, he pressed on my shoulders to keep me in my seat. [laughter] he leaned in and he whispered, me too, but not now. [laughter] john was a man who kept up with the times. ne

that's when people pack these stores to return those items that grandma got that they weren't really feeling. if you're going to do that, a few tips before you do. one, make sure that you call those different retailers. different stores have different return policies, especially when it comes to those specialty items like televisions or drones. they may have a separate return policy that evn even the rest oe store. bring your receipt and proof of i.d. adjust your expectations. you may not get the actual cash back but you may get a gift card or store credit. if you were a last-minute shopper, do not be a last-minute returner. we expect to see lines in stores like this all across the country today. >> morgan, that scarf you're wear something super cute if you want to gift that to me next year. >> from my mom, tamron! >> mom's good good taste, thank you, morgan. >>> coming up, still to come. home alone, elf, diehard. which one is the winner of the world cup of christmas movies? we're going to reveal. >>> all right. also, ronan farrow is on orange room duty for us. a lot of overnight rea

today is the day after christmas return the items grandma got they weren't really feeling. before you do, make sure you call the different retailers. different stores have different policies especially coming to specialty items like televisions or drones. they may have a separate policy from the rest of the store. make sure to bring your receipt and proof of id. adjust your expectations. you may not get cash back but a gift card or store credit. if you're a last minute shopper, do not be a last minute retu returner. we expect to see lines like this all across the country today. >> that scarf is super cute if you want to gift that to me. >> that's from my mom. >> mom has good taste. >>> coming up, "home alone," "elf," "diehard." which is the best christmas to the sudden death of george michael. first, these messages. can't see it. can't taste it. but there's so much more to it. here's how benefiber® works. inside us are trillions of good microflora that support digestive health. the prebiotic fiber in benefiber® nourishes them...

as you try to make your way to grandma's house this weekend, we have everything you need to know. >>> the presideresident versus president-elect. war of words between president obama and president-elect trump. the president outraging isreal by refusing to veto a controversial vote on isreal settlements. are trump and obama locked in battle behind the scenes? >>> and instant takedown. a gun-toting teenager allegedly trying to rob a convenience store in california gets the tables turned by two clerks he is trying to rob. how they were able to take him down. today, saturday, december 24th, 2016. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. welcome to "today" on this saturday morning. i'm sheinelle jones. >> we have rain in the northeast. we appreciate you joining us. >> holidays are here. >> happy honolulu and merry christmas eve. >> i'm flying to chicago. i had a quiet house last night. >> you saw travel troubles? >> yes. i will be patient. >> i'm going to florida. >>> let's get to the latest on actress carrie fisher. hospitaliz

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a lot of people are heading to grandma's house. >> if you're driving today you'll have clear weather conditions today. changes are on the way. >> erika mart

grandma is so happy to be here for your very first christmas. i hear you're quite the expert at waking people up in the morning. let me show you how grandma does it. your daddy made this when he was a little boy. this is your dad at my house, where he had his first christmas. thanks for making the coffee. well look who's up. i'm really glad you're here mom. me too. look who's here! >>> there are people who decorate for the holidays, then there are people who "decorate" for the holidays. >> with christmas just three days away, we've seen some pretty spectacular displays. look at that. has anybody here been to that guy's in brooklyn? this neighborhood apparently goes all out. it is very well known. thanks for that photo. this is in england somewhere underneath all these lights is a house. residents of kadee, texas. this is in illinois. a resident is playing tribute to the late, great prince. the light show is synchronized to the hit song "kiss." now that is pretty cool. if you haven't decked out your house like that, you still have three days to p

. >>> 93 million people will get to grandma's house this christmas by car. that's a 1.5% increase over last year. most drivers will pay the second cheapest new year's day gas prices since 2009. back then the national average was 162 a gallon. be sure to download the washington app. we'll update everything you need to know to get to and from your holiday destination. >>> it is 6:04. covering montgomery county, a tacoma county partner is dead from an i.e.d. alan brown died on tuesday at walter reed medical center. he was in active service for 12 years and earned several awards while serving in the army. >>> 6:04. a kid is accused of taking a loaded gun to school. deputies say they arrested 17-year-old robert shirley jr. yesterday afternoon at oakdale high school. he is being charged as an adult. deputies say other students alerted the teacher after shirley posted videos on social media with the handgun. they say there is no evidence that he was planning an attack. >>> police say a d.c. contractor may have threatened to shoot up the office of the chief technolo

the whole thing was set up by grandma. it was such a moment. people on social media absolutely freaking out. david writing these surprises never get old. great job by matt farrell's brother and notre dame setting it up. of course, asked by reporters afterwards if this was the best christmas present ever, matt wasted no time answering -- oh, yeah, by far. i always said this, if they had a channel on cable of military families reuniting, i would watch it 24/7. >> yes. kleenexes with be please, carson. that was beautiful! >> did you get a haircut? >> it does look like it. it is spikier in the front. >> looking sharp. >> thanks, guys. >>> just ahead, prince harry talks about the impact losing his mother had on his life like never before. >>> then, on our series "do you believe?" surprising results from new research on near-death experiences. >>> and a live performan ♪ with ingredients like roasted hazelnuts and cocoa, nutella adds a smile to any morning. one jar; so many delicious possibilities. nutella - spread the happy! ♪ i said i really can

this weekend as many people get ready to head to grandma's house for christmas, it will be very wet. two storms moving in, we'll talk about that. right now in oakland, it's 40 degrees, 37 in palo alto and san jose. morgan hill, below freezing right now. wouldn't be surprised. many more spots in those low lying areas are also below freezing. we compare that to mostly some teens across a big chunk of the country. the eastern half is feeling temperatures this morning, very cold. there's a storm system moving into the pacific northwest that may also cause travel problems heading up towards seattle and portland. it will continue on to bring some snow farther to the east. over the next seven days for us, mainly dry. we will once again be tracking the weather system, moving in on friday and another one moving in for sunday. looking at the rainfall totals, it doesn't look that impressive, but still heavy rain moving in between friday and early saturday. heading over to mike now, tracking what's happening with a kwo couple of crashes now clearing. >> maybe dreaming of a wet christmas? a smoot

this was all set up by grandma. it was such a moment. people on social media absolutely freaking out. this never gets old. great job by matt farrell's brother. that was awesome. and of course, asked by reportersafterwards, if this was the best christmas present ever, he said oh, yeah, by far. if they had a channel on cable of military families reuniting, i would watch it 24/7. >> yeah, kleenexs, please, carson. that weighs beautiful. beautiful. >> haircut? >> it does look like it. it is spikier in the front. >> thanks, guys. >>> prince harry talks about the impact losing his mother had on his life, like never before. >>> then research on near death experiences. >>> tony bennett in the studio, after your local news. with ingredients like roasted hazelnuts and cocoa, nutella adds a smile to any morning. one jar; so many delicious possibilities. nutella - spread the happy! ♪ i said i really can't stay ♪ baby it's cold outside ♪ i have to go away ♪ baby it's cold outside ♪ i really c

i'm optimistic pretty good travel weather for anybody trying to get into or out of grandma's house this weekend. teens and 20s now. upper 30s to near 40 for the high today. a little milder, a little warming trend coming our way for tomorrow. tomorrow mid to upper 40s. some spots might be near 50 degrees. the whole ten-day forecast at 6:51. see you then. now time for melissa mollet. good morning. >> good morning. chopper 4 on the way to the top of the beltway. we have a big problem, outer loop there, crash blocki we've gotten slow quickly here in the last few minutes. want to remind you about this situation, fairfax water main break, chopper 4 over that a short time ago. those roads of icy. just a mess this morning. one lane blocked. come back to my maps, also hearing about a crash on 270. we'll talk about that in a couple minutes. overall roadway looking good this morning. if we can come back and show my map here once again. there we go. northbound d.c. 295 new crash there as well as southbound 301 at chadds ford. northbound 301 billingsley crash in the right lane. again, new problem 27

a lot of people zipping out of town and go through the woods to grandma's house for a big holiday weekend. hanukkah on christmas day. fitness forecast for the day. got to keep working pounds off because there's a christmas turkey around the corner. exercising today, frigid outside in the teens and 20s. near 37 by noontime and mid-30s by early evening time. traveling, a lot of people ready to get on planes. airport delays expected. diego, phoenix would have trouble. friday, nothing major. portland and san francisco some issues. saturday impactful, los angeles, memphis, atlanta. christmas day may be the toughest of the bunch. a lot of unsettled weather everywhere but not here. our christmas weekend this way, a lot of clouds around, not much of rain threat. a few drops late saturday evening and sunday morning. they will be raindrops not snowflakes. forecast coming up in 10. >>> brand-new problem. take a look, northbound 301 before 5, we have this crash left side right now in brandywine. we're not seeing a big delay but wanted to mink that because it could add up as it sticks around. northbou

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this was started -- its origin was like the hideous, what you grandma had and you borrowed and you took it out of the attic. now this has turned into the ugly sweater that costs you 100 bucks at nordstrom's. are you kidding me? >> 30 large for a sweater? sounds like a whole wardrobe. >> an gieangie, she loves her b. >> if i see her wearing that sweater i know i need a raise. >> tomorrow is national ugly christmas sweater day. share with us your pictures and we will share them with you. >> woe would pictures of people in ugly sweaters and send me some pictures as well of how you're going to be layered up against the cold for today. that little kid from the movie christmas story couldn't put his arms down because of the heavy coat. that's what lo t of kids are going to look like today. winds high, rocks in the pockets for those kids today. they'll be blown away. cold and windy it weres going nowhere today. in fact, temperatures will continue to fall between now and 9:00 or 10:00 and barely be able to hang on to the low 20s and i have a good response for this. windy and cold, oh, so cold b

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