gabe gutierrez, nbc news, morristown, new jersey >>> this is tom costello in a snow-covered cornfield in south dakota, the tragic end to a thanksgiving weekend hunting trip of 12 family members aboard, only 3 survived the ntsb now inspecting the remains of the single-engine pc-12 near the small town of chamberlain. sources say the plane had been sitting for more t takeoff around 12:35 saturday on an icy runway the plane went down just a mile from the airport in tblthen turned to ice, which then turned to snow mixed with incredibly high wind conditions >> reporter: on board, a prominent idaho falls family returning home they had also worked to alleviate hunger overseas jim hansen jr. and kirk hansen, founders of the kyani nutritional supplement company, were killed along with their father, sons, sons-in-law and a grandson, including two minors rescuers managed to pull three surviving members from the wreckage. >> we wanted to make the world better and when you have citizens like that, it's just -- it's a tragedy to see them gone because all the good work that they did goes with them. >

custody because of what's on the tape and what isn't gabe gutierrez has the story and we have to warn you here, the video is disturbing. >> reporter: these are the final moments of carlos vasquez' life this video is sparking outrage how he died in a border patrol cell in may nbc news obtained the video from weslaco police department that investigated his family in guatemala is still devastated more than 2,000 people turned out for his funeral. the 16-year-old can be seen crossing into the u.s. nearly a week earlier. he was diagnosed with the flu and sent to a quarantine facility. he and his cell mate are sleeping on kron concrete and blanket for a half hour he's doubling over in pain. after falling to the floor, he walks to the toilet where he collapses and a four-hour gap in the video. records obtained show an agent logged welfare checks but the gap in the video raises questions whether that actually happened when the video comes back, vasquez is in the same spot. the cell mate is seen calling the guards and realize he's dead. the video contradicts customs and border patrol statement

lester >> gabe gutierrez, thank you. >>> the former governor of kentucky is facing a fierce backlash for pardoning or commuting the sentence of hundreds of people including murderers and rapist the sister of one saying beven can rot in hell. here is peter alexander. >> reporter: days after leaving office matt beven according to the louisville journal among those he pardoned a man convicted of raping a 9-year-old child and another that hired a hit man to kill a business partner and a man that killed his parents and a man that beheaded a woman before stuffing her in a barrel. >> governor beven's pardon show a lack of judgment and abuse of the system of justice. >> reporter: most of those impacted, low-level drug offenders but pardoned patrick ryan backer set free this week two years into a 19-year sentence for a home invasion where baker shot and killed donald mills whose sister is furious. >> pissed off. i'm not going to lie to you. >> reporter: the currier journal reports baker's family last year raised more than $21,000 for bevan. democratic lawmakers are demanding answers. >> we ow

and they are investigating whether alcohol was involved gabe gutierrez, nbc news >> thank goodness no one was in that baggage claim. >>> up next tonight, an alert for holiday shoppers how to spot fake reviews before you buy. >>> tonight there is a new warning of a deadly flu-like illness linked to eggs the cdc says peeled hard-boiled eggs packaged by hallmark foods in georgia are associated with the listeria outbreak in several states and at least one death with one illness reported in a newborn the eggs were sold nationwide in bulk to food service operators, but not directly to shoppers >>> if you're shopping online this year for your friends and family, you might count on product reviews to help you decide what to buy how do you know if those reviews are real vicky nguyen with tonight's price you pay. >> reporter: retailers are combatting another big business, fake reviews. >> yeah, i definitely look at the reviews. >> i would never buy a product online without looking at a review. >> reporter: amazon says it spent $400 million to protect customers, thwarting 13 million bogus posts

gabe gutierrez has the alarming number. >> reporter: over the past year, the percentage of high school seniors puffing pot nearly doubled to 14%. the new survey relied on self-reported data from more than 42,000 teens, alarming numbers that public health officials living to vaping illnesses. >> it's getting more popular. >> i notice how it's getting out of control. >> reporter: the new study also found the number of teams vaping nicotine every day shot up to 12% more tha shot up 12%, more than a third of 12th graders have used these products more than once, and many teems have made if there is any positive news, the use of other drugs has declined alcohol use and traditional cigarette smoking are both down, so is the abuse of prescription opioids but lawmakers are urgently calling for more regulation. just yesterday, the u.s. house of representatives voted to raise the federal minimum ag for buying tobacco from 18 to 21. the bill now heads to the senate gabe gutierrez, nbc news, los angeles. >>> we want to turn to a serious disappearance we've been telling you about. a texas mother and

gabe gutierrez, nbc news >>> new developments tonight in a story we've been following after this deadly shooting caught on body cam in ft. worth, texas. former officer aaron dean has now been charged with murder. dean resigned in octave killing atatiana jefferson who had been baby-sitting her nephew inside when dean was conducting a welfare check. police say dean failed to identify himself as the officer began firing through the window >>> and an update on something that happened before the army/navy game that raised a lot of eyebrows military investigators conducting an internal investigation concluded that cadets and midshipmen were not flashing a racist hand symbol on live tv but why merely playing a, quote, sophomoric game the gestures look similar to symbols appropriated by white supremacists >>> in fallout from the impeachment, president trump facing criticism from a surprising source, an evangelical magazine peter alexander reports. >> reporter: just days before christmas, the surprising and stinging judgment of the president from "christianity today," a leading evangelical publi

lester >> gabe gutierrez, thank you. >>> the former governor of kentucky is facing a fierce backlash for pardoning or commuting the sentence of hundreds of people including murderers and rapist the sister of one saying beven can rot in hell. here is peter alexander. >> reporter: days after leaving office matt beven is under fire for giving pardons according to the louisville journal among those he pardoned a man convicted of raping a 9-year-old child and another that hired a hit man to kill a business partner and a man that killed his parents and a man that beheaded a woman before stuffing her in a barrel. >> governor beven's bardens show a lack of judgment and abuse of the system of justice. >> reporter: most of those impacted, low-level drug offenders but pardoned patrick ryan backer set free this week two years into a 19-year sentence for a home invasion where baker shot and killed donald mills whose sister is furious. >> pissed off. i'm not going to lie to you. >> reporter: the currier journal reports baker's family last year raised more than $21,000 for beven. democratic lawmake

gabe gutierrez, nbc news >>> new developments tonight in a story we've been following after this deadly shooting caught on body cam in ft. worth, texas. former officer aaron dean has now been charged with murder. dean resigned in october after killin atatiana jefferson who had been baby-sitting her nephew inside when dean was conducting a welfare check. police say dean failed to identify himself as the officer began firing through the window >>> and an update on something that happened before the army/navy game that raised a lot of eyebrows military investigators conducting an internal investigation concluded that cadets and midshipmen were not flashing a racist hand symbol on live tv but were merely playin a, quote, sophomoric game the gestures look similar to symbols appropriated by white supremacists >>> now to new fallout from the impeachment vote president trump facing hars criticism from a surprising source, an evangelical magazine peter alexander reports. >> reporter: just days before christmas, the surprising and stinging judgment of the president from "christianity today," a le

tonight he tells his story to our gabe gutierrez. >> reporter: he calls it a miracle. when two people rushed into a jersey city kosher grocery store and opened fire, david lake could be seen in this chilling video running from the barrage of bullets he's the only person who made it out alive. >> if you had waited a split second longer, do you think you would have been shocked? >> the way it looks like, yes. >> reporter: he says he dove under a salad bar when he heard the first shots and somehow bolted out the door. >> they came to kill. >> reporter: they came to kill it happened so fast, he says he can't remember whether the pair said anything. did this seem to you to be an attempted robbery? >> sir, this was not a robbery. >> reporter: authorities now say the evidence points to a hate crime. >> i can confirm that we're investigating this matter as potential acts of domestic terrorism fueled both by anti-semitism and anti law enforcement believes. >> reporter: police say the shooters were david anderson and francine graham and that they brought five pipe bomb after hav

custody because of what's on the tape and what isn't gabe gutierrez has the story and we have to warn you here, the video is disturbing. >> reporter: these are the final moments of carlos vasquez' life this video is sparking outrage how he died in a border patrol cell in may nbc news obtained the video from weslaco police department that investigated his family in guatemala is still devastated more than 2,000 people turned out for his funeral. the 16-year-old can be seen crossing into the u.s. nearly a week earlier. he was diagnosed with the flu and sent to a quarantine facility. he and his cell mate are sleeping on kron concrete and blanket for a half hour he's doubling over in pain. after falling to the floor, he walks to the toilet where he collapses and a four-hour gap in the video. records obtained show an agent logged welfare checks but the gab in the video raises questions whether that actually happened when the video comes back, vasquez is in the same spot. the cell mate is seen calling the guards and realize he's dead. the video contradicts customs and border patrol statement

hackers matake over your smart tv to spy on you here is gabe gutierrez. >> reporter: smart tvs are on deep discount this holiday season, but those deals may cost you your privacy. tonight the fbi is warning your tv can be a playground for a hacker at the low end of the risk spectrum, they can change channels, play with the volume and show your kids inappropriate videos in a worst case scenario, they can turn on your bedroom tv's camera and microphone and silently cyber stalk you. smart tvs are equipped with microphones, often on your remote that let you control the device with your voice. here's the thing some experts say that mic is always on, always listening >> the security and privacy ramifications of that are huge, and many consumers just don't realize how much data they're giving up to use the new features. >> reporter: a 2018 consumer reports investigation found millions of smart tvs had security flaws, but it's not just hackers that may be after your information. a recent study found that many devices automatically sent data to amazon, facebook and netflix do you believe that

gabe gutierrez has details. >> reporter: it was just before 3:00 a.m. at sarasota bradenton airport when a employee took a sip from her coffee mug and got the jolt of a lifetime this was no rental car drop off a pickup truck smashed through a wall and just missed the employees. they had been working late because the last flight had been delayed. luckily passengers had cleared out just minutes before no bystanders were injured. >> there's usually a couple hundred people around the baggage belt when there's a flight in. could have been much, much worse >> reporter: police say the driver juan was driving recklessly then ran off the road crashing through a chain link fence and barrelling toward the terminal this angle shows the moment the truck rams through the wall in baggage claim. >> the traffic section of the airport >> reporter: he was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries. he had previously been arrested on dui and drug possession charges. no files in this crash and they are investigating whether alcohol was involved gabe gutierrez nbc news >>

tonight he tells his story to our gabe gutierrez. >> reporter: he calls it a miracle. when two people rushed into a jersey city kosher grocery store and opened fire, david lax could be seen in this chilling video running from the barrage of bullets. he's the only person who made it out alive. if you had waited a split second longer, do you think you would have been shot >> the way it looks like, yes. >> reporter: lax said he dove under a salad bar when he heard the first shots and somehow bolted out the door. >> they came to kill. >> reporter: they came to kill >> right. >> reporter: it happened so fast, lax said he can't remember whether the pair said anything did this seem to you to be an attempted robbery? >> sir, this was not a robbery. >> reporter: authorities now say the evidence points to a hate crime. >> i can confirm that we're investigating this matter as potential acts of domestic terrorism fueled both by anti-semitism and anti law enforcement beliefs. >> reporter: police say the shooters were david anderson and francine graham and that they brought five gun

gabe gutierrez, nbc news, morristown, new jersey. >> reporter: this is tom costello in a snow-covered cornfield in south dakota, the tragic weekend hunting trip of 12 family members aboard, only 3 survived the ntsb now inspecting the remains of the single-engine pc-12 near the small town of chamberlain. sources say the plane had beensitting for more than 24 hours before attempting a takeoff around 12:35 saturday on an icy runway the plane went down airport in terrible weather. >> it started out as rain, which then turned to ice, which then turned to snow mixed with incredibly high wind conditions >> reporter: on board, a prominent idaho falls family returning home they had also worked to alleviate hunter overseas jim hansen jr. and kirk hansen, the founders of the kyani nutritional supplement company, were killed along with their father, sons, sons-in-law and a grandson, including two minors rescuers managed to pull three surviving members from the wreckage >> they wanted to make the world better and when you have citizens like that, it's just -- it's a tragedy to see them gone becaus

hackers may be able to take over your smart tv and spy on you here's nbc's gabe gutierrez. >> reporter: smart tvs on deep discount this holiday season but those deals may cost you your privacy. the fbi is warning your tv could be a playground for a hacker at the low end oe risk and show your kids inappropriate videos in a worst case scenariohe tv's camera and microphone and silently cyberstalk you. smart tvs are equipped with microphones often on your remote that let you control the device with your voice. here's the thing some experts say that mike is always on. always listening >> the security and privacy ramifications of that are huge, and many consumers just don't realize how much data they're giving up to use those new features >> reporter: a 2018 "consumer reports" investigation found millions of smart tvs had security flaws, butit's not just hackers that may be after your information a recent study found that many devices automatically sent data to amazon, companies are profiting off of your data? >> absolutely. absolutely >> reporter: so if you're not comfortable with that, che

nbc's gabe gutierrez has more on the mobile mennis. >> reporter: don't look now but a new study finds this is happening more and more, people tripping and falling while distracted by their cell phones. >> why do you walk and text at the same time? >> we're just busy. >> reporter: researchers from rutgers found that cell phone-related head and neck injuries like this have risen sharply, more than 200% in the last 20 years. the study estimates the total number of injuries is 76,000 nationwide. >> i saw patients, multiple patients who had injuries and i would ask them why doc, i wasn't payion my phone. >> reporter: the study found most of the injuries were associated with texting while walking. now cell phone-related head and neck injuries were relatively rare until about 2007. that's the year the first iphone was released the most common, deep cuts, bruises and even internal organ injuries it happened most often among young people ages 13 to 29 some who were playing pokemon go. >> you can really hurt yourself on a simple trip and fall. it doesn't have to be getting hit by a car. >> repo

here's nbc's gabe gutierrez. >> you brag about every piece of legislation you care about start caring about cops, children, and women and everyday gun violence >> reporter: houston police chief art acevedacevedo's frust boiled over after one of his officers died saturday in the line of duty it was directed at senate leadership, texas's two republican senators and the national rifle association >> i don't want to see their little smug faces about how much they care about law enforcement when i'm burying a sergeant because they don't want to piss off the nra. make up your minds whose side are you on, gun manufacturers, the gun lobby, or the children that are getting gunned down in this country every single day >> reporter: sergeant christopher brewster was shot and killed responding to a domestic violence call chief acevedo is blasting federal lawmakers for not reauthorizing the violence against women act and not supporting a provision that would stop anyone convicted of domestic violence from owning a firearm if they're living with a significant other. critics say right now the law has

gabe gutierrez is there. >> reporter: tonight, investigators are delving deeper into the past of 21-year-old saudi national mohammed alshamrani. >> do you have any idea when this gunman might have been radicalized? >> no, that's part of the complexity. >> reporter: "the new york times" reports the gunman filed a formal complaint this year against one of his instructors that left him infuriated in class with tagging him with a derogatory name about his mustache nbc news has not reviewed the complaint. the shooter walked into this building friday with a handgun he bought legally with a hunting license. david morgan says there should be tougher scrutiny of foreign nationals that come to the u.s. for training do you believe he should not have been allowed the buy a firearm? >> yes, i believe that. >> reporter: eight people were wounded including ryan blackwell who was shot in his right arm and pelvis. >> took some rounds, saved some people in the process and kind of still trying to piece everything together. >> reporter: three sailors were killed 19-year-old mohammed hathym just graduated boot c

gutierrez gabe, good morning. >> reporter: frances, good morning. there is now stepped up security at synagogues across the region, but there is still no official motive here. they're the stunning moments before a rampage a white van parks on a busy street when a man calmly gets out with a long gun, his passenger follows. people desperately start to run, but the suspects don't shoot instead, they head directly into a kosher grocery store only one person appears to make it out >> it hurts eachand every jew all around the world. >> reporter: police identified the two people who stormed the store as david anderson and francine graham. authorities say they also had a pipe bomb in their van three law enforcement sources tell nbc that anderson was a one-time follower of the black heeb hebrew israelite group with anti-police and anti-jewish writings investigators are trying to determine whether he posted them. >> we're not in the position at this time to say definitively why the suspects decided to stop in front of the supermarket and began firing immediat

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gutierrez, nbc news, new york >>> up next for us tonight, vacation bargains we'll tell you where to find the best deals at unbelievable prices >>> with black friday and cyber monday behind us, travel tuesday took flight today with big travel deals. vicky nguyen has the price you pay. >> reporter: from cruises to hotels and airfares, there are more vacation bargains today than black friday and cyber monday combined. >> a lot of these carriers and hotels are really trying to incentivize travelers to book their travel after the holiday season has already passed. >> reporter: consumers see an average savings of 40% on airfare as several international and domestic carriers slash prices a cross-country ticket from san diego to newark just $89. so what if you bought your tickets on cyber monday and found it cheaper today? there is hope. you can change or cancel your reservation without cost as long as you call the airline within 24 hours. other ways to save, set alerts using apps like hopper and kayak for destinations you're interested in visiting and do your research. by tracking the pric

gutierrez. >>> you brag about every piece of legislation you care about. start caring about cops, children, and women and everyday gun violence >> reporter: houston police chief art acevedo's frustration boiled over after one of his officers died saturday in the line of duty. it was directed at senate leadership, texas' two republica senators and the national rifle association. >> i don't want to see their little smug faces about how much they care about law enforcement when i'm burying a sergeant because they don't want to piss off the nra. make up your minds whose side are you on? gun manufacturers, the gun lobby, or the children who are getting gunned down in this country every single day. >> reporter: sergeant christopher brewster was shot and killed responding to a domestic violence call chief acevedo is blasting federal lawmakers for not reauthorizing the violence against women act and not supporting a provision that would stop anyone convicted of domestic violence from owning a firearm if they're living with a significant other. critics say right no

gutierrez for us, gabe, thank you. thank you. >>> now to fast moving fwo developments on the imp >>> now to fast moving eachment show developments on the impeachment show down. back at demo president trump firing back at democrats after being formally charged with high crimes and ode the debate begins on capitol looming, here's a look hill today with a key vote looming, here's a look at how some of the major newspapers are covering the story this mornings the "wall street journal" there, house panel lays out case to l", house panel lays out case to impe impeach president, "the new york times," all caps, impeachment articles say trump abused power, damaging nations. our team ready to break it down this morning, starting with nbc white house correspondent kristen welker. kristen, good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning to you. president trump is now the fourth president in u.s. history to have articles of impeachment drawn up against him. tonight the house of representatives will begin to debate those articles. th

gabe gutierrez is there. >> reporter: tonight, investigators are delving deeper into the past of 21-year-old saudi national mohammed. >> do you have any idea when this gunman might have been racked >> no, that's part of the complexity. >> reporter: "the new york times" reports the gunman filed a formal complaint this year against one of his instructors that left him infuriated in class with tagging him with a derogatory name about his mustache nbc news has not reviewee the shooter walked into this building friday with a handgun he bought legally with a hunting license before dying in a shootout with deputies david morgan says there should be tougher scrutiny of foreign nationals that come to the u.s. for training do you believe he should not have been allowed the buy a firearm? >> yes, i believe that. >> reporter: eight people were wounded including ryan blackwell who was shot in his right arm and pelvis. >> took some rounds, saved some people in the process and kind of still trying to piece everything together. >> reporter: three sailors were killed 19-year-old mohammed hathym just graduate

now the sole survivor of the attack has told his story to nbc's gabe gutierrez he joins us now. gabe, good morning >> reporter: philip, good morning. the lone survivor inside this kosher market in jersey city says he came here just about every day. his survival story is nothing short of incredible. >>> he calls it a miracle when two people rushed into a jersey city kosher grocery store and opened fire, david lacks could be seen in this chilling video running from the barrage of bullets. he's the only person who made it out alive. >>> if you had waited a split second longer, do you think you would have been shot >> the way it looks like, yes. >> reporter: lack says he dove under a salad bar when he heard the first shots, then somehow bolted out the door. >> inat the point to kill. they came to kill. >> reporter: they came to kill >>> it happened so fast lack says he can't remember whether the pair said anything >>> did this seem to you to be an attempted robbery or -- >> it was not a robbery. >> reporter: authorities now say the evidence points to a hate crime. >> i can confirm t

gutierrez. >>> you brag about every piece of legislation you care about. start caring about cops, children, and women and everyday gun violence >> reporter: houston police chief art acevedo's frustration boiled over after one of his officers died saturday in the line of duty. it was directed at nd tate leadership, national rifle association. >> i don't want to see their little smug faces about how much they care about law enforcement when i'm burying a sergeant because they don't want to piss off the nra. make up your minds who is side are you on gun manufacturers? the gun lobby or the children who are getting gunned down in this country every single day. >> reporter: sergeant christopher brewster was shot and killed responding to a domestic violence call chief acevedo is blasting federal lawmakers for not reauthorizing the violence against women act and not supporting a provision that would stop anyone convicted of domestic violence from owning a firearm if they're living with a significant other. critics say right now the law has a so-called boyfriend lo

gabe gutierrez, nbc news, new york. >> this is happening more and more. people tripping and distracted while using their cell phones. >> researchers from rutgers found that these injuries have risen sharply. more than 200% the total number of injuries is 76,000 nationwi nationwide. i would ask thems with doc, i wasn't paying attention. i was on my phone. >> most for associated walking.ting while related head and neck injuries were rare until about 2007 that's the year the first iphone was released the most common deep cuts, bruises and internal organ injuries that happen most often among young people some were playing po pokemon go >> the next time you are on the go, pay attention, or you could end up like this >>> just ahead tonight, alarming new concerns about drones after a tv news helicopter was struck in midair forced to make an emergency landing and what could have been a disaster why a boy invited his entire kindergarten class to a very special day in court it's tonight's inspiring america. hth us. news helicopter that collided in mid flight grandp

gabe gutierrez, jersey city, new jersey. >>> turning outside, definitely that time of the year here in the bay area. you could expect spotty showers all day today. a live look there at what we can see on the golden gate bridge there. you could see the sprinkles coming down ander there. certainly this is somneng to be >> it is to be off and on. and it is not the whole bay area. so as we track with storm ranger, our mobile doppler that is the red scan, picking up on light rain and hit or miss showers. up toward guerneville and cloverdale and it will continue as we see the light to steady showers over parts of ukiah over toward popland and lake port. through the morning we've seen the rain ramping up farther to the north of the bay area down to the golden gate bridge and that is where the bulk of the rain has been. and we're going to still see some clouds moving in as we go into the rest of the day with this off-and-on rain as we've seen this steady line of that moisture streaming right into the bay bridge. there will be breaks and mostly cloudy skies. looks like we'll have a better chanc

tonight the evidence raising questions about the motive our gabe gutierrez has details. >> reporter: the stunning moments before a rampage a white van parks on a bus street when a man calmly gets out with a long gun. his passenger follows. people desperately start to run but the suspects don't shoot, instead, they head directly into a kosher grocery store, only one person appears to make it out. >> i think it hurts each and every jew all around the world. >> reporter: police identify the two people that stormed the store as david anderson and francine gram. authorities say they also had a pipe bomb in their van three law enforcement sources tell wnbc anderson was a one-time follower of the black hebrew israelite movement. which has been labeled anti-semitic by analysts that track hate groups. there was a note with religious writings in the van and online postings connected to anderson's social media page with anti-police and anti-jewish writings investigators are trying to determine whether he posted them. >> we're not in the position at this time to say definitively why the suspects

tonight the evidence raising questions about the motive our gabe gutierrez has details. >> reporter: the stunning moments before a rampage a white van parks on a bus street when a man calmly gets out with a long gun. his passenger follows. people desperately start to run but the suspects don't shoot, instead, they head directly into a kosher grocery store, only one person appears to make it out. >> i think it hurts each and every jew all around the world. >> reporter: police identify the two people that stormed the store as david anderson and francine gram. authorities say they also had a pipe bomb in their van three law enforcement sources tell wnbc anderson was a one-time follower of the black hebrew sbrael israelite movement there was a note with religious writings in the van and online postings with anti accomplish and anti jewish writings investigators are trying to determine whether he posted them. >> we're not in the position at this time to say definitively why the suspects decided to stop in front of the supermarket and began firing immediately. front of the >> reporter: but

back to you. >> all right gabe gutierrez in jersey city, thank you. >>> now to that potential bombshell settlement between harvey weinstein and dozens of women who accused him of sexual misconduct nbc's senior national correspondent kate snow joins us this morning with what it means and what it does not mean. >> reporter: right good morning, craig and hoda a tentative deal settles near all civil cases against weinstein just as the criminal case enters a new phase. harvey weinstein, the one-time hollywood power broker -- leaving criminal court in new york city wednesday with help of a walker behind the scenes, the disgraced producer reaching a potential $25 million deal addressing an avalanche of civil lawsuits brought by dozens of women who have accused him of sexual misconduct according to two accusers and an attorney for a third weinstein would not admit wrongdoing and wouldn't pay accusers out of his own pocket instead, insurance would make the payout this woman says weinstein sexually assaulted her in france in 2014 would be part of the settlement but still feels justice has not bee

gutierrez back with more on this one it's a doozy hi, gabe. >> reporter: this one may have missed the park, peloton's holiday ad for exercise bikes is being mocked on social media, it chronicles a slim woman's journey to slim down >> you ready now! >> a peloton. >> as the christmas season spins into high gear, a new ad from peloton is going viral for all the wrong reasons. facing backlash after sending shoppers into a vicious cycle. >> i'm nervous but excited let's do this. >> the ad released late last month features a fictional woman's yearlong diary after her partner gave her a peloton bike. the 30-second clip chronicles her journey. herself in selfie mode, peddling furiously on the peloton, including 6:00 a.m. wake-ups and workouts fiver days in a row, concluding at the end of the year, watching the selfie diary with her partner. >> a year ago i didn't realize how much this would change me. >> criticism and mockery of the ad reaching a fever pitch on social media nothing says maybe you should lose a few pounds like gifting your already rail thin life partner a peloton. a blog about

for "today," gabe gutierrez, nbc news, jersey city, new jersey. >>> today marks seven years from sandy hook. in 2012, a gunman went on a rampage inside the school. on t honor the 26 victims are still taking shape. a local commission has been working on possible designs and funding for a permanent memorial not far from the school. >>> and recovery teams are back in new zealand this morning, searching for victims that were killed after the volcanic eruption on white island. overnight, the death toll has risen. janis mackey frayer is in new zealand, with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, kristen. the high-stakes mission continues this morning to recover eight bodies from white island. the air is toxic. the temperatures are scorching. and there is a threat that it could erupt again. a photo taken from the military showing that the island looks like this moonscape covered with thick ash. their teams need to wear protective suits and use breathing devices to set foot on the island. they did recover six bodies. they were about 1,000 feet from the crater. but a ground search failed to sho

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dylan has the forecast in a moment first, nbc's gabe gutierrez is watching the roads and the airports, he's at laguardia here in new york. hey, gabe, good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda, good morning. i'm thankful to be inside a terminal this morning. there are bone chilling temperatures outside in new york this morning so happy to be inside, but we are expecting a very busy holiday travel period. up 4% over last year, the booming economy is apparently causing that surge experts predict. aaa expects more than 114 million americans will travel over the next couple of days, that is the highest in 20 years since aaa began tracking this. the worst day for delays is expected to be december 26th, the day after christmas, and the vast majority of travelers will be hitting the roads, more than 104 million drivers are expected over this holiday period now, right now at airports across the country, thankfully, delays and cancellations are at a minimum. just several dozen cancellations across the u.s still here at laguardia, officials are urging people to arrive at the airport at least two hour

gabe gutierrez is here with the update. >> that game winning lay up itself was unbelievable. no way was unranked stephen f. austin university supposed to beat the elite duke blue devils. it turns out the rest of the story is even more incredible. it was just one of those moments, instant classic >> nathan bain's buzzer beating lay up stunned everyone. days later, though, something else has stunned him >> my coach had told me, have you checked the go fund me page. no, what's up with it. he was like it's going crazy. >> donations are pouring in to help his family in the bahamas, they lost almost everything three months ago during hurricane dorian, the category 5 storm slammed their home in freeport. >> my home got flooded out, basically it got gutted. everything got destroyed on the inside. >> before the game the go fund me account his school set up in september had raised aboutyou k, $2,000 after the game winning shot, it has taken off and is now well over a hundred thousand. >> i think this is a great platform for people to see that, you know, the bahamas is still in need of

. >> gabe gutierrez, thanks. >>> a lot more to get to this morning, including this story. christmas came early for someone in northeast ohio: a single mega millions ticket matching all six numbers from last night's drawing was sold in the cleveland suburb of mentor, the jackpot, a cool $372 million. no word yet on who holds that winning ticket but if they decide to choose the one-time cash payment, that's $250 million. hoda kotb. >> can you imagine waking up, pulling out your wallet. >> calling your lawyer, calling the police. merry christmas. >>> let's turn back to the weather and get al's forecast. >> turns out i have a cousin in mentor. th . >> i bet you do. >> they don't know it yet. >>> we're looking at lake effect snow coming in, we've got winter weather advisories, lake effect snow warnings, soml squalls cou their way to the i-95 corridor, the deadly storm moves out to sea but as it does it's going to be bridging in much colder air, arctic air, and wind gusts, 35 to 40 miles per hour, throughout the northeast, but as it does it's going to be bringing in much colder