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WCAU Today November 12, 2016

Running the team. The president elect will decide who will help run the government. It is a matter of loyalty of who he feels do that job. What will a Trump Presidency look like and will he keep his promises . We will get into all of it today, saturday, november 12th, 2016. Announcer from nbc news, this is today live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning. Welcome to today on saturday morning. Im Sheinelle Jones along with dylan dreyer and Stephanie Ruhle along with jose . Good morning. There is a reason jose is here. Craig and his wife had a beautiful baby girl exactly one week ago today. Look at that family. She is adorable. Craig tells us everyone is doing really well. Jose discovered something this morning. He said i think dylan might be pregnant. She is . I didnt want to say in case she wasnt. That big muffin for breakfast. I did not want to embarrass her if she is not. Congratulations to you and craig and his family. Lets get to the breaking news. Antitrump protests breaking out for a Third Straight night in cities and states across the country. This as we learn more about the president elects plans for Transition Team and future. Nbcs katy tur has the latest. Reporter overnight, antitrump protests across the nation. In portland, oregon, police in riot gear confronted an angry crowd. One person shot and wounded at the march. It is unclear if the shooting is related to the protest. Angry crowds also taking to the streets of new york, atlanta and l. A. In miami, they blocked a causeway. Stopping traffic. Demonstrators took to the streets of iowa, colorado and tennessee as well. But none of it is stopping the flurry of activity in trump tower. What is on the agenda . Transition. Reporter step one, what is a Trump Administration and what does it look like . We feel who can do the job. Reporter trumps team announcing mike pence is taking over the transition from embattled new jersey governor chris christie. He stays on as vice chairman along with rudy giuliani. Don jr. And eric and ivanka and Jared Kuschner named to the Transition Team. It suggests there is not a separati separation. Reporter and swirling around the chief of staff. The person in charge of running the white house and the path between the west wing and capitol hill. They will tell the president what he needs to know. Not what he necessarily wants to know. Reporter president elect donald trump making Washington Republicans nervous. Saying he wants to keep some provisions of obamacare although he campaigned to get rid of it. Are you going to make sure the people with preexisting conditions are still covered . Yes, because it happens to be one of the strongest assets. Also children living with parents for an extended period. Reporter trump said during the thursday oval office meeting, president obama asked him to reconsider his opposition. The challenge facing mr. Trump figuring out what a replacement plan would look like. And with little or no government experience, the next three months and potentially the next four years are trial by fire. That was katy tur reporting. We should point out Hillary Clinton attended a staff party in brooklyn friday night and thanked volunteers and staff for their efforts. Lets bring in robert costa, our nbc political news analyst. Robert, good morning. Good morning. Great to join you. Thank you. Repeal obamacare was the dogmatic applause line. Is it now repeal and replace or is it return to some aspects of it . The president elect is facing the reality of governing. He has majorities in both chambers of congress. He has to recognize and his aides say this morning that some of the provisions in the Affordable Care act are popular and they may be tough to totally repeal. Now the challenge is finding a replacement that leaves some provisions in. So it is not necessarily changing what was a dogmatic piece of his campaign . It will be wholesale reform. Speaker ryan in the house and leader mcconnell in the senate are eager to tear up much of the obama agenda. The question is how far does that go and when you are dealing with a narrow majority in the senate, you may not be able to do everything republicans want. Robert, lets talk about changes inside the camp on friday. Vice president elect replacing christie. What does it say about pences on role . He is the liaison between the white house and west wing. It shows that governor christie, while a confidant to the president elect has been hobbled by scandal and has not worked well with Jared Kuschner. His father charles was prosecuted by christie. And talk about kuschner. His daughter ivanka and eric and don jr. Account for a fourth of the executive committee . This is a role for them Going Forward . The trump family is very close and this is going to be much like we saw with president carter in the 70s and Bobby Kennedy with john kennedy. The family will have a role. It is unusual for families to be part of the government. This is why the transition process raised questions. When you elect donald trump, you will also bring along the family because he runs a family enterprise. Robert, what does it say about the fact is what matters is what is loyal to him. They are looking for people who are loyal to trump versus people who could, i dont know, have an incredible role in the administration . Hes a total outsider in american politics. He has little trust with many of the insiders who opposed him during the republican nomination process. At the early stage of the transition, he is looking to loyalists. He doesnt know the town. We have seen this in the past with president s were populous and outsiders coming in to the white house. You have a lot of resumes floating through trump tower. People who opposed him before say they want to help make this work. Robert costa, thank you. Thank you. Now to an increasing ugly behavior since election night. Buildings vandalized and bullied and many are fearful in the wake of the decisive campaign. Nbcs sarah dallof has more. Reporter this morning, officials across the nation are looking into a rash of alleged hate crimes and incidents of hate speech and bullying in the wake of the president ial election. Graffiti and threats surfacing across the country. Directed at political and racial and ethic and religious groups. We are worried about the next four years. Reporter the building in los angeles vandalized. In virginia, this statue tagged. And in new york, three students were suspended after chanting white power in the schools hallway. In royal oak, michigan, this caught on camera chanting build the wall. Online, expressions of fear with one woman tweeting my 8yearold sister just told me shes scared to be muslim. That broke my heart. Its really ugly out there. Reporter the Southern Poverty Law Center has tracked an unusual spike. More than 200 hate crimes since the election. People walk around with fear in their hearts. They look at their neighbors not as their friends, but with suspension when things like this happen. It is not good for us. Reporter many are speaking out about the alarming trend. Its just a mass against human decency. It doesnt matter which candidate you support. Reporter some including this trump supporter calling for direct action from the president elect, who this week pledged to be a leader for all americans. I would like to see him come forward in the next 24 to 48 hours without a doubt and put people at ease. Reporter for today sarah dallof, nbc news. Overseas, a deadly attack at the largest u. S. Base in afghanistan. Four people were killed in a suicide bombing at the bagram airfield. A dozen others were wounded when the bomber detonated a suicide vest as people were gathering for a fun run. The taliban claimed responsibility. Lets turn to the other front on the war on terror. President elect trump said wiping out isis is one of his priorities when he takes office in january. There are new reports the terror group is stockpiling chemical weapons as it tries to hold off advancement of the iraqi army in mosul. Matt bradley is in mosul this morning. Matt, good morning. Reporter thanks, jose. News of the election has been dominating the headlines. An hours drive away from where i am now, a massive battle. The decisive fight against isis. Today, iraqi forces pushing closer to the city of mosul. Isis fighters dug in, willing to do anything to protect their turf. These civilians near mosul inhaled toxic gas after set fire to a factory late last month killing four people and injuring hundreds. And on friday, the United Nations said isis is stockpiling chemical weapons. That could be a war crime. Its also president elect trumps deadliest global challenge. He says the Current Administration hasnt done enough and he wants to wipe isis off the map. The militants will use the cruel methods to survive. Leaving burns on people and scars on the earth. Isis uses people as human shields. They open fire on fleeing people. This researcher for human rights watch. I think we need to take the risk of the use of more chemical weapons by the Islamic State as a serious risk. Reporter it has been a month since the battle started and isis is losing. Crimes like these wont help them keep mosul, but it is a stench of a reminder that civilians face the worst of the war. And jose, war crimes are not just a concern for isis. The pentagon announced 119 civilians have been killed in two years of bombing in iraq and syria. Thats just based on initial investigations. It is something that donald trump will have to keep in mind if he is hoping to ramp up the battle. Matt bradley, thank you. To paris now. This weekend is a somber anniversary. It was one year ago tomorrow that the capital city came under attack. 130 People Killed in all. 89 of them at music venue batacl bataclan. Tonight, sting will perform as the bataclan opens for the first time. Nbcs bill neely is in paris. Reporter good morning, stephanie. On this weekend a year ago, paris was in total shock after a dreadful series of massacres. The worst here at the bataclan concert hall. Today, it is reborn with a sellout concert in a city filled with memories. At the national stadium, a minutes silence last night to remember the worst terror attack in french history. This is where the suicide attacks began a year ago. The deadliest was at the bataclan. 89 gunned down at an american rock band concert. Tonight, the bataclan reopens. Headline act . Sting. He spoke about it friday on today. We will honor the people who lost their lives and celebrate that wonderful historic venue and bring it back to life. Reporter the emotion is still raw here. The memories fresh. For me, it is every day. I remember. You think of it every day . Yes. I never forget. Reporter they pray, lay flowers, honor each victim and remember. I think of the bloodshed here and theres no stains, but the memory of the lives are here. Reporter it was a massacre that shocked the world and americans living nearby. The french will not be dominated by fear and they are going to live life and celebrate. Reporter at the bataclan, security is a priority in an insecure city. The risk of terrorism is everywhere. They want us to stop living. We dont want to. Reporter the restaurants hit that night are also reopening. Astonishi astonishingly, nine of the people injured in the attacks are still in hospital. And sting is performing tonight. Tickets sold out in less than 30 minutes. Stephanie. Bill neely, thank you. Extraordinary. Can you believe one year ago . Unbelievable. So many people forever changed. Not only there, but here. The Young American girl who was shot and killed there. I was with her parents a couple months ago. They are still in the situation how do we deal with something that people are starting their lives. And the fact that the tickets sold out in 30 minutes. Some other headlines this morning. Protesters out in full force in seoul, south korea. Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in the biggest antigovernment protest in decades. Protesters demanding the regu r resignation of the president. In boise, idaho, police were doing a yard to yard search and one was hit when bullet were flying. Wildfires are burning in seven Southern States this morning. Fueled by dry conditions. The fires have shutdown highways and forced residents to evacuate. Many of the blazes are mountain areas making it tough to fight. In alabama, there have been more than 1,400 wildfires in just over one month, the governor is offering a reward to anyone who can identify individuals dl deliberately setting them off. Dylan. Some areas in the southeast have not seen rain for 50 days. It is dry. We are talking chilly temperatures. A Different Air mass out there. Freeze warnings and freeze advisories. This effects the plants. It is colder than we experienced lately. It is across the midwest through kentucky and tennessee and into the southeast as well. Up through the midatlantic. It is 38 degrees in washington. Islip, new york, 37. Norfolk, 35. In louisville, 37 degrees. It is chilly if you are out and about this morning. Dodge city, 27 degrees. Wichita, kansas, 32. Right at the freezing point. We will see a nice rebound this afternoon. The sun is still fairly Strong Enough to get us up close to average. Kansas city should rebound up to 57. Chicago, 53. Six degrees above normal. Now as we go into tomorrow, we will see temperatures mostly in the 50s and 60s. Still not all that bad. Boston should rebound to 57 degrees. We have the cooler temperatures today, we are going to see it already start to warm up by good morning. I am first alert meteorologist krystal klei. Heres the forecast for today. Going to be chilly. Only a high of 52 in center city, 49 in westchester. Upper 40s in allentown and around 50 for cookstown. Wilmington at 52 degrees. Good news, winds should be lighter today, we will remain sunny. Just remember youre going to want layers as we will stay cool throughout the day. Have a good day. And thats your latest forecast. Thank thank you, dylan. Have you heard about this . A huge crowd is expected tonight for the first mixed martial arts fighting since the sport was legalized in new york this year. The ufc is bringing the biggest names to Madison Square gardens. Nbcs Morgan Radford has more. Reporter good morning, sheinelle. Thats right. Organizers are preparing the Madison Square garden for what is expected to be the biggest fight card in history. Tickets tonight are selling for more than 15,000. Ladies and gentlemen reporter its the tale of the tape. Ufc champion Conor Mcgregor and alvarez and the first ever fight in the big apple. The once banned sport coming to Madison Square garden. Bringing in fans and cash. New york city is the media mecca of the world. I knew it would be financially a home run. Reporter but it wasnt always this way. New york state banned mixed martial arts for 19 years. Back when there were only three rules. No biting, no eye gouging and no groin strikes. Arizona senator john mccain sent a letter to the governors of all 50 states asking them to ban the sport. I think it is as close to anything i have seen to the days of the gladiators. Reporter why do you think new york was rediscent to have you here . It was the union issues. Reporter new York Governor Andrew Cuomo legalized the sport in april. And who better to bring ultimate fighting to new york than its ultimate stars already making headlines. Irishman Conor Mcgregor arriving late to the conference. And stealing the opponents belt and rushing him on stage. Alvarez ready and preparing for victory. I can take you where you are weakest. Im the most active champion there is in all weight divisions. Reporter the ultimate night for the ultimate fight. Organizers say they are already set to shatter records for Madison Square garden bringing in more money and people than the 1999 record held by the fight with holyfield and lewis. Wow. 15,000 . I thought she was going to say 1,500. The cheapest tickets are going for 800. That is behind the bathroom. While boxing is on the decline, look at this. You know you hear it. You dont see it. Thats the thing. Young people who love it. It is one of those things. People love it. Dana white. He was a speaker at the Republican National convention. I bet you would not guess that. All right. Still to come, a different kind of rock star. Chris rock, not the comedian, the politician. Why the comedian says he might one day run for office. And Dave Chappelle is now getting set to host saturday night live tonight. But first i could not be more excited. I know. Huge fan. But first this is today on [ roars ] [ up tempo music ] dinner may i be excused . Get the new xfinity tv app and for the First Time Ever stream live tv, watch on demand, and download your dvr shows anywhere. Still to come on today, what will a Trump Presidency mean for you . Your 401 k . And epic fail. Wait until you see what this couple does for family and friends at a reveal party. And we are excited to welcome the arrival of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. We will see the tree in all its glory in a bit. But first these messages. Good morning, this is nbc10 news today. If you havent stepped outside, bundle up before you do. It is cold. Lets get more on the forecast from meteorologist krystal klei. Hey, krystal. Hey, the 30s are Holding Tight to the board. Nice clear blue skies for the live cameras, but temperatures are in the 30s. 36 degrees in philadelphia, thats the coolest temperature weve officially seen in philadelphia this season. 34 in new jersey and lehigh valley. And some spots in delaware are still at freezing. 32 degrees. Good news, winds are on the light side, compared to yesterday. Just some breeziness possibl

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