Twitter and telling the woman he is not a spacey cadet. Today, saturday, december 26th, 2015. 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. And im harry smith alongside Kristen Welker and ralpheal. Did you have a nice christmas . My husband and kids flew back last night and i flew back with the gifts. I wonder if they will notice mommy took them all home. Will they notice im gone . Yes. Merry day after. A moment. Lets get to the top story. More Severe Weather across the south. Ralphael, you have the latest. Residents are assessing the damage after a tornado touched down on friday evening. The holiday turning into horror. The twister came out of nowhere. Residents saw the funnel cloud from afar one minute and the next, at their door step. When they say take cover, take cover. Several homes were destroyed. Some people even had to be rescued from under the wreckage. Wires being down. If there is no danger, move on. People found themselves searching for anything that could be saved. Give me your hand. Reporter 10,000 customers lost power and residents throughout the state have been dealing with more than a half foot of driving rain and outside of birmingham, residents were saved from the raging flood watering. Even the birmingham mayor came out to direct traffic friday night. The same twister in tuscaloosa where it caused more damage. The same conditions that spawned the tornado are ponlresponsible for the deadly outbreak in mississippi. Volunteers there are still searching for the missing. We are trying to go through the mess with the trees and just a disaster. Reporter a disaster for those this holiday weekend, but came through the storm alive, something to be grateful for. What is important is your family and your friends and having a gift of life. And no deaths were reported in the Christmas Day tornado, but unfortunately, millions of people in the path of Severe Weather again today. We will have more on that in a minute. Thank you. The weather outside may be country, for many of us on the east coast, the warm temperatures are weird. Here in new york city, the warmest christmas ever. Nbcs Kristen Dahlgren is in central park with the latest on that. Kristen, good morning. Reporter good morning, harry. December 26th, it is 53 degrees in central park. A lot of people running by in shorts this morning. Much of the country struggled with the weather this christmas, but new york is not one of them. Forget the figgy pudding. It was ice cream in new york. What is christmas normally like . White. How about this year . Sweaty. Reporter ice cream trucking doing summerlike business with temperatures soaring to 66 degrees. Best christmas ever . Best christmas ever. Reporter in central park, short sleeves replaced winter wear. Never think this. Reporter and in this bizarre world in buffalo, where there is feet of snow, instead saw a lake day with jet skis and scuba diving. And near frigid providence, rhode island, Christmas Day was a good day to hit the links. Record highs shattered for a second day. Amazing. We spend half of our christmases in florida. Reporter there was no celebrating at eastern ski areas. No snow means no business. There was not holiday joy for fed ex. They were scoured by deliveries. I dont think irate is an accurate word right now. And the Company Blames the heavy volume and Severe Weather outbreaks. Outbreaks, people in the northeast say they are really looking at the warm weather as a gift. It is likely just to stay in the 50s today. No records. Tomorrow, we could see another record. Guys, if the forecast holds out until next week, we will not see it dip below freezing in december. That hasnt happened since they started keeping records. Kristen dahlgren in central park. At our house, we complained because it was so warm. We had mosquitoes in the apartment. Honestly. It is weird. Still better on christmas. Snow is better on christmas. We need the hard freeze. If they dont do it this year, and it looks like we might not, this is the first time on record we have not gone below freezing in central park. Here is the set up. 25 to 30 degrees above average. Bermuda high pressure. 80 in charleston. New york city is in the 50s. As we head into sunday, another record breaker in new york city. 65 degrees. Part of the warm weather is responsible for the Severe Weather we saw yesterday. This is the set up. Tracking a winter storm in the upper midwest. Portions of the southwest this morning, you see the rain breaking out. This storm is just getting started. We will deal with this one for several days. Here is the severe set up. Possible supercells. We will track that. Over 14 Million People in the risk area. Dallas and now a blizzard warning on the cold side of the storm for eastern new mexico into the panhandle of texas. This could be the most snow they have ever seen in parts of new mexico. Unprecedented blizzard warning there. This is the set up. Cold air colliding with the warm moist air. You can see the heavy snow throughout the day today. Severe weather possible in texas. We will set this into motion so you see where the storm is going. Lots of people trying to go home over the weekend. This is a mess. Blizzard conditions possible as you head out west. Another day with Severe Weather as you head into the southeast. You know, travel big over the next few days. This is a massive storm affecting millions of americans. The pattern might change next week a bit. We will look at that in a few. Thank you. It is time now for a look at the rest of the top stories. Kristen welker is here with the wildfires in australia. We begin overseas where wildfires are worries across southern australia. The blaze destroyed more than 100 homes on Christmas Day. Forcing people to race from the flames. The Emergency Management commissioner said the brush fire could continue to burn for months. Remain with potential to burn in january and february. Hundreds of firefighters are trying to keep it from reaching other coastal towns. In arkansas, arson suspected in the fire of the childhood home of former president bill clinton. By the time firefighters arrived in hope, arkansas, the fire blazed an outside wall. The chief said a smell of accelerant could be detected. And the current commander in chief made a visit to the troops. The president and first lady thanked Service Members stationed in hawaii. Take a look. We never take for granted for what you do for the American People. You help keep us free and you help keep us strong. Whatever service you are in, whatever branch, we are extraordinary grateful. Nice tradition. The president said being able to personally able to thank the something he looks forward to every christmas. And finally, one of the longest Long Distance calls to go astray. Get this, this was from the International Space station. British astronaut tim peake dialed up a number on earth to get the wrong one. He tweeted out a Christmas Day apology assuring her it was not a prank, but an honest mistake from space. That is a wrong number i would not mind getting. What would the caller id say . A long number. All right. It seems like were dealing with the hot temperature in the northeast. Others are having record snow. Bizarre and extreme. We are snow starved here in the northeast. Grand junction received 4. 9 inches of snow. That was grand junctions snowiest christmas on record. Here is the set up for today. You see the slight risk of severe storms. Santa ana winds in southern california. Wildfires reported there. And the heavy rain moving into the midwest. Snow in the upper midwest. Heavy snow in minnesota. 53, a cooldown in new york thats your forecast. If you thought shopping season was over, now that christmas has come and gone, think again. Bargain hunters are returning to the mall to return gifts. Julia bagg from wtvj is at the mall this morning already. Julia, good morning. Reporter harry, good morning. Did you notice relatives around the tree yesterday who could not put down their phones . They may have been doing a little shopping for somebody they left off their list. Christmas day is not a big day for retail shopping. That is changing. You can blame your smartphone for that. Yesterday, Online Shoppers racked up a whopping 600 million in sales. That is 50 million over last year. What about today . The day after christmas. We just saw shoppers going into the apple store here. Early start. We know it is not just about returning the ugly sweater or a poorly planned pair of shoes or shopping for yourself. Thats what were hearing from 60 of guests that plan to shop those christmas after sales. Also, harry, if you are looking for a more frugal option, something that wont break the budget, there is always regifting. It has been taboo in the past, but it is more popular now. Remember, you dont have to admit it. Julie bagg, thank you. Well have some tips for handling holiday returns coming up in the next half hour. If you are one of the 400,000 americans who found a drone under the tree this christmas, there are some things you need to do before taking to the skies. Nbcs blake mccoy has more. Bishoff got a drone for christmas. Neighbors beware, their flying skills need honing. They are some of the 400,000 americans receiving a drone this holiday. Learning to fly it is unobstacle. With all this new activity in the sky, the federal government is clamping down. From now on, anyone operating a drone must register it with the faa. The new rules apply to anyone over 13. You must give your name, address and email. The cost is 5. That is being waived for the first 30 days. As soon as you start flying outside, you are in effect a pilot. And the responsibility with becoming a military and rulinges apply. Reporter the faa says that will allow them to share rules with people like staying below 400 feet and no flying within five miles of an airport. Airline pilots report 100 drone sightings and close calls each in january, this drone crashed on the white house lawn. And just this week, this video went viral after a drone nearly crashed on a professional skier. That sort of clumsiness has james barnes bracing for a post holiday rush at his drone academy. Before june, up to 500 students. Reporter before you take your drone to the wonders of the world, remember to register it. For today, blake mccoy, nbc news. Now to the new film tackling a major issue in the nfl head on. Concussion is going into the doctor finding the brain disease among growing concerns of head areainjuries in football. I found a disease. The brain. The movie constitutioncussionconcussion is based on the doctor who found the brain disease. It is called chronic traumatic encephapholy. Also known as cte. Alec baldwin played the character who presented it to the nfl. I didnt wouldnt to believe it. It was notoodne. Noroof was presented today because there simply isnt any. They want y to say you made it all up. The nfl put its head in the sand. It took them several years kicking and screamingo address the protocol. Retired nfl punter steve it was a war zone. The more people enthralled with the game to see junior seau take his own life. Reporter the league has seen a 34 decrease in concussions since 2012. The nfl says in part, we are funding independent sighcientific and medical research to advance progss. E game contieso chge. Play hlthnd sety is our highest priority. Still, football is a contact sport. Movie goers say the film opened their eyes. This movie changed my perception. I would not want my son or daughter to play Contact Sports like that. It raised the converseation. And a look back at the weeks biggest stories from the the feud with donald trump and Hillary Clinton and to the shortest reign ever in Miss Universe in history. We have all that in the download. Nbc. My moms name is irene, and she has alzheimers. Adult daycare costs so much, i have to take my mom to work with me. Eventually shell require aroundtheclock care. I worry about what the next step is. My mom deserves the best care she can get. So i met Hillary Clinton. I could tell that she was moved by my story. Because she teared up. Being able to pay for daycare. To know that my mom is safe while i work so that i can continue to support us. Hillary clinton has proposed im Hillary Clinton, and i approve this message. Saturday morning with the download. A time to look at the weeks biggest stories. Here are the headlines that caught our attention. Wild weather across the country. Over the holiday season. A devastating scene just before christmas after deadly storms and twisters carved through the mid section of t t country. 11 people were killed and more than 40 injured. Total loss. East of the rockies, temperature records were not just broken today, they were crushed. Here are just a few examples. Boston, 69. Norfolk, virginia, sizzling 82. In the northwest, they got more snow this season than last. On the campaign trail, faceoff with the frontrunners with the republicans and democrats. Donald trump and Hillary Clinton. He is becoming isis best recruiter. It turned out to be a lie. Shes a liar. After Donald Trumps crude s word describing Hillary Clintons loss to barack obama. She is using three b words. Bigotry, bluster, bullying. Hes fund raising off an editorial cartoon. Now retracted by the Washington Post showing his young daughters as dancing monkeys. Fair game after cruz put his kids in a campaign ad. Im use my server and no one a suicide bomber killed six american soldiers. As the americans walked through the village, a suicide bomber on a motorcycle drove through the group and attacked the group. It was the deadliest attack in more than two years. A new door was open for doing business in space. The falcon 9 rocket launched satellites and returned safely to earth. The falcon has landed. I have to apologize. And a crowning blow at the Miss Universe pageant. Miss colombia forced to forfeit her crown on Live Television after host steve harvey mistakenly named her Miss Universe. I will take responsibility for this. It was my mistake. And looking ahead to next christmas, santa may now have new helpers. The future . And this viral video sparked for many of us when it comes to the Unwanted Gifts. Whos next . [ chuckles ] that eddie murphy. Are you good actors when you get the gifts . You just say thank you. And you smile. I rarely get a gift i dont like. That is so phony. Youre very good at it. True. My face says everything. I cant hide it. Theres no hope for me. The first thing i saw yesterday morning, a meme of steve harvey. Merry easter. I thought they are everywhere. He tweeted after the memes were out. Week. Did he sign a contract . He did. The ladies handled it so well. Right. Props to them. Were still talking about it. And why . More people will watch next time around. Hes all right. He owned it. He wore it well. And everybody is still talking about it. Steve, hey. Still to come, at we prepare but first these messages. Paris theres a lot to do on a dairy farm. Nobodys gonna do it for you. You have to get out there and do it yourself. Bernie cannot be bought out by big money. Bernies opinion cannot be purchased. Its time for our next president to get in there, roll up his sleeves, take off the gloves, and take on wall street, take on big business, take on big money, and get the working class back to where they should be. Hes a rock. Were back on this saturday morning, december 26th, 2015. The day after christmas crowd with the tree still anglow. Happy that theyre here. Lets give you a look at headlines. First responders assessing the damage after a tornado touched down in birmingham, alabama. Destroyed homes and left 10,000 residents without power. The twister spawning from the same unseasonable system that was responsible for the deadly outbreak including mississippi. A Christmas Day wildfire destroyed more than 100 homes on australias southern coast. Flames scorched a popular tourist destination. Hundreds of firefighters battled the inferno sparked by a lightning strike. Thousands were forced from their homes. And the Golden State Warriors were the grinch who stole the christmas win from the Cleveland Cavaliers and highly anticipated rematch. Battled steph curry in california. Lets look back at anthe trends that defined 2015. Chris kristen. A lot of trends mean out with the old and in with the new. Lets reflect on the good, bad and ugly of 2015 as we look ahead to what you can expect in 2016. The selfie saw no slowing down in 2015 and neither did the cousin the selfie stick. How do you say you look stupid using a selfie stick. You look stupid. Thankfully we have lots of fun things to capture like man buns and bubble nails and food porn. If you are taking pictures of food and you are not Better Homes Gardens or the food network, stop. That brings us to instagram. Giving rise to instamoms. And with fans of taylor swift to describe her girls as squadgirls. I used to think emojis were cute. People now are sending you a string of emojis and are you supposed to know what they mean. Where do the trends start . They trickle up from memes and internet and from young people. In the past, trends that become what is popular is more on the hands of a few editors. And what is coming down the pike in 2016 . Expect things to stay casual. We are at the beginning of athleisure. It is considered the same way high luxury clothing is. For charlie and jack and the fonz. It is the 70s comeback. Think center parts and pigs in a blanket. And the trend goes for drinks. The cheeseier, the better. If you were drinking sex on the beach, it is corny. It is no longer a stink eye. Kylie jenner my have the exaggerated pout with her pumped lips. Some posted real life ph