Today
January 7, 2025
Season 2025, Episode 5 · Aired 2025-01-07
Synopsis
A dangerous winter storm has led to more than 2,000 flight cancelations nationwide, while also leaving thousands without power. Now, a deep freeze is setting in across much the country, with more snow still to come. NBC's Sam Brock reports and TODAY's Al Roker tracks the forecast. A 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit parts of western China and Nepal, killing at least 95 people near Mount Everest. As the death toll and injuries mount, officials search the rubble for survivors. NBC's Janis Mackey reports for TODAY. President-elect Donald Trump's legal team is urging Attorney General Merrick Garland to stop special counsel Jack Smith from releasing his findings in the election interference and classified documents case. NBC's Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY. Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation after nine years in office, as he faced political turmoil and growing pressure from his own party to resign. NBC's Stephanie Gosk reports for TODAY on how the decision could potentially impact U.S.-Canada relations with the incoming Trump administration.
In the series
This episode is part of Today (1952–present) on NBC.
Garroway, J. Fred Muggs, and the invention of waking up with television.
Key cast
- Dave Garroway as Host
- Jack Lescoulie as Announcer / co-host
- Frank Blair as Newsreader
- J. Fred Muggs as Mascot