Al Roker and Wife Deborah Roberts Get Help from Strangers After Car Battery Dies: 'No 5 Mile Walk for Us'

Photo: Deborah Roberts/InstagramAl RokerandDeborah Robertsneeded a helping hand recently — and thanks to two strangers, they got it!Documenting the act of kindness on social media, theTodayweatherman and the ABC News senior national affairs correspondent shared that they found themselves in a pickle on Friday after going out to dinner in Chatham, New York.“I left the lights on [in] our car during dinner and thebattery died,” shared Roker, 67.In her own post, Roberts, 61,wrotethat “after a nice dinner” together, finding out about their car problem was “a bummer.

Al Roker Blasts Megyn Kelly's Blackface Comments: 'She Owes a Bigger Apology to Folks of Color'

TheTodayshow host addressed the controversy surrounding his colleagues after she questioned whether wearing blackface as part of aHalloweencostume is actually racist on Tuesday. “The fact is, she owes a bigger apology to folks of color around the county,” he said. “This is a history, going back to the 1830s [with] minstrel shows. To demean and denigrate a race wasn’t right. I’m old enough to have lived throughAmos ‘n’ Andywhere you had white people in blackface playing two black characters just magnifying the stereotypes about black people.

Al Roker Celebrates Christmas with His Family After Return from Hospital: 'From Our Family to Yours'

Al Roker, Deborah Roberts and family at Christmas.Photo: Al Roker/Instagram Al Rokeris feeling grateful to be with family this holiday season. “From our family to yours,” Roker wrote in an Instagram photo of the holiday celebration, adding the hashtag “#merrychristmas.” In sweet photos from the family’s festivities, Roker, who is home recovering from ongoing health issues, sat table-side with his crew as they all rocked greenPeanutspajamas and had what looked to be a healthy breakfast.

Al Roker Celebrates Son Nick's 21st Birthday with Emotional Tribute: 'This Young Man Changed Our Lives'

Photo:Instagram/ Al Roker Instagram/ Al Roker TheTodayweatherman, 68, paid tribute to his son turning 21 on Tuesday with atouching montage videofeaturing photos of Nick from throughout the years. “Wow.#andjustlikethat21 years ago, this young man changed our lives. Nick Roker, I love you and you make me so proud.#happybirthdayNick,” Roker wrote on Instagram. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Al Roker Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of His Gastric Bypass Surgery: 'I'm Never Going Back'

Al Roker. “It’s still a struggle but I’m never going back,” he vowed. “I have setbacks and struggle every day, but I never forget how far I’ve come.” “You’re the Yoda to my Skywalker Uncle Al!“Carson Dalychimed in. Roker underwent the weight loss surgery in 2002 after years of failed diets and health problems, and was able to drop more than 100 lbs. During the process, which he initially kept from hisTodaycoworkers, Roker surprised both them and viewers with his quickly slimming shape.