the story about an investigation from the boston globe that uncovered a scandal in the catholic church. tonight leonardo dicaprio finally won an oscar. leonardo dicaprio won the award and the award for best actress went to bree larsen. >>> next on 9news at 10:00 p.m. >> they are sacred spaces, national parks. >> what a fantastic weekend across colorado. now all eyes on the work week and tracking storms. next. >>> 2016 is expected to be record year for visitors at colorado's four national parks. it for the last year -- for the last year we had a team looking for new sides of these familiar faces. a week of stories on 9news and kyle clark and chris hansen. >> got here about 6:15 a.m. this morning. coming up. here. it is really cool it be here alone. you hear the national parks people talk all the time about how these are your public lands, your parks. it is tough to feel like that if you are on a crowded hiking trail. when you are here alone in a beautiful spot it feels like your land. >> these are mega down down toes. >> all right. >> it is funny how perspective changes. i was hoping --

i went to the aquarium, they have a great aquarium in boston. i got in a cab. the cab driver just wanted to make small talk with me. >> yeah. >> jimmy: he was goes, how was it? i go, oh, it was great. you know? and then he goes, did you see the whales? and i go -- >> in an aquarium. >> jimmy: yeah, well, i guess there -- i don't know. there maybe is like a whale watcher thing. >> i doubt it. they're giant. >> jimmy: i didn't see the whale -- i didn't see the whales but i was lying and i go -- i just go, yeah, yeah, yeah, i saw the whale. i didn't feel like talking. he goes, you saw the momma? [ light laughter ] yeah, yeah, i saw the mom. he's like, was she with the babies? [ light laughter ] i go, yeah, yeah, the babies. he's like, two? i got, the mom was there with two babies. and i'm making up this whole he's like, did you have to take a boat out there to watch the whales? i go, yeah, yeah, yeah, take a a boat out there. [ light laughter ] lying. where's my hotel? i hate lying. i'm going into like what snacks they served on the thing. i've never been, i never

a little rain toward boston into new york. winter weather advisories will extend throughout parts of virginia and into tennessee till about 6:00 tomorrow morning. anywhere between 4-7 inches. low visibility out there as well, and the winds will be picking up just a bit too. if you have friends and family in that neck of the woods, give them a buzz, and brag about how warm it's been around here. our futurecast virtually showing nothing. 8:00 tomorrow morning, we'll kick off our friday with loads of sunshine, it should be beautiful out to the west, the east, no real clouds to speak of. 2:00, 3:00 in the afternoon, thinking of getting out of work early, the temperatures will be just right, the sunshine will be picture-perfect. heading up there to i-70, in the high by 10:00, mostly clear skies, and the weekend will be here. cooling off into the 20s, 20s for the eastern plains as well. down to about 15 for the vail valley, 8 degrees in gunnison. nice to see some of those numbers. 12 in steamboat springs. so this evening, clear, qui

expect delays from boston to washington. rain and thunder. wind gusts of 45 to 55 miles per hour as it pushes on today and into tonight. rainfall amounts, 1 to 3 inches of rain. 26 million people under some sort of flood watch, stretching that >> that's your latest weather. savannah? >>> al, thanks. we have more of our special series, "up for the job." we all started our careers with internships and decided, let's do it again. carson, you chose a good one. >> it was a lot of fun. we all fly a lot. thought it'd be cool to see what the process is and what it takes to get the planes off the ground and into the air. i became an intern at jfk airport here in new york. >> reporter: every time you fly, there are hundreds of men and women working hard on the ground. these below the wing employee rs s are the backbone of the business. chris nunez was my supervisor for the day. >> top priority is safety at delta, so we have safety gear. knee pads. >> i'm wearing a cup already. safety is important to me, as well. >> safety is important. >> ready to go?

a movie starring mark wahlberg about the boston marathon bombing is in the works. they're asking for permission to recreate the shootout that the tsarnaev brothers had with police. filming would take place in >>> california woman accused of trying to pull off a train heist was stopped in its tracks. >> shawnna maroney tried to steal a train. residents heard a train horn blaring. she said she wanted to take it on a joyride. >>> bill gates is weighing in on the apple versus fbi case. they're trying to force apple to open one of the phone of the shooters in san bernardino. >> gates says he's taking the side of the feds. he claims phone companies and banks often turn over customer investigators. >>> a thief's remorse. a blind man's dog is returned as they were getting ready to look for the dog this morning, she came running up to them. attached to her was a note that says please forgive us. the crime drew a lot of media when it happened. authorities believe the criminals' guilt over stealing a guide dog prompted them to return her. >> got the dog back. happy ending. he

as it makes its way to the north, snow in boston, rain along the coast. winter weather advisories from parts of pennsylvania all the way up to vermont. heavy thunderstorms on wednesday in the afternoon. we look for some places picking up 2 to 3 inches of rain in the >> that's your latest weather. willie? >> al, thank you very much. >>> day two of our up for the job "today" series, where we put interns. >> al tackled the san diego zoo on monday. natalie, it's your turn. >> i've always loved fashion and had the opportunity to work at "cosmopolitan "cosmopolitan," the best selling young women's magazine in the country. sounds like a dream, doesn't it? i filled in for the executive assistant to the editor in chief. what a day it was. "cosmopolitan," here i come. oh, my gosh. i feel like i'm in my dream right now. i'm living my dream. i like that one. i like that one. i like that one. prada." hello. >> how are you? >> natalie morales. i'm your assistant for the day. >> good. my boots have got dog hairs on them. can you find a lint roller? >> sure thing. i'll b

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finally catching a break today in new york city, 42 sunshine, boston looking good as well, light snow showers across the great lakes down in the southeast, temperatures in the 60s and 70s. a beautiful day in florida, 78 in miami. back to you, dara. >> thank you. >>> one of the most bazar slow-speed chases ever. rousy reveals her darkest thoughts if you're looking to save money on your medicare part d prescriptions, walgreens says, carpe med diem. seize the day to get more out of life and medicare part d. just switch to walgreens for savings that'll be the highlight of your day. now preview the cost of your copay before you fill. you can even get one-dollar copays on select plans. announcement: this storm promises to be the biggest of the decade. with total accumulation of up to three feet. roads will be shut down indefinitely. and schools are closed. campbell's soups go great with a cold and a nice red. made for real, real life. it's not a quick fix. it's my decision to make beauty last. roc retinol started visibly reducing my fine lines and wrinkles in one week. and the longer i use

new york city, 54. 56 in boston. heavy rain pushes up by late this afternoon. that's where we're going to have the problems with flooding. it gets out of here by wednesday. rainfall amounts, we're looking in some areas, upwards of an inch to two inches. in about a six-hour period. it'll make for flooding. lake-effect snow from erie to watertown. another 8 to 12 inches of snow there. we've got a lot going on. we have winter storm warnings. we have flood watchings and warnings. it's going to finally calm down by tomorrow. >> al, thanks very much. >>> let's turn to politics. of course, less than a week until south carolina's republican primary. donald trump ratcheting up the rhetoric against ted cruz, threatening to sue him. he's also set his sights on former president george w. bush who shared the stage with his brother jeb bush for the first we've got the race covered. we begin with peter alexander, in south carolina this morning. good morning to you. >> savannah, good morning to you from south carolina. this was, by far, the biggest crowd jeb bush has seen. 3,0

new york, city, boston and d.c. all into the 50s, so no more snow and ice. that's limited to extreme inland sections here. near 90 in los angeles, lots of sunshine, same in phoenix. and finally drying out an the niche, temperatures back to the 40s. we're finally changing up in the west coast, down to the 70s, rain and wind in the northwest as well. temperatures in the 50s in seattle. that's a look at your national weather, now here's a closer look at your day ahead. another soggy day across the northeast, wind and rain, temperatures in the 50s to near 60 in philadelphia. temperatures in the 30s in chicago. near 60 with sunshine in denver. so, one more rough day to get through and then things quiet down a bit in the east. >> i like that, 50s and sunshine. thanks so much. >>> we'll be right back. what if one piece of kale could protect you from diabetes? what if one sit-up could prevent heart disease? one. wishful thinking, right? but there is one step you can take to help prevent another serious disease. pneumococcal pneumonia. if you are 50 or older, one dos

on sunday boston hit minus 9. watertown, new york, saw 37 below and new york city was the coldest it's been in 100 years. >> i've never known cold like that, ever? >> a warmup is expected. >> by tomorrow we're looking at temperatures that are anywhere from 5 to almost 20 degrees above average. lots of rain. airport delays. we go from frost to flooding. >> reporter: an upcoming thaw that may bring everything but relief relief. news, new york. >> we turn overseas now where dozens of civilians including children have been reported in air strikes in syria. multiple hospitals and a school were hit. nbc's keir simmons has gotten rare access inside syria, and as he reports this all comes the same week that a tentative cease-fire is supposed to take effect. >> reporter: a desperate search for survivors. at least 3 hospitals and a school hit. wards wrecked. an estimated 50 dead, the u.n. says. babies had to be rescued. this video from opposition activists of a newborn in the arms of a firefighter. we don't know the baby's

years ago, he and i went to the boston garden to see jordan's last game as a wizard. >> wow. you can tell your grandkids. >> seth: we left straight from an "snl" after party and that night, had been a sketch, bernie mac, house of suits, and forte wore, like, a bernie mac, like, "kings of comedy" suit, wore it to the after party, wore it on the train to boston, wore it at -- like, during the basketball game. so, he's been doing this forever. >> oh, forever, yeah. it's almost like the show gives him a little bit more license to do crazy stuff like this. >> seth: well, it's nice that you guys got to go there. >> i'm hoping it catches on. i'm hoping that beard style -- >> seth: half a beard? yes. >> becomes like the rachel, you know, from the'90s with jen's hair. [ laughter ] >> seth: i feel like otis doesn't want to hear you saying this. [ laughter ] >> you know how loud will is. >> seth: that's true. i also heard you recently -- otis got introduced to beyonce via the halftime show? >> oh, yeah, yeah, as we all did. a re-introduction. >> that's right, yes. yeah, he's watched it

right now, we have 19 degrees, 9 in boston, 2 in concord. snow coming up in washington, d.c. as you know, as the president, it shuts down. >> that's right. >> as soon as there is snow. >> hard for me to get to work. >> even with the motorcade. >> that's right. >> more wet weather is come ing. atlanta is in 35. washington, 23. big, big stuff coming. do you guys ever shoot in washington? >> we don't, actually. >> you don't? >> it's all computer magic. >> well, this is all coming into the northeast. we have freezing rain after this changes over to snow in the northeast. heavy rain tomorrow, if you are you'd be delayed. >> good thing i'm going to l.a. >> little more garrett's? >> sure. thanks. >> of course, snow amounts, light, inch in new york city. philly, 1 to 3. buffalo, 6 to 12. we're worried about icing, including in washington. who would know? back to the west, heavier, about 1/4 inch of ice. that's what's going on around >> that's your latest weather. i misspoke. actually, it's not the chicago mix. somebody else had that copyright. it's the garrett's mix now. >> whatever

boston help the readers come in second overall. and coming to highlands ranch valor christian took on the team prize after dominating individual and relay events. valor brooke stenstrom did her part in boca raton for a state record with a blazing time of 23:22. it's her third straight state championship and finished first in the 100 yard three and helped the eagles take number one in the 200 yard medley relay. >>> looking back at my sophomore year i would never have imagined three times in a opportunity. go. this is my best time since my freshman year by 1/100 and am very excited. mary academy alex reddington made a statement in the pool and finished first in the 200 butterfly. time that the 5:05 in the butterfly was fast enough for the four-day state record. she had -- edged out cheyenne mountain. and we can't ignore our other threepeat state champions morgan friesen was 3-3 in the 100 yard breaststroke. she wasn't able to be her on colorado state record set her sophomore year but finished 102:15 and first in the 100 individual me

boston, we broke a record of minus 9. the old record, minus 3. it is going to stay in the teens for today and tomorrow. for tuesday, it is not mostly a snowstorm for northeast, temperatures warm up to the 50s, we're going to see rain by tuesday. >> all right. thank you. >> dylan, weird winter. thanks. >>> a strong earthquake has jolted the new zealand city of christchurch. the 5.7 quake was caught on security cameras as it shook cars and homes. it also collapsed cliffs along the coast, but no serious damage or injuries were reported. >>> the front man for the eagles of death metal is now speaking out about the terrorist attack at the bataclan theater in paris. this as the band resumes its european tour which was cut short by that attack in november. in an interview with swedish tv, jesse hughes described racing from the stage only to meet a gunman face to face. >> the door shut behind me and i was trying to back up like very sneaky, but he noticed me. and i thought i was dead. and i just waited for the shot to hit me. rifle down, the barrel of hi

be thankful you're not in boston. 13 arctic air pushing in from canada is going to keep them awfully chilly the next couple of days. meanwhile they're just baking out there in phoenix. 85 with some upper 70s toward l.a. as well as san francisco. it's just been a wild, wild weather pattern over the course of the past couple of days. we do have a little bit of dip in the jet stream that pushes into tomorrow. that's going to be ushering in another storm system, pushing that milder air back down to the desert southwest and inching closer and closer to the cooler air into northeastern colorado. tonight our storm system is bringing us the gusty winds just to the north of us. across the da cotakes, they're going to be -- dakotas, they're going to be seeing snowfall. our next weather maker for the mountains is positioned out in the pacific northwest. again, that pushes through tomorrow about midday, we'll snowfall in the northern and central mountains. then it continues overnight into monday, president's day. if you're going to the slopes, enjoy some of the fresh powder. i think a lot of pla

we are looking for boston to start off in the morning at 4 below. the record is 3 below. that was set back in 1954. we are looking at perhaps record-breaking temperatures sunday morning. as we go into sunday afternoon, temperatures will be in the teens. it is still about 20 to almost 40 degrees below average for this time of year. we will see temperatures warming up on monday. we have to get through the weekend. as we go into tuesday, we will see temperatures above average. it is just the weekend. it is valentine's day. we should snuggle up anyway. >> good reason to stay inside. dylan, thank you. >>> turning to politics where that is the site of the next republican debate. with the attacks getting more heated on the campaign trail, anything can happen. we have coverage for you with nbc's hallie jackson covering the republicans. hallie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this morning, the candidates are getting ready for the debate. the stage is the smallest with six people left in the race. south carolina has a reputation of being a rough and tumble state. don't exp

boston's looking at 4 below sunday morning and new york city is bracing for zero, toppling a 100--year-old record, so cold in fact that saturday's annual central park ice festival cancelled. >> you should take this weather very, very seriously. temperatures very often, and they can be life-threatening. >> reporter: here in windchills are forecast to dip down to 20 to 30 below zero over the weekend, even colder in some places, as low as 40 below zero and obviously at those temperatures doesn't take very long, as little as ten minutes. lester. >> ron mott, thanks very much. al roker is here. al, walk us through this. >> so lester, the beginning of this cold air is way up in greenland. we're talking temperatures of 60 below across the greenland ice sheath. you've got low pressure over quebec and this strong low pressure system with the clockwise, counterclockwise flow around it it brings that cold air, brutally cold air into the continental united states, so low temperatures tomorrow morning, burlington minus 12, 5 in cleveland and 10 chicago and 17 in charlotte and 21 in atlanta. highs tomor

i was like this has to do with boston. >> seth: yes. >> this has something to do with boston. [ light laughter ] >> seth: you were a real sherlock homes. you deduced it. [ laughter ] >> fred: but then i thought maybe it's because everyone's just happy that they're all together. you know what i mean? [ laughter ] like, maybe they're all like, oh, we're on a train -- [ laughter ] hooray. [ laughter ] >> seth: and then when people boo'd it was oh, someone got off. [ laughter ] >> yeah, like, aww. >> seth: she was my favorite. >> those are our friends. um yeah, so that's what happened. >> seth: it was fantastic getting a text from you wondering is this an event going on or do you think people on this train are just happy to be together? [ laughter ] i was heartbroken to tell you, no, it's the first. >> fred: and it's funny also that it was you who i texted. like, right away i was like seth knows about this. >> seth: i'm glad i can be your connection to all things sports. and we're so happy to have you here, welcome back fred >> thank [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: you know our first gue

in a moment, al roker, but we begin with boston. >> reporter: 65 million americans bundled up against the brutal cold as the ever present polar vortex unleashes winter's harshest bite yet. >> the winds are like knife-cutting into your face. >> reporter: today the snow cold brought a burst of snow as far south as tennessee and the carolinas causing trouble for commuters. commuters also stranded in new york where cold weather likely contributed to train delays during rush hour. in pennsylvania, a this home frosted over, and in chicago florists are taking extra care with their valentine's day deliveries. flowers. if they are frozen, >> reporter: here at fenway park the red sox are heading south to florida for spring training, giving up and snowboarders who for joy. and further north in maine, the biathlon world cup left frozen faces. record low possible from minnesota to the mid-atlantic. buffalo's forecast for saturday, 2 degrees. boston's looking at 4 and new york city is bracing for zero, toppling a 1,700 100-year record, so cold in fact that saturday's annual central park ice festiva

we'll see records in boston, new york, washington and roanoke. chicago, you're going to be cold, as well. that's where we find kevin i hope you have the cold weather gear ready because it's going to be brutal, my friend. >> al, it's a >> al, it's a balmy 20 degrees here right now. overnight as you mentioned, the mercury is just going to drop. the bottom is going to come out of the floor. there's going to be a wind chill advisory starting tonight, lasting until tomorrow morning. the temperatures are going to be about zero here in chicago. who knows what they're going to be further out midwest, where the winds really blow. they're calling for the wind chill in the minus 10 to minus 15 area. people are being urged to check on their elderly neighbors. take a tip from me and dress in layers. i'm missing a couple layers this morning. pay closer attention to pets. should they go outside? feed them more because they use more energy. most important thing, these things don't work well in the cold, either. if it gets down to minus 40, which we all pray it d

valentine's day weekend off to a bone-chilling start. 19 in d.c. 16 in new york. 8 in boston. if you think that's cold, al says, just wait. >>> standing by herrmann man. hillary clinton comes to the president's defense during the debate. >> the kind of criticism we've heard from senator sanders about our president i expect from republicans, i do not expect from someone running for the democratic nomination to succeed

and we bottom out sunday morning, records possible in boston with minus 5, 2 in new york city, 4 in rochester, 1 in pittsburgh, roanoke 10. you get out west, it's going to feel like a different season. from seattle all the way to roswell and down to san diego, it will actually feel like temperatures in april and may. so we've got two different countries depending on where you live. >> al, thanks. good to have you here. >>> the international olympic committee tried to reassure the world today that all measures are being taken to fight the zika virus ahead of the games in rio. but u.s. officials are taking their own precautions as we hear from a star athlete casting doubt on whether she'll compete. the outbreak has led to an emergency appeal from top u.s. officials, health officials. as our rehema ellis reports. >> reporter: puerto rico could be the next hot spot for the zika virus, warns the cdc, senate today. >> at some point we may well see tens or hundreds of thousands of zika infections in puerto rico. >> reporter: this news as the u.s. olympic committee announced it's hiring two infectiou

in the middle of boston's fenway park. the competition featuring olympic skiers and snowboarders, it's designed to attract new fans to winter sports. the athletes land right near home plate. we'll be there live tomorrow. that looks like fun. >> i like that. >> yeah. >> that is a green monster, for sure. >> white monster. >> remember we had the ski slope out here? >> that was fun. >> we should. natalie, thanks very much. we're a month and a half into 2016 as we touched on trending earlier this week as abandoned your new year's resolution. >> you do not have to give up on your fitness goals altogether, erica is here with more, good morning. >> you can go to boston and try that race, right? >> there's the 30 day challenges you may have heard about. they seem to be about everywhere, you can find one it feels much more manageable than a life long commitment, but are these enough to make 2016 the year you actually conquer that resolution once and for all. >> each year, there's a chance to start fresh, one that doesn't often last

, caught, boston. no see -- >> seth: that was good. >> you guys, i'm from new york, like, i can't do boston. i'm not that good at this. >> seth: okay, well do this, say then say new york as somebody >> okay, new york is new york. okay, boston is new york? that's really good. >> that's all thanks to you, seth meyers. >> seth: well, you've done it. have a little more confidence when you do it. >> okay, okay, i got it now. ever hesitated before they've said anything. >> no, you've got to get right in there. >> seth: yeah, they are very confident. >> with you were really impressive. >> seth: thank you. >> i was just driving around my car in l.a. listening to seth meyers on the regular. >> seth: well, there you go. i'll have to get tapes of you to repay the favor. um, so this is so exciting, that "scandal's" coming back. because you guys take a hiatus. >> yes. >> seth: and when you take a hiatus, you have a very loyal fan base. >> yes. they're aggressively, awesomely, passionate. >> seth: and do they get an

alaska airlines flight 769 was headed to san diego from boston. the airline says the man was drunk, disruptive and at one point threatened the crew. other passengers broke out in applause as he was led off the plane. >>> a group of state senators shot down a plan to make it easier for convicted murderers to get the death penalty. 9news political reporter brandon rittiman explained the proposal when it first came out. tonight he explains how today's vote broke down. >> reporter: the idea started when the aurora that's right sentence for the killer. tom sullivan whose son -- aurora theater shooting ended in a life sentence for the killer. tom sullivan whose son was in the theater. >> i'm not sure justice was served when one person had the ability to let that person live. >> reporter: sullivan was the only person to testify in support of republican kevin lundberg's bill which would have allowed courts to give the death penalty without all 12 jurors agreeing. lundberg proposed nine jurors out of 12 allowing death, then offered a compromise of 11 out o

. >> also ahead a disruptive passenger forces an alaska airlines flight from boston to san diego to land in denver. >> and the latest on an effort to make it easier to impose the death penalty in colorado next on 9news.

light snow. 37 in boston. these temperatures are going now and see where we are. yesterday, we were at 210,000. today we're at 216,000. don't forget, >> that is your latest weather. >> that is your latest weather. >> we're all excited about this. up next, he's one of hollywood's sexiest stars. we'll catch up with ryan be blockbuster "deadpool." right after this. but it's not you, it's the laundry. protect your clothes from stretching, fading, and fuzz. ...with downy fabric conditioner... it not only softens and freshens, it helps protect clothes from the damage of the wash. so your favorite clothes stay your favorite clothes. downy fabric conditioner. wash in the wow. fortifying the gravity-defying... friend-connecting... day-seizing... strong... you. new special k nourish. multi-grain flakes with quinoa, apples, almonds and raspberries. new special k nourish. fortify. happening now? the perfect brow new brow drama pomade crayon from maybelline new york. our 1st creamy, pigmented wax crayon sculpts and tames as it colors, in one easy swipe. maybelline's new brow d

it happened on a flight headed from boston to san diego. it had to make an impromptu landing here in denver. alaska airlines says the man was drunk and belligerent. the flight crews tried to tell him to calm down and then started yelling at them and was abusive. he threatened the crew. that happened to be dia. this is video of the man being escorted off the flight. the passengers around him start clapping. the plane eventually went on to san diego. >> they were three hours late because of one gentleman not acting gentlemanly. >> wow. >>> okay, a goat in india found himself in trouble and behind bars. we'll tell you about that. coming up. first, bad to the bone, marty. >> that's fantastic. >>> around here, snow pack is hanging in above average or 100% of average, either way you want to say it, with the best snow pack in the southern parts of the state. wind continuing around the area today. very strong in the western suburbs again. 40 and 50 mile-per-hour winds in the foothills with we're into the 50s and 60s around here. for the next few da

the plane was flying from boston to san diego. an airline official said a male passenger was drunk. when the flight crew tried to calm him down, the passenger started yelling at them - at one poing, even threatening the crew. the pilot landed at d-i-a - police took the man off the plane. other passengers started clapping - and the plane flew on to san diego.... landing late last night. five men were arrested... accused of stashing hundreds of pounds of marijuana in furniture and even inside a vacuum cleaner. federal agents say the men in the metro area were conspiring to ship the pot from colroado to other states... including new york. they were arrested in september... but new documents show federal prosecutors now want to take ownership of the more than 60- thousand dollars seized during the investigation. a lot of green is changing hands for the green. new numbers show that colorado nearly 1-billion dollars in recreational and medical cannabis last year. the post reports that the state also collected more than 135-million in marijuana taxes and fees in 2015, with $35 million goin

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mainly light snow and 32 in boston, 36 in new york city. 22 in chicago. chilly but dry for mardi gras and hot out west, near 90 in los angeles. here's a look at your primary forecast. no major weather in new degrees. 11 in minneapolis and a light snow lingers across the northeast. still hot out west. that's the place to be. that's a look at your national forecast, now here's a look at your weather. and chilly with more light snow across the northeast. we could have impacted travel from philadelphia, slushy roads towards new york city, chilly in the southeast, temperatures in the 30s in atlanta. and that's your primary forecast. >> thanks, rafael. >>> two trains collided head on, leaving four dead and dozens injured. details up next. >>> plus, new details on johnny manziel's latest legal troubles and you're watching "early today." y." bound presentation fill you with optimism? do you love your wireless keyboard more than certain family members? is your success due to a filing system only you understand? does printing from your tablet to your wireless print

boston, you'll pick up 6 to 10 inches of snow. the second storm, drawing with it colder air. snow showers across the mid-atlantic. also looking for low pressure to develop along the front and make its way to the north. the good news is, this isn't going to add a lot of snow to the northeast. it'll affect the appalachians, virginia, the delmarva peninsula. still talking about cold air and blowing snow so it'll have some impact. that's what's going on. we'll get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. most people know the four c's of a diamond. now, kay jewelers brings you...the newest c: chocolate. levian chocolate diamonds. only levian, masters of jewelry design for centuries... ...makes jewelry with rare chocolate diamonds. save up to 20% on select levian styles, with dazzling designs that she's sure to love. at kay, the number-one jewelry store... levian chocolate diamonds... ...for the sweetest thing in your life. every kiss begins with kay. >> that's your latest weather. >> al, thanks. >>> coming up, a nightmare trip for cruise ship passengers. the video

but on foreign policy, i want to not so good "boston globe," sanders flunks on foreign policy, "the washington post," bernie sanders trips up on foreign policy during debate. how do you respond to that? >> well, you know, time after time when we have had these debates, the pundits keep thinking that hillary clinton wins the debates, but somehow the people do not. and we did very well in iowa. i think we're doing well in new hampshire. and i think we're doing well nationally. look, there's no question that hillary clinton has a great deal of experience regarding foreign policy. she was our secretary of state for four years. that gives her a lot of experience. but it is not just experience that matters. it is judgment. i think we have the judgment in terms of what we should do with isis right now, that we should learn the lesson of the iraq which means that we cannot, chuck, do it alone. i will do everything that i can to make sure that our young men and women in the military do not get sucked into a perpetual warfare in the quagmire of the middle east. >> but the concern i think is not about yo

boston, 6 to 9 inches. new york city, 3 to 5. we've upped the accumulation a little bit here in new york. rest of the country, more rain in the pacific northwest. from the great lakes to the gulf coast, sunshine, temperatures >> that's your latest weather. savannah? >> al, thanks. >>> when it comes to pop music, sir elton john is in a league of his own. >> as one of the most successful artists of all times, his songs have touched generations. he's out with a brand-new album, and we caught up with sir elton at his l.a. home to talk about music, fame and family. >> i'm really feeling at 69 years of age, i'm playing and singer better than ever. i'm still standing >> reporter: in the elite world of music icons, it doesn't get much bigger than sir elton john. >> i have had the pleasure now of visiting your home outside of london. your place in atlanta and now your place in beverly hills. you like comfortable surroundings, don't you? >> i live well. i like to be surrounded by art and photographs. i like to have my homes filled when i g

the heavier areas of snow in areas along i 95 south from boston down along the coast. hartford to new york city, looks like the grass areas could pick up three to four inches. it's a little chilly in minneapolis and chicago. we will be watching a weak storm on the west coast. seasonably cool from oklahoma down to the southeast. so saturday is going to be fine and super bowl sunday looks fine at 68 and sunny. we will see snow showers in the great lakes. there's a big storm off the southeast coast. now a closer look at your day ahead. so, in areas of new england and the midatlantic coast, temperatures in the cities will be above freezing. watch out for the bridges and over passes and no signs of cold air in the northern plains yet. so should be a very enjoyable super bowl. >> as long as it goes off without a hitch. >>> just ahead, new evidence from that somalia plane with a hole blown in it that points to a bomb. plus, an atv going for a joy ride without a driver. how is that possible? me. don't stare at me. see me. see me. see me to know that psoriasis is just something

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a winter watch has been issued for almost over to boston, the providence area included. it looks like just enough moisture that we're going to get plowable snow. forecast on cape cod 4 to 6 inches. but if it inches closer, we could push totals even further. as of now, it doesn't look like the storm should be effecting you. so, the forecast for today. nice weather oklahoma to dallas. very typical southeast to the 50s. and there will be a lot more talk about cold next week. that's your national weather, now a closer look at the day ahead. florida has one more warm day in the 80s and then the thunderstorms and cold front will cool you off. not too cold in the great lakes but there are snow showers in areas of michigan. so, for our friday morning, looks like there will be school delays and maybe even cancellations in new england tomorrow. >> thanks. >>> just ahead, a california lotto winner has just hours to claim a $63 million jackpot. plus, a horrific highway crash caught on camera. you're watching "early today." stay with us. eck this out, bro. what's that, broheim? i swi

accusing cruz staffers of dirty tricks for insinuating or on caucus night carson might drop out, fraud on boston radio. >> one of the most disgusting things, said he was quitting the race and to vote for him. >> reporter: he's calling you a cheater, a fraud. does this cross the line for you? >> listen, donald's insults get more and more hysterical the more and more upset he get. >> reporter: do you think they are fun? >> i think they are very funny. i wake up every day and laugh at the latest thing donald has tweeted because he's losing it. >> reporter: cruz isn't under any investigation, but late today carson said he's not laughing. >> it's clear that there were people who tried to take advantage of a situation, who tried to distort information. >> reporter: cruz's rivals piling on bullet. >> being a pro i think it goes back to what i said before and that is the willingness to say or do anything, in this case spread a false rumor about ben carson. >> reporter: marco rubio, trump and the rest of the field now focused on organization, trump beefing up his with seven phone banks, volunteers from f

she is now delaying a planned fund-raising trip to boston. she will stay here in new hampshire now through the primary. lester? >> andrea mitchell with the debate stage behind her and a reminder, chuck todd and rachel maddow will moderate the democratic debate on msnbc tomorrow night live from the university of new hampshire in durham at 9:00 eastern time. >>> there's late word that the criminal sexual assault case against comedian bill cosby will move forward. a judge has thrown out a defense motion to dismiss the case which dates back to 2004. nbc's stephanie gosk is outside the courthouse in norristown, pennsylvania. stephanie? >> reporter: good evening, lester. well, the defense team for cosby was trying to get this case that the district attorney in 2005 promised their client that he would never be charged criminally for the sexual assault of andrea constand thereby having him sit for a civil deposition. however, the judge here heard two full days of testimony from that district attorney saying he actually didn't find enough evidence to

boston, midafternoon. as we move to the south, you'll look at the strong storms from atlanta making their way to jacksonville, charleston. the heavy rain and storms will remain for florida and the coast. we'll see clearing later tomorrow. flood watches extending from new jersey all the way into florida. look at florida and into southern georgia, we're talking about anywhere from 5 to 6 inches of rain before this is all over in the next 48 hours. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. (vo) making the most out of every mile. impreza. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. >>> that's your latest weather. >> al, thanks. >>> coming up, an explosion ripped a hole in the side of a plane mid flight. wait until you see the video from on board, showing how calm passengers remained during an emergency landing. >>> reaction to the premiere of the controversial new series simpson." what ron goldman's sister says hollywood is getting wrong. >>> first, this is "today" on >>> just a

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