japan's prime minister commemorates the pearl of harbor attacks in hawaii. a war of word, fights, disturbances and chaos in malls across america. a twitter hack leads to a celebrity death hoax and how one generous man is putting his wrapped up air miles to good use. "early today" starts right now. good morning, everybody, thank you for joining us today. i'm betly gyuyen. millions of people are facing a storm and whiteout conditions to parts of the planes in upper mid-west. for the first time, we are hearing a mother's survival story, hiking 26 miles in the snow after her family's car got trapped near the grand canyon, nbc's gabe gutierrez has details. >> reporter: the upper mid-west is digging out after a relents will christmas blizzard. >> how the heck am i getting out of here. >> many of roads impassable. i-94 shut down. a foot of snow blanketed bismark, while treacherous wind snarls air traffic. >> we pulled up to check our bag at the curbside. they told us the flight was canceled. more than 300 flights canceled. in arizona, an out-control situation near

we saw that the obamas already in hawaii for their holiday. the trumps will be spending the rest of the holiday season based at their home at palm beach, florida, and from there the president-elect will continue working on his new administration, but, craig, no idea yet when he will address more fully this issue with russia, vladimir putin, and the hacks on the dnc and our u.s. election. craig. >> kelly in alabama for us. thanks. >>> now to a heartbreaking scene playing out in syria. thousands of people desperately trying to get out of aleppo safely. many parents and children who were turned away and told to go back home on friday because of gunfire as they tried to leave. nbc's bill nealy is inside aleppo. bill, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, craig. good morning, chanel. the level of destruction in the city is really quite extraordinary. this is what four years of war has done to aleppo. this area was under rebel control just a short time ago. al the fighting in the city isn't over yet. there are war planes in the sky as i speak, an

. >> japan's prime minister commemorates the pearl harbor attacks in hawaii. >> war of words. president obama claims he could have won against donald trump if he ran against him. >> a celebrity death hoax. >> and how one generous man is putting his miles to good use. "early today" starts right now. >> good morning, everybody. thanks for watching today. i'm betty nguyen. we want to begin with fighting and chaos in a bizarre rash of violence in malls. separate disturbances occurred in ten different states. in connecticut, a fight between teenagers led to several fights breaking out. one officer was assaulted trying to stop the fight. in ohio and illinois, fights were had, and several of these incidents, multiple shoppers were injured as they evacuated the malls. >> millions of americans in the northeast are facing a messy commute this morning, from a massive storm that brought white out conditions and fierce winds to parts of the plains and upper midwest. also, for the first time, we're hearing one mother's incredible survival story, hiking 26 miles in the snow after her family'

they have just arrived in hawaii for their final presidential christmas vacation in honolulu. before they took off, though, president obama held his final news conference of the year, and he had some tough talk for russia now that both the cia and the fbi say they try to interfere in the election to help donald trump win. nbc's hans nichols is at the white house, and we have more on that. >> reporter: before leaving for town president barack obama spent most of that press conference explaining, defending his own administration's response to their own intelligence assessment that russia was indeed interfering in the u.s. presidential election. he shared this story of how personally warned vladimir putin, and he hinted that a more forceful response could come. >> reporter: in his year-end press conference president barack obama revealed his warning to vladimir putin about interfering in the 2016 presidential election. >> there are going to be serious consequences if he did. >> many in his party are frustrated he didn't do more. obama's explanation offered little comfort to aggri

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nbc's jay gray joins us live from honolulu, hawaii. jay, what's the commemoration going to look like today? >> reporter: yeah, good to talk to you this morning, it is going to be very solemn, very special and will include many of the survivors here. look, we are still hours away, calm and quiet as you would expect in the early morning hours here at pearl harbor, just ahead of that memorial honoring some of our nation's greatest heroes, 75 years after the attack here. >> if you listen closely to the waves and winds that sweep across this tropical paradise you can almost hear it, the distant echoes of the horror and heroes who fought here. >> i went out on topside, planes were diving from every direction. >> reporter: japanese zeros unleashing a fury on pearl harbor. >> and i said to myself this ain't maneuvers, this is war. >> reporter: 2,443 americans died during the surprise attack, 75 years later their sacrifices remembered along with the determination and courage of the heroes who survived that day. warriors who have all the medals

there was a tsunami watch issued for hawaii. it's now been canceled. there was also a tsunami warning for people in parts of the coastal areas of the solomon islands. but kari hall tells us there are currently no watches nor warnings in effect for the entire pacific ocean. >>> our other top story. we are tracking a microclimate weather alert. you can see the green in the radar in the left side of the screen. our first rainstorm in december. san francisco getting some precipitation. people on

duval says she's anxious to return to hawaii to defend herself. >>> horrible news from yesterday. a second georgia police officer has died following a shootout that hatched earlier this week. that is 25-year-old jody smith who succumbed to injuries he suffered in a shootout on wednesday. he joined the police team in august after certa august. he responded to a domestic disturbance call as backup for another officer, nicholas smar who was also killed in the gun battle. >>> severe weather slamming the eastern united states. 75 cars were involved in a pileup near erie, pennsylvania. lake-effect snow warnings are in effect in parts of the u.s. this morning. some of the higher elevations could see as much a as 24 inches. >>> representative will be on hand to introduce changes to the air traffic control system by using digital information like texting instead of strictly voice communication. the faa says it speeds up communication between the control tower and the cockpitry reduces travel delays. >> also happening today, so far he's the giant's big prize in free agency. we'll be hearing

in hawaii. >>> meantime, another time for digging out a powerful winter storm. this morning, tens of thousands of people still without power. nbc ron motts with more on the story. good morning. >> hey, tamron, good morning to you. this latest wintero it's dry but mostly cold today. elsewhere, this storm is packing a mighty pump. this morning, a familiar sound, digging out. >> how the heck am i getting out of here? >> reporter: after a winter wallop surrounded cars and homes snow drifts so massive they blocked front doors leaving a perfect imprint. a difficult day back to work today in muchorthern plains. across south dakota, blinding snow and zero visibility on the roads, a stretch of 294 closed at one point. in minnesota, this icehouse broke through the frozen lake as temperatures plummeted. foreca forecasters warned up to half an inch of ice could freeze over and travelers urged to bring extra flashlights and food and water. in wisconsin, a dramatic rescue, 10 anglers left stranded after away and there was a rescue to bring them back ashore. for airports, anyt

air force one touching down in honolulu, hawaii. the obamas are spending their final vacation there as first family. in addition to relaxing, president obama plans to visit pearl harbor with japan's prime minister. it's going to be the first of its kind visit for japan. >>> president-elect donald trump is going to be in alabama today to continue his thank you tour. he was in florida with supporters yesterday. it's there he talked about foreign policy at length, but made no mention of a growing concern over russia's role in the u.s. election. for the first time during his final year-end press conference president obama said the russian president vladimir putin interfered with the and the intelligence community to do its job without political influence. we briefed all relevant parties involved. >> during his news conference the president said he felt responsibility for the deterioration for the situation in syria. republicans have criticized obama's strategy there. yesterday president elect trump said what he would do. >> we're going

>> thank you, tammy leitner on the story for us in hawaii. >>> meantime, it's another day of digging out for states hit hard by a powerful winter storm. this morning tens of thousands of people still without power. nbc's ron mott has more on the story. ron, good morning. >> reporter: hey, tamron, good morning to you. this latest winter storm has largely spared us here in chicago. it's dry, much colder than it was yesterday, but elsewhere this storm is packing a mighty punch. this morning, a familiar sound. digging out. >> how the heck am i getting out of here. >> reporter: after a winter wallop swallowed cars and surrounded homes trapping families inside, snowdrifts so massive they blocked front doors leaving a perfect imprint. a difficult back-to-work commute today across much of the northern plains. in north dakota, blinding snow, wild wind, and near zero visibility on the roads. a 240-mile stretch of i-94 closed at one point. in minnesota, this ice house broke through the frozen lake as temperatures plummeted. on the roads, forecasters warned up to half an inch of ice could freeze

. >>> today president obama takes time away from his vacation in hawaii to visit pearl harbor 75 years after the attacks that thrust the united states into world war ii. he'll be joined by japan's prime minister. nbc's tammy leitner is in. honolulu with more. tammy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, carson. we are just hours away from an unprecedented historic event. japanese prime minister shinzo abe will visit pearl harbor, alongside president obama. they will pay their respects to those who fought and those who died. >> reporter: a historic moment. never before has a japanese leader made an official visit to pearl harbor, and it's finally pg happening. 75 years after the attack. >> manual battle stations, this is not a drill. are. >> reporter: al rodriguez survived the attack on pearl harbor and he will be there today, once again to witness history as japanese prime minister shinzo abe visits the battlefield of the attack that thrust the u.s. into world war ii. >> just very emotional. >> reporter: the joint trip coming after obama became the first president to visit hiroshima

i felt it. >> you he was on vacation i think in hawaii. so far an undisclosed location for his latest vacation trip. 27 now in washington. so it's a chilly start this morning. teens in most of the outlying suburbs. hourly temperatures, teens and low 20s for most everybody here early on. plenty of sunshine. we'll get temperatures well in the upper 30s to right around 40. 41 in washington, 40 in winchester, 42 in luray. unsettled weather for travelers across pacific northwest and snow showers across parts of the upper great lakes. but next couple of days up and down much of the i-95 corridor is going to be nice and quiet. by this time tomorrow morning, cold but not as cold as this morning. i don't think we'll have any teens on the map tomorrow. mostly 20s to 30 degrees. for tomorrow a touch warmer once again. up to upper 40s. a few spots in central virginia m there's your five-day forecast, 40 today, 50 tomorrow, thursday a lot of clouds around. i had a little precautionary rain shower around. i think i can take that one out. i did have to p

history, visiting the sunken uss memorial, laying wreaths and remarking on the anguish experience in hawaii. shinzo abe was the if irs to visit the place that will live in infamy. we have more on the historic commemoration. >> reporter: a silent moment, unimaginable 75 years ago t. prime minister of japan paying his respects after pearl harbor on the uss arizona memorial. above where hundreds of sailors and marines are entombed below. >> for us, it was a place which brought utter silence to me. >> reporter: japanese prime minister shinzo abe visiting the battlefield where over 24 hour 00 americans died. the first japanese leader to visit the memorial, abe stopping short of making an apology. >> i offer my sincere and ever lasting condolences. >> it is here that we remember even when hatred burns hottest, even when the tug of tribalism is at its most primal, we must resist the urge to turn inwabds. >> reporter: al rod ghiz was stationed at pearl harbor when the planes started falling. >> you could see the plans above, circleing the bottom. we few it was the enemy was japanese. >> reporter: h

parts of hawaii right now are under a winter storm warning. we are not kidding. if you happen to be heading there over the next week, you may want to pack a little bit more than just your bathing suit. another foot of snow is possible today on the highest peaks of hawaii's big island, all thanks to a new storm system that will move into the area. about two feet of snow has fallen since thursday. deep snow is very rare. back here in our area, miles away from hawaii, we are also talking snow. >> yeah. and we're looking at the potential for some areas to s t start seeing that wintery mix as we move into tomorrow morning. current conditions are prettye to run. westchester is at 39 degrees. low 40s for collegeville. that's what we're starting with in the suburbs. shore points are bit chillier in the lower 30s this morning. the clouds sit directly to our southwest right now. that's where we see the rain and the rain/snow mix moving our way. what's going to happen is in the overnight this will continue progressing along to the east. today, though, here's your forecast c

he was in hawaii and it was a very, very nice call and i actually thought we covered a lot of territory a. lot of good territory. our staffs are getting along very well. i'm getting along very well with him other than a couple statements. >> today trump is taking a victory lapse after relocating jobs back from quote other countries. this despite a sprint spokesman saying the jobs are a part of a 50,000 job deals he announced with the owner of one bank and one webb over three weeks ago. that as she flampgd by boxing promoter don king to look past the russian interference him when asked about senators proposed sanctions against russia and vladimir putin over those cybersecurity broochs, trump struck the freneed to mov forward. >> i think we need to move forward. i think the computers have complicated lives very greatly t. whole age of the computer has made it where nobody knows what's going on. we have speed and a lot of other things. i'm not sure you have the security you need. >> we are learning from senior u.s. officials president obama is preparing to penalize russia for that alleged

next in line is hawaii. why are you tired in hawaii? followed by nevada. apparently iowa is a place to be the most rested. the majority of posts with the hash tags in that state had to deal with love. a >> it's a long, cold winter in iowa. >> i can fall asleep right here on top of this desk. >> if you give me four minutes, i can sleep anywhere. >> our job is not conducive for rest. >> 90% of the people using the hash tag all come from awesome places. >> i don't know how you do it, your a mom in addition. i just have the dogs. he does not require a lot of daily maintenance. he's high maintenance but not daily maintenance. >> i was waiting for something. >> i can say anything i want at 4:30 in the morning. that's all that is going on at our house right now. 35 degrees at national airport. we'll hover here in the mid-30s for the remainder of the morning. it will be a chilly day today, but we'll be into the low to mid-40s. the real arctic air arrives tonight. get your nbc washington app, download it and up find me on twitter and facebook as chuckbell4. i'll do

president obama is on christmas vacation in hawaii. last summer he became the first sitting u.s. president to visit hiroshi hiroshima. >>> president-elect donald trump is questioning the effectiveness of the united nations. yesterday he tweeted the u.n. has great potential but it's become a club for people to have a goods time. mr. trump urged the u.s. to block the u.n. security council vote that condemned israeli setmese settlemen settlements. the u.s. chose not to vote on the resolution. >>> the president and president-elect are still at odds over the 2016 election. in an interview yesterday president obama said he's confident he could have won the race if he were allowed to run for a third term. the president added he could have rallied many americans behind his vision of a tolerant and diverse nation. president-elect trump responded with this post on twitter, president obama said he thinks he would have won against me. he should say that but i say no way. jobs leaving. isis, obamacare, et cetera. >>> thieves in new york city make off with more than $1 million of fur after bre

we're seeing this tapping into moisture, extending well over toward hawaii and past hawaii. and we will see the clouds starting to move in later today. for tomorrow, the rain moves in during the afternoon starting in the north bay and moving to the south. and then at times on thursday, we will have some heavy rain along with some gusty winds and the potential of about one to two inches of rain over the next couple of days. so a look at the forecast for san francisco reaching into the mid 50s. cool mornings and some periods of wet weather extending from late wednesday into the weekend. we'll talk more about that heading over to mike. what's happening in the south bay? >> we have reports of a car fire. it sounds dramatic, but there was nobody reported in the car. we'll talk about that location. i want to show you overall a lighter volume of traffic just starting to show that commute kicking in. in in the south bay looking at westbound 237 at highway 101. a little slowing approaching the scene. a lot of trees along the shoulder right thereality the area where those two meet. th

it's been tracking rain coming all the way from hawaii. i'll difficult tail that coming up. >>> breaking right now, the death toll rises after a large earthquake strikes indonesia. we'll take a closer look at the damage left behind and bring you an update on the recovery efforts there. "today in the bay" continues right now. >>> a very good wednesday morning to you. a cold start to our morning, but thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm sam brock. >> so cold, in fact, we're getting a little closer on the set to try to keep our warmth. >> talking about a lot of changes. it's not just rain, but snow in the next few days as well. >> yes, snow in the sierra. we'll have rain, the chilly temperatures. >> winter. >> yes, winter time in the bay area. as we get a look at what to expect as you head out the door, you're hit with this. some low 30s for most of the bay area. as you head through the valleys, in san jose it's 39 degrees, 34 in livermore and concord and 33 in morgan hill. if you're not below freezing, you're very close and

staffers had some fun with none other than president obama before he and his first family headed off to hawaii for the holidays. they moved snow men outside the president's oval office there. one peering over the president's shoulder as he worked. white house photographer peter souza posted the pictures on instagram. the president enjoying the joke but not really to be honest with you. he told "people" magazine that the snow men freaked him out calling them a little creepy. >> really funny in the last few weeks seems like they're all having fun. >> letting loose. >>> imagine one of the richest people in the world is your secret santa. we'll tell you all about it when "early today" comes right back. we'll tell you about it when "early today." why am i so devastatingly handsome, i'm in a fragrance... ...ad, and my sweethearts gone sayonara. this scarf, all that's left to remember. what! she washed this like a month ago! how's a guy supposed to move on! the long lasting scent of gain flings. but...my doctor recommended prilosec otc 7 years ago, 5 years ago, last week. just 1 pill each morning. 24

while vacationing in hawaii, president obama and the first lady thanked service members and their family for the their sacrifice. nbc's bryan moore with how the holiday was celebrated around the world. >> reporter: pilgrims and tourists around the world in bethlehem. pope francis offered a prayer of peace for those scarred by war and violence. high above on the international space station a similar viewpoint from the crew of expedition 50. >> that's seeing the planet as a whole and it reinforced, i think, that >> reporter: on the ground in iraq, american troops did their best to enjoy a peaceful holiday away from home. >> it's kind of a struggle but i have a good support back home and it isn't too bad. we have pretty good family here. >> reporter: but some took time out to share the holiday spirit with those less fortunate at places like the shelter in indiana and rescue mission in charlotte. >> make us really feel what christmas is all about. >> reporter: 500 homeless people from the dallas area were given a gift they'll not soon forget. not just a meal but a room at the omni otell. whi

hold his final press conference of 2016 before he and the first family leave for their holiday trip to hawaii. in an interview airing this morning on npr, the president is already addressing russian interference in the u.s. election saying in part, quote, we need to take action and we will at a time and place of our own choosing. donald trump meanwhile fired back at white house press secretary josh ernest last night after he suggested the president-elect stop attacking the u.s. intelligence community and support the investigation. >> josh ernest, i don't know if he's talking to president. having the priet press secretary is so important. he's so bad the way he delivers the message. >> donald tr >>> the man investigators say opened fire inside a d.c. restaurant is expected back in court today. edgar welch's hearing comes one day after a grand jury indicted him on federal charge. the fbi says welch drove from his north carolina home to comet ping-pong to investigate a conspiracy theory known as pete is a-gate. he said he wanted to save children whom he believed were being held cap thif. he was

while vacationing in hawaii president obama and first lady michelle obama thanked the service members. nbc's brian moore looked at how the holiday was celebrated around the globe. >> reporter: pilgrims and tourists were around the world welcoming christmas in bethlehem, the biblical birth place of jesus. throughout the vatican, pope francis offered a prayer of peace. high above on the international space station, a similar view from the cool expedition 50. >> seeing the planet as a whole and it actually reinforces, i think, the fact that we should live as one people and strive for peace. >> reporter: on the ground in iraq american troops did their best to enjoy a peaceful holiday away from home. >> kind of a struggle, you know, but i have a good support back home and, you know, it isn't too bad. we have pretty good family here. >> reporter: but some took time out to share the holiday spirit with those less fortunate at places like this shelter in indiana and this rescue mission in charlotte. >> sharing a meal like this makes the community feel what christmas is all about. >> reporter:

he was in hawaii. it was a very, very nice call. and i actually thought we covered a lot of territory. our staffs are getting along very well. and i'm getting along very well with him other than a couple statements. >> today, trump is taking a victory lap after announcing the creation of 8,000 new jobs in the u.s. by sprint and one web, including 5,000 that trump says will be relocated back from, quote, other countries. this despite a sprint soaksperson saying the jobs are a part of a 50,000 job deal they announced with soft web more than three weeks ago. that as trump flanked by boxing promoter don king urged lawmakers to move past the reported russian interfering in the election race. when asked about sanctions against russia and vladimir putin over the alleged cybersecurity breaches, trump stressed the need to move forward. >> i think we ought too get on with our lines. i think computers have complicated our lives greatly. the whole age of computer has made it where nobody knows exactly what is going on. i'm not sure you have the

president obama is on christmas vacation hawaii. last summer he was if first sitting u.s. president to visit he hiroshima. >>> new details the morning on a russian military plane that crashed into the black sea killing 92 people. rescue workers found one of the flight recorders a mile away from the shore. the device will be immediately sent back to moscow for analysis. the jet was carrying 92 people from sochi to syria before it crashed. >>> we're learning new information about a crash that killed dozens of members of a brazilian soccer team. aviation authorities are confirming that the plane ran out of fuel before it crashed. that conclusion is based on information from the black boxes. they also say that the pilot didn't report enjoin failure until it was too late. investigators say that the airline is responsible aek right now its co-owner is facing charges of manslaughter. >>> take a look at this. thousands of people showed up for this little girl's 15th birthday party in mexico after her invitation went viral. it all started when her dad posted a video on youtube for

he was in hawaii. it was a very nice call, and i actually thought we covered a lot of good territory. >> are you satisfied with the transition so far? >> our staffs are getting along well. i am getting along very well. it and smiledt about it, and nobody is ever going to know because were not going to be going against each other in that way, but it was a great conversation. hesenator graham today said would put together sanctions to go after putin personally. would you back that? >> i don't know. n againstt run agai senator graham. >> he shocked the world. if nothing else, he shocked the world. >> what you think about sanctions? >> i think computers have complicated lives very greatly. has made itomputer were nobody knows exactly what is going on. i'm not sure you have the kind of security you need, but i have not spoken with the senators, and i certainly will be over time. i think you know what i believe. i'm very strong on israel. i think israel has been treated unfairly by a lot of different people.

service members and their families at marine corps base in hawaii thanking them for their sacrifice. >> we want all of you know to that it has been the privilege of my life to serve as your commander in chief. i know michelle feels the same way when it comes to being able to stand alongside our military families. and our veterans. and although this will be my last time addressing you as president, i want you to know that as a citizen, my gratitude will remain, and our commitment to standing by you every step of the way, that won't stop. >> meanwhile, christmas was celebrated in different ways across the country and throughout the world. brian mohr takes a look. >> pilgrims and tourists from around the world welcomed christmas in bethlehem, the biblical birth place of jesus. at the vatican, pope francis offered a prayer of peace. high above on the international space station, a similar viewpoint from the crew of expedition 50. >> seeing the planet as a whole, and it actually re-enforces, i think, that the fact that we should live as one people and strive for peace. >> on the ground in

the white house staffers had fun with president obama before he and the thirst family headed off to hawaii for the holidays. aides pranking obama by moving the snowmen outside of his windows to see if he would notice. the white house photographer certainly noticed, posted the pics on instagram. the president enjoying the joke, but not really, telling "people" magazine, the snowmen are creepy. >> at least they're not creepy clowns. enjoying the last few weeks there at the oval office. this is "early today." why am i so devastatingly handsome, i'm in a fragrance... ...ad, and my sweethearts gone sayonara. this scarf, all that's left to remember. what! she washed this like a month ago! how's a guy supposed to move on! the long lasting scent of gain flings. but...my doctor recommended prilosec otc 7 years ago, 5 years ago, last week. just 1 pill each morning. 24 hours and zero heartburn, it's been the number 1 doctor recommended brand for 10 straight years, and it's still recommended today. use as directed but pantene is making my hair practically unbreakable. whenever i try to grow out my hai

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. >> ivanka trump, seen here with her family moments after landing in san francisco on her way to hawaii, the target of the lingering tensions of the 2016 race. trump was confronted by a fellow passenger who witnesses overheard saying they ruin the country, now they ruin our flight. >> he said, oh, my god. this is a nightmare. and he was shaking. >> the unruly passenger, daniel goldstein, and his husband, kicked off the plane. but not before hasner tweeted out a picture of the moment and ivanka's stunned reaction. and it may have been planned. he tweeted before the incident, ivanka and jared were at jfk and his husband was chasing him down to harass them. #banality of evil. trump apparently tried to distract her children as things got heated. in a statement, jet blue insisting the decision to remove a customer from a flight is not taken lightly. if the crew determines the customer is causing conflict, the customer will be asked to deplane. he later tried to downplay the incident, saying my husband expressed his displeasure in a low tone. >> if i was security, i wouldn't take the chance e

we're told dozens of survivors have made the trip here to hawaii for today's events. but with each passing year, the number dwindles. the veterans are now in their 90s, a few over the age of 100, which is why this 75th anniversary is considered the >> we have witnessed this morning the severe bombing of pearl harbor by planes. >> reporter: it's the moment that ushered the united states into world war ii, and for many the same moment when the greatest generation was born. >> yesterday, december 7th, 1941, a date which will live in infamy. >> reporter: the surprise attack atrl 2400 americans. nearly half were aboard the uss arizona. >> i remember that i lost a lot of good buddies. >> reporter: that day 335 men made it off the arizona. only five are alive today, four of them making the long trip to hawaii to pay their respects, including luke conter, who brought dozens of friends and relatives. >> has this year's anniversary been especially meaningful? we lost 1177 shipmates in about nine minutes. >> reporter: after he became a pilot, a decorated military career that spa

a red sky above the white house before the president heads to hawaii. also, much of the country waking up to the coldest morning since february. widespread negative windchill temperatures adding to the pain, but it's not just the dangerous cold. also plenty of snow causing trouble, too. ron mott starts us off. >> bitterly cold air, snow, and ice, and a harsh reality getting around suddenly a whole lot tougher. at least 50 vehicles involved in this pennsylvania pile-up. in oregon, scary moments when this school bus lost control. fortunately, no serious injuries. upstate new york, blizzard conditions. the brutal blast from the north sent windchills plummeting. 17 below in chicago, 12 below in minneapolis. cleveland, 10 below. all but two states in the lower 48 below freezing somewhere. >> well, that was ron mott reporting. your full forecast will be just ahead, but first, breaking news this morning. a police standoff with a lone gunman holding out in mt. vernon, washington, just north of seattle has come to an end after a shoot-out that lasts for hours. t

this is a crazy snowstorm, in all places, hawaii. we're seeing above 11,000 feet, up to 30 inches of snow is possible. keep in mind, it comes with gusty winds, a lot of times, the higher elevations, three volume c -- volcanic mountains, this is crazy. everybody else is fine, but yeah, that's we're seeing most of the snowfall. we do have a change in the weather pattern starting to move in. this arctic air near alaska will build to the south. we're going to notice a major temperature drop. once this arctic moves through. we can see an inch of snow possible in seattle. but here, you see winter storm watches across parts of western montana. this cold front will drop temperatures down to about 3 degrees in parts of montana. bismarck should go from 26 to 2 by wednesday, even kansas city, 49 on monday, and then dropping down to about 30 degrees by wednesday. denver tops out by the 20s. morning lows by thursday, several areas at or below zero with wind chills even colder, and this is about 25 to 30 degrees below average for this time of year

then the mother abruptly moved to hawaii, but then when san tino was in kindergarten, could no longer care for him. mary, kind of saved him. brought him back home, and by the time he was in second grade, he was adopted, and he graduated high school in june. >> oh, my gosh. >> he's a whiz with the whucomp. hopes to go to college. she changed his life. >> just a chance. >> absolutely. >> yeah. >> it's -- one act of kindness. now, these are wonderfully larpg and life-saving acts of kindness. small acts of kindness also change lives. >> like what? >> giving someone a complement. asking someone if you can buy their groceries for them. ld saying to someone who's a new co-worker how you can be helpful, make them feel comfortable. talking to somebody at party who lackey as loan and on their own. giving somebody a flower. not complaining. >> not complaining! >> hold the door for somebody getting on an elevator. >> people feel your compassion. what happens is we feel what is known as a helper's high when we help other people because endorphins are released in the brain and the pleasure center i

i was shooting there for weeks and weeks in hawaii and meeting with a lot of officials. when a high-ranking official said, i want to tell you we never had anything like this, which means a lot. i said, in what context? for the first time an event of this size and magnitude started at the soldier level. usually it comes from us and started at the soldier level and we had the turnout we and women in the military and family members who go so long without seeing them. >> that was the point of the show to honor not only the troops but families who sacrificed as much. >> you segued that for me about the shooting you're doing in hawaii. and we brought up "baywatch." >> a lot of people out of shape in bating suits running around on the beach. what was it like to shoot that? "baywatch," you hope you nail the tone of the movie. >> you just did in that clip. >> we were very fortunate. i had a blast working with these guys. the trailer caught on fire yesterday and a lot of people were excited. >> "baywatch" and fast and furious coming out. >> notebook 2. >> yep. >> yeah, i will be w

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he was in hawaii. it was a very nice call. i actually thought we covered a lot of territory. >> reporter: the white house tells nbc news that phone conversation was positive and focussed on a smooth transition. >> it was a great conversation. >> reporter: rewind just 11 hours before that trump hit what he called the many inflammatory president o statements and road blocks. the about face coming during an impromptu session with reporters and don king in town for a dinner party. trump promising a new conference but brushing off questions about how he will separate business dealings with business of being president. >> it's a very routine thing. it's not a big deal. when i won they knew i had big business all over the place. it's a very simple situation. >> reporter: the president-elect preferring to focus instead on a different business, sprint and the announcement the telecom company will keep or create 5,000 jobs in the u.s. a sprint spokesperson confirming the additional jobs are part of a deal announced weeks ago. from now t

hanabusa: i was teaching at the university of hawaii law school as well as the university of hawaii's political science department, and in addition, i on variouso sit boards. on various boards. so it was only a matter of 18 months, but during that time, it was a wonderful experience to reunite with people, and there are so many different types of issues that hawaii was faced with. all of it related to our native group, indigenous people, the native hawaiians, so i was able to keep abreast of a lot of the issues just because it wasn't long enough to be a way to do best the major issues -- to divest the major issues facing our community. >> anything you would do differently from your previous years in the house? rep. hanabusa: i feel that having been here four years before is that you can hit the ground running, and you are also able to look at things and know what to do. i jokingly tell people i don't know ho have to know where the bathrooms are, i know where they are. it is also having the relationship. i tell people that no matter what anybody says, congress is no different than any