underestimate just how much food we consume in any given day. write everything down. that's going to keep keep you more accountable. so good luck. that's gonna wrap things up for "sgmd." stay connected with me or send me a tweet every now and then. let me know how it is going, how your weight loss efforts are how your general health is overall. we continue right now with alison kosik and victor blackwell. gee i checked out a different grocery store earlier and that's what they asked me, if i was preparing for the end of the world. >> the cold is blamed for road accidents and a dozen deaths n some places, windchills may drop to 50 below. what is the definition of death? the case of gentleman high mcmath to be dead on who gets to

say who is not alive and what determines that judgment? our debate ahead. imagine driving down a major highway only to see this fall out of the sky. the plane that made an emergency landing in new york and the miraculous outcome. your new day starts now. good morning, i'm alison kosik. >> i'm having tore blackwell. pleasure to be with you this morning and every morning it 18:00 on the east coast. this is new day sunday. let us help you right off the start. >> let's help you plan your day. >> yeah. if you don't have to go outside, do not go outside, because temperatures, the likes of which we have not seen in decades, are about to grip much of the united states. already, winter is responsible, the winter weather is responsible for 13 deaths in the past week. >> it's causing havoc in airports nationwide, too. more than 1500 flights are canceled today. these according to flight aware com.

>> parts of north dakota, already buried in snow and slick conditions, could see temperatures drop to 30 below zero. however, with the wind chill it is going to feel like minus 50. >> to give you an idea just how dangerous this weather is, with windchills down to negative 35 degrees, your flesh can freeze in ten minutes. if it gets down to negative 50 degrees it would take only five minutes. cold weather warnings are popping up everywhere. >> across the midwest states -- >> ready for bone-chilling cold. behind the snowstorm that hit large portions of the midwest and northeast, an arctic air mass will deliver some of the coldest temperatures we've seen in decades. >> this is pretty bad. this makes it inconvenient to get around. >> by wednesday, nearly half of the nation, 140 million people, will shiver in temperatures of zero or below, which is why the red cross is warning people to be prepared. >> you should have an emergency kit at home and an emergency kit in your car. that's really important if you should find yourself having to

either leave your home or to hunker down for a couple days or get stuck on a highway. >> reporter: and people across the nation are already heeding that advice. >> i checked out at a different grocery store earlier and that's what they asked me, if i was stocking up for end of the world. >> reporter: bitter cold will greet fans at lambeau field. it may go down in the record books as coldest game ever played. this former player says the weather makes it tougher. >> it makes it very tough. there are things you can't do from an offensive execution standpoint, but both teams have to deal with it and you just have to figure out a way around it. >> reporter: and the arctic blast threatens to plunge the deep south into single digits. forecasters say anchorage,

alaska, on monday will be warmer than nashville and atlanta. for others, it's time to make some money. >> broken pipes keep me in business. >> you'll have a lot of them in the next few days when the cold sets in. >> most certainly. the temperatures are gonna drop and a lot of work for me. let's go to the midwest, people are gearing up for dangerously low pictures. st. louis, snow coming down, a few cars on the road it 17 a.m. on a sunday. >> visibility doesn't look good there >> doesn't look good at all. >> feels like 17 degrees right now. at least five states are already under a winter storm warning. chicago to get a foot of snow before the day is over. let's bring in meteorologist alexander steel in the cnn weather center to unpack all this, a lot happening across much of the country. >> i think we have a great question to tweet out to viewers this morning. you have got great seats, 50-yard line seats at lambeau today and the windchill will be in the 20s 30s 40s below, do you go? >> no, i wouldn't go.

would you go? >> still going. you kidding me? >> alison, are you going? >> i'm not going. >> victor isn't going, i'm not surprised. curious, if your rae out there, what do you think? best seats in the house, gout them free, going or not going probably take them and sell them, let's say are you going? why are we seeing this? why is there some decision to be made at lambeau, the piece of this polar vortex, coldest air in the atmosphere, rarified air is coming. show you how throw will go and how it will kind of move across the country, dropping south and dropping east. this is today. highs today in duluth, 32 degrees, below average, 15 below. minneapolis, you get the perspective, right? we are 20 to 40 degrees below where we should be for many. indianapolis on monday, almost 50 degrees below average, negative 13. st. louis, single digits, these are high temperatures, mind you. by the time we head toward

tuesday, that's when the meat of this arctic air get the southeast, atlanta, high of 25, lows in the single digits and atlanta hasn't been in the single digits, recorded single digits since 2003. so certainly, it will be historic on numerous fronts. anchorage, alaska, monday, will be a temperature high of 34. it will be colder in chicago, okay, usk say that, right? colder in st. louis with a high of only 1. colder in atlanta, georgia, than anchorage, alaska, and even nashville, to boot. you kind of get the sense of t we are going to have an incredibly cold air but also for the northeast it has kind of a different element to it. we are going to see such a dramatic temperature drop. on monday, it's rain. look at the drop, from 50 to 19 for a high in boston. new york, similar drop from 50 to 13, guys. and in addition to the cold, we do have snow to tell you about, places like chicago and st. louis, i will tell you how much they are gonna get and when. >> all right, alexandra, thank you. in temperatures this low,

you can really have all kinds of problems with your home and your car. >> you can feel that draft coming in and when your pipes freeze, of course that's bad news. government to alexandra field in new york this morning with things doug now to avoid the problems later. good morning, alexandra. >> reporter: good morning, alison. certainly going to want to do those things now we knee hypothermia and frostbite are big concerns, talking about temperatures this low. of course, going to want to stay inside. before you sort of hunker down there are a few steps you should take to make your home safer, more secure and certainly more comfortable while we sit this out. >> we are not just talking about cold, we are talking about very cold. what are the issues that people might start to see in the next couple of days? >> we have been dealing with frozen pipes. that's always an issue u this morning, a lady called saying her pipe was frozen. >> reporter: below-freezing temperatures can lead to big problems. >> this sin sul lation you can put around the pipe to keep the cold out.

>> reporter: so do a little planning. run your water frequently as temperatures fall and protecting pipes beforehand. >> we have these electric cables that you plug in and you run it along the pipe and you can insulate the pipe and what it does is keep the heat right on the pipe. >> reporter: electric heaters are being scooped up at hardware stores in new york city. they can add warmth to your house without overworking your furnace. >> reporter: give me some inside tips. what are they not thinking to do that can help? >> best thing to do is insulation. insulation is the best thing. that will save energy and save money. >> reporter: spray foams get the job done quickly. >> this is just to fill in any gap. it can go in doorways, around molding, around pipes to fill space. >> reporter: and plastic sheets for drafty windows come in all sizes. we're looking at 140 million people who will be in subzero temperatures. how big of a concern is this? >> well, the red cross has activated tens of thousands of

volunteers across the country to be ready for this event and working hard to get out messaging about how to stay safe. >> reporter: with historic lows and subzero temperatures forecast for the south and northeast, here are a few tips. have sand on hand. bring a blanket and don't drive without a fully charged cell phone. don't forget extra anti-freeze. get your driveway fit for record lows, skip the rock salt. calcium chloride is worth paying more for. >> it melts at lower temperatures and it doesn't crack the sidewalk. it doesn't leave white marks all over it. >> reporter: since the temperatures have started to fall up, red cross says it has already seen an increase in fire. so of course, there's common sense here that needs to be in place there, reminding people if do you have one of those space heaters or candles out, you need to keep an eye on these things. >> great tips, alexandra field,

thanks. u.s. coast guard is on its way to antarctica to now help a pair of ships trapped in ice. 50 tourist and scientists were airlifted from the russian and chinese ships earlier this week with, but the crew stayed behind. the polish star, the coast guard's only ice break, has left australia it will take about a week to get to antarctica. the guard says it is ready and duty bound to help the troubled crews. the founder of amazon.com was evacuated off the galapagos islands after he developed kidney stones. jeff bezos was on a tourist expedition and had to be flown out on an ecuadorian navy helicopter. an amazon spokesman says bezos did not need surgery is and now feeling well. this happened on new year's day but ecuadorian officials are just now talking about t asked about the ordeal, bezos in a comment relayed by ms amazon responded, galapagos, five stars, kidney stones, zero stars. three people are fortunate to be alive this morning after crash landing on a busy new york

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♪ easy like sunday morning good song, pretty pictures, where the obama family is heading home after two weeks in hawaii. sasha sha and malia had to go back to d.c. for school tomorrow. >> michelle obama will stay behind in the warm weather with friends to celebrate a birthday a little early. according to the white house it is part of a birthday presents from the president. the first lady turns 50 january 30th. congress is coming back to a new year with a lot to do. are they ready to get down to business or will 2014 look a lot like 2013? it is a long list and we have a short show. how much will congress be able to get done? >> i wouldn't bet on a breakout year it is an election year, after all. this last year it did end to an high note with a compromise over

the budget deal and the white house hopes that will give congress some momentum there is a lot to do. many are issues that have started fights in the past. the president's vacation is over. he faces a colder reality now, congress. >> if you're a glass half full kind of person like i am, they're the number one most unproductive congress in recent history. >> reporter: get ready for possible deja vu. >> i wish i had a magic wand to know things will get better. >> reporter: this year congress has a full plate. right off the bat, a potentially easy one for the senate, confirming janet yellin as first woman to head the federal reserve. but next, a real battle over long-term unemployment benefits. even before vacation was over, president obama pressed this weekend to extend the payments. >> when congress comes back to work this week, their first order of business should be making this right. >> we will clearly consider it, as long as it's paid for.

>> reporter: on january 15th, a major deadline to fund the government. a deal was reached last year, but it needs to be finalized. as early as february, a deadline to raise the debt ceiling again with both sides already dug in. >> i can't imagine being done clean. >> we're not going to negotiate for congress to pay bills that it has accrued. >> reporter: and an even heavier lift for a deal on immigration reform, which has escaped congress for years. >> it can't be my way or the highway on such a big issue. >> reporter: not to mention continued attempts by republicans to change obamacare. >> this has been a failed launch, a flawed law and it needs real change. >> reporter: don't hold your breath for all of this to be crossed off the list. according to a cnn/orc poll released last year, two-thirds of americans called congress the worst ever. and the midterm elections will suck up much desire this year to compromise. >> these are not likely to be

times of large, fruitful legislative harvest. >> and the president will also lay out all of his priorities during his state of the union address later this month. >> all right. thank you. in a surprise move, new york governor andrew cuomo expected to loosen his state's restrictions on marijuana. the democratic governor has been historically against legalizing pot, but the "new york times" reports he's had a change of heart, at least when it comes to medical marijuana. he is, however, expected to keep tight restrictions in place. the governor plans to make the announcement during his state of the state address on wednesday. joining me now on the phone is sue craig, she is the albany bureau chief for the "new york times." good morning to you, sue. >> good morning. >> so tell me first, why do you think the governor changed his stance and how much does maybe the potential revenue of this have to do with that change of

opinion? >> i think the revenue is secondary. i don't think that's going to be a big generator for the state of new york. i think more importantly for andrew cuomo, the governor of new york, he had opposed it he was the attorney general for years and i think his concerns were rooted more in the possibility for abuse and i think he has just evolved, as time has gone on, and he looked at it that maybe there is some good can be done and also that it can be done in a chromed way a. new york's ruling in a very limited way it is going to be 20 hospitals across the state and it's going to be four very limited diseases, cancer and glaucoma being the two and those are actually prescribed under the law. >> okay, so the use of medical marijuana, it has passed the state assembly multiple times but stalled in the senate. >> very interesting. it's a very -- it's been a very political issue in new york and it's always stalled in senate so, governor cuomo opted to dust off a law that allows him to do

it he can go around the assembly on this. the plans for distributing marijuana in the state are very restricted. who gets the benefit from the medical marijuana and who's still off limits? >> right now, the country is looking at colorado and seeing people lighting up for marijuana on the streets. we are certainly not going to be seeing that here. i mean, it's gonna be very -- the two diseases that are named in the law are glaucoma and cancer, patients in a can use it only distributed the these 20 hospitals. anybody else who will be able to use it any other individual who has got a disease it is going to have to be approved by the department of health. >> let ask you this how much do you think the governor bowed to pressure from a recent massage of a medical marijuana bill in neighboring new jersey? >> i mean, you can't say things are done in isolation. so, i think i would view that as a piece of that is also think that you know, there's been lobby groups who have been phone egg and laying out their case. i think it's sort of a combination of things.

you know, not probably coincidentally, we woke up this week to an election year in new york. he is up for election in 2014 and this is a very popular issue with the electorate. so i think he can do something that sort of fits in his more liberal social bailiwick. he's come out in support of issues like gay marriage, which is now legal in new york and you know, a fairly popular issue in new york as he heads into this election. >> do you think that this is opening the door to loosening restrictions on marijuana use down the line in new york? you know, i know that the restrictions are in place now, you know, once they open the door -- >> i think people are wound berg that and i think wary long way from that i think he is following try this and see how it goes but i think this is -- well, country say it's not a step, it's a -- we have a lot of step toes go to get toward that. >> okay, sue craig from the "new york times," thanks so much for your time. >> thank you. still to come on "new day" the game must go on. with temperatures in green bay

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>> good morning, green bay, wisconsin, looking al a freezing high of 16 degrees. and the packers prepare for a playoff game against the san francisco 49ers. >> cold as ice. >> there you go. and crews at lambeau field, they have been working through the bone-chilling cold for days to get the stadium ready. >> jerry greenberg joins us now for more on this morning's bleacher report. you can get the stadium ready but are people ready for these temperatuers we will find out. >> they have experienced four of the top ten coldest games in nfl history were played at lambeau field. we have learned from our weather department that this will not be one of the coldest games because the real feel temperature will be a balmy six degrees. enjoy that. crews are attempting to defrost iconic lambeau field for today's playoff game against the 49ers. now, off the field, the biggest concern for most people this is the priority, right, allison, keeping the beer taps from freezing. >> that beer. >> now, they had this issue back

in december, they have learned from their mistakes, which is important, they will keep the concession doors closed until the very last minute. they have also brought in some hearts, which are important. don't want the beer to be too warm. warmest spot might be in the bathrooms. insulation has been added to the restrooms. you meet lines will be like now? >> huddle right near the toilet. how about you? >> you enjoy that. >> all right. >> kickoff scheduled for 4:40 p.m. eastern. learning a lot about alison. a balmy 25 in philly last night forth eagles against the saints, fourth quarter, eagles down 6, philadelphia a one-point advantage, more than enough time on the clock for the saints three seconds to go saints line up for a potential game-winning field goal, shayne graham says you betcha, 32-yard field goal wins it, it is the very first time in team history the saints win a road playoff game, new orleans advances to play saturday. you have a who dat in you? >> no. >> 0-2 this morning. 36 degrees outdoors yesterday

afternoon in indianapolis. good thing the colts fly a dome inside. the warm fans got treated to an historic performance. down by as many as the 28, colts outscored the chiefs 35-13. second year phenom, andrew luck, threw for 443 yards and five touchdowns. colts win in a shootout, 45-44, complete egg the second largest come from behind victory in nfl playoff history. the colts will now either play the patriots or broncos, depending on what happens the outcome of today's chargers/bengals game two more games on tap today. all right, jerry greenburg, thank you very much. >> you got it. a teenager who was declared brain dead after tonsil surgery could be removed from her ventilator as soon as tuesday. well, now the has reignited a greater debate on what exactly defines death. ♪ [ male announcer ] this is the story of the little room over the pizza place at 315 chestnut street.

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bottom of the hour, welcome back, i'm alison kosik. >> i'm victor blackwell. let's start with five things you need to know. >> brutal weather causing headaches for people cries the country. more than 1600 rights? been canceled today n midwest, temperatures are expected to plunge below zero and that cold means more snow, places like chicago could see up to a foot before the day is over. number two, police charge a new york man with hate crimes in connection with seven knockout game assaults in brooklyn, seven of them this is a sketch police were looking for. now barry baldwin faces six counts of assault as a hate crime and some other charges. the attacks were on women in a

predominantly jewish neighborhood. the knockout game is if you haven't seen it this is video, when a person tries to knockout a stranger with a single punch. number three, 12 people are dead after at least three car bombs exploded at several locations in baghdad. dozens more were wounded. meantime in washington, senators john mccain and lindsey graham are blaming the white house for recent violence iraqi army and al qaeda-linked militants. the administration's decision to pull out u.s. troops has stoked violence they number four, secretary of state john kerry says all sides have very serious homework to do when it comes to a middle east peace deal. now, kerry heads to jordan and saudi arabia this week, he met with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and approximately president, mahmoud abbas. this is his ninth trip since taking office. melissa harris-perry offers mitt romney a tearful apology after poking fun at a family

feet toe. the host ignited a media firestorm after she and her on-air guests joked about romney's adopted grandson, who is black. yesterday, she apologized on air and said her comments weren't meant to be malicious. a judge has ruled that in two days, a 13-year-old girl who was declared brain dead can be removed from her ventilator. gentleman hi she has been in this state since december 9th when she has had her tonsils removed in surgery in california. now, the family is in a vicious legal battle with the hospital, which wants to remove her from the ventilator. at the core of the issue is the definition of death. since jahi's family insists she is alive as long as her heart is beating. joining us to talk about this, two professors of medical ethics with their different views. robert reech supports the definition of brain death as legally death and dr. robert

truge from harvard medical school, he spores the opposing view that people who are brain dead but have beating hearts are still alive. so, let me start with just the basic question, we will expound over the next five or six minutes with each of you. doctor, professor, professor i will start with you, is jahi mcmath dead? >> she is certainly legaldy dead, accord to the law of the state of california. in fact, she would be legally dead in every state in the union, with the special exception of some conditions in new jersey, where possibly she would be classified as alive. the issue is what do we do with the minority of people, maybe 10% of the american population's doctors as well as philosophers, and ordinary people, who continue to believe that death should be be measured by loss of heartbeat or circulation? >> dr. truge, i'm going to ask

you the same jerk jahi mcmath dead? and i also want you to take into considers that most of the medical community believe what professor just said, once that brain activity -- full cessation, complete cessation that that person is legally dead. >> professor veatch is absolutely correct, for decades in our country and indeed, most countries around the world, people who meet these criteria are considered legally dead. there's no doubt would about that. and i think that the hospital is quite justified in the approach that they've taken to say that since she is legally dead, they have no obligation to continue to provide life support for her. where the debate is about is kind of the distinction between this legal definition of death and a more biological or medical understanding of death. and there are some of us who

would argue that parents, like this young girl, are biologically alive, just as you or i are, with the caveat that she is permanently unconscious. she is never going to wake up and she is never going to be able to breathe without a ventilator. now, you know, for most people, the distinction here is kind of moot because they would say, well, if i was permanently unconscious and never going to wake up, why would i want to be kept alive anyway? but for this family in oakland, i think that distinction is an important one and that's -- that's why we are having this debate. >> let me ask you, professor, wrote this op ed on cnn.com and it's entitled "let parentness decide if teen is dead." why should the parents be allowed to make that decision, if there is a medical definition of brain death and most states accept that medical definition as you the legal definition? why then should in this case or any other case the parents be

allowed to make the decision? >> well, there isn't exactly a medical definition. in fact, dr. truog pointed out that on medical grounds, some physicians continue to support the notion of cardiac or circulatory death as the basis for pronouncing death. there is law that's pretty well accepted universally. the problem is there's no scientific way of resolving this dispute. it is a dispute about philosophy or religion, full. so, even though i favor a version of the brain-based death pronouncement, i recognize that the dispute is one based on values and philosophy, so i

would also support arrangements to respect its views of those who think death should only be pronounced when the heart irreversibly stops pumping blood. >> there's a question here if this is a pro-life and pro-choice discussion. -- if a family can make the decision about when a person dies or what the definition of death is, should that family be allowed to make the decision on the other end of the spectrum, on the other end of life, when a person, a child should live and what the definition of life is as well? >> right, well, i'm not sure it's helpful here to try to make a parallel to the abortion debates here. >> well, i'm not making -- not using the word abortion. i'm going to read straight to you from the family statement. we have a strong conviction and set of believesed when a believe in this country a parent has the right to make decisions

concerning the existence of their child. that's from jahi mcmath's family. so if they believe they should be able to on religious grounds, be able to keep her alive, they don't believe she is dead, should those same religious beliefs be applied a discussion about if they have the right to determine when a person is alive or when life begins as well? >> yeah, no i do i think that as a professor veatch has said, i think these are very personal views that relate to one's philosophy, one's religious background and i do believe in our society, we ought to have as much latitude as possible for foam make their own choices about things. >> professor veatch, last word from you, do you believe that there is a possibility, because these what the family believes, at least that there's a possibility, there's some rehabilitation or some recovery in her future, from what you know this case is it possible? >> no, i don't think that there's any possibility of her

brain function returning or ever returning to consciousness or even being able to breathe off a ventilator. nevertheless, i think the family should have the right to pick the cardiac-based definition of death. jahi would be alive in new jersey probably, depending on what her parents' views are. i think that's good law and the other 49 states, district of columbia, ought to adopt it as well. >> all right, professor robert veatch, dr. robert truog. thank you very much. this conversation will continue and we will continue to follow this story. thank you. and the wait is almost over, "downton abbey" returns to u.s. tv screens tonight. after the break, grirg hear from the show's executive produce ber last season's heartbreaking cliffhanger, also some new additions to the star-studded cast. [ male announcer ] the new new york is open. open to innovation. open to ambition.

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it's finally here. tonight on pbs, the earl of grantham, his family and servants downstairs return in the u.s. premiere of season four of the british blockbuster, "downton abbey." viewers have been in mourning over the sudden death of matthew crawly in the closing moments of last season. now, they are going to be thrust back into the life of his grieving family at the start of the roaring '20s with new characters and dramatic new storylines. i have what he a chance to talk with the show's executive producer, liz true bridge, about how it all unfolds following the departure of leading man, dan stevens. >> none of us wanted dan to go the same time we did understand that he had committed to three seasons. it was a great opportunity for him to go and work in the u.s. which is something he always wanted to do. of course, we knew about a year before that he was going because

julian had to write him out. we wanted to give him a proper sendoff, and of course for us in the u.k., that meant christmas. so we were in big trouble when we did that at christmastime. we just felt that we had to -- it had to be a big story. we couldn't do it any other time except for the end. but, you know, the thing about these stories is when you lose a beloved character, it does give you an opportunity to take the stories further and develop it more with mary, so that's what we're doing, is starting season four with, of course, mary is still in mourning, but gradually you'll see she finds herself again and that opens up a whole new world. >> season four introducing the first black character.

how does he, along with the new modern times, change the show's dynamic? >> that's what is lovely about being able to do this. there were massive social changes in the '20s and fashion changes and music. so music and dance features heavily in season four and it was lovely. >> and "downton" fans in america are finally going to get their fix again tonight. we know a fifth season is in the works. let me ask you this. can you give viewers in the u.s. a little peace of mind. will "downton" last forever? >> i think it would be very funny if we did. heaven knows how old some characters will be by the end of it. it will carry on for a while. that's for sure. >> what do you say to viewers that haven't yet watched "downton." what advice do you for those that haven't seen it yet?

>> i think one of the skills of julian's writing is that there's lots of layers and if you just joined it now, i think you pick up quickly. you would miss some of the references obviously, but i don't think it would be impossible to follow at all. >> i wanted to ask you very quickly, you paid such great attention to historical detail, but so few viewers have the inclination or knowledge to know whether the china is set properly or ladies' hemline is the proper length. why is it important to get details right? >> i don't have great knowledge of how a great, wonderful

painting is done, but i do know what's good and what isn't. i think that's what it is. i think that there is something that lends itself to authenticity if it's right. >> thanks so much for your time. we look forward to watching tonight. >> i hope you enjoy. thank you very much. still to come on "new day," new year, same old fight. congress is kicking off 2014 with a battle over extending jobless benefits. but will anything change for the country's 1.3 million long-term unemployed? we are gonna look into it, next. [ male announcer ] the new new york is open.

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time to check out big events in your week ahead monday, congress gets back to work, a number of items on theiring a dubtious distinction being called the do-nothing congress, no sun with sun sure what will get done the new year. tuesday night a deadline -- a judge has ruled that a 13-year-old girl declared brain dead can be removed from life support and the family believes jahi mcmath is still alive and is trying to move her to another hospital before it's too late. also, president obama hosts an event at the white house to urge congress to extend jobless benefits to america's 1.3 million long-term unemployed. and on thursday, set your dvrs to cnn at 9 p.m. eastern, thursday night, cnn pleasers "seoul survivor," the chilling documentary about the sole survivors to survive plane crashes. january 12th, the sun golden

globes, the film and it. v awards show. also, a new jobs report this week as well as new mortgage rules. zain arbor has a look ahead at the week on wall street. >> the first full trading week of 2014. superstitious investors be watching stocks close cloirks give us a claw how the mark let's do for the rest of the year. the thinking is if s&p 500 post a gain in the first five days of january, it will be up for the entire year. it's more than just a belief. according to the stock traders almanac, it's correct nearly 85% of the time. most analysts do expect the bulls to keep running this year. a few things could move the market this week. the monthly jobs report is out on friday. analysts expect a gain of 190,000 jobs in december. a decent number certainly, but not enough to bring down the unemployment rate. that currently stands at 7% and expected to stay there. finally, new mortgage rules kick in on friday. banks have to make sure monthly

mortgage payments are affordable and low documentation loans won't be allowed anymore. the change in requirements are due to the dodd-frank wall street reform passed in 2010. that's what's coming up this week on wall street. >> all right, zain arbor, thank you. it's time for our political gut check with candy crowley. candy, again this weekend, president obama called on congress to extend unemployment insurance for the long-term out of work, new year's i same old fight. what are the chances of this happening in 2014? >> my guess is it will happen probably at first a short-term extension, maybe three months, there's one being proposed on the senate side, it has a republican and a democratic sponsor. republicans are kind of split on why they object to extending benefits for the long-term unemployed. six months or over being without a job. some republicans say that's fine

with me to extend these long-term benefits, but not once they're paid for. let's find somewhere somewhere necessary the budget, some way to pay for these. republicans say, look, long-term unemployment just keeps people on unemployment till they run out and then they go look for a job so it kind of encourages things. others say, wait, if you the economy is better, why are we still doing emergency, long-term unemployment benefits? so there are a variety of reasons. my guess is that -- within that group, democrats could find enough republicans to go ahead and pass it. it is also an election year. democrats think they are very much onto a winning eelection year issue even if it didn't pass because they want to paint republicans they don't care. they won't even give benefits to people who have been out of a job for a year that kind of thing. so it has both policy to it but will there's also some election

year politics as well that democrats believe they can play. so, i think for a couple of reasons, you'll probably see it, but not without some fighting. >> okay, andy crowley, thank you, we will be watching. stay here for the state of the union with candy crowley, it starts at the top of the hour, 9 a.m. eastern, right here on cnn. waking one moderate or warm temperatures, good four, the rest of us are freezing. still to come on "new day "", its temperatures that are gripping much of the nation. stay with us. t. that's right. (son) ok. feather it out. (dad) all right. that's ok. (dad) put it in second, put it in second. (dad) slow it down. put the clutch in, break it, break it. (dad) just like i showed you. dad, you didn't show me, you showed him. dad, he's gonna wreck the car! (dad) he's not gonna wreck the car. (dad) no fighting in the road, please. (dad) put your blinker on. (son) you didn't even give me a chance! (dad) ok. (mom vo) we got the new subaru because nothing could break our old one. (dad) ok. (son) what the heck? let go of my seat! (mom vo) i hope the same goes for my husband. (dad) you guys are doing a great job. seriously. (announcer) love a car that lasts. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. you wouldn't have it she any other way.our toes.

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snowflakes, free falling. good morning, st. louis, sunny skies i guess they are behind the clouds somewhere there? it's about four minutes to eight in there in st. louis. high of 24, a low of minus 9. in the state of north dakota, folks there expected to feel 50 below, thanks to the brutal windchill. >> at least five states are already under a winter storm warning. let's go ahead and bring in meteorologist alexandra steele in the cnn severe weather center. give us the frigid details, will you >> st. louis, look at those pictures again that's snow. we have got a winter storm warning for, st. louis, five to eight inches at least coming. so this is the squad rant of concern. got a couple of weather stories happening. one, the new snow that we've got setting up, up to 12 inches, perhaps, of course this polar, arctic blast that we've got coming on scene here in about 20

years some, let's talk the snow story, first, detroit, chicago, st. louis, again through the day today and into tonight, will see the snow. s here the forecast again through tot today, detroit, indy, cincinnati, chicago as well. south side of chicago gets the heaviest snow, north and west won't see as much, kind of a south and east scenario. as we head toward tomorrow morning, the snow is done, all that moisture moves east, but boston, new york, it will be a rainmaker for, won't be a snowmaker, here is look at the totals, you can see pretty substan information some of us here in the midwest, coupled with the cold coming in. it's going to be a rough couple of days. >> alexandra steele, thank you. >> sure. okay, here is a must see and it is time lakers man built his own remote controlled snow blower. >> yeah this is the invention of aaron macon, says he built it so he could clear his driveway without leaving the comfort of

his home. here's what i want to know, is he outside? if i can do it, like, watching it through a window, i'm good f i still have to go outside? >> come on, the real, just, feeling of accomplishment by making your own. come on the >> yeah, i get it. i get t >> especially the timing of if is really good, lucky to have it this week, fort wayne, indiana, got more than seven inches of snow. you are right. to be inside would be a -- >> much easier. look at this, huge sinkhole in hawaii. it triggered -- triggered by rain. you see the hole now. we are gonna pan over around when the camera moves in again, look into that hole. white pickup truck, collapsed inside. amazingly, the driver climbed out, sent to a hospital with just a few injuries, minor injuries. she says the road just swallowed her up. she is very fortunate to get out of that hole. >> those sinkholes are huge, amazing how they seem to just pop up. >> again, the advice is do not drive through standing water because you think you know the road. however, the road may not be

there beneath you. >> all right. well, thanks for watching today. >> "state of the union" with candy crowley starts now. flue year, old troubles. health insurance in the balance and at economy on the mend. >> i'll optimistic for the year ahead. your health care, your money, a conversation with gene sperling, director of the national economic counsel. then circumstance the one? >> the answers aren't going to come from washington. prouben governors are going to drive america's come back. >> he took on public unions and became the only governor in history to survive a recall election. wisconsin's scott walker is the first in our series on the republican party's search for