>> michael had many options. he destroyed his family. and everything he touched. >> in a way it's fair. >> it's fair? >> indeed, a good movie, sure. >> coppola, he didn't [ muted ] it up? it up? >> no. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com one of the world's truly great actors dead this morning. philip seymour hoffman. all signs point to an overdose. overnight, new questions about signs that might have been missed. we will have the very latest on the investigation. will americans be safe in sochi? rising concerns this morning about security in russia with only days to go before the olympics there. this morning, new information on how americans would be evacuated if terrorists strike. we're live. an all-night party! the seahawks crush the broncos. i mean crush! this morning, the celebrations, the heroes and the questions.

where on earth was peyton manning? >> wow. if you're just waking up and didn't see it, we have got everything for you, because it was something. good morning. welcome to "early start." i'm christine romans. >> and i'm john berman. it is monday, february 3rd. it is 5:00 a.m. in the east. all right, up first, for the denver broncos and their fans, super bowl xlviii wasn't a game, it was a shame -- >> it was a sham! >> the cover of "the denver post" says sea sick. the seahawks crushed the broncos 32-8 to win their first super bowl title. they dominated from start to finish, really from the opening moments, turning peyton manning into a mere mortal quarterback. fans celebrating the seahawks' victory, they're giving new meaning to sleepless in seattle, though some may have gotten a little bit out of hand. that's not sleepless at all right there. andy scholes joins us with the big-game details. where were they? where were the broncos? >> man, the big game really was a big blowout, wasn't it, guys? we've been spoiled with great super bowls over the last decade, but last night's game

wasn't great for anyone unless you lived in seattle and got to go burn things in the streets. joe namath, i don't know if you saw this, guys, he took over twitter at the beginning of the game rockin' that awesome fur coat. he almost had a false start trying to -- can't even talk about it, looking at that fur coat. >> leaves you speechless, it really does. >> he tried to toss the coin before anyone was even ready. nothing rattles joe namath, but the broncos were rattled in this one. first play of the game, ball snapped right over peyton manning's head, goes through the end zone for a safety. miscommunication with the center, manny ramirez right there. it would only snowball from there, guys. the next possession, manning overthrows julius thomas, picked off by kam chancellor. here we go again. manning hit again in the second half, this time malcolm smith? the mvp of the game picked it off, returned it for a touchdown. that was 22-0 at the half, guys. you thought maybe the broncos were going to come back and make a game of this, but percy harvin

put an end to that quickly, returning the second-half kickoff all the way for a touchdown. oh, man. this one just complete domination by the seahawks. they get their first ever super bowl championship, 43-8 was the final. richard sherman, he sprained his ankle late in this one, guys, but nothing's going to spoil the feeling of being world champs. >> feels amazing, man. it feels like all the hard work, all the extra work, all the sore days, the extra lifting, the extra film paid off, man, and we've got a real good team and we really cemented our legacy today. >> it's disappointing for our entire team. we worked hard to get to this point, overcame a lot of obstacles to be here, but certainly to finish this way, it's very disappointing, and it's not an easy pill to swallow, but eventually, we have to. >> manning's setting records for yards, points, touchdowns this season, and then winning his fifth mvp, and then you just didn't see this coming. >> no. that safety on his first snap of

the game, for that to happen is stunning! >> yeah, and a lot of people now talking about his legacy. where does he -- can't say he's the best quarterback of all time after going 1-2 in three super bowls. >> but what was the joe namath coat made out of? >> i saw a lot of jokes on twitter about this. they said the losers of the puppy bowl. >> ooh! >> that's what happens. >> then the big winner last night besides the seahawks, bruno mars. everybody's talking about -- he did a pretty good job, certainly way better than the broncos at halftime. >> played better football than the broncos. they didn't play at all, didn't show up. i was stunned. i really thought the broncos even up until halftime were going to make a game of this thing. >> "the denver post" headline, just a banner headline, "sea sick." >> that says it all. andy scholes, great to see you this morning. appreciate it. by the way, the seahawks not the only one scoring last night. check out this tweet from former secretary of state hillary clinton during the game. she says "it's so much more fun to watch fox when it's someone else being blitzed and sacked!" of course, the game was on fox.

a clinton spokesman says this was meant as a good-natured, lighthearted and self-deprecating joke. this was retweeted about 10 ga jillon times. the left, people loved it, a very, very wise move to excite the base there. all right, we're going from fun and celebration now to pure, pure tragedy. the death of oscar-winning actor philip seymour hoffman. he is being remembered by actors, directors and fans as really one of the greatest of our time. just 46 years old. he left an indelible mark on the screen and stage. just 46 years old. he was found dead sunday in his new york apartment, apparently from a drug overdose. an autopsy is scheduled for today. let's get the latest from cnn's alexandra field. >> reporter: christine, john, the acting community is grieving the loss of one of its most prolific stars, while devoted fans of philip seymour hoffman pay tribute, leaving flowers and even candles right here at his

doorstep. this is the apartment building where friends of the 46-year-old actor found him on the bathroom floor sunday morning. police believe that he died of an apparent heroin overdose. law enforcement sources tell cnn he was found with a needle in his arm and that police found a substance in the apartment which they believe to be heroin. in the past, philip seymour hoffman has been open about his problems with drug use and his effort to get help. his family has now put out a statement, saying, "we are devastated by the loss of our beloved phil and appreciate the outpouring of love and support we have received from everyone. this is a tragic and sudden loss, and we ask that you respect our privacy during this time of grieving. please keep phil in your thoughts and prayers." the nypd crime scene unit responded to the apartment in greenwich village, spending several hours inside. the medical examiner was also on scene. about seven hours after he was found, hoffman's body was wheeled away in a medical

examiner's van. police say that hoffman was last seen around 8:00 saturday night. he never showed up for an appointment he had with his children on sunday morning. after that, his friends went inside the apartment to discover his body. an autopsy will be conducted later today. christine, john? >> wow. such a sad, sad story. >> three kids. three kids. and he had been sober for 20 years. >> that's just what's so heartbreaking about it. >> it's insidious. heroin is just an insidious drug. all right, the nfl definitely dodged a weather bullet. it was a positive balmy super bowl, 48 degrees. we were so worried about being frozen out, right? but now the frozen after the storm. the storm has pummeled the rest of the country with snow and ice is now hitting the east. >> more than 800 flights have been canceled across the country and chad myers is up from atlanta in for indra today to tell us all about it. hey, chad. >> 200 flights already are canceled out of new york city today, either laguardia or

newark or into jfk. now, you think about 150 people per plane. that's 30,000 people that aren't going -- or at least 3,000 people, that aren't going to get where they want to be today, probably all football fans. so, there's an awful lot going on here and not such good weather. new york, philadelphia, a lot of snow coming in. we will see 7 inches of snow on metlife stadium by 7:00 tonight. at least it wasn't yesterday or that would have been another snow bowl. winter storm warnings for new york city, at least 5 to 7 here. snowing in philadelphia later on this afternoon. most of the day is rain, rain back down to atlanta today. so an ugly day to fly. atlanta will see cancellations and lots of delays as well. 3 to 5 inches, 4 to 6, 4 to 8, depending where you are in the mountains, but i think for new york city, 5 to 7 is a really good number. and remember what happened with 2.6 inches of snow in atlanta. we'll see how new york city does with a morning start -- it's now starting to snow -- a morning start to the snow. and by the time they get to rush hour, 5 inches of snow on the ground tonight. that's the storm that's gone by today, gone later on tonight, at least. then for wednesday, another storm comes in.

first of all, rain, snow for new york city, but the heaviest snow from toledo back to cleveland, even into buffalo, new york. could be 8 inches of snow with this one, not for the city so much because it's going to be warmer for new york city, but an awful lot for the midwest. watch out for cancellations, because once the airports start to get delayed, it just goes down from there. >> it is happening. wow, 5 inches! didn't know that was coming. thanks, chad. developing this morning, new troubles for the obamacare website. it's reported the healthcare.gov website is not yet equipped to fix errors the system made when people were signing up for the new health care law. appeals by some 25,000 americans said to be sitting untouched in a government computer. "the post" reports that the obama administration has not publicly acknowledged the problem with the appeals system. a senate vote on a huge farm bill is expected perhaps as early as today. the bill passed the house last week with bipartisan support. this replaces farm subsidies with enhanced insurance options and cuts roughly $8 billion from

the food stamp program. if the senate approves, the president is expected to sign it. another troubling security breach exposing your credit and debit card information. thousands of guests at hotels like marriott, sheraton and westin. this breach reportedly took place last year at a company called white lodging. they manage 168 hotels in 21 states under those brand names we mentioned. the firm will only say an investigation is in progress and they'll reveal more information when it's available. investors around the world waiting to see how stocks start the month of february, because january was ugly. the dow down 5.3%. predicting the outcome of stocks for the year is about as difficult as predicting who will win the super bowl, but according to the stock traders almanac, when the first month of the year is negative, there's a 50/50 chance that the year will end negative as well. signs of what we call a correction, that's a decline of 10% in stocks. many say the u.s. market is long overdue for that, has markets

rattled overseas. the nikkei a loss of 2% on the day. most other asian markets on the day are closed for the lunar new year. markets in europe are bouncing basically around break even there. no real direction there. at the fed, the first woman to chair the federal reserve in its 100-year history took the reins of the u.s. central bank over the weekend. janet yellen will be formally sworn in today. and she has a very, very big job ahead of her. >> yeah, she does. how about the market, though? 5% for the year? >> 5%. last year was straight up. the one question people are asking, will february be better than january? and nobody knows for sure. if you're going to have a real correction, you have another 4% dip. >> i also asked what went wrong with peyton manning. so i asked you what will happen with the market in february and what happened to peyton manning? >> i'll work on that during the break. 11 minutes after the hour. coming up, new security concerns just days ahead of the winter olympics. sochi enters lockdown. this morning there are new targets of terror threats. we are live with the latest. and a big day for chris

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welcome back to "early start," everyone. the winter games in sochi just four days away now with concerns over security burning white hot this morning. cnn has learned the u.s. is putting the finishing touches on its plan to have military aircraft and personnel at the ready to evacuate americans, if necessary. cnn's nick paton walsh is live in sochi this morning. good morning, nick. what's the latest there? >> reporter: well, we know on friday, cnn was told by barack obama he believes the games themselves will be safe for americans to attend, and we've seen them come in in the past days in growing numbers. you can hear the chatter of american athletes around the hotels here. the security, you mentioned, you say cnn learned that two cargo aircraft or a number of them in the area will be given orders in the coming days to be ready to

implement a plan of evacuation, if that is necessary. now, of course, the kremlin giving assurances to everybody who will listen that these games will be safe. we're seeing a remarkable security presence on the streets here. 37,000 security personnel drawn in. we're seeing roads here on lockdown. it's hard for some local vehicles to get around. that sense of, as you said, a lockdown, the dragnet promise being brought in, even a security camera on a hot air balloon behind me are permanently around the olympic venue. that's to make people coming to sochi know the games are safe. the concern is, this is a wide area in southern russia, volatile for over a decade. somewhere, perhaps, there may be a hole in the security plans laid out, john. >> opening ceremonies friday night. nick paton walsh in sochi, thanks so much. happening today, thousands of pages of documents in the new jersey bridge scandal will be turned over to state and federal investigators. it could take weeks for them to analyze these documents to see whether governor chris christie had any prior knowledge of those lane closures that stifled traffic at the george washington

bridge in september. another christie staffer who was subpoenaed by a legislative panel has resigned amid the investigation. christina wrenna left the governor's office friday. she reported to deputy chief of staff bridget kelly, who apparently set the lane closings in motion. >> yes, i don't think he should step down. i think he should stay there. >> no, i don't think he should step down because nothing has been proven, and you always give a person the benefit of the doubt in those kinds of situations, in my judgment. >> the governor has denied it. so far, there's no evidence to suggest that he's not telling the truth. i think the governor knows the consequences. if he's lying, it's a really bad situation. if he's not lying, then something very unfair is being done to him. >> those are republicans on the sunday talk shows weighing in on the political future, or what he should do next, governor christie. governor christie insists he knew nothing about the traffic-blocking operation and has fired back at a former port authority official, brian wildstein's claims he personally

ordered the lane closures. christie said an e-mail to supporters, "david wildstein will do and say anything to save david wildstein." >> so, this note christie sent out is really shocking. it accuses wildstein of some really, really strange things, including my favorite one. this note says wildstein was publicly accused by his high school social studies teacher of deceptive behavior. >> hmm. >> so, the christie folks digging all the way back to high school to discredit david wildstein. shows you how concerned they are about this situation. this morning, major legal concerns to tell you about. thousands of criminal cases in florida could be compromised because of a law enforcement chemist who allegedly stole drugs from an evidence room. the florida department of law enforcement confirms the unnamed chemist is linked to over 2,600 cases in the last seven years, and in many of those cases, drugs that were confiscated as evidence vanished, replaced by over-the-counter medications. officials say it's not clear whether the suspended chemist stole the drugs to use or maybe to sell. >> oh, my. a stunning study released

while you were sleeping. u.s. abortion rates are at the lowest level in 40 years, that according to the latest national survey of abortion providers. the report says the number of procedures fell 13% between 2008 and 2011. abortion rates peaked back in 1981. the researchers say the decline likely linked to a steep national decline in overall pregnancy and birth rates. >> huge decline. >> yeah. all right, 19 minutes after the hour. troubling, new information this morning which shows that the number of school shootings across the country has not decreased, despite elevated security measures. an analysis by the "associated press" finds there have been at least 11 school shootings this academic year alone, along with other cases of gun violence when classes were not in session. all right, coming up, more than a dozen dead after a volcano suddenly erupts. we're live right after the break. [ intercom ] demolition drivers, to your marks. go! [ male announcer ] it's chaos out there. but the m-class sees in your blind spot...

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jam. millions of korean families were split apart by the conflict that sealed the division of the korean peninsula. happening today, ukrainian president yanukovych returns to work amid the country's ongoing political crisis. it is a mess there. officials say he is suffering from acute respiratory illness which sidelined him for four days. this has not stopped growing calls for his resignation, despite a number of concessions that he's tried to make to the opposition. in syria, more bloodshed in the civil war there. reports from antigovernment activists say military aircraft struck rebel-held areas in aleppo with barrel bombs, killing at least three dozen people, most of them women and children. opposition rebels point to days of heavy bombing in aleppo as proof the syrian president, assad, has no interest in a negotiated end to the 3-year-old conflict. developing overnight, at least 15 people have now died from the sudden eruption of a volcano on the indonesian island of sumatra. they say this is the first time

mt. sinabung's eruptions have been deadly and they have resumed the grim task this morning of searching for victims. the pictures there are stunning. paula hancocks is monitoring developments for us. good morning, paula. >> reporter: good morning, john. well, this eruption of the volcano was so sudden and so swift that many of those who were trying to outrun the hot ash simply couldn't. and as you say, at least 15 people are known to have been killed after this eruption on saturday. search-and-rescue teams are on the ground. there is the grim task of retrieving the bodies but also looking for potentially more victims, as this is the first time they've really been able to get close to the crater itself. now, this happened in a village less than two miles from the crater, and the devastating part about this is that this is a village that had been evacuated back in september when the eruptions had started in earnest before as well. and it was only one day before

that these villagers were actually allowed to return to this area, so just one day before this sudden eruption once again. and we are understanding from officials that there were plumes of ash spewing more than a mile into the air, and the ash itself was of scalding temperatures, up to 700 degrees in temperature, and only took about two or three minutes to reach the bottom of the slopes. just showing how difficult it was for many who were trying to outrun this ash. and of course, those search-and-rescue teams are still there on the ground seeing if there have been more casualties, but this does really show that this is a very unpredictable volcano. officials simply don't know when it will spew ash again. it was doctrmant for about 500 years with a little activity starting back in 2010, but of course, many of those villagers, tens of thousands, are currently evacuated once again and in temporary housing. john? >> such a volatile situation there and so tragic that the people were allowed to go back just days before it erupted one

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such a tragedy. could think been prevented? one of the world's greatest actors, philip seymour hoffman, found dead in his apartment, an apparent drug overdose. the very latest on that investigation this morning. lockdown.

security concerns rising by the minute, just days before the olympics. the latest terror threats targeting russia and how u.s. athletes will be kept safe if an attack happens. we're live with the latest. a historic win for the seahawks, one of the biggest game blowouts ever. this morning, seattle fans fired up. peyton manning beaten down. we're bringing you all the overnight celebrations and a breakdown of the game's biggest moments. >> it was ugly, folks. welcome back to "early start," everyone. i'm john berman. >> i'm christine romans. it is 30 minutes past the hour. >> so, the final score was 43-8. >> wow. >> and it wasn't even that close. super bowl xlviii was a sdes nati decimation, the seahawks tearing apart the broncos bit by bit to win their first title and hand peyton manning his second super bowl defeat. manning threw as many touchdowns to the seahawks as he did to his own players. and now seattle will not need its famous coffee to wake up this morning. that city might never sleep

again! look at this. they're doing unspeakable things to furniture. also, why would you treat furniture like that? >> it was denver furniture. >> andy scholes here with all the answers this morning. andy. >> too much seattle coffee, that's what happens. >> or something. >> as the saying goes, defense wins championships, and not even the broncos' record-setting offense, the best offense in nfl history, could overcome the legion of boom. now, the great joe namath took over twitter at start of this game, rockin' that massive fur coat. he was on the field for the coin toss and had a false start. tried to toss it before the seahawks had even made a decision. it's all good, though. nothing rattles broadway joe. now, the broncos had the ball first, but i'll bet they wish they hadn't. very first play of the game, peyton and center manny ramirez have a miscommunication. the ball goes right by peyton and into the end zone for a safety. it was the fastest score in super bowl history. terrible start for the broncos and it would only get worse. peyton overthrows julius thomas, the pass picked off by kam chancellor. that led to a seahawks touchdown, made it 15-0.

and you were thinking maybe peyton would get it together, make a game of this, but no. next drive, picked off again. this time, malcolm smith, your super bowl mvp, returns it for a touchdown. it was 22-0 at the half! still, you're thinking, the broncos can maybe make a comeback in this one, but percy harvin ended that quickly, returned the second-half kickoff for a touchdown. the domination would just continue from there. seahawks crushed the broncos 43-8 to win their first ever super bowl. richard sherman, their cornerback, he sprained his ankle late in the game, but nothing was going to spoil the feeling of being world champs. >> feels amazing, man. it feels like all the hard work, all the extra work, all the sore days, the extra lifting, the central film has paid off, man, and we've got a real good team and we really cemented our legacy today. >> well, it's disappointing for our entire team. we worked hard to get to this point, overcame a lot of obstacles to be here, but certainly, to finish this way,

it's very disappointing. and it's not an easy pill to swallow, but eventually, we have to. >> record-setting year for peyton, fifth mvp award, but now all anyone's going to remember is them laying an egg in the super bowl. >> wow. >> andy, what do you think happened? how could they come out so flat? >> so, i think once they fell behind it just snowballed, because the seahawks, what are they really good at? pass defense. and they knew the broncos would have to try to pass to get back in the game and they were just teeing off on those broncos receivers and peyton just never got into that rhythm. how do you stop peyton manning? get him out of rhythm. he never found it this entire game. >> the crowd was interesting, into. people have been deriving this as the corporate crowd, you had to have major bucks to get into the game, but they were loud. >> that's why they call them the 12th man. >> thank you, andy. while the seahawks were piling on the broncos, hillary clinton apparently decided to join in. the former secretary of state took a shot at fox, which broadcast the game last night.

she put out this tweet -- "it's so much more fun to watch fox when it's someone else being blitzed and sacked!" a clinton spokesperson says this was meant to be a good-natured, lighthearted, self-deprecating joke. it was retweeted thousands and thousands and thousands of times. i think the base loved it. >> i think so, too. all right, from celebration to tragedy this morning. an autopsy scheduled today to determine how exactly philip seymour hoffman died. police say the 46-year-old actor was found dead sunday inside his new york apartment from an apparent drug overdose. news of the oscar winner's death shocked his fans and stars who worked with him. they're remembering him as an actor's actor, calling his death an unspeakable loss. hoffman's family issued a statement saying, "we are devastated by the loss of our beloved phil and appreciate outpouring of love and support we have received from everyone. this is a tragic and sudden loss and we ask that you respect our privacy during this time of grieving. please keep phil in your thoughts and prayers." you know, john, we've been seeing so many of the actors who

worked with him saying what he meant to them and it was jim carrey who said something that struck with me. philip seymour hoffman was sober for 20 or 23 years before this particular episode. jim carrey wrote "for the most sensitive among us, the noise can be too much. bless your heart." and that's such a poignant way to look at it. >> such a tragedy. sober for 20 years before suffering a relapse over the last year. it just goes to show what an insidious drug heroin can be and how difficult addiction is. i think this is affecting a lot of people. >> i think so, too. >> 36 minutes after the hour. a jolt of winter is hitting the western u.s. right now. snow is falling in parts of california and idaho. in the eastern half of the u.s., don't get too comfortable, either, guys. more winter storms coming, really this morning. >> so, the big question is, who will get hammered? more than 800 flights have already been canceled around the united states. meteorologist chad myers is here with the details. and so many of the airlines are now precanceling flights when they see your forecast, they just cancel. >> when they see 8 to 10 for

newark, and that would have been 8 to 10 for the super bowl, for tonight. >> oh! >> metlife stadium will have 8 inches of snow on it by 8:00 tonight. how good of a super bowl? maybe a different outcome. couldn't have been worse! really could, honestly. from philadelphia up north, winter storm warning right now, at least 8 to 10 inches in that entire swath. and north and south of there, probably 1 to 2, even 3 to 4 out toward long island. new york city, though, you are right in the teeth of this storm. it is 34, raining, snowing right now, kind of a mix, but all day long it's going to be snow. snow, snow, snow, 5 to 8 inches for the city. that will really put a damper on tomorrow's rush hour and probably on the rush hour home. rain in washington, d.c., all the way down to atlanta, and that's where the rain will be. here's the snow, south of pittsburgh. there's some ski resorts right there. that's a foot of snow. brand new snow there, and 6 to 10 not that far west in new jersey. bergen county could see 10 inches on the ground by tomorrow. there goes the storm, and i know who's responsible, and it isn't phil. it's a girl named jessica. she's in your newsroom and she

still has this card, "let it snow." jessica, put away your christmas cards and stop the snow, please. tired of this winter! >> is that what amounts for meteorological science? the christmas card? >> this is science right there. all right, chad, appreciate it. >> nice to see you, chad. developing overnight, new questions about the obamacare website. the "washington post" says the healthcare.gov website is not yet equipped to fix errors the system made when people were signing up. appeals by some 22,000 americans are said to be sitting untouched in a government computer. the "washington post" reports that the obama administration has not publicly acknowledged the problem that exists within this appeals system. it could be an uncomfortable meeting at white house today, president obama summoning senate majority leader harry reid for a sit-down after reid broke with the administration on trade policy, saying he is against fast-tracking trade negotiations with the pacific rim nations and the european union. the president says it would boost the economy.

some democrats claim they are job-killers. >> a lot of people noting that democrats are not afraid to stand up to the president now. while you were sleeping, we learned of another troubling security breach, exposing the credit and debit card information of thousands of guests at hotels, including marriott, sheraton, westin. it reportedly took place at white lodging, who manages hotels in 21 states. the report says an investigation is in process and they will reveal more information when it becomes available. stock markets overseas skittish ahead of the u.s. stock market open in japan. tokyo nikkei losing about 2%. friday had a massive, steep sell-off on wall street, which followed through to japan. a 2% fall for japan's nikkei puts it in a technical correction. that's a loss of 10% or more. most other asian markets closed for the lunar new year holiday. european markets hovering around break-even right now, this as u.s. stocks took a nose-dive last week. really ugly. both the dow and nasdaq and now the s&p, rather, closing january with a loss, john, for the first time in four years.

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welcome back to "early start." the world is coming to sochi. opening ceremonies for winter olympics four days away now. security has been a major concern. every day, mounting concern about security at these games.

cnn has learned the u.s. military is finalizing plans to have aircraft and evacuation crews on standby to get americans out of sochi, if necessary. cnn's nick paton walsh live in sochi for us this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we're seeing, of course, the final stages of security being put in here. there is a balloon behind me observing the area. the roads around now require a lot of passes for locals even to get around town. but you, of course, mentioned the key thing there, u.s. military officials saying they've put cargo aircrafts on standby. they're getting orders in the days ahead to make that evacuation here if there is a threat inside of what people refer to as the ring of steel here. that kind of gridlock put in by russian police and security services. 37,000 officers sent here to really amplify the presence you see on the streets here. and i think many people, including barack obama himself speaking to our jake tapper on friday, feel that that will

probably keep the games themselves safe. the question, of course, is what happens across broader russia, volatile, wrapped up in insurgency for over a decade. but police are coming here, the focus is here. it's possible that somewhere else in that volatile part of southern russia, something may slip through the cracks, but many, of course, hoping that won't be the case, but u.s. plans still there in case there's an issue. john, christine? >> thanks, nick. nick paton walsh for us in sochi. happening today, thousands of pages of documents in the new jersey bridge scandal due to be turned over to state and federal investigators. could take weeks for investigators to analyze these documents to see whether governor chris christie had any prior knowledge of the lane closures that stifled traffic at the george washington bridge in september. meanwhile, another christie staffer subpoenaed by a legislative panel has resigned amid this investigation. christina renna left the governor's office on friday. she reported to deputy chief of staff bridget kelly, who is the one who apparently set the lane closings in motion. as things unfold, though, some prominent republicans are still

standing by governor christie. >> yes, i don't think he should step down. i think he should stay there. >> no, i don't think he should step down because nothing has been proven, and you always give a person the benefit of the doubt in those kinds of situations, in my judgment. >> the governor has denied it. so far, there's no evidence to suggest that he's not telling the truth. i think the governor knows the consequences. if he's lying, it's a really bad situation. if he's not lying, then something very unfair is being done to him. >> we also learned overnight that the governor will headline, he will speak at the cpac conference group of conservatives. that's a pretty significant development overnight. meanwhile, the governor insists he knew nothing about the traffic-blocking operation. christie's fired back at former port authority official david wildstein's claim that he personally ordered the lane closures. christie said in an e-mail to supporters, "david wildstein will do and say anything to save david wildstein." this letter made some damning allegations about wildstein's past, including that wildstein was publicly accused by his high

school social studies teacher of deceptive behavior. i take social studies very, very seriously, especially in high school. >> but then why would he appoint him to a position at the port authority? >> well, that is one of the questions right there. i should say that wildstein is suggesting that chris christie personally ordered the lane closing. that is not a suggestion that's actually been put out anywhere. what wildstein says is that evidence suggests that christie knew about the lane closures while they were happening. >> all right. i'm sure we'll be having more on that in the days and weeks to come. developing legal news overnight, thousands of criminal cases in florida could be compromised, thousands of cases, because of a law enforcement chemist who allegedly stole drugs from an evidence room. the florida department of law enforcement confirms this unnamed chemist is linked to over 2,600 cases in the past seven years, and in many of those cases, drugs that were confiscated as evidence vanished, replaced by ov over-the-counter medications. officials say it's not clear whether the suspended chemist stole the drugs to use or to

sell. stunning news about medicine in society breaking overnight. abortion rates are dropping in a major, major way. this is according to the latest national survey of abortion providers. the report says rates are at the lowest level since 1973, and the number of procedures fell 13% between 2008 and 2011. that is a rapid decline. the reason, according to researchers, is most likely a larger national decline in pregnancy and birth rates. >> certainly interesting. all right, let's take a look this morning at what's coming up on "new day." >> chris cuomo, who had an interesting night, joins us this morning. how's it going, chris? >> i did. hey, great to see you. i was at the game. i think it was awesome. i think jersey did awesome. i know it's new york and new jersey, but the game was played in new jersey. i think they did a great job. obviously, it was a blowout. super bowl xlviii was all these guys, the seahawks, but there were tons of big plays and lots of firsts, and this team is so exciting because it's a young

team, not since the '74 steelers, that went on to win four super bowls, have we seen a team with such a chance at a dynasty. pete carroll, the coach there, watching him throwing before the game. he was amazing, tossing like 35 yards like it was nothing, a young man, third oldest coach to win the super bowl. we'll talk about that, we'll talk about the ads as well. then we're going to make a very -- you know, here are some of your super bowl ads, which ones did we like, which didn't work? we'll have all the experts in, we'll have lots of fun. that's arnold. that was actually his real hair, which is unusual. people didn't know that. that's not true. then we'll take a turn to philip seymour hoffman. you know by now he lost his life. there are two really important aspects of this story to discuss. the first, most importantly, will be the life, the legacy, and how he should be remembered for all the work and joy that he gave us, but also, christine and john, we're going to look at this in terms of what they believe took his life. addiction is a disease, often has fatal outcome. yes, he had been 23 years sober, but just like with cancer, it is never a surprise when something comes back.

and again, the outcome often fatal. so, we'll talk about that as well. a sobering reminder. >> a lot to discuss there. all right, chris, thanks so much. coming up, woody allen firing back after his adopted daughter goes public with her story of abuse, after the break. welcome back. how is everything? there's nothing like being your own boss! and my customers are really liking your flat rate shipping. fedex one rate. really makes my life easier. maybe a promotion is in order. good news. i got a new title. and a raise? management couldn't make that happen. [ male announcer ] introducing fedex one rate. simple, flat rate shipping with the reliability of fedex.

all right, this morning, woody allen firing back at renewed accusations of sexual abuse, calling a letter published this weekend untrue and disgraceful. dylan farrow claims her then adoptive father sexually assaulted her in 1992, when she was just 7. the details of her letter are shocking. sunday, allen's attorney blamed mia farrow, the girl's mother, for engineering this story. the couple was going through bader breakup when the allegations first surfaced. an investigation was done at the time. allen was never charged. coming up, the breakdown on those super bowl ads. i'm telling you, it was very

different this year. "money time" is next.

welcome back to "early start." it's "money time." looks like february taking its cue from an ugly january. stocks look weak this morning with less than four hours to go before the opening bell. futures lower right now after the worst january for the dow and the s&p in four years. the stock traders almanac says there's a 50/50 chance that january is an indication of how stocks might close for the year. for january, the dow down 5.3%. ouch. the mobile phone war is on, and that's good news for the consumer.

at&t wants to keep old customers and attract new ones, so it's cutting mobile phone prices, lowering prices on family plans, offering additional discounts to new customers and extending those discounts to current customers who renew. the country's second largest wireless carrier has t-mobile nipping at its heels. t-mobile has a limited contract, has cut rates and increased its upgrade frequency. mobile phone wars will be good for your pocketbook. okay, know who won the super bowl, but which company won your attention? the 3 1/2-hour game was broken down like this. about 2:18 was game time. 18 minutes was dedicated to the super, super-hyped halftime show. nearly an hour of commercials -- there were 90 commercials. the most ran during the second quarter. that chrysler in the third quarter it was the longest ad that ran during the game, clocking in at 2 minutes. the themes this year, moresen natick, more cute, more nostalgic, not so much slapstick

or gross like the last few years. the trend really changing. i think the ads were much more meaningful and much more like little movies this year. >> no blockbusters, i don't think. >> no. >> no ad like, oh, my gosh, that's the best ad ever, but ones that made you think. the one that tugged at my heartstrings, i think it was the chevy truck ad for cancer survivors. i just thought that was so poignant. it was really sweet. >> puppies are always good, too. >> puppies are good, too. >> "new day" starts now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com breaking overnight, russia putting dozens of women on house arrest, forbidding them detailss

of phillip seymour. holly remembers one of the most talented actors of the generation. >> your "new day" starts right now. >> this is "new day" with chris cuomo, kate bolduan and michaela pereira. >> good morning. the super bowl shocked many in the predicting business but it didn't shock the seahawks. take a look at these out of control celebrations in seattle. hopefully they're burning in the safe way, bonfires, torching mattresses. seattle had one of the