making news in america this morning -- a monday morning snowstorm making a mess of the morning commute. cars spinning on major highways. schools closed. as more than 200 million americans brace for historically cold temperatures. 50 below zero wind chills are possible. another government shutdown? what president trump is saying now about the odds of reaching a deal with democrats. what's next for 800,000 federal workers today? legendary news anchor tom brokaw under fire this morning for saying hispanics in the u.s. need to work harder to assimilate. hisremark about brown grandbabies sparking backlash. his response to critics. tom brady, the new interview. will he retire if he wins the

super bowl. >> what would stop you from playing? >> that's a good question. >> his answer ahead. new details about this shocking road rage. we hear from the man clinging to the hood. why police say both he and the driver are to blame. and the new reporting on whether hillary clinton is really thinking about running for president again. good monday morning, everyone. we begin with the weather including a monday morning snowstorm and a dangerous blast of arctic air on the move. >> heavy snow and strong winds are hitting the great lakes right now. winter storm warnings have been issued from eastern north dakota to michigan. >> new video shows conditions overnight in minneapolis where public schools are closed today. they could see 10 inches of snow. the chicago area could get 6 inches. in north dakota, slippery

conditions september this car -- sent this car, you'll see in a second, into a tailspin. the coldest temperatures in years will slam the region. wind chills could drop to 50 below zero in chicago this week. >> extreme weather is causing damage in south florida. a suspected tornado touching down near miami. strong winds blew over several trucks and damaged homes. no injuries have been reported. we'll have the full forecast in a few moments for your monday. and in the mean time, we turn you to washington. new concerns that we could be headed toward another government shutdown in just a few weeks. >> in a new interview out this morning, president trump says he thinks there is less than a 50-50 chance of reaching a deal with the democrats. he's insisting on a border wall. and his top aide says the president is willing to shut down the government again. >> this all comes as we learn when federal workers will finally get paid for the weeks they worked without a paycheck. abc's serena marshall has the details. serena, good morning. >> reporter: kenneth, janai, good morning to you. the government is open. they're back to the negotiatg i

strike a deal in the next three weeks. it's only been open for 48 hours. already a threat the government will shut down again. in a new interview overnight, president trump told "the wall street journal" i personally think it's less than 50-50. but you have a lot of very good people on that board. that board, a group of lawmakers trying to come up with a plan the president can get behind after he signed a bill to temporarily reopen the government for the next three weeks. but if they can't, he promised friday a wall will be built, even if it requires a national emergency declaration to do it. >> the government will either shut down on february 15th, again. or i will use the powers afforded to me -- >> reporter: the president's acting white house chief of staff told fox news another shutdown is not planned. >> when the president vetoes a bill on a spending package, sometimes it has the effect of shutting the government down. we don't go into this trying to shut the government down.

>> reporter: the democratic minority leader thinks, however, a repeat is unlikely. >> i think president trump touched a very hot stove. threatening and using shutdown to try and get his way. >> reporter: federal workers, though, not so optimistic. >> they want to try to do in three weeks what they couldn't do in five weeks. they're going to shut down the government again. >> reporter: their back pay not expected to clear until the end of the week. a government watchdog group overseeing the irs has warned congress that the agency will need at least a year to recover from the 35-day shutdown. as the government digs out of back pay and backlogs, the house speaker is looking for a new date for the president's state of the union. saying it's highly unlikely it will happen tomorrow. >> february 15th. the countdown is on again. our thanks to serena there in washington. nbc's tom brokaw is apologizing after facing backlash for his comments about hispanics during a discussion on "meet the press" about the proposed border wall.

he said hispanics should work harder to assimilate. there was immediate pushback from a fellow panelist and latinos. >> i happen to believe that the hispanics should work harder at assimilation. it's one of the things i have been saying for a long time. they ought not to be codified in their communities. but make sure that all their kids are learning to speak english and that they feel comfortable in the communities. and that's going the take outreach on both sides, frankly. >> one advocacy group calling his remarks as grotesque. another organization described his words as xenophobic. brokaw tweeted a full i feel terrible a part of my comments on hispanics offended some members of that proud culture. i have worked hard to knock down false stereotypes. he says he believes in dialogue, not division. president trump's long-time political adviser roger stone is not ruling out cooperating with special counsel robert mueller. stone was arrested on friday and has been indicted on charges of obstruction of justice and lying to congress.

he insist he never spoke to the president about wikileaks, russia, or the mueller investigation. he's accused the fbi of using quote gestapo tactics during his arrest. >> any chance you'll cooperate with special counsel robert mueller if he asks? >> you know, that's a question i would have to determine after my attorneys have some discussion. if there's wrongdoing by other people in the campaign, that i know about, which i know of none, but if there is, i would certainly testify honestly. >> he's never suggested to you in any way, shape, or form that he might offer you a pardon? >> absolutely positively not. >> court documents claim stone threatened witnesses calling one a rat and sending an e-mail that said, prepare to die. stone says many of his e-mails were taken out of context. we expect the death toll to rise today after a dam collapse in brazil. the disaster unleashed a torrent of mud and waste from a mine. nearly 60 people are confirmed dead. more than 300 people are missing. international help is on the way

including a team of experts and soldiers to join the search effort. in venezuela, the united states is warning president nicolas maduro. of aquote significant response if he harms american diplomats or the opposition leader, juan guaido. he's signaling a new willingness to negotiate. he's backed down on a threat to expel american diplomats. time now for a look at your weather forecast for this monday. ♪ good morning. we're looking at 6 to 12 inches of snow along 29, 94, around the great lakes region. part of a system that will bring additional rain. along with it, cold in the northeast. but that's nothing compared to what's on the way. brutal cold from tuesday through thursday. the coldest air in years. we're looking at real-feel of 50 below or worse than that because of this polar vortex that will bring temperatures up to 40 degrees below the norm for this

time of the year. i'm accuweather meteorologist paul williams. ♪ coming up, an embarrassing moment at the nfl pro bowl when the trophy breaks apart. first, the new reporting about whether or not hillary clinton is thinking about running for president again. and state of emergency declared over a measles outbreak. no

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we are here because the american dream and our american democracy are under attack and on the line like never before. >> that's democr kamala harris formally kicking

off her presidential campaign in her home up to of oakland. an estimated 20,000 people stood outside to hear her speak. she's the daughter of immigrants from jamaica and india and slp's push for a border wall. there's speculation that hillary clinton may try a third run for the white house. cnn reports clinton is telling friends that she is not closing the door on a run in 2020. but a source tells abc news clinton is not running, though she hasn't ruled it out. people around her have reportedly urged her to run. the former ceo of starbucks, howard schulz says he's thinking of running as an independent. he told "60 minutes" neither party is doing what's necessary. some democrats claim an independent will only help iversity has stepped down after sending an e-mail warning chinese students to speak english all the time. dr. megan neely's message came after other faculty members

heard students using their native in a study lounge. ne rks ly, who is director of graduate studies for the duke school of medicine, sent a similar e-mail last year telling international students that staff may not want to work with them down to communication issues. a big hike at the post office. stamp prices just went up. forever stamps now cost 55 cents. the five-cent increase is the biggest in the history of the postal service. shipping services are also rising to help offset a $4 billion loss last year. >> one stamp at a time. a vending machine at a school outside orlando is dishing out a healthy serving of knowledge. the device spits out books. for 50 cents each, kids can buy books appropriate for all students from kindergarten to fifth grade. the goal is to inspire a love of books and reading. school officials hope to find sponsors to help them add more bookto . very cool. >> yeah, knowledge is power. but i do want my candy bar. coming up, the new interview with tom brady. is he considering retirement

after the super bowl? but first, the men involved in this wild case of road rage head to court today. what the man on the hood of the car is now saying. up next, a new warning about identity thieves on social media stealing photos of kids. one family's nightmare and how to protect yourself. protect yourself. only activia has billions of our live and active probiotics. a delicious way to enjoy probiotics every day. with 20 years of devotion to gut health. activia. like no other. you may have gum disease and could be on a journey to much worse. try parodontax toothpaste. it's three times more effective at removing plaque, the main cause of bleeding gums. leave bleeding gums behind with parodontax toothpaste.

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maya tisdale was born premature. diagnosed with cerebral palsy. >> i'm walking! yes! >> reporter: instead of celebrating milestones, her family says they're in an almost daily battle against scammers. using photos and videos from maya's instagram page, creating new, fictitious accounts. >> they're trying to scam people by saying this is their daughter. she's ill. they need money for treatment. >> reporter: ann tisdale claims she filed a police report and notified instagram multiple times. the social media giant telling abc news, we investigated this issue and disabled a number of accounts. we also took the additional step of blocking those responsible from creating new instagram accounts. >> these types of cases are happening every day. nonstop. these hackers have thousands of fake accounts to use to target various victims. >> reporter: for weeks, with each deactivated account, a new one would pop up. one sending this private message

threatening to only stop creating new accounts using maya's likeness if she paid $30,000. >> they're actively looking for these types of situations where there is a story that the public is interested in where they can try to get money contributions fed into that account that they create. >> it's a sickening feeling to see that as a parent. instagram and facebook have been a wonderful platform for us to share our story. how do you think you're doing this? >> i do -- >> i would hate to see it ruined by not being taken care of in a way that's appropriate. >> reporter: and instagram encourages users to report fake accounts. they say the best way to ensure the content of your page is secure is to keep your account private. marci gonzalez, abc news, los angeles. two men involved in a dramatic case of road rage near boston are due in court today. authorities say the men got into a minor accident and started arguing. richard to that suv's hood

for nearly three miles. it only ended when a man held a gun at the driver just as officers arrived. kamrowski is being charged with disorderly conduct. >> he kept going fast, slow, fast, slow. trying to get me to slide off. i wasn't getting off the car. i just kept telling him, stop the car, stop the car. he wouldn't stop. >> just incredible. the driver is facing multiple charges including assault with a dangerous weapon. in medical news, an area considered to be one of the nation's anti-vaccination hot spots is battling a growing measles outbreak. a state of emergency declared in washington state where 35 case of the infection are now confirmed. 34 are in clark county, which including vancouver. most of the patients are under 18 and were not immunized. warnings have been issued in neighboring oregon and idaho. in sports, what's worse than

playing a football game that doesn't count? how about playing it in the rain? the afc won its third straight pro bowl beating the nfc, 26-7. no doubt it was all helped by amar'e cooper having a potential touchdown pass bounce off his face. meanwhile in a fitting end to the game, espn's jason witten there broke the winner's trophy as he tried to pick it up. >> oops. the rams and patriots have arrived in atlanta. the rams got a big sendoff from their fans in california. at this site of their new stadium. and 35,000 patriots fans braved cold temperatures to send off their team. and no matter what happens on sunday, if you're wondering, tom brady tells espn he's not retiring after the game. >> is there any chance this is your last game? zero. >> zero. >> say it. i don't want to just see it. >> zero. there's zero. >> what would stop you from playing? >> zero chance. brady says his goal is to play

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i don't know. >> no. so exciting. >> rami malek won for his portrayal of freddie mercury in "bohemian rhapsody."p the best for "the wife." >> i'm a big glenn close fan. >> "101 dalmatians?" >> "damages." the show back in the day. it's awesome. i loved it. >> okay. all right. it was billed as a live broadcast of the broadway smash "rent" on fox. that was mostly not the case. >> sing the song. ♪ seasons of love she just wanted me to sing. she loves my voice. yeah, one of the lead actors, he broke his foot in rehearsal. he was unable to perform. he didn't have an understudy. you know what they say? the show must go on. >> so much of the three-hour production was filmed the night before. but the final act was live. so part of it was live, okay?

>> i'm so glad you're my understudy, right? >> yep. i am. i am. a new wrinkle in the still controversial no call in the los angeles rams-new orleans saints game last week. we're still talking about this one. >> saints fans, get ready for >>spn con official w the game live in southern california. >> live in southern california. the controversy may lead to changes in how officials are assigned. obviously, they would have then had, you know, a horse in the race. wanting to see the rams win. >> i'm sure they were just doing their jobs. >> maybe. i was against the saints all last week. but saints fans, i'm with you this week. a new jersey mom has a picture she can use to embarrass her son for years to come. >> this is 20-month-old luca. his name is not jack. it's luca. he's got the, yeah, i'm stuck in a toy look on his face. the little boy got his legs wedged inside.

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good morning bay area. this is abc 7 mornings. hi. good morning. it's monday, january 28 pt. look who is back. jessica is back. >> nice to be back. >> thanks, guys. >> back from vacation. >> both got haircuts. >> it's all happening today. good to have sue back and mike is hair. >> not a new haircut. same old me. >> same old me, too. >>let talk about weatherwise what's going on. you're never more than seven minutes away. we're finding temperatures right now in the mid-40s to mid-50s out there. so pretty mild thanks to the cloud cover that's not dropping any rain. live doppler 7 here's a look at this afternoon. with limited sunshine, we're hitting the mid to upper 60s. 63 in vallejo. lakeport, fairfield, antioch,

concord and down to 65 at san jose. oakland. 64 in san francisco. how is the morning commute starting, sue? >> pretty good. got some roadwork to contend w take a look at the golden gate bridge. three lanes in both directions and traffic is slowing nicely. no fog there. headed across the san mateo bridge. 13 minutes to get from 880 towards 101 on the peninsula. we do have a stall that turned into an accident. lower deck of the bay bridge heading in the eastbound direction. we'll check on that in a minute. thank you, sue. remembering a sports giant. this morning, the man credited or keeping baseball in san francisco is on the minds of baseball fans across the bay area. >> former team owner, peter mcgowan died yesterday. we expect to hear about the impact he had on the team and the city. amy hollyfield live for us at r oracle park.

>> reporter: peter mcgowan is known for creating this stadium, bringing this to san francisco and also for signing barry bonds. barry bond put out a statement tweeting i am extremely sad end by the passing of peter mcgowan. i will never forget our first call of me coming home to play. he will be greatly missed. sending my love and prayers to debbie and family. i love you, peter mcgowan. he died in his home of cancer. he was known for so many things. one thing he was loved for, he was always sitting behind home plate with the fans. they will never forget him. >> everybody had so much confidence when peter mcgowan stepped in in order to make the current stadium a fact. he was a noncontroversial guy, it seemed to me, if you cared about the sport. >> he was the kind of owner that cared about the team and cared about the fans and loved the sport.

people like that seem to be few and far between. it's a shame to be without him. >> reporter: the team and city says we would not have this stadium, oracle park, without him. this would be an area full of old warehouses and piers. it would not be the stadium we have today and that we would be cheering for the tampa bay giants. the team would not be here in san francisco, many believe, without him. the team won three championships in five years. mcgowan was 76 years old. the ceo and president, larry bayer will be making comments about his business partner and friend. reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. mcgowan was to be inducted into the giants wall of fame during the upcoming fan fest. those plans are now on hold. the giants say funeral services for peter