morning. have a good one. happening now in america this morning, the deadly winter-like weather slamming millions. right now storms on the move from texas to maine, up to a foot of snow, temperatures plunging by nearly 50 degrees in some areas. the bitter blast reaching all the way into the deep south. what to expect this morning. developing right now, jimmy carter back in the hospital. what doctors are saying about the 95-year-old former president's condition. the new turn in one family's life support fight. the family of this 9-month-old in a legal battle with the hospital to save their daughter. why doctors want to end life support and what a judge has decided. plus, a college gymnastic star dies at the age of 20 after an injury at practice. what her coach is saying.

a monday night football classic. the 49ers fighting into overtime trying to stay undefeated. last night's performance on "dancing with the stars." >> evyone. thank you r ing us. the snow, freezing rain and bone-chilling cold spreading across several states. >> on the radar right now a line of storms stretching from texas to maine with 65 million americans in the path. some areas are bracing for temperatures dropping to near zero. this morning, winter is arriving early for millions of americans. more than a month before the season's official start, a fast-moving storm is bringing snow, ice and rain. >> a little too soon. i don't have my scraper. i don't know where my boots are. >> reporter: snow fell in new england and upstate new york inm behind the storm another round of arctic air with temperatures below zero near chicago.

and freezing temperatures are now expected as far south as the gulf coast. >> i think no matter what, you will all notice the cold though. 25, the feels like in houston, 7 below for des moines and here in new york city by wednesday morning it will feel like 15. >> reporter: at least four deaths have been blamed on the kansas s travel conditions. >> an unbelievable situation here. somebody trapped in this car that almost went over the edge. off ighsl m eyairt s inrescued >> were gngo ip was defini1,500 flhtnaonwide. we'll take a closer look at the forecast in less than five minutes. now to the other big story overnight, former president jimmy carter is now back in the hospital. he's suffering from pressure on his brain. abc's elizabeth hur is here with

the latest. good morning, elizabeth. >> reporter: mona, good morning. another health scare for former president jimmy carter has him waking up in the hospital for surgery scheduled for later this monk with his family asking for prayers. former president jimmy carter back in the hospital this time for brain surgery. the carter center confirming the 95-year-old is at emory university hospital in atlanta for the procedure to relieve pressure on his brain. abc news learning the swelling in his brain is due to multiple falls. he fell back in may breaking a hip then he fell twice last month. >> i fell down and hit my forehead on a sharp edge and had to go to the hospital. >> reporter: carter seen here following his fall in early october, the atlanta braves hat covering his 14 stitches and a black eye. another fall just weeks later left carter with a minor pelvic fracture, but despite his health issues in recent yearsner down.

showing his support here for one of his favorite causes, a habitat for humanity event in nashville and teaching sunday school as recently as last week, then earlier this month the longest living u.s. president made headlines revealing he was at ease with death after his bout with cancer in 2015. >> so i assumed naturally that i was going to die very quickly and i was in prayer about it. i didn't ask god to let me live and i found that i was absolutely and completely at ease with death. >> well, carter went on to say his only concern about dying was missing his family. right now he's said to be resting comfortably with his wife rosalynn by his side. mona and kenneth. >> elizabeth, thank you. and breaking news overseas. more violent protests in hong

kong today. police have fired tear gas at pro-democracy demonstrators who blocked roads and rail lines. schools are closed because of safety concerns. the escalation in violence follows the shooting of a protester by police. after months of silence the u.s. state department is urging both sides to show restraint. president trump is vowing to release this week the transcript of his first phone call with ukraine's president detailing a conversation months before the call that triggered the impeachment investigation. he describes the call transcript as tantalizing and has declared himself the most transparent president in h meanwhile, as democrats prepare impeachment thes were confused by the hold p ukine, and atateepartmen of that. poli wld outside e preme court ahead of a major decision that cou decide the fate of nearly 1

million immigrants. the case being heard today will challenge president trump's decision to end the daca program. started by former president obama that allows undocumented immigrants to stay in the u.s. if they came here as children. those people have become known as dreamers. they include leezia dhalla who came from canada when she was 6 just and said the only reason she didn't become a citizen is because of a paperwork mix-up. >> i think there's a lot at stake. our entire lives are built on this program. we don't kvernment should not e immigrant laws based on age. the court will decide whether president obama had the authority to create the program without approval from congress. a developing story from san diego where a 19-year-old has died after an incident at a fraternity house. san diego state university has now suspended all fraternities on campus. the victim reportedly suffered a

serious fall after attending an event for the fraternity phi gamma delta. the medical examiner did not specify the cause of death. it's unclear if alcohol or hazing played a role. a powerful explosion that destroyed a home in west virginia is being blamed on a gas leak. liay technicians were trying to fix a program with a propane furnace when a leak ignited. the victims are recovering. time now for a look at your weather forecast for this tuesday morning. good morning. we've got a swath of rain and snow across the northeast for our tuesday morning. it is going to be a mess and slick in some spots. even once that wraps up as we head into the afternoon, we'll be talking about some all is is said and done, some spots will see one to two feet of snowfall. of course, we've got that arctic

air dropping southward as well. accuweather real feel temperatures from new england back into the upper midwest in spots will be in the teens and single digits. i'm accuweather meteorologist adam del rosso. coming up, yet another democrat may be entering the race for president. also ahead, an arby's restaurant with a controversial policy when it comes to children's behavior. see if you think the policy goes too far. but first what we're

social media is buzzing after what appeared to be a meteor flash through the sky over st. louis. look at that sight. people over a 50-mile stretch reported seeing the light. experts say it was likely pieces of a meteor that burned up as it fell to earth. tributes are pouring in for

a college gymnastics star who has died at the age of 20. melanie coleman was her team's captain at southern connecticut state university. she passed away after a training accident in which she suffered a spinal cord injury. her coach says coleman's team is heartbroken. >> melanie was one of those gymnasts that just no matter what the adversity just kept pushing herself to be better and to do more and in turn made others around her better being a total role model for the entire -- our entire team here. >> coleman was studying nursing while practicing in gymnastics. in the past she had been honored by usa jennifer aniston as an all-american scholar athlete. there could soon be another democrat running for president. former massachusetts governor deval patrick is considering jumping into the race. patrick ruled out a presidential run earlier this year but sources say he doesn't think the other candidates have gained enough momentum. meanwhile, the latest poll shows

former vice president joe biden holding on to a narrow lead in the first primary state of new hampshire. and new questions this morng aboutafet 38 planes that the airline bought from foreign companies are waiting comprehensive inspections according to "the dl wally remain in operation. southwest has agreed to complete those inspections by the end of january, or it could be penalized by the faa. an arby's restaurant has been causing controversy in minnesota after posting a policy when it comes to children. a sign on the door said, only well behaved children who can keep their food on their trains and their bottoms on their seats are welcome. if you can't do this, you will be asked to leave. the sign has since been taken down, and arby's reportedly disciplined the manager for not reflecting company values. well, coming up, the backlash after a man is handcuffed by police for eating a sandwich at a train station. also, a family fights for the right to keep their baby on

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to give her all the chances there are. >> reporter: 9-month-old tinslee lewis has spent her entire life in the hospital with a rare heart condition and lung disease. now tinslee's medical condition says her team will never improve and the treatment keeping her alive is causing her pain. the hospital gave the ten days' notice required by law and planned to stop the ventilator yesterday. but a judge has now stepped in issuing a temporary restraining order. >> i thought they was going to pull the plug on my baby. i didn't think that she was going to still be here today and that's what i'm grateful for. >> reporter: in a statement the hospital called the decision gut wrenching but said, quote, we feel it is in her best interest to free her from artificial medical intervention and suffering. this morning, her family says tinslee deserves a chance to fi for. >> if that machine is giving her that smidgen, don't take it away. >> now the hospital says nearly 20 other hospitals have refused

to take tinslee in as a patient and agreed with the doctor's assessment. the judge has now given the family until november 22nd to find a hospital willing to admit her. the head of uber is under fire after calling the murder of a "washington post" columnist a mistake similar to a car crash. during an interview with the news site axios, the ceo was pressed about the company's ties to saudi arabia which is uber's fifth largest shareholder. he was also asked about the cia's conclusion that the saudi crown prince ordered the assassination of columnist jamal khashoggi. >> i think that government said that they made a mistake. >> well, they made a mistake and somebody is dead. >> listen, it's -- it's a -- it's a serious mistake. we've made mistakes too with self-driving and we stopped driving and we're recovering from that mistake. >> uber's ceo apologized for the comment after boycott uber became a trending topic online. and in sports the number of

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finger at yourself, work hard and get ready. >> the 49ers this morning are trying to look ahead after the first loss of the season. >> heartbreaker. that was a heartbreaker. >> you know tt frown upside-dow! yes, we are. >> i love the energy, kumasi. >> we have good games ahead. >> their hardest part of the schedule is ahead, too. >> ooh. mike. >> mike and i know -- >> i have no idea. >> we're just happy. >> they have to play the seahawks again, got to play the packers -- >> let's just give up. >> a couple hard teams f. they make it through that -- >> they'll make it. >> people will believe more. it's one loss after eight wins. me t's tabo fog. es're winnis far as the fog it mainly the golden gateribe up to rons right

now. so we're pretty good in that sense. the high clouds blanketed ure w afternoon, a little bit warmer with mid to upper 60s half moon bay into san francisco. low to mid-70s around the bay. mid to upper 70s inland. let's talk more about the fog with jobina. good morning, everyone. so this is a live look at the golden gate bridge where there is a fog advisory here. please be mindful if you're headed this way in the morning. i want to move over to the bay bridge toll plaza where everything is looking clear for the most part. we do have the cash lanes starting to stack up and then a look at our drive times before we go here this morning. we have tracy to -- i want to say out of tracy to dublin, 34 minutes. dublin to mission boulevard, 14-minute ride. highway 101 to cupertino, 15 minutes. i am getting word there is a sig alert in petaluma, so i'll have more on that coming up soon, guys. >> all right, thanks, jobina. we're going to beat this dead horse this morning.

the 49ers are undefeated no more. >>tlth season. chris alvarez has a look at where the team goes from here. >> reporter: as good as the 49ers have been, a perfect 8-0 heading into play, monday night's game against seattle, 7-2. it was absolutely huge for the division race and potential seeding in the nfc playoffs. george kittle sitting this game out. you saw the game right here on abc 7. seattle 21-10 in the fourth. the niners defense making plays. williams forces the ball out. the seattle lineman grabs it. warner punches it out. buckner the scoop and score. to overtime, tied at 24-24. first drive of o.t. seattle in the red zone. russell wilson picked off by dre gre greenlaw and the nine remembers in business. kittle loving what he sees. chase mclaughlin, the backup kicker, came in forgould. the niners had a chance to win it. seattle gets the ball back.

drives right down the field and jason myers sneaks it through, 42 yards, as time expires. niners lose their first game of the season, 27-24 in overtime. >> we had a chance to win. we didn't. find a way to correct those things and be better. but it's a good lesson. you have to learn during the season. in order to win championships, you have to learn these lessons. >> i can throw the ball better, we can catch it better. there's not one specific thing that sticks out. a big