good wednesday morning. coming up on "early today," the voters have spoken, with the winners in the books and the country set on a new path. we'll break it all down for you. and the man at the center of the dolphin's bullying scandal speaks out. a drunken stupor, a crack pipe and a mayor who says he feels lighter after apologizing. and senator rand paul on what will help people leave him alone. and the ice caps melting. "early today" starts right now. >> announcer: this is "early today" for wednesday november 6th. good morning. i'm richard lui.

we start with election day highlights in two high profile races. first to virginia where democrat terry mcauliffe won a tight race, as many predicted. mcauliffe ended up beating republican ken cuccinelli by three points. he was put over the top by voters in virginia and was helped by female voters winning more than half their vote. this will be mcauliffe's first time in public office. he is a long-time member of the dnc and a long-time friend of the clintons. >> this election was never a choice between democrats and republicans. it was a choice about whether virginia would continue the mainstream bipartisan tradition that has served us so well over the last decade. >> mcauliffe's victory means it is the first time virginia has elected a governor from the same party of the sitting president in decades. now to new jersey. chris christie touted bipartisanship. last night he spoke to supporters on what sounded like a kickoff to a presidential run. >> the biggest thing i have

learned over the last four years about leadership is that leadership is much less about talking than it is about listening. i know if we can do this in trenton, new jersey, maybe the folks in washington, d.c., should tune in their tvs right now and see how it is done. next to new york city where voters elected the first democratic mayor in a generation. bill de blasio beat republican joseph lhota. he called his campaign a progressive one. calling a tax to fund pre-k. there is something new yorkers will have to get used to, he is a devout red sox fan. yeah, i said that. speaking of boston, state representative marty walsh will become that state city's 48th mayor. the democrat won a narrow victory. in detroit mike duggan will be tasked with leading that bankrupt city. the former ceo with hopes of bringing revitalization. he is also detroit's first white

mayor in five years. elsewhere around the country colorado voters approve a measure to tax marijuana. pot will have a tax slapped on it next year. and the astrodome could soon be headed for demolition. voters there rejected a multimillion dollar plan to renovate the structure. before the vote city leaders said they would recommend the wrecking ball if it failed. now to the sensational admission of crack use from toronto's mayor. >> yes, i have smoked crack cocaine. but, no -- do i? am i on it? no. have i tried it? probably one of my drunken stupors probably about a year ago. >> despite that bombshell, he refused to resign. >> i feel like a thousand pounds have been lifted off my shoulders. folks, i have nothing left to hide.

i apologize and i'm so sorry. i was elected to do a job and that's exactly what i'm going to continue doing. >> ford has been hammered by drug allegations since may and denying them ever since that time until now. it all stems back to a surfaced video, purportedly showing the 44-year-old smoking crack cocaine. toronto police say they have a copy but authorities say the video doesn't have enough evidence to charge the mayor with a crime. mr. ford's approval ratings have gone up to 44% despite calls for him to step down. >> right now he does not have a shred of credibility and we have also become the laughing stock of the -- north america if not the world.

>> well, the late shows are not at a loss for words on this story. >> i heard that mayor ford's approval ratings went up after it came out that he smoked crack. you know what that makes you as a city, toronto? enablers, eh. >> there's also a major vote in illinois to tell you about. the state legislature gave final approval to a bill legalizing same-sex marriage. governor pat quinn says he will sign it. the state legislature passed it but it had been held up in the assembly. 14 states allow for same-sex marriage. suspended miami dolphin richie incognito, the man at the center of the bullying case, breaks his silence. >> reporter: richie, how are you? >> doing well. >> reporter: what do you have to say about the storm you're in?

>> i'm just trying to weather the storm right now and this will pass. >> the dolphins dropped him sunday, amid accusations he bullied teammate martin, amid report that is he left threatening and racist voicemails. the allegations put the dolphins locker room culture into question. south florida reported coaches asked incognito to toughen martin up after he miss aid voluntary spring training. let's now turn to weather. nbc's meteorologist bill karins joins us right now. how does it look? >> wind also kick up, waves will be high, especially at the coastal areas of washington. definitely oregon state. there's a little bit of drizzle as you're seeing in the portland area. little cool, little damp out there. it's chilly in much of the inner mountain west. las vegas down to 44 degrees. the next storm just underneath that weather channel logo in the left side of your screen is the next storm that will be coming

onshore tomorrow. not so much today. it will be cloudy and murky in northern california, northward. when the storm comes onshore, heavier rains will move in. not a lot today. once the storm and cold front moves in, portland could s sesee .75 inch. a little an 1.50 for belingham. it's not a significant snow event. looks like a little northern cascades get a couple of inches. the passes will be just fine with this storm. wednesday forecast, we are looking, as i mentioned,drizzle portland area. fire danger, little high. 83. that's your national ery warm.

>> it's dry, warm, breezy in southern california, little fire danger but not horrible. >> thanks a lot, bill karins. the president and first lady crash a tour. ebay's new one-hour delivery. plus marvel comics prepares for a potential firestorm over its newest creation.

welcome back. the high school teacher who was wounded in the l.a.x. terminal shooting last week is currently recovering in the hospital. he described what it was like after being shot in the leg. >> i tried to stand on it at first. and it wouldn't support my weight. the bones were totally shattered, so it kind of gave. i ended up crawling down the length of the hallway. white house tours have temporarily resumed. one of the first groups to walk through the velvet rope were greeted by none other than the

president and the first lady. potus and flotus took pictures and gave hugs. how about that one? kentucky senator rand paul have just about had it with people accusing him of plagiarism. he admitted unattributed writing has made it into his work and has put in safeguards to make sure that won't happen again. he said, quote, if it will help people leave me the hell alone, we will try to put out footnotes, end quote. after more than a week on the run the last two inmates who escaped from a jail have been captured. and a map of what the world would look like if the ice caps completely melted. causing the sea levels to rise. most of the eastern seaboard is gone and florida all but vanishing. now a look at all things money. just in time for the holidays, ebay now. it's a new service that promises customers in limited cities a

one-hour delivery for certain products. the extra cost? just $5. up their game a little, wouldn't you say? marvel comics is introducing a new teenage hero, a muslim. marvel hopes that she will break down some stereotypes. own a piece of yummy history. thousands of hostess items and other baking equipment from a closed st. louis plant that are up for auction. in those are some baking equipment and some 200 delivery trucks. twitter is counting the hours before they begin trading on the new york stock exchange. twitter will sell about 70 million shares, about 13% of the company. the price has gone up from weeks back. now $23 each share before the

start of the trading on thursday. and sports, lebron james doing what only four others have done before. plus tiger woods.

top ten things you never knew about the house of representatives. number three -- >> members tap silverware against water glasses to

encourage the house leaders to kiss. >> number two. >> we have the power to impeach talk show hosts. >> really? for god sakes, what are you waiting for? and the number one thing you never knew about the house of representatives. >> the tea party isn't nearly as much fun as it sounds. >> great delivery. now let's get the latest in sports. only four have done it before. with 35 points last night, lebron james has now scored at least 10 points in 500 consecutive games. the heat, by the way, beat toronto 104-95. green bay's aaron rodgers is out with a broken collar bone. there is no set time, but

rodgers is saying he is a quick healer. houston's head coach gary kubiak is out of the hospital after a mini stroke. nfl.com saying he suffered from a temporary blockage of a vein in his brain. no word on his return but he is expected to fully recover there. washington, d.c.'s city council voted last night calling on the washington redskins to change the team name. they say the name redskins is widely recognized as racist and derogatory. some say northwestern's new uniforms look like they are splattered with blood. what do you think? manufacturer under armor says it's a distressed pattern displaying a weathered flag worn proudly. 23-year-old ryan reese winning the world series of poker in las vegas. he was the youngest of the finals there. remember the iconic photo of three officers over a boston marathon runner after the bombing in that city? for the cover "sports illustrated" reunited them with mvp david ortiz.

it was a late-night shoot where even the police commissioner showed up. ryan lochte got rushed by an enthusiastic plan. he suffer aid torn afell to the. he suffered a torn acl sprain and will be taking a break from training and competition. tiger woods hit a ball from europe to asia. he did it from a bridge that connects the continents. >> it is pretty impressive. >> not bad but he was on a bridge. it was part of the turkish open which tees off tomorrow. katy perry's album a biohazard? plus oprah's 2013 favorite things list is out.

welcome back. let me take you through the timing of the rain that is coming in the northwest and the gusty winds that come along with it. light drizzle today. the storm itself, the center of it is right here. oranges and yellows is where the heavier rain is, coming onshore about 3:00, 4:00 in the morning. about this time tomorrow. and then as we go into the early morning rush hour, reaching i-5 at about 8:00 to 10:00 am in the morning. tail end of the morning rush hour, we'll watch the heavier rain and gift winds moving onshore. we'll have to wait and see how

strong this storm is, wind advisories or high-wind warnings out there. there is that potential and the storm will weaken throughout the day thursday. hopefully, we won't knock out power to too many people. >> great illusion to the i-5. i don't know what i was going to say. i was going to say how in the west we put the word the in front of the freeways. we don't do that in the east. >> it's true. >> i kind of had a little brain. >> freeze? >> break. yeah, moving on. the history channel is remaking one of the most iconic mini series of all time. the epic "roots" aired in 1977 breaking records with 100 million people tuning in to its conclusion. the history channel remake of "roots" will be eight hours and is being cast now. miley cyrus immortalizes her maternal grandmother with an elaborate tattoo on her arm. >> katy perry's album is

considered a biohazard because of the paper inside. it can grow a plant. the movie "thor" is taking an ad using a man talking to kids but they used loki. >> if you were a superhero would you be thor? >> just being cute for the sake of being cute. please. didn't like that one, bill? simon cowell says he would like to name his future son simon. yes, his name sake. >> junior. >> really likes the name. wonder why. or after his father, eric. chicago's only celebrity chef decide on tuesday at the age of 83. hugh jackman signed on to

play wolverine. oprah's 2013 list of favorite things is out. they include ugg boots at $300, quilted barn jackets at $128, a fryer that only uses one tablespoon of oil. that one costs $250. sbch more. i do like that fryer, though. i know the mayor will find this as a shock. i've been with a lot of great women and men. i spend four to six hours naked. >> on the top of my list, farmer who has a tremendous tool. i didn't have to say that out loud. >> editing on the editing. i'm richard lui. this is "early today" on nbc.

leading the news on nbcnews.com, super snake ahead. warming makes mammals smaller, reptiles bigger. tens of millions of years ago, snakes were as big as horses and turtles were as big as breakfast tables and it could get that way again as temperatures wise. and in the huffington post, this teen just auctioned her virginity for about $27,000. she did it with the blessing of local police, who say she broke no laws. republican governor chris christie is re-elected in new jersey by a landslide. in virginia, terry mcauliffe is elected governor by a three-point margin and bill de blasio becomes the first

democratic mayor in more than a generation. a 3-year-old girl walked more than a mile to her grandmother's house after her father killed her mother. she knew the route because she had walked it with her mom. a warrant is out for her father's arrest. pope benedict is launching an unprecedented survey, issues ranging from gay marriage to divorce. a list of very specific questions are being sent to parishes around the globe. nothing enhances the views of mt. fuji like a jet back, if you can get one. the jet man, best way to check out japan's iconic landmark is with a jet pack, traveling 125 miles an hour, dropping from a helicopter, you see there. he flew around the mountains nine times. he has also jet packed across the grand canyon and the english channel. fun, but i would probably be freekd out there. >> the craziest thing about there is that mt. fuji is very

tall. he's flying around in those high elevations, he has to be freezing cold. he's not encapsulated well. >> it's a thin suit. who knows. the supreme court hears arguments on the separation of church and state in the town of greece, new york. they will decide if the town endorsed a specific religion by opening meetings, almost exclusively using christian prayers. on this day in 1995 the nfl's browns decided to leave cleveland as reported on the "today" show. >> the cleveland browns say they are baltimore bound. on monday the announcement came from the team's owner and state officials in maryland. >> ladies and gentlemen, we have a signed contract in hand. >> happy birthday to actress emma stone, who is 25, actress rebecca romijn is 41 and glenn frey is 65. young missouri man's murder conviction is overturned. stick around for that. keep it right here for more weather, news and sports. i'm richard lui with bill

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. . . good wednesday morning, everybody. the time is 4:30. i'm laura garcia cannon. the breaking news is in sunnyville. the chp is issuing a state-wide am bergeron alert after a newborn was snatched from a sunnyville apartment. >> the baby was taken yesterday afternoon from a complex not far from el camino real and lawrence expressway. >> bob redell is live in sunnyvale and joins us with the latest. >> reporter: the father, law enforcement tells us, who lives at this apartment with his baby's son and mother is the person that has taken his son,