good morning. chaos in the mall. >> we have an active shooter at the columbia mall, last scene in the food court. >> shoppers inside a crowded mall run for their lives as a gunman opens fire. >> as soon as i ran into sears, shots kept going and going and going and didn't stop. >> three people killed including the gunman. this morning we're live on the scene as investigators search for clues in yet another deadly rampage. promise of terror. with just 11 days to go to the start of the winter games, a terror group promises further violence as putin's office lashes out against the west. puppy love. the blind man saved by his guide

dog after falling onto the subway tracks in new york city adds a new friend to the family than tox the kindness of strangers. we're there exclusively today, sunday, january 26, 2014. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with lester holt and erica hill live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today" on this sunday morning. i'm erica hill. >> i'm lester holt alongside dylan and jenna. sadly another case of a gunman opening fire with thousands of people nearby. typical saturday, people go to the mall and suddenly shots ring out. that's our top story. it hadn't been open for very long on saturday when people started running for covering, hearing the barrage of bullets all around them. this morning police are still trying to determine just what may have sparked the senseless violence. kristen welker is outside that mall in columbia, maryland, with

the latest. good morning. >> reporter: erica, good morning. this malo kated about 25 miles outside of washington, d.c. remains closed this morning while police continue their investigation. overnight they say they found and disabled two devices, what appeared to be crude attempts at explosives. they said they scoured the mall with canine units. this morning this community continues to be rattled by the violence that erupted here. police say 21-year-old brianna benlolo and 25-year-old tyler johnson were working at the clothing store sooum please when a gunman opened fire killing them both before police say he turned the gun on himself. >> it was just boom, boom, boom and people started screaming and running. >> reporter: the shooting began just after 11:00 saturday morning. 911 calls captured the first terrifying moments. >> we have an active shooter at

the columbia malast seen at the food court. >> reporter: witnesses say the crowded mall became a scene of fear and chaos. >> we were crying and scared out of our minds. >> it was completely crazy. everybody started running, screaming. i almost passed out because i couldn't breathe. >> reporter: some fled while others sought a safe place inside. >> there was a young couple with two brand new babies. we have like a restroom at the end in the storeroom, so as many people as we could fit in there. >> reporter: police say they got to the mall within minutes of the first 11 they say they found three bodies in the second floor store. and next to the gunman, a shotgun. >> he also had a large amount of ammunition on and about him. because of concerns about any other weapons he may have or explosives, we are approaching this as an abundance of caution. >> reporter: while police worked late into the night searching

for clues and surveillance video, outside a vigil for the victims as yet another american community prepares to mourn lives. >> when something like this happens, it makes you realize how fragile life is and how it can change for you in an instant. >> reporter: now, police say they have tentatively identified the shooter. we expect to learn more about that at a news conference which is scheduled for later on this morning. so far no word on a motive, but law enforcement sources say there are early indications that the shooter may have known one of his victims. five people were injured in this incident. they have been treated and released. the associated press is reporting that brianna, one of the victims, was also a young mother. just adding to the devastation here. >> kristen, thank you. olympic athletes will soon be leaving home to head to sochi, russia.

that comes behind the new threat against russia from militants who already claim responsibility for a deadly bombing last month, in fact, two attacks last month. keir, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. i'm actually standing in front of the picturesque mountain that surround sochi as i speak. in the background we can hear music playing for the celebrations that will launch the games. yet with all the concerns you talk about, they're seeing fewer americans booked to come here than for the last 20 years. high above the olympic park, keeping watch this morning. control tears are picking up uniforms. many more arrived today bringing enthusiasm even excitement. >> i'm having fun. i'm very proud that my country's host of the games. >> reporter: but a month after a

double suicide bombing in a city 4 hurk 400 miles from sochi, more threats. an internet message from the group behind that attack promising further violence. though not mentioning sochi and many believe the threat to the games is low. >> the security at sochi is going to be huge. i think it would difficult -- not impossible, nothing is impossible, but difficult to pull off an attack there. >> reporter: president putin's spokesman says this is all an attempt by the west to discredit russia. swimming in the cold waters of the black sea for fun. and determined, they say, not to be frightened by threats. sochi is preparing to welcome the world. russia getting ready for its closeup.

and there are lots of smiling volunteers everywhere you go here. and they have been learning how to welcome americans, how to reach out across the cultural divide. in russia even the idea of volunteering is new, lester. the word volunteer in russian is taken from the american word volunteer. >> thanks very much. david gregory is moderator of "meet the press" and joins us this morning. good morning. >> good morning. >> we heard about these stories. we hear conflicting stories over the past week about the threat, about concerns for americans headed there. when it comes to cooperation between the u.s. and russia, how important is it that there be some cooperation? >> i think it's very important. remember, vladimir putin is at a high level of awareness and concern about anything going wrong for these games. you know, you look at that

security blimp that keir talked about, there was also one in afghanistan high above kabul. you talk about how to harden a target. i think that security perimeter around the games is a very hard target to penetrate. it doesn't mean there's not significant worry and a potential threat there. but i think that with the president speaking to the russian president this week, i think there's going to be a high level of cooperation and anticipation. >> the president looks to address the state of the country with the state of the union. there is also speculation about what will be in that speech. he is going to lay out an agenda. at this time last year, his approval rating was much higher. 53%. it's now at 42%. as he lays out that agenda, how important is it to be measured especially in an election year if he wants to get anything done? >> well, i think he doesn't want to be measured when it comes to defining democrats versus

republicans. right? that's the great thing he can add to this debate is to say as the head of the democrats, we have an agenda to make sure nobody's left behind for the middle class. really kind of a down payment, i think, on the future of the democratic party. but also to be thinking about midterm elections. i think it depends what persuasive punch he has left. maybe some momentum for immigration reform among republicans. so look for an outstretched happened in at least those couple of areas. >> real quickly, will we hear much about obama care? >> no. he's got to do it. the republicans are going to use it against him. he's got a big audience to make the case for why in his view it's working and will continue to work. >> david gregory, nice to see you. we'll check back with you in a little bit.

some of us got a break yesterday. but another arctic blast heading our way. dylan is here with that. >> it's a broken record with the cold. all of january has been exceptionally cold because of this polar vortex. it's always there, but it's wobbling a little bit. that shoots off these areas of low pressure sinking to the south dragging the jet stream as far south as parts of the deep south into areas like alabama and mississippi. and temperatures especially tomorrow and tuesday will rival that cold blast we had at the beginning of the year if not a little bit colder by 7:00 a.m. monday morning. 15 below in minneapolis with your feels like temperature, minus 43 degrees. chicago by 5:00 p.m. monday, 4 below. chicago gets up to about 14 below on tuesday morning. so that is going to be a cold wait at the bus stop. 8 will be the feels like in

charlotte. into wednesday, it will moderate a little bit. still not great. temperatures will still be staying below average for quite some time. >> all right, dylan. thanks very much. we'll get the full forecast in just a few minutes. right now let's get caught up on the other stories. janna is here with that. >> good morning, everyone. u.s. health officials are expected to board a royal caribbean cruiseship. they want to investigate a possible outbreak of a contagious norovirus. another major retailer may have fallen victim to a data security tap. michaels is investigating the possible breach on its network. it's telling customers to check their statements, but the warning comes in the wake of security breaches at target and niemann marcus. we head overseas now to egypt where the death toll continues to rise. state tv is reporting at least three people were killed this morning in an attack.

this comes a day after officials confirmed at least 49 people died in attacks across the country. the violent cashes and celebrations are marking the third anniversary of their 2011 uprising. after weeks of speculation about his personal life, francois hollande says he's splitting with his longtime girlfriend. >> reporter: the french president and his first lady now beginning life apart. francois hollande announced the end of his relationship with valerie trierweiler after news of his affair. he made a note i want to to be known i've put an end to my shared live with valerie trierweiler. >> he cannot afford any of that to be polluted with some negative focus on his private life. >> reporter: two weeks ago a

tabloid magazine posted pictures of his visiting his lady's apartment and staying overnight. soon after the first lady checked in to the hospital for exhaustion. promising to clear up confusion before the state visit to the u.s. next month. the couple had been together for seven years, but never married. in relaxed france, that was okay. so, too, it seems was an affair. whether the public even had a right to know. this woman says he can do what he wants. it's his life. trierweiler is keeping a low profile but tweeted about her emotional depackture with staff at the presidential palace. some in france now wondering who might take her place. nbc news, london. and finally, apparently just being good looking and having an incredible body is not enough to

win a grand slam title at the australian open. right now rafael nadal is saying with b dang, serious? the win was big. it was subdued. because he was more concerned with checking on his competitor. nadal suffered a back injury in the second set. he did finish it. by the way, he was 0-12 against nadal coming into the match. >> that's huge. >> exactly. >> all right. thanks. one week from today, we will be counting down to kickoff. excitement is already building here in new york city for super bowl xlviii even though that game will actually be playing across the river in new jersey at metlife stadium. and it's that focus on the big apple that has neighbors across the hudson a little miffed this morning. >> reporter: good morning.

there's a lot of trash talking. it's not even between the players. there's the matchup on the field between the seahawks and the broncos, but what's taking center stage before the game is the debate over who's hosting the super bowl. is it new york or new jersey? the stage is set for the biggest game of the season with a week to go to the super bowl, all eyes are on one city. >> new york city is hosting the super bowl. >> new york. >> new york city. >> reporter: but there's one small problem. actually, the game won't even be played in new york. but about eight miles west of the big apple in new jersey. >> oh, yeah. new jersey. same thing. >> reporter: not if you ask new jersey senator bob menendez. >> richard sherman isn't going to be yelling at anybody in the financial district. it's happening here in new jersey. >> reporter: you wouldn't necessarily know it if you looked at the hype around the game. the epicenter for super bowl fans is in the heart of times

square. super bowl take into accou super bowl tickets, the lombardi trophy is superimposed on the outline of new york. the game is actually being held in new jersey. >> that's not fair. >> reporter: while the nfl insists the super bowl is shared between the two states, this s about much more than bragging rights. >> it would have been great if the giants or the jets would have won, but nevertheless, having the pride of having the game here but the economic impact. potentially hundreds of millions of dollars. >> reporter: money that is mostly going to new york instead of new jersey which is hosting the game. and more importantly footing the bill for security and making sure the super bowl goes off without a hitch. while the new jersey hotels and restaurants will see a spike, in the end, new jersey may have a hard time competing with the glitz and glamour of the big

apple. now, i was out in new jersey yesterday. the food was great. they have some selling points. >> people are excited. >> they root for the nurnlss jets and giants when they're there. >> they say they're all a suburb of new york. >> it's a great story though. i love the rivalry going on. >> thanks very much. dylan is out on the plaza with a check of the rest of the national forecast. our local jersey girl, dylan dreyer. >> and a patriots fan. figure that one out. we are going to see blizzard conditions in parts of the nsno on the ground. life threatening conditions. if you get stranded, it's going to be very hard to kind of move forward there. because the visibility will be so poor.

it's all this clipper system that is bringing that snow through the northern plains and through the western great good morning. 6:18. temperatures are cool, especially in the north. 30s right now. overall we don't have much fog to talk about. we will see some cloud cover once we do see our sun come up. eventually, though, temperatures today will be a little bit cooler than where they were yesterday. still very pleasant, though, back into the mid to upper 60s with a few high passing clouds. overall, the good news is we don't have to spare the air for this sunday. have a good one. >> and that is your latest forecast. >> thanks. up next on "today," first it was an oscar nomination. then hosting "saturday night live." we'll look at jonah hill's big night right after this. i take prilosec otc each morning for my frequent heartburn.

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has a good last name too. >> reporter: this is fantastic. we are looking at social media here. if it's any indication of how jonah hill did last night, he nailed it. and with a pretty funny surprise in the opening monologue. >> remember when we were on set and i would get really nervous? >> yeah, yeah, yeah. i remember. >> can we do the thing we always did every day, that thing that made me feel better? ♪ >> i'm flying, jack! >> yes, rose. yes, you're flying. >> and of course leonardo dicaprio is the costar in "wolf of wall street." they also did their little spin on "her" which was hilarious.

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good sunday morning to you. 6:26 on this sunday morning. a live image of san francisco from san bruno. still have one day left in your weekend. let's find out what the weather is going to be like. >> right now we are waking up with temperatures that are in the 40s for the most part. 37 degrees in the north bay. overall from our vantage point we don't have any fog to speak of this morning. by the afternoon hours one thing you're going to note here today that will be different from yesterday is that temperatures will be a little bit cooler. in fact, by about eight degrees in some locations in our inland valleys. mill valley got up close to 80 yesterday. nothing like that for today. warmest locations will be closer to 70. a little improvement there.

we are talking about the chance of rain, though. we'll talk more about that coming up in this morning at 7:00. back over to you. >> thank you, anthony. it's a dangerous mix. little to no rain and warmer than usual temperatures. has fire crews on high alert and asking residents for help. cal fire stations in northern california are stashing up as if it were summer. drought conditions are causing vegetation to dry out creating fuel for potential wildfires. it's prompting cal fire to urge people to take action. in the last three weeks crews have responded to 300 wildfires. during a normal year that number would be closer to 50. all new this morning san jose police are investigating the city's fourth homicide of 2014 this morning after a man succumbed to stab wounds in the east foothills. officers say they responded to a report of a person stabbed in the 3400 block of sun crest avenue at 1:24 this morning. this is a live image.

police say upon arrival -- excuse me. no live image. police say upon their arrival they located a man suffering from at least one stab wound. he was pronounced deceased at a local hospital around 2:00 in the morning. no suspects at this time. the victim's identity is being withheld. police trying to track down a boy accused of killing his own sister. they have offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to his arrest. this is a facebook photo of the suspect, mario tulliver. police say he's been running since he shot his 17-year-old sister, justice, on thursday. they have not outlined a motive. they do say he's considered armed and dangerous. anybody with information on his where abouts is urged to contact the oakland police department. coming up at 7:00 on today in the bay, is the america's cup sailing away from the bay area? why officials feel the regatta will move to a different venue

in 2017. we'll let you know where that might be. that and top stories coming up at 7:00. in the meantime we send you back to the "today" show and we will see you then. [ mom ] hi, we're the pearsons, and we love chex cereal. so we made our own commercial to tell you why. first, chex makes lots of gluten free flavors. which is a huge thing for us. and there's seven to choose from. like cinnamon, honey nut, and chocolate. i tell them "you guys are gonna turn into chocolate chex!" i like cinnamon, greg is a honey nut nut. when you find something this good, you want to spread the word. [ all ] we're the pearsons, and we love chex!

♪ dylan, boston misses you! >> rise and shine, "today" show. >> i want to wish my boyfriend a happy birthday. >> happy anniversary to my wife. >> we love bacon and we love the "today" show! >> what a nice crowd. >> that's a great crowd. and also nice shaking their groove there. it's a fine way to wake up. >> welcome back on a sunday morning. it's january 26, 2014. the last sunday of january. how time does fly.

again, thanks for a big crowd bubbling up taking lots of pictures showing up on the video wall. i'm lester holt. >> we do have a lot coming up this hour. we're going to get you caught up quickly on this morning's top headlines. first up, investigators trying to figure out this morning what their motive may have been after killing two other people in a mall in maryland. that mall remains closed. another threat looming against russia today with less than two weeks before the olympic games in sochi. militants who already claim responsibility for previous bombing attacks say they are ready to strike the country again. and there is a new australian open champ. a big upset today. switzerland's warenka beat nadal. and people are talking about

whether or not beyonce and jay z will perform tonight at the grammys. the night will be filled with musical surprises. then how'd you like to have an assistant without a salary? here's a way to stay on top of your day-to-day schedule. and later, two against one is never fair. i learned that first hand when i played scrabble against two of the best players around. >> were you stretching at the scrabble game? >> i was doing anything i could. nothing worked. >> it's like they make up words, but they're real. >> they don't know the definitions, so i don't know if that's fair. >> i don't know if you have to. we'll get to that and more. let's begin with a "today" exclusive. it's a follow-up to a heartwarming story we first told you about last night. >> you may remember the story of cecil williams. he's a blind man who fell on the subway tracks in new york city. he was saved by his guard dog. after that he couldn't keep his dog as a pet any longer.

the dog was getting too old to be a guide dog. but now orlando will stay with him and cecil has a new guide dog too. graduation day at guiding eyes for the blind. and for godiva, it's day one on the job with her new owner cecil williams. but this yellow lab has some pretty big paws to fill. it was williams' old guide dog orlando that drew national attention. >> who's a good dog? the answer is orlando. >> williams fainted and fell on the subway tracks. orlando followed him down and barked for attention and huddled on top of him as the train came to a halt on top of them. >> orlando was like my angel. he's always been that since i got him. we work together. i protect him and he protects me. >> but at 11 years old, orlando

is too old to be a working guide dog. and williams can no longer afford to keep him. even now the thought of giving up his loyal friend puts him to tears. >> spirit of good will, it exists. in the world you see a lot of negative things, but i try to focus on the positives. >> thanks to anonymous donors, williams can now keep both dogs as orlando shifts from protector in chief to big brother. >> orlando will learn he can put his feet up and it's going to be godiva's turn to work. >> i feel i was blessed with orlando. and now i'm being blessed again. he saved me. now she's come along to carry on where he left off. >> such a great story. guiding eyes for the blind received thousands of dollars in donations after cecil's story came out. and they have said they'll use that leftover money to help other people with disabilities. >> it is a great story. glad it worked out. let's get a final check of the weather now from dylan. >> we have a good group from

florida. and you guys were up all night working on all your signs. right? where in florida are you from? >> palm beach, florida. >> palm beach. are you cold right now? >> yeah. >> how are you staying warm? your hands looked balled up in your gloves right now. do whatever you can to stay warm out here in new york city. it is a cold one. it is going to stay fairly chilly. all because these clippers systems. this next one is producing more snow. it's clearing out in chicago where there's 2 to 3 inches on the ground. but it's moving eastward where we'll have about 4 inches. these clippers bring some snow and then they reinforce the cold air. it's only going to get coulder with those blizzard conditions because of blowing snow in parts of north dakota tomorrow. not as much snow, but it is going to be brutally cold with temperatures dropping down below zero. good morning.

6:35 the time right now. we are waking up to a few high, thin clouds. not any fog, at least right now. from every microclimate zone you'll find a few passing clouds. a little breezy in the east bay. this afternoon temperatures will only warm into the 60s. yesterday the high 70s. today mid to upper 60s across the board, again, with a few high, thin passing clouds. have a good sunday. >> and let's head out to pennsylvania for today's top spot. ice fest in pennsylvania from our affiliate wjac tv 6. it will look like a winter wonder land as it sparkles with dozens of ice sculptures. you can also take a horse drawn carriage ride and there will be indoor sidewalk sales if you want out of the cold. but that ice will be fine and not melting any time soon. erica? >> good use for this cold weather.

thanks. tonight is the music industry's biggest night to shine. the 56th grammy awards. and there's plenty of talk leading up to it. not just about who will take home those coveted awards, but also about the potential for some big musical surprises. miguel almaguer has a preview. >> reporter: the glitz, the glamour, the grammys. this is the music industry's biggest night. rock and roll, country, and hip hop stars making the red carpet sizzle into a catwalk. >> they're always fun and you can always see something to contribute to the fun. >> reporter: but tonight is about the music. not just who will sing. madonna, katy perry and taylor swift are on the slate. >> jay z and beyonce are

scheduled to perform. ♪ caught up in these lights and cameras ♪ >> reporter: up for nine grammys, jay z has more nominations than anybody. but he's missing from the big three. record, album, and song of the year. ♪ i'm going to pop some tags >> reporter: newcomers ryan lewis and macklemore. >> they may win for best rap album. >> reporter: today's stars will rub elbow's with yesterday's legends. paul mccartney and ringo starr will reunite. set to take home a lifetime achievement award. new york's past and present on stage for the industry's most memorable night. miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. up next, hour tech expert mario armstrong is here with some high-tech clothing. oh. that makes any sell fee look good.

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times people have said my name. >> it's mario. >> it's mario. depends on the time of the day. >> somebody steered me wrong. we're going to talk phones. we'll talk phones later. just call me les. i read the article that iphone wants to come out with a bigger screen. samsung has been doing it forever. >> and doing it very well. the thing is, a lot of people are buying bigger screens, watching streaming videos, looking at documents, want a bigger window. the iphone has the same screen size, about four inches, since 2012. it hasn't changed. this one in comparison is, the samsung is 5.7 inches. >> that's almost a tablet. >> i don't know it would fit in my pocket. >> you look a little awkward maybe when you're holding it. >> it's a great looking phone. >> the big deal is this, in the asian market, apple just did a deal there with iphone

distribution. they're all using big screen phones. that's one of the biggest things we will see in the u.s. >> all devices come with built-in calendar programs. you have one that takes it to the new level. >> this is mynd. real quickly, you see the visual display of my calendar. at any given time, i can go into my calendar and actually see all of my events for the day. i'll pull up all the events. you say there's nothing different about that than any other calendar. i can get drive time, real traffic conditions from one meeting to the next. i'll know, mario, you need to leave now because the app is telling you you're going to be late for your upcoming meeting. called mynd. >> available for all platforms? >> apple right now. >> let's walk over here.

you and i don't normally talk clothing. why are we talking about this clothing? >> it's a new men's wear line made by ministry of supply. these are scientists from m.i.t. that made fashion. you say, wait, m.i.t. and fashion doesn't come together. >> got to be a space connection. >> the first thing, this particular dress shirt is made from nasa materials to help regulate your body temperature. lots of cold weather going on right now, this is great, won't even need an undershirt. >> breathable stuff. >> breathable stuff. the sweatshirt has ventilated armpits. feel inside the pockets on their pants here. >> really? >> they look like slacks, but the inside feel like sweat pants, very, very comfortable. the whole idea is can you wear this at business and at work and be comfortable throughout the day. >> works summer and winter. >> these are chinos that are went resistant as well as summer

resistant. >> this scene keeps the dress shirt tucked in. >> that's big. that's m.i.t. stuff. >> i'm trying to make the men look good for the ladies. >> mario armstrong, fashion expert. >> someone told me it was mario this morning. >> it's both. in the next hour it's mario. >> if you want to learn more about that guy's top three, head to today.com. here is erica. thanks that guy and lester. >> les. >> that's right. it's the last sunday in january. it's our final installment of get fit today. jenna is across the studio with great bits of advice for us. >> thanks for letting me take your twin dress and cutting it and using it as a tirks shirt. my first tip is something you can do any time anyway. it's your glutes and your core. every time you take a step, you

should be squeezing your rear end, every single step. a little bit goes a long way. lester is going to demonstrate the squeezing -- just kidding, lester. squeeze your glutes. your core is the key to your strength. tight core, tight body. work that area, help not only the abdominal region, posture, quord nance, balance, you should be holding it in all day long. hold it in now, i'll check back with you. >> i was already. >> you're not holding your stomach in. >> anybody following us on twitter knows we did core work this morning. >> we did a three-minute plank. >> and by we they mean jenna and lester, but dylan and i had a stop watch and a camera. >> we did it. i give you credits. keep that core tight. tip number two, mix up your fitness routine. if you've heard it once, you heard it a thousand times. if you just spin or you just run or do the elliptical, you're

missing out on the different muscle groups. incorporate mini routines into your work out, you'll burn more calories. one way is what i call pocket exerci exercises. you can pull them out any time. there are hundreds you can pick from. i chose two this morning. the first one, we'll do squats and push-ups. it's two exercises. this is a squaud squat. you know what a pushup is. start by doing ten squats and one pushup and get up, nine squats and then two push-ups, eight squats, three push-ups, until you end up with one squat and ten push-ups. you're going upper body, lower body, upper body, lower body. strength move mixed with cardio. if you love to run, do this, run a mile. here is another pocket workout. a combination of jumping jacks and planks. is your core still tight over

there? >> it is major tight. >> a plank, we've all done them, not too high, not sagging. nice and tight. i want you to get up and do 60 jumping jacks and then get down and do a 60 second plank, 30 jacks, 30-second plank. do it again, 30, 45, 60. either use these in combination with your normal routine or do a set of three or five of them. good luck. tweet me with questions. the three-minute plank, lester, who won? >> it was a tie. 3:16. >> i thought you won. she gave up at one point -- >> that wasn't giving up. that was to make sure he wasn't cheating. that was to make sure he wasn't cheatin[ female announcer ] when it comes to your smile, all stains are not created equal. a cup of coffee means surface stains. a cup a day for a decade? ♪ deep, set-in stains. crest 3d white whitestrips

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did you know scrabble was created by an out-of-work architect during the great depression. >> i love that fun fact. >> that's why you watch us. >> since then, millions have been trying to use words to get a big score for computations not just held in family living rooms. >> they certainly aren't. in raleigh, north carolina, i

spent the day with scrabble champions. while they may not know what all the words mean, they know how to put big points on the board. >> 15, 17, times three -- >> this isn't your run-of-the-mill living room scrabble competition. kevin bauerman and rehman gau from raleigh, north carolina, are champions. >> what do you do if you have five es. >> you're stuck. no way out of it. >> reporter: defending. >> 74. >> reporter: national school -- what would you say is the best advice to give to a new scrabble player? >> make words. >> reporter: -- scrabble -- >> why are the two of you playing just against me? i think this is a little uneven here. >> reporter: -- champions.

>> are we good? elixir is with an i. >> reporter: part of a growing number of fanatics who devote the better part of their day to the classic game. >> we're obsessed with scrabble because we love language and language is common to everybody. >> reporter: eric smith, a web developer is a member of this weekly club, one of hundreds around the country where people of all ages and interests gather to put tile to board. would you say you think about scrabble 24 hours a day? >> no, i do think about it like eight hours a day. >> i started out with blue tiles, and then i got some yellow tiles and white tiles and red tiles and black tiles, sage green tiles. >> reporter: produced in more than 100 languages in one of every three homes, an estimated 2 million copies are sold every year. fans of the game include royals alike, words like brrr can be

game changers. >> for prefixes and suffixes, re in the front or i, n, g on the back. learn the two-letter words. learn short words that will help you dump the q, qat, qaid. >> of the majority of the words you put on the board, what percentage do you know the definition to? >> not very many. probably less than 1%. >> eight, ten, 14, 15, 16 -- >> on mini? >> yes. it may be small but it doesn't get small scores. >> reporter: a four-letter word that shows big things come in small packages. clearly i lost. kevin and raymond will have to give up their title as a new group of school scrabblers will fight for their right to earn the coveted trophy. >> don't you love that game? when you only have one hand,

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number one on that poster for the 50th birthday was to meet jenna wolfe. >> so i went over there and kissed her sign. >> want to check in now with david gregory for a look at what's coming up on "meet the press." good morning again. >> good morning. coming up on the program, how much political clout does president obama have left as he delivers his state of the union address on tuesday. republican rand paul and dick durbin join me. the future of edward snowden, we'll go live to moscow to speak to one of his legal advisors. all coming up this morning on "meet the press." that's going to do it for us on a sunday morning. thank you for spending part of your day with us. >> i'm not done yet. i'll see you back here tonight

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good sunday morning. i'm sam brock. coming up on "today in the bay" a potentially dangerous combo. dry conditions and warm weather. a summertime request from cal fire in the middle of winter. also, a little relief may be on the way. we'll let you know when rain is expected in the bay area and why san francisco may not be in the running after all to host the america's cup in 2017. this is "today in the bay." and we begin this morning with a live image of dublin with beautiful vista there. sunrise in the offing. good sunday morning. thank you for joining us. i'm sam brock in for kris sanchez. temperatures cre