. good morning. coming up on "early today," 3 million copies of "charlie hebdo" hit news stands this morning, but could it trigger backlash. a plot to kill the speaker of the house is thwarted by authorities. a million dollar citrus fire puts firefighters to the test. the sexiest man alive was all wet with jimmy fallon. it's wednesday, january 14th. "early today" starts right now. good morning. i'm francis rivera. in france the controversial new edition of "charlie hebdo" magazine is sold out. that's 3 million copies with the cover showing the prophet muhammad. it happened within the first couple hours of hitting the newsstand. now publishers are scrambling to print an additional 2 million

copies. this comes as concern grows. an influential islamic group in egypt has already warned. yemen's top al queda leader says they orchestrated the attack at "charlie hebdo." french officials say the weapons came from abroad and they're now looking at people who provided the three gunmen with substantial financial backing. what's happening in paris is having an impact at home. lawyers for dzhokhar tsarnaev are asking to delay jury selection for a month because of comparisons being made to the two attacks including the comparison of brothers being involved in each attack. meanwhile the fight against isis intensifies. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell and others met with president obama yesterday. senator mcconnell said the president is working on sending congress a new authorization for the use of military force against isis. this as french lawmakers voted to extend air strikes against

isis in iraq. nbc's ron allen is in paris. ron, lots of reaction to this new issue. >> good morning, francis. here is the new edition of "charlie hebdo." we're not showing you the entire magazine because it's so controversial. some viewers may find it offensive. it predicts the prophet muhammad in an unflattering light. it's satire irreverent. they call themselves irresponsible. they are trying to poke humor, trying to poke fun, trying to mock terrorists. there are a lot of jihadi cartoons mocking them. for example, a cartoon where two jihadis arrive in syria, they have college degrees. they're asked what do they do. they're told just go start cleaning the toilets. it's that sort of humor that many people might not quite get. but the point is they are trying to say that they can say anything they are all about freedom of expression, freedom of religion. this is their country, their

heritage. it's also a tribute to the survivors and the victims of the attack. "charlie hebdo" saying they will continue to be what they have been going forward. this morning on the investigation there's a new videotape surfaced from al qaeda in yemen claiming responsibility for the attacks of last week not a big surprise because some of the gunmen have been linked to that group. also in paris, security still at its highest alert, 10,000 military on the streets at sensitive sites like religious centers, mosques, synagogues also tourist sites. it's not unusual to see now on any given day, tourists to see military heavy security. it's going to be that way for some time in many regions, many french men are wondering how much longer this will go on. when will authorities be able to get to the bottom of this. the threat is still very real people still very anxious, concerned about the danger. >> ron allen for us in paris, thank you. a former ohio bartender facing charges for threatening to kill house speaker john boehner. michael robert hoyte who worked

at a country club frequented by the house speaker has been indicted on charges of threatening to poison boehner's drinks. tracie potts is live in washington for us. what more can you tell us? >> reporter: we're learning a lot more because the grand jury indictments have been unsealed. apparently michael hoyte had a history of treatment for psychiatric problems, was apparently either going to shoot or poison the drinks of the speaker and thought that he would tell police he was jesus and speaker boehner was responsible for ebola. they found lots of writings in his home about that. he also had been e-mailing frequently boehner's wife. his mother according to the court papers found a gun in the house and removed it because she was concerned about her son's mental state. authorities also found an assault rifle and some ammunition in that home. now the concern is will he be getting out of the hospital. he was hospitalized for psychiatric evaluation a 45-day

hold. that mental exam expected to be up in just a few weeks. authorities say he's still a threat. >> tracie potts for us in washington, d.c. thank you very much. overnight, a colossal fire near fresno california. this is what happens when a million empty boxes and 2,000 carrying pallets go up in phthalates. it happened at a sunkist grower packing facility. it took 50 firefighters to contain it. one fire official said it could be hours until the blaze is actually inder control. there were no reported injuries and no oranges were harmed either. still the damage could cost a million dollars. no word yet on a possible cause. dash cam video after a police involved fatal shooting is going viral. this officer's reaction after firing shots at a suspect and killing him. in the video he's heard telling a colleague that he thought the suspect who was high on meth was going to pull a gun on him. lawyers used the video in court last week to clear the police officer of wrongdoing.

in virginia an ex-state lawmaker cooling his heels in jail because of a sex scandal involving a teenager actually got his job back. richmond democrat joe morrissey won the seat he vacated following his december conviction. he's serving a six-month sentence of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. the democrat took 42% of the vote. he denies allegations he had sex with a 17-year-old receptionist from his law firm. morrissey will be allowed out of jail for work only until his sentence is complete. take a look at this time lapse video here. the bay bridge appears to be floating in the clouds yesterday morning. how cool is that? the bridge which connects san francisco and oakland was covered in a thick layer of fog for more than two hours. hopefully drivers didn't have any problems with that. nbc meteorologist bill karins -- >> that's beautiful. that's like the iconic shot of the golden gate bridge in the

fog. i'd love to see that in person. good morning to you francis and everybody else. the cold has been the story this winter. now everyone is getting a little bit of a break which is nice. as far as the northwest goes the northern rockies, it's not too bad. it's cool but not exactly cold. we do have a change coming in the weather pattern. pretty dry as of late. it's been since mid december since we got in a wet soaking pattern again. it looks like we could start to resemble a pattern, not so much for central california mostly northern california northwest. today high pressure protects you. one storm off the coast, another one further off the coast. this will change the weather pattern as we introduce a more active jet stream into the northwest. today 49 in seattle, 47 in portland. we're sunny, cool and crisp in the mornings. l.a. san diego, everywhere in between, phoenix you look nice. same with vegas. as we head towards thursday, rain moves into the northwest and southern portions of oregon. over the next seven days we

could see two to three inches of rain. not including much in the way of wet weather. l.a. maybe a little chance bute city a chilly day for you with a high of only 34 degrees. so as we go towards the weekend, it looks like things will be mild. >> all right. maybe you'll get a raise for a forecast like that. >> if that's all it takes -- >> if not for you, for you at home. great news ahead if you're looking for a raise at home. this morning in sri lanka pope francis has given the people there their first saint joseph vass. you're watching "early today." i heard you lost a close one today. look, jamie,

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welcome back. friends of a deceased gay woman are demanding an apology from a colorado church. with 170 people in police new hope ministries canceled the funeral right there. the family refused the request to remove photos one of the deceased proposing to her wife and one of the couple kissing. when the request was denied the church allegedly asked people to leave. a different outrage in arkansas a father and son were kicked out of a so-called muslim-free firing range. one problem, they were of indian descent hindu. the owner said it's a safety decision and that the koran contains 109d versus containing hate murder and terror. you've seen diamond heists bank robberies. a burglar tries to get away from an armful of guitars. not even trying to hide them. he tried to drive away but was

caught by police. we're not referring to the band there. check out this security footage from massachusetts. a woman strolls into a police station with a doughnut box. she says quote, i want to feed the pigs and starts hurling raw meat behind the glass. when she's done two officers walk out and arrest her on the spot. check out this extreme close encounter off the coast of maui those whale watchers got their money's worth when a humpback whale struck their inflaeltteable boat. the passengers went home with a memorable story and amazing video. time to get down to business with cnbc's lana downey. lana good morning. >> good morning, francis. there could be wet arrows on wall street after the dow had its biggest one-day reversal in

six years. alcoa fell as much as 120 points on profit taking. oil prices dropped to a six-year low before closing higher but crude is down again today. verizon wants to put a virtual mechanic in your car. the company has a device you plug into your dashboard that can diagnose what's wrong when your check engine light goes on and can provide in depth info on the problem and what it will cost to fix it. pizza hut is going gluten free. they'll start offering cheese and pepperoni pizzas with a separate dough, avoiding coming in contact with dough made with regular flower. sports is just ahead. first a florida teen is being hailed a hero for saving the life of a ft. lauderdale cop. this past december jamal rutledge was in custody when the booking officer suddenly collapsed. the quick thinking teen began kicking a security fence and yelling to get the attention of other officers who found the man

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this morning on "today" meredith vieira sits down with the family of brittany maynard,

the woman who ended her life after a terminal diagnosis. how they're coping with her death later on "today." in sports a big night in indiana, timberwolves point guard mo williams scored a career high 52 points. that's the most in the nba this season. they topped the pacers 110-101 snapping a 15-game losing streak. lebron james was back after missing two weeks with injuries. james gets physical with head coach david blat well arguing with a ref about the call. later he said it was to pre vent his coach from getting a technical. the cavs fall 107-100. the nba suspended kevin garnet and find dwight howard 15 gs, that headbutting right there on monday night. domestic violence charges against hope solo have been dismissed. she was charged with two counts

of assault that involved her half sister an 17-year-old nephew in june. ed to bowls with a four-year contract to coach gang green. rex ryan was welcomed to his new home in buffalo. he was presented with a welcome rex pizza. i think those are olives making the letter. he headed out for a beer with hall of fame quarterback jim kelly. the bills will introduce ryan at a news conference later today. national champion ohio state buckeyes returned to columbus after beating oregon in the title game. they aren't the only ones to reap the benefits. several of ohio-based home furniture stores offered customers money back on customers if they won. time to pay up. 500 customers participated amounting to about $1.5 million in rebates. in washington ohio senators

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angel soft. time for entertainment news. in celebration of the 40th anniversary of "saturday night live," a special exhibit will hope in new york city this spring. be sure to tune in on february 15 for a three-hour special marking the anniversary right here on nbc. turns out ellen degeneres was a little surprised when she wasn't mentioned in george clooney's golden globe speech. >> it's a humbling thing when you find someone to love. you've been waiting your whole life and when your whole life is 53 years.

>> amal! >> classic ellen. filmmaker woody allen's next project will be a comedy series for the online giant amazon. in true allen style, he'll say amazon will probably regret this. chris hemsworth had a water war with jimmy fallon. in the end he lost. watch. don't you think he looked good doing it? >> no one was upset. >> marty, welcome to macau. >> itwhen is it coming out? i want to see it. actually no. it turns out this is a commercial for a movie-themed casino in macau. they spent over $70 million for that one-minute commercial. look who they're paying. that's a lot of money for a minute. >> good for them. then "transformers age of extinction" seven razzie nominations including worst picture, screenplay and director.

while some consider it the worst movie of the year let's not forget it earned nearly $1 billion. taylor swift can't stop giving. she recently sent a box containing jewelry and a painting to one of her biggest fans for a video shoot resptly posted. she also included a surprise at the bottom. >> rebecca now you're 1,899 dollars closer to paying for the student loan. >> that is awesome. how can you not love taylor swift, right? >> i don't know if she is being this good or she has good pr handlers or her parents. everything she's doing right now is perfect. >> i think so. keep doing that. she'll stay right on top of her game. i'm francis rivera this is "early today." we hope this is your first stop of the day on nbc. the schelp then the spill. now the scrub and the second guess. finally, the rewash.

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leading the news in u.s.a. today, video shows young boy executing alleged spies. nbc news has chosen not to air the propaganda video that appears to show him shooting two russian men. the boy has appeared in other islamic state propaganda videos saying he was from kazakhstan and wanted to grow up to kill infidels. facebook is teaming up with the national center for missing and exploited children to provide amber alerts in targeted search areas after a child has been abducted. breaking news from the international space station. the u.s. side has been evacuated because of a possible ammonia leak. nasa says the crew is safe and they're isolated on the russian side of the station.

nasa officials are coming up with a plan to deal with the situation. later today, two men may complete one of rock climbing's greatest challenges. they're doing this climb on el capitan. these climbers are only using their hands and feet with ropes -- >> it's been like two weeks. >> and to have the crew shooting it all. a middle school principal in california wants students to stockpile cans used to arm students in case of any inwanted intruders. in australia, they treated kangaroos for a burn sustained after a bush fire. look at them. these little guys are less than six months old. after they're all rehabilitated and they're well they will re-enter the wild after treatment. seattle bus passengers are greeted with a strange site of this dog riding a bus to the park every week all by herself. those aren't her owners. the 2-year-old black lab hops on right outside her house.

she spends the next three stops just looking out the window and then meeting her owner at the park. so all by herself, totally familiar. i don't know if the dog pays -- >> i can totally picture this. i had a black lab. on the way to the park or certain destinations just from the scent, the dog would know before it was there. >> outside the bus he's familiar with -- >> i guarantee the dog knows, even before it gets to the stop it's time to get off. >> how cool is that for any owner. can you imagine that happening in new york city? not so realistic. >> you wonder who is picking up after the dog. >> what a nice treat every single time. >> smart dog. >> smart dog. for a look ahead, president obama travels to cedar falls, iowa expected to outline steps to increase affordability for high speed broadband internet access. happy birthday to l.l. cool jay, 47. peter soderberg, 52 and fay dun

nbc bay area news begins with breaking news. >> good monday morning. >> breaking news right now. firefighters in san jose are trying to gain the upper hand on a fire burning not from san pedro square in downtown san jose. the flames broke out within the last hour. >> yes, just got to the scene. an abandoned warehouse, we're told. annette, what can you tell us? >> reporter: i can tell you that san jose police say one of its officers was driving in the area and saw the fire and reported it in. as you can see behind me crews are still actively trying to get the upper hand on this fire. it is still active. you can see the ladder truck is out,