the cia director unleashes a blistering attack on donald trump, denying that he was the leak, defending the intel community and much more. got him and arrested in the new year's massacre that claimed 39 lives at the turkish nightclub. new details in the arrest of the wife of omar mateen, the orlando pulse nightclub killer. >> remembering gene cernan, the last american astronaut to walk on the moon. and get ready for flying taxis. they may be here sooner than you think. "early today" starts right now. good morning, everyone, i'm ayman mohyeldin. >> and i'm francis rivera. >> good to have you on a busy day, francis. in fact, three days until donald

trump is sworn in. a blistering attack has been unleashed on the president-elect from cia director john brennan. with "the wall street journal" following trump's boisterous criticisms of the intel community's integrity and his recent tweets against the cia's director. going so far whether to question whether brennan himself was the leaker of unsubstantiated allegations. after brennan critiqued trump on his pension for foreign policies through 140-character tweets. well, this morning new fighting words from director brennan himself. quote, when there are allegations made about leaking or dishonest or a lack of integrity, that's where i think the line is crossed. brennan took particular offense with these comments from trump last week where the president-elect equated intel officers leaking information to nazis. brennan responded forcefully. tell the families of the 117 cia officers who are forever memorialized on our wall of honor that their loved ones who gave their lives were akin to nazis.

tell the cia officers serving in harm's way right now that their families are worried about them that they are akin to nazis. as of this morning 32 members of congress, all democrats are refusing to attend friday's inauguration. it follows the recent tit for tat between trump and civil rights legend john lewis after lewis questioned the legitimacy of trump's election because of russia's interference. also bowing out of the inaugural festivities, the b street band, the bruce springsteen cover band. the members said they were dropping out of playing because performing there isn't something the boss would approve of. meanwhile, betsy devos for communication and trump's pick for health and human services, tom price, is getting his share of scrutiny after reports surfaced he purchased stock in a country before legislation that would benefit the same company. chuck schumer called for an

immediate and thorough investigation, adding the report casts serious doubt whether price is fit to hold office. trump will be president with an approval rating of just 44%. the lowest of any recent president. and 44 points below that of when president obama took office. overseas now to europe where the continent-wide manhunt for the gunman involved in the horrific nightclub shooting in turkey has come to an end after four individuals as well as the prime suspect accused in the rampage for arrested. that's according to turkish state media. the arrests come two and a half weeks after the heinous shooting left some 39 people dead and another 69 wounded. a police source confirmed to nbc news the suspected gunman was arrested during a police operation and was taken to a hospital. the arrest comes two and a half weeks after the heinous shooting left some 39 people dead and another 69 wounded. nbc news confirmed one of

the people that died in monday's deadly shooting in mexico was a young american woman from dolz. at least two other americans were injured in the shooting. here you see one survivor's emotional return to texas. a total of five people were killed. authorities said four died from gunshot wounds while the woman appeared to have died from a stampede. club goers ran for the exits after a gunman opened fire. according to authorities the gunman tried to enter the club around 2:30 in the morning but was denied entrance by security. that's when he opened fire. law enforcement is still searching for that gunman. in miami there was also a mass shooting in the holiday at a atv and dirt bike festival. the hundreds of spectators who were there at the festival ran for safety when eight people were shot, including five children and teenagers. two victims were treated at the

scene and released, six others taken to the hospital for treatment, one in critical condition. police have detained two people for questioning and two weapons were recovered, however, there could be other subjects at large and police have described the investigation still as very active. it was president obama's final martin luther king jr. day as commander in chief and he spent part of the day with his family, honoring mlk's memory by painting a mural at a family shelter in washington. the obamas joined residents of the shelter to complete what they call a wall of hope. it's the same shelter to which the first family donated an old swing set once used on the white house south lawn. that wasn't the only occasion president obama marked. >> they said this day would never come. i will say to the cubs, it took you long enough. i mean, i've only got four days left. >> yes, the cubbies finally made it to the white house, celebrating their historic world series win. and the team's president

revealed the real reason they rushed to the white house before the president, die hard white sox fan left office. >> with only a few days remaining in your tremendous presidency, we have taken the liberty here today of offering you a midnight pardon. for all your indiscretions as a baseball fan. >> little bit of humor there. the team showered the president with gifts, including a jersey, but perhaps none more jealousy inducing than his own pair of custom air jordan sneakers complete with the president's signature and seal. >> i hope he gets to keep those instead of giving those to the library or something. nice little personal gift there. just ahead, a close encounter with a giant alligator that looks a little too prehistoric. first, a tornado tore through the houston area late monday. the twister had winds of 65 to

85 miles per hour. luckily, though, no one was hurt. today, big winter storm moving into the twhonorthwest. let's get all the updates now with bill karins with the details. bill? >> very fast winds. high winds at the coast and we have a lot of moisture pouring into the northwest once again. it will really peak this afternoon, tonight, tomorrow morning. we're going to see freezing rain and snow, too. we're already seeing rain approach in the coastal areas. this looks like a bad color by numbers map. freezing rain, ice storm warning for portland, areas that are going to deal with winter weather to the north in the higher terrain. as far as rainfall, peninsula will be highest and northern california and still a lot of heavy snow in th mouneta miles .

northern california the rain later today, too, from eureka, northwards. this isn't the epic snow producer like the last couple storms. we're calling for another foot in the mountains in california, but just adding to the snow pack. >> all right, hope they enjoy that. thank you. just ahead, new cools in the d.b. cooper mystery. plus, the fbi arrests the wife of the orlando pulse nightclub shooter. new details on what she knew about the attack. and what's causing the sharks to jump out of the water? look at that back flip. "early today" is back in two. ...made with whole grains and fiber to help a body thrive... folic acid and vitamin d... ...to make a body feel this good. start your day with 150 nourishing calories... ...in a bowl of special k. ♪ eat special, feel special. introducing special k nourish bites. a new way to snack special.

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according to his family. cernan logged more than 566 hours in space, more than 73 on the moon's surface. he famously returned to earth with a message of peace and hope for all mankind after tracing his daughter's initials in the lunar dust. cernan later testified on the importance of returning to the moon. usa gnat gene cernan dead at the age of 82. leading the news, a new development of a deadly terror attack on u.s. soil. noor salman, the wife of the man who carried out the rampage is under arrest and will appear in court later today. nbc justice correspondent pete williams has all the details. >> reporter: seven months after 49 people were killed in a mass shooting at orlando's pulse nightclub, the fbi arrested his widow, noor salman. family members say federal agents seen in this early morning video took her into custody at this house in northern california where she has been living since shortly after the attack. >> we said from the beginning we

were going to look at every aspect of this case, of every aspect of this shooter's life to determine not just why did he take these actions, but who else knew about them, was anyone else involved. >> reporter: federal official says she is charged with obstruction of justice and aiding and abetting in the attack. according to law enforcement officials, sources say she knew her husband was preparing to carry out some kind of attack but failed to give any warning. investigators say she told the fbi after the shooting that she drove him to the pulse nightclub at least once because he wanted to check it out. they say she at first claimed she tried to talk him out of doing anything violent. but in a long interview with "the new york times" in november, she denied knowing what he was up to, and her lawyer said she had no advanced knowledge, and that prosecuting her dishonors the shooting victims because it punishes an innocent victim. but orlando's police chief says, quote, there is some relief in knowing that someone will be held accountable for that horrific crime. >> that was nbc's pete williams reporting.

well, it has been called one of the longest and most exhaustive investigations in fbi history. and now three amateur scientists may have new evidence that could help identify d.b. cooper. he is the mystery man who hijacked a flight in 1971, demanded $200,000, and then escaped via parachute. scientists from citizen sleuth analyzed particles from a clip-on tie left behind cooper. they say they found a combination of rare earth elements that point to someone who may have worked at a boeing plant. well, now they're asking for help from anyone with knowledge about the aerospace industry in the northwest. the fbi closed the case last year. all right, some internet videos to share with you. really the internet is going wild about both of them. watch this one, sharks, giant sharks, leaping out of the water. a group of young fishermen captured what they are calling jumping jaws after tossing the sharks some bait. that shark went wild for it. they say the ten to 12-foot

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$1.4 million. and parents warned that the popular teething toy sophie the giraffe could have mold inside. one mother noticed a musty smell and cut it open to find a science experiment. a spokesman for the company said parents should avoid getting water inside of it. >> same with the bath toys, too, rubber duckies, could be the same thing. big announcement for general motor and mergers involving names you know are in the news today. here with those details, landon, good morning. >> good tuesday morning to you. general motors is expected to announce it will invest a billion dollars in its u.s. factories, a move that will keep about 1,000 jobs. the investment has been planned for months, saying today it will boost investment in its u.s. investments to $3.1 billion over five years. the korean automaker has a plant in alabama and georgia and

mexico. the move follows threats by president-elect donald trump to slap a 35% tax on imports of cars from mexico to the u.s. meanwhile, investors are eyeing a pair of giant merger deals today. british american tobacco is buying the rest of reynolds american for $49 billion. reynolds shares are up sharply in premarket trading. the maker of ray ban and oakley sunglasses is combining with essilor in a deal also worth $49 billion. shares are up 8% this morning. and look, ma, no hands. airbus plans to test a prototype of a self-driving airborne taxi by the end of this year. it will likely use four rotors to allow for vertical takeoff and landing. the company's partner in the project aims to have a viable aircraft in production by 2021, aman and francis, back to you. >> wow, self driving, though, a

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another voice you might recognize, the joker, who also plays a super villain in d.c. comics animated series has been releasing audio clips using his character's sinister voice to read president-elect tweet's. the tweets about john lewis, titling this a special message for mlk day. >> congressman john lewis should spend more time on fixing and helping his district, which is horrible and falling apart, rather than falsely complaining about the election results. all talk, talk, talk. no action or results. sad. >> got a lot of fans out there, even more reason. >> new take on tweets. heard other mean tweets, this is an interesting take on this one, as well. this is "early today," thanks for watching. per roll

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look at this guy. 2-month-old polar bear cub getting its first exam at the berlin zoo. what do you think, boy or girl? the test game back, it's a boy. they gave him a clean bill of health. good luck, little man. well, the forecast for today, active weather in the west with the storm coming in. winds pick up especially, of course, the temperature in valley areas below freezing, ice storm warning around portland. it's going to be messy over the next two days. also watch what happens for our inauguration. looks like we start the day okay, clouds increase, there will be showers around. it will be a close call. maybe the parade will get light rain. hopefully for the swearing in ceremony it stays dry. >> thanks for that, bill.

let's switch gears and talk about the investigation, local police and federal officials looking into mysterious deaths after three workers collapsed while inside an underground drainage pipe yesterday. a responding firefighter who went down to rescue them also collapsed. the four men were also pulled out, but the three workers had already died. the firefighter was air lifted to the hospital for treatment. so far tests on the drainage pipe have revealed the presence of dangerous gases. the final days of the obama presidency, a new deal has been signed further cementing the united states' ties with cuba. the new agreement by the state department focuses on law enforcement cooperation between both countries. the pact outlines cooperation on a number of criminal and security-related issues, including terrorism, narcotics, human trafficking, smuggling, immigration, cybersecurity, and more. the agreement, however, did not include the return of u.s. fugitives currently in cuba. after an avalanche of

criticism, no longer calling mlk jr. day great americans day. b biloxi voted unanimously to call it martin luther king jr. day. good to see the folks down there getting on the right side of history with that. >> we all love the shows we watch. well, the suspense for a show's final episode sometimes too much to handle. a look at "sherlock." the network is looking to see how it found its way online before the air date. the broadcaster behind the leak suggested the snow was hacked. in a statement, a bbc spokesman said our contractor was compromised by an unauthorized external third party. channel one russia will share the results with the investigation. when it comes to spoilers, you know how frustrating it is.

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