. good morning. monster storm. more than 110 million people from the midwest to the northeast in the path of a powerhouse that could drop up to 3 feet of snow soin some places. but the snow isn't the worst of it, it is the ice and bitter cold that could be deadly. dylan is tracking it all. breaking overnight, special counsel pushback, a rare public statement from the special counsel's office disputing a buzzfeed report that claimed president trump directed his personal attorney to lie to congress about russia. the president saying it is yet another example of, quote, fake news. buzzfeed defending the reportn

it all comes as the president promises a major announcement later today about the shutdown. and people across the country are taking to the streets for the third annual women's march. organizers are coming under fire amid charges of anti-semitism, is the movement splintering. all that plus a massive pipeline explosion overnight in mexico kills at least 20 and injures dozens more. and a charter school in alabama now helping to bring white and black students together in a county that has been segregated for decades. >> it is much better now. it is very diverse. and serena williams moves on to the next round of the australian open, her so-called granddaughter is heating up social media today, saturday, january 19, 2019.

from nbc news, this is "today" with sheinelle jones, peter alexander, and dylan dreyer, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today." thank you for joining us. a cold saturday morning. >> so if you are a chiefs or patriots fan, today you have 24 hours to pack your picnic and tailgate for the ball game and to bring your blankets. 9 degrees when they wake up tomorrow before that game. >> it will be cold. i did just put my order in for all the snacks i'll be making tomorrow. >> unless you're in florida. the weather is certainly our top story, the major winter storm has already hit the midwest and now it is moving east where the results could be deadly. we'll get to dylan's forecast the in a minute, but first ron allen is in a snowy chicago this morning. >> reporter: yes, look at all this. it is falling sideways because

the wind is picking up as well. it started overnight and expected to continue on through the day and on into the evening in most of the midwest. but as you say, things are moving east. overnight the temperatures also fell down, so we're now in the mid-20s or so around 25. and that is expected to go down as well. so overall a pretty intense storm right now and it is only going to get worse. hopefully southwest flight 1643's slide off a runway is not a hunt of what is to do thint o. there was a brief shutdown with warnings of possible flight delays. >> we appreciate the patience of our customers. >> reporter: weekend travel already impacted with more than 4700 flight delays in the u.s. friday and more than 500 cancellations. expect more strettreacherous tr today with watches and warnings in place as a major cross-country storm moves through. more than 100 million americans

in its path. states stretching from kansas to new jersey declaring states of emergency. >> this storm has the potential to deliver every winter weather option that mother nature has. >> reporter: later today, the storm moves to the northeast where snow accumulation totals could reach 2 to 3 feet. new york's governor banning tractor trailers and buses on most interstate highways. forecasters also warning heavy sleet and freezing rain may hit where snow doesn't fall. all of that and the storm also plunging temperatures down well below average. homeowners warned to clear their sidewalks right away. >> that will freeze and it will be a sheet of ice if you don't get it up by monday. >> reporter: bitter cold weather expected to last into next week. and back here in chicago, snow already covers just about everything, the plows are out about thso things are starting to being a accumulate and temperatures dropping as well, all of this happening during what is usually a busy weekend of travel, but it will be tough to get just about

anywhere. >> be safe, ron allen in chicago. and it look like the worst is really yet to come. dylan, you have a look at where the storm is going? >> there is a lot going on here. two parts to this storm. we have the cold part and the warm part. and where it is snowing right now, this snow will continue to move eastward and right in between the snow and the rain, that is where we have the icing potential. if you take this farther south, we have tornado watches in effect until 1:00 this afternoon. so the rainy side of this storm has the potential to be severe as well. so this will continue to move eastward. we do have your winter storm warnings and watches in effect and advisories as well. so let's take you through the time line. we will see the snow fall across central and northern ohio all day long. we could see totals up to around 8 inches there. later this afternoon and evening, it starts to approach the northeast. the storm itself is tracking a little warmer for areas across new jersey up into new york, be long island and so you were connectic

southern connecticut and southern new england. but you go a little farther to the north and westyou were southern connecticut and southern new england. but you go a little farther to the north and west and we are looking at ice. and farther to the north, the potential for significant snowfall especially in the higher elevations. so we are looking for about 34 to 8 inches back through ohio, closer to a sfoot ffoot to a fo half across the northeast. higher elevations could have closer to 2 feet. but this is going to be a huge area of concern. look at down east maine, most of massachusetts, this is ice accumulation perhaps as much of half an inch to three quarters of an inch that could down trees and power lines. and on monday, we're looking at the coldest temperatures we've seen so far season. >> all right, dylan, thank you very much. and now to that breaking news coming out of washington overnight. and the rare move by the special counsel disputing the facts of a buzzfeed article that claimed president trump directed his then personal attorney michael cohen to lie to congress.

the president using the news to slam the media. while also teasing an announcement about the government shutdown. we have it all covered this morning. let's begin with nbc's white house correspondent kelly o'donnell. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this stunning turn of events brought unlikely praise from the president's legal team, rudy giuliani who typically criticizes the mueller investigation is instead commending the special counsel team for refuting a report that got a lot of media attention and spurred democratic criticism. and new this morning, the president is announcing that he is going to dover air force base to honor four fallen americans killed in an isis attack in syria. and then later this afternoon, we expect the president to try to resuscitate negotiations on the government shutdown. promoting his own headlines, president trump promises a major announcement live from the white house this afternoon, shutdown day 29. shifting to the border battle

comes after a day long roller coaster ride on the russia investigation. >> a very big deal. >> reporter: intense media coverage amplified a buzzfeed story that claimed the special counsel has a trail of evidence the president instructed michael cohen to lie to congress. >> breaking news at this hour -- >> reporter: friday night in a rare and sun tunning developmen the office of special counsel undercut that story with one withering sentence, buzzfeed's description of specific statements to the special counsel's office and characterization of documents and testimony obtained by this office regarding michael cohen's congressional testimony are not accurate. an opening for the president to knock buzzfeed and claim a very sad day for journalism, but a great day for our country. trump lawyer rudy giuliani demanded more. now the doj must reveal the leakers of this false buzzfeed

story which the press and democrats gleefully embraced. friday democrats had cited the story to sound alarm bells. >> this president may well be complicit in participating in obstruction of justice. >> if the president directed michael cohen to lie to congress, then that is a clear case of participating in per injury and obstruction of justice. >> reporter: friday night, buzzfeed's editor said they hoped for more clarity from the special counsel. >> his statement which is obviously disputing some element of our story, but it is very difficult to understand which one. >> kelly, there was also big news from the white house on friday about north korea. what you can tell us about that? >> reporter: well, despite all the setbacks, there is a plan for a second summit between president trump and kim jung-un. announced for next month by the end of february officials say, although the location and the specific date has not been announced. this comes after the president

and secretary of state met here at the white house with the second in charge in north korea. and we expect this is an attempt despite all of the concerns about north korea to try to get some measurable results for them to denuclearize, another high profile event for the president by the end of next month. >> all right, kelly on the north lawn for us. thank you. we want to bring in robert co costa. good morning, thanks for being with us. >> good morning. >> to be clear, this is a good reminder to americans that perhaps the most important two words in american politics these days are if true, this new reporting from buzzfeed yesterday got so much attention because it was so black and white in the case against the president, that he ordered his former personal lawyer to lie to congress. it also did notably punctuate a week with all sorts of new russia-related questions about the president.

are we supposed to based on what we heard from the special counsel's office dismiss everything in that article? where does it leave us this morning? >> it is true as kelly said that it is a stunning development for the special counsel to issue a statement so rare for them to do so. reporters around washington were surprised to see that happen. but many news organizations had struggled all day to corroborate the story. that doesn't mean however that russia questions still don't confront this president. you have attorney general nominee bill barr facing tough questions on capitol hill about robert mueller's report, how the doj would handle it. you have the ongoing congressional investigations that are just kicking off. those all loom over this presidency. >> and you heard kelly mention the tweet from the president. the president frequently calls the press fake news and he said is a very sad day for journalism, but a great day for our country. does this just add more fuel for the president, does it make it harder for journalists to report this story?

>> the press is always a political target for some politicians on both right and left. president trump in particular has used terms like fake news and enemy of the people to try to erode the institutional credibility of the press. at the same time, the press has been vigorous in this country for many, many year, centuries, being the fourth he state, tryi to have accountability on those in power. >> and president is expected to make what he is calling a major announcement as it relates to the shutdown and border security. we heard from him in the oval office about a week ago where there wasn't a lot of new information there. is there anything in particular you're hearing from your sources about what we'll get from the president? he had been threatening a national emergency just a couple days ago. >> and that is still under discussion based on my reporting. they say the president's remarks saturday will be similar to what he said in his recent address to the country trying to make the case that there is a crisis at the border, humanitarian and

national security-wise. he is trying to also convince republicans to continue to hold this hard line and push democrats to bhuk keuckle to hi demand for more than $5 billion for a border wall. but my sources on capitol hill say speaker pelosi is in no mood to change her position, she believes she has the leverage at this time. >> bob, thank you very much. and to for him up follow u just said, nearly a million government employees are wondering this morning how they will pay their bills. will either the president or congressional democrats budge as the two sides take pot shots at each other. geoff bennett has more are on that part of the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. day 29 of this par about shtial government shutdown and there is still no deal on the horizon. that said, new this morning house democrats say that they will add hundreds of millions of dollars worth of border security money to spending bills that the house is set to consider next week. none of that money though is for

border wall money which the president says he wants. so it is not clear it will be enough to break this stalemate as the financial pain of the shutdown only deepens. the longest government shutdown in mirnamerican history this mog entering its fifth straight week. no progress made, just a bitter back and forth. president trump on friday taunting the house speaker. why would nancy pelosi leave the country with other democrats on a 7 day excursion when 800,000 great people are not getting paid? just a day earlier, he can semged tsem canceled military plane due to take them to afghanistan. pelosi's office pushing back, accusing the administration of leaking her trip details. asked whether the move was payback for her call to postpone his state of the union address until after the shutdown ends? >> i don't think the president would be that petty, do you? >> reporter: with no end in cite, the effects of the partial

shutdown felt almost everywhere. it is the second shutdown for frank, who works for tnoaa. he says the 16 day furlough back in 2013 took a toll on his family. so he got a side job as an emt in case there was another. >> that is getting me through these times. it is not anywhere near what i get paid as a federal employee, but i'm thankful for what this company has done for me. >> reporter: it helps ease the burden, but not the disappointment. >> i've never seen the situation that america is in now. and a lot of it has to do with trust. i don't trust a lot our politicians anymore. >> reporter: and former president george w. bush is adding his voice to all of this. he took time out to deliver pizzas to members of his secret service security detail, all of whom are working without pay

during this partial government shutdown. you see the picture there that he posted to his instragram feed. and in the caption, he calls on lawmakers to come together to find a way to end this shutdown. >> all right, geoff, thank you. tens of thousands of people are expected to take to the streets nationwide as part of the women's march which is now in its third year, but the march that saw huge numbers in its inaugural year is now marred by controversy this go-round. hans knanichols is in washingto. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the question this morning is whether or not tensions within the movement will affect turnout. two years ago here they had hundreds of thousands of marchers. but today they are only expecting in the tens of thousands. two years ago protesters were powerful, plentiful and in pink. united in their opposition to then president-elect donald trump. but this morning, the organizers of that inaugural march are at

odds and charges of anti-sechl t anti-semitism and coming under scrutiny. >> the satanic jews that control everything and mostly everybody. >> reporter: tameka mallory posted this on instragram f tar of all time. >> i don't agree with the statements. >> condemn it.all time. >> i don't agree with the statements. >> condemn it. >> it is not my language. >> reporter: costing support and big name sponsors forcing mallory to clarify her comments. >> we stand against anti-semitism and we are committed personally and as an organization to fighting it. >> reporter: but today many democratic leaders are staying away. though presidential hopeful kirsten gillibrand plans to

march in iowa. just a day earlier, thousands of anti-abortion protesters gathered in washington, the march for life all united behind a single issue. >> we gather here because we stand for life. we gather here because we stand for compassion. >> reporter: now, some of those women are planning to stick around today for a separate rally, it is the march for all women. so here in washington, we could have dueling rallies. >> hans nichols on the ground for us. thank you. and dylan has a quick look at the forecast. >> western half of the country dealing with another system with rain and mountain snow and look at the temperatures back behind this him is, highs only in the single . once again, we're already starting to see cloud cover out there. we had some spotty showers in the north bay. we'll continue to see that early this morning with temperatures in the 50s.

eventually climbing into the mid 60s. we're expecting some calmer weather today. the rain treks out, then we have an incoming system tonight and into sunday. that is expected to bring the return of widespread rain as temperatures top out in the 60s. and that is your latest forecast. >> dylan, thank you. still to come here, are more fallout for k. kelly, why his record label is now said to be parting ways with the embattled singer. and plus our recatch p of t news and w

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week 24569s. >> t >> there were plenty of stories that we covered starting with a deadly attack in kenya. terror in nairobi when a group of gunmen stormed a luxury hotel. >> shooting all over the place, employees running, people screaming. >> jason spindler, an american who survived the 9/11 attacks on the world trade center was among the 21 victims. >> i got the call from the embassy letting us know that he had been identified and he was in the morgue. >> the al qaeda linked group al shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack. caught on camera, a suicide bombing in syria that killed two american service members, two american civilians, and at least 12 others. >> witnesses saying the american

forces had set a dangerous pattern, repeatedly coming to the same restaurant. >> the blast raising questions about president trump's planned troop withdrawal from syria. a georgia man was arrested for allegedly planning an attack on the white house. >> undercover operatives began meeting with him last fall posing as like minded people, they say he told them he wanted to commit jihad and become a martyr. the family of jayme closs spoke out telling nbc news that the father of the man charged with kidnapping her and killing hers tried to reach out to them, her aunt saying i honestly have nothing to say to that family or ever plan to communicate with them. boys will be boys. >> boys will be boys. >> gillette launched a new ad campaign taking on toxic masculinity. but some offended men quickly slammed the ad saying it is unfair, vowing never to buy gillette products again. survivors at the miracle on the hudson reunited to celebrate

the ten year anniversary of the day their plan made an emergency landing in the icy river next to new york. everyone on board survived. a flight that lasted less than five minutes that has impacted those passengers for a lifetime. >> it was really the best thing that ever happened to me that day. it made me realize what is important in life. some of the week's most memorable moments also caught on camera, a toddler in a car seat fell out of a moving car in minnesota. nearby drivers ran to the child's aid until the girl's mother realized what happened. thankfully the 2-year-old was not hurt. a brave firefighter in colorado plunged into an icy pond to save a dog that was trapped. and the young boy was determined to stay dry by avoiding a puddle at all costs. before a speeding car ruined it all. ♪ finally tonight show fans had to do a double take when both lynn man well miranda and

jimmy fallon in puerto rico took to the stage together as alexander hamilton. ♪ we have a killer show tonight ♪ >> i love puerto rico is getting some love. how about that puddle boy. of course we call him puddle boy. >> poor guy walks into the house like so that didn't go so well. >> i mean in new york, that happens. >> happens everywhere. still to come, my visit to a new school in alabama bringing children of all races together for the first time in more than six decade decades. and could it be a changing of the guard? the young guns versus the old guard tomorrow. and serena williamstake a lf

from emeryville it's 5:56. here's a live look outside towards san francisco from our emeryville camera. looks beautiful out there. thanks so much for joining us.

i'm kira klapper. vianey arana joins us. it's nice to brighten up a sort of gloomy day ahead. >> it will be one of those mornings where it will be cloudy and we'll get a chance of seeing showers. a lot of moisture will stick up to the north. we are not expecting widespread rain. the majority of the bay area will be dry and comfortable. it will be a great day to be outside. going into tonight. we do have another round of showers moving in. we have a new storm, not like a crazy, strong storm like last week. it will be more of a light to moderate storm that will bring rainfall tomorrow. it will get breezy out there. we're also monitoring those k g moons, we have the blood moon tomorrow. i have more of what you can expect tonight and tomorrow.

>> that's exciting. today millions of women are waking up to march through the streets of washington, d.c. and cities across america. the theme is the political movement of the women's wave. in the bay area marches will take place for the third year in a row. it's expected to draw tens of thousands in the bay area. in san francisco alone, 35,000 people are signed up to march for women's rights and protections. this year marchers will focus on more women in congress than ever before. in san jose, women now make up half of the city council. >> we've seen more women taking their seats at decisionmaking tables and being brave enough to step up to the plate and run for office. >> in san jose, the march begins at 11:00 a.m. in oakland, there's a 10:00 a.m. rally and an 11:00 a.m. march. in san francisco, there's a rally at 11:30 followed by a rally at 1:30.

yesterday oakland teachers left their classrooms and hit the streets in a sick-out to protest salaries, class sizes and school resources. teachers marched in the school district office to say they're ready to strike. the two sides come together for a hearing set for later this month. it is 5:59. coming up on "today in the bay," a horse stuck in a dumpster in southern california. we'll tell you how it got there and how it was rescued coming up at 7:00. we'll have that and your top stories and your microclimate forecast in one hour. now back to the "today" show.

>> we are back on this frigid saturday morning. january 19. a snowy one in chicago. weather topping the headlines as major weather moves across the country today. the midwest feeling the effects in omaha, nebraska. this storm could dump up to three feet of snow. it really is the ice and bitter cold that will make the most dangerous portions of this storm. we'll get details coming up. in a rare statement,

disputing a buzz feed report saying, quote, buzz feed description of specific statements to the special counsel's office in characterization of documents and testimony obtained by this office are not accurate. the president hailing ryan at vie tech. north of mexico city fuel from the pipeline. comes three weeks off the president launched the theft of fuel by gangs. >> something you don't see every day. a horse being rescued from a dumpster in california. broke loose and stepped on the

lid of the dumpster and fell through. took more than two hours to lift the horse to safety. only a few scratches and will be just fine. >> this morning, r. kelly is without a record label as sony parted ways with him. r. kelly supporters are under fire as well. >> from the beginning, r. kelly maintained his innocence. his manager finds himself in ho. ♪ i believe i can fly >> reporter: he is the grammy winner now without a record label. rca records saying that they have parted ways with r. kelly, according to a source with knowledge of the matter. the move coming in the wake of the lifetime docu-series alleging that the singer performed sexual, physical and

mental abuse against women and minors. kelly denies all allegations. >> i was in love with him. i just didn't know what to do. >> reporter: tracy sampson says she met kelly as a 16-year-old intern at epic records saying that the two on went on to have a sexual relationship until she was 18. >> like i didn't know if this was normal, if this is how adults acted. i just didn't know. i didn't know. >> reporter: kelly denies the sexual relationship, but did settle out of court for $250,000. his attorney insists his client has done nothing wrong to her or any of the women who have come forward. >> so is r. kelly saying that all these women, they are all lying? >> that is absolutely correct. every one of them. yes. >> reporter: on friday, kelly's manage erg wr who is accused of threatening the father of an alleged victim turns himself in,

sampson hopes speaking out helps others. >> it was just swept under the rug time after time after time. maybe if it wasn't this wouldn't have happened to me are or the girls after me. >> reporter: powerful claims now overshadowing kelly's once storied career. ♪ see me running through open door ♪ >> reporter: and we're also hearing from kelly's manager james mason said his accusers manipulated the media and now the judicial system adding he has full confidence in his own legal team. >> still a lot of unanswered questions about that case. morgan, thanks. let's get another check of the weather. a busy morning for you. >> very busy with this storm. once the storm moves on, it is all about the cold which is already what we're seeing across the northern plains. bismarck, the windchill is 13 below zero. minneapolis/st. paul, windchill 17 below. chicago is in the process of cooling down. and as we go into this afternoon, we will see temperatures run about 10 to 20 degrees below average. the high in fargo, 5 below.

green bay, 16. omaha 16. burlington 7. so clearly that sets the stage for the snowstorm that is moving into the midwest and then into the northeast. now, as we go into sunday, we are looking for a high temperature of 20 below in duluth, windchill of 34 below. sioux falls, 5 below for the actual air temperature. sunday, we're looking for highs to stay 10 to 20 degrees below average. and then we get into monday. and that is when the really cold air will hit the northeast and if the icing pans out, like we're expecting just to the northwest of i-95, that could lead to power outages and then you are seeing temperatures only in the single digits and even up across northern new england satellite radar right now, you can see we have a lot of moisture. now that storm is centered off to the north, bringing the light scattered shower chance through the afternoon, mainly for the

north bay. the rest of the bay area is expected to be mostly dry. partly cloudy through the afternoon. with those winds picking up into tomorrow, but our temperature trend will be mild. temperatures will climb into the upper 50s, even some upper 60s into the interior valleys. and that is your latest forecast. still to come right here on a saturday morning, wendy williams' health scare, why the popular talk show host will not be back on the air any time soon gloop a . and two of the greatest quarterbacks ever set to face off against some of the game's newest stars, that is right after 24. the fact is, americans move more than anyone else in the world. on average, we'll live in eleven homes. and every time we move, things change. apartments become houses, cars become mini vans. as we upgrade and downsize,

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front of the tube. and there is a lot to look forward to. >> a lot to look forward to. so two of the sports young superstar quarterbacks, patrick mahomes and jared gof, wi will on tom brady and drew brees. dream match-ups to fans everywhere. this is the way it should be. four elite teams vying for a spot in the super bowl. each with a dominant quarterback leading the way. in just his second season, patrick mahomes is an mvp frontrunner, launching 50 touchdown passes for the high scoring kansas city chiefs. >> are you kidding me? >> reporter: not to be outdone, jared goff and the higher powered l.a. rams, the 24-year-old has been carving up defenses all year long. >> goff, end zone. >> reporter: but two length ends are standing in the way. future hall of fame ertz tom brady and drew brees.

both have been here before and are ready for the challenge. >> it is a hard game to get to, that is for sure. so we won't take it for granted. >> you sign up any chance you get to play in the ship game. where, when, cold weather, rain, didn't matter. >> reporter: brees is coming off a season that saw him rewrite the nfl record books, becoming the league's all-time passing yardage leader. earlier this week, the saints great ringing in his 40th birthday in style on the dance floor. while five time super bowl champ tom brady is hoping to have his own reason to celebrate on sunday when the 41-year-old leads his patriots against mahomes and the chiefs in kansas city. >> we'll have to go into a real tough environment and play our best football. >> reporter: will we see a changing of the guard or could two icons earn another chance at glory? >> if you're not motivated this week, you've got a major

problem. >> so up, it is brees versus goff and then it is the afc showdown between the pats and chiefs. right now the saints and chiefs are the betting favorites to advance to super bowl liii, but as we've seen before, anything can happen once the action gets under way. you can't ever rule out brady in the postseason. so we're just a little bit excited and slightly nervous at and you are house. >> normally you're like -- >> i was going to say, not to get uninvited from brunch, but i think a lot of people -- kansas city has not been at the super bowl in like 50 years. can you imagine that city? those folks are fired up. >> and it will be a good game. >> and perfect weather for a lot of us to stay inside. >> it does look a little bit warmer in kansas city than originally thought. >> what is warm? >> like 20s. like low 20s. >> for four hours outside, that will be a mess. >> thank you, dylan. coming up, my visit to a charter school in alabama that is trying to bring students of all races together intentionally for the first time in decades.

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for living son, ston alabama. >> we don't really see race really. >> you look around and it is very diverse. >> reporter: for decades schools in this county have been systemically segregated. >> brown v word of education was almost 65 years ago. how did this happen? >> our schools did integrate at that time but parents continued to make choices that they felt was best for their children and that ended up with a recession gra gags. >> reporter: white children filling the halls of private schools, while public schools educated children of color. but the schools have not been equal. according to the alabama state department of education, just under 3% of 8th graders enrolled in the public school system here met cam pick standards in math for the 2014/2015 school year. reading less than 17%. how many kids do you have here? >> 306. >> reporter: j.j. was born and

raised here and is head of school. >> did someone just say enough is enough? >> i think so. i think the community said enough is enough. >> reporter: funded by federal and state money, the project based education here is free if charge to any child living in alabama. tell me what sets this school apart. >> we're doing more like hands-on activities and we don't have like any books, we learn it all on ipads. >> reporter: so every single one of you has an ipad? tolliver also grew up in this town and the a mitted she had never interacted with people of another race. >> i was scared to be around white people because everyone put them on a high pedestal than they did us. i wanted to be a part of this school because why quanwant the grow up like i did. >> reporter: kyle and mary grace say while the community has been divided, be sending their son and daughter to the school was

the right chase for theght choi. >> tell me what it feels like where you're with other parents who say you know what, it is time for something different. >> i'm so proud of it. >> the county has a history and it is what it is. but we just want better. and that is what my kids are getting. >> reporter: tell me what your goal is for this school. >> i hope that what we're doing here bleeds outside the walls of these schools. small rural towns i feel like sometimes get pushed under the rug and big things can happen in little places. >> i said this yesterday, i'm forever changed after doing this story. i listened so much, i talked to so many parents and teachers and administrators, a lot of them i couldn't use for the sake of time. but they acknowledge that sometimes in small towns it takes a long time to get change and people are resistant to change. parents say some people don't like charter schools, you can get in to that debate, but you have to start are somewhere and they really want the best for their kids. >> and is this going to shred no

spread now? >> that is the hope. and we also have to think about the kids in the public schools. >> and i love that they are from that community helping change their own community. thank you for sharing that story with us. still to come, a look at the a-list singers scheduled to

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from emeryville good saturday morning to you. here's a live look outside towards san francisco from our emeryville camera. looks beautiful out there. a little bit of fog.

thanks so much for joining us. i'm dekyrira klapper. a bit of a gloomy day ahead, but we won't be doused with rain. >> right. we're going to see light scattered showers, but that's mainly north of the golden gate bridge. 56 degrees in san francisco. look at satellite radar. plenty of activity, the majority is situated over far northern california. just a couple of light sprinkles passing through parts of ukiah and santa rosa, but we're not expecting a wet day ahead. today's going to be calm. our temperatures will be mild. climbing into the upper 50s. some 60s. notice not a lot of sunshine. what will happen. we'll get these periods where we have a break in the sunshine but

a lot of clouds. >> we'll get your full forecast at 7:00. today millions of women are waking up to march through the streets of washington, d.c. and cities across the america. the theme is the political movement of the women's wave. here in the bay area marches will take place for the third year in a row. the women's march is expected to draw tens of thousands here in san francisco alone. 35,000 will march for women's rights protections. this year marchers will focus on more women in congress than ever before. in san jose women now make up half of the city council. >> we see more women taking their seats at the decisionmaking tables and being brave enough to step up to the plate and run for office. >> in san jose, the march begins at 11:00. in oakland, there's a 10:00 a.m. rally and an 11:00 a.m. march. in san francisco, there's a 11:30 a.m. rally and a march at

1:30. check out our website, nbcbayarea.com for more times. teachers in oakland who left their classrooms and hit the streets yesterday in a sick-out to protest salaries, class sizes and resources. teachers marched to show they're ready to strike. there's a hearing set for later this month. coming up on "today in the bay", a horse stuck in a dumpster in southern california. we'll tell you how it got there and show you how it was rescued. that's coming up at 7:00. those are your top stories and your microclimate forecast. we hope you join us in 31 minutes. now back to the "today" show.

good morning. mond monster storm, snow totaling up to 2 feet could fall before it is all done. but the real danger from the storm could be the ice and bitter cold temperatures set to sweep in behind the snow. dylan will have the full forecast. breaking overnight, special counsel pushback, a rare public statement from the special counsel's office disputing a buzzfeed report that claimed president trump directed his personal attorney to lie to congress about russia. the president saying it is yet another example of what he cul s

calls fake new as buzzfeed depen defends the report. and serena williams easily moves on to the next round crushing and then could be soling her opponent but this morning the so-called granddaughter and doll has plenty of people talking today, saturday 19, 2019.the so-called doll has plenty of people talking today, saturday 19, 2019. >> from kentucky. >> girls weekend in nyc. hi husbands at home. ♪ >> we're on the "today" show. >> go pats. >> happy birthday mom. >> that is me.

♪ good morning to you. welcome back to "today" on a saturday morning. it is a cold one. >> just wait, this is nothing. >> thank you guys for coming out here. >> we appreciate you getting up so early on a saturday morning to be with us. we start with the weather. let's tell you about the massive storm, it is making a mess nationwide this weekend. in the midwest headed for the east coast where it is not just the snow that people are keeping a close eye on, it is the dangerous ice and cold as well. ron allen is in the middle of it in chicago this morning with more, ron bundled up and more falling as we speak. >> reporter: good morning. yeah, this happened overnight here in the midwest in chicago. snow started falling early in the morning and it is still building up. we're expecting as much as 9 inches or so in this part of the country and it is moving to the east. the other thing that is

happening, the temperatures are dropping. we're now down in the mid 20s or so and it will go even lower. so in this part of the country right now, an intensifying storm that will get even worse. hopefully southwest flight 1643's slide off an omaha runway is not a hint of what is to come 24 weekend. no injuries reported, the airport reopened late friday after a brief shut down with warnings of possible flight delays. >> safety is our top priority here. we appreciate the patience of our customers. >> reporter: weekend travel already impacted with more than 4700 flight delays in the u.s. friday. and more than 500 cancellations. expect more treacherous travel today. with winter storm watches and warnings in place across the midwest as a major storm moves through. more than 100 million americans in its path. states stretching from kansas to new jersey declaring states of emergency. >> this storm has the potential to deliver every winter weather option that mother nature has. >> reporter: later today, the

storm moves to the northeast where snow accumulation totals could reach 2 to 3 feet. new york's governor banning tractor trailers and buses on most interstate highways. forecasters also warning help very have i sleet a heavy sleet and freezing rain may hit. and temperatures will be well below own warned to clear their sidewalks. >> it will be a sheet of ice if you don't get it up by monday. >> reporter: bitter cold weather expected to last into next week. snow covers just about everything here. you can see behind me, there is some traffic out and it is moving pretty slowly. we've seen some snow plours go by as well. so of course chicago the rest of the country where this happens all the time, they are well prepared. all of this of course happening during what is usually a very busy holiday weekend, the start of a holiday weekend. it will be tough getting anywhere. i'm trying to get to new york. i don't know if i'll make it. guys, back to you. >> yeah, a lot of people trying to do the same. ron, thank you >> a lot of people are trying to

do that. >> let's get right to dylan who's tracking this one. how bad is it going to get. >> right now we have heavier snow in chicago. weer going to see snow around the great lakes. if you go farther south, heavy rain and the potential for severe storms. we have antony watches in effect for parts of the gulf coast until 1:00 this afternoon. that could produce dangerous storms in that area. we have winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories. 111 million people at risk. northern indiana, ohio, pennsylvania, new york state. all day today, we're going to see the snow take hold. as we go in to tonight, there's this transition from snow to rain, new york city, new jersey, connecticut, long island, northern new england, just to the north of that, i-95, we're looking for the potential of icing, sleet, and rain. farther north, all snow, which is why we have a tight gradient on who's going to see how much

snow. if you go to northern new england, we're looking at a foot to two feet. some ski resorts could see three feet. if you go to the south, you see icing. this is across massachusetts and into pennsylvania. we could see a half an inch to perhaps three-quarters of an inch of ice. that could knock out power. and with temperatures, the coldest we've seen so far this season expected on monday, it could be one of those situations where you need to get the heat back on quickly, and this could impact that. >> thank you. now to big developments overnight out of washington. the first involving a rare public statement by defense counsel disputing a "buzzfeed" report saying president trump directed his personal attorney michael cohen to lie to congress. it comes as the president teases what he's calling a major announcement later today about the shutdown and the border wall. nbc's white house correspondent, my colleague on the north lawn, kelly o'donnell is following all of it this morning.

kelly, good morning. >> so much happening, peter, this morning. good morning to you. typically counsel only speaks out in court. the special counsel's office said in a statement "buzzfeed's" description of specific statements to the special counsel's office and characterization of documents and testimony obtained by this office regarding michael cohen's congressional testimony are not accurate. the disputed story had claimed there was evidence supporting an allegation the president instructed cohen to lie to congress, setting off impeachment talk from democrats and massive attention. the president's lawyer rudy giuliani rarely on mueller's side commended the special counsel. this morning more news. the president announced he will go to dover air force base to witness the return of remains of four americans killed in an isis attack in syria this week. a busy day ahead continues as the president will make an announcement this afternoon in an attempt to jump start stalled

negotiations to stall the government shutdown. they announced plans for a second summit with kim jong-un by next month. that's another attempt to get north korea to halt its nuclear program. a lot going on for when you get back here, peter. >> no doubt. thank you. we'll see you soon. there's much more to get to, including new body cam video by tempe police in arizona showing the fatal shooting of a 14-year-old boy. a warning, what you're about to see is disturbing. a police officer was investigating a car break-in, when he saw the suspect run away. police say he called out several times before firing two shots. the 14-year-old boy later died in the hospital. his family is calling for justice and a gofundme page is being set up to pay for his funeral. the officer involved, a 17-year veteran, has been placed on administrative leave while this

case is investigated. thousands of people, many of them complete stranger, came to the funeral of a rookie police officer after she was tragically killed in the line of duty just weeks into the job. officers from across the country as far away as new york, chicago, boston, all came to honor natalie corona. the 22-year-old was killed during a routine traffic stop, the tragedy sending shock waves throughout that community that haven't seen an officer died in the line of duty since 1959. and a huge surprise for some kids at methodist children's hospital in san antonio, texas, after they put together this creative video begging justin timberlake to come and pay them a visit. well, they asked, and he answered. the singer who is in town this weekend for his concert stopped by the pediatric cancer center after the video went viral, and as you can see, his appearance certainly putting smiles on e n

everyone's faces. that was nice of him to do that. >> we have dylan with another check of the weather. >> i love this. you woke up at 3ing in the morning to get here. i didn't even wake up at 3:00. was it worth it? >> of course. >> your big moment. who do you want to say hi to? >> hi, friends and family. >> generic friends and family, i love it. let's take a look at what's going on across the country. all eyes on the big storm. rain and snow moves in to the pacific northwest as well. the southwest looks nice, temperatures in the 70s. tomorrow, the wintry mix and the snow in northern new england that will accumulate up to one to two feet will be a big story. bitterly cold temperatures will settle in 52 degrees right now in san jose. cloudy skies will remain through the afternoon. san francisco at 56 degrees.

we're not really tracking any wind for this afternoon. but the north bay is still expected to see some scattered showers for the next couple of hours. majority of that rain far off to the north. we have another incoming system. that will bring widespread rain through tomorrow morning for the majority of the bay area. i couldn't help but notice this gentleman is wearing shorts. what were you thinking? >> it is nice out. >> for thousannow. guys. >> must be from buffalo. still it come, we'll tell you all about that doll, her great travels and her huge social media following as her grand mom, which happens to be grand mom, which happens to be serena williams, i realize i love you, but as long as you're with jessica, there can never be anything between us. listen cassie, there's no need to cry. besides, i've got really great news.

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playing her heart out, it is a doll belonging to her daughter that is stealing the show. >> sarah harman is in london it explain. what's going on here? >> reporter: good morning. you know how it is when kids get attached to a certain toy, it is coming everywhere. serena williams' 1-year-old daughter has brought her doll along to the open and now the internet is going crazy. today a classy gesture by american superstar serena williams at thesoling her young after a dominating win. australia has been good to serena. two years ago, she won the open while hiding a big secret. she was pregnant with her daughter. now she's back, olympia and her husband in tow. and while serena is in the spotlight, it is her daughter's doll who is the star these days.

following in the foot steps of flat standdy, qaiqai seems to be everywhere watching serena court side, hanging out in her racquet bag, even operating a courtside camera, each photo accompanied by witty comments. qaiqai an instragram star, now with close to 100,000 followers. behind the laughs, a serious message from a devoted mom to her daughter. >> i wanted her to have a black doll. growing up i didn't have that many opportunities to have black dolls. and, you know, i was thinking like i want her first doll to be black. >> reporter: serena's husband is thought to be the man behind the popular posts no surprise since he is co-founder of reddit. they refer to themselves as qaiqai's grandparent, serving up another reason for serena enthusiasts to follow her journey on and off the court.

guys, qaiqai's time in australia isn't over yet. serena facing halep on monday. so keep an eye on qaiqai. >> can i be her assistant? she is living her best life. >> appreciate it, thank you very much. dylan has more reaction to qaiqai. >> so even the "new york times" has written an article on the n star asking is she the most important doll. one fan says i want photo shoots, record deals, magazine covers. we want qaiqai to be treated like the celebrity queen she is. other comments like this, it is her world and we're gijust livi it. can't wait to see them slaying

it in doubles. so just to put it in perspective, qaiqai has 96,000 followers, four times the amount you have, peter. >> i'm laughing because neither one of us is anywhere close. she is blowing it up. >> i think i have to post a couple more photos. >> what is your handle? >> i think@peter alexander tv? i should know that. i'm told that is correct. >> there it is. >> a little help here, i'll post some good ones today from behind the scenes. my daughter has a mary bell, not a qaiqai but i like the idea. are let's get fto pop start. wendy williams will be taking an extended break from her show. her family released a statement friday saying in part over the past few day, wendy has experienced complications regarding her graves disease

that will require treatment. adding that the treatment requires significant time in the hospital. williams was initially on a break due to a shoulder injury and was supposed to return in early january. this marks the third time the 54-year-old has delayed her return. so wendy, all of us here are wishing you well. and moving on to ariana grande, the singer has been teasing fans hinting about a new single from her upcoming album. the song 1eseven rings finally dropped. the video is set to the tune of my favorite things from the sound of music. listen. ♪ ♪ they say which wonlgone i say want all them ♪ >> seven rings has been viewed 26 million times and counting. >> wow. >> and finally from new music to music's biggest night with the grammys less than a month away,

the recording academy has announced the first group of performers. get ready for some money moves carity b will tamoves cardi b will take the stage. >> nailed it. >> the 61st annual grammy awards airs february 10. >> i was like o., shoot, i didn't go over the names with dylan. got them all right. >> good. >> dylan,

that will do it for us on this saturday morning. tomorrow on "sunday today," willie sits down with andy samberg. true story, i grew up with andy samberg. they will talk about hosting the globes, his days on saturday

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on january 19th. here is a live look outside -- sj - arena green womens march good morning. it is 7:00 a.m. on this january 19th. here is a live look outside at san jose at the arena green. this is where the women's march this morning will end and a rally will take place. looks like good weather for it. clear skies. thank you very much for joining us. i'm kira klapper,