- [narrator] give the gift that keeps on giving. go to drinkworks.com, and enter promo code dstv. a massive winter storm impacting 62 million people closes interstates in multiple states, as snow, ice, and sleet is spread across some 2,000 miles. the impact on travel and more at the start of a busy week breaki overnight, the house judiciary committee publishes their 658-page impeachment report tracie potts will have a breakdown straight ahead. a major story rocking the airline industry as boeing nears a decision on cutting or halting 737-max production steve sedgwick reports. fighting the fakes how social media companies are scrambling to keep phony videos

offline. the race of a lifetime for an 84-year-old man who ran a marathon at the bottom of the world in antarctica. "early today" starts right now good to be with you on this monday morning i'm frances rivera. >> i'm cori coffin a brutal winter storm continues to barrel across much of the country. it is affecting 82 million people as it stretches about 2,000 miles. the massive system has already been hammering the midwest, and winter weather alerts began in the plains and parts of the northeast, bringing snow and ice, snarling traffic, and causing dozens of crashes. the missouri state highway patrol reporting 500 wrecks. they say four people died from weather-related causes five people were killed in two separate crashes in nebraska, where up to 4 inches of snow fell there this storm expected to move across the central and eastern u.s. today and tomorrow. >> let's bring in nbc meteorologist janessa webb on

more of what we can expect a mess out there. >> it is a mess. it'll expand from the plains to the northeast. this setup right now is just the beginning for kansas city to st. lou louis. we've already had report of 13 inches kind of seeing a lull in the weather pattern, but things will rev up once again. on the southern side of this system is severe weather we're going to be under a heightened risk for tornadoes from louisiana to mississippi. 62 million under winter weather advisories to winter storm warnings this morning. this will expand to boston, northern new england we could increase up to 80 million people due to the system. >> holiday errands will not get done hopefully people stay safe. congressman jeff van drew is facing an exodus over saying he may switch parties over impeachment. six staffers announced

resignation so far they say in part, quote, the decision does not align with the values we brought to this job. his legislative director and communications director are among those departing. the democratic congressional campaign committee offered staffers work until they find new jobs. two days, house lawmakers will take their historic vote on impeachment. the committee filed a 658-page report on articles of impeachment against president trump. meanwhile, mr. trump is doubling down on his defense, spending much of the weekend on twitter, attacking political rivals he suggested house speaker nancy pelosi's teeth were falling out while answering questions about the articles of impeachment, and continued to refer to the matter as a hoax. nbc's tracie potts joins us with the latest from d.c. talk about what happens next >> reporter: what happens next is this vote we think we know where it is headed, frances. tomorrow, the rules will be set, and then on wednesday, the house

of representatives is poised to do something they've only done twice before in history. impeach a president. >> no president is supposed to be a dictator. >> reporter: accusations and evidence the house judiciary committee's 658-page report released overnight outlines two articles of impeachment against president trump. abuse of power for withholding aid to ukraine in exchange for investigating joe biden and blocking white house staff from testifying about it. the final impeachment vote is expected wednesday. >> there's not going to be any republicans in the house in fact, there will be a handful of democrats who will vote against impeachment in the house. >> reporter: including jeff van drew, who is reportedly switching parties to vote no, while most democrats vote yes. >> we can't take the risk the next election will be corrupted by foreign interference solicited by the president. >> reporter: then it moves to

the senate, where democrats are asking for a trial to begin january 9th, with mick mulvaney and former national security adviser john bolton as witnesses. >> get this thing over with. i am clearly made up my mind i don't need any witnesses. >> reporter: president trump wants to call his personal lawyer, rudy giuliani, just back from ukraine democrats worry republicans in charge will rush to clear the president in a quick trial >> the majority leader in the senate saying we're going to get this over with we don't -- we know he's not going to be convicted. >> reporter: the process must play out, beginning with a likely impeachment vote this week tracie potts, nbc news, washington u.s. military officials are investigating a troubling incident from this weekend's army/navy football game. military students in the stands caught on camera flashing what appears to be symbols of hate multiple times matt bradley has the story >> to the edge, around the corner, into the end zone.

>> reporter: blink and you might have missed it military students at army/navy football game caught on espn flashing hand signals that have latelysymbols. not once, not twice, but three times. sparking outrage on social media. the anti-defamation league and the southern poverty law center say this symbol, commonly understood to mean okay, was appropriated by far right groups the hand shape supposedly resembles the letters w-p, for white power. far right groups use it partly because it is ambiguous, making it hard to understand whether the students knew what they were doing. >> we need to look at it in context. when white supremacists are using it as a way to indicate, again, their ability to penetrate different places, when other people adopt it and start to use it, as well, then it becomes very problematic. >> reporter: the naval academy appointed an officer to conduct

an internal investigation. experts say armed services have struggled with right wing extremism in their ranks. >> at a place like the military academies, it really is way over the line it's not what you expect not what the academies expect. that's why i think you'll see the students disciplined accordingly. >> reporter: last year, a coast guard membereprimanded after flashing the symbol in an msnbc broadcast. the hallmark channel is trying to reestablish a relationship with a wedding company. they want to reinstate an ad showing a same-sex marriage. they pulled the ad after facing pressure from advocacy groups. hallmark says it was the wrong decision, but zola said it'd no longer advertise with hallmark here's sarah harmon. >> reporter: hallmark facing

backlash after their decision to pull this commercial, a 30-second ad for zola. ♪ we wish you a merry christmas ♪ >> reporter: the hallmark channel in the midst of its lucrative holiday season pulling the ads after one million moms group petitioned, saying they could come face-to-face with the l brgbt agenda watching the hallmark channel they said it was distracting from the purpose of our network, which is to provide entertainment value. the company behind the commercial, zola, said hallmark approved this ad, showing a straight couple kissing, and only the ads with the lesbian couples were flagged the move sparking outrage on social media, calls to boycott the channel. ellen degeneres tweeting, isn't it almost 2020 what are you thinking? >> that's it i'll mary christmas.

>> reporter: "saturday night live" making reference. >> emily kringle for hallmark, reminding you to stay straight out there. >> reporter: hallmark movies may be catch whichy, but they're big business, especially during the holidays last year, the christmas movies attracted an average 3.5 million viewers according ining to nei >> where is their inner voice and moral compass, and how could they shut down lgbtq families, especially during the holiday season >> reporter: zola says all kisses, couples, and marriages are equal. we will no longer be advertising on hallmark. a network known for celebrating romance under fire for excluding same-sex love. sarah harmon, nbc news there is a new twist in that massive college admissions scandal. actress lori loughlin is accusing prosecutors of concealing evidence. she and her husband are accused of paying $500,000 in bribes to help get their daughters into

usc. the couple claims the concealed documents would help them show that they believed their payments would be used for legitimate purposes. they're asking a judge to intervene. the u.s. attorney's office in massachusetts declined to comment on sunday. let's check back in with janessa webb and the day ahead, especially with extreme, colder snow slamming in areas. >> half the nation is going to be dealing with this storm system i really want to focus on totals by tomorrow morning, parts of st. louis to cleveland, syracuse, we're talking 4 to 6 inches over a half a foot in portions of kansas city cancellations, delays, throughout your mornr oregon and seattle high of 44 today

you need a quieter pattern head to california >> head to california. >> not too surprising, right as expected there. thank you. the nfl playoff picture is snapping into focus with two games left in the regular season the bills are nipping at the fa patriots heels after tapping the steelers at home with seconds left in the game, pittsburgh kept it close interception sealed it for buffalo, winning it 17-10. cowboys stayed in the race, breaking a three-game skid with a big win over the rams. dallas defense smothered la, and the offense never let off the gas. cowboys won it the day's biggest upset, the falcons toppled the 49ers with two touchdowns in a final five seconds of the game. the short pass to hjulio jones put them up. then atlanta scored again. falcons win it 29-22

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i'm greta thunberg, and i also have a christmas message. in ten years, this snowman won't exist. her home will be a puddle. santa, reindeer, the north pole, all of it gone merry maybe our last christmas to all donald trump, i'll come at you like a plastic straw comes at a turtle. we're going to talk about donald trump and a straw here right now. let's get 2020 candidates with unique holiday ideas for your politically inclined pals. the warren campaign is selling, she's got a plan for that planners also this, that is a purr-sist

cat caller you can get an andrew yang calculator look at this that's a cuttigege scrunchie the trump supporters, wrap a pack of presidential straws in trump wrapping paper straws right there kate mckinnon was an it. >> she was ready for it. one of his many tweets. a bold porch pirate in minnesota left a sarcastic thank you note after stealing a christmas gift from a doorstep according to the st. paul police department, a woman was notified her package was delivered, but instead, there was a note, just a quick little thank you for leaving me the opportunity of stealing your package. very nice of you porch pirate even signed it. quote, the new owner of your package. >> so, so wrong. it's going to come back and haunt them that is going to come right back

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