♪ in just over 24 hours, the impeachment trial of president trump will take over the senate, but in the fight over who will be allowed to testify at the trial and if there will be witnesses is still reaching. tragedy in paradise. a man guns down two police officers in hawaii before setting his how's ablaze what led to the violent shoot-o shoot-outs preparing for the worst. virginia in a state of emergency. a bitter arctic blast buries roads and snow, and puts half the country under ice. get ready for a super bowl showdown get the highlights as the 49ers

and chiefs "early today" starts right now we say good morning on martin luther king jr. i'm cori coffin >> and i'm frances rivera. the impeachment trial of president trump begins in earnest tomorrow with one key question hanging over capitol hill will the senate allow witnesses to testify democrats need at least four republicans to cross the aisle to win a vote on the issue last night, minority leader chuck schumer warned to keep battling and to bring forward new evidence in the trial. >> we democrats aim to get the truth. and make no mistake about it, we will force votes on witnesses and documents. and it will be up to four republicans to side with the constitution to side with our democracy, to side with rule of law. and not side in blind obedience to president trump in his desire to press the truth

>> president trump is taking his defense on the road dismissing his impeachment trial during a p in texas >> we're achieving what no administration has ever achieved before and what do i get out of it? tell me. i t out of it. theft lunatics i get impeached. but that's okay, the farmers -- >> nbc's hans nichols has more >> reporter: president trump touching down in texas to tout his china trade deal before a friendly audience. after the president's legal team formally responded to the senate impeachment sum mons calling the articles brazen and unlawful democrats zmrifg th s dismissin argument >> is there is ample evidence, overwhelming evidence that any jury would convict in three minutes flat >> reporter: while distanced hif

>> that is not part of my mandate. my mandate to to present the constitution argument. >> reporter: aside from knowing tuesday's start time there's still no allowed during the process. >> it will be the first impeachment trial in history that goes to conclusion without witnesses. >> reporter: some of the rules are known. no cell phones, no standing, no talkinging senators are commanded to keep silence on imprisonment. and the house may want to consider a redo. >> maybe they ought to withdraw the articles of impeachment and start over again >> reporter: with one of the president's closest allies saying mr. trump wants the trial wrapped up in the state of the union address on february 4th. >> this mode is to go to the state of the union and talk about what he wants to do for the rest of 2020 >> reporter: and sunday night, the president addressed impeachment, saying he's being

impeached by radical left lunatics the president plans to be in davos, switzerland, touting america's economic strength and talking with economic leaders, frances. we turn to a violent night in ha ha where two police officers were killed in a shoot-out. the police officer said they were killed in the line of duty responding to a report of a woman who was stabbed. the suspect is accused of fatally shooting the officers before setting his home on fire. that fire then spread through the neighborhood for more on all of this here is nbc's dan schenamen. >> reporter: gunfire and flames in one of hawaii's most exclusive neighborhoods. knhl reports a man living in the diamondhead area of oahu stabbing a property honor.

the police got involved. the resident allegedly shot and killed two officers. >> the people of oahu, almost 1 million strong lost two members of their family and we're grieving >> reporter: the house then went up in flames the fire believed to be set by the gun man. >> at this time, there are three persons who are unaccounted for, including the suspect. >> reporter: flames spread throughout the neighborhood. firefighters were initially kept away, waiting for police to give the all-clear. police say the alleged assailant was known to them. >> jerry handle, in his 60s is being accused of the killing of the two officers and the stabbing of the people maim. >> reporter: this quiet neighbd.od >> here you have, some of the nicest homes in ha of the nicest areas in hawaii so none of us aytm the possibilityf

such a horrible thing happening. >> reporter: a horrible thing that happened in paradise. dan schenamen, nbc news. tens of thousands of guns rights activists are expected to rally at virginia state capital today. the massive crowds from both in and out of the state are rallying against gun control laws proposed by democrats for the again legislature. nbc's cal perry is there with the latest >> reporter: hey, cori, the entire state is in a state of emergency. the concern is not just folks out here protesting their right to bear arms, their right to carry weapons. it's other folks from out of town that's what others are worried about. it's the militia groups, the extremist p,o protest the new gun restrictions here in the state of virginia. obviously, people are very passionate out here and that is one thing that we're seeing out

the state of virginia are trying to pope are being proposed by many people, not just in richmond but people coming in from around the country. back to you. >> cal, thank you. hundreds across the country are bracing for bitterly cold blast expected to hit places still feeling the impact of brutal and deadly storms nbc's erin mclaughlin is following this one >> reporter: cori, hundreds of millions of americans are experiencing life-threatening arctic temperatures, adding misery to that storm system that swept through the country last week over half of america is feeling the freeze a big worry, black ice on the roads. and accidents like this one. in connecticut, a driver's suv flipped right side up. >> and it just wouldn't stop >> reporter: the street so slippery, first responders had hilllide the victi

one of many caught in the storm as it swept northeast leaving behind a wintry chill. >> it's 17 but feels like five. >> reporter: in kansas city, as the chiefs took on the titans, fans freezing. over 200 million expected to be hit with arctic air. the cold mass stretches 15,000 miles that's coming from northern canada which is dealing with an extreme storm system of its own. a bomb cyclone, the canadian government calling a state of emergency. 100-mile-per-hour winds, snow piles up to 15 feet mauling in st. john, a record of 30 inches. back in the u.s., deadly avalanches and dramatic rescue in big bear lake a family of three fell through the ice pulled to safety in farmington, utah, tragedy rescuers dug through the shnow searching for an 18-year-old

>> the hole was ten feet deep by the time we got him out. >> reporter: he later died at the hospital in colorado, an ice climber killed after she swept into a river. the 12 u.s. death by an avalanche in a season that's just beginning the cold snap is forecasted to arrive east this morning, but it won't warm up until midweek. cori >> we'll have to wait until then, erin, thank you. after a postseason packed with surprisers, super bowl liv is finally set the kansas city chiefs will take on the san francisco 49ers sunday night february 2nd. this one wasn't even close here are the highlights. the san francisco defense shined shutting out green bay for the first half raheem mostert had the game of a lifetime he's on the eighth player to ever because the 200-yard mark

in a playoff game. and quarterback jim? garoppolo threw only eight passes and as the chiefs end the titans' cinderella run to take the afc championship the star of this one with who else but patric on the cheese went on with a 21-point tear. and titans could not claw back the chiefs win it 35-24. this is the first trip to the g big game in nearly 50 years. >> i like mahomes' walk. >> swagger >> uh-huh. >> got it done >> you got it back and forth, girl >> the stage is set for the game >> oh, gosh, almost here >> what's really not exciting is the chill from midwest, to the midwest. i mean, we are talking about windchill, this is what it feels

like on your skin, down to 20 to 25 below so, these temperatures are going to continue to shift through the east and lake-effect snow warnings in place for northeast ohio, from cleveland, all the way to erie, p.a., where they could see 3 tot continues to cr. need to get to the deep south, new orleans, 53. so, finally, some quieter conditions but do not lose that winter coat. >> well, here we go. thank you, janessa still ahead, controversy brewing in puerto rico after the discovery of an entire warehouse filled with much needed aid. plus, prince harry speaks out for the first time since

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today, we honor civil rights icon dr. martin luther king jr on the eve of his birth date, thousands gathered at the national cathedral to hear a message from his eldest son. martin luther king iii said we need to spread love and not hate his father delivered his last sermon there in 1968 prince harry speaks out for the first time since he and his wife made that stunning split from the royal family. the prince posted a video during a peach he founded 14 years ago. >> reporter: good morning, frances, yeah, the prince made quite moving comments at a banquet that he himself founded 14 years ago to benefit children affected by hiv in sub-saharan, africa now, the prince gets a say >> i can only imagine what you

may have heard. >> reporter: in this first comments since splitting from the royal family >> i want you to hear the truth from me, as much as i can share. not as a prince or duke but as harry. >> reporter: the prince telling the audience he and his wife had planned for a more private life. >> the decision that i have made for my wife and i to step back is not one i made lightly. it was so many answered talks of so many years of challenges. and i know i haven't always gotten it right. but as far as this goes there really was no other option >> reporter: torn between a desire for privacy and an onlization to duty >> what i want to make clear is we're not walking away and we certainly aren't walking away from you. our hope was to continue serving the queen, the commonwealth and my military associations, but without public funding unfortunately, that wasn't possible >> reporter: invoking the memory of his late mother princess

diian to explain his departure >> when i lost my mom 13 years ago, you took me under your wing you looked out for me so long but media say powerful force i hope one that our support for each can be more powerful. >> reporter: a step forward for his own family >> together, you have given me an education about living. and this role has told me more about what is right and just than i could ever have imagined. we are taking a leap of faith. so thank you for giving me the courage to take this next step >> reporter: and you can really feel how torn the prince was between his obligations to his family on one side and his country on the other but he did say one thing that a lot of brits have been thinking a lot about recently he said that the uk is his home, a place he's always loved. and that's never going to change frances. >> matt bradley for us, thank you. that's certainly a new normal

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in today's top stories, four teachers are taking legal action against delta air lines. it comes nearly a week after a delta plane dumped jet fuel in a california neighborhood. at least 60 people were treated for minor injuries according to the l.a. times, the teachers filed the lawsuit against the company citing emotional and physical distress. the teachers are speaking compensatory damages and delta has yet to comment on the lawsuit. china is faced with a health scare just ahead of an extremely busy travel season

coronavirus. this news comes as 3 billion trips are expected to be made as people celebrate the chinese lunar day. police are searching for a man who they believe may have been living in the ceiling of a grocery store for weeks. surveillance video from the haggin fresh market captured video of someone people found someone accessed the roof and found an entry point police also heard foot steps and saw a man's leg dangling from the ceiling. just days after squaring in its commander, space force, the newest branch of military has reached a new milestone. they are catch flauch limouflag military branches with the insignificant that space force

adding that members will look like their joint counterparts they'll be working with on the ground irish ufc fighter conor mcgregor is reigning supreme after winning his first fight in 15 months. he fought cowboy cirrone unfortunately he was no match as he talked him out in 40 seconds in the match the record stands at 22-4 with 19 knockouts 40 seconds >> yeah, wow that's all it took >> celebrating birthdays, request love from the roots and tonight show turns 49. ray wilson is 54 falcon crest actor lorenzo lamas turns 52 kiss guitarist paul stanley is 68 and former astronaut buzz aldrin turns 90 years old thank you for waking up with us, i'm frances rivera

>> i'm cori coffin, nbc news continues here on nbc and other nbc news stations.

a political showdown for the history books on the eve of the impeachment trial of president trump. both sides are drawing battle lines over witness lines. horror in hawaii, two plivs shot and killed in hail of gunfire. no other option. prince harry breaks his silence about why he and megan decided to retire from royal duties. the san francisco 49ers steam roll their way to the game. not your average joe