this week's states along our southern border are bracing for a massive surge of might grants as title 42 is set to expire this is unless the supreme court steps in as early as today breaking overnight, a very rare mass shooting north of the border in canada details ahead. elon musk is asking for your help in a vote on whether you think he should be replaced as ceo. results expected this morning. today the january 6th committee is wrapping up their investigation and expected to urge the justice department to pursue criminal charges against former president trump

and week 15 in the nfl proving almost as exciting as the world cup final. we've got you covered as we kick off your monday. "early today" starts right now >> good morning. i'm philillip mena. . >> g glad you cocould be witiths i'm frfrances rivera we begin with uncertaintnty at e borderer the city of f el paso o is u una state of emergency as the number ofof migigrants arrivingng is ed to surge s starting wewednesday. ththat's when title 42 will l be lifteded it i is ththe e covid restriric asylylum s seekers on fridaday, an appealals court rejejected an atattempt by 19 republican-led states to temporarily keep it in place nbc's guad venegas is on the ground in el paso. >> reporter: a state of emergency at the texas border. the mayor of el paso making the declaration late saturday. >> our asylum seekers are not t sasafe as we have hundrereds and hundrereds on ththe strereets. and ththat's not the way we want to treat people. >> reporter: he says more than 15,000 migrants have arrived in

the last week, and now that number is expected to explode with a trump era policy known as title 42 set to be lifted on wednesday. the public health rule implemented in march of 2020 in response to the covid pandemic making it easier to return hundreds of thousands of migrants to mexico >> the courts do not intervene and put a halt to the removal of title 42, it's going to be total chaos. >> reporter: officials say the number of migrants attempting to cross the border could more than double daily, but border towns are already strained he's waiting for transport so he can get to new york. >> reporter: men, women, and children fleeing violence and poverty, seeking asylum at this makeshift camp in downtown el paso. >> it's freezing temperatures overnight. we have children and babies who were sleeping in streets >> so she says this entire sidewalk was full of people who slept here last night. >> reporter: volunteers bringing clothing, food and water

this is one of the parts of el paso where the asylum seekers are sleeping on the ground this person is even using a cardboard box to stay warm they're also getting food and water in this area it's right next to the bus station where some of these buses are being used for them to get to their destination others seeking shelter at el paso international airport now one final attempt bay group of republican-led states to prevent a possible sudden surge of migrants. they're calling on the supreme court to intervene now while border officials here say they expect another surge in asylum seekers arriving at the border, just a few days ago, officials in juarez said they were working with state authorities to bus migrants in the state of chihuahua and bring them to the u.s. border, allowing them to cross into the united states and turn themselves in, which makes it unclear what the mexican government is doing to help with this new surge back to you. >>, guad, thank you. across the nation, hospitals

are in crisis mode with the so-called tripledemic of covid, flu, and rsv overwhelming emergency rooms, and with multiple holidays this week, doctors are bracing for the worst. this as shortages of children's cold and fever medicines continue across the country. senator chuck schumer announced he is calling on the fda to investigate. in a news conference, schumer said parents are finding empty shelves of drugs like tylenol, motrin and robitussin. >> reporter: rsv, flu and covid cases are on the minds of doctors as the tripledemic threatens to derail the holiday season >> we are seeing an increase in volume of patients. >> reporter: dr. nicholas orozco is in burbank, california. in the morning at st. joseph, the er is usually quiet, but doctors tell me things can change rapidly within hours, rooms can fill up

with 5 to 10% of people battling respiratory illnesses. nationwide covid cases have increased by more than 35% the past two weeks with deaths up 25%. and flu activity remains hi with 15 million cases and 150,000 hospitalizations, and more than 9,000 deaths so far this season. but there is some good news. >> it really looks like rsv has peaked and is on its way down. >> reporter: a growing number of medical centers are in need of a lifeline, sometimes inundated with patients with mild symptoms when should you come to the hospital when should you stay home? >> if you a fever, if you have a mild cough, try to treat those symptoms at home if you're severely short of breath, if you are really nauseated and vomiting, that's when you you've should come to the hospital. >> reporter: but dr. orozco credits vaccine. >> we're seeing a lot of flu

cases but not needing to hospitalize these patients. >> reporter: his fear is covid fatigue. people are exhausted with wearing masks and not getting boosted. but if we're diligent, he says, we could avoid a winter surge. >> our thanks to dana for that report breaking overnight in canada, six people are dead after a mass shooting in vaughn city, part of ontario province authorities describe a horrendous scene among the dead, the suspected gunman shot dead by police as they responded to reports of an active shooter at a condo building officials tell canadian broadcaster cbc that a seventh victim is in the hospital with serious injuries but is expected to survive police say there is no further threat to the community, and those evacuated from the building have been allowed to return the investigation is ongoing gun deaths are rare in canada compared to the u.s. the firearm homicide rate is seven times higher in this country per capita, and canada's

last mass shooting was in april of 2020. 17 passengers and three crewmembers sustained significant injuries after hawaiian airlines flight from phoenix to honolulu encountered severe turbulence. according to honolulu emergency service, 11 of the injured were hospitalized in serious condition, and nine were stable. one patient is a 14-month-old. another passenger is said to have been made unconscious by the turbulence passengers suffered head injury, cuts, bruises and nausea the faa is investigating the incident and says the airbus a330 was nearly 30 minutes from its destination when it struck the unstable and unexpected patch. the plane was at capacity with 278 passengers, 8 flight attendants and two pilots on board. fasten seat belts lights were on but some of the passengers were not fastened making their final

presentation today nbc news has learned the house panel is planning to refer donald trump to the justice department on criminal charges asked for comment, the trump campaign shared a statement attacking the committee, adding that they will have more to say after the referrals are made public today for more, here is nbc's ali vitali >> reporter: the january 6th committee finalizing plans to criminally refer former president donald trump on multiple charges nbc news exclusively reporting that those charges include obstructing an official proceeding, conspiracy to defraud the government, and inciting or insisting an insurrection the move comes after an exhaustive 18-month-long investigation. one member of the committee overheard by nbc news behind closed doors saying criminal referrals were warranted after nbc was outside the meeting room on the capitol complex other members echoing that i think there is sufficient evidence to charge the president. this is someone who tried to interfere with a joint session,

even inciting a mob to attack the capitol. if that's not criminal, then i don't know what is >> reporter: the panel set to vote at its final public meeting monday, approving a report of its finding to be released wednesday. that will include not just chapter by chapter analysis, but witness interviews and hundreds of pages of additional information. >> stay tuned for the hearing. >> the committee set to refer four of five republican members of congress who defied j-6 subpoenas to the house committee. raskin behind closed doors saying none of the subpoenaed members complied and we are now referring four members, a move likely to set a precedent in the coming congress when republicans now wield subpoena power themselves and while the trump referral is historic, it also doesn't mandate any action. >> it has a huge symbolic value and a huge historical value from the perspective of the committee, but from the perspective of the department of justice, it is almost literally completely meaningless >> reporter: doj still tasked with deciding whether or not to

pursue charges both for trump and anyone else the committee might criminally refer >> and our thanks to ali for that report. nbc news will have live coverage of the committee's public meeting today at 1:00 p.m. eastern. twitter ceo elon musk is putting his leadership to a vote at this very moment, he is asking the public to decide whether he should step down as chief executive. the twitter poll closes at 6:00 a.m. eastern so far more than 14 million twitter users have weighed in with the polls at 56% yes. musk said he would abide by the results of the poll in court last month, he said he didn't want to be the ceo of any company. the vote came after twitter announced new rules prohibiting users from linking two competing platforms like facebook, mastodon. the king of crypto is due in court in the bahamas sam bankman-fried is expected to drop his extradition fight today. last week he was indicted by a

federal grand jury in new york, and has been held in a bahamian jail since, waiting for his february hearing he is facing a slew of charges, including conspiracy and fraud after the meltdown of his $32 billion crypto exchange sent shockwaves through the industry. a dadaring resescue in wawashington s state afterer a s caught in an avavalanche rescueue teams frospokthe regional a air supportrt were cd to help afteter r a 47-year-old was thrown from a snsnow bike nr tatable rock m mountain. other r bikers alelerted rescueo his locationon medics lowered from a helicopter and helped airlift him to a local hospital where he had to have surgery for a broken femur. let's turn to our weather and a massive storm system that could disrupt holiday travelers. nbc meteorologist angie lassman has more details on that everybody is waiting to see if they need to adjust their plans with this. >> yeah, and it's going to be bitterly cold that will be the main takeaway for the first half of the week with temperatures below zero across the country.

let's talk about those alerts that are already up. we can see temperatures as low as minus 60 degrees. dangerously cold across the country. two million people are dealing with those windchill advisory watches and warnings and you can see currently the arctic air is in place like bismarck, minus 4 with a 15 below windchill. watertown minus 14 as well, and just two degrees for what it feels like in minneapolis. this cold air continues to sink south. we'll be dealing with these really cold temperatur as far e new orleans, mobile. checking in to the low 50s later today. but the rain along the gulf coast will be the story. and guys we are going to continue to be dealing with the cold temperatures. i mention it will sink as far

south as places like mississippi. so the hard freeze is possible as well. something that will definitely disrupt travel >> okay. we'll be ready and adjust the plans accordingly. thank you. celebrations began all over the country in honor of the first night of hanukkah. at the white house, merrick garland led the lighting ceremony of the first candle on the national menorah and the biggest menorah in the world was lit in the big apple it stands at 36 feet at the it's in central park. ceremonies will be hosted during all eight nights of the jewish festival of lights a festival began in miami, home to the tallest electronic menorah in the world the 700-foot l.e.d. display illuminating the miami skyscraper wishing a happy hanukkah to all that celebrate it it was one of the most exciting world cup finals in history. we've got your highlights, next. >> it sure was ttttg e e 5 in the nfl, we'r geinina much clearer picicture of h how the play-y-offs are s g up that's nexext. sleep plplus next daday eney

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in today's top story, the american college student who vanished in france is now reunited with his family and heading back to the u.s. authorities say that ken delandis appeared last month while studying abroad, but on friday he made contact with his parents from spain his family thanked news outlets but did not elaborate on the details surrounding his disappearance. in berlin streets were flooded after a 46 foot all the aquarium burst in a hotel lobby. 250,000 gallons flooded the leisure complex and nearby streets. two people were injured by glass. most of the 1500 exotic fish are

believed to have died. a berlin state senator tells local media that the aquarium likely burst due to metal fatigue over time. the aquarium was the world's largest free-standing cylinder-shaped aquarium a man in south carolina is proving that age is just a number by becoming a personal trainer at 80 years old. from our greenville affiliate wyff has the story >> i'm 80. i get away with doing light stuff. >> reporter: if you happen to pop in to planet fitness on woodruff road. >> breathe out when you push. >> reporter: you might see 80-year-old harry king >> 80 is just a number, right? you let it be what you want to let it be. never let age be a deciding factor of who i am. >> reporter: harry retired from an insurance company in 1995, started a business coaching firm in 2000, but he has always had a passion for stepping into new

endeavors. >> i've always tried to do something special in my feith year so 75, i hiked across the state on the palmetto trail. >> fast forward five years later, following a routine workout, harry noticed a new hiring sign for a personal trainer position here. >> this is working your lats all the way down, up and down the body. >> reporter: and he figured age ain't nothing but a number. >> what can this old guy do for me well, once i get a chance to work with folks, they see i can help them in their fitness journey. how is it feeling? >> it's tough. >> reporter: he says you're never too old to push your way through achieving goals. >> what is your interest shirt say? divas don't stop when we're tired. we stop when we're done. >> am i done >> you're done my purpose in life is to help people be better, be more successful in whatever their endeavor can if i can have an impact on somebody and their journey, in life, in business, in their fitness journey, boy, that's a home run for me.

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breaking overnight, a rare mass shooting north of the boarder in canada. at least six dead. we will have the latest coming up bracing at the southern border a massive surge of migrants is expected to test u.s. border patrol as the title 42 is set to expire d-day for the january 6th committee. today they vote to approve their final report with expected recommend depreciations for the justice department to file criminal charges against former president trump. but will the doj act more drama for the twitter sphere a