this morning, texas is sending about 400 members of the national guard to the border as the supreme court temporarily halts the expiration of title 42 and the state prepares for thousands of migrants to pour over the border if nothing is done the feds have issued a national safety alert, a warning of an explosion of child sextortion cases bracing for an arctic blast. millions are in the path of what could be the coldest christmas

in nearly 40 years our steve patterson has the latest on the idaho murder investigation involving four college students and an inside look at the extremeturbulence that landed number of passengers fort hospital instead of a hawaii beach. "early today" starts right now good morning i'm frances rivera >> i'm phillip mena. the clock is ticking for the biden administration they have until 5:00 p.m. eastern today to file an appeal after the supreme court issued a temporary stay of title 42 the trump-kprera policy was supposed to be lifted tomorrow 1200 national guard troops have been die emeployed. >> reporter: with record number of migrants crossing the border surging, the supreme court stepping in.

chief justice john roberts responding to a request from republican officials it comes with el paso, texas under a state of emergency with thousands of migrants crossing the border into the u.s. every dae. many of them released onto the streets where they've been sleeping outside the mayor making the emergency declaration this weekend, saying city resources are overwhelmed migrant housing already packed there were expectations the lifting of title 42 would have sent the number of illegal border crossings soaring even higher the texas governor who blames biden policies for the influx with this warning. >> if the courts don't intervene and put a halt to the removal of title 42, it's going to be total chaos. >> reporter: they're expecting a record 10,000 border crossings per day.

new york's mayor saying the city is nearly out of money, which could force the city to cut or curtail programs new yorkers rely on unless they get federal help many migrants are crossing in from juarez, mexico. we met a family from venezuela who say they'll cross after title 42 is lifted >> she's been traveling for months she says crossing mexico was the most difficult thing >> reporter: and this family says they escaped kidnappers on their grueling journey through a jungle officials are calling it a humanitarian crisis. with some migrant families huddling in a makeshift campsite in downtown el paso. >> our thanks to morgan for that report now to breaking news and urgent do not drive from the parent company of dodge and chrysler

sounding the alarm on 276,000 vehicles after a third death was confirmed due to an exploding takata air bag it can deteriorate over time, especially if cars are exposed to hot, humid weather. the affected models are between 2005 and 2010. in a statement, sell and tis urged drivers to get their cars towed for service, saying the risk increases with each day the air bags are not replaced. also breaking this morning, a rare national public safety alert. the fbi and department of homeland security are warning of a quote, explosion in child sextortion cases at least 3,000 victims have opibeen identified as targets within the last year. what exactly are these crimes that the feds are warning us about in. >> reporter: good morning,

phillip. these attacks are happening online to children and teenagers. the victims are coerced into sending explicit images and extorted for money it mostly happens through social media, but kids are also targeted on gaming platforms the majority of the predators are outside the united states, with most of the crimes originating in west africa the victims are primarily boys christopher wray says victims may feel like there's no way out. it is up to all of us to ensure them that they are not in trouble. there is hope and they are not alone. the crimes can be reported by calling 1-800-call-fbi and this advice for victims. get help before deciding whether to pay any money, because cooperating rarely stops the harassment report and block the predator's

account, but do not delete messages, because those can be helpful to law enforcement parents are urged to be on alert while kids have a break from school and tend to be online even more. >> that is true. so much to watch out for when those kids are online. as rsv, covid and the flu continue their onslaught across the country, many parents searching for cold and fever medicine have come up im empty handed walgreen's and cvs are capping sales. w walgreen's say people can buy six products at a time 78% of inpatient beds and nearly 5,000 hospitals across the u.s. were filled as of monday nearly the same percentage of icu beds were in use for the first time in

history, congress is recommending criminal charges for a former president the january 6 committee argued that the former president was at the center of efforts to overturn the 2020 election and incited the capitol riot alice barr looks at what happens next >> ms. cheney? >> aye >> reporter: the house committee recommending criminal charges against former president trump, accusing him of obstructing an official proceeding, conspiracy to defraud the government, conspiracy to make a false statement and inciting or assisting an insurrection in the deadly january 6 capitol attack. >> the work of this committee will help provide a road map to justice. >> reporter: the referrals to the department of justice hold no legal weight, but they represent the committee's final conclusions, after a 18-month investigation. this video summarizing that work that included more than 1200 interviews and sifting through hundreds of thousands of documents. it's the committee's last public

presentation, laying out their case that former president trump sought to illegally overturn the results of the 2020 election and directed an angry mob of supporters to the spol >> we were invited by the president of the united states >> for hours, he would not issue a public statement instructing his supporters to disperse >> reporter: the committee referring members of congress who defied subpoenas to the house ethics committee, also recommending charges to others in the trump orbit the justice department alone will decide whether or not to file charmges. >> it looks in somequarters lik they're acting at the behest of the committee, even though i don't believe they would be. >> reporter: trump has long attacked the committee calling the members corrupt cowards who hate our country the committee insists its aim is

to protect democracy and ensure the peaceful transfer of power in future elections. alice barr, nbc news now to terror at 36,000 feet we learning new details about the dangerous turbulence that rocked a flight to hawaii. tom costello has more. >> reporter: on board hawaiian flight 35, a dangerous encounter with turbulence. ceiling panels popped open a puncture hole from a flying water bottle >> everybody was screaming >> it was probably the most turbulent flight wife'e've beenn we travel a lot. >> yeah, we, um hit pretty severe severe turbulence. >> reporter: it happened at 36,000 feet. >> my life flashed before my life all

. >> reporter: it was 30 minutes from honolulu. >> do we have any trained medical personnel? >> reporter: once landed, medics declared a mass casualty event the injured included a 14 month old baby while the seat belt light was on, many were not wearing their belts. >> i saw a few with lacerations on their head and brlood drippin down >> reporter: the turbulence occurs when they move from slow moving to fast-moving air or when the plane encounters the top of a thunderstorm that is more violent than radar indicated. >> we're dealing with a lot of unstable air and weather conditions that are certainly difficult to deal with, if you're an airline. >> reporter: the ntsb chief. >> i will say seat belts, seat

belts, seat belt the t >> reporter: children under 2 should be in a carrier and strapped in. tom costello, nbc news, new york >> that is frightening there let's get a check of your weather with angie lassman there's a chance that we could are could have the coldest christmas many of us have ever seen in our lives. >> it could mean frostbite within minutes there's a massive winter storm that's going to quickly gain intensity. as we get to thursday and friday that's where we'll see the risk of blizzard condition, gusty winds, power outages, downed trees possibly and not to negligence mention rain and snow mixing in. here's what you're looking at as far as the snowfall forecast

downwind of the lake is where you have the best chance of snow but widespread amounts of snow as far as minneapolis, des moines, kansas city and st. louis. that means on the warm side of the system, rain that's really what's stretched across parts of th pittsburgh where temperatures will be in the mid-30s, washington d.c. at 41 with plenty of sunshine as we look to the northeast we'll see maybe travel trouble guys, when it comes to the rain. but really the bull's eye is milwaukee, chicago, detroit for end of the week travel with air flights and as well as on the roads. >> overall mess. coming up, the historic fight against the makers of

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handling these types of matters. >> reporter: and saying while the family supports law enforcement, the police department has done a poor job in communicating with the family the police department says they are dedicated to supporting and communicating with the families of the victims with the holidays proapproachin, they insist they won't stop searching. >> we're going to continue to push through the holidays. we have a team that awill continue the investigation >> reporter: one mother encourages the investigators not to give up >> you can't hardly breathe. knowing that this person is out there. >> reporter: one lead investigators are pursuing, a white hyundai elantra like this one they say was in the immediate area of the home around the time of the murders >> we have many tips that have come in on the 2011 to 2013

hyundai elantra. if you own one or know somebody who was driving one the day before or the day after, police send that tip-in >> reporter: campus has largely emptied for winter break, but some who remain are haunted bit murders. corinne remembers the day everything changed >> once that happened. it just kind of became a ghost town everybody's also like really frustrated and mad that there's no leads >> reporter: the family's lawyer with the message for the stricken city of moscow. >> we would just say keep at it. the community, i believe, will be the ones that solve this case >> reporter: police maintain they are full throttle on this investigation. in fact they say they've now taken in more than 10,000 tips on the lifetime of this investigation. so much so that there's an overflow they've created to the fbi tip line, the fbi increasing its footprint from a week ago going from 46 investigators to

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in today's top stories, former movie mogul, harvey weinstein could face an additional 24 years in prison after he was convicted of rape in los angeles a jury delivered guilty verdicts on three counts, including forcible rape. the jury was hung on three counts and found him not guilty on a fourth. he is already serving a 23-year prison sentence for a conviction out of new york. the company behind fortnight has agreed to a $523 million settlement with the federal

trade commission ftc says they violated child privacy loss by exposing kids to dangerous content like sexual harassment and bullying and that the company tricked players of all ages into making unwanted in-game purchases. they did not confirm or deny the allegation but did agree to change policies and how it charges users. a not-so-good fella was caught in the act. a 30-year-old woman broke into the actor's hountownhouse and t to steal from the home de niro, who was home at the time of the robbery, the woman was arrested on burglary charges several time this is year. recent reports show that inflation may be cooling, but sticker shock on holiday groceries is still cramping holiday cheer. according to the bureau of labor

statistics, overall food prices were 12% more expensive last month compared to last holiday season, with eggs up nearly 50%, that glass of eggnog is going to cost you more. let's take a look at other staples. bread is 16% more expensive. the meat and potatoes of your meal are steeper as well, with uncooked poultry prices up 18% and potatoes 16% more costly and whether it's for you or for santa claus, milk and cookies are 15% and 19% pricier than last year. now from the nbc archives, a classic christmas story read by an iconic voice. >> it could be his head wasn't screwed on just right. it could be perhaps his shoes were too tight but i think that the most likely reason of all may have been that his heart was two sizes too small. >> just like on "dateline," keith morrison read as sinister

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right now at 4:30, the people have spoken. twitter users vote to oust ceo elon musk, but will elon musk keep his word and actually step down? we're talking about what might happen next. plus one san francisco city demanding more from city leaders saying crime and homelessness are out of control. the changes they insist need to happen this is "today in the bay" streaming live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online. governing to you on this tuesday. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm kris sanchez. laura garcia has the morning off.