a fresh batch of winter weather makes its way across the country, crippling cold in the midwest and nearly a foot of snow in store for some of the biggest cities on the east coast. a new threat against the winter olympics. russian officials are on the hunt for a woman who may be poised to strike in sochi, while the u.s. prepares a safety net for americans attending the game. and getting the boot. the nfl hints that a rule change that would kick one play in the nfl hints that a rule change that would kick one play in particular out of the game. captioning funded by cbs this is the "cbs morning news" for tuesday, january 21st, 2014. good morning, good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. well, this morning, another round of dangerously cold arctic air is moving over the northern united states, and by late

today, single digit temperatures and subzero windchills are expected to stretch from the upper midwest to new england and, oh, yes, there's also a snowstorm to deal with. the winter storm advisories and warnings are posted from illinois to new hampshire and there are windchill advisories across the upper midwest. the snow has already started in chicago. heavy snow is forecast from the mid-atlantic to new england. meteorologist eric fisher of our boston station wbz has more on this severe weather. >> bitter cold is already making its way down across the united states, and temperatures well below average. anywhere from 15 to 34 degrees below average in the upper midwest over into the northeast. this is the coldest time of the year so when you get that far below average, it really stinks, becomes dangerous cold. windchill values, about 30 below in fargo, 20 below in minneapolis, 10 below in chicago. for tuesday evening, subzero windchills all the way over to pittsburgh, sigle digits for boston and new york and more of the same as we head through the nighttime.

then we're tracking the snow, winter storm warnings in pink. the winter weather advisories in purple encompassing a large area. the snow will be spreading up through the mid-atlantic and new york city as we head through the day. travel disruptions from laguardia, jfk, down through reagan and richmond. overnight, snow continuing from boston down through philly. and through wednesday morning, still be going strong in boston before heading tout sea wednesday average. 6 to 12 for greater boston, 5 to 10 in new york. 4 to 8 in d.c., 3 to 6 down towards richmond. a significant winter event and certainly plan ahead. there will be travel disruptions. well, the freezing temperatures forced officials to suspend recovery efforts at a nebraska feed where an explosion killed two workers. the search and evacuation at a nutrition plant in omaha is expected to resume this morning. it's unclear what caused yesterday morning's blast. the explosion severely damaged the building.

the second and third floors collapsed. 38 workers were inside at the time. some were trapped and had to be rescued. jake wolf was on the second floor, but he made it out. >> where it collapsed, the second and third floor, was probably about ten yards away. but the stairs was right beside the office so we got out. >> ten other workers were injured. the plant makes products that are added to livestock and poultry feed. and this morning, an urgent manhunt is under way for a potential terrorist who is ready and willing to attack the olympic games in russia. it is the latest threat against the games in sochi. and officials fear she may already made it around the security ring surrounding the olympic city. susan mcginnis is in washington and has the latest on the olympic threat. susan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, this woman is called the black widow, she's expected of plotting a terror attack in and around sochi. during these olympic games.

and we now understand that russian authorities are on the manhunt for three suspected suicide bombers as well this morning. meanwhile, here in washington, doubts are growing about russian guarantees of security at the games, and now the u.s. is taking action. this is the new face of terror for security forces at the olympic games in sochi. her name is ruzana ibragimova. but she's being called a black widow because her islamic militant husband was killed by russian security forces last year, and she has vowed revenge. >> i think this is the biggest threat we've seen to any olympics in quite some time. >> reporter: and there is good reason for worry. last month, two bomb attacks killed more than 30 people in volgograd, a city about 600 miles from sochi. the group that's claimed responsibility for those attacks released a new video. it purports to show the suicide bombers and a bomb being prepared. it also promises a present for tourists who attend the sochi games. >> in sochi or elsewhere in russia would be a big success

for these terrorists. >> reporter: russian security forces have been cracking down on islamic militants in areas near sochi. this weekend, a trap reportedly killed seven. cbs news has confirmed the u.s. plans to put transport planes at european bases on alert. and is deploying two navy ships to the black sea, in case americans need to be evacuated. the games begin on february 7th. and an fbi source tells cbs news the russians are cooperating more, providing more intelligence about the suspected attacks. an fbi source said about three dozen fbi personnel will be there for the games. anne-marie. >> susan mcginnis in washington, thank you, susan. russia's foreign minister is urging the european government not to interfere in ukraine where more anti-government protests took place overnight. demonstrators in the capital of kiev tossed fire bombs and stones. police responded with tear gas

and rubber bullets. dozens of people have been injured since the protests began months ago, when the government decided against joining a trade pact with europe. and it appears the syria peace conference is back on track again this morning in montreux, switzerland. u.n. chief ban ki-moon has withdrawn an unexpected invitation to iran. the last-minute invitation infuriated syrian opposition leaders who threatened to skip the talks. the russians say not having the iranians is a mistake but not a catastrophe. embattled new jersey governor chris christie will be sworn in for a second term today. but christie's inauguration comes as his administration fights the latest allegations of political bullying, tying superstorm sandy aid to one mayor's support for a real estate deal. marlie hall is here with more. >> good morning, anne-marie. the 55th governor of the state of new jersey is set so take part in all the customary inaugural events today, but that will be tempered by multiple investigations that threaten to stall his political career.

>> reporter: controversy continues to surround chris christie, as the new jersey governor prepares to take the oath of office for his second term today. his administration is strongly denying allegations from the mayor of hoboken. dawn zimmer says last may christie's lieutenant governor kim guadagno told her she had to approve a real estate development project in her city, or lose money for superstorm sandy recovery. >> and that's a direct message from the governor. >> reporter: guadagno said that never happened. >> any suggestion that sandy funds were tied to the approval of any project, in new jersey, is completely false. >> reporter: zimmer told her story to the u.s. attorney's office and is offering to take a lie detector test. >> and the bottom line is, she came and she made a direct threat to me. she came, and when the attorney governor comes, pulls you aside in a parking lot and says these two things are connected.

i know it shouldn't be, but they are, and if you tell anyone, i'll deny it. >> reporter: governor christie's administration is already under investigation, for allegations his aides engineered traffic jams in ft. lee, new jersey, as payback, because that town's mayor didn't endorse him for re-election. governor christie's office said hoboken has been treated no differently than any other city when it comes to storm relief funds. anne-marie. >> marlie hall here in new york. thank you, marlie. well, coming up on the "morning news," a spacecraft revs up for its mission after a long slumber. and later in "moneywatch," more brides are saying yes to insurance paying to protect the big wedding day. this is the "cbs morning news." ding day. this is the "cbs morning news." with chipotle or margarita chicken. all served with a bowl of soup, like our new southwest chicken. chili's lunch combo starting at 6 bucks. more life happens here.

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comet 500 million miles away. but on monday, it woke up and tweeted hello world, back to the earth, letting everyone know it was already. rosetta will land this summer and drop a comet on the icy surface. and dig imsamples to analyze. scientists hope to learn more about the origins of our solar system. on the "cbs moneywatch," the fed gets ready for the stimulus program and more couples say i do to wedding insurance. wendy gillette is at the new york stock exchange, that and more. good morning, wendy. good morning, anne-marie. according to "the wall street journal," the federal reserve will slash its stimulus program for the second time ins many months as outgoing ben bernanke's final meeting in january. news bank reports that the bond buying program could fall from $65 billion a month to its current $75 billion. the fed bout $85 billion a month to encourage investing. china eased money rates as

the yen fell. tokyo's nikkei added 1%. hong kong's hang seng gained 0.5%. wall street reopened as traders took the day off for the martin luther king jr. holiday. this morning, we'll get rates from delta, ibm, verizon, netflix and microsoft. online retailer, overstock.com is now accepting the digital currency known as bitcoin. overstock boasts it's the first major retailer to do so, allowing customers to avoid entering their credit card information. the company's ceo says other retailers will be left behind if they don't embrace emergent technology popular with younger customers. meanwhile, amazon has piled for a patent on a shipping system that will anticipate what some shoppers will buy in the future. according to "the wall street journal" the online retailer would analyze what customers buy and even search for, and then send items to a shipping hub near the customer ahead of a possible purchase.

a new report offers a stark look at the widening income gap. the humanitarian group oxfam says 85 richest people in the world have the same amount of wealth as the bottom half of the world's entire population. that's $1.7 trillion. and there's insurance for your car and home, now, more people are buying wedding insurance. it protects against extreme weather, illness, and in some cases, change of heart. the cost of an average wedding is $26,000. one company offers coverage after a breakup, only if the ceremony is called off more than nine months beforehand. anne-marie. >> you know, i like the idea when it comes to weather. but if somebody said to me, listen, one of us may not show up, so maybe we should get this thing insured, i think i'd head for the hills. can't trust that. >> probably a good move. >> wendy gillette at the new york stock exchange, thanks a lot, wendy. straight ahead, your tuesday morning weather. and in sports, the nfl mulls a major rule change. this is the "cbs morning news." nfl mulls a

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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. new york, snow today. in miami, brief showers, 76 the high. morning snow in chicago, and showers. dallas can expect sunshine, and los angeles, sunny as well. in sports, there could be major scoring changes in the works for the nfl. commissioner roger goodell says the league is considering a proposal that would eliminate extra points after touchdowns.

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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. washington, d.c., expect snow today. atlanta will be partly sunny. so will st. louis. denver will be mostly sunny but expect fog in seattle. multiple sclerosis is a debilitating disease that afflicts as many as 350,000 americans, and there's no cure but this morning, dr. jon lapook looks at an experimental treatment.

>> reporter: 11 years ago, megan quinn had just gotten married and was the picture of health. >> i used to run five miles a day. all of a sudden on my third mile, i started dragging my foot. i didn't understand. i thought, okay, i'm just getting old and i'm getting tired. i was 27 years old. but nothing ever clicked to me that something was wrong. >> reporter: the diagnosis was multiple sclerosis. multiple sclerosis or ms, is an autoimmune disease where the body attacks itself and damages myelin, the protective covering surrounding nerve cells. with that insulation compromised the nerves deteriorate and can cause a wide range of symptoms, including visual problems, fatigue and weakness. >> for the past year, i've had a really bad time with this disease. >> reporter: in what way? >> just with my hip not working with -- one night, i woke up and i couldn't feel either of my legs. right now, my biggest problem is my hamstring. i cannot get my hamstring to cooperate when i have to walk.

it shakes see how it tensed. >> i see that. >> reporter: current treatment only tries to stop progression of the disease. megan is about to test a new approach, using stem cells designed to actually make ms patients better. stem cells can be morphed into any cell in the body. patients like megan have bone marrow removed and the stem cells inside are then changed to the kind of stem cells found in the brain and spinal cord. those cells will then be injected directly into the spinal cord. the hope is they will repair the insulation and perhaps even the wires underneath. dr. saud sadiq of tisch research center of new york is leading the research. >> this is the very first time in history that somebody is doing exactly what you're doing, does it frighten you at all? >> it's something that we have to do, i think we have to take these steps because everything else we've done hasn't work. >> reporter: later this month,

megan is scheduled to become the first of 20 ms patients to be treated this way. the primary goal is to find out if the procedure is safe but megan is hoping for much more. >> i just want to be able to not be looked at all the time with -- oh, she has ms. i don't want puppy dog eyes. i want to be able to be the best mom, play with my children, and i'm going to beat this. i'm not going to let it beat me. >> we'll be following megan quinn and the other patients in this trial as they progress these three possible phases. phase one is a test for safety. two and three look for effectiveness in increasing number of patients. if all goes right it will still be years before fda approval. dr. jon lapook, new york. now, you have an excuse to indulge in berries, dark chocolate, red wine and tea. a study found people who ate those foods have lower insulin resistance. that's because the foods contain flavonoids, and reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes. coming up on after your local news on "cbs this

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the grammys will be broadcast here on cbs sunday, and for the first time a teacher will be honored. michelle miller introduces us to one of the nominees for the music educator award. ♪ >> reporter: lisa bianconi has been teaching music for nearly 30 years at the kern hatton school in westminster, vermont. here, children across the northeast who have trouble at home and in school are sent for a fresh start. >> they're kids that have been abused and neglected. they come in here really angry and the first thing they don't want to do is music. ♪ no life no life

>> i came here with an attitude with -- i don't want to be here. >> reporter: an orphan from ethiopia 12-year-old emma beth stot was adopted by an american family, but says she never fit in. >> i was so beaten down and so insecure about myself, i didn't know if i should open up. that's when miss bianconi, she talked to me. she felt like the mother i never had. >> you never give up? >> no, never, never, never give up. these kids have been given up in a lot of different areas of life. i feel my role as a teacher here is to do every day like it's the first day. positive energy. give these kids 100%. >> reporter: all 102 students here are required to take two hours of music a day. join the choir and play at least one instrument. bianconi believes music gives them an emotional connection and a sense of accomplishment. honor roll student crystal lounge was failing in public

school when she got here. >> i was considered different, i guess. and rye just didn't understand. and i was just kind of angry at the world, like why do people treat me this world. >> reporter: the 13-year-old said she was bullied because her parents are deaf. bianconi helped her find the voice no one else could hear. >> at home, i would just sing, and no one could hear me. >> and she heard you? >> she could hear me. >> reporter: despite knowing what she's done for them, the students were amazed that their music teach was nominated for a grammy award. >> it's never going to be something that we repay her for what she does. even with the grammy. that she is bigger than that. >> reporter: a winner already for helping thousands of students find their rhythm in class and in life. michelle miller, cbs news, westminster, vermont. >> congratulations on the nomination. well, coming up after your local news on "cbs this

morning," we'll announce the actual winner of the grammy's music educator award. plus, microsoft founder bill gates stops by the studio to tell us about efforts to eradicate poverty and polio. and the real wolf of wall street jordan belfort offers his reaction about the movie and his life. that's it for the "cbs morning news." thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ,,,,

and i'm michelle griego. tis 4 and good morning everyone, tuesday, january the 21st. i'm frank mallicoat. >> and i'm michelle griego. time now is 34:289. let's -- is 4:29. let's get the first check of weather and traffic. >> some patchy fog out there.

we're seeing some of that little dense approaching the coastline and still going to see very mild weather around most of the bay area. more about that coming up. and lauren's traffic looking good at the bay bridge toll plaza. some road work westbound helding into the city but they should be clearing the scene by 5:00 this morning. ill have a complete -- i'll have a complete comprehensive look at the drive into work in 15 minutes guys. it's good to have you here too lisa. >> was that patchy frost? >> it was yesterday. not toda l right thanks. a caltrain service is expected to be back to normal in santa clara this morning. kpix 5's andrea boar be a reports -- andria borba reports. >> reporter: the evening train commute through silicon valley ground to a halt at 5:30 when two men were hit by a san francisco bound caltrain at the santa clara station.