on now, or doesn't it? they have tried to make it as hard as possible for that reporting to get done. i say we do it anyway. it's our country too, even if we don't get invited to your billionaires party in palm springs every january. skblnchts kbood tuesday morning. a paralyzing and crippling storm. state of our union as the president prepare% his sixth report o the people. polls paint a vivid picture of what we are seeing. end of an error. pete seeger has died at the age of 94. plus a marijuana superstorm? and kate upton get. s excited pr super bowl. the south is bracing for bitterly cold temperatures. a new a

it had time it's heading into parts of the deep south. states getting ready for large scale snow and ice. we begin in chicago. >> reporter: another bitter blast has locked the midwest in an icy grip and southern states are in its reach. bone-chilling temperatures have stretched to the gulf coast. the second polar plunge has left people wondering. winter will ever end. >> we have just about had enough of this weather. >> reporter: coats, hats, gloves, so much winter gear is needed. making matters worse, 24 states are having to endure a propane shorta shortage. thousands of residents are without heat in minnesota, north dakota and wisconsin. >> we're asking people to be

mindful and conserve. >> reporter: people not used to the frigid temperatures are preparing for what could be significant snow and ice. the city of new orleans and mississippi have declared states of emergency. >> as always we're hoping for the very best conditions and plan prg the worst. >> reporter: from the gulf on up the coastline, cities not equipped to deal with this weather are kicking emergency plans into pull gear. >> we have a lot of inexperienced drivers many the snow and ice. >> reporter: with more than two months left of winter, it seems an end to this pattern of extreme cold is nowhere many sight. >> bill karins is here to talk about the weather. ice can cause all kinds of problems. >> ice storms on palm trees. this is going to be an unbelievable end to january.

this is going all the way down o houston, texas, and everywhere many between. the worst could be the ice storm from savannah to charleston. this is peaking later on tonight. up to a half an inch of ice. that's enough to bring down trees and power lines. many georgia, murt l beach, dealing with conditions. 6 to 1 inches possible. here in eastern north carolina, someone could get a foot. raleigh expecting around 3 to 6 inches. wilmington, heez are just areas we don't kbet had. here's your snow. this is what's going to head through the south today. >> all those cities not used to had kind of weather. brace yourself.

we'll be reds i can. now to washington where president obama is preparing for his sixth state of the union address. "wall street journal" polls reveal 63% of americans think the country is headed many the wrong direction. tracie potts joins us live from washington. the president impose into the speech with one of the lowest approval ratings of his presidency. >> it's the seventh straight poll where his approval rating has been under water as he lays out his plan for this year. >> reporter: the white house is reaching out online encouraging people o interact during the state of the union and preparing a q&a all day tomorrow. the theme of the speech? >> tomorrow night it's time to restore. >> reporter: officials say president obama will urge to raise the minimum wage but will

focus on what he can do without congress. >> success in washington of a president of any party should not be measured alone by how many bills congress passes. >> reporter: retirement accounts, promises from businesses to hire the long-term unemployed. >> that's precisely what is needed many my state where the middle class is really shrinking. >> let's be careful here that we don't create a situation where congress is an afterthought. >> reporter: republicans have three responses ready. >> it would be mice to hear how he's going to put all these speeches into action. >> reporter: he has a 43% approval rating going into the speech. congress is a lot worse. their approval rating is now only 13%. >> all right, thank you. we appreciate it. the special coverage begins at

9:00 p.m. eastern. this morning at 9:00 a.m. a special state of the union rundown. and show us what you think the state of our union is. share your message on social media with #sotuis. can you know that apps on your phone are used to track your location? it's part of the newest nsa spying revolutions. the documents were released by edward snowden. data can be fed to the nsa and with personal data like your location. the msa kbets routine access to app data. the nsa insists they are not interested in data from people

who aren't considered a target. 60% value the security. that's up 2% from a poll in august. this morning the music world is mourning the loss of pete seeger. ♪ >> that was him singing his song "turn, turn, turn." seeger often said the key to the future of the world is finding the optimistic stories and letting them be known. his grandson says he died monday night of natural causes after being hospitalized for six days. pete seeger was 94. now let's kbet the latest in sports. >> let's start with richard sherman. he became a household name and

the center of controversy after his rant in his interview with erin andrews after the title kbam. he was interviewed last night asking him what he wants people o know about him. >> i want them to know about the journey that i took from compton to sanford, the trials and tribulations, the things i do off the field o help the community, to help kids to get kids to understand that furthering your education is a path accomplishing goals. skblnchts upset in college hoops. oklahoma on the strong boards. ryan spanning ler getting the putback and. the foul. villanova takes on georgetown. james bell, big three-pointer. they escape with a 65-60

victory. duke on pyre. six three-pointers. duke wins. number 900 wins for mike krzyzewski. unbelievable career and still looks really young. the second person to do it. nba, score tied. kevin durant, mr. clutch again. they beat the atlanta hawks. 41 points, his 11th straight game with 30 or more points. everyone wants to see them and miami in the finals. can you do the salsa. >> i koent know how you cothis. >> she spikes the ball. hs copying victor cruz. she does a little salsa. she was there for a photo shoot for the super bowl. >> a little windy out there. >> thank you. we're just one step closer

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running back's favorite candy mixed into the meat. i guess it's a dessert. some stories making news this morning in the wake of the violent protests that have gripped the country for weeks. ukraine's prime minister has submitted his resignation. the entire cabinet must resign. this comes after vice president biden called the president expressing support for negotiations between the government and opposition. lawmakers in the house and senate agreed on a five-year farm bill monday that's expected to save taxpayers billions of dollars over the next ten years. the deal will consolidate subsidy programs and still fund major crops. part of the deal includes an $8 billion cut to food stamps. check this out. 11 oil tanks in oklahoma caught fire sending thick, black smoke into the sky. they believe the blaze may have been started by a single spark.

no one ofs injured. one recreational pot seller wants to become. the superstore of weed. medicine man in denver has been doing so well since marijuana became legal it's planning a $2.6 million expansion this spring. they want to make the medicine man a franchise. and justin bieber has been taking his mind off his legal troubles by relaxing in panama. with a throng of fans, the troubled pop star hung out on the beach and spun around on an atv and managed to drive the vehicle without getting pulled over. republicans teaching themselves not to put their feet in their mouths. really? that's next. it's likely your detergent. cascade platinum's triple cleaning formula delivers brilliant shine finish gel can't beat. it even helps keep your dishwasher sparkling. cascade platinum is cascade's best. afghanistan, in 2009. orbiting the moon in 1971.

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now here's your first look at scrambled politics. what do todd aiken have in common? both self-destructed because of comments on pregnancy and abortion. now the gop is trying to school candidates to avoid another disaster ahead of this year's midterms. they brought in 60 congressional candidates for two-day sessions. they are learning whatnot to say and how not to say it. hillary clinton expressing her greatest regret as secretary of state, benghazi. >> it was a terrible tragedy.

losing four americans, two diplomats and now it's public so i can say that two cia operatives. >> on a lighter note, something she hasn't done in nearly 20 years. >> last time i actually drove a car myself was 1996 and i remember it very well. unfortunately so does the secret service, which is why i haven't driven since then. senator rand paul is someone who she might run against. there's a 50/50 chance he'll run. who is more likely to work across party lines? americans believe democrats are more willing to work with the other party. could medical marijuana be on its way to florida? the supreme court approved an initiative for it to go on to the november ballot. a new "wall street journal" poll finds 55% of americans

support legalizing pot. and state of the union vips, guess who got a seat next to the first lady. iconic figures definite ly chec that one out. and heads up, governor chris christie you'll be seeing the new jersey mayor there too. the mayor targeted in bridgegate is reportedly a guest. and president obama is putting the finishing touches on his state of the union address, but let's hope he doesn't pull a jimmy fallon. >> if he's anything like in me in college, he's going to bump up the font and be like, i got it. >> that's your morning dish of scrambled politics. joining me in the studio for our first look at politics is columnist and analyst ellis. we're ready for the state of the union address.

i want you to look at the poll numbers. 68% say the country is worse since obama since office. 31% say it's gotten better. what does the president need to say tonight in order to change that? >> it's going to take more than one thing. the state of our union is grumpy. >> they are frustrated, right? >> we blame everyone and everything. obama's numbers are down. congress's numbers are lower than ice storms and snow shoveling this week. we just don't like what's happening. we don't know who to blame. >> do they need answers? >> it's funny. 23 f you focus on some of the president's policy plans like doing something about immigration, trying to reduce some of these tax breaks that corporations get, all that stuff polls pretty well. people like those policies. when you ask who you who do you trust who are is going to make

it any better, what are the chances and everybody says we're just bummed. >> the gop is trying to lift up its candidates, if you will. they are hosting these two-day sessions. we have been talking about it. you have been watching it play out. are you surprised at all? they are actually teaching them ahead of these midterm elections whatnot to say. does this prove to some people that they are way out of touch and they know it because they are having sessions to school their own candidates? >> mostly on boy/girl topics. sexual, reproductive. it's like remedial junior high school. we kind of learned that stuff a bunch of years ago, but when you keep having this problem, you have to sit them down and say there's some things you should not say. >> these are grown adults. >> one simple piece of advice.

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time now for first buzz. i want to start because this one is just really touching and also uplifting. there's a father named garth

callahan. he has been diagnosed with cancer and only given an 8% chance to live. he's writing notes to his daughter on napkins that he puts in her lunches every day. he says he's going to write 826. because he said he would. and they are the sweetest little notes. everything in moderation except awesome. love dad. sometimes when i need a miracle i look at your eyes and realize i already have created one. these are notes that he may never live to see her read them, but he's writing them in advance just in case. >> someone like that with an 8% chance, i'd want to bet on him. someone like that that's dedicated and wants to live. >> it's really an uplifting story. we wish him well. talk about dedication, peyton manning? >> it's super bowl week. i'm eating up every story

possible. he made omaha famous. if you don't know the story, have a quick listen. >> omaha! >> omaha! >> so basically if you don't know football, we don't know what it means, he calls all these audibles to tell his players what to do and to throw off the defense. it made omaha a little more famous. so at denver international airport, on the board for departures and everything, it's omaha! and i just want you to know all the prep e eds for the super bowl, the over/under is 27.5. >> i'm going under. >> sioux city. >> some of those cities making face in some snow. >> have you heard of the term snow rollers? this happened yesterday in ohio. if conditions are just right,

mother nature makes her own bases for snowmans. this is mother nature. you get. the wet snow on top of the skpies if it's windy, mother nature rolls them up. "way too early" starts right now. ♪ an architect singer, a look back at 94 years well lived and his music that influenced a generation. one state of the union address. why are there three republicans giving responses and who are they? and the snow birds who fled

south to keep warm, listen up. there's a major winter storm coming. get ready to bundle up. this is "way too early." turn on the electric blankets and get ready to work. i'm thomas roberts. welcome to "way too early." the show where mayor rob ford gets serious and an earthquake gets kind of funny. we'll explain in a moment. we'll explain with more serious news. he was one of the fathers of folk music. pete seeger passed away. he foundsed a radical student newspaper and described himself as a communist with a small c. he was fighting alongside unions and was indicted for contempt of congress for defying the house un-american activities committee. he had success with his musical kbrup, but many