this morning on "early today," big blue deja vu. the new york giants celebrate a second super bowl victory over the new england patriots in four years. tuesday tussle. republican presidential hopefuls set their sights on colorado and minnesota. and crowning achievement. england's queen elizabeth celebrates 60 years on the throne. captions paid for by nbc-universal television hello and good morning. i'm lynn berry, and today we begin with a giant win. the new york giants defeated the new england patriots last night at the super bowl in

indianapolis right here on nbc . it was a thrilling game that was not decided until the game's very last play. here's nbc's mario solis. good morning. four years ago the giants needed a remarkable catch and a late touchdown to beat the patriots to win the super bowl. last night it was deja vu all over again or should i say deja blue. super bowl xlvi went down to the while, giants trailing late in the fourth when eli manning hits mario manningham. somehow some way he makes the catch and stays inbound to keep the drive alive. that sets up this. ahmad bradshaw untouched with the go-ahead score with a minute to play. giants rally once again to beat the pats in super bowl 46, 21-17. we'll have much more on the giants super bowl win ahead in sports. for now, back to you, lynn. well, mitt romney hopes to keep his winning streak alive as the republican presidential contenders move on from nevada

to colorado and minnesota on tuesday. after a big loss to romney saturday, newt gingrich says he's still charging ahead with his campaign. nbc's brian mooar joining us from washington with the latest. brian, good morning. >> good morning, lynn. tl story within the story this morning is that las vegas is still counting caucus votes. with 90% of the voting in, mitt romney has a big win, right around 50%. newt gingrich coming in second with 21. ron paul right behind with 19%. it's not just that mitt romney won. it's how he won. a broad-based coalition of the very conservative, which chips away newt gingrich's argument that he is the conservative candidate. at this point gingrich looking to count up as many delegates he has rather than win a lot of states. another chance tomorrow as colorado, minnesota, and missouri hold their presidential contest. but mitt romney at this point looking every bit the front-runner. ron paul had counted on the caucus states.

he is in trouble now, as is rick santorum, who finished fourth place in nevada. lynn? >> brian mooar for us there in washington. brian, thanks. well, the two-year long story of a missing mother took a horrifying twist yesterday in washington state after a powerful house explosion killed three in what authorities are saying was a deliberate act. more now from nbc's frances kuo. >> reporter: firefighters cyst through the home of what remains of josh powell's estate. recall ler in the day a social worker with child protective services had arrived with powell ice two sons. the house exploded killing powell and both of the children. police say this is no accident. >> we believe it was intentional start of the fire because it was scheduled visitation. >> reporter: this is just the latest twist in a two-year long saga in the search for susan powell, josh's missing wife. in december 2009 susan powell was reported missing.

her husband told detectives that he had taken their then 2 and 4-year-old sons camping. detectives could never disprove or corroborate his story and powell became a person of interest in the case. for months on end they searched the powells' neighborhood even isolated areas, hoping to find a trace of the 28-year-old mother. her use's familiaritily told investigators and press that susan may have run off with another man, but her family called those accusations load krus saying she'd never leash her children. last september josh powell's father, steven, was arrested on several charges, including foyerism and child pornography. following that arrest, custody of the powell children, who had been living in the same house as steven powell, was given to susan's parents. just days ago the judge denied josh powell's attempt to regain custody of the children. now a tragic end with no real answers and a community and family in mourning. frances kuo, nbc news.

well, now here's a look at other stories making news today early today in america. it's hard to believe no one was seriously hurt after a small plane crashed into a montana home. three people were aboard. witnesses say the plane hit some trees before slamming into the house. the homeowner was there at the time, but everyone walked away from the crash. in wisconsin a propane explosion was captured on video. >> oh, my god! >> it happened at a propane facility near mad i sop after a truck driver filling his tanker had a malfunction which caused the hose to break loose. the blast shook the ground for miles around, but no one was injured. in california, a car dealership left the motor running on a toyota camry and then left it alone. a man walking by took full advantage making sure no one was around before he took off with the car. police chased the man until he

crashed and kept going for another block until he was captured. and, finally, proof that even black magic couldn't save the new england patriots last night. a group of which, where else, salem, massachusetts, tried to cast a victory spell on the team. they even had an inflatable tom brady watching over them. but in the end, only the giants had the winning spirit or spirits. and now for a look at your national weather, we turn to meteorologist todd santos. he has your weather channel forecast. good morning to you, todd. did you have a chance to take in any of the super bowl madness? here in new york, let me tell you, it was insane. >> i'm wearing bill's colors, i should say. >> well done. >> you could hear it last night, at least for a brief time. for folking celebrating or trying to get home, not an issue travel wise across a good portion of the country. into south florida, there's a disturbance off the western edge of cuba that will enhance the

rainfall that we're talking about. maybe a slight chance that a subtropical system could form in the next couple of days. for most, a chance of heavy rain. western colorado, at least a little bit of snow back down through the portions of the san juans, especially the eastern slopes of the san juans. meanwhile there's a look in the northeast. a few areas of light snow, along the eastern edge of 95, light flurries. nothing that would impact travelet at all. once you get down to alligator alley to miami, that's where you could see over an inch of rainfall that could use the rain. there's a look on the satellite picture. you see the area of low pressure tracking off toward the north and east. though it has a slight window the for potential development, it's more of a rainmaker for many of us. may see gusting winds down through the keys. you're talking temperature-wise still way above average for a good chunk of the country. that's a look at your region. let's check out the local forecast. boston mass hanging on the sunshine. at least a pretty decent looking

day. pittsburgh, pennsylvania, with sunshine. houston texas coming in at nearly 60 degrees. so a number of buflt spots across the country. whether you like the win or the loss, at least starting off quiet. >> a little sunshine even for the people that are depressed. well, job numbers looking up, france will still fly, and why a giants super bowl victory may look good for your stocks. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. plus a bunch of relative unknowns knock off a big name at the box office. you're watching "early today."

good morning and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry, and here are some of your top headlines this morning. western and arab states are voicing outrage after russia and china vetoed a u.n. resolution that would have backed an arab plan urging syria's president to

give up power. secretary of state clinton called the veto a travesty. activists say at least 30 civilians were killed by syrian forces sunday. the son of transportation secretary ray lahood is among 19 americans facing trial in an egyptian criminal court for allegedly being involved in banned activities. egypt's military rulers accuse foreign hands of being behind protests against them. meanwhile egypt's military government promising to move out ousted president mubarak to a prison hospital in an apparent bid fails as demonstrators hurled rocks and broken tiles. and england's queen elizabeth celebrates 60 years today. in a diamond jubilee message the queen said she felt deeply moved by the support shown for the anniversary. two official photographs were released to mark the occasion. and now here's an early look at how wl street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 12,862 after

rising 156 points on friday. the s&p climbed 19 points. the nasdaq rose 45. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei gained 97 points while in hong kong the hang seng added 47. the surprisingly strong jobs data on friday and a few important economic reports could keep the markets continuing their surge this week. coca-cola will report earnings this week, along with more than 60 other s&p 500 stocks including disney. and we'll hear from federal reserve chairman ben bernanke in another congressional session on tuesday. the unemployment rate falling to 8.3% is likely good for asia pushing for consumer products. there is a deadline today for state officials to sign on a landmark multi-billion-dollar assessment for kploerk abuses that would significantly expand

its effects. >> the department of homeland security might get the power to regulate the cyber security if companies in critical industries like electricity and water. boeing is inspecting its newest plane, the 787 dreamliner for cargo problems. china has banned its airlines from paying charges on carbon emissions imposed by the european union which took effect last month. air france says it excellents to maintain more than 80% of its flights as pilots and cabin crews plan a walkout as part of the labor reform. three political figures in greece walked out but will resume negotiations today. and wall street may be happy with the giants' super bowl win since the so-called super bowl indicator supposedly means that since an nfc team won, the stock market will produce significant gains for the year. all right. we'll take that. coming up, the most

reluctant winning touchdown in super bowl history, and hear from both the winning and losing quarterbacks. plus, this was the play that kept the giants going and took the win out of new england's sails. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. and at least when it comes to travel weather today we're all winners. . we'll talk more about your weather. coming up on "early today."

good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, of course, as we mentioned, the new york giants are nl championships after defeating the new england patriots after last night's super bowl. here's nbc's mario solis with a early look at all your sports headlines. >> hello again. the giants are super bowl champs, and they did it in dramatic fashion with another late rally against brady and the patriots. super bowl xlvi, the first to ever be played in indy and the second bowl to start the scoring with a safety. giants take a 2-0 lead when tom brady is called for intentional grounding in the end zone. new york up two. moments later add seven more. eli manning to his favorite target. victor cruz. giants up, 9-0 after one. new england cutting the lead to six with a field goal, and then tom brady caps off a 98-yard drive with a touchdown to danny woodhead.

pats with a 10-9 lead at the break. after madonna was done doing her thing at halftime, tom brady goes back to work in third, connecting with aaron hernandez oopds over the middle. the pats flex their muscle and take a 17-9 lead. the giants would stick around with a pair of field goals, and we now move to the fourth. new york down two, needing a first down. manning tosses one up to mario manningham and he hauls it in. that's a remarkable catch down the sidelines. the longest play of the super bowl, and the g-men were back to business. under a minute to play, the pats let bradshaw score the go-ahead touchdown. giants up, 21-17, with the pats needing a miracle. late play of the game, brady goes with a hail mair, but it falls and completes. a thrilling end to super bowl xlvi, eli manning wins the mvp award as the giants hold on to beat the patriots, 21-17. >> i'm proud of the guys, proud of the team, the way we fought all year. never got discouraged, kept our

faith, kept our confidence, and just fought to the very end. >> i'll keep coming to this game and keep trying. i'd rather come to the game and lose than not get here. hopefully we'll be back at some point. we had a great year. we just didn't make enough plays today. >> that's your look at sports on "early today." i'm mario solis. well, harrison ford going back 30 years for his next film. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. plus, don't each and every one of the men and women fighting overseas deserve their own personal parade? you're watching "early today."

welcome back to "early today." on this monday take a look across the country. a few areas waking up with cool temperatures. down into miami, 73 again. still hanging onto some of those rain showers throughout the day. as i mentioned some of the heaviest rain likely south of miami, upward of an inch possible there. nothing like that across the northeast with mild temperatures and full sunshine in a lot of o the northeast cities. if you're watching us on wpxi pittsburgh, investigate the back of the frontier at tall tales & truth at the fort pitt museum. that's your early event. here's a look at this

morning's headlines in entertainment. usually guy films don't do well on super bowl weekend. but not this super bowl weekend. "chronicled" debuted at number one, taking in over $22 million. the ghost story "the woman in black" featuring harry potter star daniel radcliffe and appealing to a largely young female audience finished in second. they both landed only the all-time top ten list for super bowl weekend debuts. the weekend's opening family film, "big miracle" finished in fourth with $8.5 million. elsewhere harrison ford is in talks to appear in a sequel to his 1982 hit, "blade runner." gerard depardieu is set to star in a film inspired by the former imf chief dominique strauss-kahn. and soccer star david beckham recently admits he was

kicked off a kids' soccer field after he complained that a referee ejected a 7-year-old. >> that's awesome. >> you don't want to mess with david beckham in the vis tibty of a soccer field. this comes to us from wcau, nbc 10 in new york. there was a different kind of a surprise. lance corporal was greeted with a surprise parade after being reunited with his family. he spend a year in afghanistan and more than 100 people greeted him home. they pride themselves on rock star stile home comings for the troops. i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station.

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>> live, local, late-breaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> the new york giants take home the trophy. they went 17 over the new england patriots. it is the giants' second super bowl win. there the first team with a 9-7 regular-season record to win the super bowl. they captured the nfl championship. congratulations to them. >> i would haven