weather extremes. up to a foot of snow is expected to make travel a mess, from nevada, all the way to minnesota today, as the south warms the temperatures that could soar into the 70s and residents in one louisiana town clean up from a devastating tornado. gun fight. the natiol rifle association promising it will do everything it can to block tighter gun regulations after meeting face to face with the vice president at the white house. this morning the nra's president speaks out to us in a live interview. and absolutely brilliant. that's how the duchess of cambridge is describing her first official portrait this morning after attending its unveiling with her husband, prince william. do you agree?

we'll let you decide "today," friday, january 11th, 2013. from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today," countdown to the golden globes, with matt lauer, live from studio 1a, and savannah guthrie, live from los angeles. >> and good morning. welcome to "today" on a friday morning, special split edition of the show. i'm matt lauer. >> morning, everyone. i'm savannah guthrie, in los angeles. matt, just like you asked, i got here early. i'm saving you that seat on the bleachers right across from the red carpet. you're going to have a great view on sunday. >> yeah. hooray for hollywood. it's going to be a lot of fun. obviously the biggest stars from television and the movie industry will be walking that red carpet. what else is coming up? >> we'll have that and, of course, we'll talk about the fashions. it's cold here, matt. i think maybe turtleneck sweater

gowns could be all the rage on sunday. >> we look forward to it. important information for the millions of americans who take popular sleep medications, including ambien. why doctors are now telling women, in particular, to cut their doses in half. we'll explain that, savannah. all right. and then a family in ohio, dealing with a rather bizarre problem. take a look at what happens when fire gets near the faucet. the water literally explodes into flames. and, as it turns out, this is not an isolated problem. we'll tell you what's behind it. but we will begin this morning with the winter storm taking aim at people here on the west coast to the great lakes. al has the forecast details. good morning to you. >> good morning, savannah. we've got a big storm system. let's go to the video, show you what people have been dealing with out west from utah on into parts of nevada. anywhere from 6 to 12" of snow. travel has been hazardous, at best. and it's just going to get worse. we've added to that a lot of strong wind activity.

let's look at the radar. right now it doesn't look that impressive. it doesn't get through the mountains there. but if you get underneath this, we are seeing snowfall rates of about six inches or so coming up in the next, i would say, six hours. ice storm warnings. we've got winter storm warnings and watches and snow advisories from oregon all the way to minnesota and parts of wisconsin. here is the storm, getting itself together, making its way to the north and bringing -- dragging behind it very cold air, gusty winds and a lot of snow. snowfall amounts, here is what we look for in the next 48 to 24 hours. heaviest snow stretching from the dakotas all the way on up into northern minnesota, from six to nine inches to up to a foot of snow from rapid city all the way to grand forks. and as that system moves to the east, cold air is going to move in to the eastern part of the u.s. as well. matt? >> al, get down here, we'll check your local forecast in a couple of minutes. meanwhile, vice president biden is holding more talks

today as he wraps up his task force to curb gun violence. his meeting with the national rifle association on thursday is getting a lot of attention this morning. we'll talk to that group's president in a couple of minutes. first, nbc's white house correspondent kristin welker has the latest. >> reporter: vice president biden will meet with representatives of the video game industry later on today. a source close to the talk says the vice president believes there is strong support for stiffer gun legislation but a meeting here at the white house thursday with the nation's most powerful gun lobby underscored the deep divisions that remain. as vice president biden prepares to unveil his gun safety recommendations next week, today he wraps up a series of meetings, which thursday included a clash with the national rifle association at the white house. >> it was two sides stating their positions and then leaving. >> reporter: white house officials would not comment on the meeting, part of biden's gun

safety task force. the president of the nra is speaking out, accusing the obama administration of attacking the second amendment. >> they made it very clear that the president's position on firearms and the so-called assault weapons ban and the like had been the same position that he has taken for many years and that they're going to stick with that. >> reporter: sharp words came after the vice president earlier in the day previewed his upcoming report. >> there's an emerging set of recommendations. i'm going to focus on the ones that relate primarily to gun ownership, what type of weapons can be owned. and one is there is a surprising -- so far, a surprising recurrence of suggestions that we have universal background checks. >> reporter: meanwhile the president is coming under scrutiny this week after naming jack lew as treasury secretary, the fourth white male mr. obama has chosen in the last month to

fill top cabinet positions. this photo, surrounded by all male advisers, though top aide valerie jarrett is hidden behind one of the men. e.p.a. administrator lisa jackson is quitting and so is labor secretary hilda solis. perhaps the most high-profile woman in the cabinet, secretary of state hillary clinton is also on her way out. >> the white house is probably going to be careful with the next announcement to have some women, maybe some minorities to be part of it, to offset this self-inflicted error. >> now white house officials are pushing back against that criticism, noting that there are many women in subcabinet level positions. as for the vice president, he says he will issue his recommendations to the president next tuesday. matt? >> kristin welker at the white house this morning. as always, thank you. the president of the

national rifle association joins us live. mr. keane, thank you for your time. appreciate it. >> my pleasure. >> is this the immoveable object when it comes to the nra and the administration over this? is there simply no area for compromise? if not where does it leave the american people? >> i think, matt, what we've got is our very different views about what needs to be done to prevent the kind of tragedy that took place in newtown. we focused on school security. we're very concerned about the mental health system in this country. we think those who have been adjudicated to be potentially violently mentally ill should be on the databases that are checked when they try to buy firearms. the vice president and his folks are focusing primarily on firearms ownership and what we consider second amendment rights of the american people. >> why shouldn't the american people ask both sides to compromise? you want security in the

schools, you want gaming industry to come down. you want to deal with the mentally ill. if we say yes to that or the president says yes to that, why doesn't he have a right to say to you give a little on things like background checks? >> you know, if you're looking at the problem, which is to prevent this sort of thing, what you want to do is do those things that will actually make a difference. we have a profound disagreement with this administration, first of all, on what would make a difference. we don't think that a ban on so-called assault weapons, which hasn't worked in the past, is going to work this time. we think many of those proposals are basically feel-good proposals and what we really need to do is get to the question of why this is happening and what can be done about it. i don't think there's any lack of concern about dealing with the problem. i think there's a very different view as to what the problem is and how to solve it. >> the president says he wants no single piece of legislation, he wants a broad approach. are you willing to go out on a limb and predict there -- do you

have the support in congress to block any federal ban on assault weapons in the coming year? >> i do not think that there is going to be a ban on so-called assault weapons passed by the congress. >> how close do you think congress can get on that? people talk about the power of the nra. they look at it almost in monumental terms. do you think in the wake of these shootings that power has been eroded at all, mr. keene? >> i don't know that the nra is that powerful. i do think that those americans who believe strongly in the second amendment and their right to own privately and use firearms for legitimate purposes is a huge number of people who really care about these issues. we try to provide leadership to those folks. we try to represent them before the congress and elsewhere. but it's not the power of the nra, matt. what it is is the strength of belief among many americans in the constitution to have the

right to own firearms. >> this will be a debate that will continue to grow intense in the next coming months and years. i hope you will continue to be part of it. thank you. lower the dosage of drugs for women after study show these drugs do not leave your system as quickly as thought for women. tom costello is here with more details. good morning to you. >> good morning, savannah. women will take 13 million more sleeping pills than six years ago. the fda says they do such a good job, some people are too drowsiy to drive the next morning. those ambien commercials promise a good sleep. >> it's the only sleep aid with two layers to help treat both types of sleep problems. >> reporter: but for some it may be too good. after getting reports of hundreds of driving-related incidents and accidents involving sleeping aids like

ambien, the fda has ordered the makers of ambien and other medication that contain the drug to cut the dose in half for women from 10 to 5 milligrams and cut the extended release formulas. the problem, the drug can remain in the blood stream longer than previously thought, especially in women, making many people too drowsiy to concentrate or drive the next morning. bobby kennedy's daughter, kerry, says she took ambien by mistake and then side swiped a truck. >> i remember getting on the highway and then i have no memory. >> reporter: dr. daniel eis eisenberg. women have this problem more than men? >> it appears they have the drug in their systems longer because they're smaller and the metaboli metabolism, breakdown of the drug is slower then. >> it's just as bad as drinking and driving. >> reporter: some of the best

research is done at the sleep disorder center in cleveland where wkyc reporter monica robins took ambien and over several hours tried driving in a simulator. >> one hour after taking the ambien, i'm clearly disoriented. >> reporter: after three hours, she crashed. >> i don't remember seeing a speed limit. this is a very serious crash. you went into the concrete barrier. >> reporter: the label warns users not to take ambien unless they can sleep a full night. the maker of ambien, sanofi, says these medicines should knob used if individuals are unable to get the recommended seven to eight hours to sleep. but experts say for some people seven to eight hours may not be enough. everyone metropolitan abseaboli drugs differently but many women still have that drug in their blood many hours after men do.

>> makes sense. tom costello from our l.a. bureau this morning, thank you so much. we want to head back to new york where natalie morales is at the news desk with a check of the other top stories. good morning to you. >> good morning to you, savannah. good morning, everyone. americans are in the midst of a long and tough season of the flu virus that could last for another two to four months. nbc's chief medical editor dr. nancy snyderman is here with the latest. good morning, nancy. >> good morning, savannah. we're counting over 2,000 people in the united states who have died from influenza-related complications. we are not even to the 50 yard line of what is being called an epidemic. take home right now is if you're sick please don't go to work. for those who haven't had vaccinations, although there are spot shortages around the country, still enough vaccine for people to get it. go out and have the immunizati n immunizations on board. and please, please, please, lots

of hand washing. that's the best way to protect yourself. >> thank you so much. >> you bet. >> suspect in thursday's school shooting claims he was bullied. 16-year-old accused gunman allegedly was targeting two students at taft wounded high but shot and wounded only one teen. a teacher persuaded the suspect to surrender while other students escaped. the alleged gunman is in custody. facing arraignment after being ordered late thursday to stand trial. defense attorney force james holmes say they are not ready to enter a plea. he is accused of killing 12 people after allegedly opening fire during the opening night of a batman movie back in july. and today, the faa is ordering a comprehensive review of the 787 dreamliner, boeing's most technologically advanced plane after a series of mishaps, including a cracked crock pit window. tearful good by thursday for

the first family of south carolina. it was hugs and kisses all around as michael haley, husband of governor nikki haley, was deployed to afghanistan. hudson bay trapped whales may be free this morning after an apparent shift in the ice and winds there. there has been no sight of them this morning. whales have been bobbing frantically for air with just one hole in the ice. there has been concern, however, that the whales could get trapped again. where is samuel l. jackson when you need him? snake on a plane drama after nearly 10-foot python was spotted by passengers lapping on the wing mid air, apparently crawled up through the landing bay, found its way through a crevice on the wing. the plane landed safely. all the passengers were okay. unfortunately, the same can't be said for the snake.

7:15 right now. let's turn it back over to matt and al. >> that little guy on the wing, too. >> william shatner. >> exactly. that is freaky video. can you imagine? >> crazy. >> good thing it was on the outside of the plane and not inside. >> natalie, thanks very much. mr. roker is back with a local forecast. >> let's show you what we've got for you. looking at a little fog out there. temperatures are going to be awfully warm today here in the eastern half of the country. it dips down, way down, anywhere from 10 to 20 degrees below normal out west. in the east we've got beautiful weather. in fact, look at these temperatures, talking 80s and 70s throughout the gulf coast but teens and single digits, below zero temperatures up through the plains and the rockies. we'll get to your local forecast. first, this message. >> good morning.

we have some clouds and a warm front coming in at this morning. the forecast is calling for that's your latest weather. savannah? >> all right, al.

as you mentioned we are here in los angeles, getting ready for sunday's 70th annual golden globe awards. miguel almaguer is already in place in beverly hills. miguel, good morning. >> rorter: savannah, good morning. the globes, as you know, are considered the unofficial kickoff to awards season, a night where tv and movie stars mix together, hoping for that stat statue. >> with the president taking on a pilot for best actor in a drama and a mother of three challenging a cia agent for best actress -- >> there are two narratives about the location of osama bin laden. sfwlr th >> reporter: this year's golden globe awards are a tight race. in film, "lincoln" leads with seven nominations, including best drama. but "django unchained" and thriller "argo" are not far behind with five nominations a piece. there are five or six movies that are really even. >> reporter: "les miserables"

with ann hathaway a good bet for best supporting actress. "silver linings playbook" star could outshine the epic musical. both actors are nominated for individual awards and received oscar nods on thursday. the youngest and the oldest nominees ever. 9-year-old quvenzhane wallis for "beasts of the southern wild" and 85-year-old emannuelle reva. >> one big surprise would be if ben affleck is able to win best director over steven spielberg, kathryn bigelow. >> reporter: affleck and big low were snubbed for nominations in the same category. "breaking bad" is up against

pbs' "downton abbey." also nominated ed tina fey and poehler. they are expected to add a bit of a kick as co-hosts. >> the winner for best actor in a drama is -- >> daniel day lewis for avatar. >> certainly looks like it will be a fun night with the hosts expected to set a different tone than last year. we should also mention here at the beverly hilton they're expected to pour some 7,000 glasses of champagne over the evening. that won't help -- that won't hurt either. savannah? >> you guys are heading this way today, aren't you? >> we are, however mr. roker is warning us of some chilly weather. not that we're whining. >> we should whine. it's going to be rainy, right, and chilly? >> i think the rain will hold off. i don't think that's going to be a problem. chilly. windy. ladies, updos are in order.

>> hope they have space heaters on the red carpet. we're going to need them. >> we understand your gown is designed by the north face. >> yes, exactly. yes. the red carpet puffy look. it's very, very in this year. and a reminder that we are hosting nbc's preshow special live from the red carpet on sunday night. it starts at 7:00 eastern, 4:00 pacific time. we'll be live in los angeles with a complete wrap-up monday on "today." coming up, we'll have much more on the golden globes. >> and the expectant royals, unveiling of duchess of cambridge's royal portrait. what do you think of it? we'll show it to you in a moment. first this is "today" on nbc.

coming up, why one family's tap water literally catches fire when you put a flame near the faucet. savannah.

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injuries are life-threatening. let's get a check on the morning commute with sarah caldwell and traffic pulse 11. >> we have been dealing with several accidents. westbound 100 at arundel mills boulevard, down to 18 miles per hour. let's talk about this one. it has been there all morning. otherwise, looking at speeds on average 35 miles per hour. not too bad. baltimore national pike is the heaviest spot. 30 miles per hour on the north side. 50 on southbound j.f.x., all the way into town. my start all the way into 28 street. >> we have some clouds and a few sprinkles, or light, a spotty

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morning, january 11th, 2013, as we count down to the golden globes. it's now just two days away. coming up, we will have your complete guide to one of hollywood's most anticipated nights of the year, from who we expect to win to what the stars will be wearing. i'm savannah guthrie live in los angeles. matt is back in new york. i know you're anxious to join us here in l.a. for sunday's live preshow red carpet special. i know how interested you are in the fashion, matt. >> absolutely. we're jumping on a plane after the show today, savannah. we'll be out there before you know it. >> how about the history made on thursday during those oscar nominations when 9-year-old

quvenzhane wallis earned best actress nomination for her role in "beefs of the southern wild"? she is the youngest actress to ever be nominated. the duchess of cambridge, her first portrait unveiled. a complete wrap-up of the golden globes. we also have a rare interview with justice sonia sotomayor. she is the first latino woman to serve on the supreme court. tap water setting fire. jeff rossen has the story. >> can you imagine turning on your faucet in the bathroom and the water suddenly ignites,

creating a fireball right in your house? it can happen thanks to a chemical in some drinking water. one family outside cleveland is living this nightmare right now. it's a starting sight. yes, that's tap water, catching fire. jason and debbie klein couldn't believe their eyes. fearing for their young children. >> i was so scared. it just was a huge explosion. the entire sink, up to the ceiling. >> reporter: it started just weeks ago, when they noticed their water was fizzing. then when debbie lit a candle near the sink, the water lit up. >> we're putting our kids in the bathtub every night of this explodable water. >> turns out there's highly flammable methane gas in their well water. it's invisible and naturally occurring in the ground. it can seep into wells. that seepage even worse if the ground is disturbed. anything from earthquakes to

drilling. and near the klein's house, it just so happens a natural gas company was drilling. before they started, the company paid to test the family's water. methane levels were nine, just within safe limits. but months into the drilling, tests show the methane levels had sky rocketed, reaching 22, more than twice the acceptable level. >> this family in ohio is not alone. there have been methane found in drinking water across the country. >> there's even a film about the issue, anti-drilling documentary "gas land." >> whoa! >> critics of drilling say laws need to be tougher to protect homeowners. >> oil and gas companies have been granted special exemptions from some of our most important environmental laws and we need really tough enforcement, which we don't have now. >> reporter: for the klein family in ohio, the cause of their flaming water is still unclear.

the gas company told nbc news they support the state investigation. and there are many natural variables that can cause the levels of methane to change. but in the meantime, the kleins say buying a methane filtering system would cost $8,000, money they don't have. forced to drink bottled water instead. and they're still bathing, ewing the tap. >> we don't know the consequences of sitting in gas water. we just don't have a choice. >> overnight a gas industry group told nbc news when current laws are followed, drilling is safe. officials in ohio say they are taking this case very seriously and investigate all claims. and now washington is paying attention, too. congress has asked the epa to study the potential affects of drilling on drinking water. methane getting into the water

supply, matt, only affects people who use well water. if you use the city tap, which i assume you do, it does not affect us. it affects millions of americans in this country. >> thank you, jeff rossen. appreciate it. let's get a check of the weather now from al. a lot of folks here braving the cold. very nice. so proud. as far as your weather today, looking ahead to the weekend, stretching from minnesota all the way back into the rockies, sold air. sunny, warm conditions through the southeast. sunday, sunday, showers in the upper ohio river valley, moving into the northeast later. record highs up and down the southeastern and midatlantic coast. frigid conditions in the plains, cold in the pacific northwest. in southern california for the red carpet and golden globes, partly cloudy, cool, >> good morning.

we are picking up some clouds this boarding. we have some rain showers in the forecast. >> and that's your latest weather. savannah? >> all right, al. thank you. of course, we all know binge drinking is bad for your health. what about for your looks? new app shows you how alcohol can rav acknowledge your face over time. and some officials are betting it will help some people stop. janet shamlian joins us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this could turn out to be more effective than hitting us with medical facts of alcohol consumption. this is an appeal to vanity. how your face may look like years from now based on how much

you drink now. regulars here and everywhere might not like what they see in the mirror. it's the way many women kick back at the end of the day, with a glass or two of wine. but what if you knew now the toll alcohol would take on your appearance later? well, there's an app for that. >> cheese. >> it's called drinking mirror. users upload a photo of their face and plug in their alcohol consumption. >> how many glasses do you drink per week? >> reporter: what comes back is not always a pretty picture. >> that's horrible. >> reporter: the photo generated shows the potential long term affects of drinking, weight gain, deeper wrinkles and red cheeks. this woman didn't like how she might look in a decade. to encourage women to more closely monitor how much they're

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still just as present, just as large. the long-fated glory of the costaconcordia, starting to seem dwarfed by the effort to remove it, costing some $400 million, as the scrap steel will be worth about $10 million. but to the tiny island of giglio to those who were here, it's the human price that haunts them. 32 people died. an american couple, a little girl, a woman on her honeymoon. nearly 6,000 miles away in austin, texas, pete garcia and blake miller still see that night as like a dream or movie. >> the screaming, the yelling. there was a lady trying to -- she had a baby with her. and she got so desperate. she was trying to hand the baby over the railing. >> reporter: finally found a lifeboat but remained heartbroken for those who did not. >> we listened to one of the violinists on the ship, playing

in one of the clubs and just absolutely amazing violinist. and after he finished his set we were going to go congratulate him and tell him how much we loved his work and a few days later when we were watching tv, they said he was one of the first bodies that was found. and so that part, talking about the people, the individuals, that's the part that still gets to me, still chokes me up. >> reporter: the cruise line has reimbursed them. they offpted to take settlement instead of suing. with it they bought a boat named mojito, for the drink they were enjoying when the concordia hit. >> i had taken my grandmother's ros aary to be blessed in rome. it was stuffed in my backpack. it's still on the ship. that's one thing i want back. >> reporter: some survivors were told they might be able to get their items back, at least what

was left in their safe, but not until the ship is ready to be towed out of here. sunday the ceremony will include a moment of silence, mass, and crews will take the boulder that the ship struck, put it back in the sea where it originally was. matt? >> all right. michelle kosinski in italy for us. michelle, thank you very much. up next, what the duchess of cambridge is saying about her first official portrait after this morning's unveiling. that's right after this. hi, i'm phil mickelson.

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award. and that became a reality for quvenzhane wallis. at 9 years old she is the youngest best actress nominee in history. >> my mom, i was asleep, she taps me, you're nominated! you're nominated. i wake up. all i saw with his my name, scrolling. >> you want to be dead? >> no. >> you gonna leave me alone? >> quvenzhane was just 5 when she auditioned for her role in "beasts of the southern wild." about a girl whose home in the louisiana bayou is threatened by floodwaters from a melting ice cap. >> what she has achieved as you know believable. she had no acting experience before. she's such a natural in front of the camera. you watch this movie and she has such a presence and such a

wisdom beyond her years that it's something really to behold. >> from rating an acceptance speech off her iphone at critics choice awards to red carpet appearances, the louisiana native who loves sweets and seafood seems to be handling her newfound fame in stride. >> you look gorgeous. tell me who you're wearing. >> mom? >> val flores. >> when she stopped by "today," she was asked about the accolades. >> people are saying you could win an oscar. you know what the oscars are, right? >> the golden man. >> the golden man could go home with you. what do you think? >> it's exciting and that people think i might get it, it's very exciting and touching to me. >> exciting it is. she's very cute.

we'll see her sunday perhaps. >> very cool event. by the way, savannah, a huge event in london this morning, unveiling of the first official portrait of the duchess of cambridge. she was there to check this portrait out. it was done by artist paul elmsley. 65-year-old from gl aasgow. her reaction was simply amazing. i think it looks like a picture. >> two sittings. >> interesting expression. almost a mona lisa-esque expression. >> it is, like she's concealing something. i wonder what that could have been at the time. >> a lot of people looking for a baby bump this morning. they didn't get a good glimpse of one. paul emsley, the artist, also the same artist who did my portrait with the old spice guy. >> come on. no? >> yes. there it is. same guy. >> your royalty. >> no, of course not. ♪

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>> ooh! it's the 11th day of janu y january, 2013. that is a classic scene from a great movie, pretty woman. and you may be see saiing, why are we showing you miss julia roberts and richard gere on this friday morning? because that movie is your winner to inspire a great story for miss savannah guthrie while she is out getting ready to cover the golden globe awards. savannah is live in los angeles this morning. so that will be your assignment, savannah. how do you feel about the

viewer's choice? >> i'm excited. pretty woman adventure. it has all those different out fits, but, no, not the one from the beginning of the movie. >> why not? >> walking down hollywood boulevard. come on. >> get that image out of your head. nobody wants to see that. i did a little digging, got some information straight from the golden globe folks. new information. it's sclouf about sunday's big night. cath reason zeta-jones will be among the presenters and halle berry will also be taking a term at the podium. >> you're breaking me up with your world exclusives. >> wonder we got our sources, nbc. >> we will be part of the team hosting the preshow for the golden globes special 7:00 pm eastern time, 4:00 pm pacific time here on nbc. who may walk away with the big awards and, of course, talking about the fashions on the red carpet. >> speaking of exclusives, we're

getting an exclusive tour of a very exclusive club. >> say it one more time. >> that's right. it's in exclusive los angeles. the magic castle. they say you can contact the spirit of houdini. if he's not there, leave a message. >> all right. >> and let's go inside right now. natalie is standing by at the news desk with a check of all the headlines. natalie? >> good morning, al and matt. good morning, everyone. a major storl is starting to dump as much as a foot of snow from utah to the great lakes. it's making road travel there treacherous and will intensify with strong winds and cold temperatures. in plaquemines, louisiana, floods left people wading. living under a different name, police say richard wayne landers was abducted by his maternal grandparents during a custody dispute. cold case detectives tracked him

down using his social security number. officials have not said if the grandparents will be charged. new developments in the mysterious murder of a chicago man who won a $1 million lottery jackpot. nbc's kevin tibbles reports. >> urooj khan was feeling lucky after winning a million dollars last june. >> i donated to churches and everything. >> reporter: less than a month, khan, who was 46 years old, died. at time the medical examiner ruled he died of natural causes. >> very healthy. very hardworking person. >> reporter: but relatives raised suspicions and authorities discovered he was poisoned with cyanide. >> he went from work straight home. >> reporter: no suspects have been named. khan's siblings are in a legal battle with his widow over his lottery winnings. in probate court documents,

khan's brother says he wants to ensure that khan's daughter, from a prior marriage, receives her proper share. nbc news talked to khan's widow at his dry cleaning business. she would not go on camera but says she still can't believe someone would want to harm him. he was such a nice person, no one would dare do that. authorities now want to exhume khan's body. kevin tibbles, nbc news, chicago. now for a look at what's trending today, a quick look at what has you talking online. who wants to host a game show? meredith vieira is trending on yahoo! after she revealed she is leaving "who wants to be a millionaire," to pursue other venues including here on nbc. did he sestiny child's come. the song will anchor a collection of previously

released destiny's child hits. hints at a newalbum with him walking into the studio. >> what does the next decade mean for me? >> the video is followed by a clock, apparently counting down to the highly anticipated release. it is now 8:05. let's go back outside to al. we do love justin. >> i know. he will bring the music back. we like that. we have a cute family here. what's your name? >> lacey. >> where are you from? >> louisiana. >> very nice. >> some other cutis hee cuties . there's a sleeping one. where are you from? >> youngstown, ohio. >> good to see you. everybody is tiring out. let's see what we've got for you. the cuse, syracuse, new york. action 3 news, afternoon rain and cold, temperatures in the

low 40s. you see this whole mess making its way to the east coast. michigan on into illinois and indiana. we are looking at a lot of wet weather that will move into the northeast later today. snow back behind this system through the plains, another six to 12 inches of snow in the mountains. snow showers making their way through the interior pacific northwest. windy and chilly through southern california. that's what's >> good morning. we have some clouds and a warm front coming in at this morning. the forecast is calling for >> that's your latest weather. now let's go over to that guy.

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men, too. there are some you have your eye on. jessica chastain, top of your list. >> she's relatively new, came on the red krpt a year ago, 2012 with her first oscars, wowed us in the mcqueen dress. in a year's time she's gone from basically classic icon to a fashion plate. so maybe that's a hint to what she'll be wearing sunday. >> reporter: jennifer lawrence, i love, too, to see what hair color she may have. >> raven locks with the dark hair. my favorite all-time look of hers was with the blond hair, bombshell calvin klein dress at the oscars last year. but recently was seen in a three-tier colored dress, very gothic. who knows what to expect from her. >> lena dunn dunham, looked cute

in a red dress the other day on our show. >> we saw her in a valentino jumpsuit. she takes the risk. she's proud of her body. that, we love about her. love her. >> let's talk about trends. your first trend, you would give us a hint today. black and white is in? >> you may think, ooh, revolutionary. it's much more about bold, big contrast. very, very stark contrast. we've seen it on the runways marc jacobs, michael kors, sxa elegant with a twist. naomi watts. >> chillier than some of us had hoped. you think we're going to see skin, is that the trend still? >> skin is in. we're not talking jersey shore. skin is much more about cocktails and sheer panels. it definitely will translate to the red carpet. >> if you want to go lady like,

ruffles and florals? >> ruffles are extreme, but big ruffles, big slits. nothing too led like about any of them. all quite extreme. prints on the red carpet are a new thing. i'm excited to see that. >> it's much more fun. people have dinner and drinks. >> relaxed and having fun. >> exactly. now back to you, matt. >> savannah, thanks. favorites to walk away with the hardware, michelle beedle. are you good at this? >> lock up everything i'm about to say. >> take this to the bank. >> best picture drama nominations. argo, "djang unchained" "zero dark thirty" and the winner is? >> i'm going to go "lincoln." personally i loved "django." people are in love with "l "lincoln."

daniel day lewis is not daniel day lewis. he's lincoln. >> you're qualifying your first choice? >> i'm going to keep it real. i would like to see "lincoln" win. >> by the way, people still find it weird that they have comedies competing with musicals. but let's go through them. "les mis" "moon rise kingdom" "silver linings playbook." >> i personally believe "silver linings playbook" was a great film but "les mis," if they can get away with the hollywood hype, i think it may be "les mis." >> does that mean that you think ann hathaway will walk away with best supporting actress? >> she's going up against sally field and helen hunt, which a

lot of people may not have seen "sessions." when anne hathaway sang "i dreamed a dream," that nailed it for her. >> and she lost 20 pounds. >> lost a lot. >> ben affleck for "argo," kathryn bigelow for "zero dark thirtiy" up against heavy hitters "hitter s ang lee and steven spielberg. >> ben affleck, i think he wins this one for ags argo." i think he feels dissed by the academy. and he beats spielberg, which is big. >> best actress in a musical or comedy, legends here, judi dench, meryl streep, jennifer lawrence. >> i love her in this movie. she's young, smart, the new

hollywood without all the drama. love her in this film. >> emily blunt, by the way, fifth actress in that category. best television drama, homeland, downton abbey season premiered on sunday. 8 billion people watched it. breaking bad, board walk empire, downton abbey, homeland or the newsroom. >> homeland had a shaky season two. i'm actually going to go with breaking bad on this. this is a tough category. all five of these are obviously strong shows. they've got a loyal following. homeland doesn't do two in a row. >> those are very strong picks. should we have you on monday morning and either praise you or humiliate you? >> absolutely just throw things at me. >> michelle, thank you very much. we'll be there live on the red carpet as savannah, natalie, al and i host 7:00 pm eastern time, 4:00 pm pacific time. the magic castle in los angeles, right after this.

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we're back now at 8:19. big weekend at the national world war ii museum in new orleans, the grand opening of the new u.s. freedom pavilion. tom brokaw is there. good morning to you. i know this is a big deal. this is a labor of love, and has been for you, to help grow that museum. what's new there? >> reporter: frankly, matt, it's an astonishing experience to be here in this new pavilion. it began as a d-day tribute. it keeps growing and growing and growing. take a look at some of the aircraft suspended all over this boeing pavilion here in new orleans. the air war was fought all over the world. you see everything from b-17s to the p-51 mustang, critical to american success in the closing

days of the war. this one happens to have a red tail. the the muskeghee airmen flew that. this is a great tribute to all those who were in the war. i can't tell you what it's like to be in that submarine and see it on an actual mission and then see what happened to it. >> the primary goal and focus of the museum is education. do you get a sense that there is a great thirst for knowledge about the second world war among the younger people who visit that museum? >> reporter: i do, matt. my own personal experience is that the baby boomers who came along after the war, it was not part of their memory. but all the books that have been written about that time and they realize what their parents went through. first the depression and then the war and how much we owe them and how much was at stake.

so young people are coming here and learning the magnitude of this war. 50 million people perished in world war ii, fought on six of the seven continents. the british military historian says the largest single event in the history of mankind. so big that we're just now beginning to come to grips with how important it is in the 20th century and for mankind through the years. >> tom, for your work in making it an even better place, we congratulate you. thanks for joining us this morning. >> reporter: all right. one more thing, matt. the paratroopers who landed on d-day had a cricket so they could identify each other. i'll send you one so if we get lost in the dark, we can always find each other. >> appreciate it. now here is savannah out in los angeles. a lot of exclusive clubs here in los angeles, but none quite like the legendary magic castle. it is celebrating its 50th anniversary. our cameras were allowed inside

for a rare guided tour. kristen dahlgren is there this morning. krist kristen, good morning. >> reporter: they say you can communicate with the dead. cool it, harry. but the magic castle is really all about the living, living it up and having a great time. ♪ i'll be your entertainer i'm putting on a show ♪ >> reporter: the magic castle may be the world's most unique nightclub. >> no birds come out of my sleeve, i guarantee you that. >> reporter: nestled at the base of the hollywood hills, this old victorian mansion has become a mecc aa for magic, celebrating 50 years of oohs and ahhs. >> i think this is the pinnacle for most magicians. >> reporter: tv actor and magician neil patrick harris is the president of the academy of magical arts which operates the club. escorting me on a tour that requires a secret password just to get in. >> open sesame.

whoa! >> reporter: every night, the club's three showrooms, restaurants and bars host members and guests. david copperfield, david blaine and siegfried and roy. >> people love a mystery. >> reporter: the castle was started in 1963 by magician miltlarson amilt larson and his brother. >> now it's gotten out of hand. >> reporter: because many believe the castle is haunted. >> invisible piano playing host. >> let's try do you believe in magic. ♪ ♪ do you believe in magic >> reporter: for true believers, the houdini sayonce room with the master's old props.

>> you try to get houdini's spirit to appear. >> reporter: every night on stage, age-old art of fooling an audience lives on at the magic castle. >> i like to watch people watch magic. i like to watch people be mesmerized. ♪ just an illusion >> reporter: the magic castle has more than 5,000 members, both magicians and fans of magic. you need to know one to get in. getting that ticket may be the biggest trick of all. >> you got a good seat there, kristen dahlgren. thank you very much. >> the golden globes has announced the menu for everybody. >> another world exclusive. >> breaking news. >> i'm sorry. i have sources. i mean -- >> go ahead. >> first course grilled artichoke on frisee served with fennel tomato lemon mousse,

kabocha pumpkin p >> this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. happy friday. >> that spring up to date on a problem on anne arundel county hospital. a shutdown at crain highway. you can still see delays due to an earlier accident. those delays continue down to 295. this is an a pretty good shape northbound and southbound. oold liberty to bartholow road, we still of an accident blocking those lines.

50 on the northeast side. delay towards the towson region. accident at ebenezer and fieldcrest. white marsh, smooth ride to the fort mchenry. >> a lot of clouds this morning. a few sprinkles, the evaporating before it hits the ground. this afternoon and evening, a bigger piece of this weather disturbance comes our way. any rain this morning is in significant. winds are calm. forecast for today, mostly cloudy skies, afternoon showers. it looks like it will be a lot of rain. 45 to 54 the high. tomorrow, closer to 60. sunday, most of the day will be fine and dry. 64 on sunday.

rain chances will be increasing on monday and tuesday. >> back with another update at 8:56.

8:30 now on this friday morning, the 11th of january, 2013. we've got a nice crowd in ro rockefeller plaza and new york city. chilly there and chilly here, guys, in los angeles. i'm savannah guthrie. the rest of the gang is holding down the fort in new york city. they're getting ready to join us here on the west coast, and willie geist as well. >> and that guy.

>> the party crasher. >> savannah, by the way, you know natalie had a skiing accident recently. she's wearing a cast on her rit hand, which is not exactly in keeping with the glam of the red carpet. >> what am i going to do? >> jill martin is here with a little fashion accessory. >> to match with your dress. >> what? >> we have a little surprise. >> will you hold that? >> of course i will. >> an exclusive one of a kind? >> exclusive design. >> make it bigger. >> it will work. it will work. hang on. it will work. we secretly measured you. >> this is a challenge i've been having every day. >> it sounds like the surprise was actually gone over a little earlier. >> it goes perfectly with your dress so you can sparkle in style. >> straight for the michael jackson look. >> i'll practice my dance moves. >> jill, thank you. appreciate it. >> and as we continue from a dancing dad to a car-driven by a

ghost, that's right. great choices for you on "today's" top clicks. >> if weight loss is your resolution for the new year, we'll talk to a group of teenagers who lost more than 700 pounds. >> rising stars in u.s. women's figure skating, and she has a name fit for the olympics, 17-year-old gracie gold with a surprise performance out on our rink in a few minutes. >> her parents knew what they were doing. lots to get to. meanwhile, mr. roker has a check of the weather. >> i do, indeed. let's take a look toward the weekend. record highs in the upper ohio river valley, nice and warm through florida. snow showers in the great lakes. heavy rain in the lower mississippi river valley. they do need that rain. for sunday, sunday, more heavy rain in the mid mississippi river valley and ohio river valley.

sunny and cool >> good morning. we are picking up some clouds this boarding. we have some rain showers in the forecast. all right. time for "today's" top clicks, where you get to vote for your favorite viral videos of the week. click number one this week, our new champ -- drum roll, please, dance like nobody's watch iing.

remember this one? dancing around the busy baggage claim at l.a.x. this was not the first time she was inspired to break out the dance moves. she's done this in places all over. >> nobody is looking. >> no reaction whatsoever. >> it's just another day in l.a. >> interestingly enough, savannah, we had video of you doing the same thing yesterday. >> oh, stop t i wish i were that limber, willie. i wish. >> got the moves. >> she's got some stiff competition this week. click number two, a sexy and i know it parody that shows you can keep your sense of humor even when you have five kids. ♪ look at that daddy girl look at that daddy girl look at that daddy i work out ♪ ♪ i got diapers in my hands and i ain't afraid to show it show it show it i'm a daddy and i know it ♪ >> this is my personal favorite. >> i love that one. >> i'm partial to that one. >> i saw this one last week and

thought this is spectacular. >> that's a good one. >> fully loaded diapers. >> fully loaded. >> diapers, fully loaded, the sequel. >> exactly. >> click number three, the wedding crashers. bride and groom, along with 11 others, took to the skies for a dream wedding but shortly after the i dos, an unexpected twist. >> brace. hold on. >> yeah! oh, yeah. >> not the way they drew that one up. >> that just hurts watching that. >> they're all okay. >> we can show you this in smiles because no one was seriously injured. click number four, how would you react if this happened to you? >> hello. what the heck? he's totally gone. oh, my god. >> am i trippin some?

>> where did they go? >> just throw it in here. i'm a ghost. >> i'm a ghost, he says. >> that's my favorite. savannah, you vote for that one? >> it is so good. i think it's 3 1/2 minutes if you watch the whole thing. all these reactions are priceless. >> it's a magician who hid himself in the carseat. and still drove the car but it looked empty. we know what savannah likes. we know what al likes. what do you think? >> i like the daddy. >> the video? >> the video, yeah. >> so which one will be "today's" top click? dance like nobody's watching, i'm daddy and i know it, wedding crashers or the invisible drive-thru prank? we'll reveal the winner next friday. we're back in a mome

we're back at 8:39. this morning on new year new you, we're looking at inspiring weight loss stories. a group of students who, through their school lost more than 750 pounds. kerry sanders has their story. good morning, kerry. >> reporter: good morning, willie. in classrooms like this across america, kids learn reading, writing, arithmetic. but rarely do they learn, eat this, not that. but one school district decided that could change. >> the heaviest i've been, i heard somebody say you can't sit there. you're too big for that seat. that was hurtful. i went home that night and cried. >> my heaviest was 830 pounds. if you're big, uh-uh usually get teased.

oh, you're a fatty. it really brings you down. >> i was 275. i wouldn't want to look in the mirror. i hid it from my mom because, you know, i wanted her to be happy. and i wanted to be happy. but it was hard to make friends. >> 257. i would be like 500, 700 pounds or something like that. >> reporter: last september, chelsea, jason, sarah and cameron, along with eight other students from independence, missouri, left their family and headed to mindstream academy, a boarding program in bluffton, south carolina, on a mission to lose weight. the trip paid for by their own school district. >> we as a school district can take advantage of an opportunity for students and their families to change the course of their life, that's what we're going to do. >> reporter: mindstream academy

and parents helped foot the bill. and for the next three months, they exercised, were counseled and learned about healthy eating. in december, they returned to missouri after losing a combined 756 pounds. an emotional homecoming. >> he has changed so much. he is so skinny. >> reporter: not only did they lose weight, but they gained confidence. >> the before picture and you see the girls, the hair was all up in ponytails, baggy clothes. and after picture, it was, look at me now. i got makeup on, hair down, hand on the hip, pride. >> that pride shared by all. >> i lost 100 pounds. my self esteem was just through the roof. >> i'm very proud of you, jason. i think it's an amazing thing. >> i lost 55 pounds. i'm smiling a lot more. i think i just have more optimism. >> extremely proud.

i mean, she's always made me proud, but i'm just even prouder. >> no one recognizes me. i grew four inches and i lost 65 pounds. >> i think as parents of these children from mind stream, that we just feel really blessed. >> when i got down to about 250 pound pounds i said, wow! she still tells me every day she's happy i'm home. >> one of the things i told her, i said, i have always told you that you're beautiful. i hope you see it now. >> i do. >> the independence, missouri, district, is going to be sending sarah, jason, cameron and chelsea back to the landmark academy next week to continue their weight loss program and increasingly across america schools are beginning to recognize if they teach kids what to eat at a young age, it

likely will stick with them the rest of their lives. willie? >> great story out of independence, missouri. kerry sanders, thanks so much. golden globes inspired "today's" take three, including what we can expect from co-hosts tina fey and amy poehler. should be fun. first this is "today" on nbc.

back now at 8:45 with a woman living with aids who became the face of the disease by challenging people to erase the stigma associated with it. jenna bush hager is here with the story. good morning. >> good morning. mary fisher took america by storm in 1992, faced a fearful nation with a message of compassion. >> i want your attention, not your applause. i would never have asked to be hiv positive. >> mary fisher's historic speech at the 1992 republican national

convention is known as one of the greatest speeches of the 20th century. it's called "a whisper of aids" yet her words were anything but quiet. her speech resonated with a nation still learning about the death sentence called aids. >> i am one with the lonely gay man sheltering a flickering candle from the cold wind of his family's rejection. >> reporter: a mother of two and daughter of a wealthy republican politician, working in the ford white house in 1974, this was not the typical face of aids. but when mary fisher was asked to break her silence, she stood up strongly. what was your main message? what did you want to get across? >> i didn't want my children to feel the shame. so speaking out, for me, was a lot about them. i knew there was tremendous stigma against the gay community. and my message was if it can happen to me, it can happen to you. and we need to be compassionate. >> reporter: after learning she contracted the virus from her

ex-husband, who later died from the disease, she found a new mission in life. mary wrote books and gave speeches. at the same time she prepared for death. and for her young children's future when she would be gone. >> i was organizing how it would be for them. who would be taking care of them. how would they be living. because i don't think anyone can love their children as much as a mother can. i wanted them to know how i felt. each night i rehearsed for the day when i must give you over. that is why, as i reach for the day's last kiss and hug, you always hear me say the same four words. sleep with the angels. >> reporter: but with the help of great medical advances, it turns out that memboir was not her last book. >> i can't help but think about the title, "the messenger." in some ways, is that what you see yourself as, as a messenger? >> i think, yes, in some respects, that we can all be

messengers, that we all have the opportunity to make a difference in other people's lives. and when i first gave my speech in '92, i said that i didn't want my children to think of me as a victim, but i wanted them to think of me as a messenger. >> a message that her sons, 20 years later, have never forgotten. >> she taught me that integrity is everything, that you need to stand up for what you believe in and that no voice is too small, i think, is the biggest thing. >> reporter: yet just as she was learning to live, she faced another unexpected blow last year. breast cancer. >> being diagnosed with cancer is so different than being diagnosed with hiv. people come out of the woodwork. they want to tell you their story. they want to help you. they want to give you advice. when i was diagnosed with hiv, it is so the opposite. >> reporter: so this is your happy place? >> this is my studio, place that i love. >> reporter: her cancer is now in remission and her life in sedona, arizona, is filled with

art, advocacy and helping people live with hiv in africa. and a very special dance she never dreamed she would live to experience. >> it was the most amazing moment, i think, of my life, to watch my son get married and to be alive to see this. i was just -- yeah. i was overwhelmed with joy. >> fisher really defied all odds and now is one of the millions of americans living with aids. but she did say that 20 years after her famous speech, sadly, the stigma still exists and it's what she works for every day. >> absolutely. >> to make sure that people can live without that stigma. >> she has a powerful voice and so many people are listening. it's a great piece, jenna. thank you. her new book is called "messenger." we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

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it's great to meet you. thanks for coming. >> thank you for having me. >> with a name like gracie gold there seems to be a bit of destiny involved here. does that name drive you into olympic sports? >> i picked skating because i love it, but it's a great name to have in the sport. >> it doesn't hurt for marketing, let's say that. sochi, as i said, is about a year away. what do you have to do between now and then to reach your goal, which is to skate in the olympics? >> ever since i was a little girl and a skater, it's been my dream to go to the olympic games. this coming championships later this year, this spring, will decide how many spots we have. and next year's national will decide the olympic trials of skating to decide who goes. >> week from sunday, combines the gymnastics and skaters. >> january 20th, 4:00 to 6:00 pm eastern time on nbc.

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