chilling images of the gunman opening fire as he makes his way inside a popular nightclub. dozens killed as authorities search for the terror suspect. a black tie bash caps the president-elect's holiday season. but donald trump also has russian hackers on his mind. >> i know a lot about hacking. and hacking is a very hard thing to prove. so it could be somebody else. two planes crash in midair, leaving three dead and dozens scrambling on the ground. remembering one of the original cast members of the hit tv show "m.a.s.h." and new laws take over the land as hollywood goes to hollyweed. "early today" starts right now. good to be with you on this

first monday of the new year. i'm frances rivera. police are on the hunt for a gunman who attacked a new year's celebration in istanbul, turkey. authorities have not identified the suspect or the motive in the attack which left at least 39 dead and close to 70 others wounded, including one american. this chilling video captures the moment that gunman stormed into this popular nightclub, call lullsly shooting at bystanders before wreaking havoc inside. anything more we know specifically about the manhunt? >> reporter: frances, the interior minister in turkey is saying security operations are under way. but not giving any more specifics as to who they may be looking for or whether they're looking for more than one person. they've said repeatedly the attack was carried out by only one began man and they are looking for that one began man. the attack happening on the

reina nightclub on new year's eve, behind me in the distance, backs onto the bosphorus behind that car ge ship which is passing now. the gunman entered on the street side. he opened fire on the street killing a police officer and a civilian, then firing his way in. police saying he shot at least 120 bullets on this crowd, killing people from at least 14 visit countries across the middle east, canada, and russia as well. we now know one american is among the wounded. he is from delaware. his brother tells us that he was shot in the hip, but should be able to come back home in the next couple of days. >> all right, nbc's kelly courier in us stan ball, thanks. president-elect trump is back in new york.

18 days before his inauguration he is doubling down on his skepticism russia interfered in the u.s. election. nbc's kelly o'donnell has the details. >> reporter: a black tie bash to cap the president-elect's holiday season. palm beach glitz and trump-style extravagance for family, celebrity friends, and paying gaelss at the mar-a-lago party. >> make america great again, okay? >> reporter: speaking to reporters donald trump again cast doubt on the u.s. intelligence view that russia is behind the election-year hacking. >> i know a lot about hacking and hacking is a very hard thing to prove. so it could be somebody else. >> reporter: trump went further and claimed without explanation insider knowledge. >> i also know things that other people don't know. and so they cannot be sure of this situation. >> reporter: trump's future white house press secretary suggested obama's order for sanctions and expulsion of russian diplomats could be out of proportion. >> so there is a question about whether there's a political

retribution here, whether it's versus a diplomatic response. >> reporter: house intelligence committee top democrat adam schiff said the evidence is very solid. >> democrats and republicans, none of us have any question about this. the only one who does apparently is donald trump. >> trump also expanded on his claim that he "knows more about the hacking situation." when asked to clarify the president-elect said he would do so tuesday or wednesday after a scheduled meeting between trump and the top officials at the intelligence agency specifically on hacking. 35 russian diplomats have left the country according to a state department official. president obama ordered their expulsion on thursday and gave them 72 hours to leave the united states. it was retaliation for russia's alleged hacking of the u.s. presidential election. russia's president vladimir putin surprisingly chose not to expel any american diplomats from his country in return. putin has indicated that he intends to restore russian/american relations after president-elect donald trump takes office.

the ntsb investigation continues this morning into a new year's tragedy in texas where two small planes collided in midair, killing three people. the accident rained down debris on a small town north the texas. janet shan lmlian brings us mor >> reporter: a horrific scene in the aftermath of a midair collision. >> i've got a heavy cloud of smoke on custer. >> reporter: one of the two single-engine planes fell from the sky and became a fireball at a mini storage facility late saturday afternoon. >> i don't know that new year's any chance they could make it. >> reporter: the other crashed onto a busy road. >> one of them came pretty much straight down. the other one had a little control but he was coming down. there was no stopping it. >> reporter: three people dead. they have not been identified. ntsb says both planes were flying under visual flight rules and the not in contact with any

control tower. charles drexler was at his storage locker and saw the planes collide. he took this dramatic video as he ran to one of them. >> i saw the initial impact. i knew that they were going very fast. there's no way they could have survived. i mean, i know that they did not suffer. >> awful to see. that was nbc's janet shamlian reporting. this morning new information in the search for the missing plane that disappeared over lake erie late thursday. it was carrying six people including a family of four. a bag possibly belonging to the pilot of the plane has been found. a passerby fished it out of the lake erie water and when he looked inside he saw the i.d. of what appears to be the missing plane's pilot john fleming. the good samaritan handed the bag to police, who confirmed they are investigating the contents of a bag in connection with the search. recovery efforts continue in the hunt for the missing plane. those efforts now include skilled dive teams, water, and air search crews. protesters against the

dakota access pipeline delivered a high-flying stunt during the minnesota vikings game. they flew a massive banner urge is u.s. bank, the owner of the stadium, to divest from the pipeline. the stunt didn't interrupt the game but some spectators were moved just as a precaution. today is black monday in the nfl. five head coaches have already been fired, including these guys. rex ryan, jeff fisher, chip kelly, gus bradley, mike mccoy. and last year's super bowl-winning head coach gary kubiak of the denver broncos, he's expected to step down later today citing health reasons. according to nbc sports there's growing chatter the current head coach of the new orleans saints, sean payton, may be headed west to los angeles. certainly a big day ahead for nfl fans. so keep it right here. thousands of brave men, women and children all around the world dived into freezing waters to ring in the new year in the annual polar plunge. from those in scotland jumping into waters with temperatures in the mid-40s, to hardy bostians

racing through 25-degree weather to jump in, the 42-degree waters, more power to them. way to get the blood flowing and wake up on this new year's. severe storms and tornado threats in the southeast. nbc meteorologist bill karins has our details on this first monday. >> it figures, you think about the beginning of the new year, talking about maybe a blizzard or a big cold outbreak. but it's severe weather, severe thunderstorm watch issued for the dallas-ft. worth area, toward waco, storms tracking across the southeast. later this afternoon we have a chance of isolated tornados from federal louisiana, southern mississippi, through southern portions of alabama. 20 million people at risk in these severe storms. isolated tornados are a possibility. that's a look at the big weather story of the day. here's a closer look at your day ahead. you can see it almost looks like a springtime temperature map. temperatures very mild. 60s and 70s throughout the southeast. moisture coming off the gulf. another story today, freezing

rain over areas of central pennsylvania this morning into areas of central jersey. careful out there early. frances, eventually the cold air is going to return. it's starting to show up in montana. it will be back later on this week. >> just in time for everybody to head back to school and work. all right, we'll check with you a little bit later on. just ahead, $100 million kickback scheme busted. new laws across the land plus high times in hollywood or should we call it hollyweed. you're watching "early today." almost there. i can't reach it. if you have alligator arms, you avoid picking up the check. what? it's what you do. i got this. thanks, dennis! if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. growwwlph. it's what you do. oh that is good crispy duck.

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hollywood side, california came the latest state to legalize marijuana. starting off the new year on a high note. one of several across the country that have officially gone into effect from the minimum wage rising to new laws covering concealing carry statutes to providing proof for service dogs, 2017 runs the gamut and nbc pete williams has it all. >> reporter: new year begins in camera with a ban of holding cell phones while driving. must be mounted and single tap or swipe. philadelphia becomes the first big city with a tax or sugarry d sodas. in missouri, anyone 19 or older who carries a gun can carry in public. california imposes tougher gun law. now illegal to sell most ar 15

assault rifles. current owners must register them. under a new law in maine, doctors cannot supply more than a 7 day supply of painkillers or a 30 day supply for chronic pain intended to reduce opioid abuse. in colorado, it's now a crime to misrepresent a pet as a service animal. state says untrained pets interfere with real service dogs. drivers in boston begin the new year with a lower speed limit, 25-mile-per-hour down from 30 to reduce traffic deaths. in alabama no more common law marriages. getting married to celebrate the new year will require a license and a preef ceremony. nbc news washington. >> leading the news, 2016 was one of chicago's bloodiest years in the past two decades. police said there were 762 homicide in the city in 2016. far higher than the previous year's 485 homicide.

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nbc news starts now. nbc news 10 today. we also issued a first alert this morning because of the threat of freezing rain and slick conditions for this

morning's commute. let's get right to meteorologist. forecast look at conditions right where you live. good morning, bill. >> neighborhood forecast really important today because there are some neighbors that are blow freezing and why we issued a first alert for freezing rain. rain coming in that's going to freeze on the ground that's cold enough. and in new jersey, this isn't until 8:00 this morning. most of the area will be warming up before then. this rain that's moving in will bring warm air with it. improving conditions. right now for the next few hours freezing rain could lead to icy sidewalks. ice on trees and roads and slippery conditions. here it is, rain moving into the area. moving into an area that is below freezing. we're seeing freezing rain now in northern chester county. montgome montgomery, lee high valley and burkes county. that's not the only spot. some neighbors in new jersey just below freezing as well.

further south and east. too warm for anything other than rain. not going to be an all day affair. philadelphia at 38 degrees. still some suburbs that are just below freezing. now the township, no problem, just came up to 33 degrees. the ground is still cold in college. 29 degrees. expect some icing there. while above freezing in warrington and fort washington. may be some neighbors in between just cold enough for some ice. so a rainy day ahead. temperatures will climb into the 40s. just first thing this morning that we'll see some problems. go through the future cast hour by hour to show you when the threat will decrease when i come back in ten minutes. first alert traffic. jessica buyington buyingt