i think there's more that's going to come out. and the question becomes, what did the president know, and when did he know it? >> bombshell revelations this morning as the paper of record reports on intercepted calls linking donald trump's campaign team to russian intelligence officials during the election, while questions swirl around what the former security adviser new in the days before his resignation. tens of thousands cleared to go home, but is the coast clear? and hearrison ford's close call with a passenger plane. and every dog has its day,

but only one is best in show. "early today" starts right now. i'm francis rivera. one day after mike flynn is shown the door, there are new and troubling revelations regarding the trump team's connection with russia this morning. the "new york times" has come out with a bombshell report that several trump aides had repeated contact with russian intelligence in the year before the election and the revelation it that's shaking up washington. one member of congress likening it to treason and others calling for a full-blown independent investigation. former campaign staffers were and president-ele apoplectic. and robby mook tweeting, i'd like the fbi to explain why they sent a letter about clinton but not this. many are calling for hearings

and probes into mike flynn's actions. they want to know what the white house knew, when they knew it, and what if any national security risk flynn posed in the west wing. >> reporter: mounting questions at the white house after national security adviser mike flynn was forced to resign after misleading the president and vice president. >> this was an act of trust. whether or not he actually misled the vice president was the issue. and that was ultimately what led to the president asking for and accept being the resignation of general flynn. >> reporter: the key questions, what did the president know, when did he know it, and why did he keep flynn on board for nearly three weeks after the president learned he'd been misled. nbc news learned that pence didn't know for several weeks.

this all came to a head amid revelations that on january 26 the acting torn general informed the white house counsel about russia. the president's counsel then informed him and other top officials. >> we had to review whether there was a legal issue, which the white house counsel concluded there was not. they insist the white house didn't give the order to talk about sanctions. >> he has no problem that he acted in accord with what his job was supposed to be doing. >> reporter: the white house has been under fire over flynn since president trump first took office. december 29th, flynn spoke to the russian ambassador, the very same day obama announced sanctions. one day later, russia's president putin stunned the obama white house, announcing he

wouldn't retaliate. january 12, a bombshell in the washington post. flynn and the russian ambassador talked about sanctions and the call was recorded. january 15, mike pence playing defense, protecting flynn by saying sanctions never came up on the call. >> it was strictly coincidental. >> reporter: six days later, he was told about what happened on the call. and as allegation piled up. top advisers were adamant. but just before 11:00 p.m., flynn was out. >> our thanks to kristen welker for that report. and the white house's troubles don't end with flynn. this morning we are learning the top republican is asking for a probe. it follows the open air strategy session in response to north korea's missile test. that comes as the office of

government ethics concludes kellyanne conway committed a clear violation when plugging ivanka trump's fashion loan on tv. the ethic's office says an investigation and disciplinary action is warranted. however, the white house did notch a went after former wwe executive linda mcmahon was confirmed and sworn in as the head of the small business administration. and today israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu will meet with mr. trump for the first time since the inauguration. this amid reports that the united states will not insist on a two-state solution for israel. one source said peace is the goal whether it comes to a two-state solution if that's what the parties want or something else. tens of thousands were allowed to return home after an evacuation. the immediate threat of catastrophic flooding has ended,

but residents should remain prepared for the possibility of another evacuation order. officials are still working to reenforce the dam's emergency spillway. they're also continuing to release water from the reservoir, and they project it will have the capacity to handle additional rainfall as forecasted storms roll in. also president trump has approved a california emergency declaration. this allows fema to coordinate disaster relief efforts and provide federal funding for measures that protect property near the dam. the faa is investigating a dangerous incident involving pilot and actor harrison ford. he was involved in what some call a close call in southern california. he mistook a taxiway for a runway, flying right over the top of an american airlines jet. tom costello now with the story. >> reporter: harrison ford may best be known for his acting, but he's also an accomplished

pilot, though the faa is vetting a potentially dangerous incident involving ford and his single-engine husky in california. aviation sources tellens abo nb he had been cleared to land at the airport but instead he lined up on c or charlie where planes taxi before takeoff. he flew right over the top of an american airlines 747 that was heading before preparing for departure. it was loaded with 110 passengers and six crew members for a flight to dallas, unclear if anybody on board knew what happened. once on the ground, mr. ford radioed, was that airliner supposed to be beneath me. and he was told i landed on c. landing on a taxiway is a clear faa violation. the question, was ford distracted?

>> unfortunately, we've seen this sort of thing before, where somebody mistakenly identifies a taxiway for a runway, and in this case, the runway that he was to land on was very narrow. >> reporter: it was just two years ago that ford was injured when his world war ii era plane crashed on a golf course. the crash was later blamed on an engine failure. he could receive a warning letter or have his pilot's license suspended, though that seems less likely. tom costello, washington. residents in southeastern texas are recovering after six tornados battered the houston area. the tornado threat is now over, but some residents suspect it will take months to repair all the damage. meteorologist bill karins is here with new details. >> we got a little bit of both, not big storms but how about snow. winter storm warnings, this will

be the third storm in seven days for new england. and lake effect snow in upstate new york. but showers and storms rolling through alabama. later on today we will have a little small area of slight risk. the jacksonville area, tornados ar

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first alert forecast. most accurate forecast in town. we are looking at a cold start this morning. clouds moving into the area. it's dry in philadelphia. south we see showers this morning. see the clouds that are spreading across the area. showers limited to the southern delaware. streaming into new jersey at the shore later today. most inland areas will stay dry. cold, yes, we have that. looechl 27 degrees right now just below freezing in delaware. 34 degrees in philadelphia. sunshine breaking through at times. breezy day, 52 degrees in philadelphia. 40s for the suburbs. at the shore mostly cloudy skies and chance of showers. you'll see temperatures climb into the 40s with the lehigh valley. break each of these forecast down hour by hour when i'm back in ten minutes. first jessica boyington has your first alert traffic. thanks, first we're startsing off this morning in township. right shoulder is only closed by getting by that scene. we're also in a different part

of new jersey. little bit further south. down poll and accident investigation from a little bit earlier which is on route 47 just around shun pike road. diverting all traffic around the scene there as well. also watching the vine street expressway. this morning open. haven't dealt with construction all week long. it's a good start to the morning. right out the door. this is at 24th street. this is a little dark. looks like one of the street lamps might have gone out here. westbound moving towards the schuylkill. that's a good drive there. no big problems or delays eastbound or towards 95. you're good to go. so far good through center city. new this morning. philadelphia police investigating a shooting outside a gentleman's club. witnesses say a man fired 15 shots at people as they were leaving late last night. no evidence any of those people were shot. police are searching for shooter. dozens of immigration activists converged on ice head quarters last night. >> there to support two