evy dealer. breaking overnight, more north korea missile tests plus major anti-u.s. propaganda just days after claiming a major breakthrough in rocket development. >> and will president trump's capitol hill arm twisting gather enough republican votes to get the gop's health care bill passed with just hours before a key vote? >> 12 hours tuesday was more tough questions later today for sfreem court nominee neil gorsuch. but is he a slam dunk for the president's muslim ban? >> a lot of people say a lot of silly things. he has no idea how i'd rule. >> caught on camera in the middle of a heated street fight, something very unexpected happened. >> >> just another day at the office for one alligator wrangler. >> "early today" starts right

now. >> it's wednesday, everybody. just two days to the weekend. good morning. i'm y asm in. >> i'm frances rivera. north korea fired another missile both the u.s. and south korea militaries are saying the launch failed. this followed north korea's waurning of a preemptive strike and release of a fiery propaganda video, a plane blowing up of the u.s. s. carlson. nbc's janet is in beijing this morning. janice, thanks for being with us this morning. what more do we know? >> reporter: good morning. this is just the latest provocation from north korea. this missile apparently exploded seconds after being launched. that coming in the way of a confirmation from a spokesman at the u.s. pacific command. they say they continue to monitor very closely for further actions from north korea. it's unclear at this point what type of missile it was or whether there were any u.s.

cyber warfare efforts that were involved in sabotaging it. it's just simply impossible to know. what we do know is that the signals stepping up efforts by north korea just a few days ago they had that successful test of aketeediate ballistic missiles. and, of course, last month that first rocket test of the trump presidency. secretary of state rex tillerson is saying at this point all options are on the table. north korea, however, says that it's not intimidated. it released that propaganda video yesterday threatening that there will be fire to come if the u.s. decides to strike. >> we'll see what the options of the united states takes, if any at all. nbc's janice, thank you for that report. >> amid the international turmoil, the white house just announced that president trump will travel to brussels on may 25th for a nato summit. it will be his first foreign trip as president. >> and vote for the health care bill or seal your fate. that was the message president

trump delivered to house republicans as they near a nail-biter of a vote to repeal and replace obamacare with less than 36 hours to go. he continued to push for the bill at a fund-raiser late last night. >> it's time to get busy, get to work, and to get the job done. that legislative effort begins with thursday's crucial vote, and it really is a crucial vote for the republican party and for the people of our country. to finally repeal and replace the disaster known as obamacare, it's what it is, a disaster. >> trump's remarks came after he allegedly made this threat to house gop members. according to the washington post, i'm going to come after you but i know i won't have to because i know you'll vote yes. >> still seeing that warning fell on deaf ears. as of this morning, 27 republicans are standing in the

way of the bill's passage and what would amount to a massive blow to the president. it is made up of the very sim conservatives responsible for ousting then speaker boehner. the house freedom caucus. we have congressman mark meadows at the hill many, but meadows brushed aside trump's tough talk. >> are you worried, mr. meadows, that you'll lose your seat as the president said if you vote no? >> i serve at the pleasure of the people of western north carolina. and when you serve at their pleasure, it's only those 750,000 people that can send you home and it's a temporary job and i've known that from day one. >> the scramble for the vote for the president who sold himself as a negotiator in chief, and a house speaker who could see his legislative agenda crumble under the same weight of the appeal they vow to pass in the first seven years. after 11 1/2 hours of testimony, neil gorsuch returns a third day to the hot seat. as he nears the finish line to the highest court of the land. and for the very first time he

is speaking publicly president trump's recent statement disparaging federal judges. admonishing the very president who nominated him. >> when anyone criticizes the honesty or integrity, the motives of a federal judge, i find that disheartening. i find that demoralizing. because i know the truth. >> anyone including the president of the united states? >> anyone is anyone. >> that point of exchange capped off a long day of testimony for gorsuch who was able to battle democrats' efforts to rattle him while remaining gaugy on key issues from guns to health care and immigration while insisting he's independent of the white house when senator al franken asked about a recent comment from trump's chief of staff, reince priebus. >> neil gorsuch represents a conservative, represents the type of judge that has the vision of donald trump. >> what do you think that mr. priebus was talking about

>> respectfully, senator, mr. priebus does president speak for me and i don't speak for him. i am a judge. i am my own man. >> when it came to the hot button issue of abortion, gorsuch insists he never promised the president or anyone else he would vote a certain way. >> had you ever met president trump personally? >> not until my interview. >> in that interview, did he ever ask you to overrule roe v. wade? >> no, senator. >> what would you have done if he had asked? >> senator, i would have walked out the door. >> a short while ago we learned that former hollywood producer and tv game producer chuck bear is died. he created classics including the dating game and newly we had game. but perhaps he's known for the amateur competition the gong show from 1976 to 1980. take a look. he claimed to be a cia assassin,

confessions of a dangerous mind made into a feature film. chuck barr is dead at the age of 87. >> implants may be linked to a rare cancer. at least nine deaths have been associated with anna plastic large cell lymphoma. the cancer of the immune system, the disease happens with both saline and silicone implants though it is more likely with textured implants. the fda said it received over 100 reports of related cancer in 2011. luckily they say the cancer is often treatable. >> and tennessee authorities are still looking for a missing 15-year-old, and now they say her alleged kidnapper research reported the disappearance. also researched whether police could track his car a full week before allegedly taking off with elizabeth thomas. her father tells nbc he became more worried after she changed her instagram status to wife. >> it shows the extent that he

had her, the extent that he had her molded to his own will. i'm afraid he has married her. >> police released this photo of the pair from the girl's school where cummins was a teacher. they're asking the public to help look for them in rural or isolated areas. >> now to an inspiring video that's gotten more than 25 million views on facebook in just two days. it shows these two being cheered on as they fight in the middle of a fight in atlantic city, new jersey. before things get too rough, a third man steps in and diffuses the situation. >> y'all the real, that, too. you almost me. all of y'all. you almost me. you ain't kids no more. girls ain't girls no men. you're men, yo. shake hands, yo. shake hands, yo. i ain't leaving. if you don't shake hands, i'm not leaving. >> the teens eventually did

shake hands. check out the incredible four-minute video at our facebook page, nbc "early today." that's the way a conflict resolution right there. >> i want to see more videos like that. that's incredible. severe weather overnight caused one death in the southeast in stone mountain, georgia. cluster storms with hail and lightning strikes swept the area along with high winds in certain areas. will today be any calmer? that's the big question. nbc meteorologist bill karins is here. bill, what do you have? >> it will be calmer for those people . . they had it pretty bad last night. you can watch the storms yesterday in tennessee, through north georgia and right down through the coast overnight. they're gone so that's good. in all 174 severe weather reports. no tornadoes. it was all wind damage and large hail that was reported. so, now we are watching that heading off of the coast. it's opened the door for the arctic air to return. it's already very frigid this morning in the northern great lakes. nine in saginaw, wind chills in the 15 to 13 range around vermont. later on this afternoon it makes its way to d.c. and new york

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fast forwarding into wednesday, ceremonies are being held in belgium to commemorate the one-year anniversary of twin bombings at the airport and metro station that killed 32 people and wounded hundreds more. >> president trump scheduled to have dinner with secretary of state rex tillerson one day after a journalist reported tillerson as saying, i didn't want this job, i didn't seek this job. president trump will meet with leaders of the congressional black caucus. >> a look at the unveiling of jesus' tomb after a massive multi-million dollar renovation. >> the stocks took a big hit on

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da indicted. district attorney seth williams facing two charges of corruption. now calls for him to step down. remembering chuck. dies at the able of 87. filming in philly. today the ellen show is heading to philly. could jam up traffic. we have you covered with what you need to know about the ellen degeneres show coming to town. good morning, nbc 10 today. i'm tracey davidson. >> i'm vai sikahema. coming up in la. welcome to winter weather, i believe. get right to meteorologist with first alert neighborhood. >> little late to enjoy winter. wintery weather we've got it for today. warmer right now than it is going to be this afternoon. that is why. cold winds blowing.

just getting started right now. in fact, six marlin wind in philadelphia. little stronger in allentown and wilmington. add 20 to that during the day. 26-mile-an-hour winds this afternoon with gusts that could go as high as 40 miles an hour today. that's going to bring the temperatures down. we're in the 40s right now. low 40s in the suburbs and lehigh valley. philadelphia at 48 degrees right now. north westerly wind at eight miles an hour. dropping ten dries by 7:00 this morning. going lower to later morning hours. 35 degrees. 40s right now. look at high temperatures for this afternoon. talking 30s, but with the wind it's going to feel like the 20s. i'll break it down hour by hour. first, jessica boyington watching your first alert traffic. >> thanks. this morning startling off out in new castle delaware. construction. watch route 41 northbound ramp

headed to 95. that is closed this morning on the northbound side. that will be there until 5:00 this morning. about another half hour or so for that. here's 95 moving around pennsylvania. right around cottman avenue. no delays so far. drive time still good from woodhaven to vine street expressway. also a disabled vehicle on horsham. bribery, extortion, wire fraud. fraul investigator say these are the crimes seth williams committed while on the job. today heads to court for the first time to face the charges. >> here's a closer look at the case against williams. 23 counts. allege