good morning, everybody. yes indeed rain chances coming back. grab an umbrella and a warm coat. temperatures are back in the 40s after another 70 degree yesterday. rain arriving by 12:00. 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 in southern maryland. most likely the rain showers moving in around 3:00 to 6:00 and arriving last in northern maryland and southern pennsylvania where the rain will be cold enough to support winter weather. temperatures in the 30s and 40s around the region and your 24-hour focus, umbrella returns.

rain moving in during the day today and steady rain late tonight into the front part of the day and temperatures out of the 60s and 70s and into the 40s. milder weather before new year's and then colder weather returns. all that's coming up with the seven-day forecast at 6:21. here's kim mccormick. >> if you're traveling on 626, things are looking nicely. georgia avenue north of university boulevard, with very the right lane blocked with some debris. it is causing some delays so spay to the left. there is a crash in the left lane. that's going to cause you delays making your way toward the key brick this morning and if you're taking the camden line on m.a.r.c. service, you're running around late. hopefully those delays will ease for you. time right now 6:01.

developing right now, crews are cleaning up. take a look at this video. david culver is following the very latest from the live desk. david. >> rising death toll out of the south. the series of tornadoes took the lives of one infant and ten others thoechlts are the latest. storms packing winds up to 200 miles an hour. more than 1,400 homes damaged. look at that aftermath right there. some of them beyond repair. since wednesday tornados have killed 29 people in five states. the governor of texas declaring a state of emergency. those deadly twisters are not the only major weather system affecting the area, angie. >> thank you, david. we want to show you more pictures here. this also out of texas where it is snowing right now. the snow caused some serious damage to homes and cars. it's falling in parts of texas as well as oklahoma. tens of thousands of people don't have power. at least one major highway is

closed and severe weather is happening in missouri as well. take a look. roads are closed because of widespread flooding. expect more rain today. over the weekend at least eight people died. high waters swept away their cars in the south central part of the state. the governor has declared a state of emergency. >> 6:03. back in our area, a man is dead. a teenager in the hospital after an atv crash in capitol heights and now a relative is warning about the dangers of atvs. >> do not ride where it's illegal to ride. leave them alone. >> the crash happening during a get-together. a man took his step dauter for a ride on his atv. the small vehicle and suv somehow collided. the family is devastated right now. >> he was a good person always making you laugh. he worked so hard.

he had two children, a daughter 5, a son 1. >> prince george's county are looking into the crash. it is illegal to ride atvs on maryland roads. nationwide 12 people died in the first two weeks on atvs. two of the victims were younger than 16. that's according to numbers from the consumer product safety commission. the commission advises never to drive atvs on paved roads. don't allow anyone under 16 to operate vehicles and don't drive with a paej and don't ride as a passenger. an armed robber stole thousands of dollars from a falls church small business. this happened just before saturday night. the police say the suspect pulled out a gun and demanded money from the owner who was closing the store. the store's owner said the robber got away with nearly $20,000. but the investigators have not

confirm thad amount. new developments in 2016. donald trump is calling the republican party, stupid. they cement out a southeast of tweets upset that the organization requires a statement of affiliation. it requires voters to fill out a form pledging their allegiance. it's long been a way that the party does that. trump tweeted that requirements leak that push out pin dent voters. >> developing right now, a scathing report accusing two star athletes of using performance-enhancing drugs. the veteran quarterback peyton manning and washington player ryan zimmerman. the report from al jazeera claims ryan zimmerman obtained performance-enhancing drugs back in 2001. the drugs alemg italy came out of a clinic in indiana. the statement says ryan has unequivocally stated these allegations are false. learner family and our organization fully support him.

are confident in major league baseball's investigation will show the allegations levied in the report are unfounded, end quote. and we do have more on this developing story that just came in, the last few minutes, in fact, we've heard what peyton manning has to say about the allegations and what he's planning to do next. stay with us. in annapolis, navy playing its bowl game at home. the midshipmen taking on the pittsburgh panthers. you're looking at the video from the last time they played two years ago. the military bowl parade happens at 1 178 a.m. well, it is a busy travel day for a lot of people and maybe your family, but will they face any delays on the highways or skyways? chuck bell is keeping an eye on any travel impact and will let us know if the weather could keep you from getting home. and new developing in chicago where there are new calls for the mayor to step down after another deadly shooting

involving police. but rahm emanuel is calling for the police to do something as well. and out of tune with the modern day. the latest push to change maryland.

an afghan official says 13 people are hurt there and one person died when the car blew up. the taliban is claiming responsibility here. they say they were targeting a military convoy. a new effort to change or even get rid of the state song of maryland. this comes as communities debate whether to remove historical figures who arguably represent a heritage of racism. "-month-old, my-month-old" is a civil war song is a state that

talks about confederacy. "weather & traffic on the 1s." aisle start with chuck bell and a chilly forecast. >> yes, indeed. no problem if you're going to stay locally around the area. if you're driving north, particularly tonight after the sun goes down tonight, could run into snow and ice and western maryland. keep that in mind. if you're flying anywhere today, you'd better call ahead. a lot of delays and almost 100 cancellations already today. dallas, noouns, houston, all badly impacted with weather. temperatures, we're back into the mid-40s now. cloudy, breezy and dry this morning but rain likely. take the umbrella with you on your way out the door. i'll talk about when the next big change in the weather arrives. here's kim mick core mihm. >> we've got to a nice view of the top of the beltway.

moving along quite nicely for you. all the way over to the mormon temple. redline delays and shady grove with a train malfunction. and if you take vre while they're on an s schedule, they're running five minutes late and on 66 or 95 approaching the beltway, you're moving along quite well so far. don't forget when you get in your car, tune in to wtop 103 f.m. for traffic updates. disgusted is really how i feel, sickened by it. >> denying doping. this morning peyton manning is speaking out about scathing allegations and we're learning he plans to take action. and new details overnight about the terrifying wildfires in california. when firefighters hope to have the flames fully contained. a big move. hit with e. coli. who is expected to eat at the

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6:15. it's getting cold. will the cold stick around for the weekend? the answer coming up at 6:21. the details in the death of a man and teenager. what the autopsy is revealing.

>> a teenager who was a good friend with a promising future. this is here in dchl c. that's where he went to school. we were told he had already been accepted to a couple of colleges. >> he was one of the good ones. he was a student that of all you would think this would never happen to. >> d.c. police say he was stabbed to death. they found him a week ago at a park in petworth. 6:16. a man on the run is captured. rafael herrera is wanted for allegedly shooting his wife inside their new york home. this while their children slept upstairs. we're told she recently asked for divorce. the woman was shot in the arm as well as the neck, but is expected to be okay. herrera was captured and arrested on saturday. right now charges are pending. a man is facing dui charges after hitting a car and sending four people to the hospital. freddie herndon crashed on

benning road at 34th street northeast. police arrested him at the scene. a man, a woman, and two children were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. a developing story this morning in chicago. the mayor, rahm emanuel, facing calls to resign after police shot and killed two people. 19-year-old quintonio legrier's family said he was having a mental health episode when officers ariched saturday morning. officers say he was combative when he was shot and killed. he was shot and killed. bettie jones lived downstairs. she was accidentally killed in the gunfire. >> they want bloodshed in the city? that's what they're going to get for attacking our children. >> that shows he was turning away. mayor emanuel is calling for a review of how officers respond to mental health crises. the didn't of justice is already

reviewing the police didn't after the deadly shooting of a 17-year-old last year. this week a police detective will be buried with full honors. he served two tours in afgh afghanist afghanistan. he's 15-year veteran of the new york police department. his funeral is set for tuesday morning at st. patrick's cathedral. they're watching the weather atz they finish battling a massive wildfire. they burned about 1,200 acres over the weekend. firefighters say they should have it all contained by tomorrow. and new developments about a california mosque na was targeted over the weekend. someone threw a molotov cocktail outside sacramento on saturday. the sheriff's office says they're now investigating the attack as a hate crime. today boston's chief health inspector will try to bring

customers back to chipotle. he said he'll eat as a show of confidence. nearly 140 college students got sick after eating there this past winter. inspectors point to a sick employee. there's a bit of food fight brewing this morning. slept chef and restaurant owner is being sued by his long-term business partner. steve gruber says he plans to ditch the chain johnny garlic's. fieri isn't saying much about that lawsuit. for now his publicist says it will be business as usual at the restaurants. a prs strange phone call came from outer space. really, we're not making this up. astronaut tim peak started it by dialing and saying, hello, is

this planet earth? a woman answered the pne and hung up because she thought it was a drunk reveler. he tweeted i'd like to apologize to if lady i called by mistake, not a prank, just a wrong number. at least he took ownership of it. >> the connection probably wasn't clear. how cool is that though. we're getting ready to embark on 6:21. we want to check in with chuck bell about the weather. not only is he telling us what to expect but what to expect over the weekend. >> hey, chuck. >> temperatures not the way you would like to get them started based on how nice yesterday was. 70 yesterday. that was our third 70-degree day in the month of december. we've had 13 days this month. 60 degrees or warmer. keep in mind our average highs are only in the low to mid40s. 60 degree degree weather.

rain chances are increasing as well. if you're traveling today, it's going to be an ugly day to get in a plane and fly somewhere. a lot of delays. cincinnati, chicago, st. louis, down into the southern planes. snow, winter storm warnings. this was a wnter weather advisory that comes as close to us as just over the north side of the pennsylvania border and a freezing rain advisory in far western maryland. again f you're driveling north, keep that in mind. you may want to leash now and drive early or drive later tomorrow. future weather. by lunchtime today, chances for light rain moving in primarily from the south. so rain most likely to reach fred rexburg. rain turns a bit steady overnight. as we head toward new year's eve and new year's day, things do improve a bit. temperature-wise, hourly

temperatures, we're going to hold steady and start to hold off as the rain chances do increase with time today. then by 11:00 tonight, everybody's socked in with rain. likely between midnight tonight and 5:00 tomorrow morning. here's 5:00 a.m. moderate rain around the area. rain should be tapering off. we'll still have a lot of clouds around. clearing out tuesday night, early wednesday. here's your whole seven-day forecast. 49 and falling. near 60. after lunchtime on wednesday. new year's erie is coming up on thursday. that's when the next big change in the weather arrives. we'll be dry albeit cold for new year's eve revellers. we'll get back to the four thing yos u need to know at 6:31. here's kim mccormick with

traffic. >> we do have a small crash in the district. just be careful as you're traveling through the area. anywhere else in the district. very light volumes of traffic tries to get into and out of the city. inbound new york avenue. 395, moving along quite nicely so far. live look at the beltway, very light vacuolumes of traffic. if you take m.a.r.c. rail, camden south 843 is running about eight minutes late. david culver back with you from the live desk. we're hearing from the mother of the youngest paris attacker. she reportedly called in to say, quote, she's proud that her son only killed himself. the 20-year-old detonated a suicide vest. no one died in that specific attack but in total the paris attacks killed 130.

left hundreds others wounded. from the live desk i'm david culver. >> i'm not sure i understand how someone can make something up about somebody. admit that he made it up and yet somehow it's published in a story. >> pay on the manning is firing back after accusations of performance enhancing drug use. a report from al jassir claims the veteran nfl quarterback used human growth hormones while recovering from a neck injury in 2011. that report was cited by charlie sly. he later denied the report saying he made up the story he told to an undercover reporter. manning continues to deny the claims and says he is disgusted and sickened by the accusations. >> it's sickening. it's a joke, a friggin' joke.

>> manning says he'll likely sue over the allegations. in "news4 your health," exercise in the knew year could keep you from getting sick. scientists at the university of houston say people who works out for 20 to 30 minutes a day have stronger immune systems. immune cells were better at responding to viral infections and recognizing bacteria in people who recognize. government researchers say childho childhood asthma is on the decline. it peaked in 2009. they've been going down since then overauchlt but data shows it's risen. well, 'tis the season of rushes. christmas just ended a couple of days ago and knew malls are packed with people bringing back all the things they don't want. the website retailmenot.com says

20%, one out of every five will bring a return in. bring a receipt with you. a credit card statement could help too and don't expect cash back. store credit is likely. bring the big things back first. don't wait. >> we want to try to get your big ticket items back first and foremost because there's a time frame with retailers. >> they tell you to bring your phone with you. the advice they're bringing is if you bring your phone with you, you're going to make sure you get the best dealing on your return. this this next story is for you, aaron. >> me? >> oh, yeah. today is good riddance day. shred them and forget them. it gives people an opportunity to purge any negative tichlt get rid of it. make room for good memories.

>> write down your grievances and let it go. move onto something. if you're in the kitchen making breakfast, take a look at your tv screen. after days ochl warm temperatures, we're 20, 30 degrees warmer. chuck has that and more. from manassas to baltimore, what some people are no longer allow dodd and why. and how the redskins are dpeering up for their first trip to the playoffs in three years. 6:

at 6:30 we want to start out with breaking news out of iraq. we learned that iraqi forces in the stu of ramadi have taken a strategic government complex. this is new from our international feed. you can see from the aftermath smoke in the air. the smoke that went out there.

we do know that the iraqi forces have controlled that security complex. they have not taken complete control of the entire city. that was initially miss reported by an iraqi military general. it's been days of militants and forces there. >> david culver. so how low will they go. you take a look at current temperatures this morning. we haven't seen a chill like this in a while. >> yeah. quite the change. lower temperatures aren't the only thinking we could be facing today. right, chuck? >> absolutely right. four things you need to know about the weather. wow, what a difference from yesterday. yesterday had sunshine and near 70. today no sunshine and 20 degrees colder than that. rain chances moving in the second half of the day, although it will be a mild finish to 2015. looks like 2016 will get off to a chilly start. 39 in gaithersburg. 45 in annapolis. what to wear today. the shorts from yesterday, you can put those away.

jeans and a raincoat. rainchances will be increasing with time and arriving from the south and arriving eventually across the whole area today. we'll talk about when we'll see our next chance of sunshine. here's traffic with kim mccormick. >> it is a beautiful shot at the springfield interchange. the headlights you see headed toward the lower right-hand corner of the screen. no delays at all. if you're traveling on m.a.r.c. rail, camden line south is running 14 mijtss late so watch out for those delays and hopefully you'll be able to get through where you need to on time. >> all right. kim, thank you. at 6:32. right now, severe weather is punishing people to our west. >> "storm team 4" meteorologist chuck bell says it's going to mean travel delays for some people but we want to get the latest from the ground from reynolds wolf who's in oklahoma city. >> that's right. i'm reynolds wolf from oklahoma city.

we've seen a transformation windchill e got here with temperatures in the 50s andnd scatt. we have rain, sleet, snow and ice. covering some of the power lines and the winds that have intense filed with gusts after 40. widespread power outages are all but a certainty. what's more of an issue. perhaps one of the more difficult measures is what people experience here in terms of power outages. once the power is out and the weather conditions improve in terms of precip, you're still going to be in a deep freeze. nighttime lows dropping into the teens. they're having a tough endeavor trying to stay warm. back to you. >> thank you, reynolds. we're watching another area recovering from severe weather as well. now dealing with cripping cold. mike seidel will report live from amarillo, texas, in about 15 minutes.

so please stick around. right now d.c. police are searching for a person who shot two people in broad daylight in the northeast. this happened sunday afternoon. we're told one man was conscious when emts rushed him to the hospital. police say the shooter took off in a silver nissan sports car. an area man is in the hospital this morning. his mother is dead after a tragic accident in anne arundel county. it happened sunday morning where the b.w. parkway meeting the baltimore beltway. police say brian barnshaw lost control of his car and slid into a bus. his mother miriam was with him. she died at the scene. no one on the bus was hurt. it's 6:34. the number of officers has fallen below 3,800. down from 3,900 a year ago. it's the result of the hiring binge from '89/'90 who are

retired. both the fredericksburg police department and stafford county chaff's office will pay for a new facility which will be on eskimo hill road. they'll teach better de-escalation technique. the facility should open up in the summer. 6:35 right now. there are some changes coming for drone enthusiasts around the nation's capital. it has temporarily grounded thousands of radio controlled flyers. the r.c. controllers can't fly their aircraft within 30 miles of reagan national airport and that means they're grounded from manassas and southern baltimore even at designated at r.c. fields. some controllers say technology is outpacing regulation. >> the government along with everybody else is trying to figure out how we're going to integrate that into society. now, the faa is upgrading its radar system to be able to detect unmanned aircraft in the

d.c. area. that upgrade could be done any time between january and july. >> heading into the new year and republicans in the general assembly say that they will block governor terry mcauliffe's plan. they told the news partner wtop that they'll try to work out a deal behind closed doors. they'll try to bring medicaid coverage to them. it could come down to one on one meetings with those concerned about high costs and poor execution. the time right now is 6:36. coming off his christmas break, president obama is heading into the new year with a long list. the president has vowed not to have a lame duck session his last year in office. his top priority is national security and taking down isis, he says. another goal is closing the guantanamo bay in cuba. president obama says he'll lay out a plan to move some detai e detainees to u.s. prisons. he plans to lay out new

legislation on climate change, a move republicans will likely try to block. redskins fans near and far are still smiling this morning after a big win this weekend. skins beat the philadelphia eagles on saturday night to become the nfc east division champs. up next, the first trip to the playoffs since 2012. fans couldn't wait even a day to congratulate the team. they showed up at 2:20 sunday morning at redskins park. >> it was awesome. a ton of people there. a great experience. we're still riding high. to see our supporters come out like that in the hundreds and hundreds, it was a great experience for everybody. >> before they get to the playoffs i, they'll face the rival dallas cowboys on sunday. it's like something out of the movies. what one man did to save another woman's life which nearly cost him his own. it's dry for now. that could change.

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a chinese man is recovering trying to save a woman's life. the woman fell from an 11-story building and he caught her. you see his arms outstretched. the woman did not survive. the man suffered several fractured bones. >> you won't have to pay an entrance fee the next time you enter the national park. they decided the money was no longer cost-effective. 6:41. let's get right to your "weather & traffic on the 1s."

chuck bell is in the "storm team 4" weather center. >> good morning, guys. we're all dry for now. lingering to the south. those are ones coming our way and where the air is cold enough late tonight, if you're traveling north, you could run into snow showers up there. winter weather advisories posted for tonight into the overnight hours and even a freezing rain advisory in far western maryland. no winter weather worries. temperatures will hold in the 40s with clouds lowering and thickening. rain showers becoming more and more likely with time later on. going out, do pack your umbrella. it will be a chilly rain. talking about the milder weather and new your's eve forecast. that's at 6:41. >> we have a disabled vehicle. it's along the right side of the roadway causing some delays. there are delays on vre train 3502. it's about five minutes. if you're on 270 or the beltway in maryland, you're moving along quite nicely.

don't forget to tune in for updates on yotraffic on the 8s. it comes as one topic is expected to play a huge role in the election. we continue to follow the latest in texas where severe weather is slamming some cities. a live report on the blizzard hitting amarillo. the time right no

it's 6:25. nbc's hallie jackson with more on what wi can expect this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, angie. donald trump is starting a three-day swing here and he's also taking aim at a bit of a new target, angie. not just hillary clinton. we've seen them feuding for a couple of weeks now. now donald trump is starting to take shots at bill clinton, hillary clinton's husband as well. you're going to hear about it on the "today" show and we're going to have the countdown calendar, five weeks to go where ted cruz remains in the lead. it's donald trump still solidly in that top spot. angie. >> all right. the clock is ticking.

hallie jackson for us in new hampshire. thanks. donald trump calling the republican party of virginia stupid. he tweeted this weekend the organization requires a so-called statement of affiliation from voters. that requires the voters fill out a form showing their allegiance to the party. trump says it pushes out independent voters. a deadly atv crash in capitol heights has people warning of potential dangers of these kinds of vehicles. >> do not ride where it's off range or illegal. leave them alone. >> a man took his stepdaughter for a ride on the atv. the small vehicle and an suv somehow collided. the family said the man was a hard worker who loved his family. >> he was a good person. he was always making you laugh.

he worked so hafrmtd a daughter 5 and a son 1. >> prince george's county police are looking into this crash. it is illegal to ride atvs on maryland roads. and we're getting new numbers on product consumer safety commission on how dangerous atvs can be. in the first week 12 people died. commission advises never to drive atvs on paved roads, don't allow anyone under 16 to drive the vehicles and don't drive ttvs with a passenger. an armed robber stole thousand ofrs dollars from a falls church business. this happened just before 10:00 saturday night. police say the suspect pulled out a truck and demanded money from an employee who was closing the store. they say the robber got away with nearly $20,000 but investigators have not confirmed that amount. developing right now, a

skavling repors is accusing two star athletes of using performance enhancing drugs. veteran nfl quarterback peyton manning as well as washington nationals player ryan zimmerman. now the report from al jazeera tv claims that ryan zimmerman acquired human growth drugs in 2011. the nationals released a statement saying, quote, ryan has unequivocally stated these allegations are false. the learner family and major league baseball support him. we'll show that these are unfound unfounded. unquote. how about a bowl game. the military bowl happens this afternoon. navy is taking on the pittsburgh panthers. you're looking at the last time the team plays about two yeared ago. the military bowl parade is about 11:00 this morning before

the kickoff which is set for 2:30. >> navy looking to win a third straight bowl game. >> developing right now, several feet of snow on the ground in texas. it's shutting things down. the weather cham's mike seidel is live in amarillo with more. mike. >> reporter: good morning. it's been one of those storms especially in parts of west texas. in new mexico some have had two feet of snow and eight-foot drifts. it's now all ended. just west of texas two hours south of here in lubbock, that's their largest calendar day. it makes it their snowiest december on record and if you compare it to what they typically get, 11 inches to an average seasonal snowfall they point to, they've had more than their seasonal total in one storm. the thing that's changed today, the wind mass really backed auchlt yesterday we were getting gusts 50 to 60 miles an hour in amarillo where we had 4 inches of snow and because of the wind major interstates are still shut down.

287 to childress, the main route back to dallas is closed. breaks in the wind. overcast. a lot of folks have been stuck here for two days and the cold weather is here. aaron, now we're going to stay out of the coald air. we're getting ready for it. >> you can see it damage some cars. you can see the latest coming up on the "today." take a look at what the same storm system is doing to parts

of mississippi. eight people are dead after severe flooding over the weekend. they swept the cars away and the area expects even more rain. not good news. they have declayed a state of emergency. >> time to pack up the shorts, right? >> unless you're on your way. 16 or higher. we might be five of six degrees ahead of second place. weather and your plans. cloudy, breezy and chilly but not much of a rain threat. between noon and 6:00 conditions going downhill and after kk through the overnight hours a steady rain is likely. travel weather. cloudy and chilly. if you're draving north into

pennsylvania and new york could have snow tonight into early tomorrow morning some of either leave and travel during the daylight hours or wait. if you're flying around the country today. look at all the problems. chicago, st. louis, memphis, oklahoma city, dallas-ft. worth, all likely to have big delays. call ahead. more than 100 flights around the country have been cancel. you may have real issues getting around. here's our future. a high-resolution model. the steadier rain chances hold off and then really likely. between 3:00 and 6:00. temperatures will continue the front part of the day tomorrow. should dry out by tomorrow.

seven-day forecast. wow. what a change it's been. temperatures falling today. the next big change in the weather on thursday. that's new year's eve. that's when the rain finally starting to come to an end. it will feel chilly. here's kim mccormick in traf snook we have a small problem right before route 50. left lane blocked with a disabled vehicle. moving toward 66 or woodbridge, no problems of reports right now. i-270 everything moving quite well from frederick to the beltway. developing story just across the maryland border. police in chester county, pennsylvania, police say an inmate escaped from jail last night. they're looking for whalen hanlon right now. they say he's in jail for violating his probation.

6:54. a tragedy in california leaves a father confused and in shock. his wife and three other children are dead after a christmas day fire in big day lake. that's a couple hours east of los angeles. one was 6 months old, a little girl. they do not expect foul play but have not confirmed what caused it. police say that anywhere from 1,000 to 2,000 teenagers were involved in the saturday night fight. things were so chaotic that the mall had to be shut down early. no injuries were report and there were no arrests made. >> as we get closer to the first votes in decision 2016. analysts are predicting what the most divisive topics could be. abortion rights could be one of them. friction over the key senate races as well. abortion rights are at the forefront after the allegations of planned parenthood.

good morning. i'm landon dowdy at cnbc headquarters. it's time to head back to the mall. half of consumers plan to shop this week, which can account for 15% of retailers' holiday sales. people will be searching for dials, cashing in gift cards and making returns while 15% of holiday gifts will be returned and that can lead to fraud. they expect fraudulent returns to cost $2.2 billion. back over to you. >> landon, thanks. 6:56 is your time now. four things to know. in chicago, mayor rahm emanuel facing calls to resign after a deadly shooting. two people died as police reresponsibility to a domestic issue. a man accused of shooting his wife on christmas day in new york is in jail. she's expected to be okay. a tamer who was riding on

the atv is in the hospital. a state of emergency in texas where they're getting blizzard-like conditions. lots of people lost power and several roads are closed. and that is the news for today. thank you for starting your day with us. the "today" show is standing by. remember, we are back with morenys, weather, and breaking news at 7:25. make it a great monday, everybody.

good morning. triple threat. tens of millions in the path of a dangerous mix of snow and ice today after a weekend of deadly tornadoes in texas and oklahoma. >> there's houses torn up everywhere. >> whiteout conditions and drifts up to ten feet high possible. highways already shut down. thousands of flights cancelled or delayed coast to coast, and we have it all covered. breaking overnight, a major setback for isis. the terror group driven out of a key city in iraq as their reclusive leader resurfaces with a rare message threatening the west and urging more attacks. fighting back. nfl star quarterback peyton manning blasting a report that linked him to performance enhancing drugs. >> it's completely