right now the fbi and cia are racing to find out who is behind one of the biggest u.s. intelligence breaches in history and how badly we have been compromised. >> but it gives a road map to america's enemies as to not only how to defend against these capabilities, but also how to use them. >> and the technical vulnerabilities reveal that put millions of american households at risk. on capitol hill, lawmakers have been working through the night on a troubled republican health care bill that some of the gop are labeling d.o.a. red flag warnings spread a deadly wild fires move into seven states putting millions of americans at greater risk. plus one cruise ship got a little too close for comfort to

one man's backyard. "early today" starts right now. good to be with you. i'm frances rivera. today wikileaks claims they have only released 1% of what they've got inside the cia. investigators are now in full on crisis mode scrambling to figure oults how classified hacking tools were stolen. it may be one of the worse u.s. intelligence breaches in modern history with the publication of thousand of documents wikileaks claim were stolen from the agency. nbc news now learning from a senior u.s. official the documents contain authentic information. and now there is a race to find out who is behind it all with some worrying it could be one of their own. >> if i were inside the agency today i would be looking at what was disclosed, who had access to that information, what would be their motivations and abilities to reveal it, and whether or not a foreign country like russia was involved. >> sources say russia is suspect because of its ties to wikileaks and the hacked

so, could russia have hacked the cia or could there be a mole, a spy inside the agency working for vladimir putin? other possibilities a leak from british intel partners or the u.s. consulate in frankfurt which is headquarters for the cia hacking operation. and now there is fear terrorists could have a play book for how to hack into smartphones and other electronic devices. so, here's the question. just how vulnerable are our devices? nbc's tom costello has more. >> reporter: security pros say the cia alleged hacking blueprints should serve as a reality check for all americans. >> the only secure device would be one that's turned off, stepped on, melted down, buried and then maybe it's secure. >> i've got him, he's right here on the street. >> reporter: cyber security pro has already demonstrated how easily he could hack into my phone, watch me through the camera lens and listen through the microphone. all of these devices that we're

potentially could be compromised. >> reporter: the top tip always upgrade to the latest operating system. it will have up to date security patches. if you're really worried, tape over the camera, turnoff the location services, and the cloud back up. among the cia's tactics revealed on wikileaks, hacking onto samsung tvs even when they were off, then listening to ambient household conversations. samsung says it is urgently looking into the matter. vulnerability is no secret. it's the wi-fi, the solution is simple. turnoff the wi-fi, or pull the power. while it's illegal for the cia to spy on u.s. soil, security experts say hackers and spies are constantly buying, stealing, and trading techniques and software. the chilling reality, a cyber under world is always trying to break in. >> nbc's tom costello reporting there. now to capitol hill where lawmakers have been working through the night ton their first pass at republicans obama's repeal and rep

there has been a growing revolt in the gop over the bill. and republicans aren't getting much help today. leading organizations like the american medical association, american hospitalization, and aar p all coming out strongly against the plan. still gop leaders and the president himself are standing behind it. the white house could send in reinforcements on the trail to defend the proposal that could change health care for millions of americans. nbc's edward lawrence is standing by for us in washington and edward, what more can you tell us about where this plan could be headed? >> reporter: well, frances, this plan is headed toer an uphill battling. house speaker paul ryan said republicans will have the votes to pass it in both the house and senate. the most conservative of the republican party blasted the american health care act. >> they understand this is just obamacare with a different label. >> reporter: the far right believes the plan doesn't go far enough to end medicaid entitlements and gives away too much with tax credits to offset premiums. >> i think the president was very c

bill is open for negotiation. that's exactly right, and the bill is written is not going to pass the senate. >> reporter: still president donald trump reached out to senator ted cruz and other republicans openly criticizing the plan. the president is sending vice-president mike pence on a selling tour this weekend and talking directly to americans through local stations around the nation. >> it takes us back in the right direction of an american health carrie economy built on consumer choice. >> reporter: house speaker paul ryan says he has the votes to pass the plan and will have it on the president's desk by easter. >> this is an all hands on deck because you know what we recall ran on repeal and repliesing obamacare. >> reporter: democrats also oppose the plan. >> this is a bad joke. >> reporter: but so far have left the more conservative members of the republican party make the most noise. house speaker paul ryan says the congressional budget off score on how much this health care plan will cost will come at the end -- beginning of next week. frances? >> nbc's edward lawrence for us. edward, thank you. now to the whiteou

trump administration try as they might can't seem to shake questions on the president's wiretapping allegations. press secretary sean spicer fielded some tough ones during his briefing as reporters requested any proof to substantiate the president's claim. it forced spicer to issue a clarification when it came to any potential investigation into the trump team. >> is the president the target of a counter intelligence investigation? >> i think that's what we need to find out. i just want to be really clear on one point, which is there is no reason that we should -- that we have to think that the president is the target of any investigation whatsoever. >> it should be noted spicer's clarification came after he took a break and was handed a piece of paper from staff. meanwhile democratic and gop senators sheldon whitehouse and lindsey graham are asking the department of justice to turnover any copies of warrant applications or court orders related to those alleged wiretaps. graeme told case i hunt he will

>> president trump claims that president obama administration targeted his campaign trump tower in the tweet. i have no knowledge of that, but he's challenged the congress to help him, so, let's help. there's no reason for them not to give it to us. all we're asking for was a warrant issue. if they don't give it to us, yeah, i'll subpoena it. >> that is the top republicans and democrats of the house and senate intel committees went firsthand to cia headquarters in langley to see raw classified intelligence related to russia's interference in the election. and today we have word president trump has chosen former utah governor and republican presidential candidate jon huntsman to serve as the u.s. ambassador to russia. huntsman previously served as ambassador to china during obama's first term. several cities are now under states of emergency as deadly wild fires rage in the center of the country. fueled by hot weather, strong winds and low humidity, the wild fires have already swallowed dozens of structures and millions of

six and they are expected to grow. 22 million people are under a threat with a red flag warnings across seven states. authorities said the fires in oklahoma and kansas were the largest in the histories of both states. the worst may be yet to come. the national weather service predicts the severe fire conditions should continue or could continue across the region all the way through sunday. two people had a scary moment at sea when their yacht started to capsize. the australian maritime safety authority rescued the pair about 240 miles off the coast of sydney. they ran into trouble when their boat's rudder broke and they found themselves stuck in high winds and large swells. authorities were able to find the stranded yacht and bring the two to safety. neither suffered any injuries. all right. get ready for an arctic cold mass to bring winter roaring right back. nbc meteorologist bill karins explains, billy guess it was too bad, but yesterday here in new york city it was what, like 60 plus?

frances. that is not going to stop the cold air from canada coming down in the days ahead. already watching some snow streaking from montana to south dakota and areas of southern minnesota and this tonight will make its way into areas of pennsylvania. winter weather advisories just north of pittsburgh through new york city storm watch to cape cod, about 22 million people already in the advisory. and the snow fall again, not a huge ordeal. about 1 to 3 inches. the timing for friday will be slippery around allen town and areas in the sush suburbs in new york city. that is at wither story of the day. heerds' a closer look at your day ahead. you can see where the cold air is started. look at fargo today. only 18 for a high temperature. not even factoring in the wind chill and temperatures will be dropping during the day in areas of the great lakes especially around green bay. little bit of light snow moving in late tonight in pennsylvania. frances, we'll talk more about the cold weekend to come. you're not going to like it. >> all right, makes you want to take a cruise.

look at this. one cruise ship came a little close for comfort for one fort lauderdale couple. watch. >> get out. what are you doing? >> high winds and strong currents pushed the equinox unusually clos to the couple's home in port everglades. the ship operated safely and stayed in the channel. this guy going, hey, this is my backyard. still ahead, meet the thieves who stole over 100,000 diapers plus former first couple honored with a prestigious award. see me. don't stare at me. see me. see me. see me to know that psoriasis is just something that i have. i'm not contagious. see me to know that... ...i won't stop until i find what works. discover cosentyx, a different kind of medicine for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. proven to help the majority of people find clear or almost clear skin. 8 out of 10 people saw 75% skin clearance at 3 months. while the majority saw 90% clearance.

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day. down on the streets below, emma watson celebrated leaving books of important women in new york city. the sec is investigating a 911 service outage on at&t cell phones. customers from coast to coast were unable to call emergency services wednesday evening. the company is unsure exactly how many states or customers were affected but says service is now fully restored. illegal crossings along the u.s. border with mexico have dropped by nearly half since the start of the year. that is according to the department of homeland security chief john kelly. he called it a, quote, unprecedented decline in traffic. january and february are typically busy months for illegal border crossing, so, the 40% decrease is unusual. kelly linked the drop to president trump taking office. former president george h.w. bush and former first lady barbara bush were honored by the men's international foundation. they were given the foundation award for their work in jewish communities across theun

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speak on president trump's immigration policies. they were detained at a florida airport last month. oil prices around the globe may be stabilizing which is good news for investors and also ivanka trump's clothing line booming. good morning to you. >> frances, very good morning to you. this has got investors scratching their heads here beuse the inventory data was stronger around oil which meant we saw the headline prices fall, but we also saw an improvement in the adp jobs number. so, we are waiting to see what tomorrow's nonfarm payrolls brings, but what this means ultimately is we think the fed will still proceed to an interest rate hike next week and that may keep market activity subdued for the next few trading sessions. ivanka trump, no problem with subdued trading. and even the fact that nordstrom is no longer stocking her product, apparently

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annoy at 6:26, a regular night patrol after police stumble on a body if maryland. >> the information just coming into the night desk. also overnight, president trump slapped with a lawsuit. the state that wants to block his new travel ban. and the outage that caused a loss for 911. and what to do if something similar ever happens to you. good thursday morning, everyone. >> we are going to get a look at your weather and traffic in just a minute. but first, we want to let you know that at&t wireless customers can once again call 9121. >> hopefully you didn't have to.

bed hearing about the service disruption. but the problem, we know, was fixed after about three hours. the. >> more on all that coming up, but now let's get to what you're going to face when you head out the door. >> melissa keeping an eye on things. >> yesterday was beautiful out there. super nice, super nice. i just wish we could keep it like this. but now the bar is up here and reality is about ready to come toe a crashing return around here as noticeably colder weather is coming back in. skies remain mostly clear out there for your thursday morning. sunny, breezy, nice and mild weather coming your way later this afternoon. afternoon temperatures today, once again, well up into the upper 60s to near 70 degrees. the bottom falls out tonight, so by tomorrow morning, that friday morning commute could be cold and rainy, maybe even wet snowflakes for our friends and neighbors up towards frederick, maryland, and

warm i don't think much of it will actually stick, but by friday night, windy, clearing and way colder weather moves in for the weekend. for now, let's go over to lauren rickets for a check on how those temperatures will be responding today. >> yes. those temperatures are actually going to rise. we're talking background mid to upper 60s for daytime highs out this today. temperatures right now at 48 degrees. we'll continue to see those temperatures move on up. it is going to be a little on the gorgeous side because we will have some sunshine. the winds are going to increase. so it is going to be on the breezy side out there. clear skies, temperatures in the mid to upper 40s. definitely enjoy this warm-up today before those temperatures only top out in the 30s for the weekend. more on that and more on that friday morning commute, coming up. right now, let's talk about the commute for today. >> problem on the beltway here this

ramp to southbound in springful, that ramp is shut down because of an overturned tractor-trailer. we're not seeing a huge impact this morning, but as soon as things start really backing up, we will let you know. northbound georgia avenue at randolph road, that work is on here this morning. and 270 from frederick down to the spur, no big problems there. back here in ten memberships. >> thank you, melissa. right now, back to that story concerning the nationwide outage of 911 service for at&t customers. the federal communications commission is investigating it. at&t has not confirmed how widespread the outage was, but emergency officials across the country took to warn customers. it affected customers in and around d.c. for about two hours. you're looking at the d.c. office of united

to make sure you had what you needed in case of a serious emergency. >> as a city, we want to be sure that we wanted to get the best information out as soon as possible to make sure folks who do need our service get it as quickly as possible. >> all right. so you might want to jot down this number for you. this is the number that you see on the screen right there. should an outage like this one happen again, that's the number you'll need to contact to get to dispatch. >> and that's in d.c. specifically. breaking news in prince george's county. >> erica, talk about this death investigation. >> so it is a homicide investigation in prince george's county. what we can tell you is that it actually happened to be an officer that was just on routine patrol, about 11:30 last night on marlboro pike specifically, the 200 block, that found a man dead. there is so little information right now in this case that