. good morning. coast to coast chaos. the impact of the government shutdown taking a tol on americans in a very real way.ts airp slammed.ng fed-up pasers forced to wait at surity lines for hours. >> this is ridiculous. >> furloughed workers turning to charity. >> friendsil and fam helping me out during this bad time. >> while in washington neither side budg no sign of a deal any time soon. chillg and twisted. disturbing new details emerge in the jme closs kidnapping case as her admitted abductor appears in court for the first time. >> saw her and made the decision at that point that he was going to take her. >> what the suspect told police that shocked both law enrircement and aing

community. paying the price. fellow republicans strip congressman steve king of much of his pow on capitol hill in the wake of his controversial remark on whitesupremacy. calls for him to step down now growing. >> got toesign and move on. >> this morning, what he's saying about the uproar and what he'll do next. all that, plus breaking overnight, a risky operation under way to rescue a 2-year-old boy who fell down a 300-foot well. we're live with theery latest. miracle on the hudson survivors renu night ten years later to look back at captain sully's incredible emergency landing. >> there was a moment we thought, are we actually alive. one-two punch. storms set to spread snow, sleet and rain across the country. al has the forecast and the impact, today,.

>> announcer: from news this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. welcome to "today" on this tuesday werning. e getting ready for the big snow heading our way. >> i guess it's a going to be couple of storms. we'll check in with al in a moment. but our top story is the growing toll and the backlh over this government shutdown. a lot of americans across the country are really starting to feel it. >> the impact is being felt especially hard at our nation's airport. staffing shortages have led tsa to shut down checkpoints. in some cases passengers are waiting in hours-long security lines. tom costello is at reagan national. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. things are moving well at this checkpoint, but the tsa this morning is saying if you're flying any time in the near t future, pla get to your airport two hours early as more

and more tsa officers call out sick. if you're flying out of tlaent, get there three hours early. >> shutdown day 25 and two of the country's busiest air porgts a rp ports are dialing with their own shutdowns. houston and tlaent clos. the bottleneck leading to 90-minute lines stretching all the way to baggage claim in atlanta as more and more tsa officers call in sick. >> this is 2019. you do a job and get paid for th job. >> reporter: the six rate 7.6% on monday, more than double the rate a year ago. many siceening os struggling to make ends meet, now choosing to look for second jobs. a lot of people call me to confide in me and say, hey, i don't know how i'm going to make it to work, i don't have no more gas. >> reporter: air traffic controllers also working without pay, handing out protest

leaflets toer passes demanding their pay. >> now you're keeping about keeping airplanes separated and d for. your house p >> it's not just chaos in and around the nation's airports. under intense pressure for stopping food inspections, the fda has ordered hundreds ofk inspectors b on the job, though they won't be get either. same for 4,000 national service workers in the middle of winter. among the 800,000 federal employees and government contractors affected and turning to gofundme pages c andmunity food help. >> i have two little ones. my wife doesn't work. it's hard for -isingome families. >> reporter: from california to boston, food banks for coast guard families working dangerous jobs with no paychecks. y >> food pan ain't a mortgage collect. >> reporter: also directly t impactin white house. with most of the staff

furloughed, there was nothing to cook for the college footballpi ch clemson tigers invited on monday to celebrate. president trump decided to order in fast food, lots of it. stacks of burgers fries and chicken nuggets that he says he rsonally paid for out of his own pocket. >> because of shutdown, as you know, the great clemson team with us, the national champions, so we went out and ordered american fast food, paid for by me. lots of hamburgers, lots of pizza. i think they'dike it better than anything we could give. >> all right. this shutdown is oiously affecting the million workers, but there's also a trickle-down effect that affects theom ec >> reporter: economists are all over the map on how much this is going tohe hurt economic activity in january. some estimates say if this goes on through march, it can shave half a percentage point off the

gdp. if you have four to five million they're notted and paying their bills, how this starts to ripple across the co economy, themy could take a big hit. >> tom costello at reagan .on >> > the attorney generalomilliam barr. nbc's peter alexander is on the hill getting ready. >> reporter: today william barr will face two days of grueling questions specifically focusing on robert mueller's investigation because, if confirmed, barr will overseeel r's work. according to prepared remarks he will say before this committee, including three likel presidential contenders who are certain to g after him today that he thinks mueller should be allowed to finish his work unimpeded and that congress the public should be made fully aware of the results. he write in part, my goal will

be to provide as much transparency as i canst con accident with the law. william barr, president trump's choice for attorney general expected to calm democrats' fears that he might end the russia investigation.re according tored marks, he will say it is in the best interest of everyone that this matter be resolved by allowing the special counsel to complete work, adding the country needs a credible resolution of these issues. still barr, a fierce advocate for strong presidential powers, will come under scrutiny for his past criticism of robert mueller's inquiry into possible obstruction of justicey the president, detailed in an unsolicited memo he sent last year to justice department officials and the president's lawyers. >> i'm going to be pressing william br tomorrow to allow the mueller investigation to go to its logic conclusion, to submit to the ethics officials in the department of justice to see whether he shouldecuse himself. >> barr'seang co w che revelatoniormat fbi

opened a counterintelligence investigation into the president in 2017 after he fired fbi director james comey. that investigation, an effort to deteine if mr. trump was secretly working on behalf of russia. >> have you ever worked for russia? yes or no. >> you know that answer better than anybody. i never worked for russia. not only did i never work for russia, i think it's a disgrace that you even ask that question. it's all abig, fat hoax. >> reporter: no evidence has emerged publicly that the president took directions from the russians. president trump arguing the investigation was launched by fbi officials out to get him. >> the people doing that investig ion were people that have been caught that are known scoundrels. i guess you could say they' dirty cops. >> reporter: the president also lashing out at a "washington post" report that he went to en extraordinaryhs to hide details of his private conversations with vladimir putin, even taking away an

interpreter's notes. top democcuts now ding whether they'll subpoena that interpreter. >> subpoena should be a las resort, not a first resort. but it should be a resort if it's there and the american people can't find out what really happened. >> reporter: also overnight in a letter that william barr sent to lisey graham who chairs t committee he'll be standing before today, barr noted he's w been frienh robert mueller for 30 years. he also tries to clarify that controversial memo says he believes the president can obstruct justice. savannah and hoda. >> we'll get to that a little later. mean team, disturbing new details emerging about the kidnapping ordeal survived by wisconsin teenager jayme closs and the murd of her parents. flbs's ron mott is in baron, wisconsin. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. this is a very chillin read, this criminal complaint. mn it investigators say jake patterson told te thought

he had gotten away with murder and kidnapping when he wasn't caught within the weeks of this tragedy. because of jayme's heroic escape last week, james patterson could spend the rest of his life behind bars. >> mr. patterson, you're charged count i. >> reporter: joined in an orang, jumpsue sat tentatively answering questions matter of factually. the 21-year-old charged withholding her captive for nearly three months. ag disturbnd graphic 12-page criminal complaint released hours before the hearing alleging patterson tord investig during thinks inrest, i did it. later descr how he saw jayme boarding a school bus on his way to work. >> saw her and made a at that point he was going to take her. >> reporter: allegedly telling thorities he stopped by the closs home twice to carry out

the plan but got cold feet. on the third try, he stormed in. jayme patterson told her to tape her mouth before killing denise. patterson alleged confessed he only learned jayme's name after the observe ducks. the complaint sayin patterson made her hide under the bed. these pictures reportedly remote the inside of the home where she was held captive. they have not been independently verified by nbc news o authenticated by authorities. despite alleged threats from patterson, the 13-year-old worked up the courage to escape last week, wearing patterson's shoes on the wrong feet, asking a woman walking her dog for help. >> she said he killed my parents. i want to go home. help me. >> reporter: patrson faces possible life in prison if nv

coicted. his father and brother attending the brief hearing. >> in addition to being supportive of him, his family is very heartbroken for jayme and her family. they have -- his dad said to me that his heart hurts for them. >> reporter: his bail set at $5 million. >> we're so grateful for jayme and her safe return. now it's time for us to obtain justice for her and for her parents. >> reporter: according to the complaint,ol patterson also investigators he was prepared to have a shootout with police if necessary. officials two counties north in douglas county wherers pat lives says additional charges could be fired. in the meantime, the judge in barron county. let's turn to sean henry, former assistant executor of the fbi. sean, when you read this, it's

12 pages, so disturbing. what struck you about this? >> when read through the complaint, it's the callousness of this premeditated kriechlt it reads like a script from a horror you have patterson allegedly in his own words, talking about how he identified jayme while she was getting on a school bus. from that point , the way he planned this crime, there was nothing that was going to stop him from getting to her including murdering his parents. he shaved his head so he wouldn't leave dna behind, wiped the gun, how he bought a mask. >> even removed, according to the papers, removed the trunk device that allows a kidnappin victim to get out. >> you look a his history. most criminals don't go from zero to c a horriblme like this. what do you think the odds are that he wasn't on somebody's radar at some point? >> we don't know what we don't know, what type ofy active

may have been engaged in. that's exactly what investigators will be looking for right w. they're going to be looking for any time of electronic devices, photographs on a phone, his internet search history. they'll be doing extensive investigation and interviews related to neighbors. people he went to schoolith and that sort of thing. >> you don't think this would be this guy's first crime,o you, just in your experience? >> i think in the course ofiohis investig there are a lot more questions than answers. as they go through this, they will find actions or activities he's been involved in, things he said, activity, perhaps some trauma early on infeis >> there's still a lot of questions about what exactly his motive. you can speculate, but no one really knows why he did this. >> that's right. there's aype of kidnapping called expressive. where the actl taking the victim is an end onto itself, where they look to dominate o put pressure on somebody, somehow victimizeth . that looks to be what happened here, there was no ransom

demand. i think as investigators go through this, there will be lot more information that will come out through their review of evidence and as wl as t interview of jayme. here is a young woman, a w youn gi has been traumatized. she saw her parents both murdered. she was held against her will for 88 days. i think investigators have very clear evince about these alleged crimes. two murders, a kidnapping, they hold multiple life sentences. there may be other charges to come down the road. at this point think they don't want to exploit the victim. they're going to continue their investigation and make a determination as this investigation cont >> shawn, thank you very much. another big story we'll be watching all week, that one-two punch of winter storm set to bring snow, sleet and rain to a lot of the country. al is tracking this one. what can we expect? really two-thirds of the countrm storm-free fhe rockies to the atlantic. we have 3,000 miles from the storas in the coast, 4,500

from the next. the first one will start big problems for our friends on the west coast. more on that in the next half hour. here is number one storm. it brings snow from chicago, cleveland on thursday, new york city early friday morning and then moves out. it's a quick hitter. lowsd impacts th. talking one to three inches. y as get into northern new england, youay see six inches or more. but the second storm is the one we're really watching. it's going to cause more rain, more heavy showers and thunderstorms from los angeles. snow moves into the rockies. on friday, it's energy transferred down into the central potential for rain and snow. impacts for the central u.s. saturday. snow from oklahoma city, chicago, cincinnati, into new york. right now this storm looks like it's going to stay to the north at least as far as new york and parts of the mid atlantic. 95 corridor snow to rain. heavy snow from st. louis all the way to new england. too early to give accumulations,

but we'll continue toe- fne the models. back to you. thank you very much. craig ise with the major story on capitol hill. >> good morning. fellow republicans in the houses areding a tough message to congressman steve king over those controversial remarks on white supremacy. this morning some areal openly calling for king's resignation. nbc capitol hill correspondent kasey ornt has that good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. for years iowa republican steve king has made offensive comments about immigrants a andut race. he was treated like a kingmaker in the presidential prary. after his latest remarks, republicans in washington are n sayingo more. congressman steve king punished by his own party after telling "the new york times" h didn't understand the terms white nationalis and white

supremacist became offensive. >> we will not be seating steve ng on any rmmittees. >>eporter: republicans voting to strip him of all his assignments. some tom republicans going even further. >> steve king's comments are si reprehe. they have no place in polite society, certainly no place in the republican a party, they should have no place in the united states congress. he ought to resign and move on. >> under any fair political definition, i am simy an american nationalis >> reporter: insisting he was taken out of context, saying he has no planso sign, adding he told house republican leader kevin mccarthy, quote, you have to do what you have to do and i will do what i have to do president trump on monday professing norance. >> congressman steveking. >> i haven't been following it. >>really haven't been following it. reporter: this is far from the first time king has made offensive comments about race

and immigrants. he's rusedo delete retweets of neo-nazi sympathizers. >> i'm not deleting it because i then you pile on and say refuse so say i was wrong. >> for everyone who is a valedictorian, there's another out there tha weigh 130 because they're hauling 75 pounds of marijuana across the desert. >> reporter: today democrats planning to hold a rare vote of disapproval to demonstrate their operation. you could see some top republicans joining in. craig, hoda, savannah. >> kasey hunt on capitol hill, thank you. as we said, not much going on. a fewcy spots, freezing rain in and around chicago. looking at snowy conditionski their way into the rockies, and thery big sto is going to be down in southern california. we'll look at that in detail coming up inhe next half hour. we'll get to your local forecast

coming up in the next 30 seconds. good morning. i'm storm team 4 chuck bell.ist sunrise just five minutes away. 29 now here in it is way colder in some of the suburbs. manassas down to 4 degrees this morning, 11 at dulles airport, 14 in montgomery county 20 in prince george's county. you're planning out your tuesday, plenty of sunshine, lots of melting today with afternoon h around 40 degrees. another day with lots of melng

ter another refreeze tomorrow morning. then way colder next week. > just ahead, a toddler trapped after falling down a 300-foot well. a fntic rescuission launched overnight. we'll have the latest in a live report a missing mom mystery in texas. a woman not seen in more than a week. her heartbroken family is speang out. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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beltway. mary field, two miles of delays because ofh. that cr had a spin out to the right side. a live look at the woobrow wilson idge. bridges and overpasses do freeze first. it's slick outthere. >> thank you, melissa. it is the season for sneezing. those sniffles might not be from a cold. >> doreen gentzler shows us why mold allergies are t so bads year and what you can do about them. >> a check on your forecast is next. g

>>d morning everybody. fortunately not too much of a breeze out there, but it is shaving about five degrees off the wind chill. that's important when numbers daren into the teens across most of the suburbs. close to zero in some neighborhoods this morning. low teens elsewhere. you'll nd your heaviest coast today. melting today, refreeze tonight.

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>> we'll get to that. first a check of our headlines. mptoday president t says resolving the partial government shutdown is so simple that declaring a national emergency should not be necessary and he's not looking the do so. ouldpresident also says he never back down from pursuing a wall along the u.s.-mexico border. meantime, the impact of the shutdown is being felt especially hard at our tion's airports. staffing shortages have forced the a to shut down checkpoints. security lines at some airports are getting longer. officials are urging passengers to arrive at the airport two hour ahead of your flight as the number of tsa officers calling in sicks. gr >> house republican leaders voted monday to remove congressman steve king from all committees following his controversial comments about white nationalism. e vote was unanimous. "uring a recent interview with "the new york timeing questioned why terms white nationalist and white supremacist are offensive.

senator mitt romney is calling on king to resign from office. now frightening dash cam video showing a toddler following out of a moving car. take a you can see a gray or silver car driving around a bend in the road.ly sudd a "today" her strapped to a car seat falls out of the vehicle. e car keeps driving. the man who was following the r. jumps out of the vehicle, picks up the toddler, brings the baby to safely. eventually the child's mom walked back to find the toddler. they say the car seat was not properly fastened t the vehicle. authorities are looking into childndangerment charges. frantic rescue operation in spn after a 2-year-old boy fell down a deep and narrow well there. nbc's kelly cobiella has been following this. kell good morning. >> good morning to you. rescuers are calling this a

complex operation. you can see why. that's the actual opening this little boy fell. do his parents say they saw him disappear below groun sunday afternoon and immediately called for help. on this spanish hillside, rescuers are literally movings mounta to save 2-year-old yulan, digging a parallel well hoping to reach him deep under ppground. he s into the hole sunday during a picnic with his parents. he screamed out as he fell. he hasn't been heard from sense. rescueorkers spotted his bag of candy 240 feet down, but not yulan. they couldn't move their gear any deeper. the operation, delicate and dangerous because the well is justen inches wide, too small for aadult and 330 feet deep, as deep as the statue of liberty is tall, and the wls may be

unstable. local media reporting the well had been dug just a month ago and not covered. we're reinforcing the tunnel where yulan is, the civil guard said, to protect him from mudslides. the fear now he may be stuck in sand and water at the bottom of the well. with time against em rescuers not losing hope, saying they u won't giv until they find yulan. rescuers on the ground told nbc news this morning they have more than 100 people working on this, police, fire department officials and people the private sector. local officials are actually reaching outatopillar in the u.s., hoping for some mores specia equipment to dig in and reach yulan.ou >> thankery much, kelly. now to texas where a search is intensifying for a young m who vanished more than a week ago. her family speaking out and desperate for answers.

nbc's kerry sanders is in dallas withdetails. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it has now been tenays since anybody has seen emily wade. her mother and her ex-boyfriend who is the father of their 7-year-old daughter say unlike her to have just gotten up and disappeared and walked away, which is why they now fear foul play. >> it just rips your heartout. i'm having a hard time. every day gets harder. >> this morning, a mother's heart is breaking. >> i'm scared i'll never see her again alive. >> shirley wade living with her 38-year-d daughtermily in ennis, an hour south of dallas when ten days ago her daughter disappeared. emily a wait tris at chilli's went to a co-rkers for pizza d a movie. she has been seen since. >> she was last seen wearing a peach-colored >> reporter: police say she was driving a silver 2012 nissan

altima with kentucky plates. >>dy if anyas seen emily, seen that nissan anywhere, please, we're asking you to contact the department. >> reporter: emily and her ex-boyfriend jared jones share stody of a 7-year-old daughter. both emily'she m and jared questioned by police. >> in situations like th, detectives always look first at the family. >> yes, they do. and i can understand that. >> anything going on that is not obvious here? >> not with me. >> or with jared? >> would be really surprised. he loved emily. he loves emily. they just didn't mesh together, but they love theirte dau equally.t i don'ink jared would ever hurt the mother of his chilar >> reporter: says he's cooperating with police and understands why detectives have asked h hard questions, as if he had somithing to doh

emily's disappearance because it's all part of the >>vestigation. eporter: you have nothing to hide? >> absolutely not. >> reporter: you're not responsible? >> absolutely not. t reporter: since she w missing, jared says he's been out searching back roads, looking for any clue of emily. ou it's been gut-wrenching. >> reporter: their daughter fully aware something is not right. >> she asks me constantly, are you going to find mommy. i tell her yes, we're going to find her. >> reporter: police say there has been no pings or use of emily's cell phone, neither has her credit card or atm been used. they've actually searched all the waterways in and around this area. perhaps she drove in, they thought. they found nothing, which the police have not ruled out foul play. hoda. >> kerry sanders, thank you. 7:37 now. t us check in with al.

>> you can see massive mudslides inn south california due to those wildfires earlier a now heavy rain. these kind of scenes are just going to continue over the next several days ast this n storm starts to push in, heavy showers and thunderstorms from san sco all the way to san diego, a second line of storms will be coming in later on today, and tn again on wednesday and thursday. heavy rain fsh flooding, isolated totals between santa barbara and los angeles. we're talking mandatory evacuations and voluntary ones. colder air coming into the midsection of the country after warmer air in minneapolis and denver. we'll start to see the cold air from fargo, green bay, kansas city andntually making its way all the way to the east. that's what's going on around thecountry. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> that bitter coldir arctic arrives here sunday night into monday. your tuesday is off to a bright and sunny start. sun isp officially,

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passengers standing on of the floating plane? certainly not the people who were there. nbc'sen dahlgren caught up with some of the survivors. kristen, good mo ing. y, guys. hard to believe it's been ten years. a lot hasappened sincethen, including a major motion picture about that day. for the passengers, they say the mosthi importants now are the little things. incredibly many of themth count among the best things that have ever happened to them. >> we're unable. we may end up in the hudson. >> reporter: flight 1549 is likely the most famous emergency landing in history. after taking off from laguard airport with 155 souls on board, the jet struck a flock of birds and was forced to ditch into a hudson river. >> sully said, this is your captain. bracpa for . >> i remember looking around at the other people in the aircraft and just wondering why today, why me? >> reporter: denise and lori were oboard. >> we had no idea what it felt

like to die, so there was a moment where we felt, are we actually alive or ishis afterwards. >> reporter: ten years later, those moments still as raw as the cold jan dryay they found themselves in the icy hudson. nearby ferries plucking them off the wings and life raft. a flight that lasted less than five minutes that has impacted those passengers for a lifetime. today they still meet up. once strangers, they now consider each other family. >> we've shared experience we come from different backgrounds. we have one thing in mcommon an it's very important to all of us. >> sometimes you don't need to us o a l words when you're struggling with soorthing. >> rr: when they introduce themselves, they include their seat number. >> lori crane, 90. >> reporter: it did change the way they see the world. y >> it was reahe best thing that ever happened to me. it made me realize what's

important in life. the empathy and more awareness of everything goinghen in world. i appreciate everything. >> reporter:riric still c this note he wrote to his mother and sister as the plane went down. >> you look at that card and say what was going on at that instant. i thought my life was about to end. w it's proof of family. >> reporter: laura mccormick's family has grown in the past ten years. this october shearried a man she met while out with her new friend denise. >> a gentlem walked in. denise pointed him out and said, well, there's an attractiv fellow. i looked and i said, well, yes, it is. be thanks in so m part to the miracle on the hudson. >> i think so. i definitely would give credit to that. >> reporter: a wing woman in every sense of the word. ten years lamsr, it s the miracle on the hudson isn't finished yet. later today,he many of passengers will be getting together with the crew for a

champagn toast at the moment of impact. they really see this as a celebration of life and a celebration of all they've gained because of that fateful day. back to you guys. >> wow. >> hard to believe it's ten years. >> sometimes i gue it takes tragedy for us to realize what's important. in cases like this it's nearag y that helps us realize. >> nice to see how they've grown over the ten years.ee you the emotion was still so raw. >> didn't know if they were alive or dead. >> when things go wrong, there's always ahain of events that late to sats fee. it's a nice story that there was a chain of events that things went right for him to land that plane including the faan' d require pilots to train ditching. he knew what he was doing. >> theoolness that you talked about. >> amazing. coming up, the controversy over using dna test kits to get a diet and exercise plan

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7:56s your time right now on this tuesday, january 15, 2019. good morning to you. i'm eun yang. a number of schools in our are are closed or delayed today. the full list is in the nbc washington app and running on the bo let's check with melissa mollet. problems on the rails, melissng >> t looking okay on the rails, delays on vre, frozen switch. regular service on.a.r.c. a lot of people taking mass transit because of the roads and slick spots. here is one of them, westbound 50 before thebeltway. you can see right and left side >> thanks for that. we'll take a break and check your forecast when we come back. stay with us.

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this, you're going to have a set of tools you can use going forward. we've got the abcs on dna diets. divorce done right. congratulations pouring in for newly engaged chris pratt and katherine schwarzenegger, including his ex-wife anna faris, how the note she left her former husband and bride-to-be is making the situation a little easier. today tuesday, january 15, 2019. galveston texas >> we're from portland, maine. >> celebrated my big five-o. my first time in new york city from dayton, ohio. >> good morning to euless, texas. >> from south carolina checking off my bucket list on the "today" show.

>> welcome bk to "today" on this tuesday morning. thank you for joining us. it's a very col y. snow may be on the way in new york city. we're getting ready. >> it's coming. weave a lot t get to. news at 8:00, more americans are feeling thetrong ripple effects of the government shutdown with no sign of relief from washington. nbc's tom costello is at reagan national on shdown day number 25. tom, good mornin >> reporter: hoda, good morning. i just got off the phone with the tsa. you may recall yesterday we had lines at the atlanta airport stretching back 90 minutes because theyyad so tsa officers calling out sick, they had to close a checkpoint. the tsa says this morning dramatic improvement in atlanta. houston still has a checkpoint closed. the trouble is tsa officers, some of them calling out sick because they need to find a t second jt pays them. 51,000 tsa officers working without pay.

we also mentioned we have so many air traffic controllers working without pay as well. let's make the point about coast guard men and women. 43,000 of them working without o pay, out the ice, out on the water, conducting rescues while seir famil back at home in many cases are also struggling and having to go to food banks set up on both the east and west coastst for c guard's men and women. the tsa has been advising, ifre yoraveling today, they would advise get to your airport early. ouat could be two early. they were advising three hours early in atlanta. however, again, things have ov im. one last point, it is january. it's a tuesday and the government is shutdown here in washington. so the lines at reagan airport are really not a problem atall. but across the country, more tsa officers are expected to be calling in sick over the course of the next few days and week back to you. >> tom and reagan, thank you. officials released new details in ohe kidnapping

wisconsin teenager jayme closs and they are disturbing and reaking. nbc's ron mott is in barron, wisconsin where the suspe made his first court appearance yesterday. ron, good morning. >> reporr: good morning again. there's very troubling details contained in this cr-page inal complaint including how jake patterson targeted jayme clossduor ion, apparently following a random chance encounter. according to the complaint, jak patterson told investigators he was on his way to work one day, he was driving topp work, s behind a school bus. he saw this girl boarding the bus. it turned out to be jaym efrmts. he decided at that moment that would be the girl he. would ta he allegedly hatched a plan, de two dry runtion before blasting into the home with a shotgun on the third try. he kald james closs at the front huddled n her mother together in the bathroom.

he set off an intense search for this 13-year-old girl that88 end ays after it began when she made that daring escape late thursday afternoon. tw counties north of here, about an hour's drive north of barron. ke patterson is in jail here in barron county. officials in douglas county where heay lived additional charges could be filed. he's due back in court on february 6th. california's governor is calling on all sides to return to the bgaining table as the los angeles teachers strike enters itsecond day. nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer has a look at how schools and families are dealing with thiswalkout in the country's second largest school district. miguel, goodormorning. >> rr: good morning. teachers are poised to stay out of the classroom once again while negotiations that have no1 lasted months remain stalled with no agreement in sight.

with a sea of more than 30,000 teachers, parents and students flooding the street in the rain, the union took their demands to school district headquarters. l.a. teachers are asking for smaller class sizes. some already have more than 40 students. monurses, counselors and librarians and a 6.5% raise. >> going to be out here all week. wherever they ask me to bs where i'm going to , fighting. >> reporter: both sides agree teachers in the nation's second largest school district deserve more, but the superintendent sa they'reffering all they can. >> if you give the teacher union what they want, what happens to the school district. >> the school district becomes upmediately ban and it's taken over by the state. >> reporter: m impactinge than 600,000 students a day, the district is scrblingo hire substitute teachers just to keep every school open. attendance at this campus down

65%. >> we can't replace teachers, but we're doing a gre job making sure oure kids conti to learn and that they're safe every day. >> reporter: today the fight over money for teachers and schools, leaving many asking at what cost? the last teachers strike in los geles, 30 years ago, lasted nine days and was crippling for parents and students. th one could drag on, o. the two sides haven't been at the bargaining table since last friday. craig. >> miguel, thank you. we have sad news out ofd hollywhis morning. a true legend of the stage and reen, actress carolli channing had died. she was best known for her tony winning broadway performance in heo dolly. she also won a golden globe for her film work and became a o regula television and variety game shows. carol channing97as years old. we've got the news cover. let's do a littlos morning

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boys is old, outdated and not an excuse for badvi behaor. >> boys will beys . >> boys will be boys. >> is this the best a man can get? >> is it. >> gillette flipping the script on its famous tag line on a new commercial. >> allegations regarding sexual t and sexual. harassment >> framing it in the context of the me too movement that has swept the countr we can't hide from it. it's been going on far too long. we can't laugh it off. >> it addresses toxic masculinity or stereotypical male gender roles head on. >> what i actuallyhink she's trying to say -- >> reporter: in a statement to "today" gillette says in part, th has sparked a passionate ialogue that is an important conversation and as a company that encourages m to be their best, we feel compelled to address it and take action of

their own. back re will be no going because we, we believe in the best in men. >> reporter: despite lots of support, some customers say the ad paints men in a bad light. one person tweeted, i will no longer be using your products. i am notad a person because i am male. another saying i am a woman who uses gillette razors, and this even bothers me. >> it's really powerful for a mpany that is so tied with a male rite of passage which is shaving to talk about masculinity and to issue a challenge to americans to rethink what they think a man is. >> reporter: gillette is the latest prominent brand to wade esto social is >> you think in five seconds you already know me. >> reporter: gillette competitor schick hydro released ads celebrating all expressionsf at it means to be a man. >> believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything.

>> reporter: a recent nike ad starred former nfl quarterback colin kaepernick who led player protests against racialin justice by kneeling during the national anthem. in 2017 a pepsi add starring kendall jennerac bired after it said it misappropriated the protest against black lives matter. >> men need to hold other men ac untable. >> reporter: the question now, could more socially conscious ads dominate thieas super bowl. >> i think during the super bowl this year, we'll probably see a lot moromrcials that have social commentary. that's the trend we've been seeing the last few years. >> reporter: either way in the era of me too, advertisers are evolving along witur culture. >> because the boys watching today will be rre men of to. >> we should mention gillette says it willonate $1 million a

year for three years for non-profits designed to help men achieveir tbest. >> interesting to see what happens with sales after the super bowl. >> the social media reaction ha been so mixe >> i can see why it touched a nerve. we'll see if it's a good bet for them. all right, thank you, morgan. al, what have you got? >> two storm systems that make thei coast to coast. first of all, we've got one storm system, right now not much going on acrosshe country until you get to the rockies. this one is 3,000 miles from the east coast. this one 4,500. this dumping a ton of din. that sec one will bring more rain, mudslides and flooding to craft. the first storm brings one to four inches of snow from ohio all the way into new england. the second storm more potent, bringing heavier snow from -- all the way from missouri into the northeast andew northern england. right now we're calling heavy

snow, moderate swtretching back into chicago. but from new york to the south right now according to thi path it's going to be mostly rain from new york down to washington. th'll continue to fine-tune this as we get closer tweekend. that's what's going on around the country. here is what's happening in your neck of the woods. ood morning,everybody. here is what al was just talking about. thursday late evening there could be a spot of rain whi could mix with sleet or snow, northern shenandoah valley, northern maryland into southern pennsylvania. that's thursday night. it pulls out of here first thing friday morning. saturday, another cold rain for much of the day which could end with a little chance for i snow la the day on sunday. there's your ten-day forecast. enjoy the melting and the sunshine today and tomorrow. watch out for another refreeze tonight.r >> that's y latest weather. guys? by the way, check out "today" show radio. i thought you'd give that pitch. >> i would, but i didn't have a

teleprompter. >> show comingp today. >> that's, with dylan. >> i was one of theirst to ask if al if a flight was going to take off. >> a little "pop start." >> we'll get to your exclusive story. jimmy fallon, the host of "the tonight show" down in puerto rico where theas newt of "hamilton" will perform as part of the effort to raise awareness and held rebuild the area har hit by hurricane maria in 2017. here is a qck pee of jimmy leading up with lynn before show time >> hey, buddy. nice to see you. >> good to see you,>> pal. o i go this way? >> no, that doesn't. good to see -- everyone standstill.

>> you stay there. i'll come to you. >> good to see you man. how are you man? >> they've got the lazy -- >> we could have done that here. >> guess who is going to be joining m. jimmy anymore self, jimmy sings gside lynn and the cast. tune in tonight, 11:35 right ngre on nbc. >> still b jimmy fallon. up next. yesterday we announced actor chris pratt is engaged to katherine schwarzenegger. sheinelle jones comes in who has the latest reaction. >> i come bringing news of gove. morning. your favorite funny guy chris pratt iso set marry katherine schwarzenegger almost two years after breaking up with his ex-wife anna faris. in a nice twist, she coleratulated the co, proving some couples can do

divorce right. c this morninghris pratt announced he proposed to 29-year-old author katherine schwarzenegger after less than a year swtogether. t katherine, so happy you said yes. i'm thrilled to be marrying you. proud to live boldly in faith with you. here we go. schwarnegger confirming in a post of her own. my sweet love, wouldn't want to live this life with anyone but you. brat's new fiancee is the daughter of fmer california governor arnold schwarzenegger and his former wife maria shriver who pratt asked for permission to take theher hand n marriage. shriver wrote congratulations, we are so happyor you. you are blessed as is everyone who knows yo pratt and his ex-anna faris split up in 2017 after eight years of iage. they divorce became official just this past fall according to e news.

faris also commenting writing, i'm so happy for you both. aublic display of love from faris who shares j6-year-oack with pratt. the formerouple reportedly go on vacation with their son. >> chris and i work really hard because we have orjack, of the long game idea and making sure that jack is really happy which makes us really happy. we have sort of a luxury of circumstance we're both in other loving relationships. >> reporter: faris talking about thei divorce last week on a podcast. >> i want to reiterate though i [ bleep acknowledge, we all do, everyone acknowledges that there's bitterness and pain with all breakups and that hopefully makes us more huma >> divorce done right between two famous parents, committed to their n. the reaction on social media

ranges from congratulatory to too soon after his divorce, from fans. i come from a blended family. i know a lot of people watching do. it can beri done t. i'm 40 years old, i've never heard a negative word from eith of my parents. >> who's to say what's too soon? >> it's wrapped in kindness. >> social media. >> pop start correspondent sheinelle jones. a decision made as to who will play mariae in west s story. it was previously announced that sel will play tony. rita moreno will play a new character in this new version. actressbe an unknown that received that coveted role of maria, 17-year-old high school student rachel fozegler. those who are skeptical, take a listen to her voice and you'll probably see why she got

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th question is will he make it? can he get to the other end? >> oh, no! >> all that hard work goes to waste. there it is, everybody. we're back after a look at your local news. good morning everybody. it's n8:26 this tuesday, january 15th. i'm aaron gilchrist. a number of schoo in our area are closed or delayed today. the full list is on the nbcsh gton app and running at the bottom of your screen. melissa mollet h your first 4 traffic alert. >> westbound 50 at mlk jr. highway, right now we're b shut doause of a crash there. take a look. all lanes blocked, major delays building both eastbound and westbound this morning. taking anoth look here, you can see it looks a little clear there, just east of this problem. > melissa, thank you. we'll have a look at our forecast when we come back. stay with us.

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8:30 now, it's a tuesday >>30 8: on tuesday morning. the 15th of january, 2018. we have an adorable crowd out on our plaza. we're saying good morning to them. we're takin selfies. good gang out here. >> it is a good gang. there is somebody out here warm up. fandango giving access to see dreamworks "how to train your dragon: the hidden world." early screengs held across the country.

you're on tv and get mounted. >> a couple of passes to check t the new movie. >> i'm excited toto seehless. >> you have a birthday? >> january 17th i'll be 50. >> happy birthday. >> thank you for being here. weciate you being here. enjoy the film. coming up, we'll help declutter your life with a series. we tackled your home yesterday. this morning we're going to try to help you clean up relationship relationships. what about long distance frieships? we'llnswer all your questions. we have r.g. allen in the house. are you tired of trying weight loss plans that just? don't wo maybe it's time to try to undiet. we're going to teach you simple swaps startingfaith brest to get you on the road to some healthier eating. comingp on our third hour, we've got a cavalcade of stars.

judd ap tao and pete holmes talking about the third series of hbo hit "crashing." you may know her voice as lisa simpson, but yardley smith from "the simpson's" is loaning here vo to a true crime podcast. let's get a check of the weather. >> let's show you what we've got going onyo ll see starting off with today, icy spots around chicago, snowy conditions through the plains, flooding likely in southern california. sunshinep and down the east coast up and down the gulf. for tomorrow, we look for the sunshine to continue through the gulf into the lower mississippi river valley. more mountain snow. light snow making its way acrost upe new york, parts of ohio and into new england. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. sunny skies and freezing cold this morning. still only 31 in washington.

but 15 in lorton, 1 in gaithersburg, still only 7 in manassas, but the sun is out. highs will be close to 40 degrees with a light northwest wind. aother refreeze tonight a lot more melting coming our way for tomorrow. as we get later on into the week, another chance of rain thursday afternoon which could be a little wintery mix late thursday night and another chance of a cold rain coming up over the weekend before arctic air next we're. >> that is your latest weather. you might want to see a doctor and have that looked at. back insideo you, hoda. >> love that. >> it's maggie simpson that has thepacifier. it's bothering me. i'morry "simpson's" fans. i'm a loser. lose weight nt to and get in better shape, maybe you should try one of those at-home dna test kits. joe fryer explains this one for us. >> good morning. dna testing kids have become

incredibly popular,est known for helping people learn more about their ancestry and sometimes finding long-lost latives. some companies say this information can also help with diet and exercise. many genetics experts warn the science is still in the early stages. for many a new year brings an old resolution, losing weight, some wonder, to fit into those jeans with a j, could the answer rest in your genes with a g. 23andme is teaming up with lark, maker of an app tha offers health coaching. they say they can use genetic results to create personalized suggestions for diet, exercise and sleep. >> one of the things we learn hrough dna is how your body responds to foods. >> reporter: many genetics experts say when it comes to diet and exercise, right now dna can only tel us so much. >> science proceeds slowly.

>>r. wayne brody with ucla says much more research is needed to figure out if genetic based device is better than the exercise of eat better, exercise more. last year scientists -- >> for general overweight people, i don't know anything that is prediive of that in your dna. what's predictive is having a sedentar lifestyle and eating a lot of high fat, high carbohydrate foods. >> reporter: that's not stopping a number of companies from diving into the dna diet field. lierin ber says she's lost 20 pounds using emdy dna. the genetic test told her she was predisposed to have low levels of vitamin 6 and magnesium. the program puts more of that in her diet. >> itd has f suggestions. >> reporter: she tracks her food and exercise similar to many

other diet programs. >> it's not going to tell youyof eat a, b and c, you will lose 30 pounds. it will tell you, if you do this, this and this, you will have a set of tools you can use forward >> reporter: dr. brody says without genetic tests, patients can get advice from their doctors about high cholesterol and high blood pressure. but many still don't change their behave your. like many experts, he questions uld a dna test really change ha? >> if people can't get motivated looking in the mirror, if that doesn't motivate you to lose weight, is some arbitrary little sequence code in your dna going to motivate you? >> dna testing companies believe that, yes, genetics will ec motivate somese they are so personal. at-home dna tests can also toul you if have a genetic risk for certain diseases includi parkinson's and alzheimer's. experts sor that ition can

be invaluable. if you learn anything potentially worrisome, it's important to see a medical professi mal. it doesnn you will or won't ultimately develop a disease. there are many other factors. y back t guys. >> that can have a reverse effect. i thinkf i learned i was predisposed to be heavy, i would never work t. >> what's the point? >> this is who my people are. >> so true. > straight ahead. dr. r.g. allen wilson is here.el she'll declutter our lives, how you can spot a toxicip friendshnd let it go. first, this is "today" on nbc.

. and we're back with day two of our s back with day two. we showed you how to clean up your home ande offn monday. today we're tackling relationships. >> that's a bit hardro, fickle friends to rocky romances. sometimes it's our pernal relationships that need a good dusting and cleaning.

how do you know when you should stay, when you should go? dr. j. allen wilson is relationship counselor and expert. good morning. >> good morning. >> we have great viewer questi.s to get first you say there are telltale characteristics youd shoook out for. that will tell you if they're a keeper or not. >> if your frien are judgmental, jealous, untrustworthy, too selfish, those are signs saying you'reth going i wrong direction. >> if you see those red flags, how much rope slack do you give these people? >> they say foolce me shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me. you need to pay attention to the signs. you might want to give it a little time, but notchoo >> are you advocating a bakeup wuhl can friend >> i am. >> today you just unfollow. it's a digital cleanout, too. >> you don't want to break up t with people ovt l media because you carry that residue into the next

relationship have theconversation. >> to say i don't want to be friends with you anymore? >> without blaming and flaming, have a courageous conversation and say this is the reason why. use i statements to say this is what's going on with thepr lem. then be gracious but firm. >> if i'm a good friend to savannah and we sit down and we're going there in a conversaon, i'm telling her what i believe to be some hard truths about who. she she may not like what i'm saying. she should defriend me? >> psbrea aren't easy. you don't get a breakup with a nice packageh a bow on top of it. it's difficoot. it creates for the next relationship, the lessons learned from it. you figure out what is it that i want in the relationshle. peay not agree. you've got to move on. >> i would just screen the calls. our first question is sent by a viewer on tape. let's roll it. >> i have a friend, whenever we'ret,anging i find she puts the conversation on herself. how can i tell her nicely to be

less selfish and focusitther peopleut sounding mean? >> that's a good one. less selfish. have a conversation with them, say, i value your opinion, i need your input. it want to share things with people like to feel needed. if she doesn't buy that or he doesn't buy it -- >> what if they don't get the hint? >> maybe they're not the friend for you. sometimes we keep people past their expiration date. another viewer with an e-mail. i hav w a friendh a new boyfriend. she'll let go of all of her friendships. i'm happyut for her she's totally dropped me as a friend now. i tried talking to her about it t she wasn't receptive. >> this happens a lot. >> that's the norm, right? youave a friend. you have this ritual and now you're in a relationship and you don' know how to navigate that. it's a little different for guys, i think. you guys don't get caught up in the emotion? >> not really. there is that whole thing, if you lovesomeone,he set free.

>> if you hav a new relationship, you can't meet for drinks five nights a week. >> readjust your expectations. at the same time you don't want your friend to drop you completely,peespecially for us ladies. >> a quick one. the long distance. i think when you a movey -- this viewer says i move around a lot for work. how do i decide which relationships to keep which to dump. >> you have tonegotiate. it has to be someone willing to work with you around that. if you not able to be in a friendship with somebody else, you can't be in a friendship with somebody. >> r.g., thank you so much. a >> weight loss plan we can get behind. a best-selling nutritionist. she wants us to givp the diet mentality. we or right thereu, with yo sister. first, this is "today" on nbc. "

we are back with our >ongoig we're back with our onoing resolution revolution. all month we've talked to experts about the best way to track.ck on this morning our guest has a plan created just for us. it involves, get this, no dieting whatsoever. it's a new year for a better you. >> hey guys, it' jess again, nutritionist. >>s attainable tip towards transformation from clinical nutritionist and health jessica sepple. >> i'm here to support you to live a healthy, sustainable way of life. >> this morning with today food, k.get back on tr it's the undiet. letting go of frustrations associated with weight gain and loss, begins with dismantling diet thoughts and embracing healthy habits, beginning with

breakfast. >> this breakfast isy rea high in protein, fiber and essential fatty aside. >> learn to swap healthy versions of your favorite foods from cookies t cakes and pies to pancakes, curbing sugand clear realistic dos and don'ts to feel good and achieve 2019 health goals all year long. very happy. jess is with us to get us started. >> first n i heard diet and i was like hallelujah. >> yea! >> there is a method here. >> we're inundated with so many mixed messages. at this point wre totally confused. what works for me may not work for you. we have to take on a more individualized approached. >> first get three thgs, block all the diet noise out there. turn, someone is on some diet and they say's working great for o. >> tune iour own body. we're also bio chemically unique. what works for me may not work

for you. >> sometimes i look at theag pag, 250 categories. . >> they add so muchtress to our mind and bodies and prevent a healthy relationship with food. >> you or going to help us out. i think some n of usd parameters, if we don't have some structure, we won't know at to do. >> i'm still a nutritionist. i want you to eat well, foods thatupport your body. a lot of people are struggling to give up the wrong foods because ty're not eating enough of the rights foods. >> let's start with breakfast. >> a lot of people eat fruit smoothies without adding any of the right satiating gredients. here i have berries, i have ice and protein powder. you can use gre goeggurt. chia seeds keep you healthy.

>> almond butter. >> you guys don't have time. you need breakfast that's going to be quick and easy. you can make this early in the morng and take it towork. >> is that almond milk. >> s. >> a little water and zoom that up. >> for moms, you can addna s to sneak in the nutrients. >> let prete and here it is. >> i love to top my smoothies with some granola a well. >> that's good. that's good. >> like a berry milkshake. >> i like oatmeal, but i like it with lots of brown sugar and raisins. >> you might find an hour later you're tired and hungry. >> yes. ice that. this is one of my favorites. basically overnight oats. i soak a cup of oaths the night before. i make it on sunday, soak it in water and almond milk. in theni m i add the super

groups. >> this gives you energy. what is >> when your blood sugar levels are stable, you have stable energy, better mood and focus and less sugar cravings. apple, sun flower seeds, coconut. good fat. almonds. you can see in the morning, i sd all my favorite things. >> that's theff that gives you the energy. >> yes. >> i'll add coconut. >> that's it right the? i'm going to add some yogurt in the morning. >> looks good. give this a little taste as we move on to the next one. >> in the morning you mix it all up. this is a good alternative to boxed that is really high in sugar. >> wn you think pancakes, this is like a dessert to me. >> these are made from protein powder, oats, almond flower, chia seeds, eggs. all i do in the morning is top

it with berries and greek yogurt. we want the yogurtor the protein. >> what about the syrup? >> you can. everything in moderation. you do a little drizzle. half a teaspoon and thene can do yogurt. i know you're dairy free. we can do coconut yogurt. >> i didn't know they made that. what? >> you can eat all your favorite foods, just make healthy alternatives. today i wanted torove that breakfast can be a quick and easy part of your day, but also body at can support your when it comes to energy, sugar cravings and better>> focus. f you want more, check out one small thing on instagram. she'll show you how toake a bonus recipe and follow along with our no diet plan, jess will be back on monday with more healthy options. er to you, carson. >> maybe a healthy breakfast

burrito. that would be good, too. guys, from the orange room hopping aboard the ten-year challenge tocing thel media by storm. we'll even take a look at some of us through the decade. first this is "today" on nbc. hey! havertys is having a big sale. #newlivingroom you know, people don't actually use hashtags when they talk. #thisgirldoes like that. no one ever does that. #havertysboom stop it. #youstopit havertys 2019 kickoff is on ge an extra $100 off every$. ...on furniture that's already marked down. it's savings on top of savings! havertys #lifelooksgood

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it's less recovering in our bed, and more jumping on yours. stronger is standing out and standing proud. because we don't just want your kids to grow up. we want them to grow up stronger. we're back with a trend all the rage on social media. carson's got that over in the orange room. >> i do. the n-year challenge has people comparing photos from 2009 to today. several celebriti have taken part. there's jessica biel. she writes, i do still have a lot of love for my tan lines, hoops and blond hair. reese wilgter spoon hasn't changed a bit. janet jackson sharing this flashback with actress kesha knig pulliam. we wanted to get in on the challenge themselves.

savannah, look at you. better. >> incredible. >> hok. >> you loo great in both. >> al, sharps ever. what is wrong with you guys? even craig, amazing. >> no change. >> look at me. rounder. >> you look better. >> who are y people? perhaps the most drastic difference we fod online came om jimmy came mkimmel. check out this transformation. that is quite the succe story. some people were having a lot of fun with it. a lot of ckupsonline. fun to flashback for the past ten years. guys? >> it is. i just feel like it's like everyone puts up nice pictures of themselves. >> oh, my god, look how good i still d look. you really put a comparison? >> you look good, too. >> come on. on.ome >> if you guys are looking for more stories you'll love all

day, check out today.com/allday. are you feeling under the weather. five important differences bed on your symptoms between the cold and the flu. that's a good one. >> you want to get into shape, doctors a experts pick seven of the best running shoes for women so you can reach your goals. more on that on today.com/allday. >> my 2029 photo is going to be g awesome. 8:56 is your time on this tuesday, january 15, 2019. good morning to you, i'm eun yang. a number o schools inur area are closed or delayed today. the full list is inhe nbc washington app and running on your screen. let's check on your commute with melissa mollet a your first 4 traffic. gettinghighway, finally

by. the rest of the road is shut down. jor delays headed inbound. outbound not so bads t morning. middletown, eastbound 70 before 40 infr erick. right shoulder is getting by a crash. we'll take a break and check your forecast next. stay with us.

good morning. temperatures mostly in the 20s to near 30 degrees across the area now. it will be a very chill day to outside today. warm enough to do quite a bit of melting. near 40th today, a refreeze tonight. 42 tomorrow. cold rain on thursday, could be a little wintery mix late thursday night.n and theeal cold air arrives here next week.

from nbc news, this is "today" live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everyone, and welcome. yes, we have everybody here. whole gang is here. we have craig, al, carson, i should say dylan is flying in from canada this >>morning. he won't make it in time. she's not going to be here tomoow. we were talking about this this morning, it's kind of hard to believe but it's been ten years since theiracle onhe hudson. of course the man we came to know as sully landed a planen the hudson river. hel 155 people on board survived, so it's talker this morning. do you w guys rememberre you were ten years ago when this kihappened? >>ier by any 2009, 2019 ch