good morning, polar plunge, cons of millions set to face what could be the ldest weather in 20 years. high temperatures below zero, windchills more than 50 below. the deep freeze now blankets thi est and moving east. al's got the bone chilling forecast. open f, busi federal workers back in full force after the longest government shutdown ever comes to an end, but the white house signaling it could all happen >>again. e's willing to do whatever it takes to secure the border. >> just ahead, the jaw dropping cost of the shutdown to the american taxpayer, and are we headed right back there in three weeks? willing to >> i would certainly testify st ho. >> long-time trump adviser roger

stone does not rule out working aysh robert mueller's team after his indictment but goes hard after thee-bi for the wn raid on his otme. >> i'm nl chapo. it really reeks. all that, plus road rage caught on camera, the two men involved h in thatrowing high speed encounter on a massachusetts highway. >> get off m car! >> set to face a judge today. superhero surprise. >> black panther, s! >> black panther takes home the ripze p r aepeahet tthe t magic oscar night? and super sendoff. >> we're sll here! we're still here! >> tom brady firing upri patot nation before flying to atlanta for the super bowl. the rams arrive overnight, too, as we kick ont our cou down to the big game including yr first l at a star-studded commercial that will have you talking today, monday, january

28th, 2019. >>nnouncer: from nbc news, thisod is "t" with savannah guthrie, and hoda kotb, live rockefeller1a in plaza. good morning, everybody. welcome to "today." nice to have you with us on a monday ndmorning, it's bundle up. that's the word across the country. >> yeah, it's headedhi way. headed east. >> here's a shot of chicago right now. it's cold, it' snowy. it's 21 degrees, but remember, it's the windy city, soth some windchills are going to be terrible there. it's a dangerous deep freeze. some of the coldest temperatures and windchills that we'veeen in two decades. so it's our top story, and we start with al with the latest on our forecast. where's this headed? >> it's headed east. we're all going to be feeling that d polar vortex. it. it usually sits up around the north pole, but sometimes it we ens and that allows lobes of little pressure to break off. that frigid airtays trap, but

unfortunately it has now broken loose and now made its way down into the midwest. here's what we're looking at, windchill alerts rig now, 20 to 60 below for at least 20 million people stretching from the dakotas all the way into pennsylvania. right now windchills of minus 20 in international falls, 12 in chicago, nine columbus, ten in syracuse, but now h starts to get bad. minus 14 inis minneapa windchill of 33 below, 18 below in chicago, four below in st. louis. cleveland it will records possibly being broken in these areas. here's where we really look for it wednesday. these are windchills and air temperatures. this is the air temperature 27 below in minneapolis, a windchill of 15 bew. will feel like 48 below in chicago, 30 belown detroit. these are the cold hard facts of this. it's the coldest in minneapolis

since 1996, des moines since '94. same in chicago, and of course look at this prolonged life-threatening cold, 78 hours consecutive belze , 83 hours in green bay, 61 consecutive hours below zero in so frostbite danger, minus 21, windchill wednesday morning. it only takes 30 minutes for you to havee. frostb in chicago, minus 48, tenbi minutes fro sets in, and minneapolis at 51 below, it's five minutes. that's how dangerous this is. chicago.w let's go to we'll find ron right now. ron mott is in chicago. not only is itone chilling cold, but ron, you've got snow as well.pl how are p faring there? >> reporter: hey, there, al. good morning to you. when te talk aboutse storms we talk about the calm before the storm. this is sort of the warm before this storm of cold air moves in as you have just reported in the next 48 hours here. we're expecting to get windchills as low as 50 below.

right now if you take a look at michigan avenue, our camera there, the city is a little bit behind the curve. they've got hundreds of snowp w snowplows out right now. michigan avenue, a busy thoroughfare is largely unplowed. i just took it getting to this live shot this morning. what we're expecting is this cold air to move in here tomoow, and then it's going to stay under zero degre on wednesday all day long, or cting a low as low as 20 21 below. unfortunately, we're not going to flirt with the all-timeco ed low here in chicago, which is 27 below. that was set back in 1985, but for ahiot of millennials, will be probably the coldest day or two days of their young live people are bracing for this weather. we're expecting a slewfchool closings in the next 48 hours, and the thing that the city wants to do is to get all of this snow removed off the roads and the sidewalks because just getting around is going to be difficult. with all the wind that's expected here in e next two days, a lot of the snow, the

moisture that's in it is going to dry out, and we're going to dealing with blocks oice, so that's going to be very dangerous. there's a lot of concern about the homeless here. there are warming centers all around the city that are open and folks going around trying to get people inside that warm heat while we deal with this cold snap. >> it's snowing there. we're going to talk about the clipper that is causing misery throughout the midwest and makes itsay to the east little bit later. hoda. thank you so much. it is back to work for hundreds of thousands of federal worke after an end to the shutdown, but the white house is already n threat there could be another one very soon. all of this coming amid theck op of the 2020 presidential race and potential new challengers in the field. we have two reports, we're going to start with nbc white houset correspond kristen welker. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. those 800,000 furloughed federal workers will go bk to work today and should be getting their back pay within days, but the alock iseady ticking because congress only has three

weeks to come up with a n deal or else the government will shut her once again. the presi tnt vowing build his wall with or without congress. this morning thes government i open for business for now. presidentrump feeling the heat after conceing to house speaker nancy pelosi in a shutdo showdown over his border wall. with just three weeks to make a ial, the preside striking a skeptical note, telling "the ll street journal" overall night he personally thinks it's quote, less than 50/50 that a bipartisan negotiating team can hash it out. mr. trump v wing hel still suild his wall even if he has to go around congrnd declare a national emergency. another option, shutting down the government a second time, appoint his acting chief of staff echoed on staff. >> he's willing to do whatever it takes to secure the border. >>eporter: it comes amid new figures about the cost of theay 35 shutdown, nearly $6 bhelion according to t s&p,

millions more than what th president was asking for for the wall. the historic standoff hting the president politically. according to a new n nbcews wall street journal poll, 50% oam respondents mr. trump for the stalemate. house speaker nancy pelosi praised by democrats for her strength, now emboldened after telling savannah earlier this month. >> i don't know if he knows how to deal with women in power and women with strength, but we'll see. >> reporter: it's all energizint democr as the race for 2020 heats up. california senator kamala harris officiallyer declaring presidential run sunday. >> when democratic values are under attack a und theglobe, when we have foreign powers incting the white house like malware. billionairesas two tease possible presidential aspirations of their own. former starbucks ceo howard

schuz on 60 minutes calling this a fragile time. >> not only the fact that this president is not qualified to be the president, b f thet that both parties are consistently notha doings necessary on behalf of the american people. >> reporter: and former new york city mayor michael bloomberg also taking a swipe at the president. >> the government shutdown is a colete failure of executive leadership, and it's one of the wors cases of incontetent manage have ever seen. >> so kristen, there is some erzz of ano person who has not closed the door to running for president. we're talking about hillary clinton. what do you know about that? >> reporter: cnn is reporting this morning according to three sources former presidentia candidate, former secretary of state hillary clinton is telling people that she's not totally closing the door to the idea of a 2020 run. now, we've reached out to clinton's representatives for reacti. so fo response, but hoda, here's a giant dose of

skepticism. unlike other potential candidates clinton hasn't been very visible on the 2018 campaign trail. for her part clinton was asked in october if she wou ever run again, her response was pretty direct. no. >> kristen, thanks. the other big story in washington, the latest on that indictment of the president's long-time adviser roger stone as stone a pears to --pares to appear in court today, he is not ruling out the posbility of cooperating with robert mueller's investigation, but he's also given a series of defiant television interviews all weekend long. nbc's chief white house correspondent hallie jackson on the story. >> reporter: roger stone lives in florid you can see that live look at his house down there. thection shifts here to washington tomorrow when roger stone will be arraigned. helelans to not guilty, but based on some new comments he's making,nd he also s ready to play ball with robert mueller's team.

defiant since the day of his arrest, roger stone's not taking ae tone that's m conciliatory, not ruling out cooperathng with special counsel if asked. >> you know, that's a question i twould have to -- i'd hav determine after my attorneys have some discuss. if there's wrongdoing by otherp le in the campaign that i know about, which i know of none, but if there is, i would cert nly testifyhonestly. >> reporter: stone was arrested friday on seven counts including lying to congress. the indictment says he talked with senior trump campaign officials in 2016 about wikileaks and its release of potentially damaging information stolen by russia about the clinton campaign. stone plans to plead not guilty and has repeatedly insisted he'd never testify against president trump. >> i will not testify against the president because i would have to bear false witness. >> reporter: stone also blasted the fbi's pre-dawn arrest at his florida home captured on camera by cnn. >> an expensive show of force to

try to depict me as public enemy number one, the og, in an attempt to poison jury pool. these are gestapo tactics. >> reporter: some lawmakers unimpressed. >> i thinke's going to need a hech better defense than the one you ard. >> reporter: the indictment has shot stone back into the spotlight, conducting multiple interviews, selling swag on his website to raise money. spoofed on l.sn the president, for his part, attempting to minimize at relationship tt datesack decades tweeting this weekend stone didn't even wor for me anywhere near the election, but they stillt in touch as stone acknowledges saying he's ready to tell robert tueller abouse conversations. >> it's true that we spoke on the phone, but thoseio communic are political in nature. they're benign, and there is certainly no conspiracy with ssia. >> a big question here, hallie, does roger stone, is he angling for a pardon? are peopl at the whiouse

talking about that? >> reporter: stone saysot he's he repeatedly and definitively has said he's not had any conversations with president trump about a pardon. his argument is he's innocent anyway so this question of a pardon is irrelevant. former federal prosecutor and former new jersey governor chris christie believes stone is in veryrave legal danger, and he says that while presidentgarump could ly pardon stone, it would not be politically viable for the president to do so. sa ynnah. >> tha so much. we turn to craig with another big story. >> good morning to you as well. at least threee peove been killed, another 170 hurt after a tornado slammed into cuba ni ovt. the tornado overturned vehicles, uprooted trees and left parts of havana in the dark. emergency teams are now working to restore power. lorida was south also hit by severe weather. a tornado touched dos about 13 miorthwest of miami, but the national weather service has

not confirmed it just yet. the winds were so intense they eral ed a truck and s trees. officials say no injuries have been reported there in south florida. >>e we do have a lot m to get to this morning, including some big surprises at last night's screenor a guild awards. natalie morales is up early after being out late in l.a. good rning. y, guys, it was a huge night last night for "black nther," the superhero blockbuster walking away with theop movie prize while emily blunt beat out in a top acting tegory. it seems like a few other stars are looking strong when the >> the night's biggest winner, box officelo bckbuster "black panther" taking the top prize winning for best cast in a motion picture,g becomhe first superhero movie in history to claim an award for best ensemble. chadwick boseman accepting the award an behalf of the cast delivering a powerful speech

about what the film means for hollywood.tors in >> we know what it's like to be told there's not acreen for you to be featured on, a stage for you to be featured on. we knew not that we would be around during awards seaso and it would make a billion dollars, but we knew that we had something special that wemented -- we wanted toive the world. and the actor goes to rami malek. >> fresh off his best actor win at the golden obes, rami malek adding to his trophy shelf for his portrayalf freddie mercury. >> i look at those actors i am nominated. i just never in my wildest dreams thoug i could be in a category with these men. it's anhonor. i'm taken aback by it. n close. lo >> glenn close was back on stage after her goen globes win

picturing up for a leading role in "the wife". >> i am so proud to receive this award for my fellow actors. >> for actors in motion picture supporting role, the statue went to mahershala ali, and a surprise win for emily blunt's re in aquiet place" directed by her husband. >> you are a stunning filmmaker. i'm soky to be with you and to have done this film with you, >> on the tv s it was a marvelous night marvelous mrs. maisel" with tony shalube picking up outstanding actor for the show and rache brosnahan receiving the outstanding female actress award.te jason n finally won outstanding actor for a drama series in "ozarks." sandra oh picked up female in a

drama series and "this is us" nning the ensemble prize for outstanding series. >> thank you so much for embracing a ow that is about life and its unpredictable loss and its sweet, sweet victories. >> 83-year-old veteran actor alal da was recipient of the lifetime achievement award. >> it may never have been more urgent to see t world through another's eyes. when a culture is divided so sharply actors can help, at least a little just by doing what we do. >> one of the othersu big rises, "a star is born" completely shut out, lady gaga and braey cooper went home empty handed. >> how is that possible? wow. all ri >> maybe it peaked too soon. or maybe we' have a comeback at the oscars the we don't know. >> you had a lot of winners last night, a lot of your shows and movies. >> i'm very excited. >> the roker picks.

>> talk abou >>t you can see we've a got lot of snow from minneapolis, great britain, ch ago, nowdetroit. there's a clipper. we'll look at that in the next half rest of the country up and down the east coast, sunny skies, drying out. down ilorida a lot of rain this weekend. we're looking at fog in the fic northwest. sunshine down through southern california. your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. good morning.

i'm storm team4 meteorologist chuck bell. temperatures in the 20s to around 30 degrees. a bit of a wind out there so windchills in the low- to mid-20s. you'll need yr warm coat for today. but we'll end up with a little more sunshine later on with afternoon highs close to 40 degrees. for tomorrow starting o dry but rain midday will end in all likelihood with rainhanging over to snow. maybe a couple of inches of snow is possible and c bitterd the rest of the week. >> that's your lguest weather. ys. lat weather. coming up, the frightening case of road rage in qmassachusetts that hasuickly gone viral. we're going to have the very latest on bothen involved who faced a judge today. plus, our countdown to, yes, the super bowl commercials, including the rush of -- >> oh, no. >> oh, no. >> yes, dude, heill w

honey, you know, soit's one of those things...ck. ...unless you got it from aldi. their twice as nice guarantee soit's one of those things...ck. means if you're not happy for any reason,

they'll give you a refund and replace it. well fine, why don't you just return me then? but, you didn't come from aldi. i'm sure you'll love kevin forever, huh? one thing you'll never regret is saving big at aldi. save on select mama cozzi's 16 inch take-and-bake pizzas, now just four ninety-nine. aldi. shop differentli. . incredible head, the 13-year-old girl who just made history by winning the women's

weekend? inside lady gaga and bradley cooper's when i walked through a snowstorm for a cigarette, that's when i knew i had to quit. for al this time. that's why i'm using nicorette. only nicorette gum has patented dual-coated technology fo great taste. plus intense craving relief. every great why, needs a great how. see this sweet feature? don't call it a spoiler, cuz it don't spoil a thing. oh look, you don't need to sell me.

at carmax, they buy all the cars. that's helpful. this is just taped on for show. they'll still buy it. thank you. ♪your stomach's being rude and it's screaming for food.♪ ♪here comes a 90, 10, 1 crew with a protein one bar for you.♪ ♪protein one ♪for all your snack emergencies.♪ ♪protein one 90 calories 10 grams of protein 1 gram of sugar (danny) (client's voice) ...that you're not using smarter tools to manage your business. you work too hard to work this hard! collecting receipts? is it the 80s? does anybody have a mixtape i can borrow? you should be chasing people's pets... ...not chasing payments! quickbooks gives you a sweet set of business tools... ...that do all the hard work for you. you may groom corgis, but you don't have to work like a dog. (vo) you earned it, we're here to make sure you get it. (danny) it's time to get yours. (vo) quickbooks. backing you. oats have a soluble fiber called beta-glucan, which can help lower choleerol when part of a heart-healthy diet.

what's more, these oats have no artificial flavors, s preservati added colors. now that's something to celebrate. there's one... that blows them all out of the water. hydro boost water gel from neutrogena®. with hyaluronic acid it goes beneath the surface to plump skin cells from within and lock in hydration leaving skin so supple, it actually bounces back. the results will blow you away! hydro boost and our gentle exfoliating cleanser from neutrogena® dove gives you so you can wear anything.ms from athletic tops to zebra dresses, and everything in between. enjoy 48 hour protection and softer, smoother underarms. with dove antiperspirants. super emma just about sleeps in her cape. but when we realized she was battling sensitive skin. we switched to tide pods free & gentle.

it's gentle on her skin and out cleans the other free and clear detergent. dermatologist recommended. it's got to be tide. this guy's...is guy? been through a lot. dogs bring out the good in us. pedigree brings out the good in them. feed the good. ♪ you got your own car, with your own insurance. thanks, stef! no more driving that old hand-me-down. surprise! no. i'm not gonna get a date in this! we had a lot of great dates in this car. ugh, no. no, ew.

this is a "news4 today" newsbreak. >> 7:26 is the time monday january 28th, 2019. good morning to you. i'm eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. happening now hundreds of thousands of workers are heading back to work. smithsonian and zoo will open tomorrow. lawmakers have three weeks to reach another funding de. >> d.c. police and mayor bowser pleading for the community's help afterle v weekend. four people killed saturday bringing the number of homicides to 18 this year. let's check on your cmute with meghan mark melissa mollet. how is it going, melissa? >> a crash in the southbound lane, manassas eastbound 66 a

crash with one right lan blocked and the beltway right now we're sw inner loop across woodrow wilson and outer loop georgia avue, outbound 95 has delays. aaron. >> thank you, melissa. did you get a new phone or tablet or computer over the holidays ? so, don't let your old electronicsndit around collect drugs. >> susan hogan is working for you and will show you how to swap those old electronics for cash. we'll take a break right now and your forecast is up xt.

good morning, everybody.ty cally cold january morning. temperatures in the 20s to around 30 degrees. it will be a cold day today but not unseasonably so. today's high temres up in the low 40s, plenty of sunshine around. ten-day recast, it's all about the cold. tomorrow it arrives changing some rain in the afternoon over to snow. around sundown tomorrow. could have school delays or

cancellations. wednesday and thursday will be bitterly cold. chuck, thank you. another local update in 25 minutes. ack to the "today show" after this short break. have a great day.

alysa liu. >> eight triples. two axles, two lutz es. >> russia, japan, you paying attention? got one too. >> they're watching it. >> you are looking at a phenom, the face of figure sking, a little 13-year-old girl named alysa liu. she made history in more ways than one at this weekend'ssh champis. we're going to talk about her remarkable story just ahead, and then tomorrow we're going to interv'sw her. >> soing to be here. >> that's a name we're going to be hearing a lot of. >> she's amazing. let's get a check of the headlines this morning. the final week of january is going to be a dangerously cold one for tens of millions of us across much othe u.s. the deep freeze that now is

blanketing the midwest is movint east, higps in cities like minneapolis and chicago will be belowero on tuesday and wednesday. some windchills are goingre to han 50 below zero. a lot of areas are facing what deuld be the coldest weather in two decas. nl is going to have the latest on the forecast i just a few. as hundreds of thousands of ghed federal workers head back to work, president trump is once again threatening to shut it down in less than three weeks if congress doesn't reach deal to fund the border wall. the president telling "the wall thinks it's l" he quote, less than 50/50 that a deal will be worked out. the afc bt the nfc 26-7 in a lopsided pro bowl onunday in orlando, but it's what happened during a trophy ceremony that's getting the most buzz. >> letnt me pre you guys with this trophy here. there you go. >> whoa. >> commentator jason witten goes

to hand the trophy to jamal adams and patrick mahomes, and the top of the trophy becomes separated from the base there. can each get a piece. >> yeah. >> you can see the players trying to put it back together. eventually they connect the parts. it t theught that counts. now to the craziest video ro you're going to see all day, a shocking case of road rage. h apineitthpe d thace story behind it. good morning. >>mo good ing. this is nuts and so dangerous. police say this was the result of acc minorent on the massachusetts turnpike, but things escalated quickly turning into a high speed dram it's remarkable that no one was crimkiinllaled, and t arges. >> get off my car!n >>the busy mass pike, a highway altercation. >>et off my car! >> i escalatingnto one wild ride, an apparent kcase of road

ra leaving a man holding on for dear life in the middle of rush hour. >>ust survival mode. >> reporte authorities say the incident started friday when 37-year-old mark fitzgerald and 65-year-old richard kamrowski got into ali minor colsion on interstate 90 in massachusetts. according to police, kamrowski paperwork to exchange with fitzgerald who remained in his suv, but tempers flared. >> he took my water bottleof ou my car, he smash my window. >> reporter: officers say d fitzgeraldrove at kamrowski,e jumped on hood, then fitzgerald stepped on the gas, at times reaching speeds up to . 70 miles an ho stunned motorists tried to keep theirs on the road as fitzgerald sped by with kamrowi clinging to the car. >> he kept going fast, slow, fast slow, to try to get me to slide off. i wasn't getting off the car.

>> reporter: three miles later a oup of drivers teamed up to stop the suv, one of them pulled out a gun ordering fitzgerald out of the car. as stas trooper rushed to the scene. this morning fitzgerald faces multiple criminal charges including assault with a dangerous weapon. kamrowski i charged with disorderly conduct. although an extreme example,e road r is something the vast majority of drivers experience. one 2016 study found nearly80% of drivers caexpressed signt anger orio aggressn behind the wheel. >> get off my car! >> reporter: but it rarely turns into this. this morning both men prepare t face a judge, after a wild ride that could have had deadly consequeches. >> we r out to both men involved, the driver had no comment. attempts to reach richard kamrowski were unsuccessful. >> who's the guy tha pulled out

the gun? >> just a guy in his car. he was fully licensed to have that gun. but still to stop your car, stop th guy, then tull out a gun, the whole scene is unimaginable. >> that's a w many levels. >> thanks, steph. mr. hey, guys, bone chilling ld and whiteout situations in minnesota. this is part of minneapolis. we're looking at this clipper across the country causing problems from minneapolis, great britain, chicago. now detroit is getting involve down to indianapolis. we have 52 million under winter es, winter storm watches including atlanta and winter storm warnings as well as this system makes its way to the east. we've got snow from great britain -- green bay, chicago, minneapolis. as the cold air comes in that's going to change to snow. ok at this, early tuesday morning around 9:00 a.m. we have snow and freezinrep around

atlanta. that's going to cause problems for air travel on the roads. tuesday evening into wednesday frning, that system moves out. heavy snow parts of new england. we're loot anywher from 1 t-- l at anywhere from 1 to 3" of snow. detroit you're not involved. we look at 9o 12" tughill plateau to interior sections of ne wengland. thatt going on around the country, here is what's happening in your neck of the woods. good morning. i'm storm team4 meteorologist chuck bell. your plan for monday, no ather concerday. a decent amount of sunshine to highs near 40 today. tomorrow likel rain midday which ends, rainng cg to snow, could potentially get 1 to 3". the timing on that is during the ening commute morrow. if you have the ability to leave work a little early tomorrow, i would dothat. fill your gas tank up with gas today. 2 to maybe as much as 3" of snow and bitter cold the rest of the

week. >> that's your lest weather. savannah. coming up, the new face of fertility treatments. new services catering to younger onmen exploring their opti ring and then the future of u.s. figure skating. we're going to introduce you to e 13-year-old who just dominated at the national championships. plus, how hoda and carson and some of you other folks, how you guys are doing with that no car cao sugar thing. we're going to get the real story. you guys stepped into our j.lo challenge >>nfessional. less me, j.lo, for i have sinned. first the o battler undocumented workers at one of president trump's fandango invites you to be the first to see, how to train your dragon, the hidd world. he's not the only one. [ grunting ] did she just disappear? [ groaning ] don't miss the epic conclusion. i will destroy everything you love. show them what ya got, bud. of one of the best film trilogies of all times.im save.

ensure max protein... to give you the protein you need with less of the sugar you don't. (straining) i'll take that. (cheers) 30 grams of protein and 1 gram of sugar. ensure max protein. in two great flavors. noveat a-a-r-p, we'reonal all about hikes. and other things to keep you healthy. it's why we offer health tips for your body, and your brain. today is your day to make fitness happen. and a-a-r-p is here to help you take on today. shouldn't mean going back to the doctoro just for a shot. with neulasta onpro patients get their day back... to be with family, or just to sleep in. strong chemo can put you at risk of serious infection. in a key study neulasta reduced the risk of infection from 17% to 1%, a 94% decrease. neulasta onpro is designed to deliver neulasta

the day after chemo and is used by most patients today. neulasta is for certain cancer patients receiving strong chemotherapy. do not take neulasta if you're allergic to it or neupogen (filgrastim). an incomplete dose could increase infection risk. ruptured spleen, sometimes fatal as well as serious lung problems, allergic reactions, kidney injuries and capillary leak syndrome have occurred. report abdominal or shoulder tip pain, trouble breathing or allergic reactions to your doctor right away. in patients with sickle cell disorders, serious, sometimes fatal crises can occur. the most common side effect is bone and muscle ache. ask your doctor about neulasta onpro. pay no more than $5 per dose with copay card. new aveeno® cracked skintell you cica ointment. what to wear. with shea butter and triple oat complex. for fast relief and a protective barrier for lasting relief. wear what you love, aveeno®. feeling unsure?

what if you had some help? introducing the new 2019 ford edge with the confidence of ford co-pilot360™ technology. the most available driver assist techonology in its class. the new 2019 ford edge when i came across carson, he just louged like he'd been ththe meat grinder. it was raining pretty hard. i could hear people inside the vehicle screaming. ed (911 operator, muf 911, what's your emergency? s i remembing a fireman. "we're about to get you out, bud.e weout to get you out." (mccarron) just a true miracle to be alive. ♪ new cinnamon toast crunch churros. perfect for breakfast time, snack time, and night time.

introducing new cinnamon toast crunch churros. churros for breakfast or whenever. (kevin(lisa) i can ex(kse me, ya stuck? evin) no. i'm not stuck. (lisa) let's say you were. h&r block online has experts standing by. (kevin) so i can chat with them? (lisa) yeah, but you're not stuck. (kevin) but if i was... (lisa) they can even see your screen to help ya. (kevin) this screen? (lisa) mmmhmm. they can even review your entire online return. (kevin) wow! that's amazing. (lisa) hi-five. i don't think that's going to work. (lisa vo) ♪ expert help when you need it with h&r block online. in person or online. block has your back. this morning on in-depth today, new krcriticism facing president trump and the tru organization. >> a dozen undocumented immigrants were recently fired om the trump golf course. kate snow did the first tv

interview with a group of them. folks investede more than a decade of their lives working at the trump national golf clu in westchester county about 30 miles north of manhattan. they told me they crossed intoi ountry illegally to find better jobs. when they applied to work at the trump club, they presented phony documents, but earlier this month they were suddenly >>fire resident trump's crusade against illegal immigration has been a staple in his speecheda ng back to the campaign trail including this 2016 spatch is golf club in westchester county, new york. >> on immigration policy, america first means protecting the jobs, wages and security of american workers. >> but at that same time gabrielle sedano says hwas working in building maintenance at that very trump club without proper documents. >> song've been wor there for like almost 14 years. >> almost 14 years. yeah. >> that's a long time.

>> gabrielle says he crossed the border from mexico with his wife and then 1-year-old son in 2003. >> why did you come here ille l illegally? >> to give them a better life. >> reporter: maria priego says she came that same year from mexico. she started in 2015 working as a seasonal housekeepert >> is was i a good job? >> yes, it's good job. >> reporter: both showed us nd their uniformspaychecks. they presented fake green cards to get the jobs. >> they don't ask anything. >> they didn't ask any questions. >> not any questions or nothing. >> you worked there almost 14 years, did you meet trump?dent >> many times. >> gabrielle remembers mr. trump approaching him when he was polishing railings. >> he saw my ring, and he say this $200, this for you and your wife for dinner tonight. >> reporter: gabrielle thinks people at the highest level of the club allowed the hing of undocumented workers to save money, and he believes even the

president must have known. >> i cannot be sure about that, but like he got to know. >> you think the pussident have known. >> he must have known. >> reporter: the westchester cl is not on thegovernment's list of companies that use the e-verify system which allows them to check if the workers are in the u.s. illegally. we spoke with six former club workers on camera and others who didn't want the faces shown. on january 18th, they say most of the them were calledn and fired. gabrielle went first. >> they a med again, are you legal working here? i told them no, so they -- afty, that they like, so the company they cannot keep you with them. >> eight years at the club? >> margarita cruz recordeder meeting. last month i spoke with two women who came forward about working at another trump

property without documents in bedminst bedminster, new jersey. an attorney representing 20 former employees at both locations isng demann investigation. >> i wouldn't be surprised if the florida club, the california club has undocumented immigrants, and t wt is why need a complete and thorough federal investigation. t, reporter: in a statem the trump organization's eric trump told nbc news thehave very rict hiring practices, saying in part if any employee bmitted false documentation in an attempt to circumvent the law, they will be terminate immediately. we take this issue verysl seri this is one of the reasons my father is fighting so hard for immigration reform. the system is broken. gabrielle and maria agree something is broken, but they don't think they're to blame. >> because we are good people. we are not criminals. we are just hard workers. >> the whise h is not commenting on the former employees' comments but not be over. some of the workers headed to washington with that attorney you just saw to meet w

h democratic lawmakers. the attorney calling for federal and sta, investigatioguys. >> all right, kate, interesting. >> thank you. >> thank you very inch. comg up next, guys, your first look at a major super bowl ad featuring a dynamic duo of blof they say you're supposed to deny your cravings. you know what i do instead? i snack on blue diamond almonds. wasabi & soy sauce?! mmm! don't deny your cravings. eat 'em! all the flavors you crave, in a superfood. blue diamond almonds.

crave victoriously. i realize i love you, but as long as you're with jessica, ere can never be anythi. listen cassie, there's no need to cry. besides, i've got really great news. you're leaving jessica? no. just saved a load of moe by switching to geico. i saved. i thought that meant something to you. geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. milk's for our bones, our bodies, and those real life moments we love so much. because the things we love in life are the things that really matter. milk. love what's real. i looked for realed ingredients for real taste. absolutely no artificial flavors or preservatives. knorr selects real ingredients for real taste.

get you've got to in i know what a bath is smile honey this thing is like... first kid ready here we go by their second kid, every parent is an expert and... ...more likely to choose luvs, than first time parents. live, learn and get luvs it's quite new so i don't want to come in too hot. sophisticated. whoa...yeah. i mean, in a good way. what's her name? daisy. daisy. daisy. now in 6 bold flavors. everyday more and more dogs are declaring their freedom from grains and now they're free to run, play and be their best and for these dogs there's no better food then blue freedom made without the grains that contain gluten

free your dog with blue freedom hsmell that?! i do not. that's the smell of a leather interior that's been broken in to a buttery softness. okay. and this sweet little feature, don't call it a spoiler, cuz it don't spoil a thing. huh. oh! and it's got 9 lemon air fresheners, like driving through a citrus wonderland! okay look, you don't need to sell me. at carmax, they buy all the cars. that's helpful. yes, it is. this is just uh, taped on for show. i know. they'll still buy it. for mild-to-moderate eczema, it's steroid-free.a. do not use if you are allergic to eucrisa or its ingredients. allergic reactions may occur at or near the application site. the most common side effect is application site pain. ask your doctor about eucrisa.

we'reex ted. i hope you guys are excited. and as that's said, let's let them hear it all the way down in atlanta, we're still here! we're still here! we're still here! we're still here! we're still here! >> was that a question? >> did we think the pats went . aw >> that was tom brady getting the pats ready for the super bowl. a massive pep rally yesterday. are you all right? >> i'm fine. i'm totally good. ia>> our super bowl comme kickoff is here. >> every day this week we're

going to be giving you fn exclusivst look at some of the most anticipated a commercial this morning's ad is from stella artwau. >> .hello, good to see you a >> like wise. >> please, cosmopolitan. >> tonight i'll have a stella artw artw artwau. thank you. >> wildnight, huh? >> white russian? no, giv me a stella . arto >> excuse me. good choice. >> wow, changing can do a little good. >> that's a good one. >> jeff bridges, sarah jessica parker revisiting their iconic characters as the dude and kari

bradshaw. i'm going to give you a little bit of what they said about that. >> off to a good start. every day this week we'll have a new ad. >> that's cute. thank u carson. the fierce 13-year-old figure w skatho just stole the show. she set uecords at the.s. championships. her incredible story coming up after your local news. woman: this is your wake-up call. if you have moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis, month after month, the clock is ticking on irreversible joint damage. ongoing pain and stiffness are signs of joint erosion. humira can help stop the clock. prescribed for 15 years, humira targets and blocks a source of inflammation that contributes to joint pain and irreversible damage. vo: humira can lower your ability to fight infections. serious and sometimes fatal infections including tuberculosis, and cancers, including lymphoma, have happened, as have blood, liver, and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening heart failure.

tell your doctor if you've been to areas where certain fungal infections are common, and if you've had tb, hepatitis b, are prone to infections, or have flu-like symptoms or sores. don't start humira if you have an infection. woman: help stop the clock on further irreversible joint damage. talk to your rheumatologist. right here. right now. humira. just as important as what you get out of it? our broccoli cheddar is made with aged melted cheddar, simmered broccoli, and no artificial flavors. enjoy 100% clean soup today. panera. food as it should be. so we improved everything. we used 50% fewer ingredients added one handed pumps and beat the top safety standards the new johnson's® choose gentle you may have gum disease and could be on a journey to much worse. try parodontax toothpaste. it's three times more effective at removing plaque,

the main cause of bleeding gums. leave bleeding gums behind with parodontax toothpaste. oh, good! we're here to help. i'm actually calling you from my yacht. you know they can't see you right? is that true? oh, she's right. ugh, are you kidding me. i spent $9 on this coconut. turbotax live now with cpa's on demand. i spent $9 on this coconut. dates and cashews. just 2 real ingredients. okthe delicious cashew larabar. larabar food made from food. ...heals extremely dry skin in just 5 days. ♪ it's amazing what healed skin can do. the healing power of vaseline. ee it's amazing what healed skin can do. [there's a time out. [pop-top can opening] they're gonna ice the kicker! [pop-top cans opening] [fans pouring and drinking] the snap is good... ...threads are up... ahhhh... ahhhhh...

ahhhhhh... ahhhhhhh... ahhhhhhhh... [clang] they got to him! ♪ this guy's...is guy? been through a lot. dogs bring out the good in us. pedigree brings out the good in them. feed the good. remember when we all used to go to the cafeteria and just chow down midday? -you mean, like, lunch? -come on. voted "most likely to help people save $668 when they switch." -at this school? -didn't t caught in the laminating machine? -ha. [ sighs ] -"box, have a summer. danielle." ooh. danielle, control yourself. i'd like to slow it down here with a special discount for a special girl. danielle, this one's for you.

>>nnouncer: this is a "news4 today" newsbreak. 7:56 is your time now on this monday january 28th, 2019. good morning to you. i'mun yang. right now let's check in with melissmollet and rst4traffic. how is the commute, melissa? >> inbound 395 you c see quite slow from an earlier problem on the 14th street bridge. inner loop and outer loop no major. issu 270 southbound into rockville is slow. arlington northbound glebe road athi fres, a right lane is blocked. >> melissa, thank you. we'll check your forecast next. stay with us. ome to our busy wo. ome to our busy wo. where we all want more energy. but with less carbon footprint. that's why, at bp, we're working to make energy that's cleaner and better. we're producing cleaner-burning natural gas. and solar and wind power.

and wherever your day takes you... we have advanced fuels for a better commute. and we're developing ultra-fast-charging technology for evs.. at bp, we see possibilities everywhere. so we can all keep advancing.

so you finally got fios, huh? yep, and wanna know what the best part about it is? nope. gaming with less lag? nope. watching movies in 4k? the best part about it is, right now, my mom is streaming classes... ...my dad is streaming games... and because the fiber-optic network gives you insane speed and capacity... ...they don't have to ask you to get offline. exactly. you owe me so big time. right now is your last chance to switch fios gigabit connection and get a year of amazon prime on us. hurry, this offer ends january 30th.

>>in good mo everybody. most areas below freezing so a cold start.gh en sunshine to bring temperatures into the upper 30s and low 40s. tomorrow is the transition day. rain during the middle parts of the day changing over and ending as snow tomorrow evening. not a lot of snow but 1 to 3" is possible. bitter cold comes behind the snow. temperatures will stay below freezing all throu wednesday, thursday, and maybe friday, too. >> all right, chuck. thank you. l anotheral news update for you in 25 minutes. for now back to the "today show" after this short breakay have a great >

>> it's 8:00 on "today," coming in, deep freeze, record low temps threateng much of the country this week as the east coast prepares for another possible bowstorm. howad will it be? al's got the latest atrecast and whou need to know. plus, breaking theice. >> triple lutz, half loop, triple sow. this is crazy. >> meet 13-year-old alysa liu, the figure skating sensation smashing records and becoming the youngest u.s. nationa champion ever. >> i'm just really happy i won. all that hard work really paid off. >> her remarkable rise to theg top givin team usa fans early hope for the 2022 winter olympic games. and cfessing to j.lo.

>> it's no sugar, no carbs, anything that has sugar and carbs in it you cannot have. >> we'll check in on hoda and carson on day fr of her ten-day diet challenge. >> i confessedall, okay? >> so have they been able to follow the rules? monday,nd out today, january 28th, 2019. ♪ >> from the big easy to the big apple. appy birthday mom and dad in albany, new york. >> shoutout it our dog arthur. >> in toledo, ohio. >> from louisiana! university softbal at "today." >> fromk, lubb texas. >> it's my 18t birthday! >> good morning. this is helen. that's the "today" show's newest fan. >> look at that. >> okay. hearts exploding.

who is our lovely wonderful "today" show radio host of sirius xm channel e 108. we hen waiting for baby helen for nine months, but we're so thrild for her and her hubby, albert. it's just wonderful. look at that doll. >>lrhe baby's ady smiling. >> welcome to the world, helen. welcome to the >>party. ove you holly. >> we love you holly. >> we would also love to see your my "today" plaza messages. ou haven't sent one yet, easy to do. record a quick shoutout, share it on instagra twitte twitter, #mytodayplaza. let's start with you news at 8:00. heavy jackets, jumper cables getting a lot of use as the coldest we rolling across much of the country. al's got more on this dangerous deep freeze. >> polar vorte rears its head again, generally a polar vortex rears its head again. up in the north pole, this polar circulation ctains brutal cold air.

normally in the northern latitudes and weakens and droms into the south and that's what we're looking at ndtoday. ill alerts stretching from montana into pennsylvania. 20 to 60 degrees w.be right now temperatures, windchills not so bad. 4 below inse syracu 12 pittsburgh, 11 columbus, chicago 17, international falls minus 23. ere is when it starts getting dangerous. tomorrow morning a windchill of 33 below in minneapolis with an air temperature of 14 below. chicago 2 above, windchill of 18 below. cleveland will be a windchill of 6. the dangerous cold really gets rolling on wednesday morning. temperature,s air minus 27, with a windchill of minus 51. chicago an air temperature of mississippi us23. minus 48 is the windchill. we could see records possible id chicago wed morning. fort wayne, detroit, peoria, moline, des moines. and we've got this clipper comes across that's going to cause problems from the south all the way into the northeast.

52 million people under went weather advisories.t here is w we're looking at. atlanta might see snow, cause problems wednesday morning.no heast, new england, anywhere from 6 to 12" of snow from pennsylvania all the way to new england. hoda. much. theong and costly government shutdown is over, but the truce is only temporary. nbc white house correspondent kristen welker joins us with a look at what happens next. good morning. >> reporter: good mo to you. this morning the government is open for business for now, but the clody is alr ticking. a bipartisan group of lawmakers only has three weeks to come up with another deal or else the government will shutter once again. for his part, president trump is striking a skeptical note telling t"the wall street journal" he personally thinks it's less than 50/50 that aeeal willreached. mr. trump vowing he will still build his border wall, even ifo he has declare a national

emergency or shut down the government a second time. meanwhile, this is all energizing democrats ahead of 2020. california senator kamala harris offiecallyring her presidential run sundio, and two biires are dangling the possibility, former starbucksc c howard shulgchultz and michael bloomberg. this morning t f search a young man accused of killing his parents and three members of another fily is over. it started in louisiana and ended with his capture more than a thousand miles away. gabe gutierrez has been following this one. od morning. >> reporter: good morning, deputies in richmond county, virginia captured the suspected killer on suay. now, authorities here say there were no red flags and they are trying to determi the motive behind the muers. this morning a man accused of killing five people in two separate shootings is behind bars, but it's little relief for a family that has lost a father and two of his children.

>> i have a bill hole in my heart. >> authorities say 21-year-old dakota tario shot and killed summer ernst and murdered her father and brother billy tanner. >> possibly three deceased. >> the sheriff says tario had been staying in the home and may have been dating summer earnest. her family strongly denies they were dating. >> she had just recently met him. iteasn't this l thing. something was desperately wrong with this >> two younger children who were in the home at the time of the killings escaped unharmed. authorities say tario then drove to his own parents' home h and sh mother and father. the sheriff says tario's father keith sur long enough to tell deputies who did it. >> we was able to get a dying declaration from him, only enough information to let us know it was his son thatco itted this act. >> reporter: more than a

thousand miles away, tario's grandmother in virginia feared her grandson could be on his way. she checked into a hot asking poli to check on her home. while they were there, tario drove up appointing a gun out the window. deputies arrested him without incident. this morning the manhunt may be over, but for thisbroken family in louisiana. >> i think all of us really want to know why. >> reporter: the grief is just beginning. >> my heart's so pained. nobody knows what i'm feeling right now but god f. >> reporter: tario is now being held without bail in virginia.'s not clear exactly when he'll be brought back here to louisiana toace multiple charges including five counts of first degree murder. >> terrible story, gabe, thank you. >> we've got a lot more to get to could inning if yincluding i on those forever stamps, you're happy about that. the cost of a forever stamp, a

first class wentpe j from $0.50 to $0.55. priority mail is up about 6%.th e small flat rate box that used to cost $7.20 is now going to costlmost 8 bucks. the postal service reported a $4 billiooss l $4 billion loss last yearot we've g our news coveitd. i've got ae boost for you guys. or his 50th wedding anniversary, a sentimental man anted uffalo, new york, to show his wife lynn justch ho muhe means to him. this is how he surprised her. >> wow! >> my mother's ring, will you marry me again? >> wow. >> you know what they did? they renewed their vows right there with him wearing his old air force uniform. their first weddin was auick one while he was on leavein befe

overseas. this time lynn says she was totally surprid. sheried through that entire dance. >> so did i. that was so loveul. >> that sbe in your news tter. >> i know. just ahead a star is born tis two, we've got the 13-year-old girl who just bthame e youngest ever u.s. national figure skating champion. plus we've got lady gaga and bradley 'scoop

♪ yeah, had a pretty big fender bender here. state farm's got you covered, mike. [helium voice] ahhh, that's great to hear...robyn? [helium voice] everybody remain calm! [helium voice] we have this situation under control, [helium voice] we'll be out of here in a jiffy. ♪ eucriprescription ointment for mild-to-moderate eczema. and it's 100% steroid free. eligible patients may pay as little as $10 per prescription. text save to 47500. do not use if you are allergic to eucrisa or its ingredients. allergic reactions may occur at or near the application site. the most common side effect is application site pain. ask your doctor about eucrisa and visit eucrisa.com to learn about savings.

in ever s darrell's family started using gain flings, their laundry smells more amazing than ever. uh, honey, isn't that the dog's towel? hey, mi towel, su towel. there's more gain scent plus oxi boost and febreze odor remover in every gain fling. gain. seriously good scent. if you love the scent of gain flings, you'll love our scent beads and dish soap too. ♪you're hungry to the max, but you aint got no snacks.♪ ♪here comes a 90, 10, 1 crew with a protein one bar for you.♪ ♪protein one ♪for all your snack emergencies.♪ ♪protein one 90 calories 10 grams of protein 1 gram of sugar brushing only reaches 25% of your mouth. listerine® cleans virtually 100%. helping to prevent gum disease and bad breath. never settle for 25%. always go for 100. bring out the bold™

see this sweet feature? don't call it a spoiler, cuz it don't spoil a thing. oh look, you don't need to sell me. at carmax, they buy all the cars. that's helpful. this is just taped on for show. they'll still buy it. thank you. . welcome back k 8:12. on this morning's y's talker, the 13-year-old american

taking the world of figure skating by storm. she's amazing, nbc morgan radford joins us with that story. >> alysa liu has just become the youngest ever american figure skating champion. she's reaching new heights, m e making history, and doing it all in style. now she's being called the future of amican figure skating. >> reporter: 13-year-old alysa liay gliding her w into history friday night. >> triple lutz, loop, triple sow. this i crazy. >> reporter: becoming the. youngest u figure skating champion ever. >> she just became a teenager, and she possesses the technical skill and the drive of a seasoned veteran. >> reporter: a 4'7" fee nonstanding head and shoulders beyond the competition, he captivating t audience with her stunning erdisplay of pow and precision. liuew setting a standard rkt

, nailing two triple axle during her flawless free skate. >> 2022, the olympics in beijing, remember this night. >> can you describe what this is like tngbe the yt ladies' national champion ever? yet. don't really know i'm just really happy i won. all that hard work really paid off. >> reporter: with the winter games just three years away, the talented teen already generating excitement amongst fans who now see her as team usa's chan to medal in women's figure skating foe first time since 2006. >> she's really going to push the nex generation of u.s. skaters. >> reporter: nbc commentator tara la pin ski congratulated liu on her victory, unseat g la pin ski as the youngest u.s. champion for her 1997 win at age 14. liu a california native began

training in oakland with her coh at just years old. by age 11, she landed her first trip axle in competition, an accomplishment only achieved by three other u.s. women, tonya harding, kimmy meisner and nasgn >> outside the rink her hobbies are a whole lot less intense. she says she likeswianging out th friends, biking, and playing video games with her four siblings. >> casual triple triple. >> reporter: and liu has a number one fan in wer dad cheered from the stands as his daughter was overcome with emotion. winning a national title along with hearts all around the world. >> it sunk i right after i did it, and then it kind of went away. i'm just wai i f t,t worto is next? alysa is actually too young tos e in international competition this season. and get this, she's even too

young to skate those junior competitions internationally, but she's been very clearehe would l to compete in the olympics, maybe 2020. >> and she'll just make it. >> 2022, right? >> she just nailed the triple axle, made it look effort less. >> here's some other good news. she's going to be here tomorrow in studio and before the next winter olympics comes, the summer olympi, tokyo 2020, and nbc will be your exclusive home for all that action. >> we have our own skating rink for her. >> that's rit. >> thanks, morgan. a lot to get to today. first up sarah jessica parker and jeff bridges. earlier we duted their super bowl ad for stella artois where they reprised their role as carrie bradshaw and the dude. >> we both sort of shared at the same moment tha i think we felt

like we were kind of creating an alternate universe. >> both pleasantlyonsed and, you know, to jam with sj, you know, that was -- that creates e ain excitement and fun and, you know, play. >>ye . >> was he in character? hat's jeff bridges. >> it was a really funny ad. we'll have another ad for you tomorrow. >> up next, nbc's the voice, they're gearing up for their 15th season. >> love the st >> and it promises to be legendary. >> john legend, grammy, oscar, tony, it's a lot. >> i'm not worried. >> oh, my god, i love these. >> come on. >> you g ps soundretty cool. >> thanks. >> mind if i jump in? >> go for it.

isn't this fun, guys? >> so good. it all kicks off monday february 25th, right here on nbc. >> he's a good guy. >> an inle guy. he's like super high iq, he's very wesmart. his a are great. he's great on the show. he's a natural fit and everybody asks meam the question, wls chrissy. lady gaga and bradley cooper might not have won at the sag awards last night but they wonn ver the crowd at vegas. she started to perform "sha fow," the hit songm the movie. that's where the audienc was surprised because bradley cooper would come up to the stage alongside her and sing. the crowd was going nuts. take a listen.hr ♪ crashgh the surface where they can't hurt us ♪ ♪ we're far from the shallow now ♪ ♪ in the shallow, in the sh

shal shal low ♪ we're far from the shallow now ♪ > he directed the film, too, right? , yeah. >> what can't bradley cooper do. triple threat there, acting, singing and directs. the two can wanted to perform that song at the academy awaris year. daly click i got to get to. this is young tristan. he was having a blast. he was at the trampoline park when his dad decided to give him a little boost to help him out. take a look >> three, two, one. >> oh, my! >> look at that.n' worry, he's totally fine. it's one of those bouncy parks. it's a trampoline. dad goes down. tries to be gentle, and jflt

gs poor little tristan. >> did we bleep out tristan or the dad or tristan's mom? >> that was a great one. >> carson,>>hank you. r. roker a check of the >> wow. let's show you. we're basic lip today looking at things drying out in florida,ay gorgeous in upper new england. we have this clipper coming across. it bringing snow that will stretch all the way down into the south tomorrow and wednesday. behind it, it opens the door to cold weather. some of this air the coldest i over 20 years. along the west coast not too bad. fog along pacific north coast. that's what going on around the country, here is what' happening in your neck of the woods. and good morningeverybody. ies are clearing out. we'll have enough sunshine to get temperatures to go from the up0s and low 30s now. afternoon highs in the upper 30s to aroundde 40 ees. a little bit of rain tomorrow afternoon is likely tond with maybe 1 to 3" of snow evening commute tomorrow.

that snow will be here a couple of days as temperatures fall way below average. ytime highs staying below freezing. thursday morning it will be the coldest of the bur esest of the. parts of shenandoah valley down to 10. exploring the future of fertility. >> this morning how innovators are changing the field in dramatic ways and trying to appeal t a younger crowd. kristen dahlgren is here with theslatest. >>ou know, this is big business. where you may have traditionally thought of fertyility patient a someone older, dozens f new companies are trying to broaden that definition, appealing to millennials and givin women the tools to make informed decisions even before they start trying for a baby. fertreity tments as we know them are changing fast. >> on a beautiful southernia californday, dozens of women flock to a bright yellow van they'd seen on instagram hoping for a peek into the future of their fertility. >> i just like the idea of not cleling pressured or like being

against a k. >> i want to take the first steps just to see what's going. >> i'm trying to be really proactive about my own health and wellness. >> millennials are seeking information and companies like kind body are ritrying to give them what ty need. >> we're hoping to start a conversation with women, and that conversation starts with hey, let's talk about your fertility. let's talk about wha is a biological clock. when does it really start ticking? >> reporter: in th mobile lab th testantimalarian hormone, one indication of a woman's egg reserve, some donna is wondering about. >> my friends havenc exper the same thing. they've asked their doctor and id just wait and we can worry about that later. it's a question i'm worried about now. i would like to know know. >> reporter: ga bartazie started a year heago. >> t number one thing that affects patient's success is their age. >> a reference to the rapidly

spreading spinning outlet so popula >> what are you doing differently? >> yeah. i think the biggest thing we're doing differently is bringing care directly to the patient. millennial women shop for services d veryferent than when i was going through treatment. >> reporter: business is booming. mas more ande women embrace technology like egg freezing. in 2009 just 500 women froze their eggs. 2016, it was up tot almos 9,000. kind body offers egg freezing along with ivf, routine define coe logical car,nu trition, and is looking to expand in 2019. and kind bod isn't the only company rethinking fertility experiences thiscny fertility center in syracuse, new york, offers spa-like settings and yoga for fertility patients. accessibility to this generation is fertile ground. e startup modern fertility makes a hormone test you can take at home. >> you can learn about your martility without en gven getti

out of your paja you do a simple finger pick. >> the company's 30 something founders realized a need when their own friends started askine questions abouility. >> millennial women are waiting longer than any other generation in the history of the u.s. to startheir family, and the reality is our biology hasn't changed and so modern fertility was founded to give women more information. we're able to offer the service as a starting point to helpan women under what's going on in their own bodies, to use this to work with their doctors to make the decisions that are right for tthem. >>ough conversation and education, women can make these cisions on their own clock. >> so of course as the modern fertility founders tell thople, only absolute predictor of being able to have a baby is actuallyaving a baby. no guarantees, but education certainly the first step. >> that's theirst thing i thought is like at least these young women will know some things i think a lot of us

didn't know. you guessed. you said, well, my mom had a child when she was 36, i guess i can wait, but it kind of gets you going on that >>conversatio ou can't assume that just because technology is there and you have that information, it's going to work >> does it also lead to more young women being anxious perhaps?bout >> and that's one of the reasons they actually offer mental heal counselings well as part of this holistic approach because it doe lead to anxiety, and people need to know how to handle that information that they're given. >> and half the problem also stems with the guys. >> exactly, and they don't have that van yet out there. >> thank you. just ahead, the best super bowl deals, new tvs from color toclip-oness, how you can pull off this year's top trends and hair trends right after this.

>> announcer: this is a "news4 today" newsbreak. good morning, everybody. 8:26 now on this monday january 28th. i'm aaron hrist. let's get right to melissa mollet. she has a look at first4traffics me >> good morning. taking a look at the roads inbound 14th street after 395 debris here stay alert along the rit side. gaithersburg two right lanes blked in the northbound direction, southbound going about 40 miles per hour. in arlington north glebe at north pershing disabd bus, right lane still blocked. >> melissa, thank we'll get a check on the forecast when we come back. stay with us. when you shop with us, you know how to score.

but did you know you could be saving even more? with the tjx rewards credit card - every time you shop at our stores, you earn 5% back in rewards. tjx rewards credit card. an even better value every day. good morning, everybody. a reanable amount of sunshine, highs de los 4egreeclose to 40 . rain ends with evening snow, 1

to 3" across parts of the area. we'll keep you postedn that. bitter cold follows the snow. >> chuck, thank you. you can get news and weather any time on nachz. now back to the "today show."

today's crowd moment is created with our sister company universal orlando resort. hey,e everybody, ware back, 8:30 on this very chilly monday morning. it is january the 28th. we've a got show every single person out here. how cold is it, al, by the way?7 >> it's about degrees. >> it feels colder than that. >> yeah. >> we have a very, verypeal crowd moment, and here's what we're going to do. we are teaming up with our sister company universal orlando resort to help some lucky fans escape this 27-degree weather. where is the rice family from detroit? where e you?

>> where? where? >> they're right here, and you're having a birthday, aren't you?'s whour guys' name? >> my name's morgan. >> hey, morgan, about to gradua >> yes. >> would you like to go somewhere warm before you go to college? >> yes. >> pack your bags morgan because you're heading to sunwh florida e you and your family are going to go on a four-day three-night vation at universal orlando resort. you g passes to enjoy all the action at not one but all three of the theme parks along with a round trip airfare.o we're going tset you up with accommodatns. it's an awesome hotel, the lows sapphire falls rengrt. you're g to have a blast before you go to college. you're going to be with your family. here are your pa enjoy that. >> happy birthday! >> can we kiss you? >> sure. [ laughter ] >> thank you so much. >> i love it. >> that is awesome. >> and if you need a fourth, i'm just saying. happbirthday. >> have fun. happy birthday, wow. >> that's a beautiful handlebar

mustache. >> that's the irish in me. >> where are you from? >> i'm from philadelphia area. >> thanks for coming by the show. 65 years. just ahead here this morning, othe super bowl of cour sunday. now one of the best times of the year to score a deal on a new tv. our friends from consumer reports are going to walk us through some of their favorite picks coming up. plus, you want a new hair style? we have got the stylist to the stars. hisame is chris appleton, he takes care of jennifer lopez, kim kardashian.mo lots . new going to teach us some hair trends. coming up on the third hour of "today," some really impressive young women. we took a trip up to harlem to visit a sister hood of figure skaters who are learning to just yesterday they performed at the u.s. figure skating championships. theyid a demonstration and really wowed the crowd. >> pretty cool. before all of that, mr. roker another .

sunny and dry out west. we've got heavy snow through the great lakes as a clipper moves across. showers south, sunshine along eastern seaboard. as we get into the mid part of the week we' looking at heavy snow in northern new england. record and dangerous the great lakes down to the south. sunny and dry through the southwest with some smowers ng into the central california area. thaend friday out west, a mess into southern california, rain in southern texas and another clipper comes across through the mid mississippi and ohio river valleys. that's what going on around the happening in your neck of the woods. good rning,everybody.i' storm team meteorologist, quiet weathtoday. good opportunity to make sure wind sheemd wiper fluid isan fu gas tank is full. tomorrow rain could end with a chance of snow during theom eveningte tomorrow. not looking for a lot of snow. mayb 1 to 3" on average across the area. bitter cold follows behind thatp

frigid weather all the way through friday. a got some nice folks here from hawaii. what's wrong with yop pe? why would you come here now? we're glad you're here. you brought us some leis, very nice. back to you carson. >> looking good, al. thanks so much. coming up, we're going to give y the scoop on some really big tv deals so you can watch the super bowl or anything else in style. first this is "today" on nbc.

super bowl liii coming up on sunday. the lead up to the big game is apparently one of the best times to find discounts on a big tv. >> consumer reports tested hundreds of tvs for you. here with som highlights we have digital lifestyle editor elliott le

you've got good deals for us. if people are going to go out and get a big tv before the big game what should they lookr? >> we test for picture quality. look for something like viewer angles people watching from the sides, you want to make sure they can see it. also look for something calbld motion. >> what is that? >> if there's a lot of action on the field, som of the ts if their processor not fast enough you can see just the slightestf little bit blur. better tvs will have better motion blur featur. >> you guy tested four. let's look at the four. >> these are four good ones. >> these are all recommended sets. these will work well. this is 43 inches. it looksind of small, but if you don't have enough space or want to upgrade this is a really good samsung $330. >> that's a steal. >> that's unbelievable. >> that's crazy for a 43 inch, it looks small to us now. >> it looks small. hat we want hacks to talk about, too. don't set your tv on sports mode if it comes from a defaultt setting t way. we find that it actually can

blow out the color. just chooseal nat orin mowhisd ni consumer reports offers a free tv settings optimizer. go on our website, put your specific make and model in there, we'll give you the settings our experts use. >> that's a handy lsol. >> you recommend a sound bar with this. >> watching sports it's not just the picture. it's the sound as well. this is a visio sound bar, $400. we'll give you a sense of how that sounds. i mean that really takes it. >> to the next level. >> to the next level, right? keep in mind when they broadcast sporting events -- you like that? >> i love it. >> it isn't really just about the picture. yes, you'll get the high definition, the k. >> for 700 bucks you have a brand new tv and a rocking sound icstem for m and theater. >> what's next? >> this is a tcl. this is a brand that's been around for a while, but people may not recognize,mst's not a g, not an lg. this tv has excellent picture quality, good sound.

it also comesith a roku smart tv feature, which is nice. if you have a streaming device and you want to use all of those roku features you can do that. superior black levels here. it comes with something called hdr, high dynamic range. it makes blacks deeper and colors pop. this t dudoes very well with that. >> what size is that? >> 55 inch. >> $630. >> it's crazy to me how much t cheapes have gotten. >> black friday is the cheapest time to buy a tv but the weeks leading up to the super bowl second best time, prices at least 22% lower. >> how do you know if you need a sound bar or not? don't you always need one? >> when tlat screens first came out, they were so small and so thin the speakers weren't that great. they've actually gotten better. our top rated tvse typically c with excellent sound. it's really just a personal preference. this is a genius concept. >> you like th?

>> geniusconcept. you have this tv craig or one like it? >> one>>ike it. this is the samsung qled, nice price break at 2,000. it also comes with ambient mode. note the back of the wall, look at that. >> wow, it o sort blends in. >> it blends in almost like a piece of arthe whenv isn't on. that's a very cool feature called ambient mode. great tv, $1,500. it does as well or better than tvs. >> myv apple does something like that, too. >> does it? >> it alws suc when the tv you brought goes down in price by like 50%. >> this is at the top of consumer reports ratings, tlg. s is literally paper thin. >> paper thin. >> and look at the viewing angle here. you can see clearly at any angle, which is what really >> what is this, four grand? how much is this? >> when consumer reports bought it, $3,300.

a thousand dollars price $2,300 now. >> that's a good deal. >> for top of the line technology. just incredibly stunning pictures, and excellent sound as well. also comes with google assistant built in. the google t hav assistant speaker you can talk into the remote, have fullnc onality so your whole smart home can work off your it f. >> and you can put this o the wallright? >> all my kids, even in my kids' rooms we have them on the swivel. that's a really nice >> the articulating arm. >> so you can level or move it any way >> what's next for tvs? what's the next level? >> at ces this year there was some talk of . these are all 4k. keep in mind there's not a l of content yet even in 4k. you'll like the scture. this a great upgrade, you'll see the colors, the darkness. >> cameras have to start shooting with 8to see the content? >> some streaming service offer

4k. we're quite a ways. >> we don't want anyone seeing us in 8k. >> too much definikson as is. thery much. this is some great stuff here. if you'd like to check out more. from big tvs to big bangs, 're going t teach you how to pull off the top hair trends of 2019. but first this is "ton nbc.

♪ ♪ this simple banana peel represents a bold idea: a way to create energy from household trash. it not only saves about 80% in carbon emissions... it helps reduce landfill waste. that's why bp is partnering with a california company: fulcrum bioenergy. to turn garbage into jet fuel. because we can't let any good ideas go to waste.

at bp, we see possibilities everywhere. to help the world keep advancing. we're back with today's style, if you've been tabnking t changing up your look this year, we've got a great bunch of choices here. we're going to show you the 2019's top hair trends with help from our friend celebrity hair stylist chrison appl and if you're wondering how good is chris appleton, his clients include kim kardashian, jennifer lopez among many others. >> thank you. what an htroduction. about that? >> i love it. >> a lot of people have the same

look. i've had the same hair forever. >> 2019 is exciting, guys. f 're going to start by showing you somee biggest looks for 2019. big hair is back. >> how big? >> this bi >> bigger than ever. embracing your natural texture. if you don't have naturally curly hair it can beuite difficult. i wanted to show you guys a really easy way you can basically curl the h and create this big textured hair. >>t what is thaing? >> super easy. you basically hold it in the hairha >> what isyou're holding? >> it's a magic machine that curls your hair. you don't have to curl it with a curling iron.t lehe machine do the work. you take itout, and there you have it. that's how we curled it. >> i think what's unique is this little thing. >> this ydo it. >> oh, really? >> try it. i want to see if it 'sworks. >> lee. three beeps, one, two, third, one more. >> you know what? >> well you know why?

i have all kinds of product in here. you need a pnd -- >> you can see big hair is back, bigger than ever. okay? all right. next look. >> is this like gray or platinum in? >> platinums before were always kind of very yellow, i think now bigger than ever 2019 is about super futuristic bob. the style, that blunt, crisp bob. but also this really kind of like icy platinum blond. now, it's not an easy look to pull off. lt everyone can p off icy blond just because it's strong on the features, but mys hair obviously naturally dark and i think the contrast is sometimes, i don't know, i think it looks i like the contrast between the dark eyebrows. i think everyone should play with blond at least once. you can play with extensions ans pi if you're going to go blond, it's definitely an ash blond this season. >> you've got some product up there. i lhat product you've got right there. >> i'm obsessed with this. >> d.am co this literally transforms --

this is super glossy, xture. i guess i've kind of become known for that, really gloss hair. this is what i use when i prep the hair. i put it on the hair, and blow dry it. it ansforms into tkes mirror liradiance. >> when you're doing a jennifer lopez or kim kardashian, do they say what should i do tonight. >> i'm always what should we do tonight. or we can blow it out. why don't we do alook. that's your job, let's do it. >> hairpieces are in big atime >> bo what's big is luxury hair. now, i just kind of prepped the hair with velcro rollers. velcro rollers are a great way of giving you volume and giving you that lu finish. this is about luxurious hair, not overly done hair it's just like gorgeous, sexy hair. not everyone has that. xai want to show youctly how i would create that look. we've got a hairpiece here. >> that's majo >> super glossy and easy. i'm going to show you how easy it use the comb.

you're just going to slide it in here, and then we literally just clip it down. a lot of people are kind of nervous about these pieces but n honestly it c be as simple as just clipping it in. >> and then. >> and then the beauty .awai >> look at this. >> couple of pins. >> just to kind of hide a little piece. >> look at that. >> it can be simple. real hair, you can get thesy in hetic as well, but just easy to do, quick way of transforming hair for like a r carpet. >> it feels amazing. >> she looks amazeying, rea beautiful. >> this is one of my favorite looks. sexy hair is back. you can see this piece py kind k undone 2019 is about bangs. sserybody wants to play with the bangs. f this long severe look and more of this texture. >> clipn bangs. not many people want to keep a bang. every woman i kind of work with, they're like let's do bangs and a week later they're growing it

out. this is a great quick way. this is a hairpiece. you can get them from most hair shops. you can clip them in. >> that looks awesome. >> it's moving it around so it looks more natural. >> love that. >> that looks great, chris. awesome. and it's kind of sexy. >> you can make it nger, shorter, edgier. it's easy and quick to do. before i go, don't think you can leaveityho w handsut on you finally. you made my life. >> i've never had a ponytail in my life. >> look at that, how riazing. >> we love you. thanks. w> just ahead, it is confession time. id carson and i do with j.lo's no carb, no sugar. >> you must be starving. >> i am starving. >> first this is "today" on nbc. >> this is for .

this is not a bed. it's a revolution in sleep. the sleep number 360 smart bed, from $999 senses your movement and automatically adjusts on each side to keep you both comfortable. and snoring? how smart is that? smarter sleep. to help you lose your dad bod, train for that marathon, and wake up with the patience of a saint. sleep number is ranked #1 in customer satisfaction with mattresses by j. d. power. and now, save up to $500 on select sleep number 360 smart beds. ends wednesday.

my namis elaine barber, and i'm a five-year cancer survivor. surviving for five years is a big deal. i had so many people at ctca helping me find a way to go through the treatments. the reality of cancer is not everybody survives. at ctca, they have a huge celebrate life event. that was amazing because the whole day was about all of the survivors. i'm excited about my future. learn more at cancercenter.com/philadelphia. wcome back, if you were watching last week, you know that jennifer lopez recruited

this on recruited hoda kotb for a ten-day no sugar,ar no challenge. >> carson decided to join in as well. j.lo called us on friday to give some encouragement and advice. >> anything that has sugar and carbs in it you cannot have. you just can't have it, and realize how much stuff has sugar in it. >> the facial expressions are the best. >> everyone looks puzzled. >> so after the first f days how are they holding up? well, we had hoda and carsonnt step our challenge confessional to find out. here's what hoda -- here'shat you had to say. >> all right, jennifer lopez. going into your confession cam. okay. i am confessing that thing is awesome. i have recruited my mom, my sister, my boyfriend joel.l ght, so i did have a couple of cheats. i had alcohol,hich is like no duh, and i poured some mate in some coffee, but other

than that it's amazing. >> so i just want to reiterate -- >> that's so inspiring. >> gosh, coffee mate, how could you? >> just so you know people are into this thing. >> are th? >> i don'tknow. >> we like to be part of something. >> how do you feel? one the way, can i say thing. last night, usually i go to bed at 8:30 and i was talking to joel at 9:00 p.m. and he goes what are you doing. you have so much energy. ive cannot bel we're having a conversation at 9:00. >> in the makeup room, you were bouncing -- >> how? you haven't had sugar. >> carson, do you feel good? >> i had a little bit of a different experience than hoda. look. >> forgive me, j.lo for i have sinned. >> the challenge for me accepted on friday never r.lly happen by the time i got home, i got a text from my sister who doesn't

hecook that often, and invited my family over to her family's house. she made individual chicken pot pies. what am i supposed to do? not eat that. am i supposed to show up with my own bagf broccoli, oh, i can't have any carbs. it's friday night. saturday we went to myit fav restaurant where they're known for their really crispy french frie and i didn't order them, but somebody did. they were on the table. i can't not have one, so sorry. i don't know if i can do it. i really don't think i can to be honest with you. maybe just deep,deep, deep down inside i don't want to. >> wait a minute. >> i don't know. i don't have it. it's hard, like i don't -- i just -- it doesn't make any sense to me when i'm home with y wife and my kids, i want to celebrate life. i don't want to indulge. did you see that pie? >> you sent a picture of it. >> individual little -- delicious. e >> what am i supposed to do? not eat that? what am i t supposed l my cent sister, j.lo doesn't want me to eat this. >> you're really all in, aren't

you? >> joe made this breakfast, i don't know -- it's like look at that. >> turkey bacon. >> eggs. >> i don't like turkey bacon. i'd rather have -- >> mean, come on. he's in too. we're all in. what happens after day ten? then you go back to eating crap? what's the point of this? >> i do have to say the energy level thing is crazy. >> you are high energy. >> try it for one day. jutoday. >> but i don't want to. >> that's the point. point.the >> it turns out -- >> why did you even agree to go in? i don't know. should have. i thought it would be easier. i don't eat a ton of carbs anyway, and the sugar, you know, there's just aot ofugar in everything it turns out. so when you start making the micro decisioda in the you're like this sucks. my life sucks now. >> owwow. >> do you feel? how do you really feel? >> that's how i feel. >> kee >> if you want more on the j.lo challenge, and joy bauer is giving us some meals we can eat and all that stuff, go to

today.com/allday. get on board with us. have fun. it's just until the end of the week. >> if you're not quite there #cookingseres. it features da da eats. she's et a great rec for no bake pecan bars. all that and more at today.com/allday. coming up next on the third hour, a successful working m >> announcer: this is a "news4 today" ne>break. 8:56 is your time now on this monday january 28th, 2019. good morning to you, i'm eun yang. right n let's check on your morning commute with melissa mollet and your first4traffic. how islo it ing, melissa? >> good morning. a couple of new problems.le beltsvorthbound 59 before 212 do have a crash. beltway isn't terrible, slo in

the normal spots, 270 montrose, northbound found, southbound, main and local lanes. eun. >> melissa, thank you. we'll take a break andhe check t forecast when we come back. stay with us.

still below freezing in most areas this morning. aroundon highs up right 40 degrees. then for tomorrow afternoon and evening, a chance for rain quickly changing then ending as snow. not looking for a lot of snow but may 1 to 3" on average. the problem is bitter cold behind the snow. download your nbc washington app. bitter cold han around through wednesday, thursday, and a little bit into friday, too. >> chuck, thank you. get the latest news and weather any time on the nbc washingt app. have a great day.

>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everyone. and welcome. i'm sheinelle. i'm here with al, craig and dylan. good morning, gang. >> good morning. >> i love this look you've got going on. >> that's a different color lipstick for you. >> i'm flying out, i have an 11:20 flight. we're all pushing it. >> i've got an 11:00 flight. >> why do you guys book these? >> so that i can run. ng there's no style to it. >> those are runants. >> they're the bottom of the barrel pants. >> are those velvet? >> really? >> they kind of are. >> i touched you. i'm sorry about that. >> red flag. >> and red pants. this is one of the big stories fo the morning. the first time