wearing no drawers, it gets hot. >> you we are get of i think everybodyws k while the snow may be ending, the cold is just starting. >> it's here. the coldest climate to hit in decades. dangerous, even deadly temperatures blanketing highly populatedas are of the u.s. warnings, gs, and more. this is no joke. >> news signalshat the mueller investigation will be wrapping up soon. today roger stone faces a judge in district court. starbucks billionaire howard schultz is brewing up trouble for democrats, spaking what could be major backlash. breaking news out of texas involvingiv f police officers injured in a shooting while serving a warrant. atlanta is pulling out all the stops to ensure nothing gets in the way of super bowl ii "early today" starts right now.

good tuesday morning. frances rivera. >> and i'm phillip mena. much of the country is bracingth for lifatening temperatures. more than 1,100 flights were canceled at chicago's o'hare international airport on monday due tond heavy snowfall freezing temperatures. the average delay was around an hour. today and tomorrow could be among chicago's coldest days ever with low temperatures forecast to reach 21 below zero. michigan's governor i set to declare a state of emergency this morning. some are of the state have already been buried in over seven inches of snow. wisconsinernor of declared a state of emergency yesterday. the great lakes area could see temperatures in the negative 20s and 30s, whichl will fee much colder. one man in whitefish bay, wisconsin, was making the most of the chilly situation, being called dad yaefrt for going out clear the snow while dressed kas a p and purple unicorn and also staying warm. it's actually a great idea. let's go tori bill , who is tracking it all for us. >> good morning. you were just talking about

nknumbers and you don't t it could be that dangerous. the time outside, the exposure to the skin, it's not much when we're in temperatures up to negative 60 degrees.hi we have win warnings from north dakota all the way towards erie, pennsylvania. about 44 million people underneath those warnings. this is the current windchills. we're now just seeing the heart of this really cd air coming down over bismarck, fargo. about0 minutes it will take you to get frostbite on exposed not that bad yet in chicago, but it's going to get there. tomorrow morning is the peak of this outbreak. negative 51 possible in chicago. negative4 in minneapolis. by thursday, we push that cold air into areas of thenortheast, especially northern new england. notice we're not quite as bad on the i-95 corridor.ag ch and minneapolis, three mornings in a row with these dangerous windchills. as far as the recor lows go, the number to watch is going to be negativech 27 in ago. we just updated it. now expecting negative 23. it's going to be close. we're going to give a go

possible lip ty the coldest eve >> you can lose a fingeti w for an uber. >> bill, thank you. now to breaking news out of hoton where five police officers were wounded. police there were trying to serve a search warrant during a drug investigation when they were met with gunfire. the two suspects were killed during the fire fight. the police department said late last night two of the officers were in critical but stable condition. for more, let's go to kprc reporter sally ma'am a deux in houston. >> reporter: it was supposed to be another day for hpd's narcotics unit. officers were in therocess of serving a search warrant at a suspected drug house in the 7800 block of harding strt monday afternoon when the chief of police says officers were met with gunfire. u immediaten reaching the door, the officers came under fire from one or s twopects inside the house. >> reporter: in the midstf the chaotic scene, four hpd officers were shot and one hurt in the

knee. >>someone's shooting. >> reporter: rosie wtell heading home when she captured some of the officers on her thone. >> i seen one of e officers come out of the house shot in the arm. i seen another officer come out shot in the leg. >> reporter: she sfid the rs sat in her car waiting for the ambulance. how long were the officers in the back of your car? >> not that long. maybe about five, ten minutes. >> reporter: s.w.a.t. officers then took control of the scene and sent in two robot in the home, where gunfire was once again exchanged, killing the two suspects. >> we could not do what we do without the community we serve. this allegan because a neighbor had the courage to say, we're not going to put up. we think that they're dealing dope out of this house, and we don't just ignore that. >> reporter: now, out of the five officers that were injured during this shootingof the cer shot in the shoulder has been released. phill phillip, back to you. after over a yeand a half of indictments and intrigue, the russia probe is reportedly wrapping up.

special counsel robert mueller's high profile investigation into possible collusion between the trump campaign and russia during the6 2ection is nearly finished according to acting attorney general matthew whitaker. >> i am comfortable that the decisions that were made are going to be reviewed, you know, either through the various means we have. but right now, you know, the investigation is, i think, close to being completed, and i hope that we can get the report from irector mueller as soon as possible. >> meanwhile, the latest case in connection to the probe will play a out in d.c. courtroom this morning as longtime trump campaign adviser roger stone is arraigne nbc's tracie potts joins us with the >> reporter: seven counts in the russia investigation obstruction, witnessta ering, five counts of making false statements to a congressional committee. he denies them all. and while prosecuto are not alleging a direct connection

here to russia, they are saying centerpiece, s the the connection between the trump campaign and wikileaks, the organization that released those hacked democratic e-mails that the u.s. believes were hacked by russia. he denies all of this and has said that he won't make a deal with the special counsel, but now says he may testify. >> any chance you'll cooperate with specinsel robert mueller if he asks? >> you know, that's a question i would have to -- i'd have t termine after my attorneys have some discussion. f there's wrongdoing by other people in the campaign that i know about, which i know of f none, but there is, i would certainly test ry honestly. orter: you may remember stone had said that he would tiver t against president trump. now saying that if he's asked, he and his attorneys may decide that he'll testify, but that he doesn't know of anything wrong.

frances. >> he was adamant. i want to ask you about this on again, off again, on again whether it comes to the state o the union. >> reporter: on again. it looks like it's on tuesday. nancy pelosi has extended anta inon to the president to come to capitol hill and do the speeches on y, february 5th, now that the shutdown is over. >> all right. we will see. trie potts for us. thank you. trouble brewing this morning for former staucks ceo howar schultz over his possible presidential bid. democrats say if schultz runs as an independent, it would only help president trump win a second term. the head of the liberal think ta center for american progress even threatened to organize a boycott againstst bucks in protest. nbc's andrea mitchell has more on the growing backlash. >> reporter: billionaire former starbucks ceo howard schultz could be brewing trouble for democrats in 2020, announcing he is considering running as an independent, tweeting -- >> both parties at the extreme are not representing the silent

maty of the american people.he >> reporter: lifelong democrat tells "60 minutes" -- >> thepl american p are exhausted. their trust has been broken, and they are looking for a better choice. >> rorter: schultz, who gre up in brooklyn publicus hoing, transformed star bucks from a single seattle coffee bean shop into a global brand.30 00 stores in 77 countries. he could finance his own race.es foays he's worth $3.5 billion. that's more than donald trump.re the psident goading him to run, tweeting, howard schultz doesn't have the guts to run for president.ir party candidates have changed elections. president bush 41 always bmed ross perot for his re-election loss. in 2016, third parties danw more 5% of the vote. other billionaire, mike bloomberg, exploring running as a democrat, tweeted that he considered running as an independent before, but an independent wou s justit the anti-trump vote and end up re-electing the president. >> t at wasrea mitchell

reporting. striking new dash cam video out of south texas shows the tense moments when a driver here takes off with three police officers. u'll see them hanging right there in the door. one officer, who was unable to let go in time, w hurt the footage was shot from two different angles by p rol vehicles. in the second video, you can clearly see the officer there in the front get stuck. officers were reportedly responding to a c for a man asleep behind the wheel when the incident hatchppened. police do not have the driver in custody. let's go back to bill here facing some possibly historic temperatures in places kind of known for being cold. >> it's usually a big deal when you break a record. but when you break all-time sp records,ially with places like chicago that have over 100 years of history, that's a really big deal. once in a lifetime event for some people, this cold outbreak obviously cold for days. the peak of the cold is wednesday. without a doubt, jus about across the board that will be the coldest daytime high. that will be theoldest morning low and windchills we're going

to see. minneapolis, negative 16. chicago, negative 14. that's the high temperature. that's crazy. as far as the midweek forecast, coldestortheast, the day will be thursday in the northeast. as far as the south goes, it will most likely be today or maybe in some cases tomorrow. nashville at 24 wednesday is pretty cold. that's a look at the weather story of the day. here's a closer look at your d ahead. you can see where the cold air is riving today. of 1h temperature of only from green way to milwaukee to chicago. so the cold air is going to filter and move in right during the day. not too bad in the south. just cold enough for some snow. coming up we're going to take a look at somef that snow falling. it's happening in alabama and mississippi. we're going to wake up to it. >> bill, thank oru. newcity firefighters say they had to rescue aus hoekeeper who was stuck in a manhattan elevator inside a home there for three entire days. >> ouch. >> the 53-year-old woman, who worked for the family of a billionaire investment banker, told police s had been stuck

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>> also i hear when i push people a little harder, i don't know whether i want brown grandbabies. i mean thats also a p of it. it's the intermarriage that is going on and the cultures that are conflicting with each other. i also happen tt believe t the hispanics should work harder at assimilation. ey ought not to be codified in their communities but make sure all their kids are learning to speak english. >> reporter: pbs correspondent yamiche alcindor responded. w>> i g up in miami where people speak spanish but their kids speak english. the idea that we think america can only speak english is in some ways troubling. >> reporter: recentstics show that 51% of u.s.-born latinos with immigrant parents speak both english and spanish. by the third generation, 75% are english dominant. brokaw's comments triggered widespread criticism, including from geo p. bush, jeb bush's son, who posted, wit all due respect, tom brokaw, i am one of

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good morning. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yong. developing this morning in silver spring, twoe peo found dead inside a car. this morning, police continue their investigation into what happened and why. >> it began when police responded to the scene for a report of a collision.re officersot saying how the men died. let ready for an icy

> news 4 begins with a storm team 4 weather aler cold weather and the threat of snow. the skies may be clear now. but b the evening commute, we will be telling a much different story. word of the weather appears to be out already.

bread and milk are quickly being bought rht off of grocery store shelves. all thererews areing the highways and roads, so they aren't slick with ice once the weather takes a turn. >> it's getting ready. i'm eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilchst. a line to get gas. > i'm hoping it won't be as busy >> offices and school districts arepreparing. the possibility of rough weather has led to delays and close yours. in virginia, these cools achool closing early. other early dismissals in virginia are spotsylvania and maryland schools. for a complete