he sees elin nordegren, tiger's wife. elin then asked him for help. what isn't clear, and drew petrimoulx, tell me if i'm wrong about this, we still don't know exactly if the neighbors heard anything or not. is there various reports whether anyone heard an argument before this happened? >> these neighbors didn't. there are reports other neighbors did. but i looked at an aerial shot of how that neighborhood is laid out, and it seemed to me it would be really hard for any of the other neighbors to hear anything. these are really huge houses. and across the street is a golf course. and so the only neighbor that's next to -- or even remotely close to tiger woods' house is pretty far off in the corner of that street. so it would strike me as really strange if any other neighbors were able to hear it. those are big houses and they're far apart. so it would seem to me to be pretty difficult for another neighbor to hear a fight, even if there was one. >> and kim serafin, what does elin nordegren, tiger's wife say? did she hear the crash? why did she end up ou

not just sources who might know elin or might know tiger. but really do know the woods family as a family unit. i think it speaks volumes that elin woods was skiing for days before anybody knew about it once word got out, that's when they took control of the situation again. and you saw a photograph. and also, you're not seeing her out gallivanting with a bunch of girlfriends, she's with family. she's with her sister and her sister's husband. this is something they're buckling down and trying to see what they can reconcile out of the situation. >> her twin sister, josephine and they were out on new year's eve and day together. what does it say about the support system that's surrounding her right now? >> a tremendous support system around elin i think is very interesting as well. that she was close with tiger's mom. this isn't a family that was estranged from the parental units. tiger's mom was very involved in the upbringing of her grandchildren. would spend weeks at a time in their home in florida. tiger is a guy who traveled a lot, elin n

we didn't see either tiger or elin, but she does have the home. tiger's plane landed today in her home country of sweden and the boat seems to be moving things, too. >> ellie, yet another woman has decided to go public, and she goes on and on about all the pain she's worried about she's causing the wife of elin nordegren, then why the heck did she go on the today show to announce if she's so worried? take a look, ellie. >> what was he telling you? >> just that his marriage was on the rocks and there was a baby on the way and he had to uphold this image and stick it out for now and things were not good at home. >> and what made you realize then that he wasn't being true to his word that that -- he wasn't going to leave his wife? >> the media. i started seeing them out and the pictures being printed, and i just -- then i didn't believe it and i also would wake up in the night and he would be texting, you know, in the middle of the night, and i would ask who he was texting and he would say checking e-mails, and i just had that feeling that this was s

. >>> and tiger woods' wife elin planning on getting half of his fortune? least according to the british tabloid "the news of the world." the paper reports that the 30-year-old swedish model is coolly telling friends for christmas she got, quote, $300 million, thank you very much. the paper reports that tiger woods has not seen his children for almost a month and that elin even forced tiger's mother to mail the children's christmas presents rather than deliver them in person. elin, according to the paper, has not given tiger access to their two children because he's quote, not stable enough at the moment. elin is now on her way back to the states after reportedly spending new year's at an $8,000 a night chalet in the french alps. >>> now to the president's tough vacation in honolulu from an attempted terror attack to the deaths of seven cia operatives in afghanistan, president obama has had a number of issues to keep his eye on. as nbc's lee cowan reports, the president did his best to try to enjoy the homecoming. >> reporter: the mention of hawaii for thos

elin talked every day to tiger but only about their kids. then the news of the world is reporting that when elin was asked what tiger gave her for christmas she replied, quote, $300 million. news of the world is also reporting elin did not allow tiger to see their kids because of his, quote, mental state. >>> also prince william says he will not become a shadow king. they quote his personal press secretary saying the prince will focus on his military career. >>> finally, ask and you shall receive. rick warren's plea for donations to fill a $900,000 deficit brought in a whopping $2.4 million. three days later he reached the $2.4 million mark and donations are still coming in. didn't even have to pass the plate. it's 17 past the hour, that's the news. let's send it back over to lester, jenna and >> is cold out there. even with sunny skies it feels like 0. even with sunny skies it feels like 0. we will probably pick up a for 12 years. >>> now here's jenna. >> all right, janice, thanks. we'll be right back with more of "today" right after this.

. >>> and ski break -- tiger woods' wife, elin, hits the slopes in france without her husband. as for tiger, his whereabouts seem to be anyone's guess today, as for tiger, his whereabouts seem to be anyone's guess today, monday, january 4th, 2010. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> and good morning, welcome to "today" on a monday morning. blustery monday morning as you can see, i'm matt lauer. >> and i'm meredith vieira. happy new year to you. >> happy new year to you. seems like i haven't seen you for a while, but one day we were together. >> how did you spend the day? >> very quietly. how about you. >> the boys left for college, so i drove them to the airport. >> sorry about the long security lines, just wait. we'll see you next year. one thing for sure, this year is tarting off bitter cold. practically the entire country dealing with a blast of arctic air. >>> it's been four weeks to the day since susan pauowell, a uta mother of two vanished mysteriously. we'll be joined by a new effort to uncover clues in the case. >>> and the so-called tiger woods' defense b

a british tabloid is reporting that the golf star's wife elin has turned up at an exclusive french skiesort. nbc's stephanie gosk is in london with more. what's the tabloid saying? >> good morning, chris. the tabloid is saying that she's at chamonix resort in the french alps. she's been there for about a week with family and friends. reportedly costs $8,000, more than $8,000 a night to stay in the chalet that she's been staying in the paparazzi on the ground haven't had much luck finding her. the pictures you're looking at could be her twin sister josephine who is a great skier and apparently elin is a great skier, as well. some of the paparazzi a bit frustrated by the lack of her appearance there. rumors that she will be heading out of the resort tomorrow. >> how do we even know it's her then? i've seen the pictures of her and her sister. certainly with a ski hat on and goggles, i don't know how you'd tell them apart. >> you can't tell them apart. i mean, it really is rumor at this point. the tabloid is a bit funny in how they play it. they say at one point elin did leave the house bu

one time george mason seemed with elin control. nervous time.re than 9000 tickets sold but the weather is a factor there. here is cornelius and cam long to milk the clock, make sure that you go and pressure. and cornelius 5 to shoot for hancock. the hole. and tips it to wright. and now 10 seconds to go. and he is going to take a time out. it got turned over. and cornelius got it on the baseline. matt brady gets the full time out called. we'll have possession and 9.4 seconds left in a 3-point game. >> glenn: and madison caught a big-time break. cornelius, that was going and the foot and picked the pocket. look excitement. he had them and if it didn't hit his foot. he would have stole it. >> al: they will say the time out did get properly called with ben louis in possession of it. and cornelius just could not come up with it. what great quick hands for cornelius. so this is very interesting now. you don't think that flores will be another option but ben louis, we did a game on comcast sportsnet with. where ben louis hit a 3 pointer. er tond the fi

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the golf star's wife elin has turned up apparently at an exclusive french ski resort. mrs. woods is staying at a chalet at a reported $8,000-a-night place in the french alps. the british tab light "the sun" says she's been there for about a week with family and friends and is expected to leave today. meantime, at&t has become the latest corporate sponsor to sever ties with woods after he admitted last month to having extramarital affairs. >>> across the u.s. today, lots of new laws to abide by. the laws taking effect at the stroke of midnight, january 1st, right when the world was celebrating the new year. so how will the new laws impact your life in 2010 and beyond? nbc's jeff rossen has been looking into this and joins me now with all the details. for starters, jeff, i guess there's a smoking ban now in effect in rather unlikely place? >> yeah, you wouldn't think of it here, right, in north carolina, where tobacco is the king of the cash crops. smoking is now banned, chris, in all indoor areas of almost all restaurants and bars in that state, as well as in enclosed areas

tiger and elin still love each other and would like to work things out. taken an indefinite leave from professional golf since the scandal surrounding his marriage. >>> the world's tallest building opens its doors today in dubai. the burj dubai stands half mile tall. it took six years and $1.5 billion to build. that's more than $9 million a floor. the developer says he'll annoce the tower's official height at its grand opening tonight. >>> our time is 6:27. 24 degrees. prince george's county search for two missing girls ages 11 and 14. >>> also coming up we're live out of redskins pk with news overnight that jim zorn has been fired as the redskins head coach. >>> find out if temperatures will rise today. >>> breaking news. it is a done deal. jim zorn is no longer the head coach of the washington redskins. he was fired overnight just after the team came home from san diego. >>> the other big story we're watching this morning, the bitter cold gripping the entire region. find out when we might see any relief from these painfullyold temperatures. >>> good mor

they show tiger woods and his wife, elin, and the word "unfaithful." the fake labels have been sp spotted at three different stores so far. no word on where they come from or how many there are out there. gatorade recently announced it is discontinuing the tiger woods drink, but said the decision had already been before his scandal broke. gatorade has not commented on the fake label matter. >>> the capitals are on a roll and the nfl playoffs are here. hakim durmish has your sports minute. >> your sports minute begins with the red-hot capitals. six different players scored a goal. the capitals win big, 8-1. their largest margin of victory this season. the caps have also won three straight. wild card saturday here on nbc 4, eagles against the cowboys, all dallas in this one. here in the third quarter, fee election jones goes 73 yards for a touchdown. cowboys crush the eagles. their first playoff victory in 14 years. dallas will meet minnesota in the next round. new york rookie running back sean green rushed for 135 yards and one touchdown, helping the je

a british tabloid is reporting this morning that the golf star's wife elin has turned up at an exclusive french ski resort. nbc's stephanie gosk is in london with more. supposedly she's in chamonix? >> yeah, that's what the son is saying today. then have pictures in their paper. you look at him, it looks a lot like her but she's reportedly there with her twin sister as wef, a well, and josephine is a good skier. paparazzi on the ground have told nbc news they heard the rumor they believe that she's there but they have been frustrated by efforts to try to get a picture of her. the rumor on the ground is she's going to be leaving tomorrow. she's been there about a week, staying at an exclusive chalet that reportedly cost more than $8,000 a night. as i said, she looks to be going tomorrow, if she's actually there in the first place. >> she can afford the $8,000. >> she's been very elusive. >> i can no doubt she can afford the $8,000. tiger seems to be avoiding the press altogether. no sightings at all, right. >> not at all. he has completely slipped away. he issued that one statement admitt

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his wife elin is telling friends she's getting $300 million in a divorce.he refused to let him see their kids at christmas and it also says that the golfer is keeping out of sight at a new york hotel. >>> it is now 8:04 on this first month of 2010. dave price is outside with a look at the weather. david, what are you looking for? >> i'm just looking for tiger woods, russ. i want to break the big story right here on cbs. nice to see you. if you want to know where the rest of the crowd went, we actually were kind enough to let them warm up in our freezer downstairs. that's how cold it is. but we have some intrepid visitors from theburg oig, the south hills of pittsburgh, pennsylvania, they want us on kdca. and from a very tiny section of connecticut called -- >> quiet corner. >> appropriately so. let's take a check on the maps. looking for great weather, head to the southwest. areas of downtown los angeles, could you get up to 80 degrees today. rain as you head to the pacific northwest. bitter cold as you head to places like florida and georgia into the carol

his wife elin is telling friends she's getting $300 million in a divorce.she refused to let him see their kids at christmas and it also says that the golfer is keeping out of sight at a new york hotel. >>> it is now 8:04 on this first month of 2010. dave price is outside with a look at the weather. david, what are you looking for? >> i'm just looking for tiger woods, russ. i want to break the big story right here on cbs. nice to see you. if you want to know where the rest of the crowd went, we actually were kind enough to let them warm up in our freezer downstairs. that's how cold it is. but we >>> good morning. in our area, the wind continues unabaited. look at the forecast today of 25 miles per hour steady breeze here on tv hill. 34, can we pop in the shot of baltimore of the steam plume kind of -- >> there you go. that tells you the story of the morning. clear, a 7-degree wind chill. we will go for a high of 34. but that same wind will be with us through the afternoon, and it will feel like 18 or 19. >> announcer: this weather report sponsored by kellogg

they show tiger woodsnd his wife elin and unfaithful. the fake labels have been spotted at three different stores so far. there's no word where the fake labels have come from or how many there are. gatorade recently announced they are discontinuing the tiger woods drink but the decision had been made before the scandal broke. gatorade has not commented on the recent matter. >>> a final tribute for a cia employee killed in a suicide bombing in afghanistan nrly two weeks ago. harold brown jr. was laid to rest in massachusetts yesterday. the 37-year-old was one of seven agents killed in the attack. brown lived in northern virginia for the past several years. he leaves behind his wife and three young children. >>> a handful of protesters marched in northwest washington yesterday taking a stand against violence. the group, in-put hosted the event in front of the d.c. superior court. their goal is to bring awareness of violence spreading in communities due to stress brought on by the economic downturn. an oregon man faces federal charges after

whether you can draw a direct eline between the events like the vet event and the apparently improving security of baraki barak. it's hard to say, but something is working, at least temporarily, and at least locally on a small scale. >> video journalist david axe was imbedded in logar province in october and november. it was his second trip to afghanistan. to watch more vid his trip, visit c-span.org. >> coming up in just a few minutes, we take you live to the state department for a briefing on agriculture assistant programs in afghanistan. we hear from agriculture secretary and special representative for afghanistan, richard holebrook, who spoke a short time ago at the brookings institution, which we had live for you. according to the government, 80% of afghans make their living through farming. we will have the briefing schedule for 4:15 eastern time. as soon as it begins we will have it for you once c-span 2. until then, some of today's news headlines and phone calls from washington journal. >> let's begin with a call from al virginia. good morning, charles. >> caller: good morning.