also was just very much telling the story of the people who were experiencing like people from the south bronx experiencing problems like poverty and using their art to experience power and so for us that lined up with our families values lined up with our values and then also brought in that creative aspect of being able to talk about the world and also imagine a world that is better than that and so for us that's always been like where we've been so you mix in some xmas. digable planets. hieroglyphics and. you know some side final asked and. you get flow as always and they might be giants but we'd be remiss that i was going to. be reminds me of what they might be to in this competition accomplished a lot of other things. with the new album what do you want people to take away from it so i mean we've always tried to make music that helps people feel empowered and feel like they're part of a story that's just larger than whatever they're doing with this album we want people really just to hear their own voice. as part of a collective voice and to see that there's power in raising your voice. o

you're in the south bronx. really more of a dominican neighborhood. you start learning, what?learning spanish? tell me what life was like then. >> no. i only spoke french when i came from ivory coast. >> right. >> so there was actually no french class so they put me in a spanish esl class. you imagine this french-speaking kid in a spanish class. i don't understand english, i don't understand spanish and i'm lost in translation. they put me next to an african kid who is actually tricking me the entire day. i'm asking him, hey, help me tell the teacher i need to go to the bathroom. how do i say that? he said say kiss my butt. so i say that and i'm in trouble all day. it's not uncommon. there's definitely a lack of resources for people who are not hispanic, latino, african immigrants, such as myself. besides that, i went to high school. i was an actor. i was playing tennis. i was homecoming king. then i realized that with my status, i couldn't get any financial aid to pursue my acting dream. that's really when i realized i was undocumented and had it really affect my life. now i'

also was just very much telling the story of the people who were experiencing like people from the south bronx experiencing problems like poverty and using their art to experience power and so for us that lined up with our families values lined up with our values and then also brought in that creative aspect of being able to talk about the world and also imagine a world that is better than that and so for us that's always been like where we've been so you mix in some xmas. well you say digable planets. hieroglyphics and. you know some science final last and. you get flow as always and they might be giants we'd be remiss that i was going to say there is no they remind me a lot of them i. think this competition accomplished a lot of other. with the new album what do you want people to take away from so i mean we've always tried to make music that helps people feel empowered and feel like they're part of a story that's just larger than whatever they're doing with this album we want people really just to hear their own voice. as part of a collective voice and to see that there's power in raising y

also was just very much telling the story of the people who were experiencing like people from the south bronx experiencing problems like poverty and using their art to experience power and so for us that lined up with our families values lined up with our values and then also brought in that creative aspect of being able to talk about the world and also imagine a world that is better than that and so for us that's always been like where we've been so you mix in some xmas. digable planets. hieroglyphics and. you know some side final ask and. you get flow as always and they might be giants we'd be remiss but i was going to say there is a reminds me a lot of there might be. this competition accomplished a lot of other. with the new album what do you want people to take away from so i mean we've always tried to make music that helps people feel empowered and feel like they're part of a story that's just larger than whatever they're doing with this album we want people really to to hear their own voice. as part of a collective voice and to see that there's power in raising your voice with others a

. >> this isn't the south bronx in the 1980s.t's trumbull county, ohio, in 2017. >> you've got to stop this shit, baby. come on. >> this area was ground zero. >> the american dream is dead. >> of trump's rust belt rebellion. >> and it's easy to see why. >> we're losing our jobs. we're losing our factories. >> the american heartland is becoming the new inner city. >> come on, man. >> is she still breathing? >> no. she's not. >> she's not breathing again? >> you began to see two generations on public assistance. fathers missing. >> the things i was used to hearing about the black inner city were true of the white small town in rural areas. >> knowing they'll grow up with the same chance as the kids next door or any other kids in the country. >> this part of northeast ohio was once a middle-class paradise. >> we make steel and talk steel. >> built on the booming steel industry. >> 5,000 production employees will lose their jobs. >> then the factories closed. >> my wife and i both cried in bed. >> and the jobs disappeared. >> but tha

. >>> the recipient of the fifth annual elementary music award, an educator from the south bronx. ease welcome melissa salguero. >> show was just named winner of this year's music educator award. salguero studied and started her career in south florida. she came to the bronx to relaunch a music program that ended 30 years ago. michelle miller went to meet the teacher and some of her grateful students. good morning. >> good morning. when melissa salguero arrived at ps-4830 ye 30 years ago there w song or mascot. now they have a proud teacher throughout the hall. in synch with the sunrise , it' not yet with one another, these fifth graders at ps-48 in the bronx arrive an hour early for band practice. >> you've got to push mer air in the instrument. >> instruments in hand for just four days, melissa salguero guides them through every note. >> you fixed it at the end, did you ti >> they come in before school because we have so much need for them to be in the classroom and their english. so band is a before school activi activity. believe it or not, progress comes quickly here. this is

animal music educator award, an elementary music teacher in the south bronx.me melissa salguero. >> what's up. >> the students and staff of ps 48 in new york city last night celebrating music teacher melissa salguero. she was named winner of this year's grammy music educator award. she studied and start herd career in south florida and came to the bronx to relaunch a music program that ended 30 years ago. michele williams went to the school to meet the teacher and her grateful students. good morning. >> good morning. well when melissa salguero first arrived at ps-48, there was no school songs, no instruments or a mascot. the proud tigers of ps-48 have an award winning teacher and music throughout the halls. >> and one, two, ready. >> reporter: in sync with the sunrise. it's not yet with one another. >> almost. >> reporter: these fifth graders at ps-48 in the bronx arrive an hour early for band practice. >> you got to push more air in the instrument. >> reporter: instruments in hand for just four days, melissa salguero guides the first-time musicians through ev

poorest congressional district in the united states of america in the south bronx.ney in their pockets. they're taking care of their families and they are spread out in shelters all of the city. a very serious situation and we need help. >> 13 individuals, for children. a family lost five. how can people at home watching help them get help them give back and help these individuals and families rebuild lives. >> one fan though i'll memorial service tomorrow. the funeral tomorrow morning at my church. a seven -month-old in her grandmother who died just trying to flee from the fire was another of the child was at work. let me tell you how you can haul. we we are trained and make it simple. there is a go find me page. this is money that together myself and the committee will make sure goes directly to these victims. just look up wrong spire of the guns. my picture will be on it. make sure that it not been a fraud. look up on my facebook page and make sure it's the one with the blue check. father jonathan. pete: it's about those truly in need. the gospel says this is the

are people like you said poorest congressional districts in the united states of america in the south bronx because they are taking care of family and spread out in shelters all over the city. very serious situation and we need help. ainsley: how about it? father morris' go fund me page now stands at $164,000. that money going directly to displaced families. if you want to donate, all you have to do is head to foxandfriends.com. that's a look at your headlines. i will send it back to you guys. pete: we highlighted that over the weekend and the generosity of the viewers as you know incredible. these folks need a lot of help in the bronx. very cool cause. steve: if you are interested go to friends@foxnews.com. meanwhile the media won't stop asking questions about the president's mental fitness. this isn't the first time we have heard something like this. remember? >> the media made similar claims about ronald reagan and george bush. what they all have in common is they are republican presidents. steve: um-huh. we will hear more from senator tom cotton next hour. pete: college football. alabam

are people, like you said, poorest congressional district in the united states of america in the south bronxse they are taking care of their families and they're spread out in shelters all over the city. it's a very serious situation and we need help. steve: father jonathan is on the couch three days later with an update. after that appeal people opened their hearts and wallets. >> incredible. two minutes on a sunday morning on "fox & friends" people have come n a major way. and what we're doing is we are splitting this money based on need. not just giving it out with 27 families and doing case management assessment of each one of those families and saying what is your need and looking what they have received from other places. what their situation is. and it's so efficient compared to, i would say government organization, i brought a little leadership of our community together, of our neighborhood, and we have oversight from catholic charities to make sure every penny is going to these families. brian: tell everyone about this. how did it start and how many families are affected? >> so ther

from the north at niagara falls, down south to savannah. 23 people hurt in bronx, new york, including a firefighter as they battled elements, fire and ice. hoses and ladders frozen. frozen pipes a common site in midwest. illinois house caught fire when homeowner tried to thaw pipes with a blow torch. >> i wouldn't recommend that. for a homeowner, trying a torch. this is professional use only. >> reporter: check out close call near dallas, a police officer slipped and fell on icy highway as car nearly slid into him. not all bad, crisp air makes it ideal viewing for tonight's super moon. ice fishermen happily dropping their lines. but amber martin isn't looking for silver linings. >> can't tell you how many inches of ice on it. >> reporter: she's looking for a way out. speaking of getting out, travel going to be even more difficult starting tomorrow with that snowstorm developing off the east coast. drivers and fliers will be impacted. some airlines already offering waivers. lester. >> blake mccoy, thanks. turn to al roker who is here and tracking the storm. >> moderation of temperature

from the north at niagara falls, down south to savannah. 23 people were hurt in bronx, new york, including a firefighter as they battled against the elements, fire and ice. hoses, helmets and ladders frozen. frozen pipes a common sight in the midwest. this illinois house caught fire when the homeowner tried to thaw the pipes with a blow torch. >> i would not recommend a homeowner trying the torch, i would not recommend that. this is professional use only. >> reporter: check out this close call near dallas when a police officer slipped and fell on an icy highway as a car nearly slid into him. it's not all bad. ice fishermen are happily dropping their lines. but amber martin isn't looking for silver linings. >> i couldn't even tell has on it. >> reporter: she's looking for a way out. >>> travel is going to get even more difficult starting later this morning with that snowstorm developing off the east coast. drivers and fliers will be impacted. some airlines are already offering waivers. frances? >> all right, blake mccoy for us. blake, thanks. >> nbc's meteorologist bill karins the request w

advisories and freeze warnings covering a vast area from the deep south from canada and montana to new england. reporting from the bronx in new york. >> new york city firefighters battled the frigid cold as they fought the seven alarm fire in the bronx tuesday morning that started inside a furniture store. >> i slipped down the f escape with my babies. >> icicles formed on power lines. >> we've had to relieve our units much more quicker than normal. >> more than 200 firefighters battled the blaze. water from the fire hoses encased wheeler powell's car in ice. >> i have never felt the cold like i'm feeling it in these last few days. >> the bitter cold temperatures are setting new records in some parts of the country. before dawn in chicago, train crews set controlled fires to melt the ice and heat the rail switches. monday was the coldest new year's day on record in chicago with a high of 1 degree. the severe cold led to slick road conditions many michigan and it also caused several accidents in michigan and it even caused part of the bay to and this cold weather is expected to stick around for awhile. the bronx, new yo

americans, saw temperatures below freezing today from the north at niagara falls, down south to savannah 23 people hurt in bronxnew york, including a firefighter as they battled elements, fire and ice hoses and ladders frozen frozen pipes a common site in midwest. this illinois house caught fire when homeowner tried to thaw pipes with a blow torch. >> i would not recommend a homeowner trying a torch this is for professional use only >> reporter: check out close call near dallas, a police officer slipped and fell on icy highway as car nearly slid into him. not all bad, crisp air makes it ideal viewing for tonight's super moon ice fishermen happily dropping their lines. but amber martin isn't looking for silver linings. >> i couldn't even tell you how many inches of ice it has on it. >> reporter: she's looking for a way out. >> that's quite a lot of snow. of course that is having an impact on commodities. most relevantly natural gas here, at the highest level in a month on the back of this freezing cold weather that is blanketing much of the u.s. right now. a bit weaker today as you can see in front of me, down 1

also outside this hotel, this fountain turned to ice in downtown greenville, south carolina. in the bronx3 degree temperatures, more than 20 injured. while in manhattan, this valet driver forced to sneak indoors during down time just to keep warm. >> they told me not to go in. i don't want to go in and, if i get caught maybe i lose my job. >> reporter: richard cantu, abc news, new york. >> it could be a while before we see a major thaw in much of the country. >> let's get the details from accuweather's paul williams. paul, good morning. >> good morning, kendis, erielle. in the deep south, we are expecting chilly breeze, very cold conditions throughout the deep south as well as a mix of ice right along the east coast and showers throughout florida. we could see 1 to 3 inches of snow from savannah towards wilmington towards the i-95 corridor. we're looking for difficult travel from savannah toward wilmington. and the overnight lows will stay or feel like the teens in the deep south. for the northeast, the cold eases slightly for us, as we watch out for heavier squalls on wednesday. but then

bronx. >>> u.s. officials said north korea has begun planning its next missile launch. president trump took to twitter for a warning. he tweeted. >>> meanwhile. south korea is offering to sit down for high level talks with north korea. the last time they met was december 2015. the goal would be finds ways to corporate on the winter olympics. today's offer came a day after north korea leader said he's willing to send a delegation. >>> in delaware county a mother is heartbroken after heifer 18 year-old son is shot and killed. just days before christmas. police are looking for the four suspects. some who look like they could be kids. they were captured on surveillance video moments after the killing. nbc10 denise nakano has the story. >> just a half block where he was shot in the back after picking up food. where his house is up the block. his mother heard the shots and found him here on the ground. >> by the time i got there, i got to where he was. he was gone. >> reporter: she faces a grim reality every time she steps out. the place where she saw her son take his last breath. >> it was me and him on the street. you know. me and him at birth and me a

south for people that dip into the teens. >>> and a massive seven alarm fire in the bronx leaves a dozen people injured tonight. and bone chilling cold that has gripped the delaware valley and much of the country. the brandywine creek in wilmington has started to freeze over. and half of the country is in the deep freeze and some places breaking centuries old records. here is the chilly start to 2018. >> much of the country remains stuck in the frigid grip of winter. >> i think this is the coldest winter ever. >> for most the cold stap stretching from chicago to austin all the way up to buffalo is just miserable. >> i can't describe it. it's unbearable. >> and dangerous. >> the pond behind my house the car is falling through. rescue workers worked to save a woman in the water. and rescue workers rescued three people after their car crashed into a creek in 3 degree weather and icy roads caused pileups as they made rescues if dangerously cold conditions and this seven alarm in new york city the firefighters battled the flames and cold. and water mains are flooding and bursting turning this road in baltimore to an

south, roads dangerously slick, even in houston. in chicago, crews lighting fires to keep rail switches freezing. in new york, firefighters battling an apartment fire and 13 degree temperatures in the bronx. >> we open the door in the hallway, the whole hallway was black smoke. >> reporter: more than 20 injured. the firefight leaving behind a thick coating of ice. and we just learned that in houston two people died because of this cold weather. but back here in new york at this bronx apartment building, we know that the people who lived here are now homeless. gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> looks brutally cold out there, and with the huge storm heading to the eastern seaboard, airlines are already making it easy to change travel plans. >> the details vary depending on which airline you're taking. some allow cancellations without penalties, others just changes. go to their website for more information. >> paul is earning his keep. >> good morning, erielle. a real concern of pipes bursting in the deep south. a stronger low is on the way, and it's going to set up perfect for a major storm setup. we'll have fresh arctic outbreak behind it. snow's going to spread from the south to the nor

south of canada and from montana to new england. >> cbs news correspondent kennett craig joins us from the bronx where fire fighters had to contend with this bitter cold, ken. >> reporter: well, ukee and nicole this is kind of weather where if you do not have to be outside officials say stay indoors. sadly people living here do not that have choice, forced out of their homes in the bitter cold with their clothes on their back. new york city fire fighters, battled the frigid cold as they for the seven alarm fire in the bronx tuesday morning, that started inside of a furniture store. >> i literally, slipped down the fire escape with my baby. >> reporter: ice sickles formed on power lines and fire escapes. >> obviously the cold, isis affecting us more now and we have to leave our units much more quicker then normal. >> to hundred fire fighters battled the blaze which affect neighbors nearby. water from the fire hose, encased the car in ice. >> i have never felt the cold, like i'm feeling it, in these last few days. only thing that i can think office alaska or the arctic. >> reporter: bitter cold temperatures are setting new record i

south korea on february 9th. >>> the bitter cold temperatures in many parts of the country are becoming a challenge for first responders. new york city firefighters battled a massive fire inside a furniture store in the bronx. more than 20 people were hurt. none too seriously and it was a similar scene in massachusetts where firefighters were battling a house fire that became covered in ice. >> the water freezes on our equipment, on our air packs on our masks. >> >>> and extreme warmth has caused a bunch of water main breaks. that water main break in the st. louis area left a neighborhood covered in snow and ice. water shot 25 feet into the air for more than three hours before crews could shut it off. left nearly everything coated with a thick blanket of ice. >>> even in houston, texas temperatures are dropping into the low 20s and that's not good for people putting their homes back together after hurricane harvey. his strip down walls aren't doing much to keep the cold out. >> no sofa. no chair. >> no heat. >> it's rough. >> do these little heaters do take another three months to finish the repairs to his home. we forget that harvey and all those hurricanes have left behind a trail of destruction still. >

bronx zoo. a with a stove. the fire quickly spread to five other floors before the -- after the boy's mother left the front door open when she ran out with those kid. >>> north and south korea agreed to hold talks for the first time in years. they will discuss how to cooperate at the winter olympics next month. representatives from both countries will meet tuesday at a border town where a north korean soldier was shot while defecting to south korea. >>> it's the book that's got everybody talking. fire and fury went on sale at midnight in several book shops including kramer book. stayed open late. michael wolf alleges the chaotic first year inside the trump white house. the publication turned the president against his former adviser, steve bannon. bannon was a source for the author and was critical of the president and his when bannon left the white house, he lost his job and his mind. in just a few hours, in an exclusive interview on the "today" show, michael wolf will speak with savannah guthrie. he's expected to talk about what he saw in the white house and some of the wilder allegations he makes in that book. >>> it may be too late to stop an e. coli outbreak. that

south korea for the first time perhaps that's good. perhaps not. we'll see, end quote. >>> a tragic and busy few weeks for firefighters in new york city continued in the bronx early this morning 16 people had to be rescued from fire broke out in this apartment complex. several were injured but thankfully no fatalities >>> and a massive eruption under way near the indonesian resort island of ball i. this is time lapse video of the volcano sending smoke and ash high up into the air there's been increased volcanic activity in that area for a few months in 1963 an erupt from that volcano killed more than 1,000 people. >> you're up to date that's the news update scotty, back dun town to you. >> let's go to dom chu with a market flash. >> looking at where the records are, in the dow transportation average. it hit a record intraday high and it's near that high and holding there near midday trading. all at last check are high on the day. shares of matteson, fedex, ryder system and ups are up. back over to you >> all right dom, thanks very much who likes the transports here? >> i think -- i think the airlines are going to be challenged they don't hedge as much as th