canadiens won it 4-0. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> not so fast. the fight is not over when it comes to fatherhood and justin bieber. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> known as man's best friend, we know dogs are very talented animals but not many show off their talents under water. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back on this thursday morning to "early today." forecast update. thunderstorms will be rolling through areas of florida today. not too severe but you will have gusty winds and lightning around orlando and tampa later today. showery weather along the east coast from maybe the chesapeake up through areas around delaware and maryland. that will clear out during the afternoon. the other story out there is the cold air in the central plains. tomorrow that will be sweeping to the east coast. well f you're watching us on news channel 36 in charlotte, north carolina, prep for the season with cooking and decorating tips at a holiday extravaganza. the other than christmas

canadiens won it 4-0. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> not so fast. the fight is not over when it comes to fatherhood and justin bieber. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. . plus, noun as man's best friend, we know dogs are very talented animals but not many show off their talents under water. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today" on this thursday. i don't know how anyone does it in interior alaska. minus 38 is the current temperature in fairbanks. record low temperatures throughout interior alaska. if everyone is wondering where the cold air is around the globe, that's where it is located and winter is in full force. temperatures are cool in the northwest, but nothing compared to alaska. a chance of showers in the lower elevations. the higher elevations are getting the snow. by the way, some of the cold air will make a run at the west coast over the next week or two. if you are watching us on anchorage, alaska, see the skull that is over 19,000 years old. that's

. >>> bruins tim thomas stopped everything the canadiens threw at him, made 33 saves. andrew ference scored the only goal in the game in the first period. bruins beat the canadiens 1-0, they have won nine straight. >>> goal turned by by vermette, corralled the rebound and put the puck and stick between his legs and scored. that was pretty. jackets beat the flames 4-1. >>> baseball ball last week he won the cy young and yesterday jesten verlander took home the mvp. the tigers ace the first pitcher to win the award since roger clemens in '86. >>> and monday night football. pats and chief, tom brady with a pair of touchdowns to rob gronkowski. the big fellow going head over heels to give new england a lead in the third. julien edelman, found a hole, 27 yards up the middle. patriots made it look easy against struggling chiefs. they won it big 34-3. >>> that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> the biebs hits the lab to give a sample. your early entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> a big league soldier reunion you don't want to miss.

. >>> sabres rallied from two down to beat canadiens. roy with equalizer late in the third forcing a shootout. boyes scored the eventual winner. sabres came back to win it 3-2. that's an early look at sports on "early today." >>> meryl streep shows off her latest transformation for a role. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> for some running to catch the bus is hard, for some running a marathon but none can run like the kid we'll introduce you to. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today" on this tuesday morning. you need the umbrella in many spots. we're starting with thunderstorms outside of san antonio on the border with new mexico, some severe. little rock, some thunderstorms with downpours and a shield of light rain is going to be moving through tennessee and kentucky as we go throughout your morning hours and some of that is now through west virginia and areas of pennsylvania. as we go towards tomorrow, we're still going to watch this system lingering in the eastern seaboard. co

to give the back of his hand to the canadiens after they have done all their environmental studies andhave done all of ours and to go to the brink and to say we will delay and do it after the election is rude to our neighbors and their best energy suppliers and does he think they will not find other markets for this oil? linda and i were talking to the canadian minister of natural resources very recently and he said we will build a pipeline to the west coast of canada. will be big and expensive but we cannot not develop that resource. why does the president goes so close and chicken out at the last minute? it is very disturbing and is not good for our international relations and is not good for our energy supply and ultimately, politically, not good for the president. i have a wonderful team to discuss the issues of the day with you today. i have some the best journalists in america and we will be right back. ♪ >> many have spoken out on the need to transition to a clean energy future. at exelon we are acting. we're helping our customers and communities reduce their emissions and offer

the canadiens' kerry price not only shut out the hurricanes, he insisted on the game-winning goal, bouncedhomas plekanec at center, he fed michael cammalleri for the first goal of the game. price did it all, an assist ant a 25-save shut-out. that's your "first look" at sports, i'm fred roggin. >>> let's get another look at the weather. let's check in with nbc meteorologist bill karins. >> you say that like you already know what the weather forecast is, and you're not interested. >> i checked weather.com. >> it's a good source, but if you want another opinion, you can get it here. good morning, everyone, temperatures are falling in we're returning to a normal fall-like weather pattern. buffalo to pittsburgh, on the eastern seaboard, be ready today for some light shower activity. yesterday we had the heavy rain, there's just a little bit of drizzle out there. you notice a little light green popping up. special i had here in virginia, that's going to continue through d.c. the chesapeake and some of it may clipç here southern new england, long island and out towards cape cod. that will be abo

the first break goal of peace during this second period gave men hopes for opposed to ask for the canadiens managed to extend their lead to five against two in the final twenty minutes the series due to finish on friday. despite having to get by without manager and trainers are if it is who are some in the catch as western conference claimed three to away big three again spartak moscow richard going to watch the game for us. things haven't been going well recently for beaches as basic and spartak moscow. they have the second worst record in occasional flubs more famous for the comics on the ice rather than the quality of their walkie kind of things couldn't get any worse head coach dan marino's out of was banned for two games after striking out fans last time out to mince after his team's pains had objects prone at the. power of the checkered sides netminder as the incident was perhaps blown out of proportion i think everyone is thinking something different you know for the rest. you start a little bit you know there's really serious or anything but. you know that kind of stuff happens all

of pace during the second period for their dragons and then hopes for a proposed outcome but the canadiens managed to extend their legs of five against two in the final twenty minutes the series due to finished on friday. despite having to get by without a head coach and. in the case chelsea western conference claimed away a victory against spartak moscow which examples but once again for us. things haven't been going well recently as as great a transporter. they have the second worst record of. clubs more famous for their fights on the ice road or the quality of their hockey. things couldn't get any worse it. was banned for two games after striking out last time out of minutes after his team's bench had objects thrown of. mind tribunes was perhaps blown out of proportion. i think everyone was for thinking something different you know for the. yes canadians were kind of. used to it a little bit you know or there's always serious or anything but i think. you know that kind of stuff happens all the time that when it's not it's just it's different you know it's different here it's a different

of peace during the second period for their province meant hopes for a positive outcome for the canadiens managed to extend their late to five against two in the final twenty minutes series two to finish on friday. despite having to get by without a manager and drains are rock bottom in the catch us western conference claimed. way victory against spartak moscow which of course again for us. things haven't been going well recently for beaches as beethoven spartak moscow. they have the second worst record in the cage shell of a club is more famous for performance on the ice rather than the quality of their. other things couldn't get any worse head coach angriness out of his band the two games after striking out of plans last time out to mince after his team's pain which had objects thrown at them. however the checker sides netminder as the incident was perhaps blown out of proportion and everyone was thinking something different you know for the rest of. you sure a little bit you know there's a serious you. know that kind of stuff happens all the time that it's not it's just it's different

the hard way they were messing with the wrong guys when talking wouldn't defuse the trouble the canadiens made light work of flooring the thugs who are left nursing more than one hundred over the next day. business up next with kareena stay with us. good evening it's twenty three minutes past seven pm here in moscow welcome to our business update the first news said on for four years rolled off the after vast production line on tuesday was his biggest carmaker needs the law they granted to be a success country will shortly be joining the world trade organization which could threaten the recent turnaround in company's fortunes bizarre he's been a cause for has more. the profit on top of the fire wolf it's at the see above about stuff in the atmosphere from feeling insecure about their future russia's largest part maker is once again on the quiet while many people in the country are excited about russia going into the woods you know it's a major concern for the auto industry import duties will be reduced from thirty percent to fifty percent making the market more attractive for foreigners a

minutes in a while but done by taking a double brushes lead with before the game and despite the canadiens haven't had as many as forty two shots on target against the visitors twelve clear brugman managed to keep the goal. because there was anger has ended this season on a low note i was the russian crushed out of the final eight to be events of the year in paris that would echo suffer their first round defeat and dress sad play the telling qualified to open on a tie break it seemed that the second set would go to a tie break as well but double fault from the other day gave the win to subject. another first round when it was germany's foreign my czech radek stepanek seven five six three my next place is not official of the united states through trying to make it to the world to finals be countless sits in the rankings and is determined to make it to london. i've never been in this position before. you know from what i hear you know everything and. everything has to do with the world tour finals is pretty amazing. and i love to hope to experience it for myself and not only for myself as a

they take on the canadiens thursday night at the tank and going to work this morning, quickly after gettingast night by jonathan quick and the king trying to figure a way to start lighting the lamp a little bit. here's how coach mccullen assessing the team's current mind set. >> frustration isn't a real good word. i want them to self-evaluate. i want them to look at themselves and their game. 82 games is a tough season. we're going to reevaluate. >> i think with the group we have we have to feel confident that it's going to come. not squeeze the puck too much. as long as we're getting chances it'll work out. >> it is especially the christmas season for nba fans teams can start talking to free agents as soon as tomorrow morning. camps open for all teams on thursday. mean tile business as usual for the warriors lock out or not. this organization always out in the community. today in oakland hoping to open the family justice center. team president rick weltz feels the team is really starting to get ready to make some noise in the court this year. >> we hear from ownership that it's the suffici

they take on the canadiens thursday night at the tank and going to work this morning, quickly after getting last night by jonathan quick and the king trying to figure a way to start lighting the lamp a little bit. here's how coach mccullen assessing the team's current mind set. >> frustration isn't a real good word. i want them to self-evaluate. i want them to look at themselves and their game. 82 games is a tough season. we're going to reevaluate. >> i think with the group we have we have to feel confident that it's going to come. not squeeze the puck too much. as long as we're getting chances it'll work out. >> it is especially the christmas season for nba fans teams can start talking to free agents as soon as tomorrow morning. camps open for all teams on thursday. mean tile business as usual for the warriors lock out or not. this organization always out in the community. today in oakland hoping to open the family justice center. team president rick weltz feels the team is really starting to get ready to make some noise in the court this year. >> we hear from ownership that it's the suffi

[laughter] the canadiens are lowering their tax rate to 15% on all their businesses. we have to be competitive. >> let's go to the core of that spending issue you just mentioned, the entitlement program, and specifically to what you did earlier this year. you put on the table a premium support alternative to the current medicare program. you either moved the debate or you have created the campaign ad for every democrat in the country next year. >> that have not shown me pushing an older woman off the cliff in a wheelchair. this is the plan that bill clinton's bipartisan commission recommended in the late 1990's. this is similar to the plan that alice rivlin -- we offered this plan. i believe there is a center- right coalition in the making. premium support is basically the same thing fedal employees and members of congress have. you get a list of guaranteed coverage options, which works like medicare advantage, plans that are pre selected by medicare competing against each other for our business as patients, and then medicare subsidizes are premium based on who we are

it's a lot of heavy rain from the gulf coast clear up into the canadien border.ouple of hours is this spin here. that's going to be the cold air that's going to transition some rain over to snow in parts of the south, significant snow, considering now we have winter weather advisories for birmingham, memphis. winter storm watch, tupelo, tennessee. half a foot of snow arc cumulating snow. generally a one to two in birmingham, enough to wet the streets and accumulate on the grassy areas. one to three in memphis. this wintry weather will be pulling off to the north and east with the area of low pressure and that means more snow arc cumulating snow for the ohio valley as we go from monday into tuesday and tuesday into wednesday eventually moving into parts of the northeast. chris, back to you. >> thank you so much. let's talk more about that breaking news. we told you about at the top of the hour, democratic congressman barn barney frank of massachusetts expected to announce he's retiring. frank has spent more than three decades on capitol hill, first elected to the

[laughter] the canadiens are lowering their tax rate to 15% on all their businesses. we have to be competitive. >> let's go to the core of that spending issue you just mentioned, the entitlement program, and specifically to what you did earlier this year. you put on the table a premium support alternative to the current medicare program. you either moved the debate or you have created the campaign ad for every democrat in the country next year. >> that have not shown me pushing an older woman off the cliff in a wheelchair. this is the plan that bill clinton's bipartisan commission recommended in the late 1990's. this is similar to the plan that alice rivlin -- we offered this plan. i believe there is a center- right coalition in the making. premium support is basically the same thing federal employees and members of congress have. you get a list of guaranteed coverage options, which works like medicare advantage, plans that are pre selected by medicare competing against each other for our business as patients, and then medicare subsidizes are premium based on who we a