gabe gutierrez in atlanta tonight. and as you heard gabe mention something that may help post-holiday sales a little bit, this was a 92nd straight day that gas prices have fallen in this country. the average price of a gallon of regular is now at $2.32. that's down 12 cents over the last week alone. a year ago on this date the average was almost one dollar more. several dozen states are now reporting at least one service station selling gas for under two bucks. >>> sony was still dealing today with a suspected new hacking attack. this one on its playstation network as the company tried to recover from the devastating attack related to its movie "the interview." we get the latest tonight from nbc's hallie jackson. >> reporter: the error messages lighting up xbox live and playstation appeared to be no mistake. a possible cyber attack downed both networks as people tried to log on with their new christmas gifts but couldn't. >> well, hack that one too or what? >> reporter: today frustrated gamers vented online. day two wit

nbc's gabe gutierrez reports on how two towns are handling the new industry in very different ways. >> reporter: deep in the rockies. >> it's 25,000 square feet in total. >> reporter: jordan lewis is building an empire. this high-tech grow room will soon supply his high-end marijuana shop. >> i think this can co-exist quite nicely in a ski town like aspen. >> reporter: sill veer peak apothecary is in downtown aspen just steps from gucci, prada and ralph lauren. >> it feels like every other boutique on the street. >> i think it's perfect. >> i wanted to check it out and see what they had to offer. >> reporter: tourism in colorado topped $17 billion in 2013, even more expected this year. it's unclear how much of that will be due to the recreational pot sales that started january 1st. but a state-funded survey shows in known resort communities 90% of marijuana sales are to out of town tourists even though it's illegal to smoke on the slopes and other public places. >> you don't have to like it. you don't have to use it. you don't have to sell it. but marijuana is part of this culture rig

nbc's gabe gutierrez has the latest. >> reporter: internal investigation is under way at the centersor disease control to find out how one of their workers and possibly more could have been exposed to the deadly ebola virus. the exposure took place on monday when scientists researching the virus mistakenly sent a sample from a high level security lab to a lower level lab at the cdc. the technician has no symptoms and is being monitored for 21 days. >> you have to get ebola into your body to be infected. it is likely the risk to the technician was very low. >> reporter: this year the cdc has been under fire. in june, more than 80 workers were potentially exposed to anthrax by mistake. the head of that bioterrorism lab later resigned. u.s. hospitals sent the agency's recommended protocols for dealing with ebola virus were unclear. the cdc director tom frieden admitted the agency made mistakes. in response to the potential ebola exposure, frieden says, i am troubled by this incident. i have directed that there be a full review of every aspect of the incident and the cdc take all necessa

gabe gutierrez. thanks from las vegas. up next, more on the air asia flight search and rescue operation. what will the rapid growth of air traffic playing across the skies of southeast asia. stay with us. blap >>> we are back with the latest on air asia flight 8501. wreckage and six bodies were discovered. family members of the 162 on board collapsed in agony when they saw the images on television screens in indonesia. among the items found, a bright blue plastic suitcase, a life jacket and emergency exit door. the u.s. military is helping, sending ship two dive teams and navy aircraft to assist search and rescue operation. today admiral john kirby explained how the equipment can help. >> we had one ship on station. the destroyer samson. it wasn't outfitted for search and rescue and it was doing other missions but she has a helicopter on board so she can be used for search and rescue operations and can be helped with the recovery debris as well. >> there questions today about how the families were informed and the concerns

. >> gabe gutierrez has the latest on the battle that could go all the way to the supreme court. >> this morning, the war over weed is growing. in the first major court challenge of its kind, nebraska and oklahoma are now suing colorado over recreational pot. the lawsuit claims colorado has created a dangerous gap in the federal drug control system. and marijuana flows from this gap into neighboring states. >> these states didn't vote for marijuana, decriminalization or otherwise but now the effects. they're looking to colorado to put aside its law. >> it's doubled our work load. >> this summer, the police chief in sydney, nebraska, told us marijuana-related arrests in his town have skyrocketed this year. ever since pot sales started just over the colorado border. >> it's a significant impact on that entire judicial system. guess who pays for that. you and i, the taxpayers do. >> but colorado's attorney general is firing back. we believe this suit is without merit, he says, and we will vigorously defend against it in the u.s. supreme court. supporters of legalized marijuana point out tha

we get late details tonight from nbc's gabe gutierrez in atlanta. >> reporter: tonight, an internal investigation is underway at the centers for disease control to find out how one of their workers and possibly more could have been exposed to the deadly ebola virus. the exposure took place monday when scientists researching the virus mistakenly sent a sample from a high-level security lab to a lower level lab at the cdc. the technician has no symptoms and is being monitored for 21 days. >> you have to get ebola into your body to be infected, so it's likely that the risk to the technician was very low. >> reporter: this year the cdc has been under fire. in june more than 80 workers were potentially exposed to anthrax by mistake. the head of that bioterrorism lab later resigned. then u.s. hospitals said the agency's recommended protocols for dealing with the ebola virus were unclear. in congressional hearings cdc director tom frieden admitted the agency made mistakes. tonight in response to the potential ebola exposure frieden says i am troubled by the incident and i have directed that there be a f

gabe gutierrez with travel out of atlanta.michael grimm is holding on firmly to his seat. this by pleading guilty yesterday of tax fraud. he could face up to three years in jail for it. outside the courthouse, he stopped to speak to reporters accepting full responsibility for his misdeeds, but also making clear, he has no plans to resign from office. >> now, i know that some are going to use this to demonize me. they're going to use this for political purposes. as long as i'm able to serve, i'm going to serve. as of right now, i'm still in a capacity to serve, and that's exactly what i plan on doing. >> all right. what about his future? we thank you for being with us this day before christmas. >> good to be with you, francis. >> let's start with the prospects of what's in congressman grimm's future here. it seems kind of overcome. a lot of controversy recently. how can you forget, you know, this past november. he won reelection despite the indictment hanging over him and that threat to a reporter, local reporter to throw him o

nbc's gabe gutierrez has the latest. >> reporter: an internal investigation is under way at the centers for disease control to find out how one of their workers and possibly more could have been exposed to the deadly ebola virus. the exposure took place monday when scientists researching the virus mistakenly sent a sample from a high-level security lab to a lower level lab at the cdc. the technician has no symptoms and is being monitored for 21 days. >> you have to get ebola into your body to be infected. it's likely that the risk to the technician was very low. >> reporter: this year the cdc has been under fire. in june more than 80 workers were potentially exposed to anthrax by mistake. the head of that bioterrorism lab later resigned. then u.s. hospitals said agencies recommended protocols for dealing with the ebola virus were unclear, and in congressional hearings cdc director tom frieden admitted the agency made mistakes. in response to the potential ebola exposure, frieden says "i am troubled by this incident and i have directed that there be a full review of every aspect of the i

seth rogen showed up at one screening to thank fans for refusing to let the moviimovie. >>> nbc gabe gutierrez we're here at lennox square mall, typically one of atlanta's busiest malls and the doors here just opened and many other national retailers invited shoppers in as early as 6:00 a.m. this morning. now t is down to the wire for many brick and mortar stores this year. after lackluster sales on black friday and super saturday. retail analyst says that shoppers today should expect heavy discounts on clothing and apparel because that hasn't been a hot seller this year and, of course, plenty of returns today. the national retail federation expects that holiday sales will rise just over 4% this year when compared to last year and for many retailers, they're hoping today will put them over the top. back to you. >> gabe gutierrez, thanks. >>> now to a dramatic rescue caught on camera. two people were badly burned during a fire in los angeles overnight. some people were pulled from the second floor of the building. >>> and check out this close call. a car and a truck collided in the middle of an

gabe gutierrez, thanks. if you are going to the store to return gifts that may have missed the mark, we will have tips on how to do it the right way later this morning. you taking anything back? anything you would admit on tv? >> i waited one year to do the crazy holiday shopping. people were tearing down christmas trees trying to get the 70% off deals. it was a mad house. >> the point the other day, i opened my wallet and receipts fall out. it is a little jankie. i made that word up. i have receipts. >> good luck if you are out there. >> coming up what to do. >>> and he is in the running for son of the year. the incredible christmas gift that one young man gave his parents and they won't be giving this one back. we will tell you more about it but first this is "today" on nbc. >>> you may think you got one of the best christmas gifts ever, but after seeing the next video, you may change your mind. >> a developer gave his parents a gift of a lifetime. he caught their reaction on camera. it is no surprise it h

gabe gutierrez is in atlanta to show you what you will be saving. good morning, gabe. >> reporter: carson good morning. we're here in atlanta, one of the city's busiest. doors should be opening in less than an hour. retailers across the country, some of them, are opening as early as 6:00 am. it is down to the wire for brick and mortar stores. they're hoping to make up for disappointing and lackluster sales on black friday and super saturday. customers are eager to use those gift cards before they lose value. customers should expect heavy discounts on clothing which has not been a hot seller this year. for those of you planning returns -- and there's plenty of you -- here is some simple advice. know the store's policy bring your receipt and bring your i.d. more retailers are asking for it, to cut down on fraud, which is estimated to cost the industry $4 billion a year. the national retail federation had forecast holiday sales this year would jump more than 4%. today for retailers here should be crucial to meet that target. >> gabe gutierrez on the sto

let's get gabe gutierrez in atlanta's airport. how is it going down there, gabe? any delays or cancellations just yet? >> reporter: hey there, craig. good morning. thankfully we're not seeing many delays or cancellations here in atlanta. this is the world's busiest airport because so many people connect through here. we have seen rain and low clouds. that could lead to delays later on today. around the country we are seeing some delays popping up in d.c. and new york as well as now chicago and philadelphia because of low clouds up in the northeast. now this is expected to get worse throughout the day. but especially bad tomorrow as the winter storm rolls through. major delays at hubs in the midwest and the east coast. back to you. >> it's always backlogged that the delays create. it's also a big part of the problem too. gabe, thank you. also developing right now, the atlanta airport is in the spotlight after a smuggling scheme was uncovered behind the scenes. two men, one of them a delta airlines baggage handler arrested charged with repeatedly smuggling guns aboa

nbc's gabe gutierrez has the story. >> reporter: jessica chambers just graduated high school. shocked and grieving mississippi community is preparing for her funeral. >> she will not be at rest until her killer is caught. >> reporter: a week ago in panola county, police found the 19-year-old on fire near her burning car. the preliminary autopsy shows severe burns covered 98% of her body. her father said she was beaten and doused with lighter fluid. >> the only part wasn't burned was the bottom of her feet. >> reporter: police have not confirmed whether that message she whispered could lead them to the killer. so far, no arrests. >> this is a 19-year-old girl just beginning life. >> reporter: this horrific crime rocked the town and has residents wondering if the murderer is among them. police are trying to piece together her final hours searching for clues. in the nearby gas station, chambers is seen pumping bagas d buying cigarettes. it is not clear what happened next. police are looking at her phone records and the man police are questioning is not a suspect. >> i was calling

gabe gutierrez is in atlanta mall this morning. what is up there?> reporter: beautiful sunrise here. in just a few hours this parking lot will be packed. shoppers looking for deals and hopefully easy returns. it's estimated almost 4 in 10 americans will return something during the holidays. this morning the post holiday rush is in full swing. >> trying to get a few bargains. >> reporter: a crucial weekend for retailers. >> we're shopping for clothes because we got gift cards for christmas. >> reporter: hoping to make up for disappointing sales on black friday last month and super saturday a week ago. >> i am not returning anything. >> reporter: and holiday sales increased 5.5% this year. that's higher than the retail federation predicted. >> people looking for the best deals on apparel and accessories and gold and silver jewelry. >> reporter: walmart is testing an unprecedented gift card swap. you can exchange gift cards for more than 200 stores and restaurants and even airlines for a walmart card. one from best buy, $92. and starbucks, almost $73.

gabe gutierrez is live in las vegas. if you are a betting man, what are the odds it's going to snow there? >> hey, ayman. good morning. we're expecting a couple of inches here. it's still a gamble whether the strip or how much the strip will see. sin city may be freezing over. a bit of a surreal moment a few moments ago it was an elvis impersonator that walked up next to us. he was bundled up. the strip is about to see several hundred thousand tourists pack in here. snowfall here in las vegas is unusual but not unheard of. the last time they saw snowfall here was about six years ago. there has been no measurable snowfall on new year's eve on record. so my guess is ayman, just a hunch that the party will go on. >> certainly one party. one heck of a party. las vegas may be one of the most surprising places the cold and snow will hit. it's hardly the only city forecasters are watching. bill karins is joining us here in the weather center with the latest on some of the regions that may be affected. >> it's strange to be talk

for today, gabe gutierrez, nbc news. >> can i have a moment here?l watch. >> i feel bad for the snake. >> that's not entertainment. me and samuel l. jackson. remember that scene? >>> up next on "today," a dance party featuring a little girl who will likely m >>> we're back with a viral video that will get your sunday started on a happen i note. i might be dancing on this one. >> you know the saying dance like nobody is watching? one girl took that to heart. she captured our hearts in the process. dylan has more. >> this is the best video you'll see all day. for anyone that's been on the new york city flat form, let me paint this picture. people are on their phones, looking down, basically in their own worlds in the big rush. that sums up the platform. not this girl. she heard this grateful dead song of all things and started moving. everyone nearby had to start moving too. take a look. now this viral video has gotten more than 3.3 million views in just a couple weeks. an impromptu dance party is just a couple weeks. an impromptu dance party is somet

. >> gabe gutierrez joins me now. gabe, this is a situation of a star quarterback., questions about his behavior. but on this campus, he seems to be such a superstar that it's not -- not clear how this proceeding's going to evolve. >> yeah, andrea, he has a lot of support on this campus from students. and florida state is preparing the acc championship game on saturday. they're defending national champions, and winston is a huge star on this campus. that student conduct hearing as you mentioned is entered the second day, it's going on in the building right behind me. and it's, as you mentioned, it's not a civil proceeding. it's not a criminal proceeding. it's being presided by a former florida supreme court justice brought in by the university to hear these allegations, hear on campus. and the penalties that winston could face could be anywhere from a written reprimand to expulsion. and these allegations have been swirling iff ining for the past. >> and the department of justice has taken a number of steps under title 9 which have put schools on notice they need to

nbc's gabe gutierrez is there. >> reporter: things have been moving here smoothly at the world's busiestmore than 4 million travelers are expected to go through here this holiday season. so far they've been moving smoothly through here. other parts of the country have seen a different story. so far, several hundred flights have been cancelled and 1500 delays. airports in philadelphia, d.c. and the new york area have noticed significant delays, so has houston. this storm system is expected to get better later today. aaa estimates more than 98 million americans will travel this holiday season but thankfully here in atlanta, no major disruptions so far, although that could change. back to you guys. >> thanks so much for the update. now let's find out what sort of weather surprises santa will be delivering this christmas. meteorologist steve is at the wall. do i need to pack my shovel in holiday? >> hopefully not but hopefully you have an umbrella. we do have a lot of thunderstorms. i want to focus on the most dangerous parts of the storm in louisiana and mississippi. we have tornado watches

gabe gutierrez has the report. gabe, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. through his high-profile attorneys, jamis has strongly denied the accusations. again hearing the allegations here on campus. jamis winston is heading back into a student conduct hearing to face allegations of sexual assault. >> we are confident that justice harding, when he hears her multiple lies and jameis' truth will find, as every other entity has to this point, that she is lying. >> reporter: the star quarterback, she says, raped her in 2012. >> there was a long time where she felt like she had no voice and nobody would listen to what she had to say. >> reporter: the woman says she was drinking at a bar with friends when a man took her to an off-campus apartment. she reported the alleged assault within hours but did not identify winston until weeks later. >> this has really hurt the reputation of fsu. >> reporter: prosecutor decided not to file charges last year. >> we did not feel like we had a reasonable likelihood of conviction. >> we need to see campuses put in place strategi

that's where gabe gutierrez is right now. there's also a lot of fog out there right now. right, gabe? >> dylan, good morning. this is the world's busiest airport. because so many people connect through here, we've been seeing a steady stream of travelers and plenty of rain and low clouds, which could cause issues later in the day. so far, no major delays. there have been some small delays because of these low clouds. we're also watching chicago. this is expected to kbet worse throughout the day. and tomorrow christmas eve as this winter storm rolls through. aaa expects more than 98 million american also travel this holiday season. the weather may not be great. but, hey, at least gas prices will be done. >> in atlanta for us, gabe gutierrez, thank you again. >>> now into the investigation of the murder of two nypd officers. police are working to track down the movements of the alleged killer in the hours before the shooting. tensions between the police and the mayor of the nation's largest city remain strained. stephanie gosk has more from brooklyn. stephanie, good morning.

for "today," gabe gutierrez, nbc news, denver. >> that would be a compelling supreme court decision.k of the weather. dylan is in for al this morning. >> and we've got a big storm around christmas, but we also have some wet weather moving through omaha and into minneapolis right now. sioux falls as well. this is all kind of in the form of rain, although a wintry mix is still falling down through central south dakota. but we've got foggy conditions and also those scattered showers. so in minneapolis, we're starting off with reduced visibility, about a half a mile right now in omaha, nebraska, you can't see much of anything. so the fog and the rain is thick out that way. we have blizzard warnings out through parts of the rockies. telluride is dealing with those strong, gusty winds, and also falling snow. we are expecting a lot of snow, but for the ski resorts, so this is great for vacationers that are heading through the holiday. we are looking at perhaps 9 to 12 inches of snow through the highest elevations, on top of about a foot, foot and a half that have already fallen. we're going

gabe gutierrez is at the world's busiest airport for us down in atlanta. gabe is on the effect.morrow. this is a big system. wednesday the travel troubles are mainly from the great lakes off to

gabe gutierrez. thank you very much. coming up the former head of the ntsb joins the conversation.s the lives they lived from a journalistic apologygiant to an entertainment legend. some of the leaders that passed away this year and the legacy they leave behind. have you heard of the new dialing procedure for for the 415 and 628 area codes? no what is it? starting february 21, 2015 if you have a 415 or 628 number you'll need to dial... 1 plus the area code plus the phone number for all calls. okay, but what if i have a 415 number, and i'm calling a 415 number? you'll still need to dial... 1 plus the area code plus the phone number. so when in doubt, dial it out! >>> stocks have fallen greece's prime minister announced plans for an early general election thex month. can you tell me anything about this? what's the significance about it? >> i know it seems wonky. i'll give you the 30 seconds. three years ago greece was in significant financial trouble. they got together and bailed out a country. this election with some of the far left parties coming out and winning the election puts t

gabe gutierrez is covering the story in denver. to you. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. colorado's governor called this the greatest social experiments of the century. in its first year that experiment has brought in a whole lot of money and a whole lot of controversy. on january 1st the lines were long and the hopes were high. a year later at denver's 3d cannibis business is booming. >> i had five employees. now i have 40. >> reporter: recreational and medical marijuana sales in colorado have topped half a billion dollars, raking in more thads 60 million in tax revenue, licensing and fees. still colorado's governor john hickenlooper says that's a drop in the bucket for the state's budget. so far, has it been worth it? >> we're making significant progress. >> reporter: why do you sound skeptical? >> i'm cautious. i think we still have a lot of work to do. >> reporter: a 65% december in black market marijuana seizure since 2012. the denver post reports marijuana dui arrests have more than doubled and police have issued more tha

nbc's gabe gutierrez is at the excel energy center in st. paul, minnesota. gabe, good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning. most people think of this virus of attacking children. so far five players have developed symptoms and one of the team's superstars is preparing to return to the ice. nhl is scrambling to contain a rare outbreak. since october at least nine players, five on the minnesota wild, three on the anaheim ducks and one on the new york rangers have come down with mumps. so have two referees. minnesota wild defenseman ryan suitor, who hadn't missed a game since joining the team two years ago. he said it was miserable. >> focusing attention on a disease that is now uncommon due to the success of vaccination programs. >> reporter: the virus is transmitted through saliva, can be passed on through coughing, spitting and sharing things like water bottles. fever and swelling around the jaw. there were only 438 confirmed cases in the entire u.s. last year. this year there have already been more than 1,000 including outbreaks at four universiti

. >> gabe gutierrez, thank you. >> natalie is here, the latest on a massive auto-related recall. >> the story we're following, the japanese air bag maker takata defied u.s. regulators ignoring a midnight deadline to expand a recall of driver side air bags. the company faces fines up to $35 million and legal action. takata insists that the air bags are more likely to malfunction in high humidity areas but regulators insist the recall should be expanded to all states. the senior vice president is expected to testify today during a congressional hearing on the air bag recall. >> some disturbing news from the middle east. an american teacher and mother of young twins was stabbed to death in the bathroom of an abu dhabi shopping mall. police say the woman reportedly was attacked with a sharp tool following a fight in the public restroom on monday. police released a security camera image showing the veiled suspect there on the right as you see. an investigation now is under way. >> still no official word this morning on the man believed to be president obama's choice to lead the pentagon. nbc