but lead prosecutor karen kowall is quick to point out cases like these bring little satisfaction. this is really just betrayal on top of betrayal on top of betrayal, isn't it? i mean, you got kevin betraying lisa. sabrina betraying lisa. then you have kevin betraying sabrina and ultimately you have sabrina betraying kevin. >> yeah. it's a perfect circle. >> that's all for now. i'm lester holt. thanks for joining us. to iran to ukraine. >> president putin's got to make the decision to take an offramp. >> the obama administration calls for strategic patience. my exclusive interview with secretary of state john kerry. >>> the measles outbreak. the debate over government mandates like vaccines for children. is personal liberty being denied. >> mandating vaccines opens doors for mandates on what my child eats and goes to school. >> remember that during the crusades people committed te

but lead prosecutor karen kowall is quick to point out cases like these bring little satisfaction. this is really just betrayal on top of betrayal on top of betrayal, isn't it? i mean, you got kevin betraying lisa. sabrina betraying lisa. then you have kevin betraying sabrina and ultimately you have sabrina betraying kevin. >> yeah. it's a perfect circle. >>> yet another major winter storm in the northeast. snow on top of more snow and this as the west cost recovers from the pine al.express. high level talks pe white house ahead today for president obama and germany's angela merkel. on the agenda, russia and isis. >>> the biggest winners from the grammys. >>> plus new details from the fatal car crash involving bruce jenner. >>> tributes pour in for a giant of college basketball and much more on this busy monday february 9th. "early today" starts right now. >>> well good morning, everybody. happy monday to you. thanks so much for joining us. right now, two powerful storms on the move locking on to