i'm lester holt. >> and i'm jenna wolfe. the arrest of paul merhige brings some closure to the family of the victims of that thanksgiving day massacre. >> while he was loose some of the family feared for their own lives thinking he might be seeking them out as well. now at least part of that nightmare is over thanks to a tip generated by "america's most wand." we'll have the latest including an interview with the parents of the youngest victim. >>> also as the president returns from his hawaiian vacation, he'll meet this week at the white house with his top security team to find out just how the would be christmas bomber got onto that northwest flight headed to detroit undetected. more on that just ahead. >>> plus the latest on the winter storm battering the northeast. >>> first, let's get back to that breaking news of the arrest of paul merhige, wanted for gunning down four family members at a thanksgiving dinner. authorities had been looking for him for more than a month and found him at a motel in the florida keys last ni

i'm lester holt. >> and i'm jenna wolfe. i was tempted to turn on the tv and see if the "today" show was on a two-hour delay or something. it was cold. i did not want to get out there this morning. >> i think it was in the low teens here. >> needless to say we were not on a two-hour delay, we are here. it's cold everywhere, not just here in the northeast. >> florida is caught in the grips of all this. record lows as far south as miami. temperatures dropped into the 30s there bringing snow and ice to many parts of that state. most of europe is also in the freezer where the coldest winter in 30 years is cancelling sports. the mercury hitting almost 20 below in some parts. our weather team has it all covered. we'll bring you all the latest in just a moment. >>> then out west, they're assessing the damage this morning after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake shook northern california on saturday, knocking out power to thousands and causing damage to buildings and utilities. a lot of frayed nerves there this morning. we'll have a live re

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lester holt joins us from new york. lester, happy new year. >> happy new year. good so see you. let me tell you what's coming up on "the today show." a lot of breaking news to get to this morning. police have arrest ad man suspected of killing four family members including a 6-year-old girl on thanksgiving day. this morning an exclusive live interview with the girl's parents. >>> also more aftermath following that failed attempt to blow up usa airliner christmas day. u.s. closed its embassy in yemen after threats by al qaeda. president obama will talk with his top security team this week. >>> and curing foods to cure a common cold to a migraine and battling cabin fever. those stories and more when we see you a bit later on today. eun, back to you. >>> have a great day. >> all right. >>> a relaxing new year's day turned terrifying for a north virginia family. their dog escaped from a backyard and fell through a pond. elaine reyes has the story from fredericksburg, virginia. >> reporter: this 65 pound bassett hound appears to have nine lives. perhaps her name indicates an extra ed

lester holt is joining us live from new york with a preview. ng, lester. >> kimberly, good sunday morning. coming up complete coverage of the deep freeze that continues to grip the country. now parts of europe will find out when it will end. also the latest on that 8-month-old baby missing since the day after christmas. police this week named two people of interest who they believe know more than they are telling. we'll talk to that couple in an exclusive interview. some rare never before seen footage we take you inside the den of a hibernating bear. the he decade. why today's leading men are living mid life with more ankiety. and why food labels may be misleading you. >> hibernating sounds good. the bears have a good idea. here's a question for you women and men out there who have wage ad life long battle with your weight. can you be fat and fit at the same time? the answer may surprise you. here's nbc's chief medical editor dr. nancy snyderman. >> reporter: two women both in their early 50s. one got a perfect bill of health from her cardiologi