our report tonight from nbc's miguel almaguer. >> reporter: washington state's olympic national park, 73 miles of pristine coastline, is protected land, now under attack. this 66-foot dock washed ashore in december. along for the ride, living organisms, some invasive species. >> this is the first time we ever saw these come across the ocean. >> reporter: researcher john chatman and his strike team are among the first scientists to reach the remote dock, bringing samples to the lab. >> it was very much like seeing something from outer space. >> reporter: foreign plants and animals found here could invade, even kill off, native species. >> we know that when species come into new habitats, they often cause tremendous amounts of damage. >> reporter: in oregon, the invasive northern pacific sea star was identified in tsunami debris that washed ashore in june. a bottom feeder with a voracious appetite. >> we have nearly 150 species on these japanese tsunami debris combined. and we can't predict which ones might have a negative impact. but they could be quite catastrophic. >> reporter: there

nbc's miguel almaguer shows us how they're making a difference. >> reporter: a working mother of two, married to an army staff sergeant and studying to become a nurse, these days she has a lot on her plate. she is feeding her family on a very tight budget. >> i want to provide healthy meals for my children. it's very expensive. >> reporter: they are among the more than 100,000 families who turn to cooking matters. >> that's just part of eating healthy on a budget. >> reporter: with 2,500 chefs in 32 states the free, nonprofit program teaches low income families to prepare low cost, healthy meals. >> it's really so critical with so many people struggling. we don't have money to give them but we have knowledge to share. >> reporter: cooking matters teaches the basics -- fruits, grains, veggies are the foundation of a healthy diet. >> we'll put everything in here. >> reporter: the class begins in the kitchen then takes families into the grocery store. >> this is 12 ounces. >> reporter: this single mother of two is learning to read labels, compare prices and eat fresh. >> before this clas

nbc's miguel almaguer has our "making a difference" report. >> i michael tubbs do solemnly swear -- >> reporter: at 22 years old, michael tubbs is making history. stockton's youngest city council member ever is a hometown kid from rough and tumble streets. >> people died sometimes or gunshots, sometimes i couldn't go outside. >> reporter: born to a 16-year-old mother and a father who's in prison, tubbs grew up poor, determined not to repeat the mistakes his parents made. >> so i'm really thankful to this area, because it really grounded us and humbled us. >> reporter: tubbs was raised by his mother, grandmother, and aunt. the first in his family to go to college, stanford. >> during the commencement ceremony. >> reporter: their proudest moment -- >> seeing my baby graduate. >> reporter: after graduation, tubbs could have done anything and gone just about anywhere, but instead, he turned down high-paying jobs to return to this bankrupt city. with an unemployment rate at nearly 14%, a record number 71 homicides last year, and one of the highest foreclosure rates in the country, stockton

miguel almaguer, nbc news, along the california sierra nevada. >>> there's more to tell you about. coming up next, the class photo of american women who just made history, and the fix that had a lot of people saying something is wrong with this picture. >>> it's one of the rituals of every new congress. class photos. and outside the capitol yesterday, democratic women in the house were assembled for a photo of their own. and there it was. a snapshot of history. but just one problem. four of the women arrived late, and so a separate picture was taken of those four, then photo shopped into the original. you can see them in the back row. today democratic leader nancy pelosi defended the altered photo as an accurate historical record of the 61 women democrats, and said it was also accurate that it was freezing out there, and the women had to get back to work. >>> another photo caught our attention today, this one also a part of history. just who is the woman reclining with the young man beside her? it turns out this is a newly revealed photo of the late princess diana when she was 18 o

miguel almaguer, nbc news, salt lake city. >>> we're back in a moment with the news about hillary clinton today that a lot of people have been wondering about. >>> weather in the news tonight heading into the weekend, especially in the eastern half of the country, a big storm has left snow from the midwest through the mid atlantic and as it churns north and east tonight, it's leaving significant icing, upwards of 5 inches of snow in some places. at one point today, precip from this one storm was falling from detroit to south carolina, where 70 highway wrecks were reported. air travel is already being affected up and down the east coast tonight. >>> those watching any of secretary hillary clinton's testimony this week noticed, she's been wearing glasses, which, of course, she has from time to time all her life. but when photographers peered in even closer, they noticed a sectional fresnel lens over her left eye. they are used to prevent double vision. her spokesman said she'll be wearing them for a while, due to lingering issues from her concussion. as you recall, she took a terrible fall

our report tonight from nbc's miguel almaguer. >> reporter: pounded by snow and sleet, this weekend, much of utah is under a winter storm warning. >> when i started shoveling, it came up to my knees. >> reporter: with another 10 inches forecasted, tracy's backyard is under 2 feet of snow. >> this is crazy. we've never seen this much snow before. >> reporter: before the morning commute was even over, more than 80 accidents brought utah to a standstill. >> be safe out there, roads are a mess. >> reporter: for truckers headed cross-country, a treacherous journey. >> just kind of slid into the side, yeah. and then some nice people were stopped and helped me. >> reporter: in southern california, interstate 5, the grapevine, finally reopened after a 16-hour shutdown. this 40-mile stretch could again close tonight. >> it's not like the california i grew up with. i grew up in san diego, and it's always warm down there. >> reporter: but in san diego, the temperature was a frigid 35, colder than chicago, 55. in central california, 75% of the citrus crop is still on the tree, where frost threat

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nbc's miguel almaguer reports. >> a working mother of two married to an army staff sergeant and studyingome a nurse. these days stacy has a lot on her plate. she's feeding her family on a very tight budget. >> i want to provide healthy meals for my children. it's very expensive. they're among the more than 100,000 families who have turned to cooking matters. >> that's just part of eating healthy on a budget. >> with 2500 chefs in 32 states, the free, nonprofit program teaches low-income families to prepare low-cost healthy meals. >> it's really so critical with so many people struggling. we don't have money to give them. but chefs in straw tiers and others -- >> fruits, grains and veggies are the foundation of a healthy diet. >> we'll put everything in here. >> the class begins in the kitchen, then takes families into the grocery store. >> this is 12 ounces. >> this woman, a single mother of two, is learning to read label, compare prices and eat fresh. >> before this class, you think of eating healthy as being like bland and nasty. you can eat health had i and still have tasteful food. >

for "today," miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. >>> now, here is erica. >> lester, thanks. >>> now london and criticism that kate middleton's parents may be trying to profit from her pregnancy. annabel roberts is in london. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, erica. well, the middletons have been running the family business for 30 years but some say following their daughter's marriage and pregnancy some of their merchandise is, well, awkward. >> they make a lovely couple. they are great fun to be with and we've had a lot of laughs tog. >> reporter: carol and mike middleton have watched proudly as their daughter grew up, found her prince and married him. throughout these years, they have run a mail order business selling party paraphernalia. it has made them a fortune. a line of baby shower products is raising eyebrows. a new little prince and princess is written across them. some are asking if this is appropriate given the nation's future, little baby prince or prince ses is also their grandchild. >> some think this is a little bolder. people are thinking, hang on, she is goin

miguel almaguer is already in place in beverly hills. miguel, good morning. >> rorter: savannah, good morning. the globes, as you know, are considered the unofficial kickoff to awards season, a night where tv and movie stars mix together, hoping for that stat statue. >> with the president taking on a pilot for best actor in a drama and a mother of three challenging a cia agent for best actress -- >> there are two narratives about the location of osama bin laden. sfwlr th >> reporter: this year's golden globe awards are a tight race. in film, "lincoln" leads with seven nominations, including best drama. but "django unchained" and thriller "argo" are not far behind with five nominations a piece. there are five or six movies that are really even. >> reporter: "les miserables" with ann hathaway a good bet for best supporting actress. "silver linings playbook" star could outshine the epic musical. both actors are nominated for individual awards and received oscar nods on thursday. the youngest and the oldest nominees ever. 9-year-old quvenzhan

>> miguel almaguer, thank you. >>> for a look at what's trending today, a quick roundup of what has youllion downloads made gotier's "somebody i used to kno know" top viewed. top selling album of the united states for the second year in a row, adele, the first in the modern era. >>> exuberant viral video. she was bummed she didn't get to visit her family. so she went to baggage claim at lax and danced around people who did have families. angela has done the same sort of thing before in places like laundromats and also in a shopping mall. and this video shows you're take ing a risk when you put your faith in unwitting strangers. >> what do you need? oh! what's wrong with you? >> i trust you. >> i trust you! >> i don't know what he's expecting those people to do. maybe not so bad landing in sand but this guy also does the fall, as you can see there, on sidewalks. why? we may never know. it's now 8:06. sending it back out to matt, al and erica. matt, thank you always for catching me when i fall. >> whenever i can. that gets my early vote for the dumbest thing i've ever seen in 2013. >> wil