>> randy travis. >> randy travis?yes, sir. >> reporter: a common name with the one-of-a-kind voice, belonging to country music legend randy travis. the superstar told police he didn't have any i.d. on him and he had been in an argument with his wife-to-be, but there was more. officers smelled alcohol on his breath. >> have you had anything to drink today, sir? >> yes, sir, i have. but i am not driving. >> reporter: travis steps out of the car. that's when police pull a wine bottle from inside. officers say he looked just like the man who sold more than 25 million albums. >> you're gonna go to jail for public intoxication. >> really? >> are you kidding me? >> no, sir. when we get to the jail, we can figure out who -- get some more information on who you are. >> are you kidding me? >> no. >> reporter:ste officers handcu travis and took him to the denton county jail. >> no comment from the publicist who said neither she nor the singer had seen that video. travis apologized for the incident after the arrest. that is news4

. >>> well, jay-z in bright lights and randy travis in harsh light. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, how science and forensics have even invaded the seemingly innocent act of walking your dog. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today." a few areas with beautiful conditions. salt lake city one of those. 44 degrees and sunshine. we'll see some showers building towards los angeles. heavy at times. really, that stripe along the coastline. we could see upwards of three quarters of an inch. tomorrow, see sunshine return to the area. a few of the hills just outside of l.a. could get a quick snowfall. a quick 3 to 6 inches. if you're watching us on khnl nbc 8 in honolulu, hawaii, see the work of three artists who challenge the notion of traditional woodwork at craft masters. that is your pacific event of the day. >> all right. thanks so much. >>> here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. last night in new york, jay-z added to his list of impressive career achievements. he

randy travis celebrated too doctor's he watched the super bowl.ed on charges of intoxication after police outside a texas church. say he was drunk and had an open bottle of wine in his hand. he and his girlfriend had been fighting. he apologized for his actions. pulled out a ring onto the field and propose to his friend. course she said yes. jones's insured to get more come true later today parade foris a big the giants. >> very nice. i like her sparkly jersey. is what i notice. also stepping up fight obesity. let's get to linda bell at in newrg headquarters york. mentioned wal- mart. more healthyput on your dinner table. wal-mart will detail its healthier food initiative to cut fat, sugar, and sodium. wal-mart will later the -- label them great for you so you can find them easily. as you mentioned, southern california-based coffee bean is its first location in in the lobby of the washington hilton. as i mentioned before, i hear the hot vanilla is amazing. with valentine's day one week today, you often have a time knowing what we want. here is wha

randy travis said he was sorry and he had been celebrating super bowl.itters now, hot pursuit edition. police in australia got into a wild chase with one very allusive goat. there you see them. racing through the streets of melbourne, australia. nobody seems to know exactly where this animal came from. and officers tried hard to keep up but that goat was fast. >> very couple of timessenned unfortunately just too agile and too quick. come on now. eventually cops caught up. now the goat lives in a dog pound. where workers have nicknamed him houdini. after, well, houdini. >> before we go our team's top five things of the day. number five verizon and red box. the company behind rental kiosks teaming up to compete with netflix. simpson dolls to lacy will banned. barbie dolls also on the list. good job, iran. number three federal appeals court set to rule tomorrow on constitutionality of same sex marriage ban. number the two united states closing its embassy in syria and pulling everybody out of that embassy. activists reports syrian troops killed 250 people s

texas police have released the dash cam video of the rest of singer randy travis during his arrest onkidding me? >> no, sir. i am not going to kid you. >> travis had an open bottle of wine and smelled of alcohol. he has apologized for the arrest, saying it was a result of a super bowl party. a famous gag gift now could be good for you. chia seeds are being touted as the new super food, providing fiber and could be a substitute for whole-brain. some trainers are recommending it to their clients. >> it has a lot of protein and omega 3, halifax and all that -- healthy fats. >> they can be found asps gn a t gnc and whole foods. orange juice made tasteless like orange juice. ansonia apologizes after price hikes of whitney houston music. >>-- sony apologizes. >> fans down loaded her songs heavily. sony hiked prices at the uk itunes store just one day after the singer's death. and is now issuing a statement saying that it apologizes for any offense caused by the price hike. you may not like what i have to say about orange juice. pepsico wants to water down your orange juice. some consumers p

. >>> randy travis arrest. his sobriety test and find out what he asked the officers who took him into custody. >>> and another spring-like day. are spring-like days to follow? ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> investigators in washington are sifting through evidence, looking for clues in the disappearance of susan powell. 10 days ago, her husband, josh powell, killed himself and their two sons in a gas-fueled fire at their home. police say they were getting ready to charge josh in the case of his missing wife. this week, detectives discovered a comforter stained with blood that he left in a storage locker. they us also -- also found an unmarked map that he left. >>> police say a 14-year-old girl allegedly pulled a hammer and struck a 15-year-old female student. she also allegedly hit a 16- year-old student who came to his friend's aid. the two are now recovering. the 14-year-old has been charged with assault. >>> another appeal. italian prosecutors plan to appeal amanda knox's acquittal. jessica kartalija is in the new

you're going to see randy travis being arrested here for public intoxication the night of the super bowl. officers say travis' speech was slurred when they talked to him in the parking lot of all places a baptist church. he had no i.d. and was parked there with an empty bottle of wine in the car. travis told cnn he was just celebrating as so many other americans did on that sunday night. >>> 17 texas christian university students arrested today, including four football players. the students are charged with selling both prescription and illegal drugs to undercover officers. >> marijuana, cocaine, molly, which is a powdered form of ecstasy, ecstasy pills, acid and prescription drugs, which include but not limited to xanax, hydrocodone, and three different types of oxymorphone which is similar to the highly addictive oxycontin. >> police made arrests both off and on campus, including at fraternity houses. >>> people are struggling to get out of buried homes in romainia. hundreds of people have died in this storm. temperatures are plunging to 45 degrees below zero. >>> watch out who is behi

minute ride. >>> we are getting a first look at some dash cam video shot during the arrest of randy travis. the country music star was charged with driving under the influence earlier this month in texas. police also say travis was not carrying any identification on him and they found an open bottle of wine in his car. >> you're going to go to jail for public intoxication. >> really? are you kidding me? >> no, sir. >> not going to kid you. >> you're kidding me. >> no, completely honest with you. >> travis has since apologized for the arrest saying it was the result of a super bowl party. >>> ahead at 7:00, celebrating black history month with a trip back in time. a new smithsonian exhibit offer as a rare look at the lives of six families living at thomas jefferson's monticello in virginia. we'll check in with annie coming up on the other side. i trained in medical school. at the time, there was very little business training. ♪ so hurry up, let's go, don't want to miss... ♪ i had my own practice, so i went looking for the knowledge to be successful running my own business. the courses were

add randy travis to the mug shot gallery. a little bit of a grin there. he apologized for his public intox arrest on sunday after, quote, celebrating the super bowl. >>> gisele bundchen in hot water for standing by her man new england quarterback tom brady. leaving the stadium on sunday night, she loudly complained to a friend about dropped passes saying, my husband can't throw the ball and catch the ball at the same time. gisele, come on. brady teammates reportedly feel mrs. tom broke the rules about not publicly criticizing fellow players. serious code violation there. >>> this comes to us from kdht news in sioux falls, south dakota. dog owners could be busted for not cleaning up after their pets. the owner of hundreds of local apartments will now require renters to submit doggie dna samples. that's right. if fido's waste matter is left behind anywhere in the complex, the landlord will send it to the lab. if there is a match the owner will have to fork over a hundred bucks. the owner says it's the only way to make sure the proper is clean and safe. do t

add randy travis to the mug shot gallery.or his public intoxication arrest on sunday after, quote, celebrating the super bowl. >>> gisele bundchen in hot water for standing by her man new england quarterback tom brady. leaving the stadium on sunday night, she loudly complained to a friend about dropped passes saying, my husband can't throw the ball and catch the ball at the same time. brady teammates reportedly feel mrs. tom broke the rules about not publicly criticizing fellow players. serious guy code being broken there. >> serious team code being broken. you didn't hear the players saysing that after missed kicks, that sort of thing. >> in her defense, apparently she was being taunted by some of the fans in the crowd. giving tomorrmy a hard time. so it will be interesting to see how that plays out. i'm lynn berry. this is "first look." "way too early" is next. >>> the united states closes its embassy in damascus. things insides that country get more brutal by the day after russia and china vetoed a u.n. resolution that wou

randy travis, singing the blues tonight. this isn't the photo op, the country star had planned for.e was arrested in north texas. police say he was drunk outside of a church. a tour is scheduled to kick off on friday. >> he went out last night. >> a lot. >> just a matter of time. >>> hey, take a quick check of the weather out there. it's a chilly night. but not frigid for february standards. have temperatures near 40 in places like stevensville. and tomorrow, in the day, we're back in the mid-50s. downtown could hit 60. not bad for february. >>> all i heard was 60 degrees tomorrow. that's all i heard. >> you're out of here, right? >> have a good night. today my journey continues across the golden state, where everyone has been unbelievably nice. mornin'. i guess i'm helping them save hundreds on car insurance. it probably also doesn't hurt that i'm a world-famous advertising icon. cheers! i mean, who wouldn't want a piece of that? geico. ah... fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent oh dear... or more on car insurance.

. >>> police arrested country music star randy travis overnight for public intoxication.his happened in texas. officers found travis in a vehicle in front of a baptist church smelling of wine and a little bit of alcohol. he was cited. he made a statement to cnn saying he is paying for his actions following an evening of super bowl. >>> if you have fireworks, you may get taxed on them. allison, open accounts with citibank. it's a bit of a curious tactic. >> it is. what we're talking about are those free promotional miles that people got when they opened a bank account with citi. i'm not talking about the miles that these people racked up by using a citi credit card. these miles i'm talking about are considered a reward or they're considered a prize. so whether you get a toaster or cash or airline miles, the value of the award, what that is, it's treated as income so the tax man, yeah, he can come a calling. the irs says citibank is right in this, that everything valued over $600 that's classified as a reward that it can be taxed. and that includes those mileage points i'm

this is from a cruiser dash cam of country star randy travis being arrested of public intoxication theper bowl. there he is. officers say travis' speech was slurred when they talked to him in the parking lot of a baptist church. he had no i.d. he was parked there with an empty bottle of wine in the car. travis told cnn that he was just celebrating as so many other americans did on that sunday night. >>> we have more coming up in the next two hours, including this. iran is accused of launching terrorist attacks all around the world, but there are new fears that the next one could be right here on u.s. soil. i'm brooke baldwin. the news is now. >>> hundreds of inmates burned alive as flames ripped through a prison. we're now hearing how some escaped and how others screamed out in their final moments. >> a major put a gun to my head and said, slaughter him. >>> cnn slips into syria and gets an exclusive look at an assassin who is paid to kill civilians. >>> plus a new turn in the investigation of whitney houston's death. why police are looking into her doctors and pharmacies. >>> i'm just

randy travis is a top search after his drunk driving arrest monday near a north texas church.clude "forever and ever amen" apologized for overdoing it after the super bowl. >>> and a story we brought you earlier has the internet in a frenzy. supermodel gisele bundchen caught on tape blaming tom brady's teammates for the super bowl loss. my husband cannot [ bleep ] throw the ball and catch the ball at the same time. >> and fans are googling katharine mcphee and other stars of "smash" which premiered last night on nbc. it follows the behind-the-scenes creation of a broadway show about marilyn monroe. it's now 8:04. now back outside to al with a check of the weather. >> thank you, natalie. we have a birthday girl here. what's your name? >> julia. >> how old are you today? >> 11. >> all right. >> she's very excited! >> where are you from? >> long island. >> all the way from long island. the trip took it out of you. happy birthday. let's see what's happening for your day. our pick city is here in new york. 11:00 a.m. we have the super bowl parade. 45 with winds northwest at 12. the

. >>> randy travis was arrested for public intoxication.icle in front of a baptist church with an open bottle of wine and smelling of alcohol. he was held for a few hours and cited for a misdemeanor. >>> and the super bowl winning new york giants fly home victoriously from indianapolis, leaving their home just a few moments ago. >>> coming up this hour on cnn, horrific violence continues in syria. it is getting worse. men, women, children all being killed. just today, more than 50 killed by what the syrian regime called anti-terrorist groups. opposition groups say it was government groups that did the killing. >>> plus, apple products being made by a chinese company, a rash of suicides not just a coincidence. >>> a snowboarder caught in an avalanche. we'll talk to that woman. yes, she was saved by that massive snow walla by a new piee of safety equipment. so what do you think? basic. at meineke i have options... like oil changes starting at $19.95. my money. my choice. my meineke. >>> okay, forget money and happiness. of all the promises in

. >>> randy travis is apologized for being arrest ed yesterday.e was caught in front of a church with an open bottle of wine. >>> headlines this morning, papers from washington, d.c. and los angeles. i have the "washington post" here. don't you want to look at my headline? this is much better than looking at that. this say huge investigation that's going on, folks. 33 lawmakers spent 300 million in taxpayer money on local projects. examples that we have? >> i've heard this story a million times before. >> now it's detailed out. so the specific projects with the name, alabama senator 100 million to renovate an area right near his office. georgia congressman, 6.3 million to replenish a beach near his vacation home. listen to this. the chambers of commerce have different standards here. in the senate, members must certify that neither they nor their immediate family members have a financial interest in the earmarks. in the house, only lawmakers and their spouses are covered, not children or parents. i'll put this on facebook for you. i was looking th

. >>> country singer randy travis arrested for public intoxication yesterday morning outside a baptist a statement to cnn admitting he partied too hard after the super bowl. travis was released after spending some four hours in the drunk tank. >>> bart simpson gets banned from iran along with homer. simpsons dolls joined barbie on a list of toys that are prohibited from being sold in iran. other western icons like super man, spider man are still allowed because they are seen by iranian officials as helping the oppressed. >> interesting. >> there you go. >> we're talking about -- forget pacs and super pacs to our panels. the latest campaign finance issue is about campaign theme tote bags and t-shirts and accessories. have you heard about this? republicans questioning obama campaign's designer sales. they contend the sales, you are one of the designers, this is your shirt. this is the store.barack obama.com russell simmons. apparently they contend the sale could violate campaign finance rules. likely or not likely violations? >> i have no idea. they're so insanely complex, which is why i

. >>> a newly released video of randy travis' arrest for public intoxication.super bowl and got into an argument with his girlfriend. >>> a new york city teacher facing dismissal sending holiday cards from her fifth grade class to a prison inmate, once charged with child pornography, by the way. he was charged with child porn back at two2008 and pled to a higher charge of gun possession. some of the kids had their names and addresses on those cards. child porn. nice. >> you know, i was telling that storey and i left that important detail out. that's just craziness, really. >> really bad judgment all around. >> understatement of the morning. christine, thanks. >>> let's talk a little bit linsanity. back on his home court last night really getting a hero's welcome. so nice to see the new york knicks beat the sacramento kings. lin had only ten points but a career high 13 assists and the man who seems to have come really out of no where is now just an old blown super star. brian cho knew lin before all this and brian is now a columnist for the bleacherreport.com an

arrest, police in texas are now releasing the dash cam video that captured country music star randy travisauled off to jail. watch this. >> you're going to go to jail for public intoxication. >> are you kidding me? >> no, sir. not going to kid you. >> you're kidding me. >> nope. >> i'm being completely honest with you. >> police say the 52-year-old singer was parked in front of a church and slurring his words. officers found an open wine bottle inside his vehicle. police couldn't verify travis' identity at the time because he wasn't carrying i.d. travis has apologized for his actions. funny thing about that is he was here at "fox & friends" and a similar kind of thing may have happened. let's head to brian now with much more uplifting news. >> oh, yeah! stop me if you've heard this before but jeremy lin continues to shine. he single handedly rejuvenating the knicks season and nba season being named eastern conference player of the week and it looks like more lin saturday, it's -- sanity, it's far from over. >> lin puts it up! and the knicks take the lead! >> incredible and they go on to wi

also, country star randy travis cited for public intoxication.the super bowl. steve? >> thanks, gretch. is america coming apart? our next guest has a theory on the new american divide in classes. he tells us why and what impact it's having on our great nation. charles murray, that guy right there is the author of a brand new book came out about a week ago called "the coming apart, the state of white america 1960-2010." good morning to you, charles. >> good morning. there are two americas aren't there? >> increasingly yes and it didn't used to be the case. i mean, we've always had classes. we've always had rich people and poor people but they pretty much behaved the same with regard to things like marriage and religion and attitudes to work. that's not true anymore. >> right. let's talk a little bit about marriage. you went back into the 60's and you looked back then a lot of people got married. >> not just a lot. almost anybody. suppose we talk about people ages 30 to 49. prime of life. 1960 didn't make any difference if you were in the working c

country singer randy travis is a top google seven after his drunk driving arrest early monday near a church. travis' hits include "forever and ever amen" apologized for overdoing it after watching the super bowl. >>> a story we brought you earlier. supermodel gisele bundchen blaming her husband's teammates for new england's super bowl loss. giselle was also overheard telling brady he played the best game of his life. >>> and fans are googling catherine mcphee and other stars of "smash" that premiered last night on nbc. "smash" follows behind the scenes creation of a broadway show about marilyn monroe. >>> now 8:04. let's go back outside to al with a check of your weather. >> thank you so much, natalie. a birthday girl here. what's your name? >> julianne. >> how old are you today? >> 11. >> very excited. >> where are you from? >> long island. >> all the way in from long island. that's a trip, just took it out of you. happy birthday. >> let's see what's happening for your day. our pick city is here in new york. 1 1 a.m. the super bowl parade. winds northwest at 12. 2:00, 9 nneey, 4degr