here's nbc's rehema ellis. for these high school juniors...applying to college feels overwhelming. 12;;14 re: "i want to see a show of hands, you feel any pressure about the college application process?" eh: definitely. re: you think everyone's feeling the pressure. eh: everyone's feeling the pressure jj: everyone is, yes. to some...even unfair. 12;11;01 sot james johnson, high school junior "i also have a job outside of school so, trying to get involved in extra curricular activities is somewhat difficult." today...in part, sponsored by the harvard graduate school of education and colleges and universities nationwide...now recommends stunning changes in the application process. sot richard weissbourd senior lecturer, harvard graduate hool of education 11;17;38 "it's the first time in history have banded together to reshape the among the project's suggestions... de-emphasize standardized sting...possibly making the t d act-s optional... stress quaty over quantitwhen it comes to extracurricular activities and ad

rehema ellis has the story. for these high school juniors...applying to college feels overwhelming. 12;05;14 re: "i feel any pressure about the college definitely. re: you think everyone's feeling the pressure. pressure jj: everyone is, yes. to some...even unfair. 12;11;01 sot james johnson, high school junior "i also have a job outside of school so, trying to get involved in extra curricular activities is somewhat difficult." but a new report released today...in part, sponsored by the harvard graduate school of education and endorsed by dozens of top colleges and universities nationwide...now recommends stunning changes in the application process. sot richard weissbourd senior lecturer, harvard graduate school of education 11;17;38 "it's the first time in history that a large group of colleges have banded together to reshape the admissions process among the project's suggestions... de-emphasize standardized testing...possibly making the sat-s and act-s optional... stress quality over quantity when it comes to e

rehema ellis, nbc news, lansing, new york. >>> a hollywood passing to note tonight. pat harrington jr died. the actor comedian was best known to playing the part of super dwayne schneider on the sitcom "one day at a time," becoming a favorite of so many viewers and winning an emmy. harrington's manager says he passed away in los angeles from complications of alzheimer's disease. he was 86 years old. >>> $700 million. that's how much money is up for grabs. the powerball jackpot now the largest in american history after no one matched all the winning numbers last night. if you win the next and choose the lump sum payout, it's estimated you'll get $428 million and a pretty awesome saturday night. >>> when we come back, dozens of high trucks the bridge wins every >>> finally tonight, you know what people say. it's like a car crash where you can't take your eyes off it? we mean it literally. millions glued to videos of truck after the same small bridge in north carolina. now over 100 of them caught on camera, including one today while our team was there why does it keep h

rehema ellis, nbc >>> that will do it for us on a monday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for >>> it's tuesday, january 19th. and coming up on "early today," the republican frontrunners label each other. >>> an epic protests from black protesters. >>> and the eagles glen fry dead at 67. >>> plus a growing boycott of hollywood's biggest night over an absence of diversity. >>> is this for real? "early today" starts right now. >>> and good morning everybody. thanks for being with us. the increasingly contentious primary appear fweez s to be wearing on voters. 4 in 10 say this has soured their view of the republican party, compared to just 19% who feel more favorably. this compared to vote rbz views of the democratic. 54% say it has not changed the view of the party. and bernie sanders gains ground on hillary clinton in both iowa and new hampshire. sanders then headed to a rally in birmingham, alabama where he got an early shot in against his democratic opponents. >> we began thiz campaign about points behind. we were 50 points behind the i

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>> rehema ellis. thank you very much. >>> let's remember the storm began in the south bringing death and misery there before moving on in kentucky. thousands of drivers were stranded last night in frigid temperatures on one of the nation's busiest highways. gabe gutierrez is there tonight and has our report. stretched for more than 20 miles. trucks and cars paralyzed on i-75. north of london, kentucky. >> even walmart closed. walmart only closes at christmas and walmart closed last night. so if that's tells you anything. >> reporter: tractor trailers unable to climb snowy hills blocked the highway, leaving hundreds trapped in their cars. the national guard moved in. >> they kept telling us a couple hours, a couple hours. at some point, a trucker said we're going to be here all night. >> just taking cat naps. my girlfriend's calling me pretty regular making sure i'm still awake and still alive and safe. >> reporter: dani garner and her three kids started their trip in muncey, indiana. heading home to t

rehema ellis, nbc news, brazil. >>> and when we come back here tonight how do the people here in iowa feel about becoming the center ring of a media circus >>> finally tonight the buzz, the excitement when the circus comes to town, the campaign circus, that is, and the media sideshow that goes along with it, descending on iowa every four years, a boone for the economy and a source of pride for the first state to vote. every iowa caucus since 1980 reports. >> thank you so much. >> god bless the great state of iowa. >> bernie, bernie. >> reporter: this is iowa on television, the opening act for presidential politics. but this is the real iowa, big ag they call it, the state's famous farm economy, including ethanol, the corn-based fuel. surprise, the state is also a leader in insurance and financial services. a homegrown supermarket chain is one of the fastest growing in the nation. the unemployment rate here is under 4% and that's without the gold rush that comes every four years. from around the world more every year the media pour into iowa with money to spend on everything, hotels, t

rehema ellis, nbc news, new york. >> and that will do it for us on monday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us on nbc news, thank you for

rehema ellis, nbc news, atlanta. >>> that will do it for us on this friday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. . >> wouldn't you like if your bank took you to the talent? and the public utility commission is starting purchases for solar panel >> if i win, i enjoy to spend it . >> plus hundreds of people lined up at the gold ranch casino in the hopes that they still had the chance to catch that lucky ticket. we talked to people about what they would do if they want on powerball. >> you are watching washoe nightly, on your side, in high definition. >> and good evening around, i'm joe hearts, and i'm shelby sheehan. a recent decision by the public utilities commission is leaving hundreds of people without jobs and, as we found out, some are concerned about an increase in their energy bill. >> reporter: that's right, i talked with reed hamilton down at hamilton solar, saying the industry would only grow, but now he is closing his residential solar operations in like status, and operations are likely next tech

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rehema ellis, nbc news, vorhees, new jersey. >>> that will do it for us on a monday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for night. >>> right now on news 3 live at 6:00, where is she? a lome woman's -- local woman's nightmare. she looks for hermitsing daughter gone for months. >>> home invasions becoming more violent. what can you do to protect your family from violent intrupedders. >>> it was not the sound of music. what was heard that brought the show to a halt and had a lot of people covering their ears. news 3 live at 6:00 starts right now. >>> gone without a trace. a 15-year-old las vegas girl has been missing since november and her mother has been living a nightmare ever since. >> that las vegas mother is asking for your help in finding her 15-year-old daughter. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm reed cowan. >> i'm jim snyder. >>> this girl has been missing for two months with no sign of what happened to her. beginning to fear the worst.

rehema ellis, nbc news, vorhees, new jersey. >>> that will do it for us on a monday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. >>> new developments in the search for a missing skier at a local resort. the threat that avalanches could pose to rescuers. struck northern nevadans are honoring martin luther king jr. with a day of service. how they are ensuring the civil rights leaders message lives on. >>> strong words about the parliament today. >> the person you're dealing with maybe a successful businessman and he is also a buffoon. >> donald trump is no more than a demagogue. >> the issue that sparked the effort to ban trump from the uk. >>> news 4 nightly starts now. >>> good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm joe hart. >>> topping our news, search and rescue crews are combing the mountains near sugar bowl. they're looking for a ski instructor who is believed to have disappeared while skiing off-duty last thursday. terri hendry joins us with more on the search efforts. >> reporter: i spoke with sergeant dave hunt of the pla

rehema ellis, nbc newsnew york. >> and that will do it night. for all of us on nbc news, thank you for watching and g >>> people can't buy a gun to defend themselves, then only criminals have a gun. >>> president obama plans to tighten gun laws. locals have their stand on the potential changes, and the and what i are promising. what officials expect for the upcoming year and a presidential hopeful is making a stop here. who it is and where you can see them. news 4 nightly starts right now. >>> good evening, and thank you for joining us. i'm joe hart. >> and i'm shelby sheehan. options for gun restrictions were discussed by president obama and loretta lynch. news 4 has the latest for us tonight. emily in. >> reporter: the two people i spoke with had opposite beliefs about obama's possible decision. one believed that taking another step to make stricter

rehema ellis, nbc news, vorhees, new jersey. >>> that will do it for us on a monday night. lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. traffic on the bay bridge -- finally moving -- after a frustrating shutdown.== >>> right now, 6:00. take a look. traffic on the bay bridge finally moving after a frustrating shutdown. these are live pictures from our nbc chopper just a short while ago. dozens of protesters shutting down the bridge with those cars chained together. all lanes westbound were shut down. police stepped in, made several arrests and finally reopened the lanes. finally the traffic backup is back to emeryville. >>> protesters stopped traffic on the bay bridge with a message of equity for all. i want to show you postings from instagram and twitter. they stopped in unison and chained their vehicles together. they were very public. terry mcsweeney is live and we hear, terry, about 125 protesters were arrested. >> reporter: yes, they were. this is the kind of traffic you'd expect on a regular day, not a holiday, but it's been improving

rehema ellis, nbc news, atlanta. >>> that will do it for us on this friday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. the bay area. you're looking at our camera from san bruno from about an hour ago -- you can see the storm clouds moving in. we're tracki h >>> morel nino rain coming to the bay area. you're looking at the camera from san bruno. thanks for joining us, everyone. >> it promised a pinch, and it is delivering. don't a new look at el nino's impact on the bay area. now more el nino rain is hours away. meteorologist jeff is here to tell us what to expect. what are we talking about? >> the heaviest rainfall out ahead of it. showers beginning primarily at the coast skphraoeupb portions of marin and sonoma counties. it will continue to pick up on a steady clip as we head through the next six hours. the worst commute, santa rosa, san rafael. it is enough to keep the roadways slick. in terms of what we are going to be seeing coming our way tonight, it looks like we will save some of the heavier accumulating rainfall until tonight. t

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rehema ellis, nbc news, new york. >> and that will do it for us on monday night. for lester what makes this simple salad the best simple salad ever? heart healthy california walnuts. the best simple veggie dish ever? heart healthy california walnuts. the best simple dinner ever? heart healthy california walnuts. great tasting, heart healthy so simple.

rehema ellis, nbc news, new york. >> and that will do it for us on monday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us on nbc news, thank you for watching and good nigh the rain is coming down in some places. here's a live look from our h-d traffic ca right now at 6:00, as you can see the rain is coming down in some places. a live look from our hd camera in richmond. a series of el nino storms are poised to drench the bay area over the next couple of weeks. thanks for joining us. i'm janelle wang in for raj maathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. the first of el nino's storms are here giving us a taste of what's to come. want to show you a live look at radar. can you see lots of grain rolling into the bay area, and it will be sticking around. we have team coverage for you tonight. nbc bay area's marianne favro is live in palo alto but first chief meteorologist jeff ranieri joins us and we ear talking about the beginning what have you predicted is going to be a blustery 2016. >> yeah, in january overall it's continuing to show above average rainfall and this could be continuing through 2016.

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rehema ellis, nbc news, new york. >> and that will do it for us on monday night.the iowa caucuses begin february

rehema ellis, nbc news, vorhees, new jersey. >>> that will do it for us on a monday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. news, thank you for watching and good night. >>> light snow is pexected to-- expected to develop in denver, should last into the morning commute tomorrow. forecast snow totals don't seem that impressive, likely less than 2 inches in the metro area. there are drivers who come unglued so be prepared plus we

rehema ellis, nbc news, new york. >> and that will do it for us on monday night. for lester 15:03:04 you have taken a person i loved very much the man who killed her son learns how long he'll spend in prison... find out why the convicted murderer says he's also a victim. president obama wants to reduce gun violence... and he plans to do it without the help of congress... find out what he's considering... and why its leading to more g

rehema ellis, nbc news, vor hees, new jersey. >>> that will do it for us on a monday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. >>> and recovering from this weekend's tragedy. complete8 on your side coverage from the tornado that claimed two lives and the effort to clean up. >>> and the wild way to celebrate martin luther king day in south florida. the news starts in just 30

rehema ellis, nbc news, lansing, new york. >>> a hollywood passing to note tonight. pat harrington jr died. the actor comedian was best known to playing the part of super dwayne schneider on a time," becoming a favorite of so many viewers and winning an emmy. harrington's manager says he passed away in los angeles from complications of alzheimer's disease. he was 86 years old. >>> $700 million. that's how much money is up for grabs. the powerball jackpot now the largest in american history after no one matched all the winning numbers last night. if you win the next drawing this weekend and choose the lump sum payout, it's estimated you'll get $428 million and a pretty awesome saturday night. >>> when we come back, dozens of high trucks versus one low bridge. the bridge wins every time. all caught on tape. another day, and i'm still struggling with my diabetes. i do my best to manage. but it's hard to keep up with it. your body and your diabetes change over time. your treatment plan may too. know your options. once-daily toujeo is a long-acting insulin from the makers

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rehema ellis, nbc news, vor hees, new jersey. >>> that will do it r us on a mondayy ght. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night.going around again as the basketball team cracks the top ten in the latest ap poll. plus - a police officer is seriously injjed after bebeng punched while responding to a domestic disturbance call. and - an eastern iowa small town business burns to the ground -- and now a community is coming together to show support. "you're watching kwwl, we've news at six." good evening everyone, i'm ron steele. and i'm amanda goodman. thanks for joining us. now five and oh in big ten conference play -- the iowa hawkeyes today picked up their highest ranking in more than 14 years -- kwwl's mark woodley joins us now in studio -- and mark this hawkeye team is playing well above expectations -- there's no doubt about that -- with some big losses last season -- including nba draft pick aaron white -- most people thought this would probably be a borderline ncaa tournament team -- but the way things stand now -- they coullbe

rehema ellis, nbc news, vor hees, new jersey. >>> that will do it for us on a monday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night.we are learning more about the mother and her four children killed in a fire. tonight, the school principal talks about the kids who died... efforts to comfort those left behind... and how you can help a grieving father. two weeks... an eternity in politics... we'll check in with candidates trying to climb into the top tier before the others trying to cling to their lead.

rehema ellis, nbc news, vor hees, new jersey. >>> that will do it for us on a monday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night.lord.glory!" right now on wis news 10 at 7 -- it's king day in the capital city. also -- the palmetto state is sending out its prayers for a marine gone missing. also -- the gamecocks are on the road after a ben tanner is monitoring a chance of snow this week. wis news 10 at 7 starts now. wis is following a story in orangeburg county where an overturned tractor trailer is shutting down part of interstate 95. this is a live look out at i-95 northbound near the i-26 west exit, which is exit 169b in orangeburg county. sc dot is reporting all lanes are blocked. we will update you on air and online as we learn more. good evening and thank you for joining us for the news at 7. i'm dawndy mercer plank. and i'm charles molineaux. one of the top gop presidential candidates just wrapped up an address in dr.

rehema ellis, nbc news, vor hees, new jersey. >>> that will do it for us on a monday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night."she is being a voice for a lot of people that don't realize you know that child abuse happens here and it happens a lot more often then people want to think about or people even want to admit," said autumn's mother, jen elgersma. a siouxland mental health center is opening a new facility in spencer, iowa to ensure kids who need help, are getting the services they need. good evening. thanks for joining us.

rehema ellis met this teacher years ago and went back to his school which is known for much more than just dance skills. >> reporter: the video has more than 30 million views online. captions, teacher of the year. that teacher is ron clark. founder of the ron clark academy in atlanta. >> my steel of teaching is about passion and energy. >> using music and movement to motivation. >> a lot of people will see your video and say it is a dance school, what do you say? >> that is totally untrue. because we work very hard, very, very hard. >> reporter: clark founded the small private middle school the academic program is intense. with high school-level classes. >> no f's in my class. >> reporter: we first met clark when he was starting the school in a rough part of town. >> it is the most exciting thing that has ever happened in my life. >> travis mccoy, now a college student. >> i want to show you something. what do you think when you see this young man? >> this is funny. it is crazy to see this came full circle. and i'm just appreciative. >> travis is now a mentor at the school. >> reporte

rehema ellis, nbc news, vor hees, new jersey. >>> that will do it for us on a monday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for night. >>>hi, ben. >> amy schumer's live tv pda with her new man. our critics choice takeover. >> the couple of the osca nominees and the growing academy award controversy. >> we can no longer >> jada pinkett-smith calling

rehema ellis joins us to a brave journey that led him to share the page with one of the biggest names in comic books. >> reporter: like most five-year-olds, max levy loves comic books about superheroes doing battle. >> yes! >> reporter: max is fighting his own battle against hemofeelia, a disorder that prevents his blood from clotting. it was scary when he implant a port in his chest for the medicine but his dad got an >> you are going to get a metal disk in your chest like iron man. response for the rest of my life. i get to be iron man. >> that is where iron man has it. [ inaudible ]. >> but that is okay. >> yeah, it is. >> reporter: that is max. him and his big sister zoey had an idea to help other kids like max and created a calendar raising more than $7,500 for children's hospital of philadelphia. >> i thought one day that there would be a cure. so i thought, try to raise money so that could happen. >> reporter: when marvel comics heard about it, they wrote a new story about iron max and his battle. >> how proud are you to be in the iron man comic book? >> proud. not just pretty

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