it's great to be back in savannah. just get a performance this morning at 9:00 i want to clear up a little misconception. by the way, i get to savannah a lot, and this is just a terrific terrific place. did a lot of my research for masters of the air at the 8th air force museum. we've been interviewing veterans out there recently. tom hanks and steve spielberg bought the book, and we're making a ten-part hbo dramatic series on it, and we just finished the scripts an hour ago. [laughter] we have to present them to tom hanks this week. so everybody's a little nervous. [applause] so lest i be accused of false advertising, i noticed live on booktv, donald miller on jazz. well not quite. while i love jazz and duke elington is one of the major characters in my book i write about jazz-age new york. and jazz age, of course, is a term that was coined by -- name the decade -- coined by f. scott fitzgerald to capture the propulsive energy of the 1920s. and i take one part of the '20s midtown manhattan. and although it's been 20-s

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>> anything we could be doing savannah savannah, we are doing. >> do you think that's true, that anything we could be doing we are doing? >> no. not even close. the problem with creating your own restrictions whether restricting the bombings or number of troops or special forces is that what's stopping you is you. this truly is a reign of terror. you don't see raibt ofeign of terror come along. when you have an administration that announced its course like no ground troops. it's hard for your ego to admit perhaps you're wrong and you should change close. i know obama doesn't want to claim power for islam. they realize we've grown jaded with beheadings. we're bored. they've created something far more grotesque. if we deny them the mass media consumption. we starve this beast. if we don't show the videos that's a start. there's 40 murder the every day in the united states. if you film those they're pretty gruesome, too. right now they're happy every major network shows these videos. we are doing their pr work. as grotesque it is i don't think can will cause a ground swell among the muslim p

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president obama spoke exclusively to savannah guthrie on "today" about the u.s. against isis. >> you said in your state of the union that american leadership is helping to stop the advance of isis in syria and iraq. your critics say that is delusional that in fact they've gained more territory since the air strikes have begun? >> that's not accurate. in iraq what we've seen is both the iraqi security forces and kurdish forces continue to push back against isil and those same critics, i would imagine would have us redeploy tens and thousands of u.s. troops. >> isn't that a straw man -- >> hold on a minute. let me finish what i'm say ig. it's entirely possible for us to deploy 200 or 300,000 u.s. troops. if we don't have inside of iraq or inside of syria or afghanistan both the capacity and will of people to fight for themselves, then any gains that are made eventually dissipate. this takes longer but it's the right way to do things. >> joining me now is nbc's keir simmons from london and ayman mohyeldin from new york. we've got the isis conflict i want to talk to

i'm very excited to be back in savannah, one of my favorite southern towns. in fact some of the most interesting anecdotes and quote is came across during my research for the book were about savannah women. for example in december of 1864, when union general william tecumseh sherman captured savannah one local woman proclaimed, i wish a thousand pins were stuck in his bed and he was strapped down on them. another woman and her friends were forced to host a group of occupying union soldiers in their homes, and speaking for that group wound woman quipped can just the meteor thought of being among the damn yankees are enough to make all prematurely old. of course there was another craftier side for these women. when they used their southern charges to bewitch the occupying soldiers and they called it, quote, buttering those yankees to serve our own ends. so i'll talk how i got into this book. i am from philadelphia. i was born and raised in philadelphia. so i moved to atlanta, georgia in 2001, and spent six years there are and it was quite a culture shock as you

we're talking about 19th street between savannah and tremont, we have the road closed. alternate is 21st. 270 at old hundred everybody headed into town southbound there with no issues here this morning. taking a wide look, everything rolling alon. taking a look in virginia, 95 at lorton road also looking if. i'm back at 4:51. weather and traffic always on the 1s. >>> a lot of people praising lady gaga's music tribute at the oscars. we'll tell you whether people agreed with the academy's movie selections in a live report from hollywood. >>> plus the few video from isis. how children are >>> developing from the live desk this morning, a ferry disaster in bangladesh. 70 confirmed dead. that's half the number of people that were onboard that ferry when will it was hit by a cargo vessel and capsized. the ferry has been pulled to the surface and towed back to shore. 140 passengers were on the ferry. the certainly has been called off right now for any additional victims, but those in charge of the rescue operation say that river will continue to be monitored. that is the lates

i think that's what i'll remember about kayla other than my little girl. >> savannah, strong people. hard to imagine what they've been through. let me ask you about this rescue attempt. what does the government say about the timing and the speed? >> well, they have heard this criticism that perhaps washington, the administration, was slow to approve this rescue mission. what they say is by the time it got to the president's desk it was approved with warp speed, to use their words. but it was very quickly looked through, especially for such a dangerous and complex operation. and to be clear, the family has its criticisms, but they understand what a difficult situation this was for everybody involved. and they're now focused on something they call kayla's hands. it's a new foundation and they hope to be able to raise money and continue the work she cared so passionately about. >> savannah, thanks for sharing their story. appreciate it. >>> there are warnings tonight about what may be a toxic batch of the party drug known as molly after a dozen people were hospitalized in connecticut ov

today's show's co anchor -- savannah guthrie not furniture. we have the savannah guthrie. >> the collection. >> she may replace williams if he leaves. another option is to replace williams with two bunnies in cups. >> after the blender it doesn't look the same. charles, i want to ask you about piers morgan, but i don't. let's stick to the suspension. six months without pay and he makes $10 million a year so he gets $5 million taken saw way which could have been spent on something perhaps like shiny ties. do you think his punishment is fair unfair or fair or unfair? >> i think it is fair. i don't understand the -- i spend a lot of my time writing against mobs. the problem with mobs is when they go after somebody with their opinion and somebody stands up and says they disagree with the majority brian williams is being targeted because he lied. and he is a news anchor. you wouldn't say -- if a mechanic repaired a car badly and somebody died you wouldn't say look at the mob. you would say he didn't do his job. it is not as if he stood up and said

>> thank you for reminding us that across this country people like appreciate folks like us. >> savannahber of our family, the nypd family. >> my goal is to tell as many police officers as i can that i love them and that i am thankful for all that they do for us. >> reporter: when asked if there were any other new york city landmarks she'd like to visit like times square or central park the 10-year-old said no just precincts. >> i asked her if she wanted to see the empire state building. she doesn't know what that is. she's like no her main dream is to meet officers. >> reporter: and to one day be one. >> i will wear the badge with dignity and honor. >> what a great heart. >> that's fantastic -- 200 handwritten. >> a lot of time. >> that's a great story on this wednesday. that's what's making news in america this morning? stay with us. robin roberts has a great interview with u.s. women's goalie hope solo. stay tuned for that. have a great wednesday. >> ♪♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david

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they employed him in savannah philadelphia pennsylvania and chesapeake, virginia. >> we don't know the exact location of that kiosk that he operated here in the city of philadelphia just that it is located inside of a retail mall and that the men were largely inspired to join isis because of the messages the groups are posting on social media, they are compelling and working to entice sympathizer to join the islamic state. i'm sara bloomquist, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> this was the scene today as 3-year-old elinor trotta arrived at newcastle police with her mother dawn burke, they returned after being found safe and sound in massachusetts after an amber alert. chad pradelli is live now at newcastle police police department. >> reporter: everybody is breathing a sigh of relief scope michael trotta, talking to her mom dawn, she says it was the great of the gift she could have received. >> 3-year-old elinor trotta is dancing around in her frozen boots. >> it was anightmare i never felt pain like that, and i appreciate everything everybody has done. >> the ordeal began her

this year nbc's savannah guthrie got the chance to ask the tough questions of the commander in chiefn viewers. she did so in the white house kitchen. >> i don't know if this makes it into your presidential briefing books, but have you been following deflategate. people notice you have pep in your step. you were confident. your critics say maybe a little cocky. your party lost in november but you went in with such swagger. should you have been more conciliatory? quick game of either/or? football or basketball? offense or defense? wings or chips and guac? >> compare that to some of the questions you saw on the fox news channel last year. >> was it the biggest mistake of your presidency to tell the nation over and over if you like your insurance you can keep your insurance? you testified on the day the ambassador was murdered and three other americans he told secretary panetta it was a terrorist attack. did he tell you secretary panetta, it was a terrorist attack? i got to get to the irs. you're saying no corruption? >> not even a smidgen was the answer. howard kurts is host of media bu

joining me now in the studio savannah guthrie, anchor of "today."ou had so much news let's try to unpack it. first of all, that they had talked to the president. >> yeah, as i understand it they met with him at least once maybe twice at the white house. i mean this is heartbreaking, this family was incredibly careful and thoughtful about what they said about washington's response. they wanted to make clear that they understand the u.s. policy not to pay ransoms and understand it intellectually and very, very clear, we didn't want to give them money. kayla would never have wanted us to give them money. but they spoke as parents, who wouldn't try to do everything they could to get their daughter back. isis was asking for $6.2 million. so yes, at one point you just reported and this is news you're making right here they asked for this prisoner trade for sadiki somebody in a u.s. prison and the white house didn't do that trade. but they were desperate to try anything to get their daughter back. >> in your conversation, you asked them again about the neg

gabe good morning. >> savannah good morning.re keeping a close watch over bobbi kristina brown. there conflicting reports. they cited an unnamed source and reports she is on a ventilator but hospital officials have not confirmed that. >> i'm really, really very happy. >> the irony is chilling and police are trying to find out how bobbi kristina brown ended up in a bath to be unresponsive, early similar to how her mother died almost three years ago to the day. >> we don't know if this was an accident or what happened. >> i'm so so happy. >> she recently celebrated her first wedding anniversary with nick gordon the couple seen here in an interview last year. >> i know we have a beautiful, beautiful future ahead of us. >> but the death of her mother whitney houston affected her deeply. houston was found dead in a bathtub in a beverly hills hotel on february 11th 2012. >> now that she is not here i am my mother. i am my mother and i am my mother's child. >> engine 7, rescue 4, respond to an echo level response. a 21-year-old female

in an interview with savannah guthrie that will be seen tomorrow morning on "today," her mother was asked about her plans to travel to southern turkey to help syrian refugees, work that would eventually take her across the border to syria where she was captured. >> when you knew she was going toward this place, which was a dangerous place, how did you feel? >> you know, for me, i believe i watched kayla grow, you know, this passion for her just -- i just saw such joy in her in helping. it was something she was called to do. so a long time ago, i accepted that i can't control my kids. i can't control any of this. i just got to put her in god's hands and let him take care of her. >> and you can watch more of savannah's interview with the mueller family tomorrow morning on "today" and see how they're honoring their daughter's incredible lifetime of service. >>> there was drama on the track at the daytona 500 including a comeback, a suspension, and now, a very famous broken leg. we have it all covered for us tonight from daytona. good evening. >> good evening to you. a lot of drama at this ye

watch savannah's full interview with president obama this morning on "today." >>> the patriots are the new super bowl champs. and had a dramatic victory to capture the first tight until ten years. nbc's sarah dallof is there. gloria riviera. >> reporter: a lot of people questioning that last play but so many excited fans a huge night for tom brady, the first to lead his team to six super bowls, now a fourth championship and a third mvp on his resume. after all the buildup. all the excite. . >> super bowl xlix under way. >> reporter: super bowl xlix kicked off in glendale arizona under a sunny sky, 64,000 fans cheering from the stands. more than 100 million watching on tv. and the game didn't disappoint, coming down to the final seconds. >> it's still not on the ground. still not on the ground. well, look at that. >> reporter: with an amazing catch. >> play clock at five. pass is intercepted at the goal line! >> reporter: and a goal line play call that will be talked about for years to come. >> i can't believe the call. >> i mean, you would think, you know, they would try to punch it in

savannah, natalie and tamron in new york city. we're going to start with an award of our own, the award for least sleep. you tell us how much you got. >> i was going to start with the award who stayed up latest. tamron wins. >> i watched the whole thing. you guys, you had to hit the parties, al roker, right? >> i got two hours. how much did you get? how much did you get? >> i'm just non-plus. i got about 45 minutes. >> he took a cat nap. >> i'm awake now. >> oh, yeah. that chin grap will do it. >> our top story, talking about the stars. a lot of them just getting home after a year of celebrating the best movies. while the academy awards featured several expected winners there were plenty of surprises as well. ruling the roost, "birdman" took the night's top honors. winning best picture, begs original screen play, and best director. the film star michael keaton spoke after the the best picture win. >> great to be here, who am i kidding. this is great fun. >> but the legendary actor came up empty in his first ever oscar nomination.

savannah? >> thank you so much.emember "today" contributor jill martin told us how to organize more inspiring us to clean out our closets. no better way to get rid of our stuff than a swap party. >> we drink. okay. >> i grabbed everyone's e-mails and tweets saying we cleaned out the closets. you have items that are so good that you are like i don't want to necessarily get rid of them but i can swap them with friends and get things i love to go into my newly organized closet. that is a swap and we have it going on. >> we are doing it with the staffers. real swaps. >> exactly. i will go through the rules. first step you send out an invite and tell people what you want them to bring. start with food and champagne. everyone can bring one thing like a pot luck. have champagne to start swapping. next up, you tell people what to bring. if you want all shapes and sizes, hi everybody. we told everyone to bring ten items. these are mine. i brought dresses and accessories and a pitcher that when you pour it it bubbles. i have

police identified the two as 20-year-old randall stephen shepherd and 23-year-old lindsay savannah wrath of geneva illinois. police searched the home and removed potential evidence. someone host posted a sign on the door asking for privacy. authorities are saying little bit about evidence but feel confident this was not an can the an of terrorism. canada's justice minister had his own interpretation. >> this appeared to be a group of murderous misfits that were coming here or were living here and prepare to wreak havoc and mayhem on our community. >> police are still looking for a motive in the case. something that would cause a group of young people to plan a mass shooting and then plan to kill themselves. barry errant nbc news. >> palo alto police ask for the public's help in tracking down two men involved in two separate incidents. take a look at the sketch of a man who groped another man inside a macy's bathroom wednesday at the stanford shopping center. this man is believed to be in his 30s with a medium build. on monday a different man obviously tried to photograph or record a woma

we had nbc's savannah guthrie having the honor of conducting this year's presuper bowl interview withconversation ranged from deflate-gate to the white house home brew before turing to more serious topics like the president's demeanor at this year's state of the union address. >> nobody was doing an end zone dance. what we were talking about was the success america had in digging itself out after a tough recession, a celebration of the american people. my job is to present the right ideas and if the republicans think they've got a better idea they should present them but my job is not to trim my sales and not tell the american people what we should be doing. pretending somehow that you know we don't need better roads or we don't need more affordable college, you know one of the things i've learned over the last six years is that when i tell the american people very clearly what direction i think the country should go in sometimes people change their minds and even republicans occasionally start agreeing with me although sometimes a little later than i would like. >> all right so we tu

>> i like savannah. she's a friend of mine.'re looking at her because of her white house contact and her time reporting on the hill. she has some great elements in that aspect but i don't know. isn't she on the "today" show? who's going to replace her there? >> some say the "today" show is more important than the nbc news. what do you think? >> nbc says they're going to make an announcement fairly soon on what they're going to do. lester holt, love that. i hear he's at the top of the list. that would be my pick if i were nbc management. we're burying the lead that brian williams is 835th on the list for trust factor. that ties with willie robertson. that is just so unfair to willie. willie should be so much higher than brian williams. >> how long is that list? >> i'm not even -- 835 in this building. 4. >> you're behind the unicorn with the fan anynifanny pack. >> i know i'm in front of -- >> wait. >> what would you like to see? >> it's a no brainer. you have rosie o'donnell leaving "the view." >> because of stress. >> because

good morning. >> good morning, savannah. we learned the fbi is monitoring the situation where overnight a few signs have been placed at the site of the shooting. all of this sparked angry protest already and more on the way. first, gunshots then the chase caught on camera by a witness who posted the video online. you can see police running after a man who raises his arms above his head and turns around. that's when three officers opened fire a second time killing antonio montes. >> anybody who downloads it on you tube will see it was not justified. >> police point to the moments before when montes was throwing rock hitting two officers and ignoring commands to surrender. they are promising a full investigation. >> we are not here trying to cover up but to try to get the right information. >> his officers are helping them prepare for the hundreds here on saturday. the second demonstration since tuesday's shooting which the state calls very disturbing. >> we have a situation here out west in this town that doesn't justify a sc

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but savannah was expressing doubts about the surgery. >> do you feel like you need to do it? >> the surgery? >> yeah. >> no. >> you don't feel like you need to but you want to? >> yeah. >> why though? >> i don't want to be different. >> you don't want to be different? >> i do but i don't. >> reporter: then, cheyenne asked a question, one that suddenly revealed the heart of the matter. >> how does it feel being beautiful? >> why you asking me that? >> just answer it. >> but i'm not that pretty. >> yes, you are. >> no, i'm not. >> yes, you are! >> no, i'm not. >> seriously? >> you seriously want me to answer that? >> yes. >> it's not great. >> why? >> you still, like, people find every reason to hate on you. >> reporter: it was the first time cheyenne heard this perspective from a friend, that looks don't always equal happiness. bullies are irrational. they don't just pick on the funny looking kid. they pick on the kid they feel like is weak. and i don't know if that makes you strong because you have your nose fixed. i think you may still sometimes be that same insecure kid sti

live coverage from savannah continues in about 45 minutes. [inaudible conversations] >> you're watching book tv on c-span2 with top nonfiction books and authors every weekend. booking tv television for serious readers. >> and you're watching booktv on c-span2, 48 hours of nonfunction books and authors every weekend -- nonfiction books and authors every weekend. we're on location at johns hopkins university in baltimore talking with professors who are also authors and joining us now is andrew cherlin. what do you do here at the university? >> i'm a professor of sociology in the school of arts and sciences. >> host: and what do you teach? >> guest: i teach courses on the family children's welfare. >> host: what does that mean? >> guest: that means i get to boss around a number of people who have lifetime tenure, and i can't tell them what to do. [laughter] >> host: so we want to talk to you about your book, "labor's lost love: the rise and fall of the working class family in america." how do you define a working class family? >> guest: it's pre

joe, good morning. >> good morning, savannah.ey rolled out the red carpet but right now it's covered with white plastic, but on sunday it will be packed with lots of celebrities and lots of cameras. there's plenty of drama heading into this year's oscars with the best picture race that is truly too close to call. big stars, bright light, full fashions. there are so many ways to describe the oscars but this year's show might be summed up by two words -- boyhood and birdman. >> our perfect dream actor is not going to knock on the door. >> both have one word titles that begin with b and both battle for best picture. >> it looked like "boyhood "but bird man had the resurgence. >> two others have been grabbing headlines. >> those that have gone before us say no more. >> the civil rights movie "selma" some feel was snubbed in several categories. >> i want to get the bad guys. >> and "american sniper," a story that is tied to a real life trial and the only box office block buster up for best picture. >> thank you. >> another race too cl

savannah you tried this?irthday. >> he gets me mad. anyway, first, another sports star. 124-year-old joey logan know took the checkered flag at sunday's daytona 500, become the second youngest driver to ever win the iconic race. hey, joey, how are you? >> congratulations. >> you're 24 years old. you must have been dreaming about this moment your whole life. >> it is amazing. i think every kid growing up thinks about winning the daytona 500. it's been a few laps ago. i have been replaying it in my mind and what was going on. finally crossing the line check orred flag seeing your team and friends standing there. it's so amazing. >> so much excitement in this sport but also a lot of tension. we have seen other incidents in the past. is there so much tension off the track and on the track right now because the stakes are so high? >> the stakes are really high. you think of daytona 500, that's one reason. the chase format. there's so much on the line each and every week. when someone keeps yo from doing that, it s

kate snow is here with more on it. >> good morning, savannah.ting a film maker who met with him and two journalists in hong kong and two years later, the documentary about that experience is out in theaters. >> sorry, my name is edward snowden. i go by ed. >> the filmmaker kept her camera rolling as stranger who is just met mapped out how to tell the world about secret surveillance programs. >> you see a source and journalists are trying to explain to them what he knows. >> it's a source who is wasting his life. >> that's the main thing in the film. it's about courage and standing up. >> people who don't see it as courage, but an act of treason? >> any democracy should have these secret laws. >> we had no idea someone would be knocking on the door at any moment or trying to take him away and we were racing against a clock. >> there was so much tension in the air, a routine fire alarm was enough to make them sweat. >> that's a fire alarm. >> snowden was concerned about his family back home. he left his long time girlfriend in hawaii a note on the

savannah will be interviewing the president live.he does live interviews, five-minutes a lot more tomorrow on the "today" show. >> a live interview and sit down and do a longer interview. >> excellent. if it is the sunday after the super bowl, it will be "meet the press." we'll see you next week. narrator: gas prices are down helping middle class families. but now, the white house wants to impose title ii regulations on your internet meaning new government taxes and fees. every month: you'd pay more. 11 billion dollars a year in new taxes and fees. internet freedoms can be protected with the white house and congress working together, but imposing new tax increases through public utility style regulations will hurt middle class families let's protect the internet we love without regressive taxes and fees. no to title ii. >>> right now we're just hours away from super bowl xlix. here is a live look at university stadium. a foggy day out there in glendale. we're tracking some snow and rain on this super bowl sunday for our area. here is

savannah will be live it's rare that he does live interviews. more tomorrow morning on today's show. >> we'll do a live interview then sit down and do a longer interview. >> if it's the sunday after the super bowl it'll be "meet the press." we'll see you next week. >>> good monday morning, right now on "first look," the northeast braces for another winter wallop. this same storm slammed chicago with up to 15 inches of snow, closing schools and forcing the cancellation of more than 2,000 flights. >>> super bowl stunner. a super comeback for the patriots and the seahawks catching heat for giving up a touchdown. >>> plus a gun-wielding toddler wounds both his parents. >>> "american sniper" sets a super bowl record and the advertiser winners and losers from last night's game. good morning, happy monday to you. i'm betty nguyen. here we go again. a wicked snowstorm slamming parts of the u.s. right now the northeast facing snow, sleet and freezing rain. millions bracing for a messy

savannah will be interviewing the president live.he does live interviews, five-minutes a lot more tomorrow on the "today" show. >> a live interview and sit down and do a longer interview. >> excellent. if it is the sunday after the super bowl, it will be "meet the press." we'll see you next week. >>> nbc sports home of the biggest events greatest moments, prime time's number one show and coming this summer, nascar. >>> glendale arizona, on the first day of february a date that thisear falls on what's pretty much become a national holiday. it's super bowl sunday. right now, surprisingly it's foggy and a very undesertlike 53 degrees. although the forecast calls for the sun to break through and temperatures to eventually reach the high 60s. later today of course the nfl season concludes with the seattle seahawks and new england patriots facing off in super bowl xlix.

good morning. >> good morning, savannah. tv has been a one-way affair.ten but now the new high end televisions can not only see you, but they can hear your every word. yes, it sounds a lot like big brother, but it's what happens to that recordedidate that raised concerns. samsung's newest start tv has a camera on top that pops up to watch you and when you talk it hears and follows your commands. >> pause. >> unless you opt out, it is always watching and always listening. >> it listens to every word i say? >> deep in the smart tv user agreement is this warning. please be aware that if your spoken words include personal or other sensitive information, that information will be among the data captured and transmitted to a third party. >> this is the tip of an iceberg here. we are entering the age known as the internet of things. all the gadgets are going to talk to each other and the wider internet. >> already cell phones are already 11ing. >> okay goolle now -- >> they are triggered by key words. >> 50 shades of gray is playing at 14 other theaters. >> as a

savannah will be interviewing the president live.does live interviews, five-minutes a lot more tomorrow on the "today" show. >a live interview and sit down and do a longer interview. >> excellent. if it is the sunday after the super bowl, it will be "meet the press." we'll see you next week. >>> in san francisco and in cities from coast to coast, more and more massage parlors are moving into the business of sex for sale. >> do you know what they do here? >> massage? spa? >> a house of prostitution. >> behind iron gates like these, thousands of young women from asia and all across the world are bought and sold into sexual servitude. pleasing men on the hunt for a happy ending. >> he looks like he got what he wanted. look at that. >> this isn't just one or two girls. these are thousands and thousands of girls being sole

savannah will be interviewing the president live.he does live interviews, five-minutes a lot more tomorrow on the "today" show. >> a live interview and sit down and do a longer interview. >> excellent. if it is the sunday after the super bowl, it will be "meet the press." we'll see you next week.

savannah will be interviewing the president live.are he does live interviews, five-minutes a lot more tomorrow on the "today" show. >> a live interview and sit down and do a longer interview. >> excellent. if it is the sunday after the super bowl, it will be "meet the press." we'll see you next week. coming up on "early today," a super stunner, a comeback for the patriots. catching heat for giving up a late game winning touchdown. >>> the northeast bracing for another winter wallop. the same storm in chicago with a cancellation of 2,000 flights nationwide. >>> a gun wielding toddler. >>> winners an losers from last night's game. it is monday, february 2nd. "early today" starts right now. >>> good morning, everybody. they beat seahawks in 28-24 victory to capture

savannah, tamron and natalie. cold air and a reinforcing shot coming in on wednesday. >> we needed that shot. natalie is here with the news and kristen welker mentioned the funding for dhs. >> before the department of homeland security they laid out the implications on sunday. 30000 would be furloughed. the rest will be required to show up without pay. the budget standoff around the president's executive action on immigration. and 11 students at the university was hospitalized sunday after apparently overdosing on a drug known as mali. two students are in serious condition and two in critical. they took the drug called mdma on saturday night. a happy ending for girl scouts in california. someone ripped the cashbox out of their hands and took off with it. it happened in san jose outside of a grocery store where they were selling cookies. a man walked up and snatched the box that had about $600 in it and ran away. ten minutes later they saw him get into a car and she wrote down the license plate and they caught the

savannah. >> halle jackson, thank you. now to a touching tribute to kayla mueller the american hostage who died in the hand of isis. hundreds gathering at her hometown. in walk the white house holds a summit on ending violent extremism. chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell is there. >> good morning, willie as isis threatens the new world, kay what mueller's town will not forget the 26-year-old aide worker gathering in grief and remember pedestrians. prescott arizona wednesday fight a. community thrust into the vortex of global terrorism, but with song and prayer keeping the focus on their daughter a student, a friend and a heart breaking tribute from her brother eric. ro you are my best friend, o'mnlmy only friend i have a ache in my soul that will never be replaced. >> reporter: kayla's suffering grew out of the seeds of faith, love compassion and just stills. seeds nurtured in large part by her family and this community. >> reporter: and friends honored her in a tribute video posted to youtube. >> so what

send it over to willie. >> savannah thank you.with uber and lyft. would you let your kids use it? jenna bush hager is here. >> i tried it. it may be scary sending your kids off in a stranger's car. but shudle has gone to great lengths to express those concerns. we jumped in with pint size passengers to see what the experience was like for them. >> hi ryan. >> reporter: she's only 11 but ryan is already an old pro with shuddle. >> i leak it a lot. all the drivers are really nice to me and it's fun not to be in the back of your mom or dad's car sometime. it's more independent. >> reporter: as a working mother of three, ryan's mom calls shuddle a god-send. >> until they develop time travel or i have access to a helicopter i will need help with the schools being in different parts of the bay area. >> how was your three-day weekend? >> it's a whole week off, actually. >> reporter: that's where shuddle drivers like maya come in. >> i love kids i like to engage them and make conversations fun. >> reporter: they pay a $9 monthly membershi

savannah will be interviewing the president live.s live interviews, five-minute live interview, a lot more tomorrow on "today" show. real serious stuff. >> a live interview and sit down and do a longer interview. >> excellent. if it is the sunday after the super bowl, it will be "meet the press." we'll see you next week. >> i'm richard lui, top stories. powerful winter storm with blizzard-like conditions. in nesh parts of interstate 80 shut down due to crashes. let's go to domenica davis. >> winter storm warnings and advisories that stretch into new england. blizzard warnings for chicago and northwest illinois. that is in progress. we will see whiteout conditions blowing and drifting snow right through the evening. that will expire by midnight. leading edge of this storm system starting to push in to central pennsylvania and upstate new york. we will see this make its way into new england tonight

>> well, i know savannah. of the it was obviously on the soft side, there is no question about it. i didn't think you were allowed to make beer. isn't that illegal? >> the sense we got was that you asked tougher questions in the board room, donald, than we heard for the president. was that the food network? what was going on? >> it wasn't a hard interview no question about it. we can say we want to be nice at super bowl. so i guess that case could be made. but this was not a hard, hard interview. this was not a grilling interview. >> mr. trump, what was interesting is he said president obama said the first president to make beer in the white house was george washington. it's incorrect. i went on the white house's web site and it's clear as day on the web site that the first president to move into the white house was john adams and abigail adams. >> wait a minute. are you saying the president got something wrong? >> misinformation. >> speaking of presidents, it looks like in the race for the next president, mit

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savannah? >> thank you. chad littlefield's parents don and judy and his brother jerry are with us exclusively. good morning to all of you and you haven't had a chance to speak before i wanted to share condolences for the loss of your son. >> thank you. >> after everything you have been through, this two-year journey, what was it like to hear the words, guilty ring out in the courtroom yesterday? >> joyous. it was an answered prayer. we waited a long time to hear that. we feel justice was served. >> mr. richardson this jury didn't deliberate any more than 2 1/2 hours or so. is there some satisfaction in how quickly and seemingly easily they rejected the claim of insanity? >> it was just an answered prayer because we waited so long and all of our pain needed to be done. i think the jury did it right. that was an answered prayer for us. >> jerry, as i turn to you, there was a lot of testimony about the mental state of this defendant. i wonder where you come down on it. we now know the jury said he was not legal