the two-time daytona 500 winner. they look out for him next sunday. >> a great drive and driving away from the field was matt ken sick. after the race fireworks between harvick and logano. 13 of 25 cars crashed out of the race, but in the end, matt drove away from the field the win of the sprint unlimited. bulldog: what what? mattress discounters presidents day sale ends presidents day? but mattress discounters has the largest selection of memory foam mattresses under one roof! comforpedic... icomfort... posturepedic hybrid... and wow! get up to four years interest-free financing on the entire tempur-pedic cloud collection! and, get a queen size serta mattress and box spring set for just $397. mattress discounters presidents day sale ends presidents day! ♪ mattress discounters ♪ >> special thanks to the fans tuning in to the sprint unlimited. they will cut your rate plan in half with your verizon or at&t bill and cut the rate plan in half with a sprint retail store or go to sprint.com/half price. jeff gordon is with o

. >>> for the first time in 15 years both bush brothers out of the the daytona 500. kyle injured and his brother kurt suspended indefinitely. his ex-girlfriend speaking out. >> he popped out of bed and smashed my head into the wall three times. >> a "fox & friends" cable exclusive as we're live from daytona this hour. fox and friends begins right now. >>> welcome in on this snowy sunday morning. >> yes. it's pretty. >> poor people in boston are trying to dig out. >> one week from march and we're glad to see you this morning. >> that's meet logical spring, you tell me. i didn't know that. we need to get to the fox news alert. a brand new threat to america by a deadly terror group. al shabaab releasing a video calling for an attack on the mall of america near minneapolis. al shabaab is the same group that claimed responsibility for the deadly terror attack at the mall in kenya in 2013 killing more than 60 people. it depicts an image of the mega mall with the gps coordinates. the man tells the followers to use the west gate shooting as inspiration. the mall of america is

the two-time daytona 500 winner. they look out for him next sunday. >> a great drive and driving away from the field was matt ken sick. after the race fireworks between harvick and logano. 13 of 25 cars crashed out of the race, but in the end, matt drove away from the field the win of the sprint unlimited. >> special thanks to the fans tuning in to the sprint unlimited. they will cut your rate plan in half with your verizon or at&t bill and cut the rate plan in half with a sprint retail store or go to sprint.com/half price. jeff gordon is with our matt yoakum. >> jeff gordon finished seventh tonight and i don't know how many times you both are on the race track. there is a lot on there and many that you didn't see. yeah i was kind of happy to survive some of those but we had an awesome race car and i thought they won the race and we were able to dish them when they got in behind. i thought we were in great shape. i got in the inside lane. couldn't get going. yeah, we just kind of fell back and working back up and gett

we'll be ending so we can bring you the daytona .500. begins at 9:00. >>> people are going to start seeing signs promoting super bowl 50, with plans to light up levi's stadium with a giant number 50. the 50 fund is going to make surprise stops in bay area cities to pass out gift cards to local attractions. >>> we are the proud sponsor of "we" day, to celebrate the contributions of young people who get involved in local and global change. want to show you video from last year's event. looks like a rock concert, doesn't it? students can't buy a ticket. they must earn their way in by committing to make a positive difference. since 2007, 7,000 schools have participated. tory campbell takes a look at aurora school at oakland and the work of their service club getting them in on "we" day. >> reporter: at aurora school in oakland, students and staff are preparing to open a book drive, choosing the name books for buddies, and got down to planning their presentation. >> we'll be collecting books for a full month until march 10th. >> we are collec

. >>> the daytona 500 where they were not racing old trucks. pening race featuring jeff gordon, the last fuel year behind the wheel. his kids watched dad lead 87 laps until he finished 33rd. danica stayed out of trouble. tony's drought continues. his day was cut short after 72 laps. stewart has never won nascar's biggest race. >> the words legendary broadcaster squire. grandma put your teeth in your pocketbook for this one. >> 3 wide, 9 laps to go. joey logano leads. jimmie johnson handles it. then caution flag and put an end to a suspenseful finish. joey lagano won it under a yellow flag. not that it matters to him. >> he wins the daytona 500. >> daytona 500 guys! [screaming] >> the 24-year-old is the second youngest driver to win the daytona 500. although his wife was not too happy after the race. >> mentioned the cool ring that you got. >> which one? >> given your track record with rings what are you going to do with that one? >> i hope i don't lose it. this one is harder to replace. well, i take that back. [ laughter ] hang on, wait. [ laugh

the annual nascar race took place at the daytona international speedway in florida. 2009 when at the age of 19 he became one of the youngest winners in nascar history. he won the race this year. how exciting is that? beating out last year's winner and fan favorite dale earnhardt jr. who came in third. pretty cool. now we want to know what you think. here's our question tonight: did you watch the oscars or the daytona 500 last night? log on to gerriwillis.com and vote, i'll share the results at the end of tonight's show. >>> and here's what some of you are tweeting me about our poll question. rick writes: no. they call the oscars you only need to watch the last five laps of any nascar race. >>> and neil says this: if you love movies the oscars can be interesting, just tune out the political nonsense, and on facebook, janet posts: oscar's too politically tired of hollywood telling us they know more than we do. and here's tom: i was expecting wrecks on the daytona race, i knew there would be wrecks on the oscar presentation. the daytona wrecks were more impressive. in a

nascar back in action with the daytona 500, the super bowl of racing. last lap joey logano in front. he takes the checkered flag. the 24-year-old's first ever daytona 500 win. he is on top of racing world. his race sets off one heck of a celebration. >>> sixers and temple both in action right now as we speak. we'll have highlights for you tonight at 11:00. meanwhile, la salle down two in overtime against st. louis. time winding down, price for the win. look at that the ball gets wedged between the rim and the backboard. that kinds of day. explors morers lose. that's your look at sports. we'll be right back. >>> it's like somebody hit the defrost button today. >> but we still have to be careful because temperatures will drop below freezing tonight. refreezing is a probability. and then our temperatures tomorrow take a nose dive. only 24 degrees. sunny and doled. our wind chills in the single digits tomorrow duringhé™ñ the day. then actual temperatures in the single digits monday night. mid 20s again on tuesday. thursday, and friday. >> if you like the co

joe yeah logano became the second youngest winner at the daytona 500. e suspension of kurt busch for domestic violence and side lined kyle busch last night. >> joey loag logano on saturday kyle busch was forced out of the race after crashing during the xfinity contest. his car sped head on into an interior wall that did not have an energy absorbing barrier. it's unclear when he will start again. at the start of the 500, he tweeted would rather be driving than watching the daytona 500. joey chitwood pledged to cover the entire speedway with steal andsteal -- steel and foam called safer barriers. >> we're going to fix had a right now. >> after dale earnhart died at the daytona 500 in 2001. race tracks install the barriers where that's recommend them. last night, another layer aof protection was placed for the day's contest. on social media, some called for the barriers to be installed everywhere. jimmy johnson tweeted it's beyond me why we don't have soft walls everywhere. nick the greek covers nascar for motor sports.com. >> nascar is leader, safety like

the daytona 500. you know this year's great america race is going forward not only without kurt busch but also his little brother kyle after he broke his leg in a crash yesterday that did require surgery. this setback coming as his older brother seeks to overturn that indefinite suspension from racing. nascar handed it down in response to a court ruling from a judge of likely domestic abuse against a former girlfriend. busch appealed that suspension twice yesterday but both of the challenges were denied. >>> meanwhile final preparations are doneunder way at daytona 500 international speedway. reporting live from the racetrack is rick. what is happening there? lots -- a big crowd i see behind you. >> reporter: i tell you it's a huge crowd. there's always about 200,000 people that come here. i got to ride with one of the racers yesterday and they've made 140 of these fords that they are making special. it was a ride of a lifetime and i'm still a little bit nauseous, to be honest with you. take a look at

plus, the huge story breaking from nascar on the weekend of the daytona 500. one of the top drivers now banned from the race. we'll tell you why. >> and i want to make it clear that, you know, any inference that there's a culture or tolerance for this type of behavior is pat eptly false. >>> the white house spokesperson today declined to apologize to nearly a million taxpayers as reporters pressed him about a major obamacare glitch. 800,000 customers now learning they were sent bad information from the feds. and now either have to wait to file their taxes or re-submit forms they've already turned in. the news throwing a wrench in what president obama has described as a successful enrollment season. the number of people affected now represents about a fifth of filers who used healthcare.gov coverage last year and got tax credits. >>> just hours ago washington watched the swearing in of our new ambassador at large for religious freedom. rabbi did not come without controversy with nearly three dozen senators voting against him getting this job. questions were rais

the race. there you go daytona. car, rick? >> reporter: i just did it and we'll show you tomorrow, by the way. i went with one of the drivers. so it was the legit car and i'm super nauseous right now. >> reporter: you survived, congratulations. >> yes, thank you. >> reporter: a year ago rick had trouble climbing out of the door handle. thanks, rick. >> hopefully he didn't eat a huge breakfast. >>> more "fox & friends" in two minutes. ♪ [ male announcer ] legalzoom has helped start over 1 million businesses. if you have a business idea, we have a personalized legal solution that's right for you. with easy step-by-step guidance, we're here to help you turn your dream into a reality. start your business today with legalzoom. ♪ >>> never heard the word has so many syllables until sugarland sang that song. >> we have lieutenant colonel allen west on the program. >>> and the tax scams to watch out for. we'll break them down for you. >> and we are live from the oscars. >> we'll see you at 6:00 a.m. is it 6:00? >> we'll star

carter evans, cbs news, los angeles. >> axelrod: tomorrow is the daytona 500 and a major storyline developing at the great american race is nascar'sar's suspension of driver kurt buschr over a domestic violence allegation. michelle miller is in daytona tonight with the latest.a >> reporter: kurt busch was behind closed doors all day working on his appeal. the nascar suspension came four days after a delaware family court judge issued a protective order preventing busch from having any contact with his former girlfriend, patricia driscoll. nascar executive vice president, steve o'donnell: >> actions of abuse will not be tolerated in the industry, and i want to make it clear that without any inference there is a culture or tolerance for this p type of behavior is pat intly false. >> reporter: the washington- based contractor filed for a protection after a fight at the dover international speedway. she alleges busch grabbed her neck and face and slammed her head into the wall of his motor home. today her lawyer issued thise statement to cbs news: busch has denied assaulting driscoll, and at a co

jeff gordon one of faces of nascar for the last 20 years, retiring after this season making this his last daytona 500. 23 seasons for jeff gordon. he's won this race three times in his career. he had an early lead but in the 41st lap, trouble behind him. tony stewart in the 14 cars goes into the wall doesn't look all that bad, but stewart hasn't won't this race before. he won't win it this year. damage sends him to the garage. >>> final lap. after the restart. joey logano in the lead jeff gordon was involved going from 10th to 28th place. logano stays clean, collects his first daytona 500 win. so joey logano how does it feel to win the great american race? >> i can't believe it. this is absolutely amazing. this is awesome. this is daytona 500! oh my god! are you kidding me? i was so nervous the whole race pretty much. unbelievable. daytona 500! >> daytona 500. >> that's great. >>> day 2 of spring trainings for the nationals. pitchers and catchers back on the diamond today, the guys doing some light work on the mound. position players report tuesday. first full squad work out set for thursday. man

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when he was out in front and taking care of business and winning the daytona 500. at martin truex jr. and the top five unlimited and those two guys were the underdogs that he can pull off the big win sunday afternoon. burnsy, i love you. we appreciate you. >> local news coming up and the qualifying on fox. 1:00 eastern. you will be part of that. michael waltrip will have time in and around and talk about the interesting format here. sit down with nascar chairman. a number of other things that race fans are interested in. for matt ken sick a two-time champ who will be in action tomorrow and we will watch him closely this this great american race. nascar on fox. we are! fox sports! for four years. told to do 200 hours of community service, a fine plus another $1,000 in court costs each. >> they threw the book at them didn't they? >> yeah. also on the video the police were able to see, these guys reached speeds of up to 130 miles per hour during their ride so this 70 mile an hour incident was basically minor. >> you know he's lucky to be alive. >> one of the reasons he

. >> the daytona 500 is a day away but one of the top drivers will not be there. they suspended kurt busch who committed an act of violence against his girlfriend. suspending their relationship with busc reagan smith is replacing the driver in the daytona 500. >> many will be clearing their schedules for the first saturday in may when a major boxing match is scheduled for. it could real in $400 million when it happens on may 2nd.he is 47-0 and the other has five losses and two ties. you want to watch it. it will be on pay per view and cost nearly $100. >> the number of people dependent on their smart phones is rising. researchers found that 21% of top users couldn't maintain a relationship without the apps on their device. 19% said they wouldn't be able to find new friends. 17% said they couldn't do their job. a majority said they use it all the time even while at dinner with others. >>> chuck bell is part of that 17% who couldn't do his job without it. >> absolutely not. when we have our weather app as well updated for you first thing this morning. i will update

[screaming] -- he wins the daytona 500. we got a 500, guys. ot too happy after the race. >> the cool ring that you got, given your -- >> which one? i got two cool ones. >> given your track record with rings what are you going to do with that one? >> i hope i don't lose this one. this one is harder to replace, i think, well, i take that back. [ laughter ] oh. >> okay. hang o hang on. hang on. well, -- >> wait, hang on here. what i meant -- [ laughter ] >> what i meant to say -- >> digging deeper. >> she is still here with me. it is just a symbol. she is with me all of the time. she would be impossible to replace. -- awe. [ laughter ] >> there you go. that is how you redeem yourself. [ laughter ] >> it is funny. he is a newlywed. he tied the knot if december. >>> the war -- warriors, curry was held out because of an ankle injury. enter the third quarter. the bank stays open for stucky. he beat the buzzer to put the pacers up by 3. he led indiana with 30 points. less than 2 minutes to play. thompson drills the 3 to cut the lead to 1. he led with 3

nascar suspends driver kurt busch indefinitely for alleged domestic violence just two days before the daytona 500. on the track he's known as the outlaw. and this evening a judge has ruled in favor of his ex-girlfriend patricia driscoll. >> he popped up out of bed and grabbed me by the throat. >>> rescuing hannah. >> hannah's coming home. >> the incredible story of a 16-year-old girl her alleged kidnapper, and the fbi's desperate mission to save her life. this new surveillance video showing the standoff during the last moments of her captivity. one of these people is not going to make it out alive. >>> neil and robin. just two days to the oscars and we're behind the scenes with host neil patrick harris revealing how he plans to pull off the most legend wait for, it ary awards show ever. but first, the "nightline" five. ♪ >>> good evening. thank you for joining us. historic news from nascar tonight. former champion kurt busch suspended indefinitely after a judge rules in favor of busch's ex-girlfriend, who says he abused her. busch is now the first driver nascar has ever suspended for domestic

daytona 500 win. as for jeff gordon, he was involved in a multicar crash on the last lap. he ended up coming in 33rd. back to you. >> thank you. >>> other parts of the south trying to recover tonight from a crippling blast of winter weather. it caused all kinds of problems in a region just not used to this kind of thing. nbc's gabe gutierrez is in monterrey, tennessee, tonight. good evening. >> reporter: carl, good evening. this storm was unlike anything this area has seen in recent memory. the weight of the ice snapped trees and brought down power lines. tonight, the national guard is checking on people stuck in their homes without heat. deep in tennessee's cumberland plateau, the ice was heavy and so is the heartache. >> it's been a time. >> reporter: freezing fog obscured the full scope of damage. 21 people died in the state's nearly half from hypothermia. the latest storm knocked out power to tens of thousands and tore apart tree limbs. >> it sounded like gun shots. and it was popping noises and then you hear it just hit the ground. the big woosh. >> reporter: today, c

he won't be racing in the biggest event tomorrow the daytona 500. >>> and real-life robocop. a police officer nearly killed in a car accident on the job walks for the first time since the horrific day. >> i'm ready. >> the futuristic technology that is helping him get back to life as he once knew it. "today" saturday, february 21st 2015. >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today," with lester holt and erica hill. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and welcome to "today" on this saturday morning. i'm erica hill. >> i'm craig melvin alongside sheinelle jones and dylan dreyer. after today, we can go to the prom. >> we are so connected. lester taking his well deserved morning off. we are happy he is sleeping in. good morning, lester. we are happy to have you back in studio dylan dreyer. >> i'm happy to be here. it felt nice to put on a dress this morning. actually i get to wear my hair outside the hat. >> stay inside. >> this is what you were out in for most of the past few weeks. scenes like this. this is the hudson completely frozen over. >> some pictures are too incr

he will not participate in the daytona 500 this sunday. instead he'll be replaced by 31-year-old driver regan smith. busch's lawyer said that the suspension would be appealed by busch's camp. vance, doreen? >> thank you. >> people 75 floors below were at risk. >> we'll report how a mirror at a trendy manhattan restaurant landed one person in a hospital. >>> and black ice nearly cost a worker his life. this... is the best part of the day. when we sit down together and talk. more and more, we're having conversations about the food itself: how good it is for us. how good it is for the planet. at monsanto, we're working with farmers to make balanced meals accessible to everyone. while using natural resources more efficiently. it's time for a bigger discussion about food. be part of the conversation at discover.monsanto.com >>> a massive fire lit up the night sky in the heart of dubai tonight. forcing one of the world's tallest apartment buildings to evacuate. the fire climbed multiple stories of the 79-floor skyscraper known as the torch tower.

and this, at the daytona international speedway. someone scrolling, ray rice a nod to that nfl scandal. here's abc's mara schiavocampo with the story. >> reporter: as trials are underway for the daytona 500, tonight one of racing's biggest names, sidelined. >> nascar has indefinitely suspended driver kurt busch. >> reporter: the penalty coming after a delaware court found busch committed an act of domestic violence. busch appealed but lost. busch's former girlfriend patricia driscoll claims busch choked and beat her last fall as she shared with "good morning america's" michael strahan. >> you just can't believe that someone that you love, who you've spent four years with, could hurt you like this. >> reporter: nascar now becoming the latest sporting organization to step-up their anti domestic violence stance. last year the nfl adopted a zero tolerance domestic violence police after tmz sports released this surveillance video of baltimore ravens player ray rice knocking out his then-fiancee. rice was dropped from the team. and minneso

we'll hear from the family of malcolm x as we mark the 50th anniversary of his as is nation. >>> the daytonais weekend and there's already confronting. danica patrick confronting denny hamlin. accusing hamlin of getting too close to her on the track and for damaging her car in an incident on wednesday. despite the dustup patrick qualified for sunday's race. that is the "cbs morning news" for this friday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com . >>> this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> if you somebody have to be outside today please layer up. waking up to near record lows and dangerous cold. it is friday, february 20th good morning i'm ukee washington. >> i'm erika von tiehl. all delaware public schools are closed today. there are even more closings for you at the bottom of our screen. you can check your child's school at cbsphilly.com. >> we have team three coverage of this dangerous cold, january car bay know south jersey where people are braving the bitter blast. katie, you start us off, good morning. >> good morning, guys, this wi

>> reporter: fred as we mentioned, i'm here at the daytona 500. or the saturday race. in the final 30 lapse, there were two significant wrecks definitely newsworthy the second of which involved kyle busch. in the last final lapse, kyle was on turn -- turning into turn one, and there were a couple cars in a wreck, as they were aggressively trying to position for position one, and he slid into the infield wall a concrete wall and hit it very, very heart. i tacked to a number of people here and many of whom said it was the hardest hit that they have seen. busch was taken to the medical center whether they dugged him with a compound fracture of the right lower mid and mid fracture of his left foot so both legs were involved. he underwent surgery last night and will be out indefinitely. the president of daytona international speedway said yesterday that the track failed to live up toants response due to the lack of -- and temporary they've installed two rows of tires to deal with the potential impact of a car going into the infield. this concrete wall i

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and on the eve of daytona 500, nascar suspends kurt busch. nd who needs -- when you can still call the public liarry rylibrary to get your questions answers. >> thanks peter. >> live and in your living room danny pommels from comcast sportsnet. earlier this week cole hamels quotes to u.s.a. today seemed to indicate he'd like to be traded. he did respond to the fallout from the story. >> for what it's worth i've always tried to be very honest with people in general. you know, i don't cue card it. i don't have any cue cards up here giving the straight laced answers that i know a lot of people have been able to get away with. >> the flyers now. two recent hick pcups of the subpar teams. they faced the best florida all of hockey. brian white, his second goal as a flyer changes that. flyers jump on top. in the shootout. simmons finds the back of the net. flyers beat the predators 3-2. >>> villanova looking for its eighth straight win against marquette. villanova keeps rolling as they knock off marquette 87-76. >>> one more note to pass along. the s

which bay area native is the the pole setter for the daytona five? >>> and the fairways and >>> wrapping up the pebble beach program. >> did you see it at the end of the day? as if mother nature said all right, you had enough. >> absolutely. now, the rest on the west coast were at pebble beach. now, going to the white sandy beach in carmel. the final round. nick, did not matter where. going to the top of the leaderboard. but, a bogey at the 5th. two shots here. now, pat perez and the bald- striking on point. this at the 8. he had a brief stay. he would not last long. at the t-shot. now, the action. setting up the birdie. that gets him to 20 under and the lead. this is where i can get him from. yes. tough spot for 54 leader. now, he could not close for 9th time when leading after 3 rounds. to the 11. now, putting from salinas. now, that is a flawed effort, that is within 1. now, 6th birdie of the day. he answered the lead back to 2 with the birdie here at 11. and he would not get any closer. did not tpeufp far enough on the green. it rolled back off. h

blake will switch now to number 5. >>> the 57th annual duel at the daytona. top 15 finishers will fill out the top 30 starting positions for sunday's daytona 500. in the first duel dale earnhardt jr. finishes first followed by jeff gordon and the second duel with four laps to go watch this big crash. denny hamlin getting in the back of danica patrick's number 10 car. bad blood there. hamlin wrecked a car in wednesday's practice session. jimmie johnson takes first. afterwards, hook at this heated exchange with rival hamlin. just wait for it right there. two hands up right to the chest right there. not happy. >>> the deflategate saga continues. colts gm rickson says the team contacted nfl officials before the afc championship game to raise questions about the patriots' game balls. he did not say how the team was tip observed. officials have not yet provided updates on the investigation of the controversy. >>> and the nhl released very cool time lapse video, the transformation at san francisco's levi's stadium from how we know it as a football stadium into a hoc

. >> the checkered flag has flown and joey legato emerges victorious at the daytona 500. >> start your engines. >> it looked like jeff gordon was going to pull off the race. 24-year-old logano took the lead and was able to hold on. it is the biggest win of logano's career. ernhardt was doing well but he fell back. >> jeff gordon is retiring. he wanted to win that one. >> coming up rudy giuliani is taking heat for the comments about president obama not loving america. he's not done yet. >> caught on camera the dramatic moment of mayor wrestles a knife attacker down to the ground. look wait until you see how it played out. >> do you need the extra boof of caffeine. the brand that will give you the most buzz for your buck. shopping online is as easy as it gets. wouldn't it be great if hiring plumbers, carpenters and even piano tuners were just as simple? thanks to angie's list now it is. start shopping online from a list of top-rated providers. visit angieslist.com today. if a denture were to be put under a microscope we can see all the bacteria that still exists. polident's unique micro

for the first time in 15 years not one of the busch brother was in the daytona 500. from the hospital room. he broke his left leg and right foot. and his brother, kurt facing domestic violence charges. and jeff gordon led for 77 of the first 100 laps. he was involved in a late accident. it was this accident that put up the caution flag that allowed joey logano to cruise to the finish line. >>> the oscars were not the only big ticket in l.a. lakers and celtics. not quite what it used to be. both teams not doing well this season. time winding down. avery bradley hits a three at the buzzer to send the time to overtime. in the extra period it was the return of linsanity. 25 points in the game. lakers win, 118-111. >>> the nfl combine wrapping up yesterday. the big story of the weekend the two quarterbacks. jameis winston and marcus mariota. winston was spot on. very impressive in the meetings with teams. mariota signed in the physical drills with the fastest 40-yard dash. who will the bucs take at number one? we are still more than two months away from the draft on april

nascar driver kurt busch side lined days before the daytona 500. a judge finding he committed domestic violence. >> any actions of abuse will not be tolerated in the industry. >>> and countdown to the oscars. they're rolling out the red carpet this morning for the biggest night in hollywood. the newest reveals on ho is performing and presenting. >> bum, bum, bum. >> and how host neil patrick harris is handling those preshow jitters as excitement builds by the minute. >>> without sara? >> it is t-me news one day before the oscars. sara is live from l.a. she'll have exclusive behind the scenes material. we told her no talking, just waving. >> no, looking good sara. >>> lets get to the top story. another week end, yet another big storm. this one from missouri all the way to maine. tens of millions of americans caught in the cross airs. >> the most urgent issue right now is the ice in the south. look at these drives stranded on a highway all night long. >> first, to rob from central park right now. good morning, rob. >> good morning, paula. it's 17 degr

he became the fourth manager to win the award his first season. daytona beach, kyle busch had a rough day, breaking his right leg in this vicious crash into the concrete wall. he will miss the daytona 500 undergoing surgery on that right leg. he will be out indefinitely. and a lot of speculation about jameis winston, because of his questionable shoulder. reports say the heisman trophy winner had a slightly better performance than this year's heisman trophy winner marcus mariota when it came to throwing. meanwhile, marcus mariota had the fastest 40-yard dash, running 4.52. does not compare to scott thuman, though. scott: i will let you say that out loud. robert: i just had to put it out there. scott: bad idea to challenge me to a race. >> if you are trying to grab an uber in montgomery county or prince george's county, they are still giving free rides up to $20 despite the heavy snow. we are less than 24 hours from oscar night. the producers are taking care of the last minute details preparing for dolby theater for the 87th annual academy awards. expect li

injury of a star driver and also a domestic violence case, nascar finally got back to racing. >> the daytona 500 focused fans back to the track for the season opener sunday. surging ahead of the pack on a two lap sprint finish after a wreck behind him. >> middle town connecticut's joey lagato wins the daytona 500. >> it was his first daytona title. >> there is all of that sport and more on our website. for all the latest, check out aljazeera.com/sport. we've got blogs and videos from our correspondent around the world. that's all the sport for now. >> the whirlwind dervishes are a favorite site for some visiting turkey, but some worry the religious ceremony is no longer being honored. >> it's a practice that's 750 years old. legend has it that walking through the market and hearing the hammering of gold smiths, he went into ecstasy and whirled his body until he reached oneness with the divine. he was a desouth muslim. his followers, the record say this deeply spiritual ceremony is being turned into entertainment, something else for tourists to kick off their istanbul must-list. a campaign ha

the race next sunday in daytona as jeff gordon gets his second career poll. ayed in new york city last night. russell westbrook was your all-star game mvp. poured in 41 points just one shy of the all-star game record. it's his head of the backboard there. there he is with the all-star game mvp trophy. louise swarez with the number one top play. place and go kick. gorgeous with velocity. part of a 5-0. barcelona wins. big monday. couple of basketball games. number two team in the land virginia home against pittsburgh and kansas/west virginia. double-header on espn. >> good stuff coming up. here's all the evidence you need that guys on the pga tour are better golfers than you and i. >> certainly better than you and me. check this out. he carefully got himself into position and then amazingingly he hit the ball back into the fair way and saved par. he had the lead with six strokes back. if you think jim fyruk had a rough day, how about the oscar mayer mobile. >> there it is on the side of the road near harrisburg pennsylvania. got smashed into a pole. the wiener

the racing season kicks off tomorrow with the daytona 500. rrow's race marks the final season for jeff gordon. he will start in the pole position. the four time champ won the pole last sunday. he will now try to open his 23 23rd season with his fourth victory -- victory at daytona. last month he announced this would be his final season as a full time driver. leftover rice start alongside his teammate in that front row. >>> month we will end early tomorrow to bring you the 500, coverage starts at nine. >> we are also going to end early at 8:30 this morning to bring you college basketball on fox. stay tuned for that game which is at 9:00 this morning movement braving the cold in the name of charity. the reason hundreds of people are going to strip down to their bathing suits and take a dip in the san francisco bay. >>> and spring training is underway in arizona but the giants missing a key man in uniform. what >> pleasant weather in forecast for saturday afternoon. this morning valley fog and colder temperatures for most a look coming up. ♪ ♪ ♪

works. >>> middletown, connecticut's joey logano wins the daytona 500. >> theat the age of 24 loganols great. it feels really good. it's been so much fun. it's amazing what comes along with winning the daytona 500. >> like what? >> a ring. >> you do have a record, though this ring you're not going to want to lose. i did hear -- this is a championship ring here. this wedding ring, you were married in december. >> yes. >> is it true you lost that original ring? >> this is number two, but same girl. everything is good. >> congratulations on that. how nervous does she get for you? >> i don't think she gets that nervous. she's loose with everything. that's the way i am too, accept i was nervous during that race. i remember the red flags, i was like, don't throw up in your helmet. >> that means you are won, right? >> we were close. two laps to go. and we're leading this race, and you know, at this point it's don't screw this up. >> when something like that happens, they do not talk to you in your ear. >> i think everyone else was nervous as i was, my team was. after a few minutes, i came o

the track. jeff gordon qualifying for what could be his final daytona 500. ounced a couple weeks ago this will be his final full season of racing. he won the pole for the next week's race. he last won the daytona 500 in 2005. earlier today, bowyer wrecked. with swarenson. he was able to qualify but after that he ripped the form at where the drivers are on the track at the same time. >> there is no sense in being able to try to put on some cute show for whatever the hell this is. guys spent six months working on these cars, busting their as on the cars to have a guy out of desperation to do that. it is not his fault t it is not. nascars fault for putting us out here for this, stupid, no sense in doing this. >> oh, nascar and conflict, no better way to end the >> glor: tonight, the winter seemingly without end gets worse in new england. more snow now a deep-freeze asze the next storm forms down south. isis releases a new video of the execution of 21 christians. a hacker group may have stolen $1 billion from banks around the world. the faa is out with guidelines

she needed to finish 15th or better to make the daytona 500 on sunday.it crew gets her back on the track fast. patrick is able to drive her way back in the race and finished tenth earning a spot. afterwards danica gave denny hamlin a good talking to. >> what are you doing? >> danica. >> seriously. you did the same [ bleep ] thing in practice. you did the same thing. you get on my left rear and it spins me out. you did the same thing. tighten up what? nobody else left me with a problem out there. >> nobody has your back like i do. >> denny, i would have thought so. >> i would have given you an extra two feet. >> dude you give me nothing. >> get him, danica. john and christine, nascar season is an upon us. starting with a bang. jeff gordon is starting in the pole at the daytona 500 on sunday. danica will start 20th. she will have a big chip on her shoulder. >> you know? i interviewed her once and asked what her best advice is. i thought it would be maneuvering the best turn. she said save your money. save every penny. that's what he said. she is like a fin

. >>> off track, on the eve of the daytona 500, the driver nicknamed "the outlaw" remains suspended tonight. kurt busch the latest high profile sports figure accused of domestic violence. >>> exit plan. will the u.s. slow down its withdrawal of american troops from afghanistan? today's surprise comments from the new secretary of defense. >>> and good question a place where they still search for answers the old fashioned way. >>> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt substituting tonight peter alexander. >>> good evening. after a crippling stretch of pipe bursting cold there's no end in sight for americans hoping to catch a break from dangerous temperatures ice and snow. more than 100 million people in 30 states are in the grips of it again. under a winter storm warning, watch or advisory tonight, more than 1,400 flights canceled. this relentless weather has already barrelled its way into the record books. and tonight a pair of storms threatening to paralyze parts of the east coast. and the planes. we have the historic cold covered again tonight. we begin with gabe gutierrez in nashvil