rivers surpassed joe montana and tieded vinnie testaverde with 275. to a major milestone, 17 time nba all star kobe bryant announced he would retire. after they lost to the pacers, bryant had this to say. >> finally i just had to accept the fact that i don't want to do this anymore. you know, and i'm okay with that. and, you know, once i accepted that, then it became time why not? and it took the measure off my shoulder and everybody else's, it's the right thing to do. >> the hard way that taylor swiftt and which singer had we'll tell you next. . >>> welcome back to "early today." besides the winter storm in the plains, we have winter storms, charlotte to raleigh. this will playing the inter-atlantic and the northeast through the the next couple days. d.c. looks safe until afternoon. it will only be rain. keep the umbrella handy and in the northeast, tuesday, wednesday looks wet, too, from boston to new york. >> bill, thank you. now to entertainment news. comedianss jordan peel and chelsea a peretti are engaged. with a simple engagement ring emoji. ch