and supermodel kate upton is excited about the super bowl. it is tuesday, january 28th and "early today" starts right now. >>> good morning, everybody. brian shactman here. the south is bracing for some bitterly cold temperatures. a new arctic blast is pushing into the country right now. but this time it is heading into parts of the deep south. states from texas to florida and the carolinas all getting ready for a large scale snow and ice. we begin this morning with nbc's wendy willfolk in chicago. >> reporter: another bitter blast has lost the midwest in an unrelenting icy grip. and now southern states are in its reach. bone chilling temperatures now threats to the gulf coast. this second polar punch in as many weeks has left people wondering if winter will ever end. >> we just about had enough of this weather. >> reporter: coats, hats, scarves, gloves, so much winter gear needed just to step outside of these sub-zero temperatures. making matters worse, 24 states are having to endure a propane shortage after a pipeline exploded south of winn

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>> it's a tough city. >> kate upton gets in motion as she takes the snap from nick mangold.good work. >> controversial changes are in the works. winning is all that matters in the pursuit for the chase of the sprint cup championship. the field will expand from 12 to 16 drivers with a winner take all system. this new system will reward the most worthy battle tested driver. some folks not liking it, betty. >> we'll see. richard, thank you so much. just ahead, your super bowl forecast but a busy jerry seinfeld on the reunion for a show about nothing. jay leno and yada yada yada, next. ah, actually i think my eyes might ha... next! digital insurance id cards. just a tap away on the geico app. could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. everybody knows that. well, did you know that when a tree falls in the forest and no one's around, it does make a sound? ohhh...ugh. geico. little help here. with freshly bakedeve in whole grain bread.right then we add all-natural eggs... lean antibiotic-free ham... and vermont white cheddar. get 16 grams of protein and 23 grams of wh

. >> touchdown for kate upton. why this year's super bowl ad could be the priciest ever. >> david cameron and francois hollande our meeting today at an air base near oxford. ryan is here with the latest. we know that they are having lunch in a pub, which is what we want to know about. should we talk about that? >> e.r.a. allowed to know they are having lunch in a pub, we aren't not allowed to know which pub. historylk through the of this cooperation. these are two countries that post-house agreement, said they will operate on military affairs. >> that original agreement was inked back in 2010 between sarkozy and cameron. hollande arrived later. ideologically, they are very different. hollande has an issue with britain trying to rewrite their relationship with the rest of the european union. militarily, i do not think that president hollande has seen the value in cooperating with french up to the aliursion in molly -- in m about a year ago. they are going to try to kickstart that cooperation all. the idea is that th

congressman fred upton from michigan is the chair of the house energy committee where these kinds of laws are funneled. bills that can protect us are bottled up in his committee. they shouldn't be. this is not a partisan issue. this should be recognized as one of the most important bills pending in washington today. curiously, though, almost 60% of congressman upton's campaign contributions are from electric utilities and lobbyists and oil and gas investors. in the interest of fairness, we've invited congressman upton to appear on this show for the last four weekends. he's declined. and his office didn't answer our request for a statement. so with me now is arizona congressman trent frank who served as chairman of the congressional electromagnetic pulse caucus. congressman, what is congress doing about the grid? >> well, first of all, thank you so much for allowing me to be on your program, and, judge, i would just have to say that some of us are working very hard to try to address this issue. it's important to reallyize that emp is not something that is a new discovery. this is some

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and we are talking about kate upton or whoever you want to talk about.pplied and been granted a trademark for not only this application but also for clothing which is extremely broad. over whether or not they have the right to trademark candy. i do something just don't think that they do. neil: even when you do, and so anytime you're saying happy birthday. >> that is all a trademark copyright. in this case it would be the use of the word candy that people can use or download to their application in devices. >> i don't know if it will stick in a broad sense. to use it ju a matter arena. so if you are thinking of usin it, you'll think twice in attaching candy to the video then we can be looking at this. >> that's right. and they will intimidate some smaller businesses. and that is what we are going to see. neil: ladies, thank you so much neil: ladies, thank you so much get ready for this is the quicksilver cash back card from capil one. it's not the "limit the cash i earnvery month" card. it's not the "i only earn decent rewards at the gas station" card. i

upton, and our former colleague, ed towns. since then the national poison center legislation has been re-authorized twice and i'm proud to say it remains a very bipartisan product. . chairman terry i thank you for your leadership on the issue over the years and hard work on this re-authorization. this is a good bipartisan bill and i am pleased to have had the opportunity to work on it with you. poison exposure is the leading cause of unintentional injuries in the united states, and it was the second leading cause of unintentional injury, deaths in 2010. according to a recent report, poisonings accounted for over 2.1 million emergency room visits, and 438,000 hospitalizations in the year 2009 alone. i think most of us with children remember either having a magnet on our refrigerator or sticker on our phone providing the contact information for the poison center in our area. the experts that staff our nation's network of 57 poison centers are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. in 2012, poison centers h

upton: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in strong support of this legislation, h.r. 3811, the health exchange security 2014. nsparency act of security and transparency, both are critically important to every american. and the public expects and deserves to have them both when it comes to health care. sadly i believe that the administration has failed to deliver. this important bill seeks to provide peace of mind to folks in michigan and across the country who submitted personal information to a federal health insurance exchange. americans have the right to know in the event that their sensitive personal information provided to an exchange is compromised, especially as it is the law's individual mandate that forces them to purchase the government-approved health care coverage. why wouldn't we want the public to know and be alerted right away? just this morning on cnbc, breaking news, c.e.o. of target apparently is indicating as many as 70 million americans, their customers may have had their private information stolen

upton, mr. walden, mr. waxman and miss eshoo. this is a good thing to be doing and we're going to get some good information from your gentlemen and we appreciate you being here. >> gentleman's time's expired. we'll now go to the former chairman of the committee, mr. waxman, for opening comments. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman. i appreciate your convening this morning's hearing, and launching the subcommittee's examination of potential updates to the communications act. and i want to thank our distinguished panel for being here to help us think through these ideas, and i think i've been in congress during the time that all of you have been the heads of the fcc. technology has changed at a blistering pace since the enactment of the 1996 telecommunications act 18 years ago. the communications and technology industries are a thriving sector of our economy. as broadband plays an increasingly central role in the daily life of our nation, having a strong federal communications commission to oversee its successful growth is more cr

upton: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in strong support of this legislation, h.r. 3811, the health exchange security 2014. nsparency act of security and transparency, both are critically important to every american. and the public expects and deserves to have them both when it comes to health care. sadly i believe that the administration has failed to deliver. this important bill seeks to provide peace of mind to folks in michigan and across the country who submitted personal information to a federal health insurance exchange. americans have the right to know in the event that their sensitive personal information provided to an exchange is compromised, especially as it is the law's individual mandate that forces them to purchase the government-approved health care coverage. why wouldn't we want the public to know and be alerted right away? just this morning on cnbc, breaking news, c.e.o. of target apparently is indicating as many as 70 million americans, their customers may have had their private information stolen

upton, mr. walden, mr. waxman and miss eshoo. this is a good thing to be doing and we're going to get some good information from your gentlemen and we appreciate you being here. >> gentleman's time's expired. we'll now go to the former chairman of the committee, mr. waxman, for opening comments. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman. i appreciate your convening this morning's hearing, and launching the subcommittee's examination of potential updates to the communications act. and i want to thank our distinguished panel for being here to help us think through these ideas, and i think i've been in congress during the time that all of you have been the heads of the fcc. technology has changed at a blistering pace since the enactment of the 1996 telecommunications act 18 years ago. the communications and technology industries are a thriving sector of our economy. as broadband plays an increasingly central role in the daily life of our nation, having a strong federal communications commission to oversee its successful growth is more cr

fred upton said the law itself cannot be fixed. >> the bottom line is they were never ready for primetime. people across the country are getting sticker shock. they are seeing huge increases in the deductibles and that means it will be out of pocket costs in addition to the higher premiums they had. >> and critics say there is a bad misconnect with the government sending bad information to insurance companies and people finding out when they use their benefits they aren't covering. kathleen sebelius said there will be complicated exchanges. >> there are millions of people who change their insurance coverage every day but we've done a lot of outreach with pharmacies and doctors and hospitals and consumers and hope to make the transition as smooth as possible. >> not surprisingly, democrats, including those at the white house, are emphasizing those receiving health coverage who haven't had it up until now. >> if somebody in their family gets sick they can see a doctor and get access to qualify health care coverage that is available in the greatest country in the world. >> and that brings km

and kate upton get. s excited pr super bowl. >>> the south is bracing for bitterly cold temperatures. a new a it had time it's heading into parts of the deep south. states getting ready for large scale snow and ice. we begin in chicago. >> reporter: another bitter blast has locked the midwest in an icy grip and southern states are in its reach. bone-chilling temperatures have stretched to the gulf coast. the second polar plunge has left people wondering. winter will ever end. >> we have just about had enough of this weather. >> reporter: coats, hats, gloves, so much winter gear is needed. making matters worse, 24 states are having to endure a propane shorta shortage. thousands of residents are without heat in minnesota, north dakota and wisconsin. >> we're asking people to be mindful and conserve. >> reporter: people not used to the frigid temperatures are preparing for what could be significant snow and ice. the city of new orleans and mississippi have declared states of emergency. >> as always we're ho

protecting the town of upton upon seven cost around $7 million. >> in this area people were resignedding. the flood defense system is keeping the water at bay. >> much to the release of many people in the area. >> up until they put the wall in we got flooded six times. when it came up to this level, which inside was three feet. some of the work at the agency where this happened. they fund itself at the center of the political form. plans to touch 1500. environment agency could cope with major weather events. this while the taxpayer dollar is in demand. they spend public money under pressure and new challenges over the climate. >> areas of existing urban infrastructure major parts in a high risk flood area. they come in a way of managing edevelop which is flood resistant. it feels like there's a lull before the storm. forecasters predict there's more bad weather on the way. >> the first blue fin tuna auction is held in tokyo. specimens sell for tens of thousands. was this year a record breaker. dominic kane can tell us. >> this is tokyo's fish markets. perhaps the biggest in the world

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here is congressman fred upton from capitol hill.inion that i just delivered. what do you say? >> well, and still fred, stu. i've been to the state of unions, i worked for president reagan a long time ago, they're a checklist of things. check the box when you name the issue. when you have literally an hour and a half speech there's not a lot left off the table that you didn't mention, and if you didn't mention it you're going to get criticized for it. a couple of take aways that i saw. first of all, it wasn't as strident as i was expecting it to be. maybe i bought into the line that it was going to be in your face type of thing. it wasn't as strident. the things-- i'm an optimist, and that's why i'm a cubs fan, like the glass to be half full. i like what he said cutting tax rates and bringing jobs back from overseas. i like what he said not in your face, immigration reform, something we have to do in a bipartisan way and frankly, if you look at the last couple of months since the shutdown, the disaster in everybody's books, we did pa

. >> reporter: the director, janet upton, is not alarmed but is realistic. our sunny, dry winter brings a stormy financial forecast. >> for every peppy we spend out of that emergency fund now, it impacts the spring and summer months when we would normally be hitting that fund up for expenditures of this nature. it's highly unusual to be spending money from the emergency fund in january. >> reporter: with only $20 million left, cal fire will likely have to ask for millions more and start hiring more, bringing seasonal firefighters back months ahead of schedule. and just to be clear, cal fire says there's not a situation where they would run out of money to fight these wildfires. they may have to ask for more money from sacramento to do that and they are in discussions right now about possibly bringing back 125 seasonal firefighters many months early. of course, this depends on the weather forecast. for that, let's check in with meteorologist jeff ranieri. i know these firefighters would love some good news. >> unfortunately, it's not coming in the next 7 to 1

kate upton making the call, taking the snap from the jets' center. i don't know, betty, who will the fans like more here, geno smith or the super model? >> i think we know who you like here. as we keep rolling the video. thank you, rich around. let's head to bill carriages for the super bowl saturday forecast. that's what everyone wants to know, bill. >> this didn't turn out to be anything. it's anti-climatic. the outdoor super bowl in new york city. >> that's good news, right? >> it's good for the event. i know people wanted to see snow and a bad weather game. we won't get it. forecast calls for 42 at kickoff. wind chill won't be a factor. the game should be dry. the wind chill this morning in the northern plains, it's bad. the cold air, one of the only cold spots in the country continues to be minnesota, iowa, wisconsin and north dakota. we have snow this morning. careful in the denver area driving out on 70. kansas city, even chicago could have half an inch on the ground by the time the evening commute rolls around. it could be slippery. chicago g

most of the firefighters are resting and sleeping while there are a few fire crews upton line monitoring for any hot spots that may flare up. fire officials say they may have more information once day breaks. anne-marie? >> teri, thank you very much. gusting winds and blowing snow led to whiteout conditions in south dakota. wind gusts of 50 miles per hour were recorded into last night. travel was treacherous from iowa to minnesota. >>> and the white house says president obama will sign a $1.1 trillion budget deal. the senate easily passed the measure yesterday, day after it passed the house. the bill funds the budget for over a year. later today the president details his plans for overhauling the nsa surveillance program. of course, most of the changes will have to be approved by congress and the courts. the president's speech follows a month-long white house review triggered by the edward snowden leaks. susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, good morning. >> anne-marie, good morning. the president will travel over to the justice department today to give this big speech. this is his fir

protecting the town of upton upon seven, it will cost many millions of dollars. this very plod earn flood system is keeping the water at bay. much to the relief of many in the area. >> up until they put the wall in, we got flooded six times and the worst one is in 2007 when i actually came up to this level which inside was three feet. >> reporter: some of the defenses may have worked but the agency which looks after them has found itself at the center of a political storm. plans to cut more than 1500 jobs has led to questions about whether the future environment agency can cope with major weather events. this while the taxpayer's dollar has never been in more demand if choices, new challenges over the climate. >> areas of existing urban infrastructure, major parts are now in a high risk flood area. so we're going ohave to work out a way of managing redevelopment which is flood resistant. >> for now, it seems as if there is a lull before the storm. as forecasters predict there is more bad weather on the way. emma hayward, al jazeera, gloucster shireshire.er shire.

energy and commerce committee chairman fred upton said about that revelation, quote, as the paper trail more and more evidence that the administration was fully aware its signature health car law was not ready for prime time. the documents we are now reviewing tell a much, much different story than what officials testified to congress. the white house continues to claim hlthcare.gov is working better. public sentiment however is worsening. a new "gallup poll" shows a majority of americans, 52%, want the law scaled back or rled outright, compared with 50% who felt that way in october. 37% said they want the law expanded or kept as is. joining us now,e have senior fellow with the manhattan institute, formerealt care policy advisor tohe romney campaign. also the author of the new book, "how medicaid fails the poor." great to have you here. the number of visitors here, about 3.5 million peopl 3.7. should we care? what does it tell us? >> we should care because the old plans that people had have been canceled. so if they can't get insurance under the new system, it's a big problem. it is not

when you read the book and he's only in six chapters he's only in seven scenes in that movie and upton's told me that you think oh he's the whole he's the whole movie seven scenes and those large when you got to that he was in this not such a you couldn't wait to turn the page again and just shook yeah plus i'm never forget reading that the funniest person you know in my life my friend laura coyle she just makes me want to make sure. if you were an actual would you be unemployed a drain on society probably need to write i don't know what else i'm going to do larry what do you want to be when you grow up. again thank you thank you for your delight no thank you and look first celebrity game night on n.b.c. jane lynch thanks for joining us and you can catch me on can you said king's things on twitter. well. science technology innovation all the developments from around russia we've got this huge you're covered. live. live. live . live. talk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want. well for british science. it's not time to. market why not. find out what's really happenin

. >> you know, when it comes to kate upton in a weightless situation, what do you think? there is a point to be made here and possibly several points. but i just can't understand. neil: how long would it take to go to mars? >> a couple of years. neil: is anyone listening to us right now? >> i don't think anybody is. neil: all right. so here is how this s working. it seems more and getting unruly and dangerous. instances involving passengers flying off the handle 12 fold in just the last four years. and a lot about this, overcrowded and no legroom and booze equals less. >> that is pretty good. and if the air traveler experience hanna been this wy, perhaps pople wouldn't have >> this may take some time. we have become the united states of victimhood. people feel entitled to everything. the moment something falls short of that, people cry victim and something is wrong. they act like this and babies act with more dignity. >> it is not only the passengers but the servers. they have no sense of decorum and no sense of dignity or politeness the way that they used to. so i think

when you read the book and he's only in six chapters he's only in seven scenes in a movie and upton's told me that you think of his the whole the whole movie seven scenes in those large when you got to that he was in this next section. you couldn't wait to turn the page again and you're shocked yeah plus i never forget read that funniest person you know in my life my friend laura coyle she just makes me laugh so much joy. if you weren't an actor always you'd be unemployed a drain on society probably needs to go i don't know what else we're going to do larry what do you want to be when you grow up. again thank you thank you for your delight me i'll thank you and look first celebrity game night on n.b.c. jane lynch thanks for joining us and you can catch me on can you set king's things on twitter. crosstalk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want. well it. came. a pleasure to have you with us here today. think that. over. did you know the price is the only industry specifically mention in the constitution and. that's because a free and open press is critical to our d

the energy and ommerce committee chairman fred upton said about that revelation that is the paper trails, we see more evidence that the administration was fully aware and the signature health care law was not ready for prime time. and officials have testified now to congress and a new gallup poll shows the majority of americans, 52% say that they want the law scale back or repealed compared to 50% in october. 37% want the law expanded to me now, the number of visitors here, about 3.5 million people. should we care about this? what does it tell us? >> we should care because the old plans that people had have been canceled. so they can get insurance under the new system, it is a big problem. it is a problem for the viability of the insurance companies that are now trying to sign up people for whom they won't get paid. but my problem is just visiting a website doesn't mean that anyone is enrolled. and this includes the signature health care law and unfortunately i don't see why that wouldn't continue. lou: given those ratios, i'm wondering why they stonewalled so many fronts. but the excha

. >> we are showing kate upton right now, by the way, not to distract everybody from your used a, but big celebrity, and you are using the doberuaua. it is a little different than kate upton. >> we think sarah mclachlan takes a little more out of the premium audi take and puts a little different position of what you can expect from automaker, and that is the big surprise, and that is what we plan to do. >> matt, you are a sarah mclachlan fan, are you? >> i own all of the sarah mclachlan records, i will say, but i change the channel instantly when her commercials, for the aspca. [laughter] i'm guessing they will play on that this year. loren, am i right, you play on her for those six minute long terrifying. torture commercials? -- >> you are going down the right path, matt. when you start to look at sarah, she has got a great reputation with her association with the aspca, but she has another great things was up she is a great songwriter, she has a great personality, and what you will see they slight change to what her traditional take has been with america, and that will be part of th

. >> thank you chairman walden, chairman upton, miss eshoo and mr. waxman, vice chairman, former chairman, all the members of the committee, i'm delighted to be here. we're here today to review whether the communications act needs to be updated or otherwise reformed. i've heard some say that simply because the act is old it must be obsolete. that no matter how well it has served us an act written 18 years ago cannot have relevance in today's altered world. as someone only a little younger than the original act of 19 34r, i would raise a caution flag or two. the declaration of independence and the constitution were written long ago, too, yet we still find them critically relevant in our lives. while it is praise worthy to ponder changes to the law i would suggest firstly that the framework of the current statute remains in many ways strong. and secondly, that the current act's provisions can still do much to improve our communications landscape. to enlarge economic and social opportunity for all of us, and to nourish the kind of civic dialogue upon wh

one of the upton had just done three tours as a marine in afghanistan.hen he heard it, he knew it was a bomb. he said, "bomb." they ran around the corner. another marine tommy hughes was with them from ladder 7. sean o'brien ran around the corner from ladder 7 and he came to the scene. he ran around the corner and he was facing his neighbors, the richards family. bill richards, denise. denise was lying down. he saw bill yelling. bill had been so stunned by the bomb he probably couldn't even hear. he said, i can't find denise. he was talking to his neighbor, to sean o'brien. i say, megyn, boston is the smallest big city in america. i think that captured it. when sean o'brien, the firefighter, came around the corner and knelt over young martin, he was not just looking at a young 8-year-old boy who had lost his life to terrorism. he was looking at a young boy that was unfailingly kind to his daughter ava in the same charter school they went to. that's how small this town is. >> see his beautiful face? the globe did a long report on how the tsarnaevs had par

question has come up and you've seen a bipartisan faction come up with congressman waxman and congressman upton talking about how we do more. i think you're going to see the senate speak to this in the committee coming up in the first quarter. so there's much more that needs to be done. as i said, the bulk power system, a lot has been done there. many of the weaknesses are more in the distribution systems and what can we do at the local public service commission levels to make certain there is communication about this, logistically set up. there's a chain of command. you and i both know, judge jeanine, from westchester, you have to make certain and communicate about these things and shed a light on it so we can talk about it, all know what's going on and all make it a better place. it's difficult to do. but we do live in a time where much like you've said, it used to be, will this happen? now it's not so much "will" but, when will this happen? we know there are some bad people out there that are trying to do some things to americans and to those in democracies. >> there's no doubt. and you brin

fred upton wants that number. >> time will tell as to the providers, hospitals, physicians, whether people are getting people showing up. how many people are going to write the check to get into the system. >> majority leader cantor told republican colleagues, the house will take up legislation next week. nancy pelosi says the house is focused on repealing or undermining the health care law. consumers should trust personal information is protected. >> mike, thank you. >>> emergency room staff might want to get ready for a surge in business. a new study published showing uninsured people given coverage through medicaid use the e.r. 40% more than those not in the program. many are gaining insurance this week through medicaid. >>> the family of the california teenager declared dead after complications of tonsil surgery is getting help tonight. the foundation started by the family is trying to arrange for her to be moved to a long term facility. she was at the center of a multiyear right to die fight that ended with her removal from a feeding tube over the objection of her parents. >> another

we were in a place called upton on seven this morning, and their new flood defense system was built over the last couple of years. one guy told us he had been flooded six times in 14 years with water coming up here. but now he seems to be fine, very happy that flood system is in place protecting his town. we're expecting more bad weather in the coming days. >> you mentioned flood defenses. does it depend where you live and how it comes about. >> reporter: well, it is a long process and very expensive process to build blood defenses. the one that we saw cost $7 million. so each flood defense system costs a lot of money and that has become a political issue in the last couple of days. the environment agency, which manages britain's flood defense systems is undergoing restructuring and a number of jobs will go, 1500 jobs, and we understand that jobs will go among the floods teams. so that is opening up the debate about how best to protect britain's areas which will be flooded. the government said they will not be effected by these cuts but a lot of people will see areas like this and become

well, i don't consider what we're hearing from my friend justin from upton, wyoming, a rant. i hear it as a cry for help from a health care law that the president and democrats have forced down the throats of the american people against their will. many people who voted for it never read it, didn't understand it, and i really have strong doubts that the president himself understands the health care law, what's in it and the damage it continues to do to middle-class americans and families all across this country. thank you, madam president, and i yield the floor. a senator: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from missouri. mr. blunt: madam president, last night at the state of the union message, the president looked at the congress again and said you need to be for my plan unless you have another plan and suggested once again that we have never had other plans. i don't know in a handful of minutes i can do justice to the other plans that were out there, but i can tell you that there were other alternatives, they were filed in legislation, they were debated in

protecting the town of upton upon seven cost around $7 million.this area people were resigned to flooding. this very modern flood defense system is keeping the water at bay. much to the relief of many people in the area. >> up until they put the wall in, and we got flooded six times, and the worst one is 2007, when you come up to this level, which inside is three feet. >> some of the defences may have worked, but the ageing sea which looks after them found itself at the center of a political storm. plans to cut more than 1500 jobs has led to questions about whether the future environment agency could cope with major weather events, this while the taxpayers' dollar has never been in demand, with choices about where to spend public money under pressure and new challenges over the climate. >> areas of existing urban infrastructure, major parks are in a high-risk flood area. we'll have to work out a way of managing redevelopment which we - that are flood resist able to. >> for now it feels like there's a lull before the storm, as forecasters predict t