this is minnesota, we have a case in minnesota, argue the case in minnesota. that really set the tone for the rest of the recount. this is only for late december and established the fact we were going to do it on our own. so i feel any candidate who visas a recount this cycle should think about preparation and data, think about the rapid response, should think about the idiosyncracies of the state he or she is in and if you add that all of it might lead to victory, but you do need the votes and they are there or they are not. thanks for coming. [applause] any questions? >> understand why franken 13 count -- i anderson and franken won the account but i am curious why he won the election because you mentioned two things, rumors of drug use, not paying taxes which was true. his sexist ridings which ultimately led amy klobuchar not to endorse him and didier held off for quite a long time and then the charges of corporate banking he hadn't lived in minnesota for 30 years and came back, established residency camano elective office experience, yet he was able to beat

this is minnesota. we've got a case in minnesota. argue the case in minnesota. that really set the tone for the rest of the recount. this is only december and to establish the fact we were going to do it, you know, on our own. so i think any candidate who faces a recount this election cycle should think about preparations, should think about data, should think about rapid response, idiosyncrasies of the state that he or she isn't. if you add it all up, it might be to victory, but you do need the votes. and they are there or they're not. so thanks for coming. [applause] any questions? >> i've got a question. i understand why franken won the recount. i understand why franken won the recount, but i'm curious why you think he won the election because he mentioned two things, rumors of drug use, not paying taxes, which was true. his sexist writings which ultimately led amy klobuchar, forgive me of the name, not to endorse him for quite a long time. and then the charges of carpetbagging that he is not lived in minnesota in 30 years. he came back here, establish reside

this is minnesota, we have a case in minnesota and argue the case in minnesota. that really set the tone for the rest of the recount. this is only only december, and it established the fact that we were going to do it, you know, on our own. so i think any candidate who faces a recount this election cycle should think about preparation. should think about data, should think about that rapid response, should think about the i'do singcracies of the state that he or they is in and if you add it all up, it might lead to victory, but you do need the votes, and they're there, or they're not. so thanks for coming. [applause] any questions? >> i have a questions. i understand why franken won the recount. ibut i'm kind of curious why you think he won the election, because you mentioned two things, rumors of drug use, not paying taxes, which was true, his sexist writings, which ultimately led annie clovuture and mccullum not to endorse him, betty held off for quite a long time and then the charges of carpet bagging, that he had not lived in minnesota for 30 years and came b

let's go straight to minnesota right now where we have a member of the minnesota state patrol joining me on the phone from st. paul. how bad is the situation? >> temperatures have improved from overnight. temperatures are warm noing now. from 10:00 p.m. last night until early this morning it was a very treacherous road conditions. >> what are you telling people as they set off to hit the road and to visit their loved ones this holiday season? >> well, between the snow last weekend and ice last night, i think most minnesotans are probably in that winter driving mode. we want to remind people to take extra time, check the weather forecast and the road conditions before they head out. >> thanks so much from the minnesota state patrol. appreciate that. jacqui jeras keeping a close watch on what's happening in minnesota. folks want to get there and get there easy but it doesn't always happen that way. this is your neck of the woods. your family members up in minnesota. >> last week a foot of snow. and now it's freezing rain. freezing rain comes down as liquid and freezes on contact or it c

there was no level playing field of money in minnesota. there is an example where the left did manage of the rules, where they put third-party money in what it was nothing positive, simply beat the heck out of the republican candidate and all to let that race was very close. it is in the midst of a recount right now. i think that canada was at a disadvantage because of outside third-party liberal democrat union money that cost us money to -- because this race to be very close but not getting the benefit of that huge republican sweep that you saw in the house and in the senate. >> another follow-up. you have mark dayton who was a senator and now looks to be elected governor. you started out running for governor became a senator. what is the future for you in minnesota, particularly if you do not run for chairman of the rnc? are you going to run again? >> i do not rule it out. but i am not looking for another office. i believe in service. that is what i have done. i also believe in capitalism and free enterprise. it's ok that american can ma

>> huge seismic shift here in minnesota. our house and senate went from democratic control to republican control. and an interesting note, gwen, they don't know lawmakers do not know what governor they're going to work with because once again it looks like we're headed for a recount. minnesota was the land of the longest, largest and most expensive recount in history when u.s. senator al franken took eight months to be seated. now that was a race of about, you know, hundreds of votes. they're looking at thousands of votes now separating former u.s. senator mark dayton the democrat and tom emmer the republican. they are separated by about 8,000 votes right now. still some unknowns here in minnesota. >> ifill: let me ask you about those unknowns because you don't know who the governor is doesn't that affect the kinds of issues this new republican legislature would be able to address right away? >> absolutely. although with dayton's lead it is difficult for tom emmer to catch up on that. it looks like there will be a democrat i

we're fighting as hard as we can in minnesota. not just this lawsuit. but other ways as well. >> greta: funny, fighting as hard as you can, you are running out of time. got nil january 3>> this will be decided the summary motion will be decided in the next six months so the work we're doing now could very well bear fruit. even after i'm out of office. but it's an important statement to make. >> greta: which raises two question. after january 3 what happens to the case? right now you have a governors race in minnesota that has not been called. and so it's interesting, because january 3 could come and while you expect to be not the governor on january 4, you could still be holding the job as governor until that resolves. is that right? that race? >> yeah. under the minnesota constitution if the recount continues and i hope it doesn't. i think people want the new governor take the seat at the right time, normal time. but in the case it doesn't, it drags on under the constitution, i'm required and obligated to continue to serve and i'll fulfill the duties a

what's the future for you in minnesota? particularly if you don't run for the rnc, are you going to run for office again? >> i don't rule it out. but i'm not looking for another office. i believe in service. that's what i have done. on the other hand, i believe in capitalism and free enterprise. i think it's okay to make money in america. i would like to make money. i have dedicated my life to public service. building an organization that is supporting folks that support conservatives, and the right philosophy. i may choose to do other things in the private side. i don't rule out public service. i think it's a noble profession and really lament the beating that the public servants have taken. some of it self imposed. the duke cunninghams and others. service is noble. if the opportunity were to present itself, i wouldn't rule it out. >> i wonder what you of course of joe miller's decision to see the murkowski's campaign. >> i understand joe's frustration. i'm listening to what joe is saying. they didn't use the same standard

could be the first significant snow for areas of minnesota. >> uh-oh. you've got your tree up, right, bill? your christmas tree? >> from last year. >> all right. >>> cisco tumbles, disney jumps the gun, and computer history for sale. your first look at business headlines is ahead. >> reporter: a possible super bowl preview, an embarrassing soccer goal, and the heat continue to struggle. everybody has somebody to go heart healthy for. who's your somebody? eating campbell's healthy request can help. 25 delicious soups with low cholesterol, zero grams trans fat, and a healthy level of sodium. because heart healthy is good for your life... and the people in it. healthy request from campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. sold out online in 17 minutes. beauty editors are raving. the clinical results are astounding. olay professional pro-x. read all about it at olayprofessional.com. [ heather ] businesses need a reliable financial partner. one who can stay in sync with their moves. my job at ge capital is to get bobcat all the financial and business suppor

minnesota always has bad weather. take a look at this. the massive center of a winter storm there. >> my toe was caught in the snow back, i went down, i'm pretty sure i snapped my ankle. >> hundreds of accidents on foot and on the road. early sunday morning across parts of minnesota because of freezing rain. huge storm there. state police responded to close to 400 crashes from midnight until 5:00 a.m. in the minneapolis area. cars, even plows were seen in ditches. one accident was deadly. temperatures there were expected to rise above freezing sunday, making it better for driving conditions. >> that's, that's not for everybody. ice isn't fun for everybody. check this out, wanted to highlight, as you see this in damascus, we're in montgomery county here. when you take this back off, i want you to look at that water tower, tell me if you still see it. that's what's happening over the last couple hours. fog pretty thick. montgomery, peegee county around d.c. we still have fog and drizzle around here. that could slow down your commute. mid- t

we had as much as a foot of snow reported in central minnesota. minneapolis was right around 8 or 9 inches. that was the first snowstorm of the season. this week, i don't think we're going to see much in the way of any heavy snow. this is a rainy weekend. at least the beginning of it for the eastern seaboard. heavy rain this morning. almost the entire state of uisiana is getting wet rain now along with missisppi. that's all heading for alabama and georgia. we've already had some rain this morning right around atlanta. just cool in the great lakes. and maybe a shower or two in northern new england but nothing significant. here's that first batch of rain that's heading through the atlanta area as we speak. it should be gone here ortly. but there's a lot more behind yo look at all filling in here. all the gen is the rain. the yellow and the orange is the moderate to heavy rain. reall driving anywre from the gulf northwards almost to tennessee, expect wet weather during your day today. new orleans should pick up a significant amount of rain. now there

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check out minnesota. boy, and this is just the first of a couple of punches these people are going to have to deal with. hundreds of accidents because of icy roads there. i don't care how good of driver you are, if it's ice on the road, you've got absolutely no chance when it's that slick and that thick. all right. we're going to look for more ice across parts of the northern midwest again today. this map looks ugly and gets uglier as the days progress. east of the mississippi, it's much more tranquil, much warmer, not so bad. but there's a little bit of wind across the new york metros and boston. some fog in philadelphia. and detroit and chicago, we'll see some delays and still some snow and ice around minneapolis. so delays there if you're traveling today and count those as money in the bank. some snow totals for you. almost a 1 in bruno, minnesota. and again. we have significant watches in the inner mountain west. several storms coming through, obviously what came through this past weekend. in some cas

minnesota. a trip that started all wrong. >> i was mad and angry. >> reporter: here's why. minutes before their southwest flight to minnesota was supposed to take off on thanksgiving night, timothy is pulled out of line and told -- >> i'm going to have to buy another ticket. too big to fit in one seat, and that's before i even got on the plane. >> reporter: his weight was the issue. he needed a second seat. with no cash on them, will and timothy called their aunt. she tried to purchase a second ticket over the phone with no credit card but no luck. >> they tell her she can't pay for the ticket over the phone and we'd just have to miss the flight. >> they said they couldn't take the credit card over the phone, it would be fraudulent and he don't know who she is or whatever. >> we had some system limitations that would prohibit the aunt from purchasing their extra seat for travel, so it was really a perfect storm, unfortunately, for the customer involved. >> reporter: and with no time left, that p

it appears the team seamstress may be the next to go in minnesota. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >> it happens. >>> courtney love returns to twitter but fails to return some jewelry. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, giving thanks in our nation's capital. for much more than just turkey. you' watching "early today." >>> welcome back. here is a look at tomorrow's forecast. it's called the busiest travel day of the year. we're going to be ending our snowstorm in much of utah,ut difficult travel on those roads until they get em cleared out. same will go for spots in montana where the snow will be blowing around. heavy rain developing tomorrow in missouri, st. louis culd get a lot of rain out of this along with indianapolis. showers in the northeast, and a sneak peek at thanksgiving day, the heavy rain move into the ohio valley and eventually into areas like philadelphia and possibility new york city. we have to watch out for that macy's thanksgiving day parade. pefully the rain

they have had blizzard warnings in minnesota. temperatures have been 5, 6, 7 degrees above 0. here's that front forming this afternoon. out beginning to break up tonight but we'll see some of these clouds in the region tomorrow. maybe the morning fog will burn off a little bit of sun. maybe around 3:00 to 5:00. this front will come through the area by late tomorrow. by wednesday we get into a dryer cooler air mass. but thursday for thanksgiving, another batch of rain with the next front, looks like it will be cool and damp on thanksgiving day. a good chance we will see some scattered rain showers. the bay temp around 53. for the rest of tonight patchy fog, low 40s. beautiful moon out there right now. tomorrow a lot of clouds, look for some afternoon showers. the next 5 days, cooler but drier. 52 thursday. 46 a few more showers into friday noon and then clearing out and chilly, 46 with sunshine back on the weekend, denise. >>> thank you, bob. check in tomorrow morning starting at 4:55. >>> john huer baa respond after his team wins big. his team wins big. mark ,,,, ♪ ♪ [ dad

it appears the team seamstress may be the next to go in minnesota. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >> it happens. >>> courtney love returns to twitter but fails to return some jewelry. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, giving thanks in our nation's capital. for much more than just turkey. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. here is a look at tomorrow's forecast. it's called the busiest travel day of the year. we're going to be ending our snowstorm in much of utah, but difficult travel on those roads until they get them cleared out. same will go for spots in montana where the snow will be blowing around. heavy rain developing tomorrow in missouri, st. louis could get a lot of rain out of this along with indianapolis. showers in the northeast, and a sneak peek at thanksgiving day, the heavy rain moves into the ohio valley and eventually into areas like philadelphia and possibility new york city. we have to watch out for that macy's thanksgiving day parade. hopefully

it appears the team seamstress may be the next to go in minnesota. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >> it happens. >>> courtney love returns to twitter but fails to return some jewelry. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, giving thanks in our nation's capital. for much more than just turkey. >>> you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back on this tuesday. a pretty significant almost unbelievable storm system for this time of year moving through the west. high temperature in seattle with sunshine, 25 degrees. temperatures warmer in fairbanks, also than seattle today. the mountainous area difficult travel. can't emphasize that enough with delivered conditions in many spots and idaho's very rough. tomorrow's the getaway day. the system begins to head out. still left over in utah in the morning. traveling in the west for the most part on getaway wednesday, a little rain late in the day in the pick northwest. so overall, be careful. check your local forecasts. if you're watching o

el servicio nacional del tiempo preciso que en minnesota cayÓ casi un pie de nieve. los meteorÓlogos pronostican que la nevada afectarÁ en las prÓximas horas otras regiones. un mexicano que arrollÓ con su automÓvil a un grupo de motociclistas en una carrera desÉrtica en el sur de california fue arrestado bajo sospecha de conducir bajo la influencia del alcohol. el accidente dejÓ sin como actos y seis heridos. la policÍa dijo que carlos ramÍrez, de 36 aÑos, residente en la ciudad de mexicali, es el presunto responsable del mortal accidente. >> en nueva york se ha desatado una controversia en torno al denominado programa de comunidades seguras que tiene como principales protagonistas a los concejales de esa ciudad. el conflicto estÁ relacionado con las detenciones y deportaciones de indocumentados arrestados por delitos menores. desde la gran manzana, blanca no se explica en quÉ consiste la polÉmica. >> los concejales de nueva york interrogaron a la comisionada para aclarar el rol que su oficina cumple en el arresto de los indocumentados. >> nueva york no

that's because minnesota's poised to become the first state in the country to require a video resume along with a traditional performance assessment and test scores to get a teaching license. the story from minneapolis. >> i kind of was just struck by this idea this summer, teaching kids. >> reporter: lee is a third-year student at the university of michigan. and he hopes to be a teacher one day. but before he gets there, he will be one of the first people to undergo a new teaching assessment. >> the assessment is a complex assessment that will capture the complexity of teaching. actually over the span of several weeks. >> reporter: the evaluation process will have student teachers not only closely watched by professionals, they will also have to turn in a tape to demonstrate how they perform in front of a class. this video is a tool to help candidates get there. >> if we're ever going to get to that place where we all feel confident that a preparation program produces a highly competent initial player, and that that competency can be translated into student performance. >> reporter:

in sports the arizona cardinals had the minnesota vike where is they wanted them. there's no quit in brett favre. here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good monday morning. when you thought brett favre was done, the old gun slinger came back firing and rallied the vikes. to minnesota under a minute to play, vikings down seven to the cards. brett favre connected. to tie it and force overtime. favre threw for a career high 446 yards and a pair of touchdowns and allowed two picks. ryan longwell completed a comeback with in o.t. the vikes won it. the team that needed a win but can't buy one, the cowboys were thumped once again. stunk, i mean stunk. aaron rodgers picked them apart. threw three touchdowns. the game wasn't close. packers won 45-7. philly colts and eagles. in the second, austin collie sandwiched by two players and knocked out cold. another look. kurt coleman hit collie with the helmet. didn't appear to be intentional. it was helmet to helmet. that's what the league is trying to crack down on. to the fourth, michael v

. >> at least it is not minnesota. >> minnesota snow. we'll show you that video coming up in a few minutes. it won't be long, that's right. we're headed toward thanksgiving. can you believe thanksgiving is only a few weeks away? >> no turkey. >> no turkey for lisa yet? you shouldn't. it is a few weeks away. like yesterday, if starting out chilly, we will wind up in the 60's, maybe not quite as warm as the last few days, but still above average, with a mixture of sun and clouds. we'll shoot for a high of 62 and 63. the seven-day forecast contains a little rain and cooler temperatures, but no snow. we'll talk about that in a few minutes. >> thanks toney. our big story comes out of anne arundel county where police continue their search for suspects in a deadly shooting in a pizza restaurant. >> miciel flores was shot and killed. >> it is business as usual at the pizza parlor on the 7600 block of baltimore-annapolis -- at mr. wings & pizza. misael abdias flores was shot and killed. >> we had a lot of plans and it is over because some kids we

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. >> in minnesota, the storms are blamed for more than 4 hundred traffic accidents, and two deaths in wisconsin. we have more. >> reporter: it was a prewinter wall op. twin cities got the worst of it with snow falling at an inch an hour making those conditions miserable. >> it's pretty crazy we are being seen going sideways on the freeway. >> i lived in minnesota long enough i should be able to do this right. >> reporter: the heavy wet snow made for heavy lifting and caused more than 100,000 customers to be without power in parts of minnesota and wisconsin. the storm also dumped up to 14 inches in northern iowa and parts of the texas panhandle were pummeled with snow. >> it's cold and wet. >> reporter: all this after a record setting 68 degrees in parts of the midwest on wednesday. >> is it november right now? >> no. >> reporter: some hearty midwesterners made the most of it. >> i love it. this is wonderful. >> reporter: even turning a fall wedding. >> i am getting weather it's smog or not. >> reporter: into snow filled fun. >> probably make a snowball fight picture and make the best

for more let's go to our minnesota affiliate. lee, good morning. you're at an event where people are actually camping out in this? what's up with that? >> can you believe -- well, they did an overnight sleep out to draw attention to homeless. it looks like base camp at mt. everest, maybe camp three or four with the wind. but they actually camped in these tent last night. these kids are doing this as a fund-raiser. they got their goal of about $8,000. now they're building snow people. because this snow is wet. and it is building some great snow people. however, out on the roads, creating havoc, the ruts in between the lanes are really causing people to lose control. i saw a number of accidents when i was on my way here this morning. but on wednesday, we had record highs here in the twin cities, around 70. the average is about 42. now we've got a snowstorm. i was digging boots and mittens and hats out for the kids. everybody searching through all that winter wear that they stored all summer long. >> okay. i think you ought to get a little bonus. but

the only cold weather is where we have the snowpack in minnesota, it's in the 30s. chicago it's a little chilly for you this morning and also denver. pretty close to average this time of year. we're still waiting for our arctic outbreak. we haven't had that yet. today's forecast rain from new orleans to atlanta, florida does look sunny, temperatures will be around 80 degrees. as i mentioned, there's a slight chance of a drizzle and cloudy skies in new england, but at least it's going to be warm. the bottom line is, you know, you get to bring the umbrella and wet weather in the deep south today. tomorrow it's going to be up the east coast. >> bill, thanks. >>> another no-go for four loko. targeting the fed. and if you want to live like a rock star, try being a college president. your fist look at this morning's business headlines is straight ahead. >>> a hail mary for the ages a brawl on broadway and new coach, new results for the cowboys. you're watching 'first look" on msnbc. hey, did you ever finish last month's invoices? sadly, no. oh. but i did pick up your dry

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have never had a majority and the minnesota senate -- in the minnesota senate prior to this. the republicans gained 22 seats in the main house and 122 in new hampshire. new hampshire has the nation's largest state legislature. this will have important consequences in politics and could have important consequences in public policy. this means the republicans will have the largest advantage they have ever had in the redistricting of congressional seats, and there was no reapportionment of seats among the states in the 1920's, said there was little redistricting done. the referendum means that california and florida will join by what in states where drawing congressional boundaries is the responsible of non- partisan commissions rather than legislatures, but in most states this is the prerogative of the governor. . >> democrats' advantage maintaining his current narrow lead. in massachusetts and connecticut, democrats hold all the seeds and massachusetts will lose one in reapportionments. there will be a game of musical chairs with democratic congressman giving a large contribut

pierre thomas, abc news, hasting, minnesota. >> a real heads up for parents. >>> a verdict today in a case that once riveted the nation. the 2001 murder of capitol hill intern chandra levy. a jury convicted ingmar guandique on two counts of murder. he was already behind bars for two separate attacks in the same park where levy lost her life. lawyers for former congressman gary condit, who was once a suspect in the case, called this verdict a complete vindication of him. >>> and coming up, a father looks up at one of our broadcasts and sees his brave son. ave son. this holiday, do you really want to cut corners by using a broth with msg? swanson chicken broth has no added msg. so for a perfect meal, the secret is swanson, 100% natural chicken broth. [ male announcer ] confused what to get? click on the robitussin relief finder. click on your symptoms. get the right relief. makes the cold aisle easy. the robitussin relief finder. it's that simple. he sure knows how to break up a party... but you know what, he's the glue that holds us all together. people know a lot of things about me, b

what you do when you get the first snow. >> reporter: well, the minnesota state patrol says this storm sent nearly 300 cars off the road and caused 400 crashes. one reminder, lester, that winter is here and so is dangerous winter driving. >> all right, janelle, thank you. >>> from cold weather to cold cash, in our "back to basics" series about americans doing more with less, a renewed trend in the way americans shop these days. as nbc's newest correspondent lily aluciano reports, thrift is back in style. >> reporter: la toya mathews is searching for bargains. she used to go to maternity shops. now you'll find her here at the goodwill store. >> maternity jeans and everything i can get from here for about $5, $10 as opposed to $40, $50. i'm not going to be pregnant forever. >> reporter: marielle discovered goodwill this year. >> instead of buying hard cover books for $30, we bought them for $4.99, $5.99. >> reporter: in this economy, more shoppers are going to thrift stores. they're opening 100 new stores with a brand new face for their changing clientele. >> we had a customer who recent

. >> reporter: in minnesota, best buy handed out snuggies to shoppers huddled in the dark. in pursuit of a good deal. >> can't afford it without the discount. >> reporter: nationwide, analysts expect 138 million shoppers will hit the stores during the black friday weekend, up 3% from last year. >> everybody is in a great,

. >>> the largest november snowfall in two decades moved through minnesota today, dumping nely a foot o snow in parts of the twin cities and catching a lot of people by surprise. we get more tonight on the first big snowsto of the season from minneapol the weather channel in minneapolis. >> reporter: this storm is the first of the season. it also came somewhat unexpectedli. yesterday temperatures here were in t 60s. today there's a foot of snow. taking the midwest from fall to winter overnight. the snowstorm took many residents by surprise. >> when they said snow, they didn't say blizzard. >> very wet, windy. >> slippery. >> reporter: after an unusually warm fall with record-breaking october temperatures, and in november daytime highs in the 60s, nine inches of snow fell in northwest minneapolis and along the minnesota-iowa border, up to 14 inches of snow. >> this is not actually a very strong storm, but it has been very persistent. and by virtue of that fact, we've gotten an awful lot of snow. >> reporter: at the minneapolis-st. paul airport, passengers had flights canceled and delay

they're from minnesota. how could you not like snow in minnesota? the first snowstorm of the season in minneapolis. we expect six inches of snow. you'll shoveling and the kids wi >> good morning. the subpoena is out, and the temperatures warm up once again today with that storm still to the west of us. so plenty of sunshine today, and high temperatures again in the 60's. that's your weekend forecast. have a great weekend. amy? >> all right, bill, thank you. this has been a very busy and interesting week for sarah palin. her new reality show debuts tomorrow. there's also a book tour, and speaking engagements across the country. and yet, at the same time, palin's week comes to an end with the young hacker who broke into her e-mail account being sentenced. nbc's ron allen reports. >> reporter: 22-year-old david kernell was sentenced to a year and a day in custody for hacking in sarah palin's e-mail account. >> do you have anything? >> reporter: he said he'd feel ashamed for the rest of his life. he was convicted last spring of breaking into palin's yah

it is nothing like minnesota. it is mild. >> there is a lot of cold air moving through the midwest. >> but we are not getting that. >> it could clip us, but nothing so big. it will be a tricky forecast. here we are at the congressional country club in potomac. the fog did burn off this morning, it took awhile. the sun is at less of an angle, so it takes longer to burn off. 59 degrees, wins at 3 miles per hour coming out of the northwest. 63 in lexington park. take a look at this. up from below zero. i saw ratings of - 9 in montana. we could get hit by a cold front tomorrow. basically, we will go from 10 degrees above average right now, to a little below average to wind up the work week. satellite and radar composite showing the morning fog burning off around 11:00. the cold front associated with that rain is going to drop in. take a look at this narrow band of storms. tomorrow, increasing clouds. this narrow band drops in and could give us a few showers. it will not amount to much. patchy clouds possible tonight.

and we'll send you up to minnesota to shovel. they may have 6 inches there. >> thank you. >> it is the weekend. >> nothing else to do. >> yes nothing at all to do. [ laughter ] >> that's right. >>> thank you. >>> you bet, mark. [ laughter ] >>> all of us here at wgn tipping our hats to allison payne, she is celebrating 20 years on wgn. a party hosted. she cannot believe all she has experienced in 20 years. she is grateful for every opportunity that has come her way. >> quite the spread. >> well deserved. >>> paying tribute to strangers. using a paint brush. >> let the holiday shopping begin. >> what retailers are offering to get you into the store. it's great. i eat anything that i want. key lime pie, pineapple upside down cake, raspberry cheesecake... ...yeah, every night its something different. oh yeah yeah...she always keeps them in the house. no no no, i've actually lost weight... i just have a high metabolism or something... ...lucky. [ wife ] babe... ♪ umm, i gotta go. [ female announcer ] over 30 delicious flavors at ar

. >> i thought about you again because minnesota is in the news a lot. 400 accidents in minnesota who know how to drive in the snow. >> that's a myth. that's a myth. i used to have a driver -- when i lived in the country, i have a minnesota license plate and people would follow me in the snow because people thought i knew what i was doing. >> and you don't? >> no, not so good anymore. we begin with the fox news alert, video this morning of flames and smoke engulfing a 30-story apartment building. check out the video in shanghai, china. people are jumping from the windows to escape the burning skyscraper. eight people have died so far and unfortunately, that death toll is expected to rise. new details this morning in the case of that missing ohio family. police now have a suspect in custody. 30-year-old matthew hoffman charged with kidnapping after police found 13-year-old sarah maynard bound and gagged in his basement 10 miles from her home. maynard is said to be in good condition but her mom, brother and family friend still missing. democratic congressman charlie rangel in the hot se

snow across the dakotas, through minnesota and wisconsin and michigan will get it. that's the cold side of the jetstream. there's the warm side of this entire storm track, will keep us on the warm side for much of the week. will shift the pattern, just after thanksgiving. we're looking at a band of rain that tries to come through tomorrow afternoon. we could clear it out a bit on wednesday. the surge of that pattern comes back. thanksgiving friday, morning transition for us. turning warmer with a few peaks of sun. we'll drop back into the mid-40s overnight. here's kim brown with traffic. >> as we make our way through anne arundel county this morning, heads up. there's a road work project that has the right lanes blocked northbound and southbound at telegraph road. the left lane does remain open. as we look at 95 through baltimore county, it's a little foggy. we have fog warnings in place at the bay bridge. working one crash as you approach the jfk, a single car vehicle crashed into the wall. waiting for the tow truck to come and clean that crash scene up this mornin

as far as we can tell, it was shipped to minnesota. the people who did this are the kind of people that would go through your drawers to look for anything that valuable, take it, and leave. [chime] will we respond to this outrage? we certainly hope so. this resolution is a start. supervisor mirkarimi: considering the limitations that the law has with regard to compelling that the property owners of this building is only in violation of not complying with the stop orders and so removing the assets. what do you suggest that the city does? >> respectfully disagree that those are the only issues here. there are issues of property ownership. for example, these older is were given to the church has a gift from a family in memory of other family members. there is a question under california property law whether those belonged to the church. there is the question that whether there is compliance with the comprehensive environmental quality act. that at least in the city and the attorney could pursue -- this resolution does not ask the city att