then they travel to minnesota tomorrow night. the bulls held a lengthy practice at the berto center yeterday. coach thibodeau says playing time will be similar to the first pre-season game, when no starter played more than 24 minutes. the bulls had 32 fast- break points against memphis, but the bench struggled to close out the game, shooting one- for- 21 in the fourth quarter. the cubs broke ground on the new "kerry wood cubs field" at lane tech high school. cubs charities, the wood foundation, and the city teamed up for the five- million dollar baseball complex. cubs chairman tom ricketts was there, and promised fans they will see results next season. in a letter to season ticket holders, ricketts reconfirmed all profits will go back into the team, and the cubs will win a world series on his watch. the yankees trying to eliminate the orioles in game four. it's tied at one, in the 13-th inning j-j hardy hits a fly ball off the left field wall to drive in the go- ahead run for baltimore. joe girardi brought in a pinch- hitter for

came out in strong support of marriage equality however not everyone was happy about his endorsement minnesota state representative mary franson a republican called out clue for attacking traditional marriage and she continued to attack marriage equality saying that homosexuality is not. in response to francis comments clude doubled down on his support of marriage equality and even offered to formally debate friends on the issue kudos to chris kluwe for standing up for the rights of millions of americans the bad congressman todd akin taken should be trying to win over female voters especially considering his controversial inflammatory judum of rape comments over the summer but apparently a can didn't get the message he was asked a town hall meeting why he voted against the lilly ledbetter fair pay act which makes it easier for women to challenge on equal pay a control the crowd quote i believe in free enterprise i don't think the government should be telling people what you pay and what you don't pay and quote other words congressman akin is indorsing the legalisation of discrimination in the

a university oo minnesota study finds flu vacccnes may not offer enough protection. proteecion. --reporttr pkg-as folllws --"a little pooe here maxine..."as a nurse tierni mcginn nows theeimportancc off a flu shot, especially for thee given morr than 50 shots in s just a few hoors aa becketwood cooperative, a senior livvng centerr but a new study from the university of minnesota warns, the vaccines we are so "that the current influenza substantially lower thannfor most routine recommenned vaccines nd is suboptimal." michael osterholm is with the ddseases research and policy. his team of ressarrhers found that during some ffu seasons eefeetive, especially for the elderly. the study says the adults at a ratt of aboot 59 percent and didn't protect children or seniors. the tudy also found that the nasal spray vaccine offered time for adults and shhwed nn evvdencc of protection for children or seniors. e till urgessppople to get the flu shoo because he ays defense we have. "we believe current influenza vaccines will continue to ave a role pn reducing influenza morbidity untii more ef

. >> reporter: minnesota's cracking down with tougher laws. this man, arrested after answering ads on backpage.com and engaging in prostitution with minors, is the first john in the state to be charged not with the usual misdemeanors, but with felonies. he's pleaded guilty and could serve up to ten years in prison for each count. >> this isn't just somebody who is worth $500 to you for an hour. this is someone's daughter. this is someone's sister. these people have a reason that they're here and it's not a good reason. >> reporter: along with tougher charges, the surge in child sex trafficking prompted minnesota to reclassify children arrested for prostitution. instead of criminals, they are now being treated as victims. >> we will no longer prosecute children who are being prostituted. we are focused on helping that victim get out of the situation that they're in and then when you build that trust, we can build a stronger case against the person who is doing the trafficking. >> reporter: zero tolerance for sex trafficking is exactly what lee

one of the people supporting the referendum is minnesota vikings punter chris kluwe. he wrote a stating letter to one maryland lawmaker. our poppy harlow went to minnesota to get kluwe's take on the marriage issue and more. >> reporter: this is the chris kluwe most football fans know, and this is the minnesota vikings punter posing for a prominent gay magazine. what is this fight about for you? >> to me this fight is about equality and human rights. >> reporter: kluwe, who is not day, isn't coming out, he's speaking out, loudly. where would you say this real passion to defend gay marriage came from? >> the fact is that there are american citizens who pay taxes, who serve in our military, who defend this country who are not benefiting under the same legal protections and laws that the rest of us are. and, to me, that's flat out discrimination. that's the same as segregation or suffrage. >> reporter: in a state divided over a proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage, kluwe's taken his fight to blogs and twitter. he recently sent a profanity laced lette

minnesota wins 21-14. minnesota has lost the eight straight games they've played in minnesota. green bay visited st. louis packers quarterback aaron rogers throws it for more than 300 yards. packers beat the rams. >>> best finish of the day was in new jersey. robert griffin iii the washington redskins quarterback trail the giants 16-20 when rg3 hit santana moss. skins take the lead 23-20 with 93 second left but it takes the giants just two plays and 19 second to snag victory from defeat. eli manning to cruz. cruz through double coverage. giants win 27-23. and one week after getting shalacked by the packers. j.j. watts deflects baltimore's joe flacco's pass. houston beat the ravens for the fist time in club history. 34-13,. >>> a pair of 3-3 teams met in new england. new york jets just scored when they hit mccordy. 104yards, that's a big deal because this game went to overtime for the pats prevailed 29-26. >>> both teams clenched a play off spot whenever the earthquake and galaxy meet the game becomes a fright fest. earlier today the earthquake set a guiness world record when 25

that's the beauty of minnesota. ever been there? >> i have not. >> it's beautiful. >> i am not a fan of frozen weather. for those of you that like skiing in the frozen snow, good luck to you. >> here is your monday forecast. frost and freeze advisories. chilly with evening showers in new york city. showers and thunderstorms from d.c. and the carolinas down through much of florida. >> 88 in miami. that's what i am talking about. mostly 50s in the northeast and midwest, and 60s from texas up to the canadian border and 70s along the pacific coast. >>> well, a little bear cub took a page straight out of "goldiloc "goldilocks," deciding a house in tucson was just right. >> a cub was making himself at home raiding the fridge and tipping the trash and finishing off an entire chocolate cake. good call, little cub. the family called for help and got the bear out safely. >> the guy had a shotgun in his hand, a big gun? >> luckily it doesn't come to that. >>> and you have never seen a smackdown like this. two cable tightens, you know them. sep

that will be northern minnesota to michigan. a chilly and drier day in new england to the mid-atlantic regions. >> 60s in the northeast and midwest. 80s from dallas to miami. and 70s in the rockies. >>> and when we come back, cold comfort for millions of homeowners. a painful prediction on winter heating bills. >>> and be careful who you wish for. lance armstrong wanted to know who accused him of doping. now, he knows. >>> and the huge amount we're spending to get our pets in the halloween spirit. >>> welcome back. the latest snapshot of the economy showed growth continued at a modest base. the fed's new book shows activity picking up over the late summer. the housing market provided a big boost, with existing home sales up in every region. and prices holding steady or increasing in many areas. >>> more than two years after the deepwater horizon disaster, there's word bp and the justice department are close to a settlement over the spill. "the wall street journal" reporting negotiations have been heating up, with the two sides h

you don't get within three points in minnesota or pennsylvania on a whim. there's a real momentum toward romney here. that's why the money is coming in. that's why obama is really playing hard defense right now. >> larry, two things to watch in pennsylvania. in the west, you have the coal country. they're very irritated about the obama administration's regulations. and in the east, you have the philadelphia suburb philadelphia suburbs. romney is strong with republican voters. if suburban voters flip, romney has a real shot in the keystone state. >> if republicans are always worried about wasteful spending, this is a perfect example of wasteful spending. they don't spend any money in minnesota at all. >> one at a time. >> it's not that long ago. >> 1972 is the last time minnesota voted for a republican. >> i hate to say it, but it was richard nixon. now i've said it. robert costa, i want you to challenge my friend keith boykins. you're saying there's a horse race in michigan, and wisconsin. the numbers in wisconsin look even up. and in iowa, where the libera

passed a campus wide resolution earlier this week opposing minnesota's proposed constitutional amendment that bans same sex marriage or opposing the resolution states that the amendment would quote undermine and impede the college's efforts to recruit and retain the very best students faculty and staff members and. our nation's colleges and universities should be places of respect and safety for all students regardless of their sexual orientation members of the community are just as hardworking just as intelligent and just as driven as anyone else kudos to karl for standing up to the bigotry and ignorance that is trying to take over the state of minnesota. the bad the anti immigrant group which wants to limit if not stop illegal immigration we're not talking illegal and legal immigration released a new ad yesterday that employs an interesting and all too common tactic of. i'm tired of the stereotype of black americans don't want to work i worked hard my whole life but i got laid off and i've got to feel. needed. what i don't understand is why our leaders are going to admit of a million i

. >> schieffer: minnesota poll out today, "star tribune" has the race within the margin of error in minnesota. now, we've been hearing some of the romney people who said from the beginning that they thought they had a chance in minnesota. the president is still doing well with independent voters out there. but governor romney seems to be closing the gap when it comes to women voters. again we get back, ruth, to this whole deal of what's happening with the women's vote. >> it's certainly true in the swing states the president is ahead in more swing states than governor romney. however, the president's job approval rating and his number in all of these states is below 50%. that is a danger signal. >> that's not true. it's generally 50% or more. >> no, it's not. >> it is. >> >> i'm having flash backs to debates, guys. >> i won't interrupt you, if you don't interrupt me. >> we should get a lawyer to litigate this. >> schieffer: go ahead. >> if you go to realclearpolitics.com it's 47%, 48% for the president. that's a danger signal for him. in addition, since the denver debate, independent voters h

northwest ad badger minnesota. and as minnesota 8 in. so it could be worse and tonight there are gale warnings on the lake 10 states with frost and freeze advisories' from western iowa all the way to western washington and oregon the low temperatures over the weekend will be the coolest we have had in six months. 81 at both of those locations these are some weather but temperatures tonight in stark contrast elgin is at 50 and sycamore, 49 so is aurora. we expect ratings down in the '30's by warning. highs today only in the '30's out in parts of the dakotas. we will keep this jet a buckled into the cool air pouring into our part of the country and the continent. we are not done with the warm weather yet. here are the temperatures tonight 45 at the twin cities. 39 tonight at fargo tomorrow we will be 23 degrees cooler than today and the coolest weekend expected around here since march. you see that in our computer forecast which keeps lakefront temperatures in the mid forties tonight, 42 at o'hare going back up to 57 tomorrow. most of the

there will be blizzard like conditions in parts of minnesota and the dakotas. this morning, temperatures were in the 20's. they have snow on the ground. that will not be the situation for us, but it is an indication of the cold air that will be coming in behind that front. temperatures are climbing. with all that sunshine, 77 in annapolis. on the boardwalk, a 76. parton, 74. weston, 72. almost 80 in frederick. here is the satellite image with these clouds. there is the storm itself spinning around. this is the windy, blizzard part where snow is still falling in parts of minnesota. most of it is canada -- in canada right now. things have really begun to chill down up there. the front itself is running through central ohio at this time. mild temperatures ahead of the front. at the moment, we are enjoying the nice side of this. once we get through the weekend, we will be on the other side. it's quite a bit chillier. west southwest winds at 10 with a lot of sun today. sun said this evening at 6:42. for boaters, there is some open shop on the day. down in texas, as

a rad dude minnesota style. he says he may change earrings today. he's going to wear the shirt. nice to know not everyone has given up. >> he doesn't have giants does sne. >> no. and nor under wear that are giants. right? don't give him ideas. >> when i pass way she's going to have a heck of a garage sail. you know? >> that would be quite a garage sale. we can tell you dan kept his attire, lucky attire a secret until just before game time. we saw him, he's got new necklace. meez got on beads that are orange and black and a giants dog tag on. his wife says i'm looking forward to going to detroit. >> yes. >> thank you wayne. >> a minnesota guy representing san francisco in st. louis you found him. >> i did. >> bye-bye, wayne. >> good work. >> still to come a reminder for those of you in the 408 area code. >> and guideline changes for frozen eggs used to treat infertility bringing new hopes to women trying to stop their biological clocks.. >> getting a flu shot never so easy. the drive through giving out healthy dose of medicine tonight. >> first winter storm is on the way. snow in

the minnesota vikings remind me of the seattle sea hawks. they were nothing and look like something now. when are the redskins going to catch up with him. >> you ate your wheaties today. >> a blind squirrel finds a nut now and then. they will find the nut. >> i agree with what everybody said. they have to start winning games at home. mike is 4-14 at fedex field during his tenure. robert griffin iii, it's great they have him and he's the real deal, but they have to win games. >> at some point, somebody other than robert has to help him. it's a late afternoon game at fedex field. we'll be there. thank you for watching "redskins showtime." for all of us, thanks for watching.

so they're having to shore up in minnesota and pennsylvania. where romney has put additional resources in, because last week he said bob, watch where the money goes. that's where the money is going from both campaigns, does it mean they're more up for grabs? >> bob: romney spread out the electoral map no question about it. if obama were to lose minnesota, it would be a landslide for romney. they have to send him in to shore things up. he will get to colorado where he needs to be. what romney, though, is missing here is a lot of campaign events in ohio, which he desperately needs. >> dana: that's where he was today. >> bob: but he was doing fundraising there. which is fine. but he needs to do the rallies and other things. anytime you freeze something, it doesn't actually mean you come back to where it was when you froze it. >> eric: no, but it doesn't mean the momentum changes back. face it, president obama has had the best success at changing the polling. when he goes negative. when his negative ads about romney for bain capital. >> kimberly: t

we went up in minnesota. mostly because that bleeds over into wisconsin which is an important battleground for us. and, you know, we are going to respond aggressively and effectively to everything they do. >> stephanie cutter, thank you very much. joining us from chicago today and now for the latest from the romney campaign, on how it is dealing with the storm, utah congressman jason chafe fits a member of the house committee on oversight and government reform and key romney supporter. what about mitt romney and the effects of this storm and the fact he has to cut back on campaigning? he's canceled events tonight and tomorrow? >> well, look, first and foremost you have to make sure people are out of harm's way, giving au the support to the first respond responders. mitt romney is doing the right thing, suspending the campaigning he is doing personally. god bless the men and women in the path. a lot of families who will have maybe a leader in their family leave to help others and you just -- your heart and pra

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at least 105 people in nine states from minnesota to florida have been affected. the cdc now believes 13,000 people in 23 states may have received steroid injections tied to this outbreak. while many are believed not to be at risk, those who got the shot between late june and september are being urged to get checked. >>> for the very first time we are hearing from jerry sandusky out of his sentencing this morning on 45 counts of child sexual assault. the former penn state assistant football coach was convicted in june of molesting ten boys over 15 years. prosecutors say about half a dozen of his victims will take the witness stand and sandusky himself is expected to testify at the hearing to defiantly say he is innocent. he gave a preview of what he might say at an audio statement he recorded in prison. >>> i am responding to the worst loss of my life. first i looked at myself. over and over i asked why. why didn't we have a fair opportunity to prepare for trial? why have so many people suffered as a result of false allegations? what's the purpose? maybe it will h

street, it is an online order company and is not open to the public, this company has moved to 1201 minnesota street at their previous location of jarrold avenue. [inaudible] as far as police calls for services, there's been no reported police calls for service from july 2011 to july 2012, no regard of police reports from the same type period of july 2011 to 2012, this premise located in plot 314, the high crime area defined at 300 or more [inaudible] this has 109 reported incidents recorded from the year 2010, this is under the high crime area definition by 106 incidents. the applicant premises is not located in a high crime area. the premises is located in census track 226, population for this track is 1534, active off-sale licenses are 4, applicant premise is located in an undue concentration area, there are no record of protests with with the california department of alcohol beverage control and there are no records of support with the california department of alcohol beverage control. there's no opposition from bay view station, the police department recommends approval, the following co

>> i lived on an indian reservation in northern minnesota. i was taken to a boarding school 300 miles away to the south, southernmost part of minnesota called pike stone indian school. i stayed six years. >> how did you communicate with your family? how often did to get to see them? did you get to talk to them? >> never. they cut off all communications with your parents i found out later that a lot of letters -- i stayed over six years and was communicating with my -- and not communicating with my parents at all. they finally let us go home for six years. we could not speak the language. we could speak only english. there were severe punishment for running away from that kind of system. i kept running away almost once a week from the schools. they would catch me and bring back, beat me. it was terrible. there were other kinds of punishment we went through as well. that kind of experience i still remember on days like today. i have a friend who have been my friend for over 70 years. we remember those days. you stuck together. a lot of people s

the core of the storm in north central minnesota up into cran da. this is the track to the north but that trailing front to the south of the system is what will bring the rain tomorrow night. what's left of now post tropical storm rafael as it goes into the north atlantic. it will shear apart as the storm heads north. it's booking 30 ours to the north and east. tonight 45 with a few clouds tomorrow. we're talking 7 or so. early sun and more clouds. we bring in the chance for rain. that chance for rain will continue into early friday morning but cooler and drier for the weekend. for komen race day sunday, a chilly start with improving weather into the afternoon. warmer next book. back to you. >>> believe it or not, the holiday shopping season is already upon us. target is make sure you spend money with them. target will match downprices from amazon.com, best buy, toys 'r us and babies 'r us. >>> it is another packed night of shows. before you tune into modern family at 9:00, check out the list. >> there's something wicked brewing at the hippodrome th

this initial civil suit filed in federal court is on behalf of patients in minnesota. remember, there are now fungal meningitis cases reported in 12 of the 23 states that received shipments of medication believed contaminated so there could be additional civil suits. as you mentioned the massachusetts attorney general's office is investigating whether the pharmacy violated any state laws. the pharmacy's lawyer says the pharmacy is cooperating with state and federal officials in their investigation. he says as part of that cooperation he is following the policy of federal and state investigators not to comment on pending investigation. >>trace: we got a new bull lynn that a u.s. house of representatives is seeking information concerning meningitis from the same pharmacy. now more people want answers. thank you, jonathan, from atlanta. a taliban spokesman said a pakistani girl ignored warnings to stop pushing for equal rights so they had to kill her. here is a picture of the 14-year-old. the taliban hit a hit squad after her tracing her path from school shooting her in t

you can see the twist right here in northern minnesota dragging a cold front across minnesota, iowa and wisconsin. that cold front gets here tomorrow afternoon. with it looks like most of the moisture is going to stay north of us but we do have a slight chance of a shower. in fact 8:00 still a slight chance of a shower east. we'll see the clouds lingering through midday some and then breaking up this afternoon. tonight we're looking at some fog possibly returning toward tomorrow morning. here comes the front tomorrow afternoon. slight chance of a shower northern sections with the front. it will just cool us down ath bit thursday and friday. today 60 degrees. a little bit of sun in the afternoon. tonight about 50 in town. low to mid-40s north and west with again the threat for some patchy fog developing. a breezy day wednesday, 70 with a slight chance of a passing shower north. tomorrow -- excuse me, thursday looks nice, 66. by friday 64. and your weekend looks night. warming to 77 by sunday. it is 6:18. good morning to monika samtani. >> good morning, howard. i've been telling you for a

most hard hitting issues in this country so help me do just that i'm now joined by former governor of minnesota and author of democrats and republicans no more gangs and government jesse ventura himself jesse thanks so much for coming on the show today my first question is you know in light of the d.n.c. just ending the r n c to me it seems like these ridiculous conventions that cost billions of dollars for taxpayers are just pretty much a giant charade a dog and pony show to perform some ritual to pretty much appease people into thinking that they really have a choice in who they choose for president what do you think about just the conventions and just what they serve for the country it's very exact what you said nothing more than political see it or you know that if you put the lard meter on him. one media person did and they found that the stuff they talked about wasn't even true they just get up there and tell the people what they say they want to hear and it's all a complete show if you ask me there's no substance to it whatsoever they make grandiose promises and all this stuff which will

but there is another one in the midwest and there was snow in minnesota today. winter is right around the corner. it looks nice at the beach beyond her ocean city has 79 degrees, 77 degrees at bwi marshall. krystal conwell : we see a lot of problems with the... number of students that we have. resources. materials. things that the children need... on a day-to-day basis. anncr: question seven will help. the department of legislative services says question seven... will mean hundreds of millions of dollars... for schools...from gaming revenues that would have... gone to other states. and independent audits will guarantee the money... goes where it's supposed to. krystal conwell: i think people should vote for question... seven because i think it will be a great benefit to children. >> a charge is expected to increase bills by $1 to $2 per month. the fee is one of 11 recommendations listed in a report by state task force to improve maryland's utilities. the commission was assessed -- the commission has assessed utilities. the number of americans seeking unemploymen

." >> march 2nd, 2008, at the university of minnesota in the twin cities. it's the last day of the tightly contested big ten championship of women's indoor track. >> unless you win the national title, nobody really cares if you're 10th or 12th. but if you win a big ten title, that's a big deal. >> i think my coaches were kind of expecting me to really put it forward and try to win that race, and i'm sure my parents thought the same thing. >> throughout her college career, heather set several school records for the track team. a win here will help propel minnesota to the top of the big ten standings. the home crowd can barely contain the enthusiasm as the gun sounds for the three-lap race. one lap down and all is going well for the nine-time all american. >> my plan for the race was just hang out behind whoever was leading it and then take it at the end. >> but as the pack finishes lap number two, something happens. >> i was cutting in to try to get to the inside lane before the first curve. i was kind of running, and then felt something on my right foot, an

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i want to point this out look to our northwest. 34 degrees in minnesota. eastern north dakota yesterday had no words of a foot of snow -- upwards of a foot. that cold front will bring colder air for us. there is a pinwheel in southern canada still dumping snow in parts of southern canada around winnipeg and parts of northern minnesota seeing light snow on the backside of this system. a strong cold front will continue marching our way and make it here by tomorrow. we have a fair amount of clout and a few showers along the front currently in the midsection of the country and moving into the ohio valley. the front will move into town around here and we will have a few sprinkles midday saturday. generally a dry day. the big changes will be on sunday. for the rest of today, 83 degrees. by 7:00 p.m., 78 degrees. sliding into the low 70's by 10:00 p.m. in the fifties tonight with clear skies. highs in the 50's by sunday. going from the low 80s today to mid 70's tomorrow to mid 50's for the high temperature on sunday with scattered rain throughout a good part of t

you don't win by-- >>> minnesota. you think he will win minnesota. >> michigan -- i give him. minnesota is problematic. michigan, it's 45-44 obama. but 45 for the president in michigan? so -- and then the other element, bear in mind, he can't come back in this two weeks because all they are talking about is libbia. he has broken the first rule of scandal defense-- >>> what if -- what if there is a wag the dog? people suggest that might happen. >> there is a chance of that. i am worried about the leak that came from that former cia agent who infull traited the revolutionary guard, who says that there is a deal already for a moratorium on uranium enrichment. the way to stop the october surprise is to talk about it at the top of our lungs? >> let me go to another ad that came out. clint eastwood by american crossroads, going to run in 7 states, the biggest buy they have had, over $14 million. >> make my day. >> sean: yeah. >> the last few years, america's been knock the down. 23 million people can't full-time work. we borrow $4 billion every day, much of it from china. someone do

we'll go up to river falls, minnesota where they did have snow today about three to five inches fell. they were 74 yesterday. now they have three to five inches of snow. the winds right now were 30 to 50 miles per hour in northern minnesota. >> that's what you get. >> right, i knew you would say something like that. and let's take a live look outside at the weather cam. so we've got that dry wind for you, a rising barometer and lower humidity. good things. satellite picture radar combined. we have some showers and a few clouds this morning. but finally the system has pushed out on to sea, left with drier air tonight. not crazy, but cool and drier and comfortable. so the temperatures are still well above average. 78 in rock hill. 76 in bethesda. 76 also in arlington. 79 downtown. 76 in bowie. even out to the west, 79 in sterling, 79 out in leesburg. that's a little warm for this time of the year, but no complaints for the weather office. drier air is moving in. breezy and cooler tonight. less humid tomorrow. perfect. late showers for the turps. we thought they might get that whole game

there are some showers in new england and also minnesota and wisconsin. it will be very windy in the next two days. montana into the dakotas. we'll get showers with that storm in the midwest come your wednesday. overall, looks good for everyone's travel in the next two days. >>> bill, thanks so much. now for some entertainment news. word is ricky gervais is out, tina faye and ricky polar is in. they will host the 70th annual golden globe awards on january 13th right here on nbc. fey has won two golden globes for "30 rock" while polar received a nomination last year for "parks and recreation." >>> the rolling stones are hitting the road in honor of their 50th anniversary. on youtube they announced two shows in november and two december shows in newark. new jersey. >>> president obama said he's confident feuding "american idol" judges will sort things out. when asked to pick a favorite, the president chose carey because he's done events for him but he has minaj's music on his ipod. >> be honest. wouldn't we rather hear what his daughters prefer? >> or maybe

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it moved into minnesota. this is pictures from fargo, north dakota. this is early in the season for a snow event. usually we get the first snow about mid october. a week or two early. it did cause some issues out there, but a lot of it will be melting in the days ahead. that big storm is kicking into northern minnesota and southern canada. on that front will have some showers and storms. driving on interstate 70 from kansas city to st. louis, there's a lot of strong showers and storms and this is blowing down with the central parts of illinois. chicago you look like that's going to stay to your south. the big weather story, the cooler air has swept into the middle of the country. out ahead of it, if you like summertime warmth enjoy it from the eastern seaboard. up i-95 through all the big cities it will be one of the warmest days you'll see until next mid to late spring. temperatures in the 80s. we're starting off in the 60s from boston all the way down to atlanta. with a good deal of sunshine. humidity down a little bit. very enjoyable friday. back w

. >>> plus, we'll talk turkey about one minnesota neighborhood and its new peeping tom. you're watching "early today." >>> well, a good early wednesday morning to you. thanks for joining us here on "early today." cold front going through the great lakes. prepare for changing weather today, especially in the ohio valley, the great lakes. temperatures will be plunging during the day today. only a high near 50 in chicago, 52 and chilly this morning in minneapolis. you're in the 20s now. the wind chill this afternoon still cool. now the east coast looks okay today. tomorrow's much better. we will see a lot of sunshine tomorrow on the east coast. we're also watching a chance of rain though. we'll have to watch that around oklahoma and arkansas tomorrow afternoon. if you're watching us on news channel 8 in tampa, florida. see aliens, black holes and lunar landscapes as envisioned by artists around the world at the fine art center. >>> bill, thanks so much. in entertainment news, tmz reports radio host bubba the love sponge was behind the leaking of a six-year-old sex tape invo