up to new england especially. that's where it's the worst and that's where it's definitely the coldest. we're watching temperatures in areas like saranac lake, very chilly. northern new england is by far the coldest and the worst out there. throughout the middle of the country it's not all that bad out there. we're at 26 in chicago, 29 in minneapolis. now, as we go throughout the day, the wind will die off in new england and improve. high pressure will build in. clipper system coming down from the northern plains into great lakes will bring you rain and snow showers this morning. it's not too big after i deal. the next system behind that, a little more energy with this clipper system. that will bring a little bit of snow to the northern half of the country. it actually feels like winter in a few spots out there. i know it did in new england yesterday. does today. here are the light snow showers through michigan, more back through wisconsin. i'm sure, duluth you'll have snow on the road. just a little coating in ma

who were the rioters in england? >> i did not care about that. i just wanted a chance for revenge. >> is already too late for the currency? we discussed whether the breakup is inevitable and ask a leading economic writer if the euro can survive. >> can you keep a currency union together for very long if significant numbers of players say it is not working for us? ♪ >> this year's rise in england were the biggest shock to the country in a generation. who were these people willing to attack the police and burned down parts of their own neighborhood? the british government said they were criminals and that writing was incited on facebook. now the london school of economics and "the guardian" newspaper have talked to 270 of the writers and discovered another picture. paul lewis reports. ♪ >> the england riots were the worst bout of civil unrest in a generation. thousands took to the streets. the fires, looting, and clashes with police give the impression of a country at war with itself. the disturbances resulted in five people dead and more than

england is left out. the latest tv advertising threat with a boycott against a major home improvement chain. your first look at business headlines is straight ahead. >>> coming up, a giant comeback. texans clinch and six in a row for tim tebow. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. my contacts are so annoying. i can't wait to take 'em out. [ male announcer ] know the feeling? try acuvue® oasys brand contact lenses with hydraclear® plus for exceptional comfort. it feels like it disappeared on my eye! [ male announcer ] discover why it's the brand eye doctors trust most for comfort. acuvue® oasys brand. ♪ that's good morning, veggie style. hmmm [ male announcer ] for half the calories -- plus veggie nutrition. could've had a v8. plus veggie nutrition. i joined the navy when i was nineteen. i was a commissioned officer at twenty-three. i was an avionics... tactical telecommunications... squad leader. i think the hardest transition as you get further into the military is... you know it's going to end on

if tebow if one of those guys, the broncos would have beaten new england. and that's your first look at sports. i'm mario solis. >>> now for another look at the weather, here's nbc meteorologist bill karins. he has your weather channel forecast. >> i thought you were going to say our own little cute monkey. >> i'm going to spare you that embarrassment. i try not to knock you down too many times. >> not on monday morning, at least. >> i'll wait until the end of the week. >> thanks, lynn. hope you had a enjoyable weekend. we were talking about the snowstorm in new mexico heading for the plains. in the northeast, it's a clear start though cold with clear skies in new england. little snow to deal with. we saw a little snow over the weekend near the lakes, chicago had an inch, syracuse picked up an inch of snow, so it felt like winter finally, many areas of the country. now what we're going to deal with out there is a warming trend. notice we're already in the 30s from pittsburgh to d.c. the really cold air is just up here in new england, and eventually, you'll

we've got rain showers going through new england. the ski resorts are banging their head on the desk wondering when this palt determine's going to flip. at least the good news for ski lovers, it's going to be cold this weekend especially, saturday night and sunday night here in new england, so they'll be able to make a lot of snow, but no natural snow coming. as we go further south, it's a warm day in the southeast, but you do need the umbrella from little rock to shreveport. light rain through memphis and nashville. much of the state of tennessee today will have periods of light rain. here's your forecast on your friday. we're going to see a windy day today up in new england after those rain showers move out. temperatures will be dropping during the day. we'll also see a decent day in chicago. maybe some flurries in minneapolis. and there's that light rain from louisiana, mississippi, alabama and then tennessee into the carolinas. even areas of virginia you'll need your umbrella. lynn, weekend forecast is coming up. for many of us,

final score is new england 41, denver 23. patriots outscored the broncos 34-37 the final 39 minutes. coming up, "60 minutes" followed by the season finale of "survivor." you've been watching the nfl on cbs. it's a bit like asking if they want a big hat... ...'scuse me... ...or a big steak... ...or big hair... i think we have our answer. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. whoa, whoa, whoa. break it up. i've got roughing the passenger's wallet. man: please swipe credit card. look! see! that's it! you're gone! [ male announcer ] bags fly free. southwest airlines. it's the right call. >> cbs sports. thank you for watching this presentation of the national football league. captioning funded by cbs and ford-- built for the road ahead. >> pelley: the new threat from the great recession is the sudden surge of the number in abandoned houses. vacant homes have become so ruinous to some neighborhoods that one city, cleveland, decided it had to find a solution. perfectly good homes, worth $75,

tuesday night, the heavy rain will work its way up into new england. back side, a little snow possible. western new york, western pennsylvania, maybe even ohio, too, could have some snow tomorrow and tomorrow night. >>> if you're watching us on whdh 7 news in boston, mass, the three stooges film festival at the orkin theater. that's your "early today" event of the day. >> are you a fan of the stooges? >> i used to love the stooges. >> me, too. >>> now here's a look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. mission impossible goes protocol easily sailed into the number one spot in the box office with an estimated $25 million in its first weekend in full release. still swb that is about half of what cruise's other mission impossible films opened with mainly due to the timing of its release. >>> last week's sherlock holmes dropped to second. alvin and the chipmunks chipwrecked dropped to third. this weekend's three newcomers failed to light any fires at the box office. "the girl with the dragon tattoo" debuted in fourth place with only $13 million. "t

if tebow had one of those guys, the broncos would have beating new england. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm mario solis. >> how is that for a good way to start off your week? >>> coming, sherlock holmes wins and loses at the box office. >>> plus, as opposed to the sweet 16 lavishness, these are the kind of things that were found at one tar heel girl's celebration. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today" on this monday morning. we talked about the winter storm moving into areas of new mexico and kansas during the day. out ahead of it, we're going to have some stormy weather. dallas to ft. worth, to waco to houston, and areas to the east of san antonio. so just watch out, gusty strong winds, maybe an isolated tornado. otherwise, we're okay on the eastern seaboard. we're dry for now. okay in chicago and the great lakes. all the stormy weather is here from new mexico especially in the southeastern corner of colorado. this will be a full out blizzard later on tonight into tomorrow morning. >>> if you're watching us o

if tebow had one of those guys, the broncos would have beating new england. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm mario solis. >> how is that for a good way to start off your week? >>> coming, sherlock holmes wins and loses at the box office. "early morning" entertainment headlines straight ahead. >>> plus, as opposed to the sweet 16 lavishness, these are the kind of things that were found at one tar heel girl's celebration. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. forecastwise, very quiet. not many need the umbrella in the west. traveling through new mexico, that's where the worst of the weather is, with snow and rain in albuquerque. snow in santa fe. arizona, clearing out. still chilly. salt lake city to boise, cool, typical winter area. northwest, not bad. temperatures in the mid 40s today. san francisco not bad either. tomorrow, maybe a chance of showers in the northwest. not a really strong storm. we will watch temperatures, still cool. l.a. only 58 tomorrow. >>> watching us on kimr 6, palm springs, california. in palm desert, en

the england manager stripped him of the capt. sea before, following allegations of a sexual affair with a former girlfriend of a teammate. these allegations are more serious. one teammate says he can handle it. >> he has been there before in different matters not related to this one. he had to concentrate on matters on the field. he tends to do that remarkably well in trying circumstances. >> others say the faa should take tough action against him now. >> i think they have to consider the morality and ethics of someone leading the country while he has these allegations hanging over him. >> the john kerry case raises issues much more significant than his career or england's chances next summer. test the english football attitude towards racism. >> in australia, a teenager has been sentenced for 13 years in prison for killing an indian student in mel bourne last year. the killing came amid a string of attacks on indian students in melbourne. widespread outrage in india. the keene will serve a minimum of eight years. more violence i

only new england on the chilly side. if you're watching us on wpxi tv in pittsburgh, pennsylvania, spend a day seeing stunning blooms of the season surrounded by thousands of l.e.d. lights at the winter flower show at phipps conservatory. >> that's so much. >>> now here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. after two super low weeks of attendance at the box office, hollywood is very happy to see sherlock holmes on the case, the follow-up to 2009's hugely successful debut of robert downey jr. and jude law as crime-fighting pair of holmes and watson is expected to take in over $60 million. the new family won't do bad either. second place with around $35 million should go to alvin and the chipmunks. elsewhere the silent film "the artist" led the golden globe nominations with six, best actor, best screen play, best supporting actress. >>> and finally, what do you think about this, howard stern officially signed on as judge for nbc's "america's got talent." already the parents television council compla

many areas in new england, this is going to be the warmest december in a little over 100 years, which is pretty crazy stat. and as we go to tomorrow, still mild air across the country, but lynn, i want to give people a little sneak preview as far as the arctic air goes. a shot of it comes down from the north. you see it in the white and blue here. so, the beginning of next year, the beginning of next year, beginning of next week, it looks like we're back to reality, where we should be for this time of year. >> all right, bill, thanks so much. >>> coming up, euro jitters return, gold falls again, and a big bungle by "the new york times." your "first look" at this morning's business headlines is straight ahead. >>> the heat get a scare, a pair of unbeatens in college basketball and a picture worth 1,000 laughs. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. [ male announcer ] little owen wanted to play, but his nose was raw and sore. achoo! [ male announcer ] and common tissue made it burn even more. ♪ puffs plus lotion is more soothing than common tissue, and it delivers our most soothing lo

tuesday night, the heavy rain will work its way up into new england. back side, a little snow possible. western new york, western pennsylvania, maybe even ohio, too, could have some snow tomorrow and tomorrow night. >>> if you're watching us on whdh 7 news in boston, mass, the three stooges film festival at the orkin theater. that's your "early today" event of the day. >> are you a fan of the stooges? >> i used to love the stooges. >> me, too. >>> now here's a look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. mission impossible goes protocol easily sailed into the number one spot in the box office with an estimated $25 million in its first weekend in full release. still swb that is about half of what cruise's other mission impossible films opened with mainly due to the timing of its release. >>> last week's sherlock holmes dropped to second. alvin and the chipmunks chipwrecked dropped to third. this weekend's three newcomers failed to light any fires at the box office. "the girl with the dragon tattoo" debuted in fourth place with only $13 million. "t

if tebow had one of those guys, the broncos would have beating new england. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm mario solis. >> how is that for a good way to start off your week? >>> coming, sherlock holmes wins and loses at the box office. >>> plus, as opposed to the sweet 16 lavishness, these are the kind of things that were found at one tar heel girl's celebration. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today" on this monday morning. we talked about the winter storm moving into areas of new mexico and kansas during the day. out ahead of it, we're going to have some stormy weather. dallas to ft. worth, to waco to houston, and areas to the east of san antonio. so just watch out, gusty strong winds, maybe an isolated tornado. otherwise, we're okay on the eastern seaboard. we're dry for now. okay in chicago and the great lakes. all the stormy weather is here from new mexico especially in the southeastern corner of colorado. this will be a full out blizzard later on tonight into tomorrow morning. >>> if you're watching us o

england was seen as the biggest summit user. england used its veto party to prevent an agreement, so the english were circumvented. even with a deal, most analysts feel europe is heading into recession, which has u.s. companies worried. on friday, dupont cut their outlook for the quarter. reuters reports negative quarters are outpacing positive ones by the biggest ratio in ten years. here, spending is up 15% compared to last year. the fed meets this week, but is expected to stand pat playing wait and see on europe and big developments here. this week's big po will be zinga president at around $129 million, it's the largest from a . . >>> every december, one man in croatia dedicates himself to creating a christmas wonderland for neighbors and visitors. his more than 1700 family estate has been decorated with 1.2 million christmas lights and features over 111 miles of wire placed in trees and shrubs. he collects a small entrance fee to help foot the $12,500 electric bill. my goodness. >>> in paris this weekend, santa stayed warm,

we're talking mid 50s all the way up to central new england. and back here to the west, some showers are in the forecast. maybe some light rain. erie, buffalo, cleveland, pittsburgh and definitely anywhere through ohio, kentucky and tennessee. tomorrow, is when some of the light rain makes it to the east coast. but it's a storm system is going to weaken, it's not going to be as heavy. we'll expect one more warm day for the east coast. bad weather for flying or traveling, definitely through little rock, memphis, dallas, san antonio and houston. 13 degrees in denver. sooner or later it's going to come this way. but not yet. >> we'll enjoy the nice weather while we have it. >>> who is doing super bowl's halftime show? >>> plus, they're cute, they're cuddly and this weekend, they fizzled at the box office, your "first look" at entertainment is straight ahead. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. ♪ it's nice to see you ♪ in my bed ♪ ♪ there are diamonds in her eyes ♪ ♪ ♪ and they sparkle in the night ♪ ♪ when the moment comes ali

starting with today, rain exiting new england, snow in northern new england. showers in florida. middle of the country, quiet. there are snow showers from duluth to green bay, upper peninsula of michigan. that's it. light snow, as we mentioned in new mexico. west coast is fine. breezy out there in areas of southern california. christmas eve, we watch the storm from new mexico moving through texas. we have our fingers crossed for a couple snow flakes even in the ft. area. it would be saturday night. if you look out your window, unfortunately rain on christmas eve. christmas day, the southern system is a rain event for louisiana and mississippi. looks wet for you there. much of the northern half of the country looks fine. west coast, a front comes on with showers. a quiet forecast for anyone traveling and getting to grandma's house. >> thanks so much. that's good news. coming up, more job improvement. best buy says ba humbug. what you are probably not going to find overhead this christmas. business headlines are straight ahead. >>> a dramatic finish between the colts and texans. yo

that disturbance is producing rain off new england. some like a fax nose behind it, but they are dissipating in pennsylvania and new york state. -- some like effect snow. 43 is the typical high this time of year. record snowfall for record was 9.3 inches. 43 at the ocean. 39 in edgewood. a few places have dropped into the 30's. skies have begun to clear a little bit. in the 20's out in far western maryland. 28 in oakland. a lot of the clouds have broken up around the bayl. . high pressure is moving in. a new storm is developing down to the south. that storm system will change our weather for tomorrow. the high pressure today gives us some good conditions. temperatures not extreme. the coldest ratings are up in new england and around salt lake city. readings in the teens -- the coldest reading this up in new england. low 40's during the day today. partly cloudy skies. northwest wind 10 to 15 miles per hour. here's the developing storm. we will begin to pick up some clotted as from the storm. today looks fair. we will be cloudy tomorrow

temperatures in the 40s and 30s all the way up through new england. that's why we're not dealing with a big snow and ice storm, as this system out west heads east. today's forecast, just some rain showers in chicago and the ohio valley and rain in the southeast. that's a look at your national forecast, lynn. we'll have updates on tomorrow's forecast coming up. >> bill, thanks so much. >>> also coming up, bank of america sinks, at&t gives up, and big deal for a struggling american defense contractor. your "first look" at this morning's business headlines is straight ahead. >>> what happens when the lights turn out on "monday night football"? we will show you. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. [ female announcer ] the healing power of touch can be even more powerful, with precise pain relieving heat patch. it blocks pain signals for deep relief precisely where you need it most. precise. only from the makers of tylenol. how about both? with covergirl lashblast fusion. our biggest brush meets our fiberstretch formula for a blast of volume and length.

england was seen as the biggest summit loser. england used its veto party to prevent a european agreement. so led by france, the deal was arranged intergovernmentally to circumvent the english. even with a deal, most analysts feel europe is heading into recession, which has u.s. companies worried. on friday, dupont cut their outlook for the quarter. reuters reports negative quarterly preannouncements are outpacing positive ones by the biggest ratio in ten years. here, spending online for the holidays is up 15% compared to last year. the fed meets this week, but is expected to stand pat playing wait and see on europe and big developments here. this week's big ipo will be online game hawker zinga. at around $129 million, it is potentially the largest internet company since google in 2004. finally, lowe's, influenced by evangelical christians has pulled apps from the store. >>> the packers stay perfect and tebow does it again. plus, the new york/dallas rivalry delivers all that is expect and had more so. your early morning sports he

china gave me my roots, and england nurtured me, and hollywood... america rewarded me. >> hinojosa: interesting. so at this point in your career... >> you mean at this point? >> hinojosa: yeah, no. right now. i guess the reason i'm thinking about it is because again after seeing a movie like the joy luck club... oh, by the way, i did take out memoirs of a geisha and watched that as well, in which you are also extraordinary. >> well, nobody ever recognize... which is my intention, you know? >> hinojosa: that they don't recognize you from... >> nobody recognize me. >> hinojosa: well, everybody should go back and watch memoirs of a geisha. you did such a wonderful job. but when you look at hollywood, the fact that... the joy luck club came out in what, '97, more or less? late 1990's. it's been about ten years. >> no, '91, isn't it? >> hinojosa: really? so... >> no, '93. >> hinojosa: so we haven't had another movie with asian-american... asian... >> no. >> hinojosa: what needs to happen? >> because, you see, after joy luck club, everybody said, "oh, yea

maybe even some areas in new england and down through the mid-atlantic. forecast for today, again, it's warm, just kind of wet, cold air in the middle. again, wednesday night into thursday, things get interesting. that's a look at your national forecast. now here's a look at the weather outside your window. rain showers on and off today in areas of philadelphia, probably a period of light rain throughout the late afternoon into the evening. it's definitely an umbrella day for many areas of the east up through new england, but cold and chilly back in the midwest, chicago to memphis. so, we got our first chance of snow in a while in the east. ever since that famous october snowstorm. >> oh, we don't want to remember that. bill, thank you so much. >>> well, coming up, euro debt ups and downs. the business world loses a pioneer. >>> amanda knox inks a deal to ink a book. >>> plus, bradley cooper's scoop on the next hangover movie. he says this one is going to be different. >>> coming up, a big hit, a must win and a heisman trophy finalists. you're watching "e

still a little chilly up in new england, but by your standard, mid-30s is mild. not really any wintry precip. the green on the map is rain just about everywhere. even in cleveland where you had snow last week, i don't think it will survive for a white christmas for you. pittsburgh, 54. buffalo, 47. d.v d.c., 62 today. more snow heading for denver, but that's about it. >> all right, bill, thanks so much. >>> coming up, a movie star is injured surfing. a music star proves he's not dead. and a reality star is hit with a multimillion dollar lawsuit. plus he's a much publicized student off screen, but has his grad school been cooking his grades? the healing power of touch can be even more powerful. with precise from the makers of tylenol. precise pain relieving cream works quickly to activate sensory receptors. it helps block pain signals fast for relief you can feel precisely where you need it most. precise. only from the makers of tylenol. [ dog ] precise. i am my coat? solid gold. my insides? pure platinum. [ female announcer ] a healthy outside starts inside. new

stratford is in the middle of england, very badly served by puic tnsport. you can only make tater retreat there so it's the perfect place to trap artists and chemothem there for three years taking their art form seriously. >> rose: and what else? >> internationalism. being much more outward looking. we moved from a theater in london and i didn't wa us to be a fortress. and both in the complete world of the shakespeare festival a few years ago and next year in the largest perfoing arts festival any time... >> rose: at the time of the olympics. >> the royal shakespeare festival. we are inviting artists from brazil,exico, russia, the united states. they're co-producing with us. to enlarge our vocabulary and welcome to them whatever we can give them. that outward looking curiosity, that determination to see shakespeare as our contemporary, to look at him afresh every time with the naivete of a child and revisit him not just retread the old rails. >> rose: did you knock him off his pedestal? >> well, we've produced some remarkable conteorary pieces of work. when

>> they might want to consider that, because new england is pretty tough. the task ahead for the skins enormous. >>> tom brady in town. >>> and we're also going to talk a little college football, the army navy game and a familiar face suiting up for the wizards. coming up next. [ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices... in more ways than ever. and our networks are getting crowded. but if congress frees up more wireless spectrum... we can empower more people to innovate... putting momentum behind our economy. and we can reduce the deficit... with more than thirty billion dollars paid by america's wireless companies. it's simple -- more spectrum means more freedom. for everyone. >>> skins have a chance tomorrow? >> i don't think so. every team has a chance, but to be honest with you, new england is really good, redskins can't score, tom brady is the best. >> short answer is no? >> heck no. let's talk college football first. there's no hope here, not keeping hope alive. for one day, army-navy, the game has a special place for fans because o

this is heading for new england. not a cold of cold air available. mostly the higher elevations will have a chance for a little snow and even in central new england. this is what our computer is looking at. not a lot of snow. if you're a kid out there and hoping for a little snowflakes on the grass, our computers are thinking maybe an inch or two, some areas in massachusetts. not a big deal. that would be tomorrow morning that that would occur. lynn, i don't know if that would survive until christmas day or not. at least it's a minor hope for a white christmas. >> no snowball fights. >>> techs tumble. another aaa warning and something new to go along with your belly buster. your first look at this morning's business headlines is straight ahead. >>> a christmas miracle on the ice. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. laces? really? slip-on's the way to go. more people do that, security would be like -- there's no charge for the bag. thanks. i know a quiet little place where we can get some work done. there's a three-prong plug. i have club passes. [

in new england they were just closed for a day a lot of them because they had literally 60 feet of snow so they would shovel off the roof and be open the next day. in the midwest they were open for a -- they were closed for a week or two weeks. but why were they closed? this would give us the information. if they were closed because roads for blocked maybe we should prioritize opening those roads. if it was because they were without power, we should prioritize them getting power after the hospitals and safety people because guess what, the wal-marts of the world, the stop and shop or supermarkets of the world, they feed people every day. they do it much better than we will ever. we should not be, as we have for years opening up points of distributions in parking lots of buildings, of supermarkets. we should be working with them hand in hand to know are they open or closed? and if they are closed, what do we do to open them? so they become part of a team and not everybody opening and operating in their own silos. by doing that we'll be able to take care of the public in general and more

it was actually -- that game against new england, 357 days ago. the last time the packers lost, back and forth they went. hernandez throwing that touchdown. that was the last play of the game right there. the patriots won it 31-27. phil: a lot of -- jim: this is, again, just virtually every graphic you put up has some sort of record attached to it. so 19 puts them second alone. they break out of that seven-way tie for the longest streak ever that includes the 33--- 1933-1934 bears. nine-yard pass play to bush. so the patriots' all-time record, two games in sight. they could tie it on christmas and they could surpass it on new year's day if they win out. phil: i'm like mike mccarthy. i'm out of words. what else do you say about it? it's spectacular. and they're going to answer a few questions, knot i know the raiders are not clicking on the offensive side. [whistle] jim: that's reece spinning ahead for about four. phil: good performance by this green bay defense here today. tackled well, hustled. jim: like to welcome the audience joining us, watchi

still heavy rain new england and northern new england still getting some snow. there'll be some beneficial inches on the ski resorts to the northern sections of new england. frontal boundary, florida itself still having some nice weather. we have to watch this thing in the northern plains. this disturbance, it's almost clipper like, but it's going to pass to our north. that's number one. it does have some snow for them. nothing for us. that would be a big deal at this stage of the game. there's another little hint behind it and influence in the upper levels of the atmosphere that i think will play out similar to what we had last weekend. weather likes to repeat itself, at least in patterns and i believe that pattern will set the stage for still the chance of getting a few flakes on christmas. besides me there may actually be some flying out of the clouds, not necessarily going to coat the ground for everybody, but there may be some snow showers out there to be had. this system gets out of here. there's snow in northern new england and while we have some leftover