i would like to welcome you to the university of minnesota. we have a terrific program here today talking about the significance of the budget deal reached in washington in terms of the political implications for both the democratic and republican parties as well as the origins of some of what we have been seeing in washington. we have a terrific panel. i would like to introduce the panel. we have gil gutknecht, he served for 12 years in the minnesota house and 12 years in the united states house of representatives. we have martin sabo, who served for a long time in the minnesota house of representatives, including a speaker from 1973- 1978. he went on to washington, where he served for 13 terms, i believe, in very important positions. congress passed a budget act that played a major role in the reduction of the deficits during the 1990s. we have a colleague of mine and teaches courses as well as working with us in some of our other programming. he was a representative in the minnesota house from 1979-2000 seven. he was also speaker of the hou

minnesota, the upper midwest, the farm bill is big news. a lot of people are very anxious and i am sensing some increasing frustration and anger that this has not been worked out. >> we are talking about the wrong bill. we should not be talking about the farm bill. we should be calling it a nutrition bill. this is not necessarily over the farm 25% part of it. it is more about the nutrition 75% part of it, is it not? we should be focusing the disagreement on where it is. congressman peterson and his republican counterpart have come together on the ag part of it. larry, can i ask a question? this overall discussion of this modest agreement, when you bring people together, it is tough. nobody is ever totally satisfied. what item or what issue or what funding mechanism was not in this bill, this agreement yesterday of ryan and murray, that you think could have been added with bipartisan support? >> i do not know enough about the specifics of the agreement. i am six years removed from that. i could not give you an answer there. >> i do not know.

that is the skills gap in minnesota. but it isn't just minnesota. this is a nationwide phenomenon. as i roam this floor to talk to my colleagues, every one of them knows this phenomenon in their state. a 2011 survey by deloit found there were 600,000 manufacturing jobs nationwide that were unfilled because of a skills shortage. and it's not just manufacturers either. there's a skill gaps gaap in information technology and health care and other sectors, they have jobs waiting for skilled workers to fill them. there are more than three million jobs in this country that could be filled today if there were workers who had the right skills. with too many americans unemployed we have to find a way to fill those jobs. and the thing is, we know how to solve this. we're taking steps to solve it in communities in minnesota and around the country through partnerships between businesses and community and technical colleges that are training up workers and getting them into high-demand jobs right away. let me talk briefly about an innovative program to bridge the skills gap in minnesota. i rece

our staff here at the university of minnesota. they have put on more than three dozen programs this year. you tend to be bright and optimistic. this is one of the least productive congresses we have seen in some time. a you look at this deal as light at the end of the tunnel? more of a northern european cap this is of your friends? >> looking to the outside, i would tell you that there are lessons that were learned. there were lessons learned from the shutdown, from the continuing resolutions, which the republicans had concerns about, the democrats had concerns about. i think there were lessons learned. i am encouraged about this agreement yesterday. it will a a path or the future. whether it is immigration or the farm bill, there will be a path. my students here at the humphrey school will tell you. here ifot govern from you cannot govern from here. you cannot govern from either polarized and. you have to bring people together. we have a path with the his store, i will say it's historic, agreement on the budget. >> that is what w

our staff here at the university of minnesota. they have put on more than three dozen programs this year. you tend to be bright and optimistic. this is one of the least productive congresses we have seen in some time. a you look at this deal as light at the end of the tunnel? more of a northern european cap this is of your friends? >> looking to the outside, i would tell you that there are lessons that were learned. there were lessons learned from the shutdown, from the continuing resolutions, which the republicans had concerns about, the democrats had concerns about. i think there were lessons learned. i am encouraged about this agreement yesterday. it will a a path or the future. whether it is immigration or the farm bill, there will be a path. my students here at the humphrey school will tell you. here ifot govern from you cannot govern from here. you cannot govern from either polarized and. you have to bring people together. we have a path with the his store, i will say it's historic, agreement on the budget. >> that is what w

in minnesota. she became a ward of the state. >> the facility name has changed over the years reflecting society's evolving views of people with mental illness an retar nation. in the 1800 it is what the school for deaf, dumb, blind, idiots and imwe styles, feeble mend amed in the early 1900 and in the 50s the state hospital. node it is a minimum security prison. it was considered an innovation when it was founded, an attempt to educate the mentally disabled. but in time remembering the dignities mary kay kennedy says that early mission was forgotten. >> the piece of population at this site was in the 1950s and it housed 3,355 people which was about 45% overcapacity. so there is no education. so it really turned into a facility that was taking care of the physical, basic physical need its of the people who lived here. >> for people who died here, funerals were basic business-like affairs. blair says notice of albertine death was sent not to the family first but to the welfare department supervisor.

>> well, obviously the weather, somalia is very warm and minnesota is very cold. so adjustment is very harsh. open the social aspect it's difficult as being muslims in a very different part of the world and arriving in middle of the united states, it's quite challenging for them as well. >> i can attest to the cold being a native minnesotan. it is quite an adjustment. what about coming there, living there and trying to establish pooh community? i've been to that community myself. i mean it's -- there are shops, there are restaurants, there are entire neighborhoods full of these somali immigrants. >> the area of is called cedar riverside, downtown, about ten, 15 minute cab ride. you're right, they have trite to replicate their lifestyle that they left and bring it here with shops and what they call somali malls, where they can buy and shop everything they might find back home and here in the united states. >> what are the challenges for that community trying to keep extremists out of there? trying to stop sloobl fo al shar fighting the overseas? >> 25 to 50 young m

. >> reporter: this al shabaab recruiting video targets somali american community in minnesota where these young men are frcom. the al qaeda affiliated group targets america. one was this boy. he was featured in this video. >> he was an american kid. avenues very good student. he had never had any record of any problems. >> his uncle says he grew more isolated before disappearing in 2008 when his family reported him missing. in 2009 his life ended like those of many who are radicalized, killed in somalia. >> tell me about the moment of finding out that news. >> it was very intensive moment. my sister handled that very well. i mean, you could see the pain in her face. but what she told me is finally she got some sort of closure. >> explained how extremist recruiters prey on kids' feelings of isolation. >> they assume how these young men are challenged because of lack of resources and mentorship. they become the mentors. >> he was one of 20 young men the fbi estimates were recruited from minnesota, many from this neighborhood. this is little mogadishu. in this quiet minneapolis neighbo

it remind me of his 11 minnesota dorm project. he's listed himself at the building developer and claims hose notes making this area bigger. he knows what the planning department wants to hear. and he knows which rolls are routinelyly go forward. it dporz the tradition of the must not and i urge you to listen to wendell hoechlg and the community

minnesota printing service. by all accounts a low-key guy with a high school education. but a big desire to strike it rich. >> i had no reason to doubt him. >> reporter: chris says he met him on the football field where their sons played for the same team. so when he told him about a way to make fast money he dove in. >> he sucked me in as a family friend and i wasn't going to question what he did. >> reporter: the pitch was simple enough. prosecutors say he told inves r investors he had printing contracts with major corporations based in minnesota like target and at&t. the promise, a 10% return in 90 days. the family was first to jump in. but prosecutors say he wanted more. convincing friends and business associates to invest too. the entire ponzi scheme allegedly run out of his home and as the scheme grew, he used a broker in california to connect to wealthy investors. orange county d.a. mark hebrek. >> the loss is incredible, the number of victims is over 80, over $21 million in orange county. the money kept rolling in. for close to five years. >> he would use some of

a minnesota man pays the price for making it snow. and is this the future of home delivery? "early today" starts right now. >> announcer: this is "early today" for monday, december 2nd. >>> good morning. i'm veronica de la cruz. we're going to begin with that deadly train derailment in new york. this morning, the death toll stands at four with dozens injured some still in critical condition. all of this as investigators try to being together what caused the train to jump the tracks. nbc's jay gray has the latest. >> reporter: this morning, investigators continue to work through the wreckage of a metro north commuter train in the bronx. >> our mission is to understand not just what happened but how it happened. >> reporter: passengers say they sensed a problem as the train rumbled through the sharp turn at hudson river. about 20 minutes before the last stop at grand central station. >> it was going fast. it was flying. >> reporter: out of control and off the tracks. >> there were people screaming, crying out for god, asking for families. >> reporter: four people killed, more

the >>> welco tonight, new year's freeze, blinding snow and plunging temperatures, arctic air from minnesota to maine. the train derailment making matters worse. meteorologist ginger zee standing by in times square prepping for a frigid countdown. >>> high alert tonight. new images of those two terror attacks in russia, the giant blast caught on tape weeks before american athletes head overseas. our brian ross back from sochi tonight right here with the growing concern. >>> critical condition, the race car legend fighting for his life after a skiing accident. tonight why he was able to speak after the fall, before the coma, and the warning for everyone skiing this holiday. >>> who is watching you? what the traffic light in your hometown reveals. tonight some asking, are those cameras making some intersections even more dangerous. >>> good evening on this monday night. diane has the evening off. with millions of americans traveling for new year's eve, it's going to be snowy, rainy and frigid across much of the country. this was the view through the windshield for drivers in the midwest as thi

he's still in duluth, minnesota. good evening. >> reporter: hey, another wild day on the shores here of lake superior. 20 inches of snow so far. 45-mile-per-hour wind gusts. we'll get a few more inches tonight and then it winds down and then it's into the icebox. just about all of montana, sub zero cold. only 9 in minneapolis/st. paul. fargo only gets to 5 above zero. temperatures nose diving. nearly 80 in dallas, nearly 50 degrees colder by the afternoon. this is the perfect setup for ice. and we've got ice issues. and it will lead to tree and power line outages. this could mean memphis, little rock. it could mean power out for several days. it's going to stay very cold. not a good time to lose your power and your heat. there will be widespread travel impacts going into friday and saturday in the midsouth. >> we'll keep an eye on it. thanks. >>> it has been almost a year since the shooting at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut. 20 children, six adults were killed in that massacre. today after a fig

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this has blanketed parts of northern minnesota with 26 inches of snow. four drivers have been killed in weather related crashes this week. dozens of schools are closed or delayed throughout the state today. police are urging drivers to stay off the roads if they can. visibility is reduced to less than a mile in some places. the combination of strong winds and heavy snow could result inoutages. the snow is expected throughout the day. there will be plenty left to shovel before the deep freeze sets in. >> reporter: high temperatures over the weekend are expected to be single digits. >> in minneapolis, this storm is giving drivers problems in the far west also. several inches on the ground in re reno nevada bracing for coldest temperatures of the year. our chicago station wbbm is tracking it all. >> talking about a major storm system plunge through the rockies and across parts of dakotas, minnesota and wisconsin. it wraps up in the rockies but continues for much of wednesday for wisconsin and minnesota. almost two feet in the central rockies. already a foot

this is a bureaucrat of minnesota. minnesota doesn't like small businesses like jane's. when customers want to place special orders for treats, minnesota says, no. maybe jane can sell them from home. >> not going to happen. >> they're worried about food safety i assume. >> and if bureaucrats had their way all we would do is eat pablum from spoons and bowl that is the government gives us. that's wrong. you should have a business with an oven. >> they allow her to sell it at the farmer's market but not other places? >> not other places. and if you want to sell food and people want the buy your food, it shouldn't matter in a farmer's market or over amazon.com. >> the farmer's market, can't get more than $5,000 a year in sales? that's $96 a week. not enough of a -- >> of which what is profit? maybe $10 a week. you can have a job as long as you don't make more than $10 a week at it. crazy. >> she has interest of stores, job sites, special orders, catering jobs. can't do it legally. >> not legally. and this is a thing that small business entrepreneurs, not just the food area r

>> i've been a supporter in minnesota for some extension, but keep in mind there's the basic, there's the enhassed and then the turbocharged. when you get to the turbocharged level and say let's keep it there for two years? people say, wait a minute, if and you have window for somebody to say not a benefit for a year, but two years, to the extent that some are out of the job market for two years, it may be a disincentive and may send a signal that they're unemployable. not all reps are against this, and i think it should be -- >> first put on the table, baud i think we're on the same wavelength here, he's a big supporter of training, and they doesn't mean that just for a rhetorical gesture. this goes to the point that both of you made about long-term unemployment. who are you going to look at somebody versus three months versus three years? and governors should be a stimulus to that. people say run government like a business. no, government is a bit. in terms of infrastructure and meeting the common needs of the community, the government makes investments. if we do that, then the pers

minnesota gets a new dome in three years. they may not want it, though. given the team or teams like the lions are 7-24 in the dome. >>> some fans tried to rip seats out as souvenirs. not a good idea there. they didn't make it through security. they can get them later at a planned auction. >>> jaguars, we had to show you, this he cannot be stopped. helmet pulled off by a defender, he charges on, look at him. despite his effort jags lose that one to the colts 30-10. >>> and look for more pink slips today in the nfl. the 4-12 cleveland browns coach was fired sunday. though the 8-8 jets coach rex ryan was saved. many expect the 3-13 redskins coach mike shanahan to get the boot. >>> it's definitely, well, johnny football. not johnny basketball. yeah, the texas a&m qb trying the lay-up at the bobcats/hawks game, helping with the lay-up competition. he was not too happy as you saw him smirking at the end there. >> try winter sports. he could be johnny hockey. >> perhaps. he should stick to football for the next day or so, though. >> johnny football, all right.

a minnesota man pays the price for making it snow. and is this the future of home delivery? very good morning, everyone. we're going to begin with that deadly train detrailment in new york. the death toll stands at four with dozens injured. some still in critical condition. all of this as investigators try to piece together what caused the train to jump the tracks. jay gray has the latest. >> reporter: this morning investigators continued to work through the wreckage of a metro north commuter train in the bronx. >> our mission is to not just understand what happened but why it happened. >> reporter: passengers say they sensed there was a problem as the train rambled into a sharp turn along the harlem and hudson rivers 20 minutes from the final stop at grand central station. >> we were going fast. it hit the curve, it was flying. >> reporter: out of control and off the tracks. >> there was screaming and people crying out to god and asking for their families. it was pretty gruesome. >> reporter: four people were killed, more than 60 injured. >> i hit the window. and all the ch

in northern minnesota, it's like a winter wonderland. snowfall totals could reach 15 inches in some areas. >> it's terrible. it's terrible. >> reporter: icy roads sent vehicles sliding. while the adults shovel -- kids play. >> yeah. it's wicked, actually. i've never seen it like this before. >> reporter: this cold snap is expected to linger. the forecasted high in minneapolis on friday, just 5 degrees. even dallas could slip into the 30s. tahman bradley, abc news, washington. >>> temperatures in some areas to record lows. >> for the very latest on what we can expect today, we turn to accuweather meteorologist, jim dickey. >> reporter: a brutally cold air mass in the plains and midwest today. these are the temperatures you can expect as you head out the door this morning. zero in bismarck. 6 in pierre. 26 in minneapolis. as the colder air is spreading in, going to see some snowfall. an area of low pressure across lake superior. in some cases, on the heavier side, looking for three to six inches in minneapolis. in the 6 to 1-inch range in

>> one. >> learning the woman has left a 3-year-old son behind in minnesota. and that she travels a lot. >> just -- i've been everywhere. vegas, chicago -- detroit -- texas. >> details that deepen his suspicion that she's being trafficked. >> i'm 27. i like to live life. >> yeah, but in order to live a life you have to have a job. people have a misconception. if you don't come from china or thailand or somewhere else you're not a victim of trafficking. if you use threat or coersion you're being trafficked. >> when's the last time you saw your son? >> -- since he was -- >> how long ago was that? >> the manipulation is so great a lot of these pimps won't be in the state. we have girls that come from texas, minnesota, iowa -- and they won't even be in the state. >> are you supposed to get mad? >> which leads you to believe, how can you be that manipulated but the girls might have something hanging over their head. a lot of these pimps get the girls pregnant and they have the baby and the baby is with the pimp's people or his parents so now you can't get out becau

there are windchill warnings in north dakota, minnesota and michigan. travel is difficult due to heavy snow in iowa. and the northeast may be in for a major snowstorm to begin the new year. meteorologist eric fisher of our boston station wbz has more. >> here we go, the final day of 2013 and cold is going to be the rule for a lot of folks. especially in the north central united states, up in the northeast, as well as below average temperatures it will be bitterly cold in places like minnesota and north michigan. so you definitely have to bundle up if you're heading out to end one year and start another. and there's the core, 6 below zero in minneapolis. 8 below in bismarck. even atlanta into the 30s. the warm stuff in south florida or southern california with 50s in los angeles at the stroke of midnight. but the big celebration in times square will be falling through the 20s and into the teens. windchill values 0 to 10. so a very cold one. a lot of folks, a lot of friends there to keep each other warm. that's a good thing. then as we head to 2014, anoth

the arctic blast stretching from the southern rockies to duluth, minnesota. this massive winter storm is unleashing strong winds and heavy snow, a treacherous combination, creating poor visibility and super slick conditions. >> people started going into the ditch, losing control of their vehicles. >> reporter: in denver a van rolls off a deceptively slippery road and in south dakota a tanker truck slides off the highway, the relentless snow and ice piling up across the nation's mid section. it's a lot of hard work for residents trying to clear those driveways and sidewalks and the heavy equipment struggling to keep up across the country's interstates and highways with some spots seeing more than a foot of snow in a matter of hours. >> anybody that can't find a place to be indoors, that's obviously a real problem. >> reporter: and sadly we've learned of at least one weather related death because of this arctic front, in minnesota a 16-year-old girl died on her way to school, she lost control after hitting slush and losing control mind the wheel. very slow goin

minim minnesota avenue is reopened and that's what news 4's melissa mollet tells us. you may want to act with caution. there is a lot of water on theÑ roadways and with the coldÑi temperatures you mentioned that could freeze over and pose a bii of a threat on the roadway. michigan avenue northeast still closed due to water main breakç will last for a while. marc and xdlpvrexd both on the schedule today and vre is on the s schedule through new fáokyear eve. 95ko northboundçów3zv approac and you c;vñ still see them working on that accident scene there. back to you in the studio. >>> if you ride a bus or a tran to get to work, you may be paying more for your commute paying m&háhp &h%our commute congress failed to renew a tax kred that rewards mass transit riders. it allows bus or rail commuters to with hold $245 in free tax income it pay for rides. as of january 1 that will fall congress can renew the credit it's estimated 400,000 people region. investigators in calvert county christmas morning. around 4:00 yesterday morning and quickly spread to threelp s car

so again minnesota avenue closed east of pennsylvania avenue in southeast d.c. with a building fire. so please do keep that in mind for your travel plans early this morning. coming into the district using the gw parkway on the other side looks great. no problems on the beltway on the west side of town. let's go to a live picture there at the american legion bridge. as i said volumes are very, very light early this morning. let's go back over to the maps and this time to 95 coming up from triangle all the way to springfield. no problems to report right now. volumes are light. it's a normal work day so yes, hov restrictions are in effect all over washington. we'll take a live look on the northbound side here in springfield. you're not going to have to worry about volume i don't think throughout this morning's rush hour. back to you, jess. >> thanks so much. >>> a prince george's county man loses many of his prize possessions on christmas night. his home went up if flames while he was with other family members at a holiday dinner. delia goncalves is in our newsroom

. >> ever been to a minnesota rodeo? >> no. >> you're about to see what a minnesota rodeo is all about. >> this video from last winter but trending now. ice fishing day on a frozen lake. that's like the ice auger thatte the ice fishing. >> it was he like a bucking bronco? >> he was. when they start that's right about 4 seconds and he's on there till -- that would be 12. that made it 8 seconds. >> how do you fish after that? >> you'd be sick. >> i'm glad he didn't slice his leg open on that thing. >> this is apparently another event. >> we got ourselves santa claus here. as we know he drives a sleigh. >> but this time he drives a softer type. but he doesn't have a lift and has to pick up his sleigh. santa gets jacked up. this isn't the real santa after all. this guy's got like bleach blond hair. >> it almost knocked him out. >> this one's pretty bad. >> i think i killed santa. >> you okay? >> what happened? >> you were walking up the hill and you got hit. >> apparently he suffered a mild concussion but has been fully reco

police responding to some 300 crashes and spin outs around minnesota. seems -- >> it seems harsh for us to be talking about how wonderful our weather here is in the nation capital -- the nation's capital, but man, eileen, 64 degrees. >> i will take the credit for this one. if you are a warm weather fan, enjoy it, because big changes are on the way. let's take a look at what is going on outside right now. the window we have in our studio, there is sunlight that you can see from our rooftop camera. 59 degrees at reagan national with winds out of the south pumping in the warm air. it is 70 degrees in culpeper. 57 in quantico due to the river. let me zoom out to show you the distinct cold front. just looking at this temperature map, you can see where those temperatures are. intothe northern plains the rockies. it is 15 degrees below zero right now in great falls. three degrees in denver and rapid city. it is colder right now in dallas than it is in syracuse, new york. and itpotent cold front sliding through our area. if your travels take you into dallas, ok

check out this video from minnesota. a storm has dumped up to three feet of snow and temperatures there are in the single digits. state troopers responded to more than 300. >>> wildlife experts say the remaining whales will be unable to make it back to sea. it is not clear what caused the pod of males to head for shallow water but it is not uncommon in florida. nearly two dozen were stranded back in 2003. >>> a man died of injuries and he suffered from the crash and subsequent fire. he was killed last saturday when in lot of san loss county. he died from the impact. >>> he shut down production for the first time-being and it was scheduled for the first time in july. >>> and the first nba game had to be postponed after smoke started pouring into the arena. last night's game between sand san antonio spurs was called after the arena filled with smoke. it happened 45 minutes after the game was scheduled to start and it will now be held in minnesota at a later date. >>> the silicone valley big wig has been leading tens of tho

we need to make minnesota attractive it has to be resemble and save. we don't want people making a calculus how to get from point a to b by unsafe feeling. our trait goal is a safe transit system and that was for that system our cleave got together with our police commander and put together a - work together to put together this program to secure the grants. that he it was really chief, sir and his officers that have been responsible for the numbers the tremendous media progress and so happy to bring up our cities great police chief sir, >> thanks ed. i have to tell you it's a great pleasure to be a police chief where where i have the support of the da and the former police commander and everyone comes together. this program that was 234ish9d through this grant that put additionally police proteins on the buses it's an 80 percent decline over a thirty day period and a better than 70 percent decline in theft. those are not insignificant numbers. we can be better through awareness and education that can really impact if we engage with the community to ma

the wizards are in action after a tough one last night in minnesota. >> and now the toyota sports desk rot to you by your local toyota dealers. second game of a back-to-back for the washington wizards and they wanted to prove their blowout loss to minnesota was a fluke. they took up the frustrations on detroit. a remarkable recovery for bradley beal after he had to be carried off the court last night with a knee injury. the wizards pull away 60-41 after the half. watch john wall on the break. he is all alone and finishes with a reverse slam. -- wizards and a half on it on a run. the wizards blowout the pistons 106-82. georgetown is trying to kick things into another gear. they are taking on florida international at the verizon center. a big day of basketball. the lawyers went on a run with josh smith finishing with the to hand slam. in the corner -- that three ball was good. senior will-- the get down under with a nice move an up and under reverse -- and one. hoyas shot 61% on the floor on the way to a win. george washington in new york. what a year or so far for the colonials. they co

you guys said it minnesota we're still seeing snow at this hour. taking you through colorado, you can actually see the radar showing you that, yes, snow is still falling. how much more are we expected to get, a lot. over a foot in colorado today. still even in minnesota, more snow in your direction and heavy amounts as well. let's take a look at what's actually happening. you see the system continuing to make its way south and east today. here's the thing we're concerned with, especially as we go through tomorrow. this is thursday afternoon. notice the wintry mix, when we see the pink. what we're concerned with part down in the south, will we see the icing. back through texas. the concern here once you get over a half inch of freezing rain, that's when you talk about trees coming down and power lines coming down. as we go into thursday evening, we're still talking about that wintry mix, even spreading farther up north, most likely sleet. it's back in this section we're really concerned about that freezing rain. still as we go through friday, we sti

." >> 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

parts of north dakota, minnesota, wisconsin, and michigan, not expected to climb above zero. forecasts show subzero temperatures in new england and upstate new york as we head into the new year. some late developments from north dakota this morning after two trains collided just west of fargo. this powerful explosion followed a couple of trains that collided, leading to mass evacuations. thousands have been forced from their homes and crews this morning are testing the air for toxins. sheriff paul laney tells "new day" there have still been no reports of any injuries. >>> the russians insist they have solid security in place for the sochi olympics after two terror attacks in the country just this week. authorities sa say they will not change security measures and the u.s. is offering up support if needed. the death toll has risen to 34 from those attacks on a bus and the train station. new video has arisen as well. >>> a wild ride for a walmart manager in florida. mike dawson tells police two people shoplifted a cart full of beer. he jumped into the back of the getaway truck.

. >>> un veterano de guerra hispano, con muchas historias que contar y ejemplos que dar viajÓ de minnesota a washington para hablar en el congreso, acerca de una reforma migratoria. pero su fragil estado de salud, tiene 99 aÑos de edad, no se lo permitiÓ. nuestro corresponsal pablo sÁnchez fue al lugar donde se encuentra y hablÓ con Él. >>> don josÉ medina, vino a washington dc hoy con 2 ilusiones a sus 99 aÑos de edad. quiere ver por primera vez el monumen monumento eregido a los que como Él lucharon en la segunda guerra mundial y por una reforma mi dpra tri integral, porque Él conoce lo que es ser in doc. >>> cuando me trajeron misi padres aquÍ yo tenia 5 aÑos. >>> su padre vino de mÉxico a trabajar en las minas de carbÓn en el estado de minnesota. >>> poco a poco que no era ciudadano. >>> a los 29 aÑos trabajaba en una empacadora de carne cuando estallÓ la segunda guerra mundial. >>> cuando me registrÉ en las tropas. entonces, fue cuando les dije que no era ciudadano. >>> le dijeron que no era un problema y luego de su entrenamiento bÁsico, lo enviaron con otro indocume

snow ball fights in duluth, minnesota, got about 2 feet of snow. this is what i'm waiting for to have fun in new york. the temperature versus today, 32 down to negative 4. great falls is below, negative 18 right now. this is the concern as this cold arctic air continues to push farther to the south today. with that we have a friesen rain threat already just starting to get action here. southern illinois, back in through texas will be the biggest concern, especially in through today. by tonight it spreads farther into the ohio valley. dangerous conditions here as we talk about the potential of over half an inch of ice. power lines, that means power outages as we go through the weekend. by saturday, the first wave makes its way offshore. there is a way behind it. let's talk about what we're expecting. big story, not the rain. about 2 inches into the southeast. snow, yes, we'll see flurries from new york through texas. still not the story. let's take you to where the action is. we're talking anywhere from paducah in through just east of dallas. that's

then minnesota adds insurance. sharks with terrible line game. three-on-three. a wicked wrister. 3-1 the final, san jose, 1-3 on the road trip. >> this sports report brought to you by orchard supply hardware. florida and it and auburn for the national title game. stanford gets michigan state, and san jose shut out. >> coming up at 6:00. the surprise at the box office. the "the hunger games" movie knocked out of the top spot. what pre omg, jack. have you ever checked out these new product ideaeas people post on your page? they're kind of amaze. ...ing. yeah - that's where i got the ideas for my new- fajita ranch melt. seasoned chicken with a gooey blend of pepper jack cheese, roasted peppers and onions, on toasted sourdough for just $3.99. is that where you also got the idea for that clock bracelet you always wear? my watch? no...these were invented a long time ago. like in the 80's? >>> join my tonight at 9:00 on cable 13. we'll tell you how alligator and crook dials -- crocodiles may use tools to hunt prey and the bay area city that wants to stop people from re

. >>> a rare shark sighting to tell you about in minnesota. a snow shark, a snow shark is what we're talking about, it took three brothers 95 hours to build this 15-foot high snow sculpture of a shark that's sitting in their front yard. and the three, as you can tell, are old pros. because in the past years they've made a puffer fish, they made a walrus. >> how do you get enough snow? >> giant ice cube based on the weather. >> completely. >> i'll stick to snowmen. >> slushy and frozen, it will be there until may. >> exactly. >> let's talk california. we have red flag warnings at the end of december up for areas. that's just a red flag itself. yesterday ie hees was 76 in l.a. december is usually one of the wetter months and we're ending the month with a couple drops in the bucket. l.a. and san francisco about a third of an inch and vegas and phoenix similar ball game. because of that it's so dry. when we get warm and breezy with low relative humidity, we have the threat of brush fires. even outside the mountains in l.a., red flag warnings. this

then minnesota adds insurance. sharks with terrible line game. three-on-three. a wicked wrister. 3-1 the final, san jose, 1-3 on the road trip. >> this sports report brought to you by orchard supply hardware. florida and it and auburn for the national title game. stanford gets michigan state, and san jose shut out. >> coming up at 6:00. the surprise at the box office. the "the hunger games" movie knocked out of the top spot. what previously yes you did. yes you did. no i didn't. no i didn't. did not. yes you did. [ male announcer ] find some peace this holiday. get an 8 piece meal, any recipe, with a dozen cookies baked in-restaurant. the kfc festive feast. that's a lot for just $19.99! today tastes so good. that's a lot for just $19.99! to those who've been waiting welcome to covered california. the place to find quality, affordable coverage, and nobody can be denied because of a pre-existing condition. enroll today at coveredca.com. >>> join my tonight at 9:00 on cable 13. we'll tell you how alligator and crook dials -- crocodiles may use tools to hunt prey an

. >>> a bitter cold front out of canada is blasting parts of minnesota. the mercury struggled to stretch above 0 yesterday. some areas feeling as cold as 35 below. >>> the icy blast is forcing more flight cancellations. numbers sure to climb today. most out of newark, dallas-ft. worth and dulles. >> nearly 7,000 flight cancellations since saturday. some people stranded at airports for days. surprisingly, hardly any of the air rage we have seen in recent years. most pangs seem to be taking it in stride like this woman in cleveland. >> we were in new york city for a nice weekend. didn't get out. were put on stand by and stand by and stand by. spent the night. finally got out today after several delayed flights. my friend is still there. >> as for today, you can expect more delays and cancellations for just about every airport east of the mississippi. it's just not going to be a good day if you're trying to fly. >> i'm amazed at people like that woman who still have the smile on their face after all that. i don't think i would be smiling at that stage of the

the massive storm has dumped more than 2 feet of snow in minnesota. marley hall has a closer look at the winter weather. >> reporter: snow is boiling up -- snow is piling up as the storm moves across the country's midsection and frigid temperatures are spreading from the west coast to the great lakes. >> i have four layers on. three hats. >> reporter: in denver, the salvation army patrolled the city to get homeless people out of the treacherous cold. overnight temperatures are dropping below zero. >> these sorts of nights don't happen a lot but when we get cold snaps like this it's very dangerous. >> reporter: it's so dangerous road crews are using liquid deicers to keep roads safe. >> basically we put it down and it has the potential to refreeze. >> reporter: a massive storm system has dumped more than 2 feet of snow in the deluth area. at least five people have died in weatr-related accidents in minnesota since monday. >> people seem to be driving slowly but you always see people going too fast for the conditions and then there's an accident and tha

. >>> now to the minnesota national guardsman is at the center of a shocking identity theft case. authorities say iraq war veteran keith novak wanted to create his own militia. the 25-year-old is accused of stealing personal information from about 400 members of his former army unit. officials say he planned to use those names and social security numbers to create fake identities. an affidavit reveals he met with two under cover fbi employees who oppose posed at militia members. novak told them he would train them on military related tasks. he is charged with fraud. >>> a montana newly wed admits to her role in her husband's fatal plunge off a cliff. jordan graham pleaded guilty to second-degree murder moments before deliberation began. the 22-year-old bride revealed the couple's eight-day-old marriage took a violent turn after she expressed having second thoughts. it sparked a heated argument and ended with her shoving cody johnson off a ledge at glacier national park. sentencing is scheduled for march. >>> a bombshell report reveals a missing americanle was on an unimproved fbi

the patterson td gave minnesota the let. ten seconds left. joe flacco hits brown for the game-winner and the ravens win it 29-26. we'll hear more from the 49ers and the sharks in minnesota. what a day the nfl, both at 6:00. >> stay with us. spencer will be b >>> coming up at 6:00, new details about a bay area man's living conditions while he was held captive in north korea. and why big-name musicians are canceling shows at sea world. join us for abc7 at 6:00. and spencer chin -- christian has a final look at the forecast. >> the projected lows tonight, low 20s in the inland valleys, and south at morgan hill, low of 24. upper 20s around the bay. tomorrow's highs, chilly. the highest temperatures today were 49 and 48 at oakland, and santa rosa. tomorrow, might see a couple 51s but that's pretty chilly. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. two more chilly days and frigid morning and then temperatures moderate and by the end of the week, high temperatures in the upper 50s, which is a treat compared to what we have been having. >> thank you.