Tom brady and the patriots crush the steelers for a return trip to the super bowl. Brady into the end zone. Their opponent the Atlanta Falcons. After a dom naying performance of their own against the packers, the hype for the big game already well under way. Flash back mondays, elton john asked fans to create videos of the song. This is january 23rd, 2017. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller everybody back in town. Natalie is. I got hugs all around. Are you ready to go back to the 70s . Im so ready. If were playing benny and the yes, sir youve got me. Were going to have your forecast coming up. It is our top story. Dangerous storms, tornadoes cutting a deadly path across the south as a new Severe Weather threat emerges. Well get als forecast, but first gabe ghoulier is in hargity, georgia. Reporter this trailer upended. The death toll is now 14, 18 dead throughout the south. You can see the sheer communities had to take over multiple times. Search and rescue crews are searches for survivors after another debtly round of relentless storms. Reporter this stunned residents overnight. I was almost in a trance, went into the closet. We could hear trees and stuff falling. It is unfathomable what happened there. You literally have a trailer park that looks like its been disintegrated. Reporter from the air how another storm sliced through a mobile home park, killing at least seven in the small town of adel, georgia. He said we have to get the boys inside. Come to find out our neighbors granddaughter had gotten thrown from the trailer into our yards. Reporter churches have decrease makeshift shelter. This man had moved into his home the day before the chaos. 30 seconds later, everything was gone. Youll see the doorway in the hall. We were sitting right there. Reporter in louisiana, one of the several in east texas, a cleanup effort is also in the way. But georgia now reeling for the deadliest squirt in six years. It was terrible. Karlas home collapsed around her, as they her my son and his wife bridal portrait, our daughters senior portrait. Its hard to take it all in. The National Weather service had issued that rare highrisk advisory for several southern states. For the First Time Since taking office as consoler in chief, donald trump has called the governor to pledge support to help the state recover. Matt and natalie . Thank you very much, gabe. A powerful noreaster is bringing damaging winds and heavy rains to mill yos. Morgan ratford is in Point Pleasant beach. Reporter good morning, that commute turns out to be quite and right he and new jersey where were expecting to see some coastal flooding. Were talking rain of up to 3 i remembers winds you can see up to 6 on miles a can caused downed trees, downed power line. Thats quite Governor Cuomo is asking penal to stay inside. Between new york and new jersey almost canceled its under a flood watch. Flood advisories, where some schools have already been cancel. Theyre vague charge all your batteries, and stock up, turn douse the temperatures in the freeder and foods, because this storm is expected to last until tomorrow. Those winds really whipping you around. Were sheltered here by all the buildings, but its blowing outside. Andist going to stronger, too. Scattered power outages, kind of a big problem from d. C. All the way to boston. Right now we have gusts of 31, and as the day wears on, the wind gusts will reach tropical force to hurricaneforce winds. As the system goes on into tuesday morning. The airport delays will tun right into tomorrow, plus the rain along the coast, heavy rain, strong winds inland, snow and freezing rain ahmet way to boston, if you have highprofile vehicles, youll have problems, so for the next 48 hours its going to be a tough go on the roads and in the air. Stay inside if you can. Now to politics, and the start of including a lawsuit alleges his business interests violate the constitution. We have indepth coverage beginning with hallie jackson. Good morning. Highwayry, natalie. Good morning to you. This morning that lawsuit is set to be filed in District Court in new york on the first full weekday of the Trump Administration. Those now sues the president state its not that clearcut. Less than preserve, protect and defend President Trump getting sued, accused of violating the constitution. Thats the argument being made by a group of lawyers and ethics experts, some with democratic ties, who say the president is breaking the emoluments claul. Clause. In plain english, it means no gifts from foreign governments, but the suit claims the president is getting just that. Leases held by foreign governmentowned entities in trump tower, bookings at his newest hotel in washington, other hotel stays, leases, and transactions tied to foreign governments at places owned or licensed by donald trump, and payments from foreign governmentowned broadcasters related to the apprentice. Were very concerned that the president has not addressed this problem. We believe its now time for the courts to do so. An Administration Aide tells nbc news that the president has no conflicts. The attorney advising him preemptively brushing off criticism. This is not what the constitution says. Paying for a hotel room is not a gift or a present, and it has nothing to do with an office. Its not an hes not violating the claw, because they believe it does not apply for fairvalue exchanges. They say even so President Trump will voluntary donate to the u. S. Treasury. This way the American People will profit. Reporter but his critics called that basically lip service, insisting hes not doing nearly enough to make sure the American People can trust him to do whats best for the nation and not simply whats best for his business. Reporter part of the goal is to force President Trumps hand on his tax return. A recent poll shows 74 of americans think the president should release those returns, including about 49 of his own supporters. Hallie, thank you very much. Lets bring in ari melber. First the judge has to figure suit have standing. Thats the hardest question in this case. There is case law on this. I have reviewed this filing embargo, it points to precedent in the Supreme Court and in new york that could help, but the fact is usually Large Organizations have more problem than say a business competitor or someone who could show delicate harm. Assuming this moves forward, whats the end game . Theyre not asking for money. Theyre not trying to send anyone to jail. What they are asking for is a judge to clarify manage thats never been tested weve never had a president says what you the kind of emolument. Is this a smoke screen . Is this a way to get into evidence released tax returns from President Trump . If this suit moves forward, what they will be asking for is anything to actually show have never seen, which is the full extent of the business. You would look for tax which is a big one, obviously a political story as well, Business Records and something we have talked about before who does the Trump Organization and donald trump owe money to . If he were to get preferential treatment on a loan, that could be a gift. Its asking the judge for define all that and stop it if it is a gift. Ari melber, appreciate it. Thank you. More on the president s plate today including a series of meetings with top officers of the after a weekend of heated exchanges by his team and rallies. Reporter this happened in the briefings room on sunday, frankly President Trump was a little more measured in his tone. Hes got a full day, business, labor and congressional leaders, including a private business with the House Speaker paul ryan. Kicking off his first full week, overseeing the swearing in of his senior staff this is not about ideology, this is about our country. Reporter mr. Trump thanking First Responders and notably reaching out to fbi director james comey, a lightning rod for his handling of hes become more famous than me. Reporter just hours old, the Trump Administration is already drawing battlelines meg his debut, sean spicer didnt unveil executive action, instead unleashed on the media, accusing reporters of misrepresenting the size of last fridays crowd. This was the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration, period. Reporter spicer is disputing for theas that unfavorably compare the to the estimated 1. 8 million to spectators for the 2009 inauguration. Its shameful and wrong. Reporter its a sticking point, that says the president was given a mandate by the American People despite losing the popular vote by nearly 3 million. Among spicers claims arguing that the highlighting empty spaces. This photo shows similar coverings being used four years ago. On meet the press Kelleyanne Conway defended the answers. Why did he do that . It undermines the entire credibility of the office. No, it doesnt. Dont be so overdramatic. You say its a falsehood and our press secretary gave alternative fact to that. Wait a minute, alternative four the others were just not true. Alternative facts are not facts, theyre falsehoods. Reporter conway reveresed course that trump would release tax returns. Ia as soon as the audit is finished. The white house response is hes not going to release his tax returns. We litigated this all through the elections. People didnt care. They voted for him. Reporter not in dispute, the massive crowned on the womens mer from l. A. To chicago to paris. More than a million demonstrators worldwide. This is peaceful. People are thrilled to be here and excited. On twitter President Trump first dismissed the rally. Why didnt these people vote . Less than two hours later, praising the protest as a hallmark of our democracy. Hes also taking heat from john brennan to Central Intelligence agency. I love you, i respect you, theres nobody i respect more. Reporter the president blamed the media telling reports of they sort of made it sound like i had a feud with the intel unions community. Reporter a claim that ignores his own words this month, including a bless ircomparison of leaking unverified, lewd information about him. I think its a disgrace. I say that and i say that, and that is something that nazi germany would have done and did do rupp trump acknowledged he was speaking in a special place, but critics took issue with trump what at times tabbed himself. Trust me im like a smart person. Reporter former director brennan tore into trump in as selfagrandizement under the wall of heroes. The firew concern even among senior republicans. Do you have utmost confidence . I do not know. Hes made so many comments that are contradictory. I think the fact that hes appointed and nominated these outstanding individuals is bound to be an encouraging sign. Reporter President Trump will meet with the british Prime Minister this friday here at the white house. Hell also hold meetings with the canadian and mexican leaders to begin, as he says, renegotiating nafta. One other nose, where its all about location, location, location, the big Corner Office goes to reince priebus, the chief of staff as it tra decental does, but the small office closest to the oval will go to his zonal, jared kushner. Heads bring in mark halperin. We expect to see a change in tone from now towards the media. Case. How would you sum up the weekend . Good movement completely overshadowed by the worst instincts of donald trump and the people around him. He wont be an establishment president , but the things they did, particularly the falsehoods, the podium from the president himself at the cia are things that must be corrected for himself, for the country, for the world. The presidency cannot be based on petty lies. The fighting over these facts, and now we have this new term alternative facts, theyre part of a bigger problem, arent they . Theyre about quantity and judging scope of enthusiasm, and ratings and polling. There is an inherent insecurity in this, isnt there . Donald trump, weve seen it throughout his career, hes obsessed with hout he comes across. In the transition it was troubling, in the presidency, it defend moment of weakness with lies. This begins a day of action, as hes calling it. Hes got to move forward and meeting with a Bipartisan Group of loawmakers. What is the goal . As tlubling as some of the things over the weekend we are, weve seen administrations get off to slow starts. Bill Clintons Administration had the same kind of problem. Today is the day where he can start to focus on things. Changing the way health care is going to be administered, thinking about building a bipartisan coalition. When he attacked those marchers over the weekend, he sent a horrible message. If he wants to be a president for everybody, today is the day he can try to build on that second tweet. Newt gingrich chimed in, saying if he creates lots of jobs and keeps us say for the this is noise. In the short term its how he build towards the goals. Today is a new day. Mark, thank you very much. Lets turn to al roker, he is back. Thats right. Were looking at quiet weather all the way down into texas, but heavy snow boo the rockies. The latest of a series. Well look at that in details. Were going to get to your local forecast, coming up in the next 30 seconds. 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Police are looking for this girl who is missing, saidy adams was seen last saturday. Shes 13 years old, and may be wearing a purple and blue coat and tan pants. We want to check on with your commute. Good morning, near Prince William parkway, this is the really seeing the crash, southbound on georgetown, large tree branch, but the left lane blocked here, rockville pike, that has cleared. That was a cyclist, open now between glennen road and rosehill drive. Guys . Thank you, melissa, today is a weather alert today. A check of your forecast is next. Good morning, everybody. Cloudy sky and light rain across the area now, but a big storm to our south promises pockets of moderate to heavy rain to come our way, and a lot of wind as well. Wind could gusts over 40 miles an hour, especially east of washington toward a chesapeake bay. Temperatures in the mid to upper 40s, now will gradually climb up into the low 50s for highs today. Not a pretty day to be outside. If you can put things off until later in the woke, thats a good idea. For tomorrow, a few lingering showers early tomorrow, theres nicest day of the week. Seasonably cold. Another local news update in 25 minutes. Now back to the today show. [ cheers and applause ] 7 30 now on a monday northern, january 23rd, 2017, the flags over at the skating rink starting to show some of the effects of this noreaster thats blowing in. Theres a nice crowd of people on the plaza. Well get outside and say hi in a wh