Comment. Those stories, plus h m under fire an apologizing for a shocking ad over a childrens sweatshirt. Where did it go . The unknown fate of the rocket launched by elon musk. Did his company lose a multimillion secret government satelli satellite . A and comeback. Alabama wins the national title. A new nation for alabama nation to shout. Today, tuesday, january 9th, 2018. From nbc news, this is today, with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Oh, welcome to today. Thanks for joining us on this Tuesday Morning. I think i see blearyeyed crew members. The game went past midnight, into overtime. If youre going to have a National Championship game, this is the way to have it. Thats exactly the way to have it. Alabama woke up happy this morning. Lets get to breaking news overnight tied to the north korean crisis and the Winter Olympics. During rare talks with south korea, the rogue nation agreed to send delegation of athletes and cheerleaders to the games. Bill neely is in seoul with the latest on this development. Good morning. Reporter good morning, hod. Highly unusual talks and a break that goes with sport. The two sides have agreed to reopen yet another crossborder hot line. These talks that were more about figure skating than nuclear weapons. The north korean delegation, walking across the worlds most militarized border. And then, history with a handshake. A meeting unthinkable just a month ago, as ministers from north and south korea sat down for hours of talks. Both claiming theyre committed to reducing tensions. They met just yards from where a north korean soldier was shot, sprinting to freedom in november. The North Koreans who come from the most secretive country on earth, suggested these talks should be live streamed on tv so the whole world could watch. The delegation leader of the free and open south, said no. He said the north should stop provocative acts and get rid of nuclear weapons. The north korean didnt respond to that but announced they will send an olympic team to south korea. The game will be the norths first game in eight years. The two sides have reestablished a second hotline, this one for the military. But there are fears that kim jonguns ultimate aim is to draw a wedge between the United States and south korea. We dont trust him. Reporter hes fired missiles, tested Nuclear Devices and repeatedly threatened the u. S. Tensions raised as he and President Trump both boasted of their nuclear buttons. The president said the talks are a good thing but they are highrisk. We canontinue to have a 10 chance of this all falling apart and ending up with a significant war on the korean peninsula. A war many hope these talks can help prevent. A spokeswoman for the u. S. State Department Says the u. S. Remains cleareyed on the norths track record on negotiations. Time will tell. The meeting was symbolic, the breakthroughs, real. But they will not negotiate away their nuclear weapons. Hoda . Savannah . Bill neely, thank you. President trump attended last nights championship game, where he was treated to cheers and some boos. This as we learn more into the president s possible interview in the russia investigation. Peter alexander is on top of all those headlines. Reporter good morning. The russia cloud is giving way to a thick fog. That is the white house behind me. New details if President Trump were to be interviewed by Robert Mueller and his team. Nbc news has learned it could happen within weeks, as the president s lawyers push to limit its scope. And this morning, the white house is trying to fiercely push down questions about the president s mental fitness, with a spokesman praising President Trump as sharp as a tack. President trump catching the College Football championship. Even taking the field for the National Anthem. But the president s still tackling questions about the russia investigation. Nbc news has learned President Trump could meet facetoface with special counsel Robert Mueller or investigators within a couple of weeks. An interview is possible but not definite. That a take away from a december meeting with his lawyers and muellers team. Legal experts say it would be unlikely that investigators would agree to anything but an inperson sitdown. In tennessee, the president appeared in front of supporters. You are happy you voted for me. Youre lucky i gave you that privile privilege. Reporter it comes amid growing debate of the president s mental fitness. Michael wolff pushing back at the critics. This is donald trump. This is what he does. Incident after incident after incident, he doesnt tell the truth because he doesnt know what the truth is. Reporter the white house is dismissing a report from axios that the president has shortened his private schedule, instead spending his time watching tv, making calls and tweeting. A spokesman blasted the criticism as ludicrous. Could there be a battle of the former tv stars, asked about a run by Oprah Winfrey in 2020, a person in the know says, she has no intention of running. Still, even ivanka trump praised oprahs speech as powerful and moving. The president is embracing oprah as a possible opponent. We welcome Oprah Winfrey or anybody else. On the president s plate, a meeting to talk immigration. Bipartisanship eluded this president in 2017. Will it be possible this year . The big Sticking Point is the fight over protecting the hundreds of thousands of the undocumented immigrants called d. R. E. A. M. Ers. And the border wall. Monday plans to end special productions for 200,000 salvadoran immigrants, raising the possibility they will be forced to return to a violent homeland. Homeland security gave them protected status until september of 2019, to leave the unite or face deportation. El salvador is the fourth country to lose protection under the program that provides humanitarian relief for people whose countries are hit with natural disasters or other strife. Theres mandatory ev evacuations for regions of california that were devastated by wildfires. Several inches of rain are expected in Santa Barbara and ventura counties, areas that were scorch recently. The Weather Service is warning residents to be prepared for road closures or travel delays. Also on this busy Tuesday Morning, chilling, new body camera footage is being released in the Fatal Shooting of a california sheriffs deputy. Miguel alma geguer on all this. Reporter sheriffs deputies were responding to a routine call when they realize their suspect was unstable. Thats when the gunfire began. Much of it was caught on tape. First, a warning. The newly released footage is difficult to watch. What began as a routine disturbance call quickly turned into an ambush. Douglas county sheriffs deputies facing a relentless volley of gunfire. Five officers down, all fighting to stay alive. Im pleadin ibleeding. One in the chest. Reporter the suspect continues to unload. Youre okay. I dont see blood. I see blood. Hes shooting out the window. Get out of here. Reporter the colorado gunman would fire more than 100 shots new years day. Two neighbors would be wounded in the firefight, before the gunman was killed by officers, he posted his own video, obtained by kusa, calling 911 himself, claiming he was threatened by a roommate. I have some weapons. Ive had some scotch. Ive been on periscope doing my thing. You know . Reporter the sheriff says he released this video to show the terror his officers faced. Im very proud of the officers, the men and women that were on that call. They did exactly what they were trained to do. They provided aid, they provided service. They provided care and compassion. Unfortunately, it turned vie lenl lent. Four of the five would survive the bloodshed. Deputy zac parish leaves behind a wife and two little girls. The sheriff says that zac parrishs family allowed them to release that footage. That was a routine call, the kind that officers get every day. Thank you so much for that. Now, to a shocking story. H m is apologizing after one of its online ads sparked outrage and accusations of racism. And it cost the chain one celebrity partner. Gabe gutierrez has the story for us this morning. Good morning to you. Reporter good morning. The backlash was fierce and swift. Celebrities from snoop dogg to lebron james are slamming h m for what critics are calling a stone morning, swedishbased retailer h m is in damage control, after sparking widespread anger over this online ad. It depicts a black child wearing a hoodie, with the words, coolest monkey in the jungle. Social media erupted in outrage. Snoop dogg posted a version of the ad, with a crown on his head. Lebron james posted a similar picture. H m say, many people are upset about the image. Were deeply sorry that the picture was taken and we regret the actual print. H m says it removed the online image and the sweatshirt is no longer being sold globally. But nbc news found the hoodie was being sold overnight on the companys spanish site. The weekend, who has collaborated with h m in the past, now cutting ties, tweeting he was shocked and embarrassed by this photo. Im deeply offended and will not be working with h m anymore. Abercromb Abercrombie Fitch was criticized for selling a shirt that said, two wongs can make it white. And Urban Outfitters had a shirt that said kent state with what looked like a blood spatter. As for h m, the question that many people are asking is how an online ad makes it through the editing process at a multinational retailer. H m says its obvious that its routines have not been followed it is investigating to prevent this type of mistake from happening again. Thank you very much. Back to the thrilling finish at the College FootballNational Championship. Willie is here. This was aood one. What a game. You stayed up. I stayed up for every second. Alabama pulled off an epic comeback, winning in overtime, on the left arm of a freshman backup quarterback, who was called on to help save the day for the crimson tide. Trying to make up for it. Fires to the end zone. Touchdown, alabama. A thrilling finish, leaving successful coaches at a loss for worse. Was that a good game or what . Reporter the university of alabama, grabbing its fifth title in nine years under saban, and doing it in a nailbiter, with President Trump taking it in from a box. Swarming defenses from both teams stole the show early. Tony brown just took it away from the receiver. A straightforward call, but it goes backwards. Reporter but the bulldogs found the end zone late in the first half. Giving georgia a the locker room. In the second alabama making a dramatic quarterback change. Handing the ball to a freshman, who injected georgia was quick to answer, jake fromm with a pinpoint pas. In the fourth quarter, the tide tying the game at. 2020, with four minutes remaining. After alabama missed a field goal to win it in regulation, this time he stepped up after a big sack on first circling back. Drops. Reporter with a 41yard pass the next play that will be etched into crimson tide lor. It was a team effort. Im glad we got to do this. It was another freshman that caught that touchdown pass for alabama. For nick saban, his sixth National Championship. That ties him with another alabama coach, paul bear bryant. Your heart broke for the kid that missed the kick in overtime. Bailed out by a freshman who never played a meaningful snap in college. Talk about stepping up when you need to. Its amazing. Ive been saying his name in the mirror all morning long. We should all be saying that a name. I have a georgia bulldog fan that was pretty upset. And came to bed unhappy. What can you do . On the upside, our friends in california are getting the rain they need. Unfortunately, its coming at the same time. Were watching this heavy rain make its way. San franciscos had almost 3 1 2 inches of rain in the last 24 hours. Half inch in san diego. 1. 2 inches. We have flood warnings um around Santa Barbara until 9 30 this morning. Rainfall rates of half an inch to an inch per hour and strong winds, as well. Were looking at that heavy rain, three to five inches of rain from Santa Barbara all the rain from Santa Barbara all the way to meteorologist bill henley below 0, and 40s this afternoon. For philadelphia, up to 41 degrees. 40 for the suburbs. For new jersey, at the shore and inland areas, bright sunshine. Well do away with any fog, and ice will disappear, as well. 41 this afternoon. 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Meteorologist bill henley has the most accurate neighborhood weather forecast. Bill . Untreated surfaces in many neighborhoods with temperatures below freezing will be ice covered. You see the lens on the tower camera in reading, that ice accumulated after lunchtime yesterday with the freezing rain. Wilmington, fog, a sign of the warm air trying to push into the area. We will see a significant warmup. Fog in wildwood and millville will disappear. And these temperatures in the 20s and 30s will disappear with sunshine. Warming to the upper 30s and low 40s later today. Lets talk more about the icy spots. Be careful if youre heading out. Well check the roads with first alert traffic reporter jessica boyington. Ive been saying all morning the majors are really your best bet. The slippery spots are in the back roads, secondary roads. Moving through the neighborhoods. Seeing delays, you might want to stick with the highway. 95 at cottman, pretty bad now. On the southbound side, 37 minutes for the drive time woodhaven to the vine. Speeds into the 20s. Slowdowns moving through deptford on the 42 freeway at 41 northbound. In trenton, new Jersey Governor Chris Christie will deliver his final state of the state address speaking to the legislature at 3 00 this afternoon he will turn the Governors Office to phil murphy next week. Another update in 25 minutes. It is 7 30 on a Tuesday Morning, 9th of january, 2018. A great day. It certainly is a great day. Lets get a check of the headlines, starting with the breaking news with the Winter Olympics, and Opening Ceremony just one month away. Gamesmanship . In a surprising move overnight, north korea plans to send athletes and officials to south korea for the olympics. These are the first talks between the two koreas in two years. Theres an ocean of mistrust between the two countries. Cheers and jeers. President trump takes the field to mixed reaction at the College FootballNational Championship game, hours after pushing for renewed support from rural voters in tennessee. Oh, are you happy you voted for me. You are so lucky that i give you that privilege. Lost in space. The topsecret government satellite