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And thehfbi is looking into a deadly machete attack at a columbus restaurant as a possible terror attack. Plus, dozens killed at a massive riot at a mexican prison. And is it really worth risking the zika infection. And plenty to keep you entertained during thiz frozen valentines day weekend. Early today starts right now. Good to be with you. Millions of americans are bracing for dangerously cold temperatures this valentines day weekend. A polar vortex bringing bone chilling weather all the way down the florida. And whiteout conditions along sections of the new york thru way and in scranton nearby homes power lines all coated in ice. Dropped this low in the northeast. So, i dont even know what that feels like. And youre not going to like it either. Its going to be a really, really cold weekend across many spots. We are looking at some dampg ngerous cold. This is the leading edge of the arctic air. 19 below for the wind chill in International Falls and normally that would stay up in northern minnesota. It will sweep down the south and east and all the places under wind chill alerts. That means how it feels will drop to 35 below zero. Thats dangerous cold. You need to layer up. And it looks like areas of the southwest will be in the 80s this weekend. So, its not everywhere. Next to politics as the two democratic president ial candidates faced off in milwaukee last night. From civil rights and even Henry Kissinger. She talked about getting the approval or support or the mentoring of Henry Kissinger. Now, i find it rather amazing because i happen to believe that Henry Kissinger was one of the most destructive secretaries of state in the modern history of this country. I am proud to say that he is not my friend. I will not take advice from Henry Kissinger. I know journalists have asked who you do listen to on Foreign Policy and we have yet to know who it is. One of the biggest back and forth came when clinton jabbed sanders for not supporting president obama. Today senator sanders said president obama failed the this is not the first time that he has criticized president obama. In the past hes called him weak, a disappointment. And i couldnt disagree more. The kind of criticism that weve heard from senator sanders about our president i expect from republicans, not from someone running for the democratic nominations to succeed him. Madam secretary, that is a low blow. I have work would president obama for the last seven years. But you know what last i heard we lived in a democratic society. Last i heard a United States senator had the right to disagree with a president , including a president whos done such an extraordinary job. So, i have voiced criticisms, maybe you havent. I have. Later, sanders hit back on campaign was historic and he was thwarting history. Well, you know from a historical point of view, somebody with my background, somebody with my views, somebody who has spent his entire life taking on the big money interests, i think a sanders victory would be of some historical accomplishment as well. And the twitter discussion was a dead tie although sanders got more followers and clinton was able to narrow the gap from the start to the end. And now to the republican race and frontrunner, donden ald trump who is hiting all of the group. He took time to autograph a mohawk sporting baby and a bedazled trump pacifier p. For much of the day trump was in nemesis cruz after he said trump and rubio are with president obama on gay marriage. And he said cruz is a liar and crazy and dishonest. Reporter making some 25,000 phone calls a day to topple donald trump here like he did in iowa. In the state of South Carolina, i dont think people are interested in someone, a republican candidate whos pushed partial birth abortion. Reporter cruzs strategy, paint trump as more liberal, with more ad said like this one on the way. He pretend to be a republican. Reporter for his part, trump seems to be playing a more positive Political Campaign than before. Its going to be such an unbelievable reporter but in the more mannerly south, his colorful language may bow e a big turn off. Its not how you want your president of the United States. You turn on the tv and you have a leading president ial candidate saying profanity from a stage. Reporter marco rubio and jeb bush taking jabs that frontrunners and at each other. Jeb bush has no Foreign Policy experience, period. Reporter trying to prove South Carolina isnt simply a twoman fight. It was a dramatic end to a 41day armed siege at an oregon wildlife refuge. Four remaining wildlife activists surrendered after hours of tense negotiations. David frey had refused to come out but finally turned himself in. All expected to have an arraignment today. The refuge will remain closed to meanwhile, the father of two activists taken into custody two weeks ago was also arrested after landing at the portland airport. He faces several felony charges from two years ago in nevada. Four people remain hospitalized after a frightening attack at an ohio restaurant. That call about a man in a head scarf came in shortly after 6 00 p. M. Local time. He entered the nazareth restaurant and reportedly began attacking people with a machete. Diners threw chairs and other objects to stop the attack. Minutes later, the suspect was stopped and police unsuccessfully tried to taser officers with a machete and a knife and he was fatally shot. As of now theyre not calling it terrorism. A prison battle between rival drug gangs in northern mexico. Mexican Officials Say the fight started around midnight thursday between a faction of the infamous zedas gang and another group. Authorities say there was no gun fire. The situation is now under control and they have ruled out the possibility of a prison break. And the riot comes less than a week before pope francis is scheduled to viz at different prison. Now over 100 years later, we finally heard this. Thats what weve been looking for. From a collision of two black holes, burst 20 times as big as the sun. The waves are ripples in space time, similar to dropping a rock into a pond. The discovery proves the last piece of einstines theory of relativity. And now meteorologist,ing into the grips of bitter cold. We will be inside, the reason why, this polar vortex, or a direction. A high of only 9 in minneapolis. Well see the winds relax a bit, yesterday you heard them rattling. It looks like that will subside but tomorrow, throughout the bitter cold across the country. Now a look at the weather where you are. Were look ath showers and lake effect snow in the midwest. And highs only in the Single Digits and nicer out the west. So, good news, it only lasts about 48 hours. By monday, already getting better. But its going to be a brutal 48 hours. New details on the rest of those Hillary Clinton emails. And smart phones up to 100 times faster than what you may have today. Day. I take pictures of sunrises. Its my job and its also my passion. But with my back pain i couldnt sleep. So i couldnt get up in time. Then i found aleve pm. Aleve pm is the only one to combine a sleep aid plus the 12 hour pain relieving strength of aleve. And now. Im back. A better am. Valentines day is sunday . So get to kohls super saturday. And save on early birds till 1pm. Like 70 off fine jewelry. Save on dress shirts for him. Or sleepwear and loungewear for her. Plus take an extra 15 off get kohls cash too saturday at kohls. If you have allergy congestion. 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Today in new york starts now. What do you mean . Good morning everyone. Its friday morning, february 12th. Im darlene rodriguez. Im michael gargiulo. Chris cimino is here with the forecast. As a group, we want to contest the notion that the real cold is in the air. If this hurt, its going to get painful by tomorrow night into sunday morning. Thats where we bottom out and see windchills of 15 to 25 below zero. Right now its 17 in the city. 19 in jersey city. Were looking at temperatures in the low teens, down to 10 in newburgh. 14 in morristown. Long island in the teens. 9 in westhampton. Theres a little bit of wind now. Makes it feel like 7 in the park with the windchill