And pole dancing robot has everyone talking at this years Consumer Electronics show in vegas. Early today starts right now. Good morning. Im phillip mena. Im frances rivera. First, wildfires, now the deadly downpours. At least 13 people have been killed after a powerful winter storm pounded Southern California. The torrential rains battered communities already devastated by last months wildfires leaving them vulnerable to mudslides and floods. Thousands have been forced to flee and dozens have been rescued as waves of mud and boulders rolled into neighborhoods. Authorities described the scene as a world war i battle field. Nbcs Miguel Almaguer has more. Reporter this is the life and death struggle playing out, rescue teams in Santa Barbara county. Carving deep into a mangled mess. A home, a 14yearold trapped inside. Using the jaws of reach her after six hours. Lauren kent brought from the rising mud and debris. I want to call my friend. Reporter a miracle rescue just in time. It was so hard to hear her. We could have very easily taken two more steps and wouldnt have been able to hear her at all. We have a mud lied right nsl now. Reporter hills crumbling dozens reported missing. All day long, Daring Rescue efforts, wading through thigh high mud with search dogs, First Responders are desperate to find survivors. While checking on their neighbors, the johnsons heard a cry. Found a baby. We got it out, got the mud out of its mouth. I hope its reporter rescue helicopters hoisting more than 50 to safety where ambulances couldnt get in. I went to step out and the mud came all the way up to my knees. Reporter 30 miles of highway 101 shut down near Santa Barbara. Some First Responders needed rescue themselves. Thousands ordered to evacuate in the hills that just weeks ago burned. The largest inferno in state history obliterated more than a thousand homes. Where there was fire, there is now floods and mud. Now to some major news on immigration breaking overnight. A federal judge temporarily blocked the president s decision to end daca. The Deferred Action Program for young immigrants, shielding them from deportation. While a lawsuit filed by california and other plaintiffs play out in court, it is a consequential development after attorney general Jeff Sessions announced that the program would be phased out just months ago. And it comes as the president sets up a fire storm within conservative circles after immigration deal could be reached with democrats during a rare televised meeting with congressional leaders. I feel having the democrats in with us is absolutely vital because it should be a bipartisan bill. It should be a bill of love. Truly, it should be a bill of love, and we can do that. For more we go to nbcs tracie potts koef tracie potts covering it all in washington. Tracie, good morning. Reporter good morning. It is notable to point out how rare it is for cameras to stay in the room nearly an hour while President Trump and democrats and republicans negotiate. He brought in these 22 lawmakers after they reached a stalemate on immigration here on capitol hill. While there he outlined his priorities. Interestingly, dealing with daca first, the protection for young immigrants brought here illegally, and then chain migration, the visa lottery and border protection. Th do as you just heard, a bill that deals with protection for those young immigrants, and he said hed be willing to take the heat for doing so. I really think this sells itself. When you talk about comprehensive immigration reform, which is where i would like to get to eventually, if we do the right bill here, we are not very far away. If you want to take the further step, ill take the heat, ill take all the heat you want to give me. The heat from democrats and republicans. My whole life has been heat. Reporter he may get some, too, because conservatives are already claiming the president is going soft on immigration here, fixing daca, and putting the border wall on the back burner. It was just last week that the president asked for 18 billion to deal with that border wall. He clarified in a tweet that hes not abandoning the wall, that it is a part of the Border Security plan, but its of the four priorities that he outlined in that meeting. Back to you. All right. Tracie, thank you. This morning former white house chief strategist steve bannon is out of a job. Two jobs actually. After bannon stepped down as executive chairman of breitbart news, leaving behind the conservative site he pioneered while also leaving behind the sirius xm radio show he once hosted. Its a stunning fall for for the man who championed trumps populist idea to the white house. He made disparaging comments about the commander in chief and family even going so far as accusing the president s son of committing treason. He walked back those comments, but it wasnt enough. Nbcs house correspondent Hallie Jackson has the details. Reporter a breitbart bombshell for steve bannon, stepping down less than 48 hours after trying to diffuse his verbal grenades, published in a new tellall books, his explosive comments splaming the president s son and soninlaw, igniting furious response f the president himself nicknaming him sloppy steve. Should breitbart part ways with steve bannon after the comments in this book . I certainly think that its something they should look at and consider. Reporter bannon who left the white house in a sudden shake up this summer and resumed his role as breitbarts executive chairman, now says in a statement, hes proud of what the breitbart team has accomplished in so short a period of time in building out a worldclass news platform. Its a controversial platform, too, with bannon the lightning rod telling 60 minutes. Im a street fighter, thats what i am. Reporter an ally of the conservative base that supported 2kru7, hes also an enemy of Establishment Republicans who are nearly gleeful after his fall from grace in the eyes of the president and in the eyes of some conservatives who did not back bannons pick in the senate race. He has presided over the freak show wing of the republican party. And that legacy of his is one that will continue reporter bannon, selfstyled as a shadowy master mind keeper of the nationalist flame, telling nbc news source hes ready to move more into politics post breitbart. Hallie jackson, nbc news, the white house. In an abrupt change of course, the Trump Administration now says florida will not be included in a plan to expand offshore drilling. The reversal comes just days after interior secretary ryan zenke announced his plan to open up more federal waters to oil and gas drilling. Zenke said he decided to remove florida and plans after talks with Governor Scott and called the state which was key in the 2016 elections obviously unique. Amazon founder jeff bezos is now worth 105 billion according to the bloomberg billionaires index. Bezos made 6. 1 billion in just 5 trillion days in 2018 and his growing fortune makes him worth more than microsoft founder bill gates whose current net worth is index. 9 00 a. M. S 9 9 9 00 a. M. The amazon ceo continues to climb after the Holiday Shopping season. What a beast as we all contribute to that. Lets turn to meteorologist bill karins with a look at the day ahead and what we can expect, bill. Good morning. We led the show with the horrible news out of Southern California with the mudslides. That storm heads into the Central Plains and Northern Plains over the next 24 to 36 hours. Already winter storm watches, minneapolis, fargo, omaha, bismarck and the storm today will be over the rockies depending your elevation, some rain or some snow. Heres the snowfall forecast. The snow areas near jackson hole going to get a good dose of snow as youd expect. Then it goes into the plains, light, only one to 3 inches. We will have a narrow band somewhere from omaha, rochester, minnesota, minneapolis that could be somewhere in the 3 to 6 range. That looks to be tomorrow morning at this time. Today watch out for the fog, one day of warm air left for chicago tot. Flying. Thats a look at the big weather story of the day. Now heres a closer look at your day ahead. You kind of see where the fog is located. Some drizzle out there, too, in areas like indianapolis. The cold air will spill in late today through north dakota. No problems traveling in the northeast or the midatlantic today. Temperatures very seasonable. And unfortunately, the storm thats in the Northern Plains is then heading for the ohio valley with ice and snow, going to be a messy friday. Lot to watch there. Bill, thank you. We were talking about amazon and the beast that it is. We all know if youre an online shopper, its no surprise to hear amazon the Company Founded by even wealthier jeff bezos as we were talking about dominated online spending during the holidays. Listen to these numbers. Theyre staggering. According to bloomberg the company accounted for 89 of online spending from thanksgiving through christmas. I knew a lot of us were amazon shoppers, but that number, i thought it would be like 60. I know, right . 9 out of 10 of us. As to ask a question ask was arrested. Find out what she asked coming up. N boston, 1,200 workers are starting their day building on over a hundred years of heritage, craftsmanship and innovation. Today were bringing you americas number one shave at lower prices every day. 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They feature cctv security cameras for faces and if you look at their feet, yea, theyre wearing high heels as their hips move in time with the music. Tonight show Host Jimmy Fallon had this to say about the possible problems people fay when trying to pay the robotic dancers. They said if you know anything about robot stripers is when you give them a dollar you have to make sure its not crinkled and facing the right [ applause ] thats a good one. The annual trade show focuses more on Artificial Intelligence 20,000 cutting edge smart electronics. So, when it comes to the robots and the poles and the high heels and everything, when it comes to making it rain, i dont know. Thats absurd. Leading the news, an nbc news investigation into socalled birth tourism, women from foreign countries, many of them from russia, coming to the u. S. To give birth so that their children can become american citizens. In florida alone, foreign births have skyrocketed nearly 90 in the past decade. Nbc Senior Investigative correspondent Cynthia Mcfadden has details. Reporter these russian women all came to miami to give birth. As a result, their babies are american citizens. Thats right, russian mothers, american babies. Im the type of mom who want to give her child the best what i can do. Reporter and the best is an american passport. To give birth in miami, a status symbol back in russia. While the practice is legal. The 14th amendment to the constitution makes anyone born on american soil an american citizen. Its american citizen, american passport is a big plus for the baby, why not . Reporter among the pluses, these kids will have the right to live and work here, receive social services and when they turn 21, theyll have the right to sponsor their parents for an American Green card. Were the only place, just about, stupid enough to do it. Reporter as a candidate, donald trump called for an end to birthright sit certain ship, declaring it, the biggest magnet for illegal immigration. You want to get rid of birthright citizenship . You have to get rid of it, yes. What theyre doing, theyre having a baby and all of a sudden nobody knows. You have no choice. Reporter but ironically, condo buildings bearing the name trump are among the most popular for russian birth tourists. I it its very popular place. Reporter and housing and buildings with the trump name are advertised by birth Tourism Agencies catering to russian clients. Some packages including medical care cost over 100,000 for a severalmonth stay. In moscow, we found an agency openly advertising american citizenship. Its called miami mama. The Company Estimates they bring around 100 russians here every year. Do you advise your clients to be completely transparent with u. S. Officials when theyre applying for a visa to come . Absolutely. Absolutely. Reporter to say, im pregnant . Yes. Translator we tell every client you have the documents. You have to tell the truth. This is america. They like the truth here. Reporter there are some americans who think that its not right for russians to come to america, have their babies and have the babies become american. I understand them. But im something from america. If i can spend my money, why not . Quite a loop hole there. That was Cynthia Mcfadden reporting. Al roker talked to one of the most iconic teachers and a teacher busted for asking a question at a town hall meeting. Good luck out there, captain thanks but i dont need luck, i have skills. I dont have my keys. on intercom all hands. We are looking for the captains keys again. They are on a silver carabiner. Oh, this is bad. As long as people misplace their keys, you can count on geico saving folks money. Fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. When you said youe, sir. 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Reporter earlier in the evening she questioned the superintendents 38,000 raise when teachers hadnt seen a pay increase in nearly a decade. I feel like its a slap in the face while the cafeteria workers and many other support staff we have reporter but she was cut off. Stop, stop right now. Reporter ruled out of order by the School Board President saying the session wasnt meant for questions. A city marshal soon intervened. Youre going to leave or im going to remove you. Youre not. Reporter several audience members started recording as the visibly shaken teacher was escorted out of the room. On camera she ends up on the ground in cuffs. Har graves was booked into the city jail on resisting an officer and remaining forbidden. Nbc news has reached out to the School District as well as the superintendent and the board president , but did not get a response. No charges will be filed. Board member spoke to us over skype. Why would they arrest her . She didnt disturb the meeting. 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Im chris lawrence. Thank you for waking up bright and early with us. For the first time in a while were not in weather alert mode, but that doesnt m not still dealing with some of the effects of that weather. In alexandria, George Washington middle school is closed. Last night a pipe burst in the electrical room and the fire marshall said its just not safe for kids to be in the school until they get that resolved. All activities in the school and on School Grounds are closed. Loudoun county courthouse had a pipe burst yesterday. Chuck, ive got to tell you, as i read through all of this, im glad im not in there, in the storm center today, im liking my digs just fine. Then your invitation to come back is withdrawn. How about that . Until the next bad weather event. A little on the chilly side this morning but finally, yes, a couple of days to rest, relax, recoup perfect rate and hopefully get some needed rainfall