It wasnt just santa who visited this florida family. Hes a big one. What provoked this bear to do some of his own breaking and entering . Good morning. Also coming up this morning, big, new developments in that massive target data breach. The company pulling an aboutface and admitting that yes, some debit card p. I. N. Numbers were stolen. Target insists customers shouldnt be worried. But some experts weve been speaking with, not so sure. Its turning into a huge deal. The secondlargest data breach in retail history. Affecting 40 million customers. Also ahead, on a lighter note, i guess. Well introduce you to this beautiful ultimate fighting star, defending her title tonight, after appearing in not one, but two hollywood blockbuster movies. Thats all coming up ahead. We begin with more nasty weather this weekend. And all of the new years eve revelers who will be shivering in the cold around the country. We have bill evans, from wabc, right next door, here with us. Good morning, bill. We
John muller is off today. And im reena ninan, in for diana perez. We begin with the monster winter storm. It has the northeast in its grips this morning. Heres a look at the radar, from d. C. All the way to maine, covered in a lot of snow. This is actually a collision of two storms. One from the midwest. The other, a powerful noreaster, barreling up the coast. This is what it looks like here in new york. A Winter Weather wonderland in times square. Six to eight inches of snow are expected in the big apple by this afternoon. Meanwhile, chicago is digging out from under 18 inches of snow that have fallen since tuesday. But there is now a bigger danger. Temperatures that could hover around zero for days. The blizzard conditions are hammering boston and its suburbs this morning. The National Guard is being called to help. Abcs Marci Gonzalez is braving the elements in massachusetts. Marci, good morning. Reporter good morning, reena and muhammad. As you mentioned, its not just the snow and
Hiatus. Today, thursday, december 19th, 2013. From nbc news, this is today. With matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning. 7 00 a. M. On the west coast on a thursday. Im savannah guthrie. Im matt lauer. Attention target shoppers. Some 40 Million People had perhaps information from their debit cards and their credit cards revealed. Its hard to fathom. Couldnt come at any time and think it would be good. At the holidays, the height of the holidays when everyone is shopping, it is bad timing. This is our top story today. Went on for weeks at one of the largest retailers. Cnbc Mary Thompson has been looking into this. Mary, exact lly how did the breh occur . Impacts customers who use their debit or credit cards at one of targets 1,800 stores. The breach took place for 19 days starting on november 27th through last sunday, december 15th. In a statement ceo saying we take this matter very seriously and are working with Law Enforcement to bring t
We are still trying to solidify a facility. A deadline looms for a little girl declared brain dead at Childrens Hospital oakland. Im ama dates. The family of the family has until 5 00 p. M. And thats when the court order keeping the brain dead girl expires, but the family is not giving up. Sergio is live with the details. A spokesperson says as that deadline approaches they will notify the family that they hillary move will remove her from the ventilator if they have not secured an alternate facility. They said the family will be allowed to stay with her if and when that happens. Just a couple of hours ago some young women from sacramento came by and dropped off these candles , stuffed animal and a card. They say they are supporters of the family. The pastor lead a small group of supporters in prayer. He planned on holding a fundraiser, but that was called off after news a Southern California facility has declined to receive her on a ventilator. We definitely dont want to raise funds f
30 states. This impact being felt across utah. Snow and ice made for a mess. Its blamed for three bus crashes. In Central London part of the roof fell on the audience in the Apollo Theater during a play. New trouble for target. The hacker nightmare threaten to go drive away Holiday Shoppers during the busiest time of the year. It will allow some americans whose insurance policies have been canceled to purchase bare bones insurance at the last minute. The controversy of the antigay remarks is hardly over. A e, they were absolute wrong on this one. Mariah carey is in hot water because she performed for a dictator. Made a million bucks on that show. In south carolina, a terrifying ride. A bus driver loses control. Two teachers ran to the rescue. All that ryan oneal will get to keep andy warhols portrait of farrah fawcett. Dennis rodman back in north korea. The worm spent time watching and teaching north korean basketball players. And all that matters this is really a sophisticated operati