And problems expected this weekend as two massive storms continue to barrel down from the northwest on through the east and the timing couldnt be worse with tens of millions set to head home for the holidays. And evil surprise, mike myers hijacked saturday night live, poking fun at sony and north korea . Well share more of dr. Evils hilarious rant today. From nbc news, this is today. With lester holt and erica hill. Live from studio 1 a in rockefeller plaza. And welcome to today on sunday morning. Im erica hill. Glad to have you with us, im craig melvin. Alongside with dylan and chenille. We want to get to the senseless tragedy that happened in new york, two nypd officers who were gunned down sitting in their car. Were on the scene in brooklyn this morning. Those two areas were posted in this neighborhood and what should have been a routine assignment in a difficult part of town. Instead the new York Police Commissioner says a gunman walked up to the passenger side of their window and started firing. They didnt have an opportunity to take out their own weapons and the commissioner says they may not have seen the gunman at all. Caught by surprise, because an attack like this is so rare and so ruthless. They were, quite simply, assassinated. Targeted for their uniform and for the responsibility they embraced to keep the people of this city safe. The suspect 28yearold ids mail brinsley allegedly executed two Police Officers. They take one of ours, lets take 2 of theirs and including hags rip eric garner and rip mike brown. Some of the postings that i understand that are out there seem to indicate that he had a very strong bias against Police Officers. He had been arrested at least 15 times in the past, including a charge on weapons possession. He allegedly starting the day shooting a former girlfriend in baltimore who is now recovering in the hospital. Police say brinsley then traveled to new york and with a silver nine millimeter semiautomatic killed officers rafael ramos and wenjian liu. Other officers in the neighborhood chased him to a nearby subway stop where he used the same gun to kill himself. Brinsley acted alone. There had been weeks of protest following a grand jury decision not to indict Police Officers in the death of eric garner. Last weekend, two officers were injured during the protests on the brooklyn bridge. Overnight the head of new york city patrolman benegative alent situation. Theres blood on many hands tonight, those that incited violence on this street under the guise of protest that tried to tear down what new york city Police Officers did every day. In a statement reverend al sharp ton wrote i have spoken to the Garner Family and we are outrage by the early reports of the Police Killed in brooklyn today. New york city mayor bill de blasio said the murder is not just an attack on the police. When a Police Officer is murdered, it tears at the foundation of our society. It is an attack on all of us. As the bodies of both officer ray most and liu were driven out of the hospital, there was one final salute. The Baltimore Police department did issue an apb for the suspect but commissioner bratton said it came out too late. Officer liu got married two months ago and officer ramos was the father of a 13yearold. President obama statement i unconditionally condemn daes murder of two Police Officers in new york city, two brave men wont be going home to their loved ones tonight and for that, there is no justification. We saw the mayor speaking at the hospital. When he was at the hospital, there was a very telling moment, the officers turning their back on the mayor, tensions have been very high between the mayor and the nypd, this, i would imagine is only making things worse. It certainly is, erica, with there being tension between the police and the communities they serve, you would they would be getting along with the mayor who is essentially their pos. This sems back to comments that the mayor made right after that grand jury decision not to indict the officers in the eric garner death. He had set said in a press conference that he had spoken with his son about his fears of his sons inaction with police in this city and after those comments, the head of the Police Officers union came out and said in his words the police felt like they had been thrown under the bus. All right. Now, so those big storms set to make traveling a major hassle on this christmas, with our advice basically if you are going somewhere for christmas, you should probably leave sooner than later. How bad is it . Its a lot of wind and rain. A big travel day especially on christmas even. Today, were looking at some heavy rain in the pacific northwest. This is part of the storm that is going to merge with another storm thats going to turn into the east coast storm but for right now we have real heavy rain up through seattle. Mountain snow in the rockies. Not a who will lot going on in the southeast right now. Were going to see a lot of area of low pressure develop. Severe storms across tuesday. 1 to 3 inches of snow in minneapolis. This is more the rain and wind that were concerned about. We should see gusts as high as 50 Miles Per Hour. This area of red, thats where we can see an isolated tornado as well on tuesday and then on wednesday, the strongest storms down through the southeast, but we can see delays in washington, new york, up into boston, winds could gust as high as 50 Miles Per Hour and the rain is going to be heavy so we could see torrential downpours leading to flooding. Those would be your trouble spots on wednesday. Were also following some breaking news overnied boxing legend mohammed ali was sent to the hospital cht. He has a mild case of pneumonia. It is not known where the threetime world heavy weight is being treated. As new york grapled with the execution style murders of two Police Officers saturday there was also a tense scene in minnesota. Thousands of protesters stormed the mall of america in a massive protest against the use of deadly force against black men around the country. At one point, parts of the mall had to be locked down. More than 2 dozen people had to be arrested. The son of chicago mayor Rahm Emmanuel was jumped outside his home. He was treated for cuts and bruises to his face. But hes okay. Police in indiana are investigating whether speed and slick roads caused a crash on saturday. It was owl of out of control, man. I woke up and the bus was spinning around in the street and then just flipped over and kids and everybody hollering and falling on top of each other. Megabus is promising to help the passengers involved as well as those hurt in another crash that occurred in kentucky. A monkey was knocked unconscious after falling on to train tracks on india. Another monkey jumped in to help his friends. The monkey started to move. As on lookers starting cheering. A familiar funny man appeared on saturday night live. Mike myers weighed in on the war between sony and north korea. Why pick on sonny, they hadnt had a hit sin the walk man. You thought it was funny to have a man assassinate kim jongux n. A lot of people felt like it was time for a laugh. Snl can do it the only way its so nice to see mike myers back. I loved t. No one plays dr. Evil like mike myers. So we know the northeast and southeast are in trouble. What about our friends out west . Northwest not so much better. Especially this weekend. We are looking at mountain snow. Areas above 6,00 start the day but well see sunshine this afternoon and quite a bit of it. We have been cloudy and rainy all this past week. Well see more sunshine than all the past seven days. 62 for your high. 64 for the peninsula. East shore youll see afternoon clearing. Low to mid60s expected by this afternoon. And thats your latest forecast. All right, dylan, thanks. The hackers who targeted sony to stop the release the interview. This time taking a stance against the fbi. Virtually everybody in hollywood is watching as this cyber attack gets everyones tension. There will be quote consequences. Hello north korea as Sony Pictures wiped the interview off its internet pages, selected journalists received a link to a different video, a sevenyearold clip attached to a mevenl that appears to be from the hackers, mocking the fbi for its investigation into the cyber attack against sony. They have already gotten what they want. The movie has been pulled. The u. S. Government has pinned the attack on north korea and their state tv is reporting its leaders have proof they are not involved in the cyber attack. The white house says it isnt buying it. Instead, asking north korea to admit what its done. Now, the head of the Republican National committee is telling major theater chains if they show the movie, he will urge supporters to buy a ticket. Not to support one movie or holiday but to show north korea we cannot be pulley bullied. They are actively looking for ways to distribute the film. If this movie gets seen by a massive audience, it would be a victory for free speech. A shiver was sent through hollywood where some worry the hack thats created a chilling effect. Its a dangerous slope if the studios start making decisions where they are second guessing attacking controversial subjects. The white house says it is pleased to hearsonny is trying to release the film publicly. President obama is saying its a mistake to pull it in the first place. Chuck todd is moderator of meet the press. Chuck, good morning to you. Weve heard the president say that the United States is going to respond proportionately. Any idea what the president might be considering and what are the administrations options . They are very limited, since in many ways north korea is such an isolated country by the United States. In the near term, you are likely to see the state department officiallily put north korea on the list as countries with state sponsored terrorism. It was taken off the list by the Bush Administration in an attempt to strike a nuclear deal that didnt happen. It could mean that you could sanction any Chinese Companies that would do business with north korean companies. So there would be some of that, but beyond that, craig, a cyber retaliation, i dont know if thats in the cards because some folks worry that thats a pandoras box, that would be the utilizes giving a permission slip to other countries saying its a legitimate tool. Lets talk about the lame duck president. President obama issuing that executive order on immigration. Just this past week, we saw the historic decision to open diplomatic relations with cuba once again. Whats next . This is exactly the type post election six weeks they couldnt have mapped it out anybetter. This is what the president wants to show, that he is not just relevant in washington and relevant to the debate but still can control the agenda and in many ways hes been dictating the debate whether on immigration or cuba. Were getting a preview this week of what the rest of the two years are going to look like. Foreign policy issues of a president s choosing for legacy purposes thats where cuba fits or those that get thrown in your lap, like north korea. Whats coming up on meet the press . Were going to talk about the execution of the Police Officers in new york city. And marco rubio. An alert this morning, if you include today, you have just four shopping days left until christmas. This is very serious, people. So which stores are staying open round the clock to help you out. How much time do you have . Nbc ann thompson has your shopping Survival Guide . The final frenzy is under way four shopping days left until christmas. Procerastinating for some is a holiday tradition. I always wait until the last weekend. All the hustle and bustle feels like handtohand combat. There are plenty of deals to attract shoppers. There was more than enough overa overages. This weekend you are probably going to get very good deals. To keep the mad rush from crushing your holiday spirit, experts suggest shop in off hours. Early in the morning or late at night. Many retailers have extended hours this week and some are open around the clock. Go on line before going out. Doing research can save you money. Deal science. Com says more than 25 of big box stores, including best buy and target offer a price match guarantee. Home depot and lowes will give you an extra 10 back. Some stores let you pick out your items on line and pick them up in the story saving time. Circle tuesday 23rd if your gifts have to travel. Thats the deadline to make sure presents make it under the treat in time. Im done, i think. Hang in there. Its almost over. For today, ann thompson, nbc news, new york. Almost over, but night quite yet. Up next, well take a look at one hot item you might not be able to buy this week. Cut diamond, unlocking the true beauty of the diamond. For over 90 years. We have continued to perfect this diamond. Now kay jewelers brings you tolkowsky ideal cut diamonds from the family that invented the ideal cut. At kay, the number one Jewelry Store in america. From our family. To the beginning of yours. Yes every kiss begins with kay. We gdid he help pick it out . Er. No, hes a cat. Is this mine . That ones for alice. But she doesnt know it yet. Why not . Mom says shes still cooking. Capture your memories with hallmark keepsakes ornaments. Welcome back. Heres something you find hard to believe. One of the must have item this is Holiday Season, a pair of duck boots. I grew up with these. Duck boots from ll bean. They are so popular now. Turns out getting your hands on a pair before christmas is virtually impossible at this point. Lumber jack sheik is all the rage these days. Who would have predicted that the hottest item this Holiday Season is a boot thats been around for more than 100 years. I dont know. Theyre hot. Ll bean famous rubber and leather boots are known as the duck boot. Theyre officially called the bean boot. Workers have been putting them out since 1912. Production level has gone up. Other than that, were still making the boots the way we were 100 years ago. Why so popular . They have a great fit, classic look. Theres a look out there thats fashioned at after the lumber jack look. The original ll bean boot happens to be the key look that gets that together. As the lumber jack sheik look sweeps College Campuses around the country, the outdoor retailer cant keep up with demands. Here at the factory, ll bean is adding a third shift, increasing the number of boot makers by 55 , all to meet the demands for half a million orders this year. Ll bean says theyve been backlogged before but never this magnitude. Disappointed but willing to wait. Even though some consumers wont get their back ordered boots until spring. If you cant wait, theres always ebay where bean boots are going for more than double the retail price. For today, courtney reagan, cnbc maine. Youve been rocking lumber jacks the for a decade. Im from new england. This is how we role. Its a good thing when the trend is comfy. I love flannel. Its the next generation. The wedged duck boot. 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Thats San Francisco int international airport. Thank vicky nguyen with anthony slaughter. Its not too bad. Usually a little more goifoggy. You can see the lights on the map that denote some dense fog. We have some little patchy fog here. You can see the east bay looking at patchy fog but its not causing any airport delays. That could change as we head through the morning hours. Were not expecting anymore rain today. We will be dry. The north bay will get close to 70 degrees. Wouldnt be surprised if most of us stay back into the mid to upper 60s. San francisco youll see a few clouds. 63 for your daytime high. This final stretch means the Holiday Season looks like it will be dry this upcoming week. Thats some good news. Happy to share that with you at 7 00. Shoppers will need this dry weather. Are you done in. Im all done. Of course you are. So prepared. Thank you. Shoppers did have a long night on this busy last weekend before christmas. Some stores stayed open overnight. Yesterday sales were expected to hit 10 billion. That would bypass black friday sales. Great weather and expect plenty of company. Some stores are offering express lines and gift guides to help make that last minute shopping just a little bit easier. The 49ers are hoping to spoil the San Diego Chargers playoff hopes but that i understand they ended up losing. It was a brutal end to the game. For some fans last night did have an upside. A loss season meant a cheaper way to see their team. Many fans didnt have to pay a lot for the tickets. Ticketholders lost interest and been putting up their seats for sales at bargain prices. It was an opportunity for those who thought prices were too high affordably now. An hour before kick off a seat went for as little as 44. Tickets on stub hub for the next 49ers game against the Arizona Cardinals are going for as low as 60. Still well below what fans were payin