Much. A dangerous pipeline explosion in the kansas city area. The long awaited return of tiger woods. 1k early today starts right now. Its good t . O beith you. Talk about the threat. Is it still over . No, its not over yet. We are dealing with a tornado watch in areas of southn tennessee. The worst of it overnight had been earlier in areas of mississippi. Then it shifted into alabama overnight. As far as the reports go, as of now, we have about 85 reports of either wind damage or tornado. So far were at 27 reports of tornadoes and it looks like the it here the extreme northern corner of alabama. Also reports of many destroyed buildings there, including a 24 hourhour Day Care Center they said were destroyed. These numbers of injuries an deaths will fluctuate. These are overnight tornadoes, very little warning in the way of these. Most people are asleep. When daybreak comes, whole see a lot more destruction. So alarming, so jolding. We will continue to watch it. Are battling wildfires that forced the evacuation of 14,000 people in gatlinburg and pigeon storm, tennessee. Residence and vacationers thought they were safe until they looked out their windows. Panic. Thats all we had was panic. We could zee feel the right, it was nothing but red. This whole someplace on fire. How would you describe this . This is a resort town about an hour from foxville. The flames threatened several popular Tourist Destination the most visited National Park in the country. Also an aquarium with 10,000 animals, dollywood was spared, parton who just released a pszk about wildfires says she is heart broken and paying for all the families. Three people have died so far in the wildfires. Some the biggest the state has ever the last 100 years in the state of tennessee. Tonight, authorities are beginning to assess the damage. Entire neighborhoods destroyed. Officials are investigating the cause of the fire and have not ruled out arson. This g, learning more about that plane crash in colombia that killed 71 people. Investigators retrieved two black boxes from the acre. On the flight were a brazilian playoff in medellin. The plane crashed a mile before the airport a. Flight . Attenda who survived said the plane ran out of fume t. Death toll from monday nights crash was lowered from 75 on tuesday after it was learned four people didnt board the flight. Only six people swieshed survived, incdi members. Last night they packed the soccer stadium to remember the players. Brazils president declared three days of national mourning. This morning, we are one step closener finding out who will be the countrys top diplomat. President elect donald trump had a second meeting with mitt romney and inhouse chief of staff reince priebus. There are reports a third meeting could take place later today. Trump is taking his time in here is trump shortly after that dinner with trump and priebus. I had a wonderful evening with president elect trump. We had another discussion about affairs throughout the world and he continues with a message in bringing people together. All of those things combine candidate give me increasing hope that president elect trump is the very man that can lead us to that better future. Remember during the campaign, there was this message from romney that was very different. Donald trump a fraud. The bullying, the greed, the showing off, the mysogeney t. Absurd 3rd grade theatrics. And we are also getting word that former Goldman Sachs executive and hollywood producer Stephen Menuchin will be tapped for secretary. Is. Wilbur ross and tom byrum price join. Simply so much for draining the swamp. This morning, there is one promise trump made will come to fruition. Carrier says it will now keep 1,000 jobs in the hoosier state. Initially it made the decision to relocate to mexico, something trump had been strongly against. On thursday, to indiana to celebrate the decision. He is expected to visit ohio with mike pence kicking off their thank you tour. Overnight, several activists took to trumps Newest Hotels to burn twofoot long trumps that flag burners should be jailed and their citizenship revoked for thing a. In 19 i dont know, they ruled it was not a crime but a form of a pipeline to burst into flames. Crews were called to the scene tuesday evening after this fire broke out near kansas city airport t. Pipeline was carrying ethane and pro pane. The flames which could be seen from mes away didnt affect any flights to and from the international airport. No one was hurt in the incident. Police in manchester, england, have released new video of a terrifying road rage incident, in the hopes theyl lead them to this man here. Police say the truck driver turned violent when he was asked to share his Insurance Information a. Fit broke out. It didnt end with that, the man repeatedly slammed his truck into the vehicle the victims vehicle, he took a shovel, smashed apart their windshield the two victims were not hurt, after this you can imagine very shaken up. There is a whole lot to celebrity for 20 coworkers from a tennessee metal manufacturing the group claimed a 420 Million Dollar prize, the cash value is 230 million. They will get about 12 million before taxes. Just ahead the return of tiger woods, first meteorologist bill cancer joins us on a busy weather day and a whole lot to watch within it comes to Severe Weather, bill interest i think when we wake up, we will fought like what we see. Down to areas of tennessee. The tornado threat will be ending through the rest of the morning. We do have a slight risk of Severe Weather in pensacola, new orleans, wind damage will be the biggest threat throughout the day today. It shouldnt look anything like what we saw in the deep south. Watch out in the northeast a. Lot of heavy rain for you. A lot of big travel delays. Now, heres a closer look at so well track those storms this morning as they continue to push through alabama and areas near new orleans, mobile and biloxi. In the east, it will be a period of heavy rain, warm temperatures out there, it could be windy, too, as you go throughout the day. Fan, well give you updapts and new developments from the tornadoes overnit. Watching it at nbc news, passing it on to our viewers still to come, the 1,800s. The 898th ranked in theear get out of bed. Tiger explains. Thats next. More doing chores for mom per roll more doing chores for dad per roll more earning something you love per roll bounty is more absorbent, bounty, the quicker picker upper eucerin has been solving dry skin problems for over 100 years. Discover eucerin advanced repair. It moisturizes dry, itchy, rough, skin. For immediate relief and proven 48hour moisture. For healthierlooking skin. Look for eucerin, now in the red cap. 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All right, leading the news this morning, scores of protesters were arrested after the fight for 15 minimum wage demonstrations got under way in r from minneapolis to chicago and los angeles, the fast food and airport workers took to the streets, calling for higher pay. They are demanding over the double, the current minimum of 7. 75 an hour. Opponents say higher costs will force jobs to be cut. The defense has rested its case in the trial over a Deadly Police shooting caught on camera. On tuesday, a former Police Officer took the stand in his africanamerican man in april of last year. Gabe gutierrez has the details. Reporter this bystanders dramatic cell phone video appears to show shot in the back multiple times. In a charleston, South Carolina courtroom the former officer accused of scotts murder gave his first detailed public account of what happened. 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