this is al jazeera america. i'm thomas drayton in new york. let's get you caught up on the top stories this hour. millions march in paris and around the world in a massive display of unity to condemn terrorism after three days of deadly attacks. the french president is joined by 40 world leaders. attorney general eric holder, who was supposed to attend the rally is a no show. five years after the earthquake that devastated haiti, how the nation is struggling to rebuild.

that's the focus of you are regular sunday -- of our regular sunday segment "the week ahead". as oil prices continue to free fall you may be pleased at the pumps, but we tell you why it's not good news everywhere. thanks for being with us. we begin with remembrance and solidarity for victims of the attacks in france. nearly 4 million around the nation marched in solidarity joined in paris by france's president and leaders from around the world. we are getting a look at the suspect from the kosher market. video surfaced of amedy coulibaly pledging allegiance to i.s.i.l.'s leader. authorities are no closer to finding the final suspect. hayat boumeddiene, france's most wanted woman is believed to be in syria. our coverage begins with jacky

rowland, showing us more about how the people of france and world leaders are coming together. >> reporter: a president and a people. united in their loss. words of comfort for the families who lost loved one, and gestures of support for those who survived. victims were journalists, police officers and customers of a jew ir supermarket - unconnected before linked by the violent actions of three ben. leaders from more than 40 countries stood shoulder to shoulder with the french president. on this day the president said paris is the capital. world. people gathered at place de la republique the starting point for marches in the city. men and women, young and old united in their wish to reaffirm the french values of freedom, equality and fraternity.

>> i think it's important to show our support to the people who died during those attacks, and to show that we all support freedom of speech. >> i must say that i was not particularly - let's say in favour of the kind of cartoons portrayed, but they had the right to do that. we had to stand up for that organizers expected a million people. in the end there was more. >> it is an extraordinary site the the crowds have packed the square and filling into the streets. we have not seen crowds like this since they were liberated from nazi occupation. the french interior minister hosted a meeting bringing together his counterparts from europe and the u.s. attorney-general, an

acknowledgment that they are facing a threat that transcends national borders. >> we need to approach this globally and operationally. we have identified two areas where we thop affirm and en -- we hope to firm and enforce cooperation. the ways to stop terror cells and the fight against factors of radicalization especially on the internet. >> reporter: politicians need to strike a balance between protecting citizens and upholding freedoms. back out on the streets and the marchers started to move forward. walking the short but symbolic route to de la nation. the violent events of the past week struck at the heart of the capital. it -- france is united

the pen is mightier than the sword. that's a message people wanted to get across during the rally in paris. tim friend was in the middle of the crowd and asked people what it meant to them to be there. >> they simply want to show they are united in this belief that freedom of expression is paramount, and that they have to defend their rights. some of them did it from the precarious position of the monuments in the middle of the square. i think you are seeing this shot or picture - temporarily blocked out by an enthusiastic poster waver, but we are seeing the picture from my colleague rory challands view from up above. this is it from the ground level. let's, again, talk to the demonstrators at ground level, if we come back down again. they likewise have the posters up. we'll have to take them down for a second so we can see you.

why is it important to be here? why are you here? >> liberty for france. it's an old story. life drawing, like drawing or writing, it's not surprising to see everyone outside - family kids everybody is here. it's normal. >> families across the generation. the other thing i noticed across religion, and not just france from other countries. >> finished with religion in 1798. it's an old story. for us there is a huge separation by the religion and the development. >> you are protecting the values of the revolution. >> exactly. >> what is your message to the world leaders? >> thank you very much and the one who is muslim i want to give a message that islam never support terrorism or terrorists.

islam never support killed people. islam mean peace. tim friend among the millions at the rally. attorney general eric holder was in paris but did not attend the rally, he was replaced by u.s. ambassador to france jane hartley. the obama administration did not give a reason for the substate ugs. the white house announced it would host a counterterrorism summit next month, to stop the spread of extremist groups advocating violence. there were plenty of world leaders at the march. >> reporter: the sense of defiance against the attacks in paris is obvious. at that unity rally some interesting faces - all in all around 40 countries represented. not just from europe but as far away as the united states maljoy and miger -- mali and niger. let's look at some of the names, algeria, the prime minister a

key face. it was part of france since 1962. a huge numbers much fridge french muslims had links. hayat boumeddiene and the kouachi brothers had links to algeria. and prime minister david cameron, up for re-election toontoon soon, there to give his support. like france the u.k. has been struggling with the issue of home grown fighters who trained abroad. there is israel repeated in force with three key faces. the foreign minister the economy minister and the prime minister. binyamin netanyahu. palestinian president mahmoud abbas also there. france once had the largest jewish population in the e.u. binyamin netanyahu publicly invited jews living in europe to

move to israel. his presence to support the jewish community, jockedshocked by the attack where the hostage maker amedy coulibaly was shot dead. interesting here because russia is currently out in the cold so to speak due to the situation in ukraine. for example, it wasn't invited to the g7 meeting. nevertheless there is a feeling that differences need to be put aside. russia has its own problems. vladimir putin is often criticized about freedom of speech and claims of trying to silence his critics in the russian media. then there's turkey. an interesting edition. the prime minister was personally invited. there were some reports that europe's only surviving suspect hayat boumeddiene could have

travelled to istanbul and then turkey. turkey could have clamped down with its own attempts to ban twitter. the message here the people of france are supported internationally. the u.s. representative used the visit to announce what is called a high level global meeting in washington. these are countries determined to support each other at every level to combat a mutual concern, a mutual fear. >> phil lavelle. some of the leaders attending the rally are from countries where freedom of expression and freedom of the press are not embraced. including russia and turkey imprisoning more journalist. a senior lecturer in the muslim world at kings college said the scale of the protest was two bill to ignore. >> there was a broad spectrum of world leaders at the rally,

taking part. the presence of a lot of leaders can be explained that they did not want to be left out from an important gathering like this. others may have felt forced into making an appearance. they are present because it is recognised regardless of the freedom of expression. that they are indispensable in clamping down on clamping down on atrocities where the message is that the buck stops here and this cannot be tolerated. regardless whether one agrees with "charlie hebdo" or how freedom of expression is interpreted. killing innocent people is a line that was crossed. >> many of the world leaders came to attend the march but will have meetings to discuss security policies. video emerged of a man who

attacked a jewish supermarket and killed a french police woman. a recording of amedy coulibaly pledging allegiance has been released by a french radio station. in it he speaks out about the western military campaigns in syria and hallmali and describes osama bin laden as an inspiration. he was killed when police raided a supermarket. four hostages died in that raid. funeral arrangements have been made in israel for the supermarket victims. the hostages all jewish will be laid to rest at a jerusalem cemetery. it's a result of efforts by binyamin netanyahu to bring their remains there. in a silent support egyptian journalists held up pips and signs with the iconic slogan "jes suis charlie." it took place outside the offices of the egyptian syndicate of journalists

it's been 379 days since three al jazeera journalist were detained in egypt. peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy were sentenced in june to seven years in toura prison. baher mohamed was given 10 years and are accused of having ties to the muslim brotherhood. meanwhile a former aid to ousted egyptian president mohamed mursi was released after 18 months in detention because of health concerns. the former secretary of foreign affairs was arrested in 2013, along with other senior officials connected to the muslim brotherhood it is monday morning in indonesia, crews will spend the day trying to retrieve the black boxes. they are trapped in the wreckage. efforts to bring them to the service will occur on monday.

meanwhile. scrutiny of the tail section is under way now that it is ashore. experts from airbus, the manufacturer are pouring over the wreckage searching for clues that could pinpoint the cause of cash. there were 162 people aboard when the plane went down barely a week into the new term the house is preparing to vote on controversial issuesful still ahead. a look at whether president obama will be wielding his veto powers sooner rather than later. >> america celebrates a decline in prices we look at how falling oil prices are making a bad situation in venezuela worse. >> big news for general motors. those stories and more after the break.

another solemn anniversary at guantanamo bay. and years ago the detainees

arrived. since that time the controversial prison housed 780 detainees. as of today most were transferred to other countries. president obama promised in 2009 that he would close the facility. speaking on n.b.c.'s "meet the press" the special envoy for a guantanamo closure believes the president will follow through. >> i believe guantanamo will be closed by the president leaves office. >> really? >> i do. >> republican in congress. >> no one should understatement president obama's determination and commitment david cameron is expected to raise the case of one detainee. the prime minister will ask that a saudi citizen with residents in the u.k. be released after 13 years with no trial or charge. >> in washington the new republican controlled congress will begin a political battle. house republicans are planning an assault on the white house's

immigration policies and are expected to introduce legislation to profound programs related to last week's action. a go. op wants to roll back a presidential order giving legal status for undocumented migrants brought to the u.s. as children. i spoke to michael shure, al jazeera political correspondent, about what is to come. >> his popularity is steady climbing a bit not in the zone that you want. the caucus the democratic caucus in the house is tight. in the senate it is tight as well. a silver lining of one of the democratic senators. a lot were considered the conservative type center. they are not there to mess with the caucus trade things off so the republicans can get their votes. we know the votes are there, and where the democratic votes are. it will be tough for the republicans now, because of the

president's veto. >> correspondent michael shure. immigration issues are included as part of a bill that funds the department of homeland security. general motors will unveil a concept version of a car. it's been in the works for years and designed to last 200 miles on a single charge. the price tag is around $30,000. it's the same as nissan's electric car. the car only goes about 100 miles per charge. offing -- of course with the price of gas dropping people may decline to buy electric cars. prices dropped 27 sent over the next few weeks. gas is at its lowest point in five years. a global supply glut is driving down the price of crude oil. output from some major producers

are at record levels. too much oil on the market means prices could continue to fall for better or worse. al jazeera's mary snow explains. >> reporter: just as producers pump oil, prices continue the free fall and saudi arabia, the largest producer of o.p.e.c. is refusing to budge. it's not cutting back on protection as it's done in the past to balance the market. analysts say it's unclear how much further the price can drop. >> could we go to $40. the strange thing is the world economy and fundamentals. no one as bad at that. back then the global recession and lack of demand forces prices below 40 an hour. now too much supply is the big reason. among the countries adding to the supply is the u.s. crude oil production rose 16% in

2014. russia's output hit a high exports in iraq reaching their highest level since 1980. one analyst doesn't see an end in sight saying markets will confront down size risks and take well into the year before prices will bottom. >> the big question is what will prompt the oil market to stalize. analysts stay stronger demand will not be enough and expect production cuts in the u.s. to be at the top of the list. >> we think the weakest link is the american or the north american shale producers, the exploration and production crude oil producers. >> a weak link because the shale industry requires capital investment. things are drying up. crude production could by put by a million barrels a day in north america alone for a country like

venezuela, the fall of oil prices is turning the situation into a disaster. the country is in recession, inflation at 60%. there's shortages much milk to car parks. -- car parts. >> reporter: a fight in the middle of a supermarket. the store received a shipment of soap, and everyone wanted a bag. january has seen shortages of many products in venezuela, like milk beef chicken and shampoo. people queue for more than eight eight hours to be given a number. >> translation: if you don't have a number, you can't go in. we are treated like cattle. it must stop. humiliating. >> reporter: outside every supermarket it's like this. we are hearing reports that looting it going in in some places of the capital. the guard has been called in.

many are frustrated and angry that venezuela i don't knowed countries like cuba and north korea in rationing food. >> translation: what happens is the government wants to sell we buy what they want us to buy. >> reporter: socialist president hugo chavez and niklas maduro introduced control on goods and subsidised them. with the low oil prices the model has been imploding. venezuela depends on food from abroad. restrictions mean importers can't buy goods. president maduro is on a foreign tour asking for finance for loans and saudi arabia for hep with the dropping oil prices. the food minister is trying to calm angry citizens. >> we had problems from the supply side no doubt. the opposition is lying when they say there's no food in

venezuela. >> she doesn't agree, setting up an account to notify parents when children products hit the shelves. >> translation: i'm affected personally. i have a one-year-old and always searching for shampoo, soap and medicine. >> reporter: she says people are fed up with the endless lines and scarcity. it has hit rock bottom. venezuela president met with saudi arabia crown prince to discuss strategies for stabilizing the oil mark a day after a meeting with iranian president hassan rouhani. iran and venezuela are founding members of o.p.e.c. and want the organization to take measures to restabilize oil markets. >> translation: i'm leaving optimistic because we talked and listened to each other. we reached now agreements

oil plunged 55% to less than $us50 a barrel since june. the iraqi army's battle against i.s.i.l. is intensifying. the fighting has been heaviest along the highway linking bag dad to baiji. >> it's down in the countryside. as the sun pierces through the orchard surrounding the images it lights up the battlefield. the army's focus is a village along the highway linking baghdad to baiji, the biggest oil refinery. we are making gains. we are at a village and we'll be victorious. both are advancing.

the army will be victorious over the enemy. as the fighting intensifies some of the troops cover and this is not a conventional war. these men are training the energy. they are thankful for the air support. it's making the difference for them. in the difference spoke rises in a firm targeted by an army helicopter supporting the army are militia men from the popular forces. they say they'll never give up. >> translation: we'll hunt them down wherever they go. by the blessings of hussain. we'll cry allowed that we cherish you. >> reporter: success, the army moves to the village, pushing their opponents to tikrit. they have to move carefully because the improvised explosive

devices have been moved everywhere. the state is deserted. it's 200,000 residents fled before the fighting got to the village. the police destroy explosive devices. the army has a big job at hand. it nose i.s.i.l.'s tack ficks -- knows i.s.i.l.'s tactics too well. it is using car and suicide bombings against the iraqi army and the peshmerga fighters in the region. dozens of troops have been killed in such attacks in the past few days alone. before the devastating earthquake in 2010, haiti

welcome back to al jazeera america, here are the top stories we are following. more than a million marched through the streets of paris in a show of unity, some held the flag, others carrying signs of the victims. the french president was joined by more than 40 world leaders. video of the man who attacked the supermarket in paris on friday and killed a french police woman the day before. amedy coulibaly is seen plemping allegiance to the i.s.i.s. leader abu bakr al-baghdadi. he was killed where police raided a supermarket where ha had opinion holding multiple hostages. four hostages died in that raid. investigators believe they have located the black boxes in the airasia crash. recovery workers are working on bringing them to the surface. 162 died in the south china sea off the coast of the inton eesh ya.

it is sunday night and time for "the week ahead". five years ago a massive earthquake struck haiti. many died. 300,000 injured. 1.25 million were made homeless. efforts to rebuild, but are hampered. the political and social unrest in haiti continues. >> that's right. good evening to you from the capital port-au-prince. where you mentioned it was five years ago tomorrow that that terrible earthquake struck and hit the city capital. like you said it killed so many people. it was a big natural disaster to hit the region of the world in over 200 years and the number of people that died. five years later things have changed. some for the better. some not so much for the better. this is an anniversary, a

country facing a political crisis and situation in chaos. president michel martelly did not call for elections, that means monday at midnight tomorrow at midnight the mandate for lawmakers will expire. that means that in hours from now parliament will dissolve and the president michel martelly could rule by decree. meanwhile the city has been seeing days and days of street protests by anti-government protesters. all of this combined. what you have is a political situation that could be diving deeper into crisis. >> reporter: again on the streets of haiti's capital it's an almost daily occurrence. anger grows with those opposed to the current government. . >> translation: we can't take

this any more. it's a corrupt government. there's nothing left for us. >> reporter: a long simmering political stalemate reached a boiling point. january 12th is the deadline for a political deal to be reach. if not parliament will be resolved and president martelly could rule by decree. if that happens, haiti could be thrown into deeper political crisis. the former prime minister resigned, but for opposition groups like this it's not enough. they accused martelly of corruption and will not rest until the president steps down. >> when martelly was a candidate he was broke. he had three houses in the u.s. that he couldn't pay for. he's building a mansion on the coast of haiti. his son is building a huge house. all that with the money from the government. >> reporter: the president

supporters rejected the claims saying he's the right man at the right moment. >> translation: i think martelly is not only the best man, but for the sake of democracy he has to finish his mandate. >> reporter: many are tired of the deadlock and instability. young hatians live in a country where unemployment is nearly 40%, thought to be higher. especially for haiti. if we look at the history, when the president leaves is brings more problems. i'm for compromise. if the president leaves we have to start over. >> by coincidence, the january 12th deadline is the fifth anniversary of the deadlock. deadlock. -- of the quake. haiti is on the edge of another crisis. this one not a natural disaster but a political one. >> the people want change. stand by for a moment i'll come

back to you in a minute. i want to point out when the 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck 95% were in or around the capital. hospitals and morgues were damaged leading to thousands of corpses in the streets. haiti before the quake was the poorest country in the western hemisphere. the economy has been utterly devastated. as mentioned many have taken to the streets, calling for government accountability. where do we go from here? >> i'd like to welcome a documentary film-maker and mark based at columbia university deputy director of a center for earth science information and with us from porta prince is gabb -- port-au-prince is gabriel. five years ago, you were both in haiti. what was it like in the minutes and days following the quake?

>> thank you for allowing to us be here. i have to say the moment leading to the earthquake that was a moment that my grandmother left two months prior to the quake. when the earthquake hit, several tours were down. it was nothing what you are watching on tv. it's the experience where you were on the ground and see my brothers and sisters in the middle of that disaster. it was very moves on how quick they were able to react towards the situation, and how can it take control. >> that was the question asked. how quick can they react. and you are talking about agencies the government. >> just of the people just the people themselves.

when you have the entire government the system class, when the pals is collapsed, when the services are collapsed, when you have the schools, when you have this pool the hospital collapse completely during that time the general hospital the people were able to win, and in an instance what do we do. i remember one gentleman who was a family member and saw my mirror. you say what can you do for me. my own people date. >> so many people had the question of what can we do. mark, your experience following the quake? >> what unfolded was in a microcosm what has been unfolding in the last five years.

initially the response is shock. what in the world is happening, what is this. what does it mean and it's unprecedented, not something that everyone had been preparing for. after the shock, the initial shock subsides you think inevitably what next. what is the most appropriate response. here and now, here in port-au-prince and over the course of the coming months and years? >> i was in port-au-prince to launch sustainable development, projects that the columbian university used to design. we had to rethink. what are we here for. what is the most constructive thing we can do at the present time. over the last five years people have gone through the same kind of way of thinking - how do i respond immediately, and how do i convert that interest in

helping into something that will benefit the country for a long term. i go to my colleague in port-au-prince. gabriel you spent the better part of a week there. how much progress has been made over the last five years? >> well i was here during the earthquake as well. there has been a lot of progress that you do see here. to give you an example, there's 1.5 million people as you mentioned, homeless after the earthquake. today it is down to 70,000. so that's still a lot of people but the camps that we saw, even up to a few years ago. there were camps of tens of thousands of people in tent shelters over the city. they are mostly gone. most of the people have been moved into a home-based on a programme that pays the rent for the first 12 months. the airport. the first time i was here was a

day or two after the earthquake. we had to gave in from the dominican republic because the airport was cop appsed. -- collapsed. now you arrive there's a tourism sign a different vibe people playing music. it's not necessarily emblem attic of what is happening on the ground. a lot are suffering, poverty is high 40% unemployment. haiti is trying to give off a message that it's a new message, things have changed and it's getting better. >> mark some ref to haiti as the failed -- refer to haiti as the failed state. is that the definition. >> haiti is a fragile state, a history of recurring crisis but a lot of potential, a lot of talent and ambition. it combines to make it possible

to achieve progress. so at present we are living through an acute political crisis. haiti has been through the crisis in the past. what the - has been done over the last five years is the government and the elites and the people have embraced the reality that they are a fragile state. they have to take special measures to graduate out of that state. but they have got a well thought out plan for how to become an emerging economy by the year 2030. >> you spent the better part of 4.5-5 years preparing the documentary on haiti. what are the people saying about the government or the aid? >> from the government perspective, it's really good to - i mean, to acknowledge - the government itself is not

really - he wants to have a preps. e really wants to -- presence he really wants to serve the people. there's a government of port-au-prince and in the countryside. you have to remember haiti is a french colony. what happens is in paris control everything in france. if you want anything to happen in france the epicentre is in paris. the epicentre is in porta prince. if it collapses, the whole country collapse, if you travel in the countryside, you see a different vibe environment. a different mood where the people come together in the bigger picture, where everyone is in port-au-prince where are they going. they are going to the countryside. in a sense, there's a government programme to want to function.

that including the mayors and the deputies. others are differently. >> the outside influences. do the people feel they can have a fair election? >> a fair election. this is where things are problematic. that election means they need to have control, the fund and money for the elections. this is where it's problematic. the u.s. france canada. is it the agenda of the haitian people. therefore, outside the country you see a government where, if i'm running for mayor or deputy where they step up. they serve better. we have one gentleman i met.

jean claude. he served for two terms. hoe was literally voting to serve on the third term where he was not allowed to serve. the people want him to serve he's the best they had. there's a difference. snow . >> what needs to happen moving forward? >> we need to realistically look back and acknowledge if you think about the earthquake as a stress test they all fail. the donors the government and the pacific organization within the country. there's a lot of ambition after the earthquake to build back better to take a reset, and forge a new partnership between the government and the people and the donors and the government. and on balance even though there has been success as your correspondent noted. there's no way to escape the conclusion that we have failed

at the ambitions to fail for ourselves. >> why do you think we fail. i think the blame goes all around. the success comes though not just rebuilding structures and trust. the trust has to come between the government and the people and the donors and the government. that trust never took route after the earthquake. there were suspicions all around which when you add it all up makes people reluctant to take the bold steps needed to achieve meaningful progress. >> i would add to mark's point. when i afghanistan fellow hatians, u.s. canada there has been a lot of help. the question they asked is what aid. the terms were raised. they say they haven't seen

anything. there's a number. >> is that port-au-prince for the country side. >> everywhere. it's hard to send that help if you know where you sending the help. you hold that freedom because i remember who you give your money to is who you give your power to. >> how much is the hatian government responsible for not delivering the aid and playing a role in getting the aid and the optimism of the people. >> yes, the government makes an interesting point. there's so little trust in the government. they have a lot of responsibility. they are the government. but as your guest mentioned there was a lot of foreign aid, millions of dollars, and a lot of people on the streets ask a

simple question. i can't overstate the political crisis faced right now. parliament could be dissolved. the president could rule by decree. we should remember the lives lost and locking at challenges that still need to be done. the focus tomorrow the focus is on the politics and a lot of people on the streets. the haitian people are resilient. they would not consider themselves a failed people or state. they are staying as optimistic as they can. even those out of the streets, up at anti-government rallies, they were there trying to make the country better. >> they are strong people going through something five years ago

that would have brought any country to its knees. now the haitians are trying to pull their country back together. >> i know you wanted to add something quickly. >> there are real successes to build on. when the crisis resolves it proves transformative. the one i wanted to draw to your attention speaks to the issue of trust. the government invests in an egovernance programme including a plan. the blueprints are on the table ready to roll out to map every government project in the country and this inventory would become the basis of an account ability mechanism in which every citizen could know what the government promised to do what they are doing, and what the gaps are, that is ready to role as soon as the crisis resolved. >> in a few words are you optimistic as a hatian?

>> i'm very optimistic. this is why i was honoured to go down there in haiti with the governor, producing the documentary and to show the different side. there's a sign of when you see the children and the people. >> to show what is going on. >> very very optimistic. >> we'll have to leave it there. mark leafy, deputy director from earth science information and our correspondent. great to have you with us on "the week ahead". before we go let's look at other events in "the week ahead" - the army school in pakistan attacked two weeks ago reopens on monday. 142 people mostly young students, were killed in the attack. >> tuesday - white house president obama meets congressional leaders from both parties, discussing foreign policy and the legislative gapd re. thursday - nominations for the

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anita ekberg known for her i con ib appearance in "la dolce vita" passed away. she mader mark in a film as she strolled past a fountain in an evening gown. she passed away after an undisclosed illness at the age of 83 the hollywood foreign press association is honouring its biggest stars, among them george clooney, receiving a lifetime achievement award. his wife amal wore a special

symbol on her purse. 45 a list celebrities are on the docket. hear are some winners. : : let's talk about the forecast with rebecca stevenson. >> "fargo." very cold. there's a windchill, temperatures feel like they are down 20 below zero dangerous to be outside when there's that kind of cold. fargo is known for that in the winter time. snow is tracking across parts of the western portion of the state. a little snow down across the tricity. where we are watching the snow really watching the winter

weather, because it is dangerous. it is sweeping across the great lakes and all the way down do illinois and indiana. know has been heavy around the lakes. look at the totals. in 24 hours, we have this beaver falls report 37 inches of snow. they are known for lake effect snow where that wind comes up across the lake and before it freezes it's easy to pick up the moisture once it picks up the friction of the sure it lifts and dumps. now we have a storm system swinging moisture up with warmer air. that's where we are seeing sleet and ice. and that continues, and we can see we have the winter mix now. we have the ice laid down. quarter of an inch. snow in top of that. through the morning hours it will be slippery icy roads.

into the 20s warmer as you head south. we have a freezing rain. stretching across virginia and impacting washington d.c. >> too early to think spin. in 100 years since surfing was introduced to australia, the country has become a major destination for top surfers around the world. andrew thomas has this report from a beech near sydney. today it is one of the most popular beaches, a century ago, it was a scene of historic events. freshwater beach is known as the home of surfing. the statue that stands above it explains why. it was an olympic gold medal winning swimmer. the hawaii surfed.

when he came to australia, he brought his board, the name brought crowds and publicity. australia had some surfers, none could do what duke did. his exhibition giving a boost, a country that took to the sport like no other. from what he did, the industry was spawned. >> we were a small nation hawaiians had been surfing for many years. the fact is he brought something to australia and the competitive edge of australia took it to the next level. one in 10 australians are thought to serve once a year. australia makes up the sizeable chunk of a worldwide industry. >> amateur surfers, even a hopeless one helped to contribute to the $10$10 billion. people buying boards and

self-indulgent cameras stuck to their heads. there was no industry in 1915. their own boards were made. a top hawaiian surfer was written. along with kangaroos and barbecues, surfing is part of the cultural identity. it was a hawaiian who gave australians her enthusiasm for catching waves. let's go right there. something was missing on subways around the world - pants. today's annual no pants day. started more than a decade ago by a new york base group called improv. they are in their outfits except for one difference - they don't have pants. it's meant to put smiles on people's faces and make you do a double take. that will do for this hour. i'm thomas drayton in new york.

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