think that people keep going back to the beatles is, is wanting another ending. wanting a kind of sweeter ending to it. >> the other thing that's amazing about them is just how much influence their music still has. how much it stands up. it is -- has there ever been a force like the beatles since? >> well, i mean, there's very few phenomena that you could compare to the beatles. you know, maybe bob dylan to a degree as someone who as a song writer, you know, had a tremendous influence. but the beatles influenced everything. i mean, the beatles influenced the way, you know, after "a hard day's night" and "help." that influenced music videos. the beatles influenced fashion. the beatles influenced music, obviously. literature in the case of john lennon. there was such an across the board cultural impact that, yeah, i don't -- it's hard to think of anyone having, you know, that degree of force in

their career. >> hard to believe it's 50 years. anthony decurtis, thank you very much. much. >> certainly. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com you are in the "cnn newsroom." i'm miguel marquez in new york. we can now put a face to the name of the maryland mall shooter. police just released this photograph of darion marcus aguilar, 19 years old from college park, maryland. he walked into a mall yesterday in columbia, maryland. he had a shotgun and two homemade bombs in a backpack. he shot a woman and a man to death in a store, then he killed himself. police still don't know his motive or even if he knew 21-year-old brianna benlolo or the 25-year-old also killed, tyler johnson. cnn's erin mcpike is outside the mall now. >> reporter: miguel, at a press briefing within the last hour, the police chief said that they did find a journal in aguilar's home in which he expressed

general unhappiness for his life. but they still have no known motive. the gunman, now saturday easterfying shooting at this mall in columbia, maryland. >> darion marcus aguilar is the shooter. >> reporter: police still aren't talking about a possible motive. although they say the 19-year-old aguilar lived in the same college park, maryland, neighborhood as one of the victims, 21-year-old brianna benlolo. >> we have not been able to verify any type of relationship at this point between him and either of our victims. we can't establish that there is one. we have not been able to establish there is not one. that is an open question. >> reporter: surveillance videos, police say, revealed that aguilar arrived by taxi at this upper level mall entrance around 10:15 saturday morning. walking by a children's carousel and carrying a backpack with two homemade explosive devices. over the next hour, they say, he went downstairs and then back up into skate board shop zumiez where benlolo worked alongside the other victim, 25-year-old

tyler johnson of mt. airy, maryland. aguilar fired six to eight shots, investigators said, killing johnson and benlolo. the gunfire injuring another one in the foot on the floor below. >> people started running. they said somebody's down there and he's got a gun. i heard at least eight to ten gunshots. >> reporter: as witnesses ran away in the chaos, authorities say he then killed himself with a mossburg .12 gauge shotgun he bought last month in neighboring montgomery county. police finished searching the mall early sunday morning, but it remains closed. when the mall reopens tomorrow at 1:00, there will be two memorial sites established for the victims. howard county executive ken allman says he will be there at 1:00 to have lunch when the mall reopens in the food court. miguel? >> erin mcpike, thank you very much. on the phone with me now from columbia, maryland, is evelyn mcdonald. evelyn and brianna benlolo were close friends.

evelyn, our condolences for your loss. thank you for chatting with us a little bit. how are you doing? >> it's just so shocking. it's just a complete tragedy. it's a horrible thing. we're hanging in there. >> and ms. benlolo's family, how are they holding up? >> you know, i'm not quite sure. i was friends with brianna through school. i didn't really get to meet her family. so i'm not sure how they're holding up. but i do want to send my deepest sympathy to them and let them know that we are praying for them and hope they're doing okay. >> tell us a little bit about brianna. what she was like. >> oh, god. she was just full of energy. she was so nice. just an amazing artist. just an amazing person inside and out. it's such a shame.

>> did she like working at this store? >> she loved it. she was actually full time in school. we met at hair expressions. it's a paul mitchell partner school in rockville. and then she got the opportunity to be a full-time manager at m zumiez and she made the choice to go there. she loved it. she loved her job. >> the police have released a picture of darion marcus aguilar. he is 19 years old. do you know -- do you know him? do you know if brianna ever knew him? >> i have no idea. i personally don't know him. i'm not aware if brianna knew him or not. >> and mr. johnson, one of her colleagues there at zumiez, did you ever have a chance to meet him? >> unfortunately, no, i didn't. >> and we have one photograph of brianna with a very little -- a

little boy. is that her brother? who is that? >> that's her son. >> that's her son. >> little cutie pie. she's an amazing mother. she loved her son. she always talked about him. showed pictures. she loved being a mother. >> oh, dear. how old is her son? >> he's -- i think he just turned 2. >> this must be very, very difficult. how are you guys getting through this? how do you -- this is obviously -- this happens so often. we never think it's going to happen to us. but here it is. columbia, maryland. columbia mall. i take it it's just shock. can you even register it yet. >> unreal. yeah. no. we definitely are staying close, having people around, you know, saying prayers. just, you know, grieving in our own ways. >> all right. evelyn mcdonald for us, thank you very much for joining us. my best to you and to all the

folks there in maryland. good luck. now, hours ago a brain dead and pregnant texas woman was removed from machines keeping her alive. it's what the family of marlise munoz wanted. and a victory if it can be called that came after an emotional wrenching ordeal. munoz was declared braindead in november. a texas hospital kept her body on life support to preserve the fetus she was carrying. a judge ruled friday that munoz should be taken off ventilators and respirators by monday. the hospital chose not to appeal the judge's ruling. i want to bring in national reporter nick valencia joining us outside the hospital at the center of this controversy in ft. worth. nick, how is the family doing? >> reporter: well, miguel, i just got off the phone with lynn machado, the mother of marlise munoz. she told us this, as you can imagine, has been an incredible day of grieving for the family.

she said we hope that they -- that we respect their privacy and that they will not be granting interviews at this point. erick munoz, the husband of marlise munoz, he has not spoken publicly. we did hear from the family's attorney. at approximately 11:30 a.m. central time marlise munoz's body was disconnected from life support and released to mr. munoz. the families will proceed with the task of laying her to rest and grieving over the great loss that has been suffered. this has been an 8 1/2 week journey for the family. the hospital say they were abiding by state law which requires them to give life saving treatment to a pregnant woman. they said they had no legal precedent to go off of. john peter smith hospital released a statement to the media that read in part from the onset, jps has said its role was

not the make nor contest law but to follow it. on friday a state district judge ordered the removal of life sustains treatment for marlise munoz. the hospital will follow the court order. miguel? >> nick, do we know how long it will be now before she expires now that she's been taken off of the respirator and ventilator? >> reporter: we believe that she has expired. she has passed. she has been clinically dead since november 28th, clinically brain dead. which really was the point of contention between the hospital and munoz family. they argued you can't keep giving life saving treatment to somebody who's not clinically alive. a big question going forward is, who's going to pay for the hospital bills? who's going to pay for the bill that -- the costs racked up to keep marlise munoz on a ventilator. we know she was covered by united health care insurance. because of hipaa laws, we don't know exactly the coverage that she had. i'm sure that's going to be a big question for the family going forward.

miguel? >> nick valencia for us in ft. worth, thank you very much. this just into cnn. we're getting details of a u.s. military mission that targeted a militant's group in the horn of africa. our military sources are telling us about an american air strike in southern somalia. the target? the senior leader in the militant group affiliated with al qaeda. the extremist group al shabaab. cnn's barbara starr, the pentagon tells cnn the strike was carried out with missiles. that no u.s. troops were involved on the ground. and there was no troops there -- there are no troops there now. we don't yet know if that senior military leader was killed in today's strike. extortion. big money. dirty dealings. it all sounds like a plot within "house of cards." a cnn investigation reveals it's happening in american politics. that's ahead. but first, so much for a cruise to paradise. hundreds of passengers sickened aboard a passenger ship and

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royal caribbean cruise lines says the passenger and crew are responding to over the counter medication. more than 300 people have become ill with a stomach bug since setting sail from new jersey on tuesday. explorer of the seas is now docked in the virgin islands where many ailing passengers are quarantined in their rooms. drama on the high seas. passengers onboard royal caribbean's explorer of the seas set out for an island voyage of a lifetime. instead, tonight, the ship, docked. illness sickening hundreds onboard. >> never come back again. >> yeah? >> not on this cruz line. >> yeah? >> we were here with them two years ago. the same thing. the ship was overrun with this sickness. >> that sickness which can spread very quickly is what

health officials from the cdc are investigating. boarding the ship today in st. thomas along with an epidemiologist. >> what happens is a passenger comes onboard unknowingly having the virus. the virus spreads so readily. then you have all those people in a confined space over a long period of time. >> more than 300 passengers and crew fell victim to the illness. a royal caribbean spokesperson tells cnn they have responded well to over the counter medication administered onboard. the cruise line saying presently, there's no known cause for the outbreak and apologized for the disruption to its guests. this latest outbreak comes in the wake of another royal caribbean ship in the headlines last week for a noro virus outbreak. the majesty of the seas docked in miami after 60-plus passengers and crew got sick. suffering from severe gastrointestinal symptoms. >> i spent the whole note on the

toilet. >> it's caused nearly 21 million illnesses and as many as 800 deaths says the cdc. this weekend's incident has delayed the cruise liner which has gone extensive sanitizing. for some passengers, the damage already done. >> sicknesses can evolve. it's the most disorganized trip i've ever been on in my life. i'm almost 80 years old. it's sad. >> a short time ago i spoke with one of those sick passengers. joseph angelilo says he just wants to go home. >> at first i thought it was food poisoning. i had dinner 8:30, 9:00. tuesday night around 1:00 in the morning i started with an upset stomach, vomiting. that lasted all night into the morning. we had gone into the sick bay. and there was over 200 people there with the same symptoms. >> oh, dear. >> they told us just to call room service. and we'd be able to get anything we need as far as drinks and

what they specialize for us. that was impossible. they never even answered the phone. >> and have you seen any officials from the cdc? did they test you in any way? did they ask any questions? >> we went to a doctor. she looked at us. she took our temperature. she gave us a needle. she gave us over the counter medication to take for vomiting and diarrhea. people are going into cvs yesterday in port. they were buying all medication over the counter for the same symptoms. even the shows have been canceled here. the entertainers can't even perform because they've been sick. they even called in extra help to sanitize the ship. >> doesn't sound pleasant. >> no, it's not. if i can get off, i will get off. >> i'm sure -- i'm shurp you would like to get off that ship. how has the response from the cruise line been? >> they just said it was brought on by somebody, you know, this and that.

they pushed a button on the elevator and then it spread because somebody else touched a button. i don't know. i'm not buying that. i mean, even a lot of the crew was sick here. they even brought in extra help to try and sanitize the ship. now in the line for food, you're not allowed to touch anything. everything is handed to you. they canceled shows because they're entertainers have gotten sick. >> a team of investigators from the cdc is in st. thomas now to interview the passengers and crew to try to pinpoint the exact cause of the outbreak. we received a statement from royal caribbean saying the ten-day cruise will be cut short and everyone will return home two days earlier than planned. the company also said our doctors tell us symptoms are consistent with that of the norovirus but they are awaiting results of the test to confirm that diagnosis. our response included flying additional medical personnel and equipment to meet the ship and conducting additional sanitizing procedures at two of the ship's

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welcome back, everybody, to the grammys red carpet. i'm nischelle turner with the hottest man in hollywood right now. >> put me out. i'm smoking! >> you are the man, kevin hart,

with the number one movie once again this weekend for "ride along" with ice cube. back to back number one. >> back to back. two weeks in a row. to everybody who's seen "ride along" thank you for your support. me and ice cube definitely appreciate it. it's a humbling experience, man. i'm in awe at the support that i get from my fans. >> you're here on the grammy red carpet. the funny thing is, i wished you could kind of be my fashion consultant. because you see some sights on the grammy red carpet. >> yeah, you do. unlike you, i comment on them. you're not allowed to comment on them. i go, whoa, what was that? i tell you who you got to see. ciera. looks very nice. rocking her baby bump. i love it. i think that's going to be the new trend next year, baby bump. >> tonight we're going to see amazing performances. mc mc macklemore and ryan lewis right next to us. >> if you're going to be here, be seen. put on a show. i'm here. i might charge the stage.

i don't know. there's a chance i might charge the stage without my shirt on? >> best country solo performer? >> i don't know. i don't know yet. i don't know what i'm going to do. i'm going to be somewhere i'm not supposed to be at the time i'm not supposed to be there. i woke up like this. >> i like that, kevin hart. he checks on his lady. he's right back there. once again we are on the grammy red carpet live. it's in full swing. mc mc macklemore, ryan lewis right next to us. they're going to be performing "same love." 34 couples will be getting married during this performance. queen latifah officiating. madonna, who by the way we just saw come through on the red carpet with her son, her adopted son. she had on a hat. she was walking with a cane. it was like madonna at her coolest. she will be performing as well on the stage with him. i was talking to mary lambert earlier today who sings the hook on the song "same love."

she wouldn't quite go there to confirm for me that madonna was going to be performing with them. but she had that look in her eye when i was talking to her about it. get ready to see a little bit of a show. miguel, i'm going to send it back to you. this has been a crazy day. as you can imagine, i was trying to hold for macklemore and ryan lewis, hoping i could snag them and get them live on camera. if you want to chat for a second maybe we can try to grab them. >> i'll try to help you drag that out so we can hopefully hear from them. clearly they are in the spotlight tonight. >> yes. >> there's the big wedding theme. what else are people talking about. what do they want to see? i suppose that sir paul mccartney and ringo star will -- i just think they're going to perform together. yes? >> yes. absolutely. you know, i was actually just talking to ringo star a few moments ago. he came up here. >> you're so popular. >> by the way, he gave -- he gave a great shout out to wolf blitzer. no one cared about us. oh, okay.

we got macklemore and ryan. you guys are live on cnn. come on in here. okay. it's your night, fellows. this is your night. seven nominations. it's a big night for you. >> it's a big night. it's a big night for everybody here. but, yeah, it's definitely very surreal. >> we've been talking all night about what could be the water cooler moment of the night. everybody's talking about tomorrow. that's your performance of "same love." we know that there's going to be a big wedding ceremony, 34 couples, gay, straight, black, white, old, young, everybody getting the same love. >> yeah. it's going to be a moment. i think that this is a very unique opportunity to sing our song about tolerance and acceptance and equal rights to the masses. and i'm just grateful for the grammys for giving us this opportunity. it's going to be incredible. >> your sister. your sister is going to get married. >>my sister is getting married! it's already crazy. that's just like, okay. whole family is here. it's going to be nuts.

>> latifah and madonna joining you guys, too. that's a moment. >> it's a moment. >> two legends. >> unless miley starts twerking, they might talk about it tomorrow. >> good luck to you guys. congratulations on everything. keep making good music. >> thank you so much. appreciate it. definitely. >> that's right. macklemore and ryan lewis, seven nominations tonight. miguel, they confirmed it for me. mary lambert wouldn't go there. you heard them. madonna, queen latifah both joining them on stage tonight. i'm told you don't want to miss the opening of the show as well. the opening of the show is apparently jay-z, beyonce, or the both of them together. also a very buzzworthy moment tomorrow. >> nischelle, you look lovely out there. it looks like a ton of fun. and no one vamps like you, my dear. happy to vamp with you. >> all right, dear. i know. i love it. i wish you were right here with me. >> oh, i know. we should be there. we should be there together. see you soon.

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now a cnn investigation into politics, money and influence. some call it the extortion game made all the more shocking because the so-called extortionists are the very politicians who write the laws, make the rules and, as you're about to hear, game the system for their own personal gain. and it's all perfectly legal. keeping them honest, here's cnn's drew griffin. >> reporter: we talk about corruption in third world countries. in this case, the corruptors have written the law to make it looefl to the corruptees. i consider that atrocious in the name of democracy. >> reporter: what's got former shell oil president john h hofmeister so worked up is what many people in this town simply call business as usual. it's not only that money buys influence, it's also pay up or else. it sounds cynical. but just look around. and you see it everywhere. like this typical thursday

morning. it's just after 7:00 a.m., and already the rush for the morning money is on. this is a breakfast fundraiser for florida's republican governor, rick scott. want to contribute? it will cost you. the invitation says it's $2,500 to get in. want a picture with the governor? that'll cost you $5,000. his host, the princeape group. remember that group. once this event is done he's race across town to his next event, another fundraiser. it's all pouring into his political action committee. a pac. political action committees are one of the main ways politics gets paid for. from pacs, the money flows into campaigns. often through washington, where politicians always seem to have a fundraiser under way. just down the street, this dcc food restaurant will hold four

fundraisers in the next 90 minutes. the man hurrying past our camera is utah democrat jim mathisen. his ski pac is holding one of them. a $5,000 a plate breakfast. a fundraiser for a guy who would soon announce he's leaving congress. around the corner a steak house is holding a fundraiser for the republican chair of the ways and means committee, dave camp from michigan. for $5,000, the invitation says, you'll be a star of his re-election campaign. this thursday morning a dozen or so fundraisers will be held before a single congressional vote is cast. all all status quo. business of politicians. shaking hand and shaking down anyone who wants to do business here. >> it is a feeding frenzy that's going on. and i think we need to somehow break the back of the ability of politicians to leverage their

position to extract donations. >> reporter: if that sounds like he's accusing politicians of using the power of their office to shake down constituents for cash, well, he is. schweitzer is a fellow at the hoover institute and head of a nonprofit research group called the government accountability institute. he's also just written a book called "extortion." >> the politician, particularly one in leadership or one that's powerful, can really make or break a company. so companies and other entities are put in a situation where they have to play ball. because if they don't, bad things are going to happen. >> basically, instead of buying votes, they are selling decisions. >> yes. i think the model, the way we always think of the influence market in d.c., is that it's like bribery. that you have these outside interests that are, in effect, bribing our politicians. that certainly can take place. i think the bigger problem is more akin to extortion. where the politicians identify

wealthy companies or industries, and they basically mark them for extortion. they introduce pieces of legislation or they threaten certain things that put those entities in a position to where they have to play ball. >> reporter: one person who knows all about this fully legal form of extortion is the former president of shell oil usa, john hofmeister. >> i realize that there is a price to participate in the political process. what i never knew was what a huge price it was. and how it was an endless process of continuously being hit up for money. >> reporter: in 2008 when oil prices were skyrocketing, hofmeister was hauled before committee after congressional committee. 18 different hearings. some members of congress even threatened to nationalize his industry. the televised hearings, all political theater, he says. when the camera lights turned off, some of the very members who criticized him in public

were asking for money in private. and he says, you'd better pay. >> there's a huge price to not pay the price of the campaign request. >> reporter: really? >> there's a price in terms of access. there's a price in terms of interest by the member. and so if you haven't paid your price of entry, who are you? i've actually been asked by a member, who are you? because i've never met you before. now that the election is over you're coming to ask me for something? where were you before the election? to me, that is just -- puts a sickness in my stomach to realize that it's all about the money. >> reporter: what i think you're describing to me is, wink and a nod extortion. >> it's pay to play. and i agree with the word "extortion." as harsh a word that is, it's an atrocity that nobody seems to care about because it just goes

on and goes on and goes on. >> reporter: we wanted to ask utah democratic congressman jim mathisen about fundraising at his breakfast. specifically why he was raising money for his political action committee at the same time he was deciding to leave congress. he wasn't interested. we also wanted to ask michigan congressman dave camp why he need eed so much money. he raised nearly $4.5 million in his last campaign. his opponent raised a paltry $37,000. camp has blown out his closest challengers for years. so what's all this money for? no comment. and then there's florida governor rick scott. remember that first fundraiser he was having? it was hosted by the principi group, a company founded by former veterans administration secretary anthony principi. two days before hosting this fundraiser for the governor, the principi group gave $10,000 to governor scott's political action committee, which is

called let's get to work. it turns out the principi group did get to work. at least in florida. where in 2010 the group won a $1.8 million contract to help stop the closure of military bases. like the two congressmen, governor scott wasn't exactly interested in talking about the relationship between fundraisers and contracts and doing business with the state of florida. >> you have to go talk to let's get to work. >> last question. >> we did ask the pac, let's get to work. but we got our answer back in an e-mail from the florida republican party, which says, the inference in your question is invalid and not worthy of a response. governor scott makes all decisions based on what is best for the people of florida. what will create jobs, careers and opportunities for its citizens. drew griffin, cnn, washington. >> if you have a tip for drew griffin and the cnn informations team, go to c cnn.com/investigations.

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>> popping a squat. >> popping a squat here with quincy jones. >> i like that. popping a squat. >> i'm glad you had me sitting down. my feet hurt. >> that sounds like the '60s. i like that. popping a squat. >> we do anything for you here, mr. quincy jones. i was just talking about you the other day at the hairdresser of all places. >> that's the place to talk. >> we were talking about people who were ahead of their time, the producers. we were listening to michael jackson and we were saying quincy jones. how were you so forward thinking in those days? that music timeless and still holds up today. >> i know. they play it everywhere in the world. 35 years later. i can't believe it. everywhere. china. brazil. >> what goes into creating the beat? >> i don't know, honey. i do what makes me happy. i don't -- if you listen and talk about survey groups and they don't like this, like that, i don't want to hear that. i get something because it makes me get goose bumps. if i get goose bumps somebody else is going to get them. >> how has the music industry changed? >> it's a disaster. >> you think? >> this year the biggest selling

record was 2.2 million records. justin timberlake. my records used to sell that the night before christmas. >> something like 25 million. >> 104. >> 104. >> yeah. >> there goes my math. >> they did 35 or something with "bad," 35 or 40 with "bad." >> it's changed for the worse. >> oh, no. it has. it's 98% piracy everywhere in the world. everywhere. china, everywhere. we're doing some things with china now hopefully that can help change this. i can't talk about it now. >> reporter: okay. >> with the new president. >> reporter: on a night like this, who is quincy jones excited to see. >> all the new people. i'm excited to see her all the time. >> this is your new artist. >> you know what? when i started in paris, the first thing she said to me, mr. quincy, your music can never be more or less than you are as a

human being. that's why she's a great singer. >> thank you. >> she's a great human being. >> reporter: anybody you're excited to see tonight on the show. >> yeah. everybody. paul is going to be here. >> reporter: paul mccartney and ringo star. >> i've known paul since he started. >> reporter: i love that. >> he hasn't changed one inch. >> reporter: thank you for popping a squat with me. >> i got to remember that, honey. wait a minute. >> reporter: you going to write that down. >> i'm going to give you a card. you remind me of. >> reporter: i will. can you give me a card? once again, quincy jones saying he's seen the music industry change so much. i want to give you guys a look. i was telling you earlier that madonna was here on the red carpet. she came through. she will be performing tonight with macklemore and ryan lewis during their song "same love." the big marriage proposal that will be happening. she'll be performing as well. she came and she was with her son, david. her adopted son that she adopted from namibia. madonna did take time to pose with david on the red carpet. it was just interesting, struck some people, because just last week, you know, she was

embroiled in this controversy where she referred to her other son, rocko, using the "n" word. madonna since apologized for that. she said she was using it as a term of endearment. this is the first time we have seen her in public since that scandal that she had just about a week ago. of course, again, she will be performing on the grammy red carpet. i still have quincy jones. >> how do you keep up with all this mess? >> reporter: i don't know. it's just in my head. it's a weirdness. we'll send it back to you, miguel, in new york. it can be a bit of a sickness. too much in my head. >> it's great, honey. >> i love that quincy jones had never heard popping a squat. you're basically writing lyrics for him. brilliant. on the red carpet writing lyrics for quincy jones. >> reporter: quincy jones and i are going to send it back to you and sign off here because the show is about to start. >> it is? >> reporter: show is about to start, yeah. >> get him to his seat! >> reporter: ten minutes, sir. >> hilarious.

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next is information and entertainment in ways you never thought possible. welcome to what's next. comcastnbcuniversal. in daytona beach, florida, a horrific crash halted a 24 hour endurance race for about 90 minutes today. watch carefully because it happens quickly. a ferrari lost power and was coasting when it was rear ended by a corvette at a very high speed. both drivers were seriously hurt. the corvette driver suffered a broken back that will require surgery. the ferrari driver received a severe concussion. doctors say it's not critical. amazing they both survived. it's not something we're used to seeing, but right now there's an ice rink in new york's yankee stadium. it's all part of the 2014 national hockey league stadium series taking place this weekend, despite temperatures in

the mid-20s. the start of the first hockey game ever played in the iconic stadium was delayed because of sun glare today. the new york rangers faced off against the new jersey devils. just last night the los angeles kings aened the anaheim ducks played a game in dodger stadium. it was no easy transformation. especially in the warm winter of sunny southern california. in the end it went off without a hitch. now, let the super bowl festivities begin. seattle seahawks arrived minutes ago in new jersey. defensive back richard sherman among them, the focus of attention after last week's victory thanks to his rant. seattle will take on the denver broncos at metlife stadium. the broncos arrived for the super bowl a few hours ago. all eyes, of course, on the quarterback, peyton manning. he told reporters that he's looking forward to the week ahead. >> i don't haknow how much time

sacrifice our team has made in order to have this opportunity to play in this game. we were kbexcited getting on th plane. we were exciting getting off that plane. we're looking forward to being here all week and hopefully playing a good game next the game is going to be played outdoors in new jersey. the nfl rolling the dice. the weather will be good enough for the biggest game of the year. while many of us would be thrilled with nosebleed seats for the super bowl one week from now, few of us could enjoy the view you're about to see. it is from 5,000 feet up in the sky, thanks to skydivers who turn any event into an aerial thrill. cnn's jeannie moos takes us for a ride. >> reporter: across the 50, the 40, the 30, clear sailing at the 20. that's no running back. that's a skydiver. if you've ever wondered what it is like to drop into a stadium,

come along for the jump. but how do you aim for that itty bitty oval? grab the steering handles. >> you pull down left, you go left. >> reporter: he is a member of the denver broncos' thunderstorm. six skydivers who routinely jump on the supports authority field at mile high stadium. after they jumped as part of the afc championship pregame show, they released the helmet cam video. you've never handleded on a spectator. >> no, no, absolutely not. >> reporter: there were some 77,000 beneath them. >> we're coming in at speeds probably 50 to 60 miles an hour. >> reporter: they use high performance smaller swooping canopies. the biggest hazards on the crisscrossing cables the tv cameras run on. >> every blue line we have to avoid. enter the field about here. do our spiral.

come in under these wires and now we're under the wires until we touchdown over here. >> reporter: touchdown at the 20. who needs the end zone. the skydivers were greeted like heroes. but 20 years ago, an unexpected and unwelcome paraglider -- >> a parachute has just handed on the edge of the ring. >> reporter: intentionally crashed a heavyweight title bout at caesar's palace in las vegas. that fan got beaten up and arrested. the bronco skydivers get high fives. though a patriots fan did give a two-handed middle finger salute. they make it look easy. what could possibly go wrong? well, there was the time more than a flag was flying in the outfield. and the texas rangers game after an army skydiver got hung up on the poll. when is the last time you paid for a ticket to get into the stadium?

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. wall street will make history with our changing of the guard. a look at the top five things coming up in the business world. >> hi, miguel. it is a jam packed week on wall street. ben bernanke says farewell to the federal reserve. his term as chairman ends on 48. the first time a woman is leading the more than 100-year-old central bank. before bernanke leaves, he'll preside over one more monetary policy meeting next week. also, a look at the economy's report card. gdp will be released and all of 2013. if it grew at a 3% rate last year, it will be the strongest since 2005 but that could be tough. especially since growth might have been hit by the 16-day government shutdown. the big name earnings are out this week. notably apple and facebook. wall street always watches to see how many iphones and ipads

were sold during the key period. and finally, wall street will check its crystal ball. according to what is called the january barometer, how stocks do in january predict how they're going to do for the entire year. the almanac says it is right almost 90% of the time. that's what's coming up on wall street. >> interesting stuff. thank you. united nations officials aren't taking the weekend off in geneva, switzerland. they sat in the same room for the first time since this round of peace talks began. the negotiator won't say how long he thinks the talks will last but says it is very early in the process. one positive result of the talks, the syrian government is allowing women and children to leave the besieged city. that was a key negotiating point this weekend. diplomats say they're using individual proposals to see how serious the government is about working out a solution. we can now put a face to the

name of the maryland mall shooter. police just released this picture of darion marcus. he shot a woman and a man to death in the store. then killed himself. police still don't know what his motive was or even if he knew the 21-year-old victim, brianna benlolo or tyler johnson. and a brain dead and pregnant mother has been removed from a ventilator at the texas hospital. it is what the flame wanted. the decision came after an emotionally wrenching ordeal. munoz had been brain dead since november of last year. the hospital chemical her body on a ventilator to preserve the fetus she was carrying. the hospital officials say that state law required them to maintain the treatment for a pregnant patient. a judge has ruled that munoz should be taken off ventilator

and respirators by monday. the hospital chose not to appeal the judge's ruling. a nick valencia reported earlier, it appears that she may have already expired. stay with cnn with breaking news. for now, anthony bourdain begins now. meantime, more stars at the grammy awards.

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