we're at super bowl boulevard. >> we're not just talking at securing the stadium itself but we're also talking about the skies oi "american idol" above it. we were given a ride with u.s. customs and border protection agents who showed us some of the aircraft they will be using to do that job. they will be up there in blackhawk helicopters enforcing a ten-mile perimeter around the stadium. if there is an intruder, if anyone breaches that perimeter, they will get an up close look at the blackhawk team. those are the interceptors for tomorrow's super bowl. a lot going on on the ground, too. we were able to get a look at a secret command center that has been staffed around the clock. agents from 100 different local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies have been

working together. they're sharing intelligence in realtime gathering data and monitoring a vast network of cameras. we spoke to the super bowl's incident should any type of response be needed.

>> ivan, what are officials doing there to prepare with just a week to go before the opening ceremonies? >> well, the russian authorities insisted it's going to be the safest games ever but there is an awful lot of talk about security, about the threat of terrorism. in large part because sochi is located right next to one of the most turbulent regions in russia. the caucuses region. and also because just at the end of last month twin suicide bombings hit the city hundreds of miles to the north of here killing more than 30 people. take a look at this report. >> russia is tightening the ring of steel around the upcoming olympic games. security barriers include warships, patrolling sochi's black seacoast, tens of thousands of russian security forces have been deployed here to stop terrorists who have

threatened to tar get the more than two weeks of pageantry and sports when many of the world's eyes will be on russia. >> it's clear that there are some extra security measures in place here but most of the russians we've been speaking to here in the sleepy port of sochi, they tell us they're not really worried about terrorism. they're simply excited about the eminent launch of the winter games. >> both 21 years old, they came here from the russian city two weeks ago to work at a hotel. we're not afraid of any threats, the young man tells me. security is at a much higher level and there are many police at places like the train station. when i asked her if she's afraid of terrorist attacks.

the olympic park is the safest place in sochi, she says. look how many police officers we have on the streets. she's right. you can spot them wearing tall fur hats outside many olympic venues walking along side uniformed police. one week before the games, anticipation is clearly building. though we also find some residents of sochi who just can't wait for the olympics to be over. >> fred, that last man i spoke with, he's a laborer in the port of sochi and he said he views these games very negatively. he's worried that he won't be able to get to work and back easily when the games begin. he said that he has to carry three different travel documents to get through all of the police checkpoints and lines. and when i asked him, hey, are you worried that your city could

be bombed like that other city that i mentioned was hit by two suicide bombers. he said, of course. you can protect the venues but you can't protect an ordinary store. anybody could just throw a bomb into a trash can. so some of the people on the ground here are worried and are very frustrated after the inconvenience of all the construction that's taken place here. one last little topic. you see over my should ter olympic park here. five minutes drive away in this direction is an international border to a place called ipazia which is an entire separate country. a war was fought there about 16 years ago and it's still in dispute between local residents and the country of georgia. that's part of why security is a big issue here. >> understandably lots of anxieties. thank you, ivan watson. now, back in this country. new accusations against new jersey governor chris christie, a former top appointee claims he

has evidence disproving christie's comments about those notorious lane closures at the george washington bridge. erin mcpike joining us from washington. erin, the new allegations are all about what christie knew about the lane closures and when he knew it. what's the evidence as we understand it to be? >> well, fred, that top appointee you mentioned is former port authority official david wildstein. it was wildstein who carried out the order to close the aks cess lanes to the bridge. chief of deputy chief of staff bred j bridget kelly e-mailed him, time for traffic and he e-mail back, got it. the port authority already refused once to pay wildstein's legal fees so he's lawyer wrote this letter friday urging them to reconsider. and in this letter the attorney claims that evidence exists tying christie to having knowledge of the lane closures while they were closed.

a direct contradiction to what christie has been saying publicly over the past month. but it's important to point out there is no indication of what that evidence is or if wildstein himself even has it. and so the revelation may be less damaging than initial reports suggested yesterday because it doesn't necessarily state that he knew about the underlying scandal at the center of the investigation. in response, the christie administration doubled down in a statement friday evening and that reads, mr. wildstein's lawyer confirms what the governor has said all along. he had absolutely no prior knowledge of the lane closures before they happened. and whatever mr. wildstein's motivations were for closing them to begin with. as governor said in a december 13th press conference, he only first learned lanes were closed when it was reported by the press and as he said in his january 9th press conference, he had no indication that this was anything other than a traffic st study until he read otherwise the morning of january 8th.

there's still lingering confusion about the governor's timeli timeline. there have been a few discrepancies but he's sticking by the bottom line that he didn't know about the closings ahead of time. but if wooiildstein's bottom li is true, the new jersey "star ledger" is calling for christie to resign. >> we'll talk about that later on this morning. thanks so much. erin mcpike in washington. new allegations didn't stop governor christie from appearing at a very public event friday night. he attended a 60th radio bash for howard stern in new york. the governor made a few jokes before introducing one of the night's big musical acts, that of jon bon jovi. here's an audio portion of his comments. >> don't be disappointed. i'm not the representative of new jersey who you want to see right now. the representative of new jersey you want to see right now is not -- wait.

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way she's going back to italy willingly. the american woman convicted, then acquitted, has been convicted again of murdering her roommate in italy more than six years ago. knox is devastated but says she will keep fighting. >> amanda knox gave a very emotional interview to the american network abc. times her voice was shaky, other times, sound we very strong, especially when she was talking about how she would never willingly return to italy. take a listen to what she had to say. >> i will never go willingly back to the place where i -- i'm going to fight this until the very end. and it's not right and it's not fair and i'm going to do everything i can. granted, i need a lot of help. i can't do this on my own and i

can't help people understand this on my own. >> we also heard from meredith's brother and sister, lyle and stephanie, they said that nothing will ever bring meredith back and that we may never know exactly what happened to her that night over six years ago. take a listen. >> no matter what their decision and when it is finally upheld or not, you know, nothing is, of course, going to bring meredith back. you know, nothing will ever take away the horror of what happened to him. the best we can hope for is, of course, finally bringing this whole case to a conclusion. you know, and a conviction and everybody can then move on with their lives. >> kercher's say they would support amanda knox' extradition from the united states should it come to that. their attorney has long supported a conviction in this case. told cnn that he is happy with that decision. as for rafael sollecito, he was obtained overnight in northern italy. found him at a hotel at 1:00

a.m. in the morning near the border of austria. they brought him into a police station. they had been looking for him under court orders to confiscate his travel papers. his lawyers tell cnn he was not trying to flee the country. >> so will amanda knox be brought back to italy and thrown in prison? we'll get some answers when our legal guys join us next hour. right now to indonesia where a volcano erupted a short time ago killing at least 11 people. a spokesman says the victims were hitly hot ash clouds. they were all found in a village close to volcano's crater. the volcano has erupted hundreds of times in the past month. in january it forced 22,000 people to clear the area. in new jersey, he's supposed to be basking in the glory of being the super bowl host but a new revelation in that bridge scandal is stealing governor chris christie's limelight.

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position at the port authority in december. and now the state's largest newspaper is weighing in bluntly. "star ledger" editorial board saying, if, quote, if this charge proves to be true, then the governor must resign or be impeached, end quote. mark lamont hill is professor at columbia university in new york and a liberal. good to see you. joining us from philadelphia today. and will kaine is a cnn political commentator and conservative columnist on the blaze.com. >> good morning. >> will, you first. wildstein says there is evidence but of course we don't know what that evidence is. is the other shoe dropping? >> yeah, well, let's see what the evidence says. i mean, the shoe will drop if the evidence proves he knew something about it. look, fredricka, i suspect that chris christie did know. what kind of manager wouldn't know. but my reaction to that, i think is not so different than most americans. it's a little bit of a

collective yawn. you mean, chris krischristie is vindictive politician? wow, that must make him a rare bird. except for one aspect, i really mean this. it's comparable to anthony weiner. when we found out that anthony weiner was posting pictures of his junk on the internet, i don't care. if that's what you're into, if that's your thing, i don't really care. until he sat with wolf blitzer on this network and bald faced lied to him, you know, and said, wasn't me, wasn't me. >> then wouldn't this be tantamount to that? >> yes. >> when you have chris christie in that press conference very believable. >> yes. >> and really opening himself up to any question saying i knew nothing of it and then this evidence, if there is indeed evidence -- >> that's my point. >> fred. >> this is true. >> the law, the lying, the going out in front of the podium and saying i did not know. if we find out he did know, the lying, that's what people will be able to condemn, the sociopathic lying. that's what you can look at and saying, wow, i hope that's rare.

vindictive politician, not rare. sociopathic liar, i hope rare. >> disagree. the american people don't see how the sausage is made in a day-to-day sort of experience. in other words, yes, all politicians are vin dikt pif. when we get to actually see it in real life, it's troubling to people. people are not shocked but no one wants to know that the governor of new jersey is that kind of person. it's just like anthony weiner. plenty of people do that stuff, myself and will excluded, but once you know it for a fact it creeps you out. i think people are going to be creeped out by chris christie and it doesn't matter whether or not he knew ahead of time. and the letter doesn't suggest he knew ahead of time. it simply suggests that he may not be completely honest of knowing when the lane closures began. >> we don't even have the evidence. but i wonder if just this latest accusation damages chris christie. >> it does. >> proven or otherwise. >> it does because for one, we're still talking about it. it's never a good thing when you're running for an office or

potentially running for an office when people are still talking about whether or not you're a bully and liar and responsible for perhaps a disaster, at least a crisis. it's not a good thing. it gives the opponent something to run on. >> i think how it damages him. chris christie up to this point, his image has been, this is who i am. bluntly, i'm showing you. i'm overweight, i'm fat, i tell the truth, i stand up to people. this is who i am. but if it turns out who you are is legitimately a bully, like legitimately a politician, vindictive politician, bully, all the other things that used to be appealing, the bluntness, truthtelling, even the weight becomes detriments. instead of an asset his charm becomes something he has to fight against. it takes away his number one weapon, his number one asset. >> with all of these dark clouds hovering does he need to step down from being leader of the republican governors association, will? >> no. no. not until it's proven. again, i mean, if it's proven, then it's proven that he was a

liar, then that's something you need to step down for. i mean, i get -- i don't think being a vin dikt tive politician, i think it's an abuse of power. i think it's bad. i also don't think it's rare. until these thing -- >> how cynical is that, will? >> all right. marc? >> will is being very cynical right now. i'm shocked. that's usually my job. >> i'm a realist. >> come on. everybody is vindictive? all politicians don't do this. and we can't accept that that's a reality and american voters won't. he shouldn't step down. it will be to the detriment to himself and his party if he continues to have this cloud hanging over him. >> will, marc, thank you, gentlemen. appreciate that. got to get you a better light on that camera there, marc. thanks so much. all right. let's talk super bowl. something fun maybe? who is going to win? broncos or the seahawks? vegas has its odds but some say the smart money is on a different animal. we'll show you some funny and

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gridiron is ready. the halftime acts are set. the fans and teams cannot wait for kickoff. super bowl xlviii just a day away. andy is live for us in super bowl boulevard, times square, with a preview where you are teaming with people, fans. what's going on there? >> lots going on. as you can see, times square is packed. they've transformed 13 blocks here on broadway into what they're calling super bowl boulevard. there are tons of fun things for nfl fans to come out here and do. how do i know? i've been out there doing them all week. now, the best thing out here has got to be the 60-foot tobaggan run. it's not free. it's five bucks but it's well worth it. now, as i said, there's plenty of there things to do as well. you can kick a field goal. you can get your picture taken with the lombardi trophy. you can get autographs from nfl

stars and listen to live concerts. so much fun things to do out here. this year's super bowl is on pace to be the biggest bet football game in history. that's right. now, according to pre-game.com an estimated $10 billion, that's right, billion dollars, is projected to be wagered on this game worldwide. more than half of adult americans are expected to have some money on this game. >> half? >> that could be football squares, that could be betting on the actual game, that could be betting on how long the national anthem is. if you're betting on the actual game, 70% of the bets are backing the broncos. now, before a lot of people make their wager on the game they like to see what the animals around the world are picking. now, we've been playing some of these throughout the past week and this, i think today is the best ones we've gotten so far.

tennessee zoo lili the panda made his pick. now, as you can see, he wrestled with this for a little while before he finally went with the denver broncos. his buddy gabby the sea turtle in mu myrtle beach went with the broncos. you have the panda, sea turtle, manatee picked the broncos yesterday. i'm thinking these animals are thinking about the broncos are the favorite. not only are people picking them to win the game, the animal kingdom has spoken. they think so as well. >> oh, my goodness. they're not even thinking about what like might be the sentimental faves. they're just going for it, huh? that's fun. >> i guess so. >> all right. thanks so 34umuch, andy. i know you have company out there because don lemon is also on super bowl boulevard. i understand that you have been kicking out there without your kicks on. barefoot? >> i have. i was just going to say, you know, everything -- that guy said, andy, because he's been doing everything i've been

doing. i haven't done the tobaggan yet. i'm a little worried about it. >> you can do it. >> i paid a lot for these teeth. i don't want to mess them up. no, seriously, i'm out here throwing with roger staubach of all people. >> impressive. >> i know, i was surprised. he said, yeah, come on, go long, go long. i did it. he said, don, you have really good hands. you need to talk to a sports agent. maybe there's still hope for me in the nfl. who knows. but, also, you said without -- i had cold weather boots on the other day and i kept trying to kick a field goal steve weatherford from the giants told me to put the boots off and i did it, barefoot, first try. you will see that later on tonight. i've also been talking to joe montana who is also a super bowl winner and he's telling me about what he's been doing since he retired. sort of interesting. he's focusing on military members and their families and his own family as well. take a listen. >> until last year i had two

boys playing in college and now i'm down to one. so we spend a lot of time with them and whenever a free moment i get to try to help if they're looking for help in some area, i go down and visit and we work through little things. that's what it's all about. now i miss my girls growing up through that stage so i didn't want to miss the boys. and felt bad about that part of my life with the girls. >> so it's interesting. he said, you know, this used to be the priority in his life, now it's his family. he did tell me, fred, when he was playing ball he didn't get a chance to take it all in. and, you know, sometimes players, you just sort of live in the moment, take it all in. so focused on the game and focused on the winning they can't really do it. >> i do understand that. meantime, i understand you also took a break, maybe kicked up your heels a little bit, what is this, the bud light hotel? i'm presuming you kickeded up your heels and, i don't know,

maybe learned how to drink a beer or something? >> don't tell anybody. >> we've got the evidence. >> there is a brand new norwegian cruise ship that has been transformed into the bud light hotel. 3,000 vips, 3,000 lucky people will get to stay on this ship, party on this ship. it is actually docked in the hudson river. very icy hudson river the other day. they'll get to drink, eat, party, and have a great time, concerts. they'll get fallout boy. other acts that will be there. great venue. they have a big concert event right across the street from that and it's right where the "intrepid" is docked as well. >> cool stuff. i've covered three super bowls. had a chance to do the nfl experience but, new york, this is so innovative and creative. i don't think we've seen anything quite like this before. >> listen, and usually this street is filled with traffic right now of a different kind. usually on wheels. now it's people on foot now. from 34th street up to 47th

street in times square. super bowl boulevard. >> get in line before the line gets too long. and i waptd nt to see pictures that. make it happen, don. >> i'll report back. >> all right, thanks so much. have fun out there. this programming note, one day before the biggest game of the year. join cnn's rachel nichols and nfl stars at the center of the action. super bowl boulevard is where it's at. it all starts today at 4:00 eastern time right here on cnn. you're saying i can get at&t's network with a data plan and unlimited talk and text for as low as $45 a month? $45 a month. wow...no annual contract. no annual contract. no long-term agreement. no long-term agreement. really? really. ok, so what's the catch? there is no catch. ok, i'm obviously getting nowhere with you. i'm gonna need to speak with the supervisor. i am the supervisor.

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if american companies are not making enough money they won't grow, invest, and hire. week's volatility was notable in the dow. it ultimately rose and then fell in all five sessions. some of frustration was tied to latest federal reserve meeting. as expected, the fed reduced economic stimulus by another $10 billion. but investors wanted policymakers to in some way address the turmoil in emerging markets. the central bank didn't even acknowledge it in its closing statement was a disappointed to wall street. the meeting did not the last with ben bernanke at the helm. the former chairman's term expired on friday. ben bernanke is widely credited with steering the economy through the worst financial crisis since the great depression. janet yell len takes over the top spot next week. she becomes chairwoman with the market in a jittery place and she will be certainly monitoring it closely. especially if it turns out the recent losses means where the start of the correction that many have been expecting. frederick

fredericka? scarlett johansson's stream super bowl ad was rejected for taking shots and coke and pepsi. it's since been revised and accepted for air but now the company's factory in the west bank is accused of violating international law. johansson has been caught up in that controversy, too. ben wedeman has the story. >> reporter: the production line seems a model of efficiency, high tech, and productivity. the workers at the soda stream factory are busy assembling a device that carbonates water for export around the world. soda stream director daniel shows me around the floor. >> we have robots make the valve and human beings puts them together. a lot of assembly. >> reporter: here soda stream employs 1,300 people including palestinians and israeli jews and arabs. it would appear to be one of those rare bright spots where old enemies work together in

peace and harmony. there's a problem, however. the factory in the israeli occupied west bank and, thus, according to the united nations is in violation of international law. soda stream has become a target of a growing international boycott movement aimed at israeli and other companies working in the west bank.xser r. >> the dilemma is do we get out of here or stay here? if we get out of here we're going to have to fire 1300 employees inxwlocluding 500 palestinians who probably won't find another job. >> reporter: unemployment in the west bank tops 20%. here palestinian workers are paid much higher israeli wages, plus benefits. shift manager from jerusalem says he has no complaints. >> we came here. we talk together, we eat together. sometimes we chat together.

we laugh together. and at the end, you know, they pay us the same. >> reporter: sodastream signed on scarlet johansson as a spokesperson and will run an ad featuring johansson during the super bowl. her endorsement inspired advocates to do tongue in cheek publicity of their own playing on sodastream's slogan, set the bubbles free. in a statement johansson said, sodastream is a company that is not only committed to the environment but to building a bridge to peace between israel and palestine, supporting neighbors working alongside each other, receiving equal pay, equal benefit, and equal rights. >> it's just amazing how it was all set up. >> reporter: not good enough, says the palestinian cofounder of bds, the boycott, divest, and sanction movement which aims to pressure israel to end the 47-year occupation. >> anyone who allows herself to

defend a business, a business in direct violation of international law, is selling her soul to the devil. >> reporter: whatever the reality inside the factory, outside it's occupation is usual. just over the hill from sodastream a palestinian man lives with his wife and seven children in a dwelling. >> translator: if you want to pray in jerusalem you have to get a permit, he tells me. to go to hospital, get a permit. to work on a settlement, get a permit. they have no electricity and get their drinking water from just one jury-rigged faucet. no bubbles included. ben wedeman, cnn, on the west bank. next, two young boys american journey. what happened when they left their no, norkew york city neigd to attend a private city school on the upper east side? ut there

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our next story is about two boys who grew up in middle class new york but find a whole new world when their parents put them in private school. the boys and the subject matter are part of a documentary 13 years in the making called "american promise." cnn's anderson cooper introduces us to the boys and their journey on their road to excellence. >> it's 1999 when we meet best friends. both just 5 years old, both excited to start kindergarten. they've been selected to attend the dalton school, a private school located on manhattan's upper east side, a school i went to as a child. his parents, michelle and joe, decided to document the boys' academic journey.

as a result, we get to know these boys and their families in a truly intimate way over the next 12 years of their lives. >> dalton will open doors for him for the rest of his life. >> reporter: that's the hope for both families, but in time the boys find themselves struggling. not only with the typical growing pains but also with issues of race, class, and gender. >> they is a problem. and not a problem, not a problem in the community. he's a problem adult. the question is what is it about edris that makes him disruptive. >> they have this thing where people have to dance with the girls, i don't like that part because i don't get to dance with the girls. they usually say no. i don't know why. they just say no. it makes me feel bad. >> a quality education is a

priority for both families, but at what cost? >> there's a cultural disconnect between independent schools and african-american boys and we see a high rate of kids not being success f successful. the boys not being successful and the question is why. >> the boys, part ways at high school. shaon leaving dalton for a predominantly african-american school. but their journey doesn't end there. it offers an inside look into two families of color and the challenges and choices they face. all questions raised at the door for critical discussions for all of us left wide open. american promise has national broadcast premier monday night at 10:00 p.m. on tbs's pov series. we'll be right back. i'm beth... and i'm michelle. and we own the paper cottage.

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high school football kicker born without arms has helped his team achieve an undefeated season. now, he has his sights set even hire. here's poppy harlow. >> hey, there. well, imagine being born without half of your limbs, but not letting that stop you from being an absolute star on the football field. that is isaac lufkin. he is a remarkable and fearless 14-year-old tackling huge challenges on and off the field with absolute grace. there's a lot more to this kid and a lot more to isaac than his winning goals. >> i want to play in the nfl. ravens or -- >> you want to keep wearing purple. >> yeah, purple. >> he's still riding high from an undefeated season and the freshman football state title. vision and onside kick recovers this year.

remarkable considering this is what isaac goes through just to suit up. >> you don't want anyone's pity. >> no, i don't like pity. pity just makes me weaker. he means it. makes me feel like i can't do it. i drop my backpack and someone helps me pick it up, i drop it again because if i can't do it, no one else is going to do it sooner or later. >> for me, i see him put on his jersey and i'm just filled with pride because he's my little football star. overcome an unimaginable aac has challenge. >> as soon as he walked in, i pointed and said you're our place kicker. >> his potential was immediately obvious to the high school athletic director. >> i would not be the guy to

tell him he could not do something. >> what does he do for his teammates? >> i think he gives them hope. you see a guy with no arms, strap up and put a helmet on and launch himself into a violent pile. you know, and get up and smile. >> he calls isaac's knack for accuracy a skill that's tough to teach. you want to do more -- >> i want to be a defensive lineman. hit people. they can't grab my arms, my jersey. the only thing they can do is actually block, but i can still crawl under them. it's not like they can sit on me. they've got to let me through. >> his determination was clear from the beginning. this is isaac learning how to dress himself. >> no, don't. there you go. >> there. >> very good. there! >> here he is throwing a football as a toddler with his shoulder. >> he never gave up.

it wasn't easy for him, but he never gave up. >> is he disabled? >> no. i don't find him disabled at all. the sky was the limb. >> today, isaac can do nearly anything on his own. eggs sunny side up, no problem. >> high five. >> yeah. >> he's not always going to have somebody there to do everything for him, so that was my greatest gift to him was to be independent. >> he's learned how to do remarkable things with his feet. eating ice cream, playing the keyboard. ♪ even video games. as a child, isaac navigated the world with his toes. now in high school, he has learned to use his chin, shoulder and what he calls his stub. there have been bullies -- >> there was this one kid, he didn't stop.

he's whack me over the head with notebooks, take my sleeves, tie them around my throat. >> but football -- and his killer onside kick have brought a new sense of pride and acceptance. some say you're like a secret weapon on the team. is that true? >> yeah, it's because at first, i first do my onside kick, i run up to a guy, he'll have to block me. i'll fly backwards, i'm easy to block. the second time, i'll just juk him. >> what do you think you've done for your football team this year? >> now can't be lazy because no matter what, they have no excuse not to show up for practice, catch the ball or run the ball or block because if i can kick a ball and do my own thing, they can do their own thing. >> and what may be even more astonish, isaac's not the first armless kicker at classical. exactly 50 years ago in 1963,

chris shoe mann led the classical varsity team to the championship title, prompting president kennedy to send him this letter. it's an example that has opened the door for isaac to dream big. i want to see if we can go undefeated for four years straight. >> is he destined for greatness? >> he's already achieved it and managed to bring our whole program to another level. >> i knew it before he was born. he will be great and be everything that everybody said he wasn't going to be. >> and in so many ways, he already is. and hats off to isaac. he is truly an incredible young man. it was an honor to meet him and to help tell his story. we will be watching and hoping that he does make it to the nfl just like he dreams of doing. >> well, the sky's the limit. i love him. thanks so much, poppy.

we've got more straight ahead in the news room. we get a restart, right now. this hour in the news room, the new jersey bridge scandal deepens as a former ally of governor chris christie levels new accusations against him. hear the allegations and the governor's reaction straight ahead and a supersized security operation underway right now as the big game draws near. we'll show you what police and the military are doing to protect tens of thousands of super bowl fans. and amanda knox is vowing to fight extradition to italy after an italian court convicts her again of murder, but will she eventually end up behind bars? our legal guys weigh in this our legal guys weigh in this hour.

-- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com new jersey governor chris christie is adamantly denying new allegations that he knew more about those controversial lane closures at the george washington bridge, making those accusations now, a former christie appointee. erin, what exactly is this former port authority official claiming? >> well, fred, his name is david -- care ared out the order to close the bridge earlier this year. the access lanes. you may remember christie's deputy chief of staff e-mailed to him time for some traffic problems in fort lee and he replied, got it. he resigned over the scandal. his lawyer wrote a letter friday urging them to reconsider and in that letter, the attorney claims

that evidence exists tieing christie to having knowledge of the lane closures while they were closed. a direct contradiction to what christie has been saying over the past month, but it's important to point out there's no indication of what that evidence is or if wildsteen even has it, so that may be less damaging than initial reports suggested yesterday because it doesn't necessarily state that he knew about the scandal at the center of the allegation. in response, the christie administration doubled down in a statement friday evening that reads in part mr. wild steen's lawyer confirms what the lawyer said all alopg. he had no prior knowledge of delaying lane closures before they happened and whatever motivations were for closing them. as the governor said in a press conference, he only first learned lanes were closed when reported by the prsz and as he said in his january 9th press

conference, well, there's still some lingering confusion about the governor's timeline because there have been a few discrepancies, but he's sticking by the bottom line that he didn't know about the closings ahead of time, however, if the bottom line is true, the new jersey star ledger has an editorial this morning calling for governor christie to resign. >> thanks. keep us posted. now, we're just hours away from the biggest football game of the year. and while fans are getting ready to enjoy the super bowl, thousands of security officials are focused on trying to keep it safe. alexandria is joining us from super bowl boulevard. it's also very serious business for this complex plan. tell us more. >> it's going to take about 4,000 security officials and law enforcement officials to secure the big game tomorrow. most of them will be on the ground, but some will be up in

the air including u.s. customs and border protection agents. they put us on board a blackhawk helicopter to show us exactly what they'll be doing. protecting metlife stadium and patrolling the spectacular air space around it. it's expected 180 million fans will have their eyes on the field. while u.s. customs and border protection agents take over the skies above it. we took a ride on one of three backhawk helicopters that will form part of the defensive line. a strict no fly zone. if anyone breaches that perimeter for any reason, they should expect to see a blackhawk up close. >> sort of a scary experience and you sort of breach. >> exactly. unless you've been traineded in the military, it's highly unlikely you've ever flown in

formation with another aircraft. >> in the case of an air space intrud intruder, a blackhawk would be first to intercept, flying alongside the offending aircraft and escorting it to the ground, where federal agents would be waiting. >> they're going to first be shocked to have a large aircraft like this come up very close to them. and secondly, they're going to come to the realization that something's wrong. >> on our tour, we got our own surprise, although this was a welcome one. a fleet of military helicopters appearing in the distance and then heading for metlife stadium, where military aircraft will perform ceremonial duties on sunday. an exception to the no fly rule and a stunning one. the border agents say they basically plan to stay on the perimeter, so they won't be hovering over the game itself.

but fred, they do tell us they have radios on board, so hey, they may catch a couple of plays. >> i'm sure they'll try. thanks so much. appreciate that. so could weather play a role in tomorrow's game? perhaps not like some had feared initially. jennifer is with us with more on the forecast. yes, it will be cold, but like record breaking? >> it will be chilly, but considering where the game is being played, it could be so much worse. tomorrow's highs in east rutherford, new jersey, are going to be about 47 degrees with winds out of the west at about 6 miles per hour. your official game time forecast, temperatures will be around 43 degrees at kickoff, feeling like 37. of course, dropping off a little bit as we go throughout the game. possibility of a little bit of drizzle, but that's it. northwest winds about 5 to 10 miles per hour. so, the game day looks pretty good. we are going to see the snow though that we've been talking about all morning long in

midwest right around chicago. that's finally going to start to push on out. chicago getting anywhere from 6 to 8 inches of snow, the surrounding areas and look at th that. we are going to see the snow continue and then push out as we go through the evening hours. the midwest has had a very snowy winter and fred, chicago experiencing their third snowiest winter on record. >> i feel like this is the longest winter season ever. >> when is it going to end? >> and are these whiteout conditions in detroit? >> i think this is detroit, yep. we are having extremely snowy conditions there. the snow should be pushing out of the that area as we dpo through the late evening hours as well. so yeah, chicago, detroit, both in the bull's eye today. >> appreciate that. two ex boy scout leaders caught knocking over ancient rock was pretty funny.

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serious. >> the district attorney didn't think it was very funny at all. they were charged late on friday, charged with third degree felonies and it's a mess for them. once this video was put online, it took on a life of its own. these are ex boy scout leaders, supposed to set the tone of leadership. they were leading a boy scout troop through goblin valley park in utah and they have a very interesting defense, saying the rock was precariously positioned and they were fearing for the safety of someone that could have walked by. this could have crushed somebody, they say they would do it again. >> really? well, it's interesting that they would would make that attempt on that kind of defense when the video, the tone says they were joking. it was fun. it was like just a challenge. nowhere at least on the videotape that people have seen on youtube does it express a concern for passers by. >> this is a serious offense. third degree felony and if convicted, five years, $5,000.

so, it's not going to be very funny if that happens. the court date is in march. >> thanks so much, nick. all right, now to new jersey where governor chris christie is facing new allegations involving the political scandal that has rocked his administration. a former port authority official claims he has evidence that shows christie had knowledge of the lane closures at the george washington bridge while they were happening back in september. david wildstein oversaw the lane closures and resigned after allegations surfaced that he and a christie aide ordered them closed. as political payback against the mayor of fort lee, new jersey. wildstein's lawyer makes the new accusations against christie in a letter to the port authority. governor christie's office released a statement last night saying in part, quote, mr. wildstein's lawyer confirms what the governor has said all along. he had no prior knowledge of the lane closures before they

happened. joining me from washington now, former federal prosecutor, michael zelden. good to see you. so, it is alleged that there is evidence according to wildstein, but that evidence is not produced. what's it going to take to this this investigation to a new level or is it already there just based on the allegations in your view? >> well, the letter is sensational, but not substantive. that is you're in a jerry mcguire moment of show me the evidence, which is to say he says evidence exists which can show that christie had knowledge during the period of lane closings in september, but it doesn't say who has that evidence and what that evidence is. so, it's a show me the evidence, let's see and that presumably will come out in the subpoenas either issues by paul fishman, the united states attorney or the special super legislative

committee that's investigating it politically. so it's bound to come out. then we'll see what actually it is that gives rise to wildstein's allegation that the governor new during the period of the lane closings. >> if you were involved, what would you be able to demand at this point based on the information or lack there of in the letter? >> you would want all electronic communications that relate to the whole topic of the bridge closings. that's e-mails, other correspondence, things that exist within the written format of the office. all the communications between the governor's office and its campaign and the port authority. and then you'd develop a sort of dossier of information based on that regular written regulation and then you see what they say in testimony. >> is this enough to lead to a subpoena of governor christie?

>> yes. it is. the question would be timing. and usually, you build these cases from the foundation and you move your way up and christie would probably be at the highest rung on that ladder, so you're telling wait a bit to see what evidence there is so when you have the governor in either a grand jury or deposition or legislative committee, you're doing it in one fail swoop. remember during the white water matter, there was some criticism of mr. star for bringing the first lady to the back. the first thought, couldn't you have just organized your thoughts so she just comes in one time? i think that would be the appropriate thing to do when it comes to the city governor. but we'll see what the legislator and u.s. attorney says. >> michael zeldin, thanks so much, appreciate that.

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that's gunfire erupting on the streets of bangkok today amid protests ahead of thailand's sunday election. a hospital says at least six were wounded when gunmen opened fire on police and pro government demonstrators for about a half an hour. witnesses say at least eight shooters emerged from the antigovernment protesters trying to stop the election. in this country, the biggest football game of the year is tomorrow. and while fans prepare for parti parties, security officials are getting ready at metlife stadium and beyond. there will be 700 state police troopers in and around the stadium, 3,000 private security guards and hundreds of federal employees including fbi agents on hand. people getting to the game by bus and trains will be screened. and there will be extra coast guard boats on the water as well. i'm joined by carl hearn, a former fbi crisis response

agent, who has worked four super bowls in that role. miami among them. new orleans. city, but those cities are very different from the new york city, east rutherford, new jersey, area. what are the most paramount experts given this is a landmark location. >> i think the biggest concerns, the open locations. and this context with everything has been happening, you know, last year, we had the boston marathon bombing. and then the things that have happened in russia. so, with this threat environment, it's a little bit different and with the security will be enhanced and by it being this new york city, an attractive target, a icon for the united states. >> the tristate area, it's huge.

it wouldn't just be metlife stadium, super bowl boulevard that would be the most vulnerable locations, but in your view, how might security be approaching the potential vulnerabilities outside of these more concentrated areas, just for the sake of anyone who might want to make a statement? >> i think what you'll have and which has been stated, security outside those areas. then there will be the different areas. suspicious activities, the perimeter. >> and granted the pr precaution has been taken in the times square area, we had live pictures. of that super bowl boulevard right there. 13 block area, we're talking about especially on a saturday, any weekend, it's already concentrated with a lot of people. what makes it different this time in terms of how nypds

together, to make sure nothing this is overlooked. >> i think when this planning for this event probably started a year out. the planning is for any type of scenario. and that could be from the actual shooter, that could be for a suspicious package, any other type of two legged threats. the difference now is where you would look for one of those threats singular, where as they might be in a combination, such as the boston bombing, where there were backpacks left and the two individuals were armed, also. >> and it's cold. people are wearing lots of layers, wearing coats. people going into the stadium may want to bring blankets. just things to carry. that makes it a little more i guess taxing or difficult for security to kind of zero in. >> yeah, it makes it where -- things can be concealed. but i think along with law

enforcement and with nfl and their policy, implementation of both of those and screening the items that are being brought in can help reduce that. >> thanks so much. good to see you. >> thank you. all right. justin bieber, let's talk about what's going on with him. this time, his plane got a little extra attention when landing in new jersey for this super bowl weekend. what authorities say made them suspicious. you're saying i can get at&t's network with a data plan and unlimited talk and text for as low as $45 a month? $45 a month. wow...no annual contract. no annual contract. no long-term agreement. no long-term agreement. really? really. ok, so what's the catch? there is no catch. ok, i'm obviously getting nowhere with you. i'm gonna need to speak with the supervisor. i am the supervisor. oh, finally someone i can talk to.

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thanks. what? justin bieber just got more unwanted attention from law enforcement. this time, customs officers said they smelled pot on his private plane after it landed in new jersey from toronto.

they even brought in dogs to search the jet, but then found nothing. bieber is in new jersey for tomorrow's super bowl game. one man defending justin bieber is rock star, meat loaf. he spoke with a.j. hammer and as you can imagine, meat loaf was not at a loss for words. >> kind of a breather after what seemed like an alleged law breaking spree. justin was arrested in miami beach a week and a half ago charged with dui and resisting arrest after police say he was drag racing. this past wednesday, for -- a limo driver and then there's still that case of allegedly egging his neighbor's house in california. a lot of people are saying this all sounds like bieber is spiralling out of control. when i spoke with meat loaf in a new interview, he was defending

justin bieber. >> the kid is 19 years old. granted, his parents didn't give him a great foundation, he's not doing anything that another 19-year-old wouldn't be doing. there's not a 19-year-old alive that if he didn't have the money, he wouldn't have a ferrari. he needs a foundation. that's what lindsay lohan didn't have. where ronny howard did. >> all these people surrounding him need to say no. >> yes, but it comes back along before that. his parents pushed him and didn't give him a foundation, so now he's 19 and he's not doing it. so, but i -- what i find wrong is yes, somebody should say no to him and somebody should help guide him and usher who brought him in should sit him down and say, look, dude, let's do this. >> obviously, that would be great if bieber did have people around him now to help keep him

in check, but he's not in any way excused. on a separate note, pleasure to see meat loaf, who's excited to be at planet hollywood. rock tails and cocktails. starts on february 13th. paradise by the dashboard light and so much more waiting for you, fred, in vegas. >> i can't wait. thanks so much, a.j. watch a.j. hammer on "showbiz tonight" monday through thursday, 11:00 p.m., on hln. amanda knox says she will never go back to italy willingly after being found guilty again of murder, but could she be sent back there and thrown in prison? our legal guys are next. [ male announcer ] did you know that if you wear a partial, you're almost twice as likely to lose your supporting teeth?

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amanda knox says there's no way she's going back to italy willingly. >> i will never go willingly back to the place where i -- i'm going to fight this until the very end. and it's not right and it's not fair. and i'm going to do everything i can. granted, i need a lot of help. i can't do this on my own and i can't help people understand this on my own.

>> the american woman has been convicted again of murdering her roommate in italy more than six years ago. erin has details. >> guilty once again. the amanda knox murder trial far from over after knox was last night slapped with her second conviction for the murder of british student, meredith kercher. this is the third time in italian court has heard the case. knox was released from prison in 2011 when a judge overturned the original conviction due to errors in the investigation. she returned to the united states and made no appearance at this trial. a woman believed to be amanda knox was whisked away by family members outside her mother's home in seattle. knox released a statement saying i am frightened and saddened by this unjust verdict having been found innocent before, i expected better from the italian

justice system. now, the court has sentenced knox to 28 and a half years in prison. knox's ex-boyfriend was also convicted of murder on thursday. he is -- 25 years in jail. he was on hand to hear the verdict. the kercher family keeping the focus on the victim at the center of the case. they say the new verdict gives them hope. >> matter what the decision and when it is finally upheld or not, nothing's going to bring meredith back. nothing will ever take away the horror of what happened to her. the best we can hope for is of course finally bringing this whole case to a conclusion. and a conviction and everybody can then move on with their lives. >> next up, a fresh round of appeals and many unanswered questions. will italy request her extradition from the united states and will the u.s. grant it? >> in italy under their system, you're still actually presumed

innocent until that third final stage. the prosecution asked for a questionnaire or provision arrest warrant today. the court recognized she was lawfully in the united states. >> but knox says she's fearful of her future. >> it would feel like a train wreck, they would order my arrest and the italian government would approach the american government and say, extradite her. and i don't know what would happen. >> so, what is next for amanda knox? avery is joining us from cleveland. richard herman in las vegas. our brilliant legal minds here. good to see you, gentlemen. so, richard, you first. i mean, is this a situation where amanda knox just has kind of watch her back no matter where she goes because at any moment, she could be extradited? what is the likelihood she could

be returned to italy? >> you heard her say there was no way she would go back. >> willingly. >> because let me tell you something, fred. we're waiting for the final decision to come from the judge, which will start the appeal period. it will probably take at least a year for all the appeals to be heard, but in if conviction is upheld and sustained on appeal and extradition proceedings are brought, the united states has a treaty with italy. the united states would have to honor that treaty and have her arrested, begin the extradition and return her to italy. i don't know how they could not. her conviction was in the first trial. granted, there were subsequent trials. the i ttalian justice system is far different than ours, but it is legitimate. we signed a treaty with them. if this conviction is upheld, i believe the united states has to return her to italy. >> so, avery, are you in

agreement? if upheld, it's inevitable? she would be extradited? >> chris christie will be extradited before amanda knox will. left out of this -- why that is and no one really has been talking about this. is that in an extradition proceeding, the state department has unbridled discretion. we heard the harvard law professor say well, she's not going to be extradited because she's good looking. well, i don't think that's a criteria on the end of the formula, but the fact is if the state department chooses, despite the 2010 bilateral treaty, if they don't, if they don't care to extradite her, they will not. >> so, what would be the criteria then, avery, under those circumstances where the state department would say, you know, we believe that this case does not merit extradition?

what is the criteria? >> well, there are none, but it would seem to me they have to articulate criteria, she's tried in absentia, we don't buy that in the united states. there's double jeopardy. we don't buy that in the united states. there are all sorts of justifications and the fact is, if the government doesn't want to extradite, it's not going to. >> but if we're talking about all those circumstances happening in the u.s., then it would be based on u.s. law. but she's an american citizen abroad and italy says -- we do it here. wouldn't that have to be honored, richard? >> yes. >> as bad as it is. >> as the song goes, this is how we do it. they would have to do it, fred. he said the united states would extradite her and i believe that. not because she's good looking. doesn't have anything to do with that. we're trying to extradite snowden because he was an nsa leaker. here, she's convicted of murder.

they're going to want to extradite a murderer. how could the united states and a country we have a treaty with, say no to this? how could we have any respect in the world if we rejected this? how could we possibly expect anyone we want to extradite back to here? i don't think we have a choice. if this conviction is upheld based on our relationship with italy, we will have to return her to italy. >> i don't agree. >> it's not double jeopardy. >> theoretically, hold on, hold on. there are soldiers in italy that there's an attempt to extradite, that's not happening right now. you cited edward snowden. it's a completely discretionary. italy will insist on extradition. >> they will. >> they let her go on bond, really think that italy expect that she was coming back? not in a million years. it's just never going to happen. >> interesting. >> we'll pick this one up.

it definitely sounds like it's in its infancy. one of the real possibilities that she gets sent or gets to stay. avery, richard, thanks so much. there are other things we want to talk to you about. some victims of the boston bombings. suspects say that he deserves the death penalty. will federal prosecutors be able to make their case on this one? our legal guys will be weighing in on that as well. next. [ male announcer ] here's a question for you:

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he has reasons. 17 surgeries. 11 days in the hospital. >> i prefer the death penalty.

terrorize our country, you're going to be put to death. i strongly believe that's how it should be. >> his fan fiancee wears his boston strong band every day. >> it hasn't been easy. nor has it been easy for the families that lost children that day. so, this is almost kind of too easy for him. i still haven't walked for more than you know, a day, in a prosthetic, you know, and it's almost a year later. >> he spent months away from his young son. >> i want to be able to put him to bed at night knowing that i can tell him he is no longer with us. that those two men that did this to our city are not breathing anymore. >> life's good, you know. it's going to get better. it's going to be a road, a long road, for the rest of our lives. >> so much emotion there surrounding the story, but the decision to seek the death

penalty is a legal move with lots of reprecussions potentially. our legal guys are back. avery and richard in new york, criminal defense attorney and law professor from las vegas. avery, you first on this one. recent boston globe poll showed that only 33% of massachusetts residents actually support the idea of the death penalty, so will this be an uphill battle? >> well, it will be an uphill battle on the assumption the united states gets the conviction. these are very important issues that the defense team has to think about. on the other hand, judy clark is tsarnaev's defense lawyer. she's represented smith, ted kosinski, she is the best of the best and the likelihood of this case going to jury trial i think is less likely than not. i think a deal ultimately has to be worked out and that's what

judy clark is going to do. >> you have to wonder whether there will be a argument of change of venue. how could you have this trial in boston, still so scarred by what took place? >> if you're a defense attorney, 30% of the people are against the death penalty, that's kind of something that you like, but they bring on a death penalty case like this, fred and sometimes as a strategy to make an ultimate resolution where the defendant waives all future appeals, lifer in prison. however, this crime was so violent and the reprecussions as you saw from before, are just so devastating with police officers getting killed, young children getting killed, right in the heart of boston. it is an extremely powerful case. now, mitigating arguments were made to the attorney general to try to suggest don't bring a death penalty. those were rejected by holder, who by the way personally is against the death penalty. he said no, it's going to be a

delt penalty case. only three federal death penalty convictions since 1964, that's a fact. it's not a question of whether we're for death penalty or not. it's on the books. it's legal. will we follow through with it or is it just a strategy? >> there was a deadline here. not that eric holder wanted to make a decision, he to. george o'toole gave the government a deadline. that was this week. so, holder had to make a decision. i think he made the right one. >> so, avery, do you believe it is realistic to think there could be some leniency for tsarnaev's camp, that perhaps there could be a plea? there that could be a lesser sentence in exchange for some kind of cooperation? how realistic do you believe that would be? >> well, i don't think there should be any leniency. at the same time, if tsarnaev has information on a broader

basis, then certainly, if i'm the department of justice, i want to get that information. but remember, one of the defenses here, fredricka, is that tsarnaev's older brother had great influence and the willingness factor is questionable right now. she's arguing he wasn't really, he was under the influence of his older brother. that's where this thing is pushing toward a plea agreement. >> and fred, i think that's the only angle working. the d.c. sniper case where they claim the brainwashing took place in the younger individual. i think that's the only angle they can take here to try to humanize him. otherwise, this could be a fourth federal excuse since 1964. >> thank you so much. >> we're taking the broncos, fred. >> okay, avery, you got a pick? >> seahawks. >> okay. very good. we shall see. i'm going to go with the sent mental favorite. seahawks. >> all right. there we go.

>> thanks so much, guys. our brilliant legal minds here. you can catch them at about this time every saturday giving us their take on the most intriguing legal case of the day, week, month, you name it. why does denver's quarterback, peyton manning, yell omaha so much? a mystery to some. welcome back. how is everything?

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broncos quarterback peyton manning calls omaha. what does it mean? the city of omaha is sure enjoying all the attention. >> omaha's henry dorlynn zoo has lots of penguins. this is its newest one. >> we named it peyton after peyton manning. >> it's the latest example of the city relishing in this.

denver's quarterback with a mystery call at the line of scrimmage. 75 times during the playoffs manning has been shouting omaha. but apparently, a more powerful microphone on the field has made it more noticeable and it's become a big talk in the sports world with everyone guessing what it means. >> it's a run play that, but it could be a pass play. or a play action pass, depending on a couple of things. the wind, which way we're going, quarter and the jerseys that we're wearing, so there's your answer to that one. >> in omaha, the answer has been not to fumble a good opportunity, to bring eyeballs to the city and its businesses. omaha is where i grew up and one thing i can tell you is folks here are very proud of their city and are eager to show it off anytime they get the chance, so naturally, they are enjoying this moment in the spotlight. the omaha chamber of commerce

estimates the attention has provided $10 million in free advertising for the city. >> first off, it's just plain fun to hear your city being talked about over and over again. >> that's todd simon. yes, there is a relation. he's my cousin and co-owner of omaha steaks, which has been in my family for generations. it was one of the companies that donated $100 each time peyton called out omaha. omaha shutouts generating almost $25,000. money going to manage foundation to help disadvantaged children. >> we've been able to create a lot of extra buzz and do something great at the same time. >> for the super bowl, it's now up to 17 companies. omaha's mayor says the attention has made her a broncos fan. >> we hope he will stay repeatedly in the super bowl and when he wins, he says he's going

to omaha instead of disney world. >> an online gambling site in canada is taking odd on how many times manning will signal using the city's name during the super bowl. >> my big fear is he's going to come up the line of scrimmage at the super bowl, look at the defense and say, kalamazoo. kalamazoo. >> either way, peyton the penguin will keep his name. dan simon, cnn, omaha. >> very cute. much more straight ahead and it much more straight ahead and it all starts again right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com hello, again, everyone. here are the top stories we're following. what did he know and when did he know it? chris christie is facing more questions on the lane closures. the new allegations and the governor's reaction coming up. and blackhawk helicopters are in the skies above the super bowl stadium in new jersey. it's all part of a massive security operation ahead o