detroit's the biggest u.s. city ever to do so. overnight, residents reacted to the news. >> detroit can't even have their own business. that's sad. >> enough time to straighten it out. so, i guess, if you can't handle it themselves, someone else will. >> reporter: the governor of michigan authorized the bankruptcy. >> detroit's broke. >> reporter: detroit mayor dave bing preferred the city work on its problems outside of bankruptcy court. >> now that we're here, we have to make the best of it. >> reporter: detroit was once the nation's fourth-largest city. home to 1.8 million in 1950. those were motown's glory years. today, nearly 700,000 people live in detroit. the land area is far too big for its population. 78,000 abandoned buildings. crime is rampant. residents wait for 58 minutes for police to respond to their calls. detroit's homicide rate at its highest level in 40 years, with many calling it murder city. city services will remain open. bills will be paid. >> nothing changes from the standpoint of the ordinary citizen's per

a third of detroit is too scarcely populated to function. 10,000 buildings could be demolished. >> we are a city in a huge financial crisis as i speak. and we've got to make some hard decisions for ourselves. >> reporter: at first, the abandoned homes will go. eventually, long-time residents may be forced out. bertha shares her block only with a vacant school. would you leave? >> no. i'll die here. >> i have green beans. >> reporter: and anne gardens in the vacant lot next to her home. >> this is like the country and the city. and i love it. >> reporter: but she's open to a move. but if the city makes you an offer you can't refuse -- >> gone in a minute. >> reporter: the most desolate areas are those closest to downtown. the question is, what to do with all this open space? detroit businessman john hand sees vast orchards and farms. he's pledged $30 million to get started. >> massive farms. >> reporter: up to 1,000 acres. >> right. quite large. >> reporter: iowa right here in the middle of detroit. >> right here. >> reporter: this man sees s

then they blew the top off the shane park amphitheater in detroit.al tribute, her friends say aretha would have wanted. ♪ r-e-s-p-e-c-t >> she was an icon in the city of detroit and me growing up as a kid we listened to her with my mom and grandmother. >> reporter: despite humble beginnings she was bound for glory. the seeds of her musical greatness planted in her father's church. she once said, i'm using to the highest degree possible the gift that god gave me to use. thousands of mourners have come to pay their respects. some showed up driving pink cadillacs. >> there were people crying, but what i seen most was respect, and that's something that's like a moniker attached to aretha, respect. >> reporter: lying in her open casket wearing red shoe, he ankles crossed, aretha exudes a mixture of comfort and strength. always regal but never considered herself royalty. stevie wonder, chaka khan. civil rights leaders, the greats are here. today's funeral a final good-bye. aretha franklin passed away august 16th at the age of 76. aretha's final ride will b

and slippery conditions along i-75, from detroit to chicago. also on i-5, in washington and oregon. >> if you are flying today, expect airport delays in seattle, detroit and miami. >>> and if you're flying over the gulf coast, you might see signs of that enormous oil slick starting to creep ashore. >> later today, a 100-ton specially built steel and concrete structure will be hahled about 50 miles rk? here's john hendren. >> reporter: the oil slick strikes shore on the tip of the mississippi delta. it's claiming ever-more casualties, including this pelican. environmentalists say the leak may be worse than we thought. >> the oils are growing. the oil coming out may be growing. >> absolutely. >> reporter: norwegian environmentalist says the oil explosion that killed 11 workers, probably destroyed the sand filter. so, the sand would enlarge the hole because it's going to grate at the hole itself and actually make it larger? >> it's like sandpaper all the time. so, for each hour the flow continues, the hole will be bigger and bigger. >> reporter: t

the forgotten streets of detroit. he's documenting what he calls the downfall of his once-great hometown. >> i think it kind of shows what can happen to a society if you don't look towards the future, see what's coming down the road and make changes as necessary. >> reporter: ten years ago he started photographering what had been grand houses in wealthy, thriving neighborhoods but decades of bad luck and lost opportunity have driven out half this city's population. nearly a million people since the 1950s. these are the stark symbols of what was left behind. >> the people here are great, they're hard working. they want to make a difference and they managed to make it through almost everything but individuals can only do some much. >> reporter: for its part, the city is trying to do something about the urban decay. they've plied for federal funds to help tear down some 2300 of these abandoned homes but it wouldn't make a dent. entire neighborhoods here have fallen victim to arsonists and time and neglect. >> compared to

our jeremy hubbard found out. >> reporter: it is detroit reinvented. automakers putting the finishing touches on a leaner, meaner north american auto show. but it will be difficult to put a positive paint job on the cold, hard realities of the last year with the hard-luck business and the downtrodden town. >> the volume declines in 2009 were unprecedents. >> pontiac and saturn have disappeared. gm and chrysler have gone through bankruptcies and bailouts. no longer is it the big three. some say it's a medium six. >> many people that toyota and nissan as are american as general motors as chrysler and ford. >> reporter: with newer more efficient electric plug-in cars and a wider range of hybrids. and ford with a dashboard concept. dealers hope the high-tech touches will drive customers to the showroom. even the survives know the road ahead is a bumpy one. ford sales rose 32% a year ago. and at this detroit dealership, they just wrapped up a banner year. >> last month was actually better than cash for clunkers so we see momentum moving forward here. >> rep

milwaukee and detroit bracing for another six inches. the brunt of the storm is hitting farther east. >> rain from northern california up to seattle. heavy snow in the cascades. rain in boston, new york, and d.c. stormy in the south. golf ball sized hail. a chance of tornadoes from the carolinas to the gulf coast. showers in south texas. >> 60s in dallas, new orleans, atlanta. near 40 in detroit. 27 in minneapolis. just 19 in fargo. 50s in the pa sis i have northwest. phoenix, 75, sacramento. 71. >>> soda revolution. the phew brand gnat is low cali but not diet. >>> china comes to the u.s. to find pilots? major hiring fairs. >>> a helicopter disintegrates on landing. h@h@ababababababababb >>> welcome back, everybody. overseas markets were mostly higher on positive economic news from europe and the u.s. tokyo's nikkei average gained 52 points. hong kong's hang seng added 26. on wall street, the dow rose 46 points yesterday. not enough to close above 13,000. meanwhile, the nasdaq index was up 24. >>> for sale signs are going up on some sea

mostly 50s from kansas city to detroit. 62 here in new york. 80s from atlanta to new orleans. >>> well, tense of thousands of people tuned in over the week end for a bird's eye view of a couple of eagle eggs hatching. a hidden camera had been watching. >> more than 100,000 people were watching when the first eaglet was hatched. briefly crashing the site. three eggs were laid in february. >> a little fuzz ball. so cute. very adorable. >>> coming up next, personal information for millions stolen in one of the biggest internet security breaches ever. >>> plus, ivy league harassment. women take on yale university over what they say was done to them. >>> and the overnight shocker. katie couric leaving her post at the evening news. the evening news. >>> some of the nation's biggest companies are dealing with the fallout of some of the biggest data breaches ever. citibank, wall walgre rken are warning customers. the information was stolen from epsilon. >>> and bp wants to start drilling in the gulf again. the new york times report that bp would like to drill at ten existing wells in exchange

showers dampened i-5. >> if you're flying, airport delays are expected in detroit, chicago, and memphisderal civil rights officials are looking into harassment campaigns at several universities. >> with more on the harassment complaints, here's linsey davis. >> reporter: chants so vulgar, we can't play them in their entirety. science like this one outside the women's center were the tipping point. >> how are you supposed to go about having the great, bright college years? >> reporter: she's a junior. she filed charges. it's about insuring equal rights at schools. >> no one has been expelled for rape here. there have been 41 years of coeducati coeducation. >> reporter: this e-mail was circulated among fraternities. it ranked a group of women based on how many beers it would take to get them drunk. the federal government is launching its own investigation into the matter. in an e-mail to abc news, the university said yale does not and will not tolerate sexual harassment. the problem goes far beyond yale. 62% of college students report being sexually harassed in their college years. only 7

blizzard conditions expected in chicago and detroit overnight. and then the storm continues to build north and east as we head towards groundhog day, affecting the mid-atlantic with an icy mix through wednesday. back to you. >>> when we come back, what the crisis in egypt is doing to the overseas stock markets this morning. >>> and christiane amanpour's return to cairo. what she found when she arrived. >>> plus, we'll take you to last night's s.a.g. awards which belonged to the golden girl, [ female announcer ] alli works when you work. if you skip this latte and opt for the smaller low-fat one, you'll cut about 12 grams of fat. then take alli with it to help boost your weight loss. so for every 2 pounds you work to lose, alli can help you lose 1 more. alli. how healthy works. >>> the protests in egypt are causing jitters among investors. asian stocks fell sharply today as investors worried that turmoil could spread to neighboring countries. the unrest also sent oil prices higher on concerned access to the suez canal. a key route would be blocked

evening showers from detroit to pittsburgh. and thunderstorms for much of florida. >>> finally this friday morning, a crucial step in robin's journey. our beloved colleague, robin roberts, is said to be doing very well, after undergoing a bone marrow transplant. >> as the procedure got under way, robin was in good spirits, surrounded by loved ones, including abc's diane sawyer. >> reporter: in a hospital room, a champion is showing the power of her heart. >> this journey is just as much about the mind as it is about the body. you have to change the way you think, to change the way you feel. and let me say this lastly. i feel the love. and i thank you for it. thank you. >> reporter: after 11 days in the hospital, preparing for her bone marrow transplant. >> we're going to put the new bone marrow cells. this is the beginning of the rebuilding phase. we've been in the kind of tearing down phase, getting everything ready to accept the new cells. >> reporter: in these last eight days, intense chemotherapy. and even someone as strong

that would complete the detroit cycle. tigers go up 6-2. they win this one, 7-5. >>> that will do it for this espn news update. but don't for get, for the latest on the sports scene, tune into "the highlight express." >>> better grab your kleenex. >> there's no way your eyes are staying dry for this one. a florida girl was asked to take part in a school beling bee. and she was asked to spell sergeant. her sergeant dad appeared from behind the curtain. such an emotional moment. >> my heartbeated harder and faster than it ever really did before. i'm still really shaken inside. >> oh, man. wow. >> unfortunately dad will only be home for a couple of weekses before returning to duty in iraq. >> those stories never get old. >> my favorite stories. >> yes. >>> coming up next, "the pulse," stories heating up the internet this morning. >> including the baby who knows how to work an ipad. but isn't sure what to make of a magazine. a sign of the times. i'd race down that hill without a helmet. i took some steep risks in my teens. i'd never ride withou

i wish they would take to us detroit but i don't think it's going to happen. >> reporter: 29 states are getting pounded from the great lakes all the way to the gulf of mexico. >> a massive storm, thunderstorms on the southernnd and it continues pushing through the country. >> reporter: some art 3s of wisconsin saw two feet of snow, high winds made it seem like 20 degrees below zero. over 1,400 flights were canceled in chicago airports. but if you have nowhere to go this weekend, the snow delivered some fun. >> we can have snowball fights and make snowmans. >> reporter: this winter storm now heads to the east coast, even parts of florida will see temperatures in the mid-20s. karen travers, abc news. >>> and that storm now moves into an area that has already seen several feet of snow. >> accuweatherer.com ava dinges has the forecast this morning. >> reporter: good morning, vinita and mike. the worst of the snow may be over for the northwest but now comes the lake-effect system. with the harsh colding moving into the ohio and upstate new york. some of those snow bands may be dropping at le

showers around detroit, chicago and minneapolis.n in the pacific northwest. >>> and finally this half hour, they were just too good not to hear more of talking about the presidential candidates. >> after tuesday night's brutal debate, it was really nice to see them offering up the punch lines last night in new york. we heard some earlier. and here's a few more. >> people seem to be very curious as to how we prepare for the debates. let me tell you what i do. first, refrain from alcohol for 65 years before the debate. second, find the biggest available strawman and mercilessly attack him. big bird didn't even see it coming. and by the way, in the spirit of "sesame street," the president's remarks are brought by the letter "o," and the number 16 trillion. let's just say that some in the media have a certain way of looking at things. when suddenly, i pulled ahead in the major polls. what was the headline? polls show obama leading from behind. i have already seen early reports from tonight's dinner. headline, obama embraced by catholics

the fourth goal of the playoffs. 3-0, detroit. later, forget the mule.an call him the natural. zetterberg finds franzen. three-straight goals. the natural hat trick at 3:26. had a helper in the first. third period, now, up 6-1, nick lidstrom said, quote, i haven't seen a guy being hot like that ever. now, he has. franzen, fourth goal of the game. wings take it, 7-1. >>> meanwhile, sid the kid and the pens looking to take a 3-1 lead over the canadiens. tied at 1-1 in the first. crosby, to chris kunitz. he's got the goal. takes two efforts. second time a charm. his third goal of the playoffs. 2-1, pens. to the third period, same score. lots of traffic in front. maxim lapierre. beats marc-andre fleury, the wraparound. we're tied at 2-2. later in the third, piatt to gionta. just over four to go. penguins still down, but with a chance. evgeni malkin gets the turnover on the break-away. but jaroslav halak stands it up. we're tied 2-2, in the series. >>> that's a look at your espn news highlights. i'm steve weissman. back to you in new york. >>> up next, the st

highs in the 60s for chicago, detroit and kansas city. 49 in fargo. and 50 for minneapolis. new york 59. and baltimore, 61. a record 90 in miami. 89 in new orleans. and 73 in dallas. >>> and when we come back on takes a step towards extending s the popular tax credit for first-time home buyers. that and the rest of business news, next. >>> and a story to make you wonder what you would do. it happeneddt a high school. and the consequences could be very serious. >>> overseas stock markets are falling this morning after a weak housing report here triggered fears about the health of the global economy. tokyo's nikkei average fell 1.8% today. hong kong's hang seng is down sharply. in london, the ftse opened lower. the report showing new home sales fell unexpectedly in september, sent the dow tumbling 119 points to close at 9762. and theasdaq plunged 56 points to close at 2059. >>> investors are hoping for some better news from this morning's gdp report. it's expected to show the economy grew from july through september. and in four-straight quarters of contraction. experts predic

. >> abc's trevor ault joins us from detroit with the highlights. good morning, trevor. >> reporter: good morning, od morning, diane. the candidates covered a lot of ground last night, health care, climate change, criminal justice reform, immigration, but in talking about who is best for the future, they were quick to criticize each other's pasts. night two of the detroit democratic debates featuring all the policy of night one with a lot more personal political brawling mixed in. senator kamala harris returning to her attacks from the first debate early on. >> the vice president has still failed to acknowledge that it was wrong to take the position that he took at that time. >> reporter: but this time biden punching back and later criticizing the senator for changes to her health care plan. >> you can't beat president trump with double talk. >> reporter: other candidates eager to jump into the cross fire. senator cory booker taking aim at the former vice president over criminal justice reform. >> since the 1970s every major crime bill, every crime

that would have given the ball back to detroit inside the 1. no luck. seattle wins ugly, 13-10, detroit winless on the season. >>> i'm kind of curious what neil and stan think. >> we'll find out what the boys are saying. >> what might be the creepiest moment of the nfl season so far. >> see across the top of the screen, third and 13th in the browns/chargers game which is tied at 13. it's in the third quarter with 13 minutes 13 seconds left and there's 3 seconds on the play clock. stranger. this moment or the way the game ended. >> it was a weird ending and the quarterback also wore number 13 for the browns. >>> okay, so up next in "the pulse," the science behind scruff and why some men like to grow beards. >>> and the girl who can't seem to stop sneezing. many wrinkle creams come with high hopes, but hope... doesn't work on wrinkles. clinically proven neutrogena rapid wrinkle repair with the fastest retinol formula available, it works on fine lines and even deep wrinkles. you'll see younger looking skin in just one week. stop hoping for results, and sta

a mild 66 in detroit. and 70 in indianapolis. heat finally breaks in texas with dallas only getting up to 82. welcome relief. 80s from boston baltimore. 81 in new orleans. 90 in miami. >>> in eastexas a mother and her 18 month-old daughter have died after an out of control wildfire engulfed their trailer home. officials say the pair had no chance to escape. >>> meanwhile a wildfire in the aust austin suburb destroyed two homes, the situation there has gotten so dangerous that the fire departments called available crews for duty. >>> an elderly massachusetts man has become the first infected with a rare brain disease, only five people in the u.s. get the disease every year. >>> florida teenager is jailed tonight for impersonating a physician's assistant. he talked to a hospital clerk to get an iv. >> the hospital says none of the pepele he treated were harmed. >> raise a few security questions at that hospital. >> absolutely. >>> all right, coming up after the break, how close is the postoffice to running out of the money? >>> als

the pontiac silverdome first opened in 19-75 and was the home for the detroit lions and the detroit pistonsit was the largest stadium in the country at the time untiled it's xx and we're just getting started. president trump takes aim at the fbi. the president slams president trump takes aim at the fbi. the president slams the agency-- hours after his former adviser pleads guilty federal charges. good morning washington. i'm adrianna hopkins in for larry smith. and i'm autria godfrey. - mild start to the week - showers tomorrow; steadiest rain tomorrow night - cold by mid to late week - watching a coastal system this weekend today: partly to mostly sunny. mild. nice start to the week. highs: 54-59 winds: se 5 mph tonight: partly to mostly cloudy. not as cold. lows: 39-45 winds: se 5 mph tuesday: mostly cloudy. unseasonably mild and breezy. scattered showers. highs: 60-64 winds: s 5-15 mph

highs in the 60s for chicago, detroit and kansas city. 49 in fargo. and 50 for minneapolis. new york 59. and baltimore, 61. a record 90 in miami. 89 in new orleans. and 73 in dallas. >>> and when we come back on "america this morning," congress takes a step towards extending the popular tax credit for first-time home buyers. that and the rest of business news, next. >>> and a story to make you wonder what you would do. it happeneddt a high school. and the consequences could be very serious. it was a horrible feeling, like i couldn't catch my breath. i couldn't believe i was acally having a heart attack. i remember being at the hospital, thinking about my wife. i should have done more totake care of myself., now i'm exercising, waching my diet, and i trust my heart to lipitor. (announcer) unlie some other, cholesterol lowering medications, lipitor is fda approved to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke and certain kinds ! of heart surgeries in patientwith several common risk factors or heart disease. lipitor is backed by over # 17 years of research. lipitor is not for ever

. >>> if you're flying airport delays are possible in minneapolis and detroit. >>> also in detroit, an investigation is under way after carbon monoxide poisoning. >> a relative described the bodies after they had not been heard from in some time. there was no answer at the store so the relative kicked in the door and that's what they found. >>> the campus police officer shot in the head while on duty in detroit has died. the wayne state university officer colin rose had been on life support. rose was patrolling an area a few blocks from the campus when he was attacked. a suspect deangelo being questioned in connection with the murder. >>> check out this dash cam video from louisstone, idaho. a police officer suspects a fugitive is hiding in the trunk of that car right there when he taps on the lid and, voila, the wanted man hops out with what appears to be a gun in his hand. it turned out to be a replica but still the pair fell to the ground during a struggle. backup finally arrived aand they were able to handcuff the suspect who was wanted on drug charges. >>> a sixth child has died i

the first of 15 million model ts were built here at the kent avenue plant in detroit.t's now a museum. >> easily the most important car that the world has produced in over 100 years. >> reporter: charles hyde is a college professor and automotive historian, who says more than 100 years later, we can still learn a lot from the model t. >> mr. ford had a vision. and really went against the conventional wisdom of the day. >> reporter: ford's success was all about focus. for years, this was the only car he made. it was dependable and affordable. >> i think the u.s. auto industry has lost much of that in the last 30 or 40 years. >> reporter: detroit's big three got fat, hyde says. too many layers of management, too many models, too many brands. not enough focus. how fast can this bad boy get? >> 40, or 45. >> reporter: now, they're getting back to basics, just like hen

>>> making news in america this morning, down and dirty in detroit. marco rubio and ted cruz team up to attack donald trump. who opened the latest republican slugfest by boasting about his anatomy. >> something else must be small, i guarantee you there's no problem. >> that moment getting lots of reaction overnight and as the party looks past the primaries, new talk of a brokered convention after mitt romney's blistering assault on trump. we're covering it all live in washington. >>> future plans. 9 current president putting lots of speculation to rest revealing where he'll live after the white house. >>> important health alert. new evidence of aspirin's ability to fight cancer. morning routine? >>> and if you can afford this boat, hopefully you can afford to fix it. >>> well, good friday morning. we begin with the republicans who want to be president slinging nasty insults and hitting below the belt. >> noor rowed down field of four took to the stage in detroit last night for the latest republican debate. hours after mitt romney blasted donald trump,

but in wayne county in detroit, there's only 43% of the vote in. there's still a lot of vote to count there. especially around the counties also around detroit, joe biden can hopefully run up the score there if he wants to win michigan, it's still unclear. still a lot of time. they have to count the votes but 43%, a lot of votes still out. >> 225 for joe biden, 213 for donald trump. i'll take home and take a shower before "good morning america." i know many of you are going to doing the same thing but our coverage will continue here on abc news. we'll joined by mona kosar abdi and kenneth moton >>> right now, live from abc news, "your voice, your vote," election night 2020. the breaking news at this hour. >> i'm here to tell you tonight we believe we're on track to win this election. >> this is a fraud on the american public. this is an embarrassment to our country. we were getting ready to win this election, frankly we did win this election. >> the unexpected momentss and the details coming from. >> we want the law to be used in a proper manner so

. >> abc's trevor ault has all the highlights from the debate hall in detroit. trevor, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, janai. good morning, kenneth. the focus of the first night was largely ideological which is pretty unusual for a party debate. every candidate on the stage talked about how it's critical to defeat president trump but there are really some stark differences in what they feel is the best way to do that. ♪ say can you see >> reporter: night one of the democratic debates in detroit ion t party with moderate candidates challenging progressive leaders. >> it's with bad policies like medicare for all, free everything and impossible promises that will turn off independent voters and get trump re-elected. >> reporter: senators elizabeth warren and bernie sanders both with similar agendas and the highest poll numbers of the candidates on stage not backing away from their ambitious ideas. >> i don't know why anyone would go to the trouble of running for president of the united states to talk about what we can't do and shouldn't fight for. >> repor

den from detroit to pittsburgh. rain changes to snow in kentucky. rain from houston and new orleans to little rock and memphis. showers in the carolinas. showers in the pacific northwest. >> 50s from seattle to albuquerque. just 1 bone-chilling degree in fargo. 10 in the twin cities. 16 in omaha. 40s in thelanta up to 56.. atlanta up to 56. miami, a nice 81. >> sounds good. >>> coming up next after the break, a consumer alert. bank customers are overcharged when using a popular app. we'll have the details on that. >>> inside the fbi's secret file on steve jobs from his drug use to the plot to bomb his house. >>> and time to get your powerball tickets before this weekend's giant jackpot. cc >>> welcome back, everybody. it's the end of an era for an iconic brand. kodak is all but getting out of the camera business. the company, practically synonymous with photography says it will no longer make digital picture frames, or cameras. instead, it will focus on printing. they invented the digital camera back in 1975 but could not keep up with the technology

another wet day around milwaukee, chicago, detroit and cleveland. also some scattered showers and thunderstorms from orlando to miami. and also, from new orleans to east texas. showers in the mountains of colorado and new mexico. >> 86 in albuquerque. 93 in sacramento. 101 in phoenix. a mild 68 in minneapolis. 70 in chicago. and 77 in kansas city. dallas hits 89. and miami, 90. 83 in atlanta. 73 in boston. and 77 here in new york. >>> and coming up after the break, business news is next this morning. and major payout for reebok, told to tell the truth about its shoes that promised to tone the body without that workout. >>> and after a half a century, some new cars are coming to cuba. >>> welcome back, everybody. well, markets here and around the world are looking to a key vote in germany today. the vote to put more money toward bailing out struggling european countries is expected to be a major step in solving the debt crisis. germany is europe's biggest economy, which means it will have to guarantee some more risky loans. >>> and on that news, toky

chicago and detroit.-40 from little rock to nashville, i-70 to nashville. >> if you are flying, weather delays possible in memphis, chicago and detroit. >>> two colorado men are now being held on kidnapping charges in connection with the disappearance of a montana math teacher. >> the fbi believes 43-year-old sherry arnold is dead. they're now asking property owners near the north dakota border to search their property for any signs of a body. there's a bizarre dwitwist in t killing four homeless men in california. s vers say the father is also homeless. he said his son also showed him a picture of one victim and warns him about the dangers of being on the street. the 24-year-old son was arrested last week and charged in the four murders. >>> we turn to alaska where people living in the city of nome could have very much needed fuel. a tanker is in the harbor after thousands of miles of ice and treacherous ocean currents as well. the crew must lay a hose for millions of gallons of fuel to that town. >>> an

showers and thunderstorms around minneapolis, chicago and detroit. also stormy in the northeast from new england down to washington, d.c. and humid with near triple-digit heat in georgia and the carolinas. some heavy downpours in the southwest. >> phoenix hits 105. 90 in salt lake city and 74 in seattle. upper 80s from fargo to detroit. 79 in boston, 85 here in new york and 90s from baltimore to miami and dallas. >>> and coming up next on the show this morning, a republican rising star sent to the hospital. how governor chris christie is coping. >>> tigegewoods makes a big announcement about his future. [ male announcer ] your favorite show is on or the game or there's an emergency and you need to know so you turn on your local tv and it's gone. right now, congressional action may threaten the local tv you rely on. millions could lose access to free local news. others could lose their hd unless congress protects local tv. tell congress: protect local tv. >>> what if there is a debt default? today the treasury department outlines what will happen at i

in detroit, two little travelers even left a thank you note to the tsa. demonstrators drew looks, but not delays. this woman wore her protest and little else. >> if they want to try and see what i've got hidden in my bikini, they're welcome to. >> reporter: the biggest delays were in detroit, where computer problems at spirit airlines briefly left long lines. >> it happens. that's all i can say. >> reporter: some passengers who tried to avoid delays and drive, ran into bigger problems. outside washington, a 20-mile backup. near boston, 30 miles. here in washington, there were short lines at security. shorter lines at ticketing. not even much of a line at starbucks. rob and mike? >> got to get that caffeine. >>> well, say good-bye to the orange, yellow and red terror alert system. homeland security now wants to get rid of those color-coded warnings, in favor of something a little simpler. one option now under consideration, is to go to two threat levels instead of five. those two levels would be elevated and imminent. >>> president obama may spend part of

blizzard conditions expected in chicago and detroit overnight. and then the storm continues to build north and east as we head towards groundhog day, affecting the mid-atlantic with an icy mix through wednesday. back to you. >>> when we come back, what the crisis in egypt is doing to the overseas stock markets this morning. >>> and later, christiane amanpour's return to cairo. what she found when she arrived. >>> plus, we'll take you to last what she found when she arrived. >>> plus, we'll take you to last night's s.a.g. how healthy work. >>> the protests in egypt are causing jitters among investors, asian stocks fell sharply today as investors worried that turmoil could spread to neighboring countries unrest also sent oil prices higher on concerned access to the suez canal, a key route would be blocked. in japan, the average tumbled 1.2%. today. hang seng hang, .25%. on london, the ftse fell 48 points, the nasdaq split almost three points. >>> reports of the united states' demise in manufacturing appear to be great with exaggerated. new numbers

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showers and thunderstorms around chicago, detroit and cincinnati.evere storms from nashville to jackson, mississippi and new orleans. much cooler than normal in the upper midwest. >> just 47 in the twin cities and fargo. 50s from indianapolis. 7 in atlanta. 64 in seattle. 60 in salt lake city. and 94 in phoenix. >>> parents listen up. coming up, "sesame street" replaced with porn. the hack attack on elmo's youtube channel. >>> and blackberry's huge giveaway. but will the free stuff keep customers happy? >>> and imagine getting this close to an animal bigger than the biggest dinosaur. >>> research in motion is now apologizing to its blackberry customers following last week's major outage around the world. the company is offering $100 worth of new apps for free. the downloads will be available starting tomorrow in blackberry's app world. but it may not e enough to prevent customers from defecting to other devices. >>> there's a troubling report on consumer debt this morning. five of the nation's top six credit card issuers say late payments rose in se

heat advisories from texas to the deep south and midwest. >> 90s from detroit to dallas. but the humidity makes it feel like triple-digits. 81 in boston. and 86 here in new york. 78 in seattle. 88 in billings. and 95 in salt lake city. sacramento climbs to 100. and phoenix, a scorching 114. >> rough day in phoenix. >>> and when we come back this morning, congress gets tough on new airline fees. >>> plus, apple's big problem. we could soon learn what the company plans to do about its troublesome new iphone. >>> and state-of-the-art surgery troublesome new iphone. >>> and state-of-the-art surgery for dickbout lipitor. for dickbout lipitor. >>> the federal reserve is ready to jump in if the economy takes another turn for the worse. fed officials discussed some new options for bolstering the economy at its meeting last month. policymakers cut their growth forecast for the year, due to concerns on not only the housing market, but high employment, europe's debt crisis, and volatility on wall street. >>> and the fed's downbeat forecast is weighing on overseas markets this mornin

a detroit firestorm, spreading from house to house to house. >>> good morning. and thanks for being with us. the president hopes to reverse his party's popularity problem today, as he outlines a new, economic plan. >> and that, of course, is a very tall order, with just eight weeks until the midterm elections. but the white house is betting a mix of tax incentives and new spending will do the trick. >> emily schmidt is joining us from washington with details on what the president will say today. good morning, emily. >> reporter: rob and vinita, good morning to you. the white house says the message you'll hear today is going to be the basic economic message until the election. officials are hoping that the president can convince voters the economy's on the right track. even as recent polls show voters are increasingly worried. today in cleveland, it's round two of a washington election year fight about the economy. president obama heads to the buckeye state to outline his new plans for a fix. >> this isn't about the next 60 days or the next 90 days. this is about