nbc's kelly o'donnell reports for us tonight from tulsa. >> reporter: on the christian campus of oral roberts university in tulsa, oklahoma, today rick santorum declared faith is under attack from the obama administration. >> but it's the catholic church first. it won't be the last if they get away with it. >> reporter: the new rule, part of president obama's health care reform would require religious-based employers like catholic-run hospitals, schools and charities to provide insurance coverage for birth control and emergency contraception that church teaching forbids. the political fire found more oxygen in washington today at an influential meeting of conservatives. cpac. >> one thing is for certain. this he a tack on religious freedom cannot and will not stand. >> don't let the media commentators tell you this is about contraception. this is a constitutional issue. >> reporter: furious and fighting back, many democrats argue the rule is misunderstood. >> it is time for the extreme right wing to stop playing political football with women's health. >> reporter: personal feelings an

we've got tulsa, we've got wilmington, we've got all of these communities become targets for white mobs. because white supremacy says african-americans that no black person can do any better than the poorest white person. that's right. this goes on. now, so our reality in terms of the political and whatever is a little different. now, we're also -- if we can register people to vote without getting they will killed, we can elect the sheriff and the mayor and the city councilman. so by the time barack obama gets elected, by the time barack obama is elected in 2008, i said it was 19 million african-americans registered to vote, there were 405 black mayors in united states too. and these people helped to provide some kind of defense against the violence of people who not only operated under the cover of law but they formed mobs to help burn your house down at night. and they're going to go to jail and end up in one of these jails. so for the african-american community, the reality is a little bit different. i think the key for this not only was education, but also the fact that we've been a

and very pleased that the center in tulsa, oklahoma, is one of the sponsors of this discussion. three points i wanted toe make. the first is, and it's a national implication of this discussion that we often ignore, which was brought to my attention in london last year when there was an article or a story about confederate heritage tourism to liverpool, which is the foreign capital of the confederacy. and when i was in liverpool later that same week, i was shown the capital of the confederacy in liverpool, and we must remember that the confederate ships, not just the slave ships were built in liverpool but the confederate navy was built there and ended up owing the union for those funds. secondly, the native american community is also part of this discussion, though rarely mentioned. and i say it again in an oklahoma context, because my family on my father's side were enslaved by chickasaw people. and we get to oklahoma through the trail of tears, and the family name was bernie until my father's grandfather ran away to fight in the union forces and changed his name to franklin an

you're watching live pictures of newt gingrich in tulsa, oklahoma.owd not looking necessarily too thick, but what if that were to happen. newt gingrich, rick santorum coming together. would that be the wallup to take down mitt. >> not because it takes one candidate to bring down romney, not two or three or four. now it does seem like santorum could be the more authentic anti-romney. he's a much bitter fit. santorum has an opening here to be that person. the question is, does he have the money? does he have the organization? can he stay on message to become that person? >> i think newt will continue to fade. the question is can santorum rise? >> resources divide and so to you, christina, does this help or hurt the republican party as they move toward the general? >> i think those questions are a little over blown. a lot of those were asked about the democrats in '08. people were paying attention for a long time. this does help president obama because he doesn't have to be out there spending much money on his campaign yet until the republicans settle o

drenching downpours, hail, gusty winds around wichita, tulsa, san antonio, dallas. showers meanwhile in south florida. >> as for your temps, miami, 80, atlanta, 63. mostly 40s from detroit to omaha. phoenix climbs to 65. sacramento, 60. and salt lake city, 43. >>> here's a great tease for you. coming up after the break, airplane porn. a shocking cover from a respected magazine. >>> and the concern over con tam naned orange juice. the chemical found inside. and the debate over whether to issue a recall. >>> and the rare winter storm >>> welcome back, everybody. today's government jobs report could be crucial. it's expected to show a little improvement in january. forecasts are for 150,000 to 170,000 new jobs last month. the report will be seen as an indicator of how the economic recovery is doing so far. it's likely to be an issue in the presidential campaign. >>> mortgage rates have hit a new low. the average for a 30-year fixed rate loan is just 3.87%. on a 15-year mortgage, 3.14%. >>> overseas investors are cautious awaiting this morning's u.s. jobs report. tnk tn

. >>> looking at today's weather, snow from chicago to tulsa. san antonio. snow in the rockies and showers from san diego to san francisco. >>> and finally from us this morning, as the world, of course, mourns the loss of whitney houston, condolences continue to pour in. >> she's being remembered by fellow singers and celebs for her unparalleled talent. a powerhouse like none other. more from linsey davis. ♪ i will always love you ♪ ♪ >> reporter: it was at his pre-grammy party in 1982 were when clive davis first introduced whitney houston to the music world. and it was the same event last night when the legendary producer celebrated her life. >> and she had a talent beyond compare. >> reporter: oprah winfrey tweeted "to me whitney was the voice. we got to hear a part of god every time she sang." >> whitney houston! >> reporter: dolly parton offered this. mine is only one of the millions of hearts broken over the death of whitney houston." more than a voice, she was the inspiration of a new generation. >> and i would be like "oh i will dance wit

we've got tulsa, wilmington and all of these communities become targets for white mobs because white supremacy says african-americans -- that no black prn can do any better than the poorest white person. that's right. this goes on. so our reality in terms of political and whatever is a little different. the reason i went to holly springs as a civil rights worker is because it was 76% black. if we can register a few people to vote without getting them killed we shall can elect a mayor and city council member. by the time barack obama gets elected in 2008 i said there were 19 million african-americans registered to boat, there was thousands of school board members and these people helped to provide some kind of defense against the terror, the tyranny, the violence of people who not only operated under the color of law but they also formed mobs to come burn your house down at night. they can't do that if the sheriff is not supporting them and if the prosecutor is not going to support them, if they're going to go to jail and they may end up in one of these jails. so for the african-ameri

a drunk driver plowed head on into his pickup truck near tulsa, oklahoma. was returning from a storm chase in texas. he received an emmy last year for a tornado he shot in minnesota. >>> last month in colorado a snowboarder who found herself facing a dangerous avalanche was able to save her own life thanks to an amazing device. all of this was caught on tape. john block stone reports. >> what began as an exhilarating ride down colorado back country slope suddenly turned to horror for this professional snowboa snowboarder. >> i see the ground ripple. it was unsettling to see that. it was like the earth was breathing. there's nothing you can do in that situation. once an avalanche has you, you're not going anywhere. >> what saved her was an avalanche escape device, an airbag worn in a backpack. when she pulled the cord, it kept her on top of the snow as it cascaded down the mountain. at $800, the airbags are something few carry with them. she didn't either until the day of this run. >> my parents got it for me for christmas. it was like the best christmas gif

average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is about 3.64 a gallon according to aaa drivers in tulsa oklahoma are paying 20 cents less. >>> bank robbery is all caught on camera. >> and parents in one community say one of the suspects looks awfully familiar. we will tell you why in a bit. >>> music behind bars. why inmates may be listening to tunes on their i pods. 3q over 200,000 people are hospitalized every year with flu complications. lysol disinfectant spray is approved to kill over 50 germs on surfaces. this includes cold and flu viruses. so we recommend using lysol every day.

well, newt gingrich out on the stump in tulsa yesterday.ean energy. in particular, electric cars. down there in tulsa, the energy belt, newt gingrich smelled a joke. here it is. >> the president has said, you know, you ought to buy smaller cars. now, let me start with a simple premise that most oklahomans will understand. you cannot put a gun rack in a volt. you can't put a trailer hitch on it either, i would imagine, to pull something really big. >> well, i think you -- i drove a volt for about a week or two. i think you might be able to put a gun rack in the volt and hitch something to the volt. you won't be able to drive too far with it. >> electric hitch? >> no, because it switches from electric power to gasoline. >> that will happen quicker. >> much quicker. >> it happens quicker if you turn the heat on, i found out. >> i'm not kidding. >> are you serious? >> what about the dome light? >> can i make this clear? it was a great car. i loved it when i was on gasoline. i couldn't deal with it when it was on power. g.m. doing a good job. ge

. >> the latest example comes to us from downtown tulsa, oak.a sillman of ktul lays out the details. >> you come here often? >> reporter: one look and it's no wonder so many people in downtown tulsa did a double take. >> i'm puzzled at this. i'm just -- i'm just struck beyond belief. >> yes, it's very crazy. >> don't see this every day. no. too irresistible to come down and take a peek. i have to admit. >> i don't know why you do it on a cold day like this. >> reporter: on the corner of fifth and main peta staged a makeout session to turn heads in hopes of changing minds about meat. while a scantily clad couple kissed underneath the sheets, two peta reps passed out information they consider life-saving. >> this is really just a fun and uppy way to draw attention to a very serious issue. and considering that over 10 billion chickens, turkeys, cows, and pigs are abused every year in ways that if it were cats and dogs that were the victims it would warrant felony charges. >> reporter: but the slogan vegans make better lovers, well, more than a few

. >> isn't it amazing how it can be cold in tulsa but in new orleans it sounds cooler. >> reporter: thankou so much. appreciate it. guys, thank you. coopers, upstairs at woody's. we're ready to party with a purpose. we'll see you. have a great day. come on down. >> all i can say is shake your booty. >> reporter: you got. it see you. >> that looks very familiar. >> it's a good's to go to watch soccer. >> great place to go watch any soccer. they have been so transformed from one and to the other, all the way down to the point. it's really happening. >> a good place to go. >>> shifting gears, unfortunately,. >> here's the news and still to come on wjz -- >> a father, a son, a murder. i'm vic carter, a shocking crime in a harford county community and now some people are coming to,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> a high of 53 degrees. an overnight low of 35. we'll send temperatures easily into the low 60s. i can she this getting slightly warmer. don, take it away. >>> a harford county teenager kills his father leaving friends and neighbors with more questions than answers. vic carter investigates the stu

. >> it's perhaps the largest employer in tulsa, oklahoma. 6800 people. they'll lose 2100.hat means is that american has prided itself as an airline that did all maintenance in-house. you lose 2100 people, that means a lot of the jobs go out of the country. outsourcing some main nans. right now, i wouldn't be worried about that. the real question is federal oversight. that's a completely other story we can cover later on. >> i'm not feeling very comforted peter greenberg. i was going to say, what else you got? >> i don't think you've reassured her. >> no, you did not. >> the bottom line is they do a great job of maintenance in tulsa. i've been down there. the bottom line, any time you outsource the maintenance is not an issue. the bottom line is the oversight that the federal government has to do. >> so in the end, peter, the thing that worried most about here is service to smaller cities around the country. >> for the most part, yes. >> thank you, peter greenberg. >>> jonah hill is with us this morning. he's up for an oscar. we'll ask him about that. playing hardball with

liberty road at tulsa. odeison highway, at east madison, also north milton at east lafayette. let's take a live look. you can see things are moving right along. 95 southbound, right there at whitemarsh boulevard. this traffic report is brought to you by pizza bolis. right now, you can get two medium, one-topping pizzas, $6.99 each. back to you. >>> when you can't be in rome, technology allows you to bring it here. cardinal designate edwin o'brien spoke with some local catholics today via rome. students from catholic school visited with o'brien. he is designated as one of 22 cardinal designates to be elevated in rome. stay tuned on his elevation. for the latest reviews and the link to the catholic review, log onto our website, wjz.com. >> and we'll hear from some of those students coming up at 5:00 and 6:00 tonight. >>> still ahead on eyewitness news at 4:00. want whiter teeth? help watch the foods that help make your smile brighter. >>> flight delays. why the airline pilot had to send in for a new trip to omaha. >>> and the queen's son is trapped underneath. >>> a wintry sunda

about $1,000 worth of pennies poured out on to a highway in tulsa, oklahoma, after the back door of aned truck flew open. if they had been bills, it might have been a bigger traffic jam. >>> time for the weather and ginger. >> we start with video from cape cod. often, the whales will start showing themselves a little later in the season. all of the above average temperatures have allowed them to come up a lot earlier. some sights and nice things coming from that severe weather and all of the strange weather. it's going to go back to average or below average in the southeast, where they had record highs as far south as florida and parts of arkansas. today, 56 atlanta. across the nation, a new storm in the northwest. it's pretty dry for most of the center of the nation. just a little extra rain in far south texas. >> this weathe r report brought to you by garnier. dan and bianna? >> thanks, ginger. >>> coming up here on "good morning america," giggling gorillas. the science of making animals laugh. how tickling them can unlock secrets. >>> and a star-studded "your three words." some of h

american was the last to do it in tulsa with union workers who have the -- all the licensing required to work on an airplane. i guess it's no coincidence, they're also the last airline to use bankruptcy protection to keep going. here we are headed toward offshore maintenance at american. >> interesting. so when you hear american airlines come out with this statement, and i've got it, the quote here, we will end this journey with many fewer people. but we will also preserve tens of thousands of jobs that would have been lost if we had not embarked on this path. >> well, yeah. it's kind of a do or die situation. the competitive landscape is such that they were forced into this situation. all their competitors are using this offshore maintenance capability. it's cheaper to do it that way. it's difficult to say definitively is it less safe? but intuitively having somebody had's more qualified, able to read and write english working on your airplanes is probably a better idea, don't you think? >> well, you being the pilot, i mean, you speak from tight experience. what about the on board cr

going bananas for a special birth take at the tulsa zoo, the birthday girl a five-year-old chimpanzee of guests, hugh man and otherwise. party like a rock star and that's a walk across america! >>> parents want what is best for their kids and education is pretty high on the list. tonight the movement taking shape to give students the best opportunities to succeeds in schools and life. >> the draw of the past, a powerful thing. but we couldn't simply repeat history. we had to create it. introducing the 2013 lexus gs. [ tires screech ] ...night view... and heads-up display. [ engine revving ] the all-new 2013 lexus gs. there's no going back. time out. sweet. [ female announcer ] with charmin ultra soft, you can get that cushiony feeling you love while still using less. charmin ultra soft is designed with extra cushions that are soft and more absorbent and you can use four times less versus the leading value brand. ♪ ah. [ female announcer ] we all go. why not enjoy the go with charmin ultra soft. >> an arizona sheriff running for congress now coming out others a gay man and fighting acc

. >> senator santorum now joining us from tulsa. senator good to see you. i want to go through things you said at your event today. at one point you were cite chris sidesing the president's decision to oppose the keystone pipeline. saying that would make us more dependent on foreign oil and we would have to buy more oil from opeq. then you said this. >> what are we doing? we're throwing israel under the bus because we know we're going to be dependent upon opeq. we're going to say iran we don't want you to get a nuclear weapon. wink wink nod nod go ahead just give us your oil. >> folks, president of the united states is selling the economic security of this country down the river right now. >> senator, you believe this president of the united states is picking iran over israel, that he is sacrificing a decades-long alliance with israel to make friends with iran? isn't that loud crouse? >> well, no. look at his actions, john. look at his actions with the secretary of defense comes out and says that israel is planning an attack on iran, this is our closest all

in oklahoma, you don't go to oklahoma city or tulsa or kansas city or dallas to work. you want to stay at home with your family. >> they just feel that this is where they belong. >> it is. there's -- >> it's kind of hard to get employment, especially if it's in a rural area, which brings your vision center to mind. because you want to do something to try to make these kids who are growing up on reservations and in other small rural areas more ready to go out beyond those reservations, is that right? >> the studies and our observation show that an indian child, grade 5, performs very well. and then somebody drops off until they're in high school. and what we have seen is that they don't have the role models, they don't understand what jobs are out there. 50% of the jobs in the next ten years didn't exist 20 years ago. their parents don't know about it, the children don't know about it, their grandparents don't know about it. there's a lot of career exploration stuff online. but until you can touch it, feel it, somebody else be the role model, it just doesn't strike you.

. >> brown: in tulsa, oklahoma, former house speaker newt gingrich said he's not planning on drop out of the race any time soon and continuing to focus on states with caucuses, texas representative ron paul turned his attention on north dakota. today his campaign said it had raised $4.5 million in january. nonetheless, most attention today was santorum who has seen his stock rise since winning contests in colorado, minnesota, and missouri three weeks ago. that scrutiny will only increase as his numbers rise in romney's home state of michigan. ite one nxt week's two key primary contests. late today the newest gallup poll was released showing santorum up by ten points over mitt romney. and we take a closer look at rick santorum's rise, with susan page, washington bureau chief of "u.s.a. today." and from harrisburg, pennsylvania, terry madonna, director of the center for politics and public affairs at franklin and marshall college. susan, start with some context here. who is rick santorum speaking to or reaching out to? what kind of reception is getting on the trail? >>e's getting a grea

you were in my state yesterday, oklahoma, tulsa. we are praying for you. >> were you born in virginia? >> the va kept me off the ballot -- virginia captain me off the ballot -- virginia kept me off the ballot. happy birthday. >> thank you. >> i am going to vote for you in maryland. >> i blew up balloons for you 12 years ago in allentown. >> it is nice to meet you. >> all righty. there you go. >> thank you. >> this way. >> senator, let me get one of you and gary. let me know when he is ready. >> we're looking forward to you actually coming here. >> let me get one with gary. >> it is much better that way. perfect. there you go. thank you. >> right over here. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. god bless you. we are behind you. i am from tennessee. >> we are pulling them out. we are not moving fast. >> we do not have a camera. >> over year -- over here. >> right over here. >> i really appreciate it. good luck to you. who would i talk to about helping you out in pennsylvania? >> thank you. >> ok, thanks. >> there you go. >> i appreciate

tulsa. san antonio and dallas. also some rain from kansas city to st.0s in fargo and minneapolis. phoenix 65. and salt lake city 43. >> glad they're playing in that dome in indy. nice and warm in there. >> lucas oil. >> yes. time for a little super bowl spirit. and what better way to get into it but with these beauties? oh, yeah, folks. those are chicken wing cupcakes. yes indeed. >> they're the creation of a baker in a suburb of albany, new york. it's a cornbread cupcake. >> yes. >> blue cheese frosting. >> yes. >> and of course that lovely-looking wing on top. blue cheese frosting? >> but it's on the cornbread. so it's not quite sweet. it's a little bit savory with a chicken wing. apparently they're not deboned either. so you do have to take that chicken wing up and eat it separately. they're apparently selling tons of those things along with more traditional cupcakes and cookies supporting either the giants or the pats -- >> send them to the show. we'll eat them. >> we will eat all of them. >> we're not turning down anything but our collar. >> that's

>> in three core districts in galveston, fort worth and tulsa districts we received a preconstruction notification for nationwide permit 12, we initiated coordination with other agencies, and we did provide a response to the applicant in accordance with our nationwide permit rules based on comments we received from the department of state. >> so the answer's yes? >> are yes. >> under h.r. 3548, the environmental review process would need to be completed within 30 days even though blm would no longer be involved in the permit review process under this bill, is 30 days enough time for blm to do the necessary due diligence on submitting its views for the keystone pipeline, yes, or no? >> congressman, i would say, no, it's not enough time. >> very good. ms. gaffney-smith, the same question to you. is 30 days enough time for the corps to submit its views? >> no, i don't believe so. >> do you believe -- this goes to both, yes or no. do you believe that ferc has the experience that blm has to review a permit of this scope? please answer yes or no. >> i don't believe they do. >> thank you. ma

this speech happened yesterday in tulsa, oklahoma. >> barack obama is the most dangerous president inn american history. [applause] someone was arrested over the weekend for trying to blow up the u.s. capitol. they happened to be from morocco. under the obama administration's willful dishonesty, it would be highly inappropriate to describe what motivated them because that would be somehow politicallyic correct. -- incorrect. across the planet today, the forces of replishes oppression are on the march, and this administration has intellectually disarmed, it is morally disarmed. when somebody who's a major in the u.s. army at fort hood kills 13 americans and wounds 30, carries in his wallet warrior of allah, when ahmadinejad, the dictator of iran gets up and says israel can be e eliminated from the face of the earth, we should assume he means it. so defeating barack obama becomes, in fact, a duty of national security. [applause] because the fact is, he is incapable of defending the united states. we are in a world that is very dangerous, and i say this to those of you who are, represent

in tulsa, oklahoma, it's 30 cents higher than the price last year there.ce nationwide is almost $3.58. 40 cents higher than this time last year. now folks are wondering why. matt mccall is president of the penn financial group. and the form communications director for jon corzine. here we are february, setting records we don't want to set. they are talking about $4 and $5 gas in parts of the country going into the summer. let's try not to make it a political blame game. what is behind and what can be done about it? >> i don't want to blame it current administration but i have to put some blame on them. we had the 2010 oil spill in the gulf of mexico with a moratorium offshore, that's one reason. and you have the keystone xl pipeline. however, we look back over the last three years, we shut down two major source close to us, basically coming from allies from canada or our own shore that now is not coming online for a very long time. wa have a supply issue a the issue in the middle east as well. >> global oil markets are the global oil markets. what happens

china in particular, the regulators are working to bring down available credit using all sorts of tulsa and reserve requirement ratios, reverse repos but they're coming into some semblance of order. >> which stand to grow the most in asia? >> i think the big banks are the ones that you know without naming names. look at the share prices of the stocks of the banks that have broken away from the pack. and i think that's key. the market is recognizing quality and is starting to assign a premium to the quality financials. i know one, starts with a "j" and ends with an "m" but there are several banks that are global competitors and will be tough to beat as this industry consolidate. the weaklings get knocked out and they continue to grow because we do need banks. as long as we have a fractional reserve system, credit growth is necessary, the banks play a role. >> hmm, i wonder who the starts with the "j" and ends with an "m" is. thank you, andrew, head of sovereign institutional strategy asia at jpmorgan. ross? >> that's a bit of a mouthful. ramping up pressure on europe, finance mince it te