welcome to week ends"weekends with alex witt" witt". the issue of same-sex marriage in the united states will be settled once and for all. the justices will take up the issue in april with a final decision by the end of june. nbc's justice correspondent pete williams has the very latest. pete. >> alex hello to you. the supreme court tip-toed around this issue the last few years. now it is taking it head on seeing if same-sex marriage should be the law of the land. >> the court agreed to answer two questions, does the constitutional require states grant marriage license toss same-sex marriage and do states have to recognize same-sex marriages legally performed. >> there aren't that many unchartered territories of what's fairness and equality in the country and how much will we will rely on tradition. >> together eight years, each has adopted two special needs children. they want to be married so both can be parents of all the children. >> we saw something that was wrong. we decided to we needed to make it right. and, you know to anybody

welcome to "weekends with alex witt". anticipation is growing as the countdown begins to super bowl xlix. look at the live shot. it's dark. only 4:00 in the morning there. we are still keeping an eye on things. security concerns. the biggest game in america, of course. hi sarah. >> reporter: well, alex good morning. forget about ticket prices and deflate. here is all you need to know. the top two teams in the nfl getting ready to play. sports analysts say it's going to be a great game. super bowl weekend arrives gray and dreary. wet and wild times in the add add desert not putting a damper on fans's enthusiasm. >> repeat. >> reporter: no worries for the teams. sunny skies and temperatures in the 70s are expected sunday. >> we're excited for the opportunity. and i think it will be a great matchup. >> we're ready for it. it's really getting close. we're ready for game time. >> a review of the nfl's past season. >> it's been a tough year. >> chairman roger goodell discussed recent problems and pledged a continued focus on th

welcome to "weekends with alex witt." i am in for alex while she takes times off. a story from kentucky a 7-year-old girl the only survivor of a small plane crash that left four people dead her parents, her sister and cousin. state police say the girl was in emotional distress but walked through the dark woods to get help. >> she knocked on the door and she had to walk close to three quarters of a mile through woods with downed trees and everything else and she told me when she got here she said her mom and dad were dead. >> the girl was taken to the hospital for treatment of nonlife threatening injuries. anthony, a very busy past week for you and we appreciate you being with us as well. >> an unfortunate week for aviation. >> what do we know this far? does it seem suitable for this long of a trip? >> yes, this aircraft is a pa-34-200 turbo charged. it's approved flight for known icing conditions. it's quite a capable small corporate or family airplane and it's suitable for this kind of travel and for flying in somewhat bad weather. >> we know there was a distress

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with alex witt."nofficial start to the 2016 republican presidential primary is off to a fiery start. several of the gop potential contenders gathered in iowa for the freedom summit. nine straight hours of speeches designed to appeal to the conservative base and dole out some red meat. >> we need tax reform and the most important tax reform we can do is we need to abolish the irs. >> i can assure you that being pro-life is not a political liability anywhere in america. >> so here is what i say. if washington refuses to secure the border texas will. >> i see a need for change but it's by offering real change again, you know? coronation rinse, repeat. or clinton, rinse, repeat. >> joining me now, nbc's benji sarlan. by your read who impressed the crowd the most? >> there are a few names that really stood out with the crowd. the biggest by far was scott walker, someone who hasn't gotten quite as much attention in recent weeks as jeb bush or mitt romney, but has always been popular in iowa thanks to his mi

welcome to "weekends with alex witt." alex is off today.ght trying to get a start on the roadways but snow sleet and rain has made it tough to stay ahead of snow conditions. in orange county new york 71 crashes were reported. the department of emergency services there warning drivers to take it slow. >> driving in the winter's slippery conditions is unique and people just have to keep in mind that the roadways may be slippery and dangerous and they need to use due care. >> and chris is live in massachusetts to give us a sense of what it's like out there. >> reporter: we made the complete switch over to rain about 25 miles north of boston. it started turning over to rain an hour ago. now we have gotten about 500 inch -- five inches of snow on the ground. we expect another one to three inches putting this at probably eight or nine inches of snowfall. as you mention the biggest snowfall this season in the boston area. coming into today boston itself had only five inches of snow and usually has 17 at this point in winter. this is main street in

welcome to "weekends with alex witt." alex is off. i'm ayman mohyeldin. here's what's happening. we begin with a developing story in kentucky. faa investigators are at the site of a plane crash where a 7-year-old girl is the only survivor. the crash killed her parents, sister and cousin. the piper aircraft was headed from florida to illinois. it lost contact with air traffic controllers about 6:00 last night. the "associated press" said the faa confirmed the pilot reported engine trouble while flying over southern kentucky. the young girl came to the home of larry wilkins. here's what he said. >> she's only 7 years old. and for a 7-year-old, she was very, very composed. it's like i said to the other news agencies, i'm getting a lot of attention here. but she should be getting the attention. >> of course i'm sure right now the attention should be on her physical recovery and even emotional and psychological after going through what she went there, after experiencing that and seeing her family. what did you do while you waited for the authorities to arrive? was she talking to you a

welcome to "weekends with alex witt". alex is off today. president obama and the first lady are headed to india. they just left moments ago. we learned the president will cancel the end of his trip to india and fly to saudi arabia. let's get to kristen welker. talk to us about what led to this change and what's the purpose to it >> reporter: good morning. the white house made the announcement that president obama is going to cut his trip short and travel to saudi arabia early this morning. the president is expected to meet with the new saudi king while in riyadh tuesday. vice president biden was initially slated to lead the delegation. in a statement, josh earnest stated "as the presidents and vice president's travel schedules became clearer, we determined the window when the vice president would be on the ground in riyadh coincided with the president's departure from india. accordingly, we adjusted the schedule. the president will meet with king solomon and offer his condolences on behalf of the american people. it is uncommon for presiden

welcome to "weekends with alex witt." 700,000 people across france today are standing in solidarity with the victims of this week's terror attacks in paris, according to the nation's interior minister. and tomorrow leaders from across europe and the united states will be among the hundreds of thousands who are expected to join anti-terror marches throughout france. meanwhile, french police continue their search for hayat boumedien, suspected of being an accomplice in yesterday's supermarket attack in paris as well as the thursday shooting of a french police officer. senior officials held an emergency meeting to discuss new anti-terror efforts. the interior minister saying security precautions will be stepped up at certain institutions. at least 17 french citizens were killed in the terror attacks. three suspected terrorists are dead. one still being sought. the attacks began wednesday at the office of the newspaper "charlie hebdo." late friday police raided a printing factory where the two suspects in wednesday's shooting

welcome to "weekends with alex witt." super bowl xlix now just hours away. this year's event expected to be bigger than last year's. between 171 million and 184 million people expected to watch the game. and for the lucky people able to watch the game in person, on average, they shelled out nearly $6,500 for a ticket up more than 114% from last year. of course security also a huge part of this annual event thousands of officers will protect the super bowl site. a team of local, state and federal agencies in uniform as well as undercover will screen virtually every inch. >> i think the key is vigilance. and we've devoted a lot of resources and a lot of effort to making sure this event is safe and secure. >> and the skies around the stadium will also be a no-fly zone on sunday. craig melvin joins us from glendale, arizona, the site of the super bowl. let's talk about security first. how big a situation. how present is it that you're able to see? >> reporter: you know you're going to see it at events like this. obviously the law enforcement presence is going to

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welcome to "weekends with alex witt." we begin with breaking news. car drove nearby joe biden's home in delaware and multiple shots were fired. kristen, what's the latest? >> just to set the scene at the vice president's house, it is located several hundred yards off of the main road not visible from the main record. according to an official with the secret service, this all unfolded last night at about 8:00. that's when that car drove down that main road near vice president biden's house at a high rate of speed. secret service officials say they heard multiple shots fired and then the vehicle drove off at a high rate of speed. they set up a security perimeter, started their investigation in conjunction with new castle county police. about an hour later, alex at 9:00 p.m. last night, a vehicle drove by police was acting suspiciously, so officials stopped that person arrested him, took him into custody for resisting arrest, and questioned him. at this point in time there's no indication that the two incidents are related. it's important to point that

welcome to "weekends with alex witt." here's what's happening.the justices have agreed to take up the question of same-sex marriage and perhaps settle the controversial issue once and for all. nbc's justice correspondent pete williams has more. >> reporter: in suburban detroit, april and jane who want to gets married cheered the news that their legal fight will be part of a potentially historic ruling on gay rights. >> we set out for a goal and that goal was equality for our family. we are proud that we are affecting so many other families and proud that we are an inspiration for other families. >> reporter: the justices agreed to answer two questions, can states refuse to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples and can states refuse to recognize same-sex marriages legally performed somewhere else? the court takes up the questions after a surge of court rulings from coast to coast, striking down state bans on same-sex marriage. nearly 60 separate decisions in more than half the states over the past year and a half. >> there will not be many c

welcome to a special edition of "weekends with alex witt." the shooting rampage that had terrorized the french capital since wednesday is over. at least 17 french citizens were killed. those attacks began wednesday at the office of the newspaper charlie hebdo. late friday french police raided a printing factory. the two were killed in the gun battle with police. meanwhile, an associate of the suspects took several hostages at a kosher market in paris and he was killed as heavily armed police raided that shop. four hostages died in that siege.siege siege. french authorities are now searching for this woman. and the main synagogue in paris will remain closed today. it is the first time that temple has been closed on the jewish sabbath since world war ii. let's go to more to richard engel on how it all unfolded. >> this tiny french village suddenly became a war zone. at 9:00 local maintenance worker pascal heard helicopters overhead. his boss called him, he said to tell him to stay inside just doors from where the gunmen were holed up. but he we

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i am alex witt in for tamron hall. this is news nation. developing now. in the wake of last year's terror attacks but won't specify the exact number. that's 10,000 additional french trips fan out to guard national monuments, jewish schools and other sensitive targets. >>> authorities in bulgaria arrested a french citizen believed to have links to one of the two brothers that attacked charlie hebdo. they say the 29-year-old was detained under two arrest warrants including one citing alleged links to a terrorist organization. >>> also this morning, a solemn ceremony at police headquarters in paris paying tribute to three police officers killed in last week's attacks. the president placed legion of honor medals france's highest honor on flag-draped coffins. >>> a funeral for fewer jewish victims of the attack on the kosher grocery store. prime minister netanyahu among those delivering eulogyieseulogies. and the surviving staff of charlie hebdo is preparing to release a special edition tomorrow, in the past hour staffers held an emotional news conference talk

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i am alex witt in for tamron hall. this is "newsnation." we begin with breaking news.sachusetts governor mitt romney will not run for president in 2016. romney is holding two conference calls with supporters and donors. the news is three weeks after he first told a meeting of donors that he might be interested in running in 2016. let's bring in moderator of "meet the press," chuck todd peter alexander who covered the romney campaign. here in studio steve kornacki host of" up "with steve core nami. talk about a whirl wind the last couple hours. the calls, it was spreading like wildfire. you tweeted earlier as romney supporters talked to each other. feels like how wall street trades on rumors. they were thinking yes, now they think no. and it is no. let's talk about it. >> look it does sound to me that somebody had the larger conversation for mitt romney. let's play out what a mitt romney campaign would have looked like for the next six months. if he had decided to get in every day

we will get alex she will see her husband in her dreams tonight. >> i can't wait to hear with it. >> i will sleep wittpillow and see what appears. >> he has to kiss you. >> yes. >> nothing crazy. >> right kiss like a prince charming. >> all right. >> this coffee shop on national coffee day this place is 30 years old today. it is on church street, in olde city, chris murphy has been there for two hours. he is wired. >> this is the owner lee isaac. >> good morning. >> i want to say, i told you the wrong name. lets start that. hi, ruth. >> hi. >> i clearly have not had enough coffee so this is where magic start. you do much more than coffee. you are making what. >> chocolate chip cookies. >> i love that you make everything in house, because your baked goods are phenomenal. >> thank you. >> so, i'm going to wander up front where coffee is phenomenal because you roast over in the reading terminal market and you have two coffee installations over there. >> correct. >> we do. >> and a real quickly before we get to the coffee, started in 1985. >> yep. >> a lot has change in 30 years. >> yep, it has gone from