now new hope for alexis that the operation will help her lose weight and gain her life back.ehema ellis, nbc news. >> and coming up next, the bitter reality about lying, of all things. the price of what some call the most underrated fruit is soaring, and we'll explain. lucky charms! ♪ [ birds chirping, twinkling noises ] you're always after me lucky charms! they're magically delicious! can help your kids' school get extra stuff. they're the only cereals with box tops for education. you can raise money for your kids' school. look for this logo. only on big g cereals. you can make a difference. every cereal box counts. >>> a few miles from levi stadium, the future home. niners, is the earthquake's new stadium, a steel beam scrawled with messages from soccer fans is officially in place this weekend. there it is on coleman avenue near san jose international airport, and you don't have to be a soccer fan to enjoy it. >> yeah, we'll have soccer and other events like rugby and lacrosse and ledge football, high school football, so all those things together will create really a villag

today, alexis ohanian.n kansas city and you are dreaming about new york city bagels. what do you do? get on a plane? full belly has a utter idea -- this is a startup making a business of delivering famous food nationwide to your door. ceo is with us now from san francisco. how big a business -- as you can see, alexis is interested. he is an adviser to your company. how can you build a big enough business to do this? how many people are prepared to pay to get a call from manhattan delivered to kansas city? >> it is a great question. and specialty food business is an $80 billion business. >> $80 billion? $80 billion. only about 15% of that takes place online. think of the omaha steaks and harry and david. the one 800 flowers. those are the biggest players in the food gifting space, which is at least a $10 billion market online. omaha steaks alone is doing $500 million in sales and they are just selling stakes they control the supply chain of. they have the cow, they kill the cow almond aipac the cow, they shi

alexis was killed during the attack. the pentagon recommends tightened security at military installations. >>> and a report on a deadly attack at a los angeles international checkpoint found various flaws. a tsa officer was killed and three others were wounded when paul ciancia started shooting in terminal 3 last november. the report found the airport was not prepared for the crisis. airport police officers were out of position and there were numerous problems with communications. >> coming up on the "morning news," tipping point. stiff winds topple a truck crossing a bridge. this is the "cbs morning news." crossing the bridge. this is the "cbs morning news." we have a situation. what? we're out of dunkin'. emergency backup. one taste, and you'll understand. enjoy dunkin' donuts coffee anytime. pick some up where you buy groceries. america runs on dunkin'. afghanistan, in 2009. orbiting the moon in 1971. [ male announcer ] once it's earned, usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because i

alexis christoforous is there. >> reporter: a thick cloud of smoke and dust hovered over upper manhattan this morning following a massive explosion. >> all of a sudden the building shook. >> what was that? i hope everybody is okay. >> reporter: officials say two five-story buildings housing a spanish church, a piano repair shop and residential apartments partially collapsed. here's how the area looked before the explosion. there were reports that several victims were trapped under debris. >> came out, looked up. the building was just gone. it was just smoke. i seen a lady with a baby running. she had no shoes on. it was just crazy, people crying. it was like a war zone out here. >> reporter: it happened around 9:00 this morning on park avenue in east harlem. witnesses started posting pictures on twitter showing plumes of smoke. first responders wore masks to protect themselves from the thick smoke and dust. the nypd's bomb squad was on the scene as a precaution. several buildings in the surrounding neighborhood have been evacuated. train service in the area was also suspended. alexis chr

. >> before aaron alexis killed 12 people in the washington navy yard september 16, there were warning signs. while in the navy come he was cited eight times for misconduct. he complained of hearing voices. he believed he was being controlled by ultralow frequency attacks. all, he held onto a secret government clearance that a wild him -- that allowed him to walk into the navy yard. it federal investigation found the military was simply not doing enough to keep track of its own people. reviews identify troubling gaps in dod's ability to detect, prevent, and respond to instances where somebody looking for us -- working for us, a government employee, member of the military, or contractor decides to inflict harm on this institution and its people. >> they ordered several changes to help prevent future inside attacks. he said there will be better continuous monitoring of people with clearance. there will be a signal authority with response ability to improve security. and a number of people holding secret clearances will be reduced by 10%. >> sounds like something that should have been don

. >> reporter: growing up near san antonio alexis shapiro's smile used to be what most people noticed >> what we used to do as a family, everything changed. >> reporter: but two and a half years ago she had a benign tumor removed. it damaged the part of her brain that regulates appetite and weight. her diagnose -- hypothalmic obesity. >> everyday life is a challenge for her. >> reporter: her weight grew to more than 200 pounds. she's only 4'7". >> she's already hungry and it's not her fault. it's her brain and her body telling her she's starving. >> reporter: doctors said she'd keep putting on two pounds a week unless she had a gastric bypass but the insurance company denied the request. that denial drew worldwide attention and support for alexis poured in. $84,000 raised online. >> the support that we've gotten has been amazing. >> reporter: perhaps even more amazing, the insurer, tricare, then reversed its decision telling nbc news the initial request had "no information indicating that this patient had a rare disease." >> i just really hope that this surgery will be a life changer

alexis before she had surgery to remove a benign brain tumor. afterwards her family discovered a part of her brain that regulates diet and appetite was damaged. >> she never feels full. no matter what she eats her body hangs onto it. >> reporter: by 12 she was over 200 pounds and only 4'7" and needed weight loss surgery. when the insurance company refused to pay for the procedure saying she was too young, the family got help from people around the world. they raised more than $85,000 online for the operation they felt alexis couldn't wait for. >> the support we've gotten has been amazing. >> reporter: then another big surprise. the insurer reconsidered its decision and will cover the costs saying before it had no information indicating that this patient had a rare disease. now new hope for alexis that the operation will help her lose weight and gain her life back. for "today," ranbc news. >>> coming up a reunion six decades in the making. one that felt too good to be true. >>> and it's sunday brunch with a southern flair and a special musical gu

well alexis it was so great to meet you. thank you for stopping by. >> thank you for having me. >> once you've launched your app how do you get the word out to your customers? here now are five easy and free ways to promote your app courtesy of entrepreneur.com. one, create a product video. tell your company story in a way people can identify with. two, pitch to review websites. you can generate a lot of buzz by getting mentioned on sites like app advice and app store app. three, apply for awards. winning prizes through the mob ls will get you a ton of press and also provide extra funding for your future project. four create a how-to series. produce videos potential customers will provide useful. the hash tag how to is one of the top trending tags online. and integ rid social within the app. give users multiple chances to share information about your app with others on facebook, twitter and other sites. we have a lot more to come in our special south by southwest edition of "your business." we'll be talking to anne wojcicki,

cbs reporter alexis chris to have race has the latest. >> reporter: a thick cloud of smoke and dust hung over upper manhattan. >> when i was in my house the building shook. >> what was that? i hope everybody is okay. >> reporter: officials say two five story buildings partially collapsed. here's how the area looked before the explosion. there were reports that several victims were trapped underneath degree. >> there was smoke. i saw a lady with a baby running. she had no shoes on. it was crazy. >> reporter: the building that explode asked a half block behind me. the air is thick with smoke. witnesses started posting pictures on twitter showing plumes of smoke. the nypd bomb squad was on the scene as a precaution. several buildings many in the surrounding neighborhood have been evacuated. train service in the area was also suspended. alabama alabama -- alexis chris tephras cbs news new york. >> the buildings exploded within minutes after a strong natural gas smell. >>> ma lay happen officials say radar may have picked up the plane making a left turn and flying hundreds of miles off course

today, a pentagon review of the mass shooting identified how alexis slipped through some rather large cracks. >> the reviews identified troubling gaps in d.o.d.'s ability to detect, prevent, and respond to instances where someone working for us, a government employee, member of our military, or contractor. decides to inflict harm on this institution and its people. >> the review said a pattern of misconduct blamed the information technology company that employed alexis .z recommendations include conducting better and routinely updated background checks and setting up a system to evaluate and handle employees who may pose a threat. >> for decades, the department has approached security from a perimeter per spect ifs. if we strengthen the perimeter, build our fences, if you will, against threats on the other side, we'll be secure. that approach is broken, and the department needs to replace it. >> former assistant secretary of defense said he wants the d.o.d. to ensure those who seek mental healthcare are not punished for it. >> we believe that there is more that can be done to further

alexis christoforous, cbs news. >>> facebook has a new policy regarding gun sales.social network says it will delete posts from users seeking to buy or sell weapons illegally or without a background check. facebook says it will rely on reports from users or police to identify violators. gun control advocates say facebook has become a major marketplace for guns. >> straight ahead, high tensions on capitol hill during a hearing on the irs scandal. >>> plus, drama on the court during last night's basketball game and it has nothing to do with wins and losses. game and it has nothing to do with wins and losses. [ male announcer ] pillsbury grands biscuits. delicious, but say i press a few out flat, add some beef, sloppy joe sauce and cheese, fold it all up and boom! delicious unsloppy joes perfect for a school night. pillsbury grands biscuits. make dinner pop. with wins and losses. [ male announcer ] want healthy joints?° ♪ the joint is jumpin' ♪ it's really jumpin' osteo bi-flex® helps strengthen your joints.° like calcium supplements can help your bones, osteo bi-flex®

. >> reporter: growing up near san antonio, alexis shapiro's smile used to be what most people noticed >> what we used to do as a family, everything changed. >> reporter: but two and a half years ago she had a benign tumor removed, and it moderated her weight afterwards. her weight grew to more than 200 pounds, she is only 4'7". >> she is always hungry, it is not her fault, it is her body and brain telling her she was starving. >> doctors said she would put on two pounds a week unless she had surgery, but the insurance company denied it. >> reporter: that drew worldwide attention, $84,000 was raised on line. >> the support that we got has been amazing. >> reporter: perhaps even more amazing, insurer tri-care then reserved its decision, telling nbc news the initial request had no information indicating that this patient had a rare disease. >> i just really hope that this surgery will be a life changer for her. >> reporter: so friday, in cincinnati, the 12-year-old was wheeled into the o.r. for the long-waited surgery, but less than an hour into the procedure, the unexpected happened. he

alexis flashed warning signs, and while on travel, he took the apart the bed saying that somebody was hiding underneath it, experts say. and then he mentioned a chip in his head and referenced microwave signals. and then he said that people in the nearby hotel room were using a ultrasonic device to pin him to the bed, and he disrupted other guests knocking on the walls. and his employer, a military contractor failed to notify the navy of the risk, and the navy failed to properly monitor their employees, alexis included. they said that the military program worries too much on the fencing and the gates and the walls. >> that approach is outmoded and broke broken replace it. including threats, cyber, kinetic, and all threats inside of the perimeter. and what the department of defense should do is to build security from within. >> reporter: and the pentagon recommendation recommends that the military reduce the number of people carrying security clearance, and recommends ongoing and continue can yal background checks for the men and women who hold the clearances to better catch the red fl

. >> this morning, alexis has a fresh start. >> hope has been the only thing that's gotten us throughthe 12-year-old was wheeled into the or for long a waited gastric bypass. an hour into the surgery, the unexpected, her liver too large to expand. >> what we do is remove just about 80% of the stomach. >> growing up near san antonio, alexis' smile used to be what people noticed. two and a half years ago she had a tumor removed that damaged the part of the brain that regulates wastes and hunger she always felt hungry. >> everyday life is a challenge for her. >> at 4'7", alexis weighed more than 200 pounds. doctors said she put on two pounds a week unless she had a gastric bypass. when the insurance company denied the request, alexis drew support from around the world. $84,000 raised online. >> the support has been amazing. >> perhaps more amazing, tri care reversed the decision. the spokesman said the initial request had no information indicating this patient had a rare kdisease. >> i hope this surgery will be a life changer for her. >> alexis is recovering. doctors expect her to lose m

the i-team report a report that showed the shooter, aaron alexis, acted strangely a month before the shooting. at a hotel, the navy says he took apart his bed because he thought someone was hiding under it. he then mentioned a chip in his head when navy police responded. he also said people in a nearby room were using an ultra sonic device to pin him to his bed. >>> the defense department says the military failed to monitor contract employees including alexis. >> increasingly threats, cyber, kinetic, all threats are inside the perimeter. what the department of defense should do is build security from within. >> the i-team called the contractor that employed alexis. it has not received a response yet. >>> in the day ahead, testimony expected to resume in the court-martial of a navy midshipman charged with sexual assault. the alleged victim cried as she testified against joshua tate in a navy yard courtroom yesterday. we're not revealing the victim's identity. she told the court she didn't want to report the incident at first but changed her mind after speaking to a woman at a seminar

joining me, alexis goldstein. working in information technology. now she's communications director for the other 98%. alexis, we will begin with a question of the psychology of bonus time in wall street. how -- that jordan belfort quote is great. it captures this fundamental thing. too much is never enough. what is the psychology of the bonus on wall street like? >> so you have to understand that the goal of a lot of people on wall street is accumulate what we call fu money. it's a sum of money that's so vast, you can go around and say fu to whoever you want. >> i think everyone's had something like that desire. the thing to order and structure your life around, it is a bit odd. >> it is and it's very juvenile. i think another part of the bonus culture is there's this strong sense that we deserve this, we earn this, we work harder than everybody else. i studied the right thing in school. you know, these fast food workers, maybe they should have studied harder. there's a lack of acknowledgement. it's a judgment about what hard work is deserving and

you gave me a place to stay for five ugly years. >> omara played alexis' steaming sister cassandra onhe classic soap drama. she ended up starring in the comedy show "absolutely fabulous." she died after getting sick in a nursing home. she was 74 years old. >> talk about a real show stopper. incredible new video capturing the terrifying moments a high school musical is interrupted by a major earthquake. >> a high school in california was right in the middle of the scene from by by birdie when the magnitude 5.1 quake hit. the audience and actors were all safely evacuated. the performance was later canceled. >> it might be spring but parts of our country are bracing for blizzard conditions. crazy weather. maria mol reason law has the first degree weather update. blizzard warnings across the plains and including cities like far go, bismarck and lorens town. after we are expecting up to a foot of snow and wind gusts as strong as 50 miles an hour. watch out for white out conditions and dangerous conditions on the roadways. across the northeast we have had to deal with aush yaws of rain. sev

i'm alexis wilkinson. doing a story about -- >> new president of "lampoon" give it up! [ cheers and applause ] >> what does it mean to you to have such an acclaimed author and educator come out and commend your new role? >> i mean, you saw i was pretty embarrassed. i was doing that hand-floppy thing i do when i get nervous. and i mean, again, it's just sort of really humbling and really makes me think more about what this larger conversation is, and why people think my appointment is important. because it's surprising to me. and so, you know, it's just an honor, the whole experience. >> what have people said to you in terms of the importance of your new role? >> well, i know, at least when i was a freshman, there is a certain reputation that "lampoon" has of being sort of an old boys club, primarily white comedy institution. a bunch of white guys in a castle all messing around. not that that's not what happens. it is what happens. but the people reached out to me that sort of have expressed that it makes t

i wrote this book for you, alexis. get rich carefully. you should read it.it from cover to cover. i'll sign it for you this weekend at costco. i'm not kidding. i wrote the book for people to figure out how to get started because too many people tell me i don't know how to do a thing. but to sum things up, i believe in diverse -- diversified portfolios. forget buy and hold. it's a great way to lose yours or cramer's shirt. instead we practice buyer homework. if you're going to picture individual stocks read the file, the annual report, you have to read the quarterly. the most important element of the homework is going over the earnings report and not just the earnings release. you have to listen to or read the transcripts of the quarterly conference call. there's no better source of information than the calls. in my book i tell you how to. i break it down so you know what to listen for. you to research the sector. try to figure out if this is a good moment to own things in the industry you're looking at. then compare the stock to its competitors to see if it'

the pentagon report blames navy officials and the information technology company which employed alexis for not reporting a pattern of misconduct and disturbing behavior. the report issued several recommendations be made including better and regularly updated background checks, setting up a system to evaluate and handle employees who may pose a threat and it also recommended reducing the number of security clearances handed out by the government. >>> we have new details on the mystery surrounding the malaysia airlines flight. the government there announced that files were recently deleted from the flight simulator found at the home of one of the pilots who were on board flight 370. attention had shifted to the pilots in recent days, particularly the time frame of the last communication from the cockpit and then the loss of the signal from the plane's transponders. the thai government is increasing support for the belief that the missing malaysian airlines flight took that sharp westward turn after the communication was lost. looks like that turn was no accident. officials now say that t

police say around 2:30 the driver of an alexis crashed at the corner of 21st and the mission district. the driver took off running and the building inspectser is being called out to up expect the damage and police have not been able to provide a description of the suspect. >>> he could enter federal court and for accepting conspiracy to traffic in firearms. nobody answered yesterday. his fellow senatorsed voted to suspend him and he is already going to the secretary of state. mayor ed lee is joining the course of politicians asking mayor ed lee to step down. >> i have to agree to that, he should make that independent determination to resign and it's one that puts public interest in mind at first. >> shrimp, the he can convict led to last week's arrest. >>> new this morning, the oakland police are investigating the city's latest homicide and that happened overnight at 1215 somewhere near interstate 580 and 14th avenue. they found two people suffering from gunshot wounds both had to be taken to the hospital and one died from his injuries. they are asking anybody with information to give

there were missed opportunities, according to a report, to strip aaron alexis access to facilities.t also said threats to facilities are coming from within. >> open and free societyies are always vulnerable. together we are going to do everything possible to provide our people a safe and secure workplace as possible. >> defense secretary chuck hagel says the pentagon will review people with access to classified information. he wants to reduce security clearances by 10%. let's take you out west and talk about the impact of california's drought because it is showing up at the supermarket. the price of food is going up. a lack of water means will cost more to grow fruit and vegetables. the cost is being passed on to you. >> the worst is yet to come. that is what pete says. he runs a wholesale produce market. >> we can expect everything. the prices will be high, because the volume planted is not going to be that great. because of the lack of water i expect the prices to at least double. the impact of the drought will hit this summer, when growers haul in food produce. for now that comin

the pentagon report blames navy officials and the information technology company that employed alexis a pattern of misconduct and disturbing behavior. that report recommends conducting better and routinely updated background checks and setting up a system to evaluate and handle employees who may pose a threat. it also recommends reducing the number of security clear answers handed out by -- clearances handed out by the government. >>> an embarrassment, that's what max even waters calls the findings into the november shooting at los angeles international airport. investigators there found different agencies struggled to communicate after a gunman shot and killed a tsa agent. a congressional hearing on the response is scheduled for next week. >>> more than three million people have gone online and looked at satellite images of sections of the ocean in an effort to help find the malaysia airlines flight 370. that's according to this morning's "wall street journal." but while the search area covers more than twice the size of the united states, one pilot with more than 20 years experience

that denial drew worldwide attention and support for alexis poured in. $84,000 raised online. >> theport that we've gotten has been amazing. >> reporter: perhaps even more ama amazing, the insurer, tricare, then reversed its decision, telling nbc news the initial request had "no information indicating that this patient had a rare disease." >> i just really hope that this surgery will be a life-changer for her. >> reporter: so, friday in cincinnati, the 12-year-old was wheeled into the o.r. for the long-awaited surgery. but less than an hour into the procedure came the unexpected. her liver was too large to continue as planned. the hospital live tweeted developments -- "moving forward with staged approach: sleeve gastrectomy today, gastric bypass at later date." >> with a sleeve gastrectomy, what we do is we remove just about 80% of the stomach. >> reporter: doctors will reassess whether she will need a full gastric bypass in 6 to 12 months. >> hope that's been the only thing that has gotten us through. >> reporter: a new normal her family hopes will bring back the life they once had.

effort to compliance with existing requirements at the time of the incident with respect to aaron alexis at the washington navy yard. we executed the task with a team of 30 investigators and 10 support personnel. these people consisted of a range of subject matter experts, including force protection, government contracts, installation management, emergency management, medicine, and law. the investigation was given my top priority. as i told the team, this effort was among the most important work going on in the navy at the time. we organized the jagman investigation along five lines. 19 was the personal history of alexis, including his prior military service and civilian employment history. another line was the personnel security program designed to vet and then in 10 is a value it personal for suitability, for access to classified material, as it applied to alexis. the third line was the force protection plan designed to prevent unauthorized access to secured facility at the washington navy yard. before the line was incident response and emergency management programs at the washington n

and the most powerful thing about this project, as alexis said, is that it's actual words from blackperiences. and they resonated with people across america. >> yeah, it has. and i have to say, i watched the video. and it hurt me, because i know what these kids -- i'm just going to say, my son is a student on campus with you and i know what it took for him to get there. it's a long, hard slog. and i want to ask you alexis, is there anything unique about the situation to harvard or do you think this movement could stand on any college campus in this country? >> well, i think honestly, it has on a lot of different campuses -- i think there is i, too, am iowa. a bunch of schools have picked it up. that's things i've heard about. and i think it's because whenever you come to a school that is predominantly white, the situation has ex aspirated harvard in a lot of ways, because it's a wealthy institution, you're going to have students of color and different backgrounds feel other in a way. so i am really glad this campaign has given people a way to phrase that and a voice to express that.

commander alexi said marines never surrender. nobody wants to swear an oath to a dubious government, but the troops have been crushed emotionally. crews of two navy ships fassened their mattresses to the rails to prevent the russians boarding. and in a powerful symbol of loyalty, the ukrainian navy's biggest warship is still flying the national flag. moscow could insist that all this be handed over to the russian military to control in the future, but this matter, too, is now in the hands of the diplomats. in fact, the diplomatic process has already engaged here in southern ukraine. two teams of international observers have arrived. one civilian, one unarmed military, to get a first-hand look eyes-on of the situation down here. >> thanks, elizabeth. robert gates appeared on my pbs program last night to talk about ukraine before going to the pentagon. gates spent 26 years at the cia. he became the agency's go-to man on russia. gates is wearing a neck brace because of a recent fall. at the cia and at the defense department, you hav

what is the push aaron alex alexis -- push and pull there?> i have a lot of friends in ukrain and kiev and people are really divided. because i can't say all of the nation wants to come to europe, there are a lot of people who are pro-russia and lots of people who are against russia, and the country is really divide. really there are a lot of opinions on how the country will develop in some future -- in some near future, so that i'm really worried for my friends and my friends in ukrain are really worried about endangering the stuff ukrain have now, also the revolution, because the revolution is in near past and now the groups -- the power groups, fighting groups in ukrain are starting to kind of divide the pie, and just aim to acquire some part of the powers. some people from [ inaudible ] some official opposition politics, like klitschko and others, and for example [ inaudible ] nation from the extremist group radical extremist group called riot factor, who are not controlled -- >> tim, you mentioned the political parties, and our a couplet

actually, alexi told me a very funny story where the night that -- an episode aired recently where the over. very marnie, to like, watch the episode. and in a very meta way, the "jessa" of the friends group like, bails last minute. the "hannah" of the friend group came for like, half an hour, requested different food and then bailed to eat with her boyfriend. and so it's just the "marnie" and "shoshanna" like, crying and laughing watching the episode together. >> seth: i came home 'cause she was so excited about this whole plan -- >> yeah. >> seth: to do the "girls" -- >> yeah. >> seth: and then, i like, came home and she just like, had her head buried in a pillow. i'm like, "oh, did the girls night go like a 'girls' episode?" >> oh, god. [ laughter ] it's like -- >> seth: does that happen in "girls"? >> yeah, exactly. >> seth: now are you a "marnie" in real life or are you -- like, i mean, i guess -- >> yeah. >> seth: who do you --? >> i took the buzz feed quiz thing. [ laughter and applause ] >> seth: yeah. yeah. >> no shocker. >> seth: no shocker. >> no shocker there. the shocker wa

after contractor and veteran aaron alexis shot and killed 12 people, serious questions were raised about his mental status and whether he should have had his clearances revoked. secretary hagel says the d.o.d. will now implement continuation evaluation of personnel including contractors and that the pentagon is seriously looking at reducing the number of personnel with secret security clearances by 10%. >>> early voting is already under way in the democratic party in the d.c. mayor's race which is two weeks from today. but could incumbent mayor vincent gray be under indictment by then? sources tell our bruce johnson it's not a matter of if but when mayor gray will be formally charged in the corruption probe. last week businessman jeffrey thompson not only admitted funding a shadow campaign for gray in 2010 but claimed gray knew about it. gray's attorney noted washington lawyer robert bennett says if his client is charged, he'll push for an immediate trial. >> in the event and i hope it doesn't come to this that he's charged, i'm going to ask the judge for an immediate trial so we can cle

alexis christoforous cbs news. >> on a cross country trip to raise awareness about the crisis in his homeland. he's a performer for cirque du soleil and he stopped by last hour to talk with phil matier. >> you don't see the future. you don't see the forward thinking. you don't know what's going to happen next day. >> the help ukraine project has a web site to raise funds for ukranian people fighting for political reform. >>> a popular bay area park is closed to visitors this midday. they have close and area of point rays national seashore to protect seal pups. visitors are being asked to stay at least 100 yards away. >>> now is the time to apply for a permit. only 300 hikers are allowed to use the mountain's metal safety cables each day. permits are issued as part of a lottery so you can apply at any time and still have a chance to stand atop the dome. just don't do it when there's a lightning storm. >> i've heard of people dying up there during electrical storms. that's one of those things i want to do. >> so you would do it. >> i would love to climb it. >> i don't want to be hit by

alexi is a political analyst and says russia is flexing its muscles in the region. >> it would be too risky for russia to start large-scale conflict in ukraine. i would like to stress that there's no mention about civil war in the ukraine. ukrainian parliament is legitimate. it's a new government that is legitimate. the company is integral. there's no risk of civil war. what russia is provoking now, in crimea, is actuality the violent clashes, and bloody clashes in order to justify russian interference. i think that russia will try to repeat what it has done towards georgia and south osetia or in mohl dovia. i think that open conflict with ukraine would be too risky. open aggression against the whole of ukraine, but to create conflict with crimea would be a tool to press ukraine and press the new government in ukraine. but, again. this strategy is very, very risky, even for russian. >> in thailand anti-government protesters say they'll reduce the size of rallies in bangkok. demonstrators have been helping to clean graffiti. the protest leaders say they'll focus demonstrations on the p

alexi lee november was outside his capsule for 12 minutes and nine seconds secured by a tether. >>> andthday to maroon five front man and coach of the voice, adam levine, 35 years old. and queen latifah is 44. and actress and former miss america vanessa williams is 51. >>> well, now, keep it right here for more news, weather and sports. thank you for being with us. i'm frances rivera. enjoy your tuesday. >>> never had to use it to protect my life and i really wish i didn't have to. >> the man accused of stabbing a teenage boy to death at a park tells his side of the story from behind bars. >> a fire investigation on the peninsula takes a surprising turn. why officials say someone set a house on fire to cover up another crime. >> california's earthquake early warning system put to the test in southern california. we'll tell you if it passed. >> taking a live look outside this morning to san francisco, that bay bridge. good morning on this tuesday, march 18th. this is "today in the bay."

alexi told me that, while they were able to defend themselves, they would be grateful if moscow intervenes here, too. though, if that happens in the volatile east, it will certainly be messier than russia's clinical operation in crimea. ian williams, nbc news, kharkiv. >> there is plenty of tough talk today in washington about the situation in ukraine, but so far it is only talk. the u.s. may, in fact, have limited ability to influence the course of this conflict. nonetheless, as we said, secretary of state john kerry is going to travel to kiev tomorrow. nbc's kristen welker is at the white house to tell us more on this. kristen? >> reporter: lester, secretary kerry's trip comes after a flurry of telephone diplomacy this weekend. the u.s. is threatening to boycott the g-8 economic summit, which will be held in sochi but the reality mr. obama's options are limited, and vladimir putin doesn't seem to be listening. >> this is an act of aggression that's really trumped up. it's really 19th century behavior in the 21st century. >> reporter: with russia ignoring u.s. warnings, secretary kerry sa

the review vowed that commanders failed to record multiple incidents of adverse behavior when alexis was on active duty. there were gaps in his security clearance review. >> for decades, the department has approached security from a perimeter perspective. if we strengthen the perimeter, build our fences, if you will, against threats on the other side, we'll be secure. that approach is broken, and the department needs to replace it. >> the report recommends cutting the number of workers who hold security clearances, conducting better and routinely updated background checks and employee who's may pose a threat. >>> marion barry, this town's most controversial political name is about to go out front and center for d.c. mayor. barry would be endorsing mayor vince gray. tonight, bruce johnson has more on that and other developments. >> mayor vincent gray's reelection campaign appeared to be on the ropes. a week ago, when businessman, jeff thompson alleged that gray took part in an illegal shadow campaign in 2010. >> those are lies. >> yesterday, the mayor's high profile attorney jumped to

alexis stewart of maryland told us she wanted insurance but waited until the end to save money. >> i felt like i had to pay something immediately, so i didn't feel financially stable in order to make that jump. >> reporter: so you were delaying what might be your first payment. >> correct. >> reporter: but how the administration will measure who was in line and who gets this extension is an issue because essentially the system will take your word for it. here was the reaction from house speaker john boehner: >> another deadline made meaningless. the administration's now resorting to an honor system to enforce it. what the hell is this, a joke? >> reporter: the reaction from the insurance industry was mixed today, scott. insurers want a deadline to be set and very soon, but it is also true that these same insurers will probably win more customers who are younger and more profitable. >> pelley: wyatt, thanks very much. it also seems winter got an extension today. this is a massive storm that clipped the northeast. the new jersey shore got half a foot of snow. there was a blizzard on ca

former navy reservist and contractor aaron alexis killed 12 workers in that shooting rampage last september. the report makes several safety recommendations including cutting back on security clearances, better background checks routinely updated and setting up a system to handle and evaluate employees who might pose a threat. >>> the department of homeland security announced a bust of one of the largest child exploitation rings in history. andrea mccarren tells us about 14 men in federal custody for operating a child pornography website. >> a key investigator in the case called the number of victims unprecedented, 251 children from 39 states and five foreign countries, all but eight of the victims teenage boys. investigators say 27-year-old jonathan johnson ran a secret subscribers only website out of the louisiana home he shared with his parents. the site had 27,000 members posing as teenage girls, the operators convinced unsuspecting teen boys to provide pornographic content. >> getting these children to take egregious pictures from their home, exploitative pictures from their home and s

meet alexi four hours later to the interview because he was interindicated -- interrogated from russiasb. >> i oom barred from running for political office and i've been arrested many times times for organizing antd-government rallies. >> why do you do it? >> if you look at putin and all his -- >> and therch our mics cut out. seriously this really happen. >> the bugs in the office makes some problem for this equipment. twice we found bugs in even small video camera in the office. the funny situation they took this box and send it to the fsb for the expertise so the box returns to the guys who place it. >> holy (bleep). you speak english? >> a little bit. >> why the (bleep) were you making go through that russian (bleep)? it didn't matter what language we were speaking because when you criticize putin someone is listening. >> i don't think so. the small video camera and that small invisibility camera right here. >> we're going to do a b-roll where we pre tend to walk and talk. you go first. ♪ i know what you are thinking i'm acting like a pussy. i'm american i'm allowed to. russians don

department of transportation is right next to the navy yard, and that building 197 where gunman aaron alexis shot and killed 12 people last september. >> of all the chaos, there were a lot of stories of bravery that came out of that. >> absolutely. people who run toward danger and try to help. >>> talking about our weather now, the snow has stopped. there could possibly be some slick spots out there, tom. >>> yeah. we have temperature that are at or below freezing. so are the road temperatures. what stayed wet is causing patchy ice, especially the bridges and overpasses. watch out for that. later today, winds will develop. here's your windy wednesday, hour-by-hour forecast. by 8:00, temperature will be in the upper 20s, near 30. the winds will start gusting. gusts to around 30 to 40 miles per hour between 8:00 in the morning until about 2: 0 in the afternoon. windchills only in the teens. next weather & traffic on the 1s at 4:51. a look at the warmer pattern heading our way. danella, how's traffic? >>> breaking news now. back up to bw parkway we'll go. it's almost like yesterday in the sense

you updated but for now plummeting as just another internationally is that europe is gearing up for alexis to the european parliament today the center left grouping kicked off its campaign at a conference in rome by naming german social democrat martin schulz as its weekend of it special is currently president of the european parliament the center left wins a majority of seats overall in the eu polls he could become the next head of the european commission the news executive body the first guest to drum up interest among bus. true it's already has one of the top jobs in bras. as president of the european parliament is regularly called on european lawmakers to be proactive. whether it's on budget issues or banking reform. above all he says he wants to restore people's faith in the eu as an organization that supports social justice. i want to fight to regain trust trust in monthly. but the richest problem was able to get the old west. in the mall and toast. between countries and between people see your show to its was on the receiving end of a verbal attack from silvio bear was stoning to de

seeing more and more opposition to rise up against andrew in the east of the country as my colleague alexi of a shift in our faults so i used to go they have control of the country. thousands took to the streets of some of the largest cities including kite on saturday and would be governed by the new glitch in the capital. my family my kids to live in peace but will i be a ukranian. don't waste money on. all i can do with how to tackle rising market. i went to sam have had their hands alone. housed in the country trails. then we meet our son. we don't want such a country we want our country to be peaceful be used to work and pay taxes the state the war started as a peaceful rally turned violent when pro russian activists cost with bill was named to the authorities in kenya. yes people to use as well as books in stakes. more than a hundred were injured as protesters managed to gain control of the administration building and even replace the ukrainian flag with the russian one. before saturday the ministry silva talk of region building was protected by the so called self defense. off mike do

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the effort compliance with existing requirements at the time of the incident with respect to aaron alexis at the navy yard, had a team of investigators, and these people consistented of a range of experting inning protection, government contracts, installation management, emergency management, medicine, and law. investigation begin top priority, and as i told the team, this effort among the most important work in the navy at the time. we organized this investigation along five lines. one line, the perm history of his prior military service and appointment history. the other line was the perm security program designed to vet and continuously evaluate personnel per suitability for access to classified material as it applied. third line was to force protection plan designed to prevent unauthorized access to secure facilities at the washington navy yard. fourth line was the infinite response and emergency management programs at the washington navy yard, and, finally, fifth effort addressed the response for the response after the incident. the specific details of the shooting, the motive and t

that is according to a new report. 12 people were killed when aaron alexis opened fire inside the buildingvy compound. a new release says the erratic behavior should have been a red flag to revoke the navy yard security clearance. chuck hagel says tsz time for change. >> i am directing the department to establish automated reviews of clear personnel that will continuously pull information, law enforcement and other relevant data bases. >> hagel said the report found quote troubling gaps in the pentagon's ability to detect and prevent insider attacks. >> the rolling stones cancelling their australia tour after the death of mick jagger's girlfriend. he says quote i am still struggling to understand how my lover and best friend who end her life in this tragic daway. we spent many years together i will never forget her. an autopsy has been done but the results haven't been released. >> guess what? healthcare.gov crashed again. it went down for 30 minutes yesterday. health and human services blaming it on human error. new this morning some doctors and administrators are complaining that patient

released says there were missed opportunities for an intervention that would have stripped aaron alexis of his security clearance, and access to military facilities. the report also says threats to defense didn't personnel are increasingly coming from within. >> open and free societies are always vulnerable. but together, we are going to do everything possible to provide our people with safe and secure workplace as possible. >> secretary says the pentagon will now continuously review people with access to classified information and facilities. coming up, new information today about what the drought in the west could mean for food prices and a new online campaign from the white house to get young people to sign up for health kay, resorts to this. some furry antics. live picture going again, you are looking now at a live picture where president obama is honoring 24 veterans, with the nation's highest military honor, the metal of honor. that moscow didn't plan for a further intervention into ukraine. if you think you have been paying more at the grocery store, you are right about that. the