i believe if we move the balcony to the back the house could get very dark you inside. the second floor which is designated as the living area a little bit more exposure to light you have a north side part of the building but primarily northern encolor. i believe that wrap is fine i wouldn't push the whole balcony because it makes a less interesting space. by, however, this commission thinks we should give instructions not knowing what effect it has other than the quality of the space it's qualifying. that's my remedies on the other hand, i'm in favor of sporting it and for that reason i'm comfortable supporting it >> well, that's unusual it's not a conditional use i therefore seeing nothing wrong with that and the points that commissioner moore made make sense and the middle floor may have not as much light. and the 25 feet is really hard to enviolation >> commissioner. >> i mean, i get what commissioner moore is saying this is unique it is able to have windows on the side of a house where normally you don't today to give you more information. so for those of you who d

>> until he gets out on to that balcony. can't miss a picture with him. >> you guys are -- you have a long lens or just on your iphone? >> i got a long lens. we have to make sure we get a picture. >> have you met people from around the world here? what have they been saying to you? >> we have come across a lot of people in the world that have been here. it is pretty -- it is pretty interesting to hear what other people have to think about their opinion and what they want and the church and what kind of changes that they're expecting. >> what sort of things are you hearing from people? >> a lot of things we were talking about more modernization, getting more people of our age group involved, like 20-year-olds and around that age group, because we are a big population in the world that is nice to get us involved so that's what a lot of people have been talking about. >> have other people expressed to you the people they would like to see, have you been discussing favorites? >> not too much. mostly, yeah, mostly talking to othe

we will soon find out when the announcement is made from the central balcony at st. peters. there is a ritual by which the cardinals come and pay homage to the pope and pledge obedience. >> how is that done? >> they each come forward and simply say they express individually to the pope their obedience and then they sing. there's a prayer service. we have a few steps to go through behind the closed doors. it may be a while before we get the announcement. >> let's take a look again. you're looking at the front of st. peters and we can see the central balcony and even see the red curtains that have been draped there. again, as i said, i think it's about the fifth ballot we had. does that say to you it was a difficult decision as we await the name of the new pope? >> i would suspect that if it was indeed the fifth ballot and it appears it was, that it's an indication that the cardinals have done considerable conversations during the congregation and took it seriously but they had clear vision when they went in. it seems that it only took them five ballots to reach the mandatory

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that is the first thing the pope does when he makes his announcement on the balcony. i think it is christmas and easter. maybe new year's also? i'm not sure. no, not new year's. this is a way to mark the pageantry and celebration that we have a new pope. >> chris, let me bring you back in. timing with holy week as well makes this all exceptional and all the more important and impactful on the minds and lives quite honestly of catholics, of the faithful. >> that's right. a lot of people think about the christian church and christmas. but in the catholic church there is no greater feast day than easter which celebrate the resurrection of christ. there is a lot of talk about, first of all, frankly, a practical matter that these cardinals wanted to get into the conclave, wanted a new pope and wanted to give back to their countries, to their diocese, to have holy week, which is the most important week of the year for them. in addition 20 that, it is just hard to imagine an easter season without the pope. and there was a lot of speculation. we have never heard this confirme

perhaps they're lighting the balcony. moments ago we did see some large screens in the crowd, so we believe they're helping the crowd get a better look at the balcony. they appear to be getting ready for their next move. let's sit and watch it for a minute. [crowd chanting viv are a il -- viva il pappa] >> we continue to watch and wait and john moody, one of the first things the new pope will tell us is the name he's chosen to go by. the significance of that? >> very significant. pope john paul ii -- i, took the name of his two predecessors, he wanted to continue their policies. john paul ii with characteristic modesty took the same name to say i'm no different than what john paul i would have done. that turned out not to be the case. he put on a rock star show. pope benedict when he took his name was doing it in honor of pope benedict xv whose mission was to reunion -- reuni-fi. >> it tells us a lot. the name they've chosen for themselves, they're trying to telegraph what type of leader they'll be to. >> to catholics wor

i have a jacuzzi on my balcony." but wait until i tell him, "i've got a time machine on my balcony.i bob." gentlemen, i know we said we'd take turns but i think you'll agree that practicality dictates it remain here. you can't just keep it here. what if i meet a girl and say, "you want to come up and see my time machine? it's at my friends' house." how lame is that? he's got a point. all right, i think we're going to need some ground rules; in addition to the expected "no shoes in the time machine," and "no eating in the time machine," i propose that we add "pants must be worn at all times in the time machine." seconded. i was going to put down a towel. i still want it on my balcony. i say we move it on a bi-monthly basis. yeah, that sounds fair. hold on, bi-monthly is an ambiguous term. do you mean move it every other month or twice a month? twice a month. then no. okay, every other month. no. sheldon, you can't be selfish. we all paid for it so it belongs to all of us. now get out of the way so i can sit in my time machine. (all gasping) okay, i am setting the dials for march 10,

we are seeing a rustling of curtains on that balcony. this could be the moment. >> this looks very much like it , amrita. >> we are seeing the shadows. it could be the moment that the identity of the new pope will be revealed. we leave you with the pictures. >> [speaking latin] [laughter][speaking latin] berg olio -- bergoglio. francisco. >> well, it is cardinal bergoglio. >> so, the new pope's name has been announced and he is? >> cardinal bergoglio from argentina, from buenos aires. he was rumored to be a favorite in the last election in 2005. most people had thought that, at 76, perhaps he is a little bit old for the robe. he is a man who is deeply respected for his deep, deep spirituality. he is a person who has made extraordinary -- an extraordinary stand in latin america and argentina for the poor. and he is a person who is greatly loved. not a manager sort of person. i was saying earlier that the cardinals would probably want somebody who is a strong manager. this is a man who will be a pope who will be a spirit chill ideal, perha

so the cardinals all last week were talking about that and i think whoever walks out on that balconyk out with the mandate from his brother cardinals, as well as their collaboration in trying to address these issues to bring the church up to shape and up to strength. >> megyn: what would be the argument for going with someone as you say, inside the curia. i can see the argument going with somebody on the outside and the not going with anyone connected to the vatican bank scandal and others they've suffered, but what's the argument for going with someone inside that circle. >> if the cardinals elect to vote someone presently a member of the curia, the reason for that, they believe that he has the inside knowledge and the will and the courage to be able to reform it from within. if you were to take somebody who has no experience of the roman curia it might be a little bit harder to carry out that reform and improvement that is needed. there are certain candidates, for example, like the canadian cardinal marc ouellet who has a reputation of being a great reformer and he was an archbisho

peter's square balcony of the new pope.been 49 minutes since we first saw the white smoking showing the pope has been elected. last time, by the way, it was 45 minutes. so 49 minutes and counting, hopefully any time soon, we're going to find out exactly who the new pope is. we'll be back. (music throughout)

his body was like a flapping towel as he was being yanked into the balcony. >> it is amazing the kid was able to hold on for such a long time. people say it took them 15 minutes. >> did the kid say anything once he was rescued? >> some reports say he was playing in his parents apartment alone and somehow a box caught on fire and in an effort to escape he jumped on the balcony. this is alleged. we don't know what actually took place. >> glad he is okay. even the rescue looked tough. like he came down with a thump there. you can't risk not trying a rescue like that. the kid could have fallen any second. >> i asked the age-old question what price for beauty. >> it looks like a halloween cots tomb. >> did something go wrong? >> no. nothing went wrong. some women are doing this on purpose. it is a flame facial or sometimes called a vampire facial. we got the story out of the huffington post. >> what is on fire here? >> somebody's face is covered in some kind of substance and then an alcohol soaked towel is put on their face and you can see here they take some type of device, light it on f

we are keeping a shot on the balcony, of course here at st. peter's basilica because we don't know when this announcement is going to be made. we know their is a pope. for those of you who heads the -- just tuning in, yes, we did get the white smoke, which is a very big deal. we know their is a pope. as we wait to year the front runner and the winner really is we should let you know that he is being fitted for the clothing that he will wear it for his entire term as pope. the term goes until he passes or in what had just happened with our most recent pope, where he actually for the first time ever step down, saying it was due to health issues. of course there has been a lot of controversy involving the spokesman said lee of the cardinals surrounding him. it just became very, very excessive. we are waiting to hear more about the new one who, perhaps, has so fortitude to deal with the issues. now, we are waiting for the deacon who may greet the crowd and a general way before the formal announcement, and there will be a benedict election. precede

perhaps they're lighting the balcony. moments ago we did see some large screens in the crowd so we believe they're helping the crowd get a better look at the balcony. they appear to be getting ready for their next move. let's sit and watch it for a minute. [crowd chanting viv are a il -- viva il pappa] >> we continue to watch and wait and john moody one of the first things the new pope will tell us is the name he's chosen to go by. the significance of that? >> very significant. pope john paul ii -- i, took the name of his two predecessors, he wanted to continue their policies. john paul ii with characteristic modesty took the same name to say i'm no different than what john paul i would have done. that turned out not to be the case. he put on a rock star show. pope benedict when he took his name was doing it in honor of pope benedict xv whose mission was to reunion -- reuni-fi. >> it tells us a lot. the name they've chosen for themselves they're trying to telegraph what type of leader they'll be to. >> to catholics worldw

and this, the view from the balcony as the faithful stretch to the horizon. so who is this man, and will he bring change to the church at the crossroads of a new time? abc's josh elliott with the tens of thousands of people in st. peter's square today. josh? >> it was a day that began as last night had ended, with a midday plume of black smoke after the first two votes that revealed a still undecided electorate. but at 7:07 local time, as day turned to night over vatican city behind me, the church, after five eagerly awaited votes by those 115 cardinals, had a new supreme leader. the electricity and awe were palpable, as plumes of white smoke rose into the cold, damp, night air. just moments later, there could be no doubt as the bells of st. peter's basilica pealed and sent tens of thousands massed in st. peter's square and beyond, into euphoria. [ crowd chanting ] and as the celebration continued, the vatican and military marching bands provided a soundtrack, a tangible anticipation filled the air. until history's 266th pope was introduced, the 76-year-old j

at the time of the balcony and the deck we went to the building department and talked about where we would need to go through the notification. we took pictures of the balcony and of the bedrooms and bathrooms we did all that in a month and a half. we had to do different drawings. i'd like to address some issues. specifically with respect to privacy. the deck if i can show you an image of the deck excuse me. it's very well contained within the property it didn't infringe on any bodies view it don't block anybody's fresh air. it's our personal space and we want to have a good view. i could be touted as an investigator but i want to do the very best for the property and that backs our presentation. i'm going to also address assess issues that have been raised - if you see the image that we have of here this is the dr applicants of the roof and he you see the neighboring houses. those houses have been in those conditions. it's is the access and security really a certain. i can tell you that i wouldn't have a certain. i wonder if somebody is really going to come from any roof and jump on

perhaps they're lighting the balcony. moments ago we did see some large screens in the crowd, so we believe they're helping the crowd get a better look at the balcony. they appear to be getting ready for their next move. let's sit and watch it for a minute. [crowd chanting viv are a il -- viva il pappa] >> we continue to watch and wait and john moody, one of the first things the new pope will tell us is the name he's chosen to go by. the significance of that? >> very significant. pope john paul ii -- i, took the name of his two predecessors, he wanted to continue their policies. john paul ii with characteristic modesty took the same name to say i'm no different than what john paul i would have done. that turned out not to be the case. he put on a rock star show. pope benedict when he took his name was doing it in honor of pope benedict xv whose mission was to reunion -- reuni-fi. >> it tells us a lot. the name they've chosen for themselves, they're trying to telegraph what type of leader they'll be to. >> to catholics wor

isaac on his balcony and said we need one of these string can phones. they brought in their friends. kevin and melanie. they drew out some schematics and got their supplies. here is their supply list. they tossed the string, stretching it out. makes it from one house to the other and then they made the phone, using giant cans. >> they attached these cans to some wood so they are stable. now time for the test. >> i hope it works. >> can you hear me? >> shut up. >> it totally works. >> they say this might be possibly the longest working can phone ever made. 650 feet. to tell us about this awesome invention. isaac is here. welcome to the show. we see on video it works. how long did it take? >> we thought it would take an hour. seven hours later or so, we finally got the string up. you throw it up over each tree and it falls into the tree a bit, and it gets caught. i had to climb up to each tree with a 25-foot painter's pole. seven hours over the course of a week. the first time we did it it did not work. we spent 15, 20 hours. we finally got the string tot

he came out on the balcony of st. peter's looking very strong and vibrant and i trust that god chooses the right people at the right time and so god chose wisely for us and directed the cardinals in that way. >> reporter: monsignor, thank you very much for your time. >> great to be here. >> reporter: wolf, again, a lot of buzz around the basilica here and catholic university and we'll be spending the next couple hours seeing about students coming around here, people who attend the church seeing their reaction as well. >> we'd love to get their reaction and look forward to more reports from you, the catholic university of america by the way. later i'll be speaking with the former president of the catholic university. he'll be joining us. the white house has just released a statement from the president of the united states. the president's statement on the selection his holiness pope francis. from president obama, on behalf of the american people michelle and i offer our warm wishes to his holiness pope francis as he as

all eyes on the balcony overlooking st. peter's square.within the next 20 minutes or so, we expect the catholic church official to come out and announce the new pope has been elected and will read that name in latin and sometime after that we are not sure that that person will come out and greet the crowd in rome. the white smoke going up about 45 minutes ago. the new cheers from the crowd that had assembled there at the vatican. the newly elected pope goes through a series of traditional steps which he will then come out on the balcony. despite being a miserable weather wise in rome. tracy: he will say his first mass tomorrow. a big catholic holiday coming up on march 18. and just in time for holy week. i care, new colorado study shows the best investments for college kids may not be a traditional four year degree which makes me want to puke because i'm saving for that, but a two-year degree. an associates degree in applied sciences paid more than other degrees. it is important to know at the height of the last session of oo madrid for co

it was remarkable when he went out on the balcony how he immediately connected with the crowd.eractive right away. he brought up a reason right away to say the lord's prayer, the ave maria, so it was immediately back and forth together and asked them to pray for him. his voice is very soft and calm and humble sounding. a remarkable way of connecting to the crowd. so it seems he will have a big popular appeal that way. the question we don't know is whether he will be able to come in because he's a vatican outsider. he spent almost his entire career in argentina, whether he'll be able to come in and take over control of that ancient bureaucracy, which goes all the way back to the roman empire, some of the same terms, the curia the same term as they used in the roman empire. that tradition-bound vatican bureaucracy, will he be able to handle them in a way to get a new kind of control so that they can handle some of their worst crisis such as, for example, the terrible way they've not been able to handle the child abuse crisis. >> thank you, bill. and on top of the sex abuse scanda

just waiting, standing by to see who who is up on the balcony next, tamron. >> thank you. let me bring in chris. i'm curious of your reaction. you have children of your own. you have two young men in rome. but in the end, they said they are looking to good change in the church. what is your reaction in seeing the young faces. >> that's great. i love rome. they have the best looking people of the world. they just are. they seem to walk a lot. they glow. they know how to wear a leather jacket with flair. they are amazing people around rome. just something to watch. people are all sparkling in their faces, just radiant. i think the young people especially look good over there. there is something about the excitement though. show business of this thing. can't be underplayed. it is almost like miracle on ice. winning the olympics in hockey against soviets. playing their games. it's not our playing field. and for an american, it is exciting, is prospect of it is exciting because it is so remote. i think those young guys there knew it. they had the flag on their back but their br

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so when he walked out to that balcony, i thought wow. this group saw something in this man that they think the church needs now and they said we're going to give him to you. >> he wasn't in discussion. earlier chris cuomo said on our air he talked to a retired cardinal and the retired cardinal's advice to chris was you need to focus on bergoglio. you're missing out that you haven't been discussing him. i don't know the source, which retired cardinal it was. he was certainly right on the money on this. erin, it was an extraordinary day, a day, i think everybody would was here will remember forever, never forget. >> certainly imagine that. and anderson, of course, is going to be live on "ac 360" tonight live from rome. i want to bring in father richard hillgardiner. he's from the u.s. conference of catholic bishops. here at st. patricks, when i arrived, mass was going on inside. there were people who were celebrating this event. some people had come here just to light a candle. the pope said, you know, pray for me. >> absolutely. i thought

they want him to appear on that balcony over there. the balcony of the summer residence.er he's going to do it yet. the plan is pope emeritus benedict x16 welcomed him, drov back to the library where they're going to have a private lunch. even if he doesn't appear on the balcony, it doesn't get more historic. this is the first time in 2000 years of christianity that two popes actually meet in a friendly occasion. the last time, let me remind you was 1294, because he resigned because he didn't want the job, and his successor jailed him. that was a less friendly occasion than this one for sure. but it will be quite a sight when we see him either appear on that balcony, of course, either together or by himself, or when we'll get some pictures of this historic meeting. >> as you said it's a private lunch, so we don't necessarily know what's being discussed there. talk about the nature of their relationship. what do we know about francis and benedict and how they've interacted before this? >> well, it is a very good relationship, of course, alex. pope benedict xvi even before

your thoughts upon seeing pope francis out on that balcony. >> i couldn't believe my eyes. we were out walking sunday with him in the street here just before we parted because he was going to begin the conclave. i said, your eminence, how do you feel? and he says, "pray for me, i'm a little nervous." so tonight to see this beautiful scene. it has nothing to do with age. this a great pastor, a great shepard, very wise man. and the thing that radiates from him in the church, our calling card, it's called holiness. i think a lot of us talked about let's put a ceo in there to clean up and let's do this. holiness is what takes care of those things. this is a man whose life is rooted in the gospel. i met him in buenos aires a couple times and i couldn't believe the simplicity that he was living in. sold the house in the apartment, caring for an handicap jesuit at the time. he's a jesuit, too. which is another first. >> explain first what that means. what that means to you. >> the jesuits are one of the biggest and most important orders in the church, the society of jesus. they're

very enough the speech that pope francis gave from the balcony this evening.strange to say "pope francis." my goodness. did this happen tonight? the speech he gave, is back to the basics. it's all about jesus christ. i think he feels and drawing upon the name francis, not only looking toward francis, 13th century given the mission to rebuild the church by god. but francis xavier, a great missionary. this pope will reform the institution behind me to help the new evangelization to bring jesus christ back to western world and all of the world. >> bret: david, father monty, kathryn, steven, thank you very much. this special panel has been very interesting. we appreciate it. the day has been historic but there has been things happening here in washington as well. next up, the president gives himself some wiggle room on the white house tours. the all-star panel here next. look what mommy is having. mommy's having a french fry. yes she is, yes she is. [ bop ] [ male announcer ] could've had a v8. 100% vegetable juice, with three of your daily vegetable servings in e

and we just sit here and wait watching the balcony up here. that is where the new pope will show himself. they're telling the crowd who the pope is. >> he's from argentina! the pope is bergoglio! >> argentina! >> this is such a universal experience, everyone chanting the name and singing just made you feel like a part of a community. >> my friend and i almost left. we'd been standing here so many hours in the rain and were freezing. then, we decided last minute we'd stick around just in case. and when the smoke came out, we thought it's black then take a look and realized it's white. just mazing and we're like i can't believe we're here! they picked a pope we're in rome. it's an amazing feeling i'm lucky happen yes to be part of it. >> what is most memorable for you?. >> the people i met here for different reasons. very special and seeing tears and peoples' iz up front? very special we were lucky to see the white smoke but also, very lucky that we happened to be standing with a bunch of people from argentina what the announcement came that the

. >> reporter: so different from eight years ago when the man who stemmed out on that balcony was thedidn't expect. he had them at hello. >> nobody knew bergoglio. the smile on the man's face and the humility on his face was extraordinary. >> the fact that they've chosen a man from the third world country. i think it is tremendous. >> that was the view of europeans in this crowd. for latin americans, this was a moment 500 years in the making. in mexico city, and lima, peru, and especially, buenos aires. >> translator: i always said he will be one of the best popes we ever had and thank god he is from argentina. >> reporter: the church has validated one of their own, acknowledging for the first time in 1,000 years that europe doesn't have a monopoly on the papacy. >> we're very, very happy. we believe that this is a moment in argentinian history that is very important for us to have an argentinian pope. >> it is a remind per the center of gravity has shifted from the northern hemisphere to the southern hemisphere where all the growth in the catholic church is happening. >> reporter: fi

when this first happened and this pope francis walked out to the balcony.a man who doesn't emote very much. he was jumping out of his seat with emotion. finally a pope from latin america. >> hope he is in great health. a busy couple days ahead. mass with electors set for today. and then on saturday he has, another event with the journalists. then tuesday the big inauguration mass. he has a hectic schedule. then get done to the real business and see what the papacy is going to be about. back to your demographic point about latin america. in president obama's comment you hear how important latin american and hispanics around the world are changing so many things. this was stated from president obama -- as the first pope from the america's it speaks to the vitality of a region increasingly shaping our world and alongside millions of hispanic americans those in the u.s. share the joy of this historic day. you see here in the u.s. now you see it on the global religious stage. demographics are changing. it really is affecting all segments of life. it is fascinati

behind me. >> and who are the frontrunners to emerge onto that balcony? >> we hear a lot of talk or four or five or six men. we hear a lot of talk about cardinal scola, the strongest of the italian candidates. talk of cardinal ouellet. the real possibility that the pope might be the first in years to come from outside europe. but these cardinals are capable of turning up a complete outsider, very much less well known figure as pope. >> we'll be looking for you to interpret the white smoke for you. as romen catholic cardinals prepare to make the momentous us choice, one of their key concerns will be the continued fall outfrom a series of sexual abuse scandals. serious allegations emerged a decade ago in the united states and soon spread to many other countries. in america the legacy of cover-ups has cost the church dear, in dollars and in reputation. jane little reports from los angeles. >> sunday mass in beverly hills. the faithful have been coming here since the early days of hollywood. the funerals of valentino, sinatra and hitchcock took place here. to

behind me. >> and who are the frontrunners to emerge onto that balcony? >> we hear a lot of talk or four or five or six men. we hear a lot of talk about cardinal scola, the strongest of the italian candidates. talk of cardinal ouellet. the real possibility that the pope might be the first in years to come from outside europe. but these cardinals are capable of turning up a complete outsider, very much less well known figure as pope. >> we'll be looking for you to interpret the white smoke for you. as romen catholic cardinals prepare to make the momentous us choice, one of their key concerns will be the continued fall outfrom a series of sexual abuse scandals. serious allegations emerged a decade ago in the united states and soon spread to many other countries. in america the legacy of cover-ups has cost the church dear, in dollars and in reputation. jane little reports from los angeles. >> sunday mass in beverly hills. the faithful have been coming here since the early days of hollywood. the funerals of valentino, sinatra and hitchcock took place here. to

remember, they did that in the sistene chapel before he walked out on the basilica balcony today. do it once again publicly. >> shepard: what happens between now and to the mundane. the pope will have a fisherman's ring fitted: will look going forward. the seal will be broken. he will go ahead and aloud to look in there he these figure out things who is going to be his secretary of state? who is going to run the vatican and then also this is a man who is now moving from argentina. there is a lot of phone calls he has to make back home saying i'm not coming back. >> shepard: i'm guessing by now they have figured it out. analysts figured the pope would choose a younger pope stay longer than pope benedict the xvith did. the decision to go with the 76-year-old who ask my father is very young. president obama heads into enemy territory -- that's not exactly fair. at any rate, he is going to the hill for the first time in years as the two parties battle over rival budget plans. the president is also tackling the threat of cyber attacks, just hours after we learn the first lady may have

brian, now not only do we have a newly elected pope that is bound to appear any minute now on that balcony we can see on our screen, we've also had a host of ceos exclusively with you there in las vegas. what's been the key takeaway, brian? >> yeah, quickly, here we go. there's three. most ceos say the economy is getting better, not great, but slightly better. housing will continue to improve. martin luther may or may not be unveiling a new line of papal colors. and go on streetsigns.com to see me race our producer on lawn tractors. he wins. he's got the weight advantage. >> thanks for watching "street signs" everybody. "closing bell" is next. >>> well, we'll see history made today, one way or the other, whether it's in rome or here in new york city. i'm bill griffeth. welcome to "closing bell." we're here at the new york stock exchange, where it looks like another photo finish if history is to be made in the stock market. we know history's about to be made there in vatican city. right now the dow's up 4.5 points. >> history being made on several fronts. i'm sue herrera. maria bartiromo wi

off a 7- story balcony after a small fire in his family's apartment. a passing police officer saw the boy ran into the building. you can see in this video what happens next. it's going to grab that little boy's feet, pull him into safety. the little boy by the way is doing fine. still trying to get him in there. fire was put out but pretty scary situation. >> no kidding. so glad he's all right. >>> new england getting a huge storm. a coastal flood warning is in effect for massachusetts. nearly 200,000 people lost electricity yesterday as ice and heavy wet snow weighed down the power lines. washington, d.c. was expecting as much as 10" of snow but escaped with a glancing blow. the federal government shut down yesterday in anticipation of a larger snowfall. >> what was that, a glancing blow. a glancing blow of snow there. >> a nor'easter. >> they still call that moisture from the gulf street off that coastline moving back on the coast where it runs into cold air and turns into snow. >> nasty storms. >> they can paralyze cities as they move through. we ar

selection of one cardinal entering the conclave today not knowing he'll eventually step out on to this balcony as the new leader of the roman catholic church. >> there's cardinals that came from america, from brazil, from all the way from the philippines, as soon as they -- if one of them is elected pope, they don't go home, okay. they don't go home and pack up. and then come back to the vatican. it's done. they're here. >> reporter: and the conclave will begin this afternoon. they'll do just one round of voting today, and then we expect that the smoke signaling if a pope has been elected by somewhere between 1:00 and 3:00 eastern. rob and diana, back to you. > all right, marci gonzalez live in rome for us, thank you. >>> and count on abc news for complete coverage of the conclave. diane sawyer anchors a special report live from rome at 11:30 eastern time this morning as the conclave begins. >>> and we also have breaking news from overnight. a deadly chopper crash involving u.s. forces in southern afghanistan. a black hawk helicopter went down outside of kandahar overnight killing five america

what are you looking for when the man steps out on the balcony? >> courage. we don't want to see who is convicted. stands for what's right and really leads the catholic people. >> lead the catholic church like it should be led. >> reporter: what did you guys do when you saw the white smoke? >> first, the first 5 seconds, we didn't know the color. then everyone started screaming and jumping up and down. >> reporter: thank you very, very much. you're here studying, right? >> student exchange. >> reporter: and patrick you're here on spring break? >> vacation, yeah. >> reporter: what a moment you have seen. how close are you going to try to get to see who the next pope is? >> i can zoom on my camera. >> reporter: thank you very, very much. i think you know, brian, that's what we have seen here. people have come out here to see history. and that's been the feeling in this city ever since pope benedict xvi announced that he was going to retire. people knew this was a very unique, very special moment in the history of the church. and truly in the history of the worl

i was teary-eyed when i saw pope francis come out on that balcony. it's an incredibly moving moment. and to see the humility of this man, obviously a man who is very much of the people, exactly as some of your commentators are saying, exactly what the church needs right now is someone who focuses on holiness, focuses on the mission of the church, which is to serve god and serve his people here on earth. and it seems like what pope francis has in mind. >> yeah, i mean, he's somebody being described as potentially a reforming pope. but you're talking about an incredibly conservative institution, even by your standards, mr. santorum. what do you imagine his idea of reformation may be? >> well, you know, i think what we're talking about here is a man who is very much, as every one of the 115 cardinals, is an orthodox man. this is a man who is completely in line with the teaching of the church, but what we're talking about here is the apparition of the church. the biggest problem of the catholic church, it's run by human beings, and so it's fallible in th

vatican chimney today and the newly elected pope francis, greeted tens of thousands from the papal balcony. he's the first leader of the world's catholics to hail from the americas. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, we get the latest on the 76-year old argentine pontiff and what his selection means for the church. >> ifill: then, as the budget battles rage on in washington, we examine the quest for bipartisan solutions. >> woodruff: in the first of two stories about toxic drinking water in the united states, miles o'brien reports on the company and the regulators charged with the clean-up. >> reporter: did you ever think you would ever have to deal with chromium 6 or p.g.&e. again? >> absolutely not. absolutely not. in front of god and the world, they said they were going to clean it up. >> ifill: and we close with stories of sexual assault in the military recounted today at a senate hearing. >> during my tour on the u.s.s. frank cable, i was raped by a superior non-commissioned officer. i was ordered by my command not to report th

. >> i do think that these types of balconies are built from inside the building. your sheet rocking from the inside rather than being on the adjacent property. it's a liability point not possible or permitted and any licensed contractor could lose his license. so this is clear it's built from the inside out. i work in construction i feel comfortable saying that and just a minor point. we're looking at the glass but i think you should probably do something about that door and make sure that people don't walk through that door if it's very clean. >> dmrirgsz - commissioners there's a motion. >> that motion passes. commissioners the only reminded on your calendar is public and there's no cards >> seeing no public speakers the meeting is ?oo hi, i'm holly lee. i love cooking and you are watching quick bites. san francisco is a foodie town. we san franciscoans love our food and desserts are no exceptions. there are places that specialize in any and every dessert your heart desires, from hand made ice cream to organic cakes, artisan chocolate and cupcakes galore, the op