being joined by "early start's" john berman. and our chief national correspondent john king and john berman. we have the turnout, not expected to match the 1.8 million spectators from 2009. about half as many people, in fact, the president's second time taking the oath in 24 hours. fourth time technically as president. you can see there, the president took the oath with his daughters and his wife watching. there is a requirement, of course, that he is sworn in on january 20th. that's why it's done officially, and then done for the public. the vice president joe dieden w -- biden sworn in by chief justice sotomayor. the first latina to ever swear in a vice president. what do we expect today? lots of celebration, pageantry and some historic firsts. dan lothian following the day's events. how does it begin, where does it go, how does it end? >> reporter: a very long day. the president will start off his day at the white house, waking up, working out in the private gym, having presidential daily briefing on national security issues

it's a good time. >> stay warm. >> we'll head over to john berman. so john, i dropped you off on my way in this morning. i expected to see you much earlier. did you have to hop a fence to get through? >> security, as you can imagine, is very tight here. we're still in the process of working our way up to the stage which is way there behind me so we can get into position for the rest of the day. it is chilly but we're warm with america, zoraida. the other thing, we're into the second term here. it is the second term now officially since president obama was sworn into the office officially yesterday. but if you missed any of the first term, we decided to sum it all up for you in just a few minutes. take a look. it starts here, january 20th, 2009, screaming crowds, soaring hopes, towering expectations. what could possibly go wrong? except the inauguration. >> i barack hussein obama do solemnly swear. >> i barack hussein obama. >> big bailout, big appointment, big smack. >> nice. >> now, where were we? the president gets obama care. vice president gets f

john berman, thank you very much. i want to show folks where john is. see the media platform or the many platforms where the media is is right up there. you can see how close that is over to the capitol, very, very close. really, john and i, when we're up there, have one of the best seats in the house. the capitol, some of the best seats are right here. all these different sections then straight back, look straight back. you can see 200,000 -- 800,000 people on the mall. we'll get right to brianna keilar, who is at st. john's church, with an update from there. >> reporter: you're looking at right behind me michelle obama getting out of the beast, as we know it, the presidential limousine, meeting president obama on the other side of it, as they await other members of the first family. i can see off to the right, the first lady's mother, marion robinson, and you see sasha, their youngest daughter, who is so years old, and malia, their 14-year-old daughter, both wearing shades of purple here as they go into st. john's episcopal church, the church known as

john berman. we're looking at the top cnn trends. quite a buzz in the bayou this morning. >> that's because there's a new quarterback in town. his name is montana. his name is nick montana. he's the son of joe montana. montana is a junior. he has two years of eligibility left. after spending some time at the university of washington and mount san antonio community college. coach curtis johnson says bringing the son of joe to tulane was among his top goals this season. >>> joe biden's fiscal cliff connector and now reality tv star, seriously? a biden fan created a petition for them to create a show that follows the second in command around. he said it would show the light-hearted side of politics even in the midst of contentious and divisive debate. he has some kmod did i shots. he made his acting debut on "parks and recreation." >> he's made for tv. that is a reality tv goal. >> keep on giving. >> "jersey shore" following joe biden. >>> checking out other cnn trends. go to cnn.com/tv. early start continues now. >>> hillary clinton re

i'm john berman along with christine romans.rends on the interwebs this morning. >> this started to come out overnight. reports that chris brown was involved in another brawl with frank ocean, tmz saying that police were called to the scene in l.a. where brown had a run-in with ocean's people. but tmz said there were no arrests. >> sounds like trouble. >>> the confusing play at the nfl pro bowl yesterday. this is center jeff saturday, he lined up on the wrong team for one play. but this was for sentimental reasons. jeff saturday was allowed to break the rules to share one final moment with longtime quarterback peyton manning. see manning got to stare at manning's behind for 13 seasons. saturday is retiring. they got to share one more quiet moment together. >> and the rest of world. >>> early start continues right now. >>> 233. that's where the death toll now stands in the brazil nightclub fire. >>> plus a sloppy commute expected for millions of people this morning. we'll have a live report straight ahead. . >>> i think hillary c

john berman along with zoraida sambolin.the top cnn trends on the web this morning. >> so it goes against the stats and conventional wisdom accumulated over the past 75 years. a small county in ireland has voted to allow some drunk driving. you heard me right. the irish county of kerry voted to legalize drunk driving in order to make it easier for people who live in remote, rural areas to go out and get a drink and socialize. one counselor claims it would help prevent depression and suicide in isolated areas where roads are empty, public transit are not an option and strict dwi laws have trapped people inside their homes. >> i've driveen in kerry county. the windy, small roads there. that is nuts. >> i wanted to know how many drinks. they say between one and three should be okay. >> i think no. i think no. that's crazy to me. >>> so the artist who painted the first official portrait of katherine the duchess of cambridge is defending his work. critics dissed many big time. it made her look like a ghost or really old. paul elm

i'm john berman, this is zoraida sambolin. we're looking at the top cnn trends >> the nominees aren't. the twitter reacting with total outrage at oscar numbers like katherine big low for "zero dark thirty" and ben affleck for "argo." this tweet says you know ben affleck invited kathryn bigelow to cry. and this one says drink every time you read the word snubbed today. >> ben was robbed. >> i think everybody agrees. >> the invisible man gets a big mac attack. this may be the best prank ever. an aspiring magician created a driver seat costume that makes it appear as if no one is in the car. so he puts it on and goes through a bunch of fast food drive-thrus, and he recorded the whole thing. you can check out the stunned, freaked out employees. watc watch. >> hello. what the heck is going on? oh, my god. oh, my god. i can't. >> that's awesome. >> really? hello? are you serious? >> that is great. the magician -- >> watch out for him. that's creative. >> hilarious. >> check out this and all the other top cnn trends at cnn.com/trends

i'm kate bolduan. >> i'm john berman. great to see you here today. we are live in washington, d.c., covering a huge event for this city and a huge event for the entire country. president barack obama's second inauguration. >> you can just see the beautiful picture behind us. so much going on around the nation's capital this weekend. cnn you can be sure is covering it all. parades, concerts, and religious services all of it leading up to the big main event, president obama's inauguration ceremony coming up on monday highlights of that event, the swearing in, of course, and the inaugural speech. white house correspondent brianna keilar joins me to talk more about this. first of all, let's talk about the speech. i understand that the president's still working on it. so what are the themes? what's the focus? >> he is still working on it. he'll be doing tweaks till the last minute. right now he's doing some major tweaks and he's been writing this during the day in the oval office but also at night after sasha and malia go to b

>>> our friend, len berman is here to take us on a wacky, wonderful world of sports.ts stories? let's go spanning the world. >> unbelievable! >> all right. >> gabrielle carey makes the save at lafayette indiana. she saves it for three points. >> and why be all that subtle. >> no! >> yeah! >> great half court shot to win the prize at gonzaga. >> little short. >> world jumping championships and nobody got hurt. >> rules questions. can the ref -- you dribble once then you stop. okay. let's dribble a second time. and it counts? what? double dribble in the nba. you fake it, then a 360 fake. how about the soccer defense? can the peruvian goalie make it back in time to make the save? no, i don't think. effort, how about that? hey, the new technology, world's largest golf club. unfortunate our star of the month, the new jersey devils during nhl lockout, decides to take up figure skating. >> nice. >> that's great. >> call this a double klutz. >> some deer got on the racetrack. >> and bambi has the lead. >> racing rudolph. >> bailey the dog singing hail to the washington redski

john berman has up close and personal story about that one.ll tell you seriously why this one is so different. why it's tough to fight and also tips to prevent it. coming up next. >>> a reporter learns that animals and live tv, never a good mix. >> oh! >> yes, that goat got the last laugh. we'll tell you what happened. back in a moment. >> she's laughing too. are easy to remember with the bankamericard cash rewards credit card. earn 1% cash back everywhere, every time. [ both ] 2% back on groceries. [ all ] 3% on gas. no hoops to jump through. i earn more cash back on the things i buy the most. [ woman ] it's as easy as... one! -two. -[ all ] three! [ male announcer ] the bankamericard cash rewards credit card. apply online or at a bank of america near you. [ male announcer ] the bankamericard cash rewards credit card. meet the 5-passenger ford c-max hybrid. when you're carrying a lot of weight, c-max has a nice little trait, you see, c-max helps you load your freight, with its foot-activated lift gate. but that's not all you'll see, cause c-m

. >> and i'm john berman. friday, january 18th. and, man, what a moment ma. for years, lance armstrong cheated, lance armstrong lied. but last night in big public fashion he came clean. in a gripping, surreal interview with oprah, he told oprah point blank he doped to win each of his seven consecutive tour de france titles. he systematically died about doping and ruthlessly attacked his accusers. the 90-minute interview began by cutting to the chase. simple yes or no questions. >> let's start with the questions that people around the world have been waiting for you to answer and for now i'd just like a yes or a no. >> okay. >> okay? this whole conversation, we have a lot of time, will be about the details. yes or no? did you ever take banned substances to enhance your cycling performances? >> yes. >> was one of those banned substances epo? >> yes. >> did you ever blood dope or use blood transfusions to enhance your cycling performance? >> yes. >> did you ever use any other banned substances, like testosterone, cortizone, or human growth hormone? >> yes. >> ye

>> it's "town & country." >> what exactly, john berman, a rough woman?i'd love to hear it. >> when i start writing for "town & country" which could be quite soon the way it's going, i'll let you know what it means. >> are those the pictures we saw in las vegas? he can play two different roles. >> he's a prince. he's a prince. >> there's a difference. >> i think he deserves it. he's entertaining. >> and he's single which puts him right at the top of the list for the royals. >>> ahead on "starting point," lance armstrong, apparently he admitted to oprah he was doping and it's unclear the extent he'll tell her in the interviews that will air tomorrow and the next day, so what will the impact be on the sport of cycling, we'll talk to a champion cyclist that use to be a teammate of armstrong's? so if ydead battery,t tire, need a tow or lock your keys in the car, geico's emergency roadside assistance is there 24/7. oh dear, i got a flat tire. hmmm. uh... yeah, can you find a take where it's ait more dramatic on that last line, yeah? yeah i got it right here. s

i'm randi kaye along with john berman. rolled up, plasting gloves on chomping on some gum, the president and first lady got to work at a school in d.c. yesterday. the first couple took part in the national day of service. mr. obumma started the tradition during his first inauguration to honor the memory of martin luther king jr. >>> the biden family got to work saturday. the vice president along with his wife and several members of his family spent time filling some care packages. 100,000 care kits will be shipped to family members overseas. >>> tomorrow is the big day. the public inauguration, the 57th presidential inauguration. and if you're one of the 800,000 people expected to attend, you're going to want to make sure those text messages, those tweets, those instagrams all go through. wireless providers say they have you covered. athena jones joins us from the capitol. they're going to get help from something called cows. what are we talking about here? >> good morning, john. cow stands for cell on wheels. a temporary

i'm john berman. >> i'm christine romans.ot of people up all night partying in washington. so many stories to tell about this inauguration. president obama and the first lady and the bidens will attend the national prayer service at the national cathedral, carrying out a tradition going back to george washington. newly inaugurated president obama channeled civil rights history, making mention of seneca falls, selma and stone wall while laying out his vision for the future. dan lothian in washington, watching it all go down. good morning, dan. >> good morning. some people believe that speech by the president was a bold speech. one that he been working on since mid december. he delivered it in a much different climate than he faced four years ago when he had two wars, also dealing with the financial crisis this time, the president used history to help define his progressive agenda for the next four years. >> please raise your right hand. >> and so it began, the second inaugural ceremony of president barack obama. part campaign

john berman has that. he is back in new york. >> thanks, soledad.oday doctors are wondering when we'll be over the peak of this season's flu epidemic. this map shows the latest cdc data on flu outbreaks. you can see 47 states have widespread activity. the cdc is saying that they won't know when we'll hit the peak of the flu activity. some pharmacies having trouble keeping up with the demand for the flu shot. they're running out while they wait for manufacturers to send more as more people get the message. really, this is one serious mru season. dr. lynn finelli is head of the response team at the cdc. lynn, we showed that map right there. 47 states right now with widespread activity. we also said the cdc won't say when we'll hit the peak. what are the signs that it has peaked? >> well, the signs that it has peaked is this past week we had a little bit of a decline in activity. now, this decline in activity represents a composite of all the activity in the u.s. and it may reflect the fact that the parts of the states that were early in the season, li

. >> i'm john berman. great to see you. you are looking at live pictures now of the first family marking today's national day of service. people all over the country are doing the same thing the obamas are doing right now, volunteering in their community on this martin luther king holiday weekend. this national day of service going on here on the national mall where the president is -- it's an elementary school. >> it is an elementary school here in washington. i believe he's doing a little bit similar to his service project last time around four years ago because i believe he had a paint brush in his hand that time. but it looks like he's helping -- what i've seen so far, helping to complete an overhaul of a school in washington, d.c. he has some very good volunteers. i believe they are with city year and they're working to, you know, maybe do a little painting, a little varnishing of a bookcase, john. >> it is the burrville elementary school in northeast washington there. i have to say mrs. obama sporting a little more fo

i'm john berman. >> and i'm soledad o'brien.ng in to join us, we appreciate you being with us. barack obama was sworn in this afternoon for a second term as president of the united states. >> the ceremony took place at the white house. with the chief justice of the united states, john roberts. >> please raise your right hand and repeat after me. i, barack hussein obama, do solemnly swear. >> i barack hussein obama do solemnly swear. >> that i will faithfully execute. >> that i will faithfully execute. >> the office of president of the united states. >> the office of president of the united states. >> and will to the best of my ability. >> and will to the best of my ability. >> preserve, protect and defend. >> preserve, protect and defend. >> the constitution of the united states. >> the constitution of the united states. >> so help you god. >> so help me god. >> congratulations, mr. president. >> thank you, mr. chief justice, thank you so much. >> he went off without a hitch this time around. >> i feel like there was the most kn

first we want to get to john berman for a look at other stories making news.morning. >> he's already on california's death row but convicted serial killer rodney al calla got another life sentences after admitting to killing two others in new york. the 69-year-old was dubbed the dating game killer because he was once a contesting on "the dating game" in the 1970s. >>> questions in paul's valley, oklahoma, where a pregnant woman who went to the hospital with severe stomach pain ended up dying in jail. hospital staff say when 33-year-old jamie lynn russell was in too much pain to lie down they asked a police officer to help but when police found two prescription pills that didn't belong to russell they hauled her off to jail with the permission of the hospital staff. less than two hours later she was dead. the state medical examiner said she died from ruptured ectopic pregnancy where an embryo implants inside the uterus. >>> the search for two teenaged boys who fell into a lake in new jersey say recovery operation. the boys reportedly 14 went about 200 yards out

i'm john berman. >> and i'm christine romans. "starting point" with soledad o'brien starts right now. >>> welcome, everybody. "starting point" this morning, making history. president obama's second inaugural address. a lot of firsts. we'll take a look at the impact of his speech. and incredible moments from the day and the night, including the first lady's dresses. and the buzz on the obama girls, sasha and malia. >> she sparked the investigation that led david petraeus to resign. now jill kelly trying to cleey her name. >>> and is 2013 the year of the house? housing values expecting to go up. >>> and we'll have the presidential poet, doug wiem. howard kurtz with his exclusive interview on jill kelley and james spider marks. "starting point" begins right now. good morning, everyone. our "starting point," an emboldened president, obama playing encourager in chief. telling the american people we are made for this moment. an 18-minute long inaugural speech, coincided with martin luther king jr. day. he talked about several pivotal c

. >>> john berman with an update on the rest of the day's stories. >> is it possible there won't be a single u.s. troop on afghan soil by the end of next year? the administration considering leaving behind 15,000 troops, but now the president is open to ays scenario that involves a tol pullout. afghan president hamm i had karzai and president obama meet friday in washington. >>> history made this year at the presidential inauguration. richard blanco will serve as the inauguration poet. he is the youngest and first latino. beyonce, kelly clarkson and james taylor will be musical guests. tune in to cnn for special coverage. live on the mall starting at 5:00 a.m. that day. january 22nd may be the day that hillary clinton testifies on the deadly attack in benghazi. she returned to work after being sidelined for weeks by illness. she is open to testify before she leaves her post. >>> hugo chavez' inauguration was scheduled to happen tomorrow, but treatment for cancer and a severe lung infection will keep him in cuba. does the constitutional lou the inauguration to be delayed? who is presid

and berman is all over this.history of teen soap operas has been answered for you. actor luke perry who played dylan mckay on beverly hild 90290 was on bravo's watch what happens live playing the game marry, shag or kill. he said he would marry torre spelling because of a promise that he made to her late dad. he would shag jenny garth and kill brenda, aka, shannen doherty. there you go, kelly over brenda. >> in fairness that, is the right decision. >> you would have made the right decision? >> i was more of a "melrose" guy than "90210." >> i never watched. i thyme the only person on planet earth. >> in fairness, you are a little older. >> you're just evil to me this morning. >> checking on other cnn trends, head to cnn.com/trend. >> late night on jimmy kimmel's show, under siege by actors. take a look at. this i have to run. >> let me ask you this. as an audience, is it weird to see a person with actual talent host the show? i'm very excited to be here, obviously. jimmy bumped me from his show 1,205 times. for te

john berman sticks around as well.of buildup, lots of drama as the secretary of state hillary clinton testified about the siege in benghazi. this morning the reviews of her testimony are coming in. the secretary's voice cracked as she spoke about the deaths of ambassador christopher stevens and three other americans. then she became quite steely as she tried to defend what the obama administration knew about the attack. jill dougherty is following developments for us this morning. tell me first, jill, how the secretary's testimony has been received? >> reporter: well, you know, there were a lot of emotional highs in that, as you know, soledad, and we're going to see secretary clinton again this morning in about three hours. she'll be back on capitol hill at the senate for the confirmation hearing for the man we expect will be the successor for her here at the state department, and that is senator john kerry. but her testimony on benghazi is still making waves. if she was tired by more than five and a half hours of test

i'm zoraida sambolin along with john berman. cnn trends on the web this morning. >> here she is, miss millennium. >> she looks amazing. >> the magazine is declaring her miss millennium. there are still 987 years left in this millennium, so you know, not saying that their judgment is off, i'm saying wait a bit. the list also includes christina hendricks, and s.i. cover girl katie upton. >> i get if you ask the guys in the studio, they wouldn't know. they were watching the pictures. >> exactly. >> that's all they cared about. late night laughs. conan talking about "zero dark birdie." listen. >> crazy story. who here plays angry birds? put it away, it's rude. it's reported that if you're playing angry birds, the company is tracking your location. that just came out. yeah. this may seem silly to you, but it's actually how we got bin laden. oh, no! >> just let me get the golden egg. >> his last words were die piggie. you die, pig. no! why am i doing adam sandler now? no! >> "early start" continues right now. >>> duped at notre dame.

i'm john berman. >> i'm zoraida sambolin. "starting point" with soledad o'brien starts right now. >>> welcome, everybody. our starting point this morning, a severe flu outbreak is spreading. dozens have been killed, hundreds hospitalized, new numbers show there could be relief in sight. >>> clashing over gun violence. vice president biden meets with the nra, doesn't go so well. what does it mean for efforts to prevent gun violence? the cost of flu outbreak from you calling in sick and maybe worse, from all of you who aren't. what it's costing us. >>> tornadoes touch down in louisiana, water levels keep rising and more rain on the way. >>> a packed show for you this morning. talk to cnn chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta, dr. anthony fauci, from the national institute of allergy and infectious diseases. former new mexico give nor bill richardson, illinois congresswoman january, and t-boz will be joining us. "starting point" begins right now. >>> welcome, everybody. our starting point is kind of gross. the flu. a nast

john berman will stop by later. it is 5:00 a.m. in the east. >> up first, back from the bottom of the fiscal cliff, at least for now, millions of taxpayers and small business owners can exhale this morning sort of because late last night, the house passed a senate bill that temporarily brings you us back from the brink. the final tally, 257 for, 167 defense. it's interesting to note that while some top house republicans voted no, speaker john boehner voted yes. and here's what the deal means for you. no tax hikes for couples earning less than $450,000 a year. itemized deductions capped for couples making over $300,000 a year. unemployment benefits extended for a year for 2 million americans. and that irritating alternative minimum tax permanently adjusted for inflation. >> this fight is far from over. the deal doesn't address spending. drastic cuts have been deferred now for two month and you can be sure the battle will get messy. and then there's the $16.4 trillion debt ceiling. we just hit it according to the treasury secretary a

. >>> other stories making news, and john berman has that. >>> an international standoff happening right now. americans among dozens being held hostage by islamist militants at a gas facility in al jageria algeria. leon panetta quick to speak about what's happening. >> by all indications this is a terrorist act and the united states strongly condemns these kinds of terrorist attacks. it's a very serious matter when americans are taken hostage along with others. >> dan rueters is live in london. what do we know about the group taking responsibility? >> reporter: well, that had are sort of a splinter group, an affiliate of al qaeda in the islamic magnificent rred. led by mokhtar belmokhtar. he fought in the '80s against the soviets. he has been involved in people trafficking, drugs, and he has done a lot of kidnapping as well. most motivated by ransom and money. this may end up getting resolved. a notorious character, and described by french intelligence as mr. untouchable. known locally for being involved in cigarette smuggling. this is part of a wider, regional conflict, links to mali, t

i can't speak this morning, and "early start's" john berman is with us.eports say armstrong is admitting to using performance-enhancing drugs after years and years of vehement denial. how far does his admission go? the interview will air on thursday. cnn's ed lavandera is live in austin, texas, what about the fallout in texas and around the country for lance armstrong now? >> reporter: i think everyone's trying to gauge just how much fallout there will be. we're here at a bike shop called mellow johnny's, not too far away from where the livestrong foundation is headquarters. lance armstrong is part owner of the bike shop. seven yellow jerseys hang on the wall back here, become a popular spot in downtown austin over the last few years but there's a lot of distancing going on, the livestrong foundation trying to make its own way without lance armstrong's footprint. it's how he confesses and body language, someone who hasn't been contrite over the last few years as he's battled the people who criticized him and accused him of using performance-enhancing drug

john berman, cnn, washington. >> and beyonce did in fact do an amazing star-spangled banner. >> quiteonce. ♪ o say, can you see by the dawn's early light ♪ ♪ what so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming? ♪ ♪ whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight ♪ ♪ o'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming? ♪ ♪ and the rockets' red glare the bombs bursting in air ♪ ♪ gave proof through the night that our flag was still there ♪ ♪ oh, say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave ♪ ♪ o'er the land of the free ♪ ♪ and the home of the brave ♪ ♪ the brave >> and we'll be right back with more news. ♪ (train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. >>> mr. president. >> mr. president. how are you doing? hey, mr. president. mrs. obama. i don't know if they see me. >> i don't think they saw me. maybe they did. i don't know. >> there were a lot of people. >> they were standing there. we stood up. there you were. you were down on the other side. >> i was down on the rolling flatbed truck

i'm brooke baldwin. >> i'm john berman. soledad is off this morning. starting point, immigration reform. hours away from president obama revealing his plan, and already one portion causing a lot of controversy. >>> also this is tough stuff to look at here. this x games star, oh, in the fight of his life after this crash. what happened that sent him careening down the mountain? >>> and an american mother, missing in turkey this morning, the woman's friends and family speaking out and stepping up their desperate search. >>> we're talking immigration reform with illinois senator dirk durbin, and tennessee congresswoman marsha blackburn, new jersey senator bob menendez. that coming up. and if you have seen the movie, director and screen writer of "silver linings playbook," david o. russell joining us. >> the "o" may stand for on the way to winning an oscar. "starting point" begins right now. >>> here we are a matter of hours from president obama unveiling his plan. his proposals here to reform immigration. >> but democratic sources tell cnn. democrats in t

i'm john berman. >> and i'm brook baldwin. soledad back monday morning. "starting point," getting down to business. the newly sworn-in congress tackles the hurricane sandy aid bill today. will the vote tear republicans apart, again. >>> the december jobs report. just 90 minutes away. how will holiday hiring affect the numbers? what does this mean for the health of our economy? >>> video you have to see. take a look at this. teenagers trapped on the ice. clinging to life on the tree. the rescue you need to stick around to watch. >> among guests this morning. former ohio congressman steve la tourette, newly sworn in congresswoman tulsi gabbard. mike dewine, tim ferriss and steve rinella. i have one word for you. >> squirrel. >> it's true. we have squirrel. friday, january 4th. "starting point" begins right now. >>> our starting point this morning. in just hours, the brand spanking new 113th congress will vote on a nearly $10 billion aid package for superstorm sandy victims. this after the outrage over speaker boehner canceling the initial vote early this we

. >> and i'm john berman.ightstandoff with a suspected gunned off after he shot a school bus driver and took a child this is happening in midland city. our affiliate wfxa says the bus driver is dead. the suspect described as a man in his late 60s grabbed a 6-year-old boy off the bus and took him to his nearby home. they have been holed up in an underground bunker ever since. a reporter with whdn is live in midland city with the latest. josh what is the latest? >> reporter: i can tell you, as of this hour, the suspect, jimmy lee dikes and his 6-year-old hostage are held on the underground bunker on dikes' property. even though the child is still being held, he is physically okay. one law enforcement official indicated that the little boy has special needs and is perhaps autistic. the fbi is now in charge of the operation, which has been going on for over 12 hours. yesterday, this all started after dikes allegedly boarded a dale county school bus and demanded at least one child be taken hostage. the bus driver,

have to tell you, you guys, your shots are remarkable and amazing, that bird's eye view you have, berman, is beautiful. we are looking forward to that, having that view. >> when things get under way, and more people coming out to the mall. but at some point, something like 800,000 people between where we are on the capitol building and zoraida on the other end of the mall. a busy and pretty amazing day. in a few hours, in fact, president obama will do it again, publicly taking the oath of office. he begins his second term. doing it today on martin luther king day. the second time taking the oath in 24 hours. take a look. >> so help me god. >> congratulations, mr. president. >> thank you, mr. chief justice. thank you so much. >> very sweet. the first lady and daughters looking on. at one point, he said i did it. it is, of course, a constitutional requirement that the president be sworn in on january 20th. and the vice president joe biden did it again as well. we should expect a lot of pageantry, history in the making today. white house correspondent dan lothian following it all for us. da

i'm john berman. >> i'm ali velshi. >> and i'm christine romans. zoraida is off today. it is 6:00 a.m. right now on the nose. well 20 seconds away. >> and breaking news. can you feel it? we're actually over the fiscal cliff. so, now it's up to the republican-controlled house to pull us back. here's what happened while you were sleeping, or sleeping or dg else. a deal crafted by vice president joe biden and minority leader mitch mcconnell passed the senate by a margin of 89-8. that vote wrapped up after 2:00 a.m. eastern time. the house takes up this plan later on this morning. no telling on how that will turn out if the house approves, the deal will estimate a generated $600 billion over the next ten years this is how senate leaders of both sides of the aisle are assessing the measure. >> i have said all along, the most important priority is protecting middle class families. >> this suhouldn't be the model for how we do things. but we can say we've done some good for the country. >> bush era tax cuts will remain in place for individuals earning less than 400,000, couple

. >> i'm john berman. >> i'm christine romans, i'll follow my heart right over to "starting point" with soledad o'brien right now. >>> good morning, welcome everybody. a deep and deadly freeze. bitterly cold temperatures across much of the country today. four people are dead. the question is, will the freeze loosen its grip any time soon. a live report, just ahead. >>> the long awaited testimony prosecu from secretary of state hillary clinton. what will the fallout be? >>> is housg back on track? finally, new numbers say yes. the man who predicted the crash of 2008 says. no. >>> did she or didn't she? beyonce, did she lip sync the national anthem at the presidential inauguration. >> ed royce is with us, chair of the committee to whom secretary clinton will testify today. utah congressman jason chaffetz. wolf blitzer, dr. sanjay gupta is with us. model and mogul kimora lee simmons is our guest and peter yost will join us. wednesday, january 23rd. "starting point" begins right now. >>> good morning, welcome, everybody. starting point this morning, it's cold. bitter, blistering deadly cold

i'm randi kaye. >> i'm john berman. on the national mall where we are live this morning because today is the official swearing in of president barack obama for his second term. that's going to happen at 11:55 a.m. this morning because his second term is set to start at noon as mandated by the constitution. >> and in about half hour, vice president joe biden will take his oath of office. we'll take you there live. all day long, cnn will bring you the ceremonies, the concerts, the celebrations and, of course, the break down of the political and historical context of this important day. >> so much to talk about. we'll be on it all day. first, we want to bring in cnn's athena jones who is live on capitol hill. what is the vice president's swearing in ceremony going to be like this morning? >> we know that the vice president personally selected supreme court justice sonia sotomayor to do the swearing in. the first hispanic and the fourth judge to do a swearing in. we also know he will be using a family bible. a bible that ha