virginia bureau chief reporter, julie carey was there. >> reporter: when i interviewed him, he told me he wanted to meet the helicopter pilot that landed on this playground to help save him. he met the medic on board, got a chance to say thanks in person to that pilot. >> you were on the ground. we needed to get to you. we dodged over there. >> reporter: it's a conversation and reunion alexandria police officer, peter, hoped to have for months. on the one-year anniversary of the day he was shot in the head on motorcycle patrol, it happened. they heard the story of the day from one of the most critical emergency responders, park police eagle one pilot. >> somebody told me before that, officer down. i'm not going anywhere. that's what he did. you know, it's probably one of those thing that is probably saved my life. >> reporter: what's amazing to many is what he did to get to him so quickly. eagle one was on a presidential detail with two secret service personnel on board. medic heard the officer down call and eagle one broke away to head to alexandria. when they heard he was injured, th

blige, ma roadwaya carey or madonna? your answers is next on the "e.t. birthdays." >> guess what? the top of the charts. that is when we come back. i am totally blind. i began losing my sight to an eye disease when i was 10. but i learned to live with my blindness a long time ago. so i don't let my blindness get in the way of doing the things i love. but sometimes it feels like my body doesn't know the difference between day and night. i struggle to sleep at night, and stay awake during the day. i found out this is called non-24, a circadian rhythm disorder that affects up to 70 percent of people who are totally blind. learn about the link between non-24 and blindness. call 844-824-2424. that's 844-824-2424 or visit your24info.com today. don't let non-24 get in the way of your pursuit of happiness. conversation. >> travel consideration provided by -- tonight" birthday, pauly perret is 45 and which singer has the nickname mirage in high school because she never showed up for classes? that is mariah carey who turns 44 today. >> she made it through and you've got to hand it to mariah

i'm richelle carey in new york. john siegenthaler has the night off. >> the mission is to bring closure to the rest of the families of lost loved once. >> agonizing wait for families waiting, we talked to the brother of a woman who was swept away in her truck. >>> lying eyes, the billion dollar program to stop potential terrorist programs, by nothing but body language, does it work? >>> the moment the woman who was born deaf hears for very first time. the science behind this magical moment. >>> plus untouchable. sounds like from a sci-phi film. why. >> almost a week since the earth gave way in a small town in washington state. one week since lives were lost in seconds. and from the days of searching, officials say there are so many things they do not know. searchers comb through mud looking for scores of people. and rain is making things worse. be allen shof schauffler, what e know now? >> we know that they are exhausted. we know that they're frustrated and we know that they're not giving up. they're behaving in tha

i'm richelle carey, here are the top stories.n washington state, a sixth day of searching for survivors of the deadly mud slide on friday. officials are facing questions about whether they ignored warning signs. 15 people have been confirmed dead. the number is expected to reez significantly soon. >> australian authorities have moved the search location from malaysia airlines flight mh370. the switch is based on credible information coming from an international having team. the hunt is 680 miles north-east of the previous election. it's 1149 miles west of perth. president obama heads to saudi arabia in the morning for the final leg of the trip. on thursday he met pope francis for the first time, discussing economic equality. president obama met with the italian president and prime minister. the house and senate voted to punish russia for actions and ukraine. lawmakers passed almost identical bills that would send a billion in loans to the ukraine. congressional leaders hope to have a final measure on the president's desk by the e

. >>> and julie carey is live outside of the police headquarters, and we will go to her right now to find out what is going on. julie? >> well, i checked in with police a short while ago and they tell me that the tip line is busy here as alexandria residents start to absorb the news of yesterday's resolution, and start to think of the three unsolved murders in a new way, and today, we spoke with anne hanes and her husband was the late regional transportation planner ron kirby, and now he is one of the murders that could possibly be linked to the killing of nancy dunning, and just a few weeks ago the murder of ruthanne lodato as she answered the front door. police tell us that the bullets havecharacteristics as well as when they happen and how they happened leading police to believe they are linked. we are told that ann hathaway was briefed by police, and she is now encouraged that they are able to draw on more resources like the fbi to help solve this. >> i hope they do solve it, but i am not sure that the det detectives do feel that they have a better chance going nationwide to find

i'm richelle carey. here are top stories.eaking news malaysia airlines confirms it has lost contact with one of its jet liners. heading to beijing carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew members. boeing 777. was expected to land in beijing three hours ago. what you see here is file picture of the exact plane that is missing. reuters is reporting contact is lost over vietnam. search and rescue is trying to find this plane and trying to contact family members of the crew and passengers. >>> russia says u.s. sanctions to pressure moscow to leave crimea will back fire. the number of troops continue to grow with estimates from 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers on the ground. the strategy there has been popular at home, thousands gathered in moscow's red square to support their president. we'll continue to follow those stories. i'm richelle carey, "america tonight" with joie chen is up next. >> on "america tonight": the blade runner's toughest challenge. stunning testimony in the trial of olympian oscar pistorius. a case that raises new questi

richelle carey has the latest information. >> nine people are upacted for. three were killed, 24 more - 27, let me correct that, were injured after the blast. some felt the explosion blocks away. it blast may have been caused by a cas leak. residents reported smelling gas last night. >> terrified residents ran from their homes after a massive explosion and fire rained down debris and sent smoke and ash into the air, all as a result of a suspected gas leak. residents reported a strong odour of gas and called the power company, conedison before the explosion. this explosion comes a day after a report was issued on aging infrastructure, including the natural gas lines saying it would cost nearly $50 billion over four years to make the necessary repairs. according to the report, 6300 miles of gas mains are 56 years old. >> new york city has an old infrastructure in need of repair. it certainly came home that this is sometimes what happens when you have infrastructure that can approach 100 years old or in this case more. >> the report says many of the city's gas

i'm richelle carey, here are the top stories.r days after it disappeared, there's no sign of missing malaysian air flight 370. there were reports that the military saw radar evidence of the plane changing course. officials say it's possible the jet flew to the strait of malaka, 350 miles from its original flight path. a raging fire in san francisco bay neighbourhood. it's under control. the damage is significant. fighting the flames is more difficult, because the fire suppression system had not been in stalled. there's no report of any injury. >> results are in in a congressional district in florida, it covers parts of st. petersburg u the first political test of obamacare. republican beat the democrat. nearly $9 million was spent in that race. those are the headlines. richelle carey next, and an al jazeera report, "lockerbie, what really happened", all the latest news online at the website. that is aljazeera.com. appear you're watching: lockerbie: what really happened >> three years ago al jazeera began investigating the convict

i'm richelle carey. here are tonight's top stories. it's day 13 of the search for the missing malaysia airlines's plane, search crews are focussing on the southern indian ocean. last night the australian government released images of some objects floating 1500 miles off the coast of australia. nothing has so far been found. >> president obama signs an executive order to impose sanctions on key areas of the russian economy. >> greg phelps died at the age of 84. his church was known to picket furnitures -- funerals of army veterans. >> over 100 people were found crammed into a house in texas. five people have been arrested. >> the u.s. army general will not spend time in gaol after pleading guilty to adultery. >> is sexual assault charges were dropped as part of the the plea. those are the headlines - i'm richelle carey. "america tonight" with joie chen is up next. remember, you can get the latest news online on the website at aljazeera.com. lead. underwater experts stand ready to go down deep. >> at what point is it too late for you guy

i'm richelle carey. here are tonight's top stories.roud display in the russian capital, earlier today president putin signed an order annexing the region. international monitors to ukraine have no mandate in crimea. , ukraine has signed a pack with the european union to deepen ties. the move led to the protest that eventually brought down his government. >>> exactly two weeks ago malaysia airlines flight 370 fell off the radar. search efforts are underway again in the southern indian ocean. so far nothing has been found. the pentagon says the u.s. has spent $2.5 million on this search. twitter corruption, of turkey. the country's prime minister threatened to, this is a quote, rip out the roof of the website. >>> a major upset on the second day of march madness, duke lost to mercer university. mercer went to a 20-to-8 run in the final minutes. these are the headlines. i'm are ricialg. richelle carey. check out our website, aljazeera.com. is hospital. i need them to stitch it up. it needs to be closed. >>> a botched execution. >> when yo

i'm richelle carey. "america tonight" with joie chen is next. can get the latest online as well at aljazeera.com. >> on "america tonight": the blade runner's toughest challenge. stunning testimony in the trial of olympian oscar pistorius. make way. oscar how do you feel the trial is going? a case that raises new questions about the shocking level of domestic violence in south africa. also, tonight, new worries in crimea. the crisis in ukraine threatens to explode in a new round of clashes. canned he can't pass

richelle carey has more. >> propane, natural gas and heating soil is expensive as the nation shiversn record cold. with temperatures plunging, demand for fuel has been soaring, and prices have reached new highs in some areas. >> consumers have been lulled into a safety net feeling that prices wouldn't go up. this winter has hit with a bang. consumers were not prepared for it. >> the residential price for propane is up 30%. 5.5 million homes use propane. natural gas jumped 20%. according to the sensis bureau, half of u.s. households use gas as the primary heating fuel. home heating oil rose 2%. the bottom line the average bill for an american family last winter was $150. this year it's closer to $450. analysts say these increases are common in winter, but this has been a gold season affecting so much of the country that the prices are under more pressure. >> we have seen a $5 billion increase in costs for consumers, and it can't go on much longer. >> that report from al jazeera richelle carey. consumers are feeling pain at the pump. gas climbing $0.17 in the past 21 days, hitting an a

i'm richelle carey, here are tonight's top stories.ties are still looking for clues -- there are still very few clues three days after a malaysia flight disappeared. search and rescue teams are scouring the area where the jet disappeared. the plane was on its way to beijing. there were 239 people on board including three americans. two of the passengers were men flying with stolen pass ports. they have identified at least one of them. but it is still not clear how the men got the tickets and why they were traveling. ukrai ukraine's prime minister will be in washington to talk with president obama. and in six days the crimea region is set to hold a vote on whether to join russia. >>> and these number of heroin deaths is a public crisis, eric holder says. he is encouraging first responders around the country to carry the drug that can reverse the fefkts of opiate overdoses. those are the headlines. i'm richelle carey. "america tonight" with joie chen is up next. you can always get the latest on our website, aljazeera.com. do keep it here

i'm richelle carey. here are tonight's top stories.s new president is accusing russia of armed resistance. the state department is warning u.s. citizens to put off all nonessential travel to ukraine particularly crimea. president obama says he's deeply concerned about the situation. earlier this afternoon he warned there cost for any russian military intervention in ukraine. washington is consulting with its allies. >>> after almost a week in hiding ukraine's ousted president made his first public appearance since driven out of power. speaking in russia veurkt yanukovych says he is-- viktor yanukovych says he is still the real president of ukraine. >>> more rain is expected to hit southern california tonight, a thousand residents have been evacuated. rain triggered mudslides in the region, same area devastated by fire last month. those are the headlines. i'm richelle carey, "america tonight" with joie chen is next. thank you for your time. do keep it here. >> maint investigates. "america tonight" investigates. beaten up by sheriffs dep

richelle carey, reporting. richelle. >> after that blast tore through manhattan neighborhood this morning, some felt the explosion blocks away. new yornew york city are mayor l deblasio said, neighbors smelled the gas last nightly. >> massive explosion and fire rained down debris and sent be bl buildings into the rare, called the company con-edison just before the accident. this explosion comes just one day when the center for somewhere, aging infrastructure including its natural gas lines saying it would coast neerlts 50 thowl over four years to make the necessary repairs. also according to the report, 6300 miles of gas mains in this city are 56 years old. >> new york city has an owld infrastructure that is in need of repair. it sernls came home, this is something there can proper 100 years odle our in in case, maybe more. >> the report also says many of the city's gas lines are made out of of old materials, over 2% of the gas to commerce ever year never make its to its final destination. an aging gas line is

i'm richelle carey, here are the top stories. the white house getting tough with russia over ukraine. today president obama spent an hour on the phone with russian leader vladimir putin. earlier he authorised visa restrictions and sanctions on russians and ukrainians threatening democracy in ukraine. the crimean parliament voted to hold a referendum with hopes and join russia. the vote is set for march 16th. the western backed kiev denounced the move. >> the jersey governor christ junior was greeted with applause. the conference will here speeches from the governments tomorrow. christy was shut aftout of the event last year. >> a report linking human trafficking to the super bowl. the study looked at sex ads placed online. it connected hundreds of ads to sex trafficking and 52 minors. those are the headlines. "america tonight" with joie chen is up next. you can get the latest news online at our website, aljazeera.com. >> translator: you are escalating the situation, europe and the usa. >> so is the push-back. >> this is ill decis

i'm richelle carey. here are tonight's top stories. no agreement on ukraine.iplomats spent hours in talks today but no common ground. the vote to become part of russia, and ukraine's forces have been put on full alert. the pentagon is sending 25,000 prepacked meals to kiev. the ukrainian army has been staging drills as the russian troops do the same near the shared border. >>> approximately one week after the malaysia airlines 370 vanished, there are signs that foul play may have played a part of the disappearance. rapidly climbing a steep drop after losing contact with ground control. another indication that someone may deliberately have flown the plane hundreds of miles off course. the search for the missing aircraft and 239 on board has now been extended into the indian ocean. >>> the smog in paris is so thick right now that public transportation is free this weekend in an effort to keep cars off the road. the european environment agency says it's the worst air pollution since 2007. meteorologists say unseasonably warm weather is partially to blame. those a

richelle carey is leer with that. >> john, there is evidence to point that this may not have been an accident. someone may have deliberately flown the jet hundreds of miles off course. satellites continued to pick up signals from that plane and it is believed the plane may have turned west towards the indian ocean. each day that ticks by becomes more critical. those black boxes only send out signals for 30 days. we're already a week into this. it's imperative to find out what happened. the u.s. destroyer and surveillance planes are joining efforts there. and that is a vast expanse of water to find the 239 people on board that plane. john. >> all right richelle, thanks so much. captain jim tillman joins us from phoenix. he's a former american airlines pilot. can captain, than -- captain, w. >> thank you. >> suggested the altitude of this flight went up to 45,000 feet, came down to 20,000 feet. what do you make of that? >> i'm very suspicious of those altitude readouts, for one it also indicates they dropped some 40,000 feet in one minute. i don't think there's any way under the sun to

i'm richelle carey in new york. john siegenthaler has the night off. >>> 54 minutes, the full and final communication he of flight 370 from the cockpit to ground control. tonight what the transcripts reveal about that missing plane. >>> putin's men. a closer look at the russian president's inner circle and the oligarchs being called out by president obama. >>> fracking facts. how dangerous is it? our science and technology expert jacob ward sets us straight. plus the power of music. the extraordinary story of how rhythm and blue is being used to bring peace to a war torn country. we begin with the fate of malaysia airlines flight 370. two weeks ago tonight the plane with 239 people aboard vanished without a drais. -- trace. the focus is on a remote patch of the indian ocean 1500 miles off the australian coach where satellite images showed two objects floating in the water. it's the second day in a row, malaysia is now asking the u.s. to provide undersea surveillance equipment to help. the pentagon says the u.s. has

i'm richelle carey, here are the top stories.sing malaysia airlines flight mh370 disappeared three weeks ago. crews are looking for debris at a new part of the indian ocean closer to the australian coast. a chinese vessel arrived in the new area saturday morning. officials are analysing pictures that search planes captured of objects in the water. ships are trailing to the new zone to help with the hunt. day seven in the search for dozens missing from a mud slide. rainy weather is making it difficult for crews. 17 are confirmed dead. that number will rise. >> vladimir putin telephoned president obama today. they pent an hour on the phone. president obama told the russian president to avoid further provocation and pull troops back from the border. >> at the stroke of midnight same sex couples were able to marry. they are allowed now to legally tie the knot. those are the headlines. "america tonight" is next. remember, you can get the latest news online at the website - aljazeera.com. >> people here don't make enough to get by, but

julie carey will be in richmond tomorrow for the last scheduled day of the session.r her coverage tomorrow on "news4 at 6" and 11. >> we have better news ahead? >> finally i think we're going to string a couple of nice days together. it's been hard to come by. the nice days in a row, yeah, we'll get a couple this time. tomorrow looking really nice. still a little brisk for sure. we've got that wind still up there around 10, 15 miles per hour. that is ushering in some cooler air. and tonight's a cool night. at least we're seeing some clearing skies. and really, it's been a very nice night, if you have been looking outside, looking at the stars and the moon a little earlier. 37 degrees. but there is that wind, north at 12 miles per hour. that puts our windchill in the upper 20s.

coming up, julie carey spoke to aelative to see if the developments means that the eng end of the anguish may be in sight. >>> and we will find out new details of what is happening in the search for the missing malaysian plane. the search is going to be more difficult if time runs out on one of the tracking devices. jim ha jim handly is at the news desk with more information. jim? >> well, with one of the biggest developments coming in, malaysian developments say that the last radio message from the cockpit is spoken after someone had begun disabling the plane's tracking system, and it is a quote, good night. and the plane disappeared from the radar and diverted from the flight path, and they are increasingly convinced that the plane was taken off course by someone who knew how to turn off the tracking system. they spent hours this weekend, the police, searching the homes of the captain and the co-pilot, and now 26 countries are search searchi searching. the flight data recorders could send out a ping for 30 days, but after the batteries die, the plane is going to be harder to find. at th

i'm richelle carey. here are your top stories. it's day 13 for the search of the missing malaysia airlines plane. the australian government released satellite images of large objects floating 1500 off the australian coast in the south indian ocean. >> president obama signed an executive order giving the u.s. authority to impose sanctions on key sectors of the russian economy. it will have a painful financial impact. >> texas authorities arrest five after finding one of the biggest smuggling rings in years. 150 people were stashed in a house in houston. they are believed to have entered the u.s. illegally through the operation. >> ahead of the controversial church reverend fred phelps passed away from natural causes in kansas. his church picketed the furnitures of veterans calling it punishment >> a 16-year-old who climbed to the top of the new york trade center has been charged with trespassing. he sneaked on to the site, clipped scaffolding and sneaked past a guard who has been fired. "consider this" is next, and you can get the

. >> and i'm -- here with julie carey with the report of a store clerk who speaks out to news4. >> reporter: the search continues for a gunman who shot a clerk two times in the head. she is going to undergo rounds of reconstructive surgery, but not before she spoke out from the hospital bed of what happened to her here. >> i heard a big bang. i panicked a little, and he shot me again. >> reporter: kelly wood is alive in spite of two bullets to the head. she speak s in spite of a shattered jaw >> catch the guy who did this to me. >> reporter: catch the guy who did this to me is the message from the mother of three. she wants the man caught. and this video released by the police department shows a man entering a spotsylvania fas mart saturday. when kelly turned her back, he fired at close range, and grabbed a display of medicine and left. and somehow she called 911. her husband tells us that he has his ideas of what should happen to the gunman when he is caught. >> in honest opinion, i like eye for an eye. >> reporter: kelly just wants the see the man behind bars. >> i want this guy to be put

>> yeah. >> drew carey, i was asking if you dance in your personal life and you said?re you excited about the challenge? >> oh, very excited, yeah, yeah. since i lost the weight it's like all i want to do is physical stuff. big thing for me. i can't wait. >> looking forward to it. what do you think your specialty dance will be, charlie? >> oh, i'm going to have to go with tango, you know, that passion. >> yeah. all right. i like a little passion. hi. >> hi. >> candace, how are you? >> great. >> great to see you. i know john stamos has said the cast is still so friendly. let me come to this side. i'm blinded by the light. very tight. do you think they'll come and cheer you on? >> i know they will. yeah, they're big supporters so -- >> how are your dance moves? >> i'm a great wedding dancer like that's when i dance, so, you know, i got my little carlton move. i'll bank on that. >> can't wait to ask the pros. nene, nene, can't wait to see the outfits. >> oh, my gosh, i'm so excited. i love clothes so i can't wait to wear one of those things those girls are wearing. >> are

with we will begin with the northern bureau chief, julie carey who is the first person to show alexandria's mayor the picture of the man arrested. julie? >> well, more on charles severance in a moment, but moments ago, alexandria police brought out the news release and the first we have heard from the police department about the investigation and the arrest of ining me is crystal who is the spokesman for the sheriff's department. is he a suspect or person of interest or what is he being called? >> he is not a suspect at this point, and he is not charged with any charges relating to the homicide case, but right now, we are looking into the possibility of everything including any connection that he could have, but also, continuing the investigation on the rest of the tips. >> reporter: he is being looked at as a possible person connected with the case? >> we are looking at all of the possibilities, and we have to. >> reporter: and tell me about the alexandria police presence in alexandria at this point, and have they talked to mr. severance and his ties to alexandria? >> well, i cannot commen

headlines just after this. >> welcome to al jazeera america, i'm richelle carey.e are the top stories. six days after malaysia airlines flight 307 vanished there are no signs of the plane. al jazeera confirmed a report by the "wall street journal" that says the plane sent electronic transmissions after disappearing from radar. malaysian authorities deny that, as well as a report that it may have kept flying after it disappeared. on friday a round of diplomacy aimed at diffusing the crisis in ukraine. the secretary of state is set to meet its counterpart a day after moscow started drills near the ukrainian boarder. another in control of crimea. they are gearing up for a controversial vote on sunday on whether to leave ukraine for russia. the u.s. and the e.u. says it violates international law. attorney general eric holder voiced support for a proposal shortening prison sentences for nonviolent sentences. the change will produce costs and create a balanced criminal justice system. the proposal will be voted on next month. >> "america tonight" is next, and you can g

i'm richelle carey, here are the top stories.he death toll in washington state in the mud slide stands officially at 16. authorities have spotted at least eight more bodies, and that can bring the total to 24 by daybreak. they are not expecting to find any more survivors. more than 170 missing children reports were filed. >> search clues look for debris in the southern indian ocean, the "wall street journal" is reporting a partial ping sent eight minutes after the final satellite location. >> the supreme court heard the hobby lobby, testing whether employers must provide insurance coverage for all contra-septemberive. the decision will not happen until june. >> president obama warned moscow of tougher economic sanctions if russian forces moved behind crimea. the president is in brussels to visit. those are the headlines. "america tonight" with joie chen is next. you can get the latest news online at the website, aljazeera.com. >> on america tonight. a desperate search for life and hope, after the massive landslide that crushed a

i'm richelle carey. here are today's top stories.a fatal shooting in new mexico is raising questions about police violence. the neighbors say the man was unarmed. the 24th shooting in albuquerque, in less than five years. >>> a deadly mudslide hit washington state. this crew pulled a four-year-old boy out of the mud hours later. at least 16 people are dead. >>> new clues into the search for flight 370. satellite spotted 122 objects in the southern indian ocean on sunday. it could be a debris field from the plane. the plane disappeared 18 days ago. >>> the transportation security administration is asking for increased security at airports. the agency today issued a list of security recommendations including armed personnel, more panic buttons and active shootser training for its agents. >>> michigan's governor says more than 300 same sex marriages performed on saturday will not be recognized. the marriages were legal at the time the federal judge had ruled the state's ban on gay marriage was unconstitutional. an appeals court suspende

i'm richelle carey. here are tonight's top stories.e days ago a malaysia airlines flight vanished somewhere over the south china sea. the fate of 239 on board still unknown. the flight was on its way to beijing. search and rescue continue. two passengers on the plane raise questions about security. >>> a standoff continues in ukraine. six days from a referendum. a vote the u.s. and the eu call illegal. nato said it will closely monitor ukraine's bother this week. the new prime minister much ukraine will be in washington. >>> the 6.9 magnitude earthquake instruct about 50 miles west of eureka. no one was hurt, no damage reported, it was a close call but the distance of the earthquake from land reduced its impact. a campaign set out to ban the word bossy. condoleezza rice and beyonce are among the ones fighting the name calling. that's it for the update. you can always get the latest on our website, aljazeera.com. do keep it here. unanswered questions. also tonight, three years later. a horrible disaster. the natural and man made disaste

charlieestants are wright and meryl davis, drew carey, and candace cameron and danica mckellar.iana nyad, nene leakes, cody simpson, amy purdy, james maslow, and the one and only billy dee williams. are most guess, you excited to see nene leakes? >> yes, and dj tanner. tuesday, theat last day of the carnival season. some rain and temperatures are theinterfering with festivities. tomorrow is ash wednesday for christians, marking the first day of lent. >> a little bit of rain and cold temperatures for them and of course it is real >> still cold out there? >> warmer. the low 30'sin today.

richelle carey is here with the very tough news. >> i know, it keeps getting worse john, this brutalwinter has heat up all across the country. and the cost keeps rising, no matter what kind of heat you use. >> propane, natural gas, are higher, temperatures plunging demand for heating oil has soared, reaching new highs in some areas. >> last couple of years, consumers have been lulled into a safety net. this winter has hit with a bang. so consumers really weren't prepared for it. >> the residential price for propane is up 30% from a year ago. 5.5 million homes use propane. natural gas has jumped more than 20%. according to the census bureau about afl of u.s. households use natural gas as their home heating method. the bottom line, the average heating bill for an american family last year was $150. this year it is closer to $450. these increases are common in winter bit this has been an exceptionally cold season affecting so much of the country. the prices are under even more pressure. >> it really can't go on for much longer. our consumers are going to be strapped. >> those are big nu

first to richelle carey with the headlines. (technical difficulties) >> 22 objects in the southern indian ocean on sunday. it could be a debris field from the plane. the plane disappeared 18 days ago now. a federal agency has gip football players at north western the right to unionize. the landmark ruling is meaning players are considered employees under federal law. north western university argued the athletes are student and shouldn't be put in the same category as workers. >> a dramatic rescue caught on tape after a mud slide in a small town in washington state. the crew pulled a four-year-old.from the mud hours after the disaster. five days later authorities are searching for 90 people still missing. the death toll is at 16. authorities have found eight more bodies. >> thank you. more on that story now. allen schauffler standing by in washington state with the latest. >> we saw some of the big pieces of heavy equipment that are being used to search for people or remains, but it seems to me that this mud is causing big probl

i'm richelle carey. and here are the top stories. president obama signed a state of emergency for washington today after the death tolls from that devastating mudslide. emergency crews are telling us not to expect any more survivors, but they will keep looking. the mudslide wiped out or damaged more than 40 homes north of seattle. more than 170 missing persons are reported. >> we have concerns about encroachment from russia into ukraine. >> president obama warned of tougher economic sanks if russia's forces move beyond crimea. he was in netherlands for a security summit, largely overshadowed by the crisis in ukraine. he's in brussels to meet with other european leaders. he confirms that he will ask congress for changes to the surveillance program. he wants the nsa to stop collecting data from american's phonecalls. if. >> the hunt is for flight 370. the relatives of the passengers held protests today in beijing, saying that they want evidence of a plane crash. richelle carey, and you can always go to aljazeera.com. >> on america toni

. >> game show host drew carey will kick up the heels. >> there are two blasts from tv's past: from "er years" and "full house." >> i am a great wedding dancer. that is when i dance. >> several athletes made the cup including a former hockey star, and record breaking swimmer, diana nyad and former olympian ice dancers will compete against each other. >> and an olympic snowboarder and with new twist. >> we are all going to switch partners and it is up to america, they will vote who they want to see together paired up. >> a new co-host, with the finalist from season ten, honor andrew z erin andrews. >> nothing has changed since i was here last. >> and billy d. williams and real housewife and singers all ready to hit the rehearsal room. >> i don't have two left feet. >> with two weeks to rehearse see how the stars perform when they hit the dance floor march 17 on abc7 news. >> what a season. the website folking fun at john travolta's academy award fub. >> what your name would be changed to if john travolta so i was basically uninsurable. now that i've got coverage, my doctor is a phone c

and some believe drew carey is the man to beat. >> drew carey hands down.elf if i don't win. >> reporter: derek hough is teaming up with amy purdy and announced a new twist this season. >> at a point in the competition we will switch partners and it is actually up to america. they will have to vote who they want to see together and paired up. art and erin andrews is stepping in as the new co-host. >> it's like nothing changed when i got here. i was already fighting with max and tony was picking my hair and making fun of me. >> reporter: james maslow and singer cody simpson route out the final 12 with rehearsals now under way. with less than two weeks to rehearse, see how this new round of stars performs when they hit the dance floor march 17th on abc. brandi hitt, abc news, los angeles. >> pretty good looking cast there. >> it is. i love this show. i am a big "dancing with the stars" fan. so i'm really looking forward to seeing this season. it'll be interesting to see the skaters up against each other. >> you think it is unfair that they sort of almost do i

drew carey, billy dee williams.r based on viewer input, the stars will switch partners for a week. there's a brand new host, erin andrews. >> i wonder how that switching partners will help out? make things very interesting. >> yeah, after 18 seasons, they have to keep it fresh. >> absolutely. new changes to the ball room itself. winter olympian meryl davis is still the favorite to win it all, according to the bookies in vegas. have i never seen -- what's the "price is right" guy we just -- >> drew carey. >> i've heard people say he's pretty good. >> that's interesting. and they're changing the band this season as well. i wonder if this theme song that's kind of -- it will be in my head all day. they're mixing some things up here. we shall see. >>> we have st. patrick's birthdays so celebrate. patrick duffy turns 63. kurt russell is 65. >> gary sinese. turns 59. soccer star mia hamm, 42. another reason for each of them to raise a toast today. >> toast with guinness. >> sounds like a plan. happy birthday, everybody. >

that was richelle carey reporting, and they said it's their mission to help students thrive in a technology-drivenorld. now jalela. >> meteorologist: we have storms across florida right now. that will go until 5:00 tonight. we have a strong line of thunderstorms that continues to make its way, bringing down heavy, heavy rain to the east of hall hasy and central florida right around the orlando area. a strong thunderstorm that has a history of producing damaging winds greater than 70 mph. it will push through daytona, and along i-10. cooler air will be making it's way into the region. now we do have another line of rainmaking making it's across alabama. if you're on the roadways, be careful of flash flooding looking to be a problem not just across the southeast but also across the northwest. the oso community where the landslide occurred last week we're looking at heavy rain coming down i-5 in washington state. be careful if you're traveling there. we're looking at half an inch through monday and rain in the forecast as you can see. temperatures are going to be right around 57 degrees here on monda

i'm richelle carey, "america tonight" with joie chen is next. thank you for your time. do keep it here. >> maint investigates. "america tonight" investigates. beaten up by sheriffs deputies. >> i had four or five came around and i heard this. >> denied medical care. >> she would sit and cry and say please please take me to the hospital. i need them to stitch it up. >> and a botched execution. >> deprive them of oxygen for 25 minutes as they slowly die in front of their family. it would take a big imagination to come one a more brutal form of execution than that. >> good evening, i'm joie chen. crime and punishment, they go together, that's understood. but when the punishment involves brutality, neglect, even torture, something has gone terribly wrong with our criminal justice system. not only unconscionable, it's unconstitutional. we beginning with the largest jail in the country, run by the los angeles police department. the jailers themselves had been indicted for criminal behavior. merrick michael okwu reports. >> at that point i'm lying face down with my face on the

i'm richelle carey, "america tonight" with joie chen is up next. >> on "america tonight": the blade runner's toughest challenge. stunning testimony in the trial of olympian oscar pistorius. a case that raises new questions about the shocking level of domestic violence in south africa. also, tonight, new worries in crimea. the crisis in ukraine threatens to explode in a new round of clashes. and he can pass cheese burger. the cats, cars and more than a few failed log entries on a fast ride to success. >> disney started with a mouse. i started with a cat. >> would you be as big as disney? >> i would love to. >> and good evening, thanks for joining us. i'm joining. it is an international murder case, very strong echoes of the strongest controversial trials in this country ever. accused of killing his long time love in a rage. in the trial of south africa olympian oscar pistorius. accused of killing reva steincamp as she cowered in a bathroom. brought forward serious questions about women's rights in that country. >> make way, make way. >> reporter: giant mobs pushing and shouting paid it diffic

mariah carey. he's been spending time on tv as the host of "america's got talent."ow he wants to return to music. and for his new album dropping on april fool's day, cannon seems to be going for california surfer dude. >> this guy is good, bro. >> he may be looking for a dream in all the wrong places, though. the face paint is already causing controversy. some social media followers are crying racism. but cannon says there's a difference between humor and hatred. so what do you think? harmless fun or ugly racism? let us know. tweet us as cynthia mcfadden or at "nightline." finally, our thoughts over the families of the 176 people still missing after a mud slide in washington state on saturday. 24 now believed dead. good morning america will have the full report in the morning. thanks for watching abc news and good night, america.

i'm richelle carey in new york. john siegenthaler has the night over. the takeover is complete.mir putin reclaims a part of ukraine for russia. moscow celebrates tonight with fireworks. >>> military moves. one by one russia's forces are taking over ukraine's naval ships in crimea and the white house says it's skeptical about troop movements along the border. >>> two weeks. that's how long malaysia flight

i'm richelle carey, "america tonight" with joie chen is up next. get the latest news on our website, aljazeera.com. >> people here don't make enough to get by, but will get rid of their food cards, whatever to get one more. >> why can't i be a normal human being. >> nobody should be burying their child. >> the small state in the middle of a big crisis. heroin, for so long associated with big cities and back allies has infected small-town america. vermont, with its picture postcard towns is the poster child for an epidemic that is ruining communities, lives, across the country. i'm adam may, and this is an "america tonight" special report, "addicted in vermont." >> we've been through it all, institutions. i really didn't think i would be sitting here today. >> people here don't make enough money to get by, but they'll get rid of their food cards, whatever means date day. >> take money from the children k anything. >> they'll steal from friends and family to get one more. >> heroin is spreading through rural america, striking small up tos like rutlan

we're joined again by mary agnes carey of kaiser health news. and susan dentzer, a health analyst for the newshour. welcome to the program. >> thank you. >> woodruff: susan, what's the latest on what's happened today? we know people were madly signing up, at least some were, what are the final knurls? >> we don't know the actual final numbers for today, but we do know that the department of health and human services says that 1.6 million visitors -- visits were made to healthcare.gov, the federal health insurance web site, and that more than 800,000 calls were placed to call centers. and that, of course, leaves out what happened in the state ex plaining changes. we know -- the state exchanges. we know there are 14 state-based exchanges and the district of columbia, we don't know the numbers there, but it's quite conceivable that potentially another million people have signed up in the past few days. >> woodruff: for anybody who's watching who hasn't signed up, who wants to sign up, how much time do they have with the penalty if they don't? >> we

. >> jimmy: the host of "the price is right," drew carey, plus wind -- >> steve: okay, wind. >> jimmy drew brees. >> steve: yeah. >> jimmy: friends of the show. we love drew brees. and drew carey and wind. >> steve: that's math. >> jimmy: next one starts with the company that brought us lunchables. i love me a lunchable. >> steve: sure. >> jimmy: you take oscar mayer. you add the popular singer marc anthony. it equals anthony wiener. you see what i'm saying? [ laughter and applause ] >> steve: i wish i had an oscar mayer wiener. fat kids, skinny kids. >> jimmy: now, if you take the creepy doll from the "chucky" movies and you add one of my favorite singers, elton john -- you get clay aiken. [ laughter and applause ] it's simple math. and then everybody -- >> steve: everybody loves equations, proofs. >> jimmy: if you would take a a dreamcatcher, okay? >> steve: okay. >> jimmy: and you add it to a a pile of scarves, you would get steven tyler. [ laughter ] it's the little things like that you remember, and you go, "oh yeah, i get it now." straight as. >> steve: for the future. >> jimmy:

audience and surprised everyone, they handed out slices to some of hollywood's biggest stars including carey washington who is pregnant. ellen did not have money but she asked brad pitt and others to pitch in. harrison ford was there. >> they can afford to loan her something. katie marzullo was on the site live and was looking gorgeous with a live report at top of the hour. >> for a list of oscar winners goes to abc7news.com. >> happening today the people appeal city council will review a proposal to peeve up security at the 49ers new stadium. the city council will allow off duty permanent and reserve officers to work at levi stadium >> few miles south in santa clara and paid $55 an hour. santa clara reached out to several agencies for help policing the venue which hosts events later this year. >> happening now, the murder trial of blade rounder oscar pistorius is underway in south africa. he has entered a not guilty plea in the murder of his girlfriend and is going on now where this is massive media coverage from around the world. one of expert's most famous role molds could go to jail for

i'm richelle carey, "america tonight" is up next with joie chen. and the latest news online at aljazeera.com. >> on america tonight, the desperate search for a missing 8-year-old. an increasingly grim investigation just a few miles from the nation's capital. and new questions about what was done to protect little relisha. >> we cannot ignore the possibility that he may have killed her. >> and faith broken. the imperial exes of a bishop priest. a boycott and the angry questions from the faithful. >> if you have the nerve to reply it would be most welcome. >>> also tonight the slide and search. the death toll rises in washington state and we learn more about the fury of the flow coming down the mountain. >> and good evening, thank you for joining us i'm joie chen. an intense search for a missing little girl here in washington remains our focus. more than a month after the last firm clue about 8-year-old relisha rudd's disappearance, search dogs have fanned out north of the u.s. capital. amid disturbing signs and now many fear the worst. even the poli

those are the headlines, i'm richelle carey, "america tonight" is up next. >> on "america tonight": new clues as the hunt for flight 370 moves into its second week and the search enters a whole new ocean. >>> also tonight: addicted in vermont, a new generation. our special series on how vermont's rampant addiction problem is risking the lives of its most vulnerable citizens even before they're born. >> drug sickness amplifies itself with symptoms, babies muscle tone gets stiff, rigid and that in itself is uncomfortable. >> and the young innocents in the worst place in the world to be a child. syria's children, growing up in the nation's fourth year of civil war. good evening, thanks for joining us, i'm joie chen. just about this time one week ago came the first now of news out of southeast asia, terrifying word of a plane disappearing with twod 30 people on board. who could have expected, a week later, no one knows exactly where it is. the mystery began early hours of the morning local time. air traffic controllers lose contact with malaysia 370, it seems to disappear. a day later, the

you mentioned secretary carey. sec carry kerry impressed the importance of international monitors, to assess the situation on the ground. and two points from yesterday in the meeting in paris when lavrov and the foreign minute steer didn't meet at all. it has been a black mark between the secretary and the treasury deposit. it comes in two steps, denying visa from russia and the ukraine, and allowing the government to sanction russian and ukrainian officials who they deem responsible for the crisis. they are holding it out there as the stick as opposed to the carrot, del. and basically, the bullet points, those would undermine democratic policy that applies to them, those who undermine the internet of the ukraine and the state assets. again, they haven't named any names or sanctions yet. but they're impressing that this is very flexible. they want to use it as an inducement to not only get the troops back in the barracks in crimea, the troops, but also to discourage anything that russia has. >> what can you tell us