st. louis, illinois, has seen a spike in prosecutions. state and local authorities came together and decided we have to do something about east st. louis. that has led to an increase. we're still doing exile-type programs. >> each of the killing tragedies in newtown or aurora or columbine. they were able to use their weapons of choice and passed background checks or avoided it. each time politicians say it will never happen again and they call for passing more laws. simply putting more loss on the books will not prevent individuals who are ill or evil from harming others? >> i wish i could assure this committee that we could pass a law that would prevent -- we cannot do that. there will be dangerous people that continue to perpetrate acts of violence. we are trying to create more roadblocks. it is not going to be perfect. we are trying to make it more difficult. >> you have been an excellent witness. thank you, mr. chairman. >> thank you for your testimony. i will send you some follow-up questions. i like the second panel to please come to the table. the justice department is asking to put in letter into the record about the working rel

st. louis, illinois, has seen a spike in prosecutions. state and local authorities came together and decided we have to do something about east st. louis. that has led to an increase. we're still doing exile-type programs. >> each of the killing tragedies in newtown or aurora or columbine. they were able to use their weapons of choice and passed background checks or avoided it. each time politicians say it will never happen again and they call for passing more laws. simply putting more loss on the books will not prevent individuals who are ill or evil from harming others? >> i wish i could assure this committee that we could pass a law that would prevent -- we cannot do that. there will be dangerous people that continue to perpetrate acts of violence. we are trying to create more roadblocks. it is not going to be perfect. we are trying to make it more difficult. >> you have been an excellent witness. thank you, mr. chairman. >> thank you for your testimony. i will send you some follow-up questions. i like the second panel to please come to the table. the justice department is asking to put in letter into the record about the working rel

east. another batch here in st. louis. that will roll into our region tomorrow afternoon probably around 1 or 2:00. this whole mess, whatever we get, will be over by midnight tomorrow night. temperatures will be colder, in the 20s and 30s. 40s and 50s even 70 in new orleansment they had good rain down there. 39 down here. 37 boston, the snow is beginning to melt up there. snow this morning in oklahoma and north texas. that moved into portions of southern kansas a little bit. most of it is gone but we have rain here. that rain moving into our area during the afternoon. clouds just south of the city right now. so we'll have a cloudy start to your day. milder weather friday, and cold front for the weekend. maybe a few snow showers saturday night and then it gets colder for sunday. east winds 10 to 15. bay temp around 39. so tonight call it partly cloudy, down to 32. tomorrow, cloudy skies, little rain in the afternoon and then some snow by evening. 41 down around 32 tomorrow night. the next five days, temperatures actually go

toward the east in st. louis, a break from the heavy rain, of course, that will be wrapping around. snow working in as we go later into the afternoon. i would say about noon time, seeing snow working into the region, and we talk about the totals, erin mentions worst than last time. we'll see 0 to 12 inches of snowfall, and seeing winds in excess of 35 to 40 miles per hour, but then the storm moves up toward the northeast, and it will bring snow to chicago. right around 3:00, same for detroit. these areas need the precipitation. on the radar, a line of storms, a tornado watch issued, in place until 3:00 local time for parts of florida and into georgia. severe weather threat and this means a big travel mess. >> absolutely. jennifer, thank you. appreciate that. >>> for folks in kansas city, missouri, a mess yet again. let's get to the mayor, sly james of kansas city, missouri. it was kin of a mess from last week. the last time we spoke, how bad is it now, considering that snow is piling up on top of the old snow? >> it certainly doesn't help very much. the good news, we managed to get

st. louis and chicago, minor impacts from this storm. the east coast looks fine. northeast goes, we still have a chance of that weekend storm. our european model, they're showing another significant snowfall of 6 to 12 inches over much of new england saturday into sunday. i'll keep tabs on that as the rest of this week progresses. >>> just ahead downton abbey wraps its season in a big way. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. [ female announcer ] going to sleep may be easy, but when you wake up in the middle of the night it can be frustrating. it's hard to turn off and go back to sleep. intermezzo is the first and only prescription sleep aid approved for use as needed in the middle of the night when you can't get back to sleep. it's an effective sleep medicine you don't take before bedtime. take it in bed only when you need it and have at least four hours left for sleep. do not take intermezzo if you have had an allergic reaction to drugs containing zolpidem, such as ambien. allergic reactions such as shortness of breath or swelling of your tongue or throat may

st. louis is going to be nasty, sleet and freezing rain. east coast, you're fine today.ifferent storm will be arriving here on saturday night and sunday. a significant snowfall for interior new england. coastal areas, rain to snow. >> we always appreciate when you bring the bad weather just in time of the weather. >> three weekends in a row, by the way. >> it's been asy saser the. >>> the lakers paying tribute to late owner jerry buss. a minute-long speech before the game. >> through our years being here at the staples center the one thing that we could always count is the late owner dr. jerry buss, overlooking his franchise from his box. >> the spotlight's there on the spotlight, highlighting his seat in the owner's box. some history made late in the third. steve nash. with that assist passes the magic man for the fourth place on the all-time career assists list. >>> now, we want to move on to college hoops quickly. oklahoma state hosting ninth-ranked kansas. jayhawks, final minute of regulation, a nasty crossover by the jayhawks, johnson. great defense there. the shot

most of the snow off to the north and east of us by that time. 57 in st. louis.lopment. the venture 28 degrees higher than 24 hours ago here. cold air in the warm air as the storm develops. it is only the first of two coming in this week. the wind is gusting over 40 mi. per hour. they are hauling in our area. it takes it went like this to propel such warmth into the area. south southwest winds sustained at 22 at ohare. 59 percent humidity. each ball: the jack relates to a storm. here's the next one that comes out to the west of us. this will be the bigger of the two systems to come into the central united states. these are windchill to cross the metro area. it is nice and warm. lots of wind advisories. gale warnings on the like. when it tries to resolve in the plains states. winter storm watch is on the western mountains stopsmountaniin tops. watch what happens. here's our for system. it clears the area. cold during the day on wednesday with the wind blowing out of the gulf. here is the second storm. heavier snow expected out there. we have some snow numbers righ

the winds will pick up out of the east as this storm system passes on through. heavy snow out to the west of st. louiscan see it out into kansas city. blizzard conditions out there. we'll be talking about that for days and again, moat of that energy moving on through. by tomorrow, we'll be dealing with just a few showers. we'll get you out to the of here later today. all right. looks like a bowl of fruit loops out there this morning, a little bit of everything. the green you see is a floodwatch. it includes washington and baltimore. hagerstown and washington county, front royal, martinsburg, you have that winter weather advisory. could be i aperiod of sleet and freezing rain and a winter storm warning for western maryland where we are more likely to see a prolonged period. 4 5, cloudy skies, rain, sleet developing by noon and then tonight, not as cold overnight. 42 your overnight low. we have to keep the clouds around the. breezy and mild with winds out of the east at 10 to 15. here is your accu-weather saved. warming up to upper 50s with a few showers around. could be a few rain and-or snow showers.

st. louis. that will give you flight delays towards the midwest, east, be prepared. check with your carriers. a strong system and they will change some stuff due to that especially on the mid- atlantic coast. here is the next system. it looks good. but it is not going to hit us. it will go this way, over the top and gone. this system, which would be a nice looking rain producer will leave the area in a dry state. 65 in santa rosa right now. 57 novato. 62 napa. 63 in the antioch area. 64 was the high in antioch today. 63 fairfield. day time highs. warm. numbers like 66 napa. above average for many bay area cities and sticks in here. one thing i worry about are people with allergies. rain, we need rain. the pollen and the blooms. trees are starting to get fooled because of the lack of rain and the warmth. you will see buds come out on the trees. it is hard on the trees when we get the next freeze. santa rosa 88% of average. that is amazing to me. we have not had rain but we had so much rain in december we are still holding fair percent of average. san jose 74%. we need the rain. i don't have an

east. but severe storms threaten the gulf coast. icy conditions around little rock and memphis, kansas city, denver, and st. louisee heavy snow. >>> and finally from us this morning, just three days to go before this year's historic academy awards. >> all eyes are on two first-time oscar nominees. the youngest ever and the oldest ever, competing for the coveted best actress statue. more from abc's brandi hitt. >> thank you so much. thank you. >> reporter: oscar loves a good drama. >> tonight has been -- >> reporter: and this year, two women are making history in the best actress category as the oldest and youngest nominees ever. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> reporter: 9-year-old quvenzhane wallis may have difficulty reaching a press microphone. but she easily won many hearts in her first film "beasts of the southern wild." >> me and my daddy, we stay right here. >> reporter: quvenzhane is competing against hollywood's leading ladies. so is french actress, emrelate reeva. the 85-year-old was recently awarded a bafta in london. the oldest best actress winner, jessica tandy, won when she was 80 for "driving m

st. louis, missouri, two to four inches for you. you'll also get some sleet and freezing rain on top of it. east coast, you're fine today.storms. new england, this weekend, we'll have a storm to deal with here. snowfall amounts are a little less today than yesterday. still a significant snow event for new england. i'll keep you posted. >> thanks so much, bill. >>> coming up -- your entertainment news. sylvester stallone comes clean about his secret fears. we'll tell you watch what they are. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. no two people have the same financial goals. pnc works with you to understand yours and help plan for your retirement. visit a branch or call now for your personal retirement review. many cereals say they're good for your heart, but did you know there's a cereal that's recommended by doctors? it's post shredded wheat. recommended by nine out of ten doctors to help reduce the risk of heart disease. post shredded wheat is made with only one ingredient: one hundred percent whole grain wheat, with no added sugar or salt. try adding fruit for more health benefits and more taste in your bowl. it's the

st. louis, and chicago today. the eastern seaboard, getting away with it this morning, rain showers this afternoon, the cold air on the east coast tomorrow. here is a look at the current radar, detroit, just fine, light rain, cleveland, showers ending for you. trying to mix in right now, changing over to wet snow areas, be aware of that. snow coming down here in the very cold air, from milwaukee, just north of chicago. we'll watch that, rain further to the south, thunderstorms down from new orleans to mobile. it is cold, minus 41 right now is the wind chill in dakota, minus two in denver. a significant shot, very cold air in the winds, blowing into chicago, minneapolis, all the central plains, tomorrow, bundle up, rain showers today on and off from new england all the way down to georgia. >>> all right, thank you so much, bill. well, just ahead, a history lesson, making a change over 100 years later. >>> and details on a whopper of a hacking as burger king's twitter account gets hacked. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. [ shapiro ] at legalzoom, you can take care of virtually all your important legal matters in just m

east. washington, d.c. is 44. but you will notice a band of rain is moving from chicago toward st. louis and down toward new orleans. that's where most of the nasty weather will be. denver is looking good at 42. we will look for another batch of rain settling into seattle. seattle is 47 degrees. now for our stay, we will look for 65 for los angeles and 69 fresno. 49 for lake tahoe. you can see the leading edge of the cold front and that will bring the bay area a colder air mass for your monday and also the return of those winter rains on tuesday. in fact, here is a look at my accu-weather seven-day forecast. yes, that's what it is, the accu-weather seven-day forecast. you will see a cold rain returns for our tuesday. daytime highs in the mid to low 50s. ouch. it is going to be a cold day then and wednesday look looing -- looking for sunshine and then friday and saturday and sunday we will start to warm things back up from the upper 50s to low 60s. >> thank you so much, leigh. >>> shu has been at spring training so colin rush is doing sports. >> he has done really good weather. it has bee

east. washington, d.c. is 44. but you will notice a band of rain is moving from chicago toward st. louiseans. that's where most of the nasty weather will be. denver is looking good at 42. we will look for another batch of rain settling into seattle. seattle is 47 degrees. now for our stay, we will look for 65 for los angeles and 69 fresno. 49 for lake tahoe. you can see the leading edge of the cold front and that will bring the bay area a colder air mass for your monday and also the return of those winter rains on tuesday. in fact, here is a look at my accu-weather seven-day forecast. yes, that's what it is, the accu-weather seven-day forecast. you will see a cold rain returns for our tuesday. daytime highs in the mid to low 50s. ouch. it is going to be a cold day then and wednesday look looing -- looking for sunshine and then friday and saturday and sunday we will start to warm things back up from the upper 50s to low 60s. >> thank you so much, leigh. >>> shu has been at spring training so colin rush is doing sports. >> he has done really good weather. it has been talked about for years

east coast tomorrow. just a little light rain for president's day chicago, st. louis. this week it looks like thursday and friday will be a big storm in the middle of the country, possibly severe storms, and also heavy snow. the east coast gets a break after our two big winter storms over the last couple days. taking a look at washington, d.c. look at that. the sunrise starting to get a little earlier every day. you're watching "morning joe," brewed by starbucks. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ i don't want any trouble. i don't want any trouble either. ♪ [ engine turns over ] [ siren wailing in distance ] you know you forgot to take your mask off, right? we should probably get out of here. ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing the all-new beetle convertible. now every day is a top-down day. that's the power of german engineering. from capital one... boris earns unlimited rewards for his small business. can i get the smith contract, please? thank you. that's three new paper shredders. [ boris ] put 'em on my spark card. [ garth ] boris' small business earns 2% cash back on every purchase every day.

st. louis, light snow out there. overall, talking about 1 to possibly maybe 2 or 3 more inches being squeezed out. over to the eastm new york. interstate 95 for areas like manchester, interstate 93. snow working in to parts of vermont and new hampshire. but overall, the midwest is going to be quieting down, that's why we have light to moderate snowfall. however, ski resorts will be doing big business coming up. talking about potentially 8 to 12 inches of snowfall in the higher elevations today through tomorrow, especially for new england. and a wider view toward the west. fairly quiet. ridge of high pressure in place. sunny, a cooldown for the weekend. sfwlor aida, john, nice to have a slight break in the bad weather, but still a lot of snow out there. >> can we say when february is over, it's all over? the snow is all over? >> we're still a ways away from spring. >> you can say it, it may not be true. >> i can say it for you. how about 50/50 chance? >>> new overnight in california, two officers in the santa cruz police department killed in the line of duty while responding to a report of possible domestic violenc

st. louis will get the ice. this is the kind of ice that can take down trees, power lines and forget about the roads. and those warnings are spreading eastd then, that mobile to atlanta tomorrow. notice that that is a heavy hit of rain. now, some areas in the south definitely need this. but this is one, big troublesome storm in the country. and a brand-new one enters into the west. it will deliver a little bit of rain in the coastal >> digging into the spicy popcorn. >>> lara, are you ready to share with us what's going on next on "gma"? >> i'd rather -- yes. i'd rather eat popcorn. here's what's coming up on our "gma morning menu." such a joyous welcome back on wednesday. we have some big moments to share with you that you didn't see during robin's incredibly happy, happy return. >>> and also, who talks more? men or women? the scientific research that reveals the answer. >>> and red carpet ready on a budget. "deals & steals." it is our oscar edition. you will not believe the bargains that tory has found. all of that coming up, on "good morning america," live in times square. not believe the bargains that tory has found. all coming up, o

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