there is the bank of england to use, and now appears going back when the bank of england is talking tot there have been suggestions that this conduct was going on. whether they did not realize the implications of what batman, that is -- whether they did not realize the implications of what t, that is subject to investigation. we have seen issues in the u.s. and switzerland. ultimately, this is very embarrassing for the bank of england if there is evidence found that they knew about these things. >> governor king achieved a lot of things at the bank of england. one was to get the bank to assume more power. the arrangement in the u.k. dissolve the financial crisis. the bank is very powerful. does this have the necessary skill set to regulate financial markets? >> it does in the pra. is the regulator responsible for day to day conduct of market participants such as the investment banks. the day has a fundamental part of the regulatory scene from a market stability perspective. this is embarrassing. it is important to remember we are at an early stage. there is an internal review going on.

the bank of england governor faces a grilling from lawmakers. we are live at westminster. >> the bank of japan sticks with its monetary easing plan as the economy braces for an april sales tax rise. >> softbank president tells charlie rose he vows a massive if u.s. regulators allow sprint to purchase t-mobile. -- massive price war if u.s. regulators allow sprint to purchase t-mobile. hello, welcome to "countdown." >> it has just gone 7:00 here in london. a warm welcome to the program. bloomberg reporters are standing by to deliver the stories. theferro is looking to make -- break the earnings from the .k. manus cranny is in westminster. >> we have been digging into the price war comment from the and ink president, berlin, details on edward .nowden's comments >> audis earnings break later in the programming. surveillance will be talking to the ceo. don't miss that interview. to the formula one race. we will be taking you inside and talking to chairman fernandez. we will see how he says it it's with his other interests. getting news through foxton

the bank of england we were just talking about, adam posen, bank of england's governor for monetary policyames the outgoing chairman as the chair of the bank of england's supervisory court and ma chafic as the governor responsible for market and banking. from the 1st of august 2014. chaffic is the new deputy governor responsible for markets and banking. they did announce this. >> this is terrific. these are great choices. ben joined the mpc live is a first rate economist. he used to do the data on the uk economy for goldman sachs. he has very creative ideas about how capital problems have affected productivity in the uk. he's committed. he'll be a great choice to succeed charlie. terrific uk public servant, had one -- which the department of international development here in the uk has distinguished herself in great form in the imf. makes a lot of sense for the uk to bring her home. those are two very strong choices. and i governor governor carney and the chancellor a lot of credit. >> i guess that means fisher may be leaving. >> that's up to him. as with paul tucker, there are individuals

liquidity in england while r.b.s. might be shut out of a newly independent scotland does that mean that the royal bank of scotland becomes the royal bank of england those who want independence believe that scotland will thrive on its own but those against the proposition believe that scotland benefits from its relationship with england independence is a messy process and perhaps the problems created by a scottish pound might wind up bringing these aspirations back down to the ground whatever happens we'll be watching. today we have wonderful economists from down under as a pretty horrible but it's not all go all as in kangaroos down under on boom bust it's about economics and policy definitely right here first of john quiggin is an australian economist and professor at the university of queensland he's also a prolific writer and ranked in the top five percent of economists worldwide he's going to be on the show and in addition to writing his academic works john penn's a blog at john quiggin dot com and is a frequent c

the bank of england meets today.is a big anniversary this month. >> yes. >> five years since rates were cut to a historic low. >> yes. five years. a lot for the bank of england. >> this is the longest stretch of no change in interest rates. 103 years. >> we're not going that way, are we? [laughter] ahead on the program, we go to brussels ahead of the eu meeting to look at the ukraine crisis on europe. we'll have more from david tweed who is covering that in brussels. ♪ >> i am anna edwards. these are the bloomberg top headlines. the european commission as an aid package for ukraine. it would help ukraine if russia -- the european union throws assets that ukrainians come including the ousted president yanukovych. there's an emergency summit on the ukraine. u.s. secretary of state john kerry that with the russian foreign minister, survey lab sergei labrov. despite the setbacks, there are were still some consensus on moving forward. sidesagreed today both and that ukrainians also that we all all better served if this ca

luckily, new england has just that evidence. new england has tested this idea. frankly, the whole world has tested this idea because we've reduced ozone depleting pollutants based on the similar protocol but in new england we have taken on this issue. and reggi has been, frankly an unqualified success. our carbon reducing plan in new england has prevented the release of 2.3 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. that's the equivalent of taking 435,000 cars off the road for a year the program will offset 8.5 million megawatt hours of electricity generation, and avoid the release of eight until million tons of co2. the program will generate $1.6 billion in net economic benefit regionwide, and it's putting $1.1 billion in electricity bill savings into the pockets of consumers in the region over the next decade. that's maybe the most important number. in addition to preventing the release of 2.3 million tons of co2 pollution it's reducing the energy bills for new england consumers by over a billion dollars. wow. how does that happen? how do you restrict

and then over a foot of snow in northern new england. i mean, it does avoid i-95, a lot of the big cities won't get this, but for northern new england and the lower great lakes, i apologize. >> we feel for you. >>> a new recall to tell you about. plus oscar pistorius vomits in court during testimony on the death of girlfriend reeva steenkamp. dad, why are you getting that? is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. [ male announcer ] inside every box of cheerios are those great-tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that can help lower cholesterol. is it a superhero? kinda. ♪ i takbecause you can't beatrning for zero heartburn. woo hoo! kinda. [ male announcer ] prilosec otc is the number one doctor recommended frequent heartburn medicine for 8 straight years. one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. i'm tto guard their manhood with train depend shields and guards. the discreet protection that's just for guys. now, it's your turn. get my training tips at guardyourmanhood.com thoughtful combinations,

the bank of england has no change expected. interesting in the second half of this year when we see the debate about rate hikes. that is when that it's interesting and the ecb it's interesting right now. the data is not ugly and not terrific. the ecb may sit on its hands on the right side of things. we have a program and look out for that. it is pretty volatile in today's engine that session. a quick going to take break and i want to say that david cameron has arrived in brussels and he is speaking to reporters on the ground. we heard from the minister who says that he does not expect that. >> welcome back. i am in london and guy johnson is off today. european leaders are gathering meeting on the crisis in the ukraine. oneeting comes today after point 6 billion euros in numbers and ca was offered to the government. the prime minister spoke earlier. >> this is not just the ukrainian crisis. europe andrisis in we are understanding that this is a joint responsibility. officials england said that foreign exchange market manipulatio

inflation back down to the bank of england's target. wages are likely to exceed that and that is something you will be talking about. on the export front, we will hear more about mentoring medium-sized company. the chancellor has himself a target of 2020 of doubling the exports of the u.k.. he is struggling with that so we will see a bit of a push. this is about politics and not about economics. the numbers are going to look a little more rosy and the chancellor is going to make it clear that the recovery is fragile and could be blown off word tof the electorate decide to opt for labour. fitsm not sure where this in, but we understand that new pound coin is in the offering. to be honest, i think the fact that this is going to be a big deal today probably tells you about the fact that this will not be that much in the budget. yes, we will have a new coin in the united kingdom. moment subject at the given the scottish referendum on independence but we will see a 12 sided coin. apparently it will be harder to counterfeit because counterfei

and all across new england. as sea levels rise and storms become more severe, many of boston's best-known landmarks will be threatened, including daniel hall and quincy market, north station, copley church, john hancock tower, the public garden. the back bay will revert to its original personality as a bay. we just have to be realistic about this. the threats are there. scientists are warning us this can happen. there but for the grace of god and a few degrees in hurricane sandy would have been what the city of boston looked like. we have been warned. anybody who hasn't been hit by a hurricane sandy yet has been warned. it is coming and it will be worse than hurricane sandy. by the end of the century, massachusetts summers could feel like north carolina's. not philadelphia's but by the end of the century, the temperatures are just going to keep warming. by 2100, maine could be the only state in new england that still has a skiing industry. that is how rapidly the snowes are disappearing. the economic impact of c

it was dying in england and southern slave owners were on the cusp of it dying here. instead of allowing it to die or even purchasing the slave and freeing them which would have cost less money than the civil war cost, lincoln set about on the most murder russ war in american history. >> jon: we're going to talk about that. please welcome back to the program judge andrew napolitano. come and sit. come and sit. [cheers and applause] now, judge, no sit down. [cheers and applause] judge, i'm going tell you something. let mel tell you something. i know i have great affection for you. >> feeling is mutual jonny. >> jon: you are a warm hearted man, i enjoy you very much. this took me aback. >> what took you back, my weight loss? >> jon: first of all you do look very good. how much weight duz lose? >> 75 pounds. >> jon: unbelievable. >> jenny craig. >> jon: terrific. what you said about -- you are an he will gent defender of -- he eloquent defender of liberty, of freedom. >> thank you. >> jon: to listen to your comments about slavery seems the antithesis you seem to discuss

mark carney and the bank of england want a central bank.uch.nk you very jonathan ferro with the latest on the central bank. we are also getting some live pictures or sound from the ukraine prime minister. he is attending a cabinet ministers meeting. we will be on top of that and bring you anything out of that briefing he is having with the government. george osborne is set to unveil the u.k. budget later today. guy johnson is in westminster. >> lots of politics today. not a lot of economics. this is a big political set piece that is all about the narrative running into the 2015 general election here in the united kingdom. the chancellor will be able to deliver some good news. the british economy is pretty much back to where it was in 2008. unemployment is falling. we will get the data at 9:30. and inflation is ready much in check. that is good news. for the first time in a number of years, we will see wages rising faster than inflation. everything is pretty much on track. politics, we have a general election coming up. george osborne is a t

they needed him because of his access to the lucrative boston and new england market, which was very dense and industrialized region with high wages. but they were kind of making a deal with the devil, they felt. so there were repeated clashes between shepard and these different networks. at one point innocents kicked him off and cbs kind of took him back, but not without many misgivingings, and that's important because it says -- unlike a lot of fears about a national media culture, that obliterates the local or these other kinds of culture, and someone like shepard, you can see some sort of pushback, and some sort of hybrid culture that wasn't necessarily going to take everything that national cultures offered up. >> host: was the radio industry, from the start, and advertising, based in districts? >> guest: there was a fair amount of skepticism around radio advertising in the 1920s. none of that -- deeply progressive liberal, and herbert hoover decried what advertising would do to radio when he was secretary of commerce, but it quickly became supported by advertising. and that was

but in so doing, what he kid was create -- what he did was created the idea of a new england network or new england market that was distinct from the mass audience and the mass product that is typically thought about in terms of national radio at time and those big national brands and the big stars. and so there are different places like that. >> host: when did these regional or local radio stations start to form, right in the '20s when radio did? >> guest: yeah, absolutely. shepard, shepard had a -- was a pioneering boston broadcaster, and, you know, and he often -- i mean, i shouldn't say, i shouldn't give the impression that shepard was completely separate from the national ns. he was at various times affiliated with all the national radio networks in his station, so he wanted to bring in that top flight talent and those big stars, but he also wanted to make sure that through other points in the day that he could provide other kinds of programs. so, you know, his regional was called the yankee network, and then he had a spare one called -- another one called the colonial network.

you don't have a right really to complain in new england. because we have a blizzard today for bismarck to grand fork all the way to international falls. the northern plains they can get it this time of year. the spring doesn't start quite yet. you don't need to deal with a blizzard. 6 to 12 and 12 to 24. snow all over the place. careful traveling later on today. slow improvement in the northeast. i know, the mets have home opener this afternoon. hopefully the rain should be ending the time the game starts. it will be chilly at citi field for the methods. >> i'm glad to see 60s. i see out of all over the map. >> it is trying. >> the southern half of the country are complaining about allergies. it's a sign it's heading north. >>> free coffee at mcdonald'ss start this morning. a simple test could detect heart attacks. >>> tense times between the u.s. and russia continue to escalade. you're watching "first look." a gun gives do you operate a fz they were trained and sborn officer of the law. we can decide all kinds of way to make it a better co

england is significantly better.years since wales 12 games in a row. -- two games in a row. come on come england. >> we will have more on the diplomatic maneuvers to get prudent to the -- president clinton to the table -- president vladimir putin to the table. ♪ >> russian president putin faces sanctions if he is unwilling to diffuse the ukraine crisis. >> payroll friday. job numbers are due out in the u.s. >> and the bitcoin founder. the man said to be the creator denies involvement. he said he only heard about bitcoin three way to go -- weeks ago. >> welcome to countdown, i am arbartten -- martin -- on. the u.s. has warned president putin that they will move forward with sanctions unless he joins in for a diplomatic solution to the ukrainian crisis. >> good morning, it would appear that the west and russia are very much on different -- moving in different directions. the crimean parliament, presumably at the direction of the kremlin, voted to succeed from ukraine and join russia. did -- they will put their decision

he was in england. he was in england for years and years and years. that left his wife, debra to run the postal service, did a good job of it, and we were under the british at that point, it was, there was a british lord, lord louden, in charge of it, and he, at one point tried to fire one of debra's workers for the postal system, and she got furious, and she wrote to him and said, you can't fire my people, and, by the way, you're slowing down the postal system. just get out of the way. here's a picture of debra franklin telling off lord louden who was in her palm of her hand. she was a very astute businesswoman, and she ran all of what were hers and ben franklin's businesses, which were essentially printing shops, which were like a franchise. a franchise is like mcdonalds, there's a lot of them. they went out to the frontier, which was western pennsylvania, and ben was grateful to her for being a good businesswoman writing her saying, you're a fortune to me, you do wonderful work. she said, would you please come home for me? i'm lonely here. i want y

have a strong pound, so it is very unclear what the bank of england will do. >> i think the bank of englandill be reluctant to do too much , not just until growth is properly embedded in the comp -- in the country,. do people feel confident. isn't confidence in the economy that people are going to go out and spend rather than holding money back because they are uncertain? >> paul, thank you for that. european head of strategy at j.p. morgan asset management. views can watch that live right here on bloomberg tv. runr the break, a record comes to an end. "on theme back to move." i'm francine lacqua here in london. billionaire sold shares in apple and facebook. according to one of his a visors, he said chinese up to 80%account for of his foreign internet investments. he is russia's richest man billionairesforbes list. the unit of associated reddish funds will pay to bangladesh collapse victims. volkswagen's lecture unit is of itscing a variation then remodel next month. now staying on cars, european car sales grew for a sixth straight month. hans nichols has all the details. likeis some kind o

it's certainly dying out in new england, and it's assumed to be dying out in the south.and he's -- and it's in full swing many south measuring. 1804 -- south america. 1804 was the height of what the spaniards called without moneysing any words free trade in blacks. service the deregulation of the mercantile system that had regulated slavery for centuries. more slaves came into montevideo in 1804 than any previous -- >> how many? what are we talking about? >> i mean, numbers -- many of them came in as contraband. >> well, that's the thing that's also fascinating so you have this pirate that's picking them up, and he's bringing them there presumably because it's a slightly goofy deal. and then he can't get them off the ship, and then they have to march across the entire continent to the pacific coast which is an incredible odyssey also because these aren't set up seals properly. i mean, it's not exactly clear for many of these captains what's going to happen to their dying cargo when they arrive. >> right. it was, he. >> the cruelty of it is extraordinary. >> the con versi

nhs england is currently running a pilot to raise awareness about esophageal and stomach cancers. we are committing more than 450 million pounds in additional funding to support this early diagnosis. the absolute key is making sure more people have their cancer discovered from trips to the gp and from their own inspections and self-awareness rather than finding out these things in emergency, often when it is too late. almost one million young people unemployed here in the u k. >>my country, since 2010 -- the audacity to even suggest that his party -- >> let me give him the figures for the northeast since the last election. there are 24,000 more people at work in the northeast. there are 40,000 more private sector jobs then since last election. he is shouting because he does not want to hear the answer. honorable gentleman should not be shouting. he asked the question, let him hear the answer. asking about the massive expansion in sunderland. he to be caught talking -- he could be talking about the new train factory in the northeast. more importantly than these figures is a fact th

it would lift wages for about one million new englanders.t would lift wages for nearly 28 million americans across the country. [ applause ] >> it would immediately raise millions of people out of poverty. it would help millions more work their way out of poverty, and it doesn't require new taxes. doesn't require new spending. doesn't require some new bureaucracy. and here's one last point. it turns out what happens if workers got a little more money in their pockets? they spend a little more money which means that suddenly businesses have more customers, which means they make more profits. which means they can hire more workers. which means you get a virtuous cycle. it's common sense. that's what i'm trying to say. that's all i'm trying to say. [ cheers and applause ] >> it's just common sense. that's all it is, just common sense! [ applause ] >> common sense. it's just common sense. that's all i'm saying. [ laughter [ laughter ] >> now, right now republicans in congress don't want to vote on raising the minimum wage. some have actually sai

will he be challenged by the bank of england?ody knows anything about former bank of england politics, i managed to get down to agree with andrew on something. on twitter. if they do not step in to stop this, then the mpc might have to step in at high rates. >> they would rather use their macro projection use. >> one bank out there, morgan stanley, saying it could rise. the shares were down yesterday. 30 six quarters of improving like to like sales. comparable sales, down 2.1%. mother's day is going to hit the numbers. growing at the slowest rate since 2005. that is a concern. the outlook is challenging. there is a slight tracking of saying,s from sainsbury we will outperform our peers. he's quitting while he is ahead. but king is going to wave goodbye. how dare you disparage manchester, england? [laughter] >> sorry. it is amazing that with our differentiated offer we will outperform our peers. that means that if they start a price war -- >> they say it is the margin that matters not be operating margin. >> those are very technic

it would lift wages for $1 million new englanders. it would resist wages for 28 million americans across this country. it would raise millions out of poverty. it does not require new taxes, spending or new bureaucracy. here's one last point. it turns out what happens if workers got a little more money in their pocket? they spend a little more money. which means businesses have more customers, which means they make more profits. which means they can hire more workers. which means you get a virtuous cycle, it's common sense. that's what i'm trying to say. that's all i'm saying, common sense. [ cheers and applause ] it's just common sense. that's all it is, it's just common sense. common sense. it's just common sense. that's all i'm saying. right now republicans in congress don't want to vote on raising the minimum wage. some say they want to scrap the minimum wage. one of them said it's outlived its usefulness, i vote to repeal the minimum wage, what i'm saying is it's never worked. now, some even said it only helps young people. now, a

and, you know, i have to go to england for seven months a year. i'm going into my third season over there. >> jimmy: does it feel like home to you now being there most of the year? >> it does feel like home. i had a meeting one time. and on a day off, i went for a run and i had my key in my shorts and they fell out. and so i had no way to get into my home. i climbed up the back of my house. it was a fantastic idea that i had. then i realized if i keep going there's a gooden fence i can climb on to and then jump into my window. and i'm climb on the wooden fence, i realize it's a fake wooden fence that came off in my hand. it's that interesting moment, i thought why don't you have more patience in this life? i remember thinking that as the fence broke. and i had enough time to turn in the air and land so hard that the kids in the yard next door started screaming because it was up with of those thuds that -- if i took a baseball back and smacked you in the head. so i landed on my wrists and my knees on the ground. i thought i probably broke both wris

his trading operations stretch to the west indies and over to england. he was an immensely successful and powerful chief executive in peace as well as in war. when he took the oath of office to preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the united states he intended doing just that even if it meant ignoring the letter of the constitution at times to preserve the spirit. only a few months after taking office washington shocked congress and the nation by assuming authority over for centers of government power that congress hope to control, foreign affairs, defense, finance and law enforcement. he waged war without congressional consent. and then borrowed from banks to pay for government expenses. the constitution did not give him the power to do those things. only congress can appropriate unauthorized spending of government funds. only congress can declare war but congress -- but washington did both on his own. he knew that everything he did with set precedence or generations of his successors but he ignored the constitution again and again to create

. >>> in new england, heavy downpours. the one jeep driver there getting a thrill. they won't be drying out too much today though. the storm sticks around longer. even some snow in some parts. >>> more snow for the upper plains. blizzard conditions are expected this. there. fargo could get 18 inches of snow. showers in the upper mississippi valley. wintry mix in the upper rockies. a new storm hits san francisco as well as up the coast. >> but it is beginning to feel like spring, too. with 70s and 80s in the south. 50s and 60s along the east coast. >>> the fast food breakfast wars are heating up. it's the consumer winning. what mcdonald's is giving out for free starting today. >>> plus, rattled nerves. more than 100 aftershocks hit the los angeles area. experts are weighing in and if the big one is not far behind. >>> and fast-acting hero. an opposing soccer player jumping into action to save another player's life. man: constant tingling in my toes. woman: i had double vision. man: they said, "you have multiple sclerosis." man: i kind of had to get a grasp on reality

the ireland with the point advantage while england have 32 and france just 3 so england will be looking for france to do them a favor. the irish know a win will certainly be enough to claim the title. and they've only won twice in paris since 1982. >> it's a big week for everyone. i think you have to make sure that you put all your detail in, and there is so much there you just need to work. it will be great to finish off. >> well, hamilton is taking position for sunday's grand pr grand prix. just one of those who failed to keep a grip on his pole chase. vettel also a shocker finishing in 12. it's the first time he has failed to make the final session qualifiers since 2012 grand prix. it was left to hamilton, he edged out daniel ricardo by 1.37 seconds. the australian will stay ahead of rossberg. >>> all the talk leading up to sunday's race are about the changes made to the cars in the offseason. 8 cylinder engines have been made way for smaller engines, that's something that some teams and drivers have had to cope with. they'll race the same distance before but with less fuel. and to k

that is what the bank of england has told us.important to draw the distinction there is no evidence of collusion. marco carney and paul fisher, it may be a little bit more uncomfortable than a carney who is in charge of the institution when the issues came to be force. mark carney instigated back in october. one of the big accusations that they need to be more independent and terms of governing themselves. 15,000 e-mails. bloomberg and state messages. telephone calls have been listened to on the back of fcc investigating to rig the fx market including options and exchange credit. be commonse will it committee focus on? -- would've heard lots of comments from various people. you cannot be judge and jury of your own institution if you have an issue. you need to bring somebody much more independent than a law firm. the reputation of london again at the heart of looking after markets like libor and foreign exchange suddenly comes into question. 80 years ago, heart of the group and your institution was told by market participants -- w

three wickets for england. all out for 278. they take out the series 2-1. >> graeme smith's final match as south africa's captain ended in defeat in a thrilling final date. with a target of 511, the south africans were trying to salvage a draw. they had two wickets left with five openers remaining. they fell with three balls. it gave australia 245 run victory and took the series 2-1. >> our record away from home is something i'm proud of as a leader. from a personnel perspective, you know, this 2700s, i probably think ba to the most meaningful ones, the 154 to win the series in england. you know, i think that is the one that stand out in my mind. 100 in perth when we chased 414, and winning that. those moments stand up. >> tiger woods will tee off in the kazakh championship on thursday in florida. the world number one with an injured back in the final round of the honda classic on sunday. >> i feel better. how about that. i feel good. it's been a long couple of days of just treatment nonstop trying to get everything calmed down

otherwise, a lot less snow with this, this is a really northern plains and northern new england special. the best chance of having to bl plow and shovel. snow today in the northern rockies, a little bit through nebraska and iowa. once the storm intensifies a band of snow in the northern half of new york city and all of northern new england. that's going to be wednesday night, significant travel impacts. veronica, another storm, but this one will be a lot less impact for a lot of people. >> no more. i just can't take it. thank you, bill. >>> edward snowden is coming out swinging today. b plus an original band of brother remembered. >>> the blarney blowout spins out of control. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. check it out. i can't believe your mom has a mom cave! today i have new campbell's chunky spicy chicken quesadilla soup. she gives me chunky before every game. i'm very souperstitious. haha, that's a good one! haha! [ male announcer ] campbell's chunky soup. it fills you up right. do you really think brushing is enough to keep it clean? while brushing misses germs in 75% of yo

now just days ago the bank of england the world's first central bank wrote an article that is one of the most talked about pieces in the policy wonk circles right now in the article the bank made bold assertions like the act of lending creates deposits the reverse of the sequence typically described in textbooks pretty bold now the bank then went on to film two videos in its gold vaults explaining this very issue and some of the other issues it addressed economist steve kean was on it immediately and we were fortunate enough to get him on our show to explain exactly what the bank of england meant by telling us that loans create deposits and that the money multiplier is not an accurate description of how money is created take a look at what he had to say. let's see if i want to get right into the bank of england broker a big taboo telling everyone that the money you when i use is just a government i use now let me play a clip for you check this out. twenty pound note that you're talking about is an iou from the central bank. that's where the famous promise to pay description comes fro

from minnesota, it will push east over new england. but the rain-snowline to the north with the temperatures trying to warm up. it's moving in to the south. and we're seeing a brief warmup before the cold front returns, and we see the arctic air. even as far north as chicago, it will try to push up to pennsylvania and be new england. there's the cold air behind it, and nothing really affecting southern california as the drought continues. those storms in the forecast there. looking at the computer forecast, snow over the great lakes, very heavy snow there, and into new york and new england, the storm track keeps the snow along the u.s.-canadian border and passing with a shower. this will be followed by cold arctic air, and the wind picks up and high pressure picks up, so no more snow, but the temperatures are dropping and cold this weekend. as far as the temperatures now. 54 in memphis, and 37 in chicago. saturday and sunday, the highs don't claim above freezing chicago. 48 in washington, and 44 in new york. there's the air to the sout

and as it begins to move out cold air will drop further south and it will continue snowing in new england. a cold rain for us now, perhaps ending in snow in the wee hours in the morning thursday. time frame will be 10 a.m. wednesday to 7 a.m. on thursday. cold rain right now maybe ending briefly as snow. how much potential? well, maybe 3/4-inch, a fairly juicy storm and much colder on thursday behind the storm. i think temps will hold in the 30s on thursday. we'll come back and take you through the weekend and talk about warmer air next week. >>> now let's get to that developing story, two men shot at fifth and q in northwest d.c. this went down shortly before 9:00. both victims were conscious and breathing when help got there. they were rushed to the hospital. one had serious life threatening injuries. the victims are described as a machine in his 20s. >>> there -- man in his 20s. >>> there is still anxiety in alexandria tonight as police warn the person who killed ruthanne lodato may have been used in two other murders, that of ron kirby and nancy dunning. the three all lived within 2 m

england made 165 for 6 for 20 overs. ordan was the pick of the england bowlers. 3 for 39.d in their replay. in the end they were recollected at 160-7. west indies won the series, 2-1. now, the president of bayern munich says he won't appeal against his prison sentence for tax evasion. he is beginning a three and a half year jail term for evading $38 million in taxes. he is stepping down as business chairman of bayern munich. he was a world cup winner with west germany in 1974 and also helped build bayern in one of the world's biggest clubs. they are the current holders of the champions league and are well clear in the top of the bundesliga. >>> well, the first leg matches of the last 16 in the europa league were played on thursday with teams looking to get a step closer to the quarterfinals. sevilla hosted their local rivals batiste. they scored after 15 minutes. lopez came off the bench to score the winner with just under 15 minutes to go. meanwhile, it was an all italian affair in turin as juventus were held to a draw by fiorentina. vitale put them up 1-0 up. a level sco

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buffalo, detroit, syracuse, northern new england, this one is heading for you. tonight it will be a large storm growing in size. here's how the timing shapes up. nothing really bad today, but as we go through tonight, especially the chicago area overnight, by the time we get to 6:00 p.m., heavy rain throughout so you were half of new england. northern half, like whiteout type snow. really intense snow maybe as much as a foot in a few areas. maybe 1 to 2 feet at the ski resort. and by 6:00 a.m. thursday, the storm intensifies off the coast. nor'easter type storm with wrap around snow on the back side. and this is how much snow we're looking at here. we have the potential that purple of 1 to 2 feet of snow. we have to watch you closely detroit, buffalo all the way through northern new england. not going to be pretty thursday morning. thankfully, it does avoid areas along i-95. coming up on "morning joe," tough times for governor chris christie. we'll go over some new poll numbers and look ahead toen a pofrpt court showdown that may impact some subpoenas at the cen

tomorrow it moves over into northern new england. extreme northern new england could end up with 6 to 12 inches of snow. some of the ski resorts in central new england, 3 to 6 inches. a lot of ski resorts staying open this year because they can. it's cold enough. they've got the snow. clearly they'll get more tomorrow. it will still feel like winter tomorrow for sure. >> don't let the calendar fool you. >> i know. >>> thank you. can president obama turn his ncaa brackets into millions more people. and a slippery slope here. i've been there. nascar is ab.out excitement but tracking all the action and hearing everything from our marketing partners, the media and millions of fans on social media can be a challenge. that's why we partnered with hp to build the new nascar fan and media engagement center. hp's technology helps us turn millions of tweets, posts and stories into real-time business insights that help nascar win with our fans. i tr ied depend last weekend. it really made the difference between a morning around the house and ge

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