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. >> frontline and reporters from the hartford courant set out to investigate two important stories. first, haunting questions. who was adam lanza? >> adam had episodes where he would completely withdraw. >> and what clues are there in his relationship with his mother? >> he was never violent. she never feared him. >> nancy lanza is the person adam was closest to in the world. if we can begin to understand adam's relationship with nancy, we probably can begin to understand adam. >> and in our second story, a town divided over guns. >> when they pass a law that violates the constitution, i will not comply. >> and how the shootings have moved grieving newtown residents to join the debate. >> you have a tremendous power. and the fact that you're from newtown is even more important. >> we cannot be defined as a culture that accepts this. >> things must change. this is the time. >> these two stories in this special edition frontline. >> frontline is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. and by the corporation for public broadcasting. major support for f

here's the president last night in hartford.video clip] >> i have to tell you, i have had tough days in the presidency. i have said that before. was the toughest day of my presidency. i have to tell you, if we do not respond to this, that will be a tough day for me as well. because we have to expect more from ourselves. we have to expect more from congress. believe, youo know, every once in a while we set politics aside and just do what is right. [applause] we have got to believe that. host: the president in hartford, conn., again, members of the new town family coming back to washington to lobby the senate, where the bill now begins. we heard yesterday from harry reid, who put the bill on the floor, and is putting pressure on republicans, including 13 senators who have announced that they will oppose the legislation. this is done -- this is from " the new york daily news," "give us a vote." for republicans, 202-585-3881. for democrats, 202-585-3880. for independents, 202-585-3882. we welcome our audience on c- span radio, heard

he will deliver remarks at the university of hartford this afternoon at 5:45 p.m. and then coming back here to the white house, jay carney will be holding a briefing at 1:00 o'clock this afternoon. in the next hour ryan grim washington bureau chief for huffington post as a friend of bill. eleanor sneal will join us as well. one more exciting hour coming up. >> this is the bill press"the bill press show." that were just stinging my feet. [ female announcer ] it's known that diabetes damages nerves. lyrica is fda approved to treat diabetic nerve pain. lyrica is not for everyone. it may cause serious allergic reactions or suicidal thoughts or actions. tell your doctor right away if you have these, new or worsening depression, or unusual changes in mood or behavior. or swelling, trouble breathing rash, hives, blisters, changes in eye sight including blurry vision, muscle pain with fever tired feeling, or skin sores from diabetes. common side effects are dizziness, sleepiness, weight gain, and swelling of hands, legs, and feet. don't drink alcohol while taking lyrica. d

late today, president obama was at the university of hartford in hartford, connecticut. the president delivered a pointed and powerful speech. he was speaking in a room that greeted him with some of the boisterousness of a campaign rally, but it was a room that the president spoke to with some seriousness. and at one point with an edge that bordered almost on angry. >> in the wake of a tragedy, you'd think this would not be a heavy lift. and yet some folks back in washington are already floating the idea that they may use political stunts to prevent votes on any of these reforms. think about that. they're not just saying they'll vote no on ideas that almost all americans support, they're saying they'll do everything they can to even prevent any votes on these provisions. they're saying your opinion doesn't matter. and that's not right. that is not right. we need a vote. >> we want a vote, we want a vote. we want a vote. we want a vote. we want a vote. we want a vote. >> we need a vote. >> we want a vote. we want a vote. we want a vote. >> now, i've also heard some in the

powerful event up in hartford, connecticut.the university of connecticut, surrounded by family members from the victims of newtown connecticut. the president with a very, very powerful message just saying we cannot forget these kids. we cannot forget these teachers that gave their lives for these kids. we are not going to. we'll take this message back to congress and we're going to force congress to act the way the state legislatures in new york and in colorado and in maryland and in connecticut have acted. the president said to reinforce that, i'm even going to take some of the family members back to washington with me. it was a real tour de force yesterday and i would just hope it would be enough to propel this congress to act. he was introduced -- one of the first speakers -- he was actually introduced by the mother of one of the victims in newtown. before the president spoke the governor, governor dan malloy of connecticut, again saying if we can do it here, why the he will, l can't they do it in washington. >> there's no r

the president used this speech in west hartford to make a powerful plea to washington. on a mission to rekindle the emotional spark that connected newtown with america in december, the president renewed his plea for gun control. >> this is not about politics. this is about doing the right thing for all the families who are here that have been torn apart by gun violence. >> reporter: mr. obama invoked the suffering of the families of the newtown victims. >> and newtown, we want you to know that we are here with you. we will not walk away from the promises we have made. we are as determined as ever to do what must be done. >> reporter: many of the families made their own emotional pleas sunday night on "60 minutes." >> every time, you know, it's somebody else's school, somebody else's town, somebody else's community. until one day -- you wake up and it's not. >> reporter: david wheeler along with the families of seven other newtown victims will travel to washington tonight with the president on air force one and will join the white house lobbying effort this week. it's an

. >> reporter: mary hasler from hartford county was just down the street. she was cheering on her daughter running her first marathon. >> we were waiting for her to come, because based on her time she should be turning the corner. we heard the first explosion. we looked at each other and like, that's an explosion. then there's a second one that followed. it was right where we were. we just walked down in the park area and started calling her name. she was okay. >> reporter: images of the injured will stay with maryland eyewitnesses forever, including ryan mcgrath. >> you had people who just finished the marathon and lifelong achievement and they're pretty excited. and then we actually saw a few people come by running and crying, sirens, ambulances, fire trucks. really, really chaotic. >> reporter: also we've been checking with local running clubs scattered around the state of maryland. >> right now it appears all of their racers are safe and sound. vic? >> thank you. here at home law enforcement is stepping up its presence all over the state. cie is live wi

here they are getting off the plane after president obama made a speech at the university of hartford yesterday where he urged congress, especially the senate, to give him an up or down vote on his proposal, including universal background checks. there are at least a dozen senators who have promised to filibuster that effort, not even allowing it to come up for a vote. pressure from within and from without. the group mayors against illegal guns headed by mayor bloomberg has an ad out now trying to pressure pennsylvania's pat toomey, who is a republican working on a compromise, they're trying to pressure him to do something to come up with a plan that his republican colleagues will at least vote on and not try to put off in a filibuster. we'll find out more today as those family as begin their lobbying effort here. >> we'll be following that, thank you very much, tracie potts in washington. >>> this morning, world leaders and dignitaries continue sharing their memories of margaret thatcher. she died monday at the age of 87. the queen of england has offered plains for thatcher to receiv

then after that resident spoke in hartford and a dozen of us met with senators to share our stories, more than two thirds of the senate voted to move forward. but that is only the start. they have not yet passed any bill that will help keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people. a lot of people are fighting to make sure that they never do. now is the time to act. .lease join us you can talk to your senators to. or visit whitehouse.gov to find out how you can help join the president and get involved. help them see the moment when real change begins. from the bottom of my heart, thank you. , it is anmericans honor to speak with you. i'm a new member of congress from indiana second district. one is april 15. hard-working families are sitting around the kitchen tables and putting the finishing touches on their taxes. it is always a stressful and time-consuming exercise big ring out how much we have to head over to help cover our government to bills. many of the leaders you sent to washington want to make his time of your even harder on you and your families. president obama says the

last night president obama urged congress to pass gun control legislation or in an appearance in hartford connecticut fourteen republicans however have said they're ready to filibuster any gun control bill that appears before the senate to the families of gun violence victims think about republican obstructionism find out in just a moment also speaking of filibusters republicans have used their minority powers to block numerous obama administration judicial appointees is it time for the senate to use its nuclear option last card yes and it's a big picture politics panel and president obama if you're watching this program please don't shoot santa claus. explain why in today's daily take. last you need to know this last night president obama gave a rousing speech in hartford connecticut urging congress to pass senator harry reid's gun control bill. connecticut's shown the way. and now is the time for congress to do this and. time for congress to do the same this way this is not about politics this is about doing the right thing prove the families who are here that if they have a problem. if

and this moment, the president is en route to hartford, connecticut, where he'll speak to the need forrgent gun safety reforms in what is a critical week for gun legislation. the president will meet with family members of newtown shooting victims, some of whom will fly back to washington with him on air force one. he'll be introduced today by nicole hockley who lost her 6-year-old boy. she spoke to "60 minutes" last night. >> they need to not just look us in the eyes but look our children and the lost ones and see those faces, see what's gone. >> and we'll have much more on that just ahead. >>> but we begin with the passing of an iconic world leader who was a great friend to this nation. former british prime minister margaret thatcher died of a stroke at the age of 87. mrs. thatcher shattered the glass ceiling becoming britain's first and only female prime minister, leading with a tough no nonsense manner that earned here the nickname, the iron lady. the flags at downing street and buckingham palace are at half-staff. her ma jessjesty the queen exte her condolences. david cameron offer

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he'll be speaking at the university of hartford. of course we'll bring you some of his comments live. >>> just ahead in the newsroom, to many margaret thatcher is more than the british prime minister. she's one of the famous characters played by oscar winner meryl streep. david gergen will join us next on america's fascination with margaret thatcher. >>> breaking news this morning. former prime minister margaret thatcher has died. the british prime minister was 87 years old. it's believed she died from a stroke. now, younger americans know about margaret thatcher, not from her role so much as the british prime minister, but how she was portrayed in the movie the iron lady. >> we will stand on principle or well not stand at all. >> were margaret, with all due respect, when one has been to war -- >> with all due respect, sir, i have done battle every single day of my life. and many men have underestimated me before. >> cnn's senior political analyst david gergen joins me thousand. she really, meryl streep i'm talking about, captured m

yesterday, they met with the president in hartford. one of the sandy hook moms who lost her 6-year-old son introduced the president in hartford and then the family members yesterday went on air force one. back to washington to start meeting with u.s. senators and members of congress today. there are two sides, there are two formidable sides in this debate now and that's never been true before. the futility of trying any reform on gun laws has been seen as a pre or daned thing because of the power of the nra on one side and yeah, sure, public opinion on the other, but the nra was seen as too organized to ever lose. well, now, joining the side that already has public opinion with them is an effort that is very organized and concerted and relentless. today, mayors against illegal guns announced they're going to start giving letter grade scores to lawmakers based on how they vote on gun issues. just like the nra, but from the opposite perspective. mayors want to rating system to act as a guide for voters, but also crucially for donors. san

you see him there in hartford, connecticut, just 40 miles from the newtown shooting.ssing lawmakers to punch through the stalemate and pass something on gun control. he's laid out an ambitious agenda after newtown, but much has been blocked, and resistance is growing. so as the president scrambles for a compromise, he's taking dramatic steps. when he leaves connecticut tonight, 11 relatives of the newtown victims will join him on air force one. they'll make their case to congress tomorrow face to face. a last ditch, intensely human pitch. abc's chief white house correspondent, jonathan karl, starts us off. >> reporter: the president portrayed his gun plan as a moral imperative. >> this is not about me. this is not about politics. this is about doing the right thing for all the families who are here that have been torn apart by gun violence. it's about them. and all the families going forward, so we can prevent this from happening again. >> reporter: he invokes the memory of those gunned down in newtown four months ago.

this is on a bus in hartford, connecticut.isten to this mom. [ inaudible ] [ bleep ]. >> this woman is apparently in an argument with another passenger on this bus. she has a very small child in her lap. you are going to feel worse for the kid. this argument escalates and you hear this woman say someone grab my baby. someone grab my baby. i'm going to -- watch that happens. >> [ bleep ]. >> oh my god. [ bleep ]. >> she gets up and she just tosses her baby into the lap of a stranger. typically women say i'm going to take off my earrings and tossed them. she's probably wondering, why am i not mother of the year? in this video, this is from detroit, michigan. this woman with her h-year-old son. the mom puts her child into the backseat of the car. a man in a sweatshirt comes out the building and starts hovering around the car. >> hmm. ns -- >> oh, no. >> he opens the car door and according to reports, he has a gun. her instincts kick in. she quickly grabs the child out of the backseat of the car as a second carjacker comes to the

. >> that was president obama in hartford, connecticut, giving a powerful speech on gun control to an audience that included families of the sandy hook victims. the president demanded a vote on gun safety proposals and he's urged the crowd to get involved. saying now is the time to make your voices heard. welcome to "politicsnation." i'm al sharpton. president making a rousing speech even a rallying cry at some point, the crowd yelling, we want a vote, we want a vote as the president stood there leading something nothing short of a rally as washington now begins to wrestle with this issue. >>> joining me now is my colleague chris matthews, host of "hardball" on msnbc. chris, thank you for staying here tonight. >> yeah. well, it was worth it. and you know, this is the first time -- you and i know how cool this president is. he wasn't cool tonight. it was almost like mr. stewart goes to washington. he was standing up there and coming out with his hard and he was really talking to people there and the only question is, does mitch mcconnell care what the hell he says? he makes it 14 who s

congressman hakeem jeffries in new york, alicia reese, hartford, connecticut, mayor pedro segarra.hank you so much. thanks, david. >> thank you. >>> is the new secretary defense nightmare or a radical reformer who will tame the defense department? he gave us a big hint today. that's coming up. >>> an update to the story about arkansas oil pipeline which spilled thousands of gallons of crude. congressman tim griffin, who represents the affected area, and who supports the keystone pipeline said in a radio interview today, well, first of all, pipelines, despite this accident, just like we have car accidents, despite this accident, pipelines are the safest way to move oil, they are safer than moving it in trucks and on a train. i think some people are trying to say, well, if there's a car crash, no more cars. if there's an accident with a pipeline, no more pipeline. if we follow that logic, we are all going to be riding bicycles. our invitation to congressman griffin to be a guest on our show stands. we can talk about bicycles. >>> now as we say in this business for something completel

the speech today at the university of hartford will be the second in a week in a state recently hit by to pressure congress on guns. tomorrow, vice president biden will press for gun legislation at the white house. on wednesday, michelle obama heads to chicago to deliver remarks on gun violence. on thursday, the vice president on "morning joe" for a roundtable discussion focused on gun legislation. meet with newtown family members today. last night on "60 minutes" they shared their stories. >> i ran to the firehouse and frantically was just looking around. >> i just kept texting jimmy every 10 or 15 seconds. ana, question mark. ana, exclamation point. >> they need not just to look us in the eyes but our children and the lost ones and see those faces and see what's gone. >> it's going to happen, again. it is going to happen, again. and every time, you know, it's somebody else's school. it's somebody else's town. it's somebody else's community until one day you wake up and it's not. >> powerful stuff from "60 minutes." the white house is trying to use that emotion to move votes in congre

it happened at the hartford distributors, just outside of hartford on a beautiful morning, august of 2010 -- august 2. and a lot of what i'm going to summarize here comes from straight newspaper account that appeared in the "hartford current" shortly afterward. as the current reported, in three minutes on that bright summer morning the shooter there, omar thornton, executed eight men, including himself. shooting them all from behind and laughing at one point as he chased down a wounded victim. he went into a kitchenette near the office saying he wanted a drink of water. he pulled a pistol from his lunch pail and shot operations director lewis if he if he feld. one of the witnesses said he heard felder yell, omar you can't followed by a loud bang. as he crawled into his father's office -- hartford distributors is owned by a family, the hollander family -- he heard another employee yell, omar, no. thornton shot him twice, once in the back of the head and once in the forehead. he systematically executed another six after those two, and then killed himself. the victims that day were men

is he in rocky hill, connecticut just south of hartford. how are these folks trying to stop it. >> yeah, shep, the town already has gone to court, for example, citing zoning. the local residents here have filed their own lawsuit. shep, they are very upset over this plan. even though the state does insist that the inmates who will be here end of life and inexas stated the folks in this neighborhood don't buy it they do not want ex-cons on parole fresh from prison as their new neighbors. >> every night we go to bed, we're thinking you know are they coming in today? is it going to be transferring the men today or tomorrow? >> i would not let my children play in the yard. i just wouldn't. i wouldn't feel safe letting them play in the one place they should feel safe in their own yard. >> the house surrounding the nursing home and so close like 30, 40 yards away. we went up to the second floor bedroom of one house and we could look right into the window of that nursing home, shep. >> shepard: how are state officials responding to all of this. >>

>> reporter: we just learned a little bit what the president may say tomorrow in hartford, connecticutis from our chief white house correspondent, and the president will say the nation has an obligation to the children lost in newtown and the other victims of gun violence to act on these proposals. that's basically what the president is going to be doing in connecticut, just as he did in colorado last week, another state that just passed some very tough gun control legislation. he's basically going to be touting these new laws in the state and kind of putting the onus back on congress to get something done. as you mentioned, as early as this week, as early as this week, a democratic bill could start work in the full senate. this bill, of course, don, has background checks, universal background checks is part what have this bill has. take a look at this. this is interesting. all the polls we've seen, including this win from quinnipiac university, the most recent, shows nine in ten americans shows the background checks for all gun buyers, and that's across party lines, democrats, indepen

. >>> president obama is in the skies aboard air force one planning to touch down in hartford, connecticut, where he's making a last-ditch effort to keep his gun control agenda alive. the president will speak about 50 miles from newtown where 26 people including 20 children were gunned down in december, as if you could forget. now nearly four months later, the shock has faded and so has the support for tougher gun laws. the senate will begin debating new legislation as early as this week, but the president doesn't even have enough support within his own party for his fondest wish, a new ban on some types of semiautomatic rifles sometimes called assault weapons. senator richard blumenthal of connecticut joins us. senator, thanks for joining us. >> thank you, jake. >> senator, i wanted to ask you about this emphasis on so-called assault weapons, these types of semiautomatic rifles being banned in connecticut and then also a push to do the same on a federal level. according to a university of pennsylvania study, assault weapons are only used in 2% to 8% of gun crimes. mostly it's handguns. so

he will be at the university of hartford where he is expected to call on the american people to approveeasures that would reduce gun violence. the visit comes days after connecticut passed one of the strictest gun laws in the nation. >>> it led many gun advocates to rush to buy more represent pons. they are now also buying up bullets. major u.s. ammo manufactures say they are running around the clock to meet this demand. the shortages are nationwide and the worst they have ever seen. >>> congress could take up the issue of gun control sooner this week. members of the senate are already working on an agreement on president obama's proposed new gun legislation. there is talks of expanding background checks on gun buyers at gun shows and online firearm purchases. that issue could face an uphill battle from republicans and moderate senators. members of congress are also expected to work on immigration reform this term. >>> it is 4:51 now. coming up, stanford's condoleezza wright hits in augusta. >>> the world champion giants now have the jewelry to prove it. the special world series rings n

. >> reporter: with funding help from the hartford insurance company m.i.t.'s age lab conducted a study of drivers 60 to 74 years old, including mr. lyman to test the theory. >> look at the speedometer please. >> reporter: for ten weeks they used video games to focus on range of motion, coordination, and strength. they were then tested in the lab using this high tech simulator measuring reflexes, pulse rate, and eye movements. >> the study taught me to stretch and to move. and to move my body. clearly that's had an effect. >> reporter: the pretzel makes backing up easier. a little shadow boxing helps getting in and out of the car. goalie skills improve lane changes and turns. the benefits aren't just for those 65 and older. >> researchers say drivers in their 30s and 40s should start thinking about flexibility now because it can help with tricky moves like parallel parking and some of us could definitely use the help. the point is for drivers to take responsibility for the safety of their driving at an earlier age. >> driving is not about getting from point a

. >>> president obama is set to deliver speech in a couple hours on gun control in hartford, connecticut. later when the president returns to washington, d.c. he will bring with him family members of children killed at sandy hook elementary school and they will fly aboard air force one. the sandy hook families will stay in washington for two days and speaking to lawmakers to encourage their vote on gun control legislation. >>> there is a new game in town. power ball hit california. we'll tell you how popular it is coming up. >>> rosemary is back in a few minutes with more on the high winds and information on the change coming in the bay area weather. >>> plus a solemn ceremony this morning in the east bay. we'll tell you how a new bench is helping a family cope with a terrible loss. >>> roll call. >> one of the original mousaka tiers has died. annette rose to stardom in 1955 as a member of the mickey mouse club. she also appeared in a number of disney movies later in life when she developed multiple sclerosis and went public with her battle against the disease nearly 20 years ago. she di

congressman hakeem jeffries in new york, alicia reese, hartford, connecticut, mayor pedro segarra.hank you so much. thanks, david. >> thank you. >>> is the new secretary defense nightmare or a radical reformer who will tame the defense department? he gave us a big hint today. that's coming up. welcome to the new new york state. what's the "new" in the new new york? a new property tax cap... and the lowest middle class income tax rate in 60 years... and a billion dollars in tax breaks and incentives. new opportunities for business. over 250,000 new private sector jobs were created over the last two years. and 17 straight months of job growth. with the most private sector jobs ever. lower taxes, new incentives, new jobs, now that's news. to grow or start your business in the new new york visit thenewny.com >>> an update to the story about arkansas oil pipeline which spilled thousands of gallons of crude. congressman tim griffin, who represents the affected area, and who supports the keystone pipeline said in a radio interview today, well, first of all, pipelines, despite this acciden

his comments came in hartford, connecticut, with he was joined by a dozen family members from the sandy hook school shooting. >> the day newtown happened, was the toughest day of my presidency. but i got to tell you, if we don't respond to this, that will be a tough day for me, too. because -- because we have to expect more from ourselves. we have to expect more from congress. we've got to believe that, you know, every once in a while we set politics aside. we just do what's right. >> after that speech, the president flew back to washington with those sandy hook family members on board air force one and tomorrow those families will begin a lobbying campaign on capitol hill. >>> the u.s. navy is about to go to sea with a new kind of weapon. a laser. and it could be a game changer. cbs news reporter, david martin, gives us a closer look at it. >> you can't see the laser beam, but that's what is hitting this unmanned drone. burning into it like a blow torch. the beam was fired from a u.s. navy destroyer. >> this will be the first real word deployment of directed energy weapon. >> according

it was as the president took to the stage in hartford, connecticut, late monday afternoon that senatenell decided to announce that he, too, would be joining the roll call of cowards who've threatened to filibuster even a discussion of gun legislation. so here's what the president said. >> if you're an american who wants to do something to prevent more families from knowing the immeasurab immeasurab immeasurable an gish that these families have known, we have to act. >> as he was making that speech, mr. mcconnell didn't have the courage to speak for himself but asked his spokesman to issue the statement "senator mcconnell will oppose cloture on proceeding that bill." he joins the group of 13 senators who do not believe the murder of 20 elementary schoolchildren is worth even a discussion of gun legislation on the floor of the senate. leading the charge for this dismal caucus of cowards are senators rand paul and ted cruz. and bringing up the rear of this band of brothers are mike lee, marco rubio, jerry moran, jim inhofe, richard burr, ron johnson, mike enzi, jim risch, mike crapo, dan

the president was at the university of hartford on monday to rally support for his gun reform proposals. >>> it seems that beyonce and jay-z's trip to cuba was in fact sanctioned by the treasury department as cultural research. congressional lawmakers are inquiring whether the music mogul violated federal law by traveling to the island nation for primary purposes of tourism. an itinerary notes they visited a children's theater group and local school. >>> transatlantic flights getting bumpier thanks to global warming changes. in atmospheric pressure and jet streams. that's according to the international energy agency, which also says carbon dioxide emissions will cause longer flights and require more jet fuel by 2050. >>> sequester budget cuts could lay the federal terrorism trial of osama bin laden's son-in-law until next year. they don't have the money or ability to properly defend him in that high-profile case. >>> and in argentina, a businessman is successfully passing off ferrets on steroids as poodles. local news says one duped customer took his pet to the vet only to find out it w

i want to thank the university of hartford for hosting us this afternoon. thank you, hawks.ant to thank the people of connecticut for everything you've done to honor the memories of the victims. as you're part of their family as well. one of your recent alumni, rachel devino, was a behavioral therapist at sandy hook. two alumni of your performing arts school, jimmy green and nelba marquez-green, lost their daughter, anna, an incredible vibrant young girl who looked up to them and learned from them and inherited their talents by singing before she could talk. so every family in this state was shaken by the tragedy of that morning. every family in this country was shaken. we hugged our kids more tightly. we asked what could we do as a society to help prevent a tragedy like that from happening again? and as a society we decided that we have to change. we must. we must change. [ applause ] i noticed that nicole and others refer to that day as 12/14. for these families, it was a day that changed everything. and i know many of you in newtown wondered if the rest of us would live u

. >>> president obama is set to deliver speech in a couple hours on gun control in hartford, connecticut. later when the president returns to washington, d.c. he will bring with him family members of children killed at sandy hook elementary school and they will fly aboard air force one. the sandy hook families will stay in washington for two days and speaking to lawmakers to encourage their vote on gun control legislation. >>> there is a new game in town. power ball hit california. we'll tell you how popular it is coming up. >>> rosemary is back in a few minutes with more on the high winds and information on the change coming in the bay area weather. >>> plus a solemn ceremony this morning in the east bay. we'll tell you how a new bench is helping a family cope with a terrible loss. >>> roll call. >> one of the original mousaka tiers has died. annette rose to stardom in 1955 as a member of the mickey mouse club. she also appeared in a number of disney movies later in life when she developed multiple sclerosis and went public with her battle against the disease nearly 20 years ago. she di

on monday it looked like the senate might not act at all, and then after the president spoke in hartford and a dozen of us met with senators to share stories, more than two-thirds of the senate voted to move forward. but that's only the start. they haven't yet passed any bills that will help keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people. a lot of people are fighting to make sure they never do. now is the time to act. >> wheeler is the first person. the other person other than the president or vice president to deliver the radio address since president obama took office. >>> and guns and racing tonight will collide. >> the nra spawn surg the nascar race at the speedway this weekend. senator chris murphy from connecticut is going as far to ask fox sports to not broadcast the nra 500. nascar says it has no position on the gun rights debate and says that, quote, this situation has made it clear that we need to take a closer look at our approval process moving forward as current circumstances need to be pafactored in when making decisions. >>> 14 years old and making headlines at the masters

. ♪ sweet caroline >> reporter: through individual donations and events like this race in west hartfordconnecticut, the one fund boston is raising money for those most affected by the bombing. >> i'm honored to support. >> reporter: the total $20 million and growing. the proceeds to be distributed by ken feinberg who oversaw victims funds for 9/11 and the bp oil spill. >> the number one goal here is to get this money out the door as emergency funding to claimants in desperate shape. >> reporter: the victims and victims' families will have one month to apply for moneys from that fund starting on may 15th. feinberg hopes to cut checks on june 30th and have money in everyone's hands by the fourth of july. brian? >> anne thompson up in boston tonight. anne, thank you. >>> when we last reported on this next story last night, a former elvis impersonator had been arrested for sending letters laced with ricin to a u.s. senator and to president obama. this already strange story changed again today. nbc's andrea mitchell tracking it from our washington bureau again tonight. andrea, good evening.

by noon, still raining from baltimore through eastern p.a., new york city to hartford.5:00 p.m., could be a nightmare commute, southern new england to the new york city area with heavy rain right overhead. by 9:00, that exits toward boston. it will all be gone by saturday morning. the weekend looks clear. that's, by far, the worst of it. >>> we turn now to sports. it's in my hands. it really is. and the first round of the masters. four-time champion tiger woods -- the light was in my eyes. had a solid start. 2 under par 70. just four strokes behind the leaders marc leishman and sergio garcia. bubba watson shot a 75. the highest first round score by a defending champion since phil mickelson's 76 in 2007. speaking of lefty. a rough start with three bogeys on the front nine. he managed to come back a little bit. he's now just 1 under 71. still right in. 14-year-old tianlang guan, a 1 over par. he's 14 for a share of 46th place right on the cutline. here he is finishing his round. that was the clutch birdie putt. one of his five birdies on the day. he'll be the story today

. >>> president obama is traveling to hartford, connecticut to once again push her gun control legislation. this are be the president's second visit to connecticut since the newtown school shootings back in december. last week president obama made a stop in colorado the site of the aurora theater shooting. senate debate could begin as early as tomorrow. >>> time now is 4:37. we've been talking about the wind all morning long. let's go to sal to get our traffic. and sal you are looking at the east shore. >> we are. and it will be a tough drive all over the place as we have been trying to make clear to you if you drive to work you will notice the wind. if you drive across bridges it will be that much worse. let's go out to the east shore freeway. it does look good. it's windy. the visibility is good. i don't think there is anything that will make it hard for you to see but it will be hard for you to drive. especially if you drive a certain type of vehicle. let's go to the bay bridge toll plaza the traffic is looking good. if you want to take bart, bart has informed us they are starting off t

with the answers please -- >> amy in hartford, connecticut writes "i'm up thinking about my neighborso one is better than the boston pd." >> yeah, i mean, just everyone that even helped them out this weekend, just great seeing boston this weekend try to get back to some kind of normalcy. so eerie with no one on the streets and who knows if that would be normal again in the city but we'll get as close as possible. what's next? >> tamar writes "how i know it's back to normal you're airing footage of the red sox." >> i was sensitive and did want to show saturday. they got swept by the royals in the doubleheader but i don't think they minded. won seven in a row. great show. see you back again tomorrow. "morning joe" starts right now.

today's forecast, 74 in philly. 72 in hartford. chances of thunderstorms in pittsburgh and d.c. will be much later today. the warm weather comes up the east coast. we are not ready to get rid of winter. its firm grip is in the middle of the country. the temperature this morning in dallas is 40 degrees. 33 in kansas city. 27 in denver. the windchills are down in the teens in some areas. we have windchill values in texas in the 20s. still cold in the midwest that cold front that separates the warm air on the east coast and west coast does bring wet weather today. bring the umbrellas with you today, louisiana northwards. as i said it will finally break. even the midwest, we're cold today by the weekend, even minneapolis could be mid 70s. i really think this is it. i've been saying that for, like, three weeks. it's bad. >> you're finally doing your job. thanks, bill. bringing us good weather news. >>> major airport delays have transportation secretary ray lahoud calling the sequester a dumb idea. >>> plus how the rich got richer and marilyn monroe as you have never seen her before.

. >>> president obama is traveling to hartford, connecticut to once again push her gun control legislation. this are be the president's second visit to connecticut since the newtown school shootings back in december. last week president obama made a stop in colorado the site of the aurora theater shooting. senate debate could begin as early as tomorrow. >>> time now is 4:37. we've been talking about the wind all morning long. let's go to sal to get our traffic. and sal you are looking at the east shore. >> we are. and it will be a tough drive all over the place as we have been trying to make clear to you if you drive to work you will notice the wind. if you drive across bridges it will be that much worse. let's go out to the east shore freeway. it does look good. it's windy. the visibility is good. i don't think there is anything that will make it hard for you to see but it will be hard for you to drive. especially if you drive a certain type of vehicle. let's go to the bay bridge toll plaza the traffic is looking good. if you want to take bart, bart has informed us they are starting off t