holland america also flew the victim's family to florida to be at her side. adequately express our shock in this event, this has shaken the entire holland american family to our very core. our thoughts and prayers go out to the victim and her family during this difficult time. and the fact that this woman fought back so vigorously on valentine's day night almost certain slit reason, shep, she is alive today. >> wow. that is incredible. thanks very much, phil keating in south florida. i want to get to our producer who had a look where this happened. we were curious about the state rooms and how this sort of thing might have gone down. i guess we looked it up. what do these rooms look like? >> holland america would not tell us what floor -- what deck she was on, but on their website, they have a virtual tour. here's deck four. one of the stwhooets actually has a balcony in it. as you can see outside, you know, they have the chairs and, you know, as you were saying, you know, he was outside, slept on one of those chairs and then later in the night, he broke in a

holland america said this is has shaken the entire holland america family to our core.s individual was hired in 2012 that included a clean criminal history check and he had no performance issues and came with good references. if this victim this this case sue this is cruise line, would she have a case here? >> i think so. absolutely. no question that she can sue. clearly people can see for anything, but holland america is responsible for the safety and security of their passengers. >> they vetted this person. >> even if they vetted him, there is room for a legal case. this woman was attacked. he admitted the attack. is it safe enough? you are a captive audience on the cruises. you can't go anywhere. did holland america do everything to prevent something like this? i suspect she does have a case if she chooses to file something civilly against holland america. >> thank you, thank you. appreciate it. >> coming up, michael dunn, the man convicted of attempted murder in the loud music trial was not convicted of first-degree murder, but at least one juror thinks he should ha

he raped and tried to kill a woman on a holland america ship out of florida.eating is live. it happened on valentine's day. >> reporter: this victim thought it would be her last valentine's day. the motive was twisted revenge for a perceived insult. investigators say the room service worker tried to throw the passenger over her ship to get red rid of her body after beating and raping here. the victim bit the subject's hand and struck him in the genital area. investigators say the suspect who was a 20-year-old had visable wound on his hand from the bite marks and cop confessed to the entire thing. >> what finally stopped this >> another passenger heard all of the commotion and the attacker told them that is when he went to her balcony and jumped on to another and ran through that captain and back to his room wearing only a shirt. the victim was thrown it a south florida hospital for treatment. holland america wrote this statement: investigators say the entire attack was triggered by room service that morning. the working knocked three times and heard the victim

. >>> more than 120 people sick at sea and this typed it happened on board a holland america cruise ship in the caribbean. the culprit, the norovirus. the c.d.c. has a lot of questions about this outbreak. it is the same ship that failed inspection in september and infected with e. coli last spring. >>> a warning for pregnant ladies who take a popular over the counter drug. we're talking about as seat seat -- acetometaphin found in tylenol. moms have a greater risk of their kids being affected with adhd. >>> remember this scene from seinfeld? >> hello, and welcome to movie phone. if you know the name of the movie you'd like to see, press 1. >> about a month from now kramer will never hear those words again. after 25 years of service, the movie phone line will be disconnected. an automated message is urging people to download a free app instead. who would have known it is still around. >> it was sold to aol and they misguided it and made it more into an information site instead of a ticket site. it is being driven into the ground. they're still going to stay up and running perhaps but i d

according to a criminal complaint, this room service attendant on "holland america line" cruise hid in the woman's room...then attacked her. he was allegedly was angry with the woman for swearing at him when he delivered food. the woman was airlifted to a hospital in florida. her condition is unknown. nine people were injured when a boeing 7-47 hit severe turbulence over japan. cathay pacific airlines said two crew members and six passengers were taken to hospital after the jet from san francisco landed in hong kong last night. the plane was carrying 321 passengers and a crew of 21. one passenger said he felt like he was a on a roller coaster during the turbulence, which lasted two minutes ... and some passengers were thrown out of their seats and hit the overhead bins. a woman and her dog have been rescued after falling into a 20-foot-deep sinkhole in oregon. authorities say she was trying to find her poodle last night when she fell into a sinkhole in her backyard. a neighbor who heard her calls for help called 9-1-1. fire officials say that both the woman and her dog were not hurt. c

hollande. today, it was all business. >> they don't throw welcomes like this for everyone. is onlyger of the visit for america's most important allies. hollande the first to receive the honor. >> bonjour. that is the extent of my french. [laughter] previously did not want to support the iraq war but it is different now. >> it is cold in washington. what it is a beautiful day, a great day for america and france. hollande without his plus-one. he split up with his partner over claims that he had an affair with a french actress. at least this relationship is going strong. the nations share many common bonds. >> right now, we don't think that there is a military solution for the problem. but the situation is fluid and we continue to explore every possible avenue to solve this problem. heart of the chemical weapons stockpile has been destroyed but we have not found a political solution. we need to support the opposition. to stop itsran nuclear program is another issue the two nations agree on. sanctions are still in place. >> there are still possibilities to get in sooner rather than later if and when there is an ac

the holland america ship just ended a week-long caribbean voyage when officials say over 100 crew membersis comes a month after hundreds on board two cruise ships in the caribbean were sickened by norovirus. >>> the "l.a. times" reporting that public health officials in california are investigating a mysterious polio-like illness inflicting children there, causing severe weakness or rapid paralysis in one or more limbs. officials have been tracking the illness since the first known case in 2012 when a doctor requested polio testing for a child with severe paralysis. that raised concern, because you know, polio has been eradicated in the u.s., and that child had not traveled overseas. they're trying to figure out what this is. >>> all right, paula deen says she's back. the fallen food network star continues to try to rehabilitate her image. so, before making chicken and dumplings at a food and wine festival on sunday, deen wanted to make one thing perfectly clear. she says she is sorry for the racial comments that nearly ruined her career. >> i have heard on more than one occasion, so that

holland america fired him and sent a letter to those on board shortly after the incident and it says,e, we are treating this situation with the utmost seriousness. we are doing everything possible to aseft the guests involved, as well as the relevant authorities. the crew member has been confined to ensure he will have no guest contact for the remainder of the cruise. and the cruise line says it was a bare necessities charter cruise where clothing is optional. it also says it can't provide surveillance footage, since that's part of the investigation. so let's turn to our panel. cnn legal analyst, danny cevallos and paul callan. there would be some video evidence possibly, right? >> there would be. not that we could show it on television. >> yes. but but because of those circumstances -- i have seen video of people actually committing suicide, jumping overboard or falling overboard after drinking. so is this -- do you think the cruise line is liable for its employees in this manner? >> they are liable if they were negligent in hiring the employee. although from what i have seen, they s

. >> pam: holland america fired the germans and sent a letter to those on board shortly after the incidenttreating this situation with the utmost seriousness. we are doing everything possible to assist you get involved as well as the relevant authorities the crew member has been confined to ensure he will have no guess contact for the remainder of the cruise. >> catherine: is certainly not the first major problem involving a cruised shares up one of the most notorious in recent history the carnival triumph cruised last february this was the night time seen as passengers chirac the fact that they were finally getting back to port they had been stranded at sea for five days without working towards at times the elevators when working either downtown hot coffee and sandwiches and engine fire had cut much of the power and no one was injured but one passenger was transferred off to be another shift because needed dialysis >> pam: could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. mmmhmmm...everybody knows that. well, did you know that old macdonald was a really bad speller? your word is...

. >> french president francis hollande arrives in america for a visit. president obama will be on hand to meet him. they'll make a trip to the virginia home of thomas jefferson. and francis hollande will be a guest at the white house tuesday night. his trip ipp cloouds a stop in san francisco. a stunning announcement from a top n.f.l. prospect. he could become the league's first openly gay player. >> why aol's c.e.o. is offering apologies. >> a massive meat recall. why the tainted beef could be in your freezer. >> welcome back? a. looking live at the olympic stadiums in sochi, russia. it's morning. gay rights have been a major story line of the winter games. >> attorney-general eric holder plans to give same-sex couples wider rights. this follows last year's ruling saying the federal government cannot refuse to recognise same-sex marriages carried out in states that allow them. >> on monday i will issue a new policy memorandum that will, for the first time in history instruct all justice department employees to give lawful same-sex marriages full and equa

to an adjacent balcony and then ran through that cabin back to his room they have said that at holland americar guests is our highest priority and we are shocked and deeply saddened by this incident. he was wearing something on top, still had the curling earned wrapped around her neck and she thought she was going to die and she told him to tell her family how much she loved them. unfortunately she fought back vigorously and survived. jenna: what a shocking story. and you. jon: taking a look at this news. a grocery trip to cost you more next month. analysts predict prices will soar. what is driving this increase before larry instantly transferred money from his bank of america savings account to his merrill edge retirement account. before he opened his first hot chocolate stand calling winter an "underserved season". and before he quit his friend's leaf-raking business for "not offering a 401k." larry knew the importance of preparing for retirement. that's why when the time came he counted on merrill edge to streamline his investing and help him plan for the road ahead. that's the power of str

elected, he was referred to generically as the new socialist president francois hollande. >> there was concern in america. >> absolutely. >> that he would be inward looking. >> and doing the wrong things on the economy and wrong things on security. that was the fear. it really hasn't come out that way. in fact, hollande is not governing as a classic socialist at all. >> we're seeing right now the president and first lady out here, getting ready to meet -- there's some pageantry that comes with this. we will hear a few things here in a few minutes, hail to the chief, french national anthem and american national anthem. i want to ask you about the issue of syria. characterize the state dinner as sort of an i'm sorry state dinner for leaving hollande holding the bag, if you will, on the issue of syria. how much did that hurt him at ho home? >> well, syria and iran are the two key problems that the united states and france are facing together with some other western allies. on syria, i think united states and france are really dreaming when they are saying, wait, hoping to oust assad from power. president pu

. >>> another possible norovirus outbreak on a cruise ship. 120 passengers on a holland america shipailing grade during a cdc sanitation inspection last september. >>> despite the spring-like temperature, guess what, another blast of arctic air is set to move in. the midwest in another deep freeze and parts of the east coast already starting to feel it. indra petersons is here tracking it for us. >> at least you delivered the news, not me. we're already feeling it in the midwest. let's take a welcome another the highs. 15 degrees below normal in the midwest. not so bad in the east. the south still seeing above normal. tomorrow we'll see the shift into the northeast. by wednesday even the south, you're into the mix. 15 degrees below normal highs. notice what's going on in the midwest. starting to see 30 below average temperatures. thursday we are all cold. hang i hanging on, still seeing temperatures a good 30 degrees below. minneapolis looking for one below as your high. it's not the only story. even some snow tuesday through wednesday. several inches towards new york city. if you're

america networks do. >> french president francois hollande arrives in the u.s. >> he is flying solo. >> he is here alone the french president is coming stag. [ laughter ] >> jon: stag. alone. solo. [laughter] by his lonesome. there you go. that's the news it's 2014 we have a black president but apparently can't handle a foreign dateless one. why isn't he bring the the madam? >> he announce his split from a partner of seven years amid reports he cheated on her with a younger actress is. >> movie actress is julie guillet. she's not coming either. [ laughter ] [cheers and applause] >> jon: also not coming hollande's second miss stress a waif-ish cigarette world not as worldly wise as she prevents or his third miss stress, a cat with a white stripe on his back. [laughter] a french man has an affair. s the dog bites man of france. why does this change anything? >> the french president's decision to come alone has people talking and white house staffers scrambling. [laughter] >> jon: to date him? >> iconic photo that we see at every state dinner with the two couples will be a little different. >> jon: not tha

hollande. >> reporter: while president obama's french only went so far, he paid sure his toast to one of america'sn translation. >> to our friend and partner, president hollande, viva la france and god bless america and long live the aalliance between our nations. >> reporter: it swept off two days of diplomacy sweeping over two issues as nsa surveillance overseas. a practice the president announced was widespread. at the leaders joint news conference, he warned companies against following the lead of a group of french corporate executives that tried to do business in iran as the world is trying to reign in the country's nuclear program. >> they do so at their own peril right now. we will come down on them like a ton of bricks. >> reporter: both presidents expressed frustration over the bloody war in syria but agreed there is no military solution, at least not for now. with the two leaders getting along famously, one french reporter asked mr. obama if france could replace great britain as america's closest ally. >> first of all, i have two daughters and they are both gorgeous and wonderful and i w

scombliend will lose his sight in only a few years but now will be coming to america to see his favorite team. michael holland i want to get out. >> he is the sports fiend in green he can't get enough. >> oh, my gosh. what a goal. >> the beaming face, >> that smile. >> determination. laughter. >> this happened every day. >> these every days might not be for much longer. >> he will be losing his sight. it's going away, quickly. >> he's suffering from an inherited degenerative eye disease. his short term prognosis is worse. >> what happens is that cells start deagain rating from the outside. so vision comes down until they can just see straight head down to a pin hole, night time, no vision. >> that is the tragic part. here is the enlightning part. the quest to fill what mom and dad call his visual data base. image that's will stay with him. on to be of the list, what he wants is sporting. >> i want to see basketball in america. >> yes. >> really? >> yes. >> come on. >> trying to lose. >> you know? galleries? >> when you're in that stadium, what is going to be could going through here? >> nerves. just like quit

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hollande of france. john to reports as industrial america considers them because economic data out of china.morning, this is "bloomberg surveillance." is wednesday, february 12, lincoln birthday. adam johnson, three days in a row, i can't stand it. adam johnson is with us with an eclectic morning brief. what a market yesterday. >> that's right. we are riproaring. everybody loved what janet yellen had to say. overnight mixed data from around the world. china export and import growth inxpectedly accelerated january. overseas shipment rose about 10.6% worse is a year earlier. different story in japan. orders fell in december the most since 1998. they have ch

hollande is attending without a date. >>> the house just voted to raise america's debt limit without any conditions. clean resolution to a issue that sparked bitter feud, government shutdowns and threats of default over the last few years. abc's jeff zeleny is covering on capitol hill tonight. jeff, this is a huge reversal for house republicans. >> george, a huge reversal indeed and a huge break through for the dysfunction that really held this capital hostage for nearly three years. we've seen the government shutdown, the government pushed to the brink of default. this one vote ended all of that. 28 republicans joined all democrats to say it's enough of this infighting, at least for now. it's time for this to end. one republican lawmaker told me, george, our stomach is not still here for brinksmanship. >> the tea party had a stomach for that brinksmanship. they're not happy with speaker boehner. can they do anything about it? >> the tea party said they're so upset with speaker boehner, they're calling for his ouster. but speaker boehner told republicans and me, republicans need to pick smart battle

mile after mile of trees taller than the power lines. 80% of the power lines in america are above ground. i lived in hollandand germany and the power is generally underground. but the down side of underground power is cost. and who pays to put that in the ground? it costs about double the amount to put underground power as it is above ground. above ground, a mile in a new subdivision is about $200,000. underground in that same subdivision is right at $500,000. to put it in an existing inner city neighborhood is over $700,000. who pays the cost if you want to do that? the other down side is flooding, anderson. like it happens in new york sometimes, they have underground power. but it can be flooding and that has catastrophic consequences. >> then there's free maintenance, but that again is a question of money. >> money. post of the power companies only trim when they have to, and they're helped in a negative way by the green people in the communities who refuse to allow you to cut a tree. if you want to cut a tree in atlanta, you have to get permission. the downside of it is, when we have a storm like this,

hollande hopes the visit strengthens the view that france remains a global power. >> you are watching "bbc world news america." the bbc goes undercover to catch on -- international students were cheating on tests to stay in britain. we will take a look at the problem that is common. >> hundreds of homes along the river thames are being evacuated after the river burst its banks. authorities say the water will continue to rise and hundreds of more properties could be in danger. this -- house after house inundated. there is now a watery blur between river and land. beganrdy began -- journey here. its center is now a lake. have you seen this before? >> never. it is never been flooded like this before. >> how long have you lived here? >> 30 years. >> no one can remember the train line being flooded. rise are seeing the river up in response to the rainfall him and not just the last week and. -- weekend. >> we came across this man was using buckets to clear out his front garden. familyave friends and dealing with the same things. nothing else we can do. >> this is his first home. a property he just bought a week ag

hollande. >> i reserve the right to exercise military action on behalf of america's national security interests. but that has to be deployed wisely. what we saw with respect to chemical weapons situation was an example of the wise use of possible military action. >> do you agree that the president's threat to strike the chemical weapons, and the threat of going in and attacking was successful and that it could be tried again. we have heard all the stories about barrel bombs dropped on syrian civilians and people killed by assad, just not with chemical weapons. >> two points. it was successful in terms of getting assad to give up or attempt to give up chemical weapons, weapons that he claimed he didn't have. let's not remember the chemical weapons were responsible for 1% of the atrocities. as we have seen, since, you know, last september, since the use of chemical weapons, you know tens of thousands of syrians died. you mentioned barrel bombs, they are dropped from helicopters, and they are allowed to fly precisely because, you know, barack obama decided not to strike syria, not to take out assa

america. i'm del walters. these are the stories we're following for you. president obama is set to meet with francois hollande. >>> and the first openly gay player in the nfl. >>> corruption case of former new orleans mayor ray nagin. >> french president francois hollande will greet the president at a naval base later on. >> out of the protocol, the president will meet the french president at andrews air force base. the reason president obama is going straight to andrews is the two leaders will head down to charlottesville, virginia, mont chemontecello, the home of thoms jefferson. full pomp and circumstance, we don't get to see that that often, a ceremony on the south lawn, greeting francois hollande, the touring of the troops, there is an oval office meeting, a joint press conference. a highlight to some view, a situation with all in formal dress. both these leaders have a big stake in all issues but it's interesting del it's sort of an an knacananachronism. it's meant to express the close relationship between these two leaders, del. >> how is it evolving? >> there's the big blowup with the nsa, that is som

hollande of france. john to reports as industrial america considers them because economic data out of china. good morning, this is "bloomberg surveillance." is wednesday, february 12, lincoln birthday. adam johnson, three days in a row, i can't stand it. adam johnson is with us with an eclectic morning brief. what a market yesterday. >> that's right. we are riproaring. everybody loved what janet yellen had to say. overnight mixed data from around the world. china export and import growth inxpectedly accelerated january. overseas shipment rose about 10.6% worse is a year earlier. different story in japan. orders fell in december the most since 1998. yen.have cheap and that economic data in the u.s. mba mortgage applications data. we also have the monthly budget statement that comes out at 2:00 p.m. earnings, john deere. i had a tractor. i sold in six years ago when i sold my place in connecticut. >> i had a push mower. miniature john deere tractor in our house that i stepped on it all the time. you think it is in bony and do the ice in your backyard. they make one with that thing on nie back

the old alliance between america and france has had it's ups and downs over the years, but between obama and hollandeormer ally interests. are going "o" back again. the war on terror started by the united states is now pursued by france which makes france a key ally. >> he is a very important conduit for obama where the french have federal against in north africa, french speaking west africa, mali, iran where the french never cut relations. >> reporter: they put diplomatic pressure on the syrian opposition to attend peace talks but backed off on the syrian regime. american comedians have referred to the french as cheesy, but things have changed. when airstrikes against syria were imminent, it was the u.s. not france that got cold feet first. >> reporter: there have been no reports of president hollande's mobile phone being tapped. >> we know tha never got satisfy answers. politics is politics, and they are close to each other and understand each other. >> reporter: so the old alliance between france and the united states is evolving into a new partnership. one based on pragmatism and shared global in

america. now, leaf's an easier choice than ever. ♪ shop at choosenissan.com. ♪ >>> president francois hollande from france was in san francisco todaymprove the business climate. right now in silicon valley, there are an estimated four, maybe five hundred french start-up companies here and not in france. and of the businesses in france, surveys show just 68% would recommend france to other companies. leon menendez spent the day with the french president. >> reporter: during his short stay in san francisco, french president francois hollande was awarded the key to the city. >> i would like to thank you warmly for the honor you bestow upon me and for this spare copy of the key. i hope it works as well as the first copy. >> reporter: the president's visit is all about establishing stronger ties between france and the bay area's tech industry. dozens of french business leaders and entrepreneurs followed mr. hollande to san francisco, hoping to tap into the booming tech sector and find volunteers. >> what we hope, actually, is to be able to present our services to american companies. >> reporter: some of these french start-ups are lookin

hollande. what i find amazing -- we have not seen a french president and america in 18 years.s stems pay. >> this is the first state visit. there are various types of visits. this is the highest level. obviously, he has been here before, but not with all of the treatment of a state visit. >> i think most americans are unaware of the size of french business in the united states. there is a substantial french investment in companies in the united states. >> there is. one of the things about being a european company is that you outgrow your domestic market much quicker. historically, european companies have always moved outside of their home countries. the united states has been a logical place. sanofi has been investing for years. a spent $20 billion to invest few years ago. we invested in my finances. >> i thought that was to give bruins tickets. [laughter] >> now you're in biotech. is that the wave of the future? access tot to have innovation and a wide range of resources. it is a risky business and you want to diversify your source of innovation. doing the deal that we did re

obama and president hollande, no lack of english and french in the course of that conversation right now. joining us for immediate analysis, katy kay, anchor for bbc world news america and ms nbc contributor for the atlantic, steve clemens. steve, i'll begin with you, among the topics, the spiraling crisis in syria. the president said the state of syria is crumbling and expressed in his words enormous frustration about the situation in syria, directing most of his ire at russia as the lone as he described it holdout in the situation right now. let's play what we heard from the president a moment ago. >> the geneva proses recognizes that if we're going to solve this problem, then we have to find a political solution. we are going to continue to commit to not just pressure the assad regime but also to get countries like russia and iran to recognize that it is in nobody's interest to see the continuing bloodshed and collapse that's taking place inside that country. right now we don't think that there's a military solution per se to the problem. but, the situation is fluid -- >> steve, in many ways syria serves as the back drop for this state dinner, one of the primary

america. i'm del walters. these are the stories we're following for you. we are just moments away from a joint news conference between president obama, and french president, francois hollander first for the first woman to lead the federal reserve, making her debut on capitol hill. >>> we'll have 125 separate pieces of snow equipment. >> and a state of

america. i'm del walters. these are the stories we're following for you. we are just moments away from a joint news conference between president obama, and french president, francois hollande. another first for the first woman to lead the federal reserve, making her debut on capitol hill. >>> we'll have 125 separate pieces of snow equipment. >> and a state of emergency, and the first flakes have yet to fall. the south bracing for what is being billed as the worst ice storm in decades. ♪ >>> welcome to al jazeera america, i'm del walters. we want to take you live now to the east room of the white house. that is where we are awaiting a joint news conference between president obama, and french president francois hollande. mike viqueira quite the history between these two leaders. >> reporter: well, that's right, and there has already been several nods to that shared history. coming to the white house, we have to cross lafayette park, instrumental in helping the american revolutionary forces, and yesterday these two presidents, president obama, president hollande going directly from the air force base and heading to montachello, the home of thomas jefferson, so we have already

president francois hollande will discuss the issue with german chancellor merkel she proposed a change to the current system which sees a large part of online traffic travelling via america before going to its final destination there are. reports the idea of hiding data from prying eyes may just be a grand illusion. keeping european online communications within here and it's an idea that's gained traction amid revelations of widespread u.s. buying and now the german chancellor is on board for a. new talk of european providers that offer security for our citizens so that one shouldn't have to send e-mails and other information across the atlantic rather one could build up a communication network inside europe because. the size and scope of american surveillance has outraged european leaders especially on glimmer of gold cell phone was allegedly tapped although germany is one of america's closest allies documents leaked by the former n.s.a. contractor edward snowden show it was treated as a third class partner spied on at levels similar to china and saudi arabia to put that in perspective the n.s.a. watched twenty million german phone connections and ten million internet d

america and arguably her oldest ally. tonight it is all about the u.s. and french. hollande was officially welcomed at the white house this morning and the state dinner is just under five hours away. ideally no party crashers this time. hollande will be solo without either his wife or his mistress, but this away, it was all about camaraderie. >> great honehonor to welcome b holland. it is always a pleasure. and this level of partnership across so many areas would have been unimaginable even a decade ago, but it's a testament and e him for taking the work forward. >> dana milbank, thanks for being with us. it was called an i'm sorry say the dinner referring to the fact that france had backed the president's initial plan for direct strikes into syria and then the president decided to go through congress and those plans were eventually scuttled leaving france in kind of an awkward position. you were in the room today during their press conference. is this sort of an i'm sorry state visit all together? >> all is for given. it was down right mushy there. the french papiper said t

america. i'm del walters. these are the stories we're following for you. president obama is set to meet with francois hollande and the first openly gay player in the nfl. >>> corruption case of former new orleans mayor ray nagin.

america's closest friends. here is an indication of how formal and staged a lot of this is, the president and president hollandepent the day together going down to president jefferson's home, but the arrival ceremony, that is tomorrow morning on south white house. >> how is the relationship changing? >> we've asked a lot about the relationship. we haven't asked about the nsa spying scandal. that has been under the skin of the germans as mucs and angela . some pushing the united states to act more forcefully in syria and they were in the lead of that in the initial stages. >> mike viqueira for us at the white house. >>> no. mexico armed groups have pushed into a cartel-controlled city in the western state. the so-called vigilanties have been fighting the knights templar cartel for the last year. we have more from mexico city. >> reporter: vigilantys roll in with guns, the supposed cartel stronghold they have been aiming to take over for months. it's been years since the vigilanties rose up. they were tired of seeing friends and family extorted, kidnapped and killed by cartel. it's the heart of the farm belt. vig

america is new here and don't know how we do thing. let me show you how american american networks do it. >> francis hollande arrives in the u.s. >> francishollande is flying solo. >> the french president is coming stag. [ laughs ] . >> jon stewart on "the daily show." now to the photo of the day. it's from today in doraville georgia. the man is ley mar louis, scraping ice on his car window, a ritual played out across the states. i am sure it will happen tomorrow morning on the east coast. headlines coming up next. >> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm richelle carey. here are the top stories. >> historic winter weather stretching from the gulf coast to main, 22 states and 100 million people at risk. the storms started in the south and made its way to the north-east. hundreds of thousands of people will not have power after snow, ice and rain. the weather is expected to continue until friday. parts of england are under water after two weeks of flooding. authorities issued high risk warnings for north-west england and wales. 2,000 soldiers are available to help. >> the debate has been revived. studies suggest that it does not lower a risk

in our -- this book "here's hank," we got a new type from the first time ever in america from a dad in hollande. >> to this day, i even like the commercials do you for the mortgages. i like them. there's my friend henry. >> i meet people who are helped by it and it makes me feel good. >> you can believe it's been so much years since "happy days." >> 40. >> that's shocking. >> where's my walker. >> we don't have your walker. this is true thing, of course, fonzy, his jacket is in the smithsonian in washington. tell everybody what you do when you go to washington? >> i go to visit it. i cannot believe that that -- that i delivered it with my face to the smithsonian, and people come and go -- oh, can we take a picture. that's how i get pictures of my jacket. and other people send them to me. >> i remember when you and stacy got married -- >> yes. >> -- a lot of broken hearts in this world. >> yeah. >> and she's the sweetest woman but she had to go through tough times. people hated her. >> of course, they did. >> she took fonz off the market. >> but they've learned to really like her. >> of course.

america's oldest ally and in recent years we have deepened our alliance. today on behalf of the american people and michelle and myself it is a great honor to welcome my friend president hollanderench president in nearly 20 years. [applause] [speaking french] >> yesterday at monticello we reflected on the values that we share, the ideals at the heart of our alliance. here, under the red white and blue and the blue, white and red we declare our devotion once more to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. [applause] [speaking french] >> for more than two centuries we have not only proclaimed our ideals, our citizens have led to preserve them from a field in yorktown to the beaches of normandy to the mountains of afghanistan. and today we are honored to be joined by two extraordinary men who were there those historic days 70 years ago. i asked them to stand, proud veterans of d-day who are here in attendance today. [applause] [speaking french] >> so it's no exaggeration that we stand here because of each other. we owe our freedom to each other of course we americans also thank our french friends for so much else, this capitol city designed by l'enfant our statue of liberty a