host: kalamazoo, michigan, independent line. caller: thank you for taking my call. i was a member for about 14 years. as a state employee. flooded with mailings, but also from the actual union members and stewards themselves with political messages. it almost seemed like a branch of the dnc we were so covered with vote democratic. it was roughly the high 90% they asked us to vote democratic four. -- democratic for. i was a member of a previous union. with this union, the uaw. it seems the stewards and the reps were the ones to benefited the most. they pushed their agenda a lot. what they wanted, and the newer workers, they got less and less. they were still paying the highest dues of the time. guest: i cannot speak to his union or the practices. speak to is, in collective bargaining, there is give and take. asthe years progress and years go on, there is sometimes more give-and-take. sometimes, new or members may have to -- they may not have or enjoy the benefits older members have. at the same time, i enjoy the protections. the union continues to fight. there is alw

host: tom is in kalamazoo, michigan. independent line. caller: thanks for taking my call. uaw 67he member of the .13 years as a state employee we were flooded with not only mailings but also from the actual union members and stewards and reps themselves with political messages. it almost seemed like a branch of the dnc, we were so covered with democratic dust covered with vote democratic. 90% they asked us to vote democratic for. uniono, i found with this i was a member of a previous union and with this union the stewards andd the reps were the ones who benefited the most. they pushed their own agenda a lot of times. what they wanted. the newer workers got less and less. still paying the highest dues at the time. host: we will let our guest respond. guest: i can't speak to his union or the practices there but when i can speak to come in collective bargaining there's give and take. unfortunately as years progressed and contracts go on, there's sometimes more give them there is take. sometimes newer members may have to, i'm not going to say they sacrifice. may not enjoy the

the kalamazoo is expected to peak at a level not seen for 70 years. by the way, a possible tornado caused damage in arkansas. >>> as students prepare to head back to class this week, we're learning new details about the officers who responded to the high school shooting in parkland, florida, but did not go inside to help. nbc news learned three sheriff's deputies did not enter the building. it's not clear why, though. the sheriff's office didn't respond for comment. an officer armed waited outside the school for four minutes during the shooting. he quit the sheriff's office after it launched an investigation. 17 people died in the massacre. the alleged gunman is charged with their murders. >>> the miami heat honoring those who were killed in the massacre. players gathered in the middle of the court around this giant flag representing stoneman douglas high school. the arena held a moment of silence. dwyane wade spoke to the survivors. >> we applaud the fearless students that are fighting for their lives and we also want to make sure their voices are he

michigan, 29 vehicles collided in a massive pile-up shutting down part of a highway for a time outside kalamazoo. one person was taken to the hospital. travel could remain hazardous in this region this weekend with more snow expected. >>> if you love wine, you'll love this news. according to science, a little wine is good for the brain. a new study shows low levels of wine consumption per day can lower inflammation in the brain, clean out toxins and lower your risk of dementia. >>> a spectacular new view tonight from the surface of mars. nasa's mars rover curiosity beaming back a panoramic look at the red planet after five years of climbing. nasa says it was a moment to spin around and take a look from above at the crater where the rover first landed. the images stretch over 30 miles showing the route the rover has taken since 2012. >>> when we come back here tonight, why the road to the super bowl goes through a tiny town with a big role in the big game. next: the only evidence police have to track down the dog killer. and fallout from the escalating ice crackdown - hundreds of students vanishi

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ns kalamazoo, michigan, dozens of vehicles piled up on interstate 94.ean reynolds has more on it all this. >> reporter: for much of the day a stroll down state street was an arctic adventure as the inches piled up and chicago fought the first big snowfall of the season. >> it's going to be a beautiful spring and summer! or reporter: 285 plows were on the move, clearing streets and spreading tons of salt. some dimwits did donuts in the drifts, but a five- to eight- igch buildup took much of the fun out of driving. spinouts were a common sight. aie airlines scrubbed more than 1,000 flights at o'hare and midway airports. caprisha perteete was in a hurry to go nowhere. >> i had to push my flight back first, and then the bus was late because of the snow, which was okay, because we were running late as well. my car was actually stuck in the driveway. and then we got here and my flight has been delayed about an hour. >> reporter: chicago closed its public schools, ditto for detroit, milwaukee, most of iowa, and nebraska. mayor rahm emanuel: >> this is more ref

semis and more than three dozen vehicles in all involved in this chain-reaction crash on i-94 in kalamazoo county, michigan. one person killed in this accident near flint. police outside milwaukee posting this video, warning about driving too fast on slippery roads. in chicago, this group banding together to help a taxi driver stuck in the snow. the mayor with this message for residents. >> i want to make sure. top priority, people's safety. >> reporter: for chicago's fleet of 300 salt and plow trucks, it has been a nonstop operation loading up with some 220,000 tons of salt, distributing it on the city streets. armies of snow plows and salt trucks racing to clear and treat roads across the region. back in chicago, more than a thousand flights cancelled at the city's airports alone. >> i checked before i came, my flat status was canceled. i came anyways hoping something else would open up. >> reporter: those plows were focusing on the main streets, but a lot of the smaller side streets like this one look like this, buried in show the. those crews won't be getting a break. more snow headed

traffic at a crawl along i-94 in kalamazoo after this 38-vehicle crash. police in milwaukee posting this video, warning drivers against going too fast. the same storm system flooding parts of southern texas. >> this is crazy, not even a hurricane. >> reporter: heavy rain causing this river in nashville to overflow. >> and alex perez joining us now live from a very snowy chicago. as we just saw some residents already dealing with up to ten inches of snow there, now more is coming, alex. >> that's right, tom. it's hard to catch a break around here. we could see another 1 to 3 inches overnight on top of all of this before this storm pushes out. tom. >> alex perez for us. >>> i want to go back to developing flood threat. i want to welcome back sam champion. who's in danger tonight? >> well a good part of to south all the way up the east coast. another push of arctic east, where alex was in chicago, more snow. let's talk about these strong storms going on right now. we got mardi grass going on in new orleans. we already had a tornado warning, also a severe sto

traffic at a crawl along i-94 in kalamazoo, after this 38-vehicle crash. police in milwaukee posting this video, warning drivers against going too fast. the same storm system flooding parts of southern texas. >> this is crazy. not even a hurricane. >> reporter: heavy rain causing this river in nashville to overflow. >> and alex perez joining us live now from what looks like a very snowy chicago. as we just saw, some residents already dealing with up to ten inches of snow there, and now more is coming, alex? >> reporter: that's right, tom. it is hard to catch a break around here. we could see another one two three inches overnight on top of all this, before this storm pushes out. tom? >> alex perez for us tonight. wait to go back to that developing flood threat. i want to welcome back meteorologist sam champion. who is in danger tonight? >> reporter: it's a good part of the south all the way up the east coast. this is another push of arctic air. it's a messy saturday night and really bad sunday. in chicago, yes, there will be more snow. but let's stick with

kalamazoo, michigan, democrats line. go ahead. caller: i have a question i would like to have people look into. if clinton would have forced saddam to allow weapons inspections, which he did not for the last two years of his presidency, would bush have been able to get the vote to start a war in iraq? i could see no way he could have weapons expections through the last two years of clinton's administration. there has been global warming a long time ago way up high. that is one of the last things that melted going through illinois. guest: let me say on the global all knowart, first we that over the history of the earth we have had extremes and major ice ages and warmths and the like. the point is that the earth has never seen, certainly since humans have been on earth, we have never seen these kinds of changes. hat is the change that we are seeing in terms of putting carbon dioxide into the rapidlyre occurring compared to the previous geological time scales. frankly, our earth systems don't have time to adjust. we are seeing someth

, over 50 cars slamming into each other on the interstate just outside of kalamazoo.center of the state, roughly. chicago saw over 11 inches of snow yesterday, closing schools, canceling over 1,000 flights at o'hare's international airport. the city's mayor warns that more snow is on the way, though some in the city say the weather, well, it's kind of welcome. >> this is great. this is fantastic. it's much better than the cold. i much prefer snow so question n play. >> leland: spoken like a true mother it sounds. i'm guessing the video and sound was taken from a sledding hill. so the mom was excited about that. we haven't had any snow in washington. for you, we have lots of rain, eboni. >> eboni: i like the shower i'm getting here. at least two people have been killed as a result of this massive storm hitting the midwest. snow piled up to 9 inches in michigan, causing -- i guess we're dumping that because we already talked about that. >> leland: this sometimes happened. you're used to working during the week where everything happens perfectly. occasionally we get mixe

as the snow piled up, so did the cars and trucks on interstate 94 east of kalamazoo, michigan. he avoided a near serious crash. >> when i saw that, i thought, which way was he going to go. >> doctors suspect an illinois nan died of a heart attack while removing snow. >> when you start having chest pain or chest discomfort, you should stop. if you start feeling short of breath or lightheaded or nauseous or breaking into a sweat. those are signs that are very concerning. >> while the biggest snowfall wasn't crippling for the snow fall, the city wasn't taking things lightly. all schools were closed. hundreds of plow trucks were on the road and these firefighters spent the day digging out fire hydra hydrants. another first responder in milwaukeeanced the call. officer jason snyder and his dad used a metal detector to help a nurse find her wedding ring that fell into the snow bank. but the reunions will have to wait for some of the travelers here stranded at o'hare. >> if this happened in alabama, people would be taking out life insurance policies and burial policies because the end

the kalamazoo river is expected to peak at a level not seen for 70 years.re talking historic flooding here. one death is reported in arkansas where a possible tornado caused damage. >>> as students prepare to head back to class this week, we're learning new details about the officers who responded to the high school shooting in parkland, florida, but did not go inside to help. nbc news has learned three sheriff's deputies did not enter the building. it's not clear why, though. the sheriff's office did not respond to nbc's request for comment. a school resource officer who was armed with a gun waited outside the school for four minutes during the shooting. he actually quit the department after it launched an investigation. 17 people died in the massacre. the alleged gunman is charged with their murders. >>> the miami heat are the latest florida sports team to honor those killed in the massacre in parkland. just before last night's game, players gathered in middle of the court around a giant flag representing stoneman douglas high school. they stood together

floodwaters are believed to have killed a 48-year-old man in kalamazoo michigan. parts of the state will see flooding through tuesday. in indiana, it is experiencing record setting floods. water should start to recede some time this week. but on wednesday, we can expect to see even more rain which could mean more flooding. >> all right, demarco, thank you. >>> broward county sheriff scott israel faces new calls to resign after claims that more than one of his deputies failed to confront the gunman at marjory stoneman douglas high school. students and parents returned to the campus yesterday for the first time since the shooting. manuel bojorquez is outside the school. manuel, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. sources tell our miami station wfor that as coral springs police officers responded to the shooting, they say they found multiple sheriff deputies waiting outside the school. students and counselors met with stude parents as they prepared to go back to class. flowers and memorials line the sidewalk. the emotion, still raw. >> it hurts, i'm broken, and

killed two people over the weekend and flooding is believed to have killed a 48-year-old man in kalamazooan. parts of the state will see flooding. in indiana, there will be record-setting flooding. water is expected to recede in the next couple of days, but we're expecting more rain on wednesday, which could mean more flooding. >> thank you. >>> broward county sheriff scott israel is facing new calls to resign after more than one of his deputies failed to confront the gunman at marjory stoneman douglas high school. parents and students returned to the campus for the first time since the shooting. manuel bojorquez is outside the high school. good morning. >> good morning. sources tell our miami station wfor that as coral springs police officers responded to the shooting, they say they found multiple broward county sheriff's deputies waiting outside the school. meanwhile teachers and counselors met with students as they prepare to head back to class. flowers and letters filled a memorial along the sidewalk outside campus on sunday. for many students the emotion is still raw. >> it hurts. i'

as the snow piled up, so did the cars and trucks on interstate 94 east of kalamazoo, michigan. a chain-reaction crash involving more than 50 vehicles shut the highway down for hours. while no one was seriously hurt, there were some close calls. truck driver robert roe narrowly avoided a serious crash. >> when i saw i was going to hit him i was like, well, okay, which way can i go, and the ditch was the only other alternative. >> reporter: while driving conditions have been dangerous, so, too, can be the shoveling. doctors suspect an illinois man died of a heart attack while removing snow. >> when you start having chest pain or chest discomfort, you should stop. if you start feeling really short of breath or feeling light headed or nauseous or start breaking into a sweat, those are signs that are very concerning. >> reporter: while the season's biggest snowfall wasn't crippling for chicago, the city wasn't taking things lightly. all public schools were closed. hundreds of plow truckings were on the roads. and these firefighters spent the day digging out fire hydrants. another fi

reporter: after five of its seven employees called out six last month, sherry's chocolate art in kalamazoo michigan had to temporarily shut its doors. that immediately impacted the store's bottom line says manager ashley rapperty. >> huge amount of profit loss and then employees not getting paid, that affected them too. >> reporter: employee consulting firm estimates this season the virus could cost about 25 million employees to miss at least four eight-hour shifts. the study projects that could cost the u.s. economy more than $21 billion in lost productivity. but sick employees aren't all to blame. the children and school closures are another reason workers are staying home. this season, more than 40 school districts in at least 13 states have closed because of the flu. many in an effort to eliminate any trace of the virus. >> she just had a heart for teaching. a heart for students. >> reporter: that's how lindsay foster remembers 38-year-old heather holland. the second grade teacher from texas died last week from complications with the flu. >> she truly cared about the kids she came in c

kalamazoo, michigan, democrats line. go ahead.aller: i have a question i would like to have people look into. if clinton would have forced saddam to allow weapons inspections, which he did not for the last two years of his presidency, would bush have been able to get the vote to start a war in iraq? i could see no way he could have weapons expections through the last two years of clinton's administration. there has been global warming a long time ago way up high. that is one of the last things that melted going through illinois. guest: let me say on the global all knowart, first we that over the history of the earth we have had extremes and major ice ages and warmths and the like. the point is that the earth has never seen, certainly since humans have been on earth, we have never seen these kinds of changes. hat is the change that we are seeing in terms of putting carbon dioxide into the rapidlyre occurring compared to the previous geological time scales. frankly, our earth systems don't have time to adjust. we are seeing somethin

host: kalamazoo, michigan, independent line. caller: thank you for taking my call. was a member for about 14 years. as a state employee. flooded with mailings, but also from the actual union members and stewards themselves with political messages. it almost seemed like a branch of the dnc we were so covered with vote democratic. it was roughly the high 90% they asked us to vote democratic four. -- democratic for. i was a member of a previous union. with this union, the uaw. it seems the stewards and the reps were the ones to benefited the most. they pushed their agenda a lot. what they wanted, and the newer workers, they got less and less. they were still paying the highest dues of the time. guest: i cannot speak to his union or the practices. speak to is, in collective bargaining, there is give and take. asthe years progress and years go on, there is sometimes more give-and-take. sometimes, new or members may have to -- they may not have or enjoy the benefits older members have. at the same time, i enjoy the protections. the union continues to fight. there is alway