as any state kansas example. the year i became governor, we began with only a certain amount in the bank. a projected $500 million deficit as well. we had a nicer, ending balance and it without tax increases. to make that financial we didund in reality, not cut funding from schools or medicaid or prisons. we did consolidate agencies and cut overhead costs and offered a voluntary retirement buyout to state employees and eliminated outdated programs. we reformed our state medicaid system to save $1 billion over five years while at the same time we expanded healthcare services. we found ways to reduce the costs while increasing our investments in key areas like research and aviation, agriculture. we have increased the number of students taking technical education courses, it will help them per pair for a future and a better paying job. we have reform so that judges are elected more democratically. we give residents more control of their future needs. we passed the largest tax cut in state history, eliminating that t

louis and kansas city and southern portions of iowa. tuesday looks like the biggest severe weather day and on top of all that, it's going to snow. it is going to snow hard. that's a snow -- i have to get a snowfall map calling for as much as 6 to 12 inches from wyoming down to denver? >> it's never ending. >> it's typical of denver to get snow in april but they don't like it. >>> was extortion at the heart of the rutgers tape? they're investigating. >>> plus teachers clash with police. >>> nasa plans to grab an asteroid in outer space. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. ♪ ten hut! you up for the challenge suds-maker? i'm gonna need more than that to get through the rest of these dishes! i want more suds! dawn? you won't last. [ female announcer ] a drop of dawn has active suds that stay stronger longer, so you can clean 2x more greasy dishes. to get the job done. you're full of suds after all. now drop and give me twenty spaghetti bowls! [ female announcer ] dawn does more. [ sponge ] so it's not a chore. that make kids happy. and e

motivations in the report from boston in just a moment and playing chicken with energy policy in kansas the block drilling and fracking expansion environmentalists to come up with an interesting argument somehow the energy industry crying foul will explain in just a moment. today in d.c. there was a senate finance committee meeting on the trans-pacific partnership treaty now concerns were shared about how this treaty may affect intellectual property and even the milk you drink we'll tell you more later. well it's wednesday april twenty fourth five human washington d c i'm margaret held in you're watching our team and we begin in boston with the latest with more than a week and a half after two explosions ripped through the boston marathon new information is coming to light about those allegedly responsible for the attacks now brothers terrilyn in joe hart also new details of the bombers ties to russia now the eldest for nine has been revealed to have been on the f.b.i.'s radar this after russia raised the red flag during tamarinds visit to the country back in two thousand and twelve as

hours later, another competing headline from kansas. lawmakers passing one of the strictest laws in land defining when they believe life begins. here is abc's linzie janis tonight. >> reporter: kansas is the latest in a string of states taking action in the nationwide fight over abortion with sweeping new legislation expected to take effect on july 1 declares life begins at fertilization. block tax breaks for abortion clinics and prevents them from providing information to public school students and forbids abortions based on gender. >> the kansas law stakes out a position for the state. it says life begins at fertilization. it doesn't change when women in kansas can get an abortion but changes the environment in which they might exercise their right to abortion. >> reporter: the governor is expected to sign the bill which comes just two weeks after north dakota banned abortions as early as four weeks after fertilization. and a month after arkansas banned terminations after ten weeks. each state saying that's when a fetal heartbeat can

but kansas goes an extra step. kansas law mandates that doctors have to describe to their patients an unproven scientifically dubious made-up link between abortion and breast cancer. there is no link between abortion and breast cancer, but the state of kansas wrote this script and will now mandate that doctors read this lie to their patients. the bill now goes to sam brownback, the state's republican governor. according to a spokesperson, he is almost certain to sign it even though he hasn't read it yet. governor brownback said he will sign any anti-abortion bill and so far he has kept to his word. so that was friday night in kansas. this was saturday morning. the very next day right after kansas republicans passed their sweeping doctors have to lie to their patients bill, the national republican party tapped kansas republican governor, sam brownback to deliver the republican party's national weekly address. ta-da, of putting the best foot forward. meanwhile in new mexico, republican governor susannah martinez, a r

from august of 2011 to august of 2012 there were no one fired at a kansas facility. -- hired any kansas facility. usa jobs.gov has posted zero positions in kansas for either one of those professionals. as a whole they had two mft and two lpcs on staff. these two groups represent 40% of the mental health professionals in the united states but only 1% of the work force. i would be interested in your suggestions of how we can provide mental health service to more veterans. >> thank you. >> thank you. the mfts are relatively new positions. wes than two years ago certified them and got them into the mix of people. we are behind the power curve of what got behind these people. the not know specifically numbers about kansas. we make an excellent point. -- you make an excellent point -- hiring these people in rural areas --this is a very good alternative to the difficulty we have. withl be in communication the about kan. specifically and what we might be able to do. >> i look forward to your response. it reminds me of the effort. i was the sponsor of legislation in the house years ago to incorp

stormy with hail and high winds around green bay, des moines shall kansas city and omaha. sprinkle in the northeast. scattered snowstorms -- showers, sorry and thunderstorms from d.c. to the gulf coast. >> 80s from dallas to miami. 60s in the northeast. 80 for chicago and kansas city, 50s in the pacific northwest. >>> coming up, the shirt you can wear 100 times without washing it. >> i'll take that. >>> plus, blastoff. the billionaire another step closer. >> and martha stewart trying to find love in "the pulse." >>> welcome back. most major asian stock markets took a cue from wall street posting solid gains. when trading begins, the s&p 500 opens at a record high level. >>> it climbed one of the strengths of the report showing american wages and spending both on the rise last month. the s&p is up 12% so far this year. >>> another factor driving the market, a new high in pending home sales. the number of americans who signed contracts to buy homes rose in march to its highest level in three years. and that renewed confidence in the housing market, that's being driven by ste

and play chicken with energy policy in kansas to block drilling a for the fracking expansion environmentalists to come up with an interesting argument some that has the energy industry crying foul we'll explain in just a moment. and the senate is discussing a bill that would tax certain internet sales some critics claim that the tax would hurt growing online commerce while supporters argue it would help states with new revenue will dive deep into the debate later in the show. well it's wednesday april twenty fourth four pm in washington d.c. i'm margaret how old you're watching our t.v. we begin today in boston more than a week and a half ago two explosions at the boston marathon new information is coming to light about those allegedly responsible for the attacks now brothers terrell and joe hart's the knives are she is correspondent and stasia churkin is in boston with more. a terror act that shocked the u.s. the suspects a nineteen and a twenty six year old that's are not of brothers joe hart was a u.s. citizen to milan on his way to becoming one but both of chechen origin the older brother

. >>> your tax money, spent to fly federal judges to kansas city, for a conversation event that included a basketball- themed party. scott macfarlane unearthed the story from washington, d.c. it is a story you will see only on ktvu. >> reporter: college basketball experience in kansas city, this is where federal judges in the midwest were invited, the first night of a judicial conference that your tax dollars helped pay for. the invitation reads, come join us center court for cocktails and experience the many hands- on basketball events. including slam dunk competitions on courts with rims at six different heights. the bulk of the three-day conference featured meetings between judges, plus scheduled seminars. supreme court justice was scheduled too, but i'm told he cancelled. there was a special elton john event too. they say the judges would have paid their own way for the basketball and music. but taxpayer advocates warn that taxpayers pay to fly judges into town and pay for their hotel accommodations too. federal judges in the ninth circuit took heat last summer for their conference i

kansas gov.uling that will soon allow women of all ages to buy the morning after pill over the counter, without a prescription. right now, girls under the age of 17 need a prescription but that is about to change. the judge says, there is no reason not to make the safe and effective drug available to all ages. birth control abbacy groups are happy, that this may help bring down teen pregnancy rates. however, social conservatives argue that the ruling could put the help of young girls at risk. since it eliminates the and ball met appearance and medical professionals. there are still a chance of the ruling will be appealed. if not, the drug could be available to all in about a month. >> the u.s. confirms that many had already suspected, that north korea has a pair of missiles ready for launch. the obama administration says that north korea has launched a test missiles before, and would not be surprised if they did it again. but as kron 4 pam moore reports, many wonder whether north korea can back u

however you have the option out of kansas city $350, about a three-hour drive. for michigan folks, they are flying out of detroit, $414 round trip. louisville $281. a little bit closer. then if you want a hotel room, how hard is it to get one right now? >> getting tougher every minute as people start to book the rooms especially downtown close to the georgia dome. you're looking around $300 on average. some are a lot pricier around that area. if you want to get savings and probably later in the week you'll have to book farther out, you're looking at places like galleria, smyrna, $150 on average now. at the airport $110 on average. you can take the marta, the public transportation. >> marta is the way to go because parking will be difficult around the event areas. if you need to rent a car, average rental rates are $43 a day. parking will be a challenge. >> beyond the game, what is available that you could go to if you don't want to go to all of the games? >> the ncaa has a lot of events right around the georgia dome. they have bracket town, their huge fan festiv

their families organized mass prayers, not just god and jesus but someone in kansas thought of being already even if it's not official yet. they prayed to a kansas farm boy who became a priest at age 24, called to serve as an home from korean war, died in a north korean prison camp in 1951. but from the day that his surviving fellow prisoners of war were freed from north korea, some advocated for him to receive the highest military award that is offered by our country. today when a white house ceremony was convened more than 650 years after his death to award him that medal of honor, some of the men he served with who are now in their 80s talked with nbc news correspondent jim miklaszewski about why they fought to get him recognized. watch this. >> reporter: an army chaplain on the front lines, capon rode a bicycle straight into combat. that's he on the right carrying a wounded soldier from battle. army veteran, bob wood, says the father was fearless under fire. >> we both dove into that ditch alongside the trail. and looked back, and they had shot the pipe right out of his mouth. al

those stories are well-known and well-told stories in kansas which led to kansans praying to him forssistance when they needed it. which has now led to the vatican investigating him for sainthood. so, yes, that process is still in process. but it also led the kansas congressional delegation to lobby for the three-year time limit to be lifted in the case of emil kapaun and got it passed. president obama signed a measure in 2011 doing that. his name was then put forward for the medal of honor. the military investigated the allegations of his heroism, much as the vatican investigated the allegations of his miracles. and today his nephew accepted the medal of honor on his uncle's behalf in front of the octogenarian prisoners of war who served with him and still survive. >> father kapaun has been called a shepard in combat boots. his fellow soldiers called him a saint. a blessing from god. today we bestow another title on him. recipient of our nation's highest military declaration, the medal of honor. after more than six decades of working to make this medal a reality, i know one of fathe

in southwest kansas. he was such a strong advocate for rural kansas and the special way of life we enjoy in small communities across our state. on several committees don focused on the future of rural kansas and helped make certain people could return to the communities we call home. from his participation in kansas politics to his public service career he was always look for a way to serve fellow kansans. in recognition of that service don was awarded the lifetime achievement award by washburn law school in 2012. family and friends describe him as someone whose generosity, enthusiasm and overall optimism toward life touched the lives of so many. it has been said don had the character of one in a million and that he did not just participate in life but made life happen. don had the unique ability to connect with just about anyone, but he was especially revered by his family and friends who looked up to him in so many ways. don lived each day to its fullest and his commitment to his fellow man serves as

riley, kansas.mmediately mcveigh takes to the discipline and regimenation of military life. >> i wanted to get out and experience the rest of the world. i wanted to get out of my isolation of penalty. i wanted to be part of a team. i was a bit of a gun enthusiast, and so you can't go wrong both in brushing up your skills and getting the army's free ammunition. the army for me were some of the best years of my life. >> i think mcveigh found success for the first time in his life in the army. i think mcveigh was looking for some kind of family that would make him happy. >> there's a military background i come from. i want to be clear that the military didn't brainwash me into thinking this way. the truth is the military helped introduce me to the cruelty of the real world and the way things work. >> in nosh of 1999 in response to saddam hussein's invasion of kuwait, timothy mcveigh and his army were shipped out. >> the gulf war for tim was sort of the culmination of his young military career. the way

and head out to kansas and find out what it takes to set up a women's clinic.s it's a tragic case of pick your poison ptsd suicide, or homelessness. our veterans are not getting enough help. later margaret thatcher proved that a woman could thrive in one of the most important political posts in the world. ♪ >> michael: it looks like immigration reform is more popular than gun control on capitol hill. the team of senator known as the gang of 8 dispatched some members to update america on its progress. chuck schumer told "face the nation" that he is hopeful about optimistic about a deal. >> we hope that we can have a bipartisan agreement on comprehensive immigration reform by the end of this week. >> michael: end of the week. friday's beers are on me. but before we put friday on the calen lar, let's get lindsey graham's assessment. >> what stands in the way of a deal? >> we have an agreement between business and labor, but we're hoping to get this done within the next couple of weeks, it's some issues by high-skill and low-skill workers. >> michael: he did give t

what was the situation in kansas? >> we had $876 and $500 million projected zist.w have $3500 million in the bank, a billion dollar swing, didn't raise taxes, we cut them and we took all taxes off of small business, all llc and sub income, no stated income tax as a way to grow the economy. that has produced a growing atmosphere within the state of kansas. 5.5% unemployment rate and we're getting the budget deficit under control and we invested in key areas of the economy, like aviation in the state of kansas. it's really what we got to do federally. i think the president has a great chance to do that. >> john: you said in the address yesterday the entrepreneurial spirit of america can achieve growth. federal government is we set with simple math that the states aren't. they have huge entitlement programs including social security which is under funded by 10% next decade. following decade is underfunded by 20%. they face issues that you don't in the state. >> yes, they have a couple tools. they can print money. they can borrow it in huge quantities. most of us are r

kansas city, st. louis, ozarks, little rock, memphis. have that umbrella gear with you.s for the next 48 hours, the heaviest rain into kentucky and tennessee. let me break down your weekend forecast. the thing you notice mostly is most of the country is warmer. we're no longer frigid. 68 in minneapolis. it will feel great today. as we go through the weekend, gets warmer into montana. not bad. d.c., 72. that's a beautiful spring weekend for you. but the rain will be primarily from tennessee on saturday, northern portions of mississippi and alabama. by the time we get into sunday, you'll be dealing with showers and thunderstorms, too. the southeast, you need the rain. waters the flowers and the lawn. temperatures still in the 70s. even there, it's not that bad. >> we'll take it. thanks, bill. >>> the first round of the nfl draft, kansas city chiefs fans get excited. >> with the first pick in the 2013 nfl draft, the kansas city chiefs select eric fisher, tackle, central michigan. >> who? eric fisher? does he play chess? a 6'7" left tackle from central michigan. not a flashy

we had some severe weather yesterday in kansas. storms are dying off as they approach chicago and northern portions of illinois, springfield and peoria. a quick storm this morning. later this afternoon we got three days here we'll see severe weather each and every afternoon taken a while and we will even see a few tornadoes right along the denver and colorado border. the denver area will be dealing with storms early but roll out into kansas and even areas of oklahoma but look at tuesday, severe weather concern. the areas in yellow mean you have a risk of hail, damaging winds and possibly tornadoes and see on tuesday how huge it is and goes from kansas city all the way down to austin including oklahoma city and dallas. tomorrow will be the day we're worried about. snow, look out, colorado, wyoming and south dakota, some areas getting one to two feet of snow. while the east will be mid-70s like d.c., other areas will be stormy. we'll cover you all. >>> time for sports. tonight the louisville cardinals will face off against the michig

thunderstorms in south kansas and oklahoma.the evening commute, it will be snowing around minneapolis. >> an unusually chilly day along most of the east coast with temperatures only in the 50s. a few 30s in montana and the dakotas. a toasty warm day in the west and southwest. with highs in the 80s and 90s. >>> coming up, inside the country's most expensive apartment. with its nine-figure price tag. >> yikes. >>> plus, a new warning for travelers. flight delays and long lines on tap today as big budget cuts hammer airports nationwide. >>> and the mystery woman in the boston bombings. the wife of the older bombing suspect, now a 24-year-old widow. >>> and welcome back. if you're flying today or in the coming weeks, be warned. thousands of air traffic controllers are being furloughed, beginning today, because of the government spending cuts known as the sequester. and they're already seeing the result this morning. delays up to three hours are expected in atlanta, l.a., chicago, and new york. the faa warns as many as 6,700 flights

possibility of large hail and even isolated tornadoes possible in that area in red from southeastern kansas right down into central oklahoma and even into northeastern texas. the area in yellow, that's an area where an isolated tornado is possible. it's more the wind gusts that could create damage and the frequent cloud to ground lightning. as we go through the afternoon and this evening, we certainly will see the chance of stronger storms in the plains today. >> and turning back to the boston bombing this is a very personal story for you. that was home for a number of years. >> for six years. and patriots day, especially. it was just one of those days where everybody is excited and outside and part of the red sox game and marathon. i just watch the coverage and breaks your heart. >> but all your loved ones are okay? >> everybody is okay, loved ones, friends, family, everyone is okay. >> we're happy to hear. that thank you so much. >>> just ahead, tens of thousands of american airlines passengers are stranded by a computer glitch. >>> and meet the heroes that stepped up and helped out to he

much of missouri and eastern kansas. oklahoma to arkansas. this rain will be slow moving. we could get maybe as much as two to three inches this weekend. on and off rains with thunderstorms possible from atlanta through alabama, mississippi, tennessee and then even toward areas of louisiana. by the time we get to sunday, i really think that people are going to -- we're going to be okay. >> all right. >> it's going to be nice and mild. spring. water those flowers. >> imagine that. >>> just ahead -- more trouble for the biebs. and the backlack against people's most beautiful woman. >>> plus, they are the words that every "price is right" contestant wants to hear. especially when it's the show's most expensive prize ever. that's a ferrari. how did she do? one... more... step! [ mom ] my little girl...she loves to help out on big jobs. good thing there's bounty select-a-size. it's the smaller powerful sheet that acts like a big sheet. look! one select-a-size sheet of bounty is 50% more absorbent than a full size sheet of the leading ordinary brand. ♪ i got it! [ mom ] use less

il and my grandfather were both born in kansas around the same time. they were part of that greatest generation sure fiving the depression, joining the army, serving in world war ii. they embodied the values of honesty, hard work, decency and humility. quiet heroes determined to do that part. for father kapaun that meant becoming an army chaplain serving god and country. after the invasion of south korea he was among the first of american troops that hit the beaches and pushed their way through through the hard mountains and the bitter cold. he wrote home saying this outdoor life is quite a thing. and i prefer to live in a house once a while. but he had hope saying it looks like the war will end soon. that's when chinese forces entered war with a massive surprise attack. perhaps 20,000 soldiers pouring down on a few thousand americans. n the chaos, dodging bullets and explosions he ran through fox holes and into no-man's land, dragging the wounded to safety. when the commanders ordered an evacuation he choice to stay, gathering the injured, tending to

northern oklahoma, southern kansas, we'll watch for that.y tuned to your local abc stations. and tomorrow, boston marathon, looking nice. temperature at the start of the race will be in the 40s. high temps tomorrow in boston in the low 50s. that's the big picture. >> this weather report has been brought to you by marshal's. dan and bianna? >> thank you. >>> we're going to turn to kobe bryant, out for the rest of the season after suffering a serious injury driving to the hoop friday night. his recovery could take up to a year. that's a best-case scenario. fans are hoping it's not the end to kobe's storied career. brandi hitt is in l.a. >> reporter: kobe bryant's surgery was successful. he posted these two photos on ini instagram right before his operation. he may have played his final game of his career. the moment it happened, kobe bryant knew. >> achilles. >> reporter: the nba great grabbed the back of his ankle in pain. injury to the tendon that attaches the back of the heel. one of the most severe injuries an athlete can suffer. >> terrib

[cheers and applause] [laughter] kansas arkansas and north dakota. that's a red state try fecta. >> arkansas now has the toughest anti-abortion law in the country on the books banning abortions afterel 12th week. >> north dakota ban as abortions as early as four weeks. >> kansas concluded that life begins at fertilization. >> jon: kentucky says life begins when a man and woman's hands accidentally touch when reaching for the fries at the denny's. i just wanted to sell it. the states are saying you have to have the baby making sex and you have to have the resulting baby. any state laws that might cover what to do with them afterwards? [cheers and applause] let's head out to the volunteer state. >> we'll go to tennessee and tell but a state senator by the name of stacy campfield. he doesn't have children but he has an idea. [laughter] >> jon: go on. [ laughter ] >> if your kids don't get good grades, in other words don't pass, they would cut your welfare benefits 30%. [audience boos] >> jon: moochers. let me see if i can get this straight. little billy

you are going to drop 30 degrees. 75 in kansas city. you can really see as that front pushes into this warm unstable air mass, that is why we think we have a potential for a very damaging perhaps life-threatening severe weather outbreak, especially tuesday. where you can see the temperatures contrast in to memphis into new orleans. this will be an ongoing three-day event, one we'll be watching very carefully. if you live in those areas, you need to be knowing what to do if and when you are under a severe watch or warning. >> heather: it's amazing how the temperatures run the gamut across that map. >> it's one of the main ingredients we need for severe weather outbreak. >> heather: thank you so much. >> gregg: turning now to kaufman county, texas, investigators are saying the district attorney visited a gun shop the very day before he and his wife were murdered inside their home. dominic is live in west coast newsroom with more. >> reporter: just hours before he and his wife was slain, he went to a local gun store on advice how to protec

into the class comes willie the wildcat, which is kansas state university's mascot.t, i have something better. the school band marches into the classroom playing the university's fight song. is this class just so boring? >> no, actually, what it is is the school's attempt promote student participation at sports games. >> oh, that's smart. what's also funny? a sign of the times, no one is watch thg with their eyes. >> they give away a pass to one of the students in the class. this is a treat for everyone. they end up dismissing class. >> good day. >> very good day. >> that's going to do it for this edition of

i don't know specifically the numbers about kansas. i will go back and find out and get back to youment. and hiring this people in rural areas is a very good idea. so i will be in communication about kansas specifically and what we might be able to do. >> i appreciate that and look forward to your response. it reminds me of the efforts that i was -- legislation in the house to incorporate chiropractic care within the va. can you bring me up to date on the chiropractors? >> if i do. >> we employ them at every medical center with a substantial amount of referral business. >> it remains a priority for me, the rural nature of kansas, chiropractic care is a significant we that healthcare services are delivered, and it may be the same pattern. the va, in my view, is very slows -- before any of your time -- very slow in incorporating the mandate that the va provide for chiropractic care in the va system. and let me races one more topic. i asked this question again last january. i've not received a reply, and it is apparently not in the fy 14

tomorrow, it's more of a kansas city to springfield type of event. i want to leave you with a look at a really nice northeast here. >> i've got to tell you, the number of tweets i get saying, i am so sick of winter from the northern plains and from parts of minnesota, wisconsin and michigan. i had to share one. it's not quite spring. but the tulips are enduring. they're such hearty flowers. that's from minneapolis. and then, let's all warm up and go south. and this young lady, that took the photo, she's from michigan. she loves it when i say jeez o. peets. it makes her feel -- jeez o. peets this morning. there were tornado warnings. and south along the gulf coast, from new orleans, to south mobile. all on alert this morning. and we've actually got some really heavy rain, which i'll talk about, coming up. >> do you feel you're held responsible for the continuation of winter? >> absolutely. yes. >> blame ginger. >> thanks, ginger. >>> let's talk tiger woods now. look at this moment from the masters. this morning, there are people who feel tiger should

us i get kansas t plus i get kansas city to work out and answer more of your questions.who thinks o somebody who thinks they have no hope? what's the best way to get energy? it's amazing. being the first female to win the biggest loser i have learned a lot about food and fitness. and no matter where i go people are constantly asking me questions. one of the questions i get asked the most, what about the lose skin. you know the skin left behind after dramatic weight loss, well today nd tons answer to that and tons of other questions. but first i want to introduce you to lucy. lucy has lost 53 pounds but she came lose that last tn how do i lose that last ten. lucy? ali. hey how are you. how much did you weigh when you first started.199. was that your heaviest? no i had lost 13 to get to 199. right now you're at a kind of plateau, the dreaded plateaus and you want to lose ten more. and it just isn't moving. i'm stuck. you can hear the music to the class which i've never done before, should we go in. let go they're starting.

park has according to mlb, been postponed, red sox and kansas city royals came postponed. you cannot bring in that many people into fenway park when you have someone just a few miles down the road in watertown still on the loose, there is too much tentativeness. we'll kiev you developed on this. the bruins and the pe pen pengu, that game is supposed to be held tonight but we're still awaiting word, but it is very doubtful. it is not a good idea to bring that many people into one place where this guy could slip in suspect number 2 still on the loose, dzhokhar tsarnaev 19 years old of chechen decent, his brother was killed over night, but still, you cannot have someone like that still on the loose, watertown is still far from where downtown boston is it and fenway park but you cannot take that chance. scott, you would think we soul sewouldsee a real flight to cal, is that something to focus on right now? >> i think 10-year treasury has been strug serum for last 6 to 8 weeks, it is telling us we have things more important to worry about. boston is taking a little bit of our f

everyone in iowa, nebraska, kansas, illinois, every town would say we build a school house three years after the big tornado. that was the big cultural landmark zenith's all sorts of strange apparitions of tornadoes, multicolored tornadoes, tornadoes that would split in half, two tornadoes that would collide and form one big tornado, clouds where there were five or six for native is dangling down from them, everybody had a strange tornadoes story. the other thing that they began discovering, they didn't know what to call it. today we call it post-traumatic stress disorder but they found in these towns people who had been through tornadoes a lot of them never recovered. they would often say when -- oh yes, johnnie over revers, he went through the bad tornado and it starts clouding up in the southwestern sky and he starts crying. when was the big tornado? 30 years ago. thirty years later people were still -- had still not recovered from the tornadoes. i fast-talking to people now because a lot of people do have tornadoes stories. and people will tell me i was in a tornado when i was a ki

. >>> kansas is on its way to passing some of the country's harshest abortion laws yet. governor sam brownback is expected to sign a bill passed friday night that would declare that life starts at fertilization. under the new measure abortion providers are banned from getting tax breaks or taking part in school sex education courses. the legislation would ban abortion based on the fetus' gender. >>> take a look at this. incredible video coming from kansas where a storm dropping golf ball-sized hail throughout the central part of the state. some hailstones reaching upwards of two inches. nbc meteorologist bill karins joins us. imagine that. >> that's what the storm chasers do. they try to find tornadoes but they end up getting caught in hail shafts from the thunderstorms and a lot of broken windshields. this big storm through the west. the winds today howling especially through the mountain passes. in areas in nevada, arizona and new mexico. the storm itself is not bringing a lot of rain or snow right now to areas of california and nevada. some of the higher elevations in

near 80 in washington, d.c. 52 in kansas city. near 50 in denver.t 60s for san francisco and l.a. west coast stays on the dryer i'd side. we will see a few showers on the east coast. 65 for the nation's capital. 62 in louisville. 63 in kansas city. by friday a few showers into portions of kansas and oklahoma, with 76 on thermometers for the afternoon in dallas. 60 in chicago to end the week. on saturday we'll see those rain showers push a little further to the east. so areas in the southeast could see some rain. 66 for louisville. 73 in atlanta. then by sunday once again southeastern spots will be seeing some of that wet weather and we'll even start the new work and school week with some showers in areas like new york city and also d.c. don't forget, each weekday morning you can wake up with al and stephanie starting at 5:30. [ female announcer ] you never know what messes you'll run into while dusting. of course there's dust. in addition to dust, you might find a little latte. ♪ and maybe something beastly. mixed in with the dust, you may even find

juan pablo montoya said after kansas last week, we're fast. we just have to eliminate mistakes. you thought that was a guy being optimistic. but they have been fast and eliminated mistakes and was that close to victory. >> he and jamie mcmurray have been strong this year. they decided to roll the dice and start on the outside of front row. but i have been impressed with the chip ganassi team. it looked like if not for a crash by brian vickers they had it worked out. >> of the drivers in the top seven only carl edwards has won this year. some of the streaks and how long it's been for guys, you see jeff burton, virginia native, mark martin, certainly in that mix. we talked about montoya and jamie mcmurray, who is currently second, part of that chip ganassi racing. already tonight we have seen mini-streaks stopped. kyle busch three straight wins. >> don't you love how the complexion of the things changed. at first it looked like a joe gibbs racing night and now they are nowhere to be found. >> let's listen in on jeff burton and some radio chatter. >> it's what you're made of here,

at kansas speedway. many cars carried boston strong decals to honor the victims and first responders. other cars had numbers resembling the boston numbers that runners wore during the race and many boston caps. >> all over, you see boston strong in front of buses and buildings. pulling together. >>> 4:57. still to come, new information on the boston marathon bombing investigation. we will let you know why investigators have yet to speak to the surviving suspect. >>> plus, an update on the local boy hurt in the terror attack. the latest on his condition. the big name local sports star planning to pay him a visit today. >>> boston investigator bombings, why there could have been more attacks. >> reporter: an east bay boy wounded in the boston marathon bombing will get a big league visit today. we'll tell you who it is coming up. >>> we're waking up to temperatures in the mid to upper 50s. later on, near record-breaking heat in the forecast. we'll have a look at that coming up. >> we have none of those reco

we should get into the 70s, though, as we head through kansas city. and we're also going to see that warmer weather start to work eastward into washington, d.c., where the cherry blossoms a little behind schedule, but we should see at least the peak from about april 6th to april 10th. that's expected. that's a look at the weather across the country. now here's a peek out your window. >>> and in seattle today, again, 57.s and 60s. not bad. >> and arizona standing strong in the 90s. >> oh, yeah. they always do. >>> japanese stocks are on a tear. >>> and meat lovers, listen up. we've got a story for you. >>> plus americans are higher on pot than ever before. >>> also, one of the smartest guys in the room might be getting out of jail early, very early. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today." here are some stories making news this morning. a majority of americans support legalizing marijuana. the pew research center finds 52% want the drug approved for recreational use, while 45% are opposed. it's a major shift in thinking, and it

right now, warnings in place in kansas, hail, wind, and that's ahead of the main system still a day away. and a new timetable for north korea's next move. they say 72 hours. the world how watching to see what that country will do. the south korean government telling america a possible missile test from the north could come in days. this, as the u.s. bolsters its missile defense system and keeps a close watch on the increasing volatile situation. our journalists staying on the story, fox reports the latest live from the korean peninsula. >> she was met by cowardly terrorists, determined to bring darkness and death to total strangers. >> family and friends mourning a young u.s. diplomate killed in afghanistan on her way to deliver textbooks to students when a bomb went off. in moments, new reaction to her death and the loss of five other americans. and a navy ship, honoring 9/11 victims and first responders joins the fleet. we'll take you to virginia, where thousands of people turned out to cheer the u.s.s. arlington. >> harris: i'm harris falkner, america's ally staring across the border,