jim maceda, nbc news, krakow. >>> there was a dramatic and emotional development today in the ongoing crisis facing the catholic church over allegations of child abuse by priests. the pope, who has faced questions about his own handling of the crisis, today met with victims of abuse and promised them justice would be done. here's nbc's ron allen. >> reporter: the pope's visit to malta brought him to a largely catholic nation, struggling with allegations of priests abusing young men and boys. in a private meeting, the pope confronted those emotional charges face to face. >> promise you're going to pray for me. he told me, i'm grateful to you, you have the courage to show your face. it was emotional. >> reporter: lawrence says the pope had tears in his eyes as he listened to his story of being molested repeatedly as a child by priests at an orphanage. he was one of eight men the pope met and prayed with. a vatican statement said the pope was deeply moved by their stories and expressed his shame and sorrow over what victims and their families have suffered. grets says meeting the pope re

their coffins by military pallbearers and on to military caisons pulled by humvees, moving through krakow from the church to the cathedral where the couple was intered. spontaneous applause, cheering, chanting, thank you. very unusual. normally these presessions have been quiet. ka zin zi a very divisive figure, sometimes irritating politician who could rub wrong his closest allies with his fire brand style of polish nationalism. today poles we spoke to from the streets who came far and wide said they were united behind him. jim maceda. >>> many world leaders including president obama were not able to make the funeral because of the ash from iceland's volcano made it impossible to fly. it was cool today and it is going to be cold tonight. how cold are we talking? >> near freezing in many areas. some folks may need to grab an extra blanket. areas west of d.c., frost advisories in effect and freeze warnings for virginia piedmont. sub freezing temperatures are a possibility. if you plants cover them or bring them inside. skies clearing up. we saw a good amount of clouds but they are thinning

mourners by the tens of thousands line the streets of krakow here where lech kaczynski once served as mayor. the bodies of the late president and his wife arrived from warsaw this morning. they and more than 90 other polish dignitaries died in a plane crash while flying to russia last weekend. dozens of world leaders, including president obama, planned to attend the funeral, but he and several others had to cancel their trips because of air travel restrictions caused by that erupting volcano in iceland. dignitaries from russia and other eastern european nations did attend the ceremony. >>> pope benedict xvi said today that the priest who sexually abused children will be punished. the pope met with eight men who say that they were abused by priests in malta. the vatican said he prayed with them and told them that the priest responsible would be brought to justice. the men were reportedly abused when they were children, living at an orphanage. >>> a teenage boy accused of severely beating a middle school girl has been charged as an adult. josie lou ratley was beaten so badly that she sp

. >> tens of thousands of people filled the streets in krakow to say a final goodbye to the president and his first lady. the winter the streets for a state funeral and burial. the ash cloud kept a number of world leaders from attending, including president obama. the defense secretary robert gates has a memo that he wrote, says it was not a week a call to the white house. the january memo set off a scramble within the obama administration. but gates says it only identifies steps that should be taken in defense planning. after the white house increase pressure on iran -- he says that no one to think that iran can get to washington off guard. >>> two leaders are dead, killed in a nighttime raid. the u.s. military has confirmed. a top u.s. general says the deaths be the biggest blow to the terrorist group since the insurgency began. the recall of toyota have a are because the automaker millions in lost revenue, but now will pay even more in a civil fine. the nhtsa has issued a $16.4 million fine. it is the maximum allowed under law. they found concerns in september but waited until janu

you mentioned the airspace, how the caskets would be brought down to krakow, southern poland, for the burial. that will take place tomorrow. the castle there, right now we're hearing there's going to be a special military flight that is supposed to bring the caskets down there early tomorrow morning. that has special per in addition to fly down east of that area. so then the funerals, it will take place at the castle tomorrow in krakow. >> appreciate you this morning. >>> african-american leaders sounding a call for action. a little different, though. it comes with a time frame in which to get it all accomplished. details coming up. >>> and how many times can we go down this over and over again? toyota recalls even more of its vehicles. stay with us after the break. thank you so much. constipation's uncomfortable enough, so why take a harsh laxative? phillips' caplets work naturally with your colon... for overnight relief without cramps. phillips' caplets. all of it connected. sustaining every living thing. there's nothing more important on our planet, than water that's why brita has

up to 80 world leaders were to attend the funeral in the church in krakow but the ash cloud caused more than half of them to cancel. president obama saying he was a close friend and ally of the united states as well as the people who died alongside him. several polish leaders spoke of warming relations between russia and poland and that perhaps this tragedy has brought the two nations together despite their dark history. new home video of the crash site has surfaced, the aircraft ripped to pieces and still burning. it is estimated it was going 140-180 miles per hour when it hit a tree but now they are saying, shannon and you and i were speaking about the same time when press reports came through that instead of the two to four attempts land in heavy fog at the airport, now it is said only one attempt was made before the aircraft broke up and burned. now back to you. >> thanks for that live update. in the wake of the death of the president of poland, new hope is emerging for reconciliation between poland and russia and how will that affect the united states and how is the world preparing

tomorrow, the bodies of the president and first lady will be buried in krakow at the historic cathedraln honor reserved for poland's kings and national he rears. >>> we'll turn next to the government's bombshell lawsuit against goldman sachs, charging them with fraud. now 24 hours after the head line first broke, the question now, is this just the beginning? as the president pushes for sweeping new laws to regulate wall street. david kerley in wall street tonight. >> reporter: goldman sachs declares it did nothing wrong. but with the closing bell, the gold standard of investment banks saw its value drop $12 billion, after being charged with cheating some of its customers. the allegations may energize reform efforts. >> the civil suit raises the level of awareness of the deceit on wall street. selfishness and self-serving behavior that needs to be regulated. we might have got financial reform without it but this makes it more likely. >> reporter: according to the government goldman defrauded customer by selling a mortgage backed security designed to fail, allowing another bank to make mi

. >>> state funeral services held today for poland's president lech kaczynski and his wife in krakow. more than 100,000 mourners gathered in warsaw yesterday for a memorial and funeral mass for the six people killed in last weekend's plane crash. now the ice linda volcano is keeping several world leaders including president obama from attending today's state funeral. the massive cloud is also forcing evacuations in southern iceland. now we return to you "viewpoint." >> and welcome back to "viewpoint." we're talking about the march of dimes and their big walkoming up april 25th. we were talking about the kick off breakfast and what struck you is the lifelong commitment some families have. >> we had a breakfast at the u.s. chamber of commerce and thanks to the comam chamber for giving us the facilities. part of it was to have guest speakers but we also had a video. one of the things that struck me as a watch it had was this year after year commitment from the parents? >> even parents who have unfortunately lost a child. it becomes is almost a lifelong dedication to making a difference.

. >> tens of thousands of people filled the streets of krakow, poland to say a final farewell to presidentch kaczynski and his wife. the-claude -- the ash cloud from iceland kept many world leaders from attending. >>> there was a memo from robert gates that sent the obama administration scrambling. gates said it identified steps that the administration should take regarding the iranian nuclear program. >> we have news about toyota. the auto maker is expected to pay a record fine over its handling of defective gas pedals. officials tell the associated press toyota will not confess a $16.4 million fine -- contest. the government fined the company because it knew about gas pedals in september but did not issue a recall until january. the question of how to prevent another financial meltdown is sparking a battle right here in washington. if the obama administration says it is confident financial reform will pass soon, even with some republican support. >> i believe that we are very close on this, that we agree on the vast bulk of the things necessary to protect taxpayers in the future. that is

polish president lech kaczynski and his wife were laid to rest today at a private burial ceremony in krakowousands were outside the church lining the procession route. many world leaders who were scheduled to attend today's service including president obama had to cancel their plans because of the volcanic ash that has disrupted air travel across europe. the kaczynskis died along with 94 others in a plane crash in russia last weekend. >>> and senator charles schumer says five airlines are vowing not to charge passengers for carry-on baggage. the new york democrat says he personally secured that promise from us airways, delta, jetblue, jew nighted and american airlines. two weeks ago local carrier spirit airlines became the first in the u.s. to announce plans to impose a $45 fee to store luggage in overhead bins. >>> and those are the headlines. back to "amanpour" in a minute. >>> welcome back. we turn now to nigeria. africa's most populous country and biggest oil exporter. this week nigeria's acting president, jonathan, gave us his first interview since taking over from the ailing president

the news now at nine after the hour, polish president was laid to rest during a state funeral in krakow. mourners applauded and chanted we thank you as the caskets were carry odd their final resting place. polish's first couple and 94 other people died when their plane crashed as they flew to russia. >>> pope benedict xvi is back in roam after a trip to malta. while there he met with eight men who say they were abused by priests at a catholic orphanage. the pope said the church will do everything possible to bring abusive priests to justice and protect children. >>> volcanoish ash clouds won't stop space shuttlebut rain in florida might. the first landing window is 8:48 this morning with a second opportunity around 10:20. if the weather allows the landing of the, it will cross much of the u.s. on its a approach. >>> another good reason to take your vitamins that story is coming up. >>> plus a great day for racing even if these cars weren't putting out any exhaust. here's howard. >> cool stuff. earth week is coming up. a dry weekend. i will let you know if we can break out of the chill a

that will be followed by a state funeral of the presidential couple in krakow, which is interesting,ecause it's only been the kings of poland who have been buried there, never a contemporary president. but despite all of that, peter, i think it's going to take a listening time to find closure. it has been just a phenomenal loss, so violent and so much at once that these people are just trying to cope. >> devastating losses. all of those people were going somewhere in russia to honor others who had lost their lives. thank you so much. >>> mother nature is helping one ski region stretch out its season. an april storm has left about five inches of snow. folks, it's april. snow in the mountains above lake tah tahoe. with temperatures in the mid-40s, some sledders took advantage of the fresh snow. another foot expected to fall tomorrow. >>> a 3-year-old wisconsin girl is okay after she somehow ended up behind the wheel of her dad's truck and then crashed. he saw the whole thing from inside the house. that included the truck slamming into a pole. it is still unclear if the girl was trying

here's a live look at service in krakow. following the mass, the coffins of the president and first lady will be taken to a crypt in a 1,000-year-old castle. many world dignitaries including president obama are missing from the service because the massive volcanic ash cloud has grounded most flights in europe. >>> that ash cloud has led authorities to extend air space restrictions across europe. but dutch airline klm is asking for a lift on that ban. the airline says it safely flew aircraft without passengers through a window in the included but officials say volcanic eruptions could continue for weeks ahead. chris jangs has the latest. >> from 5,000 feet above southern iceland, the volcano today showed its explosive and growing power. glacial ice from atop the mountain continued to mix with 2500 doig magma, a potent and potentially ca tastrophic combination. >> you can imagine what it takes to put a batch of rock into sthingt size of grains of sugar or smaller into flour sized pieces. it tells you just how immense amount of

polish president lech kaczynski and his wife are being laid to rest this hour at a private burial in krakowate funeral was held earlier today. many world leaders who were scheduled to attend today's service, including president obama, had to cancel their plans because of the volcanic ash that's disrupted air travel across europe. the kaczynski died along with 94 others in a plane crash in russia nearly a week ago. >>> iceland's volcanic glacier continues to spew a cloud of ash, and that's stalling air traffic in much of europe down to a trickle. air traffic control officials in europe estimate some 20,000 flights will be canceled today due to the restricted air space, leaving tens of thousands of travelers stranded and looking for other means of mobility. those are your top stories. gps" and then howie kurtz' exclusive interview with white house press secretary, robert gibbs. that helplessness again. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. talk to your doctor, and take care of what you have to take care of. you can label as "different." like ja

obama and other world leaders were forced to cancel their flights to attend the state funeral in krakow for the president and first lady of poland who were killed in a plane crash eight days guy. >>> back here with washington as polarized as it has ever been. a senator who used to find areas of bipartisan agreement is now leading the charge against the obama agenda. we are joined by senator john mccain. welcome back to "fox news sunday." >> thank you, precipitation. and again thanks for having general odierno on. he is a great leader and he and general petraeus are as great as we ever had. >> chris: looking forward to talking to him. i want to start with a report in the "new york times" today that secretary of defense gates sent a top secret memo to the white house in january warning that the u.s. does not have an effective strategy to deal with iran as it makes steady progress towards a nuclear weapon. your reaction? >> i didn't need a secret memo from mr. gates to as certain that. we do not have a coherent policy, i think that is pretty obvious. we keep threatening sanctions. we keep

obama will attend the state funeral on sunday in krakow. in pakistan, details emerged of a weekend military air strike that killed up to 71 civilians. the army initially denied any civilian deaths, but eyewitnesses and a top local official confirmed them. the air strikes were carried out early saturday in the khyber tribal region, near the afghan border. pakistan's military recently has launched offensives in that area against taliban and al-qaeda fighters. the man who presided over the largest bank failure in u.s. history defended the institution today. federal regulators seized washington mutual, based in seattle, in september of 2008. but today, former c.e.o. kerry killinger told a senate hearing that the bank-- commonly known as "wah-moo"-- never got a chance to work through its troubles. >> clearly, there was a lot of pressure on policymakers. however, i don't think the company was treated with the same equal hand in an equal manner as other financial institutions were. >> holman: killinger denied knowing about extensive fraud in the b

obama and other world leaders were forced to cancel their flights to attend the state funeral in krakow for the president and first lady of poland who were killed in a plane crash eight days guy. >>> back here with washington as polarized as it has ever been. a senator who used to find areas of bipartisan agreement is now leading the charge against the obama agenda. we are joined by senator john mccain. welcome back to "fox news sunday." >> thank you, precipitation. and again thanks for having general odierno on. he is a great leader and he and general petraeus are as great as we ever had. >> chris: looking forward to talking to him. i want to start with a report in the "new york times" today that secretary of defense gates sent a top secret memo to the white house in january warning that the u.s. does not have an effective strategy to deal with iran as it makes steady progress towards a nuclear weapon. your reaction? >> i didn't need a secret memo from mr. gates to as certain that. we do not have a coherent policy, i think that is pretty obvious. we keep threatening sanctions. we keep

the peace talks about the funeral that will take place and grec-- in krakow.t is where the polish president died that makes him a hero or a martyr. can you explain? guest: it is not a discussion about the presidency. it is an incredible grief of ever won, -- over everyone, whether you'd like him or dislike him, because the parish, his wife who was a wonderful person perished, as well as 94 other people. they were on this plane because they were the best. the world knows about the president, but the polish women's movement will be extremely weak and by the death of his wife, and also members of parliament, 18 members of parliament, and six of them were men. -- were women. they were on this plane because they were the best. many people who were families, children, grandchildren of the officers in the military who died. this is an overwhelming event, of which can be compared to its impact on poland it to 9/11, with one multiplying effect, that was a horrible thing 9/11, but the elite of the nation perished in one accident. this is overwhelming. host: that group w

. >> gregg: 150,000 mourners in krakow, paying final respects to the polish president, lech kaczynskitary leaders, kill in a plane crash, last weekend, in russia. dana lewis has the story in moscow. >> reporter: gregg, poland said good-bye to one of its great patriots, the president and his wife were laid to rest today but a lot of the world's leaders who hoped to attend the funeral were prevented from doing so because of the ash cloud over europe and the nation of poland seemed in shock today. burying the dead and today the president lech kaczynski and his wife, maria among 96 who died in a plane crash en route to a memorial for 22,000 poller soldiers murdered by soviet secret police in 1940, up to 80 world leaders were to attend the funeral, but the ash cloud forced half to cancel. president obama issued a statement saying the president was a patriot and close friend and ally of the u.s., as were all of the people who died alongside him. president medvedev managed to fli fly into poland and, perhaps the nation have been brought together despite the dark history and new home video of

the peace talks about the funeral that will take place and grec-- in krakow. it is where the polish president died that makes him a hero or a martyr. can you explain? guest: it is not a discussion about the presidency. it is an incredible grief of ever won, -- over everyone, whether you'd like him or dislike him, because the parish, his wife who was a wonderful person perished, as well as 94 other people. they were on this plane because they were the best. the world knows about the president, but the polish women's movement will be extremely weak and by the death of his wife, and also members of parliament, 18 members of parliament, and six of them were men. -- were women. they were on this plane because they were the best. many people who were families, children, grandchildren of the officers in the military who died. this is an overwhelming event, of which can be compared to its impact on poland it to 9/11, with one multiplying effect, that was a horrible thing 9/11, but the elite of the nation perished in one accident. this is overwhelming. host: that group