the weight of the heavy snow snapping power lines, maria ines ferre reports from exton, pennsylvania.reporter: i'm standing in front of west chester university. this is where the red cross has set up its main shelter. the red cross expects people throughout the day and this evening. some stayed in shelters last night, others hunkered down in their homes with blankets and candles. this country alone, about 160,000 people are without power. the utility companies say it could take days before they get power back in their homes. one of the big challenges is not only the trees down, but also the ice that formed along the power lines. utility crews have been getting help from other crews from out of state. hundreds of workers from chicago have come here to help, the governor from pennsylvania has declared a state of emergency, and he has asked people to state off of the roads. >> maria ines ferre in exton, pennsylvania, your old stomping grounds. have they seen the worst? especially the cold? >> the cold is here now. that's about it. storm is gone. the storm has cleared out, if you don't ha

maria innes ferre joins us. maria. >> tony, discussions in brups court, complicated deal involves detroit's prior casino revenueo avoid debt payments. valid at $165 million and the judge needs to improve it. in ohio an apartment building owner is in jail. the owner appeared in court today, charged with starting the fire. court documents say he used a flammable liquid to set the fire. he is being held on a $5 million bond. in idaho dozens were arrested at the state capital, protesting for gay rights. police say the protestors blocked the entry to the state senate chamber for hours. asking for protection for gay and transgender people in idaho's human rights act. the protest to add those people to the act has been denied a hearing. >>> a police officer has been fired over a haircut. officer bernadette major giving a haircut to a woman under arrest. officer said she cut off the woman's hair we've, to prevent the woman from committing suicide. >> oh no. maria, thank you. a new round of snowy weather is disrupting travel plans, closing schools and the storm is dumping ten inches of snow across parts of the northeast

. >>> a push for a veto in arizona over new legislation that targets gays. maria innes ferre has that and other stories. >> thanks tony. some governors are asking -- some mayors are asking goafn jan brewer, opponents of sb 652 says it is restrictive against gays. sent a letter to brewer today asking her to veto it. in louisiana, the u.s. coast guard says the mississippi river has reopened after part of it was closed following an oil spill. cleanup crews have been working along a 65-mile stretch of the river. more than 35,000 gallons of crude spilled when a tug bolt and barge collided saturday. >>> harold ramos died over the weekend. the chicago native began his comedy career in chicago writing jokes for playboy magazine. he was 69 years old. >>> jackson county spelling bee had to take a break after 17 hours. the organizers of the bee ran out of words to stump the last two contestants. the final showdown between 5th grader sophia and sefned greater kash drag on to 2:00 a.m. sunday morning. they will face off again after new words are selected. >> no! >> take a listen to this.

. >> protestors in venezuela say the government is censoring them. maria innes ferre has this. >> the hash hashtag #i'm your ve venezuelan, you have palla, we have our hearts in venezuelan. she's in dallas, texas. you've got vala rirvetion rvetiona in canada-k--r -- i am from germany and i care, pray for venezuela venezuela. and chris a graffiti artist in hong kong sent out this image. take a look at this one, ragwa, no violence, from one nation to another. this is bonnie in afghanistan, he writes, i am with you venezuela. i spoke to one of the proarvets, and he -- protesters, is hes they not only want maduro out of office, they want tungts. they say they feel they have no future, jobs are scarce. the idea for them of building a better future, of buying a house, being able to even rent a house is so foreign for them. >> what about this bolivarian revolution, that was supposed to be about the people, about the poor, downtrodden about education and these young people and lower middle class people moving up in the ranks in society? it doesn't look like it's paying off do

in terms of the way the government should treat its people. >> rosalyn jordan, from the state department, thank you roz. maria innes ferre is here. >> james holmes is accused of shooting people in a movie theater in aurora, colorado. holmes pled guilty by reason of insanity. the trial date has been postponed two times before so he could undergo mental examination. >>> the woman who was accused of kidnapping her four day old nephew, pled guilty. found unharmed inside a crate in a gas station. he spent 24 hours in the bitter cold before he was found. >>> the man convicted of trying to shood ronald reagan, john herchhenkley, a judge has now increased his visits to 17 days beginning next month. >>> an in california, barbara boxer is asking the centers for disease control and prevention to investigate a polio like illness that is affecting young children in the state. paralyzed in one or more limb in the last 18 months. >>> organization in charge of the 26-mile race in boston says runners will need to put clothing in clear plastic bags. police say spectators will still be able to carry back packs but they will be searched. to

maria innes-ferre joins us, maria. >> thanks tony. complicated deal involves detroit's prior pledge as collateral, to avoid defaulting on pension plan payments. a judge still needs to approve it. >>> inohio, an apartment building owner is in jail after a fire claimed the lives of two toaltoledo firefighters. dozens were at the courthouse for his arraignment. he is being held on a $5 million bond. >>> in idaho dozens were arrested at the state capitol protesting for gay rights. the group were asking for, protections for gay and lesbian people. >>> a police officer has been fired over a haircut. officer bernadette major giving a haircut to a woman under arrest. she cut off the woman's hair weave. the last thing you would do is go to jail and get a haircut. >> yeah yeah but you don't mess with the -- let me not say this. >> leave it at that. >> let's leave it at that. >>> for centuries one piece of land has belonged to one family, for centuries. they farmed the land deeded to them by the bric british monarc. but a canadian farmer is putting up quite a fight. >> 85-year-old frank meyers drives around land that's been in his family for 215 years. >> 1798, we fought for the british. >> one