. >>> today a funeral will be held for michael kennedy, a boston firefighter killed in the line of dutyfamily and friends paid tribute to the other firefighter killed. elaine quijano reports on a promise made to his widow. >> reporter: 10,000 firefighters from across the country and some from as far away as australia stood at attention as a fire truck carried the remains of lieutenant edward walsh. the 43-year-old died in this wind-fed fire that trapped him and firefighter michael kennedy in the basement of this brownstone. lieutenant walsh's brother cared his helmet. that is his nephew saluting his casket. walsh's sister kathy malone. >> he lived more in 43 years than many of us will do in 80. he was destined to do great things, and he did. >> reporter: but one of the most moving tributes happened out of public viewing. it began with a request from walsh's widow, kristin. boston fire investigator patricia donovan. >> she didn't ask for much but one thing she did ask for is for us to try to find his wedding ring. >> reporter: at first they searched the fire house and it was not there. t

it is also as mentioned, the firefighters, michael kennedy, deallsh, recently had to and when they responded their grieving families. theyknew every single time responded to an alarm something like this could happen. know there's not a single moment, not a single moment of -- that when i'm america has not been transformed by and made stronger by. we know this with certainty because it is a history of the journey of america. bravest written in the men and women we honor today in uniform, but it is anchored in the undaunted courage and uncommon resolve of ordinary americans. that is the incredible thing about america. we teach our children this in schools, that these are qualities ingrained in our national character and stamped in our dna. they animate our national identity and continue to define who we are. last year's marathon, the whole world witnessed ordinary citizens, ordinary citizens doing extraordinary things. delivering blankets and water, doctors running to the finish line, to the hospital to care for the people who have been wounded. doors for shelter and what has become an iconic

the funeral for walsh's colleague, michael kennedy, will be held tomorrow. >>> a county medical examer says the death toll in the washington state mud slide is now 29. 20 people are still listed as missing. the slide broke off of a steep hill and buried a community 55 miles north of seattle. >>> and pg&e has been indicted on federal charges. it claims that they knowingly violated federal laws saying employees gave them warnings about the unsufficient recordkeepings about their pipelines. and that ultimately, it lead to the explosion. pg&e says they did not purposely violate the law and the charges are unwarranted. they're facing up to $2.5 billion in fees. >> this man, was found alive a day after he vanished while snowboarding in the sierra back country. authorities say he spent most of his time walking until he found a house. he has minor frostbite. and this man was rescued after spending two days lost in the sierra. he was running in the foothills with his friends and he says he kept warm by curling up in a ball under a bush. the strong winds and snow made the search different ficult

michael kennedy, father of three young children, thousands are coming from around the country to payou see many saluting there. just gives you goose bumps. a very sad day. >>> new this morning, a bomb suspected to from world war ii exploded at a scrap shop in bangkok, killing two, injuring 19. you can see what happened after the blast that ripped apart the building, blew off the roof, smashed windows of nicearby hous and shops. >>> police say the scrap workers cut into the bomb using a torch, probably thinking the bomb was inactive. >>> a grim step forward in the mudslide recovery efforts in washington state. the floodwaters receding and that's exposing more bodies in the debris. the death toll has risen to 28, ranging from 4 months old to 71. 20 people still missing. hundreds of searchers and cadaver dogs sifting through the mud more than ten day after the rain-soaked hill collapsed. the weather dried yesterday. but heavy rains are expected to tomorrow through sunday and that could hamper recovery efforts. >> the time right now, 6:42. coming up, giants get their first experience wit

inside the fern 33-year- michael kennedy, a fmer marine, and 43-year-old lieunant edward walsh jr., married and a fatr of three. their actions would help save everyone in that four-story buding. but they became trapped in t basement. >> it's tough to speak most times. >> reporter: one witness to t blaze, sr quarterback tom brad wy, led just drs away, and says heaw true coure. >> youealizeho the real heroesre in is world. i feel so bad for the families, i just want to sate thank you from t bottomf my heart. >> reporter: today, a mountain of flowers. and at the church -- the line of fifighters goes on for miles. they're here t pay their respects and to support city that's stillealing from the maon bombings. a cityn mourning and boston strong. linzieanis, abcnews, wateown, massachusetts. > >> and both men will awarde the medal of valor from the firefighters of t city sthumously. >>> anup next here tonight, crets in the ighborhood as police tart hoarders, hing behind the or. a new ki of help, turning this. man: i know the name of eight princess. i'm on expert onoftball. and tea parties. i'll ha

michael kennedy died in a fire four blocks away from the finish line 2 1/2 weeks ago.ere is a certain element of huge emotion involved in the day today as there will be next monday in the actual race. but it is resilience and hope and character that brought this city through. >> and mike, just to -- >> and those elements would bring any city through in this country. >> and real quick, david ortiz said this is our city, and the best moment in boston sports history? >> no, second. beating the yankees in 2004. >> and spoken like a true hapy n bostonian. >> we really appreciate it, mike barnicle. that it is for this edition of the daily rundown and coming up next chris jans g aing & compand remind you that we have the boston marathon ceremony starting at noon and do not miss that. full coverage on msnbc, take care. cars are driven by people. they're why we innovate. they're who we protect. they're why we make life less complicated. it's about people. we are volvo of sweden. a man who doesn't stand still. but jim has afib, atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat not cau

the second firefighter, michael kennedy, was laid to rest yesterday. >>> after 32 years as a late nighthost david letterman announced he's wrapping it up. two months after jay leno saying goodbye. he revealed in 2015 that will be his last year as host. he broke the news to everyone during the taping yesterday. >> it's been great. you've been great, the network has been great. but i'm retiring. i want to just reintegrate my thanks the support from the network. all the the people who worked here. all the people in the theater. all the people in the staff. everybody at home, thank you very much. what this means now is that paul and i can be married. >> no final date has been set on the successors in place. we'll tell you who the leading candidates are ahead. >>> to sports a memorable m.i.t. final here. a back and forth battle between smu. put the golfers ahead for good. minnesota wins. >>> now to dallas where some of the country's best college basketball players. they competed ahead of the final fours. they beat the guy and the girls in the 3-point contest. marcus lewis, here he goes. he t

services for 33-year-old michael kennedy, an iraq combat veteran, will be held on thursday. >>> stillhead tonight, the crackdown on texting behind the wheel in this country. beyond the warnings, a new way some police are looking for them and taking action. >>> and later, the surprising update tonight about the photo taken yesterday at the white house. >>> tomorrow morning the federal government is launching a major new ad campaign to warn about the dangers of texting while driving. we all remember past campaigns, don't drink and drive, use your seat belts. well, this new ad campaign is aimed at all the people who think they can text behind the wheel because they've done it before. they're in control. it only takes a second. the problem is, when it leads to an accident, even a deadly accident, advocates say the person texting often goes unpunished because investigations aren't thorough enough. but as our national correspondent kate snow reports tonight, there is great pressure on that to change. >> you look and you think, how did he not get a chance to grow up? >> reporter: debbie and

firefighters from around this country and the world will attend as edward walsh and firefighter michael kennedy are laid to rest. >>> after a tough year for the city of boston, this was a big day for red sox nation. world series champs got to visit the white house today. the president, an avid white sox fan, said he's surrounded by boston fans on the staff. and then he obliged when big papi asked to shoot a selfie of them. >>> not quite the spartan life and devotion to god pope francis has tried to exemplify. so now the catholic archbishop from atlanta, wilton gregory has apologized for building a $2.2 million, 6,000-square-foot mansion for himself. the house was largely built thanks to a $15 million donation from the nephew of the author of "gone with the wind." responding to complaints, gregory said he is willing to sell the place and move to more humble digs. >>> it's right out of the plot line of this new film, "monuments men," germany has returned to poland an 18th century painting called palace stairs. it was looted by the nazis for hitler's museum during world war ii. the subject of retu

michael kennedy, the second of two boston firefighters, laid to rest after that awful brownstone fire fought in 50-mile-an-hour winds last week. kennedy was just 33. he was remembered for his heroism, his selflessness, his volunteer work with burn victims and big brothers and big sisters in boston. and as a final salute to this fallen marine veteran of the iraq war, bagpipers played the marine corps hymn. >>> still ahead for us tonight, a major move to combat the epidemic of overdoses in america. the drug just approved for use in an emergency brings people back to life. >>> and later, the announcement from the reigning dean of late night that shocked his studio audience and will his millions of fans. >>> a shocking number out today from the government. a person dies in this country every 36 minutes from an opioid drug overdose, either prescription painkillers or heroin. and the fda says accidental drug poisoning has now surpassed car accidents as the leading cause of accidental death in this country. there is a drug that can reverse an overdose and stopeople from dying. some emergency

. >>> the second firefighter michael kennedy was laid to rest yesterday. >>> after a 32 years as late night host, david letterman announced he's wrapping it all up, just two months after jay leno said good-bye to his tonight show audience. david letterman revealed that 2015 will be his last year as host of the late show. letterman broke the news to everyone during a taping yesterday. >> it has been great. you've been great. the network has been great. but i'm retiring. i just want to reiterate my thanks and for the support from the network. all of the people who have worked here, all of the people in the theater, all the people on the staff, everybody at home, thank you very much. and what this means now is that paul and i can be married. >> of course, it had to end with a punchline. no final date has been set on his successor but we'll tell you who the leading candidates are. i'm going to miss his top ten. you got your top ten of severe weather around the country. >> big story. big fears yesterday going into the afternoon. what was going to happen in the midwest, arkansas, missouri.

services for his colleague michael kennedy are today. >>> the u.s.eek contributed a ping locating device in the search for malaysia airlines flight 370. an autonomous underwater vehicle was also provided. over $3.3 million has already been spent. another $3.6 million now allocated from the naval sea systems command budget. >>> a date has been set for the vote that may change college athletics forever. on april 25th, northwestern football players will vote on authorizing a union. the union would represent them for collective bargaining with the school. >>> time to get down to business for you. gm chief executive mary barra testifying for a second day on capitol hill this time before the senate and some very serious senators. >> i think it is likely inappropriate that gm will face prosecution based on this evidence. >> i don't see this as anything but criminal. >> someone at general motors had switched out the unsafe ignition switches in several car models and covered it up by using the same part number for the same switch. >> barra remained apologetic

today, bells tolled and bagpipes wailed in boston at the funeral of firefighter michael kennedy. nds honored him, one of two firefighters killed last week in a brownstone fire. lieutenant edward walsh was laid to rest yesterday. kennedy was 33, a marine who served in iraq. and we'll be right back. the length of 146 football fields... they can see the light of a single candle. your eyes are amazing. look after them with centrum silver. multivitamins with lutein and vitamins a, c, and e to support healthy eyes and packed with key nutrients to support your heart and brain, too. centrum silver. for the most amazing parts of you. but when we put something in the ground, feed it, and care for it, don't we grow something more? we grow big celebrations, and personal victories. we grow new beginnings, and better endings. grand gestures, and perfect quiet. we grow escape, bragging rights, happier happy hours. so let's gro something greater with miracle-gro. what will you grow? share your story at miraclegro.com. marge: you know, there's a more enjoyable what will you grow? way to get your f

the 43-year-old died in this wind-fed fire that trapped him and firefighter michael kennedy in a basementthis brownstone. today, lieutenant walsh's brother carried his helmet. that is his nephew saluting the casket. lieutenant walsh's sister kathy malone: >> eddie did more in 43 years than many of us will do in eighty. he was destined to do great things, and he did. >> reporter: but one of the most moving tributes happened out of public view. it began with a request from walsh's widow, kristen. boston fire department investigator patricia donovan. >> she really didn't ask for much but one thing she did ask for was for us to find his wedding ring. >> reporter: they searched the fire house but it was not there and realized it had to be in the basement where walsh died. donovan and five others sifted through ash and soot on their hands and knees looking for the ring. >> i saw something round in the sifter they had, and i picked it up and i cleaned it off a little and, i saw it on my hand and i'm like, "oh, my god. this is it." >> reporter: it was a brief moment of comfort after days of pain.

the 43-year-old father of three will be laid to rest today. 33-year-old michael kennedy will be buried tomorrow. they were trapped in a basement while battling a huge building fire. >>> well, crews in washington state have uncovered several more victims in that devastating mudslide. this new satellite image shows the terrible scar where neighborhoods once stood. receding waters have allowed searchers to probe a wider area, but the mud is as high as 80 feet in some places, and it's full of dangerous contaminants. the death toll rose to 28 on tuesday with 20 people still missing. >>> well, spring is definitely not in the air in parts of north dakota, still digging out from a late blizzard. >> the city of grafton buried under 20 inches of snow, huge drifts blocking driveways and piling up against homes overnight. temperatures hovered in the single digits. it's not expected to surpass the 20s today. all that snow is going to go nowhere fast. >>> all right. time to look at the rest of today's weather. snow across the northern rockies and in the sierra, as well. the trouble spot is from east

firefighter michael kennedy, who also died in that blaze, will be laid to rest this afternoon. >>> and one note from overseas, britain's queen elizabeth meets pope francis today. she and her husband, prince philip, will have a private audience with the pope at the vatican. this is the fifth time elizabeth has met a leader of the catholic church. the first time was back in 1951. just last week president obama had his audience with the pope. >>> and coming up, the pollen pill, news from the fda that millions of americans have been waiting for. >>> and lucky landing. new video of a pilot's heroic actions after a serious problem with the plane. >>> plus, getting bullied on a bus is bad enough, but it's who is doing they don't help single moms. hi. hi. what happened to our house last year? it flooded. and the water flooded out. yeah. the red cross arranged the hotel for us. they gave me that break, that leverage, to be able to get it together and... take care of them, you know? i feel like we've come full circle. like that! this is how i'll do it. sarah: there you go. >>> welcome back. a bi

inside the inferno, 33-year-old michael kennedy, a former marine, and 43-year-old lieutenant edward walsh jr., married and a father of three. their actions would help save everyone in that four-story building. but they became trapped in the basement. >> it's tough to speak most times. you know, when you go to ask each other, how you doing, both men break down. >> reporter: one witness to the blaze, star quarterback tom brady, who lived just doors away, and says he saw true courage. >> you realize who the real heroes are in this world. i feel so badly for the families, i just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart. >> reporter: today, a mountain of flowers. and at the church -- the line of firefighters goes on for miles. they're here to pay their respects and to support a city that's still healing from the marathon bombings. a city in mourning and boston strong. linzie janis, abc news, watertown, massachusetts. >> and both men will be awarded the medal of valor from the firefighters of the city posthumously. >>> and up next here tonight, secrets in the neighborhood, as police ta

and firefighter michael kennedy will be buried tomorrow. >>> and next, here, tonight, an abc news investigation. brian ross, back with us, one-on-one, with a man accused of presiding over one of the worst mining disasters in american history. 29 workers trapped by an explosion deep underground 4 years ago. and tonight, families of the miners say there is a new outrage. what is it? abc's chief investigative correspondent, brian ross, back now, with the story. >> mr. blankenship? >> reporter: even before the mine disaster, don blankenship was despised and feared by many in coal country. this is how he once greeted abc news. >> let go of me. let go of me. >> reporter: but his reign as the ceo of massey energy came to an end after lax safety practices were blamed on the deaths of 29 men 4 years ago this week in the company's upper big branch mine. in west virginia. officials said most of the men, ages 20 to 61, working 1,000 feet underground, were trapped in small groups, starved of oxygen, after a massive explosion of built-up methane gas and coal dust. at the time, blankenship told diane sawyer,

of the firefighters working that day, one year ago, was a young firefighter, a combat veteran, michael kennedyran the length of boylston street towards the finish line, toward the injured, toward where the explosions had shattered people's eardrums. he died three blocks from the finish line 2.5 weeks ago. what helping people means, it is easier to help people and it is more healthy to help people than it is to hate. >> i have seen one remarkable story of individual recovery after another. people who thought they would never dance again because they lost a leg. >> you saw people carted away of that day. joel was close to the action. you thought they would not make it and here they are. >> remember that for us. >> i was half a mile from the finish line when they stopped us. when the bombs went off, i was a mile away. my family was at the finish line across the street on the grandstand. it was utter chaos. my story is one of a period of time of not knowing and expecting the worst. >> injury to your family? >> exactly. upon reflection, i think i am grateful every day. a sense of deep sadness and s

>> the first place to check of the headlines, thousands of four fire attending the funeral of michael kennedyd kennedy is trapped in the basement and trying to put out the flames. and the ukranian senior officer joining a nato. and russia warned kiev not to move close tore nato or becoming a nato. and a state of emergency. a weather system brings heavy rain and flash flooding. and a tornado damaged 100 homes. more tornados and flash flooding remains in affect. >> and fox news alert. we are learning more about the gunman in texas buying the weapon he used yesterday. and hasan is the one responsible for killing 13 and wounding more than 30. and the wounded living the same nightmare, and one of them is with me now. restiered sergeant shaun manning shot six times that day and that day was four and half years ago. shaun, we meet four years ago and how are you doing, good to so you. >> the nows yesterday was a bit of a shock and my heart goes out to the people killed and injured and their families. i know how difficult this is for them. >> i bet. you know, shaun, i could see clearly you were still

the wake for michael kennedy will be held later today with the funeral taking place tomorrow. both men will be posthumously awarded the city's medal of honor. >> here's a question. does getting a mammogram guarantee saving your life? a brand new study questioning the accuracy and the rates ce o women who get them. it is not coming without controversy. >> a provocative new study in the journal of americof the ame medical journal say getting a mammogram especially in younger women like age 40 may not increase survival rates as much as it does in older women such as 60. >> there is a benefit to mammography screening but the benefit is modest and smaller for younger women than it is for older women than it is for women with risk factors. >> nancy keating is one of the researchers who came out with the findings. >> as we increase the number and frequency of mammography screenings they are having more false positives and the chief harm is over diagnosis. that's when you diagnose a breast cancer that never would have become clinically evidence within a women's lifetime. >> surgeon wa

and also the four fires, michael kennedy and ed walch.ntly had to deal with when they responded. and their grieving families, knew every single time they responded to an alarm, something like this could happen. we know there is to the a single moment of hard ship in which america has not been transformed by and made stronger by. we know it with a certainty. it is the history of the journey of america. and written not only in the brave men and women we honored today in uniform. but anchored in the undaunting courage and resolve of ordinary americans. that's the incredible thing about americans. we teach our children this in school that those are qualities ingrained in our national character and stamped in our dna. they are our national identity and they continue to define who we are. and last year's marathon, the whole world witnessed ordinary citizens, ordinary citizens doing extraordinary things. people delivering blankets and water and doctors running to the finish line to the hospital to care withed the wound happen. resident and store

. >>> this morning a funeral is scheduled in boston for firefighter michael kennedy. he was one of two firefighters killed last week in the line of duty. they died after being trapped in the basement of a burning brownstone. elaine quijano is in boston where firefighters from around the country are gathering. elaine, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, charlie. well, just two weeks before the anniversary of the boston marathon bombing, the city is mourning two lost firefighters. in a somber procession the boston fire department and firefighters from across the country, have come together here in massachusetts to honor their sacrifice. ♪ a striking sea of uniformed officers from across the country, and as far away as australia, descended on watertown, massachusetts, on wednesday, to pay their respects to boston firefighter lieutenant edward walsh. lieutenant walsh's sister, kathy malone, eulogized her brother. >> he had the voice of authority long before he earned the rank of lieutenant, and he lived more than 43 years than many of us will do in 80. >> repo

and 33-year-old michael kennedy will be buried tomorrow. operator in atlanta, answering an emergency call from her own family on the first day of the job. crystal morrow was just a few hours into her first solo shift when she heard a familiar voice on the phone. it was her aunt, trying to get help for morrow's father who went into diabetic shock. >> i did freeze. my hands froze. over the keyboard, but i knew i had to go ahead and get it in. >> she told her aunt what to do and got an ambulance to her dad. she said she was nervous inside but somehow managed to keep her cool. >>> some people in one georgia neighborhood are scratching their heads after a naked cowboy broke into several of their homes. well, this surveillance video shows he's wearing at least a cowboy hat, not naked. not fully naim naked. the man trotted through the neighborhood going in and out of homes. police found him in one of them listening to elvis on the resident's jukebox and watching tv. he was promptly taken into custody. >>> tiger woods will miss the masters for the

also, as mentioned by the mayor, it's also the firefighters michael kennedy and ed walsh recently, recently had to deal with when they responded, engine 33 responded, and they're grieving families knew every single time they responded to an alarm something like this could happen. yet we know there's not a single moment, not a single moment of hardship that america has not been transformed by. made stronger by. we know this with certainty. because it's the history of the journey of america. it's written not just in the brave men and women we've honored today in uniform, but it's anchored in the undaunting courage and uncommon resolve of ordinary americans. that's the incredible thing about america. we teach our children this in schools. that these are qualities engrained in our national character, stamped into our dna. they animate our national identity. and they continue to define who we are. last year's marathon, the whole world witnessed ordinary citizens, ordinary citizens doing extraordinary things. delivering blankettes and water. doctors running through the finish line. to the hospita

15, a young firefighter was working that day, 33 years of age, marine corps, combat veteran, michael kennedyv explosions where they just shattered people's eardrums and he died fighting the fire two weeks ago. so there were a lot of thoughts about what we want on. it's easier to help and more healthy to help people than to hate. >> charlie: i've seen one remarkable story of individual recovery after a another. people who thought they would never dance again because they lost a leg. >> i mean, you saw people carted away that day. joel was close to the action that day, running, when he was stopped, but you saw people carted away that day that you thought would not make it and here they are. >> charlie: remember that for us and where you were, what happened, where your family was. so i was about half a mile from the finish line when they stopped us. when the bombs went off, i was about a mile away. my family, my wife and two daughters, were at the finish line across the street on the grand stand. it was just utter chaos. it was chaos of not knowing -- my story is rea really one of a period of t

killers, he suffered a severe head injury and also mentioned by the mayor, with the firefighters, michael kennedydeal with when they responded to engine 33 responded and their grieving families, knew every time they responded to an alarm, something like this could happen. yet we know there's not a single moment, not a single moment of hardship that america has not been transformed by, made stronger by. we know this with certainty because it's the history of the journey of america. it's written not just in the brave men and women we've hon honored today in uniform but it's anchored in the undaunting courage and uncommon resolve of ordinary americans. that's the incredible thing about america. we teach our children this in schools, that these are qualities engrained in our national character, stamped into our dna. they animate our national identity and continue to define who we are. last year's marathon, the whole world witnessed ordinary citizens, ordinary citizens doing extraordinary things. delivering blankets and water and doctors running through the finish line to the hospital to care for the

we got the families of firefighters michael kennedy and lieutenant edward walsh, who gave their livestecting others from a massive blaze last week, and their 5:00 sacrifice, like the sacrifice of those last year, remind us of the selfless courage of everyday heros, who put their lives on the line to help others. the first responders, the brave citizens, the resolute victims of these tragedies, they are all boston strong, and ultimately, that's what this team played for last season. and every man behind me did his part to keep the team rolling. there was xander bogaerts, the upstart rookie, who took over at third base and didn't let up, the tested veterans like my fellow hawaiian, shane victor o victorino, and mike napoli, who came in during the off-season and shook off the rust and the injuries to secure win after win, lackey and lestere, the heart of a rotation who upped their game and started begging their manager, john farrell, to stay in for six, seven, eight innings, and, of course, the legend, the only man to play for all three championship teams, the biggest bat in the dugout,

and also, it is the firefighters, michael kennedy and ed walsh, had recently to deal with when they responded and their grieving families knew every single time they responded to an alarm, something like this could happen. yet we know there is not a single moment, not a single moment of hardship that america has not been transformed by, made stronger by. we know this for certainty because it is the history of the journey of america. it is written in the not just in the brave men and women we honored today in uniform, but anchored in the end on thing courage and uncommon resolve of ordinary americans. that is the incredible thing about america. we teach our children this in schools, that these are qualities ingrained in our national character, stamped into our dna. they animate our national identity and they continue to define who we are. and last year's marathon, the whole world witnessed ordinary citizens doing extraordinary things. shopkeepers delivering blankets and water, doctors running through the finish line, to the hospital to care for the people who had been wounded, residents and st

walsh died alongside michael kennedy. kennedy's wake is scheduled for this afternoon.will be held tomorrow. both men died fighting a nine-alarm apartment fire last week. >> some people live in newtown, conn. say that they would sandy hook elementary school sure adam anza'lanza's house torn down. the suggestion came in response to a survey that was sent out by the new town sandy hook community foundation. the foundation has decided to give out more than $11 million in donations. those who made the suggestion about the house what a property to be turned into a park. >> this just into the kron4 news room. a magnitude 5.8 earthquake has just struck the coast of panama. this happened about 30 minutes ago. we do not have any video on any damage or injuries. >> happening today, the fbi sting investigation involving the suspended state senator is back on. one of the key figures, notorious former chinatown gang start raymongangster raymo chow will be back in court today. he still does not have an attorney. he has been convicted in the past of racketeering and drug distribution.

we got the families of firefighters michael kennedy and lieutenant edward walsh who gave their livestecting others from a massive blaze last week and their sacrifice, like the sacrifice of those made last year, remind us of the selfless courage of everyday heroes who put their lives on the line to help others. the first-responders, the brave citizens, the resolute victims of these tragedy, they're all boston strong and ultimately that is what this team played for last season. and every man behind me did his part to keep the team rolling. there was, bogarts, the up start rookie who took over at third base and didn't let up. tested veterans like my fellow hawaiian shane victorino and mike napoli came in during the off-season and shook off the rust and injuries to secure win after win. lackey, lester, the heart of the rotation that upped their game and begging their manager, john farrell to stay in for six, seven and eight innings. of course the legend, the only man to play for all three championship teams, the biggest bat in the dugout, big papi. big papi. [applause] love this guy. eve

firefighter michael kennedy who also died in that blaze will be laid to rest this afternoon. >>> meanwhilessistant football coach jerry sandusky has been denied. the pennsylvania supreme court ruled yesterday it will not review his conviction on child molestation charges. san dusky had argued that he deserved an appeal because his attorneys had rushed or were rushed to trial. that claim was denied. sandusky is serving what amounts to a life sentence. >>> russian president vladimir putin is a single man. his divorce from his wife has now been finalized. the couple announced last june they were ending their 30-year marriage. they said it was a joint decision because they never saw each other. they have two adult daughters. >>> britain's queen elizabeth ii get her turn today, she and her husband, prince phillip, will have a private audience with a pope at the vatican. this is the fifth time queen elizabeth has met a pope. the last time was in 1951, a year before she took the thrown. >>> topping our headlines this morning, there is now an alternative to allergy shots. the fda has approved a bi

firefighters will say final goodbyes to michael kennedy, who died trying to put out the fire. >> welcomeack to aljazeera america. keeping your kids safe from the threat of on line predators, but first let's get a look at the weather. >> it's been a rough morning. if you were in st. louis in the 5:00 a.m. hour, getting woken up by tornado sirens as this line moved through. it left hail in cans and 20 homes potentially damaged with that possible tornado going through the area. the severe weather risk through the day, i've talked about this this morning. i want to get to the other side of this, the snow side. this is really significant, especially for this time of year. we're talking today and then even extending into tomorrow, places that could get a foot of snow and by tomorrow, northern wisconsin, michigan, some places over a foot, a foot and a half and there will be high winds with this, even picking up into tomorrow. already today in the 20-mile per hour range, but in the third-40-mile per hour range tomorrow, blowing snow and reduced visibility, the type of snowstorm that if you can s

kennedy: to learn more about walter go to foxbusiness.com/independents and talk with michael moynihan and annabelle and walter in moments. i'm kennedy, thanks for being here, good night. . >> this is "lou dobbs tonight." >> the house ways and means committee referred former irs official lois lerner to the department of justice for criminal investigation. committee found that lerner used her position is improperly en flew inirs agency actions again conservativein organization, impedeing official investigations by making misleading statements and may have exposed confidential taxpayer information and provideed evidence that shows miss lerner was looking to take a job with president's nonprofit group, organizing for action, creating the appearance of a conflict of interest, because at the time she was responsible for official oversight of their tax exempt status. a letter to attorney general eric holdesh, during th holder,e time -- document show lerner had a favorable disposition toward left leaning groups, including future. am with one -- am with one in response to a news story about or

stuart: the real halftime report, scott kennedy with us in chicago, michael robinson in san franciscoht here. president obama set a record 26,417 pages of federal regulations in 2014. i got to believe and you got to agree with me, this is helping the economy. don't argue with me. >> i can't argue with that. it is common sense. if we could get the government out of the way the economy would take off and fly. a lot of regulations come in, and it is better to do something more towards reforming the tax code rather than add to it and take away the q e and watch the economy fly. stuart: what do you say? >> the rulemaking sort is 40 times the king james bible, the biggest rules of the making project have not president obama's watching. and under these businesses, basically what the organization, the government itself made the jobs creator. stuart: stopped it there please. high speed traders i said to be subpoenaed by new york attorney general michael -- this is one of the reasons a lot of investors don't trust the market. >> the good thing is these people making a few pennies per share, not

still there to this day, and i got the photo of me and president kennedy shaking hands on things he promised would happen. >> correspond michaelkay u with the american treasures. "america tonight". goodnight. >> the syrian rebels seen with u.s. weaponry for the first time. is it too late. has bashar al-assad all but won the war? >> why did federal agents use major weapons to close in on a rancher over grazing fines for the cattle? >> chicago's drop in murder rates does not add up. >> are parents hurting kids by helping with school work? >> i'm antonio mora, welcome to "consider this". here is more of what is ahead. >> a standoff betwee

kennedy: to learn more about walter go to foxbusiness.com/independents and talk with michael moynihan and annabelle and >> i am very concerned. the irs is to be off t reservation in investigated by congress and lois lerner refuses to reassert questions and the attorney general says they are investigating but it's real bill benghazi in the situation in mexico, the the bait-and-switch operation and of the conservatives attacked still indicate the irs is not the agency to run the health care of america. neil: but it is the default because but yet they collect the revenue and police to how it will be in force. there is a lot of power. >> 60,000 employees have been hired by the irs to police this. if you think your taxes will be audited wait until you have 16,000 individuals whose only job is to find people who are not signing up for health care. that is an awesome power power, responsibility that will cause a lot of concern as governor huckabee has said across america. neil: but not also to a. >> the privacy issue. think of the irs had having detailed medical information that qualify for

still there to this day, and i got the photo of me and president kennedy shaking hands on things he promised would happen. >> correspond michaelkay u with the american treasures. "america tonight". goodnight. >> snoo >> tensions mount in the eastern ukraine. pro-russia separatists onfront military vehicles in the east. >> another eastern city, yet another government building has been seized. we'll be live in donetsk. also to come - the scramble to save passengers after the ferry sinks off the coast of south korea. two have been killed, 290 others are still missing. >> going

michael, what is your take on this summit that we just had here and what nicole has just said. >> the summit is extraordinary, to talk about lyndon baines johnson, 50 years afterwards. here, john f. kennedy gained in death what he didn't necessarily earn earn in life, an ernest reputation for the achievement of civil rights but the so-called redneck president from texas did more for black people, i would argue than any president since abraham lincoln, he joined the figureable in 2,000 the greatest americans to ever live, martin luther king in a kind of fellowship of common ideas, along with many others, but the civil rights leader and the president joined together to forge connections that were both prophetic and also politically savvy to forge difference and democracy in this nation, the tragedy is we have come down from that mountain, the supreme court has said that the very means by which we have achieved justice in terms of voting rights is a significant symbol that we no longer needed, that kind of logic is askew so what we need to do is recuperate and regenerate the same kind of prophetic passion that lbj and mlk had together. >> tavis smiley what is your take on where we are today

michael dean and kevin crowley. a week-long trip will take him to four different countries. he arrived yesterday in tokyo. caroline kennedy at the airport. he had dinner with japan's prime minister at a famous sushi restaurant, where the average meal costs $400. president obama gave it a glowing review. >> thank you. that's some good sushi right there. it terrific. thank you so much. >> that's one way to put it. it better be good. the two leaders talked about the trade agreements and relations with china, but the crisis in ukraine quickly took center stage with the president sending a clear message to moscow. >> so far at least we have seen them not abide by the spirit or the letter of the agreement in geneva. instead we continue to see militias and armed men taking over buildings. we have been preparing for the prospect that we're going to have to engage in further sanctions. those are teed up. >> russia warned of military actions if any of its citizens are attacked in ukraine. the foreign minister compares it to what happened in georgia in 2008. dana mil bank writes "overseas, obama projects a whole lot of nothing. noth