right in the middle of it all, michaela pereira. michaela? >> reporter: john, you got sunscreen. it's balmy. my goodness. see the snow coming down? it's crazy. wind conditions are brutal. we've had a lot of snow come down. speed seems to be picking up. we've got this covered like nobody else. cnn are has correspondents all over. folks in north carolina, dave there. maria in white plains new york and in atlanta is jennifer gray. we're going to start with you people are concerned about crops and livestock. >> reporter: so many people got stuck on the interstates during a big snowstorm. they're proud of the fact saying no one had to spend the night out there last night. no one was left stranded. they are having to deal way lot of abandoned cars saying it's okay for people to come back and pick them up if it's safe. the way the weather is now, that's a bit dicey. they're talking about how many traffic accidents they've had so far. 1,900 across the state. this time yesterday we were talking about the snowfall. look what's happening now. this started after dawn. it's been steady. this

. >> i'm michaela pereira. those and more at this hour. >>> the city of atlanta says, this will not happen to us again. you remember this, snow, sleet and rain. they are in the forecast again starting tonight. a new task force is on the job to make sure everybody is ready ahead of time before the storm. the governor has already declared a state of emergency for 14 counties. you better believe they will be ready at this time. meanwhile, at this hour in jacksonville, florida, the medical examiner is on the witness stand in the so-called loud murder trial. the defendant admits he shot and killed a 17-year-old in a dispute over loud music but was it self-defense or murder? ashleigh banfield will have more in our next hour. >> the obama administration is considering a mission to kill an american citizen involved with al qaeda ad suspected of plotting attacks against the u.s. they won't say who it is. a senior official tells us they are holding a high-level discussion with military commander's as to whether to take t

so you mentioned that $184 million figure, michaela.rtax r through june of 2015 and that number is coming from the total sales of revenue, coming from more than $600 million during the same period of time. i mean, sit and think about that amount. it's really stunning when you think about it. and also, part of the reason you're seeing these revenues so high is because it's being taxed so big in colorado. 25% -- there's a 25% tax on marijuana. it's taxed three times during the profit, when marijuana is pr produced, sold, and bought. >> that's incredible. the three times, at each point, that's a whole lot of money. that's what boggled both of our minds. i want to turn to dan ripple and talk about it. part of the legalization was to get this out of the shadows but legal pot is way more expensive than the illegal pot. essentially it's going to keep the black market alive. no? >> i think it's competitive with the black market price, too. but i think it's unrealistic to expect for the price of marijuana to stay where it is right now. part of t

. >> "at this hour" with berman and michaela starts now. >>> kerry kennedy, the daughter of sen. robert kennedy, found not guilty of driving while impaired. we'll look at why the jury made this decision in just a moment. the e-mail rejection shaking up a generation. are mel inales entitled or inappropriate? we'll discuss. what did paula dean mean when she compared herself to that black football player who recently came out? is this the best path to image rehab? >>> hello, everybody. i'm john berman. it is 11:00 here in new york. >> reporter: i'm michaela pereira. it is 8:00 a.m. out here in l.a. i am here for the oscars. at this hour, the area is bracing, bracing for torrential rain that could lead to dangerous mudslides. it has prompted an evacuation order for about 1,000 homes in southern california. if you can see the conditions on the road live from that camera, it is bad on the roads. you have to take your time. we know the state desperately needs rain. they are in a drought. they are saying this is about the worst drought this area has seen in modern history. the ground is

michaela, i'm not sure if you know this. let me tell you this.hildren who consume a healthy breakfast and who are physically active for a minimum of 30 minutes a day perform higher on mathematical tests up to 17% higher. they excel in reading. in many cases, they read at a great level higher. we call that the learning connection. the impact that eating healthy and being physically active has on performance, behavior, attendance. so my response back to you is, let's make sure we find ways for kids to be active before, during, and after the school day. as parents, it is our responsibility to make sure we are talking to our school administrators. we are making sure our kids are not going hungry when they walk into the school building and much of what the first lady is doing is making sure the kids get the proper nutrients that they can get in the school building at a minimum. >> alexis glick, thank you so much for this. you can hear the passion in her voice. she makes a good point. i don't mean to minimize the 43%, specially at such an important, pi

>> this is "new day" with chris cuomo, kate bolduan and michaela pereira. >> good morning. the super bowl shocked many in the predicting business but it didn't shock the seahawks. take a look at these out of control celebrations in seattle. hopefully they're burning in the safe way, bonfires, torching mattresses. seattle had one of the most l lopsided victories in history. this is bitter defeat for one of the team's all-time great, team beat the dream. violence defense, big plays and peyton manning looking like grumpy cat most of the night. nischelle is still there, bear bryantesque. >> reporter: we celebrated in true 12th man fashion. it looked like for a while this could be the first ever super bowl shutout. although it didn't end up that way, the seattle defense really did take it to peyton manning and the denver broncos. it was rough, very rough, from the start. a super bowl blowout. the seattle seahawks defense overpowering the denver broncos, in a game that ended pretty much as soon as it began. >> a flag is down -- >> just 12 seconds into the game, peyton slips up on

michaela, george? >> barbara starr, thank you for that. >>> new this morning, we are finding out the possible motive behind a series of cyber attacks on the nation's biggest retailers. a new government report says the hackers were not trying to take down the u.s. economy, but instead, it implies that their goal was simply to make a lot of money by selling your personal data. >>> let's talk money and get a check of what the markets are doi doing. alison kosik, good morning. >> good morning to you. we are seeing lots of green arrows in markets overseas. hong kong closed with a gain of more than 1.5%. london, france and germany starting the day higher as well. all eyes on the new federal reserve chair janet yellen today. she's heading to capitol hill for a q&a session with the house financial services committee. financial markets are going to be keeping a close watch for any comments that she may make about how the economy's doing or if she hints about any policy changes, especially with the stimulus that

now arrested two men in connection with the shooting of a little girl in southeast d.c. 8-year-old michaela darden was outside her apartment building friday, when a stray bullet hit her in the chest. two men from southeast have been charged with assault with intent to kill. 19-year-old kerry brown -- she says the bullet hit her daughter in a lung and michaela's on a ventilator to help her heal. the little girl was able to respond to her mother's voice today. also just in to news for -- congress path to clean debt ceiling earlier this week, this extension will last to until march of next year, well after those march elections, turning to the forecast, a snowy start to the weekend is giving way to cold and wind, storm team 4 meteorologist amelia siegel here with what we can expect tonight. we're looking at dry conditions for tonight, but those winds, they're going to be breezy to even windy at times throughout the overnight hours. so as temperatures fall into the 20s, it will feel like it's in the teens tonight. here's your evening planner, 9:00, we're in the low 30s, mainly clear skies, reme

natalie's daughter, michaela, now lives with her grandmother. >> michaela knows that her dad murderedlife. there's not a day that doesn't go by that i don't think about you. she doesn't know the violent part about it. she doesn't know anything about what he did to her, nothing. i'm saving all of the newspapers. when she's older, maybe 16, i'll bring them out to her -- i don't know exactly. the time will come. you know, i will do that when i cross the bridge. >> investigators point to this case as a textbook example of how forensic science can decipher a complicated crime scene. >> this case wouldn't have been solved without forensic science. we had nothing in the way of interviews as far as getting anybody to confess. we had nothing in the way of any other evidence other than the forensic evidence that we were able to identify. >> in most of my closing arguments, i used to quote oliver wendell holmes who said, memories may fade and witnesses dissemble, but circumstances never lie. and circumstances of this case are forensic circumstances and they did not lie. >>> a drive-by shooting o

they then fired shots of their own presumably hitting michaela. michaela remains in the icu in the hospital. >>> outrage this morning after a jury's controversial decision. a florida man charged in the murder of a teenager is going to jail but not for the most serious charge against him. the jury was deadlocked on first degree murder against 47-year-old michael dunn. the state attorney plans to retry thcharge. he's charged with three lesser counts. back in 2012 dunn argued with pay group of three people inside an suv over the loud music coming from that vehicle. dunn fired ten shots. 17-year-old jordan davis was hit and died from his yours. dunn says it was self-defense. the teen was not armed. this has sparked outcry because of the race of the gunman and victim. >> race was the elephant in the room that was not discussed. we have got to deal with how the perception of young black men. >> he's not walking. they did what they were humanly able to do. what we can do is hope for a different end and additional trial. >> a sentencing hearing will be se

. >> announcer: this is "new day" with chris cuomo, kate bolduan and michaela pereira. >> good morning, happy monday. welcome to "new day." it's 6:00 in the east. breaking overnight, is the nfl about to get its first openly gay player? michael sam made the revelation in an espn interview this weekend. sam is a first team all american as a senior this past season, a shoo-in for the nfl. what is making headlines of course is his sexuality. >> 6'2", 250 pounds, a big guy, a strong guy. you want to see real strength? it's what he's doing right now. >> i'm michael sam, i'm a football player and i'm gay. >> reporter: all american defensive end and nfl hopeful michael sam making history, revealing that he's gay in interviews with espn and the "new york times." >> i was afraid it would leak out without me actually owning my truth. i wanted to let the world know and tell them, hey, i'm gay, let me tell my own story. >> reporter: if he's drafted this spring, he'll become the first openly gay player in the national football league. >> i understand how big this is. it's a big deal. nothing has don

i'm michaela pereira. >> i'm christine romans. >>> we are going to begin with what is happen aing now. to be honest, it's the last thing you want to be hearing. more ice, more snow on top of what is on the ground from the midwest to maine. >> take pictures from illinois. sthoe fell so fast there. up to three inches an hour. you could barely see a few feet ahead of your car in rock ford. it happened during the worst possible time, evening commute leading to lots of accidents in minnesota and elsewhere. . roads looked like rivers of snow. six inches fell on the area. >> this is the sixth of the year. >> in iowa there were reports of thunder snow as it rolled through. even worse the layer of ice making roads slick, delaying flights. dozens of flights were delayed in des moines. >> indra, we've got this backwards. this is supposed to be happening in sochi. they need it, we don't. >> reporter: right? it's a case of here i come when it comes to snow. just start aing to come down. a lot of people do not want it except in sochi, they definitely need it. in new york city, snow is coming down.

michaela is on the road. stories right now at this hour.ight now, at the white house you're looking at live pictures. this is where the first lady, michelle obama any minute from now, will be announcing changes to food knew frinutrition label. they are hoping that it will help you make healthy choices. dr. sanjay gupta will show us how serving sizes and calorie counts will get a complete total overhaul. >>> elsewhere at the white house, a wchl ary eye on russia. dozens of gunmans at the ukraine southern region and raised a russian flag. you can see it there. ukrainians are bitterly torn between old ties to moscow a a future more closely aligned with the united states and also with the west. >>> a russian warship has docked in havana and cuba. it's reportedly gunned with guns and unlike the previous visit, cuban authorities have not explained this ship's mission. >>> south korea says the north has fired four short-range missiles into the sea. it's not clear if this has anything to do with the south korean and u.s. military exercises going on

. >> i'm michaela pereira. those stories and right now at this hour. the co-pilot on an e-theo pea an airlines jet hijacks his own flight and takes it to switzerland to plead for asylum. the passengers and crew members are okay. we are going to talk to an aviation expert and our own law enforcement analyst about this bold hijacking and we'll talk about efforts to keep this kind of thing from happening again >>> a 4.2 magnitude earthquake shakes oklahoma. the quake struck near guthrie, 22 miles north of oklahoma city. this is the latest in a string of earthquakes hitting central oklahoma. five quakes struck friday. another one hit saturday. no reported injuries. >>> a 19-year-old pennsylvania woman is saying she killed at least 22 people. she is now facing murder charges. along with her husband for allegedly killing a man they met on craigslist. on friday, miranda barber gave an interview to the daily item in pennsylvania and said she had stopped counting once she hit 22 killings. police are now investigating. one law enforcement source close to the inv

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i'm john berman >>> i'm michaela pereira. those stories and much more. >>> our stop story is this rare ice storm in the south knocking out power to tens of thousands. 143,000 as of this minute. it is only just beginning. thousands of flights have been canceled, schools are closed, millions of southerners have been told just stay home. we will show you the damage just ahead. >> also, at this hour, senator rand paul is set to talk about a lawsuit he is going to file against the obama administration. it is over nsa surveillance programs. the kentucky republican is a long-time critic of mass collection of our personal data. he calls it unconstitutional, because it infringes on civil liberties. >> at this hour, closing arguments are underway in the loud music murder trial. michael dunn could face life in prison. he is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of jordan davis outside a jacksonville gas station. he testified yesterday in his own defense. the jury is expected to get the case this afternoon. >> if you lov

. >>> a community is raising money to help a family of another crime victim. 8-year-old michaela was shot valentine's day. a car wash was held for her. a stray bullet hit her at her aunt's apartment. the group hopes to raise $10,000 for her medical bills. they raised 400 dollars yesterday. head to nbcwashington.com. we've got information on how you can make a donation. >>> school leaders will hold classes at york town classroom following a small fire on the roof. the air conditioning unit may have been the reason. there's water damage after the crews put out the fire. crews are working to clean up the mess so classes can start tomorrow. >>> small amounts of marijuana could be legal in maryland soon. the state general assembly could vote to join colorado and washington state in legalizing the drug. according to a washington post poll, 49% in maryland support the idea of making small amounts legal for personal use with 43% standing against it. the poll also found that where you lived in maryland guided your views on the issue. 58% of those surveyed in baltimore favored marijuana use. t

and michaela starts now. >>> the smallest army since before world war ii, the pentagon calling for big cuts. is it enough to keep america safe? >> 15 yards for racism. new rules on the table for what can and cannot be said on the football field. >> dr. drew's daughter revealing she struggled with bolimia and an nor rex see ya for years. >>> hi, there. i'm michaela pereira. >> i'm john berman. those stories and who are right now "at this hour." president obama will be speaking to the nation's governors at the white house. the subjects, job creation and obamacare, no doubt they will come up. >> the president hosted the governors and joked about some being hungry for his job. >> tonight, we want to make sure that all of you make yourselves at home, to which i'm sure some of you are thinking, that's been the plan all along. >> it's funny, because it is true. >> attorney general, eric holder, wants congress to require retailers to immediately report data breaches to customers in law enforcement. this is in response to the massive data breach. remember the one we had, several during last yea

our michaela pereira went out to cover the oscars but now she's pulling double duty and watching the storm. >> reporter: i thought i'd come home to california and get of sun. i might have to weight for that. this is considered the worse drought in modern california history. a lot of people are playing for rain, hoping it comes. but too much of a good thing in some areas is a real concern. now some folks are being put on high alert. officials and residents on high alert overnight as the latest pacific storm system threatens to wreak havoc on the west coast, dumping as much as 6 inches of rain and 8 inches up in the mountains. experts say the dil luj may bring disastrous floods and mud slides. >> we strongly recommend that they he'd the warnings of the expert. >> reporter: the fires that burned out the trees here left the land vulnerable. residents are hoping that their prep work will payoff and protect their homes. the driest parts of california will need over 15 inches of rain to bounce back from the devastating drought. but too much all at once could be disastrous. this semi lost co

i'm john berman. >> i'm michaela pereira. it is 8:00 a.m. in the west. at this hour, millions are bracing for yet another blast, a bitter blast of cold weather. not as bad as the polar vortex episode we saw last month. still, cold enough to get our attention and your attention. that arctic air is hitting the minnesotas and dakotas today and it rolls east. temperatures are expected to be below zero in parts of the north and below freezing in the south. it has been a bad winter in the south. forecasters are not expecting any big snow or ice storms. the growing controversy swirling in arizona. they are urging the governor not to sign a bill that critics would say would allow businesses to discriminate against gays. they say it is all about freedom of religion, including one state senator who has some bold statements. you will hear from him in a group behind the build in a little bit. some outrage from the state's only openly gay legislate tore. if the arizona bill becomes law, the top cop there might not have to enforce it. attorney general eric holder says

i'm michaela pereira. >> i'm john berman. those stories and more right now at this hour. at this hour, we've been watching it all morning, another winter storm. >> make it stop, john. >> this could bring almost a foot of snow to parts of the northeast today and tomorrow. >> these are the nasty conditions that drivers near cleveland had to deal with this morning. several inches fell overnight. now, the area is dealing with wind gusts of up to 40 miles an hour. >> if that wasn't enough, passengers say it was like nothing they have ever experienced. did weather play a part in this, we don't know. the plane suddenly dropped and started shaking violently. the plane dropped and hit severe and sudden turbulence. one passenger said, everybody on board were terrified. >> there was a lot of screaming and a lot of hollering. another passenger hit the ceiling so hard she cracked the panel that was above her head. five people in total went to the hospital, some crew, some passengers on board the plane. right now, we are told united airlines is investigating. young people are expressin

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michaela answered the door and left. the pair claim another man walked up, pulled a gun on them, it went off at brown and patent. they then fired shots of their own hits her in the lung. she remains in the icu on a ventilator. >>> a popular website confirms it's been hacked. kick starter says an outside person gained access to user information. the site issued an apology noting the hack only led to initial information like a person's name and e-mail address. credit card data however, they believe is still safe. the site was shut down and security has been increased. >>> outrage on the streets this morning. reaction after a florida jury failed to reach a verdict in the killing over loud sic. >>> barbara harrison is here with her conversation with the redskins legend that helped change the game forever. >>> and derrick ward on the streets with pothole patrol. have you hit one? has it messed up your car? we have tweeted a link within the hour on >>> outrage in florida. many are upset there with the verdict in the case of th

apartment. 8-year-old michaela darden is still list the in stable condition tonight. darcy spencer has details on her injuries and the two men arrested in that case. >> reporter: the mother of 8-year-old mikayla darden says she is still in the icu. the little girl was shot in the chest. the bullet hit her lung. she is on a ventilator, but is responding to her mom's voice. her mom says she is relieved two men have been charged in the shooting, but it doesn't change what happened to her daughter. we're learning more about the shooting through these charging documents. police have charged 19-year-old kari brown and 21-year-old nathanial pat tennesseten, know psycho. the documents say after the gunfire erupted children in the courtyard pointed out the two suspects to a witness and said "there they go." as the suspects were running away. police arrested the men around the corner and when they were being questioned, here's what they said. they went ton apartment building there on valley avenue to buy an ounce of pot for a hundred bucks. they say the victim, mikayla, opened

. >> michaela is going to be all right. >> reporter: authorities are still searching tonight. we're told they are talking to witnesses. they're asking anyone who may have seen anything today or heard anyone talking about the shooting to contact metropolitan police. back to you. >>> also tonight a 17-year-old girl shot near the gaithersburg library is expected to be okay. wusa9 was over the scene shortly after it happened this afternoon. police say the shooting may have involved a fight over a jacket. they are calling it accidental. that teen was taken to the hospital. >>> tomorrow is the funeral for ruthanne lodato, the alexandria piano teacher shot and killed by a man who knocked on her front door last week, that killer still on the loose, an older man with a full beard. >>> a van loaded with kids flips during rush hour on the beltway this evening. nine children, two adults ended up hurt. it happened near the river road exit on the inner loop and the resulting backup extended for miles into virginia. those kids were taken to children's hospital. a 25-year-old woman was rushed

middle way and what does all this mean for russia ukraine's closest neighbor today which we have michaela the chief of foreign affairs committee of the upper house of russia's parliament. the fires in kenya's independence square has been extinguished but the barricades are still. following days of bloodshed the opposition is celebrating. but tell the people of ukraine they were hoping for is this the end of the struggle for power or just the beginning. become a carer for head of the four and a committee affairs committee in russian federation council it's really great to have in our program today thank you for having me so many things going on in ukraine right now talk all over the world now in your view what has taken place is it a cooler evolution. well you know as an arab just as an oriental list unfortunately i draw many parallels with what is happening in ukraine with what is called the arab spring it started as a revolution it started as a protest of people who were deceived by mr unocal the and his party the party of the regions. misty in the call that you and his party were at the

and we're back with a whole michaela spray had all the foreign affairs committee in russia's federation council so there's also the aspect of the west and russia the western politicians are talking to right now and cutting deals as if she was the legitimate leader of the crane which is not the case well we are we are in the reserves today we are studying trying to study the situation on the ground and that's why by the way my colleagues from the state duma are currently in crimea i would delegation to the legation of the russian senate goes to ukraine on wednesday. to study the said is the situation we are sending fact finding missions to work in the field to talk to the people not only to talk to the political leaders but also to talk to n.g.o.s that talk to really just leaders ukraine is multinational multi religious country and you cannot solve the problems than of the country only. supporting the west of ukraine or the east of ukraine the removed limbs there are a ton of ours in crimea. the russians syria's there are georgians there it's a very colorful picture but russia anchorage

they say the victim, michaela opened the door for them.say inside the building, a man fired a gun. they say they fired shots as the man ran away. one witness told police he heard what sounded like a robbery in the hallway when the suspects were in the building. documents say neither suspect had money to buy the drugs casting down on their story. police say they had masks when they were arrested and a.22 caliber handgun was found nearby. >> the little girl's family is focussing on her recovery now. they say she's a fighter and they're hopeful she'll make a full recovery. >>> officers are looking for a man matching this sketch. the sheriff's office believe he's responsible for up to four robberies dating back to december. officers think the man described as 5'8" with a medium build held up four women. he approaches women when they're alone, pulls out a gun and demands they hand over their wallets. >>> disbelief in florida carrying over to this morning. many are upset in the case of the man charged in the murder of a teenager. the state attor

no timetable was given for when and where the monuments michaela get the two sides came out with a list of ten objectives the friendship and apologizing for her repeated visits by high ranking officials to the controversial yasukuni war shrine in court in the united states to block took us move toward re armament. the push to better promote the korean name for the body of water that separates korea and japan is spreading in the west the folly of this success seen in the state of virginia new york is considering similar legislation and what other people behind this grassroots movement in washington sit down with working on that explain how it all began fifty four year old peter chan witnessed a moment to let go down and the history of korean americans. it all started two years ago with a conversation he had with his son who was in fifth grade at the time as my son chris. you know the cbt korean japan yesterday was the name of the sea of japan. so i'll really got upset. and i've told them that it's not true he says he's seen a new coat of poly knit. and that any set the video instances no

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let's get straight to don in for michaela pereira. >>> breaking news, a truce in name only in ukraineght brian riot police and protestors. look at that building. it's just burned out there. the square has been ground zero for anti-government demonstrations. it might be the city's worst violence yet. they are blaming protestors for breaking the truce. they say its athletes at the sochi olympics held a moment of silence for their country men killed in kiev violence. >> terrorists are once again trying to hide explosives in shoes, cosmetics and liquids and there's evidence that they're deploying new ways to do it. it reportedly mentions over two dozen cities overseas, but the threat is not tied to any known plot and unred lighted to recent warnings about toothpaste. >>> the final day of nuclear talks with iran in vienna. they have worked out a timetable and a framework for the next round of negotiations for iranians in march. they are trying to for forge a long-term agreement in exchange for an easing of sanctions. >>> today a hearing will be held about the ups crash into the alabama air

and she has evolved into -- michaela has too. >> she's tough just like her big sister. >>> baseball season is right around the corner. giants pitchers and catchers report to scottsdale in just 12 days. and don't forget about the olympics, the sharks. we'll have highlights for you right here on xfinity sports. well, that will do it for now, but a lot more sports coming up. thank goodness the football season is over. >> did you just say 12 days? >> 12 days. >> no, we should at least be able to finish winter olympics before we start spring training. >> absolutely. i'm exhausted. i feel like somebody should gatorade over me. >>> some people headed to the olympic games might not have a place to stay when they get there. plus from extreme security to extreme anti-doping measures. we'll show you what athletes will be facing before during and after the competition. weights. four hours on the slopes. and two hours doing this stuff. which leaves me approximately two minutes to get my banking done. so i use the citi mobile app to quickly check my accounts and pay my bills. which leaves me about five

for michaela pereira, if you venture back here -- >> did i say that?t it twice. are you back monday? >> sort of, no. >> i wanted to give it to you twice. we're talking about huge rain and a heavy snow maker. >> because of the wildfires out west, because of the fires and the ash and soot in the soil, it did something to the soil so the water couldn't even absorb well. >> it is so dry that it literally runs off. it is like concrete now. >> you need the water, you don't need that much. >> not at once. >>> coming up on "new day," red light cameras. they make the government a lot of money, but do they make us safer? >>. >>> and remember this from the movie "big"? it winds up tom hanks isn't the only one that can make beautiful music with his feet. it is our must-see moment. you'll see it next. [ female announcer ] new fiber one protein cereal. ♪ yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! ♪ we are one, under the sun ♪ under the sun... [ female announcer ] fiber and protein. together as one. introducing new fiber one protein cereal. where their electricity comes from. they flip

. >> that it is for us and michaela pereira will be pulling double duty. fun weekend ahead. we'll see you on monday. have a great time. time for "newsroom" with carol costello. >> thanks a lot. have a great weekend. "newsroom" starts right now. >>> happening now in the "newsroom" high alert. >> we strongly recommend that they heed the warnings of the experts. >> evacuations ordered in california. flash floods, disastrous mudslides. six inches of rain in just hours. also, former ukrainian president breaking his silence as his country erupts. armed russian forces seizing control of the airport. fighter jets in position fears avenue cold war. >> i'm closely watching russia's military exercises along the ukraine jan border. >> the u.s. military telling cnn our warning time is cut to zero. plus now hiring. a new report out at a possible pilot shortage. new questions of safety this morning. and -- >> let's do this thing. >> obama and biden running in office. west wing, south portico," chariots of fire" anyone? you're live in the cnn "newsroom". ♪ >>> that was funny. good morning,

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i'm john berman. >> i'm michaela pereira. good morning out west. it is 8:00 a.m.is being evacuated due to a

>> reporter: may, michaela, good morning. we're actually here in raleigh, in north raleigh.behind meep this is six forks road here, and it has only really been plowed once, but it is extremely icy. if you look over here, it had rained earlier this morning, but it's only 30 degrees. so all of this has kind of iced over, and people have been sliding continuously. now, last night, several people had to abandon their cars, because they simply couldn't get through some of the roads. there was just total gridlock, because clouds had not been able to come through, and the other issue, as you mentioned, are power outages. with all that ice, if you look at the power line, the ice is accumulating up there, and can you can see it on the trees. where we've been we have seen power flicker and transformers making noises clout t s through morning. roads only plowed once because it's been extremely difficult to get out on to the roadways. just a very, very icy situation here. this is a tleed would taroad th you right into the parking lots here. a very dangerous situation. chris, back to you

michaela shy rai schrin has chad that. the fifth youngest win center any olympic alpine event. here is your medal count. the united states they've got the most medals with 27. russia, they're second with 26. canada has 24. norway and the netherlands they're tied at fourth with 22. now, controversy in the ladies figure skating after south korea finished second to 17-year-old russian skater despite the fact that she had the most significant stumble during they are routine. and among the judges was the wife of the russian skating federation president, and critics pointed to the raucous cheers of the russian crowd that may have biased the judges. we have a petition on change.org to get the competition rejudged. >> what is the change? change.org ? i need to sign that. that south korean woman was brilliant. beijing is known for its pollution and that choking smog is now effecting citizens' health. now for the first time the city is testing its emergency alert. >> children and the elderly are being told it remain indoors. those who do venture out are advised to wear masks. with pollut

. >> i'm michaela pereira. those stories and more at this hour. shots flight in the square, blood flowing. u.s. officials worry the violence could get worse. 100 killed today alone, hundreds more injured in the worst outbreak of violence since protestors camping out in square three months ago. it's unclear what prompted the new gunfire. cnn crews tell us protestors were throwing rocks and moll toef cocktails at police. closer ties with the you're european instead of accepting raid from russia. we'll have a live report from kiev in a moment. >>> a big day in ennew jersey f chris christie. the subject is supposed to be sandy relief. this is open to the public. you never know. could be a free for all. there are protests outside. in the past, these have been high drama events where the governor goes toe to toe with the public, sometimes in their face. it will be interesting to see how he acts today. >>> a warning to airlines of possible attempts to hide bombs in shoes, cosmetics and athletics. they feel terror groups are work on new bomb designs. unre

. >>> michaela shyrin has broken the streak becoming the youngest gold winner in women's alcohol almost in history and the youngest ever in any olympic alpine event. here is your medal count so far. the united states may lead the way with 27 medals. russia right behind with 26, although hockey was the one they really wanted to medal in as we know. canada, they've got a chance at that hockey gold. they're number three at 24. and norway and the netherlands are tied at fourth place with 22 medals a piece. it looked like we were going to get out of the olympics without scandal but we now have two scandals. one exploded thursday night when an athlete from south korea seconde finished second tn athlete who had the biggest stumble of her routine. and among the judges was the wife of the russian olympic fed ways and they may have biased the judging. and then there is the doping scandal, the german olympic committee said the athletes has done the same. both countries have removed their sullied athletes from these games. also a an athlete that had yet to compete with sochi however, she had not me

. >> thanks, michaela. thanks for being with us. a lot of news happening today. let's get over to carol costello and the newsroom. >> thanks a lot, kate. "newsroom" starts now. >>> the russian flag now flying atop the building. >> it's a correct challenge to the authority of the new government here in ukraine. molotov cocktails flying through the sky. america watching closely this morning. >>> plus, the fat fight. >> consumers will understand how many calories they are cob consuming at one time. >> new nutrition labels. the first lady making the big announcement. >> get hyped for healthy snacks and fresh foods. we love it. >> ahead, what you'll need to look for at the grocery store. >>> also, breaking overnight. >> leave all your belongings and get off this aircraft. >> a smoke emergency. >> we cannot breathe back here. go. >> incomplete darkness. almost 100 passengers rush to the exits. and raising arizona. >> i have vetoed senate bill 1062. >> governor brewer calling for unity after vetoing a bill. >>> i am absolutely thrilled. happiness. it's about time. i kne

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i'm john berman. >> i'm michaela pereira.>> the city of atlanta says, this will not happen to us again. you remember this, snow, sleet and rain. they are in the forecast again

. >> i'm michaela pereira. so glad to have you with us. those stories and more. >>> this is the winter that keeps on giving in a bad, bad way. the snow days, the flight delays, the flight cancellations. they are adding up costing the economy millions, and millions of dollars. >> a third day of jury deliberations in the so-called loud music trial is underway. jurors are deciding right now whether michael dunn killed jordan davis in cold blood or self-defense. dunn is a 47-year-old white man. davis was black and 17. he was shot dead in a dispute with dunn over loud music. it all went down at a gas station in jacksonville, florida, in november, 2012. dunn faces up to life in prison if he is found guilty of first-degree murder. >> the son-in-law of a couple killed by a package bomb is being charged with planting the device. 49-year-old richard parker lived next door to his in-laws. police say he is the only suspect. investigators say they found a note that may have been attached to the bomb. they are not discussing what that note said or a pos

i'm michaela pereira. >> i'm john berman. those stories and more right now at this hour. >>> chaos in ukraine where protesters are standing their ground despite orders to clear out of independence square in kiev. this was the deadliest day in the three-month-long standoff. this was the deadliest day in decades there leaving 25 people dead and hundreds injured. vice president biden has called ukraine's president urging him to pull back government forces. the u.s. is threatening sanctions. protesters are furious their president is taking cues from moscow in refusing to sign a trade deal with the european union. they want his powers limited. we'll have a live report from this chaos in independence square in just a moment. >> if you happen to be eating a hot pocket, put it down and check the label. nestle is recalling two varieties of their popular snack, croissant crust philly steak and cheese -- philly steak and cheese. the meat is being recalled. it was recalled because the company said processed, disease and unsound animals w