michigan, you are amazing.inue to maintain that over the last few years, michigan state government has become way more insane than anyone nationally gives them credit for. the michigan rape insurance bill goes into effect tomorrow. it goes into effect on thursday. but the michigan rape insurance bill is not the most intense thing going on in michigan politics. over the next couple of days we're going to have a new exclusive report on something further, something else going on in michigan, surprisingly radical and occasionally bizarre state government. that special report is ahead a this week. "first look" is up next. >> good thursday morning. right now on "first look" breaking news. a car crashed into a crowd at the south by southwest music festival, killing two. wlikting reports. first this satellite image may show missing flight 370, and did the plane reply past its last confirmed location. >>> a number of people still missing as firefighters continue to search the rubble for buildings that exploded on wednes

also county clerk's offices in michigan typically are not open on the weekends.here is not typically this much demand for county clerk services on weekends like there was this weekend. this is footage from early saturday morning in washtenaw county in michigan where couples lined up to get their marriage licenses. and because of this kind of sudden interest from couples who had unexpectedly just been given the right to marry effective the night before, because of that demand clerks in four michigan counties decided to open for business on saturday, even though they are usually closed on the weekend. and hundreds and hundreds of people in michigan lined up and crowded the lobbies and paid their marriage license fees, and clergy came out from all over the state, ready to get people married right then, right there, including in one county people getting married all at once, all in a big group, just so it could be done faster. why faster? what's the hurry? well, the hurry was because that outbreak of equal rights in michigan this weekend, it only lasted a few hours.

michigan, you are amazing.ate government has become way more insane than anyone nationally gives them credit for. the michigan rape insurance bill goes into effect tomorrow. it goes into effect on thursday. but the michigan rape insurance bill is not the most intense thing going on in michigan politics. over the next couple of days we're going to have a new exclusive report on something further, something else going on in michigan, surprisingly radical and occasionally bizarre state government. that special report is ahead this week. you will want to watch this space. that does it for us tonight. see you again tomorrow night. now it's time for "the last >>> we have breaking news about congressman darrell issa tonight, but first, there's also breaking news about the missing malaysia airlines flight. >> some startling new developments. >> the release of three grainy satellite photos from china. >> they were taken at about 11:00 a.m. on sunday. >> an airplane the size of a 7 777 doesn't just vanish. >> search and

there is no better example than here in michigan. they're recovering the most from the great recession and the unemployment rate has hit its lowest point in nearly six years. we balance our budget without accounting gimmicks. andinated our deficit enacted michiganders to choose whether or not to join a union. since december 20 10, michigan businesses have created more than a quarter million new jobs. we are number seven in the nation for personal income growth and we are once again leading the engine and manufacturing job growth. that should be a lesson for the nation. it is as easy as asking what the problem is and what are the facts? but it into place and be relentless in solving one problem after another. let's get the job done. isis not bigger government, creating environment for better jobs. freeingg budgets, entrepreneurs from unnecessary regulation, and letting the free market take off. we are seeing several states led by republican governors like in wisconsin, new jersey, and of course in michigan. the comeback is happening r

. >> michigan performed it's first gay marriage today.ederal judge overafternooned michigan's ban on friday. the state's attorney general asked that the ruling be freeze until with a ruling is made. it is unknown if they will uphold that request. >>> 06 years later, a passenger plane disappeared over the great lakes. why the search is still on. it's your average 6'0" easter egg. he'll tell you the story behind it in just a moment. >> my administartion has a very strong human rights element. >> his perspective on the conflicts facing the world in the state of america. on al jazeera america >> good afternoon and welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford live in new york city. michigan performed it's first same-sex marriage today. several counties say they'll extend court hours and give licenses to those couples. michigan's gay marriage ban was struck down on friday. >>> russian troops storm an ukrainian air base in crimea. the shots were heard but origins are unknown. u.n. general secretary ban ki-moon heads over to ukraine. >>

right now michigan's unemployment rate is 7.7%.ernor says closing the talent gap is the single-most important issue, which could bring unemployment down by 1.5%. salaries for these skilled trades jobs can range between 50 to $100,000 a year. for craft the opportunities seem endless. >> that's what this has really done. it has given me an opportunity to see is this something i really want to do for the rest of my life? and so far i'm am very interested. >> reporter: bisi onile-ere, al jazeera, detroit. >>> when we return, on al jazeera america, coffee, it is a matter of national pride for argentinian,s, but how good is the local stuff? r >>> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm del walters. these are your headlines at this hour. two civilians are dead in afghanistan after the taliban took control of a facility in kabul, a suicide bomber attacked the building, and then a fight between the taliban and the police took place. >>> rain could complicate the task of digging in oso, washington. >>> the former president of ukraine, vikto

right now, michigan's unemployment rate is 7.7%. governor rick snyder said that closing the talent gap is the single most important issue which could bring unemployment down by 1.5%. salaries for these skilled trades jobs can range from 5 to $100,000 a year. for kraft, who was a senior, the opportunities seem endless. >> that's what it has done, it has given me the opportunity to say, well, this is really something that i want to do with the rest of my life. and so far, it's something that i found i'm very interested in. >> training workers of tomorrow today. with the hope of filling michigan's skill shortage and rebuilding the economy. aljazeera, detroit. >> when we return, on aljazeera america, coffee, it is a matter of national pride for argentineans. but how did is the local brew? we'll take a sip right after the break. >> welcome back to aljazeera america. i'm del walters. and these are the stories we're following at this hour. the president is in saudi, arabia, the final stop of his six day overseas trip. touching down in riha

the gentleman from michigan. mr. levin: could i ask my colleague, are you ready to close? mr. schock: yes. mr. levin: i yield myself the balance of our time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. levin: i respect very much the specific impetus for this bill. unfortunately, though, there have been no hearings on this legislation, and it was not marked up in committee. i would like to provide information on current law on the scope of this legislation and its potential consequences on our health system. it is why i do not support this bill in its present form. first, it is important to note that the affordable care act contains a religious exemption incorporating one that has been in the internal revenue code since 1965. this provision permits an exemption to members of religion that join together to provide mutual aid as a community. for example, the amish and mennonite faiths. or participate in the health care sharing ministry, which is akin to insurance. these groups do not participate in governm

oil spills into lake michigan from b-p's whiting refinery. we'll have a *live update on the clean-up. bullets are fired at the dome of a south suburban mosque during a prayer service. and the search has resumed this morning for the missing malaysian flight 3-70 in the indian ocean. good morning. i'm cortney hall in for dan. and i'm erin mcelroy. thanks for joining us on the wgn morning news at *4 a-m. apparently demetrius did not get the royal blue memo. >> next time you should call me. >> just give us some good news on the weather. >> we do have a least some sunshine coming. temperatures are warming up a bit. winter will hold on. temperatures climb into the upper thirties for the afternoon. clouds increase. scattered showers are likely tonight. 21 degrees is a current of the chair. 10 in waukegan. 15 and bartlett. it is cold. it will stay cold through the morning. wind chill barely in the teens. we stayed dry today. rain comes our way tonight. it may be a washout on thursday. tonight we fall back down to 33. showers are likely with a high te

. >>> opponents of michigan's presumed democratic candidate for u.s.e are accusing him of wanting to make sure abortion is cheap for his dogs. no, really. actual fact. charged senator on a rightfully controversial law that bars insurance companies from covering abortion in their regular plans, even for women who are victims of rape and incest. under this new law, a rape or incest victim would -- who needed an abortion would need to have already purchased a special abortion insurance rider, separate from her regular policy. which is why opponents have dubbed it the rape insurance bill. it's such an extreme piece of legislation that michigan's anti-abortion republican governor rick snyder vetoed basically the same bill in 2012. the reason it's now law is that the anti-abortion group right to life michigan put on a citizen drive that put it back to the state legislator where it only needed to pass t governor's signature was not required. so signatures from about 4% of michig michigani michigani -- democratic congressman garry peters who's running to repla

but as far as the state of michigan is concerned, they're not married. situation where republican governor is all but unmarrying married same-sex couples happened in utah, you may remember in december when 1,300 couples got married before the equal rights window slammed shut in that state. now, in that case, the federal government weighed in to contradict utah's governor directly announcing even though the state of utah would not recognize their unions, the federal government would. today, attorney general eric holder, he did it again. issuing a statement saying that all, all of the marriages performed in michigan last saturday will be recognized by the federal government and that those families will be eligible for all the federal benefits that come with being a lawfully wedded couple. lucky for that organized couple with their tax returns. holder also tipped his hat today to the supreme court decision last summer that struck down the federal gay marriage ban calling it a historic step toward equality for all, all american families and explaining his de

off the uva miss, michigan state is out running. spots up for the three ball and that is good and it gave his team the lead. the cavaliers try to remain calm, justin anderson from the corner, the montross christian product drains it. we're tied at 51. even when michigan state tried to pull away, joe harris wouldn't let them, the senior with the three ball, pulls virginia within two, but that's as close as they would get, michigan state made some free throws down the stretch, this half court shot ended, falls up short for uva, michigan state tak takes this one. tony bennett putting this wonderful season in perspective. >> they have left a legacy that they won't forget, it stings now and it's empty, but it's the team that you don't want the season to end, because you don't want to stop coaching them, but i thank god for the opportunity to work with these guys and they should hold their heads high, they are what's right about the game in college basketball. >> congratulations to tony bennett in virginia, they finished the season with a

and plus, michigan slams their way to the sweet 16. jason is up next. >>> a lot of folks at home may be hoping to root on a local team throughout the tournament, and slim pickins. >> virginia looks like they could make a run. this team is very talented. we will see how their fate turns out. but go into the dance, virginia earned a number one seed. talking to several of the players, recently uva still believes they are the under dogs. they may be the one seed that feels that way. the florida gators can't play that underdog role was they are the best team in the country and have been the best in the country for most of the season. pittsburgh taking on donovan's boys for a trip to the sweet 16 today. final seconds of the first half. scotty, this guy has been dominant for florida all season. he hits the buzzer to end the half. the gators go into the locker room up five. florida came out strong in the second half, and that is patric young, a man with a huge block over james robinson. later in the half, again, from long range. he had 21 poin

please keep us up to date about michigan.ing to have one tight senate race out there. >>> the political scandal at the heart of the great "american hustle," the real scandal behind it, abscam. what a sleazy operation that was. in a moment we'll show you the people behind it who took the money. this is "hardball," the place for politics. >>> for darrell issa, reality doesn't seem to matter. issa, the chairman of the committee on house oversight made news yesterday on fox television when he said this is about lois lerner, the irs administrator in cincinnati who led the unit that reviewed requests for tax exemptions. remember all that? here he is. >> her attorney indicates now that she will testify. we've been in back and forth negotiation. but quite frankly, we believe that the evidence we've gathered causes her and her best interests to be someone who should testify. >> the problem is that is not true. lerner's tern said she is not testifying and would continue to assert her fifth amendment rights. he also said he had no idea

. >> you did that story on the devos family in michigan.in a capsule, can you tell us what that was about? >> i'm from michigan. the devos family, cofounders of amway, the multilevel marketing company. big time republicans, long-time members of the koch network, the donor network. so in 2012, michigan does the unthinkable and passes a right-to-work law. the cradle of organized labor is now a right-to-work state. >> but they didn't call it that. they called it "freedom to work" right? >> that was the spin, exactly. dick devos, the heir to the amway fortune, had a role in this. i figured out that this had been a multi-year effort. there was fundraising. there was electing republican candidates, essentially helping to engineer a complete republican takeover in michigan in 2010. the state house, the state senate, and the governor's mansion all were occupied by republicans. and then a lot of, in this case, dark money, through a group, you know, another -- the michigan freedom fund, essentially, in a lame duck session in 2012, after the elections

camp from michigan. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from michigan is recognized for two minutes. mr. camp: thank you, mr. speaker. and i thank the gentleman for yielding. i rise today in strong support of the bill offered by my colleague and friend, mr. dan benishek of michigan. the sleeping bear dunes national lake shore is not just a michigan but a national treasure. it's enjoyed by over one million visitors from across the state, country and world each year. in fact, in 2011 sleeping bear was voted the most beautiful place in america by a poll conducted by "good morning america." this bill is the product of years of work between members of the public, the national park service and local, state and federal officials. it strikes a careful balance between conservation and recreation. in addition to protecting this vital natural resource, the bill ensures that the beaches of lake michigan will be accessible to the public and that hunting and fishing rights as well as boating access will be maintain

the senator from michigan. will the senate come to order. the senator from michigan. mr. levin: madam president, i want to assure our colleagues these nominees from michigan have been selected, obviously, by us but it was following a very, very thorough screening committee which is broadly based recommendation. and these -- all these four nominees are highly qualified, have judicial temperament and senator stabenow and i can recommend them highly to the senate. i thank my colleagues who are voting for cloture and then hope that the next vote after cloture we will see them confirmed. again, we want to provide that assurance to our colleagues that this is a broadly based screening committee that we appoint which has recommended these nominees. i thank the chair. the presiding officer: all time has been yielded back. the clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. the clerk: cloture motion we the undersigned senators in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate hereby move to bring to a close the debate on the nomination of judith elle

illinois did michigan a huge favor saturday by knocking off michigan state allowing michigan to clinch its share of the big 10 title. how did the wolverines are we pay them? by coming into champagne and ruining senior night. so much for gratitude. two seniors playing their final home game. illinois and never led to win abrams pass a stolen by robinson the dunk put michigan up 19. time winding down taking a deep three to put michigan up 52-30. now it's their 11th three- pointer in the first half. second-half seventh three- pointer of the night a career high. michigan wins the big tent out right for the first time since 1986 smashing 84-53. cactus league baseball, the sox lost to the indians 5-4. have a great day. >>u-s stocks rebounded yesterday, as worries about the crisis in ukraine eased. the dow gained 228 points -- its biggest gain of the year so far. the nasdaq added 74. and the s-and-p 500 rose 28 points, to a new all-time high. the chicago river will flow green for st. patrick's day -- even if it's frozen. organizers say they'll break through the ice, if it hasn't thawed. the sa

i did. >> reporter: earlier this month, michigan state won the big 10. lacey was there, cheering him on and sharing in a time-honored tradition. >> that was really fun. i got to climb up there and help him cut down the net. >> reporter: but last fall, it was lacey who needed the support. >> lacey kind of relapsed and she had -- was having a real rough week. >> reporter: until adrian got there. >> she turned over and she seen me, and she grinned. she made a little smile. >> reporter: coach tom izzo was there that day too. >> watching that moment, i could never teach that. i could never coach that. >> reporter: a 23-year-old on the cusp of making the nba, showing the kind of selflessness that would be admiral in anyone at any age. >> she called me her superman. >> superman, i love you. >> reporter: a win for both of them. no matter what happens on the court. stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. >>> that's our broadcast for this thursday night. i'm lester holt. brian will be back tomorrow. thanks for being with us. good night. >>> nbc bay air what news start

please keep us up to date about michigan.going to have one tight senate race out there. >>> the political scandal at the heart of the great "american hustle," the real scandal behind it, abscam. what a sleazy operation that was. in a moment we'll show you the people behind it who took the money. this is "hardball," the place for politics. let's say you pay your guy around 2 percent to manage your money. that's not much, you think except it's 2 percent every year. go to e*trade and find out how much our advice and guidance costs. spoiler alert. it's low. it's guidance on your terms not ours. e*trade. less for us, more for you. >>> for darrell issa, reality doesn't seem to matter. issa, the chairman of the committee on house oversight made news yesterday on fox television when he said this is about lowest learner, the irs administrator in cincinnati who led the unit that reviewed requests for tax exemptions. remember all that? here he is. >> her attorney indicates now that she will testify. we've been in back and forth negotiat

. >>> michigan's job market is now gaining momentum. there are now more jobs in the state than workers qualified to fill them. bisi onile-ere talks about how michigan is trying to close the gab and get people back to work. >> reporter: as north america's biggest car and truck producers drove the workforce, but in 2009 the u.s. economy took a down turn. years later the great lake state has a new problem. there are jobs available, about 70,000 to be exact, these are positions that don't require a college degree, but there are not enough people qualified to fill them. >> we're talking to employers, and employers are telling us we need individuals who have experiences and mechatronics as an example, or c & c machining or welding. >> reporter: michael finney heads the development corporation which just launched a program called "career jump start" which is focused on training and educating people in the skilled trades industries. all participants are still in high school. >> it's amazing to be able to take something like a robot and be able

let's turn to michigan now.ate became the latest friday to remove restrictions to same-sex marriages but yesterday the move was stayed pending appeal. many couples moved before marriages were put on hold there. let's bring in the brain trust. evan wilson, founder and leader of freedom to marry. a national republican reporter and ken blackwell at the family research council. evan, let's start with you, kind sir. talk about "the new york times" reporting today that legal experts say that the country is entering a marriage spring and predict that several of the circuit courts will rule that state laws limiting marriage to a man and woman are unconstitutional. marriage springs. that sound about, right? >> that is right. there are about 58 cases in 28 states now making their way up through the court system as couples are challenging discrimination in marriage and so far we're 9 for 9 in federal rulings in freedom of the marriage and diverse majority of americans including increasingly republicans who understand that

of michigan. mr. reid: i send a cloture motion to the desk. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: cloture motion: we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on nomination of linda vivienne parker of michigan to be united states district judge for the eastern district of michigan signed by 17 senators fools. mr. reid: i ask that the reading not be necessary. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum under rule 22 be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i move we proceed to legislative session. the presiding officer: question on the motion. all those in favor say aye. all those opposed, no. ayes appear to have it. ayes do have it. motion is agreed to. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by me with the concurrence of senator mcconnell, the senate proceed to exec

same-sex marriages are on hold in michigan the state's ban was struck down yesterday. some services were held today. several count ease said they will extend court hours. a federal appeals court suspended them until wednesday. >> the belongings of napoleon bonaparte are hitting the market. buyers can see a shirt the leader wore in his final days. i am jonathan jetsz. "fault lines" is next here on al jazeera america. >> "america tonight" investigates. beaten up by sheriff's deputies. >> and i have about four or five officers come around me and then i heard this. >> denied medical care. >> she would sit and cry and say please please take me to the hospital. i need them to stitch it up. it needs to be closed. >>> a botched execution. >> when you strap somebody to a board, deprive them of oxygen for 25 minutes as they slowly die in front of their family.

you have michigan and kentucky. these are two important states a if he is going to be able to get the 22nd amendment appealed. and once he -- if he does that once he is re-elected -- sorry, re-elected there will be nothing to stop him from abolishing re-elections and achieving his dream of becoming king barak the first. we have to get on this now. if they had the [bleep] to save this great nation we wouldn't even be talking about this. >> finally we agree with you on something. are you as disgusted as i am right now if that is even possible which i doubt? >> first of all the president loves the final four so much i call him president bracket obama and i am pleased with his choice. believe it or not this bimbo went to grad school and i went to michigan state. i find that massagonistic. that cancels out. paul, go ahead and defend your hero. >> my hand is wet from touching you earlier. i cannot on several levels. it is nice to see you can relax after fixing the economy and health care and crimea. >> you turned it aroun

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michigan state had a halftime lead.he second half belonged to chavez who scored 17 of his 25 points after the break. yukon is back in the final 4 after sitting out the tournament last year because of ncaa sanctions. they win 60-54. so, here is the final 4. number 7, yukon, looking to upset florida and on the other side. number 8 ken ken and wisconsin. >> boogity, boogity, boogity, let's go racing you bunch of hot dogs! jimmie johnson had the lead with 11 laps to go but it was kurt busch on the inside track. and, he passes double j so pushing the 41 and takes the checkered nag. a win for bush ends an 83-race drop. get ready for baseball, folks. this is one of the best times of the year. baseball, dodgers playing right now. giants are in arizona. >> and any sportscast that mentioning hank plante, i love it. >> yes. >> awesome. >> all right, thank you very much, we will see you back here in half an hour. >> new updates always on kpix.com. see you in a little bit ,, ,,,,,,,,,, tonight, deadline day. monday is the enrollment

we are in the '40's already. 44 downtown. 41 in michigan city. this will give us a jump start with temperatures in the '50s later today. it has been windy but the wind will drop off later today. it will be extremely windy but there will be a breeze. there is a bit of rain showing up on the radar but it's not necessarily reaching the ground here in our area. today, 56 degrees. it has not been that warm in all of 2014. you have to go all the way back to november 17th to find a day warmer than this. tonight we begin to cool off. we will have the chance of snow coming tomorrow night. not a huge storm. another warmup comes after that. today will be a good one. let's check on traffic. >> things are going so well and then you throw that snow back in. it never ends. we have a few things happening early. crash are the western working to clear. we have continuing row work on 290 the eisenhower heading inbound, one lane blocks for work at the morgan street bridge. it's all scheduled to be picked up at the top of the hour. >>we start with some breaking newsf

he lead michigan state with 22.allied from the second half deficit thanks a to the shooting of napier. he scored 25 points including three crucial free throws down the stretch. he goes deep and he puts the contest away. uconn wins it 60-54. next up, up number one, florida. kentucky and michigan went down to the buzzer with under a minute left. the wild cats lead by two and follow the bouncing ball as they try to tie it up. they keep shooting, but after three straight misses jordan morgan is given credit for a tip in. kentucky then unties it as harrison knocks down a cleche -- a clutch three pointer. still time for michigan to get off one last shot. it is off the mark. the wild cats win it 75-72. they will play wisconsin in the final four on saturday. the giants and a's open their season tomorrow. oakland plays host to cleveland while san francisco is at arizona. tonight the dodgers were at san diego. it was 1-0 l.a. until the eighth. brian wilson gives up a long homerun to the former athletic seth smith. that was sm

we started these regional where connecticut took on michigan state.on in the house. gary harris with a little magic. bet the shot clock. 'm uconn rallied behind shabazz napier. with just 20 seconds left, the huskies get the ball to phillip knowland, who puts the game airplane. uconn wins, the first seven seed to make the final four since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985. >> in the midwest regional, kentucky and michigan went down to the final seconds. the wildcats led by two michigan with the ball and check out this frantic sequence. the wolverines keep missing but keep getting the rebound before finally jordan morgan ties the score. 72. kentucky then unties it at aaron harrison knocks down the two. time for michigan to get off a shot, wildcats win so they're headed to the final four in arlington, texas. >> at the valero open in san antonio, the leader looking relaxed there. maybe too much. began the day with a three-stroke lead but shot a final round 76. he mid-one of his two bogeyed 18 and gets the victory. >> tonight at 6:00, more from t

michigan is the regular-season champion.he red carpet treatment from the white sox after his trip to the oscars. eric johnson got his start against the indians. his first hit as a white sox. >> too big hits including this to run home run. he and three rbis. >> anybody have occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating? one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues with three types of good bacteria. i should probably take this. live the regular life. phillips'. it was quite a blanket this morning. a little less on that incident. it is more akin to the sultan ifnear those big beautiful flecksseverance mulford is excited to and it reflected that of before. check out the shot. took his close-up shot of a single snowflake. they're beautiful things to look at. five the recorders inches. he is up and mchenry a lawyer. bicycles in the morning sun rise. he was dashing off to work earlier this month and took that picture. the stock index in michigan and saw the spiral of snowfallthis

>> michigan state going all the way. a while since there win. my pick, michigan state.ng it home for me. if the's been a while since i within my pool. >> hmm. >> i would argue for impeachm t impeachment. impeaching barack hussein obama would soil the very idea of impeachment. here is joe biden filling out his bracket. >> that wasn't joe biden. just a strange dog. andy, the world is burning. and the leader of the free world is filling out his bracket. this is a" i wrote for the 5 earlier. how did we get to this point. how quickly can we impeach him? >> let me tell you what is going on and why we better get to impeaching him quickly. the president, sorry, the president. picked michigan state to beat louisville in the finals you. have michigan. you have kentucky. these are two very important states. if he is going to be able to get the 22nd amendment repealed. in time for him to run for a third term in 2016. and once he, if he does that. once he is reejected. sorry, re-elected. there will be nothing to stop him from abolishing future re-elections achieving his dream of bec

seven seeded upset behind michigan. the huskys winner 60-54. the first ever seed to ever make it to the final four. >>> from 68 teams down to just a quartet, final coverage starts right here on saturday night, 6:00 eastern when uconn takes on florida. that's following by versus kentucky. >>> well, most of major league baseball opens today but the l.a. dodgers have already played three games. last night the dodgers played their first game in the state after sweeping a two-game series against arizona in australia. their winning streak would end in san diego. the dodger they rally past l.a. in the eighth. while the late inning highlights save the day for san diego, the ball girl has the most heroic play of the game. in the eight inning she reaches into the stands to snag a hard-hit line drive that was sure to hit a fan. fans show appreciate with a high five right there. maybe a little more. nice move. >>> when we return, rattled residents. people in california clean up after the latest in a series of earthquakes. . try our delicious new fresh mex

michigan and michigan state facing off. makes a nice move to make it in nine point halftime lead.ichigan state opened up the second on an 8-0 run. >> the spartans with the big 10 tournament for the fourth time. they miss out on the one seat.seed. >> 6 big 10 teams made the big dance. >> no schools from illinois and made the tournament.made the tournam. >> pitched well after giving up to in the first. the indians still up 2- 0. it's a solo home run. did you put everything you own in boxes and then into a truck. and then take everything out of the truck and out of the boxes? you know the answers to questions like that, so you're the best person to do your taxes. intuit turbotax. it's amazing what you're capable of. >> there will be a 50 tomorrow. it will turn cooler again. we're getting little shots of it. by and large it is a below normal temperature regime. the pattern has dominated this season. in a month that is supposed to be our fastest warming. >> >> it has been pretty chilly over the weekend. it is a beautiful saint patrick's day that we have going with bright sunshine. just

he lead michigan state with 22.nn rallied from the second half deficit thanks a to the shooting of napier. he scored 25 points including three crucial free throws down the stretch. he goes deep and he puts the contest away. uconn wins it 60-54. next up, up number one, florida. kentucky and michigan went down to the buzzer with under a minute left. the wild cats lead by two and follow the bouncing ball as they try to tie it up. they keep shooting, but after three straight misses jordan morgan is given credit for a tip in. kentucky then unties it as harrison knocks down a cleche -- a clutch three pointer. still time for michigan to get off one last shot. it is off the mark. the wild cats win it 75-72. they will play wisconsin in the final four on saturday. the giants and a's open their season tomorrow. oakland plays host to cleveland while san francisco is at arizona. tonight the dodgers were at san diego. it was 1-0 l.a. until the eighth. brian wilson gives up a long homerun to the former athletic seth smith. seth sm

lgbt couple swarmed michigan county clerks offices the following day. >> i'm overwhelmed. we are actually going to be a legalized family, a recognized family by everybody. >> this is what we wanted for our family and families like ours. we're just so happy. proud that michigan is now on the right side of history, and that we were able to stand up and say this wasn't fair. >> the ceremonies were short-lived when the initial ruling was frozen later on saturday after michigan appealed. michigan is the latest state of its gay marriage ban struck down , following similar rulings in texas, virginia, kentucky, oklahoma, and utah. three separate probe several reportedly cleared an fbi agent of wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of an unarmed chechen men question for his ties to the boston marathon bombers. agents were questioning ibragim todashev at his orlando apartment last may when he allegedly tried to attack them. after multiple anonymous claims, was armed for it later merged the circumstances were unclear. but investigations by three parties -- the fbi, the florida prosecutor,

final chance for michigan. not going to happen. kentucky wins again, 75-72. down on the farm the cardinal women were hoping to continue their dance from the sweet 16 to the elite 8. the cardinal were expecting a tough test against the number three seed penn state but that battle did not live up to the hype. women's sweet 16 action from the farm. yes, condoleezza rice was in the house for this one, and it was all stanford. goes past two penn state defenders that didn't even turn around and in the second half, you will not stop her. layup at the other end and the cardinal win, 82-57. they move on to the elite 8, and there they are singing and dancing. it's like apollo night or some type of talent show going on in that locker room. they are having a very good time. >> one final note before we get out of here. >> i thought we played really smart. we worked really hard, and i want to compliment penn state. >> we go out there and try to do our job and if that results in us bringing the defensive energy and us scoring, that's what we expect. >> great contributions f

a wind shift to the northeast fringe chilly air off of north michigan. temperatures might get up to the '50s and land. we will fall back to the '30's as the wind comes in off of the lake. >> tonight clouds over breezy and chilly. low temperature 29. >> tomorrow opens cloudy deterrence partly cloudy as the day goes on. sunday as the day we are all waiting for. will be mostly sunny breezy and mild. shoreline areas might stay in the '40's. will not go very far inland. the southerly breeze is going to warm a good part of the area. >> lots of sunshine. we had rain falling on the graphic. it will not be raining on sunday. >> the rain chances for the white sox game look to be diminishing. >> it is getting better all the time. official drawing. >>firday march 28th 2014 wishing you the very best of luck. >>here we go. first game is pick3. >>8-3-8 >>everyday is a beautiful day. >>first lucky number is zero. second number 6. thirda lucky number 2. the fourth and final pick4. >>fireball here we go. fireball is 9. >>lucky day lotto 2 50,000 dollars. taht hat could be

kentucky against michigan. a thriller, michigan trailed by two. -- derrick long with a three- pointer, he misses, but jordan morgan get it is back and they are tied at 72. kentucky's turn. the wildcats worked the ball to harrison for a long three. harrison on the money. >> >> michigan, letting it fly from mid-court. kentucky wins 75-72. all freshman starting lineup is heading for the final four, the 16th time kentucky will be there. >> >> michigan facing the 7th seeded u con. -- valentine eventually hits the three. michigan state, leading. huskies went on a 12-0 run. ryan won't get the layup, but he did make both freethrows after the foul valentine going hard into the cameraman, both were mine. uconn, 23 of 22. huskies go on to win and earn their shot in the final four. >> >> still to come, two of the biggest names in tennis meet with a sony championship in florida and one look at his car showed up who got the better of a nascar battle between kurt bush and brad kozlowski -- . >>> in nascar, kszlowski running i

well, it is kentucky's turn this time against, unfortunately, michigan. michigan tying the game at 72 and with only seconds left, a kentucky freshman, he takes it over. >> for the final four, harrison, that shot -- he made it! oh! >> yeah, i bleed maize and blue. the eighth seed kids from kentucky win 75-72, making it first time in 22 years a freshman starting five has led their team to the final four. uconn also advancing. connecticut reaching the final four with an upset over number four seed michigan state in the east regional final. this is the final four matchups for you. wisconsin versus kentucky. florida against kentucky. how does your bracket look now? >>> opening night for america's past time out west. san diego and l.a. kicking off the season of the eve of baseball's official opening day. the padres tie the game with a homer right here and added two runs. they beat the dodgers 3-1. >>> check out the major league catch by a padre ball girl. she snags the foul and then walks it down, gives it to the cute kid and the kid is very happy and she didn'

i want you to tick a look at a map, including michigan. there are 18 states allowing same-sex marriage. 28 outright banned same-sex marriage. oklahoma, texas, virgin and utah have stays on legalizing the bans. a lesbian couple in michigan brought the case to the forefront after learning it couldn't adopt children because of the same-sex ban on marriage. >> this is what we wanted for the family. and, you know, we are so happy, and, you know, proud that michigan is on the right side of history and we were able to stand up and say this was fair. >> the judge did not issue a stay. clearly a lot of emotion. >> because of this the attorney-generally here filed an emergency stay, hoping to prevent couples from getting married or marriage licences at least on monday. the state also plans to appeal. >> that's bisi onile-ere in detroit. the bishop of the catholic diocese kaud the ruling unfortunate -- called the ruling unfortunate and regrettable. pope francis condemned the mob to hell if they don't repent. >> translation: the power, the money that

michigan state upsets michigan winning the big ten title. >>> kentucky in the final minutes here.s dranz crucial three-pointer to keep it close. with seconds left, here we go, young again for the win. look, he slips. florida wins 61-60, taking the s.e.c. title and getting their 26th straight victory. >>> here we go. florida number one overall seed for the ncaa tournament representing the south. virginia becomes the top seed for the east. arizona is the top for the west with undefeated wichita state topping the midwest. >>> so how excited would you be if you were invited to the big dance? selection sunday. that's nc state wolf pack. they found out they made it after losing to duke in the acc semifinals. their fate was questionable. now they'll play xavier on tuesday. >>> st. joseph upset bcu, but the real struggle of the game, on the sidelines, that's the 4-year-old grandson of the coach. check out this little man. he mimicked his granddad's gestures, folding his arms, pondering with his hand on his chin, and that tie that came down to his knees and the pocket square. got to have t

i went with swing states, although i'm loyal to michigan. my family went to michigan. did dates good on obamacar. i support kentucky all the way. >> even though i had duke going against uva to win it, i was still very happy that duke lost because i'm just happy to see duke lose. >> come on. >> it busted my bracket but it's a win-win. it's ugly. enough on that. next on how the flight for search 370 is progressing. we'll have that when we come back. then we gave each person a ribbon to show how many years that amount might last. i was trying to, like, pull it a little further. [ woman ] got me to 70 years old. i'm going to have to rethink this thing. it's hard to imagine how much we'll need for a retirement that could last 30 years or more. so maybe we need to approach things differently, if we want to be ready for a longer retirement. ♪ crest 3d white whitestrips vs. a whitening pen. i feel like my lips are going to, like, wash it off. these fit nicely. [ female announcer ] crest 3d white whitestrips keep the whitening ingredient in place, guaranteeing professional leve

right now michigan's unemployment rate is 7.7%. governor rick snyder said closing the talent gap is the single most important issue which could bring unemployment down by 1.5%. salaries can range between $50,000 to $100,000. for kraft, who is a senior, the opportunities seem endless. >> that's what this has done, it's given me the opportunity to say, well, is this something that i want to do for the rest of my life. so far i've found its something that i'm very interested in. >> training workers of tomorrow today with the hope of filling michigan's skill shortage and rebuilding the economy. bisi onile-ere, al jazeera al j, detroit. >> on wall street the dow was up triple digits early in the session, but gave away a lot of those gains and particularly in the afternoon session. still the blue chips ended up 58 points to the good and thanks to today's rise, the dow finished slightly higher for the week. the company is telling dealers to stop selling some model of the cruze. gm is not giving a reason but said it isn't a recall. the com

what we see here parallels what we're seeing in michigan. i mentioned this before, but i really think it's worth repeating. in addition, in michigan, in addition to the right wing policies of voter suppression and elimination of women's rights, they have a law called the american [speaker not understood] manager law which does exactly what's been done here. the elected representatives are removed, a manager makes decisions in the dark. and what we see in michigan isn't leading to better management, it is leading to worse management. we are seeing the signs of that here. some really poor management decisions have been made. the board of trustees left the district with the budget surplus of several million dollars in june. just a few weeks before they were removed last july. management has taken that budget surplus and squandered it and we are looking at a $23 million deficit, $23 million, because they have not done their job of student recruitment. this is a job that every publicly managed community college and school district does, universit