some as far away as north carolina. family members say they spent a lot of time at this house and they can't believe a fire took their loved ones. >> she was just like everybody's second mom. you always went to el and uncle richard's home. that's where everybody went. that was the meeting place. >> reporter: now the meeting place is now a pile of rubble. coming up at 6:45, we will hear more from family members and their fond memories spent here at this home. reporting live in east baltimore, sherrie johnson, abc 2 news. >> news time is 6:34. gunfire broke out at a school board meeting in panama city florida yesterday. and a local tv station was there rolling on it a gunman started to shoot at board members from a few feet away. we want to warn you this video is pretty disturbing. you can see and you can hear the most disturbing parts. we wanted to give you a heads up on that. here's andy rose with more. >> this is a problem. >> please don't. please don't. please. >> i am going to -- >> reporter: heart stopping moments f

you mentioned north carolina, texas, amazon. colorado has tried to collect. wouldn't streamline sales tax method be preferable to these individual state attempts to do different things? >> the states are frying to -- all of them in colorado, the states are trying to define what is physical nexus. physical presence. in essence, trying to push the boundaries and find out where the boundaries of those are. that's what the new york case is, that's what north carolina did, that's what rhode island did and has done that. so those are all within the rubric of the quill decision. now, i think we'll see more of that, more attempts. and i think that other states are all watching what happens in new york and in north carolina in the court cases to decide whether or not they want to take that step with this affiliate tax in creating nexus. but in many states, the marketers who have affiliates have just canceled those. in rhode island, they just canceled them. in rhode island, it probably is a loss. they have a tax loss. they are doing this because they lost income to the

it is good to be backed in north carolina. [applause] i love north carolina. although i have to say i came down here for slightly warmer weather. [laughter] what is snowing on the ground in north carolina? come on now. anyway, it is a great honor to be with you at forsyth technical community college. there is a few people will want to acknowledge who are doing outstanding work. first of all you are incredibly important impressive college president gary green. [applause] you're wonderful governor, bev perdue is in the house. [applause] your senators, richard burr -- [applause] and the better looking one, kay hagan. [applause] to hard working congressman, mel watt and brad miller are here. [applause] we've got secretary of state elaine marshall in the house. [applause] and mayor allen joins is here. [applause] well, it's been about a month now since the midterm elections, and in washington much of the chapter is still about the political implications of those elections, with the results mean for democrats and republicans, and already we are hearing what this mea

. >> reporter: prison officials in north carolina where beie madoff is serving his sentence declined to say whether he had been notified. he can request to attend his son's funeral but there's no promise it would be granted. mark madoff has been trying to build a new creek but as the second anniversary of his father's arrest approached, we're told he was not handling it very well. the medical examiner will won duct an autopsy on sunday. >> alan: friends, family and celebrities paid their last respects to elizabeth edwardss. ahead, the hundreds who attended her funeral. >>> first, pair of deadly explosions rock >> alan: two explosions in central stockholm have left one person dead and two others in the hospital. a car explode near a busy shopping area in the center of the city. shortly afterwards there was a second explosion up the street, killing one man. the car contained gas canisters. no one has taken responsibility for the blast but a news agency received a threat minutes before the explosion, mentioning the troops in afghanistan. >> alan: hundreds of family, friends and admirers

>> all right, ron claiborne reporting tonight from north carolina. and later in the broadcast, we're going to bring you what elizabeth edwards said were the lessons she learned about dealing with the toughest times in all our lives. >>> and, at the white house today, president obama, who has been getting it from all sides lately, today, came out swinging. a day after he struck a deal to keep tax cuts for all americans, including the wealthiest, over his insistence. he took republicans to task and then tackled criticism by his own party. jake tapper was at the white house news conference today. >> reporter: president obama said the reason for his compromise was simple. >> on the republican side, this is their holy grail. these tax cuts for the wealthy. >> reporter: time was running out and republicans would not budge. >> the middle class tax cuts were being held hostage to the high end tax cuts. i think it's tempting not to negotiate with hostage takers, unless the hostage gets harmed. then people will question the wisdom of that strategy. in this cas

. >>> friends and family gather in north carolina to remember a woman of remarkable strength. up next, the life and legacy of elizabeth edwardss. and sarah palin takes a trip outside the country. her mission to haiti. a knew >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to >> alan: family and friends of elizabeth edwards gathered in raleigh, north carolina to bid a final farewell. edwards lost her battle with breast cancer tuesday at the age of 61. she was praised as a strong woman who comforted her family even as she was dying. >> reporter: the church where she woreshipped opened its doors to elizabeth edwards for the last time. mourners, including john kerry and ted kent's widow filled the fews. john was there but didn't speak. her grieving family heard the celebration of a life lost to cancer. the beloved friend: >> she truly looked for the angels in all of us. >> reporter: the supportive classmate. >> offering comfort and love. >> reporter: and words from elizabeth to her three surviving children, emma, jack, and cate. >> ail ever needed was you, your love,

the gentlewoman from north carolina. ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank my colleague from colorado for yielding time. mr. speaker, today i rise in opposition to the rule for h.res. 6497 and i urge my colleagues to vote against it. mr. speaker, i don't think there's anyone on our side of the aisle that isn't empathetic to the fact that the youth brought to america's children did not come here illegally of their own accord. i certainly feel that way. however, the majority of immigrants come to america because of what our nation stands for, and that it is rooted in our foundation. the corner -- cornerstone being our rule of law. in order to maintain our liberties and freedom, congress must always respect and preserve the rule of law. we must exercise our principles in fairness, not inequity and i would argue that amnesty is not fairness but a direct assault on the rule of law. our immigrati

here in north carolina, hundreds of schools are closed, as winter arrives here in full force. a frigid wintry mess across the southeast and mid-atlantic, as snow, sleet, and freezing rain threatens cities from kentucky to the carolinas, even georgia, and alabama. already, the system has proven deadly. in mississippi, and alabama, at least five people died wednesday in crashes on icy roads. in memphis, tennessee, this school bus ended up in a ditch after the driver hit a patch of ice. thankfully, none of the children on board were hurt. >> she called me from her cell phone and said, mom, we had a wreck. i'm like where are you at? she's like i don't know. >> reporter: over a thousand weather-related accidents were reported in a matter of hours. in raleigh, north carolina, officials tried to get a jump on the storm. they've been pouring salt, sand and 100,000 gallons of de-icing solution on the roads for two days. >> obviously, ice and sleet are a big concern for us, especially with the stuff projected to come in during the morning commute. >> reporter: the winter weather has alre

areas of snow are shown in bright white stretching from indiana into illinois and north carolina and south western virginia. what you see all left in green is rain. once the rain moves are way, it will turn into snow. the winter weather advisory starts at 10:00 a.m. for the medical area and will last until 9:00 p.m. high temperatures in the upper 20's. one or two inches locally. higher amounts order south of the >>> there's an accident on vehicle near five, branch avenue on the right. we are looking of the beltway at the american legion bridge. the roads are clear and dry. no major issues other than the crashed near route 5. 95 south and 198, overnight construction is being cleared away. back to you. >> thank you. >>> we are on storm watch this morning. the region is bracing for a glass of wintry weather. >> it is that time of year. people are gearing up. courtney robinson has a look at what to expect. >> the biggest issue could be during the evening rush hour or. that is when transportation officials are expecting the worst when it comes to the roads. not only are the residence duri

that's what the new york case is, that's what north carolina did, rhode island had done that. so those are all within the rubric of the quill decision. now, i think we'll see more of that, more attempts, and i think that other states are all watching what happens in new york and in north carolina in the court cases to decide whether or not they want to take that, take that step with this affiliate tax in creating nexus. but in many states the marketers who have affiliates have just canceled those -- in rhode island they just canceled them. so in rhode island it probably is a loss, they had a tax loss doing this because they lost income to the state which people pay taxes on. in colorado it's a reporting requirement, so you have to report the names of everyone and the shipping addresses and be bills address -- billing addresses of everyone who purchased and had something sent into colorado. not really a tax collection, but a reporting requirement, so that's a different twist. >> host: but that would, i mean, talk about kind of cumbersome, that would seem like that would be fair

. >>> the music city bowl, north carolina at carolina. decides to spike it with too many men on the field. the referee says time ran out. that's the ball game. tennessee celebrating. but hold everything, north carolina did spike the ball with one second left. after getting pushed back five yards for the penalty, casey nails the 40-yard field goal sending this into overtime. tied at 27. in double o.t., this time a 27-yard kick. what a turn of events. north carolina wins it, 30-27. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm mario solis. >>> yet another longtime showbiz couple bites the dust. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. plus, when you can't get to the ball, make the ball come to you. you're watching "early today." >>> were back. the big storm exited. cold air behind. no one spared. everyone has below average temperatures, exceptionally cold in arizona up through vegas, even new snow on the ground for people in northern arizona. seattle, 36. cold windchill early this morning. everyone wring ringi

from raleigh, north carolina, elaine quijano joins us with more on today's services. elaine. >> reporter: good evening to you, russ. well, it was an emotional funeral service today here for elizabeth edwards as family and friends paid their respects. ♪ ♪ in the same raleigh church where she once said good-bye to her son, wade, hundreds of mourners bid farewell to elizabeth edwards. her oldest daughter, 28-year-old kate, read from a letter her mother wrote to her children. >> "wherever i am, wherever you are, i have my arms wrapped around you." >> reporter: and with a mixture of sadness and laughter, she recalled her mother's strength, grace and wit. >> she was a consistent source of wisdom from things big and small, from "you almost always regret prints but you'll never regret wearing solids." ( laughter ). >> reporter: edwards' estranged husband, john, attended the funeral but did not speak at the service. friends say he is focused on caring for his youngest children, 10-year-old jack, and 12-year-old emma claire. two of elizabeth edwards' closest friends also delive

it is moving into west virginia and parts of north carolina.will be arriving in baltimore around noon or so. one ends generally around the city. one to three to be safe -- 1 inch generally around the city. winter weather advisory is up for the majority of the area. this will be our first visible accumulation for this part of the season. as far as temperatures, it is cold enough for snow. 22 of downtown. 18 at the airport. it is kind of dry out there. it is good that it is dry. it should not accumulate as much. it should be quite generally. the wind chill is still an issue. it feels like 9 degrees at the airport. 21 is the real feel temperature on the eastern shore. the forecast today -- mostly cloudy, snow. three to 5 inches around the mountains. it will be cold in the mountains, and much colder than normal. the normal high is 46 degrees. a lot of clouds around. snow started about noon in central maryland. it will be heavier at the lower eastern shore. the center of the store will be moving near the virginia border. two to 4 inches around the o

the university of north carolina. they married in 1977. two decades later came the first in a trilogy of tragedies. their 16-year-old son, wade, was killed in a car crash in 1996. with encouragement from her, john dove into politics two years later, winning a u.s. senate seat in north carolina, then winning the vp spot on the 2004 democratic presidential ticket. the same day of john kerry's concession speech, elizabeth edwards starting dealing with tragedy number two, advanced breast cancer. she wrote a book. >> it's actually good to feel like you can be an inspiration to people. >> reporter: after treatment, the cancer went into remission, only to resurface as the edwards launched another presidential bid. >> the biopsy showed the cancer had returned. >> reporter: by this time elizabeth had been told of her husband fi landering. he later admitted to fathering a child with her. it would derail his political aspirations as well as their marriage. she filed for a divorce that was to be finalized by early 2011. but as she said in this june, 2

an area of low pressure is at the center around north carolina and the virginia border. snow already in virginia and north -- and west virginia. snowshoe start around midmorning. a winter storm adviser is in effect until 9:00 p.m. and tied for most of our area. temperatures are freezing out there. the real feel temperatures are in the teens right now. if oil slick 7 in parkton. -- it feels like 7 in parkton. winter has not officially begun yet. let's let the traffic. >> it is scary is not officially winter. we have been in a deep freeze for weeks. we're seeing some weather- related problems. wind warnings on the key bridge prick it water main break. highland is closed. take clinton to avoid that. number street, another water main to watch. -- north street, another water main to watch. live drive times looking good so far. up to speed on the major roadways. at the topside of the beltway, the inner and outer loops are moving just fine. this is 50 gets centerpoint. there is some icing conditions on the bay bridge. dy this is 50 at centerpoisanc point. >> fire officials are n

especially in the case of north carolina. say even five or six inches can be a major issue. in this case you're talking six to ten inches, in some cases more. it verges on the epic snowfall for north carolina. >> reporter: with conditions already deteriorating, the timing couldn't be worse. millions of americans are expected to drive home from their holiday destinations. >> it could be a big mess across the east coast. so we're advising that families get out early, listen to your forecast, and be prepared. >> reporter: a festive holiday wrapping up with a less than festive forecast. and rail service is also being affected. tonight amtrak has announced that it has had some cancellations on some routes between washington, d.c. and virginia. you'll want to check ahead. kate. >> peter alexander at la guardia airport tonight. thank you. >>> the weather channel's samantha mohr is keeping a close eye on this storm as well. she joins us now with the latest. good evening, samantha. >> good evening, kate. i tell you what. this storm will pack a punch. here it is right now. you can see

public reaction from bernie madoff, currently serving a 150-year sentence in a federal prison in north carolina. >> i have no comment. i'm sorry, i can't help you. >> reporter: since the scandal broke, the pressure has not let up on mark or his brother, andrew who ran the firm's

. >> reporter: states of emergency haven't declared by governors from north carolina to maine. >> what can you do? >> reporter: that means thousands of travelers who hope to get home from christmas aren't getting home anytime soon. >> we had heard that they had already canceled the trains. >> reporter: amtrak canceled travel between new york and massachusetts. and with all the snow flying, people aren't. airlines canceled 1,400 flights out of new york city sunday with no simple plan "b." >> i was hung up search times and i was finally on hold for four hours before i finally talked to a human being. >> we're not used to this. >> reporter: the nor'easter began in the southeast, atlanta saw its first white christmas since 1981. as the storm moves so does the snow. maryland's governors were deployed for operation "fierceful dusting." >> very unique name. i assume it was created because we weren't supposed to get snow, all of a sudden, it came out of nowhere. >> reporter: the snow is expected to taper off this morning. the problems won't go away easily. airlines are anticipating it could be

tallahassee case led to convictions elsewhere that summer, in montgomery, alabama, inial here, north carolina, and in south carolina where a white marine actually received the death penalty for raping a black woman. that's the first one that i found, and it was overturned on appeal. but in each case white supremacy faltered in the fate of the courageous black women who testified on their own behalf. john mcclay, the editor of a newspaper, wondered if these convictions pointed to a new day. this forced intimacy, he said, goes back to the days of slavery when our women were the cattle property of white men. are we now witnessing the arrival of all women, he says? are they at long last gaining the emancipation they've needed? mcclay recognized that freedom was meaningless without ownership and control of your own body. desegregation and equality meant little if you could not walk down the streets unmolested. as al baker put it a year later, the freedom struggle was bigger than a hamburger. as a result, the 1959 tallahassee case was a major civil rights milestone. a 1965 case in hattieses burg, m

and the winners could actually be virginia and north carolina.indicating what it might look like tomorrow midday. this is 11 on thursday. snow basically west virginia and virginia south of the district of columbia. and it looks like south of the a tomia -- potomac. some error in the compute model. if we shift to the north we will get clipped with a chance of light snow there. could be a coating in the afternoon and evening. the better chance of accumulation is to the south. we dry out on friday. a coastal storm on sunday could do the same thing. a near miss or complete miss. 30 today with more sunshine. stale breeze. we are down to 18 overnight. again, southern snow tomorrow. our best chance afternoon and evening. high of 32. 35 friday and 38 saturday. big question on sunday. >> reporter: well, this morning travel towards pg county and towards 495 capital beltway, southbound 95 at the inner county connector reports of an accident blocking the left shoulder and getting attention from drivers. minor rubber necking delays. 695 at providence road, tr

speed north carolina is a very small eastern north carolina rural community. basically composed of what tom brokaw called the greatest generation. that's the environment i grew up. my mother taught school first through with great speed school. there were a couple or three schools where everyone hung out if he will and drink coca-cola and philip glass bottles or moonshine, whatever. but it was a great environment for young person to grow up, and the church was an enjoyable part of the community as well and the core values we learned at home and in church and the school. >> population? >> guest: population would reach at its maximum it probably got up to 200 people may be if you count every dog and cat in town. >> so you were a farm boy as such? >> i grew up about two and a half miles outside. my wife of 47 years actually grew up in speed. >> host: you met her when you were in fourth grade? >> guest: it was in the fourth grade we met. i say sometimes i proposed to her and the fifth grade but that isn't true. we started coming together when we were in high school

what's snow doing on the ground in north carolina? come on, now. >> reporter: around the great lakes, snowfall tonight and tomorrow will be measured in feet, not inches. and it's going to get worse. >> we do believe that there will be another shot of even colder air coming down into the deep south as we get late into this weekend and early next week. >> reporter: and with the jet stream shooting arctic air as far south as florida, the homeless are especially vulnerable. >> it's very difficult. i mean, really no shelter, no place to go. >> reporter: florida's $2 billion a year citrus industry is also vulnerable. growers are spraying crops. >> anytime that the temperature gets down to the mid-20s, we start to get concerned. >> reporter: but for some other floridians -- >> it gets me in the mood. nothing worse than shopping for a christmas tree when it's 80 degrees and humid. >> reporter: now, the temperatures here in florida are going to sink down into the 20s. record temps mostly across the state. that cold is going to do two things --

states of emergency were declared from north carolina all the way to maine. >> we're geared up, ready to go. we're going to fight this storm with everything we've got. >> reporter: even sunday football got put on hold. the nfl postpone the eagles-ike kings match up in philadelphia until tuesday. in maryland, the national guard was called in to help with weather-related emergencies. >> we weren't supposed to get a lot of snow. then, all of a sudden, it came out of nowhere. >> reporter: but digging out won't be easy. forecasters predict strong winds will hamper cleanup well after the snow stops falling. for those of us actually stuck in the mess, a big problem is the wind. it can be disorienting all this snow you see hitting my face right now, i can't tell you if this is falling from the sky or flowing off the street. city officials are urging people to drop their plans, stay home and await this thing out, terrell. >> whit johnson in new york's times square. stay warm out there, buddy. thank you so much, appreciate it. >> >> reporter: all right, bud. >>> as reported, the massive storm i

in richmond, virginia, steven sutton held off on visiting family in north carolina. >> it seems like i'm going go in the house and park the truck and stay there until monday morning. >> reporter: while the snow means holiday headaches for some for others-- including tourists to new york-- the snow only adds to the holiday spirit. >> last year we came it was pouring rain and we still came and this year it's... we don't care about the weather. we just like to see the city. >> reporter: and at this hour, the storm is continuing to take aim here at new york with wind gusts of at least 25 miles per hour. the blowing and drifting snow is making any kind of travel in the region dangerous. russ? >> mitchell: elaine, this is the second week that the weather has played games with the n.f.l. schedule. but i understand there's a common denominator in both of these issues, right? >> reporter: that's exactly right. that common denominator would be the minnesota vikings. it was supposed to be a 7:30 kickoff in philadelphia for the philadelphia eagles/minnesota vikings game but the weather is pushin

the system will track almost due east, moving across the va/north carolina border tomorrow evening. we should be on the northern fringe of light snow. it looks like it will develop during the middle part of the day tomorrow. this is a view at 9:00 tomorrow morning. there may be a hint of sun early in the morning. as we work our way towards the lunch hour, the snow down and virginia will start to press towards baltimore. it will be iny baltimore. by the evening rush hour, it looks like light snow. on the edges where you will get the higher snow amounts. for our region that looks like an inch or two. tomorrow evening of cold day. light winds out of the south. you might get a three or 4 inch snowfall as you head down into southern maryland. it will really depend on the track of the storm. 30 tomorrow. 50% chance of light snow. the weekend storm. yesterday was a higher chance. the threat is still there from late saturday evening into sunday. we will of colder weather next week. >> now 11 sports. >> there is a full-contact practice. and rest takes precedence. a light workout today withou

north carolina is a small eastern north carolina rural community basically composed of what tom brokaw called the greatest generation. that is the environment i grew up in. my mother taught school they ar. there were a couple of three stores they are in town, and where everyone hung out if you will read it old-timers would gather and drink coca-cola and in a glass bottle can eat moon pies or whatever. >> host: or moonshine. >> guest: or moonshine or whatever. it is a great environment for young person to grow up in and the church was a part of the community as well and the idea was that you learned at home and were reinforced in both church and home. >> host: population? >> guest: population would range i would say at its maximum he got up to 200 people, maybe if you count every dog and cat in town. >> host: you were a farm boy is such? >> guest: i grew up on a farm two and a half miles outside of there. my wife carol of 47 years grew up in the heart. >> host: i think he said when you were in fourth grade. >> guest: it was in the fourth grade we met. i jokingly say sometimes i propose

the storm system is down around virginia, north carolina. hampton roads. in the past few hours, you can see the pattern really begin to contract and begin to diminish. we are just about out of this. southern maryland still has a little bit more to go. 23 in manassas. the winds are not a feature. 21 in frederick. as annoying to have 30 mile per hour winds, it would evaporate the snow. with clear skies, i suspect there will be delays to school systems tomorrow. a winter weather advisory until 9:00 p.m. tonight. 20 degrees in hagerstown. 26 in la plata. cold air. it's cold enough, pushing south. raleigh, north carolina had some ice this morning. now they are at 3 degrees -- 30 degrees. a concentrated area is along the coast. that system will left out tonight. the precipitation will end. quite a bit of sunshine tomorrow. saturday afternoon, clouds will increase ahead of a new low pressure area that will develop of the northeast-florida coast. if that comes to us, that is an opportunity for us on sunday. this could move that thing far enough offshore that it ha

folks like david price of north carolina and really the entire north carolina delegation. leaders like steny hoyer and the entire democratic leadership who made this session historic -- one of historic significance on behalf of the american people. and on the other side of the aisle i have been proud to have worked with people like my friend jery moran of kansas, ray lahood, and our former colleague, bob riley, now the governor of alabama. . this body needs more people, willing to put partisan differences aside in order to get work done for the greater good of our country. and i've been honored to serve with so many individuals i have been inspired by, john lewis, ike skelton, far too numerous to mention. congress may be an imperfect institution, but our nation is fortunate to have had the benefit of statesmen and patriots serving in this body. my life has truly been the american dream. i was raised on the johnsonton county farm where neither my mother nor my father owned their home nor the land they farmed. neither. -- neither had a high school education but valued educat

you've got virginia, north carolina and florida.put it down to about six states i think at the end of the day we'll be talking about, florida, north carolina, virginia, ohio and wisconsin, possibly michigan and possibly iowa, though i'm a little skeptical that iowa will end up in the pure battleground at the end of the day. >> i've got to say, also, it's interesting chuck yourks look at the good news from the election for the 2010 democrats. the democrats did much better west of the mif than they should have in this type of election season. also look at new england. look at new york state. i think a lot of people thought more congressional districts would swing republican than did in new york state. connecticut, still completely blue. you go up and down. it seems like the base held on the coast, carl, for the most part. >> chuck, one question. isn't there a kind of trend in the polls there, only a snapshot, though, that shows that for the president there's kind of a surprising amount of understanding of his problems and that there's

tell me about north carolina. that is where you were born. what was like flake and speed? >> first is great to be with you again, and it was my honor and my pleasure to serve with and for you during our days as the secretary and u.s. fishermen. speed north carolina is a small eastern community basically composed of what tom brokaw called the greatest generation. that's the environment i grew up in. my mother taught school first through eighth grade. there were a couple of stores in town where everyone hung out, if you will, where the old timers would gather and drink coca-cola in glass bottles and eat moon pies or whatever -- >> host: or moonshine. [laughter] >> guest: but it was agreed involvement for a young person to grow up, and the church was part of the community there and of course the values you learned at home were reinforced in church and the school. >> host: population? >> guest: population would range i'd say at the maximum it probably got up to 200 people or maybe if you count every dog and cat in town. >> host: so you were a farm boy? >> guest: i actually gre

that reaches down into some parts of northeast north carolina. the darker blue shades is where the snow is heaviest right now. we go to a pink shade, a mix of ice, sleet, and some rain mixed in. then there is some activity down into tennessee and north carolina. the heaviest parts of the storm will stay to the south. we will get something here. we will detail it all coming on- coming up in the is the weather was forecast in a minute. it is just a one-day thing. >> the snow blames -- brings slick conditions. local officials have a handle on things this time around? george lettuce joins us from parksville. george, hi there. >> hey there, sarah. it started snowing in parksville 40 minutes ago, but in the last 10 minutes it has intensified and it is starting to stick to the pavement on the parking lot. john cullen said depending on where you are, you might have to say hello to your good friend the snow shovel once again. either way, everyone seems to be in preparation mode. at 9:00 a.m., the trucks were wrapped around the salt dome waiting to fill up

up to 57 meters of snow has falling -- has fallen between maine and north carolina. most trains have stopped running. snowplows for the only things moving at new york's airports. 1400 flights were cancelled on sunday, leaving many travelers stranded and uncertain about when they would reach their destinations. >> we should be leaving at 4:30, but it seems like we will make out until tomorrow morning. by wedding is in about a week and half. >> stranded passengers are camping out in terminals, using anything they can find to sleep on, even luggage trolleys. little things count allot in such situations. >> we got lucky. i had one and she had the other and we wheeled them together. >> staying indoors is the best solution on a day like this. several states have declared snow emergencies and have urged people not to travel. >> in europe, the situation is not better with the snow and ice on roads across jeremy mang travel difficult. buildings could collapse under the weight of the snowfall. this has happened in one city where the roof of a gymnasium came down. crews have be

the 72-year-old bernie madoff pleaded guilty and is serving a 150-year sentence at this north carolina prison. meanwhile, a trustee and an army of lawyers continued to track the money trail. trying to recover what they can for victims of a crime still taking a toll. brian mooar, nbc news. >>> a cross country search for a 12-year-old girl and the man who may have killed her mother ended in the bay area. four investigators from virginia arrived today in san francisco. the nationwide manhunt started in roanoke virginia last friday and ended in a safeway store in the outer richmond district of the city. the 32-year-old suspected kidnapper and possible killer is now in the san francisco county jail. it's not clear when he could be taken back to virginia. last monday police issued an amber alert for jeffrey easley and his girlfriend's 12-year-old daughter brittany after the girl's mother was found dead in her home. a nationwide search led to salem, virginia where brittany and easley were spotted on surveillance tape buying camping gear. yesterday a woman shopping at a san francisco safeway c

what's snow doing on the ground in north carolina? come on, now. >> reporter: around the great lakes, snowfall will be measured in feet not inches. and it's >> we do believe that there will be another shot of even colder air coming down into the deep south, as we get late into this weekend and early next week. >> reporter: and with the jet stream shooting arctic air as far south as florida, the homeless are especially vulnerable. >> it's very difficult. i mean no shelter. no place to go. >> reporter: florida's $2 billion a year citrus industry is also vulnerable. growers are spraying crops. >> anytime the temperatures get down to the mid-20s, we start to get concerned. >> reporter: but for other floridians -- >> it gets me in the mood. nothing worse than shopping for a christmas tree when it's 80 degrees and humid. >> reporter: if the cold is so cold it kills the trees, that's a bad thing. but most likely they will survive. and that cold will make the trees heartier and the fruit, like this, a lot sweeter. matt gutman abc news florida

the gentlewoman from north carolina. ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank my colleague from colorado for yielding time. mr. speaker, today i rise in oppositiono e rule for h.res. 6497 and i urge my colleagues to vote against it. mr. speaker, i don't think there's anyone on our side of the aisle th isn't empathetic to the fact that the youth brought to america's children did not come here illegally of their own accord. i certainly feel that way. however, the majority of immigrants come to america because of what our nation stands for, and that it is rooted in our foundation. the corner -- cornerstone being our rule of law. in order to maintain our liberties and freedom, congress must always respect and preserve the rule of law. we must exercise our principles in fairness, not inequi and i would argue that amnesty is not fairness but a direct assault on the rule of law. our immigration syste

, and they were charged with rape, the defense attorneys uncovered evidence in the files, and north carolina is open, but they found evidence in the files showing their clients were innocent. the state attorney general immediately dismissed the charges against those individuals, and a few months after that, he was disbarred for withholding evidence and evidence of innocence as well as improper statements he made to the media. it dealt with the misconduct, and within six months, and he was disbarred. we have nothing in terms of the behavior. this occurs across the country, and you would say these are two cases of ordinary in justice. this goes to the culture of this and seeking to convict. recently, the current district attorney -- one of the things boasted about in his retirement was they have the most convictions of any county in the state. two other statistics coming out of that office is in the high- profile child molestation cases he filed in the 1980's, he got 26 convictions. 25 have been overturned, and they are paying civil damages to the individuals and their families who are wrongfu

the bigger picture on vipir and the storm system that is producing all of this is over western north carolina and is going to zip out and we'll see them declining. even for those of you in saint mary's city and that is going to be logger. >> and gary mcgrady is standing by no though and that is looks like wisconsin avenue is in the clear. >> reporter: it's not bad at all. the few cars up and down wisconsin. those that waited maybe are going have a slightly easier commute getting home and than those that left two, three, 4:00 and something like that. it took me an hour and a half and that is usually about a 40, 45-minute ride on in on a perfectly clear day and listen, winter weather advisory is in effect and that is technically going run until 5:00 and they may scale back early. from the weather service, this is still in for everyone until 9:00. the snow totals today, the bull's eye as we have been motioning is down to the south and in leesburg, an inch and a half and they may get more before it's all said and done and there is light snow up there, not much. frederick, an inch and a half. dama

the next eight in line -- state in line 436 would have been to north carolina. the population difference that would have switched between minnesota and north carolina was 15,700 and some mod. that is the largest discrepancy in half a century. that is a pretty good spread between the 435th and 41 to 36. -- 436th. >> time for one more question right over here. >> mcclatchy newspapers. i believe that you set the decade between the 1930's, the decade of the great depression was the slowest growth rate? >> 7.3%. >> i wonder if you have calculated how this recession affected the 9.7% growth rate? and where does their rank in terms of the smaller growth rate? >> you quoted me right. if you think about this for a minute, this is an assertion on the part of historians that the great depression depressed growth rates. we don't have anything to compare to it. when you look at that trend in growth rates, i think the case is pretty attractive to make that the depression hurt the growth rate. but teasing out a marginal effect of the great depression versus all of the other th

bernard madoff, serving a 150-year sentence in north carolina was notified of the death saturday morning. his attorney would not say whether madoff would seek to attend his son's funeral. mark madoff's attorney called his client an innocent victim of his father's monstrous crime. and in fact mark madoff is the third suicide linked to the scandal. a new york investment advisor who lost millions of his clients' money and a british soldier who lost all of these savings, both took their own lives. lester. >> scott cohn here in new york tonight, thanks. >>> this was a day of remembrance in raleigh, north carolina, for elizabeth edwards who died this week of breast cancer. much of her public life over the years was framed by the career of her husband john edwards, a former senator and presidential candidate. but it was how elizabeth edwards publicly navigated a series of personal challenges that in the end allowed her to define her legacy on her own terms. nbc's michelle kosinski reports. >> reporter: peaceful was the overwhelming feeling here, in the same place where elizabeth edwards herself