this is going to be on rachel ray tomorrow at 10:00. ♪ we were skipping stones and letting go ♪ ♪ overiver and down the road ♪ [ female announcer ] at nature valley, we know nature comes together in amazing ways. that's why we bring together natural ingredients, like dark chocolate with toasted oats, or sweet golden honey. perfect combinations of nature's delicious ingredients, from nature valley. ♪ ♪ i was thinking that i hope this never ends ♪ [ female announcer ] nature valley granola bars, nature at its most delicious.

. >>> new hairdo was the talk of the inauguration, michelle obama, laughingly talked with rachel ray about what inspired her to cut the bold new bangs. >> this is my midlife crisis. i couldn't get a sports car, they won't let me bungee jump. i cut my bangs. >> she turned 49 last month and says with 50 around the corner, bangs are a way to take a walk on the wild side. her interview airs tomorrow morning at 10:00. one person is dead, two hurt after a triple shooting. a life update on the investigation just ahead. law says only pit bulls are considered inherently dangerous , the house debate the bill that would change the wording of the law. we have the details. plus, safety versus independence is talked about in annapolis today. what should be done to address concerns over elderly drivers. all the stories and more, just ahead, on this tuesday morning. thank you for joining us. i'm megan pringle. charley crowson is off today. meteorologist, lynette charles, is here. >>> windy today. yesterday i think, i wasn't so much the cold, it was the wind occasionally. it was breezy yesterday. tod

on the rachel ray show mrs. jokingly said she's going through a mid life crisis. wouldn't be able to bungee jump. just days before president obama's second inauguration. the interview is set to air later this week. >> this is 8:37 now. it's a tuesday morning . and still ahead, he's back. manti te'o gets a work -- to workout at the nfl combine. >> it's hard to say. >> what's his name? >> manti te'o. >> oh, sorry. >> remembering an nba legend. a look back at jerry buss's run. we'll be back. [ male announcer ] here's a friendly reminder -- it's your last chance to get a $200 verizon visa prepaid card with verizon high speed internet and phone for business, both with 99.9% network reliability, for only $84.99 a month when you sign up online with a 2-year term. plus a basic second line. just order at verizon.com/bizdeal, or call 1.888.929.4404 for other offers. hurry, this offer won't last long. ♪ she would only get a splash of coffee in her cup and then fill the rest up with cream and it -- mommy, what's going on? what are you doing? so when we did the blonde roast, s

she was talking to rachel ray yesterday and explained why she got the bangs. >> this is my mid life crisis, the bangs. i couldn't get a sports car. they won't let me bungee jump so instead i cut my bangs. >> so you went for the bangs? >> you remember the first lady, 49th birthday, showed these off and she said it was better than the other things i could have done for my midlife crisis. >> i would have loved to have bungee jumped with the first lady. >> let's make it a segment. what was your incident for the bangs? >> i just needed a change. a lot of women sometimes do it when they are sort of having some sort of change in their lives or want to feel new and different. she did it at 49. i did it a little while ago. after a while you get tired of the same old do all the time. >> i never cut hair. i always add hair. >> how do you do that? i've never been able to do that. >> it's like these little clips, extensions. >> clip ons, weaves, wigs. >> did you ever change your hair? >> once when i was 3 years old. >> part down the middle? >> i had the bouffant since i was 3 years old. >> some would l

here she is explaininging it on rachel ray. >> this is my mid life crisis, the bangs. they won't let me bungee jump, instead i cut my bangs. >> you're the boss of your hair. i can do this. this is all mine. >> alyona, what do you say to that? she's clearly talking about the scrutiny she is under as first lady which hillary clinton can speak to. >> sure, of course, there's a lot of scrutiny there. i personally like michelle obama's bangs. i'd like to go back to talking about hillary clinton. it's entirely typical. public service is ahn incredibly lucrative business. nobody is saying it's illegal or that she shouldn't able to do this, but this is the way it is. i think if you can point to the fact that she's going to give some speeches for free to favorable organizations, then you really have to start asking why she's goings to take money from others. if she ends up running for office again in 2016, what that will make her be accountable for. >> we'll move on to the next topic. a won woman's son -- this hits all of us. a woman's son disappears. she receives a mysterious

. >> reporter: and talking hairdos with rachel ray. >> this is my midlife crisis, the bangs. >> reporterof a carefully crafted pr plan. >> it's almost as if her real strategy is a charm offensive that's been intended to build support for her husband's initiatives. >> reporter: michelle obama is working with her team to develop a second-term agenda, something all first ladies must contend with. >> the difference between a first term and a second term really is the fact that you've got your grounding. and all of the lessons learned of a first term now you can pick up and have the freedom to really act. >> reporter: so will the harvard educated lawyer take on more policy heavy goals in the next four years? >> she never wants to distract from her husband's agenda. it's possible she might address tougher, more controversial issues but i do not believe, based on what aides have told me, that she would do it if she thought she was going to cause a distraction from what her husband was trying to get done. >> as for her oscar appearance, the first lady's office says as a movie lover she was proud

now she's revealing the real story behind the do to rachel ray. >> but this is my mid life crisis, the bangs. i couldn't get a sports car. they won't let me bungee jump. >> you went for the bangs. >> i went for the bangs. >> you're the boss of your hair. >> i can do this. this is all mine. >> we can all say a mid life crisis never look ed so good. >>> fergie is growing her own lovely baby hump, black eyed peas singer took to twitter to announce that she and husband josh duhamel are expecting their first child. josh and me and baby makes three. she posted this picture of herself and her movie star husband as children. >>> prince michael jackson is now a correspondent for "entertainment tonight," oldest child of the king of pop is just 16 years old, but credits his maturity to his father. this is 8:05 right now. let's go back outside to savannah and david. guys? >> got all your hellos in this morning? >> such a nice crowd here this morning. >> absolutely. >> just saying hi. >>> pretty nice so far this morning, al. >> it is. we'll share what david's parents taught him, how to short sheet

michelle obama reveals to rachel ray the real reason behind her stylish new ' do. >> this is my midlife the bangs. i couldn't get a sports car. they won't let me bungee jump. instead i cut my bangs. with unitedhealthcare, i get personalized information and rewards for addressing my health risks. but she's still going to give me a heart attack. that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. because every flake is double-toasted... splashed with sweet honey... and covered in rich double-roasted peanuts. mmm. [ hero ] yummy. [ male announcer ] kellogg's crunchy nut. it's super delicious! >>> and a royal update today. the duchess of cambridge has made her first public appearance. she's back to work. the first appear yns of the year since having to cancel all of her engagements in december as she recovered from acute morning sickness. the mother to be braved the wind and chill today in london smiling for the cameras on her way to london's hope house, a center for women and one of many charities that catherine supports. the new addition to the right family is due in july. >>> and alan simpson an

now she's revealing the real story behind the do to rachel ray. >> but this is my mid life crisis, the they won't let me bungee jump. >> you went for the bangs. >> i went for the bangs. >> you're the boss of your hair. >> i can do this. this is all mine. >> we can all say a mid life crisis never look ed so good. >>> fergie is growing her own lovely baby hump, black eyed peas singer took to twitter to announce that she and husband josh duhamel are expecting their first child. josh and me and baby makes three. she posted this picture of herself and her movie star husband as children. >>> prince michael jackson is now a correspondent for "entertainment tonight," oldest child of the king of pop is just 16 years old, but credits his maturity to his father. this is 8:05 right now. let's go back outside to savannah and david. guys? >> got all your hellos in this morning? >> such a nice crowd here this morning. >> absolutely. >> just saying hi. >>> pretty nice so far this morning, al. >> it is. we'll share what david's parents taught him, how to short sheet a bed. pretty good. >> that was at t

and it's fun and delicious, too. >> and talking hairdos with rachel ray. >> this is my midlife crisisrt for her husband's initiative. >> aides say behind the scenes michelle obama is working with her team to develop a second-term agenda, something all first ladies must contend with. >> the difference between a first term and a second term really is the fact that you've got your ground in. and all of the lessons learned of a first term. now you can pick up and have the freedom to really act. >> reporter: so will the harvard educated lawyer take on more policy-heavy goals the next four years? >> one rule michelle obama always follows is that she never wants to distract from her husba husband's agenda. it's possible she might address possible, more tougher, controversial issues but i do not believe, baid based on what aide aides have told me, that she would do it if she thought she was going to cause a distraction from what her husband was trying to get done. >>> coming up next, easy italian cooking with the scottos after these messages. [ male announcer ] this is bob, a regular guy with

dancing with jimmy fallon, bantering about her bangs with rachel ray. >> this is my midlife crisis. >weets and even took a stroll to "sesame street." >> so many different activities you can do indoors or outside. >> reporter: talking about healthy eating habits with big bird. >> get moving. it's good for you. >> reporter: hardly any of this is new, except when hillary clinton took on health care reform. first ladies are generally liked more than their husbands. michelle obama is about as popular as laura bush. still, the headlines swirling around mrs. obama have ruffled some conservative critic who's have groused about her trips to europe and her expensive clothing and suggest even now she is trying to distract voters from her husband's political struggled. her awards show appearance has only inflamed such talk and a "washington post" blog says it makes the president and first lady seem small and grasping. it seems down right weird. >> i hope you all got some rest last night. it was a good time. >> reporter: an awful lot of fans are giving her oscar debut two thumbs up. cnn, washingto

>> michelle obama is getting ready to celebrate the third anniversary of the "let's move," with rachel ray. telling abc's good morning america when she first went to the magnolia state, it was one of the most unhealthy states in the country. now, childhood obesity is down 13% there in recent years. robin roberts noted that had when she was a kid there if they could have fried water, they would have. >> you know what? yeah. i give credit to hailee barber. he set such a great example for being in good shape. >> think being frying water. there has to be a way. >> bill: where do we start the day? we start with the big guy. we start with chris christie in new jersey. he may a lot of news yesterday and a lot of news about himself and a lot of news about obamacare. very, very, very significant what happened in new jersey. chris christie remember -- well, he became the 8th governor, republican governor sorry. the 8th republican governor to embrace and to agree to the expansion of medicaid you under obamacare. chris christie and new jersey joining the governors of florida. that was a big switcher'.

mitch ross is saying he did not see ray lewis take the drugs. look, rachel, you're a lawyer.re does the law fall into this thing? >> well, deer antler velvet fairy dust. with the law you need evidence. in this particular case the toughest thing is going to be proving it. i think that potentially there could be a slander lawsuit against mitch ross. there could potentially be a libel lawsuit against sports illustrated if its found out they didn't fact check check correctly. when you're dealing with a public figure, you need to show a blatant disregard for the truth malice in your publication. in this particular instance, it will be hard to get teeth in this lawsuit even if ray lewis wants to file one whether it's against sports sports illustrated.com or against ross because you need to show there was malice disregard for the truth. there's a bit of gray area with regard to what the actual bottom line is here. ray lewis is saying he never took it. mitch ross is saying he never told sports illustrated is saying he did take it. i don't know. i think this whole thing is a lot of fa

ray lewis. the ravens chose him in the first round in 1996. now he is hoping to head into retirement with a super bowl victory. our rachelside the superdome. >> reporter: ray lewis one way or the other, win or lose he said he is walking away from the game. and really, an interesting moment. because over his 17-year career hee has not only become for fans a presence. he is used to being a premier middle backer in the game for his entire career, but for other players as well. over the past decade i would say he has become kind of the godfather of a lot of nfl players, 20 the point where dozens and dozens of other players not just on his own team, but around the league regularly talk to check in with him, ask him for advice. i think some of that will continue once he leaves the game. but obviously, it's going to be a bit of an end of an era for many people around the league when ray lewis walks off the stage there are fans who are conflicted about that, given some of his history both on the field and in the courtroom. but there is no question that for the players on his team, the emotion he has shown this week to them, it's

screaming when the ravens stopped the 49ers on the goal line stand ray's final ride end with a lombardi in new orleans. >> you realize you rachelle piion shall you rachelle piion -- you are champion. yes i did. >> we brought it back to thecrib records it's been 12 years and the parade starts on tuesday. >> new orleans with hall of famer scott gar so jammy costello, abc -- jamie costello, abc2 news. enjoy the celebration good morning maryland. >> and talk about that celebration come tuesday and does this look familiar? this is from the 2001 victory parade when baltimore won the first superbowl under the ravens franchise. the city is preparing for the second victory parade set to start tomorrow at 11. that parade begins at city hall and ends the m and t stadium. if you can't catch it we will air it live on abc2 and it's going to be streaming at abc2news.com. >>> we have got your afc championship gear and now you need the superbowl memorabilia. >> we are live with details on what to get your hands on everything commemorating the big win. >> also what happens when you forget to turn off a fountain in the freezing cold temperatures. y

rachel nichols is live in new orleans for us. a controversial star will end later today once this game is over, yeah? >> reporter: absolutely. ray lewis, win or lose, said he's walking away from the game. over his 17 year career, he's not only become for fans just such a presence, you're used to him being the premiere middle linebacker in the game for his entire career, but for other players as well. over the past decade i would say he's become the godfather of a lot of nfl players, to the point where dozens and dozens of other players around the team talk to check in with him, ask him for advice, i think some of that will continue once he leaves the game. obviously it's going to be the end of an era for many people around the league. there's fans who are conflicted about that, given some of his history, both on the field and in the courtroom. but there's no question that for the players on his team, they feel this incredibly strong rush, ray rice, one of the teammates calls it a rush of destiny. they feel they're going to feel it walking out of the tunnel today, and maybe the fans will too. they think it's going to be a big par

very quickly, rachel, is there a story line that you're most looking forward to seeing unfold over the next few days in new orleans? >> well, rayfrom both ends of the spectrum. who thought deer antler spray, a supposed enhancement, would enter the story line. we've had more things go into the catalog just this week and i'm eager to see how his story ends. this is a hall of fame career but the punctuation is yet to come. >> welcome to cnn and turner sports, rachel, good to have you on our team. appreciate it very much. >> thanks so much. >> please be sure to join rachel tomorrow on super bowl eve when she hosts "kickoff in new orleans." a cnn bleacher report special, 4:00 p.m. eastern. >>> ted nugent talks guns on "erin burnett outfront." erin's here to tell us more. >> when you talk about guns and who wants to have guns in this country, is most passionate about gun rights, you think about ted nugent, the rock musician. we have a special investigation, spending time shooting with ted nugent on his ranch in waco, texas. that story is coming up at the top of the hour. with the horrible story in texas about the assistant district a