they said chrysler was 99% at fault for remington's death. in a statement to cbs news chrysler said the company is disappointed and will consider an appeal of the verdict. charlie? >> jeff, thanks. >>> a sailor stranded at sea for more than two months a reunited this morning with his family. the coast guard lifted him off a cargo ship that rescued him off the north carolina coast. louis jordan survived eating raw fish and drinking rain water. we're joined with his incredible story and how his family never gave up hope. vinita good morning. >> reporter: crew members spotted jordan sitting on the hull of his capsized sailboat 200 miles northeast of north carolina suffering from dehydration and a shoulder injury and taken to a virginia hospital. overnight he was relieseased. >> reporter: after surviving 66 days lost at sea, airlifted off a tanker off the north carolina coast. >> headed back to shore. >> reporter: crew members on the vessel spotted his days abled sailboat, brought him abort and contacted the coast guard. jordan says he was asleep

they said chrysler was 99% at fault for remington's death. in a statement to cbs, chrysler said the company is disappointed and will consider an appeal of the verdict. charlie? >> jeff thanks. >>> a sailor stranded at sea for more than two months is reunited with his family. the coast guard lifted him off a cargo ship that rescued him off the north carolina coast. louis jordan survived by eating raw fish and drinking rainwater. vinita nair joins us with the incredible story and how his family never gave up hope. good morning. >> good morning. crew members say they spotted louis jordan sitting on the hull of his sailboat. overnight he was release. they eh says strength and faith helped him survive. after surviving 66 days lost at sea, sailor lewis jordan was airlifted from a tanker off the north carolina coast. >> we're heading back to shore. >> crew members on this vessel spotted the sailboat brought him aboard and contacted the coast guard. he said he was asleep when a bad storm overturned his boat. >> i hadn't had a lot of time on the water

chrysler maintains there is no defect in the vehicles, and during trial argued that remington's deathof the high-speed collision. >> reporter: jurors found the auto maker had a duty to warn of the danger, something c.e.o. sergio marchionne acknowledged the company didn't do. >> reporter: jest butler is one of the walden family attorneys. >> there's no doubt of what the truth is. these jeeps are dangerous. people are at risk, and more people are going to die. >> reporter: chrysler is facing similar claims from the families of other people who have been killed. charlie, in 2013, the auto maker put trailer hitches on older model jeep grand cherokees and liberties for protection in rear impacts. the recall continues to this day but safety advocates believe it doesn't go far enough. >> rose: jeff, thanks. tiger woods made an important announcement just ahead of the masters. that's next. jublia! jublia is a prescription medicine proven to treat toenail fungus. use jublia as instructed by your doctor. once applied jublia gets to the site of infection by going under, around and through the na

it's making its way toward areas like cordova, brandy station, remington by 4:11. we'll see a lot more rain showing up and we're not done with the rain. i'll show you when rain returns, could be just before the weekend is over with. guys? >>> a martial arts instructor who taught local children is facing child pornography charges. montgomery county police believe the 26-year-old may have engaged in sexual activity with young boys while he was a martial arts instructor at this school. a tip led them to his house where a search turned up videos. the man has since left the country. police think he may be in the republic of georgia. they're also trying to identify the man and boys in the videos. if you have any information that could help call police. >>> a manhunt is under way for the suspect in a violent gas station robbery in silver spring. this happened around 6:30 this morning at the shell station here on university boulevard west in the four corners neighborhood. police tell us the robber hit a gas station worker on the head with a handgun took some cash, and ran

down to the freezing mark at jones lane elementary school in gaithersburg when it's now 66. 71 in remingtonmargaret pierce elementary school but this morning 34. current temperature 58 and you may wonder why it's so cool in lenardtown, they're right by the way and temperatures in the water in the lower 50's. little breeze off the water and that's why temperatures are a little cooler. getting you through the remainder of the evening and overnight about 67 by 7:00 p.m. with sunshine, clear skies overnight, 11:00, 57 degrees and waking up tomorrow morning, 51 in the city. 40's in the suburbs so it's not going to be as cold as it was last night. you still have an opportunity to see the cherry blossoms tomorrow. it's going to be a beautiful day, 51 to start, 69 by 1:00 p.m. we will top out around 73 degrees. you will notice winds though that will be breezy southwesterly winds 10 to 15 miles per hour. clear skies overhead for now but i'm tracking a system that's currently moving through the midsection of the country that will bring us showers for tuesday. i want to show you the timing of it. i st

the panel found chrysler liable for the death of 4-year-old remington walden after it sold his family 1999 jeep grand cherokee with a gas tank mounted behind the rear axle. chrysler says it plans to appeal the judgment. >>> consumer reports out with its list of best supermarkets in america. for the second year in a row wegmans tops the list thanks to its high marks for produce and meets. publiclix and trader joe's. >>> "fast and furious" prediction s predictions have it taking in a record opening for april. the film's cast including the late paul walker who you'll remember died while in production. "furious 7" includes a farewell to walker. >>> when we come back a dramatic crash. a car plowing through a store with terrified workers inside. >>> a game show goof. the $21,000 mistake blamed on that "price is right" model. farxiga can cause serious side effects including dehydration, genital yeast infections in women and men, low blood sugar, kidney problems, and increased bad cholesterol. common side effects include urinary tract infections changes in urination and runny nose. ♪do the wa

. >> reporter: 4-year-old remington waldon was killed when the vehicle was struck from behind and theank exploded. these are his parents. >> it's hard to see everybody get back their children. we don't. he was taken away from us. >> reporter: on thursday the jury decided chrysler acted with reckless or wanton disregard for human life in the sale of its vehicle. >> i was surprised and thankful for the verdict. the jurors listen and i think they got it right. >> reporter: in 2013 chai chrysler agreed to recall more than 1.5 million vehicles amidst concerns the fuel tank could explode in rear end collisions. regulators agreed there were defects that presented an unlistenable risk that people would be burned to death. >> there's no doubt these jeeps are dangerous. people are at risk and more people are going to die. >> reporter: chrysler maintains there is no defect in the vehicles and during the trial argued that remington's death was the result of a high-speed collision. >> it is our position that this is a very severe accident. >> reporter: but jurors found that the automakers had ss h

. >>> a family of four-year-old remington wall done to died in a cherokee engine fire. what do you think of this verdict. >> we're pleased. we think that the jury saw through chrysler's continued denial. the jury reached the common sense conclusion that putting the gas tank 11 inches from the end of the vehicle and hanging six inches down is not a safe place to put it. >> and then they've put a trailer hitch in the rear of those vehicles to solve the problem. does that do it? >> no, and there are a couple of reasons why. first, the trailer hitch something that came about as part of a deal that the ceo and chairman met in secret. second, it's something that engineers have admitted will not work. they admitted that, quote, the tow package does not protect the tank. and the third they don't even work as trailler hitches. they could come according, and that would create another safety risk. >> crisis letter said it will appeal that. judges have been downward pressure on jury awards. what do you think will happen in this particular case. >> well, i will say this, chrysler go

remington walden that's his picture right there. riding in the back of the family's 199 9 jeep grand cherokee when the car was involved in a rear end crash causing the fuel tank to leak and burst into flames. joining me shaun cane and plaintiff attorney bob hilliard. welcome to you both. sean, i'm going to start with you i'm no engineer seems to me putting the gas tank near the rear axle not a great design. tell me how you analyze this design? good? bad? is it leading to accidents? >> clearly putting a tank that close to the crush zone is a big problem and a known problem. obviously go back to the pinto and before the pinto it was a bad idea. fact that chrysler did this in such late model vehicles was stunning, and no surprise we are here today. david: bob so if i understand it this is the largest settlement in actual damages. is this going to cause a flood of lawsuits? >> it should gerri. good to see you again, by the way. the problem is the gas tank is filled with gasoline and literally inches from the back bumper, and six inches

gerri: going to tell you this little boy, remington walden so adorable, heart breaking to hear that picturegoodness. jeb, thank you. appreciate your time. >> thank you, gerri. gerri: still a lot more to come this hour including the kickoff to our week-long user guide to taxes. >>> next the perfect storm of bad economic news. is the u.s. heading straight into another recession? let us know what you think tweet me @gerriwillisfbn or send me an email. or go to our website, gerriwillis.com. we'll be right back. ♪ when the moment's spontaneous, why pause to take a pill? or stop to find a bathroom? cialis for daily use is approved to treat both erectile dysfunction and the urinary symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently, day or night. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medicines, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain as it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. do not drink alcohol in excess. side effects may include headache, upset stomach, delayed backache or muscle ache. to avoid long-term injury,

as far as rainfall totals, .92 reported in remington and .66 in chevy chase. noticed the temperatures now. a lot of these areas at lunch time were in lower 40's. temperatures falling now as it's bringing it light and cooler air. another good point to watch with the steadiest rain and now leftover patches of rain and that will be the pattern for the next four or five hours until the entire area starts to dry out some. 55 at reagan national and 54 degrees at baltimore and we'll see the trends trend line for temperatures. go down the night. skies will start to clear a bit and not going to be bright and sunny all day. really warm air and in eastern montana in the 80's right now. all signs of spring tomorrow. a bit cooler as we go past that point and the big question is things happen in friday and the weekend. still the rain chances and maybe some patches of rain over the weekend. but for now, we're going to say the good-bye to this system our future cast shows the trends here at work. by noon tomorrow, it should be fairly sunny with east to northeasterly winds kee

we have fine art that goes from children's drawings to sculptures by frederick remington. original artwork by charles russell. winslow homer. diego rivera. we also have everyday items such that the president wore. this jacket here, he wore the ranch a lot. we also have items from mrs. johnson. for example this is the outfit she wore during the 1965 inauguration. then we have objects that are just handcrafted by the ordinary citizen, both from the u.s. and abroad. this is a lucite paperweight that someone sent to the johnsons that represent their beagles. him and her. everyone in the johnson family had the initials of lbj, from lady bird, to the president, to the two daughters, to the beagles. [laughter] i'm not going to get into that. most of the objects that were sent by ordinary americans are sent because the gift or has some kind of appreciation, respect, admiration for the president. this was sent after the president signed the medicare medicaid act. we also have over 2000 head of state gifts. head of state gifts are gifts that are presented to and from heads of state

georgia jury ordered the company to pay $150 million to the family of a 4-year-old by the name of remington waldon. the jeep he was riding in exploded when it was rear ended. the jury determined the placement of the fuel tank led to the explosion. we spoke to the family attorney. >> the jury reached the common sense conclusion that putting the gas tank 11 inches from the end of and hanging six inches down is not a safe place to put it. this was the first case arising out of the fuel fed fire following the rear impact of one of these jeeps that has ever gone all the way to trial. chrysler settled every other one confidentially before it could get to the public eye in a courtroom. >> chrysler says the jeep met all safety standards. in today's healthbeat, some hope for suffering from alzheimer's. more than 5 million americans have the disease. now a bio tech company from massachusetts says early tests show its drug could reduce the presence of plaquing in the brain believed to be responsible for the onset of alzheimer's. a senior fellow at ford ham universities institute of humanitarian affair

it's going to last another hour or two down a little farther to the south, warrenton to marshall remington, quantico fredericksburg and stafford rain showers off and on for the next hour or two. you'll be the last folks to get out of the rain and into the clearing. that will take another two or three hours before all completely done. but in the meantime we'll see a much better looking day today. if you are going to enjoy the afternoon in damascus hometown forecast chilly 448:00 a.m. 58 into the early afternoon and 63 for a high in northern montgomery county today. that will be nice. future weather kraerscarries raindrops out. clearing line south of the beltway and continue to push its way farther down. really it will be a nice finish and dry overnight stretch tonight. it will be cool tomorrow morning. plan on 40s. average low is 51 degrees. 40s is about 10 degrees cooler than average. highs today 65 in frederick, 59 into far southern maryland. the clouds will hang on longer. 51 your high in manassas today. seven-day forecast really a lot of good news coming our way. rain out of here in the