, i have rob ford watch my children. what did sir smokes a lot of crack do now? >> a crack smoker sued for allegedly having his sister's exboyfriend beaten up in prison. >> jon: well, they sound like a lovely family. [laughter] beaten up in prison? what is rob ford trying to take control of the cellblock before his inevitable arrival. surprising foresight from the man the canadian media has

surprising foresight from the man the canadian media has officially dubbed crack mayor rob ford. hat possible reason did he have top want his sister's exboyfriend to be beaten up in prison. >> according to the suit to keep him guy bet ford's abuse of drug and alcohol. >> jon: yes, if not for him how would he ever have learned about his drug and alcohol abuse? he has done such a good job on keeping it on what we call the dl. >> yes, i have smoked crack cocaine. >> mimed another councilman driving drunk. (bleep). >> i will (bleep) (bleep) money, money, it said i wanted to eat (bleep). i never said that in my life to her. i'm happily married. i have more than enough to eat at home. [laughter] >> jon: i don't want anyone to find out. [ laughter ] i have substance issues. hey it's rob ford you expect this sort of thing from him. >> pop star justin bieber is charged with assault in canada. bieber is accuse tdz of beating a limo driver in the head last month. [ laughter ] >> jon: let me see if i can reenact that scene. >> is the temperature okay back there? yeah, yeah, i want the atmosph

toronto mayor, rob ford. an explosive year of acquisitions and revelations, rob ford went from being a tax cutting mayor in toronto, to this. >> yes, i have smoked crack cocaine? yes. am i an addict? no. >> reporter: his behavior made him one of the biggest news stories of 2013. >> this guy has huge [ censor bleep ]. [ laughter ] >> i am sorry for how i have been acting. it's not indicative of my position of mayor in this great city of toronto. >> hey, man, i got what you wanted. [ laughter ] >> reporter: ford refused to step down even if it meant toronto city councils taking away all but the most symbolic of his powers. >> counselor, the reason i drank or did drugging was not because of stress it was out of sheer stupidity. >> reporter: now he plans to wonder for mayor again this year. global audiences may wonder why toronto would reelect this mayor. but torontoians are clear about their feelings. >> everybody doing it, but they don't catch them. >> with rob ford he has come in touch with the people. >> repo

ford, rob ford, rob ford. shows him drunk, slurring his words, in a jamaican accent. me -- i'mto tell here. >> it sounds more like gibberish. that something a regular voice. >> the video was in mcdonald's and rob ford was swearing while talking about being under police surveillance last year. he says that they laced video has nothing to do with his ability to do his job just it happened on his own time. we should add that he is running for reelection. mon.ah, the top republican and independent -- -- he is the new attorney general. the democrats will effectively take control of the state senate. we mentioned that the snowstorm caused headaches for people all over the country. 1500 flightsng, were canceled nationwide for today. here's a look at what the snow looks like when it was coming down at reagan national. the snow stopped and john gonzalez is tracking the travel woes. this is brutal out here morning at reagan international airport. if you are flying or taking a train, this will affect your travels. here areagan national, there is a good amount of snow on the real

they catch him. >> rob ford has a common touch with the people. >> it's started. we'll stand on our first call record. rob ford is the only politician i can remember, who done what he said he would do. >> toronto's voters will have the final say on the future in october. >> since revelations about drinking and drug use surfaced ford is clean and adopted a healthier lifestyle. that's al jazeera news for now. i'm stephanie sy, thank you for watching. >>> hi, i'm lisa fletcher, and you are in "the stream." we'll look at why non-violent protests could lead to historically harsh punishment. ♪ >>> our digital producer, wajahat ali is here, bringing in all of your live feedback through the show. today we're taking an interesting look at what against.

the show where mayor rob ford gets serious and an earthquake gets kind of funny. we'll explain in a moment. we'll explain with more serious news. he was one of the fathers of folk music. pete seeger passed away. he foundsed a radical student newspaper and described himself as a communist with a small c. he was fighting alongside unions and was indicted for contempt of congress for defying the house un-american activities committee. he had success with his musical kbrup, but many songs came fame through other groups. he was a voice of protest during vietnam playing for tens of thousands in d.c. then 40 years later he stood in front of the lincoln memorial alongside his grandson and bruce springste springsteen singing "this land is your land." he was a kennedy center honoree and a member of the rock and roll hall of fame. his impact on musicians from rock to folk, his tireless efforts to clean new york's hudson river and in the later years participating in the occupy wall street movement, pete seeger was 94 years old. >>> we want to get to the latest about the weath

that's what rob ford has to shay in regards to justin bieber. >> gateway drug,-ford is through the gated the world. >> he is tickled. >> eye witness news comes on at 4:00, and i'm guessing whoever comes on at 4:00, they're going to lead with coverage of justin bieber. that's what i would do. and then fox 5 news at 5:00 will come on and all day long we'll have bieber, boberer, bieber, the plane, and the smoke. >> that's what he wants. just enough to get him -- not going to get charged with a felony but now everyone knows he is a drug user, a bad dude or whatever, and he thinks it's going to help him, but it's over. justin, clean it up. >> it's a little over an hour flight from toronto. couldn't they go an hour without weed? >> you get restless on the plane. i want that extra pack of peanuts. >> i would like to know what thecasterring call for the plane. this story is going to be here all day. anything happens, cavuto and baeir are all over this. who might the bring? gretchen carlson? this is big. >> bieber updates. >> fbi agents on the lookout for two guys they call the trash talking ban

they need a wall for that. >> take us to canada. >> finally to rob ford's biggest fan jimmy kimmel whoy to have more on the mayor of toronto. [ mumbling ] [ beep ] >> do you know how much money that costs? [ mumbling ] >> earlier today mayor ford's brother -- doug ford is the most loyal brother in the world. the reporter showed the video. he said well that is definitely not from last night. it must be an old video. rob gave up drinking 100% and he is thinner now than when that video was shot. and then brother rob showed up and said this. >> were you drinking last night? >> yes, i was. a little bit, yeah. >> what's a little bit to rob forward? >> you have to love that guy. money, money, money. >> he was talking in a jamaican accent. good to you have back. still ahead on "way too early," if you could move something with your mipd, what would it be? your best, creative tweets coming up. [ male announcer ] this is the story of the dusty basement at 1406 35th street the old dining table at 25th and hoffman. ...and the little room above the strip mall off roble avenue. ♪ this magic moment it

rob ford is hanging on. i spoke to his lawyer.hing in that video that would indicate he's in legal trouble, no trouble with his job, and it's obvious he's fallen off the wagon and facing some hurdles in trying to deal with what is clearly substance abuse. >> people make fun of it, but this is a real issue that clearly he's dealing with something very serious here. it's hard to understand exactly what he's saying in this video. can you explain any of what he's talking about? he does seem to be using a jamaican accent. >> you know, i wish i couldn't explain it, but i can. what he's talking about very clearly, is the fact the police were in a surveillance operation that did cost millions of dollars to find out if the mayor was doing anything illegal. extraordinary, because then he criticizes the police chief that he employs. it is an incredible set of events that he would be going on in this video about legal issues that are still before the courts. his lawyer says he didn't do anything illegal, but the people of toronto have to be s

rob ford is hanging on. i spoke to his lawyer.othing in that video that would indicate he's in legal trouble, no trouble with his job, and it's obvious he's fallen off the wagon and facing some hurdles in trying to deal with what is clearly substance abuse. >> people make fun of it, but this is a real issue that clearly he's dealing with something very serious here. it's hard to understand exactly what he's saying in this video. can you explain any of what he's talking about? he does seem to be using a jamaican accent. >> you know, i wish i couldn't explain it, but i can. what he's talking about very clearly, is the fact the police were in a surveillance operation that did cost millions of dollars to find out if the mayor was doing anything illegal. extraordinary, because then he criticizes the police chief that he employs. it is an incredible set of events that he would be going on in this video about legal issues that are still before the courts. his lawyer says he didn't do anything illegal, but the people of toronto have to be

. >> toronto's controversial mayor rob ford announced that he will run again in the elections.redibility may be at a low after admitting he smoked crack cocaine. he believes he can win. >> if you have had access to news anywhere in the world this past year, you should know this man. toronto mayor rob ford. >> can you get off my driveway. >> in an explosive year of accusations and revelations, rob ford went from being a tax-cutting mayor in tornado to being a worldwide known because of this. >> yes, i smoked coke cape. am i an addict, no. have i tried it? yes, in a drunken stupor a year ago. >> he kat faulted toronto on to the world stage, making him a huge story. >> this is a huge ball. >> i'm sorry how i react. it's not indicative of my position as mayor in toronto. >> hey, man, i got what you asked. >> let's do it under the desk. into ford refused to step down, even if it meant toronto councillors taking away all but symbolic powers. >> councillor, it was not the reason i drank or did drugs was not because of stress. it was sheer stupidity. >> rob ford announced his intention

toronto mayor rob ford would have resolutions for the new year. it seems he has one. as you will see, it's not what you expect. richelle carey reports. >> >> four more years. that was the promise toronto's mayor rob ford made as he signed up to run for re-election. he was the first candidate to show up at city hall, making international headlines. first by admitting he used drugs. >> yes, i have smoked crack cocaine, explaining that it happened when he was in a drunken stupor. then there was this. >> [ bleep ]. >> everyone outside canada knew who ford was. and the world waited to see what outrageous thing he may say yes. >> this guy has a huge [ bleep ]. >> i'm sorry how i've been acting. it's not indicative of my possession of mayor in this town of toronto. >> hey, man, i have what you wanted. >> hey, let's do it under the desk. >> despite the bad press, he refused to stand down. nor did he when strip of all but his symbolic powers. >> the reason i drank and did drugs was not because of stress, it was because of sheer stupidity. he told city coun

he was so good about it. >>> toronto's crack-smoking mayor, rob ford, is being sued for allegedly conspireing his sister's ex-boyfriend beaten up while in prison. the plaintiff says ford ordered a hit on him so he would keep quiet about the mayor's drug and alcohol abuse. >>> and miley cyrus took to the stage wednesday night with an acoustic set for mtv's unplugged. the show's western vibe was driven home when cowboy miley was joined by cowboy madonna for the song we can't stop. unsurprisingly the two bump and grinded their way through that song. >>> donald said he would love to run for new york governor, under one condition. and that's heart healthy. ♪ [ dad ] jan? >>> time to stir the political pot with this morning's "first look" at scrambled politics. the numbers are in. and just over 33 million tuned in for tuesday's state of the union address. that is the smallest audience since president clinton's back in 2000. >>> numbers for hillary clinton on the other hand are pretty hot. the former secretary of state holds a wide lead over democrats heading into 2016. that's according to a new "wa

the policy would allow turbins, head scarves, yamakas and beards. >>> and toronto mayor rob ford just, does he? already at the center of a media frenzy after that new media of him drunk and slurring his words. now you see him barreling through a group of reporters, well, jimmy kimmel has his own interpretation of what he calls rob fording. >> okay, guy, i need to get back through. >> and there they go again, that's your morning dish of scrambled politics. >>> joining me for our first look at politics, bob frank, good morning, bob. >> in the tv biz we call that a scrum is there that's called bob fording. so the fbi is in hoboken, new jersey, investigating whether governor christie's aides threatened to cut off sandy funding as political retribution. some of the claims are a little outrageous the fact, bob, that the fbi is involved, does that mean there is some validity in this? >> that means the fbi is see figure there is validity. much of the discussions is about politics. more serious is the possibility that laws were broken with this, including federal law, which is why the fbi is i

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take a listen to mayor rob ford explaining that video. >> mayor ford, when was that video from?>> were you drinking last night? >> yes, i was. >> you were drinking last night? >> a little bit, yeah. >> do you think that video was offensive to people? >> no, i was with some friends, and what i do with my personal life is and my personal friends -- it has nothing to do with you guys. >> reporter: now, i'll remind you that mayor ford has been stripped of a lot of his powers. that happened in november. but he sits in a budget meeting right now saying look, this shouldn't have anything to do with the business of toronto. this is my personal life. but it was the deputy mayor, most of rob ford's powers right now saying, look, this video really is a distraction. toronto doesn't need it. but something you'll find interesting, ashleigh, also saying in this video he is still friends, hanging around with a man who is charged with extortion in connection with trying to get that infamous videotape of mayer rob ford smoking crack cocaine, and shouldn't be seen with him, especially not in this

then buffet's billion dollar basketball challenge and toronto mayor rob ford is back in the news for all the wrong reasons. >> thanks for joining us, everyone. we start with the powerful storm that is no joke. in chicago, lake michigan look mores like the north pole. last year just 38%st great lakes were frozen over but this year researchers predict the ice coverage to double. meanwhile, thousands of flights are canceled across the country and now it is a fight just to stay warm. as brutally cold temperatures settle in. bill karins is here. bill this storm has really lived up to all the hype, unfortunately. >> now is the worst part. now is the cleanup part. you have to go on with your lives and people have to go to school and work. you have to clean up. you have to shovel the snow. it's light and fluffy. it will blow quickly away. new york, 11 inches in central park, philadelphia, 14 inches. still snowing in providence and boston. you'll end up somewhere around 10 to 12 inches by the time it's said and done, especially if you're from boston southward. here it is off the virginia beac

toronto mayor rob ford stars in another unflattering video. >> ba, ba, ba. i want some. >> what are you saying about the latest incoherent scene at a fast food restaurant? >>> and arnold undercover, the governator puts on a disguise and heads into a gym making for a hilarious video. >> you have elbows, and you have knees, so touch them. very nice. >>> good morning. i'm marci gonzalez in for diana perez. >> and i'm john muller. we begin with the monster snowstorm and the deep freeze now settling in. >> the snow has tapered off, but not before dumping record amounts along the east coast. thousands of flights have been canceled, and this morning's commute could be a treacherous one. >> major cities from the midwest to the northeast are digging out along with new york city, chicago, philadelphia and washington, d.c. all saw significant snowfall from this storm. accuweather's mark mancuso is standing by with new information about the storm. >> but we begin our coverage with abc's mary bruce, who is live in a snowy washington, d.c. good morning, mary. >> reporter:

>>> and justin bieber and mayor rob ford can't seem to catch a break. which one is accused of organizing a prison beating? this is "way too early." >>> good morning. i'm thomas roberts. welcome to "way too early." this is january 30th, a thursday. this is the show that is never too frozen to show you topless photos of justin bieber. if you play your cards right, maybe vladimir putin, too. yeah. yeah. vladimir putin. speaking of frozen parts of the southeastern u.s. finally thawing out but others are in deep paralysis in austin, texas there were 300 accidents. a dash cam recorder caught this truck careening off the highway. the interstate outside of bi birmingh birmingham, alabama saw gridlock conditions. in charleston, south carolina, one of the biggest cable bridges in the world closed for the first time because of the ice. notice had it worse than atlanta. just two inches of snow provided disastrous results. there is still a civilian state of emergency for georgia. atlanta being a city defined by its commuters, and tuesday's trip home stretched into w

and he was so good about it. >> and toronto's crack smoking mayor, you remember him, rob ford, he is dly conspiring to have his sister's ex-boyfriend beaten up while in prison. the plaintiff says ford ordered a hit on him so he would keep quite about the mayor's drug and alcohol abuse. >>> we all know peanut allergies can be deadly but now there is a potential break through. scientists in england gave 85 children small doses of peanut flour each day. most kids built up a tolerance. after six months they could eat the equivalent of five peanuts per day. researchers warn the therapy is in the early stages and they say do not try this at home. >>> early today health is brought to you by vagisil, the experts in intimate health. >> time to get down to business, stocks tumbled on news that the federal reserve will scale back by $10 million to $65 million. the internet giant benefitted from valuable patents but google is selling motorola for under $3 billion. >> a florida couple that came upon a box of personnel files loosely connected to home depot, they tried to extort 10 grand from the ha

foundation float. >>> the 2014 mayoral race will have its first candidate, that guy, current mayor, rob ford. you may remember mayor ford as the man who ran on the platform of saving taxpayers' money and admitted to smoking crack. and does dancing, too. >>> fiat plans to take full control of chrysler with a $4.35 billion deal to buy the rest of the car company. the auto maker will purchase the 42% stake owned by a united auto workers' trust. >>> the personal information of snapshot users has been hacked and leaked. the grup claiming responsibility saying they were try ing trying to raise awareness of the security holes in the app. >>> motorola cuts moteo x to $350 without a contract a few bucks cheaper than galaxy s 4. and iphone 5s. >>> wal-mart offering 30 days of prescriptions at no up front costs to obama care enrollees stuck in a back log. >>> and the first winter storm of 2014 will snarl shoppers trying to take advantage of the new year's sales. hundreds of delays and cancellations at airports could add up to a mess for those returning from the holidays with all of those gifts in hand.

bill: your daily dose of rob ford. martha: snow and frigid temperatures are keeping thousands of people to gather in our nation's capital for the right to life rally. >> reporter: the trifecta of weather element, wind with the snow and ice. it's not going to stop the thousands of people from descending on the mall. really all age groups. youth groups have been bussed here from all across the countries. a lot of catholic school groups as well. they will start here at the national mall and wrap around the capital dome behind me, then they will go to the supreme court where they will be holding a prayer vigil. the high court's 1973 decision on roe versus wade that legalized abortion. we are seeing more states passing abortion restrictions from 2011 up until now. marchers say they want to present their message on a more gentle approach and speak for the unborn children. >> america is about inclusion. roe versus wade is about exclusion. it says we are not going to protect these children in the womb. we are moving forward on

. >>> and a new video emerges of a rambling and incoherent rob ford. what the crack smoking mayor of toronto says happened. let's go "outfront." >> we're going to begin with breaking news. i'm don lemon. i'm in for erin burnett tonight. former virginia governor bob mcdonnell is expected to speak at any moment now in richmond, virginia about today's indictment by a federal grand jury against him and his wife. mcdonnell once considered a rising star in the republican party and a potential presidential contender is now accused of accepting illegal gifts valued at a minimum of $140,000. among the items listed on the 14-count indictment are a rolex watch engraved with 71st governor of virginia, louis viton shoes and other designer clothes, two sets of golf clubs, two iphones and 30 boxes of an expensive anti-inflammatory. in a statement earlier he admitted to poor judgment but was emphatic he did nothing illegal. we're going to keep an eye on the story for you and an eye to see when the governor comes up. bob mcdonnell about to speak at any moment about the

. >> first of all, if you went to a party and rob ford is at the party -- >> yes. >> -- you stay at thatn't go nowhere. no, you stay at that party, david. you having fun. this dude is chisane and he's insane. he's big, bloated, he's unapologetic. he's not doing anything to throw him out of office. he's still the mayor of t dot. look at him. >> exactly. the funny thing is, gavin, he actually is a pretty good mayor. >> i'm actually very sympathetic. one, i've done crack when i was wasted and i don't think it's a big deal. two, marion berry did it a million times, he got re-elected. three, obama brags about his cocaine use in his book. no one cares about that and, yes, this guy's a great mayor. the real estate in toronto has been going through the roof because he's imposed free market liberation on this totally socialist country. because he's a fat white guy and we make a big deal of it. i am actually having trouble seeing. let me take a sobering toke. >> it's actually better to drive after smoking crack. it's like a strong cup of coffee. >> i agree. >> you said to me in the greenroom, why

. >>> and a new video emerges of a rambling and incoherent rob ford. what the crack smoking mayor of toronto says happened. let's go "outfront." >> we're going to begin with breaking news. i'm don lemon. i'm in for erin burnett tonight. former virginia governor bob mcconnell is expected to speak at any moment now in richmond, virginia about today's indictment by a federal grand jury against him and his wife. mcdonnell once considered a rising star in the republican party and a potential presidential contender is now accused of accepting illegal gifts valued at a minimum of $140,000. among the items listed on the 14-count indictment are a rolex watch engraved with 71st governor of virginia, louis viton shoes and other designer clothes, two sets of golf clubs, two iphones and 30 boxes of an expensive anti-inflammatory. in a statement earlier he admitted to poor judgment but was emphatic he did nothing illegal. we're going to keep an eye on the story for you and an eye to see when the governor comes up. bob mcdonnell about to speak at any moment about the

that's the change i hope to see and i hope to be a part of making. >> my wish for 2014 that rob forde do more rob ford. >> i wish people would look up and enjoy the world and engage with each other and help each other and be kind. >> america, what i wish for you for 2014 is that we can link hands and take a big collective cleansing breath and take a moment to remember who we are. >> with that, we are done. on behalf of everyone at "ac 360" and cnn, we wish you all of the best and none of the worst in 2014. >> good evening, everybody. welcome to times square. for hundreds of thousands of people tonight, this is the only place to be. they have come from all-around the world to say by the end of the night and for years to come that they were here and they support this year out in style. thanks very much for joining us. kathy griffin and me for the next -- >> i'm not talking to you. >> what do you mean? >> 3 1/2 hours. >> i

who doesn't want to see more rob ford?from their screens and actually enjoy the world and engage with each other and help each other and be kind to each other. >> america, what i wish for you for 2014 is that we can all link hands and take a big collective cleansing breath and just take a moment to remember who we are. >> and with that, we are done. i'm tom foreman. on behalf of everyone at "ac360" and cnn, we wish you all of the best and none of the worst in best and none of the worst in 2014 -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> this is a good place to both experience fantasy and reality. ♪ >> beer, explosives and food? can't beat that. ♪ muy gracias. you s

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rob ford at it again.eo posted on social media shows him babbling with a jamaican accent in a fast food restaurant. have a look and take a listen. >> well, the mayor spoke briefly the reporters yesterday and addressed the video. here is what he said. >> were you drinking? >> a little bit, yeah. >> do you think the video was offensive to people? >> no. i was with friends and what i do in my personal life and with my friends is up to me. >> next up former california governor arnold schwarzenegger went under cover as a physical trainer. while it is hard not to recognize the guy some gym rats had more difficulty than you would expect. >> how many miles are you running? >> hi. >> how is it going? >> pretty good, thanks. >> drinking a lot of water? that's good. remember 75% of the body is water. keep drinking. maybe burns it grows. remember that. >> you look so familiar. >> maybe you saw me on fbi most wanted list. stop being a baby. >> you look so good, so handsome. >>> united states and russia working together

toronto mayor rob ford. what he's saying about past comments that raised eye brois. >> i did not use crack cocaine and i am not an addict of crack cocaine. >> yes i have smoked crack cocaine. okay ladies, whenever you're ready. thank you. thank you. i got this. no, i'll get it! no, let me get this. seriously. hey, let me get it. ah, uh. i don't want you to pay for this. it's not happening, honey. let her get it. she got her safe driving bonus check from allstate last week. and it's her treat. what about a tip? oh, here's one... get an allstate agent. nice! [ female announcer ] switch today and get two safe driving bonus checks a year for driving safely. only from allstate. call an allstate agent and get a quote now. just another way allstate is changing car insurance for good. >>> let's check in with gretchen carlsson. >> braking news, the pentagon will relax the rules on personal religious wear and allowing service members to wear beards and turban. >> and a post pick of a nice bottom side and signs of a ma

rob ford is apparently at it again.ak with a jamaican act sent. we don't know what that's about. last year he admitted to smoking crack. he admits to drinking monday night but says he wasn't being offensive. >> what i do in my personal life with personal friends is up to me. it has nothing to do with you guys. it's my own time, my old friends. thank you guys. no, no. >> i thought after the first round he would get past it. >> oh you did not? >> i had a little bit -- >> you've never known an addict before have you? >>> time for a look back at this day in 1984. apple unveiled the classic computer with a tv commercial. >> on january 24, apple computer will introduce macintosh. you'll see why 1984 won't be like 1984. >> we want to say happy birthday to celebrity chef, and steve perry of journey 65. >>> mourning the loss of one of their own. this morning, more questions than answers as to how a b.a.r.t. officer was killed in the line of duty, shot to death by a fellow officer. >>> developing news in oakland, authorities inve

who doesn't want to see more rob ford?ch other and help each other and be kind to each other. >> america, what i wish for you for 2014 is that we can all link hands and take a big collective cleansing breath and just take a moment to remember who we are. >> and with that, we are done. i'm tom foreman. on behalf of everyone at "ac360" and cnn, we wish you all of the best and none of the worst in 2014. \s >>> to some it might mean someone who is fantastically athletic or uber talented. what about simple folks who have to be courageous or self-less or inspirational? looking back on this year 2013, who do you feel was truly extraordinary? >> that's what we're going to look at in the next hour. you'll meet every day people who did extraordinary things, people like antoinette tuff. this bookkeeper at a

we have a lot including the triumphant return of toronto mayor rob ford. but first, a happy national hugging day. today, in case you didn't know was national hugging day. it was established today by a pickpocket. actually, he was a pastor from michigan who thought we needed a day between christmas and valentine's day to hug. i don't know why. maybe they're forming a letter "h" with their body. here's another one. and apparently this is how you hug a young girl without being arrested? i don't know. they're either hugging a pillow or a giant burrito. if you want to participate, you still about 23 minutes to awkwardly press your body against a stranger. to me, the big question is what kind of a dope puts hugging day right in the middle of the cold and flu season. it is very cold again in a lot of the country. there was a brief thaw, but the freezing weather is back. much of the midwest is experiencing single digit temperatures tonight. you know, they say the trick to staying warm is making sure all your thermometers are set to fahrenheit. because it's just mu

whoever rob ford is rooting against.nd crack smoker wore a denver broncos jersey to a news conference yesterday. i'm tempted to put my entire life savings down on the seahawks. #kissofdeath. the saga continues. >>> after the break, tonight president obama is expected to announce an executive order on the minimum wage. we will talk with lily ledbetter about the value of an honest days work when she joins us. that'll be next. >>> here's a look at how the stocks stand going into tomorrow. the dow gaining over 90 points. s&p up ten. nasd nasdaq earning 14 points. mom, dad told me that cheerios is good for your heart, is that true? says here that cheerios has whole grain oats that can help remove some cholesterol, and that's heart healthy. ♪ [ dad ] jan? [ female announcer ] olay presents the new regenerist luminous collection. renews surface cells to even skin tone. in just two weeks, see pearlescent, luminous skin. new regenerist luminous. from olay. and his new boss told him two things -- cook what you love, and save your

who doesn't want to see more rob ford? actually enjoy the world and engage with each other and be kind to each other. >> america, what i wish for you for 2014 is that we can all link hands and take a big collective cleansing breath and just take a moment to remember who we are. >> and with that, we are done. i'm tom foreman. on behalf of everyone at "ac360" and cnn we wish you all of the best and none of the worst in 2014. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> oklahoma city lies at the gee graphic heart of the country. more small town than big city, it's probably the last place you would pick to be targeted for destruction. then came the morning of april 19th, 1995. >> good morning, in this proceeding with regard to application 95-501 for a ground light permit. we'll present

and he was so good about it. >>> toronto's crack smoking mayor rob ford is being sued for allegedly conspireinger's ex-boyfriend beaten up while in prison. the plaintiff saying ford ordered the hit on him so he would keep quiet about the mayor's drug and alcohol abuse. >>> we all know peanut allergies can be deadly and now there is a potential breakthrough to watch. scientists in england gave 85 children small doses of peanut flour each day, while gradually increasing that dosage. and they found most kids built up a tolerance after six months. they could eat the equivalent of five peanuts per day. researchers, however, warn that the therapy is still in the early stages and they say do not try this at home. >>> "early today" health is brought to you by vagisil, the experts in intimate health. >>> time for business. with cnbc's morgan brennan. good morning, morgan. >> that's right, richard. stocks look to rebound today after wednesday's sell-off. disappointing earnings over the health of emerging markets and more cuts to the fed's economic stimulus efforts adding to investors' worries. the dow is

>>> plus, rob ford admits he suffered a setback after new video shows him in a drunken rant. >>> new video of richard sherman. what he was saying to reporters right before his now famous rant joompt let's go "out front." >>> good evening. i'm don lemon in for erin burnett. tonight the white house takes the high road trying to blunt criticism from president obama's comments that marijuana is no more dangerous than alcohol. press secretary jay carney said the president's position on legalizing pot has not changed. the preds who has admitted to smoking pot has taken aim at politicians who throw them behind bars when they experimented with marijuana themselves. what does this mean for lighting up in the rest of the country? jim acosta has the story. >> reporter: just days after president obama's comments on marijuana appear to put his own drug policies at issue, the white house is trying to close the air. >> the president's position on these matters hasn't changed. he's not endorsing any specific move by a state. he's simply making an observation. >> reporter: an admitted user of pot, th

got to be drunk needs to be the new anthem for toronto mayor rob ford. >> making headlines again. evidently drunk ford at a fast food restaurant rambling and cursing. apparently trying to imitate a jamaican accent. >> oh, boy. >>. [ inaudible ] >> whoa. ford admits he was drunk in the video. the release comes this week after a promise he made to give up booze. after he filed for re-election. debate on the mcmuffin or sausage biscuit. i don't know. >> doesn't sound like english. >> i don't think it's mcdonald's either. >>> now to something a little less embarrassing on video. a short movie making big headlines. >> premiering at sundance film festival. "selfie" by dove soap with young women and teen daughters revealing in eye-opening detail about what they really feel about their looks. >> reporter: it's a craze that has taken over america, the selfie. with young women in particular trying to capture that perfect-picture pose and inevitably sharing it on social media. >> why are you doing a duck face? >> reporter: now dove is delving deeper into the selfie with a documentary titled "

seattle will see low clouds. >>> toronto's controversial mayor rob ford is making headlines again. ied using crack cocaine until police said they had a video that caused ford to admit in november he had smoked the drug. but he also said he quit drinking. well, a new video has emerged and it seems he's drinking again and he's apparently trying to do a jamaican accent. >> they're trying to tell me -- you know what i mean. he's hiding here, hiding here. >> not long after this video was posted, the press caught up with ford. >> you were drinking last night? >> a little bit, yeah. >> do you think that video was offensive? >> no. i was with some friends, and what i do with my personal life and my personal friends -- >> ford says he's running for re-election in the fall. so you'll see a lot more of him. >>> there's a new weapon in the fight against obesity. all a patient has to do is swallow a pill, a very expensive pill. the whole procedure could cost anarsh explains how it works. >> reporter: the makers of this pill say it can help overweight and obese patients lose up to 20 pounds in th

that would be rob ford of toronto.ne of many politicians who might want to rethink running for office in 2014. >>> and let me finish tonight with the selective reading of "the new york times" report on what really happened in benghazi. this is "hardball," the place for politics. ♪ we're gonna be late. ♪ ♪ ♪ oh are we early? [ male announcer ] commute your way with the bold, all-new nissan rogue. ♪ >>> what countries do americans like and which ones do they dislike? a new pew poll as the answer. japan with 70% viewing japan favorably. number two the country we fought a revolution to break away from, great britain. number one, canada with 81% having a favorable opinion. probably good because we share a border. in third place for lease liked in russia. just barely edging out russia is china. now the world's second biggest economy. topping the list americans like the least, saudi arabia with 57% unfavorable. probably has to do with because 15 of the 9/11 hijackers were from saudi arabia. we'll be right back. or on the , we

more pap larr, the president of the united states or the crack-smoking mayor of tore robert toe, rob ford? >> they wanted to get rid of this guy. they tried to get rid of this guy. they made fun of this guy. they laughed at this guy. they were all over this guy to quit, and his approval numbers are back up to 47% in toronto. and his approval numbers are higher than obama's. the smack of the crack smoking mayor of toronto's approval numbers are higher than obama's. >> all right, yes, he is it is true, a recent poll of canadians show crack-smoking mayor rob ford's approrating ha. and now the latest gallup poll shows president obama's approval rating, well, a mere 41%. ouch. so why is president obama less popular than a crack-smoking mayor? well, we can't explain canada. but we can tell you about president obama and his low approval rating all big raise palm. the president big promise to tax breaks for companies who ship jobs overvirginia seas, plus the promise stricter gun control. assault weapons ban and hum of these state of the union promises did president obama keep? zero. and if he had

even toronto mayor rob ford is in for the super bowl. [ cheers ] that's my man. this photo of rob ford holding a press conference about his cities budget and is wearing a denver broncos' jersey. that's real. yeah. he said he and peyton manning have a lot in common. at any moment, they could get blitzed. [ laughter and applause ] it's actually no secret that mayor ford loves the nfl. in fact, he invented a new play for the league. and we have a new video of him demonstrating it. check it out. this is called the rob ford. [ laughter ] that's real, dude. [ laughter and applause ] let's see that play again one more time again. ♪ there he goes, back for the snap. never seen that play before where the quarterback tackles himself. very interesting, but he pulls it off. [ applause ] but, actually they're saying a new survey found one third football fans have prayed to god to help their team win. i thought that was interesting. you know that god helps those who themselves, but he also said, i wouldn't be too upset if the seahawks won it by seven. got a little money on it.

rob ford's approval rating at 42%. but you look just a month ahead.7%. the handling of the ice storm likely helped the numbers. if the election is held today, the mayor would easily win re-election and when he filed for re-election a couple of weeks ago he said people are tired of this whole drug scandal apparently and not the case because this story today is number one. it's trending very highly all over tropt and a lot of canada. people apparently want to hear about the exploits, shep. >> until the end. it's coming. trace gallagher, thank you very much. all good things come to an end. >>> fox news confirmed that the u.s. military leaders presented the white house with a new plan. a new plan to keep just 10,000 u.s. troops in afghanistan after this year. that's according to a senior u.s. official. the "wall street journal" is reporting that the goal, again, we have had lots of goals in afghanistan, here's the new one. the goal is to eventually get the number of troops down to zero by the time president obama leaves office. 43,000 united states troops

including the mayor of toronto rob ford.calls this latest incident rambling in a jamaican restaurant, he called it a private matter and he fell off the wagon. we'll see what the panel has to say after the break. hey kevin...still eating chalk for heartburn? yeah... try new alka seltzer fruit chews. they work fast on heartburn and taste awesome. these are good. told ya! i'm feeling better already. [ male announcer ] new alka seltzer fruits chews. enjoy the relief! [ car alarm chirps ] ♪ [ male announcer ] we don't just certify our pre-owned vehicles. we inspect, analyze, and recondition each one, until it's nothing short of a genuine certified pre-owned mercedes-benz for the next new owner. [ car alarm chirps ] hurry in to your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for 1.99% financing during our certified pre-owned sales event through february 28th. to "you are here."man, "that life exists and identity." "that the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse." "that the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse

this is so -- this is rob ford. who could have asked for something funnier?hen there's the other part of it, but no, your job is to be representative for the people, be that. why are you -- >> don't cheer for that. >> the bob filner one really hurt me. he was like a freedom writer -- >> great background. >> there's going to be an aspect, i remember as a kid watching the eyes on the prize documentaries and there's a sad moment where i was like, there's some 13-year-old that will have to see that now and as an addendum, so they all went off, john lewis did this and bob filner, let's not talk about him. >> at least rob ford is in canada -- >> he'll make his way down. he'll make his way down here. >> i imagine the comedians saying, give us more, give us more. i like your reaction of he should be serving the people. >> i think there's always going to be something funny that happens whether it's just somebody's take on legislation or way it's covered. there's always going to be humor in it. when you see the sort of most ridiculous versions that it almost feels like