. >>> massive rockslide. huge boulders the size of school buss, tear apart homes in utah, killing two. the sudden disaster happened so fast, there was no escape. this home going from this to this in seconds. >>> last-minute confession in court. the young bride at the center of the newlywed murder trial finally comes clean, saying she pushed her husband off the cliff. what she faces now after pleading guilty. >> i feel like right now, people experience music differently. >> a big surprise for beyonce. the superstar sent her fans into a frenzy, dropping an entire top-secret album overnight. this morning, we'll hear from her. why she kept it all under wraps. and how queen b. pulled off one of the biggest moves in music ever. >>> and good morning, amer ica. lot to get to this friday morning. we are now hearing from the survivors from the dramatic and terrifying plane crash in the hawaiian islands. the coast guard hero who swooped to the rescue. >>> and the megamillions jackpot could be today -- i know it's friday

we are here to talk about rockslide, rockfalls, and related issues.is the difference between a geologist and a geotechnical engineer? >> and engineering geologist deals with identifying site characteristics, mapping, the ground's surface, collecting all of this data. the engineer can come up with medications and designs. >> the structural engineer might be working on a building if there is a building involved. what is your role? >> i am interested in the physical properties of the earth and how the earth will behave: subject to different load changes. when you are building a building, you are applying a load and you are wondering if the earth will be able to supply that load. we work closely together and we come up with practical engineering solutions. >> this is when someone wants to build something. also, we have a rock piece of land. we have to have a resolution. >> in the u.s., about 2/3 of the population lives in areas that are prone to landslides. about $2 billion of damage occurs annually from landslides. unfortunately, 20-25 million people die

another rockslide happened 11 years ago in the same spot. no one was killed. >>> from capitol hill, a break in the paralyzing gridlock that's gripped washington for years. >> republicans and democrats in the house have reached a budget compromise, as gop leaders, sending a strong message to the hard right. here's abc's tahman bradley. >> reporter: the house ended the year with bipartisan. the chamber approved the budget deal that could avoid another government shutdown. the measure eliminates spending cuts, known as the sequester. and it does so without raising taxes. forging this compromise, the republican leadership, angered by tea party republicans, who want to cut spending and address the country's soaring debt. >> the republican party is absorbed, is consumed, with eliminating any conservative influence inside the party whatsoever. >> reporter: house speaker john boehner took on the tea party and outside groups who undermined his leadership the last couple of years. >> there just comes to a point when some people step over the line. you

the city's water slide, for little kids and those of you that are more daring and want to try the rockslidewe have a drop slide. >> exercises for everybody. hi have a great time. the ladies and guys that come, it is for the community and we really make it fun. people think it is only for those that play basketball or swim. >> i have been coming to the pool for a long time now. it is nice, they are sweet. >> in the aquatics center, they are very committed to combining for people in san francisco. and also ensuring that they have public safety. >> there are a lot of different personalities that come through here and it makes it very exciting all the time. they, their family or teach their kids have a swim. >> of the gem is fantastic, there is an incredible program going on there, both of my girls have learned to swim there. it is a fantastic place, check it out. it is an incredible indication of what bonn dollars can do with our hearts and facilities. it is as good as anything you will find out why mca. parents come from all over. >> there are not too many pools that are still around, and thi

. >>> terrifying moments in utah overnight when a sudden rockslide crushed a home, killing two peoplenside. police tell kutv the falling boulder sounded like an earthquake and the two bodies were found close to one another underneath the rubble. rockslides are common in areas this time of year because of snow and freezing temperatures. >>> dreaming of a white christmas, lots of people will have their wish early. massive thousand-mile-long winter storm expected this weekend across the south, the midwest, the east coast, meaning tens of millions need to brace for more freezing temperatures, snow and ice and brutal wins, especially bad for buffalo, people are still trying to dig themselves out from yesterday's storm. indra petersons is live in new york with the frigid, frigid news. good morning. >> i like how everyone pauses before they toss to me today with the eh. we're talking about that, the cold arctic air and another storm is going to be impacting so many people, about 1,000 miles wide from the northeast back to the midwest, this storm coming our way. it's the third round of wintry

. >>> massive rockslide.ool buss, tear apart homes in utah, killing two. the sudden disaster happened so fast, there was no escape. this home going from this to this in seconds. >>> last-minute confession in court. the young bride at the center of the newlywed murder trial finally comes clean, saying she pushed her husband off the cliff. what she faces now after pleading guilty. >> i feel like right now, people experience music

. >> you see the rockslide?> shifting rocks under foot were a constant danger, and just days into the assent, she nearly fell to her death from 10,000 feet. >> i stepped on a rock that wasn't secure, and the rock gave way and all of them starting moving with me on top. i was headed toward the edge of the cliff. my feet were dangling. i would have been a goner. >> a fellow climber pulled her to safety, and despite her injuries, d'errico pressed on. >> my injury's much better. here's the view from inside my tent. yesterday, we climbed up there. it was a really tough climb. >> it just so happens that right here the turkish army and kurdish separatist guerillas are always fighting and a flare-up of tensions between them ultimately forced d'errico off the mountain. >> the dangers got too great on the mountain. i look awful. i'm happy, excited to be going home. >> with ararat's mystery still shrouded in snow and ice, she left empty-handed, badly injured, but undeterred. >> i'm so drawn to there, and i feel like i didn

. >> you see the rockslide? >> shifting rocks under foot were a constant danger.ays into the ascent, she nearly fell to her death from 10,000 feet. >> i stepped on a rock that wasn't secure. and the rock gave way. and all of them starting moving with me on top. i was headed toward the edge of the cliff. my feet were dangling. i would have been a goner. >> a fellow climber pulled her to safety. and despite her injuries, d'errico pressed on. >> my injury's much better. here's the view from inside my tent. yesterday, we climbed up there. it was a really tough climb. >> it just so happens that right here the turkish army and kurdish separatist guerillas are always fighting. and a flare-up of tensions between them ultimately forced d'errico off the mountain. >> the dangers got too great on the mountain. i look awful. i'm happy, excited to be going home. >> with ararat's mystery still shrouded in snow and ice, she left empty-handed, badly injured, but undeterred. >> i'm so drawn to there. and i feel like i didn't finish what i set out to do because i had to cut it short