st. thomas too. suddenly changed his hotel to the same place annie was staying. they met, fell in love and eventually married. >> it was a treatment come true. i was really a dream come true. >> but the newly weds still had the problem of saving annie's farm. they didn't have the money. and then three months after they married, kelly and 19 of his co-workers from a kwaeker oats cereal plant hate the power ball. >> the day we won the lottery, that was like oh, my god. all these things start going in your head. what can we do with that money? well, du, we got to save the farm. >> not only could they save the farm, they now had the money to rebuild it. the couple is tearing down the old barn to build their dream home. >> what's happening today is so unbelievable, building a new house and starting a new life and everything. so it feels great. well, then there's this other little thing i got today. >> well, what? >> and on the anniversary of annie's first husband's death came a letter. >> the mortgage has

st. thomas, north dakota. let's get to my first reads. as the senate prepares to take up gun legislation lawmakers who oppose new restrictions on guns will have to say no to the victims' families in person this week. all week the newtown families will be lobbying senator by senator hoping the overwhelming public support for increased background checks will convince congress to buck the nra. they traveled on airforce one back to washington last night with the president. vicky soto was among the six teachers and administrators killed. her sister jillian gave the president a bag with t-shirts reading, team vicky soto. she spoke with rachel maddow last night. >> my sister died and i am coming to washington to fight for change in her name and the other 25 victims of sandy hook. a lot of people have forgotten all the things that we are going through, and, yes, it's been almost four months but it is still very new to us. it's still something we live with every day. and it's a pain that will never go away from us and it's nice to have people rall

st. thomas. you're a photographer? a model. bathing suits.robably why i was so comfortable when you wanted to take pictures of me. i realized later i might have been a little too casual. so your boyfriend dies and you're able to go to work the next day? chuck and i weren't married. i wasn't in his will. yes, i need to make a living. alison, did you move the body? is that what the autopsy said? when i woke up, and he didn't respond, yes, i rolled him over on his back and called 911. homicide has you calling 911 at 7:00 am. paramedics show up at 7:08. it takes hours for lividity to form. really? really. i did roll him over in the middle of the night. his arm was plopped over my head and i couldn't sleep. after i rolled him, i must have fallen right back to sleep. so he was already dead in the middle of the night. i suppose so. i read in vanity fair that time of death could never be exact. it's all estimates. within hours. no. you can't go on your shoot. tim... would you let me know what you find? i can't do that. look, when it's, uh, appropriat

st. thomas an then saint croix when he finds it's closer.plane is climbing away from the airport in a down pour, there's a problem. >> my knave gart said, my god, look at the fuel gauge. >> because of the winds and the turbulence, the airplane was rocking back and forth, the fuel was spinning. >> i told him not to worry about it because i considered it being low on fuel, the turbulence sloshing up and down the the tanks might cause this. >> but at f 500 feet warnings illuminating low fuel and the captain understands how grave the this is. >> i briefed the crew that we could keep going to st. croix but we are going to set up for possible ditching. it's range, the sea is very angry, a lot of white caps, the swells were quite enormous and i had heavy winds. >> all of captain's years of experience about to come into play. as he descends he eyeballs the 10 to so foot waves and choose one knowing full well he has to land on top of it rather than into it somewhere the plane could break into pieces. the time of impact, 3:49 p.m. unlike u.s. airways

st. thomas says not to worry. the closures will be so minor that museum-goers may not even notice. >> all of the museums are open normal hours from now through the end of the fiscal year. i don't think that it would change anyone's travel plans or visiting plans. >> reporter: specifically in the smith seasonian castle, the common room will be closed which, as you can see here, home to different artifacts. >> it is a room inside of the castle which has displays from all of the smithsonian museums in cases around the edges. >> reporter: additionally the african mosaic will shut down in the national museum of african art as well as a few galleries selections in the museum. no need to detour your weekend plans. it will be fully open. for this family they don't feel the closures will impact their experience. >> we are liking it a lot. i don't think that the experience will be worse because of this. >> reporter: the reason for the minor closures, reduced security that comes after an announcement $42 million in cuts has

st thomas jefferson about all of this. that was an exquisite moment in prime time television. tank off. but it's true. when we -- it was so great that she put that moment in there "a", that we just said it. of course that's the sub text. you have the white president who has all the power in the world. there are always power dynamics going on in any relationship. specifically when he's married. so she's a mistress. this is the stereo type that he is playing with. and then what comes back is the amazing scene in the garden. she says i feel owned by you. i feel control by you. he said you own me. you control me. i'm basically a slif to you and our love. and there are homes that the only happen because it's shanda's show. this is another one that only black women can write for each other. >> it's our second date. >> we live together. i've watched you pressed your hair. this is not our second date. >> i have watched you press your hair. in that moment it conveys all the intimacy in the world. oh, he watched her press her hair. oh, they're tight. >> or they should have been tight. a

thomas were resisting or. rastan actively fighting officers white told the local t.v. station in st louis she never touched the officer awareness to the scenes that white requested not to lie on the ground face down because of her pregnancy now the police were initially called to the parking lot for a minor car accident and and a dispute between drivers i guess we'll have to wait for that surveillance video to determine just who is telling the truth and here's the bigger question should an officer ever use a taser on a pregnant woman police and the company who makes tasers says that using the device is safer than the alternatives but is it safe enough the pregnant woman and her unborn baby are fine so far but white says she felt her baby shaking for several hours after being tasered well that's going to do it for now for more on these stories we've covered go to youtube dot com slash r.t. america for the latest and greatest information coming out from around the world check out our website at r.t. dot com slash usa our digital producers are always working hard to connect you with th

police say listen the wife and her boyfriend frederick thomas were resisting arrest and actively fighting officers white told a local t.v. station in st louis that she never touched the officer a witness to the scene said that white requested not to lie on the ground face down because of her pregnancy now the police were initially calling this they were called the parking lot for a minor car accident and a dispute between drivers i guess we'll have to wait and see for the some failings video to determine before who's telling the truth in this case but here's a bigger question should an officer even use a taser on a pregnant woman police in the community that manufactures tasers say using the device is safer than other alternatives but is it safe enough now this pregnant woman and her unborn baby are fine so far but one says she felt her baby shaking for several hours after being tasered well that's going to do it for now for more stories we've covered go to youtube dot com slash r t america we'll see you here five pm. crew. does is trash to get rid of. but it's also a treasure. worth fighting for. and the trap was no way out. you know

nominee thomas perez criticized for helping settle a case destined for the supreme court. perez a civil rights attorney convinced stop a housing discrimination last year. now law americas are questioning his motives. he the supreme court could have overturned the doctrine. it sets a low bar for proving workplace discrimination. perez is a strong advocate for the doctrine. >> new this morning a call for reform at our nation's pharmacy. pharmacy yoer sioversight board in 50 states are unable to prevent disease out breaks because they don't routinely inspect them. the probe after a meningitis outbreak at a massachusetts pharmacy last year. 17,000 con dam nated drugs were shipped out killing 50 people and affecting over 7800. >> a riye -- 700. >> a risky rescue as crews used ropes and harnesses to bring the two down safely. it was their first time hiking the dangerous trail. >> we thought we would try something new. we got stuck, we were tear fied. we called out for help. >> luckily the hikers were not injured. >> pope francis siting words of wisdom to practice what they preach. this is the only way to fully help with

>>brian: thomas perez, a civil rights attorney convinced the city of st. drop a housing discrimination lawsuit last year. now lawmakers are questioning his motives, this after it was discovered the suit reached the supreme court, could have overturned the desperate dock trepb, the doctrine sets a lobar for proving workplace discrimination. perez is a strong advocate for the doctrine. >>steve: get this: justin bieber teen heart throb raising eyebrows with controversial comments he left in the guest book of anne anne frank's home. he stopped by the house and museum in amsterdam and left this message in the guest book. he wrote -- quote -- "it is truly inspiring to be able to come here. anne was a great girl. hopefully she would have been a be-lieber. many criticizing him for writing something sensitive. as you know, anne frank was famous for the diary she wrote while hiding from the nazis from world war ii. >>gretchen: a state panel passed a bill in oregon requiring schools to recite the pledge of allegiance each day. right now students are only given the ch

thomas. police are looking for a man who sexually assault add student at her apartment on the st.tudents. the victim says it happened early saturday morning after she met the suspect off campus late friday. >> our meteorologist, mike nicco, has the forecast. >> it is still breezy in downtown san francisco. other areas show the wind gusts running around 12 in hayward and 23 in mountain view and 123 at half moon -- 23 at half moon bay. they will stay there for the day. >> in san jose a new crash involving an overturned car 85 northbound, around 17. you are seeing a heavy backup. that is causing plenty of spectator slowing northbound. eric? >> the news continues, now, with ♪ don't stop the party >>> they're already partying outside. beautiful day in times square. robin off. great to have elizabeth vargas here. so beautiful outside. i think we ought to make it spring right here right now in the city. let's do it. >> right now. >> oh, wow, oh, my. >> oh, my gosh. >> how did you do that? >> ask and you shall receive. >> even butterflies there. >> one of those 3d movies. >> oh, no. first

st. peter's. the romance of the 20 century limited service, all crucial factors in shifting the city's cultural and commercial center of gravity to its doorstep. in you can't go home again, thomas wolfe wrote of the late lamented penn station, great slant beams of motive light fell towards the floor, and the calm voice of time hovered along the walls and ceiling of that mighty room. a room murmur list with the immense and distant sound of time. today, penn station obviously is a very different place. vincent scully, memorably summed up what had been lost when he said one end of the city like a god, one scuttles him down like a rat. paul goldberger wrote of grand central that it was never as overpowering or as grandiose as sensation. and that may be why it survived. it will be its way into the fabric of new york city so subtly, so tightly, that it couldn't be ripped out. the real brilliance of the place, for all its architectural glory, is the way in which it confirms the valleys of the urban ensemble. today, the sound of time reverberates in grand central, and with any other place that i can think of, it embodies the voice of the city and the rhythms of urban america. thanthank

thomas perez manipulated justice and ignored the rule of law. president obama's labor secretary are i nominee, told the mayor of st. paul, minnesota, christopher coleman, back in 2012, that the justice department would stay out of whistle-blower cases brought against the city if the city of st. paul would drop a supreme court appeal that was pending at the time. this report was put together by republican senator chuck grassley and republican congressman bob goodlatte and part of it says, quote, the agreement struck between assistant attorney general perez and mayor coleman at that closed-door meeting resulted not only in the withdrawal of the appeal but also the fatal weakening of a whistle-blower lawsuit potentially worth $200 million to the federal treasury. so, this report paints a picture that the only winners in this deal were the justice department and the city of st. paul, minnesota and the biggest losers were whistle-blowers and taxpayers. heather: speaking of the justice department, have they responded to this report at all yet? >> reporter: the report hasn't been officially publicly released yet but a jus

st. louis, missouri, the staging grounds for the louise and clark expe dags. >> in 1804, thomas jefferson. and coining the term gateway of the west. if you're staying there, westin hotel built in one of eight original warehouses and continues the history theme close to the gateway arch, the symbol of the great american explorers, 584 for a flight and four nights. >> clayton: and you also talk about st. augustine, america's oldest city. >> america's oldest city. >> clayton: lots of pirate history in st. augustine, and a beautiful city. >> quaint and charm, 1665, and check out the castillo, the la fiesta inn and suite on the motion. >> a promo code. tell people about it. >> $25 in addition to these discounts off. starting tomorrow to use the code tax day 25 on travelocity.com. >> clayton: courtney scott, great to see you. >> great to see you. >> clayton: she called americans war criminals, and should jane fonda be allowed to play nancy reagan in a movie? we're back with more on that. mine was earned in djibouti, africa, 2004. the battle of bataan, 1942. [ all ] fort benning, georgia, in 199

thomas. giants fever is in san francisco today. the orange and black host their home opener at at&t park. the defending world series champions will face the st won two out of three against the dodgers in los angeles. >> we will see 60 and clouds thinning out for the giants game. right now we are in the mid-50's with fog in the north bay. maybe we have mist and drizzle but later on mid-60's in oakland. leyla gulen? >> the traffic is nasty in hayward with a motorcycle accident involving traffic up southbound will 880. two lanes are blacked up. and southbound side, 60 minutes down to the san >>> good morning, america. it is super reunion friday. the cast of two of america's favorite shows ever back together this morning. ♪ who can take a nothing day >> we loved them as mary, rhoda and sue ann, and now the cast of "the mary tyler moore show" reunited in an exclusive interview. [ playing the theme song to "general hospital" ] >> and are you ready for the biggest stars of "general hospital" all together again. luke, laura, frisco, sam, noah, many more, what they reveal about each other and what really goes on behind the scenes. >> all: good mornin

st. louis. large hail, isolated tornadoes. i can't breathe, i'm telling you. and a spring-like week. washington, d.c., up to 80 on thursday. that is the big picture. >> this weather report brought to you by thomas'secial guest to mark the day 66 years ago when jackie robinson became the first black player in major league baseball. in honor of jack we rie robinso, every player will wear number 42. we're joined by the star of the new movie, "42," chadwick boseman. you're number one at the box office. it's got the be really satisfying. >> it's satisfying. having a great time. >> you've been to the white house. president obama hosted a screening as well. >> that's right. that's right. it's been amazing just to -- just -- being able to have this movie be appreciated and the cultural significance of it. so so, yeah, the first lady and the president hosted two screenings. >> the movie brings home how tough things were. i want to show a scene where he's getting booed, jeered on the field. and peewee reese, his short stop comes up and talks to him. take a look. >> they can say all they want. we're just here to play ball. >> it's just a bunch of crack pots still fighting the civil war. >> well, hell, we wo

thomas perez, has a senate confirmation hearing tomorrow after the g.o.p. report slams him for what they call a questionable deal. basically brokered between the city of st.nesota and the justice department. everybody does that; right? next guest broke the satisfactory a year ago about the case. joining us now "wall street journal" editorial board member. mary, you've been all over the story. it's so complicated, that's why no one's addressing it because they don't get it. >> yeah, well, i'll break it down. it's a very simple story. tom runs the state i think you're discriminating against minorities, pay me money. >> it's that simple. >> it's that simple. the banks pay up, and all the sudden the supreme court says we're going to hear a case that could completely invalidate the legal fear in doing that. he goes to the city of st. paul says you got to withdraw the case from the supreme court because i, mr. perez, my legal knowledge trumps that of the supreme court. it's not just this, tracy, but a bigger story. >> that's like strong arms. >> very, and plus, we found out monday he tried to cover it up. the deal was never written down, the word is your bond t