we turn now to connecticut's attorney general george jepson joining us from hartford. you asked with there other states for corporation. what does the state of connecticut want from this big national retailer? >> under our connecticut state law they're obligated to provide us with information about how a breach occurred, the risk that was compromised, what they're doing to fix the problem, and so it's a pretty thorough investigation that we use. i respect the fact that there is some information they cannot provide because there is a federal investigation under way. but we want to get to the bottom of this. >> so far is target complying, cooperating with your requests? >> our attorneys have been in conversations with target. it's still very early in the process. i couldn't characterize them as being uncooperative. >> is it hard inside connecticut to protect your own consumers when so much activity around charging and purchasing goods involves other states. >> in all likelihood this attack was from outside of this country, eastern europe, russia, who knows. we work close

hartford, connecticut. they've declared a snow emergency. now, jill kanupka from your affiliate wfsb joins us now from west hartford, and, jill, it's been snowing since this morning. how much snow are expecting? >> reporter: well, you know, it varies all across the state of connecticut, right here in west hartford, we've got about 2 inches on the ground so far and the southeastern part of the state we're expecting between 2 and 6 inches. and then in the northern parts, the northwest corners, we're expecting up to 10 to 12 inches. so, right now it's still coming down. it started picking up in intensity and amountwise, the snowflakes that i'm talking about right here. we're in the perfect position in west hartford, right near the major roadways. the mall is behind us. the roads are clear out here. the department of public works crews have been working all day to try to keep them clear. they've plowing and salting and getting ready for the drivers making sure that everything is good out here. the mall, as you can imagine, is packed behind us. the parking lot is filled to the brim right here. peo

then not fifty two people died from using psychoactive substances last year that's up seventy nine percent from the year before researchers at the university of hartford should tell me about the newest substance they've been looking into cycling as you can see this substances are dangerous men died when did he take probably it was decide one dissenter the kind of noise it's smoked it but it's marketed as not for human consumption yes but of course people buying it online they know perfectly how to use it the government's been accused of being on acceptably slow in its response to designer drugs flooding the country. london clubs like this one a full to the brim every night revelers drinking dancing having fun but the reality is rather more sobering. substance abuse is taking on new forms one addiction psychiatrist set up a special government funded clinic to deal with the abuse of so-called club drugs as for the clients we have lawyers we have nurses we have managers we have teachers we have a group of people who don't really necessarily and would label as drug users and i very much remember the very first day we put it in thinking well will anybody c

cnn's alexandra field is driving from new york to boston to check on conditions and she joins us now live now near hartfordking? >> reporter: well, rosa, it definitely gets worse a you go farther north. i know that we left new york city around 1:30 and you certainly have some snow there. they're expecting 3 to 5 inches, but we're heading for boston where the forecast calls for 8 to 14 inches of snow, so this is a slow-going trip up interstate 84. a lot of the cars have been slowing down periodically as we get through patches of road where the snow has begun to stick. we're also seeing some highway signs that advise people, you know, to take caution, that the roads are slippery, again, this is the first time that a lot of people are driving through the snow in the northeast here after, you know, the summer and the spring. we haven't seen this here yet this fall. so winter is coming early, a full week early here. and you can see right in front of me through the windshield camera that cars are slowing down as we approach hartford, people are trying to take their time and navigate the roads. we've seen plows o

hartford at the number on you screen to request your free quote. we'll even send you this free calculator. call: now. why wait? >>> got some breaking news just now coming in to us fromter in the city's west end this time of year, a lot of people on holiday, taking in the theater. here's what we know. there has been some sort of balcony collapse. a rescue operation is under way right now after a part of the balcony in this theater has collapsed. this happened midperformance. so think about it. it's 8:45 over there right now. play started probably 45 or so minutes ago. police confirm they were called to the theater. shortly after 8:15. about a half hour ago, police were called in. this is what a spokesman said. i'm quoting from my e-mail. there's a report of a collapse in the building itself. it is believed that some people may have been injured in the collapse which occurred during the performance. this is what is onstage, the curious incident of the dog in the nighttime. eye witnesses there at the apollo theater in the west end of london said they saw people being escorted out of the building cover eed in dust and debris. imagine, what is it? thursday evening in lon

from the executive branch. therefore, the aetnas of the world, the united health cares of the world, hartford financials of the word are in an impossible situation. they might say if you want us to go along with this we're going to need federal funds and it's going to be for free. >> we're going to continue talking about this. right now heather nauert has a look at what else is making news. merry christmas eve. >> merry christmas eve to you. you guys are giving us a lot to chew on this morning. >> you sound surprised. >> good morning to you. i hope you like presents and you're giving your family presents, not just gift cards. >> all right. good morning to you all. you're the burger monster. hope you're off to a great day already. happening overnight, 11 train cars jumped the tracks in a town near columbus, ohio. officials say the conductor and engineer were on board but they were not hurt. crews are still working to duet those cars back on -- working to get those cars back on track. >> two american astronauts on the international space station spepg out on a rare christmas eve spacewalk to wrap up repairs on a module. this following a better than expected day on saturday. tho