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On brookeb. Got to be with you. Now to wolf blitzer in washington. Wolf . Brooks, thanks very much. Happening now when we hit the dock, everybody went flying. All of a sudden we just hit. Boom. And people were catapulted forward. The search for answers as to why a packed ferry boat didnt stop in time, crashing into a dock and injuring dozens of new york city commuters. Also, Vice President joe biden hears from the victims of gun violence. Still to come, the nations biggest gun seller and the nra. Plus, from my visit to egypt, the writing on the wall, the graphite in Tahrir Square tells the story of a revolution that many fear is going wrong. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. We begin right here in washington with important news. The Vice President joe biden met with victims of gun violence and gun safety advocates. They spent several hours over at the white house trying to prepare the task force for recommendations to the president. They are deeply worried public sentiment for changing the nations gun laws is fading too quickly despite the Connecticut School massacre and other Mass Shootings over the past year or two. The Vice President revealed his task force on curbing gun violence. Is considering measures the president can take without having to wait for any congressional action. Lets bring in our cnn White House Correspondent Brianna Keilar. Shes working the story for us. What are you hearing . Reporter wolf, im told that there is very much a sense in this meeting between Vice President joe biden and advocates of gun control as well as those who have suffered gun violence themselves or lost loved ones to it that there was actually very much a sense that this was an opportunity to do something and they believe they have a bit of, i guess you could say, a mandate to do something because of poll numbers showing the Public Opinion has shifted in this. The news that the Vice President made today was that the white house is looking to go it alone, at least in some ways as it chooses to tackle this problem. Go it alone without Congress Help and observers of this debate, as you know, have said that this is definitely a possibility but biden today confirmed that its something the white house is pursing. Heres what he said. I want to make it clear that we are not going to get caught up in the notion unless we can do everything were going to do nothing. Its critically important. The president is going to act, executive orders, executive action can be taken. We havent decided what that is yet but were compiling it all with the help of the attorney general and all the rest of the cabinet members as well as legislative action we believe is required. Reporter now, folks outside of the white house who are familiar with the possibilities that the white house may pursue say that could have to do with reporting of statics to the federal database to make sure that people who should not be able to purchase weapons cannot to further strengthen the database. But the white house at this point staying very mum on specifics. Jay carney saying he doesnt want to get ahead of this task force that is under a deadline for specific proposals to the president at the end of the month. One source familiar with the meeting, wolf, told me that officials are still at this point mulling over ideas. They really havent come to conclusions about which solutions to pursue and part of that is because there are very real legal issues, both having to do with the constitutionality of what the white house can push for and also legal issues because there is Mental Health at stake here, Mental Health issues which bring up privacy issues. So theres a lot for them to sort through. There this is a meeting that was only supposed to go for an hour and it went for an hour and 45 minutes. Do you have any sense, having heard that, what congress will most likely get through congress . Reporter theres a consensus and we heard this from the director of the Brady Campaign today that showing that gun show loophole. Meaning right now, you can do so without a background check. This is how many weapons are purchased in the u. S. One of the people here at this meeting today, colin goddard, a victim shot four times at norris hall. He said this was a large part of the discussion. What you can do at gun shows, you can do that over the internet, newspaper classify ads. That doesnt really sole have the bigger problem of the larger unchecked gun sales in the country. The executive action, i think the president is looking at really anything he can do. Reporter so thats something that the white house feels they will have support for. Okay. Brianna, well watch the story for us. We also learned today the president has decided to nominate his Current White House chief of staff, jack lew to secede timothy geithner. Gloria, do we expect any serious opposition . Well, there are going to be republicans who oppose him. Senator sessions, the ranching republican on the Budget Committee came out and said he would not support jack lew. Because . Because of his testimony before the Deficit Committee and that the budget could be reduced. He said thats evidence that jack lew should not be confirmed. Particularly on these fiscal matters, he did run the office of budget during the debt ceiling negotiations and i remember from covering those debt ceiling noish ags that republicans didnt like him very much, wolf. Some of them said to me that jack lew kept moving the goal posts on them. Yes, there will be opposition. For chuck hagel, no. I believe in the end jack lew will get confirmed. But ill tell you this, the reason the white house put off the announcement of jack lew until tomorrow is because of the fiscal cliff. They didnt want it to get involved in the negotiations for the fiscal cliff. They felt that they already had a fight on their hands. They didnt want to add any fuel to the fire on that, which is why theyve held off of the nomination until this week. They do expect him to get confirmed and so do i. John kerry, secretary of state. Weve got a lot of white males, shall we say, chuck hagel, we have pictures up there. Jack lew, eric holder is over at the justice department. Hes not a white male. Hes an africanamerican. But no women. Men. Men. I want to put up another picture of the seen yr staff, if you will. There you you he sue the staff. Theres been mur muring that theres not enough women part of this white house, the inner circle. What are folks saying about that . The visual you just showed with the four cabinet members being men, the problem there, its not an opportune visual for the white house and they will readily admit it. Particularly because youre replacing secretary of state Hillary Clinton with a man. But jay carney came out today and said the president understands diversity is important and he pointed to Janet Napolitano at Homeland Security, Kathleen Sebelius who runs hhs, the Health Department, susan rice at the united nations. So theres another visual for you, wolf, of women. But ive been told by a few sources, as ive been looking into these cabinet appointments, that they are really actively going after a woman to run the Commerce Department which is another key cabinet position. So they are on the hunt for women. The New York Times did an analysis of female high level appointees over the past three administrations and they said the obama and Clinton Administration had 43 compared to the Bush Administration which had a 33 rate. So obviously things for women are improving. Thats what they say. And theres another picture that ran in the New York Times todays. Im not sure if we have it but theres a picture there it is. Theres a picture that ran in the New York Times today. Again, another visual that the white house doesnt like. If you look closely, wolf, theres a leg there in front of the president s desk and thats valeries leg. Thats a really important leg because shes a key adviser to the president. She has his ear and she is the first among equals in many circles. So that is a visual they didnt like but they point out Valerie Jarrett in that picture. To me the question is, do they listen to the women . They have. We have some evidence that they do and we have some evidence that they havent. I know the president listens to Valerie Jarrett. You can argue she alone is worth four or five of those men. Thats what bothers them, by the way. She has a lot of influence. Shes very loyal to the president and she has his ear and the first ladys ear. Lets not forget the first lady herself. Shes obviously an important person in the white house. You bet. A deadly flu outbreak and cities and towns declaring a state of emergency. This is scary stuff were watching. The virus killed a teenage athlete that had been in perfect health. And just when it seems like things havent gotten any worse for syria, winter hits. [ male announcer ] this is bob, a regular guy with an irregular heartbeat. The usual, bob . Not today. [ male announcer ] bob has afib Atrial Fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem, a condition that puts him at greater risk for a stroke. [ gps ] turn left. I dont think so. [ male announcer ] for years, bob took warfarin, and made a monthly trip to the clinic to get his blood tested. But not anymore. Bobs doctor recommended a different option onceaday xarelto®. 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Alison, how did this happen . Thats what crime scene investigators and ntsb are trying to figure out. Theres going to be a press conference in minutes given by the ntsb. Everyone is trying to figure out how this ferry carrying 300 passengers crashed into the dock in new york be city around 8 45s this morning. Not only did it send passengers flying in the air inside this boat, its caused a huge gash in the hull of the boat itself. The coast guard says a tracking device shows that this vessel was coming in too fast, that it was coming in up to 15 miles per hour, which the coast guard official says is too fast when youre docking a boat. We did talk with the head of the company who says that the captain who was at the control of this vessel was in control or in command of this vessel when it did crash hitting one loading dock and then hitting a second loading dock. This captain, by the way, has been with this company for about ten years. A breathalyzer was performed on the captain. It came back negative and preliminary breathalyzers were conducted on five crew members and those also came back negative. Wolf . We have tapes of eyewitness survivors. Let me play that and then well discuss. Everybody who was standing fell forward and people that were in their seats got thrown forward. Basically, it was, you know, 60 to 0. I dont know how fast we were going and usually it sloefs down a little bit, people get up to get off the boat and thats what the problem was. When we hit the dock, everybody went flying. So thats why we had so many injuries, you know, people got thrown downstairs and thats where most people got hurt. I was actually sleeping. All of a sudden we just hit, boom. And people were catapulting forward. I was standing up and i went backwards and hit chairs and then people landed on top of me. It was normal approach. And then what happened . Just a sudden crash. You know, alison, i guess a lot of people are saying despite the fact that 57 people are injured, two critically, given what we were seeing there, it could have been a whole lot worse. It could have been. But you can only imagine how terrifying this is. Think about it, these people do this commute every day. This is an every single day thing. It came out of know where and heres what sort of adds to the injuries. When a boat comes in to dock, a lot of people stand up, they are getting ready to get off the boat. Those people were standing and they stumbled down the stairs. This ferry is two floors. She saw people lying on the floor everywhere. What a scary, scary moment indeed. Alison, thank you for that update into a growing deadly flu outbreak here in the United States in years. In massachusetts alone, there have been almost 208 flurelated 20 flewrelated deaths. A perfectly healthy 17yearold boy is wondering how this common treatable virus could take the life of their son. Elizabeth cohen is joining us. She spent the morning with the family. Elizabeth, how did this happen . Reporter wolf, it was such an emotional morning. Im in front of the church that the family attends. Mack was 17. That personified who he was. As you said, perfectly healthy. On december 21st he started feeling sick, a headache, a little bit tired. He had a fever but really no big deal and he was better in about two days and he then he felt fine for a while. And then a couple days later he started feeling bad again. His parents took him to a local hospital in the rural area they were in and they said hes got the flu and his kidneys are failing. They said, we have to get him to a bigger hospital. They put him on a helicopter and this is what max said to his mother as he was getting on the helicopter. One of the last coherent things he said, he looked at me and tears were rolling down his face. He was scared. He said, mom, im scared. I said, i know, buddy. I am, too. He said, mom, its going to be okay. Youre going to be okay. I love you. Reporter max was in the hospital for four days in intensive care. Doctors fought for his life but, unfortunately, he didnt make it. He developed a bacterial infection as a result of that flu and he died on december 29th. Wolf . Yesterday this is such a sad story. Yesterday, elizabeth, dr. Anthony fauci, a real expert on the flu and other infectious diseases, he told me that maybe 40,000 people will die from the flu this year. It looks like a pretty bad season. Did they actually die from the flu or secondary infections that they develop as a result of the flu . Reporter wolf, they actually die from both. Some people like max died from secondary bacterial infections. Either way, they died because they got the flu. That 40,000 number ive been hearing from other people. This is going to be a moderate to severe year. Usually about 36,000 people a year die from the flu. So 40,000 sounds like its in the ballpark. This strain of flu is particularly severe. The doctor says its not too late. Sanjay gupta says its not too late. Its late but you can still get one that could potentially save your life. This is a very, very serious problem. Much more coming up in the next hour as well. Elizabeth, be thank you. Today the secretary of state Hillary Clinton made her first Public Comments since returning to work on monday. She had been off of work for more than three weeks. First for a stomach virus which caused her to fall and suffering a concussion which was then followed by treatment for a blood clot in her head. Ive really missed you all. I wouldnt say that i wouldnt say that under normal circumstances. I am thrilled to be back and i am also incredibly grateful to this Fabulous Team that i have here at the state department who never missed a beat for the time that i was away and we are focused on continuing our work, finishing up everything that we can and helping senator kerry with his transition. Secretary clinton was asked if shes also looking forward to retirement, she replied, and im quoting her now, i dont know if thats the word i would use. Shes not going to retire. She added shell be stepping off the very fast track for a little while, though. She deserves a rest and we hope only the best for her. The venezuelan president is so sick he cant attend his own inauguration. In fact, hes not even in the country. But now a major decision may keep chavez in power for years to come. Cnn paula newton is in the capital of caracas joining us now. What did the Supreme Court decide . Reporter the way they interpret the inauguration, he he doesnt have to be here tomorrow. It starts his new term even though hes not in the country. His Vice President will be at the helm. The cabinet will be in place. They will continue to make decisions from the government. If hugo chavez could have crawled to his inauguration, he would have. He is that ill. He couldnt come in a wheelchair, he couldnt come in an i. V. He couldnt come with doctor and thursdays at his side. For that reason, though, the Supreme Court has made this determination that his term will start anyway. And, again, we dont know. Were in unchartered waters constitutionally and many worry what that will mean for the political road ahead. Paula, thanks very much for that report. Paula newton on the scene for us. Well continue to monitor that story. A great white shark is spotted off the florida coast but its where it came from that may surprise you. Excuse me, sir im gonna have to ask you to power down your little word game. I think your friends will understand. Oh no, its actually my geico app. See . I just uh paid my bill. Did you really . From the plane . Yeah, i can manage my policy, get roadside assistance, pretty much access geico 24 7. Sounds a little too good to be true sir. Ill believe that when pigs fly. Ok, did she seriously just say that . Geico. Just click away with our free mobile app. All right. This just coming into the situation room. Another member of president obamas cabinet has resigned. Who is it, gloria . Its labor secretary hilda solis. Weve been hearing whispers about this during the day. She finally sent a letter to the president and said, after much discussion with family and close friends, ive decided to begin a new future and return to the people and places i love and that have inspired and shaped my life and that is her family in california. We were told earlier in the day that she had spent christmas really thinking about what she was going to do and its no surprise, wolf, that you have this kind of a turnover at the start of a new term. So hilda solis. And we were talking earlier about women in the cabinet and in the administration. This is another highprofile woman who is stepping aside. And a letter just came out from the white house praising. And theres no Effective Date on this, wolf. What this means is, shes not going to leave until the white house can kind of smooth the way for somebody else. So i wouldnt be surprised if she remained for some time until theres a replacement. As you know, theyve got a whole lot of confirmation fights they have to deal with right now. Chuck hagel, john brennan. Right. John kerry, jack lew, you reported earlier hes the nominee for treasury secretary. And there may be other resignations in the cabinet. I think thats fair to say. I think this is a logical time and there are rumblings of other changes in the cabinet which were pursing and i think its fair to say that im expecting another shoe or two to drop, wolf. But i look, this is what happens when you get into a second term. People take stock, they decide if they are going to stay, do they stay for one year, two years, or do they decide to leave and just allow the president to make some changes at the start of a second term. And the second term of the bill Clinton Administration, major cabinet changes, major changes at the Bush Administration, and now sect term of Obama Administration major changes as well. Im sure there will be other changes. Senior officials in the white house, less than cabinet level. Well, you know, were going to see a new chief of staff. So there are jack lew, if hes confirmed any names out there for chief of staff . You know, dennis has been raised. So i think, yes, youre going to see be the thing thats interesting to me, wolf, is that were not inside the white house. Nobodys talking about bringing people from the outside in to really change the way the white house operates. What you see is a lot of sort of shifting of jobs rather than taking people the president doesnt know and bringing them in. And this all goes back to the point that we were talking about with chuck hagel and jack lew. The president in a second term wants a certain Comfort Level with the people both inside the white house and who served in his cabinet. He wants people he feels comfortable and that he can trust. Hes entitled to that. Hes president of the United States, to paraphase someone else, good to be president. Two years ago it was a symbol of hope and now Tahrir Square is dirty and depressing and the graffiti tells a story youre going to want to hear. Stand by. And how president obama may be helping joe biden to get ready for 2016. Using Cloud Computing and mobile technology, verizon innovators have developed a projective display for firefighters. Allowing them to see through anything. Because thworlds Biggest Challenges deserve even bigger solutions. Powerful answers. Verizon. Impact wool exports from new zealand, textile production in spain, and the use of medical technology in the u. S. . At t. Rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. 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Your bank may have been a target of a cyber attack from iran and it could happen again. Plus, performers who will be singing for the president s second inauguration. Stand by. Youre in the situation room. During the arab spring two years ago, Tahrir Square became the heart of egypts revolution. No one will forget the demonstrators crowding into the square day after day risking their lives and demanding freedom and democracy. But when i visited egypt last weekend, be i found Tahrir Square to be a much different and depressing place. I stood in Tahrir Square a few days ago. The symbol of the revolution was largely deserted. It looked very different two years ago during those intense days leading up to the overthrow of the egyptian president , hosni mubarak. Tank and snipers all over the place. Hundreds of egyptian protesters killed. And then it was over. The arab spring had come to egypt. Those were days of high optimism. I was in egypt with secretary of state Hillary Clinton a few weeks after the revolution. We walked around Tahrir Square with little security. Egyptians were thrilled to see her. I remember the near euphoria when she went to the embassy to thank the diplomats for their hard work during their tumultuous days. Madam secretary, what did you think of Tahrir Square . It was exciting and moving to go to Tahrir Square and to have some sense of what those amazing days must have been like here in cairo and i am so looking forward to helping in any way that we can in this transformation and all the work that needs to be done. That was then. This is egypt now. Huge concrete blocks surround all erances to the u. S. Embassy. That graffiti reads, no morsi, free egypt, free palestine. No america. Last september, antiamerican protesters scaled the walls and burning the American Flag. President obama had to personally phone president morsi to get the Egyptian Military and police finally to stop the assault and protect the american staff. Security is very tight at the embassy now. Come on over here. You can see we can walk over, you can see the barricades outside the embassy and if you take a look, right behind those barricades you can see the american flalg flying on the u. S. Embassy grounds. Its a huge complex over there. Its one of the largest u. S. Embassies in the world. You can see more barricades over here. Were only, what, half a block or so from Tahrir Square. Were heading over there right now. I went back to Tahrir Square with cnns ian lee who is based in cairo and covered the revolution. About 60 yards, 70 yards, you have the embassy this way. There were folks still living in tents but there was no traffic and few protesters. Ian, give me a little tour of Tahrir Square because were going to walk around and we can see the tents. There are folks still here but this is a lot different than it used to be . This is completely different than it used to be. Right now we have remnants of the protests that we saw before the constitutional referendum. People were really upset with president Mohamed Morsi and wanted the cancellation of the referendum. This isnt really what what were seeing right now isnt really popular amongst the people. If you go outside Tahrir Square, most people say the square should be open and functioning again, its the heart of the city. But there are still a lot of people upset with the president and were seeing so these folks here in these tents, these are the opposition to president morsi . Yeah, a lot of them are the opposition but they dont make up a lot of the opposition. It ranges from poor people to wealthy people. All right. So were you can Walking Around Tahrir Square and obviously i remember when i was here, i guess it must have been that was two years ago right after mubarak fell. I came here with Hillary Clinton and she just walked right in and it was very upbeat, it was very confident, everyone was pleased with what was going on. There seemed to be an unusually euphoric attitude but its changed dramatically since then. It has changed. The country is deeply divided between the people who oppose him and support him. The whole euphoric stage wasnt going to last long. The people were going to be divided because there are very different groups going for power. It wasnt going to last long. Weve really seen in the last month egypt become very divided. On the walls around Tahrir Square, the graffiti tells the story of this egyptian revolution. I took another tour with an egypt tour guide here in cairo. Tell us what were seeing over here. You know, one of the key demands was to clean up the police because the criminal activity of the police and nefarious activities are involved and here it says, police are still criminal. So they have not restructured yet and you still have massacres, some violations of human rights. These are some of the people that were can killed during the revolution . Yeah. And afterwards as well. Then you have the president in that garb of farrows. Here you have morsi. Yeah, president morsi. I see. And beneath invalid, like illegitimate. So these are antipresident morsi graffiti. Yes. And then you have no for the constitution of the brother. It is how hard is that wall when it tries us in the face of the sunrise, you might spend your whole your entire life to make a hole in that wall so that light passes for generation. But for this wall, you wouldnt have appreciate the free light. And who is this . Those are the officers of the revolution. You know, during the revolution last year, some officers defected and they said mubarak, we are not supporting you and they were arrested immediately. Interesting. Here you have this gentleman who is fighting. Hes painting to fight oppression while the general is attacking him. Were going to have much more of my visit over the weekend to cairo and much more of my exclusive interview with the egyptian president Mohamed Morsi coming up in the next hour. I asked him why supposedly free and democratic egypt, three of his most prominent critics are now being investigated for treason. Youre going to want to hear what he has to say on that, the plight of christian cops living in egypt coming up in the next hour. Up next, Vice President joe biden says they can bypass congress, the Obama Administration, and act on gun control by the president issuing executive orders. But is that a good idea . Our strategy session is next. Just coming in, more information about the obama cabinet during this second term. Cnn has just learned that at least three more members of the cabinet have decided to stay, including the attorney general eric holder, the secretary of Veterans Affairs eric shenseky and Kathleen Sebelius. All three of them will stay in the cabinet but theres a lot of movement as weve been reporting, as you know. Joining us, cnn contributor, paul begala and david frum, a former white house speechwriter under george h. W. Bush. First of all, this is not a surprise, paul, that theres a lot of changes. Change is good. The president ran on changes and this is a very healthy thing. I think its noteworthy that two of the three things you mentioned, very controversial and clearly the president still has enormous confidence in them and this does sort of say, okay, back off, republicans, these are two controversial members that i have and i have their back. The president seems to be going for a more high confrontational approach the the chuck hagel nomination is i think the most outspoken out there example of that. As you say, eric holder, this is not a president saying i want im holding out my hand. This is the president saying, talk to the hand. Perhaps he saw i know he saw the Steven Spielberg movie lincoln which president lincoln says, i am the reelected president clothed in immense power. The president doesnt have to worry about getting reelected a third time. He can do a lot. Theres another scene that is not a movie. Its the scene of harry truman sitting at his desk just before he left and losing and say, poor ike, do this, do that, and nothing will happen. President s have the power to persuade. The president may be feeling very inflated right now. Obviously he is. But the grind of politics and congress is the stronger branch. Lets talk about the Vice President of the United States. He spoke out on his task force to deal with the issue of guns. Listen to what he said today. The president is going to act. Executive orders, executive action can be taken. We havent decided what that is yet but were compiling it all with the help of the attorney general and all the rest of the cabinet members as well as legislative action we believe is required. Now, executive orders, the president just signs it. Its done. He doesnt need congress to pass legislation. Thats the Positive Side for a president. The down side is the next president can sign an executive order repealing that earlier executive order. Is this smart strategy on the part of the Vice President . No, its terrible. I referenced a moment ago the inflated sense that the president has. Im in favor of change and the way america regulates guns. When that change comes, it will come on the model of mothers the way mothers against drunk driving changed the way we dealt with alcohol and cars. From outside the political system, something that does not pit republicans against the democrats. The more the president makes this signature issue and puts its face on it, the more it intensifies which is already enough. Paul, let me read what you wrote in the daily beast. If you cant protect your home with three shot, youre not going to be able to do it with 30. The only purpose, to cause mass killing and they must be banned. Meaning these you can relead after three or four shot. I know, im a hunter. You never get 30 shots on an animal. If you do, the animal is already dead. And its used for selfdefense. So they must be banned. They were banned for a time and then that law expired, sadly, and the Second Amendment is set up just fine. As a gun owner myself, i think its imperative and i think david makes a good point about the politics of it. The more the president s name is on it, the more it will outrage the right. At the same time, he has an obligation to protect his fellow americans and i am for him using his executive authority which comes from congress. Its not dick tore yell. Congress passes all of these laws but then gives the president. You said, whats the debate really about . Its really about guns or should be. Whats wha do you mean by that . The New York Times had this room for debate, what douns say about american society. What are the deep psychological reasons that some people are on one side and some on the other. The more we focus on the practical the better we will be. There are Important Reasons that guns are protected by the constitution. Hunting is a treasured american folkway. People have a right, if they are responsible and can defend themselves, this is not a debate about the place of guns in american society. But how can you without burdening legitimate gun rights unduly make society safer . You know, heres a little con spir tore yell theory that some of us have thought of. Ill walk it by, you paul. The president likes joe biden a lot. Joe biden, i think would like to be president 2016. He played a decisive role in averting the fiscal cliff, got a lot of praise for that. Now the president has asked him to do this task force on guns. Is the president boosting joe biden to get a boost in would he like joe biden to secede him . He has the most important faith he can have in Vice President biden but i think its getting too far out there, too far out for your skis, wolf. Because this president now, i worked for bill clinton who did clear the field for al gore and gore won but by i was thinking the bill Clinton Al Gore i dont think al gore necessarily was thankful enough to the president for doing that but thats another story. Let me let david weigh in. I dont see this president doing that, no. I dont think hes going to try to anoint Vice President biden. Iowa, New Hampshire three years. This Gun Task Force will be a Great Success and it is not going to be a Great Success so its not a favor for joe biden. Maybe im a little too con spir tore yell. I suspect the president would like joe biden to be the next president. He would probably like joe biden to be the next president than Hillary Clinton. More than Hillary Clinton would want biden or no, who would he vote for . Who do you think he would vote for . I havent the slightest i cant read this mans mind. This i wont guess but i will say it is interesting that he did not choose a younger person as his second term Vice President if he does want to shape the party. Well see. Thanks very much. Its a story that outraged many. The only man in custody for the attack on the u. S. Consulate benghazi attack in libya is set free. Now were learning disturbing details about his family. Tdd 18003452550 you shouldve seen me today. 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Theres a jihadist song that plays throughout and at the very end you hear a voice. We translated it. March my brother on the path of jihad. We cannot verify the you a then tis tea of this video but it does appear that it connects ali harzi with a known militant group in tunisia. This is going to further outrage u. S. Officials and others that hes been release sdpld were getting new information about ali spaz harzis brother as well in. Yes. Counterterrori counterterrorism sources are telling us that his group is involved with al qaeda in iraq. Theres a picture of him. He was one of about 100 detainees who escaped from a prison in iraq last september. He had been sentenced to death for his involvement in attacks by that group. Hes still at large. He, the brother of ali harzi who was released from tune neesh shan custody yesterday. Were connecting the dots on him and his family and militant groups and its not a good connection if you want answers about the benghazi attack. Brian, thanks. 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He bought multiple guns over a period of months and meticulously prepared boobytraps at his home. A judge will rule on friday whether this case had proceed to trial. Samesex couples can marry in the Washington National cathedral. When a bishop decided to allow it, the dean made it official calling it another historic step towards marriage equality. Samesex marriage came legal in three states this year. It was already legal in d. C. A great white shark has been spotted near jacksonville, florida. Thankfully not by a swimmer. It was tagged near cape cod, massachusetts, in september. The 16foot long shark got too close to the beach. No swimmers were nearby at the time. And for the First Time Since 1996, no one will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of fame. No players received the minimum number of votes which is 75 of the baseball writers. Perhaps the most notable admissions were bea ree bonds and Roger Clemens and same me sousa. All three have been linked to steroids. A fact that they take very seriously. And they should take very seriously. Thanks very much, lisa. And youre in the situation room. Happening now, the worst flu season in decades sweeps across the United States. Well tell you what to look for. Youre going to learn something new. Also, a highspeed commuter ferry slams into a dock in new york city and dozens of people are injured. Well hear from a passenger about those terrify moments. And a nobel prize winner. A diplomat and tv star are all investigated for treason in egypt. Ill ask egypts controversial new president , Mohamed Morsi, about the tough questions of human rights in his country. We want to welcome our viewers in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. A a severe out break of the flu strikes surprisingly early and across the United States. In just a minute ill speak with a doctor feeling the effects of this outbreak. First, in boston, a Public Health emergency has been declared. The mayor is warning of tough days ahead. They could be difficult. We are less than halfway through the flu season but boston has already seen about 700 firm cases of the flu since october 1st. Thats ten times the amount of total cases we saw all of last year. At least four pediatr pediatric flurelated deaths, the youngest of them just sixmonthold. The Health Department has said theres been almost 300 cases since the start of the season, a number they dont typically see until the end of february. And in minnesota, this. So far to date weve had over 900 hospitalized cases here in the state of minnesota. Among the victims there, this 14yearold girl who died from complications from the illness despite, despite getting her flu shot. Joining us now on the phone from minnesota is dr. Joan krikava. Shes the medal corrector at the new medical center. Doctor, how bad is it where you are . Many think that minnesota is the epicenter of this problem . We have a high prevalence of flu in minnesota right now. When you say high, give us an example of how bad it is . Our community is 13,000 and in the month of december we had 50 positive flu cases in a short period of time and half of our inpatients are dealing with the flu. And i think its fair to call this a crisis . We have one nursing home in our community that has an established outbreak of influenza and they are now on antiviral medication to avoid additional illnesses. Our hospital has restrictions in place as well. We are restricting the number of visitors and were restricting visitors to immediate family only. Do you have enough medicine . Is there any shortage of medicine that you might need . At this time, no, we dont. We have adequate antivir ras medication as well. Meaning if someone comes down with the flu and gets sick, this is the medication they need . Are two ws it len thens the time a person is ill and using antiviral medication is also recommended. What are you telling the people in your community to do . The most important is to get the flu shot and wash your hands and stay home from work and school and of course avoid being around individuals who are sick. And just to reiterate what dr. Anthony fauci and our own dr. Sanjay gupta told us, those most at risk are the elderly, pregnant women, and Young Children . Is that right . That is absolutely correct and also those with chronic diseases, like Heart Disease or diabetes. Dr. Joan krikava, thank you for helping us. Lisa, its surprising how these germs can easily spread. Wolf, this goes without saying. If you suspect that someone has the flu, keep your distance. The flu is passed by droplets but it can also be passed by touching a surface with the flu virus on it. We touch so many things without even realizing it. Take a simple trip on the subway. Buying a metro card, going down the escalator, thats only the beginning. The flu virus can spread easily in an enclosed space like a subway station. The virus is usually spread threw contact, so any time we cough or sneeze when were infected with the virus, we can be contagious to anyone not affected. Reporter the flu virus can spread to others up to six feet away. And flu germs can remain suspended in the air. The top three ways to catch the flu, being near someone who is sick who sneezes, coughs, or talks spreading infected droplets, drinking from the same cup or sharing a utensil or touching a germy surface and then touching your eyes or mouth and you can pass the virus to someone before you even know youre sick. Someone can be contagious with influenza up to a day prior to developing symptoms. And up to seven days post developing those symptoms. So the flu virus can be fairly contagious over a long period of time. Reporter to see how easily it is to spread germs, we tried out this experiment. Look at what this black light picked up. If this were the flu virus or cold germs, i would be leaving a trail behind for someone else to catch. Using cleaning products to keep products germfree can minimize the chances of spreading the flu and its important to wash hands thoroughly. Jessica benton is with calico industries, a company that sells glow germ as a way to teach proper hygiene. At least 20 seconds of vigorous washing. I do know when people wash their hands they may not go between their fingers, go underneath the fingers, theres a lot of germs that get stuck behind when you dont wash your hands properly. And you might wonder, so how long can germs live on surfaces . Well, typically its two to eight hours but there have been reports up to 48 hours. Soap and water is the best way for washing hands but if you dont have access to them, then Hand Sanitizer can also be effective. Again, we keep hearing this again and again. If you have not done so already, doctors are recommending that you get a flu shot and, of course, the common advice is if you have the flu, stay home. Dont go to work. Dont infect your coworkers and colleagues and so forth. Just stay at home. And you make a good point. When you say wash your hands, you know, washing your hands, people do it for three seconds, wash their hands and think their hands are clean. Youve got to really wash your hands. They say wash vigorously and you want the water to be really warm as well as 20 seconds. So sing the happy birthday songs a couple of times. Heres the thing. People may not realize this, you actually have to wash between your fingers. You can see it gets stuck between your rinings and fingers and so forth. You go up to someone else and its a common and polite thing to do and thats another thing they will say, you can say to somebody, you know what, i dont want to pass the flu germ or virus, not shaking hands. You can politely decline to shake hands. In this day and era, people will understand, wolf. And make sure you use a lot of soap. Good advice. Thank you. Other news were following, a crowded passenger ferry slammed into a new york city pier at the height of this mornings rush hour. 57 people were injured and two critically. Passengers were ready to disembark when the highspeed ferry crashed. Some were thrown into the air before hitting the deck. It carries 326 passengers to manhattans financial district. Up to 100,000 people a day ride ferries to and from new york city. Twothirds of them ride the statin island ferries. Lets turn to someone who was on that ferry when it crashed. Passenger elizabeth is joining us. Im glad youre okay. Tell us what it was like. I take it every day and i start off with my normal commute until the very end, i was actually finishing up an episode on my ipad so i had stayed seated. But normally people come up and get ready to disembark from the boat. So all of a sudden everyone felt a large jolt. It kind of felt like we were in a car accident. No one knew what was going on. Some people were yelling because they had fallen down and there were some people who had blood on their clothes and some people who were still laying on the ground. And so the scene was the Authority Figures were pretty calm and trying to reassure everyone that it was just a mechanical problem but i stay seated and some people had were able to get up but others were not. Was there calmness or panic . How would you describe the reaction to what you saw . Well, i was sitting at the back of the boat which was relatively calm compared to the front but there were definitely some people who were frantic who couldnt get off the ground, who were confused. It was definitely a confusing scene. Do you take this ferry every day . I do. From where to where . I take it from highland, new jersey to wall street. And how long is the whole ride . About 45 minutes. So its a good way for you to commute to wall street where i presume youre working. Are you going to do it again . Are you scared . Do you trust this operation . What do you think . I do trust it. I live pretty far from the city and i actually dont even work in wall street. I work at a pr agency in midtown so i will definitely continue to keep taking it. Elizabeth, im happy youre okay and i wish everyone on that ferry only the best. Thanks very much for joining us. Thanks so much, wolf. Hacking your bank. Were going to tell you who has been targeting some of the biggest u. S. Financial institutions. This is also information you should know. And well known egyptians investigated and supposedly for treason, including a nobel prize winner. Is democracy in egypt in real danger . Ill speak about that and more with egypt the controversial new president , Mohamed Morsi. From the u. S. Postal service. Well even drop off boxes if you need them. Visit usps. 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Wolf, we know that the size, scope, and sophistication of these attacks is unlike anything experts have ever seen. 20 of americas top banks have been targeted in three waves of attacks since september and many believe this had to be state sponsored. Experts say theyve never seen anything like it. A massive onslaught of cyber attacks, slowing down their websites, even forcing some to shut down temporarily, costing them money. This has been the longest industrial sector attack that weve seen in the recorded cyber attack history. The Security Firm radware say its been happening in three waves since september with two attacks in the last month. What makes this so alarming, the total number of banks attacked, 20 of americas top institutions. Carl wont name them but cnn had confirmed during the first wave that these five had been hit. Bank of america, jpmorgan chase, wells fargo, u. S. Bank, and pnc bank. The scope and sophistication of the attacks, according to experts, points to a nation being behind this, not just a loose group of hackers. When the wave started in september, senator joe lieberman, then chairman of the Homeland Security committee, said i think this was done by iran. Analysts james lewis agrees, saying its likely retaliation for previous cyberattacks on iran and for other things. The iranians have paid a lot of attention to cybersecurity and developing their own attack capabilities. The trigger in this case was probably some attacks by unknown foreign parties against irans main oil terminal back in the summer. And that appears to have led them to retaliate. Carl says iran may not be behind this. Whoever it is, how are they doing it . Hackers often lasso a bunch of computers making them do their bidding, overflowing websites with requests and slowing them down or shutting them down. But in this case experts say the hackers possibly iran, are not just taking control of a bunch of computers but entire data centers which bring more fire power to attack the banks. And herberger says the attacks are also infiltrating the way we secure our online payments. No money has been stolen but these attacks are harbingers for integritybased attacks. Translation, that means peoples accounts could soon be breached. Contacted by cnn, an iranian official at the u. N. Says this is a, quote, false allegation that iran is behind these attacks and his government denies being behind them and that these allegations is to poison concerns over Irans Nuclear program. I know iran was behind a recent attack on saudi arabias oil industry. Thats right. They were behind the Saudi Oil Giant aramco, an attack in which more than 30,000 customers were rendered useless. It was pretty massive. Iran denied involvement in that attack as well. Brian, thank you very much. Good work. 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My job is to be governor of new jersey and i think people have seen over time, whether its working with the president , criticizing my own party, my job is to govern the fact of the matter is, everybody has to come to the table of wanting to come to an agreement, ultimately, and thats what weve been doing in new jersey for the past three years. Weve lost elections two times in a row. We need to do something different. Chris christie appears on the cover of the new Time Magazine. Rick, what made you decide to put governor christie on the cover . Wolf, hes definitely the man of the hour, as he said. The republicans have lost two times in a row and hes thinking, well maybe i need to run against my fellow republicans in order to become the most popular person in the party. And the larger question is, does he represent a new kind of republican . A kind of more centrist, a more candid republican who speaks his mind and could actually challenge the democrats. I think he does represent all of that, dont you . I do. I do indeed. And i think he does as well and there are a lot of voters who felt like nobody was speaking for them last time. Neither candidate, not the president nor governor romney and he is such a straight talker. I think people feel, yeah, he is sticking up for me. Hes talking for me. Hes like a breath of fresh air, so blunt and even going after his own republicans, at times to the speaker of house. He gave some reaction on fox earlier today to your cover picture. Ill play what he said. Im reporting Time Magazine to the antidefamation league. I mean, come on. Like tony soprano. I cant wait for that to come home and for my kids to see it. What do you think of that reaction . Well, i think he was having a little bit of fun at our expense and we had a little bit of fun at his expense. Wolf, you know, of course, that governor christie idolizes the real boss, that is, bruce springsteen. Its a double antandra to call him the boss and the governor got that, too. What do you think of the media tour that hes on . Do you conclude, you and your reporters, that this potentially is in fact a prelude for the republican nomination in 2016 . Well, wolf, i think folks like us are probably the only people talking about 2016. Maybe not the only people thinking about it and certainly i think, you know, be in this day and age, the age of the perpetual campaign, if youre a candidate or an office holder, you want to capitalize on something that is going in your favor and i think its simply the governor seeing, look, people are interested in him now. Hes doing some bold things and he wants to capitalize on that. The only issue that ever comes up with governor christie, i dont know if its a fair issue or not, is his weight. Did you guys get into that . We didnt get into it, wolf. If and when he decides to run for president , it will be something that people talk about and people discuss and, you know, he doesnt hide the fact and he talks about it it himself. But its a valid issue that i think is worth discussing. Rich stengel, editor of Time Magazine, thank you. So what did james holmes do before he allegedly went on a killing spree at a Movie Theater . You wont believe this. Stand by. And a noble prize winner is being investigated for treason. Just ahead, a cnn exclusive. I put some tough questions about democracy to the controversial new president of egypt, Mohamed Morsi. The prosecution has wrapped its preliminary case against the colorado shooting suspect james holmes calling the man who didnt care who he killed. This, after disturbing new cell phone images were revealed allegedly taken hours before the attack. Cnns ed lavandera is joining us with more. Ed, more brutal information coming out . Reporter well, those pictures put a cap on this threeday preliminary hearing and its clear that james holmes attorneys are going to be arguing that holmes suffered some sort of Mental Illness and that perhaps attributed to this attack. But everyone else, the families and prosecutors say that he is not crazy. Hes simply just a deviant killer. Six hours before james holmes burst into theater 9, he captured selfportraits using this cell phone. These are photographs wearing black eye contacts and smiled holding a gun near his face dressed in the bulletproof gear he would later wear into the theater. In another, holmes bright orange hair is seen wearing a cap while sticking out his tongue. He smiled in court as he looked at the pictures of himself pop up on a screen. Tom, whose son was murdered, says he was an animal. He was smiling and having a hard time controlling himself. But hes not crazy one bit. Hes very, very cold. Hes very, vehicle cue lated. Reporter prosecutors spent the last three days laying out a detailed time line of how holmes planned the massacre. He started casing the Movie Theater about three weeks before the shooting. He came here on three different occasion and snapped off a series of pictures they found on his iphone that showed various hallways and doors and the exit of theater 9. James holmes deviant and deadly plan feels more like a deranged fictional character in a batman movie. He stockpiled weapons and rigging his apartment planned to detonate when he started the killing spree. This is the backside of the Movie Theater. Its still closed by a chainlink fence. He parked his car right there and walked into the theater like anybody else but he was carrying a metal clip that you would use to fasten a table cloth to a picnic theater. He came out the exit and investigators say he put that clim on the door and it propped it open. He came out here, put on his ballistic gear and was able to walk right back into the theater. It was complete, you know, planning. It was competency, it was everything on his part to make sure that this act was carried out from start to finish. It was well thought out. It was very deliberate. It was calculated. Reporter but all these disturbing details weve learned in the past three days still dont he can plain why james holmes wanted to kill so many people. Wolf, the judge in this case will make his final ruling as to how this case will move forward and obviously it will go forward. There was plenty of evidence suggesting that there should be a trial after everything that weve heard over the last few days and then we suspect that james holmes would enter a plea at that point during the arraignment. So it will be interesting to see what Defense Attorneys say then about how they plan on moving forward and what their strategy will be. Wolf . Thanks very much, ed lavandera on the scene for us. Well watch this story unfold. Into meanwhile, very sadly weve been seeing more emergency situations like the colorado theater shootings and the Connecticut School shootings. Law enforcement personnel, first responders, even civilians are getting training for dealing with them. Cnns Miguel Marcus got a firsthand look. Miguel is joining us live. Miguel . Wolf, this has created a whole new industry. It a very chilling sign of the times we live in. Lockdown, lockdown, lockdown. Its calling active Shooter Training. The scenarios horrifying. Hey. Dont run from me. A heavily armed masked killer all too possible. The scenario has just ended. They used masks in this scenario to make this as real as possible. The gunman tried to get in through this door. The people in this room barricaded themselves in. Is it helpful . This scenario, how realistic are they . They are absolutely realistic. Even though you know that they are not real bullet, immediately i think, i dont want to get shot at with the soft pellet gun. Reporter Southern California state university, home to 30,000 students, has opened its doors to options. A Texas Company teaching civilians survival skills for Mass Shootings. The lessons that you are teaching are incredibly realistic. Yes. What has been taught to them before has been shown not to work. What doesnt work, he says, is only trying to hide from a gunman. The company teaches other options, like providing good information, barricading, escaping, and in extreme situations, countering a gunman. Students at alabamas Auburn University also underwent the training. Here at San Diego State, all Incoming Freshman will undergo active Shooter Training starting this fall. We want people to know what their options are before they happen so they dont waste time trying to figure out what they are going to do next. In 1996, graduate student Frederick Martin davidson stressed about defending his thesis killed three staff members. Gails son now attends Virginia Tech where 49 people were killed or injured in a 2007 massacre. I think you have concerns about your student going to any college, given the tragedy of Virginia Tech. There was a little more concern. Im going to kill all of you. The hard fact of reality, getting students and staff to think about the unthinkable. And a little sense of just how this industry has grown, wolf, that Company Responds options. They started in 2001 and had a few clients there. Then today they have over 800 clients. Theyve charged 7900 bucks for e session that we saw but they do a lot of it pro bono as well and work out a deal with Certain Organization zagss so this thing is just growing like wildfire, wolf. Miguel, how many universities approximately are doing this . A dozen of universities that theyve worked with. 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Those were days of high optimism. I was in egypt with secretary of state Hillary Clinton a few weeks after the revolution. We walked around Tahrir Square with little security. Egyptians were thrilled to see her. I remember the near euphoria when she went to the nearby u. S. Sem bass see to thank the american diplomats for their hard work during the historic days. Madam secretary, what did you think of Tahrir Square . Were you moved by what you saw there . It was very exciting and moving for me to go to Tahrir Square and have some sense of what those amazing days must have been like here in cairo and i am so looking forward to helping in any way that we can in this transformation and all the work that needs to be done. That was then. This is egypt now. Huge concrete blocks surround all entrances to the u. S. Embassy. The graffiti reads, no morsi, free egypt, free palestine, no america. Last september, antiamerican protesters stormed the compound scaling the walls and burning the American Flag. President obama had to personally phone egyptian president morsi to get the Egyptian Military and police finally to stop the assault and protect the american staff. Security is very tight at the embassy now. Come on over here. You can see the barricades outside the embassy and if you take a look right behind those barricades you can see the American Flag flying on the u. S. Embassy grounds. Its a huge complex over there. Its one of the largest u. S. Embassies in the world and you can see more barricades over here. Were only, what, half a block or so from Tahrir Square. Were heading over there right now. I went back to Tahrir Square with cnns ian lee who is based in cairo and covered the revolution. About 60 yards, 70 yards you have the embassy this way. There were folks still living in tents, but there was no traffic and few protesters. Ian, give me a little tour of Tahrir Square. Were going to walk around, we can see the tents. There are folks still here but this is a lot different than it used to be . This is completely different than it used to be. Right now we have remnants of the posts that we saw before leading up to the constitutional referendum. People were really upset with president Mohamed Morsi and wanted the cancellation of the referendum. This isnt really what were seeing right now isnt really popular amongst the people. If you go outside Tahrir Square, most people say the square should be opened, functioning again, its the heart of the city. But there are still a lot of people who are upset with the president and were seeing and so these folks here in these tents, these are the opposition to president mother s morsi . Yes. It ranges from poor people to wealthy people. All right. So were Walking Around Tahrir Square. And obviously i remember when i was here i guess it must have been almost two years ago right after mubarak fell, i came here with Hillary Clinton and she just walked right in and it was very upbeat, very confident, everyone was pretty pleased about what was going on. There seemed to be an unusually euphoric attitude but thats changed dramatically since then . It has changed. The country is deeply divided for those who support the president and those who oppose him. This was not going to last long. The people were going to be divided because there are very different groups going for power. So it wasnt about to last long but weve really seen in the last month egypt become very divided. On the walls around Tahrir Square, the graffiti tells the story of this egyptian revolution. I took another tour with a guide here in cairo. Lets take a little stroll down all of this graffiti. Tell us what were seeing over here. One of the key demands of the revolution was to clean up the police because the criminal activity was with the police and nefarious activities are involved. So here it says, police are still criminal. They have not restructured the interior ministry yet and you still have massacres and vie layings of human rights. These are some of the people that were killed during the revolution . And afterwards as well. And then you have the president in the garb of farrow. This is the unmistakable president mubarak. Over farrow. No. Here you have morsi. Oh, i see. And its beneath invalids, like illegitimate. So antipresident morsi graffiti . Yes. And then you have no for the constitution of the brother its repeated. And then you have this beautiful poem. It says, how how hard is that wall when it rises in the face of the sunrise . You might spend your whole your entire life to make a hole in that wall so wall, so that light passes for the generation, but for this wall, you wouldnt have appreciated the free light. And whos this . Those are the officers of the revelation. You know, when during the revolution last year, some officers defected. And they said mubarak, we are not supporting you. And they were arrested immediately. Interesting. Here we have this gentleman, who is fighting. His tool is hes paining to fight oppression, while a general is attacking him. During our next hour, more of my exclusive interview with the egyptian president , Mohamed Morsi. I asked him, why in a supposedly new and Free Democratic egypt, three of his most prominent critics are now subjects of treason investigations. Stand by for that in our next hour. Along syrias border with jordan, hundreds of refugees are now living in a soggy, muddy mess. Cnns Nick Paton Walsh is there. Reporter wolf, that cold front of weather thats moved in the past few days has really hit those in jordan the hardest. We went to the refugee camp near the border and saw really intolerable conditions that will only be worsened by what im standing in now, and thats an inch of freshly fallen snow. In jordan, life was supposed to get better for these syrians, but in the camp, lives are collapsing all over again. These flatlands conjuring unimaginable cold, rain, wind, and simply too many people to fit. Some nights, nearly 2,000 syrians arrive here. It cant grow fast enough. There were children sleeping inside, he says. See what happened. Water destroyed here this familys second home in four months. Fire, lit by the regime, destroyed their first in the city of darra. They destroyed everything, he says. We left the house because it was burned. They destroyed the house, she says. The police came in and burned it. Theres water in the tent, inside, everywhere around. All our blankets are destroyed. They may have lost their original homes to the war, but now in the dead of night, their new tents so often flooded with icy, cold rainwater causing thousands of people in this camp to seek drier areas, if at all possible. And still, every night, hundreds pour in, seeking refuge, even here from the escalating violence inside syria. They pack up, hoping for new tents, but in these icy storms, without solid prefab housing, its a matter of time until they may move again. The u. N. Say they cant afford to do more . About 20 of the population is under the age of 4. Were getting children five days old, nine days old, ten days old, and theyre coming across in these sort of conditions. We knew this was coming. We knew that the weather was going to worse, and its not going to be the last of the wet weather and the snow, unfortunately. So why isnt there more prefab housing, if you knew it was coming . Its money, as simple as that. Our funding is about 20 to 50 of what we asked for. So far, the u. N. Insists that despite rumors flooding the camp, children are not dying of the cold. But they are simply holding back the tide. Snow is coming. French soldiers providing medical care to those who reach their tiny field hospital. What are the kinds of injuries you see . Essentially, war injuries. Shrapnel, gunshot wounds, explosions. Reporter . The trauma of 22 months brutality evident in the faces of the old and the young. Wolf, as you heard, theres little more they can do without extra cash, and we ask the jordanian government really for their response to those conditions inside the camp, which im sure anybody watching can agree are unbearable, they had to comment and said the camps are what they are, but those conditions will surely only worsen for those inside, in the freezing weeks ahead, and of course, as people continue to pour in, as many as 2,000 in one night, we heard, life will just get more and more intolerable, wolf. Nick paton walsh. And to find out how you can make a donation to relief efforts for the syrian refugees, go to our impact your world website at cnn. Com impact. E on sore muscles, huh . You know you could just use bengay zero degrees. Medicated pain relief you store in the freezer. Brrr. See ya boys. [ male announcer ] new bengay zero degrees. Freeze and move on. Stop stop stop come back here humans we are beautifully imperfect creatures living in an imperfect world. 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And ingenious smart pens, here are a few products that caught our eye at ces. First up, the water save iphone. Liqipel has a waterproof coating. Its a thousand times thinner than the human hair. It duchoesnt affect the look, feel, or functional of the phone. Reporter cost, about 60 per phone. Next, ultrahd tv. It is four times the resolution of a traditional hd tv, which means you can have a bigger tv in your room, you can sit closer to that tv, and that tv will be much, much, much clearer. They are, in fact, stunning. Content that was limited and the price for the big sets can go upwards of a whopping 20,000. Dont look for them just yet at walmart, but look for the price to come down in a few years ago. We saw this item to be a bit more affordable. If youre someone o who likes to watch tv in bed, heres a product that might appeal to you. This is from brookstone and its a pillow that has speakers inside it. And the selling point is, if youre listening to the tv, watching whatever show or movie youve got on, you can listen to it without disturbing the person lying next to you. We think its going to be a terrific fathers day gift, may even save a few marriages. Reporter finally, there was the hapi fork. The electronic utensil lets you know if youre eating too fast. If youre eating too fast, it will buzz or light up to tell you to slow down. Youll have a gentle vibration. Reporter at 99, its being called the worlds first smart fork. Thats why eating slowly is very importantly. You can lose weight and your digestion is going to be much better. Reporter another of the cutting edge exhibits that caught our eye at ces, where 2,000 companies from all over the worldre showing off their new products to the 150,000 people who came here to be dazzled. Dan simon, cnn, las vegas. And happening now, passengers are thrown into the air in a new york city ferry crash. An overwhelmed hospital results to a flu tent. An armed mother in a home invasion. 911 tape captures her shooting the intruder. Walmart reverses course on the white house Gun Task Force. Plus, democracy or dictatorship. Tough questions for egypts new government, my exclusive interview. Im wolf blitzer and youre in the situation room. Dozens of people injured, some critically, when a passenger ferry hits a dock in new york city during this mornings rush hour. Federal safety investigators are now on the scene and this is not the first accident this particular ferry has been involved in. Mary snow is in new york. Whats the latest, mary . Reporter wolf, the coast guard says a total of 85 people were injured in this accident. That includes people who were treated and released at the scene and that one person remains in Critical Condition tonight. The Fire Department earlier in the day said that 55 people has been taken to area hospitals. The ferry is right behind me. A team from the National Transportation safety board arrived here hours ago. Theyre now working with the coast guard to find out what just went wrong. The sea streak commuter ferry was just ending a roughly 40minute ride from new jersey, when it rammed into lower manhattans pier 11 with 326 passengers onboard. When we hit the dock, everybody went flying. So thats why there were so many injuries, you know, people got thrown down stairs, and thats where most people got hurt. I wasnt looking at the dock, and all of a sudden the boat went from going however fast it was going to zero. So everybody went this way and then you went this way. It felt like you were in a car that just ran into a tree or a building. Reporter a large gash was visible at the front of the vessel. Investigators will be looking at a range of potential causes, from human error to mechanical failure, as well as the companys safety record. The ship had two prior accidents, one in 2009, the other in 2010. No injuries were reported. One factor investigators will be lacking at is the speed of the ferry, as it pulled into the dock. Reporter we know that they hit the pier here at a relatively high rate of speed, and thats a relatively high rate for a docking maneuver. Anywhere between what we think about 14 knots, which would be about 15, 16 miles an hour. Reporter coast guard captain gordon lobel says overall, the new york harbor is a safe one, given the high traffic of vessels passing through every day. The last major ferry accident was in 2010, causing 36 injuries. It came seven years after one of the citys worst ferry accidents, when 11 people were killed and 42 injured when the Staten Island ferry slammed into its pier. And in todays incident, wolf, there were five crew members. The coast guard says all five crew members were given breathalyzer tests and that preliminary results show that those tests came back negative. Now, the ntsb plans to interview crew members tomorrow. The owner of the company apologized, expressing sympathy and concern for all those people who were injured in the very, very scary accident this morning. Yeah, very scary. Wolf . And the investigation only just beginning. Kate kate . Mary, thanks very much. Kate balduan is here, watching some other stories were watching as well. The gun control debate, thats one thing, for sure, wolf. The gun divide is one of the deepest in the u. S. , evoking strong passions on both sides of this debate. And today, the Vice President held a meeting. This is part of a series of meetings, part of a task force, put together in the wake of the massacre in newtown, connecticut. And Vice President biden says there will be action with or without congress once these meetings are done. Cnn White House Correspondent Brianna Keilar has more details on the meeting. Reporter Vice President joe biden says president obama is serious about addressing gun violence. So serious that hell go around congress to do it. The president is going to act, executive orders, executive action that can be taken. We havent decided what that is yet, but were compiling it all with the help of the attorney general and all the rest of the cabinet members, as well as legislative action, we believe, is required. Reporter its unclear what executive action the president might take. Gun control advocates, like mayor bloomberg, is urging the president to close holes in the gun database. Many state agencies still dont contribute information about whether somebody is mentally fit to own a weapon. Word the white house will go it alone on some measures was met by suspicion on the right. So when biden says that himself and the president and the cabinet, the attorney general, all a bunch of leftist democrats, are talking about using executive orders, when you say for what, it can only be to take guns away from people. And who knew that an executive order can trump a constitutional amendment. My daughter was killed in aurora, jessica ghawi. My 16yearold son, blair holt, was killed in chicago, may 10th, 2007. My name is collin goddard. Im a survivor of the shooting at Virginia Tech in 2007. Reporter victims of gun violence and their family members who met with biden were heartened by the news that the white house will take executive action. Though according to sources, they mainly talking about a move that would require congress to act, closing the gun show loophole, which allows people to purchase a weapon from a private owner without a background check. Collin goddard was shot four times at Virginia Tech in 2007. He bought semiautomatic weapons as part of a documentary about his story. You purchased the weapon that you were shot with at Virginia Tech . Yeah, i bought 9millimeter handguns, i bought mc11s, tech9s, even an ak47 in ohio without any paperwork or any background check at all. And it was all really easy and legal. Reporter president obama has urged congress to pass a ban of assault weapons and also a ban on highcapacity magazines or gun clips, as they might be done, but those are politically heavier lifts than trying to close the socalled gun show lap he loophole. And brianna, walmart is now attending the Vice President s meeting tomorrow, after initially saying that they wouldnt be able to attend, would not be sending a representative. What happened . Reporter walmart said initially, kate, a spokesperson for walmart said that they werent going to attend, that their executives were going to be in bentonville, arkansas, the companys headquarters, for a meeting, so they wouldnt with able to attend in person. And then, certainly after that got some scrutiny, they reversed their decision. Their key in this, because they are the nations largest retailer, they sell guns and they sell ammunition, and after reversing course on this and say they will attend this meeting tomorrow, that same spokesperson said that they had underestimated the expectations of appearingi in person and thats why they changed their minds. No matter when, an invitation at the white house is still an invitation to the white house. It is. Brianna keilar at the white house tonight, thanks so much, brianna. The gun divide is one of the deepest in the United States, evoking such strong passions on both sides, clearly, but Many Americans have little or no firsthand experience with guns. Cnns Deborah Feyerick was among that, but you set out to change that. Tell us about it. There are millions of lawabiding gun owners in the United States, who really had been around firearms since they were very young. Its really part of the american culture. And today a friend told me that when he was in high school, he would go deer hunting before class, totally an anathema to me. So i set out to determine if i could understand gun ownership through their eyes. Do it again. Reporter i didnt grow up around firearms. The thought of carrying one, much less firing one, is outside my comfort zone. What do you think . Not as tough as you think, right . Its definitely not as tough. Reporter there are more than 310 million nonmilitary firearms in the United States, more than one for every american. And realistically, the difference between military weapons and their popular civilian versions is often minimal, says security expert, lou palumbo. Do you think as citizens we are better protected if we are armed a firearm like this, as citizens . Yes. Because . Because this weapon or this firearm will allow you as an individual to protect yourself and your family. Reporter as i pick up this ps90 rifle, often used by the secret service, i ask myself, could i pull the trigger to protect my family . That dot inside that circle right in the middle of that ten, and pull the trigger. Do it again. Do it again. Do it again. Im focused with professionals in a controlled environment. To my surprise, lou describes this as a the pussy cat of weapons. Whatd you think about shooting that . Reporter i have to agree with lou, its a very gentle gun. It is. Reporter my city has lots of police and lots of gun laws. As a civilian, i cant carry a firearm here. Lou, a former cop, can, and never leaves home without one. His concern theyre legislating laws that do not impact the criminal element. In other words, the only people that obey the law are lawabiding citizens. Reporter the aurora Movie Theater shooter used three firearms, one a shotgun similar to this. A single cartridge, multiple pellets, maximum damage. You can smell the powder, too. Absolutely. Reporter im torn between fascination and fear. I understand selfprotection and competitive sport but gun crime is a reality in my city. I look at people as being evil, you know . Ive never seen a gun jump up on its own and shoot someone. Reporter so i change my scenario. If i lived alone in the country, could i see myself owning a gun. Is this the kind of firearm a firsttime owner could potentially buy . Yes, with the proper instructions. Reporter and thats one of the key factors that many gun proponents point out. If youre going to own a gun, you must learn to use it properly. I want you to lean into it. Reporter im not sure about my own Comfort Level, not yet, anyway. But as i look at statistics, i see crime did not go down under the u. S. Assault weapons ban. I dont have an answer to the gun debate. But with some 300 plus million firearms in the u. S. , it would seem those fighting for all or nothing may not hold the answer either. You know, kate, this issue is so complex. There are so many things to consider. Even something as basic as the number of gun owners, i tried to find that answer, well, no one knows. States, counties, cities, they all have their own gun laws. In some places, you have to register, in other places, you dont. So really the people who are going to be looking at legislation and what to do and what to ban and how to go about it, they have a very, very difficult, very complicated job ahead of them, kate. Its very complicated, but i will say, deb, i love that you set out to do this piece. Making the effort to see an issue from another perspective. I grew up in indiana, i group up around guns, shotguns, something ive always been very comfortable with. So i absolutely love, especially on an issue as complex, and with so many passions on an issue like this, that you set out to see it from a different perspective. Great work. Great work, deb. Thanks so much. Im not getting close to you with that shotgun. Dont mess with me, wolf. Well talk later. Emergency rooms are flooded with flu victims right now. One hospital has actually set up a flu tent outside. Up next, the story of a teenager killed by the flu. Its heart wrenching, with unsettling implications. One of the last coherent things he said, he looked at me and there were some tears rolling down his face. He was scared. He was scared. He said, mom, im scared. And i said, i know, buddy, i am too. And he saw me crying, and he said, mom, its going to be okay. Mom, youre going to be okay. I love you. Officemax can help you drive supply costs. Down. And down. Just use your maxperks card and get a case of x9 paper for only 1cent after maxperks rewards. Find thousands of big deals now. At officemax. I am declaring a Public Health emergency in the state of boston. The mayor taking dramatic action as his city is overwhelmed right now by the flu. Boston Health Officials have confirmed 700 cases so far this season, ten times the number at this time last year. Emergency rooms across the country are being inundated with flu patients. One hospital in allentown, pennsylvania, has set up a flu tent outside the e. R. To help handle the crowds. Its a very Serious Health crisis with potentially deadly consequences. Lets bring in our senior medical correspondent, elizabeth cohen. Shes in flower mount, texas, right now, with some details of one very sad, fatal case. Elizabeth, what happened . Reporter wolf, you know, flu can be insidious. And it can attack even perfectly healthy people. And heres the story of one young man who got very sick, very quickly. This family was getting ready for a joyful christmas when on december 21st, 17yearold son max started feeling sick, tired, fever. Never really got like super sick. Two days later, he was feeling better, played in the snow on vacation in wisconsin, celebrated christmas with his family. But christmas night, max felt sick again. He had excessive, like 104. 9 fever, and we could not break it. Reporter the next morning, his parents took max to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with the flu. Within 30 minutes, i mean, the doctor was like, somethings really wrong here. His kidneys are starting to fail. Max was rushed by helicopter to a larger hospital. One of the last coherent things he said, he looked at me and there were some tears rolling down his face he was scared. He was scared. He said, mom, im scared. And i said, i know, buddy, i am too. And he saw me crying, and he said, mom, its going to be okay. Youre going to be okay. I love you. And thats really the last, really coherent things that he said to me. Reporter within 24 hours, max went from feeling okay to intensive care. His organs were shutting down and they were completely baffled what was happening, what would attack him so quickly. Reporter his parents prayed for a miracle. And i remember putting my hands on his heart and i would feel his heartbeat, and i just knew how big it was, you know . Reporter four days later, max died. A young man whose nickname was panda, 64, big and gentle, played golf, goofed on his sisters, taught sunday school. After max died, they drove home to louisville, texas. Waiting in their mailbox, an acceptance letter to maxs First College choice. Tom and melanie want max to be remembered for how he loved god, life, and the people around him. Theyve sold more than 1,000 love to the max tshirts. The money will go a charity in maxs memory and the memory of his huge, loving hrt. Elizabeth is joining us. Elizabeth, this is so awful. I know parents are wondering right now, what can they do to make sure this doesnt happen to their children . Reporter right. There are a few signs that you can look for. Lets go through them. First of all, and this one is really important. If, like max, somebody feels better and then worse, that is a bad sign. Because its a sign that the flu might be over, but a bacterial infection has set in. Which is what happened to max. Thats what actually killed him. Also look out for extreme lethargy, lethargy, a child who wants to sleep all the time, doesnt want to get out of bed, also look for confusion. Wolf, i have a hard time saying this as a parent, but i think its important to say, sometimes you can do everything right. This family did everything right and the flu can still win. And elizabeth, i know this is on the mind of so many people, did max have a flu shot . Did that play into this at all . Reporter he did not have a flu shot. The parents have talked about that, but they added, he was on vacation in a house with about 15 relatives. Several of those relatives who also had flu shots did come down with the flu. Its about 60 effective. So the message is, get a flu shot, its better than not getting one, but stop signsnbut foolproof. Elizabeth cohen, thank you. Sad story, indeed. Coming up next, fear of dictatorship. Well talk about egypts future. More of my exclusive interview with the countrys new president. And the likely next treasury secretary might need to improve his signature before its printed on every dollar bill in the country. [ thunder crashes ] [ female announcer ] some people like to pretend a flood could never happen to them. And that their Homeowners Insurance protects them. [ thunder crashes ] it doesnt. Stop pretending. Only Flood Insurance covers floods. Visit floodsmart. Gov pretend to learn your risk. One of the best rookies to ever play in the nfl will have a lot to overcome to repeat his performance next year. Kates here and shes got more on that and some of the days other top stories. Kate . Yeah, Washington Redskins Robert Griffin iii had major reconstructive knee surgery today after reinjuring his knee in sundays loss to the seattle seahawks. Redskins coach Mike Shanahan has been under quite a bit of fire for leaving him in the game after he was obviously hurt. Even the white house weighed in today. It was painful to watch. And, you know, im not a football im not a football coach, but it sure seemed like, as remarkable a player as he is, he wasnt in a position to continue playing. Heres some good news, though. The doctor who performed surgery says it was successful and that he expects rg3 to make a full recovery, perhaps even in time for the next season. Many people here in washington are sure hoping that happens. Griffin led the redskins to their best season in 20 years. And like rg3, this kenyan man knows how to shake off a few tacklers. Unlike rg3, hes not a football player, hes a Long Distance runner. Watch as a bystander attacks him during the final stages of a tenkilometer race in brazil. Not only was he able to break free from the man, he wound up finishing in first place. Thats what i call quite an accomplishment. And today, secretary of state Hillary Clinton made her first Public Comments since returning to work after treatment for a concussion and blood clot in her head. Shes leaving the state department soon, but sidestepped a question about retirement. Its, you know, obviously, somewhat bittersweet, because ive had the most extraordinary experience, and i work with just an amazing team of people, but im very much looking forward to doing everything we can these last few weeks to resolve and finish up, wherever possible, and then to, you know, have a very smooth, seamless transition to senator kerry to continue the work. And then retire . Well, with i dont know if thats the word i would use, but certainly, stepping off the very fast track, for a little while. We shall see. So keep your political scorec d scorecards out, while were here. Another female member of the obama cabinet, labor secretary, hilda solis, announced her resignation today, right after the news hit, a white house official told cnn, some prominent minority leaders and at least one woman in the cabinet will be staying on for now. That list includes health and human services, Kathleen Sebelius, veteran affairs secretary, eric shinseki, and attorney general, eric holder. Speaking of the cabinet, president obama will nominate white house chief of staff, jack lew, for treasury secretary, with an announcement expected this week. Thats according to a source with knowledge of the nomination. The 57yearold would replace timothy geithner, the last remaining player on the president s original economic team. Change is in the air, it sure is. Now, not least among the treasury secretarys duties, signing our currency. Take a look at this. But it seems handwriting is not one of jack lews strengths. At least when it comes to his signature. Do you see those loopty loops there. This is how his current signature was look on the dollar bill, a series of loops that apparently spell jack lew or maybe jacob lew, thats his real name. But thats unlikely to make the cut. The current treasury secretary, timothy geithner, revealed that he had to change his signature when he joined the cabinet. He was also loopy swirl, which he refined to this stately and legible version, which may be in your wallet right now. That is quite a signature. I dont want to throw my father under the bus, but this man might actually have a worse signature than my dad, who has the worst signature in the entire world. Jack lew is going to be competition hes going to have to learn some penmanship if his signature is going to be on the u. S. Dollar bills. The big joke today was, wolf, contrary to what many believe, he does not actually have to sign each dollar bill. Oh, really . Yeah, shocker. See how he does. Critics of egypts new president , investigated for treason. I put some tough questions to Mohamed Morsi. My exclusive interview with him in cairo. Isnt it time the automobile advanced . Introducing cue in the allnew cadillac xts. The simplicity of a tablet has come to your car. The allnew cadillac xts has arrived. And its bringing the future forward. We asked total strangers to watch it for us. Thank you so much. I appreciate it. Ill be right back. They didnt take a dime. How much in fees does your bank take to watch your money . If your bank takes more money than a stranger, you need an ally. Ally bank. Your money needs an ally. Humans. Even when we cross our ts and dot our is, we still run into problems. Namely, other humans. Which is why at Liberty Mutual insurance, auto policies come with new car replacement and accident forgiveness if you qualify. See what else comes standard at libertymutual. Com. Liberty mutual insurance. Responsibility. Whats your policy . Two years ago, egyptians helped set the tone for the arab spring. They took to the streets, calling for change, toppled their longtime leader, and paved the way for democratic elections. The winner was a longtime Muslim Brotherhood leader, whos now president Mohamed Morsi. But hes been accused of steering egypt back toward dictatorship and trampling on human rights. Over the weekend, i went to cairo for an exclusive conversation and i put some tough questions to the egyptian leader. During my lengthy interview with egyptian president Mohamed Morsi at his president ial palace in cairo, i raised the cases of three prominent egyptians, who sharply criticized morsi and who have been investigated for treason as a result. The Nobel Peace Prize winner and the former head of the International Atomic energy agency, mohamed elbaradei, amrad moosa, and the socalled jon stewart of egypt, whos made a lot of fun of morsi. Their cases underscore the fear that morsi and his supporters could destroy the promise of freedom. Whats going on with the democracy in egypt . Translator democracy in egypt and freedom are abided by an opposition in egypt is respected and appreciated for those to express their opinions and their poisons of view in egypt now and in egypts future and to be a true partner in opinion and vision. Effective criticism and constructive criticism. All of this is a right guaranteed for opposition in egypt. There are some challenges. There are some acts that dont comply with the law, that is addressed in the ewe additional system and the law and the president of the republic. It is not my right to interfere in what the procedures of the courts and what gets applied to and applied by the law. And they can criticize you without fear of going to jail . This happens every day. Anyone can say, from the opposition, whatever they want for the sake of the interests of the nation, and no one should be afraid of opposition. That is very encouraging to hear from you, the president of egypt. And as a journalist, i want premium of the press, you want freedom of the press, and there is a case, though, of a satirist, a popular satirist, whos also being investigated for supposedly ridiculing you and the government. Translator whoever cris criticizes me has the full right to do so. If there are some legal measures and some of the egyptians file complaints in this respect, this is the issue that gets handled within the judicial skystem and the courts, not to me. This is a fullfledged system, and therefore i welcome any criticism. I welcome every opinion. I welcome every view and i push everyone to work. But just to tie up this issue, mohammad elbaradei, they dont have to worry about going to jail . Translator they are egyptians, they are part of my family from egypt. There is no way that any harm can befall them because of their opinions or their personal opposition. There is no possible way to talk about or discuss jails or imprisonment as an option because of political involvement, according to the law. There is no possible way to discuss this. Reporter we called baa sam youssif to get his reaction. He says hes heard about the investigations, but says so far hes not been summoned. He says hes worried about what he described as behind the scene actions taking place. We read him what morsi said in the interview. The president says hes not linked to the lawsuits, its music to my ears, he said. I have to believe him. I thank him and i say i am glad he has nothing to do with it. And we got this reaction from former arab league head, ama mousa. I wish to thank the president for the assurance that he has publicly given through cnn. I trust that these guarantees will apply to all egyptians who should enjoy free expression. There have been church burnings, including this one in alexandria. They worry that the Muslim Brotherhoods new influence will undermine their ability to practice their freedreligion fr and openly. How worried should these people be that egypt will leave democracy and become strictly another totalitarian, islamist state . Translator there is no objection in islam to democracy. We move, rich and poor, all to new heights of democracy. There will be no going backwards, to the previous period or dictatorship at all. And this is what i abide by and i insist upon, and we gain every day new heights in the context of applying and practicing democracy with complete freedom for all egyptians. But you know there are a lot of egyptian christians, cops, who are very frightened right now, and worried that their country, egypt, a country where theyve lived forever, is moving in the wrong direction. Translator those people are my beloved and the children of the nations, the christians and their brothers, the muslims. There is no worry for all, because the rights of all are equal. The same rights for everyone and they have the same obligations. The children of egypt cant be divided at all because of their belief, of practices, or their worship. We are all egyptians. What is your message to them about the religious freedom of cops, of christian cops, in egypt . Reporter the freedom of belief and the freedom of practicing rituals of worship are muslims, christians, and others. Everyone who has a belief. For the first time in history, there is a special portion in the constitution for christian and jewish egyptians, and their right to return to and resort to their private matters, based on their ritual, that prescribe to their beliefs and religion. One of your advisers, speaking of egyptian jews, caused controversy the other day, when he suggested that egyptian jews living in israel should come back to egypt. Translator these words were said in a specific context, and the one who said it said it in this way to demonstrate what he wanted to say from his point of view. But there are many Media Outlets that removed it from the general context. However, he is no longer an adviser to me, because now he is a member of the legislative counsel in the shirra council and hes most likely a leader in this council, and it is not right to group the Legislative Council and the executive Council Together in this stage, because he is not my adviser now. Cnn correspondent ian lee has been in egypt for several years and speaks arabic. He says there are serious divisions within the country. So talk about those divisions. Well, on one side, you have the opposition, which in the past, has been unorganized. At this time, against present, they seem to have somewhat of an organization. And on the other side, you have the Muslim Brotherhood. You have the ultraconservative sellfies, and you do have people who want stability in egypt. And they say, whoever leads us, we just want the country to move forward. So you have two camps, both sides believe theyre right and both sides are vying for power. Reporter standing on a bridge over the nile river, the egyptologist, ahmed sadiq, says the future of egypt will largely depend on the can i. And were watching it, obviously, very closely to see whats going on. I think if the economy recovers, all of this will disappear. Reporter morsis bottom line, please be patient with the new egypt. Hes only been in power for six months. Real change takes time. You probably saw the Time Magazine issue, where the president of the United States is the person of the year. But youre not that far behind, because number four, egypt president , Mohamed Morsi, you can see right there. Yeah. And you read the article. I assume you read the article about you. And there was an interesting line and ill just get your Quick Reaction to it. Mohamed morsi, the power broker, egypts new president won kudos abroad and curses at home. What he does next could determine the shape of the middle east. What he does next could determine the shape of the middle east. You appreciate the responsibility you have right now . Translator the victory of the arab spring and the respect of peoples will. This world should realize that the will of the people will win over and will prevail. So lets cooperate for the sake of stability and not interfere in the affairs of egypt and not all allow hi gemini. Peace for all, freedom for all within their nation. The arab spring will win over and this area shall civilize. But, of course, we cant work in isolation from the world. We love this world and we want to live in peace. Well work on that. And the will of the people from the region shall prevail and win over in the near future, in shallah. That means god willing. Its interesting, he spent seven years at the university of california, getting a doctorate. Hes lived in the United States. So he says, he knows what i want to hear, what westerners, americans want to hear, and he says all the right things. The question is, will he deliver . Will his actions be as strong as his words . And thats what i wanted to ask you. Leaving this interview, leaving egypt, did you get any clearer sense of what direction you see this man wants to take this country . Because as you know, and as you reported, there are so many people who have very mixed feelings about what they think his motives are and what direction he takes egypt. Ive gotten so many reactions from sunday since i got back, monday morning. But most of the experts say it could go in either direction. They dont know. Hes invited to come to the United States, hell meet with president obama before the end of march some time. Well see what he says when he comes here, but much more importantly, well see what he does. Because he promised these three critics that hes not going to go after them. Lets see what happens on the ground. Well be watching closely. And actions speak louder than words. That phrase could not be truer in this context. Egypt is the largest of all of the arab countries and the most important. Great interview, wolf. Fabulous. Still ahead, to many republicans, hes a thorn in the side. Others say, though, new jerseys governor could be, maybe already is the partys future. A closer look at this gop star. Hes a thorn in the side of some republicans. To others, hes the future of the Republican Party. Were talking about the new jersey governor, Chris Christie. Cnn National Political correspondent jim acosta has our story. Jim . Wolf, with all the exposure hes getting these days, new Jersey Governor Chris Christie could be the right politician to lead the Republican Party out of the political wilderness. But some in the gop grumble christie is too busy telling them to get lost. From making the rounds on the morning talk shows to landing on the cover of Time Magazine and dubbed the boss, Chris Christie just might be the next big thing for a Republican Party thats shrinking in stature. And the new jersey governor never seems to be at a loss for words when it comes to giving the gop some straight talk. Weve lost two National Elections in a row. We need to be thinking about doing something different. Reporter christie grabbed his party by the collar last week, when he called out House Speaker john boehner for stalling passage of billions of dollars in relief money for victims of snowstorm sandy. Theres only one group to blame for the continued suffering of these innocent victims. The House Majority and their speaker, john boehner. Reporter in his state of the state speech this week, christie complained new jersey new jersey is still waiting for the bulk of the aid money. New jersey, both republicans and democrats, will never stand silent when our citizens are being short changed. Reporter but many in the gop who gave christie a pass for Standing Shoulder to shoulder with president obama wiright before the november election now wonder if hes just piling on. Some are irritated, one nameless gop source said, that hes needlessly bashing republicans because its the popular thing to do right now. Most republicans view this as, yes, hes been bashing the speaker, but he was doing it to protect his state. And hes going to have to switch that out pretty quickly. He cant do that forever . If he did it on a weekly basis, he might as well switch parties. Either way, hes popular in new jersey, with a new poll finding he has a 73 approval rating. That should ease his way into reelection this year. Christie appears to be showing his party a new moderate path forward. Hes banned the violent video game, call of duty, in his home, and hes opened a discussing of a federal assault weapons ban. As for the white house, christie is dropping plenty of hints, telling reporters hell be more ready to run in 2016. Anybody who plans to run four years from now is crazy, i will be more ready than i was in 2012, because i will have done any job for longer and hopefully gotten better. Reporter the question for christie is whether the party will be ready for him. Part of that depends on the direction of the gop, which is still making its way through some Stormy Weather of its own. Wolf . Jim acosta, thanks very much. Say what you will about Chris Christie, he has a huge future ahead of him. I think he already has a future now, hes huge now, in his party. A startling story, a mother hiding with her children, opens fire on an intruder, shooting him five times. My wife is a hero. She protected her kids. She did what she was supposed to do as a responsible, prepared, gun owner. A mother, armed, shoots a home invader. The dramatic confrontation recorded in a call to 911. Cnns David Mattingly is in atlanta with details of this. David, what happened . Well, this case ended in gunfire and authorities in this georgia county are praising the results. Listen to a father and husbands nightmare playing out on a 911 call. She shot him. Shes shooting him. Shes shooting him. Shes shooting shooting him. Shes shooting him. Away at work, donny herman calls 911 with his wife at home in loganville, georgia, with their two children, hiding in their attic from a daytime intruder. He hears everything over the phone when the intruder confronts him. Shoot him again, oh, no. Hermans wife was armed with a. 38 cal caliber. She fired all six shot, hitting the intruder five times. If she had not had that firearm, what do you think would have happened . I can speculate all day long. Sheriff joe chaplain believes the mother had no chase and in defending herself and her children, acted properly. Had it not turned out the way that it did, i possibly would be working a triple homicide not having a clue of what it is were looking for. The suspect broke in with a you bar. He still managed to flee after being shot, driving off the road a short distance away. D donny herman told wsb his wife and children were unharmed. Mi wife is hero. She protected her kids. She did what she was supposed to do as a responsible, prepared gun owner. We asked to speak to the couple, but now, less than a week after the incident, theyre trying to maintain their privacy. The sheriff tells us theyre dealing with some unintended ren the National Debate over guns. Just the week before, he took his wife to a shooting range to teach her how to handle a gun. You can hear him talking about it on the call. Just remember everything that i showed you, all right . Words of comfort to his frightened wife seconds before she pulled the trirg. Local Authorities Say they and the couple have received calls of support from all over the coun country. No reasonable person can overlook this. By looking at what happened in this home in this county, what does that say about gun rights . Well, in this county, it says that the people still have the right to defend themselves. Bring david back in. So, what is the status of this alleged intruder . Well, the alleged intruder is in the hospital. His condition has not been publicly released for privacy reasons. We talked to the sheriff about the legal status and they said they have a warrant for his arrest, but havent served him yet. So he hasnt been arrested yet. When i asked why, the sheriff says well, if we arrest him now, then we would have to pay his medical bills. Thanks so much. We all know about background checks for potential gun buyer, but a u. S. Senator wants them for people who want to purchase ammunition. Erin burnett has been speaking with him tonight. Give us a little preview of whats coming up. Senator Richard Blumenthal of connecticut where newtown is, has come out with a law. He says he wants to have background checks for ammunition purchases. But also, get to the bottom of the fact that the department of justice says in a study they did, 80 of inmates were in jail for gun related crimes, bought them illegally. So is the stuff right now putting more laws on the books or enforcing the ones we have so that we can determine the real scale of the problem. Plus, biden today saying that the president will use executive order on gun laws. So what does that mean . What could the president do by executive order right now that would limit gun laws or expand them . Were going to get answers on that at the top of the hour. Plus, were going to talk about steroids in baseball. Got a full show coming up. Well be watching. Thanks very much. Thanks, wolf. Coming up, a lion is on the loose in norfolk, virginia, although on second look, might just be a dog with a lionstyle haircut. Either way, its a call 911 operator wont soon forget. Are easy with free pickup [ mas from the u. S. Postal service. Well even drop off boxes if you need them. Visit usps. Com pay, print, and have it picked up for free. Any time of year. Nice sweater. Thank you. Humans. Even when we cross our ts and dot our is, we still run into problems. Namely, other humans. Which is why at Liberty Mutual insurance, auto policies come with new car replacement and accident forgiveness if you qualify. See what else comes standard at libertymutual. Com. Liberty mutual insurance. Responsibility. 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Not one, but three 911 calls came in tuesday reporting what looked like a lion on the loose. Norfolk Police Called the virginia zoo to confirm that both of its lions were secured and accounted for. Thats the siozoos director po with charlie. The zoo started getting news media inquiries. It was just charlie taking a walk on his own. He and his owner live near the zoo. When people spot charlie walking there, they really freak out. Ive seen him literally dive through the window to get in the car, thinking a lion is after them. In the wake of the 911 calls were not going anywhere. Charlie has become famous and his Facebook Page is getting a lion share of likes. Wed be lying if we said the color is natural. He gets his mane