oval office. his pre-inauguration approval ratings are historically low, sitting at a 40% favorable rating. trump comes into office at almost half of president obama s pre-inauguration rating which gallup put at 78%. that trump 40% is also lower than the post katrina rating of president george w. bush. in the weeks after the storm and his handling of the aftermath, an average approval rating of 43.7%. even with the supreme court case and the election debacle, bush 43 came into office just north of 60% approval rating. we also wanted to thank the many of you who enjoyed our hour-long special on the obama years, which aired last night and drew on 16 interviews we ve conducted with the president over 12 years. because some dvrs didn t catch it, even though it aired in our usual time slot, we wanted to let you know, it will be
does, but he s notably sort of taken a step back in terms of how he s approaching her. and if you look at democratic enthusiasm in the state of california, registration is up, what, 43.7% of overall voters compared to 27.5% of overall voters. that s according to the l.a. times, and it s up, what, 218% when compared to 2012. so is the bernie camp accurate in saying that this debate has actually enthused the overall base? i mean it certainly has you know, you go to his rallies. you see thousands of people every day going to his rallies. people who are saying that they ve never been involved in the political process before. but the numbers are a little confusing because in 2012 there was not a competitive race on the democratic side because president obama was running for re-election. so democrats were not as enthused about turning out then. plus we don t know what s motivating the people who are registering, whether it s enthusiasm for bernie sanders. you also have other groups lik
here, says that he drugged her with pills and wines and then sexually assaulted her in his home. at least 50 women have accused cosby of assault. he s back in court on january the 14th. now to some extreme weather. 19 levees along the mississippi river threatened by historic flooding there. in downtown st. louis, that river is expected to crest at 43.7 feet. that s nearly 14 feet above flood stage. and then overnight the missouri department of transportation closed interstate 55 in both directions near the merrimack river after water continued to rise there. you can see as drivers taking a chance, try to cross a flood-filled highway. by the way the experts say don t try to do that. the death toll from flooding rises to 20 in missouri and illinois. that was caused by most people who were trapped in their vehicles after they drove onto those flooded ways. a new list of words to be
now to extreme weather. 19 levees along the mississippi river threatened by historic flooding. in downtown st. louis the river is expected to crest at 43.7 feet. that is nearly 14 feet above flood stage. they have been helping stranded people including this man who waited on the roof for help. most caused by people getting trapped in their vehicles after driving floo flooded areas. law enforcement says good-bye to one of new york s finest killed in afghanistan. the funeral of joseph lemm held on 5th avenue at st. patrick s cathedral. his 4-year-old son sitting on the shoulders of another nypd officer as the little boy saluted his flag draped casket as it went by.
a light show at the arc de triomphe will be shortened in order to keep the crowds small. back here at home, some extreme weather. 19 levees along the mississippi river threatened by historic flooding there. in downtown st. louis, the river is expected to crest today at 43.7 feet. that s nearly 14 feet over flood stage. since tuesday crews have been rushing to help residents who have been stranded in the floodwaters, including this man and his dog. they waited on the roof, of their house, for help to come before getting away. the death toll from flooding rises to 20 in missouri, and illinois. most of it was caused by people getting trapped in their vehicles after they drove into flooded areas. well the embattled comedian bill cosby arraigned on three felony sexual assault counts, in a case that s been simmering for nearly 12 years. the frail-looking 78-year-old, as you can see right here, made his way into a pennsylvania court with a cane in hand. he entered no plea, paid 10% of a