were on the net, they re all gone. we can t get anybody on the net. what happened. my cousin is not able to go there because of the magnitude of the damages that the earthquake has done. rescue as many people as possible and get the aid in so desperately needed after this natural disaster. bill clinton is coordinating with officials to the united nations to get help there as quickly as possible. associated press say that the damage is staggers as hundreds if not thousands are feared dead. we have more. reporter: after the strongest earthquake to hit the region in 200 years rocked the poorest nation in the hemisphere, this youtube video captures video of people s panic. the 7.0 hit outside of port prince and the united nation s head quarters are either damaged or destroyed. in a country where poverty is widespread and construction standards are phlegm city, thousands are feared dead. there s a lot of people in the street, everywhere. some are wounded, badly wound
hey, my shirt hasn t looked this good in a long time. rock on! (announcer) the next generation laundry booster is resolve bright and white. good morning, america. on this wednesday, january 13th. i m robin roberts. and i m george stephanopoulos. breaking news this morning, a major earthquake devastates the impoverished nation of haiti. thousands are feared dead. others are trapped in the rubble. it s the worst earthquake to hit the region in two centuries. 3 million people affected. homes, hospitals. and even the presidential palace crumble in the face of the 7.0 quake. details still sketchy at this hour. we re live in the region. also this morning, the nation s top bankers set to be grilled in congress. could any of them actually face criminal charges? and conan o brien says thanks, but no thanks. breaking down in tears in front of his staff. he tells them, if nbc moves the time of his show, he s gone. good morning, everyone. our top story this morning, of course
that works for you. abc 2 news at 11:00. part of the presidential palace is indeed damaged, we re also being told by the executive director of the palace that there are individuals inside the palace that have been wounded. basically reporting on collapsed buildings, major buildings that have gone down. it just is an amazing sight to see dust come up over that big of a city area. we re following breaking news out of the island nation of haiti tonight. a massive 7.0 earthquake has rocked haiti. communications are widely disrupted. but it is clear from the little information that is available so far the earthquake is a major disaster. good evening, i m kelly swoope. the images and the information are few and far between still at this hour. i m going to show you some pictures now we were able to obtain for csnn earlier this evening. officials believe by sunrise we could be dealing with a legitimate disaster. these are reports of extensive damage around the they ve heavi
good morning, america. on this tuesday, january 12th, i m robin roberts. i m george stephanopoulos. this morning, it s payback time. the white house set to place huge fees on the nation s biggest banks, just as those banks hand out billions in bonuses for top executives. a top banker lashes out overnight. baseball s worth-kept secret, finally in the open. today was the hardest day of my life. mark mcgwire admits he did use steroids when he smashed baseball s home run record. but said he could have broken the record even without them. hit and run. look at this. police in a desperate search for a driver who ran down two, young girls. how did they ever survive this crash? and simon says he s moving on. can american idol survive without the man so many love to hate? and good morning, everyone. thanks for starting your day with us. a lot of angry people out there today. boy, are there, robin. it is all about the outrage. all across the country, outrage at wall st
driving as we approach the 5:00, there s a call to action here this morning as we look into a new report out that grades states on the laws addressing teen driving, distracted driving and drunk driving. and looks at the new organization that will focus on distracted driving. sherrie johnson has the store details on the story. reporter: yes, maryland and district of columbia were among the dozens of green states but virginia was among the worst. look at this green shows states with good driving safety laws. maryland failed to make the grade in five areas, four were restrictions on teen drivers and the fifth a requirement for interlocked devices by all dui drivers. advocates released that report yesterday. today the transportation department unvails focus driven, this not for profit group s sole mission is to raise awareness, safety experts yesterday called distracting driving an epidemic and urged states to reduce distractions. the group advocates for highway and auto sa