Johnson, jen psaki, dan shaughnes shaughnessy, and jenn sterger. Actress and model who had her own moment with Brent Musburger. And model Cameron Russell, who will tell us why she doesnt think girls should be models. Starting point begins right now. Welcome, everybody. Starting point this morning, the nra and the white house, 24 hours from a facetoface gun control conversation. National Rifle Association confirming it will meet with Vice President bidens Gun Violence Panel tomorrow. They dont sown so thrilled about it. Were sending a rep to hear what they have to say. President spokesman jay carney responded with this. We look forward to hearing from a variety of organizations and civic groups and others. Who have insights into this problem. The nra is here to here what the white house has to say. The process is designed to get input. Sounds kind of circular doesnt it . Dan lothian in washington, d. C. For thus morning. Dan, sounds like it could be a little bit chilly. A different conv
Im Martin Savidge at sner headquarte at cnn headquarters on a busy news day. The blizzard bombarding the northeast, 650,000 without power, many without eat due to the massive storm. Hardest hit, connecticut. Winds are slamming cities including providence, rhode island, and boston. Well take you live across the region ahead. She is the newest face in the war on gun violence. Today, n chicago, a 15yearold Hadiya Pendleton will be buried. Among her mourners, first Lady Michelle obama. Pendleton was shot in the back and killed just days after she marched in the president s inaugural parade. In los angeles, police are suddenly the targets of a man who used to wear the uniform. Billboards are up as Law Enforcement agencies in three states hunt a former l. A. Cop thats accused of killing an officer and threatening others. He says that he wants revenge on those who cost him his job. Police at the grammys will be on guard for their own safety since dorners threats, but the show will go on. And
That does it for us. Early start begins now. Gun control on the table. The Vice President s task force gets down to business bringing in the nra for the meeting. Responding to the backlash. Brent musburgers bosses apologizing for his on air comments about the football stars beauty queen girlfriend. Balloon ride from hell. A camera is rolling as a Wedding Partys sky high tour takes a terrifying turn. They crashed. On their wedding day. Good morning, welcome to early start. Happy to have you with us. It is january 9th, 5 00 a. M. In the east. And at the white house today, the National Rifle Association Face to face on guns and gun control. Actually thats tomorrow. Nra confirming it will meet with Vice President and its gun Violence Project tomorrow. But they dont sound excited about it. Putting out a statement that reads were sending a rep to hear what they have to say. Listen to the response from the president s spokesman. We look forward to hearing from a variety of organizations and c
Personal plows, people who affixed frontend plows to their four by fours and are on the road, they cant make it around to help people dig out. Marty, weve got reports of several people spending the night on 95 stuck in their vehicles just like the long island expressway where i know mary snow has been headed to and reporting from. Yeah, stupid for those who think they need to be somewhere. They really, really dont. Ashleigh banfield on the road, talking about the hazardous driving conditions in connecticut. Thank you very much. Now, our coverage of the blizzard in the northeast continues right now. Good morning, everyone, im Martin Savidge in for randi kaye. It is 10 00 on the east coast, 7 00 on the west. Thank you very much for starting your day with us. Welcome, of course, to all of our viewers joining us from overseas. Were following three big stories today across this country. One, a monster blizzard is smacking the northeast with hurricaneforce winds. Bury something cities in mor
360. Thanks for watching. Early start begins right now. Priority number one. After public outcry and political pressure, congress will vote today on a 9 billion Hurricane Sandy relief bill. Relief many say is long overdue. Turn for the worst, venezuelan officials admit hugo chavez is battling respiratory failure, now calling their leaders status severe. And trapped on thin ice. Two teenagers stuck in the middle of a frozen life, clinging to a dead tree for hours. Their dramatic rescue just ahead. Wow. Good morning. Welcome to early start. Were happy youre with us. Im zoraida sambolin. Im Christine Romans. Its 5 00 a. M. In the east. We begin this morning with a snowy mess in west texas. Conditions are so bad that large portions of interstate 10 between el paso and ft. Stockton were closed overnight. Do they really get a lot of snow . Theyve gotten record snow in that area. Youre absolutely right. It was really the spaghetti bowl on i10. The biggest problem where were the icy bridges an