unheard of. also, expect heavy rain along the gulf coast with flood warnings in some spots. chilly temperatures around dallas. nearly 40 degrees below normal there. and, normally chilly san francisco bay area is going to climb into the 80s. close to 100 inland. all right. now to the looming legal battle over access to the morning after pill. the justice department is appealing a judge s order, which left all age restrictions on the with more on the controversial decision, here is abc s marci emency acep the fda lowering the age requirement announcing anyone or older can buy the morning after pill over the counter at drug stores, no prescription, parental permission, or doctor s note needed, sparking outrage from opponents. should shows an alarming lack of concern for the safety of young girls and the fundamental rights of parents. reporter: the new rule applies to the plan b one step brand of morning after pill and requires customers to provide proof of age at the checkout coun
maintenance of foreclosed homes. tall ships from around the world ended their stay in norfolk. the fleet of vessels were farther of the op sail 2012, a tribute and celebration of u.s. maritime history. the ships were scheduled to arrive in baltimore this morning. now let s get a check of the national weather with nbc meteorologist bill karins. he has your wet weather forecast. that s a lot of w s. very good. the rain is going to be moving out this morning. i think it s going to be a decent afternoon in new england. this morning you re in it. light rain to steady rain now moving out through long island. all of coastal connecticut. even portions of massachusetts are dealing with light rain this morning. chilly temperatures, too, many areas in 50s or 60s, a gloomy slow drive from 95, all of rhode island is getting filled in with rain and soon out on cape cod. not many rainy spots in the country this morning. that s one of the other bad
incidents. the photograph we just showed you was presumably snapped by an american soldier. a lot of american soldiers have been posting photographs, uploading videos to youtube. this was december of 2010. when you watch it with me, this is incredibly compelling. you re looking at these u.s. troops, fighting off an ambush. this guy has this camera on his helmet. this was shot by a member of the 10th mountain division. take a look. come on, boys, i need you. get down. again, members of the 10th mountain division. this video also posted to youtube. and we wondered if there was any poli policy. can anyone post anything on youtube? could it potentially be harmful to american interests? general, there are a lot of u.s. troops in afghanistan. they re going into combat. they have cameras on their helmets that they purchased themselves. is it problematic and is there a policy in the pentagon saying you can or can t put this footage up on youtube into the public domain? well,
early start. and it is very early, i m ashleigh banfield. and i m zoraida sambolin. we are bringing you the news from a to z. we re happy you re joining us this morning. it s 5:00 a.m. in the east. let s get started. the taliban claiming they poisoned food at a base in afghanistan. we have explosions and car bombs and the u.s. is pulling out more americans working in afghanistan. and it s one of those questions you have when you wake up. did gas prices go up again while you were sleeping? well, guess what? $6 gas is already a reality and is it in the place where you live? we ll let you know. and the political roller coaster continues. first the surge, now the slip. a new poll shows rick santorum falling behind mitt romney again. one day now before michigan and arizona, the primaries there. the candidate says he is tweaking his strategy on the trail now. if you watch any kind of red carpet, this was a moment to behold. oh, my lord, you didn t. the whole quest
as well and once again tell us how he walked five miles back in the day? seven. you and pat? seven. i carried his book bag. the politico playbook next. obama administration planning to use paul ryan s budget plan as ammunition in the 2012 election. first, bill karins. good morning. bubble gum was a penny back then, too. let s talk about this forecast. good morning. we are watching cold chilly temperatures in new england, severe weather from yesterday long gone, a nice quiet day around the country weather-wise, no big snowstorms or rain makers. chilly temperatures, bundle up this morning. chilly the first half of the day and then crowds increase. the chance of rain showers is after dinner. daylight hours are just fine. late today the rain will move in. pittsburgh and buffalo and central pa, rain moving in. areas of michigan and detroit and cleveland, you will need the