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
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
the massive storm. hardest hit, connecticut. winds are slamming cities including providence, rhode island, and boston. we ll take you live across the region ahead. she is the newest face in the war on gun violence. today, n chicago, a 15-year-old 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 that s 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 dorner s threats, but the show will go on. and a new name and suddenly a grammy favorite, singer frank ocean, had has surfaced. he has racked up six nominations including new artist of the y
armed and dangerous. then in chicago, there is the memorial for an honors student by the name of hadiya pendleton. she was gunned down there just a week after performing at president obama s inauguration. first, to that blizzard. cnn crews covering the story from about every angle you can imagine. some have been knee deep in the snow. some have actually been in the snow. our coverage spans atlanta to new york to rhode island. and that s where we begin this morning. poppy harlow is in downtown providence where it is a tad chilly. good morning. reporter: just a tad chilly. good morning you to, marty. good morning, everyone. thank you for joining us on this saturday morning. what was treacherous here in providence rhode island overnight has turned beautiful. a snowy white downtown providence. still pretty bare. a lot of people not yet coming out of their homes. all of the roads in rhode island under the direction of the governor are completely closed to anything but emerge