Else as we reveal some of the secrets of the opening ceremonies. Who will light the cauldron . Now just hours away. Good morning, america from russia. Came crashing in good morning, america. The games are up and running even before the opening ceremonies and what a night of firsts. So many new events we havent seen before. Lets everybody take a look at slopestyle. This has never been at the olympics before. You see these look at those guys fly. Up to 25 miles an hour. So beautiful. And Team Figure Skating, yes, i said Team Figure Skating kicked off for the first time both men and womens teams you see all competing together for a group gold medal. Russia in the lead right now. All right, the home folks have something to cheer right now. Also, of course, it is the biggest winter games ever. Almost 3,000 athletes competing from almost 90 countries. Thats awesome and 90 is it 98 events . Amazing, 98 events, cannot wait for womens figure skating to start. Robin, i dont know about you. Im ri
Theres one thing some Global Investors fear could disrupt the economic powerhouse. We have all that and more tonight on nightly Business Report for wednesday, march 5th. Old man winter has struck again, and spring is two weeks from tomorrow. It cant come soon enough for the recovering u. S. Economy. Several reports out today blame last months cold bitter weather and unrelenting snow for a slowdown in Economic Growth in february. Far fewer than expected private sector jobs were added last month both in the southwests sector in the economy fell to the slowest pace in four years, and it appears that white is the new beige as the Federal Reserves latest beige book Economic Survey reported that white snowy, frigid Winter Weather had a major impact on hiring, manufacturing, and consumer spending. Steve liesman has more on what it all means. After ravaging the nation in snow and cold, the weather hit the u. S. Again today. This time in a series of frigid economic reports that showed a chillin
Climate change, we will speak with meteorologist jeff masters of the Weather Underground and Bill Mckibben. The to North Carolina. Last weeks coal ash spill there is one of the worst in u. S. History. Did state regulators intentionally block lawsuits against duke energy in order to shield the company where Republican Governor Pat Mccrory worked for 28 years . We will speak with amy adams. She recently resigned from the North Carolina department of environment and natural resources. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. At least 13 people have died and inr 550,000 have lost power a massive snow and ice storm across the eastern United States. The National Weather Service Called the storm in event of historic proportions. Governors have declared states of emergency from louisiana to new jersey. We will have more on the story after the headlines. President obama has issued an executive order raising the minimum
And an onair spanking. How samuel l. Jackson reacted when he believed he was mistaken for another black actor. A whats in your wallet black guy. Well show you a live and very public lesson that one anchorman will never forget. No question about that. Keep it right here, america. Nightline is back in just 60 seconds. Good evening. Today the defense started presenting its case in a murder trial that contains a combustible mix of race and guns and is playing out in the same state where Trayvon Martin died, florida. The accused is a 47yearold white Software Developer named michael dunn. The victim, an apparently unarmed black 17yearold named jordan davis. The alleged motive . Loud rap music. Abcs ryan owens is on the story for our series crime and punishment. Reporter is it possible this rap song could be a motive for murder . Infrared, yeah, we love them possible that a 17yearold is dead because he wouldnt turn down the volume . Thats the stunning accusation of prosecutors in the state of
Minister flailing around, trying to blame others. Last week he was telling the house that it was not yet safe for kids to go back to school. This week, he is saying not enough kids are going back. A dire forecast for the Global Economy the biggest downturn in peacetime in a century, with the uk hardest hit of developed countries escape from lockdown human beings will be allowed out to visit zoos and safari parks from next week. Councils under pressure to act as other controversial statues are targetted by protestors. Applause and calls to celebrate the nhss 72nd birthday and thank key workers for their support during the pandemic with a nationwide clap next month. Boris johnson has been forced to defend his plans for re opening schools in tetchy exchanges during Prime Ministers questions. After the governments u turn on getting Primary Schoolchildren in england back before the summer break, labour leader sir keir starmer told him he needed to take responsibility for a mess and accused