D damon harris died a couple of weeks ago. Im brooke baldwin. Lets take you to washington now. The situation room with wolf blitzer starts right now. Happening now, they are just about to ring a bell on a roller coaster day, almost history making day on wall street. Stay right there. Were going to see how close the dow industrials come to their alltime high. Also, whats wrong with this picture up on capitol hill, lawmakers are getting out of town instead of working to help the forced spending cuts that hit tomorrow. Plus, look at this. Dennis rodman, yes, believe it or not. Dennis rodman scoring a diplomatic triumph. There he is. He is sitting right next to the leader of north korea, kim jongun, courtside at a basketball game in pyongyang. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. All eyes are on wall street. The New York Stock Exchange closing on a day that saw the Dow Jones Industrial average making a run at breaking its alltime high. Our chief Business Correspondent ali velshi i
Here. Mostly never. Full morning ahead. Of course, lets go back, now, to george in rome. George . And it is just a glorious day here, robin. Sunny, warm. Almost springlike. Those cardinals that the pope met with this morning have already begun their informal discussions about who the next pope is going to be. And the pope gave them some direction today. They come from 50 countries. And benedict asked them to work like an orchestra, to create harmony out of their differences. Abcs david wright is here with us. And, david, the pope made clear that once he steps down, there will be only one pope. An important point to make. At the end of this day, for the First Time Since the middle ages, we will have a pope and an expope. Previous popes may well have said their goodbyes to the cardinals. But if they did so, it was on their deathbeds. Benedict is very much alive. [ speaking Foreign Language ] reporter today began with the cardinals saying goodbye. Exchanging a brief, private moment, one b
Are leading to the sudden spike in casualties at the hospital. We have yet to get the official conformation from Palestinian Health officials. Local media, local palestinian media belonging to the hamas children are reporting at least 10 children killed as a result of the air strike on the refugee camp north of where we are. For clarification, the two strikes, were they near the hospital. Give us modescriptions on wheret took place. Especially the images of children being among the casualties youve referred to. Sure. The first strike that happened at 5 00 p. M. Local time hit the outpatient facility at the medical complex. The medical complex has several buildings. Its part of the medical complex center. The first strike that happened at 5 00 p. M. Targeted the yard at the Outpatient Clinic facility. That was confirmed by nbc news team on the ground. And according to local eye witnesses. The second incident it happened at the refugee camp north of gaza city. Very far away from the medi
Outfront the ie set deadline. Threaten to behead two hostages has passed. No word from isis on the hostages. Were awaiting news on their fate. The world hoping theyre still alive at this hour. You will be take part in this crew said. Japanese Officials Say they desperately tried to save the hostages lives. Last night jap need media reported the government made contact with isis and wait for a stam statement. At this hour theres not been a statement. We have not heard from isis again. The mother pleading for hersons life saying hes a good man who wonl onl who only wanted to save children in war zones. There will be some hope until theres proofize. Its strange that there has been no video yet. The sad fact is these hostage takings in past, theres no pres dent for them to end well. Thats the sad fact. As you say you hold out hope until theres proof thats unjustified. Jim, i know youre learning the pentagon could be ready to put troops on the front line as the u. S. Is getting more aggress
Have a protest going on. It is called the million woman march and meant to raise awareness of womens rights and civil rights. This began with an innocent call on facebook together. While they gathered alright. Hard to put hard to put estimates on this, some say estimates on half 1,000,000. This is a worldwide phenomenon worldwide phenomenon that just in the nations capital. Whats remarkable in it has not disrupted the president on his first day. He went to the National Cathedral for what they call an openended religious summit, a mass, a chance, a service, multi denomination. That went off without a hitch. There is no problem, then later meeting with the cia in langley. As far as business as usual despite the unusual activity, a a remarkable testament to this remarkable city and remarkable country, that life goes on. The question is, how long it can maintain that pace. Mike tobit is following this. Jennifer griffin is following this and kennedy. Before we get to them lets go to the sho