to learn about government, understand our heritage, so i thought, what is it we say to those people when they come to washington? what have been some of the controversies? what are some of the issues we should be aware of and what is missing? that is going to be my focus with the capital building here, rotunda, and of course the mall which stretches all the way back , down to the lincoln memorial. building capitol building with its great paintings by john trumbull of the american revolution and at the opposite end of the mall, the lincoln memorial commemorating the civil war and abraham lincoln s role. also up at the capital and is another little-known memorial. there was an op-ed in the washington post a couple days ago about this memorial, the ulysses s. grant memorial, which is there at the foot of the capitol building. it and the lincoln memorial were dedicated in 1922, the same year, yet they represent two different approaches to telling the story of america and the
and good morning to all our viewers in the west. we re coming to you live right now. and lure yooking at the scene overnight in parts of new york city. the fires rage. entire neighborhoods burned up. over 50 homes destroyed. we ve got new information pouring in every minute. this storm has been deadly. taken at least 17 lives so far. and there are so many scenes of devastation at this hour. from sandy, as we come on the air on the west coast, the damage is still unfolding. here s what we know right now, more than 7.5 million people are out of power. the center of the storm is over central pennsylvania. a berm in new jersey gave away overnight. and now an entire town is under water right now. people climbing on the roofs of their mobile homes waiting to be rescued. and also a huge story in new york city this morning. much of the city is under water. look at these pictures from one of the major highways. all but one of the tunnels in the city are closed right now. officials
america s women grab gold and bronze. as the showdown in sochi looms, two of america s best skiers ever, bode and ted finally about to face off. and good morning, america. boy, you see the snow on the lens this morning. boy, a lot to celebrate in sochi for team usa today. gold, silver, and bronze in men s slopestyle. only the third time the u.s. has ever swept the medals in an olympic winter games event. you said the winter games. it seems more like the summer games there. we want to look at the pictures right now. look at that. you know a little contrast. a little bit. we re 61 over there, 30 here. and you well, they re in t-shirts over there. and matt gutman went for a swim yesterday. a little bit different. let s get to the storm. it s socking so much of the east coast right now. a live shot just outside of philadelphia. that area could get more than a foot of snow today. ginger zee is leading the extreme weather team. she s got coverage up and down the
tied to your newspaper subscription. but first, we re going to get to the storms and sam. you have been tracking it all night. what a two days, george. this is as big as any strong outbreaks in the spring. let s get some pictures out of north carolina. frederick county, maryland. around the d.c. area. three to five inches of rain. 60-mile-per-hour to 70-mile-per-hour winds blowing through with that rain. and then, also, just outside asheville, north carolina. here s the biggest rainfall total we could find. five information of rain in 2 1/2 hours in boone, north carolina. and again, with the incredible winds, the wind gusts just through new york s la guardia airport. 70 miles, just off long island. a good sign. not before 23 tornadoes reported in the touchdown zone here. looking at 700 storm reports. feels like spring in georgia, right, steve? reporter: good morning, sam. this is what s left of a body shop. several people were working back here, who came right here. use
split-second decision she made to save her passenger and herself. and what kept her going when they crashed? and the first secret footage released of the super bowl halftime rehearsals. as beyonce prepares to speak out today. and the big game superstitiouns that fans are in love with. are they only crazy if they don t work? good morning, america. hello to robin. she s closer than ever this morning. she s actually backstage this morning, as she gets ready for her comeback. hello to elizabeth vargas. you see the president right there, with maria elena of univision. he says he s optimistic about what s happening with immigration reform. that s an issue so important to the hispanic population in the united states. there s a big debate about a cheerleader, a dedicated ravens cheerleader who says she s been banned of going to the super bowl because of her weight. the growing outrage and the campaign to get her to new orleans in time for the super bowl this weekend. she