the university of alabama shooting suspect shot someone more than 20 years ago. police let her go even though some investigators thought it was no accident. and while olympic athletes fought for medals, police had to fight protesters at the winter games. at one point things got a little dangerous in downtown vancouver. all right, everyone please be careful. speaking of dangerous, a wave knocked dozens of people off their feet at a surf competition when the water cleared, the ambulances moved in. happy valentine s day to you on this sunday. you re watching hln. so glad you are. i m susan hendricks. here s the latest. we have new information this morning about the suspect in the university of alabama shootings. the police chief in braintree, massachusetts, says amy bishop anderson shot and killed her brother there in 1986 but was released. the police chief says some records call the shooting an accident, but he thinks some things there just don t add up. he says another
this morning, show of force. thousands of u.s. soldiers and marines press deeper into taliban territory. clearing the area of insurgents house by house. it is the largest operation in afghanistan in eight years. r reporter is on the front lines. rogue waves. two 50-foot walls of water crash into spectators at a surfing contest in california. dozens are caught up in the swell. 13 people sent to the hospital. it s all on tape. losing altitude. airlines put the squeeze on customers with fees for everything from leg room to pillows. leaving more and more people longing for the high-flying days of free booze, gourmet meals and a touch of class. will the days of old ever fly again? and the history of love in three minutes, from adam and eve to brad and angelina. aboard the of love boat, in the love shack. we break down the kisses and misses tracing cupid s arrow through time. love shack, baby love shack good morning, lovers. good morning, america. it is valentine s day.
reporter: let s atalk usa god for starters. hannah kearney was not expected to win this competition. the favorite was the canadian. but boy, did she ski beautifully yesterday under what for spectators weren t the greatest conditions. it rained pretty much all day and it can get pretty miserable out there. when you talk to hannah and some of the other skiers, they will tell you that they re used to this kind of damp weather. they actually said that the snow was pretty good, soft and carvable early in the day, then the sun went down and it got slicked up and a lot faster. boy, was it something exciting to watch. not only did the americans win gold but also shannon bahrke, another american, took the bronze medal and the canadian came in second. so the first gold medal of this competition. and she s done now. hannah s done so she said she s going to go out and really enjoy being an olympian along with her friend shannon bahrke. that was not the expected outcome. the canadian
captions paid for by nbc-universal television and good ening from vancouver, where the second day of competition at these olympic winter games is well under way. we have the world covered for you here tonight, but the olympic world is buzzing about an incredible finish in a race here today in which american skiers had never before won a medal. and we re looking forward to the men s moguls tonight after american women gave the u.s. its first two medals yesterday in that competition. the u.s. now leads the medal race here, with five, including a thrilling silver medal finish last night by speed skater apolo ohno. and right now at least a stunning, sparkling day here, though warm. and that certainly doesn t help the snow challenge. we begin our coverage tonight with nbc s donna friesen. reporter: until today this was a sport dominated by europeans. the men s nordic combined. but this time near the end of an exhausting 10-kilometer race, american johnny spillane flew forward
captioning sponsored by cbs and johnson & johnson, where quality products for the american family have been a tradition for generations. osgood: good morning. and happy valentine s day. i m charles osgood and this is sunday morning. today is d-day for lovers. this morning, we ll be taking a look at romance in many forms. to start with, we ll be exploring the mystery of what it is that attracts two people to one another. many would say it all comes down to having the right chemistry. increasingly science seems to back that up. tracy smith will be reporting our cover story. this is our marriage. reporter: from the joys of long-term marriage.. i m still physically attracted to her. reporter: to the animal attraction of a strip club. they actually looked at strippers? there s a whole lot going on beyond the conscious mind. reporter: love is sometimes less an affair of the heart than a function of the brain. i mean, we are an animal that is built to love. repor