rebel control. this following three days of intense fighting. we don t have any word on casualties right now. the u.n. estimates 8,000 civilians died in syria since the uprising began more than a year ago. update on a terrible accident, one of the worst highway accidents in swiss history after a tour bus slammed into a tunnel wall. 28 people died. we re told 22 of the victims are schoolchildren. another 24 students are hospitalized at this time. the group was returning to belgium after a ski vacation in the swiss alps. the cause of the crash remains under investigation but a look at images. wow, a serious, serious accident today. jon: a hollywood courtroom drama with plenty of real star power. nick let sheridan, suing abc after she was fired from the hit show desperate housewives. that trial is winding down. we re get you an update how
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night and newark, liberty did the same this morning. the two-day blizzard was over this morning after disrupting life in states from the carolinas to maine. the state brought the sixth largest snowfall in newark s history, with 20-inches falling in central park. the biggest accumulation fell in new jersey, where some parts got up to 32 inches of snow. five deaths were reported in highway accidents. officials are still advising drivers to stay off the roads and take mass transit. we ll have much more on weather with bill karins in just a minute. the airports are open. because of the backlog of the last couple of days, it could be to the end of the week. to a lot of you, people get on planes that frankly were booked solid to begin with. they re just trying to pick them apart and find seats where they can to get the country moving again. other news this morning. the wall street journal
until the end of the weekend. canceling nearly 7,000 flights and airlines may lose up to $100 million. the two-day blizzard was over yesterday after disrupting life in states such as the carolinas to maine. other parts of the northeast did take the brunt of it and brought the sixth largest snowfall in new york history with 20-inches falling in 10 central park. in new jersey, some places got 32 inch, almost three feet of snow. five deaths were reported in highway accidents, four in carolinas and one in maine. officials still advising drivers to stay off the roads and take mass transit if that s an option for you. more weather with bill karins, more on this snow in just a minute. the wall street journal reporting maps show a clear deterioration in afghan security this year that reported assess.