Powerful and influential places saying things that just dont square with the facts. Its about a u. N. Treaty that failed to be ratified by the senate. A treaty that was meant to encourage other countries to be more like the u. S. On equal rights of the disabled. If other countries adopted better treatment of their disabled citizens, the idea is that disabled americans who visit or live in other countries would also benefit. 125 countries ratified the treaty. It was supported by george bush, signed by the current president , and has support from both sides of the aisle like john mccain and bob dole himself a world war ii veteran. He was wheeled onto the senate floor, you can see, for the vote he hoped to see the treaty ratified. Instead after pressure from special interest groups, 38 republicans some vowing to support the treaty voted no. One was the Home School Legal Defense association. The hslda, the powerful lobby group around the country whose leader youre about to meet. They had s
Overnight human charred remains have been found. Are they the remains of Christopher Dorner . We have expert insight into the unfolding drama. And president obama lays out his vision for the nation in the state of the Union Address. His big schal length . Getting congress to act on gun violence. The families of newtown deserve a vote. The families of aurora deserve a vote. Also this morning, the two gop responses. Well dig into those as well. Also new this morning, Pope Benedict xvi speaks out for the First Time Since his shocking resignation. What he told followers as they celebrate ash wednesday. Plus, 4,000 people on that stranded cruise ship slowly being pulled to shore at this very minute and it is frankly gross out there. We have the latest. Wednesday, february 13th. A special edition of starting point begins right now. Welcome, everybody. Youre watching starting point. Comi coming to you from the nations capit capital. We have complete coverage from the president s state of the
And dreamliner grounded in the u. S. And europe along with japan. Werent they supposed to be the aircraft of the future . And the president lays out his aggressive new man for gun control. With some republicans rejecting it and some democrats cool, does it have any chance to get through . Our guests, Mike Greenberg, mark schlereth, Timothy Burke, tim kane, peter king and remember katie beers. Her story was headlines across new york and around the nation 20 years ago. Her infamous kidnapping experience. How she survived, and thrived after it. Thursday, january 17th. Starting point begins right now. Welcome, everybody. We start this morning with the story that everybody is talking about. It is crazy. You will remember that inspirational story behind notre dame linebacker manti teos amazing season. His girlfriend, how they met. She was in a car accident, died of leukemia. All of the was a complete hoax. Here is what he said at the time. I cried. I yelled. Never felt that way before. This
20 seconds before the closing bell. Lets get a quick sneak peek of this. The dow down 137 points. Friday was the big rally, the first time the dow jones closed above that 14,000 mark since really the height back in 2007. Im brooke baldwin. Thanks so much for being with me. Im in new york for the day. Ill see you bright and early tomorrow morning on starting point. Here now is wolf blitzer. The blame game following last nights super bowl blackout. Its raising new questions about new orleans readiness to host big events. An embattleled u. S. Senators hitting back at his accusers. New video could potentially support his claim hes the victim of a politically motivated Smear Campaign. Plus, a huge scandal in the worlds most popular sport. Im wolf blitzer. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Captions by vitac www. Vitac. Com but we begin in new orleans. A city deeply embarrassed by the power blackout that interrupted potentially could have changed the course of the super bowl. This
Off my yard, kid. Martha happening now starts right now, everybody. Right now brand new stories and breaking news were getting first images of damage left behind and hearing from people in its path. Uping the ante in a massive manhunt for fugitive excop and killer. Will a reward help police find Christopher Dorner . It is all happening now. Jon it last happened in the year 1415. Jenna you werent around at that time. Jon i was not around, neither was television. For the first time in nearly 600 years a pope says he will resign. Good morning to you. Im john scott. Jenna were witnessing history here, right . To say the least. Jon six centuries since this happened. Jenna were god youre with us. Im jenna lee. Pope benedict xvi citing his declining health for this decision. The vatican says there is nothing mysterious or grave they quote. But the Pope Benedict xvi brother told a german newspaper that the pope had difficulty walking. Just one report but something to take into consideration he