Freeze. The bitterly cold taking over the southeast. School systems closed, hundreds of flights canceled. Well have the latest for up. A new push for a tough new ban on assault weapons. Why the house says not counting on congress. And a powerful new and nasty stomach bug is spreading like wildfire. But much worse. What makes it so different and so difficult to fight. And a brush with fate. A truck narrowly avoids hitting a toddler after ejected from a car, the heartpounding moment, caught on camera. May be entitled to a lot of cash. Did you know more than 58 billion dollars of unclaimed money just sitting there. Some may be yours. Its friday, january 25th. Starting point begins right now. Good morning. Welcome, everybody. Our starting point this morning, waking up to brutal cold. Arctic air system zierier zeroi the southeast. Dangerous accumulations of ice will be brought to the carolinas, tennessee, georgia, alabama. Drivers in nashville, tennessee, being warned do not travel if you d
Ive had that discussion with 15 friends of mine about their own sons. I just say no. I have two boys. They want to play. Id say no. I have two boys, three fractures, and three titanium plates. Tomorrow on starting point, the director of Silver Linings playbook, David Orussell will our guest. And paul krugman, New York Times columnist, is going to join us as well. Carol costello takes over now. Hi, carol. Hi, soledad. Happening now in the newsroom, trapped. New details on the nightclub fire in brazil. Doors were locked. Thousands of people, and only one exit. And now there are new questions about the clubs license and word of arrests made just this morning. Obama, clinton, and 2016, the secretary of state and the future. I dont think either he or i can make predictions about whats going to happen tomorrow or the next year. Just ahead, the love fest and what a difference an election can make. Credit alert. Stores can now charge you a socalled checkout fee. Well tell you how much and wher
One for the history books. That does it for us live from you and i as citizens have the power to set this countrys course. And now a message of moving forward. President obama gets to work today on his second term agenda. Harry taliban hunter. The prince home from afghanistan. He has war stories to tell. And Winter Weather alert. A big chill and a big snowstorm forming. It could mess up travel in a huge way this morning. Good morning. Welcome to early start. Im christine romans. Im john berman, barely. Hes back. It is 5 00 a. M. In the east. Were in the beginning of the second term, jason wus second term. Over the pan of 18 minutes, president obama made his vision of his second term crystal clear, making mentions of past civil rights struggles on that Martin Luther king day, seneca falls, selma, stonewall and laying out his vision for the future, advancing gay rights, tolerance toward Illegal Immigrants, social welfare programs and stopping Climate Change. Dan loathian was there watchi
Objects and i think well be okay. Thank you for being with us. Coming up tomorrow on starting point the president and creative director of just fab, Kimora Lee Simmons will join us. Cnn newsroom with Carol Costello happening now. Missed opportunity with the inauguration speech . Sharp reaction to the president s inaugural speech. Then a night to remember. Ladies and gentlemen, my better half, and my dance partner, Michelle Obama. The first lady stepping out in ravishing red, a dashing dress by designer jason wu. Well talk to him live later this hour. Arctic blast, dangerously cold air plunging south, bringing with it heavy snow and bonechilling winds. This deadly 86car pileup, a scene of absolute chaos. Combat ready, prince harry on the front lines in afghanistan. Our job is make sure the guys are safe on the ground. If it means shooting someone who is shooting at them, that will do it. Gunning down taliban insurgents, plus remember this, asteroids on atari, a video game original and a
Cane abel, romulus remus. My boys are perfect and they get along every minute of every day. Sure. Still ahead on monday on starting point because its friday from the winners to the losers to the fashion, well have a complete recap of the s. A. G. Awards, they take place sunday night plus the hit amc show the walking dead David Morrissey will join us to talk about that. Remember the darth vader volkswagen ad, sneak peek at the ads for the super bowl. Cnn newsroom with Carol Costello right now. Thank you, soledad. Conservatives in charlotte with a sweeping message of change. We have to stop being the stupid party. We must quit big. We are not the party of big business, big banks, big wall street bailouts, big loopholes or big anything. Governor bobby jindal and the importance of messaging. The first u. S. President to support samesex marriage in his inaugural address, this morning the head of the gay and Lesbian Task Force is here to talk obama, defense of marriage act and gays in the wo