take the lead, though that is still being decide. and libyan fighters are still on the move. word from misrata east of tripoli, gadhafi s tanks unleashed absolute destruction and carnage. a witness says they are shooting people in the main street. an exclusive cnn poll finds broad american support for the allied mission. more than 80% say protecting libyans from their longtime dictator should be a somewhat or very important goal of the u.s. but 70% do not favor sending in any ground troops. i want to turn now to cnn s arwa damon in the eastern libyan city of benghazi. she joins us live on telephone. benghazi is the seat of the opposition movement, and i wonder, arwa, whether gadhafi s opponents feel their fortunes have changed? caller: they most certainly do, randi. to paint a picture what happened over the weekend, even though the u.n. resolution passed saturday, gadhafi s forces assaulted southern benghazi. at least 95 people were killed according to hospital officials.
contamination. and a female wing walker fighting for her life after her husband was forced to crash land the airplane. he speaks about her condition today, monday march 21, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television good morning. welcome to today on a monday morning. busy monday morning. i m matt lauer. ann curry is back from japan, in for meredith. what an extra job you did over that on what had to be a difficult trip. it was difficult for everyone involved. i think we are all thinking of the people that are still there and especially there japanese. we ll have the latest from japan including the latest evacuation of the workers from the nuclear power plant and also the detection of radiation on spinach and milk coming up, matt. also ahead the u.s. army is issuing an apology for disturbing photos that portray abuse allegedly committed by u.s. troops serving in afghanistan. they were published in the german newspaper derspiegel and some show soldiers posing
reporter: coalition forces are keeping up the assault on moammar gadhafi s offenses. they launched at least 12 more missile attacks monday, after a weekend of fighting. they even fired a missile at part of gadhafi s presidential compound. u.s. officials say he was using the building as a command center. and there is also a command facility that we are certain is a command and control facility. and that is the facility that was attacked. reporter: the goal of the mission is to take away gadhafi s ability to attack civilians and to establish a no- fly zone, while americans are leading the operations now, the u.s. is eager to hand over control to other nations. we anticipate this transition to take place in a matter of days, and not a matter of weeks. reporter: the coalition strikes seem to be strengthening the rebels cause. after street battles with forces in benghazi overnight, rebels kept control of the city. now, many are moving westward, vowing not to stop until
on a different note closer to home and just in time for spring, everything you need to know about allergies, matt. millions already suffer from stuff any nose, itchy eyes and the cough that can come as everything starts to bloom. over the last 20 years all the incidents of allergies have doubled. we ll get information for you with and without medication coming up. also, divorce can be tough on all areas of life from parenting to emotional health and for women, the finances takes a beating. the average divorce costs in $27,000. splitting up can be a lesson in financial hard knocks. jean chatzky will tell you how to protect your cash in the event of a split. before that natalie is at the news desk with the headlines. good morning, everyone. the pentagon is calling the u.s.-led aerial assault on libya this weekend very effective and says the strikes sent moammar gadhafi s forces scrambling. now we have word that gadhafi is back on the offensive this morning. jim maceda h
are simply devastated after the tragic shooting death of tyeshawn townsen. he got ahold of a gun and shot himself in the face. he was rushed to the hospital where he died. police haven t said the type of gun, who it belonged to and if it s registered. neighbor says they will never forget the mother s screams of pain and anguish after that shooting. as far as guns being in the home, they shouldn t be in the home anyway. especially with small children, they are want to see how it works. my sympathy goes out to the family, especially to the mom. reporter: so far there s been no mention of charges in the case. but that news conference is scheduled for 11:30 this morning. reporting live, sherrie johnson, abc2 news. a tense scene in wisconsin in a neighborhood that happened over the weekend. official wisconsin responded to a 911 call and moments after they pulled up, you can hear that shots being fired over and over again. then authorities come rushing out with a young woman