gathered in atlanta, georgia, in solidarity with wisconsin workers. protesters in wisconsin are angry at their state government for pushing legislation to cut benefits and reduce bargaining power for the state s unions. in philadelphia, protesters gathered at love park carrying signs supporting unions in wisconsin and in their own state. the crowd was also on hand hundreds, that is, on the steps of boston s state house. after spending almost a week trapped in a snowbound car, a couple from washington state is recovering safely at home today, thanks to the remarkable stroke of luck they both say saved their lives. five days ago, john and patricia norvell got stuck on a snowy, secluded road near mount st. helens. they had no phone and no one knew where they were. to survive, they melted snow into drinking water and ran the engine just a few minutes at a time to stay warm and also as a precautionary measure to save gas. then, something happened on the fifth day that john describes a
in philadelphia, protesters gathered at love park carrying signs supporting unions in wisconsin, also in their home state. a toxic scare in washington state where a hazmat crew is at the site of a freight train derailment on the banks of the puget sound. 14 cars derailed. most were empty, but four contained a hazardous chemical. one of the cars leaked about 10 to 20 gallons of this substance, and crews are working to seal it. good news, though, no one was injured. rain, snow, ice and hail. you would think we re talking about the east coast, but no, it s the west coast in the clutches of a nasty winter cold snap. snowy evidence easily seen on the roads in san diego! and on the streets of l.a., getting hit with hailstones. so, what s taking place out west? the weather channel s alex wallace joins me live with more on this really wild winter. not expected for those out west, but they re getting it anyway. yeah, absolutely indeed. you know, we ve got to share the wealth. the east has