on world news from haiti tonight, fear of civil unrest. isolated crime sprees. as people ask for help and tons of supplies stack up at the airport. we set out to answer the question, whhaven t they been delivered? and at an overwhelmed haitian hospital, the injured cry help us. and richard besser tells us what he sees when he answers the call. and, a republican about to take ted kennedy s seat? what does it mean for health care reform? and the 200,000 orphans of haiti, rocked by the earthquake, but somehow, still believing one day the world will change. tonight, earthquake in haiti. and good evening again from haiti tonight, where there is a stunning headline. this, from the haitian government. the prediction now of the death toll is 140,000. and all of this in a country the size of maryland. we also have aerial photos to show you today of the crowds gathering in the streets amid the rubble, and, of course, the bolds of the dead. and raising the question, once again
making news in america this morning the president says we are at war with al qaeda. ordering stepped-up airport security, in what he calls a never-ending race to protect the country. deadly cold. americans brace for a frigid weekend. with snow from the central plains to upper florida. and shuffle reports that nbc is reversing course. returning jay leno to his old time slot. but where does that leave conan o brien? it s friday, january 8th, 2010. good morning. and thanks for being with us. president obama is promising a new crackdown to patch up the gaping intelligence holes that led up to the failed christmas day bomb plot. as the suspected underwear bomber making his first appearance in detroit today, many americans are wondering how and why the intelligence community needs this crackdown in the first place. viviana hurtado joins us from washington with more. good morning. reporter: good morning, vinita and jeremy. the president said this was not one person
on on world news, demanding action. president obama says the christmas bomb attempt could have been presented. and what happened is unacceptable. sudden impact. cold to the bone. nine days of snow, monkeys and sloments at the zoo with space heaters? hidden danger. a new form of elder abuse. silent, deadly. now a nurse and pharmacist facing charges. and happy endings. the pandas we met in china now shout we are family. good evening. president obama was blunt today. the u.s. had sufficient information to disrupt the christmas day plot. but the dots were not connected, and that, he said, is unacceptable. we go to jake tapper at the white house to tell us what is next. jake? reporter: good evening, diane. according to a white house official, the president told his national security team this afternoon this was a crewup that could have been a disaster. we dodged a bullet, but just barely. it was averted by brave individuals, not because the system worked, and, he s
good morni good morning, america, on this friday, january 1st. happy new year. this morning, it s official 2010 we look ahead to the economy to the president s second year in office. plus, where you can find jobs in 2010. and all the hot new trends, we ll tell what you everyone will be wearing, eating and even doing as we welcome in 2010. good morning, america, i m sam champion with kate snow and david muir. we hope you and your family had a happy and safe new year s eve. there s no doubt outside of those windows there was a few crazies. hundreds of thousands packing in times square to see the ball drop. here s a little trivia for you this morning. did you know at that first ball to drop 1904 had 100 light bulbs? really. just 100. this year, they tell us 32,000. it sounded like a lot. okay. so it s 2010 now. what does this new year hold? this year, we get into all of it, starting with the economy. 2009 such a rough year for so many people. will 2010 be better? w
good morning, america, on this friday, january 1st. happy new year. this morning, it s official 2010 we look ahead to the economy to the president s second year in office. plus, where you can find jobs in 2010. and all the hot new trends, we ll tell what you everyone will be wearing, eating and even doing as we welcome in 2010. good morning, america, i m sam champion with kate snow and david muir. we hope you and your family had a happy and safe new year s eve. there s no doubt outside of those windows there was a few crazies. hundreds of thousands packing in times square to see the ball drop. here s a little trivia for you this morning. did you know at that first ball to drop 1904 had 100 light bulbs? really. just 100. this year, they tell us 32,000. it sounded like a lot. okay. so it s 2010 now. what does this new year hold? this year, we get into all of it, starting with the economy. 2009 such a rough year for so many people. will 2010 be better? we have the dr