Youll have to check your listings locally and Port Authority says train stations will be closing at midnight, and Public Schools in new york city will be closed tomorrow. Lets move on to now the state of new jersey where a state of emergency has already been declar declared. Mandatory evacuations in parts of the state are already under way, and many of the tolls are suspended in the garden state area so that people are able to safely and slowly evacuate. Buses are being sent to Atlantic City and other lowlying areas to help out in the evacuation. And now we move even further south to the state of maryland where that, too, that state has been declared a state of emergency. Voluntary evacuations are already under way in lowlying areas and mandatory evacuations taking place on the coast there in ocean city. And in d. C. , Public Schools have been canceled for tomorrow. So youve got to check your local listings to make sure youre up to speed on all the cancellations involving your transit,
I wouldnt want to do anything more. You know wolf blitzer will talk about that in the situation room which stards now. Thanks very much. Happening now a possible fix for the looming debt crisis without the political mudslinging. Why some are suggesting the answer could lie in a special 1 trillion platinum coin. A longtime friend of Hillary Clinton speaking out about her health and the recent political attacks. My interview with James Carville ahead. And new york citys criminal system might be clogged for years to come because of massive flood damage from Superstorm Sandy. Well explain. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. 24 hours and bipartisanship ushered in with a Brand New Congress already seems to be shifting just weeks before the next major battle over the debt ceiling republican lawmakers are making it clear they are ready to fight the president. Lets bring in our National Political correspondent on capitol hill with the latest. It seems old habits die hard. Remember th
Im Ashley Banfield and were tracking breaking news. We start in wilmington, delaware. A shooting at a courthouse. This is the scene currently as we look at it. There are two women who have been killed and the alleged gunman also killed in a shootout with officers there. Two officers also hurt in this incident. The details of who the alleged gunman is and why he may have opened fire still not known to us. But were following this very carefully, two Capital Police officers theyre called there in delaware. Delaware Capital Police officers injured. And were watching to see the significance of their injuries, as well. Well update you as we got more information. But there you have it, three dead in a courthouse shooting there. And now to a shocker out of vatican city. Pope benedict xvi stepping down. Hell retire at the end of the month in order to late younger man take over as pope. Here is part of the resignation letter. I have come to the certainty that my strengths, due to an advanced age
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A quick reminder, you can always check out any interviews on this show at cnn. Com brooke. And now wolf blitzer in washington. Hey, wolf. Brooke, thank you very much. Dramatic new developments in the accelerating debate on guns and gun control. Gabrielle giffords and nra are making their voices heard in new ways. Also, egypts new president joins me to talk about Tahrir Square. A onetime symbol of hope is now dirty and oppressive. Plus, a mystery that started with a winning Lottery Ticket and ended with a deadly poisoning. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. We begin with this afternoons announcement that the National Rifle association is joining the white house in the discussion of gun violence in america. A representative will meet with Vice President biden this week. What will they be doing . Lisa sylvester is walking into the situation room right now. Youve been doing some reporting, lisa. What is the very latest . Wolf, leaders from both the private and public sectors are