Sen. Eric Schmitt launched his "Champions of Missouri" program by honoring 13 Missourians on the U.S. Senate floor Wednesday as the inaugural class of "Champions."
eastern japan where we see new scenes of devastation after yesterday s powerful 7.5 earthquake that officials say killed at least 57 people. japan s prime minister says it is a race against time to rescue those still trapped underneath the rubble. cnn s hannah montgomery has the latest. reporter: it s been more than a day since the powerful earthquake. the impact is still very fresh. translator: thinking about it now still makes me tremble. my heart was pounding. my mind went blank. we just scrambled. we grab things like our wallets and ran outside. reporter: she was visiting her family for new year s when the quake struck. her mother s house, now unlivable because of the powerful impact. the pair luckily able to escape unharmed. but with the constant aftershocks, they are still far from safe. translator: i feel like even now, the building is shaking.