And what a concert, superstars for sandy relief, some of the greatest music performers on stage for last nights allstar benefit concert. Did you stay up . I knew it happening. There is sir Paul Mccarthy playing with nirvana. Good morning. Im john berman. Im Zoraida Sambolin. Up first, new information about the 22yearold Sandwich Shop worker who killed two people and critically wounded a teenager at a suburban portland mall. Friends say Jacob Roberts was a happy young man until about a week ago when he quit his job and told his exgirlfriend he was moving to hawaii. We are also learning more about the three people that robert shot. A dedicated hospice nurse, a former radio executive, remembered as a mentor and a jewelrymaker, and a 15yearold girl who took a bullet to the chest but is expected to survive. Dan simon is live from suburban portland. What else are you finding out about Jacob Roberts . You know, everybody is questioning what was the motive here . Good morning. Investigators ha
Were going to track the storm for you straight ahead. And another day, another big fat no deal for the fiscal cliff. We go live to washington. The very latest details. And Michael Phelps pick for the athlete of the year. This is a surprise. This guy, he never wins anything. Good morning. Welcome to early start, everyone. Im john berman. Im Zoraida Sambolin. Its nice to have you with us. It is early, 5 00 a. M. In the east. The fury of the first winter storm is making Holiday Travel very difficult if not impossible. Today new england is expected to get slammed by that storm. At least seven trafficrelated deaths in four states are blamed on this crazy Severe Weather. As the storm barrelled through the plains and the great lakes, more than a foot of wet, heavy snow fell in parts of iowa and wisconsin. There were hundreds of Flights Canceled right at the height of the Holiday Travel, as you very well know. Check this out. Power lines sparking. Look at that. And snapping. Holy wow. And the
Mums the word on the air forces secret space plan set to blast off today. Secret but we have some details. We know all about it. Good thats right. Good morning and welcome to early start, everyone, im john berman. And im Zoraida Sambolin. Tuesday, december 11th, 5 00 a. M. In the east. We begin this morning in the south where more storms are expected today. This after residents are left cleaning up from the aftermath of yesterdays storms. The rain was so intense. Take a look at what happened to the home of one man, this is birmingham, alabama as he was being interviewed by a local tv reporter. We had dogs. He was in the cage. Oh, my god. Oh, my god. Oh, my god. You all okay . You all okay . You all all right . Look at that, the roof of clint thorntons home collapsing due to the soaking rain. He believes a tornado touched down in his neighborhood. Lets check in with alexand exe ste steele. There were 12 reported tornadoes yesterday, 2 have been con dining roomed by the survey teams. Mor
Im john berman. 5 00 a. M. In the east. Well begin with the sprint to the finish line. Over the next 13 days president obama and mitt romney will crisscross the count industry and leapfrog the campaign. All the med fors you like as they try to lock down votes in states still considered tossups. This morning the president kicks off a twoday aroundtheclock blitz around six Battle Ground states with a raleigh in davenport, iowa. Then on to denver, colorado. Then to los angeles for a taping there. Then it is back to a latenight event in las vegas. For mitt romney he recollects has Campaign Events in reno, nevada, tonight, and then cedar rapids, iowa. It is a mouthful with dana bash following the fight to the finish. She is joining us live in the studio. Dana, what is the map . What are the travels these candidates are doing over the next two, three, four, five days of the race . It tells the number of battleground states is relatively big. If you look at the polls in the states where they
Im deborah feyerick. Have a good night and a great have a good night and a great week. Captions by vitac www. Vitac. Com big new developments in the health of Hillary Clinton. She is back to work today. The case against accused a rare ra movie sheeter james holmes. We are just hours away from prosecutors unveiling their evidence in court. The biggest scandal to hit washington since washington. Call it knee gate. Seriously. What is one of the brightest stars doing in the game with a bum knee only to injure it again, maybe even worse . I cannot tell you how we have been discussing this this morning. Its a story. There is outrage. There is consternation in washington right after the fiscal cliff. Can they get no reprieve after all the problems theyve had . Oh, my goodness. Welcome to early start. Im john berman. Nice to have you back. Im Zoraida Sambolin. It is 5 00 a. M. In the east. The president preparing for another bruising battle with republicans over his choice to head up the defen