0 what happens if and when it turns to the northeast. we're tracking it all. courtroom drama. another emotional day of testimony in the so-called loud music trial with the victim's father testifying. will michael dunn take the stand in his own defense? could happen today. your "new day" starts right now. all right. breaking news for you this morning. legendary child actress shirley temple has died. she was 85 years old. we have a statement saying that he passed away monday at her california home of natural causes. she needs no introduction. she'll be remembered for so much great work. take a listen. ♪ on the good ship, lollipop ♪ it's a sweet trip to a candy shop ♪ >> her happy is just inif he can wous when you watch her on the screen. >> even in a day and age when stars seem to get younger all the time, there could only be one number one. >> she started at 3 1/2 years of age. if you have a toddler in your house, to be performing at 3 1/2. >> she was always older than her anyone. it's amazing. >> presence, ability to sing and dance. she made many films. became more than a performer. household name. has her own drink. >> not many folks can say that. >> respects that she is a child in the eyes of so many forever. her family looks to a very different legacy that many may not be aware of. she was a very distinguished diplomat for the united states. she was part of the un delegation. and she ran for congress once. >> such a different part of her life from what was the public celebrity aspect. >> many different chapters in her life. her last film was released in 1949 which really shows her reach and staying power that she's still a household name. >> there's so much criticism of child stars now. she was one of the ones that really set the stage early on. punish intended -- pun intended. >> back then, right in. >> unique success. it was in 2006 that she got her lifetime achievement award. >> you've earned it at that point, right. >> long overdue. her family remembering her for her achievements after being a star. we salute her for a life of remarkable achievements. our beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother. shirley temple, dead at the age of 85. >> what a beautiful smile. >> i mean, she had a long life at 85 years old. a lot to remember today. >> our thoughts to her family and the generations of people who have enjoyed her work. owe big stories we are watching today, atlanta and much of the south once again under the gun. another major winter storm and this one expected to be more devastating than the one that paralyzed atlanta just two weeks ago. more than 890 flights canceled today. the big question, is atlanta ready this time around? could it be a repeat of, unfortunately, this? let's definitely hope that doesn't happen this time. meteorologist indra petersons is tracking the storm's ever move. but let's begin in atlanta. how is it looking so far today, nick? >> reporter: good morning. you mentioned the southeast in the path of a double dose of severe weather. who could forget what happened in atlanta just two weeksing a. they're pulling out the stops to make sure it doesn't happen again. just a preview of what's coming tonight from arkansas to alabama. >> this is going to be the monster system that we'll need to watch out for. >> reporter: it's test number two for the metro atlanta area. governor nathan deal maintained this time they'd be ready. >> we're going to try our best to get it absolutely correct every time. two, the meteorologists part of our task force, we're going to expect them to get it right every time. i'm joking, just partially. >> reporter: when asked by cnn if the city was better prepared, they said they didn't want to make predictions. >> i'll let the results speak for themselves. >> reporter: shutting down public schools today and tomorrow so kids don't get stranded on buses or stuck sleeping in classrooms. residents cleaning out grocery store shelves stripping them down to the bear bones. >> better to be safe than sorry. >> reporter: streets which two weeks ago were gridlocked, scores of cars abandoned. it's the second wave expected tonight that has officials on edge. >> the amount of ice that we're looking at is catastrophic. trees will come down, take down the power lines. >> reporter: georgia power asking states for assistance in case of massive outtajs. and last night's winter weather brought problems that are expected, but that's nothing compared to what's coming later tonight. >> that's part of the situation, right, what comes and when. we're fortunate to have indra petersons watching it for us. what do we see? >> the biggest concern here is that there are two waves. the wave coming through this morning not as strong as the next one expected tomorrow. take a look, here's the problem. we're talking about temperatures below freezing and then right at the freezing mark and then above freezing at the gulf. we have that icing in the middle and then even the snow behind that. this is why that forecast is so tricky. all dependent on how cold that air, how far south that air goes. you have the potential for almost an inch of ice in atlanta. half inch is all it takes to bring the power lines down. that's only one part of this problem. we are already talking about the threat for even snow. look at the amount. the potential is there for even over a foot of snow in d.c. let's talk about the timing of this. here is the first wave. take a look. we're talking about the rain today and that wintery mix. here's the big guy. this is the one that's really going to be the tough one. notice how much ice and snow is out there. that's tomorrow. then throughout the day and tomorrow night through thursday, where this guy goes is going to make the complete forecast. kate? >> those snow totals potential sure tell us we need to be ready. thank you so much. alsony this morning, another delay implementing a key part of the health care law. provide insurance for workers or face a penalty. we're live at the white house with more details on this latest move this morning. >> reporter: you said it. this is yet another delay for that employer mandate in obamacare. and it comes after it had already been pushed back for one year. now the new rule is employers with 50 to 99 workers have until 2016 to provide coverage or pay a penalty. more than 100 workers, they have to provide to 70% of the employees by next year, 05% of the employees -- 95% of the employees the year after that. the republicans saying this is yet another example of the white house picking and choosing which parts of this law to implement on time. they say no, this is about respecting the feedback they were getting from companies. officials from the companies saying they want add more streamline process for dealing with this mandate. there's a political implication as this pushing the employer mandate beyond the 2014 election cycle and right smack dab into the middle of the 2016 election cycle. democrats of course insisting that the law is working. they're defending it saying, look at the enrollment numbers. they're going up and that is proof that the law is working. >> both can be right, right? we'll have to be following this is see if they can figure out a solution. we have for you as well dramatic new video of a u.s. army raid capturing a top terror suspect. it's shedding new light on special forces tactics as the white house debates waging a risky new strike against another top target. barbara star is at the pentagon this morning. >> good morning. we are getting extraordinary insights into how the u.s. goes after terrorism suspects. in this newly released security camera footage obtained by "the washington post," you can see a white van pull up to next to a vehicle on the streets. it was last october. watch as an elite squad of delta commandos jump out and grab al libi. he was wanted for his alleged role in the 1998 al qaeda bombings of the u.s. embassies in kenya. after his dramatic capture, he was taken to awaiting military warship and brought to federal court in new york where he pled not guilty to terrorism charges. his wife told cnn, al libi had long ago left al qaeda, but the u.s. had been tracking him and moved in determined to send the message he would face justice. but raids like this one aren't always an option. more often, the u.s. relies on drone strikes. right now, inside the obama administration, discussions are underway about watching a military drone -- launching a military drone to kill a specific mesh citizen -- american citizen overseas who the u.s. believes is a threat. the story was first reported by the associated press. no one will say who the person is or where they are hiding. >> the administration's argument is that this is an individual that's playing an important role in an armed group that's conducting hostilities against the united states. and the options for going after this individual are limited to just this way. they can't capture them. they can't get the local government to involve itself. and so, therefore, this is the only option left. >> but the proposed tactic is controversial. >> this debate going on within the administration is a debate that's based on secret evidence, secret laws, secret interpretations of laws being hidden from courts, being hidden from congress, being hidden from the american people. >> there are americans fighting in yemen and pakistan, plenty of concern that they could return to the u.s. and carry out attacks. >> thank you for that. let's take a look at your other headlines. u.s. embassy officials in afghanistan are confirming that two civilian contractors killed in a suicide bombing monday were both americans. six other people were injured in that attack. officials say an islamic militant group has already claimed responsibility. >> a major development in a cold case that has haunted the washington d.c. area for nearly four decades. a person of interest has been identified in connection with the disappearance of 12-year-old sheila lion and her sister katherine. that man is a convicted sex offender and is currently behind bars in another state. >> new this morning, a 30-year sentence for a merks can man in the shooting death of a border agent. manuel oh sore yoe air lan necessary pled guilty. the case was controversial because two rifles found at the scene were connected to the "fast and furious" operation. happening today, new jersey lawmakers expanding their investigation into possible misconduct by governor chris christie's administration. cnn has learned as many as 18 new subpoenas will be issued today. a request for information about whether christie flew over the gridlock in a held to wanter. he has denied to know anything about the gridlock until after it occurred. thanks so much. as we've been reporting this morning, just a few minutes ago, actress and legendary star shirley temple has died at 85. michelle, a long life, a long list of accomplishments. >> yes. >> first describe -- everyone knows her name. everyone remembers her on film. describe how big of a star shirley temple was. >> like you have been saying, she began singing, acting dancing at the age of 2 and 3. to describe how big of a star she was, by the age of 7, she was leading the box office. and think about this. today we kind of lod actors and right now, we're thinking wow, isn't kevin hart one of the biggest actors because he's led three weeks in a row. shirley temple led the box office three years in a row. she was hired by 1950 to be a homemaker, but she leaves this kind of wake in her path. there's a drink named after her. those curls are famous, they're named after her. she was then went essential child star. you're looking at her on the screen. that's all you had to see was that good ship lollipop to know how big of a star shirley temple was. you know, she married at the age of 17. she did marry very young. that was her first marriage. she did have a second marriage. she does have three children as well. she did die in san francisco at the age of 85. i'm not sure that there are any other child stars that could ever be compared to just how big she was. i mean, you think about -- there's really no comparison. >> i think you're absolutely right. she lists those three children in a g&a i was reading from her a while back. but you really cannot pay tribute to shirley temple without taking a moment to listen to her from one of her iconic movies. let's take a moment ♪ animal crackers in my soup ♪ i have fun swallowing animals one by one ♪ ♪ in every bowl of soup i see lions and tigers watching me ♪ >> it just makes you smile. those curls on that head. yes, she did many things in her life, but i think sh can be very proud to be remembered for that adorable face. she was such an ambitious woman. she was a child star, yes. but then she had a completely different chapter of her life early on. really, serving the u.s. government. what career path would you want to follow, at one point she said she would have wanted to be in the fbi or a pie salesman. i thought that was very par for the course for shirley temple maybe. >> absolutely. and you're right. she did go into this life of service. she became an ambassador for the u.s. she translated that hollywood life into somewhat of a political life. she did translate it into service and kind of start, you know, be more serious and taking life a little more serious and doing work for the united states. her first husband was on arre-- army corps private. it kind of started shaping who she was. it's interesting because she was also a bit of a survivor. she survived breast cancer. in 1972 she did undergo surgery for that. so you think about everything she's gone through and everything she survived and everything she's done in her life, it really is amaze sfwlg it sure it. you can wonder those planning the academy awards are trying to figure out some way to right any pay 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