And then, a sonic boom so loud that witnesses say they thought a war had broken out. Yeah. Reporter theyre bombing, this man says. 2,500 square meters of window glass reportedly shattered. Chaos inside buildings and panic on the streets, as glass and other debris comes raining down. Dash cams and cell phones capture the amazing sights. And from inside a building, this witness. It was ultrasonic. It was an asteroid. Officials report over 725 people injured, mostly from broken glass. Just look at the destruction. The blast obliterates part of this zinc factory. Taking down this outer wall. Schools were closed after windows were blown out. Temperatures in this region below zero today. 20,000 Russian Troops headed to the scene, including aircraft to survey the damage from the sky. Scientists say the meteor, which could have weighed ten tons, was not connected to the asteroid that will fly dangerously close to earth today. And Television Networks here are going walltowall with coverage of what theyre calling the meteor rain. And about those schools that were closed, you may have heard of a snow day. This may be the firstever meteor day. Elizabeth . No kidding. Thank you so much. And lets turn to sam champion. We just heard kirit say that this wasnt related to the asteroid that we talked about on yesterdays show. But it seems like an incredible coincidence. Its a cosmic coincidence, if you will. This stuff i find this stuff incredibly fascinating. And i love to talk about it. Lets break down the difference between an asteroid and a meteor. If you think of an asteroid, as a big, almost planetoid, planetlike. Very large in size and it has an orbit. It orbits around the sun, like this asteroid, 2012 da14. It has a name. Its been wellmonitored and welltracked. They know exactly where this asteroid is going. It passes in an orbit by the earth every 40 years. And then, a meteor is a tiny piece of debris. Almost, could be a chunk off an asteroid. Could be a chunk off of is it a chunk off this asteroid . We dont know. Theres no way to make the connection. Youd have to look at what the Mineral Deposits are of all these things. You can look at them. Some of them come from the moon. Some of them come from other planets. They come from all over the place. Theyre just little debris. They dont have a planned area. They dont have an orbit. They just fly through space. And they hit the planet and every planet, on a regular basis. Maybe five, ten a year will hit the earth. This one was ten tons that went across russia. We dont often talk about, there was a giant one that hit america in oregon in 1902. Its called the willemit meteorite. And it was 15 tons. 15 tons. We havent had them hit for a long period of time. And cell phone cams rolling. Now, youll get a picture of one when they come through. But not attached to the asteroid. The asteroid is going to pass by us. It will not be a problem. Meteor showers are probably a dozen of them every year across the u. S. Sam, thank you. Were going to turn now to the Carnival Cruise ship nightmare. It is finally over. After five days drifting without power in the gulf of mexico, the triumph docked in mobile, alabama, overnight, with more than 4,000 passengers onboard. Were going to talk to several of them live in a moment. First, lets go to abcs matt gutman. Matt, i can only imagine relief when that huge ship behind you hit land. Reporter thats right, george. A huge relief. One last voyage for the carnival triumph. You see those tugboats, theyre going to nudge that giant ship across this narrow channel when it will start to undergo initial repairs. So many of those people walking down the gangway, so happy to be off that ship. They were singing and dancing as they came down. Overnight, the sweet taste of terra firma. Great to be back in america and on land. Reporter just before midnight, more than 3,000 passengers stranded for 8 days at sea, began spilling out of the ship. Some angry. It was degrading. Demoralizing. And they want to insult us by giving us 500. Reporter others, relief. Im just happy to be alive. It was quite an ordeal. But were here. Reporter toby barlow, sprinting to his wife, planting this kiss, one of several hundred emotional reunions. And this morning, the first images of their hellish journey. The sodden carpets. The wait for food. The refugee camps on deck. The stories to match. Carnival ceo gerry cahill personally boarded the ship to apologize. A move that only seemed to infuriate people. He said, we know how you feel. No, you dont. You were not there. You did not go many nights wondering what you were going to eat. What do you do . You cant contact your family. You cant do anything. Reporter throughout, carnival has offered answers only to logistical problems. Why is it im sorry. He turned his back. Later in the day, in the rush to flee questions, representatives of carnival nearly took out our cameraman and me. But this morning, they have many more questions to answer. They had an engine failure on the cruise before that. Why did they put us on this ship . Reporter despite all of that misery, some of the folks we spoke to, that darkness brought them together, they did trivia, they had bible study. Jazzercise. The question this morning, what will happen to this colossal ship . Its out of commission until april. Three of the passengers on that ship, ann barlow, tammy. Thank you for getting up early this morning after your ordeal. Boy, so much for a getaway vacation, huh . Right. Tell us about the five days. You were sleeping up on the deck. You actually created, ann, a nest up on the top of the deck . We made our own nest because we were just too terrified to go inside because of the smells and the germs. So, we just banned together. And made our little nest and just survived. And, tammy, tell us more about what it was like below deck. Weve heard some of these just horrifying stories. What was the most striking impression to you . I think going back to our room was kind of traumatic. And seeing that, from day one, we had no home. We were homeless. And people would say, they put this in your room. Or theyre going to do that. And we would we had no home to go to. And we would go downstairs, below deck, and your feet could feel the sludge that you were walking through. The smells and the liquids, draining from the ceiling. And the stories of people sleeping in the hallways. And the sanitary bags in the hallway. That was traumatic to watch it start piling up. And caroline, you all took care of each other. But did you see some individuals behaving badly . Im sorry. Can you repeat yourself . You all were taking care of each other. But did you see any bad behavior onboard . Bad behavior onboard. I really didnt see too much bad behavior. I think the worst decision carnival made was when they opened the bar and a few people got rowdy. I just didnt think it was right because there was no need for alcohol on top of everything else. And there was a little bit of yelling and some commotion once they opened the bar. But other than that, people were pretty good to each other. And, tammy, maybe you can speak for everyone here. Weve heard carnival apologized. Theyre going to give everybody a refund, 500. Is that enough for you or do you want more . I want to really guard my heart from feeling greedy or exploiting the situation. But i feel like 500 gives you about 100 a day. And for our jobs, that doesnt even cover that. And then, you talk about the Emotional Trauma and the just last night, feeling what we went through last night while we were on land with our families. And our insides just trembling. I dont think it begins to say what is needed here. So, youll be seeking legal action . I think thats a direction that our families will talk about, consider, and see whats right for us. Okay, thank you all for getting up and joining us this morning, telling your story. I hope youre able to spend some time now with your families and recover well. Thank you very much. Thank you. What an ordeal. Oh, my goodness. Now, to olympic hero Oscar Pistorius, weepg in court this morning where he was formally charged with murder of his model girlfriend. Abcs bazikanani has more on this story. Reporter the worldfamous athlete once again hid from the cameras as police and family escorted him from the jailhouse where he spent last night, to the courthouse, where he stood before a judge and a packed courtroom. He put his face in his hands and sobbed. Oscar pistorius, a sixtime paralympic gold medalist. And first doubleamputee to compete in the olympics, is now accused of the valentines day murder of his stunning cover model girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. Police say that, at about 3 00 a. M. , steenkamp was shot four times with a 9 millimeter pistol, possibly this one recovered from inside pistorius home, in a heavyguarded luxury estate. Local media speculated he had mistaken steenkamp for a burglar. But investigators have another theory. Previous allegations of domestic reporter pistorius has been arrested for assaulting a woman before. And neighbors say the estate has Surveillance Video showing steenkamp entering the night before, and not in the earlymorning hours when she could have surprised pistorius. At the end of the day, we will all know this story, the true story. But must never forget what reeva stood for. Reporter as a family, grieves the loss of a young woman they call generous and loving, the billboards featuring an International Role model are coming down. And his fans are waiting to learn how a hero now pistorius begins to fly. Reporter ends up here. Oscar pistorius is back in jail. He will return to Court Tuesday for the bail hearing that was postponed today. Meanwhile, a coroner is completing the autopsy on his girlfriends body. And police are back at his house today gathering more evidence. Elizabeth . What a story. Bazi, thank you so much. Lets turn, now, to josh elliott, who has more on these very contentious hearings to approve or not the new secretary of defense. Indeed. A rare move in washington. Good morning to all of you. As republicans have now blocked a vote on former senator chuck hagels nomination as defense secretary. The first time such a vote has been blocked for a cabinet nominee. Republicans are demanding the white house reveal more details about the attack on the u. S. Consulate in benghazi. The fight resumes when senators return from their president s day recesses. And if confirmed, hagel will oversee the drawdown in afghanistan. It has now been nearly a month since a u. S. Service member was killed there. The longest such stretch in five years. Afghans are doing much of the fighting. And for the first time, afghan women are being trained for their special forces. The fda has approved whats being called the first bionic eye, allowing thousands of blind people to at least partially see again. The device is actually a pair of glasses with a camera that triggers electrodes implanted in the eye. It treats blindness that results from a damaged retina. And the former mayor of san diego has admitted to gambling away a staggering 1 billion, including millions that she took from her late husbands charity. Maureen oconnor who was married to the founder of the jack in the box fastfood chain lost most of it playing video poker. Shes reached a deal to avoid prosecution while trying to repay it. We all love a good political fight on live television. Returning to georgia. Two members of parliament, trading insults. And, oh, boy. The glass of water you see there, gone. Eventually, punches would be traded. Oh, no. This all happened because one called the other scum. Theres apparently many things you do in georgia. But you dont call fellow politicians scum. As you can see, downhill from there. All captured for your viewing pleasure. Thank you, josh. That was really something. Now, what could be the most lucrative business trip ever. David honeywell splurged on a Powerball Ticket just after checking in for his flight. Gio benitez has the story. Reporter dave honeywell, didnt need to get his wife flowers thursday. He opted for a check, instead. A big one. I told her that this will be the biggest valentine you get. There will not be bigger. Reporter the couples 217 million ticket to riches was hiding in a most unlikely place. Richmond international airport, at this automated kiosk. I was going on a business trip. And coming through the airport here. Reporter dave was on his way to a conference in denver on super bowl sunday, when that Powerball Jackpot caught his eye. He bought a ticket. It wasnt until days later that he even remembered to check his numbers. I was looking, wait a second. All the numbers line up. Reporter every number matched. I said oh, it must be the wrong date. I checked the dates. This cant be. And i was shaking so bad at that point, i could barely read the ticket. I was just shaking. Shaking. Reporter now, they hope to spend part of that money, helping their little grandson get some muchneeded surgeries. Daves wife, nancy, says the child has had heart complications since birth. When we told our daughter and our soninlaw, it was like a weight off their shoulders. He can have surgery. We have the funds to help him now. Reporter and they also plan on a little splurging. A new car, thats about it. I get to hold the check. Reporter both dave and Nancy Honeywell are government employees. They work for the department of defense. But neither one plans to stay there much longer. They will retire in just a few weeks. Our stage manager, scott, he already has his powerball. I just know hes not going to quit. Right, scott . Thats so great. What do you have, sam . A government pension and a great savings account. Theres nothing wrong with that. Lets get to the boards. We have a little to talk about. There are two snowmakers that are actually moving on the east coast. Tonight one and another one. Lets see who gets snow out of both of these, in case you felt like you didnt get enough snow in the carolinas. Your opportunity is the second low, the saturday night edition. But in the next 48 hours, we got snow in new york city, washington, d. C. , raleigh, up to boston. The second low has oomph. It will probably produce more snow saturday night into sunday. We feel like boston will get anywhere from six to nine inches. Quick look at the cold air that heads right after the two systems. Goes all the way deep down south. Look at atlanta going into the 30s. Look at miami. Earlymorning windchills will probably be in those 30s, as well. We have high temperatures coming in the 40s. All right, sam, thank you so much. Coming up on good morning america, breaking news in the case of olympic hero Oscar Pistorius. Were there troubling signs that were ignored . Also, get ready to meet the miracle blizzard baby. That aroma calls to you time to jump in to something new the best part of wakin up is folgers in your cup that retiring some day is even an option for sean and me. Howd you get comfortable enough to know you could really do it . Well, planning, of course. And we got a lot of good advice. A few years ago, your mom and i put some money into a pacific life fixed annuity. It guarantees us an income for the rest of our lives, whether Social Security is all there or not. 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The officer feared for his safe and shot the the shot at the suspect but did not hit him the. And southbound 880 is partly blocked because of an early accident and slow traffic marin, southbound, we an accident earlier near highway 37 which has been cleared for some time. Mike nicco will look at the check the beautiful sunshine awash downtown San Francisco. That pushes the temperature above average but it is 52 in San Francisco and 51 in oakland and 612 at Half Moon Bay and everyone else in the 30s to 40. Well above average today and tomorrow and cooler by mond were going to have a baby. You sure are. Dont let a little snow stop you right there. Central connecticut got dumped on last weekend. But this mom had friends and family come to her aid. And theres the miracle baby right there. Awesome story. It is an awesome story. Were going to have it all ahead. It was a neighborhood project, the birth of this baby. It didnt start as one. Also ahead, a scary story for another hollywood celebrity. The Longtime Star of how i met your mother, alyson hannigan, says she fears for her life right now. A stalker threatening to kill her and her husband. What shes doing to stay safe. This is a real issue for a lot of celebrities. Also ahead, we have the latest on lady gaga, cancelling her entire tour now because of the injury we told you about