already in some american cities and now with the media coverage of it, it s all having a predictable effect. while it s late in the game, people are streaming in to get flu shots, hoping to avoid a very serious illness. the kind that has overwhelmed even some hospitals. one doctor in minnesota where there have been 27 deaths due to the flu said today the spread of this virus this winter is pretty much unparalleled. some places are running out of inoculations. others are dealing with the sick. in a moment, what the doctor says about what to do if this strikes. but we begin with a doctor who has visited three hospitals in the flu zone over just the last three days. we have two reports to start off with tonight, beginning with dr. nancy snyderman at the hospital of the university of pennsylvania in philadelphia tonight. nancy, good evening. good evening, brian. state by state the number of cases of influenza and influenza related deaths continue to tick upward. in the state of
quick look at temperatures this morning. down to 32 in frederick and culpeper. la plata is 33. we re at 39 in d.c.. monika samtani, tgif. oh absolutely. everybody and actually the roads are a good reflection of what it looks like early on a friday morning. i m happy to say. things look good if you re planning to head around the beltway south side of town through oxon hill route 4, route 5, route 301. everything is running smoothly no issues to report from upper marlboro as well. a live look at the beltway at pennsylvania avenue. and if you re heading southbound here or northbound through prince george s county, this is what you have to deal with. not much at all. we ll go back to the maps this time to the other side of town, no problems to report as you come in on the beltway. outer loop side and a live look one more time outside and we re going to take a look at the american legion bridge. west seed of the town here across the side of town here across the river. back wit
or can not empty your bladder, you should not take toviaz. get emergency medical help right away if your face, lips, throat or tongue swells. toviaz can cause blurred vision, dizziness, drowsiness and decreased sweating. do not drive, operate machinery or do unsafe tasks until you know how toviaz affects you. the most common side effects are dry mouth and constipation. talk to your doctor about toviaz. good morning, everybody. sequester scare or dare. with the big budget hammer poised to fall this friday the white house s latest strategy hammer home the collateral damage. the real-life cost of those cuts. right now the first lady, michelle obama is addressing governors at the white house. later this hour, the president and vice president will take their turn addressing that crowd. the president expected to talk mainly about the sequester and the white house and congress have until the end of the week to stop the $85 billion in cuts that will take folk friday, march 1. the a
lovers. damon harris, former member of the temptations, has passed away. according to his daughter, the 62-year-old singer had been battling prostate cancer for the last 14 years. you may remember harris joined the temptations at the ripe age of 20. replacing one of the group s original lead singers. i was telling my team today, i ll never forget it, one of my very first concerts as a little girl was seeing the four tops and the temptation, together right here in atlanta. here s a little more. you make my life brighter and that does it for me. i m brooke baldwin. live at the cnn world headquarters in atlanta. let s take you to washington. the situation room with wolf blitzer begins now. brooke, thanks very much. we re standing by to hear from the house speaker john boehner and we re waiting for anyone here in washington to suggest a real actual compromise that will avoid those devastating forced budget cuts. it s one scandal after another as pope benedict begins his
so grateful to the academy for this beautiful honor. reporter: she took a tumble heading to the stage but everyone else was on their feet when jennifer lawrence won for best actress. you guys are just standing up because you feel bad i fell and that s embarrassing. and the quest to make tommy lee jones laft begins now. reporter: seth macfarlane securing stars and poking fun at himself during a visit from captain kirk. seth macfarlane, worst oscar host. it s that bad? uh-huh. reporter: music, though, was the theme of the night and the show boasted full-throated performances from the cast of chicago, dream girls and less miserables and music was a memorable part of oscar s 50th anniversary tribute to james bond. shirley got a standing ovation after belting out goldfinger. and adele sang skyfall, and barbara streisand returned to the stage to sing memories. i was here 15 years ago or something and i went out, you know, and i never thought that i wou