Welcome back, everybody. Our end point. Earlier, we spoke to bill cosby a little about the anniversary of the 1963 birmingham Civil Rights Movement. Heres what he told us. On our part as professors and president s of colleges all over and in public schools, we need to get the education of the correct history that happened so that people can say, yes, this really did happen. So that kicks off, this weekend kicked off the changing lives, education and entrepreneurial summit, which bill cosby is going to be hosting in the fall. He says they want to drive the dialogue so that we cant move 50 years forward until we come up with a solution to solving educational issues and also a formula for business as well, black business. That is it this morning for starting point. Cnn newsroom with christi paul begins now. Ill see everyone back here tomorrow morning. Happening now in the newsroom. A 911 shocker. We need to get cpr started. Thats not enough, okay . Yeah, we cant do cpr. Shes going to die
Brokaw. So probably safe to say he wont be doing this. Youre on. I love scotch. That is good. Youre on you look awfully nice tonight. Maybe dont wear a bra next time. Youre on the air right now. Oh. Any chance we get. This is morning television. Anch anchorm anchorman the legend comes out in september. Starting point with Soledad Obrien starts right now. Welcome, everybody. Our starting point this morning, a late winter storm. Right now snow is falling in the midwest and make its way toward chicago and the Nations Capital. Well track that storm this morning with our live team coverage. Then the venezuelan president hugo chavez is in a delicate condition this morning. His Health Taking a turn for the worst. Well bring you live with an upda update. The dow is closer and closer to an alltime high. Could we see history made today on wall street . Martha stewart in hot water this morning. Why a deal with jcpenney has her in court with macys. And a teacher under investigation accused of writ
Becomes the first pope in centuries to resign. And hes leaving behind a vatican really at a cross roads. The Catholic Church facing difficult challenges and also opportunities as it moves forward. Now, as i say, usually when theres a transition and weve covered it so many times, well, not so many times, but the last one i was here, and that was because a pope died. John paul ii died after living his last years infirmed and in visible pain. Now we have a transition, we have a living pope. Youre not watching a funeral before the next pope is elected. Youre not watching the worlds heads of state come here to pay their respects to the departed pope. Youre seeing a much different kind of transition. John al whlen, what is Pope Benedict going to do the rest of the day . Normally the wednesday audience, the pope gives religious instruction rooted in scripture. But today i would imagine that knowing the momentous nature of whats happening, its probably going to be uncharacteristically personal
Overcome. My administration has worked to raise awareness about bullying and i know i just had a chance to see lee hirsch, the director of bully whos here and we thank him for his work on this issue. Feeling like an outsider started me on a journey of being an activist. Not long after the film was finished, people would say, well, how long did it take you . And i would kind of say, 20 something years. And it feels healing. Right now a race against time to save a man after he is swallowed up in a sink hole. And a wildfire is raging out of control. The fierce flames getting dangerously close to a lot of homes there. Steep and painful spending cuts, they will take effect almost definitely by the end of the day. Washington is powerless and not even willing to stop it. The odd couple in north korea, east meets west with Dennis Rodman and kim jongun together. They look great together. They look odd together. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to early start. It is friday friday, march 1st. 5 00
That was coke black. Didnt really like it very much. Theres one way to consume coffee that i havent tried and never will. This, like most cautionary tales, comes from a couple on the tlc show my strange addiction. Im addicted to coffee enemas. For the past two years, trina hasnt been able to function without her daily coffee enemas. A procedure where liquid is injected into the colon to clean out the lower intestine. My initial reaction was, my god, thats disgusting. But i tried it. And now im addicted to coffee enemas. So thats two coffees to go, then. Ill say it again. Some people are way too into coffee. And some coffee is way too into people. It was high time for a new way to start the day on the ridiculist. Happening right now, a brutal blizzard pounding towns and cities from the Southern Plains north to illinois. And developing overnight, a hot air balloon packed with tourists takes a deadly plunge overseas. And snubbed by his own party. Chris christie gets the cold shoulder, lef