the stark warning of an imminent tidal wave of omicron prompting a massive search of vaccine uptake at hundreds of vaccination centers across the u . k. the prime minister visited a vaccination center to see the work 1st hand and broke the news of the you case. first on the kron related death on the chrome is producing hospitalizations, and se one patient has now been confirmed to die with all the crew. so i think the idea that this is somehow a milder version of the virus. i think that s something we need to say on one side and just recognize the sheer pace a which it accelerates through the population. the mission to offer millions of booster jams by december 31st, was he $42.00 military planning teams deploy across every health region, extra vaccine sites and mobile units extended clinic opening hours to allow people to be chapter round the clock and at weekends. and the training of thousands more volunteer vaccinate us hitting the government s target would mean 1000000 jo
overnight human charred remains have been found. are they the remains of christopher dorner? we have expert insight into the unfolding drama. and president obama lays out his vision for the nation in the state of the union address. his big schal length? getting congress to act on gun violence. the families of newtown deserve a vote. the families of aurora deserve a vote. also this morning, the two gop responses. we ll dig into those as well. also new this morning, pope benedict xvi speaks out for the first time since his shocking resignation. what he told followers as they celebrate ash wednesday. plus, 4,000 people on that stranded cruise ship slowly being pulled to shore at this very minute and it is frankly gross out there. we have the latest. wednesday, february 13th. a special edition of starting point begins right now. welcome, everybody. you re watching starting point. comi coming to you from the nation s capit capital. we have complete coverage from
you to join us today, we are always so happy to see you, i m jenna lee. jon: i m jon scott. california police are working to confirm that. charred human remains found in a mountain cabin of those of accused excop christopher dorner. wanted in the murders of four people, including two california law enforcement officers in a revenge-fueled rampage. the long search reached a dramatic climb action on live television yesterday when a plan believed to be dorner took two possible tajes and stole a car. one of the possible hostages got free and dialed 911. police tracked down the suspect, engaged him in a wild shootout and dorner ultimately barricade himself inside the cabin which eventually went up in flames. los angeles police holding a news conference right now with new details on this standoff. let s listen. what transpired in san bernardino is being investigated by the san bernardino county sheriff s department, and so i have no comments on their investigation at this time. i
test. if r the announcement coming on north korean television this morning. it appears to be far larger than the north s previous two nuclear tests. the u.n. security council has now called an emergency meeting. and the white house has issued a strongly worded statement. let s get, right now, to abc s martha raddatz in washington with the latest. good morning to you, martha. reporter: good morning, josh. this test was big. as much as three times the size of previous tests. it was bold. even china, north korea s staunchest ally, had north korea not to test a nuclear weapon. and it is the clearest sign yet of the new leader s belligerence. this is the first nuclear test under kim jong-un, who said the test is aimed at ferocious u.s. hostility towards north korea. in december, un also successfully tested a long-range missile, capable of reaching hawaii. the white house is calling this a highly provocative act. and calling on actions from the international community. there s ve
this morning we hear directly from those onboard for the first time. there s no lights. no water. we can t flush. highway to the danger zone and caught on tape. the corvette versus the chopper. gripping video just released of a dangerous stunt in the desert for a top reality show. the chopper spinning wildly out of control and crashing. unbelievably, the pilot walks away. and good morning, everyone. happy mardi gras to robin. she s going to be back in just eight days. you see it right there. great to have elizabeth vargas here. lara is back, as well. we re coming off another night of breaking news. north korea president obama calls north korea s nuclear tests a highly provocative act. we re going to have the latest on the massive manhunt for the ex-los angeles police officer who is on the run. you re looking at the latest surveillance video that s surfaced of a man who looks like dorner, reportedly buying scuba diving gear, just two days before the killing spree b