chris christie -- before the assembly. >> chris christie denied knowing anything about it david wildstein's lawyer says he had proof to the contrary. erica ferrari is live in fort lee. what is happening out there? >> well, it's the eve of the super bowl, the first ever for the state of new jersey. the timing couldn't be worse for new jersey governor chris christie, the state's leading newspaper saying if the allegations are true, they want him to resign. >> new jersey governor chris christie ignored reporters' questions as he left a birthday party for howard stern. a lawyer behind the george washington bridge traffic scandal released a letter claiming the governor knew about the access lane closures creating a commuter nightmare. in the letter david wildstein's lawyer says evidence exists, tying chris christie to having knowledge of the lane clornalers during the period, contrary to what the governor stated publicly. it was described as the chris christie administration's order. it was hatched by staffers, as payback. a democrat who refused to endorse cyst , on january the 9th, in a two-hou

and chris christie, a port authority official and a friend of christie through his lawyer says christie knew about the closures as they happened and there's evidence to prove it. the governor again denied he had no knowledge of the bridge lane closures before they happened. >>> case and reports of violence amid the unrest in ukraine have alarmed human rights activists. secretary of state john kerry will meet with opposition leaders. >>> keystone xl project will have limited impact an the environment. the white house is facing more pressure to approve the project. >>> a story we brought you earlier in the week, the healthy concerns for the impact of heroin deaths in pittsburgh. 22 people have died after overdosing on a deadly batch of the drug. hoirn use has been on the rise in the region, officially, bisi onile-ere reports. gls the the high can be deadly. i.t. comes in different names. thera-flu, bud ayes, an income tax. 20 people over 24 hours died from overdosing and from there, the death toll continued to climb. >> saturday when i had four and sunday when i had three, i knew i was hi

the christie scandal. new questions for the new jersey governor after one of his old friends tells a different story about bridge-gate. >>> ukraine, the apparent kidnap and torture of one of the protest leaders. >>> embedding with art. seattle and denver art museums make their own wager on the super bowl. >> this was supposed to be chris christie's weekend. sunday his state hosts the super bowl but governor christie is facing new allegations and tough new questions. what did he know and when did he know it? the governor is spotted just a few minutes ago leaving howard stern's bird day party in manhattan but he's besieged with questions over the george washington bridge. john terrett is with us. john. >> reporter: googood evening,. governor christie is in a tight position, in a letter through his lawyer, governor christie knew about those lane enclosures, evidence exists is the wording in the letter. it all means that governor christie is in a very tight spot because he has always vehemently denied any know

christie played on. so people are saying well there, they had to be good friends. well not necessarily. i was thinking about when i was in high school there are all kinds of people that i knew at the time, and i had forgotten about and there were people around me and various activities that i really didn't know that well. so i don't think there's a real smoking gun there. i wish that he had said, what allegations that have been made that he could address. he didn't though. he just leaves it to us to talk about. >> right. now the bridge lane closings as he set were ordered as political retaliation for punishing mark sokolich for not endorsing christie as governor. when he told cnn from my perspective there's obviously credibility issues with mr. wildstein and he certainly is bucking for immunity. >> right. >> he also says the letter repeats there was no prior knowledge on mr. christie' chris issue either. >> he wrote anonymously in a newsletter that he used to have. and he would be on -- it appeared he wo

it's a really pretty bridge as well, chris christie appears to be in a pretty tight spot. the man who ordered the lane closures, is saying by letter that evidence exists that governor christie knew about those lane closures at the time they are taking place and that is something that governor christie has vehemently denied. the lane closings at the george washington bridge creating a commuter nightmare for days, caused not by a traffic study, but as the alleged political pay back against a democratic mayor who refused to back christie for

. >>> chris christie held a townhall meeting this morning. john terrett is live where this event is underway at this hour. john is christie expected to be talking about the bridge scandal, and has he done so already? >> reporter: dell it is almost inconceivable that the issue won't come back. this is being weld at a vfw site. there is seating capacity for 500 people. towards the end there will be a question and answer question. so the idea that the issue of bridge gate isn't going to be addressed in the next two hours, i think is pretty extraordinary. i think it's bound to come up, and this is the first time govern governor christie has met face-to-face with his constituents since the scandal hit. >> but do people really want to hear about the scandal? >> reporter: that's a good point. there are people here who are very concerned about it, but we went down the line and spoke to people and almost to a man and woman, everybody seems to support governor christie, most of them anyway. but right now they are concerned about bridge gate, but very,

christie played on. so people are saying well there, they had to be good friends. well, not necessarily. because i was thinking about when i was in high school there are all kinds of people that i knew at the time, and i had forgotten about and there were people around me and various activities that i really didn't know that well. so i don't think there's a real smoking gun there. i wish that he had said, what allegations that have been made that he could address. he didn't though. he just leaves it to us to talk about. >> right. now the bridge lane closings as we said were ordered as political retaliation for punishing mark sokolich for not endorsing christie as governor. but the mayor doesn't seem very impressed by wildstein, when he told cnn from my perspective there's obviously credibility issues with mr. wildstein and he certainly is bucking for immunity. >> right. >> he also says the letter repeats there was no prior governor christie's issue either. >> i don't know of many people who are big fans

another member of the chris christie's group has resigned. new documents will be turned over to a committee investigating the scandal. erica pitzi joins us now. >> the committee has subpoenas to 20 groups and individuals, which could mean thousands of documents. on super bowl weekend the governor was on the offense against someone he called a friend and ally. chris christie is turning against david wildstein, the one that allegedly authorised the lane clorm. instead of spending super bowl in his state enjoying the super bowl, he was defending himself. all thanks to david wildstein, stirring up the scandal alleging that evidence exists that chris christie lied about what he knew wh when he knew it. in an effort to discredit his friend the governor wrote a memo saying: >> he harkened back to their high school days when chris christie referenced how a social studies teacher: >> the governor's bottom line: into chris christie still stands by his statement that while members of his str staff engineered the lane closures at the base of the bridge a

governor chris christie is back in the hot seat again. the question is what did he know and when did he know it. >>> plus a devastating addiction turns deadly as a tainted batch of heroin goes through the streets of one of america's oldest cities. >> >> john kerry has met with protest leaders from ukraine today saying that the u.s. support what he calls their fight for democracy. tense tens of thousands of ukranians are demonstrating across the country. the battle puts the u.s. and russia on opposing sides. jennifer glasse has been following the story and joins us live from kiev. so far what has come out of oppositions meeting with secretary kerry? >> as you can probably hear behind me, demonstrations go on day and night, 24 hours. music playing right now. in munich, the opposition leaders got the kind of rhetoric they wanted from the u.s. secretary of state. and european leaders. they want support. but they say they want concrete support. and one of the leaders said the problems -- the reasons are clear. he places the blame firmly on the

chris christie has been considered a contender for the president in 2016. he's popular in new jersey and was asked if he knew about the plans of lane closures. >> i had no knowledge or involvement in this issue, in its planning or execution. i am stunned by the abject stupidity that was shown here. >> now a sharp rebuttal from a former official at the port authority who owned his job to christie. in a letter his lawyer said: >> and the letter described the lane closing decision as: >> the timing of the letters released raises questions, coming two days before the super bowl hosted by new jersey. in a statement the governor's office says: >> responses to 20 subpoenas issued by a joint panel investigating the scandal are due on monday. >> and new video surfaced relating to the leak of n.s.a. documents by former security contractor edward snowden. it shows editors of "the guardian" destroying computers containing top-secret documents. the british paper ordered him to turn over the documents. they threatened legal action if they didn't stop publishing the edwar

a democratic who refused to endorse christie for re-elect n re-election. christie repeated denied knowing anything about it. >> i had no knowledge or involvement in this issue in its planning or execution. and i am stunned by the abject stupidity that was shown here. >> new jersey assemblyman johnson says he never believed the governor. >> i was suspect of the inner circle of the governor not knowing about this. >> he since resigned from the post. he's the one that exchanged the emails last summer with the deputy chief of staff bridget ann kelly. time for traffic problems she emailed him and he replied got it. christie fired kelly and vowing to take appropriate action if the staff memberers knew about the closings and the letter from the attorney quote confirms what the governor said all along no prior knowledge of the lane closures before they happened and whatever the motivations for closing them to begin with. >>> severe draught in california turns off the water for 25 million residents. on friday is state water project is not delivering the reservoir w

72 good day for christie's presidential aspirations. these call e-mails, messages, phone calls and records from 20 different people at the governor's office and the port authority. investigators will start looking at these items tonight. in the meantime, the bizarre manner in which christie has been trying to discredit david wielwildstein. the prospect of wildstein telling all he knows about the bridgegate scandal, so over the weekend, governor christie decided to hit back. he distributed a 700 word memo to reporters, supporters and republican strategies saying, quote, in david winestein's past, people have described him as tumultuous. he was not productive. that's right. as a 16-year-old kid he wildstein sued over a local school board election. he was publicly accused by his high school social studies teacher as an instigator. they like wildstein even more and they like chris christie even legs for trying to make a big deal over wildstein over his deceptive behavior in social studies class. talk about lame, according to one official. a

christie fired kelly. in a statement the governor's office is saying that the letter from the attorney quote confirms that what is governor has said he not no idea of the closures before they happened. >> the future of the controversial keystone pipeline now in the hands of john kerry and the project cleared a hurdle just yesterday when based on a new study the state departmented is saying that the pipeline is unlikely to have a significant affect on the government. now the findings will go to the president. the project does cross the kay canadian borders. >> now new regular lie yagss on what goes in the texas textbooks. >> a former president of an antiaboshes counselling center, a republican lobbyist, the sunday schoolteacher and founder of a church summer camp, they are deciding what is going into the children's textbooks in texas and purchasing power with the publisherpublishers. the texas board of education has a history of elevating religion over education. >> i wlooef that the historical practices ar

chris christie sees a problem with david wildstein. on saturday, in the midst of super bowl appearances, a 700 word memo was sent to strat gifts and media to discredit david wildstein: >> donors told al jazeera chris christie assist memo was embarrassing and lame. the governor did not address that criticism, chris christie tried to underscore that david wildstein's allegations did not undermine a central point. >> the most important issue is did i know anything about the plan to close these lanes, did i authorise it, did i know about it, did i approve it or have knowledge of it beforehand. the answer is still the same - unequivocally - no. >> in addition to the federal and state investigations the governor is looking forward to an internal investigation he has authorised. chris christie made no mention of presidential politics or campaign aspirations which are hanging in the balance as the controversy plays out. >> the scandal began when lanes connecting new jersey and new york were closed last september, causing a gridlock for days. >

christie knew about the closures. chris christie emailed support irs saying: >> after a 4-year battle. an undocumented lawyer can practice law. sergio garcia came to the u.s. from mexico two decades ago. he attended law school, passed the bar but his licence was invalid because he was undocumented. now that he wan his case, cesar david garcia said he is living hays dream. >> a lot of people are inspired. >> garcia says he has filed for a green card, but doesn't believe he'll be granted legal residency until 2019. >> sunday marked a week since the roman catholic diocese in montana filed for bankruptcy as part of the a multi-million agreement to settle sex abuse cases. two lawsuits claim from the 1930s to the 1970s, clerky members abused more than 350 children. they must apologise to the victims. the agreement must be approved by a bankruptcy court and the victims. >> fans of oscar pinning actor philip seymour hoffman are mourning his death. he was found in his new york city apartment, dead of a drug overdose. we look b

governor chris christie maintained he knew nothing about it. but the accusation was that he ordered the lane closures because the local mayor failed to support his re-election bid. since then several others have come out and said they too have been distanced from the chris christie administration after failing to support his re-election bid. the latest bit of the puzzle. the man that ordered the lane closures, through a top interesting lawyer came out in a -- lawyers came out in a letter saying that chris christie did know about the lane closures at the time it took place, something he denied. >> governor chris christie's staff and the team in the capital of new jersey have been subpoenaed to come up with all the information they know about and it's to be happened in on monday. if the evidence exists, we should know more op monday. if there is a link between chris christie, and knowing about the lane closures, it could be a resigning matter. it would crimp his ambitions to be the president of the united states, because governor chris christie,

after reading christie's claims they now like wildstein even more and like chris christie even less. after trying to make accusations over wildstein in his high school years. one investigator said talk about claim. if you are going to engage in character assassination it has to make sense. bloging anonymously and being controversy in high school that makes no sense. >> we have no idea what wildstein has here. we know the subpoenas are out but how much is this kind of back and forth hurting the governor? >> tony, that gets right to it. the jury is out about the original information, the governor by himself, for governor christie to decide okay he needs to go after a critic by talking where his deept isive foirks in high school, if that's the material that's going to discredit this guy, that says a lot about governor christie, that has a lot of people shaking their head hand sayings, american this guy isn't ready for the national stage after all. >>> a high school student is in custody. 10th grade student armed with two rifles went to a school in moscow. he killed a teacher and a polic

david shuster has the story. >> reporter: governor christie hit back at christies and an former appointment who say the governor is not telling the truth. >> it's just a game of gotcha. you know, when did i first learn about this or that? well, the fact of the matter is, i have been very clear about this. before these lanes were closed, i knew nothing about it. i didn't plan it. i didn't authorize it. i didn't approve it. i knew nothing about it. >> david wildsteen said the governor knew the closures happened at the time. >> if i read that or someone said something about traffic issues up there, it wouldn't have been meaningful to me. because i don't know there was a problem. >> reporter: christie us does appear to see a problem with wildsteen. he sent a memo to cry to discredit wildsteen . . . donors told al jazeera christie's memo was embarrassing and lame. and while the governor did not address that criticism. he tried to underscore that wildsteen's allegations do not undermine a central point. >> the most important issue is did i know anything about the plan to close these lanes? did i

will an old friend tie new jersey governor chris christie to the gw bridge scandal and how will what the governor knew raise the stakes on his political future? >> i had no knowledge or involvement in this issue. in its planning or its execution. >> on "america tonight," convicted but unconvincing. an italian court says amanda knox should go back to court for -- to prison for the horrific measured of her roommate. why this case could be a showdown between italy and the united states. >> definitely not going back willingly. they'll have to catch me and pull me back kicking and screaming. >> and nachos, check. keg tap, check, thousand dollar stadium seats, no thanks. why fans doing game day economics may be opting to stay home. good evening and thanks for being with us. i'm joie chen. we begin tonight with what could prove to be a political bombshell, one that might threaten governor chris christie's political aspirations. what is evidence to connect him to the gw bridge scandal. the bridge, the biggest vehicle -- the world's biggest vehicle bridge, shut down for four days in september

. >>> for the scandal surrounding chris christie. he was fielding questions on a monthly look show talking about the connell tro versial lane closings at the washington bridge and making it clear he did nothing wrong. more from david shuster. >> appearing monday night, governor christie hit back at critics and a former appointee who now say the governor is not telling the truth. >> what's going on now with all of this other stuff? a game of gotcha. you know, when did i first learn about this or that? well, the fact of the matter is, i have been very clear about this. before these languages were closed, i knew nothing about it. yes plan it. yes authorize it. yes approve t i knew nothing about it. >> over the weekend, david wildstein who engineered the lane closures said the govern knew about them when they happened, not afterwards as christie insisted at his last news conference. christie told the radio audience he may have read media reports at the time of the closures but isn't sure? >> if i read that or someone said something to me

we know chris christie is at the front and center of everything. getting booed at the pre-super bowl events. if it comes out that he did, in fact, know his staff were shutting down traffic, are his hops for a presidential run demolished. >> they are completely gone. they'll be dashed completely, if they are not already. at this point the chris christie administration is fighting back. they are in crisis communication mode, trying to discredit anybody who will incriminate chris christie or members of his administration. you saw that with david wildstein. when you look at the bullet points of the reason why david wildstein can't be trusted. they are citing behaviour from high school. it doesn't carry weight in the adult world. >> they are saying they're not sure they knew each other. he said "i was popular, i did football, i was class president, and i didn't know the guy." he is distancing himself. whether this were buddies in high school is irrelevant. it means david wildstein didn't have the role in bridge-gate. >> who is the next front runner for

john what is christie's to en? >> he has been going for about an hour and there is another 60 minutes or so to go. and the tone is he is trying to look and sound very presidential. there has been a range of topics to autism, toment family law, and flood insurance, and on each occasion he has attacked the federal government, and not taking any of the blame himself. he turns everything to his advantage by doing that. the question was about federal flood insurance. and you'll here how he does what we're saying. >> you hear this administration yelling and screaming from the roof tops, these greedily corporations who take your money hah don't pay you, guess who is doing that now? the federal government. [ applause ] >> christie making the point he has a very good working relationship with the obama, but not missing any beat when it comes to attacking them. >> what seems to be in the minds of the audience? >> reporter: we spoke to many members of the audience who was queueing in line this morning. and most still support

. >> ton "america tonight": a bridge bomb shill, chris christie to the gw bridge scandal and how will what the governor knew raise the stakes on his political future? >> i had no knowledge or involvement in this issue. in its planning or its execution. >> on "america tonight," convicted but unconvincing. an italian court says amanda knox should go back to court for the murder of her roommate. >> definitely not going back willingly. they'll have to catch me and pull me back kicking and screaming. >> and nachos, check. keg tap, check, thousand dollar stadium seats, no thanks. why fans doing game dane economics may be opting to stay home. good evening and thanks for being with us. i'm joie chen. we begin tonight with what could prove to be a political bombshell, what might threaten chris christie's political aspirations. what is evidence to connect him to the gw bridge scandal. the bridge, the biggest vehicle bridge, shut down for four days in september it turns out on orders from governor christie's top staff. now in a letter obtained by the new york times the former port authority offi

christy's story is not unique. when the housing bubble burst in 2006 there were 3.4 million renters in america, and that number grew dramatically. the landscape of homeownership is changing in the u.s. >> historically the homeownership rate in the united states was about 64%. during the housing bubble it went up to 69%, and that was probably artificially high. right now it is has retreated back to 64, 65%. it may decline further in the surprising. >> reporter: the american dream of owning a home might hit the under 35 crowd or millennials the hardest. since the housing crisis, is minnelals showed the steepest decline in homeownership. >> i think we all dream about buying, and i think the friends that i have that haven't purchased just don't have the savings. >> reporter: this 31-year-old dreams of one day owning a home. but with combined student loan and credit card debt of around $13,000, that dream is far off. >> i rent an apartment. i don't have enough savings first of all, to even think about putting a down pay

christy's story is not unique. when the housing bubble burst in 2006 there were 3.4 million renters in america, and that number grew dramatically. the landscape of homeownership is changing in the u.s. >> historically the homeownership rate in the united states was about 64%. during the housing bubble it went up to 69%, and that was probably artificially high. right now it is has retreated back to 64, 65%. it may decline further in the years ahead, that would not be surprising. >> reporter: the american dream of owning a home might hit the under 35 crowd or millennials the hardest. since the housing crisis, is minnelals showed the steepest decline in homeownership. >> i think we all dream about buying, and i think the friends that i have that haven't purchased just don't have the savings. >> reporter: this 31-year-old dreams of one day owning a home. but with combined student loan and credit card debt of around $13,000, that dream is far off. >> i rent an apartment. i don't have enough savings first of all, to even

chris christie was making fundraising appearances. he was asked about the fallout. >> we are in the midst of an internal review. whatever it discloses, we'll release to the public. if there's more anxious that needs to be taken, i'll take it. >> i don't think it will curtail an agenda. >> on tuesday new jersey state police who provide governor chris christie with helicopter service say he did not fly over the bridge during the week that access lanes were closed on the bridge, causing traffic jams. >> delegates from north and south korea are holding their highest levels talks, taking place on the highly mitt ittarized border. it's not just rare, but is happening at the north's request with short notice. they had two rounds of dialogue lasting several hours. it's handled with such secrecy it's not clear what is on the agenda. family reunions between the two sides are set for later this month. the north threatened to cancel them because of military exercises between the south and the united states. >> evacuations resumed in homs. logisti

. >> and subpoenas for chris christie - why records of his chopper flights have been requested. [ ♪ music ] [ ♪ music ] >> hi, there. welcome to al jazeera america. i'm thomas drayton. here we go again. another storm across the country. there are warnings of mass power outages because of ice and snow. in the south-east they are getting ready for the second winter storm of the year. several states were paralyzed two weeks ago when snow and ice blanketed the region. atlanta, which was hit hard, says it will not make the same mistakes. >> we'll be in a constant state of readiness over 72 to 100 hours. >> the georgian government says he's taking pre-emptive measures to avoid pitt falls from the last form. they are issuing early school closings. the governor declared a state of emergency for 45 counties. kevin corriveau has more on the impact of the storm >> as we go to tuesday things will disintegrate across the south-east. look at the satellite and the radar. it's mostly rain for many locations except for out towards louisville. as we bring the cold air in, that's when we will see the prob

chris christie was the u.s. attorney in new jersey, a hard-nosed guy and went after a lot of people, including people that had no reason to think they'd broken the law. his administration is under federal investigation by his successor because of the thought that maybe this bridge gait scandal, stopping the traffic in fort lee with a phoney traffic study, maybe that voilated federal law. but the fundamental problem is nobody can define the laws. >> will there so many laws that if there's a vind ictive prosecutor and wants to prosecute somebody, he or she could find fit. >> let me give you an assurance. if someone follows you or me for a full day and saw and heard everything we did, that person can arguably come up with three felonies - that's where i got the title of my book "three felonies a day", if you pick up the phone, call someone and don't quite tell the truth - that's very common to not tell someone everything. arguably there's a felony. it's gotten so that everybody is in danger. the only question is ar

again christie denies any knowledge. keystone oil pipeline, connecting oil sands to refineries here in the u.s. >>> in a sign of house serious california's drought is, officials say they will not be distributing any are water from the state's reservoirs this year. >>> ukrainian activate says he was captured and crucified. >>> the first rounds of syria peace talks are over. syrian government has yet to say if it will take part in the negotiations. those are the headlines. i'm john siegenthaler. see you back here 11:00 eastern, 8:00 pacific. coming up a spectacular space jump going from zero to 843 miles an hour in 53 seconds. "consider this" with antonio mora is next. you can get the latest on aljazeera.com. >> chris christie facing allegations from the imagine who created the massive traffic jam. did the governor know about it as it was happening. >>> also just how safe will the super bowl be? is a child injured almost every hour by gun fire? and you won't believe what one man did right after a shark bit him. hello i'm a

the christie scandal. new questions for the new jersey governor after one of his old friends tells a different story about bridge-gate. >>> ukraine, the apparent kidnap and torture of one of the protest leaders. >>> embedding with art. seattle and

new allegations, for governor chris christie. lanes closed as retribution for a mayor who didn't support christie. a state department reports that the keystone xl project would have a limited effect on the environment. and the white house is expected to face pressure to approve it. >> president obama met with stop ceos. complaf officialcalifornia offit release water from forms. >>> outrage from ukraine, after an activist claims he was kidnapped and tortured. on saturday secretary of state john kerry will meet with opposition leaders. that's the top stories. i'm morgan radford, you can get the latest on aljazeera.com. >> chris christie facing allegations from the imagine who created the massive traffic jam. did the governor know about it as it was happening. >>> also just how safe will the super bowl be? is a child injured almost every hour by gun fire? and you won't believe what one man did right after a shark bit him. hello i'm antonio mora, welcome to "consider this." here's more on what's ahead. >> i had no knowledge of this.

. >> right, speaking of possible presidential aspirants, chris christie, not here today, really keeping a low profile at this set of meetings. he was there for some of the behind the scenes meetings of the national governor's association. what's really odd about it is he is the chairman of the republican governor's association. no indication that he's going to be stepping down as he deals with an active investigation over the bridge gate controversy in new jersey. but governor christie, a no show for the public events this week in washington. >> mike viqueira in washington, thank you very much. >> the pentagon looks to shrink the military to preworld war to levels, chuck hagel expected to announce those cuts, including eliminating an entire class of air force attack jets. some members of congress would try to block the proposal. at the peak following the september 11 attacks, it had 570,000 troop totals fighting two wars. president obama pledging to end both wars, reducing troop levels to 490,000, but after today's pentagon proposal, those numbers could drop to between 440,000 and 50,00

and speaking of controversy, the plot thickens for new jersey governor chris christie, just this morning new jersey state assemblyman appeared on cbs's face the nation. now, he is the man leading the investigation into the lane closures on the george washington bridge, and he says the governor may have actually known exactly what was planned. >> i have skepticism, about the governor reese statement, i haven't said that the governor has responsibility for this. i haven't said that the governor knew when this was happening that's something mr. wildstein said, what i said is the government made a statement about when he knew, and i said that i have my doubts about that time line. he could have known at any time, but i have my doubts about what he said. >> now this all followed an email that christie sent to supporters firing back at a former april ally who accused him of lying. and the email he said david wildstein will do and say anything, to save david wildstein. and with a kick off to the most watched sporting event only hours away, preparations are already underway for next year's super

there's a picture of governor christie. did you pick that? >> i did pick that. our photo editor actually picked that particular one, but i decided in part because we didn't have the news story about christie's state of the state speech. i thought it would be good to have a picture of him at the top of the page. >> and you talk about and decide eventually you're the final word on whether or not a picture like this goes in and whether or not the nsa story runs here as opposed to below the fold? >> right, yes. that's true. >> these are tough decisions for you, yes? >> they are important decisions. you know, over time you just kind of -- it's a gut call in a way, but it's not a random decision. often, you know, the stories that are out there reflect actual news events that have happened that day. more and more i prefer to put stories on the front page that are only in "the new york times," enterprise stories. but it's like a -- you know, it's picking the front page stories. it sounds corny to say this, but it's like being at the most buffet table in the world. is it

are 25 organizations close to governor chris christie have until today to reply to subpoenas. although some have received an extension members of christie's staff ordered several lanes of the george washington bridge to be closed, those lanes leading to the town of fort lee, new jersey. >>> in georgia, a case close to that of trayvon martin. michael dunn must prove he acted in self-defense when he opened fire over loud music. natasha guinane is there. >> thanks to letters he sent to relatives from jail, i have a better case of self defense than george zimmerman and if george zimmerman were acquitted in his trial it would bode well for him. now keep in mind with a stand your ground defense a weapon need not be present. the defendant must only prove he or she had a reasonable fear that his or her life was in danger. dunn shot 52 a van in 2012. he told his lawyer, i have never been so scared in my life. they were threatening to kill me. >> do we know what the response of the parents were? >> jordan's mother joined trayvon martin's mother last yore on capitol hill. they testified

chris christie denied he knew about it, even after his trusted aids were implicated. the assemblyman has doubt whether chris christie is telling the truth. >> i have skepticism about the governor's statement. i haven't said that the governor has responsibility or knew when this was happening. what i said is the governor made a statement about when he knew and i said that i had my doubt about that time line. he could have known at any time, but i have my doubts about what he said. >> meanwhile, for the second time in a week the governor is firing back at app ally, emailing supporters saying david wildstein will do or say anything to save david wildstein. he said there's evidence that chris christie was aware of the lane closures as they happened. >> after a 4-year court battle the first undocumented attorneyy was sworn in. surrounded by employees on the substance of the a capital building. he became the first undocumented attorney. he came to the u.s. as an infant, attended law school, passed the bar and found out his licence was ipp valid because he was an undocumente

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. >>> whether the lead investigator doubts whether christie is telling the truth. >> i have skepticism about the governor's statement. i haven't said that the governor has responsibility for this. i haven't said that the governor knew when this was happening. that is something mr. wildstein. i have my doubts about that time line. he could have known at any time but i have my doubts about what he said. >> the governor meanwhile is firing back at a former ally who claims christie knew the closures as they happened. christie said david wildstein will do and say anything to save david wildstein. >>> sergio garcia celebrated on the steps of california's capital. he passed the california bar exam but his license was ruled invalid because his he was undocumented. >> whether you were blessed with being born in this country or not i think a lot of people are being inspired. >> last year california allowed undocumented workers to practice law and the state supreme court upheld it last month. >>> the votes are being counted in thailand, yet the nation's democracy remains in flux. the prime minist

the controversy surrounding chris christie continues. he is back in the lot seat, because this morning state assemblyman appeared on cbs's face the nation. he is leading the investigation into the lane closures that happened on the george washington bridge, and eh says the government may have actually known that it was planned. >> i have skepticism about the governor's statement. i haven't said that the governor has responsible for this, i haven't said that the governor knew when this was happening that's something mr. wile steen said, what i said is the government made a statement about when he knew, and i said that i have my doubts aability that time line. he could have known at any time, but i have my doubts about what he said. >> well, in ask email to supporters just yesterday, christie fired back who accused him of lying about his role, in the email he said "david wile steen will do and say anything to save david wile steen, bottom line he will do and say anything to save himself." that is what he said in a letter firing back. he is

and chris christie plays a moderate in new jersey. in order to win the republican primaries you have to run to the right. you have to be conservative. there is no way, okay, that chris christie can win the presidential nomination for the republican party unless he goes to war with some of the conservatives in that petere. which is a nomination in quep. president obamaed on thursday to a -- president obama said on thursday to a group of democratic governors, that: my question is: if there's a race in the midterm election, which state will it be? why? >> there's no question that the benchmark will be kentucky. alison grimes is pulling ahead in that race. mitch mcconnell is running for his lich. he's panicked -- life, he's panicked. throwing everything he can. alison is looking good. mitch mcconnell should have no problems is getting challenged. and there's a war inside the republican party which alison grimes is helped by. the republicans problem is the same as 2012. they are eaten from within, they were eaten by their own. >> do you ag

new attacks against new jersey governor chris christie. dr philip seymour hoffmann found dead in his new york apart. details from the scene when we return. >> academy award winning actor philip seymour hoffman has died. he was found in a new york city apartment, and there are reports he died of a drug overdose. >> academy award winning actor philip seymour hoffman was a stand out on the screen and stage, earning 20 awards including an oscar for his role in the film "capote", he's better known for breakthrough performances in "booingy nights", "magnolia", and "almost famous", he awarded two tony awards for best actor. he had a public battle against addiction. he checked in last may to a clinic for substance abuse. he was found dead in his new york city apartment. his family released this statement: >> philip seymour hoffman grew up in new york, attending new york university's tish school of arts. he leaves behind a long-time partner costume designer mimy odonel and their three children. >> i spoke with bill wyman earlier and told us how phi

. >> metrologist nicole thank you, chris christie and critics say he knew about that and is involved at the lane closer us at the georgia washington bridge and his people have subpoenas to find out what he knew when and he spoke out on a new jersey talk radio program. >> it's a game of gotcha, when did i first learn about this or that. the fact of the matter is i have been very clear about this. before these lanes were closed i knew nothing about it. i didn't plan it. i didn't authorize it. i did not approve it. i knew nothing about it. >> reporter: 20 subpoenas have been issued so far in the bridge scandal, one of christie's aids is pleading the 5th amendment the right against self incrimination. fighting for the recession. >> you cannot afford utilities and tacks and it's outrageous and i'm worried. >> reporter: how middle class families continue to struggle and the stress it puts on their lives. congress takes on cyber security, why retailer target will be on the hot seat today as they try to safeguard your personal financial information and it's world cancer day and a new report

[applause] >> and whatever you think of chris christie you have to admit he is a great speaker, he said there's a new f word, and everybody took a sharp break, he said yes it is fema. >> yes. >> mid gooness, so at the end of the meeting, what would you say? were people satisfy. >> no, i think there was a lot of disappointment. because people wanted to talk about hurricane sand and i, and why they are still out of their homes. she thought the whole thing probably been staged a little bit. and she said anyway they have other things to worry about beyond things like the bridge scandal. which is of course the media cared about. >> grig gate, people don't have their homes. that's more important, people are at this meeting that's what they are worried about. and not worried about the brimming. >> that puts it back into perspective. >> that's terrific. >> if there's been a lot of attention but that young woman with and a number of beam in the town hall. >> the state farms. >> thank you. and coming up on al jazeera america, the legal marijuana business in colorado is bridging in millions. refus

thousands of flights have been canceled, disrupting travel nationwide. >>> and governor chris christie answered questions again about the so-called bridgegate scandal. he appeared on a radio show, insisting that he knew nothing about the closures of the george washington bridge. multiple subpoenas were issued on monday. >>> the united states is considering sending financial assistance to the ukraine, but that's only if the president will, victor yanokovych returned to work monday after illness. >> . >> there was a stock market plunge on wall street on monday, it plunged 326 points. it was the slowest level in 8 months. america's middle class, rebuilding the dream, is up next on aljazeera. i' good job, a home for your family, a better future for your children. somewhere along the way, that reality. >> paycheck to paycheck. enough? treadmill. >> to keep middle class families from falling behind. >> people are struggling today. >> their struggle is the story of today's america, a country that counts on those in the middle to lead on the path to prosperity.

. >> new jersey governor chris christie got a less than warm welcome at times square. >> good afternoon everybody, you have heard enough speeches. >> hard to here, but a chorus of boos greeted chris christie. he speak at a ceremony to hand over the super bowl to arizona, next year's host state. >> those are the headlines. i'll be back at 11:00 pm eastern with more news, "consider this" is up next. >> as the white house negotiates with iran, why are two americans in prison there while another is missing. also a disturbing oscar nominated look at whether the war on terror is creating more enemies for america. >> pro football hall of famer mike haines on technology to protect kids and pros from brain injuries. should college football players unionize? welcome to consider. here is more on what is

officials warn the death cole could rise. >> new jersey governor chris christie made the rounds for the super bowl but steered clear of the bridge-gate scandal. information suggests he knew about plans to close lanes to punish a town that did not support him. >> california is turning off the dpiing et to --s spiggett to towns across the state, not delivering water to local reggons, downs will have to rely on local reservoirs. >> those are the head lines. for updates all day long, go to aljazeera.com. the lives of poor people. pete seger sang about all that this this >>> believe deeply in the power of art to change the world. seegers' work and whether that spirit survivors today is the inside story.

governor jerry brown asked for water use to be cut by 20%. >> new jersey governor chris christie got a less than warm welcome at a super bowl event. he was greeted with a chorus of boos. top aids were implicated in creating a 4-day traffic jam last september. those are the headlines. i'm jonathan betz. i'll be back at 11:00 pm eastern. "america tonight" is next, and you can find us online. go to aljazeera.com. have a good night and weekend. >> good evening, you are watching "america tonight," the weekend edition. i'm joie chen. we begin with a storey that divided a community. a student body is