even if the supreme court tomorrow were to declare that the kansas. discrimination bans are unconstitutional residents of kansas could go right ahead and discriminate. so it's kind of a smokescreen that a lot of people are drawing up that this is really about cakes and wearing on people who already have the authority to turn that down because there's no connection to sexual orientation the main thing that this bill will do that will work the only community is it will enable the government government employees to continue to pick and choose what marriages they are valid by the statute so even after cyclone craft they're trying to give employees and the government the right to go ahead and turn down citizens and i could be any employee of any government agency. and online for years r.t. dot com as the u.s. prepares to pull out of afghanistan the pentagon eyes up another part of central asia unmanned aircraft could soon appear that was back to stan as washington considers opening new drone bases close to the afghan border has details on the controversial

on same sex limits the kansas house of representatives waves through legislation that would have enshrined in law the right to discriminate against gays. the world's top headlines live from moscow international with me will receive very soon a check in with a nice live in sochi for more limpid coverage but for now a russian pilot jailed in the u.s. will finally receive medical treatment after russian diplomats insisted he was in need of urgent attention. has been suffering severe pain and according to his lawyer may be on the verge of a heart attack and we spoke to mother who insisted her son is being left to suffer for no reason. he's not guilty why are they driving him to his death why did he do wrong i keep asking what evil did he cause to the united states what did he do did he kill somebody did he rob somebody no he's not guilty of any crime . moscow is still waiting for washington to allow a russian delegation of diplomats to actually visit you at a show in prison. an associate now taking a look back at the case of the exploited. in twenty ten detained in liberia and the sting operat

what does that tell you about what the law should be, in kansas, and what's it like to be gay in kansas, if you've got that kind of opposition to gay marriage there? >> well, ultimately it's going to be up to the u.s. supreme court to decide whether or not marriage equality is recognized in kansas. public opinion polls, that's just not how we determine who does and doesn't have civil rights in this country. and i'm looking forward to a decision from the u.s. supreme court on this issue. >> but there was of course that referendum though. >> that's right. there was a referendum. there was also a referendum in oklahoma, a referendum in utah, a referendum in is virginia. we're looking at states where federal judges are overturning constitutional bans that were enacted by those states' voters over the past decade. kansas is just another state in the union. if the supreme court says that these bans are unconstitutional it is going to fall. >> all right, thomas witt thank you for joining us, appreciate your time. >> thank you very much i appreciate it. >>> turning to income and equality, thoma

even if the supreme court tomorrow were to declare that the kansas. discrimination bans are unconstitutional residents of kansas could go right ahead and discriminated against so it's kind of a smokescreen that a lot of people are drawing up that this is really about cakes and wedding pictures and people already have the ability to turn that down because there's no connection to her sexual orientation and the main thing that this bill will do that will upset the community is it will enable the government government employees to continue to pick and choose what marriages they deem are valid by the statute so even after state clearly unconstitutional they're trying to give employees and the government the right to go ahead and turn down citizens and i could be any employee of any government agency or still to come here and r.t. international a german perspective on a russian politics show for preteens offers its own controversial view on what goes on and russia raising questions about whether children are being given the wrong message. for all the progr

same sex limits the kansas house of representatives waves through legislation that would have enshrined in law the right to discriminate against homosexuals. the u.s. agrees to provide medical treatment to a russian pilot suffering severe chest pains in jail after a very strong demands from moscow's foreign ministry. it will survive it only my son came home the international talking to the prisoners mother to find out how the family is coping with the ordeal. and sliding on to the podium rushers bobsledders winning gold to push the host nation now into second place at the winter olympics medal table look at how the duo prepared for victory. the world's top headlines live from moscow international with me rory sushi very soon joining live in soft chief a more elaborate coverage but for now the decision by the kansas house of representatives to pass a bill which would have allowed the legal discrimination of gay couples was met with outrage across america a somewhat embarrassed state senate now plans to sink the legislation which would have allowed people to use their religious beliefs to

other news this hour the kansas house of representatives approved legislation that would legalize the discrimination of gays on the grounds of people's religious beliefs. and e.u. officials are calling for the creation of a united states of europe that's despite steadily increasing unemployment and a rise of the ultra right parties across the bloc our top stories this hour. this is our international you twenty four hours a day live from our studio center here in moscow where it's just turned nine pm and seven pm in kiev where unrest has reignited in the city just a day after the government amnesty for protesters came into force writers clash with police on the streets of the ukrainian capital with reports of fatalities on both sides and as you can see in this video it's increasingly difficult to understand just how the people are in uniforms attacking what i presume to be ukraine's riot police and in this video we can show you just what means are being used against the authorities he clearly see camouflage men with real guns for the last twenty four hours police have been attacked by

even if the supreme court tomorrow were to be clear that the kansas. discrimination bans are unconstitutional residents of kansas could go right ahead and discriminate as they do today so it's kind of a smokescreen that a lot of people are drawing up that this is really about cakes and wearing on people who already will have the authority to turn that down because there's no connection to sexual orientation at the main thing that this bill will do that will upset the ultimately community is it will enable the government government employees to continue to pick and choose what marriages they deem are valid by the statute so even after a thick layer of constitutional they're trying to give employees and the government the right to go ahead and turn down citizens and i could be any employee of any government agency. lawyer of a russian jailed in the us says his client has still not received the medical help promised by the american authorities constantine claims to be suffering from severe chest pains but so far he's only had a medical scan of everything

even if the supreme court tomorrow were to declare that the kansas. discrimination bans are unconstitutional residents of kansas could go right ahead and discriminate or say that it days so it's kind of a smokescreen that a lot of people are growing up that this is really about cakes and wearing and people already have the authority to turn that down because there's now an action for sexual orientation the main thing that this bill will do that will upset the only community is it will enable the government government employees to continue to pick and choose what marriages they deem are bowed by that statute so even after cyclone cartouche not there trying to give employees and the government the right to go ahead and turn down citizens and i could be any employee of any government agency. leading e.u. officials has called for the formation of a full fiscal and political union in the euro zone on monday the vice president of the european commission expressed hope the bloc would become the united states of europe viviane reding said that the goal was to

same sex limits the kansas house of representatives waves through legislation that would have enshrined in law the right to discriminate against homosexuals. the u.s. agrees to provide medical treatment to a russian pilot suffering severe chest pains in jail after a strong. foreign ministry. will survive it only my son. talking to the prison his mother to find out exactly how the family is coping. and sliding into the. gold. into the second place at the winter olympics medal table look at how the duo prepared for victory. the world's top headlines moscow international with me and very soon will join. me for more coverage but for now the decision by the kansas house of representatives to pass a bill which would have allowed the legal discrimination of gay couples was well met with outrage across america and somewhat embarrassed state senate now plans to sink the legislation which would have allowed people to use their religious beliefs to openly deny services care or employment to homosexual couples can invest. kansas lawmakers have outraged the gay community here in the u.s. says you kn

and in other news this hour the kansas house of representatives approved legislation that would legalize the discrimination of gays on the grounds of people's religious beliefs. this is r.t. international with twenty four hours a day live from our studio center here in moscow which just turned eight pm and six pm in kiev where unrest has reignited in the city just a day after the government's amnesty for protesters came into force when activists clashed with police on the streets of the ukrainian capital reports of injuries on both sides and as you can see in this video it's increasingly difficult to understand who is fighting whom the footage shows ukrainian police being attacked by unknown men in uniforms and this video apparently shows the first victims of today's massive clashes between protesters and law and forces up to five activists have reportedly been killed well let's get the latest now from artie's going to so tell us what is going on there today in the capital at this point there we are waiting for any reaction from the opposition who were given at deadline by eight pm . six

even if the supreme court tomorrow were to declare that the kansas. discrimination bans are unconstitutional residents of kansas could go right ahead and discriminate as they do today so it's kind of a smokescreen that a lot of people are drawing up that this is really about cakes and wearing your tourist and people already will have the ability to turn that down because there's no connection to sexual orientation the main thing that this bill will do that will upset the oatley community is it will enable the government of government employees to continue to pick and choose what marriages they deem are valid by the statute so even after cyclone constitutional they're trying to give employees and the government the right to go ahead and turn down citizens and i could be any employee of any government agency. the lawyer of a russian jailed in the u.s. says his client has still not received the medical help promised by the american authorities constantini irish claims to be suffering from severe chest pains but so far his only receiving a medical scandal

do they even exist in kansas? >> no democratic senator from kansas, chuck, since 1939. it's been a long time. >> that's for sure. >> a pretty safe seat. >> all right. jonathan martin, interesting stuff. thank you, sir. >>> it's a race going down to the wire in one of the nation's biggest cities, and it takes place tomorrow. the fight to replace a disgraced democrat has become a war of donations and demographics. either candidate could make history in tomorrow's special election in san diego. >>> first, a look at the politics planner. the state visit begins and the presidents of france and the united states go visit thomas jefferson's home. you're watching "the daily rundown" only on msnbc. rd techns your car's health depends on a full, complete checkup. the works. because when it comes to feeling safe behind the wheel, going the distance and saving at the pump you want it all. get our multi-point inspection with a a synthetic blend oil change, tire rotation, brake inspection and more for $29.95 or less. get a complete vehicle checkup. only at your ford dealer. fifteen m

to allow business owners to discriminate against the l g b t community even though such a bill from kansas was pulled out after an uproar arizona has now passed one of its own it more on that coming up. and the sochi olympic games are nearing the end of the competition team usa took on canada and men's hockey for a chance to play for gold glove an update from sochi later in the show. it's friday february twenty first five pm in washington d.c. i'm back in lopez and you are watching r t america well let's begin this afternoon in ukraine it's a country that has commanded the attention from the mainstream media this week with images that look like scenes from world war two or the end of times but. these are the sights and sounds that have been broadcast around the world from ukraine for months protesters have occupied independence square and various government buildings to try to force president his hand but only in the past week has the world actually begun to pay attention people can't help but look because this is a first world country with deep rooted cultural culture and it appears to be

as reported by the kansas city kansas city star, last friday, january 31, all four kansas house members voted no on what is arguably the single most important piece of federal legislation in kansas. now, that should grab everybody in america's attention. the entire house delegation from the wheat state was united in opposing this version of the farm bill. it is not that we do not appreciate agriculture. or that the producers and their families in our state, it is entirely the opposite. we care so much that after three years of work, three years, we will not settle for supporting backwards legislation just to get something done. i call it a look in the rear view mirror. i understand that compromises were made, but i cannot support a bill that marches backwards towards producers making bad decisions based off of government subsidies, retaliation against our livestock producers and once again agriculture taking a disproportionate cut in spending compared, yes, to federal nutrition programs. when chairperson stabenow and i started the process of rewriting the farm bill, kansas producers reg

in kansas and missouri, blizzard like conditions. visibility near zero, and every snow plow and salt truck in the arsenal is out on the road around the clock. >> it's almost a whiteout now, and it's early. >> right. just imagine how it's going to be when we get the full effect of the storm on top of us. >> reporter: cory helms is at the wheel of a plow working the interstate. snow is falling so fast, he can barely keep up. >> we have to be very cautious. it's very dangerous out here. >> reporter: across the region, a familiar landscape. highway accidents stalling traffic, and concerns the situation could worsen. >> the wind picks up, we may see drifting. and that would be our greatest challenge. >> reporter: in arkansas, ice was the culprit. the assault began early this morning. freezing rain and snow made roadways treacherous. a tractor-trailer toppled during rush hour. and trees and power lines took a hit, leaving almost 50,000 customers without heat and electricity in the bitter cold. from blowing snow in oklahoma to ice in pennsy

in topeka kansas ramon valley mill. rte. i am not around the dinner table right now we're telling down on the late afternoon snack fair warning you should probably put down the ditch are eating for a few minutes to get ready for this next story. a few months back when kentucky farmers kill off a bunch of baby pigs because they were sick but before seen epidemic diary of my address bullying recent undercover expose a but a few minutes the sad humane society shows the farmers are taking a disturbing approach to supporting the disease. rt that was all brings us this gut wrenching story he has crammed into cages that barely fit their bodies three skill that can lead to less than ten mothers and other adults one the only sounds and sights from an undercover investigation conducted by mean society what they did is they ground that the statements and they said. to the breeding selves the graphic video captures what happens at night and even hog farm in owensboro kentucky. the humane society found more than nine hundred people it's

i thought kansas would do it. kansas balked and decided not to. arizona is very close. can you tell how close they are in georgia? are they likely to move it as far as arizona has? >> sure. well, i think with the arizona bill at first people didn't really realize what the arizona bill did because it doesn't specifically say anything about same-sex couples the way the kansas bill does. however, as people sort of look more into the language of the bill in arizona, they realize it can be used to sort of justify any kind of discrimination. so once we saw what happened with arizona, i think when the georgia bill came around, it got national attention much quicker and, you know, last i heard one of the representatives who introduced that bill in kansas was, i mean, in georgia was thinking of offering amendments to it to make it less discriminatory. >> in terms of the overall idea of, like, the title of these bills and the ways they're being marketed, a lot of states have bills explicitly protecting religious freedom on the books above and beyond, of course, the federal consti

the one in kansas permits an activity that is universally considered discriminatory and illegal the one in russia prevents information which the lawmakers there think might be harmful to children the american law is aggressive the russian law is prevented they're very different things are american laws much more serious thanks so much for that great to get your perspective on this international experts are on legal affairs and examine the curious life in london thank you very much indeed the pentagon is pumping huge sums of money into africa and the hope its troops weapons and mercenaries will turn a land of conflict into a land of hope as you can see here american military bases are spread all across the continent the biggest help posed for the u.s. on the horn of africa is in djibouti which now has more than four thousand military personnel and contractors also thousands of u.s. soldiers are reportedly preparing for missions as part of the pentagon's new strategy to train and advise regional forces auntie's paul a syrian first to gauge what could be behind washington's military bo

we had 10 join the kansas city chapter. we had 10 people join after learning of the house action in passing the bill. it's gathering a lot of negative attention. we are speaking up loudly. the fight is not done. we'll do what we can to stop it. if federal courts allowed gay marriage what impact could the bill have on gay marriage in kansas. >> it has no effect unless the existing gay marriage bans are struck down. it's a trigger bill. it has no effect whatsoever. gay marriages are not legal in the state of kansas, and the bill would not go in effect until the full court struck down the gay marriage bans. >> i believe you criticised democratic lawmakers who did not speak out against the bill. why were you concerned about that. >> it's frustrating. we had a lot of democrat. speak out in opposition to the antigay direction, that this administration or conservative direction is going. there was a republican, who stood up and tried to get an amendment through to remove the language allowing government employees to pick and choos

same sex limits the kansas house of representatives waved through legislation that would have been trying to lure the right to discriminate against gay. also russian pilots suffering severe chest pains in the u.s. jailers denied a heart examination despite the joyous agreeing to let him see a doctor following strong demands from foreign ministry. i will survive it all with only my son came home. he talks to the prisoners mother to find out how the families coping with the or d. . programs olympics over in this snowboarding course the nation's first ever medal in the sport it helped secure russia second place insulters overall medal count. international news and comment live from moscow you're watching aussie international with me you know. and welcome to the program. violence has flared up again in ukraine's capital a position demonstrators have broken through police lines in kirkuk there are reports that ten protesters have been injured some seriously with seven police officers also hurt. their chances are burning tires and had apparently attempted to make their way to parliament there w

it's rolly kansas again? you just had your turn. this better be good. >> this week the kansas house passed a bill allowing public and private employees to refuse service to same sex couples due to religious beliefs. >> jon: this arc is not bending towards justice on my watch. how does this work? >> you have a company has a policy against anti-gay discrimination you can say i'm the bakery guy at the company so i won't make a cake for the gay wedding. >> jon: let me stop you right there? you think a gay wedding will have a supermarket cake? that's what you think? really? this couple has been waiting their whole lives for the freedom to marry. they are not going to swing by the the safeway to get an entemann's cake and let's grab a 30 candle for the number of years they denied us. this was shot down in the kansas state senate because there are some ideas too ridiculous even for a state senate. >> there's controversy at the arizona state capital today. >> yes, it seems that the state senate has approved a bill that allows businesses to

kansas lawmakers have outraged the gay community here in the u.s. says you know last year the u.s. supreme court ruled that the ban on same sex marriage is unconstitutional so you have states that have embrace this ruling and you have states that are trying to shield themselves from that ruling and here's how kansas is doing it kansas lawmakers have passed a bill that would allow businesses and state government employees to deny services to same sex couples if quote it would be contrary to their sincerely held religious beliefs so according to these lawmakers forcing businesses or state employees to deliver services to same sex couples is a violation of their freedom of religion and speech gay rights advocates are of course outraged over this some say it could be worse than simply not allowing gay marriage because we're talking about services that could include medical care so state hospitals can potentially turn away gay couples at the door and deny treatment and this bill would protect them from discrimination lawsuits if a gay couple calls the police an officer may refuse to hel

. >>> all right, now, in kansas there is legislation being introduced by a democrat that would allow spanking in public schools, gretchen. how do you feel about that? >> listen, i grew up being spanked by a yard stick, sorry, mom. i turned out okay, all right? >> debatable, debatable. >> oh, thanks. thanks, bill. but here's the thing. they already have a law on the books that you can spank in kansas, so why would you increase it to ten lashes that produce redness or even bruising? and let me tell you something -- >> let me boil it down, let me

he led all scorers with 20 and kansas state is going to beat kansas, 85-82. thomas gibson with the miss, d.j. johnson, one man gathers what another man spills. spill on to the court. yeah. it's party time in the little apple. >>> the nba, dwight howard and the rockets are on the road against the timberwolves. houston riding a five-game win streak. james harden for howard. howard, 18 points, 15 rebounds. fourth quarter, houston by 13, jeremy lin to terrence jones. the rockets are 13-0 in the calendar year so far when they score 100 or more points. put 107 on the timberwolves. >> yeah, they're also undefeated no matter how many points they score as long as they score more than the other team. >> yes, yes, they are. back to you. >> guys, thanks. >>> all right. you probably know by now that soccer's world cup is this summer in brazil. >> all right. here's an italian soccer player who won't be there, but his goal celebration was enough to be our "play of the day." >> yeah, check it out. he scores an easy goal after making a mistake by the goalie and then runs over

kansas lawmakers have outraged the gay community here in the us as you know last year the u.s. supreme court ruled that the ban on same sex marriage is unconstitutional so you have states that have embrace this ruling and you have states that are trying to shield themselves from that ruling and here's how kansas is doing it kansas lawmakers have passed a bill that would allow businesses and state government employees to deny services to same sex couples if quote it would be contrary to their sincerely held religious beliefs so according to these lawmakers forcing businesses or state employees to deliver services to same sex couples is a violation of their freedom of religion and speech gay rights advocates are of course outraged over this some say it could be worse than simply not allowing gay marriage because we're talking about services that could include medical care so state hospitals can potentially turn away gay couples at the door and deny treatment and this bill would protect them from discrimination lawsuits if a gay couple calls the police an officer may refuse to hel

kansas lawmakers have outraged the gay community here in the u.s. says you know last year the u.s. supreme court ruled that the ban on same sex marriage is unconstitutional so you have states that have embrace this ruling and you have states that are trying to shield themselves from that ruling and here's how kansas is doing it kansas lawmakers have passed a bill that would allow businesses and state government employees to deny services to same sex couples if quote it would be contrary to their sincerely held religious beliefs so according to these lawmakers forcing businesses or state employees to deliver services to same sex couples is a violation of their freedom of religion and speech gay rights advocates are of course outraged over this some say it could be worse than party simply not allowing gay marriage because we're talking about services that could include medical care so state hospitals can potentially turn away gay couples at the door and deny treatment and this bill would protect them from discrimination lawsuits if a gay couple calls the police an officer may refuse

kansas lawmakers have outraged the gay community here in the u.s. says you know last year the u.s. supreme court ruled that the ban on same sex marriage is unconstitutional so you have states that have embrace this ruling and you have states that are trying to shield themselves from that ruling and here's how kansas is doing it kansas lawmakers have passed a bill that would allow businesses and state government employees to deny services to same sex couples if quote it would be contrary to their sincerely held religious beliefs so according to these lawmakers forcing businesses or state employees to deliver services to same sex couples is a violation of their freedom of religion and speech gay rights advocates are of course outraged over this some say it could be worse than party simply not allowing gay marriage because we're talking about services that could include medical care is so state hospitals can potentially turn away gay couples at the door and deny treatment and this bill would protect them from discrimination lawsuits if a gay couple calls the police an officer may refu

kansas lawmakers have outraged the gay community here in the u.s. says you know last year the u.s. supreme court ruled that the ban on same sex marriage is unconstitutional so you have states that have a brace this ruling and you have states that are trying to shield themselves from that ruling and here's how kansas is doing it kansas lawmakers have passed a bill that would allow businesses and state government employees to deny services to same sex couples if quote it would be contrary to their sincerely held religious beliefs so according to these lawmakers forcing businesses or state employees to deliver services to same sex couples is a violation of their freedom of religion and speech gay rights advocates are of course outraged over this some say it could be worse than simply not allowing gay marriage because we're talking about services that could include medical care so state hospitals can potentially turn away gay couples at the door and deny treatment and this bill would protect them from discrimination lawsuits if a gay couple calls the police an officer may refuse to hel

cities like kansas city decided it is worth it. of harvard business school and the former vice chair of goldman sachs. how do you balance the cost, the massive cost of doing something like this with the payout? >> you have to estimate the potential user base. how many users are you likely to get through -- get to over a number of years. google realizes when people use this, it becomes a competitive advantage. >> what is a reasonable number of years to expect the payback? four or five years or longer? >> the short answer is they think over 3-5 years. things work so quickly in this world that they think three or five years, it will pay for itself. >> we have much more with robert kaplan of harvard business school. goldman sachs said the cost of a 140 -- national rollout is billion dollars. rubble is four ukraine -- >> we will be back with tom keene, adam and myself. ♪ >> good morning, everyone. "bloomberg surveillance." i am tom keene. adam johnson, scarlet fu, and -- we have three top photos this morning. >> there is a theme here.

another check of the weather and, boy, kansas city. >> kansas city. >> what's going on. >> about to get slammed. parts of oklahoma and all of kansas will start seeing snow. our friends at kake took this in have linas, kansas, heavy at times. you have to be careful on the roadways. a lot of schools closing down. let me time this out for you, it's already happening in the plains but chicago gets into it into tonight and remember goes into northern ohio, parts of pennsylvania, western new york, new jersey, that's overnight. that's 2:00 a.m. where we stopped it there and by 2:00 p.m. tomorrow, so with us all day tomorrow in the northeast, new hampshire, vermont, maine, massachusetts, still seeing snow and it changes over to that freezing rain and sleet for parts of connecticut. rhode island and then you see all of western new york still covered in snow tomorrow afternoon. i'll leave you the look at the cold behind because, of course, we get some more polar air behind something like this. good morning washington. fair skies, 30 right now in dc. utley sunny throughout the day. -- partly sunny

are there any famous persons from kansas? >> toto. >> not a lot to go on with the kansas story. that is something you shouldn't say. >> was that all you have? >> kansas should let kids who misbehave get punched, but it should be in a celebrity boxing match with george zimmerman. >> great delivery. >> i am a -- don't tell me how to deliver comedy jokes. >> you let rich elderly men spank you as a way to earn extra cash which is your choice. but now as far as this goes i am not a parent, but i can't imagine giving someone else permission to spank my imaginary kids. >> there is a big difference between parents having -- parents spanking their two or 3-year-old kids and then a 9-year-old kid getting spanked by their attraction tiff -- attractive 20 something -year-old teacher. there will be a lot of weird sex happening in kansas in like 15 or 20 years of the by 2030 you will have i'm from kansas is shorthand for i like to be sexually humiliated in parks. >> that's "50 shades of gray" right there. >> i am going to guess you repurposed that. >> i was trying to think of a way to tie it

otherwise kwinter storm warning from kansas to portions of eastern maine. we have ice storm warnings and freezing rain advisories across virginia, the state of west virginia and even into ohio. some areas could be looking at ice accumulations possibly over a quarter of an inch to even a half an inch that is very damaging on roadways. we could be looking at slippery roadways and also concerns with power outages. otherwise how much snow are we expecting across parts of the northeast especially interior sections. that's where you are looking at higher accumulations locally over maybe a foot of snow in spots like surrounding areas of albany. this right here the pink purple shading that is freezing rain and like i mentioned half an inch of ice accumulation out here southern pennsylvania and the state of west virginia. behind the storm system is gets much colder. take a look at high temperatures today in montana. below zero in cities like billings, single digits in far go. today and tomorrow into kansas city and we have windchill advisories out here because of ho

kansas ci kansas city ime -- kansas city's mayor is warning not to top paying attention. today more than 118 million americans in 32 states are under some form of winter weather alert. that's more warnings than any single storm last year. in ohio a winter storm warning has been issued with 6 to 14 inches of snow possible, and ice warning in other parts of the state. >> this is a kid-friendly neighborhood, and we have a middle school right down the street. so we would hate to see someone get in an accident. >> reporter: in texas the second winter storm this week caused this deadly accident. icy roads are being blamed for this truck which went careens into a group killing one. a tractor trailer toppled during rush hour, and trees took a topple as well. and now all of that snow, ice, and the freezing temperatures are hitting the northeast. from nebraska to new york, the bad weather is promising a potentially dangerous commute this morning. new yorkers could get a mix of snow and sleet that could pack nearly half an inch of ice by wednesday. unwelcome news to a region still d

reading yelp reviews on fiber in kansas city and they are mostly positive. what about the regulatory issues? the fcc could make a ruling and change everything, change the entire landscape. what direction do you think the fcc will go? >> the rollout of google fiber and to the extent they expanded through 34 additional cities, it will be viewed carefully by the folks in washington, particularly in relation to the pending comcast-time warner cable deal. arguing, we operate in a very competitive not only television but broadband business as well. comcast could certainly point to the googles of the world starting to wire up the company as a new competitor in the marketplace, making it easier to get that deal approved. >> what is the view from the media on this? what do companies like netflix think about google fiber? traditional media companies love this. they have the cliche of content is king. about a company like disney. suddenly they can say, we get paid by traditional cable players, satellite players. now we can get paid through google fiber. because google

>> i'm for kansas deciding what they need to do. she clarified and said this has always been a part of the law, but they never had guidelines, so now they're doing guidelines. i don't want to get involved in kansas' business. >> mm-hmm. >> bob. the entire show, bob has been huffing and puffing. i'm sure you can't see it at home, but he's sitting here going, ugh. >> this is one of the most stacked shows i have been involved in. that's okay. >> you can't spell kansas without kan. the whole country needs a spanking. i think it's good to spank, and even better if whoever is spanking you is dressed as a french maid. >> that one where might not have a disagreement with. >> first time you and bob agreed this entire program. >> what about you? >> no, i am pro-spanking for parents. this one, though, i don't know if i can get behind it because i foresee a lot of problems. parents accusing a teacher of acting out too harshly. maybe potential lawsuits, but i also think sometimes cops tend to lose it a little bit. you see these videos of police

well bill kansas lawmakers have outraged the gay community here in the u.s. as you know the u.s. supreme court last year ruled the ban on same sex marriage on constitutional you have states that have embraced that ruling and you have states that are trying to shield themselves from that ruling and here's how kansas is doing it kansas lawmakers have passed a bill that would allow businesses and state government employees to deny services to same sex couples if quote it would be contrary to their sincerely held religious beliefs so according to these lawmakers forcing a business or a state employee to deliver services to same sex couples amounts to a violation of his or her freedom of religion and speech gay rights advocates are outraged over this some say in terms of human rights it could be worse than simply not allowing gay marriage because you're talking about services that maybe medical care state hospitals can turn away gay couples at the door and deny them treatment and this bill would protect them from the hospitals from discrimination lawsuits if a gay couple calls the pol

able to surprise yourself with your success oh absolutely all the time yeah i grew up on a farm in kansas and a very very small town of about two hundred people and i had ten people in my graduating class i mean i was just really in ma. so but i've always known that this is what i wanted to do i've saying you know my whole life and wanted to to make records and perform and saying for people and so but it's like when i look back at what i've what all the things that i've experienced and done always you break my break came i moved to nashville and. and we always waiting tables and singing demos and my husband was production manager for garth brooks at the time and so i went out and sold t. shirts for garth so much and i was trying to get a record deal and got to know him that way and then when i got my record deal he gave me a spot on his tour opening as the opening act for seventy seven shows not a bad break not a bad break and it's great he liked you right away yeah actually took a huge chance on me really because he had never seen me singer or perform on stage and i think when we went th

some parts of kansas got more than a foot. >> kansas city warned residents to stay home there. for good reason. the city was pounded 10 inch es of snow. anybody witness someone being helped is encouraged to tweet about it, #kchelps. neighbors helping neighbors. >> all that awful weather that you just saw the pictures right there. it's on top of us right now. chad myers is standing in the middle of it in new york city. he's got his umbrella. i don't think that's going to do any good. >> no, but it's bouncing off the umbrella. i don't know if you can see this, it's bouncing off. it's sleet coming down. it was beautiful snow. now, we're turning into something that's a lot more dangerous. this is ice coming down in about an hour, it's going to be rain coming down, and the rain is going to freeze on contact making all the bridge, all the roadways, completely an ice skating rink. stay home if you can. keep the kids home if you can. this is one of those days you don't want to be out. after noon, 12:00, this is all over for new york city. it's not over yet for philadelphia, yet, we're

kansas almost loses the ball but andrew wiggins, he takes it, futz puts it in and saves kansas from defeat. >>> attending a minnesota gophers hockey game was well prepared for the kiss cam. he brought in this sign signaling that the lovely lady next to him was his sister to kind of avoid this awkward moment. >> i wonder why he was expecting it, though? >> i know. anyways, well prepared. he definitely is a smart guy. >>> supermodel, kate upton, soared in her latest shoot for the 50th anniversary of "sports illustrated." she defied gravity with the help of a zero "g" airplane. >> she still looks amazing at it. >> she does. >> i want to try that. it looks kind of dangerous. >> i'm not sure a swimsuit is going to do it. >> that's amazing. >> finally, i want to show you this, betty. this is "the tonight show" starring jimmy fallon, who poked fun at andy roddick and this unfortunate mishap. let's take a look. >>> finally, andy roddick was playing in a tennis match in alabama this week and he got a little more than he bargained for on one serve. take a look at this. >> oh! >> in slow motion, we s

that cold rain started falling here in new york at least two people were killed on slick kansas highways. thousands of flights have been delay delayed or cancelled and we have yet another snow day. >> after a snowy left jab winter is now throwing an icy right hook. the second winter storm causing ice on roads. a car careening into a sheriff's deputy and a bystander. one of the bystanders was killed. in arkansas a layer of ice bringing down power lines and in wichita, kansas, the only thing getting traction is frustration. in missouri -- >> should we hit the road? >> yeah, let's hit it. >> reporter: we hit the road with katie gonzalez. valiantly fighting an uphill battle. >> how dangerous is it for drivers. >> pretty dangerous. people should stay off the road. let us get out here. let us clear it. >> reporter: winter are's relentless slog is showing on hundreds of miles of roads. >> it is horrible. i actually probably ran over several potholes on the way here. >> reporter: and all the salt used on the road is rusting the undersides of cars, corroding doors and brakes and can ruin the pain

. >> reporter: as predicted heavy snowfall arrived midday at kansas ci kansas city with a foot to fall before the day is out. we are well on the way to that right now, and we are snowing at an inch an hour. >> reporter: and much of missouri and kansas is bearing the brunt right now, and of the second winter storm since the weekend. >> there is a lot of people off of the streets today, with which is a good thing. >> reporter: and kansas city mayor though is warning the residents that the heavy snow is just the e beginning. >> the main thing is do not let the fact that the snow stopped makes you feel so safe and comfortable that you ignore the low temperature thes and the things that kcome with it. >> reporter: indeed, the bitter colds p behind the storm another week at least of below freezing temperatures will keep what is falling now frozen for a while. and that includes the freezing rain that fell in arkansas where an ice storm warning came too late for some who ventured out in little rock. more than 118 million americans in 32 states are under some form of winter weather alert as the

snow covered highways from kansas and nebraska into the ohio valley. snowy mountain passes in the rockies. >>> and if you're flying, airport delays possible in denver, kansas city, chicago, memphis and new orleans. >>> back to the news now and the latest details surrounding the death of philip seymour hoffman. investigators found dozens of bags of what appeared to be heroin in the actor's apartment. >> now there is an intense search under way to figure out where the drugs came from. here's abc's ryan smith. >> reporter: part of an actor's craft is to look at the journey of a life and find meaning in its destination. for someone who lived brilliantly inside so many different people, the world's so baffled how philip seymour hoffman wound up here. he was the chameleon, the rare actor who could disappear into any role. >> that's true. >> so you admit it. >> reporter: yet demons of his own that would take his life. police reveal chilling new details at the death scene finding nearly 70 baggies of heroin in his apartment, five of them used hoffman was found