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the train that derailed yesterday near springfield, ohio. the derailment of another norfolk southern freight train prompted a temporary shelter in place for nearby residents, and cnns polo sandoval joins me now. polo, were getting some new wrinkles of information about what was on that train yesterday. very interesting. what can you tell us? >> reporter: yeah, jim. in the last couple of hours, we heard from an initial at norfolk southern, who is the owner and operator of the train that...

Ago spotted something suspicious. authorities now tell us it appears to be a pipeb bomb very similar to other packages picked up earlier this week. this office was shutdown for a while, they brought in a bomb squad and removed the device. the apartment buildings nearby, people were told to shelter in place. theres a school nearby right across the street nakt, they evacuated the children. there was a health facility, they evacuated the patients. this is very busy area of new york. and that packag...

During the lulls, reporters turn to light-hearted banter or as our own reynolds wolf demonstrated, an impromptu dance. remember, even though the forecast can be fearful and in this case down right bizarre. >> you shovel, back over shovel. >> reporter: can you say meltdown? not everyone is preparing for the worst. >> are you glad that school is out today? >> yeah! >> yeah! >> reporter: just look at these kids enjoying the winter wonder land and giving us all something to consider. seems sometimes...

Hours later, skiing up to the cnn offices. >> and tom, how many inches -- first of all, im amazed that you skied into snow, i hope our bosses are seeing that. how many inches of snow are we talking about? >> well, here is a measure, anderson. out at dulles airport here, this winter, they have had 72 inches of snow. that is as tall as i am. and one of the big problems coming up right now is evident right here. im standing in snow about a foot and a half down, but im standing on top of probably th...

Passes. pretty much everything is closed. you still see very few people out. im almost to the metro. the metro trains proved one of the few operable lifelines but even they are running with long delays and only on the underground sections of track. still, if you want to commute in d.c. these days, its the only game in town. finally here i am, about three hours later, skiing up to the cnn offices. >> tom, how many inches -- first of all, im amazed that you skied into snow, i hope our bosses are s...

Create a new law that would prevent duvaluer from ever getting that money. abbie boudreau, cnn, london. >> of course, should also point out the united states governments supported the duvalier regime for years during the cold war a lot of that money given by the united states initially. papa doc, baby doc, out of the pitch for a long time who sells to blame? we pick up the money trail when we come back, take a look at who has been bleeding haiti dry over the years. ooooooooooo

University, everything was destroyed. everything. so they are naturally responsible for the state of the country today. >> reporter: just one day before the earthquake, switzerlands supreme court ruled it could no longer block duvaliers funds, but the swiss federal government quickly stepped in and promised to create a new law that would prevent duvalier from ever getting that money. abbie boudreau, cnn, london. >> of course, should also point out that the united states government supported the ...

>> this is like getting hit with a big crashing wave. >> reporter: snow mag get done, snow zil la monster. and mother natures wrachlt most everyone gets into the act. cnn included, with a promo that could easily double as a trailer for a hollywood action film. scary stuff for a time-tested weather formula that is a tv equation, they start with dire warnings of an impending apocalypse, scary, very, very scary. >> weather not felt for manor beast, although the kids rather enjoying the snowstorm. >...