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The storm just yet. philly, baltimore and d.c. they got hammered with the storms earlier in the season, and new york and new england getting into the act finally with the crazy winter weather we are having. >> its not just the snow, but the northeastern storm is packing winds, winds that are making life tougher for emergency workers trying to fight fires there.

Just -- describe to me what happened with your mom and how you knew there was a problem with her vehicle? >> after the accident, the emergency workers came and they -- paramedics, i rushed to the hospital. she was taken to the hospital. she lived for a short while afterwards. once i got to the hospital, i spoke to milton the man that was -- arrived on the scene at the wreck. the accident. and asked what happened and she repeated that mother along with the paramedics that she -- her friend, drivi...

>> reporter: for years, smith and her husband tried to get the government and toyotas attention, to no avail. today, everyone was listening including the president of toyota usa. >> i want her and her husband to feel safe about driving our products. i was embarrassed to hear the story. >> reporter: congress wanted answers from toyota today but it was clear toyota does not have all the answers yet. >> do you believe that the recall on the carpet changes and the recall on the sticky pedal will sol...

My trick oxide was released at a houston area chemical plant. emergency workers issuing a shelter in place order for residents in the area. the company says a leak in a pipe created the mess. nobody reported hurt. california. a baby elephant making its debut at the san diego zoo. he weighed in at about 224 pounds. mom, dad, and baby all said to be doing fine. the herd to which they belong now has 13 elephants. and thats a fox watch across america. >> shepard: a daring and sophisticated assassina...

Plus theres a lot of gridlock here in washington. when youre someone like evan bayh who really works across the party lines, oftentimes you really take the wrath of the liberal base. evan bayh was somebody who took the wrath of the liberal base. >> mark breapreston, appreciate take a look at this 40-car pile-up in kansas over the weekend. emergency workers had to climb over the cars to get to the injured. at least 15 people were hospitalized. later there was another pile-up involving 30 cars. ...

>> bret: the president has somebody to shovel his driveway, but most of us here in the capital are digging out after snowstorm and bracing for another 10 to 20 inches of snow starting tuesday. national correspondent steve centanni reports it forced many people to make significant adjustment to the normal routine. >> there were safe and even enjoyable ways to get around washington, d.c. today. and skiing was one of them. >> its good to know for skiing its not often you get a day off for work and ...

The decision affects some 230,000 government employees who have been told to stay home for safety reasons. essential services will continue, though, and emergency workers are still expected to report to work. snow suspended all flights into and out of washington. reagans national airport today. service at dulles was severely limited. we want to go now to cnns meteorologist boppie schneider in the cnn severe weather center. bonnie, what a mess, and its not over yet. >> no, not at all. were stil...

Safety reasons. essential services will continue, though, and emergency workers are still expected to report to work. snow suspended all flights into and out of washington. reagans national airport today. service at dulles was severely limited. we want to go now to cnns meteorologist boppie schneider in the cnn severe weather center. bonnie, what a mess, and its not over yet. >> no, not at all. were still looking at the threat for more snowy weather for washed wash and the rest of the country ...

Construction in connecticut. search crews will continue to look through the night for possible survivors. it is not carry how many construction workers were on the site at the time. the mayor says at least 12 people were injured. the blast at the kleen energy plant in middletown rocked the countryside for miles. record snow in washington, d.c. has road crews working feverishly to clear out major streets and highways. the snowfall was so intense that federal government offices will be closed on...

Connecticut. search crews will continue through the night to look for possible survivors. it is not clear how many construction workers were on the site at the time. the mayor says at least 12 people were injured. the blast at the kleen energy plant in middletown rocked the countryside for miles. record snow in washington, d.c. has road crews working feverishly to clear out major streets and highways. the snowfall was so intense that federal government offices will be closed on monday. the dec...