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you cant see around the corners. this morning, our photographer had to drive from needham to braintree. thats normally an hour ride. this morning three hours. it was white-knuckle driving. look at the visibility, snow and blowing snow. almost a whiteout at 3:00, 4:00 this morning. he left at 1:00, got here at 4s 4:00. he saw spinouts and accidents. schools closed today, like last friday. fourth snow day of the season. looks like they have to days up before the end of the year. amtrak u...

We put so much emphasis on the grade here. we grade our schools by one standardized test, or high stakes test, i should say. and i worry about our children walking into a school that might not have a grade thats something that theyd like to see. our schools need to be the place where our children walk in every day, and they feel good about where they are. and i think the grade is putting too much emphasis in a negative way. now if we start grading our parents, what is this saying to our children...

and cooperate in that and make improvements on a daily basis, so were very happy. dr. lemole? >> sure. so as dr. rhee said, the congresswoman continues to do very well neurologically. youve heard everything out there like, for example, she is beginning to stand with assistance. shes scrolling through an ipad. these are all fantastic advancements forward. they do indicate higher cognitive function. but i do want to caution everyone that she has a long road ahead of her. and rehabilitati...

a sudden shoot-out. a fight for life after a policewoman is killed in cold blood. its getaway for countless americans from coast to coast, but how are travelers fairing after that monster storm? plus spend and now mend. how to fix your bloated budget after the holiday spending spree. and exit signs. lindsey low hay expected to depart rehab. good morning. im thomas roberts. welcome to "msnbc sunday." alex witt has the day off. lets get straight to it. heres whats happening no...

hoffman. but hoffman, who is only 30 years old has a talenty and disturbing criminal history. he is a convicted arsonist. he set fire to an apartment complex in ohio. he was sentenced eight years and court records show he only paid back $5,000 towards that debt. in the current ohio neighborhood where sarah was found, neighbors describe him as a loaner and a weirdo in their words. neighbors report he would sit in a hammock in a yard and he would stare and listen to peoples conversations...

much lighter prison term than the victim family wanted or certainly expected. messerly was given two years in prison today by a judge in los angele angeles. and the gun enhancement component of his conviction was tossed out. had it not been he could have faced 14 years. heres a live picture from sky 7 hd as darkness fell, peaceful protest turned into a disorganized march. many of the demonstrators have now been boxed in by police near the intersection of sixth avenue and east 18th stre...

years. >> i thought that at the end he moved into story-teller mode. he was like the narrati narrati telling his own story. >> let me tell you about this guy, barack obama. >> he steps outside of himself and he tells the story. its one of his gifts. but its a little odd. it feels a little -- a little bloodless and emotionless. but, look, he looked pensive. he looked thoughtful. he looked contrite. >> no teleprompter. >> no. and he didnt express some of those things, but implicitly in t...

>> it is all about the voter turnout, thomas. the reason the president is going on "the daily show" and doing other unconventional things, he benefited in 2008 from a huge swell of enthusiasm among young voters, minorities in particular. those things helped put him over the top in critical states, helped him win the election over john mccain. we know that in midterm elections, the lect trt teelect to be older, more white than in a presidential election. its a smaller group of people. t...

especially when a lot of people would say the community colleges have been undervalued in the past. >> thats right. what theyre being viewed at, and you heard this conversation yesterday. when we had the meeting of business leaders. he calls this economic recovery board. the community colleges in each community can serve as your job retraining centers. its the fastest way to go and get a skill that you may not need. you dont need the extra degree. people are hesitant to take on the ext...

magazine and author of "the promi promise." what a night in politics. unbelievable stuff. jonath jonathan, i spoke with the national senatorial committee chairman saying we are behind her, sending her the mass numb $42,000 from the committee. chairman cornyn sending her a check about his pac. whats this all disunity? [ inaudible ] chris, i cant hear jonathan so let me ask you about that. >> i get the first crack. >> reflection and change overnight after some within the committee saying...