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>> nichols sets up his camera at what he thinks is a safe distance until he realizes the utility workers are not actually sure where the leaking gas is coming from. >> there was a hesitation from everyone, just an unknowingness of what was happening, of where this gas was coming from. am i in a safe area? >> despite his uneasiness, nichols stays where he is and goes to work. >> i had a close-up shot of the two gentlemen walking out of the building, and, all of a sudden, you see this flash of lig...

When all of a sudden the ground erupts. >> all you see is just this flash of light and this giant plume of smoke just rocket up into the sky, followed shortly by fire and sparkles of light and just debris falling all around. >> cameraman jeff nichols captures the yellow-orange fireball. the explosion blows dangerous chunks of concrete and other debris into the air. >> you can see in the left corner of the screen that this panel of debris just kind of floats down from the sky and hits one gentlem...

Plume of smoke just rocket up into the sky, followed shortly by fire and sparkles of light, and just debris falling all around. >> cameraman jeff nichols captures the yellow-orange fireball. the explosion blows dangerous chunks of concrete and other debris into the air. >> you can see in the left corner of the screen that this panel of debris just kind of floats down from the sky and hits one gentleman in the back. >> nichols arrives at the scene 20 minutes before the blast, expecting to capture...

Statement to cnn just moments ago, damon feldman said he was tempted to go through with it for the money, but, quote, it was hurting too many people. thats just not the direction i want to go. i dont care how much money i could have made on this, unquote. now, feldman is promising to hold a press conference. its apparently going to happen on tuesday. number four now, the ceo of aol is apologizing for comments he made about the companys benefits program. tim armstrong had cited the cost of obam...

And many people could remain in the dark even longer. another storm is on the way. >> michigan also seeing mass power outages. some 32,000 folks without any power at all after that same storm hit there. utility workers worry that melting ice could fall on power lines as temperatures rise while they rush to restore electricity. and today is the day emergency unemployment benefits expire today and it affects more than a million people right now. hundreds of thousands more could remain affected i...

Two principal ones are now fighting. it broke out 15 december when the presidential guard turned on each other in armed conflict. so, again, we ought to be exc t skeptical but hopeful the diplomatic interventions can have some impact. >> general barry mccaffrey, always a pleasure. might i add, i wish you had taken peter alexanders position outdoors as you are in honolulu, hawaii. >> i am. in paradise, no question about it. >> thank you for taking a break to join us. slowly but surely, theyre g...

>> cameraman jeff nichols captures the yellow-orange fireball. the explosion blows dangerous chunks of concrete and other debris into the air. >> you can see in the left corner of the screen that this panel of debris just kind of floats down from the sky and hits one gentleman in the back. >> nichols arrives at the scene 20 minutes before the blast, expecting to capture utility workers fixing the leak. >> as a news videographer, youve done these stories before. its usually nothing much. you migh...

American people want to hear about this? >> i do. and i think that theyre really tired of angry talk. they want to hear the stories of how this is helping people. you know, i keep hearing these stories and thinking about -- ed, you and i are not that far apart in age. i came from organized labor. my father was a utility worker, a union member. utility workers, local 270. health care saved my life. i was diagnosed with severe asthma and almost died twice in my late teens. he had affordable health...

For minor diseases? well have the study that says very soon our germs could be too powerful to kill. these stories and more coming up on "happening now." jenna: weather now, some deadly twisters across the midwest and northeast today, yesterday and today. these 12 states reporting tornados touching down in their communities and some areas have been completely levelled. take a look at that in hard hit illinois. six people were killed as the wreckage flew by and people enjoying the bears game this...

>> all you see is just this flash of light and this giant plume of smoke just rocket up into the sky, followed shortly by fire and sparkles of light, and just debris falling all around. >> cameraman jeff nichols captures the yellow-orange fireball. the explosion blows dangerous chunks of concrete and other debris into the air. >> you can see in the left corner of the screen that this panel of debris just kind of floats down from the sky and hits one gentleman in the back. >> nichols arrives at t...