that appears on your screen. a wild animal and a deadly attack. a 24-year-old woman at an animal sanctuary killed inside a lion cage. a nuclear threat this morning. the aggressive claims from north korea. off the stage and behind bars. earl this morning, a judge cracking down on the ballet dancer accused in an acid attack on a theater director. we are live in russia coming up. and no rest for the storm weary. people still picking up after sandy. they are now on watch for a brand new flood threat this morning. on that note, i am going to say welcome back. welcome to "early start." >> it is great to see you this morning. it is thursday, march 7th. 30 minutes after the hour right now. new this morning, north korea threatening a preemptive