Its time for end point. Roland, start us off. Elections have consequences. There is no doubt the butt kicking the gop took in november plays a Critical Role to whats happened with Immigration Reform so maybe whether its democrat or republican in the future, get beat, things might change. Cameron the final word and last ten seconds. I was totally excited to see so much bipartisan support for immigration and i hope that carries through to all president obamas agenda items. Time to wake up. Great to hear people talking together. We are out of time. Cnn newsroom with Carol Costello begins now. Hey carol, good morning. Hi, soledad. Stories in the newsroom a young hostage taken underground to a bunker. Killer violent storms on the move, at least one person is reported dead in nashville, tornado warnings popping up across the southeast, the entire east coast could soon be in the danger zone. Ray lewis, reverend ray . People call him reverend ray . Yes. Does he it he serve that title . He does, hes a jacklegged preacher without a license, no Bible College but its just in him. He cant help it. We talked to the pastor who put lewis on the road to redempti redemption. Toyota hits the breaks. Automakeer announcing a massive recall for two popular models. Find out if your car is at risk. Newsroom starts now. Good morning and thank you for joining us. Im Carol Costello, on the same day a Senate Committee looks at the problem of gun violence in the United States, police work around the clock to save a 6yearold boy held hostage by a man with a gun. For the past 17 hours that little boy has been held in an underground bunker in midland city, alabama, not far from the georgia border. Police say the boy was taken after an armed man got aboard a school bus, demanded children, shot and killed the bus driver, and then fled to that underground bunker with the boy. Neighbors describes what theyve been told. I talked to the girl that was on the school bus and she told me he came on the bus with a gun, shot into the ceiling or the floor board once and shot the bus driver three times after asking for a child, two children between 6 and 8. The School Bus Driver apparently he did everything he could, he said you cant do that, threw the bus into reverse, floored the gas and thats when the bus alarm came on and tried to get out of the way but it was too late, he already shot the bus driver three times. Our affiliate wdhn says the gunman is a 65yearold man, reporter josh roltenberg is on the phone with us from alabama hi, josh. Reporter hey, carol, how are you . This is a terrible story. Are police in contact with the kidnaper or the little boy . Reporter i do know that they were in contact with the kidnaper last night. There was a point in time just after midnight central time when they did cut off communication with the kidnaper because he reportedly was going to go to sleep. Right now, more police are back on the scene, and we have not been told yet if they are back in contact with the kidnaper this morning, but we do know they were talking with him last night. Was this school bus targeted by this gunman . Reporter as far as we can tell, that is not the case. We do know that the 65yearold man, jimmy lee dykes had mental issues and he apparently just stormed the bus. We do not know the reason why as of yet bute do not know also if he targeted this bus. It doesnt seem like thats the case. What about this child . Why did he take this particular little boy . Reporter well, its been reported that this little boy could be a special needs child and perhaps even autistic. Once the gunshots were fired at the bus driver, the other kids were able to get off the bus but this was the one boy that was not able to do so, and thats why he was taken. Just a final question for you, the 65yearold suspect, hes been building this bunker for, what, the last two years or four months . Why does he have a bunker . Reporter to be honest, we do not know the answer to that question. We just know that he has been building this bunker for several, for quite some time and we do know this, because hes been doing it for such a long time, he even reportedly has enough food and supplies to last him inside that bunker for four months. Unbelievable. Wdhn reporter josh raltenberg thank you for filling us in. This latest act of gun violence could add urgency on capitol hill. The long dormant gun control debate has been revived by the horrific shooting sprees at sandy hook elementary and the Movie Theater in aurora, colorado. One of the people testifying today will be former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, herself a victim of gun violence and deeply moved by the massacre in connecticut. When it can happen to children in a classroom, its time to say enough. Giffords will be joined by her husband, former astronaut mark kelly. Together theyve launched a campaign against gun violence. Also testifying the nras Wayne Lapierre. The nra reached out to its members urging them to attend this Senate Committee hearing. In an email and online in a posting the Gun Lobby Group says you can bet the antigunners will be trying to mobilize their supporters to pack the hearing room and we need to make sure that the room is filled with Second Amendment supporters dana bash is on capitol hill this morning and finding out all sorts of stuff this morning for example there was a move to bring guns into the Senate Committee hearing, is that going to happen . Reporter its not and it was a move by two of the republican senators on the committee, two of the chief supports of gun rights, Lindsey Graham and ted cruz. Im told by a spokesman for graham theyre not going to do this because of lots of red tape and bureaucracy in order to allow them to do this. First and foremost assault weapons are not legal in the District Of Columbia so they gave up and Lindsey Graham is going to have pictures and posters of these weapons as his show and tell, not the actual weapons themselves. Gotcha. You also talked to mark kelly about his testimony. What did he tell you especially about the nra . Reporter very interesting. Mark kelly and Gabby Giffords, his wife, they are both gun owners. Kelly told me he considered joining the nra but he never got around to it. He also told me that when it comes to his testimony here, hes going to be sitting at one side of the witness table, Wayne Lapierre of the nra at the other. He hopes that they can have a conversation that can really start to do something. Two staunch supporters of the Second Amendment, two very different views on guns. Theyre godgiven freedoms. They belong to us. In the United States of america, as our birthright. No government gave them to us and no government can ever take them away. I defended the Second Amendment flying in combat over iraq and kuwait. You know, defending our country. Gabby owns a gun, i own a gun, this really isnt only about the Second Amendment. Reporter these will be the star witnesses at congresss first hearing on guns since newtown. Mark kelly, husband of former congresswoman Gabby Giffords who survived a gunshot through the head, six people died in the attack. The couple are gun owners themselves. Kelly tells cnn they even used to practice at an nra range. Now, theyre taking on the powerful gun lobby. Kelly also tells cnn they support extensive gun control, including restricting high capacity weapons like the one used by giffords shooter. It was taken down after unloading ten rounds in a magazine, then there would be other people that died that day that would be alive today. Reporter as the nras executive director, Wayne Lapierre is the premiere defender of gun rights. His prepared testimony released by the nra sounds familiar warnings, lawabiding gun owner also not accept blame for the acts of violent or deranged criminals, nor do we believe the government should dictate what we can lawfully own and use to protect our families. Lapierre certainly will have plenty of avid defenders on the committee holding the hearing like orrin hatch. After years of being pushed around its tough not to be combative. Wayne lapierre is one of the nicest, kindest people youll ever meet but he really does believe in the Second Amendment, as do i. Reporter hell go head to head with Dianne Feinstein. He makes his claim everybody is entitled to these weapons. My view is everybody is entitled to be safe. Reporter she called the nravennra nra venal but insists its not personal. Hes there for gun people to allow them to have these guns regardless. They have fought virtually every kind of regulation. The time has come to change course. Reporter feinstein will not only have to convince republicans of that at this hearing today, shes also going to have some work to do with some of her democratic colleagues, the chairman, Patrick Leahy is a gun owner, a supporter of gun rights so there is a little bit of tension i think its fair to say between feinstein and leahy because she felt the witnesses were a little bit skewed towards those who are in favor of gun rights and not where she stands in favor of gun control. The senate k hearing will get under way at 10 01 eastern time, just about an hour from now. Dana bash hthank you so much. Well have full live coverage, youll hear every single word. One person reported dead in nashville this morning, as a line of severe thunderstorms pushes east. The system covers a lot of ground from texas to illinois, and virginia. Tornadoes have been reported, wind gusts as strong as 80 Miles Per Hour are knocking out power to thousands of people, lets bring in indra petersen in the cnn weather center. Tell us more. Currently we do not have any tornado warnings in effect but notice the instability that remains especially as you look down towards mississippi and even alabama, tornado watches are in effect until about 4 00 p. M. , even in atlanta as a couple cells developed ahead of the squall lines. Well watch the Severe Weather threat through the evening. The jet stream is slowly starting to lift off to the northeast but nonetheless this Severe Weather threat will stay with us straight through the evening hours. Well look at Severe Weather from the midatlantic regions down through the southeast. This is not just going to be an event with isolated tornadoes. We have a lot of Straight Line winds out there, strong gusts, even 105mileperhour wind reported east of nashville this morning and the flooding threat as we continue to see these heavy rains. Indra petersons, thanks so much. Deer, antler spray, a banned substance . Who knew. According to Sports Illustrated ray lewis not only knew but used the substance to heal faster. Apparently there is a banned substance made from deer antlers that stimulates muscle growth. Lewis tore his triceps in october, an injury so serious it could have ended his season. Sports illustrated said lewis used antler spray to heal. He dismisses the report. Every test in the nfl theres never been a question if i ever even thought about using anything. So to even entertain stupidity like that, tell them to get a story off somebody else. Most like lire lewis fans are dismissing the reports because lewis is much more than a Football Player in baltimore. They call him reverend ray, as his pastor told me, lewis is the mayor, the governor and president obama in a jersey. Hes a man who can talk honestly about redemption and who has the power to change lives. Let the glory of the lord reporter the empowerment temple ame church is a wash in purple from the stage, to the cho choir to the parishioners. I need you to lift up your voice, i will not be defeated. Reporter the pastor says god is on the ravens side. The pastor helped lead lewis to redemption, to god. People call him reverend ray. Yes. Reporter does he deserve that title . Hes a jacklegged preacher without a license, no Bible College but its in him, he cant help it. He has spoken here a couple of times, ive put him up to do our bible study and hes like billy graham and bishop jakes wrapped into one. Please, please reporter this is lewis preaching at empowerment temple last year after a rash of shootings in baltimore over labor day weekend. We got to change the way our children think, we got to change the way the gangs are dictating and running our streets. We have the ability to do that, but its called tough love. Reporter fans call lewis in your face faith and Community Service beautifully sincere but his critics find it phony, a redemption tour with no true redemption. All of the attention glori glorifying him and he was involved in what happened down in atlanta, but yet still people dont seem to care. Theyre more interested in football. Reporter what role did ray lewis play the night two men were murdered . Reporter 13 years old wilsons nephew and buddy were stabbed to Death Outside of an atlanta nightclub. Lewis and two others were charged in their murders. Four months later lewis pleaded guilty to a much lesser charge, obstruction of justice, and a jury decided the other two killed baker and lawlor in selfdefense. Were talking about a Family Member here. This isnt just somebody that was on the street. Were talking about a Family Member here that loved them. Reporter but today, lewis insists whatever happened in atlanta changed him. With everything that ive been through in my whole life, you know, the thing that for me to be here today and my only purpose in life is to find different ways to help people and encourage people and make our world a better place. Reporter did you ever sit down and talk to him about what happened in atlanta . Yes. Reporter could you share . Im just glad hes on this side of it. It was anybody who talks about ray lewis cant possibly quote the book of psalms to know that david was a man after gods own heart, after committing adultery, after committing murder, after being negligent on the job, after being taken out of position, is still somebody who god honored and i this i that many times history cant really appreciate it while youre in it. Its only after you walk away. Reporter and that says dr. Bryant defines redemption. Its not what youve done, its what youve become. And what will become of ray lewis after his last ride on super bowl sunday . Hes expected to take a job at espn and watch his son play football at the university of miami and you can bet ray lewis will continue to preach in churches around the country. On the eve of the super bowl, cnn is live in new orleans with our take on the biggest sporting event in the country, what it means to the city, how it became a cultural phenomenon and so much more, joining us for kickoff in new orleans as cnn Bleacher Report special saturday afternoon, 4 00 p. M. Eastern. Believe it or not, this is the mayor of denver busting a move because he lost a bet. Good luck, rayray. Aare [ engine revving ] [ male announcer ] every car we build must make adrenaline pump and pulses quicken. To help you not just to stay alive. But feel alive. The new c class is no exception. Its a mercedesbenz through and through. 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The air bags go off randomly in some corollas and windshield wipers in some lexus models may not work under the weight of heavy snow. Find out more information on facebook. Com carolcnn. The u. S. Business economy shrank in the last quarter, something completely unexpected. Alison kosik is at the New York Stock Exchange with what this means. Carol, we expected lousy, we certainly didnt expect this lousy and there are three big reasons, the economy contracted or took a step back during october, november and december of last year. For one, Government Spending plunged and thats mostly because of a pullback in defense spending. Also, there were fewer exports. Europe is a huge factor in that, just this week, we learned that growth in spain and the uk is also contracting and that means europe is buying less stuff from us. Third, business inventories dropped and that Means Companies bought less stuff from manufacturers to put on their shelves, the fiscal cliff is likely a big factor in this. Spending cuts caused a lot of businesses and the government to pull back and this is a big deal, carol because its the First Time Since 2009 that weve seen the economy contract. All right, alison kosik report