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"around the world." thanks for watching. and we begin with "cnn and we begin with "cnn newsroom," next. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com right now, chris christie gets ready to deliver one of the most closely watched state of the state speeches ever. will he and should he address the scandal he is now facing. also right now, hillary clinton's iowa problem. why she could potentially face a tougher time winning over iowa voters than a lot of people might expect. and right now a retired police officer is in a florida court after allegedly killing a man who refused to stop texting his daughter during the previews at a movie. what's behind this shocking crime. hello, i'm wolf blitzer in washington. we start this hour with another big day for the new jersey governor, chris christie. in two hours, he'll give his annual state of the state address. but for the first time in a long time, people outside new jersey are actually paying special attention to what he might say. our owner ra erin mcpike is joining us. do we have any indication of whether he'll mention the so-called traffic scandal during the speech? >> reporter: wolf, our sources in christie's office say he will, in fact, acknowledge the scandal. but he's going to say that it's clear that it doesn't take away from the bipartisan results that he's had over the last four years, nor will it stand in the way of what he hopes to accomplish over the next few years. now, we also know that he's going to unveil a few new proposals, one of those is on property tax relief. and the other is on education reform. so he's going to call for a longer school day and for a longer school year. and, of course, he's tussled with teachers' unions in the past so it will be interesting to see how that plays out, wolf. >> what about the investigation, separate investigation, auditors looking into how his office spent money earmarked for superstorm sandy relief? >> reporter: well, wolf, i just spoke with someone in christie's office who told me that christie is not going to mention that federal probe, but instead he will discuss the funds that have been allocated so far for sandy relief. $18 million and two-thirds to new jersey residents so far. and three quarters of that have gone to low and middle income families. so the point there is he's going to assert he's used those sandy relief funds wisely. >> what's the latest on the investigations? and i say that plural. >> reporter: well, wolf, as you know, the new jersey assembly just formed a special committee yesterday to go about investigating the bridge scandal. now, what we understand from the new jersey assembly is that nothing will move forward until thursday when there's a voting session to reauthorize subpoena power for that committee. so more details to come on thursday, wolf. >> the investigations continuing, some of them only just beginning. thank you, erin. let's bring in our chief political analyst, gloria borger. gloria, what does he need to say in two hours when he addresses the folks in new jersey, and people will be watching all over the country. >> he needs to talk to the people of new jersey about the job he's doing for them as governor and the job he intends to do for them as governor. i'm not sure whether he needs to make a direct reference to the scandal. he can make an oblique reference. and as erin was pointing out, he can say, i'm committed to working in a bipartisan way, i'm not going to let petty politics get in the way of doing my job. he can acknowledge that he has made some mistakes along the way. but that he is turning the page for the state of new jersey. i think he has to convince the people of the state all over again that he is somebody that they can really trust to do their job. >> and so there's one potential scandal, obviously, involving the traffic jam of the george washington bridge. there's now this other scandal potentially that you've been investigating involving jersey city, new jersey. the democratic mayor there, and some retribution after he failed to endorse christie. >> so there are the bigger things and there are the smaller, petty things. the bigger things are the bridge and the question about why the political ads for sandy contained his picture. >> almost like a campaign commercial. >> like a campaign ad. and they cost more money. okay. so that's the larger. the smaller is kind of the petty political stuff, and as you refer to, there's mayor of jersey city, democrat, was unsure who he was going to endorse. he had just gotten elected in may. he was setting up some important meetings for him with state officials. particularly from the port authority. trying to get some money for his city. and the day after he told the christie people that, you know what, i'm not going to endorse you, suddenly all of his meetings were cancelled within an hour. nobody even made an effort to hide it, wolf. it was just clear that the governor's office had sort of put the kibosh on it and said, okay, we're not going to meet with this guy. is that a crime? absolutely not. is it petty and small? you might say yes. so this is the kind of thing that goes on at the state level all of the time. but if you want to be seen as presidential, wolf, i think it's a bit small. >> yes. especially when people are looking to see if the traffic incident is just an isolated event or if there are other political shenanigans going on in & their investigating that right now. some new poll numbers. monmouth university, new jersey residents poll. approval of governor christie in december, 65% approved of the job he's doing. that's now down to 59%. it's only a six-point drop. not that bad. look at this. you have a favorable impression of governor christie. a year or so ago, 70% said yes. down to 44% now. that's a pretty significant slip. >> yeah. it's a very significant slip. and i'm sure it's troubling for the governor's staff. if you look more at these polls within the state of new jersey, a couple other numbers pop out. only half of the -- about half of the people say he's not being completely honest about all of these controversies, which goes to the very important trust question. any leader has to have the trust of the people he's going to lead. and only 44% believe, and this is people in the state of new jersey who watch him every day, paying close attention to this. only oh 44% believe that he has the right temperament to be president of the united states. that's very telling. and, again, this temperament issue is very important when people look at a presidential candidate because they want to see you as something larger, bigger, better than most of us. and when you're seen as part of petty politics, it doesn't work. >> you make a good point. the reason we're so interested in this story is he potentially could be the republican presidential nominee. >> right. and these are the kinds of characteristics people look at. not only does he care about my problems and does he understand me and i think chris christie would get some good grades on that. but can i trust him, and does he have the temperament to be the leader of the united states. >> i'll speak later this hour. democratic congressman rush holt of new jersey has strong views on this subject. thanks, gloria. in new mexico, reports of a school shooting at a middle school in roswell. we're still learning details, but so far two children have been taken to the hospital. cnn's miguel marquez is following developments from los angeles. miguel, what else do we know? >> reporter: shocking this would happen yet again. roswell is a very small town, about 50,000 people in southeastern new mexico. this is at berrendo middle school. typically in new mexico, middle schools are fifth through eighth grade, so we're talking 10-year-old through 13 or 14. we're seeing some tape now from one of our oh affiliates in new mexico of the scene outside of that middle school. two individuals, two children, we understand, were shot, possibly with a shotgun. we understand the shooter has been apprehended. it is not clear whether that shooter is alive or dead. it sounds as though the shooter was taken alive. but it's not clear whether or not he gave up to police or they had to take him out in some form. we know that two individuals that were shot were taken to a local hospital, eastern new mexico regional center, which is a level three trauma center, not -- doesn't deal with serious injuries. they have since been airlifted to umc in lubbuck, tuexas. there are two individuals there who are listed in critical condition. authorities there in roswell saying that parents can go to the roswell mall some miles away to pick up their kids. all of the kids from berrendo middle school are being transported to the roswell mall. we also understand there may be a third injury in this, but it's not clear whether that may be the shooter himself or somebody else. so we're trying to get more details on that. and we expect more details soon. coming up, 3:00 eastern, new mexico state police are expected to give a news conference. we will certainly be listening to that. wolf? >> and we'll stay in touch with you, miguel. thanks very much for that information. very disturbing information. what witnesses say started as an argument over text messaging ended in the shooting death of a father. police say the gunman, a retired police officer, was involved. he's in court as we speak right now. we'll have the very latest on this truly shocking story when we come back. if yand you're talking toevere rheuyour rheumatologistike me, about trying or adding a biologic. this is humira, adalimumab. this is humira working to help relieve my pain. this is humira helping me through the twists and turns. this is humira helping to protect my joints from further damage. doctors have been prescribing humira for over ten years. humira works by targeting and helping to block a specific source of inflammation that contributes to ra symptoms. for many adults, humira is proven to help relieve pain and stop further joint damage. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal events, such as infections, lymphoma, or other types of cancer, have happened. blood, liver and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening heart failure have occurred. before starting humira , your doctor should test you for tb. ask your doctor if you live in or have been to a region where certain fungal infections are common. tell your doctor if you have had tb, hepatitis b, are prone to infections, or have symptoms such as fever, fatigue, cough, or sores. you should not start humira if you have any kind of infection. ask your doctor if humira can work for you. this is humira at work. right now a retired police officer is in court accused of shooting and killing a man in a movie theater after an argument over text messaging. 71-year-old curtis reeves is charged with second degree murder in the death of a father who witnesses say was texting to check the status of his 3-year-old daughter. rosa flores is joining us now with the latest. rosa, first of all, what do we know about the events that led up to this really shocking shooting? >> reporter: well, wolf, what we can tell you is that here are the highlights. there was text messaging, popcorn flying all over the place, and an altercation that turned deadly. a little girl, not even 3 years old, has just lost her dad, because according to police and witnesses, a man shot and killed him monday oh afternoon, all because he was texting at the cob 16 movie theater in wesley chapel, florida. the movie was "lone survivor" and hadn't started. >> it was a 1:20 starting so we know they were going through the previews and it's absolutely crazy that it would rise to this level of altercation over somebody just texting in a movie theater. >> 43-year-old chad oulson was on a date with his wife, nicole. he was texting their daughter's daycare to check in on her. that's when witnesses say 71-year-old curtis reeves, a retired tampa police captain, seen here dressed in white, became quite irritated. >> their voiced started going up, there seemed to be a confrontation, and then bang, he was shot. >> reporter: witnesses say that during their argument, oulson threw a bag of popcorn at reeves. charles cummings, a retired marine who served in vietnam, says it was absolutely shocking to be caught in the cross fire once again. >> he staggered two seats over, fell on my son and i. >> reporter: the father and son say they watched in horror as reeves shot oulson in the chest with a .380 semi automatic handgun, killing him. oulson's wife was shot in the hand, as witnesses say she tried to shield her husband. after he was shot, mr. oulson staggered and fell on another man and his son oh. >> he said, man, i can't believe i got shot. blood started coming out of his mouth and i held him and was trying to hold him up and he fell down. >> reporter: in the midst of the chaos, other movie-goers tried to help. >> the fellow that was in the movie, said he was a nurse, jumped down, started pumping the gentleman's chest until the paramedics arrived. >> reporter: an off-duty deputy who just happened to be in the theater detained the suspect and secured the gun until police arrived. >> i can't believe people would bring a pistol, a gun, to a movie. i can't believe they would argue and fight and shoot one another over popcorn. or even a cell phone. >> reporter: reeves is now charged with second degree murder. and we have some live pictures that we would like to take you to. and these are live pictures of inside that florida courtroom, where the suspect is going to be making his first court appearance. again, that charge, he was arrested and charged on second degree homicide. and we would, of course, bring you the latest information as it becomes available. we're looking at it just as you are at this moment. we should also add that oulson's autopsy is scheduled for today, wolf. >> we'll stay on top of this story, we'll monitor this hearing that's unfolding right now, rosa, thanks very much. other news we're following. west virginia's toxic water crisis is becoming a major problem for other states, as well. in ohio and kentucky. officials are now worried that contaminated water could flow into the ohio river. as a precaution, they even closed intake valves that feed the water supply in some cities along the river, including cincinnati. >> we have the ability anyway, the technology to clean the water, regardless, but we would rather not take the risk or spend the money to clean it. >> in west virginia, some residents are again allowed to start using the tap water, but about 200,000 others have not been given the all-clear. jean casarez is in charleston, west virginia. what's happening with the water supply down the ohio river, jean? >> reporter: well, wolf, here's the situation. this is the elk river right behind me, which is the water source for the people here in charleston, west virginia and nine counties. the elk river feeds into the canal river, which feeds into the ohio river. and so ohio's water authority has shut off two valves, just as a precaution. now, their water companies do have reserves, so it doesn't mean the people are out of water there, but kentucky also followed suit for a short time. they turned off two of their intake valves in protection for their people. those have now been turned back on. but right here in charleston, west virginia, 300,000 people were without water. water to bathe in, drink or cook with. and now we're learning that one-third of those people have gotten the green light to turn their water back on, but what that means is two-thirds of the people are still waiting to use water. they still have to it use bottled water. this is still a community that is in dire straits when it comes to just normal aspects of living. >> and we know also, jean, the storage facility that had these chemicals that got into the water supply had not actually been inspected since, what, 1991, i assume this is triggering not only outrage, but a call for major regulatory changes. >> reporter: right. a full inspection 1991. it was a different company, it stored a hazardous chemical. and then when it became a pollutant, under law, it didn't have to be regulated, it didn't have to be inspected anymore. and what we are learning from the department of environmental protection is that, in fact, they are going to the legislature and they are looking for means so that this doesn't happen again. so that a company like this doesn't slip under in a loophole, so that it doesn't have to be regulated and thus, inspected. that could have stopped all of this. >> all right, jean, thanks very much. jean casarez is reporting on all the latest information, disturbing information, from west virginia. congressional leaders here in washington are pushing beyond the partisanship to try to come up with a $1 trillion budget. our capitol hill correspondent will examine some of the winners and the losers. she'll explain why obamacare fits into both categories. that and a whole lot more news when we come back. weeknights are for favorites. olive garden's signature favorites now just $10. including everyone's favorite fettuccine alfredo and our classic lasagna. plus unlimited soup or salad, and warm breadsticks. signature favorites now just ten dollars, monday through thursday, at olive garden. 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