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during questioning police say storro admitted her burn injuries were self-inflicted. there is speculation she might be mentally ill. prosecutors must decide if storro should face criminal charges. the census bureau says the nation's poverty rate climbed more than 14% last year. that's about 43.5 million people, or about 1 in 7 americans. the report also finds that the share of americans without health coverage rose sharply to nearly 51 million people. connecticut has a tradition of being a reliably democratic state, but maybe not this year. voter discontent was on display outside...

americans now live in poverty. 4 million joined the list just last year. and that means 1 out of every 7 people we pass on the street could be struggling for basic needs, like food. david muir has been looking at what these numbers really mean. david? >> reporter: diane, 1 in 7 is really something. these new numbers offer a stunning portrait how many american families have watched as the middle class has slipped from their reach. it is the largest number of americans living in poverty, since they began keeping track 50 years ago. an increase of 4-in one year. >> people that used to b...

good evening. america is the land, the nation of plenty, the richest country in the history of the world. but we have real numbers tonight on the staggering increase in people barely getting by. in a new report today, the government says 44 million americans now live in poverty. 4 million joined the list just last year. and that means 1 out of every 7 people we pass on the street could be struggling for basic needs, like food. david muir has been looking at what these numbers really mean. david? >> reporter: diane, 1 in 7 is really something. these new numbers offer a stunning portra...

there's been a lot of progress. no question. here in louisiana, mississippi, other areas that were so devastated by hurricane katrina. but there still remain a lot of problems, even charges of discrimination in the recovery effort. we're going to get to all of that this morning as we mark the fifth anniversary of hurricane katrina roaring into louisiana. all of that coming up in the next three hours. but first, let's go back to carol in new york. can't believe it's been five years. thanks, john. here's a quick look at what else is new this morning. new video released 3693 miners ...

new one that's been built through harry connick's program or brad pitt's program. and so many other houses that are either abandoned or undergoing reconstruction. it is going to be an awfully long time before this entire city is back years, if not decades. that will wrap it up for our coverage. anderson cooper will be back at 10:00 tonight. carol? >> something that hasn't changed, you know, even through all of the -- hell those people have been through in new orleans, friendliest and nicest people you would ever want to meet. awesome. >> they sure are. it is a great place to come spe...