now averaging just below $4 a gallon in california. analysts blame the rising price at the pump on refinery issues and concerns about iran. >>> and speaking of refinery issues, a huge fire at a refinery in washington on friday. that could mean more trouble at the pumps. there were no serious injuries. >>> finally, well, the new york city tabloids said it best. you can't lin 'em all. >> i get it. >> the new york knicks lost the first game with jeremy lin as starter. he had 26 points but committed nine costly turnovers. that ended the knicks seven-game winning streak. tune in tomorrow for an exclusive espn sitdown interview. i was at the game last night. it was very exciting. >> is that why you're so tired this morning? >> that's one reason. >> i don't think it will stop the steady march of bad puns. thanks, ron. >>> now to the new diet pill that some people are calling a miracle drug. it could get a green light from a panel of federal officials this week. it comes with a dilemma. would you take a drug that hole. ed this woman go there t

maureen from california for sherri shepherd. what is the biggest fear when you perform live for the first time? >> my biggest fear, besides being old. my biggest fear is, like, totally getting in the middle. -- that's why i was never a waitress. i got bad memory, bad feet, bad attitude. my biggest fear is getting out there and my feet hurting and i can't remember a darn thing. he says that he will never leave me. so -- he says he won't let me go. so just hold me. right? >> all right. >> they all say that? they all say that? >> they all say that. cameron mathison in the oud yens. >> we have some audience questions. >> i want to know, rochon who do you think is going to be your biggest competition? >> my biggest competition. >> all the old people! >> it's not the old people. it's -- i really don't know. everybody's got the tricks up their sleeves. i'm a little nervous about this guy, though. the way he came out was a little classic, right? i'm ready to see what everybody's bringing. i'm excited. >> one more question here. adela wh

we have the latest on the radiation scare in southern california. workers at the san onofre plant set to get inside a reactor today to find out why there may have been a small radiation leak on wednesday. and millions of people have a lot of questions. >> so far, we think any radiation would have been far below dangerous levels. >>> also we have new details on demi moore's health situation. boy, turned out she arrived in such a ravage condition, doctors were also worried she had a fatal disease. >>> we have a story that is about to shake your head. many are about to become billionaires. when facebook goes public. but this guy? all he did was paint some walls for facebook. now he's set for a $200 million payout. >> how about a decision? they say, you can have a few thousand dollars or a few shares of stock. we know what he took. great decision. >>> let's get some news from josh. >> it's fair to call that the play of one man's life. we'll have that for you in just a bit. >>> we're going to begin today with the biggest storm of the year for millions of

also, a beautiful picture from california. the milder temperatures swing through southern california today. the heat is on. back up to 70s on friday. vegas just barely into the 60s. times square, it's dry until lunchtime. >> i really would rather have the grill. becky, i'm giving you the cake shooter. tell me if it work out for you. haul that weather was brought to you by rosetto stone. >> i will arm-wrestle you over the grill. come in here and we'll go for it right here. all right? >>> coming up, and we're going to do it. the men of "desperate housewives" here live. [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more for cable and enjoying it less and less? stop paying for second best. upgrade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone for an incredible price: just $89.99 a month for two years with a two-year agreement. it's an amazing deal, but it's for a limited time only. so don't wait. want to save even more? call right now and we'll add a special bonus: $300 back. unlike cable, fios delivers a 100% fiber-optic network to

today's high temperatures in parts of southern california, los angeles, 77. warm all the way to san francisco, above average in seattle and portland. lots of sunshine will stick around. and the caucuses today. it will be great weather-wise. i'll leave you with a look at the national outlook. a whole lot of precip in the middle of the country. >> let's get straight to the twitter and facebook photos. want to begin with a foggy look. it's been really foggy in illinois for the last couple of days. this morning, north dakota, south dakota waking up with that. that's the top of the capitol in springfield. and one more picture from janesville, wisconsin. and that is called horror frost. >> what? >> horror frost. >> okay, thank you both. >>> we're going to turn now to the big one-on-one interview with tim tebow. even though he's not playing in the super bowl tomorrow, tebow-mania has not faded one bit. he really was the big story this past season. with his controversial, open evangelicalism, and the late-game comebacks. espn anchor hannah storm scored a big sitdown

we have the latest on the radiation scare in california. workers at the san onofre plant looking to get inside today and find why there may have been a little radiation leak. >> so far, we think any radiation would have been far below dangerous levels. >>> demi moore's health situation. the doctors were worried she had a fatal disease because she arrived at the hospital in such bad condition. >>> many are about to become billionaires. this guy? all he did was paint some walls for facebook. now he's set for a $200 million payout. >> how about a decision? they say, you can have a few thousand dollars or a few shares of stock. great decision. >> the play of one man's life. >>> we're going begin today with the biggest storm of the year for millions of americans. blizzard conditions from denver into omaha tonight and lasting into tomorrow. some areas bracing for up to a foot and half of snow. sam is by in moment to show you the storm's track. deadly weather overseas. word that some 11,000 people are trapped, unable to leave villages in serbia be

cecilia vega reporting live for from this california gas station, when all three grades of gas jumped ten cents during her two-minute report. message to drivers, when filling up, hurry up and make it before a commercial. if you think that's unusual, watch what happened when a reporter here in tampa, florida, was talking gas prices. watch what goes on behind her. >> slight costs go up, too. we could see less people driving. >> probably shocked by the gas prices. >> no one was seriously hurt. >> she didn't even turn around. >> she's a professional. >> she's focused. either that or she had her earpiece in turned way loud. >> i appreciated the anchor's line, they were probably distracted by the high gas prices. again, nobody seriously hurt in the crash. >> okay, josh, let's check in with sam champion for the nation's weather. sam. no car crashes behind you, sam. >> no, we put our video at the top of the show. i've got nothing, josh. good morning, everyone. we do have this big storm. it's got winter and spring wrapped up into one kind of a big mess. a lot of folks will be affected. watch t

another seriously injured in a shootout in southern california. our senior law and justice correspondent, pierre thomas is following the overnight developments and joins us. good morning to you, pierre. >> reporter: hi, josh. the fbi says an immigration agent pulled out a gun and opened fire on a co-worker, possibly his boss, last night in long beach. multiple shots were fired. a third agent in the office then intervened, firing his weapon, fatally wounding the shooter. officials believe it was a workplace dispute that went out of control. authorities said the threat is over and they believe this was an isolated incident. the agent that was the initial target is in stable condition. everyone is happy about that. >> we are very much so. pierre thomas, thank you. >>> also in southern california, two fighter jets had to be scrambled when a small plane entered the no-fly zone because the president was traveling by helicopter there. police and secret service met the pilot, determined he made an honest mistake, that is until they searched his plane, whe

also, a beautiful picture from california. the milder temperatures swing through southern california today. the heat is on. back up to 70s on friday. vegas just barely into the 60s. times square, it's dry until lunchtime. >> i really would rather have the grill. becky, i'm giving you the cake shooter. tell me if it work out for you. haul that weather was brought to you by rosetto stone. >> i will arm-wrestle you over the grill. come in here and we'll go for it right here. all right? >>> coming up, and we're going to do it. the men of "desperate housewives" here live. >>> well, it's sad but true. it's almost time the say good-bye to our good friends on wisteria lane. this morning, we thought we would turn our attention away from the women and towards the men who helped make the show a fan favorite. joining us this morning, james denton, rick card doe chavira and doug savant. eight seasons. >> 20 minutes in special effects getting his hair done. >> really? >> and you're just off the plane. >> i did the red eye. got in an hour ag

you'll set everything up for a nice warm time in california. we are going to start with western storms. it's not such a great couple of days. we've had one storm. this is your second storm. now there's a third one back there. the third is a little weaker. what this does, it puts moisture in the air there in southern california and also into the deserts. and also puts snow pack into the sierras. that's so necessary. this is another place we're getting snowfall. kansas city, des moines, chicagoland. detroit. louisville, nashville. and what i'm more concerned about is that line of ice that goes from arkansas all the way to tennessee and a little bit into southern kentucky. do be careful of that ice in those areas. >> i was just getting plugged in. the westminster dog show is what, tuesday night? >> today and tomorrow. >> right here in new york. oh, lara, robin? >> thank you, sam. >>> and here's a look at what we have coming up on the "gma" morning menu. a very special tribute continues with celine dion. she is live with us, telling us how whitney

you'll set everything up for a nice warm time in california. we are going to start with western storms. it's not such a great couple of days. we've had one storm. this is your second. now there's a third one back there. the third is a little weaker. what this does, it puts moisture in the air there in southern california and in the desert. and snow pack in the sierras that's so necessary. this is another place we're getting snowfall. kansas city, des moines, chicagoland. detroit. louisville, nashville. and what i'm more concerned about is that line of ice that goes from arkansas all the way to tennessee and a little bit into southern 25 degrees in annapolis where is bright sunshine. total sunshine across the region is 16 degrees in but still widespread 20's. afternoon which is to average with increasing clouds later this afternoon and evening and we might have a few isolated snow shower is tomorrow the metro area, it could be a dusting. >> i was just getting plugged in. the westminster dog show is what, tuesday night? >> today and tomorrow. >>

that storm system that brings the rain from california will also bring a big hit of mountain snow. we'll show you pictures from min:min minot, north dakota. we're going to double it by the next snowmaker by tuesday, by wednesday and thursday, it moves into new england and gets set up as well. here's your temperatures by the time we get to tuesday and wednesday. you see they're dropping from today assess 55 in new york city. also boston by wednesday, it's getting down to 33. remember, that's a wednesday into thursday. snowmaker for new eng@b >> all of that weather was brought to you by christian dior. oh, robin, back to you on the west coast. >> all right, sam. >>> coming up we're going to see lara out son theon the red carpet and talk about j. lo's daring dress. we'll be right back. [ female announcer ] ready for a taste of what's hot? check out the latest collection of snacks from lean cuisine. creamy spinach artichoke dip, crispy garlic chicken spring rolls. they're this season's must-have accessory. lean cuisine. be culinary chic. come for a smoke? yeah. no. you quit? i'm trying

now he's escaped from a state of california mental hospital. according to tmz, he's allegedly back to stalking. making the same knifing threats, this time, targeting halle berry. she's reportedly so afraid she's asking a judge to give her permission to move to france with her daughter. reports that t he's highly psychotic when he's not taking medication. note fie police immediately is he's found and not the engage him on their own. she said she hoped his conviction would let other stalking victims would know that the system can and does work. no word from madonna since he's gotten out. >>> time for a full check of the weather. let's go to sam. >>> let's start with wind chill. how about 2 below in minneapolis. 16 below in interfallnational f. that's the arctic blast. you're getting a chill down today. all the cities in the northeast, really dropping the temperatures down for the weekend. it stays warm in l.a. about 80 degrees yesterday. you're 76 today. gorgeous. fresno, 70. palm springs, about 80. here comes the arctic air. we told you about th

. >> we're going to begin with the deadly slootout in southern california. the fbi says an immigration agent pulled a gun on his supervisor and opened fire. a third agent stepped in, fatally shooting the gunman. the motive was a work-related dispute. they're not elaboratinelaborati. the other big story is on wall street. the dow closing in on the 13,000 mark. the highest level in nearly four years. markets overseas are up, thanks to growing optimism that the greek debt crisis will be resolved soon. >>> new political drama surrounding the plan to require health insurance companies to pay for contraception. two hearings were held on tuesday. no women were invited to the first one. the only women at the sengd hearing opposed the president's man date. >> the republican leader ship thinks it's appropriate to have a hearing on the subject of women's health and purposely exclude women from the panel. i may, at some point, be moved to explain biology to my colleagues. >> republicans insist the hearings were about religious liberty and not women's health. >>> and pre

. >>> a little girl in california, boy, she has quite a story to tell. her father went into diabetic shock. 7-year-old natalie sprang into action and saved the day. >> i was scared. i didn't know. i thought my life would end. >> reporter: natalie and her 5-year-old sister were in the back seat, riding home from day of minigolf. their father went into shock. >> first, i told him was he all right? he dnt answer me. i had to unbuck and go on top of him to reach his phone. i called 911. >> the car is moving. is your dad able to talk? >> daddy stop. stop the car. no, he's not stopping the car. >> reporter: the 911 operator says it's the most terrified she has been in her 14 years as a dispatcher. >> you have a 7-year-old on the phone. she's crying. she nose there is something wrong with her father. she doesn't know where she's at. >> reporter: another driver calling 911 to report the girl's father driving erratically. natalie and her sister kept brave. >> i was telling her everything would be okay. telling her to be brave. pray to god. >> reporter: somehow, t

look at these prices in parts of california, already soaring over $4 per gallon. the national average is not that high yet. it's $3.56 per gallon, but, still, that's 18 cents higher than last month. experts are now warning we could see nearly five bucks per gallon by may. ouch. one reason for the high prices, the standoff with iran over its nuclear program. iran on sunday cut off oil exports to britain and france, a move that was expected but as a result, this morning, oil prices rose to their highest level in nine months. u.n. nuclear inspectors arrived in iran today, but expectations for any progress remained very low. >>> and in massachusetts, a police trooper is being hailed a hero for saving a truck drive from a fiery crash. the driver was unconscious. the flames so intense, they melted part of the bridge support beams but trooper alleyson powell ran in dragging the man in 180 feet. >>> a frightening scene in san francisco. a crane being used to install window washing equipment on a skyscraper malfunctioned, leaving a box full of steel equipment dangling over

as this area of low pressure moves on the coastline in california, it means a day of soaking rain and gusty winds. from san francisco, to santa barbara to l.a. you'll get more rain in higher elevatio elevations. into the northeast, a little parade in a happy little town called new york city. there's perfect sky conditions at about 50, 51 degrees. it gets colder tonight. >> gotta talk about some signs of arctic air breaking out in the next couple of weeks. >> thank you, sam champion. >>> new details in the grosse pointe park murder mystery. >>> gisele stands by her man. the growing backlash over her tough talk. >>> and the mist fieing case of teens with tourette's-like simp symptoms. hd 4. living with the pain of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis... ...could mean living with joint damage. help stop the damage before it stops you... ...with humira. for many adults with moderate to severe ra,... ...humira's proven to help relieve pain and stop joint damage. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal events can occur, such as

brand-new system moves in tonight, into central, california. by dinnertime, heavy rain from san francisco, fresno to monterey. actually strong winds there as well. and into south florida, kind of a messy situation, we'll be watching that. that means rain for the next 36 to 48 hours. >> all of america's weather coming up again in the next half hour. elizabeth, george, paula. everybody. >> thank you, sam. >>> and now to one of the most valuable players in one of the most exciting super bowl games ever. josh elliott spent some time on the field with them after the game. hey, josh. >> hey there, elizabeth. first of all, i want to thank sam for the lovely weather in indianapolis. all weekend long. this super bowl is always a game about legacy. the two big story lines heading in, if the patriots won, would tom brady be considered the greatest quarterback of all time? but in light of what happened here last night in indianapolis, those questions are now, is eli manning now bound for canton, ohio, and the pro football hall of fame? >> reporter: it was

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. >> reporter: the prince has spent nearly two months in the california desert training at the famous top gun school. it's not secret he's always wanted to go back and fight the enemy. >> my goal is to serve my country. i count myself lucky to have the chance to fly helicopters and luckier to have the chance to fly the apaches. it's one of the safest helicopters so my father wasn't too upset. >> reporter: no decision or date has been set for his deployment yet. senior generals and the prime minister have to thoroughly review the situation before the prince is given the all-clear to go back to afghanistan. dan? bianna? >> no joke. lama, thank you. >>> now back to ginger zee, who is promising to tell us when this return of winter will end. ginger, what do you got for us? >> i'm promising that. that's my first graphic. first, maybe you have noticed, i put on an extra layer. millions will have to do that going through this weekend. already in the ummer midwest. but, how warm does it get? warm is not the word we'll use. we will become more mild in the coming days. look at the temperatures.

one at a home in california, one at a home in boston. romney did add a few details to his economic plan. he did add a few details of his plan. a 20% cut to income taxes. raise the retirement age. raise the eligibility age for medicare. >> those are the common sense changes we have to have. we have to fix the balance sheet. >> reporter: the michigan primary is proving to be a pivotal moment in the campaign. the gloves are coming off. romney pummeled rick santorum in the debate. >> while i was fighting to save the olympics, you were fighting to save the bridge to nowhere. >> reporter: and he's not letting up on the air waves. >> rick santorum is called the ultimate washington insider. >> look over here. >> reporter: santorum, too, also has a punch or two left. even though he, too, was against the auto industry bailout, he's hitting romney in a new ad. >> who is on the side of michigan workers? not romney. >> reporter: negative on the air, but last night, santorum was mr. nice. >> we have seen just too much nasty politics on issues that, we

we're going to start with pictures out of pacifica, california. anywhere from the bay area to the l.a. area, there will be rough surf today. in the northern and central california coastal area, there's going to be breakers up to 17 feet today. that's because of storm after storm after storm. you actually get a little break in the afternoon between the impulses of low pressure that kind of drive that wind and a little bit of snow, not a lot. there is coastal rain coming on shore as well. those will move into the center of the country. they're not moving into big pockets of cold air. so we're not getting those big, middle of the country snowstorms that you would were when you would normally see the pattern set up. take a look at atlanta which has got showers today. about 48 degrees. going to 64 by wednesday. 65 by thursday. even rally is coming up with great temperatures. orlando look >> all of america's weather was brought to you by walgreens. oh, george? >> thank you, sam, and your little friend there. >>> coming up, the high-profile trial of the

. >>> you're heading out to california. >> i am. >>> our very own "gma" silent movie premiers. there's winston, there's lara. this could be best picture. you're going to love it. in just a little bit. >>> first, let's get in the news josh. including a violent day in afghanistan. >>> the u.s. embassy there under lockdown. violent protests erupting across afghanistan. thousands are protesting what officials are saying was the inadvertent burning of the koran and other religious documents by u.s. troops. how serious could this get? >> reporter: u.s. officials are worried that the protests will spread throughout afghanistan and beyond. the protests have turned violent. afghan citizens are burning tires and setting fuel trucks on fire outside of u.s. bases afghan security forces killing at least three of the protesters. these continue to have u.s. officials apologizing. this is certainly something that the taliban can capitalize on. this morning, american personnel are being told to stay in the compound for the foreseeable future, josh? >> we'll stay on top of it. >>> we're followin

pair of double-wide trailers on the international base in the california desert. >> it had bars on the windows. and security forwards posted at the one door. for entering and exiting. and this is where a number of scientology executives from management level were held for ah varying lengths of time. >> with you leave? >> no, you cannot. >> reporter: she testified she was in the hole for seven weeks. during which time she was repeatedly made to confess her since. >> people are screaming at you. sometimes slapping you, in some cases, sometimes you're made to stand in a trash can. water is poured over you. >> that happened to you? >> yes. >> did you break down at all? >> i did, yeah, i did. for sure. >> reporter: the church, which denied our repeated requests for an interview sent us a letter saying the hole does not exist. the church did say cooke voluntarily participated in their program of religious discipline. she was not taken there by force or held against her will. and her account of what went on is inaccurate and misleading. when she and her husband left the church in the fall of

in the northern and central california surf area, there would be breakers up to 17 feet today. that's because of storm after storm after storm. you do get a break. there is coastal rain coming on shore as well. those will move into the center of the country. they're not moving into big pockets of cold air. we're not getting the big, middle of the country snowstorms. look at atlanta, showers today. going to 64 by wednesday. raleigh coming up with great temperatures. orlando look >> all of america's weather was brought to you by walgreens. oh, george? >> thank you, sam, and your little friend there. >>> coming up, did this husband leave his wife to drown on the bottom of the ocean right after they got married? this is not a. this is mary. who thinks it might be time to listen to her heart. so she talked to her walgreens pharmacist who gave her a free blood pressure test and showed her how easy it is to do it herself at home. get a free blood pressure test any day in february at any walgreens pharmacy or take care clinic location. and we'll donate $1 to the american heart associat

seven affiliates in california saying they oppose the move. one top komen official had resigned. now another is threatening to quit. the clash of two titans. in women's health care. the susan g. komen foundation. >> together we can erase breast cancer. >> reporter: -- and planned parenthood. >> we provide basic health care to 5 million patients every year. wrt this morning, outrage and disappointment engulfing the internet. all lies. you have lost my support. playing politics with the lives of women. i'll never buy pink again. >> i think that it's unfortunate. that it has to get political. >> reporter: and it got political fast, when the komen foundation decided to pull funding for breast screenings from planned parenthood. insiders say komen was worried about controversy surrounding planned parenthood's abortion services. this uproar provided a sudden enormous cash infusion for the often embattled planned parenthood. for the often embattled planned parenthood >> the outpouring in support of women is extraordinary. >> reporter: just this week, they received over $1 million. signi

cecelia vag cecilia vega has more from california. >> $4.93 for regular. it could soon look this way all around the country. this morning, it's the reality hitting commuters across the country. soaring gas prices that seem to have nowhere to go but up. >> people get in the cars, they drive a bit more in the spring. certainly, summer vacations come in. that kind of pressure could keep pressure on gasoline prices for awhile. >> reporter: the average price of gas nationwide has never been higher for this time of year. $3.56 gallon for regular. prices are predicted to sky-rocket to $4.25 by april. cities like l.a., philadelphia, miami are averaging over $3.60 a gallon already. it's not just gas. oil prices spiked to a nine-month high. that could have sweeping consequences on drivers' budgets and the entire nation's economy. a 25-cent increase in gas costs the economy a whopping $35 billion over a year's time. brace for it to get worse. gas reaching $5 a gallon by memorial. that would make the record high of $4.11 in 2008 seem like a downright bargain. prices t