i was telling him he gets to get out of icu today. he said, i don't think i need to be here, can i just go home? we talked about a possible discharge date, what dr. dohr said is about what i told him too. he said, okay, well, he's excited to get home and he feels well enough that he doesn't feel like he still needs to be in the hospital. >> i believe the statement was -- >> you're listening right there to the doctors at houston methodist hospital, giving an update on the former president and first lady's condition. it's good news, former first lady barbara bush will be discharged, she will be released. george h.w. bush is recovering, they're moving him out of icu, the doctors giving wonderful detail about their stay, he's been sitting up, watching tv, joking and laughing with the doctors. they're working to get him discharged as soon as possible. >> she's been discharged but now in his room at his bedside. >> they've been inseparable, the doctors say when one doesn't want to get their therapy, the other one forces them to do it, which

he's in stable condition at the icu. barbara bush issall se, we're told, resting comfrtdably. >> he has about 30 hours now until he is no longer thanking president obama in southwest washington. >> they are saying good dsbye a well. >> we are seeing lots of videos like this one behind me from flotus herself on twitter and instagram as well. this of her, bow is sunny taking a walk through the people's house. and then there's a lovely photo of her and potus from the white house hot. thanks the american people, saying that service as the first lady has been the honorer of a layoff time. she's going to be switching to flotus 44 and michelle obama 44. >>> breaking news in first four traffic. >> we still have this interaekz sut down. chopper 4wi going on. if you take a look at the map, you can see the closure. purple means nothing is getting through. we're not talking about flow, we're talking shut down. what are you seeing right now, brad? >> we are making some progress. we still do have the police tape across the street. trr

bush has seen, and he will be moved out of the icu soon. we will listen and then see what we have heard about the condition. >> the friday discharge might be a little bit optimistic, but friday or over the weekend, it's literally a moving target. it is fluid on him in terms of left over residual inflammation in his of bronchial tubes, in his lungs. and that's influences his oxygen, his coughing. can we essentially get him improved to an extent that we can manage things with a home regimen of breathing medication and et cetera? >> reporter: [indistinguishable] >> everything is proceeding nicely. he had the roughly 48 hour need for that support with the tube down the throat. he was hooked up to a ventilator. and once we were able to clear out the airway and identified the bacteria, we caught back up on the inflammation and congestion there. essentially we turn down the ventilator to a low setting. about as close to breathing on your own as you can with a tube still in your throat. and looking at the numbers and the oxygen and at what we call

. >> reporter: lucy and chris, president george hw bush was admitted to the icu this morning. he's actually been in the hospital since saturday. he was brought here to the methodist hospital in the texas medical center complaining of shortness of breath and doctors actually thought he would be released from the hospital today or tomorrow but that didn't happen. instead of being released he was taken to the icu this morning for complications and for -- to be treated for acute respiratory problem stemming from pneumonia. doctors performed a procedure on former president bush to protect and clear his airway that did require sedation. we are told that he is resting and in stable condition at this point. doctors do not have timeline on when he might be released from the hospital. ask for mrs. bush, we're told she's been a little bit under the weather for about a week or two and this morning after she was suffering some writ he tee severe coughing and thought she needed medical attention and doctors have been doing a good job of keeping us update the on their conditions and as soon

bush is stable in the icu following breathing problems stemming from pneumonia. he was sedated to clear his airway. barbara bush suffering for fatigue and coughing and hospitalized as a precaution. >> they are as fine as a couple as we know. so we want to send our prayers and love to them. >> the spokesman said the admitted on saturday for shortness of breath. >> in the event with the age of the former president and mrs. bush, that's very serious. >> he sent a letter to president-elect trump wishing him well and saying he would not attend the inauguration. >> if i sit outside in january, it will likely put me six feet under, but we will be with you in spirit. >> all of the family has rushed to houston. they will be watching. >> the teenage sweethearts just celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary. >> i have been the luckiest woman in the world. >> after he was unable to walk, his public appearances have been rare. the most recent is january seventh at a playoff game. two years ago, he went skydiving for his 90th birthday. >> how did it look coming down? >> his g

three of the victims remain in icu. as of press conference. we will not be p releasing the ey identity of any of the six. >> we've been told by the hospital, all critical updates will come from the sheriff's department. we are outside waiting to see if family members would like to talk to us, but as of right now, not really a lot of activity outside the emergency room. besides the normal activity. i think we should remember the fact that the doctors and nurses here in trying to save people who arriveded after the shooting at the airport yesterday. as soon as we get more information in terms of update, patient information, we'll pass it on to you, fred. zpl thank you so much. appreciate that. >>> the accused gunman's aunt is speaking out. you heard rh crane talk about that. here's more on that now. the aunt telling cnn her nephew has changed since return frg iraq in 2011, saying quote, his mind was not right. he seemed normal at times, but other time, he seemeded lost. he changed. let's talk more about this with with tom fuentes. also the forme

one that landed him in the icu. as for mrs. bush, it's a precautionary measure to have her at the hospital. she woke up this morning with a cuffing fit and some fatigue and just general unease and she decided to let the medical experts take over on that one too. she's down there as well. >> our best wishes to them. >>> we're also seeing a letter that the former president wrote to donald trump earlier this month. quote, dear donald, barbara and i are so sorry we can't be there for your inauguration on january 20th. my doctors say if i sit outside in january, it's likely it will put me six feet under. same for barbara, so i guess we're stuck in texas. but we will be with you and the country in spirit. i wish you the very best as you begin this incredible journey of leading out the great country. if i can ever be of help, please let me know. the president-elect responded on twitter thanking them for the letter and wishing them a speedy recovery. president obama also sent the former first couple well wishes with the mes

this includes a pilot we saw late last year, where its watson system is helping nurses in a busy icu ward by monitoring vital signs and triaging the most at—risk patients. you could even think of this as a command and control centre for multiple hospitals, right? because parkway has a network of hospitals, and if they really wanted to, they could create a kind of command and control centre, where someone is monitoring all their icus around the region. if you see that some of your patients are trending negatively, you obviously want to focus more on them, and the ones that are doing fine, you canjust continue monitoring as per normal. but you know where to put your energy and put your resources. the singapore government is pushing digital transformation with its new agency, govtech. we had a brief demo of its online services, including myinfo, a portal designed to make things like banking transactions easier by keeping verification details all in one place. it's protected by strict data—protection laws and is an opt—in service. the overarching idea is to make technologies such a

our sister station in houston said the 92-year-old has been admitted to the icu. he was admitted to address an acute respiratory problem stemming from pneumonia and doctors are protecting and clearing his airway. president bush is stable and -- resting in the icu where he will re main for observation. >>> we are on storm watch again. the first of three storm this is week is here. a live look shows a lot of green and even yellows and reds. mike nicco could explain what that means but it is clear the storm is here. so let's take a live look outside from the golden gate bridge to walnut creek to sfo, today's storm is rolling across much of the bay area right now and it is going to make a mess of your afternoon commute. so right now let's turn to meteorologist mike nicco. >> kristen, thank you very much. hi everybody, live doppler 7, doomed down to street level, in danville and black hawk and dublin toward pleasant ton and san ramon and on the sam ran only valley paralleling 680 and the radar is impressive because the moisture is developing as ice and snow. and then m

president bush in the icu. sanjay gupta will join us ahead. . that's how i feel about blue-emu pain relief spray. odorless and fast-acting. it soothes all my muscle aches and pains. and it's convenient for those hard to reach places. and if you're like me, you'll love blue-emu super strength cream. it's made with real emu oil, it's non greasy, it's a deep penetrating formula that works itself down into your joints. take it from me. it works fast and you won't stink. blue-emu, it works for me it'll work for you. >>> more breaking news tonight. another busy day on capitol hill, the senate holding confirmation hearings for four more president-elect trump nominees. the least controversial of the four, south carolina government nikki haley. democrats grilled them on a host of issues. for health and human services tom price, some questionable stock purchases. manu raju has more. >> reporter: president-elect donald trump's cabinet picks. on the democratic firing line in contentious hearings today. starting with his choice to lead the health and human s

realistically speaking, people that old get pneumonia, they're in the icu, should we worry? >> absolutely. i think it's concerning. there's no question. and the hospital obviously has taken actions putting him in the icu as you mention, and the procedure jamie is describing is a tube. he was intubated. tube down the throat, through the trachea to help with breathing. he hadn't had that done before even the times he'd been sick before. compared to his other bouts of pneumonia which he had in the past, this does seem more serious. we always say, jake, age is not measured in years. there's people's physiology. he was jumping outs of planes. 92 years old with this diagnosis, everybody is going to be cautious in the hospital. >> i want to add i saw them several times this summer and he was in great shape, butter than i would say he's been in years. he's had health scares before and so he was doing really well. he said to me, jamie, i'm going to live to be 104. but wintertime, cold, flu, when you're elderly, when you're vulnerable, this is what happened to him in 2012 and 2014, an

i was telling him he gets to get out of the icu today. he said, oh, i don't think i need to be here, can i just go home? >> i believe the statement was prior to the intensive care unit stay, i think mrs. commented to me, you need to get us out of here and tuned up because we have to host that super bowl. >> the doctor says if the president continues to improve at the current pace, he could be released from the hospital on friday or over the weekend, maybe in time for the super bowl. >>> now for the developing story across the pond where in a landmark ruling the britain supreme court says they must get parliament approval to trigger article 50 leaving the eu. lucy cavanaugh is joining us now live from london. so this ruling was clear, lucy, what does this mean for brexit going forward? >> hey, alex. it's a setback for the government but one they were prepared for and quite frankly it's not going to change much when it comes to brexit. just to be clear, this ruling was about the legal process of how britain will leave the european union. th

the 92-year-old went into the icu yesterday for a problem stemming from pneumonia. barbara bush is also in the hospital. she hasn't been feeling well and was admitted as a precaution. there is no time table on their release. >>> we are away from the inauguration of donald trump. preparations are underway for today's preinauguration event. this is set up for make america great again celebration. live for us on freedom plaza with more on what's on tap for the day. justin. >> reporter: good morning. mr. trump was in town for a few stops and back in town for his celebrations. he's due in town about midday today and by 3:30 this afternoon he and vice president mike pence are set for a wreath laying ceremony and from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. both will attend that make america great again concert and will feature artists including toby keith and there mr. trump is set to give remarks as well. as a will be closed until 6:00 this evening. the lincoln memorial, the d.c. war memorial, the korean war memorial and the world war ii memorial as well. mr. trump will spend the night at bla

in the icu. he is going to stay there for observation. >> president bush is recovering from what spokesman jim mcgraph described as an acute respiratory problem stemming from pneumonia. doctors intubated the 41st president wednesday for a procedure to protect and clear his airway. >> there is not a lot of money to be made betting against george bush. >> mcgraph says the 92-year-old its a fighter. >> it is a serious situation. he is 92. he has pneumonia. in the icu. again you, don't bet against george bush. >> reporter: the former president hasn't let his age slow him down. he jumped out of an airplane for his 90th birthday. but this is the fourth hospital stay in five years. he is suffering from a disease similar to parkinson's limited his mobility. president bush sent president elect trump a note apologizing that neither he nor his wife would attend the inauguration. my doctor says if i sit outside in january, it will likely put me six feet under, same for barbara, before wishing the president e

he is being treated and ice back in the icu for pneumonia. he's 92 years old. misses that bush checked into the same hospital. they recently celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary. ward out of washington this morning, donald trump has completed his cabinet picks, the nomination of a former georgia governor to serve as agricultural secretary. he has no ties to the poultry company purdue farms. mr. trump will do no more foreign deals while he's present, but now plans to expand his golf course near aberdeen scotland. expansion isn't a new deal, the lawyers who specialize in government ethics aren't convinced. an ice storm is causing havoc in parts of the northwest. it shut down major highways in oregon and washington state. paralyzed towns along the columbia river are gorged with up to 2 inches of ice. rising temperatures in portland are raising the danger of flooding after the largest snowstorm in years. mudslides are also a major threat. word out of italy this morning. heavy snowfall and a series of earthquakes have triggered a deadly avalanche. a small mount

bush has been in the hop in the icu. we are getting an update on his condition. he is still in stable condition but he is expected to be discharged from the intensive care unit in a few days. and a spokesman for the family says that he feels a thousand percent better after what they are calling a good night's rest. auto i i'm reading the statement we just got from the family spokesman. he said they received an uplifting visit from their friends jim and susan baker and they are beeply appreciative for the care they are receiving. remember that mrs. bush, his wife was also in the hospital as well. she feels one thousand percent better this morning. antibiotics and good rest seemed to have restored her to better health. this is from the family spokesman. >> great news. i have been in touch with the chief of staff to president bush number 44:1. i know he was rallying and doing well. he is also celebrating this transition of power. it's wonderful to watch the former presidents recognize how important it is that all go well. we all pray for the success of the new presi

bush, now in icu. his wife also in that same hospital with fatigue and coughing. we are keeping a very close eye on the situation in texas. more on those hearings with four of president-elect trump's top cabinet nominees. one of the senators who's been questioning commerce secretary nominee wilbur ross, that senator will share his take on the hearings and the president-elect's nominees in general. that will happen on the other side of this break. it's beautiful. was it a hard place to get to? (laughs) it wasn't too bad. with the chase mobile app, jimmy chin can master depositing his hard earned checks in a snap. easy to use chase technology for whatever you're trying to master. parts a and b and want more coverage, guess what? you could apply for a medicare supplement insurance plan whenever you want. no enrollment window. no waiting to apply. that means now may be a great time to shop for an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. medicare doesn't cover everything. and like all standardized medicare supplement insur

two staudtes dead and a third in icu. but this one regains consciousness. and lives to tell. did she suspect that her soda was spiked? so, you read in her journal she was trying to kill you? >>> "20/20" saturday continues with more of "a family plot." >> you're looking at a woman who defied all the olds and lived to tell. surviving a vicious poisoning. >> this is where i sleep. >> 24-year-old sarah staudte has had to relearn to walk and talk. >> i'm right here. >> her speech still stunted from the irreversible brain damage she suffered. tonight, for the first time, she's speaking out about the horror and betrayal. sarah lost her father mark suddenly in 2012 and brother shaun just five months later. you found him dead. >> yes. >> that must have been horrifying. >> traumatizing. >> and more traumatizing, learning that her mom diane was not her protector but a predator. poisoning them all with antifreeze. tháráuq) rachel was part of the plot. >> i was asking, why? why did my mom and sister kill my dad and brother, and harmed me? >> did you believe it, or did you sort of assume

anti-antibiotianti anti-antibiotanti anti-antibiotanti anti-antibiotic -- antibiotics, he is now in icu, doctors cleared his airway and he is resting conf resti resti resting comfortably, and mrs. bush was admitted this morning as a precaution, she was just feeling terrible, she had a bad cough and suffering from fatigue, i'm sure what was happening with her husband didn't help but it sounds like maybe flu symptoms, maybe something else. >> and sanjay, obviously former president h.w. bush is in his 90s and any time anybody that age gets sick it's cause for alarm, give us a reality check here. going into the icu the treatments you have heard he is undergoing, how serious is this, how worried should we be? i think it's definitely concerning. he's had this diagnose of pneumonia before, the condition they described was that he was intube atate intubeated. when you develop pneumonia that's significant enough it becomes challenging to breathe. >> putting a tube down the mouth into the trachea to give them assistance if not completely take over their breathing. we did hear that he was sedated.

the 92% to the icu yesterday as he battles pneumonia. his wife, barbara bush admitted as a precaution because of fatigue and coughing. bush 41 sent a personal letter to donald trump expressing regret about missing the inauguration, explaining my doctor says if i sit outside in january, it likely will put me six feet under. same for barbara so i guess we're stuck in texas. trump did respond on did respond that you wish in the bushes a speedy recovery taking them for their personal note. nicole: dsl or hanging at two games against major rivals this morning following hawkish comments from fed chair janet guillen hinted more interest rate increases could come this year. >> waiting too long to begin moving towards the neutral rate could risk a nasty surprise down the road. if there's too much inflation, financial instability or both. lauren: we will hear more from janet yellen today. she'll be speaking at stanford university this afternoon. netflix shares soaring to new heights this morning. take a look at the stock up 8% in the premarket aft

he is said to be stable in an icu. mrs. bush was admitted this morning to a hospital as a precautioner measure after experiencing fatigue and some coughing. >>> president obama wrapped up his final news conference adkins commander in chief, touching on a wide range of topics with the white house press corps. many focused on his controversial sentence yesterday to commute the 35- year prison sense of chelsea manning, the army private accused of giving wikileaks top secret u.s. military documents. president obama feels 7 years is enough time. >> let's be clear, chelsea manning has served a tough prison sentence, so the notion that the average person who was thinking about disclosing vital classified information would think that it goes unpunished, i don't think would get that impression from the sentence that chelsea manning has served. >> manning's 35-year sentence was the longest punishment ever imposed for a leak conviction in the united states. republican leaders, though, say it is a grave mistake, that could encourage ot

three of the victims are listed in good condition, while three others are still in the icu. ayman mohyeldin will join us at the top of the hour with what we know about the weapon used in this attack. >>> on the east coast today, millions of americans are feeling the effects of a winter storm, covering areas from texas to new england and snow that may total two feet in some areas. states of emergency and winter advisories span much of the coast. out west, people in california and along the west coast are bracing for a submit storm triggering dangerous flooding and mud sidelines. let's go to san francisco. steve, what's the situation out there? >> reporter: yeah, we are well into this storm system. it has been raining here in san francisco now for hours. albeit it is light rain. the worst of it not expected today come until well into tonight. however, people in north california are really bracing for this. they may see places where rainfall is expected to pour 10, 12, 15 inches of rain and snow, maybe 15 to 20 feet in some regions. so preparation is well underway. people are a

he is said to be resting comfortably in stable condition in the icu. he will remain there for observation. additionally, the former first lady was admitted to the same hospital this morning as a precaution after experiencing fatigue and coughing. >>> san francisco giants hall of famer willie mccovey was among the latest people pardoned by president obama, he was convicted of tax evasion in the 80s. he pleaded guilty in 1995 to not reporting about $70,000 of income. he is now 79 years old and he said thanks to obama not only for the kind gesture but the tireless service. >>> president obama had his final news conference this afternoon and fox correspondent reports as he defends some of his final decisions including commuting the sentence of chelsea manning. >>reporter: president obama began his news conference offering prayers to former president george hw bush and his wife after they were hospitalized with health issues. >> they have been a constant source of support and good counsel for michelle and i over the years.>>reporter: the outgoing president

moved her to icu immediately after surgery and she was there for three days, and so that is highlight will will chair, i slept with her every night. i could not leave her by herself at the hospital. >> what is rag knows. >> she will have a cast on her arm for three months, she height not get full range of motion back but we will see as time goes on and her face, she will kind of to get some stuff done to her face, but a lot of bruising. >> you have seen my mom. if you saw picture of her just like yesterday before i left you wouldn't recognize her because it is just bad. half of her face, it looks like maybe she slammed her face in the steering wheel because it is just one half. >> did they have air bag. >> look at the bruising. >> and that is just one, but that is just bruising on her neck. >> that is seat belt right there. >> sadly, sadly she did not have on her seat belt. >> i know,. >> well, there is a long talking to about it. >> mom, we can't do this again we were in a car accident when i was nine from a driver that swerved and i had like this scar on my forehead from me, i don't

bush has been at houston methodist since saturday and admitted to the icu after suffering a respiratory problem due to nam own yu. initially they said he would be later home this week and now his stays about has been extended. >>> well the verdict is in on tesla motors controversial auto pilot sem. and the ruling just handed down after a deadly crash gained nationwide attention. >> and in italy a deaf tating avalanche. what it ma >>> developing news out of central italy, that is is where the frntic search continues for survivors in a hotel buried beb eej an avalanche. three bodies were recovered hours ago. at least 30 people are still believed to be trapped inside. right now rescuers are having a difficult time navigating the treacherous mountside terrain. authorities believe a series of earthquakes yesterday may have triggered this avalanche. >>> out of tehran, iran, where 30 firefighters were killed today when a burning high-rise collapsed. officials say the firefighters had been battling the fire for several hours before the building just crumbled. it is not clear what sparked the fi

he was briefly admitted in the icu. still in the icu. had a procedure that sedated him related to clearing his airway passage. he had been in the houston methodist hospital since this weakness for shortness of breath related to pneumonia. his wife was hospitalized as well. she was complaining of fatigue and coughing. doctors thought it would be best for her to stay in the hospital overnight. both bushes were expected to miss tomorrow's inauguration. the first bush sending the president elect a letter earlier this week saying that the doctors advised against him and the former first lady from standing out in the fridged d.c. cold. yesterday president elect trump taking to twitter to wish them a speedy recovery and also in his final press conference the current president barrack obama thanking the bushes for their friendship and council throughout the years and also wishing them a speedy recovery. no indication on when either bush will be released from the hospital but plenty of people want to see them get better fast. >> so the list keeps

doctors are hopeful he can be moved out of the icu in the next for breathing difficulties from pneumonia, and the former first lady will be kept one more night as she recovers from bronchitis. concerning they are in the hospital. there is something sweet about them being there at the same time grady wish them both a full recovery. it is warm for january. molly: it surely is grady will be staying warm for the next couple of days. we are focusing in. now, hereit is is what we are starting. severe weather continues across the southeast. box extendsine towards charleston, south carolina and off to the south in tampa, these are tornado watches through 10:00 tonight. we have been getting reports all day long of a few tornadoes across georgia this past weekend. they are really feeling the brunt of things here. this is important to our weather story. this moisture will be moving off to the north, giving us some heavy rain ove now, just some drizzle, jury conditions continue but overnight, writer on 1:00 a.m., that is when we will be picking up in intensity. watch the shading pretty dark green, y

. >> so we go to the icu, and, of course, it's black in the icu except for this one bright room, and they're doing cpr on him. and it was our son. >> he loved soccer until he found out about snowboarding. >> and he liked basketball, too. >> while stoltz claims their son, brian, started the fight, the lusks stand by a very different account. >> it came out during the trial, the bouncer on the stand said out of nowhere stoltz sucker punched our son brian, and then there was a fight. and i know that brian was losing the fight and that one of his friends, that was a little guy, jumped on stoltz's back and stoltz just shook him off and brian told him to stay out of it, and i guess brian got the best of stoltz then. >> but both sides agree that later on stoltz returned to the scene of the knife with a serrated kitchen knife. >> how similar is that knife from the son that killed your son? >> we think it's close from seeing the blade broken off at the trial. >> given the fact stoltz returned to the scene rather than call police, the lusks believe he armed himself not out of fear but revenge.

the 41st president could be moved out of the icu in the next day or two. you know, he had some breathing problems. mrs. bush given the option to be discharged today, but we're told she chose to stay an extra 24 hours in the hospital. she had severe bronchitis and, of course, our best wishes and thoughts to them both for a complete recovery. they are, indeed, a remarkable couple. >>> well, it also is a very sad day for major league baseball, yordana ventura has died following a tragic car crash. ventura was known for his 100 mile-an-hour fast ball, and he helped the royals reach the world series in 2014. rob, this is the latest in what's been a string of deaths of major league players in both car and boat crashes. >> that's right. and this appears to be a bizarre happenstance, this one, eric. two unrelated car crashes on the same night in the same country killed two major league ball players, one current, one retired. both accidents happening in the dominican republic, the native country of both of these players. 25-year-old star pitcher jordan that ventura

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bush is stable in the icu and as you heard jim mention, he seems to be rest be comfortably in the icu. he had been in the hospital several days and had not been made public until yesterday morning. he took a turn yesterday and doctors had to deal with the blockage in his lung. well wishes are pouring in from around the world. yesterday, a letter that he sent, the president-elect donald trump became public. he even joked with the president-elect that he couldn't make it to the inauguration because he would get in trouble with his doctors. the weather, of course, in january in washington. but he wished the president-elect well and said that he would be with mr. trump and the country in spirit. donald trump responded on twitter a few hours later wishing the bushes a speedy recovery and thanking him for the letter and president obama sent him his well wishes during his final news conference yesterday afternoon. take a listen. >> we have been in touch with the bush family today after hearing about president george h.w. bush and barbara bush being admitted to the hospital this morning. they

trying to kill her prior to this incident. >> reporter: now, in hawaii, at their mother's bed in the icu, tammie and tiffany vowed to find out what exactly happened to their mother. you know, most people would just leave it to a police department to do the investigating. not you two? >> no. >> reporter: first target? ken and shirlene's condo. must be evidence there, they decided. so they made up a story for ken, told him they needed a rest after their long flight. could they borrow a bed in the condo? and, sure enough, he gave them the keys, while he stayed at shirlene's bedside in the hospital. >> when he was there, what did you guys do? >> we went to the house. >> in ko olina. >> reporter: to do what? >> to see what we could find. >> reporter: just kind of look in cupboards, and under beds and in closets for what kind of stuff? >> for things that we thought that might help us to figure out what happened that day. >> reporter: because shirlene sounded so out of it on the phone, and ken mentioned pills to the emts, tammie wondered if her mother took pills. in fact, the hospital was treat

bush was moved out of the icu. he was admitted to the hospital last year after a fight with pneumonia. tonight he is healthy enough to be on a regular floor. former first lady lady barbara bush is out of the hospital tonight. she had been admitted for bronchitis. jonathan: on thfl minnesota state house, governor mark dayton fainted and collapsed. this happened about 45 minutes into his state of the state address. he appeared to be conscious as he was helped to a bathroom several minutes later. released a message on twitter saying his dad is "doing great tonight." we certainly wish him well. steve: the heaviest of the rain is long gone. the weatherbug network, over two inches fell in arlington, the district 1.8 inches of rain, about 1.3 inches in gainesville. the wind gusts at this hour, finally beginning to ease. the wind advisory canceled out earlier. closer to the bay and further east, 20 to 30 miles per hour. the temperatures mainly in the upper 40's, near 50 degrees. winchester 32. right near freezing. a combin

three people in good condition, three people in icu and maybe expecting a release today. so that is good news for one person. as he says, very traumatic for the families affected. >>> next, president elect trump firing back at critics the day after the intelligence report on russia's hacking of the election. >>> now, to the day's other big story. president elect trump is firing back at his critics after declining to say whether he accepts the intel report on russia. interfering in the u.s. presidential election. nbc's ron allen is at trump tower. what more is the president elect saying about the findings of the intel agencies? >> there's a storm going on out here. and there's been quite an avalanche of tweets from from tower. more than half a dozen starting at 6:00 in the morning. most of them responding to that intelligence report are basically saying that the election was not tampered with in a sense of vote counts and voting machines, that the russians didn't swing the election to him. he blames the president elect does, the democrats what he calls gross negligence at

president bush is stable and resting comfortably in the icu where he will remain for observation. now, we also just learned that former first lady barbara bush, also admitted to the exact same hospital earlier this morning. staffers say this was done as a precaution after she started experiencing fatigue and coughing. you may recall the former president spent christmas at methodist hospital here in 2014 when he was treated for shortness of breath. the following year, the 92 xwroeld was hospitalized in maine after breaking a vertebrae in his neck from falling at their home. these latest health issues will prevent mr. and mrs. bush from attending friday's inauguration in d.c. with a bit of levity sprinkled in, bush 41 sent this letter to president-elect trump. it reads, in part, my doctor says if i sit outside in january it likely will put me six feet under. same for barbara. so i guess we're stuck in texas. but we will will be with you and the country in spirit. so, again, right now, president bush and former first lady barbara bush resting comfortably at the hospital back here beh

bush is currently in stable condition resting in icu at houston methodist hospital. his wife, barbara, was admitted to the same hospital this morning, because of coughing and fatigue. >>> president obama offered his prayers to the bush family and also talked about the upcoming inauguration and defended his decision to pardon people and commute prison sentences. >>> thousands of national guard members from all over the country will help provide security during the inauguration and the parade. many of them started arriving today. their first stop is at the d.c. armory in southeast where they're being depressbriefed ong ahead. tomorrow guard members will take an oath, giving them the official capacity to help law enforcement with things like traffic control and crowd management. >>> and early inauguration for the wax donald trump today. madame tussauds's museum lifted the curtain on its presidential figure. the museum says mr. trump is the first president to have already had his likeness in wax. he was fitted for the first version at trump tower in new york in 1997. it

to move him out of the icu in the next couple of days. as for mrs. bush, she was admitted for bronchitis. she had the option to go sunday, but she stayed at the hospital one more night to be close to her husband. coming up on "abc 7 news at noon ," we will take you down software storms have ripped through several states. they are being blamed for 19 deaths. also coming up, the latest on what caused united airlines to ground its flights for hours. and later, madonna raised some eyebrows about something she said she wanted to do to the white house in her speech at the women's march. now she is trying to quiet the controversy. now for a check of traffic with angela foster. jummy. on the roads this hour, some improvement in most of the areas. we are continuing with debris across the roadways, and the wet, slippery conditions that we had all morning long. this hour, yet another capital beltway accident. we are looking at the outer loop in silver spring, the crash between georgia avenue and connecticut avenue. it is jamming up traffic reflate. this is more

but he's still in icu. and they are trying to address his respiratory issues that he's had for couple of years stemming from new moan y then his wife former first lady barbara bush was also admitted to the same hospital after experiencing fatigue and real heavy cough. the two are said to be doing okay. they're going to undergo for the procedures today. >> certainly hope that they'll do well, though. >> hang in there. >> he is 92. >> and she is 91. >> girl scouts are here. common in, girls. >> you know what that means, it is girl scout cookie season. >> oh, yes, time buy some girl scout cookies, been doing this for years. all right, girls. have you sold before? what's your name? >> destiny. >> and what troop are you in? >> 94427. >> i've heard that far one. who are you? >> tabatha. >> which troop are you in? >> 9012. >> 9012, one of my favorite troops. >> who are you, little girl? >> good morning, i'm stephanie camel owe,. >> nicely done. who do we have over here? >> okay. i'm ta limit ia. troop 8466. >> tho

the former president has been moved outs of the icu as he recoveries from pneumonia. mrs. bush was released after being treated forever bonk i'm. she was -- bronx -- bronchitis, she was given permission to go home yesterday, but stayed one more night with her husband. >>> let's find out what's going on on "action news" the 4:00 p.m. >> reporter: from old corks to old coupons we'll run down the way to turn trash into cash. >>> senator wars if you're bedroom turned into a battleground tune in at 4:00 p.m., experts putting an end to the relationship ruining rumble. >>> meaner miracle on the mountains, three puppies are alive after being buried for five days giving hope to others who are missing. download us on your mobile phone and ipads, i'll tell you about at that little known restaurant from a well-known family. >> we'll check accuweather and the nor'easter when we come right back. >> meteorologist, david murphy is back with a closures look at troubling stuff. >> reporter: lots of stuff going on. storm tracker 6 live double scan shows you the rape which was slow to arrive

president president bush may be moved out of the icu in. next day or two. >>> by the way, his first pick was good in the conversation championship games. we'll see what happens in game >>> welcome to "world news tonight." we're tracking a deadly tornado threat. the southeast on high alert. millions in the danger zone. already, more than two dozen reported twisters and at least 16 people killed so far. the states of emergency and the new threat right now. >>> dramatic rescues in the west. high surf pulls two women out to sea. a race to save them. a driver flooded. her lift to safety. and new reports of mud slides come in. >>> trump's truth? as the new president's top aides are sworn in, the back and forth over what is fact and fiction. president trump face to face with fbi director james comey. >>> the consumer warning tonight targeting

his spokesman says there is hope he will be discharged from icu in a few days. meantime barbara bush is said to be feeling, quote, a thousand percent better after being hospitalized with bronchitis. >>> overseas now to a terrible disaster in italy. a sudden avalanche burying a hotel after an earthquake. dozens of people trapped inside are feared dead as rescuers race to save anyone still alive inside. nbc's kelly kobiah has made her way to the scene. >> reporter: under this blanket of white, a frantic search through snow and debris for trapped families and hotel workers. the snow is 15 feet deep in places. rescuers are digging their way in. this man, one of only two survivors so far. >> it's pretty hard to work there. you need a lot of people. you need a lot of time. >> reporter: the avalanche hit at 5:30 in the evening on wednesday. so powerful it pushed the hotel 30 feet off its foundation, bursting through walls, breaking windows, blocking hallways. this man says his friend called him for help. he'd gone out to his car just moments before it hit. his wife and