she was part of a group helping to rebuild a school in tanzania. laniece drown in a hotel pool last friday. her mom says she is now treasuring a message laniece sent to her that day. >> last thing she said to me was so beautiful. before she passed away, she sent me something to let me know that the trip changed her. she said, mommy, it's like there's so much other than new york. people in new york stress over materialistic things and there's so much more to life. >> a classroom at that school that laniece was helping to rebuild has been dedicateed in her memory. her body still in africa. >>> 6:42. and the family of eric garner staten island hospital. the $1 million payout from richmond university medical center was disclosed in court records. garner died after being placed into an apparent chokehold. court documents say paramedics with the hospital failed to provide necessary life-saving procedures. >>> the teen accused of slashing a restaurant worker in greenwich village is set to be arraigned today. 16-year-old demeeceo holington is charged with

we're talking a 360-degree from tanzania. we're counting down this morning as amy gives us a look into africa's garden of eden. usually ginger goes on the trips. amy is there. t.j. holmes is in south africa. you will see it here on gma. >> that's fascinating. >> and educational, too. >> we saw ginger last week with the baby. >> we know she's busy. >> yeah, yeah. and sam champion is back this week. >> that's huge. >> huge! >> he's helping us out. >> all right. >> thank you, robin. >>> happening today, the mta is expected to discuss a plan to resurrect the "w" train. the line disappeared midway through 2010 after a nine-year run. there's talk now of reviving the "w" because of changes planned for the "k". it would resume the old run >>> 6:50. coming up, a new report offering shocking insight into the about the city in hollywood. >>> and a fiery wreck on a highway. life and smoking causes 16 different types of cancer. ones that can kill you fast. ones that can change how you see yourself. ones that can take away life's most basi

moore, a student at thorough good marshall academy in harlem was part of a group rebuilding a school in tanzania. she drowned in a hotel pool last friday. her mother now treasuring a message laniece sent to her that day. >> last thing she said to me was so beautiful. before she passed away, she know that the trip changed her. she said, mommy, it's like there's so much other than new york. people in new york stress over materialistic things and it's so much -- and there's so much more to life. >> a classmate at the school laniece was helping rebuild has been dedicated -- has been dedicateed in her memory. her body is still in africa. >> wow! >>> time is 4:49. johnson and johnson has been ored to pay $72 million in damages in a case linking its baby powder to cancer. a jury in st. louis, missouri found the pharmaceutical company likely in the death of jacquelin fox. see, fox died of ovarian cancer last year at the age of 62. she used johnson&johnson's baby powder and other talc-based products for years. the family said the lawsuit was not about the money. >> her whole fight was for -- was not just

amy is live in tanzania giving us a look at wonders around the world with technology you don't want to miss the adventure of a lifetime and you'll see it live here on gma and my dear friend lori, i love the tie. very touching, very, very much. i knew you'd appreciate it too. have a wonderful show robin. >>> it is 6:45. >>> let's check in with bill. >>> here we go we start out with cloudy skies it is a little on the chilly side, dress warmly but you need the gear to repel wet snow and rain coming your way here is a look from our cameras the live pictures tell you everything, the humidity is creeping on up, last hour was 70 and the hour before 55 we see the east wind, we're looking what's going to be normal at 43. it is going to be warmer than normal today again, we have this mix of ice and rain that moves in lasts into the evening a slushy coating to an inch northward maybe 2 in some of the suburbs that will be north and west, wet and kind of slippery rain comes in late wednesday, wind that could be damaging 37 around brooklyn and queens to our north, 37 degrees, 30 in the city, 20s in