5 things you need to know Tuesday
1. Debris, bodies spotted where missing AirAsia flight vanished
Bodies, along with possible debris, have been spotted Tuesday in the Java Sea, where AirAsia Flight 8501 vanished three days ago, officials said. Indonesian officials coming off a helicopter on Borneo island said they saw several bodies floating in the water near where the flight was last seen and images on local television showed at least one bloated corpse. An Indonesian military aircraft earlier saw white, red and black objects about 105 miles south of Pangkalan Bun.
2. Super-famous celebs toasted and roasted at the Kennedy Center
Tom Hanks, Sting, Al Green, Lily Tomlin and ballerina Patricia McBride enjoyed a star-studded salute in their honor earlier this month at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. Tuesday, we can all watch just how it went down. Stephen Colbert hosted the festivities for the special guests, which included President Obama and the first lady. Stars from Whoopi Goldberg to Jennifer Hudson, Steven Spielberg and Lady Gaga turned out to perform or honor their celebrity friends.
3. Mayor de Blasio to meet NYPD union leaders
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner William Bratton will meet with police union leaders and other senior NYPD officials Tuesday in an effort to repair the rift between the mayor and officers who feel the mayor sided with anti-police protesters. One union leader accused de Blasio of having blood on his hands after two police officers were murdered their patrol car in the wake of the demonstrations. The mayor received some boos at a police academy graduation ceremony Monday, in the most recent sign of disrespect shown by officers toward him after turning their backs on him when he visited the fallen officers in the hospital, and again when he spoke at their funeral.
4. '41' may be released from the hospital
George H.W. Bush's breathing returned to "normal" Monday, and he could be released from the hospital as soon as Tuesday. Bush, 90, the oldest living former president, has been at Houston Methodist Hospital for observation since experiencing shortness of breath on Dec. 23.
5. Ex-judge's wife to plead guilty in Texas revenge plot
Kim Williams, the estranged wife and accused accomplice of former Justice of the Peace Eric Williams will plead guilty Tuesday to murder in connection to the 2013 assassinations of the Kaufman County (Texas) district attorney, his wife and a top assistant, WFAA-TV has learned. Her husband was sentenced to the dealth penalty earlier this month. The murders were revenge because the men prosecuted Eric Williams for theft and burglary in 2012.
And the essentials:
Weather: Everyone from the Rockies to the Midwest should prepare for an arctic air invasion on Tuesday. The East will be dry and chilly.
Stocks: U.S. stock futures were mixed Tuesday.
TV Tonight: Wondering what to watch tonight? TV critic Robert Bianco looks at mini marathons of Forever, Mindy, New Girl and Chicago Fire.
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Contributing: The Associated Press