BLITZER: A big scare for ferry riders cruising on a rigid and snowy Hudson river. Kate Bolduan is back. She's got that from the other top stories in THE SITUATION ROOM. What's going on, Kate?</s>KATE BOLDUAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Some interesting stories to tell you about, Wolf. Check out this dramatic rescue video. Twenty seven people evacuated from the Smokey Ferry after the coastguard says a fire broke out in the engine room. The ferry company disputes that claiming there were no flames, just an overheated engine. No one, fortunately, was hurt. Nelson Mandela though is in a hospital right now for what's being called routine tests. The former South African president's foundation says he's in good spirits and in no danger, but the archbishop has described the 92-year-old Mandela as, quote, "frail." Of course, we hope everything is OK there. And you could call this Dennis Kucinich versus the olive, quite a battle. The Ohio congressman is suing one of the Congress's cafeteria, yes, I said that for $150,000. According to courthousenews.com, Kucinich cracked a tooth in 2008 after biting into a wrap with unpitted olives. The legal complaint says he had serious and permanent dental injuries. Other damages include, quote, "significant pain, suffering and the loss of enjoyment." I think we know one thing is for sure, Wolf, the lost of enjoyment is definitely true.</s>BLITZER: It's painful, I'm sure. All right, thanks very much for that. Stunning statements from the country's Medicare chief about health care reform and what it may mean to you. We're talking about that and more with Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont. He's standing by live. Also, he mentioned it last night and again today. Why does President Obama keep talking about an old Soviet satellite from the 1950s?
Ferry Rescue on Hudson River