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Triple Threat; Hannah, Ike, & Josephine Brewing Up Trouble
MIAMI (CBS4) ― Tropical Storm Hanna continues to blast the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos and Haiti with gusty wind and torrential rain.
At 2 p.m., the center of Hanna was located about 420 miles southeast of Nassau; at latitude 20.6 north, longitude 72.9 west.
Hanna has drifted to the west-southwest for much of Tuesday. The storm is expected to begin moving to the northwest Tuesday night or Wednesday. On this track it will move over the southeastern Bahamas Tuesday evening and central Bahamas on Wednesday.
Hanna grew into a hurricane Monday but was downgraded Tuesday morning.
Maximum sustained winds have decreased to 70 mph with higher gusts. Hanna could regain hurricane strength Wednesday or Thursday.
Hanna's path is uncertain. One forecaster at the National Hurricane Center says "it could hit anywhere from Miami to the Outer Banks of North Carolina."
A hurricane warning remains in effect for the central and southeastern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands. A tropical storm warning is in effect for the northern coast of Haiti from Le Mole St. Nichoas to the northern border with the Dominican Republic.
Hanna is expected to produce 4 to 8 inches of rain over the southeastern Bahamas, the Turks and Caicos and eastern Cuba; some isolated areas could receive up to 12 inches. Rainfall of 6 to 10 inches is possible over the Dominican Republic and Haiti which could cause life threatening mud slides and flash floods. Swells from Hanna are expected to increase the risk of dangerous rip currents along portions of the Southeast coast over the next couple of days.
NASA has delayed the move of the space shuttle Atlantis from an assembly building at Florida's Kennedy Space Center to the launch pad by at least one day. The move had been scheduled for Tuesday in preparation for an October mission to the Hubble Space Telescope.
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TS Ike Strengthens In Central Atlantic
MIAMI (CBS4) ― The ninth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, Tropical Storm Ike, has strengthened a little over the central Atlantic.
At 11:00 a.m. the center of Tropical Storm Ike was located about 1,110 miles east of the Leeward Islands, near latitude 18.9 North and longitude 45.0 West. The storm is headed west at 18 mph, with maximum sustained winds near 60 mph with higher gusts. This general motion is expected to continue during the next two days.
Some strengthening is forecast in the next few days. Some models show the storm becoming a hurricane on Wednesday.
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Tropical Storm Josephine Forms Off Africa
MIAMI (CBS4) ― Along with Tropical Storms Hanna and Ike, South Florida now has to keep an eye on Tropical Storm Josephine.
The tenth Tropical Depression of this year's hurricane season has formed into Josephine in the far eastern Atlantic.
At 11 a.m., the center of Josephine was about 120 miles south-southwest of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands; latitude 13.2 north, longitude 25.3 west. The system is moving to the west near 15 mph and is expected to track to the west and northwest over the next several days. On this forecast track the center of TD 10 will remain south of the Cape Verde Islands and pass them Tuesday night.
The system's maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph and some strengthening is expected in the next 24 hours.
The next update on Tropical Storm Josephine will be at 5 p.m. MIAMI (CBS4) ― Tropical Storm Hanna continues to blast the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos and Haiti with gusty wind and torrential rain. ... more -
Brain Williams Interviews Iranian President Ahmadinejad
Iranian President Ahmadinejad sat down for an interview with Brain Williams in Iran.
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TV networks fight shorter Olympic leash
For several years now NBC has meticulously planned all the details for its coverage of the many sports events at the Summer Olympics in China.
But with the Games only 19 days away, many at the network are concerned about how they will permitted to cover any unscheduled events, like political protests or government crackdowns — or whether the Chinese government will allow them to cover such things at all.
One of the most common hypothetical questions NBC officials have bandied about involves the opening ceremonies on Aug. 8.
Hundreds of athletes will parade into a stadium in front of world leaders, including President George W. Bush, and a huge global television audience. If an athlete holds a protest sign or waves a Tibetan flag, how will the Chinese hosts react? Will the television networks show the scene? How will the Chinese handle the media for the rest of the Games?
The stakes are high for both the network, which paid $900 million for broadcast rights for the Olympics, and the reputation of NBC News. If it covers any controversies aggressively, it risks drawing the ire of the Chinese and interfering with coverage of sports events. But if it shies from coverage of any protests, NBC risks being criticized in the West for kowtowing to China — particularly since its corporate parent, General Electric, is aggressively expanding its investments in China. For several years now NBC has meticulously planned all the details for its coverage of the many sports events at the Summer Olympics i... more -
What networks aren't talking about in Iraq
The three major news network are not talking about some very major news stories that are happening in Iraq right now.
Major networks spend only 2 minutes per week on Iraq war coverage. The three major news network are not talking about some very major news stories that are happening in Iraq right now. ... more -
O'Reilly Goes Nuts Again, Olbermann Responds
Bill O'Reilly had another "WE'LL DO IT LIVE!!!" moment this week. He ranted about NBC News and MSNBC being left-wingers and dishonest. Keith Olbermann had a great response and a very funny segment on his show "Countdown". Click on the link above Bill O'Reilly had another "WE'LL DO IT LIVE!!!" moment this week. He ranted about NBC News and MSNBC being left-wi... more
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White House Challenges NBC News to Explain Whether Iraq Is in 'Civil War'...
The White House is calling on NBC News to declare whether the network still believes Iraq is mired in a “civil war,” escalating a fight that began when NBC aired an interview with President Bush that the White House called the product of “deceitful editing.”
The network rattled the White House in November 2006 when it called the conflict in Iraq a “civil war.” On Monday, White House Counselor Ed Gillespie wrote a letter to NBC News President Steve Capus, looking in part for an explanation of how NBC News now views the war.
White House press secretary Dana Perino said Tuesday the administration is “fed up” with the way NBC News is treating the Iraq war.
"I remember very distinctly, how there was a quite the pomp and circumstance when NBC, on The Today Show, decided to declare that they were declaring Iraq was a civil war. But since then, after the surge and things certainly have improved in Iraq, NBC has never had a corresponding ceremony to say that Iraq is not in a civil war. We're just curious to find out what they believe," she said.
Gillespie noted in his letter that “around September of 2007, your network quietly stopped referring to conditions in Iraq as a ‘civil war.’”
n two statements Monday, he asked for clarification.
“Is it still NBC News's carefully deliberated opinion that Iraq is in the midst of a civil war?” he asked in the letter to Capus. “If not, will the network publicly declare that the civil war has ended, or that it was wrong to declare it in the first place?”
In a brief statement later, he said, “We … look forward to hearing their response to our additional concerns about their labeling Iraq as a ‘civil war.’”
So far, NBC News has not responded.
Gillespie initially challenged NBC News about the interview with Bush, during which correspondent Richard Engel asked whether the president’s comments in Israel about the “appeasement” of rogue nations were directed at Barack Obama. The interview aired Sunday night on "Nightly News" and Monday morning on "Today."
Gillespie, in the same letter to Capus, blasted NBC for the interview, saying that a critical portion of the interview had been edited out, and “this deceitful editing to further a media-manufactured storyline is utterly misleading and irresponsible.” He asked that the network air Bush’s response in full on the two programs.
NBC countered that no effort was made to be deceptive and called Gillespie’s criticism a gross misrepresentation of the facts.
On Tuesday, the White House also asked NBC News to explain why it "disavowed" government data that showed the economy is not in a recession.
"Just another point on this, President Bush is going to continue to state what United States' policy is for the next eight months and certainly during the six months that there's an election going on. If, for example, if tomorrow President Bush says he believes the tax cuts should be made permanent, that doesn't mean he is attacking anybody, he is stating his policy. And we just want to make sure it's really clear that we're not going to allow the president's policies to be drug, dragged into the '08 election unnecessarily and unfairly," Perino said.
The entire imbroglio is rooted in Bush’s remarks to the Israeli Knesset last week, where he criticized politicians who would speak to and offer “the false comfort of appeasement” to rogue nations.
Obama, the Democratic presidential front-runner, took it as a personal slap, since he has stated he would meet with leaders of nations like Iran and Cuba. That set off a weeklong set of recriminations, mostly between Obama and presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain. The White House is calling on NBC News to declare whether the network still believes Iraq is mired in a “civil war,” escalating a figh... more -
Tim Russert Blackballing Arriana at NBC???
It seems that Arianna Huffington has run up against the impenetrable wall that is Tim Russert's ego. Huffington, who is currently on tour for her new book Right Is Wrong: How The Lunatic Fringe Hijacked America, Shredded The Constitution, and Made Us All Less Safe, will be appearing on CNN, ABC, and CBS. She had been booked on Morning Joe and Countdown with Keith Olbermann as well, but those bookings were suddenly and inexplicably cancelled.
NBC confirmed that Huffington wouldn't be booked on any NBC-affiliated show to promote her book, but refused to explain why. Huffington's people say that this is Tim Russert's doing, that Russert is out for revenge because Huffington called him a "conventional wisdom zombie" in her book and devoted seven pages to faulting Russert for allowing his Meet the Press guests to go unchallenged (not to mention HuffPo's RussertWatch). It seems that Arianna Huffington has run up against the impenetrable wall that is Tim Russert's ego. Huffington, who is currently... more -
NBC teams up with MySpace for Decision '08
NBC News and MSNBC.com will provide political news and other content to social networking site MySpace. Terms of the deal weren't announced Monday. But NBC, MSNBC and MSNBC.com's text and video will populate the "Decision '08" section of the site.
Odd that that MySpace isn't teaming up with Fox News, since they all have the same daddy... NBC News and MSNBC.com will provide political news and other content to social networking site MySpace. Terms of the deal weren't... more -
Taxicab deception in Los Angeles
Joel Grover goes undercover to report on cab drivers who cheat in the city of Los Angeles. As a resident of West Hollywood, I know I've been the victim of this before, so it's interesting to watch this video and be informed about how to know if you've been cheated and what to do. Joel Grover goes undercover to report on cab drivers who cheat in the city of Los Angeles. As a resident of West Hollywood, I know I&#... more
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The YOU GOT MAIL guy!
He's the guy--you get to see him--he's the YOU GOT MAIL VOICE GUY!
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Today show weather segment blooper. Its LIVE tv at its best!
This is hilarious and why I love LIVE tv. you cant make this stuff up...what do you think he is saying?
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