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for the gulf coast. it is saturday, august 25th. good morning, everyone. i'm randi kaye. glad you are with us. we begin with more information on the terrifying moments of gunfire in front of the empire state building. two dead and nine injured. stephen was a loving person and the light of so many lives. we are about to show video you may find disturbing. we are showing how the chaos unfolded. here is anderson cooper. [ bleep ]. >> reporter: this is the aftermath of the gunman opening fire in one of the most crowded streets in america. police say they fired at this man, jeffry johnson, after he shot at them. at this point in the video, he

appears to be alive. minutes before johnson, dressed in a business suit carrying a briefcase, found his target and pulled out a .45 caliber pistol. >> in front of 10 west 33rd street, a disfrunt led former employee shot and killed a former co-worker. >> reporter: johnson had been laid off as a woman's accessory designer last year. his victim was a vice president there. police say johnson and him had a long standing dispute. both men filed prior complaints against one another. a co-worker was walking next to him when they saw johnson lurking. she said i saw him pull out a gun and thought oh my god, he's going to shoot him. jeff screamed, he shot him and i

ran. >> he fled with a .45 caliber handgun secreted under his arm. a construction worker who followed johnson from west 33rd street alerted two police officers. >> reporter: bystanders ran for cover. >> as the two officers approached johnson, he pulled the .45 from his bag and fired on the officers who returned fire. >> reporter: police fired 14 rounds. eight hit innocent bystanders. >> i heard the gunshots. three or four people called. the crosswalk emptied and people were running. >> reporter: johnson went down immediately. >> took the gun away from him. >> reporter: after one man killed, eight wounded and hundreds ran for their lives, jeffry johnson died. >> first on the scene yesterday,

rose, good morning. explain what that was like when you got there. >> it was a dramatic scene. police were reassuring people this was not an incident of terrorism. it was a crime between probably not more than one or two people. it was two people. however, all this took place in front of the empire state building, one of the world's biggest tourist attractions. thousands gather there for hours to get in. when i arrived, the front of the building where the sign said observatory entrance, there was a body on the floor. you can imagine the number of people surrounding that scene. the number of people who witnessed it, heard the gunshots, were affected by it. ambulances were rolling in. it was very, very scary. >> people were taking cover, not

exactly what was going on or if there was another shooter. >> absolutely. people were running away. if they weren't, police were pushing them back. police started to say they thought more than one person was hit. there was confusion over how they were hit. i spoke to several witnesses who said it started from around the corner of the empire state building. on another crowded street, people watched a man in a gray suit with a bag in his hand walk up, pull out a gun and start shooting at point-blank range. there was a terrible scene that erupted where people tried to run away thinking he was going to shoot other people. a guy wearing a security vest of some kind, a neon vest who worked in the empire state building came after this guy. he ran down the street and around the corner. he managed to go down the

street, around the corner to where tourists were standing. >> was the general feeling that police handled this well? handled it the right way? >> the moment i was there, people were glad the police subdued him so quickly. an armed gunman running through a crowd of people. they didn't know why he was shooting people. we had mass shootings this year. the tourist i spoke to said we didn't know who else he was going to shoot. he had a gun in his hand. witnesses saw him with his black bag. they assume there was another guy, maybe bullets in there. he's carrying it to the side. once he fell, as his body was lying there, you could see the black bag was inches from his hand. he has access to other weapons. >> wow, really scary moments

there. rose, appreciate that. thank you very much. new watches and warnings in effect for florida. isaac is emerging of haiti's coast after making land fall a short time ago. hundreds of thousands of people are riding out the storm in tent camps. we'll have more from haiti in minutes. mitt romney is getting a lot of attention. listen to this. >> i love being home in this place where ann and i were raised, where both of us were born. ann at henry ford hospital, i was born at harper hospital. no one has asked to see my birth certificate. they know this is the place we were born and raised. >> romney said it was just a joke, not a swipe at president obama. in the past, he said he believes obama was born in the u.s. and

it's not an issue. that makes this the most curious. what was obama's response? it was turned into a fund raising plea. they said they know this is the place we were born and raised. take a moment to this about what that says about mitt romney. apple has won a major victory over samsung. in federal court they ruled that samsung has to pay apple more than $1 billion in damages. they said samsung willfully violated apple's patents in developing the products. it will appeal the injunction against the sale of some samsung products. the hearing on that is scheduled for next month. lance armstrong says he's innocent. that didn't stop the agency from a ban on the lifetime cyclist. he's accused of using performance enhancing drugs

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welcome back. south florida and the gulf coast are bracing for isaac. first, it is haiti's turn. the tropical storm is emerging off haiti's coast after making landfall there. good morning, what is the situation like there now? has the capital been spared so far? >> reporter: randi, good morning to you. the winds died down. it was a tumultuous evening. the rains were coming down very heavily. the wind's tropical storm force. it's still dark. here is what haitian radio is saying so far. no information of casualties.

they have had reports of much damage in the hillsides and mountainsides in port-au-prince. until the sun comes up, they won't know for sure. there's potential for damage. because of the mud slooids, they had huge problems. in 2008, they had minor storms, but 800 people died in them four years ago. there hasn't been a tropical storm since the haiti earthquake until now. once the sun comes up, we will know what's going on. it wauz scary situation. last night, we were in a tent city where thousands of people live. it was alarming because very few people went to shelters. shelters were set up, hundreds of them. people in tent cities did not want to leave. they feared if they left and came back, somebody would take

their place. they made a decision to stay. hopefully, it's not a poor decision. right now, it's too early to tell. it was quite a scare. >> how prepared do you think the country was for this? >> reporter: you know, it's hard to tell. we spent time yesterday with the president, his prime minister. they were traveling from camp to camp throughout port-au-prince and the surrounding area telling people to leave. they acknowledged there wasn't enough room for everybody. there's 400,000 people without homes. the women and children needed to leave. the president's quote was we want the strong men to stay behind in camps to help people who can't leave. we saw lots of strong men but lots of women and children. these people road it out in their tents.

>> very difficult time for them. gary tuckman for us in port-au-prince. thank you, gary. back at home, watches and warnings issues for south florida. bonnie is joining us. what can you tell us about isaac's path? will florida get a direct hit? >> the warning extends from bonita shores. this is a good portion of florida under a hurricane warning. a watch extends toward golden beach and major cities as well. we'll see hurricane force winds likely with the storm. it's true for the keys, i think. we'll see the strongest storms there. a tropical storm watches and warnings posted through florida and the sebastian inland. it goes through the stewart area of florida. let's look at the storm.

you can see, as it emerges from haiti, we are waiting for it to go through cuba. that will determine the intensity we'll see with isaac. through the straights of florida, the water temperature is warm enough to see more intensification. while we have a tropical storm, isaac will become a hurricane as early as sunday meaning we'll see strong winds in florida as early as sunday. if you haven't made your storm preps, do so now. where the track is, it's not 100% certainly. we have a wide cone of uncertainty that stretches into the gulf of mexico. it will impact the threat on florida and impact where landfall will be. it could be anywhere from alabama through florida. what's interesting, we'll still be talking about the storm well into the week, thursday. we'll see tropical storm winds as far as birmingham and

atlanta. isaac is a large storm. it's one to keep monitoring throughout florida and throughout the week. >> thank you very much. appreciate the update. setting the republican agenda as the candidates gear up. the road map is getting more and more attention. we'll go in focus on the republican platform. first, a very big good morning to everyone joining us and waking up with us in washington, d.c. look at the gorgeous shot of the capital. the lights are on. so glad you are with us.

the 2012 presidential campaign really embraced social media and technology. president obama made it possible to donate to his campaign via text. they have an app that allows you to follow the candidates and tells you which of your neighbors are democrats. on the other side, romney's campaign allows you to sign in through facebook. do you want the campaign to know who all your friends are? something to think about. there's a new tv ad for florida in time for the republican convention from conservatives who support same-sex marriage. the man behit it is jerry sanders. he plans a rally on tuesday. the definition of marriage has a place for the republican party platform. the language defines marriage as

between a man and woman. we are focusing on the platform this morning. it's the road map to republican party principles. it's updated every four years for the republican national convention. it will be voted on on monday. who is writing this thing? the committee is 110 party activists and legislatures. this year, the chairman is bob mcdonnell who was a possible republican vice presidential candidate. one of the items getting the most attention is abortion and the lack of exceptions for rape and incest. through obama care, the obama administration promoted abortion as health care. we, however, affirm the dignity of women by protecting human life. the big update is the inclusion

of obama care. another update is immigration policy. they toughened it to say no amnesty for illegal immigrants. they have adopted the policy of self-deportation. it will be voted for on monday. it's not necessarily binding for the candidates. republican leaders themselves call it a broad statement of principles but a rallying point for the party faithful. we'll have much more on the platform and the impact next hour. we'll talk to the head of the republicans and democrats. we'll talk about the race and the future of both parties. stay with us. a sneaky staff sergeant decided to give his mom the surprise of a lifetime in disguise. wait until you see the heart warming reaction. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] you've been years in the making.

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welcome back. 24 minutes past the hour. checking stories across country. first to north carolina where a reporter from wsoc was on air when a car accident happened directly behind him. watch this. >> we have been checking in with the sheriff and also checking a jail website. oh, my gosh. there was an accident right behind me. sorry about that. let me get -- >> you saw him jump out of the way. he had been there to do a report

on a homicide. the news room called 911 to report the crash. both of the drivers were okay. s air force staff sergeant desquized himself as a baseball player to surprise his mom. his parents thought they were special guests at the game and were called to the field. >> what do you expect? is it right now? >> oh, my god. i wasn't going to sleep well until he was back. >> what a beautiful moment there. the greenville drive minor league baseball team helped put that surprise together. a new school superintendent wants to fine parents 75 bucks for every day their kids skip

school. people have mixed feelings about this. >> it's not fair. $75 every time they don't want to go to school. some of the mothers barely have a car to bring them to school. 75 dlast. >> they are buying drugs, selling drugs, riding bikes around. they should be in school. >> the policy has to go in front of city council. truancy is a major problem. right now, there's no financial penalty. student who is can't afford the fine have a community service option. should parents be fined for skipping classes? is $75 too much or too little? what are your thoughts on this? we'll read your responses on air this morning. send those in. taiwan braces for round two. a powerful typhoon washes out roads and soaks them with the worst rains in 100 years. it's not over, yet.

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nuclear facilities. they believe iran is trying to make a type of uranium to be converted to bomb fuel. typhoons are causing havoc in asia. torrential rains, the worst in more than a century. it may not be done yet. forecasters warn the storm may return. okinawa is waiting for a typhoon to hit tomorrow. it could be the worst storm to strike in a decade. the civil war in syria is spilling over to neighboring lebanon. at least three people were killed and 18 others hurt in clashes in lebanon's second bisest city of tripoli. there had been gun battles for nearly a week now. aggravated sectarian tensions across the border. fighting has been raging. august is now the deadliest month yet in syria civil war

that's dragged on for a year and a half. the opposition says more than 3700 people died this month alone. the fighting is pushing thousands of refugees across the borders, many to turkey. it's where syria expert and author is right now. he is with the free syrian army. good morning to you. tell us what you are doing with the fsa there in turkey. >> well, we are here to evaluate the free syrian army, its capabiliti capabilities, operations and what kind of assistance it needs. we have been meeting with a number of groups and will continue to do so. >> the fsa, as far as i understand it, began as a group of military defectors who fled to turkey. how are they keeping contact with the rebels inside syria?

it can't be easy. >> it's not. they keep contact via cell phones. satellite equipment that allows us to communication via the internet. programs like skype, like the one i'm talking to over now they use extensively. chat. communication by smartphones and the internet allow people to carry out operations. ultimately the way the fsa looks at it. >> what is the goal? i'm glad you brought that up. what is the goal of the army? is it to end the al assad regime or to become a more powerful force that washington has to deal with? >> they want to end the regime. i think they are organizing to do that. politically, they are not organized into one body.

it is a regular force with many different groups. beyond that, one central goal of putting down the regime, you have a lot of other agendas we just don't know about. in many cases, i'm not sure they know what their long term agendas are. most definitely, what is happening is we are going to the -- the united states is going to have to have a relationship with these groups because they are going to inherit syria. >> certainly, we have spent a lot of time covering these defections. do you think the defections are putting significant pressure on the regime? >> they are. most of the defections are the majority. the regime in its core is -- especially at the top.

recently, the prime minister and generals, they are important but because they are not from the regime doesn't mean the regime is going to fall over. that's the problem we are dealing with at the moment. the assad regime might not tip over, it might just contract. in the liberated areas, the free syrian army is going to call it. >> president obama and the british prime minister are warning the syrian regime not to use their chemical weapons. it would be a red line. would the u.s. and allies be willing to use force and can they succeed in doing so? >> yes, i think they would be willing to use force. this was not a new message. this was communicated by president obama quietly, about a month ago. what you see with the announcement is that the united states and its allies agreed on a course. i think they would be willing to

intervene. it could involve air strikes or boots on the ground but not in substantial numbers. this is a worst case scenario in contingency planning. this is the first red line the obama administration laid down with us on assad's 18 month killing spree in syria. >> andrew in turkey with incredible access to the free syrian army. thank you very much. >> you're welcome. he is a two-time cancer survivor. he's giving cancer patients support, encouragement and home connecting them with others who have been down the same road.

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thing in the morning, take care of personal business before work, otherwise you never get to it. sometimes making the most of your morning isn't that easy. the author of "what the most successful people do before breakfast." good morning, laura. >> good morning. thank you for having me. >> glad to have you here. let me ask you this, what are the common activities you see among highly successful people that start their day off right. >> yes, anything that is important to them that life has a way of crowding out. for many people, like you, that's exercise. other people use that time for focus, creative work or quality time with families. >> how important do you think con ssistency and routine is? >> routine is very important. that's how we build habits. the funny thing about will power

and discipline is when things are habits, they are easier to do. >> if you don't have a normal and daily routine, what do you do? >> well, don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. if you can't work out every morning, it's okay to do three mornings a week, it's better than never at all. >> you wrote the madness of mornings is a key reason most of us believe we have no time. what is the thing people fall victim to? >> one thing that happens is we become so focused on the end goal, getting out the door, we don't notice how much time is passing. people set their alarms early, they get everyone dressed and in the car. they don't stop and think, could i do something else with that time? maybe you could use 15 minutes to pause and plan the day ahead. >> how extreme do you need to

go? the first lady wakes up at 4:00 in the morning to work out before the day starts. how early is too early to get started? >> well, the important thing is that you have to get enough sleep. so, that determines what time you can get up. it also determines what time you should go to bed. for me to get up at 4:00 in the morning requires me going to bed at around 8:00 p.m. most people can't get up at 4:00 a.m. if you are used to get up at 6:30, getting up at 6:00 and using that half hour for something important to you can really change your life. >> let's talk about proactive things people can do in the morning for a better day. one, keep track of your time. that helps? >> it does. most of us have no idea how we are spending our time. it's like keeping a food journal, it keeps you accountable. >> picture the perfect morning. what should that include? >> anything that makes you

excited to get out of bed. one of the reasons people don't get up early is they have nothing planned. they would rather hit snooze. if there's something you love, running on a beautiful trail near your home, spending time reading something that is important to you, those are thing that is will make you want to pop out of the covers and start your day. >> think through the logistics. that's another tip. >> yes. you want to think through how can this vision mesh with the life i have. if you have young kids, maybe you have to trade off with your partner on who is taking care of them in the morning so each person has their own time. if you want to take up painting, put your easel near your bed. anything that makes it easier to get your perfect morning done. >> laura, i wish you the perfect morning today. thank you. >> you as well. thank you so much. >> you can join the conversation on twitter using

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in an embarrassing and dangerous incident, police officers opened fire on a u.s. embassy vehicle yesterday shooting and wounding two americans. nick is here to tell us more about this. help us understand what happened here. these guys are driving in a marked car, right? >> clearly marked. >> why did they open fire? >> that's the question we are asking.

the u.s. government and mexican government are investigating. it's a joint investigation. there was a u.s. embassy vehicle that left from mexico city 50 miles south of the capital when intercepted by federal police that mistook them for criminals. this mountainous area has been frequented by criminals. in a case of mistaken identity here, they opened fire on the wrong vehicle even though it was clearly marked. >> it was marked? >> yes. >> is the u.s. vehicle at fault for not stopping? what should they have done? >> it's better safe in these instances. it's an instance where this is better safe than sorriest specially in the rural areas. the federal police showed their weapons. the u.s. embassy vehicle trying to maneuver around them.

luckily, there was a mexican navy captain in the car, radioed for help and the shooting stopped. >> what are they saying about this? >> you can imagine, not much. it's an embarrassing situation for them. recently, this summer in late june, federal police exchanged gunfire with each other. this is another black eye for them. >> in the airport? >> in the airport. we tried to get in touch with the federal spokesperson for the police. he didn't answer. the federal police that were participating in the events will appear before the public prosecutor of federation to establish the facts and determine if they are subject to prosecution. >> what about the state department? any reaction there? >> we spoke to them yesterday. they said very clear it was a

case of mistaken identity and will unfold as such. a delicate situation between the u.s. and mexico. this makes the relations strained. >> everyone is okay? >> they are okay. the two americans in critical, but stable condition. the mexican navy captain escaped with minor cuts and bruises. >> good thing he radios for help there. thank you. what a crazy story. maybe you remember the kiss that seemed to last a lifetime during the democratic national convention in 2000. that is just one of the more memorable political moments. we'll look atmore. ale announcer] let's say you need to take care of legal matters. wouldn't it be nice if there was an easier, less-expensive option than using a traditional lawyer? well, legalzoom came up with a better way. we took the best of the old and combined it with modern technology. together you get quality services on your terms, with total customer support. legalzoom documents have been accepted in all 50 states, and they're backed by a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

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good morning. just about the top of the hour here. earlier, we asked for your thoughts on a school superintendent who wants to fine parents $75 for every day their kids skip school. very good idea. maybe parents will ensure kids are in school. do it. fine the parents. i think the kids will focus and the parents will know their kids are in school. $75, a good idea, won't work. parents rights and ability to control and discipline kids has been squashed. tweet me, we'll read responses later on this morning. take a look here. i want to show a funny piece of video from a group calling themselves raging grannies. they have a message or todd

akin. >> our female bodies aren't clever that way ♪ ♪ we only get pregnant when we say okay ♪ ♪ doctors have told him so it must be so ♪ ♪ it only comes if we don't say no ♪ >> the raging grannies have a message for any occasion, not just akin. they have done things like the 12 days of taxes and wasteful military spending. a scary moment in boston to tell you about. take a look at this. a woman tried to board a train on the opposite side of the tracks and fell straight to the ground with her child in her arms. turns out she's okay. everyone is okay. she had no idea how or why she did it. >> you were walking into the train station and saw the train. >> i thought that train was on

that track. it was not like i said oh, let me go there and catch the train. i thought that train was on this platform. i have no clue what my thinking was. i just wanted to make it. that was my goal. it's not like i had to catch another train or something. it was really stupid or me. >> her foot wasn't on the gas and her emergency brake was fully applied. her accelerator climbed to 10 miles per hour. the woman says she couldn't turn off the car or shift out of drive eventually jumped out of the car. state troopers tracked down the vehicle and disconnected the battery. that is one brave woman. the 50,0 00 people expected to attend