overseas? 8% of you said yes. 92% of you said no. that's "the ed show." i'm ed schultz. for more information "the ed show," you can go to ed.msnbc.com or check out my radio website at wegoted.com. blog on all the stories that are right there "hardball" with ch. up next, "first look." high seas drama. a major rescue operation underway for a disabled cruise ship with thousands on board. cholera crisis. haiti's epidemic worsens as the deadly outbreak reaches the earthquake-ravaged capital. and social distortion? a connecticut woman is fired for badmouthing her boss on facebook, sparking an unprecedented case over free speech. good morning, everyone, i'm lynn berry. those stories and more straight ahead. this is "first look" on msnbc.

we begin this morning with rescue at sea. a carnival cruise ship that lost power after an engine room fire off the coast of mexico monday morning is now being towed to safety. all 4,500 passengers aboard are safe and expected to arrive in southern california late tomorrow. nbc's kurt gregory has more. >> reporter: the carnival cruise ship, "splendor," drifting at sea since losing power monday. the coast guard says more than 4,500 people are on board and safe. >> certainly they're uncomfortable. and it's something we're hoping we can bring to a close as soon as possible. >> reporter: an engine room fire knocked out electrical power, and the ship shut down some 200 miles south of san diego. planes loaded with supplies for the ship's passengers and crew took off tuesday from the naval

air station near san diego. the planes carried relief supplies to the aircraft carrier, "ronald reagan." plans called for navy helicopters to make the delivery to the stranded ship. >> right now it's like bread, there's cups, utensils, we've got frozen milk, canned goods. easy-to-make items that are served cold. >> reporter: carnival has decided that tug boats will tow the "splendor" back directly instead of stopping in the mexican port of ensenada. carnival says passengers on the ship will receive a free cruise and a full refund. nbc news. the justice department says no criminal charges will be filed against cia officials who destroyed 92 tapes that showed the brutal interrogation of terrorism detainees. the cia tapes were shot at a secret overseas prison after the 9/11 attacks. they reportedly captured two top

suspects facing waterboarding, a form of simulating drowning this human rights groups and obama administration officials say is torture. those tapes were destroyed in 2005 out of fear they could be leaked to the public and compromise the identities of the interrogators. despite yesterday's announcement, cia officials could still be charged with making false statements during the probe. south korea's the latest stop on president obama's travel agenda as he dashes from country to country on his extensive tour of asia. in seoul he and other world leaders will be tax lending economic issues -- taxling economic issues at the summit. he spent tuesday in indonesia where he reached out to muslims saying america will never be at war with islam. meanwhile, a conservative muslim minister hasstered up controversy with some indonesians labeling him a hypocrite for shaking first lady michelle obama's hand. some believe it's improper of

muslim men to touch the skin of any women they're not related to. the minister is claiming mrs. obama forced the handshake on him. reactions are rolling in from the president's stop on the tour to india. he announced a trade agreement that promises to bring some 50,000 jobs be to the u.s. last night on "the ed show," host ed shultz asked james hoffa if he's surprised with the president the's deal. >> we're losing millions of jobs. it's not 50,000 jobs. we have lost millions of jobs to mexico, india, china, and it continues today. last month whirlpool closed down a plant, 1,3 he00 americans lai off in indiana and it's going to mexico. it hasn't stopped. outsourcing, an easy word, it sounds like it doesn't hurt anybody. we're closing down plants of workers in america. your fellow americans are losing their jobs, they've worked there

30 years. they're closing the plant down. most of the time taking all the equipment and moving it to mexico or somewhere else. we've got to stop this hemorrhaging. jobs, jobs, jobs. and the jobs that are leaving america are the good jobs, the high-paying jobs. the manufacturing jobs. the union jobs. where people make good wages. they have good health care, they have pensions. those are the jobs that are being sheped out of this country. we've got to stop this. >> each night, veteran host ed shultz and his guests discuss and debate the most important issues affecting americans. be sure to watch "the ed show" weeknights at 6:00 eastern on msnbc, the police for politics. federal officials say they've arrested three former u.s. marines for allegedly selling assault weapons to a notorious los angeles street gang. according to documents, the suspected ringleader, who served in iraq and was once based at camp pendleton, oversaw the sale

of firearms including rifles. at the sale attended by a government informant and a gang member, the former marine was asked if he would be willing to sell other weapons to gang members in the future, and he agreed. the suspect calls the charges untrue. and histories your first look at some of the other news going on around america today. a california mystery has apparently been solved. an identified object thought by many to have been a missile launch just off the coast of california was not. at least according to the pentagon, the faa, and norad. although they're certain it wasn't a missile, they're not sure what it was. one military expert suggests it was an optical illusion. an airplane with a contrail illuminated by the setting sun. in new york, some of the city's top chefs will feed hungry new yorkers with dishes made from 1,426-pound pumpkin. mels from the gutted -- meals from the gutted gourd will go to a new york charity. as for the seeds, the farmer will hold on to those for next year's harvest. and in wyoming, it's a sure

sign christmas is around the corner. a 67-foot engleman spruce is cut and on its way cross country from the teton national forest to the u.s. capitol lawn. wyoming residents donated more than 5,000 ornaments to decorate the tree. it is scheduled to be lit on december 7. now for a look at your national weather, let's check in with msnbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel forecast. bill, good morning. it's a little shocking still. you go to the store, the christmas stuff's out. >> the ferrero roche chocolates that i always see in drug stores, it's like a dead giveaway. it's time, it's here, the chocolates are out. did i just give them a huge plug? >> do you need chocolate? would you like chocolate? >> i was just thinking about that right now. >> we'll have the interns on that immediately. >> and coffee. >> let me do my weather segment and we'll try and get you hot chocolate, too. as far as weather, new england

still dealing with this ocean storm in. boston this morning, another raw you morning. it's raining, it's windy, too. the southeast is fine today. most of the middle of the country is okay, there's a little snow up there in montana. on the border of montana and north dakota. overall, though, the middle of the nation looks tranquil. the southeast high pressure, getting warmer day after day. it's just new england dealing with the northerly wind and the ocean system that's bringing more showers in. now it's moving through boston, trying to head here to providence. it looks like it's going to hold together for you. if you're heading outdoors in providence or down on the cape over the next hour and a half, bring the umbrella with you. portland, maine, also with a little shower activity, too. not a lot of heavy rain, just showers. the winds are gusty again. 26 mile-per-hour winds at logan, hartford, 25. don't expect a lot of sunshine in new england today. the middle of the country, look at this sliver here. this is the little nose of warmer air all the way through

kansas city, into minneapolis. that's going to give you a really nice day today. temperatures in the 60s from minneapolis to chicago, st. louis to kansas city, enjoy your dry weather today. a rain system's going to come to the midwest thursday and friday, including veterans affairs tomorrow. that's when we'll deal with wet weather in the southeast. finally florida become to the 80s after a nice cool period of weather. gorgeous in new orleans, also san antonio. anyone traveling to the west coast, it's a little stormy out here in nevada, idaho, utah. a look at veterans day, not many issues. looks nice on the eastern seaboard and the middle of the country. chance of snow in denver. lynn, did anyone arrive with your chocolate supplies yet? >> no. we'll get right on that, though. >> okay. >> that's a priority this morning. all right, bill. we'll check in with you in a bit. also coming up, the dollar gyrates. more plane problems, and christmas at google. your first look at this morning's business headlines is straight ahead. the pacers are nearly perfect. a golden moment for ichiro and the jazz turn down the heat.

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welcome back to "first look," i'm lynn berry. the cholera epidemic in haiti is spreading, officially making its way to the country's earthquake-battered capital, port-au-prince, where at least 73 cases have been confirmed. a health ministry official says the national death toll now stand at 583. federal authorities say a connecticut woman was illegally fired from her job as an emergency medical technician after she posted disparaging remarks about her boss on facebook. an admenstrative law judge is expected to hear the case in january, possibly setting a precedents as more workers use social networking sites. disturbing details are emerging in the trial of brian mitchell. the man accused of kidnapping elizabeth smart. testifying for a second day yesterday, smart described how she was chained to a tree and raped on a daily basis. she also testified how she was

nearly rescued months after her abduction when a detective approached her at a library, but mitchell prevented the official from lifting a veil she was wearing. and the cop eventually walked away. experts say the thinning ozone layer could be leaving the world's whales scarred fr ed fr severe sun burn. a study showed the mammals are carrying blisters and damage typically associated with ultraviolet radiation. here's your first look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 11,346, after losing 60 points yesterday. the s&p shed 9, the nasdaq dropped 17. looking at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo the nikkei claimed 136, but the hang seng fell 209. and what goes up must come down. yesterday, wall street's recent rally continued itsslide. the dollar seesawed around the

fed's plans to buy up hundreds of billions in government debt. most commodities shot up, but silver and gold lost ground in late trade. meanwhile, financials were hit hard by the federal deposit corporation's announcement the bigger banks will bear the brunt of a new fee strkture. tough times at dean foods, parent of horizon organics and silk soy milk, plunged 18% after reporting net income fell by more than half. overseas, singapore airlines has canceled three of its airbus a-380 flights as a precaution after finding oil stains on engines. the move comes just days after the australian rival qantas grounded its a380 fleet due to a mid flight failure in one of its rolls royce-made engines. here in the u.s., another bump in the road for boeing's long-delayed dreamliner. a test flight over texas was cut short after smoke was detected in the 787's main cabin. and in deal news, shares of

natural gas producer atlas energy surged 34% after chef ron announced it will pay more than $3 billion for a stake in its shale-based fuel supplies. it was a good day for search engines. yahoo shares ticked 3% high or takeover rumors. google employees found out about a companywide 10% pay raise and a $1,000 holiday bonuses. finally, you can't beat the real thing. at least last night that coke slogan held true for andy warhol's original 1962 pop painting, coca-cola. that went to the highest bidder at sotheby's for $35 million. pinpoint accurate pacers. etch row is golden again -- ichiro is golden again. and a punt that will blow you away. plus, out of the blue against nba royalty, a relative unknown has the best night of his career as the jazz cool the heat. [ male announcer ] montgomery and abigail higgins had a tree that bore the most rare and magical fruit, which provided for their every financial need.

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this is going to be a win-win. win-win. a what ? a win-win. you should say win-win... use a hyphen. you know what this is ? a win-win ? a home run. ah, that was my next guess. win-win. win-win. drink. man, this trip was great. i mean... i'm just... ah... pumped. we know why you fly. we're american airlines. welcome back to "first look," i'm lynn berry. in sports, the miami heat were supposed to be invincible this season. the problem is, that has every team they play motivated to beat them. here's fred roggin. >> reporter: good morning, it has been a season of firsts for the miami heat. last night they blew their biggest lead of the season against the jazz. they were up by 22 when the jazz mounted a comeback. paul milsap led, hit a three with 12 second left. the jazz down by one.

c.j. miles missed the jump but medical s milsap forced overtime. elson drove with four second left, knocked down the free throws. last chance for the heat but couldn't get the jumper to fall. despite the triple level by lebron james the jazz hand the heat the second win 116-114 in ot. the cavs with the total team effort against the nets. their bench scored 52 points. antwan jamieson, big three in the final minutes, the cavs won 93-91. pacers had a third quarter to remember, unless of course you're the nuggets. new orleans perfect, 20 of -- nearly perfect, 20 of 21 shots. pacers scored 54 in the score and beat the nuggets 144-113. ichiro won his 10th straight glove award. now the national league westerns

will be announced today. another whacky night from high school football. this comes from south dakota where derek zwegger punted from the 4, it landed near midfield. that's when the fun began. the wind blew the ball another 47 yard downfield. we sped up the video for the sake of time. the ball came to rest at the three. credited with the 84-yard kick thanks to a little help from mother nature. that's your first look be at sports. i'm fred roggin. and for the science behind that play, let's check in with nbc meteorologist bill karins. he has all of your weather channel goodness. >> the other team jumped on the ball. then it would have stopped. they didn't want to do that and dent wa didn't want to risk fumbling. >> you feel the need to explain that. >> you were talking football science. you wanted the real weather science? >> why did you think i wouldn't know the football science? >> i know. let's talk about the wet weather moving in through new england upon not a pretty

morning from new york north wards. a lot of clouds. there's not a lot of wet weather, boston southward, heading for providence. you see it moving in off the gulf of maine here. a little light rain, no snow or sleet like the other morning. temperatures are in the 40s in most areas. a little warmer than we've been lately. but it's still a little breezy, gusty out there. winds in new england are right around 20 to about -- maybe at most 30 miles per hour. so it's definitely weren't coat weather once again. the windchills aren't too bad, though, because temperatures are in the 40s. your forecast for today, in boston, cape cod, providence, a chance of showers. the rest of the region we'll call it mostly cloudy. still cool, though, highs only in the 50s. maybe we'll sneak into the 60s d.c. through west virginia, and around pittsburgh. veterans day tomorrow, this looks nice. the storm is gone, still chilly, but should be an ample amount of sunshine for veterans day. so we'll talk more about that, of course, tomorrow. >> all right. thank you very much. robert downey jr. swears he doesn't care about an oscar.

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welcome back to lo"first look." last night on "jimmy fallon," jimmy managed to get the last two american president into his monologue. >> i don't know if you saw this on "60 minutes" this past sunday. president obama said he spends a lot of time thinking about bringing back the eight million jobs we lost. and in his new book, george bush says he spends a lot of time bringing back the show "wings." united airlines just unveiled a

specially painted oprah plane this week in honor of her show's final season. amazing. during takeoff the flight attendant goes, "in the event of an emergency, look under your seat to find a flotation twice!" flotation device! this is crazy. this story here. a man in florida gave his dog cpr after she was attacked by an alligator. now i bet that dog thought the weirdest part of his day would be getting attacked by an alligator. what are you doing? what was that about? >> tonight jimmy welcomes actor ray wilson from "the office," "entourage" actress carla gugeano, and more weeknights at 1 11:35. a first look at entertainment news. for someone whoen exists he doesn't care -- who insists he

doesn't care about oscars, robber downey tells "g.k. u.k." when he thought "the only way out of hell was to weekend one." he claims to be over that buts he'll eventually win a bunch even if someone else deserves it. why? because according to downey, that's just how it works. tonight gwyneth paltrow makes her sendinging debut at the country music awards in nashville. she admits it's made her a nervous wreck and lost her appetite. she says "if i can keep my nerves under control, i can survive it. ". the betty white train show no signs of slowing down, but yesterday she was made an honorary forest ranger. she calls the honor a childhood dream, and i'm sure the publicity is a dream for the parks, as well. >> are you going to watch gwyneth tonight? is that must-see tv? >>y thi i think i'll miss it.

>> she's married to chris marten of cold play. right? >> i don't know. see, you're asking the wrong person. >> hey, you're supposed to be the one that's all down on the music stuff. and i'm supposed to be the one s still listening to neil diamond. don't hate on neil diamond. i'm lynn berry, and this is "first look" on more than. stay tuned, "way too early with willie geist" starts right now. president obama just landed in south korea after visiting a mosque in indonesia and delivering a speech on islam. the question is, why are the leaders of both israel and pakistan pushing back on the president's tour of asia. we'll hear from them. when asked what obama can learn from her husband's presidency, secretary of state hillary clinton says, "we're all reading the famous clinton pivot of '94 completely incorrectly." question is, which conventional wisdom did hillary blow up last night? >>