anderson cooper and dr. sanjay gupta are in port-au-prince tonight. they have seen a lot over the past six months and they join us for their perspectives. hi, guys, thanks for joining us. anderson, let's start with you. how does it look? >> look a lot like six months ago, to be honest, which is not to say hasn't been progress n fairness to the folks working here the last six months there has been no large, major outbreak of disease a major concern, which sanjay can speak to better than i can, no civil unrest and obviously, many, many people's lives were saved and had their lives improved with the hundreds of millions of dollars had been donated by many americans and people around the world that is the progress but not really progress you see. and what you do see are just communities filled with rubble, which is pretty much what we saw six months ago. the tent cities, the one right behind us, right in front of the presidential palace, those are all still there, more than 1300, more than 1.6 million people still living in those tent cities and no clear p

. >> larry: let's check in with anderson cooper. he'll host "a.c. 360." what's our lead?> bp's ceo tony hayward is out. he says bp has been a model of social responsibility in the gulf. we're "keeping them honest." >>> "360 exclusive," how bp is doing risky offshore drilling in alaska but regulated as if it's safe onshore drilling. we're "keeping them honest" on that. >>> how polygamist leader, warren jeffs -- remember. him -- got his sex crime conviction overturned. a former member of the sect, carolyn jessop, joins me on that story tonight. and a lot more ahead at the top of the hour. >> larry: that is quite a story. anderson cooper, "a.c. 360," 10:00 eastern, 7:00 pacific. shawn johnson remains with us. joining us in los angeles, aaron cohen, founder of ims security, specializing in elite protective services and counterterrorism training. a former israeli special forces operative and author of a brilliant book "brotherhood of warriors." also in l.a., wendy siegel, the deputy district attorney for l.a. county. she is it with d.a. stalking and threat assessment team. she

anderson cooper, if there are problems, he's there.ke of this whole shirley sherrod thing? >> a quick rush so judgment. sad. >> larry: taking a tape out of context? >> obviously, fed to us out of context. but you know, too quickly to rush to judgment, i think. >> larry: do you, over all these years, do you look at yourself, a successful man, do you look at as an underdog? >> no, i don't, really, no. i certainly am in areas of controversy, sometimes in the minority. but one follows one's heart and pursues what one believes in. and that's always been what it's all about for me. >> larry: there's -- i'm diverting a little. there's stories in newspapers that you want playboy's public company, you want to take it private and own it back yourself. first, why? >> well, not just for myself. i'm concerned about -- as a matter of fact, it really isn't that personal. it's really concerned about continuity in terms of the brand and a need to partner in a way that gives us more financial stability. i need to be sure, you know, i just celebrated my

don't go away. somewhere, is making the >> larry: let's check in with anderson cooper who will host "aking news, just released, the video of shirley sherrod, her reputation and job, smeared by allegations of racism and condemned by naacp. the truth and the whole truth. we'll play the just released video and the original video released and the full video and introduce you to miss sherrod and let you decide. >>> plus billions of dollars at stake, we tried to get an answer from bp and why there may never be a definitive number of how much oil was spilled in the gulf. we got the run around and resistance, couldn't get a straight answer. >> larry: anderson cooper, 10:00 p.m. eastern, 7:00 pacific. >>> let's get back to lindsay lohan. >> i'm surprised about whether they were going to file an appeal, that is a decision the lawyer will make, a strategy one. i think i probably would not have filed an appeal, i certainly would have filed some kind of motion, some kind of paper with this judge, urging this judge to allow lindsay to go to rehabilitation drug rehab first. >> larry: i think that's

. >> larry: before we get back with lynette taylor, let's check in with anderson cooper down in bayou country. big news today. on "ac 360" good news, right? >> good news indeed. for the first time in 87 days, 87 days torn thousands of lives apart in the gulf, the oil stopped leaking from the underwater pipe in the gulf there. the pictures late afternoon engineers were able to stop the flow as part of the pressure test they have been talking about for days. a victory to be sure the everyone from the locals to the governor to the president of the united states is cautioning not to get too excited. this is a first step. we are going to talk about how it happened and what is next with chad myers and james carville about what people are afraid of down here the world's attention will move away and there is so much work to be done. after exposing the massive delays in getting humanitarian aid through customs in haiti, we have exciting new information tonight that changes, major changes could be on the way by the haitian government. we'll report on that. the stories, a lot more at the top of

but first, let me check in with anderson cooper. he'll host "ac 360 at at the top of the hour. ing news tonight. a new option on the table to permanently seal the well in the gulf called the static kill. we're drilling mud is pumped into the capped well. we'll show you what the risks are and why it's now being considered. >>> also, we're still trying to piece together exactly what happened the day the deepwater horizon rig exploded. tonight, more pieces of the puzzle. new pieces. my exclusive interview with three fishermen who heard the mayday call from the deepwater horizon and were among the first on the scene when they saw and heard and how they say it's forever changed their lives. that story and our breaking news at the top of the hour, larry. >> larry: thanks. anderson cooper, 10:00 eastern, 7:00 pacific. dana, the bill is going to cost $33 billion. republicans have blocked a vote several times. it looks like it's probably going to pass tomorrow. don't you think we should extend unemployment benefits? i mean, who needs it more? >> i want to preface this by saying i don't k

first, let's check in with anderson cooper. >>> tonight on "360," larry, immigration laws in arizonato effect today. we'll take a ride along in the sheriff's department that's been out in front on the fight of illegal immigration. we'll also hear two different sides of this, sponsor of the bill, russell pearce joins us. >>> very embarrassing trial for a very powerful congressman, charlie rangel, 20-year democrat has not struck a deal with the ethics community. that may still be in the works. charges against him are stunning, frankly, 13 charges against him. extraordinarily powerful man. we'll look in detail at those charges and why so many democrats are kind of mum on the whole thing. all that and more, larry, at the top of the hour. >> larry: that's 10:00 eastern, 7:00 pacific, anderson cooper and "ac 360." each year an estimated 300 cam bodians are injured or killed by thousands of land mines still buried and still active since being planted 30 years ago by the khmer rouge. this week's cnn hero put many of those land mines in place when he was an 11-year-old soldier. today, he revi

. >> larry: our man anderson cooper, the host of "a.c. 360" from haiti back to the gulf. on, are we making progress there now? >> you know, it's hard to tell. there is the breaking news tonight we're following. testing preps continue on the latest attempt to shut the leaking well. it could be a major development. we're going to know more throughout this evening. more tomorrow. maybe even 48 hours from now. the mechanics are tricky. frankly, so is getting a straight answer from bp. >>> also getting aid into haiti. we've been telling you about the customs problems at haiti's ports. ngos, charities, say aid arrives in haiti and get held up in customs. we're going to take a look at who's responsible for that and can that policy be changed? we're keeping them honest, on both stories, larry, at the top of the hour. >> larry: that's anderson cooper, 10:00 eastern, 7:00 pacific. if it's news, he's there. all right. what do you make of -- do you think this gulf thing, ben, will have any effect on the races this fall? >> it shouldn't. although that fellow in congress should not -- a

let's check in with anderson cooper. >>> az's new immigration law going into effect today.g with the sheriff's department out in front in the fight against illegal immigration. we'll hear two different sides of this. the sponsor of the controversial arizona bill, russell pierce joins us and the reverend al sharpton. >>> an embarrassing trial for a very powerful congressman. charlie rangel, 20-year democrat, has not striked a deal with the ethics committee yet, though that may still be in the works. the charges against him are stunning. frankly. 13 charges against him. extraordinarily powerful man. we'll look at in detail at those charges and why so many democrats are kind of mum on the whole thing. all that and more larry at the top of the hour. >> larry: that's 10:00 eastern, 7:00 pacific. anderson cooper and "ac 360." 200 or 300 cambodians are injured or killed by thousands of land mines that are still buried or active since being planted 30 years ago. cambodia has one of the highest numbers of active land mines worldwide. this week's "cnn hero" put many of those land min

i'm starting to think anderson cooper would be good. he would! he looks a bit like ellen degeneres. [laughter] i've just pissed off everybody now. bill o'reilly! he would be awesome. [applause] he would be good! i think actually bill would be a good job on "american idol" because he strives to get his opinion across. [laughter] i actually am quite serious. i would actually like to see someone like that. i think it should be bill. bill, it's you. the middle of the night tv has spoken. [laughter] all right, well, bill will probably post that on his website wwwi-don't-give-a-rat's-ass-wha t-you-think. well, we're done the show is over. i'm a bid worried. 17 years until that asteroid. i had -- 170 years until that asteroid. i had better go and pack.,, ♪ [ male announcer ] nature valley sweet & salty nut bars... they're made from whole roasted nuts and dipped in creamy peanut butter... ♪ ...making your craving for a sweet & salty bar... ♪ ...irresistible. by nature valley. ♪ i even bought her a computer with my new citi forward card. then one day... have you seen this? she "friended" me.

let's check in with anderson cooper, "ac 360." what's up tonight, anderson?y tonight shirley sherrod lost her job. the truth about her speech that stirred a racial controversy has given her a chance to return to the department of agriculture. she's been offered a new job. we'll have the first live interview with miss sherrod since she's been offered a job. >>> plus how much oil has been leaked out of that well? we'll sort it out with james carville, keeping them honest. that and much more from louisiana at the top of the hour. >> larry: moments away, 10:00 eastern, 7:00 pacific. [ dr. banholzer ] every once in awhile there's a moment where everything comes together. where there's magic. and you now understand what nature's been hiding. ♪ at dow we understand the difference between innovation and invention. invention is important. it's the beginning. it's the spark. but innovation is where we actually create value for dow, for society, and for the world. ♪ at dow, we're constantly searching for how to use our fundamental knowledge of chemistry to solve these d

let's check in with anderson cooper and see what is on ""ac 360"" tonight. son. >> we're live where six months after the earthquake countries around the globe pledged billions of dollars in aid. haiti is waiting for that money to arrive. waiting for kids to receive life saving medicine. waiting for ngos to make decisions. tonight we're keeping them honest. naming napes of dead beat donors. those stores and more at the top of the hour. >> thank you, anderson. that's "ac 360" at the top of the hour. >>> george steinbrenner suffered a massive heart attack and died today. the yankees won seven world series. he made the franchise the most valuable in all of sports after buying that team for a relative song, just $10 million back in 1973. larry king joins us from anaheim where he's attending the all-star game. he has alex rodriguez with us. >> larry: we're in the dugout at the all-star game with a-rod. does it ever get old hat? >> it never does. especially for me. it's the 13th time. for me it's extra special. we won the world series. we were manager, have all of m

let's check in with anderson cooper, "ac 360." what's up tonight, anderson?ight shirley sherrod, the latest, she lost her job because of lies, at the minimum lies of omission, failure to investigate what really happened. tonight the facts, the truth about her speech that stirred a racial controversy. it's now given her a chance to return to the department of agriculture. she's been offered a new job. we'll have the first live interview with miss sherrod since she was offered her job back. let's see if she's going to take it. also getting an answer to what should be a simple question in the gulf. how much oil has leaked out of that well? it seems like it should be easy to figure out. it's not. we'll try to sort it out with james carville, keeping them honest. those stories and more from louisiana at the top of the hour. >> larry: moments away, 10:00 eastern, 7:00 pacific. we'll be right back. >> larry: i know you'll find this interesting. i asked kathryn during the break if alex needed permission from his probation officer to come to our show from florida to d

. >> you're not going to be standing in the gulf with hip waders like anderson cooper? do a special like you do. i would do one. that would be terrific to do that. >> i'll see what i can do. >> larry: i would do it. let's get to day 70 of the oil disaster. >> is that what it is, 70? >> larry: 70. >> good lord. >> larry: what do you make of this? >> i was at a bp station today and when i finished filling my tank, i left the pump running, and i think everyone should do that until this ends. and you fill up, leave the pump running. >> larry: that's your call. >> it's poetic justice, larry. honestly, i have never been as depressed about a story. i haven't been at this quite as long as you. i've had a television show for 18 years and i've covered a lot of stories. yes, i'm an animal lover and i'm an earth lover. i know a lot of people like senator inhofe think the earth is a hoax but i happen to think it's real and i'd like to keep it. it just depresses the hell out of me. i think what depresses me more than anything else is as of yet it doesn't look like even with this leve

anderson cooper and "ac 360" is next. >>> thanks for joining us. tonight, the attack on shirley

. >>> check in, sanjay gupta in for anderson cooper tonight what is the lead, sanjay? every night on "360", we will be keeping them honest about never happened, bp filed papers promising regulate terse could skim and remove 491,000 barrels of oil a day from the gulf. numbers matter here and they said 491,000 barrels. just how believable is that? right now, as we speak, up to 60,000 barrels are escaping from the bottom of the gulf and bp isn't able to collect that amount which is an eighth of what they said they could handle. also go going get up close on the effects of the spill on mental health. first, there was katrina, then the recession and now this. many here have reached the limit on what they can take. got those stories. much more as well, larry, at the top of the hour. >> larry: thanks, sanjay. 10 eastern, 7 pacific. >>> it has been more than a month since 7-year-old kyron horman disappeared from his oregon schoolhouse. investigators say his stepmother, terri, is the last person known to have seen the little boy. and now, a bizarre twist involving that stepmoth

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right now, anderson cooper stands by. he'll host "ac 360" at the top of the hour.t's up, anderson? >> larry, got breaking news tonight. a few hours from now arizona's controversial immigration law will go into effect. the battle on the border took a turn today, however. several key provisions, as you reported, all of them controversial, were blocked by a federal judge. we're going to take a look at what happens now. what's going to happen when this law takes effect in a few hours. we'll talk to jeffrey toobin and maricopa county sheriff joe arpaio, whose department has helped deport more than 26,000 illegal immigrants since 2007. plus an interesting story. one week after the whole shirley sherrod incident a high-profile and controversial hire has some saying -- has some crying racism. the leading fashion in "lifestyle" magazine for african-american women "essence" has hired a white woman as its fashion director. a former employee is outraged about that. we'll take a look at the controversy. those stories, a lot more, larry, at the top of the hour. >> larry: that's

as anderson cooper stated, our civil rights have been suspended by security agencies, preventing people from getting close to this issue. that is where i stand. host: maine, democratic line, royal. hello. caller: how are you? host: fine, thank you. are these agencies keeping us save? caller: it is difficult for us to know, but the question of redundancy is something that we need to think about. probably is necessary, for especially in this area. mechanical and electrical systems, if they did not have them, these airplanes would fallout of the sky. we have redundancy in automobile companies, which is probably a good thing. redundancy actually has a lot to do with safety in a number of areas, it probably does in this as well. it is very difficult to say what the next plan will be five people that have decided that philosophically we are the enemy. caller: john, wrote -- host: john, republican, houston, texas. caller: i wanted to comment that i think national security agencies are protecting the country. i think that the washington post is doing the work for the enemy. i just looked at the