the costa allegra is from the same fleet. >> what is crucial about this is that it followed in the wake of the costa concordia, which, i think, is going to define this company for as long as it continues. it may not be that long. >> somali pirates operate far and wide in the indian ocean, but they've never sees the cruise ship before. and members of the italian navy's anti-piracy unit are on board the costa allegra as a precaution. the ship does not appear to be in any danger and the weather is good. but the priority is to get the passengers ashore. bbc news. >> for more on the safety of modern crew ships, go to our web site, bbc.com. how the industry is keen to adjust safety regulations in order to speed up the evacuation in times of emergency. just go to the web site. you're watching "bbc world news." making art. german opera dramatizing the tension between berlin and athens. time now for look at the main stories in some papers around the world. in the u.k. a, a report that difficult times for the cruise operator six weeks after one of its ships catalyzed in italy and another one is i

and her daughter is working on "the costa allegra."ane just wants to get her daughter safely home. two children, working on two ill-fated ships, too much. >> all of the ships that are sailing in the ocean, and the two that my two have been on. >> reporter: as for james, he's thinking of another line of work. >> it's shame because i do love cruising. and i did want to go on another one. then, looked on youtube at a picture of the ship. and went no. no chance. >> i think a lot of people are getting nervous about cruising. we know after the "costa concordia" disaster, bookings dropped in the double-digits. i would think twice about taking a costa cruise because two incidents so close to one another give me pause. >> reporter: cruising sells itself as a worry-free, hassle-free, dream vacation. but that's not always what it delivers. this was the scene in san diego harbor in 2010, when the crippled carnival "splendor," had to be pulled to port after a fire knocked out its generator. there were at least ten cruise ship fires in the previous

the costa allegra is adrift in an area where somali pirates strike. carnival says it has armed guards on board to keep everyone safe. cbs news. >>> carnival is flying an engineers and technicians to repair those generators. >>> coming up next, howard and the forecast. >> after a chilly start, pretty nice out here. winds getting lighter. we are going into the 50s. one thing it's been such a warm winter the allergy count came in today. and believe it or not, not even march and we have grass pollen on the board. trees are high and grass is low and molds are low. i will be back with the seven- day forecast and talking about a couple chances of rain when 9 news now returns. progressive saved me so much money on car insurance, this baggage fee is on me. did you check that bag? houston? well, welcome to savingsville. did you pay $25 for that bag fee? yeah. you did? with all the money i saved on progressive car insurance, i'll take care of that bag fee. woman: you're so kind! thank you! you guys just landed in savingsville. [laughs] yes, we did! you made my d

>> what happened on board the costa allegra that has crews making their way to that cruise liner. >>> voters in michigan head to the polls today. we have a live report from detroit where the race is pretty much up for grabs. hey guys, breakfast!

. >>> the latest now tonighten that disabled cruise ship, the costa allegra stranded out in the indian ocean. that ship is being towed to seychelles island. the crews ship is expect -- cruise ship is expected to reach the island by late wednesday. >>> one mom is sitting on the edge of the seat again. her son was on the costa concordia when it sank off the coast of italy. now her daughter works on the costa allegra. >> it did make me think it would be an easy target for the pirates. i feel better that they're in tow and that the helicopters are overhead and other vessels are going to their aid. >> her son, who came home after the sinking costa concordia was looking for another job on a cruise line. now he said he has changed his mind. >>> while the trial is delayed on the bp oil spill, the spill is still the talk of washington. eric holder said the federal government is prepared to hold those responsible in both civil and federal court. it has some speculating that a dole could be in the works. >>> nice night, nice finish to the day. temperatures did drop today. some 10 to 15 degrees, l

. >> in the midst of the indian ocean, the costa allegra sent out distress signals as it steamed from madagascar to the seychelles. a fire had broken out. 636 passengers were ordered to gather at emergency assembly point. the commander of the italian coast guard said the fire was in the generator room. he stressed it had been put out quickly and no one had been hurt. on the website of the company, the live feed pictures and information from the crew had stopped. the engines have been cut. all they have now is battery power to keep emergency equipment working. >> you have to think positively. >> more than 30 families around britain await news of loved ones. amongst them is christina whose daughter works on the boat. >> from what the news is saying, half of may things not to worry. but as a mother, you are wondering if they are ok. >> it seems a disastrous year for the cruise company. last month, another of its ships hit rocks off the italian coast. at least 25 people were killed. now in the indian ocean, another emergency with the costa allegra drifting in the dark in an area with a hi

we're going to show you right now, brand new aerial photos of the "costa allegra." at's the carnival cruise ship, part of the same fleet as the "costa concordia" that's damaged in the waters off italy. more than 1,000 passengers forced to sleep in the open air overnight. they're going to try to bring it ashore. >>> but what an extravaganza you have later. >> how about the new cast of "dancing with the stars" joining us live for the first time with their professional partners. a lot of speculation about who will hit the ballroom floor this season. all that speculation ends this morning. >>> and we're also, since we're still here in l.a., we visit the oscars red carpet moment and really what took place on the stage, too. angelina jolie's leggy stance. why her right leg is all the rage on the internet. the chatter continues george. >> a leg with a twitter page. we'll get to that. >>> we begin with the latest on that small ohio town in shock, after a high school shooting that we just learned left two students dead and three more seriously injured. the teenager opened fir

a tugboat reached the costa allegra after a fire left it stranded in the indian ocean.eople on board right now and -- a thousand people on board and official say everyone is safe. this is the company that owned the costa concordia that ran aground last month off the coast of italy. >>> police dismantled occupy london camp this morning. and this clears one of the longest sur viver viesk encampments inpied by the occupy movement. the scene was mostly peaceful with only one arrest. >>> canadian company will build a pipeline from oklahoma to texas after the president blocked the keystone pipeline from canada. transcanada says it would cost $2.3 billion and be completed next year. the company says they have -othe project does not require presidential approval since it doesn't cross a u.s. border. >>> a texas rodeo turned into a tam peed. >> the problems this caused and what cattle with a they did -- the cattle hands did to get things under control. >>> can federal inmates be issued i pods that's being kicked around in one state close to maryland. we will tell you where comin

the ship is called "the costa allegra." and is going through the indian ocean that is crawling with pirates. the ship will not be on dry land until thursday. and you remember the other ship that capsized off the coast of italy, same company. same mother company. and one actual mother had to worry about both disasters because her son survived the "costa concordia." and her daughter was onboard the "costa allegra." tonight. >>> still ahead on "world news," this driver would have no way of knowing there are 62 children behind the car as she backs up. how one mom is about to change all of that for all of us. >>> and this is what it looks like when people faint, at a classroom, at a wedding. could your body be warning you about something serious? look at all this stuff for coffee. oh there's tons. french presses, espresso tampers, filters. it can get really complicated. not nearly as complicated as shipping it though. i mean shipping is a hassle. not with priority mail flat rate boxes from the postal service. if it fits it ships

. >> reporter: costa allegra. they had a fire that knocked out power to the entire ship.danger is over but as you said the ship is now floating in the indian ocean off the coast of tanzinia. there are more than thousand passengers on crew on board. there is anti-pilot military unit but the tugboats are not expected to be there for another 12-15 hours. costa allegra was owned by the same cruise lines as the costa concordia. >> trace gallagher, thanks. >> shep: president of communication firm emerald partner and co-authored of a book rethinking reputation. how p.r. trumps marketing and advertising. and carnival is having a bad week? >> bad news keeps coming for carnival. it's pretty interesting. they have been passive and defensive and whistling past the graveyard. what they did in the mexican case they issued terse statement. we are apologizing and give money and restitution to the money that you lost. that is the end of it. same thing they did with the concordia, classic crisis management you confront and control. you acknowledge the situation and control the agenda. they

. >>> still stranded, updating the story of the costa allegra adrift in the indian ocean. join us for the stories and breaking news at 4:00, after dr. phil. stay with us, the 2-month forecast is coming right up. ,,, >>> a live look at the carousel. >> what a beautiful afternoon. marty is out there. we keep saying this, what a great season he has had to be out enjoying the sunshine. what can we expect the next couple of days? >> i haven't worn the heavy ski coat and the ski gloves i wear when we are doing snow coverage. >> i love winter hats and haven't worn that many. >> sell them all. >> this is not normal. >> let's look at the five day forecast. starting off thursday, march 1st, look at, that after rain tomorrow, 66 on thursday. almost 65 even with showers and cold front saturday , the mid- 50s, 52 clearing out on sunday. that's called living large. back inside. >>> don't miss the cbs prime time line up on wjz. at 10:00, unforgettable. stay tuned for eye witness news at 11:00. real life cowboys have hands full in texas after two cows make a break for freedom. it happened

. >> and the costa allegra that had been drifting is said to be set to arrive in the seychelles islands today. >> and arrests carried out in argentina, colombia and spain for hackers. >> now serbia is one step closer to becoming a candidate to join the european union. it seems recognition of years of democratic reform and the capture of some high-profile war crime suspects. however minority rights has pushed the final decision into the hands of lead inertia brussels over the next few days. >> thank you for being here with us on "g.m.t." what do you make over this last objection from romania? >> it certainly surprised a lot of people, but we're taking it very, very seriously and working with our partners in resolving this issue. but the foreign ministers of the european union made this recommendation, and we very much hope that european prime ministers on thursday and friday will make the important decision as to the status of the candidates. >> i think some people will be surprised to hear you, the foreign minister of a sovereign state to say you're going to take such a strong position

this time, it's the costa allegra. more than 1000 people on board. there was a fire earlier today.y is okay. but it has lost its power because the fire started in the engine room. that means the ship is atranscript in the indian ocean. it's going to take a while before other ships get to it in order to help bring it to a nearby island. now, the ship, costa allegra, owned by the same company, left madagascar earlier and was on the say to the seychelles area of the indian ocean, which people love to go to because it's so beautiful and the weather as wellful one irony, costa allegra, meaning joyful or joyous, while the trip may have started joyfully, but at this point, people are pretty nervous until the other ships arrive until they get taken to land and everybody is off safely certainly after the costa concordia crash. finally, jenna, they've been talking about how much prices have gone down for the cruise ship trips after the costa concordia incident, after this one, they are going to be absolutely bargain basement, jenna. jenna: wow. pretty unbelievable. greg, thank you very much.

the costa allegra lost power at after a fire in the generator room yesterday. if 1000 people on board including eight americans. there are concerns that small parts could attack the vessel at any time. >> it is a risk and we advise any ship that travels that far away from the main island to have armed guards on board. this crucial would have those armed guards,'>>. >> no pirates have been spotted so far. this is the sister ship to the costa concordia that killed at least 21 passengers last month. a surprise snowstorm turned parts of southern california into a mess. if the steady snowfall closed portions of interstate 5 in grapevine. traffic was snarled for hours and it's likely the road will close again tonight if the snow turns to ice. wind gusts expected to reach 60 miles an hour today. as part of a mild winter, temperatures will climb into the '70s by this weekend. >> so it is not just us. >> seems to be all across the nation. >> let's find out what's happening. if you want to find snow, you will have to travel once again. >> i cannot even drive to go throug

the paper says the latest ship, the costa allegra, is just off the coast. lawmakers remain unconvinced that they should abandon this. japanese leaders considered evacuate in tokyo during the fukushima nuclear crisis last year. they say an independent report on the nuclear accident described the chaos as well as the crisis that deepens. >> i am in singapore. >> and i am in london. the headlines for you this hour, moving into take down the tent that was set up outside a cathedral. >> and most of the camp has been removed, but some demonstrators are trying to delay the police operation. the united nations children's fund has called for a concerted effort to put children's needs in the forefront. they say disadvantaged children are often unregistered. they would be likely to have access to better schooling and better care. a deputy regional director. thank you for joining us. poverty, the image that comes to mind, children in the rural village. why are kids in the urban areas more disadvantaged? >> they look at the most disadvantaged children. we are looking at

a french fishing boat is towing the "costa allegra" to a nearby island.t should take about a day to get there. more than 1,000 passengers and crew members are on board that cruise ship. a generator fire set the crui cruiseliner adrift at sea in a region where somali pirates prey on ships. the incident comes six weeks after another ship, "concordia," wrecked off the italian coast, killing 32 people. >>> and carnival cruise line says it's suspending its nature tours at its port in portia vallarta, mexico. in response to the armed robbery of 22 passagers who went on a jungle excursion. they were guests on the cruise ship carnival "splendor." carnival will reimburse for losses and help replace documents tharpe taken. earlier, the state department issued a warning about travel to mexico because of the rising violence. >>> this morning, we're hearing a pilot's call for help as his plane made a rough landing in new jersey. >> yeah, the nose gear's not down, is it? >> that's affirmative. nose gear is not down. >> the united flight was coming in from atlanta when

. >>> tonight, more than 1,000 people aboard the cruise ship costa allegra remain without power aboard a cruise ship. no lights, no running water, no working toilets, being towed towards the seychelles islands in the indian ocean. today a helicopter brought food and flashlights. it's not expected to reach port until thursday at this rate. >>> still ahead, as our broadcast continues, statin drugs, lipitor and the like are in the news tonight. specifically, a new warning from the fda. >>> and later, a young dancer blazing a trail, inspiring a new generation to follow in her footsteps. >>> we're back now as promised with news about some of the most profitable, most prescribed drugs in history. cholesterol druk drugs, statins, like lipitor and those like it. the fda has issued new warnings that these drugs are not, of course, without their risks. and tonight, we asked our chief science correspondent robert bazell to fill in some of these details. >> reporter: brian, about 30 million americans take cholesterol drugs called statins. today's fda safety alert says labels must indicate that sta

this photo shows a french fishing vessel towing the costa allegra. supplies are being dropped by helicopter. the ship is expected to arrive on the main island sometime tomorrow night. >>> a disturbing disclosure. a pentagon report reveals how unidentified remains of 9/11 victims were handle. incinerated remains were taken to this virginia landfill. the victims were from shanksville and the pentagon. they were processed through the mortuary at dover air force base. >> we don't think it should have happened. we think that our fallen deserve what they're getting now, which is the fallen remains are taken out to sea and they're buried at sea. >> an earlier investigation revealed some military remains were mishandled at the dover air force base. >>> the floating remnants of last march's japanese tsunami are heading to the united states. scientists believe about 5% of debris will reach hawaii and the west coast within the next two years. 1-2million-tons of garbage has passed midway island. it is not one floating mass but rather it is dispersed over a wide

but an engine fire flashed on the italian cruise ship, the costa allegra. power out, no ac. sound familiar, that's because the sister ship is the costa concordia. which wrecked off the coast of italy six weeks ago. a thousand passengers and crew are still trapped on this drifting dark ship. everybody is safe at this point. but the towing is going to take some time. they're about 200 miles southwest of africa's islands. they're not expected to arrive until tomorrow. did i mention they were pirate-infested waters. they are, folks. this morning a helicopter is delivering food, radios and satellite telephones. david mckenzie is live for us with the latest. obviously, this is a bit of a pr nightmare for this ship. more importantly than that, they have a thousand people to look after. it's going to take some time for them to get to safe shores. what are they doing to protect them on the way there? >> well, there are some marines, italian marines on board, ashleigh, going through these areas. pirate-infested is the right to describe the waters. this costa allegra was going from mada

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the costa allegra lost power monday following a generator room fire and more than a thousand people aboard with no air conditioning. helicopters are dropping food, satellite phones and radios to the passengers. the ship is owned by carnival, the same company that operated the cruise liner that capsized off italy six weeks ago. >>> time now 4:36. at 4:41 executives at yahoo may be facing off with the people of facebook. we'll explain. >>> at 4:48 driving around one part of fairfax may soon get a little more complicated. >>> we're back with your weather first in two minutes. keep it right here. >>> it's a cold morning, 30s and 40s and rain is on the way so grab the rain gear. in fact by later this morning, midday, some of the rain could be hefty. maybe a thunderstorm passing with mid-40s by noon. by 5:00 some breaks and 53 but more rain and storms this evening before we finally clear out tonight. i'll have the full seven-day forecast looking ahead toward the weekend in just a few minutes. right now over to monika with time saver traffic. >>> thank you so much, howard. a huge sinkhole blocks

a french fishing boat is towing the costa allegra. it should take a day to reach shore. more than 1,000 passengers and crew are on board. a generator fire set the ship adrift at sea in a region where somali pirates prey on ships. this came six weeks after the "costa concordia" wrecked off the italian coast, killing 32. >>> carnival cruise lines says it is canceling its on-shore tours in puerto vallarta, mexico. attackers intercepted a bus with 22 passengers on board. the attackers robbed them at gunpoint during the jungle excursion. the passengers were guests on the carnival "splendor." carnival says it will reimburse the passengers for their losses and help them replace documents taken. earlier this month the state department issued a warning about travel to mexico because of the rising violence there. >>> this morning a 10-year-old girl is dead from an after-school fight in california. the coroner ruled that joanna ramos' death is a homicide. she died from blunt force trauma to the head. police say she and another fifth grade girl fought over a boy in an alley after sc

. >> help is on the way for the costa allegra.icopters have been providing supplies, including food and satellite phones. the operator says no one was injured in the engine room fire and that the more than 1000 people on board are fine. a french fishing boat is currently telling the ship to land, but there's still a risk. >> we do have pirates in the western indian ocean. fortunately none were cited within the vicinity of this vessel. but it is a risk. we advise any ships that travel that far away from the main islands to have armed guards on board. this cruise ship would have those armed guards to respond if they were attacked. >> another ship, the costa concordia, capsized in the mediterranean in mid-january. 32 people were killed in that accident and the wreck is still lying off the italian island of giglio. >> many fear that the big boom and the cruise industry can now go bust. now is the height of the booking season, that many would-be passengers are afraid to get on board. >> with the operators and is the major losses this q

the "costa allegra" is being towed to the islands by another ship. they should arrive tomorrow. more than 1,000 people including eight americans are board. a generator fire on monday set the cruiseliner adrift at sea in a region where somali parrots prey on ships. >>> the body scans at airports across the country are safe, according to a new federal report. the inspector general at the department of homeland security found the x-rays used -- used an extremely low dose of radiation. that's the same finding of previous studies. researchers say a passenger would have to be screened 47 times a day for a year to exceed the recommended limits. the european union banned the use of machines in november because of health concerns. >>> a chemical plant exploded in china killing at least 16 people and injuring more than 40 others. several dozen people are missing this morning. but officials stopped the search and rescue fearing another explosion in northeastern china. the initial explosion happened yesterday morning. it was so intense, it flattened nearby buildings. one of the workshops at

her daughter is working aboard the "costa allegra." they will feel about it. james definitely doesn't want to go on another ship just at the moment. >> reporter: it is a good thing the weather is mild here because this will not be the last night they'll be sleeping under the stars. that ship not expected to arrive here until thursday morning. jeffrey kofman, abc news, in the seychelles islands. >>> here is a look at your wednesday weather. more heavy snow from the dakotas to minnesota and michigan. up to a foot in northern new england. sleet just to the south and rain from new york to d.c. severe storms from the tennessee to the carolinas, up to two feet of snow in the cascades and sierra nevada range. >> 54 in sacramento and 51 in salt lake city. 44 in boise. chicago at 55. omaha 44. 40 in boston. 70 in atlanta. >>> all right. a couple of california men have soared into history for the longest flight of a paper airplane. the scene, a hangar at mcclelland air force base near sacramento. former college quarterback joe ayu shot the plane

liner costa concordia that ran aground off the coast of italy last month. 1,000 passengers on the costa allegra are being evacuate and the ship lost power following a fire in the generator room. >>> we are paying more to fill up these days, the prices are higher in parts of europe. try the equivalent of around $7.60 a gallon in the u.s. and some parts of hungary at 6.96 a gallon in poe lan. as for the u.s., the cost of filling up is now going up for 20 consecutive days. aaa reports the average price per gallon is now at around 3.70. >>> now breakdown of the gas prices east coast to the midwest. and here in baltimore. the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is about 3.64 a gallon according to aaa drivers in tulsa oklahoma are paying 20 cents less. >>> bank robbery is all caught on camera. >> and parents in one community say one of the suspects looks awfully familiar. we will tell you why in a bit. >>> music behind bars. why inmates may be listening to tunes on their i pods. 3q over 200,000 people are hospitalized every year with flu complications. lysol disinfectant spray is approved

the costa allegra lost power yesterday after a fire in its generator room. two tugboats are now steaming toward the ship and are expected to reach it by this afternoon. >>> newark lint airport is back open this morning -- newark- liberty airport is back open this morning. it was shut for an hour last night after a united airlines plane made a belly flop landing. there was a problem with the landing gear. none of the people on board were hurt. emergency crews used flame retardant foam as a precaution but there were no reports of fire or injuries. >>> there is a big if with this story. lawrence can fill us in in a moment. but if the sky is clear, you will be able to see the international space station flying over the bay area in the next three nights at 7:32 tonight, 6:35 tomorrow night and 7:17 thursday night. the space station will move across our skies starting in the west or northwest. it will look like a bright trekking along the sky. >> we won't see it tomorrow. tomorrow touch and go. more clouds are on the way. but a cold front is sliding in and cloudy

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that fishing boat that reached the strand of costa allegra a cruise ship at its one thousand passengers in the indian ocean is towing it to a nearby island liner it was sailing from madagascar to the seychelles when a fire broke out in an electric generator room the blaze was extinguished but cause loss of power no injuries are reported. now they say charity begins at home but it may not be the case when it comes to the aid the u.k. has been sending to india the former british colony recently called that a nation's peanuts saying there's no need for it anymore but the u.k. government keeps the cash flowing while at the same time cutting public spending at home argues or smith reports. whoever wins these streets they get a used to the pounding of feet with demonstrations large and small a regular sight don't spend our money on foreign wars don't cost how public services these people are saying but although the government insists the cupboard is. still sending millions to india one of the fastest growing economies in the world is absolutely crazy really and foreign aid of course is one of

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. >> reporter: fishing boats have just reached the "costa allegra" cruise ship.200 miles from shore in an area of the indian ocean infested with somali pirates. more than 1,000 passengers and crew on board including eight americans. the commander of the italian coast guard told us, "they are not necessarily comfortable because the ship only has emergency power on board, but they are safe." the ship left madagascar on saturday. it was due in the seychelles on tuesday. but fire broke out in the electrical generator room. the ship's power was knocked out. it is the second disaster for the costa cruise line, owned by carnival, in just six weeks. who could forget these haunting images when the "costa concordia" ran aground, killing 25 people? for now passengers aboard the "costa allegra" are facing nothing more serious than discomfort. lama hasan, abc news, london. >> there are so many pirates in that area. so they're getting a military escort back to port. they're actually towing them in that way. >> i would hate to work for the pr department of the costa cruise ship