jane thomas' daughter rebecca is a dancer on the "costa allegra." in an amazing coincidence, her son james survived the "costa concordia" disaster. >> it was a nightmare we didn't think we would have to relive in six weeks. >> reporter: difficult memories for james. >> those first couple of seconds, i went, please do not say it's what happened to me because i wouldn't wish that on anyone. >> reporter: two other survivors told their harrowing stories on capitol hill today. >> we decided amongst ourselves and located a rock where we could swim to in case they kept us waiting any longer to get into the life boats. >> reporter: terrifying stories causing concern among cruise ship travelers in the u.s. they are owned by parent company carnival cruise line, the biggest operator in the world, last year carrying nearly 10 million people. today the coast guard insisted ships traveling into and out of u.s. waters have a good track record. >> we do have the most rigorous examination program in the world. >> reporter: back on the "costa allegra," it's been three

air force base. >>> this is new video of the costa allegra heading to the docks.ow a fire in the engine room caused it to drift at sea without power. he was on the verge oring everyone to abandon ship. but it could have been disaster rouse, there is no doubt about it. >> many of the people slept on the deck to escape the smoke and heat from the fire. the cruise line is offering a 15 day paid vacation. costa allegra is the sister ship of costa concordia which capsized last month killing 25 people leaving several others missing and presumed -- resumed dead. >>> one of two other women indicted in a ponzi scheme, 55- year-old jacqueline hagel sold fraudulent certificates of deposit. as of march 20009, investors lost more than 75 million. williamwise is believed to be in canada. >>> there is a new accident in san francisco, what happened? >> we are not sure exactly judging by the chp website it just says there is one lane blocked. we are not sure if it had a solo spin out and if we take a look at our maps we can show you where. it happened at sees are chavez -- caesar

the costa allegra is operated by the same cruise line that ran the costa concordia which ran agrounde coast of italy in january. that incident killed at least 21 people. >>> now that the costa allegra has docked, we understand passengers and crew will be put on planes and eventually sent home as soon as possible. cnn's dan rivers joins us from the seychelles on the telephone. have you managed to speak to any of the passengers? what kind of state do they seem to be in? >> reporter: we've spoken to quite a few of them. a mixture really. some of them terribly sunburned and describe their ordeal as horrific. others, i spoke to a young mom and dad with an 18-month-old kid saying it was fine. the crew were brilliant and everything was very organized, given it was an emergency situation. so a sort of range of opinions. i think everyone is thankful they're ashore. they've been telling us they've been eating salami sandwiches for breakfast, lunch and dinner for the last four days because obviously with no electricity they couldn't have refrigeration and no fresh food or sewage either. things

we're live on cnn. >> the costa allegra says that it's trying to make amends.engine room fire cut the power ship's supply and that's caused passengers to have a couple of days at sea under grueling conditions. they've offered full reimbursement as well as up to two weeks worth of vacation time in the seychelles all expenses covered there. costa said that about 70% of passengers have taken them up on this offer. for those who didn't want to stay on the islands, the company has offered free vouchers for future cruises within the next two years. there was another payment offered to all passengers which they described as an indemnity. that means that those who accept it have to give up the right to sue the company. >> dan rivers was there in the seychelles when the crippled costa allegra finally docked on thursday. he spoke to am so of the passengers as they made it to land. >> reporter: emerging from the sweltering haze of the tropics, the costa allegra was towed into the seychelles by a french fishing troller, a rather ig nam min yous end to what should have been

earlier the costa allegra was towed to an area in the indian ocean.r room caused it to drift for days. they were close to or ordering everyone to abandon ship. >> excuse me... we went out to our room to get our life jackets and we went up to the master station. >> now many of the 1,000 people on board slept on the deck to try to escape the smoke and the heat from the fire but they are describing the conditions inside the cab bins as beyond horrific. again because there was no running water. the costa concordia which as you know hit a wreathe off italy last month, 25 people were killed 7 others are missing or resumed dead. >>> a to the to your case in santa cruz -- a torture case in santa cruz county, a major role a store security tape is playing in the investigation, we will have more on that. >>> the time now is 9:49, a problem in hayward, traffic accident? >> yes, if we take a look at the maps, you can see an accident and a couple of trave if i can accident -- traffic accidents. it is causing slowing there as you can notice by the yellow and also we

. >> the end of the nightmare journey for the costa allegra. >> and it is no joy as jermaine was to france in a warm-up euro 2012 -- germany loses to france in a warm-up your 2012. the indicted nations human rights council has condemned syria for what it is calling the brutal actions of the assad regime, but again, china and russia are not on board. >> they voted against the resolution despite reports that assad's assault on the city of homs is intensifying. >> the united nations' new envoy to syria says the killing must stop. it is a message he now wants to take to damascus. >> syrian artillery has been pounding the city of damascus for days. reports said the army has launched a ground effective to flush out the rebels. the humanitarian situation is catastrophic. kofi annan could travel to the middle east as early as friday for meetings with top arab league officials. he says he wants to meet as quickly as possible with president assad. the former united nations secretary general said that he will urge assad to find a peaceful solution through dialogue. >> time will tell. we will plead wi

the costa allegra docked at last. more than 1,000 stranded passengers can finally turn their back on the ship that left them for three days at sea in tropical conditions without toilets, lights, or showers. >> we all went to our stations, and there was a point where we thought we were going to have to lower the boats. so then they were able to put the fire out, and from that point on, it was just a matter of inconvenience, not having enough food, not being able to rest well at night. the heat is unbearable. >> the luxury cruiseliner limped into the port of victoria towed by a french tuna fishing boat. there was a welcoming committee standing by, led by the red cross, ready to feed, water, and comfort passengers while they waited to be transferred to hotels and plan their journeys home. >> we had basic first aid, depending on what they had. also, we will be providing them with water and we freshments. and also, if there's any need, we are ready. >> international news crews are eager for the story of the stricken ship,

the costa allegra just arrived on the seychelles. >>> power storms and tornadoes claimed the lives of 12 people in the midwest and hundreds more are injured. as officials survey the damage, resident are trying to pick up the pieces. we have a report. >> reporter: america's heartland takes a beating from mother nature. >> this tornado marks the deadliest disaster in illinois in nearly a decade. >> reporter: the national weather service says an ef-4 tornado with winds of at least 170 miles per hour ripped through the city. >> i think all of us understand how important it is to respect nature. >> reporter: governor pat quinn has signed a disaster declaration as people are trying to clean up. there is a local curfew in effect until 6:00 a.m. thursday morning. official hope to ward off loots are. in branson, missouri an ef-2 twister hopscotching up a main roadway. survivors talk about their near death experiences. >> you can hearing about tops just tear open. >> we're going to get crushed. that's what i thought. i thought the i-beams were going to come down on us next. scary. >> reporter:

. >>> that disabled cruise ship, the "costa allegra" finally reached port today, after several harrowingadrift at sea. and for the first time, we heard what it was like onboard. and it was not pretty. abc's jeffrey kofman was in the seychelles when the passengers arrived. >> reporter: a welcome end to three, grueling days at sea for a thousand passengers and crew. for gordon and eleanor bradwell of athens, georgia, the ordeal began when the ship's alarm sounded as they ate lunch monday. >> there was a good bit of chaos and confusion. they began to lower the boats. >> reporter: what we didn't know until today was just how terrifying it was aboard the "costa allegra," for those initial hours, when the fire raged below deck. and the captain gave orders to abandon ship. >> it could have been a disaster of biblical proportions. if that fire had gotten out of control, we were a long way from help. >> reporter: with power knocked out, cabin temperatures soared to an unbearable 100 degrees. sewage backed up in the toilets. most slept under the stars. >> we were very hot. and the sewage was very

the costa allaying gra -- allegra was towed in after it lost power at sea. many people slept on deck because it was so hot in their rooms. as for food they ate cold cuts and fruit. passengers were given the option of flying straight home or spend a few days in a hotel in the seychelles. costa allegra also operates the ship costa concordia that killed 25 people. >>> students were asked to solve math problems featuring animal mutilation and terrorist training camps. it happened at the trinidad center city charter school in northwest washington. here's peggy fox' story you saw only on 9. >> reporter: the blood thirsty aliens then sucked blood of 828 teachers and left them for dead. >> shocking. >> reporter: parents are shocked over these math problems that were sent home with third graders at the trinidad center city public charter school. here's one about cooking african-americans, americans and indians. >> she put the people equallily into nine enormous ovens to bake. how many desperate people were in each oven. >> it's the holocaust. it's too horrific to thi

. >>> and finally relief from that powerful cruise ship, the costa allegra was towed to a cruise port. >>> now the lawsuit has been settled. the city approved plans to build a store on shoreline parkway last april. now a group opposing it tried to protest last week. under the settlement, target will help to fun business initiatives. >>> cal trans will vote and raise fares but only for certain people. they call for one way tickets but only for people who pay with cash. riders who use clipper cards will not be affected. they are looking at a ride discount and was originally going to eliminate the pass all together but changed their minds after a flood of complaints. >>> how is traffic? >> well we have an issue up on eastbound 80 and there are 10 cars on the right-hand side of the shoulder. i'm not sure what caused the accident. the chp report is not very clear. there may have been some debris in the roadway. now we are going to take a live look at 80. traffic is going well as you make your way towards the mcarthur maze. up next, you can see a little bit of low-lying fog but everything i

. >>> more than 1,000 people are breathing a sigh of relief this disabled cruise ship "costa allegra" finally reached the seychelles islands in the indian ocean. the ship lost fire after a fire in the engine room. >> not having enough food. not having a place to rest at night. the heat is unbearable. we had to spend most of our nights on the top deck of the ship. >> tough stuff. the passengers and crew expected to be put on planes and sent home soon. >>> mitt romney with another victory. he won the wyoming caucuses, picking up ten delegates to santorum's night. romney won the primary in michigan on tuesday but is only getting half of the 30 delegates, the other 15 are going to santorum who finished a close second. both santorum and gingrich have georgia right here on their minds today. season to santorum is holding a rally in atlanta, gingrich is having an event about 30 minutes from now in woodstock, georgia. next tuesday is super tuesday. >>> and remember these disturbing images that federal regulators wanted tobacco companies to put on cigarette packaging? now a federal judge ruled

. >>> hundreds of passengers and crew members from the stricken costa allegra cruise ship are headingafter being towed and docked in the seychelles. >>> a number of passengers from the stricken costa allegra cruise ship are now headed home. >> they are going back home because the cruise is over. >> reporter: at least three planes were scheduled for fly passengers to italy, germany or france. the scene at the airport much different than life on the boat. amateur video shows passengers making do as they spent days aboard the ship without air conditioning, running water or working toilets. >> it is very hot, humid, no lights. yeah, i mean you have to make ends meet. it was difficult. >> reporter: but some passengers took things in stride and had nothing but praise for the allegra crew. >> we've had four bad days. but tend of the day we forget everything because the people on board were so kind. some members of the staff have been aadorable. >> reporter: some crew members are shrugging off the compliment and say it is all in a day's work. >> you have to convey, this is happening. we'll be

passengers now recounting a three-day ordeal at sea aboard the costa allegra crew ships. >> they finally disembarked today after tugboat's pulled the crippled ship into harbour this morning. >> we are delighted to be off the ship right now. >> after fire broke out three days ago passengers were stuck on board with no air- conditioning, no water, no power. some cabins reach temperatures of 110 degrees, forcing passengers to sleep on the deck. an apology from the cruise line and passengers have been offered a free week at a resort in the seychelles islands. a presidential ad telling president obama to go to hell stays in place at a local metro station. it bashes the president's held terraform and is inside the clarendon metro station. the sign is advertising and health care documentary. virginia democratic congressman jim moran calls it offensive and is demanding metro take it down. it's this is saying it is ok to tell the president of the united states to go to hell. it's not okay. particularly not okay to do it on government property. >> a metro spokesperson says it cannot be taken down

this is the costa allegra docked at the sayshells with more than 1,000 people on board. a fire knocked out the power. the ship left madagascar on sunday and was 200 miles south of the seychelles when all of this happened. >> not having enough food. not being able to rest well at night. heat was unbearable. we had to spend most of our nights on the top deck of the ship. >> the costa allegra is a sister ship of the costa concordia. you remember that ship capsized off the coast of italy last month leaving 32 people dead. a memorial growing on the hollywood walk of fame surrounding the star of davy jones. he died of an apparent heart attack yesterday. he was apparently going to visit his horses when he suffered breathing problems in his car. they say jones' death does not appear to be suspicious though he did to be in perfectly good health a few days ago when he took the stage for what would be his time performance. take a look. >> ♪ oh what can it mean ♪ to a daydream believer ♪ and a homecoming queen >> jones' former bandmates, mickey dolans, peter torque and michael nessm

. >>> the costa allegra passengers are headed hom after a nightmare at sea.l hear from them and about life aboard the ship with no food and being under the burning sun. you are watching "cbs this morning." [ female announcer ] today is the day you make a change with hellmann's. make parmesan crusted chicken surprisingly crispier, juicier. mmmmmm yummier. hellmann's, make it real, make it different. a cup of johan is a 600 horsepower sports coupe that likes to hug curves. ♪ your curves. meet me in the coffee aisle. your curves. >>> how serious is this issue right now? it's a week old and mitt romney has taken two positions on it. >> rubio is being debated, i believe, later this week that deals with banning or allowing employers to ban providing female contraception. >> have you taken a position? >> i'm not for the bill. it's working fine. leave it alone. >> of course, i support the blunt amendment. talking about some state law that prevented people from getting contraception. so i talked about contraceptives. i really misunderstood the question. >> that is --

the costa allegra was towed to port. by a french fishing vessel this morning. there were more than a thousand people on board. a generator fire knocked out power to the ship on monday. no light, no showers and yep, no toilets. can you imagine? on capitol hill yesterday, there was a hearing on cruise ship safety. that was prompted by the capsizing of the allegra's sister ship, the costa concordia. one passenger told lawmakers the crew didn't know what to do. >> people started to panic and getting frustrated as the ship is tilting more by the minute. we were getting frustrated and aggravated and the crowd was pushing and shoving against each other. still no sign of any emergency alarms or evacuation instructions from the captain. >> the costa concordia grounded off the coast of italy last month. at least 25 people are confirmed dead. >>> ohio prosecutors have until today to file charges against the teenage suspect in this week's school shooting. 17-year-old tj lane is accused of shooting a group of students in the school cafeteria on monday. three died. today, st

. >>> the disabled cruise ship costa allegra is safely.hey lost power after a fire on board monday. nobody hurt. >>> force american tobacco companies large graphic images on their cigarette packages. the ruling said the requirement would have violated the free speech amendment to the constitution. >>> george rivas leader of the gang known as the texas seven was executed wednesday for killing a suburban dallas police officer during a robbery. rivas had organized the biggest prison break in texas history in december of 2000. >>> davy jones, the most popular teen heartthrob star of the 1960s tv show of the monkees died of a heart attack at age 66 in florida. he was born in england and starred on broadway and tv before the huge success of the monkees. >>> finally. fossil hunters found the remain of giants fleas that sucked the blood of ancient dinosaurs and grew to an inch long, ten times bigger than present day fleas. >>> now here is an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. dow opens 12,952 after losing 53 points and s&p down s

we begin with news on the crippled costa allegra cruise ship. it docked this morning finally.a thousand people were on board. the boat lost power three days ago after an engine room fire and had to be towed to port. no hot food, toilets or air conditioning. >> it was just a matter of inconvenience, not having enough food, not being able to rest well at night and we had -- the heat is unbearable. so we had to spend most of our nights on the deck of the ship. >> some passengers have taken the cruise line up on an offer to stay -- the rest are being flown home. >>> a look at the life and career of davy jones who died yesterday of a heart attack in florida where he had lived. he was 66 years old. >> john blackstone looks at the man and the band that helped pave the way for the mtv generation. >> hey hey, we're the monk ees. >> for a couple of years, the monk erkes were huge with a string of hit records and a tv show. >> we're too busy singing ♪ >> for people of a certain age, the news that davy jones had died brought the memories and the songs flooding back. >> daydream believer ♪

. >>> the costa allegra's passengers are heading home after a nightmare at sea.ill hear from them as they tell us what life was like aboard that thip have no power and the burning sun. you are watching "cbs this morning." prisingly crispier, ju, mmmm yummy-er. best foods. make it real: make it different. a cup of johan is a 600 horsepower sports coupe that likes to hug curves. ♪ your curves. meet me in the coffee aisle. your curves. >>> how serious is this issue right now? dancing's a week old and mitt romney's taken two positions on it. >> it's being debated later this week it deals with banning or allowing employers to ban providing female contraception. >> have you taken a position? >> i'm not for the bill. contraception is working just fine. let's leave it alone. >> of course i support the blunt amendment. i thought you were talking about some state law that prevented people from getting contraception so i talked about contraceptives before. i really misunderstood the question. >> dear, oxford english dictionary. i submit to you a new measure of time. the rom

. >> the passengers and crew of the powerless costa allegra finally back on solid ground.ruise liner reaching port in the seychelles. more than 1,000 people were onboard stuck without food, water and working toilets out in the tropical heat. >> not having enough food, not being able to rest well at night. the heat is unbearable, so we had to spend most of our night on the top deck of the ship. >> that is no vacation. the passengers being offered a full refund, of course. >> the allegra is the sister ship of the now infamous costa concordia which ran aground off the coast of italy in january. rough time for that company. google joining the surreal art moveme movement, the unique and sometimes bizarrema captured by street view cameras. we'll have it all just ahead. oh will you grab us some yoplait? sure. what flavor? mm, one of each. lemon burst, hm, cherry orchard, blackberry harvest... my daughter's grabbing some yoplait. pina colada, orange creme. i can't imagine where she is... strawberry cheesecake. [ grocery store pa ] clean up in aisle eight. found her! [ female annou

this is the costa allegra with more than 1,000 people on board. out the power. the ship had just left madagascar on sunday. it was 200 miles south of the seychelles when it happened. >> not having enough food, not able to rest well at night. the heat is unbearable. we had to spend most of our nights on the top deck of the ship. >> gretchen: the sister ship of the concordia, you remember that ship capsized off the coast of italy last month, leaving 32 people dead. >>> a memorial growing on the hollywood walk of fame surrounding the star of singer davie jones. the former teen idol and lead singer of the monkeys died from an apparent heart attack near his ranch in stewart flax fellow yesterday. the 66-year-old reportedly going to visit his horses when he started to suffer breathing problems in his car. officials are saying his death does not appear to be suspicious, although he did appear to be in good health a few days ago when he took the stage for what would be his final performance. this is it. ♪ ♪ cheer up sleepy jean ♪ oh, what can it mean ♪ to

the costa allegra had been drifting without power in the pirate infested ocean. it docked a few hours ago at the island nation. lawmakers held a hearing yesterday regarding the cruise ship safety. any ship entering an american port is held to the highest standards according to the admiral. >> passengers spent 10 to 12 hours longer at sea than expected because a french vessel pulling the ship refused to give way to tugboats. >>> prince george's county council member karen toles confronted by 9news and refusing to answer our questions about the warning she got on the beltway for allegedly going 105 miles an hour in a county-issued car. this happened back on february 22 near branch avenue. she was only ticketed for making an unsafe lane change because the police officer chasing her did not have radar oracle greated speedometer to match the high speed in his log during the chase. >> he did not have enough probable cause to issue the violator a ticket for her speed. preliminarily we don't believe that this police officer afforded anyone any special treatment and in fa

. >>> the disabled cruise ship costa allegra is safely. in sport in the seychelles islands.ith 1,000 people on board getting help from the red cross. the ship lost power on monday after a fire on board, but nobody was hurt. >>> george rivas leader of the gang known as the texas seven was executed wednesday for killing a suburban dallas police officer during a robbery. he organized the biggest prison break in texas history in december of 2000. >>> davy jones, the most popular teen heart throb of the 1960's show "the monkees died of a heart attack at age 66 in florida. he was born in england and starred on broadway and television before the suck cease of the monkees. fossil hunters found the remains of giant flees that suck the blood of ancient dinosaurs. they grew to almost an inch long. ten times bigger than present day fleas. >>> now here is an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. dow opens 12,952 after losing 53 points and s&p down six and nasdaq fell 19. taking a look at overseas trading this morning. tokyo the nikkei lost 15 points. while in hong kong, th

. >>> and the costa allegra is now back in port this morning. the vessel and 1,000 passengers were stranded at sea without power since monday. the cruise line says the flights are being booked to get the 1,000 passengers back home safely. >>> u.s. says they achieved important if limited progress in ongoing talks with north korea over the country's nuclear program. they agreed to a moratorium on nuclear activities and will allow the return of u.n. inspectors. in return, washington and north korean capital will work out the delivery of 240 tons of food to that country. >>> 100 original dock ooments preserved for 400 years -- documents preserved for 400 years have left the vatican city to be observed in rome. it includes the bill of communication against martin luther and documents of michael angelo. it started yesterday and will runs until september 9th. >>> ferrari has a new car that they say is the fastest street legal car ever. the car looks fast. look at this when it is standing still it goes from 0 to 60. but when you suppress on the accelera

>>> top story on msnbc.com this morning, the disabled costa allegra, that cruise ship that ran out ofn the middle of the indian ocean is safely at port in the seychelles islands. it lost power on monday and was towed to the seychelles. it is also owned by the same company whose ship capsized off the coast of italy last month. >>> at the top of the show we asked you what you were doing up at the top of the hour. john has some answers. >> mary ann says briefly, free breakfast at the hotel, starts at 6:00 a.m. >> and how about one more? >> brian writes, it's my birthday, come on, give me the tiger death stare. >> did you see the tiger death stare? let's take a look. he was a

the costa allegra was towed to the say say island -- the sechelle island. >>> happening now.arding the cruise ship industry. this is a live look at the pre- - at the proceedings going on right nowm. witnesses include a coast guard commander and a miami port official. lawmakers want to know if the cruise line industry is doing enough to protect passengers and the environment. an industry spokesperson says it's already enacting new safety measures such as increasing the number of emergency drills. >>> dramatic pictures to show you this morning. hundreds of students at chardon school in ohio walking together back to school since the shooting rampage. this is mu video we have in for you. students, parents, staff members met at a park, then they all walked together in a show of solidarity. there are no classes today but counselors are at the school available to talk to students. >>> 7. 50 -- 7:50. it sounds like a scene from an indiana jones movie. >>> also, a major shift in how bay area drivers pay bridge tolls. it's already a done deal on one butcy bridge. 0 . >>> sheriff deputi

. >>> passengers from the costa allegra cruise ship stranded.ore than a thousand people were aboard and we're learning more about the rough conditions they endured. tina kraus reports. >> passengers made their way off the crippled cruise ship on the island nation of seychelle. they spent three days at sea with no running water and no air conditioning. >> the heat is unbearable. we had to spent most nights on the top deck of the ship. >>> the problems began monday when a fire broke out in the engine room. passengers prepared to abandon ship while the crew battled the blaze. >> we all went to our stations and there was a point where we thought we would have to lower the boats. >> the crew managed to put out the fire but the ship was stalled. a french fishing boat worked to tow the ship for three days as passengers and crew lived on the deck. food supplies were low. all they had to eat were cold sandwiches and helicopters dropped in freshwater. >> just a matter of inconvenience. not having enough food. not being able to rest well at night. >> the s

the "costa allegra" finally arrived in the seychelles.ngers looking tired after three days stranded in the indian ocean. with no power, the luxury cruiseliner hasn't been so luxurious. >> not having enough food, not being able to rest well at night. we had -- the heat is unbearable. we had to spend most of our nights on the top deck of the ship. >> it's very hot, humid, no light. that was rather difficult for a lot of people. >> reporter: the "allegra" lost power on monday after a fire in the generator room. since then, it's been towed slowly through pirate-infested waters. a nerve-wracking journey for passengers, and another public relations disaster for costa's parent company, carnival. the "concordia" is still lying capsized off italy after a crash which killed at least 25 people. and two carnival cruises have been hit with norovirus outbreaks. no wonder can "allegra's" passengers are relieved to be on dry land. many will now be flown straight to italy. others are staying on the seychelles, taking a vacation, trying to recover from the

incidentally, with the more recent event on the costa allegra we've asked for the same status as a interested party and expect to be granted that status as well. >> do you have any reason to believe that the italian authorities would not share their final results of their investigation? do you believe they will share with us? >> we believe they will share with us. all the indications are that there will be full disclosure. >> okay. thank you. that's all from me right now. admiral and mr. larson? >> thanks, mr. chairman. admiral, as you know, the concordia and thealeggra, does the coast guard examine these vessels. >> the concordia, initially, was intended for service in the united states but plans changed very early on so we commenced an initial investigation examination overseas but it was never completed because the company's plans change and that ship has never come to the united states. the other vessel, to my knowledge we've not had any contact with them at all. >> at all? >> uh-huh. >> is that process by invite only or is there a formal in this case because there are u.s. citizens invol

the costa allegra finally reached port yesterday after several harrowing days adrift at sea. the ship lost power after a fire monday. passengers say temperatures rose to an unbearable 100 degrees inside the cabins. sewage backed up in the toilets and most people slept outside. >>> living in moscow and russia, they have been given tulips by supporters of vladimir putin's presidential bid. they say it signifies the average of a new political season as well as the arrival of spring. supporters presented 100,000 tulips, ensuring each every woman and girl passing through moscow's metro stations received a flower on the first day of spring. >>> aid workers in syria have now been given permission by president basharassad's government to begin evacuating the wounded and delivering supplies. the international red cross is heavily involved this. is the first time official there is have allowed help into the country in nearly a year since the civil war began. >>> the garbage in mexico city is beginning to really pile up and that's because the mayor closed down the country's largest land

the crippled costa allegra cruise ship reaching ground in the seychelles.boat with over 1,000 passengers onboard there. we'll talk to them live, talk a to a report live there shortly. >>> back to harrisburg, illinois. ash l.leigh is standing by ther with more details. >> i'm standing with sheriff keith brown who is the sheriff of saline county and we're here in the heart of the county and i understand you live a half mile from here, sir. >> i live on the west side of town where the tornado started through town and this is halfway through town. >> at what point did you sort of become, from survivor to becoming sheriff who needs to cope with what we're looking at behind us. >> very lucky for my family and my area right at the west edge, we didn't get very much damage at all, but we moved into this area just after 5:00. the tornado came in with the first 911 reports just before 5:00 and we were probably in this area just a few minutes later. we had to work our way in with the large number of trees. >> a lot of gas lines that were open, as well, power lines liv

. >> the costa allegra finally reached port yesterday morning after several harrowing days adrift at sea. the ship lost power after a fire on monday. passengers say temperatures rose to an unbearable 100 degrees inside their cabins. sewage backed up in toilets and many people slept outside on the deck. >>> women in moscow in russia have been given tulips by supporters of vladimir putin for his presidential bid. they say it signifies the arrival of a new political season as well as spring itself. supporters presented 100,000 tulips, ensuring that each and every woman and girl passing through the metro station received a flower on the first day of spring. >>> aid workers in syria have now been given permission by president assad's government to begin evacuation of the wounded, also delivering in supplies. the international red cross is heavily involved and that is the first time that country has allowed people in country to allow supplies since the civil war began a year ago. >>> the garbage in mexico city is really beginning to pile up. that's because the president closed down the lan

right now released passengers are leaving the costa allegra. deriek crouse will house 1000 people until they make travel arrangements. the italian cruise liner lost power on monday after a fire in the generator room. metro is under fire for a controversial message spotted at an orange line station. >> it is an ad for a documentary against the president's oak terrace form of. the wording has one congressman called for it to be taken down. john gonzalez is outside the clarendon metro station. >> metro new this morning says it cannot remove the ad based on its political content, yet a local lawmakers as this is about what is appropriate. it bashes the president's health care reform by telling him to hell. it popped up at the clarendon metro station in arlington virginia. it also calls on passengers to purchase of an anti-reform documentary. congressman jim moran considers it offensive and profane yet metro says it is protected political speech so it cannot be removed. it's disrespectful. >> a lot of folks echo what that woman said. one pasdriver d

the costa allegra was at sea with more than 1000 people on board when a fire broke out in the generatorassengers had to deal with no toilets or showers and no lights. >> 7 is on your side with rig owner expect to see graphic warnings on cigarettes anytime soon. a federal judge in richmond blocked a requirement that would a force tobacco companies to put some of these images on cigarette packs to show the dangers of smoking. the judge said the images are a violation of free-speech. >> divorce lawyers are finding another stream of income during these tough economic times. >> and more women going for their mba. but go to linda bell. >> good morning. a record number of women are taking the exam for a mission to business school. in fact, they found this year is the third year in a row that more than 100,000 women have taken the test. that's good news for business schools where women are still far from a majority on most campuses. your local supermarket nutrition labels are mandatory on meats including chicken breasts and pork chops showing the number calories and grams of fat. the labeling w

the costa allegra lost power after a fire tug boats from the seychelles guided it into port red crosset up tents to help and there are u.s. officials on hand to assist americans stuck on that ship. >> tucker barnes with us again this morning. i know when i drove in, i encountered fog it was hit and miss really thick in places, you go a few more miles nothing. >> you got it thick is to the north border with pennsylvania. >> that is where i was driving from. >> were you? >> he commutes. >> that is a serious commute. >>> let's get right to our forecast. >> our bus stop forecast. as we get started for the day kids will be happy they will have a good day at school with straight as. >> love it. >>> lots of sunshine once we get rid of the fog and high temperatures. 40s to mid-50s to start the day. >> i was under the impression it would be warmer. >> that is in the morning. >> headed to the bus stop. >> got it. i see bus stop forecast. >> you got to pay close attention here allison. your dense fog advisory, counties north including caroll county baltimore county, washington county under the f