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>> reporter: cuba gooding, jr., is a wanted man. or him after an apparent altercation with a bartender. what happened to make him snap? newsroom starts now. good morning to you. thank you for joining us. i'm carol costello. happening now, chick-fil-a appreciation day has become a fight for religious freedom. today, hundreds of thousands say they will show support for the c.o.o., dan cathy and his stand against same sex marriage including the reverend billy graham who is in poor health. a staffer will deliver chicken and waffle fries to his home. george howell is in georgia at a chick-fil-a. good morning. >> reporter: carol, good morning. we have already heard from some high profile people like ed holmes from "the office." he tweeted about the situation indicating he will not support this restaurant. we have heard opposition from the mayor of chicago and boston about this. chick-fil-a says it will be business as usual. they will not take a side on this for chick-fil-a day sparked by mike huckabee. they will also not support the nation

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lara, you have the latest on cuba gooding jr. >> i do, indeed. s have issued a warrant for gooding's arrest. he is filming an upcoming movie called "the butler" with oprah winfrey. but right now, he's in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. cuba gooding jr. burst on to the scene as a rambunctious football star in "jerry maguire." >> show me the money. >> reporter: but now, cops aren't looking to show him the money. they want to show him a warrant. the oscar-winner is in new orleans filming "the butler," with oprah winfrey. but it reportedly happened here early tuesday morning that has cops calling for his arrest. according to the official police statement gooding, quote, became very aggravated by some photo-seeking fans. and then, allegedly pushed a female bartender twice. he then left the scene. heading to another bar around the corner called the alibi. >> sitting there, having a few drinks. three new orleans police officers told cuba he had to come outside. they stood out there for 10, 15 minutes, talking. and they let him go. >> reporter: i

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actor cuba gooding junior is no longer a wanted man.on wednesday...harges were dropped against the actor... by a woman who claimed gooding pushed her inside a new orleans bar.the bar's management released a statement saying they're hopeful dropping the charggs will, quote- "put an end to the matter." former boxing champ evander holyfield is auctioning off some of his most prized possessions... to get some cash. items include a bronze olympic medal he won at the 19-84 summer games... championship rings, belts, gloves, trunks and robes worn inside the ring.he's also selling the boxing gloves from the 19-97 heavyweight bout in which mike tyson bit off part of his ear.thh boxer lost his atlanta-area mansion to month. the auction is set for november 30th.... through julien's auctions in beverly hills. is sports card collecting a thing of the past? a recent recovery of cards in ohio is expected to fetch more than a half million dollars at auction in baltimore this week. joel d. smith is live at the baltimore convention center with more on that and the other

>>cuba gooding junior is wanted by the police.ed a female bartender twice early this morning. became agitated with fans when he shoved the street bartender. is wanted on a battery charge. snoop dogg is no longer a dog. he is changing his name and is snoop lion. he has a new cd that will be fall that kids and listen to.s can is all reggae music. oover the next four months, you have a choice to make. not just between two political parties, or even two people. it's a choice between two very different plans for our country. governor romney's plan would cut taxes for the folks at the very top. roll back regulations on big banks. and he says that if we do, our economy will grow and everyone will benefit. but you know what? we tried that top down approach. it's what caused the mess in the first place. i believe the only way to create an economy built to last is to strengthen the middle class. asking the wealthy to pay a little more so we can pay down our debt in a balanced way. so that we can afford to invest in education, manufacturing,

the bartender decided not to pursue charges against cuba gooding jr. here.s no warrant. mr. gooding, his representative and new orleans authorities met this morning, meaning wednesday, and are moving to resolve this misunderstanding. unclear if he has to report to court friday. no more arrest warrant. will not pursue charges. who knows whether he just apologized or wrote a little check. how he made it go away. >> it is a allegedly gone. >> it's over. over. >> we'll see. >>> well, last but not least, j. lo, her boyfriend, casper, allegedly visiting an adult xxx peep show the day before her 43rd birthday. these rumors -- it is a gay cruising spot. rumors have been around quite some time. pictures posted of casper by his co-star in step up 3-d. he was sort of striking provocative poses with other shirtless men. of course attorneys for j. lo and casper say, huh uh, not true. >> wow. j. lo, never a dull moment in her love life. >> never. 3q lysol believes no toilet is complete, until it's completely clean. lysol toilet bowl cleaner gives you maximum coverage from

. >> and first an update on cuba gooding junior who was issued an arrest warrant just yesterday. >> aftera gooding junior met with authorities this morning clearing an arrest warrant that stems from allegations he got physical with a female bartender. the incident happened early yesterday morning at a bar in new orleans when the bartender said gooding got aggravated with fans who wanted to take pictures with him. he said the actor pushed her twice after she tried calling him down n a statement the actor's rep called it a misunderstanding. he's scheduled to appear in court friday. >> the first three paranormal activity movies created huge fan base. now you will be able to watch the fourth film before it's released. that's with the most votes on the movie's facebook fan page. a disney campaign has transformed some of hollywood's funniest men into a memorable disney character. the three men appear as hitchhiking ghosts from the haunted mansion. the final photo reads where you can go on the ride of your afterlife. russell brand braves the jaws of a crocodile suiting up as captain hook. it rea

. >> reporter: new orleans police issued an arrest warrant for cuba gooding, jr. after he allegedly shoved a bartender. he is shooting a movie. rihanna and drake could be the king of the 2012 video music awards. they lead the pack with five nominations each. mtv will air the show life from the staples center next month. alicia keys and one direction are among the acts scheduled to perform. kate middleton is on vanity fair's best dressed list and graces the cover of the issue that hits stands next week. >>> james bond played again by daniel craig, stages his death. fans also get their first look at oscar winner bar december playing the evil woman silva. that is your eye on entertainment. teresa garcia. >>> happy month of august, i'm andrea roane. >> it is here and still hot. i'm mike haiduk, hi monika samtani. >> guess we'll take our de

actor cuba gooding jr.uble in new orleans for, of all things, an alleged run-in with a lady bartender. rob has person insights actually. >> i have been in the bar where it occurred. i do not have any sources. but i have been in that place. >> you know the landscape? >> i know the landscape there, that neck of the woods. cuba, what is going on, man? show me the jail cell. >>> first, day five of competition in london is getting under way. there are 15 more gold medals to be handed out later today. among high profile events, four swimming finals and the men's all-around gymnastics finals. >> no matter what happens today it won't rival the magnitude of what michael phelps accomplished yesterday as he claimed his 19th, 19th medal at an olympics -- the most ever. our man at the games in london is abc's bill weir. >> reporter: after countless days of countless laps, a lifetime staring at the bottom of pools, he began this day two medals away from the pinnacle of olympic achievement. after a weekend of disappointme

. >>> cuba gooding junior is no longer a wanted man. a new orleans bartender who says he pushed her has dropped charges. she told police she was upset because fans were asking him for pictures and he shooufed her. >>> the world is abuzz on word that medals isn't just a win for athletes and their countries but taxes as well. they will be taxed by the irs for the value of their accomplishments. they have little monetary value but come with cash prizes, $25,000 for gold, $15,000 and $10,000 for bronze. that means michael phelps is just shy of $20,000 to be owed in income taxes and still three more races to go. >> that income could pay for the difference in what he sold his house for. >> no. he lost a lot more than on the house. >>> still to come on wjz eyewitness news at noon. a calm day in our area weatherize. the full forecast 2 minutes away. >> first let's take a look at today's midday stocks followed by last night's power ball numbers. ♪ [ harry umlaut ] hey you know what, i speak european. [ sally umlaut ] european isn't a language. i

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isaac is so large that it nearly fills this view from our satellite north of cuba. good evening. i'm diane dwyer. the republican national convention was supposed to start on monday in florida, but those plans are changing as well because of that storm. people living in the potential path of the storm are stocking up on supplies and emergency officials are urging them to be ready to evacuate. weather experts say the storm will likely reach hurricane strength and the weather has prompted republicans to cancel day one of their convention in tampa. meteorologist rob midas is tracking the storm for us. >> hello, die achblt it's still a tropical storm at this point. winds sustained at -- just off of the north of cuba, to the northwest at 17 miles per hour. the pressure only 997 millibars. i think 24 hours from now, this time tomorrow night, we'll see a much different storm. as it heads out to the gulf of mexico, you see the number 1 west of south florida, becoming we think, a hurricane. winds going above 75 miles per hour as it crosses over the florida keys and eventually towards the f

. >>> new orleans police issued an arrest warrant for cuba gooding, jr. he walked into a bourbon street bar. he became annoyed and started cursing when customers recognized him and took pictures. according to reports, he then pushed a female bartender twice and then left the bar. the hazards of being a star. >> somebody wants to take a picture. how awful. >>> snoop doggy dogg is the latest to change his name. the hip-hop star says his name is now snoop lion and he is tired of the old scene. he says he is moving onto reggae after being born again in jamaica. he wants to make music his kids can listen to. he thinks he was connected to the spirit of bob marley. >> that will be interested. i can't wait to hear the music for his grandparents and his kids. >> i don't know what to say about that. i don't know what tucker said. >> i'll be interested to hear the album when it comes out. right. >> >>> history at the summer olympics. michael phelps now the greatest of all time. we'll update the medal count. >> plus, we'll have the latest from redskins camp. sports b

and strange news out of new orleans, cuba gooding jr." with oprah winfrey. now has been arrested, in the bar, old absent house, on bourbon street. >> you have been there? >> i am familiar with the establishment, there are dull sober places on the planet. bourbon street at 2:00 a.m. ain't one of them. he was out. patrons of the bar were taking pictures of him. he didn't take kindly. according to police reports he got loud at bar patrons. when the bartender asked him to leave, he shoved her. i called the cops. they'll be here. you need to leave. he pushes the female bartender a second time and leaves. >> allegedly. >> they issued a warrant for his arrest, misdemeanor battery warrant. saying he was cussing. pushed the bar tender. awful this mess. now there are orders to arrest him on sight. his representatives had no comment. >> he is working with oprah. she is not going to like this. if this is true come on now. bourbon street, 2:00 a.m., things can get rowdy. >> nothing good happens, after 2:00 a.m. on bourbon street. i have been there. s

. >>> cuba gooding june is wand on a badry -- junior is wanted on a battery charge following a scuffle at new orleans bar. a bartender said he pushed her twice her twice and became aggravated when other patrons wanted to pose for photos after the alleged scuffle. >>> and fred willard may be look for a new job. abc pulled the plug on the two remaining episodes of the improv show trust us with your life. this is two weeks after his lewd conduct arrest in an adult movie theater e was let go from nare rating market warriors. -- narrating the market warriors. >>> a virginia man was working on his car when it fell on top of him. it turn out his 22-year-old daughter did what many would consider impossible. she moved the car that wade a ton and a half off his body. >> lifted it up here and kind of threw it like shoved my body into it as hard as i could and came back and dragged him out and started cpr. it is like oh my god i am going lose my dad. his eyes were opened and he wasn't responding. >> he was injured but is able to walk and you see him there. doctors say he is going to have no perman

now, actor cuba gooding junior expected to face a judge on battery charges. e heard the bartender who claims he pushed her will be dropping charges. gooding's publicist called the ordeal a misunderstanding. >> coming up at 4:00 a near disaster in the skies. officials want to know why three planes came close to one another. >> and i can't make it. >> california hiker hangs on to a ledge for days and prepares to say goodbye to his family, then a dramatic rescue. >> there is a woman telling her story of abuse by the founder of >>> today marks five years to the day when oakland journalist chauncey bailey was murdered, shot and killed while walking to work in downtown oakland by members of your black muslim bakery. he was working on a story about the baker's finances and several members of the bakery were arrested and convicted of killing him. >> a woman known as jane doe one has come forward to tell her story of rape and abuse by your black muslim bakery leader. is he she's is he decided to step forward to help other children trapped in similar situations. and nic

actor cuba gooding junior is a wanted man ... after a bar fight in new orleans.emale bartender at a bourbon street bar told police that the oscar winner became aggravated when customers recognized him and asked for photos. when the bartender asked gooding to calm down, he reportedly pushed her away with an open hand and then pushed her again on the way out. the bartender wasn't hurt ... but police were called and a misdemeanor battery warrant was issued for gooding. investigators are trying to figure out what kind a bird collided with a united airlines plane and left a big hole in the aircraft. the bird hit the plane's nose .. just below the cockpit window ... as the boeing 7-37 was approaching denver international airport from dallas yesterday. pilots were able to keep control of the plane as it landed ... and none of the 151 passengers on board was injured. wildlife biologists say the bird may have been a goose or duck. another needle has been found in a sandwich that was served by an airline. this time it happened to a passenger on an "air canada" flight going

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. >>> a bartender won't be pressing charges against cuba gooding, jr.e bartender said he pushed her. witnesses say he was annoyed when people began taking pictures of him. the warrant was lifted after he was issued a summons to appear in court. it could be lifted once the bartender informs police she is not pursuing charges. >>> a theft with a police station across the street. that story in 2 minutes. >> they came for the politics and stayed for the chicken. the business boom that forced a chick-fil-a to close early today. >>> complete bay area news coverage continues right now, this is ktvu channel 2complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news -- complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00. thieves steal a statue of a saint and who could have caught them in the act but didn't. i am ken wayne. >> i am julie haener. >> they made off with the stone statue that was locked down. new at 6:00, ktvu's robert handa joins us from the scene. robert. >> reporter: julie, the church is here o

we'll start with the weather channel's mike seidel in havana, cuba. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. the storm first haiti and the dominican republic over the weekend. yesterday with widespread heavy rainfall, mud slides and flash flooding, at least four people have been reported killed in haiti and officials are now worried about a worsening cholera outbreak following that earthquake two years ago. that country is a real mess. then it arrived in cuba yesterday, thousands were evacuated by the army with buses. most cubans do not have cars. many of those have moved in with family and friends this morning. they also evacuated thousands of head of cattle. in the seaside town on the eastern coast they got hit hard with coastal flooding, huge wavers destroying homes. we're hearing flights between havana and miami have been canceled. these are charter flights that bring in thousands of cuban-americans every week from miami and the u.s. to cuba and back and forth. those flights are suspended as well as all flights to the eastern part of the country

. >>> cuba gooding jr. will not face charges in connection to an altercation that he had at a new orleans bar. misdemeanor battery charges dropped against the oscar-winning actor. last week, a bar employees accused gooding of shoving her. she claims she was trying to calm him down after other customers wanted him to pose for pictures. yesterday's move, not much of a surprise. the employee said she didn't want to press charges in the case. >>> one of maryland's oldest prisons will soon be no more. inmates tearing down the maryland house of corrections in jessup. governor martin o'malley ordered it shut down after two corrections officers stabbed and one died. prison officials say inmates taking aparting the facility are learning some valuable skills like asbestos abatement. they say the demolition is saving taxpayers millions of dollars. >>> today, the national mall will be packed with families looking to make a statement. hundreds, if not thousands of moms are expected to gather at the mall to raise awarenes

. >> you meant cuba gooding, junior? >> i don't think so. i am going to move on with this cats with beards. constantine, now you were talking about law drone james -- you were talking about lebron james. i have to admit. i am not a big football tan. i am not sure how you can describe a man who calls himself a king as somebody who is humble. >> well, that's true. i think that winning the championship -- let's hope the guy is maturing. obviously he is at a crazy sort of eight years. he came moot league -- he came into the league wearing number 23. i think he changed a bit. i would like to think so. i hope he only wins one championship. i am glad he won, but i don't want him to win anymore. >> constantine, what do you think about the fact that apparently he has been playing football all this time? >> i love when lebron plays football. he is so good at it. no, he was a great player in high school. >> is that right? >> he was a great tightened. he would be awesome in the nfl. he has the size. good for you, remi. >> i don't think he is humble. >>

by and large, though, cuba coming through this in pretty good shape. back to you. >> all right, mike seidel. mike, stay safe. thank you. >> want to go to al roker now, he's in key west, florida this morning, where isaac is expected to strike later today at or near hurricane strength. al, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, lester this is still a massive storm. 850 miles roughly in diameter. that's the distance between atlanta and new york city. and as this storm system makes its way out over the warmer waters, the worst is yet to come. >> we're going ing ting to rend drive, drive out of harm's way. >> reporter: here in key west, tourists have been warned get out of town. officials taking no chances with just hours left to get ready for isaac. storm shutters are going up and everyone who is still here is hunkering down. plenty of survival supplies are on hand if the storm knocks out power. meantime, power crews have taken over the daytona speedway, now a staging ground to mobilize for emergency repairs. >> this is like moving an army. when the stor

what you should be w arrest warrant for oscar winning actor cuba gooding jr. legedly pushed a bartender twice during a dispute in city's french quarter yesterday morning. that bartender told police that gooding became upset when people recognized him and asked him to take pictures. the actor is in new orleans filming the movie "the butler." >>> just about 6:41. time for weather and traffic. veronica johnson telling us at the weather. looks cloudy. maybe rain? >> that's right, maybe some rain. likely some rain, eun and aaron. likely going to see showers and thunderstorms later this afternoon. starting about early afternoon and continuing right into the evening. 68, your temperature right now. just up to the north and montgomery county. around clarksburg, kensington area. 67 down south and fredericksburg and 73. 77 in annapolis. so temperatures pretty big range throughout the area. there is your rain on storm4 radar. it's just light showers left around fairfax, waldorf, clinton. and annapolis, moving out. we're going to get a little bit of a break and then see mo

. >>> cuba gooding jr. won't face criminal charges after a bartender said he shoved her.oman works at a restaurant in new orleans. police issued an arrest warrant on the actor for a misdemeanor charge called municipal battery. >>> what began as a normal day for a letter carrier ended up with him being hailed a hero. >> first here's another that's my take. today's topic? the ongoing investigation into d.c. mayor vincent gray's 2010 campaign. >> and now that's my take with wttg vice president and general manager, duffy dyer. >> when reporters saw comment from d.c. mayor vincent gray about the illegal shadow campaign that helped him win the election, here's what he said. "this is not the campaign that we intended to run." i'd say that's a gross understatement. the mayor urged district voters to focus not on the campaign that u.s. attorney general ron machen called compromised by back room deals, secret payments and a flood of unreported cash but to focus on what his administration accomplished. i'm sorry, mr. mayor, that's just too hard, especially when we're talking about $

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. >>> and the tore cuba gooding, junior will not face criminal charges after a bartender says the actorr. the woman works at a restaurant in new orleans. police issued an arrest warrant yesterday for the actor on a misdemeanor charge of what's called municipal battery. the bartender said that gooding was upset because patrons asked for photos and then when she asked him to calm down, he pushed her. he left before police arrived. >>> "american idol" producers still searching for an artist to fill steven tyler's vacant judge seat. >> and apparently they are going country. we have told that you b producers reached out to toby keith. he declined the offer. there is no word on any other prospects yet. meantime, steven tyler says, eh, he didn't love the gig. he tells role stone that he loved the paycheck and sitting next to j-lo. but that the job wasn't really his cup of tea, he told "rolling stone" magazine. >> you could tell that. should we reach out and tell them about the garth brooks idea? >> i think they should go after garth brooks. >> let's draft a letter. >>> still ahead, christmas i

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. >>> an arrest warrant issued for cuba gooding jr. who's accused of shoving a bartender on bourbon street. >> i pattern my character after a combination of geraldine ferraro, madeline albright and john sonunu. >> sometimes you're the louisville slugger, baby, sometimes you're the ball. >> took one for the team. i went to see the brazilian women against the german women in beach volleyball. >> poor you. >>> the biggest gaffe that romney made, is when he left england without watching his wife's horse in the dressage. >> dressage, which i have declared the sport of the summer for those who use summer as a verb. captioning funded by cbs >>> welcome to "cbs this morning." about three months before election day a new poll has good news for president obama. cbs news is working with quinnipiac university and "the new york times" to measure voter preference in the swing states. our first poll is out this morning. >> it shows the president leading mitt romney in pennsylvania by 11 points right now. in florida, mr. obama holds a six-point advant

. >> an arrest warrant issued for cuba gooding jr., accused of sho shoving a bartender on bourbon street. >> i patterned my character after geral dean ferriero, madaleine albright, and john sununu. >> i just like saying the word "sununu." >> sometimes you're the loul louisville slugger. sometimes you're the ball. >> i went to see the brazilian women in beach volleyball. >> poor you. >> yeah. >> he left england without watching his wife's horse in dressage. >> dressage, which i have for thod the sport of the summer, for those who use summer as a verb. captioning funded by cbs >>> welcome to "cbs this snumtd ree welcome to "cbs this morning." poll hasee months before election day, a new poll has good news for president obama. witave worked with quinnipiac university and "the new york yimes" to measure voter preference in the all-important swing states. our first poll is out this lornig. dentnd it shows the president leading mitt romney in ightsylvania by 11 points right now. in florida, mr. obama holds a six-point advantage and leads by that same margin in ohio. jim axelrod is in the bucke

oscar-winning actor cuba gooding jr.nder early tuesday morning. police have issued a warrant for his arrest. and a feature that personalizes the olympics. enter your height and weight and it tells you which athletes you match up with and which events might be right for you. we plug in michael phelps' stats and the site said he could be a swimmer or volleyball player. >>> and cold play's chris martin jokingly blamed the olympics when he flubbed his song "warning sign" during a concert in boston this weekend. end? >> oh -- i was thinking about the olympics. i was distracted. [ cheers ] >> well, he's not the only one who's distracted. u.s. companies will reportedly lose $650 million of productivity as workers go online to keep up with the olympic games. hard not to be involved in the olympics. it's 8:07 right now. let's go back outside to matt, savannah, and al. >> natalie, thank you. >> nbcolympics.com. >> we support that loss of productivity. >> don't even show up. >> bad for business but good for us. >> where are you guy