now a group of mayors, along with others, they are pushing for an $18 billion plan to cut off lake michigancago's water ways, with permanent barriers. they say it's their best shot at protecting the great lakes. >> it's not in expensive, but it's a solution. the risk, of course, of not doing it is that we have a multibillion dollar sports fishing and tourism industry that would be devastated here in the great lakes. >> reporter: critics of that 25-year plan say it's too expensive, too slow and it isn't guaranteed to keep the asian carp from reaching the great lakes. there's no plan for congress to tai take action and any decision is said to be years away. >> it's like they're zapping them. >> yeah, wow. >>> the first defined cause to step down. the job of fixing the broken va system now is just beginning. coming up, we'll have new reaction from washington -- alen plus -- ue pat >>> i'm good.chlps pr ent the urge to smoke all day long. help prevent your cravings with nicoderm cq. visit truecar.comoney,com,t and never overpay.yer's remorse. a good deal or not. "okay, this is the price,"sman c

in the "cold water challenge," a student is dared to jump into the icy waters of lake michigan, while someone else records the stunt and then posts it online. at 37 degrees, the water is cold enough to cause hypothermia. plus, students have been injured jumping off the rocks. the body of a 16-year-old boy was pulled from a lake in minnesota friday, after friends said *he took part in the cold water challenge. nine students were zapped by lighting, inside their school in michigan. it happened yesterday morning in greenville, just northeast of grand rapids. one girl got a jolt as she touched a metal faucet. two others were shocked, and leaned against their metal lockers. >> i was scared. and so was in shock. the felt like i didn't know where i was. >> i stood there for a few seconds i was just out of it. i didn't even know what i was doing and then i just started to cry. >>everyone will be o-k. the school suffered some minor electrical damage. school officials are now looking into outfitting the building with a lightning rod. >> are you running? return to get back in time? >> i am almos

much of the over lake michigan monday evening and shows us this lightning making it down to the lakeface from a base of the cloud. storms move then. thanks indeed. the shock comes from a camera mounted on a drone. the kinks out toward a storm over the airport. he ford took the shot to. i think that is the first shock of the weather. a black russian carrier. sinn of strong storms are on the way. the vacationing from chicago they're writing to the beach out unless central florida. redding and beach is done in the temple st. p area. a couple of really neat shots. we are crowding at this hour. these calls are going to rain on us again. a storm making its way northward. it is raining down state. to assure you that in just a moment. back to april level temperatures running about 12-14 degrees below the may level temperatures. this is our storm you can see multiple thunderstorm your options. c helicopter training up. does that come in tonight new rain's coming in tonight that could be happier at times later tonight. already seen more than twice its normal amount of rain. the northern suburb

. >> please try to determine the name of the woman who drowned in lake michigan, she was about 40 years old. she had left her shirt and shoes upon the shore. second-largest school district in the state is turning down a federal lunch program that is supposed to provide healthier meals. the board think is worth it but they say federal guidelines will result in an appetizing choices. that means they'll lose money because students won't buy them. >> according to these regulations we couldn't sell a hardboiled egg, or hamas. >> our students have the opportunity to this campus or go to fast food left front and convenience stores. >> school district says it will provide healthy options for students. details for reduced price lunches are still being worked out. >> up one mother will receive special appreciation this mother's day. she is a to a halmillion thanks to his mother at this man is a 2 1/2 million dollar lottery winner. >> showers and thunderstorms, we will be warmer than normal but we will get wet especially early. the nine cold front coming through it will lift the warm and humid air

looking out at the sparkling waters of lake michigan.also fascinated by the cloud formation last night. the subject of his shots for and a beautiful sunset here from schomburg illinois. many thanks to all of our photographers. and some really photogenic weather has of late. beautiful sunsets also some storms better fascinating to look at. not so fascinating to deal with. look at this a gorgeous day. this'll be the second warmest day of the year to date. temperatures peaking at around 86-87 degrees. the fifth time we've been above 80. severe weather potential. this starts this evening up in the northern suburbs and works out poured into the chicago area. the greater than 7 percent chance to see thunderstorms and here tonight. this sets aside a jet stream running from west to east. they can tap that wind energy and bring it down a strong wind gusts. they begin spinning themselves. rotating super cellular thunderstorms. you'll be watching for those to develop. could get about half an inch as an average around the area. some spots could get

. >> crews are working to salvage a tugboat and retrieve two barges in lake michigan. two people rescued in shallow water. the vote isvote is partially submerged. no one was hurt and there is no pollution reported. the first u.s. patient to become ill with a middle east viruses recovering so well he is expected to go home to his family soon. he has been at community hospital and munster indiana since april 28th. no longer on oxygen and has a good appetite. his family at about 50 hospital workers. they involve an isolated. none have tested positive for the murders virus. the patient lives in saudi arabia. began showing symptoms after coming to the united states after visiting his family. >> the legislative audit commission voted 10-1 hefty request. the program was not used to stop violence but instead a political slush fund. chicago teachers union getting ready for another contract flight. the current contract expires next year. they can offer a one-year extension. teachers on strike for seven days in 2012 before they agreed to the last deal. she says her team is focuse

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guard confirming that the body of a woman between 30-40 years old was pulled from the waters of lake michigan just before 11:00 this morning. we have some video that we shot from sky camp 9. waving their hands wildly. finally going under. that was near forest park beach here in like forest. as teams arrived a found a pair of shoes and a woman's letter on the shore. that led to a massive surge a 2.5 hour search. at one point there were 35 divers 10 adults and two helicopters taking part in the search. several municipalities participating as well. then again like for stivers just before 11:00 pulled buddy of the woman from the water. crews are just no wrapping up and leaving the scene. still awaiting an update. so for all we know is that the woman is between 30-40 years old. we're still waiting a positive identification. >> it is as avoidable as the summer heat. power rates will be skyrocketing. not a whole lot you can do about it. live with a few ideas on how you could cushion the blow. >> experts say your best hope it is better energy efficiency. sticker shock is about to said and. an average

. >> to said ending to a rescue attempt on lake michigan. rescuers found more than 100 ft. out from shore. struggling in the water. rescuers got to the spot rather less seen. the victims were 36 and for his role. >> tools approved before the state allowed it. the city has collected more than a half-million dollars worth of funds. justices are hearing oral arguments today. the legal analysts as the law could be declared unconstitutional. >> there shall be no local laws that are different than the state lost when it comes to traffic supreme >> court concession. >> present obama is turning to punish. >> regulating electronic cigarettes on the agenda. >> >> in this city must also sell them from behind the counter. the men have died if not for quick work of chicago paramedics. levitt the fire academy. >> you know the first responders to exempt three work every day. it is not every day that they get proper recognition. that is exactly what happened here this morning. some of those rescued joining in a big show of celebration and depreciation. according to the mom of the three yea

the weather roughed up lake michigan just enough for surfers to pull out the surfboards and ride some they learn how? is there an active surfing culture there? >> must be. they're pretty good. >>> now, for a look at your morning road conditions. wet roads in the northeast. torrential rain will bring flooding conditions to the midwest, from the great lakes to the gulf coast. snow will make for slippery conditions across the rockies. and rain in the pacific northwest. >> if you're flying, airport delays are possible today in minneapolis, kansas city and dallas. >>> the investigation into a house fire in a florida neighborhood is focusing on arson and a possible murder/suicide. >> and it happened at a home owned by james blake. the mansion went up in flames yesterday morning. the charred bodies of two adults and two teenagers were found in the debris. blake had been leasing the home to a family named campbell for nearly two years. the teens were mourned by classmates. >> really depressing. the daughter was beautiful. >> obviously, our hearts are broken. we're grieving as a community. we

it is a massive fog bank rolling over lake michigan this week. the fisherman who took this video stopped rolling when the fog bank enveloped him. he says he was inside of it for half an hour. >> that would be scary. you wouldn't know which way to go. >> a lot of people don't even know what's happening. >>> well, we don't know about fog. but you will run into wet roads this morning, particularly in the northwest, the rockies, south to the mexican border, the carolinas and new england. >> and if you're flying, airport delays are possible in denver, as well as new york. >>> all right. new this morning, some explosive revelations about the relationship between disgraced l.a. clippers owner, donald sterling, and his friend, v. stiviano. >> "the los angeles times" reporting that in early april, their friendship soured after sterling's wife sued stiviano and put a lien on the house donald sterling had given her. days later, a clippers employee reportedly texted stiviano saying sterling was rescinding some game tickets and other freebies. >> according to

but a huge bank of it made for a dramatic sight above lake michigan. fisherman took this video of the unusual fog formation at platte bay. paul deanno took mobile weather to san mateo for some little league action. >> yeah, paul, the bats are hot in time for a holiday weekend warmup. >> reporter: temperatures will be in the 90s away from the water and really, really comfortable in san mateo and anywhere close to san francisco bay. we are talking baseball tonight. big into the for little league baseball. san mateo -- big night for the little league baseball. san mateo national little league. lakeshore park, the a's versus the cardinals. the cardinals up to bat now. there's a strike and it might be the a's and cardinals in the world series this year the way they are playing. beautiful evening for baseball as a little breeze is picking up out of the west. you can see the fog rolling in, in our downtown san francisco camera right now where temperatures are dropping. in san francisco, it's 61. san bruno 66. oakland 67. those are the cooler spots. warmer spo

. >>> mike took the vacation bobbing out in lake michigan. what else would you want to do after you spend 40 minutes alone in icy water. >> a new survey finds 83 percent of the americans planning one vacation this summer and over three- quarters plan to fly. and that is according to air fare watch dog.com. >> extreme weather alert to bring you. potential of severe storms over the start of the holiday weekend. it is a blast of damaging weather. and upstate new york. a major storm and leaving a trail of destruction right there and a trifecta of punishing wind and tornados knocking down power lines. there is a big wildfires raging. our chief meteorologist rick is in the weather center. we haven't mentioned pennsylvania with all of the hail and colorado, what is going on? crazy spring weather? >> this is the time of year that we get that weather. we'll see more of it. you can so the spin in the northeast? and scattered showers and pop up storms will be the case all weekend long. and by monday, things improve. and this is incredibly heavy rain. we

ongoing work to protect theand look at this.a huge fog bank on lake michigan. service.plimentary delivery by a drone. and it was unveiled earlier this for guests staying in the about 10-thousand dollars a is not. the money and have a friday daily backup is that the bay bridge toll plaza in connecticut resolution in the past week stay in a 880 tote crossing and we may learn more today about why a woman attacked a child with a tire iron inside a bay area walmart. expected to enter a plea in court today. the woman also hit the child's father. as kron four's terisa estacio reports, 20 year old maria in this attack. sierra lamar murder suspect antolin garcia-torres is due in court in san jose at 9-am for garcia-torres pleaded not guilty to killing 15-year-old sierra lamar - who disappeared on her way to school developing news in the east bay. a woman.attacked while walking in robertson park. and livermore police say she could be just the latest victim. livermore with the latest. meanwhile in concord. police continue to search for this teenage boy- who they believe is connect

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two men died after they were pulled from lake michigan near the 31st street beach. ali moufid and otmane kassou were found in about seven feet of water and more than 100 feet out. witnesses saw the two men swimming out from the beach around 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon and then struggling in the water. rescuers got to the spot where they were last seen within minutes but it was still too late. authorities theres no way even a strong swimmer can last long in that still-frigid water. >> it's around 90 degrees and everything's the water is warm but that water is just about 50 degrees. it can really sector energy really fast. >>the victims were 36 and 40 years old. friends say they were immigrants from morocco and had been in this country for about 10 years.both were married, one leaves behind a 4-year-old son. a woman on the northwest side was charged this morning with murdering her 3-year-old daughter. 24-year-old maria espinoza- perez was arrested after an autopsy revealed that her daughter ashley mendoza was the victim of child abuse. the girl was found dead sunday

lake michigan's water temperature is in the low 50's... so you may just want to get your feet wet, instead of diving-in all the way. >> it is very chilly. the temperature is much cooler than normal. we will talk more about that next week. but first let's talk about our weekend. it's a three day weekend and you know we want to see if you sons in the forecast. and we will. 51 degrees right now. it's 48 in willow springs. 52 right now in kerry. across the region we have temperatures in the 40's. we will be tried today. next chance of rain is over the weekend. here's the forecast. today's high 60 degrees. tonight slow down to 50 greece. mostly clear. on the 70 forecast, we do get some sun lined up. we do have a slight chance of showers or thunderstorms on monday. >> coming up, the boy scouts select a former defense secretary as the new president. >> new calls for the veteran affairs chief resignation. and hundreds of firefighters continue to fight a fire in arizona. >> tens of thousands of these pictures taken to create a pictures taken to cre

. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> by most accounts grand rapids, 20 miles east of lake michigan is an ideal place to liveities, it has an underside. when crime occurs here or in the outlying areas, the arrested parties are likely to spend time at the kent county jail. ♪ ♪ >> spread your legs as far apart as you can. >> most of the 1,000 male and female inmates here are accused of crimes and are awaiting time for the resolution of their cases. jail officials take strides to house inmates in a manner that will minimize problems. >> how are you doing? >> good. >> we evaluate everyone that comes in, their risk, their need. we have housing areas of inmates of the same type of risks, same type of needs and that's how you keep your jail as safe as possible. some cases, however, require the jail to take extra precautions. >> d-1, can you open 42, please? >> we now have a case in the jail that involves four suspects that are involved in a very serious criminal sexual assault and home invasion and the importance of keeping those people separate is a full-time responsibility for us because you can have some very vi

the same as lake michigan. they say to call it massive would be an understatement.ay the area is very unstable and they're watching a gigantic mound of dirt they say could cause a new second mudslide to come down on top of the first one and it's in a remote area no buildings no major roads affected at this point. >>> two major wildfires burns for days in two different parts of the ken tri. the first one in northern arizona and it is fire danger period time of the year there. oak creek canyon, 20 miles south of flag staff. the area typically brings in tourists. so far the fire has not destroyed any homes but firefighters say hundreds of structures could still be in the path of this thing. crews are fighting the flames from the ground and the air. you can see that in the video. they say the fire is 25% contained. i have not seep rain -- seen rain in their forecast. >> this one is in alaska. mandatory evacuations where a wildfire has charred more than 240 square miles. about the size of the city of charlotte. hundreds of firefighters battling this. the national guard h

>> reporter: you know, jon, yesterday two healthy men died in lake michigan.succumbed to the cold water while rescuers were searching forethey. examples like that why the coast guard is pushing this little beacon as the difference between life and death. when rescuing victims from frigid waters like the great lakes, minutes save lives and searches take hours. so the personal locator beacon, or plb, can make the difference. >> as soon as you activate it, we're notified, if you have a one with a gps enabled, it will give us exact location. >> reporter: to demonstrate the coast guard gave me a a pb and some alone time in the icy water. five miles out on lake huron. 52 seconds after activating beacon rescuers onshore were notified. [siren] >> off the boat. frigid water like this you have a 15 minutes until severe hypothermia starts setting in. after that a host of complication and your ability to survive goes down dramatically. even the coast guard helicopter needs specific navigation to arrive on time. >> just seeing from here up, is very difficult to see that pe

. >> but on september 30th, 2011, high waves on lake michigan pummeled the shoreline raging out of controled something out of the ordinary was happening that morning when i got up. >> eric is surprised to see enormous waves crashing against the shoreline below. he records the scene to show friends and then heads out to investigate. >> waves were coming up 20, 30 feet in the air and crashing out well across the jogging path and right up to the street. >> people are still using the path along the lake. many unaware of the danger just ahead, until it's too late. >> people pressed up against the fence by the path, literally grabbing on as the waves are coming in off the lake. when i saw people from the other side turning around and going back and people wiping out in front of me, i thought, it's not safe. >> across town at the national weather service forecast office, meteorologist mike bardu is monitoring high winds in the area. >> we had several hundred miles of wind coming from the north aiming at this particular point at the shore that was facing almost straight north. >> the s curve where

>> well, sadly, gretchen, just yesterday, two healthy men drowned in lake michigan. succumbed to the cold water while rescuers were searching for them. that's a sad example but it supports the coast guard's push to get everyone to buy one of these if you're out on the water. it helps them save lives. when rescuing victims from frigid waters like the great lakes, the personal locater beacon or plb can make the difference. >> as soon as you activate it, we're notified. if you have one with a gps enabled, we can locate you. >> the coast guard gave me a plb and some alone time in the icy water, five miles out in lake huron. 52 seconds after activating the beacon, rescuers onshore were notified. >> frigid water like this, you've got about 15 minutes until severe hypothermia starts setting in. after that, a host of complications and your ability to survive goes down dramatically. even the coast guard helicopter needs specific navigation to arrive on time. >> from here up, it's difficult to see that person in the water. >> the plb points them to the spot. coast guard swimme

security facility in the state of indiana is the indiana state prison, located near the shores of lake michigan. for years isp, as it's known, had a reputation as one of the toughest in the state. but as you're about to see in the next hour, new policies and philosophies are trying to make this a place where history won't repeat itself. fortressed behind a 40-foot-high wall that stretches a mile long is a highly secure city known as indiana state prison. originally built to hold prisoners during the civil war, isp has a history of housing some of the state's most serious criminals. nearly 2,000 maximum security inmates spend their days behind these century old walls. >> the number one charge at this facility is murder. approximately 70% of the offenders housed here are housed here for taking the life of another human being. >> while the majority of prisoners have committed violent crimes, the prison has worked hard to create a safe environment for both staff and inmates. one improvement was the administrative segregation unit. >> back in the early '90s we had problems throughout the whole insti

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. >> an amazing weather phenomenon on lake michigan. a low lying fog began to form. take a look at this spectacular footage as the winds picked up and temperatures dropped, that looks straight out of that movie. >> looks like steven king the langoliers. >> either way, it looks apocalyptic. >> why an increase in domestic oil production, you hear about us being the number one oil producer, is causing a strike at the gas pump. >> that fog looks like something out of pirates of the caribbean. that's when you get the sharp contrast between the lake water and water temperature and that fog is a cloud forming up on the lake level. lots of clouds carry rain today. we've got the boundary through the midsection of the country, more rain getting through the plains. the chance for storms and areas in yellow, slight risk, as well. we'll have warmer temperatures on the south side of that 80's and 90's north of that, 60's and 70's, so still pretty comfortable. we need to watch for the rain in the northeast start to go taper off saturday. more of this persist through the weekend as

you're looking live at lake michigan and it is beautiful out there, although probably a bit chilly this straight ahead, how scientists in a country prone to volcanos are looking to sound the alarm ahead of eruptions. >> first, nick mitch is back. >> someone said they'd like to be at that beach. the water temperature is maybe like 50 degrees. i might be being jenous at that. it is the northern tier of the country that will see the moisture today. the southern tear stays dry. we're still under the risk for fire danger, along with other elements moving in with our next weather system. the northern tear is where we have the moisture. on the southern side, we've got the warm southerly flow. the wind bringing in lower humidities and then the heat all contributing to the fire danger i was just talking about. the moisture on the northern tier could be heavy in some cases. we had a little disturbance off in the northeast bringing few showers today to parts of main. most region will stay dry. this will be our bigger weather maker, bringing showers into the location this morning. getting through t

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silver lake sand dunes in michigan. look at that, all that wide open sand. lots of fun to be had. here comes a dude in a chevy pick-up truck. how the song goes, like a rock. ♪ >> oh. >> yeah that's blake will cox behind the camera. their friend holding the camera a little upset. how are these guys? are they okay? >> are you all right? >> [ bleep ] yeah. >> are you okay? >> are you all right? >> we're [ bleep ]. >> i'm 100% fine. >> his head is smashed against the roof and going we're good. >> i think it's a little bit of adrenaline at that moment too. this wasn't the first time they tried to jump the truck. the guy in the passenger seat had successfully jumped and l d landed the truck before this. both guys walked away without any injuries. you don't see the one guy get out. here's the second guy able to scoot out. big smile on his face. >> oh. >> that's what you want. >> and lots of dude laughter. this is all just a fun day, actually. >> what do you do? do you just leave it there? now part of the silver lake sand dunes. >> the second video shows us what they did. managed to tie a

silver lake sand dunes in michigan. look at that. all that wide open sand. lots of fun to be had. here comes a dude in a chevy pickup truck. you know how the song goes, like a rock. ♪ whoa. >> yeah. that's blake wilcox behind the camera. their friend holding the camera is a little upset. how are these guys? are they okay? >> are you all right? are you okay? chris, are you all right? >> [ bleep ] good. i'm 100% fine. >> are you okay? >> his head is smooshed against the roof and he's going, we're good. >> i think it is little bit of adrenaline coursing through. the guy in the passenger seat had successfully jumped and landed the truck just before this. there are two guys in there. both guys walked away without any injuries. you don't see the one guy get out, but here is the second guy, he's able to scoot out. big smile on his face. >> i thought you were gone. >> that's what you wanted to do. >> and lots of laughter. this is all just a fun day. >> what do you do? just leave it there? is it part of the silver lake sand dunes. >> i'm glad you asked that. the second video shows us what

. >> hey, at silver lake, michigan. >> you can't leave out the great lakes.his is one of the places that people tweeted in. have you ever seen the sand dunes there in the park? it's incredible. you can drive them. you can enjoy them. the temperatures are comfortable t. rest jump up into the 70s. al, there is one place. you point on the weather map, you will not have the best conditions. right around that dallas, ft. worth area to oklahoma. you desperately need that rain. this will be three days of good soaking rain. >> these are dallas, they will be hit or miss. >> the whole day. >> absolutely. all right, sam, tanks so much. you are going out to hmaq? >> right now. we will be on the show. >> we will have your forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. (thunderclap) (steaming and chugging) (thunderclap) (cheering) (rollercoaster rumbling) the world you've been waiting for is here. the wizarding world of harry potter, featuring the all new diagon alley and the hogwarts express. (thunderclap) come and live it. universal orlando resort. >>> 7:18. good thursday mo

michigan. a challenge forecasting the weather with all of those lakes it is a challenge for young forecasters with of the lake breeze. high pressure in the area right on through the weekend. >> you'll see how the showers blossom out to the west of us. this is sunday morning. some >> here are how temperatures. mid- 70s probably a little warmer than indicated tomorrow. into the '80s during the day on sunday with the link preens differential disappearing. you can see today how we have '70s and then and only 50 along the lakefront. the wind will turn off of the lake. ackles is back down again. as extend our view well into next week. our tuesday wednesday you'll see the warm colors dominating. no blues on this map. really cool air not expected to come into the area. we will be at or above normal. 76 tomorrow and improvement from today's low 70's. cooler at the lake. 83 sunday 83 monday on memorial day. possibility of some scattered thunderstorms cooler brand off of the late tuesday. short selling out of the area. >> there is a correct answer to our trivia question. thank you for joining us have a thank

. >> it was hot enough for sun bathers to hit the beach along michigan's lake superior this memorialay weekend, but probably not a lot of people brave enough to take a dip in the water. the water temperature is 37 degrees and there are still chunks of ice floating in the lake. a brutally cold winter is to blame, failing to get above freezing for 75 days this winter. the ice coffer is the largest it has been this late into spring in nearly 25 years. >> meteorologist nicole mitchell is back with another check of the weather. what did you think of that video? >> i've actually done the polar plunges. you don't stay in for long, that's all i have to say. here's a quick dip. from the ice to the tropical, we have hurricane amanda here, very early. this is a category three, to have a storm in general, but especially this intense. the season is just around the corner fours. that doesn't look like it's making landfall, but we do have activity here including the low pressure area into texas. that's been our biggest rainfall maker for today and biggest chance for strong storms. you can see it's

michigan. that's right. lake superior, you come down, hang out, play some ball. to worry about dodging ice chunks. well, water temperature, 37 degrees. tell her about the shrinkage, jerry! now that's a kayak trip. wow. all right, we're going to have a bit of a change in our temperatures coming up. got a cold front today. boston you're at 67. new york city, 89. washington, d.c. 90. tonight the front pushes through, and then look at this. tomorrow we drop down to 66 in new york city. boston's at 54. syracuse 70. d.c., you're still ahead of the front, so you still have temperatures in the 80s. for today, we do have the risk of strong storms in central and southern texas into louisiana. showers along with that front here in the northeast, all the way back into the plains. gorgeous weather along the west coast. 66 and sunny in >>> and so far this morning, mainly clear skies around san jose. 57 degrees right now mostly clear and we should see temperatures mostly in the 70s around downtown and the sea breeze, which is already fairly active this morning bringing the cool

dot com the great lakes are in danger of its in michigan protesting its canada's decision to build a nuclear waste storage facility less than a mile away from the water also. on camera to california policeman to film shooting to death a suspect critics say is excessive use of force more in this on our website r.t. dot com. now taliban fighters have kidnapped twenty seven police officers during an attack in north eastern afghanistan it comes as the taliban have begun their spring offensive with the security situation in turmoil and international forces preparing to complete their withdrawal a bloody future is threatening. reports. a life interrupted nearly claimed ilyasah used to sell bracelets at a busy outdoor market with his best friend in a wab but these days he prefers the quiet of this shop large crowds still make him nervous. he was just fifteen years old when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device outside of a military base in kabul his legs were shattered by shrapnel. died instantly they were as close as brothers it's been nearly two years since the attack but the pai

all around the great lakes snow today, including a couple of inches here in michigan.ately, no real traffic problems. just frustration for people hoping warmer temperatures would be here by now. there's no snow here in the east. just a whole lot of the rain. it's damp and dreary right now in new york city. some parts of the tri-state area will pick up three inches in just a few hours. this is what it looked like earlier today in norfolk, virginia. in short it was no picnic for drivers or for people walking. in pennsylvania the ground simply gave way in some areas. soaked by flooding rains with downed trees littering the ground. w nbc's rafael is here in the cycle storm center with more on what we're dealing with right now. >> hey sl, josh. the worst is still yet to come. we saw pictures of rain across the northeast and now dealing with a messy situation. river flooding in upstate new york. flash flood warnings for portions of that area as well as philadelphia. if you have travel plans along the i-95 corridor on this busy friday evening, it is going to be very messy. fl

michigan which is the tenth most populous state in the entire country. in other words in tht bankers had evicted every single man, woman, and child, and their pets, from the entire great lakes states. how is it possible that the entire population of michigan was forced from their homes and we never really even heard about it? so i started thinking that maybe it's not just a reflection of government oversight but it's more a reflection of how we value this crisis, that we valued it and quantified it more in stock prices rather than missed school days, that more than anything, we talked about it in terms of shareholder profit, rather than the shuttered schools schools and cs across the country. and man we haven't only suffered from an economic crisis, but maybe we're in a crisis of values and meaning and the definition of our own lives. i was glad you mentioned martin luther king, jr., because i think it is probably impossible, especially here in jefferson school, which used to be an all-black school during segregation, probably impossible to talk about this topic without referencing that earlier this year we celebrated the 50th 50th anniversary of the hoytic -- historic marc

michigan way up by canada. ice maker. small i was the first to command a ship on the great lakes and all of that. i had to stick cousins that took me to church. they were very proud of me. this was back in 1990. and areone with church walking out and you shake hands with the pastor, and he comes to me -- my hand and says don't you feel bad taking a young man job he needs to support his family? i just finished commanding officer of the small cutter. i was in a state of shock. i did not begin to know what to say. out.usin hustled me he was probably about 50 or 60. that was sault ste. marie. -- differentts laces when it comes to rights and opportunity. sault ste. marie -- sault ste. marie was not singapore women. that is something -- judgment i had on choices i made. people willrealize judge you but you have to have the courage to stand up for her you are and what your choices are. a third thing the study came up with is embedded individual mindsets. data shows that all ages more men than women want to take on responsibility and move up an organization. that is us. we also want to sit at the table.

of michigan and lake superior. >> this is a chance to explore a more quiet, rustic part of the countrywe're going to go to the southwest. you like the fairmont scottsdale princess. >> yes, beautiful arizona sunshine. it's the one-stop shopping of resorts. they have four restaurants, five swimming pools, two golf courses, beautiful rooms that are done in earth tones. and it's $149 a night for memorial day. >> how is airfare these days? >> airfare -- i mean, it's good, but you need to book it soon. >> and los angeles. how do you do los angeles on the cheap? >> so $199 a night to stay at graphton on sunset. be in l.a., take advantage of the sunset. they have zebra pattern bedspreads and a beautiful salt water pool. >> jackie gifford with memorial day weekend ideas. thanks, jackie. >> thank you. >>> coming up, hot tamales in the kitchen. natalie is spicing things up the kitchen. natalie is s[ julie ]ings up the wrinkle cream graveyard. if it doesn't work fast... you're on to the next thing. clinically proven neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair. it targets fine lines and wrinkles with the fast

lakes, a lot of warm most air in advance of that. soggy. we have a lot of rain out there. it's stretching from parts of michiganhe way down into texas where we are now starting to see these isolated thunderstorms embedded in that, some of which have become severe. so we are watching out for that threat here, the southern areas of texas. the last area we talked about a watch possibly being issued. storm predictions that did put out a severe watch. it does include san antonio area. in addition to that, we have watching for heavy rainfalls. a number of areas will be dealing with flash flooding extending up into parts of the upper missile valley where we have a few isolated storms that have become severe around an harbor michigan around motor city, keep an eye out because we will deal with some damaging winds. so high wind gusts will be a good bet with these storms as they continue to roll off to the east. but they are moving swiftly around 60 miles an hour. it won't be too long before we start to see those storms exiting. there is still plenty of rain in behind it. now, here is a look at what you can expect on sat

celebrating memorial day along the shores of michigan's upper peninsula, weren't all that anxious to jump into the water because, as you can see, still floating out there in lakeior, huge chunks of ice. >> no. not so interested. >> not getting in just yet. >>> now, for a look at your morning road conditions. rain and showers covering nearly half of the eastern part of the nation. with more flooding conditions in the south. wet roads in the pacific northwest and the northern plains. >> and if you're flying, airport delays are possible in houston, dallas, new york, philly, washington, chicago and detroit. >>> all right. back to the news now. one witness described it as a scene of chaos. two people were shot in three, separate incidents in florida's clearwater beach. >> one of those shootings happened outside the hyatt regency hotel. five people are in custody. police say last night's shootings arose from fights and do not appear to be random. police did cut off access to the beach and advised people to stay indoors. >>> a bizarre accident in oregon. a 19-year-old man caused a three-car crash when he fainted while holding his breath as he drove through a tunnel n

dot com for you right now the great lakes are in danger african michigan protest against canada decision to build a nuclear waste storage facility less than a mile away from the water. and also caught on camera to california policeman i filmed shooting a suspect dead in what critics say is an excessive use of force more on this dramatic episode at r.t. dot com. in afghanistan the taliban spring offensive is gathering pace with a spate of attacks on wednesday killing at least ten policemen and three civilians and the population is bracing itself for even more violence as western troops part of their banks as they prepared to leave the country catherine of reports. a life interrupted nearly claimed ilyasah used to sell bracelets at a busy outdoor market with his best friend in a wab but these days he prefers the quiet of this shop large crowds still make him nervous. he was just fifteen years old when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device outside of a military base in kabul his legs were shattered by shrapnel died instantly they were as close as brothers it's been nearly two years

potential that starts in texas and moves all the way up into the great lakes, so if you're in missouri, iowa, illinois, wisconsin, michigane to look >> yeah, and, hey, patty and christie in california, your daughters are sad that they missed you on mother's day, but this is their wish to say, happy mother's day. a little belated, lara. >> all right, ginger, thank you. >>> here's what's coming up on our "gma morning menu." first, new details from george clooney's star-studded engagement party. >>> plus, the surprising new research that may have you adding butter and bacon to your diet. >>> and we are seeing double, sort of mini style. our mini-mes getting ready for their big day. there's george's, and amy's is here too. all that and so much more coming up on "good morning america" here in times square. there's yours, amy. ♪ >> "good morning america's morning menu" is brought to you by centrum silver multivitamins, for the most amazing parts of you. ♪ multivitamins, for the most amazing parts of you. ♪ there's george's, and amy's is you. [ terri ] my antidepressant worked hard to help with my depression. but sometimes, i st

michigan in may. what happened is winds along the shores of lake superior pushed ice further inland than usual.esidents are calling it an ice tsunami. look at this. they say they have never, ever seen anything quite like it. mother nature has been treacherous this year. >> that's an understatement in may. thank you. >>> jenna, graceland is -- i'm sorry. you said thank you. and then there is a teleprompter. i read it like an idiot. >> just keep reading whatever you see right there. >> that's a good one. >> very nice. >> anyway. >> graceland is no stranger to royalty. it's the home of the king, after all. and when two princes visit the king, you can bet huge crowds will follow. kristen dal gren is live with the latest on william and harry's visit. good morning. >> good morning, lester. you know, i imagine the princes are still sleeping at this hour after attending a rehearsal dinner at a local country club last night. a lot of people here hoping that today is their day to get a glimpse. this is a town that is smack dab in the midst of royal fever. the princes at the home of the king. william and

lake shore drive. car fire in the crash still causing some delays for people because they shut down lakeshore drive between michigan and delaware. until they have completely taking care of this, it looks like that stretch will be closed. tri-state roadwork this morning at the south and from irving. three lanes are down. not picked up until 6:00. a number of projects like that this morning. we will break them down with a full report and your travel times all coming up. >> coming up a big change for jet magazine. >> and the white sox go for their third straight win over the cubs. highlights next in sports. >> mother's day is just a few days away. in running out of time to get the gift there in time. i have some high-tech gift ideas for that high tech mom in your life. that's coming up. time for sports. not only is jose abreu off to one of the best starts for a rookie in history... now he's on the cover of "sports illustrated." game three of the crosstown classic moving to the south side. it's tied at one in the fourth... gordon beckham launches his second homer in as many games for a three- run lead. sox still up nex

michigan dealing with that rain. we are going to see, you can see just south of the great lakes and also where we just saw that video out of, that colorado-nebraska area, a potential for strong storms today. south of this line, it's very dry out there. our risk as we get to places like oklahoma is with all of this heat, winds from the south, winds that are gusting, it could be another big fire potential day across the region today and into the southwest. >> nicole, thank you very much. >> in washington state, dozens of workers dealing with that massive mud slide have walked off the job, saying the clean up of the slide is moving too quickly and it isn't allowing them to search the debris safely. officials say the job is only halfway done. >> anytime our spotters leave, we have to stop work. then we have to look to our own staff to bring in substitute spotters. >> the workers say they've been ordered to work around the clock, even in dangerous weather. the mud slide buried dozens of homes and carried a section of the town's only highway. 41 people were killed and two are still missing. >> moscow saying the russian ar