hard time for tonight's tools i wore it and tonight it goes to actress lindsay lohan i know it's not because her latest house arrest and it's a day after her most recent run in with the law see lindsay has decided to get political on her twitter account lindsay tweeted to her two million followers have you guys seen food and gas prices lately that continued u.s. dollar will soon be worthless if the fed keeps printing money and then there is a link to a web site followed by a hash tag at you know in the least shocking discovery of the day it was revealed that lindsay tweets that phrase for a group called the national inflation association our good friend joe wasn't all over the business insider says of this group's mission is to prepare americans for hyperinflation and they believe that will happen if the u.s. doesn't act deep spending cuts so the group actually paid a lindsay lohan money to tweet about hyperinflation and the u.s. debt i'm still confused who the company thought the low had was a goods. folks person hired if you needed someone to endorse a vodka brand or cigarettes the

so first of all can we just carry on a little bit with the lindsay lohan bashing what do you got and i think i want to call i think it's amazing i think we spend so much time on this network talking about how the mainstream media only covers people like lindsey lowe and when she's in court or casey anthony or you know giving them undue attention and don't focus on the real issues and here is the best way to emerge that have someone that the people focused on you know that have more than two million twitter viewers tweet about the feds and that's right the best thing was i think it was her next tweet or two tweets afterwards should. totally i'm really interested in these issues. all of them clearly different voice i mean to make the whole one hundred forty characters with the hook up and i wonder how much she actually got paid i don't care i can't believe putting gas prices lately this is marvelous you caught me right everyone everyone can make money so you know you know what there are so many brands that these celebs tweet about m.p. getting paid a lot of money to do that i mean a ca

incidentally, that's also what lindsay lohan says whenever she leaves court. [ laughter ] we know, lindsaythat's your catch phrase. [ applause ] get out of here. we'll save your seat. speaking of lindsay lohan, lindsay began her house arrest today and was given an electronic ankle bracelet. good luck getting that back! [ laughter ] today, lindsay lohan began her house arrest. when he heard about it, arnold schwarzenegger was like -- [ as schwarzenegger ] "don't worry, lindsay, sometimes everything you need is right in your own house." [ laughter ] mildred, get over here! mildred, you missed a spot! [ laughter ] no, lower, lower. that's just fine. mildred -- i'm not sure to make of this one here. subway sandwich shops are testing out upscale restaurants called subway cafes. they feature wood paneling and other things to distract you from the tuna fish being served with an ice cream scoop. [ laughter ] here is your tuna fish sandwich. let me know if it's to your liking. nice to see you again, mildred. [ laughter ] [ as schwarzenegger ] eat the tuna fish, mildred! now! you want a foot-long? [

lindsay lohan is a free woman.hat means good-bye ankle bracelet, but her home score card was checkered angered by photos of rooftop partying with friend, the judge told her to knock it off. and while lohan dodge d court problems over a failed alcohol test, it still could make insurance for film work more expensive. hundreds of community service hours old. >>> the hollywood reporter billed this as a becomes office shocker. knocked up and super bad director is hollywood's king of guy humor. as of this morning the highest grossing movie ever is the female comedy "bridesmaids." next week "bridesmaids" will overtake "sex in the city" as the biggest female comedy of all time. >>> finally, after blabbing about his fling with megan fox, shila labeouf said he is learning how to edit himself and say no comment. >> so the intern trags is that he officially admits he's been cut off by starlets. >> don't you think it is interesting he just got that last point out before he -- >> if you are going out with a bang -- >> that's the

. >> lindsay grachl doesn't enjoy war. he would like everybody to come on as soon as we can. >> how many troops do you need to fight 25,000 taliban fighters? >> lindsay graha captioning sponsored by comedy central captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org captioning sponsored by comedy central ( theme song playing ) >> dr pepper presents, teamfest coachella 011. (cheers and applause) ♪ ♪. >> stephen: whooo! whooo! whooo! (cheers and applause) whooo! whooo, whooo, whooo! stephen, stephen, stephen! stephen, stephen, stephen! stephen, stephen, stephen! >> stephen: welcome to the report. thank you so much. thank you, ladies and gentlemen. thanks for joining us, folks. it is the last night of my summer concert series and of course i save the biggest name for last, me. (laughter) >> stephen: later tonight jack white and i are going to present my new hit song, so wake the kids and ask them who jack white is. (laughter) >> stephen: but first, afghanistan. last night the president addressed the nation from the east ro

carpet.com. >> the buzz in hollywood is lindsay lohan's meeting with the judge. lohan ordered to appear in court to determine if she'd violated her 2007 probation by reportedly testing positive for alcohol. she's been under house arrest since may 26th after an hour, the judge determined lindsay was not in violation of probation, her house arrest ends next week. the "lord of the rings" triology was a success, but how will elijah woods's froto baggins hit fit into the mix? >> it's 60 years before his birth. myself and ian will have scenes together. and... that will policed the hobbit time. >> it opens in theaters december, 2012. well, shawn kingston is back home after a personal water craft accident in miami. the 21-year-old suffered a fractured wrist, a broken jaw and water in the lungs. and what stars will be new editions in 2012? >> still head on the news at 4:00 pro testers crowd new york state house. a vote on same-sex marriage gets closer. >> another reason is ready to enter the race. when he'll make it official. >> and later at 5:00 southwest could find itse

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build your better breakfast today. >>> a xwraek for lindsay lohan. her house. the judge wasn't too pleased with a party saying it looked like lohan wasn't taking her confinement seriously. when it comes to drinking, she couldn't be punished for that. >> reporter: she arrived looking more like party girl than easygoing. lindsay lohan was about to defend not only hosting a party at the home where she's supposed to be under house arrest, but why she also tested positive for alcohol, not exactly model behavior, legal analysts say, for someone on probation for dui. >> she's bringing the fun to her. she's having parties, drinking in her house. that's the antithesis of why she's on house arrest. >> reporter: inside, superior court judge stephanie sautner was hardly pleased and spent more than an hour discussing whether the troubled starlett should go back to jail. but she was technically not in violation of her probation, highlighted by her legal team. >> even if she drank alcohol, she's permitted to drink alcohol in her home. drinking alcohol is legal. >>

. >> lindsay grachl doesn't enjoy war.ld like everybody to come on as soon as we can. >> how many troops do you need to fight 25,000 taliban fighters? >> lindsay graha captioning sponsored by comedy central captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org captioning sponsored by comedy central ( theme song playing ) >> dr pepper present

nbc's lindsay wilcox has more. >> reporter: in an office where foosball and ping-pong are encouraged, facebook is the new take on a workplace staple. >> it's kind of a universal water cooler. it's somewhere, you know, you can connect with friends, at other companies, other places of work where it's not so much just you at the office. it's you and everyone else. >> reporter: at square one ad agency in dallas, their focus is social media. so prohibiting the occasional status update or tweet would be hypocritical to say the least. >> i think, you know, working with clients who are socially active, it's important for us to stay engaged on social media. >> reporter: but more and more companies are breaking down those virtual walls. in the last two years, the number of employers allowing social media access to employees has jumped nearly 20%. so if you are lucky enough to get to use social networking at work, that doesn't mean it's a free-for-all. experts say you definitely need to proceed with caution. first, how much is too much when it comes to the amount of time spent on these sites? >>

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i'm lindsay murphy. welcome to sports xtra. the new contact lenses have been working extremely well for bryce harper. today he didn't have a chance to settle into the game before he was knocked on his back side and out of the game. more than 4500 fans in attendance this afternoon and harper obliging with pregame autographs. the first pitch, low and inside and it drills him. harper's day was over in a hurry as he falls down in pain. the owner was in attendance and he cringed. he suffered a bruised knee. no mris or x-rays scheduled. here is his manager on his status. >> got hit on the knee, and looks like a bruise. we'll evaluate him in the morning. >> he'll be all right. more precautionary. >> zimmerman was beginning a rehab assignment in hagerstown today, coming off abdominal surgery from may 3rd. looked good since his last game april 9th. doubles for a one after walking in the first. triples in the 4th inning. did well in the field, making one putout, ranging to his left and making the throw to first base. afterwards, he had t

lindsay's here talking about the u.s. open.g to be so much found out there and from day to night, 112 players are competing for just ten spots in neks next week's u.s. open at congressional, tough to find a player more pate rockec. >> billy hurley from annapolis graduated from the naval academy in 200 4shgs he served for yief ears -- last year he advanced to the finaling stages, today with a shot of entering the u.s. open on the line, billy did just fine. he started the day on the north course where he shot a 2 under par 70 thanks to the pro shot on 9 and that set him up for a nice birdie putt that hirl found a way to drain. he was at 7:00 and worth it to ply one of golf's biggest stages. >> you know, it's a long day. it was an early morning getting up at 4:00 is not fun. i wasn't even going to the ship. so it was an early morning and a long day, but you know, the weather's nice. a couple of years ago it was really hot which made it harder. and having a good weather day makes it easier. >> it's a lot of fun to be able to play i

fortunately for lindsay, she will not go to jail because there was no order in place to test her forol, so i'm not sure why they tested for alcohol -- the guy with the michael jackson shirt is applauding. but they did. [ applause ] got a guy here from idaho who is -- one of ten michael jackson shirts. [ applause ] he's building a collection. new york city today, no one was able to move as both president obama and justin bieber visited the city. obama was there raising money for his presidential campaign. bieber was launching a new fragrance. and this would be a great setup for freaky friday body switch time of -- does anyone here know how to write a movie? we can make a lot of money. the nba draft from beautiful newark, new jersey. a lot of foreigners in this year's mix, which made for some comical post-selection interviews. >> a lot of lithuanian flags over there in the stands, stu. you told me that your game is a little bit like chris bosh, who used to play for toronto. how is it like chris bosh? >> i don't know, i -- i have -- not, not too strong body, so, i don't know, i -- i can

lohan reared her drunken head again lindsay lohan's house party while under house arrest tabloid headline probably not the kind of punishment the district attorney had in mind party to use within the terms of low his probation as long as she doesn't drink anything harder than a shirley temple so where shall we start a young actress more trouble more drama. yeah and i hate to be cynical but i can't say this is entirely unexpected she reportedly failed an alcohol test after hosting a bar for kids while under house arrest and lo and now that end up back in jail. you know if you expected this to happen which let's face it we all did then why are you treating it like it's breaking news just wondering you know we should be getting or we should be covering today the fact that general david petraeus was on capitol hill for his confirmation hearing to take over as the director of the cia that's right the rock star general the darling of congress who didn't want the president to remove even that minuscule amount of troops that he's going to now get to hang up those stars and move on over to a very

it's odd though to think of a day when lindsay lohan is not showing up in court, when she's talking aboutgets her career back on track. because she was so talented at such a young age. >> it's sort of sad too to think about having a party. i sort of agree with the judge there. probably not the best judgment. >> yeah, absolutely. you can continue to comment on our facebook page. >>> let's take a look at your friday forecast. we have some heavy rain, hail, also gusty winds from raleigh to upstate new york. showers in new england and the ohio valley. severe storms with a chance of tornados from cheyenne to nashville. showers and thunderstorms in the pacific northwest. popup showers along the gulf coast. >> 90s from dallas to atlanta. 78 here in new york. 62 in boston. minneapolis 80.ç detroit 70. a wet 64 in seattle. and 85 in salt lake city. >>> today is bring your dog to work day. we've been celebrating that a lot. we had to show you this cutie. take a look at this. a 5-week-old puppy in stockton, california, has had quite an adventure. >> he looks pretty good now. he did get himself stuck

. >>> back to court and back to jail, there are reports that lindsay lohan has violated the terms of probation and she'll be in front of a judge today, thursday, june 23rd, 2011. a ju thursday, june 23, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> and welcome to "today" on this thursday morning, i'm ann curry, look who's back? >> matt lauer back from a shoot that didn't happen. meanwhile, we're following breaking news, the arrest of whitey bulger, on the ten most wanted list for the alleged role in 19 murders. the mob boss managed to elude the authorities for 16 years. the manhunt came to a sudden end when the 81-year-old was taken into custody in southern california. the government had just launched a new campaign to find him earlier this week. we'll get the latest on this straight ahead. >>> also ahead, prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty if casey anthony is found guilty of murdering her daughter caylee but that may have gotten more difficult after a federal judge ruled that the method used in florida to impose a death sentence is unconstitutional. we'll exp

lindsay lohan has violated her parole. week she failed a court-ordered alcohol test. she is expected to try and explain herself in front ooh a judge this morning. she's appearing in front of the same judge who sentenced her to 120 days in jail. she's been serving it from home. in recent days, there have been multiple reports of lohan party, friends on her beach home roof. what is the expression about a leopard not being able to change its spots? i think it continues, sadly. >> let's turn the corner and have more fun here. harry potter's story continues on the internet. >> yeah. and my nephew will be thrilled about this. the books have wrapped up, the final movie is about the to release, but harry potter will live on. j.k. rolling has announced the creation of pottermore.com. she promises to share additional information b that she's been hoarding for years about her world of muggels and wid ards. she will be building the site in part with her fans. and good news for e-book readers, as rolling put it, potter starts with a fe

. >>> tonight before there was kim or lindsay, there was paris. you might say we've got, well, a little history. >> hi, piers, it's me paris. >> you probably think you know everything about paris hilton, but this is the other paris, the one you don't know. >> i haven't seen you since we got married in vegas. good times. >> miss hilton has made her share of headlines. she's never told the real story until tonight. >> girls got to are some secrets, but i'll tell you everything. after all, we were married, sort of. >> paris hilton, her fabulous life, her loves, those scandals and what her mother thinks of the whole shebang. >> paris, did you really marry piers? >> paris and kathy hilton tell it all. this is "piers morgan tonight." kathy, welcome. >> thank you. >> how are you both? >> very good. >> really good. >> paris? do you feel like you've been to the lion's den a little bit tonight? >> a little bit. >> why? >> i always get nervous in interviews, especially being at cnn. >> why cnn? >> because it's just, you know, very serious place and you make

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lindsay lohan of boyds jail time once again. yesterday in court, a judge ruled not to count the field test against her because the order expired back in february. the judge told lindsay that she was guilty of extremely poor judgment for hosting parties during her house arrest. lindsay insists that she wasn't drinking alcohol at the time whatsoever and with blames her tea for the result. more entertainment headlines coming up next hour. >> are going to take a break and we have a sweepstakes to tell you about. like us on facebook for a chance to win passes for an advance screening of larry crowne with tom hanks and julia roberts. the screening is june 28th. one lucky person will be winning the body scooter like the one in the movie. ♪ let's go out to the dmv ♪ it's ok that we're number four hundred and three ♪ ♪ we'll find ourselves a comfy seat ♪ ♪ and watch some shows and stuff ♪ ♪ ♪ let's follow that lady with the laptop ♪ [ male announcer ] now you can watch hit tv shows on your laptop with u-verse online and on your smartphon

warren lindsay lohan after serving 35 days for mr. maitre for violating her probation for the 2007 drought driving cases she is now free as she left house for the first-time >> it feels good. >> she's not entirely free she still has to complete form hundred and 80 hours of community service these are terms of her this is video of that governor wallace signing the bill a group opposes same- sex marriages it will spend $2 million to oust those members to change their mind on this issue. that are obama address the issue of same-sex marriage he is politically opposed to this it is up to individual states to read and i same-sex marriages his administration is eager going to stop the fighting at the marriage as between a man and a woman also obama used his harshest language ever during a press conference yesterday he has resisted any attack hot excuse me they have resisted any tax hikes. dan obamas said it get over >> it is time to make tough toward the choices >> obama mentioned that his children do their homework on time and congress shou

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everyone who wants to know what goes into the fine print, mike lindsay in los gatos asked: "how are dmvregistration fees calculated?" that's tonight's good question: gq: "how are dmv registration fees calculated?" from: mike at this year's e-3 gaming convention in los angeles, the company introduced a new version of its "wii". the "wii u". it incorporates a tablet-like game controller. nintendo says it will provide live interaction with other players in 3-d games, video calling, and even web browsing access. "."it looks like a big tablet. it's got analog control pads, it sort of looks like an ipad and it works with the home console as well. you can use it like a second tv screen.".." the "wii u" is compatible with existing "wii" accessories. nintendo has not said what it will cost, or whether it will replace or supplement the current version of the "wii". it's due in stores next year. can the giants stage another late inning comeback?? i'm dod.. and the mavericks try to even up their series with miami..tip off is next warriors new coach mark the bay area -- a place with natural beauty a

. >>> i'm reading lindsay's copy.nd it occurs to me that none of us here at nbc is going to receive a raise at any time in the next couple of years. now she's going to telluous. >> we might get a cool little gift. >> a mug. >> a gym bag. >> all right. all right. >> they are saying this because the olympic games are staying right here on nbc. the international olympic committee awarded all of the olympic games through 2020 to nbc, which outbid two other u.s. tv networks. they did $4.38 billion -- >> there you go. >> there you go. >> there's your mug. >> nbc already has the rights to the 2012 games in london, but now will also air the winter olympics. you'll have to watch your suits. no more for you. in 2014. in 2018 as well as the summer games in 2016 and 2020. >>> moving on now to golf. tiger woods is listening to doctors for once and looking ahead. woods announced he will not play next week at the u.s. open. he adds that the injuries to his knees and akichilles tendon hav not improved enough to play. this is when tig

. >>> lindsay lohan is set to complete her period of house arrest three days before her 25th birthdayall day long you can stay on top of the latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." >>> finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. watch a live report from the frontlines of the fight against wildfires threatening the los alamos national lab. two-time oscar winner tom hanks is live in studio talking about his new romantic comedy "larry crowne." keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports, and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

lindsay? >> coming up in sports, plaxico burress a free man again and ryan zimmerman is making progress towards a return from the disabled list and how the miami heat hung on against the >>> dozens of people had to go to the hospital after two charter bus kraeshs overnight. one of them happened in chicago. 20 people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. the other wreck happened in mobile, alabama, where a bus collided with an 18 wheeler. that bus had 30 people onboard, mostly children. three of those injured were flown to hospitals with serious injuries. charter busses have been under scrutiny since the tour bus crashed on i-95 killing four women outside of richmond just last week. >>> former head of the international monetary fund today mrooed pled guilty in court. dominique strauss-kahn is accused of sexually assaulting a hotel maid in new york city. the maid says he came out of the bathroom naked and attacked her when she went into his room to clean it. strauss-kahn has been charg

lindsay now does all her banking in person.nline last week after an email from a friend turned out to be a virus. >> i opened it and immediately the file started blurting and everything came up on my computer. >> reporter: lindsay hasn't had any problems. but she has good reason to be wary. hackers are stealing more and more personal information online. last month, online thieves packed into citigroup's website. they reportedly stole the names and account numbers of more than 200,000 credit card customers but citigroup says the attack only affected 1% of consumer cards and the hackers didn't get enough information like social security numbers to commit fraud. and citigroup isn't alone. in just the past few weeks, sony, lockheed martin, even the international monetary fund have all reported cyberattacks and experts say it's just the beginning. >> we're only catching a small percentage of the hackers who are actually going out and stealing information. >> reporter: and there's a good reason why online thieves go after personal in

. >> tonight before there was lindsay there, was paris. you're probably thinking you don't know anything about paris hilton but this is the other paris, the one that you don't know. >> i haven't seen you since we got married in vegas. good times. >> miss hilton's made her share of headlines. but she's never told the real story until tonight. >> paris, a girl's got to have some secrets but i'll tell you everything. after all, we were married, sort of. >> paris hilton, her fabulous life, her loves, her scandals and what her mother thinking of the whole she bang. >> paris, did you really marry piers? >> paris and kathy hilton tell it all. this is "piers morgan tonight." >> kathy, paris, welcome. >> thank you. >> how are you both? >> very good. >> really good. >> do you feel like you've been through the lie lion's den tonight? >> a little bit. >> why? >> i always get nervous at interviews especially at cnn. >> why cnn? >> because it's just a very serious place and you make me nervous. >> do you think people take you seriously? >> when people k

. >>> a judge ruled lindsay lohan did not violate her probation by testing positive for alcohol but warned the troubled star should not have any more parties while under house arrest. that's always a good rule. >>> the end of a legal battle between anna nicole smith and the estate of her former husband j. howard marshall. the state supreme court ruled that none of her heirs are entitled to the $1.6 billion fortune. >>> quite a scare for justin bieber. >> he's okay? >> yeah. don't worry. let me get to the story. in new york to promote his new perfume, a cop mistook a fan for an attacker and there was a scuffle. >> imagine if that face or hair got hurt. >> what you would do with your bromance that's going on. >> i have his perfume. >> it is for ladies, you know? >> oh, it is for ladies. >>'s. didn't get the memo. >>> this from news in rochester, new york, there's to age limit when it comes to finding your soulmate. it took him nearly a century but the 99-year-old is a married man for the first time. they immediately clicked at their nursing home. the couple became an item, but they were bann

. >> reporter: sounds tough but daughter lindsay always understood. >> it was tough. always had to call my mom. >> i couldn't get my license until i was 18. >> and he realizes the risks of being a new driver. >> my friends have had moments where they put down their guard on their driving. >> reporter: aaa suggestions to parents are simple and straightforward. for the first year of having a license restrict driving to only essential trips. limit passengers. the risk of having a fatal crash increases five times when you have two or more teens in the car. chances of a deadly crash double when driving at night. veteran instructors like liz square brother want to -- scarboro want to warn of other distractions like bicyclists and pedestrians. >> and texting and cell phone distraction is very large now. >> reporter: even though it's illegal. >> yes, but they still do it. >> reporter: aaa recommends parents of teen drivers continue to be effective driving coaches, reinforcing the rules of the road. in baltimore, bill fink, abc2 news. >> if you would like to know more about ho

. >>> actress lindsay lohan has been ordered back to court today so a judge can consider whether she violated probation while serving house arrest. tmz reports the "mean girl" star tested positive for alcohol last week. lohan's publicist had no comment. >>> this comes to us from knop news 2 in north platte, nebraska, where some sheep became bullish with a group of pint-sized rodeo stars. the mutton busting competition turned into a bumpy ride for a few wranglers in the making. these are tough kids. the competitors cling to the sheep holding on as long as they could. look at them doing a good job. the event featured a number of nasty spills, but all the youngsters were able to shake it off with smiles on their faces. look at that little girl, yeah, i got this covered, no problem. >> when you ride a bull you have to stay on for eight seconds. >> it is just a miracle they stay on. i'm lynn barry. this is nbc "early today" just your first stop on your nbc station. >>> imaginations ran wild at one cutting edge event. in japan a virtual reality expo drew crowds of high-tech people. toys of

. >> lindsay grachl doesn't enjoy war.ld like everybody to come on as soon as we can. >> how many troops do you need to fi

year-old gangster that looks more like a grandpa has been described as chatty while behind bars.xd lindsayseer dated bulger and knew him as jimmy. >> we had a very nice life together. he was a wonderful father. he was very supportive. >> reporter: housed in plymouth county's notorious g unit, bulger is surrounded by other high-profile inmates, all considered dangerous. for 23 hours a day he's confined to a cell. bulger can shower, walk a caged yard or make a phone call during his one free hour. a far cry from life on the run lived in the open. bulger called santa monica home. neighbors say he was often seen at the bustling third street promenade. didn't seem to matter much police and surveillance cameras lined the walk. bulger is also said to have routinely crossed into mexico, slipping back and forth over the border with a fake id to buy medicine. for all those years it seems james bulger wasn't trying to hide as much as fit in. >> jimmy had always been adamant about the idea that he was not going back to jail. >> reporter: he's had a taste of prison before. in the '60s he did time on the

this is video of one of the falcons getting a dose of antibiotics at the lindsay wildlife museum hospital in walnut creek. hia was shot with a pellet gun on june 1. the bird's 3-month-old daughter was found shot in whittle on june 10. this morning there is a $1,000 reward for the person who provides information about the shooter. >> we're reaching out to the press, to the media, i leafletted the entire neighborhood asking for anonymous tips to the cal tip hot line. >> hia was born on top of san jose city hall and lived at the fruitvale avenue draw bridge since leaving the nest. shooting falcons is a federal crime. how to make sure your new phone isn't here today and gone welcome to to move microsoft is making that may change the way you do business. m >> 4:43 right now. you are looking at a picture of the bay bridge but it's so misty and rainy and what not that it's tough to see. we'll check in with christina. the u.s. government making moves to protect american companies from cyber attacks, for more on that and news before the bell let's turn to nicole lapin at cnbc. good morning, nicole

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we're talking about lindsay lohan. we're sorry. but it looks like she has once again violated her probation. she's tested positive for alcohol. she's going back to court tomorrow, which you know the judge is going to throw the book at her. >> absolutely. >> she's been given chance after chance after chance. we had necklace-gate. remember that whole thing? >> right. >> apparently also the company that put the monitoring bracelet on lilo as she's affectionately called -- >> and she's due in court later this morning to hear about this latest violation of her probation. >> that's right, today, later in court, right. >> she should just keep her i.d. badge for the court, it's like a revolving door. >> the company that has the bracelet, they say they don't want to do it anymore, they're so sick of the thing going off. and by the way, matt lauer, one of the anchors on the morning show, flew cross country to interview lilo and she canceled it last minute. >> snubbed. >> snubbed. she said that she just wasn't ready, she was caught off-guard