. >> but as the storm spins toward new england, is the worst still to come? the latest news coverage on where earl is now and where it's going. >>> and good morning, everyone. i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm mike marusarz, in for vinita nair. wind and rain from hurricane earl is pounding north carolina's outer banks, with gusts of more than 70 miles per hour, plus, 20-foot waves. >> here, now, is the very latest. the storm is still powerful. but has weakened now to a category 2. long island and new england are now bracing for earl, with power crews as far away as michigan, now on alert. and many transit agencies have a canceled or altered their routes today. >> the storm is sending huge bands of rain inland, as it spins up the coast like a buzz saw. we'll have more from marc mancuso, in a moment. >>> let's go live to emily schmidt, who is in atlantic beach, this morning. good morning, emily. >> reporter: good morning to you. we, for the last half hour or so, have been in the one of t one of the rain bands. it is raining here and the winds are blowing. but there's o

from the carolinas way up to new england where this would be the first hurricane in years. tonight, this storm is back up to a category four. it has not made the turn to the north. 30 million peoe, give or take, along the east coast have got to now hope for that turn to the north to avoid a direct hit in any one place. we've got all our folks standing by to cover it all. we're going to start with al roker where it's a beautiful night off the coast of north carolina as if not to know what lurks offshore. al, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. over my shoulder you can see the red flag flying telling folks, no swimming out there, because the riptides are getting even worse. here's the latest on hurricane earl. currently it is 630 miles south-southe pt of cape hatteras. 135 miles per hour winds.iscaa . the hurricane warnings are up now along the north carolina shoreline. we have also got hurricane watches in effect and tropical storm watches as far north as the marimack river in new england and tropical storm warnings down to cape fear. the path of the storm brings

if you're heading out in northern new england, it's a cold start to your day. ou'll have the heater on in the car in the upstate portion of new york and all of new england. look at heart foartford at 43. we'll have a fabulous afternoon. there's no clouds to speak of this morning. so expect a lot of sunshine, bring the sunglasses. low humidity. temperatures around 70 to. 5 up here in new england. recovering after a chilly morning. and here's a sign of things to come. that 83 in pittsburgh, warmer air is going to arrive, especially for wednesday. this will probably be one of the last really warm days we'll have for a long time. who knows? maybe the last time in the mid to upper 80s of this year. 85 in fillphilly. wednesday looks very warm. and then we'll get cooler by the end of the weekend. the rest of the country, the heat's the big story for this time of year, we shouldn't be in the upper 80s to low 90s through this much of the nation, but that's the case for tuesday and even wednesday. there's not a lot of bad weather out there. it's just much warmer than it s

it exits new england. tomorrow, we clear out new york and d.c. slowly in the morning. boston, dealing with a little bit of rain for the beginning of your friday. if you're watching us on wbal t11 in baltimore, maryland, come watch technologists, thinkers and personalities ignite baltimore sparking conversations across cultures and disciplines at the walters art museum. it's indoors thankfully, too. good day to be indoors, that's for sure. >>> now here's a look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. >>> new york's latest bedbug victims may be the only guy in the city who can talk away the bugs. howard stern's manhattan office was infested. his sirius/xm radio had to be fumigated and the best were found in the limo. now he's trying to get over his paranoia saying he's scratching himself constantly. >>> cnn's anderson cooper is close to a talk show that would be airing next fall. if the deal gets done, cooper would still continue hosting his show on cnn. >>> finally, tina fey will become the third woma

a weakened but potent earl slams into new england, bringing powerful winds, heavy rains and towering waves with it. we're live across the northeast. >>> what happened to president obama's so-called recovery summer? new numbers show more job losses. and now, the president says he has a new plan to revive the economy. but can it pass? and will it work? >>> tense moments. newly-released 911 calls from the discovery building hostage standoff. it shows just how dangerous the situation was. >> you're gonna need a sniper, asap. >>> and need for speed. erin andrews takes us inside a nascar race car as it hits top speeds. can she handle 4 gs at 170 miles per hour? >>> good morning, america. and good morning, dan harris. just back from iraq, where you were covering the official end to the combat mission there. you did a great job covering that. >> thank you. i came back just to be here with you. >> it's good to see you. >>> want to talk about the weather this weekend. hurricane earl is now tropical storm earl. it moved past long island as a category 1 hurricane about 8:00 p.m. last night. 11:00

now moving up the coast of new england. earl reaching speeds up to 85 miles an hour today. 25 million people still in its path. here are the live pictures coming in right now. off the coast of long island, huge waves this evening, and the ocean churning. and our john berman is live in the middle of it all tonight in montauk, new york. john, good evening to you. >> reporter: good evening, david. well, the eye of the storm right now is about 150 miles that way, and as you can see, it's kicking up pretty serious waves here. the highest waves at this beach today were about 15 feet. they've come crashing all the way to where i'm standing right now. this is normally a pretty wide beach. now nothing here at all. this area, they've shut down the trains to this part of long island there's no more ferry service in and out. they're expecting top winds to reach 50 miles an hour. going to get a few inches of rain here. but the real issue, the big waves. one interesting thing, david, there's only one way in and out of this part of long i

earl closes in on new england after wearing out his welcome in north carolina. i'm erica hill. also tonight, a powerful magnitude-seven earthquake hits new zealand. buildings have crumbled, roads are blocked, but it isn't over yet as the country braces for more aftershocks. plus, the long road back. businesses are hiring again, but not fast enough. and how did a man who began his life here end up living here? everybody in the world has a story. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> hill: good evening, katie is off. north carolina's governor says her state dodged a bullet today but will the northeast be as lucky? hurricane earl is now a category one storm. it's weaker but still dangerous with maximum sustained winds of 80 miles an hour. and it is large. with tropical storm winds stretching for 200 miles. this hurricane is also picking up speed, heading northeast at 22 miles an hour. bringing strong gusts and heavy surf to the coast just in time for the holiday weekend. the eastern end of new

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as we said, north carolina then offshore from southern new england. the strongest wind and the highest storm surge are off to the east, to the right. but this is a large hurricane and we still have hurricane force and tropical storm force winds on the left. so we do expect hurricane conditions over the outer banks with a rise of water there, a storm surge on the order of three to five feet. then tropical storm conditions up much of the mid-atlantic coast into the northeast and then again potential for hurricane conditions along southeastern coast of new england. >> lehrer: talking about heavy rain, heavy wind, potential damage to trees and buildings, that sort of thing? >> that's right. the most significant impacts are going to be the storm surge over the outer banks which will have overwash of on the order of three to five feet in some areas, so there will be damage. the winds, however, will also be causing a problem all along the coast, particularly where it is raining with the trees with all their foliage will be susceptible to those winds so we co

and the new england revolution soccer team. terms were not disclosed. the stadium has been using the gillette name since it opened in 2002. >> jeff: here's some good news for older homeowners. beginning next month, the federal housing administration will offer a new form of reverse mortgage, featuring lower up- front costs on smaller loans. reverse mortgages are already popular with seniors, but they do have some special conditions. in tonight's "money profiles" segment, benno schmidt looks at one elderly man's experience, and how he nearly lost his home: >> it makes me sick. >> reporter: it's a bittersweet homecoming for 83-year-old louis gouveia. >> how could anybody do this to somebody? >> reporter: several months ago, the north miami home the world war ii veteran bought in 1961 was ransacked by intruders, who trashed the property. >> somebody's been sleeping here. >> reporter: years earlier, the house had been paid off. it was home to the decorated serviceman and his wife for decades. this was taken in 1958 in the everglades

hurricane that brushed new england and nantucket into nova scotia. winds at 40 miles an hour, the rain a couple inches heading out of town and taking the heat and humidity in the northeast out. nice weekend in the eastern seaboard. we're going to see high pressure build in over the weekend. that is going to sweep the fog away tomorrow. a little breezy on sunday then we're looking at northerly winds to warm us up quickly. so the warming trend begins on our beaches and getting hot downtown on monday. sausalito 68. 70 tomorrow. millbrae, 70 later on. northern sierra 80 and dropping through tomorrow with breezy conditions. mid 90s in yosemite. south land, cooling trend for southern california and san diego, 77 for today and down

maryland, delaware, eastern north carolina, southern new england. that's five to six inches of rain. that's enough to cause some serious problems. we'll continue to watch the heat out west. but compared to the flooding concerns we have out there, veroni veronica, in the next two days, not too big of a dill. the 113 was impressive in l.a. a couple of days ago. but we're past that. >> we're going need to borrow some sunshine for the rest of the country, bill. >> not till friday. >>> well, gold sparkles, tech stocks trip up. and getting a beer in tough times. the first look at this morning's business headlines are straight ahead. >>> three teams punch their ticket for the postseason. a rough ride for our rough rider. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. how are you getting to a happier place? running there? dancing there? flying there? how about eating soup to get there? delicious campbell's soups fill you with good nutrition, energy, farm-grown ingredients, and can help you keep a healthy weight. helping you get to a happier place. have a nice trip.

a mixture of sun and clouds throughout new england. wn in the southeast we are looking very summer like, 92 in new orleans and 93 in san antonio. back to the west we are feeling very normal for this time of year. 80 in los angeles. salem, oregon, fallon, nevada, 78. sacramento, california, 58 and 81 in santa rosa, california. that was your friday forecast. back to you, lynn. >> michelle, thank you. >>> well, optimism hits the street, mortgage rates start to rise, and a tax on witches. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, another "resident evil" zombie thriller, this one in 3-d, has a clear path to number one this weekend. >>> the super bowl champs picked up where they left off, and one crazy day for tom brady. you're watching "early today." depression is a serious medical condition that can take so much out of you. i feel like i have to wind myself up just to get out of bed. then...well, i have to keep winding myself up to deal with the sadness, the loss of interest, the trouble concentrating, the lack of

clap board is what's on the side of a house in new england. this is a white board. white board, bill. >> bill: i'm sorry. that's a major point. you don't have to say the -- the organization doesn't say who gave the money did. your american crossroads group, if i give you money you are not going to tell them i gave you money, right? >> well, american crossroads is a 527, which does report its contributors on a monthly basis. it has affiliated group called crossroads g.p.s. which is a 501 c 4 and does not report -- >> bill: i got it you say that the playing field is even here

we have teams in all the coastal states ready to support them, up to the new england states.'re not going to wait till things get bad. we've got supplies going into fort bragg in case they're needed. down in north carolina. we have supplyies going to massachusetts in case they're needed there. our role is to support the governors. if we think they need it, we're going to make sure it's ready to go. >> larry: the president signed an emergency declaration for north carolina. what does that mean? >> what it does for the governor here, it helps her for the cost of the response. provides up to 75% federal dollars to support that. as well as being able to provide direct federal assistance if they need additional resources. again, we were there already. in a standby mode. this give us the ability to help in the response and also some of the cost of this evacuation. >> larry: so the manpower materials are there? >> yes, sir, we've been working to get things in place because we're not sure. we didn't know which area would be hit the most. we just didn't take the chance. again, our dir

congress. 1980, 28 republicans from the state of new york and the six new england states. 's 1980. let's come forward to 1992, the number is 25, relatively consistent, you lost a couple in new york and you see that there. 1996, let me come forward, you get back up to 29 in 19 6, even though bill clinton wins reelection. 29 republicans in the united states congress from new york and the new england states in 1996. let me give it a better nudge. 7 today, 7 today and if you come up and look at the summary, she's being finicky today. there we go, 1980 7, today, 4. can you be representative of the northeast if your members can't win? >> well i think on the economic issues which largely but not exclusively drives a lot of these tea party advocates, you can be in new england. i think republican also do much better in new england this year riding this wave. if it becomes cultural alignments strictly cultural alignments, then i think you're going to be strong in some parts of the country and much weaker in others and that's what we've had the last 15 years, basically cultural alignm

we'll expect it to pass by the northeastern new england. we'll bring you another update coming up in about 30 minutes. "larry king live" begins right now. state of emergency declared. evacuation orders given, especially for folks who live in some of the outer barrier islands south of here and those evacuations have taken place. yesterday, people were a little bit casual about this storm. and then early this morning when that eye opened up, a strong category 4, people certainly took it very seriously and a lot of folks got out of dodge. there are still a lot of people here who have hunkered down. we haven't seen the wrath of this thing, larry, that will come overnight. that's the worst time, obviously, when it's dark and you have a bad storm coming down. that's a scary situation. larry? >> rob marciano, thank you. let's go to atlanta. chad myers at the cnn "weather center." severe weather expert as well. chad, it ain't what we thunk? >> it isn't the category 4 that it was yesterday. this was 145-mile-per-hour little monster in the southern p

north of that, much cooler and beautiful air mass the nxt two days from the great lakes to new england. two days in a row of temperatures that are going to be enjoyable. chicago heats it up on tuesday u.p. to 88. the new englandarea and great lakes, dry forecast for much of this week. well, if you're watching us on wnbw channel 9 in gainesville florida, learn how insects help solve crime with hands-on activities. csi crime scene insects at the florida museum of natural history. that's your "early today" event of the day. >> thank you. now here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entert n entertainment. this weekend's underdog box office winner completely fooled a the experts. ben affleck's heist thriller "the town" stealing away the number one ot, opening with almost $24 llion. rave reviews helped the drama make off with roughly $10 million more than most experts predicted. on the other hand, the comedy "easy a" underperformed. opening in second place with just over $18 million. and finally, the horror film "devil" rounded out the top three with just over $12.5 million. else

the last major hurricane to hit new england. 18 people died in that storm. to leave their homes. and here's abc's john mckenzie. >> reporter: the storm came barreling up the northeast, traveling at 30 miles an hour, pushing around just about anyone or anything that stood in its way. with winds gusting above 100 miles an hour, people along the coast were left with a basic choice. either move on or hold on. on cape cod, resort towns at the peak of the season looked like ghost towns. after an estimated 50,000 people fled the area. >> just have to know when you can move, when you can't move. you've got to respect that. but yeah, it's scary times. >> reporter: high winds smashed windows and tore off roofs. trees and utility poles were down, leaving many in the dark. in all as many as 750,000 people were left without power and it could be days before it's restored. waves surged 7 to 10 feet, enforcing navy submarines to flee for the safety of the deep. pleasure boats put into any harbor they could find. >> it's hard to believe how destructive a hurricane could be.

much cooler minneapolis, chicago, great lakes into new england. feels like fall with highs in the 70s. the country's a little split right now. we will warm it up in chicago on tuesday up to 88. a lot of dry weather this week. not going to be a lot of big storms affecting anyone. more or less just a temperature forecast. if you're watching us on wnbw, that's channel 9, gainesville, florida, learn how insects help solve crimes through hands-on activities, educational panels and mock investigations. csi: crime scene insects at the florida museum of natural history. and that's your "early today" event of the day. >> all right, bill, thank you. now here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. this weekend's underdog box office winner completely fooled all the experts. ben affleck's heist thriller "the town" shocked the industry, stealing away with the number one spot, opening with almost $24 million. rave reviews helped the drama make off with roughly $10 million more than most experts predicted. on the other hans the comedy "easy

rain early today in new england, but all the severe weather and the bad storms have exited. we're watching hot conditions alung the gulf and cooler weather in the plains. as far as the wet weather goes, most of it is exiting. that's a look at your national forecast. here is a look at the weather outside your window. we're clearing out nicely from d.c. to new york. temperatures are still pretty mild. raleigh to atlanta, temperatures near 90. yesterday raleh was in the 90s once again breaking the record for the most 90-degree days. we'll have the weekend forecast coming up a little later in the show. >> all right. bill, thank you. >>> unemployment improves. gold hits the heights and a tweeter makes the most wanted list. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, is he pulling our leg or just an eccentric artist? we've got the answer. >>> a perfect storm hits the wnba. more bad news for floyd mayweather. and what would you do if you were hit in the face by an 89-mile-an-hour fastball? >>> good morning and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry. h

new england is a bit on the cooler side. 64 in new york. 65 in philadelphia. washington, d.c.es. a beautiful sunrise out there this morning. not many cloud also effect us this week. it will be a tranquil week. d.c. today, 79. new york at 76. typical of what you would expect mid to late september. very much feeling like fall. even into, as we go throughout this week, it will be nice. tuesday to wednesday and every single day is going to be pretty much dry out there. let's show you the forecast as we go throughout the country, looking very nice out there today and tomorrow in the southeast. it's going to be warm the next couple of days. temperatures in texas, especially north texas, in the 90s. same with areas like denver. down to the southeast we are also going to be very, very warm. not a lot changes. the only problem area is the west coast. anyone doing traveling, especially the pacific northwest, seattle, portland, that's where we will deal with shower activity and wet weather. lynn, as i mentioned, it's nice. always news for you. always something for you to talk about. ever

the mid-atlantic and new england tonight and tomorrow is going to get drenched. some areas could see as much as 7 inches of rain. that will include d.c., to boston eastward looks to be heavy amounts. the rest of the country is very quiet. if you're watching us on wrc 4 in washington, d.c., get ready for the holiday season. learn about the history of holiday displays. that's your early morning event of the day. >> get ready for the holiday season? can i just say no. >> we're close. >> 86 days until christmas. >> sometimes the stores don't even wait for the holiday decorations to go away. they already go with christmas. >> that is just crazy. oh, my goodness. >>> now here's a look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. justin timberlake might be starring in the new movie "the social network." of facebook, justin timberlake says i don't care about my friend's feelings. they can call me and tell me. >>> in an interview with "rolling stone" president obama says his ipod has about 2,000 songs on it, including stevie wonder, bob dillon and the rolling stones. >>>

especially northern new england. albany, 47 this morning.jacket or a sweater as you head out the door. this afternoon will be gorgeous, but a little brisk out there this morning. a little bit of a breeze, too, but skies are clear. the only showers we have is in extreme northern portions of vermont and maine. but even there, a nice day today. temperatures will be about 83 in d.c., by far the warmest. everybody else in the 70s and just a nice crisp afternoon. a good day to eat your lunch out doors. buffalo cooler at 65. we also have some big thunderstorms in kansas. as far as the weather goes in our country, this is probably the worst of it today. this will head towards kansas city this afternoon. some big storming rolling out there. so the forecast for today, the only travel trouble spots if you're flying would be kansas city up into minneapolis. chicago looks nice today. it's hot in dallas. in san antonio and houston, you can't catch a break this summer. still temperatures in the mid-90s today. it's pretty hot down there from new orleans all

cooler up in new england today. there would be rain moving through the great lakes into new england later today. should be exiting boston as we go throughout friday morning. but for the most part, rather tranquil weather out there through much of the country. if you're watching us on wave 3 in louisville, kentucky, join the celebration in nearby jeffersontown at the 41st annual gaslight festival parade with entertainment for the entire family at the jeffersontown commons shopping center. that's your "early today" event of the day. i think we have the wrong picture. i think that was your facebook page picture that we have. >> my profile pic? >> yeah. >> looks family. you might be right. >>> and now here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. has "star" magazine gone too far with yet another he's cheating on her story? one hollywood heavyweight says yes. "star" printed a story quoting a woman claiming to have had an affair with ashton kutcher. now he's claiming to take them to court saying, quot

and it will work parallel along the coastline towards new england and could be impacting new england area as well, heading into friday. and there is dangerous rip currents, large rains and heavy rain, wind l is a system working towards east coast that. will have a large play as to whether it veers out a little bit more. numbers now into 80s and 90 as cross most of the bay area. there is another hot day inlnld. not as warm at the coast. cooling trends getting us into the weekend. today, there is you probably felt warm air off shore flow and much of the state and temperatures came up today. there is tonight fog going skirt just off the coastline here, not making it to the coast by morning. morning starts out clear. temperatures will be mild into low 50s to mid-60s, tomorrow is a spare the air day, again. and we're looking at poor air quality. there is moderate air quality across the rest of the bay area, temperatures thursday, mid-90s for san jose. and there is 82348 san mateo. pacifica coming down. and there is downtown from 80s to 70s. and there is mid-80s in oakland. still warm, hea

if you are up here in new england this morning, it's jacket weather. warmer down in d.c., 68 to start your morning. clouds on the increase today, too. not the perfect sunshine in this region like we had the last couple of days. rain is heading your way. this area of yellow could be as much as two inches of rain over the catskills, berkshires. the forecast today, rain for buffalo, pittsburgh, serious, state college, albany later today. more or less boston and hartford, the best chance of rain for you in new york city, overnight tonight and tomorrow morning. friday's forecast, the rain moves out and cooler and clear out behind it. the rest of the country, not many problems, just some rain this morning in michigan. >> all right, bill, thank i. >>> which actor is fighting mad over rumors he cheated on his wife. >>> plus it's a list everyone wants to make, "people" magazine's best dressed. your "first look" at entertainment is straight ahead. ♪ going faster than a roller coaster ♪ ♪ love like yours will surely come my way ♪ ♪ a-hey, a-hey-hey ♪ every day, i

not so good for the new england coast, though.e working its way there. >>> we're going to turn to the scary moment yesterday in the gulf of mexico. another oil rig. another explosion. just 200 miles from the bp disaster. thankfully, this turned out to be far less damaging. all 13 workers thrown from the rig survived. but the explosion calls the safety of all the rigs into question. and yunji de nies has the story. good morning, yunji. >> reporter: good morning, george. governor bobby jindal visited the worker at the hospital where they were treated yesterday. it was a horribly familiar sight. a plume of smoke billowing from the gulf of mexico. all 13 crew members jumped into the water. only 12 had life vests. so, they held each other up, waiting to be rescued. family members of the workers say, unfortunately, this kind of risk comes with the job. >> it can happen any day. it's the kind of work they're in. >> reporter: denise did not want to show her face. but did want to share her relief. >> it's always been all three of us. my da

we begin tonight with earl, the strongest storm to threaten new england since hurricane bob killed 18 in 1991. so far the damage has not been as bad as feared though the storm claimed at least one life off the coast of new jersey. now, earl is headed for massachusetts, where the governor warns that the threat to the bub lick, including beach goers in popular holiday spots on cape cod remains serious. linsey davis is live for us tonight on the cape. a very wet linsey davis. linsey? >> reporter: good evening, cynthia. it's times like these where reporters like me are meant to be pitied. standing out, taking a beating in all of this weather. but let's start with the good news, and this area that's been under a hurricane warning, it's now been downgraded to a tropical storm warning. now, for the most part today, it was overcast, it was misty, but relatively calm. but in the last hour, things have really changed drastically. the wind, the rain, the surf, all really picking up. and that's with earl still about 90 miles southeast of here. it's expected to hit this area in about two hours, an

it will stretch up in to the midatlantic innto the new england states.eey everybody is oing to get their1 sharr of rain. anywhere from 21 to 3 incces in some spots. e can look at coastal flooding, and low-lying flooddng we have to waach out for. 78 degrees on the easternnshore with in a mine. oming up, the key piece of equipment that arrived to hhlp the rescue efforts. >>> a recall to warn you about ponight from car maker huudaii. the company is recalling so natas. there could be problems with the steering column.. it applies to thooeemannfactured since deceeber 2009. thooe affected will receive a free soft wear upddte and car inspection. >>> the first of three rescue castles arrives to rescue the 33 trapped minors. once the hole is drill, the capsules >> be sure youuremember that more important than what yyu say is how you look on television. %>> kenneey went o win by 1-10th of a percentage point. >> the new owner has to promise to keep the coffee shop open pnd agree to a newwlease with the roperty owner. jessica pas more than 50 offers ffom people that

once a powerful category 4 hurricane, earl arrived in new england friday night as only a tropical storm high winds and rain, but leaving little damage behind. >> very thankful. >> reporter: ken hodgeson is one of hundreds of boaters happy to see blue skies, perfect for a return to the water. >> what are your vacation plans now for labor day? >> just have some fun now. >> reporter: but some had hoped earl would deliver its own kind of fun. >> we were a little disappointed. we thought there were going to be crazy waves and some action. >> we just slept right through the night. >> reporter: the collapse is not a disappointment for tourists or merchants. business owners hope to recover what they lost when some canceled their plans as earl approached. it's back to business as usual as at a candy store in chatham, massachusetts. >> i'm glad it's gone and i'm thrilled that the weather is as good as it is and hopefully people are still around. >> reporter: north carolina, tourists are returning to cape hatteras. there was some beach erosions on long island, but it was minor. in massachusetts, e

days after being involved in a car crash quarterback tom brady has led the new england patriots to a season victory he threw three touchdown passes in the thirty eight twenty four win over the cincinnati bengals brady walked away and hurt from the accident then signed a contract making him the n.f.l.'s highest paid player and started to show what he was worth last night five minutes in his past find ways to put the patriots seven points up. and then they linked up again at the end of the first half to make it seventy nothing. that lead was stretched at the start of the second the kickoff was collected by brandon tate here. the ranch right up the field for a ninety seven yard return touchdown. no one to stop him there the bengals pulled the score back to thirty one seventeen with a touchdown north arriving in the third but. gave the patriots further daylight this time finding rolled and kind of skate as new england went on to win twenty four. and that was the winning start to seattle pete carroll is there you can see forty nine and thirty one i know that's a back to two touchdowns i r

. >> y el new england parece ir a la palestra pero el morelia puede más, penal en el Área , miguel sabahlas reacciones. >> nosotros jugamos mucho mejor , ellos jeugan a lo es de ellos a ser fuertes. >> y hablaron dos federativos sobre dosantos, ya le avisaron que hay consecuencias cuando no se juega para el tri . >> el se reservó el derecho a califiocar a dosantos. >> creo que no hay que hacerse especulaciones. >> es un tema que tenemos e la polñmica . >> pero hoy el grupo trabajó solo 10 minutos siobre pasto sintñtico. >> que sea muy similar a canchas . >> hoy se fueron los rockies de colorado, un lanzamiento descontrolado y llega , llega y los atlñticos jugando en nueva york , a costa de los de oakland , el berdugo para los atlñticos que pierden 4 carreritas a tres ganann un nmillón de dólares y además un trofeo , el millón se lore parten entre 4. >> gracias , a ver si nos repartieramos uno p a. acÁ. >> y vámonos costa guillermo quiroz . >> hola que tal amigos , el centro definodo el ojo del huracán 135 millas por hora, realmente es un poderoso huracán , pasa por las cpostas del caroli

we will look at just showers the tip of new england mainly into the canadian maritime.that low pressure moves in today, looking at the fog. temperatures coming down a little bit. but by tomorrow, high pressure building in. northerly winds, breezy conditions sweeping the fog away. and then we're getting into a little offshore flow that's going to allow the temperatures to come up dramatically by labor day. today the coolest day in sausalito, 68. warm up tomorrow a little. 74 monday. and the trend a little in the other direction along the coast in millbrae with the morning clouds and then breezy winds. no fog though. temperatures in the upper 60s tomorrow. northern sierra, warmest day today getting breezy and cooler tomorrow. labor day mid-70s and the warmest day in the southern sierra will be in yosemite, mid-90s today. san diego 77 today with a slight cooling trend. back home looking at temperatures in the upper 70s sunnyvale. upper 80s, los gatos. palo alto 78. mountain view. beautiful day. san francisco 66 waiting on that sunday until about 11:00. and north bay number

just light rain heading out of new england this morning and hot conditions on the gulf. as you said, lynn, the buzz in new york city it doesn't look like it's going to be a tornado. it looks like it's going to be straight line winds. 100-mile-per-hour winds. that's very impressive. that's like a category 2 hurricane. >> you know, i stand corrected, though. you did put your cap on and head out there and get to the bottom of this. a slide show. fantastic. >> full weather geek mode. i just missed the event. >> you did your job, bill. we're satisfied here. >> all right. >> thanks. >>> unemployment improves. gold hits the heights. and a tweeter makes the most wanted list. your first look at this morning's business headlines is straight ahead. >>> a perfect storm hits the wnba. more bad news for floyd mayweather. and what would you do if you were hit in the face by an 89-mile-an-hour fastball. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. my name is vonetta, and i suffer from allergies. [ male announcer ] we asked zyrtec® users what they love about their allergy relief, and what it le

today the "new england journal of medicine" weighed in with a editorial calling it to be pulled from the market after a new study showed an increased risk in heart attacks in some patients. dr. jon lapook takes a closer look. >> reporter: the unusually critical editorial came as a result of the largest long-term study of meridia. almost 10,000 overweight or obese people with cardiovascular disease or diabetes were followed for three and a half years. the group taking meridia lost on average about nine pounds but had a 16% higher risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke. the drug company abbott told cbs news there's already a label warning the drug should not be used in patients with known cardiovascular disease. but the editors of the new england journal wrote that since meridia has a worrisome cardiovascular risk profile, it's difficult to discern a credible rationale for keeping this medication on the market. dr. louis erone is a weight loss expert who advised abbott. >> meridia has a small but significant role. we use it when other types of treatment don't work. >> reporter: an f

it's going to continue its northeasterly track, set to impact the southern coast of new england by thismike? >> the forecast changes by the hour, as we know. and sam champion will have an update later on "good morning america." >>> and we do have some big political news this morning out of alaska, where an incumbent senator has conceded defeat. republican senator lisa murkowski conceded last night, while absentee ballots were being counted. she did not endorse the man who defeated her. that's conservative lawyer joe miller. he has strong support from the tea party movement and former vice presidential candidate, sarah palin. >>> investigators at ft. bragg, north carolina, want to know if something is in the environment that's causing sudden infant death syndrome. two babies died at the same address in three months this year. eight other infants have also died since 2007. but foul play, not suspected. >>> in california, a push for the first-ever statewide ban on plastic bags was rejected by state lawmakers overnight. the environmental bill was voted down, after an aggressive lobbying cam

see dryer and dryer areas in the southeast and up the eastern sea board we are seeing into the new england area we are seeing some drying parts of maryland and into west virginia seeing try spots and also much of southeastern alabama and southern georgia seeing severe drought in had some areas. continues to be bad in northern louisiana and in fact it starting to get worse again, and that extends to the ohio valley with moderate drought, a much larger area than a month ago. spot trout -- this is the second day in a row. or third day in a row that we have seen this cut off showing up to computer models so it appears that it will happen. it will it will be a slow moving storm system. typically cause a lot of vows. they will weaken with time and they will cause scattered showers, much of it weak the way it looks. in the tennessee valley and ohio valley. the computer does not connect it with the weather stream until next weekend. these cut off lows are tough to forecast. we will keep it there over the western tennessee valley as we head into monday. a stationary front to the east and muggy cond

showers and thunderstorms from here in new york, to northern new england. scattered showers across florida. and mostly 80s from miami up to boston. 70 in detroit. 68 in chicago. and 79 in kansas city. phoenix is just shy of 100. salt lake city, 85. seattle, 64. >>> there's more amazing video of those fierce winds in michigan. about 230 miles north of detroit, they created a sandstorm, covering pretty much everything in sight. workers at the national park in empire tried to respond quickly to any downed trees or roads covered with sand. >> tough times in michigan. >>> still to come this morning, a story that's making headlines around the world. >> you really think that jesus ere todaif he were here today, would say, pastor, go burn that holy book? >> absolutely. >> we hear from the pastor planning to burn copies of the koran. >>> and a look at the progress in the effort to rebuild new york's ground zero. to keep in balance after 50, i switched to a complete multivitamin with more. only one a day women's 50+ advantage has gingko for memory and concentration p