has also warned north dakota crude itself may be more flammable than other types of oil, potentially leading to more dangerous accidents. again, dakota resource council, don morrison. >> going right next to people's houses and businesses, it's dangerous. and they got to be careful. >> reporter: with just 55 inspectors nationwide, the d.o.t.'s hazardous materials regulator has launched routine and surprise inspections to ensure oil is being properly tested for foreman ability. as a result, this february, the agency announced fines against three oil companies. marathon, hess, whiting. allegedly assigning their oil to the wrong safety category. the d.o.t. later dropped fines against whiting. but it's still pursuing enforcement actions against hess and marathon. >> what is it that is distinct about this kind of oil that's coming out of the ground? >> we don't think the balken crude oil is that distinct from any other high-quality light sweet crude oil, wti, louisiana sweet. >> reporter: to prove that point, his organization will announce the findings of its own flammability tests. the ind

north dakota's black gold will continue to flow for decades to come. fueling america's drive for energy independence. but the boom has brought big city problems to these small farming towns and life here may never be the same. >> when we return: the unlikely come back of a form of energy many consider too radioactive to touch. >> in our final story tonight we take a second look at a form of energy many americans consider dangerous and obsolete. particularly after the triple melt down at the fukushima daiichi melt down. the atom can face us from global catastrophe many feel. michael okwu has the story. >> three years after the fukushima daiichi disaster, the california plant is the only one left in the state. >> do you want this plant shut down and every nuclear plant shut down tomorrow? >> i want every plant in the united states shut down today. >> i traveled to fukushima last year and found out firsthand what happens when nuclear energy goes wrong. >> 3.2 microseverts per hour, that's the largest level be since we've been here in japan. >> the eary on

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in other words, most of the people who own oil and gas rights in north dakota don't live in north dakota, and far from how the environment is affected. >> they're not getting a check, they're not having the roads torn up or flares burning all night or the drilling rigs right next to your house. >> and while america's energy boom brings new jobs to towns like williston and tyoga, it brings problems to those who are not able to cash in on that new found priority. david arioso, lrnlings, north al jazeera america, north dakota. >>> two states that know a thing or two about the recent energy boom. >> you said that the u.s. is one of the two countries in the world that does the split estate rights, surface rights and mineral rights. how do other countries deal with this? >> actually, the united states is one of the few countries that have private mineral rights at all. the majority of the world, the minerals are owned by individual governments. not privately. canada, australia, united states are the rare exception to where we even have private mineral rights. and then on top of that those righ

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look at what is going on in my state of north dakota. we have the lowest unemployment, and the fastest-growing state in the country. our economy is diversifying but, again, we are very strong in terms of energy production. this con -- in this country has the same opportunity and we need to seize it. >> that growth issue, your population is about three quarters of a million in north dakota. would your population exceed -- 1 million people because of the growth in energy areas? >> that meets -- means more housing, more schools, that means all the infrastructure and all the things we have to do to maintain our quality of life. the challenge he we have right now -- the challenges we have right now is to have good paying jobs and also maintain that quality of life, making sure it is still a safe environment, good schools and all the things we historically have had. >> we have about five minutes left. >> the growth in north dakota has been tremendous in the last three years. the second-biggest oil producing state in the country, the fastest-gr

the oil fields of north dakota.here's a new study out finding workers in north dakota are being killed at five times the national rate. from 2007 to 2012, deaths rose from 25 to 65. meanwhile, death benefits by the state are simply offensive. there is a one-time death benefit of $1200, plus $400 for each child. funeral expenses are covered up to $6500, after that, orphans get, believe it or not, a maximum benefit of $15 a week. oil companies in north dakota, well, they need to keep workers safe. americans need to wake up and realize oil companies don't care about average americans or these kinds of things. it's the pr mop up. look at all the leaks around the country. this is why president obama needs to take a critical look at the keystone xl pipeline and pay no attention to the politicians, the scientists must rule in this issue. if this oil leak were to have happened over the ogallala aquifer, 30% of our water in this country could be contaminated and irreversible damage. let me ask you this, is the los angeles fi

most of the people who own access to oil and gas in north dakota don't live in north dakota. are far removed from the way it effects local residents, the environment. >> they are getting a check and not having their roads tore up or putting up with the dust or the drilling rigs right next to your house. >> reporter: and while the energy boom brings new jobs and development to these towns, it has also brought hardship to those unable to cash in on that new-found prosperity. >> so this idea is called split estate estates. and joining me now to dig deeper is christine. an oklahoma native and a profess of law at the university of north dakota. thank you for joining us. >> glad to be here. >> let's talk about this. you said the u.s. is one of the few countries in the world that does the split estate thing. this? >> actually the united states is one of the few states who has private mineral rights at all. the majority of the rest of the world has -- the minerals are owned by the individual governments. they are not owned privately. canada, australia, united states, are the rare exc

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. >> this is north dakota, population 74. it's a slow pace hamlet in the north part of the state where farmers have eked out a living for generations. but today towns like these are where the real money is being made the big reason, ranchers and farmers are signing long-term leasing that allow gas and oil companies to trial on their land. and that could translate into big royalty checks each month. >> i can farm until i want to quit. it's not a worry every year that i have to make payments. that's a financial weight that's come off our shoulders. >>> america's largest oil supply behind texas, and turns out $2 billion to royalties to private owners. >> shaleionaires is how i've heard others put it. >> it's a big check, and-- >> a check we didn't expect. >> oh, yeah, we never expected that. >> reporter: to get an idea, consider this. four oil wells are pumping miles to miles for shale remember, this is north dakota so don't expect too many overts signs of extravagance. despite the new found fortune there are big concerns. >> i

you got to get to north dakota and straighten things out, so to speak. going to happen with all of these being back on the ballot again? will it follow the pollings? will the votes follow the polls? >> i think they will. i think what we're seeing clearly is this is the last state to file a suit and what's most interesting is this is the exact plan play-by-play, that was developed by the folks over at free to marry, which is to amass a critical mass in the yes of people and the numbers of states that come forward and support marriage equality and what we have since june, since the famous windsor ruling from the supreme court, not one lawsuit has been lost. again, not one lawsuit has been lost since that and now, somebody will step up because we know we love north dakota, ed. obviously. and someone will step up and make that happen. >> north dakota has a very unique history. they have a state-run bank. bound to do anything. they're the last one. john, what's up with that? are we going to see rural america. completely change its direction on gay marriage or

in our exclusive investigation, what came to williston north dakota and the high price of that black gold. >> this, right here, is a huge area for prostitution. >> right here at wal-mart? >> wherever the money is and the men are. >> also tonight - a push from the top. the white house joins survivors, urging colleges to act to stop sex crimes on campuses. we continue our indepth reporting on sex crimes and what colleges are pressed to do now. and the trouble waters of this bay. >> i worked on the water for 48 years. i saw a lot of changes, and not anyway of them good. >> a bid to bring back the bay faces a new change from those that say it's a threat to their love of the land. >>> good evening, thanks for joining us. i'm melissa chan. we begin with a city problem faced by a boom town in the heart lpd. with a spike in domestic oil production bringing north america closer to energy dependence small towns are handling what they can't handle. in our series, dirty power, we explore the risks involved in the black gold rush. >> how do you describe what the place looked like when you were ma

aljazerra.com. ♪ ♪ >> meteorologist: and i am meteorologist dave warren, you are looking at the radar of north dakotaqe a different story than yesterday afternoon and everything. severe weather. take a look at this it was moving across parts of north dakota, and this was a tou torno caught on camera here, certainly a confirmed tornado. what is happening from today, you can see from the pictures it looks very power. the national weather service going out and investigating the damage trying to classify what scale of tour that i had owe it was, they do the next day to see how powerful it was. it certainly looks powerful with that video. unfortunately there were some injuries it was near a worker camp. we are watching it closely today. things are quiet. no more severe weathers air cross north dakota. to the south, so, in oklahoma and texas, now we are seeing this line of severe storms that move through parts of texas. no longer severe like they were in central texas, but it was the heavy rain that led to flash flooding. still having the flash flood watch in this spine he have at the presenevident hereon

north dakota's black gold will continue to flow, fuelling a drive for energy independence. the boom brought big-city problems to the small farming same. >> when you look back at how things used to be, do you have a longing for the old days. >> you do. i look at you can never go home. we have gone through rough times. we'll work through this. it will be a good up to again some day. >>> after the break on "america tonight". gaoling troubled minds. >> they are not trained in the nuances of mental illness, they are trained to punish. that's what they do. >> the punishment of prisoner with serious psychiatric illness and why it may exceed the crime. >> on techknow... >> we're heading towards the glaciers >> a global warning >> is there an environmental urgency? >> that is closer than you think... >> even a modest rise, have dramatic impacts on humankind. >> how is it changing the way you live today? techknow... every saturday, go where science meets humanity... >> this is some of the best driving i've ever done... even though i can't see. >> techknow... >> we're here in the vort

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as the senator from north dakota said. she's probably the only one that's worked on this bill longer than i have because she was involved in it in state government when she was in north dakota. and i appreciate her expertise on it. without some of the explanation she was able to give on the history of this bill, we wouldn't have been able to get it done. and, of course, senator durbin and i have been speaking to groups for it seems like years now, trying to explain how this bill works, taking into consideration any concerns that they had and trying to overcome those concerns. i couldn't get how many hundred meetings there have been -- hundreds of meetings there have been over trying to get this bill and to get right and to get it fair and to get it so that the states still have the revenue that they need to operate without imposing perhaps a personal income tax or in the case of virginia, i think they're not going to raise the gas tax if this bill passes. so this is a -- this is a states' rights bill. it takes money to the

that was from castleton, north dakota. that was in december. six months before that disaster, of course, it was july, the town of lac-megantic in quebec that was reduced to something that looked more like a war zone. that was how the canadian prime minister described the scene. that gigantic explosion happened when a runaway train of 73 cars carrying crude oil exploded in that town, it killed 47 people and destroyed most of the town. 150 firefighters fought that blaze. it took four days to even start to get it under control. think about that. burning for four straight days. well in january of this year, in new brunswick in canada, another train carrying crude oil derailed causing a gigantic explosion. this time, too, emergency responders decided that their best option maybe their only option was to just let it burn itself out. they could do nothing to stop it. it had to stop itself. again, that one burned for four straight days. then this week in lynchburg, virginia, another train derailment, another explosion. this time witnesses report blames

in north dakota a tornado touches down. >> we got nowhere to go. oh, jesus. >> nine people were hurt. one of them is in critical condition. the tornado ripping at least eight trailers to pieces leaving them scattered across the site. the campus home to people who work in north dakota's oil patch. >> they are scrambling to find a missing man in a massive mud slide in colorado. the first full day of the search turning up no sign. the sheriff is saying he is praying for a miracle. a 2 mile wide slide is too unstable for rescue crews to reach the area. some spots as deep as 30 feet. heavy rains are responsible for the slide. the search continues this morning. >> the community surrounding the university of california santa barbara. they will hold a day of mourning to honor the six killed when elliot roger went on a fuelled rampage in the community. 13 others are hurt and five are still in the hospital. in an amazing story of survival schwartz says she was walking home when the 22-year-old drove up next to her. >> there was no one else. he looked directl

of more ser storms in north dakota and eastern montana. along the gulf coast the concern isn't only damaging winds and large hail but a heavy rain threat and we could see 8 inches of rain as far as florida and alabama. a number of watches are already in effect here. temperature wise a little bit cooler today further west heather and ainsley minneapolis 80, 88 in rapid city, 87 for the high in kansas city. warming up across the plains. >> skipping past the plains this summer. >> three men missing in a massive colorado mud slide is called off. they are afraid another slide could happen. the massive slide swept through a remote part of the county. the search could stretch well into the summer. a sudanese women sentenced to death for marrying a christian man gives birth to a baby girl in prison. they sentenced miriam ibraham to death for mary ago christian man and refusing to announce christianity. she was also convicted of adultery because her marriage to a christian man is void under sudanese law which says muslim women cannot marry none mus

what's the north dakota petroleum council?endent organization full of totally disinterested parties like one of the oil industry's top law firms, just completely impartial disinterested observers, according to this new report that's being taken seriously in the press, this new report by 500 oil and gas companies, the oil industry, according to them, needs to change nothing at all about what they are doing. nothing to see here, these explosive fire balls blowing up the train tracks every few weeks, think of those giant explosions as free fireworks shows, or heat. when the feds put out those safety alerts saying this type of oil is more explosive and these rail cars are unsafe for it, those safety alerts are basically meant to urge the oil industry to voluntarily change what it's doing. well, the oil industry has now responded by saying, as far as they are concerned, there's no problem to fix. this new report from all the oil and gas companies follows another report released last week by the oil refining industry, and surprise,

north dakota's a little state, texas is a huge state. they created 64,000 jobs last month alone. they have an incredible job market. and part of that is really creating a business climate where companies want to move. i mean, we just saw toyota move there, there's very low taxes, very low uncertainty. the governor has made it, you know, made it a priority that he wants businesses to come. so small businesses don't have to worry about hiring. >> rick perry came to new york -- >> absolutely. >> to the lone star -- >> both people and companies are moving. that's a success story, as well. >> what is the lesson from that? >> well, taxes, business climate. i mean, all of that is a really huge issue. and we're seeing the, you know, the kind -- california, oregon, as well, taxes are high, hard to get the unemployment rate down. >> california is one of the states on the bottom of the list. >> yeah. >> let's look at some of the others. >> at the bottom of the list is rhode island. i did some research on this. nobody even in rhode island knows why

, just outside of fargo, north dakota. that derailment and explosion forced the evacuation of two third of the town. and when the ntsb came to investigate, what they discovered on the scene was, yes, the charred wreckage of those same outdated rail cars, that had been failing, like clockwork, for decades now. and here's the amazing part. after decades of accidents like that happening in every corner of our country and across the border in canada as well, the railroad and chemical and tanker industry, they did, finally, voluntarily commit to making these rail cars safer. they said they would upgrade them with thicker shells and shields on the ends to try to prevent punctures. so even the industry itself now recognizes that there is a problem here. but because nobody's making them change and they are setting their own terms, look at this, they only committed the to the upgrades for rail cars that were built after october 2011. the ones that were built before that, eh, we'll take our chances and leave them on the rails. when

tornadoes tearing through north dakota as heavy rain soaked south texas.y bad day today for millions. welcome back to "early start," everyone. we'll tell you all about this. i'm john berman. >> i'm christine romans. 32 minutes past the hour. >>> let's start with new details we're learning about the final moments of flight 370, satellite data that families of missing passengers have pleaded for for months now. those satellite records have been released. the fate of the plane and those on board still unknown. could this be the data that unlocks the mystery? saima mohsin is live in kuala lumpur with more on this newly released information. so, now this information that so many people wanted is available, what does it do? does it clear the picture for us, or is it just more data to add to the mystery? >> reporter: yeah, that is the concern, isn't it, christine? just this time last week, you and i were talking about how the families are desperate to see this data because so much is hinging on it. the entire multinational worldwide search for the plane is relyin

and north dakota for texas, is a great opportunity. let's figure out how to do this right. if we're going to use the wheel, let's do it in the most tired mentally -- the least impact way possible. it is a challenge, but from a traveling and talking to engineers and people in the community, i absolutely think we are up the challenge. >> i asked him to publish interview we did about some thing to do better great deal of post-9/11 in the united states, but particularly in texas and that is reaching energy independence and whether or not fracking and shale drilling was going to be the sort of miracle to that that allowed us to reduce our dependence on the middle east on countries like venezuela where we don't have good relations. has that? >> no, we still import a lot of oil. we import a lot less than they used to. five years ago i would say we're very much dependent. we went independent because we had to do things around the world to make sure the flow of oil kept coming. whether with alliances away fleas somewhere, we are now in a position where we import so much less that we

this is 103% unemployment in north dakota, and in west texas, you can't find a home or place to stay. you don't need a minimum wage there because everybody is getting paid a lot of money, and that's because drilling, and that's what it comes down to, but in california the poverty rate doubled to 24%, and that's where you see the country hurting and the lowest labor participation rate, and why you have pockets that are very prosperous to west texas to north dakota. that's where inflation kicks in and hurts the middle class and lower income people. >> thank you, guys. >>> so you think protests are about fast-food workers? why the cavuto gang things the union is pulling a fast one on them. >>> why are 300,000 federal >>> why are 300,000 federal wo life an everyday miracle of survival today the future of all life on earth hangs in the balance what happens next depends on us ♪ well you done done me and you bet i felt it ♪ i tried to be chill but you're so hot that i melted ♪ i fell right through the cracks ♪ now i'm trying to get back ♪ before the cool done run out i'll be giving it my bes

this one was outside castleton, north dakota, in december.lowing month, there was also this one in new brunswick in canada, at a place called caster rock. that one was not even as bad as this one in canada last summer. this was the one in quebec that killed 47 people and destroyed most of a town. then there was this one, just last week, in lynchburg, virginia. in all of these cases, the explosions were so huge and the fires burned so hot that the local authorities basically couldn't fight these fires. these fires were unfightable with normal firefighting equipment and normal firefighting expertise. so in all of these circumstances, the firefighting first responders had no option but basically just to let them burn. and in all of those giant explosions producing huge, unfightable fires, the thing that blew up was one of these. at least one of these. a rail car carrying oil. in most cases, it was oil specifically from the bakken shale formation in north dakota. all oil is flammable. that's kind of the point, right? was oil from the bakken shale

this is 103% unemployment in north dakota, and in west texas, you can't find a home or place to stay. you don't need a minimum wage there because everybody is getting paid a lot of money, and that's because drilling, and that's what it comes down to, but in california the poverty rate doubled to 24%, and that's where you see the country hurting and the lowest labor participation rate, and why you have pockets that are very prosperous to west texas to north dakota. that's where inflation kicks in and hurts the middle class and lower income people. >> thank you, guys. >>> so you think protests are about fast-food workers? why the cavuto gang things the union is pulling a fast one on them. >>> why are 300,000 federal workers getting away with not paying their taxes? i don't want to think about the alternative. i don't even know how to answer that. i mean, no one knows how long their money is going to last. i try not to worry, but you worry. what happens when your paychecks stop? because everyone has retirement questions. ameriprise created the exclusive confident retirement approach. to

this is 103% unemployment in north dakota, and in west texas, you can't find a home or place to stay. you don't need a minimum wage there because everybody is getting paid a lot of money, and that's because drilling, and that's what it comes down to, but in california the poverty rate doubled to 24%, and that's where you see the country hurting and the lowest labor participation rate, and why you have pockets that are very prosperous to west texas to north dakota. that's where inflation kicks in and hurts the middle class and lower income people. >> thank you, guys. >>> so you think protests are about fast-food workers? why the cavuto gang things the union is pulling a fast one on them. >>> why are 300,000 federal >>> why are 300,000 federal wo when folks think about what they get from alaska, >>> why are 300,000 federal wo they think salmon and energy. but the energy bp produces up here creates something else as well: jobs all over america. engineering and innovation jobs. advanced safety systems & technology. shipping and manufacturing. across the united states, bp supports more tha

. >>> if you are looking for work, north dakota is calling. has launched a major campaign to find workers to fill 25,000 jobs thanks to the booming oil industry. north dakota has the fastest growing economy in the country. the unemployment rate is just over 2.5%. the jobs range from health care to information technology and construction. >> nice to know some places are booming, right. >> absolutely. >> apparently the rapid growth comes with challenges. the state is making changes in infrastructure and housing, roads and schools to meet the growing needs. and they are focusing aggressively on marketing north dakota to try to meet the employment needs right now. >> by the way, population in some of these boom towns in north dakota have doubled since 2010, but with more people comes more crime. the crime rate has also gone up. >> funny how that happens. >> funny. >>> as we have been telling you our friend and colleague barbara walters is retiring from abc tomorrow. the company threw a big shindig for her last night at the four seasons restaurant

yes, that is a tornado, but it was not just north dakota.he severe weather in the last 24 hours has gone from maine to florida back to texas. but the most impressive pictures coming out of north dakota and that tornado. >> oh, my jesus. we got nowhere to go. >> terror right outside their door. two reported tornadoes ripping across western north dakota. a 12-year-old boy holding this camera as a funnel rapidly becomes a tornado. one twister hitting a work site outside waterford city, injuring nine, one critically, leaving fields of debris. and in texas -- >> that's moving this way. >> reporter: -- 12 reported tornadoes and at least 1 dustnado. and in colorado, an urgent search resuming for three men following a colossal mudslide, the size of nearly 4,000 football fields. >> everybody on this mountain is praying for a miracle. >> reporter: forced by heavy rains, it happened near collbran, colorado, the crater, two miles wide. the debris sliding for four miles. the three men, including a father and son, were investigating a smaller mudslide whe

. >> tornado tearing through parts of north dakota last night about six miles south of rockford city. 15-year-old girl is in critical concern. it touched down on an oil workers camp. the national weather service is saying they have not assessed the strength of the tornado. >> well, as far as the east coast, the warm already is here and how long is it going to last? >> a few days. the temperatures up to near 90 degrees and a few days of that and the swear weather in north dakota is gone. the national weather service is sending out teams to look at the damage. we have to go further to the south, this the texas, this line of strong storms that came through central texas and pushing off to coast. that line of swear weather. rain is a problem now and seeing the flood watches and a lot of rain in a short period of time. the rain over the nest three days, you are seeing that continuing to spread to the east as the storm is moving out. flooding will be a problem today and a few days across the southeast, no rain where we need it to the west. the draught is continuing there. we are continuing

a tornado causes injury to north dakota while wildfires rage in california and alaska. nigeria says its located the nearly 300 schoolgirls kidnapped by islamic militants. the military says it can't use force to free them. as the nation remembers the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice on memorial day, president obama addresses the growing controversy surrounding the medical care of americans. >> we must do more for our veterans. >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for tuesday, may 27, 2014. >>> good morning, good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. >>> a tornado in north dakota injured nine people, one of them critically. the storm hit an oil workers camp yesterday, destroying eight trailers where the workers lived. rescue crews are searching the debris but do not believe anyone is missing. >>> in central california this morning, a wildfire forced the evacuation of about 100 homes. it started in mariposa county, east of san francisco. at least 500 acres have burned. it's not known how the fire started. one building has been destroyed. so far, no injuries repo

north dakota is only the tip of the iceberg. >> oil in texas and here in louisiana and north dakota.e're talking about making it a little bit easier for people to get the licenses to be able to drill and do it safely. these are the things that our party needs to stand for, which it does. we did put 150 bills in the senate on harry reid's desk that he didn't take up. packaging it up like you did, i think you're on to something. >> i was surprised but pleasantly so the idea that there might be specific promises by candidates on balancing the budget, energy independence, a specific plan to counter obamacare, securing the borders, school choice. do you anticipate come september that might be a reality? >> i don't want to get ahead of mig myself -- >> right. >> -- on this issue. you're talking about more in reality than what people realize. having this four or five umbrella plan is something that could really happen. >> would you like to see, everybody here, some type of written solutions, five things that republicans will do if they get elected? >> yes. [ applause ] >> i'm not trying to

strong winds and heavy rain, all taking their toll with serious damage from texas all the way up to north dakota, and there could be more bad weather in store for today. good morning, everyone. great to see you this morning. welcome to "early start." i'm john berman. >> and i'm christine romans. it is tuesday, may 27th. it is 5:00 a.m. on the nose in the east. let's begin with this new information just made public about the final moments of flight 370. this is information families of missing passengers have pleaded for for months now. a breakdown of satellite data from that plane. now, the fate of the plane and those on board now arguably the biggest unsolved mystery in aviation history. could this data be part of the key that unlocks the mystery? aviation correspondent richard quest has been closely following the release of the log. he has new developments from los angeles. richard, you know, it's pages and pages of data, a little bit of explanation. when you look at this with your international aviation mind, what do you see in these numbers? >> reporter: what they've done is break down the fl

. >> reporter: a group of oil workers captured the tornado as it roared toward their camp in north dakota yesterday. >> where do we go? >> reporter: they panicked as it got closer. >> you are going into it! >> inside the truck, they watched the storm swirl overhead. >> it is just sitting there! >> reporter: today, the national weather service determined this was a category ef2 tornado with winds of 120 miles an hour, it was as wide as a football field is long. >> well tornadoes in that part of north dakota are rare. nine people were hurt. a man in the neighboring camp filmed that video from the safety of his truck. >>> a big political upset tonight t. oldest serving member of congress has just been ousted by a tea party backed challenger. 91-year-old ralph hall, a republican from texas, is the first incumbent house lawmaker to lose a challenge. he lost to john radcliffe who raised questions if hall was still suitable for officer. >>> president obama is laying out his plans for pulling out of afghanistan. >> we will no longer patrol afghan towns, cities, valleys, that is the task for the a

a scary sight in north dakota. that's where at least one tornado was reported.evere storms moved over the midwest monday evening. the twister severely damaged an oil worker's camp and injured nine people. >>> in parts of texas, tornadic activity produced funnel clouds, damaged property and downed power lines. check out this time lapse. can you see the circulation over sterling city, texas, violent winds and also hail. in colorado, late season snow fell across portions of the rockies in full force. in just a few moments a look at the latest weather with nbc philadelphia meteorologist brittany shipp. >>> firefighters in alaska are hoping for rain to gain a ham on the wildfire there. that blaze spread to 250 square miles larger than the city of chicago. about 1,000 homes have been evacuated south of anchorage. at this point the blaze can about 30 porras contained thanks to more than 600 firefighters on the scene. >>> pope francis is planning a meeting with victims of sexual abuse. the pope announce d those while on the plane. it comes as part of a zero tolerance pl