my student works with ac t and paula has been working in photographer this strengthens their confidence & to accomplish almost anything >> thank you. next speaker, please >> hi i live in the bay view hunters point. i've been a high school person over a year now. i didn't think i'd like science but college students and high school teams taught me how to teach science in a fun way. i learned part of the cal and teach other people about it in front of the large groups but the most important thing i've learned is i want to produce my education and become a youth you counselor and help others. so if it wasn't for me working there i wouldn't know what i wanted to do with my own life. thank you >> you thank you. i actually dissected a frog with my daughter. i'm a member of the tounldz hall. we help out 70 organizations to encourage your support for the arts. we would encourage i to support of the mayors budget proposal. thank you >> thank you. next speaker, please >> hi i'm ron goldman. i want to thank you for your interest in the arts education and once again ask you to support of the mayors

has diabetes. >> no, no, no. i'm talking about herr disease. paula clearly suffers from either type 1 or type ii racism. >> wow, i didn't realize there were two distinct types. >> that's right. type 1 racism is inherited. it runs in families. and there is reason to believe that deen's ancestors had a strong strain of the racism gene. she recently went on a geniology show and found out about some family heirlooms. >> let me show you this document here, see. >> slave inhabitants. 35, that's a lot. >> yeah, you know what else is a lot? one, one slave is a lot of slaves, paula gene. just one, one. (applause) >> that's fair. so if her family-owned slaves that's pretty strong evidence that her racism is type 1. >> no, it could still be type ii. >> what is that, that is adult onset racism. >> exactly. that's a lifestyle disease that you develop only after years of clogging your brain veins with pure saturated dixie nostalgia. >> is there a cure. >> no, but done worry these days racism is rarely fatal defend-- depending on who you express it in front of. eve

she should go to, you know, paula has a huge empire. attresses, furniture, ham, restaurants, food. she should go to every person that's there, make a specific, personal apology, a trip if she needs to, say i'm there. talk about what she's willing to do going forward. the second strategy is probably take some of the empire and shift it over to her sons. when the food network let her go they didn't let her sons go. so you change it from paula deen empire to the deen family empire. let her sons be the face of some of the endorsements, be the face of the tv show, and try and keep as much as you can. you have to stop the bleeding. you have to stop the attrition, don. >> okay. alexis, you know, we've been talking a lot about race here but this story goes on even beyond race. this is only really the tip of the iceberg when it comes to this particular story. >> you're exactly right. what the woman who is suing paula is alleging is that she was also forced to watch, well, not watch but the men were playing pornography during working hours. she wo

has acknowledged using the "n" word. well, the food network says it will not renew her tv contract. but deen supporters are rising to her defense. a facebook page created to support paula deen has more than 110,000 likes. >>> a big step in the george zimmerman case today that could change the course of this trial. the judge ruled testimony from two prosecution witnesses who analyzed screams on 911 calls cannot be used. those calls were from neighbors who heard a fight the night trayvon martin died. however, the judge noted that the audio can still be played during the trial. and witnesses familiar with the voices of zimmerman or martin can still be called to testify. >>> there it is. >> yeah, that wasn't a boat, okay? deadly floods are devouring homes here calgary, canada. nearly 10,000 people have been evacuated, some leaving in boats and canoes, gas and power have been cut off. heavy rains soaked calgary in nearby areas in brown floodwaters. there it is on your screen to see. imagine that. >>> authorities say two people were killed and a third person is missing. >>> there will be a dazzling spectacle in the sky tonight, well, actually, early tomorrow morning, okay? i

it's already on track to become the costliest disaster alberta has ever seen. cnn's paulae latest. >> reporter: the sheer speed and strength of the water took many by surprise, leaving them in awe of the destruction. >> holy! there it is. >> reporter: in brag creek, alberta, utter shock, watch as an entire home is swept down river and under a bridge. >> oh, there goes a building! no idea. no idea where it came from. somewhere up there. >> reporter: and there was so much more devastation. rivers swollen to levels not seen in a generation. more than 100,000 people have been evacuated. the community surrounded by water. their homes ravaged first by torrential rain and flash flooding, and then those rising, raging rivers. for a time, rescues were routine as hundreds of people saw the water around them rise several feet within just a few hours. >> like everything, everything is destroyed there, our homes, like, everything. >> reporter: downtown calgary, one of canada's largest cities, was all but abandoned, leaving the waters to creep upwards as city officials anxiously watched

abc's paula faris has more. >> reporter: high fashion has long catered to a very slim population of women is a size zero. but in the real world the average american woman is a size 14. most designer styles tap out at size 12. some brands, like abercrombie & fitch don't sell bigger sizes for women, leaving those in the plus sized market with few options. but that trend is changing. fuller-figured fashionistas are demanding flattering, trendy clothes. >> there has been a common misconception that that block of women who are those sizes don't really care much about fashion but that couldn't be further from the truth. >> reporter: high-end designers, michael kors, calvin klein and vince camuto are creating stylish pieces for plus sized women. plus-sized blogger, gabby greg, collaborated with swimsuits for all, to create a suit that sold out within an hour. >> the fashion industry is a business and a lot of the fashion designers we are seeing that was untapped market. 20% of our revenue is from women who are over a size 12. and finally like, ding. let's get going. >> reporter: we made our way

paula has agreed to go back on the "today show," and see al and matt and see those thing, and she's going, and she needs to be genuine, but not beg. it was over the top. she's not garcia who says that tiger woods should, you know, with the fried chicken and that, she didn't try to hurt anybody. she came out on a deposition about her brother, you know, like everybody would go around to defend their family, what if bill clinton was on the stand. a deposition about his brother. melissa: isn't that interesting that al sharpton came out and sort of gave her a pass, and he has a show on msnbc, and now she's going on this "today" show. huh, interesting. >> you know, there's all sorts of things to look at. look at the food network. they were quick to drop her with the ratings as they high, would they drop her anyway? they didn't sit back to watch anything come out. her other sponsors, qvc and caesars, randomhouse, and the novo, the diabetes company who have one the biggest things to lose, and with money matters, they are a starm pharmaceutical companies. they have a lot on the line, and they are

now paula deen has to take actions.dedicate or donate the millions of dollars of her next book to the naacp. she needs to become the deen of soulful cooking. she owes so much to african-american, native americans, people who were persecuted who boast some of the greatest cuisine in the world. so she should take on proteges. open a school. give back. she's also a diabetic. write a book on diabetes for children. there's so much she can do. >> chris, this is sort of the burning question a lot of people have. what about that second apology she came out with? does she look uncomfortable to you and how wise was it to sort of have the first one and then the second one so we could all kind of go back and put them side by side and compare? >> well, the second video i think hurts her and it hurts her in terms of watching her body languagele as well as some of t statements. we talk about statement analysis. so we're literally taking a look at the words she uses, and she uses words like i totally, to l totally am sorry for this, or

is facing new controver controversy. >> paula has said in court that she regularly used the n-word. >it wasn't nonfat. >> we had planned to have an exclusive live interview with paula deen this morning. she's not here. >> please, forgive me. >> be careful. that is a low-cut dress. >> i'm sorry. >> i'm only flesh and blood. >> we need to abolish the irs. >> anybody want to fire some irs agents? >> god bless the tea party. >> governor palin. >> welcome back to the couch. >> we can't [ bleep ] ignore her. >>> coming up, one in seven americans, including some of our military family as actually need the government's help to buy groceries. but this week, republicans try to slash funding for all of them. more of that, next. e ajor victo. i'm phil mickelson, pro golfer. when i was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, my rheumatologist prescribed enbrel for my pain and stiffness, and to help stop joint damage. [ male announcer ] enbrel may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, other cancers, nervous system and blood

has been delayed twice already. so, it could be a while before these recommendations go through. fred? >> all right, thanks so much, erin mcpike, appreciate it. >>> all right, paulaet many of her fans. next hour we'll talk to two experts about the celebrity cook and her shocking admissions. in parks across the country, families are coming together to play, stay active, and enjoy the outdoors. and for the last four summers, coca-cola has asked america to choose its favorite park through our coca-cola parks contest. winning parks can receive a grant of up to $100,000. part of our goal to inspire more than three million people to rediscover the joy of being active this summer. see the difference all of us can make... together. >>> hello, everyone, i'm fredricka whitfield, welcome back to the "cnn newsroom." >>> our top stories right now, let's begin with the case of new england patriots star aaron hernandez. police have now returned to hernandez's house outside of boston. they are investigating the death of a friend whose body was found less than a mile away from the house. police have not named hernandez a suspect in the murder. cnn's susan candiotti is there. what

enough for the food network, which has chosen not to renew her contract for her two cooking shows when it expires this month. beyond her food network contract, paula deen has product deals with many companies, from big pharma to big box retail. her name is associated with products sold by novo-nortis and qvc. many of the companies are evaluating their relationship with the southern chef. paula deen's celebrity isn't just about her food, it's also about her marketable persona. racial slurs strike at the very heart of that golden image. >>> in a statement, qvc says, we are closely monitoring these events and the ongoing litigation, we're reviewing our business relationship with miss deen and in the meantime, we have no immediate plans to have her appear on qvc. sears holding says it's exploring next steps as they pertain to miss deen's products. smithfield foods is terminating their relationship with paula deen. it's important that our values and that of our spokespeople are aligned. marshall cohen estimates paula deen's empire is worth $6.5 million annually for combined retail and contract revenues. forbes puts her net worth at $17 million. that's

paula deen? companies are saying no thanks. >> she has the we support paula deen facebook page with thousands andusands of followers. an iconic beloved figure, who has spent years building a career and following, they won't just jump ship because of this happening. and, you know, the fact that the statements were made, you know, at least in her deposition, she said they were made a few decades ago. as an african-american, an american woman, i don't like hearing her saying that she used the "n" word. the issue is what is in her heart. none of us know what is in paula deen's heart. it may not have been her intent to offend anybody. i have met her on an occasion, spent some time with her. she's from that era. you have to look defect aat the and take this opportunity to not look at herself as a victim in this, but to begin a discussion, a meaningful and constructive discussion that discusses how words have power, particularly something as racially divisive as the "n" word. as a parent, as a mother, as a citizen who has brown children running around, i don't want to have my kids have someone call them

that notion has long been debunked by the fbi who blames a faulty fuel tank for the explosion. >>> paulahas a mess on her hands. the celebrity chef admits to using racial slurs, including the "n" word. it comes from a former restaurant manager who is suing deen citing sexual and racial workplace discrimination. >>> three naval academy football players are charged with rape. the trio is accused of sexually assaulting a female midshipman during an off-campus party last year. the academy says it does not comment on ongoing investigations. >>> george zimmerman's family was in court wednesday for the first time since jury selection began. zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder in the death of trayvon martin. he has plead not guilty, claiming self-defense. >>> and now for your first look at business. we turn to kayla tausche. >> good morning. fewer people are expected to hit the roads over the july 4th holiday than last year but it's not because of gas prices. aaa says the sluggish economy and people are taking less time off. >>> microsoft is reversing course now on its new xbox one ga

paula deen she has a lot suit against her. nding one tweet to a journalist who he deems was inkrblgt with the story. >> and the insults are on a whole different level. you can't compare the two to me. >> the gay community would have a different stance. >> i disagree. >> let's talk about gay marriage. in the spotlight. the "new yorker's" now cover drawing action. and the supreme court same-sex rulings. the magazine is featuring ernie and bert, the two are snuggling on the couch together, watching the justices on tv. this is a cute image or are children's fictional characters the way to convey a supreme court ruling? >> mare muppets. they're not human. we're always trying to complicate things too much. i love bert and ernie, they don't have any sexual orientation. they're muppets. that's how i feel about it. >> everybody should have been celebrating. humans, homosexuals, muppets. >> what's interesting sesame street has long denied that bert and ernie saying in 2011 that the two were only best friends? >> exactly. >> i'll put that

. >>> the controversy surrounding paula deen has hit a boiling point pop dean admitted to using racial slurs and tolerating racist jokes in the kitchen of a restaurant. since then deen lost a contract with the food network and smithfield food. deen said she used the word only once. >> the day i used that word, it was a world ago. it was 30 years ago. i had had a gun put to my head, a shaking gun because the man that had the gun to my head, unbeknowing to me the customer at the main office. >> the full interview will air on the "today" show this morning. hopefully offer more explanation. >> she was a no-show, finally getting there to the "today" show for matt to talk to her. 5:25 now. christina loren what is happening today besides temperatures rising? >> feels like florida. it's balmy and temperatures are close to 70 degrees in places like sunnyvale, 67 degrees at 5:26. we do have a warmer day ahead. temperatures are actually going to climb by five to ten degrees. we climb through monday. tacking on more and more warmth. the time line for your city coming up. >> good morning. chp repor

. >>> paula dean's career has been absolutely decimated >>> paula deen's career has been absolutely decimatedher past use of the "n" word. stripped of her show on food channel and of numerous endorsement deals just friday ballentine, her publisher, canceled the multibook contract even for the book paula deen's new testament, a cookbook that her fans had already made number one on amazon.com. not going to happen. so can anyone save paula deen? the reverend jesse jackson wants to try. the civil rights icon joins us this evening from chicago. reverend jackson, welcome. why help someone who uses racist language? >> well, no one beyond the >> well, no one beyond the reins of grace and redemption. she called, expressed -- i suppose reaching out to people she thought would be willing to respond to her. and i think what she really has to do beyond being contrite about it is address the people that she offended. >> is she being a scapegoat, reverend, do you think? >> we're focusing on paula deen more than the supreme court justices that decimated the voting act of 1965 which would undermine our democr

has not faced the backlash of de rks n. some say deen is experiencing a double standard. others say, not so fast. >> if alec baldwin dropped the "n" bomb the way paulaen has, you can bet he would lose his capital one endorsement. >> reporter: stars say the pounding against paula deen is too much. >> i'm a black man. i was one of the people that was offended when i heard it. it's too much. >> reporter: baldwin may survive his latest debacle, but it remains to be seen if deen can survive hers. alex baldwin's wife defending her husband using, what else, twitter? she says some of her best friends are gay and she would never have married a homophobic man. >> rebecca, you came back today. filling in for ron claiborne. >> it was the cro-nuts. >> i said at about 3:00 p.m., yes, i will show up at 3:00 a.m. tomorrow morning to do this job. thank you so much. great to be back. good morning. we want to get you caught up on more serious news. >>> police are following up on a shooting on a highway in florida. man called police saying he was being followed on interstate 4 in tampa. a short time later, he was found shot and killed on the side of the road. no word o

paula deen has lost another chunk of her empire. walmart ending its relationship with the southern chef over her admission that she used racist slurs in the past. and deen's name is being stripped by four restaurants owned by caesars. advanced sales of deen's latest book have soared 1,000%. and reverend jesse jackson said he would help her. >>> the days of the sky-high gold prices are now over. it's trading at a three-year low. the price per ounce has plunged from $1,900 to $1,230 at last night's close. gold remains stable as interest rates rise. >>> delta has been fined to fail to compensate passengers. it's the company's second violation in four years. >>> women rule showbiz according to "forbes" man donna, lady gaga, steven spielberg opinion and it's oprah winfrey who regained the top spot, despite an earnings drop. things are looking up for her tv network, own. >> back on top before long. >> girls rule the world. >> you do, huh? >> we do. >>> when we come back, the king of pop's family album this morning. a rare, never-before-se

judge, thank you. >> you're welcome. >> shepard: the celebrity chef paula deen has lost another part empire, an empire that made her $17 million a year ago. smithfield hams confirms it's dropping paula deen's line of pork products. that's after the food network announced it was dropping her cooking shows in response to her past use of the n-word and other things. that came out during a recent depression in a harassment suit. she admitted she had used a racial slur but not for, quote, very long time. she also said the once planned a civil war era wedding featuring all black male servers wearing all white suits. slavery style, she admitted. now paula deen is again trying to save her reputation and career and is set to appear on the today show on wednesday morning after she bailed out on friday. trace gallagher is update it. paully deep's apologies have not work at all. >> not at all. so far she has posted two different apologies online. the first one was very poorly put together, some rough edits, seemed to break in and out at different times. the one you're looking at right here. that

. >>> corporate america has moved quickly in dropping paula deen, but her fans are saying not so fast. >>> plus, gwyneth paltrow's striptease moment. fingerprint technology coming to an iphone near you. and would you ride a motorcycle naked 20 miles for a $50 bet? it is friday and "early today" starts right now. >> announcer: this is "early today" for friday, june 28th. >> good morning. i'm richard lui. today marks the end of the first week of the george zimmerman murder trial. it's been a whirlwind of dramatic, emotional and grueling testimony. danielle leigh is live outside the courthouse for us in sanford, florida. good day to you. >> reporter: richard, good morning. legal experts tell me the state has already called their main witnesses to the stand. most notably the teen on the phone with trayvon martin just minutes before he was shot. now they say the prosecution will likely begin attacking the accuracy of george zimmerman's own words. george zimmerman's defense team expressed confidence heading into a fifth day in court. >> i'm very comfortable with the way the case is going ou

paula deen has a lot of fans, but this is a big business too. >> there's two avenues. a corporate avenue. there she has problems. you see already the food network is pulling back. she's got sponsors. i think she'll have real problems there. the question is, can she get her fan base back? that's going to take some time. her apology at the beginning of the day was very weak. she had big problems with it. by the end of the day, came back with a much more vigorous apology. we'll have to see. >> all right, dan abrams, thank you. >>> we're going to turn now not -- to the other fast-moving story tonight, the wildfires in colorado. hard to believe, but they're dealing with yet another fire raging tonight. this time a popular american vacation town in its path. we showed you that image, a giant wall of smoke and fire moving in. what a sight. tonight it's not just the fires, it's the flooding. evacuations under way north of the border and neal karlinsky on all of it now, beginning with the new pictures from colorado this evening. >> reporter: tonight, the 400 people who live in

suffering palestinians whose homes are constantly being cornered by walls of thick concrete paula slayer has this report. the walls might be coming down in the race to the world but here in israel they're going up there's one along the country's border with egypt there's a fifty one kilometer one around gaza there's one in the pipeline next to jordan and the newest frontier is being fortified along the lebanese and syrian borders and then there's the most famous the controversial so-called separation wall that encircles the west bank of course it's of us the for. defending itself and preparing itself for possible future attacks towards the borders of israel assessable and also it seems from attacks even closer to home it's not only on the borders but also here inside israel twenty minutes away from tel aviv jews and arabs have lived side by side in the israeli city of lard for generations but in one part of the city they're now living on opposite sides of a concrete wall. we met a time the horn on the jewish side he builds wars for a living but they're usually the decorative type used for ex

. >> on monday, the state of indiana released paula cooper from prison. bill pelke has traveled to indiana with the hope of meeting cooper. but first reports from the massive protests in turkey and brazil. and we remember the journalist michael hastings. he died in a car crash on tuesday. the reporter who brought down stanley mcchrystal and expose the grim realities of war was just 33 years old. all of that and more coming up. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. the u.s. and taliban have agreed to a new round of formal talks on ending the war in afghanistan. delegates from both sides will meet in doha this week for the first negotiations in over a year. the obama administration will send a delegation of senior state department and white house officials. the agenda item is said to include the taliban's ties to al qaeda and the potential swapping of prisoners. speaking from the g-8 summit in northern ireland, president obama said the u.s. will continue military operations in afghanistan while pursuing what he expects to be

. >>> in just a few days, paula deen has gone from being a sweet talking celebrity cook to admitting she had used the "n" word. so are sponsors standing by her? we'll tell new a moment. >>> and flooding is so bad in alberta, canada, houses are floating away. streets are now rivers, and thousands are being evacuated. we're going to take you there straight ahead. >>> good morning. i'm alison kosik. welcome to the "newsroom." first, we go to florida where the judge in the george zimmerman case just made a key ruling this morning. she says two experts who analyzed voices screaming on 911 calls cannot be used. george howell joins me live now. george, what is in this ruling? >> alison, let's start out by listening to that audio because what you're listening to, the screams on that tape, is it trayvon martin? is it george zimmerman? let's listen. >> does he look hurt to you? >> i can't see him. i don't want to go out there. i don't know what's going on. they're sending -- >> so you think he's yelling help? >> yes. >> all right. what is your -- >> here is the deal. the prosecution brought in

the food network has announced its cancelling celebrity chef paula deen's tv program after she admitted using racial slurs. she has apologized for the behavior which came to light as part of a lawsuit brought by former manager of a restaurant owned by paula deen and her brother. the worker said employees were subjected to sexual harassment and racist comments. paula deen has admitted she considered planning a plantation-style wedding for brother by hiring all black waiters. and those are some of the headlines. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. we begin today's show with international mystery surrounding edward snowden, the former u.s. intelligence contractor who leaked secret documents about the u.s. secret domestic and global surveillance programs. snowden reportedly landed in moscow on sunday after leaving hong kong, but his exact whereabouts are unknown. he was expected to fly from moscow to cuba today, but journalists aboard the flight said as he was in the. it was believed that his final destination would be ecuador, which has conf

. >> paula deen is all apologies but is >>> in the canadian province of alberta has killed two people. the bodies of two men were recovered yesterday near calgary. the city's mayor ordered town evacuated. royal canadian mounted police preparing for that searches are underway for people reported missing and feared drowned in the floodwaters. >> paula deen has taken to the internet offering apologies for the use of racial slurs. there wasn't enough to keep her job but the food network has severed ties. she is being sued by $1.2 million from one of our managers of her restaurants deen disputes the charges. during a deposition she was asked if she ever used "n" word and she said she had. >> hurtful language is totally, totally unacceptable. i want to apologize to everybody for the harm that i have done. >> katie: she has written 14 best selling cookbooks and runs a $16 million food empire. her contract with the food network expires at the end of the month. >> happening today, susan g. komen will take place in san francisco and could be the last. they cancelled the event in san francisco a

paula deen has a lot of supporters so i'm wondering why all the companies are deciding to pum away from it's built her empire being emotional, doing lots of expressive body language. if i'm a media coach, if i coached her, i would have said you need to pull back. you need to get out of that emotional brain that allowed you to say things you probably regret now, and be controlled and contrite. >> one of the things she said that, you know, we live in atlanta so i get to talk to a lot of southerners, when paula deen says i is what i is and i'm not going to change, a lot of southerners were really taken aback by that i is. they said i don't talk like that. >> and both that phrasing, the way she did it, was someone that didn't feel sorry, that was not apoll yettic. and she didn't use the words in this whole 13-minute intense interview on the "today" show, i'm sorry. we saw her be extraordinarily emotional. people have asked me were her tears sincere, were they honest? yes, they were. the message was almost -- >> poor old me. >> self-focused instead of being contrite and thinking what have i

i am waiting, world, let's see if the same standards that paula deen has held to somehow alec baldwin waiting and watching. (applause) you have often seen fox news kelly wright and our house band the little rockers. up next kelly will be joined by the band of new ♪ ♪ >> mike: new york's cotton club featured legendary musicians, duke ellington and cab calloway and wonderful ella fitzgerald. we're pleased to have the cotton club all-stars and joined by a fox news all-stars anchor kelly wright. we are excited to have you this week and next week. because it's the 4th of july week, we thought maybe a patriotic song ought to be in order. >> think i we can do that. >> let's hear it! ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ et ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> mike: kelly wright and cotton club all-stars. we want to say a special word for pizza for patriots. they will be shipping pizzas to our troops on the july the 4th holidays. if you want to help our servicemen and women celebrated independence day, go to pizza for patriots.com. give our men and women in uni

. >> well i know she rather you know take back all that happened, and lower the book sales, paula deen has a big battle, back to what we've been talking that die col me, you know -- dichotomy, frankly, i do not like hypocrisy, that whole thing, paula deen just told the truth, i would rather have someone tell the truth than span someone lie to me, we do not know the context she used it. neil: she has been hung out to dry. and netflix started something, original programming gone beyond pay movie services. dave, starts else discovery ? >> same idea. here is the old fashion thing, was cable company tells what you you can watch, you and only buy things in this big stack, and @%e wonders of internet deliver us freedom of choice. here is the interesting question for mr.00 risk wh hendrix what d discovery. why condition i just buy the programs from the -- can't i just buy the program from program producers, be careful what you wish for. neil: jarrett? >> yeah to that point, cable providers will become just they control contend, now contend creators, and discovery has their own sea of producers tha

searches are are happening for people feared drowned and missing in the floodwaters. >>> paula deen has made apologized for her racial slurs, but it was not enough. she's being sued by a former manager at one of her georgia restaurants. the woman said deen's brother racially and sexually harassed employees, that deen knew about it and didn't do anything about it. deen disputes those charges, but during her deposition she asked if she ever used the "n" word and deen said yes. >> hurtful language is totally, totally unacceptable. i want to apologize to everybody for the wrong that i have done. >> deen has written best-selling cookbooks and runs a nearly $16 million food umpire. her contract with the food network expires at the end of the month. >>> happening today the susan g. komen three-day walk for the cure will take place in san francisco pushes it could be the last time it happens here in this city. organizers have cancelled the event in san francisco and other cities starting next year because of declining participation and high cost. participation has been down since the founder sp

you can't stand the heat, get out of kitchen, easier said than done for a woman who has built an empire out of hers. paula that no man of comfort food could fix. after cancelling an appearance on the "today" show last week, deen sat down with matt lauer me. >> would i have fired me? >> would i have fired me, knowing me, no. i'm very lucky in this aspect, matt. i'm so fortunate that so many of my partners that know who i am have decided to stand by me. qvc has not dropped me. >> they say they are weighing their options. >> well, there's only two that has dropped me, and i am so very thankful for the partners that i have that believe in me. >> now the food net borque and smithfield froods two interview caesars entertainment says they won't renew their relationship with her four restaurants at four properties. many consumers support deen and they say they will boycott smithfield. a sales drop-off could put it in jeopardy. another number of licensing deals are evaluating what to do, including retailers like qvc, target, walmart, and macy's. she's offered numerous books and cookbooks, a bimonthly magazine. whi

let's jump into the fire that has been blazing in the kitchen of paula deen. sponsors, this woman has driven away more sponsors than lindsay lohan did at betty ford. jesse jackson was on the show for damage control. he didn't mention her. is the situation too far gone or is this not the america we know and love where we love to see a comeback from a scandal? rick overton? >> well, the diehards will be loyal to her. she'll sell out her cookbook and that's kind of it without the other feed chains. they're not going to rebuy the recipe book once they got it, that's it. she'll sell out the last of that then she has to redesign herself and come back. she's coming back as the healthy version of paula deen and she will have this new lard juicer. lard juice is so much better. and now -- well, she's had to put some north in her mouth. >> john: rick, what do you think? does she need to rehab the image? >> i agree with rick. she's going to disappear for a year and she'll come back and i'm not kidding about this. she'll come back slim, she'll lose the weight, she'll come b

. >>> paula deen also has a mess on her hands. newly obtained court documents reveal the celebrity chef admits toution racial slurs including the "n" word. the deposition comes from a former restaurant manager. he's suing deen and her brother for $1.2 million citing sexual and racial workplace discrimination. >>> george zimmerman's family was in court wednesday for the first time since jury selection began. zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder in the case of trayvon murder. he's pleading not guilty citing self-defense. >>> hpv cases are down by more than 15% in teenage girls in the u.s. it's thanks to the new vehiclesine though only one-third of teenage girls received the full series of shots required for vaccination. if the u.s. reaches an 80% vaccination rate, about 50,000 lifetime cases of cervical cancer could be prevented. >>> "early today" health is brought to you by vagisil ph balance wash. >>> kayla tausche has an early look at business. >> good morning, richard. fewer people are expected to hit the roads over th