he testified at the hearing in february before the portland city council with the general counsel for the fbi. the top lawyer for the fbi promising the people of portland that their oversight needs would be met. at that same hearing was the deputy attorney general in the counter-terrorism division as well as the special agent in charge of the fbi. clearly, they were authorized. we have provided this information previously. it is of some deep concern that at this date in time you are getting this information. i am not doing this to embarrass the chief. it is important for him to know and you to know that somebody is giving you back information. maybe he will share with you where the information is coming from. the fbi might prefer that they do not adopt the portland approach. they could use your resources, our tax dollar resources. >> thank you. next speaker. >> commissioners, i will look into this. my information was relayed to me. we got it directly from portland. >> my i inquire whether it was a federal official? thank you for your courtesy. >> good evening, commissioners. i see som

portland is a city where young people go to retire. >> new york, i like that. f portland. it's a magical place called brooklyn. neighborhoods in brooklyn where it's all young people in skinny jens listening to guided by voices. those are some cool bands i know any questions? no. you know... ♪ we're not magicians ♪ we can't read your mind ♪ ♪ read your mind ♪ we need your questions ♪ each and every kind ♪ every kind ♪ will this react with my other medicine? ♪ ♪ hey, what are all these tests even for? ♪ ♪ questions are the answer ♪ yeah ♪ oh ♪ sing polly wolly doodle all the day ♪ ♪ hah >>> i'm isha sesay. back to anderson in a moment. first a 3 0 bulletin. a new tropical storm has form in the caribbean. tropical storm harvey is expected to move across the coast of belize tomorrow afternoon or night. according to the hurricane center, harvey has maximum sustained winds of 50 miles per hour and is expected to strengthen before it reaches belize. >>> in afghanistan, new details on the suicide bombing we told you about last night. five taliban insurgents attacked the

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portland. this that is according to the free internet dating site. the site ranked promiscuity that listed on their profiles they were seeking casual sex. most pro miss cue us on city is portland followed by miami and san francisco. seeking and finding or two different things. we were beat by pittsburgh. >> it could be portland is the most honest city, too. you never know. >> pittsburgh is ahead of us? >> mill prayer is ahead of us in weather. >> that was very nicely done. >> away from the coast and find the warmest weather inland. today may be the day, if not, maybe the rest of the week because it's going to be warm inland for the foreseeable future. temperatures should be back where they should be. looking from mount tamalpais. you can see all the way down to fremont and union city, look at that. it is really clear this morning. what you don't see, if you look to the right a little bit you see a lot of fog. here we go right now. if you look along the coast on our graphics all the way down, not quite purple but all that along the coast. that is a dense fog advisory. what a difference just a mile or two makes this morning between the clear skies and the thick fog a

portland? no, that would be new york. did they make "sex and the city" in portland?y the concept of samantha wearing a oversized flannel shirt and working as a barista. everything i learned about portland, i learned from fred armison. >> remember when people were content to be unambitious, sleep until 11:00, no patience whatsoever, maybe working a couple hours a week at a coffee shop. >> yeah, i thought that died out a long time ago. >> not in portland. portland is where young people go to retire. ♪ dream of the life in portland ♪ ♪ all the hot girls wear glasses ♪ ♪ yeah >> i like fred armisen a lot. portland has their own version of a neighborhood like brooklyn. where it's all young people in skinny jeans listening to pavement and guided by voices, all right, the truth is i have no idea what the young kids are listening to. those are cool bands i know about from like 15 years ago. my point is, the hipster sex happening in greenpoint alone should have put new york on the list. but we're go sports. congratulations portland, way to go pittsburgh. still not grasping th

portland? no, that would be new york. did they make "sex and the city" in portland?he concept of samantha wearing a flannel shirt and working as a ba ree barista. >> remember when people were content to be unambitious, sleep until 11:00, no patience whatsoever, maybe working a couple hours a week at a coffee shop. >> yeah, i thought that died out a long time ago. >> not in portland. portland is where young people go to retire. ♪ portland, all the hot girls wear glasses ♪ >> yeah ♪

over 100 in phoenix and dallas. 80s and 90s. 81 in boston today. 88 in d.c. 94 in salt lake city. 81 in portland. 74 in seattle. we have flight departure delays out of laguardia. otherwise, all the major airports are running on time. flight tracker, anytime you need it. abc7news.com. eric? >> mike, thank you very much. >>> 4:48 now. overseas markets are mixed this morning following yesterday's 77-point drop on wall street. asian markets didn't move very much. the nikkei index in tokia lost one-half of 1% in value. hong kong stocks gained a third of 1%. trading in europe is mixed with the stock prices lower in london and frankfurt and a little higher in paris. dow futures are pointing to a positive opening on wall street. >>> president obama takes the economic bus tour to illinois today as he focuses on creating jobs. the president is also answering republican criticism on his own job performance, especially from the newest candidate in the race. abc's karen travers has the latest. >> reporter: president obama heads to his home state of illinois today hoping to leave the republican attack behind

they have ranked portland, oregon the most promiscuous city in. they made by the rulings percentage of users profiles were seeking casual sex. seeking and actually finding is two different things. portland and seattle, there could be a rain link there. >> safest course of action would be to move to the weather forecast. >> you don't want to talk about there are no midwest cities or no southern cities, they are all along the coast. that is interesting. we will move on to the weather. thank you. thought i would make that observation. we are looking at pollen, thick along coast this morning. dense fog advisory until 8:00. visibility in some areas, near zero on highway 1. you see some of that trying to spill into the bay but having a hard time because the winds are really light this morning. let's talk about temperatures, updated them and mountain view and antioch at 60. half moon bay and napa at 50. santa rosa at 52. everybody else in the mid to upper 50s. we have thick fog around the monterey bay and inland, salinas low to mid-50s. clear over gilroy

city. portland getting into the act. a high of 88 tomorrow.mth tomorrow, highs 91 in chico. and there is 104 down in palm springs. and 89 in yosemite. 79 in tahoe. focusing on the bay area we do have quite a bit of a cooling trend starting today. it's going to continue into the weekend. so we'll have low clouds near the coast tomorrow. and it will be cool in the high here in san francisco only 60 degrees 58 will be the high in half moon bay. moving across the bay highs into 64 in oakland. 70 in fremont. inland east bay pleasant. highs 77 in livermore and concord. up in the north bay highs of 75 in santa rosa. 82 in cloverdale. and 89 in clear lake and a little bit farther south near monterey bay highs in low to mid-60s from monterey to watsonville. inland cool, but sunny skies and pleasant. 74 gilroy. 72346 morgan hill. anything for you larry and cheryl. >> thank you very much. >> are you feeling stressed? the culprit could be in your pocket or purse. a survey finds less than one third of americans turn off mobile phones to take a break from d

it happened tuesday on a jet blue flight between port ran -- portland, oregon and new york city. he walked down the aisle and urinated on the sleeping girl. this is a very serious incident. >> a number of individuals drunk, intoxicated on a flight they become unruly, they become difficult to handle, they become a security issue for the flight. it could be any number of things. >> the father of sleeping girl did not press charges. reportedly he wanted to spare his daughter from any further questioning. >>> sheriffs deputies in alabama trying to find two men accused of a fight in a church. it happened sunday at the new welcome baptist church in mobile, county. the minister told the music minister he was being fired from his job. that is when the music minister pulled out a taser and used it on the reverend. deputies say a deacon stabbed the music ministers mother. an incredible story. warrants are being issued for the music minister and chief deacon. >>> a new report says about one of five students dropped out last year. in all 94,000 students did not get a diploma. that is about 1

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. >> reporter: portland's current political leader, mayor sam adams, told us he welcomed the federal investigation, call the chasse case awful and tragic. he says the city has added new training for officers. in a statement, portland's police association said: still, in the last 20 months, there have been two more controversial police shootings, both fatal. leaving this still-grieving dad with little faith in a force created to serve and protect. >> there's just nothing i can do. my son is dead. >> reporter: cbs news has also learned there were 52 criminal civil rights cases brought against law enforcement officers by the department of justice last year. that's the highest number of cases in a single year since they started keeping track, scott, back in 2000. >> pelley: well, armen, why so many cases now? is it a matter that there is more police brutality or is it just getting more attention? >> reporter: well, the obama administration has made this a top priority, and on the other hand, with cell phone cameras and-- cell phones and cameras, you're just getting a lot more document cases. >> pelley: a lot more evidence. thank you, armen. the famine is ha

portland. but outside of that, a very quiet weather map. showers and thunderstorms still possible in the intermountain west. salt lake city 95. vegas very warm, phoenix on the hot side, too. not bad in l.a. san francisco trying to get to the mid-70s. mild compared to how your summer's been going. portland, seattle, most locations lookin >> another look at irene comes a little later in your weekend forecast. >> bill, thanks so much. also coming up, stocks stumble. gold rises, and the car most likely to be stolen. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, with movie audiences expected to be dramatically cut down this weekend because of that storm, will an underdog emerge to take the top spot? >>> coming up, jim thome is heading home. your fantasy football report, and a record for the yanks. >>> good morning and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry. and here are some of your top headlines this morning. >>> police say a large explosion has struck near the united nations building in nigeria's capital. a wing of the building has been levelled by the blast. many are feared dead. >>> libya's moammar

the low 90s for a while now for salt lake city and northern nevada, also through southern portions of idaho. portland, 78 yesterday. still cooler than we would like than in seattle at 71. the trend continues this morning. 55 in seattle and in san francisco. l.a. is 55 to start the morning. a weak storm system is heading up now to southern canada dragging the cold front down through idaho. there's still moisture here, so we'll see a lot of sunshine. just coastal clouds to burn off this morning in areas near southern california. eventually it will warm into the 70s interior, but once you are in the valleys, nice and popped up in new mexico yesterday. a few in arizona, but most areas remain dry. >> thank you, bill. >>> one company that despite yesterday's lows ended up the day's big winner. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, speaking of winning, who is the highest paid tv actor? >>> coming up, the yankees have a rookie and a wild finish you have got to see. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry, and here are some o

portland, oregon. investigators say they are responsible for painting graffiti all over the city. the artists say the allegations simply are not true. >> earlier this year taught there and had an idea. build an art gallery and called artists from the bay area. on july 4th hundred came to see the end result, so did the police. the police say they are prolific taggers. >> they picked us because of the type of art. this art is street art. >> police say the problem is the graffiti in and around the warehouse that todd rents. used to rent. todd says police harassed her landlord until she told him to get out. >> i do not even have time to eat, i only have time to get my things out of here. >> police say the group is tied to graffiti around the city. >> the think any of those artists did other graffiti around the city? >> i am not sure. >> there is graffiti all over this area. >> a gorgeous day with to of interest in the '70s by the bay. but a full forecast coming up. >> here we are live of on the bay bridge. a lot of people coming into the city and a lot of fog over the city as well. th

heat, (lose, dallas, hundred or higher, mid to upper 90s around denver and salt lake city. 80s also in seattle and portlandall eyes on memphis, that is where our flight delays are. all of us are running on time. flight tracker, right there at the bottom of that page. >> reporter: i'm nick smith, in san mateo county. businesses have been hurt and people have been inconvenienced in the town of pescadero all because of a broken water pump. i'll have more information coming up in a live report. >> there has been a lot of shouting over the bart cellphone controversy. today people will get a chance to talk to bart members about the issue. >> here a s a live look from sutro tower, you don't see many clouds, lurking at the coast and cooler weather today. >>> i'm sue hall, abc7 traffic center. a fire burning on the shoulder of the 80 freeway. i'll have details coming up in a few minutes. >> a tanker car fire forces more than 4,000 people to evacuate in a northern california town. it's filled with propane. good morning, i'm terry mcsweeney in for eric thomas today. >> i'm kristen sze. thanks for joining us. >> our t

salt lake city down to 92. 70s in portland.far as airport delays, technically not any but a lot of cancellations. check out flight tracker if you are heading to the east coast. it's at the bottom of the page of abc7news.com. ♪ it's the way you bring out the sun ♪ sunnyd! ♪ it's the way you make it all fun ♪ know who makes the day sunny? my mom and sunny d! i love the taste. mom loves the vitamin c. and now it has 40% fewer calories than most regular soda brands. sunnyd! ♪ make today a sunny day! collect sunny d labels to get free books for your kids' classroom. go to sunnyd.com >> a 39-year-old man is shot and killed in front of his son raising oakland's homicide rate to 8. >> i'm amy hollyfield live in san francisco where bart riders are fed up, so are san francisco police and they say expect to see action at today's protest. >>> around the bay this morning, it's fairly cloudy. inland clear skies, that is going to mean a lot of sunshine and warmer weather today. cooling trend is on the way in the forecast. >> i'm sue hall. pro

city and st. louis. showers in the desert southwest. rain from seattle to portland. >> mostly 90s from billings to albuquerque. phoenix still hot soaring to 109. dallas still hot, too, 104. 80 in the windy city, 75 in detroit, 81 here inew york and 91 in miami. >>> and some powerful thunderstorms swamped part of the northeast over the weekend, leaving some areas knee-deep in water. philadelphia got 2 1/2 inches of rain in two hours causing flash floods that caught many drivers by surprise. the gushing water stranded some cars in the middle of the road and several thousand customers lost power. >>> in other news now, the national football league is once again condemning violence at a football game. this time it happened in san francisco's candlestick stadium over the weekend. three people were injured, one critically, when the raiders visited the 49ers for a preseason game. kgo's cecilia vega has the details. >> reporter: this youtube video shows raiders and niners fans going at it in the stands as they pound and swing away. other fans cheer them on. finally, someone

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murphy was the one who spoke to portland and i will ask him to be here next wednesday so we can clear it up. >> city hall will not be available. >> maybe we can take him. or have him here the following week. >> this is something we will explore and have on calendar and have some leadership. >> i met with former presidents sparks and we talked about the bureau order and took recommendations from the human rights commission and we are redrafting that order. even mr. crew was satisfied. it appeared to close the gap, although the concern was it is not permanent. a new chief could undo what the order says. we are working on making its current to all the recommendations from commissioner sparks' group. making sure it is the policy and procedures of the san francisco police department and the statutes and ordinances of the city that are trumped and any other rules that may be in play. >> i look forward to hearing the report. commissioner terman: i want to say that as of last week, although i appreciate us discussing our priorities and scheduling, language access was one of the things that i wanted to make

cities in san francisco. san francisco is dated number five. "okay cupid" wrote on their profiles seeking casual sex. portland was ranked the most promiscuous city. >>> all right. 8:11 is the time. ♪ ♪ free access to chase atm's wherever you are. that's a step forward. chase customers can avoid atm fees with over 16,000 nationwide. take a step forward and chase what matters. man: we need a good night's sleep. woman: which means a little heat to keep us warm. and a good dose of support for my back. some over-the-top comfort couldn't hurt. and our perfect dream factory's been built. you're feeling sleepy already? nighty-night. [giggling] >>> good morning to you. saint helene nonthis morning -- st. helena this morning. it was a slow ride for some at the coast. the visibility down to a quarter mile. dense fog up and down the coastline this morning. it's a little bit of a tricky ride. dense fog advisory expired about 15 minutes ago for that area. >>> happening right now, the fierce fighting in libya rages on for control of the capital city, in tripoli. these roo live pictures right here you can see quite a bit of

cities. norfolk, virginia, atlanta, philadelphia, and portland, maine. governors in north carolina, virginia, maryland, new jersey, and new york have already declared states of emergency. airlines have started canceling flights. sorry, vacationers. these amazing satellite photos from nasa show just how big irene is. forecasters say irene is unusually large and has an unusually broad reach. to put that in perspective, 250 miles is further than the distance from new york to washington, d.c. a distance that takes four hours to drive. nine if you're on 985 on a sunday. joining me now is weather channel meteorologist adamberg. adam, thanks a lot. >> absolutely. it's going to be crazy here. people are wondering, hey, where is the weather channel here? but most people know why. we have hurricane irene right now pushing out of the bahamas. and over the next couple of days, the system will be moving up the eastern seaboard. the satellite showing it's still south of north carolina. but we do expect conditions to start deteriorating for north carolina as we go into

close to 90 degrees in portland with 89. 95 in salt lake city. 86 in kansas city. 84 new york and boston on the forecast. alina, back over to you. >> one of my favorite stories of the day. >> oh, boy. >> they come out with a dictionary every year with special words and everything. the concise oxford english dictionary is adding new words. 400 of them, to be exact. take a look at some of the ones that cat our eye. cyberbullying, denialist, jeggings. you know the definitions of some. mankini. refweet, sexting and woot. i mentioned some of these definitions are obvious. not so obvious for some of the other ones. so, you know what cyberbullying is, obviously. what about woot? do you know what that is? >> not too sure. >> woo, ochlwoot i didn't know. an explanation especially in electronic communication used to express elation, triumph. it's woot! jeggings. you know what they are? you have a couple pairs yourself. right xwa. >> fill me on. what are jegging? >> jeggings? >> i'm way, way behind on this. >> come on. e are tight-fitting stretch trousers for women, resembling jean. you know, they'

your a group of bay area street otters have been kicked out of portland oregon they are accused of painting graffiti all over the city here is an explanation >> earlier this year he had an idea um build an art gallery and call-in artists from the bay area hundred came to see the end result and so did debt police they said they are prolific and tears >> it is the pacific art is street art >> the problem is the graffiti in and around the exhibit when me. >> they harassed his landlord until he made him get out >> the group is tied to graffiti around the the city wher. >> there is graffiti all over this area with in this area we see different graffiti in six different spots he is trying to make this whole district of mural district >> we're trying inviting our socks off from all over the world wonder. >> he has no permission from the city to paint on the building's >> to cannot have a personal vendetta just because you do not like the art >> time now for 20 2:00 a.m. and we will take a quick break. it has been 92 days since michele a has been that missing their hopes to still find her alive >> i want to spend every day l

city, gusts could get up to 100 mi. per hour in forecast to hit this evening lasting 21 hours, into tomorrow evening. in portland, maine dust could get up to 85 mi. per hour and forecast to last 12 hours. now we're going to head back to the bay area weather. here is a live look outside for the mt. tam cam. and little bit breezy. stake clouds and patchy close to fall. as we head into the afternoon sunny and warm conditions getting really warm inland. we are expecting a lot of '90s and we will see overnight fog and clouds come back into the forecast. let's take a look at temperatures outside, mostly into the 50s and 60s. 51 in santa rosa, 53 now. mid-50s through oakland as well as concord. some of those 60 degree readings in places like mountain view and san jose. afternoon highs will be warm and places like livermore. the same for antioch. mid-60's for half moon bay. as you head to the north bay we are expecting to get to 87 for santa rosa, 84 for navato. 70 for downtown san francisco. 92 in fairfield and 81 expected in vallejo. take a look at the 7 day around the bay. the warm temperatures are sticking around fo

late friday night, and philadelphia late saturday evening and new york city sunday morning and boston sunday afternoon and portlandg. we are going to join our colleague who is there at the bahamas at a shelter while she was there on vacation ride ought the storm, essa. what can you tell us now? >> well, there with a little more than 1,000 of us put into the shelters. >> we got the video essa in earlier and incredible video at one point in time that you could see the trees, the palm trees swaying there. at the height of the storm, what was it like there for you guys? >> oh, you know, early this morning, it was really kind of scary, i mean, because it was pitch dark here, and the wind was howling. it was like a really, really bad storm. the surf was really, really high and rough. i just got briefed actually by the hotel spokesperson here, and i think that we are a few hours away from people getting out of the shelters and getting back to the respective hotels. >> how soon did they tell you and the families and the other guests to get to the shelter and this area where they designated? >> well, they were quite good a

though. 105, 100 in memphis, 96 in kansas city, back over to denver and salt lake city. 97 in albuquerque, 83 in portland88 in downtown new york. you're up to speed. that's the latest in the forecast. let's pitch it back to you, deb. >> thank you, reynolds. >>> it's been nearly four decades since the partridge family sang its last tune. david cassidy is saying he's owed royalty fees and he's not happy. that's coming up exclusively on cnn, next. ry versatile ♪ ♪ so let me entertain you ♪ and we'll have a real good time ♪ [ male announcer ] the new hp touchpad. get it now for $100 off, starting at $399.99. ♪ get it now for $100 off, starting at $399.99. there's another way litter box dust:e purina tidy cats. tidy cats premium line of litters now works harder on dust. and our improved formulas neutralize odors better than ever in multiple-cat homes. so it's easier to keep your house smelling just the way you want it. purina tidy cats. keep your home smelling like home. what if we designed an electric motorcycle? what if we turned trash into surfboards? whatever your what if is, the new sprint biz 360 has cu

city to minneapolis. st. louis and nashville. popup thunderstorms in the northeast, showers in the southwest, as well as wyoming and montana. >> 70s in billings, seattle and portland in boise. 85 in sacramento. dallas 103. new orleans 93. and baltimore 91. a wet 84 in the twin cities. 86 in omaha and 82 in detroit, motor city. >>> and most people scuba dive to see fish and other marine life. but for those who want something a little different, there is an underwater art exhibit on an artificial reef made from a former air force missile tracking ship. >> isn't that super cool? >> that really is. >> an austrian photographer is exhibiting a dozen works on the side of the ship which was scuttled two years ago off the coast of key west. the photos include images of the ship which were digitally enhanced then encased in airtight frames. isn't that really cool? >> that's so neat. >> have you been scuba diving before? >> i have not. >> that would be awesome to do. >> i wonder how much the paintings are or the photographs? >> are they for sale, perhaps? >> it's an exhibit, he's an artist, he's selling his work. that's a great idea. >> don't touch the artwork, or the artifi

city. the string of 70s and 80s in portland and seattle. 77 is the expected high in los angeles. 70s and 80sthat out of there. back to you. >>> thank you, reynolds. have you looked at your 401(k) statement? we have some investing tips that could ease your fears. ♪ sing polly wolly doodle all the day ♪ ♪ hah any questions? no. you know... ♪ we're not magicians ♪ we can't read your mind ♪ ♪ read your mind ♪ we need your questions ♪ each and every kind ♪ every kind ♪ will this react with my other medicine? ♪ ♪ hey, what are all these tests even for? ♪ ♪ questions are the answer ♪ yeah ♪ oh ♪ at great clips, quality and value have never looked more atractive. relax. you're at great clips. >>> we have been telling you about two major financial stories this week. the dow dropping 512 points and now the country's credit rating being downgraded. joining me now is clyde anderson. he will break down these stories. let's start with the s&p decision to downgrade the aaa rating to aa plus. >> aaa means the best credit rating possible. if you have an 800 score, it is the best possible. now they downgraded

cities, the i-95 corridor looking better. further to the bosss boston just had a wind gust, and now all the way up to portland, mainest, wind gusts now in the 30s. that wind gust in 54 in albany, that's probably when my family lost their power. jfk still has gusts to 40, so it's not like new york city is completely done. even as far south as ocean city, in georgetown, in delaware, they had -- so tomorrow will be the day where it's safe. they're still saying even though it's not raining, that's perfect time for the power crews to get in there before we hit the roads. you know, the more people that are on the roads, the slower it is to get the response to get your power on. >> thank you very much, nbc meteorologist bill karins for that update. that heads-up we are not out of the wood yesterday. there's the evidence of that in new bedford, massachusetts. you see the fog that's gathered on the camera lens. you're looking at waters that seem to have calmed down somewhat, but i'm sure there's some winds to deal with. we'll talk about that the other side of a break. for all of you sendsh your tweets, we've been keeping an eye on them. i

city and dallas 107. heat building up in the eastern seaboard. we have mid to upper 80s boston and seattle and portland.ood news out of new york, most of the airports are running on time. flight tracker at abc7news.com, bottom of the front page. >>> 4:49 right now. >> libyan rebels hunteding for moammar khadafy are offering a $2 million reward for anyone that kills or captures the fallen dictator. [ gun shots ] >> meantime, rebels have transformed the former headquarters in tripoli into their oven staging area. they continue to battle in the last pockets. they faced sniper fire from some of the khadafy loyalists. unfreezing $1.5 billion in assets currently held in american banks. >> u.s. navy has ordered the second fleet in virginia to leave port to keep them out of hurricane irene's path. forecasters have issued the first hurricane watch for the outer banks of north carolina. irene could possibly hit the area next saturday. >> hurricane irene is coming and it could pack a real punch. forecasters say the storm could gain strength as it barrels toward the east coast likely making landfall in north caroli

portland, maine, and the entire state of north carolina. service as far as chicago, montreal, affected. it was hard to say what city got it worst, but the big apple seemed the biggest loser. all area airports down, the nation's largest mass transit system, home to some seven million riders a day, completely closed for the first time in history. not a bus or even a cab in sight. >> now i might try a private limo. maybe house and carriage might be my only way out. >> reporter: travel is expected to resume in some of the part of the country today but as one airline official told me, scott, it's a guessing game right now when things are going to get back to normal. >> pelley: thank you, armen. continuing with our blanket coverage up and down the coast, we have whit johnson in maryland checking on what irene did there. whitt. >> reporter: well, scott, we're here in annapolis, and of course everybody here remembers hurricane isabelle in 2003, the seven-foot storm surge and the flooding in the do you want area that came with it. this time, forecasters say the winds caused sort of a reverse tidal effect, so we did not get

portland 83. 82 in fargo. 91 in the twin cities. and 92 in indianapolis.ple-digit day in dallas. and 90s from new orleans up to new york. >>> well, an enormous, and we mean huge, treat for some lucky people in southern california. >> that's right. they were treated to the spectacle of more than a dozen blue whales passing by yesterday. blue whales are completely foreign to that area and they usuay don't pass by in early august. in fact, it's usually around early october when they're there. >> look at that. there are only about 2,000 blue whales known to live in the entire pacific ocean, so this was an understatement, a rare treat indeed. look at that. >> stunning creatures, aren't they? >> really is, just from a distance, just be safe. >> there have been really interesting cases of whale/human interaction. pretty fascinating. >> we saw one yesterday, the whale put on a show for the guys. kind of cool. more "world news now" coming up after the break. . . ♪ after midnight we gonna to let it all hang down ♪ >>> a new law signed by the governor of missouri wil

portland at 75 should be okay. l.a. close to 80 on the coast. interior l.a. should be in the mid-80s. las vegas there 99. salt lake city and boise is where the real warm-up is. the weekend forecast coming up. >> i didn't see cancun in your forecast. what happened? >> just in case you're going there, you'll have to wait for the forecast. >>> more on wall street's wild ride. why your food costs may be heading higher and the car to buy with all that dispossessable income you might have? your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, it's from a best selling book and stars a red hot actress, but can it take the number one spot at the box office? >>> coming up, the yankees slam the door. football is back. and tiger is back, too. but before you knew it, he was gone. >>> good morning to you. welcome back to "early today." i'm veronica de la cruz. here are some of your top headlines this morning. in a notice to employees, the u.s. postal service says it's considering cutting as many as 120,000 jobs and switching from federal retirement and health plans to its own benefit system. the financially strapped ag

portland. good news all of our parents except for memphis is running on time right now. >> libya dictator moammar khadafy has called on the residents of capital city free tripoli from devils that overrun it. >> they continue to celebrate what appears to be the fall of khadafy's 42-year long regime. rebels stormed the tripoli compound yesterday looking for him and two powerful sons. >> forecasters expect hurricane irene to hit the bahamas later today as it moves towards the eastern seaboard. residents of the bahamas stocked up on essential supplies and prepared for winds of at least hundred miles an hour and up to ten inches of rain. residents moved their boats to dry land as evacuations begin in north carolina barrier island. irene will likely make landfall over the weekend. they warned warn that high winds could knock out power lines as far north as maine. >> irene is one or wai or the other is going to cause damage? >> whether it stays on shore or moves on shore, flooding rain, a storm surge or rip tides. you can see its category two storm. wind 100 miles an hour moving at about nine miles an hour. it will rip through the bahamas today and tomor

philadelphia to new york city, tropical storm winds late saturday, the worst conditions saturday night into sunday evg moving on up to boston. they'll be about 24 hours later from boston to portland. look for tropical force winds sunday morning. the worst conditions will be sunday afternoon. extreme weather conditions, you can expect from cape hatteras, all the way up to new england, coastal flooding, major beach erosion, damaging winds, torrential rains, and we can't even rule out tornadoes as this thing comes up the coast. we'll continue to update you tomorrow morning on "wake up with al" on the weather channel. and the "today" show at 7:00 in the morning. >> all right, al, that storm path puts a lump in your throat. al roker on the coast of north carolina starting us off. al, thanks. >>> this storm has already taken a good deal of time en route north churning up the bahamas. next's lily luciano was there this morning just as the storm was bearing down. >> reporter: we're now at the height of hurricane irene here in nassau, this is the most severe wind we have gotten so far, we're getting heavy rain and sleet as well that's starting to hit us as we speak right now. objects are