ahead, is ralph franka.check in with chad myers and get another update on hurricane earl next. [ female announcer ] lunch at red lobster... it's laughs over a coastal soup and grilled shrimp salad. catching up over wood-grilled shrimp and chicken. and with lunches starting at just $6.99... it's an hour you wouldn't trade for anything. when you approach things from a different perspective, you don't end up with just another car. you end up with the all-new saab 9-5 luxury sport sedan. >> larry: let's check in with anderson cooper. he'll host "a.c. 360" at the top of the hour. >> we're following the breaking news on hurricane earl of course. north carolina bracing for a hit tonight. the rest of the east coast also anticipating hits from the storm. evacuation orders are in effect. new states of emergency declared today to tell you about. we'll bring you the latest. we'll show you what it looks like right now on the beaches. also, my interview with congresswoman johnson. she's at the center of a scholarship scan

ahead, is ralph franka. we'll check in with chad myers and get another update on hurricane earl next. >> larry: let's check in with anderson cooper. he'll host "a.c. 360" at the top of the hour. i guess i know the lead. what is it, anderson? >> we're following the breaking news on hurricane earl of course. the storm larger than the state of california. north carolina bracing for a hit tonight. the rest of the east coast also anticipating hits from the storm. evacuation orders are in effect. new states of emergency declared today to tell you about. we'll bring you the latest. we'll show you what it looks like right now on the beaches. also, my interview with congresswoman johnson. she's at the center of a scholarship scandal in texas. she says she didn't know about rules against giving donated money to her relatives. money donated to a charitable organization that was tax exempt. she said she didn't even know it was unethical. we're keeping them honest. plus, governor brewer's debate debacle. she's at a loss