colonel thomas lynch, nice to hear from you again.er for you. it's been a mess. kentucky, where that massive storm stranded thousands of drivers for some 24 hours in some cases, the governor there now says the new threat is flashflooding in some parts of the state because the temperatures are going up so she snow melts. crews are working to clear blocked roads in lexington and in eastern kentucky, and a few areas out west, up to two feet fell in some parts of the state. here's a look at the traffic jam from yesterday near elizabethtown west of lexington. state highway officials say cars and trucks are now moving again on i-65 after the epic backup stretched in one spot for 26 miles. so it was a mess but it's warmed up and i don't know about the rest of the country but it's starting to feel like maybe we're are turning a corner. >> the sun angle is getting higher and that's a big difference. it starts to feel a lot better and even psychologically we're getting more sun, and more sun because the storm is gone. satellite radar imagery sh

the deal will allow thomas cook to collaborate with other traveling businesses, including club med. merrill lynching sued by two financial advisors. the former trainees accused the company of violating fair labor standards. damages exceed $5 million. harrison ford is recovering in the hospital after his plane crash landed on a golf course in california. the 72-year-old is said to be in stable condition. he was flying solo in the plane when it came down. europe's -- one of the biggest companies, sap has breaking news this morning. forgive me we're going to go to the reporter who broke the s.a.p. story. he is joining us now to talk about this. and, you talk to stefan rice -- aaron, you talked to stefan rice. what are the details? >> hi good morning. i spoke to the head of hr. sap is this huge enterprise software company. it runs back office and front office operations. tens of thousands of companies. this is the second round of cuts. the ceo of sap is saying they are eliminating 2200 positions this year. that is on top of the workforce reduction they did last year. the hr lead says they have found

thomas is principled. but conservative criticism of loretta lynch is racist. it's a double standard. it also highlights their obsession with race. dick durbin and company are obsessed with the color of this woman's skin. she is a symbol, she is a token for them that they want to use to bludgeon their political opponent. >> let's go through some of the history. it gets very vicious over the years. watch this. >> in texas, my father was killed beaten, chained and then dragged three miles to his death all because he was black. so when governor george w. bush refused to support hate crimes legislation, it was like my father was killed all over again. >> they are in favor of affirmative action if you can dunk the basketball or sink a three-point shot. but they're not in favor of it if you merely have the potential to be a leader in your community. don't tell me we've got a colorblind society! >> put y'all back in chains. >> an overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity toward president barack obama is based on the fact that he is a black man. >> this happens every electi

thomas, when you have the democrats pointing out that the lynch nomination has been held up in the senategeneral in the past three decades and look at that perspective too, you know we'll see what happens. >> politics at play. >> francis, thanks so much. jeb bush scott walker make new hampshire debuts how both fared in the granite state. it's election eve in israel can prime minister benk anyone netanyahu hold off challenger isaac herzog? most of the products we all buy are transported on container ships. before a truck delivers it to your store, a container ship delivered it to that truck. here in san diego, we're building the first one ever to run on natural gas. ships this big running this clean will be much better for the environment. we're proud to be a part of that. [ male announcer ] at northrop grumman, we know in the cyber world, threats are always evolving. at first we were protecting networks. then, we were protecting the transfer of data. and today it's evolved to infrastructure... ♪ ♪ ...finance... and military missions. we're constantly innovating to advance the front line i

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thomas roberts. and breaking news out of oklahoma. the university president responding to a disturbing video showing frat students and members of sigma alpha epsilon, or sae, chanting and referencing lynchingthe president said this about those students in a news conference this morning. >> it will not be tolerated. that is why that house is immediately closed that is why those young men will have to to have their belongings out of the house by midnight tomorrow and as they pack their bags i hope they think long and hard about what they've done. >> earlier today, on the campus in oklahoma the president boren took part in a rally. the chapter issued this statement. we apologize for the unacceptable and racist behavior of the individuals and disgusted that any member would act in such a way. >> and joining me kgou radio. and so let's talk about the reaction in the community to this, brian, and what is next for those on campus that could like to see -- would like to see the university and make sure the students are punished appropriately? >> well thomas the reaction toward what the students have done has been mostly of disgust, but the reaction to the president's response and the university's