who claims that carnival was negligent before and after an engine fire crippled vessel off the yucatÁn peninsula no water, power, or running restrooms. officials say the boat turned into a floating toilet, a .loating healtll >> there is a contract that they call your ticket. how many passengers read the small print on the back of a ticket? >> the cruise line has apologized for terrible conditions, offering full refunds, travel expenses, and a free cruise. though many passengers are upset with carnival -- >> the crew was absolutely fabulous. >> because tramp is registered in the bahamas, that country's leading the investigation -- triumph is registered in the bahamas, that country is leading the investigation. passengers who survived this misadventure is waiting to hear whether tramp's fate was bad luck or an accident -- triumph's fate was a bad luck or an accident. >> still ahead, some cleanup underway in russia after a meet your strength leaves thousands .f buildings damaged or i >> as you can imagine, he is numb with shock and grief. >> oscar pastorius. quick california law enforcement officia

offshore of the yucatan peninsula . it will be tew ed progresso , mexico.will follow the the balancdevelopment. >> thousands are expected to attend a public memorial service today for former navy seal chris kyle. he was killed at a texas shooting range. mourners will gather the cowboys they to pay tribute to the 38 year-old. kyle left the navy in 2009 aft four tours of duty and iter 424 tours of duty in iraq. >> 25 year-old iraq war veteran eddie re routh has been charged with killing kyle and his french at littlefield at a gun range on february 2nd. >> three people were killed and a helicopter crash while filming for discovery channel show in loss angeles county, it happened early as today itpolsa rosa ranch in the city of acton. >> authorities say all three people died aboard the helicopter. discovery channel and the show's production company a book released statements expressing their sympathy to the victims' families. >> president obama will deliver his state of the new dress tomorrow. we will tell you what he is expected to focus on the speech coming u

. >> reporter: there are over 4200 people aboard the carnival triumph, a drift off the yucatan peninsula. >> carnival called me to tell me that there was a problem. that there was a fire in the engine room. and that the fire was contained. everything was all okay. they have no running water. they have no way to use the bathrooms. >> reporter: emergency generators are providing some electricity. but the ship has no propulsion. carnival cruise lines has said no one is hurt, there's plenty of food. but has urged guests to congregate in common areas and on the decks. a tug boat has been dispatched to tow the 900-foot boat back to land in case engineers can't fix the problem. >> we'll have the latest on the fate of the triumph later on. >>> we move to another story. wild weather ripping through six states from texas to alabama. >> adds many as 15 tornadoes were spawned. the ominous twister was captured on cell phone video as it descended on the university of southern mississippi. >> it damaged hundreds of homes and ripped the roof off a building on campus. many trees were snapped in half and

woman who claims carnival was negligent before and after a fire crippled the vessel off the yucatan peninsula with no power, running water or working restrooms, the lawsuit says the ship turned into a floating toilet, a floating hell. still, winning will not be easy. passengers sign away many of their rights before getting onboard. >> there's a contract they call it which basically is your ticket. how many passengers read the small print on the back of a ticket? >> the cruise line apologized for the terrible conditions, offering passengers full refunds, travel expenses and a free cruise, though many passengers are upset with carnival, they're praising employees aboard the ship. >> i got to tell you, the crew was fabulous, fantastic. >> because triumph is registered in the bahamas, that country is leading the investigation, with the u.s. national transportation safety board in a supporting role. passengers who survive this misadventure are waiting to hear whether carnival triumph's fate was bad luck or an accident that could have been prevented. . >> the skies fell and now it's time to pick up

reporter: there are over 4200 people aboard the carnival triumph, adrift about 100 miles off the yucatan peninsula. if fire erupted in one of the engine rooms earlier. >> carnival called me to tell me that there was a problem. that there was a fire in the engine room. and that the fire was contained. that everything was all okay. they have no running water. >> reporter: while emergency generators are providing some electricity, the ship has no propulsion. now, basically, a 100,000 ton cork. carnival has said no one is hurt and there is plenty of food. but has urged guests to congregate in common areas and on the decks. a tugboat has been dispatched to ship to tow the 900-foot boat back to land in case its engineers can't fix the problem. matt gutman, abc news, miami. >> we'll have the latest on the fate of the "triumph" later on. on "gma." >>> but we move on now to another story. wild weather ripping through six states from texas to alabama. >> those severe storms triggered as many as 15 tornadoes, including an especially destructive one near hattiesburg, mississippi. the ominous twister was captu

carnival "triumph" drifting off mexico's yucatan peninsula before being towed by tug boats. the u.s. coast guard investigating the cause of the fire. >>> fresh off the state of the union address, president obama continues his three-day road trip pitching his plan to expand early childhood programs. he'll head to georgia today where we'll all for more options for prekindergarten children and asking congress to act before $85 billion in automatic spending cuts kick in at the end of this month. president obama says inaction could threaten head start and other school programs. >>> right now it's 4:49. when we come back, how about this. the new cat that's the top dog at the san francisco zoo. >>> plus we'll tell you about the valentine's day gift that's going to put every man to shame. >> making it tough for us. >> exactly, jon. we're looking at the san mateo bridge. not making it tough here. we'll show you where fog is an issue for drivers coming up. >>> welcome back. a live look over palo alto. 101 running through there. traffic not too bad for a start to the day. mike will be

to make do with a limited number of bath reals and a fire disabled the ship 150 miles off the yucatan peninsula in the gulf of mexico. this is a photo provided by the coast guard. ship left galveston on thursday and was expected back yesterday. it will be towed to a port, or was going to be towed to a port in mention cow but now headed for alabama. >> vitamin supplement taken by a lot of people but what you read on the label may not be what you are getting. >> the dogs brought in to >> good morning, on this tuesday, a live look at san mateo bridge works traffic light. mike nicco is trafficking some fog in northern points. he will give us an update on that and sue will have the early morning commute. >> caltrain is on time after an accident that caused massive delays last night with a tractor trailer that was pinned between a train and a cement divider. caltrain kept a track open while the mess was cleaned up. >> new rules in the works for sailing under the bay bridge after a recent tanker accident. last month, a 752' oil tanker hit a tower of the bridge causing millions in damage. the san franc

the triumph and 4,000 passengers are stuck off mexico's yucatan peninsula. a fire in the ship's engine room yesterday morning caused the ship to lose propulsion power and it's running on energy backup power and needs to be towed to shore. that won't be fun. carnival sent another ship out there to try to help resupply the triumph there. the ship was supposed to return to port in galveston, texas, sometime today. >>> president obama will address the nation tomorrow in his state of the union address. in his speech the president is sure to urge congress to prevent automatic cuts next month. he's also expected to push for gun control, clean energy and immigration reform but the white house says he'll focus on middle class jobs. >> i hope to be able to hear from the president in the state of the union that he wants to join us in trying to effect much smarter cuts in spending. >> the results could be a huge blow to middle class families and our economy as a whole. all our economic progress could be put at risk. >> after tomorrow's address, president obama hits the

adrift about 150 miles off the yucatan peninsula. the fire erupted earlier today but was automatically extinguished. emergency generators are providing some electricity, but the ship has no propulsion. now basically a wurn -- 100,000 ton boat. carnival cruise lines has said no one is hurt, but has urged guests to congregate in common areas. a tug boat has been dispatched to tow the boat back to land in case the engineers can't fix the problem. matt gunman, abc news, miami. >>> now to the other major story we're following tonight, the aftermath of the blizzard of 2013. the death toll rising. across the northeast today, this was the scene. this street in boston they spent all day digging out. and this evening, two days since the storm first hit, the death toll now up to 11 people across four states, and some 290,000 families still with no power tonight. our extreme weather team on all of it this evening. meteorologist ginger zee on the other threat brewing this evening, i should say. but first gio benitez in old lyme, connecticut. with

the ship was stranded 150 miles off the yucatan peninsula in mexico and abc's matt gutman is now withs to tell us what's being done to help the people on board. >> reporter: these are the first images of rescue efforts for the carnival "triump"triumph." the u.s. coast guard monitoring the ship floating dead in the water, 150 miles off the coast of mexico. >> it is adrift. they are operating on emergency power. they're currently in deep water and not near any hazzards no navigation. >> reporter: the ship even bigger than the titanic was bobbing like a 100,000 ton cork after a fire blew out its four engines. normally a sparkling city on the sea, but now conditions are turning horrendous. after 36 hours, garbage is piling up. no air conditioning. many toy lets not working. >> they have no running water, i mean, it's pitiful. >> reporter: brelt. 's wife is aboard. >> they are all crying and hysterical. they want tos go home. >> reporter: life boats from another ship brought food to the crippled "triumph." it's been plagued by engine problems on two of its previous journeys. the stack belc

. >> they reach about 115 miles off the yucatan peninsula. of fire broke out. -- a fire broke out. u.s. coast guard tugboats are scheduled to bring it to shore by wednesday. a second ship was able to offload food and supplies. brent has no idea when he will talk to his wife began and he is not hearing anything from carnival. >> if they would tell you the truth, it would not be so bad. >> carnival says the passengers will be flown to the united states. everyone is doing well. they are just waiting for the ordeal to come to when and. abc7 news. >> thank you. that is all for us and by the clock. but abc7 news said 6:00 starts right now keeping >> alive and in hd, this is abc 7 news at 6:00 on your side. >> a big change within the catholic church beeping for the first time in centuries, a polk resigns. pope benedict xvi leaves his post as the spiritual leader of over 1 billion people worldwide. >> and the debate about who will

morning sent the ship adrift it shut down its engines, it was 150-miles off of the coast of yucatan peninsulace the ship does tie up at mobile, alabama dock, it is to take 5 hours to get every off the ship, and passengers will then board buses and travel at least two more hours to hourson houston or a hotel in new orleans, joining us now is chad simmons, can you hear me, he is a board the ship. >> i can hear you. lou: how do you feel? how are passengers doing? what is happening. >> you know, honestly, as of now i think there is more is hope now that we can see land. i guess the you know the emotions and feelings are more positive, and reassuring. but still everyone is still skeptical and tensions are high. we've been so long without power, limited on plumbing, we had several plumbing issues, as you probably heard it has been a very unsanitary condition, with toilet, and. rainwater was a rare commodity as well as hot food and lighting, we've been able to regain some of those this last day. conveniently, it would have been flies earlier in the tri-- better earlier in the trip, but everyone is n

the cruise was returning to dallas and from the yucatan peninsula when the engine caught fire. sometime today, a coastguar kotter is expected to toe the ship. -- a coast guard cutter is expected to tow the ship. >> a gunman killed his estranged wife and another woman. an exchange led to two officers wounded and the gunman dead. it is not clear whether the fatal shot was from police or the -- his own weapon. his motive was a custody dispute, the attorney general said. michael crane was shot and killed by christopher dorner on thursday. there were ambushed while there were at a parking -- a traffic light. crane leaves behind a wife and two young children. >> after her performance during the president's inauguration, beyoncÉ is venturing back to d.c. >> where she is headed and when we come back. >> people in mississippi assessing the damage and starting the cleanup after tornillo touchdown in hattiesburg. a closer look at the damage left behind. >> we have some rain here and we might have some snow >> as you have heard by now, pope benedict xvi has announced he is resigning later

the vessel the length of three football fields to lose power 150 miles off the coast of mexico yucatan peninsula>> a moment the electricity went out and you hear scream of babies and mothers and elderly couple next to me, they are telling each other remember i love you. remember i love you. that was difficult. >> a four day cruise turned in to eight days. passengers say there were long lines for food and backed up toilets forced them to use plastic bags. >> they were the toilets. we had to set it in the holloway. taught you a lot of humility. she didn't want to set it out. i said that is how it has to be done. >> carnival chartered planes to get the passengers back home. the company is offering each passenger a full refund for this cruise. $500 in cash and free cruise in future for those still interested. >> i'd go tomorrow. fall off a bicycle, you don't never ride it again. if you fall off a horse you do it. automobile accident you still drive a car. >> triumph was towed to a shipyard on mobile bay to undergo mechanical repairs and thorough cleaning. vessel will be out of service until april. >

the carnival is being towed to port after an engine fire left it dead in the water off the yucatan peninsula yesterday morning. the fire left the ship without propulsion. the cruise ship is expected to arrive on wednesday. >>> three people are dead after a shooting inside a wilmington, delaware, courthouse. a man walked into the courthouse lobby early this morning and opened fire. involving the gunman and his wife. five people were shot. the gunman and his wife are among the dead. two court security guards were wounded, but they are expected to survive. >>> a large memorial service held today for a former navy seal sniper named chris kyle. thousands gathered to honor the man to be the deadliest sniper. kyle was killed at a texas shooting range this past month. kyle left the navy in 2009 and wrote the best selling book, american sniper. he'll will buried tomorrow, following a 200 mile procession from dallas. >>> president obama awarded a former army staff sergeant the medal of honor. he and 50 u.s. troops came under fire by hundreds of taliban fighters near pakistan's border in 2009. he now l

vessel the length of three football fields to lose power 150 miles off the coast of mexico's yucatan peninsulahere was a moment when the electricity went out and you could hear the screams of babies and mothers and there was an elderly couple sitting next to me and i could hear them telling each other remember i love you and that was really difficult. >> reporter: what was supposed to be a four-day cruise turned into eight days as tugboats slowly towed the disabled vessel to mobile. with limited power there were long lines for food and backed up toilets forced them to use plastic bags. >> they were our toilets, yes. we had to set it in the hallway, taught you a lot of humility. she didn't want to set it out. i said baby, that's just how it has to be done. >> reporter: carnival chartered 100 buses and 20 planes to get passengers home. the company is offering each passenger a full refund for this cruise, $500 in cash and a free cruise in the future for those who are still interested. >> i'd go tomorrow. if you fall off a bicycle, you don't never ride it again, you know. you fall off a horse, you

. >>> just ahead, more than 4,200 people are stranded aboard a carnival cruise ship off the yucatan peninsula. >>> also, someone decided it was a good idea to bring in giant bird of prey into an arena. then the fun began. we teal you how it all worked out for the hockey players. >>> i'm isha sesay with a 360 bulletin. >>> the united states is working to confirm that north korea has carried out another nuclear test. that's according to a senior administration official. the u.s. geological survey has reported a seismic disturbance in an area of north korea close to where two previous nuclear tests were conducted. north korea said last month it was planning a new test as part of a new phase of confrontation with the united states. >>> two women are dead after a gunman opened fire in a delaware courthouse. the gunman was also killed. police say it's unclear if he shot himself or was killed by officers who responded. two of the officers were wounded. >>> a carnival cruise ship stranded in the gulf of mexico will be towed to blame. it is expected to arrive sometime thursday an engine fire left the

. >> reporter: carnival says fire broke out in an engine room, 150 miles off the yucatan peninsula over the weekend. no one was injured. but the ship is dead in the water. >> got a phone call from her after two texts. basically, her tone was, hey, we had a fire on the ship. basically don't have any power. we have food and drinks, don't have water. we're all just kind of stuck here. >> reporter: ann barlow of sealy set out thursday for what was supposed to be a girls getaway. >> you have 14,000 people stuck off the coast of mexico. and it's scary. >> reporter: both barlow and stout are expressing. >> customer service is absolutely deplorable. >> reporter: carnival says some power has been restored to the ship, adding that some toilets are working as well. >> handling it better than i would. i would probably jump off now and swim. >> the first words, we are going to refund your money and give you a certificate for a free cruise. >> reporter: in addition to receiving a full refund and another cruise, carnival says passengers will also get free flights home. >>> and now for a check on the r

it's in the gulf of mexico about 150 miles from the yucatan peninsula here. no one is hurt. about 4,000 people are on board. the ship is running on emergency power and is getting supplies from another cruise ship on the scene there. the triumph, it's next two trips next week are canceled. >>> five crew members die and three others injure in a lifeboat. the crew was doing a safety drill when the cables snapped. that caused it to flip and plunge into the water. none of the 1400 passengers on board was hurt. >>> joe paterno's family is making another push to clear the late football coach's name. the family released a report that looks at louie freeh's investigation of the jerry sandusky sex abuse scannel. former attorney general contributed to the report. he said the investigation was a rush to injustice. >> the fact of the matter is, there was no conspiracy. there was no evidence of any conspiracy much there's no evidence that anybody at mr. paterno's instigation was asked to not report things or told to cover up things. as i said, he was the one who reported the 1991 incident

bathrooms of the large crews line was headed from galveston, texas when it was stranded north of yucatan peninsulagallagher tracking. this how long before the ship is back in port, trace? >> carnival says the ship should be back in progresso, mexico sometime late wednesday afternoon. the tug boats have arrived at the ship. now they just need to hook up the toe lines and small crawl to shore. they do have little bit of electricity like hot coffee and some food. no running water. no airconditioning. very few bathrooms. no cell service. earlier another carnival ship climbed up alongside and some were able to make calls. one man says his wife is not happy. listen. >> she was crying and stuff and said, you know, they had no power they had no running water. no way to use the bathroom they did put a diocese patient on board that other carnival cruise ship. that patient will be taken to coast mel for cozumel for treatment. >> bill: this happened a couple years ago. >> it did. splendor. again another fire in the engine room. that time it took three days for the ship to get to shore and it was during a heat

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luckily no injuries reported and right now the cruise ship is positioned around 140 months off the yucatan peninsula is drifting two miles an hour to the northeast. the coast guard says it's in stap constant contact with the crew on board. >> right now we're monitoring the situation. we've been in constant communication with the master of the triumph. right now they have everything under control. they're not requesting any assistance at this time. so we're standing by to provide it. >> a carnival spokesperson said emergency generators are up and running and people on board do have ample food and water and even more provisions were transferred last night on to the triumph from one of its sister ships. and more are expected to arrive this afternoon. and the coast guard says a passenger on board who does need medical assistance will be transferred off the ship this afternoon. the biggest inconvenience for all these passengers, toilets. they are only operational in the front half of the vessel. listen to the husband of one of the passengers. >> she was crying and stuff and said they had no power, they h

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it's 150 miles from the yucatan peninsula. it's running on emergency power.ruise ship there as well with supplies. the next two trips next week for the triumph are canceled. >>> a mine explosion in russia killed at least ten coal miners. this happened northeast of moscow. officials say the explosion might have been caused by a buildup of methane gas. nine workers are missing and four escaped to the surface. >>> today the white house will get more input from law enforcement agents on how to crackdown on gun violence. vice president joe biden will travel to philadelphia for a roundtable discussion about gun safety. law enforcement agents will be a part of that meeting. so will congressional leelders from pennsylvania, as well as deputy attorney general james cole. the vice president has been the obama administration's point person for the debate over gun control in recent weeks. >>> a 12-year-old was taken into police custody after sending a threatening e-mail to school administrators. police in san diego say the 7th grader wrote an e-mail saying he planned to

the carnival ship and 4,000 passengers stuck 150 miles off the coast of mexico's yucatan peninsula. a fire in the engine room yesterday morning causing that ship to lose propulsion power and right now it's running on emergency backup power and needs to be towed to shore. carnival has sent another ship out there to help resupply the "triumph." they were supposed to return to port in galveston, texas, today. >>> the man teaming up with bill bratton to help oakland's crime problem is laying out some of his ideas. police consultant robert wasserman spoke to the packed community meeting yesterday at holy name university. he says oakland should move to a neighborhood policing model to rebuild trust between officers and the community. he also talked about applying something called the broken window theory. >> there's a broken window and someone doesn't fix it and you'll get another broken window and the whole area will deteriorate which creates a breeding ground for crime. >> he'll hold several more meetings and develop a plan within the next five months. >>> coming up, we'll tell you abou

though, that the fire had crippled the ship, setting it adrift about 150 miles off mexico's yucatan peninsulawith nothing but backup generators, there was no hot water, no toilets, and limited food options. >> it takes 3 1/2 hours to get food. the smells, i can't even describe them. there's sewage, raw sewage, pretty bad. you walk in the hallway, you have to cover your face. we don't have any masks for breathing. >> reporter: floating aimlessly in the gulf of mexico on monday, the passengers waited. >> actually, the first day that i was able to get through to kim, i cried. and one of my friends who got through to her husband, we cried too, just partly out of fear and frustration, because at that point, we still didn't know exactly what had happened. and if it would happen again. i mean, we still were very in the dark. so that was very scary times. and yes, people are starting to lose it a little bit. tempers are flaring. people are being very snippy. >> reporter: with no air-conditioning, many people were forced to move mattresses into hallways and out on the deck to stay cool and to get away

. >> reporter: there are over 4200 people aboard, adrift about 150 miles off the yucatan peninsula. the fire e ript ee eed -- erupt one of the engine rooms. >> an audible called me to tell me that there was a fire in the engine room and that it was contained and everything was all okay. they have no running water. they have no way to use the bathroom. >> reporter: while emergency generators are providing some electricity, the ship has no propulsion. carnival cruise lines has said no one is hurt and there's plenty of food, but urged guests to congregate on the decks. a tug boat has been dispatched to tow the 900 foot boat back to land. matt gutman, abc news, miami. >>> the ntsb and faa are investigating a fatal helicopter crash in southern california. three people died when the chopper went down in northern los angeles county yesterday. it's believed the aircraft was involved in a film shoot. a production company was issued a permit for a reality tv show. >>> there's now a $1 million reward for information about suspected killer christopher dorner. a possible sighting forced the evac

broke out in the engine room sunday morning when the ship was 150 miles off of the coast of the yucatan peninsulaower and remain adrift at sea. anyone ever heard of backup? the 820 foot ship is being towed to port in mobile, alabama. no power on the ship means no light or air conditioning and a small percentage of bathrooms on the ship are still functioning can you can't get off. conditions are described as horrific and sickeningly some passengers reported the orting food and others waiting in line for hours for meals. expected to report today or tomorrow, the sooner the better. they are on vacation. they get a vacation from their vacation. sandra: fireworks at confirmation hearings for jack lew as treasury secretary, we take you live to the hearing. dennis: they are not playing around, the ceo of mca entertainment on a long-running battle with barbie and mattel. sandra: take a look at oil. todn important day for us. you ready? we wanna be our brother's keeper. what's number two we wanna do? bring it up to 90 decatherms. how bout ya, joe? let's go ahead and bring it online. attention on site, att

. >> authorities said the cruise was returning to galveston, texas mexico's yucatan peninsula yesterdaygines caught fire. >> the u.s. coast guard cutter is expected to tell in expectedprogreso, mexico. carnival says the ship has on board lectures to to keep the passengers comfortable. >> it should reach progreso sometime wednesday. >> president obama will deliver his state of the union address tomorrow. we will tell you what is expected to focus on in the speech coming up. plus the watch well, well, well. growing up, we didn't have u-verse. we couldn't record four shows at the same time. in my day, you were lucky if you could record two shows. and if mom was recording her dumb show and dad was recording his dumb show then, by george, that's all we watched. and we liked it! today's kids got it so good. [ male announcer ] get u-verse tv for just $19 a month for 1 year when you bundle tv and internet. rethink possible. >> we are back. 5:15 the time. a major snowstorm. snow showers are expected to linger today as well. some nasty weather for the eastern have basically of the u.s. for more o

about 150 miles off the coast of the yucatan peninsula.o fall ves stone, texas, after a four-day voyage to cozumel. carnival cruises says the emergency generator kicked on once the fire occurred, but half the ship's toilets and some elevators weren't working. >> she was crying all and everything and she just wants off of the ship. i mean, it's horrible. they're having to use the restroom in buckets and bags. >> reporter: two sisterships restocked the triumph with extra food and drinks. carnival says there's limited hot food and coffee for guests. a coast guard cutter and two tug boats met the ship monday so the vessel could be towed to the nearest port, progreso, mexico. >> we believe everything here is safe and secure. the communications with the master has been open and honest. >> reporter: a similar engine failure happened just two years ago when carnival's splendor lost power and was adrift for days off the coast of mexico. one passenger reflects on his experience. >> since it was a vacation, i feel like it was a waste of my time prett

who claims carnival was negligent before and after an engine fire crippled the vessel off the yucatan peninsular, running water, or working restrooms, the lawsuit says this ship turned into a floating toilet. still, winning will not be easy. and jurors sign away many of their rights before they get on board. >> there is a contract before you get on board, which is your ticket. >> a cruise line has apologized for the terrible conditions, offering passengers free refunds, refunds, and a free cruise. the many passengers are upset, they are praising the employees aboard the ship. >> the crew was absolutely fabulous. >> because brant is registered in the bahamas, that country is leading the investigation. passengers who survived this misadventure are waiting to hear whether its fate was bad luck or an accident that could have been prevented. wbal tv 11 news. >> it went to the final 2.8 seconds, but the maryland terps pulled off. fans rushed the court to celebrate the basketball victory over duke. the rivalry when it is even sweeter because it is likely the most -- the last acc match between the two

about 150 miles from the yucatan peninsula. the conditions on board continue to worsen.xpected to be pulled to mobile alabama tomorrow. another hit for carnival cruise lines but the stock is actually up 26 cents. go figure. we have been talking about dr. carson's lecture to president obama, but much of the mainstream media flat out ignored it or were critical and hostile to it. we will talk to brent bozell next. he follows the media. that's what he does. how did they react to dr. carson? did you know not all fiber is the same? citrucel is different- it's the only fiber for regularity that won't cause excess gas. it's gentle and clinically proven to help restore and maintain regularity. look for citrucel today. stuart: in the last hour, we spoke to dr. ben carson about his now widely reported speech at the national prayer breakfast. widely reported it seems everywhere but the mainstream media. and any coverage that there was was mostly i think negative. joining us now is our media watchdog brent bozell, founder of the media research center. brent, this speech, it made an

was contained and no injuries were reported, but it left the shift drifting 140 miles off the yucatan peninsula four-day trip from galveston, texas to cozumel, but the fire left the engine dead. the more than 4,000 passengers and crew on board are now waiting for a tugboat to tow the vessel to progreso, mexico. the passengers were never without electricity, thanks to emergency generators and do have ample food and water on board. even more food and beverages were being transferred yesterday on to the "triumph" from one of its sister ships. but here's a comment posted from one of the passengers. the passenger says we have no power at all, which means we can't use the toilets, wash our hands or take a shower. certainly not good conditions there if that's the case. two years ago "splendor" lost power and was adift frift for d off the coast of mexico. folks on that ship went without hot showers and toilets. it was eventually towed to san diego. the ship is expected to make it to progreso by wednesday and those on board will be flown back home at no cost to them. >> i had no idea their toilets were

were you aware before you took this lovely cruise to what should have been the yucatan peninsula of mexicore was fine print that everyone signed saying i won't sue. >> no, i'm not aware of that. honestly, i came on this cruise myself and i haven't signed anything until i came aboard and i don't remember seeing any of that as far as the liability of the cruise. i'm sure they can can be responsible for the sewer, the raw sewer and their employees will be having to pick the bags up from outside of our doors. as far as fine print, i'm sure there is going to be lots of class action people that are -- attorneys are going to come out of the woodworks to get everyone what they can. there a lot of people in a lot of distress. you have the ones that are really suffering and the ones that are going to get what they can get out of it. i honestly just want people to understand how we were treated. up until the coast guard arrive, this ship was a wreck. it was disgusting. we were all sleeping on the floor with feces anywhere. we were walking through urine. -- >> let me jump in. this is good news for you

fast-forward to sunday, the ship was about 150 miles off mexico's yucatan peninsula when the fire started in the engine room. and that is what triggered this chain of events which took this from a luxury four-day vacation to it is now being described as a disgusting cruise from hell. first, the primary power source went down. the water main's crippled. plumbing systems paralyzed. this boat was adrift, running only on backup power. and david mattingly has more now on the problems plaguing the carnival triumph. >> reporter: it is no exaggeration to say this cruise to paradise has turned into a cruise through hell. >> there is raw sewage, pretty bad. when you walk in the hallway, you have to cover your face. we don't have any masks for breathing. it's disgusting. >> reporter: sunday's fire which disabled the cruise ship's engines also knocked out many of the cabin toilets. the hot water, and the air conditioning. >> the rooms are very hot unless you have a balcony room. and then you can kind of get air and light. but if you have an interior room like mine, it is pretty dark in there and it i