from the volcano. there are some flights canceled in scotland as well as ireland. we re watching the northerly flow because the ash plume could spread across other parts of europe. call your airline ahead of time. we thought that threat was over, i guess it s back. could go on through the summer. as long as the tornado continues to rumble, the ash can blow where it wants. new details about the accused times square car bomber, how he almost got away? the security measures that failed and the ones that did keep his flight on the ground. a possible change that could make you an involuntary organ donor. supporters say the bill saves lives. the smell you crave that you can t do without that you want permiating your home? the belly bomb scented candle.
i want get back to jacqui jeras here in the weather center. i m reading something this morning. we have been talking about the volcano in iceland pep with haven t talked about it in feels like a couple of weeks. right. and then i see a little blip that it is starting to cause some problems in ireland. yeah. there may be some shutting down of some air traffic in ireland as a result. we haven t talked about it in a couple of weeks. it s still been erupting. it just hasn t been very violent. the winds have been very favorable. that hasn t been an issue until yesterday. about 200 flights were canceled in ireland as a result of it. so here s what s going on now. it s been a rough, ash plume moving up to 18,000 feet in the atmosphere. if you remember from last time we talked about this, airplanes fly around 35,000, 40,000 feet.
the volcano has been actively erupting for eight days but the ash cloud moved away from area airports. now shifting winds have forced the airports to shut down. the volcano is still steadily erupting more than a week after an enormous smoke and ash plume made its way to europe, canceling nearly 100,000 flights. authorities in mississippi say a white supremacist lawyer found dead in his house had been found stabbed, beaten, and his body set on fire. a neighbor has been charged with the murder. the body of lawyer richard barrett was found yesterday morning in his home in a rural area outside jackson, mississippi. 22-year-old vincent mckee has been charged with barrett s murder. he is an african-american man who lived near bin had done yard work for barrett in the past. moments ago a utah judge signed an execution warrant setting the stage for a convicted killer to die by firing squad. all of this happening on june 18th.
last week. the volcano has been actively erupting for eight days but the ash cloud moved away from area airports. two major airports there are closed. the volcano still steadily erupting a week after a smoke and ash plume made its way over europe. we ve been reporting on this. canceled more than 100,000 flights. the president proposes new regulations for wall street. what does it mean for main street. former investment banker and democratic congresswoman sanchez from california as we continue. plus weather alert in the west. tornadoes and warnings of more severe weather on the horizon. the latest coming up in just a moment. later, new e-mails just released reveal the sordid details about the ex- survivor producer suspected of killing his wife. you re watching msnbc on friday morning. because you re tasty with toasty whole grain. [ crunch ] wheat thins. toasted. whole grain. crunch.
they are trying to do in this, to terrorize. let us know what you think. you can join the live chat right now at ac360.com. up next, we continue on this. ayaan hersy ali, who lives under threat every day. and later, gary tuchman in the shadow of iceland s volcano. we ll have chad myers on where the ash plume is headed now and your questions about all those stranded flights from our own richard quest who s stranded himself. you can text them along with your names to ac360 or 22360. standard rates apply. will everyone with constipation please report to gate 17?