possible iranian nuclear weapon. i m wolf blitzer and you re in the situation room. he s made a fortune stoking conservative passions while poking and proding at liberals and rush limbaugh has seen his share of controversies but this time it s different. the outrage he sparked when he called a conception advocate a slut and a prostitute has snowballed, one after the other and major advertisers are pulling their ads from his radio show and there s no sign that the uproar is dying down. lisa sylvester is working the story. what s the latest on rush limbaugh and all his advertisers? reporter: hi, wolf, we re up to at least eight advertisers walking away from the show. today on his radio show, limbaugh apologized for his choice of words but does he seem concerned about losing those advertisers? the answer is, no. thank you. reporter: the reaction was swift and fierce, advertisers are pulling spots from the rush limbaugh show including quicken loans and the latest aol wh
investigators say a 56-year-old woman hit the car in front of her as traffic slowed on the busy freeway. a chevy tahoe traveling behind the woman hit her car and that woman was killed. no other injuries were reported. the collision initially shut down all southbound lanes, except the carpool lane, turning the freeway into a huge parking lot. crews reopening the interstate shortly before 1:00. the florida highway patrol says the body of an 11th victim has been found in a pickup truck, days after a deadly pileup on interstate 75. the fatal crashes happened on sunday and injured at least 18 people. fog and smoke from a brushfire reduced visibility along the stretch of highway south of gainesville. authorities say an arsonist may have started that fire. phillip: it s now time for presidential politics and the florida primary where the momentum has shifted back to roit mitt romney.
program. well, democrats on the house oversight and government reform committee releasing their report this morning but that report is expected to differ sharply with the conclusions of congressional republicans who are grilling attorney general eric holder about fast & furious this thursday. brand new 911 calls just released revealing the terrifying moments before a deadly chain reaction crash in florida. it happened after heavy smoke from a nearby brushfire made it impossible for drivers to see a thing. that fire now being investigated as arson. look out for that light pole. embarrassing mistake for a
fast & furious this thursday. brand new 911 calls released revealing the terrifying moments before the deadly chain reaction crash in florida. look at the devastation on your screen. this happened after heavy smoke from a nearby brushfire made it impossible for drivers to see anything. that fire now being investigated as arson. new research into the minds of the middle aged finds that baby boomers brains are now at their best. the surprising study revealed that your memory peaks at 45. financial planning skills at 53. and your vocabulary, the
it s decision day in florida. the polls open in two hours. it is an ugly fight to the finish. and a prestigious college has fudged some s.a.t. scores for some of the incoming freshmen. why would they do that and admit to it? um find out. 911 calls from the crash in florida. he s coming too fast. here comes another one. see, there he goes. that was a bad one. we ll be talking to someone who was in the middle of the wreckage, sandwiched between two semis. a tennessee state senator is on the hot seat in a way. he is sponsoring some anti-gay legislation, but you will not believe what he s saying about homosexuals, homosexuality on the radio waves. you ll hear the transcript and you can decide for yourself. the fight for florida officially begins in about two hours. even before the polls open, the gingrich camp is back pedaling here. if the polls are right, florida appears locked. romney with a very healthy double-digit lead there. gingrich is lowering expectations f