this is lee catalina. i will be trying to figure out why the end of the world will have to take place in u.s. standard time. and spending the day boogie boarding the morganza flood gates and then camping out in the swamp. well, i asked and you delivered in tweeterdom. happening right now in oklahoma, a manhunt is under way for two men wanted for shooting an off duty sheriff s deputy. he was working as a security guard in a restaurant and was walking to a bank when ehe was shot in the head. the shooting was caught on videotape. the dipty is listed in critical condition. and police in mexico have arrested the alleged leader of one of the most notorious drug rings. they say he operated a drug route between mexico and the u.s. i talked to a former dea agent who says this arrest is a big deal. this is major. you have to remember that this was this gang was responsible for a large shipment over a long period of time, over ten years that were coming from mexico to the united
governor s lake house. meanwhile, there are new concerns the massive flooding, coupled with dry weather in other parts of the country, well that could hit you hard at the grocery store this summer. planting conditions for wheat and corn are currently suffering and prices for both crops are on the rise. doctors have nicknamed congresswoman giffords gorgeous gaby following a nearly four-hour surgery to replace a part of her skull shattered when she was shot in the head. the procedure is expected to improve her recovery. giffords husband, nasa astronaut mark kelly is comma commanding the endeavour s final mission in space and described her condition in an interview with pbs. i had the chance at the end of the day to call her mom and her chief of staff and my brother periodically through the as the surgery was going on and she is doing really well. everything went as planned. her neurosurgeons are very happy. she is recuperating and she is actually getting back to therapy
most effective at controlling diabetes. speaking of medicine, doctors say congresswoman gabrielle giffords is recovering well. this is another milestone after her surgery. she underwent a procedure to repair part of her skull after being shot in the head as you remember back in january her surgeons are expected to speak later this morning to discuss what is next. she was at the shuttle launch on monday to watch her husband, right there, mark kelly, take that space shuttle endeavour s last mission into space. controversial documents about the accused tucson shooter jared loughner are set to be released. the arizona republic is reporting that a judge has ruled that the college that he attended has to turn over 250 e-mails written by him in the months before his suspension. citing a privacy law. six people were killed in the shooting in january. more than a dozen others were wounded. in virginia tech we saw something similar, didn t we, kiran, where we were trying to find out if t
good morning. welcome. it s thursday morning, may 19th. we have a lot of news this morning including some breaking news. let s begin with that breaking news. the resignation of dominique strauss-kahn as head of the international monetary fund. this move comes just before a bail hearing today in new york. we re seeing this mug shot for first time. the former imf chief is facing sexual assault charges for allegedly attacking a maid in his manhattan hotel room. he says he is not guilty. resigning from the imf so he can defend himself fully. here is part of a statement he released. quote, i think at this time first of my wife, whom i love more than anything, of my children, of my family of my friends. i want to say that i deny with the greatest possible firmness all of the allegations that have been made against me. i want to protect this institution, which i have served with honor and devotion, and especially i want to devote all of my strength, all of my time and all of my
the israelis and the palestinians to make peace. a new lead on a famous cold case, the deadly tainting of tylenol capsules back in 1982. the fbi wants dna samples from one of the nation s most notorious killers. i m wolf blitzer, your senate situation room. breaking news this hour, a new york supreme court judge s decision to grant bail to dominique strauss-kahn. the former head of the international monetary fund has to pay $1 million in cash and post as 5 million bond to get out of rikers island jail where he has been held since his arrest over the weekend. defense lawyers disputed prosecutors claims that strauss-kahn is a flight risk. a great relief for the family to be able to have him [ inaudible ] the complainant in this case has offered a compelling and unwavering story about what occurred in the defendant s room.she made immediate outcries to multiple witnesses, both to hotel staff and police. the quick response to the hotel staff and law enforcement did help