Good morning. Im dara brown. We have break news on the fight for iraq. The u. S. Military is ready to strike against isis. This comes as a humanitarian mission is underway in the mountains of northern iraq. Families flying isis are trapped. The president says it is time to act. Today america is coming to help. We have begun operations to help save iraqi civilians stranded on the mountain. These innocent families are faced with a horrible choice. Descend the mountain and be slaughtered or stay and slowly die of thurst and hunger. They have called for destruction of the entire people and i believe the United States of america cannot turn a blind eye. The american aircraft have begun conducting humanitarian air drops of food and water to stop the advance. I have directed our military to take targeted strikes against isis convoys if they threaten our personnel or facility anywhere in iraq, including our consulate in erbil and our embassy in baghdad. Already in baghdad proof nothing is off
Good Tuesday Morning to you. We begin with the Severe Weather unfolding on two fronts right now. The seasons first tropical system on the east coast is threatening to disrupt fourth of july plans for millions. And overnight, a weather system rolled through the midwest, creating dangerous conditions. A light show overnight, lightning striking chicagos willis tower. Torrential rains battering the city, while strong winds took down trees. More than 100,000 people were left without power. Chicago Ohare Airport shut down for hours. Airlines, cancelling more than 250 flights monday night. They just canceled the second no, third flight. So, my son up there is not a happy camper. I was supposed to be home already. Reporter and tornadoes wracked across western missouri. In iowa, one person killed in a collapsed building in the town of fairfax. Oh, look out. Oh, my god. Reporter watch here in cedar rapids, 80mileperhour winds ripped the tarp over Veterans Memorial stadium. Look out. Oh, my god.
Theres been no letup from the wave of severe and dangerous weather. In des moines people ran for cover as the weather took a dramatic turn there. Heavy rain filling streets with rushing water. Authorities in cedar rapids, iowa, searching right now for a 17yearold swept into a storm sewer drain. Rescuers combing a nearby lake. In fairfax, iowa, a Building Collapse under violent wind killing one man. Then the ominous sky over north branch, iowa, swirling clouds hovering on saturday. Flash flooding swallowing two vehicles near cedar rapids. No injury there. Mother nature has put on a spectacular light show in eastern kansas as well. That led to a tornado that downed trees and power lines. Meanwhile, the first tropical depression of 2014, Hurricane Season is forming off of florida. Its expected to become arthur later today. The first named storm of the atlantic Hurricane Season. Meteorologist bill karins has more in just a few minutes. Stick around for that. The white house is adding 300 m
And owners expect a good fit with the philadelphia heritage. People in philadelphia familiar with the brands. Theyre excited to seat phantoms return and tide is to the fire. City leaders banking this center will draw up to a Million People a year to Allentown Center city that suffered after many retailers moved to the burbs decades ago. When the malls were built in surrounding suburbs it sucked everything out of down sgloun to reverse that a tax state funding extreme allowing corporate taxes here to be used to pay for private Downtown Development debt that sparked up scale office space one newcomer Software Firm trifecta. Were competing for the same employees with google and facebook and others. The firm in 80 plus employees moved inform days ago. Its president says many like the restaurants and downtown house ring a walk away. A big change from the old suburb urban locations. It used to be people would get in cars and drive home now theres reason for staying. We have symphony 60 yards
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