The federal government to the stock market is shut down. In the calm before the storm. An eerie silence in times square with mass transit across new york city halted. Ahead of the hurricane. Not just mass transit, bus, light rail, amtrak on the east coast, airlines, the city is for all intents and purposes shut down. Nothing, nothing going on. The scope of the storm is just incredible. Forecasters expect High Altitude wind to whip through every state east of the mississippi. And as people prepare now to go days without power, well have the best advice for coping with the storm and also, staying safe in the aftermath. Weep were discussing that. Thats the worst part. Losing power. You want to take a shower. You want to eat. You want to get out of the house you cant. Trapped. The worst part for so many. Cant charge your iphone. What will you do . Little break from sandy. Well run down the best nfl action of the week. And see how we are doing with our picks and how you are doing with yours
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Good wednesday morning to you. Breaking news in the middle east. Israel and hamas resumed attacks and sirens have been heard in tel aviv followed by loud thuds. Video taken earlier shows explosion and smoke billowing from buildings in gaza. Abcs Alex Marquardt on this story from the beginning joins us live now from gaza city with the latest. Good morning, alex. Reporter good morning, guys. Well, overnight israel stepped up its air strike s targeting te homes of Islamic Jihad as those groups continued firing rockets into israel warning sirens warning across the south and central part of the country including tell asleeve where we understand the antimissile shield iron dome intercepted several of those rockets. This comes after that ceasefire yesterday failed. It had been proposed by egypt. Agreed to by israel but rejected out of hand by hamas. And as a result Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had no choice but to expand operations. Just before midnight the Israeli Military sendi
Clear sign of voter discontent. You kind of get jaded after a while. Me it doesnt matter anymore. Plus another theme unfolding right now, ladies night. Republican women making history and sweeping victories in key races. For the first time, in the history of west virginia, we are sending a woman to the United States senate. A state sending its first female senator to washington. And another candidate becoming the youngest woman ever elected to congress. Complete coverage starting now on the decisive victories, the big surprises and the angry electorate. Good wednesday morning, im t. J. Holmes. Im reena ninan. We begin with the Republican Party taking the top prize in the midterm election, control of the senate. Huge night for the gop, picking up the six states they needed in the senate race and then some. Abcs Tahman Bradley has the new Political Landscape in washington. Reporter it was a blowout. A victory by a couple of touchdowns. Riding an antiobama wave, republicans seized control
Well, good tuesday morning. Right now the second american infected with ebola is on her way to the united states. Yes, Nancy Writebols journey from west africa will end in just a few hours when she arrives in atlanta. Shell be the second patient treated at Emory University hospital for the deadly virus thats killed nearly 900 people. Abcs Tahman Bradley has the latest. Reporter this morning, doctors are fighting to save the lives of two americans infected with ebola. Nancy writebol is said to be improving after receiving a dose of an experimental drug. The 59yearold missionary from charlotte was in liberia helping to decontaminate doctors and got sick. She was eating a little bit, able to take in fluid, so, you know, were cautiously optimistic. Reporter according to the president of writebols missionary group, nancys condition has improved enough to make special requests. She asked for her favorite liberian meal of potato soup and coffee. Reporter 33yearold dr. Kent brantly, who arrive