really interesting how they shot this video, kind of opens your eyes to the whole ordeal. absolutely. absolutely. but first, former president h.w. bush is in intensive care this morning at a houston hospital. mr. bush, who is 88 years old, has been battling a series of setbacks since he was first hospitalized late last month. and now a persistent fever has gotten worse, and the president has been put on a liquid diet. a spokesperson says doctors are cautiously optimistic. he s in a bad way, but the doctors believe that there s a path for him to recover from this, and if we can get him to rally a little bit, we can start talking about a discharge date. but we re not there yet. former first lady barbara bush and the former president s children have been at his bedside during this entire medical crisis. it s got to be really tough for him, too. he s such an active president. i don t know if many of you know this, he goes skydiving practically every birthday. 85th birthday, s
showers from seattle to portland. when it comes to temperatures, it s in the 30s in boise and salt lake city. only in the teens from billings to minneapolis. omaha, 22. chicago, you re 30. and mostly 40s in the northeast. now to our other major story. former president george h.w. bush is in intensive care after another health setback. a spokesperson says doctors have not been able to lower mr. bush s high fever, so he s been restricted to a liquid diet. the 41st president is said to be alert and speaking with medical staff, conversing very well. mr. bush, who is 88 years old, has been in the hospital since late last month. and former south african president nelson mandela is out of the hospital. government leaders say that the anti-apartheid icon has been released after spending more than two weeks in the hospital. he was suffering from a lung infection and other ailments there. the 94-year-old will receive
word today that 88-year-old former president george hw bush has been moved to the intensive care unit of a houston hospital. he has been in the hospital since november battling a persistent cough. in houston with the latest. charles, hello. why the move to the intensive care unit in the last day? good morning, luke. the spokesman for the bush family said that the former president continues to battle a persistent stubborn fever. in fact the spokesman said late yesterday that the president in fact has been in icu here at methodist hospital in houston since last sunday and has been on a liquid diet since yesterday. he was moved to the icu, the intensive care unit because of advanced age. the former president is 88 years old and because of his weakened condition. he has been in the hospital here since november 23rd when he came in complaining about a
first worries about the health of former president george h.w. bush. the 88-year-old is in intensive care after a persistent fever took a turn for the worst yesterday. he is kept in guarded condition and doctors say they remain cautiously optimistic about his treatment. we have the very latest from houston. charles, what can you tell us? reporter: hi, craig. a spokesman for the bush family says that the former president continues to battle a sustained and prolonged fever. in fact, the spokesman said late yesterday that mr. bush, in fact, had been moved to the intensive care unit here at methodist hospital here on sunday and on a liquid diet since yesterday and in icu because of his advanced age. he is 88 years old and because of his weakness. he s been in the hospital now for over a month. he was admitted on november 23rd
it s no laughing matter but will anyone take her seriously? plus, how can anyone walk away from this? two survivors tell their incredible life and death story. within three or four seconds, you re on the ground. this is piers morgan tonight. good evening. president obama and governor romney proving to all of us tonight unfortunately how low they will go. new attack ads from both sides, ads that twist the truth that are, frankly, shocking and unacceptable. including the latest that holds bain capital or mitt romney responsible for causing a woman s death. a new romney ad blames obama for a war on religion. when religious freedom is threatened. we say this, for those of you who say these super pacs are to blame and not the candidates, i say to president obama and governor romney, step up and disavow any connection or live with the fact both of you are part of the problem and not the solution. with me now is former pennsylvania governor and former dnc chairman ed ren