Large crowds of family and friends of deceased U.S. military members descended on the South Florida National Cemetery in Lake Worth Beach to pay their respects on Memorial Day. It was the first time in two years the cemetery was able to conduct a ceremony honoring those who served following a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
well, hey, there, everybody. from the cnn center in atlanta, georgia, this is your cnn saturday morning for this september 3rd. hope you re getting off to a good holiday weekend. i m t.j. holmes. and this has been a slow, but strong tropical storm that is making a mess for people on this holiday weekend. now, six years after hurricane katrina, new orleans directly in the path of this storm. we re live with you. and the title of a new book making a lot of controversy. it s called is marriage for white people? and it suggests that interracial dating may be the answer for black women. you ll be hearing from the author. also if there s something anti-mexican about what i said, then i apologize for the anti-mexicanness of it. comedian katt williams goes on what some are calling a racial rant. but he says he won t apologize for defending his country, even though someone put out a statement on his behalf saying he apologized. we ll work through all of that this morning.
i m t.j. holmes. take a look, we got a new advisory and some new information to tell you about. tropical storm lee. in the gulf of mexico. yes, indeed, it is getting stronger. we ll have the very latest from our meteorologist alexandria steele standing by. keeping an eye on politics as well. a major tea party rally in just a few hours and the headliner is not in the presidential race. at least not yet. sarah palin. what will she say? will she say she s getting in? we ll take you there live. also, another apology from another comedian for something he said on stage that people are calling insensitive and racial remarks. you will hear for yourself. start with this tropical storm, tropical storm lee, that s already got states of emergency in place in several places including louisiana, mississippi, some cities as well, new orleans, yes, under the gun right now. they re preparing for possible flooding and we re talking about some 20 inches of rain expected in some spots. list