University of Southern California for the 20th annual Los Angeles Times festival of books. And why cuba matters. Before we get into cuba, for those who dont know why you are, give us a brief biography. I am an archaeological dig. I am 75 years old. I come from michigan and wisconsin. I was a student in 1960 at the university. I have always been a writer. I became an activist and freedom rider in the early 60s and i was in the anti vietnam war movement, 50 years ago this week, the first peace demonstration in washington and we are commemorating that on may 1st and Second Coming up in washington. Then i went on to 18 years in the California Legislature and off and on i wrote, and i right for publication, the nation, i right hubble log tom hayden. Com and books that reflect my experience combined with whatever study or interviews i am able to do which brings us to cuba. Listen, yankee why cuba matters just came out. You had to update it because of what president obama did. I believe from
And it happened again. A trip to the carnival ends in the hospital. When two teens are viciously attacked. The video of the brutal beatings going viral. Young victims left blood dieter. Their parents demanding justice. Im lucy noland. Im thomas drayton. One of the teens parents was not far away when it all went down. Shawnette wilson spoke to the victims joining us live in hunting park tonight. Shawnette. Reporter thomas and lucy it is just sickening what happened to these two children. Both their parents spent the entire day just about here at east detectives filing a police report. They are outraged and once you see the injuries that their kids suffered you will understand w why. The whole time i was screaming like stop, stop i think i i blacked out at one appointment. Reporter video of a massive fight going viral on social media. Teens out of control attacking other unsuspecting young people after a kearn vat at whitaker and erie avenue 10 00 oclock tuesday night. J. Lo santana is o
Storm. Swelling rivers, pelting rain, and driving winds. It is headed to cuba and possibly florida. We have Team Coverage of matthew. We start with chief meteorologist steve jerve. I know that latest update to the forecast crack is out, steve. What does it show . It looks similar. We still have a category 4 hurricane with 140 miles an hour winds. Clearly category 4. It surprised us. It has not weakened as a result of the te kind of passing now between the eastern part of cuba and the western part of hispanola. Then haiti, the center of the storm, the eye of the storm. Overcast, a very small eye indicating high intensity. It has interacted with land close to 24 hours. And according to the National Category 4 status. The strongest winds will be east of the eye. These are hurricane warnings colored in red. In the bahamas and cuba. It is just east of of guantanimo we are located, does include in the cone of air, sections of polk county, high lands county. We have seen the shift wobble back
Western side of haiti there. Storm surge will be significant. The winds will be destructive and the amount of rain on hilly terrain will lead to mudslides and life threatening conditions the next couple of days. The track has shifted. We are moving it further to the northwest. That was the case yesterday but now its more of a turn to florida. Now as i close up on here, we have the cone that involves hurricane watches will be posted for the east coast of florida. We could have Tropical Storm watches for us as the storm makes its closest path on us thursday and into friday and then to the north and east. What are we expecting . Winds of 40 to 50 Miles Per Hour across the interior is a possibility thursday and friday. That would be Tropical Storm force. We still with the current track are on the drier side of the storm, we shouldnt get involved in the tampa bay area where the heaviest rain. Hurricane force winds are possible across the eastern side of the state. We will talk about that an
And, it was such a close call. And, if you have friends on the east coast drop them a call. This is a storm that could track at 5 pm, it has drawn closer and are reliable models continues to hinge that this is going to be a very close call. And at last check this is about 20 miles from the projective path. In the actual landfall the Treasure Coast now look at the margin of error, a lot of folks say that, its coming this way. If it were to go west it would weaken significantly and i just dont think that its there. We are very comfortable with this track. And, its not nearly as much for us look how large this is. Or highlands county. And, later tomorrow and into thursday and friday and, there is certainly a blend, but the most reliable models are right here coming in from the southeast along the space coast and, jacksonville curving out into the area. And, and how it impacts our area. Video coming in, church in haiti. And, for the st. Petersburg area. This is video of the church in haiti