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But we continue to talk about temperatures on the rise. Nearly 70 degrees today. Right now we have that rain coming true. It will dry out quickly. Preconditions and some sunshine. 46 at ohare. 47 in lansing. 49 and juliet. Rain and clouds in the temperatures have not dropped too much. Most of the region has been dry. We had lights prickles a moment ago. This line will continue to press to the east. Low pressure moves through and it should be out of the way by lunchtime. Showers taper off quickly cloud cover will move for a few hours but it will break up quickly by the afternoon. 62 by noon. High temperature to say 68. Cooler for the weekend. Looking good on the road a bit of construction should be picked up by 530 or 6 00. Heading out early, not too much to worry about. No major accidents or hot spots. A Police Officer from gary is in the hospital, after his squad car crashed during a high speed chase. It happened last night, near burr street and the borman expressway. The officer was
When police told them it was time to leave. Splinter group did break off and vandalize some local businesses, though. Some protestors question what the verdict shows about americas legal system. Its a big impact on the commute. That could have been my child. I dont condone them having violence or whatever or doing it their way. But when are we going to be heard . Oakland mayor jean quan says the zimmerman case raises, quote, powerful incredibly difficult issues that affect us all. Al sharpton is joining the naacp in calling for civil rights charges now against zimmerman. Cbs reporter marlie hall has more on the national reaction. Reporter police in riot gear fired beanbags to disperse demonstrators in los angeles early this morning. The l. A. Police Department Says several arrests were made for unlawful assembly. Large crowds took to the streets across the country sunday. Most of the demonstrations were peaceful. Protestors demanded justice for Trayvon Martin after saturdays verdict. O
Appreciate the support of congress to resolve this extraordinary challenge. Thank you. Director jarvis, thanks very much. Because of the number of senators here, ill ask one question to get us started and recognize our colleagues. Director jarvis, for decades, the park service has recommended expanding the Oregon Caves National monument. And one of the primary reasons has been because the existing site is not large enough to protect the site, given the volume of visitors. So in the case of oregon caves, not expanding the site could actually increase the cost of maintaining a very unique resource. My point is that the park acquisition and maintenance costs are not always in conflict, and certainly the oregon caves raises that issue. Adding to the monument might actually hold down the cost of maintaining the site. So my question to you, dr. Jarvis, is isnt this part of the thinking that ought to go into this debate . In other words, were going to explore plenty of ideas. And you saw that