“David Chalian’s statement was inappropriate and does not represent the views of Yahoo!. He has been terminated effective immediately. We have already reached out to the Romney campaign, and we apologize to Mitt Romney, his staff, their supporters and anyone who was offended.” – [Politico] DURING A BREAK in an ABC/Yahoo News webcast, Chalian ripped [...]
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From Hurricane to Tropical Storm, A View of Isaac from NASA
“We haven’t seen anything like this, not even with Katrina,” said Billy Nungesser, president of Plaquemines Parish, located about 95 miles from New Orleans. “Those areas that didn’t flood for Katrina were flooded for this storm. If this is a Category 1 storm, I don’t want to see anything stronger.” [New York Times] THE NATIONAL [...]
Hurricane Isaac Bears Down on Gulf
As the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall approaches, New Orleans — and much of the Gulf Coast — is preparing to put into practice the lessons learned from that defining storm. Tropical Storm Isaac is following a path eerily similar to Katrina’s in 2005. [CNN] TAMPA IS safe, but New Orleans is not.
News Desk: Rick Scott Cancels First Night of Republican Convention Due to Hurricane Isaac
THE REPORT comes from NBC’s First Read: Republicans announced Saturday that they had effectively canceled the first day of its convention for safety concerns associated with an impending hurricane. Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said in a statement that “the Republican National Convention will convene on Monday August 27th and immediately recess until Tuesday [...]
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