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>> do you think he should have been let out? >> almost 200 criminals, some convicted murderers, hardened by mississippis outgoing governor. the public now in fear for their safety, even their lives. that and more, right here and right now on cnn. more than 4,000 people are no doubt celebrating life like they never have before. they escaped death by drowning in a cruise ship that nearly became their floating coffin when it suddenly ran aground off the coast of italy. just a short whil...

share their stories. >> free at last? >> do you think he should have been let out? >> almost 200 criminals, some convicted murderers, hardened by mississippis outgoing governor. the public now in fear for their safety, even their lives. that and more, right here and right now on cnn. more than 4,000 people are no doubt celebrating life like they never have before. they escaped death by drowning in a cruise ship that nearly became their floating coffin when it suddenly ran aground off...

free at last. >> do you think he should have been let out? >> you need to do time. >> almost 200 criminals, some convicted murderers, pardoned by mississippis outgoing governor. the public in and out now in fer safety and even their lives. that and more right here right now on cnn. good evening. im don lemon. thank you for joining us. as we go on the air tonight, more than 4,000 people are no doubt celebrating life like they never had before. they escaped death by drowning if a doomed ...

With americas widening girth, and its not just ferry riders who are going to see some changes. dan springer live from the seattle ferry terminal in washington state. dan? >> reporter: yeah, jon, were seeing all kinds of changes, and its really an extraordinary step taken by the coast guard out of fear of passenger boats capsizing under too much passenger weight. some of the ferries that traverse the puget sound behind me actually are having, allowing 250 fewer passengers per trip, and thats on a...

Examples from seattle. >> each day tens of thousands of washington state residents ride to work or play on a ferry. while there has never been a major accident because of too much weight on board, the u.s. coast guard took an extraordinary step to make sure it doesnt happen. it lowered the number of passengers allowed because americans are getting fatter. >> this is a change for safety. we want to minimize any potential risks of overloading and capsizing. >> the last time the coast guard had pas...

and this boat, no match for the rough waves slamming into the mississippi overnight, despite efforts to wrangle the boat here, it was a lost cause, ta digging a huge hole in the hull and capsizing, you are in the cnn newsroom, im susan hendricks. this massive storm is stalled just off the coast of the new orleans. it promptses to bring high winds, heavy rains and flooding. the governors have declared states of emergency. already power has been knocked out to thousands in the southern p...

Penalties. if the relief well shuts off the flow, the rate and total spill will never be precisely known. meaning bps lawyers can create doubt about any estimate and any fines and/or penalties. this as the new orleans times reports bp has kept them ub merged enough to bypass launch ponk train where a ton of oil collected. the associated press reporting bps cleanup efforts have been skin deep. bp not the only company in for criticism. "the new york times" reporting that transocean, which operated...

>> the most remote place you can go is the indian ocean. >> imogen, the 16-year-old girl is not allowed to drink or have sex, but go into the indian ocean during stormy weather season. her father said, if people are looking at age, they are looking at the wrong thing. age is not criteria. abbie is a fine sailor. i didnt advocate this for 16-year-olds, but i did for experienced sailors. >> yeah, i dont think he sounds like a great sailor myself. >> what can go wrong? >> well, capsizing. >> her eq...

And now theyre just sitting back and waiting and hoping this water on sunday, when it crests, doesnt go over the top. david? >> nbcs kevin tibles in fargo, north dakota, thanks for the update. theres some odd weather impact news around the world. in australia today, a lifeguard competing in a national competition needed to be rescued after a giant wave flipped his boat over and sent him flying into the water. several boats ended up capsizing in the rough surf. look at that. the waves are from ...

In this country, tracking severe storms at this hour that have turned deadly. the man outside atlanta killed in his suv. the severe thunderstorm and tornado watches as we come on, from texas to the carolinas, then up the east coast tomorrow. ginger zee is here to time it out. news tonight after the deadly boat tragedy off san diego. a crowded boat slamming into a reef, capsizing. people seen jumping into the water. tonight, the captain now in custody with the investigation under way. as u.s....