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Bit. heres what happened. the fcc voted 3-2 to consider ending this ban on in-flight cell use, like voice calls and texting, because they say new technology essentially eliminates the risk of interfering with cell towers on the ground. that was reason for the decades old ban. that created a stir, mainly from people who hate the idea and i can tell you shortly after that vote we heard from multiple lawmakers saying not if i can do anything about it. at this point, there is both a bill in the hous...

♪ mr. telephone man i remember that song. ♪ mr. telephone man i remember that song. never thought id hear it again. back in the days you could only talk on a phone if it was attached to a line on the wall. these days for better or worse, you can talk to anyone anywhere. >> the fcc recently suggested that passengers were able to fly while driving. there was a surprising backlash. david kerley has the story. >> reporter: on a plane phone calls can be annoying. [ bleep ] [ bleep ] [ bleep ] >...

This search and rescue is very active. they havent made it through 50 percent of the area they have to look at now. one of the unique things that happens in places like moore, oklahoma, community come together. shelters werent that full last night. people take in their own, take in, everybody becomes family. a lot of walking wounded. that number of 150 injured is low. a lot of people havent gone to the hospital. they are searching, searching for whats left of homes, belongings, and most importan...

Some are reverse 911 or cell calls. the downside, not all communities have the infrastructure to make mass calls. also, you have tornado sirens. the downside of those, not everybody hears them. not everybody recognizes them and is able to take cover. television notifications are very, very effective. probably the most widely used method unless folks have satellite tv. if the weather interferes, you might not see the warning. weather radios are excellent. keep the batteries fresh because if the r...

Our young men and women die, the chinese are striking deals across the world and moving forward with clean energy technology thats going to leave us in the dust if we dont wake up. >> we have a system that makes sure we do not develop shall we say tyrannies. we can stop somebody from accumulating too much power. we also have a system that doesnt make decisions, doesnt make the tough decisions in the country. and without the right kind of leadership, were not going anywhere. it has not come forth...