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berman. >> nice to have you. im zoraida sambolin. up first, the shooting rampage in tucson, arizona, takes a dramatic step this morning. jared lee loughner now facing a lifetime in prison after pleading guilty to a shooting that killed six people and almost killed a former member of congress, gabrielle giffords. under the plea deal loughner will be sentenced to life in prison with no parole but will avoid the death penalty. the u.s. attorney prosecuting the case says loughners mental s...

set for tuesday in federal court in tucson, arizona. 14 fires and scorching huge chunks of oklahoma. oklahoma county sheriffs are looking for a possible arson suspect who may be linked to one fire. a red flag warning is in effect for much of the state. the governor said dangerous conditions are fueling the fires. at least 120 homes or buildings have been destroyed. a live report from oklahoma. stay tuned for that here. in the caribbean, tropical storm ernesto drawing a beat on the yuca...

stories. hello everyone. im don lemon. youre in the cnn newsroom. were going to get you up to speed on todays headlines. former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky is under suicide watch this hour in pennsylvanias center county jail. sandusky will be sentenced in about 90 days. he had no reaction and kept a blank expression after last nights conviction on 45 counts of child sex abuse. a full update on todays developments just minutes away. and this is just in to cnn to...

Alert. the first tropical storm of the season forming off the coast of south carolina. tropical storm alberto, packing winds of just 45 miles per hour. as of now, the storm is not a threat to land, according to the national weather service. theyre not issuing any watches or warnings. meantime, the central plains and the rockies dealing with the risk of severe weather this weekend as well. storms producing large hail and strong winds are possible into the night for a huge chunk of the nation, fro...

states, along the eastern seaboard. new york city has ordered an unprecedented evacuation, of 370,000 people. some of americas biggest cities are now bracing for the worst. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. im wolf blitzer, youre in "the situation room." we want to start with chris lawrence, hes joining us from maryland, the chesapeake beach, right now, chris, this powerful storm is moving in your direction, what are you seeing and what are you f...

we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. were watching this hurricane unfold here in the united states. lets go right to ocean city, maryland. cnns jeanne meserve is standing by. its beginning to feel the wrath of irene. whats going on? >> reporter: the winds have become strong, so strong that the mayor has told the police to stop patrolling the streets of this town. he says if emergency calls come in, they will be considered on a case-by-case basis. wh...

Its packing winds of something like 155 miles per hour. there are people that have been told to evacuate. they havent. this is in queensland. basically, they are on their own for 24 hours. the government says you cant leave now. people are bracing themselves. about 150,000 people are going to be impacted. and lets hope that the damage isnt too bad. but theyve already been hit by devastating floods. so they just cant seem to catch a break. >> zain, we want to keep chat with you but we have news c...

Bid bad earl posing a major threat to millions along the east coast. this is a beautiful storm in terms of immediatology, the terms of the way its shaped now. perfect with the circulation, evacuations underway in north carolina, that word went out an hour ago, category three storm, a little less intensity than we saw when we went to bed last night. still churning in the atlantic, packing winds of 125 miles an hour. here is your forecast for the folks in north carolina. all the way up to the stat...