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Mind. so we were just blessed that we did get a call. >> in all, 17 were injured. three listed as critical. the search for the missing 11 is the primary mission right now. and the coast guard says there is still the probability someone could be found. search conditions are excellent. calm seas. calm wind. visibility about eight miles. under conditions like this, a life raft would be easy to spot but they dont know if any of those missing were able to get to one of those rafts. the water is 67 de...

Hours this storm system will propagate towards the east towards tennessee valley and the severe weather will last right on through saturday. john and kiran, back to you. >> all right, rob. this mornings top stories just a couple minutes away, including the coast guard working through the night trying to find 11 oil rig workers missing after a catastrophic complogs in the gulf of mexico. 25 minutes an an a.m. reche nal, a homeless teen with dreams of going to harvard, now he may get that chan...

Make it to a lifeboat. have any of the people who came back safely are are reunited with their families, do any of them know whether they may have made it to the lifeboat? >> ive been canning the coast guard if theyve been able to account for all the lifeboats and everything on that rig. they say they dont have that answer yet. when theyre out there searching, theyre searching not only for life rafts, but theyre searching for individuals that might be in the water. and they keep saying that prob...

Including iran playing war games at a serious time in a serious place. a vital artery for the worlds oil supply wechlt are live at the faen gone. at five minutes past the hour, the coast guard looking to find 11 oil rig workers still missing after a catastrophic, ploe explosion in the gulf of mexico. at 55 minutes aft hour, the medical benefits at the plant that used to make tequila but dont run out and swallow the worm just yet. those stories and more coming your way at the top of the hour....

You hope and pray that everybodys all right. honestly and truly, the of lives thats been saved, you know, its just amazing. >> the coast guard officials say the search conditions in the gulf are excellent today. and theyre going to be up there in the next few meant. we were talking with a couple of crew members from one of those hospitals and get out there and have a good look around this morning. john, thanks. the president is trying to seal the deal on financial reforms this morning. hes spe...

Spark and youve got a massive education ploe explosion. >> you mentioned how angry the community is. in the wake of all of these violations, do you hear any word about how they feel about going back to work unless all of these violations are addressed by the company? i mean, it just seems like this is almost a way of life, its a dangerous job, its a dangerous profession, but even after these violations are documented, these folks go right back to work. what about that? >> reporter: well, you kno...