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Enforcement is nearby. but the national sheriffs association balks at that. >> the problem is that the police locator button or reporting button has no use other than for people who are doing illegal activity. >> and as the number of people using the app rises, the law enforcement says it is accuracy will rise too. more convenience for drivers but more potential danger for police. >> police reported ahead. >> reporter: sara sidner cnn, los angeles. joining me now is jonathan thompson director ...

Happened? was it lack of training, was it instinct, was it somebody whose blood got boiling too much? >> its an adversarial interaction. we need to find ways to make it less adversarial. were deluding ourselves if we think there cant be a bad ending. every arrest is fraught with potential danger. that he should do more retraining. nobody can guarantee you cant have a repeat of this because of the nature of custodial arrests. >> interestingly, dorian, the justice department says were going to lau...

And trucks to have the air bags repaired because of potential danger. thats being complicated because of confusing information and a malfunctioning website. here now abcs david kerley. >> reporter: its a remarkable move by toyota telling nearly 250,000 consumers if it runs out of replacements, it will disable your air bag and warning that motorists keep the passenger seat empty until a new bag is installed. gm is going to send a similar letter. this after another 3 million cars bringing the tota...

Greatest potential danger to the nags electricity supply is not terrorism. some believe it comes from the u.s. government. mike emanuel on who has the power over your power. >> reporter: with the obama administration so-called war on coal, some utility officials are making fewer coal fired plants could make the hot summer or cold winter unbearable. >> the administrations focus on the environmental agenda challenges the reliability of the nations power grid. >> were closing about 20% of the coal ...

Highway in washington state. >> i had to push myself every day just to be at the normal level. >> her story isnt uncommon here in the u.s. the national traffic and highway safety administration says 100,000 accidents each year here in our country are caused by fatigue. and triple a says that if you go 24 hours without sleep, youre just as impaired as a drunk driver. so what can we do about this problem? >> there are a number of things people can do. >> this doctor is a specialist in behavioral s...

>> shelby harris is a specialist in behavior sleep medicine. she knows how to rid the road of potential danger. >> if you can take a nap, 20, 15-minute nap. before that have a cup of coffee you will get refreshed. right when you get up the coffee will hit your bloodstream. >> they dont work really well it may thimake you think you ar doing something but on the road it doesnt help. >> when it comes to lengthy road trips crunch the numbers. >> make sure after two-miles you stop to take a quick nap...

Get in a basement if you can. more storms, what are you supposed to do in a life threatening situation like this? >> pro activity is the key. have a noaa weather radio, batteries charged. if you dont have a tornado shelter yourself, find the nearest neighbor that has a shelter, below ground and above ground tornado shelters, for example, storm rooms is a website you can check out for an above ground tornado shelter, very important to be proactive and when severe weather strikes, tornado warnings...

Captive human care environment. they rely on human beings for their food, for their shelter, for their security. for their stimulation and for their life quality experience. but these are powerful creatures and these animals can spend a lifetime with little aggression or little examples of potential danger to human beings. but when you weigh almost 400 pounds, you really only need to have one bad moment, and its not impossible to pay the ultimate price for that. thats why many zoos that keep lio...

Nurturement and for care and a 350-pound creature that pretty much sits at the top of the food chain. >> even though and the pictures we are seeing you with ellen on the show, even though this cub was hand raised, as you said, these animals are hardwired. it is part of their dna. its part of who they are that as they grow they -- i mean, they are hunters. >> well, there certainly is a big difference between a lion living out in the wilds of the savannah and look at human beings as a potential co...

wolf blitzer is off tonight. im joe johns. youre in "the situation room." >> i cannot stress this highly enough. if you are in the projected president of this hurricane, you have to take precautions now. dont wait, dont delay. we all hope for the best, but we have to be prepared for the worst. we how is it going in new york right now, mary? >> you just heard the president speak about this hurricane. new york had asked the president to declare emergency assistance. and the president did...