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heading back to washington, d.c. a day ahead of schedule. earlier he called irene a historic storm. >> i cannot stress this highly enough. if you are in the projected path of the hurricane, you have to take precautions now. dont wait. dont delay. we all hope for the best but have to be prepared for the worst. >> irene is on track to follow the northeast corridor right up to new england and beyond. cnn is there. reynold wolf is in new jersey, and athena jones is in annapolis, maryland. ...

freeman and ernie banks all in the same room and i try to get them to stop selling themselves short. plus this morning -- were talking about politics. presidential politics in france. why? because one of the people, the man you are looking at there, who is believed to be the front-runner to be the next president of france is now sitting in a jail cell in new york. scathing details of how all of this played out. well have that for you. but welcome to this cnn sunday morning. im t.j....

You were 9 weeks old? >> reporter: what is it like being home for mothers day? >> it is kind of hard. i was picturing mothers day at home with his father and happy and everything. and it is not. it is far from happy. >> reporter: lecia has applied for federal assistance. she plans to first buy a car and a home. from pratt city, reynold wolf, cnn. relief could be on the way for your with gas prices. plus, people across the country celebrated the death of osama bin laden. but should we really re...

Reynolds wolf is in new orleans doing double duty covering whats happening with the gulf oil disaster but also covering weather. some of this weather can be down right dangerous. yes, it is summer and it is hot, but some of this can be dangerous. >> no question about it. what a wide variety of weather were dealing with. out toward the west you have not only rain across parts of the four corners, in california youre talking about the crown fire. in the southeast you have a combination of the heat...

Meeting between treasury department officials and a bank she and her husband were connected to financially. also authorities in oregon say former vice president al gore will not face prosecution in the alleged sexual assault of a massage therapist. the masseuse claims gore groped and fondled her years ago in a portland hotel room. the district attorney says there is a lack of credible evidence in the case to go forward. so static kill. were hearing a lot about now. its know delayed in the gu...

Involved in this, where is the oil, is there oil. depends on who you talk to and how well theyre doing on cleaning it up and keeping it offshore. reynolds, thanks so much. well talk to you a little bit later. there seems like there are a ton of apps out there for your cell phones, gps, calorie counters, thinks that can help you out. but there are some that can actually save you money. our tech guy, mario armstrong, will be along to show you exactly how this works. and weve been talking about...

Fires. certainly rough times in many spots. be careful out there. again, what an odd mix we have weather wise around the nation. >> reynold with the odd mix for you. buddy, well talk to you again plenty throughout the morning. so disaster averted. yes, definitely. one womans amazing story of how she was saved from being hit by a commuter train. well hear about the moments before and after this incredible rescue straight from the man and the woman who are now her hero. also the debate continu...

There is a little bit of a cinderella story going on right now as well. eric compton, a double heart transplant recipient, is tied for the lead. it is a pretty interesting start to this tournament. >> yeah, it is. hes -- ive known him for quite a while. he is from miami and we played amateur golf together. its good to see him doing that and playing like he did yesterday. i wish him the very best. obviously im going to try my hardest to catch him and pass him, but its good to see erik doing well....

Severe. there you could see flash flood watches and warnings. there are 22 states under heat advisories stretching all the way down towards the gulf coast. so very uncomfortable. and you know, when you talk about the tropical storm or the tropical depression as it makes its way towards the gulf coast the high pressure system is in place. >> and watching it all in the gulf. reynold wolf is live. what sort of impact are we talking about here.

Splash-and-dash showers near key west. all worth watching over the next 24 to 48 hours. >> again, not expected to become a hurricane? >> as of right now the forecast doesnt hold that. but theres every chance it may strengthen on fall apart all together. >> reynold wolf for us this morning, thanks. as we mentioned, in advance of the storm the government is ordering giant drill ships and also the rigs that are working to stop the leak to get out of harms way. there is some good news though. the ...