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Out here across southeastern use louisiana we have warm conditions and swamp land. we are not expecting to see a rapid weakening. there is dry air making its way across the western parts of the storm trying to make its way into the center of the storm. that could help weaken isaac. we will have more updates from the national hurricane center. it has picked up in speed. during the overnight hours we saw it stationary across southeastern louisiana not moving at all. now it picked up speed up to 8 ...

Already getting the flooding from the levees. >> reporter: and going into this, we talked about the storm surge. thats of great concern when were looking at plaquemines parish and the lower lying areas, as well. >> thats right. you know, the storm surge has shifted around earlier when the winds were out of the east. we had the storm surge at shell beach. now na isaac has moved further on, the wind direction has changed. were seeing the north shore here getting it. and the west bank here. and als...

The result of a failed suicide attempt. its our top story on a fox trip across america. massachusetts. firefighters in boston reportedly rescued at least 15 people from those flames. >> we heard a baby fell out the window. one of the lieutenants caught him. >> trace: police say they arrested a 28-year-old man who showed up at a hospital with burns. they claim he admitted starting the fire. california. thousands of gallons of raw sewage spilling into the ocean after a pipeline busted near a sto...

The millions bp could have spent could have been put to better use. mr. landry, thank you for coming on. how do you think all of this money should have been spent? >> well, i want to put it in perspective, because the media frenzy out there i think sometimes loses the focus. we have a commercial fishing community in st. bernard parish that was affected by the oil spill. thats commercial fishing people. small businesses were also affected. when we talk about $18 billion being spent on this oil sp...

In one of the hardest hit area, down in the lower 9th ward and we had maxine waters on hand along with louisiana senator mary landrieu and the mayor of new orleans, rich landrieu, and they laid a wreath at the 17th street canal at the water there, which was the place one of the deadliest breaches, the 9th ward, all 5300 homes, were flooded there, to this day, only 1200 have been repaired, or rebuilt. in st. bernard parish, there was also a ceremony and this happened at shell beach, another wreat...

And learn terms and conditions at chantix.com. im trace gallagher back live in new orleans. julie banderas will have more of todays headlines inside fox report in just a moment. first time for the top of the news. several communities taking time to remember those who lost their lives during and after hurricane katrina. people in shell beach, louisiana, gathering for a moment of silence and reading the names of some of the victims. many wiped away tears as they laid a wreath on the ba bayou. wh...

Many places. im a new person to the city of new orleans. you dont see the evidence of katrina in most places. >> i think about rebuilding and i think it was about a sad time. >> reporter: maybe the most touching ceremonies happened in places that was hardest hit, lower ninth ward. people like california congresswoman maxine waters and louisiana center mary landrieu and the mayor of new orleans mitch landrieu, they were here for a ceremony. one of most deadly breaches occurred, they laid a wreath...

Area wed like to protect, its americas wetlands. were more of an interior marsh. we havent seen so much of the oil in our area. >> youve invested a lot in starting up that business along the louisiana coast. how about your business? what are you experiencing? >> well, we opened on april the 2nd, the lodging part of our business. weve been developing it since november of 07. so we opened up on april the 2nd. and they closed down zone one, which was our fishing grounds, on april the 30th. we were ...