jenna: i m going to give you a nice chat, jon! and now they become officers, they continue our service to our country. it s nice to have that moment to take in. what a spectacular day in annapolis. congratulations to them all and their families. they ve worked very hard over the last four years and going to spend the next five at least in service to each of you out there. so hats off to the mid shenmen, the annapolis graduating class of two of 2011. jon: well put there, jon, hats off indeed. we brought thank you developing situation an hour ago. there was a huge explosion at a metal plant in gallatin, tennessee and harris, you ve been following the developments. what s the latest? reporter: it is this plant, haganese, in gallatin, tennessee, federal officials had already had its on their map, the u.s. chemical safety board is
this week as well, and then across the eastern seaboard, as jen that mentioned, that area where we could see the potential for hail, tkalging winds and isolated tornadoes. by new york city, d.c., you are included. we ll bring you the latest from the fox weather center. jenna: i m hanging what you said, though, j.d., lower risk. a reporter live a lower risk, at least for now. jenna: thank you. jon: while janice is watching the weather, another developing story we are closely following, protestors back on the streets in egypt right now, calling for a second revolution. thousands returning to tahrir square in cairo. they re essentially saying get with the program. they want their military rulers to pick the pace with democratic reform. also, gunfire, ringing out in the streets of syria, security forces there, reportedly firing on protestors in two cities today. we re hearing that at least eight people have died. reena ninan is live if gaza with more on the middle east unrest. also
california woman. the agents, arresting her and accusing her of selling a very odd product online. harris? what is she selling? reporter: well, it s instructions to kill yourself. that i recall called helium hood kits and they do basically what the title says, help you affix head gear or a hood, which is then attached to two helium tanks, to assisted suicide. the kits are selling online for 60 bucks, you simply sent a check to gladd organization, which was founded by 91-year-old charlotte hydorn and i found a blog on the web a short time ago with information tporbgs and i quote here, terminally ill or hopelessly physically ill, competent adults, end quote, and it s all about how to reach hydorn and get a suicide kit and today hydorn in the last few minute, we re seeing material on the web and all over that she s talking to local media there in california, anybody who will listen about choosing her way to die.
was trying to profit his campaign fund by using state government to do so. he s been much more on task, a lot less colorful. i know that might disappoint some folks but it s been more to the point of the case. jenna: well put, steve, well put. thank you very much, steve brown for us in chicago today. reporter: you re welcome. jon: let s talk a little politics now, republicans are taking a fresh look at their approach to medicare reform. after losing a congressional race earlier in week in a district long held by the gop. there is concern in the party now that medicare reform, which played at least some role in the democrat s victory could become a defining issue of the next big race, 2012. will republicans try to counts that and turn it to their advantage. it s talk about it with paul gigot, editorial page editor of the wall street journal. it s funny how these things
sky at certain points. dan springer s live on the ground in benghazi with more. reporter: yeah, the big news out of libya today is that hard line from russia. the country has a closer relationship with gadhafi than most and certainly better than other northern african countries, so it may be in the best position to negotiate an exit. up million now and certainly over the last up until now and certainly over the last couple of days russia has been critical of those air strikes, saying that the intense bombing has gone beyond the u.n. mandate to protect civilians. but now the country is joining the u.s. and the nato allies and saying gadhafi must go. the news was welcomed at freedom square in benghazi this morning where some 20,000 people gathered for prayers. unlike some of the firebrand clerics we ve seen in the middle east, this imam spoke of letting the courts dole out justice for the oppressor who everyone knew was gadhafi. right after prayers we got an